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LETION OF MISS BURNSTS DIARY. Now ready, VOL. VI. and VII. of MADAME D'ARBLAY ' S DIARY AND LETTERS, COMPLETING THE WORK. N.B. Subscribers are requested to give their orders immediately to the bc)lcsellers for the completion of their sets, to prevent dis appointment. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-streak. NOTICE. B URKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETAGE FOR 1847. The NEW and REVISED EDITION, containing all the :NEW CREATIONS, to the present time, and corrected throughout from the personal communications of the Nobility, &c., in ONE VOLUME, Comprising as much matter as twenty ordinary volumes, and illus trated with 1,500 Engravings of Arms. &c., Will be READY On for DELIVERY Februa with ry. the MAGAZINES, the Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. TILL NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in pest Bvo., C L E V EL AND A Tale of the Roman Catholic Church. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 18 and 19, Southampton-street, Strand. MR. OLLIER has this day published the new NOVEL, illustrative of the Game-Laws, entitled, TIIE POACHER'S WIFE, In two Volume;, post Bvo. Orders received by all Booksellers and Librarians, "------ RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAAIOND 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, &c., sake place every Tneaner and Fatnar, at One o'clock, at the Hall 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 ogered ; and advices of results will be trwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectfully informed, that on SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 20, will be performed Donizetti's celebrated Opera of LA FAVORITA. Fernando, Signer Gardoni (his second appearance); Alfonso XI. (King of Castile), Signor Superchi (his second appearance); Baldas san, Signor Bouche (his second appearance) ; Leonora, Mdlle. San chfoli ; Ines, Mdlle. Nascio (her second appearance). After which a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux, by AI. Paul Taglioni, entitled CORALIA ; ou, LE CIIEVALIER INCONSTANT. Coralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati (her second appearance); the Knight Pul debrand, M. Paul Taglioni; Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, 31dlle. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. llonore ; Duke, 31. Gosselln ; Fraisondin, 31. Venefra; Fisherman, M. di Mattla. DAICCRS.—Second Tableau—Scene Datrante 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 Bosiere, by Mdlle. Taglioni (her second appearance) ; Pas de Deux, by 31. P. Taglioni and 3fdlle. Rosati; Deutche Rhein, Vain des Pages et des Demoiselles d'flonneur, by the Corps de Ballet. Fifth Tableau—Pas, by M. d'Or and Mdlle. C. Eaucourt ; Ballabile des Halbardlera, by 31drne. Stephan, Aldlles. Honore, Cassan, The venot, Bertin, Julienne, L'Amoureux, and the Corps de Ballet; Pas de I'lnconstance, by 3ldlle. Rosati, Mchne. Stephan, and 3f. Taglioni. Doors open at Seven; the Opera to commence at Fight. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. FIRST NIGHT OF THE NEW OPERA. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Miss Romer ; Litlia, Miss R. Isaacs. After which the new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. Count Amede, M. Croce ; Rosetta, Matte. Baderna. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Husby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &e. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " Plelen" Polkas, &c. To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delight's. 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. TO-MORROW EVENING (THURSDAY) Will be performed a new Comic Drama, called „£5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, 11. Butler, Miss 'Mars, and Miss Forster. Atter which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. 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. TEIEATItE ROYAL, ADET,PIII. l'nder the direction of Madame Celeste This being Ash-Wednesday, no performance. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Redford ' • Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Nell, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled TIIE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullen:brd, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, ➢llss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; Smeaton, 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 lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderfhl 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 Gent. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING, FOR THE BENEFIT OF M. F. LEMAITRF, Will be performed Eugene Sue's popular Play of LES MYSTERrs DE PARIS. Jaques Ferrand, M. Lemaitre ; Rigolette, Mdlle. Fenquet. Boxes, es., Pit, 3s. 6d. , 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 SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, on SATURDAY EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Halt-past Eight. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Their next DAY PERFORMANCE will take place OTI Monday Morning, Feb. 22. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. THE WEATHER.—Surr OFFICE, FEBRUARY 16. MIERMOMETER, Lowest, 36; Highest, 52 ; Noon, 44, BAROMETER, 29 82.—WIND W., rain. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON-lIRLIKIE THIS DAY. 111Orning .. 3 minutes after 3. I Evening .. 26 minutes after 3. 4.1 k d )9 0 ; • • A gilL. 4- .44,111111L111 ' 4:ll6steltV '3/FW•jeli ortann 42int LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1847. In the Lords the Brewing from Sugar Bill, and the sugar Distilleries Bill, were respectively read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday ; and the Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill went through Com mittee. The adjourned debate on the second reading of Lord G. BENTINex's Irish Railway Bill was resumed last vrening in the House of Commons by Mr. B. OSBORNE. The House was subsequently addressed by Captain Zayard, Sir J. Walsh, Mr. V. Stewart, Sir 11. W. Bar ron, Sir R. Peel, and Colonel Connolly. After which Lord G. Bentinck replied, when Lord J. Russell re joined; and on a division taking place, there appeared— For the second reading llB Against it Majority for Ministers — 204 The House adjourned at Half-past Three o'clock. Dissimilar as the Parliamentary sessions of forty- Fix and forty-seven are in all other particulars, upon the protraction of impotent debates they preserve a striking and mournful resemblance. We have al ready and repeatedly given the Noble Lord the re presentative of Lynn every credit for the most bene volent and magnanimous intentions with regard to Ireland, but we are, nevertheless, persuaded that this benevolence would have but comparatively little attraction to the Noble Lord and his colleagues, were it not intimately blended with the embarrassment of Government and the procrastination of the labours of the Legislature. Did Lord GEORGE BENTINCK feel morally convinced that the introduction of his Irish railway scheme would prove as advantageous to the interests of the Administration as it is certain to be rejected, we question whether he would have exhi bited such an ostentatious sympathy with a starving Peasantry an d a dejected population. We will concede to Mr. DisRA,EL, the accuracy e accuracy of his terse panegyric upon the railway measure now under the considera tion of the H ouse of eon we will concede to him that it were scarcely'mo ns ; possible for any one t o cont.:nd that that measure the ca l culating in a spirit of faction or matured by craft of a scheming ambition." But, with defer ence t o t h e g entleness of intention, we must still continue to doubt the w isdom of the conce ptions or the Notwithstanding the agreeable and sparkling Noble Lor d . pleasantry with whichthe_jlori:Member f or Shrews. bury endeavoured to disprove the insinuation th at the "navvy " is d ga llant, gay Lothario, and t o de monstrate that, on the contrary, that industriou s labourer is usually a very comfortable Bene- Aici: wi h children, amounting on the average to a baker's dozen, we must still continue persuaded that the class of men engaged in the con struction of railroads is not exactly the class needing assistance at this crisis. It would savour little of agri „.) THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY IVIORN.ING, FEBRUARY 17, 1847. cultural economy to expend all our guano, and tillage, and tilage, and irrigation, and so forth, upon the most productive portion of a farm, abandoning only those portions the aridity and barrenness of which most imperatively demand supervision and cultivation ; and it would savour still less of political economy to lavish the whole patronage and munificence of the Legislature upon the most thriving members of the community, leaving to their helplessness and wretched ness the emaciated and the famine-stricken. And that alone would be the operation of the Railway Bill of Lord GEORGE BENTINCE. Enlarge as Honourable Gentlemen may upon the benefits accruing to the population of any country from the systematic introduction of railways and the conse quent facilitation of transit, the bestowal of 16,000,0001. at this moment upon that gigantic ven ture would only conduce to the pampering of those who are already in excellent circumstances, and the detriment of those to whom assistance is most requisite. Look at the matter in its homeliest light, and that alone is the conclusion at which every sensible and unprejudiced man must arrive. Ireland is not merely threatened with starvation, she is suffering from an unparalleled dearth and an inexorable famine. Hitherto, as Mr. DISRAELI felicitously observed, " the Irish question has been how Ire land is to be governed; now the Irish question is how Ireland is to be fed!" There is the difficulty condensed into a sentence. " How Ireland is to be fed." Not whether Ireland is to be fed, but how Ireland is to be fed. The matter of dispute, therefore, is, as to the manner in which provisions should be placed within the reach of the destitute. By an unanimous opinion it has been decided a considerable time that assistance in the shape of alms and bounties would, if possible, be worse than no assistance whatever. Employment, therefore, is uni versally acknowledged to be the only safe channel for the distribution of relief to the penniless and dying. Upon the suggestion of the Government Parliament is to disseminate employment throughout every quarter of Ireland, northwards, southwards, east wards, westwards, inland, along the coasts of the Channel and the Atlantic, to the dwellers in towns and villages and hamlets, to the farm-servants among corn-fields and to the peat-cutters among bogs and quagmires. And this diffusion of employment throughout the length and breadth of the island is rendered possible by the succession of measures introduced by the Cabinet the Poor-law extension, the reclamation of waste lands, the loans for agricultural improvement, and the completion of the roads already undertaken. But the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn is averse to these moderate modes of unravelling the threads of Irish distress. He demands a comprehensive enact ment ; he wants a measure that will shed a brilliant though somewhat meretricious lustre upon the Legislature ; he regards the ex traction of wealth and sustenance from mere mo rasses and heaths as peculiarly ignoble. Give us the wizard spells of science, he exclaims, give us the wand of the mechanician and the magic circle of the engineer, and we will conjure you up a paradise of happiness out of this wilderness of misery and desolation. We will treble the crops of Irish agri culturists by a gradient and carry on the affairs of the nation swimmingly upon the broad gauge. Ireland has been plunged into its present difficulties by a too general reliance upon the potato dibble, she shall be extricated by the theodolite. Literally these are the arguments and anticipations of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK and his supporters. They would sacrifice the interests of the starving peasantry for the eclat of fattening the robust navigators—be those naviga tors gallant, gay Lotharios er Benedicts with families as extensive as that of the old lady in the nursery-rhyme, who " had so many children she didn't know what to do." Lord GEORGE BENTINCK'S Irish pyramid is bottom upwards, the foundations upon which it is built are in nubibus, and its point forms a very un stable and ricketty basis. The Member for Lynn is not destined to extirpate the reptiles of poverty and famine from Ireland. Lord GEORGE is but a sorry substitute for Saint PATRICK. The arrival of the mail-steamer Hibernia has furnished us with intelligence from the United States and other parts of America. Great com mercial excitement, occasioned as well by the political as the mercantile news received from our shores during the past month, has throughout pervaded the r markets of New York and other leading cities. Greatly enhanced prices have been demanded upon the chief commodities of trade and commerce. Cotton, flour, wheat, rye, oats, provisions, and the necessaries of life, have attained prices which have never been previously realised. It is considered that these augmented rates of purchase will not be speedily diminished. The information which they will gain by succeeding mails and packet-ships from Europe was looked for with the greatest anxiety ; and when they learn the prohibition of the Emperor of Rums against the further exportation of corn from his dominions, it may be presumed that prices generally , will be still further advanced. It is, how ever, gratifying to notice that, in the United States and elsewhere, the resources are ample to meet the demands which have and will continue to be made upon them by their European purchasers. The deficiency of tonnage, and not insufficiency of stock in the commodities required, is the chief draw back to their commercial prosperity. In a short time the great canals will be freed from their icy thrald• dom, when vast hoards of grain and bread-stuffs will be rapidly accumulated in the sea-port towns for transmission to Europe. Congress has empowered the PRESIDENT to issue twenty-three millions of Treasury notes. The pro ceeds arising from the sale of the public lands are expressly mortgaged to pay the interest of six per cent., and to redeem, at the expiration of twenty years, the notes, or the stock into which they may be converted. The continuance of hostilities between the States and Mexico embarrasses the PRESIDENT and Con gress as much as ever. The perplexity, both of the war itself and its direct consequences, political and commercial, is what every patriot throughout the civilised world will rejoice to learn the iniquitous invaders of Mexican indepen dence are now bitterly experiencing. In the Senate the general feeling seems favourably to point to the establishment of a speedy peace. A direct resolution to this effect, moved by Mr. STEPHENS, and couched in terms subversive of the grasping policyof Mr. Por.ic, was only lost by twelve votes. On the other hand, the Mexican Congress have rejected every overture for peace whilst a single soldier or ship of the United States remains in their territory or infests their coast ; and to this the majority of the Congress have sworn under the solemnity of an oath. Canada and the United States are raising handsome subscriptions to testify their sympathy with the distressed condition of Ireland and the Highlanders. This spirit of charitable munificence, beyond the posi tive benefit of alleviating human misery, has the glo rious tendency of binding the nations of the earth together ; teaching the afflicted that,:however dis tantly severed they may be by a vast expanse of the ocean from the more favoured portions of the uni verse, the voice of distress is no sooner heard than philanthropy spreads its wings to succour their distresses. Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived. They con tain no intelligence of importance. It was a holiday at the Bolsa. Intelligence has been received from Lisbon of the oth, and from Oporto of the 9th inst. Count Bommt and his unfortunate companions have been sent off to Angola. A guerilla of seventy men had been dispersed at Thomar by the QUEEN'S troops ; but, on the other hand, GALAMBA'S guerilla had sur prised and taken prisoners Major huAnco and 130 men at Alcacar do Sal, in the,TAlemtejo. Several small actions had taken place with various success. SALDANUA'S head-quarters still continued ui Agueda, eleven leagues from Oporto. CASAL was entrenched at Viana, closely watched by DAs ANTAS, who is at Barcellos. Since M'DONELL'S death several of his officers have joined the Junta. The blockade of the Douro is very imperfectly maintained. The British frigates America and Thetis are stationed off the Bar, and the British war steamers Gladiator, Polyphemus, and Bloodh oun d . and the brig-of-war Nautilus, in the inner waters of the Douro. Eveything was quiet at Oporto, which was abundantly supplied with provisions. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The correspondence between Lord NORMANBY and Lord PALMERSTON is published in all of them. The Journal des Debats merely publishes the letters together with the passage in M. GUIZOT'S speech to which they refer. The Epoque sneers at the Marquis of NortmANnY'for " rushing into print," while the Press., which on this occasion would seem to be emulous of out•Guizot-ing GUIZOT in disregard for truth, declares that " since his arrival in France the Marquis of NOR MANBY has been the adversary of the Government, and the friend of the enemies of the Government." The National declares that after the publication of Lord PALMERSTON'S note to Lord NORMANBY, either M. GUIZOT or Lord PALMERSTON must retire, if it is desired that any terms should be kept between the two Governments, inasmuch as Lord PALMERSTON'S laconic note amounts, in fact, to a posting of M. GUIZOT as a shameless liar (un eff'ronte menteur). Notwithstand ing all the coquetting of M. GUIZOT with the absolutist Powers, notwithstanding all the sacrifices which the French Government has made to propitiate them—sacrifices which have completely alienated from the Government all the Liberal party of France and of the rest of the Continent—it is no longer doubtful that the northern Powers have joined Lord PALMERSTON in his protest against the marriage. He has completely turned M. GurlzoT's position, and that not by making sacrifices, but by persuading those Powers to adopt a liberal course of policy. Since their junction with Eng land, Prussia has had a constitution granted, and Austria has abolished feudal rights. This has greatly increased the favour with which Lord PALMERSTON is regarded by the Liberal party in France, and certainly his conduct has throughout these transactions been marked by great ability. The Three per Cents. were done on Sunday in the Passage of the Opera at 77f. 70c. MARSEILLES, FEB. 9.—Marseilles and Avignon, 830 f. ; Northern, 615 f. LYONS: Fats. 11.—Paris and Rouen, 878 f. 75c. ; Avignon and Marseilles, 822 f. boc. ; Northern, 608 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 468 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 15. Boulogne and Amiens, 14%—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espelete), % —Dutch Rhenish, 4%—ltalian and Austrian, 2% — Luxembourg, 2—Northern of France, 12 —Paris and Strasbourg, 3%—Rouen and Havre, 26% ex div. MR. COCHRANE and the ELECTORS MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton in the Liverpool market yesterday were 2,510 to 3,000 bales, including 2,000 bales American at 6id. to 7P., and 250 bales of Surat at 3%d. to 4%d. per lb. Ilts market closed heavily, and prices were without any par ticular al:eratiosa Railway Shares were rather firm. The sale of Railway Shares to-day, by Messrs. Laissond and Co., proceeded without much alteration ; prices were steady, and a good proportion of the shares were sold. The following are a few of the principal sales : East Indian ... £o 8 6 Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia. ..... 0 5 0 Great Western of Bengal 0 5 6 Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 4 0 Boston. Stamford, andßirmingham... South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 6 6 Eastern Counties Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 11 6 Shropshire Union and Canal 1 6 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate... 3 15 0 Newmarket and Chesterford 9 6 0 Cornwall North Staffordshire Manchester and Southampton 1 11 0 North British, Extension ...... 1 6 0 Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 3 16 0 Buckinghamshire . ... 4 11 0 Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 3 5 0 The accounts from the United States, per Hibernia, have set people quite in a ferment here, and some of the more cautious bands, remembering the former American revul slams, predict violent fluctuations in the produce markets ere long, attended by the usual consequences to those who have bought high and may have to sell low. There is, at any rate, very little fear of short commons while spe culators force up prices, and if sufficient supplies be secured before prices fall, consumers here may have no reason to complain. The danger in these cases generally is that the losses incurred by the rashness of speculators check others from entering into the business, and thus the supplies would not steadily continue. The state of affairs generally in New York, New Orleans, &c., was favourable in other respects, and the money market was easy, while the exchange had been steadier. The packet has some fair orders for goods, as far as we can yet learn. We are happy to see that active steps are being taken at Toronto to form a Joint-stock Forwarding Establishment. It is to be called the Canada Steam Navigation Company. It was stated, at a meeting held there, that the freight of a barrel of flour between Toronto and Liverpool, was, and had been for a long while back, two dollars per barrel ; if this Company succeeds, one half of this will be saved, and thereby an increase on the price of wheat effected of no less than one shilling currency per bushel 1 The public revenue from the canals was dependent on it also, and consequently every tax-payer was directly interested. If this company succeeds, the canals, even at a greatly reduced rate of toll, will be profitable; but unless the forwarding by the St. Lawrence is put at the lowest rate, the public works will be a burden on the country. The speakers at the meet ing expressed themselves confident that the enterprise would be heartily responded to throughout the province, and espe cially in Montreal and Quebec. In a report of the business of the Champlain and St. Law rence Railroad it is stated that the nett gain for 1416 was 10,2031. ; the number of passengers having been 52,177, and of goods 17,969 tons. The St. Lawrence and At lantic Railway is likely to require all its capital in this and next year, and is to apply to the Legislature for power to borrow money —a curious omission in the charter already obtained. The Stock Market has experienced a re-action again, and the improvement of yesterday is lost. Consols for present transfer have been marked 90% 3/ ; and for Time about % per cent, above th ose va l ues. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 92 1 / to 92 3 / 4 ; and the Three per Cents. 91 to 91%. India Stock was at 249 1 . Exchequer-bills have fallen very decidedly, viz. to as. premium, and it is probable that the Bank of England is parting with more of its Government Securities. The Foreign investments are wholly neglected. Portu guese Four per Cents. realise 34 1 / to 35. Spanish Three per Cents. are 35%. Russian Bonds have been firm at 112. Railway Shares have nominally been very steady, but evi. dently sales to any extent would lead to a depreciation, ex: cept in special instances. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEB. 13, J 847. This day had an audience of her . Majesty,'Senor . Toro, to deliver his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Venezuela To which he was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by the Hon. Colonel Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., Master of the Ceremonies. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 12. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Colonel Thomas Le Breton, of the Royal Jersey Militia. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 16. The House of Lords sat again to-day to hear appeals. The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chaticellor, Lord Sidney, arid the Bishop of St. Asaph. WILSON V. WILSON. The further argum( Iva in this part-heard appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England occupied their Lordships the whole of the morning. PRIVY COUNCIL, Feb. 16. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were occu pied the whole morning in hearing appeals from the Ad miralty Court, none of which possessed any points calling for a particular report. The Lords of the Judicial Com mittee in attendance mere Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, Lord Langdale, Sir Herbert Jenner Fust, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Feb. 16. (Before Sir J. K. Baum) His Honour was occupied to-clAy in hearing petitions which were of no public interest. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Feb. 16. (Sittings in London.) The Court was occupied a considerable portion of the day lin hearing undefended causes. The few defended causes which were disposed of did not present any feature of public *iiportanee. From the list it appears that there are 43 remanets, 27 of which are for special juries; new causes, 112, of which number 32 are special jury causes—total, 165 causes, of which special juries are appointed for 59. OF WESTMINSTER. - TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—ls Mr. Cochrane the same person as "Don Juan de Vega," or is he not ? If he be the same person, then the violated hospitality and outraged kindness shown to him at Brighton, Canterbury, Dover, and other places, will rise up in judgment against him, sad serve as a warning to the electors of Westminster not to confide in any such wander ing personator. If he be not Juan de Vega, then why not disown it? Let Mr. Cochrane beware, if he be the fraudulent Spanish refugee that Juan de Vega pretended to be, that he does not meet such an exposé as he well deserves, if identical with that vagabond.—Yours, an Elector, J. C. Feb. 16, 1847. NEW ZEALAND. The barque Cecilia, Captain Pearce, with a full cargo of contract Kauri spars, and a small quantity of copper ore, arrived at Plymouth on the 13th inst., from Auckland, New Zealand. The native chief lleki, who :formerly disturbed the northern colony, continues quiet, and appears likely to remain so. In the south the vigorous measures of Governor Grey have completely suppressed the rebellious efforts of Ranghieta, whose brother was taken prisoner in Cook's Straits, and has been executed, after an investigation which proved his participation in the late disturbances on the river Hutt. The course pursued by the new colonial Government at Wellington gives entire satisfaction. Her Majesty's brig Childers, 12, Commander John C. Pit man, arrived at Auckland from the Cape of Good Hope and Hobart-town on the 18th of October. Her Majesty's frigate Castor, 36, Captain Graham, arrived the same day from Sydney. Her Majesty's steam frigate Driver, Captain Cour tenay 0. Hayes, was signalled outside the harbour on the 20th, probably from Wellington. Her Majesty's frigate Cal liope. 26, Captain Edward Stanley, was at Wellington. The Cecilia left on the 19th of October, and brings passengers Captain Howett and lady, of the barque Mary Katherine, stranded on the river Kaiapara, and Mr. Nattrass, from Nel son. The ship Haidee, Capt. Marshall, loading with spars, was to sail for England direct on the Ist of November; and the Madras, Captain Hillbery, via Valparaiso, on the 27th of October. EXCHEQUER BILLS. AN ACCOUNT "of all EXCHEQUER BILLS raised, or authorised to be raised, charged on the Aids or Supplies of 1847, unprovided for." The Amount of Exchequer Bills authorised to be raised, charged on the Supplies of 1847 ... £18,380,200 Deduct for Exchequer Bills paid off in Money in 1846, and provided for from surplus of Ways and Means to the sth January, 1847 69,500 Amount to be provided for in the present year ... ... £18,310,700 J. PARKER. Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, Feb. 12, 1846. GALWAY ELECTION. (From the Dublin Evening Post.) GALWAY, FAIDAY, FEB. 12.—The high sheriff, Michael Browne, Esq., of Gurtcullen, opened the Court this day at eleven o'clock, and read her Majesty's writ, and called upon the electors to propose a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament. ARTHUR IRELAND, Esq., proposed Anthony O'Flaherty, Esq., of Knockbane ; Joux GUNNING, Esq., seconded the nomination. LACHLAN MACLACIILAN, Esq., proposed James Henry Monahan, Esq., her Majesty's Solicitor-General; the nomi nation was seconded by RICNARD LYNCH. Esq. JAMES STEPHENS, Esq., proposed Richard O'Gorman, jun., Esq., who was seconded by Tx.mornY MURRAY, Esq. The several candidates essayed to address the electors, but so great was the uproar that not a syllable could be heard. It was agreed between all parties that the Court should adjourn, and the polling commence to-morrow (Saturday) at ten o'clock. Messrs. Steele, Broderick, Fitzpatrick, Clements, Martin Crean, and John A. Quigley, are here from the Conciliation hall, to assist in Mr. O'Flaherty's return; and Messrs. R. O'Gorman, jun., M. J. Barry, John Mitchell, J. F. Meag her, John Dillon, Edward O'Flaherty, and O'Hara, from the " Young Ireland Confederation," are hare for the same purpose. GALWAY, FEZ. 13.—" HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.—The following is an authenticated account of the state of the poll at this moment, taken from the official return :-- "The Solicitor-General ... 163 "O'Flaherty 137 " Majority for Monahan ...... 26 " QUARTER TO Two O'CLOCK. —The mail will start is half an hour. The Solicitor-General has added one to his ma• jority since the last return. The polling is not going on so briskly as it had been up to one o'clock. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdorff, and attended by the Equerry in Wait ing, Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, rode out on horseback yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their airings yesterday in the royal gardens. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday s included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Coun Alexander Mensdorff, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness d Speth, the Earl of Hardwicke, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B Phipps, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended at the Palace, and performed the following pieces during dinner:-- Overture, " Maritana,"—Wallace. Grand Duo, "O Ciel," (Les Huguenots)—Meyerbeer. Polka, "The American" (on Negro Melodies)—Jullicn. Grand March, from " The Camp of Silesia"—Meyerbeer. Waltz, "The Hyacinth"—Keenig. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom panied by the Princess Mary, and attended by Baroness Hammersteen and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with her presence yesterday evening. Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by his Serene High ness P r i nce Frederic of Ifesse, and at tended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured the Italian Opera with his presence last evening. A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock yesterday, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John llobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right lion. H. Labouchere. The Counsel sat an hour and a half. Sir George Larpent and Lieutenant Waghorn, aecompa panied by Messrs. Boyd, Sutherland, Browning, G. 11 . Do. naldson, and \Vise (merchants), had an interwiew with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy- Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday. Mr. Walker Ileneage had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. The Chairman of the Excise had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. _ Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial- Ace for the Governors of the West India Colonies. THE FLORES EXPEDITION. The Phare de Bayonne contains the following :—" For some days past several men have been observed wandering about our streets in tattered uniforms of a yellow colour' and presenting a most wretched appearance. We understand that they are French subjects who had been enrolled for the expedition of General Flores, but which has been abandoned. There were about 100 Frenchmen enrolled and 1,5C0 Spaniards, all of whom are now dispersed." SHEEP Si Brentford Petty Sessions on Monday, a man named Matthew Jowatt was committed for trial, charged with having killed and stolen a sheep, the pro perty of Mr. Warren, a farmer at Islcworth, in whose service Jowatt formerly was. Part of the sheep was found in the prisoner's cottage, boiling in a pot, and other portions were found sewed up in the bed. FRENCH VINEGAR.—A vessel, arrived from Nantes, has brought, among a variety of articles of French produc tion, 400 casks of vinegar, the manufacture of that country. This useful article is not imported to any very great extent from the continental states, and so large an importation of it at one time has not come under our notice. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB, 12. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of 4.nighthood upon Henry Edward Fox Young, Esq., Lieu- Cnant-Governor of the eastern districts of the colony of the ape of Good Hope. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Dagobert Fourcade, as Consul at Port Louis, in the Mauritius, for his Majesty the King of the French. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. John T. Pickett, as Consul at Turks' Island for the United States of America. DUCHY OF LANCASTER, Pm 13. At a Council this day, the Right Hon. Henry Pelham, commonly called the Earl of Lincoln, Charles Philip Earl of Hardwicke, the Right Hon. Frederick Earl Spencer, Edward Berkeley Lord Portman, the Right Hon. Sir James Robert George Graham, Bart., and George Edward Anson, Esq., Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, were, by her Majesty's command, sworn of t he Council of the Duchy of Lancaster. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 16. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry LuAington, Esq., to be Chief Secretary to the Government of the Island of Malta. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Eastern Regiment of Suffolk Militia—William Henry Horsley Dakins (and not Henry Worsby Dakins, as inserted in the Gazette of the 9th instant), Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 29. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. 10th Vic.-13th Feb., 1847. This Court will, on Thursday, the 25th day of February instant, at t melve o'clock, A.M., hold a sitting, and will give judgment in cases which have been argued. .BY THE COURT. WHITEHALL, FEB. 10. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Stockdale Benning, of Luton, in the county of Bedford, Gent., to be a . Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, FEB. 12. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Gard Edmonds, of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Robert Layt, spirit merchant, Hingham, Norfolk, to sur render Feb. 26, at eleven, and April 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Trehern and Co., Barge-yard-chambers. Jules Rochat, jeweller, St. Martin's-lane, Feb. 26, at twelve, and March 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Edward and Peake, New Palace-yard. Henry Hunter, confectioner, Old-street, St. Luke's, March 4, at one, and March 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry;. Fourdrinier, Scott's-yard, Bush-lane, City. Jonathan Smith, innkeeper, Gloucester, March 2 and 30, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Jones and Co., Croslsy-square, City ; Small ridge, Gloucester. .renkin H. Llewelyn, surgeon, Strand, Feb. 25, at eleven, and March 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, olcial assignee, Aldermanbury ; Noyes, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Charles Proctor, wine merchant, Witham, Essex, Feb. 25, at half-past eleven, and March 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Blood and Douglas, Witham; Vallance and Valiance, Essex-street, Strand. Joseph Allison, bookseller, Penrith, Cumberland, Feb. 22, at two, and March 23, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Atkinson and Harrison, Penrith ; Preston and Browne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Thomas N. Brown, leather dealer, East Stonehouse, Devon shire, March 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaiaan, official assignee, Exeter ; Beer and Rundle, Devonport ; Penkivil, Finsbury-circus, London; Stogdon, Exeter. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. B. B. King, stationer, Fish-street-hill—a div. of I%d. in the pound, on Thursday, Feb. 18, and three following Thurs days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moor gate-street.. —J. Ryle, banker, Macclesfield--a further div. of Is. Bd. in the pound, on Wednesday, March 3, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. L. Palfreyman, scrivener, Sheffield—second div. of Is. in the pound, and ss. 6d. in the pound on new proofs, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. T. Wilson, grocer, Sheffield—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. J. C. Simpson, pawnbroker, Sheffield—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. M. Casanas, wine merchant, Sheffield—a dir. of 1 3 / t d. in the pound, on Thursday, Feb. 18, and three following Thurs days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moor gate-street. _ _ R. F. Barber, licensed victualler, Bishopsgate-street With out—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. J. Harris, butcher, Leadenhall•market—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. J. Kirkup, coal merchant, Rotherhithe—first div. of Bd. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. F. Jones, chemist, Ventnor, Isle of Wight—first div. of 3s. 6d. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two follow ing Mondays, at A. M. Godwin tahnedC. office e o e f Mr. s p C o a w n n n e a rs n Is t i p n s -lane, s C tr i e lr t Within—second div. of 9d. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 22, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. CannaA, Birchin-lane, City. W. Chambers, shipwright, Southwick, Durham—first div. of Is. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. A. Johnson, printer, South Shields—a first div. of bs. 9d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Payne, engineer, Bristol—a div. of Is. 6d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. H. Hole, tailor, Bath—fi r st di v . o f 2 s . sd. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. Diana Fleming, grocer, Bristol—first div. of id. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. Longburst, carpenter, Sussex-terrace, Old Brompton, March 9, at twelve—J. Metford, jun., ironmonger, South ampton, March 10, at one. In the Country. R. Hallam, grocer, Newcastle-under-Lyme, March 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—W. Wonnacott, grocer, Bath, March 12, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. D. Browning, cabinet maker, Bristol, March 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—R. Goodenough, woollendraper, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court—V. and J. Hare, painters, Taunton, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court— S. G. Burton, gas manufacturer, Sidmouth, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court—J. Curtis, linendraper, Liskeard, Cornwall, March 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court— T. Yates, cotton manufacturer, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, March 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—A. Lord, dyer, Manchester, March 10, at eleven, at the Man chester District Court—J. Leadbeater, merchant, Manchester, March 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFICATES t be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Varney, grocer, Clement's Inn-passage, Clare-market, March 10—W. Everton, turner, Bunhill- row, St. Luke's, March 9—E. Beedel and C. Reffold, builders, Reading, March 9—H. Dutchman, shipowner, Toxteth Park, Lan cashire, March 9—J. B. Rodway, commission agent, Bir mingham, March 16—W. Allbut, draper, Worcestershire, March 13—W. F. Brand, draper, Wigan, Lancashire, March 11—A. Henderson, tailor, Old Burlington-street, March 9—A. Goadeve, warehouseman, Aldermanbury, March 9—R. Sugden, manufacturer, Keighley, Yorkshire, March 9—W. Perry, ironfounder, Wolverhampton, March 9 —P. Owen, miller, Liverpool, March 9—J. Dodgson and G. Bradbury, ironmongers, Bishopsgate-street Without, March 9. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. G. Crux and E. Chillcott, silk mercers, Cheltenham—T. Winkworth and C. Horne, silk warehousemen, Gutter-lane, City—J. Thompson and F. Whitley, licensed victuallers, Arundel-place, Coventry-street, Westminster—C. Wood ward, J. Castle, jun., and C. Lamb, newspaper agents, Bull's Head-court, Newgate-street (so far as regards C. Wood ward)—T. and J. Turney, woolstaplers, Halifax, Yorkshire— J. Warrington and S. Berrisford, builders, Stoke-upon .Trent —J. Stott, T. Smith, G. Ormerod, and T. K. Stott, woollen manufacturers, Sykeside, Lancashire—C. S. and E. Savage, stationers, Highgate—A. Cocke and T. Innis, surgeons, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square—M. A. and C. C. Painter, boot venders, Birmingham—E. Seed and C. Tennant, small ware dealers, Liverpool—G. Buxton and G. Vernon, joiners, Manchestez—W. Spreat and H. J. Wallis, stationers, Exeter —H. Hunt and G. Fudge, masons, Bristol—J. M‘Gregor and G. G. de H. Larpent, Glasgow—J. Slater and J. Lees, ma chine makers, Oldham—W. H. Mackey and W. B. Girdle stone, attorneys, Southampton—W. S. Birch and E. Buchanan, coal merchants, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Templeton, Fulton, and Company, distillers, Drurnore, Feb. 19 and March 12, at twelve, at the Argyll Arms Inn, Cam pbelt2 .. wp. _ _ Ja . mes Holms, grocer, Paisley, Feb. 22 and March 12, at eleven, at the chambers of Mr. Campbell, Paisley. William M'Lean and Company, wood merchants, Falkirk, Feb. 23 and March 16, at two, at the Red Lion Inn, Falkirk. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, We are much surprised that the editor of the 3ledical Gazette, is his last number of February 12, at page 285, ' should attempt to screen Dr. Sir Theodore de Mayerne from participation in the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury by poison administered " medicinally," and this, too, in the face of such an eminent jurist as Mr. Amos. As to Mayerne being retained in the King's service after the death of Overbury and Prince Henry (which is relied upon by the Gazette as proof of his innocence), it is, in our judgment, no inference what ever in his favour but rather the contrary, since it was the King's inte res t to ' keep the poisoning a secret. In conclu sion, we beg to state that we have shown, in all their bear ings, by an ill us t rat i on, t h e d angers to w hi c h a ll c l as ses of her Majesty' s su bj ects are exposed so l ong as d ea dly chemical oetors preparations are held out " medicinally," whether by d or no docto rs , th e w h o l e o f w hi c h i s ma de palpable to the meanest capacity. The illustration may be had at the Hygeist office, 368, Strand, London, and, in our opinion, should be in the possession of every individual.—We are, Sir, your obedie n t servan t s , the Members of the British College of Health, for and on behalf of Hygeists.—Feb. 15,1847. The mortality of London, and indeed , of En g land generally, shows a gradual annual decrease, whilst it is well known the population increases considerably. The rates of premium for life insurance have been greatly reduced during the last few years, yet the offices continue as prosperous as formerly. These 'acts clearly demonstrate that some cause, either unknown or unheeded, must have produced such favourable results. Amongst these causes, the increased knowledge of anatomy, and the many very valuable disco veries in medicine, will stand most prominent. The small pox, that annually carried off thousands, has been success fully combatted by vaccination ; and Gout, that used to claim its numerous victims, has been thoroughly vanquished by Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. ---- Txs NEW Bisutors.—lt is stated that the new sees are to be-1. St. Albans, made up of portions of the present dioceses of Rochester and London.-2. Leeds or Nottingham. —3. Cornwall.-4. Alancbeste,r. It has been said that these sees are only to bs created according as the surplus in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners *Mil 1?e sufficient tcprovide mums for the new see,. COURT OF QUEEN'S BEIVCH, Feb. 15. FISHER V. ASHWILL. • Only two special jurors answered to their names. The Clerk of the Court inquired if a tales were prayed ? Mr. KNOWLES, who led for the plaintiff, said he did not wish to pray a tales. Ho apprehended that, as the cause had t h e been arranged, there was no need of completing ill jury. Lord DENmAN—If you want a verdict, you can't have it without a jury. Mr. Icsowi-Es hinted at the desirability of saving expense. Lord DENmAN—That is all very well in its proper place; but there is another consideration. Parties have been-sum moned to attend here, and have come day by day, proyably at great inconvenience. I don't like to deprive them oil the little advantage that they are entitled to. A tales was then prayed, and the number of twelve having been completed by common jurors, Mr. KNowLas said that this was an action brought by the plaintiff against one of the directors of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Junction Railway to recover a sum of money paid upon shares. Since the commencement of the action the matter 'in dispute had been arracged. The plaintiff was now satisfied by explana tions given that there was no cause of action against the defendant, and it was agreed that a verdict should be taken for the latter, the plaintiff making a public acknowledgment in Court that there was no imputation. . . A nominal verdict was taken for the defendant. February 16. INGSAM V. GANT AND BLUNDELL. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a surveyor, to recover 55/. from the defendants, who were the engineers to the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railway, for work and labour and expenses rendered and incurred during twenty days he was employed by them in surveying a por tion of the line in question. He sought 21. 2s. a day for his professional services. The defendants had paid the plaintiff 44/. 10s., and denied their further liability beyond 5/. They characterised the claim as exhorbitant, and seemed to think that the " go's" of brandy, wine, and other compounds, which formed pro minent features in the plaintiff's bill, were not strictly ex penses incidental to the performance of the task for which the plaintiff was engaged. The jury, however, considered that some reductions ought to be made, and gave the plaintiff a verdict for 451. Os. 3d. The greater part of the day was occupied in trying cases of no interest save to the parties immediately concerned. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, IFeb. 16. — 7* Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Common Jury.) AJMER V. GRIFFITH-THE BRISTOL, MANCHESTER, AND LIVIIRPOOL DIRROC TRUNK RAILWAY. This was an action brought by Mr. C. Barker, the adver tising agent; to recover from the defendant, a merchant in Liverpool, as a provisional director and member of the committee of management of the Bristol, Manchester, and Liverpool Direct Trunk Railway, to recover for work and labour done in advertising the prospectus of the company. The scheme in question was one of the many companies pro jected in the autumn of 1845. Mr. Whateley and Mr. James were for the plaintiff; Mr. Byles for the defendant. Mr. WHATELEY having briefly stated the case, proceeded to call his witnesses. The principal witness was Mr. Garbett, solicitor, of Wel lington, one of the proprietors of the company. His evidende was to the effect that the defendant, through his brother, had' given his consent to be a provisional director, and that subsequently he was appointed a member of the committee of management. He also deposed that on the 27th of October the defendant was present with him at the offices, Bond court, Walbrook, and.assisted in looking over the applica tions for shares. This, however, was not a regular meeting of the committee. On the sth of November a regular meeting of the committee was held, at which twelve attended. The defendant was one of them. Among other resolutions, one was agreed to instructing the secretary to advertise the prospectus, &c. The whole twelVe wrote their names in the book as being present - as provisional directors. Thomas Lawton, a clerk to the defendant's brother, in Wol verhampton, deposed to a conversation in that town between the defendant and Mr. Garbett. It differed somewhat from Mr. Garbett's statement, inasmuch as it stated that the de fendant dissented to being placed on the committee on the subject being named to him. Evidence was next taken as to the order being given by the secretary to Mr. Barker, and the advertisements being inserted in pursuance thereof. This being the case, and Mr. Sergeant Byles having replied, His LORDSHIP summed up at some length, to the effect that if they were satisfied with Mr. Garbett's evidence, and declared the defendant to have been present at the meeting of the sth November, their verdict must be for the plaintiff. The jury immediately returned a verdict for -the full amount, 301. 3s. 6d. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, CLERKENWELL. Thomas Warwood and Caroline Andrews, persons of colour, were charged with violently assaulting dr. Alexander Ful lerton, and robbing him of a purse containing 11/. 10s. The evidence went to show that the prosecutor met the two prisoners in the City Arms public-house, in the City road, and having treated them with gin until they were all partially intoxicated, went out into the yard, where he was followed by the prisoners, and knocked down by Warwood, who, as well as the female, kicked him about the head and face in the most brutal manner, and took his purse out of his waistcoat pocket, which another person swore he saw passed by the male to the female prisoner, who passed it again to a coalheaver in the bar of the City Arms. They were remanded, in order to afford time to the police to trace the purse and the partylwho had lost it. A lad, about fifteen years of age, named Connell, in the employ of Messrs. Gilbert and Rivington, the extensive printers, in St. John's-square, was charged with stealing an immense quantity of valuable brass-work, consisting of plain and toothed wheels, rules, brass and iron clasps, and various other articles used both in machinery and composing ; and an elderly man, of respectable appearance, named Young, a marine .store-keeper, at No. 3, Colonnade, 'Brunswick square, was charged with receiving them, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Wakling appeared on behalf of Messrs. Gilbert and Rivington, and stated that the prisoner Connell had been in their employment as an assistant to the stoker, when the storekeeper having missed a quantity of brass work, sus picion fell upon the younger prisoner, and upon a close search being made in the fire-room several wheels and other articles were found secreted in the coals. After some hesi tation he confessed having stolen them and a great many others, and sold them to the prisoner Young at various times for very small sums of money. Sergeant Archer at once pro ceeded to Young's house, in the Colonnade, which he found crammed in every corner with articles sold by marine-store dealers; although no name was upon the door to indicate the nature of the traffic carried on. A vast number of articles, which were identified by Messrs. Gilbert and Rivington as their property, were found amongst the stock upon the premises, the greater part of which had been purchased by Young at almost a no minal price; three toothed wheels, which were worth 305., having been bought for 7d. from the prisoner Connell. Young complained that he had not had time to prepare his defence, and requested that the further investigation of the case might be adjourned, in order that he might procure the attendance of Mr. Ballantine as his counsel. Mr CoMua acceded to the application. MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERDAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31165; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 16s ; and Straw, 11 lOs to 11 14s per load, A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMLERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2l 8s to 3/ 18s ; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 15s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3l 16s; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 51; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 14s per load. Supply good, and trade exceedingly dull. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is without change, only about 250 hhds having beensoldatpreN b - i b o d u s s rates. The public sales have consisted principally of 40 B b i 3 c 4 e, o 4, bagsl9o b s a o g t s ier m ce a s u o ri f t ß iv a s r , ba s d ,s o 3 e o s, b 6 a o gs hh 2 d o s o Bengal, a which found Madras, and 940 baskets Penang, all 30 s e t s i e l r l " B o e s f n buyers, but went off heavi l y , and in most instances at a which brought about previous of white Bengal , l s s brought ofi n ferior quality, and further reduction of 6 d to ls, with the i exception uwiasde.chTiehflye M in a s u m rgu rates. The BritishatrPloarndtsantioong low soft brown to good yellow 48s to 52s 6d for mid to fine yellow ; Bengal low to fine white Benares 50s 6d to 55s 6d; Mauritius kind 41s to 51s; Madras, low to good brown, 38s to 42s 6d; and Penang 38s to 44s 6d for very low soft to good brown. Privately about 300 chests good brown Bahia sold at 24s to 24s 64 per cwt. COFFEE.—GOOd ord Native Ceylon realised 42s to 43s per cwt. Ruse.--:-Since the contract was taken there has been rather 3,250 bsgs Bengal so ld f rom 25s 6d to 26s les s s A doing, F for T l A l L % Lo t l o y. Lp i e „. r i c . e c n . t x . s refraction. 49s6do t 50s per cwt on the spot, and Town TEA S . Is l p h e e r market "t. is steady, and there is a fair business doing for consumption. INDIGO —The sales are going off well. (From the London .New Price Current of February 16.) SUGAR.—To- day the quantity of West India Muscovado Su gar on show being smaLl, merchants were generally enabled to obtain former rates; but there was little desire manifested to operate in any kind for either the scale or pan. The pri vate purchases were small, and did not exceed 250 hhds and tierces. For all other sorts of Sugar reduced rates were submitted to. REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods further declined in value, 63s 6d to 64s having been taken for low brown lumps, 64s 6d to 65s for brown grocery, and 63s 6d to 66s for standard lumps, but upon these terms many parcels were disposed of. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in good request, and prices are firm. Maunmus.—This afternoon there was not much desire evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar: at a public sale of 7,83 hags a declith , iu °CO b still the whole sold. EAST lIIDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at public <a'' was large, and amounted to 5,274 bags and 60 chests: there was not much desire evinced to operate, and a part only sold at a fall on the rates of Friday of 6a to is. Of Madras the sutpply is on the increase, and the quantity offered at public sale amounted to 5,415 bags; the chief part sold, but at a fall on former rates of IS per cwt. FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 73 cases 1 box and 10 barrels of Bahia Sager were taken in and withdrawn. Privately there was little passing in any kind, although there were sellers upon rather lower term'. TEA.—Prices do not improve tor Black, although the de mand has been good for all qualities, but holders generally manifest mot* firmness. Of Green large parcels of the low' aed middling sorts have been disposed of, in consequence of holders being -free sellers, and submitting to rather lower rates. COCOA.—This afternoon West India met with much atten tion, and 114 bags of Trinidad at public sale sold at 58s for good dark red, and at 50s to 54s for grey, which is dearer. COFFEE:.— This afternoon Mocha Coffee was only in limited request, and 220 bales at auction were taken in at 63s for middling quality. The quantity of Ceylon o ff e red at auction amounted to 2,138 bags ; the demand was less active, and a small part only sold at is to 2s decline. Of Costa Rica 2,670 bags were offered, and sold rather under the former rates. Rim—This afternoon East India Rice was in excellent re quest privately, and prices are &till on the advance, white Bengal selling at 23s to 255, yellow 22s to 235, and Madras 22s to 22s 6d. SPICES.—Of Pimento the stock is still on the decrease; there.are several home and export purchases, and 4id to 5d per lb is the value of low to fine quality. For Cinnamon of objectionable quality the market has a dull appearance, and prices are on the decline. In Cassia Buds sales to a fair ex tent have been made at 63s to 66s per cwt. Nutmegs have been in excellent request by the home trade, and prices have risen 2d to 3d for good and fine, and 111 per lb for the lower sorts. For Mace the demand has been active, and prices advanced 2d. For Cassia Lignea the market is quiet. For Black Pepper previous rates arc insisted upon for all descriptions. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in white, at 4d to 6d, and Zd to 8d for, superior quality. Cloves are little wanted. SPlAlTS.—Altogeller there are sellers of Jamaica Rum of all descriptions upon lower rates, still the trade have operated cautiously, and there is a larger quantity on offer. Leeward Island is little wanted, and holders are more inclined to sell proof at 4s. East India has been sparingly dealt in, and there are sellers of proof Calcutta at 3s 9d to 3s 10d. Deme rara, however, has been in good request, and brought stiff rates. In Brandylarge purchases have been made by the home trade; a fair quantity has been taken for exportation , and farther advatfced prices have been obtained for new sorts, whilst the older qualities fully sustained the former value. Itempto.--.To•.day during the progress of the sale 130 chests were withdrawn, l %nd 841 chests have pae:sed the sale. The biddings were brisk, and the rates previously establithed were well supported for Bengal, as well as for Madras and Kurpah. • Ons.—For Cod Oil prices remain firm, and a good demand has prevailed by private treaty, chiefly for home consump tion. Southern has been in excellent request, and a slight improvement in prices took place. Seal has met with less attention, and the business transacted by private treaty has been upon rather lower terms. Sperm has not been so much in request by private treaty, and prices are lowering. There have been further arrivals of Palm, and the trade operating with caution, a further decline in the value has taken place. Of Stearine 356 casks were offered at auction, and taken in at 39s to 425. Olive Oil has been in extensive request, and further advanced rates have been obtained. For Rape Seed Oil prices are fully as high , and the demand has been active. For Linseed Oil prices have declined 6d there being a large quantity in the market• For Cocoa Nut Oil late rates are sustained, but the demand has been limited. Lard Oil dull of sale at 441. to 461. TALLOW. —Although the stock of Russian here is mea l less than it was last season at this time, and the consumption going on largely, still holders are ready sellers and sub' mitted to a reduction on former rates of 6d to 9d peKcwt.; nevertheless the demand on the spot has been limited* Home made is plentiful, and a decline in prices again oc curred. In American and New South Wales few purchases have been made privately, although there are sellers rather under former rates. LATEST PRICES OF SHAItES, N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CON' PANIES' STOCK. From tie Official List, ÜBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EYENIAG• LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 JOINT-STOCH BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of - Paid. Fries Annum. Share. ___....- Z s. d. X ii. d. tustralasia •••••• • ... 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - Britshlsorth American 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - :lommercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -' :lolonial. M. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - London Joint-Stock . - 61. per cent. MI 0 0 10 0 0 --'' Metropolitan . - 25 0 0 710 0 / Proviucialof Ireland • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4 ' 7 ' Ditto, New......• • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland . • 5/. 1 ,L4 cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -' Nat. Provincial of Eng. Si. ber cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -''" Ditto, Ilew •• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -- Union of London... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. - Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pr ice Annum. Share. ...---' X s. d. Albion ......... ••• • • 3L s 10s 500 0 0 50 0 0 7 5 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 15i Ditto Marine... •• • • 6/. per cant, 100 0 0 5 0 0 . t 7 ,1 1 Atlas ... .. .. .. ••• • • • 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 i ;', British Commercial -M. per share 50 0 0 50 0 ' Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 -- 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - - 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 , d gagle .. ••• • • • ...... • • 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 5 / 1 1 Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 , European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. ''' Freemasons' .•••- • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 (irlobe - Guardian •- ..• .... •• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48 4 Imperial Fire Imperial Life • ....... 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Indemnity Marine •• • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31 Law Life.......• •• .. 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - .egal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 6% .I,,lndon Fire •••••• -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 .ondon Ship •.•. • • • . 108. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 Marine -•••• • .. • ... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 - red. Invlid & Gen. Life 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 4811 ' I National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life.. -.• . • • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 8 1 filladium Life .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2x• Phoenix . - - 195 Protector Life.... ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 03 Provident Life ........ 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life.. --- - - 4s. 50 0 010 0 A -- Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - Sun Fire - - 210 Ditto Life • • .... 11. 6s. - - 49 Universal Life - - CANALS. .....•••• • • Dividend Names of F Dividend' ~,,,_ Names of li per r ill ' . Companies. 2 , per I •"•'''''' Companies. = Annum. cx Annum. co ........''. X 4 Ashtn& Oldh 97 51.55. pcl - Monmouthsh 100 81. -- Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. ' .- Mntgommh 100 51. --- Barnsley.. • . 160 121. - Maeclesfleill. 100 - Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath -•• • • 100 171. --. ....- Brknk&Abrg 150 W. - Nottingham. 150 121. Cromford ... • 100 141, - Peak Forest. 78 31. 76 Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's .... 33 I/. 55. ' 2° Derby . lOO , 6/. - Rochdale.... 85 41. Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 55 Shropshire .. 125 81. -... Eyewash •• • 100 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 61. p. C. --, GrandJunctn 100 71. - Stffrd &Wore 140 281. );rand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 1, Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stourbrld ge .. 145 201. 3' + ristr &Brkly +OO - - Strtfrd on Av 99 11. 105. --7 : Grantham • . 150 121. - Severn andl ...- 26 11. Bs. Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Rail. 5 liennt & Avu 39 1 7s. 6d. 5 iTrnt & Mr-1 51 0 au. Lancaster 47) I/. 10s. - I sey, 14 sh. Leeds&Livrpi'lol 78 21. 341. 52214, Thams &Med 19 - ....• Leicester .. • . ;140 10/. 105 Worcstr & 7 43 Leicstr &Nth! 83 4/. 52 Birming. j Loughborogh ( 142; 701. - Wilts & Bits 67 11. "- IES LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' P3IIIC - 7... ----- Dlvldead Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. re °. Annum. Share. ..........." . . .. ,4 1L Bank of Scotland 100 0 o 1m Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. p e r cen t. 100 0 156}i British Linen Company 81. p e r cen t. 100 0 0 2 `,`'. Commercial Bank ... • Si. per cent. 100 0 0 luu National Bank 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 131 1 " • Union Bank of Scotland 7341. pr sent. 50 0 0 914 ClydesdaleEN ac Eastern 1 i m o f i a o in3 t a l k a n. n k. d .. 8 .. : a .. n : k : 5 6 611 1 .. . pp p ee e rrr cent. ee e ,in n tr t ... _ : 50 0 Western Bank .. ... •• • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 8 ,1) 4 , 4 10 o 0 1 24 Caledonian Bank Edinb.& Glasgow Bank Si. per cert. City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. 1 521 0 01000 0 000 0 4.11 1 .; 2 81:49 1 Scottish Union Ins. Co. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. s Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cen t. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14 Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • Si per cen t. 10 0 0 All pa id. North British Incur. • • 5, 1 41. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 2 ,' 7 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2 . 13 Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1 : Edin.&Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7 _ Ditto, % Shares.... 79.6 d. p. 3. 12 10 0 All paid. 1 v Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 2 1 . 'illasov & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 6 9 . Glasoi & Greenck Ball. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16* Glsgw & Gamkirk RaU. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39ji Dundee& Arbroth RaU. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. . 37 Standard LifeAssarnce.l N. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9 HoLE L A. ow D L E ,s ltT p l iL s m ElN . l — E 3l 24T an . l — wh ß o lL su E ffer lN fr i om eL b L i l le rcL aTe u C ne tT o ß ns E e D ious n o r ( it ; they complain of sick-headache, a derangement and sinking at the stomach, loss of appetite, lowness of spirits, want of energy , feet, hand, and lace swellings, and know not that these symptoms denote the imperfect action cf the liver, and, if not remedied, might lead to dropsy. Holloway's Pills will always be found to act directly on the liver and :tomach, and early if the redundancy of humour s ' and thereby restore the patient to a full enjoyment of health. T blue pill is a mercurial and destructive medicine, which no one sho u ld take.--Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Estaitlau ment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 13th Inst., at St. Leonard's-hill, Windsor, Viscoun tess of a son. On the 6th inst., at H e id e lb erg, th e R i ght Hon. Lady Be T ablel ' of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Westwell Vicarage, Kent, the wife of the Be.' J. A. Ross, of a son. On the 10th inst., at Pinner-grove, Mrs. Milman, of a daughter.w. On the 10th inst., Lady Maria Brodie, the wife of the BO . ' Brodie, at Ell, Surrey, of a daughter. /lake , On the 12th we inst., at Wymondham, Norfolk, Mrs. William Clarke, of a daughter. ton - On the 12th inst., the wife of the Rev. D. W. Marks, of Bar street, Burton-crescent, of a son. of a On the 12th inst., at Upper Claptou, Mrs. William Ad an 3 daughter. CaPt aill On the 13th inst., in Bryanston-square, the lady of Probyn, of a son. Mo r On the 11th inst , Mrs. Charles Bentley Bingley, of Great borough street, of a daughter. MARRIED. T. On the 13th inst., at St. G eorge's, llanover-squar e, the Eev de •. to A Knox, M.A., Rector of Runwell and Ramsden Crays, gE sex, laide, second daughter of Thomas Bearda Batard, Esq., efSydenhalg' Kent, and Ramsdell Crays, Essex. Me O r n , e t i. l7 7o l6 u t i li n o e f o D in e e c n e t m N b December, vaet DIED. Dr• ton ' On the 7th inst., at Doncaster, Fanny Lfetitia, wife of --• Fee late On the Bth inst., at Toubridge, Philadelphia, daughter of th Rev. William Hussey, Rector of Sandhurst, Kent. On the 10th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas of Joss, St. Peter's. Thanet, aged 83. ~ aged 83. On the llth inst., at Midhurst, Sussex, Mr. E. GO: INnefaernntUryCh:ntgieudgu29st.a, the wife of _Major On the 12th inst., at Bath, Rosa Alice, the only child ofJohrt bert, Esq., aged 17. .... e ohter On the 12th inst., in York-place, Mary Lushington, eldest u. , of the late Sir Stepir,i) Ltishiugton, Bart. „t i n Pc'" On the 12th inst., in Clipstcnc-street, r itzroy.6qUare , " '- champs, Esq., aged 73. --............."'"!!!-""''.."- " .... ' r. .. ' 7=" -- s, Blackburn. Ens: Lo s n , • t ‘ r ' A A'a in: Printed 1' 1, Printer, at The C file -, No. 112. Straw , ' the rre°WC -11-011,aed by NrußDo YOUN6, of o. of the Savoy. in the County of Middlesex, Wednesda re y, bruary 17, 1847. CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 91% 91% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 90% 90% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Alms. 92%i % 92% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 11-19 9-16 9 9-16 India Stock .. 249% 249% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. • • 8 p 8 p Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. 14 p 14 p South Sea Stock .. Ditto, New Annuities .. . • • • 89 % Consols for Account .•• .• • • •• 90 % % Exchequer Bills. I id. I %d. 1,0001... _ 5001. Ditto, Small Ditto, Advertised 3 L - - pm. 4 4 6 1 - pm. 1 9 1 - - Pm. 6 1 die. ONE O'CLOCK. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Small .. Grenada, I per Cent .. Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, Small Russian Bends Ditto, for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Three per Cent .. 31!i, Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates CLOSING PRICES. 85% .. .. 36 34% 112 PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 112 35% 38% 92 BUSINESS CLOSDTO PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. _ Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . .. • • 2% .. .. 2% % ...... • 2% Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 .... .... ..... . 123 x.d. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14%% • ..... . 14% Birming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .. .s. 6% .. .. .. .. . 6% Bristol and Exeter • • • • .. 75 .... 76% 76% Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 845. .. • . 3 4 p. ex hit... Up sant. Direct Northern Scrip .. .. • • 2% .. • • ... .. . 2% Eastern Counties .. .. .. .. 20.. .. 21% 1 434 ex div 2134 x.d. Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. I. 61. 13s. 4d. %p. Ditto, York Extension , .. ... 4 .... 4% ...• • • 4% East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 .... —_ _ Ditto New .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. • • ..... ... • - East Lincolnshire .. .. .. .. 4 .... •• • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 76% • ... •• •• .• Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 10 .... •• • • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 12% Great Northern (London & York Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .... ..... Hull and Selby .. • • .. •• 50 ..• • ••_•• • • • • Ditto, Half %hares '.. • . • . 25 50% ex div —49% x.d, Ipswich and Bury St.Edmunds :. 14 _ _ _ .. Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 •• • • 31,4 •• ........ , i , Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 5 0 .• • • 63K ... ..... .. ,•40 Leeds and Bradford • • • • •. 35 .._ • • ........ ,` 1 •; - p London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d, ••• • • • .... 8 4 Ditto, New, No. 2 • • • • • • _ .... 1 p.. ..... ... 1 p •• .. :. 2 r i :::: 1 :: ... :::::: 2 2tt London, Brighton, and S Coast .50 .. . 55% ••••• • • • • • 55% London and North-Western . • • 100 ....184 18334 x div. 185 Ditto, Quarters -- • •• ••• • 2 .• .. 22 _ ..... 22 Ditto ditto, New Shares ••• •• •• 2 .... 14%. .. 14% Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. •• 40 .. 72% x d .... ... 72 London and South• Western • • 41/. 6s. 10d.. • 64% Ditto, New • • .• • . • • .. 65 York Extension Scrip 2% .... __•• • • •• _ 2% Manchester and Southampton .. 2 •• • • 1% .. ....... 136 Midland London and .„ .. •• •• ..100 .• • 129% x div..... 120 Ditto, New •• • • " •• 3 ° ••••—••• • • • • • • • 35% a d a T n e d n t hs 100 Norfolk • • • • • • • • .. • • Ditto, Half Shares •'• • • •• 10 .• • 12% ...• „, 12% North British • • • • • • • • •• 25 • •• • • 34% ...... ... • 34.3 i Ditto, Quarter Shares • • •• 2%..., _ .. •4% Ditto, Extension • • •• • • %•••.I% _ • • _ ,• 1% Ditto, Thirds • • • • .. .„ 1 .. .. •• .. 334 .... ..... 3% North Staffordshire • • • • • • 5 .... _ .......... 836 Preston and Wyre • • .. ••25 .. .. .._. .. 34 Ditto, Half Shares (A) •• • • 6% „._ ........ • • .... Beading, Guildford , and Reigate 5 ••• • _ 1034 S co ttish Central - - • • . ••15 .... _ ... ... S co ttish Midland . • •• • • ••17 iz ..... ...... ........ , . •c 2 Sh rews bury and Birmingham .• 3 '' .... 4 .... 22...... 4 Ditto, Class B.• •••••• 1 4 • • • • I %.. ••.• • • • • 1% Shrewsbury and Hereford .. • • 2 .• .. I , i .. .. .. .. .. 1 % Shropshire Union .• • • • • •• -. % dis. South Devon • • • • • • • • • 4 •• • • 32% .... ...... 32% South Wales • • • • •• " •".10•••• 7 %• • • • • • • • • • 7% South Yorkshire, Doncaster, am .• 2 Goole Cameron's . • .... 2 " —•'''" 2 M Swans. & Loughor & Camer • .2 .• • • 2i , .......... 23,2 Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. _ c, 6 1 p.. . . .. . . , _ York and Newcastle • • • • ...• 2 : •• • • 3614 •••• • • • • .. A i ' Ditto, New.. • • • • • "••• 11%34 .......• 114 Ditto, Preference d . 50 York and North Midland • .. • B% 86 Ditto, Extension • • Do. E, and W. Riding Exton . 0 •• • 2 I • 7t •.... .. .. 21 X FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • • • 7 •• • • 4% ........ , • 47 Great Indian Penins ular • • .. 5. ,• • • % .... ...... Italian and Austria n • • •••• • • 2% __ • • .... Luxembourg .. • • .......... Madrid and Valen • 8 •• •. 2 3 1 Namur and Liege • • • • ,s ••••• • • .. Northern of France .. .. .. 8 .... 12%% • • 12 .... 6s: Sambre and Meuse • • • • ni 6 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American I. •: 2 •• • • 43% M Provincial of Ireland • • • • MINER. •• • • 7% 6% 76% 19% 18% 41A 14 234 2% _2'6 Real del Monte, Unregistered • • .... 3% ...... ...3% COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam ...... C.F. 12 3 % Gibraltar.... „ ........ Ditto, at sight ••• • • • 12 1 Le g horn ..... .., ...... 30 70 Rotterdam .....• 2U. 12 4 G en " •• ' • ..... ••• • • • 25 85 Antwerp • • .... •••• • • • • 25 80 Milan .. • ............. _ Ilamburgh ......M.B. 13 103 Venice. Altona ........... • • ... Naples •••• • • • • ...... 40% Paris, 3 days' sight .. • . 25 45 Palermo, per oz.._ .., . 121 Ditto, 3 months.. •• .. 25 75 Lisbon.... • • .......... 53 Marseilles • ... •• • ..... 25 85 Oporto— ••••••• • • • • • • • 54X 80urdeaux........ • .. 25 85 Rio Janeiro • • ......., 27 Frankfort on Maine.... 121 Bahia .. Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... • . Buenos Ayres ........ Berlin ................ New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, effec.llo •. • ... 10 S Philadelphia .... ...... Trieste, ditto.... Madrid ••.. • • Cadiz .. .., : Bilbao — Portugal Gold Coin ••0 0 0 Barcelona •• Seville Silver in bars ...• ••• • 0 0 0 THE POST-OFFICE AND ST. VALENTINE ' S . D AY. — On Monday being the celebration of St. Valentine's -day, an extraordinary number of letters passed through the l'ost office in St. Martin's-le-Grand. Not less than 150,000 letters of all descriptions, ship, foreign, provincial, and London district, besides 20,000 newspapers, were delivered at nine in the morning by the General post letter-carriers, while in the London district-office the numbers stood thus :—At the ten o'clock delivery 25,000, and during the successive " turns " of the duty 175,000 were stamped, assorted, and delivered, forming a total of 200,0 00 dis trict letters durin g the day. Independently of these numbers, not less than 12,000 letters and 5,000 newspapers were received by the mid-day mails, and delivered throughout the metropolis, and at night not fewer than 120,000 newspapers were dispatched and 60,000 letters ; the grand total, therefore, of letters and newspapers passing through the Post-office on Monday stands as follows :—Letters, 422,000 ; ne,+ spapers,l4s,ooo. Although the duty yesterday was far heavier than ever has been known on any previous "Valentine's-day," it is a remarkable fact that the frolicsome missives in the form of Valentines were never so few, and the returns for those " refused " have not before been known to be so small. The reason of this is to be found in the fact of the majority of them having been " pre-paid." HEALTH OF LADY JOHN EXSSELL. — Lady John Russell, according to inquiries on Monday, in Chesham-place is progressing favourably towards convalescence. The Noble Lord's Parliamentary dinners and also her Ladyship's assem blies are postponed sinp die, BURNING IN EFFIGY.-011 Thursday evening, sls a il b ne o gs u su t rlsa. half-past eight o'clock, considerable d i sturbance was created in Cant er b ur y by a large body of individuals assem ttabhudlrin2neipgwttyeidnosftboSyant.e s Margaret's-street, to witnes s the b u rning of an effigy, which it was represen ted would take place in front of r N e e x a h m i b e t andion h adb Greene'seen broughtgrocer grocery aboutes establishment. i i s n h mc consequence u e T n h c i e s of Messrs. Ne ame an d G reene r efusing to conform to th e ru l e andmost of b t r b o e ke tradesmen, several e vlh e ra .l The display panes d in i s closingi)loa3 a f,glass t s h t e h i i enr means shops Messrs r a t .i eight o'clo c k, t o a ff or d t h e i r ,bopmen anrl others the on p.);-- little relaxati on. bringing tog e th er near l y a t h ous and persons, so me o f w h om Neame and Greene's windows. Some persons implicated have been committed to prison.—Canterbury Journal. ~~^- ~._ lisi MI thi Um ibr 5W MO 110 Lit