The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA TIIE.A.TRE.
TIIIS EVENING

Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin-
eent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Flicks,
Howard, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform.
After which, the new and grand Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
" Go-a-Head," and Joe Miller and hie Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry.
To conclude with THE DUKE OF SHOREDITCH, Supported
by the entire Comic strength of the Company.
Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d. ; Pit, Gd.; Gallery, 3J-

ALARMING FllLES.—Yesterday morning,between
five and six o'clock, a fire broke out in the upper part of the
premises in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Goodman, oodman, a baker,
47, Great Bell-alley, D I
loorgate-street.
ignited, which
icrom
the soot in a blocked-up flue becoming
fire to the flooring in one of the rooms. The eng
attended, and the firemen, by cutting away the timber, quickly
attended, ihcarue i c:17;
suc-
ceeded in getting the flames subdued, but not until
consi-
derable damage was done by tire and water. Mr. Goodman
was insured in the West of England office. A second fire
broke out at No. 1, Bethel-place, Vine-yard, Tooley-street,
belonging to Mr. E. Clowrow. A spark from a lighted
candle falling upon the bed set the same in a blaze. The in-
mates having been aroused from their slumbers, they kept
the fire at bay until the firemen arrived, when, owing to the
combined exertions of all parties, the flames were put out.
Unfortunately the occupier was not insured.
I'aoTTING, EXTRAORDINARY.—On Saturday after-
noon the match made by Mr. Cox—who undertook, for a
bet of 501. a •
miles within side to drive two horses in a tandem fourteen
at Sunbury, ',7lt, hour—was decided en seven miles of road
eterms stipulated in the articles were, that
in the event
ofeither
horses galloping, they shouid be pulled
up again and turned,
feat was
in twent commeneat and again go over the ground. The
covered
quick speed, and seven miles were
y.eiglit;rnoutes, without a break. During
the next seven miles themy horses broke, and were pulled up
three times, but ultimamteille hoefyrwon the match by accom-
plishing the fourteen
inclusive of breaks, in
fifty-eight minutes. In betting, otiarti was the favourite.
the Messrs.
WHOLESBousteadALE SLAU,
of gate, 13nTuesday last
GBotcher HTERING
brought up for COR-
isheep, which were
vetting into mutton no less than 118
slaughtered and sent off' ski the Laned,ter and Carlisle Rail-
way for sale in the London market. After the anit i
killed the slaughterhouse was completely besiegedwith as were
ap-
plicants for sheeps' heads, &c., which were sold to them at
something less than the usual market price. We trust this
system of furnishing the great city with meat will not only
prove advantageous to the speculators, but also to the poorer
classes in this city, who are thus enabled to purchase those
parts which are not transferred to the metropolis at a cheaper
rate than they otherwise could under ordinary circumstances.
The arrivals of carcases at Leadenhall during the week have
been very great, and we perceive that about COO of them have
been from this county.— Carlisle Patriot.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the
Colonial Office for the Governor of Gibraltar.

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PRESENT STATE OF BACKING IN THE METROPLIS.
On Wednesday next, price One Shilling,
AREVIEW of the PRIVATE and JOINT-
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the Constitution of a new Chartered Joint-Stock Bank, under the
provisions of the 7th and 6th Victoria, cap. 113, being an Act to
"Regulate Joint-Stock Banks in England."
By JAMES KNIGHT (late of Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.'s,
and of the Union sank of London).
London: Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange.

d RAND MASONIC BALL.
The ANNUAL BALL, in aid of the Funds of the
ASYLUM for WORTHY AGED and DECAYED FREEMASONS,
la appointed to take place in the Freemasons' Hall, on FRIDAY NEXT,
the 12th instant.

Cards of admission may be obtained of the lion. Secretary, Mr.
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at the bar of the Freemasons' Tavern.

RAILWAY SHARF.S BY PUBLIC SALE.
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SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
and toe Public for their continued support ant patronage, 100
to anno.ince that their Public Mies of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every TrISADAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
flail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containtug instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certiflcates most be deposited, tie day
orevious to their being offered ; *ad advices of results will be
forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds
lsline-
riattely disposed of according to iestrLctlerus.
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WEATHEIL—Sum OrricE, FEBRUARY 7.
T 'ERMOMETER, Lowest, 32; Highest. 49 ; Noon, 33.
BAROMETER, 29.55.—Wind N.W. Snow during the
day; evening sharp frost.

1110}1 W kTEtt AT LONDON-I;iti!)4lE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 30 minutes after 6. Evening .. 51 irdnutes alter 6

Jevince th,e feelings of national gratitude by some
signal m arks of favour, general and special. But
inasmuch as the end and object of all civilised Go-
vernmen to is to presarve peace, as fer as they can,
consistently with the maintenance of their national
honour, .it happily results that, with the spread of
civilisation, the occasions for testing the prow, ss of
our military and maritime forces become less fre-
quent. It is, however, a political axiom that peace is
best preserved by nations being best prepared for
war; and, it must be reluctantly conceded that years
will roll en before the social aspect of the different
enlightened kingdoms, both in the old and the new
world, will be sufficiently improved to warrant
a safe reliance upon the continuance of
peace, independent of warlike preparation, Seeing,
then, how much we are indebted for the blessings of
peace to the efficient discharge of many arduous
duties which necessarily devolve upon the sons of
Mars and Neptune, in periods of tranquillity, we
ought to be provident of their being liberally and
generously recompensed for the valuable, though it
may be unostentatious services, which they render to
their country. We have for years perpetually depre-
cated the unjust manner in which aristocratical in-
fluences and prejudices have been suffered to close up
the avenues of distinction against those filling the
humbler ranks in the navy and army, who happened
not to be possessed of the adventitious advantages de•
rivable from wealth or powerful connexions. The
force of public opinion has recently sufficed to miti-
gate, in some degree, the injustice of such a system.
The comforts both of the soldier and sailor are now
better consulted, and their moral as well as their
physical wants are not, now-a-days, so grossly neg-
lected as they were. In the army, in particular,
both English and Indian, the non-commissioned
officer who has proved himself worthy of the distinc-
tion, tam Marti quam Minerva, no longer hope-
lessly aspires after the envied epaulette. Much,
however, remains to be done, for gross par-
tiality, combined with a spirit of heartless indiffer-
ence to meritorious services, continues to characterise
the administration of our naval and military affairs.
Just complaints are being constantly wafted by
our naval officers from the shores of Africa against
the conduct of the Admiralty. Engaged in a service
of the utmost philanthropy, the suppression of the
slave-trade; subjected for a protracted period of three
or four years to the influence of a pestilential climate,
such that they are frequently decimated, and, as it
were with a scythe, mowed down by death ; kept for
months ata time in a blockading position, without the
privilege of going on shore, the survivors find,
upon their return home, not only that the trying
ordeal through which they have fortunately
passed is but slightly esteemed by the autho-
rities, but that other services, which ought not
to be considered superior to their own, are, if not
adequately, certainly very differently, rewarded. We
do not blame the Admiralty for giving double pay,
and ensuring promotion to those officers who embark
in expeditions to the Polar seas. This remunera-
tion may be, and, perhaps, is, quite right. But these
voyages, it should be recollected, are purely scientific,
and may, or may not be, productive of beneficial
results. The African service, on the other hand,
is fraught with the greatest endangerment to
human life, and is, moreover, prosecuted
in pursuance of a treaty between two of the most
civilised nations of the earth, and for a cosmopolitan
object of the sublimest nature. We think, therefore,
that the officers engaging in the latter should, at the
least, be equally rewarded with those who devote
themselves to the former service. Again, some in-
creased facility should be given to officers serving off
the African coast for receiving their letters from
England, where all their feelings and dearest
associations are naturally most intimately
centred. Their correspondence is frequently
interrupted for months together. This is a grievance '
that might be easily obviated, and ought to be
promptly remedied. Oar national defenders should
be induced to lore their country. Impartial justice
and liberal benevolence should be so interwoven with
our institutions as to second and fortify, in every way,
the inappreciable instincts of patriotism. By acting
in this spirit we should best secure an unquenchable
zeal in the breasts of our naval and military patriots
for the defence and maintenance of the interests and
honour of the British empire.

We have received intelligence from Lisbon to the Ist
February.
The fate of the Conde DB BOMPIN, the Conde DE
VILLAREAL, and General CELESTINO is decided. These
officers, together with 39 of the chief officers taken at
Torres Vedras, are to be transported to the penal set-
tlement of Bissau, in the Bight of Biafra, the most sickly
part of the coast of Africa. They have been brought to
no trial, they have never been heard in their defence,
and although it is said in excuse that an attempt had
been made to bribe the officer, in command of the brig
on board which they were imprisoned, to connive at
their escape, no proof whatever has been given of such
an attempt, and by an act of despotic tyranny, which far
transe.ends the worst doings of even Don MIGUEL,
the QUEEN has condemned to this slow and lingering
death the men to whose bravery she is herself
indebted for her throne. The British Minister,
Mr. SOUTHERN, and the Belgian Minister, M. DEVRIER,
have in vain interceded for a commutation of their sen-
tence, and they are to sail the first fair wind. These
accounts were brought by the Iberia, which was off
Oporto on the 2d, on which day intelligence reached the
city that the Miguelites in Tras-os-Montes had been
completely dispersed by VINHAEs and LAPA at Sabo-
rose, above Villa Poua d'Agmar, and that General
MACDONNELL had been killed. SALDANHA'S head-
quarters were at Agueda, thirty miles from Coimbra.
Every possible preparation had been made at
Oporto to give him a warm reception. Po-
vois, the ci-devant Miguelite general, who has re-
cently taken service under
,the Junta of Oporto, has
crossed the Tagus into Alemtejo, at the head of 1,500
men, and was advancing against Scuw.u.nicK, who de-
clares, that unless he has a reinforcement of 600 men, he
must fall back upon Lisbon. GUEDES, AZENHA, and
SANTA MARTHA, all Miguelite chiefs, have joined the
Oporto Junta, and MACDONNELL, whose defeat and
death we have recorded above, was the only Miguelite
of importance ;who had not joined the Septembristas.
Viana, abandoned by the insurgents, has been taken
possession of by CABAL. An insurgent steamer has
captured a Government schooner conveying stores to
Figueras for the use of SALDANHA'S army. Evora
still holds out ; the garrison is 3,000 strong, and has
eleven pieces of cannon, with plenty of provisions and
ammunition.

It is said that the QUEEN will issue a decree in a day
or two, taking off the double decima from the interest
on the foreign debt.

Madrid papers of the 30th and 31. t ult. have arrived.

The Gaceta of the 30th contains the official announce-
ment of the appointment of the new Ministry. Several
high functionaries, including the political chief of
Madrid, have resigned their appointments.
The Cortes did not sit on tho 30th, as there was a
grand Court reception on that day, in honour of the
birthday of the Duchess of MONTPENSIEIt.

The Espanol says that Senor MoN will be appointed
Arubasbador to the Court of St. James's. Don ENRIQUE
is to have the command of a Bquadron now organizing at
Cadiz.

MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 30.—Three per Cents., 321
cash; Five per Cents., 20i cash; Exchange on Eng-
land, 37.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday. The comments of these papers on the debate
in the Chamber of Deputies on the Montpensier roar-
risige, more especially on the speeches of MM. GuizoT
and TRIERS, would, if collected together, form a pon-
derous volume. As we have given the speeches elsewhere
in extenso, we shall be sparing in our extracts from the
comments of the papers. The Journal des Debuts, of
course, finds that M. GUIZOT'S speech is a masterpiece
of eloquence and argument, and that his conduct has
been a model of good faith and honour. The Debuts
moreover, exceedingly angry with the English press,
because "it has not feared to throw its insults
and its calumnies even at the KING of the FnEncu,"
and appeals to the good sense of the people of England
to let " this speech of M. GUIZOT close this deplorable
discussion," which it might well do had M. GUIZOT ab-
stained from personalities, seeing that he has rather
I damaged than supported his cause by his most incon-
sequential speech, which is accurately described by the
Constieutionnel as " a faithless mirage, a subtle piece of
special pleading, where gratuitous assertions mask the
total absence of proofs, and where the apparent con-
tinuity of reasoning is maintained only by altering or
suppressing a part of the facts." In the same paper we
fled the following account of the effect produced on the
supporters of the Ministry by this speech :
" The Minister of Foreign Affairs has declared that the
situation is grave, so grave ghat be believed it his duty to 1

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1847.

warn the Chamber and the country to be on their guard.
If ever there was a case in which explanations should be
given it was this, but they were withheld. The danger even
appeared to vanish under the word of M. Guizot. He has,
in fact, a great remedy, a universal panacea, and that is
time. Time will bring back France to the arms of the Sp.t-
nisli nation ; time will calm down the irritation of England;
and as to the three Powers, by perseveiing in the policy of
order and conservatism, it is certain that good relations are
to be re-established. A lbw remedy truly, and a firm
foundation for proclaiming that the peace f the world is
assured I And, in consequence, according as M. Guizot
went on speaking, agitation gained the Chamber, until then
calm and almost indiffetent. In proclaiming the existence of
a danger, he flung the majority into a kind of stupor. The
partisans of the Cabinet appeared suddenly snatched from a
long sleep; they regarded with apprehension the Minister
on whose adroitness they depended with so much security
and so blind a carelessness. The Minister of peace at any
cost, the Minister on whose word they swore without think-
ing it necessary to hear an argument, to become thus all at
once a messenger of evil—was it not a dream, and the most
sad one possible?"
The Sacle says—

" When M. Guizot quitted the tribune every person in the
Chamber asked himself what was the true meaning of his
speech. Was it a solemn adieu to office? Was it a clever
adulation for certain anger which, it is said, is by no means
unrestrained ! Or was it an act of resignation to the supe-
rior will of Marshal Soult, who, for the future, not being
able to do better, would place the grande politique under the
protection of the Northern Courts? One of the colleagues of
M. Guizot being interrogated, it is said, on this subject,
replied-4 We have been desirous of putting an extinguisher
on Lord Palmerston.' This is very good if the speech of M.
Guizot and the anger of the President of the Council can
kill Lord Palmerston ; but if he should survive ? . . . .
And besides in striking Lord Palmerston you strike England.
This is an irreparable fault fur persons who can have recourse
only to the equivocal and dangerous patronage of the spolia-
tor; of Poland."

The Presse and the National both approve of the
conduct of M. G UIZOT in breaking the English
nlliance ; but while the Presse is for an al-
liance with the despotic Powers of Europe,
the National is for a republic and a war of propagand-
ism. All the papers, except the Courier Francais, treat
the views of M. BILLIULT (who suggested an alliance
with Prussia) as visionary. The speech of M. TIIIERS
is considered by the Republican and the Legitimatist
papers as a bid for office, which, however, he would not
accept save on constitutional conditions.
A letter from Toulon, of the 30th ult., says—

" The Hercule and the Jemappes 100-gun ships, destined
to form part of a squadron which the Prince de Joinville is to
take the command of, are now about to receive their crews
on board. The Government appears decided to make a cer-
tain display of force, and the Panama steam-frigate has also
received orders to fit out."

The Journal du Haire has the following:—

" We learn from Paris that the Government has definitively
refused to the Havre Railway Company the authority which
it had solicited to accomplish the further tests of the security
of the line by means of running goods trains over it. The
trials are to be carried on as at first decided on, before any
working of the line can take place. This measure, which
shows the conscientious solicitude felt by the Government
for the first tune in the accomplishment of the duties of sur-
veillance imposed on it, is not of a nature to cause much
delay in the opening of the line, the period for which, as
well for goods as for passengers, remains fixed fur about
April."

The corn riots still continue in the departments of tha
west and centre.

On the sixth, the debate on the Address was con-
tinued. Al. BERRYER addressed to the Chamber a most
eloquent speech, in which he traced all the present
difficulties to the abrogation of the Salic law in Spain
by the Treaty of Quadruple Alliance, and declared that
in the event of the death of the QUEEN of Spain without
issue, France should be prepared to re-est.blish the male
branch of the reigning family of Spain. lie concluded
by proposing the following amendment:—
" France desires peace, under the safeguard of her dignity
and her legitimate interests."

This, however, was subsequently withdrawn, and the
original paragraph adopted by a large majority.
The effect produced in Paris by the speech of M.
Guizor may be conceived from the fall of tho Three per
Cents., in tha passage de l'Opera on Friday night to 78f.
15c., and the further decline of that stock on Saturday
to 78f., being a fall of 55c. as compared with Friday's
prices : _ .

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE,

The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was quiet.
Sales, 3,C00 to 4,000 bales. There was no alteration in prices
or in the general tone of the market. Shares were firm.
The renewal of " wintry weather" has had already an in-
fluence upon the corn market, and The Sun report, in ano-
ther column, will show an advance of about 2e. in wheat,
while barley, also, is 2s. to 3s. higher. We understand that
there has been rather a large parcel of grain taken to be for-
warded to Stockton-on-Tees.

Some new regulations have been adopted by the Russian
Government with respect to the forwarding of goods to or
from Persia. European merchandise going to Persia or
coming to Europe through the Trans-Caucasian provinces
must be sent to Redut Kale, or Suchum Kale, and thence by
Tiflis to Norchitschewan. Goods for Persia must be brought
to Bahu, and thence to Tiflis and Redut Kale or Suchum
Kale.

The loss that is likely to be sustained by the Prussian
commercial interest in consequence of the annexation of
Cracuw is very great, viz., 9,000,000 dollars per annum, of
which Breslau suffers to the extent of four millions, Berlin
three, and Stettin two millions of dollars.
Inforniation has been received of the arrival at South-
ampton of the West India steamer, but the letters have not
yet come to hand, and are anxiously expected, as they may
bring interesting intelligence from Mexico.
The accounts from Lisbon excite, as may be supposed,
very great attention, and, in some quarters, necessarily sa-
tisfaction too. The Government of Donna Maria must
learn, however, to temper its successes with mercy, or even
its most zealous partisans in the City will become ashamed
to defend its policy. The tyranny of the Lisbon Court
seems undeniable, but revolutions have proved hitherto so
little advantageous to English interests, that we cannot feel
surprised at the gratification which many experience at the
defeat of the Miguelites, and the anticipated subjugation of
the Oporto insurgents. The bondholders, at least will have
good reason to rejoice, if one piece of news communicated
by the present arrival should prove correct, viz., that the
double decima on the Foreign Dividends is to be abolished.
The Public Securities have to-day been decidedly flatter,
and there is the usual feature, viz., a fall in Consols with a
rise in wheat. The Bank of England, also, it is rather anti-
cipated, will continue to be a seller of Government Securities,
in order to strengthen its position. For Transfer
to-morrow Consols have been 90% %, and are
the same for the Account Day. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter p,!,r Cents. have been 91% % and the
Reduced Three per Cents. 90% to 91. Exchequer Bills
have realised ss. to Bs. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been quite neglected, and
there has not been a bargain officially reported in Spanish,
Mexican, or the other leading Stocks. Portuguese, however,
have been rather more buoy-ant at 341,4 to 35%. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been steady at 58; and the
Four per Cents. at 92 IX to 92Xt.
The market for Railway Shares has not varied, although
dull. Eastern Counties are 21% % ; Caledonian, 26%; Bir-
mingham and Oxford Junction, 1374 to 14; Great Western,
124% to 125%; Brighton, 55% :%; North- Western, 191 to
192; South-Western, 64%; Midland, 123 to 124; Manches-
ter and Leeds, 107%; South-Eastern, 37 to 1, ; North Stat.-
ford, 8 to % ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 4 to %
Northern of France, 1214 to 12}; and Sambre and Meuse, 6i
BRITISH FUNDS.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday at 78f. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 20c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,227 f. 50c.; Rouen, 877 f. 50c.;
Havre, 685 f. ; Great Northern. 607 f. 50c ; Avignon, 820 f.;
Vierzen, 575 f. ; Bourdeaux, 537 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 340 f. ; Paris
and Strasburg, 468 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 467 f. 50c.;
Paris and Lyons, 490 f. ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f.
Maasatturs, FED. I.—Marseilles and Avignon, 815 f. ;
Northern, 605 f.

CLOSING
PRICES.

ONE
O'CLOCK.
Threo per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 91 90% 91
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 90% %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 92% %
South Sea Stock
Ditto, Old Annuities
Consols for Account .. • • .. 90% %
Exchequer Bills. %d,, 11(d.
lid.
1,0001... ~ • 5 8— pm.
5001. . • 5 8— pm. 8
Ditto, Small 5` 8— pm. 8
ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FTBICABY 6.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, New Bonds, 1629 and 1639 ..
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. —
31exican Bonds, 1846, S per Cent ..
Portuguese Four per Cent
Ditto, for the Account .. 35% 34 35%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred 11
Dividend. on the above payable in London,
French Rentes, 4% per Cant —f. --c.
Exchange . .. • • • • • . —f. —C.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent ••
Ditto, for the Account 58
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92%
BUSINESS
CLOSINO
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

R east!.
2,855

Boulogne and Amiens, 14%—East Indian, 34—Great Southern of
Madras, U—Louvain a la Sambre, I1(--Luxembourg, 2313—Namar
and Liege, 2%—Northern of France, l2%—iteuen and Havre, 26
West Flanders, 234.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Dee arrived at Southampton this morning at a
quarter after eight, from the West Indies and Mexico.
She brings on freight 243,464 dollars, the whole of
which are on merchants' account; there is not one for
dividends.

The Dee does not bring news of any importance from
Central America. Troops were collecting from all
quarters to repel General Flores, whose movements in
Europe hare been greatly exaggerated. A coalition of
the different republics on the Pacific was forming to
prevent his landing from Mexico. We learn that Santa
Anna was with his at my at San Luis Potosi, but re-
ports had reached Mexico that he had marched out to
meet the American army. It was thought the Ameri-
cans would soon be at the gates of Mexico, and dictate
their own terms to the Mexicans. The Dee brings 61
passengers.
Mexican Ministry.—Santa Anna, President; Romiers,
for Foreign Affairs; Lubrysa, for Finance; Canalise,
for War. _Morning Paper.

CONSTITUTION FOR PRUSSIA

1081. 50c,
251. 40c,

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. • . 24 .... 2% %...... • • 2N
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 14 13% . 13%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 228. % p........ s p
Bristol and Exeter .. •• .. 75 .... 77 ~........ 77
Caledonian .. .. .. 30 2614 261 A
Cornwall . .. 5 .... 1% ..........
Ditto, Half Shares ..
Dublin and Belfast Junction 12% ..........
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 21% % %
Ditto, New .. . 20 .... 211 A ..........
Ditto, York Extension .. 4 .... 4%114 .
Eastern Union .. 40 .... 52 ..........
East Lancashire ..

Ditto New .. 5 .... ....•
Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. 23. . ..... •.
East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... ..........
Ditto, Halt Shares . .. 10 .... 20% 20 . .....
Great Northern (London & York

Regd.) 2%.... 2% . • 2N
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 334,•.. 3 X % • .....
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 27% .... 26% 26%
Great Western 85 ..,,1241% 125%•.•• 125%
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% ..... 19
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .~.
Ditto, New 4%.... 8% 9 9
Huddersfield and Manchester .. 18
Ditto, ditto, Extension .. .. 5 .......... 6%
Ipswich and Bury SLEdinunds .. 14 113 f 12 ... 12
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 ....
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 40 .
Ditto New .. 5 .... 9 .. 9
Leeds and Bradford .. • . 35 .......... 81%
Leicester and Bedford 16s. 3•C .
Leeds and Think 22154 .... 19% 19%
Ditto, New • . 5 .... 434 434
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 354....
Liverpool, Crosby. and Southport 2 .... 5 4X
Liverp., Manch., & New, Junct. 234 ••
London and klackwall .. 16/. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, New, No. 1 .. 4 .... 5 5
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 • • . 553 X 55%
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .... .... • ....• 12
Loudon and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. 9%
London an North-Western ...100 .... 192 191.......• 190
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... .. • • •
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 14% ..... • 14%
London and South-Western • • 41/. 6s. 105...
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths ~ 40 ....
........ 45
Ditto, Tenths .. . • • • 5 .. • . • • 5%
Ditto, Tenths .. • • • • .. 4 .... 41%
Ditto, Scilp.. .• • • .. 5 .... 5% Xsx
London and York Extension Scrip 2%.... 2%34 • . 2%
Lynn and Ely .. .• .. 20 .... 22% .......... 22%
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 ....10734 10738
Ditto, half Shares .. 38 50 ..... 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 16% .... 16%
Ditto, Fifths .• 5
.....101
.....
Ditto Extension .. 425. •• 1 3 p . • 1% p
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. ...• 3444 p.....•5a p
Midland •• ..100 ... 123 124........ 123%
Ditto, New 30 ••3534 35%
Ditto, New . 2 5% 6 534 ...: 534
Newcastle and Berwick .. • . 20 .... 3234 .... 32%
Northern Counties Union .... 11,4 • • • • • • • • 134
North British .. 25 .... 3433
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 2% .... 4% • • • • • • • • • 4%
Ditto, Thirds .. 1 .... 3% % • •
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... 59 .......... 59
North Staffordshire .. .• .. 5 ..., 83(1 8.... 8
Preston and Wyre 25 .... 34 • • • • • 34
Ditto, Half Shares .... 11% 1034 • • • • 10%
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 . • • • 3% • • •
Royston and . IX .. • • • • • • .. 2%
Scottish Central - . 15 2114 . ~114
Scottish Midland .. 17%.... 21 • • .... • • .. 21
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .• 3 • • .. 4% • • • • .. • . • • 4
Ditto, Class B .. • . 114 •• • • 1134 • •
Shropshire Union .. . 425. die. • . 3i dis.
South I ievon •.. 40 .... • • • • • • • • 33
South Staffordshire Junction .. IL I:is.4d. .. %
South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33% .. •
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3%.. •
••• . - ..... • • • • •
South Wales •10 .. • . 714 % • • .. • • 734
Taw Vale Extension .. . • .. 4 .. • . 334 .. • • • • • 3is
West Riding Union .. .• 425. • • 13,4 p..••,.•, 1% p
York and Newcastle 25 .... 373 i • • . • • • • •• 37 3i
Ditto, New.. .. .• 5 ... 1114 12
Ditto, Preference .. 2 .... 7 ....... • ..7
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .... 37%
Ditto, Preference .. 2 .... 11% 12 ...... 12
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish •. .. • • .. 7 .... 438
East . • • • . 53. % „ ••
Great Southern of Madras .. ss. ••
Great Western Canada .. • • 3% 3 % 31,4
Louvain a la Sambre .. 6 1
..........
1%
Luxembourg ........6 . 2 ...... .
2%
Madras, Nellore, and Arcot.. .. % % .........
Namur and Liege • . • • • • • • • • • •

for Prussia was signed and sealed by his
(From the Herald).
BRE,LA,u, JAN. 31.—0 n the 23d of January a con-
Frirdrich Wilhelm the Fourth, and by the
Princes of the blood royal of Prussia.
In the absence of his father, Prince Carl, the deed,
after much consideration
s:iiat
juotsitny n.
(in consequence of his age, 19),
was signed by his son.
The Houses of Parliament are to represent the nation.
The first, or upper House, is to consist of princes of the
blood royal, and of other Princes of non-reigning houses,
whose seats are to be heritable; together with such per-
The second, or lower house, is to consist of elected
members of the nobility, ritterstancle (inferior nobility),
and of members elected by cities, &c.
(From the Morning Post).
nsoonbs a
otherwise.
le o sr
his3ia
istY may please to nominate, whether

We have this inoment received by express from Berlin
the important news that the new Prussian Constitution
was granted on the 3d inst., and published in the Berlin
papers of the 4th.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY)
oN FEB. B.—Wind N.W., light breeze and h
-r,---_---
azy,
withL tinaro,
ds
—Wind N W to
FAUSWETH, FEB. 7. ,• • N.N.W., strong and
squally.—Arrd., 6th, Java, Pickering, Matanzas; Scotsman,
Field, Matanzas, with part of cargo thrown overboard. Sid.
Swift packet, rrazils.
KINGROAD, F17.5* 7."--
krrd. a barque, Valparaiso for Glou-
frost.

easter.,
MILFORD, FEB. s.—Wind 1%., strong.—Sld. North Pole,
Port Philip.
DEAL, -EL 6.--Wind, W.N.W. ; 7th, P.m., N.x.E.,
thick.—Arrd. Ranger, Wood, Fernando Po ; Romillies,
M'Lean, China; Britannia, Fisher, Bahia; Bethel, ---, St.
John's, N.B. ; Abercrombie, Honduras; Chieftain, Mira-
michi. Sld. Louisiana, Emery, Chesapeak ; Woodbridge,
Sydney ; Volunteer, New York ;Talmyra, Demerara. Arrd.
from the River for Christiana, Sierra Leone ; Gloucester, Ber-
muda; Meline, Charleston; RO9CaDlia, America.
N-E, to
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Wind W.N.W. ; 7th,
S.S. E., thick, with snow.—Arrd. St. Pauli, Boljohn, Ba-
tavia, and sailed for Hamburgh.
BELFAST, FEB. 6.—Wind N.W., strong. —Sid. Emma
'
Sydney ; Sobraon, Demerara ; lludson, Charleston; Mischief,
Norfolk; Ulster, ditto; Phillippe, ditto.
Coat, FEB. 4.—Wind N., fresh. —Arrd. Fanny, Quin,
New Orleans. Off port, Old England, short of provisions.
5. An Austrian barque, in grain, is aground in the harbour,
but is expected off with the flood.
OFF OLD HEAD OF KINSALE.--Fame, St. John's, for the
Clyde, with part of crew washed overboard.
SCILLY, FEB. s.—The Kirkman Finlay, Maeton, Calcutta
to Loudon, put in here on the 3d inst. with decks swept, loss
of boats, bulwarks, tic., and part of cargo thrown overboard.
Liverpool to Newcastle,
The Atalanta, Craggs, Demerara to the Clyde, put in here
yesterday, with part of cargo thrown overboard, and crew,
except one man, laid up with scurvy. The John Watson,
ISLE ORSAY (SKYE), FEB. 3.—A schooner in ballust, re,
ported to belong to Liverpool from Ireland, was towed into
Kyle Akin on the Ist inst. dismasted.
YARMOUTH, FEB. 6.--The Margaret, Newcastle for South-
put in here yesterday-, leaky.
Smpton, was assisted in to-day with damage to stern frame,
bulwarks, &c., having been in contact with the 'Vivid
(steamer), of London.
ARRIVAL OF THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
The arrival of the Dee steamer from the West Indies, off
Calshott Castle this morning, at fifteen minutes past eight,
was reported by the electric telegraph, and received at
Lloyds' at twenty minutes to ten o'clock.

Northern of France • • • • • • 8 ••• • 12 •I't If ••• . • • 12
Orleans and Bourdeaux .. • . 6 •• • • 7 •• •• • • 7%
Sambre and Meuse .. .. 12 .... 6%.........„

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unrezistered .. •• •• 3',, •• •• •• .. •

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.
Coastwise, up to our market last week, the arrivals of
English Wheat, Barley, Malt, Oats, Beans, and Flour, were
seasonably extensive, but those of other articles of home
produce were small. The receipts from Scotland were on
the increase, but those from Ireland were miserably small.
For the time of year, the imports of Foreign Grain were mo-
derate, while those of Flour, viz, upwards of 14,000 barrels,
chiefly from the United States, were good. Fresh up, the
arrivals of English Wheat from Essex, Kent, Cambridge-
shire, and, indeed, all other quarters, were very small, though
of fair average quality. Although the stands exhibited a fair
number of fast week's unsold samples ofboth red and white, the
demaad, owing in some measure to several orders having been
received from Stockton and others of cur northern ports,
and the large al teadance of country buyers, was somewhat
brisk, at an improvement in the quotations of Monday
last of fully 25., in some instances 3s. per quarter, and at
which. a good clearance was effected prior to the conelu-
mon of business. The show of lard-carriage samples was
smaller than for some weeks past. The quantity of foreign
Wheat on show was beneath an average, arising from
many of the large importers having withdrawn their sam-
ples for the present, in anticipation of higher rates. All '
kinds moved off steadily, at a rise in value of fully
one shilling per quarter, at which advance the
holders were by no means anxious sellers. Not-
withstanding the great increase in the supply of Eng-
lish Barley, that article—as most of the maltaters and dis-
tillers are unusually short of stock—was in brisk request, at
an enhancement in the quotations of from 2s to 3s per quarter.
The quantity of Malt offering was moderately good. Fine
parcels were held at Is to 2s per quarter more money. In
some cases, this advance was paid; but, as it was by no
means general, we do not alter our last week's prices.
We had a full average quantity of Beans on show.
All kinds were consequently In slow request at late currencies.
The sale for Peas, the supply of which was small, may be
considered steady at full prices. There was only a moderate
business doing in Flour, the currencies of which remained as
on Monday last, although higher rates were again demanded.
Indian Corn was held at very high rates. Most of the. par-
cels brought forward were disposed of; 70s were paid for a
floating cargo of United States white.

Wm. BusrEILD, ESQ., M.P.—The Hon. Member
for Bradford has been seriously indisposed in London; butlit
gives us sincere pleasure to add, that the last accounts state
him to have experiexced a decided improvement for two
days, and it is hoped he will soon be convalescent.—Leeds
Mercury.
LAIHIATII PALACE.—During the last few days a
large number of workmen have been busily employed in
making extensive improvements in the frontage of the an-
cient palace of Lambeth. The whole of the long foot-path
called Bishop's-walk, from Stangate to the upper side of the
palace, is undergoing considerable improvement, and, when
completed, will afford great convenience to the public.
,
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MORNING.—The arrirat of
the shipiFairfield, Capt. Loneland, yesterday!afternoon, from
Charleston, put us in possession of
papers from that city
to the 20th. We do not find that they contain any news
of interest to the English reader later than that brought
Lt
New Yorkii packet-ship Yorkshire.
In the case of Birch v. Birch, in the Consistory
byCourt,the Dr. --hDkiton signed, on Friday, a sentence of
divorce.

CURRENCY PER 13IPER1AL MEASURE
Wheat—Esser & Kent, M alt—Chevaller • . • • • . 845 to 88s
Red, New.... 74s to 78s Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,Whlte, New 79s 84s Lincohish., Feed. 33s 366
Norfolk and Lin- rotatoe • • •. 355 391
coin, 1ied..... 091 743 Youghal and Cork.
Ditto, White...... 743 805 Black . • • • • • • 385 408
Irish, Red .... .... —g —s Cork, White . • • 39s 411
Ditto, White. .. ... —3 —s Scotch, Feed. • • • • 38e 36s
Rye—Old .. ...... —5 - s Beans—Tick . • • • • •• . • 445 485
New............. 42s 446 Pigeons .. 485 528
Marley—Grinding. • • • • 45s 50s Pease—Grey . • • • • • • • • 48s 505
Malting . ........ 56s 598 Maple • • • • • • • • • • • 49s 51s
Chevalier • • . • • • • 56s 61s white ..• • • • • • • 52s 56s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
f01k............ 771 tlOs Flour—Town-made —s
8r0wn....... ••.• 713 74s Suilolk .
KlngstgniudWars SOP Ste StOckta &Voribilg 481 Ho

SMITHFIZLD.
The following imports of live stock have taken place into
London in the past week
From whence. Oxen.
Nordwycke....
Boulogne...
Harlingen
Nieudiep
Rotterdam
Flushing .

Cows. Sheep.
18

Calves

5
-
10 -
- - 70 -

Total ...... 15 151 491 11
For the time of year the above is a large importation. At
the outports, about 300 head of Beasts and Sheep have been
landed from France and Holland. The number of foreign
Beasts on sale was about 130, and of Sheep, 200 head, in,
comparatively speaking, moderate condition. The demand
for them was in a very inactive state, and previous curren-
cies were with difficulty supported. With horns-fed Beasts
we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. The
quality of the Norfolk and Devon droves was good ; but there
was nothing particular to observe in that of those from most
other quarters. The weather being favourable to slaughter-
ing, and the attendance of buyers good, the Beef trade was
steady, at, in some instances, an advance in the currencies
obtained on Monday last, of 2d per iilbs; the highest figure
for the best Scots being 4s rd per 81b, and at which a fair
clearance was effected. Notwithstanding the numbers of
sheep were very small, and a great falling off was observed
in the quality of most kinds, the Mutton trade was in a very
inactive state, and last week's currencies were with difficulty
supported. The pritnest old Downs were selling at from
4s 10d to 5s per 81b. Prime small Calves sold steadily, at
full prices. In all other kinds of Veal next to nothing was
doing. The supply on offer was small. There was rather
more doing in Pigs, but we can notice no improvement in
value. The Bullock droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex
and Cambridgeshire, were comprised of about 1,100 Scots,
homebreds, and shorthorns. From the northern districts we
received 900 shorthorns; from the western and midland
counties, 500 Herefords, Devous, runts, itc.; and from other
parts of England, 350 of various breeds.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

a. d. to v. d
Inferior Ileastv.. 3 4 3 G
Second quality . • • 3 8 3 10
Prime large Oxen.. 4 0 4 2
Prime Scots ...• .. 4 4 4 6

s. d. to s. d.
Seeondqualltyditto 4 0 4 2
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8
SouthdownWetlier 410 5 A
Ditteoutorthewool

Large coarse Calves 4 2 410
Prime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4
Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0
Inferior Sheep .. 3 6 310

Large Hogs •• .• •. 3 11 4 6
Small Porkers 4 8 410
Quarter old Pigs .•I6 0 20 0
Lambs .. 0 0 0 C
SUPPLY AT MARKET.

I Sheep.
18,490

Calves.
63

I Pigs.
260

NEWGATE AND MEADENTIA.7.7...
The arrivals of Meat from Scotland and different parts of
England, since Monday last, have been somewhat extensive,
they having amounted to nearly 8.000 carcasses. The sup-
plies of Meat killed in the metropolis have been seasonably
good, yet a full average business has been transacted, at fully
previous quotations. About 20 carcases of foreign Beef, and
150 ditto of Mutton, have appeared on sale.

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