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London, England, 1849-02-05

AINSWORTH.

The instalment of " Crichton" is very brief this
month. It contains, however, one of Mr. Ains-
worth's effective pieces of painting—the procession
to the lists. Next month we may expect an account
of the tournament, of which, of course, the " admi-
rable" Crichton is to be preux chevalier. "Crichton"
is followed by some musical verses, by J. E. Car-
penter—" Why did she leave him ?" " Angela, the
wife ;" " Yarn, the slave-girl," and " Gaspard, the
mason," are all attractive, and the two former most
powerfully interesting. Ainsworth's is more inte-
resting than usual this month.
London, England, 1849-02-05

rrilE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASSUItiNCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT
42, Moorgate-street, Jan 24, 1849.

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The Office of SECRETARY to this Association being vacant, Can-
didates desirous of applying for the same are requested to send in
their applications, with Testimonials, on or before the 15th February
next. To be addressed to the Chairman, and marked confidential.
RICHARD HENRY JONES, Chairman.
London, England, 1849-02-05

POOR LAW.

Colonel DUNNE presented a petition praying for
certain alterations in the Irish Poor law.
ROMAN CATHOLICS.

Sir W. SOMERVILLE presented a petition praying
For the repeal of Roman Catholic disabilities.
THE FUNDED AND UNFUNDED DEBT.

On the motion of an HON. MEMBER, a return of the
amount of the funded and unfunded debt of the United
Kingdom, up to theist of January, 1849, was ordered.

CIRCULAR LETTER o EARL GREY.

Sir R. H. INGLIS postponed his motion with respect
to the circular letter of Earl Grey until Thursday.
THE SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS

ACT (IRELAND).
Mr. J. O'CONNELL gave notice that he should move
the following amendment to the motion of the Noble Lord
at the head of tho Government, that the suspension of
the Habeas Corpus' Act be continued in Ireland: That a
Committee of 31 Members should be formed, to examine
the documents in which the Noble Lord rested ihe ne-
cessity for continuing the suspension of the Act, and to
report whether the suspension of the Habras Corpus Act
was, or was not, necessary ±or Ireland at the present time.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.—THE HABEAS
London, England, 1849-02-05

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TO MR. PROUT, 229, STRAND.
" No. 208, Piccadilly, London, October 19, 1847.

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Sir,—lt is now three and a half years since I was sorely afflicted
with Rheumatic Goat, the suffering from which induced me to try
all the proposed remedies that extensive medical experience could
devise, without obtaining any satisfactory relief from pain. During
one of the paroxysms a friend advised me to try BLAIR'S GOUT
and RHEUMATIC PILLS, observing that he had in some severe
cases taken them himself, and they proved very successful. I in-
stantly adopted his advice, and to my joy the excruciating torment
soon began to abate, and a few boxes restored me to health, since
which I have had no return of the complaint.
" I trust you will give publicity to my case, that suffering humanity
may know h•w to obtain a remedy for this distressing disease.
" I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
" MICHAEL NASMYTIL"

The above testimonial is a further proof of the efficacy of Blair's
Gout and Rheumatic ['ills, which afford speedy relief to those afflicted
with gout, rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, tic doloreux, pains in the
head and face, and all analogous complaints.
The never-failing effects of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC
PILLS in curing every description of Gout and Rheumatism, have
secured to thent a celebrity unequalled by any medicine of past
or present times. They not only give relief in a few hours. but re-
store to perfect health in an inconceivably short space of time. They
are equally speedy and certain in lumbago, sciatica, pains in the head
or face, and indeed in every rheumatic or gouty affection : in fact,
such has been the rapidity, perfect ease, and complete safety of this
medicine, that it has astonished all who have taken it ; and there is
scarcely a city, town, or village in the kingdom but contains many
grateful evidences of its benign influence.
Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London, and, by his appoint-
ment, by all respectable Medicine Vendors throfighout the United
Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box.
Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe
the name and address of " Thomas Prout, '229, Strand, London," im-
pressed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each box of the
Genuine Medicine.
London, England, 1849-02-05

ROMAN CATHOLICS.

Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the Church
of England Association at Bath, praying that the Roman
Catholic clergy might not be endowed in Ireland, or in
any part of her Majesty's dominions.
CHURCH REFORM.

Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a petition
from a large meeting held at Preston, signed by the
Rev. S. Slade, complaining of the recent decision of the
Queen's Bench, and the other Courts at Westminster,
by which a clergyman dissenting from the Established
Church was prevented ministering to other congrega-
tions, and praying forecc'esiastical reform.
London, England, 1849-02-05

PRUSSIA.

Letters and papers have reached us from Berlin,
dating to the 2d inst.
The electors for the Second Chamber having held
party meetings without permission, the assembly of
any fraction of the electors of a district has been
forbidden ; the whole body must act together or
not at all.

M. RODBERTUS, ex-Minister of Public Worship,
had attempted to re-enter Berlin, as he is a candidate
for the Second Chamber, but he had been obliged to
leave the city immediately by an order from the
police. _ _

- It was considered certain that, even if the armis-
tice with Denmark should not be renewed, no hos-
tilities with that state would be undertaken on the
part of Prussia.
London, England, 1849-02-05

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

The fortress of Leipolstadt, after an obstinate resist-
ance, offered by Baron BAYER, has been taken by
storm. An army bulletin will probably bring us
more minute particulars. On the other hand, it is
stated that the rebels, led on by PEREZEL, have
forced the Imperial troops to evacuate Szolnok, and
have taken ten cannons. It was apprehended that it
would come to an engagement in the vicinity of
Pesth, or in the city itself. Five batteries and a body
of military have gone from Pesth to that quarter.
The conferences respecting the Hungarian and
Transylvanian Governments are concluded, and the
measures decided upon will be immediately put in
force.

All the Ministers with the exception of BACU,
who has remained at 011mutz, are nowhere.—Ham-
bnrgh Papers, Feb. 2.
The Provisional General in command in Bohemia,
KHEVERHULLER, was lately called to 011mutz, and
on his return brought the intelligence that all the
troops in Bohemia were to be in marching order, as
their place of destination was Italy. The garrison of
the town will, during their absence, be discharged by
the National Guard, consequently the report of
Prague being placed in a state of siege must be wholly
unfounded. _ _

The Emperor FERDINAND has chosen the Castle
Hradischt, near 011mutz, as his future residence, and
intends going there in a few days.
Field-Marshal General HABROWSRT, who was said
to have been put under arrest for advancing a large
sum of money towards the publication of a Radical
newspaper, has not been placed under personal re-
straint.—Hamburgh Correspondent, Feb. 2.
London, England, 1849-02-05

WORSHIP-STREET.

Mr. John Plummer, an extensive cotton manufacturer
in Golden-lane, St. Luke's, was summoned before Mr.
Hammill, to show cause why he had unlawfully ne-
glected to return to the proper officer, appointed under
the provisions of the amended Act relating to labour in
factories, the particulars of an accident which occurred
upon his premises some weeks since, and by which one
of his workmen had sustained serious injuries.
The proceedings were laid under the 22d section of
the Act 7th Victoria, cap. 15, which requires that " if
any accident shall occur in a factory, by which any per-
son employed therein shall sustain such bodily injury as
to prevent him from returning to his work before nine
o'clock on the following morning, the occupier of the
factory or his principal agent shall, within twenty-four
hours of such absence, send a notice thereof in writing
to the surgeon appointed for granting certificates of
age for the district, in which notice the place to which
the injured person has been removed shall be distinctly
stated.
London, England, 1849-02-05

TIC DOLOREUX CURAIILE.-TOOTHACHE,

JAMES' CELEBRATED ASTILIAN TINC
TURE FOR THE TIC DOLOREUX,

will prove an invaluable medicine to those suffering'from this most
excruciating and hitherto-censidered incurable complaint. ♦ know-
ledge of its surprising efficacy has induced the proprietors to bring it
more extensively before the Public than has hitherto been done, and
thus confer a blessing upon thousands now labouring under that
distressing malady; the first application not only easing the patient
of all pain, but effecting in almost every case, a lasting cure.
As a remedy for Toothache, the proprietors can confidently recom-
mend it as one that cannot be surpassed.
This medicine is also a certain specific for Spasms, however violent,
especially in the stomach or bowels, and from its perfect freedom
from anything •f a deleterious character, may be admiaistored under
any circumstances with entire safety. _ _ _

Prepared by CARSON and Co., Liverpool, sole Proprietors, and
sold wholesale, for them by Barclay and Sons, Edwards, Sutton,
and Co., Butler and Harding, I. Sanger, Dietrichsen and Hannay.
London ; Southall Brothers, Birmingham; I. and R. Raimes and
Co., Edinburgh; Bolton, Blanshard, and Co., York; Clay and Har-
vey, and E. S. Rogers, Liverpool; and retail by the following
Chemists :—Collins, 54, Piccadilly ; Woolridge, Bath-place, New-
road ; Fisher, Crawford-street ; Holmes, Spring-street, Sussex-
gardens ; Emery, Notting-hill; or any respectable Patent Medicine
Vendor throughout the kingdom.
Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and in Family Bottles, I Is. each.
London, England, 1849-02-05

THE BANKERS.

There is much valuable information in the num-
ber for the present month. The first article
" Statistics of Prices during the Past Year," con-
tains a notice of every important branch of trade.
" Thomas Bullion " continues his useful lessons to
bankers, in a tenth " Letter to a Branch Manager."
We have also papers on " The California Gold
Region," "Savings' Banks," "Banking and Com-
mercial Law," an "Analysis of the late Financial
Statement of the Great Western Railway Company,"
"Reports of Joint-Stock Banks," "Banking Re-
turns," and other useful intelligence. The number
fully maintains the high character that has already
been attained.

THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. By W. 111.

7hackeray. Part IV.
This Fourth Part contains a full and complete
narrative of the campair,n of Major Pendennis and
his allies, Mr. Foker and Mr. Tatum, a lawyer, against
the united Costigan-Fotheringay forces; and although
in the first skirmish General Costigan has rather the
advantage, yet by his superior strategy he completely
outmanoeuvres the enemy, induces Costigan and his
daughter to write a letter to Arthur, breaking off the
intimacy between them, and subsequently, on Arthur's
seeking an explanation, to give him the cut direct.
He also procures from Costigan all Arthur's letters
and " pothry," as Miss Fotheringay calls it,in exchange
for a certain overdue acceptance of Costigan's, given
to a grocer, on which Mr. Tatum, the Major's at-
torney-ally, has threatened;to sue the General. Not
content, however, with all these advantages, the Major
causes the enemy to evacuate entirely the territory of
Chatteris by procuring for Miss Fotheringay a me-
tropolitan engagement. This part is replete with not
mere sketches but finished portraits of character ; that
of the London manager, for instance, is a perfect
daguerreotype. The illustrations are full of spirit.
London, England, 1849-02-05

THEATRZ ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.

During the Recess this Theatre as been entirely re-decorated, the
original designs by Digby Wyatt, Est , executed by Mr. Sang. A
new Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys-
tem of Ventilation, &c., tec. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs
added to the Seats, and Stalls rendered mere comfortable.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Drama, founded on Mr. Dickens's Christ-
mas Book, entitled THE HAUNTED MAN. Mr. Redlaw, Mr.
Hughes : the Phantom, Mr. 0. Smith ; ♦. Tetterby and Cs., Mr.
Wright ; the Boy, Miss E. Chaplin; Milly, Miss Weolgar ; Mrs. Tet-
terby, Mrs. F. Matthews.
To be followed by SWEETHEARTS AND WITES.
To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Miss N. Chaplis.

ROYAL LIECI.I33d THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma' he ws.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new and original petite Comedy, wattled
WHO SPEAKS FIRST ?
After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THB KING OF
THE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve,
Selby, 11. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil-
'jam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. hfacnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L.
Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
Dress Boxes, Is. • Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, is.; Gallery, is. No
Waif-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
public every day, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel-
lished in a superb and costly manner by Mr Hurwitz. A new Chan-
#d d ler has been fitted, and the best arranze men is hare been trade for
ue Ventilation of the Theatre, and the couuort and convexlenCe
the audience.
London, England, 1849-02-05

SPAIN.

Intelligence from Madrid is to the 29th ultimo in-
clusively.
The Public Road Bill was still under discussion in
the Chamber of Deputies.

The funds improved in consequence of an idle re-
port that diplomatical relations were about to be re-
newPd between Great Britain and Spain, and that
CABRERA", had retired into France.

The Three per Cents. were done at 21i for cash; tho
Five per Cents. at lot for paper; the Debt without In-
terest at 3i; and the Coupons at 6 for cash.

PORTUGAL.

Newspapers from Lisbon up to the 30th have been
received. In consequence of the violent attacks
directed against the Minister of Finance by certain
members of the Opposition in the Cortes, that Ad-
ministrator at once resigned, and his conduct was
soon afterwards followed by several of his colleagues.
The new Ministry consists as follows :
Marshal SALDANBA, President of the Council.
Conde DE CASTRO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Marine, ad interim.
Senhor LOPEZ, Minister of Finance.
Baron D'Ouams, Minister of War.
SA DA VERGAS, Justice.
London, England, 1849-02-05

THE BANKERS.

There is much valuable information in the num-
ber for the present month. The first article
" Statistics of Prices during the Past Year," con-
tains a notice of every important branch of trade.
" Thomas Bullion" continues his useful lessons to
bankers, in a tenth " Letter to a Branch Manager."
We have also papers on " The California Gold
Region," " Savings Banks," "Banking and Com-
mercial Law," an "Analysis of the late Financial
Statement of the Great Western Railway Company,"
"Reports of Joint-Stock Banks," "Banking Re-
turns," and other useful intelligence. The number
fully maintains the high character that has already
been attained.

NYDarEt INV.IV
THE HISTORTLOcieraPyE. IS. By W. M.
This Fourth Part contains a full and complete
narrative of the campair,n of Major Pendennis and
his allies, Mr. Foker and Mr. Tatum, a lawyer, against
the united Costigan-Fotheringay forces; and although
in the first skirmish General Costigan has rather the
advantage, yet by his superior strategy he completely
outmanoeuvres the enemy, induces Costigan and his
daughter to write a letter to Arthur, breaking off the
intimacy between them, and subsequently, on Arthur's
seeking an explanation, to give him the cut direct.
He also procures from Costigan all Arthur's letters
and " pothry," as Miss Fotheringay calls it,in exchange
for a certain overdue acceptance of Costigan's, given
to a grocer, on which Mr. Tatum, the Major's at-
torney-ally, has threatened.to sue the General. Not
content, however, with all these advantages, the Major
causes the enemy to evacuate entirely the territory of
Chatteris by procuring for Miss Fotheringay a me-
tropolitan engagement. This part is replete with not
mere sketches but finished portraits of character ; that
of the London manager, for instance, is a perfect
daguerreotype. The illustrations are full of spirit.
London, England, 1849-02-05

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.

In the sitting of the Assembly on the 26th ult., a
vote was passed unanimously for the appointment of a
committee of nine members to consider of the steps
which ought to be taken in regard to the pending
negotiations for peace.
The volunteers, who were taken in an affair at
Brons by the Schleswig military, were brought into
Schleswig on the 26th. They are in close custody,
and will be tried by the Commission of the Supreme
Criminal Court. They are twenty-two in number,
mostly young men ; most of them are slightly
wounded, and their appearance was dejected in the
extreme. Their leader has died of his wounds. The
Chief of the War Department and JeconsEN have gone
to the Danish boundary for the purpose of ascertain-
ing the exact plan and method of the attack headed
by the Danish Landsturrn.
London, England, 1849-02-05

TIC DOLOREUX CURABLE.-TOOTHACRE

JAMES' CELEBRATED ASTILIAN TINC-
TURE FOR THE TIC DOLOREUX,

will prove an invaluable medicine to those suffering from this most
excruciating and hitherto-considered incurable complaint. 1 know-
ledge of its surprising efficacy has induced the proprietors to bring it
more extensively before the Public than had hitherto been done, and
thus confer a blessing upon thousands now labouring under that
distressing malady; the first apphcation not only easing the patient
sf all pain, but effecting in almost every case, a lasting cure.
As a remedy for Tcothache, the proprietors can confidently recom-
mend it as one that cannot be surpassed.
This medicine is also a certain specific for Spasms, however violent,
especially in the stomach or bowels, and from its perfect freedom
from anything of a deleterious character, may be administered under
any circumstances with entire safety.
Prepared by CARSON and Co., Liverpool, sole Proprietors, and
sold wholesale, for them by Barclay and Sons, Edwards, Sutton,
and Co., Butler and Harding, I. Sanger, Dietrichsen and Hannay,
London; Southall Brothers, Birmingham; I. and R. Balms and
Ce., Edinburgh; Bolton, Blanshard, and Co., York; Clay and Har-
vey, and E. S. Rogers, Liverpool; and retail by the following
Chemists:—Collins, 54, Piccadilly; Woolridge, Bath-place, New-
road ; Fisher, Crawford-street ; Holmes, Spring-street, Sussex-
gardens; Emery, Nutting-hill; or any re,:pectable Patent Medicine
Vendor throughout the kingdom.
Price 2s. 9d., 4s, 6d., and in Family Bottles, I ls. each.
London, England, 1849-02-05

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London, England, 1849-02-05

FRASER.

The present number opens with a continuation cf
the valuable series of articles on the state of the
manufacturing poor, which was commenced some
months since in this magazine. The writer in this
paper goes at great length into the question of the
education of the poor, in the course of his observa-
tions he praises the late minutes of the Committee of
Council on Education as a step in the right direction,
which, if followed up, must lead to the best practical
results, and defends most successfully the cause of
Sunday-schools from the attacks of a City curate
(published in the Quarterly Review), who, not content
with neglecting his own duty, vilifies all those more
conscientious persons who attend to theirs. The writer,
who evidently speaks from personal experience, also
approves of the night school system, which he has
found fully remunerative for the time occupied by it.
Our friend the Schemer still continues to propose
a variety of schemes, some of which are certainly
Worthy of consideration—such, for instance, are
his proposals for extending to washerwomen the
benefit of the cheap baths and washhouses, for the
erection of a model bakehouse, of a model lodging-
house, and for the reclaiming waste lands. The
article on the Austro-Italian question brings down
the history of the north of Italy to the year 1814.
The article on the Conservative party, is the despairing
lament of one anxious for place, which he would, no
doubt, obtain If Sir Robert Peel and the Protectionists
would but " make it up again." True, he admits that
the conduct of Sir Robert Peel, in twice betraying
his party, was the effect of an intellectual not a
moral weakness, and that the party are actuated by
" spite, vanity, and false shame," in refusing again
to trust him as their leader. How is the country to
be benefited by confiding the administration of its
affairs to a party actuated by " spite, vanity, and
false shame," and directed by a man of " intellec-
tual weakness ?" This is a question which naturally
suggests itself, but which the writer of this article
will, we think, be puzzled to answer. We have also
in this number a graceful tribute to the memory of
Mr. Charles Buller, an eloquent defence of Lamar-
tine against the calumnies with which a certain por-
tion of the English reactionary press have thought
it not indecent to assail one of the greatest men of the
age—a well-deserved castigation of Alexandre Dumas,
andlhis tragedy of Catalina, and the commencement
of an epic written in the " Don Juan" stanza, by the
late John Sterling, and entitled " Coeur de Lion."
All these are excellent, and there are, in addition,
several other articles of more than average merit.
London, England, 1849-02-05

FRASER.

The present number opens with a continuation of
the valuable series of articles on the state of the
manufacturing poor, which was commenced some
months since in this magazine. The writer in this
paper goes at great length into the question of the
education of the poor, in the course of his observa-
tions he praises the late minutes of the Committee of
Council on Education as a step in the right direction,
which, if followed up, must lead to the best practical
results, and defends most successfully the cause of
Sunday-schools from the attacks of a City curate
(published in the Quarterly Review), who, not content
with neglecting his own duty, vilifies all those more
conscientious persons who attend to theirs. The writer,
who evidently speaks from personal experience, also
approves of the night school system, which he has
found fully remunerative for the time occupied by it.
Our friend the Schemer still continues to propose
a variety of schemes, some of which are certainly
worthy of consideration—such, for instance, are
his proposals for extending to washerwomen the
benefit of the cheap baths and washhouses, for the
erection of a model bakehouse, of a model lodging-
house, and for the reclaiming waste lands. The
article on the Austro-Italian question brings down
the history of the north of Italy to the year 1814.
The ;article on the Conservative party, is the despairing
lament of one anxious for place, which he would, no
doubt, obtain if Sir Robert Peel and the Protectionists
would but " make it up again." True, he admits that
the conduct of Sir Robert Peel, in twice betraying
his party, was the effect of an intellectual not a
moral weakness, and that the party are actuated by
" spite, vanity, and false shame," in refusing again
to trust him as their leader. ow is the country to
be benefited by confiding the administration of its
affairs to a party actuated by " spite, vanity, and
false shame," and directed by a man f " intellec-
tual weakness ?" This is a question which naturally
suggests itself, but which the writer of this article
will, we think, be puzzled to answer. We have also
in this number a graceful tribute to the memory of
Mr. Charles Buller, an eloquent defence of Lamar
tine against the calumnies with which a certain por-
tion of the English reactionary press have thought
it not indecent to assail one of the greatest men of the
age—a well-deserved castigation of Alexandre Dumas,
and,his tragedy of Catalina, and the commencement
of an epic written in the "Don Juan" stanza, by the
late John Sterling, and entitled " Cceur de Lion."
All these are excellent, and there are, in addition,
several other articles of more than average merit.
London, England, 1849-02-05

SCHLESWIQ-HOLSTEIN.

In the sitting of the Assembly on the 26th ult., a
vote was passed unanimously for the appointment of a
committee of nine members to consider of the steps
which ought to be taken in regard to the pending
negotiations for peace.

The volunteers, who were taken in an affair at
Brons by the Schleswig military, were brought into
Schleswig on the 26th. They are in close custody,
and will be tried by the Commission of the Supreme
Criminal Court. They are twenty-two in number,
mostly young men ; most of them are slightly
wounded, and their appearance was dejected in the
extreme. Their leader has died of his wounds. The
Chief of the War Department and JACOBSEN have gone
to the Danish boundary for the purpose of ascertain-
ing the exact plan and method of the attack headed
by the Danish Landaturm.
London, England, 1849-02-05

WOOL.

As higher prices are pretty generally expected to be real-
ized at the public sales, which commence on Wednesday
next, and at which about 25,036 bales will be offered for
competition, the holders are refusing to sell privately except
at an improvement of quite ld per lb. We have not heard
of any actual rise having been paid; hence, prices are no-
minally unaltered. Last week's imports into London
amounted to 848 bales from Sydney ; 608 bales from Port
Beaufort; 1,034 bales from Arica; 4 bales from Ostend; 24
bales from Adelaide; 106 bales from Hambro; and 33 bales
from the Cape.
London, England, 1849-02-05

SPAIN.

Intelligence from Madrid is to the 29th ultimo in-
clusively.
The Public Road Bill was still under discussion in
the Chamber of Deputies.
The funds improved in consequence of an idle re-
port that diplomatical relations were about to be re-
newed between Great Britain and Spain, and that
CABRERA. had retired into France.

The Three per Cents. were done at 211 for cash; tho
Five per Cents. at 10f for paper; the Debt without In-
terest at 3i; and the Coupons at 6 for cash.

PORTUGAL.

Newspapers from Lisbon up to the 30th have been
received. In consequence of the violent attacks
directed against the Minister of Finance by certain
members of the Opposition in the Cortes, that Ad-
ministrator at once resigned, and his conduct was
soon afterwards followed by several of his colleagues.
The new Ministry consists as follows :
Marshal SALDANiss, President of the Council.
Conde DE CASTRO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Marine, ad interim.
Senhori LOPEZ, Minister of Finance.
Baron D'Ouarm' Minister of War.
SA DA VERGAS, Justice.
London, England, 1849-02-05

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GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

The fortress of Leipolstadt, after an obstinate resist-
ance, offered by Baron BAYER, has been taken by
storm. An army bulletin will probably bring us
more minute particulars. On the other hand, it is
stated that the rebels, led on by PEREZEL, have
forced the Imperial troops to evacuate Szolnok, and
have taken ten cannons. It was apprehended that it
would come to an engagement in the vicinity of
Pesth, or in the city itself. Five batteries and a body
of military have gone from Pesth to that quarter.
The conferences respecting the Hungarian and
Transylvanian Governments are concluded, and the
measures decided upon will be immediately put in
force.

All the Ministers, with the exception of BACH,
who has remained at 011mutz, are nowbere.—Ham-
bnrgh Papers, Feb. 2.
The Provisional General in command in Bohemia,
KHEVERBULLER, was lately called to 011mutz, and
on his return brought the intelligence that all the
troops in Bohemia were to be in marching order, as
their place of destination was Italy. The garrison of
the town will, during their absence, be discharged by
the National Guard, consequently the report of
Prague being placed in a state of siege must be wholly
unfounded.

The Emperor FERDINAND has chosen the Castle
Hradischt, near 011mutz, as his future residence, and
intends going there in a few days.
Field-Marshal General HABROWSKY, who was said
to have been put under arrest for advancing a large
sum of money towards the publication of a Radical
newspaper, has not been placed under personal re-
straint.—.Hamburgh Correspondent, Feb. 2.
London, England, 1849-02-05

PRUSSIA.

Letters and papers have reached us from Berlin,
dating to the 2d inst.
The electors for the Second Chamber having held
party meetings without permission, the assembly of
any fraction of the electors of a district has been
forbidden ; the whole body must act together or
not at all.

M. RODBERTUS, ex-Minister of Public Worship,
had attempted to re-enter Berlin, as he is a candidate
for the Second Chamber, but he had been obliged to
leave the city immediately by an order from the
police.

- It was considered certain that, even if the armis-
tice with Denmark should not be renewed, no hos-
tilities with that state would be undertaken on the
part of Prussia.
London, England, 1849-02-05

AINSWORTH.

The instalment of " Crichton" is very brief this
month. It contains, however, one of Mr. Ains-
worth's effective pieces of painting—the procession
to the lists. Next month we may expect an account
of the tournament, of which, of course, the " admi-
rable" Crichton is to be prefix chevalier. "Crichton"
is followed by some musical verses, by J. E. Car-
penter—" Why did she leave him ?" Angela, the
wife ;" " Yara, the slave-girl," and " Gaspard, the
mason," are all attractive, and the two former most
powerfully interesting. Airatcorth's is more inte-
resting than usual this month.
London, England, 1849-02-05

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London, England, 1849-02-05

DENMARK.

On the 26th of March the armistice will be ter-
minated unless a further prolongation should be
decided upon. At all events, on the 26th of Febru-
ary the notification must be made. The Flyve-
posten will not hear of any prolongation of the
armistice,_even if its powers should desire it. War or
'peace must be decided upon.
FADRELANDET makes no objection to a syste-
matically planned rise in North Schleswig ; but
deprecates isolated and planless attempts. A decided
general passive resistance is in his opinion the best.
The Diet has accepted Articles 26 to 32 of the
Vh-lwwith some modifications—for example,
tlhaetnroasoldlier can be made an officer's servant against
his will. This amendment had been put by LUTTI-
CHAN, and carried by 60 against 58. The expenses
of the Diet, up to this time, have been from 48,000 to
50,000 rix dollars—namely, 34,000 for the Members,
and 5,000 for the printing of the protocols. The
journals of the capital declare that the assertion
made by the correspondent of the Borsenhalle; that
the Danes were at the bottom of the affair of Brons,
is an infamous falsehood.
London, England, 1849-02-05

TAIT.

Mr. George Gilfillan would be the most amusingly
impertinent critic if his dogmatism did not become
absolutely intolerable. He can contrive no other
means of puffing Mr. Thomas Aird into a belief of
his immortality, than by sneering at Mrs. Hemans's
poems and at Miss Landon's " musical maudlin."
Nor is this all the absurdity that can be found in the
two supercilious pages of letter-press he has introduced
into the February number of Tait. Speaking of
some preposterous project which is now on foot for
raising a monument in Westminster Abbey to the
memory of the late Mr. William Cowper—a man
whom Lo rd Byron truly said never wrote three lines
that entitled him to the designation of a poet—Mr.
Gilfillan takes occasion to assail Mr. Dickens in a
strain of indignation that amounts at last to a species
of literary insolence. The crime which has sub-
jected this great author to the petty abuse of Mr.
Gilfillan is this—Mr. Dickens has refused to contri•
bute anything towards raising the ridiculous monu-
ment to which we have referred. One of the reasons
given by the illustrious novelist is simply that there
are " many greater than Cowper to whom no such
monuments have been erected." That the reason
is valid must be sufficiently clear, so long
as we look in vain through Poets' Corner for a tablet
to either Byron, or Coleridge, or Shelley, or to twenty
others that we could enumerate. But no ; Mr. Gil-
fillan is obtuse enough not to recognise the force of
this objection, and irritable enough to throw mud in
the face of Mr. Dickens because, forsooth, that gen-
tleman presumes to differ with him in regard to the
eAimate of Mr. Cowper's intellect. The spleen of
his remarks resembles the spitefulness of a chamber-
maid. " The Task," he exclaims, " will outlive the
Haunted Man." Then say we, God help the
" Haunted Man !" Viewing the matter seriously,
however, it must be evident to every one who takes
the trouble to read Mr. Gilfillan's very self-sufficient
observations in the present magazine, that the
wretched little sneer we have just quoted was expressly,
intended to wound the feelings of Mr. Diehen..
Gilfillan is, nevertheless, vastly mistakenif he
imagines himself of sufficient importance to excite any
London, England, 1849-02-05

This day, octavo, 125.,
itVIEW of the. ART of COLONIZATION;
with Present Reference to the British Empire. In Letters be-
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EDWARD GIBBON' WAKEFIELD.
London : John W. Parker, West Strand.
London, England, 1849-02-05

THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

The number of this magazine for the present
month does not contain as many original papers as
usual, but we have the pleasure to perceive this de-
ficiency counterbalanced by very able literary notices
of several new works on important and interesting
subjects. It opens with a well-written commentary
on a work by James Fergusson, architect, entitled
" An Historical Inquiry into the True Principles of
Beauty in Art, more especially in reference to Archi-
tecture"—a work which, though deformed somewhat
by the vanity and eccentricity of the author, yet con.
tains "substantially new views, and will reward the
reader honestly desirous of instruction, who takes up
this remarkable production of a very remarkable
man." The next paper is " The Cross on the Snow
Mountains ; a Scandinavian Tale," a most agreeable
composition, full of wild and intense beauty. The
next is a notice of an interresting narrative, by Mr.
Borrer, entitled " The Kabylie of Algeria." The
first part of the book is a lively and graphic journal
of a six weeks' campaign against the Kabyles
of Algeria, a tribe inhabiting the mountain
barrier between Algiers and Constantine. The se-
cond part details the hazardous adventure of M.
Suchet, the Vicaire-General of Algeria, who volun-
teered to go alone in search of the camp of Abd-el-
Kader, for the purpose of treating with him about an
exchange of prisoners, and who, having accomplished
his object, returned in safety. The third and con-
cluding part of the book describes Mr. Borrer's ride
through Constantine. The next is a very able and
sensible paper on the present state of Italy, entitled
" Italy and the Italian Questions." Next is a notice
of "Aytoun's Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers." The
extracts from these lays are indeed graphic, bold, and
natural, and place Mr. Aytoun in the first rank as a
writer of ballad poetry. Next is a very ably written
comment on an article in the Times newspaper of the
4th January, on the Irish Poor-law, under the head
of " The Times and the New Irish Poor-law." The
other papers are, a continuation of " Ceylon and the
Cingalese," as usual graphic, amusing, and instruc-
tive. This paper closes with a list of English
Governors of Ceylon, from 1796 to 1648; " The
Political Tracts of Menenius," a volume containing
some singularly able papers, lately published, on the
political state of Ireland; "Life and Letters of the
Poet Campbell ;" and "France—the Inauguration of
1849." Altogether, the readers of this magazine
will find in the present number an intellectual ban-
quet, rich and varied.
London, England, 1849-02-05

THIS EVENING,

" Will be performed a new Ballad Opera, entitled ROBIN GOOD-
FELLOW. Characters by Messrs. Charles Braham, Weiss, Honey,
C. Fisher ; Miss Poole, Miss G. Smithson, Miss Keaworthy, Mrs.
Weiss, and Miss E. Stanley.
To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF
KING HAL ; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin,
Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paul• ; Clown, Mr. Flesmore ; Sprite,
Mr. De Barr; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.

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Prince Albert, &c.
iinorruous success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding in
the Metropolls.—A gorgeous Spectacle.—Brilliant Scenes of the
Arena.—A new comic Pantomime.
THIS EVENING,
The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the
magnificent Spectacle of the
WARS OF THE JEWS or, The Fall of Jerusalem.
To be .followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN-THE
CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day.
To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD
ROBIN HOOD • or, The Pretty White Horse and Enchanted,Prin-
°ens of faherwoo Forest.
Boa-otlice open from Eleven till Five.
~tags Manager, Mr. W. West.

TuE WEATHER—►SUN OFFTCE, FEBRUARY 4.
TSAIIMONZTER, Lowest, 45; Highest, 50; Noon, 51

BAR( METER, 30.50.

WIND W.S.W.; dull hazy mild weather, with a alight

sprinkling of rain ribout half an hour.
FEBUIVIRY 5.
TRYRII(OITETIM, Lowest, 44; Highest, 52; Noon. 47.
BAnomETER, 30.55.—W1ND W.S.W.; dull weather.
London, England, 1849-02-05

ITALY.

The interview which has taken place between Pope
Pius IX. and the Envoy from the King
of ...,ANDINIA
appears to give promise of the speedy restoration of
the PONTIFF to his temporary throne in the Eternal
City. In reference to this interview 'the Pensiero
Italians, of the 29th ult., contains the following, dated
Gaeta, 23d:—
" Count Martini, the Sardinian Envoy, has presented
his credentials to the Pope. He is said to have assured
his Holiness, in the name of King Charles Albert, that
the necessary measures would be shortly adopted to
reinstate him in his temporal power. Count Martini
4fi( rward& sent orders to Count Della Marmora, his Se-
cretary, to close the Piedrnontese Legation at Rome, and
join him at Gaeta."
Accounts from Rome of the 26th state that the
Provincial Government had appointed M. PEscAN-
TINI Special Charge d'Affaires of the Roman Govern-
ment to the Tuscan Cabinet.
The Alba of the 28th ult. announces that disturb-
ances took place the night before in Florence.
Several individuals were arrested, and tranquillity
was ultimately restored.
On the 31st inst. the Pialmontese Gazette contained
a protest, addressed to the Foreign Powers, by M.
GIOBERTI, the President of the Sardinian Cabinet,
against the violation of the armistice by the
Austrians.

TURKE Y.
Accounts from the Turkish frontier to the 16th of
January describe that country as enjoying the most
perfect quiescence. Even Albania and Kurdistan—
generally so turbulent and refractory—are among
the most tranquil of all the provinces obedient to the
Porte. Bosnia has declined to participate in any
manner in the movements of the Moldavians and
Wallachians ; and TAIIIIt PACHA, by his resolute
bearing, preserves and consolidates this system of
subordination.

FINANCIAL RETORM.—Mr. William Ray Smee on
the Extension of the Income•tax, whilst showing the
evils that arise to all classes by the present syst©m of
taxing commodities, proves that if all the taxes on beer
were removed, and an equitable system of brewing and
selling beer established, the same ale that is now usually
sold for sixpence
per quart would be twopence halfpenny.
Daniel Herrington, Esc., is appointed a member of
the Fzecutive Council at New Brunswick.
London, England, 1849-02-05

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their applications, with Testimonials, on or before the 15th February
next. To be addressed to the Chairman, and marked confidential.
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London, England, 1849-02-05

THE BELLE ASSEMBLER.

Under the able auspices of Mrs. Newton Crosland
the Belle Assemblee progresses well. We observe a
new feature in the number for February : choice
flowers of wit and wisdom, from various authors—
Macaulay among the number—are collected under
the very appropriate, and, for a lady's magazine, thp,
singularly felicitous heading, " Our Conservatory."
Among the attractions of this number of the Belle
Assemblje is a poem, by the editress (Camilla
Toulmin), " A Pecan for Merrie England." Our
space will not permit us to present the
entire poem to our readers ; but one stanzas will
suffice to show its spirit. After eulogising the
"grand heroic patience" with which the English
l
haveeand hopefully supported
their
exclaimstrials,
the fair poetess
people
beautifully
" Hark!—their recompense is coming—there is heard a
murmuring sound,
Like the rush of far-off waters when their wonted
course is found;
Hinder'd Commerce breaks her trammels, bearing on
her silver stream,
'Neath the flag of Free Exchangement, hopes far
brighter than a dream!
Fancy sees the life-like Engine—hears the crash of
myriad looms,
And the Artizan's pale forehead now the glow of joy
resumes!"

THE MAN MADE OF MONEY. Part V.
By Douglas Jerrold.
The author is evidently preparing for the conclu-
sion of his narrative that administration of" poetical
justice", with which all works of fancy close. Old
Jericho gets every day thinner from his continual
draws on his heart bank, and at length determines to
turn miser. His wife imagines he is mad, her
daughters both fail in their matrimonial speculations,
and her son Basil determines to marry Bessy, the
daughter of old ruined Gilbert Carraways, who, not-
withstanding his poverty, is to Jericho's infinite an-
noyance as joyous and as happy as ever. The next
part will finish the career of the " Man made of
Money."