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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GAR ,EN, t ab lis h ed for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobility Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in ormed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the fir t week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the -eason, some of the established works of Ciniaro=a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Benin', Doni 2etti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfectmn in every department ; to which intent the manaJement has assembled a Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe. PRIMI SOPRANI.—Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Mllan, her first ap pearance in this country). CONTRALTI.—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in:this COuntry), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORl.—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tulll (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). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marial (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance hi this country), Signer 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.) PRIMI BASSI COMIC! —Signor Pietro I.ey (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Fe lersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoinette Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, In Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linari, Mademoiselle Luigina Rellini. iiieconde Tenors—Signor Eminanuele Slant) (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Musk, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced !fingers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master NUM Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin inished 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. Novell°. 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 pleasnre 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, l'aris), 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 Pail.). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand* Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). :Mitres 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 Danse Mr. 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 bees entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of B. Albano, Esq., C.E. with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori - Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the telling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found Improved, by a carriage way being lbrmed 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 Boom will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow- s t ree t ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. To prevent any fluther disappointment to the public, and to do justice to Mr. Wallace's new OPERA, its first performance is de ferred until MONDAY next, to allow time for Miss Romer's re covery from 11,ir late sudden indisposition. All tickets issued for Thursday will be admitted on Monday, until which evening there will be no performance. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Ufider the 3lanstgement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVF.NIYG MIL he, performed a new and original Comedy, called THE I SCHOOL : FOR SCHEMING. Princirl characters by Messrs. Far rell,. Stuart, 'Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal. Mrs. Glo ver , M rs. Hun:illy; Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c`4 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 Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comic D‘'ama, called ..£5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, H. Butler, Miss ♦iliars, and Miss Forster. After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM . . Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry, Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Mtn Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To be followed by the Farce of TILE ETON BOY. Captain Popham, Mr. Wigan; Dabster, Mr. Kee!ey; Miss Fanny Curry, Miss Dickinson. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. IVIIITE. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPFII. esga Under the direction of Madame Celeste- TILLS EVENING Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES; or. A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullentord ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Tates; Nelly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz- After which the Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenford ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce ; Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of A NAROB FOR AN HOUR. Mr. Irrampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, air. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scaggs, Mrs. Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comic Opera, called THE CASTLE OF A.YMON ; or, The Four Brothers. Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Richard, Mr. Barker ; Renaud, Mr. Delavanti Allard, Mr. Wynn ; Ivon, Mr. Leffler ; Hermine, Miss A. Romer Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. To conclude with the Comedy of SH E STOOPS TO CONQUER. Principal characters by Messrs. Wynn, Granby, Vining, Compton. Fisher, Cowell, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Fosbroke. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. MON.DAY EVENING Will be performed the Vaudeville of LE DEMON DE LA NUIT. Frederic, M. Berou ; Oscar, M. Langeval ; Gillestiern, M. Cartigny ; Mathilde, Fargeuil ; Caroline, Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the admired Vaudeville, called PIERRE LE ROUGE. Pierre le Rouge, M. Lafont ; Jeanneton, Boxes, 6s. , 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 he engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at tho 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, THIS EVENING (Saturday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Half-past Eight. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Their next DAY PERFORMANCE will take place on Monday Morning, Feb 22. Boxes, 4s. ' • Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 28. ASTLEY r g ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. ruder the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family.--Mr. BAT TY's Fox-Hounds meet every Evening at Half-past Six, during the week. THIS EVENING Of Men and Steeds. Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX - HUNT ; or, Life's C ourse Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the double Company of Foreign Artistes. To conclude with the s uccessfld Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba d the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. m u ._ vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-of/Ice open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed P. 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. To conclude with RAYMOND AND AGNES. Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. ls,, Half-price, Gd.; Pit. Gcl.; Gallery, 34. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE CASTLE OF ST. ALMO. Principal characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Fonnan, Searle, Bird, Miss Vincent, Miss Pearce, &c. After which, THE VILLAGE OUTCAST. Robin Graysdale, Mr. Hicks ; Mary, Miss Vincent. To conclude with JACK BRAG. Jack Brag, Mr. Forman. PARSNIP SEED. • "TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,--Will you allow me to suggest to the holders of kitchen-gardens, or held-gardens, the advantage of sowing «1 . 131 3 year an increased quan tit y o f parsn i p see d . T he plant is ",ardY, the root highly nutritious, and the culture i nex p ea - Bare while as a crop the produce is greater than that from an equal breadth of potato ground It would be well, also, to Plant more than the usual number of roots for augmenting the suppl y sure the root Neil se,ft fur the next year. As an edible, I feel than it now Is— eCe be much more highly appreciated Feb. 16, y. 18. 4 7 ., yours, &(.., S. London, ROVISIONS rROM- . n, t om N ew 11;”aiend Sherida i - - 1 ". UNITED STATES. The London, Salem, Peter Patrick, and Olinda, from New brines which were reported at Li -1,867 bushels and 421 bags Ter pool on the 17th inst. ' klaBg,9eBoof biushels and 15,873 a wheat, 3.763 barr an els d c B f 9 fi p i bags of Indian corn, interest, and where ADVENTURES OF THE CONN A uG : ha ' n corn mea, /itilitary narratives are proverbially full the readerof 11t" (3 "8. there is an Irishman for a hero, something unusally daring and adventurous ; w ivreiPate be expected from the doings . of a whole regiment of 141 ' 1 ' nl i a i y ? The question is answered , in a remarkable work, just rn p e u , - lished under the title of '' Adventures of the Connaugh t Bangers," by William Grattan, Esq., an esteemed officer in that celebrated corps, who fought throughout the Peninsul ar war, and, with his daring dashing brothers in arms, passed through so many perils, and met with so many singular in cidents, as to render the narrative of his and their adven tures a perfect library of romance. Nevertheless, the autho rity is unimpeachable, and while the reader is entertained with scene after scene that would be marvellous enough were the actors not Irishmen, he will possess one of the best and fullest records of our victories in Spain that has yet issued 1 from the press. ft• HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. lite Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, ire respectfully informed, that THIS EVENING (Saturday), Feb !Os Will be performed L Donizetti's celebrated RITA. Opera of A FA O Fernando, Signor Gardoni Otis second appearance); Alfonso XI. (King of Castile), Signor Superchi (his second appearance); Baldas win. Signor Bouche (his second appearance) ; Leonora, 31dIle. San -01°11; Ines, Mcille.Nascio (her second appearance). After which a new and original grand Ballet, in five tableaux, by 3i. Paul Taglioni, entitled CORALIA ; ou, LE CHEVALIER INCONSTANT. 'walla, Mdlle. C. Rosati (her second appearance) ; the Knight Ilul debrand, M. Paul Taglioni ; Squire, M. Gounet ; Bertha, 3ldlie. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honor MA D e, M. Gosselin ; Fraisondin, M, 'Veneers.; Fisherman, M. dittle. DANCES.—Second Tableau —Scene Dansante des Caprices; by Mdlle. Rosati. he des Faux et de Ses Compagnes Third Tableau —Pas de la N y mp by Mdlle. Rosati and the Corps de Ballet. Fourth Tableau —Pas de la Rosters, by Mdlle. Taglioni (her second appearance): Pan de Deux, by M. P. Taglioni anti Mdlle. Rosati ; p e ach. Rhein, Valise des Pages et des Demoiselles dlionneur, by the Corps de Ballet. Fifth Tableau—Ballabile des Flalbardiers, by Mdlle. C. Banconrt, Mdme. IP, Stephan, Mdlles. Honore, Cassan, Thevenot, Bertin, julienne, L'Amoureux, and the Corps de Ballet; Pas de l'lncon stance, by Mdlle. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and M. Taglioni. The Opera to commence at Seven o'clock. EXTRA NIGHT, Ter the Benefit of the Find for the Relief of the Distressed Irish and Scotch. The Queen has been pleased to sanction a performance at the above Theatre, in aid of the Fund for the Relief of the Distressed Irish and Scotch, and has been pleased to approve of THURSDAY EVENING next, Feb. 25, when a favourite Opera and Ballet will be performed. THE, SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, INT. THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Now rea d ,. & volumes bound in 3, price 31s. 6d. T HIERS' HISTORY of the CONSULATE AND EMPIRE. A Sequel to his " History of the French Revolution." Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq. With the sanction and approval of the Author. " The publication of M. Thiers' History of the Consulate and Empire' is an event of an interest not confined to the world of lite rature. The charms of so facile a style, the method of so lucid a rarrative, and the abundance of its authentic and hitherto unex plored materials, place this work among the most important pro ductions of our times."—Times. Henry Colbum, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE RANSOM." Just ready, in 3 vols., post Stro., KIRKHOLME PRIORY; or, Modern Heroism. By the Author of " The Ransom." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street." tr., WEATELER.—Sint OFFICE, FEBRUARY 19. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 40; Highest, 52 ; Noon, 48 BAROMETER, 30 08.—WIND W., fine. HDill WATER AT LONDON-BRIIK41.; THIS DAY. Iforning .. 14 minutes after 5.1 Evening .. 37 minutes after 5, House, the emineno he has so justly acquired by the devotion of his splendid abilities to the good of the people and the dissemination of knowledge, ren dered that prayer for the vigilance and generosity of the Legislature singularly forcible and effective. For the arguments of the Noble Lord in favour of some comprehensive reconsideration of the system at present pursued with reference to criminals in this country, we refer to our report of the Parliamentary discussions. Those arguments would of themselves be sufficient to testify the urgency of the case and the extreme feasibility of the plan proposed for the improvement of society, namely, the systematic educa tion of the class from which those juvenile offenders proceed, and the gradual diminution of our prisons and penitentiaries. At the same time Lord BROUGHAM availed himself of the opportunity pre sented by the occasion of indignantly repudiating the insinuations which have been continually levelled at himself through certain indirect aspersions upon the memorable Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, which arose and flourished under his Lordship's auspices. "While I am," said the Noble Lord, "as is well known, the warm friend of educa tion, there is no inconsistency in my saying that unless education have a moral and religious direction, it is to me a matter of considerable doubt whether to be able merely to read is not productive of more harm than good 1" The combination of moral and miscellaneous tuition is what is especially advocated by Lord BROUGHAM and all the other la bourers in that vineyard of charity. Having now been immediately introduced to the notice of the Upper House of Parliament, and introduced, more over, by Lord BROUGHAM, we are sanguine that the salutary interest felt towards the juvenile offenders in the realm may not subside until their condition has been materially ameliorated. The Galway election now absorbs all the attention that can be spared from the heart-rending scenes of misery and destitution which are daily occurring in Ireland. The candidates are nearly neck and neck, tile last authentic account of the position of the parties at the close of the second day (Monday), showing a majority of fire for the Government candidate, the numbers on the gross poll being— For the SOLICITOR- GENERAL 4BO For Mr. OTLAHERTY 475 showing that no less than 955 had polled during the two first days, out of a constituency of little more than 1,200. The election will, however, probably be protracted to the utmost limit permitted by the law ; which, in Ireland, strange to say, considers five days' polling as necessary to enable even the smallest con stituencies to declare their sentiments, while in England it has been found that a far greater number of electors can give their votes in a single day, and that the locality can be spared from the bustle, con fusion, and all the demoralising influences made use of during the continuance of a contest for its repre sentation. What just reason can be assigned for this difference? If the beneficial effect of the shortening the period allowed for bringing the electors to the poll in England is universally admitted, which we believe to be the case, why should not its advantages be extended to Ireland also, where the popular pas sions are more easily excited, where bribery and corruption, rioting and disturbance, falsehoods and forgeries, improper and undue interference with, personal violence to, and even kidnapping of, voters, are habitually resorted to for the purpose of altering the result ? In that country there would be a far greater necessity for such a change, which would go far to preserve the peace of the districts, and to make the return a legitimate one, duly representing the wishes and feelings of the majority of the electors. Whatever may be the result of the present contest, we sincerely trust that the attention of the Legisla ture may be directed to the evil, and that the mode of conducting contested elections in Ireland may, during the present session, be assimilated to that now in force in England. Should this be the case, the whole of that kingdom will be preserved from scenes of disturbance and outrage that will otherwise most certainly take place during the next general elec tion, the period for which cannot be long post- poned. If ever there was a time when all classes and all parties should have been unanimous in favour of any candidate brought forward under the Ministerial auspices, one of the law officers of the Crown in Ireland, whose especial duty it would be to bring forward and conduct through Parliament the various measures necessary for facilitating the sale of encumbered estates, for improving the law of land lord and tenant, and the various other subjects that have already been decided on, or stated to be under the consideration of the Government with respect to that country—it is the present. All parties appear to have acknowledged the anxious desire of the Go vernment for the present relief and assistance, and the ultimate amelioration and regeneration of Ire land, the vast importance of the numerous and complicated enactments that must be passed through the Senate, and the absolute necessity that a person, thoroughly acquainted with the present state of the law, and the changes and alterations therein, which may be rendered necessary to meet the exigencies of the country, and to effectuate the intentions of the Le gislature, should have a seat in the House of Com mons. But it is not merely his official rank or sta tion, or his connexion with the Government, that constitute the claims of Mr. MONAHAN. A native of Galway, professing the religion of the great majo rity of its inhabitants, he has ever maintained the highest character for ability and integrity. From the time when he terminated his collegiate career, by gaining the highest university honour obtainable by a Roman Catholic—the science gold medal, he distin• guished himself on every occasion that presented itself. To such a man opportunities were not long wanting ; he started into almost immediate practice as a barrister, and won golden opinions from all who happened to be in any degree connected with him. To a sound, thorough, and practical knowledge of his profession in all its details, he added the most un wearied industry and anxious desire for the interests of his clients, but that seal never betrayed him into the slightest deception ; his acknowledged good faith commanded the respect, while his courtesy and good temper, his admirable manner, gained him the good-will, not merely of the court, but of all who were in any degree connected with him: while the young barrister ever rejoiced to see the name o MONAHAN associated with his own on the brief, as he was then sure of the kindest attention from his leader, and that he would obtain all the cre dit to which he was fairly entitled in the con duct of the case. It is not surprising, therefore, that such a man should have attained the highest degree of popularity in every quarter ; and politics apart, there is scarcely a person r who could come forward in any part of Ireland with a greater prospect of a favourable reception, and yet we find that in his native county he is pressed to the utmost by a man comparatively unknown, who pos sibly may be a respectable county gentleman, but who certainly possesses no such claims as those of Mr. MONAHAN to the suffrages of the people. This is not the time that Ireland should show its dislike to the British connexion, or offer any discouragement to a Government actuated by such kindly feelings towards it. We trust, ere long, to announce the triumphant return of Mr. MONAHAN, and that Galway has been spared the disgrace of rejecting such a man, solely on account of his not giving in his adhesion to an impracticable project, and joining in the agita tation for the separation of the ties by which the countries are united and cemented together. The permanent improvement of Ireland must be looked for in the judicious development of her agri cultural resources. Agriculture is the grand basis of all national prosperity. The wealth of every country always springs from the proper cultivation of its soil. After the art of husbandry has been suc cessfully prosecuted for a considerable period in any state, then, and not till then, do manufactures, and the other legitimate offshoots of a prosperous system of tillage, engage the . attention of an industrious and enterprising people. In most countries where the attempt has been made to establish manufactures before the pursuits of agriculture have so far pro gressed as to have placed at the command of the chief proprietors of the land a reasonable redundancy of wealth, it has generally signally failed. Ire land herself, at various times, and in nume r,us; instances, has afford€l striking proofs of the truth of this propositi.n. The great bane of that 1 country is, that, owing to different causes, agri culture has never been placed upon a sound basis by the Irish. This is a singular anomaly, consider ing Ireland's proximity to England and Scotland, where the ploughshare has yielded such comparative abundance. The length of time, too, that the Emerald Isle has been incorporated with the sister kingdoms renders the anomaly still greater. The vast difference between the landed products of the latter, contrasted with those of the former, may be, in some measuif, accounted for by a consideration of the distinct characteristics of the races ; but, for the most part, it will be found, on due reflection, that the agrarian customs and habits of the Emerald Isle are so opposed in their main features to those of their neighbours, as very readily to solve the social enigma. Parliament being on the eve of legislating, with the view of regenerating Ireland, chiefly by ministering, so far as human laws can avail, to the development of her agricultural resources, and especially by the re clamation of her waste lands, it would appear to be both wise and expedient to mould the law as much as possible in conformity with what has long and successfully prevailed in this coun try. The two most obvious points that demand the strictest attention for securing to the Irish the like prosperity enjoyed by Great Britain are, the nature of the tenure by which farms shall be held, and the size, minimum and maximum, of which the same shall, upon the average, consist. Touching the latter, wehave before declared our conviction that their division into not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty acres, is too limited for the object which the Government should be anxious to compass, the creation of an independent body of yeomanry, to become the permanent employers of labour. We remain of the same opinion. Whatever may be said of the mini mum, it would be clearly disadvantageous to limit the maximum, as suggested by the Ministers. Many circumstances, as, for instance, the quality of the soil, the course of cropping, and the contiguity of markets, might render fifty acres a very eligible size for a farm ; whereas other circumstances might dishearten an enterprising capitalist, and preclude him from the chances of profitable husbandry, if he were to find himself incapacitated from holding land exceeding in its average the maximum in question. A comparison of the advantages derivable from dif ferent tenures, in order to determine which should be favoured in connexion with the Government scheme for redeeming the waste lands of Ireland, forms too important a topic to be hastily scanned. We shall, therefore, revert to this subject on another occasion. By the Levant mail we have received Malta journals of the 6th inst., Constantinople journals to the 27th ult., and Athens journals to the 30th ult. The Turkish Government is still pursuing its measures of nform. A commission of Turkish literati has been appointed to compile a Turkish grammar and dictionary. The Malta journals express alarm at the small quantity of corn in the island, which does not exceed twenty days' supply. The Greek journals contain no intelligence. Madrid papers of the 11th have arrived. The Gaceta publishes the following letter from the Minister of Commerce to the Political Chief of Malaga, in reply to the representations of the Junta of that city, on the subject of the Flores' expedition:— " The expedition against the Equator, projected by General Flores, so far from having ever obtained the support of the Government, was blamed by it as soon as it became aware of its existence. The Government, after having dissolved the depots, prevented, as I am officially informed, all succours from reaching the getters-up of the enterprise, and gave or ders to the authorities to oppose a project which was neither conformable to the interests of the nation nor to the good re lations that it desires to maintain with the new states of America. Not only has it made these amicable dispositions known to the American republics which have been recog nised by her Majesty Queen Isabella 11., but also to those that have not yet been recognised, by addressing communi cations to that effect, either to our diplomatic agent abroad, or to the representatives of those republics at Madrid, Paris, and London. To act thus was to act in accordance with the generous sentiments of the Spanish nation, with the frank ness and honour that it has always shown in the observance of treaties, and with the noble desire that animates it to render more intimate the relations with all the countries that respect its flag and its name. This conduct being justly ap preciated, there is no reason for alarm and disquietude being kept up with respect to an event, which, prevented in time, has not been able to alter in any respect the fraternity of the Spanish Government with the republics of America. Com • merce and navigation, of which the Government does not lose sight, are secure, and cannot suffer from an incident, the effects of which the Government has been able to set aside. Her Majesty the Queen orders me to inform you of this, in order that you may take measures to calm the fears of the Junta of Malaga, and of all other persons. God keep y ou ." In the Chamber of Deputies, Senor SEGASTI called on the Government to present to the Chamber the Act of Succession of FERDINAND VII. and the marriage con tracts of the QUEEN and her sister. The Minister of Justice declined saying anything on the subject at present. It is said by the Heraldo that an army of observation is to be assembled on the frontiers of Portugal, the com mand of which is to be given either to General JOSE DE LA CONCHA or to General SANZ. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 1 1.—Th e Th ree per Cents, were 32 buyers, 321 sellers; F l a per Cent s ., 20 i b uyers, sellers; Passive Debt, 6i buyers, 1 sellers; Coupons, 19 buyer, 191 selle rs. We have received those of the Paris papers of Wed. nesday which were published on that day, but, as Shrove Tuesday is always kept as a holiday, several of the papers, including the Constztutionnel, the Siecle, and the Epoque, were not published on Wednesday. The Journal des Debuts publishes in leader type, and with all appliances to direct to it the special attention of the reader, the following announcement:— " A letter from London, of the 14th of February, Yesterday the Count ST. AULAI RE , t h e Ambas sadorsay s —' of France, had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty the QUEEN. Their Royal Highnesses Prince ALBERT and the Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDG E ' were present at the din ner, as was the Earl of CLAREN DON. On quitting the palace, the Count ST. AULAIRE went to Lord PALMERSTON'S soirée." This announcement, so made, was considered in Paris as an indication that, at least, the personal misunder standings between the two Governments were at an end, and it was rumoured that M.. GUIZOT w ou ld ta k e an early opportunity of explaining away in the Chambers those portions of his late speech which had given such just ground of offence to the Marquis of NORMANBY. The Prince DE JoINVILLE is about to proceed to Toulon to take the command of the squadro n fi tt i ng out there, which will, it is said, visit the French colonial possessions. M. MARTIN (du Nord) has returned to Paris, but with his health in such a shattered state that he is unable to resume his Ministerial duties. Don ENRIQUE arrived at Toulon on the 14th. In the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday, the Mi nister of Finance presented a Bill authorising the Bank o f France to issue notes of 2501., and another regulating the Transatlantic steam-packets. A letter froth Marseilles of the 11th says— "There is at this moment in our city more than 600,000 hectolitres of grain, which are daily being sent to the in terior. There are, besides, in the quarantine ports of Po megue and Frioul, in free pratiquc, from 170 to 180 vessels, waitioz their turn of admission and unloading in the port of Marseilles." The imports of grain and flour into the French ports from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1846, amounted to 2,542,220 giving b y he a N t i o e t d a i l t e o r f r a 3 n ,2 ea 5 11 9 : 15 6 4 1 , 6 0f which , hectolitres. In the month of January the y were 716,925 795 b the Atlantic, and y 2,437,068 entered 205,301 by land. Cocas AUTHEXTIQUE.—PARIS, Fan. 17.—French Five per Cents., 118 f. 95c. • Four-and - a - fia lf p er Cents. 109 f. 50c. ; F our per dents , 104 f.; Three per Cents., 77f: 30c. ; Treasury Bonds, 4f..; Neapolitans (Rothschild's) Definitives, 101 f. 75c.; Romans, 1011/2f.; Belgian Five per Cents .(1842), 102%f.; Ditto Two-and -a-Half per Cents., 54f. ; Ditto, Bank. 927 f. 50c. Exchange on London— one month money, 25f. 22 1 / ic. ; three months, paper, 25f. Sc.; money, 25f. sc. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 18 . Boulogne and Amiens, I.l%—Dendre Valley, 3;Y—Great Western Bengal, % —Louvain a la Samb re , 1% —Namur and Liege, 3_ Northern of France, l2%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7%. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last nig An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 the Week ending on Saturday, ISSUE DIM Victoria, cap. 32, fo r ;.--- 7 h th t , the 13th clay of Feb r u a r y ,lB47 . 'ARTMENT. ' an S G d Batzhetolfe.) Notes 25,471,265 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • '2,984,000 Gold coin and bullion 9,930,684 Silver bullion ••• . . • 1.510,581 4 25,471,265 lVf. MARSHALL, Chief CaCier. Dated the 18th day of February, 1847. £25,471,265 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 2,500 bales, the market being very dull and heavy. Prices were d. to Md., per lb. lower than last week. Shares were very quiet again. The sale of Railway Shares to-day, by Messrs. Dimond and Co., was well attended, but not quite so much business done as at last sale; prices remained about the same. The following are a few of the principal sales : Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush .£o 4 6 _ _ _ Bost oii, Stamford, and Birmingham 1 15 0 North British, Extension 1 6 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 4 6 0 London and Blackwall, No. 2 2 15 0 Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 13 0 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B) 1 13 6 Buckinghamshire . North Staffordshire South "Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 8 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 3 7 0 Caledonian, Halves Shropshire Union and Canal 1 I 6 Newport and Abergavenny East Indian ... Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire 0 12 0 The position of Southampton as a shipping port is acquir ing daily more importance, and the railway is likely to work some further important changes in the course of our foreign trade ere long. It appears that the docks formed there are becoming inadequate to the accommodation of the shipping, and that the increase in the amount of tonnage entered is immense, viz., from 158,680 tons in 1845, to 228,777 tons in 1846. Arrangements have been made with Government for the erection on the company's lands of a custom-house on an enlarged scale, and the Royal Mail Steam-packet Com pany are to have workshops on a large scale upon the com pany's estate, affording, with the dry dock and sheers, facili• ties unequalled by any port in the kingdom. Even now the dry dock is insufficient to afford all the accommodation re quired by the Oriental Steam-packet Company, and a second dry dock is to be constructed. The point of chief importance to the mercantile public generally is the extension of the South-Western Rail way to London-bridge, to meet which, the Dock Com pany proposes to secure suitable warehouse accommoda tion, with a water frontage, contigunous to the London bridge terminus, thus affording the option of housing goods either at Southampton or in London, the railroad running past the doors of the warehouses at both extremities. This is the most admirable appliance of the railway principle that has yet come to our knowledge, and is, in fact, making Southampton a sort of new London dock. The company's office will be at London-bridge, and special orders and mes sages will be sent down by electric telegraph. There are no later ship arrivals to-day, and the intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope, lie., is of old dates. The Funds have been higher again to-day, and Consols have been quoted 91 to 91/ for present transfer, and 91A 4 for time. At the present time the market is barely so good. Bank Stock is marked 2031 to 2041, being a rise; and India Stock is at 2501. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 93i to Exchequer-bills have been quoted is. to ss. premium. Besides the ordinary operations, the Government broker bought 10,3001. Reduced Three per Cents. at 91% for the re duction of the Debt, and 9,0001. Three-a.al-a-Quarter per Cents. at 93% for the Savings' Banks. Money continues easy in the house. The Foreign Bonds have been dull, but there is a some what firmer market for Spanish, the Five per Cents. being held at 254. Portuguese Four per Cents. have realined 34 to 1 / 2 . Mexican Bonds are 22 1 / s . Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are worth 58 1 / 2 %. The Railway Share Market is again rather buoyant, and the French lines have risen, owing to the improved accounts from Paris. BIIITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • • 204% 203% 203% three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 91% 14 91% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 91►! 91 90% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 93% 93% ..ong Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 9 7.16 9 7-16 India Stock .. . .. . • .. 250% 250% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1,000/. 500!. Ditto, Small Ditto, Advertised 5 10 p 91 1 ,04 .• •• •• - •• . • no. t%d. •• • • 5 1 - - pm. •• • • 5 1 - pm. •• • • 5 1-- pm. •• •• 1 - - - pm. ONE O'CLOCK. • •• • • .. 854 i 89 10 p 90%. FOREIGN FUNDS. Danish, 3 per Cent Grenada, 1 per Cent . Ditto, Deferred .. . - Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent • .. 22% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. Portuguese Four per Cent 34% Ditto, for the Account .. 34% Russian Bonds .. .. 112 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .• 25% Ditto, 5 per Cent. '3B, 39, 40, div.lB4l Ditto, 1846 .. .. Ditto, Deterred •• •• •• Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58% % % Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% % Ditto, for the Account .. 92% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. 25 .... 23% ..... 23% Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2%,... 2,4 % .. • • 2% Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. S .... 11 10g, ... . . . 1 % Birming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 %••• • .. . 73( Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665. .... p. • p Buckinghamshire 84s. 3634 p. ex x.int. Caledonian .. 30 .... 27% • • .... • • 263( Chester and Holyhead .. 27% .... 24% • • ...... • • 24% [meet Northern Scrip .... •• . • Dublin and Belfast Junction ~ 12% .... Eastern Coantles .. 20 .. 21% %ex div 21% x.d. Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. p % p Ditto, ditto, .. —No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. ••••• • • • - % Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... ........ •• 4% East Lancashire .. • . 14 • . Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. .. 2% East Lincolnshire .. .. • . .. 4 .... 6% 76% • • 7 Ely and Huntingdon 12% .• •• • • l4 x. in Great Northern (London & York Regd.) .. .... . Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .... 4 •• • Great North of England . ..100 —.232% Ditto, New .. • . ••.. • Greet Western .. .• .. 85 .• .. 123% 123 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 72% 71 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% Ditto, New .. 4), 8)4% Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 .. . Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 35 .... 80 79% Leeds and Thirsk 22% Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 3% .... 4% Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .... 4% London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 45. .......... London, Brighton, and S Coast •. 50 . 5634 55% 56% London an North-Western • • 100.. 185% 184% 186 185 x d Ditto, Quarters - . .. 2 .... Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 14% Ditto, Fifths 2 .... 18% x d...... Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. • • 40 .... Ditto, 101. Shares M. & It. (B) 5 .... 11 Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 7 ..... .•• • • London, Oxford, and Chelt. .. 2 .. ..... London and South-Western • • 411. 6s. 10d... . Ditto, New . .. 22%.... 25) 4 . • ..... Ditto, Scrip • • .. • • .. 5 .... ........ .. London and York Extension Scrip 2% .... 234 %• • Lynn and Dereham .• .. 15 .... •• . Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .• • • %p • • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% •• • • Midland .. ..100 ... 122 123 122% xd Ditto, New .• .. 30 .... .. • . Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .• • • 32% Newmarket and Chesterford • • 5 •• • • 5 4 N • Norfolk .. .. ..100 .. ..130 ...... Ditto, Half Shares .. 0 . ~ 13 Ditto, ditto, Waveney Valley.. 2 •• • • 1% ••.. • • Northern Counties Union .• 2% •• .• ....... North British .. .. 25 .... 3.5% Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . 12 .. . . 16% • • ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 23( .... Ditto, Thirds .. .. • • • • 1 .... 3% % % . North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 •• • • 8 -••• • • • • Preston - and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 34% .... Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 Royston amiHitchin . • • .. .... Scottish Midland .. 1734.... 22 21% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... Ditto, Class B • • • • 1 ;ti •• • • 114. ••••• • • • • South Eastern and Dover .. • • 333% .. • • 37% 38% bo., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 394.... 434 South Wales .. .. 10 .... 7% • • South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and West Riding Union . • .. 425. p........•• York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36%% xd Ditto, New.. .. .. 5 .... 11% .......... Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... York and North Midland .. 50 .... 87xd •• • • Ditto, Extension . • .. .. 20 .... 37xd Ditto, Preference .. •. .. 2 .... 12 36 12 ...... Do. E • and W. Riding Exten... 10 22 34 .. • ....• FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. . 18 .... 14% .......... Central of France (Orleans and Great Western Bengal .. • • ss. •• • • 34 ••••• • • • • • Madrid and Valentia .. 2 .... %• • Northern of France • • • • • • 8 •• • • 13 3 •••• • • • • Orleans and Bourdeaux .. 6 .... 7% Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... Paris and Rouen .. .. 20 .... Rouen and Havre .. 20 .... 27 ...... •• • . Sambre and Meuse .. .. 12 .... 63 1 West Flanders . 6 .... 3 •• • • •• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London Joint-Stock .. 10 .... 15IA Provincial of Ireland .. • • .. 25 .... 45 CLOSING PRICES. 3% 22 391,i 3 , 1 j 34 1 /, 112,4 25!4 PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 19 1 A 8% 103 122 .- 35% 32% 5 130 2% P 36xd 11% 8 % 87xd 37xd 34% MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered . ....• 3% COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .... C.F. 12 3% Gibraltar.. Ditto, at sight ...... 12 1 Leghorn ••• •. • • 30 20 Rotterdam .... ••2U. 12 4 Genoa ...... 25 85 Antwerp • ....... 11amburgh • . M.B. 13 10% Venice........ ..... _ Mtona... Naples 40% Paris, 3 days' sight . ...• 25 45 Palermo, per on. ...... 121 Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Lisbon.... ........ • 53 Marseilles • • • • . • • 25 25 85 Oporto •••• . • • 54% 80urdeaux......... • 85 Rio Janeiro ••. • • • 2'7 Frankfort on Maine l2l Bahia .......... Petersburgh, 3Us — Buenos Ayres ....... Berlin •••••• • • • • • New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, efTee.lio. •• • • 10 3 Phil adelphia Trieste, ditto.... ..... Madrid ...... 36 Foreign Gold in bars .. Z 3 17 9 Cadiz ••• .. : ..... . 36% New Dollars ••.. • • 0 4 10% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Barcelona ..... Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Seville... ...... • • Silver in bars ...... •. 0 0 0 MONEY MARKET. Consols opened at 91i buyers for this Account, but some large sales being made for Money and Account, and rumours respecting the intended measures of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Consols gradually fell to 90i buyers, but after the regular hours of business they became sellers at 90i. It was reported that thera would be a loan of six millions and a funding of Exchequer-bills of six millions A collection of remarkably fine Italian sculpture is to be sold by auction, on Wednesday and Thursday next, at the Mart. It embraces numberless rare specimens of the sculptor's art, copied from all the most renowned models in the various galleries, which, as objects of decoration, cannot fail to please the most fastidious. The collection is rich in beautiful figures, and the marble tazzas and vane are well calculated to adorn the mansions of our nobility. The freehold estates in Texas which have been sometime announced in our columns for sale by auction, by Mr. Robins, seem to offer strong temptations to the emi grant, indeed, far greater than those in the more northern part of America. The climate, soil, and water communica tion, with steam navigation, present great inducements for the employment of capital in this almost new country, whilst the various estates to be sold are in immediate proximity to several large and thriving towns. The distance, also, from the point of landing is trilling, which to the emigrant is fre quently a serious loss and evil, but which is happily here not to be encountered. THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. STRACHAN AND PAUL'S.—We are requested to state that the absolute loss in this robbery was not 10,0001., but 7,505/., and that consider able hopes are entertained that as 6,500/. are in five notes of I,OOC/., two 0001., 3001., and 2001, the thieves will not be enabled to circulate these large notes. they being all stopped at the Bank, and due notice sent to all parts of the kingdom 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 rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting, Captain the Bon. A. H. Gordon. The Royal Family took their accustomed walks and rides yesterday in the royal gardens. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, visited her Ma.. jesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Theirßoyal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, and attended by Baroness Hammer stein and Baron Knesebeck, visited the Zoological Gardens yesterday. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanriearde, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was prevented from at tending the Council by indisposition. The Council sat one hour. Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Count Schinunel penninck, the Netherlands Minister, also transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sir Win. Fleathcote had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial Office for the Governors of Hong Kong and Ceylon, and also for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. SPORTING IN7 HEREFORD STEEPLE Hand Profligate ..... Tamworth Little Tommy COVENTR Handicap of 10 sous. each, Age. at. lb. Godfrey Aristotle Ratcliffe 6... 8 3 Roebuck . My Mary The Jolly Beggar 6... 7 11 The Dart ....... ..•••• 5... 7 10 Buttress 4... 7 10 Juvenal Trojan ... 6... 7 8 Duke of Richmond 4... 7 8 Diomed 4..". 7 8 Hector Satyr 6... 7 6 Redstreak TELLIGENCE. CHASE (THURSDAY). licap. 'X RACES. , h ft if declared March Ist. Age st. lb. Wild Roe 5.. 7 4 Trifle Sylvanus ...... Lord Harry ...... 4... 7 4 Auricula Pleasure Trip .... Golden Bee .... 4.. 6 10 Fancy Girl Bannockburn Treacle Adulator Elecampue Moonlight Congress ......... 3... 5 2 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Badsworth hds., Tues., Ouston Hall; Thurs., Kirby Guide Post; Sat, Notton Village—l oi, Mr. Lumley's hds., Mon., Sandbeckyillage ; Tues., Grove; Thurs., Barlbrough ; Fri., Darlton Bar-104. Rufford hds., Mon., 'Kennels; Thurs., Norwood Park; Sat., Cocking Moor-10 1 / 2 . Earl of Harewood's hds., Mon., Scarcroft ; \' Cross Road, Bramham Moor; Fri. ; Bickerton Bar-10i. Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon., Swallow Cross Roads ; Wed., Kingerley Wood; Fri.. Elsham Hall-11. Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Carlton in Moreland; Tues.. Panton ; Wed., Saxilby ; Thurs. Horton Place; Fri., Bardney ; Sat. Stainfield Great Wood-11. Holderness hds., Mon., Rise Mill ; Tues. Middleton ; Thurs , Sproatley ; Ev er i n gb am P ar k ; S a t., Beeford—* to 11, Sir Tatton Sykes's hds., Mon., Whinmoor Build; Wed., Wilberfoss Mill; Fri., Settrington House-10 1 . Mr. Horndon's hds., Mon., Greason Bridge ; Thurs., Chap man's Well-10 1 / 2 . Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Clatford Oakcuts ; Tues, New Moll ; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Wilster Wood; Fri. Lower Wick Farm; Sat., Speery Well-11. Duke of Beaufort's lids., Mon., Dyrham 'Park ; Wed., Yat ton Kennel ; Thurs., Trouble House; Sat., Lower Wood. Mr. Locke's hds., Tues., New Copse; Thurs., Bratton Castle-11. _ _ Cheshire hds., Mon., Norton Priory; Wed., Booth Lane; Thurs., Bucklow Hill ; Sat., Twemlow Hall-11. Sir W. W. Wynn's lids. Mon., Wynnstay ; Thurs., Hol ston ; Fri., Shochlach-10‘A. Montgomeryshire lids., Tues., Castle Caerinion ; Fri., Me heithlan-10. _ • . Shropshire hds., Mon., Fox, Albrighton ; Wed., Chiphall Wood; Thurs., Rowton Castle—i to 11. North Staffordshire hds., Mon., Betley ; Wed., Segue' Hall ; Fri. Three Crowns, at Stoke-10i. Sherwood hrrs., Tues., Lyndhurst Farm; Fri., 2d mile stone on the Chesterfield Road-11. _ _ _ Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri; Dyke—i to 11. Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels combe-tye-10%. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this company was held yesterday in the Board Room, London bridge, for the consideration of general business. Charles Pascoe Grenfell, Esq., occupied the chair. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read by Mr. Buckhorn, the following report ( which embodies the subject-matter of the proceedings of the meeting) was sub mitted to the shareholders:— " The present is the second ordinary meeting of the London and Brighton Railway Company, since its late amalgamation with the London and Croydon Railway Company has united their interests together. "It was to be expected, that the advantages to be derived from this fusion of interests, in the reduced expenditure of working the traffic, could not yet be proved; and more especially under the circumstances, that the develop . ment of the atmospheric principle may be considered as having been incomplete, rendering necessary on the Croydon line the double expense of locomotive and atmospheric means for the purpose of accommodating one traffic. Your directors have had their especial attention directed to the atmospheric prtion of this expenditure; and, from a desire to determine its amount, and at the same time with a view of testing practically the value of the system, they proposed, and have, in fact, en tered into an arrangement with Mr. Samuda, for working the atmospheric mode of traction upon a contract for a fixed sum, and a certain period, which will do away, for the future, with the necessity of a double expenditure for carrying out the same object. _ _ " Your directors further call your attention to the fact, that, in the course of the last six months, you have nearly doubled the extent of your line. An increased expense was necessary to meet this new traffic; but as the develepment of traffic is gradual, it has not necessarily been concurrent with the expenditure; and, therefore, your general working outlay has swelled to an amount which, after the whole line is completed, will bear with less burden upon your gross re ceipts. It may be satisfactory here to state, that a contract has been entered into for maintaining the permanent way on the main line, on terms which will insure a very considerable reduction in the expenditure under that head. The gross revenue for the six months ending 31st December, including the reserve of 1,3481.95. 3d., was £228,059 17 2 Working and other expenses 90,836 6 9 Leaving a disposable balance of ...... £137,223 10 5 Which enables your directors to recommend a dividend of 3i per cent. for the half-year, upon the consolidated stock of the company, and of 28s. upon the Fifth Shares, whereon 401. had been paid up to the 31st December. "In reference to the lines in progress, the contractor for the Epsom Branch is under penalty to complete the same for opening by the 31st March next. The Portsmouth Ex tension, by the report of our engineer, will he opened from Chichester to Havant on the Ist March, to Cosham the Ist April, and finally to Portsmouth in May next. It may be right here to remark. that by au agreement entered into with the South-Western Company, the stat ions and line from Cosham to Portsmouth, are to be constructed at the joint expense of the two companies. A Bill to legalise this arrangement is before Parliament in the present session. " The Horsham, Kepner, and Newhaven lines, are ex pecte,i to be completed in the course of the summer. Your directors look forward with much confidence to the increased traffic which the two latter branches, in connexion with the Steam Packet Company, will bring upon our main line. " Your directors have been compelled to enter into a large expenditure during the past half year, for the improvement and extension of your works at Brighton; and, further, in the increase of the working stock. ' This was rendered necessary in consequence of the great addition to the mileage; and while it is the desire of the directors to limit, as far as possible, all additions of this kind, it is indispensable to your interests, and that of the public, that nothing should be spared to give full efficiency to this branch of their duties. " With respect to the Kentish lines, your directors believe that they have a case for Parliament far superior to that of their opponents; and although they thought it right to make all necessary preparations, they did not finally commit them selves to the present course, without having first tried every means in their power to effect such an arrangement with the South-Eastern Company as would combine the interests of the public with those of the proprietors. Having failed in this attempt, they have, at length, appealed to the county in support of their present schemes, and are happy to say that they have received an almost unanimous concurrence in their favour. "A resolution will be submitted to the meeting, for the conversion of the fifth shares into stock. A resolution will also be submitted to the proprietors for raising the residue of the consolidated capital of the company, amounting to 807,5351. " Two vacancies have occurred in the direction, one of which has been filled up by the appointment of John Nix, Esq., one of the directors of the Portsmouth Direct Line; but it has not been deemed expedient to recommend that the other vacancy should be filled up, a clause having been inserted in one of the Bills now be fore Parliament, for re ducing the numbers of the board. "Four of the directors, Charles S. Crowley, Leo. Schuster, Joseph Thompson, and Edward Watson, Esqs., retire, pur suant to the Act of Parliament , bu t are eligible for re election, and offer themselves accordingly." The statement of accounts (of which the following is a ' summary) to 31st Dec., 1846, was then read to the melting. RECEIPTS. By amount received from various sources... 5,012,680 13 3 EXPENDITURE. Brighton Railway Company to June 30 £2,438,356 11 9 Croydon Miscellaneous charges to Dec. 31 Branch and miscellaneous charges £5,109,666 16 5 Leaving a balance of 96,9861. 3s. 2d. in favour of the com panies. The CHAIRMAN then proceededlto say that, before he moved that this report be received and adopted, he would feel it his duty to make a few observations with reference to what had passed between themselves and another company. The pro prietors would be aware that within the last few days a meet ing had taken place between Mr. Schuster and himself on our side, and Mr. M'Gregor and two of his friends on the other. He (the Ch a i rman ) h ad enterta i ned a hope that th i s meeting would have led to a peaceable and satis factory termination. (The Chairman thea proceeded to detail the result of the interview with the deputation from the South• Eastern Company in the same, or nearly the same, words as Mr. M'Grepor in the meeting of the South- Western Company (for which see our yesterday'shnpression). Mr. Schuster, and he begged leave to retire, to consider the suggestions made to them, and they at once decidcd that with respect to the rent for the use of the Brighton line, that should not be entertained for a moment. They, however, did propose some improvements upon the draft given in the first instance, which did not meet the requ'rements of the other parties, and the interview came to a termination without anything definitely being settled.) They still entertained every hope that some arrangement would be come to, but if such a consummation could innot be arrived at they had armed themselves for a contest Par liament, and they thought that a Committee of the House would decide, as would the public, that they . gave to the coutti of Kent greater advantages than d i d the ir OrpOneilt3 • for instance, they supplied the more important towns which the South-Eastern reached by branches with a main line, so convinced were they that their lines were better laid out for the accommodation of the public, that they were willing to leave the entire matter to the arbitration of the Board of Trale. He would leave them to draw their own conclusions from this statenvmt, at the same time doing Mr. M'Gregor the justice to eV that bo expres,ed himself most• anxious to corns to a peaceful tee* mination. It was never too late to do a good thing; but one thing he could assure the proprietors, that he 1 vould, while honoured with his present position, never neglect the duties be owed to them, or fail in furthering the inter tzts of the Brighton Railway. After a very protracted sitting, in which the expenditure incurred in te,ting the atmospheric principle was much deprecated by Mr. Cowen, and the propriety of supporting a line of steam-p;;clicts to the Continent was advocated b 7 Captain Flotharn, the following resolutions were put and car ried unanimous!y 1. That a diVniend of 31 per cent. for the half-year Von the consolidated stock of the company, and of 28s. upon the fifth sharps whereon 40/. had been paid up to the 31st Dec.. be declared. 2. That all the shales called fifths, created 7th August , 1845, be now convert e d into capital stock, to be divided amongst the proprietors according to their respective intoreste therein. 3. That the sum of 307,525/. be raised by the creation of shares of 50/. each, bearing interest in perpetuity at the rate of 5/. per cent, per annum, from the respective times of p 39" merit o' the deposit and call aftermentioned ; such interest to be payable on the 15th August and 15th February year, unless the proprietors thereof shall elect, on or h afore the 31st De...ember, 1848, to forego such interest, and to rank As ordinary shareholders of the company; in which croe they shall be entitled to participate in the general dividends of the company, from the 30th June or 31st December, prior to their making such election, as the case may be. And in the event of any holder of such shares, electing to participate in the general dividends of the company, previous to the 30th Juno next, interest will be chargeable from the .Ist January lest/ to the periods when the deposit and call became payable. 4. That such shares shall be offered to the present pro in es.ch prietors of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. in the proportion of one-fifteenth share, of 31. 6s. Bd. each, to every 501. consolidated stock, and to every share now regis: tered in the books of the company, except the shares of 91. each, called Croydon thirds • and any surplus remaining afte r such distribution, shall be disposed of by the directors for the benefit of the company. • 5. That a copy of these resolutions shall be sent forthwith to each proprietor; and if any proprietor shall fail to accept the shares offered to him on or before the 6th day of March next, except such proprietors as may be out of the kingdonny in respect of whom the time is extended to the 6th day of. April next, he shall forfeit his right thereto. 6. That 2/. shall be paid upon each such fifteenth share. on or before the 19th of March next, by proprietors resident in this kingdom, and on the 19th of April, by proprietors who are abroad, when a receipt will be given for the same and any proprietor who shall not have paid such depo sit within the prescribed times shall forfeit all right to the shares allotted to him. The call for the residue will be wale payable en the 2itia of May next. 7. That no subscriber for, or holder of, said new shares, shag be registered as a proprietor in the books of the company, or be entitled to any dividend or interest, or other privilege in respect of any less amount than a 50/. share, for each of which 50/. shares he shall receive a certificate in exchal 3 o 6 for the receipts for the deposit paid on the entire numbwr _, fifteen fifteenths. 8. That such new shares shall he registered on or befori the 15th day of May next. 9. That in case of non-payment of the whole, or any part 4:i the call due, in respect of such shares, on th e 28th day of May, the holder shall forfeit all interest on the deposit frc' the said 28th iklav, up to the time when such call shall be pail, and he shall be chargeable with interest at 51. per ceat• per annum on the call so in arrear. 10. That the holders of such shares shall not be entit led to any of the privileges of shareholders, but only to intere. 4 at 5/. per cent., until they shall have elected to participial in the general dividends of the company. Thafilti were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Bishopsgate Station, February 19, 1847. I received for you, from Cambridge Station, the for lowing communication by the electric telegraph, at 1. 4° o'clock, from Cambridge. I am your obedient servant, EDWARD POWELL, Superintenden,q. Send a messenger to the office of The Sun ne paper. ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR OF THE U.* VERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. A very numerous meeting of members of th e Senate, comprising most of the heads, profelsorit and residing fellows in the University, 1 /1 6 , hcld this day, the 19th of February, to' Combination room of Trinity College, at which roc" lutions were passed unanimously to secure the election, of hi> It , yal Highness Prince Alb e rt as Chancellor of the University, and a committee of members from iu of the colleges appointed to carry the resolution effect. BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTE R RAILWAY. Chichester The half-yearly meeting of the B r ighton and ~t Railway Company was held this d a y, at e leven 0'01' 0 52 the offices of the London, Brighton, and South Coast .tio!L_ way, London-bridge Terminus, for general "urPoses, and to° re-election of three directors.—The Hon. bapto presided. d , rea The advertisement, calling the meeting, having been and the common seal of the Company affixed to the regis ter of proprietors, in Hothan i The CHAIRMAN said that it would be unnecessary for blot to trouble them with any lengthened observations. Those present were aware they were obliged to call the meeting, is until the Portsmouth Extension line was finished they conli not legally sell it to the Brighton Railway, and as yet the stood therefore in the position of an independent Compaq', The Portsmouth Extension line, for the fi rs t e i g h t m il e s o' its course from Chichester to Havant would be opened in March, and it was expected that the whole distance would be opened by the end of May. lie would now call on the secretary, Mr. Williams, to read the state of accounts. The Secretary was proceeding to read the accounts in de tail, but it was suggested that the gross sum would be suffi cient. The expenditure to the 30th June, 1 84 6 was From Ist July to 31st Dec. :126,665 14 £410,479 12 8 The accounts having been passed, the three directors Who retired by rotation were re-elected, and no other business rem maining, the meeting separated. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, FEB. 19.--'—Wind W. by S.—Fresh breeze, send ' fine. OFF MARGATE, FEB. 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Sophia, Pau, Mauritius ; Anemone, Walker, Valparaiso. OFF DOVER, FEB. 18.—Wind W.—Arrd. Ha r mony, 11:1 . er : Australia; Vigilant, Ekert, Otaheite ; Re c o r d er , Si n gal 3 ° l "' Orion, Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp. OFF NEW ROMNEY, FEB. 18. —Lord Petre, Mauritint..4. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 18.—Wind W.S.W., hard. --- Michael, Christopher, Monte Video. OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT, FEB. 17.—Wind W. 11 strcng.—Vibilia, Evans, Mauritius. TORQUAY, FEB. 17.—Arrd. Hunter, Russell, Bridport, 14 St. John's, Newfoundland, having bore up from long. W., leaky. SLIGO, FEB. 16.—Arrd. Cuba, Blanchard, New Orleans; Rositta, Doty, New York; Austin, Levey, New York; Levant, Webster, New York; Richmond, Harford, NorfOl United States. KiLausn, FEB. 15.—The Mans, of London, Agenoria, of Newport, and Etiz,:betb, have been got off shore. BALLINA, FEB. 16. The Regina, of Sunderland, is 01 2 shore at the entrance of Killala Bay, and likely to become " total wreck. ANTWERP, FEB. 17.—The Apollo, Mick, sailed from lie f York Dec. 22, and has not since been heard of. CLYDE, FEB. 17.—W i i,d S.S.W.—Arrd. Roger Stewart , Beag, Mobile; Jane E. Williams, Williams, New York; nabella, Petersen, Demerara; Norna, Wallace, Demerara. t , EAL, FEB. 18. Wind S.W. to W.S.W., strong aed squally.—Arrd. Sophie, Ketels, Batavia ; Bolivar, Smith , Madras , Vibilia, Millar, Mauritius; Elizabeth, Burton , Mauritius; Gratitude, Popham, Mauritius; Belvedere, B°: binson, Mauritius; Toronto, Pratt, New York. Arrd. from the River, Sulphide, for Havan na h. Milarour), FEB. 17. Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Agne s Sophia, Guillan, Clyde, for Matanzas, leaky and with damag e ' DuBLIN, Fan. 17. Wind W. to N.W. Arrd. Roberto Tomkins. Cape of Good Hope. Sld. Kingston, Honduras. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 18.—Wind W.S. W., moderate.—Arr d * Frances Barclay, Mathews, Arica; Mary, Mills, Patagonia; Standard, Fawcett, Demerara ; Penelope, Thompson, BCE' bite; Martha, Riet, New Orleans; Sarah and Louisa, Snout, ditto; Liberty, Norton, ditto; Milicete, Heinter, ditto; Thorndike, Child, New York ; Minerva, Miller, St. Andrew's ' Thomas, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Albanian, Winsort from St. Michael's, arrived here to-day leaky, with bows stove, and loss of foremast and bowsprit, &c., having been in contact last night with her Majesly's steamer Merlin. The Mercutio, Sewell, hence to Monte Video, arrived there after getting on the rocks near Fort St. Jose, but without appa rent damage. GLOUCESTER.—And. Briton, Lightfoot, St. John's, New Brunswick. RYE, FEB. 18.—The Forrest, Praed, from Caen to London, came on shore to-day. Casmirroww, FEB. 14.--Sid. Symmetry, St. John's, NeW Brunswick. CORK, FEB. 16.—Wind W.—Acrd. Melon, Dow, Callao; Vulcan, Patrick, ditto. GALWAY, FEB. 16.—Arrd. Susan Pearce, Barton, with 10 of bulwarks, and part of cargo thrown overboard. THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF 4 SCSAri the b i n eonPoaLuuEntYche. author on C ft o o st ua e s r an a ne b w l H e o i pn novel , it e e y r interesthas erds Crowe). been excited;v). Dawson,vebt. by not to be surprised at this circumstance when it is recollecte° that the author has had the honour of being compared to Defoe, to Mrs. Centlivre, to Richardson, and, lastly, ,t ° Dickens, and half-a -d oze n o th er ce l e b ra t e d wr iters. truth, however, we think, will be found to be, that Crowe writes like nobody but herself. The author's object in " Lilly Dawson " is, we understand, to develope the ens' ratter of her heroine wholly by her affections, and in doing so she has sought to avoid, as much as possible, both t h : false sentiments of the Minerva press, and the red paint an blue fire of the criminal school. Tali ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.--Among the To% many and almost daily instances of the sterling utilitY, r a : this most wonderful invention of our inventive age, thee_... lowing little incident may be named, as, although the gust: may not, perhaps, be one of absolute public importanceq; serves to show the apparatus as instantaneously applies!' to subjects important in themselves, and to the parties_gy terested, although of a purely domestic character. On .E 4 day evening, the following message was received at Chesterfield station, per telegraph :—" Tell Derby a 4 " . ` Harrison has escaped from the York Asylum, and is s u p" posed to have fire-arms about his person. Search all toe trains from York. Ho is tall, has a crooked nose, and e" en a green coat with pockets at the side. Tell the policeLeeds as to look out." To this message another succeeded from as follows :—"He is caught at Leeds—they have made nun quite seoure."—Derby . Mercury. the How seldom do we feel perceive, or think of small beginnings of disease which surround and operate UP a us in our enjoyments and intercourse with the world. "The young disease, which must subdue at length , th." Grows with our growth, and strengthens with our i tren An improper regimen acting upon a particular k i nd d sine k - i t con stitution late hours, both of retiring to rest and rising • the morning, lay the foundation of intestinal as 11 We aning° of diseases. To all such we would recommend first a c s.l e t e e r m y t a ' B t l b. l a Y t' effica cious person in every !station in society - omU wm e F r f a u m l i lassistant Medicine, F ton's Pill of Health, which has procured t he appr ' ) GU ' 'AI it "114 . !%-1M,4111 h an • Zr t i arz - ifer. o'.71,111& pq r 'RIM • a 01"-. ,,.'• T BANKING DEPAATUKN T. Proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest .. .. • • 3,671,409 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts)" 5,298,594 Other deposits • . 9,1:29,5.52 Seven day and other bi 115.... 895,562 X.:3,748,417 Dat44lth 18th day of Icbruary, Government seeuri. ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 12 ,101,967 Other securities •• • • 18,071,256 Notes • • • • Gold and silver coin 827,844 £33,748,4 t 7 G+} w,. 1847. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESgES.i:AiiisSiii - ind 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., ‘ake place every Tunsnay and FAIDAY, 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 advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instru.ctions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. Mffritiltg irn LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1847. The Lords met at Five o'clock. In answer to the Earl of ELLENDOROUGH, it was an nounced by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE that the cor respondence with the Government on the subject of advances to Indian railways would be laid before the House as soon as it should be in a complete state. Lord ASHBURTON then moved for various returns relating to the Bank of England ; which, after a short conversation, was agreed to. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, it was ordered that no Committee on, a Railway Bill should be ap pointed after the sth July. The Earl of CLARENDON then moved that the House 'Lb resolve itself into Committee on the Sugar Brewing Bill. Lord STANLEY would not have opposed the Bill if it had been introduced as a temporary measure, but as it was introduccd as a permanent measure he should move that it be referred to a Select Committ(e. Earl GREY thought that his Noble Friend must have a very bad case indeed as he had thought his speech alluded to ever thing but the question before the House. The House was subsequently addressed by Lord ASHBURTON, Lord MONTEAGLE, the Duke of RICH MOND, the Marquis of SALISBURY, Lord REDESDALE, the Marquis of WESTMEATH, when their Lordships' divided on the original motion, and there appeared— Contents Non•contents Majority ... The Bill then went through Committee without amendment. ... 35 ... 27 The Distilling from Sugar Bill also passed through Committee without amendment. Their Lordships' then adjourned. The Commons met at Four o'clock. The London (City) Small Debts Bill was read a second time. Mr. B. ESCOTT gave notice for Mr. ROEBUCK that when the Landed Pronerty (Ireland) Bill should be brought under the consideration of the House, he should move that any plan having for its object the advancement of loans to the Irish landed proprietors would be unjust, unless the same principle of taxation which was applied to the landed proprietors of Great Britain was extended to them. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that he would, on an early day, bring ins Bill to alter the Constitution of the Ecclesiastical Commission. Mr. LauoucuEßE said that the Government would shortly introduce two Bills to amend the Irish Corpora tion Act. In answer to Mr. FORSTER, it W 23 stated by Mr. LABOUCHERE, that the Government did not intend to import any more flax seed into Ireland. On the motion for going into Committee on the Labouring Poor Ireland Bill, the House was ad dressed by Mr. Baillie, Mr. Dillon Browne, Sir B. Hall, Colonel Verner, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr. H. Grattan, Mr. Roebuck, Lord J. Manners, Mr. S. O'Brien, Mr. Shaw, and several other Hon. Members, when the House went into Committee, the whole of the clauses of the Bill were agreed to, and it was or dered to be reported on Monday. The Ten Hours' Bill was read a second time. Lord J. RUSSELL brought in the Poor-law Suspension Bill, which was read a first time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'clock. What is expended in the prosecution and punish ment of offenders would go far to reform the more neglected portions of the community. The accuracy of this estimate has become so universally obvious as to have originated a very powerful movement in behalf of the most despised and degenerated members of the population. We are satisfied that a continu ance of the exertions which have been already corn menced with these benevolent intentions is alone re quisite to purge from society a vast and horrible mul titude of evils, to render the lamentable duties of correction in our criminal courts, and penitentiaries, and prisons, and penal settlements less frequent and less onerous, to reclaim many thousands who have been hitherto regarded as irreclaimable, and to in crease the aggregate of prosperity and happiness of the United Kingdoms by increasing the num ber of the honest and industrious. All :hat is necessary for the realisation of these nestimable advantages is perseverance on the part of those philanthropic individuals who have undertaken the advocacy of the dregs of the million. Their cry is not that sublime admonition which has been repeated and repeated until it has resolved itself into a proverb—their appeal is not so much Fiat justitia, ruat ccelum, as it is " Act with justice towards these miserable outcasts, because their sobriety and enlightenment are directly associated with your own well-being and safety !" There is an innate eloquence and persuasiveness in these adjurations which must perforce in th e en d prove i rres i st ibl e. T he entreaties which are rising from the very poor, the very lowly, and the very villanous, are appeals which strike at once upon our reason and upon our religious sym pathies. They speak to our disinterested and interested sentiments. In the reclama tion of a large concourse of vicious characters, we perceive simultaneously the blessings which must necessarily accrue to them and the benefits which must he conferred upon ourselves by that reclama tion. We recognise the triple advantages which must be the indubitable consequence of the reformation of our criminal code—the advantages branching off t o the State, to the individual, and to the community en masse. It is this consideration which has recently gained so many proselytes to the efforts now made for the instruction and assistance of the juvenile offenders—efforts which are substantially visible in the elaborate reports on the subject transmitted by the Prison Inspectors to the Right Hon. the Secretary , for the Home Department ; in the exertions respec tively made by Mr. HILL, the Recorder of Birming ham, and Mr. CHARLES PEARSON, the Solicitor to the city of London; in the reiterated supplications of the sufferers themselves, and especially in those admirable establishments which have sprung up in different quarters of the metropolis—the ragged schools and the reformatory institutions. Lord BnouG HAM, on Thursday, formally introduced the matter to the attention of the Upper House, and the Noble Lord did so with an emphasis and an earnestness peculiarly in accordance with the fame acquired by the labours of his illustrious youth. The manner in which the question of the punishment of juvenile offenders was laid before their Lordships was such as to ensure its impartial consideration by the Legislature. Both the respectability of the peti tioners, for whom Lord BROUGHAM spoke so energe tlcally and feelingly, and the appalling nature of the calculations contain in that rigid scrutin petition necessitate a y on the part of thca 14islat orR ; and, beyond that, the eminence of the man who laid that petition on the table of that Right Honourable