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LONDON :
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1840.

The House of Commons has taken a very important
step. After a long debate last night, they decided that
the Sheriffs should refund the money they had levied
from the Messrs. HANSARD• Probably, too, the
Sheriffs will be committed. This brings the House of
Commons and the Courts of Law into open conflict
Fortunately for the peace of society, law is no more
esteemed than privilege, and there will be no rebellion
to insure the superiority of either.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, in the Lords, reported her
Majesty's answer to the A'ldress, in which her Ma-
jesty expressed much pleasure at the manner in which
the House addressed her on an occasion so interesting
to her personal feelings.
Viscount STRANOFORD took the opportunity to advert
to the Speech, and expressed a hope that the termina-
tion of the war in Spain was not obtained by means of
which a noble-hearted nation should be ashamed ; he re-
gretted the omission from the Speech of all mention of
the slave trade, and adverted to the note of Lord
HOWARD DE WALDEN, which he spoke of as a
strange transaction for the Minister of a nation which
had set their hearts upon the abolition of the Slave-
Trade.

Viscount MELBOURNE, in answer to the Noble
Viscount, thought there was no occasion to allude to
the Slave Trade after the measures taken on that sub-
ject last Session. Lord HOWARD DE WALDEN'S
note, he explained, was without a date, but it was
written about the 19th of May, 1838. It was a part
of a series of transactions which must be taken alto-
gether, and was intended to get as good a treaty from
Portugal as, under the peculiar difficulties of that
Government at the time, could be obtained.

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Lord BROUGHAM, to enable him to form an opinion
wished to have all the papers brought before the House.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY made some observa-
tions expressive of regret at the manner in which the
war in Spain had been terminated. At this
Viscount MELBOURNE was not surprised, as the Noble
Marquis was a Carlist.
Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table a Bill for the En-
franchisement of Cop) holds.
The Bishop of EXETER asked whether the Govern-
ment meant to take any steps to stop the progress of
Socialism ?

The Marquis of NOeMANBY was not aware of any-
' thing which called for the interference of the law.
The Bishop of EXETER announced his intention to
present petitions on the subject on Friday, imploring
their Lordships to put down a system likely to be greatly
injurious to the morals and religion of the country.
Mr. OWEN has now obtained, what he has long sought,
a great degree of notoriety. Bishops and Earls think
him and his system worthy of being encountered by
all their energies.

Viscount MELBOURNE is this day to give notice of a
motion for thanks to the Indian Army.
Their Lordships only sat half an hour.

The House of Commons met at one o'clock to carry
up the Address to her MAJESTY. On the re assembling
of the House at five o'clock the SPEAKER reported her
MAJESTY'S answer. It expressed satisfaction at their
loyal and affectionate Address, thanked them for their
support and concurrence, expressed gratification at their
favourable opinion of the Prince, and thanked them for
the promise to provide for him. The answer was, we
think, much mo;e kindly to the Commons than to the
Lords, as if the slur thrown on the Prince by the Lords
supposing it necessary to add an epithet descriptive of
his religion had not pleased her MAJESTY.
After the answer had been read, Sir E KNATCHEULL
complained that he and his friends were not apprized
that the Address was to be carried up at that hour, by
which they were precluded from the opportunity and the
honour of accompanying the SPEAKER to the foot of the
Throne, so that it went forth to the world as if only the
Government Members exhibited loyalty to her MAJESTY.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained that the usual

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course was followed on this occasion without the least
deviation. He expressed his pleasure at learning, bY
the complaint that was made, that the Opposition
would have been present, and would have paid their
respects to:her MAJESTY, had they not boon Ignorant of
the time for carrying up the Address.
Sir C. BURRELL complained that no intimation had
been given that the Address was to be carried up at that
time.

Mr. WAKLEY reminded the Hon. Baronet that the
votes mentioned that the House would meet at one
o'clock. He thought it was a most extraordinary cir-
cumstance that no Tories were present after certain
recent exhibitions of disloyalty, which reflected disgrace
on the country.
Mr. BRADSHAW moved the ad;ournment of the
House, to get an opportunity of saying that he was one
of the four Tories who went up with the Address, and
he met the SPEAKER going, and then accompanied him
into her MaJEsTv's presence.

Mr. BLACKSTONE was also one of the Tories present
by accident, and he saw gentlemen there with green
coats and brass buttons, though the Court was i❑

mourning.

A petition was presented from Mr. STOCKDALE, pray
ing to be heard in favour of his release.
Mr. KELLY gave notice of his intention to move for
a Bill to extend the elective franchise to those who have
the municipal franchise.
Mr. PACKINGTON having ascertained that the Go-
vernment is not to bring in a Bill to amend the plan of
licensing beer-houses, announced his intention to bring
in such a Bill on the 4th February.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON inquired of Lord PALMER-
STON the date of Lord HOWARD DE WALDEN'S note.
Lord PALMERSTON, in reply, entered at considerable
length into an explanation of the circumstances under
which the note was written. It had no date, but was
written about May 18th, 1838, and was written to induce
Count SA DA BANDEIRA to acquiesce in a treaty for the
partial abolition of the Slave Trade, which treat}
never was completed. The length of the Noble
Lord's explanation induced
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Mr. Serjeant JACKSON to attempt a reply, but Sir
S. LUSHINGTON called him to order, and the SPEAKER
decided that there was no question before the House.
The matter was therefore dropped.
In reply to questions, Sir J. Y. BULLF.R stated
that it was his intention to bring forward his motion
against the Government in nearly the terms in which
it was announced. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that he
meant to introduce a Bill to provide a Constitution
for Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales for a
term of ten years ; and Sir MATTHEW WOOD
stated that a report of the plans for building the Royal
Exchange were to be made by the 31st inst.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL again brought forward the
case of STOCKDALE v. HANSARD, and after explaining at
considerable length the difficulties which the House had to
enforce its orders, and the necessity which he consi-
dered there was that it should uphold its privileges,
moved a resolution that the Sheriff has money in his
hands which was levied in violation of the privileges
of the House from one of its officers. If that resolu
tion were agreed to, he should then move that the She
riffs be ordered to pay back the money to Mr. HANSARD
Mr. KELLY moved two counter-resolutions as an
amendment, and went at great length into the question.
A very long debate ensued, in which several distin-
guished speakers took part, and which was wound up by
an eloquent speech of Sir R. PEEL.
The House then divided, and Lord J. RUSSELL'S
drat resolution was carried by 205 to 90.
Lord J. RUSSELL afterwards moved his second reso-
lution, that the Sheriffs be called inZand ordered to
return the amount of the money in their bands forth-
with to Messrs. HANSARD.

Capt. BOLDERO moved, as an amendment, that Mr.
STOCKDALE be called in, but withdrew it, and the
second resolution was then carried by 197 to 85.
The Sheriffs were called in, the resolutions of the
House were read to them, and they were told they
might address any obserratiens they pleased to the
House ; they bowed and retired. Lord J. RUSSELL im-
mediately moved that they be committed to the cus-
tody o: the Sergeant-at-Arms. On this motion another
warm, but short, debate, arose, Mr. LAW being vio-
lent, and Mr. Sergeant JACKSON moved that the House
do adjourn, which was lost by 86 to 189. Finally
it was settled that the Sheriffs should attend at the
,itting of the House thiF day.
Lord J. RUSSELL, it answer to Colonel SIBTIZORP
said that he was t, propose 50,000/. for Prince
ALBERT.

The election for Bitiniugham will take place in
a few days, and if the two Reform Candidates
madly persist in opposing each other, a Tory will
come forward at the eleventh hour, and, in all pro-
bability, become the Representative of the most
Radical borough in England. The good Re-
formers of Birmingham have a most important
duty to perform. A few votes lost to Mi-
nisters might force the Tories a second
time into the Palace—raise a disturbance in Ire-
land, and bring back the old reign of intolerance,
exclusion and extravagance, and this to a certainty
will happen, if men like MUNTZ and STURGE,
instead of combining against their deadly enemies,
should engage in such a suicidal contest. It
would not be difficult to ascertain which has the
best chance of success, nor can there be any
doubt,on this being ascertained, which should retire.
Any man who prefers personal considerations to
the best interests of his country, or plays into the
hands of the enemy from pique or caprice, is totally
unfit to represent his follow-citizens. In the view
of all disinterested persons, there can be no doubt
which has the best claim for support. Mr. STURGE
was in the field first, he is a thorough Reformer,
and a decided enemy of the Corn-laws. On this point
Mr. MUNTZ has evidently formed no distinct
opinion, and from the way in which he has ex-
plained his intentions, he could either vote against
or for those laws which, in the words of Mr.
STURGE, " must produce most fearful inroads
upon our manufacturing interests."

The Madrid Papers received are of the 12th
instant, but their contents are of no importance.
A rumour prevailed that the Ministry, in order to
get rid of ESPARTERO, proposed to send him as
Extraordinary Ambassador to England, to be pre-
sent at the marriage of her Majesty Queen Vic-
TORIA. Four duels, without bloodshed, have been
fought within a few months by the Editors of the
Madrid newspapers, which has so alarmed the
Minister of Grace and Justice, that he has issued
a decree in which the law against duelling is ordered
henceforth to be rigidly enforced. The Funds
continued firm on the 12th, the Fives being at 281
for cash.

The PRESIDENT'S Message, and the QUEEN'S
Speech at the opening of Parliament on Thursday
last, occupy the leading columns of the Paris Jour-
nals of Sunday. The silence of the Speech respect-
ing the French and English alliance, appears to
have mortified the Ministerial Journals. They all
notice it—ali observe that this is the second omis-
sion of the kind in Speeches from the Throne since
the Accession of her Most Gracious MAJESTY.
For our own part we regret that a compliment so
very agreeable to the French nation, was not paid
to it by our Government.
A letter from Bayonne states that ESPARTERO
has formally protested against Marshal Soil", T's
pretended participation in the Treaty of Bergara.
ESPARTERO indignantly denies that he received
any support from France or from her Agents, and
states that he is ready to prove to the world that
England is the only Power entitled to the gratitude
of Spain.
Letters from Port-au-Prince of the 20th of
November state, that hi consequence of the sudden
enforcement of an article in the English tariff for
the encouragement of the coffee trade with the
Cape of
GooodarHryioopge, French vessels will be de-
prived ofthe
which t r d
they between
eHavre
jaonye
ddt h. e
first-mentioned port,
No official account of the riots at Foix have yet
appeared. In the Journals before us the reports are
quite contradictory, except as regards the melan-
choly fact that numerous lives were lost.
Captain VALLEE, of the 4th Legion of the
hitherto
National Guards, who headed the deputation with
the Address to MM. 4,,A RAGO, LAFITTE, and
other Members of the Electoral Reform Committee,
has been suspended from his functions for two
months for his share in that transaction. The instant
the sentence was
known eleven other officers of the
National Guards addressed a letter to the Com-
mander-in-Chief, Marshal GERARD, identifying
themselves with him, and praying to have a like
sentence passed on them.
BO URsE..—PAsis, SATURDAY, JAN. 18.

Price Price. Price Price
4 per Cents
reach :, per Cents
ii 95 ... 81 80 ... 81 90
3 p•r Cents 81 80 •
Bank of e'ranee . 3OEO •••3" ...3°8(1
—3o9°
Latfitte fa .k I,ooof. 61).„) 1045 ...1047 50 ...11,42 50 ...1-47 50
5,000 f. bk ) 519 ,
...5200 ...5190 —.510 50
1:1011,470t
50
... .1.1;(17 e2s:
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Lowestlol
41105 ......
I:1;173:50
Belgian 5 per Cents 102.,6 •„ 1012% *" .12...,26,n ***L.-,,-,
Bank B,O
.... 8.'4. 50 •„ c,`'' .."' "' --'„' "'"
United States Bank Loan '• •
... ytiq .. )67, "' ''"l6
si au 1., h Active ... 26% ." 26'i ...
3A, ".
26.-
tP4o, rat t lei ii it eoasfe(l:3.l.p)..ee. f.r..r.r...d Cents : 23C6'.1.' :.
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...
12(6:3,10 ".*: :. I '''', ,3266180
...........• 126636)85
103 10 ... • "'
Roman ln,2, ... 102% ... 102% ... 14214
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RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain .................... 575... 575 .. 575 .
Versailles, R. B ................ 510 Z.OO ... 497 59 494 73
LB. .................... 4.;4 75 ."
340 ::3M 75 ... 9'38 75
Orleans ...................... 4.511 45C ... 450 ... 450
Nlulhausen to Tliann,„ ....... .3'Bo ** 33 7,30 ... 3SO
Stra.Ourg to Bale ........... .332 50 3X2 57 ... 3:-Q 50 ...

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BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

Mt:KHALI.: V. HANSARD

Mr. PLATT aikz.d whether the Court would take this
case now, as it pressed extremely, of whether he should
refer it to the other Court.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said that as the case was moved
in the other Codff, It had better be argued there. He
thought they were too late but if they would ha
ready the first thing in the morning fil•c. other Court would
displace the usual business, and take it.
Mr. PLAT r—Doubtlems your Lordship is aware—
Mr. Justice PATTESON— can be aware of nothing ;
hut I have the authority of the other Court for saying they
will displace the Crown paper and take the cause first.
Mr. PLATT said at the matter pressed he should endea-
vour to bring it on to. day fn the other Court, as he
should not shrink frJin anything to get this matter duly and
legally settled, as he was afraid if it was not itr9light on
to-day it would be a day too late.
Mr. Watson said it was of great imuortance to the She-
riffs that it should be decided this day.

THE MARKE'T'S.-(THIS DAY)

COLONIAL MARKET.

There was the same dullness in this market there has been
for some time past ; and the operations were by no means ex-
tensive. Sugar of all kinds was at its previous rates. Coffee
firm, but very little offering for sale ; this article is likely to
advance. Rice, Spices, and Cocoa, much passing. lhe ira-
pons continue light. _

TEA 'MARKET.
There was a good business doing in Tea, and prices up,
and may be quoted ;Id. per lb. higber than they were on Satur-
day. The tender:cy to rise is still strong. Company's Congous,
as. ld. money, and 3s. 3d. prompt.
QUARTERLY ALE OF INDIGO.
This sale consisted of 6.765 chests. There was a fair at-
tendance of the trade, but not much animation in the bidders.
No great quantity was sold, and the previous market prices
ruled, which are about 3d. per lb. lower than those of the last
quarterly sale.

LLOYD'S SIUPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, JAN. 20. —Wind W. S. W., moderate.—Arrived
the Greyhound, from Terceira ; Anne, Hatton, Oporto ;
Albion, Quebec; Moslem, Vale, Smyrna. Sailed the
Ontario, Bradish, New York.
LivEnpooL, JAN. 20 —Wind W. N. \V., very fresh.—
Arrived the Lintin, Glllman, from Bombay. Sailed on
the 3d ult. the Governor, James, for Savanilla. Sailed
16th ult. the Bombay, Gray, New Orleans ; Jane, Bourry ;
North America, Lowther, New York. Sailed the 2nd
inst., the Liverpool, for St. John% N. B. ; Hebe, Thom..
son, Cadiz.

BELFAST LOUGH, JAN. 17.—Sailed, the Mary, Heart-
ley, for Calcutta; Newborn, Mediterranean.

MONEY AND COMM L.RCIA L NEWS

CITY, TWELVA' O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY. —The Saks
this day are 5,000 bags, 1.200 of which have been taken
fur export at Friday's prices.
A subscription has been opened at the Exchange and
Underwriters' Rooms, for the purpose of presenting a teg-
timonial to Capt. Clegg, of the Huddersfield, for his heroic
conduct in saving the lives of the passengers and crew of
the fiuskisson steamer. The City of Dublin has pre-
sented the sum of 501. to Captain Clegg, and also 501. to
his crew.

We have received Quebec papers to the 15th Dec , and
Montreal to the 27th Dec., by the packet ship North Ame-
rica, which sailed from New York on the 2d instant. The
same paper states that the report of the Patriot's army being
about to make an attack upon that fortress was a hoax.
The Toronto Papers of the 20th inst. state that the
whole of the Solicitor-General's resolutions were carried
in the House of Assembly on the previous evening.
JOVDPORE AFFAlkS.—Amongst other active and warlike
movements which are likely to take place in India before
many months elapse, we believe that Joudpore cannot
fail to bccon*e one of the objects of Government, unless a
thorough concession shall be made by its ruler.
PRESIIVRO, DEC. 30. —" During the night of the 19th
and 20th of the present month, the fine village of Falsoe
Tharkenary, which contained 220 houses, was entirely
consumed. The p•Tulation consisted of 900 persons.
Vengeance was the cause of its destruction. On the above
day was celebrated the marriage of a young girl, the
daughter of a rich farmer with the son of a farmer of
that village. After the ball was over, which lasted
till midnight, the newly married couple went
to bed, a young man named Leeky, who formerly made
love to the young girl newly married, having been disap-
pointed, set fire to the house, which extended to the otht r
houses in the village, and in less than three hours the
whole village was consumed. More than 200 persons were
burnt, and about 300 were mutilated : amongst them were
found the newly-married girl and her husband, dreadfully
mutilated. The author of this dreadful crime, Charles
Thelkey, is in the hands of justice, and owns his guilt with
the greatest sangfroid.

COMMERCIAL REMARKS.-IMPORTS FRO
EUROPE.

Cotton Manufactures—We have had no imports during
the week from any quarter ; a slight demand for the
Aghenese market still continues.
Long Cloth—The supply is moderate, and not much
inquired for at present.
Grey Shirtings—Some demand for good stout sorts,
but offers are rather unfavourable.
Cambrics, of ordinary to low qualities, are inquired
after for dyeing. The stock of these descriptions is, we
understand, rather moderate.

Jaconcts, Mulls, and Book Mus'in, little inquired after.
Turkey Red Cloth—There has been some demand
during the past week ; but for wider descriptions propor-
tionate prices cannot be obtained.
Handkerchiefs—The Market is overstocked with limos
every description.

Prints—Stock not large, suitable patterns saleable.
Woollens—Spanish stripes—There is a slight demand
for good quality.
Sherry and Claret—Well supplied at present.
Earthenware—Extensive sales at auction at bare prices.
Muskets—Some enquiry of late.
Brandy, 600 gallon, reported sold, at 65 cents. per
gallon.
Glass ware—Lamps well supplied.

THE FUNDS.
Consols opened this morning for the Account at the leav-
ing off price of yesterday, 911 ; for Money the same,
91k, with scarce any business doing as yet. Exchequer
Bills, 10 12 prem. ; India Bonds par, 2 prem. ; Bank
Stock 174; India Stock, 2481 2494.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active the same es
the closing price, 25k k; Passive,' 6k ; Deferred, Ilk
12k ; Portuguese at the leaving off price, 33/ 34 ; Three
per Cents., 23/ ; Colombian left off, 274 28+, at present
a shade lower, 28; Mexican, 29/ 30 ; Brazilian, 74,f 751 ;
Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., .521 ; F►ve per
Cents., 100/.
We extract from the French Papers received this morn-
ing an awful account of a fire which took place in Hungary.
FItICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

_ ---.
Bank Stock l7B 9 India, Stock- __
___
✓219%
3 per Cent. Red. 91%1-2 V 4 % Ditto Bonds
2 per Cent. Cons. 91% 9.i% 1 ' South Sea Stock —
3b per Cent — , Old Annuities —
Ditto Red. . 99% %N, : New Ditto
New 3% per Cent.....99%14 8% 9 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities Loc.( pi re i Ditto 500.., ~10 14 pm.
Jan) 5, 1360 14 1-18 14 Ditto Small lO 14 pm.
Oct. 10, 1859 13% 13-:0 Ditto Commercial —
.I:.n. 5, 186(1 — Ditto Advertised ...-.
Jan. 5, 1380 — Bank Stock for Account ...
Aprils, 188(1. — India Stock for Account ..
Jan. 5.1870 — Consos for Acc0unt........ 91%14
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCA .
Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account — Portuguese Bonds. —
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
3 per Cent. ........ 23
..
lAtto Account .........
Chillan 3o.ad i — ( Prussian Bonds
Ditto to:AY, tit —; Russian Bonds, 1822 .
C)larrit lan B‹ :ids — Ditto Account ...
Ditti t..v.c; nt —, Ditto Metallic
Coltimbian•3; ! (15,1824 ...2734%11 f Spanish Bonds 25114
Ef:to Acca--iit . 2134 % , Ditto Account. '5,04 '5,
C militia Bonds
Ditto .t.k, •( nt — Deferred l2
Greek Bonds... — French, 5 pe, cent....... —f...-e„
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — i ---- 4 per cent. —f. —c.
Ditto Account -- 3 per cent. f. —c.
Mtotican Bonds, 5 per Cent —, ----- Exchange. _r. —e.
Ditto Accoi,nt —, Dutch, 2% per cent. ..... ....52%%
Ditto, 6 per Cent. , ...... Ditto Account
Ditto ACCOUnt .... ......... .. 295 i ~ Ditto, 5 per cent —
Neapolitan. .............. ......... —' Ditto Account....

Pfs 1 (..; Es OF' SHAREN Tills VAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share,
Oroit Weltern Railway Company m,......... 65 GB
Ditto New
Brighton Railway
North Midland Halfway Company ss
Diito New :hares
IiALF-PAST ONE.

No spirit for speculating has been manifested during the
course of the morning in either of the markets worth
noticing, there being no Continental intelligence, or from
my other quarter, to draw the attention of the monied
interest, in the City to invest their capital either in the
funds or commercial transactions, consequently money
continues in great abundance, and which may be obtained
at a low rate on good bills. In the House it is also plenti-
ful at 3 per cent. short loans.
Consols are rather lower than in the early part of the
morning, when they were 911 ; at present 911, with
little doing ; Exchequer Bills, 12 10 14, 2s. higher ;
India Bands, nothing done ; Bank Stock, 178 179 ; India
Stock 2491.
In the Foreign market. Spanish Active a shade lower than
in the morning, 25i were done at 251; Portuguese reached
33i, at present 33i.; Three per Cents., 23k ; Colombian,
27k.; Mexican 29 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
521.

- CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS
Bank Stock 179 4 India Stack .49%
13rer Cent lied 9fly Ditto Bonds MIMI
3 per Cent C( na
9V per Cent 114 d 94% Ditto New Annuities
Me vt3 per Cent 99 Ex. Bills, Vont 2d 14 pm.
Nw 5 per Cen' Ditto 500! 14 pm.
L. ng A ~,, ii, ties to expire I Ditto Small
JAL 1:.114!
Oct. 1E59
Jan Ititio

I )REIGN FUNDS
Austrian, 5 per cent — Portuguese Bonds, sper cent.
lklgian, 5 n:r c?ii. — Ditto, New Ditto
B , d'an Ponds — ~ruisir,n, 5 per cent —
Buenos Ayrcs, 6i 2r cent — riussiais Ronde, 5 per cent....
Chilian,3 per cent — A Ditto, Metallic
Colonthian, 6 per Lent — I ipanish, 5 per cent 25%
D.tto, 152.4.... .......
lianisli. 3 per cent 7d French, 5 per cent. —l. —c.
Greek Ponds, 1825, 5 per et — Exchange —l. —c
Itlexican, 5 ner cent — French, 3 per cent --f. —c.
Ditto, 6i er cent.. 1525 'V Dutch, 2% per cent. 52%
Peruvian, 1825.6 per cent — Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES
Great Western Railway
Ditto New Shares .
London and Brighton Railway lB%
London and Blackwall Railway
London and Greenwic4 Railway l24i
North Midland Railway
Ditto ditto Extension Bll4
Ditto New Shares

The vacant stall in St. George's, Windsor, caused
by the death of:the late Duke of Bedford, is, it is said, destined
for Prince Albert.— Globe.

FINE ARTS.

PORTRAIT OF PRINCE ALBERT.
Hodgson and Graces, London, 1840.

We went yesterday to see a portrait of Prince
Albert of Saxe-Coburg, which is from the pencil
of Mr. Cieciaga Patten, and is, beyond all compa-
rison, the most striking likeness that has yet ap-
peared of this young Princ.s. It was painted at the
ptilae4 of Gotha, by express ceziet:,?and, and has,
we understand, given the greatest satisfacdon to all
the relatives and friends of the illustrious indiviaeal
ho have seen it. The painting is somewhat on Le.
large scale, just sufficient to give the requisite effect
to the likeness ; and by the warmth and richness of
its colouring, and still more by the air of patrician
—but perfectly unpretending dignity that is
diffused over the figure, will remind the spec-
tator of one of Sir Thomas Lawrence's aristocratic
pictures. The Prince is represented in a standing
posture, with one arm hanging straight by his side,
and his hand holding a glove, and the other rest-
ing, apparently, on a table, on which is placed his
sword—a neat, characteristic trait. He is dressed
in the plainest military uniform ; and the broad
riband of the garter is on his breast, toge-
ther with one or two stars. Nothing
can be simpler than his attitude—nothing
more free and unconstrained ; for Mr. Patten has
been careful to produce effect solely by adhering to
the propriety of nature. The countenance of the
Prince exhibits all the warmth, spirit, and expres-
,iion of life itself. The light, full eye, in particular
which is replete with a certain tempered vivacity,
and blends softness with dignity in a very remark-
able degree, is just coloured up to nature,
without going beyond it—that is to say, it hits
the happy mean between truth and carica-
ture—a point rarely achiel ed but by first-rate
portrait-painters, when they wish to give an ade-
quate characteristic expression to the human eye.
The forehead of the Prince is not quite so lofty as
we have seen it in some likenesses ; and we take this
to be another warranty for the perfect truth of the
picture, for a towering brow is not in accordance
with the style of his Serene Highness's countenance,
and wears an aspect of exaggeration. The flesh-
tints are laid on with consummate skill, warm
with lusty, youthful life ; and the white leather
glove which the Prince holds in his hand,
is as truthful a bit of colouring as we have seen
for many a day. But, indeed, Mr. Patten is a
master of colouring, and we can clearly see that
Fttian has not been studied by him in vain. The
details of the picture add greatly to the general
effect, by the careful way in which they have been
handled. The happiest effect of distance is given
to the back-ground, by the introduction of the well-
known Castle where Luther was protected, in
times of difficulty and danger to his protectors,
by the rigidly Protestant ancestors of Prince Al-
bert. Methinks this of itself should be a suffi-
cient answer to the Tory insinuations against his
Protestantism I The dark, rich, crimson back-
ground immediately behind his Serene Highness,
finely brings out his figure, so that the whole
well-defined, well-developed outline, at once
arrests the eye. We do not wonder that
this clever portrait is a great favourite
at the Palace, where it has been pronounced by
those best capable of judging, the best extant
' likeness , for it exhibits all the intelligence, mild-
ness, and dignified, but unassuming, deportment,
that characterise the original. All portraits of
the husband of the Queen of England will,
more or less—especially at the present
crisis—have a fair share of popularity ; but
this one, which has been executed by the Prince's
own portrait-painter; by his own express corn.
rnand; under the eyes of his nearest relations in
the ducal palace of Gotha, who superintended every
sitting, and made their comments as the work pro-
gressed ; and which, moreover, at the Prince's
own request, exhibits, b) way of appropriate back-
ground, that best voucher for his Protestantism
the castle wherein his ancestors hazarded their all
in their high-minded determination to protect the
great founder of the Reformed religion ;—this por-
trait, thus painted by command, even to the mi-
nutest particular, will, we repeat, be the one that
the public will consider as the most authentic. As
regards Mr. Patten, it will have the effect of raising
him, and deservedly, to the highest honours of his
profession.

Lord J. Russell has sent a donation of 501.
to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts.
EDINBURGH.—No opposition is contemplated
to the re-election of the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay.
LANARKSHIRE.— We are authorised to state
that this county will be contested by a truly Liberal candidate
on the Reform interest, at the next election, happen when it
may.—Reformers' Gazette.
We observe from the Dunifries Courier that
Mr. Ewart has been addressing the electors of the Dumfries
district of burghs during the last week. At Dumfries, Loch-
maben, Annan, Sancitthar, and Kirkcudbright, the Hon. Gen-
tleman was received in the most cordial manner, and was loudly
and enthusiastically cheered during the course of his address.
Glasgow Chronicle.
J. S. Brownrigg, Esq., M.P., being detained in
Itally by the illness of a portion of his family, has paired off
until the Ist of March with Lord Duncan, Member for
Southampton.— Boston Herald.
HIGH TI D E.—There was an extraordinary high
tide yesterday afternoon, and the river overflowed its banks in
many places, causing the lowlands on both sides to be inun-
dated. Wapping-street was for some time under water, which
in many places flowed through the wharfs, damaging property
to a large amount. On Bankside, the cellars and ground-
floors were filled with the rushing tide, and articles were float-
ing about in all directions. In the marshes opposite Green-
wich, and below Blackwall, the tide made sad inroads, and
there was a great accumulation of land waters, which, com-
bined with the spring-tide, the moon being at the full yesterday
morning, accounts for the lofty tide in the afternoon. It is
expected that the tide will be still higher this afternoon, and
more damage will happen, unless precautions are taken. One
good result is the consequence of these high tides--the sewers
are cleansed near the river, and a vast quantity of filth cleated
away, which is taken down the stream with the reflux of the tide.
General Sir Ronald Ferguson, the Gallant Mem-
ber for Nottingham, is suffering from extreme ill health, which
prevents him from attending his Parliamentary duties.
Lord Brougham entertained a large party at
dinner on Saturday last, consisting of Lords Lyndhurst, Stuart
de Rothesay, Canning, Templetown, and Count D'Orsay ; with
Sir R. Wilson and Messrs. F. Baring, Roebuck, Leader, and
W. Brougham.

Mrs:Harriet Fletcher, a widow lady of fortune;
aged 62, residing in the house of Mr. Martin, 29, Islington-
green, was dreadfully burnt in her apartments, on the first floor,
on Saturday afternoon. She was found alive, but in spite of
every aid, died within an hour.

How To GET RICH:—The following is an ex
tract of a letter sent yesterday from Dover to 13 in Ire-
land :—.‘ Write away, my boy : recollect that the more you
write now, the more you save. You save a shilling at least on
every letter. Write ten letters a day to England, and it is
perfectly clear you save ten shillings a day. You can't deny
that. It is just the same now with the postage as it is with
the English and Irish in France, when taking their wine; four
or five shillings saved every bottle—the more they chink, the
more they save."—Dover Chronicle.

AMSTERDAM, JAN. 17.—W0 hear that the
King of Hanover will pass through Holland on his way to Lon-
don, to be present at the Queen's marriage, and wid perhaps
make a short stay at the Hague.

BRUSSELS, JAN. petition has just been
presented to the Chambers, relative to the present critical state
of toe cotton manufactures, and to the means of assisting and
improving it. It proposes a system of protection to be exer.
cised by the Government in favour of our own manufactures,
by means of bounties on exportation, and of duties on the im-
portation of foreign goods, not only cotton manufactures, but
any others that the general interest might make it advisable to
favour.

DIFFERENT DEGREES OF PUNISHMENT.--
On Monday night a desperate-looking fellow stopped Mr.
Carpenter, butcher, of Chippenham, at the foot of Foley-hill.
Mr. Carpenter being a strong man, seized the fellow, and
held him until he had placed him in prison. On Tuesday
morning the prisoner was taken before Mr. Coleman, one
of the county magistrates, who sentenced him to one month's
imprisonment.— Wilts Herald. At the Gloucester Sessions,
on Friday, a boy named Phillips, pleaded guilty to stealing of
sixpence, in copper, from the Cheltenham National School, and
was sentenced to eight months hard labour in the Penitentiary.
—Cheltenham Chronicle.
DEATH OF THE COUNTESS CRAVEN'S
Nu It SE. —At an inquest held on t?e body o flane Bentley, aged
66, it appeared the deceased who was nurse to the Countess of Cra-
ven, had the charge of the child, and slept in an adjoining room
to he Earl and Countess of Craven's bed-room. About one
o'clock in the morning she took the child into their room to be
suckled, and afterwards returned with it into her own bed-room
and went to bed again. About four o'clock, hearing the child
crying aloud, and no one appearing to quiet it, Earl Craven got
up and went into the nurse's bed-room, where, immediately
on opening the door, he found the deceased on thetloor, with
blood flowing from the nose and mouth, and apparently quite
Red. V .
erdiet—" Died by the Visitation of God."—Herts
rbrmer

EVEN* GEi 1 r N

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court at two o'clock yesterday after-
noon at Buckingham Palace, for the reception of the
Ad-
dress from the House of Commons.

The Deputation arrived at the Palace front the House
of Commons soon after two o'clock. The Speaker came
in his'State Coach, attended by his Chaplain, the Rev.
Mr. Andrews, his Secretary. Mr. Romilly, and the Ser-
geant-at-Arms, and wearing his State official robes. The
Right Hon. Gentleman was accompanied by a large party
of Members, including the Earl of Euston, Viscount Cle-
ment, Lord NiTorsley, Lord Alfred Paget, Right Hon. Sir
George Grey, Bart., Right Hon. Sir Charles Grey,
G. C. H., Right. Hon. C. Tennyson d'Eyncourt, s:r De
Lacy Evans, Hon. G. H. Cavendish, Sir William Soeier-
, ville, Bart., Sir i-lesketh Fleetwood, Sir Hussey Vivia.m,
it Rufane Donkin,. Sir Denham Norreys, Lieut.-Cots
SaZwey, Captain Pechell, R.N., Colonel Gore Langton,
Colonel Anson; Messrs. Morgan John O'Connell, Wak-
ley, Thomas Hodges, R. Steuart, Grattan, Fitzstephen
Fieneir, William Williams, D. Morris, K. Hoskins, W.
Miner, J. Scholefield, Vernon Smith, John Briscoe,
Aaron Chapman, Poulett t'Nerepe, N. Vigors, George W.
Wood, W. Hutt, C. Hector, Charles Standish, White,
George Pryme, George Musk Duncombe, E. A. San-
ford, and Greg.
The Queen, attended by the Mistress of the Robes, and
the Countess of CNarlernont, Lads cif the Bedchamber in
Waiting, was conducted from her apariments to the Throne
by the Lord Chamberlain, her Majesty':s train being borne
by Mr. Cavendish, Mr. Cowell, and Master Wemyss,
Pages of Honour in Waiting; the door leading into the
Green Drawing Room was then Ppened, and the Commons
were ushered in by the lion. Fred Byng, Captain Courte-
nay Boyle, R.N., Mr. Martins, awl Mr. Hobhouse, the
Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, to the presence of her
Majesty.
The Speaker, having the Hon. G. IL. Cavendish and
Sir William Somerville, the Mover and S: condor of the
Address on eithy.r side, read the Address from the House
of Commons, to which her Majesty returned a most gracious
answer. The Deputation then retired.
Her Majesty was .attended by the following Ministers cf
State:—The Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the
First Lord of the Treascry, the three Principal Secretaries
of State, and the Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Her Majesty's Honourable' Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
lined the Throne Room, co:mended by their Standard-
bearer, Sir Thomas Reeve.

At the Court, Count Potion, .Snvoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Sardinia, had
an audience of her Majesty, upon his retain, otter a tem-
porary absence. His Excellency was introduced by Vis-
count Palmerston, G. C. B , her Majesty's Pr;ucipal Secre-
tary of State fur Foreign Aff4i's.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford had an audie,lee of the
Queen.

Her Majesty gave audiences to Sir Hussey Vivian,. Lord
John Russell, Lord Foley, and the Earl of Albemarle.
The Court was attended by the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Captain of the
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Lord Hill,
Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Captain of the Yeomen of the
Guard, the Treasurer of the Household, the Comptroller
of the Household, the Hon. Colonel Cavendish, the Clerk
Marshal ; Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting ; Mr.
James sunce Curling, Clerk of the Cheque of the Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; Mr. Samuel Hancock,
Exon in Waiting; Sir Benjamin Smith, and the Field
Officer in Wai:ing. _

Lcrd Byron ail the Hon. William Cowper were the
Lord and Groem ii: Waiting.
The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Grand
Hall. The band of the Queen's Guard played at intervals
during the afternoon on the lawn in frout of the Palace.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited the Princess
Sophia yesterday at Kensington. The Dttchess of Glou-
cester visited the Princess Augusta yesterday.
The Attorney-General, Lord Fitzroy Some.•set, Colonel
Anson, and Mr. Hodges bad interviews with the Marquis
of Normanby yesterday at the Homo Office. Mr. Mum:-
lay has left town for the north.

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