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perty belonging to M. Alexandre Dumas. The upset price for the villa and island of Monte Christo, and all their marvels, was 40,000 f. Two days after this notifi cation M. Dumas addressed a letter to some of the jour nals, stating that the seizure was only owing to the non payment of a miserable debt of 2,0001., which M fr om t . Dumas did not owe personally , b ut of which he had, oo great kindness, guaranteed the payment of. It appears that the signature of M. Dumas had been given in vour of a M. Laurey, who had not done honour to his engagements, and that proceedings were commenced against M. Dumas before hadas money hadt he to do so. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectfully informed, that on SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 29, will be performed Donizetti's AVcelebrated RIT Opera of FOA. Fernando, Signer Gardoni (his second appearance); Alfonso XI. (King of Castile), Signor Superchl (his second appearance) ; Baldas san, Signor Bouche (his second appearance) ; Leonora, Mdlle. San ehloli , Ines, Mdlle. Nascio (her second appearance). After which a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled COR ALI A ; ou, LE CHEVALIER INCONSTANT. Coralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati (her second appearance) ; the Knight Ilul debrand, M. Paul Taglioni ; Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fraisondin, M. Venetia ; Fisherman, M. di Mattia. DANCES.—Second Tableau—Scene Dan7ante des Caprices, by Mdlle. Rosati. Third Tableau—Pas de la Nymphe des Eaux et de Ses Compagnes, by Mdlles. Rosati, Montfort, Cassan, and the Corps de Ballet. Fourth Tableau—Pas de la Rosiere, by Mdlle. Taglioni (her second appearance) ; Pas de Deux, by M. P. Taglioni and Nldlle. Rosati ; Deutche Rhein, Valse des Pages et des Demoiselles d'Honneur, by the Corps de Ballet. Fifth Tableau—Pas, by M. d'Or and Wile. C. Banconrt ; Ballabile des Halbardiers, by Mdme. Stephan, Mdlles. Honore, Cassan, The venot, Bertin, Julienne, L'Amoureux, and the Corps de Ballet ; Pas de l'lnconstance, by Mdlle. Rosati, Mdme. Stephan, and M. Taglioni. The Opera to commence at Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OP PRA, COVENT GAR .EN, Established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct.on and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobi ity. Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in ormed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the fint week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the Season, some of the established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bain', Doni zetti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection in every department/ to which intent the mantrzement has assembled a Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe. PItIMI SOPRANI.—Madame Grisi and Madame Pendant (her first appearance in London for three years) , Madame Roncons and Mdlle. Steffanord (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this country). CONTRALTL—Signera Albonl (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in:this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Signer Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIM! BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PR/MI BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinette Mollidori (of the Theatre La Seale, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalie Linen, Mademoiselle Luigina Seconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Stagers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master— Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing' the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi latre (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of ' the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Conde (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinande Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense O'Bryan. Composer —Signor Alessandro Curmi (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of R. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. tonsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri. and Verardi (of the Theatre Hellen, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to Ye obtained at th:• Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, in!, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, To prevent any further disappointment to the public, and to do justice to Mr. Wallace's new OPERA, its first performance de ferred until MONDAY next, to allow time for ➢lies Romer's re covery from her late sudden Indisposition. All tickets issued for Thursday will be admitted on Monday, until which evening there will be no performance. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. utter Lae Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENINiI Will be performed a nom and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Ilumby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, "Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " Melee Polkas, &c. 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, 3lrs. 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 .£5OO REWAP.D. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, 11. Butler, Miss Viliars, and Miss Forster. After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWIM. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To be followed by the Farce of THE ETON BOY. Captain Popham, Mr. Wigan; Dabster, Mr. Keeley; Miss Fanny Curry, Miss Dickinson. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WHITE. TEIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. nder the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Will be perfo?med the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; :Telly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitzwilliain.l After which the Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenford ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce I Diccon, Mr. Wright ; 3lilly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of A NA/COB FOll AN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Mies Harding; Nancy Scaggs, Mri. Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; Stneaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn ; Lady Jane Seymour, Miss Smithson; Anne Boleyn, Miss Bassano. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta hilted CHILDREN will go through their wonderflil performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame rican Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Genf. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING, FOR THE BENEFIT OF M. F. LEMAITIV, Will be performed Eugene Sue's popular Play of LES MYSTERES 1) , ; PARIS. Jaques Ferrand, M. Lemaitre ; Rigolette, Mdlle. Fouquet. Boxes, 65. , Pit, 3s. Gd. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETHIOPIAN iIERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pen, i►arringn t , white, Stanwood, and Germon, will have th e h onour of repe°at jiiir their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, on SATURDAY EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, arid the Entertainment com mences at Hall-past Eight. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Their next DAY PERFORMANCE will take plans on Monday Morning, Feb. 22. Boxes, 40. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, is. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family.—Mr. RAT rY's Fox-Hounds meet every Evening at Half-past Six, during the week. THIS EVENING 'Will be performed TIIE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course e lien and Steeds. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the double Orrivany of Foreign Artistes. To conclude with the successful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime meth' TIIE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open trom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Mroadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING will be performed a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole strength of the Company. After which, the favourite Ballet of LA STATUE BLANCHE. Tu conclude with RAYMOND AND AGNES. Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d.; Pit, ; Gallery, 3d. THIS EVENING Will h' THIS THE CASTLE OF ST. ALMO. Principal ch t"lete b y Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Forman, Searle, Bin MAI yincent. Miss Pearce, &c. After which, THE VILLAGE OUTCAST. Robin Graysdale, Mr. //je ts ; Mary, Miss Vincent. To conclude w.th THE RUINED HOUSE AT MILBANK ; or, The Murder at the Lonely Creek. REgISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS DURING THE WEEK ENDING FEB. 13. Malls registered in the we e k . Births registered in the week. Tales ••• ••• 592 Malea ▪ 70 g an ales ..• ..• 555 Females • C 622 Total ... 1,147 Total ... 1,364 THE LATE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAN D.—Th e , Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the Earl and Countessof the Earl and Countess of Beverley, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Hon. C. and Lady Frances Maynard, the Countess Dot ag•er of Ashburnbam, the Rev. Mr. and Lady Eleanor Wode bouse, Mr. and Lady Mary Gordon, Lord and Lady wit. loughby D'Eresby, Lord an d Lad y Louvaine, the Hon. E. and Lady Margaret Littleton, Sir W. Wynn, and the Earl and Countess of Clare, are amongst the distinguished indivi c uals placed in mourning by the demise of the noble head of the illustrious house of Percy. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial tlice from the Governor of the Mauritius, and also from rat, governor of the Cape of Good Hope. THE _SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1847. FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS RZWA=. LOST orSTOLEN, on TUESDAY, the 16th of FEBRuART instant, in the neighbourhood of Lombard-street, Loudon, A LEATHER BANKERS' CASE, containing the under inentioaed BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES, via.:-- One £l,OOO :cote, 13th June, 1846 - „ 1,000 „ „ „ - 1 , 0 0 0 lt If ft 11 PP 1,000 11 91 Pt „ 1,000 „ „ „ „ 91 1 1 000 f f t 11 - „ stlo „ 12th March, 1846 - 500 ~ 1 f „ 300 „ 11th May, 1846 - „ 200 „ 10th March, 1846 ff 200 ft ft If 11 .• ~ 200 „ 10 " „ 100 „ 9th May, 1846 - „ 50 „ Bth October, 1846 50 ft 91 , ft 19 " „ 20 „ sth October, 1846 OP 20 tf of It PO " „ 5 „ 2d December, 1846 ~ 5 „ 13th January, 1847 No. 68,670 - 68,787 - 68,850 - 70,652 - 70,665 - 70,666 - 51,339 - 52,276 - 57,107 - 38,362 - 39,888 - 40,488 - 84,172 40,152 43,560 - 63,274 - 83,275 - 35,911 - 59,650 - 94,426 Payment of which has been stopped at the Bank of England. Whoever will give sueh information as may lead to the recovery of the above-described Notes within twenty-one days from this date, shall be entitled to receive the above reward, or a proportionate part thereof for any portion of the Notes so recovered, if post, or upon re covery and, conviction of the offender, if stolen. For further information, apply to Messrs. Bush and Mullens, Solicitors, Mildred's-court, Poultry ; or to J. or D. Forrester, Police office, Mansion-house, London. London, Feb. 16, 1847. Just ready, and to be had at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HE STORY OF LILLY DAWSON By Mrs. CROWE. AUTHOR OF " SUSAN lIOPLEY." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY MISS PARDOE. Now ready, in iv Bvo., with numerous Engravings on Steel and Wood, by William and George Measom, 21. 2s. bound, LOUIS the FOURTEENTH, and the COURT of FRANCE in the SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. By JULIA PARDOE, Author of the " City of the Sultan," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Ind the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, fcc., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully •equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day Previous to their being offered ; and advises of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 17. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 40; Highest, 48 ; Noon, 52, BAROMETER, 29 99.—WIND W., fine spring weather. llle,ll WATEkt AT LONDON-BIUDGE, THIS DAY. Morning .. 47 minutes after 3. Evening .. 10 minutes after 4 revenues. He recalled to the recollection of his fellow-legislators the coincident increase of drain upon the public purse, and decrease of the probability of maintaining the present flourish ing state of the revenue. With provisions at an almost unprecedented price, with manufactures in a most :depressed condition, with cotton nearly at its maximum cost, with the ports of Russia closed against the exportation of grain by an imperial ukase, with a singular elevation of prices in the markets of the United States, with an addition of fully 400,0001. upon our military estimates, and without the smallest reduction in any one of our miscellaneous estimates, Sir ROBERT asks Parlia ment if the country be exactly in the position to in crease its present enormous responsibilities by the addition of not less than sixteen millions. The Right Hon. Baronet goes further ; he calculates from these considerations, and from the incidental expenditure of somewhere about eleven millions in aid of the suffer ing population of Ireland, that there will be, on the sth of April, 1848, a deficit of not less than seven or eight millions. He then refers to the precarious and de pressed condition ofthe money market—to the decadence of the Three per Cents. from about par to 911.—t0 the recent decrease of five per cent. in the value of funded property—to the circumstance of a particular descrip tion of Exchequer-bills being either at a discount or at not a farthing more than from 4s. to ss. premium, and especially to the ominous and question able state of our foreign relations. Bearing in mind this extraordinary posture of affairs, the ex- Premier treats the notion as little less than positively insane, that Parliament should be expected "to authorise the Government to contract engagements which, spread over four years, may amount to the sum of sixteen millions." What is the prin ciple upon which the Right Honourable Baronet arrives at this conclusion ? It is upon the great and immutable principle that public credit is a part of the national property, that public credit is " one of the elements of our financial strength," that it is im possible to pawn so much or so much of public credit without rendering the nation liable to an enormous "risk of loss." " Depend upon it," says Sir R. PEEL, " depend upon it that a very consider able application of the public credit to the encourage ment of commercial enterprize at a time when other great exertions are necessary, entails great public ex pense and engenders the necessity for increased taxa tion." Those are the ripe and solid arguments by which the specious propositions of Lord GEORGE BENTINCIC have been dissipated. Those are the sound and golden materials of thought out of which the Parliamentary reputation of Sir ROBERT PEEL has been constructed, and doubtless they, as well as the inherent absurdity of the railway bubble scheme for the salvation of Ireland, influenced the House of Commons in rejecting that scheme by so magnificent a majority. It is unfortunately incidental to all human institu tions, and social regulations, that they cannot be efficiently maintained or duly observed without the creation of certain powers which are nevertheless liable to be greatly abused. The consequence has been that, from the earliest times, the ingenuity of man has been constantly called into requisition to provide checks against the perversion of authority, in order that the benefits attendant upon its existence, indispensable in some shape or other, may not be counterbalanced by evils of greater magnitude. For the protection of life and property a wide range of authority is necessarily conferred upon the civil force of the State. But the greater the powers with which persons are invested, and the discretionary exercise of them with which they are entrusted, the greater becomes the apprehension of their being un worthily used ; and hence the utmost vigilance is re quired on the part of the public to guard against any undue encroachment upon their rights and liberties. If we enjoy in this country—as we certainly do—the blessings of freedom beyond what have ever been attained in any other, it is to the zealous vigilance which we have perpetually sustained over the pro ceedings of authorised bodies that we are mainly indebted for their existence and security. The love of liberty and impartial justice is so innate with Englishmen, that notwithstanding these principles have naa TO DO aerennea in the persons or moss un favourable character, they have nevertheless been as keenly upheld by the public as if the injured parties had ranked among the highest and most affluent of the land. Whenever, therefore, the privileges, and espe cially the privilege of personal liberty, which he cherishes beyond all price, appear to be threatened by the conduct of the appointed guardians of justice—no matter whether the encroachment emanates from design, neglect, or incompetency, no matter whether the individual affected in his rights be of high or low degree—the Englishman is always on the alert to re monstrate, and, if necessary, to resist the attempted innovation. 1 The inadequate, and unsatisfactory performance of the duties in the departments of the ma gistracy and police frequently call for severe animadversion. By the merest accident, a female of ill repute was saved from being unjustly imprisoned for seven days. She was charged, before Mr. ARNOLD, by a police-constable of the name of Amos, with having obstructed him in his duty by dis orderly conduct. The charge was totally denied ; but she accused the policeman with outrageous indecency towards her, from which she was only rescued by the timely arrival of another female. To screen himself from the accusation she menaced, he took her into custody and turned accuser against her, as already stated. The magistrate gave credit to the oath of the constable, as opposed to the un corroborated declaration of the defendant, and sen tenced her to seven days' incarceration. Within an hour after, her companion, who had witnessed the assault, arrived at the office, and confirmed the prisoner's statement, whereupon she was at once re leased. Before, however, the discharge took place Mr. ARNOLD examined Sergeant COLEMAN as to whether another female was in company with the defendant on the night she was deprived of her liberty. The sergeant admitted that there was. We do not desire to bear hardly upon Mr. ARNOLD, but recently raised to the bench ; yet it is clear that, before he passed sentence, he should have remanded the pri soner, and given her an opportunity of producing the witness, who ultimately established her innocence. By neglecting to do this he committed a serious error. Again, Sergeant COLEMAN should have been severely reprimanded, for not voluntarily tendering the evidence which the magistrate extorted from him in the latest stage of the case. If this esprit du corps be suffered to prevail with the police with impunity, the greatest injustice will be at times perpetrated against those who, by reason of their poverty and ig norance combined, are least able to protect them selves. The Commissioners of Police have since pre ferred a charge against Amos for having grossly assaulted the young female. Mr. BROUGHTON has adjourned the case, with the proper observation—that an indictment for perjury, and not a charge for a summary conviction, should have emanated from the Commissioners. As we must have police with ex tensive powers, the only way to protect the public is to make striking examples of those who are found guilty of abasing them. This, however, is a duty which the Police Commissioners seem in no wise disposed to discharge. Yet, until they fulfil it upon every fitting occasion, they will not gain that confi dence from the public which it should be their sole aim to acquire. Madrid papers of the 9th have arrived. Don ENniguE has been ordered to await at Barcelona the further orders of the Government. His bride has been sent to a convent, and her brother, the Conde DE CASTELLANE, banished from Madrid. General PAVIA has taken the oath of office as Minister of War, and General ARBIERA is to be the new Minister of Marine. Senor SANTILLANE Will, it is said, retire from the Mi nistry of Finance to make way for Count BRESSO24 "man of all work," Senor MoN. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 9.—The Three per Cents. were done at 32 for cash ; the Four per Cents., at 20} ; the Five per Cents., at 201; and the Coupons at 19. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. It was reported in Paris that a Cabinet Council was to be held on that day to consider a proposal made by the Marquis of NORMANDY that he should quit Paris. All the papers, with the significant exceptions of the Debuts and the Epoque, comment on the dispatches of Lords NORMANDY and PALMERSTON. The Presse is the only one which ventures to justify M. GUIZOT, and the only reason it can give for such justification is that it reposes confidence in him. We should imagine front the savage attack made on M. TRIERS to wards the conclusion of the article that the chances of that gentleman's. return to office are greatly increased. The Constiiugimnei gives the following resume of the affair:— " Not only are the Governments of France and England divided as to the interpretation of a treaty ; not only does a caucus bell appear to exist as to the future, between the two countries; not only have mutual accusations connected with the negotiation of the marriages caused irritation on both sides; but a personal quarrel has arisen between the two Ministries, and between the English Ambassador and our Minister. To causes of dissension are added causes of almost absolute rupture. It is difficult to comprehend what relations can now subsist between Lord Normanby and M. Guizot, and between the two Cabinets of France and England. Beyond the point to which M. Guizot has brought our af fairs, is there anything but war? Who is the author of this last complication? A fortnight ago M. Guizot expressed an intention to reply to the moderation of the English Parlia ment by silence. The Opposition, not for itself, but in order not to add to the embarrassments of the Govern ment, declined speaking. On the following day, how ever, all the Ministerial journals exclaimed that M. Thiers, challenged by M. Guizot, had not dared to ascend the tribune. M. Thiers had a right to reply to this impru dent defiance by immediately re-opening the discussion. He did not do so, but still offered to M. Guizot the honourable means of remaining silent. It is known with what hauteur M. Guizot rejected this offer. The dis cussion took place. The speech of M. Thiers, an eloquent I exposition of the liberal policy of France, has an excel lent effect. It has been considered by the world as a pa triotic effort to reconcile the two constitutional nations, by softening down the causes of their dissensions, to the great advantage of the two countries, and of liberty. What, how ever, has been done by M. Guizot, the provoker of this discussion? He, the great Taster of words—he who, according to all his journals, is always so well prerared —he whose great merit is said to be that he is capable of defending from the tribune even a policy in which he has taken no part—behold him throw ing new brands of discord between France and England envenoming the quarrel between the two Governments by a personal dispute ! Was this the motive of his insisting so strongly upon a revival of a debate which only two days before he was so anxious to extinguish ! Let it be remarked, at the same time, that the isolation of F rance on the Continent seems to be changing its character. One of the Powers which had kept itself oat of the discussion has at last taken part with England; and it is to be feared that this is not the only one who will do so. It is true that M. Guizot has, as a consolation for the dangers into which his recent mode of defence in the Chamber has brought the nation, the shelter which he finds for himself in the bosom of the ma jority. Yes, he has found one of those majorities which it is so difficult to obtain, whose complaisance can never be worn out, which has not even sufficient resolution to warn a Mi nister by its murmurs of the irreparable faults he commits in the tribune, which is constantly applauding him, which accompanies with its perpetual congratulations a Government which is leading the country to the very brink of an abyss. Our Ministers ought, however, to know that, though thus appearing to be divided, their responsibility is not the less one and entire. What, let us ask, is the re sponsibility of an assembly under similar circumstances? Every one of those who vote to the last for a culpable Ministry excuses himself when he finds the evil at its height, upon the ground of his ignorance of facts and the general confidence with which the Ministry has inspired him. In such matters the adhesion of a majority like that which has approved the unfortunate speech of M. Guizot, is not an attenuation of faults committed ; it is tot even an argument." The Constitutionnel is right. The present complica tion is entirely owing to the cacoethes loquendi of M. GULCOT, who, sinking the statesman in the pedagogue, mistook the Chamber of Deputies for the Sarbonne, and lectured away as was his wont in former years, exhibit ing the same disregard for facts, indulging in the same monomania for self-display, and forgetting that it is not quite so safe to inuendo falsehood against a living am bassador as it is to sneer at the accuracy of a dead his torian. In the meanwhile the foreign relations of France are getting every day more unsatisfactory. "It is asserted,' , says the Siecle, " that the Government has received im portant dispatches from Tunis, among which is a note from the Prime Minister of the BEY to our Charge d'Af faires, respecting the serious embarrassments into which the BEY is thrown by the conduct of the Porte, and asking France to make a serious and firm declaration in his favour, in accordance with the promises made to him by the Ministry. This note is said to have thrown M. GUIZOT into a state of great agitation." In Switzerland, England has taken a decided part, which cannot but contrast favourably with the mean and equivocating policy which M. GUIZOT is pursuing in that country. The Union Monarchique says : " We learn from a certain source that the son of Sir Robert Peel, who is ad interim, charged with the direction of the English embassy in Switzerland during the absence of Mr. Dlorier, has received instructions from Lord Palmerston to signify to the Vorort his approval of the answer made by the Federal Diet to the collective note of the three Northern Powers. This makes another difference between the Cabi nets of Paris and London, M. Guizot having directed the French legation in Switzerland not to express any sentiments for or against, in this matter. Thus the same policy is still adhered to by the Juste-Milieu." The Moniteur has the following from Oceania : " The Minister of Marine has just received from the Go vernor of the French possessions in Oceania reports to Oct. 5, and which are a continuation of that of June 4, previously received. During that interval hostilities had not been re newed. By means of works of defence executed at Tumavia, 100. occupied, held the Insurgent Inaians in check in the valleys, and prevented them from assuming the offensive. The communications between Papaiti and our different posts were fully assured. Our native allies had made several incursions into the valleys, and brought back upwards of sixty prisoners, amongst whom were four chiefs, and particularly the principal chief who had deserted from the protectorate. The greater number of these prisoners having made their submission were set at liberty. The Go vernor reckoned on the moral impression which was sure to be produced by the presence of the reinforcements demanded by him, being convinced that resistance would cease more promptly when its uselessne s s was demonstrated. He saw also, in the approaching arrival of troops, the great advan tage of removing from the minds of the chiefs who had re mained faithful to the protectorate all cause of apprehension for the future." These papers, on the authority of intelligence from Germany, contradict the report circulated a for( days since, that the Emperor of Russia. had prohibited the export of grain from his dominions. The Carrier de Marseilles states, that on Wednesday last, the Greek ship Socrates, bearing the Russian flag, and laden with 5,000 hectolitres of corn, was wrecked Great 77 f. N B o s r e t h . on the rocks near the fort Saint Jean, and within 100 yards of the port of Marseilles. ; ern t , he 6l F ic ive 2s p c e . r . Cents., 118 f. 60c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2401. ; Vierzon, 570 t. ; Bordeaax, 532 f. 50c. ; Troyes ' The Three pe i r ri C ,, e ,r n e t , s. 6 :l o o l. 7 at and Montereau, 312 f. 50c.; Basle, 205 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, FEB. 11.—Marseilles and Avignon, 825 f. ; 4 AR 6 vo B ui f. genn 7 o, s n c B, . 6°B ; 2 T fs. o E; u ; rs and . Nantes. 4661. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 490 f. Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Cette, 457 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 16. Dutch Rhenish, 414 —Great , Indian Peninsular, 4 —ltalian and Austrian, 2%—Luxembourg,. 2 A—Ma , drid and Valentia, %—Namnr mad Liege, 2% —.Northern of France, l 2 %—Sambre and Meuse, 6 • Northern, 6101. WASTE LANDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sift,—The Rev. Mr. Aspinale published in yesterday's Chronicle a statement, showing the number of people holding land in his parish, and the quantity of acres po.4essed by each. This statement, the reverend gentleman says, " gives a terrible blow to Mr. Roebuck's theory," and assures us that there is hope for Ireland in that part of the Ministerial policy so strongly censured by the Hon. Member for Bath." With great deference, I submit that the example stated by the reverend gentleman is widely different from the Minis terial policy on this subject, as clearly proved by the following table : !ACTS STATED BY MR. ASZI GOVIESTMENT PLAN. NALE OF THE DIVISION OF maximum A R° 11114;11U131 of 427 a cres. To divide the waste land in LAND IX TYE I SLX or Az vlirzeel an b d e iinngpl.s)o acres plots, them and un t u minimum 25 acres. A minimum of 1 acre. There are many other considerations showing the total want of all analogy between the two cases, which will imme diate suggest themselves to the minds of those of your readers who have paid attention to the subject —into these it is unnecessary to enter.— I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, London, Feb. 16. RIGBY WASON. CONVOCATION of the GENERAL DIET OF PRUSSIA. The Universal Gazette of Prussia, of the 10th instant, pub lishes the following ordonnance:— " We, Frederick William, by the grace of God, Ki ng of Prussia, &c., have manifested by the law of the 3d of this month, and the edicts of the same date, our intention to receive the eight provincial diets of the kingdom in one assembly, not only when a new levy or augmentation of the taxes may be required, but also for other affairs of impor tance. The finances of the state, thanks to a long and happy peace, are in a well ordered condition, but as there are some important affairs upon which it is proper to consult the Diet, and as in these circumstances we feel the necessity of forming a central and regular re-union of the states, fbr the purpose of consulting them upon those affairs, and upon the periods at which we wish to assemble the faith ful states of our monarchy for the future, we have con sequently resolved to call together the General Diet in our capital and residence of Berlin on the 11th of April of the present year, and to open them in p erson, and we cha rge the Minister of State to cause the convocation to be made by the Minister of the Interior, and to make the necessary preparations. • " Given at Berlin, the Bth Feb. 1 847 . (Signed) "FREDERICK ADVENTURES OF THE CONNA.FIGHT RANGERS.—By W. Grattan, Esq., late Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers. 2 vols. small Bvo.—The above work is published this day, by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had of all b ookseller s. The followin g new works are also now ready :-2. Revelations of Pt,rtugal, and Overland Journey to Lisbon, by T. M. Rughes, Esq., '2 vols. post Bro. 3. The Third and Fourth volumes of General Montholon's History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena, completing the work. 4. Burke's History of the Landed Gentry, complete in 2 vols. royal Bvo. 5. Thiers' History of the Consulate and Empire, translated by D. Forbes Campbell, Esq., with the sanction of the author, 6 vols. bound in 3, price 31s. 6d. 6. Volumes Six and Seven of Madame D'Arblay's Diary and Letters, complete ing the work. FLOODS AT WINDSOR.—In consequence of the rapid thaw, accompanied by rain, the river Thames, both above and below Windsor-bridge, has overflowed its banks in all directions, thousands of acres being entirely under water. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION IN EATING.—On Mon day afternoon an inquest was held before Mr. W. Walton, at the Canteen, in the Tower, on the body of John Hayes, aged forty years, a tide-waiter in her Majesty's Customs. The deceased was on duty on board the Emerald, a foreign vessel, lying off the Tower. On Friday afternoon last he was eating some beef at his dinner, on board the vessel, when a piece of the meat lodged in his throat, and before assistance could be procured be was suffocated. Verdict—" Accidental death," MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very dull, and the sales amounted only to 1,000 bales, at about previous rates.—Shares were neglected. The large majority against Lord George Bentinck's Rail way Bill for Ireland has afforded much satisfaction here, because it will afford Government a reasonable opportunity of proposing its financial measures unshackled by engagements previously entered into by Parliament. Most persons expect a plan from Lord John Russell that will partly meet the object sought by the protectionists, and not derange the money market so much. Until the budget is announced, it is not considered probable that the Bank of England will further advance the rate for discount. Advices of December 20, from the Cape of Good Hope, state that there had been no further hostilities between the Kafirs and troops, but that matters could not be considered to be entirely settled. The Brilliant had arrived at Pert Elizabeth with stores, and 40,0001. in specie. The Kafirs, who had submitted were in course of location. The latest dates received out from England were to Sept. 30. In the Grand Duchy of Baden great regard for the poor is manifested, for in all the provinces of that state, councils, made up of clergymen, burgomasters, and the leading citizens, have been appointed, whose duty is to see that unemployed poor are set to work on things of public utility, and also to make wholesale purchases of provisions to be sold to them at a moderate price, or given gratuitously, as cir cumstances may require. The means will arise from the contributions of the benevolent, and the funds of the different communes ; and in cases where the communes are too poor for the purpose, then at the expense of the State. In 1839, says a letter from St. Petersburgh, the Empress of Russia expressed her satisfaction at the first attempts of the Agronomical Society of Moscow to introduce the cultiva tion of silk into that country, and ordered a small establish ment for that purpose to be prepared at the Castle of Hude • net; under the superintendence of the Horticultural Society of Moscow. This patronage led several Russian adies to establish plantations for that purpose to which they attended personally. Amongst these was the Lady Berednikof, wife of the Privy Councillor of that name, who in the .year 1845 obtained a sufficient quantity of silk for the production of various articles of elegance for the exhibition in that city, and which, being afterwards sent as a nuptial present to the Archduchess Olga, obtained for the Lady Berednikof a magnificent gift of bril liant earrings from the Empress of Russia, in token of her approval of the success attending her cultivation of this new article of industry. The English Funds have been very well supported again to-day, and the large ministerial majority has reassured the speculators. Consols are 90% to 91 for present transfer and the 25th instant. The value of Exchequer bills has rallied to one shilling and four shillings premium. A funding of this security, since the March bills are to be re newed at lid. per centuin per diem, appears to be determined on. Bank Stock has been quoted at 203 to 204, and India Stock 250. Foreign investments have been quite neglected again. Grenada are 19%, and Brazilian 86. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have realised 58} to 1 / 2 . The market for Railway Shares has been steady. BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 204 203 203 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 91% 914 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 90% 91 91 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 92% %%% 93 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9% Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9% 9 7-16 India Stock .. .. . .. .. ~. .. 250 250 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. • • .. .. 10 p 5 p Consols for Account • • • • .. .. .. 90% 91 91 Exchequer Bilis. I%d. 116 d. 1,0001... .. .... 3 1 4 pm. 4 5001. .. .... 21 p m . 5 Ditto, Small .... 2 pm. 6 Ditto, Advertised .... 4 pm. 1 CLOSING PRICES. 110 ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 110 Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 86 Ditto, Small Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . 19% Ditto, Deferred .. .. 3% Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. .. Portuguese Four per Cent .. Ditto, Small .. .. • . • . 37% 37 Dividend; on the above payable in Lendon. Dutch Two-and-a-Ralf per Cent .. 58% % Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% % BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES' PRICES OF RAILWAY MARES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. 2% .... ... 2% Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. .. 123 .. . • 123 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14% 14% Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. S 10%14 ..... 10% Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665, .... 1 36 p p Bristol and Exeter .. 75 76% Buckinghamshire .. .. 84s. .... % p. ex int %px.int. Caledonian 30 .... 26%% 27 Cornwall . .. 5 .... ...... Direct Northern Scrip .. .... ..... Eastern Counties .. 20.. 21% %% ex div 21% x.d. Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.62. 13s. 4d. • • Ditto, ditto. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. %p••• • . . • • % p Ditto, York Extension .. 4 .... 4% ........ • • 4% East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 .. • . 16 • • •• • • Ditto New .. .. 5 .... Ditto, ditto New Scrip • . .. 1 .... East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6% h.. • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... ••.. • Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 .. . Ely and Huntingdon 12%.... 13% Great Northern (London & York Do., do (Direst Northern Regd.) 3%.... •. • ..... Great North of England . ..100 Ditto, New .. .. • • • • 5 •• • • 58 % • • ..... •• • Ditto, New .. .... 18 Great Western .. 85 .. ..123 124 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 19% Ditto, Slew .. • . .. • • ••• • • Huddersfield and Manchester .. 16 .... .. Ditto, ditto, Extension .. 5 .... —. .... Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 35 .... 79 ..... Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% .... 35% Leeds and Thirsk 22% . Ditto. Preference 6 per Cent... a%.... Liverp., mooch., & Newc. Junct. 254.... 2.. London and "Rockwall .. 161. 13.5. 4d. 8% Ditto, New, No. 1 .. 4 .... 5 ... . _ Ditto, New, No. 2 .. •• .. 0% p % p Ditto, Extension .. .... 5%....,,,,,, 534 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 . 55% 55% London an North-Western . • •100 —1833 184% x div lB5 Ditto, Quarters •- . .. 2 . Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 143 Ditto, Fifths .. .. 2 .... 18% x d Ditto, 101. Shares H. &B, (B) 5 .... 11% London and South-Western .• 41/. Gs. 10d... 6.5 London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. .... • Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .. .. 22 21% . Manchester arid Leeds .. .. • • 82 .... ...... Ditto, Fifths ...... 5 . Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .. • . 84s. .. —•......... .... .... .. . Manchester and Southampt on 2 .. 1% % .... Midland .. ..100 .. Ditto, New ~ .. 30 .... 35% 35 . d x Ditto, New .. 2 .... 6 x div....... Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .... ..... Newmarket and Chesterford .• 5 .. • . 4% • 4........ Norfolk .. • • .. • . • • .. 100 .. Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 10 . .. 13 .. .......... Ditto, Extension .. • . • • 6 •• • • 6 % % .... Northern Counties Union 2% .... 1% ••••• • • • • • North British .. • . 25 .. • • 35% • • • Ditto, Half Shares .. 12% 16% Ditto, Extension 1% • • •• • Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • 1 •• • • ..... Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... 58 .. North Staffordshire .. • . .. 5 .... 8% !,‘ • Preston and Wyre .. • . •. 23 .... 34% 35 - Ditto, Half Shares (A) 6%.... 10% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 3% 4........ Scottish Midland .. .. 17 223 %.... • . Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole .. 2%.... . Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 'A ••..• • • • Ditto, Class B • • • • 1 91 •• • • ••••• • • • • • South Devon .. .. 40 .... 32 33 .• •• • • South Eastern and Dovor 33% .. • • Do., New (do. 33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 13 bo., New (do. 151.) 4. 3%.... South Wales .. .. 10 .... 734 • • ..... .• • South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and West Riding Union .. • • .. 425..... p......,. 1% p York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36% 36 Ditto, New.. .. .. 5 ... , 11% 12 .. Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 8% • . .. 8 York and North Midland .. 50 .... 87%xd.. . 87% xd Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .. 36% xd .. Ditto. Preference .. 2 • •• • ..... 12 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 10 ...- 21 %%. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 Dutch Rhenish 7 .... ...... Northern of France ......8 .... 12% % Paris and Lyons .. .. • • • • 8 •• • • 7 % ••••• • • • • • Paris and Rouen .. .. • • .. 20 .... •••••• Rouen and Havre . .. 20 .... 26% . MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered 332 .. 7 79 35% 4% 10% 2% p 8 35 10% 4% 2244 2% 44 37% 13% 4% 7% 14% 4% 12% 7 34xd. 26U MONEY MARKET. After the hours of business yesterday afternoon, Consols were done at 91* I for this Account, And 91i 1 for the April Account. SHE POST -OFFICE AND THE _PARCEL COMPANIES. —On Tuesday, by command of the Postmaster-geaerat, an order was circulated amongst the " receivers" of post letters and newspapers in the metropolis, to the effect that any of them who wro now pled g ed to take in parcels for the "London Parcel Delivery Company," the " Parcel Mail," or the "Parcel Post," are immediately to give up such con nexion or cease to be " receivers" of letters for the Post office. This order has caused a considerable deal of con sternation among the body of receivers, as many of them, in consequence of the Post .office authorities not having signi fied their disapprobation of the above companies, or that they were in any way acting contrary to law, have unhesi tatingly become receivers of parcels for the above companies. FEMALE SERVANTS HOME SOCIETY,--OD Tuesday, at two o'clock, a meeting of this society was held in the Hanover-square Rooms, and Lord R. Grosvenor presided on the occasion. His Lordship shortly explained the object of the meeting, which was, that the inhabitants of the West end might know what the present position of the institution was. It was now entering on the twelfth year of its exist ence, and the importance of its objects might be estimated from the fact that 15,000 female servants were estimated to be out of place at the same time in London. At the con clusion of the Noble Lord's address, the Rev. Mr. Simpson read a report of what the society had already effected. It stated, that at the two " homes" of the society 442 female servants out of place had been received in the course of the past year ; that 2,447 female servants had been registered, and 1,037 applications had been made to them for servants. The total number of such applications since the institution of the society amounted to 2,584 ; the total number of regis trations to 7,233; and the number of cases in which shelter and relief have been afforded to 2,423. A series of resolu tions were then adopted by the meeting calculated to ad vance the interests of the institution, the finances of which are, it appears, in rather an embarrassed condition. Several Clergymen who have taken a warm interest in the affairs of the society are at present liable to the extent of 500/. in consequence of their benevolent anxiety to have its useful ness extended; and it is with the view of relieving them from this liability that the friends and supporters of the in stitution have been appealed to. In consequence probably of the unfavourable state of the weather, the meeting was thinly attended. REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA.—A meeting of bankers, merchants, and other inhabitants of Manchester was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday, the Mayor of Man chester presiding, for the purpose of considering " the urgent necessity for a large reduction of the present high duty on tea." memorial to Government, embodying the sentiments of the meeting, was unanimously adopted. WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Countess Dowager Lyttelton, who, ever since the Court removed to Buckingham Palace, has been confined with an attack of influenza, is now fast recovering, and her Ladyship is so much better since the change which has taken place in the weather within the last day or, two, that she will probably be able to resume her duties at Buckingham Palace before the end of the present week. The Earl of Auckland and the Hon. Misses Eden received at dinner on Saturday evening, Vice-Admiral Sir harles Adam, Colonel ()Meld, and a dietiiipialied circle. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Her Majesty's Theatre opened last evening for the season, and, notwithstanding the difficulties with which Mr. Lumley has had to contend, notwithstanding that it opened with an almost entirely new orchestra, an entirely new chorus, and, with one exception, an entirely new company, the opening night of the season or 1847 is without comparison the best opening night of any opera season within our remembrance. The orchestra is the most perfect that has ever performed within these walls—more full and more complete than the former orchestra; there is also a greater degree of ensemble in its performance. Mr. Balfe conducts it as though it were one great instrument, which he guides according to his vo lition. It has, moreover, the advantage of numbering among is members the Chevalier Anglois, the greatest contrabassist in the world, who is what Dragonetti was twenty years ago. The orchestra is peculiarly rich in bass instruments, and the effect produced by the unison of the violincellos, the double basses, the trumpets, and the trombones, is indescribably sublime. The chores, too, is very strong, and admirably drilled, ands unlike the old chorus, instead of arranging them selves in a semicircle on the stage, each chorus singer is an actor and takes a part in the scene. They divide into groups and re-unite, and act, instead of standing still like automatons. The greatest credit is due to Mr. Balfe for the infinite pains he must have taken in making the orchestra and chorus so perfect, and we congratulate Mr. Lumley on having en gaged the most perfect orchestra, and the most perfect chorus ever heard within these walls. The opera was Donizetti's La favarita, the plot and music of which is familiar to every English playgoer, and the following was the cast : Fernando, Signor Gardoni (his first appearance in this country); Altonso XI., King of Castile, Signor Superchi (his first appearance); Baldassan, Signor Bouche (his first ap pearance); Leeuora, Mdlle. Sanchioli ; Ines, Mdlle. Nascio (her first appearance in this country). Signor Gardoni is quite worthy of the high fame which he has acquired. His voice is a tenor of moderate power, of considerable compass, of great flexibility, and of excessive sweetness. It is capable of great variety of expression, and is completely under ma nagement. Judging from his Fernando, we should say that the tender and the pathetic is his forte. In Elvino, for in stance, we should opine that he would be inferior only to Rubini. He is a remarkably handsome roan. His features are perfectly classical. To look at him in repose he seems the model of some antique statue. The duet with Sanchioli in the first act was exquisitely given, and the grand scene at the conclusion of the third act, in which he casts his broken sword at the feet of the King, was given with great spirit. The great triumph, however, was the fourth act, the w h o l e weight of which rests upon thel tenor, and nobly did Gardoni sustain it. Nothing could exceed the exquisite expression, the tender, heart-rending pathos which he infused into the romanza in the fourth act (perhaps the chef d'oeuvre of Do nizetti) ; and the duet which follows with Sanchioli, and which may be considered as the finale of the opera, was given with an intensity that went at once to the heart. Signor Gardoni is still young. He has a brilliant career before him. We give him four years to be the first tenor in the world, not by sufferance merely, but to be universally acknowledged as such. Signor Superchi is one of the most wonderful bari tones we have ever heard. Never has there been heard a voice of such depth, such power, such firmness, and at the same time such wonderful flexibility. To the depth of the bass it superadds the flexibility of the most flexible of tenors. Superchi is moreover a great actor, and " makes up" with great taste. His Alphonso, whether considered musically or histrionically, was perfect. The celebrated duet with Leonora was superbly given by Superchi and Sanchioli, and was rewarded with a rapturous encore. His aria in the second act was given with exquisite taste Like Gardoni he is young, like Gardoni he enunciates with beautiful distinct ness—like Gardoni he is a perfect musician, and like Gar foul he will at no distant period be the first singer of his class. Gardoni and Superchi will be ere long the new Rubini and Tamburini. Bouche has a magnificent bass voice, which was of immense service in the concerted pieces, and is more over a good actor. Leonora is certainly the best character in which Mademoiselle Sanchioli has yet appeared. Her splendid voice enabled her to do full justice to the music, and her energetic style of acting told admirably in Leonora, which is, par excellence, a character of energy. Mademoiselle Nascio is very young and very pretty; she had little to do, but that little she did well. The opera was admirably put on the stage, and there was alto gether a completeness about the manner of its production which we have never before observed on an opening night. The principal artistes were called for at the conclusion of the third act, and also at the conclusion of the opera. The National Anthem was sung by the whole corps, after which the new ballet of Coralia was produced with the following cast :—Coralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati (her first appearance); the Knight Hildebrand, M. Paul Taglioni ; Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Goss selin ; Fraisondin, M. Venefra; Fisherman, M. di Mettle. This ballet is founded on the Baron de la Motte Fouque's beautiful tale of Undine. It is in five tableaux, and the fol lowing is the plot : " Sir llildebrand, of Ringstetten, is victor at a tournament given by the Grand Duke, and attracts the attention of the Prince's adopted daughter, Bertha. She presents him with her scarf, which possesses magical properties, but requires him to enter the 'Enchanted Forest,' of which wondrous legends are related. With that chivalric deference to beauty so prevalent in feudal times, Sir Hildebrand obeys her com mand, and actually forces his way through the forest. The Marine King, Troisondin (the Kuhleborn of La Mothe- Fouqui), the most potent spirit of the place, has directed the steps of the knight towards the hut of a poor fisherman. This simple abode forms an agreeable contrast to the scenes of splendour which Sir Hildebrand has lately quitted. The old fisherman and his wife receive him hospitably; but the principal charm of the cottage is their adopted daughter, the lovely Coralia (the Undine of Fouqui), who is at once fascinated by the young and handsome knight. She is in reality a water nympth, and niece to the terrific Troisondin; and, though she has been reared by mortals, retains all the sportiveness of her peculiar nature. Her heedless conduct in the presence of the stranger draws upon her the reproof of the fisherman's wife, but the playful girl is unwilling t o b ear restraint, and in a fit of ill-humour bounds out of the cot tage. A violent storm arising, the old people and the knight become alarmed for the safety of Coralia, and go in search of het; at last she is found by Hildebrand reposing on a bed of leaves in the middle of the large lake, which supplies the Au h erm an with the means of subsistence. By the aid of the scarf which Bertha had given him, Hildebrand draws her to the bank. Their mutual love is now avowed; and the nymphs, companions of Coralia, appear, as if to celebrate the happiness of their beautful friend. On the appearance of the fisherman and his wife, who have come to the same part of the lake, Sir Hildebrand declares his intention to marry Coralia, and the union takes place without delay, the awful Troisondin attending as an unseen witness of the ceremony. " The return of Sir Hildebrand to the court of the Grand Duke at first occasions general delight; but the joy of Bertha is changed to sorrow on perceiving that her former lover has brought with with him his bride. Her annoyance is still further increased by the appearance of the fisherman and his wife, who claim her as their own daughter, lost at the time when they found Coralia. The proofs they bring satisfy the Duke, who, highly indignant at the contempt with which Bertha treats her parents, determines to abandon her. Coralia, pitying her condition, offers her a residence at Sir Hildebrand's castle, and Bertha, after hesitating for a while, complies with her request. "The kindness of Coralia meets an ungrateful return. At Ringstettin the old love of Sir Hildebrand for Bertha begins to revive, and he treats his wife with marked coldness and indifference. Troisondin is angered at the neglect of his niece, and, in his character of water-spirit, visits the castle through a fountain in the garden. The knight attributes his own ill-humour to the inconvenient visits paid by Coralia's formidable relative. Coralia is about to have the fountain closed up, but is prevented by Sir Hildebrand, on account of the expressed wish of Bertha that it shall remain open. This leads her to suspect that Bertha is a rival, and her sus picions are confirmed when the lady obtains from her the magic scarf which her husband has presented her, and by this charm completely wins the affections of Sir Hildebrand. Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Coralia tears off her wedding. ring and disappears in the fountain ; while the avenging Troisondin and his sprites drag the faithless hus band to destruction." Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati is certainly the greatest pantominist of her day. Her figure is tall and majestic, yet, at the same time, she is exquisitely graceful. Her features are most expressive. Her dancing is of quite a new school, com bining the grand style of Taglioni with the twinkling steps of Ellsler. Her t•urs de force are wonderfill. The pas de echarpe, in which dancing and pantomine are combined, is a perfect triumph of art, and would be alone sufficient to en title Caroline Rosati to take her place among the De'esses par excellence. Mademoiselle Marie Taglioni is a little fairy of fifteen, who dances exquisitely. M. Paul Taglioni is a dancer of European fame, and M. de l'Or is a dancer of great talent. The scenery was beautiful, and the ballet was most successful. but, from want of space, we are unable to give as full a notice of it as we could wish. The only altera tion that has been made in the interior of the house is the restoration of the old centre entrance into the pit, and the consequent blocking up of the centre entrance to the pit through the pit boxes, thus cutting off the direct communication between the pit and the boxes, which has existed for the last few seasons. The house was crowded to suffocation in every part before the rising of the curtain. Among the earliest in the house we observed bis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre with his presence in Tuesday, the opening night; his Royal Highness was attended by Mr. Edmund St. John Mildmay and Baron Knesebeck. There were also pre sent, his E.oollen c y the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brunnard, accompanied by Madlle. Olga de Lechna ; Count St. Aulaire and Count and Countess de Jarnac ; the Hon. William and Mrs. Ashley, who occupied her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box; the Marquis of Sligo, the Marquis of Donegal, M. de Cottu, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Car digan, the Earl Granville, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, Mr. and Mrs. Bridges Taylor, the Viscount Duncannon, the Viscount Canterbury, the Count j.londriaff sky, Lord Fitzgerald, Mr. and Lady Aug tNy e rsr tb, Lord Sandys, Lord Adolphus Fizclarence, thusee,ousnir Andrew t en d'°a Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir Henry Wbtjb Barnard, Mr. de Burgh, Sir George Wombwell, Lord Henry Lennox, the Hon. William Wellesley, the ke. Baroness Cala brella, Colonel Bowers, Major Baring, ei ILLNESS O L o F r L d s o h ß i p D w T e o s u s a i r e o r errd. in F imminentoseverr g a y e r s last week his, and it was almostdopulabeteedinwbhieethLeorrdhebeipc,e state ouldr n ec e ov T er b . urs. A favourable turn took Thurs day, and he has been since improving, but so slowly as' not Yet to be pronounced out of danger.—Maidston e G aze t te. THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 16. The Oriental Company's steam. ship Montrose arrived in the river at seven P.M. last evening, but from the thickness of the weather did not come into the docks until early this morn ing, but her mails were landed in time to go up by the two A.M. train this day. Her dates are—Gibraltar, Feb. 6; Cadiz, 7th; Lisbon, 10th (did not call at Oporto); Vigo, 12th. The Montrose has twenty-three passengers, and a full fruit cargo. The following ships were at Gibraltar—Her Majesty's ship Vanguard and steamer Virago. British squa dron in the Tagus—four ships of the line, two frigates, and one steamer. The same compafty's ship Madrid will leave this port with the Peninsular and Mediterranean mails to morrow at three P.M. for Gibraltar. The Clyde, Captain Simonds, will to-morrow take out the West Indian and other mails. THE POOR REMOVAL ACT, AND THE LAW OF SETTLEMENT.—The Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the operation of the Poor Removal Act •f last session, and investigate the Law of Settlement, met again yesterday. The members deliberated for nearly two hours with closed doors, and immediately the doors were opened to the public proceeded to examine Mr. White, formerly solicitor to the Poor-law Commissioners, as to his views of alterations in the system of the relief of the poor. Mr. White suggested that the law of settlement should be abolished, and the able-bodied poor should be re lieved from a union rate, and the impotent poor from a parish rate. He entered into various details of his scheme, and con cluded by admitting that his plan was preparatory to a national rate. Mr. White, at the request of several members of the Committee, who said that they did not fully compre hend the details of his plan, undertook to prepare a written statement of his scheme. To-morrow the Committee pro pose to take evidence explanatory of the present state of the law of settlement, and next Tuesday Mr. Chadwick is to be examined upon the 'objects of inquiry referred to the Com mittee, • • k. ',ll ••.„ 0 . 4rlr `-VP 4 , • 14 4 K` . 73 ll ' 4 4•11011111\% (.2)74 tb.NS , f• - • . ;r4 **E. ,l- 337 4 . 11c '' ,""` DIE u A thnnki int LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 184 The House of Commons mot at twelve o'clock. Lord DuNcAN, in reply to the attack made upon him last night in the House of Lords, by the Earl of LUCAN, explained that the charges which he was supposed to have made against the landlords of Ireland were all con tained in the Blue Book published by the authority of the Government ; while at the same time he stated that his constituents would not be satisfied to pay taxes for the relief of the poor in Ireland, unless a similar tax were levied upon the Irish landlords. The adjourned debate upon the Ten Hours' Bill was then resumed by Sir A. L. HAY, who opposed the measure, as one fraught with danger to the manufacturing districts. Mr. BERNAL supported the measure.- Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, believing that the opera tives themselves were in favour of the Bill, would give it his support. Mr. DENNISTOUN felt convinced that if they passed this measure, they would, before many months had elapsed, find it necessary to retrace their steps. Mr. FERRAND most energetically supported the mea sure. He had never met with any manufacturer who dared fairly meet his work people, and argue the ques tion at issue. Mr. P. BORTHWICIE supported the second reading of the Bill. Sir R. 11. Limas considered the supporters of the measure had every encouragement to go forward, Sooner or later the passing of such a measure was ine vitable. Sir G. STRICKLAND was decidedly in favour of the Bill• Lord EBRINGTON and Mr. NEWDECILTX were both in favour or ',He measure. Mr. MARSLAND was in favour of giving the basouriug classes more time for relaxation, but he was adverse to the interference of the State in the matter. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE designated the eleven hours' pro position as absurd. The operatives were in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill, and that was the measure he should support. Mr. B. ESCOTT proposed to adjourn the debate, a pro poposition, that was met with loud cries of " Oh ! oh !" from all parts of the House. Mr. SHAW and Mr. LABOLTCHERE both opposed the adjournment. Sir R. PEEL maintained his former opinions, and would give the Bill every opposition in his power in its future stages. Lord G. BENTINCK would vote in favour of the Bill. Mr. BRIGHT seconded the motion for adjournment. On a division, the motion for adjournment was nega tived by a majority of 275, the numbers being— For the adjournment 7 Against it The House then divided on the motion for the second reading of the Bill, when there appeared— For the second reading 195 Against it Majority for the second reading —lOB The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed, after which the House adjourned. The patriotism and genius of Sir ROBERT PEEL happily relieved the closing discussion upon Lord GEORGE BENTINCK'S railway proposition from the vveaciness and frivolity which would have been other wise inevitable. Never were the illusions of a political charlatan more thoroughly expcsed than were those of the diseased imagination of the repre sentative of Lynn, in the masterly speech delivered by that Right Hon. Baronet. Without descending to the enunciation of a single epithet that might be construed as invidious, the ex-Premier overwhelmed the miserable scheme then under the consideration of Parliament with a deliberation more crushing than the most vehement invective, with an enumeration of facts more forcible than the most impassioned dis play of rhetoric, with a simplicity superior to vituperation, and a logical explicitness that almost amounted to direct satire. As it would he impossible to do justice to the arguments of Sir ROBERT P EEL without extending our commentaries to a length from which we are at present altogether precluded, we shall abstain from entering upon any detailed synop s i s o f hi s ora ti on , an d content ourse l ves with referring to the report published elsewhere. Anything more lucid in arrangement, or more posi tive in deduction, could not well hare been desired than the arrangement and the deductions which cha racterise this remarkable speech. The Right Hon. Baronet restricted himself to the examination and negation of the Railway Bill introduced by Lord GEORGE BENTINCK. He expressly evaded the ques tion as to the most advisable measures to be adopted by the Legislature for the moral and physical re demption of Ireland, and, considering the almost idiotic extravagance of the plan then lying upon the table of the House, it would have been equally inap propriate and injudicious to embarrass the immediate subject of debate by plunging into a labyrinth so ex tensive and intricate. There was the political char latan, with his legislative nostrum, tarrying the pleasure of the Commons and waiting, from the de cision of the popular representatives, either for his triumphant installation in office, or for his ig nominious dismissal. Any complication of the actual question would have been mal•a-propos and unfortunate. Besides which there would have been a mournful incongruity in the IMO.. ciatiou of the soundest opinions of statesmanship upon the present condition of Ireland with anything so irredeemably silly and preposterous as the Bentinck proposition. Sir RonEaT PEEL, therefore, confined himself to the utterance of his views upon the merits of that proposition. In deliberating upon the propriety of lending thepublic credit to the extent of 16,000,0001., the ex-Premier veryt naturally directed the attention of the represen tatives Financial in Parli amen t to t h e fi nanc i a l con diti on an d inancial prospects of the country at the moment that extraordinary act of munificenceis demanded. H Th o e us ßight the n . accumulation Baronetespecifally reminded the have latterly tend e d to o fett e er xig!ncies which ments of the Governm en t in reg: ' r h d e t motvhe o e ,mployment and distribution of th e national COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdorff, took an airing yesterday in au open carriage and f our . Th e E querr i es i n Waiting, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Captain the Hon. A. H. Cr , u-don, attended on liorseback. His Royd Highness Prince Albeit rode out on horse back yesterday, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdocff, and attended by the Hon. Captain Gordon. The Royal Family took their accustomed walks and rides yesterday, in the Royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace in cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mensdortf, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Captain Francis Seymour. The band of the Scots fusilier Guards attended during dinner. The band of the Grenadier Guards attended on Mon• day at Buckingham Palace, and performed the galop " Das Glockenspiel," composed by Wilhelm' Kuhe, pianist to his Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzol• lern Hechingen._. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, visited the National Gallery, yester day. The Royal Duchess was attended by Baroness Hammerstein and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. The Governor of the Bank of England and the De puty Governor had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Bishop of Toronto had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr. James Field had also an inter view with his Lordship at the Colonial• office. Mr. Ludlow Bruges, M.P. for Devizes, hart an inter view with the Right Hon. E. Strutt on Tuesday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street. Mr. H. F. Tiarks, Conseiller de Legation and Charge d'Affaires of his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, expired on Monday, at his residence in Oxford-square. Mr. Tiarks was accredited as Charge d'Affairs during the negociation of a convention between Great Britain and Oldenburg. THE WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. A meeting of the shareholders in this company, adjourned from the 21st of December last, was held yesterday at the offices, 449, West Strand ; Lord Courtown in the chair. The CHAIRMAN requested the secretary to put the seal of the company to the registry. Mr. PERRY wished to make some observations previous to that being done. The CHAIRMAN—Nothing can be done before the seal is put to the registry. Mr. PERRY begged to explain his reasons for objecting. - The CMAIRMAN here intimated that the seal had been put " to the registry. Mr. PERRY protested against the act, which he said ought to have been done by the shareholders. The Cie.ranmAx—There is no motion before the meeting. Mr. PERRY—Yes: I have protested against the act which has been done : we have rot seen it affixed to the registry. Has it been done? Has any gentleman seen the seal put to it in the room ? I ask whether it has been put to the re gistry in the room? _ The SECRETARY—Yes, I delivered the seal for the purpose. Mr. DICKSON here declared he had not seen the seal used in that room, and he was as tall as any one.—Here some three other gentlemen got up, and were engaged in address ing different parts of the room at the same moment—at the conclusion, , Dr. GRAY and Mr. PERRY rose together, and protested at the '9.me time against the act which bad been done. After much delay and confusion, the CHAIRMAN called on Mr. GEORGE, who moved the re-appointment of the former directors. Mr. Conn seconded the resolution. Mr. PERRY in moving an amendment reminded the meet ing that he had been appointed, with Mr. Boyce, at the meeting held on the 21st December last, to investigate, on the part of the shareholders, the affairs of the company. He detailed, at great length the course he had pursued, and complained of unnecessary delays which had been thrown in his way by the directors and the secretary. At length, on the Bth of February, an agreement was sent him in Dublin by the secretary, offering the purchase of 17,500 scrip shares at 12s. 6d. a share, from those who were unable to meet their calls; the purchase money to be paid on delivery of the scrip on the ISt of February, on condition that certain resolutions should be passed at the meeting of the 17th inst. The effect of these resolutions was to pass the directors' re port, to fix the allowance to the directors at I,OOOE a year, the salary to the secretary at 1,0004 and to appoint the auditors named. This was not accepted by Mr. Boyce, and the negotiation ended. He charged the directors with not pressing the Great Western and the South Wales Companies to an agreement to lease the company's line, and with coming to no similar arrangement with the Dublin and Kingstown, who appeared willing to do so. References were made by the speaker to several circulars received by shareholders from sharebrokers, offering to release them from all responsi bility in the line, and h e c h arge d t hi s upon the directors 01 the company. He ended with moving that the follow ing should be the directors of the company:: Lord Courtown, Sir T. Esmonde, Viscount Duncannon, Lord Rossmore, Messrs. Wyse, B. Osborne, Colonel Acton, Messrs. S. Ham, J. D. Latouche, R. B. Smith, C. Coates, J. Boyce, J. Perry, and Dr. Gray. Dr. GRAY seconded the amendment in a long and decla— matory speech. After several other gentlemen had spoken, • the M s r h . shares s W proposed, HARVEY that recommended the c mpan company the purchasing ght recover itself, O and rebutted, with his usual eloquence, the charges which had been thrown out against the directors. Mr. HAYTER, M.P., one of the directors, assured the meet. a c n o y uld ha t d he n y ev i e v r he a n ny it in w te a n s tio l n a to mi l leeass e fro th m e lin o. ing that the Great West ern C ompany, or the South Wales Chap own, separated by St. George's Channel? But they th h e ll offered this company help, and had guaranteed one quarter of their shares. As for himself he was a large shareholder in this company, and had kept all his shares through' out, and be had got many of his friends to talcs shares : what advantage then could he have in impeding the line? That was the first Irish company he bad entered. He was sorry to be compelled to say it would be the last, for gentlemen at the moment they were endeavouring to pass English capital into Ireland received nothing but blame and vituperation in return. A - any others followed with observations on different sub jects, and, at the close of four hours, The CHAIRMAN put the motion and the amendment to the meeting, and declared the former to be carried. Mr. PERRY demanded a poll. Messrs. Slade and Harvey were appointed scrutineers of the votes. The CHAIRMAN then announced that the polling would, remain open till eight o' c l oc k th a t even i ng, and the result of the poll would be declared to-morrow (Thursday), at twelve o'clock, at the adjourned meeting. The meeting was then adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow. BOSTON, STAMFORD, and BIRM INGHAM RAILWAY (S FAMFORD AND WIS BEM& LINE). The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at their offices, No. 18, Abingdon- street, Westminster. Thomas Macaulay, Esq. , president of the board of directors, in the chair. • After the usual preliminaries, The CHAIRMAN said that, although so short a time had elapsed since the last meeting of the company, yet as the present was a regular half-yearly meeting, the Secretary had thought it right to make a report. The SECRETARY then read the report, from which it sp , peared that the shares had been reduced from three to one, and that the directors had made a call of I/. I4s. a share. It also stated that all the Bills alluded to in the report had been read a first time, and that the balance of assets was 6,4181- 6s. Bd. ' the sum stated at the last meet i ng. The CHAIRMAN said it would not be necessary to make any lengthened observations. It could not be supposed that since the last meeting the directors had much to conr municate. The directors were carefully superintending the progress of the Bills laid before the last meet.. ing. The latter part of the business mentioned in the advertisement was a subject for the special meet ing that would take place after the conclusion of the present meeting. Considerable advances had been made to wards the capital of the company, though the period for the payment of such had not arrived, and there was no doubt that the requisite capital would be supplied by gen tlemen who knew the value of five per cent. certain, and si% per cent. in perpetuity.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Pearson had given his most valuable services to the company as a super intendent, for which they proposed to allow him 400/. per annum, only 2001. per annum of which would come out of the poltkets of the company. He would conclude by moving the adoption of the report in the usual form. Mr. GRIFFIN seconded the motion. Mr. LEACHMAN proposed as an amendment that the salary of the secretary should be increased front 1501. to 350/. per annum. - After some discussion the amendment was altered into a resolution, to the effect that the meeting considered it inexpedient to increase the allowance of 1,000!. per annum for anv salary to the managing director. This amendment was negatived. The original resolution was then put and carried by a large m This terminated the business of the half-yearly meeting. A special meeting was then held to confirm the agreement entered into with the directors of the Great Northern Railway Company by the directors of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Company to sell and lease their line, with the extensions to the former company, which had already been approveed at a general meeting of the shareholders, and also to confirm the following Bills, viz. : A Bill to empower the Boston, Stamford, and Birming• ham Railway Company to make a railway from the Systort and Peterborough Railway, at or near Peterborough, to the Stamford and Wisbech line of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Thorney and hole of Ely. A Bill to empower the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Company to make a Branch Railway from the Stamford and Wisbech line of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Rail wa y, a t Wi s b ec h, t o Wi s b ec h Harbour, see to construct certain works at Wisbech Harbour. A Bill to empower the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Company to make a Railway from Wisbech to Sut ton Bridge, with a Branch to Sutton St. Mary, and to prove the Harbour at Sutton Bridge. The atrreement and the Bills were confirmed without dis sent or discussion. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and the Di• rectors.—The meeting then separated. FRIGHTFUL, OCCURRENCE AT CAMDEN TO110.—"" On Tuesday, Mr. G. J. Mills held an inquiry at the Unive oitY College Hospital, ott the body of Edward Franklin, who , together with several other persons, was buried by the falling of a dust heap under the following circumstances :—Edward Brown, a dustman, in the employ of Mr. Richardson, dust contractor, said, that about seven o'clock that morning wit ness and the deceased, together with twelve or fourteen other persons, were engaged in sifting under a dust heap about twenty feet high, when suddenly the upper part of the heap gave way, and the whole of the persons were buried more or less under the m ass . S ome were fortunate enough to ex tricate themselves, and every exertion was used to rescue their companions, three or four of w h om were on ly r ecovered just in time to sa ve th e i r li ves. Th e d ecease d b e i ng a t the time nearest the heap, was covered by such an immense raga that upon being conveyed to University College Hospital he was pronounced dead. Some of the other sufferers were also taken to the hospital, but recovered speedily after their ad mission. In answer to the Coroner, the witnesses stated that the fall resulted f r om the r ottenness of the upper portion of the heap consequent on the recent thaw. The JurY re' tamed a verdict of "Accidental death." VI • T A be d the up; not wig Peti pbe pro of t of a not rea am Par Ulu Prii of t of I Cot tati not the put cot eip eti( w h fer