biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-27

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ...
Females ...

... 682
... 671

Total ... ... 1,353
*ln this number are included 29 by Scarlatina, 34
by Typhus Fever, 13 by Diarrhcea, and 1 by Cholera.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING
Sia o'CLoca.

CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Chanticleer
66 to 1 agst Idle Boy
66 to 1 apt Lady Evelyn
66 to 1 agst Melody

100 to 1 agat Cockermouth
100 to 1 apt EMMEti
No others backed. mi

DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Bolingbroke
12 to 1 apt Ghillie Callum
25 to 1 agst Sweetheart
18 to 1 agst the Nigger

THE ARMY.—Three companies of the 20th regi-
ment of Foot, stationed at London, Canada, were under
orders to proceed to Kingston, the head-quarters of the
regiment, on December the 7tb. They were to embark
at Hamilton in the Princess Royal transport ship. On
the arrival of the 20:h at Kingston a wing of, the Rifle
Brigade, now in garrison there, will embark for Toronto,
to join the head-quarters of the 2d battalion, doing duty
at that station. The period of foreign service of regi-
ments at present serving in Canada, and other parts of
North America, now nearly completed, place them in
the following rotation of return home to England :—The
7th Royal Fusiliers, at present stationed at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, went abroad on the 6th of November, 1839,
and their ten years of foreign service are now completed.
The Ist battalion of the Ist, or Royal, Regiment of Foot
went abroad on the 25th of November, 1839, and are at
present stationed at New Brunswick. The 19th Regi-
ment of Foot, at present in Montreal, went abroad in
September, 1840; and the 38th R"giment, at present in
Nova Scotia, in the same month of the same year. The
79th (Cameron Highlanders) went abroad in December,
1840, and are at present in Quebec. The 88th (Con-
naught Rangers) went abroad in December, 1840, and
are at present stationed at Trinidad. These regiments in
the rotation given are the first to be relieved from foreign
service in North America and the West Indies. The Ist
battalion of the Rifle Brigade went abroad in November,
1840, and are now serving at the Cape of Good Hope,
but their services may be required some time longer at
that station.

Tan DRAMA AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—The perform-
anus will take place at Windsor Castle prior to Easter.
Julius Cesar is to be represented on the first occasion.
London, England, 1849-12-27

London: A Hall, virtue, and Co., 95, Paternoster-row.

MASONIC ANNUAL.
THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY RE-
VIEW for JANUARY contains :
_
Papers by Dr. Oliver Crucefix, and others—Addresses by Bros. El-
lis, Lerd Rendlesham, Gen. Sir C. Napier—Unaccountable Conduct
of the Grand Master and his body-guard--Grand Lodge a Cypher !
what next ?—Death of Queen Adelaide, widow of the Mason King—
Masonry in Scotland—A beggar on horseback in India—To be looked
to—Portraits of Bros. Dobie, Philipe, P. Thomson, and 11. R. Lewis
—Obituary—Poetry, &c.
T. and W. Piper, 23, Paternoster-row. Price 3s.
London, England, 1849-12-27

PRUSSIA.

The Prussian Moniteur has just published the Bill
which reduces the postage on letters in Prussia. On
and after the ]st of January, a sirgle letter, half an
ounce weight, sent to the interior, a distance of ten
miles German (about forty-eight miles English), is
to be charged a silver groschen (1.21 c.), from 10 to 20
miles German, two groschen, and beyond that dis-
tance 3 groschen. The Post-office is charged to pro•
pare postage stamps for the use of the public,
London, England, 1849-12-27

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DEN 31A R K.

The Berling Gazette of Copenhagen of the 18th
says that it is not true, as has been stated, that the
artni,tice between Denmark and the Duchies has
been prolonged.

BAVARIA.
The Bavarian Chambers have been adjourned to
the 7th January.

HESSE-DARMSTADT.

Two members of the ex-German Assembly of
FranKfort, Dr. HELDMANN and M. BOGEN, were
arrested at Darmstadt, on the 23d, on the charge of
high treason.
London, England, 1849-12-27

ELEGANT GIFT-BOOK FOR THE SEASON.

Just ready, in a handsome super-royal Svc,. 'volume, price 16s. cloth
gilt,
THE NILE BOAT ; or, Glimpses of the Land of
Egypt. Illustrated by Thirty-five Steel Engravings and
Ma;3s; also numerous Woodcuts. By W. H. BARTLETT. author of
" Forty Days in the Desert," " Walks about Jerusalem," &c.
London : A. Hall, Virtue, and Co., 25, Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1849-12-27

THIS EVENING,

On whielt occasion will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
Ifoore's Tragedy of THE GAMESTER. Beverley, Mr. J. An-
derson ; Stokely. Mr. Cooper; Lewson, Mr. C. Fisher ; Charlotte,
Miss Phillips ; Mrs. Beverley, Miss Laura Addison.
After which (Id Time) a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff
King Hal," to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
or, M EERIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME,
" Then the ladles with large ruffs, tied round about their necks
So fast,
Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast.
0 I the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song.
The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody-
knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Wendel, Rod-
well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the
composition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke.
Thet Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame
Louise.
The Scenery painted by Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C.
Adams, and Assistants.
The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and
executed by Mr. W . Blamire.
The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive
Machinery by Mr. Adams.
The whole produced ander the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson.
IMMORTALS.
Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcie ;
The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch,
Miss Eunice ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munehausen,
&c., by &c., &c.
London, England, 1849-12-27

FROM MESSRS. MANNING, MARKOE, AND CO.

" Vera Cruz, Nov. 17, 1849.
" Sir,—We beg your reference to the enclosed copies
of our last respects, the contents of which we confirm.
" The bondholders' proportion of duties uncollected
is this day as follows:
" Amount pending October 15 ...5161,743 23
" Approximate of duties for 0ct.... 88,340 0

" Lt'ss amount collected

$250,083 23
34,864 6

" Pending this day' 5215.219 17
" We have, in addition to the sum of 34,864 dolls. 6c.,
received of our collector 11,701 dolls. 47c. for the bond-
holders' proportion of the October collections at this
Custom-house, making a total of 46,565 dolls. 53c.,
which we have, as customary, shipped by the present
opportunity to the Governor and Company of the Bank
of England.—We remain, &c.,
" MANNING, MAILLOE, •nd CO.
" G. R. Robinson, Esq , M.P."
London, England, 1849-12-27

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

'THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGIMT-STREET.
_

The First of a Series of Illustrated Lectures, by— Dr. Backhofffier,
on the Philosophy of Sciestiflo Recreation, daily at Two o'clock. and
in tbo Evenings, at Eight. —An entirely new Set of Dieseling
Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, with
a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Poste, aid is the Even-
ings at a Quarter to Ten.—The 'Views of Items, including new
♦iews of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic ef-
fects, are strewn daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures em Chemistry, with
brilliant experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--Experiments with the Diver
and Diving-bell.—New Exhibitioa et Chromatropes.—The Ma-
chinery, Models, Sce., explained.
Admission. Is,—Schools, Half-price.
London, England, 1849-12-27

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

A meeting of preference shareholders in this com-
pany was held on Monday, at Stafford, for the pur-
pose of considering what steps should be taken to
secure the payment of the full dividend on the pre-
ference shares, instead of the reduced dividend, on the
lath of January next. Mr. T. Egerton, M.P., was
called to the chair.

It appeared that the preference share capital
amounted to 1,170,0001., in 58,500 shares of 20/. each,
being entitled to a dividend of 61. 13s. 41. per cent.
until the opening of the entire North Staffordshire
Railway, after which period these shares to be entitled
to a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum. These shares
were given in exchange by the North Staffordshire
Company for the Old Trent and Mersey Canal
shares, which were in existence prior to the formation '
of the railway company. The matter in dispute be-
tween the holders of the preference shares, with
Lord Hatherton at their head, and the directors of
the North Stafforshire Railway is, that the former
contend that the entire line of railway ret forth in the
Act of Parliament has not been opened, and there-
fore they are entitled to the full dividend, 61. 13s.
41. per cent., until it is opened. The railway
directors assert that the entire line was opened before
the 15th of July last, and that consequently the old
canal proprietors, now the holders of the preference
shares, are entitled to receive only five per cent. on
their shares until the net earnings of the railway
exceed this amount on the whole capital of the com-
pany, when the holders of the preference shares will
be entitled to a rateable proportion of the net re-
ceipts above five per cent. until the dividend on the
preference shares shall amount to 6/. 13s. 41. per
cent., beyond which they are not to participate in
the profits. At present the net earnings of the North
Staffordshire Railway do not exceed 1 per cent. per
annum on the capital expended, so that there is no
chance of the preference shares participating in
profits above the 5 per cent. mentioned. The com-
pany have given notice of an application to Parliament
for power to abandon certain branches, and to remove
the restriction with regard to them respecting payment
of dividends.

After some conversation a deputation was appointed
to confer with the directors on the subject, and to
represent that the opinions of counsel were in favour
of the preference shareholders'
London, England, 1849-03-01

THIS EVEN! Ni

Will be performed COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA.
After which, the original Drama, called HARVEST
EIOME. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert,
Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs.
frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &e.
To conclude with JOHN JONES. Guy G•edluck, Mr. Lambert ;
Eliza Melton, Miss E. Chaplin.

ROYAL LYCEUM TIIEATKE.
Under the Management of Madame WWI&
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Afa•he
THIS EVENING

Will be performed SHAVE YOU DIRECTLT.
After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF
rriE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve,
Selby, 11. Hall, Marshall, and 11. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil-
lam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L.
Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris.

To conclude with USED UP.
Dress I:uxes, Os.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
ualf-price to any part of the house.

PRINCESS'S TREAT 11,
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
Daring the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel-
ished in a superb and costly manner ty Mr Hurwitz. A new Chan-
Icier has been fitted, and the best arran ments have been made for
the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the coutiort and convenience
01 the audience.
London, England, 1849-03-01

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed the Opera of LA VIVANDIERE.
To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF
KING HAL ; or, Harlequin and lb t Charmed Arrow. Harlequin,
Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paul.; Clown, Mr. Fleimoro ; sprite,
Mr. De Barr; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince filbert, &c.
Mr. Batty respectfully announces that he has entered into an en-
gagement with the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernan-
dez, who has just arrived in this country, and whose talent has
gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. He will make
his first appearance on Monday, March sth.
THIS EVENING,
The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the
magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball, entitled
CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed.
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 romantic Melodrama.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

THE WEATHER.

SUN OFFICE, WEDNESDAY
EVe:NING.

Since three o'clock the Barometer has gone down 15
points, making the depression since yesterday afternoon
78 points—nearly an inch. It has rained heavily all
day; and now, half•past six, the wind has gone round
to N.W. to N., with a heavy fall of snow.
London, England, 1849-03-01

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutea before
Four o'clock.
SECEDING CLERGYMEN.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition signed by
11,000 electors of the borough of Macclesfield, calling
the attention of the House to the decision in the Arches'
Conrt and the Court of Queen's Bench, in the case of
the Rev. Mr. Shore, and praying the House to take such
measures as shall secure full religious liberty to
clergymen seceding from the Established Church.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition, signed by
7,000 inhabitants of Bristol, praying the House to take
prompt and decisive measures to negotiate treaties with
the Government of this country and the Governments of
other countries, in matters of war, by means of inter-
national arbitration.
London, England, 1849-03-01

SAXONY.

It is stated, in a letter from Dresden of the 24th,
that the Saxon Ministry had resigned, and that Dr.
HELD had been appointed President of the Council
and Minister of Justice; the Ambassador at Berlin,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. WEINBURG, Minis-
ter of the Interior ; M. EHRENSTERN, Finances. The
KlN(ii had reserved to himself the nomination of the
Minister of Ware
London, England, 1849-03-01

SAXONY.

It is stated, in a letter from Dresden of the 24th,
that the Saxon Ministry had resigned, and that Dr.
HELD had been appointed President of the Council
and Minister of Justice • the Ambassador at Berlin,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. WEINBURG, Minis-
ter of the Interior ; M. EHRENSTERN, Finances. The
KING had reserved to himself the nomination of the
Minister of War.
London, England, 1849-03-01

THIS EVENING.

Will be perform.d the Oper. lir A
To conclude with a new grand Pantomime, entitled BLUFF
KING itAL ; or, ;harlequin and lb (Charmed Arrow. Harlequin,
fir. Bologna; Pc .taloon, Mr. Paul; Clown, Mr. Flesmore ; Sprite,
fr. De Barr; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.
London, England, 1849-03-01

PRICES OF SHARES

.N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27.
From the 0 ificial
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY A- ND =MAY EVENING.

JOINT-STOCX isaNits.

Sarno of Company.

Dividend
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Londe and Westminstr
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l.ondon Joint-Stock ...
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Ditto, New. • • • • • •
National of Ireland
Sat. Provncial of Eng.

51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. par cent.
15/per cent.
6/. per cent.
61. per cent.

Gl. per cent.
81. per cent.
8/. per cent.
51. per cent.
6/. per cent.
5/. per cent.
Si per cent
61. per cent.

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South Australia ......
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Union of Madrid .....

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London, England, 1849-03-01

THURSDAY, MARCH 1.

TM,IIRMOMETER, Lowest, 31; Highest, 47; Noon, 42.
BAROMETER, 29.80.
A rise of half an inch since last night.
WIND N.N.W.—fresh breeze, and fine.

ti ATE!: AT LONDON 11 11. MOE.

This DAY —Morning, 3 min. after 6 I Evening, 25 min. after 6
To-Moscow— • iny, 52 min. after 6 Evening, 19 min. after 7
London, England, 1849-03-01

A NEW DISCOVERY.

mR. HOWATth,--siiigeoi,--ilientist, 52, Fleet-
street, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP-
TION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or
igatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be
distinguished from the originals by the closest observer; they will
!lever change colour or decay, and will be tound very superior to any
teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction
of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve
teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and
mastication.

Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.
52, Fleet-street. At Home from Ten till Five.
London, England, 1849-03-01

CONTAINING

The Colonial Question: CatTa:l7l;lß ecent Australian Discovery.—
The Royal Scottish Academy's Exhibition of 1819.—The Judges 01
England.—Miranda: a Tale of the French Revolution.—Scottish
Rivers : The Dee. Continued.—Revolutionised Italy.—Poetry.—Li-
terary Register.—Political Register, &c., &c.
Sutherland and Knox, Edinburgh; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.,
London.
London, England, 1849-03-01

THIS EVENING.

Will be performed the Drama of THE HOUSEKEEPER.
After which, THE WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. C. Kean ;
Donna Violante, 3lrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled
(:A.MARALZAMAN AND BADOURA ; or, The Peri who Loved
the Prince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miss
Horton, and Miss Reynolds.
London, England, 1849-03-01

THIS EVENIN4

Will be performed COCKNEYS IN CAIFORNIA.
Atter which, the original Drama, • called HARVEST
;TOME. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert,
Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs.
rank Matthews. Miss Turner, &c.
To conclude with JOHN JONES. Guy Geedluck, Mr. Lambert ;
Eliza Melton, Miss E. Chaplin.
London, England, 1849-03-01

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, FEB. 27.—1 n the Second Chamber of
the States General, in reply to a question put by VON
RYCICEVOSSEL, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in-
formed the Chambers that the Government had re-
ceived from the Government of Great Britain, com-
munication of a treaty of peace and commerce, con-
eluded on-the 29th of May, 1848, between the Sultan
of BORNEO PROPER and the Queen of ENGLAND,
wherein it is stipulated that the Sultan of BORNEO
PROPER engages to make no concession of territory
to any other nation whatever without the free will
and consent of her Britannic Majesty.
The Minister stated that the Government deemed
it expedient to confine itself, in the present instance,
to making this communication; but added, that he
(the Minister) should give the treaty in question the
most serious consideration, as he conceived it to be a
question of the very highest importance to commerce,
to the colonies, and to the mother country. His Ex-
cellency added, that the communication of the con-
clusion of the treaty had been made by the British
Government without any reference to what had taken
place anteriorly on this subject; for the Netherlands
note of the 27th April, 1847, communicated to Eng-
land, had remained unanswered to this day.
TREATY BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND Aus-
TRIA.—A treaty has just been concluded between
the Netherlands and Austria, by which the Nether-
lands Government is to place a considerable portion
of the Netherlands fleet under the command of a
Dutch admiral, at the service of the Austrian
Government for a given period.
The Overland Mail has brought letters and jour-
nals from Java to Dec. 27.

The most perfect tranquility continues to prevail
in the Netherlands East Indies. The King's
birthday was celebrated on the 6th of December at
all the principal stations with the usual festivities.
London, England, 1849-03-01

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.

The protest of the Duke of AUGUSTENBURGH
against the Danish Government being extremely
lengthy, we will content ourselves with a few
extracts :—" No King of Denmark has the right
to violate treaties which were concluded between his
ancestors and the Duchies of Holstein, certainly no
Icing of Denmark of thw house of Oldenburg has the
right of uniting Schleswig to the Crown of Den-
mark, because the head of the house of Oldenburg
on the Danish throne executed an act by
which he positively forbids all his natural
heirs from doing this. Consequently lam compelled
by my birth and position as natural heir of King
CHRISTIAN 1., and as Agnate of the governing house in
the Duchies, to act in conformity with the existing
regulations of my house, and as far as in me lies,
contribute to the maintenance of the rights, succeeded
by my ancestors to the Duchies.

" This duty which Providence has imposed on me by
my birth, I shall never shrink from, and, however,
much I may regret that circumstances have arisen
which have made it my painful duty to appear as the
present head of my house, I have neither given rise
to these circumstances, nor have they been
able to deter me from acting as I felt
constrained to do by justice, duty, and honour. I
must therefore again make a decided protest against
all the complaints and assertions laid to my charge by
the Danish Ministry, and their agents. I protest
more especially against the accusation brought against
me by the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count
VON MOLTKE, in his instructions of 12th Jan. last, and
I declare them, together with all of a similar nature
that have been directed against me, to be gross calum-
nies, which the party at present in Copenhagen in
person are circulating to my detriment, for the pur-
pose of charging me with the guilt to which they
alone have given rise, by their impolitic and unjust
proceedings against the Duchies."—Hamburgh Bor-
senhalle, Feb. 24.
London, England, 1849-03-01

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, FEB. 27.—1 n the Second Chamber of
the States General, in reply to a question put by VON
RTC/CEVOSSEL, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in-
formed the Chambers that the Government had re-
ceived from the Government of Great Britain, com-
munication of a treaty of peace and commerce, con-
cluded on the 29th of May, 1848, between the Sultan
of BORNEO PROPER and the Queen of ENGLAND,
wherein it is stipulated that the Sultan of BORNEO
PROPER engages to make no concession of territory
to any other nation whatever without the free will
and consent of her Britannic Majesty.
The Minister stated that the Government deemed
it expedient to confine itself, in the present instance,
to making this communication ; but added, that he
(the Minister) should give the treaty in question the
most serious consideration, as he conceived it to be a
question of the very highest importance to commerce,
to the colonies, and to the mother country. His Ex-
cellency added, that the communication of the con-
clusion of the treaty had been made by the British
Government without any reference to what had taken
place anteriorly on this subject; for the Netherlands
note of the 27th April, 1847, communicated to Eng-
land, had remained unanswered to this day.
TREATY BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND AUS-
TRIA.—A treaty has just been concluded between
the Netherlands and Austria, by which the Nether-
lands Government is to place a considerable portion
of the Netherlands fleet under the command of a
Dutch admiral, at the service of the Austrian
Government for a given period.
The Overland Mail has brought letters and jour-
nals from Java to Dec. 27.

The most perfect tranquility continues to prevail
in the Netherlands East Indies. The King's
birthday was celebrated on the 6th of December at
all the principal stations with the usual festivities.
London, England, 1849-03-01

MARKETS AT GREENWICH

Admiral DUNDAS gave notice of motion for
leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Commissioners of
Greenwich Hospital to regulate and manage the mar-
kets held at Greenwich, in the county of Kent.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.

Sir R. FERGUSON presented a petition from the
inabitants of Londonderry against any alteration in the
navigation-laws.

THE CASHEL UNION.
Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from the guar-
dians of the Cashel union, praying the House to inquire
into the appointment of the present surgeon of the Ii tver
Hospital in that union.
LAND TENURE IN IRELAND.
Mr. ROCHE presented a petition from certain inha-
London, England, 1849-03-01

REFORM OF CHURCH REVENUES.

Mr. P. WOOD presented a petition from several
places in the diocese of St. Asaph, praying for a refurm
in the distribution of the revenues of the Church.
TITHES.

Mr. HORSMAN presented two petitions, one from
Workington and the other from Armagh, against tithes
generally.
DISPUTES BETWEEN NATIONS.

Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition from Glas
gow praying that disputes between nations might be re
terred to arbitration.

ECONOMY.

Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petition from
Taunton, praying the House to adopt strict measures of
economy.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND.

The RIGHT HON. GENTLEMAN also'presented four
petitions from the seamen of Workington, Whitehaven,
and two other places, praying for a reform iu the appro
priation of the Merchant Seamen's Fund.
VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.

Mr. GLADSTONE wished to ask the First Lord of
the Treasury, or the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies, whether it is the intention of the Government
to present to Parliament any papers, in addition to those
for which addresses have already been voted, with re-
spect to the charter and colonisation of Vancouver's
Island, or with respect to the charter, constitution, or
administration of the Hudson's Bay Company ?
Mr. HAWES said it was the intention of Government
to lay additional documents on the table of the House
connected with this subject almost immediately.
Mr. GLADSTONE hoped all the papers of itnport-
ance bearing upon the question would be forthcoming.
Mr. HAWES said he would then move for the papers,
and if they did not include all the documents of ins
portance any others should be laid before the House.
London, England, 1849-03-01

PRUSSIA.

COLOGNE, FEB. 26.—The day before yesterday
being the anniversary of the French Revolution, it
was kept here by a grand political dinner, which was
attended by a numerous party. Some very violent
speeches were made, especially by the Deputy GEAD-
BACH, against the house of Hohenzollern, the Count
of BRANDENBURG, &C. &C.
A great body of spolice paraded the streets both
yesterday and to-day, but no excesses were committed.
A letter from Berlin, of the 24th, states that the
KING'S speech on opening the Parliament would, it
was expected, be couched in conciliatory but firm
terms. Many deputies had arrived in Berlin, and
those of the Left had held a secret meeting. A de-
putation of the members of the Upper Chamber
had offered the presidency to M. DE ROCHOW, who
presided over the Three States in the Prussian
Diet, but he had declined to accept it, on account of
ill health.
London, England, 1849-03-01

elusion that further forbearance could not be justified.
The company was now in a position to borrow, and at
the close of the general meeting a proposition in con-
nexion with that subject would be made to the proprie-
tors. The balance-sheet showed the receipts from all
sources to have been 133,0961. ss. 3d., and the disburse-
ments less than that by 33,0741. 7s. 4d.
The CHAIRMAN said the present was the fourth half-
yearly meeting, and he trusted it would be the last,
before the opening of the Stour Valley line.—(Hear,
hear.) The directors had been extremely anxious in
fixing a definite period for the opening of the line, but
they had little doubt now that it would be ready for
examination is May, immediately after which it would
be delivered over to the Eastern Union Company, who
had leased it. He concluded by moving the adoption of
the report.
Mr. DELPII oomplained that three calls had been
paid, and the directors had confidently promised that
the line should be ready in December last. He wished
tb know what was the amount of calls at present remain-
ing unpaid?
The CHAIRMAN said about 12,500/. of available calls.
That sum did not include the call which had been made
in January last.
Mr. HANvitris (a director) remarked that some of the
Galls could not be recovered, on account of deaths, insol-
vencies, embarrassments, &c. The total amount of un-
paid calls up to the end of last year was 14,500 L, of
which they believed 12,5001. to be recoverable. The so-
licitor of the company had been in communication with
those who were in arrears, and writs had been issued
against many of them.
The report, after some further discussion, having been
seconded, was adopted, and the retiring directors were
re- elected.

The meeting was then made special, and a resolution
was agreed to authorising the directors to borrow any
sum they might deem necessary, not exceeding 83,0001.
Thanks were then ♦oted to the Chairman and direc-
tors, and the proceedings closed.
London, England, 1849-03-01

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

The Austrian Diet, in the sitting of the 21st, conti-
nued the debate on the Bill on fundamental rights ;
and it adopted a clause declaring the absolute liberty
of all forms of worship. Notwithstanding this, se-
veral Members proposed not to allow the establish-
ment of any non-Catholic religious communities, and
particularly German Catholicism ; but their proposi-
tions were rejected. Questions were put to the
Ministry on the subject of the Austrian note to the
Ministry of the German empire, but the answers were
postponed to a future day.
The Independence of Brussels says—
" I❑ consequence of the entrance of the Russians into
Cronstadt and Hermandstadt, the Austrian General
Puchner was able to attack General Bern, and, after a
sanguinary battle, compelled him to retire. The Impe-
rial army then pursued him to Salzburg, where he took
up a position, but was again compelled to retire."
London, England, 1849-03-01

RATES.

Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from the
Tower Hamlets against the payment of clergymen out
of the poor-rates.
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

Mr. EWART presented a petition from Woodstock
in favour of the reduction of national expenditure.

NEW METROPOLITAN BOROUGH.

Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition from certain
of the inhabitants of Kensington, praying the House to
associate the districts of Kensington, Chelsea, Hammer-
smith, Fulham, and Chiswick together, and to confer
upon them, when so united, the right to return two
Members to Parliament.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from Northamp-
ton in favour of referring national disputes for settlement
to international arbitration.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.

Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from the
Shipowners' Association in Liverpool against the navi-
gation-laws.
Mr. HERRIES presented a petition, signed by a ma-
jority of the Board of Trade of Quebec, praying the
House to repeal the navigation-laws.
MINISTERS' MONEY.

Mr. FAGAN postponed his motion on the subject of
ministers' money to this day fortnight.
SIR ROBERT INGLIS.

Sir THOMAS ACLAND moved for and obtained
leave of absence for Sir R. H. Inglis, until after Easter,

not on account, as he observed, of any apprehension of
increase of the Hon. Baronet's malady, but simply in
accordance with the desire of his medical advisers, in
order that that recovery, which is uninterruptedly and
steadily progressing, might not be hindered.—(Cheers
from all sides of the House.)
London, England, 1849-03-01

SPAIN.

The defeat of the band of AMETTLER has been
officially announced by General CONCHA, in a dis-
patch, dated Figueras, Feb. 14, eight r.st. The
dispatch announces that on the morning of that day
LERSUNDI had attacked the band of AMETTLER, on
the heights of the Coll de Requesus, had killed seven
men, taken MoLiNs, the second in command, and forty
others, prisoners, and had driven AMETTLER and
the remainder of the band, across the frontier into
France.

A survey has been ordered of the river Guadiana
from the lagoons of Rindera to the ocean, for the
purpose of improving the navigation between Badajos
and the sea, and of making the stream above Badajos
useful for irrigation and other industrial purposes.

THE BRAZILS.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 28.—Her Majesty's packet Peterel,
Lieutenant Thomas Creser, arrived here this morning
with the Brazil mails, haring left Rio de Janeiro on the
14th of January. She brings a very small freight, and
the following passengers, namely :—Mr. and Mrs. Da-
venport, Miss Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, three children,
and servants, Mr. Shephard, Mr. Small, Mr. Protherton,
Mr. Raynon, and Mr.: Hockhart.
This vessel brings no news of importance from either
the Brazils or River Plate, although some vague appre-
hensions were entertained at Rio respecting the rumoured
movements of Rosas ; nothing, however, based on cer-
tainty had transpired.
The exchange at Rio had experienced no material
change since the advicea recently received; it was, how-
ever, anticipated a decline would soon take place.

WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS, EXETER-HALL.
—The fifteenth and last concert of the series took place
last night, which was numerously attended. In addition
to the many favourite artistes who usually sing at then
concerts, Mdlle. Nissen made such a favourable impres-
sion that she has been engaged for three of the extra
ones. Mr. Sims Reeves, whose success has been trium-
phant, is also engaged for all the extra u;ghts.
CALIFORNIAN GOLD.--There is, 20...y5 the Liverpool
Standard, at -present to be seen on the Earl of Derby's
estate at Know sky a conMerablo quantity of geld dust
imbedded in soil which has been brought from California
along with sem rue Um load plants.
London, England, 1849-03-01

NOIITH WALES.

The half:yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the Guildhall Coffee-house; Mr. Chadwick
in the chair.

The report stated that the directors, in accordance
with the resolution of the last general meeting, bad,
under the advice of eminent counsel, taken steps to dis-
solve the conipany, and a deed has been prepared for
that purpose, pronouncing full dissolution of the com-
pany, and a rateable division of all assets, which has al-
ready been.signed- by shareholders holding more than
half the number of shares of the company, and other
shareholder's are to sign'the same; so that it may be an-
ticipated that ,the dissolution of the company will be
cheerfully assented to by almost the whole of the share-
holders. -•- ' '

The accounts showed a balance in hand of 21,0001.

The CuairtniAlktt -on moving the adoption of the re-
port, mad6,a.lovi,retuarits on' the Means by which the
directors intend t, eiiect ih.' dissolution of the company,
and on theiw'obable sacce.m•-of the'theasure.
ItesolatiNas-svere- pased,adoptirg the report, electing
two directors, and re eltcti,,g One- auditor.
It was stated that the holders 'tit 11,900 shares were
anxious to.iget book the IL per shArti which was proposed
to be returned to-the

The CILkijiLMAN4 stated -111aCtlie'rir3ivere only two of
the shareholders who were opposed to the dissolution of
the company. He repeated his conviction that if the
line had been made and the whole of the 251. per share
paid up, the traffic would not pay the working expenses.
A votAbof thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings. ,
London, England, 1849-03-01

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS,

TO 31ST DEC., 1848.

Deposit account ...
2d instalment of 21. 10.3. per share
3d ditto 51. ... ... ...
4th ditto 5/. ...
sth ditto 31.
6th ditto 5/. ...
7th ditto 5/. ...
Bth ditto 51 (payable Jan. 10, 1849)

s. d.
140,000 0 0
137,280 0 0
270,440 0 0
233,910 0 0
136,089 0 0
213,155 0 0
167,405 0 0
19,766 0 0

On account of futuro calls
Registration fees...

£1,318,045 0 0
. 75,845 2 8
309 15 0

1,394,199 17 8
PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1848.
Expenses in obtaining the Act ... £54,471 12 1
Works ... .•• ... ••• ••• 566,559 4 7
Permanent way •• ••• ... 229,263 3 4
Land and compensation ... ... 214,911 19 11
Vendors' costs and expenses... ... 9,497 6 4
Engineering and surveying expenses 86,115 12 4
Parliamentary and law expenses ... 41,543 9 9
Land valuers' expenses .•. ..• 8,243 15 7
Printing, stationery, and advertising 2,832 7 10
Office expenses, direction, salaries,
postages, &c.
Miscellaneous expenses, including
rent, rates, taxes, &c.
Interest (deducting interest received)

14,371 0 8

],184 3 0
43,304 16 6

1,272,298, 11 11
Subscriptions to Irish and Welsh
Railways ...

61,306 0 0

1,333,604 11 11

Balance ... ... £60,595 5 9
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the
report, _ _

Considerable discussion then ensued, in the course of
which it was elicited that negotiations would be imine •
diately set on foot with the Great Western, with the
view of raising the million of money required The
directors had not entertained the question of
whether it was well to continue the line to Swan-
sea in tho mean time. The works, though rendered
somewhat more expensive in consequence of the delay,
would be completed within the original estimate. A
general feeling seemed to prevail that the deben-
ture loan could be obtained at 4/. per cent. or
less, if the Great Western would give their
guarantee, but not without it; besides the interests of
the two companies were altogether common. Two in-
stalments to the Irish line harp been paid, the third would
be shortly paid, but an understanding existed that no fur-
ther sem should be paid unless the promoters could show
that the line could be completed from Dublin to Wex
ford. The back calls were coming in much better than
they had; but the directors intended to forfeit also the
4th, sth, and 6th defaulters. The powers sought by the
report were conferred, the retiring directors were re-
elected; Mr. Thurnburn was elected auditor, and the
meeting separated.
London, England, 1849-03-01

NORTH WALES.

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the Guildhall Coffee-house; Mr. Chadwick
in the chair.

The report stated that the directors, in accordance
with the resolution of the last general meeting, had,
under the advice of eminent counsel, taken steps to dis-
solve the company, and a deed has been prepared for
that purpose, pronouncing full dissolution of the com-
pany, and a rateable division of all assets, which has al-
ready been signed by shareholders holding more than
half the number of shares of the company, and other
shareholders are to sign the same; so that it may be an-
ticipated that the dissolution of the company will be
cheerfully assented to by almost the whole of the share-
holders.

The accounts showed a balance in band of 21,000/.

The CHAIRMAN, on moving the adoption of the re-
port, made a few remarks on the means by which the
directors intend to effect the dissolution of the company,
and on the probable success of the measure.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, electing
two directors, and re-electing one auditor.
It was stated that the
.holders of 11,900 shares were
anxious to get back the IL per share which was proposed
to b. returned to the shareholders.

The CHAIRMAN stated that there were only two of
the shareholders who were opposed to the dissolution of
the company. He repeated his conviction that if the
line had been made and the whole of the 251. per share
paid up, the traffic would not pay the working expenses.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro-
ceedirgs.
London, England, 1849-03-01

DYKES V. STRUTHERS.

The arguments in this appeal were commenced,
but not having concluded when their Lordships
rose, the further consideration of the case was adjourned
to Monday next.

PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY).
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-
day in the Council chamber, Whitehall, for the purpose
of hearing appeals from the Arches' Court. The Lords
present were Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Bishop
of London, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court.

CRAIG V. FARNALL.
This appeal from the Arches' Court occupied their
Lordships the whole day.

The Master of the Rolls, the Vice- Chancellor of Eng •
land, and the Vice-Chancellors Knight Bruce and Wi-
gram were occupied the whole day with motions of no
general interest.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORD:S.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool
sack at Five o'clock.

Earl FORTESCUE presented petitions from Oak-
hampton, and other unions in Devon, praying for an
alteration in the county of Devon. Also petitions com-
plaining of the treatment experienced by the Rev. Mr.
Shore, and praying for an alteration in the laws respect-
ing clergymen seceding from the Church of England, in
the prayer of which he cordially concnrred.
Lord LYTTLETON presented a petition from cer-
tain rural deans, praying for additional security in the
appointment of bishops; also petitions praying for an
alteration in the law of settlement and for a national
poor-rate.
London, England, 1849-03-01

UNITED SERVICE.

" A Medical Staff-Officer" has written a chapter
upon the connexion of punishment and crime, begin-
ning with the very correct observation, " Human
nature now is, and undoubtedly ever was, the same,"
in which he expresses a strong disapprobation of the
attempts of " meddling philanthropists" to abolish
capital and corporal punishments. Basing his own
theories upon religious grounds, he quotes in favour
of the gallows and the lash, Scripture texts enjoining
" blocd for blood," and not "to spare the rod." As
regards capital punishment much may be urged on
both sides of the question ; but as for the system
of flogging, it is hardly possible to conceive
how it can have one consenting advocate.
The text quoted by the " Medical Staff Officer"
has nothing to do with the subject. Parents are
there enjoined to chastise their children, but it says
not a word about one man laying violent hands upon
his fellow. The " Medical Staff-Officer" declares that
" terror is possessed of a stronger impulse, and has
more influence in deterring from crime, than any
system of reward ever devised." Even allowing this
supposition to be correct, we would ask the "Medical
Staff-Officer" if the prevention of the recurrence of
any of those particular offences for which the
lash is applied can compensate for the deteriorated
character of men hardened by public shame, and only
rendered dutiful by the most enervating of human
passions—fear ?," Regimental Messes" begins with a
very felicitous definition of two abstract personages
who exercise immense authority over human kind—
Mynheer Custom and Monsieur Fashion. Here is
London, England, 1849-03-01

SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD.

_
The half-yearly meeting was held at Chester on Tues-
day; Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P., in the chair.
The report stated that the d. rectors had received as-
surances from the landowners of the district of the neces-
sity that existed for carrying out the line. The pros-
pect of the lines from Stafford and Birmingham being
opened before the next meeting held out every induce-
ment to theiformation of the line, and the Shrewsbury and
Chester had powers to subscribe part of the construc-
tive capital. The total receipts had amounted to
57,2431.; the disbursements to 25,8841.; obtaining Act,
&e., 50,6101., leaving &present balance in hand of 6,6331.
Resolutions were carried declaring forfeited 4,923
shares.
London, England, 1849-03-01

CALEDONIAN.

The adjourned meeting of the :shareholders was held
on Tuesday in Edinburgh, for the purpose of receiving
the report of the scrutineers appointed at the half-yearly
meeting on the previous day (J 1( nday) as to the state
of the vote on the motion submitted by the Chairman,
and the amendment proposed by Mr. Fawcett. The
chairman's motion was, that the report of the directors
be approved of, with the exception of that part of it
which related to the contract with the Scottish Central
Company, which was deleted from the report on account
of the opposition offered by Sir Andrew Agnew and
others, as its omission would not affect the validity of
the contract in the sligtest degree. Mr. Fawcett's amend-
ment was, "That the divident of 3 per cent. recommended
in the report be declared; that the statement in the
report, and the capital account of the alleged expenditure
out of the funds of the company of 381,2271. 19s. 9d.
in the purchase of shares in subsidiary lines, in con-
travention of the Acts of Parliament, is' unsatisfac-
tory to the meeting, and that the meeting refuse to adopt
the said shares And expenditure ; that the statement
in the report of the existence of a working contract with
the ScAtish Central line is also unsatisfactory, and that
the meeting refuse to adopt it as respects this company;
and that a committee of shareholders be appointed to
investigate into and report on the financial position of
the company, to whom the report anti statement of ac-
counts be referred ; and that the meeting stand ad-
journed till the 21 of April, to meet at London."
The to:lowing was read as the report of the scruti-
neers as to the state of the vote on the respective mo-
tions

For the Chairman's motion, 660 shareholders, repre-
senting 1,075,5504 stock, and 8,033 votes.
For Mr. Fawcett's amendment, 491 shareholders, re-
presenting 587,937/. stook, and 5,179 votes.
Vitro was thus a majority of 169 shareholders in
favour of the Chairman's motion, and a majority of
stock to the amount of 487,6121., and a majority of
2,854 votes.
The scrutineers stated that they had pleasure in
adding that they found the books of the share depart-
ment to be c)rrectly and methodically kept.
Mr. WILSON said, that seeing there was such a dif-
ference of opinion among the shareholders as to the
legality of the working contract with the Scottish Cen-
tral Railway, he would suggest that a copy of the case
which the directors had submitted to counsel, and ob.
•tamed their opinion upon, should be given to those who
represented the shareholders who thought that that con-
tract was invalid, in order that they might take legal
athice upon it, and come to some understanding which
would set the matter at rest.

The CHAIRMAN (Mr. H. Hinds) said, that the direc-
tors had not submitted a case for the opinion of counsel,
but that they had requested counsel to draw up such a
workinr, contract as they would consider a valid one.
He had objection to accede to the suggestion of Mr.
Wilson by giving a copy of the contract to those who
took a difftrent view of its validity from the directors.
The meeting thni separated.