biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-22

Chateaudun. It was reported that the rioters had
killed the mayor of the latter place. Disturbances
of a very serious nature had taken place at Bergerac,
where the mob lod threatened to fire the town. A
detachment of the 14th Regiment of the line had
been dispatched to reinforce the garrison.
The Courrier Francais states that the Duke DE
RIANZARES has paid is,ooor. duty on his title of
Duke (le Montmorot in France. We can scarcely
credit this statement ; Louis PHILIPPE is too astute
a personage to offer a gratuitous insult to the whole
body of the French Nobility.
A Toulon letter, of the 15th, states that the Prince
DE JOINYILLE was about to take a trip to the coast of
Italy in a steamer. On the 13th his Royal Highness
gave a grand dinner on board his flag-ship the
Souverain.

A.trifling decline occurred on Friday last in the price
of flour in the Paris market, which, as some rain full
on Saturday, may possibly be followed by a further
fall ; but in the provinces the pressure was felt most
painfully.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on
Saturday, at 78E 95c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 15c.;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2701 ; Rouen, 870 E; Havre,
675 E ; Great Northern, 625 f.; Avignon, 8071. 50c.; Vierzon,
570 E ; Bordeaux, 515 E; Boulogne, 395 E; Troyes and Mon-
tereau, 300 f.; Basle, 208 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 445 f.;
Tours and Nantes, 435 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 452 E 50c.; Lyons
and Avignon, 470 E; Cette, 450 f..
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Iteacu 20.
Boulogne and Amiens, VOA —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
(Constituted), 2—Dutch Rhenish, 4LA Louvain a la Sambre, I
Northern of France, 13% —Paris and Lyons, 6S, .

INDIA.

ANTICIPATION OF THE OVER

LAND MAIL.

A telegraphic dispatch of the Indian mail was
received at Paris on Saturday. The news from
Affghanistan is favourable. There is nothing new from
the Punjaub. A revolution was reported to have taken
place amongst the Birmans, and the son of the Regent
had been assassinated.
London, England, 1847-03-22

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Marten 17, 1847.
TRE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, that a Proprietor
:t !fast India Stock has postponed until the Quarterly General Court
Lyte said Company, appointed to be held at their House, in Leaden-
CI-street, on THIIWIDAr, the 25th instant, the motion of which he
Previously given notice. viz.:
"To call the attention of the Court of Proprietors to the advan-
-414$ conferred on India by the exertions of Lieut. Waghorn, aed to
recommy.„ end him to the favourable consideration of the Court of
imeet4"..•
buThe said Court of Directors do also give notice, that a Proprietor
ccerthr,thnated his Intention to move, at the said Quarterly General
"For a Committee to inquire into the circumstances attending the
Feat of a Proprietor in the India House, under the direction of the
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.
London, England, 1847-03-22

ENGLISH CIVILIZATION.

" We ought never to be surprised at anything that is
done by the English,' observed Fakredeen, ' who are, after
all, in a certain sense, savages. Their country produces
nothing; it is an island, a mere rock, larger than Malta, but
not so well fortified. Everything they require is imported
from other countries; they get their corn from Odessa, and
their wine from the ports of Spain. I have been assured at
Beiroot that they de not grow even their own cotton, but
that I can hardly believe. Even their religion is an exotic ;
and, as they are indebted for that to Syria, it is not sur-
prising that they should import their education from Greece.'
" Poor people l' exclaimed the Quken, and yet they
travel—they wish to improve themselves.' "

TEE MURDER IN SHOREDITCII.—It appears that
for some time back there have been frequent quarrels be-
tween the deceased and the accused wis•ti respect to souse
trifling articles claimed by each as his property, and it is
said that the deceased had more than once eudea#oured to
terrify the prisoner by taking a number of his shopmates
to demand restoration of the property. This irritating
course was unfortunately pursued ou the night of the mur-
der. Notwithstanding the overwhelming evidenze of
Brooke N's guilt, irrespective of his own admission, it is by
no means clear that after his threat to put a bullet in de-
ceased's head he loaded the carbine on his return to the
attic of the house in which he lived. During the day he
had been employed in shooting rats in the cellar, light being
afforded him by a lantern. The carbine is said to have b, ea
left loaded, and the sudden consciousness of that fact
acting upon his excited mind seems to have tinpellect him
to its deadly use against the deceased. Pending the co-
roner's inquest the utmost excitement has prevailed in the
neighbourhood.
London, England, 1847-03-22

♦ LADY OF SENTIMENT.

" His tumultuous reverie was broken by the sobs of Lady
Bertie.

"' By heaven, I cannot endure this!' said Tancred, ad-
vancing. ' Death seems to me preferable to her unhappiness.
Dearest of women 1'

"' Do not call me that,' she murmured. I can bear any-
thing from your lips but words of fondness. And pardon all
this; I am not myself to-day. I had thought that I had
steeled myself to all, to our inevitable separation ; but I
have mistaken myself, at least miscalculated my strength.
It is weak; it is very weak and very foolish, but you must
pardon it. lam too much interested in your career to wish
you to delay your departure a moment for my sake. I can
bear our separation, at least I think I can. I shall quit the
world--for ever. I should have done so had we not met. I
was on the point of doing so when we did meet—when—
when my dream was at length realised. Go, go ; do not
stay. Bless you, and write to me, if Ibe alive to receive
your letters.'
"' I cannot leave her,' thought the harrowed Tancred.
It never shall be said of me that I could blight a woman's
life or break her heart.' But, just as he was advancing,
the door opened, and a servant brought in a note, and, with-
out looking at Tancred, who had turned to the window, dis-
appeared. The desolation and despair which had been im-
pressed on the countenance of Lady Bertie and Bellair vanished
in an instant, as she recognised the handwriting of her cor-
respondent. They were succeeded by an expression of sin-
gular excitement. She tore open the note ; a stupor seemed
to spread over her features, and, giving a faint shriek, she
fell into a swoon.
" Tancred rushed to her side ; she was quite insensible,
and pale as alabaster. The note, which was enly two lines,
was open and extended in her hands. It was from no idle
curiosity, but it was impossible for Tancred not to read it.
lie had one of those eagle visions that nothing could escape,
and, himself extremely alarmed, it was the first object at
which he unconsciously glanced in his agitation to dis-
cover the cause and the remedy for the crisis. The note ran
thus—

' 3 o' Clock.

The Narrow Gauge has won. We are utterly done ; and
Snicks tells ►ne you bought five hundred more yesterday, at ten.
Is it possible.
"'ls it possible!' echoed Tancred, as, entrusting Lady
Bertie to her maid, he rapidly descend©d the staircase of her
mansion."
London, England, 1847-03-22

CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL.

Mr. FORBES asked the Noble Lord when he
meant to take the C9stoms Duties Bill into consideration.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—On Friday next.
MILITIA.

Colonel T. WOOD wished to ask the Noble Lord,
whether he meant to ballot for the militia this year, or
whether Government had any other measure to provide
for the defence of the country ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the Government had a
measure under their consideration for that purpose, but
he was not sure whether it could ba brought in this
session, and if not, they would take other means to
provide for the defence of the country.
STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.

Mr. F. SCOTT wished to ask the Government,
whether they intended to advance any money, and what
sum, in order to second private enterprise in providing
steam communication to Australia.

Mr. HAWES said that several plans had been laid
before the Colonial-office, but the Noble Lord the Secre-
tary for the Colonies bad not yet come to any definite
decision on either.

WASTE LANDS (IRELAND).
Mr. LABOUCHERE gave notice that, to-morrow
week, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill with re-
spect to the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland.
FEVER (IRELAND) BILL.
The Elm GENTLEMAN also gave notice that to• mor-
row he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend
London, England, 1847-03-22

Chateaudun. It wag reported that the r;oi,n hid

kiiied the Lviyor of Ctp, ;:tt.tc,r lA(

DisturbaucE

n,;1:11r,
where the mob had tk.enencd to fire the town. A
detachment of the 14th Regiment of the lice had
been dispatched to reinforce the garrison.
The Courrier Francais states that the Duke DE
RIANZARES has paid 15,000 f.. duty on his title of
Duke de Montmorot in France. We can scarcely
credit this statement ; Loins PHILIPPE is too astute
a personage to offer a gratuitous insult to the whole
body of the French Nobility.
A Toulon letter, of the 15th, states that the Prince
DB JOINVILLE was about to take a trip to the coast of
Italy in a steamer. On the 13th his Royal Highness
gave a grand dinner on board his flag-ship the
Souverain.

`3').Zera

A trifling decline occurred on Friday last in the price
of flour in the Paris
.market, which, as some rain fi 11
on Saturday, may possibly be followed by a further
fall; but in the provinces the pressure was felt Inuit
painfully.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on
Saturday, at 781. 95c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 15c.;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,270 f. ; Rouen, 8701: ; Havre,
6751.; Great Northern, 625 C • Avignon, 8071 50c.; Vi,:rzon,
5701. ; Bordeaux, 5151; Boulogne, 395 f. ' Troyes and Mon-
tereau, 3001.; Basle, 20S1. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg. 4451.;
T urs and Nantes, 4351. ; Paris and Lyons, 4521: 50e.; Lyon!t
and Avignon, 470 E; Cette,-450f. -
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT VIE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Itaacu 20.
Boulogne and Amiens, 16% —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
(Constituted), 2—Uuteli Rhenish, 414 -- Louvain a la Sambre, 1—
Northern of France, 13 —Paris and Lyons, 6h.

INDIA.

ANTICIPATION OF THE OVER

LAND MAIL.

A telegraphic dispatch of the Indian mail was
received at Paris .on . Saturday. The news from
Affghtudstan is favourable. There is nothing new from
!he Puiij4ub. A revolution was reported to have taken
place amongst the Birmans, and the son of the Regent
had been assassinated.
London, England, 1847-03-22

LOVE AND POVERTY.

" Generally speaking, it will be found, notwithstanding
the proverb, that, with persons of a motile nature, the
straitened fortunes which they share together, and manage,
and mitigate by mutual forbearance, are more conducive to
the sustainment of a high-toned and romantic pa►sion than
a luxurious and splendid prosperity. The wife of a man of
limited means, who, by contrivance, by the concealed sacri-
fice of some necessity of her own, supplies him with some
slight enjoyment which he has never asked, but which she
fancies he may have sighed for, experiences, without doubt,
a degree of pleasure far more ravishing than the patrician
dame who stops her barouche at Storr and Mortimer's, and
out of her pin-money buys a trinket for the husband whom
she loves, and which he finds, perhaps, on his dressing-
table, on the anniversary of their wedding-day. That's
pretty too and touching, and should be encouraged; but the
other thrills, and ends in a❑ embrace that is still poetry."
London, England, 1847-03-22

♦ LADY OF SEXTIMINT.

" His tumultuous reverie was broken by the sobs of Lady
Berth'.

" By heaven, I cannot endure this!' said Tancred, ad-
vancing. Death seems to me preferable to her unhappiness.
Dearest of women !'

" Do not call me that,' she murmured. I can bear any-
thing from your lips but words of fondness. And pardon all
this; I am not myself to-day. 1 had thought that I had
steeled myself to 011, to our inevitable separation ; but I
have mistaken myself, at least miscalculated my strength.
It is weak; it is very weak and very foolish, but you must
pardon it. lam too much interested in your career to wi,h
you to delay your departure a moment for my sake. I can
bear our separation, at least I think I can. I shall quit the
world—for ev: r. I should have done so had we not met. I
was on the point of .oiug so when we did meet—when—
when my dream was at length realised. Go, go; do not
stay. Bless you, and write to me, if Ibe alive to receive
your letters.
" I cannot leave her,' thought the harrowed Tancred.
'lt never shall be said of me that I could blight a woman's

life or break her heart.' But, just as he ;as advancing,
the door opened, and a servant brought in a note, and, with
out looking at Tancred, who had turned to the window, dis-
appeared. The desolation and despair which had been im-
pressed on the countenance of Lady Bertie and Bellair vanished
in au instant, as she recognised the handwriting of her cor-
respondent. Tney were succeeded by an expression of sin-
gular excitement. Stia tore open the note; a stupor seemed
to spread over her features, and, giving a taint shriek, she
fell into a swoon. _

6"fancred rushed to her side; she was quite insensible,
and pale as alabaster. The note, which was only two lines,
was open and extended in her hands. It was from no idle
curiosity, but it was impossible for Tancred not to read it.
lie had one of those eagle visions that nothing could escape,
and, himself extremely alarmed, it was the first object at
which he unconsciously glanced in his agitation to dis-
cover the cause and the remedy for the crisis. The note rau
thus—

' 3 o'clock.

The Narrow Gauge has won. We are utterly done; and
Snicks tells me you bought five hundred more yesterday, at ten.
Is it possible.
" Is it possible!' echoed Tancred, as, entrusting Lady
Bertie to her maid, he rapidly descended the staircase of her
mansioir."
London, England, 1847-03-22

EDUCATION.

Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions from Leeds and
Chorley against the Government educational measure.

UNIFORM RATING.

Mr. WYSE presented a petition from Waterford in
favour of a uniform system of rating.
IRISH POOR-LAW.
Sir WILLIAM CLAY presented a petition from
certain inhabitants residing in the Minories in favour of
extending the principle of the English poor-law to Ire-
land; also, a petition from the Tower Hamlets against
the proposed educational grant.
SCOTCH MARRIAGE BILL.
Col. MURE presented petitions from the Presbytery
of Paisley, against the proposed Scotch Marriage Bill
and the registration of births, marriages, and deaths.
ANATOMY ACT.

Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from a place in
Yorkshire against the provisions of this Act.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES,
AND DEATHS, IN SCOTLAND.

Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the school-
mister,: of the Presbytery of Dundee against the pro-
visions of the proposed Registration Bill for Scotland, in
relation to its effect on them.
London, England, 1847-03-22

NEW WRIT.

A new writ was moved for the Eastern- Division of
Somersetshire, in the room of Colonel Gore Langton,
deceased.

RAILWAY BILLS WITHDRAWN.

Captain GLADSTONE moved that the order made
upon the Ist day of March inst., for referring the Ips-
wich and Bury St. Edmunds Railway (Extension to East
Dereham and to Aylsham) Bill to the Committee of
Selection, be read and dhcharged. That the Bill be
withdrawn.—Agreed to.

The HoN. MEMBER also moved that the order made

upon the Ist day of March inst., for referring the Ayl-
sham and North Walshara Railway Bill to the Com-
mittee of Selection, be read and discharged. That the
Bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to.
SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were severally read a second time:
Crowland and Cowbit Washes, &c.. Drainage.
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrosssn Railway
(Amendment, Deviations, and Branches).
Lancashire, Cheshire, and North Wales Drainage and
Inclosure Company's Incorporation.
Leicester Waterworks.
Lytham Improvement.
Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Shipowners' Towing Company.
Thorne and Crowle Moors Drainage and Improvement.
Wakefield Gas.
RATING OF SMALL TENEMENTS BILL.

Mr. WADDINGTON presented a petition from the
County of Wilts, in favour of the rating of small
tecementa.
MARRIAGES AND REGISTRATION.—
SCOTLAND.

Mr. SCOTT presented a petition from the Presbytery
of Selkirk against the proposed marriage Bill for Scot-
land ; also petitions from the schoolmasters of the
Presbyteries of Selkirk, Dunse, Lauder, Melrose and
Langholm, against the proposed measure for the regis-
tration of births, marriages and deaths.
London, England, 1847-03-22

GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.

Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from the mem-
bers of the Baptist Union against the proposed grant
for education. The Hon. Member moved that the peti-
tion be printed with the the votes.—Agreed to.
SCOTCH REGISTRATION BILL.
Sir G. CLERK presented ten petitions from several
places in Scotland against the clauses in this Bill, in as
far as they affected the parish schoolmasters of that
country. He should, therefore, give notice, that when
this Bill went into Committee, he should move that the
12th clause be omitted.
London, England, 1847-12-04

RAILWAY RETURNS

RAILWAY TRAITIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Ra 1-
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of tke same
week lu the previous year:

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Last
Week.

4,
ata
131.7 D
t -
4g
London, England, 1847-12-04

IMPORTATION OF FOREIG N GRAIN.

Mr. P. MILES moved for certain returns relative to
the importation of foreign grain, in. continuance of
former returns.—Agreed to.
DUTY ON FIRE INSURANCE.

Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that he would, after
the recess, move for certain returns with a view to the
abolition of the oppressive duty on fire insurances.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Mr. PARKER, it was agreed that
the House, at its rising, should adjourn till Monday
next.

CHANCERY BILLS OF 'COSTS.

Mr. GEORGE HAMIITroIg moved for a return of
the number of untaxed bills of costs h tended over by the
Masters in Chancery to the taxing master appointed
❑nder the Act 8 and 9 Vic., c. 115, in Ireland, since the
3d day of July, 1846; also a return 'of the number of
bills of costs (omitting costs of pass ing receivers ac-
counts) lodged in the office of such tax ing master, since
the 3d day of July, 1846, and the number now
remaining therein under taxation o r untaxed ; also
a return of the average l ength of time
intervening between the issuing o a summons to
tax a bill of costs in said office, and tl se commencement
of its taxation, so far as such average c an be conveniently
ascertained, and the cause of the dela: r, if any. in com-
mencing such taxation, and of the am ount of Chancery
fund duty paid on the costs which hal, 'e been certified.—
Agreed to.

RAILWAY BILL:;.
On the motion of Lord J. BUSSE LL for reading the
order of the day for going into Co! 311 mit tee upon this
Bill,

Colonel SIBTIIORP said that he fe It the difficulty of
his position in opposing the Chancelit rr of the Exche-
quer. He however, to say a few words with
spect to this Bill. Experience hat l made the House
much wiser with respect to this railway
business, and he trusted that the Chancellor
of the Exchequer had now I "ound out the
truth of what he (Colonel Sibthorp) anticipated long
ago; for the Right lion. Baronet had s! hated in the House
upon 3 previous evening, that if they yore not the main
cause, they were one of the chief cant Ps of the existing
difficulties of the country. Ho had a lways felt it his
duty to lend a helping hand to everytl Ling calculated to
improve the state of the country, and he had al-
ways apprehended that evils would arise from giving
sanction to those dangerous and iolusive schemes
by which the rights of private property wore invaded,
and the little property torn away w bich the poor and
industrious man had been enabled t o gather together,
and which he had vainly hoped w ould, in this free
country, be preserved from the rapacity of overreaching
and irresponsible bodies of men. f some of the men to
mwheonmofth doubt
mere
substance
(Laughter)
e_gisc,,,
meren
shadows—(Laughter)—without a ,shilling in their
were
ferethneom
London, England, 1847-12-04

SOUTH AMERICA.

PORT3MOUTII, DEC. 3.—Her Majesty's steamer
Cormorant, Commander B. Seymour, anchored at
Spithead this afternoon with a freight of specie from
the Pacific, and diamonds from Bahia. She has on
board 1,700,000 dols. and about 5,0001. worth of dia-
monds on merchants' account. She is ordered into
the harbour to land her freight and be paid off, and
will go in to• morrow if passible.
The Cormorant left Rio Janeiro on the 26th of
October. Her Majesty's ship Eagle, 46, the Crescent,
receiving ship, and the Kestrel, brigantine, were
there. The Seringapatam, store ship, had gone on
to the Cape of Good Hope. The Cormorant, after
leaving Rio, called at Bahia, where she received the
diamonds. She touched at one of the Western Isles,
and lastly at Madeira. Commander Seymour had
the honour of dining with the Queen Dowser. Her
Majesty and her illustrious guests were quite well.
The Cormorant, among other passengers, has brought
home Captain Watkins, promoted from the Modeste,
and several invalids from the Equadron in South
America and the Brazils. Her engine became
nearly unserviceable as she got into the Channel.
London, England, 1847-12-04

THE ADMISSION .OF JEWS.

The RIGHT HON. BARONET presented two petitions,
one of which was from Whitney, Oxfordshire, against
i
the admission of Jews into Parliament.
ARRESTING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
An HON. MEMBER presented a petition horn Great
Yarmouth against Members of Parliament being al-
lowed to claim the privilege of freedom from arrest in
civil cases.
IRELAND.

the House to pass a Bill to
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from the
ndlords and tenants upon a better
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce against coercive
prayingof
fiaplace
themeasures,
relationseasur es 9 and
footing than heretofore, and to pass a Bill to facilitate
the sale of encumbered estates.

ADMISSION OF JEWS.
Mr. MILES presented two petitions from Frome
against the admission of Jews.
Sir E. BUXTON presented a petition from a place in
Essex, praying the House to adopt no measures which
would tend to deprive the nation of its Christian
character.
Of Bradford, in
a petiticn from the jus-
tices in the West Riding of
Lordof M
theO peaceßPE T
the county of York, praying that the owners of cottage
property under the value of 101. might be assessed in-
stead of the occupiers.
APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Mr. EWART stated that he would, upon an early
day, move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
giving power of appeal in criminal eases. purpose of
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.

Mr. BOUVERIE gave notice of his intention, upon
an early day, to bring forward some measures affecting
the Ecclesiastical Courts.
LABOUR RATE.
Mr. JOHN O'BRIEN gave notice that ho should ask
the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary for Ireland,
on Monday next, the 6th of December, the intentions of
the Government respecting- the several memorials and
applications forwarded from the several counties of Ire-
land in reference to the unfinished presentments under
the labour rate enactment.

LIABILITY OF TENANTS TO !i'AY RATES.
Mr. S. CRAW FOIII) gave notice of his intention to
bring forward a Bill to relieve the tenants in Ireland
from liability to pay their landlords' rotes, and to make
provision otherwise.
London, England, 1847-12-04

[PRICE SD.

THE MAGAZINES.

TAIT.
Ireland and the Currency again tax the ingenuity
of our contemporary for the discovery, if possible, of
some remedy for those two enormous evils. This,
moreover, in additional papers to the usual " Political
Register." George Gilfillan, in another of his elo-
quent but faulty compositions—compositions brilliant
in language, and blurred with incongruous and in-
comprehensible hallucinations of judgment—considers
the character and the writings of Mrs. Shelley. Of
her mother, the famous Mary Wollstonecroft, who
died in childbed of Shelley's future wife (" like the
sun," says Mr. Gilfillan, " going down to reveal the
coming star"), he speaks very beautifully, as " the
Madame Roland of England.' Alluding to Shelley
himself, our critic fantastically but truly says, " he
seems to us as though the most beautiful of beings
had been struck blind." The palm of excellence in
the works of Mrs. Shelley is of course given to her
" Frankenstein"—a most wonderful book for a girl
of eighteen ; as wonderful a piece of literary preco-
city as that of her husband at the same age—" Queen.
Mab." " Historical Portraits, Autographs, and
Illustrations," is a curious and interesting chapter.
" Furstenruhe" is continued. Percy B. St. John
breaks off in his narrative of " Miranda," to tell us a
story called the " Lion and the Panther." His prac-
tice as a tale-teller renders him a welcome contributor
to the magazine. Sir Thomas Dick Lauder pursues
his disquisitions on " Scottish Rivers," and Thomas
De Quiencey his on " Protestantism." The poetical
scraps are abundant, the " Literary Register" is
ample, and a review of a novel called " All Classes"
completes Tail for December.
London, England, 1847-12-04

SWITZERLAND.

PEACE RESTORED.—SURRENDER OF THE
VALAIS, AND DISSOLUTION OF THE
SONDERBUND.
We give the enclosed extract from a letter from
Lausanne, which has been forwarded to us from a
quarter not open to the suspicion of an intention to
mislead :

(Copy.)
" Lausanne, Nov. 29, 1847.

" My dear Sir,—lhave just time to inform you that
the Valais having surrendered, the Sonderbund is
dissolved, the Jesuits expelled, and peace made up
among the members of the Confederation, without
the intervention of foreign meddlers. The desertion
of five hundred men last night from the troops of
Valais induced the Government of Valais to give up,
and our Federal troops entered Valais to• day."
London, England, 1847-12-04

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
POULTRY, IdA.NBION-HOUSE, LONDON.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman.
Parties desirous of participating in the Profits to be declared in
1852, must send in their proposals before January 1, 1848.
J. JONES, Actiary and Secretary.
London, England, 1847-12-04

OUTRAGES IN IRELAND.

On the motion of Lord NIONTEAGLE returns were
ordered of the number of outrages committed in Ireland
between the month of .Lay 1845, and November, 1547.

IRISH COERCION BILL.

The Duke of RICHMOND moved for a return of
persons tried under the Insurrection Act, passed April
3, 1833. The Act authorised the trial of persons in
certain proi.llaiined districts by court-martial. He
moved fur these returns in order to show the people of
Ireland that if they refused to servo on juries,
or to give just verdicts, or if they sought to
intimidate juries, the Legislature possessed the
power of ordering trials to take place by court-martial.
No trial had taken place under this clause; the know-
ledge of its existence had been sufficient to secure obe-
dience to the law in Ireland, and he hoped that the Mi-
nisters would not hesitate to demand additional powers if
such were necessary to rescue Ireland from her present
disgraceful state. He had the greatest confidence in the
present Lord-Lieutenant, and had no hesitation in say-
ing that he would willingly trust him with unlimited
power.

- The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in consenting to the
motion, expressed his concurrence in the greater part of
what had fallen from the Noble Duke, and he assured
him that if the measures proposed should prove in-
efficient, the Government would have no hesitation in
coming to Parliament to ask for further powers—(Hear,
hear)—to suppress the present system of murder exist-
ing in Ireland.—(hear, hear.)
The motion was then agreed to.
Their Lordships then adjourned.
London, England, 1847-12-04

LEEDS, DECEiIBER 2.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—A moderate amount of business has
been done to-day at the annexed prices : East Lancashire,
3 dis.—Ditto, New, VA dis.—Ditto. Quarters, 14s. c. dis.
Great Northern, 57/8 dis.— Lancashire and Yorkshire (West
Riding Union), 2% dis —Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 1%
dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1414 dis.—Ditto, New, 12% is.—
Leicester and Bedford, 3s. dis.— Midland, Preference, 17ds. 6d.
dis.—North British, Halves, 125/4—Ditto, Thirds, 7s. 6d. p.
—Ditto, Quarters, par—North Staffordshire, 2s. 6d. p.—
North-Western, 4 LAI dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 311/2—
Ditto, No. 4, 365. 3d. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
No. 2 (New Berwicks), 234 c. p.
EDINBURGH, DE:: 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, N.
68.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 21.9 —Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 96/.—Edinburgh and Northern, (Newport), Si. 15s.
—Great Northern, 4/. 13s. —North British, 28—Ditto, Quar-
ters, 41. 18s.—Ditto, New, 13s. 6d.—Ditto, Thirds, 21. Bs.
Ditto, Fifths, 51. 18s. 6d.—Shrewsbury and Cheater, 8 per
cent. Preference, 71.

YORK, DEC. 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 4%
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 19s.—North
British, :Thirds, 21. Bs.—Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 180.—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 123
—Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase, 93/I—York and North laidland
( East and West Riding Extension), 2.84.
London, England, 1847-12-04

BANKING DETAITXEN T.

Proprletors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest . • ••••• • • • • • 3,029,567
Public depoeas (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 7,729,572
Other deposits .. •• • • 8,231,554
seven day and other
bills

Government securt-

ties (including Dead

Weight Annuity).. 10,946,594
Other securities .. .. 18,531,810
Noted ...... .. ••• • • . 4,986,590
(}ol4 and silver coin.. 576,773

.... .... 891,079

£15,041,772

Dated the 2d day of December,

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 3.)

SUCIAL—To-day in consequence of Importers of West
India Sugar submitting to rather lower rates induced the
refiners to come into the market more freely, and a good
business was concluded, but grocers operated with eau•

tion in all sorts. The sales amounted to 700, making
the total quantity sold for the week 1,900 hhds and tres.
The decline in prices during that time amounted to 6d,
and in some cases to ls. per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods met with attention
from the homo trade, and many parcels were sol d, the
middling sorts meeting with most attention. The rates
obtained were 53s 6d for standard, and 52s to 53s for
brown grocery lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull
of sale at 30s to 30$ 6d for first sort.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public
sale, and all sorts were purchased with reluctance by
private treaty, although easier rates were taken.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon four parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 3,573 bags were submitted to public
competition. There was a desire on the part of mer-
chants to sell, and they submitted to a decline on former
rates of is per cwt, but the whole sold. Madras is dull
of sale, and 251 bags at auction were taken in at 30s for
brown and yellow damp, being above the value.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the biddings were languid
at a public sale of 1,759 baskets of Java Sugar, and a
part only sold at a reduction on former rates of 6d per
cwt.
MOLASSES.—Although West India can be obtained at
further reduced rates, yet few purchases have been made,
and 15s to 18s is the value of common to fine quality.
The stock of East India Treacle is on the increase, and
there are few buyers, still 18s is asked for the last.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the public sales of Planta-
tion Ceylon, consisting of 36 casks and 638 bags, went off
with heaviness, and a part only sold at a further reduc-
tion of 2s, making the fall for the week 3s to 4s---
middling colory went at 48s to 50s, low middling 46s to
475, fine fine ordinary 43s to 445, good middling
575, middling greyish Demerara kind, good make
465, pea berry 47s Cd, and damaged 30s to 32s 6d. Of
Costa Rica 42 bags went at 30s 6d for good ordinary,
London, England, 1847-12-04

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Dee. 3.

The SPE/HER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.
A few Members were sworn in.
PUBLIC PETITIONS.

Mr. THORNELY presented the first report of the
Committee on Public Petitions.

IRELAND.

Sir R. II INGLIS presented a petition from the
master and brethren of an hospital at Durban],
complaining that a bull, which was not recognised
by Protestants, and by many Roman Catholics,
possessed an enforced circulation in Ireland; and another
complaining of the denunciation of particular persons at
the altar by some of the Roman Catholic priests of Ire-
land, and praying the House to punish such conduct.
London, England, 1847-12-04

SOUTH AMERICA.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 3.—Her Majesty's steamer
Cormorant, Commander B. Seymour, anchored at
Spithead this afternoon with a freight of specie from
the Pacific, and diamonds from Bahia. She has on
board 1,700,000 dols. and about 5,0001. worth of dia-
monds on merchants' account. She is ordered into
the harbour to land her freight and be paid off, and
will go in to- morrow if pi.ssible.
The Cormorant left Rio Janeiro on the 26th of
October. Her Majesty's ship Eagle, 56, the Crescent,
receiving ship, and the Kestrel, brigantine, were
there. The Seringapatam, store ship, had gone on
to the Cape of Good Hope. The Cormorant, after
leaving Rio, called at Bahia, where she received the
diamonds. Sbe touched at one of the Western Isles,
and lastly at Madeira. Commander Seymour had
the honour of dining with the Queen Dowager. Her
Majesty =id her illustrious guests were quite well.
The Cormorant, among other passengers, has brought
home Captain Watkins, promoted from the Modeste,
and several invalids from the Fquadron in South
America and the Brazils. Her engine became
nearly unserviceable as she got into the Channel.
London, England, 1847-09-13

FRIDAY'.

An excellent days sport brought this meeting to a
close. The following is a return of the day's running :
Selling Stakes Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25
added, for all ages. Three yrs old, 7st 41b ; 'our,
Mr. L. Keegans b c Gamester, 2 yrs (Byrne) 1
Lord Waterford's f by Birdcatcher, Mist Chance 2
Mr. J. Keegan's b f Flirtaway, 4 yrs
Bfosrtd7lb ;
Post. five,
9st
; and aged, 9st 41b. Water-
-3
Mr. Nolan's fby Birdcatcher, Wonder's darn, 4 yrs 4
Mr. Harvey's ch f La Danseuse, Lord Milltown's ch f
Foinnuella, were not placed.
Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two yrs old
fillies, Bst 41b each. Anglesey Post.
Mr. Armstrong's filly The Darter, by Tearaway, un
Lord Howth's Fringe, by Launcelot 2
Sir W. W. Winne's f by Shamrock, un ; Lord Water-
ford's b f Wilmot, by Fraley, and Mr. Quinn's br
Attraction, paid forfeit.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares, weight
for age. Four miles.
Mr. Disney's b f Panic, 4 yrs (Lilly) 1
Mr. Armstrong's ch m Beatrice 2
Lord Waterford's fby Birdcatcher, Miss Chance, 4 yrs 3
Lord Miltown's f Foinnuella, Mr. Buchanan's ch m
Blue Devils, Mr. Anderson's Gramachree, Mr. Sharkey's
gr f Eighn, by Birdcatcher, Mr. Hervey's br f Guaracha,
Mr Igoe's bl f Wren, Lord 11.owth's Lucy—not placed.

Corinthian Stakes, 10 sovs. ea h, h ft, with 23 added.
Ono 'nil° und a half on the Peel Course. Heats. -
Mr. Doyi.,'s eh h Pinkeen, 5 yrs, 10st 10!1)
(Ist heat, Mr.l'etl, retn,inder Mr.Kcnt) 2 0 1 I
Mr.Liervey's br g Pickpocket, 4 yrs.llst9lb 1 0 3 2
Lord Waterford's b c Souter Johnny,
3 yrs, list l!b ...
. 0 1 2 dr
Mr. Montgomery's b c Corinth, 4 yrs,
llst 91b 0 2 dis.
Mr.E. Murphy's Little John, 5 yrs, llst llb 3 3 dis.
Lord Howth's ch h Clifden, 5 yrs, llst 9lb 0 0 dis.
Match of 25 sovs., pp ; 11st each ; half a mile.
'Owners to ride.
Mr. Mansergh's b g Violoncello
Mr. Gardner's br g Pickwick ...

... ]
... 2
London, England, 1847-09-13

IRELAND

VISIT OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT AND
LORD AUCKLAND TO THE ATMOSPHE-
RIC RAILWAY.
DunuN, SEPT. 10.—Yesterday the Lord-Lieu-

tenant, accompanied by the Earl of Auckland, First
Lord of the Admiralty ; Lord John Hav, R.N.; Cap-
tain Eden, R.N.; Colonel Irving, R.k.; Captain H.
Ponsonby, A.D.C.; Captain F. Hervey, A.D.C. ;
Mr. George Roe, High Sheriff of Dublin ; and Mr.
James Pim, proceeded by special train to Kingstown,
for the purpose of inspecting the design and operation
of the Dalkey Atmospheric Railway. Mr. Pim hav-
ing pointed out the operation of the mechanical
agency by which motion is governed, at the terminus
in Kingstown; his Excellency and the gentlemen
above stated got into a third-class carriage, in order
the more conveniently to see the action of the valves
in giving freedom to the piston-rod to pass through
she tube. After a minute examination of the appara-
tus at the Dalkey terminus, the distinguished party
returned to Dublin.
This day the Earl of Auckland, and the officials by
whom he is accompanied, took their departure from
Kingstown harbour, in her Majesty's steam-yacht
Fire Queen, for Wales.
THE POPE—IRISH DISTRESS.

The it:eTring Post says, " We have extreme gra.
tification in giving insertion to the following corn.
munication

" The Rev. Mr. Croke, P.P. of Charleville, in
.icknowledginr, with the deepest sense of obligation,
:he sum of 50/. from his Eminence Cardinal Fran-

loni, for the poor of his parish, most fervently unites
with his flock in offering the homage of grateful
hearts to the Holy Father for his generous sympathy
and princely munificence to mitigate the sufferings
and save from starvation the afflicted people of this
unhappy country."
A UCTION AT MR. O'CONNELL's.

On Thursday a sale by auction took place at the
residence of the late Mr. O'Connell, in Merrion-
square, of a variety of articles of househould furni-
ture. The rooms were crowded during the course
of the day, and every part of the spacious residence
examined ; but of the late distinguished occupant
there was little or nothing in the.property sold to sug
gest a memento. The furniture was solid, but plain.
Neither books nor pictures were put under the
hammer of Mr. Lawler. In the hall there were
large trunks, directed for Darrynane Abbey, marked
" law books," and vacant places on the walls showed
where pictures had formerly been ; but the articles
actually sold were of too every-day a nature to excite
peculiar attention, They were not suggestive of the
deceased, as the contents of a library would have
been, or of a study. The property disposed of by the
auctioneer realised very good prices ; hut, from the
circumstances already alluded to, the details of the
sale do not call for any especial notice.—Sauniers's
News Letter.
London, England, 1847-09-13

FRIDAY.

An excellent days sport brought this meeting to a
close. The following is a return of the day's running :
Selling Stakes Sweepstakes of 5 sore. each, with 25
added, for all ages. Three yrs old, ist 41b ; !our,
Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six, and aged, 9st 41b. Water-
ford Post.
Mr. L. Keegans b c Gamester, 2 yrs ... (Byrne) 1
Lord Waterford's fby Birdcatcher, Miss Chance ... 2
Mr. J. Keegan's b f Flirtaway, 4 yrs
Mr. Nolan's fby Birdcatcher, Wonder's dam, 4 yrs 4
Mr. Harvey's ch f La Danseuse, Lord Milltown's ch f
Foinnuella, were not placed.
Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 20 ft, for two yrs old
fillies, Bst 41b each. Anglesey Post.
Mr. Armstrong's filly The Darter, by Tearaway, un 1
Lord Howth's Fringe, by Launcelot ~. 2
Sir W. W. Winne's f by Shamrock, un ; Lord Water-
ford's b f Wilmot, by Freney, and Mr. Quinn's br f
Attraction, paid forfeit.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares, weight
for age. Four miles.
Mr. Disney's b f Panic, 4 yrs (Lilly) 1
Mr. Armstrong's ch m Beatrice 2
•••
Lord Waterford's fby Birdcatcher, Miss Chance, 4 yrs 3
Lord Miltown's f Foinnuella, Mr. Buchanan's ch m
Blue Devils, Mr. Anderson's Gramachree, Mr. Sharkey's
gr f Eigbn, by Birdcatcher, Mr. Hervey's br f Guaracha,
Mr Igoe's IA f Wren, Lord Howth's Lucy—not placed.

Corinthian Stakes, 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 25 added.
One mile and a half on the Peel Course. Heats.
Mr. Doyle's eh h Pinkeen, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Ist heat, Mr. Peel, remainder Mr. Kent) 2 0 1 1
Mr. Hervey's br g Pickpocket, 4 yrs,llst9lb 1 0 3 2
Lord Waterford's b c Souter Johnny,
3 yrs, list Ilb 0 1 2 dr
Mr. Montgomery's b c Corinth, 4 yrs,
list 91b ..• 0 2 dis.
Mr.E. Murphy's Little John, 5 yrs, Ilst lib 3 3 dig.
Loxd Howth's ch h Clifden, 5 yrs, llst 91b 0 0 dis.
Match of 25 sovs., pp ; I Ist each ; half a mile.
Owners to ride.
Mr. Mansergh's b g Violoncello
Mr. Gardner's br g Pickwick ...

••• 1
... 2
London, England, 1847-09-13

EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY.
£3 10s. Shares issued in February, 1847.
Notice Is hereby given, that, In order to place the 11,485 New 31.
10s. Shares, issued in February, 1847, to the Proprietors of Shares in
the Ely and Huntingdon Railway Company en the same footing with
the 22,800 31. 10s. Shares just issued to the Proprietors of 251. Shares
In this Company, the Board will, at the next meeting of Proprietors,
submit and recommend for their adoption a resolution that, in the
event of the agreement for leasing the lines of this Company to the
Eastern Counties Railway Company not hereafter receiving Parlia-
mentary sanction, the above 11,485 Shares be, at the option of the
holders thereof, converted Into Preference Shares, to bear a guaran-
teed interest in perpetuity of 61. per cent, per annum, without further
participation In the profits, such interest to accrue from the 31st day
of January, 1847.

HENRY C. LACY, Chairman.
W. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Offices, 2, Walbrook-buildings, London,
September 11, 1847.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented RORY O'MORE. Rory O'More, Mr. Hudson
Kathleen, Miss Woolgar. Other characters by Messrs. Paul Bed-
ford, 0. Smith, Selby, and Cullenterd ; Miss Marian Taylor, Miss
Ellen Chaplin, Miss Brooks, and Mrs. Laws.
After which, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD
(the property of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed.
ford, Mrs. Laws, &c., Re.
To conclude with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE
ACCOUNTS WITH. YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts,
Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Munyard; Squibb, Mr. Redmond
Ryan ; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Mille. Cherry Bounce, Miss
Ell IT mi. Harding.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
I'mler the Management of Mrs. Frances Darkly., Lessee.

Mr. T. P. COOKE for One Night more !n BLACK-EYED SUSAN.

THIS EVENING

Grand Military Fete, on which occasion the Boys of the Royal Mi-
litary Asylum, Chelsea (the Duke of York's School) will visit the
Theatre, attended by their juvenile Military Band, in full costume,
who will perform favourite Marches, and Polka March of the Lilli-
putian Army, upwards of 300 in number—Grand Review, kc.
MRS. WHITE—ABELARD and lIELOISE, and other attractive
novelties.
Boxes. 21., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at tlx, commence
llall-rnst Ste.
London, England, 1847-09-13

SILVER PLATED SPOONS and
the best quality. Table Spoons or Forks, 40s. per
oons or Forks, 295. per dozen ; Tea Spoons, 18s.
Spoons, Bs. each ; Soup Ladles, 14s. each.—
and Co., Silyersmiths, Sec., 47, Cornhlll (seyeu
Lurch-street), London.
London, England, 1847-09-13

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

There was but little demand for Cotton at Liverpool
on Saturday. Sales 2,500 to 3,000 bales, of which 500
bales were American, for exportation. There was no
alteration in prices. American sorts realised 6:ld. to
71d. per lb., and 300 Surat 4id. to 6d. per lb. Very
little was done in Railway Shares, which were still de-
clining.
The determination we have long maintained not to
give currency at the " first blush" to reported embar-
rassments in mercantile circles, prevented our noticing
on Saturday a :rumour, which was confirmed later in
the day, of the stoppage of Messrs. Gower, Nephews,
and Co. The liabilities are concluded to be not far
short of 1,000,000/, and as about 600,000/. is said
to be out in bills, we may very easily imagine
the general nature of the losses. The stoppages in other
chiles will diminish the ability of many parties to resist
further blows. The firm of Alison and Cumberlege has
Stopped for a smaller amount, and chiefly in connexion
with the South American trade. There are rumours of
other houses, but we shall not notice mere reports.

We understand that in reference to a Noble Duke who
is in difficulties, the advances made by an eminent
Hebrew firm were at a low rate of interest.

The Corn Market is steadier, and even rather higher,
as it is said that the great fall here will check imports
for a time at least. The American news per Yorkshire
being only one day later is not of importance.
The Funds have been very inactive this morning, and
the transfer books for the principal stocks being closed,
business is not likely to increase. Consols have fallen
again 4 per cent., even upon the lowest rates of Satur-
day, being 86i a for money, and 81 to 86i for time.
Exchequer-bills are 2s. to .ss. premium. There can now
be specie.' bargains only in Bank Stock, Reduced An-
nuities, and New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
The Foreign Bonds appear to be steadier than our
own securities are. Spanish Five per Cent. Stock
realises 21 to 4, and the Three per Cents. 30-it to
Portuguese Four per Cent. Bonds have been 25g. Mexi-
can are 19} to I. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
realise 55k, and Russian Bonds 107 i.
The demand for Railway Shares is very limited, and
sellers are rather pressing upon the market ; hence prices
are lower again.
London, England, 1847-09-13

v.. Z. 1 .1

ps•
EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAYS COIVANY.
£3 103. Shares iaiued in February, 1847.
Notice is hereby given, that, in order to place the 11,485 New 31
10s.. Shares, Jested in February, 1847, to the Proprietors of Shares in
the Ely and Huntingdon Railway Company en the same footing with
the 22,800 31. 10s. Shares just issued to the Proprietors of 251. Shares
in this Company, the Board will, at the next meeting of Proprietors,
submit and recommend for their adoption a resolution that, in the
event et the agreement for leasing the lines of this Company to the
Eastern Counties Railway Company not hereafter receiving ParUa-
ruentary sanction, the above 11,485 Shares be, at the option of the
holders thereof, converted into I'reference Shares, to bear a guaran-
teed interest in perpetuity of 61.. per cent. per annum, vrlthout flirther
participation In the profits, such interest to accrue from the 31st day
of January, 1847.

HENRY C. LACY, Chairman.
W. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Offices, 2, Walbrook-buildings , London,
September 11, 1847-