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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1847.

But that calamitous consequences might result
from their recurrence, we should feel disposed to
treat the recent misunderstandings in Paris as matter
merely for amusement. The aspect which these
squabbles have assumed is of the most ludicrous de-
scription conceivable. After running a tilt with their
diplomatic pens, the belligerent: parties have reduced
the war of their logomacy to weapons the most con-
temptible and harmless. They have respectively
battled with each other in the tribune and in official
dispatches—they are now engaged in a drawing-
room contention, consequent upon the transmission of
invitation tickets. On Friday evening a sumptuous
entertainment was given by the Marquis of NOR-
MANRY, and on that same evening the salons
of M. GUIZOT were the scene of similar
festivities. One would scarcely have anti-
cipated that out of this domestic coincidence
could have arisen anything sufficiently important
to require the repeated deliberations of the French
Cabinet, and to elicit the pungent expletives of the
Parisian press. Yet such is absolutely the case.
The amusing characteristic which has continued
conspicuous among the Gauls from the remotest an-
tiquity to this present year of the Redemption, is
visible throughout the whole of the circumstances
arising from the Montpensier marriage. In the bull-
fights of the Prado on the occasion of the Spanish
nuptials, in the elevation of the infant "olive branch"
of M. BRESSON into a dignitary of the Peninsula, in
the fandangoes darced before their Royal Highnesses
of France, in the presence of the prince offeuilletonisls,
M. ALEXANDRE DUMAS, during the marital ceremo-
nies—in every accompaniment:of this remarkable pro-
ceeding, the arch-characteristic of the Gallic nation
was peculiarly apparent. Frivolity was blended with
affairs of national magnitude; proceedings upon which
depended the fate and interests of entire communi-
ties were surroundedby the adjuncts of a masquerade,
and.were entered, upon with the; inimitable abandon
of a mere holiday pastime. As much incongruity
was discoverable throughout this singular transaction
as in the freaks of the dancing Chancellor, Sir Cult's-
TOPIIER HATTON, or the card-playing round the bed-
side of the dying INIAzARts. It is fit, therefore, that
what was commenced with extravagance should ter-
minate with absurdity.

Scarcely, credible as it may appear, the Cabinet
Ministers of LOUIS PHILIPPE have been assembling
to decide upon the important question whether the
reunion of the'Marchioness of NORMANUY should be
attended by them, or vs hether, as a significant indica-
tion of their sentiments towards the British Ambas-
sador, they should altogether abstain from partaking
of that brilliant entertainment. The dawn of Friday
broke,

"And heavily in clouds brought on the day
Big with the fate,"
not of " CATO and of Rome," but of GUIZOT and the
hospitality of the English embassage. Rumours cir-
culated through the capital, anxiety clouded the
countenance of every citizen, the equilibrium of the
money market trembled, when the decision of the
Government is at length announced. The Minis-
ters had resolved to absent themselves from the
salons of M. L' Ambassadeur Anglais ! Upon
this astounding position of affairs, the suppressed
passions of the Parisian newspapers burst forth
in an incontrollable chorus. The Presse scorns
Lord NORMANBY for inasmuch as he is no longer in
his adolescence ! and sneeringly surmises that, not-
withstanding the indignities he is receiving daily in
one shape or another, the Noble Marquis will remain in
the French metropolis, becoming, merely for the sake of
the retention of his post, " as supple as M. GUIZOT has
shown himself to be resolute !" The Journal des Daces
again is stung into a paroxysm of hatred against M.
TRIERS and his organ the Constitutionnel; it endeav-
our, to criminate both as the secret parasites of the
Russo.ll Administration. The Sie:cle, again, cannot
recogniseoutbrea k betweenin the
quarrel
England a
anything
nd France.
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everything through tshuech maarvmelal ogunsi
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There is something so irredeemably extravagant in

these ebullitions of feeling on the pant of the French
Government and its organs, that we cannot presume
for a moment but what the matter must be brought
to a conclusion in a way appropriate to the preceding
circumstances—that is to say, in a manner rather
ludicrous than terrible. When every reasonable
Legislature would have been striving to conciliate
the jealous population of the Peninsula, the Legis-
lature of France is forwarding to Madrid snuff-
boxes, ribbons, and a live novelist ! When we should
have expected from every one of usual intelligence
and of ordinary sense of propriety a manly
retractation, or a dignified withdrawal from
office, M. Guizor and his colleagues are sulkily re-
fraining from joining the guests of the Marquis of
NORMANDY. The Noble Lord is assuredly entitled
to the lenient consideration of his political antwo-
nista at home, considering the delicacy of his position
among such eccentric diplomatists—a position scarcely
one jot less delicate than that of Lemuel Gulliver
among the one-eyel philosophers of the flying

island.:

On Thursday morning the Solicitor-General of
Ireland was declared duly elected to serve in the Im-
perial Parliament as the representative for Galway,
and repeal has been defeated in what may be con-
sidered one of its strongest holds in the capital of the
Far West. The contest was, indeed, one of unex-
ampled severity, and, until the very last moment, the
victory remained doubtful. Even after the dos ing of
every booth it was impossible to speak with certainty
as to the final result, and counsel on either sid e were
engaged in arguing on the admissibility of several
votes, and a close scrutiny was instituted into tl to qua-
lifications of the electors appearing on the list, during
which several were struck off at either side ; at :length
the " Union Jack " waved in triumph, while the
banner of repeal was for the first time, in the "city
of the tribes," depressed by defeat, and trailed in the
dust. Much may, undoubtedly, be ascrit bed to
the personal qualifications and strong claims
of Mr. Moseatiast on the constituency, and
perhaps no other candidate could have been found
who would have succeeded in defeating so po, werful
an opposition ; but still the unexpected victor y will
inflict " a heavy blow and a great discourage meat"
throughout all " repeal land." The utmost ex( Ttions
were used en behalf of the unsuccessful cam lidate,
the feuds of "old " and "young" Ireland we 'e, for
the time being, patched up, and "moral force" and
" physical force" men, united by a temporary :armis-
tice, strained every nerve for O'FLAUBRTY and :repeal.
All the arts of electioneering tactics were made use of,
and little attention was paid as to the propriety of the
means adopted : forged letters were written, arid even
a fictitious slip purporting to have been expressed by
ourselves, end announcing the downfal of thi! Rus-
sell Ministry, was brought into the town, and the
erroneous intelligence circulated throughout the
entire locality, and for a short time impliciftly be-
lieved; the most erroneous accounts were sent ii i every
direction where voters could possibly be supposed
to be residing, generally stating a considerable ma-
jority for OTLAIIERTT from the time of the last
official declaration of the state of the poll, 'antil it
became notorious that not the slightest credence
could be given to any rumour of that description;
while the " physical force phalanx " brought their
theories into practical operation, and were nut satis-
fied with heaping contumely and reproach on the
supporters of the British connexion, but boo fre-
quently had recourse to the Irish method
of persuasion, and not only damaged the
windows and other property of, but also
frequently inflicted severe violence on, and injury
to, the persons of the Monahan party ; and yet, not-
withstanding all these unparallelled efforts, tihe Soli
citor-General was returned by a majority of four.
Great, however, as the tumult and excitement had
been during the progress of the contest, it was fear-
fully increased when the final result became gene-
rally known. The mob became infuriated to the. highest
degree, stones were hurled in every direction., until it
became necessary to call out the military and police.
The Riot Act was read, and but for the great for-
bearance of the soldiers many of the people must
have fallen victims to their own rashness and insanity.
The Solicitor-General will be a most -valuable
auxiliary in St. Stephen's to the Government ; his
thorough knowledge of the Irish law, the soundness
of his judgment, the clearness of his intellect, and the
lucidity of his style, will render him a most desirable
addition to the Ministerial ranks. There is at
present a singular dearth of Irish lawyers on
either side of the House. With the ex-
ception of Mr. O'CONNBLL, no man who
has attained any degree of eminence at the Irish
bar has a seat in the House ; no law officer of the
Crown for that country has been in Parliament since
Mr. T. 13. C. SUITH was appointed Master of the
Rolls, with the exception of the short period during
which Mr. PIGOT attended after his acceptance of the
Chief Barony, and yet the presence of one of these
functionaries is almost essentially necessary. With-
out pretending to any extraordinary power of
vaticination we venture to prophecy that
few more useful or more popular members
hare ever been added to the Legislature
than I:6fr. MONAHAN will very speedily become. His
return, therefore, may be regarded as a fitting sub-
ject for congratulation to the Cabinet, but there is
another reason why it should be peculiarly so beyond
any we have yet alluded to. It affords the strongest
evidence that their gigantic exertions on behalf of
Ireland generally, are known and appreciated ; that
their good intentions and anxious desire for her
amelioration and elevation in the social scale are
acknowledged, and that many who have hitherto
advocated a separation of the Legislatures and a do-
mestic Irish Parliament, have been won over to a con-
tinuance of the union between the kingdoms by their
sense and knowledge thereof.
It will be in the recollection of our readers that a
contest was not ventured on in Dungarean when its
representation became vacant on Mr. SIIEILIS accept-
ance of office, because there was not a certainty of
success. We may, therefore, fairly assume that it
would not have been undertaken in Galway, unless a
victory was looked upon as almost certain; indeed the
former elections would naturally lead to such an opi-
nion. At the last general election two repealers
walked over the course, and when previously a con-
test was ventured on the Whig candidates were de-
feated by large numerical majorities. The present
triumph may, therefore, be regarded as most desirable
in every point of view.

On Friday evening, in the House of Lords, Lord
STANLEY and his chosen band tried their strength
with the Government. His Lordship divided the
House upon an amendment that the Bills for per-
mitting the use of sugar in breweries and distilleries
be referred to a Select Committee. The division was
favourable to the Ministers, and there can be no
doubt that these measures will soon rank among the
laws of the land, clothed with the character which, in
justice to the colonies, and a due regard to the com-
mercial interests of the mother country, they ought
to bear—that of being permanent. Notwithstanding
the adroitness in debate for which the Protectionist
leader in the Upper House is renowned, Lord
STANLEY'S recent speech was a miserable failure ;
and, looking to the part which his Lordship tool(
with reference to the Canadian Corn Bill, when a
member of the late Government—a part to which we
have on former occasions, whilst advocating the ap-
plication of free-trade principles in relation to sugar,
drawn the attention of our readers, and of which Lord
CLARENDON did not fail very aptly to remind Lord
STANLEY on Friday night—we must say that a
covert opposition to the Bills in question could have
come from no quarter with a worse grace than from
his Lordship. The principles of the Canadian Corn
Bill and the pending sugar measures, as well as the
circumstances under which the former was pressed,
and the latter are urged upon the attention of Parlia.
rnent, are as identical and parallel as could well be
conceived. Thus Lord STANLEY'S conduct is
palpably inconsistent. If his Lordship was right
on Friday, he was clearly wrong in 1845, when, in
opposition to the Protectionists of that year, he suc-
ceeded in carrying through the House of Commons,
and in accordance with an implied pledge as solemn
as any pledge of such a nature could be made by the
Legislature, the Bill which favoured the importation
of Canadian corn into this country. Nobody at that
time enlarged with greater force than did Lord
STANLEY upon the expediency, not to say necessity,
of a strict adherence on the part of the British Par - ,

liament to the fulfilment of that pledge. In the '
case before us we have precisely the same facts.
Last year we exposed West India sugar to
competition with foreign produce of the like nature.
The late period of the session prevented the Govern-
ment from benefiting the West India colonies by
granting them an equitable quid pro quo, by
a removal of the prohibitions against the use
of sugar for the purposes of brewing arid
distillation; but it was distinctly intimated that
all fiscal regulations prejudicial to their interests
should be abandoned as early as possible. This
assurance was given to them not only by
the present, but also by the late Chancellor
of the Exchequer ; and yet the statesman
who would now treat with levity the faith thus im-
parted to the colonists by two successive Ministries,
is the very man who, not two years since, repudiated
such a proceeding in terms of eloquent indignation.
Nothing, therefore, we repeat, could be more devoid
of grace than Lord STANLEY'S late party manoeuvre.
As an act of common justice we should have been
bound to pass the present Sugar Bills, if Irish distress
had not intervened, as, unhappily, it has, to render
their enactment all the more desirable. Hence, simply
to associate them with their bearings in mitiga-
tion of the sufferings of our famine-stricken
fellow-subjects, in order to build up an argument in
favour of making them temporary, in the place of
being permanent in their operation, is a selfish, dis-
honourable, and vicious pretext. All these questions
are now handled in a proper spirit; they are disposed
of solely with reference to considerations of re-
venue. The argument of protection, synonymous
with monopoly, is exploded for ever. It is gratify-
ing to glean from Earl CLARENDON'S able and lucid
speech, that whilst we are acting justly towards
the West Indians, the revenue will become
improved by the substitution of sugar for malt in our
breweries. On the other hand, the agriculturists
have no just grounds for alarm, seeing that too free
a use of sugar in the manufacture of beer would serve
to deteriorate its quality. Altogether, we regard the
Iproceedings in the House of Peers on Friday evening
with great satisfaction.

Of all the great administrative reforms of modern
times, the roost important is, perhaps, the Post-office re-
form, of which Mr. ROWLAND HILL was the great on
That he was originally appointed to carry out
hir own plans by the Government of Lord MELBOURNE,
that he was not continued in office by the Government of
Sir R. PEEL, and that he has again become connected
with the Post-office under the Government of Lord Jonx
RUSSELL, are facts of which the public are cognizant.
But the exact nature of his connexion with the establish-
ment in St. Martin's-le-Grand—the nature of the reforms
which he proposed to introduce and his power to carry
them out, are matters of which the public have hitherto
been entirely ignorant. We have, however, received
some degree of knowledge on these subjects from his
speech at the meeting of the Liverpool Guardian Society,
which will be found in another column. To that speech
we would direct the particular attention of our readers
as containing a succinct resume of the history of the
working of the penny postage for the past, of its proba-
ble prospects for the future, and of the various reforms
which Mr. Um, proposes to introduce to make
his plans complete. There is one subject to
which we hope Mr. ROWLAND HILL will direct
his particular attention, that is the hour of the
departure of the morning mails. Those mails leave in
general at ten o'clock, which is about the most incon-
venient hour for departure out of the whole four-and-
twenty. The object of a morning mail is to secure such
a delivery and redeparture as that the answer to a letter
posted by that mail may be received the same day, and
it would puzzle the ingenuity of any one who wished to
render such a scheme abortive, to appoint an hour for
the departure of the morning mail which would more
effectually do so than the hour of ten o'clock in the morn-
ing. But while it is the duty of the Post-office authorities
to adopt any measure that can by possibility conduce to
the accommodation of the public, it is a duty incumbent
on the public to place no let or hindrance in the way of
the Post-office authorities ; and Mr. Hill gives a long
catalogue of laches on the part of the public, which are
deserving of the severest reprobation. For this list we
must refer the reader to his speech—but will it be be-
lieved, that during the course of the year, an immense
number of letters containing money are put into the Pose
office, absolutely without any direction at all ; that many
have merely the name of the party for whom they are in-
tended written on the cover, and that more have merely
the name and the word " London" as the whole address
and superscription ? If the careless persons posting
those letters were the only losers, it would be a matter
of little consequence, but the mischief is, that the officers
of the Post-office have their time, which is the time of
the public, wasted in attempts to ascertain the senders
of these letters, and the deliveries of properly addressed i
letters ere consequently retarded,

We read in a letter from Lucerne of the 12th—
" The trial of the persons accused of being concerned in the
assassination of M. Leu took place on the 10th, before the
Criminal Tribunal, in the presence of a crowded auditory;
and yesterday the Tribunal delivered judgment. Michael
Achermann was condemned to death ; Rosa Felix, mother of
Muller, to 18 years imprisonment; A. Muller, brother of F.
Muller, to the pillory and to hard labour in irons; Corrag-
gionio, 'luster, Lorentz, and Schmikt were acquitted, but
the last two were condemned to ten months' imprisonment
i
for having taken part n the expeditions of the free corps;
M. Bichler was acquitted of complicity in the murder, but not
appearing, was condemned to death for having been con-
cerned in the free corps expeditions; a similar sentence was
passed upon Lieut. Brunner; Zoreichen was acquitted;
Tenanz Reiners was sentenced to two months' hard labour;
aid Troller was acquitted. M. Corraggioui, though declared
not guilty, had remained sixteen months in prison."

Madrid papers to the 13th have arrived.
The Gaceta publishes the following as the reply of the
QUEEN to the Address of the Senate :—" I have hoard
with the greatest pleasure the noble sentiments which
you have manifested in the name of the Senate, and I
rely on your loyal co-operation for assuring the welfare
of our country."

It will be recollected that in the Chamber of Deputies,
before the commencement ofv ther. tdoebwahteichonstehneoAr
lidad:r;ssyo
Senor SAGASTI put certainpaqruteosftiothnes
Irtointishtery:ldinecislitneerd,
On this question the Clang
as to their willingness to lay before the Chamber s'
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tidential character should be attributed to the successor con-
Ferdinand VII., and to the marriage contracts of hi:rt
o
uthnefomunedaseuareppurbolpicosoepdinbiyo•
children. It is generally admitted among
governed that monarchs cannot possess personal pro-
perty. There exists in Spain a high moral reason,
For strongly
reasonsre recommends
comments on the destination given to the great property ;
Ferdinand VII.; it speaks of mysteries, of losses, of °
opera-
tions, on which it is important light should be thrown in the
perhapsends
interest, and for the honour of the persons compromised ,
and therefore it is that a profound examination ought to be
made into the succession, heretofore too mysterious, of Fer-
dinand VII. It is almost impossible that in the marriage
contracts of a Queen, and an heiress presumptive of the
Throne, there should not be some stipulations affecting the
interests of the nation, which are so closely united with
those of the reigning dynasty. The enemies of the present '
order of things suppose that the ten millions just ordered
to be paid to the Queen's household, are destined to
cover a part of the sum that the Duke de Dlontpensier
should have received on account of the fortune of our
Infanta, and also to cover a part of the sum ad-
vanced, nobody knows by whom, to the famous General
Flores. A thousand comments are made on this
subject. People do not understand how it is that in
moments of embarrassment, and without any apparent
necessity, ten millions should be drawn from the public
treasury, or what is worse, be borrowed at 5i per cent.
interest, whilst no aid is given to the widows of those who
have fallen on the field of battle. At the very moment at
which the ten millions were carried to the Palace there was
at the doors of the Treasury an innumerable crowd of un-
happy wretches, widows and orphans, who were asking for
bread. Orders were obliged to be given to the officer on duty
to disperse this melancholy assemblage; but the armed force
discharged its duty with the greatest delicacy, so much did
the state of the poor unfortunates awaken its pity! We
hope that the Ministers will hasten to deny all the rumours
afloat, which are no doubt erroneous. The nation is inte-
rested in knowing to what purpose the ten millions just de-
livered have been devoted. The Ministry ought to publish
detailed accounts of the public expenses, and of the manner
in which they have been employed, in conformity with the
law relative to the budget. It is only thus that it can silence
malevolent reports, save its own responsibility, and conciliate
public esteem."
MADRID BOLSA, FED. 13.—The Three per Cents. were
done at 32 for cash; the Four per Cents., at 201 p; ; the Five
per Cents., at 20% : the Debt without Interest, at 614 ; and
the Coupons, at 18%.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.
The Presse of Friday contains a furious attack upon
Lord PALmEnsToN because ho does not expel the Count
DE MONTEMOLIN from England. The writer in the
Presse forgets that England is a country free, not in
name only, but in reality, where neither SOVEREIGN nor
Ministers have the power of interfering with the per•
sonal liberty of even a foreigner, and where (and it would
be well that the same could be said with equal truth of
all constitutional Governments), as the SOVEREIGN reigns
by the law, so must the SOVEREIGN obey the law, not
in appearance only, but in deed and in truth.
The large majority by which Lord G. BtvliticK's

motion wad defeated has operated "as a heavy blow and a
great discouragement" to the Guisot party, who have of
late been actively intriguing for a change of Ministry
in England. The Ministerial journalists are scarcely
able to conceal their disappointment. Of the tone
adopted by the Opposition !fie Following extract from
the Commerce will give an idea :
"The Kndlish Ministry have obtained a majority of 204
votes. This result was not doubtful. But, the effeet of this
vote is, that the Whig Ministry is firmly fixed in its place;
for in England, where. the constitutional regime is siecere,
majorities are real, and when they announce themselves
they give the Ministry a certitude of existence. The strength
which the English Ministry displays is a rude blow to M;
Guizot, who also disposes of an -itntnetise majority, but
which, thanks to corruption, does not represent the veritable
will of the country. The relations between M, Guizot and
Lord Palmerston are evidently such that the two Ministers
cannot remain in face of each other without danger of a per-
sonal irritation, the consequences of which are but too easy to
calculate. Which of the two Ministers will yield to the other,
for the two countries are determined not to have a war ?
A single fact will deckle the question—namely, the more or
less reality offered by each of the majorities which support
the two Ministers. At present M. Guizot, better than any
other person in France, ought to comprehend how
ephemeral and false are the triumphs procured by corrup-
tion. The Cabinet which weighs on us for six years, has
undertaken the task of extinguishing all the general passions
of politics. In their place, it has excited the whole circle of
private interests. That it is exceedinglyuseful and even in-
dispensable to maintain one's self in a country in spite of
its wishes. its progress, and its dignity; but if a moment
comes when energy of action or resistance is required, a
Ministry who has weakened and corrupted everything, seeks
in vain around it, in a desperate case, for true convictions,
spontaneous resources, and force of public opinion. What
it finds is a majority of solicitors, satisfied or to satisfy,
which has no will of its own, and of which the approbation
is insured in advance to every act and every word—a pro-
digality of submission, sometimes embarrassing, but never
a support or assistance. Had there been a real Conservative
majority in the Chamber, that majority on taking on itself
to blame M. Guizot for certain ',raced& in the Spanish mar-
riages,f
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the sayings and doings of M. Guizot ! as if the policy of M.
necessities for denials, was the highest point of the policy of
France!"

The Marchioness of NORMANDY gave a grand rout on
Friday evening. The rooms were thronged with the
elite of the British and foreign personages of distinction
at present in Paris. None of the French Ministers were
present, nor were any of the members of the Ministerial
party. Count MOLE and M. TIIIEDS were among the
company.

M. GUIZOT gave a reception the same evening. which
was much crowded. Among the assemblage were
several of the KING'S Ministers, his colleagues, most of
the members of the diplomatic corps, a great many
foreigners of distinction, including Lord and Lady
HOLLAND, Lord TIOWDRN, Baton Da CAPELLEN, late
Governor of the Dutch East Indies ; and Count
VILLAREAL, formerly Portuguese Minister in the
Cabinet of COSTA CABRAL ; Duke PlsoutEß, and
many other Peers ; M. DuPIN, and nearly all the
members of the Conservative party in the Chamber of
Deputies, and a very large portion of the members of
the Council of State and the Institute.
The rise in the price of corn in the United States
has created some alarm in Paris. The Ddbats, in
alluding to this subject, says—
" This augmentation of price in America is the repetition
of what took place in Europe at the beginning of the year.
We must hope that it will not in its turn have the effect of
raising the prices in our markets. What makes us think
that it will not, is the fact that at the present price of corn
in America, with a freight more than double what is
usually charged, there would still remain a good profit for the
importers. We do not think that the Government stands in
need of warning on this subject. It is acquainted with all
that is passing with what is grave in the state of things,
and with the probable duration of the difficulties. It shows
by the impulsion which it has given to public works by the
development of the means of charity, and by the recent order
by which powerful steamers are sent to those seas, where
vessels laden with corn might otherwise experience a delay,
that its solicitude is awakened. It shows this also by the
measures which it has adopted to prevent every attempt at
riot. With order the crisis will pass over, not without suf-
fering, but in such a way as soon to leave no trace behind.
If we allowed disorder to prevail, if we did not immediately
repress it on every point where it should be manifested, the
crisis would become a calamity. What is passing shows also
I he falsehoold and danger of these theories which recommend
commercial isolation to governments, which would compel
nations to live upon their own resources, and which, under
the pretext of favouring national industry, would erect a
Chinese wall round the parties, and regard as a calamity the
arrival of foreign products. Where should we be now if we
had not the resource of foreign corn ? We ask every honest
man what our situation would be if the rigour of our tariffs
excluded all supplies of food from abroad ?"
The KING has directed six steamers to be employed
in towing merchant vessels laden with corn in places
where they may be becalmed or exposed to contrary winds.
fhe following are the points at which the steamers are
to be stationed:—Two at the Dardanell. s ; two in the
Bay of Alg,siras, to facilitate the passage through the
Straits of Gibraltar ; and two at the entrance of the
British Channel. The provisions of the law authorising
the importation of corn into France are to be extended
to Algeria.

According to the Courrier Francais, M. ALEXANDRE
DUMAS wished to demand an explanation from M. LEON
DE MALLEYILLE, on account of the attack of the latter
in the Chamber of Deputies on the Dumas doings in
Spain and Africa. M. VIENNET, however, to whom
in his capacity of President of the Society of Literary
Men, M. ALEXANDRE DUMAS applied to to be his second,
refused, on the ground that on the late trial M. DUMAS
had chosen to renounce the title of litterateur, and assume
chat of Marquis. M. VIXNNET, it is well known, places
his title of litterateur at the head of all others, and
rather than resign it, would resign his Peerage. This
has, for the present, put a check upon the bellicose pro-
pensities of M. DuxAs. The Courrier Francais adds—
" That the Duke de Montpensier, after the sitting at the
Palais Bourbon, where the mission of M Dumas was so
severely handled, directed kis secretary, M. Latour, to for-
ward to him a letter in his name, assuring him of his affec-
tion, notwithstanding the aspersions cast upon his character
on that day. We must also say that the Duke d'Aumale and
the Prince de Joinville formally condemned the conduct of
their brother, who, everybody knows, wrote the order in
virtue of which the Velose steamer was placed at the dis-
posal of M. Dumas. That order was transmitted from
Madrid, signed by the Prince, who, though a mere officer of
artilley, transformed himself on the occasion into a Minister
of Marine."

PARIS BOURSE, FEB. 20.
The market has been much firmer to-day, and from a good
demand for stock springing up, an advance in both Threes
and Fives was announced at the close, the last call for the
former being 78f. 50c., and for the latter 118 f. 95c. The
market closed as follows :—Three per Cents., for cash, 78f.
50c. ' • for account, 78f. 50c. ; Five per Cents., for cash, 119 f.
5c.; for account, 118 f. 95c. ; Bank of France Shares, 3,285 f.;
Neapolitan, 1011. 75c. ; Spanish, net quoted.
RAILWAYS.— The Share Market has also improved.
Throughout the day most of the lines were in good demand,
and at the close quotations were generally higher. For cash
Paris and Orleans left off at 1,270 f.; Paris and Rouen, 870 f.;
Strasburg and Basle, 207 f. 50c.; Northern, 628 f. 75c.; Bor-
deaux, 5401. ; Paris and Lyons, 4921. 50c. ; Parts and Stras-
burg, 4681. 75c. ; Dieppe, 305 f. ; Montereau, 312 f. 50c. ;
Cette, 457 f. 50c. Other lines not quoted.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FLBRUAAY 20.
_ _

Boulogne and Amlens, 14% —Dutch Ylienish, 4%—iast Indian.
%—Luxembourg, 2 —Namur and Liege, 2S—Northern of France,
12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7%.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.
ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR.
MEETING OF PRINCE ALBERT'S SUPPORTERS.
We understand that a large number of noblemen and
other influential members of the University of Cambridge
met this day at the Union Hotel, Cockepur-street, and
formed a committee to secure the election of Prince ♦lbert
into the office of Chancellor.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Camp-
bell.

MIL DAVID BAUD, BART., V. LAIRD.
Mr. RoLT this morning resumed the arguments in this
case on behalf of the respondent, following Mr. James
Stuart Wortley, who concluded his address on Thursday.
The LORD ADVOCATE replied at some length, and
The Lonn CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the argu.
ments, stated that their Lordships would endeavour to give
judgment in the case on Thursday next.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CRISP JUSTICE and a
special jury.) SPICER a. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
This was an action to recover compensation in damages for
certain injuries sustained by a smack named the Cornet,
belonging to the plaintiff, in consequence of the William
Joliffe, a steam-boat, belonging to the defendants, striking
against it during a night in February last, about twenty miles
off Harwich.

It was alleged that the steam boat had but one white
light on her mast, and that she bore straight down upon the
smack. The tide was half flood, and a alight gale was
blowing from the north• west.
The case was likely to extend beyond the ordinary day's
sitting,.

EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD Omar BARON and Special Juries.)
L&ILLI V. DENNISTOUN.
In this case the Attorney. General, Mr. Crowder, and Mr.
Greenwood appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Martin, Mr.
Crompton, and Mr. Ellis, for the defendant.
The action arose out of some extensive bill transactions,
to the amount of 26,0001., between a person of the name of
Shiraz and the defendant. The details of the case were of
the most intricate and complicated nature, and presenting no
feature whatever of interest to the public.
The case occupied the attention of the Court during the
whole of ita sitting.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court was this morning occupied with two causes, one
a dispute about an account, and the other a matter arising
out of a bankruptcy. Neither were of any public interest.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
IN RD POULDEN AND LAFARQUE.
This morning the examination of the bankrupt Poulden
was resumed, on his application for his certificate. The
bankrupt bad been in business with Lafarque, as shipowners,
in Crotched-friars.
Mr. DUNCAN appeared on behalf of the assignees, and
several creditors, to oppose the certificate being granted. In

the course of a very_ lengthened examination, it was elicited
Front the bankftipt Pottitthn that he had induced Lafarque to
become partner with him, and bring a large dm Into the
concern, by false representation) and afterwards quarrelled
with hint and liejit tile bdeits: Atliongft the more serious
dhargea admitted by him, were the giving a cheque for 1,0001.
to a Mr. Rudall, drawn on a banker's where he had no funds,
and also giving some freight notes which were fictitious.
His Hosoua (Goulburn) said that this amounted very
nearly to a capital offence, and some years ago the bank-
rtApt's life *ouldj in all probability, have been forfeited.
Mr, LAWRENCk addressed the Cotirt at great length for
the bankrupt.
His HoNotat, after commenting in very severe terms on
the bankrupt's general conduct, said he would not be doing
justice to the trading torrimunity if he allowed the bankrupt
ever to go into business again Wider the sanction of this
court.
The certificate was, therefore, wholly refused.

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MARLBRO4-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Amphe C. Pretiot, a fespettably dressed Young man,
was charged with stealing several articles )11 gold froth his
employer, Mr. Klaftenberg. 175, Regent-street.
It appeared that the, yt,ung man had been in the employ-
ment of Mr. Kalftenberg, who is a watchmaker, for the list
two years, and that during the latter part of that time his
master had missed both watches and carriage clocks, some
of theta belonging to stock and some to custonters who had
sent them for repairs. But last week there were three gold
watches missing which had been sent in to be repaired, and
Mr. Klaftenberg entertaining some suspicion informed the
police of the robbery, and search was made among the pawn-
brokers. In the meantime the prisoner absconded. Police.
constable 182 C discovered two of the watches missing
pledged at Mrs. Fieming's, Lower-John-street, Golden-
square, and the other at Mr. Rockford's, Princes-street ;
and at Mr. Bartland's, Princes street, a carriage clock
was found pledged, which Mr. Klaftenberg identified as one
of three which tie had missed from stock some time ago. At
the prisoner's lo4ings the police found two cases oelonging
to two of the watches stolen and identifie.l by the customers.
one of them, indeed, bearing the customer's name, and also
two carriage clock keys, one of which belonged to the car-
riage clock produced in court. The prisoner himself, wih.
had absconded on Friday last; was taken into custody on he
Lee road, near Blackheath.

The prisoner, who said nothing in defence, was remanded
for a week, that Mr. Klaftenberg might have an oppur;ucity
to look over his stock and farther inquiry be made by the
police.

WORSHIP-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
Robert Neville, a " lumper," was charged with hurling, on
Saturday tight last, Joseph Davidson, a vendor of oranges
in the gallery of the City of London theatre, over five seats,
so that he narrowly escaped being precipitated into the pi:.
The complainant added that he had no sooner reg4i, ed his
former position than he was again thrown by the defenda:a
with similar savage violence, and his stock in trade was much
damaged, and himself considerably Burt.
In the course of the inquiry Mr. Broughton elicited that
the outrage on the part of the defendant originated in the
complainant having commented upon the conduct of the pri-
soner's companions, who were sweeps in their sooty habili-
ments, and who had been amusing themselves by sooting the
faces of several individuals around them.
Mr. BaouGifrox—What, are sweeps in their dirty work-
ing dresses admitted into the theatres?
His Worship was assured that it was a very common oc-
currence for them to be seen in that state in the upper
galleries of our larger theatres. They were sure to get the
best seats on those occasions, as people readily made way on
their approach.
Mr. 13noticarrosr said the defendant must pay a fine of ss.
to the Queen, or hand over the amount of damage sustained
by the complainant.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUAL?? ER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 3,000
Sales, of which 500 were for export. There was ne altera-
tion in prices.—Railway Shares were firmer, but not brisk.
There have been one or two ship arrivals to- day, but the
accounts they bring, although later, are not of importance.
From Rio de Janeiro we have letters and papers per
Peterel. The markets do not appear to have offered any
feature, nor have we any later information of interest from
the Rio Plate belligerents.
From the United States there are accounts of February 4.
The exchange had gone back slightly, but the Money Market
was tolerably easy, notwithstanding the prospect of con-
tinued heavy expenditure for the Mexican war. The
question which most occupied the attention of Congress, was
how to raise the necessary supplies, a question, by the by,
which puzzles a good many other countries just now, be-
sides ourselves
We find that the Canadian merchants coining out unmis-
takeably in their support of free commerce. In the annual
report of the Council of the Toronto Board of Trade, it is re-
marked that her Majesty's banisters were reported to
have stated that it was not their intention to pro-
pose to Parliament any' alteration in the existing
navigation laws, a part of the effect of which, as the
Board is aware, is to confine the carrying trade of the pro-
vince, to and from the United Kingdom, to British or colonial
built ships; and as the rates of freight charges between
Montreal and Liverpool are generally, at least twice as much
as these for similar services between New York and Liver-
pool, the opinion very generally prevails that under the
existing navigation laws much higher rates of freight
are charged than would be, if the carrying
trade of the province was open to the general
competition of the ships of all nations. It is very evident
that whatever amount the carrying trade of the country
cost more under the operation of the Navigation
Laws than it would if they were repealed—is that
amount of a tax imposed by Imperial Statutes on
the people of Canada, for the benefit of British and
colonial shipowners? If Canadian farmers be denied pro-
tection for the produce of their labour in the markets of the
mother country, they ought not, hi justice, to be required by
the laws of that country to pay taxes far the protection and
benefit of any class of their fellow subjects, whether British
and colonial shipowners or others.
The following prognostications as to the future prospects
of the canals are not very cheering ;
" Again, the public canals have been constructed at a very
great outlay of borrowed money, in order to afford
accommoation to the increasing commerce of the country,
and to draw by way of St. Lawrence a portion
of the carrying trade of the Western United
States. The latter advantage is, probably, now
lost, and with these laws continued, and protective
duties in the mother country and in the province abolished
three years hence, possibly over two-thirds of the whole
import and export trade of Western Canada will pass
thruugn the state of New York, and the amount of debt in-
curred in constructing the public canals will be in conse-
quence so much capital lost to Canada.
The Stock market has been in an unsteady condition, and
there is a "strong tug" between Bulls and Bears as to which
shall have the pre eminence. There is a difficulty
in ascertaining how the acoount stands, but that
it is very heavy, the operations of the last
few weeks may lead us fairly to conclude. Some say that
the speculative transactions entered into represent nearly six
millions sterling, and while the operators for a fall
boast of their ability to deliver the whole ut
the steak they have agreed for, the Bulk deny
that there is anything like this amount of Stock available,
unless, indeed, the public were to be seized with a much
more extraordinary panic than it is all probable even the
most industrious efforts will excite. The market could not
be expected to be firm, pending the uncertainty relative to
the new financial plans, and the fluctuation may be yet more
serious if the method of raising the money required be
not the most judicious possible under the circum-
stances, and which, we still think, would be an emission
of Exchequer Bills. The premium upon this security has
been 2s to 6s to-day, which is a slight advance. Consols
have been heavy at. 90% 3/4 ; the Three-per-Cent. Reduced
Annuities are 91 to 4, and the New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. 923/4 to 93. Bank Stock is steady at 203 L/ to
204, and India Stock at 250.
The Foreign Bonds have been totally unheeded. Spanish
Three per Cents. are flat nominally at about 35, and the Five
per Cents. have been done at 24%. The Passive Stock is at
SN. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 58N ; and the
lour per Cents. 923/4.
The market for Railway Shares has been quieter, and at
scarcely such high rates. Norfolk Shares are an exception,
however, having risen to 1373/4 and 140. North British ark
firm at 34% to 351 ; Newmarket and Chesterford, 10% 4 ;
North-Western, 1841 A to 186; Midland, 1211/4 to 1224
Newcastle and Berwick. 32; and Eastern Counties, 21% %.
York and Newcastle ate 36% 3/4 ; North-Eastern New are
not higher than 21; South-Western have been supported at
68%; and Brighton at 553/4 to 56. Dntch Rhenish are 4to
and Northern of France, 123/4 %.
BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PR ICE s .
Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 204 203% 203%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 91% 91 91
Three per Cent. Console Annuities .. .. 90% % 90%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 92% % 93 93
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 4, 1860 .. 9 9-16 % 9%
India Stock .. .. . • . .. .. .. 250 250
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. p 51,
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .• .. .. p 10 p
Consols for Account •• •• .. .. .. 90%3( 90 A
Exchequer Bills. 1 % d. 1 kid.
1,0001... .. -- .... 26 pm, 11
5001. . .. .... 6 1— pin. 11
Ditto, Small .... 6 I—. pm. 11
Ditto, Advertised .. • • 6 pm. 11
ONE CLOSINt
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PliloEs
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 22
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 22 4
Portuguese Four per Cent •• • • 35
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .• . • .. 24% 24%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 35%
Dividendm on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58% 58%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% :2%
BUSINESS
PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID,
ONDEOON,CELAOCTK. Crlit°lcSlElisi..

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. • • 2% •• • • 2% ••••• • • • ••
Bit mingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14% .. • • ....
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley • • b •• • • ••••• • • • • •
Buckinghamshire .. • • • • 848. •• • • P .....
Caledonian . .. • . 30 .... 26% •
Direct Northern Scrip • • • • • • 2% •• • • 2% ••••• • • • • •
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .. 21%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. ai
Ditto, York Extension • • .• 4 •• .. ......
Eastern Union • • • • .. .. 40 ..........
East Lancashire .. • • .. 14 .• ..
........
••
Ditto New • • • • . • . • . • 5
East Lincolnshire ........4 .... •••• • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow • • .. 50 •
.
••• • • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 .... 20 ....
* • •
Ely and Huntingdon .. /e ••.•
121, •..........
Great Northern (London & York

Great Western .. 85 ........
Ditto, Half Shares 50 .... 70% • 7054
Huddersfield and Manchester .. 16
Ditto, ditto, Extension 5 .... 6%
Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 103
Ipswich aid Bury SLEdmunds .. 14 .... 12% 12%
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... 414 11/4•• 4%
LlYerp.. Mauch., & Newt. Junct. 2% .... 2.. .... 2
London and Blackwell
.. 161. 13s. 4d. 814 1/4 ••• • • • 8%
Ditto, Now, No. 2.. • • 1/. 13e, 4d. 114 i p...... 1 p
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 . 55% 56 ..... . 56
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 954 • • 9%
London and North-Western.. ..100 .• . 18554 18454 186 186
Ditto, Quarters . • • .. 2 .... 21
Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 14% ...... 14%
Ditto, Fifths .. . .. 2 .......... 1814
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 ...• 74 73 73
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &u, (B) 5 .... 11%........., 11%
London and South-Western .. 411. 63.10 d... 6654 66;4
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) •• 50 .. 54
Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21% . .
Lynn and Dereham .. 15 .... •••• • • • • 1634
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 ....
Ditto, Half Shares .. 38 .... 4914
Ditto, Fifths . • • • • • • •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • % p...... • •
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 11%14 •••• • • •
Midland • • • • • • .• .• ••100 •. • 1221/4 1211/4 .. • •
Ditto, New • • •• • • 30 •• • • 35% ••••• • • • • •
Midland, Binning. & Gloucest..• 100 —.122%
Newcastle and Berwick .• .. 20 .... 32 ••••• • • • • •
Newmarket and Chesterford .. 10 .... 10%%•74 ••• • • • 1094
Norfolk .. • • .. .. • • ..100 ....140 13794 ..
Ditto, Half Shares .. 10 . 131! • •
Northern Counties Union .. I • • • ....

49N
10%
NI P
114
122
35
122%