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LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1844.

Mr. O'CONNELL has sent forth another manifesto
from Darrynane, which was read on Monday last at
the Dublin Repeal Association. In this document
he proposes to apply to Parliament for an impeach-
ment of those who were chiefly concerned in getting
up the late State Prosecutions, and also to consider
the expediency of addressing the English people, in
order to obtain their assistance in compelling Parlia-
ment to institute such an impeachment. Another
object which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman ap-
pears to have not less warmly at heart, is the forma-
tion of a Preservative Society of three hundred—
just the same number of patriots as fought and fell
with LEONIDAS at Thermopylae; though in what
way this society is to work when formed,
or what are the main points to which it is to
direct its attention, Mr. O'CONNELL does not in-
form us, but leaves us as much in the dark on the
suLject as the Federalists have done, as regards their
favourite, but undeveloped scheme for the regenera-
tion of Ireland. In this state of ignorance we can
only form a guess at the nature of the public duties
NN Ilia it is intended that the Preservative Society
should fulfil, and conclude that it is to act as a sort
of Irish house of Lords, to keep within due bounds
the patriotic fervour of the Association, which,
without some such controlling power, might be
attended with injurious consequences to the cause
of Repeal. If this conclusion be a correct
one, then we have riot, the slightest hesitation
in saying that the Society in question will be
a failure. It will never be able to maintain an in-
dependent position, notwithstanding its assumption
of aristocratic superiority, and will be far more likely
to take its tone from the more popular and vigorous
Association, than to act: as a wholesome check on its
enthusiasm. Its attempts at moderation will be
mistaken by the vast mass of the people for luke-
warmness in the cause of the Repeal, just as they
have now set their faces against Federalism, because
it is of a more temperate, qualified character than the
original scheme for the restoration of the old domestic
Parliament; and should it at any time venture on
the bold step of coming into direct collision with the
Association, from that moment it will degenerate
intopBer a mere nullity. Under any circumstances, the
Preservative Society is never likely to be anything
more than the mere passive instrument of Mr. O'Cos-
NELL'S will. The independence
willhe destroy
be simply nomi-
nal. As he created it, so d estroy it, the mo-
ment he finds that this political Frankenstein of his
own begetting has become his enern
tool. Yet we must confess that they sicnhosertme instead
i too: thishis
Society is not without ingenuity, for
on the work
enable Mr. O'CONNELL to carry
of agitation through the medium of two assemblies in-
stead of one—first, as the leader of the aristocratic,
and secondly as the leader of the democratic section of
the Repealers, the former represented by the Preser-

vative Society, the latter by the Association. But
decidedly the most important part of the Darrynane
manifesto is that wherein the writer adknowledges
the failure of the Federal experiment, and announces
his intention of agitating henceforth for simple Re-
peal. "I seek for Ireland," he says, " the full benefit
of the Repeal of the Union and the restoration of her
domestic Parliament; I will never take less for that
Parliament than that which it had before the
Union—that is, final legislative and judicial authority
in Ireland. In fine, fellow-countrymen, the pause of
experiment is over ; let us rouse again for the peaceful
contest—a contest not to be suspended until the Par-
liament is again in College-green with all its ancient
authority and jurisdiction. Hurrah, then, for the
Repeal!" Thus, it seems, Federalism is to be " thrown
aside as a tattered garment"—to use Doctor Squint-
em's expression in FOOTE'S farce—and the agitation
for full and unconditional Repeal is to be renewed
with all its pristine vigour. We regret this, for the
agitation is one that can do no earthly good, and
by once again unsettling men's minds in Ireland,
and filling them with hopes that can never be realised,
may be the means of inflicting an immense amount of
mischief on the community. Far better that, for a
brief season at least, Mr. O'CoNNELL should rest
quietly on his oars—as we have recommended on
more than one occasion—and await the announce-
ment of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S remedial measures for
the sister country. If these be partial, inefficient,
and too much leavened with Toryism, then it
will be time enough for him to resume his
agitation, which he will be able to do with more
effect, inasmuch as he will have a far larger portion
of the people both in England and Ireland with him
than is now likely to be the case. But to agitate
now is only to embarrass the Premier—or, if not to
embarrass him, at any rate to furnish him with a
plausible pretext for putting off his remedial schemes
to some more tranquil period.

We have always great reluctance in making corn-
a_ents on the decisions of police magistrates, because
they have difficult duties to perform, owing to the
conflicting evidence brought before them, and the
little knowledge they have generally of the character
of the witnesses. In doubtful cases it perhaps is
safest to side with the magistrate, and believe that he
acted according to his sincere conviction. There are
cases, however, when the public ought, and must
judge for themselves ; and a case of this description
occurred at Clerkenwell on Tuesday. It was one of
an atrocious description, and nothing can equal it
except the unaccountable leniency of Mr. COMBE,
the sitting magistrate, to the offender. Two
ladies had engaged a cab to take them
to a dinner party, and after the vehicle had
proceeded a few paces the door flew open, upon which
the driver, taking advantage evidently of the helpless
condition of the ladies, charged their servant with
having damaged the door in shutting it, used towards
them the vilest language, and the timid women, in
order to escape from such a horrible position, jumped
out of the cab, and tried to make the best of their way
to their own house. The cabman, who, from all
accounts, was drunk, pursued them, seized them by
their bare necks, for it appears they were dressed for
a party, shook them most violently, and they were
only rescued from this perilous condition by the
arrival of the husband of one of them, Mr. MEET-
YARD, a barrister-at-law. He naturally called
upon the nearest police-constable, to whom
he gave the driver in charge, and this con-
stable swore before the magistrate that the cabman
was drunk. Mr. Comm very properly told this
egregious offender that he had subjected himself to
two fines of 51. each, or two months' imprisonment,
with or without hard labour ; but, from some strange
hallucination, reduced these fines to twenty shillings,
which, of course, were gladly paid, and the cabman
walked triumphantly out of court. No reason what-
ever, is given for this mitigation of punishment.
The master of the cabman did not come forward,
but a colleague, the yard-keeper, gave him a
good character. What man tried at the Old Bailey
has been without a friend of this kind ? The Judges,
however, unlike Mr. COMBE, pay no attention to such
evidence, or indeed any evidence as to character,
when an outrageous crime has been committed ;
they look at matters of fact, and juries almost uni-
versally concur with them. Here was one of the
grossest outrages committed upon two unprotected
females, and the magistrate considered it sufficiently
atoned for by a penalty of 20,x.1 This is in direct
opposition to public opinion ; and Mr. COMBE
may rest assured that many upright decisions, and
some more severity towards drunken cabmen, will be
necessary to redeem his character as a magistrate-
The watermen, by their savage conduct towards fe-
males, prevented all respectable women from taking
boats on the river. They were ultimately reduced to
beggary ; no respectable person would enter into a
river-boat; and if the other magistrates follow the
example of Mr. COMBS, the cabmen will, in a short
time, be subjected to the same condign punishment.
But are the public, in the meantime, to suffer, and,
while they pay at an enormous rate for police, to have
no protection ?

The Paris papers of Tuesday have been received,
hut at a very late hour, owing to the state of the
weather. The Moniteur contains the following tele-
graphic dispatch :

"BAYONNE, Nov. 11.
"The Congress definitively voted its Address on
he Bth.

" The discussion on the project of reform was to
commence on the 9th."

The Presse, in noticing these dispatches, says, that
titer the failure of the amendment proposed by M.
fsTuanz, no doubt remains of the intentions of Con-
rress. The discussion about to take place is a mere
Form, and the Government plan may be considered as
adopted.

The Paris papers of Tuesday are exceedingly barren
of interest.

PARIS BOURSE, Nov. 12.
The market for rentes is well supported to-day, and
that of railway shares is rather heavy. The Five per
Cents. are held firmly at 119 f. 65c. ; and the Threes at
82f. 85c. The market closed as follows:
Three per Cents. for cash, 821. 85c. ; for account,
32f. 85c. Five per Cents. for cash, 119 f. 50c. ; for ac-
count, 119 f. 65c. Bank of France Shares, 3,130 ; Nea-
politans, 981'. 75c. ; Spanish Threes, 36* ; Fives, 32-1- ;
Paris and Orleans Railroad, I,ooBf. 75c. ; Paris and
louen, 1,005 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 775 f.

We have received the Madrid mail of the Gth. The
discussion on the address continued in the Cortes.

A commission was appointed to report on tile
project of law, already approved of by the senate,
for giving to the Government the necessary autho-
rity to establish organic laws. The commission is
composed of Messrs. LORENZE, BENA.VIDES, ALCALA.
GALIGANO, QUINT°, MORA, and NORCEDAL•
No doubt now remains, that the amended article
relative to the Sovereign's marriage, puts an end
altogether to the hopes of the family of Don CARLos.
The Madrid Gazette of the 6th contains the con-
tract made with the Bank of FERDINAND, for the ad-
vance of money necessary to pay the December
dividends.
Madrid was perfeetly quiet on the 6th.

Madrid Bourse on the 6th.—Three per Cents.
27 5-16 ; Five per Cents. 20.

POST-OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY, 1845.—This
work has now reached its forty-sixth annual publica-
tion, and latterly it has been brought out on such a
comprehensive, correct, and extensive system, that it
has driven all competitors from the field. The editor,
Mr. Kelly, in announcing this fact, at the same time
assures the public that they shall not suffer—on the
contrary, profit—by the monopoly ; for it is in-
creased as compared with the edition of 1844, by
twenty-eight pages, containing more than 4,000 names,
and these not confined to one list, but carried into the
various classifications, all of which are proportionally
extended. The Postal Directory, which has been
compiled with great care, furnishes complete instruc •
tien as to the dispatch of letters and newspapers to
all parts of the world; and the list of the principal
places in England and Wales has been greatly en-
larged, for the purpose of facilitating the operations
of the money-order office. The following are a few
of the additional improvements in this edition. For
the metropolis, there is a return of real property
assessed to the property and income-tax for the year
ending April 1843, with the population according to
the last census, with the number of acres which this
vast metropolis covers. These amount to 60,000, the
ptooptuhleatviroenpetortyl,..9tsaox,,9l22l:779d,lt2h4etreal property assessed
each ward, parish, and
The population of
obli-
terating inn of court, is given sepa-
rately. There is also aaust e notice respecting'
the obli-
the townssta ra-apnadusethd the Post-office, with a list of
respective
which shows attive figures prefixed,
once the place where the

letter is posted, and thereby remedies a very
common defect—the illegibility of the country post-
office mark of the town. A third improvement is an
interesting statistical account of the commerce of the
metropolis, as regards the employment of the inha-
bitants, the different trades carried on in its vast
extent. There is also a list of bankers entitled to
issue notes, with the average amount of the bank
notes of such banker which were in circulation during
the period of twelve weeks preceding the 27th of
April last, according to the returns made by such
banker in pursuance of an Act passed in the
fourth and fifth years of the present reign.
Besides these, there are several other improvements
which contribute materially to the convenience of
consulting a work so multifarious, and which contains
not fewer than 1,980 pages of close, but very distinct,
letter-press. It is accompanied by a map of London,
formed from a recent survey. The other portions of
this Directory we have on former occasions described,
and it is needless to refer to it farther than by saying,
that by taking the additional improvements into
account, the late period to which the returns have
been made, and the excellent arrangements, it is, per-
haps, the most complete manual of the kind ever
published.

MORTALITY IN THE MEntoroms.—The number
of deaths during the week, ending Saturday, Nov. 9,
was 989, showing an increase over the previous week
of 23. Deaths from small-pox and scarlatina are still
high, and there has been a considerable increase from
pneumonia, and other diseases of the lungs. The
deaths from small-pox are 42—average 17 ; scarlatina,
70—average 45 ; typhus, 32—average 29 ; pneumonia,
110, for the autumn months 107, and five years ave-
rage 79. The 42 deaths from small-pox occurred at
the following ages :—Nine under one year ; ten
1-3; nine 3-5; ten 5-10; three 15-30; and one
32 years. The following is an analysis of the list
of violent deaths :—Fracture or contusion, six cases,
of which one was by a fall, and three by the fall of
hard bodies ; the remaining two by means not stated.
Rupture, one case (probably by violence, but the na-
ture is not described). Wound, one case (by an
animal). Drowning, eleven cases, of which one was
suicide, and two accidental ; in the remaining eight
it could not be ascertained, or juries have neglected to
state, whether accidental or otherwise. Hanging,
three caa.. Cnfrnnstfinn in hPa_ three cases.
Poison, three cases, of which one was suicide, one ac-
cidental, and one from criminal intention, but not
with a view to commit suicide; and burn, one case.
Total—eighteen males and eleven females.—The fall
of rain has been unusually great, amounting to 1.82

inches.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE W
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was an active busine:s in cotton at Liverpool
yesterday, sales 8,000 bales, and Prices looking up. The
sales comprised 2,000 Surat, and 300 American on
speculation, with 2,500 Surat at 2d. to aid. per lb. ;
450 Pernam at sp. to 511. ; 100 Maranhon at sid. ;
100 Egyptian at 6d..t0 64d., and American a 3.1 d. to
4V. per lb.—Shares were dull. Bristol and Glouc,ster,
344 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 311 ; Churnet Valley,;.l ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow Quarters, 144 ; Grand Junc-
tion Eighths, 15i ; Kendal and Windermere, 3i ; London
and Brighton Eighths, 24 ; North Union, 1394 ; Shef-
field and Manchester, 954 ; South-Eastern, New, 11-2- ;
Paris and Lyons, 31. Is. 6d. ; Sambre and Meuse, 21.
With respect to the Cotton market here and in Ame-
rica, the following remarks are contained in a paper re-
ceived this morning from New York :—" Notwithstand-
ing the droughts, freshets, &c., the additional extent of
soil put under cultivation last spring, for this crop, is
sufficient to off-set any very serious damages that may
have been suffered in many sections. In many seasons
past, speculations have from time to time increased
the prices, and favourably influenced the average for the
year, but we have, at present, no evidence that the
slightest speculation will affect the yield from the new
crop. The production has now reached a point which
cannot be controlled. When the United States Bank
was in the market as a speculator in the article, the
crops were very small compared with those of the present
day, and, of course, the quantity to control less.
In 1835 the crop was only 1,361,000 hales; in 1836,
1,423,000 bales ; in 1837, 1,801,000 bales ; whereas
the crops of recent years have been immense. In 1842
the yield was 2,379,000 bales, nearly double the quantity
produced in 1835 ; in 1843 the yield was 2,025,000

bales ; but we should judge the crops of 1844 would not
fall far short of 2,500,000 bales, and it is possible it
may exceed that. We see by these returns the utter
impossibility of monopolising or controlling a sufficient
quantity to govern the market and advance prices. Wt
have no banking institutions of capitals or credits suffi-
cient to come forward and control the crop. There is
too great a distribution of capital to perfect any combi-
nation large enough to create much speculation."
The packet-ship Independence sailed from Liverpool
on the 22d September, arrived at New York 21st October.
The packet-ship Prince Albert sailed from Ports-
mouth on the 22d September, and arrived at New York
19th October.

We learn from Canada that the progress of the elec-
tions were most in favour of Sir Charles Metcalfe, and
but little doubt was entertained that the Opposition
party would be entirely defeated. The weather was ex-
tremely bad.
The cargo of oranges in Eleanor and Fayal via South-
ampton, realised considerably higher prices than those of
last season. The condition of the packages was not at
all impaired by the train's-shipment from Southampton,
which argues well for further operations by the same con-
veyance—expedition being of the first importance to
articles of a perishable character like fruit.
The announcement received from the French capital
this morning that the firm of Messrs. Rothschild,
Brothers, were the principal bidders for the first series of
the loan, for about 8,000,0001., had rather a beneficial
influence upon the market for our own secureties, as it
had, in fact, on French Stock on the Bourse in Paris.
The Commissioners bought Reduced Three per Cents.
at 99i ; and New Three •and•a-Quarter per Cents.
at two per cent. above par. Consols for the Account
have been steady this morning at 1001. The premium
on Exchequer Bills has been heavy at 58s. to 60s. There
is not any fresh quotation for Bank Stock.
There is a good deal of activity in the Foreign market
this morning, as the settlement will take place to-mor-
row. The variations in the prices however have been
slight. Danish Stock is at 89 ; Mexican at 35f ;
Russian at 119 ; Spanish at 24*; the Three per Cents.
at 35i a ; and the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at
621.
Business has been very slack in the Railway Shares
this morning at our quoted prices.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
9 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9236%X
3 per Cent. Consols. Anns
New 3U per Cent. Annuities lOl% 102% 101% 102
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 15-16 12
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 ...... 11% 13-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. ..... 12 5-16

India '75
Ditto under 75
South Sea Stock.
Ditto New Annuities 9914
Consols for Account •••••••••••••••••••••‘•••••••••••••• 100%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
58 60 pm.
58 60 pm.
60 58 pm.

1,o(loz.

Ditto __ _ _
Ditto Advertised.........
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. B93i
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ....." ..... 35% %
Ditto for the Account .•...........................• 35%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per
Ditto Converted...." .......... .......... 54%
Ditto Small 55%
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent ll9
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 24
Ditto for the Account 24%
Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35%%
Dutch 2% per Cents... ... ....... 623 i
Dutch 5 per 96%

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHAM
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .........101 ......... to ....
Ditto New
Bristol and Exeter ..... ..... ..... ... 70 .....

Bristol and Gloucester 3O .... 37 28.... to 36%
Chester and 5 ..... ..... to
Churnet Valley
Eistern Counties 2.5 ........ 13N AA to
Great Western 75 137% to —..!
London and Birininghani....... 100
Dit o Shares 0000000 2 ..«.» 24g
London and 16% •••••• 6 ••• g to •••
London and Greenwich 12% int
London and South Western 41% 71% •••... to .....
London and Croydon ••••••••••••••• 13% •••••• 16
London and Y0rk.......... ........... 23
Midland .....«.„......... lOO ....106% to

Newcastle and DarlingtonJtuict. 21 ......... 49
South Eastern and Dover ......... 33%
Ditto New
York and North Midland ••••••••• 50 moo«. 00000 •••• to
Ditto Selby Scrip .......•.......... 20 •........ 7S 00000 to —.
Orleans, and Bourdeaux
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Nov. 12

3 per Cent. Consols ... .
99%
Three and a Quarter Stock,
Ditto New, 1830
3)4 per Cent. Debentures 94
Lo g Annuities
Bank_Stock _ _

Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent.
Royal Canal Stock —
4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures —
4 per Cent. City Debentures .........
Kingstovv n Railway Debentures —
LAST PRICES OF SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Dublin and K. Railway ........ ......... 100 ....... 195
Drogheda Ditto... 6O ..«..... 67
Great Southern and Western.... 5
. .....
Dublin and Cashel ditto -
Dublin and Belfast June ti0n........ ... 2% 4%
Athlone Railway ........ ............ ...... 23 ...
•3
Hibernian Bank 32i
Royal Bank
National Insurance 25 6
Patriotic ditto
Mining Company of Ireland
City of Dublin Steam Company
Ditto Ditto 5O 52%
Ditto Difto, 1836
52
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MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 13.—Our
market exhibits a firmer appearance, without much
chinnge in prices :—Barnsley Junction, 5 9-16 ; Birken-
head and Manchester, 5 7-16 ; Burnley and Accring-
ton, 24 ; Darwen aad Bolton, 2 ; Cambridge and Lin-
coln, 2 5.16 ; Churnets, 2,1 15-16 ; Huddersfield and
Manchester, 4i ; Ormskirk and Preston, 2 5-16 ;
London and York, 2-Z- ; Manchester and Birmingham,
49 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 95- ; Southampton and
Euxton, 2i ; West Yorkshire, Si.

ARRESTS FOR ILLEGAL VOTING IN AMERICA.—
We learn from the Baltimore Patriot, that nearly seventy
persons have been arrested in that city for illegal voting
at the recent election. The Patriot estimates that where
one is arrested, ten escape; which would make the illegal
votes amount to 700.—New York Courier.