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London, England, 1850-08-10

BANK OF ENGLAND.

(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday. the 3d day of August, 1850.
12811 Z DZPARTILENT.
Notes issued— 30,190,710 Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,983,752
Silver bullion ••• • .. 203,958

X 30,190,710
£30,190,710 1
111. 31ARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the Bth day of August, 1850.
BAN ICI KG DErMITILEN T.

Proprietors 'capital • • 14,553,000
Rest • • • • • . • . 3,191,367
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) 5,480,874
Other deposits • • • • .. 9,976,414
Seven day and other
•••• 1,331,720

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) • . 14,2115,583
Other securities •• .. 10,139,611
Notes .•••••• • • • • • • • 9,476,515
Gold and silver coin.. 631,666

£31,533,375

134,533,378
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
150.

Dated the Bth day of Acquit, 18

THE FISHERY.

MOUNT'S BAY.—Daring the, past week several seines
have been shot, but the quantity of fish taken has been
small. About 500 hdds. have been landed. The drift
boats have also taken about 500 hdds., and the seine at
Peaaberth Cove about the same quantity. A seine has
been shot at Penlea Point this evening (Wednesday),
but up to post time there has been no communication
with the shore.
Another correspondent writes:—About 1,400 hdds.
of fish have been taken in Mount's Bay since onr last
report. The drift boats were very successful on Tuesday
night. Many:of the Newlyn and Mousehole driving boats
brought in from sto 10 hdds. of fish per boat. Pemberth
seine is now in water, and is supposed to have about
300 hdds. of fish.
ST. IVES —During the past week the drift boats have
been very successful, taking from 2,000 to 3,000 per boat
par night, which are curing for foreign exportation.
They report that gre4t quantities of pilchards are seen
daily on the north coast of the county, from 5 to 7
leagues from the land. The greater part of the boats
have returned from the Irish herring fishery, where,
upon the whole, they have not more than cleared their
outfit. _ _

PORT LOGE.—On the Ist inst., Mr. P. Danstone
brought in about 33 hogsheads of small size pilchards:
some were cured for the foreign market, and the rest sold
for manure. On Monday, 4th inst., the seines all shot,
and Tuesday morning Mr. L. Williams's seine caught
and brought in about 96 hhds. The seine still remains
in the water, and it is hoped there is still a good shoal
enclosed in her. Mr. James Blarney brought in the
Concord seine about 90 hhds. Mr. P. Dunstone brought
in about 45 mawns. All the fish taken on Monday
night, and brought in on Tuesday morning, are fine fish,
and are being cured for the foreign market. The drift
boats have done but little this season; but have taken
THE Fisn ER v.—On Thursday night,
from 8,00 to 5,000 to a boat during the past week.
catoGhEeßs7fNarout 25 hhds. of pilchards each were made
London, England, 1850-08-10

ORLEANS and BORDEAUX RAILWAY.—
NOTICE is hereby given that the ANN UAL GENERAL
.11,i ;TING of the Shareb iders of this Company will ha h 1,1 at
lIERTZ'd ROOMS, Rue de la Victorie, is Patis, on THURSDAY, the
12th day of SEPTEMBER next, at three o'clock in the afternoon pre-
cisely, and for the following purpo.., s :-
1. To receive and deliberate upon the Report of the Directors
upon the affairs of the Caen any, for the year ending the 30th June
last, including a statement of the accoants, showing the result of
the working of tho first section of the line between Orleans and

Tours.
2. To sanction the dividend to be then eeciared, arising from the
distribution of one-half of the nett surplus profits (over and above
the interest after the rate of four per cent. per annum, already dis-
tributed ot• -harehold rs), at the close of each halt-year.
AND l( TICE 13 HEREBY FUKT -INK GIVEN, That this
meeting will be made SPECIAL for the purpose of submitting for
the consideration of the Shareholders,
1. The modifications in the terms and conditions of the original
concession p eposed to be granted by the Government in virtue of
the law relating to this Railway, passed by the Legislative Assembly
on the 6th day of August, 1850.
2. the rzquis to nto,lifloation of the s atutes of the Company con-
sequent upon the putting of the said law into execution.
By order rf the Dire tors,
CE ARLES PONS, Secretary.
2, Capel-court. London, Anzust 10, 1850.

The Transfer Books will be Clossd in London from the sth to
the 12th of September inclusive.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
it. is respectfuly announced that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will
take place on TiII:RS—AY, Aug. 15, when will be presented
Mozart's cielebrated Opera of

DON' GIWANNT.
The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall.
Don Giovanni, signor Cotetti ; Don Ottavio, Signor Calzolari ;
Masetto, Signor F. Labische ; Leporello, Signor Lablache ; Donna
Anna, Madam . Fiore ntini (sec.md appearance) ; Donna Elvira,
Mad ,me Gi Rani ; and Zeltna Madame Sontag.
With various Entrrta iimehts in the Ballet Department, com-
bining the talents of Madlle. unella Ferraris, Marine. Petit Ste-
phan, Madlle. Julia Rose Lamoreux, Aussandon, and M. Charles,
&c., &c.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the
Box, ffice of the Theatre.

rt P. ft ttAJ Y's IHEATKE.
The Last Time but ! hree of the Season.
Last Appearance of Madlle. Carlotta Grist.

Will be presented (for the last time) Donizetti's celebrated Opera

DIN PASQULK

Norina, Mane. Sontag ; Ernesto, Signor Calzolarl ; Dr. Malatiste,
Signor Belletti ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablsvhe.
In the course of the Evening a Divertiaaement, in which Madlles.
Ferraris and Carlotta Grist will appear
To conclude with the second act of the admired Ballet,
LA GISELLE.

La Olkeile, Madlle. Carlotta Gri 1; the Prin'e. 31. Charles ; La
Refine des Willes, 3ladlle. Rosa; Madlles. lssaadon, Lamo-
renx, Julien, &c.
Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALLA.I.4 OPERA, cOVENT-GARDEN.
London, England, 1850-08-10

THIRTY-FIRST EDITION.
Illustrated by 26 Anatomic-al Coloured Et4gravin7s on Steel.
ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA-
PACITY, AND I3II'EDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.

New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or
by post, direct from the Establishment, \as. 6d. In postage stamps,
riIILIE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex-
cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury,
with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis-
qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and
Lt PERKY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox-
ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange,
11, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger. 150, Oxford-street ;
Starle, 23, Titehborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon. 146, Leaden-
hall-street.
PART 1. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive
organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings.
t'aar 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in-
dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing
mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative
Incapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings.
['ART 111. twits of the diseases resulting from infection, either in
the primary Orsecondary Dorm, and contains explicit directions for
their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured
Brigs avings.
PART Id. contains a Remedy for the ention of Disease by a
simple application, by which the danger ovef infection is obviated.
This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's
notice.
PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its du-
ties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the
whole subject critically and philosophicallydnquired into.
Tile CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is exclusively employed in
treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 1 Is. and 335 tic
per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphili
reined:, for purifying the blood in cases of infe,ction, secondary
symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Isnd . a
and 1 is.
. per
bottle. Yer's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s •9d
leet., 4s. 6
ry
per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, g, stricture, and
chronic) inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter,
1/. A minute detail of the case is required: age, habits, and posi-
tion in society. 11. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Fsta-
blishment only by which the fee, 1/., is saved. Messrs. Perry,
Surgeons, are in attendance daily at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-
street, London, from Eleven till Two and Five to Etabt ; on Sun-
da/ .49.1115197 fed t 9 91
London, England, 1850-08-10

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, FRIDAY.
The Queen and Pinrioncebtook their accustomed earl
othrne Park.
waHlkisthlts
Royal
lrning Highness
Princess Royal, and youngeer
Family, walked and
C.
dße.as usPuarli members
.n Prince of 0
fW thea le s, t
Royalthe
ethroeylialedninner party Phi yesterday.
Phipps had the honour of
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Couper,
yanedsterLdoaryd
Edinburgh,
at nine o'clock
ydinbur en route to Aber-
geldie, Aberdeenshire. Her Royalg'
from Clarence House, St.
James's,
Highness went
to the Boston-
square terminus, and took her depar
ture for Edin-
burgh by the London and North-Western Railway.
The Duke and Duchess de paidNemours an early
visit to her Royal Highness yesterda y morning, at
her residence, Clarence House, St.
James's, and took
leave of the Royal Duchess.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. Lord John Russell, the Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl
Minto, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Clanricarde of
and
one
ether Ministers attended. The council sat ' '
hour
and a half.
His Excellency General Don J. M. Castro, late
President of the Republic of Costa Rica, has arrived
in town from America.
Mr. Tidd Pratt bad an interview with 'the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
A deputation from New Zealand House, consisting
of Mr. Aglionby, Mr. J. A. Smith, Mr. dangles, and
Mr. George Lyall, jun., had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches from the Governor of New South
Wales were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the North Ameri-
can Colonies. i

JENNY LIND'S BROTHEL-4G will be interesting
to many of our readers to hear that last week John Lind,
mariner, of Stockholm, son of Hans Lind, schoolmaster, and
brother of Jenny Lind, the " Swedish Nightingale," was
married in the register-office in this town to Miss Mary Gee,
of Pillgwenlly. John had not seen his sister for many years,
until he accidentally met with her the other day at Liver-
pool, on her professional visit to that place. Jenny pre-
sented him with a handful of pocketmoney, but John, like
his other two brothers, is able and willing to work for his
bread, and if his sister were to offer him an annuity to ex-
empt him from labour he would not accept of it. He spoke
in the most affectionate terms of his sister, stating that she
had supported her father and mother since she was 16 years
of age.—. Bridgewater Tana.
WEST INDIA PINEAPPLES.—The two last cargoes
of the season, ex Senhora and Whitemouse, consisting of
45,000 pines, have been received by Messrs. Keeling and
Hunt. These, in addition to previous arrivals by steamers
and sailing-ships, make a total quantity of upwards of
200,000 exported from our colonies to the mother country in
the period of three suouo2g. .
London, England, 1850-08-10

ITALY.

A letter from Rome which appears in several of tEe
Paris journals thus speaks of the alleged plot for tLe
assassinatio❑ of NAUDONI

" You have doubtless real in the journals of the
clerical faction of a pretended attempt to assassinate
the famous NARDONI. Be assured that this is an
ignoble farce got up by this same NANDorn in con-
junction with the pretended assassin PACE!, who is his
wife's brother, in order to afford a pretext for arrest-
ing and plundering several respectable citizens whose
wealth renders them in many instances objects of
clerical rapacity."
Letters from Romn of the 31st ult. state that the
laws indicated in the mole proprio of September 4,
1649, has been drawn up by the Commission of Cbr-
dinAls, and 1-resented to the Corps ,Thplomatiitie.
London, England, 1850-08-10

gint

LONDON, SATURDAY: AUGUST 10, Ism

Unless some unexpected obstacle should arise to
prevent the fulfilment of such expectations, we are
sanguine that this day will witness the decisive and
permanent discomfiture of Sabbatarianism. Intima-
tions suggestive of ouch hopes were given last evening
'in both Houses of Parliament. In the Lords the in-
timation came from• the lips of the Marquis of LANEI
DOWNE ; in the Commons from the mouth of Mr.
LABOECHERE. It was thereby almost simultaneously
announced in the hereditary and representative
branches of the Legislature, in the latter by the Pre-
sident f.f the B3ard of Trade, in the former
by th' Lord President of the Council. According to
the Right Hon►►urable Gentleman the representative
of Taunton, it might be looked upon almost as a
matt.,r of certainty th,►t the report of the Committee
would be for'hwitii transtnitted to the Treasury.
Whet the purport c,f th r, report will be may be
readily surmised f rn the naturd of the assertion
made last night b. Liri LANSDOWNE, to the effect
that daily rep e-entbtions are laid before
the Government of the baneful con4,qu,nces

„vit. arising from tin stoppage of Post-office
kict';‘'‘` labour on Sundays. ” Several cases have been de-
r. scribed," observed the Noble Ma quis, "of grievous
, I_railway and other accit:entf,.and of the sudden illness
fir,„,/f persons who, by the enforcement of this regula-
A.. •
on, have been prevented from seeing their relatives
in their dying moments. I trust, therefore," he re-
'
a a w the inquiry wilt b.- th' adoption of some
Letter arrangement than the one at present
in operation." Taking into account the ern'
London, England, 1850-08-10

PARLIAMEN TARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Yotes and Proceedings of the House of Qonnnome•)

TrIURsDAT, Aua. 8.
LOUGH CORRIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY COM-
PENSATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Order for Second' Reading read ; Motion made and Ques-
tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now,"
the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day
three months :" -- Question put, " That the word ' now' stand
par., of the Question." The House divided : and at
MAJORITY—AYES, 63,
Aglionby, IL A. Ems, John Reynolds, John
Alistey, IlionmS Elliot, J. E. Rich, Henry
Bagshaw, John Ferguson, Sir R. Romilly, Sir John
Baring. Sir F. , Forster, M. Salwey, Colonel
Bellew, R. M. Grey, Ht Hon. Sir G. Scholetleld, William
Bernal, Ralph Harris, Richard . Scrope, G. P.
Blackall, S. W. Hatchell, John Seymour, Lerd
Bouverie, E. P. Higgins, George Somerville, Sir W.
Bright, John Hindley, Charles Sotheron, T. H. ti.
Brocklehurst, John Hobhousa, Sir J. • Spooner, Richard
Campbell, W. F. Labouchere, Henry Stanley, W. 0.
Carter, John B. Lennard, T. B. Thompson, Coiner
Chatterton, Colonel Lewis, G. C. Thornely, T.
Clements, C. S. Lushington, C. 'Townley, R. G.
Cowper, W. F. Lygon, Gen. Turner, G. J.
Craig, Sir W. G. Matheson, Colonel Wilson, James
Crawford, W. S. Manic, Fox Wood, Sir Charles
Currie, Henry Mowatt, Francis Wood, W. P.
Divett, Edward O'Brien, Sir T. Wyld, James
Duncan, George O'Connell, M. J. TELLERS.
Dunne, Colonel Parker, John gin, Lord M.
Ebringtou, Lord Perfect, Robert Ilayter, W. G.

MINORITY—NOES, 10. '
Broadley, Henry Mußings, J. B. Vitkinety, Sir U.
Hornby, John • Thompson, dieorgo .. ~.
Hotharo. Lord -Walrnsley, Sir J, - "."74- TILLIM.
flume, Joseph . Williams, W. Arkwright. G.
Kershaw, Jgunes - Gwyn, Howel .

FRIDAY, AUG. 9. j
CEPHALONIA.

Motion made, and Question proposed, " That an humble
Address be presented to her Majesty, that she will be gra-
ciously pleased to appoint a Royal Commission, to proceed to
the lonian Islands, there, on the spot, to inquire into the
causes of the disturbances that occurred in the island of
Cephalonia, and into the measures taken by Sir Henry G.
Ward, the Lord High Commissioner, to restore peace, and
into the manner in which forty-four persons were sentenced
to death, and twenty-one of them executed, and also into the
manner in which ninety-two persons were flogged and others
banished from the island without trial, and generally to in-
stitute inquiry into the causes of discontent in these Islands,
and to recommend the best means of promoting their future
peace and welfare." The House divided :

MINORITY—AYES, 13.
Anstey, T. C. Mowatt, Francis Williams, W.
Arkwright, George Stuart, Lord Dudley
Cobden, R. Thompson, Colonel
Greene, John Thompson,:George MUMS,
Hall, Sir B. Wakley, T. Hume. Joseph
Lushington, Charles Walmeley, Sir J. Bright, John
London, England, 1850-08-10

THE MYS CERIES OF HUDSON'S RAILWAY FRAUDS
DEVELOPED !—.l ust published, price 6d.,
A. REVISED and ENLARGED REPORT of
the late A, "nox for LIBEL instant, d against the YOIIK-
s i:EmAs E YA VER. Contents I. Preliminary' Observations
on the Railway .51,,ni t during the years 1845-6-7-8.-2. Biographical
sketch of S 1 r. Leo. Hud,on, M.P., showirg his Rise. Progress, and
The Trial, with all the Evidence entire, and Counsel's
Speeches.-4. An Appendix, setting forth, in d- tat!, the whole Rail-
way Frauds commhted by Hudson and his Partners.
London : C. Mdchell, Red lion-court, Fleet—treet ; at the York-
shireman 011 ice, York; and ail Booksellers and Railway Stations in
Town and Country.
London, England, 1850-08-10

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, August 9.
MENAI, LW CONSOLIDArION.
Lord BROUG 11 AM then proceeded, according to his
notice, to call the attention of the House to this subject.
He commenced by giving a history of the labours ,if the
Commissioners cil Criminal Law from the first issuing of
the commission by himself in 1831 down to the present
tine. He passed in review the useful suggestions which
they lead snide from time to time, and mentioned as a
proof of their industry that they had digested the crimi-
nal law into one statute containing 800 or 900 different
articles. In the course of last summer the Commis-
sioners hod completed their labours, and had pro-
duced another etatute dieesting all the rules and
proceedings of the criminal course. This mag-
nificent work having been completed, it ap-
peared to Lord-Lyndhurst. Lord Cottenham, and him-
self that the true mode of passing this legislative code
was not by sending these two Bills , containing from
1,500 to 2,000 articles, to the two Houses of Parliament
to legislate upon—for no lee,lativo power of either
House separately, or of both Houses combined, would
be able to undertake such a mess of legislation—but by
submi4ing them to another Commission well and care-
fully selected. It would be bid economy to allow the
Commission to fall to the ground after the country had
spent from 90.0001 to 100,0001. upon it; and he recom-
mended its continuance till the members of it had again
revised the code which they had drawn up. He denied
that the work of the Commission had been performed by
the late Mr. Starkey. its secretary, and contended, on
the strength of the answers which he had received to a
circular which he had himself addressed to the Commis-
sioners, that it aas their work, and their work alone. It
was too late in the day to advocate either the policy or the
necessity of having a good digest of the law, which all
were bound to obey, nod instanced, at some length, the
ad vanrae;es which France had derived from the code drawn
up by the command and under the active superintendence
of that wonderful genius the late Emperor Napoleon. He
promised to bring the subject msi ter of this digest under
the notice of the Huuae early in the next session of Par-
liament.
London, England, 1850-08-10

GERMANY.

A letter from Frankfort of the sth says :—" To
constitute the little Council,' for replacing the Ger-
manic Diet, Austria will require nine out of the
seventeen votes in the Diet. At present it has only
eight—those of Bavaria, H-mover, Wurtemburg,
Denmark (for the Duchy of Holstein), Luxemburg,
Electoral Hebse, an' her own ; but she is now
making the greatest efforts to obtain that of the
Grand Duchy of Hesse, which hesitates to grant it
from fear of the hostility of Prussia."
It is-stated in a letter from Berlin of the 6th, in
the Independance of Brussels, that there is no truth
in the statement which has been made, to the effect
that Prussia had warned Denmark, that if her
troops should pass the Eider, she would send a
corps d'armic to the assistance of the Schleswig-
Holsteiners.

• DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The Kolner Zeitung publishes the following tele•
graphic dispatches :
" Berlin, Wednesday, August 7.
" The semi-Official organs contradict the report of the
Chevalier Bunsen's recall."
"Rendsburg, Wednesday, August 7.
"At 11 o'clock this m Tning a lamentable explosion
occurred here in one of the laboratories in which the
fabrication cishrupneli is carried on. A portion of the
laboratory was prjected into the air, anti in the old
town which is the Military quarter, several houses were
damage'.
" At the time the train started the fire was already
extinguished."

"IT lniburgh. Thursday, August 8.

" The post from here to Friedrichsiiiit has been
obliged to turn back. The reason bat not transpired.
The town, it is known, lies on the north bank of the
Eider, end not far from the western coast. Nothing
has reached here respecting any advance made by the
Danes. 387 Danish prisoners have been brought into
.Altona from Rendsburg. The destruction of life caused
by the explosion yesterday in Rendsburg appears to be
consideraole. The number of killed and severely
wounded is stated at 200, and 80 are already buried.
Not one house in the old town has escaped-injury."
London, England, 1850-08-10

BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH,
Hamilton-place, New-road, London.
Just published (Seventieth Thousand).
A GUIDE to Parsons cormw-acing the HYGEIAN
f:M.. or MOUISONIAN SYSTEM of MEDICINE, being a selec-
tion of the most recent well-authenticated Cures effected by Mori-
son's Vegetable Universal Medicine.
May be hat of all the Ilygeian. Agents throughout the country,
price 2d.. or sent free on enclosing a Fourpenny piece to the British
College of Health, New-road, London.
London, England, 1850-02-21

CbtrO Vlntion

LINCOLN RACES AND
STEEPLECHASES.
(THIS DAY.)

Sweepstakes (Flat Race).

The Dart ...
Kill or Cure ...

Eight ran. Won easy.
THE STEEPLECHASE.

Lucy Neal ••• ••• ••• ••• 1
Rachael ••• •• OS* 2

Nine started. Won by two lengths.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, FEE. 21.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze and
cloudy.
DEAL, FEB. 20 —Wind W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Pallas,
Hopkinson, Bombay, for Hull. Arrd. from the River
for Queenstown, Launceston; Betsy, Mauritius; James
Holmes, Barbadoes.
LrvERYooL, FEB. 20.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd.
Carlton, Maranham; I. 0., Barnes, Demerara, and
Dublin; Triumfanti, Menchasa, Havannah; Minerva,
Laguna. Sid. Don Pedro 2d, Rio Grande; Huskisson,
Africa. Put back, Waldron and Mary Ward, New
Orleans; Zarab, Ceylon; George Dean, Sierra Leone;
St. Hilda, Coquimbo; Dauntless, Maranham; JamesG ray
and Everthorpe, Charleston. Off port, Firefly, Propontes
steamer, Media, and Middlesex.
QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 18. Wind W.S.W.
Albion, New Orleans.
JansEy, FEB. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Renard, Rio
Janeiro.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND MEADENIZALL.

The general demand was in a very sluggish state, at
our quotations. Beef, from 2s 4d to 31 4d; Mutton,
2s 8d t) 3s 10d; Veal, 3s to 41s; and Pork, 2s 10d to 48
per 81bs by the carcase.
London, England, 1850-02-21

31. per cent.
st. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
15/per cant.
61. per cont.
61. per cent.

per cent.
Si. per cent.
Bi. per cont.
51. per cent:l
61. per cont.;
81. per cent.
61, per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
London, England, 1850-02-21

THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES.

The Paris National publishes a letter from Bu-
charest, of the 4th February, which says—
"l have very import ant news to communicate to you.
An Imperial order from St. Petersburgh has been sent
to the Danubian provinces for the departure of all the
Russian troops with the shortest possible delay. They
will commence their march on the 20th. Their route
has been traced out beforehand as far as Liow. There
will only remain in Moldo-Wallachia a garrison of
10,000 men and 30 pieces of cannon.
" The true motive of this removal of the Russian
troops from the principalities is a desire to obtain from
the Turks a suspension of their armaments, the renun-
ciation of their plans of fortifications, and eventually
will increase the influence of Russia in Greece and in
all the Ottoman Empire."
London, England, 1850-02-21

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—lt was with much surprise that I read in
some of the newspapers the statement so confidently
expressed, that " Horatia," the acknowledged
daughter of Lord Nelson, was also the child of Duly
Hamilton. Yet, notwithstanding the reason I had for
believing the contrary, I did not at first consider it
worth while to contradict this statement, thinking
that the indirect testimony cf so humble nn individual
would have little effect in upsetting a received opi-
nion. Since, however, another has come forward in
denial of the tact, I now beg to state, in corroboration
of such denial, that I have frequently heard the sub..
ject mentioned in presence of my late father, Dr.
Scott (vicar of Catterick, Yorkshire, and formerly
private secretary and chaplain to Lord Nelson), and
that to all queries respecting the parentage of " Ho-
ratia," his answer invariably was, that " she was not
the daughter of Lady Hamilton." This reply he bas
often made in presence of his family, even to more di-
rect questions as to Nelson being the father, evading
the latter query by asserting in the most positive
manner that " he knew all'about that matter, but that
Horatia' was not Lady Hamilton's daughter."
There was evidently a secret, with which he was as
evidently acquainted, but which was of course never
divulged. From all we could gather at differet times,
however, there was an impression in our family that
the mother of "Iloratia" was a foreigner (if not a Nea-
politan), and a lady* of very high rank. At this distance
of time I can give no especial reason for such an im-
pression, but can only state the fact that it existed.

My father was much loved by Nelson,f who em-
ployed him in many intricate and delicate negotia-
tions, and/we have several precious, relics of the hero
in our family ; a few letters in his (left) handwriting,
some of his hair, and the old black leather chairs (still
untouched), which so often served him for a couch
on board the Victory.—l am, Sir, your very obedient
servant,

HORATTA SOPHIA ELDER (née SCOTT).
9, Verney-place, St. Sidwells, Exeter, Feb. 18.

* See also "Recollections of the Life of the Rev. A.
S. Scott, D.D., Chaplain to Lord Nelson," pages 128 to
132. Published by Saunders and Otley, 1842.
f Ibid, page 193.
London, England, 1850-02-21

SPAIN.

The .Heraldo of Madrid of the 14th, referring to
reports that were eurrent, and to observations thereon
in the Opposition press, declares positively that there
is not the slightest foundation that her Majesty's
interesting position had caused her to intimate that
she could not continue to discharge the duties of
royalty, and that a regency would consequently be
necessary. No such delicate question, says the
Heraldo, had ever been raised.
London, England, 1850-02-21

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

( FBr oAmN
iti:hße
uYpoTtesAaNn:PlrNocse
coefigvEsoNfT
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 20.
the House of Commostad
MEMBERS BILL.
Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques-
tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at
the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day
six months :" Question put, " That the word ' now' stand
par, of the Question." The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 34.
Arkwright, George Fellowes, E. Pechell, Sir G.
Bass, Thomas Frewen, C. H. Pilkington, James
Berkeley, C. L. G. Grosvenor, Lord R. Ricardo, Osman
Blair, Stephen Gwyn, Bowel Sibthorp, Colonel
Brisco, M. Harris, Richard Stuart, Lord J.
Brown, W. Hotham, Lord Thicknesse, Ralph
Clive, 11. B. Kershaw, James Thomely, Thomas
• Colebrook°, Sir T. Ring, P. j. Williams, John
Divett. Edward Lacy, 11. C.
Duncuft, John Mackinnon, W. A. TELLERS.
Ellis, John M`Na,ghten, Sir E. Moffatt, George
Evans, William M'Taggart, Sir J. Mullings, J. R.
lure:, James Ogle, S. C.

MAJORITY—NOES, 73.
Bann°, 11. J. Harris, Captain Pugh, David
Baines, M. T. llatchell, John Reynolds, John
Berkeley, G. F. Ileneage, G. IL W. Rice, E. R.
Boldero, IL G. Herbert, 11. A. Saiwey, Colonel
Buck, Lewis W. liiidyard, T. B. T. Shafto, R. D.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hill, Lord;E. Slaney, R. A.
Chattert on, Colonel Hodges, T. L. Smith, Vernon
Christopher, R. liorsman, E.
Somers, J. P.
Clay, James Hume, Joseph Somerville, Sir W.
Sullivan,Thompson,
Colonelh ael
Deedes, W.
Drumianrig, Vb. ii
Clay, Sir W. Lewis, G. C. Sotheron, T. H. S.
Trolloe, Sir
Clifford, Henry M. Lindsay, Colonel Spooner, R.
Corbally, M. H. Lushington, Charles Stanton, W. S.
Craig, W. G.
31
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5.
Drummond, Henry Mews, Sir IL Tyrell,p Sir J.J.
Dundas, Sir David Monsell William VivianaJ. H.
Dunne, Francis P. Mostyn..E. Al. L. Waddington, H. S.
Estcourt, J. B. B. Napier, Joseph Wawn, J. T.
Fagan, W.
Forbes, Wm,
Fox, S. L. Palmer, Robert
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Fuller, A. E. =a.m.
Pakington,olaherty Anthonyii.j.l. NlVvioldsoeini,oulta.tEthdmewund
Perfect, Robert
Gore, W. R. 0. Pigott, Francis Goulburn, Henry
Grey, Sir G. Plumptre, J. P. Packe, C. W.
Halsey, T. P. Power,, 1.4 icholail
London, England, 1850-02-21

Just Published, in One Vol. Svo., price 9s.
riIHE S AUBATH,
_IL Or an Examination of tho Six Texts, commonly adduced
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BY A LAYMAN. •
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The Author maintains they arc not.
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London, England, 1850-02-21

GERMANY.

The Independance of Brussels states that a treaty
of commerce and navigation has just been concluded
between Belgium and Prussia.
A letter from Frankfurt of the IGth, addressed to
the Independance of Brussels, states that an alliance
offensive and defensive has been secretly concluded
between Bavaria and Austria.

In a recent sitting of the States of Brunswick, the
Government presented the convention for incorporat-
ing the troops of Brunswick in the Prussian army.
The Chamber of Peers of Bavaria, on the 16th,
rejected by a large majority the Bill on the political
and civil rights of the Jews.
A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 18th,
states that the First Chamber had adopted the propo-
sition of Deputy DIERGAEDT, demanding that mea-
sures be taken within the year to operate a reform in
the custom duties as a protection against the disad-
vantages of the Belgian-Dutch treaty of 1846.
London, England, 1850-02-21

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSEURGII.—A fire broke out in the trea-
sury of the palace of Prince PETER of Oldenburgh,
by the bursting of one of the heating flues, on the sth
of this month. As the cold was most intense, being
3 degrees, all the exertions of the firemen were for a
time fruitless. _ _

The wind at length, happily, turned to the west.
The immense stock of plate belonging to the Prince
was melted, and a great number of valuable docu-
ments, among them several State papers, fell a prey
to the flames.
London, England, 1850-02-21

yfutAST I'ThIA HOUSE, FEaritarr 20, 1150.
" REAS, in pursuance of the by-law of the
itr. East India Company, cap. 7, sec. 6, it is ordained, _
Eleetio,st a List shall be published thirty days before the Animal
1144,,"2f Directors, eontaininr; the names of such Proprietors qua-
%or rifeable to law, as shall signify in writing to the Secretary
ittor,.3,llre of becoming Candidates for the direction thirty-two day s
r!„ eh Annual Election."
'Dart of D.
irectors of the said Company do hereby give n.otice,
the Mt t
be Proprietors may conform to the said , that
y—'wear.ll election of SIX Directors of the East India Compaidiy; I
boat
appointed for WEDNEsDAY, the 10th April nest, al!
,4e,h,„_•, be published thirty days before the said Election, as
--alnentioned by-law dire'c's.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.
London, England, 1850-02-21

NEW HUNGARIAN NOVEL.
lust pablished, In 3 vols. pOst five., price 31s. 6d. boards,
'FIRE VILI4A.GE NOTARY ; is. Romance of
RUugarian Life. Translated from tlie Hungarian of Baron
EOTVOS, by OTTO WENCKSTERN. With Introductory Remarks,
written expreasly for tits English Translation,— -Iay.—YR.A.3ICIB
411LAZIET.', • .• •
" We have said enough to point out to our readers hoW much en-
tertainthent they will find in perusing these remarkable volumes, the
fruits of the experiences of an ardent youth, a stormy Pojitieal Ca-
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and the imagination and feeling (sr a poet."—Morning Post.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman.

On Saturday, Bvo.,
CHARTERS of the OLD ENGLISH COLO-
NIES in AMERICA. With an Introduction and Notes. By
SA.MUEL.LUE AS, M.A., late of Queen's College, Oxford, Barrister-
at-law. Published for the Society for the f.eform of Colonial Govern-
ment.
London, England, 1850-02-21

FRANCE.

The Director-General of the Customs has notified
to his subordinates that, henceforth French and
English packet-boats plying between England and
France (those of commerce as well as those of the
Post-office), shall be authorised to convey patterns
and packages of merchandise of a weight not exceed-
ing 6 kilogrammes 25 decagrammes, without, as
heretofore, thereby subjecting them to the payment of
extra tonnage dues.
The Governor of Senegal, in a dispatch to the
Minister of Marine, dated the 16th October, gives an
account of an expedition against a chief named Sou-
rake, and others, for having stopped and pillaged
some French boats, and raised the pretension of
compelling every one who might pass through their
villages to pay a tax. The expedition resulted in
the destruction of two villages of Lannel,
and in the restitution of the pillaged
things. This exploit had caused a great impression
on the neighbouring populations, and a chief, the
Almamy of the Fouta, who had shown some hostility
to the French, hastened to make offers of peace. Al-
though the expedition took place in the bad season, in
a temperature of from 35 deg. to 40 deg., and in an
unwholesome climate, the French not only lost no
men, but had not even one sick—an unexampled cir-
cumstance.
London, England, 1850-02-21

GREECE.

The overland mail from Malta, with dates from
that island to February 13, brings no later intelli-
gence from Greece, as the French mail from
Athens, due on the 1 1 th, had not made its ap-
pearance, owing, no doubt, to the very boiste-
rous weather which has generally prevailed through-
out the Mediterranean. The Corfu Mail,
announces that the British have not taken possession
of Cervi and Sapienza ; these islands did not form
part and parcel of the pending claims. Same Greek
merchant vessels, detained at Patras by British
cruisers, bad been carried into Corfu. Fresh tidings
have reached us of the French fleet having left Smyrna
for the Piraeus, and been blown back to the Darda-
nelles. . .

The steamer Germania has arrived at Trieste with
dates from Athens to the Bth, Syra 6th, Corfu 10th,
Constantinople 2d inst., and Damascus 17th ult. The
situation of Greece was the same as by the last accounts.
The British vessels had seized about 30 small craft at
Spezia, Hydra, and Syra. The embargo extended as
far as Galaxida.... The people were highly exasperated
and
deoaaa had been allowed to
an outbreak
outbreak was appre-
hended.
leave Syra, but two Greek brigantines, which were
in that port, laden with corn, and bound respectively
thAe
few small
a
against
to Leghorn and Trieste, had been taken to Sala-
mina. The anniversary of the arrival of King
0 tho in Greece had been celebrated with unusual en-
thusiasm. The French squadron was still anchored
in the waters of Mytilene. It is believed the Greek
corvette Ludovic was there too. A French vessel
was stationed at Smyrna. The Austrian schooner
Fenice, which was believed to be lost, had ar-
rived at Tenedos. Two Greek schooners had been
brought to Corfu. The conduct of England towards
Greece had produced an. unfavourable impression. A
supplement to the Official Journal of Corfu of the sth
publishes two notes of Sir T. Wyse to the Lord High
Commissioner, which the latter had communicated to
the Senate of Corfu. They are written in the same
spirit as the official documents already published on
the Anglo-Greek question.
A letter from Trieste states that, in consequence of
the blockade of the coast of Greece by the English,
the Austrian Government had directed that sixty
vessels, which were about to leave Trieste, should
remain in the roadstead..
London, England, 1850-02-21

ITALY.

The Nazionale of Florence states that on the 9th
the Corso at Rome was suddenly invaded by a proces-
sion of persons, crying " Vive la Republica !" (that
day being the anniversary of the proclamation of the
Roman Republic), and that, before the police and mi-
litary force could arrest them, they disappeared as
suddenly as they had come. When night came, the
Corso being still filled with citiams, soldiers, and
sbirri, tricoloured Bengal fire was let off on all sides.
The military wanted to stop the seditious fires, but the
people prevented them. Some French officers were
heard to say, "The Romans celebrate the anniversary
of their Republic."
London, England, 1850-02-21

On Saturday, Bvo.
CHARTERS fff the,' OLD E'NGLISH COLO-
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SAMUEL LUCAS, M.A ~ late of Queen's College, Oxford, Barrister-
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ment.
London : Wolin W. Parker, West Strand.

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London, England, 1850-02-21

GERMANY.

A letter from Frankfort of the 13th says :—" All
Germany resembles a camp. The National Assembly
of Frankfort had deemed that the governments
should carry the armed Germanic force up to nine
hundred thousand men : the Princes who had refused
to obey the resolutions of the Assembly have executed
this with great zeal. The consequence is that it is
not Austria alone which has imposing forces under
arms, but all other countries of Germany, especially
Prussia and Bavaria, have the same."
" Austria and Prussia," says a letter from Frank-
fort, " are in negotiation for a prolongation of the
powers of the Central Federal Commission of Ger-
many, which were fixed to expire on Ist Nay."
The Prince of Prussia, who is at present staying
at Frankfort, had a narrow escape a few nights ago ;
he fell asleep and forgot to extinguish his light,
whereby his bed curtains caught fire. He was awoke
by the flames, and was rescued by his valet-de-
chambre, who sustained some slight injurie?.

The Prussian Government has ordered that all
public functionaries shall take the oath of fidelity to
the constitution.

According to the Berlin correspondent of the Inde-
pendance of Brussels, who writes on the 15th, the
Prussian Government does not now think of conclud-
ing peace with Denmark, but is only anxious to es-
tablish a provisional government in the Duchies
which shall be more satisfactory than that which now
exists.

The Assembly of States of Brunswick, on the lath,
unanimously resolved to pass to the order of the day
on a communication from the Government relative to
the Convention between Austria and Prussia, for the
establishment of a Central Federal Commission fur
Germany.
London, England, 1850-02-21

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURGET.—A fire broke out in the trea-
sury of the palace of Prince PETER of Oldenburgh,
by the bursting of one of the heating flues, on the sth
of this month. As the cold was most intense, being
3 degrees, all the exertions of the firemen were for a
time fruitless.
The wind at length, happily, turned to the west.
Theimmense stock of plate belonging to the Prince
was melted, and a great number of valuable docu-
ments, among them several State papers, fell a prey
to the flames.
London, England, 1850-02-21

TURKEY.

The Constantinople journals of the 2d "state that the
greatest tranquillity continues to reign throughout
the Ottoman empire. A letter from Damascus, of
the 17th, complains of the intolerance of the Governor
of that city towards Christians and Israelites. Among
other facts, it says that M. Alfred de Kremer,
who has come to Syria, on a scientific mission from
the Academy of Vienna, has been formally refused
permission by the Governor to examine certain ma-
nuscripts and archaeological relics, notwithstanding a
letter of recommendation from the Visier, and the
most pressing remonstrances of the Austrian Consul.

TRADITION OF AI OLD HOUSE AT IFSWWICH.
This very singular mansion is situated in a street in
Ipswich, formerly used as, and still named, the Butter-
market. In 1573 it was sold to R. Sparrowe (son and heir
of John Sparrowe, of Somersbam), one of the Portmen
of Ipswich. It has always been occupied since by one
of his descendants down to the present owner and occu-
pier, John Eddowes Sparrow, a respected solicitor
" The interior of this singular structure," says Mr,
Wodderspoon, in his "Historic Sites of Suffolk," "con-
tains several extremely fine rooms. The dining-room is
closely panelled in dark oak, carved in a manner which
would do honour even to the great genius of Grinling
Gibbons. The fire-place, furnishing capacious chimney
corners, exhibits the finest parts of the carver's skill in
wreaths of vine and pendant fruits. Late in the last
century a singular discovery was made in the upper
story, namely, a concealed loft, without doubt forming
the roof of a chapel, the body of which existed in a
room immediately beneath. The existence of this
apartment was discovered by the merest accident, the
connexion between the loft being separated by a built-up
wall. Time and damp, however, displacing a portion of
the plaster, the light of day found its way through the
cranny, and the place was discovered. The arched
timbers of a slightly ornamented roof exist within it;
and at the time of its being opened the floor was strewed
with wooden angels, and such figures as usually serve to
decorate a Catholic oratory." There exists a tradition
that Charles 11. was concealed in this hidden part of the
chapel, during one of his many attempts to escape after
the battle of Worcester. The tradition is countenanced
by the family having in their possession portraits of his
father, mother, and grandfather, a half-length of him-
self, presented by him, and more especially by a mina-
ture and locket of Charles, and a miniature of Mrs.
Lane, also
presented by the king to the family.—The
Builder.

AN UNPLEASANT RESULT.—At a railway station
in this district, on Wednesday, an exciseman discovered
a " grey hen" hidden in a basket of fish, and, uncorking
it, took a drink, expecting the contents to be whisky,
but got a mouthful of—cod-liver oil ! Hop it did him
good.— Gateshead Observer.
Mr. Francis Galton:(South Africa) had an interview
yesterday with Earl grey.
London, England, 1850-02-21

PRICES OF MARES

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NEW lIIINGARIAN NOVEL.
last published, in 3 •vols. post Bvo.. price 31s. fd. boards,
PHE VILLAGE NOTARY; a Romance of
IL Hungarian Life. Translated from the Hungarian of Baron
EOTYOS, by OTTO WE NCKSTERN. With Introductory Remarks,
written expressly for the English Translation, by FRANCIS
PULSZK,Y.
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tertainment they will finit in perusing these remarkable volumes, the
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and the Imagination and feeling of a poet."---Morning Yost.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Loagmans.
London, England, 1850-02-21

COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.

Mr. M. GIBSON presented s petition praying for the
establishment of county financial boards.
.
THE FRANCHISE.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. Charles
Haslem, residing at a place in Lancashire, complaining
that although he rented a house at ten pounds a year,
and paid all rates and taxes, he was shut out from the
franchise, and praying for an extension of the suffrage.
London, England, 1850-02-21

GERMANY.

The Independance of Brussels states that a treaty
of commerce and navigation has just been concluded
between Belgium and Prussia.
A letter from Frankfort of the 16th, addressed to
the Independance of Brussels, states that an alliance
offensive and defensive has been secretly concluded
between Bavaria and Austria.

In a recent sitting of the States of Brunswick, the
Government presented the convention for incorporat-
ing the troops of Brunswick in the Prussian army.
The Chamber of Peers of Bavaria, on the 16th,
rejected by a large majority the Bill on the political
and civil rights of the Jews.
A. telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 18th,
states that the First Chamber had adopted the propo-
sition of Deputy DIERGARDT, demanding that mea-
sures be taken within the year to operate a reform in
the custom duties as a protection against the disad-
vantages of the Belgian-Dutch treaty of 1846.
London, England, 1850-02-21

GERMANY.

The Independance of Brussels states that a treaty
of commerce and navigation has just been concluded
between Belgium and Prussia.
A letter from Frankfort of the 16th, addressed to
the Independance of Brussels, states that an alliance
offensive and defensive has been secretly concluded
between Bavaria and Austria.

In a recent sitting of the States of Brunswick, the
Government presented the convention for incorporat-
ing the troops of Brunswick in the Prussian army.
The Chamber of Peers of Bavaria, on the 16th,
rejected by a large majority the Bill on the political
and civil rights of the Jews.
A. telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, of the 18th,
states that the First Chamber had adopted the propo-
sition of Deputy DIERGARDT, demanding that mea-
sures be taken within the year to operate a reform in
the cistom duties as a protection against the disad-
vantages of the Belgian-Dutch treaty of 1846.