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sion of territory, dearly bought by blood, debt and crime;
when, we say, the people have all this plainly set before
them—if tkey still insist that honour, duty, and patriot-
ism, require th twe should notnegotiate fartherrespecting
Oregon, but at once give notice to England, and at the ex-
piration of the year proceed to occupy and govern the
country—so be it. The law of the land is, that the people
shall govern; we are far from desiring to call in question
that law, or from seeking to escape from its conse-
quences. We are content to abide, in any event, by
the popular judgment. All we ask is that it shall be
fully informed. Give us but light—let tile yvhole cause
be stated—and' thert:7c-9me what come may—ewe shall go
With he people.
From T4as, Nye, find, a number of additional items
brought by recent arrivals, in the New Orleans papers.
The Galveston. Civilian says' that a road is open from
Corpus Christi to San Antoine de Bexar 'and Castio-
ville. Travelling will be practicable at all seasons of
the year; permanent arrangements for a regular line of
transporting waggons are nearly completed.
General Arista, with his force, amounting to some
1,800 or 2,000 men, is at Monterey. Mejia is still in
command of a small force at Matamoras. A party of
traders at Galveston, arrived on the 22d ult., 11 days
from Comargo, on the Rio Grande. They brought no
news of importance from the capital of Mexico.
The Galveston Civilian announces the arrival there of
the vendrable Bishop Soule, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
No less than 300 emigrants from the States recently
crossed the Brazos at the Washington ferry in one day.
Thousands of settlers are moving towards the healthy
lands in the Guadalupe valley.
Captain Ketchum, for whose safety fears were enter-
tained, has returned in good health.
The Texas Register, published at Austin, says that
at San Antonio business was brisk. A great many
strangers were looking out for good locations. The
Register says:-4
The United States troops have moved their quarters
to the Olmas, ono of the head springs of the San An-
tonio river. Previous to leaving, the U. S. officers
gave a splendid ball to the citizens, which was nu-
merously attended, went off brilliantly and pleasantly.
A neutral paper, called the Gazette, has been estab-
lished at Corpus Christi.
Major Jack Hays, the vigilant defender of the West,
reports no evidence of an invasion, or molestation, from
Mexico as visible upon the Rio Grande. He marched
the command of Captain Gillispic to the east bank of
that stream at the Presidio crossing, and sent a detail
across the river, instructing the officer in command of it
to inform the Mexicans of his coming, the number of his
men, his wish to know whether they w re friendly or
hostile, of his intention to remain a couple of days, and
in the event of their wishing to fight, to show themselves,
and they should not be disappointed. He also requested
them to sell him some beef and otlfer provisions. The
commander of the detail executed the order and pur-
chased the required articles.
From indications it was supposed that a large force
was in the vicinity. He staid two days, without having
made any discoveries, and took up the line of march for
Medina, where the Company of Capt. Gillespie is now
encamped.
On the arrival of Major Hays at the Presidio cross-
ing, the Mexican men, on the other bank, were terribly
frightened, flying in every direction, out the ladies were
not so easily alarmed—they commenced waltzing to the
notes of the bugle.
(From the New York Journal of Commerce, of Jan. 16.)
FAVOURABLE INDICATION.—MOst of our readers, we
think, will be gratified to learn that the Senate of the
United States have virtually refused to receive a reso-
lution offered by Mr. Allen, of Ohio (Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations), in his indivi-
dual capacity, relating to the interference of Euro-
pean Powers in the affairs of the continent. On the

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING.
The fast-sailing New York packet•ship Yorkshire
Captain Bailey, brings papers from that city to the 18th
ult., her day of sailing, the Yorkshire having made an
excellent voyage of 15i days—one of the quickest on

record.
On the 17th a division, that to some extent may be
regarded as a trial of strength between the peace and
the war party, took place in the Senate. Mr. Allen
having moved certain resolutions, confirmatory of the
,threats held out by President Polk-against all and every
European power which should venture to interfere in
American affairs, was met by 'Mr:Calhoun v.ith a direct
negative, and on a division, Mr. Allen's resolutions were
rejected by a majority of 28 to 231 In the majority
there were 23 Whig senators, and five senators from
the cotton growing south, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. XPDuffie,

&c. &c.
This divison had produced a favourable result at New
York, and was considered the forerunner of the defeat
of the war party on the Oregon question. The debate
on that question was not to commence in the Senate
until the 10th of February, so that wo shall not know
the result until the beginning of March.
(From the New York Courier and Enquirer.)
OREGON.
WASHINGTON, MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. 17.
The Administration were defeated to-day in the Senate
on a motion of Mr. Allen to make his resolution in rela-
tion to the Oregon the special order for 27th instant.
The Senate not only refused to make it the order for
that day, but by a decided majority postponed it till the
10th of February next. This, though not clearly
indicative of the course the Senate will take on the
question of notice, shows that that body is
determined to proceed with proper deliberation, and
with the benefit of all the information that time can give
them. What the final action of the Senate will be on
this question cannot now be said with certainty; a
majority of this body is unquestionably in favour of a
firm but pacific course, and it is probable that a measure
will yet be devised on which they can unite, and which
will satisfy the honour of the country, while it shall
maintain our rights to Oregon, and at the same time
pees .rve the peace of the country.
The Bill reported to-day in the Senate from the
Committee on naval affairs, shows that the Administra-
tion is not so sure of peace as not to think it best to
be making preparations for war. This Bill, the details
of which you will find below, appropriates the sum of
eleven millions one hundred and ninety thousand dollars
for the enlargement of the navy, and completing the
ships already on the stocks. This is a large sum, but it ,
is merely a foretaste of what will be required should ,
War ensue.

In the Senate, the Chair laid before the Senate com-
munications from the War and State Departments, which
were referred to the Committee on military affairs.
Also a protest against the reception of Senators from
Texas.
Mr. Fairfield, from the Naval Committee, to whom
was referred the inquiry into the condition of the navy,
reported a bill, of which the following is the substance,
viz :—lt authorises: the construction of ten steam ships,
three frigates of the first class, five sloops of war,
and two of a smaller size, to be built by contract
if the President shall think it best for the public
interest. Also, if the President shall think the pub-
lic exigencies require it before the next session,
he is authorised to have all the public vessels on the
stocks completed. To carry its provisions into effect, the
bill appropriates for building the steamers $5,635,000;
for completing the vessels on the stocks, $2,920,000 ; for

repairs, $1,500,000 ; for ordnance, $500,000 ; and for
the purchase of naval supplies, $675,000. The Bill also
repeals so much of a former Act as limits the number of
persons to be employed in the navy. Laid on the table
and. ordered to be printed.

Mr. Yulee submiited a resolution that the Naval Com-
mittee inquire into the defences of the Gulf of Mexico;
also into the modern improvements in steam, espe-
cially that of Hunter's Propeller.
Mr. Allen moved to fix the 27th inst. for the special
consideration of the Oregon subject. Messrs. Haywood
and Westcott severally desired a longer postponement ;
the latter moved the 10th of February, and on the
motion Mr. Mangum called for the yeas and nays, which
were as follows :
For postponement
Against it lB
So the subject was postponed until the 10th of Feb-
ruary.
In Committee of the Whole the consideration of the
resolution to give notice was resumed.
Mr. Toombs did not think the question before the
Committee was one of peace or war. He deplored war,
but would rather have war with honour, than peace with
dishonour. He thought the time had arrived when the
policy of " masterly inactivity " should be abandoned,
and action substituted in its place.
He thought it wise and proper that this question
should be now in some manner settled. He did not
consider our title good to 54 40. Our title by disco-
very was the only one by which we could claim to
54 40, and be knew of no rule of national law by
which discovery alone gave title, without being fol-
lowed by settlement. We had perfected our title to
a portion of that territory, by the discovery of the Co-
lumbia by Captain Gray, the discovery and exploration
of its sources by Lewis and Clarke, and the future set-
tlement at Astoria. Without this settlement our title
would be imperfect. The rule of national law was that
settlement should follow discovery in order to consum
mate a title ; and this .rule we are entitled to the ter-
ritory south of the Columbia, and to the whole region
drained by it. By the same rule Great Britain was en-
titled to those portions discovered and settled by her.
He next considered the title by contiguity, which he
considered as giving us title up to 49.
Th. British established a trading post at Frazer's
River in 1807, and had thus acquired all the title to the
territory drained by that river that we had, by the set-
tlement of Astoria, to the territory drained by the Co
lumbia. The exact line of boundary between the two
titles he wished to be ascertained, and for that reason he
would give the notice. He was in favour of the
amendment offered by Mr. Hilliard, leaving the giving
of the notice to the discretion of the President. He
would proceed to give his reasons for giving the
notice. American citizens have settled in that
country and they are entitled to the protection of
our laws. It was also important that our people
should know where they were to settle so as to pre-
vent their planting themselves upon the territory of
Great Britain. In voting for the notice he considered
himself as voting against no method of settling this
question—he was in favour of any and every mode by
which it could peaceably be accomplished, but if all
peaceful expedients, should fail, he and the people he
represented were prepared to do their duty in the great
conflct that would follow.

motion to lay on the table the question of permitting
the resolution to be introduced, the vote stood, yeas 38,
noes 23. Among the yeas were Messrs. Calhoun end
M.‘Duffie of S. C., Chalmers of Mississippi, Haywood of
N. C., and Westcott of Florida, Democrats. Mr. Cal-
houn took a firm stand against having this new firebrand
thrown into Congress, under present circumstances, at the
same time declaring he considered the recent interference
of the English and French Governments in the affairs of
the river Plate, a gross outrage. Before the vote was
taken, Mr. Allen said it was to be " a test vote,—if laid
on the table, it was final." We trust he will take him-
self at his word.
The above vote, and the recent vote of the same body
postponing the further consideration of the Oregon
question till the 10th of February, clearly indicated that
the Senate intended to do nothing rashly.—New Yorh
Inquirer.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.—Letters received in the city
say, the two Senators from Texas will not be in their
seats in Washington before the middle of February—but
in time to vote on the Oregon question. " Whoever they
be," it is added, " they will vote against the notice."
* * "We have had enough of war."
This is important, if;timo confirms it, as we think it
will.—Express.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS—IN SENATE.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 14.
NON-INTERFERENCE or EUROPEAN POWERS.
Mr. Allen having submitted his resolutions, pur-
suant to notice of yesterday, and the question arising,
shall the senator have leave now to introduce them, to
sit :

Mr. Hamlin got the floor, but gave way to
Mr. J. H. Ingersoll, who submitted a resolution
authorising the President to open negotiations with the
Government of Great Britain fur mutually terminating
the existing joint occupancy.
Mr. Hamlinwh
opreceded
concurred
m
inhi the opinion
this
a
expressed by the
gentleman
of war. He would not be, thatdivert?d from
was
his
pur-
pose by the senseless cry of war which had been raised
in this House, and uttered heretofore l•n the
t Senate
by that great leader who is now
renewing h
cry in that body. He claimed that he andthosee who
same
acted with him, the Democracy, were the peace
party,
and that giving the notice would not be a measure
of war. It was the duty of the Government to extend
the protection of our laws over all our citizens. He
considered our title to that country not simply better
than that of Great Britain, but as perfect. He was in
favour of giving the notice now, and of the House tak-
ing the responsibility of giving it without transferring it
to the President. As a means of military defence, be
would go for appropriations for constructing a railroad
from the Missouri to the Columbia.
Mr. Chase, of Tennyssee, got the floor, and then the
committee rose.
After a report from the Committee on Enrolled Bills,
Mr. Douglass moved that the Oregon Territorial Bill
be taken from the Committee of the Whole and be re-
committed to the Committee on Territories; which mo •
Lion prevailed, and the. House adjourngd.
(From the New York Inquirer of Jan. 15:)
The vote in the Senate on Monday, postponing the
consideration ''of Hr."propositions respecting
Oregon to 10th February, seems to us very important.
as tending to moderate views and considerate action.
We have already expressed regret at what seems to
us the precipitate course of the House in hurrying on the
Oregon debate—and it is, therefore, the more satisfac-
tory to find the Senate actuated by more discreet
counsels.

The decisiveness and the character of the 'vote, too,
is another source of satisfaction. It shows a combination
of all the better elements to arrest the headlong career
of those who, in disregard of all considerations, human
or divine, would plunge the world into war, for the
wanton and wicked purpose of personal or party aggran-
disPment.

We may in the course of another week expect the
first rebound from England, occasioned by the Presi-
dent's message, and it will be of a nature to provoke
abundantly the resentments on thisiOside. But, by the
time the Senate shall engage in the discussion, other and
more deliberate voices will reach us from beyond the
water, and upon them much will depend.
Meantime the Committees of Congress are supply-
ing what the Executive—very unbecomingly, not to say
aztfaithfully, omitted to advise—if he was really in ear-
nest in his talk about " all Oregon," the means for de-
fence against attack.
Some ten ten or eleven millioir.s of dollars, it will be
observed, were reported from the Naval Committee, for
war steamers, the completion of vessels on the stocks,
material, &c., for 0,9 navy. This is dealing honestly
with the subject.
The Army Committee will, we trust, deal with equal
frankness, report a proper increase of the military force,
and the millions upon millions necessary to render that
force effective, to arm the fortifications, and to provide
the necessary field and camp equipage for some hundreds
of thousands of men under arms.
And when these recommendations and appropriations
are laid before Congress by the respective Committees,
we trust the Committee of Ways and Means will in like
manner do its full duty, by reporting a plan for raising
the necessary amount to defray these warlike prepara-
tions, and to extinguish the debts that may be contracted,
by taxation upon those in whose day and generation
they were so contracted.

" Joint Resolutions declaratory of the Principles by
which the United States will be governed in regard in
the Interposition of the Powers of Europe in the Poli-
tical Affairs of America.
" Resolved, &c.—That recent manifestations of a dis-
position, by certain powers of Europe, to interfere in
the political arrangements of this connnt, with a view
to the enforcement of the European principles of the
balance of power' upon the independent nations of
America, having made it, in his judgment, the duty of
the President of the United States to call the attention of
Congress to this subject, in his annual message, and to
announce, on the part of the United States, the counter
principle of non-intervention, it is the judgment of Con-
gress that the announcement thus made by the Presi-
dent was demanded 14 the manifest hazard to which
such interference would inevitably expose the relations
of peace now subsisting between the old world and
the new.
" Resolved,—That Congress, thus concurring with the
President, and sensible that this subject has been forced
upon the attention of the United States by recent events,
so significant as to make it impossible for this Govern-
ment longer to remain silent, without appearing ready
to submit to, and even to invite, the enforcement of this
dangerous doctrine, do hereby solemnly declare to the
civilised world the unalterable resolution of the United
States to adhere to and enforce the principle that any
effort of the powers of Europe to intermeddle in the
social organization or political arrangements of the in.
dependent nations of America, or further to extend the

European system of government upon this continent, by
the establishment of new colonies, would be incompatible
with the independent existence of the nations, and dan-
gerous to the liberties of the people of America, and
therefore would incur, as by the right of self preservation
it would justify, the prompt resistance of the United
States."

Mr. Calhoun said these resolutions embraced a prin-
ciple of action which called for the most solemn declara-
tions on the part of the Senate. It afforded matter
for consideration, how far can the resolutions be effici-
ently acted upon, if adopted? No man could view with
stronger feelings of opposition all impertinent inter-
ference of the powers of Europe in the affairs of this
continent than he (Mr. Calhoun). And he would now
take occasion to say, that the late extraordinary
interference of Great Britain and France, in the poli-
tical domestic relations of Buenos Ayres, was an outrage
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policy as is here indicated ? If we are determined to
take the course indicated by the resolutions, if they in-
dicate anything, we might as well at once call out into
action the whole energies of the country. Let us have
time, Mr, Calhoun was of the firm opinion that, at
this particular moment, the resolutions of the other
Honourable Senator could have no good result—no good
effect upon the nations of the world. The President had
announced the principle ; why not be content to stand
ri
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at this crisis, as unwise and really mischievous in its
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effects. And what good had resulted from it ? There
had been frequent interferences since, on the part of the
European powers, in the affairs of the independent na-
tions of this continent, of which we had taken no notice
whatever. We were rapidiy approaching to great
events. They demanded our most solemn consideration.
We were approaching, as it were, to that point where
the broad plain highway parts into two roads—one to
the right, and the other to the left. Between the two
we were left to decide. The exigency required our
most solemn deliberation. For himself, Mr. Calhoun
said, he would rather not push this principle—at least
for the present ; but would prefer to let it regain where
the President had put it.
Mr. Allen said tie had been apprehensive that even
this proposition might be resisted in the Senate, but he
had not supposed that the bare introduction of it would
encounter opposition. lie would not now go into a ge-
neral examination of the resolutions, but would simply
remark that the President, in his official message to
Congress, had denounced the principle of foreign inter-
position in American political affairs, and without the
approval of Congress, he would stand, in the eyes of the
world, as taking a stand unsupported by the concurrence
of the balance of the Government. Never, since the de-
claration of Mr. Monroe against foreign interference in
the domestic relations of this continent, had Mr. Allen
heard the propriety of that declaration questioned among
the people [Mr. Allen is great for the people]. As far
as his observation had extended, he had never heard the
justice or the policy of this position questioned' nor bad
known it to meet with opposition from any American
mind. Mr. Allen further expatiated upon the propriety
of Congress confirming this position of the President.
He did not ask the consideration of the resolution now ;
it would be referred, if received, to the Committe on Fo-
reign Relations, who would, doubtless, give it that serious
reflection which the case required, and would report ac-
cordingly.
Mr. Calhoun inquired if the Chairman on Foreign
Relations had submitted this resolution on his own indi-
vidual responsibility?
Mr. Allen said, yes, Sir, it is my own work.
Mr. Calhoun said that he considered this an unpi e-
cedented proceeding and entirely out of order. Here we
have the Chairman on Foreign Relations introducing a
most important measure without consultation of the
Committee. Mr.. Calhoun said that he should be
nothing. He knew precisely where he stood. He was
not disposed now to rush forward into any measure that
would further entangle our foreign relations. If we
were resolved upon this measure, we ought at once to

Then, when this is all done, and the peopla have be-
fore them plainly set out the whole aspect of things—
on the one side by temperate delay, continued peace,
with honour and with prosperity ; on the other by in-
temperate haste, war—with it 3 devastation, taxation, im-
mediate loss and suffering, with probably eventual exten-

put forth the whole of our strength. We ought to de-
clare ourselves a military republic, and that the whole
continent was under our especial protection. Why did
not the Senator at once come forward with a specific re-
solution touching the affairs at Buenos Ayres? It was
the part of wisdom to look to wise ends from wise means.
No wise man would determine upon a result
which he
knew to be beyond his means —no more would any wise
nation do so. A wise man, or a wise nation, should al-
ways be prepared to do what they may declare to be
their determination to accomplish. Mr. Calhoun. posh7t.ively objected tot the reception"of, Yesblinions, en,d
called for-the ayes and noes" 1 ' - -
Mr. Jarnagin moved lolay the question of reception
upon the table,. an upen this' motion he called the yeas
and nays. [Mr. jarnagio's resolution corresponds with
`the action Upon abOlition papers.]
Mr: Crittenden asked if .the resolutions would lie there ,
without the privilege,of being called up again ?
Voices—Oh! no, no. The resolution can be offered.
again. _

Mr. Jarnagin stated that his objeet in the motion was
not to cut off the resolution entirely, but merely for the
present to lay the subject upon the table.
Mr. Allen said the action of the Senate upon this mo-
tion would be conclusive of—(Cries of "Order, order.")
Mr. Allen asked the Chair to state the question.
The Chairman stated the question to be, shall the
question of leave to introduce the resolutions be laid on
the table ? And the Senate decided that it should, by a
vote of 28 to 23—Messrs. Calhoun, Chalmers, Heywood,
and M4Duffie, voting with the Whigs in the tflirmative.
" oo," says the correspondent of the Neu, York Courier
and Enquirer." Ur. Allen was completely floored and
laid out cold upon the table."
News had been received at New Orleans, that the
Mexican army of res,rve, under Gener3l Parades, had
declared against the Government on account of the timid
spirit which it had shown in the negotiations with the
United States. It was advancing on the capital, and its
success was expected to be followed by a war with the
States. The troops at Tampico have joined the move-
ment.

NEW ORLEANS, JAN. B.—Business for the last two
days has been quite lively, and a pretty stiff trade has
been driven in cotton, the sales having amounted to
10,500 bales, at the following- rates:—lnferior, 6c.; or-
dinary, 61c. to 64c.; middling, 6fc. to 6ic.; good mid-
dling, 7c. to 71c.; middling fair, 7i-c. to 71c.; fair, lc.
to Sc.; good fair, tqc. to Sic ; good and fine, 9c. to 9kc.
The arrjva's have been small, and not worth mention-
ing. Sugar holds its own, 1,000 hhds. having been sold
at from 54c. to 51-c. for a fair article. Molasses sells at
from 20ic. to 21c. per gallon, and at these rates 2,000
hhds. have been sold the last two days.
Flour is in the same state, although the sales have
been moderately extensive ; about 4,231 brls. having
been sold at the last quoted rates. Corn is a trifle lower,
bringing from 52 to 58 cents. a sack. About 4,000 sacks
were sold at these rates yesterday.
Exchanges continue in the same state.
NEW YORK, JAN. 17.
BREADSTUFFS.—There was a little more doing to-day
than was previously noticed, and the market is also
more firm at our last quotations. Sales were made in
Genesee, for export, at 5 dolts. 75 cents; and in Southern
at 5 dolls. 75 cents to 5 dolls. 87i cents.
Corrox.—There was a moderate inquiry to-day, and
the sales amounted to about 600 bales.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 15.
$1.900 Ohio 6s '6O 9li
7,000 Ditto 7s '57
2,000 Indiana
1,000 Illinois
6,000 Brooklyn Ca. lOO
1,000 Read '5O bonds
5 shs. Bk. of Corn. full
100 Far Loan C
100 Morris Can. 4m 2l
50 U. S. Bank 4l
104 N. Or. Canal Bk.
250 Reading c
50 Canton
50 Harlem .

10 Nor. and Wor.
25 Erie Er. old stk. s 4m. 56
100 Lisland snw
50 Fast Boston..

14i

THE TIMBER DUTIES.

RESOLUTION TO BE PROPOSED IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE HOUSE ON THE CUSTOMS Aug.
Resolved,—That from and after the sth day of April, 1847,
the duties of customs now payable upon the foreign goods
undermentioned shall cease and determine, and that in lieu
thereof there shall be charged the following duties on such
foreign goods, on their importation into the United King-
dom, viz.:—

From and
after April 5,
1847.

Upon Timber and Wood Goods, not
otherwise charged, viz.—Timber
or Wood, not being Deals, Battens,
Boards, Staves, Handspike, Oars,
Lathwood, or other Timber or
Wood, sawn, split, or otherwise'
dressed, except hewn, and not
being Timber or Wood otherwise
charged with duty—the lead of
tO cubic feet
Deals, Battens, Boards, or other Tim-
ber or Wood, sawn or split, and
not otherwise charged with duty—
the load of 50 cubic feet ......
Staves, if exceeding 72 inches in
length, 7 inche in breadth, and 3i
inches in thickness—the load of
50 cubic feet
Firewood—the fathom of 216 cubic

X 3. d

1 0 0

1 6 0

1 3 0

feet
Handspikes, not exceeding 7 feet in,
length—the 120
Handspikes, exceeding 7 feet in
length—the 120
Knees, under 5 inches square--the 120
Knees, 5 inches, and under 8 inches
square—the 120
Lathwood—the fathom of 216 cubic
feet
Oars—the 120
Spars or Poles, under 22 feet in
length, and under four inches in
diameter—the 120
....
Spars or Poles, 22 feet in length and
upwards, and under 4 inches in
diameter—the 120
Spars or Poles of all lengths, 5 inches
and under 6 inches in diameter—
the 120
Spokes for wheels, not exceeding 2
feet in length—the 1,000
Spokes for wheels, exceeding 2 feet
in length—the 1,000
Wood, planed, or otherwise dressed
or prepared for use, and not parti-
cularly enumerated or otherwise
charged with duty .
* Per foot of cubic contents, and further

0 8 0

0 16 0

From and
after April 5,
1648.

X 3. d.

0 15 0

1 0 0

0 18 0

0 6 0

0 12 0

TilE SUN, LONDON,, WEDNTES DAY EVENING FEBRITARI 4

stating the date of launching and the date of cutting down, with the
expense of those cut down since 1832 ; the same as to two deckers
cut down to frigates ; the same as to frigates cut down to corvettes ;
stating the number of guns and weight of metal as frigates, distin-
guishing those which have a spar deck over the main deck and
height of bulwarks, the number of ships, and their names, whose
sterns have been changed on the plan of Sir Robert Seppings, and
the expense, and those changed on some other plan, and the expense
of these who have had their magazines changed:"
" Of the number of forty-six., forty-four, and forty-two gun frigates
belt since the year 1815, the number cut down, and the number that
remain, stating how many have been at sea, and the length of time :'
The total expense of all the alterations."
SrEpt,,Vxeszts forAvv.).—neturn of steani* i'ekiets (bearli
)
commanders, showing their length, breadth,'aiel dela Is of hold,
tonnitpS,.oluailt;ty a coals they stow, and. ti.u3 number of days the
-coalwwiltleat at full steam, and according to the usual expenditure ;
Ebe depth under water of the upper • part or- the lower floats ; the
estimate4,dratt of water with .everything onboard, and the actual.
e Rettirn of steam Vessels :cornin ended; by llentenants
and masters, distinguishing-the packets:" -

•LEEK, STAi'FOR DSHIRE.
4....NQT1-lER CONVERT TO THE FREE-TRADE MEA:
OSUFR.,DES..Ovr. SRIRuisRsOeLEL,R TEsPQELm, Tin PERSON
STAFPORI49,qtRE.

A meeting of the freeholders and electors -of the above
division having been called, by placard, to be held at thb
Town-hall, Leek, on Tuesday, the 3d inst., at twelve at noon,
at which it was announced that the Members for the division,
C. B. Adderley, Esq., and D. W. Russell, Esq., intended to
state their views and intentions on Sir Robert Peel's com-
mercial policy, and also "hoped to hear what might be the
feelings and opinions of the electors ;" at the time appointed
the hall was crowded by electors, and in a short time the
adjoining market-place and streets were densely crowded by
the inhabitants, anxious to hear the opinions of the Mem-
bers on this vital question. After waiting three-quarters of
an hour, the meeting became very impatient, and appointed
a deputation of gentlemen is wait upon the Hon. Members,
who were snugly located at a neighbouring inn, and from
their prolonged absence it was thought were indifferent about
meeting the electors. In a few minutes, however, the depu-
tation returned, accompanied by the two Hon. Members.
The chair having been taken by J. Bateman, Esq., of Kuy-
persley, a motion was made that an adjournment take place
to the Market-square, whereupon D. W. Russell, Eiq. (one
of the Members), begged to make a few observations. He
stated that he came down expecting only to meet his friends
(his usual Conservative supporters), and that he was not
prepared to discuss the question of the corn-laws, neither did
he think it would answer any good purpose—(Cries of " Oh,
oh I")—but he would state that since his election his views
on this question had undergone a change, and he should now
support the free-trade measures of Sir R. Peel.—(Cheers.)
C. B. ADDERLEY, Esq., t he other Member, being called upon
to state his vie is, said that his opinions on this matter
remained the same as when he had the honour of being re-
turned their representative, and he still considered it his
duty to oppose any further alteration. Here the pressure
near the door became so great that an adjournment became
inevitable, and the Hon. Members were warmly urged to
address the multitude in the Market-square. This, however,
they declined, whereon NIL James Alsop, through one of the
windows, announced to the crowd that they would imme-
diately be addressed from the steps of the Red Lion Inn,
whither he and a number of gentlemen adjourned.
In the meantime the Members very quietly retired to the
house of John Cruse, Esq.
No resolution having been come to in the hall, Mr. Alsop,
silk-manufacturer, after an able speech in favour of free-
trade, moved that the Members be requested to give their
hearty support to the free-trade measures of Sir Robert Peel.
Mr. John Russell, another extensive silk-manufacturer, se-
conded and supported the motion in a speech of considerable
length and ability, which, on being put, was carried unani-
mously. Cheers having been proposed for the Queen, the
Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel,. and D. W. Russell,
Esq., M. P. (the free-trade Member), were all nobly re-
sponded to, and the meeting quietly dispersed.
A great number of farmers and dependents of ;the mono-
polists had come to the meeting from the surrounding dis-
tricts to support, as they supposed, the Members in their old
views of " protection to agriculture ;" but when, instead of a
quiet hole-and- corner meeting, they found it was crowded
and open, and that one of their champions had deserted them,
great was their chagrin, and hasty and chapfallen was their
departure.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
TlMES.—People here are looking with some anxiety to
the proceedings of the House of Commons for the informa-
tion when the report of the Committee on railways may be
expected; and no hint whatever being given respecting it,
they begin to suspect that it is intended to defer it till after
Friday, the last day for receiving deposits, in order that the
parties who have these payments to make may not be stimu-
lated to any undue exertion, or otherwise by finding that
they do, or do not, come within the rule to be laid down by
that Committee, but depend upon their own judgment and
upon their own resources. It is a species of consolation to
those who, having themselves nothing to do with these
railway speculations, yet are suffering from their injurious
influence upon the transactions of regular trade, that it must
be fully known in the course of this week what money
will be required for the payment of the deposits, and
that the bankers wilt then be able to tell precisely
how far they can venture to assist their old customers, who
have been kept off by this temporary pressure and un-
certainty. What is paid in up to Friday inclusive may not
all be ultimately required, as there must be many companies,
strong enough for that preliminary step, who will not ulti-
mately obtain their Bills, and must re. distribute the funds
provided as their qualification. The greater portion of those
funds, too, which belong to the successful applicants, will
come into the market next week for investment; so that
whatever apprehension may be felt respecting the future calls
of the more fortunate companies, a present relief to the market
may be confidently expected. This is so distinctly seen by
a few of the leading and more sagacious capatalists, that
while the rest were under the influence of an alarm which
induces them to keep all their available means in reserve,
they have continued steadily to make purchases in all de-
scriptions of securities, and have proved by these operations
one main cause that the market has been on the whole so
:veil sustained, the extreme depression of Consols never hav-
ing, in point of fact, gone below 1 per cent. on the current
prices of this day. _

If the crisis is safely passed, of which there exists now at
least a reasonable prospect, it will be a proof that monetary
affairs are under prudent management in the City. Many
were of opinion a few days back that it was impossible fur
the new system of banking, by which a limitation is placed
upon the issues, to weather this storm. That remains, of
course, to be proved; but in the mean time those who watch
what is going on will bear their testimony to the greater
degree of caution which this limitation has induced among
the monied interest. All concerned in discount transactions,
from the Bank down to the smallest discount broker, have
had an unusually difficult part to play during the last five
weeks, the main point being, in all cases where accommoda-
tion was asked, to get at the real grounds of it, and on the
least suspicion of its having originated in railway business,
to reject it, such parties being doubly objectionable, as
liable to be embarrassed themselves, and to be the cause of
embarrassment in others. It made no difference what the
character was of the security offered, for if applicable to a
railway purpose the assistance was usually declined. At the
Bank of England, as a uniform rule, this taint was declared
to be fatal.

Besides the mere amount of the deposits, other disclo-
sures of an interesting kind must be made after Friday, and
the public may expect to find in the instances of new com-
panies of the most undoubted character—companies in which
subscriptions for many times the amount from responsible
parties were tendered—that they are unprepared with the
funds for their deposits. For this the various boards and
provisional committees will have to thank their own grasp-
ing and sordid spirit, which induced them to hold back the
issue of shares for their own private advantage, until they
were caught in the storm, and were unable to place them at
all. Had they allotted their shares freely, and sought no
advantage over the other holders for themselves, which
honour and common honesty alike counselled, they would
have kept on their course safely, whatever the result, and
have escaped the reproach, which now awaits them, of hav-
ing ruined themselves by their own avarice and folly, and at
the same time actually marred the prospects of many under-
takings of acknowledged public utility.
The New York Democratic Review contains, in its usual
spirit, a contrast between the commercial policy of Great
Britain and the United Statei to the disadvantage of the
latter, designed to show that the high duties in America tend
to produce the mischievous results that might arise from a
natural calamity. As such a calamity the failure of the
English crop is regarded, as its effect is to diminish the con-
sumption of cotton, and to reduce the price of the raw ma-
terial. Now, the consumption of cotton by Great Britain,
as can be proved by official tables, does not exceed that by
the United States, and yet the consumption of the latter is
kept down by the artificially high prices occasioned by the
tariff. The markets present the singular contradiction of an
universal lament on the effect of the English harvest on
cotton, while an equally potent cause of reducing the value of
the great staple exists in the United

The Government broker resumed his purchases to-day on
account of the National Debt Commissioners, and laid out
194,000/. in Reduced, and 2,0001. in Three per Cent. South
Sea Annuities, 1751. This stock very seldom makes its ap-
pearance in the market. The original capital was only
2,100,0001., and it is now nearly extinguished. The usual
purchase of 5,0001 for the savings banks was also made,.
ThsfExchequeribilknirketthas received strength f:ly a pur-
chase by the Chancery broker to the extent of 200,900/.
,The premium on -gold -at Paris is 11 per _mills, which,
at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for
standard gold,lives' an exehatige' of 25 42, and, the ex.
change. at- Polk .on London, at short being, 25 §2k, - lt,
fbllows that gold is 0.80 per sent: dearer in London. than in
: -

Byttadvices from HavnbUrgh the price of gold is 4414 per
mart+ wilich,'at•the English Mineprice of 31. 17s. ,10id. per
ounce forstandard'gold, gives an' exchange of 13.9%;, and
the exchange at Ifarnburgh on London, at ihort date,
being 13 11, it results that gold is 0.68 per cent. dearer
in London than in Haniburgh. •
The course of exchange at New York on London is
108 f per cent.; and the par of exchange between England
and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the
exchange is 0.83 per cent. against England. But the
quoted exchange at New York being for bills at sixty
days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above
difference. _ . .

—fieiewas no great alteration in the foreign exchanges to-
day, but, if anything, the rates were a little higher than
last post.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—MR. WALLACE'S BENEFIT.
—On Thursday (to-morrow) night, the opera of Harttana will
be represented for the 50th time, for the benefit of its talented
composer, Mr. Wallace, who is, we trust and believe, to bs
henceforth one of the foremost among the founders of a
National English Opera. Certainly no first work of any
new English composer has exhibited half the promise of
Afaritaxa, and we have no doubt but that the English
dilettanti will do honour to the merits of one, who will at
no distant period confer on English music a world-wide
reputation.
FORTY SHILLING FREEHOLDS.—The 30th of Jan. is
now past, and no freeholds, hereafter purchased, will be
available for the register of 1846. Now, therefore, is a fit-
ting time to report the issue of the effort that has been made
in Neweastle and Gateshead, since the great free-trade meet-
ing of the sth inst., to strengthen the anti-corn-law cause in
North Durham and North and South Northumberland.
North Northumberland was not thought of in the first in-
stance ; but an application from Edinburgh, indicating the
anxiety of Scottish free-traders to " come over and help
them," induced the committee on the Tyne to extend their
operations farther than they had originally intended. The
result is that seventy-three freeholds have been conveyed to
free-traders residing in Edinburgh, Dundee, and other places,
at an expense to the purchasers of 2,4571., exclusive of the
cost of conveyance, which also falls on the newly-made
Northumberland freeholders. In South Northumberland 123
freeholds have been purchased, and 118 in Durham. The
total number in the three divisions is 314, North, and the
total cost nearly 10,0001. Lord Brougham's spiteful speech
of the 22d inst., justifies us in repeating (although the repe-
tition is, perhaps, superfluous), that not a penny of the,ex-
penses has been borne by the League. The new freeholders itehe
n
have themselves provided the purchase money, and,
next registration,
ewlianll become
d.Ga teshaleceatodrsoab.sicer.al and constitu-
tional