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The Sun.
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 cf 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

GERMANY.

A letter from Frankfort of the 13th says :—" All
Germany resembles a camp. The National Assembly
of Frankfort bad decreed 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 May."
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 injuries.

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 15th,
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 for
Germany.
London, England, 1850-02-21

MAIL STEAM•PACYETC
Aao.--Liellt43l2
'myth ; Tritc

Antelope, Lzeutenan

Glinn.

En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Medina,
Lieutenant A. Darby.
En route from Marseilles to Malta—The Merlin,
Lieutenant J. H. Turner.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S FLOTILLA.
At Southampton—The Pasha, Queen, Tagus, Ri-
pon, Hindostan, and Euxine.
En route to Constantinople and ports of the Black
Sea from Malta—The Sultan.

At Constantinople—The Erin.
At Malta—The Indus.
UNITED STATES SQUADRON.

At Naples—The Independence frigate, bcnring the
flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan.
At Mahon—The St. Lawrence, Captain Paulding.
At Spezia—The Mississippi steam-frigate, Captain
Long.
At Messina—The Cumberland, Captain Latimer.
London, England, 1850-02-21

BOW -STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A tall powerful-locking young man, named Thomas
was charged with stealing a loaf of bread
valued
Jackson,
at
d
Mr. Melville, a baker, in George..street, Tottenham-
court-road, stated that last night the prisoner came into
his shop, and taking up the bread ran off with it. He
pursued him, and on overtaking him, the prisoner de-
clared that it had been his intention to commit a rob-
bery of some sort.
The prisoner said he hed been without victuals for
two days, except a trifle a policeman gave him at Barnet,
and hunger drove him to it. Ho asked for relief before
he took the bread,

Mr. HALL—Where do you como from? Prisoner—
Staffordshire.

Mr. HALL—How do you get your living? Prisoner—
I am a labouring man.
➢ir. HALL said it was quite useless to send him to
the House of Detention, for there he would live in
clover. It was quite evident be was a tramp going
about begging and thieving in this way, and the host
thing to be dune was to send him to the sessions for trial.
The prim= was acc9rdly oininitted.
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 " Vivo la Ilepub!ica ! (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 citiatans, 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

SPAIN.

The _Herald° of Madrid of the 14th, referring to
reports that were current, 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
Herallo, had ever been raised.
London, England, 1850-02-21

SAY MAXZETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 los to 31 103; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 is per
•oad. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade.
CEMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 Ss to 3110 i; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 is ; and Straw, 11 2s to I/ Is per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHIPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s ;
Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 103; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 8s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off heavily, at barely
stationary prices.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL )
WEST HACKNEY RENT CHARGE—TITHES.

This was an action hroughr by the Rev. Thomas
Davis Lamb, Rector of West Hackney, to recover the
sum of 101. 13s. 6d. for two years' rent charge on the al-
lotment 269.

The Counsel for the plaintiff said this was a proceed•
ing under the 6 and 7 William IV., known as the Tithe
Consolidation Act, by which tithes were abolished, and
creating a rent charge on the land in lieu thereof. In
this case the allotments and charges had been sanctioned
according to Act of Parliament by the Tithe Commis-
sioners. He would prove in evidence that two yews'
rent charge was still unpaid. The rent charge was
51 ss. 7d. per annum, but subject to be varied according to
the average price of corn for seven years previous to the
Thursday before Christmas-day in each year. On those
averages, published in each year in the London Gazette,
the charge was increased 2s. 2d. in 1848. and 2d. in 1849.

Mr. Masters, the collector, was called, and proved the
arrears due; he had not applied to the landlord, as he
was only required by the Act to apply to the occupier.
The actual defendant is a widow, residing at Tingey's-
buildings, Hackney. She now attended, and pleaded in-
ability to pay, and considered she ought not to be
charged, as she had not had any cattle on the ground
during the time.
Mr. Masters said that made no difference.
The jury gave a verdict for the sum claimed.
HOLDSCA)IP V. PRITCHARD.
The plaintiff is a stationer in the City, and defendant
resides in Doctors'-commons, and the sum claimed was
41. 18s. for goods sold.
For the defendant it was contended that by the 112th
clause in the City Small Debts' Act, no action could be
brought in the superior courts on debts under 201. con-
tracted in the City.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF thought that it did not
prevent the jury from giving a verdict, though it might
affect the costs.

A verdict was given for the amount.
SMITH V. DOUTHILL.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of 20%
for one year's rent of garden ground at Haverstock Hill
Mr. Hawiratis stated the case, and said he would put
in a written agreement duly stamped, in which the de-
fendant undertook to pay the rent, he therefore could
not conceive what ground there was for the plea of not
indebted.
A witness was called, who proved. that he read the
agreement over to defendant before it was signed.
Mr. KINGDOM (defendant's attorney) cross-examined.
the witness, to elicit, if possible, that the amount was
stated in error, and ought to have been 20s. instead of
20/. He, however, failed in doing so.
The jury gave a verdict for 204
London, England, 1850-02-21

52Dition

LINCOLN RACES AND
STEEPLECHASES.
(THIS DAY.)

Sweepstakes (Fiat Race).

The Dart

Kill or Cure ... ... ... ...
Eight ran. Won easy.
THE STEEPLECHASE.

Lucy Neal ... ... ... _.. ...
Rschael ... ... .. ... goo
Nine started. Won by two lengths.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LCNDON, FEB. 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.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 20.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd.
Carlton, Maranbam; 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; Zarah, Ceylon; George Dean, Sierra Leone;
St. Hilda, C.,quimbo; Dauntless, MaranEam; James Gray
and Everthorpe, Charleston. Off port, Firefly, Propontes
steamer, Media, and Middlesex.
QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 18. Wind W.S.W.
Albion, New Orleans.
JERSEY, FED. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Renard, Rio
Janeiro.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
_ VIGATZA AND IIEADENIMALL.

The general demand was in a very sluggish state, al
our quotations. The, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton,
2s 8d 6) 3s 10(1; Veal, 3s to 4s; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s
per Blbs by the carcase.
London, England, 1850-02-21

With Portrait, complete in One Volume, Vrice One Guinea, Octal.
Just published,
R. MACAUTAY'S CRITICAL arid HIS-
.I TORICAL ESS;LYS. A New Edition; in One Volume,
square crown Bro. ; with *Portrait by E. U. Eddis, engraved in line
by W. Greatbach, and a Vignette-title.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
London, England, 1850-02-21

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—lt was with much surprise that I xead in
some of the newspapers the statement so confidently
expressed, that " Horatia," the acknirwledged
daughter of Lord Nelson, was also the child of Lady
Hamilton. Yet, notwithstanding the reason I had for
believing the contrary, I did not at first co nsider it
worth while to contradict this statement, thinking
that the indirect testimony of so humble an in dividual
would have little effect in upsetting a receiv ed opi-
nion. Since, however, another has come forward in
denial of the fact, I now beg to state, in corrot 'oration
of such denial, that I have frequently heard toe 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 watt not

the daughter of Lady Hamilton." This reply NI has
often made in presence of his family, even to move 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 "Horatia" 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,t 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.--I am, Sir, your very obedient
servant,
HORATTA SOPMA 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.
t Ibid, page 193.
London, England, 1850-02-21

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 20.
Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice ERLE and a
Common Jury.)
EBEL V. THE BARON VON ANDLAU.

Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Bell appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., and Mr. Hogging fur
the defendant.

The plaintiff in this action, Joseph Ebel, was a fo-
reigner, who had lived as footman in the service of the
defendant, the Baron von Andlau. The latter was for-
merly aide-de-camp to the Duke of Brunswick, but now
kept a school for young gentlemen at Gothic House,
Clapham. The plaintiff sued in forma pauperis, and
brought the action, which was in trespass, to recover da-
mages from the defendant for causing him to be arrested
on an unfounded charge of felony, and taken before a
magistrate. It appeared from the evidence given by the
plaintiff's witnesses, that the plaintiff had applied to the
defendant for employment, and referred for his character
to a shoemaker named Laubachet, carrying on business
in theßurlington-arcade. The defendant called upon this
person, and then wrote to the plaintiff recommending
him to call on the Duke of Brunswick, who wanted a
valet. The plaintiff called upon the Duke of Brunswick
as requested, but was not engaged by the Duke. Shortly
afterwards the th fendabt engaged the plaintiff us his own
fcotnaap, but he had not been there more than two or
three months when the defendant dismissed him from
his service o❑ suspicion of stealing a sausage from the
parlour cupboard. Tho plate having been examined, a
portion of it was missed, and the defendant a day or two
afterwards gave the plaintiff into custody on suspicion
of stealing eight silver forks and ten silver spoons. The
plaintiff was then taken by the policeman, who was in
plain clothes, to the station-house, where the defendant,
who accompanied them, made and signed the charge.
The parties then proceeded to the Lambeth Police-court,
where Mr. Norton was sitting; and, on the case being
stated, the magistrate remanded the plaintiff, in order
that an opportunity might be afforded of tracing the
property. The plaintiff was liberated on his own recog-
nizanees to appear, and having appeared, and there being
no evidence against him, he was discharged by the sit-
ting magistrate.
The defence set up by the defendant was in substance
that there were certain suspicions circumstances in the
defendant's conduct while in the house, which reasonably
led the plaintiff to suspect that the defendant, who had
charge of the plate, had stolen the missing portion, and
several witnesses were called in support of this defence.
Mr. Justice ERLE having summed up the evidence,
The jury, after a few minutes consideration, gave a
verdict for the plaintiff, with 101. damages.
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 " Horatic," the acknowledged
daughter of Lord Nelson, was also the child of Lady
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 of so humble an individual
would have little effect in upsetting a received opi-
nion. Since, however, another has come forward in
denial of the fact, 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 tc all queries respecting the parentage of " Ho-
ratia," his answer invariably woe, that " she was not
the daughter of Lady Hamilton." This reply he has
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 allnbout 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. Prom all we could gather at differet times,
however, there was an impression in our family that
the mother of" Horatia" 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,t 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,
HORATIA. 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 Ot!ey, 1842.
f Ibid, page 193.
London, England, 1850-02-21

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London, England, 1850-02-21

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG u.—A fire broke out in the trea-
sury of the palace of Prince PETER, of Oldenburg];
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 plats belonging to the Prince
was mdlted, and a great number of valuable docu-
ments, among them several State papers, fell a prey
to the flames.
London, England, 1850-02-21

ITALY.

The Statute of Florence quotes correspondence
from Rome of the 11th, from which it appears that
the young Prince of CANINO and his sister are both
doing well, the fragments of glass having all been
extracted from their wounds. On the same day on
which the attempt was made against them, a French
non-commissioned officer was stabbed for having in-
sulted a female ; in consequence of which the follow-
ing notification has been issued :
" Inhabitants of Rome,—Tbe General-in-Chief, with
a view of patting an end to the vile assassinations that
endanger the lives of the officers and soldiers of the
army, orders that no person shall henceforward carry
about him knives, stilettoF, or any instrument applicable
to the perpetration of a crime. Whoever shall be
found with suck arms about his person, shall be instantly
shot.

"Rome, Feb. 11. BARAGUAT D'HELLIERS."
By a decree of the Ilth, the Duke of PARMA
has ordered a levy of 1,200 men to complete the
army.
In the sitting of the 15th of the Chamber of De-
puties of Turin, M. Baommo addressed a question
to Count Siccsund, Minister of Grace and Justice,
on the subject of a pastoral letter published by the
Bishop of SALINES. count SICCARDI replied that the
Cabinet had been unanimous in the opinion that cer-
tain expressions of that letter were unbecoming. and
that proper steps had been taken in the matter. The
subject then dropped.
A correspondent at Naples writes on the 12th :
"At this moment the royal palace is between two
fires! About a fortnight ago a shock of an earthquake
was felt during a great storm, and a few days since
the store of coals (250,000 quintals) became
ignited. They were deposited in a vacuum
extending from the arsenal to the palace of
the Prince of Salerno, a vast hollow like the
catacombs; of course, all the inmates immediately de-
camped, and the sapeurs-pompiers are at work, having
cleverly run up a wall to save great part of the coals
from ignition if possible. On the other side is Vesuvius
in full eruption, presenting a finer spectacle than has
been witnessed for many years. The lava flows in a
north-easterly direction over the estate of Prince Ottiano,
doing great damage. The carnival gaieties are now
transferred from the Toledo to the saloons. Some fifty
couples appeared in costumes of the reigns of Louis
XIV. and XV., and formed quadrilles at the soirees of
La Marquise da Ronda, Prince St. Antimo, and Princess
Dentici. These brilliant parties closed the festive sea-
son, while the thunders of Vesuvius shook every window
in Naples."
London, England, 1850-02-21

ITALY.

The Slatuto of Fbrence quotes corrmpondence
from Rome of the Mb, from which it appears that
the young Prince of CANINO and his sister are both
doing well, the fragments of glass having all been
extracted from their wounds. On the same day on
which the attempt was made against them, a French
non-commissioned officer was stabbed for having in-
sulted a female ; in consequence of which the follow-
ing notification has been issued :
" Inhabitants of Rome,—The General-in-Chief, with
a view of putting an end to the vile assassinations that
endanger the lives of the officers and soldiers of the
army, orders that no person shall henceforward carry
about him knives, stilettos, or any instrument applicable
to the perpetration of a crime. Whoever shall be
found with such arms about his person, shall be instantly
shot.
a Rome, Feb. 11. BARAGUAT D'HuxrEns."
By a decree of the 9th, the Duke of PARMA
has ordered a levy of 1,200 men to complete the
army.
In the sitting of the 15th of the Chamber of De-
puties of Turin, m. BROFFERIO addressed a question
to Count SICCARDI, Minister of Grace and Justice,
on the subject of a pastoral letter published by the
Bishop of SALINES. Count SICCARDI replied that the
Cabinet had been unanimous in the opinion that cer-
tain expressions of that letter were unbecoming. and
that proper steps had been taken in the matter. The
subject then dropped.
A correspondent at Naples writes on the 12th :
. .

"At this moment the royal palace is between two
fires! About a fortnight ago a shock of an earthquake
was felt during a groat storm, and a few days since
the store of coals (250,000 quintals) became
ignited. They were deposited in a vacuum
extending from the • arsenal to the Fewe of
the Prince of Salerno, a vest hollow like the
catacombs; of course, all the inmates immediately de-
camped, and the sapenn-pornpiers are at work, having
cleverly run up a wall to save great part of the coals
from ignition if possible. On the other side is Vesuvius
in lull eruption, presenting a finer spectacle than has
been witnessed for many years. The lava flows in a
north-easterly direction over the estate of Prince Ottiano,
doing greet damage. The carnival gaieties are now
trans'erred from the Toledo to the saloons. Some fifty
couples appeared in costumes cf the reigns of Louis
XIV. and XV., and formed quadrilles at the soirées of
La Marquise da Ronda, Prince St. Antimo, and Princess
Dentici. These brilliant parties closed the festive sea-
son, while the thunders of Vesuvius shook every window
in Nsples."
London, England, 1850-02-21

SMALL TENEMENTS RATING 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
part of the question." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 182.

O'Connor, FlielarlNguo —NOES, 2.
sRITY
TELLIES.
Pilkington,yames ScroPe, G. P.
Wawn, J. T.

TUE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The accounts of
the metropolitan police force for the year ending the 31st
of December last, as presented to Parliament, were yes-
terday printed. The receipts of the year amounted to
442,518/. 13s. Bd. The total sum paid for the force was
373,640/. 11r. 11d., leaving a balance in band of 68,8781.
ls. 9d. The accounts show an increass in the number
of constables compared with the previous year. The
number of the force on the Ist of January last was 5,492,
of which 4,769 were constables-1,218 in the first class,
2,354 in the second, and 1,146 in the third class.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE, CANTERBURY.—OR
Wedeesday, Feb. 20. the Rev. Henry Bailey, 8.D.,
Fellow end Hebrew Lecturer of St, John's College,
Cambridge, was admitted Warden of the
eionary
College of St. Augwstine, Canterbury.
London, England, 1850-02-21

mahue certain alterations which he intended to suggest
in Committee.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS said, with respect to the desi-
rableness of having a resident clergyman in all cases,
he hoped and believed that there could be
no difference of opinion. He knew a case where six
different benefices were held by the same individual, and
the aggregate income of the whole did not amount to
3501., the sum which the Hon. Member for Montrose had
estimated should be the minimum stipend of a clergyman
to enable him efficiently to discharge his duties. He
wished to know how far her Majesty's Government
would hold themselves prepared to adopt the principle of
this Bill before allowing it to go to a Committee.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was desirable to make
further restrictions on the holding of pluralities. He
had it in contemplation himself to introduce a Bill on
the subject, and therefore it was that a postponement of
the present Bill going into Committee was asked.
Mr. HORSMAN said the principle of our constitu-
tion was opposed to all pluralities and sinecures in the
State ; still more did he conceive it necessary to apply
that rule to the Church. As regards the measure be-
fore the House, although he considered it a great im-
provement on the law as it now existed, he should like
to see the principle carried to its full extent, that they
should allow no sinecure in the Church, and should give
to every parish its resident teacher. He should recom-
mend, where there were two contiguous parishes ex-
tremely small, they should be united into one, so as not to
maintain more than one incumbent, and so as to preclude
the possibility of there being only one service on Sundays
in each parish.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY thought, if the Government
had it in contemplation to introduce a measure on this
subject, it was but an idle waste of time to go on dis-
cussing the present Bill, and he should recommend the
Hon. Gentleman who bad it in charge to withdraw or
postpone it.
Captain JONES was of opinion that the Bill would
not be answerable to Ireland at all.
Mr. FREWEN thought the Bill should be made more
stringent than it was.
The Bill was then read a second time without a divi-
sion.
London, England, 1850-02-21

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ••• el. ... II" 0.0 724
Females ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 752

Total ... 1,476
*ln this number are included 13 by Scarlatina, 29
by Typhus Fever, and 18 by Diarrhcea.

DUNCES OF DOWNING-STREET.—Ministers are at a
loss what to do with the Ten Hours Factory Bill, which
owing to a defect in its wording, proves inoperative
For the present they bad better send it to the dead let-
ter office. Really Parliament must have an editor to
prepare its Acts for publication. His salary would cost
the country but little, as a gentleman of moderate lite-
rary attainments would be competent to the employ-
ment. He would only bo required to possess the ability
to write the English language correctly, an art, appa-
rently, beyond the reach of statesmanship. To create
such an office would be giving some little encouragement
to the profession of the pen. What but faulty compo-
sition can be expected from a Government that neglects
literature.—Pun ch.
LADY JOHN RUSSELL'S SOIREE.—Lady John Rus-
sell held her fifth assembly last evening at the private
residence of the Premier, in Chesham-place. The guests
were far more numerous than at any of the previous re-
unions of the series.
London, England, 1850-02-21

ITALY.

The Statuto of Florence quotes correspondence
from Rome of the 11th, from which it appears that
the young Prince of CANINo and his sister are both
doing well, the fragments of glass having all been
extracted from their wounds. On the same day on
which the attempt was made against them, a French
non-commissioned officer was stabbed for having in-
sulted a -female ; in consequence of which the follow-
ing notification has been issued :
" Inhabitants of Rome,—Tbe General-in-Chief, with
a view of patting an end to the vile assassinations that
endanger the lives of the officers and soldiers of the
army, orders that no person shall hencefdrward carry
about him knives, stilettos, or any insteutnent applicable
to the perpetration of a crime. Whoever shall be
found with such arms about his person, shall be instantly
shot.

" Rome, Feb. 11. BARAGITAT D'HILLIERS."
By a decree of the 9th, the Duke of PARMA
has ordered a levy of 1,200 men to complete the
army.
In the sitting of the 15th of the Chamber of De-
puties of Turin, M. BROFFERIO addressed a question
to Count SiccauDr, Minister of Grace and Justice,
on the subject of a pastoral letter published by the
Bishop of SALINES. Count SICCARDI replied that the
Cabinet had been unanimous in the opinion that cer-
tain expressions of that letter were unbecoming. and
that proper steps had been taken in the matter. The
subject then dropped.
A correspondent at Naples writes on the 12th :
"At this moment the royal palace is between two
fires! About a fortnight ago a shock of an earthquake
was felt during a great storm, and a few days since
the store of coals (250,000 quintals) became
ignited. They were deposited in a vacuum
extending from the arsenal to the palace of
the Prince of Salerno, a vast hollow like the
catacombs; of course, all the inmates immediately de-
camped, and the sapeurs-pompiers are at work, having
clevel ly run up a wall to save great part of the coals
from ignition if possible. On the other side is Vesuvius
in full eruption, presenting a finer spectacle than has
been witnessed for many years. The lava flows in a
north-easterly direction over t'oe estate of Prince Ottiano,
doing great damage. The carnival gaieties are now
trans'erred from the Toledo to the saloons. Some fifty
couples appeared in costumes of the reigns of Louis
XIV. and XV., and formed quadrilles at the soirees of
La Marquise da Ronda, Prince St. Antimo, and Princess
Dentici. These brilliant parties closed the feitive sea-
son, while the thunders of Vesuvius shook every window
in Naples."
London, England, 1850-02-21

RAIL SHA 10::
tISTOL, FEB. 20. _

STOCK EXCHANGE. - -The market to-day was rather better
than for a few days igist, but the only sales that have been
effected were at a sli decline in price Groat Western,
Quariers, closed at 15 %:—Midland, 43IA—Bristol and Exeter,
Thirds, 91,1, dis.
LIVIMPOOL, FEE. 20. .

STOCK ExcnAllok:. - -We have had a very trifling busi-
ness in &ur Stock Exc mge to-day. Prices generally have
shown a tendency to d ecline, and the market closed heavily
at the quotations. 'The transactions were as follow:
Lancashire and York Shire, Fifths, 71/2 dis.—London and
North-Western, 108,/, —Ditto, New Quarters, lls. 3d. c. p.
—Ditto, Quarters (C ), 13s. 9d. p.— Midland, 43 c.—Ditto,
Halves, 24 dis.—St., Helen's (Railway and Canal), 20—
Ditto, New Preference,. 6 per cent., 1001/2—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (G. N. E Purchase, 6 per cent. till 1850),
js dis .

MM TCI HESTER, FEB. 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE. •-••• •Our share ;market was dull to-day,
and prices had a do, xi award tendency. The transactions
were as follow :—East Lancashire, 10 n. —Lancashire
and Yorkshire, Fifths, :7% dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union),
6% dis.—London and forth-Western, New Quarters, % p.
—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 11-16 n.
p. blanchester, Sh€l4.l ield, and Lincolnshire, Preference,
7 5-16 c.—Ditto (Sheff it :Id and Lincolnshire), 334.
BIRi d INGHAM, FEB. 20.

t:Srocic ExcilArtas.- - -The share market was extremely
quiet to-clay. The o)li'y transactions were—London and
North-Western, New fat ;afters, p.—Ditto, Fifths, 34 p.—
North Staffordshire, 10i dis.—South Stffordshire, dis.

-PC ,11K, FEB. 19.

STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as
follow : Great Northern. , 61. 6s. 3d.—York and North Mid-
lit-WlYieference, 6--Ne rtb British, Preferei cc, -sX—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension). 101 i.
London, England, 1850-02-21

C. Wetherilt, Down=street, • Piccadilly; ironmongr,
March 12, at eleven—l{.. GoOd,. Bishopsgate-stre, t
Without stationer. March 14, at ono-.4. kMorrtaroft;
Marlborough, Wiltshire, dryer, March 14at twelve.
In the Country. • ;
W. J. Bebell, Glouceste-, ship and boat builder; March
14, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—ll, Ceiker, Ifather-
sage, Derbyshire, needle manufacturer, March' 15, at
twelve, at the Court, Manchester—S. Stioas and M. L.
Tait,- Manchester, and Beaton 'Mersey, Lancashire,.
bleachers and finishers, March 14, at tealve, nt the
Court. Manchester—T. 'Collett and. J. Smith, •Oitsett,
near Wakefield,- Yorkshire, cotton 'spinner', Match 14;
at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. .
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. .

Elizabeth Aydon and T. W. Fergusen„ Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, grocers and tea dealers, 2a. 2d.oun Saturday,
Feb. 23, or any following. Saturday, betlteett ten and
three, at the office-of Mr. Wakley, Newaistlc4upon..
Tyne.
J. Hincbcliffe, Wakefield; Yorkshire, carter, 4-s.
on ait.eida'y, Feb. 19, or any subae4eent Tueaday.the4
tvreen -.eleven, and ttwo; at (the ioflieo of .11r.
aedE.

NOTICES -OP •CEBTIFI9ATES. ' .
At the Court, Basinghill-ttreet;
H. Blain and C. T. Pearce, Vauxhall; winelnerciianls'
March 13, at two—J. Darby, Donet-meWs; Doiket- '
square, horse-dealer, March 13, at, elevenj—H., Smith,
jun., South Ockendon, Essex, fattier, Mitich lA,' at
eleven—J. Charter, Grimstone, kTorfolk, grocer and
draper, Mirch 21, at two—J. Bowler, 'Crest:feat, South-‘
wark-bridge-road, hat niamifitcturer,;',—lifaigh 12, at
one.
Gatti

th,
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 11th, 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 claim. Some Greek
merchant vessels, detained at Patras by British
cruisers, had 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
against the English, and an outbreak was appre-
hended. A few small coasters had been allowed to
leave Syra, but two Greek brigantines, which were
in that port, laden with corn, and bound respectively
mina. The anniversary of the arrival of King
to
Otho
Leghorni
n Greece and
h a Trieste,dbeen
celebrated
e had been taken to Sala
lebrated 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

THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES.

The Paris National publishes a letter from Bu-
charest, of the 4th February, which says—
" I have very important news to communicate to you.
An Imperial order fron St. Petersburgth has been sent
to the Danubian provinces for the departure of all the
Russian troops with tie 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 o' this removal of the Rtutian
troops from the princiralities is a desire to obtain f/ona
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 Empirt."
London, England, 1850-02-19

SUNDAY LABOUR.

Several petitions were presented, praying for the On
lition of Sunday labour in the Post•eflice.

THE LAND-TAX.

Mr. C. LUSIIINGTON presented a petition from tile
parish of St. Mary-le-Strand, complaining of the system
under which the land-tax is assessed. Also a petition,
signed by the rector, praying the House to take steps to
suppress Sunday trading.
London, England, 1850-02-19

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived.
Some uneasiness had been created by the non-
appearance of the QUEEN at Atocha on the 12th,
where her presence had been announced, and by the
extraordinary precautions adopted by the authorities.
Strong patrols of cavalry kept moving through the
city during the day. The Captain-General of Madrid,
attended by a numerous escort, rode through the
streets to see that his orders were strictly obeyed.
The troops were confined to their barracks, with
orders to be ready to act at the first signal.
MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 13.—The Three per Cents.
closed at 29f cash ; the Five per Cents. at 13 paper ;
Coupons, 71 paper; Debt without Interest, at 3 15-
16 paper.
London, England, 1850-02-19

MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR

Mr. F. O'CONNOR said that a grievous attack had
been made upon his character in another place, and h•
wished to ask whether any means were open to him for
bringing it before the House.
The SPEAKER replied that there were not.
SUNDAY LABOUR.

Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Simeon, and Mr. Hume pre-
sented petitions praying for the cessation of Sunday
labour in the Post-office.

ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND).
Mr. JOHN STUART gave notice that on the bring-
ing up of the Bill for the amendment of Chancery pro-
ceedings in Ireland, he should more to introduce pro-
visions for the facilitating the management of the estates
under the control of the receivers of the Court of
Chancery.
London, England, 1850-02-19

NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF SCOTLAND.
On the 23d of February, in three vols.,
THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER.
By JAMES GRANT,' Esq.
Author of " The Romance of War ; or, The Gordon Highlanders ;"
" Adventures of Kirkaldy of Gramse," &c.
" Post thou admit his right,
Thus to transfer our ancient Sc'qtish crown?
Av, Scotland was a kingdom once,
And, by the might of God, a kingdom still hhall he."
"jtobcrt the Bruce," Act IL
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13. Great Mailborough.strect.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
ADVENTURES of a GOLD FINDER.
WRITTEN' BY HIMSELF-
" What Is here?
Gold? yellow, glittering, precious gold ?"
Tinton of Athens.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great MarlOorougu-street.

MB. URQUITAIIT't; NEW WORK.
Now ready. in 2 vols., Svo.
THE PILLARS of HERCULES;
Or, a Narrative of Travels in Spain and Morocco,
in 1843.
By DAVID L'IlQ unAr.T, Eq.. M.P.
" Interesting and instractive throughout."—John Bull.
" Full of talent."—Daily News.
" Written with - eloquence and a bold picturesque s yle."—
Bentley's Miscellany.
" A learned and entertaining production, adapted for every taste."
—Literary Gazette.
" This book abounds in descriptive passages which are both in-
teresting and picturesque."—Atlas.
Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.
London, England, 1850-02-19

Fourth Edition, price 18s. cloth.

FIAYDN'S DICTIONARY OF DATES AND
UNIVERSAL REFERENCE.

" A volume containing upwards of 16,000 articles. and perhaps
more than li times 15,000 facts. What the London Directory is to
the merchant, this Dictionary of Dates will be found to be to those
who are searching after information, whether classical, political, do-
mestic, or general."—Times
Edwai d lioxon, 44, Dover-street.
London, England, 1850-02-19

(LEFT SPEARING.)

lIOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time:—
Belfast Improvement.
Bilston Improvement, Market, Waterworks, and
Cemetery.
Chippenham Waterworks.
Colonization Assurance Company.
Dumfries and Maxwelltown Waterworks.

East and West India Docks, and Birmingham Junction
Railway, '
Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgaw.

Forth and Clyde Navigation.
Glasgow and Shots Turnpike Roads Improvement.

Herne Bay Improvement.
Inverness Bridges.
Nottingham Freemen's Allotments.
Shropshire Union Railways and Canal.
CALEDONIAN, AND EDINBURGH AND GLAS
London, England, 1850-02-19

Admission. h.—Schools, Half-price.

52, Fleet-street.
A NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH.-
ed Itr. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-street, has in-
Ni, an ETIRELY W DESCRITION of RTICIAL
tkti,;(ll;d fixedN wittout springs, wires, orP ligatures. A
TheylF so per-
-I,l,_f,,(lreSernble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the
t the closest observer ; TIIEY WILL NEVER CHANGE
il,ultbY or DECAY, and will be found very superior to any Teeth
Ntab efore used. This method does not require the extraction at
li any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth
4tipi" loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mast-
er ; and that Mr. Howard's improvement may be within resell
Dei,Q74,rlest economical, he has fixed his char;cs at the lowest scale
• Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.
Fleet-street.

TO be peremptorily SOLD pursuant to an
ORDER of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY made in
certain causes, READ v. STRAOGWAYS and READ T. TRA-
HERNE, with the approbation of WILLIAM llnoucuArtr, Esq., one
of the Masters of the said Court, at the Auction Mart in the City of
London, on TUESDAY the sth day of March, 1150, at Twelve for One
o'Clock precisely, by Messrs. BULLOCK (the persons appointed by
the Master to sell the same) in one Lot,
EIGHT ANNUAL SUMS, amsunting together to 13/. Is. 3d. per
annum, payable in lieu of land-tax redeemed in the year 1802, by
Jelin Hutchinson, Esq., and respectively issuing out of, or charged
upon Nos. 10, 11, 12, and 13, Duke. street, St. James's, and en Four
tenements in Mason-yard, Mine-street, in the City of Westminster.
Printed particulars and conditions of Sale tray be had (gratis) at
the Master's Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane ; of
Mr. Steele, 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; of Messrs. Gregory and Son, 12,
Clement's Inn ; of Messrs. Woodrocffe, 1, New-square, Lincoln's

Inn ; of Messrs. Nelson, 11, Essex-street, Strand ; of Mr. Groves,
25, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury ; of Mr. Renalds, 96, Guildford-
street, Russell-square; and of the Auctioneers, 1:11, High Holborn.
..-LHAM RIVERS STEELE, 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields,
Plaintiff's Solicitor.
London, England, 1850-02-19

EXCHEQUER BI L
Office of her Majesty's Paymaster-General,
Whitehall, Feb. 18, 1850.
The Exckequer Bills dated in the month of March, 1849, (per Act
11 Tic., cap. 16, 17,946,5001., anus. 1848), with the Interest duo
thereon, will be paid off on the 14th March, 1850, when the Interest
will cease. _ _ .

Such Bills Will be received at this Office daily, from half-past Ten

till Three o'clock until the ith day of March, 1850, inclusive.
Printed forms, containing instructions lbr the preparation of the
List.l, and the arrangement of the Bills may be obtained on applica-
tion at this Office.

The bearers must indorse each nfll—with their usual signatureS.
and they must insert their names aid addresses in each List ; and
where the names of holders are inserted in the Bills, the indorsements
of such holders mist also be obtained previously to their Lists
and Bills being left for examination.
New Bills, bearing Interest at the rate of One Penny-halfpenny
by the day upon every One Hundred Pounds, and dated the said
14th day of March, 1850, may be obtained in payment of the
Priacipl of the whole or part of the Exchequer Bills I,sued under
the Act above-mentioned, on the claimants specifying in their Lists,
the amount of New Bills required by them.
The New Bills, together with the Interest on the Bills left on or
before the said 7th day of March, for exchange will be issued on the
15th day of March, 1850 ; the bearers must attend at this Office to
sign receipts for the payment of principal and interest.
Payment, in money, may be obtained at this Office for any of the
said Exchequer Bills previously to the said 14th day of March, 1850,
open the claimants leaving the Bills for examination one day prior
to that on which such payment is desired.
N.B. All Exchequer Bills dated prior to March, 1849, have been
previously advertised to be paid off.