The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

TIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1841

tion of Orange tyranny—the m&lntenance of tranquillity
or the revival of disterd,,under'Breurnstantea which 1,0 ra•
tional being can reflect-46i wlth.ou! an'tiety:
The Irish people are luiia cdlWl 40A to take their part
in the struggle., to defend What they have already gained
by years 'of irideAant ekertion, and sacrifices and suffer-
ings *kith only theiO4Nulaclble devotion to liberty enabled
them to make and to endure.
To have any effect on the debate they ought
already to have spoken out on the Bill—they
ought to have taken their ground, and, unmoved
by Tory threats of treason and rebellion, Unless
they submit to Orange tyratn embodied into
Tory law, they- ought to have declared before-
hand that they would not submit to be the vic-
tims of Lord STANLEY'S disappointed malice.
The only advantage they now have, though that is
a most important one, is the justice of their cause.
So alarding have become the threatened evils of
discontent in all parts of the country that the
Tories, we believe, begin to be afraid of the
people, and, like Lord ELLENBOROUGH, dread lest
the Constitution itself should, fall a prey
to their continued exasperation. Such
a consideration may prevent many Tories from
opposing Lord MORPETH'S Bill. Unfortunately
for its success it has been too short a time
known to have enlisted the feelings of the Eng-
lish in its behalf, and we are afraid that the
Irish will find, under apparent apathy, an addi-
tional reason for asserting. that we, the Liberals
in England, care little or- nothing for Ireland.
That conclusion would be a mistake, though ap-
parently justified by the. public here not having
had time to appreciate Lord MORPETH'S Bill,
The English are not, in general„ fond of novel-
ties; they require to be convinced, and the pro-
cess of conviction is slowy that it new measure
will be useful before they yield h their hearty
assent and support.

We have unhesitatingly pointed out some of
the disadvantages of the Whigs in this party
contest; but the greater will be their merit, and
the greater the value of their Bill, if they succeed.
A silly and contemptible policy of running coun-
ter with the wishes of the people has long been
the pride of the Tories; and to persist in that
course must tAii4itally:disastrous to the country.
We hope that they will at lengthtnrn from such
evil courses, and consider the gratifiCation of the
just wishes of the people as the only means of
successfully governing the country. But if they
should still resolve to do evil, it must be the care
of the Liberals to prevent them, and soothe the
people of Ireland by carrying Lord MoRPETH's
Bill.

We have more than once commented on Lord
ORMANDY'S Bill "for the better drainage and
improvement of buildings in large towns and vil-
lages," but the subject is far from being ex-
hausted ; and as it affect more or less all
classes, it cannot be too much pressed on their
attention. It no doubt is well meant, and con-
tains a number of useful provisions, but were
it to pass into a law in its present shape, it would
entail great distress, and occasional ruin on
those for whom it is chiefly intended. One great
defect of the Bill consists in making the occupier
liable in the first instance - for expenses
that ought to be paid by the landlord. Clause
2, for instance, provides that the occupier or
owner of a house deficient in drainage, " shall
construct a brick or stone barrel drain," &c., on a
notice of fourteen days, and unless the order of
the Commissioners is completed with reasonable
despatch, the Commissioners shall construct the
same, and recover the expenses by "distress and
sale of the goods and chattels, either of the owner
or of the then present or any future occupier of
such house." This would indeed give employ-
ment to merciless attorneys, and spread dismay
among thousands of the inhabitants of London
and other large towns. But few of the occupiers
of 101. or 121. houses could raise money within
a fortnight to complete a work that might cost
more than a year's rent, and a sale of their scanty
stock of goods and chattels would in many in-
stances drive them and their children to the
workhouse. This comes of the rich legislating
for a class about whom they know so little. The
Bill, it is true, provides that the payment of ex-
penses may afterwards be enforced against the
owner, but what remedy is that for the poor,
ruined, and broken-hearted tenant? Too much
power is already given to landlords, tax-gatherers,
and others, over the little furniture of people
struggling for bread, and to increase that
power would create mere distress thnn all the be-
nefits of this Bill would counterbalance. Make,
therefore, .the landlord, or the collector of the
rent, alone liable, and should there be any diffi-
culty in reaching him (which ive cannot con-
ceive), let the Commissioners be authorised to
receive.so much of the rent as shall cover the
expenses. Why complicate the process, too,
by throwing the burden on some future tenant ?
The Commissioners have the house to come
upon, and is it not a more rational and more hu-
mane mode of proceeding to raise the amount of
expenses at once on the property, than to send the
myrmidons of the law to plunder an unfortunate
tenant for the culpable negligence of his landlord?
The lower classes in this, as in almost every in-
stance, will not be fairly represented. The Com-
missioners will be appointed from the class above
them, being the proprietors of houses, or con-
nected with them, and will therefore be disposed
at once to pounce upon the tenant, without
troubling themselves, or indeed having any wish,
to discover the landlord. The Marquis of NOR-
MANDY knows nothing of the condition of the
many thousands that inhabit the poorer localities
of the metropolis, else he would not sanction a
measure so well calculated to harass and ruin
them. The clause relating to windows, so
ridiculously minute, forms a striking instance.
Why should a window, in a room only four feet
square, be not less than four feet nine inches by
three feet? A large window no doubt is good,
like many other things that the rich can enjoy;
but what is good for one class, is not always good
for another. To repair damages caused by acci-
dent, would cost the Marquis of NORMANDY
comparatively nothing, while the one half
of a poor man's wages for a week might
be swallowed up in putting in new pul-
leys or panes. These are trifles to the Bishop
of LONDON, with an income of 30,0001. a year;
but they are matters of grave importance to a
man who cannot find sufficient bread and cloth-
ing for his children. The framers of the Bill
seem not aware that there is such a thing as po-
verty in the world, and we therefore recommend
the Bishop to omit for a time his walks in quest
of spiritual destitution, and visit the cottages in
Bethnal-green or Walworth, to ascertain what
means the inhabitants have'of complying with
the fiscal regulations of the Bill. Were he to
undertake the task, perform it well, and report
faithfuty to the " tribunes of the poor," he
would make a very different speech from any
that he has ever delivered from the Episcopal
Bench.

We have given a full report of the half-yearly
meeting of the Shareholders of the Southampton
Dock Company, held yesterday, as the under-
taking which they are carrying on with so, much
spirit is one of national importance, and promises
ultimate success. It appears from the Report
that the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga-
tion Company has established itself at Southamp-
ton, that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Com-
pany is expected to do the same, and hopes
are confidently entertained that in a few
years Southampton will become one of the
most busy outports in the kingdom. For
details we refer our readers to the clear state-
ment of Mr. LIGGINS, the Chairman, and to the
ample explanations which he gave to the ques-
tions put by Shareholders.

We invite the attention of our Parliamentary
and mercantile readers to an article under the
title " Spirit of the Public Journals," copied
from the Morning Herald, which places in
a very clear and proper light the injustice
of which the Government is guilty in post-
poning the settlement of the Danish Claims.
There are, however, a few points not noticed in
the Herald's article, which we deem worthy of
particular consideration when placed in juxta-
position with it. If our space permit we shall
to-morrow enter more at large into the details of
these too-long neglected claims.

In the course of the debate on Tuesday night,
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER quoted as
an uuthoritria favour of the superior claims of

the book-de class of claimants, for losAe in. ben":
mare die opinion of the late Sir JAMES AMACK-
INTOSH, who was engaged to advocate them
exclusively, whilst the shipping class had lost
their advocate in Parliament, the late Mr.
STANIFORTH, M. P. for Hull. The former
claimants looked with jealousy on the latter
class, because they feared that by increasing the
total amount of claims made, their chance of
Success would be lessened. Therefore it was
that Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH estimated the

amount at from 100,000/. to 200,000/., and ha-
zarded a sort of abstract opinion that captures
of merchant-vessels under such circumstances
were in accordance with the usages of war.
In this opinioli he might be readily fol-
lowed by any law-officer of the Crown ;
but the truth is, that it in no way applies to the
case in point, which was never submitted to the
legal decision of Sir J. MACKINTOSH. The
amount which was subsequently paid fZir the new
claims advocated by Mr. WARBURTON was, in
fact, for cargoes of coffee and sugars sent to Hol-
stein from hence, and, as such, on arrival, put
under sequestration, so that they were for goods
afloat as much as those now demanded.
Among these new claimants, who thus got
their money, were the Messrs. THOMAS and
ALEXANDER BARING of 1807. It is true
that the ultimate documents by which this
class found favour certified that their cargoes, at
the time of condemnation, which did not take
place till later, had been warehoused. Now this
only shows the absurdity of the distinction made
by the Treasury between "goods on shore" and
" goods afloat." Those who were wise in their
generation, like the representatives of the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S father and

uncle, were silent on the fact that thei

property had been "afloat" when first seized,
and only put forth a document to show
that, when condemned, the goods were in
warehouses. But while the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER adduces this abstract and inapplica-
ble opinion of the late Sir J. MACKINTOSH, the
shipping claimants have the direct opinion in
their favour of a form& Chancellor, now ;.Lord
Siomoirric, in his 'speech in 1808, as well
as the acknowledgment ,of the late Mr. PER-
CIVAL in 1810. It is perfectly absurd for Mr.
BARING to assert that the nett amount
paid into the Treasury of upwards of 1,300,0001.
was absorbed in charges. The mere sum of
about 385,0001. paid out of it as the value of the
Danish ships of war, by which the nation was to
that extent benefited,' would now by accumula-
tion amount to 1,500,0001. The so-called war of

1807 was a series of hostile acts on the part of the
British Government, and of reprisals on the part
of the Danes in their own harbours andseas, until
the 25th December, when by their decree, order-
ing the condemnation, the period of reprisals,
as designated by VATTELL, ceased. The claimants

have only made claims for losses during the pe-
riod of reprisals, and none for subsequent losses
during the actual war.

The Madrid Journals of the 9th instant have
reached us. The elections were proceeding tran-
quilly, the Regency appearing to take just as
little interest in them as the electors themselves.
ESPARTERO had, however, taken the precaution
to surround the capital with 25,000 troops—a
step which has not failed to awaken the jealousy
of the municipal authorities of Madrid.
The Five per Cents. were done on the 9th for
28 7-l6ths for cash, and for 29 at 60 days.

The whole of the Paris Journals of Tuesday
have been received. Singularly enough; the
majority of the Committee of the Peers upon the
Fortifications Bill are opposed to that measure.
The Committee is composed of seven members,
of whom four are against the Bill; two for it,
and one neither one way nor the other. The
supporters of the Bill would have constituted the
majority of the Committee, but a rule of the
Chamber regulates that when an equal number
of votes are given fbr two candidates, the elder
of the two shall be declared elected. There is
not a doubt, however, that the Peers will pass
the Bill. The KING and the mob will have no
cause to complain of the obstinacy of any Peer
whose property is not likely to be deteriorated
by the erection of the forts round PariS. -But
let us hear what the Journal des Debuts says of
the proceedings in the Chamber of Peers :

Two preparatory meetings have been held already last week at
the Duke de Broglie's and the Duke de Fezensac's, at 'which the-
Members of the Chamber of Peers endeavoured to come to an
agreement on the candidates to be proposed as commissioners
on the project of law. At the first the whole of the members
appeared less favourable to the project of law than at the second,
which was more numerous, consisting of about fifty members,
three-fourths of whom were disposed to modify the project of
law by an amendment. The Bureaux were accordingly nu-
merous ; above 200 members were present; the Dukes of
Orleans and Nemours, the Ministers, who are Peers of France,
attended, and the discussion in some of the Bureaux continued
from two o'clock till half-past four.
The debate was particularly warm in the 7th Bureau, in
which the Duke of Nemours presided, and in which there were
eleven Lieutenant-Generals, among whom was Lieutenant-
General Pelet, member of the last commission of defence,
whose opinion prevailed for the present project of fortifications ;
and in the 4th Bureau, in which were Count Mole, an enemy
to the project, and NJ. de Montalivet, who has declared him-
self decidedly in its favour.
The result has given three members in favour of the pro-
ject, and four opposed to it. It is thought that to-morrow
there will be a new election in the sth Bureau, where General
Tirlct was chosen as the senior in age to General Dode de la
Brunerie after two ballotings, whereas the standing order re-
quired there should be three.

The Count de Tascher, the Marquis de Breze, Count de
Montalembert, the Marquis d'Audifret, Merilhou, Vis-
count d'Houdetot, MM. Gay, Luzac, Portalis, Viennet,
Charles Dupin, and several others warmly opposed the project.
In the 2d Bureau a pretty warm debate took place between
the Duke of Orients and the Marquis de Dreux-Breze.
M. Parquier seems to have declared decidedly against the
project.

On the subject of the missing ships of Admiral
HIJGON'S squadron, we find the following tele-
graphic despatch in the Moniteur of Tuesday :
" TOULON, Fp. 12.
"THE MARITIME PREFECT TO THE MINISTER OF THE NAVY.
" The Jena, the Neptune, and the Triton were at Cagliari
on the 30th ult., waiting for fine weather and repairs to pro-
ceed again to sea, having suffered serious damage.
The Court of Peers has put off the trial of the
Editor of the National till the 23d inst. Better
have discharged the order for his attendance
alton-ether.
The Chamber of Deputies is still occupied with
the Customs' Bill. The article under discussion
on Tuesday related to the duty on timber for
ship-building.
BOURSE.,....PARIS,TUESDAY, FEB. 16.

f irit Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pricy. Price
French 5 per Cents 512 85 ... 112 35 ... 112 25 ... 112 25
4% per Cents 102 ... 162 ... 102
3 per 76 30 .... 76 50 ... 76 25 76 30
Pa .k of France ....... 3225 ...3225 ...3225
L itfitto Bank 1,0001. 5h.... 1055 ...1055 ...1055
5000 E Stares 6130 ...5155 ...5155
iselgian Bank .... 885 ... 895 ... 885 ... 885
New Loan 98% ... 08% 98% ... 98%
Spanish Active......,.. 24 ... 24% 24% ... 24%
0 ... 6 ••• 6 ••• 6
Neapolitan ....... 101 80 ... 101 80 ... 101 60 ... 101 60
Roman

PAIL WAY NIA BM;
Versailles. R...... 437 50 ... 437 50 435 ... 437 50
327 50 ... 3:43 7) ... 327 50 ... 527 50
Orleans .. 4Bi 75 ... 488 75 ... 487 LO ... 487 50
qtrisburg to Bale 245 ... 245 ... 245 245
Montpellier to Cette

We do not know what degree of truth may-be
attached to the rumour that has been prevalent
of late, that her Majesty's Government have de-
cided upon the step, which we believe has some
time past been contemplated, of consolidating
the duties of the Boards of Stamps, and Taxes,
and Excise. Certain it is that the state of the
public purse, on which, during the past year,
there have been heavy demands, coupled with
an increase of our land and sea forces, and the
acknoWledged falling off in the income of one
branch of the revenue, seems to warrant in our
minds every practical reduction in expendi-
turethesgest.
we hoafvtehelocnoguntiT been tohfatopiionthat Ministers can suggest.
We
not only a
considerable saving of the public money may, by
wholesome measures of this sort, be effected, but
past experience has proved beyond a doubt that
where the working out of a system has been con-
fided to a few efficient heads, a spirit of activity
has been infused into all their. -measures, and
comparatively good results have been the conse-
uence both to the public and the Governmcnt.
The amalgamations which have already been
effected in many of our revenue departments
have placed beyond a doubt, even in a practical
point of view, to say nothing of the expense, the
far greater efficiency of the new over the old
system of conducting the public business of the
country. The Minister who conducts our finan-
cial matters must feel this to be the case, and we
ourselves hail every proposed practical measure
of reduction of expenditure with unfeigned plea-
sure. to

Loss OF THE THAMES STEAMEE.—::he sub.
acription for the relief of the nunierous widav and or-
phans of the unfortunate crew of the steanf:ship, Thames,
has just been increased by a donation of sh/. from the
Queen Dowager. More than 80 persons are now suffer.
ing the greatest distrcat in consequence of the melancholy
loss of this ship.

NEWSPAPER STAMPS.

. _
Extract from a Return to an Order of the House
of Commons, dated 2d February, 1841, for the
following London Papers, from the Ist of July
to the 31st of December, 1840, inclusive :
SUN
GLOBE 526,000
. STANDARD
COURIER lll,OOO

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TPIURSDAY EVENING.
We have to notice a decided improvement in the
Funds to-day, the purchases both on bona fide and
speculative account having increased. Consols ad-
vanced to 88i and 88i for Money, and to 88i and 88i
for Account, the Market closing firmly. Exchequer
Bills realised ss. to 7s. premium, and India Bonds
were done at 15s. discount. Bank Stock was steady at
164. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cent. An-
nuities were at 971 to 98i.
The Foreign Funds were a shade better, but they
did not participate in the buoyancy of the English Se-
curities. Spanish Active Bonds were 23j- to 2i ; Por-
tuguese New Five per Cents. ; Mexican, 271 ;
Colombian, 22i to 22i ; Buenos Ayres, 25 ; and hutch
Two-and-a-Hail per Cents. 50i to 50-I.
There was a disinclination to operate in Shares, and
the only bargains were in Brighton Railway, at 6i ;
Croydon, at 1 ; North Midland, at 26i ; awl Bristol
and Exeter, at an to 324 discount. Anti-Dry-rot Re-
gistered Shares were l6i discount.
There was to-day again a slight pressure for money
is the discount market.

The Belgian Government has reason to congratulate
itself upon having obtained the remainder of its loan.
Letters of the 12th inst. from Hamburgh bring the
exchange on London for three months' bills still at 13 3.
and the price of gold at 424.
The advices by the Dutch mail of Wednesday report
a dull market for stocks at Amsterdam.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LivEgroot, COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The sales
to-day are 8,000 to 10,000 bags, of which 4,000 American
have been taken on speculation, and 700 for export. The re-
mainder to the trade, and at the extreme prices of yesterday—
about 400 Surats at 40. to 51d. ; Maranhams 7hd., Bd. to Bid.,
B:4d. ; 50 Bahias BY., and 50 Pernams 9d. ; 150 Egyptians
1 Id. to 1 lid. per lb.
LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST, FEB. 17.—Eastern Counties,
; ditto, Debentures, 4/. 13s. 6d., 4 ; Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, 291 ; Glasgow and Paisley, 22i ; Grand Junction, 204 i ;
Great Western, Half Shares, 616; ditto' Fifths, 9i; London
and Birmingham, 1741 ; North Midland, Half Shares, 361.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEn. 17.—Manchester
and Leeds, 746 ; London and South Western 58 58fr ; Lancas-
ter and Preston, New, 20 204 ; North Midland, 75 ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 244 25 ; Eastern Counties, Deben-
tures, 4:1 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 29i 294 ; South Lan-
cashire Bank, 51,

Extract of a Letter from Islay, Nov. 13.—" We have ru-
mours of war between Bolivia and Peru, and the event is
weekly expected to take place. I have seen letters from the
capital of Peru, in which Bolivia is threatened with invasion,
and that there is much dissatisfaction among the higher orders
of the people in Bolivia opposed to the present administration
of Government. Those who have large interests in the Pro-
vince fear a revolution will soon take place, and the
Peruvians are ready to join one party or the other, which will
involve fearful consequences."
Accounts from Monte Video, Nov. 2, state that Rivera, on
learning the Treaty, immediately placed an embargo on all
vessels in the harbour, in order to prohibit their going up to
Buenos Ayres. There were at the time near 300 merchant
vessels lying there ; about 25 of which were American. As
soon as the English and American Commodores heard of this
embargo, they formally protested against it.
BRITISH CONSUL AT HAVANNAH.—A letter from HaVall-
nah states that Mr. Turnbull, recently appointed British Con-
sul there, had been refused his exequator by the Spanish Go-
vernment, and had consequently been ordered by his own Go-
vernment to place the Consulate in the hands of Mr. Jackson,
a Member of the Mixed Commission. The cause is stated to
be Mr. 'l'urnbull's abolition principles and activity, which gave
great offence at Havannah.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's
date.

BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, FRB. 15.—The amelioration of
the Bourse of Paris has caused our prices to remain firm, but
the operations have not been extensive. The Spanish funds
were animated ; all the Coupons have again got up ; Ardoin's
participated in the rise at Paris and Antwerp ; after the closing
they were 22 1-16 224 ; Coupons, 214 a.
The remainder of the loan of eighty-two millions of francs
(above thirty millions of francs) has been contracted for by
MM. Rothschild Brothers. At present we are unacquainted
at what rate this part of the loan bas been contracted for, but
we only know it is at a higher prige than that of the last.
A letter from the Frontiers of 'Turkey, Jan. 30, published
in the Gazette de Cologne, states as follows :
" Redschid Pacha has to combat against a strong party in
the Divan : it is Russia which has excited that party, as she
does not wish to see in the Ministry the English interest.
The British Market still continues in a languid state, with
little or nothing doing to the present time. Consols opened
this mornine. at 885 5, but soon after receded to 884 for the
Account ; Money 881 ; Exchequer Bills 5 7 prem. ; Bank
Stock, 164 166 ; India Stock 245 247.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is a shade higher,
left off 234 5, at present 235 24 ; Deferred 124 1/2; Passive 55
6%; Portuguese 31% 32 ; Three per Cents., 191, 20 ;
Brazilian 711, 721/x' ; Colombian 221% 23 ; Mexican 27% 28 ;
Chilian 62 64 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 504
Five per Cents. 99%.
SI-IA RES.—Great, Western 25 26 prem. ; New 114 12
prem. ; London and Brighton, 7 61 discount ; Blackwall, 44 4
discount ; Birmingham, 84 86 prem. ; Southampton, 571 584
per share ; Croydon, 114 124 per share ; Greenwich, 84 4 per
share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 151141 discount.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS VA Al' oNE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Cheltenham and Great Western. 624 29 ....,. to
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
British North American 40
National Provincial of England... 35
Accounts from Amsterdam in the Journal of Antwerp, re-
ceived this morning, state that a General Assembly was held
there, by the Directors of the Trading Company, to take into
consideration the proposals of the Government. This assembly
was held secret; still something was known on the subject of their
meeting. The Government appears decided to have the con-
tract annulled ; that is, the capitalization concluded with the
Government, is so much disliked by the Chambers and
the public, that the Government refuses to pay the 5 per cent.
interest, and proposes to reduce it to 45 per cent.
Up to the present time there does not appear to be the least
spirit for speculation in the British Market. Consols Nave
been during the whole of the morning 883, alternately buyers
and sellers, for the Account; Money 884 ; Exchequer Bills 5 7
prem. ; Bank Stock 164 ; India Stock 247; India Bonds 15 dis.
In the Foreign Market some business has been done. Spanish
Active 235 24; Portuguese 32; Brazilian 714; Mexican
274; Colombian 224. ; Dutch Two.and-a-Half per Cents.
504 4 ; Five per Cents. 994.
In Shares very little doing—scarcely a bargain. Cheltenham
and Great Western 29.
The Dutch mail has just arrived :—Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. 49 15-16ths 50 ; Five per Cents. 975 ; Ardoin's 22
1-16th to 4.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 prr Cent. Red 894 Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent C0n5........ 885 Ditto Old Annuities
35 per Cent Red...... 984 Ditto New Annuities... 864
New 35 per Cent .. 974 Ex. Bills, 1,0001....24d 6pm
New 5 per Cent ...... Ditto
.500/ 7 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Bpm
Jan. 1860
Oct 1859......... 12 15-16 India Stock for Acct ...247
Jan. 1860
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A ustrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto..... 315
Brazilian .. 714 Prussian, 5 per cent...
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent.. .
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 24
Ditto, 1824 Ditto, Deferred..........
Danish, 3 per cent 784 French,s per cent...lllf. 75c.
Greek.lB2s, 5 per oent — Exchange ..
Mexican, 5 per cent ... 275 French,3 per cent —f. —c.
Di to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 24 per cent 504
Peruvian,lB2s,6per ct. -- Ditto, 5 per cent.... 994
SHARES:
Cheltenham and 'treat Western 025 paid? 28
London anal Brighton (50 paia) - 434'
London and Croydon RailwayTTtillc): • ''`'l4
North Midland Railway (100 paid)" itala 735

THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY:OF SCIENCE; ADELAIDE,
STRRET.-

, • NooN. FEB. 18.
Barometer t t 29.64 In.
Thermometer
Highest . 51.5
Lowest
Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

VICTORIA THEATRE.—Laroche has com-
pletely recovered from the accident he met with some days
ago. Neel and he now perform nightly, and go through
their wet-Anent evolutions to,Ahe great amusement of a
numerous audience. The Management, on Monday next,
bring out, on a grand scale, The Dumb Savoyard and his
Monkey, for the Amipose of introducing Blanchard and
Howell of Drury'-lane Theatre. This is the way to suc-
ceed. Nothing like novelty.
LIFE INSURANCES, &C.-.--MT. Godson has just
placed on the notice book of the House of Commons, in.
tlmation of his intention to promote a very useful inquiry ;
namely, to propose the appointment of a Select Commit.
tee to investigate " the present state of the companies for
effecting assurances on lives and for granting annuities."
A measure imperatively called for, by the gross frauds and
heartless infliction to which certain companies have re-
cently made so many victims.
Married on Wednesday, by special license, by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth Palace, the
Earl of Eglinton and Winton to Mrs. Howe Cockerell.
A numerous party of friends and relations were present.
The happy pair set off immediately after the ceremony to
Roehampton, where they intend to remain a few days
previous to their departure for Eglinton Castle.
IMPROVEMENT IN SOUTHWARK.—Nr. Al-
derman Hunaphery, on Tuesday, just as the House of
Commons was about to rise, brought in a Bill for forming
and maintaining e mew street from out of the High-street,
in the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, • to or into
Great Surrey-street, otherwise Blackfriar's-road, in the
parish of Christchurch. The. Bill was read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time. The day, how-
ever, was not appOinted for such second reading.,
The Queen of England possesses the special
privilege that she can, by her writ of protection, privilege
a defendant from all personal and many real suits for ono
year at a time, and no longer, and in respect of his being
engaged in her service-out of the realm. The last that
appearo on the books is one granted by William- lIL. in
1692, to Lord Cutts, to protect him from being outlawed
by his tailor.

HAMBURGH AND DUTCH MAIL

HAMBURGII, FEB. 10.—According to the accounts
received to-day by telegraph from Cuxhaven, the num-
ber of ships collected there in consequence of the ice
in the Elbe amounts to 79.
TREVES, FED. 2.—His Majesty the King of Prussia,
our most Gracious Sovereign, has been pleased to give
a new proof of his paternal regard for the good of his
subjects, by entirely remitting the whole of the duty on
wine for the year 1840.
HarlotEa, FEB. 17.—Nothing certain has transpired
concerning the Convocation of the Estates. It is be-
lieved that the Session will be very short, and that no-
thing will be brought forward besides the Budget.
BERLIN, JULY 4.—lt is reported to-day that the
proposal of the Roman Court has been acceded to by
our Government, and if. the Pope ratifies the Conven-
tion, of which there can be no doubt, the whole affair
will be terminated in the happiest manner. This in-
formation comes from a person in office, who is well ac-
quainted with the matter.
THE HAGUE, FEB. 14.—The Count de St. Marian,
Sardinian Minister at, our Court, has just been re-
called by his Government, and appointed to fill the
post at Naples.
THE HAGUE, FEB. 16.—Our papers contain long
accounts of the state of the Rhine and other rivers.
The ice had in general broken up ; on the whole it was
hoped that all would go off well, but in some places
apprehensions were caused by the rising, _and the *top-
mei occasioned by the ice.—Dutch Papers, Feb. 17.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AP4STERDASI, FEE. 16
N oney. Bit is.
Dcbt, V.% per Cent
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
A mon Svndic,4 hi per cent 8.34 57
Ditto, ditto, 334 per cent :O% 71
Commercial Company, 4!.:, per cent 15934 16014
Ditto (1835 and 1837) 5 per cent.
Loan 1537, 5 fier cent. 94% 94%
Exchange on London, One month l2 02
Two months- ..... 11 92)4
Duteh Papers, Feb. 17.
HAMBURG BOIISENHALLE, FEB. 12.
Money
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank Shares 1605
Anglo-Russian Loan ett % 10634
Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Ci.rtilicate 103 102%
Inscription, Ist Se:ios. lO3
Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th
Series
Ditto in Certificates
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..6%
Ditto .5 per Cent
Polish Bondi
New ticket
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cen.
Nmwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Cr.':
Spanish, New 5 per Cents. lB%
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMOURH, FEE. 4.13 4%.—Two months, 13 3
Perausatnicau, FEM.?—Two months, 39% pence.
STOCKHOLM, FEB. 2.—Seventy-five days, IL 37.
VIENNA, FEE 4.—Three months, O. 40,

AELtiIAN UNDS—T.itussF.l.d, FEL 16.
Actual Deist, 2% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per C.nt 1,7
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. B9
3 per Cent.
68%
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 8:14
Society of Commerce, 4% per Cent lO2
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ........... f 8 j
National Society .
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, Feb. 16.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, FEE. 10,
Biils. Money.
St. Schuld. Sch., 4% per cent. 103% 103%
Prussian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 100% '—
Exchange on London, three months 6 17ii 6 17%
—Prussian State Gazette, Feb. 11.
THE LEVANT MAIL.

Thirty.seven.

We have received the Levant mail, bringing intelligence
from Constantinople, Smyrna, and Alexandria, of the 27th ult.,
and from Malta of the 6th inst. The letters from Constanti-
nople do noticonfirm the reports prevalent at Paris of an in-
surrection having broken out at the Porte. No such event
was looked for on the 27th, though a change of Ministry was
expected.

GONSTANTINOTLF, JAN. 27.—8 y recent arrivals from the
Circassian coast we are informed that the fort of Soucha, one
of the strongest posts occupied by the Russians, has fallen into
the hands of the Circassians. The contest was very san-
guinary, for the a,sailants stormed the place with their accus-
tomed fury, and the garrison defended themselves with despe-
rate obstinacy. After repeated repulses, and the loss of many
men, the Circassians at length forced their way into the fort,
and put the whole of the Russians troops to the sword. During
the late storm twelve Russian ships were wrecked on the coast,
and a large steamer was driven on shore, which the Circassians
completely gutted. The blockade is much snore remiss than
formerly, and the Russians seem at present to be weary of a
war which has caused them so much trouble and loss of men.
Reis Effendi has been very coolly received by the Sultan on
several late occasions—nay, it is said that in a recent audience
his Imperial Majesty went so far as to upbraid him with the
deplorable state of the country, and the desperate condition
of the finances. He is accused of introducing sudden and
impracticable reforms, and chimericar:administrative systems,
utterly inconsistent with the genius of Islamism and the man-
ners of the people. Reschid Pacha has many enemies, who
do not fail to attribute every untoward incident and financial
difficulty to his mal-administration, but with all their malice
prepense, none has ever called in question his disinterested
and honest intentions. Reschid Pacha was precipitate in re-
fusing the loan in London, even on unfavourable terms, for in
the end it would hate proved a great gain, had it only pre-
cluded the necessity of the fatal issue of paper money. I'he
agents of a great northern power are very active at present in-
triguing to compass the downfal of the only Minister capable
of carrying into effect the reforms from which we are taught
to expect the regeneration of Turkey.
At the Soulinah mouth of the Danube, where by the Treaty
of Adrianople, Russia has only the right of establishing a quaran •
tine, a flourishing town has already sprung up, with fortifications
of no inconsiderable strength. The passage by Kistendgi and
overland to Tchernavoda, is now regularly performed, and corn-
fortable inns have been established for the accommodation of
travellers. This is merely intended as an experiment, on the
success of which probably depends the cutting of the long-
talked-of canal from Kistendgi to Tchernavoda.
MALTA, FEB. 6. —1 enclose you a letter from Alexandria,
to the contents of which I have nothing whatever to add, be-
yond the following intelligence brought by a Levant mail, said
fI
to be from an authentic source. It is written from Beyrout on
the 19th January :

"14 IBRAHIM DACHA ROUTED.
" General Jochmus attacked Ibrahim Paella on his retreat
from Damascus, but met with no resistance, nor was the fire
ever returned. Ibrahim, supposing he had become a victim to
the Sultan's General, took to flight, after throwing his artillery
and ammunition into the river Jordan."

ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 27.—The Hecate steamer arrived here
last night from Beyrout and Gaza with despatches from the
Admiral to Commodore Napier relative to releasing the Syrian
troops in the Pacha's service, who have left their country along
with the Egyptians. The Commodore left for Cairo on the
24th, so Golonel Napier, who is charged with the despatches,
after an interview with the Pacha this morning, when his
Highness refused to enter into negotiations on the subject
with him, started immediately for the capital, accompanied by
a Government cavass, in order to see the Commander.
The Hecate brought orders for the Stromboli to return
immediately to Marmorice, and she has already left the har-
bour in charge of a Lieutenant, the Commander having gone
with the Commodore to Cairo. The Hecate is taking in
coals as fast as possible, and most probably will leave again
for the Admiral this afternoon. She left Beyrout the 25th (the
Admiral's!despatches having beenitaken thither by the Cyclops),
and brings no very important Syrian news. General Joch-
mus was at Jerusalem with part of the Turkish army, part
being at Damascus, and part at Jaffa. On the 15th instant
there had been a slight skirmish at Medjee (about six miles
from Gaza), between a detachment of 1,500 irregular Bedouins
and a few Turks, under Colonel Rose, which ended in the for-
mer being repelled with a loss of from 30 to 40 men, and four
were killed and 12 wounded on the side of the Turks, Colonel
Rose himself having been severely wounded in the attack. The
Nile steamer was at Gaza waiting for Ibrahim Pacha, who had
not arrived, but the advanced guard, under Menikley
was there, and Ibrahim was hourly expected. The Egyptian
force amounted in all to about 25,000 men.
On the 24th we heard here of Soliman Pacha's arrival at
Acaba with 8,000 men, some pieces of cannon, and all the
women and children. Since then it is said he had reached
Suez, but at all events in a few days we may expect to hear of
his arrival at Cairo.

Walker Pacha left in the Turkish frigate on the 23d, and
saluted when outside the reefs, which was returned by the Carys-
fort. The Tahiri Bahiri steamer also went to sea same day,
thus leaving us without a Turkish vessel of any sort in harbour.
Said el Gharbi, Colonel of the Alexandria National Guard,
,dio,two days ago at Rosetta. His property, which is enor-
mous, falls to. Government, he being without any issue.