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'%., ~ t~`~\! pppgtal Valliamtnt. HOUSE OF LORDS.--MONDAY. Th e E ar l o f Ennotz. stated that her Majesty would receive the address on the marriage (voted on Friday) at Buckingham Palace, at two o'clock on Tuesday. Lord ELLENBORODOR (after having observed that he. thought there ought td be afforded' the fullest information regarding the regulations for the emigration of labourers from the East Indies) adverted to the progress of the war in the east. and expressed his opinion that thanks ought to be voted to the si'my for the victory at Kelat. Lord MELeovasz intimated. that he also •was of that opinion. • The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said that he should defer r. his motion relating to the treaty of Bergara for g week, in, consequence of the absence through illness of the Duke of Wellington. The noble marquis expressed a. hope that his grace's health would be by that time restored. The Bishop-of EXETER asked Lord Melbourne.whether in July last he received a letter from the Rev. And. Irvine, of St. Margaret's, Leicester, stating that socialism was on the increase in Leicester, and expressing a hope that the noble viscount would take the subject into his serious considera tion. He should like to know from the noble viscount whe ther he had received the letter ? Lord MELBOURNE—I did receive the letter. The Bishop of EXETER—Did the noble viscount take any steps in consequence of that letter ? Lord MELBOURNE—No. • The Bishop of Extrtit—,Did the noble visc ount consider that any steps were or were not necessary to be taken ? Viscount MELBOURNE rejoined—Now you see this will lead to an argument on _the -whole subject, into which I am very unwilling to enter ; but certainly, in my opinion, it was not nec‘ssary to answer it.. Indeed, I very much question the prudence of the course which this house has adopted with respect to that question. .The Earl of ABERDESN observed that the Marquis of Normanby had rebuked a clergyman for not sending him information. instead of favouring others with it. Lord MELBOURNE declared that he was much obliged to the gentleman for his communication, but he had not an swered it because be was desirous of avoiding a controversy upon it; but he was afraid the right rev. prelate would frus trate his object. Th e Bi s h o p of EXETER afterwards presented a petition from Mile-end for the adoption of measures to put down socialism." Lord STnASTGVOAD gave notice that on Thursday he would submit a motion regarding inland. warehousing. His-lord- A i na lso directed attention t o . the wretched state of British commerce on the coact of Afrida; and to the fact of there b e i ng 250 cargoes of British goods 'now rotting at - Buenos Awf . s . in consequence of thettejust blockadeby the French. Lord DstataN brought ins bill , restricting, in cases of libel and trespass, where the verdict. did not exceed 405. , that the costs reco v erable should not exceed such amount . It was read the first time. , Their lordshiin then adiourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MormAy. Several petitions were presented by gr.Wiiliams, Mr. Benjamin Wood, Mr. Mark Phillips, and Me, Eume, from' various places, for the abolition of church-rates, and the dis charge of John Thorogood. Mr. VuLiena, in deference to the wishes of many who were interested in the question of the corn-trade, would not bring it on before the 20th March. He would give the usual notice for some early day after the 20th March. PRIVILEDE. • LORD JOHN RUSSELL presented. another petition from Messrs. Hansard, announcing that a fifth action• had been, brought against them in the c , urt of Queen's Bedch, by John Joseph Stockdale ; and that they had been served with a writ of summons for Thursday, the 20th February instant. Sir E. Scopes( asked if it were true that Mr. Howard, the attorney for Stockdale, had brought an action against the son of the sergeant at arms ? His LORDSHIP answered that he had received no Official. information on the subject. He then proceeded to state that, in order to prevent judgment being.. signed against Messrs. Hansard, it became-necessary for the house to say what course they would think proper to take, in order to maintain that privilege of publication which they had already so frequeutly supported. It appeared to him that the most proper course to follow in the present case was to resol'ie that the action. was a contempt of the house, and u breach of its privileges ; and that any person who should • act in pursuance of the said action, would -incur the displeasure of the Douse. He iproposed to move; that reaolutioH •with judicial reference to dist:Jaime-shp would have to act, in prosecution of the judgment-in the easse s7 nurnely, the, aheriffs.of London and Middlesex; the nrider-sheriffs,:•oacers, .bailiffs, 'clerks, and others. He would first move that those partite would he guilty of a breach of the privileges of theiseuse by aiding• In the real action, and then, that care be taken to inform the sheriffs, under-sheriffs, and . others, of the .resolution. His lordship concluded wit h moving That John Joseph Stock dale, by commencing this action; in which service notice had been given to the defendantao attend a writ of inquiry on the 10th February, such action being brought for acts done by. a servant of that house, pursuant to the orders and resolutions of that house, made in the exercise of the privileges of par liament, had been guilty of a contempt of that house, and of a breach of its privileges ; and that the sheriffs; tinder-She. riffs, and others who should aid in the prosecution of the said action, would be guilty of a contempt of the house, and of a violation of its privileges, and subject themselves to the severe censure and displeasure of the house." If that reso lution w. re carried, he would then more that a copy of the said resolution be served by the sergeant-at-arms on the sheriffs, and that copies of the same be served on the under sheriffs, bailiffs, clerks, and others. The first resolution having been put, Sir EDWARD SOGDEN_ called on the-house to pause before they agreed to this reso lution. Action upon action icould follow, and they would still be, at last, obliged to have a legislative measure, and so to address themselves to something beyond the powers they at present pos-essed. He opposed .the motion. • Sir CHARLES GREI- expressed himself at a loss to under stand the course pursued by the members of the legal pro fession on the other side. With the highest legal authority on the other side in favour of the privilege of publication, he would ask them. what they would do to put a stop to the • • actions continually brought against the servants of the house, 1 . .;eciAons of the court being against them Ile atoul&I tisi,quesi.ion to the ulz,ulhers of the legal profesaion,lp . ~.at uou,e who acknowledged that they possessed that pr v.te..e of publication, but who would have the bbuse stogy . ••,..etedings, and-allow an appearance to-be eft.; i.s-- --what a cold you do if the :decision of • escbequer chamber and the -House of was . you ? Did they know whether the mernbersaaf this. ou.d support that house in the-vindication of ivitege ; aid would they then lend them aid in resist . .. .ne decision of the lower - courts ? . If the -house was not . ,:f this, was it possible to do less than ta adirer . to , • s t' is house had taken, if they did not intend . _ it %lieges, and suffer the. decision of the ..ni6 to govern . heir proceedings ? vi, on, the •esolution was carried b . y a majority of •. ces 1 .tion being put, that copies of the former can WU. .4 a. d o the sheriffs, under-sheriffs of Middlesex, ti.t eterks, fficert , , bailiffs, and other parties taking part in • et-dh,gs, • GDEN asked whether it was intended, • ;,er -.r! wt.," to include the jury. Lord JOHN • r ski •ti tie negative. ,wici:v+i:heo to remark that, although be entirely nur,e hat.trto pursued, the house should • • tie thou, t Stockdale and Howard should war, increased :everity. KN:TCHBULL wished to know what the noble ;,, His torn/mop answered.7-placed in close custody, and not .1, :.0 , . ea to see their friends - except under restriction. :.. .%.!*: L i r inveighed strongly against the suggestion. EL. observed, with reference to the sugges -., ai.,..t a ci ll ut wi t s t; a e C i7o N l; . le had,that it was obvious: that he did not ~, ptrions. b they should proceed vindictively against those _u e t r . that they should adopt. such restrictions as ~, ,N,_'O e llldr i ctld i t more difficult for them to continue to violate ,12 ~,privileges o the house. _ Sir mammal) S . . . t ongN congratulated, ironically, the noble ..,.. lord on his suggestion, and observed, there had bee n n instances of the tyrannical exercise of - power by arliament beforenow • wasofoool a mautitzs was in found which ordered the torture to supportcontended, of its privileges. Mr. INGHAM .that when a party was sent to prison, he was not dealt with according to the good pleasure • of the house, but according te law of the rules for the government the land. .:-.; of gaols. and down by -.., Lord JOHN IltssELL v indic at ed anci the course pursued by ;. the majority of the house, observed, that an attempt had :1 been made to attach a meaning to his noble friend's words -,. which they would notheir,-his lordshipsatt Proceeded to argue, ..-. from the judgement delivered on. by Lord Denman, , cc th a t the publication would beheld linivac?eolrli asthe courts to be . a, report -of . a, protected, if the re . port.,na,. fairly political proceeding with which it was of importance that all for.had admitted men should be acquainted," that his lordship all that the majority of the house contende' What that majority complained of in the course of these : logs was, that the court of la w took it for granted P' tl ' i ° a c t ee t}e s proceed :house of commons was en g a g ed in p ublishin g a serie s of libi-1 a for the sake of selling — ( hear, hear,)—the house of co mmons haring, at the time, no interest but to make public that : which was for the public interest to know—(hear, hear)— • showing no private enmity against any individual; having no wish to make gain or profit by the publication ; and, under these circumstances it was that the majority of that house. held that a court of law was not - entitled to look upon such publications as other than privileged publications. (Hear.) Suppose that the House of Commons were to assert that a judge had no right, in 'a court of law, to mak. any sc.rprnprit reflecting on the character of an individual; but it was not to be permitted that in a public court, full of spectators, any thing which could be termed a slander should issue from a judge on the bench—(hear) --such an assertion as this would be equally unfair and absurd. It was - well linown that the. judges, after hearing what had been adduced before them, repeatedly, in their charges made statements reflecting on the' ins Jona. i ns ii cou r t'. mi. was in the coure bf united Commons of th: which was instituted the taken it for granted, they- ; and they ought not to b y have litved, that it could he er ought not wantonly to have he the object o f the. House of Commons • to __publish private libel s u The resolution was then pPupt!lanadnigrincleedivtoid. Mr. James Hansard was ual afte.rds examined, w-i(tChilaeleireaw parties .) to obtain the names of the es b strved; after which the y. whom the writ was Afroa.:4Er GENERAL moved that Mr. Pierce and Mr. Howard, be or - Howard, jun. the clerk, and the son o f M r . dered to attend at the bar to-morrow. Some discussion took place on the subject , and th e mot i on was ultimately agreed to.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.7-TuzanAr. The Peers assembled this day chiefly for the purpose of arranging the procession for carrying the Congratulatory ad dress to the Queen on her marriage. Previous to their quitting the House, Lord Crofton took his seat as a repre sentative peer for Ireland ; and the Transfer in Aids Bill and Prison Acts Amendment Bill each passed through a stage, and were ordered to be read a third time on Thursday, to which . day the House adjourned. HOUSE OF CON‘IONS.—Tv ESDAY. The Commons met shortly before two o'clock, and also proceeded to present a congratulatory address on her Ma. jestv's marriage. The SPEAKER (the house having resumed at five o'clock) stated that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to return t:.t: !oilowm g answer : •` I thank you for this dutiful and affectionate address. Jr i, %v ia l great satisfaction that I fiud an event in which my *-eliligs are so .etply interested has been attended with so .i a y trainifesta ions of loyalty on the part of my people, and rias Parlicaam lled t forth such senti ments of loyal attachment from my en." I,:prd ASHLEY gave notice that, on the 3d of March, he ;. • Pie appointment of a select committee to in qu.rt into the net regarding factories, . R. Pin. moved fo,retu B rtis setting forth all pensions ta anted since 1 th day of February, 18,34, to ' ...ill list U. . . • ifying the name of the party t o wh om time •4Pec • . . • • a pt. is:on has been granted,.. and the a mount of the pensihn •g rill ed ; and tl).PiWiaiLo 6 ( t Jfpeivions grant: ai ; of June, el. i! , ea •h yea. eildi" .. g • 1836 - ls Ata , ~—"' am ti endekt igaglike teas Crow • Li.iru ItOsst'LL 1!1.012°5q! ,tr" :1 7 •bn . i d „ t i amq 56/ jiduary 1, 1528, „II ,s1(.11. is 11.1 e 1341101 3 ; init ~ _s n'e§~ 01 Vl,lst ItLX 2110 .t.otT;tvc: ~~~~~ The returns, as attended, were ordered. Sir R. PEEL then moved for accounts of the number of marines now employed on shore or afloat on the coast of Spain; in any service connected with the execution of the quadruple treaty ; also of the total value of the stores of all descriptions advanced to Spain under the provisions of the quadruple treat) ; and of the sum (if any) received from Spain'on account of suelradvances, and of the arrangement ,made with Spain in respect to the ultimate repayment of such advances. The returns were ordered. The Earl of LINCOLN presented the answers of his Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent, expressive of thanks for the messages voted. Mr. PENDARVES presented a report connected with the trial of contested elections, fixing March 12 for the hearing -of th 6, Ludlow and Ipswich petitions ; and March 16 for Tor :thnse regarding Totuess and Cambridge. Sir J. Gitatiam, referring to the state of our relations with China, observed that parliament had - now been assembled for ft:Month, and no information had yet been laid before the house, from which they might collect what was the real situa tion of affairs at Canton ; and the question which he had now to ask the. noble lord was; whether he was prepared to Say when he would lay on the . table papers relating to affairs that were so interesting to this country? Lord PALMERSTON trusted that they would be ready early next week ; but they would not be ready before that time. Sir J. GRAHAM then, referring to our relations with Per sia, asked whether the Sovereign of Herat, Kamram Schah, had seceded from.our alliance, and whether he was not in in timateconnexion with the court of Teheran ? Lord PALMERSTON answered, that he had not himself re ceived any information respecting the close connexion said to be established between Karnram Schah and the court of Per sia, but some late accounts seemed to show that some con nexion existed. These accounts, however, rested only on report. Sir E. Witmor begged the noble lord the Secretary of State for the Colonies to •postpone the committee on the Colonial Passengers Bill till a later period than the day now fixed, Friday week, in order to give those gentlemen who took an interest in the subject time to consider the clauses which he proposed to introduce for regulating the emigration of Hill Coolies to the Mauritius. • _ _ Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that if the clauses were not ready in time for members to have an opportunity of consi dering them, he would not bring on the discussion on the day for which it now stood. • • In answer to a question from Sir J. Graham, Lord. J. RUSSELL said, that any information which could be given respecting the emigration of Hill Coolies, and the condition of those who had emigrated, would be given with the papers which his noble friend at the head of the Govern ment had promised in the House of Lords to lay before Parliament. 1 1 0BOUCHERE;• in answer to Mr. Luke White, said that he admitted the importance of some measure on the sub ject or" pilotage," but that after the failure of Mr. P. Thom son's efforts on that Subject, he thought it would be a need less waste of time of the house to bring forward, at present, any bill on the subject. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the question of" pri vilege! was then once more resumed. Thomas Howard (the son of. Howard, Stockdale's attorney) was examined at the bar. The youth, very unceremoniously answered questions put to:him, by declaring that hthad served the writ for a further action (the fifth) on Melsrs. Hansard ; that he had done so " forming a tolerably near guess" at the nature of it ; and that he was aware of ht father's commitment, but that what be had done was ili obedience to his father's orders. , . The•ATTORTEY-GENERAL thereupon moved that such , conduct was " a breach. of Trivilege." Caxried by. 137 ayes, 3i. noes; majority 100. The next questidft,.that he be committed to the custody of the ser geant-at-arms, was also carried by 134 ayes, 41 noes ; Ma jority 93. Pearce, the clerk, was next examined, and having admitted that he had seived•notices and writs in this matter, it was mgeo. that he had been guilty of " breach of privilege." Tilt 'house divided. -4 Tflae question was carried by 135 ayes, 53 noes ; mai9rity 82, that there had been breach of privilege. The. Soucerou-GENTAtaL then moved that . Pearce be committed to the custody of the sergeatit-at-arms. That was carried by 134 ayes, 51 noes ; majority 80, in favour of the motion for commitment: . . A petition was presented by Mr. Frante,:the under. sheriff, praying for the protection of the - hOuie`as far as he might be affected by the actions now proceeding against Messrs. -Hansard. - Mr. Fox MAULE then moved for, and, after some con versation obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the Constabulary'Act of last session. Some returns relative 'to- towns and boroughs which have petitioned to be incorporated were then ordered on the Motion -of Mr. Ingham ; on whose motion also a select cOnfinittee3vas granted on the 4th and sth William IV., cap. 52 (the ilerchantSeamen's Fund Act,) to consider the state of the funds, and how they con d. : be ,most .effectually tamed and administered for t,be benefit of these:anien. Mr. LEAriaa, postponed till Monday.his motion respecting the case of Frost, Williams, and Jones, with an understand... ing, as it appears, that the•priscmers 'should remain at Ports mouth till the question is disposed of. , On the motion of Sir J. Honnonst, the order of the house containing a vote of thanks to Major General Sir Willoughby Cotton, &c., was discharged, and a new order to the same effect made, including, besides the name of Sir W. Cotton, that of Major-General - Willshire and other officers in command in the late operations in India. The house adjourned at a quarter past twelve. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The House of Lords did not meet this day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. After the presentation of many petitions for church exten sion, for an address praying for the free pardon of Frost, &c. Mr. LIDDELL gave notice that on the 27th inst. he would bring forward a motion on the subject of the pension granted to Sir J. Newport. Mr. FAxmotoN Moved the second reading of the bill " to alter and amend the laws relating to the sale of beer." , Mr. WA.P.BuitToN took an objection to the form of pro -deeding, quoting the standing order, dated April 9, 1772, Airtiich provides that no billrelating to or concerning " trade," j atall be introduced, -except its introduction be previously , : svtftionedltk;i the 'resolution of a committee of the whole 41.15 e ; -antVhiY nitived, as an amendment, that the bill in consequence be withdrawn. Sic held that the bill came within the meaning of such standing order ; whereupon it was withdiawn for the : s puipose•of being initiated by resolution of a committee of the whole house.• • _ _ Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD moved the second reading of his " Copyright" Bill. • - Mr. WARBURTON took the like objection to this bill, but its applicability not being admitted by the Speaker, the hon. member then proposed as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The hnnse eventually divided. The numbers were—ayes 59, noes 29—majority 30. The house shortly afterwards adjourned. SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Three o'clock. ' ll6 ~[EXTII.I. ADVLItiItiENO.NT. • To close,an account. - On SALE, koi . I*-' The Steam-packet JOHN O'GAUNT, (Now in Trafalgar Pock.) 82 tons register, old measurement ; with two Engines of 25 horse power_each, (Fawcett, Preston, and Co.) The hull is well worthy the attention of buyers from the great strength and present excellent condition of her timbers, either for, converting into a coasting vessel, or for any purpose where strength and durability are required. For further particu lars, apply tot JOHN RIGG, St. George's Quay, Lancaster, or here to D. M'ARTHUR & CO., 17, Goree, Brunswick-street. COURT CIRCULAR.—TvzsDay. Lord John Russell. had an audience, yesterday, of the Queen, at Buckingham Palace, to receive her Majesty's com mands relative to the reception of the congratulatory address from the House of Commons on the auspicious occasion of her Majesty's marriage. Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty, yes terday. Prince Ernest of Saxe Coburg, attended by Lord Alfred Paget, left town, yesterday morning, in order to be present at the turn out of her Majesty's buck hounds. His Serene Highness, attended by Lord Alfred, returned to Buckingham Palace shortly before seven o'clock last evening. The royal dinner party at the palace, last evening, included the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lady Adelaide Paget, and the Right Hon. G. S. Byng. The Coldstream band attended at Buckingham Palace during the evening. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Princess Augusta, yes terday, at Craven House, St. James's. The Duke of Cambridge had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Commander of the "Forces and Lord Arundel had in terviews with Viscount Melbourne,. yesterday, in Downing street. Lord Fitzroy Soniersef and Sir Charles Douglas had in terviews with the Marquis - of Normanby, yesterday, at the Home-office. The Brazilian Charge d'Affaires transacted business, yes terday, at the Foreign-office. • COURT CIRCULAR.—WEDSTESDAY. The Queen:will hold a Privy Council to-morrow afternoon at Buckingham Palace. , • , We have authority to state that the report of his Royal Highneis Prince Albert having composed the music of an opera to be brought out at Drury-lane Theatre is not cor rect. The Queen held a .court, yesterday afternoon at Bucking ham Palace, for the reception of the congratulatory addresses from the houses of Parliament on the auspicious occasion of her Majesty' marriage. Both addresses were very numerously attended by members of either house ; that from the House of Lords.was presented by upwards of sixty peers. • Their lordships arrived in pro cession at the palace shortly after two o'clock, and allappear ed either in uniform s or court dresses. The Lord Chancellor came in his state coach, attended by his secretary and purse His Lordship woreia hearer, and preceded came in state. His L b's, by a sergeant g arms bearing the mace. ' form as colonel of the Coldstreaml. Lobes. The Duke of Cambridge ) , Highne ß ss eg w im as e h n a t b o i t f e o f in Footin and wore the riband and star of the most noble orde 'Gh r i v u o sa f ur t nd h si e : Garter; the Duke of S stars came in state, and wore a mili tary uniform, with the the Thistle, and the Bath , w i th the orders of the Garter, with the riband of the order of the -Gartf e r the Hon. Edward Butler,( stkea c t rs were conducted on their arrival up the gratin ed by their s A u l t h h e e rt i was on the left of the Tr e 7 t ra n d t rawing-r_oona, and as soon as all were sid H es is o ß f tohyealroHoimgh.ne•ss Prince ef Queen, and the Duchess robes, and the DuChess of Bedford r y. The Earl y Sutherland, . mistress of the lining the inz,•aiting, stood T. of xbridge, lord lordsteward; the on the right of her Majest chamberlain ; the Earl of Erroll, K. Lord President, the ' Lord e Earl of Albemarle, .G. C. H. master of the horse • th al th S e ecretaries of State f' or Pricyir s First Lord Seal, tohfe ditherele'reParsinucrYip' tor the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Chief Com missioner of the Woods and Forests, and the princip al officers of the household stood on either side of the throne. The peera advanced near the throne, when the Lord Chancellor read the Address of Congratulation, to which her Majesty was pleased to return a most-gracious answer. The members of the House of Commons arrived at twenty minutes past two o'clock at the palace , the . Speaker in his state coach, and wearing his state official robes, and attended by his chaplain and other officers. The right hon. gentle man the numerous b o dy of members by whom he was accompanied were ushered into the library in the lower suite of rooms. On the retir e ment of the ers of the members the House of Commons were immediately introduced w i t h Queen on th e throsinmeilar ceremony to the presence of the The Speake r read the congratulatory address to the Queen Majesty returned a event of h er M a j es t y ' s marr iage. Her most • and the deputation then retgracious answer to the address, His Royal Highness Prince Albert noon, at nuckin ham Palace, lbert received yesterday after matique, who were severally n there whole of the corps diplo• by Viscount Palmerston, GC..13 7 t rited t o hi s roya l hi g h ness c retary of state for foreign an i th.s h , e Queen's principal se- Robert Chester, master of the ceremonies.a conducted by Sir The message of congratulation to Prince Prince Alb er t from the Majesty, was also presented to his royal hlialige with her peers deputed by the house—viz., the Marquis & L a nsdowne, b Y th e K.O _ , _. lord president of the council, the Marquis. .sdowne, scy, K.G: , G.C.8., and the Earl of Ripon. °r Azigle. His royal highness was attended by General Sir George ;Anson, G.C.8., Captain Seymour , and Mr. George Edw ard qAnson, the gentlemen of his household. :a,The message from the House of Lords to her Royal High-- '*' the Duchess of Kent - co ngratulating her royal highn ess 15911 tie auspicious ' occasion of her Majesty's marriage, was 1 ; z...7a1', .81a ,;. •vi,., t5,..4 .. EXPORTS. Foreign.—Barley. 9 qrs.; Oats, 28 qrs. ; Beans, 15 qrs. ; Pease, 2 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 5 loads ; Flour, 209 brls. Ireland. —Wheat, 553 qrs. Coastwise.—Wheat, 141 qrs. ; Barley, 132 qrs. ; Malt, 150 qrs.; Beans, 2g qrs.; Pease, 3 qrs.; Flour, 120 sacks, 25 brls. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Feb. 14, 1840. Wheat.. 655. 3d. I Barley.. 38s. 3d. I Oats.. 245.2 d. I Rye.. 365. sd. Beans.. 395. 7d. I Pease, 40s. 4d. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat.. 655. sdt I Barley.. 395. gd. I Oats.. 235. 11. I Rye.. 375. gd. Beans .. 40s. 3d. Pease.. 408. 2d. Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week. Wheat2ls. Bd. Barley as. 4d. Oats . .. 12s. 3d. I Rye .. I 4s. Od I I Beans, gs. 6d. Pease. gs. 6d. Indian Corn, 3s. 4d. Flour, 13s. of Liverpool Averages, week ending 18th February, 1840. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. Qr 5..... 1105 628 733 115 0 Prices.. 765. 7d. 455. Id. 265. od. 48s. Rd. Os. Od. SHIPPING INTELLIGLr4,— ARRlVgD—Lavinia, Leask, from Marans—Janvrin, Talle, from Leghorn and Jersey OFF THE PORT—President, (steamer) from London and Plymouth William Russell, —, hence to Pernambuco, was spoken in lat. 47. long. 10 Hector, Johnson, from Ceylon at Helena Mischief, Perseverance, Emilie, Rnnulius, hence at Genoa Pne from henceGaet n d oa st f e o n r ci Sicily on the 11th Feb. l lo s n ai r l l e it d , Margaret, Kerr, hence for Savannah, at Kingston Boconnoe, Rowe, from St. Michael's for this port, at Waterford Charles Jones, 111• Fie, sailed from Plymouth for New South Wales on the 13th instant ORAN, Feh. 17.--The Marchioness, •, from Liverpool to Shields struck on a rock, but got off, and is now riding In Loch Don, with loss of anchor COVE, Feb. 19.—The Abercrombie on shore yesterday at Copper Point, was towed off last evening without damage Wszvortn, Feb. 10.—The Margaretta, Davies, from Bangor to New Ross, sunk. yesterday. inside the Salters. Some of the mate rials were saved MESSIVA. Jan. 26.—Several vessels have been wrecked on the coast, one of which is an English brig, name unknown WOODEN substitu tionPAVEMENTS.—TheZ of timber for atone, for the purpose of paving streets, interest 01;1invented m ha e s rohanra awakened anda strong manufacturersthe h north. The timber eiTtl counties of Ross and Inverness deprecate the admission te into this country of Norway timber at an ad valorem and almost nominal duty, to the detriment of the home trade, as well as that of the revenue and the humbler classes of iheareocple.niTehheayrilrovres and directed the usingt o co hism - n accordinglyaccordingly r e have passed concurredresolutions withto this them, att. county member (Mr. Mackenzie, of Ai lec ' muniate on the subject with the Treasury, P beside s ! best endeavours to prevent the anticipated injury to the home trade.—lnverness Pap Pr. "A MARTYR FOR FIVE SHILLINGS ! — Step up, l a di es and gemmen—step up, ere his to be seen, hall halive, caged and imprisoned for hupwards of 12 months, a sufferer i n h a ll kinds of tortur, a-taken from his work and bawl, this ere conscienshous shoemaker—a wictim to the merseenary tyranny of the tyrannical church! Walk in, ladies and gemmen, and.honly see !" Such was the vociferous cry of Mr. Thomas Duncombe, of Finsbury, partner of Mr. Thomas Waklev, of aforesaid, whilst officiating as showman to Mr. John Thorogood, cobler, on Tuesday last. But it turned out p marvellous b a d s p ecu l a ti on for the showman; although e e. can be little doubt that Mr. John Thorogood makes a n and l thin g o f i t . H e gets hi s li v i ng b y d o i n g nothing-- Llle l*Pstone'a not worn out the while.—John Bull. presented, yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace, by Ole Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Anglesey, and the Earl of Ripon. 4 The Duchess of Kent also received the message of congra tulation from the House of Commons, 'tin the same auspi cious event. The message was presented to the royal duchess by the following members deputed by the house : the Earl of Lincoln, Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., Sir Matthew Wood, Bart., Mr. Campbell, of Islay, and Mr. Villiers Stuart. WINDSOR.—MONDAY EVENING. (From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) The question of " precedence" with reference to Prince Albert, and the whole of the male branches of the royal family (which one would have supposed had been set at rest by the withdrawal by the Premier of a certain clause from the Prince's Naturalization Bill) is still a matter of extreme difficulty to 'be arranged by the Court and the Cabinet. Lord John Russell, when he stated, in reply to the question' from Mr. W. Duncombe (in the House of Commons on Friday evening), if it were intended to insert the name of Prince Albert in the Liturgy, that " he had no intimation to give the honourable member on the subject," evidently shirked the question ; because I happen to know that more than one discussion has taken place at the castle, during the past week, as to whether the name of his royal highness should be inserted in the Liturgy before or after that of the Queen Dowager. However, as it is expected that the Arch bishop of Canterbury will cause the necessary instructions on the subject to be sent to the clergy throughout the king dom before Sunday next, the public will soon perceive how this point has been decided. But there is another matter, in connection with the sub ject of the prince's precedency, which (taking into considera tion the withdrawal of the clause to which I have alluded) is a source of very considerable embarrassment and anxiety to the court and her Majesty's advisers. I allude to the posi tion which the banner of the prince, as knight of the Garter is destined to occupy in Saint George's Chapel—whether her Majesty as the Sovereign of the order, will command Sir William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms, to displace the King of Hanover, and seat his royal highness in the stall now occupied by his Majesty ; or whether the prince will have a stall appropriated to him next, in point of prece dency, to the last elected foreign prince, which chances to be the reigning Duke of Saxe Gotha, his royal highness's father. Should her Majesty decide upon the former course, it would cause the removal lower down (in the scale of rank of the royal family of England) of the King of Hanover and the Duke of Cambridge, whose stalls are now on the left of the Sovereign's, and on the right of the Duke of Sussex. Should the Duke of Sussex, however, be disposed to give way with out a murmur, (which is not at all improbable,) then the King of Prussia (who was elected twenty-six years ago) will be elbowed out of his stall, and thus, under any circum stances, (unless his royal highness takes his seat amongst the foreign princes of the order, according to seniority of elec tion) Sir William Woods will have his work cut out to ar range—or rather disarrange—th e banners and bearings of many of the royal and illustrious knights of this most noble order. The Garter King of Arms is expected here on Thursday next, to affix in St. George's Chapel the banner of the reign ing Duke of Saxe Coburg-and Gutha, who was elected, in vested, and installed by, dispensation, in July, 1838, but whose fees have not yet been paid. . . It was announced that Pri Le Albert would hunt with, her Majesty's stag hounds this morning, and that his royal high ness would be present at the meet, at Salt-hill, at eleven o'clock. About twelve o'clock, however, one of the royal carriages and four drove up to the Windmill Hotel, at Salt Hill, from which alighted Prince Ernest of Saxe Coburg, Lord Alfred Paget, and (as I am informed) Baron Alven slebon ; but Prince Albert was not of the party. The field, which was far more numerous than has ever been witnessed upon any former occasion, consisted of upwards of 200 horse men, and was composed of the principal gentry and inhabi tants of the neighbourhood. The Prince, &c., after par taking of a slight repast at Mr. Botham's. and doffing their travelling for their hunting habiliments, proceeded with the hounds to a field near the residence of Colonel Vyse, at Stoke, when a firte r deer was uncarted. The stag then pro ceeded along St r oke-lane to Stoke-green, back again to the lane; then through to Langley, and from thence to Slough, when it was taken near the Dolphin. The Prince, who rode well, was in at the take. The run was about 20 miles over a most heavy country •, giving the horses a regular sweater for the time it lasted. There was a deal of what is termed back running ; the deer, at no one time, being more than three miles from the place at which it was uncarted. • • THE " PRESIDENT," NEW STEAM SHIP. This fine vessel, from London and Plymouth, was off at - one o'clock, and will enter the Mersey next tide. Her machin.ery is quite ready for her, and she will be fitted up with all expedition. .1 LIVERPOOL', MARKETS.—Trus D. CORN EXCHANGE. _ In consequence of tlie' prevalence of strong east wina we have had no foreign grain into this port since the early part of the week, and very few iarrivals, either coastwise or from Ireland ; notwithstanding which, -between Tuesday and to day, the general quotations - of our last circular appeared to experience little or'no amendment; and the buyers seemingly disposed to wait better supplies, the transactions in any branch of the trade were unimportant. - Excepting upon Rye, increased to 14s. per quarter, the duties remained unvaried. At this day's market the millers and dealers remained ex tremely inactive, occasioned partly by the want of employ ment among the labouring classeg, and the consequent de crease in the consumption of Flour, which caused a very limited demand for all sorts of Wheat. As, however, the statics in granary here are considerably reduced within the last few weeks, holders continued to adhere steadily to the rates of Tuesday, and our last currency is therefore unal tered. Flour, including English, Irish, and fluty-paid Foreign continued to meet very little notice, and barely maintained late prices. Of American lock Flour a fewsifurther parcels have been sold, partly to arrive, at 30s. per barrel; and for export 6d. to 9d. per barrel more has been paid. Barley and Malt, being still scarce, were rather dearer. Beans moved off more freely on the full terms last noted, and Peas sustained their former value. Fine Irish Oats, in the absence of this description, would bring 4s. per 451bs. ; but other qualities, meeting very little attention, were without improvement. Oatmeal, dull of sale, at our last quotations. ARRIVALS OF CORN, From the itilth to the 20th February, 1840, inclusive. DESCRIPTION. I IRE- COAST- FO- UNITED . TOTAL LAND. WISE. REIGN. STATES. -.-- Wheat Qrs. 807 809 - ' 1616 Barley Qrs. . Malt Oats Rye Qrs". Beans Qrs. Pease. Qrs. 174 I 174 Shelled Barley . Qrs. Indian Cort_..". Qrs. i 754 ,I 754 Rapeseed Oatmeal .... Loads 1386 1 1387 Flout. Sacks I 77 500 400 977 Ditto Brls. I Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Oatmeal, 644 qrs. BRITISH GUAYANA-GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY JAN. 27.—G. B. Greenough, Esq. President, in.the chair. The following paper was read "Report of the third expedition into the interior of Guayana, comprising the journey from Port San Joaquim, on the Rio Branco, to Esmeralda, on the Orinco, in the years 1838-9, by Mr. Schomburgck." Starting from George Town, Demerara, in September, 1837, Mr. Schom burgck explored the river Essequibo, to one of its.sources in in 041 N. lat., and crossed the equator into the parallel of 0 15 S. ; returning thence to Pirara, he crossed the Brazilian frontier, and descended the Rio Branco to examine the range of the Caruma mountains on its eastern bank ' • on coming hack from which h e p a ssed the rainy season of 1838 at Fort San IJoaquim, where he experienced every :assistance from the commandant, Don Pedro Ayres. " Quitting this fort 20th of September 4 1828 ; " says Mr. Schornburgck, "we ascended the rivers Takutu, and Mahu, in a north-easterly direction, about eighty miles to Pirara, a Macusi village on the'southern shore of the Lake Amucu, whence, after a stay of a few days, we set out on the Bth of October on our jour ney to the far-famed mduntain Of Rot aima, the wonder of the country. Traversing the savannah to the northward, we crossed the Mahn and entered a Mountainous country, through which we travelled for about 100 miles in a W.N.W. direction, crossing_ numerous streams, and the large river Cotinga, in 4 41 N. lat., where it was still ninety yards wide, with a depth of of about seven feet, and flowing to the S.S.E. Nearly twenty miles more to the westward, I measured the highest point of the Mairari mountains, which rose 2,820 feet above the savannah, or about 3,400 feet above the level of the sea. Our course now turned almost north, and travelling ninety miles in this direction, and gradually ascending through a very rocky and difficult country, inhabited by the Areeuna Indians, we reached 'the foot of the range of sandstone moun tains. of which Roraima is the highest, on the 27th of Octo ber, and took up our quarters at the Indian settlement of Arawayam. This remarkable mountain group extends twenty-five miles in a N.W. and S.E. direction, and rises to the height of 5,000 feet above the table land, from which I measured it, or 7,500 feet above the sea—the upper 1,500 feet presenting a mural precipice more striking than I have ever seen elsewhere : down the face of these mountains rush numerous cascades,which eventually form tributaries to the three great rivers of the northern half of South America; namely, the Amazons, the Orinoco, and the Essequibo, Owing to its great height, the mountains were usually co vered with clouds, but for -an hoer before and after sunrise, on the 3rd of November, I had a glorious view of this mag nificent and picturesque group, which far surpasses any other to be met with in the region of Guayana. Near the foot of those mountains I found among other beautiful plants an Utricularia, a Sarracenia, Cypripedium, and at Cleistes, with a deep scarlet flower and purple stem. Roraima lies in 5 10 N. lat., 60 48 E. long., a geographical position of much importance towards clearly understanding the hydrography of this portion of South America. Retracing our steps to the southward, we continued in the same direction twenty miles farther, when we issued fromthe mountain chain, and crossing the Xurroa, continued over the savannah as far as the Maruwa, flowing to the S.E., which we also crossed, and travelled more to the S.W. for about sixty miles. At twelve miles from the spot where we crossed the Maruwa, on the river. are some remarkable boulders of granite, piled up in a heap to the height of two hundred feet; on which are hiero glyphic figures similar re those that I had already found, both on the Essequibo and the corentin, and which may be traced in an east and west direction for a distance of 600 miles, in this portion of South America. On the 4th of December, we reached the River Parima, flowing from the westward, in 61 45 W. long., and embarking the whole party in two coo rials, we commenced the toileome.ascent of the stream against a series of rapids, making a. progress of only a few miles a day. The river is here more than 300 yards wide. About ten miles to the northward of our point of embarkation, a group of picturesque mountains' rise, 3,000 feet above the savannah. Thirty miles beyond we reached Purumami, or the great cataract of the Parima, which here narrowed to fifty yards wide, precipitates itself over se ledge of rocks forty five feet high, into a baSireonly . ten yards wide; whence, at the time we visited it, the stream again escaped over a wall of rock twenty-five feet high, thus making a cataract of seventy feet. This, as may be imagined, was an insurmount able barrier to boat navigation, and we were obliged to un load our coorials, and transport them and bur baggage over hills 350 feet high, and launch the boats again on the stream, which as we continued to ascend for a distance of many miles was impeded by rapids. Sixty. miles 'farther, in a westerly direction, our course: ttarned'.to the N.W. and en tered a more mountainous tract. Here, in 63 20 W. long., all existing maps place the source of the Parima, which we found to be a fine stream still 290 yards wide"; shortly after we quitted it, when it takes .a .S.W. turn,.and ascending the Ailsita for about twenty miles, we abandoned our coorials to cross some mountains which separate, this stream from the Merewari, on which we embarked on the Ist of January, 1839, and continued our journey to the northward. Our new year's. fare consisted of the cabbage palm and water -our bread-was all expended, and little or no game was to be prikured 'to add to our ills, I was seized with a bilious fever, - Which confined me for several days. As we' descended the river, we met with the Guinan tribe of- Indians, who speak a different language from any' others we had hitherto seen. January 15.—Quitting the Merewari for a western tributary, we ascended the latter to its source in the Sarisharinima mountains, a well wooded range of sandstone, extending east and west, in the parallel of 4 30 N., and rising nearly 4,000 feet above the plain. From this point we turned directly to the S.S.W., and again crossing the Merewari, (which here describes almost a circle of fifty miles diameter,) continued over a mountainourcountry inhabited by Mayon" Kong and Macu Indians. The fatiguing nature of this tract I can hardly describe ; no sooner had we ascended one mountain than another rose to view, and carrying heavy loads, and short of provisions, for a distance of upwards of 100 miles, some idea may be formed of it. Jaduary 31. e-We this day entered the basin of the Orinoco; all the streams we cross flow southward towards that river ; the parallel of 330 N. is in this part the line of separation of waters. I had now every hope of realizing one of my great objects in' this journey, namely, to reach the sources of the Orinoco ; hut we found, on arriving at•an Indian settlement on the following day, that the Kirishana, which inhabited that part of the coun try, were at war with the Mayong Kong, and it was in vain that I offered every bribe I could think of to induce them to accompany me : they would listen to nothing, and I was re luctantly obliged to turn my steps to the northward to con tinue the journey to Esmeralda. Yet 'I have been enabled so far, to ascertain the position of the sources without any material error, as all the Indians agreed in stating them to be at the foot of some mountains which they particularly pointed out to me, distant only fifteen miles. It is remark able, that the Kirishanas would appear So be the same tribe, whose hostility prevented Baron Humboldt from attaining the sources of this river in 1800. Retracing our steps to the northward, as far as the parallel Of 4 N., we turned direct to the west, and crossing numerous streams and by a moun tainous country, reached the banks of the Parumu, a north ern tributary of the Orinoco. In the course of these last fifty miles we crossed the elevated table mountain of Warima, of syenite veiseed with quartz, which rises 3,000 feet above the valley, and 'abounds in beautiful plants : Orchidese, a Tillandsia, a splendid Utricularia, and thickets 'of the Mani • cola Palm. On descending from this plateau, we heard at a short distance from our path the twittering noise peculiar to the splendid bird known by the • name of the Rock Mana kin, or Cock of the Rock, (Rupicola elegans,) and on ap proaching cautiously we saw assembled on a bare patch of ground, about twelve of these birds, strutting about and displaying their brilliant orange coloured plumage, in the light of the morning sun. Descending the Parumu, which we found full of rapids, and obliged us continually to unload our coorials, we at length, on the 21st of February, entered the long looked for Orinoco, and glided down its stream, here more than 500 yards in width ; on the following morn ing, we started at daylight, all expectation to reach Esme ralda—light fleecy clouds hung over the mountain of Duida, but they vanished as the sun rose; and for the first time we had a full view of its magnificent rocky cliffs, brought out in bright relief from the dark masses of shadow behind them. As we approached, a fine savannah extending to the foot of the mountains, a small village, and a few canoes at the land ing place, assured me that this was Esmeralda. With what feelings I hastened ashore I need not describe : my chief ob ject was accomplished, and our observations, begun on the shores of the Atlantic, at Demerara, were connected with those of Humboldt, at Esmeralda. • The Alcaide came for ward to receive us with every attention and offers of assist ance, which our emaciated forms and tattered dress expressed more strongly than words, how much we stood in need of it. Nine and thirty years had now elapsed since Alexander. von Humboldt visited Esmeralda from the west, and found in the most solitary and remote Christian' settlement on the Upper Orinoco, a population of eighty persons ; this number had now dwindled to a single family, a patriarch with his descend ants, and many of the houses were• far advanced iridecay— yet nature remained the same : Duida still raises its lofty summit to the clouds, and flat savannahs interspersed with tufts of trees, and the majestic Mauritia Palm, stretch from the banks of the Orinoco to the foot of the mountains, and give to the landscape that peculiar beauty which so delighted Humboldt, when first he viewed Esmeralda. A ridge of heaped up boulders of granite, presenting the most singular forms, occupies the foreground of the picture : some pious hand has planted a cross on its highest point; its airy form stands out in bold relief from the blue sky as a background, and heightens the picturesque appearance of the surrounding scenery. It also reminds us, that though nature and man appear in a savage state, there are 'still some ip this wilder ness who adore the Deity, and acknowledge a crucified Sa viour. The highest point of the Cerro Duida was found to be 7,155 feet above the savannah, or 8,286 feet above the level of the sea, which agrees so nearly with the measurements of Baron Humboldt. as to make it appear accidental. The lower part of the mountain, to the height of 3,000 feet, is of granite, but the whole of the upper part is of quartz and sandstone. The north point is distant about ten miles from the village, farther to the northward, and in the distance are the mountains of Wataba Sinn Ekui, and Marawacca, the lat ter being the highest among- them, and probably reaching an elevation of 10;000 fk.it heel of the sea." Mr. Schomburgck's paper was illustrated by a lat e . eel , . on the scale of four miles-to an inch, showing his route throughout the whole-of his journey, a circuit, including his return, of upwards of 2,000 miles •, by various sketches of sce net, and a beautiful painting, the size of life, of his chief y littpkial a dAroverv, file Victoria Regia; a large colteetienn! acusi, a warrau, and a Paravilhana, faithful and intelligent guides, who had accompanied Mr. Schombergck throughout his wanderings in South America. The Duke of Buccleuch has sent £2OO towards the fund for erecting the Wellington testimonial at Edinburgh. GREAT WESTERN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.-011 Saltlr pay last thelollovving members of the select committee of the House of Commons oa. Tailways, inspected) by appoint ment', the Electro-Galvanic Telegraph, at the Great Western Railway station, at Paddington, which extends from thence to West Drayton :—The Earl of Lincoln, Viscount San don, Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. Hume, Mr. Lock, and Mr. Greene. There were also pre sent Sir E. H. Alderson, Mr. Russell, the chairman of the company, Sir. J. Clark, and several gentlemen connected with mechanical and scientific pursuits. Messrs. Cooke and Wheatstone (the inventors) were in attendance, and explained to the committee the principle of the working of the tele graph, and its application to the purposes of government and commerce, as well as railways. The party was engaged upwards of two hours in inspecting its mechanism and work ing, and appeared to attach great importance to an invention which seems destined to produce great changes in our internal communications, by its rapid and almost instantaneous agency. SINGULAR MEETINGS.—The following singular meetings took place in a village a few miles west from Perth. On the new year's night of 1780, 0.5., two young lads, inseparable and bosom friends to each other, parted, and, as was feared, for ever. One of them that night left his native country to push his fortune on the shores of the Pacific, and, on taking farewell of his friend, exclaimed, who will shake hands with you t wen ty y ears after this?" His friend could not re ply, and thus they parted. On the same night, twenty years after, the former again made his appearance.in the house of his old companion. After the usual congratulations of such a meeting, the " home-keeping youth" repeated his friend's parting words, and the remembrance did' not fail to draw tears from both - their eyes. After a short stay in his native village he went once more abroad, and as formerly, returned on the new year's night of 1820, 0. S. A further residence of ten years abroad had enabled him to return with a hand some fortune to spend the remainder of his days in his native place, and on the commencement of the present year, 1840, the new old friends kept a hearty new year together, and did not fail to repeat, over and over aain the memorable parting words of 1780, " who will shake hands with you friendstwenty years after this ?" The united ages of he two amoun ted to 162 years.—Perth Courier. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. We have the highest gratification in stating, on the autho thority of his grace's medical attendant, that his noble patient was not only much better yesterday, but that during the day the improvement was progressive, and up to a late hour last evening, his early and complete restoration to health was confidently anticipated. The following bulletin was shown yesterday to the numerous inquirers :—" Apsley House, ,Tuesday morning. —The Duke of Wellington has had a good night, and is going on well." Without signa tures. Lord and Lady Jersey, and other intimate personal friends of the noble duke, send regularly to Apsley House, twice a day, to inquire after his grace.-2lforning Herald of Wednesday. _ . . We know from the best authority that there pervades through the whole metropolis, and with little distinction of party, a sentiment of the deepest indignation at the ungene rous and heartless indifference betrayed in certain quarters towards his Grace the Duke of Wellington, on the occur rence of his late serious illness.—Tinies qf Wednesday._ We have the satisfaction to state that the health of the illustrious duke continues to improve. Tne bulletin exhibited at Apsley House yesterday, was simply to this effect :—"The Duke of Wellington is fast recovering." The medical gen tlemen in attendance on his grace are .Sir Henry Halford, Sir Astley Cooper, Doctor Hunie, and Dr. Chambers. Mr. Seymour, private secretary, we believe, to his Royal High ness the Prince Consort, called at" Apsley House, on Tues day evening, with.his Highness Prince Albert's compliments to inquire after his grace's health. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has manifested the most anxious interest on the 'occasion of the duke's late serious illness, and has sent to inquire daily at Apsley House. Col. Cowper, from her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, called yesterday, and also vast numbers of the leading nobility and gentry.—Morn ny Herald of yesterdajj. STATE OF TRADE MANCIIESTER.—The improvement which manifests itself ' in this market on Thursday and Friday last .(which was slighter and more partial than we were then led to believe), has since entirely died away ; and the market yesterday was quite as bad in every respect as on the preceding Tuesday. What little business was done, whether in goods or yarn, was in most cases at reduced rates ; and the accounts from the principal markets on the continent are represented as being very unfavourable, so that no very striking or rapid improve ment can be reasonably anticipated. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, FEB. 17. There : is a slight change in the flanntl market to-day for the worse ; the demand for goods has been extremely limited, but prices are about the same us on last Monday. If some improvement do not speedily take place, it is feared that many hands will soon be unemployed. The wool market has been also dull; but the former prices have been obtained. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, FED. 18TH.--There was a ge neral comparatively little business done to-day in this market, either in wools 'or manufactured goods. The late partial improvement was by no means sustained, there being few buyers and less disposition to purchase. Most that was done was in low fancy woollens for summer wear, and other goods of a light texture at former prices. Orders for waistcoatings and goods, generally in demand at this season, were seldom known to be fewer. Nor can we notice any improvement in the warehouse's for a week or two; a sort of incubus hangs over trade, which prevents that buoyancy which might be expected at this season.—Manchesfer Guardiau. BLACKBURN.—Since our last report we have no improve ,n-lent to mention in any one branch of our cotton trade ; deeper gloom and dissatisfaction pervades the minds Of most men engaged in it, coupled with the suspicion that the year's business is not to do well.—Blackburn Standard. LIBERALITY OF THE LIBERALS:-Mr. Tufnell has co►n menced a system of persecution in this borough well worthy of himself, and illustrative of the system of which he is the supporter. Because Mr. Colman, printer, of this town, than whom a more respectable and honourable tradesman there is not in the borough, voted for Mr. Dawson, in opposition to the government nominee, all the work of the ordnance de partment, which he has executed for a series of years, has been taken from him, and transferred to an obscure trades man, whose only recommendation is his radicalism. We understand also that the highly-respectable firm of Foot and Son, solicitors, have paid the price for the possession of con scientious feelings. For upwards of half a century the legal business of the ordnance has been intrusted to that firm, and it is freely acknowledged that it has been transacted in a manner perfectly satisfactory to the country. Messrs. Foot have now, it is said, been deprived of it : because they enter tain conservative principle's, and it has been conferred on Mr. Richard B. Oram, who, being merely a conveyancer, and not a solicitor, cannot himself legally perform it, and will be obliged to do it by deputy. Let us hear no more of the pro fligacy of toryism ; the tones in their most palmy days never perpetrated a job so corrupt.- So an act is complete justifi cation to the charge of exclusive dealing which has been brought against the conservatives of this borough by certain parties whose pleasure and toil it is to throw filth at their honest neighbours.— West of England Conservative. REPRESENTATION OF STOKE-UPON-TRENT. — The elec tors of Stoke-upon-Trent have addressed a requisition, very numerously signed, to Mr. Alderman •Copeland and the Hon. Frederick Dudley Ryder, son of the Earl of Harrowby, inviting them to become candidates for the representation of that borough, in the event of a dissolution of parliament. The worthy alderman returned an affirmative answer, which the constituency of Stoke, by. whom he is held in high and just esteem, expected from their tried and faithful represen tative. Lord Sandon, on behalf of his brother, replied in the following terms :—" The requisition which, as chairman of the conservative committee of the borough of Stoke-upon- Trent, you have forwarded to me as my brother's represen tative, during hitt - temporary absence on the continent, is so numerously and respectably signed, that I cannot do other wise than at once accept, on his behalf, the very flattering invitation which it contains, and in his name offer his ser vices to the electors of your loyal borough, to fight at the first opportunity,. in conjunction with your excellent repre ' seiitative, Mr. Alderman eepeland, the battle of our national Protestant church and constitution." ' One of the Ricardos has, we hear, been spending a good deal of money at Stoke, in the hope of establishing - an - interest among the electors. It has been spent in vain. Had the doughty squire possessed any of the homely wisdom of Sancho Panza, he would never have been led to afford what can now only be regarded as an illustration of " the principles of political" experience.— 7ourier, GOOD NEWS FOR SHERIFFS.—It is rumoured to be the intention of Mr. Stockdale and his attorney, Mr. Howard, to bring 52 actions against Messrs. Hansard, for libel, laying the venue in the 52 different counties. As the general in structions of the House of Commons are to let judgment go by default, no application will of course he made to change the venues ; and the house will be able, if it pleases, to amuse itself by gathering together and detaining all the sheriffs of England—an interesting exhibition to the lion-hunters of London.—Morning paper. SoctAtism.—A petition in favour of socialism is in course of signature in Blackburn, and the most dishonourable means have been resorted to in order to increase the number of names. We are credibly informed that mere children at a writing-school have been induced to attach their signatures in support of Mr. Owen's social system. We state this fact on the authority of a father, whose children have been made to sign the petition at a night school. Our legislators should he made acquainted with such dishonest practices.—Mack - burn Standard. SIR JOHN OWEN, M.P., &c.—The arrangement proposed by a baronet in a neighbouring county for the liquidation of his engagements has met the entire concurrence of his cre- ditors,;ho have expressed their readiness to acquiesce in any measures which will prevent a forced sale of any part of his estates. At the meetings held last week at Pembroke and Haverfordwest, the trustees declared their intention of effecting considerable sales at a very early period ; but the feeling of the creditors was unanimous that the sales should not be precipitate, and they cheerfully consented to allow five years to accomplish such as might be rendered neces- sary.—Carmarthen Journal. _ . . THE INCENDIARY FIRES YORKSHIRE.—On M onday notices were issued from the Secretary of State's office, of fering £lOO. reward for the discovery of the incendiaries by whom the stacks of corn and hay on different farms in the neighbourhood of Sheffield were wilfully destroyed by fire on Monday se'nnight under circumstances which have been al ready described. In addition to the rewards, the grant of a free pardon from Her Majesty is promised to any accomplice (excepting the person who actually set fire to the property) who shall give such information as may be the means of bringing the guilty wretches to justice. AWFUL DEATH OF A CHARTIST.—A Chartist, named James Blake, went into the George and Dragon, Greek street, Soho-square, on Friday last, and partook of a beef steak, which he complained of as being exceedingly tough. He however ate about three-quarters of a pound, which be swallowed in lumps, without attempting to masticate them. After dinner he entered into conversation with others in the room upon the subject of chartism ; during the course of which the deceased became dreadfully excited, and after hav ing bestowed the most horrible imprecations on the aristo cracy, he said he would forfeit his life that instant if he thought it would promote the interest of Chartism. He proceeded in a similar strain until he became 'very faint and sick, when he went into the open air. He soon returned into the room, apparently revived, but shortly afterwards suddenly expired. Mr. P.. Marshall, surgeon, was called in, who was of opinion that intense mental excitement imme diately after a very hearty and imperfectly masticated meal, had produced apoplexy. A. coroner's inquest was held on the body on Saturday, and a verdict returned of, Died by the visitation of God. NATIONAL EDUCATION.—A meeting of the members of the London Diocesan Board of Education was held yester day (on the 18th), at 50, Leicester-square. Among the gra tifying circumstances stated at this meeting is the fact that five of her Majesty's judges have consented to act as inspec liia,dicia-L-04ThAtir..bnard. pnon the ap his lordship as their c t le o r f gy i m w en nominated by •of v o i i t n h t the co adjutors, they devoted no inconsiderable . portion their brief leisure at Christmas to this interesting and important work. It is unnecessary to tthl . th?, ,, t the judges could , ildonly until smile permanent and effectual system of inspection can be established. The board has already col lected a valuable mass of information on the subject of edu cation in the diocese, and is steadily proceeding in its labours, although it is matter of regret that the prosecution of some of its designs is impeded by the want of sufficient funds to carry them into full effect.—Morning Herald. PRINCE ALBERT.—It affords us great satisfaction to sup fay the information which the kindness of a friend has ena bled us to quote :—A clergyman of the established church, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, whose cure i s s i tuated within a few miles f rom Liverpool, and whose zeal in the cause of the established religion of the realm has exposed him to the unsparing abuse of the pro-Popery party, stated, in his own pulpit, on Sunday last, the annexed particulars : In the course of a tour which he last year made on the con tinent, he resided at Brussels with a fellow collegian, who was at that time a private tutor to Prince Albert. The re port which the clergyman obtained from his guest, that the acquired attainments of the Prince were various—that his natural abilities were superior —that his disposition was amia ble—his conduct unexceptionable—and, above all, that his belief in, and his attachment to, the Protestant religion, which he is pledged to defend, was sincere, influential, and ardent. In a word, Prince Albert is a worthy seion of a race, which boldly bearded rampant Popery at the time when the might and majesty of continental despotism were leagued to defend it by protecting, at imminent risk and personal loss, the redoubtable champion whose efforts the dexterity of an in censed priesthood and the ire of subservient potentates were allied to crush.—Standard. CURIOUS .HUNTING INCIDENT.-011 Monday last, the Oakley hounds met at Cranfield ; they found and ran their fox over a fine piece of country towards Hardmead, and on towards Stagsden. Between these villages, to the surprise of all who witnessed it, the Gratton hounds also came along in full cry, and ran their fox into the same.field. So singular a circumstance has never been known before, for two foxes tincl two packs of hounds to be running together in the same field. In a few minutes after this, the Gratton hounds ran into their fox.and killed him in the open, and one of the Oakley whips rode lm and dismounted, but, to his astonish. went, found that the hounds were strangers to him, he not flaying seen the meeting between the two packs. The Oakley hounds went on at a rattling pace, and pressed their fox on to Stagsden, where he jumped upon the window sill of a house to make his escape, hut, in making another leap, he was so exhausted that he fell down amongst the hounds, who were eagerly waiting for him. It appears the more singular that the two packs should thus have come in contact, for their fleets in the morning were at least 30 miles apart.--Herts Reformer. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH.STREET. ADDITIONAL AT7RACTION. Mr. J. L. EA.TTON, for a Limited Period. 'n consequence of the numerous applications at the Box office for the repetition of JACK SHEPPARD, it will be performed every Evening during the Week, with two New Dramas. Mrs. RAYMOND. NEW SONGS AND NEW DANCE 3. THIS present FRIDAY EVENING, the 21st instant, 1 and during the week, the Evening's Entertainments will commence with a• new Drama, of powerful interest, (never acted here,) written by Mr. Higgie, of this Theatre, as acted with the most distinguished success in London, entitled THE ROYALIST; on, THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY. King Charles the First' Mr. P. Gardner. Richard Ludlam Mr. Barton. Margoth (a Trooper) _ Mr. Higgie. Saucy Dahbs.. ML. O. F. Marshall. Lasceline Hastings (the Rose of Newark) Miss Baldie. AITI tea Mrs. Barton. An Admired Shawl Dance by Mademoiselle Chevalier. To be followed by a laughable Farce, entitled THE VALET DE SHAM. Mr. Tweezer (a headstrong old Gentleman) Mr. Tilbury. Captain Trivet (a prejudiced young Gentleman) Mr. Higgie. Clipper (a polished Lady's Lady) Mrs. Raymond. A Popular Pas de Deux, from the " Daughter of the Danube," by Misses Thomassin and Lidia. To conclude with a new version of the celebrated Historical Drama of JACK SHEPPARD ; OR, THE HOUSEBREAKER OF 1703. Owen Wood Joe Blueskin Mr. J. 1,. Hatton, In which character he will sing " The Jolly Noe," " Now Farewell my Rowry Towries," and the Chorus " Nix my Dolly, Pals, Fake Away." Jonathan Wild Mr. Barton. Jack Shepherd Mrs. Barton. Tickets and .places for the Boxes may be had of Mr. BREzE, at the Box-office, from Eleven till Three o'Clock. Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Gcl. Second Price at Half-past Eight : Boxes, 2s, ; Pit ls. ; no Second Price to the Gallery. Doors to be open at Half-past Six o'Clock, performance to commence at Seven precisely. - DUCRONTS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS WILL SHORTLY CLOSE LAST TWO NIGHTS OF THE GREATEST SPECTACLE OF THE SEASON. T 0-NIG HT, (FRIDAY,) and TO-MORROW, (SATURDAY,) VICTORIES OF THE BLACK PRINCE. • - THE SIEGE OF ACRE, • AND TILE TOURNAMENT, Will be played on the same nights, with an entire new Ro tation of DUCROW'S SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. On MONDAY', a GRAND EQUESTRIAN FETE, for the BENEFIT of MADAME DUCROW, and her Last Night of Performing. THEATRE-ROYAL. i A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT will be .01.. given on TUESDAY Evening next, the 25th instant, the profits of which will be wholly appropriated to the DISPEN SARIES, INFIRMARY, and NORTHERN HOSPITAL. The Orchestral Arrangement wil be on the same scale as the Subscription Concerts. LEADER Mr. HERRMANN. Principal Engagements. VOCAL PERFORMERS. Miss MARIA B. HAWES, I Mr. DODD, and Miss WHITNALL, Mr. STRETTON. INSTRUMENTAL. PIANO-FORTE.. Miss CHRISTIANA WELLER. VIOLINCELLO Mr. LIDEL. A Plan of the Boxes . will lie at Mr. Weiss's Music-saloon, on and after Monday, the 17th, when Places may be taken, and at the Theatre•on the day of the Concert. The Prices of admission will be—Boxes, Cs; Upper Boxes. 4s ; Pit, 3s ; and Gallery, 2s. Tickets to .be had at the Music-shops. The Doors will be opened at half-past. seven, and the Con cert commence at eight o'clock. - Ztherpoot .g:tattbartr. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 18.10. CIRCULA TION OF THE LIVERPOOL NEWSPAPERS. - We find that certain of our contemporaries have been putting forth pompous and vaunting statements respecting " their circulation." These inflated boasts, having been in : one instance, repeated, we think it right, in justice to ourselves, to lay before our readers the following calculations, which have been derived from the Stamp Returns for the last year : A. Return of the Number of Stamps, issued by the Stamp Office, for the Liverpool Papers, for the Half Year, from January . to June, 1839, together with the Average Circulation of each Journal : Total. Average. Mercury 2Q4,000 .. 7,846 Albion 77,433 .. 2,978 Chronicle . Courier Mail lll,OOO Gore's Advertiser Journal Mercantile Gazette 27,500 .. 1,158 Standard 30,000 .. 949 Times 24,000 .. 923 This we believe to be a faithful statement of the average circulation of each of the journals published in Liverpool during the first half-year in 1839. We now proceed to give A Return of the Number of Stamps, issued by the: Stamp Office, for the Liverpool Papers, for the half year, from July to December, 1839, together with the: Average Circulation of each Paper : Total. 182,000 .. 94,500 57,000 .. 55,000 .. 37,100 .. 90,000 .. 28,500 2,123 1,423. Average. 7,000 3,634 2,192 2,115. 1,423 Mercury Albion Courier. Chronicle Gore's Advertiser ..... Mail Mercantile Gazette... Standard.. 1,153 . 1,096 • • 980 • • 926 - 923 51,(P0 24,100 Journal. Times 24,000 From a comparison of these two returns, we derive the following statement of the increase or decrease in the average circulation of each journal, during the latter half-year in 1839 : Increase. Decrease. 8.16 Mercury Albion.. 656 65 Courier Chronicle Gore's Advertiser . Mail 270 'Mercantile Gazette Standard Journal. 38 _ 31 - '21)3 Times . It may be necessary to state that there are only 38, instead of 52 publications allowed for the STANDARD, in the first half year in 1839—its publication having been resumed on the 18th of February. Taking all circumstances into consideration, we see .no reason to be dissatisfied with the above returns, though the increase in our circulation has no been so considerable as that of some of our contemporaries. We should like to know how the Mercury can explain the great falling off in its circulation. A difference of 846 in the weekly issues of one half-year, as compared lyiplaursseAisg, j.sraqn4 singular phenomenon in rary will, perhaps, be able to throw some light upon the subject. L— we would merely remark, that, as an advertising medium the LIVERPOOL STANDARD possesses peculiar claims upon the support of the pub lic. It is now generally acknowledged that the quan tity of copies circulated by any newspaper is of much less importance than the quality of its circulation, In the latter respect we challenge a comparison with any of our contemporaries. For mercantile advertisements,. especially, a mere pot-house circulation is of compara— tively little value: yet such is the nature of the circula— tion enjoyed by most of our radical contemporaries. Mr. Villiers has again announced his intention, to move the abolition of the existing system of corn-I aws. The House of Commons will be once more bored - with the silly sophisms and childish arguments of the free trade agitators, and condemned to listen to the mon strous and anti-national propositions of the crazy theo rists who are sedulously plotting the destruction. of the agricultural interests of this country. In aid of this fresh movement on the subject of the corn-laws. we find the Manchester Chamber of Commerce has iss aed ano ther lying manifesto in the shape of a report of the committee of that assemblage of ignorant but selfish quacks. These ineffable dolts have yet to learn that' upon the maintenance of the present system. of corn laws, or some equivalent kind of protection,,' depends the prosperity of every class in the community. They have yet to learn that the abolition of these laws would be pregnant with mischief of the most extensive char acter. They have yet to learn that the abrogation of these wise and salutary laws would entail lasting ruin and misery upon a very large majority of the people of Great Britain. These Manchester liberals have all this to learn. They are only competent to speak on the question of the corn-laws as far as their own interests seem to their muddy understandings to be involved. They are utterly incapable of taking a comprehensive view of the subject as it affects the interests of the whole population. Like the " three Tailors of Tooley-street," immortalised by Canning, in one of his bitter philippics, they seem to think that they constitute the people of England. They forget entirely that the agricultural classes, and those 'im mediately dependent upon them, form at least three fourths of the whole population. Their ignorance of this fact will, at once, account for the strange hallucina tions into which they have been betrayed by their free trade fallacies. It is really amusing to witness these men, who can scarcely see further than the end of their noses, setting themselves up as public instructors, and uttering forth to the world as splendid discoveries the result of their molelike gropings in the dark. But it is still more amusing to find men who profess to have studied the science of political economy yielding them selves up as willing dupes to recommend the nostrums of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The facility with which such men have allowed themselves to be deceiVed by the specious statements of the tyrannical cotton lords is anything but a credit to their judgments or their understandings. In spite, however, of the diligent agitation of the ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE and their itinerant lec turers, the grand humbug, which they have been ido lizing for the last two years, is becoming more and more unpopular. The pe6ple are beginning to find out that the outcry against the corn laws is a complete delusion. The presence of the arch-impostor O'Con nell at the " grand demonstration," recently made at Manchester, has contributed, more than any other cir cumstance, to bring the whole proceedings of the cot ton lords into contempt. The advocacy of such a man as O'Connell is sufficient to condemn any cause. His praise and commendation beget an instinctive suspicion that the objects of the Anti-Corn Law League are dis honest. It is still possible, however, that a few simple-mind ed, gullible, but honest individuals, may labour under wrong impressions on the subject of the corn laws. For the benefit of such persons, we will adduce a few arguments in opposition to the anti-corn law agitators. It will he an instructive comment upon the bluster ing vaunts of the enemies of the corn laws, to examine the relative amount of capital employed in manufac tures, and invested in land and agricultural property of every description. This examination will prove the utter insignificance of the manufacturing when com pared with the agricultural interest. The tabular state. ments which we subjoin are derived from government and parliamentary documents, the authenticity of which cannot be impeached. We will first take the agricul tural property, It Great Britain and Ireland the land rental and value, at thirty years' purchase, is— In Gt. Britain Value at 30 years' and Ireland. purchase. £33,395,684 £1,901,870,520 5,000,000 150,000,000 3,000,000 90,000,000 1,203,578 36,107,340 4,811,053 145,231,590 Land Rental Residences.. Timber, yearly produce, Land Tax, 1834 Tithes, yearly value Poor Rates, perpetual charge, exclusive of rent Mines, Minerals, and Fisheries 5,434,890 3,994,031 163,046,700 119,820,930 Property of Proprietors.. The removal of protective duties on agricultural pro duce would, of necessity, inflict a loss upon the landed proprietors. The anti-corn-law agitators acknowledge that this would be the case. At what amount may we fairly estimate the amount of property which would be destroyed ? Shall we take it at 25 per cent ? Let us suppose it to be no more than this, and what would be the consequence ? The money arising to the land lord may be put down in round numbers, at £80,000,000. A. loss of 25 per cent. would reduce his income by .€20,000, 1 000, and his capital by £615,000,000, which would be nearly sufficient to pay off the national debt. In other words, the landed interest would consume less by £80,000,000 yearly of articles imported into, or ma nufactured in, this country. What corresponding ad vantage could be realised by the abolition of the corn laws ? Where are we to find an equivalent gain to counterbalance this enormous loss ? • So much for the landed proprietors. We shall, in the next place, examine the quantity and value of the produce of agriculture. In doing so, we shall fix upon the scale price of 50s per quarter for wheat. The esti mate may be thus stated : Grain of all sorts, Wheat at 50s £111,000,000 Potatoes . 20,000,000 Hay, Grasses, Turnips, Straw, &c. 183,802,000 Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Gam e,Fisheries,&c. 94,783,759 Milk, Butter, Vegetable 4, &c. 48,500,000 Allowed for consumption by farmers, and articles not enumerated ...... • Wool 2,500,000 13,979,166 41,470,276 Hops, Seeds, Flax, Mines, Coals, &c... Total produce.... £539,036,291 Taking wheat at 50s. per quarter—which is a very moderate estimate,—and allowing that the repeal of the corn-laws, would cause a reduction of 25 per cent. in the price of grain, what would be the con- Fequence ? It is acknowledged that the price of grain regulates the prices of other articles of agricultural produce. The repeal of the corn-laws would cause a reduction in the aggregate receipts from the sale of grain of £33,500,000 yearly, and in all the articles ,enumerated above a reduction of £135,000,000. Upon vhom would this enormous loss ultimately fall ? Vould it not be felt by the tnannfacturers and of ieratives of the country ? Where could they expect to find customers to compensate them for so large a re. auction in the amount of the home trade I) We shall now take into consideration the amount of car ►ital invested in manufactures in this country. That cap ital has been estimated at £205,773,870. The avant tal produce of this capital is said to be £259,412,709, or about 125 per cent., upon the whole amount. Surely, the manufacturing interest ought to be satis fied with such a large return. But how much of this large amount of manufactured produce is exported from. this country? In 1834, the official value of goods exported was £73,495,535, and the declared value was £111,286,594. After deducting the latter amount from the gross produce of the manufacturing industry of this country,—\ - :e have a residue of £218,126,115 to be consumed at home. From this statement - it is quite evident that the best customers which the manufacturers possess are, the landed pro prietors and the agriculturalists of Great Britain. What would becotae of the manufacturers if they were deprived of custom in the - home market to the tune of of £135,000,000. We may here mention another circumstance which very little thought of by the manufacturers, in their clamour 'or ext.tiL , 34,ll of the foreign trado, or, rather, for the ruin of British interests. The exports to the Colonial and other possessions of Great Britain amount to nearly one third of the total amount of ex ports. If the manufacturers really wish to extend their exports without inflicting any injury upon their own country—without seeking the destruction of the landed and agricultural interests—and without giving foreign ers the benefit of British capital to enable them to compete with our own manufactures—let them culti vate and extend the trade to the Colonies of Great Britain. Let them unite in raising the cry of " Ships, Colonies, and Commerce." Let them petition the Legislature for the removal of all impediments to, and restrictions upon, the Colonial trade of this country. Here they have a boundless field of enterprise lying before them, and only waiting to be cultivated. Let it be borne in mind that the addition of a single indi vidual to the population of any of our Colonies, will give full employment to two additional mechanics or operatives at home, and a proportionate impulse to manufacturing prosperity. It is, therefore, an object of paramount importance that we should seek, by all legitimate means, to increase the population and to ex the trade of our Colonies. Let the Manchester Cham ber of Commerce take this matter into their con sideration. The " tyrant majority" in the House of Counnons are involving themselves still more inextricably in the labyrinth of their folly, by their absurd and despotic pursuance of the vexatious question of privilege, Al ready have they wasted seventeen days—the better part of the present session, as far as it has gone---in their== , vain endeavour to set aside the laws of the country• We say vain, because it is utterly impossible that the self-assumed privileges of the House of Commons call be permanently recognised as superior to the statute ~ls~~