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London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

tution. Murmurs and complaints were heard
on every side,"and the conclusion of the war,
in place of being regarded as a subject for joy and
mutual congratulations, was looked upon as a cala-
mity of no ordinary magnitude. We were told by
Mr. HARMAN, a Bank director ofgreat acuteness and
intelligence, and considerable experience in monetary
affairs, that the year " 1816 was a period of very
considerable commercial and agricultural distress,
which rendered it necessary to relieve the public by an
increased issue of bank-notes." The fallen NAPO-
LEON was generally toasted as the farmers' friend, and
the millions, who were:not competent to understand the
currency question in its various ramifications, erro-
neously supposed that it;was the cessation of war that
occasioned the palpable evils that were really owing
to the wanton contraction of the currency and, the
reduced issue of bank notes

rulers would seem to be blindly ;actuated by a very
different conviction. According to their proposed
system it would appear to be altogether apart from
their intention to cause their policy to flow current
with the wishes or opinions of the population. Hence
it is that they have waited until the whole nation,
from one extremity to another, has become clamorous
for a reduction in the expenditure, in order that
then, and not till then, they should make a
stand against the encroachments of the Finan-
cial Reformers. Blindness so perverse, obsti-
nacy so insane, has, perhaps, never before been
witnessed on the part of any British Administration.
The project of the Cabinet stands before the world
without a parallel. Here, at this particular crisis,
when the popular thirst for economizing has become
almost insatiable, when the national desire of re-
trenchment has risen even to a passion, the Whig
Cabinet comes blundering forward with its resolve
that no further taxes should be surrendered. And
upon what plea? Upon the pretence that efforts
should at length be made for the liquidation of the
National Debt, for the payment of the capital of
800,000,0001.!
After this specious attempt to evade the popular
demands for retrenchment, we are bold to aver that,
in the estimation of the community, the star of the
Whigs has become, not merely momentarily eclipsed,
but totally and for ever extinguished. The sus-
picions of so many years have been justi-
fied ; the dread of so many generations has
been confirmed ; the aristocratic predilections, the
pretended patriotism, the truckling to authority, the
greed of place, and the lust of pension, are all exposed
to the recognition of the empire in colours the most
glaring, and in characters altogether indelible. We
believe that were an appeal now made to the country
none of these Whig sticklers for the maintenance of
the present scale of expenditure would be returned to
Parliament, saving and excepting those who happen
to command certain snug pocket-boroughs— the
cherished relics of an obsolete and lamented sys-
tem. From this time henceforth they cannot
fail to be regarded as the arch- advocates of
the scheme which of all others has militated most
against the national happiness. By their proposed
refusal of all farther concession they have identified
themselves with the principles now the chief objects
of public detestation, they have associated themselves
with the structure now for some time past doomed to
destruction. It will require nothing short of a poli-
tical miracle to save them from sharing in that detes-
tation and from becoming involved in that destruc-
tion, a detestation as implacable as the des-
struction will be complete. Making no account
whatever of the thousands squandered annually upon
the bastards of an extinct dynasty ; taking not at all
into consideration the moneys expended upon the
descendants of illegitimate accessions to the peerage,
and upon the diplomatic triflers who have ceased to
display their shoebuckles in the courts of foreign
potentates—overlooking as mere bonbons, which the
people ought to regard themselves as privileged in
pelting at the heads of the aristocracy, the annual
10,5981. for the Duke of GRAFTON, 2,9001. for the
heirs of the Duke of SCRQMDERG, 2,0501. to this ex-
Ambassadors 1,780/. to that ex-Envoy, and so on
throughout the whole deplorable catalogue—the
Whig Government intimates its determination
to resist all further attempts to reduce
the amcunt of the national taxation, and
to apply the surpluq, whatever it may prove, to the
liquidation of the national debt of 776,465,4351!
When in heaven's name, and in all sober sadness, did
these most conscientious Whigs ever attempt before
to reduce this enormous debt by one cent, one
sous, or one penny ? The notion never entered
into their imaginations until they found; thtme
selves driven thus:into an extremity. Now, however,
the demand of reduction in the expenditure becomes
importunate—and they suddenly discover that
the National Debt must be liquidated. So !
The principles, the policy, and the patriotism of the
Whigs are at length transparent. The mask has
fallen from the Cabinet, and the scales from the eyes
of the community, The Government, consequently,
cannot remain very long doubtful as to what they
may expect from the people, now that the people
know exactly what they have to expect from the
Government.

Publique abstained from supporting the list of the Elec-
toral Union. There are certain times when abstaining
from action is defection."
The Republican party have shown moderation in
victory ; they will not give General CHANGARNIER
the slightest pretext for attempting measures of coer-
cion. The National has declared, in the name of the
great and united Republican party, that whosoever
attempts any violation of the public peace is a traitor
to the Republic, and the Republicans have rigidly
observed the law to its very letter.
The Debats consoles itself with the reflection that
the result of the Paris elections will not affect the
majority in the Chamber, and the Constitutionnel pre-
, serves a moody silence.

The National says.:—
" Such trials of universal suffrage clearly demonstrate
the superiority of Republican France over all other forms
of Government, and the fecundity and grandeur of our
principles. No more pretext now for insurrection or vio-
lence, when the popular will has thus the means of express-
ing itself. We are bound also to declare that the people
has known I!,w to show itself worthy of that sovereignty
which was restored to it in February; it has compre•
bended that it could not better consecrate it than by ex-
ercising it with dignity and calmness. Such as it has
shown itself in the struggle, such, we are convinced, it will
' show itself after the victory. It merited its triumph too
well to be astonished at it, and it will render it more
significant by its moderation. It will content itself with
having rendered the most signal service to the principle
and cause of progress, and with having proved that in
France all is impossible except the Republic."

At that period, the bucolics were grumbling as
loudly as at present. On every side were heard
curses both " loud and deep." The agricultural in-
terest was involved in ruin owing to the diminished

prices of produce, and the farmers, who had
entered into improvident bargains in a de-

predated currency, saw nothing but ruin
before them. Tne territorial aristocracy, however,

had the game in their own hands. They possessed
powers which have long since been taken from them.
Rotten boroughs flourished in rank luxuriance, and a
Gatton or Old Sarum had as much weight in the

The Presse says :
" To the majority which triumphs, to the majority
which has proved us to be in the right, we confine our-
selves to repeatingthes• words of one of our previous
articles—' Moderation in success.' To triumph with-
out intoxication, is to triumph twice over—materially
and morally."
General CORBIN, commanding the first brigade of
the garrison of i'aris, has just been placed en dia..
ponibilite. He has been replaced by General CAN..
ROBERT. This latter officer, who has but recently
attained the rank of general, distinguished himself in
the affair of Zaatcha.
General GErIEAU, in obedience to the injunctions
of the parti pretre, has forbidden the thirty-fifth re-
presentation of the Juif Errant, at Lyon, after
having suffered it to be performed thirty four times
without interruption.
We suppose the " Etres bien pensans," will
shortly insist on the prohibition of the Tartuffe.
The llioniteur publishes the names of the members
of a committee, appointed by the Minister of Com-
merce, to organize the dispositions necessary in the
interests of French manufacturers and others who
intend to take part in the great London exposition
of 1861.
A letter from Havre states that M. PERIER- DE LA
PELLETRIE, a distinguished member of the Legiti-
matist party, has been arrested in that city by a su-
perior officer of the Paris police establishment.
Several important documents were seized in his

Legislature as the West Riding, or Lancashire, or
even the county of Middlesex, which then contained
populous districts that have since been erected into
separate constituencies, as metropolitan boroughs,
while Manchester and Birmingham were wholly
unrepresented. But this was not all. No person
was qualified for a seat in the Legislature who was not
in possession of real estate. The " landocracy" were, in
fact, omnipotent, and could rule the nation as they
pleased, could construct or pull down Ministers—
so influential a body must necessarily be conciliated
at any sacrifice. Truth and justice was as
nothing in the scale. Measures were there-
fore immediately adopted to satisfy the com-
munity in general, and the agriculturists
in particular. The general body was restored
to good humour by an' increased issue of notes, the
country banks followed the example afforded by the
Bank of England, and everything went " merry as a
marriage bell." Something more was neceseary, how-
ever, to appease the discontent of the sturdy yeomen. A
land-tax was imposed, that enhanced the price of food
to the war level. The infamous corn-laws were en-
acted, and the people generally were taxed for the
exclusive benefit of the privileged few. The " worth-
less rags," as inconvertible bank-notes were termed,
gave " plenty to the labourer, profit to the trader,
productiveness to the revenue, and strength and
security to the State." The latter end of JBl7 and
the entire of 1818 were yeArs of great and general
prosperity, but unfortunately the currency theorists
would not permit the people to enjoy that prosperity
long. The agriculturists had been purchased by the
corn -laws ; the bargain was, as Sir JAMES
GRIIIAM declared the other night, "an impro-
vident one," but still it was a " bargain,"
and carried into full execution. As " Lord FERNIX'
might say, they thought that " they were regularly
bought, and they found themselves regularly sold."
The fatal Act of 1819 was passed, notwithstanding
the unanimous protest of the directors of the Bank
of England, and the strenuous opposition of the
merchants, bankers, and traders of the city of Lon-
don. The warnings of experience were, however,
disregarded—the currency quacks triumphed. Mr.
RICARDO gravely assured Parliament that " the
alteration in value would only amount to four or
five per cent., which did not appear very
formidable to him," and the bribed agri-
culturists carried the change. The prosperity
of 1818 proved indeed to be but fleeting
and evanescent. The calamities of 1816, were renewed
with increased intensity. The manufacturing popu-
lation were the first sufferers, but the distress
speedily spread to owners and occupiers of land.
They found that they bad indeed sold their birthright
for a mess of pottage, and even that poor compensa-
tion has been most justly and properly taken away ;
and as Mr. DRUMMOND truly stated,
," they find
themselves exactly in the place where they were in
1819."
What, then, remains for the agriculturists ?
How are they to obtain a restoration of their
former prosperity, and to hope for its per-
manence and stability ? Manifestly in one
mode, and one only, by a return to the former system
of currency, and by the total repeal cf the Acts of
1619 and 1844. In these struggles they will not be
arrayed against their countrymen—they will not be
seeking to gain a selfish object ; they will struggle
for a real " protection to British industry" of every
description, and they will have the good wishes of
he community in general, and their cordial and
Friendly co-operation, in place of their decided hos-
fity and antagonism.

house. -
M. DUPIN, President of the Assembly, was yester-
day afternoon summoned to the Elysee to advise with
the PRESIDENT of the Republic on the state of tffairs.
It was believed in well-informed quarters that so
soon as the result of the Paris election was known
the PRESIDENT of the Rqublic had almost decided on
resigning, but that he was persuaded from doing so
by General CHANGARNIER•
PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 14.—Closing Prices :—Five
per Cents, Itentes, 92k. 10e. ; Three per Cents., ditto,
57f. 15e.; Back of France, 2,277 f. 50c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 13.
Dutch Rhenish, 174—Namur and Liege, 64—Northein of
France, 12%—l'aris and Rouen, 2114—Rouen and Ilavre,B"s,.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 9th inst. have arrived.
By a royal order from the War-office, which is
published in the Gaceta, Count MraAsoL is informed
that the QUEEN " has been pleased to name him for a
very important mission, whose exact fulfilment she
expects from his accredited zeal and illustration,
according to the instructions which will be oppor-
tunely communicated to him."
It appears that Count AlinAsoL is to embark at
Cadiz, in the Blasco de Garay war-Steamer, and that
the E4peranzi and Cortes frigates, and Pizarro and
Colon steamers, are also to proceed without delay to
! reinforce the squadron destined for the service and
defence of the Spanish West Indies. The Ville de
Bilbao corvette is preparing at the arsenal of the Ca-
racca to proceed to the Philippine Islands.
It is said to be the intention of the Committee on
the Railroad Bill to recommend that only one con-
cession should be granted to each company, and that
a definitive one.

MADRID BOLSA, MARCII 9.—Three per Cents.,
28i for account; Five per Cents. 12j paper. Ex-
change on London, 50 5.

GERMANY.

The Government of Hanover has protested against
the competency of the arbitratic tribunal, and of the
restricted federal state.
LIATNAU has caused an unfortunate litterateur
named lIAcLK to be hanged at Arad. The Catholic
bishop of Groswardein was sentenced to a similar
purishmenf, which has been commuted to twenty
years' imprisonment.

Mr. DEummorcp, in the course of his able speech
on Tues,.lay evening, fully confirmed the statement
that had been rreviouily made by Sir JAMES
GRAHAM, that the unjtut and impolitic Act for the
restoration of cash payments wo..s the result of an
iniquitous and fraudulent compound between the
landocraey and the moneyocracy, by which the con-

tracting parties endeavoured to impose enormous
burdens on the community in general, to double the
weight of taxation for their own private when
tage. The Honourable Gentleman said, " The
landed interest got into difficulties, the cur-

rency measure of 1819 sealed the difficulty,
and they then got the corn-law as an equivalent for
that measure." This is the true explanation of the

origin of those iniquitions laws, which involved the
nation in the deepest distress and materially increased
the pressure of the national obligations during a period
of profound peace and tranquillity.
During the war there was a currency adequate to
the wants and exigencies of the country. There was
ample employment at fair and remunerating wages
for every man able and willing to work. The taxa-
tion was enormous, every device was resorted to
in order to bring additional revenue to the Ex-
chequer, but the nation was able to sustain
it, and to make ample provision for every necessary
demand. Within the last three years of the war
there was no less than 610,000,000/. sterling ob-
tained from the British people, partly by way
-of loan
and partly by way of taxes. All might, however,
have been obtained by taxation, for if persons had
the money to lend out of their annual accumulations,
they also had it to give, if the exigencies of the nation
required it.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The following is the complete state of the poll for
Paris :

Carnot
Vidal
De Flotte
Foy
La Hitte
Bonjean

The above statement gives a considerable increased
majority to M. CARROT.
The election of the whole of the Democratic can-
didates for Paris has produced a profound sensation
at the Elysee, and would, it was rumoured, lead to
a change in the Ministry ; indeed, it was confidently
stated on Wednesday, that the whole of the Ministry
had resigned, a statement which is at least prema-
ture, although it is not improbable that some mo-
difications in the Ministry may take place t indeed,
it was confidently stated last night, and the state-
ment was not contradicted, that General DE LA
HITTB had retired from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. The following appeared in the evening
journals of Wednesday :
" A Council of Ministers was held this morning at
the Elysee, at which the President of the Republic pre-
sided. The Prefect of the Police and General Changer-
nier were present.
" General Changarnier, and M.M. Thiers, Mole, Pis-
catory, Do Broglie, Montalembert, and the principal
members of the majority, met in one of the committee-
rooms of the Assembly during the sitting of yesterday,
to confer on the present state of affairs.
" Special letters of convocation were last evening ad-
dressed to all the Members composing the new Parlia-
mentary club of the Rue Richelieu."
The Presse states that M. CARLIER has been
dismissed from the Prefecture of Police. CARLIER
was an old employe of the Orleanist faction, and was
brought up in the corrupt school of M. TEBTE. He
is at present the man of all work of General
CLIANGARNIER.
The PRESIDENT of the Republic visited the Place
de is Bastille on Wednesday afternoon in an open car-
riage, accompanied by the Minister-at-War and two
orderly officers. He was attended by the usual escort of
cuirassiers. He was everywhere well received.
The Debate gives the following as the positive rep•
sults of the elections in the departments from which
returns have been received :

A very few years since we heard a great deal of

the utter impossibility of the nation finding the means
of meeting 20,000,000/. or 30,000,009/. per annum for
the ereetionlof the greatest monuments of public industry
ever constructed in any age, or by any race, the
magnificent chain of railways by which our island
is intersected. This money was all expended a

home, the best description of capital was created, and
the expenditure of one year enabled the people to
provide, in part at least, for the subsequent outlay.
Yet Nye are told by the great organ of the bullionists

that 10,000,000/. per annum (including the national
expenditure and the interest of the debt) was suffi-
cient to paralyze the energies of no less than
28,000,000 of people, and to bring on a commercial
crisis of unparalleled intensity, bringing mercantile
houses of the first class, which it had
taken ages to rear up, to the verge of
ruin and bankruptcy ; while in 1813, 14, and 15,
at the close of a most sanguinary and expensive war,
carried on without intermission for more than twenty
successive years, the inhabitants of the British islands,
then consisting of only 18,000,000 of souls, were en-
abled to contribute no less than 170,000,0001. ster-
ling per annum to maintain the glory of England,
by being squandered away in foreign wars. "Look
on this picture, and on that," and say which naone.
tary.system was the wisest, and tended most to the
national prosperity.
Unfortunately, this state of affairs were not suf-
fered to continue. The currency quacks were active
in their vocation, and the betrayed people were easily
led astray and deceived by their specious sophisms.
Scarcely had hostilities been terminated before the
Bank directors were warned to set their house in
order, and to prepare for the restoration of cash pay..
ments, to be ready to meet liabilities contracted when
gold was worth Si. 2s. per ounce, in an appreciated
currency, when gold should be delivered at 3/. 17A.
loid. per ounce, and w hen that gold would
constitute the only legal tender for sums ex-
ceeding forty shillings in amount, in place of a
mixed , currency (f gold and silver being available
• for that purpose, as was formerly the case.
The evil, consequences, the fatal results of this
most impolitic measure, were but too plainly discern-
ible. The Bank, after the warning it had received,
had no alteinative. It was necessarily obliged
to contract its issues, and at the same time
to use every exertion to bring gold into
the country. As the gold came in prosperity de-
parted : the people who were before happy and con-
tented, working hard, but well paid, were reduced to
a condition of poverty and comparative desti-

Wheat. Barley.
Qrs.
English •• •• •• 2,910
Scotch•• • • •• • •
Irish —
Foreign .. 6,360

" MODERATE CANDIDATES.

" ARRIEGE.—General Pelet.
"ISERE:M. de Barral.
" HAUTES PYRENEEB.—M. de Goulard.
" Clapier and Simeon.
" ARDECHE.—M. de la Tourette.
" ALLIEB.—M. Dufour.
" CHER.—MM. Poisle-Desgrangea and De Vogue.

"SOCIALIST CANDIDATE&
"Bee Rant.—MM. Gerard, Vidal, Vidal, Valentin,
Laboulaye, Hochtulh.
" LOIR ET CRMR.—M. do Etcheyogen.
" NIEVRE.—M. Charles Gambon.
" HAUTE VIENNE.—M. Ducoux.
" SAONE ET LOIRE.—MM. Eequiros, Madier e.
Montjan, sen., Charassin, Buviguier, Hennequin, and
Dain.

" HAUT Runt.—(Result known). Two candidates of
the party of M. Do►lfus and M. do Berkheim have a
majority over the Socialist cane.hlate."
It will be seen from the above statement that M.
VIDAL has been elected for theßas Rhin as well as for
Paris. lie will choose to sit for that department, so that
there will soon be another and a single-handed elec-
tion for Paris.

--- ---
The reactionary journals are quarrelling among
themselves as to the causes of the ill success of their
candidates for Paris. The Pattie says—
" A small number of Legitimists—we know not whe-
ther we do not offend the true Legitimist party by giving
t'at name to some revolutionary Whites—have voted for
the Red list, and diverted a great number of electors
from taking part in the ballot. That is a political con-
duct which the Legitimist party itself ought to do justice
on. We are certain that the consetenea and the good
faith of the true beads of that party have already
judged that.defeetion more severely than we ourselves
could do. The Gazette de France iud the Opinion

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH l5, 1850.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
timated at 5,000 bales, of which 500 American were
taken on speculation; 500 Brazil, 500 American, and
500 Surat fur export. The market was quiet at pre-
vious rates. Tho sales comprised 3,500 American at
5d to Bd, 300 Pernam and Maranham at 64d to 6d,
600 Bahia at 610 to 6d, 100 Egyptian at 7d to 81d, and
600 Surat at 4/c1 to 44d per lb.—ln Railway Shares
very little was done without material alteration in
prices.
The Colonial produce markets have continued inactive
throughout the week, and prices generally have been in
favour of sellers.
The news from Paris is more favourably thought of
to-day, and the gain of a few moderate votes is counted
for something. Some idea of the apprehension excited
may be gathered from the fact of a great many foreign
families having left for Brussels.
The Amsterdam Bourse, on Wednesday, was quiet,
and rather heavy. At Frankfort, on the 12th instant,
the Metallics were
The defalcations of Hr. Watte, at the Globe office,
assume a more serious character the further the inves-
tigatiun proceeds, and the amount it is even stated will
eot be far short of 80,000/. Mr. Watts' father, who has,
we believe, been between 36 and 40 years in the office
has, it is said, though we hope only temporarily, ceased
at the requcst of the directors to attend to his duties.
The salary of Mr. Watts, jun., according to report, was
but 250/. per annum.
The feuds have been rather firmer this morning.
Consols 95i to 96k for Tranfer, and 96 to i for Account.
Excise quer-hills are 59 t ) 61s. premium.
It is pretty well understood iu the City that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer will reduce a few taxes,
and apply the rest of the surplus to the reduction of
debt.
In the foreign market, the settlement is in progress.
Spanish Five per Cents. realise 17i, Peruvian Bonds
have been 731; Mexican have risen to 291 j; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 55.
Io Railway Shares there is no animation, and prices
consequently baveremained much the same as yesterday.
ONE ;..- 0
UNM, O'CLOCK. - TaCEs.
3 per Cent. Consols 9O/8 9574 961/8 961 A
In iia P0nd5,1,000/....
Ditto under 1,000/.. ....... 85 88 p 88 p

South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities ...... ........ 95% 95%
Cmiols for Account 96 96 96,4 961/
,xchequer Bills. 114 d. & 2o
1,000/. June
Small. June 6l 59 p 59 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE Cl,osu, II
O'CLOCK. NWT S.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent.... 50% 50
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ... .
Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent l7 16% 16%
Alexicart, 5 per Cent. 1846; with Coupons— --
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...
Ditto, Account ..,....... 29 ;s
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 1841 — 32%
Russian Bonds ..... 105 106
Ditto Scrip ll/4 p 1% p
Spmsti 5 per Cent. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive 3%
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London,
French Rentes, 5 per Cent 92f. 75c. 921. 7.5 c
,
Exchange 2sf. 50c. 25f. “):-.
Dutch 21% par Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 55
Ditt ), 4.- ker Cont. Certificates 83% 86:ti
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLO;-ING
::AII.WA; SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. 11.W.ES
Birmingham and Ox.
ftfrd Jtmct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20 ...... 27%
iluckinghamthire
Caledonian
Ditto, New It/. Pref... 10
nester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 8% %... . ......
Eastern Counties 2O ...... 7A. ••
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O
•••••• ........
Do. New

29 7%
30

7314
'9ll

East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
Great Northern
Great Western 100 5754% 57 68 571,4 57
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 .....
Do. Fifths... .. 10
Do. New, Gua.,6 per et. 10
Co. (W. Riding Union) 11111 ..... 3% x.d.. 3% x.d.
Leeds and Bradford. 6O ...... 98
London, Brighton, and
South Coaxt... .....100 ......
London and IT We stern 100 ..,..1011/2 104
Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... -. • IIY2
London & S.Western ..100 ... ~ 63 63%
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo ......
Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 ......
Blidlard ...... ........ ...1.(0 ...... 39 .. • 39
Do., 501. Shares ..... 30 - ... 5 ..... ........ 5
North 8riti5h.......... re. 3 .... , 9 ... . ... ..... 9
Ditto, Thirds .... .... 8i .... 3 ....... 3
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 4%....~ 5
Do. Shepreth Exten . % 3/4 % 7-i,
south Eauterrt
Do., No. 2.
Vork, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ..
Do. Newcastle Erten, 20 ...... 8 x.d ... 77i4 x.d
D. G.N.E•Preforcnco 8 ... -
York 4ncl NGcth Midim.url 50 ...... 167i'4 17 x.d ... 17 x.d
U.tt 's sercior.cc,i ...... 10 6!.: 61,-4
FOREIGN RAILWAYS
B mlogne and Aniicns... 20 ...,.. 6% 6%
Central of Fs'anee (('r-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
,-..,a
Luxembourg g;• . 8
Ditto ... lO ...... ...
Paris and Orleans
Sambre and Meuse 2O .•... 2A/a 2%
1 bl INES.
Brazilian Imperial
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... 13%. ..... ~....... 13%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 15.—Wind this day at noon N.N.E.,
moderate breeze and cloudy.
DEAL, MARCH 14.—Wind N. to N.N.E.,fresh.—Arrd.
from the River and tld. Jane Pirie, Calcutta; Essex,
Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius; Juliet, Boston,
United States. Sld. Royal Albert, Cape of Good Hope.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 14.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Mary
Mathew, Darling, I.lunduras. bid. Madagascar, Madras
and Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 14 —Wind E.—Off port, Mary
and Hilligonda, Martins, Batavia; Gravenhage, Blott,
ditto for Rotterdam.,
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 14.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N.E.—
Arrd. John Scott, Nicholson, Rio Hache, sld. Jan. 24.
Sld. Fame, San Francisco; Clydesdale, Africa; Emperor,
Rio Janeiro; Black rrince, St. Thomas; Peter Foulkes,
Jamaica; Wyoming, Philadelphia; Garrick, New York;
Guy Mannering, ditto; Zetus, Boston; Eblana, New-
foundland; Eurydice, dit'e.
HARTLEPOOL, MARCH 14.—The Thomas of and for
Colchester, from Sunderland, put in here leaky, having
struck to Sunderland Bar; th• leaks have been stopped.
SHIELDS, MARCH 13.—The John Boteherley took
the ground in the River, but came off without apparent
damage, and will proceed for London.

MAREET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.
The present week's arrival of English Wheat for our
market, coastwise, has been on the increase; the total
quantity being nearly 3,000 quarters, almost wholly from
Essex and Kent. By land carriage, the receipts are
small, but of full average quality. To-day, the show of
samples of both red and white was trifling; still, how-
ever, the demand for all kinds of English Wheat, arising
chiefly from the large quantities of French Flour offer-
ing, was exceedingly heavy, and Monday's prices vi ere
not supported. Upwards of 6,000 quarters of foreign
Wheat have come in this week. Fine qualities were
mostly held at full rates of currency, but the middling
and inferior kinds were Is. per quarter lower to pur-
chase. The supply of both English and foreign Barley
was on the increase. Grinding, distilling, and making
parcels were all somewhat cheaper. Malt came freely
to hand. The transactions were wholly in retail, at
about stationary prices. Oats, Beans, Year, Indian
Corn, and Flour bad a downward tendency.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Oats. Malt.

Flour.

Qrs. Qrs.
4,270 4,740

4,210 13,
1440-

3,200

SMITIMIELD.
The supply of Beasts on offer here to-day was but
moderate, both as to number and quality. As the at-
tendance of buyers was small, the Beef trade ruled
heavy, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Mon-
day, the primest Scots selling with difficulty at 33 6d
per 81bs, and a total clearance was not effected. The
numbers of Sheep were very moderate ; nevertheless,
the demand for that description of stock was extremely
inactive, at barely last week's quotations. The top
figure for the best old Downe, in the wool, was 4s 4d
per Sibs. Lambs were in fair average eupply and slug-
gish rcque:t, at from 5s to 6s per Blbs. From the Liu
of Wight 60 head reached us. Tho Veal trade was
again depressed, arising from the large number of Calves
on sale. The quotations were barely supported. In
Pigs next to nothing was doing. Mach Cows suld
heavily, at from 141 to 181 each, including their small
ca: f.

730nOUGH 2:10P IVIALIMET. ford-street, when he was accosted by a woman,
Although our market is very scantily supplied with threw her arms about him, and wanted him togo..w,x___
all kinds of Hops, the general demand ruled heavy, and her. He pushed her away, and whilst she was vialK.l7l6o
in some instances the quotations have a downward ten- by his side the prisoner came up and asked him what he
dency. Several parcels of foreign Hops are offering, (prosecutor) was doing with the woman. 1",,,
duty paid, at very low prices, say 4/ to 41 lOs per to
_es;
prosecutor replied that he had nothing
cwt. New Mid and East Kent pockets; 61 6s to 111 with her, she came up to him. The woman
lls ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 61 3s to 81 5s ; new then ran away, and the prosecutor
Sussex ditto, 518 s to 6110 s; new Farnhams, 121 to 134 missed his watch and chain, which be bad.
yearling Kenna, 3/ to 41 7s ; yearling Sussex, 218 s to 3/ seen safe in his waistcoat pocket at the time s,
12s ; old Hops, 11 to 3110 x. er to nu
woman cane up to him. Suspecting the pris9n.
ha tae
COLONZAL. an accomplice, the prosecutor taxed him with
SUGAR.—The market has been dull for British Plan- his watch, and said he should give him in charge' who
immedia,ad
tation, and prices have been barely maintained. Low to prisoner then ran away, followed by the prosecutor,
fine brown sorts have been sold at 33s 6d to 35s 6d,
yellow at 35s 6d to 40s, and grey 34s to 385. on meeting with a constable gave the prisoner in chargc
The watch has not been found.
Itureetzse.—Lower rates have been accepted, and with baencl:
a limited sale. Brown lumps 475; to 48s, and fair good Mr. HARDWICK said that street robberiensithakaed
so prevalent that he was determined to
grocery 48s 6d to 60s.till
EAST INDlA.—Bengal, about 5,000 bags, were offered simple of the prisoner, and in order to allow time!? r_
apprehension of the woman he should remand 11101
publicly, and about half found buyers at rather lower rates, Wednesday next.
low to mid white Benares 37s to 38s, and low and mid yel-
low Mauritius kind 33s to 3fis 61. Madras: 6,503 bags This is about the fifth watch robbery withia the lost
fortnight.
went at 42s to 43a 6d for good and fine strong white,
and at 33s to 35s 6d for soft yellow. Brown realised
2es to 30s. Mauritius was ed lower, about 5,400. bags
being sold publicly; fine yellow at 38s 6d, and brown at
28s 6d. Manila in bond has been sold privately at 19s
for gre)isb, the quantity being about 11,000 begs.
FORElGN.—Havannah grey and yellow has been
sold at 19s 6d to 20s. Brown Babia has
been) taken is at 553 to 38s for low to good; Cuba
has realised Sies to 39s 6d for ord greyish to mid 3 ellow ;
Surinam has been sold at 34s to 35s for mid and good
brown, and at 36s to 37s for low and mid yellow.
Cceoes— This market has been dull.
Rms.—Bengal has been sold at 100, with very little
doing.
COFFEE.—This article has been even much duller
than previously, good ordinary native Ceylon ranging
from 54s to 565, although there has been very little
pressed at public sale. Mocha and West India have
been as much neglected as other sorts. The Nether-
lands Company's auctions have gone off quite as well as
was expected, and after the Budget is out there may be
more doing here.
ARROWROOT.—St. Vincent's of the new crop has
realised 8d to 10d; Bermuda has been taken in at is to
Is 9d.
SALTPETRE.—There is a temporary cessation in the
demand.
COTTON.—Prises have a downward tendency.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has a better sale, at 37s 3d to 37s 6d
per cat on the spot.
COCHINEAL.—This article has declined.
TEA.— Moderate business is doing, and prices do not
vary to any extent.
SPlCES.—Pimento has been taken in at sii to 6d per
lb. Jamaica Ginger has realised 418 s to 9/ 16, per cwt.
GREEN FRIIIT.—The market has improved for
Oranges. A cargo, ex Industrious, from St. ?eickml, sold
at public sale by Keeling and Hunt, went at an advance
of 3s per box. In consequence of the repeal of the
navigation-"aws several English vessels have been char-
tered at the Azores to convey cargoes of Oranges to
the United State-, and the voyage net being greater to
the States than from the Azores to England, a new and
important channel ,is likely to be opened for the
consumption of this description of produce. The price
of Barcelona Nuts has declined, from the oppo.i ion of
two houses engaged in the trade, and at the present low
price of 38s per bag the buyers are laying in stock
higher prices being expected.

COURT CIRCULAR. _ of
The Queen walked yesterday in the gardens

Buckingham Palace. -
The Royal Family took their usual airing 9. o,a
His Royal Highness Prince Albert Pre8.,,,,'",s
yesterday at a meeting of the ' Royal Ccunis
sion for the promotion of the Exhibition of the Nirc'r,l.
of Industry of all Nations to be held in the years
His Royal Highneis arrived at the new Palacl/ et,
colim
Westminster at three o'clock, attended by

Bouverie.
The Commissioners present were the Earl C 111"
vine, Lord Stanley, Lord Overstone, the Right'
Sir Robert Peel, the Right Lion. 11. Labouchere,
sr
Archibald Gallaway, Sir Richard Westroacott,
P
Cobden, M.P., Mr. William Cubitt, 17. '
Pusey, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Thompson, -el' :11
The secretaries of the commission, Mr. Scott Roesg
and Mr. Stafford Northcote, were in attendance. be
Colonel Reid, R.E , attended as Chairman oft is
Executive Ccmmittee. The meeting broke up nt
o'clock. " per
Her Majesty had dinner party yesterdaY
Buckingham Palace. a The company included • is
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Bever et
Minister and Baroness de Cetto the Danish Min''
and Countess de Rsventlow, the Duchess of ,M'
borough, the Duke and Duchess of ArgYll7 ,ay
Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Lord stud L: sod
Willoughby de Eresby, Lord Marcus Hill,
Colonel the Right Hon. George L. Dawson Dam fed
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arri
at her residence, Clarence House, St. James s' 're.
four o'clock yesterday rfternoon, from Froggy 01
Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady F per.
Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Cc es
se
His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Pr: low
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of l"
tester yesterday at Gloucester House.
Mr. Ellis, M.P , bad an interview with Sir ( bias
m
Grey yesterday, at the Hoe-office, to convey, t(jea
an anti-slavery petition to her Majesty, six 1,-g VI
69,686 women of the United Kingdom, Pro 3"
Majesty to promote the use of free labour pro' .110 pa
A deputation on the sub-division of parisl
an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday vet
deputation consisted of Mr. Adderley, Jr'
Robert Grosvenor, M.P., Mr. Greenall, M. " evi
Jackson, M.P. Mr. Christie, M.P., Mr. F {vs
M.P., Lord Lewisham, M.P., Rev. Frederick
and the Rev. Francis Kitchin.
Mr. Crawford had an interview with Earl Gee 1
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Earl of Stradbroke had an interview yest(osia)
with Sir eorge Grey. a b
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Engird'
a general meeting yesterday. A,
Sir Edward Buxton had an interview 3/ester"'
with Lord John Russell, at his official residence
Downing-street.
The Committee for agricultural tern implemente s I, 1)(30i
Commission for the exhibition of 1851 met mere
in the new Palace of Westminster. There were PI le
sent4Mr. P. Pusey (Chairman), Hon. copten
Pelham, 21. P., Mr. W. Miles, M.P., Mr. ; ea
M.P., and Mr. Brandreth Gibbs. Mr. Dilke atteot
on the part of the Executive Committee. The Bel
ing Committee had a meeting yesterday. tf'
Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir James Doke, 3 e
Masterman, M.P.,' and a deputation of sixty ent' 0'
men, had an interview with Lord John Russ 0,
terday on the subject of the water supply oft hem`
tropolis. at
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Coun cl E,
yesterday, and resumed the hearing of Itawson'thi Pe is
tion for an extension of Noble's patent. The ease
adjourned.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE

DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.—(THIS DAY.)
Shortly after ten o'clock this morning, an accident 0,
a most fel:alai character occurred near the terminus of
the North-Western Railway, Euston-square,,to Joseph
Gill, one of the postillions belonging to the carriage of
the Duchess of Cambridge, as ho was driving his royal
ceittress to the station to be conveyed in an express train
to Frogmore.
It apps ars that at the above time, the Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by two ladies in waiting, left Cam-
bridge-house, Piccadilly, in a carriage drawn by four
horses, and proceeded to the North-Western Railway
terminus, for the purpose of being conveyed by the
quarter-past ten o'clock express train to Frogmore. On
the carriage turning the corner of Whittlebury -street,
the near bide-wheel horse slipped, and fell on its off
bide, throwing the unfortunate postillion Gill, upon the
ground. The animal, in endeavouring to rise, fell upon
him, and struck the other horse, on the off side. This
horse commenced kicking and plunging. Gill received
several severe kicks about the head and body, and,
eventually, before the horse could be held by the head,
he slipped, and fell upon the unfortunate postillion, and
both horses then commenced kicking at each other.
Before Gill could be released her Royal Highness and
her ladies in waiting wore assisted out of the carriage
and conducted to the Lamb Hotel.
After considerable difficulty Gill was extricated from
under the horses, and was found to be in a state of in-
sensibility, and bleeding most profusely from several
severe wounds he had received. He was instantly re-
moved to the house of Mr. Oliver, the landlord of the
Drummond Arms, where Mr. Caharn, a surgeon, and
several surgeons from the University College Hospital,
soon attended. They found that his right leg was most
extensively fractured, and his body covered with
contusions and bruises, and in addition to which he had
been most severely injured in the abdomen. The usual
remedies were immediately applied, and he soon &ter-
wards recovered from the st .te of insensibility. His
sufferings are most acute, and he remains at the public-
house in a very precarious condition. The Duchess
gave strict injunctions that every possible attention
should he paid the unfortunate man, and shortly after-
wards left the hotel, attended by the railway officials, and
proce, ded to the station to start for Frogmore. Her
Royal Highness loukei 'excessively pale, and seemed
greatly agitated and alarmed.

- -
FINE ARTS.
KENDRICK'S' PICTURE OF TII-6 Uhl 1-
PARTURE OF THE ROYAL SQi7RON FROM KINGSTON HARBOWL, r
oWe have been exceedingly gratified by the iiii9r.;,- IP
ti n of an exquisitipicture by Mr. Mathew Nou''' 11
the celebrated Irish marine painter,ourt 1,
of the Royal Squadron from Kingston Hark
August of last year. The artist has chosen the r". °a .
meat when the Victoria and Albert is sPPreactill`
the lighthouse on the eastern pier of Kingatou --- ~1
hour. The Queen, Prince Albert, and thllg
children are tanding on the paddle-box, ~...
their handkerchiefs, at the same time that the 4.51,
dard is being waved from the mast-head. 'rue kl'''rli;
the Vivid, and the Stromboli, are slowly steaming In
€f the depart., 1
the wake of the royal yacht. In the foregroun(lf :1,1,.
the animated masses, collected on the extremity 0 the'
pier, and the crowd of small boats, with their creivida.
pulling frantically towards the squadron• i°,,uv„a_
the harbour is the La Hogue, saluting ; all',l. Zeith°eir
the royal steamers are the fleet of yachts, Wit" ;4 is.
white sails and gay colours. In the backgr'fili- thal
Kingston, with its noble terraces ; and behind it ,-
Tmhountains of Wicklow and Dublin, rising abrull POlO7
The open sea is on the right of the picture; an Dublin.
theT left, the low-lying coast of the Bay . rehe scene is produced with the most scrupuott- they. 1
gard to correct representation. The steamers in
royal squadron are portraits, and the locals cenelhirl
depicted with literal fidelity. We were prticii ;it
d!
struck with the admirable atmospheric effects will tr.
the artist has introduced, and with:the exquisite Me of
ner in which he has transferred to canvass the v, . ite
ships themselves. Since Nicholas Pocock we 2, 0
had no such painter of ships as Mr. Kendrick. "-tli 0.
are as distinctly individualised and as full of n. roi
racter as are the dogs of Landseer. The picture, ' 00
painted for the Messrs. Lloyd, of Ludgate-hihld 0
whose premises it is at present exhibiting ; an . dle
highest s 1 JO
engraving is to be taken from it in the
of art. Messrs. Lloyd, on its completion, suhol' of
purpose tile
it to the inspection of the Queen, for the
endeavouring to obtain the Royal patronage for
tich
engraving. Her Majesty expressed herself I° 00
pleased with the picture, more particularly kith .)pce
accuracy of the portraits of the vessels, and!! ' 00.
purchased the picture, at the same time giving. % oe
Lloyd permission to exhibit it
the premises at Ludgate hill, and to have it ogr
for their subscribers.
--..••••••••.... (Alt,
(for private view ,
Feed

PRIVY COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-
day in the Council-chamber, Whitebait. The Lords
present wero Lord Brougham, Lord Langdale, the Judge
cf the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Cornwall.
Their Lord:hips were occupied the whole morning
with the further arguments in Rawson 's petition in the
case of Noble's patent, in which it was sought to ex-
tend a patent " for certain improvements in combing
wool and other fibrous substances, " granted originally to
Mr. James Noble. The patent was, however, eventually
assigned to Messrs. Rawson and Denisthorpe, of Brad-
ford, and those gentlemen had entered into an agreement
to assign the invention to Mr. Samuel Cunliffe Lister, of
Manningham, Yorkshire.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat again to-day in his court, the
Old Hall, Lincoln's•lnn, but we regret to say his Lord-
ship did not appear much improved in health. His
Lordship, after disposing of the unopposed lunatic pe-
titions in his paper, proceeded with the further argu-
ments on the part-heard appeal of Tomlinson v. Trough-
ton, which' occupied the Court the remainder of the day.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
His Honour heard unopposed cause petitions, short
causes, and cause petitions, none of which possessed any
point of interest.
(Before, the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Honour' having dispose] of all the causes in his
paper, rose shortly a'ter 11 o'clock.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRA3I.)
WISSENDEN V. GRITFITHB.
The further arguments in this part-heard case were
resumed, and occup• ed the whole meeting.

--_
The following medical officers will, it is thou No
be nominated Companions of the Civil Order 0, .:,, J,
of Hospitals.
Bath :—Dr. Franklin, Dr. French, Dr. Flume, Dr. E Peal
Grant, Dr. Woolriche, Dr. Gunning, inspectors-o
ri, : sho irtlilo
FIRE IN CLEREENIVELL.---.11113 morning,
after three o'clock, the greatest excitement prev , 00
Clerkenwell, in consequence of an outbreak of fire
.0,
proierty the most dangerous—that cf a tiraberl ' A
situate in King-street, near .Aylesburystreet. 030
wretched scene presented itself—the poor poop g' lid'
being strewed about the strecti. The safety a the 6
joining neighbourhood was considered securo
by
quarter to four. $lO
EMIGRATION.—The tide of emigration seems 08 oj%
to have set in; for we learn from Liverpool that op
their vessels, for New York alone, lay in the Mers.eYr ,of
Tuesday awaiting the tide. The aggregate nublue, oe,
hundreds of other to depart by of
,
persons orel
passeng‘rs was up% ards of 3,000. Igeanwti ~,c
ships. ....
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On the 10th inst., at Meßlitotriltwbray, Lady Adeliza N '
man, of a son.
son. Ruse li.
On the I.lth inst., the lady of W. Jackson, ESCO
ref
On the 11th inst, at Alfred-place West,
Mrs. Addison, of a son se r •
On the 11th inst at.
Lee, 131 kheath the wife of the
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Dr. Jeirard, of a ;01. Gavel:Ojai*
On the 12th inst. in Upper Harlerstreet,
square, the wife of C. 'Pennington, Esq., of a daughterie the
Alaida-sra •
On the 12th inst. at Canterbury-villas,
wife of Christopher 'Procter, Esq., of a son. Thurloc-59.113'

Leatham, Esq.,
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On the 12th inst. at °S4t.RfolhEnD';, Edinburgh, FranclB -..11'.'
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son of' the late Colonel Leathana, ..t— -t, j.
Draguen Guards, to Elizabeth, daughter of the la
Situp
Onon, Etq.'
formerly
of Sibergharn, Cumberland. 0
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Stockwell, Surrey, to John H. Marshall Es'q
daughter the 13 t h inst., at S:. Alarylebone, Elizqbe.h, y inno'.l
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ford, Berkshire, -
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On the 12th inst., in DoN It
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On the nth imt., in l'aik-.treet Islington,
I'auk•street,
Croe=
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On the !Oth inst.-, at alarg,ate, aged el, Aline
vey, daughter of the late Rev. R. Harve. ,-, I►Q
At Dettom-lodge, Aht,,y-ledge, St, John's•wood, °— t
11th 41.4., 2,1 r. W. C. I. limes, late cf Crawford-street. t
On the i Ith i0.,t,, at Shirley, near Croydon, Williaul WII °
ton, Esq., agcd 46. Afar y
At Biekley-park, Bromley, Kent, on the 12th jag., 4.--
Ann, the wife of J. F. Edlmann, aged 51. ~, the
On the 12th inst., at Hertford, Elizabeth. wi""r -f t
late E. Green, Esq., of Sprangewel!, Ilerts, aged 71. ,
aged 76, John 13(00.
On the 13th inst., Richard Eykyn, Esq, of Cronciv""'"l

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