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••••-- HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of tile ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 1 1 347 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Pune, It is presented with the confident hope, that the successful exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar dlincultY, a company still more worthy of the first Theatre in Europe, sn.' of its distinguished Patrons will insure the continuation Of their support. ENGAGEMENTS FOR TIIF, OPERA. Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ; Afdlle. Sanchioli, Mdlle, Fagiani, and Madame Solari (their first Pestrance In this country) ; the Contralto, Aidlle. Viettl ag a d nd A e. Darla Nagel° (their first appearance in this country) Mad rne Caste/lan. Signor Fraschtni, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap• Pearance to this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni, cow of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academic Royale de. Musique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Saperchl, the distinguished Baritone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigi (his first appearance); and signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are pending with Signor Colet, of the Italian Opera at Paris. That great cocomposer,thtie Chevalier Afeyerbeer, has arranged to visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and another of his admired chefs-d'reuvre ; the principal parts in the Camp de Silesie, by Mdl'e. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartheldy will likewise visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of Shakspere; written by M. Scribe. Miranda • Mdlle. Jenny Lind. Ferdinand slg. Gardonl. Caliban Herr Staudigl. Prospero It Is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi, having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly composed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot Is founded on the ROE BERS of SCHILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Ac.a dimie Royale, has also been secured. Mesdames Castellan, Sanchioll. and Montenegro ; Signors Oar. doni, Superchi, and Fraschlni, will appear before Easter. Mdlle. Jenny Lund, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Easter. _ _ _ Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. BALFE. In addition to the above, severa► Operas, new to this country, will be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs• d'cauvre of Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, 31ercadante, Del - &c. The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble nay be presented perfect in a ..';:parts. A NUNIEROUS ORCHESTRA, of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from some of the best Orchestras of Europe. THE CHORUS has been choscu with the greatest care from Italy, Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per formers. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TILE BALLET. Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Matte. Cerito; in addition to which an engagement has been made with Mdlle. Caroline Resatt (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of Italy), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for ter, by M. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlle. Wauthier, of La Scala (her first appearance in this country); Madame Petit Stephan. Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle. Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny Paacales, and Benin; and Mdlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that Mdlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. 3f. St. Leon, 3f. d'Or, of the Ac idemie Royale, Paris (his first appearance In this country), 3f. Gosselin, M. di Mattis, Sig. Venafra, M. Geuriet, M. Panl Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Ptigni. Principal Artiat, Mr. Marshall. Maitree de Ballet-3f. Paul Taglioni, M. (;asati, of La Scala ; and M. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, If. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la Dense. M. Petit. An Original Grand Ballet *ill be produced, written expressly ibr her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Heine, on a subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and, Poetical Ballet, for the seiject of which the establishment is in debted to the klnlness of a noble and distinguished Foetess, entitled EGERIA. The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Diesses will be revived, and an entirely new Divertissement, Introditeing another Grand Pas by If. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas des Deesses and Pas de Quatro. will present a novel feature of strik ing originality, and will combine the talent Of Ml, to be entitled LA CONSTELLALION. The Snbscription will consist of the laMe number of nights as last season. The Theatre will open In the middle of February, when will be produced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre. Dontzetti's adm red Opera of LA FAVOIIITA, in which St nor Gardoni and Signor Supercbi will make their first appearance in this country, anc an entirely NEW ItALLE r, by M. Paul Taglioni, in which Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, I)RCRY-LANE. THIS EVENINO Will be performed Donizetti's Opera, called THE FAVOURITE. Alphonso XI., rfr. Stretton ; Balthazar, Mr. BorrAnl; Ferdinand, Mr. Travers ; Don Gaspar, Mr. florneastle ; Leonora, Miss Romer; Isis, Miss Collett. Ater which a new Ballet, called T lIE PRETTY srcrLrkNr. In which M. Croce, 3f. B:asis, and 3falle Itaderna will appear. To conclude with the Third Act of DER FREISCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. King; Ca•par, Mr. Stretton ; 7.aiuiel, Mr. Payne; Linda, Miss Messent ; Rose, Miss Poole. THEATRE 110YAL. — IIAYMAItKET. Under the Management •i Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING . _ Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Webster, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescuc, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture. "Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " fielen" 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, ialss P. Horton. Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mi.s Reynoldl, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. LAST THREE NIGHTS OF " THE BATTLE OF LIFE." THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comic Drama. called £5OO REWARD. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Emery, IL Butler, Miss Vlllars, and Miss Forster. After which a new Farce, called TIIE WIGW A.M. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry. Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To conclude with the Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permissior. of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha• racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. THEATnE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NIADAME CELESTE. THIS- EVZNIN“ Will be pellormed the --- Drara a, entitled the MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Boyce, Worcelt, Cul lenford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Harding, Mrs. Matthews, Miss Chaplin. &c. Atter which, the Farce of A NAROR FOR AN HOCH. Mr. Frampton. Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scaggs, Mrs. Matthews. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTOISTILATIONI6TS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanions, will ex hibit their wonderful Jeux Gymnastiques. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet or LA GiSELLF., entitled THE PHANTOM LANCERS; or, the Wills Itrid.. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. I'. Redford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullen:Ord, Madame Celeste, XI iss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. I'ItINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORI►-STREET. J. M. Maddox, so'o Lessee amt Manager. JUVENILE NIGHT. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNI ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col., Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. IFArmincourt, Mr. Barker ; Capt. Bellejamhe, Mr. Delavanti; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; . ornet Orosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Itristle , ach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Honner ; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, E. Homier, llincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Uriel, Miss Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Foshroke. After which !err STEINL, from Stockholm, will exhibit the Feats of Eight Automatons. To be followed by the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titlgd The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, 'hie One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Iturbidge; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. To eonclnde with the new Comic Drama, entitled the KING OF THE BRIGAN DS. Letelli4r, Mr. Cempton Marronard, Mr. Granby; Bernard, Mr. Ryder; De Bregy, Mr. Fisher; Pierre, Mr. Bonner; Helena, Mrs. Ilitg.h,s ; Dorethea, Mrs. Fosbroke. FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will he performed the popular Drama, called LE DOCTECR NOIR. Principal characters by MM. Lemaitre, Cat - Ili:my, Pascal, Lucien, David, Dumery, ;rasssu, Mdiles. Clarisse, and Vallee. Boxes, Gal. , PR., 3s. 6d. Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN iERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SINIENADERS, Pell, Harrington, 'White, Stanwood, and Gorrnon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT,:, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Thursday), and every Tue,day, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Half-past Eight. And, In consequ-nce of the continued demand f,r places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, Feb. 10; and every Wednesday Morning until Easter. Doors open at Tss o'clock, and the performance commences at Half-past Two. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 25. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mit:hell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family.—Mr. BATTY respectfully begs to acquaint the public that he purposes giving a free night, for the relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch. on TIIURSDA Y, Feb 11. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive resources of the Theatre will be brought into action. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steeds. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the suece,saful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Ilariaquin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini . ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—l)oura open at six and cwnmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENINO Will be performed a new Drama, entitled RATTY RATTLER; or, 'The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole .tgength of the Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Deulin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. DeWitt ; Columbine, .'Mlle. Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Muhl; ; Punch, Herr E. Deulin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE GUNSMITH OF ORLEANS; or, The Dead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle, Bird, Howard, Miss Vincent, Mrs. hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Pearce will appear, After which, THE DEICE OF SHORE DITCH, Supported by the entire Comic strength of the Comp lily. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled TILE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE; or, Harlequin Go-a-Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry. IVE --------- 'KOVAL OF THE Poost.—Yesterday an inquest was held by Mr. Baker, at the Queen's Head, Poplar, concerning the death who died or an . infant ar named Louisa Banner, aged 18 montb Ft ° U T to c, . d a Gravesend steam-boat, on her way to Blackwell. appeared the chilcnc%l•auirYl excited considerable interest. It Martin's illegitimate, and was with the mother removed to St. S tw Workhouse soon after the birth. They remained there A months, when they were passed by an order of removal to ()mChatham, where they remained a short thine, and were sent back to St. Marti n ' s . Af ter re maining there two months, another order of r emova l was obtained, and the moth er and ch t.d were sent b ac k to Chat ham for a .second time. They remained at Chatham until the 23d ult., when the mother was directed to return with che i proceeded lncdha:l)3 il,t steamer. appeared ee G dr . r a v e s • her child to Westminster again. to b e end by the coach, and there em n b d ar t k h e e d day was very cold and damp, a certificate labouring under severe illness on leaving riving at Blackwell it was found to produced,be dead. which A rn e' _ rt , (n "- from the surgeon at Chatham was that the infant could not be injured by the journey s with ae proper care. Mr. Bain, surgeon, of Poplar, who made a 3 t. mortem examination of the body, said that its death was ac celerated by exposure to cold on the journey, and some other witnesses confirmed the statement, and said it was ~.., „highly improper for the mother to undertake such a journey IN r. While the child was in the state it was. The .jury returned r• — •._tlaa following verdict .—" That L ouisa Banner died from na tural causes; and added that the child was not in a lit and proper state to be removed. Mr. Lambton, M.P., arrived at Farrance's liotel, Upper Belgrere• street, yesterday, from Brightox MRS. GORE'S NEW WORK. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T EMPTATION AND ATONEMENT. By Mrs. GORE. Authoress of " Mothers and Daughters," " The Banker's Wife," /ko. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSIIS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY aIIARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support aid patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Hallway Shares, &c., take place every TCZIDLY and FIIDAT, at One o'clock, at the Ilan of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London, to which place, favours, containing instruetione (with a reference), are respectfully - equested to be addressed. All scrip and Share Certificates mast be deposited, the day previous to their being offered; aid advices of results will be brwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds 'tune tiately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-etreet, London. IHE WEATHER.—JUN 01110 E, FEBRUARY 4. Tazamomirran, Lowest, 31; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 35. BAROMXTER, 30.18.—WIND N.N.E., fine. lIRiN WATEk AT LONDON-BRIDGE TlllB DAY. Morning .. 17 trilnntes after 4. I Evening .. 3.5 militates alter 4. . • . .54 • - , 4. 1 0. , 'lb• „ t arle s •). . Vek • • , CIZEDIA ..••• • . • • -- • - SECOND EDITION. CM _=-7--Int LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1847. PRIVY COUNCIL. Her MAJESTY held a Prity Council at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, at Windsor Castle, for the purpose of appointing the Sheriffs for the different English and Welsh counties in the present year. A special train was ordered at the Paddington station of the Great (Western Railway, at half-past one o'clock, to convey the Ministers from town to attend the Council. Scarcely ever has the Oriental intelligence been of a more remarkable and, in many particulars, of a more satisfactory character than that just received in anticipation of the Overland Mail. 'Without bloodshed Lahore is resigned to our keeping; without odium the government of the Seikhs is transferred to the British authorities ; without any expense whatever a vast army of our soldiers will be supported at the cost of the population situated beyond our frontiers. Surely this is better than the concessions wrung from a vanquished territory by a dozen Sobraons or fifty Iloodkees I The bare announcement of what has been realised by our valiant troops and sagacious Government, seems little more credible than the dreamings of an agreeable delirium. Yet the boons we have mentioned are actually ours—we have not merely a foretaste of them, they are already in our possession. We have been secretly lamenting over the blood, perfidy, and slaughter with which our pro ceedings in the east have been latterly associated. We awake at the intelligence which has just arrived from India to find all the gloomy characteristics of the spectacle dissipated, and, in lieu thereof, tran quillity, confidence, and emolument. How these enormous advantages have been ob tained is explicable in a few sentences. Immediately after the suppression of the disturbances in the valley of Cashmere a suspicion began to be entertained that the Vuzeer LALL Sixes had been acting throughout with his usual duplicity. His negotiations were so manifestly tortuous, that a treasonous correspondence between himself and the insurgents was more than surmised. Whispers were abroad, and the character of the Vuzeer grew darker. EMAUM-non•DEEN spoke, and the hypocrisy of LALL SINGU was dis closed in all its blackness. Further attempts at con cealment were useless. The letters forwarded to the revolted Seikh by the perfidious Vuzeer were forth coming ; they were produced, and the master crime of LAI.L SINGE was proven. After this monstrous evidence of guilt in the man so generously entrusted with supreme authority by the magnanimity of the British Government, there was but a single means of its expiation remaining. An extraordinary alter native was submitted to the Durbar : the Vuzeer was formally deposed, and conveyed under an escort to Ilindostan ; the executive power was transferred to a commission of chiefs ; and our per mission was granted for an army of 10,000 men to continue at Lahore during the minority of the Maha raja. By this arrangement the government of Lahore is not merely virtually, but 'actually entrusted _to our wisdom for the next ten years at the very lowest computation. During that period our Commissioner will exercise the authority originally invested in the hands of LALL Suicti. During that period ten thousand of our soldiers will be sustained by the Seikhs, our frontiers in that di rection will be adequately protected from incursion, a splendid opportunity will he afforded for the facili tation of our intercourse with that portion of the Orientals, and the community of Lahore will be inoculated with the spirit of civilization. It is scarcely possible, indeed, to exaggerate the advantages likely to accrue both to ourselves and the population of La hore from this intimate knitting together of our interests. The moral friction consequent upon an alliance of such an incongruous nature must be productive of the most beneficial effects. It will give a spur to commerce, a permanence to amity, and a sentiment of emulation to the vast majority of the inhabitants of Lahore. The imme diate benefits of this new settlement of affairs with the Durbar will be most readily appreciable, though the ultimate improvements ensured by that combina tion of people will be more durable and compre hensive. While we are felicitating ourselves, however, upon this peaceable occupation of the Punjaub, we must not disregard the other changes which are occurring in different directions in India. We must not omit to mention, for example, the predatory movement of a foray of two thousand of the Booghties, whereby a portion of our army upon the Indus is reported to have been compelled to retreat. The position, more over, of the various representatives of Queen Vic- TORIA in British India are at this moment peculiarly worthy of consideration, particularly with reference to the Governor of Sinde. By the latest accounts it would appear that Lord HARDINGE was tarrying on the banks of the Beeas, in expectation of the arrival of Mr. CURRIE from his mission to Lahore, while Lord Govan was hastening forward to Loodhiana. It is neither upon the Governor-General nor the Com mander-in-Chief, however, that the general attention is turned. The continuance of Sir CHARLES NAPIER at Kurrachee excites the greatest amount of curiosity, and originates the greatest number of rumours and conjectures. According to the Bombay Times, the Governor of Sinde is about to proceed to England, rid Bombay, while the territory which his prowess has conquered, and his sagacious administration has preserved, is " to be entrusted to a commission, preparatory to its final abandonment." Pshaw ! the assurance with which these nervous malcontents embody their wishes in announcements is absolutely contemptible. They yearn, like craven-hearted men as they are, for the abandonment of Sinde ; and they yearn for it because they have so confidently and repeatedly predicted its resignation as whully unremunerative, that the non fulfilment of their prediction would prove, in a great measure, destructive to their character. It is grati ' fying, nevertheless, to reflect that the balance of the revenue accounts of Sinde is not to be garbled from one thing into another at the pleasure of an insidious correspondent, or through the egregious blundering of a Parliamentary paper. A flourishing exchequer cannot be transformed at the behest of an unconcientious dissentient into a bankrupt exchequer, nor a healthy administration into an effete and worthless adminis tration. According to the mercenary views of the individuals we refer to, Sinde should be abandoned upon a question of L. S. D., while, according to the opinion of every sensible and unprejudiced mind, it is upon that very consideration of L. S. D. that Sinde should be retained, and that the fruits of the conquest of Sir CHARLES NAPIER should not be peevi s hly scat tered to the winds of heaven just at the moment they are beginning to ripen. A very full meeting of Irish Members took place in Old Palace•yard, Westminster, on Tuesday, to receive from Lord GEORGE BENTINCIE an explanation of the provisions of the Bill Which he has framed for the encouragement of railways in Ireland. This assembly was convened in consequence of the anxiety of the Irish party, on the one handZto acquaint themselves, as early as possible, with the outlines and details of the scheme of the Member for Lynn; and of the equal anxiety of his Lordship, on the other, that the Irish proprietary should lose no time in can vassing over among themselves the merits of his plan, in order that the discussion of the subject, which will be this evening entered upon in the House of Com mons, might advantageously serve to elicit the deliberate views of those who, by property and local associations, are most deeply interested in the future welfare of Ireland. An additional inducement to an early and close attention being devoted to the ques tion of establishing, with promptitude, railways in Ireland, was, and is, that, supposing the Legis lature should be disposed to sanction their im mediate formation upon a comprehensive scale, some of the measures of the Government, which are identical in their object—via., the remunerative em ployment of the labouring poor—might be altogether dispensed with, or certainly would hereby be rendered unnecessary to be carried out to the large extent at present contemplated. It is gratifying, in the outset, to know that the Government are by no means hos tile to the view of alleviating the severe misery of the Irish by the development of a well-organised system of railways; that, on the contrary, Lord J. RUSSELL has already assured the House of Commons that the subject has been for some time under the anxious consideration of his Cabinet; and that the Premier took the earliest opportunity of intimating to Lord G. BaaTINCL his readiness to weigh, and, if possible, to co-operate in favour of any measure of inland communication by steam, calculated to minister to the social requirements of Ireland. Herein we have a satisfactory proof of the wisdom and provident fore sight of the Government, and which is not to be the less favourably regarded, seeing, that on account of the magnitude of the question, and of their peculiar responsibility for everything that emanates offi cially from them, they have been careful not to act with undue precipitation. The Go vernment are, no doubt, aware that if they take the initiative in facilitating transit by railroads in Ireland, it must, to be effectual in dealing with the dire emergencies of that country, be undertaken upon a most extended scale. Nothing has contributed to furnish a more striking proof of the general and bitter destitution of the Irish, than the painful ano maly which was recently exhibited, when the hun gered classes violently interfered to obstruct the pro. gross of public works, undertaken with the sole and charitable view of enabling their starving fellow countrymen to earn a temporary livelihood. here we had nature bursting the very bonds of reason• Such conduct, whatever may have been said, could not have resulted from the absence of all benevolent feelings, though it was apparently open to such a censure ; but it was dictated by the very intensity of their sufferings, and was indulged in from the rude, but not altogether unnatural, supposition, that the authorities of the State would not allow them to starve in a body, and would therefore be driven to find employment for all or none. The same difficulty, we have no doubt, would present itself to the Government unless (if they de termine upon rendering the public resources available for the construction of railways) they open those channels of employment with a width and depth pro portionate to the surplus labour of Ireland that will remain over what may be absorbed by the other concurrent measures of the Government. Considered in the abstract, .railroads are works of the most reproductive character ; for we already know by experience how fruitful are their every contingency for the advancement of civilisation. Wherever a railroad has been laid down, it seemed as if the earth had been struck by a wand, so magi cally, as it were, has plenty gladdened the face of the adjacent lands, where sterility alone had previ ously prevailed. In Ireland, in particular, the effects of such a system would be of the most inspiriting kind ; for, let us but once furnish the masses of the able-bodied peasantry with the means of permanently acquiring fair remunerative wages—and to so desirable an end railway employment would most essentially contribute,—and a home market in Ireland would be speedily constituted for the consumption of the wholesome and nutritious grains which the hardy Irish now raise from their native soil, only to be chiefly exported to other shores, their wretched poverty denying them the blessing of purchasing for themselves the envied stores of plenteousness. Again, the Government are threatened with much opposition to their commendable endeavours for ex tending the Irish Poor-law, arising from the appre hension that if the able-bodied indigent should be come entitled to relief under its provisions, the rental of the country would be absorbed. Were the diffi culties, however, cf forming railroads but judiciously grasped, and mastered in a comprehensive spirit, we believe that much of the apprehension we have alluded to would be allayed, if not altogether removed from , the minds of the Irish proprietary. We have upon former occasions dwelt upon the cardinal advantages of a national character derivable from Irish railways under the influences of public aid and private enter prise judiciously combined. To these we shall bare other opportunities of reverting. Lord GEORGE MINTINCK'S proposition may be briefly summed up. Twenty-four millions to be raised; one-third by the shareholders of legally constituted companies, the remaining two-thirds to be advanced by the Government, in a series of loans, during a period of four years ; and to be repaid in thirty years, at fixed _periods. Other detlils were enumerated, which we shall consider hereafter. The scheme enunciated by Lord GEORGE BENTINCH seemed to be well received by his auditory. The good e ff ec t s o f th e lib era l an d b enevo l en t con tributions for the impoverished and destitute Irish are becoming already manifest. The system thst has been taken as the groundwork of the Government scheme for supplying the wants and providing for the exigencies of the sufferers, through the medium or soup kitchens and relief committees, has produced the most beneficial change in every locality in which it has been brought into operation. A letter that appeared in our columns on Tuesday detailed the manifest advantages attendant on the working of the soup kitchens. The writer, Mr. J. REDMOND BARRY, is well known as a gentleman of great experience and intelligence ; he has long superintended the fisheries of the south coast of Ireland, and the district in which he resides is that where destitution and misery attained the most fearful height. It is enough to say that it formed part of the union of Skibbereen, the harrowing details respecting which have been brought so prominently before the public. Mr.BARRY'S commu nication points out what a vast quantity of good can be effected, and wretchedness averted, at a trifling outlay, i sv „wfhliott magical e h hun e l tdhhfeceu amelioration nsnayte. c onvey are m judiciously enthusiasm Iyra folpe one whohasse e He the e s a speaks l mes t ostnhteoo of the e i t m i o eo n nset o f wp t he p p e wt,h o tipehl which most efficient, and the most practicable means of saving the lives of thousands, that word would be soup—not food, but soup." In the village where Mr. BARRY resides 7,000 quarts of soup are distributed daily. Every description of edible is made available : poor beef, unfed veal, bean-meal, bruised peas, rice, oatmeal, commissariat biscuit,—all are turned to good account, the entire staff employed in the distribu tion costing less than two shillings a day, and the total loss—selling it at such a moderate charge as to bring it within the reach of the humblest—is but ten shillings per diem. A whclesome and nutritious food is thus placed within the reach of thousands who, a few short weeks since, were suffering all the horrors of famine, who were pining away in hopeless misery, seeing their nearest and dearest friends daily perish ing before their eyes, and themselves reduced to such a state that death had lost its terrors ; whose strength was so greatly impaired and their energies prostrated, that they were unable to perform the tasks by which they could have earned wages sufficient for the sup tpeo r h t e o a f l t themselves h a g n t d h families-- their i e d s e — p r a e l e l s o h n e s e r e a m r e e v r e e d s t , o a r n e d d lhiaepgpsteassndonecllefienro tenre a shillings visitant d let‘el lirv. BARRY speak for himself. He says— " The labourers going to the works take a pint in the morning and a pint on their return. They are no longer staggering from weakness; their aspect is already im proved, and their physical powers amazingly so—the women and children in the neighbourhood all partici pate in the advantage; and any benevolent persons who swish to give gratuitous relief, purchase tickets, which THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1847. hare in place of copper become the relief circulating medium." Hear this all ye .who, without abridging a single comfort, or depriving yourselves of a single luxury, could spare many times ten shillings per diem! who waste in useless follies more than enough to afford such comforts and advantages to thousands of your fellow-creatures! Consider whether you would not de rive more real gratification in promoting such objects than in the temporary pleasure - of useless expendi ture. To philanthropists it may be worthy of con sideration, whether the system may not be more generally adopted, whether they are not acquainted with localities into which it might be introduced with the most favourable results. How many of the' casual poor, in want of a single meal, might be re lieveckin such a manner? A ticket, entitling the bearer to a loaf of bread, or a quart of soup, would be a less objectionable mode of administering charity than in money, which might be misapplied or wasted. The charitable societies that abound in this country may engraft the system on that already in use. It is de serving of a trial, and if it should not be found to answer their expectations, it would at least have this advantage, that the cost of the experiment would be very trifling indeed. The Levant mail brings-Malti papers to the 22d, Con stantinople and Smyrna journals to the 16th, and Athens journals to the 20th. The Porte is justly indignant at the haughty answer which M. GUIZOT has returned to its note of remonstrance on the subject of th• reception given by the French Government to the Bey of Thus. The Ottoman Cabinet has returned a very proper and a ♦ery dignified reply, in which, after alluding to the in trigues which for years past France has been carrying on in Africa, the Turkish Minister calls upon M. GUIZOT to retract his note, and desist from hi s attempts to detach the Bey of TUNIS• from his allegiance, if not out of a sense of what he owes to a f a i t hf u l a l ly, at least out of respect to the sacredness of international laws, and reminds the French Goiernment that the mea sure it has adopted in declaring a subject independent of his sovereign will recoil upon itself whenever an oppor tunity may occur to enable a seeming friend, but a secret enemy, to follow against France the example of the French Government. From the bold tone of this note it is conjectured that the Turkish Government must have received assurances of support from England, Austria, and Russia. The SULTAN has issued an order that the streets of Constantinople shall be lighted at night. The news of the annexation of Cracow had produced an intense sen sation throughout the Ottoman empire. There is no .news of importance from either Athens or Malta. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received. The Tiempo states that of the two programmes pre. sented to the QUEEN by Senor CASTRO V OROZCO, her MAJESTY bad chosen the combination suggested by Senor BRAVO Mtranl.o, and that the new Ministry is to be composed of the Duke DE RIVAS, MM. Bnivo MURILLO, SWAS, Domoso CORTES, and ROCA DE TA, GORES. Another list which was circulated contained the names of the Duke DE RIVAS, MM. TOPETE, J. DE LA CONCHA, SEIJAS, LAZANO, and the Duke DE SOTO MAYOR ; the last-named personage being entrusted with the Finances. It was rumoured that in consequence of the appoint ment of the Duke DE RIVAS to the Ministry, General PEZUELA had resigned the Captain-Generalship of Madrid. Senor GONZALES BRAVO has arrived from Lisbon. The authorities of Navarre hare applied for reinforce ments to suppress the disturbances which hare broken out there. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 27.—The Three per Cents. closed at 32i ; the Five per Cents. at 20 15-16 ; Coupons at 18,1. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. They are filled with reports of the debate on the Address, which commenced on the day preceding. M. BILLAULT, who addressed the Chamber during the course of the debate, was heard with marked attention. His speech confirmed the rumours that had been circu lated of a schism in the Opposition camp on the subject of the Spanish marriages. Acting upon the Yankee maxim, "Our country, right or wrong," M. BILLAIILT alluded not at all to the manner in which those mar riages were brought about. "He had considered the question of the marriages, not as a special point, but as an affair of which the solution might trouble their rela tions with Spain, and when they had seen the solution such as they had desired they could not find it bad:. Lie, however, censured the verbal conferences at Eu, and considered that France had better remain isolated than submit to the immense sacrifices which were required fur the maintainance of the English alliance. He ad vised France to look for alliances on the other side of the Rhine, not with the Sovereigns, but with the people for the protection of the independence of nations and the de velopment of liberal institutions. In commenting on his speech the Journal des Iltbats says:— " The little event of the sitting was a speech from 31. 13i1- lault, which is naturally more open to the comments of the Opposition than ours. DI. Billault held a perfectly reason able language, and expressed sentiments which were really . patriotic. He could not but give his approbation to the po licy adopted by the Government in the affair of the Spanish marriages, and he declared that he was not one of those who sought to give reason to a foreign Government against his own. How will these declarations be received by certain fractions of the Opposition? We shall see." It would appear from this article that M. Gunn ap proves of these patriotic sentiments of M. BILLAULT, an d i s prepared to form alliances with people against their Sovereigns. It is not Lord PALMERSTON who is now the brouillon of Europe. The speech of the sitting, however, was that of M. GARNIER PAGES. After stating that if the result of the Spanish marriages should be the strengthening of French influence in Spain and the Mediterranean, and the non -renewal of the entente cordiale with England, they would meet his approval, the Hon. Deputy is reported to have thus continued:-- " Now-a-days, however, matrimonial alliances between Piinces had no influence over int ernat i onal relations, or, if any, a detrimental o ne. The p r esent alliance had not been nego tiated with Spain , but only with a small party i n that country, and it had thrown the two others into the arms of England ; it had been concluded with Maria Christina, whom the will of the nation had ex p elle d from Spain (the Ministerial party roared as M.Pages reiteratci it), and who, with her party, had been restored through conspiracies and cornmo riot's which the French Government had connived at; all Spain bad been thus delivered up to a party, and that party placed in the hands of a woman, who had been easily guided from Paris; the formatien of an anti-French party had been the consequence, and a reaction already threatening; vet." added M. Pages, amidst the continual clamour of the Centre, "I am not of those, who, knowing your love of • dotation say that you have conc luded this marria g e for th e mere sake of securing the Infanta's fortune. No, 1 do not think so; and I do not think so, because her thirty millions are derives from so impure a source that it was alone enough to make you reject the alliance. The money was extracted from French pockets. The Minister for Foreign Affairs seems to deny it—well, let him answerthis:—For ten years together the late King Ferdinand negotiated at the Paris Bourse 436,0C030C0 francs worth of bonds; and it was to this sum, which was not paid, that Ferdinand and a rich banker were indebted for their fortunes; it is front this sum that the In fanta's 30,000,000 are derived. These are undeniable facts, and I challenge yon to stand up and tell me the con trary. Yes, gentlemen, this money is of so impure an origin, that nobody in this House would avow it—if any of us had inherited of his father a sum of money due to his creditra, his first duty would be to return it to them , and tb.,. rx-Aroin his honour. And, now, what lam about to say claims the utmost attention of the Chambers; you are all aware of the difficult financial situation in which we are placed, and of the sufferings of industry and Commerce. Well, then, it is at such moment that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, for getful of the sacred engagements entered into before the Chamber, has authoiised at the Paris Bourse the negotiating of the very stock that we had cbndemned. Yes, sir (tinn ing to M. Guizot), yon have done this, and you have done it to procure fresh advantages to the Spanish Government at the expense of our small Rentiers—you have thus concluded the Spanish marriages bargain. I hear cries of Cela n'est pas r Stand up any of ye, and tell me such is not the case I. affirm what I advance, and M. Guizot will no t dare den y it.'' The result of the day's proceedings was the postpone meet of the vote on the paragraph on the prospect of the preservation of peace, until after the discussions should have taken pl ace on th e su bject of Cracow a nd of the Spanish marr iages . I n th e sitting of Tues d ay , the dis cussion of th e paragrap h relating to the Spanish mar riages was co mmence d b y M. DE LESSEP S, who censured the Government for the want of candour and good faith which it had exhibited. The pretensions of England, if exacting, should have been resisted openly, and not by cunning and deceit. He was followed by M. DE LA:VERGNE, who defended the Government. M. CRE 31I1rVZ followed, in opposition to the Address, and de rTr considera Nn France, n the which 03 b in o i tE t p h ue nx partiesswas ar s rsopaerarki wereaiiglgwrong. He did not de clared that ho looked upon the whole matter as a mere e advantageous for personal dispute between J. GVIZOT a w n h d:Lo n t r h d e l p 'A os L t m l E e f a : The corn riots still continue in the departments of the West, Cen tre , and the South - w est, and fern are enter tnined th a t t h e tranqu i ll i ty o f Paris itself may be dis turbed. The &forme, a Republica n p rint, m entions rumours as to arres t s h a ving, for some days past, taken place at Panic, of a ferment existi n g in the " fau bourgs" of that ca pi ta l , and of the Government having already adopted some formidable military measures, in order to repress commotion. It is possible that there may be some foundation for these rumours of a ferment in the faubourgs, but it is much more probable that the agents of police have re ceived orders to get up an emeute, in order to afford the wily French Monarch an excuse for arming the fortifi cations of Paria—snl tArtitting up its inhabitants in the trap in which they suffered themselves to be caught seven years ago. It is stated that orders have been sent to the com manders of the several military divisions to call in all the soldiers who are absent on the usual six months' furloughs. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday at 77f. 90e. ; the Five per Cents., 1181'. sc. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2231. 75c.; Rouen, 678 f. 75c. ; Havre, 687 f. 50c. ' • Great Northern, 608 f. 75c ; Avignon, 827 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 567 f. 50c.; Bourdeaex, 537 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 410 f. ; Basle, 202 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 4681. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 467 f. 50c. ' • Paris and Lyons, c. 488 f. 75; Lyons and Avignon, 480 f. ; Cette, 448 f. 75c.; Belgian Two-and•a-Half per Cents., 54; Spanish Three per Cents., 346 MAZSZILLIPS, JAN. 28.—Marseilles and Mignon, WM.; Northern, 613 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 495 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FIBILUALT 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 14%-Dutch Rhenish, 4 %—Luxembourg, 2—Northern of France, 12-Itouen and Barre, 26. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,500 bales, including 2,500 American on speculation. There were 4,000 bales American sold at 6 1 4 d. to 7 3 4 d.; 200 Surat at 4 1 / 2 d. to 44e1. ; and 200 Egyptian at 7d. to 74c1. per lb. This is a decline of 1 / 2 d. per lb. on American, and other kinds were flat. Shares were rather firmer. The Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Shares are in de mand, from a rumour that the Manchester and Leeds Com pany are about to take the line on lease. There are not any late arrivals announced in the City this morning from the colonies. The accounts by the Overland Mail from the East Indies, brought by Mr. Wag horn's route via Trieste, are considered as very satisfactory. Trade, we are issured, has improved in most departments as respects British manufactured goods. A recent paper received from New York thus comments upon the state of ship-building in that port in the year 1846 : " The spirit of enterprise wtoth has always marked the character of the American merchants, and which has done so much towards the welfare and prosperity of the country, we are gratified to perceive is still in the ascendant, notwith • standing the innumerable restrictions which operate against commerce, growing out of national dissensions, and which seem to have affected but little that indomitable spirit of , energy and perseverance so peculiar to the nature of our people generally. " This most important i:ranch of trade, in which the New York ship- littilders are. so justly celebrated, not only for the fleet and beautifully-toudellzd vessels they have sent out to every habitable portion ot 'es world, but also for the largest, the most durable, and withal the most convenient ships that float upon the bosoms of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is yet, we are happy to state, keeping pace with the rapid and onward march of this age of eneerpiise and improvements. In our annual report of the amount of tonnage built at this port during the past year, we find that no less than 37,945 tons have been completed, and are now in course of com pletion. " Twenty-five thousand nine hundred and forty of that amount is now engaged in its legitimate element, the re mainder is yet on the stocks, and will be completed in the course of one month. " In addition to the above list of the vessels launched and on the stocks in the various yards within the precincts ot our city, we may mention that thi keels of six splendid steam-ships will be laid in the coming month. Messrs. Westervelt and M'Kay will, next week, put upon the ways the keel of a steamer of 1,750 tons, the second in the line of Government mail-ships between this port, Bremen, and Havre, under the superintendence of Mr. Mills. The Washington, which is the first in this line, is nearly ready to be launched. Mr.W. H. Webb has completed negotiations with Mr. C. H. Marshall, for the four steam-ships of 1,400 tons eau'', each intended for the New Orleans and New York line. The keel of the Pioneer will be laid immediately. Mr. W. 11. Brown will commence without delay tie , second in the line of Charleston steamers for Messrs. Spofibrd, Tileston, and Co. She is to run in con junction with the famous Southerner, but will be 200 toes larger. " Our scientific and enterprising builders continue to re ceive the encouregement their taste and skill so deservedly merit." The Stock markets are pretty film this morning. The purchases of the Government Brokers on account of the Sinking Fund and f.r the Say; igs'-banks, have given strength to the operations of the sp .culaters for a rise. For the next settlement Consols have flectuated but from 91 to 91 1 / 2 , while for money the value has just been increased from 90% to 91 1 A. The Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities have improved to 91%, and the New Three-and-a •Quarter per Cents. to 93 1 / 2 . India Stock opeeed at 249, and has rallied to 251. Bank Stock is at 203%. In Exchequer-bills the transactions have been very few, red at 4s. to 6s. premium. There is little to notice in the transactions in the Foreign Funds this morning. The quotatiers of the Brazilian are 85 ; of Mexican, 22 1 / 2 ; of the Old Portuguese, 83 ; of the Three per Cents. for Account, 34!4 ; of Venezuela Two per Cents., 38%; of the Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 94 1 / 2 ; of the Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents., 58 ; end of the Four per Cents. Certificates, 92 to 92 1 4. Many inquiries have been made to us relative to the causes of the long delay that hr occurred in winding up the affairs of the Enniskillen anti_Sligo projected Railway. A very small first d;vidend has as yet oily been declared, not withstanding the sum paid upon each share wig 2/. 12s. 6d. Surely the Noble Chairman of 113;s projected line ought to look to the matter, and see a speedy return of the balances in hand, fair expenses being allowed to the holders of the . scrip " In the Share market things look rather better this morning. 11/tITISH Flit. /S THIS DAY AA' ONE O'CLOCK. (e.,0 i ire O.PA' 1' ..) Bank St. A •• •. •• •. •. 2033( Thy, pe rcd.ye •. 91t 9191% Three no. C t o isu i * t• • .•• 'es • • • • 91 , ,, 5:.0% tl There .. .. 69U New'. o,e-ant C?..n -- ( •• . 93'i 92% 93% 4 1 ,-- • des •' 15 Jr••. o i _6O .. 99-16 India Mock ".51 CO(1.011 o Accodn. .• •. 91!;, 91 91% Exebeque • 1.1 "a. 1 :;,d. ..•• 4 6 prn. •• •• 6 Ditto. S .. .. ..•• 4 pm. PRICES OF 10 FLAX; ONE O'CLOCK. Eraz; l ll , o Doer' 5 pox:Cent 65 Zileaka" 1: '6, 5 ~er Ce..J, • • • • Di, to. .or '.e A e ,- /,"tt • • • • 22!4 ror'digpe.e I ; - 5 per Cent. .. 83 Di,to, 4 per Cc •.• Ditto, ..o ;• eAt 3419 'Venezuell Bore:. 2 per Cent 38% D:videneq on •le r -e pay )`e in Lvfloti. Belgian Four-and-r-I" " per 94'A Dutch 't 'N.:lra-1 , -11^' per Ceuil. 03 Vito. 4 per Ceut. Cet t .. 92'4 92 BUSINESS DONE RAILWAY. StIARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PAILITATS. • 1 . . t • D. T2ll SWALE. Aberdeen • • . •• .• '5 .... 22!2 to 23 Itirtrotnhamard G'once..ier • • ..ii 1 •• •• irs •••• to 11iraonlbrm a; it Ox o.il .12 , ra0 , 1 .. 5 .... 137:, 7.; • 'to Vio'rct. rrtniueley- .. •• 54 p.. to 13os.o0 ; ai'a m.nzt.ain .. 2 r 3. 3i p.. to Bris:ol and .. 75 .... •... to DR.°, New .• •• •• .. 10 .... to Br;s:o1 and Cooces.er .• .... of .. • to Iluck . l;)2m , e•• .• 6 *-. p.. to Cornwell. •• .. 5 to Di.to, Half :,'cares • • .. • • r Eastern I 21;; .. to ror.c F - ttertlo . • •• .. f 4 • • 454 •••• to East (Ls! .. • ' • •• • • to Dt..o, New 5 •• • • to Ditto, c! ew sci.p 1 2! j .. to East .'.o • • .. .• • • • • 4 •• • • 6 :9 •• • • to Ely r , tl It.' 01 • • • • • .. 1- •. 14 •••• to Gre: t ::or 5c •ro, ";,(1) 2 • • • 2% .. to Gre. t No-rc o • - ;.erct •• .... to Mt.°, New .. .. • • • . .. 5 • • t We_ .9 .... to -- , . i; DIU Qaar: - r 'fa •• : 2 •• • • 19.4 /2 •• to Ditio, F . i.s 9 . 2f` , to Dii•o, New • , •• .• •• •• •• 834 •• •• to 9 rad Ca: ' 'o ...• to Dit:o, New .. 5 .... 8 1 A.. • • to Leeds art, L re,' o .71 814 Lc.etla, De wsbu 81 , •ti Ii nc. .e. ; .. to Di; io, Errnen 5 10 ...• t• Leeds ard • • .. •-;:; 19 %.• • • to Do., do., Pae.e e 'ce. .• 43,1 London, Ll:shton. raid London and Nco .114;es' .• ..1 , 1 ..•.192 Ditto, 40i. Shares ••IL r B. 3 .... 73% ••to London and Soa;h-We. ;eta .6.7 , 1. •• •. to Diao, . .. 6 .... 54% .• to Lynn and Ely • • .. !I) .. ••22•• • • to and Dc"cli m ..• •.. 15 . .. 16% •• to 17 17 Manche,;e: anti Lc is ••• . •• t. •• • • 109 to Ditto, Ihr. its • • •• •• •• s• •.• 10% .• to Ditto, ExteiVou • . 4pto Menetr.: - .er and .. 2 ..•• 1% •. • • to Midland •• •• ••P .•..125 •• to 123 Dt..:o. New ,15a4 to Ditto, New .. •• •• • • 2 •• •• Ditto, 13 , ,r 1 ••••hant end Derby .. I C3 99 Newcastle and ter,' 'et •• •• •• :3 .• • • 524 Northern Counil.cs Un i on • • •• • • - North liriti._ll •• .• •••• to Ditto,Ditto, Half Shaves •• .• .• 1` North Sizt.orell , •. - e •• • • •• •• 5 •• • • 84.. .. to Notth Wesia . t .• •• •• •• •• 3 •• to , Royston and 1 - I , teb'n •• • • • • 1 ' ~ •••• •• to rvo and .. •• •• 1.:;•• •• ^ _o;e.• •• to Sl'rewsbini ard 11 (A) .. 3 Diito. ti 6.0 (B) •• •• •• • . ...• •to -.••• e Ur'o • •• •• ,•• .. '.•• .• , Fie . ,.•• to -- 50.1,1 DCVOM e• • • •• "p• • • • • / •• •• 23 • ..• to wateaort: rid ?any ..• 4" tr. •• e . •.•••• p to -- York r!4.1 ••' • • •• • • .1: •• • • ...• to -- Di• .. 2 .. • . to:— ard No th 3.1,0'r-e1 .• • 9••.•—• • .. to Di.;:o, S. a cs• •• ••• a • •• •• •%•••• to i,y;'. op •• .. • • •• ) SO .• • • to D'..o, Pic e. • .. 2 Dl.to East ard West P . • 5 FOR - :.:t RAli , WiaYB. Namur and Mega .. .:.• .', 8 No-theta .. 8 .. • • 12 .• • • to Patti an , l • • •• •• •• 3 •• • • 7% .. to Rosen rid . 2fiLi •• •. to To.' s r rut's 8 .o JOI T• ;TOO: 21A tiK3. Union of London •• .. • . 10 12%.... to It INt3 sad del Monte, Unregistered .. •• •. ,• to BANK OF ENGLAND-(THIS DAY). CITY, THREE O'CLOCK. The Court of Directors of the Bank of England have just adjourned, without ordered any increase in the rate of discotrit, ag was fully expected in most quarters. FUNERAL OF MR. W. CLOWES.--{THIS DAY.) — The remains of Mr. William Clowes, Parliamentar* printer, of Stamford-street, Blackfriars-roao, were removed from the deceased's residence, in Witnpole-street, for interment in the Norwood Cemetery. On arriving at Norwood, the workmen belonging to the establishment had assembled, where they joined the funeral procession to the grave. On the occa sion the establishment of Messrs. Cloy es and Sons was closed, to enable the workmen to follow to the grave one of the most respected masters by whom working men could be employed. DARING CARRIAGE RODBERY.—Yesterclay infor mation wes given to the police that on the previous evening, as the carriage of Mrs. Lawrence, the lady of the surgeon of that name, wes proceeding from Ealing Park to Wh'tehall place, Ann Lr , gdale, one of the servants, who was sitting in the rumble, wrs robbed of a green pa.se, containing twenty one sovereics and a half-sovereign, by some thief who must have gct rap behind and abstracted the purse by cutting both the gown ar.d pocket. The negotiotion for an intermediate steamer to Boston and klalifax, between 'this date and the 4th of next month, has not proved successful. The terms demanded by the company (and which were high on account of the season of the year and the scarcity of passengers) having been con sidered by the Government to be beyond the outlay that would be warranted. THIS him rOOll-LAW CosturasioN.---A new as sistant commissioner has been appointed, namely, Charl es Sharman Crawford, Eeq , eon of William S. Crawford, Et*, M.P. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY) LONDON, FEN. 4.—Wind N. W., moderate breeze .Lnd hazy. DEAL, Fin. 3. Wind S. E. toE.S.E., fresh, from I.c.N. E., moderate.—Arrd. Hull, Boston. PLYMOUTH, Fan. 3.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Catherine Boland, Porter, Cuba. Sid. Spy, Santander; Wilton, Rio Grande ; Salacia, Havannah. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E., light.—Arrd. Joshua Waddington, Wakeham, Calcutta ' • England, Everard, Quebec; Marquis of N orman b v , M'Fillan, ditto. Sld. Poblano, Havann a h ; P anc h o , Ondaza, P ditto ; Albert, Vir ginia; Caroline, Philadelphia; New York, Cropper, New York ; Ellen, Stafford, ditto. WHITEHAVEN, FEB. Argestiss, Philadelphia; Barrow, Andrews, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. FM-MOUT/I, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E., strong.—And. Forrester, Steeles, Valparaiso for Hull. HULL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Rolla, New York ; Watson, New York. CLYDE, FEB. E.—Arrd. Nautilus, Anderson, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Lintel, Demerara; Wanderer, Trinidad ; Pentucket, New York ; Roberts, New York ; Euckles, Bombay, St. John's; Dick, New Orleans; Lady of the Lake, New Orleans; Avon and Triumph, New York; Romulus, Charleston ; Agamemnon, Mobile. DUBLIN, FEB. 2.—Wind E.N.E. Arrd. Swift, Prince Edward's Island. Sid. Charlotte and Favourite, Savannah. KINGSTOWN.—Artd. Catherine Jamieson, Batavia. GIIERNSRY, JAN. 30.—Arrd. St. George, Havannah. WATERFORD, FEB. 2.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Carron, Thompson, Demerara. Conic, FEE. L—Wind N.N.E.— Sid. Isabel, Antigua; Rolla, Newfoundland. YAUGSIRL, JAN. 30.—S1d. Rebecca, New York. LIMERICK, FEE. 2.—Wind N.—Arrd. Clyde, Pearson, Bos ton. Sid. Shamrock, Barbadoes. Bat EAST, FEB. 2.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Lady Gordon, Hud son, St. John's; Chusan, New Orleans, with part of cargo thrown overboard. Sid. Jane. lluges, New Orleans. The Mary Jane, of Penzance, from Plymouth to this port, out nine weeks, with rudder damaged and short of water, was passed 21st ult. in lat. 56 N. lon. 10 W. The crew of the Theodore, Fielding, were picked up 18th December, about 1,200 miles east of Cape Hatteras, by the Chusan, arrived here. A brig, waterlogged and abandoned, was seen in lat. 57 N. lon. 9 W. FEB. I.—All the materials and stores of the Eden have been saved. The keel of a small vessel has been picked up in St. Bride's Bay. LIMERICK, FEB. I.—The Eclair, Lloyd, which put into Kilrush with damage, arrived here 30th ult., leaky. LosnoN, Fyn. 4.—The Magnet, steamer, from Harlin gen to London, got aground off the former port, and re mains; a revenue cutter had been dispatched to lighten her. LLANFAIRINGIIORNWY (A/M=l3E4 FEIL 3.—A board, apparently new, 8 feet long by nine inches wide, rounded at the ends, with •" Margaretta" cut into it, and painted over, was picked up yesterday near Camel's Point. HULL, FEB. 3.—The lodine, from Prince Edward's Is land, caught fire last night in the dock, and has received considerable damage in the cabin and after part of vessel. Dispatches have been received at Lloyd's from the Ad miralty, announcing assistance rendered by her Majesty's steam sloop Geyser to the schooner Exile of Windsor, N.S. on shore on Long Island Sound 24th ult, and inclosing copies of reports from her Majesty's steam vessels Acheron and Dasher, relating to the effects of the gales 24th and 25th ult. to the shipping in the ports of Galway and Westport. The brig Leo, with Indian corn on board, on general account, and several other vessels had gone on shore, but assistance had been rendered. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) MEAT MAN X MTS. Sstrritrrar.D.-111eadow Hay, 215 s to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31 17s; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 41 14s; and Straw, 11 10s to 1114 s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly at the above quotations. WHITECHAPIL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 5/ ; and Straw, I/ 8s tar 1/ 13s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. NI'IVJGAT3II AND IMADENUALL. Prime Beef and Mutton moved Off steadily at full prices; otherwise the demand was in a very sluggish state :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 35 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Bibs, by the carcase. MEAT MARICETS. Sotrivaix, FEB. 3.—We had a very slow general inquiry here to-day, and prices were not supported :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 6d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, IPEu. 3.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were held at full price.F, but all other kinds of stock were dull :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ' - Veal, 4s to 4s 8,1 ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 8 1 bs. ; Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. HAILSIIAM, FEB. 3.—There was very little business doing here this morning, yet prices were mostly supported :—Beel, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 4s to 55 2d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. Anummt FEB. 2.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Sibs. A moderate supply, and a dull trade. CEICHESTER, FEB. 3.—Prime stock moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at late rates :—Beef, from 3e 2d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s Od to 4s 6d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 185 to 28s; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Mich Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 28, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I a Ransil OLTS. I RTE. I BEANS. PEAS. PRICE I 74s lld s 10d 323 2d 55s 3d I 52s 7d 1 b6s The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and the Earl of Radnor, sat in the House of Lords to hear appesds to-day. COLE V. SEWELL. The further arguments on this part-heard appeal occupied their Lordships the whole morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) DALRYIiiTLE V. MULL. Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Montagu Chambers for the defendant. This was an action to recover compensation in damages for eertain slanderous expressions which the defendant, the pro prietor of a few houses at Hammersmith, had used towards the plaintiff, a widow lady, who was one of his tenants at the time. It appeared that the plaintiff, who had lived in Chelsea, owed some rent, and that the defendant, after having been unable to levy a distress, proceeded to the house, caused a crowd to assemble, and called her "a vagabond bitch, a swindler, and a thief," saying that he could prove that she deserved each of these aspersions. He also said that "she had left Chelsea through cheating her tradespeople, and that he should take care she did not cheat any one in Hammer smith, as he would follow her twenty miles for the purpose of exposing her." He carried his threat into effect, as he had called,upon two of her tradesmen in Chelsea, aspersed her in the way mentioned, and advised them not to trust her. It appeared, however, that she had discharged the account of these persons, with the exception of a few shillings each, and that they considered her a person whom they could trust. One of them, in consequence, refused to execute an order. The defence was, that the defendant had acted as he did under great provocation, as, after his broker had been re pulsed, the plaintiff sent him a note to the following effect ; " Fools! did you ever catch a weasel asleep ? how is Lushington (the broker) after having had his hand in the trap ;" that but one word, namely, " thief," was in the eye of the law slanderous, and that there was reason to believe that the witnesses might have been mistaken, and that that word had been added by the plaintiff 's attorney, well knowing that unless such a word was used, that an action would not lie. Mr. Justice En ;.ft told the jury that if they considered the defendant meant by the word "thief "- tly charge the plaintiff with larceny, they should give their verdict for the plaintiff ; if not, for the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) JOHNS t'. LOWLEY-FALSE IMPRISONMENT. This was an action for false imprisonment brought by the plaintiff against Lowley, the landlord of a dwelling-house in Ratelitfe-highway, who gave him into custody and charged him at Thames Police-court with stealing away the fixtures. The charge was heard by Mr. Ballantyne and dismissed. It wrs proved upon the trial that the plaintiff had put up some fixtures for John Turner, Mr. Lowley's tenant, who, intending to remove out of the louse, resold them to Mr. Johns, and he was in the act of taking them away when the landlord came to the spot and gave him into the custody of the police. The LORD CinEr BARON directed the jury to find for the plaintiff, and at the same time in estimating the damages, to take into account that the defendant had ground for an action of trespass, and damages against the plaintiff. Verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 101. =Counsel for the plaintiff, Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Haw kins; for the defendant, Mr. Humphrey, Q.C. COMMON P.LEAS.—(THIg DAY.) 'rho Court was engagca all the snur.i..-, vvl►L •i &sue of no public interest, being a part-heard crse from yes terday. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE A. W. SLEIGH. This insolvent, who, it will be remembered, was connected with the expedition under General Flores, came up for his final order. - Mr. BUCHANAN appeared on behalf of the insolvent, who was opposed on the ground that he bad not accounted for a sum of 300/., which he wag possessed of in 1843. In the course of a long examinat , on, it appeared that he had been one of the Commissioners in the Manchester constabulary, but the appointment expired under the Act, and he had been in expectation of obtaining another appointment. He had spent the money on neceFsary expenses, and in 1815 received 1251. from his wife's relations, and had mainly depended on his literary labours. Mr. Buchanan was about to address the Court on behalf of the insolvent, when His Hozioun said he did not see any ground for the oppo. sition, and would grant the order. SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY. SMITH V. COLLINS: The plaintiff in this case is a tailor in Regent-street, and he brought the action to recover the sum of 2/. 12s. for goods sold. It appeared by the evidence that the defendant ordered a coat, and the plaintiff's foreman swore that de fendant selected a blue cloth, but when he called afterwards he said he bad ordered a black coat, as he never wore a blue one in his life; and plaintiff rather than lose him as a cus tomer said he would make a black one, but he completed the blue one and sent it home; it was however returned by the defendant Mr. THostAs said he had a witness who could prove that the order was for a black coat, but on the evidence already given he felt confident of a verdict, for even supposing a blue coat to have been originally ordered, the contract had been set aside by plaintiff's promising to make another. The jury immediately gave a verdict for the defendant. MIMI P. WARREN. This was an action by the same plaintiff against the de. (cadent, who is a surgeon, to recover the sum of 3/. 35., for goods sold. The defendant pleaded a tender of 2/. 9s. which had been paid into court. The evidence went to show that the defendant ordered two waistcoats, but they were objected to. One was a French shawl pattern, the ether a silk cross-bar; the first was charged 11. 105., and the other 1/. 55., with Bs. for buttons. Mr. THOMAS, for the defendant, called for a bill which was delivered in the first instance but returned, and which was for 21.95. The bill, however, was not produced. The plaintiff's foreman said he took the waistcoats home, but defendant did not like the make, and said he 9aly ordered thorn out of " courtesy," es he west Co: quits s daunt puT pose, namely, to sell a rifle, but as plaintiff' asked him for the onier, and as Inol ordered them, he would take one. The UNDER-SllERlFF—.;rdered two out of courtesy, and then said he would take one I Witness—Yes, sir. The waistcoats were sent back some times once and sometimes twice a week for alterations. Mr. Tito*As called a witness named Payne, a tailor in the Strand, who swore that the 2/. gs. was a full West-end price. The shawl pattern was almost as old as Adant—(Laughter) —the other was not a novelty. The witness to prove the tender was not present. The UNDKR-SIMP.IFF said the question now Wa s onl y one of value. The jury gave a verdict for the full amount. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY) OLD COURT. The cases brought on this morning are totally publication. unfit for - - - CLERKENWELL-(THIS DAY). Wm. Jordan was charged before Mr. Greenwood with stealing upwards of 100 yards of valuable stuff, cashmere , and other fabrics, the property of Mr. Turner, draper and silk' mercer, of High-street, Islington. It appeared that the goods were exposed for sale close to the shop-door, where they were seen safe by the prosecutor yesterday evening about eight o'clock, s o on after whic h time the prisoner was met .carrying them by a policeman+. who arrested him, and after inquiry took him to the shop ot Mr. Turner, who was not aware before that he had been robbed, and, upon making a search, identified them as those he had placed near the door for sale. The prisoner, who said they had been given him to carte by a stranger, was fully committed to take his trial. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING. —WaDsziVAT• EXN ING FIELD. TILE DEEDY.-FIRST TIZS. Valiant beat Agricola 1 Rhadamanthus beat Firt. Buonaparte beat Farmer's Boy away _ THE CUT.-FIRST TIES. Regina beat Vampire Dowager Queen beat BP' Victor beat Fancy Boy I ater Mealey beat Damask Rose TILE 111/K5.- - -PIRST 7118. Daisy beat Bashful Revoke beat Ales I Silesia beat Viola THE PORT STAKES..-FIRST *IS. Mainmast beat Rhea I Brutus beat Mac Destiny beat Shakespeare Foxhunter ran a bye MIAMI& Mr. Arabin's nd Mentor beat Mr. Dobede's Dunkirk. Mr. Fyson's Fatima beat Mr. Dobede's Diana. Mr. Fyson's Fairmaid beat Mr. B. Smyth's Knight Marsha' Mr. Moody's Rosetta beat Mr. Gillett's Glentilt. THE WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLE CHASES. TUESDAY. Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared,Wit h 100 added. Four miles. 23 Subs, 7of whom declared. Mr. Jones's h g by Glaucus, aged, lOst (Mr. Brotherton) Mr. Walters' Cavendish, aged, lOst 21b The following also rare :—Mr. Moseley's Jerry, list; 3 11 .1 1 Clark nd Gipsey Queen, 9st 101 b; Mr. Douglas's Avoca , luol 81b, fell. Won by a head. The Hunt Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added, were won by Mr. Davenport's Moonlight, aged, 12st (owner), beatin Mr. Mytton's Richard First, 6 yrs, 12st; Conrad, 12st 101 1 ) • and Ironsides, 12st, by a head. WESTMINSTER ELECTION. Mr. George Thompson has most handsomely declined to contest the vacancy in Westminster, about to be created by the retirement of Mr. Leader, in favour of Mr. Lushington. The following correspondence has passed between WI Front, the Chairman of the City Reform Association, an Mr. Thompson : " Stannard's Hotel, Covent-garden, Jan. 27,1847. "Dear Sir,—At a meeting of the committee of the West' minster Reform Society, held here this evening, I was re: quested to convey to you the unanimous assurance of their high respect and esteem, and to express their sincere regret that circumstances, wholly of a local nature, should ha y ; proved so insurmountable, in the opinion of the committee at their previous meeting, that you could not with safety FP placed as a candidate for the representation of this 601 and the committee further requested me to convey to yo za u their sincere hope, that by your high character, obtained defence of liberty and public justice, you may speedily honoured with a seat in the Legislature, where your greil l • talents may have a more extensive field of operation for }erring benefits to your country, equal or superior to those which you have already assisted in accomplishing. " In the opinions here expressed you have my e ntire cum . currence.—l am, dear sir, your's truly, THOMAS PROUT, Chairman " To George Thompson, Esq., &c, &c." " 6, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, Saturday Evening, Jan. 30, 1847. " Dear Sir,—Owing to absence in the north of El; land, I did not obtain the letter you did me the hon our address to me on the 27th until this day. nani" "The sentiments which, in accordance with the 11 rge ,„ mous vote of the committee of the city of Westoninet e.l o ti• form Society, you have conveyed to me, are peculiarly g o va Eying, especially as you are pleased to express Ye ur entire concurrence in them. " I cordially thank the committee for the assuranee_„d 1 have given me of their pers o n a l res p ec t an d eateern , 1 "" con . shall endeavour to confirm their favourable opinions , r o ger tinuing to pursue, witk singleness of purpose, in W" s o bieb sphere I may be called to labour, the great objects t° my public life has hitherto been devoted. a tteri t3s " While gratefully acknowledging the kind and .a st t he communication you have made to me, permit n'n , , e cho ice same time, to express my ardent satisfaction tha t ''` vrhot sit of the Reform Society has fallen on a gentlernl ed to the my estimation as well as theirs, is eminently entish ou ld the support of the liberal electors of Westmios ter. mr. Chitties suffrages of that enlightened body returr;l estminste r SC Bi Lushington to the House of Common ter a nd her iarac have another representative worthy of her C l . met, of principles—a gentleman who is a thorough Refor sound judgment, ripe experience, and t r i e d indeperlaell' " No longer now before the society as a candidate ter Ile' mination to the distinguished position to which the vote of its members have elevated another, I shall, as one of that society, earnestly co-operate to secure the return of the gen" Commons tleman whe has been selected, and shall trust to see him, in company with his colleague in the contest, placed in a tri' umphant majority at the next election. " With sincere regard, believe me, " Dear Sir, yours truly, " GEORGE THOMPSON. " Thomas Prout, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of the Westminster Reform Association." Mr. Charles Lushington will, therefore, receive the united support of all the Liberal section of the constituency. LATE LOSS OF A VESSEL WIT PROVISIONS FOR IRELAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. RELIEF FUND FOR IRELAND AND SCOTLAn' Committee-room, Mansion-house, Hull, Feb. Sin—The attention of this Committee has been cal led hnre an article in The Sun of Saturday last under the gi t , 8 0 head. I am directed to inform you, that this Comol' ; have not purchased anything whatever to send to Irelan_ o , all our funds are being distributed through the British Alp e a elation in London, to whose Treasurer we last week rnau to remitance of fifteen hundred pounds, which I am haPili c h say is not nearly half the amount of the contributions "' shal lt l be furnished by Hull. 6 t b6 will much oblige this Committee if yon will ba y a lso goodness to insert this letter in your next paper: or hope that such other journals as may have inserted the 13 graph will kindly copy this contradiction. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN GARRETT, 8.A., Hon. Sec :o- P.S. We are aware th a t th e vesse l l e ft thi s por t with Pro, visions for Ireland, but th e cargo was th e subject of Prig speculation. FOREIGN MAILS. s hip SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.—The royal mail steam-jig Avon, Captain Norton, left The docks yesterday afternoo n i e , the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lie u v ,, nant Brand, Admiralty agent. It was somewhat he3_,,re, The Avon took out thirty-nine passengers, a conside ra ', quantity of quicksilver for the Mexican miae.3, besides 1 "" average cargo. The Achilles, of the Peninsular and Oriental Con Captain Wilson, left this afternoon at three o'clock proc ise c l.: with mails, passengers, and freight for the Levant. The ration of her voyage will be about ten weeks. vir it The Dee, Captain All an , h omewar d b oun d w ith the - ° rndian and Mexican mails, is due at the Post-office on th 7th, but in all probability she will arrive on the sth. The Iberia, Captain Meehan, with the homeward sular mails, is due on the 6th ; but it is most likely she WI arrive on Friday. The Tiber, Captain Russell, takes out the Peninsular vie, of the 7th. L e tt ers p os t e d i n L on d on on t h e owning of - 6th will be in ample time. Our readers are already aware of the return of the_t e nt 4 a new steam-ship b e l ong i ng to t h e P en i nsu l ar ar-i °", e h T a Company, which left this p o rt on th e 30th u lt -OF the seas. There was some defect in her feee' , g PlRAwhich rendered it ph...l.Leiy necessary that ..a.e should put bas d Some gis or eight days will e l a p se iefore she will be enab le ; to resume her voyage. The PAtinger, Captain Cooper , preparing with all pos s ibl e dispptch for the same destination' for which she will leav e Southampton on the 16th; should any untoward accid en t p reven t the completion of Pekin previous to that tine, the mails and passengers Wn' "- transferred to the Pottingei. • - HOUSE OF LORDS.—NEW STANDING ORDER.' The following additional standing orders, relating to railt„," and other Bills, were agreed to on the 26th ofJanuarY " 1. That after any r oa d, or cana l ; or ra il way, or deck—bi ll, shall be read a first ti me , an d b e f ore any f urt h er proceedi n ,,' thereupon, there be deposited in the office of the Clerk of t.: Parliament a statement of the l'ngth and breadth of the space which is intended or sough: to be taken for the Po' posed works, and to give up whichthe consent of the oWli e . 4 ll of the land has not been obtain e d ; t oge th er w ith the naraw: of such owners, and the height abrve the surface of all r d . posed works on the ground of ell such owner. 2 • also, in the case of railway bills, Bat a return shall be P r , sented, at the same time, of the names of the owners ° I. re . ' cupiers of any houses situated vithin 300 yards of the P,,,, posed works, who shall, on or bebre the introduction of Bill into this House in the present session, or before the % i n of December prior to any future session in which the 0 ,, shall be introduced into harliagrent, have sent to the prom ters of the railway their dissent, or any written objections the railway." HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS. The 133--- ,At t Monday was at Woking station. There was rather a t tf i field, but several of the right sort,including the Noble litt r , of the Buckhounds, Lord Rivers, Captain Fullertoee Z o t Worley, Mr. Jones, and several officers of the Life a nd i 0 Guards. The deer was uncarted (rather late in the dayision, consequence of the previous night's frost) near the s tab and went away at a clipping pace towards Chesney, 311 ` A the doubled to the right and made across the country_ ll l ; „, direction of Byfleet, then doubling right bAck to Iv 0 ~,7 ,5 between the station and the village. The deer then doubled and made to Worplesdon, thence to Purbright, and a_vrY„ Henley Park on to Frimley Ridges, and thence to th e al where it was taken in the water. The ground covered upwarks of twenty-five miles, and the whole dittanc ine done in two hours without a single check. Earl Gr' sn gave in at Byfleet, and very few were up at the take heir To Lord Rivers, Mr. Jones, Mr. Worley, an d the whioe• consequence of the heavy f r ost which set in on T u a a t night, the private meet which was to have tl iken tirriday) Gerrard's Cross was postponed. To-morrow's meet %. has been fixed for the White Hart, hiaideattezi• held at di. Yesterday a Court of Directors vi" red East India House, when Daniel Eliott, E s q. , W ll5 "'Tr -- provisional member of council at Madras. CONVERSION T O T H E CHURCH r Robert Suffield, late scholar of St. Peoter'aßcOmus. ege.0441040,--144: bridge, has made a public profession of the ROD S= pith,a>ad bAka boa received into the college et thiliMre 11i...., 0 1 Gene !lu rto g an i n I.l.tost the ti er tou is 1 eit an AE be de fr(