The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-13 00:00:00

THE SUN,

ROYAL MARIONETTE THE A.TRE,
ADELAIDE-STREET, WICaT STRAND.
contintso.llU NoYelties—Continuous success--Cotatlnuotul Applaud—
and Overflowing Audiences.
Great Hit of the Bottle Imp.
The performances lA. rI VEN ENG and during the week will
commence with a new GRATULATORY ADDRESS, written and
delivered by Mr. Albany Brown.
Alter which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'A
ROO A, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scene, The French Commenta-
tor on Shakspere.
With a new Infinitesimal Operetta, entitled THE UNITED SER-
VICES, written axpressly for the 112.rionettes, by Hugo Vamp, Esq.
To be followed by a
w Neff poll' an grothtes:uBLpDriisvinergtisstoeumrseldtto.
*Witted ABLEI;FLINO FORTUNATO, with
force of Saltarello.
tic spectacle of IHE BO rTLE IMP.
And the grand roman
A Moni!rg Juvenile Performance on Saturday next, at Three
o'clock. Doors open at Halt past Two.
Doors open at Half-past Seven, and conimence at Eight o'
clock.c
priTate Boxes, IL Is.; Balcony Stalls, 35.; Lower t. ;
saimaty, 25., Anaphitheatr,, ls.
pityate ilexes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
/away, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St.
James's-street; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ;Al all the prin.
siva libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide-
west; West Strand.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING.
Will be pert,rmed Meyerbeer's grand Opera of ROBERT THE
DEVIL. Robert, Mr. Fedor; Bertram, Mr. Drayton; Raimbaut,
Mr. Manvers ; Alberti, Mr. Dehaga ; the Princess, lidiss Crichton ;
Evebna Garcia.
To COlichade with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called
HARLEQUIN HOGARTH ;
Or, The Two London 'Prentices.
Box-office open daily from 10 to 4.
Stage Manager, Mr. J. M. MORTON.
Director of Spectacle, Mr. W. WEST.
The whole under the management of
Mr. BUNN, LESSEE.

TbiEATRE ROYAL, BAYMARELET.
Mr. B Waster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
ouw,slr
Will be performed an entirely new comma Opera, entitled I
AMN TA
THE COQUETTE. Don Tenorio, Mr. Fernandez. M. W.
Morrison ; Garcia', Mr. H. Corti ; Miss Louisa Pynch Mre.
Rack.
To be followed by a DUEL IN THE DARK, in whi.
stone and Mrs. Fitavvilliam will appear.
To conclude with a Fairy Burlesque,called THE PRINCESS RA.
DIAN► AND THE STORY OF
Messrs. Blackstone, H. Bedford, J. Bland, Caulfield, Clark, Plizarneri,
Mrs. Fitswilliarn, Mrs. Buckingham, and Miss coffins.

THEATRE KOVAL, A.DLLPHI.
Lessee, Mr. B. Web,iter ; Directress, Madame Celeste.
Mormous meows 01 the YanEVENokee CUsi median, Mr. Joan Silsbee.
Tin •
Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedtord ;
Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Wor ell ; Emily, Miss
Zmma Harding.
To be iollowed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANKEE
PEDLER ; or, o.d Times in Virginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee ;
Morlano, Mr. Worrell ; Miss i aocy Bantam, Miss Emma liaWrightr iing.
Ater wh.ch MY PRECIOUS BETSY Mr. Bobtail, air. .
Te conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT-
TLE AEI, RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (bur-
named the Wolt at Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenhenn,
Basler; Trndchen (commonly called Little Red Riding flood), Miss
Kathleen Vita wilkiam

f'OYA.I- Piiit4CEstOti 'TUBA Litt:. QICFORD-6TitEET
%Alger the Managemeut,), Mr. C. hear
TR LS irc;.• N
Will be performed StakesPere's Historical Play of KIN 4 JOHN
(as acted at Windsor Curie by Royal Command). Principal cha
ratters by Messrs. C Kean, A.. Wigan, Ryder, Adilison, Meadows, J.
Vining, C. Fisher, Graham, Wynn, J. Cooke, Everett, Stanton,
Cathcart, and NVlleatleign ; Miss Phillips, Miss Robertson, Muni Mur-
ray, Miss rate T. rry, 3trs. I) tly, , and Mr, C. Kean.
With a new grand Cnria_mas Panunnitne, enutied HARLEQUIN
BILLY Tc.YLOR ; or, he nying Lau:nu:an aid the icing of ie
ritonae. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore Panta-
loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine. Miss Desborough.

LILA
Under Manawement a iianamt Vostria.
iHlb EVENING.
Ntt, be performed
T2l/1 GAME Or SPECULA LION. Principal char Acton by
Meters. C. Mathews, F. Nlatthewe, K. Kozby, B. Baker ; C.
Kern, mid Miss M. Oliver.

with
♦ iew and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Flambe, Esq.,
entitled THE YR iNCE OF H.APi'Y LAND : or, The Fawn in the
Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss
Lanza, Mies Martindale, Miss G..ove, Miss Enka, Mies Rosina Wrb.ht,
Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baler, Suter, tiorneastle, Better, and
Vernon.

ROYAL 01.131.P1i.;
air)abe
I•Jf
Will be presented WILLIAM T; LL. William Tel, Mr. H. Far-
ran ; ♦lt,ert, Miss Louisa Howard ; Gesler, Mr. Diddear ; Michael
Mr. Hoskins ; Emma, Mrs. Barrett ; Agnes, Miss i wia Glover.
Te conclude with RED ,tUFUS; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and
Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin,
Ms. Fcrrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Mils Lees.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND 6T aA2ID rDEATft.S.
Lessee. Mr W. it. COPELAND, LiverpooL
The Warmest Theatre in London.
Wlll be perfbrrned a new Farce, entitled CIRCUMSTANTIAL
NN—'DEICE. Characters by Messrs. Rogers, Belton, Romer,
Misses Mar,hall and Maskell.
To be followed by TUE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES.
To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA-
RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by
Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames
Marshall, Sanders,
Belt, Eglinton, and Maskell.
Atter which. The JUVENILE PARTY.
zoies, as, ; Pit, 2. ; Amphitheatre, U.
priva, ,;..e , :tail each.
stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPLUTIIEATRE.
Under cite Patronazt2 at her Meksgety and his Royal Highness
P,irce Alpert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The moot auccesetul and popular Theatre in London.
THIS Ev
WU! be performed a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE
BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity. in which will be introduced a pair of
bighly-tratne4 Fdeptianis, male and temale, anowed to be the moat
docile pair ever brought into Europe.
With ,atty's Inimitable Seer,,,,i or the Arena, combining talent
of the highest sr er, both :Native aru Foreign.
With the in at popular and mil E..ueitri:.n Pantomime In Landon,
entitled MR. and MRS. BRIGGS ; or, I unch's Festival—Mirth,
Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Mho Avery ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Buckman; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the
soars. of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the
Rx.k Earmonicon.
Tleketa to oe bud ,tt the Box-office tram Eleven till Four daily
Stage Manit6ka, air V. buntutiou

MEETING OF PAR LIAMENT

THB THIRD EDITION OF
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The THIRD EDITION will contain the
DEBATES of the SAME EVENING up to the
HOUR of POST ; also, SPORTING of every
description, with TATTERSALL'S on Monday
and Thursday Evenings in time for Post; with
the GAZETTES of Tuesday and Friday, contain-
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and ALL NEWS arriving in London up to the
Hoar of Post.

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ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS.

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SIM OP*, 112, Strand.
FkaauAtty, 1852.

HIGH WA Mit AT LoNlli)N BRIDGE.
Tar' [)A2 —Morning 29 %in &Res 7 I Ev.inin,' 59 1111 after 7
To '',,xl6.ol,—morva:ll.‘ 33 'win. a.r. 8 ./ung 13 mit 44

1 W (owlet, FII.I3IWART 13.
Nartatomirrea, ug WIADIL
40—h.gheist sines noon yeaterday.
29 -lowest this mulling and during the night.
36 -this day, at 1100 n.
aAROMMILIIR, '291 .
roe S.E.—sold breeze and fine weather.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday meming.....,e_
Lu stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
Punsormr.—Wind S., strong breeze--overcast.
PooLn—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
gentle breeze—overcast,.
RAsTisoa—Wind E,
s„.ra&Krras_ winu N.E , gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
ForxinrroNs_ Wind s.E.„ gentle breeze—overcast.
Trlimlumix—Wind N. E., calm—Partially cloudy.
GREEN O. ICH—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—cloudless.
ST 1100 D —Wind N., calm—Partially cloudy.
SWINDOB--W ind light airs--partially cloudy.
CoLcifEsrita—Wind"N.E , gentle oreeze partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE —Wind ,v , ientle breeze—cloudless.
Y AR-110=1—Wind S. i ,
The returns from the tll • ' dtc,ate the state of
the wind and weather 0 _owing places in
gentle breeze—cloudless.
---er on Wednesday Morning At nine
o'clock :
PimouTH—Wind N.W., calm—cloudless.
pooue—Wind N.E., gentle breeze--cloudless.
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LONDON. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1852.

Ii * gratifying to observe the revival of mi..
CIIAIILIA PaiREON'S magnificent project of the great
Fleet Va:Jev Improvement. Yesterday the re-
port of tivu oomrz;ittca appointed to take into
"'"iderati3ll the memorial of the projo:•ctor
was formally presfmtf-ri to the Court of Common
Council by Mr. Deputy iIARRISON. Those who
eve acquainted themselves with the details of the
5-(1:-....i-ar, jested undertaking, those who have properly esti-
" 0?1".70. <liatillt the advantigls likely to be derived from its
:441(i:;:-.7;,'.4"."Z-aitoption, those 'in -,:a .
sPecially who are familiar With
as 11'..?..%5;,.1.:::\,.iiiie *ii3 it is intendel to dissipate, will rejoice
..-fi V_li 4.4- filth ourselves that
, ts
overboookedthe matter is not being
or regarded is any manner
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Thil schome, indeeid,
p. (1.4", r-4.474.,,c, apavtr with indifference.
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, ~j: N...r
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tiadou d esir7 oni tally interested in UN diyanp
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ASSURANC'E MAGAZINE, No. 6, is just ment of the metropolis, not in its exten4on of course,
. n. but in the development of its internal organizstion•
pnblis' ad, p-Ice -e 6d., post free :!s.
.. ihe article in the present nu ly,r, on the mode of rendermx co
tingent rever.‘ions mark,tabia, might be studied, we th hic. hY ...thee At first it might naturally have bten feartcl that a
legal profession with considerable advantage. To directors of nbr . .
life, and marine assurance offices, the 'mons seems to tie to be but , plan of such remarkable novelty, and of such extraor-
min. 1 dinary magnitude, would prove on inquiry to be
in - Britannia
London : Cherie. and Edwin Lavton, tao, Flectostreet ;
burgh, Kennetly ; New York, H. Bailliere ; Paris, J. 13.
ft
ell e;
altogether impracticable from two übetacles, such
liamburgh, Perthea, Bauer, and Alauke. Sold by all 800 e en
and Newsmen. as the most sanguine speculator might not
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dreaded, for example, that the enorne.Us
expenditure would render the enterprise too extrema-
gent to be seriously entertained for an instant, and
that, in addition to thi-, from the circumstance of the
projected route traversing one of the most densely
crowded parts of the city of London, it would be idle
to dream of carrying it out, interfering, as it must
necessarily so considerably, with public traffic and
private property. Such, however, is not the opinion
of the committee upon those points of the
investigation. After a due and careful in-
quiry, it has been decided by the report
that no evidence whatsoever is visible of any practice'
engineering difficulty in the way of its execution.
The committee considers, on the contrary, that the
scheme is "capable of completion with only the
ordinary difficulties attending such a line through a
crowded part of the town, and where so many streets
and thoroughfares are to be interfered with—but as
the surmounting those difficulties will afford fa-
cilities for improving many of the streets and com-
munications, they may in the result be rather
a recommendation to the plan than an objection."
Such is the decisive opinion expressed by the report
of the committee in regard to the obstacles supposed
to be in the way of the enterprise in consequence cf
the crowded state of the localities which would have
to be traversed. As to the cost of the undertaking,
the amount has been estimated under compulsory
dealings in the total not to exceed 1,673,0001., and
this " after deducting the estimated value for
surplus properties, the market sites, and
building frontages, and sites round the passengers'
station, and the intended streets, making, together
with a sum of 750,0001. for works to be done, a total
of 2 423.0001." Now, considering the wealth of the
metropolis, and the inestimable advantages which must
accrue to it from the carrying out of the proposed en-
terprise, that sum of 2,423 000/. must be allowed to
be one in no way extravagant.
Entering still further into the details sub-
mitted to their consideration in the memorial of Mr.
PEARSON, the members of the committee have
at length deliberately announced their conviction that
there would be every reasonable practicability, ac-
cording to his plan, of effecting a grand central junc-
tion of the trunk line with the Great Western, with
the North-We tern, with the Great Northern, with
'he Esstern Counties, and sub•equently with other
so as to bind together in one stupendous
,stablishinpnt the extremities of all the various floss
running from the capital to the different extremities
of England, Wales, and Scotland. When it is
remembered that an arrangement somewhat of this
lescripioc has already been effected in Pats by the
?steblishei,nt of a regular oentnuoicetion with the
vtrioue termini at that capital through the medium
of rails running from point to point outside the
gigantic line of fortifications, it must be admitted to
be at Once- desirable and reasonable, this scheme of
constructing a grand central railway terminus in the
heart of the British metropolis. Having considered
the v., nole of the very staieling calculations
made by 'Mr. PEARSON and by those who have de-
liberated with him upon the possibility of effecting
these great improvements in the Fleet Valley, the
Committee closes its report with these words :—" We
are therefore of opinion that the trunk line and the
communicating lines are practicable; and, without
expressing any opinion whether the Corporation of
London would or could with propriety embark in
any railway scheme, which we consider to be purely
a question for this Honourable Court, and not within
our province, we do not see any objection to the trunk
line only being carried to the proposed terminus,
provided it is to be executed with the consent and
the approbation of the Corporation ; and we consider
that it would be most desirable to secure if possible,
to the public and the Corporation of London, the
great benefits which will arise from such a terminus,
and the street improvements which will be the neces-
sary consequence of the construction of the line may be
secured without any risk beirgincurred by the Corpora-
tion, beyond that for which there will be an adequate
return." These assurances deliberately and dispas-
sionately uttered by the report, cannot fail in the
end to have very considerable weight with the Court
of Common Council. They have been given to the
public, moreover, by order of the committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the subject, and on considera-
tions, without prejudice and without precipitancy.
Gleantic, therefore , though the enterprise undoubtedly
we may still not unreasonably look forward to
the probability of its commencement, satisfied as we
are that the projector will not in any way relax his
..fforts to forward its advancemen', and relying as we
do in this instance upon the common sense and the
correct judgment of the Corporation.

Tt is not very easy to ascertain the principle, if any,
by which Lord Jour; RUSSELL and his Ministerial
colleagues have been influenced in framing the mea-
sure which they have been pleased to dignify with
she title of a " New Reform Bib" (! ! !) They
have certainly completely ignored the doctrines on
which the Act of 1832 was founded. The object
'lto was to secure a real bonii fide representation
the pi/opt?, and to deprive certain in-
•lgnificant b)roughs of rivilegf‘s to which
thy were not fairly eutitiel, and which
they had groEgly and fl igrantly abused.
Of course the huroughrnongers and their various
toadies and dependents strenuously resisted the at-
tern?, insisting, first, on " the rights of property,"
seconly, that it was necessary to preserve " the
')alancP of the Constitution, or in other words, the
~l,nce of existing partie-," and to enable a statesman
of ability and experience to procure a seat in tha
House of Commons, although ha might be unable to
obtain the confidence of any large constituency.

These arguments were justly ridiculed: The
monstrous absurdity of supposing that any man,
however exalted his rank or enormous his wealth,
could have any actual property in the suffrages
of his fellowmen, who by a species of legal fiction
weierdenooaistittnd "free and independent electors,"
was clearly and unsparingly exposed. If such cor-
rupt influences had sprung up during successive ages
they might at any moment be set aside ; there was no
absolute certainty that the nominee of the reputed
patron might not be rejected at any election. But
were it even otherwise, and that so many restrictions
could be imposed and such stringent pledges taken
from each person who might become entitled to the
franchise, that no possible doubt could arise
e 5 to the permanency of the existing relations,
It must yet be regarded as a fraud upon the
principle of
alleged
thed " representation," and as no time can
sanctify a fraud, or give stability to a title founded
hereon,et hi
yen
layn
disppoint as to the " right of property,' and
os ,led
of.
The was speedily and deci-
The second argument
advanced by the borough-
mongers was scarcely
more tenable. " The balance
of the Constitution"
0i
our duty rather to
easily got rid of. pltut was in like manner
totenteberpetuate the errors of
smhisontladken
noortactebed
correct the blunders than townwen
our forefathers. If they
on erroneous principles,
thereby precluded from making any ._
effort for
im-
mediate introduction of a better system- and the
tiori, if these evils bad sprung up during t,n a
e lapse for-
of
years, so as to render the practical operation of the
law entirely opposed to the original
intention,
would be the imperative duty of the
-'lisitstlire it
t
T.
o
provide an adequate remedy on the first fitting oppor..
tu-Aty. 'rheas judicious
views were adopted, and
Tile Rep :Rat BILL of 1832, the modern Magna
Charts received the legislative sanc!ino.
But r. 0.., nem., changf 118 tout ("elm ;:
No quetion
respecting the right of
pr has been put for_
wird, but that quasi-right bee been respected. The
nomination boroughs will be retained in full vitality,
and those
which, like Caine, Cniprbbani, Reigate,
Ripon, Tavistoek, prcpared to
or Woodstock, are
return the footmen of their respective patrons, will
still send 'eight Member, to the Howe of Commons,
and are in no danger of
being caught in the trap
into which the more important constitin-ncies of
Sudbury and St. Albans have fallen. Of the delis'
the majority " belong" to
w
quest t;boroughs, however,
Mig proprietor.; incl it would sob do to i

create any feeling of annoy auce in the minds of those stitution to dev..lop itself. The Chamber passed to
who have been per las aut nefas. the uillinching sup- the order of the day accordingly.
porters of our very liberal and reforming Mikistry.
BELGIUM.
On the second pint we find the PREMIER resorting
The Tribunal of First Instance of Brussels has re-
to the course which he so energetically repudiated in jetted the demand made by the editor of the
1832. Then everything was to be for the benefit of . Bulletin Francais, for damages against the police
the community—now, the balance of the Constitution ! officers, and the restitution of the papers seized, and
must he maintained. There must be no alteration in ;condemned him to the costs of the suit.
M
the state of parties. Whig and Tory, Free-trader sentati M. Gaarro and M. MARC DUFRAISSII, ex•repre-
Brussels
and Protectionist, Conservative and Radical, must still The MinistervPp,
Minister of Portugal at .
Brussels, M DR San-
maintain their relative proportions. No change, SALLE, has just been recalled.

however urgently required, cen be made unless
some corn spondiog alteration in the way of " addi-
tion" or " subtraction" be made on the other
side. Lord RUSSELL speaks of the
" large and wise diminution in the representation of
small borough-, which did not, and could not, repre-
sent the people, and therefore were unfit to send
Members to be admitted into the House," pro.
posed in 1832; but he at the same time declares
that, loulting to the present state of affairs, he cannot
see that there is any ground of necessity to justify' a
proposition for an arbitrary and absolute disfranchise-
ment."

Simple minded men, who have not been ad-
mitted behind the curtain, may not understand why
the PREMIEN has so completely changed his views.
They may not perceive that in 1832 " the happy
family" were afraid of the Tories. The ultra-Liberals,
or Radicals were their good friends and allies—there
was no danger to be apprehended at their bands.
The Tories had the chief influence in the thinly
populated boroughs, and therefore they were
cut off without pity or remorse, while the
line of demarcation was so drawn, that the
constituencies where Whig opinions predominated
were allowed to retain, either wholly or partially, the
right of representation. The Protectionists, how-
ever, have now but little chance of forming an Ad-
ministration. The " Manchester School" is to be
guarded against. The RussaLLs and GREYS rule the
destinies of the country, and therefore " the general 1
balance of interest which was established at the time
of the Reform Bill" is to be preserved. If the
small boroughs, in which corrupt influences
prevailed, were to be disfranchised, and the " pri-
vilege conferred on the manufacturing towns in
the north of England, the landed interest would be
depressed, and the manufacturing sod commercial
interests raised in the scale." That is now to be
deprecated, and therefore the tactics have been
altered and the arguments of the old Tories
resorted to. It is therefore obvious that
the principles have been completely changed, and
that Lord JOHN RUSSeLL no longer looks to the
interests of the community, but of his own
party. He wishes to strengthen his own
hand., and to deprive his more popular
opponents of any accession of strength. He
ignores " the ballot," because that might weaken
the influence of the Whig patrons. The simple dif-
ference then between the Acts of 1832 and 1852 is,
that the former was intended to strengthen t be people,
the latter to sustain the Alinistry—the one was fur
the benefit of the community, the other for that of
tl e Whig p qty.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We hive received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Several of them give so analysis of Lord JOHN
RU,ScIA.:B new Reform Bill, but they offer little in
the way of commentary. The constitutionnel sass—
" Lord J. Ruszed', Bill is a hotchpo,cn. There is
s.me'hing of every thing in the measure, and nothing
very striking. It would seem as if the Prime Minister
had taken up all the propositions of reform which have
been submittt.d to Ealiament during the last twenty
years, and having picked out from them all the articles
which do not affect the principle of the electoral system
in England, had endeavoured to transform them into a
law ail at once. The result is not anything which strikes
the imagination, but something which does not discon-
tent absolutely every one. The Radicals have not been
able to oppose the measure which gives them a consider-
able increase in the number of electors; the Tories have
ri,:t been able to take alarm at a m, asure which pre.
serves intact the agricultural circumscription, and which
even gives to the rural electors a certain share of influ-
ence in the elections of the small towns. No one an-
nounced a formal opposition to it except Sir R. Inglis,
who naturally opposed the new attempt to open the
House of Commons to the Jews. It is possible, conse-
quently, that the adversaries of Lord J. Russell may
play him the trick of adopting his Bill, and so de-
priving him of every pretext for dissolving the Par-
, liament, and taking from the Whigs their rallying-cry
for the ehctions."

The Assadlie National comments, in highly fa-
vourable terms, on the explanations of the Earl of
GRANVILLE in the House of Lords respecting foreign
refugees.
Rumours are still afloat as to the probable return
of M. DE MORNY to the Interior, and the transfer of
Al. DE PERBIGNY to the Foreign-office, but the
Illoniteur has nothing to confirm the rsport touching
Ministerial changes.
Tue different sections of the Council of State con-
tinue to be occupied with current affairs. In its sir-
ting of Tuesday the section of Finance decided on the
retiring pensions to be granted to General CA-
VAIGNAC and General LAWCESTINE, which are fixed
at 6,0001.

IG is said that M. DUFAURB will be put up for the
first and General CAVAIGNAC for the third arrondisse-
ments of Paris. There was an intention of putting
up some of the momentarily removed generals for the
city ; but the idea was given up, lest it should afford
an excuse for another coup delta.
The Constitutionnel complains with much asperity
of the blockade established on the coast of Africa, on
account of the affair at Lagos. This paper says that,
ina,much as the English trading settlement of Bada-
gry is exempted, the object is to ruin the French
settlement of Whydab, where a flourishing trade,
which excites English jealousy, is carried on.
The Pays has a smart attack on the Bank of
France on seci,unt of its last annual report, which
that its di.,couii.s being confined to short paper,
this establish: neat is departing Irian the principle of
the institution, by refusing to give due aid to the
eummerchl in.erests.

The Muniteur publishes the convention concluded
between the Minister of Public Works, ou the ;Art of
the Government, and the incorporated society for the
construction of a railway between the Sambre and
the Dd.f-usw. The works are to be entirely fi•'iebed
on the main line by the let of October. 1853, and on
the branch lines, by the 1-t October, 1854.

The Monitear puWi3lics a &cm from the PRIM •
DENT Of the. It-pubic, tbking away the service of
civil hulidiov from the department of Public Works,
and
_a6ding them to that of the interior. _

The 13 :ti-r,;e seas firm at the commencement of busi-
iws., and public ..-curettes rose, but a reaction took phsce
sibr-eq.:eitty, ^•nd the share-s of the BALk of Franc,.
Lying fuller, 80f. withiu two days ga%e ri,e to a belief
that the Government would rcquire further assistance
from that establishment. The cwtskquence was that
the Five per Cents,, which opened at 103 f. 85c.,
and rose to 103 f. 110 c., fell to 103 f. 45c., and
closed at 103 f. 50c. for the end of the monte; the
Three per Cents. closed at 65f. 40c.; Orleans Rail-
road Shares, 1,150 f.; Rouen, 637 f. 50c.; Havre, 2621.
50c.; Greet Northern, 572 f. 50c.; Avignon, 228 f. 75e.;
Vierzfm, 511 f. 250.; Basle, 210 f.; Bordeaux, 4371. 50e.;
Paris and Strasburgh, 470 t.; Tours and Nantes, 297 t.
500.; Amiens to Boulogne, 297 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons,
5771. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 12.

Boulogne and Amiens, 11X—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 20—Northern of France, 1876—Orleans
and Bordeaux, B,4—Paris and Lyons, 9,A—Rouen and
Havre, 10A—Sambre and Meuse, 334.

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