The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

TURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1846

a justification of his excesses. The forcing the men to
sign the false entry in the log is put down by Mr. JERVIS
to the account of that cunning which always accom-
panies madness. But what does he say to the fact of
the captain having navigated his vesel in safety to
Fayal, and from Fayal to England ? Could
a madman—that is to say, a man incapable
of distinguishing right from wrong (for such
only are entitled by law to be acquitted on the ground
of insanity)—could a madman have done this ? At all
events, there must have been a marvellous method in his
madness. Never has there been a verdict given more
contrary to evidence, and we trust that this case, fortu-
nately unconnected with politics, and, therefore, a case
to which all our legislators and juris-consults can apply
their minds without prejudice, will have the effect of
drawing the attention of the Legislature to the subject, so
that some remedy may be provided for this crying evil.
The task of providing this remedy, as it strikes us, is by
no means a difficult one. We would suggest that, in
all criminal cases in which it is intended to set up the
plea of insanity, the question of insanity should be tried
and decided on substantively before the trial of the in-
dictment ; or, perhaps it might be better still, to have
it argued on demurrer, taking care, however, that such
demurrer should not be considered as admitting
the truth of the crime charged, so as to
deprive the prisoner of the right to hare the
case investigated, thus leaving it to the Judges
to decide the validity of the plea. At all events we would
suggest the propriety of enacting, that in no case shall
the plea of insanity be considered as proved unless it
shall be shown either that the prisoner had been, before
the commission of the crime, under restraint as an in-
sane person, or that measures had been taken before the
commission of the crime to place him under such re
straint ; or that, on being brought up to plead, it shall
be evident to the Court, after hearing medical evidence,
that the prisoner is at that moment in such a state of
mind as to be unfit to undergo a trial.

Happily for some thousands of our fellow-countrymen, I
both Houses of Parliament, yesterday, acquiesced in the
suggestions contained in the first report of the Select
Committee on Railways, to which suggestions, in our
last, we made particular allusion. With the intention
of so far facilitating matters as to open fresh channels
for the speedy employment of the destitute labourers on
the other side of St. George's Channel, the Peers have de-
ferred their opinion in some measure to the system of action
adopted in railway proceedings by the Commons,
without however in the smallest degree compromising
their own pre-expressed judgment. By the arrangement
just concluded the different amount of per tentage re-

quired by the two Houses to be paid upcn deposits
before a Bill could be entertained—namely, ten per
cent. by the Lords, and five per cent. by the
Commons—have been very judiciously modified by
the former in order to accord with the regulations

of the latter, and meet, at the,same time, the ex,
traordinary exigencies of the moment. In this manner it
is resolved that before the first reading one-twentieth
only will be requisite, and before the third reading
another twentieth, a resolution which amounts, in the
end, to the original plan of operation. In expressing our
must earnest satisfaction at the promptitude which is
thus evidenced by the Legislature, and its manifest
anxiety to ameliorate the fearful and desperate
condition of the industrious classes in Ireland,
we are more especially desirous of repudiating the
insinuation, and of particularising the fallacies, uttered
by Mr. BERNAL. What peculiar " unfitness "or " in-
justice" there can be in giving priority to Irish railways
we cannot, by the utmost ingenuity of reasoning, dis-
cover. A remarkable debility exhibits itself in one
portion of our political constitution ; that portion is
Ireland. Restoratives, or rather tonics and stimulants
of a powerful description, are necessary to amend
that unnatural debility, and to i, fuse new vigour
into the emaciated part—to replace lassitude by
nervous energy. For this purpose, no sane
Government would surely direct the operation
of those tonics or of those stimulants equally to the
comparatively strong as to the positively weak portions;
but would rather, by every means within their capacity,
endeavour to animate with its pristine power the part so
deteriorated and decayed. It would be a sin-
gular mode of rescuing the inhabitants of Drog-
heda from their foodless and helpless con-
dition to offer a plentiful supply of provisions in
the furthest limits of Yorkshire or of Westmoreland,
and, nevertheless, this would be tantamount to the pro-
position in question, namely, that by a priority of Eng-
lish and Scotch railways, the Irish labourers would re-
ceive the readiest amount of assistance. Perhaps, in
refutation of this singular argument, it will be sufficient
to make two simple observations ; first, that
a person incapable of procuring sustenance in
' his own immediate neighbourhood is not very
competent to undertake the risks and expenses
of a long journey; and, secondly, that the originators of
any railway would prefer the comparatively insignificant
of hiring workmen in their vicinity to the some-
whatcostly mode of obtaining " hands" from a very
outlayeo
ns iderable distance. Schemes for the instanta-
neous relief of our Irsh brethren must be neither
dubious nor inferential; the unhappy populace
of that island must have no sinuosities to track
out no labyrinths to penetrate, before arriving
at the boon which is to give them a chance of labour, of
food, and of life. Their spades and mattocks must be
called into use upon the very earth adjoining their ho-
vels; the bushels of Indian corn or measures of maize,
with which their bodily labour is to be recom_
peesed, must be heaped out upon their thresh-
holds. The compact in this case must be
simple : home-work for home- bread ; toil upon
their native sod for a crust. Mr. BERNAL stated that
" what the people of Ireland wanted at this moment was
food, and not railways to Galway or the south." As an
aphorism this is correct enough ; the ultimatum of the
Irish wish is indubitably " food and not railways," but
then the food they desire is not the food of bene-
volence or charity ; their demands are just and
honest so
_much wages for so much manual
labour —no more. Largesse, or the metiugs-out
of generosity, are not what they require—they ask not
for a gratuity, but for employment. And, as among
the most reasonable means of affording them that em-
ployment, we regard the present facilitation of local
railway Bills with peculiar pleasure, since, from this
very depression and impotence of the multitude, may
arise their more rapid and permanent improve-
ment, and that out of the grave of penury may
be exhumed the benignant spirit of regeneration.
On Wednesday next Mr. O'Cosateer. will bring before
Parliament the terrible minutiae of famine and disease
which now threaten to decimate the ranks of his
fellow-countrymen. And with these melancholy details
ne would fain anticipate some still further incitement
will be administered to the Executive department, so
that the measures taken by Government with reference
to Ireland may be neither relaxed nor delayed.

Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have been received.
Most of them advert to the Speech of the Queen of
ENGLAND, praise the liberal measures to which
it refers, and consider they will be of great importance
to Spain. The father of General NARVANZ, the Conde
DE CANADA ALTA, died on the 28th.
The Funds were more firm. The Three per Cents.
closed at 321 for cash, and 32i at sixty days, and tLe
Fives at 23i for the same time.

The Paris papers are almost entirely occupied with
the discussions in the Chamber of Deputies, and com-
ments on the amendments. They are in general, how-
ever, destitute of interest. The last subject was the ex-
pedition to Madagascar, and in answer to questions
from several Members, Admiral MACKAU said, in the
arrangements made with England, the rights of France
had been reserved, but that there was no idea at present
of forming an establishment on the island. The objects
of the expedition were to chastise the natives for in-
juries committed on French settlers, to explore the
coast, and extend the influence of France in that
quarter. It was possible that England might take part
in the expedition, but at the same time it was
fitted out so as to act alone. Som e Members objected
to such au expedition, which would cost some
8,000,000 f., and was intended for no practical purposes.
Ultimately an amendment suggested by M. D'Arroz-
viLLE, a supporter of the Government, and to theefusfollow to
g effect, was adopted :—" France down to
re
m
snake the sacrifices imposed upon her by such great in-
terests, but she reposes with confidence on the prudence
of the Government that it will not multiply, without a
well ascertained necessity, those serious and distant ex-
peditions." M. ST. PRIEST gave notice of an amend-
ment recommending the reduction of interest on Five
per Cent. Stock. The following remarks on the
thepo
-
tion and prospects of the French in Africa appear in
Journaldes Debate; they fully admit the difficulties caused
by the indefatigable perseverance and skill of ABD-EL-
KADER:_
"The situation of Algeria, without ceasing to be grave,
and to call for serious attention, has at last ceased to inspire
uneasiness. Considerable reinforcements were sent from
France with remarkable celerity immediately after the disas-
!ere of Sidi-Brahmin and Ain-Temouchen. The army found
itself in a condition to contend against an almost general in-
surrection, and to keep it under, if it was not able to sup-
press it entirely. The native tribes, who had been excited to
delirium by the intoxication produced by the two above-
named disasters, no longer think that the last hour of French
domination has come, and they are beginning to return to
submission, on seeing that all the calamities of war are again
about to fall on them. But Abd-el-Kader is there to inter-

pose with energy obstacles to the difficult task of our nume-
rous columns, defeating the best combinations, reviving the
fanaticism of the Arabs, appointing Khalifas to organise war
against us, terrifying by executions and merciless razgias the
tribes who have not yet taken part in the revolt, and who
have been left exposed to his sudden attacks. Twice already
has the Emir penetrated into the interior part of the culti-
vated portion of the country, and been able to pass through it
without obstacle, although flying before our troops; he was
come up with only once, and that by an exhausted cavalry,
which was unable to execute anything decisive. Now, for
the third time, he leaves the desert after a feigned retreat,
and menaces the province of Titteri, which borders on that of
Algiers. The last accounts announce, in fact, that Marshal
Bugeaud was about to proceed to Boghar with a portion of
the disposable troops, to check the bold attempts of the
Emir on that side. The recent disaster of the column of
Constantine in the mountains of Bou-Taleb, has not been
without influence over this new enterprise of the Emir, for
after this cruel event Medeah might have been uncovered.
In fact, Lieutenant General Beduin, commandant of the
province of Constantine, who gave his useful co-operation to
the Marshal with the column of Setif, commanded by Ge-
neral D'Arbouville, was to return with this column to the
province, to till up the blank occasioned bv the miss hors de
combat of a column which has lost 1,200 muskets, and has
half its men in the hospitals. Abd-el-Kaderjudged that the
moment was favourable to menace us towards the centre of
our possessions, and, as a first success, he has ruined the
Rhanians, a tribe on the skirt of the desert, which had sub-
mitted to us, and which even habitually sent its goums to
assist us in our expedition in the south. The three attempts
of the Emir against the interior were evidently with a view
of penetrating in the province of Algiers, and there accom-
plish a sudden and rapid invasion, not, without doubt, with
the hope of maintaining himself there, but to produce the
great moral effect which such an event would not fail to pro-
duce in France and in the whole of Algeria. He has not
been able to succeed on the Orleansville side, as the rising of
the Chelif might present an obstacle or compromise his re-
treat: he has, besides, been followed with much activity by
our columns, for latterly General Lamoriciere, with the dif-
ferent columns of the province of Oran, conjointly with the
troops of Marshal Bugeaud, gave pursuit to him on the Mina.
General 'Wean having set out for Setif, the field. towards
Medeah was open to the Emir, and the more so as the ob-
stacle of the Chelif does not exist on that side. It may easily
be conceived, therefore, that the danger must have been
pressing to have called the Marshal in person to the spot.
We rely firmly on the indefatigable activity of Marshal Bu-
geaud, and his great knowledge of the nature of the war and
the tactics of the Emir will furnish him with expedients to
prevent the enemy from putting his foot on the ridges of the
little Atlas which borders the horizon of Algiers."
Muller, the assassin of M. Leu, was beheaded at Lucerne
on the 31st ult. On the same day expired the term of delay
for the payment of the indemnity of 400,000 Swiss livres„
as the condition of the amnesty in favour of the political pri-
soners. The Committee appointed to collect this sum has in-
formed the Government, that it has been able to raise only
220,000 livres, and has entreated it to accept of that
amount. The question will probably be brought before the
Grand Council.
The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 05e. ; the New Loom, at axe.
50c.; the Five per Cents., 123 f. sc. ; the Orleans Railroad shares,
1.283 f. 75c.; Rouen, 1,607 f. 50e. ; Revs., 695 f.; Avignon, 985 f.;
; Basle,ll da2usx6,fs. 454
Sie.; Boulogne,Gre Great
Northern,ilf. ; Troyesl63r.
767. d;
Vltiosfizt e°rne' a6u9,74f.5047.6;*
Fampoux, 500 f.
The following are the quotations in the new lines :
Paris and Lyons, definitive, 513 f. ; Parts amid Strasburg, de-
finitive, 545 f. ; Tours and Nantes, definitive, 172 f. 50c. ; Lyons and
Avignon, (Talabot), 506 f. ; ditto (Lecointe), 103 C; Bordeaux and
Cette (llaeleusle), 104 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 112 f. ; Ckarlerei
(Kysasna), 495 f. ; Caen (Delamarre), 501 f. 60e.
BUSINVCS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT T 3
LONDON iiTOCR. EXCHANGI9, FEB. G.
Boulogne and Amiens, 12% —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
(11 ackenzie), 2—Ditto (Espeleta), 2—Dutch Rhenish, 7.t—East
Indian, 114—Groat lierthern of Entice Constituted, 15% —Luxor,-
bourg, 2%—Namur and Liege, 3%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 12—
Rouen and Havre, 2814 ex div.—Sambre and Meuse, s%—West
Flanders, 514.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER To THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000
bales, at full prices. Shares were steady.
The sale of Shares yesterday b 37 Messrs. Lamond and Co.
progressed with much better spirit, though prices did not
improve to any extent. More business was done, and a
firmer feeling was manifested. There is accordingly more
disposition to speculate. The following are the quotations
realised for some of the lots sold :-Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby, 1/. 25.-Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester,
1/. 85.-Great Eastern and Western, 1/. 25.-Great Indian
Peninsular, 12s. id.-Direct Birmingham and Leicester, 11.
Os. 6d.-Leicester, Tamworth, Coventry, Birmingham, and
Trout Valley, 21. 48. 6d.-Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke,
21. 14s. 6d.-Madrid and Valentia, 1/. 7s. 6d.-Manchester,
Midland, and Great Grimsby, 11. 17s. 6d.-Glasgow Dum-
fries, and Carlisle, 2/. 55.-London and Manchester (Rem.),
11. I'M-Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby, 18s.-
Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junc-
tion, IL 45.-Exeter and Exmouth, 10s.-Leicester, Tam-
worth, Coventry, Birmingham, and Trent Valley, 21. 21. 6d
-Shropshire Union and Canal, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Rugby, War.
wick, and Worcester, 11. Is. 6d.-Jamaica North Midland, 11.-
Louvain and Jemeppes, 2/. 3s. 6d.-London and Birmingham
Extension, and North Daventry, Leamington, and Warwick,
175.--Northanipton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, 21.-Great
Eastern` and Western, 11. 25.-Nottingham and Mansfield,
21. 55.-Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, 2/.-
Essex and Suffolk, 15s. 6d.-Metropolitan junction, 145.-
Great Eastern and Western, 11. 25.-Gloucester, Aberystwith,
and dentral Wales, 165.-Bordeaux Toulouse, and Cette
(Mackenzie), 1/. 195.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham,
14s. 6d.-Leicester Tamworth, Coventry, Birmingham, and
Trent Valley, 21.-London and Birmingham Extension, and
Northampton, Daventry, Leamington, and Warwick, 16s. 6d.
-Chester and Manchester, 1/. 38.-Warwick and Worcester,
19s. 6d.-Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries, 15s. 6c1.-
Madrid and Valencia, 11. 6s. 6d.-North Staffordshire,
Churnet, and Potteries, SL-Goole and Doncaster, 3/. 18s.-
Newport and Abergavenny, 11. 7s.-Northampton, Bedford,
and Cambridge, IL 25.-Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Pot-
teries, 165.-Leicester and Birmingham, 175.-East Indian,
11. 9s. 6d.--.lsle of Axholme, Gainsborough, and Goole,
21. Bs. - Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 45.-
Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales, 145.-Rugby,
Wanda, and Worcester, IL-Waveney Valley, IL 4.5. 6d.-
Isle of Axholme, Gainsborough, and Goole, 2/. 75.-York and
Lancaster, 11. 13s. 6d.-Leicester, Tamworth, Coventry, Bir-
mingham, and Trent Valley, 2L-Rugby, Warwick, and
Worcester, 11.-Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead
Junction 1/. 18s.-Tean and Dove Valley, IL-Oxford, New-
bury, Andover, and Southampton, 1/. Is. 6d.-East Indian,
11.95. 6d.-Calcutta and St. George's Point, its.
6d.- Ma-
dras, 53.-Waveney Valley, 1/. 45.-Dublin and Armagh
(Inland), 12L-Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales,
145.-Great Indian Peninsular, lls. 6d.-Isle of Axholme,
Gainsborough, and Goole, 21. 65.-North Staffordshire, Chur-
net, and Potteries, 4/. 195.-London and Blackwall, EL 19s.
6d.-Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 1/.
18s. 6d.-Reading and Reigate, 11: 45.-Reading, Guildford,
and Reigate, U. 55.-Bordeaux and Mediterranean, 11.175. 6d.
There are no arrivals to-day, and the stormy weather
thins the attendance at the usual places of public resort
where the news is generally to be heard.
The Bank of England averages stand thus for the past
week :-
Notes issued4increase L 62,330
Rest do. ..• 94,461
Other deposits do. ... -.. 2,828,222
Other securities do. •.. ... 3,085,987
Bullion do. ... 86,260
Seven days and other bills, decrease ... 41,286
Public deposits do. ... 74,996
Ttie amount of the notes issued was 26,587,355/., and of
the bullion, 13,288,3441.
The large amount of over eleven millions sterling having
been deposited by the new railways, besides one or two
millions sterling more being expected to be received from
the Scotch and Irish projects, the Money Market is expected
to become easier, and some interest is felt to ascertain how
much more cash will be laid out in stock.
The Funds have been comparatively dull after the marked
activity of the last few days. Consols have realised 9714 to
963/4 for next week, and 967(1 to 971 for time. The Chancery
broker has temporarily discontinued to buy. Exchequer-
bills have been 375. to 40s. premium. Bank Stock has been
marked 208, and India Stock 258, being both rather lower.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99%
to par.
The Foreign Stocks are very dull. Spanish Five per Cents.
28, and the Three per Cents. 39. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have been 61. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 60.
Shares are rather lively, and at fair prices. Direct
Northern have touched 2%, and Dublin and Galway 4%'
while London and York have fallen to 3% %. The Dublin
and Galway, being an Irish line, is expected to pass rapidly
.hrough Parliament.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONIII O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. • • • • 203
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .• 97%34 %
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 97%% 96% 97
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 100 99%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1660 .. 1034
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1865 .. 15% 14
India Stock .. • • 255
Bank Stock for Account • • • • • . .. 299 20
Bonsols for Account • • • • • . .. 97% 96% 97%
Exchequer Bills. I%el. I%d. ,
1,0001. • • • • • • .. • • 40 37 pm.
1001. • • • • • • U 3740 pm.
Ditto, Small •• .... 40 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Cbilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • • 99
Ditto, Deferred • • • • .. 52%
Portuguese Four per Cent • • .. 61
Spaniel? Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • • • 28
Ditto, Deferred .• • • 16%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • 39
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 60
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 95 %% 95
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RArr.wsys. PAID. ON SKARN.
Birmingham and Gloucester • . .. 100 •... • to
Ditto New (issued at 7% dis.) 1734 •• • • 32 • • • to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 2 •• • • 236 • • to 3
Bristol and Exeter • • • • .. .. 70 .. ••
Ditto New •• •• •• •• •• •• S •• •• 1234•••• to
% p.... to
Buckinghamshire • • ..
.. .„ 422.
Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 15 .... to 14%
Ditto Half Shares .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • a% ••• • to 4%
Ditto Extension • • , 2% •• • • 2% • • to
Direct Northern • • • • .. • • 2% •• • • 2%14 %
Dublin and Galway • • • • • • • • 4 -• • • 4% •••• to
Eastern Counties • • • 141 16s. Od.• •.• 2214%34 to
Ditto, New • • • • .. 81. 16s. 0d..... p.. to
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61. 13e. 4d..... % p to
Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •• 50 •• .. 761,4 .... to ___
Ditto, Half Shares ........5 •• • • 16 •• • • to
Glow., Aberyst., & Cent. of Wales • 1% •• • • %••• • to
Goole. Doncaster, and Sheffield, its. •• 425.
2 •• .. to 1
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn)l •
•• • 1% •• • • to
Great Western . • • • • • • • • • 86% • ••. to
Ditto, Balt Shares .. .• • • • • 50 ••• • 24 ••• • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 6 ••• • 20 .•
Hull and Selby • • • • • • • • ••60 •• • • 106 ••• • to 108
Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • .. to
Leicester and Bedfjrd ••• • .. •22s. .... 35 •• • • 56% 36% pto
Leicst., Tam.,Bir., & Trent Val. Jane. 425. par to
Liverpool and Leeds Direct . • ••2%• • • • 1 N to
Liverpool. Manch, and News. Janet. 234 .... 234 % to
London and Birmingham •• • • • .100 • • .22834 to 230
Ditto. Quarter Shares .• • • • • 2 2834 ••• to
.. 110 .. 6914 .. to
London and Brighton
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths .. 40 . •• to
London and Croydon • • .• 131. lbs. 9d. .. • . 22% to
London and Greenwich .• 121. 155. 4d. ••• • 10 to _ _
London and Soutb•Westerfi • • 411. 63. 10d. 8034 • to 80
London and York • • • . . 234 31( 14 „
Lynn and Ely .. .• g 7.... to
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .. • . 79% to 79
Ditto, New Quarter Shares 2 .... 10 .... to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • 422. ....1%%% p to
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 294 %.. to
Midland •• •• •• •• •• ••100 •• •• 154 .... to 152
Ditto, Fifths • • • . 2 .... 2% ••.. to
Ditto, New • • • .. 19 .... 29 .... to 28%
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby —lOO • .121 % .... to 123
Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 •• • • .... to
Ditto, New • • • • .. 1 .... 113 • ... to 11
Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 23 22% • • to 334
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 9% ••••2%• • • • to
North British • • • • .. 17% ••• • .... to
Ditto. Half Shares . • • .. 334 .... 7% ••.. to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • .. 1% •• • • 3 .... to
Northern and Eastern .. 60 •• • to
Ditto SOrip (Issued at 5 discount) • a() •
.• 61 •
.... to
North Staffordshire .. • . 425. —. .2% 3% pto 314
Norwich and Brandon • • .. 18 •• • • .... to
Ditto, New • • • • • .. .. 3 • • 734 .. to
Oxford, Worcester, &Wolverhampton 1234 .... 153{ to

Shropshire Union • • • • • 425. •• • • to
South Devon .. • • • • • . • • .. 35 .• 37% to 37
South Midland • • • .. 425..... 2% p.. to
South Eastern and Dover .. • 38% •••• 39% • • to
Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • .. 2% •. • • 31A . to
Staines and Richmond .. • • .. 1 2% •... to
Tean and Dove Valley • • •• 1%....
Trent Valley .. • • • • ..
Trent Valley and Holyhea& Junction 2% •• • • 1% ••.. to
Wexford, Waterford, ind Valeutia • . 1% • • 1%% .• to
Welsh Midland .. .. 2% •• • . 2 •• •.to
Yarmouth and Norwich .. .. 20 •
.• 28 •• • . to
York and North Midland • • .. .. .• .• to
Ditto, Extension .• • • .. .. 15 •• • 33% •••• to
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FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens • • .. .. 10 •• .. 12% ••.. to
Bord., Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .• .. 2% •• .. to 2
Dutch Rhenish • • . • .. . .. 5 • • 7% ••.. to
Great Northern of France Constituted 5 •• .. 15 x, %• . to
Italian and Austrian • • • . .. 3 .• .. 1% •• • . to
Lyons and Avignon .. ......2 .• 2% • • to

MINES.
British Iron .. • • • • .. .. .. 10 .• .. 24 :••.. to
Real del Monte, Unregistered . • .. • ... 4 .• • • to
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.)
tnisterdam —C.F. 12 95, Gibraltar. ......... •• . •
Pitts, at sight • • .... 19 534 Leghorn 3O 75
Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 10 Genoa ... ..... .... •• . . 26 10
_Antwerp • 96 14 Milan .. • • ....... .....
ilamburgh .... —1 4.8. 13 1434 Venice .... ...• . .....
Altona ...... ... Naples .... •• • ....... 4$
Paris, 3 days' sight .. • . 25 75 Palermo, per oz. .... . .. 119%
Ditto, 3 months.. —.. 26 Lisbon.... ••• • • ....... 62%
Marseilles ............26 15 Oporto -•..•. • • • . .....• 52%
Bourdeastu— ......... 26 25 Rio Janeiro • • ........ 24%
Frankfort on *Maine.. 12234 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us ... •• • '—Buenos Ayres ..... .• •
Berlin
Vienna, effec flo .IS 10 Philadelphia .... ••• • • • ._Trieste, ditto ••• • .•
• .... 10 10 ?RICA' OF BULLION, Pat es.
Madrid 36 Foreign Gold in bars.. XS 17 9
Cadiz ..............36 Portugal Gold Coin •.317 li
Bilbao.. ...... • • ...... New Doublooss ...... •0 II
Bareelona .......... • . New Dollars •• • • .... 9 49%
9151115................ Silver in bars ..:..... 0 4 114

LLOYD'S UHIPPING.-(THIS DAT.)
YARMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Arrd. George and Thomas, Sunderland, for
Lymington, with main boom carried away, having been run into by
a clipper schooner, oil liteachyhead, 2d inst.
BIDEFORD, FEB. 6.—The Venus, Bynock, from Cork to Cardiff, was
stranded on the back of Northam Bunows last night ; cargo dis-
charging. The Brothers, hence to Bristol, drove on shore at the
same time, but got off this tide, and came into the harbour to be exa-
mined.
llsswicu, FEB. 6.—A brig, supposed to be a collier, is sunk be-
tween the Shipwash and Orfordness.
CORK, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Majestic, from Saldanha Bay, with loss of
foreyard, and 60 tons cargo thrown overboard ; Effingham, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
Warr, FEB. 4.—Arrd. Volante, St. Andrew's, N. 8., for London-
derry, through stress of weather.
LIVERPOOL, FRB. 6.—About 200 casks of rum and sugar have been
brought in here from the John Rerrocks, on shore near Leasowe.
YARMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Theßokeby, liable, of and from Sunderland,
for London, got et; the Barber Sand this morning, but was assisted
off apparently without damage, and proceeded.
BTROMNESS, JAN. 29.—The Agenoria, Bailey, from Newport, has
arrived here leaky, having tohched the ground, and must discharge
part of her cargo.
ILDBOROUGH, FEB. 6.—The British Queen (north country collier)
win contact eff Orfordness this morning with the Falcon,
E.when
the latter sunk in ten fathoms ; the ship was to light bearing half
N., crew saved.

MARKET NEWS _(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-GAILDASN.
Although the supplies of both Fruit and Vegatables on sale were
extensive, the general demand ruled steady, on the following terms :
—Potatoes from 3s 6d to 7s per ewt ; Turnips, is to 2s ; Carrots, 4s
to 6s ; Greens, 2s to 2s 9d ; and Leeks, 10d to Is 6d per
to dozen
bunches ; Onions, 2s to 2s 6d ; Apples, is 6d to 45 ; Pears, a 6s ;
and Spinach, is 6d to 2s per half sieve; forced Potatoes, 10d to Is 6d ;
Pine Apples, 6s to 8s ; and Filberts, is to is 4d per lb ; Savoys 10d
to is 3d ; and Cauliflowers, 2s to 6s per dozen ; celery, Is to 2s 3d ;
Horseradish, 2s to 5s ; forced Asparagus, 5s to 6s ; and Rhubarb,
2s 6d per bundle ; Oranges, 6s to 12s ; and Lemons, 7s to lOs per
hundred ; Sea Bail, 2s 3d to 5s per punnet; Turnip Greens, 2s 3d
per bushel.

NUNGERFORD.
The supplies of most articles here were only moderate, while the
general demand ruled steady, at fully previous quotations.
NNVITGATN AND INZADENNALIs.
Prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal sold steadily, at full prices. Other-
wise, the trade was in a sluggish state. Beet from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ;
Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 8d
to 55 2d per 81bs by the:carease. Turkeys, 3s Gd to 12s ; Geese,
5s to Is ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s Gd; Tame Rabbits, Is 6d to is 9d;
Wild ditto, 4d to 10d; Pigeons, 10d to is 2d; and roasting Pigs, 6s
to 9s each ; Fowls, 4s to 9s per couple ; Pheasants, 4s to 58 ; Par-
tridges, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; Leverets, 2s to 3s ; Hares, as to 35 Gd ;
Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s ; Grouse, 2s ; Snipes, 9d to Is 3d ; Teal, 8d
to Is ; Wild Ducks, Is 6d to 2s ; Widgeons, ls 3d to Is 6d ; and
Plovers, 6d to 9d each.

NEWPORT. '
Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s Sd to 4s Sd; Veal, 4s 10d to
5s 10d, and Perk, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per Sibs.
•
Turbots, 5s to 17s ; Brills, 2s to ss ; Cod Fish, 3s to 108 , Whitings,
4d to 10d ; Mackarel, 6d to 10d ; Lobsters, is to 2s Sd ; and Crabs,
6d to 2s each ; Soles, 6d to 3s per pair , Smelts, Is 6d to 3s, and
Thames Flounders, is 6d to 2s per dozen; Salmon, is 10d to 2s 6d
per lb; Eels, 6d to is 3d; and Crimped Scate, Ed to 9d per lb.
WEITECRAPEI..
Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 4s 8d to
5s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per Sibs.
RIDE MARKET.
Market Haas, 561 b to 641 b, 2%d to 3d ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to
334 d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to $344 ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3Md to 3%d ;
do. 851 b to E6lb, 3364 to 4d ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 430 ; Calf
Skins (each), 3s 9d to Is ; Horse Hides, 135 ; Polled Sheep, 4s to
5s 9d ; Half Ends, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Downs, 3s to 3s 10d ; Lambs, 3s
to-48

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 9d to
934c1 ; of Household do.,
11/51.1
IVE 6% d to S
id per 4lETisbs loaf.
ALIL.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 Ss to 41 Ss ; Clover ditto, 41 Ss to
51 12s ; Oat Straw, 11 105 to 11 12s; Wheat Straw, 1112 s to 1114 s
per load. A moderato supply, and a sluggish demand.
CIIMBEELAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 105 to 41 105 ; Clover ditto, 41 55
to 51 105 ; Oat Straw, 11 115 to 11 135 ; Wheat Straw, 11 135 to 11 155
per load. Trade steady, at late rates.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 6s to 4135 ; Clover ditto, 41 105
to 51 15s; Oat Straw, 11 105 to 11 125 , Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 11 155
per load. Supply moderately good, and trade rather dull.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
THE MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF LOUTH V. THE WARDENS
OF THE FREE GRAMMAR-SCHOOL OF LOUTH.
The Vice-Chancellor of England eat again to-day in his
Court at Lincoln's Inn, for the purpose of hearing the further
arguments in this part-beard case.
The arguments occupied the whole morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DIN.)
-'this Court was occupied for a considerable portion of tiro
day in investigating a case which arose out of a book-
account transaction, between a vender of giiiger-beer and one
of his customers ; the amount sought to be recovered was
about 71. ; and the action might hare been disposed of in
half an hour.

EXCITEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings at Nisi Prins, after Hilary Term, before the LORD
CRIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)
THE ATTORNET-OEYERAL V. ♦LLAN.

This was information, filed by the Attorney-General, for
the recovery of penalties alleged to have been incurred by de-
fendant, fir a violation Of the Excise laws in the article of

soap.
The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Jervis,
and Mr. Wilde, appeared on behalf of the Crown, but as a
number of the jury were not in attendance, the Solictor-
General refused to pray a tales, and the Court was conse-
quently adjourned till Tuesday next.
The other Learned Judges, who were sitting in banco in the
Bail Court, then removed to the Court of Exchequer and
took the new trial paper, which engaged their attention for
the remainder of the day.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Commissioner GOILBURN.)
IN RE STAFFORD.
The bankrupt in this case had been a sharebroker in the
City of London, and the choice of assignees had been ad-
journed, in order that the claim of the petitioning creditors,
who had several railway shares and contracts for shares as
security for a large debt of 4001., could be investigated.
Mr. WooTroN, solicitor, of Tokenhouse-yard, now applied
on behalf of Messrs. Field, Son, and Bayley, sharebrokers,
the petitioning creditors, and said that notwithstanding Mr.
Field had been examined touching the debt and securities,
Mr. Tyrrell, who was on the opposite side, would not consent
to the sale of the shares held by Messrs. Field and Co., the
object of his application was to obtain an order of the Com-
missioner for the sale, so that the precise amount of the debt
might be ascertained, and the creditors enabled to vote in
the choice of assignees.
The Learned COMMISSIONER expressed his doubt as to his
power to make any order, as he could not consider the de-
posit of shares or contracts for shares in the light of legal
mortgage. The only way he thought safe was to apply by
petition to the Court of Review, but he was afraid the time
and expense would exceed the advantages.
Mr. Woorrox said that Messrs. Field's debt was very
large, and they would wish to sell the shares. They had
advanced money on paying contracts and shares, and
he therefore considered they held them as a lien.
The COMMISSIONER said it appeared they claimed to hold
them as security for a general balance on a running account,
according to a custom of the city of London, by which a cre-
ditor might attach any property within the city of London.
The question, therefore, was whether these shares could be
considered as property ever which such a power extended.
Mr. Woorrox said, that if the Commissioner entertained
any doubt that proof for the balance after the sale of the
shares could be successfully made, if sold under the autho-
rity of the Commissioner, they would at once go to the
Court of Review.
The CiewoussecalEß—The question is, are you safe in sell-
ing ? I will refer to cases. The Learned Commissioner then
referred to several books, and said he could not find e. point
analogous quoted that was supported by reference. If the
assignees and mortgagees could not agree on a sale of pro-
perty, then the Court might order it; or the creditor could
prove for the full amount of his debt by resigning his securi-
ties, which would go for the general benefit of the estate; or
the official assignee might purchase the property.
Mr. Woorrox said that the official assignee declined
doing so.
The Leaned Commtsstom said, that after reading the
cases he was of opinion that Messrs. Field had a lien on the
shares, and that a deposit of shares was such -property as to
come within the exceptions of the Act 108th George IV.,
giving right of proof. Under those circumstances he should
make the order.
The order was, therefore, drawn up.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.)
THE POWERS OF MONKL—James Thomas, aged 50, who
was described in the Calendar as a labourer, but who is really
the rector of a parish not many. miles north-west from
London, and George Green, a private in the Grenadier
Guards, were placed at the bar, charged with the commis-
sion of a nameless offence.

Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared for the prosecution, in-
formed the Court that he had every reason to believe that
the witnesses in the case had been, through the agency of
one of the persons accused, conveyed out of the country, and
consequently could not be forthcoming in the present session.
If the case were further remanded lie had no doubt that he
could produce evidence to prove this fact; and perhaps he
might suggest that the depositions be read over in the mean-
time to justify this procedure.
Mr. Baron ROLFE asked if the prisoners were defended?
Mr. PRENDERGAST said that he attended for the defence.
The prisoners were anxious to be tried, and if no witnesses
were forthcoming, to be, of course, discharged.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN asked if no efforts had been madg to
discover the witnesses.
Mr. BALLANTINE said that it was well known that the
witnesses had been conveyed beyond the jurisdiction of the
Court, and there was not the slightest hope that they could
be brought, or would themselves come forward at present.
The witnesses were then called by name, and failing to ap-
pear, their recognizances were declared forfeited.
Mr. Baron Rorxx then directed the jury to acquit the pri-
soners. There was no proof before them (however little
moral doubt might be entertained) that the witnesses had
been kept out of the way 'by the prisoners' agency. There
remained, under these circumstances, but one course open
for them, namely, to pronounce a verdict of acquittal. •
The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the
prisoners were removed from the bar. ' -
It has been pretty clearly ascertained that the witnesses,
who are under the care of the reverend gentleman's butler,