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conic we shall be able to hear them.' So there was a ge-
neral shout to bell the cats. The only difficulty was,
how Cley were to do it. Aye, bell me the cats, to be sure,
I would be glad for you to do it. Stuff twenty-four things
into one Act of Parliament, and so hell the Conservative
cat. Why, I think I have heard something of that kind
proposed to-night." Mr. HARVEY having opened his fire,
Mr. ROEBUCK was not slow to return it, and a smart dis-
pute between the two Gentlemen was the consequence.
And yet both are sincere Reformers, and both hate the
Tories with equal intensity I We trust these extraordinary
and humiliating scenes will not be repeated, for if they are,
we shall begin to despair of tire cause of Reform. Union,
as Mr. HUME well observed, is the only thing wanting to
ensure our success ; but if, instead of moving together
in a firm, compact phalanx, we fight shy of each other,
we shall see the good cause slip through our fingers,
and be spilled, like so much water, on the grouud. Mr.
O'CONNELL'S observations were in excellent taste. "He
would not," be said, " quarrel with the Whigs, so long zs
they were willing to carry on the war against the domi-
nation of the Tories. Above all, he would never throw
the apple of discord into any meeting whatever. He was
not an advocate of the Whigs beyond what he thought
them to deserve. Were they to vote against the Ministers
lOhen the Ministers were right ? No man would say that.
And when did the Reformers ever vote with them when
they were wrong ? Never ; but as long as the Reformers
think they are right, they will continue to vote fur them."
This is good, sound doctrine ; and such as, we are sure, will
be well received by the majority of the people.

in Africa. The Viceroy assumed a state and maintained
an authority in Algiers, which the Citizen KING could only
ape in Paris. In point of fact, CLAUSEL was au absolute
Sovereign, as far as regarded the army, the colonists, and
the native population ; and even had begun to comport him-
self, as if he owed nothing more than a nominal allegi-
ance to the King of the FRENCH, for his newly-4equired
dominions. This alarmed the KING, who only waited for
a favourable occasion to get rid of the Viceroy ; and that
presented itself when the French suffered a defeat before
Constantine. Whether Marshal CLAUSAL will be allowed
to command the next expedition against that city remains
doubtful, as the Duke of ORLEANS has already claimed the
appointment. The only objection raised against placing
the command of the expedition in the hands of his Royal
Highness, is an apprehension for the safety of the succes-
sion, should the KING be assassinated during the absence of
the heir to the Throne. M. GUIZOT, however, has under-
taken to pledge his life for the future safety of the KING'S
person, and is reported to have assured the Cabinet in
Council, that he saw no reason whatever to repress the mi-
litary ardour of the Duke of ORLEANS. Marshal CLAU-•
SEL has threatened to break his sword, Übe be not allowed
to retrive his reputation by the capture of Constantine.
Judging from the aspect of affairs in the French capital,
the Gallant Marshal may either break, or otherwise dispose
of his sword, as soon as be pleases. He is not very likely
so be again called upon to unsheathe it in the service of
France.

Admiral Roussis, the French Ambassador to the Porte,
will leave Paris for Constantinople early in March. Ac-
cording to some of these papers, a war between the Porte
and MEHEMET Au may be shortly expected. The cor-
respondents of the French Press speak of the immense
preparations which Russia is making for a war. They
mention that an Imperial Ukase has been promulgated, or-
dering a levy of one-fifth of the whole of the Russian po-
pulation capable of bearing arms. They further state that
immense quantities of military stores are in the course of
removal to the western frontier of the empire.

We yesterday inserted an address from Mr. BUCKING-
HAM to his constituents, in which the Hon. Gentleman
intimates to them his intention to resign his seat in Par-
liament, and to quit this country for America. We sin-
cerely lament:the cause which renders it necessary for a
man at: Mr. BUCKINGHAM'S time of life to forsake the
land of his birth, even for a season, in quest of that liveli-
hood which it is the first duty of every one to endeavour
to provide for himself, and those whom nature has made
dependent upon him. There is, too, in Mr. BUCKING-
HAM'S case this peculiar hardship, that he has been driven
to this sad alternative by the arbitrary and unjust exercise
of power, which stripped him of the fruits of his in-
dustry, and blasted his fair prospects of future inde-
pendence. But were we to say that we lamented
Mr. Bucaninuases retirement from Parliament on public
grounds, we should belie our own sentiments. We must
candidly confess that we look upon it in a very different
light from that in which he seems, not unnaturally per-
haps,- to view it. Our decided opinion is that Mr. Bucx-
INGHAM cannot do a wiser thing as regards himself, or a
more pigriotic thing as far as the country is concerned than
to withdraw from a scene on which experience has proved
that he is not qualified to act a part, either creditable to the
one or beneficial to the other.

Notwithstanding the vigilance of the police, regicidal
conspiracies are multiplying in Paris. On Monday the
KING rode to Versailles, escorted by a numerous body of
cavalry. His MAJESTY was evidently in great terror, al-
though guards had preceded him, to clear the roads of all
suspicious•looking persons. He returned by a different
route, to escape the hazard of being waylaid. Thus, in
reality, the KING is a prisoner in his Palace, out of which
he dare not stir without the protection of a large military
force.

PARIS, FEB. 14.—Thy Phare, received this'morning, speaks
in the following terms of the affair which the Gazette de
France yesterday represented as having ended to the advantage
of the Carlists :—The villages of Lego and Renteria which are
to the right of Passages, and of which the Chapelgories were
to take possession on the 7th, had not been occupied on the
Bth in the evening. An engagement between the advanced
posts took place on the Bth at that point ; but the whole ended
with the consumption of a quantity of powder on both sides,
and an exchange of invectives and vain boasting. The Spanish
trincadores and the English vessels approached the shore, and
took part in the firing, which continued wady an hour. Tho
object was to repulse the Carlists, who had advanced.
The same Journal adds, under the date of Behobie, 9th
February, " Notwithstanding the contrary wind, we have heard
a cannonade all the day, and especially towards night fall.
We suppose it was an attack on Renteria and Lego, which
were not taken yesterday, but only some houses at the out-
posts. Ido not know whether the Carlists have received any
unfavourable news, with which they would not hare us ac-
quainted ; the fact is, that they have permitted nobody to
pass, and have even caused boats to be unloaded, which had
cargoes of wool and corn coming to France."
From the Banks of the Bidassoa.—We see families of coun-
try people, with their cattle and effects, on their way to the
mountains at Irun and Fontarabia. They expect to be at-
tacked to-morrow. They have been working with great dili-
gence to day in these two places.
A letter from St. Sebastian of the 7th of February says,
" The steam-boat has arrived this morning at Passages, with
1,000 men on board. As far as I can learn, the troops will
make no movement till the 12th of this month. The regiments
which arrived yesterday took up a position to-day on the left
line. The field artillery of the Legion has left St. Sehas.
tian and taken the road to Passages."—Supplement to the
Journal du Commerce, Feb. 14.

The Hon. Gentleman's public conduct of late leads to
'something more than a suspicion, that his object in becom-
ing a Member of the Legislature was to forward his own
personal interests, rather than to promote the public good.
He•has failed, as every man deserves to fail who is ac-
tuated by such motives, and like all other persons who have
not the light of principle to guide them, has manifested a
strong desire to gratify his vindictive feelings towards
those whom he considers the authors of his failure, at the
expense of the public cause, which he pretends to uphold
in conjunction with them.
We now dismiss the subject with an expression of regret,
that Mr. BUCKINGHAM had not executed his intention of
resigning the representative character before he stained it
by such a betrayal of the popular interests as that of which
he was guilty on Monday night. Had he voted as 'honour
and consistency demanded, that notorious nest of corrup-
tion, the Borough of Stafford, would not have been allowed
to rear its polluted head among the constituencies of Eng-
land. He was the only Member who deserted from the
Liberal ranks. His single vote gave a signal triumph to
the enemies of the people.

The English Municipal Bill went through Committee
last night, and the Report was ordered to be brought up
on Friday. The discussion which took place was intro-
duced by the presentation of a petition. by Sir EDWARD
KNATCHBULL, from certain burgesses of Hythe, complain-
ing of unfairness on the part of the Mayor and Assessors of
that borough in rejecting their claims to be put on the
burgess roll. The Right Hon. Bart., Sir W. FOLLETT, and
Lord STANLEY insisted that a clause should be inserted in
the present Bill to remedy the evil, and were perfectly
astounded when they heard the ATTORNEY-GENERAL say
that he could not undertake to frame an enactment that
would make either Mayors or other persons always give
decisions that would be satisfactory to all parties. Nothing,
they thought, could be more easy—only grant an appeal
from the decision of the Mayor to an officer appointed
by the Crown, and the thing is done. The ATTORNEY-
GENERAL thought an appeal to the Court of King's
Bench a more constitutional mode of proceeding, and
requested the Gentlemen on the other side to propose
their clause, and be would consider of it. Sir E.
KNATCHBULL very modestly requested that the pro-
gress of the Bill should be delayed, until he should have bad
sufficient time to prepare and mature his clause. This
absurd proposal was of course rejected, and the blun-
dering Baronet told that he might move his amendment at
a future stage of the Bill.

FRENCH kUNDS.-Pants, Fan, 14.
Five per Cents.. 1091. tic. 21,e. 30c.' - • ' •
Four per Cent., 101lf. 9W. uti v tegtelq
Three per Cents.. 79f. 35c. Vic: 44corwoma..e al krJ ;
..4
Bank Actions, 2,300 f.
Monte (le Naples, 9Sf. 50c. 55c. -` '')11.10 bfiltiti
Roman Five per Cents., 192. ,Ig3ov ba
Spanish Actives, 27 26% 27%%. •
Spanish Differes, 11 12 11%.
Spanish Passives. 7M 44%.
Belgian Loan. Five per Cents, 103
Brussels Society, 1,55'2f. 50c.
Portuguese Low, Three per Cents, 31% %.
EXCHANGE nis LONDON.
One month, paler, 25c. 30c ; money, 251. 2r4c
Three months, paper, 251. 10c.; money, 251. 10c
-Coesti Authentigue.
LAST PRICES
Ave per Cents., 109 f. 45c.
Three per Cents. WE 63c.
Bank Actions, 2,390 f.
tlente de Naples, 9Sf. 70c.
Roman Five per Cents., 102.
Belgian Loan, 103.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 91 N.
Ftutuish Actives, 27,4.
Spanish Passives. 714.
onish Differes, 9.
New DlM:res. ll .
Belgian Society, 1,552 f. 50e.

We have much pleasure in pointing attention to certain
resolutions in our advertising columns, which have been
unanimously agreed to last night by the spirited electors
of Marylebone, in favour of their truly patriotic candidate
Mr. HALL. A more consistent Reformer or Liberal Mem-
ber does ❑ot sit in the House.

The following arc some of Mr. A LL's votes on important
questions :
For the Reform Bill.
Fur the Abolition of Sinecure Offices in the Army and Navy.
For the Reduction of the Military Staff.
For Inquiry into the Distress existing amongst the Indus-
dustrious Classes (March 21, 1833.)
For a Reform in the Irish Church.
For the Appropriation of the Surplus Revenues of the
Church, to purposes of Charity and Utility.
For the Admission of Dissenters to the Universities.
For the Total Abolition of Church Rates.
For Mr. Harvey's motion on the Pension List.
For Mr. Hume's motion on the Corn Laws.
For a Municipal Reform in England and Ireland.
For the Repeal of the Rate-paying Clauses of the Re-
form Bill.
For the Repeal of the Septennial Act.
Fur the Ballot.
Fur the Repeal of the House and Window Tax.
For the Repeal of the Stamped Duty on Newspapers.
For an Inquiry into the conduct of the Duke of Cunibcrland,
as connected with the Orange Lodge, &c., &c.
Against Flogging in the Army.
Against the Forcible Impressment of Seamen.
Against the passing of the Coercion Bill.
Against the grant of One Million to the Tithe Owners of
Ireland.

The Brussels and German Papers have been recceived.
They contain advices from Constantinople to the 17th
ultimo, which are, however, of no political importance.
The burden of them is to insinuate the rapid decline
of Lord PONSONBY'S influence at the Porte—one of the
shallow devices resorted to by scribblers in the pay of
Russia.
BELGIAN 1 UNDS—Baussuq, FEB. 14
Actual Dcld, 2% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent.
Loan of Thirty Millions
Loan of Citv, 8.C.1•2i,, 4 per Cent 9934
Society of Commerce, 4 per Cent l3l
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 135
Brussels Papers, Feb. I.
DUTCH FUNDS—Ausintreaase, FEE. 11.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
Amore svniiie,4% per cent.— ......... 9434 95
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 77% 7814
Commercial Company, per cult lB il4 151%
Ditto (1k32 and 1833) S per cent.
liacchange on London, One month l2 97%
'rwo mutat. ...... 11 9U
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIMNNA, Feud.
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four per Cents.
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares

—Allgemeine Zeitung, Feb. 11.

Before the Government is in possession of all the facts
connected with the recent seizure of the Vizen by Russia
and before a determination has been come to upon the
whole question, we approve of the silence maintained by
Lord PALMERSTON, respecting the opinions of the!Law
Officers of the Crown. In the House of Commons
last night, that distinguished champion of despotism
in Spain, Mr. MACLEAN, expressed a wish to
be favoured with the opinion of His Majesty's
ATTORNEY GENERAL, on the subject of the late act of
aggression committed by Russia in the Black Sea ; hut
upon this point the Noble Foreign Secretary declined to
gratify the curiosity of the Hon. Gentleman. The Noble
Lord well observed that the subject was of too grave
and serious a nature to be lightly or prematurely
dealt with. Such, we are confident, is the opinion of
the whole nation. We are, therefore, in no hurry to
learn the result of an inquiry which can only ter-
►ninate in the most humiliating concessions on the part
of Russia, or hostilities on that of England, if proper regard
be had to the honour and interests of the British empire,
and the liberties of Europo.

The whole of the Paris Journals of Tuesday have been
received. Both the Temps and the Journal de Pai is state
that Marshal CLAUSEL has been superseded in the Go-
vernment of Algiers. The readers of The Sun will pro-
bably remember, that immediately after the unfortunate
affair of Constantine, we asserted that we had good reason
to know that the KING was, personally, well pleased with
the result of that expedition, inasmuch as it would afford
him an excellent excuse for removing CLAUSEL from the
chief command in Africa. The Royal letter, and the
princely snuff-box, were expedients contrived by the KING
to break the severity of the Marshal's fan. Louis P..
LIPPL was not a little nettled at the conduct of CLAUSEL

Letters from Bayonne and San Sebastian, of the 10th
inst., received this morning, are filled with details of the
preparations which the.,c hristinos arc making for a grand
and simultaneous attack upon all the Carlist garrisons in
the Basques. General EVANS has now ten thousand five
hundred good troops under his command, independent of
the necessary garrison for the defence of San Sebastian. Of
these five thousand five hundred served under General
NAlivAEz, and arc remarkable for their high state of mi-
litary discipline. Their present commander is Brigadier-
General RE N DoN, an officer of great merit, who was recently
second chief of the staff of ESPA.R.TERO'S division. ESPAR-
TEIio has under him twenty-two thousand troops, indepen-
dent of the garrison of Bilboa ; and General SA ARSFIELD'S
force exceeds ten thousand well appointed troops. General
EVANS reviewed the whole of the troops—British and
Spanish—at San Sebastian on the 9th, when he addressed
the men on the subject of the approaching campaign. After
recommending the strictest attention to military discipline,
the lion. and Gallant Gentleman besought them to inlet no
unnecessary injury upon the peasantry, their cottages, or
their property of whatever kin]. He threatened with tie
severest punishments, such as should wantonly violate this
injunction, and promised to reward those who would be
found to have enforced its,observance upon their comrades.
When lie concluded, the men testified their satisfaction by
" three cheers for the General," in which they all most
heartily joined.
Fifty-seven British, and three hundred Spanish marines
have been landed at San Sebastian from Passages. The
Spanish marines were conveyed thither in a French steamer
of war, which has given rise to various rumours of a change
in the Spanish policy of the Citizen KING. The autho-
rities on the frontier are of opinion that LOUIS PutuerE.
has at last turned his back on Don CAatos, and that it is
now " all up" with the Pretender. In a few days the
Christinos will re-commence the war in the Basques under
auspices the most favourable. Don Catmos, on the Bth,
removed with his whole suite to Aspoitia.

By the Packet-ship She.fficid, which arrived at Liverpool
on Tuesday last, we have received a file of New York and
Washington Papers, the former to the 26th ult. inclusive.
General SANTA ANNA, President of the Mexican Republic,
had arrived in Washington, to solicit the interference of the
United States, to put an end to the war between Mexico
and Texas, and also to recognize the independence of the
Republic of Texas. SANTA ANNA, like REGULUS, is
pledged to obtain from the Mexicans the independence of
Texas and the cessation of hostilities ; or he is to deliver
himself a prisoner into the hands of the Texian authorities.
Unlike the celebrated Roman, he sees nothing derogatory
to the dignity of his own state in doing all in his power to

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1837.

accomplish the wishes of his late enemies. The journals con-
tain a letter from SANTA ANNA to President JACKSON, dated
July the 4th, 1836, and the President's answer, dated
September 4, which were laid before Congress on the 18th
ult. The purport of SANTA ANNA'S letter is to persuade
the President of the United States to negociate a peace
between Mexico and Texas. President JACKSON, in reply,
observes that it is a principle of the United States'
Government neither to interfere in the internal concerns
of other States, nor to suffer such interference from
them. But what he can do without violating this
principle he is most willing to attempt, in the hope of pre-
venting an useless effusion of blood. However, as the
Mexican Ambassador protested against any acts done in
the name of SAN;rA ANNA, while a prisoner in Texas, no-
thing further took place in the way of negociating a peace.
There is little doubt but that Mexico will refuse to recog-
nise the present mission of SANTA ANNA to the United
States. This will lead to hostilities between the two
Governments.

In 1834 President JACKSON, without consulting the Le-
gislature, formally abolished the Bank Charter. This
stretch of Presidential prerogative was so little relished at
the time, that Congress passed a resolution, stating, that by
so doing he had exceeded the power vested in him by the
Constitution and the laws. On the 16th ult. Mr. BENTON
moved that this resolution should be expunged from the
records of the Senate. The motion was carried.

" St. John's, New Brunswick, was again visited with a
dreadful conflagration on the night of the 14th inst., which
consumed 150 buildings, and destroyed property to the esti-
mated amount of 2,000,000 dollars. The fire commenced at
or near Whitney's store, at half-past eight on Saturday night,
and raged until nine o'clock on Sunday morning, consuming
all the stores on South Market-wharf, with a large part of
Water street and Prince William-street. It being very cold,
and the engines out of order, they were of very little benefit.
60,000 dollars were insured at the /Etna-office, Hartford.
Only one brick building was left standing in the whole "burnt
district." Two printing-offices were burnt—the Observer and
the Chronicle. No damage was done to the shipping. It is
reported that from 5,000 to 6,000 barrels of flour were con-
sumed. A merchant from St. John's, now in New York,
gives his opinion that the Insurance Offices in this city are
heavily affected by this fire—he thinks from 100,000 to
150,000 dollars.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, FEn. 15.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Harriet
Ann, from Weymouth ; Flover, ditto ; Royal Tar, from Dub-
lin ; Liverpool, from Chester.
PORTSMOUTH._Wind W. S. W.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Messenger, from Plymouth.
CREEL, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Grand Duke Leopold, from
Genoa; Bloom, Lang, from Malaga.
MILFORD, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Edwards, from St. An-
drews, N. B.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 14.—Wind W. light breezes.—Arrived
the Sheffield, Allen, from New York ; Ohio, Gowen, New
Orleans ; Venice, King, ditto ; Bazah, Bless, Mobile ; Jane,
Granley, Charente. Off port, the Tacitus, New Orleans ;
Granville, St. John's, N.B. ; Hebe, Gibraltar; Ruby, Lisbon.
Part of two masts, a jibboom, some deck planks, timber and
beams ; also the cargo book, and some cards of the Mersey,
Robert, Fulser, have been picked up near Aklom, 6th inst.
Put back, the Wheaton, Fowler, from Adra.
COWES, FEB. 15.—Five casks of wine have been picked up
off Dunmore, and landed here: one cask marked CD DC,
with red tape sealed on each head,
FALMOUTH, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Magnet packet, from
Brazil—sailed from Rio Janeiro 30th Dec. ; Iberia steamer,
from Malaga—sailed Ist inst., Gibraltar 2d, Cadiz 3d, Lisbon
10th, and Oporto 11th ; Prince George, Chilcott, from Lon-
don, pumps choked, part of cargo thrown overboard, bound to
Mauritius.

The Prince Regent, from Liverpool to Mobile, was spoken
with on the 9th inst., in lat. 50. long. 15., and the New York
13th inst., in lat. 44. long. 47., by the Sheffield, arrived at
Liverpool.
The Abercrombie Robinson, Scott, from London to Madras
and Calcutta, after being in lat. 49. long. 12., and experienc-
ing very heavy gales, has put back into Falmouth.
The Okey, Taylor, from the Danube, was on shore at
Hagara Point, but expected to be got off.
The Bon Accord, M'Lean, from Marseilles, was on shore
near Clonnahils—cargo expected to be saved.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have received Montreal Papers to the 18th January, and
Quebec to the 14th January. It appears from these papers
that " A joint Committee of both Houses of the Upper Canada
Parliament have reported upon the question lately submitted to
them of an entirely new subdivision of the province into dis-
tricts, founded on the actual condition of the country, as well
as in reference to its future increase of population.
•° A great variance in opinion is still said to exist among the
Members of the Upper Canada Assembly on the subject of the
distribution of the Clergy Resources, which will again lead to
some debates.

" The Legislature of New Brunswick is now in Session,
and in replying to the Speech from the Throne, the Assembly
expressed its sentiments ! A message has been ttansmitted to
the Assembly on the subject of the Civil List, by which it is
proposed to surrender the Canal and Territorial Revenues, on
condition of a grant of 10,5001. per annum for ten years.
" The Official Gazette of the 12th instant contains a pro-
clamation by his Excellency, further proroguing the Legisla-
ture to the 17th February."
( From the New York Price Current of the 25th January.)
" EXCHANGE.-.=-.The number of Foreign Bills offered for the
packet of the 24th, proved unequal to the demand ; and the
sales, in consequence, were made at higher rates, viz. —On
England, 91 to 91, including a few at 10 per cent., cash ;
France, sf. 20c. to sf. 221 c. ; Bank Stock, 119 to 120."
The New York Daily Express of the 25th of January, re-
ceived this morning, has the following :
" PHILADELPHIA.-Money Market.—The last Number of
Bkknell's Reporter draws the following picture of the Money
Market :—‘ In Philadelphia, during the last week, money
could be readily obtained on good paper at to lf per cent.
per month ; also at the same rate with Bank Stock as security.
Nearly every description of Stock has advanced in price.
This favourable change has been effected in the belief that
the Treasury circular will be rescinded in a short time. We
are happy to announce that since the commencement of the
pressure in the Money Market, a year since, not a single
failure of importance has occurred among the capitalists, ex-
tensive merchants, or wholesale dealers of Philadelphia."

THE FUNDS.
In the course of yesterday morning the Consol Market was
rather depressed, owing to Money Stock being brought to
market ; but towards the close of business an Improvement
took place, and Consols left off at 891 for the Account ;
opened this morning at the same price ; as also for Money.
Exchequer Bills, 27 29 ; India Bonds, 22 24 prem. ; Bank
Stock, 2071.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is a shade better than
the closing price, 271; at present 271 1; Portuguese, 484
49 ; Three, per Cents., 311; Spanish Passive, 71 1 ; De-
ferred, 12.1.
®By the Brazil mail, we have received a Price Current of
the 19th of Dec. It contains the subjoined observations :
" Immediately after the date of our last Price Current, the
Exchange on England assumed a firmer appearance, business
being effected at 37 to 371. The accounts received by the
present conveyance (Magnet packet), state that on the 27th,
there was a damp in the Market; the rate has since declined
to 361 1 and 36 ; and lastly, to 351."
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The speculators in the Spanish securities are on the qui vice,
expecting almost every hour an express, with an account of
the attack by General Evans, which, s.ccording to informa-
tion received this morning, from San Sebastian, was to take
place on the 12th or 13th instant.
Consols,which were during the morning sq, for the Account,
may be quoted at present, for money, 891 x. Exche-
quer Bills, 27, 29 premium ; India Bonds, 22 24 premium ;
Bank Stock, 2061 2071.
hi the Foreign Market, Spanish Active, 27i 28 ; Passive,
73_ ; Deferred, 12-4- ; Portuguese, 49k ; Three per Cents.
31 329 ; Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 53i 54i.
The sollowing is a letter from San Sebastian of the 10th
February on which reliance may be placed
" The force under General Evans, including the volunteer
corps, have been increased to about 16,000 men, including the
division of General Randon of 5,600. This division consists of
the battalion of the Princess Infante and Castile regiments,
and are in remarkable fine order. We shall probably move on
the Ilidassoa, and attack Hernani. Lord John Hay and the
British Marines will co-operate on the coast. Signals have
been preconcerted, by which General Saarsfield and Espartero
will make a simultaneous attack. The combined operations
are to be made on the 12th or 13th inst."
THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for the Account, 891

It is with more pleasure than we can express that
we announce the cheering fact that a society is now in progress
of formation here, Taunton, to forward by all legal means that
great and important right of freedom of election, by the pro-
tection of the electors in the independent exercise of their
franchise, and for this purpose, to discuss and make known the
principle and working of the Ballot, or of any other suggested
plan for more effectually securing the object in view.--Somer-
set Gazette.

Yesterday a meeting of the booksellers of the metro-
polis and its vicinity was held at Stationers' Hall, for the
purpose of receiving the report of the Provisional Committee
appointed on the 16th of December last, and proceeding to
the formation of the institution. The meeting was most nu-
merously attended, there being upwards of 300 present,
among whom were Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Hatchard, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Orme, Mr. Nisbet, and the
greater number of the leading booksellers in the metropolis.
The Lord Mayor was in the chair. The report of the Provi-
sional Committee was then read, and stated that upwards of
5,000/. had been already subscribed towards the purposes of
the society. This intimation was followed with great cheering.
Most of the approaching Spring Circuits will com-
mence full a week earlier than has formerly been the case.
A petition to the House of Commons, for the re-
duction of the duty on tobacco, is now in course of signature,
in this town.— Halifax Express.