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The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-08

FRANCE.

PARIS, THUS/DAT, 6 30 r.e.
Yesterday the sitting in the Assembly was
taken up with the debate of amendments to the first
clause of the education bill. None of these were
adopted, and the house adjourned early. Tce whole
of to•day's proceedings were also taken up till poet
hour with the oontinustion of debate on amendments.
Some altercation occurred between M. Lupin and M.
Richardet, d propos of the insult offered to the latter
at the tribune yesterday. It was ultimately private'y
decided that a duel should take place to-morrow.
The Constetutionnel says : "We are assured that
the government has received from London news of a
nature to lead to a hope that the difference which has
arisen between England and the Greek government
may be settled in an amicable manner."
The government, on the approach of the anniver-
sary of the 24th February, has addressed the most
energetic instructions to all the public functionaries,
calling on them to use every means in their p3wer to
prevent any manifestations which may disturb public
tranquillity.
" M. Bissette, representative of the people, elected
at Martinique," says the Ceurrier du Havre," has
just arrived by England at Havre,"
Before the public sitting yesterday the representa-
tives met in their bureaux to appoint a committee to
examine the demand made for permission to prosecute
M. Marc Dufraisse, representative of the people. The
members of the Mountain assembled in full number
to oppose the application, on the ground that the
matter to which the prosecution well to refer went
back to a period more than a year distant; that the
charges were greatly exaggerated ; and, finally, that
the representative applied against had already been
condemned to an imprisonment of some months by
the Court of Assizes of the Dordogne. Three bu-
reaux only declared themselves against the prosecu-
tion, the rest being in its favour.
London, England, 1850-02-08

NOTICES OF MOTION.

EXTENSION 0F race liftil4llllll4l. HUME gave
AMOS that lumbould on that day fortnight mom for inve to
introduce a bill for the extension of the national represente-
d= to every male of ye, sad not legally Of mentally dis-
qualified, and having boon the occupier of a whole or part
of a ►ouse fo twelve months and rated to the poor of the
parish „ for introducing veto by ballot, and for shortening
lbe duration of parliament/to Ares lean, and for proportion-
ins the number of ropresantatims to that of the represented.

Raraa.. top or ta■ CIST OF LONDON. Mr.
LUSHINGTON gave noting that ha should to furrow
(this day) ask a question of the First Lord of the Treasury
involving a point of privilege, and deeply touching niobium:sr
and character of the house; ha meant to ask whether the
noble lot d wee prepared to introduce any swami this ses-
sion for the purpose of accomplishing, and if necessary en-
forcing, the completion of the representation of the city of
London.

Mr. HORS XI A S gave notice that ha should to•merrow
wir fa, a stlict eomsit•se to amines into the circumstances
savading the einifootion of the late sieratary to the sods-
alanlesl onnmisiion.

THE MALT TAX.

Yr. FREWEN 0707h;d-Wat—h.tioWOO. member for North
Irceitehire (Mr. Coyln) when bo intended to introduce bis
bill lee the repeal of the malt tax.

Ms. CATLET said that it had btu his intention to do so
IS Tuesday week. but the how. member for ➢ucks had oh
SAW the retrousse& eight. Considering the Wiper.
tames of t►e subject, be meant again to try the ballot for es
introduction on the subsequent Tuesday.
London, England, 1850-08-06

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

&Kan.—The public sales am going off steadily, and fins
qualities ehnw a shade advance. Refined market firm, and
low descriptions have beoome scarce ; grocery lumps, 49e.6d.
to 511.

Comae.—The Mee ere pro/mace heavily. Good ordi-
auy native Ceylon sold on 'Charge yesterday et 41c,
which was Is. di cline.
Spices are steady, hat the demand h not brisk.
COTTON remains firm.

Tue.—The public sales did not show any alteration in
prices. A large busine•e was done late yesterday by private
contract, in medium qualities, ls.ld. to Is 2d., chiefly at the
latter prices, and in young Hyton, the lowest price of which
is now 100 re lb.
Rum continues firm. A government contract for 100,000
gallons will be taken on the 15th lost.
In other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1850-08-06

Vbe Court.

OSBORNE. Aro. S.
The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illus-
trious visitors, tack their accustomed early walls in Osborne
Park.

- Tit; younger branches of lb* Royal family walked and
rods as must. _ _

The Duke and Duchess of Bedford took leave of her
Mejesti sad his Royal Highntee, and left Osborne this fore-
noon for London. _ _

Thus wu no addition yesterday to the 'Loyal dinner
Pay

Mr. J. Bergthtil, from Port Natal, had an inter-
view wi'h Karl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial Office.
Mr. Muterman, M.P., transacted business yester-
day at the office of h,r llojestes Conandasionen of Wo:da
and Forests, in Whitehall•plaos.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office from the Governors of the North American provinces ;
and also from the Governors of the West India colonies and
Gibraltar.

His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, Sr George
and Lady Rose, Si, Barton Macnamara, Lady Ricketts, Dr.
Marshall Hall and family, Colonel Mcßean, Major Fent-
men, and Major MiMein, left Lindon on Sunday last for
the continent, by the steamer Antwerpen.
London, England, 1850-08-06

RUSSIA.

The railway from St. Petersburg to Moscow is now
finished to an extent of 140 wants, and the works are
continuing with great activity. Two new ships of
the line, one of 120, and the other of 84 gunk have
just been launched at Nekolajeff, u well u a steam-
vessel and several transports.
London, England, 1850-08-06

TO THE EDITOR OP THE DAILY NEWS.

Sta,—We request the favour of your giving inser-
tion to the accompanying copy of our letter of the let that
to the editor of the Tiers.—We en, Sir, your 7obeeliest
servants, CIIATMAN AND HALL.

136, Strand, August 6.
TO TILE IDITOII OP THE TIMES.
SI ,—As the publishers of Captain Keppel's "Expedition
to Borneo," we deem it but an act of justice to that gallant
officer, who is now on foreign service, to assure you that the
statements made by Mr. Drummond in the House of Com-
mons in reference to that book, are far from accurate.
Mn. Wise never wro's a single line of Captain Keppel's
book, that gentleman's interference having been strictly
coLtitiett to excluding, with the full 0011CRSTRIICO of Sir
James Brooke. trim's, various matters that w.uld in their
opinion have not only seriously damaged Sir James Brooke's
int. rests, but possibly very much annoyed and (=hammed
her Majesty's government.
At Captain Kermit's request Mr. Wise also undertook the
revision of the second edition of the work, and to enable
him to do so we transmitted to Mr. Wise 's office • boa of
papers containing Bir James Brooke's manuscript journals,
and the correspondence between Sir James Brooks Bud Mr.
Templer, which were in our possession for some time risen,
and respecting which Mr. Drummond appears to have mode
man) severe and incorrect observations.—Ws are, Sir, your
obedient servants, CRA211124 AN I/ HAUL.
MI, Strand, August 1.

Tn ARCTIC SUlrS.—The following is fr nu a
letter dated Whale Island, June 23: Expedition is now
completed with three years' provisions, the schooners
having on board, besides provisions and storm, 314 tons
of coal each. Captain Penny passed the Whale Island
thirty four days ago, and the American expedition has
puss d. Yesterday, from the top of the hiU, live whales
were observed standing to the southward—rather a bad
omen—but corroborating my opinion as to the lee being fast
to the northward. I have every hopes of shaking bonds
with you before next Christmas ;should the ice not be broken
up above I should like Captain Austen to attempt a
passage through the middle ice, abreast of where we now
lay—'tis rather a dangerous experiment, but 'tie better to
run any risk than the risk of not creasing at all, and should
we succeed it would be a glorious thing for u• e
call at Uppernarkk, we shall probably have another shawls
of owannutisants with Bailsad.—Nastical Standard.
London, England, 1850-08-06

NAVAL

Anstaairt, Avoca: 6. APPOINTSINTS. —To the
Diagoos.—Lissttaants : Alfred Romer end W. B Stone.
Muter H. A. Mmisrty. Purser: J. W. °surd. Chaplain
and Naval Instructor: Rey. W. Whitmarsh. 2nd Master:
E J. S. Tucker. Master's Aisistent: John S. &sidemen.
Clerks: John Blows sod N. O. Slummed,. Gunner:
Richard limper. Boatswain: John Bray. Carpenter
Charles Newton.
To the los —Midshipman : Malcolm M'Oresor.
To Safoasade►.—Lieuteasnt : Edward B. Mansell.
To .(jar.—Clerk : J. D. l'annenter.
To yOtf.—Clerk : Huey W. Death.
To Corstawr.—Clerk: John K reiTOO.
To Briernbad.—tiargiren Superintendent
Suers.
To Saferw.—Su►pson : John Robertson (b), M.D.
To Leander.—Navel Cadet: Lord Edward H. Cud.

: Thomas H.
London, England, 1850-08-06

MILITARY.

THE ARRIVAL OF TROOPS rnox TEI WEST 'RMS.--
Yesterday afternoon detachments of invalids from Bar-
hodoes arrived at the invalid depot, Fort Pitt,
Ctathsm. The strength of the detachments consists of
1 sergeant, 2 privates, 2 women, sad 3 children, 34th Refit
2 serjaaats, 1 corpora, 7 privates, 8 worn.. and 19
children, 6411 ; 10 ;privates, 86. h ; 1 sergeant, 9 privates,
72nd Highlanders ; 17 private', 811th;!8 t, 1 corporal,
14 privates, with 2 children, 97th Regiment; ant 1 sergeant,
2 .omen and 2 children, attached to the quartermaster-
general department. Lieutenant end Adiatant J. O. Thom.
son, 64th, was the officer in charge, end Staff-Burgeon A.
Collings bad meats' charge of the troops on the passage.
The EWES troops having been medially initiated by Dr.
Spence (the deputy-inspector-if 1 of the fort being
aWatt), 39 men were selected for the hapitel, and
the remainder, 28 men, were sent to St. Marra-
barracks, to await the daisies of a Chelsea board.
Than troops embarked at Babadoes on board the
Prineen Royal tranep.rt, on the 3rd of July, sad the ship
sailed the following day, and salved at Gravesend on the
4th inst. During the Toyed., John M'Cuy, sergeant of the
repel artillery, and Lima. Bina, royal navy, the agent of
the ship, died on beard; the former en the 11th July,
and the latter on the 17th of the lame swath.
London, England, 1850-08-01

be
pF7norogcb.atilroitill ainendinee
dilellased lifer
The charge d'affaires of the United States P4ria.
has
,issued a circular to the American
consuls
France, ia
France, notifying the decease of the Pre&dent, anij
instructing them to cause the flags of American
sell to be displayed half-mast high, and other new
badge. of mourning to be adopted during thirty de,—,
An extraordinary courier arrived this raortineVt
the Foreign-office with
igny is to return idispatches from Germany.
M. de Persn August,
The King of Bavaria is expected in a week at Parut•
from whence he will visit London. His majesty ha:
vela under the incognito of the Count of Munich,
The " processieo of the vow," made by Louis x Ht.
in 1638, and renewed a century after by Louis xv
will take place this year cn the 15th of Anus', in th‘a
church of Notre Dame, with extraordinary pomp.
Yesterday, in the iddle of the " Halle aux files"
a back of flour wee seen, crowned with an inamen4
bouquet. This was the first sack of fluor made sith
the wheat of this year which has made Its app( aracce
in the Halle, through which yearly more than
tell,lion quintal pass.
At the Bourse to-day there was • fall of .26 centime,
upon the Five', whit la closed at tH (Y);., and of
upon the Threes, which closed at rilfr. lie. 'No p.,;!.
cal news was afloat.
The royal yacht Victoria. and Albert, and the steam-frigate which serves her as meal, ;eft the r,,ad,
of Bordeaux at five on the morning of the 27!'a for
Brest.
The report of M. de Seze, presented re.terdav, oft
M. C. Lagrange's motion for allowing members of the
Assembly resident in Paris, during the Prorogatiort to take pert in the sittings of the Committee of Per.
manenoe, concludes against taking the motion into
consideration, on the ground that the Illi.Sio6 of the
committee in question is of a highly delicate native,
and would be greatly obstructed by the interferenceot
members who do not form part of it.
London, England, 1850-08-01

FINE ARTS.

COLLECTION OF TUE KING OF HOLLAND.—
The sale of this collection has been postponed to the
middle of August, at.d the catalogues Wad. The
Raphael and the Michael Angelo drawings are to be
put up separately, bob, the remainder use disposed of
in lots. We understand that' an application has been
made for a grant ; let as hope, with success.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION IN LARCENY CASES:
Yesterdey the new act for the further eat onion of mammy
jurisdiction in cues of lanes; was printed. The "Wed of
this set, which declares that "the *zymase sad
delay mumbled In the prosecution of persons guilty
of petty thefts tend to the increase of inch Wass's," la
to emend the acts 10 and 11 Viet., asp. 82, sad the 11
and 12 Viet., sap. 59, relating to the punishment of juve-
nile offenders, to ell cues In which the age of the person
charged does not *used 10 yam. Weeders above 14
years are not to he liable to whipping. There is a provi-
sioa In this statute which was added in cooreequor of
die allegatioa that it tended to diminish trial by jury.
Hear forth whin a pima Le *bergs& seder this set, or
the recited sets, the nevktrate tie say, " We shall hive
to beer what you hews to Sarni -ssunen to the sharp
yeast you, bat U you wish the eharie to be triedby
mar otjeet to our deciding upon it at oar.', If the ob-
Poetise it made by the press or ha purest the fllasfifarsita
are to rooted with the ekes,. r U tke said ace had we
Ina isesd. The ad is sow la haw
London, England, 1850-08-01

A estlietiawass...
Vbabuiss.

Medi isg the objeate of the
tare A
waslersteepea held seirsze.dmg semis' list, at the Lee.
--_,ease, Willem A. WLLZINSON, 3/11 observed
that es shear of the Issebsid Lead inervement weft
twofold, llisel end sasiebbe ems to suable every
industrious ma* to Yore hif rem flare is the silo-
ties of members al parliantest ; sad the other, to diced
hiss • proitable sad enure investment feeble savings.
E. MADAM. leg ,la ming she gem reseletien.
stated that he the freehold lead movement
wee of the peesset el the present day j is was no hasty
betaseismy well-digested plan, adapted Is remote the
great wad in view, and so far as it had yet lase tried, had
equalled the etposeatioa of its most sedan
T. Mi., is mending the mid has
wen wiles elegem nes in favour of freehold sedeties,
although they were ettssamsesd fee a political
ritasemly, to make the Hewes of Dummeaa what
iirdlsbe, really the boom of the pee*. As poems
it was semposod of a majority indiedirsefteunseeed viii
the
aridestreey, and bevies an littered' opposed es
the people. It was its we had inset freedom in elds
oonatry. mere as, wham thee in any aoustry la the wedge
bet what W. wasted was to create a greater here, of to.
.possibility the reprantatativas sad the seposented.
so as to the sztreveaant ezpanditer. whisk pressed as
beevilr end unjustly upon the industrious slants of the
oomseenity.
Mr. W. M Wamtntomms, dm mastery, explaieed the
pseudo' working et the moiety, sad stated that two
estates bed been perskeed dose to the mwa. Of the
ens twerdeirds of the elleements had dread, been I.
et
seiaw pries el INK kr 60 Nee frontage and 160 fast
Is NMI eenveyesees end in me ether
aide whiali weed be reedy in the amine of a weak) the
allotments would be of about 40 test homage and 120 feet
deeF
A number of shores were taken at the dose of the
nesting.
London, England, 1850-08-01

MANCHESTER, July 31.

BTOCIAICHANOI.—There has been a fair business doing
tads) at good prices, and there is more appearance of activity than
foe soma days past.

BIRMINGHAM, July 31.

BwOOK-Bientwolt.—Ml shares were firm to-day in this
market, and the decided tendency of prices wu upwarda. Shrew&
bury and ainolnitsam A's were came at 54 dia.

LEEDS, Jwly 31.

BTona-Intnsaarea.—Notwithstar ding that this wu tha
Ant day for the new amount, the market has Men fiat, and little
hostages has been done this morning, showing that there is at mesas.
very little ',peculation pong on. sales : Great Northern., 15 dig.;
North Westerns., 13 dis.; Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 151;
Caledonians, 71. 10s.

MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.—A special general
meeting of the shareholders of this company resident in
and about Liverpool wu held in the Clerendon.rooms, is
that town, yesterday, for the purpose of considering a pro-
position (the coavenion of the 60/. shares) agreed to at the
general meeting held in Derby. Mr. J. 11. Beaneler pre-
sided. The meeting came to a resolution " that it is essential
for the interests of the proprietors of the Midland Railway
Company, sad for the good faith amongst all elutes of stock
and share holders, that the sectional pretensions of the 601.
shareholders should be opposed by all legal and parliamen-
tary measures." A petition to parliament was also agreed
on, and a subscription set on foot to defray She expiates of
the opposition.
OXFORD AND WORCESTER EXTENSION AND Crws.
ran Junction RAILWAY.—The amount of call that will be
*histories in this company to liquidate
=ides estead hom
imated liiatedst about Is. per share. The blaster,
81r George Rom, has fixed upon the list as liable all those
pestles who paid the deposit, but has released all those who
did not, as the letters of allotment itipolated that if the de-
posit were not paid by a certain date, the contract wu to De
mill and Told.
London, England, 1850-08-01

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Lticzsm, JUT 31.

Baron Platt arrived here from Derby abo.ut noon yester-
day, and, after attending divine service, proceeded to try
the borough piigoners, all of whom (five in numb; r) pleaded
guilty. The charges ware of a light charader.
This mor• log Lend Chief Justice Jervis took his seat in
the crown court, and Baron Platt proceeded with the civil
j business.
London, England, 1850-08-01

TALLOW hIAHKEr.-THIS DAY.

The market Is very quiet, at the fullowirg quotstions :
Town Tallow, 355. 6d., nett cash ; Petersharg Y. C.
on the spot, 36e. 9d. to 381. 6i.; October to December,
37e. 9d. to 375. 6d. ; ditto separate months, 395. to 381. 3d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET. THIS DAY.
Mean. Cooper and Davis report Hay, Straw, and Clover
a very heavy trade, at the following quotations :—Prime
Meadow, 645. to 225.; inferior, 50s. to 60a.; Clover, 65a.
to 80s.; Straw, 24e. to 28e.
London, England, 1850-08-01

SPAIN.

MADRID, .7'.1.1*
The government is sending to Cuba reinforcements
to the amount of 6,000 troops.
The treaty of commerce between Spain and the
republic of Nicaragua was signed on tic
Madrid, by the :Minister of Foreign Aff.irs and NI.
Marcoleta, the plenipotentiary of that rev Alic.
A letter from Seville states tbst the ter in that
city during the present month has been fattier tLsrt
for many years past at the samn season, and has occs.
Mooed much severe illness and some sudden deaths.

M• DRID, JOLT 26.—Three per Cents.. 33 ; •kee Bo: 1,
cash. 33 paper. Four per Ceau., 12y cage. nee per Cent•.,
12 13-16 ; alter Boles, 12 13 16 raga, 12; rep r. C.:yr',
7i. ',wolves. 3; ; after Bolu, 3; cash. Be- kof St. Fit-
&amid, 86 cash. Exchange ea Lattlon, 80.40.
London, England, 1850-08-01

HEATHCOT V. WHATTOTP.

Plaintiff is • lady who came to reside at Quorndon in
August or September, 1819, and who began to hunt with
the Quoru hounds when the season commenced. She had
three hunten, which were kept at the stables of the de-
, fat:dant, who is a substantial farmer at Quorndon. About
the end of Dumber Mn. Heathcote hit Quorndon, and
many tradesmen in the neighbourhood begin to be alarmed
lest they ah.uld lose the amounts ft r which they had
given her credit. Defendant was one of the creditors, and
he took possession of a mare, with a rug and horseclotb upon
it. In tne course of eight or ten days after Miss Ileatbcote
had left, a Mr. Northwood came from London to endeavour
to arrange with the creditors, when defendant said he had
" got staff in hand and should keep it." He was auto.-
quently paid his account, and this action was brought to re-
cover the value of the mare and clothing, erbiel were esti-
mated at about 501. Deendant paid 231. 10s. 6d. into court.
Evidence was procured to show that she was worth as much,
while several witnesses swore that it was not worth more
than from 151. to 181.

Great amusement was canted by references to the lady's
courage in the add, and afttr a very long heerieg, • ver-
dict was given for plaintiff—damages 151., in addition to
what had been paid into court.
London, England, 1850-08-01

THIS L.Y.

Two o'CLocx.
The English funds have experienced a decline of
since the morning. The market opened with:Consols
at yes'erday's cli sing p-ice, 96; to 97, both for money
and account, at which they continued for some time,
bat then gave way and declined to their present
quota i0n,961 to I, both for prompt and the 14:b inst.
The Three per Celt. Reduced mark 97;; and ; and
the New Turee-and-c-Quarter per Cents., 991 and I.
South Sea New Annuities have been done at 954.
Exchequer Bills matk 675. and 70s. prem. for all
kinds; and India Bonds, 89s. and 925. prem. Long
Annuities have exchanged hands at St and 5-16.
Bank Stcck, at 212. India Stock, at 270.
_

The loreign stuck market continues steady, pith a
moderate busintss going forward. In prices there is
no essential variation. Operations have bear
affected at the following figures:—Bnzllian
Bonds at 911. Chilian S x per Cents. at 1021
and 103. Danish Five per Cents., at 103. Two-and-
Ralf per Cents. Dwell, at 571; exchange, 12 guild.'
the Four per Cent. Certificates, at 89; and 1.
Mexican, at 301 and 291. Russian Fonr-and-a Half
per Carts., at 96a. Venezuela, at 35; and 35; ditto
Deterred, at 12!.
INGLISH PU
Mu* Rock. 211 12
3 per Ct. Hod. Aso.., VI
3 pa 41.C:0z. Anna.. 2t14 j

131419.—Tnts DAC.
13 per CL Coo. Ace., 964
31 per cu.:9 5
Creltequer Aar. 67c to 70..
I per C Growls 134 c, 184
Omuta Ireforred Irdc.
5 per 17t. Met. Mc, 23i 30
6 per Ot. Perurtara Oj 3
rano:mew C 00.34 3
15 per Ct. num 8J.., 113 13
1:Itto Sponirh Hal,. 1771
3 M. Clieferrcrl
Ditto Prootve 11.14.,3 1 4
2 per VC Vicesuela 13,14., 34 6
Venetuels thdorrol 8414,125 131

' t.tIREIO

S per Ct. Augtriao Bonds.
4t per Ct. Dole. ltoia.l., 90
91 per Cant..
s per Ct. Brerlihn LW.. 91 3
Ditto Nee. $5O ir3
6 per et 8.1101, MTS.. 55 7
l'ltto Chilton lids.. 101 3
Niro Colomb. Def. Ude..
Cohuubson Equirlur Mix. 34 4
3 per Ct. IMAM tide, 77 60
71 tweet. Dutch Ws., b 7
4 pot 4.% Duteti Ccru.. r 9 4

MINCING-LANE.-1111S DAY.

Sroan.—The market WWI a very firm appearance ; the
only public sale was a small one of 220 cases Manilla in bud,
and bought in by the importer, at 17e. 61. to Ills. The
refined market steady; gro. ery lumps, 495. 6d. to 51s.
Correa.—The public sales are progressing without spirit,
but without any ma oriel alteration in prices.
Corron.—The market is very firm, at the advance of Id.
which was paid yesterday on 'Change ter large parcel..
Te.•.—Toe public sales went di steadily today, without
altering general quotations ; but the qualities were chiefly
flue. Importers appear to be very firm. A large business
war done in medium and common Congous, late yesterday,
by privet contract, and the market is v. ry firm.
Run continues in lair demand, and the article has more
confidence than for some time past.
Brtc es remain steady.
11 Rtes.—The deina.ol hu been very limited.
la other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1850-08-01

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW•STILBET.
M111D21017111 ASSILOLT.—JoAIs Pak,* feltlefltably attired
mechanic, was eherged with the follow.; murderess
mask :
• pelters eosetatile depend that be was on duty ie Enker-
Week Drury -14 m, ea Tuesday evening, about Rise °Wade,
sad Maybe
ories murder proose•ag hem No.lB. is that
sm.. be Imadmd at the dem. No me eamand.
ri
sad the
WWI eestisim, he broke epos the door, and ea Me meow
Aim be bud Me /vb.*sr mambos over a wee** wise was
bleadlig beta a wowed es the heed, sad blades. The
;theses was is a meet excited mute. Whams asked what
he had dam, sad the prisoner morale replied that the Team
had alsisMod his brat with a larp rasp, with which she Md
marled him is the head.

diakdases arriving, tho woman was reamed to the hos.
pill and die prisoner to the station hear. Tha woman was
unable to alai up yesterday, sad the primer was remanded
till Saturday.
WAHLBOROUGH•STREET.
animus CHAGOS AGAINST • Idsurcar, Mag.—John
W. Edwarda, deeeribed lo a somas, St. Hartin'alaae, was
charged with having used • swats instrument, with intent
to proem 'hadn't.
Elisabeth Hobbs gave nidsnes as to the alleged offence.
The prioritise is dehisce declared that he has not acted in
the way described. He produced his !reeks to prove that the
proesentrix bad assaulted him ou's cosmos medical ease.
Mr. Hardwick said the charge was a very mesas one ; bat
as the evidence was incomplete he should ramasd the case
till Saturday. and take bail for the prisoner's appearance,
himself la 2001. sad two earaiss is 1004 each.
London, England, 1850-08-01

MONEY MARKET.

Emma.
St. Petersburg advice@ of the 24th mention sales
of tallow little 'nod of 3,000 auks at 110 to 1091 r.
fur Ukraine, 109 to 1081 for common, and at 109 r.
with hand money for August, at whisk there were
still earners. Of Ukraine the stock in first hands was
ander 8,000 casks. Soap tallow wee offered at 102 r.
cash. Thu quality of the new hemp had
turned out better than was expected. There
were buyers at 82 r. for clean; for a small
sample of choice old clean 891 r. had been I
paid. Flax was in better demand, and from the best
dealers it bad been taken at 15 r. The stock of all
kinds was under 1,000 tons. Tbe inquiry for lin-
seed continued active, and darirg the week about
15,000 chat. had been disposed of at 22 to 24 r. for
def. and inferior, and at 29 to 30 r. for the best de-
scriptions. In grain various transactions had taken
place at 241 r. for wheat, 121 to 13 r. for rye, and
81r. for 8/ pood good oats. For kips there was no
enquiry. 2.000 dos. Oramoffdeals had been done at
12.88. The price of iron was looking down, and for
large parcels it might be had under the list sales
4.34 e. for PSI, and 427 for Ourieffs. Okaika and
dried bristles were in request. Freights, from the
prevalence of easterly winds. ware very firm at
32e. (Id. for hemp, 18e. for 0. W. tallow, and 2a. 3d.
per qr. for liaised, all to the east coast, and to other
ports in proportion. The =change on London was
quoted 380. to id.
From Rigs, under date 26th, we learn that the
Armnets of holders had given to prices of moat ex-
ports an upward tendency, notwithstanding the com-
paratively few transactions which bad taken place.
Flax was in active request at 33 to 36 fur the high
qualities. The total sbipments op to the 13th were
107,000 berk.; and the supplies about 160,000 berk. ;
and about the same quantity, or 30,000 berk
less then last year, had been packed. The priors of
hemp were well maintained, and several sales of im-
portance had been effected at 90 r. for Rhyne ; 84 toi
85 for Antaehatt ; and 81 fir Pass. The shipments to
date were about 40,000 berk., and the free stock only
about 20,000 berk. Owing to the accounts from Eng-
land linseed was in good demand, and prices were on
the advance. Prices of hemp seed were
nominal. In the grain market more acivity
was observable, and business had been done
in rye, barley, and oat., at advanced
prices, but not to any extent. Seeking vessels were
very scarce, and freights ire oonmqnence were look-
ing up. Offers for the East Coast were made at
3s. 7ld. fur seed. Exchange on Lyndon, 381 d. Ac-
cording to an ukase of the governing senate of the
17th inst., goods arriving in vessels with destination
direct for Rica, may during 1850 be re-exported with
the permission of the chief of the customs; sot all
such vessels which h tee not broken bulk nor taken in
cargo shall pay during the present year the same
dues only as freight-seeking vesee:s which neither
discharge nor take in cargo, and do not approach
nearer than Bolder..
London, England, 1850-08-23

CLOSE OF THE SESSION OF THE STATES

GENERAL.

THE HAGUE, Acorn. 21.
The session of the States General wu closed to-day
in a united sitting of the two chambers, by the
Minister of the Interior, who delivered the following
speech:
masszuse,—Tony labours during the session have been
remarkable aa mach for their importance as for their di-
versity.
Besides the budgets, you have adopted a great number of
se's for the amelioration of our economical system and the
different branches of the admialstration. The laws for the
reorganisation of our portal system sad the regulation of the
interest. of the Dutch navigation, have necessarily excited
the most general interest. The government believes that,
aided by active industry and the spirit of enterprise, they
will be rich in happy remits for our commercial relations
both at hams and abroad.
Oar public right has received a marked derelopmeat by
the law regulating the seventh article of the fundamental
pert, relative to the right of inquiry of the second chamber,
to the tight electoral, and to the formation and attributions of
the provincial states.
We leave with confident,' to the good sense and patriotism
of the people, the infieenes that these institutions will have
open our society.
Your work has not been confined to questions of lrgitla
tion. Numerous reports. numerous demands fur informa-
tion, addressed by you to the government, have shown your
ever attentive solicitude for the good of the country, and
have given rise to discussions which have been useful to the
examen^n deliberations and determinations.

At the opening of the session, the usoeitainty to which the
resignation Oven in by the responsible ministers of the
crown had given birth, had excited your attention. You
have protected with seal and sincerity in the accomplish.
meet of their important duties the ministry called by the
King. Yon have accorded in • high degree to the govern-
ment of the King that which you recommended as the fit.t
condition of a solid goverr leant, the union and co-operation
of the government and the national representation.
It is not, then, any of the reasons which generally induce
the dissolution 'sof the national representation which has
caused this rneasore to be adopted with respect to your
Assembly. The Chambers and the States. General are di,-
sole, d, not because of the absence of sympathy and confi-
dence, but in order to pot the nations Immediately in the
most complete enjoyment of the Cectoral light which the
law has etmferred on them.

The nation will be able henceforth, by those representatiy.s
which sh* ie now going to be called on (to re-elect, to cu.
operate freely in the accomplishment of the task that the
fundamental law has fluid already for an anterior session.
The King has charged me, Messieurs, to express his grati•
tilde to you for the faithful solicitude which yen have
devoted to the kiegdm.
In the name of the King, I declare the present session of
the Btate►Qeneral to be closed.

THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.
London, England, 1850-08-23

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Accounts received from Sydney to the end of
I March are highly denunciatory against the imperial
government tor its neglect to carry into operation
steam communication, which the colonists aver is as
far from being carried into effect now as it was two
or three years ago. We regret to observe the death
of Captain Owen Stanley, of her Majesty's ship Rat-
tlesnake, wooed son of the late Bishop of Norwich.
Captain Stanley's health had been gradually giving
way under the fatigues and anxieties attendant upon
the arduous duties of surveying in a tropical climate.
London, England, 1850-08-23

PORT PillfLlP.

Melbourne journals to the end of April are to hand.
One of the most prominent items of news is the dis-
covery of au extensive field of coal at Western Port.
From the published report of Mr. G. H. Wathen, a
mining engineer, who had recently returned from a
survey of the coast from Western Port to Cape Lip-
trap, it would appear the coal measures present a
oontinuons section for ten miles to the River Bourne,
and re-appear six miles along the coast at Cape Pat-
terson, where the coal rises to the surface. So that
within 100 miles of Melbourne there exist coal mea-
sures extending almost uninterruptedly along the
coast.
London, England, 1850-08-23

ROMAN BTATRIi.

ROME. Aram 19.
The postilion government take' every miens of sn-
enraging military salistenents.
The Pope has nominated Visoonnt d'Arlinoottrt
commander of the Order of Eit. Gregory.
The Archduke's, mother of the Grand Doke of
IT=7, arrived at Riedel on the 12th, to adore the
one pointing of the Virgin (that which rolls its
eyes), handfuls to it two diamond bracelets and
meanof gold coin.

FRANKFORT.
A letter from Frankfort of the 19th announces the
arrival of the Marquis of Nornmaby in that city.
London, England, 1850-02-12

MR. BURFORD'S PANORAMA OF THE POLAR

REGIONS.
This panorama, which was opened to private view
on Saturday, may be counted among the numerous
successful efforts of this veteran in the scenic field.
Neither time nor opportunity has been lost to keep
pace with the interest with which the fate of the
Arctic voyagers is invested and kept alive. by the de-
parture, a month since, of the very vessels here re-
presented, the Enterprise and the Investigator, and
the probable departure of another expedition two
months hence. There are two views of summer and
winter, and the cheerfulness of the one is forcibly con-
trasted with the solemn gloom of the other. In bath the
sent is admirable, though so dissimilar as to seem to
Wag to different regions. In the summer one, the
es” wandene over fantastic shaped icebergs and
glacier belts; far as the eye can reach is a boundless
ma of ice, with a solitary rocky promontory. Whilst
the monotony of the tender greens and transparent
Imes of these latitudes is pleasantly varied by the
crimson brilliancy of sky, against which the fore-
ground peaks are relieved, its loneliness is broken by
the imposing mass of the Enterprise, which the
=crew are preparing to tow through pack and
In the winter scene the massive hal's of both
ships, so imbedded in snow as to preserve their
caloric from the influence of the blast, form the pro-
minent features; the faint skimmer of the moon
lights up group., some occupied in building a snow
wall as a connecting link between the two vessels,
whilst others are setting a fox-trap. A faint aurora
borealis also Mangoes the hoary outline of North-
east Cape. It must have required almost as much
courage as skill, in spite of bear-skin gloves, to sit
down and draw these marvellous treeks of the
glacial formation. Bat whilst the sailors thought of
home, and chiselled monster heads of Wellington and
Sault, Lieut. Browne, with his thoughts also home-
ward bound, was executing the designs which have
been here skilfully furbished up. Though the mis-
chief is, that while the sublime is unveiled, the
inevitable hardships which accompany the research
are cloaked. Nevertheless, whatever may be the in-
centive power of other psnoramss to emigration,
those who view this one will rest satisfied, and not be
tempted out even by the promised comfart of the
-ouimaux dress displayed as a specimen.
London, England, 1850-02-12

MONEY MARKET.

Xectrax systrino.
The operations in the Stock Exchange to-day were
not of toy magnitude, and the slight fluctuations
which occurred in the English funds are rather to be
ascribed to the preparations of the dealers for next
Thursday's settlement than to any other circum-
►tanee. Wools were first called as they left off on
Saturday, NZ to both for money and account, when
the " selling." on the part of the " Bull*" caused a
temporary decline to 951 ; from this, however, they
soon recovered, and touched 95, and then returned
to the first peke, at which they continued for the
remainder of the day and so closed. The rate of
"continuation" was quoted to 3-16. The Three
London, England, 1850-02-12

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1850.

Of the merits of the Hall we spoke favourably in
a provious notice, and have now only to oongratulate
Hallah on the mesa of this his inaugural per-
forroares, and to wish prosperity to him and to St.
Martin's Hall.

DRAMA.

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.
A new live act play, ander the title at a Retribu-
tion," was produced here last night, with unequivocal
success. The author is Mr. George Bennett, the tra-
gedian. The play is by no means free from the con-
ventionalities of the modern stage. but they are never
threat prominently forward, and are always made
subservient to the chief points of interest, and although
the incidents are complicated, and there is too fre-
quent a reargues to antecedent., yet the plot is
extremely interesting. a Retribution," is a talc of
'" J Clavalien and Itcundh.-4- n - !.- "
ise• • • • .. - —.Norma*. uegiesueniing
power is shown in the development of the two
characters, Baldwin and Blackbourn, and their vari-
one phuesare most artistically discriminated. Baldwin
is a part by no means new to the stage,but the objects
of his ambition are displayed with so much origi-
nality and dramatic effect as to give to the character
the charm of novelty. Mr. George Bennett's Bald-
win was a ppooww ful piece of acting Mr. Phelps
played Blaekbourn with a rugged manliness, which,
as opposed to the cowardice of his betrayer, won for
him a large share of applause. At the end of the
third act his performance was so powerful that Mr.
Phelps was compelled to appear before the curtain at
the clew of the 110864. Miss Glyn played with much
feeling and energy. The other characters were very
well filled.
London, England, 1850-02-12

WATSON'B PROCLAMATION.

Lard J. Difiriiii: had to req nesttiti indultam. of the
hove with Menses to a etatement which bees mad.
in the howls, will* had occosiond considerable pain toss km.
sad gallant officer, who, it would be remembered, had been
glinted to in the soon of the debate as Wednesday lasi, is
reference to the affairs of Ceylon—he anent Capt. Watson I
—who was the sou of a distinguished Oka, end who had
himself been for more than 20 years is saw is the
fumy, and who w a now attached to the Mem OM
Ifrigade. TM statement, as reported lathe
le irebeta made by the honourable =mbar ICC
Velmete.shire Alb. Bsiilei, on the caesium be rellmeed
twine : "We have heard leash from the hen. Milibillt
in the West Riding of Yorkshire about the wage pair
I maim of Field Marsha+ Reynaa and othen. Bat UMW
Wen preskinstion las about to read—a prociamatis• of
me .1 her Majesty's oille.rs in Ceylon, entrusted at the doe
ebb the hill and rearesible power of deciding the gneellen
el WI sad death with respect to the subjects of that Men.
The presientenen I. se Wows : ' That unless all thew wile
WOW anseeled the effects of Golehella Beta Mbar.
Inns, dislim ever to me such pcsperty, or rite infamelien
about the Moe without delay, each persons smellbe held end
their preweiny °anthem d —A Watson, Caplets sommimas
Mg.' Now, Opine Wet on was a patktrasa whits, mien the'
lunation of the hon. member for Bockiughame (rt. I
Disraeli) had been mimes .ned as a witness to give evidenee
before the Ceylon constant.... and being onesegeently in Ws
essatry, he hiW an immediate opportunity of seeing the
statement of the boo. motion, and having reed it in the
public papas, he had written to Lard Grey a letter, meta. I
sting the charge made emainst hint in that statement, whichl
letter having been forward. I to him (Lord J. Russell) by kis
noble Mewl, he felt bound, in justice to Captain Wows, to
reed It. His lordship .hen read a letter from Captain Wate
son, declaring that th- Ceylon proclamation, alluded to so
tregeently to the debate on Wedinaday lest, was altogether
I swam
Mr. MULLIS said the answer that he had to give to the
letter was that h. had node. d two of*. original pendants-
ties% basing what purported to b.. the *same at Captain
Wanes attached, and from, the source Ikea whisk the den-
mate were transmitted t.. his he goad tot 'appose them to
be lergerise, be' should they turn out to be so, ass one would
regret the reference which he had made to then men than
bdoonelf. (Hear, hear.)
The qualm on the adjourned debate en Mr. llawee's
minkm. "Thee a alio,. committee be appointed to inquire
kW the giewsesse complumed of in Copies, in oonnezien
talk Ile einieheretion aid `newsman of that colony, and
In eiffeettbeir opinion wheth. r any measures can be adopted
be the rearm of any grievances of which there may be
imara lad reams to complain ; and also, whether any sane
ogres leg be adopted for the better ededastrake and
London, England, 1850-02-12

.Zije

WINDSOR, Fan. 11.
The unfavourable state of the wettilirr this morning
prevented her Majesty and Prince Albert taking their usual
walk. The same cause prevented the Royal Family taking
their accustomed airinge. . .

The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening includes
her Royal Highn.ea the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny
Howard, and Baronets de Booth.
Her Majesty's private band attend after (linter in the
Castle.

Sit J. Emerson Tencent had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official r‘eitleoce in
Downing-street.
Dr. Turner had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday. Mr. S. Fielden had also an in erview yes-
terday with the right hon. baronet at the Home dike.
Lady John Rumen party, fixed for Wedneaday,
13th, is postponed until Thursday, 14. h.
Despatches from the Governor of New South
Wales, and also from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope, were receivsel at the Colunia,-tince a Sund►y.
The Judicial Committee of the, Privy Council sat
yesterday, and heard an application fur an extensi•m of the
term of Pettit Smith's patent screw proptllor. The lord.
present were the Master of the RAF, Lord Brougham, Lord
Campbell, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwell, ,nd th.
Judge of the Admiralty Court.
London, England, 1850-02-12

SURREY COUNTY COURT.-SOUTHWARK.

THIS DAY.

"tarots G. Ciays. Era., lanes.
KINO V. POLDIN.—LIASILITT UP CAILIIIIIIV Boos-

The plaintiff in this action is a wholesale grocer, and
sought to recover compensation from the defendant, baling.
dim keeper at the Catherine Wheel Tavern, Borough, for
tholes of goods from a package entrusted to his ears.
The plaintiff stated that he Bent twenty pounds of tea,
r elied in a caddy, to the defendant's bookies-cant, to be
ed to Dlr. Hutchinson, grocer, at Bezley. The
was regalar4 booked, and on being received by
i Br. niobium be discovered that It bad been opened, and
that two pounds had been taken from it. The latter person
received the package from a carrier named &ray, who
proved receiving it in the same condition from the defendant.
The delivery having been proved,
lib Honour said it wu a Ili,. point for him to decide, but
ea roof was given that the package bad bean 'ably placed
in the defendant's pot-anion, he mast give judgment for the
plaintiff. The defendant would, however, have an oppor.
unity of obtaining the debt and costs from &ray, the car.
rier, if he could prove that the package wu entirely
delivered to him.
London, England, 1850-02-12

RAILWAY&

Ti.E DAY, Two o'Cioca.
Heaviness prevails in the share market today, and
quotatieas are generally lower, except for Caledonians,
Midlands, and York and North Midlands, which
=basin yesterday's rates. In Great Westerns and
London and North-Westerns a fall of 2 per cent.
has occurred ; the femme were lest transacted
at 441, whilst the latter are at this moment
quoted 112 to 113. The depressed tone of the
market is chiefly to be attributed to the arrange-
ments in progress for the attainment of the account,
but the near approach of the meetings of several of
the great lines also exercises an 11101111012/11bil3 in-
fluence, by rendering the market liable to fluctuation
es rumours, adverse or otherwise, fly about with re-
spect to the amount of the dividends to be declared,
and the nature of the official statements likely to be
made. To-day's sales will be found below.

allastol o'=BP

BRISTOL, Feb. 11.

STOOI-RICRANCIL—Thera wee but a dull market to-
day. the principal trenseetlona dosed being in Great Western Quarter
Shares, which were soniewh.t dearer, dolling at

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 11
Bewaz-11zoitowas.—Ther• was not much bas'ascrs trans-
acted In this market today, but priors were firm ; confidence appear'
to be reeleint, endthere is
current prices.

rbnß; Feb. 11.
Stott EXCEUNGL—.Great Northern, el; North British.
11l ; York. Ntorosslie, sad Berwick (Newcastle Extension).
101. ISe. N.
London, England, 1850-02-12

MUSIC.

ST. JAMES'S—OPERA COMIQUE.
" Le Roi d'Yvetot," performed last evening by Mr.
Mitchell's company, is the work of Adolphe Adam. 1 •
It was originally produced at the OpBra Comique in
1842 with great succor and has ever since continued
to be a favourite piece in the ripertoire of that theatre.
Asa musical work this is ene of Adam's best operas.
There is nothing profound or elaborate in it, and yet
every part of it displays the skill of a consummate
*edit. The principal airs, especially in the part of
Jossetre, are of the parlante kind ; and so admirably
are the words married to the notes that Chollet, when
singing, was as lively and humorous, and gave as
much clearness and point to the words, as when speak- 1
ing. In this attention to musical elocution the
French comic composers greatly excel ours, who
are generally so deficient in this respect that no care ;
on the part of the singer can render an English comic ,
song Intelligible. Josselyn's first air, "Fides hon. 1
nears," is an admirable instance of this quality ; it is a '
pretty melody, and yet imposes no more restraint on
the elocution of the very lively words than if they
wire not sung at all. The little refrain at the end
of each stanza, " Le bonlieur est la," is quite charm-
ing ; and the repetition of this burden as the general
chorus at the very end of the opera has the effect of a
delightful reminiscence. One of the finest
things in the opera is the concerted piece
in the second act, where Joatelyn, cur- ,
rounded by his new subjects, yields to their
entreaties to accept the sovereignty. It is highly
dramatic, and has some traits of delicious melody ;
the passage, especially, where Josselyn exclaims with
a burst of feeling, N'heritons plus! o'est le ciel qui
rordonne," produced peals of applause from every
part of the house. An equally great. effect attended
the concerted piece in the third act, in which Chollet
sang the ballad "Il 'ask un roi d'Yvetot," a quaint
and beautiful imitation of the old French ballad
poetry and music. It is in these and other concerted
fts• that the principal beauties of this opera are found.
11is airy, with the exception of those sung by Chollet,
are not very remarkable, sal, on this occasion, most
of them were omitted. We could have wished, how-
ever, that Jagrintisn's air, Je we sate plus," at the
beginning of the second act had been retained, as it
is very characteristic, and Mdlle. Onichard was quite
able to do it justice. Indeed her singing throughout
the opera was as good as her acting. The clever
duet in which Jeannetote, producing a roll of paper as
long as Leperello's, begins to read a list of the royal
household which she has organised, was a piece of
rich comedy which convulsed the house with laughter.
Altogether this is as pleasant an opera as Mr.
Mitchell has yet produced, and none has met with a
warmer reception. The theatre was crowded, and
r the boxes and stalls were filled with fashionable com-
Piny.
London, England, 1850-02-12

THE UNITED STATES.

By the Queen of the West, which arrived at
Liverpool New
afternoon, we have received
dates from New York to January 25, one day later
than those brought by the Canada. There is no
news. Trade was good, with little alteration of
prices. We quote the following from the New York
Churier and Enquirer in reference to cotton :
The salsa reported on 'Change amounted to 1,800 balm
The market livery irregular, but the erica paying 811
fully In, below last week's rates. We omit quotations until
a more general demand enables us to quote correctly. We
consider the value of middling fair 8 h to-day 13e.,
and fair 131 e., although it would be difficult to flnd sellers
fa except a limited quantity at those twee. A slight im-
provemtmt has taken place in freights to Liverpool, 3.16 d.
but
bring
to to day paid. To Havre the rate is nominally ie.,
d