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LONDON
MONDAY AIORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1842.

THE UNITED STATES.

EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MORNING.

The splendid packet-ship George Washington, Cap-
tain Burrows, arrived at this port yesterday, in six-
teen, days,. bringing 'sew York Papers to. the 9th,
being six days later than previously brought to
En'glAnd by the South Amer;ca. The transient ship
General Parkhil, Captain Hoyt, arrived
_also the same
tide, with PaperS to the sth.
These papers bring intelligence that the Tariff ques-
tion izad excited some warm, but not definite discussion
in the Senate. The House of Representatives seemed
more occupied with Mr. QUINC Y ADAMS than any-
think else. That gentlemen in the course of defending
himself, on account of some charges made against
him by the Member for Virginia, quarrelled with the
reporters who would not report his speeches, and hence.
there had arisen a question of privilege, of.which, and
most of the other discussions, the journals speak as
the " fooleries of Congress." ...

The young gentlemen of Boston had given a grand
dinner to Mr DICKENS. Great preparations were
making at New York for his reception, and for the
DICKENS' Ball; he and our frtend Mr QUINCY ADAMS
seem to divide between them the interest of the whole
of the Union.

MONEY MARKET
Nlrw YORK, FEB 7.—For several days we have had a suc-
cession of rains. The snow and ice have utirely disappeared.
The frost is out of,the gor,o‘unndth,eansdeatshoenrovemilizairaes again naviga-
ble. We have never kn at this pei iod
of the year, and it is now so late that the severities of winter
are'pas ed.
The news from Canton is not calculated to have any influence
in the market largo after cargo of tea; are arriving. Dealers
and others have no *a4iprehensions as to any want of supplies.
Prices, consequently:AU-oil the decline.
Exchange on Englall% fallen to 103 per cent., and good
bills &mill on tie S.,utli may ,bad in abumlanee at 107.
There is no at( ration in Southern Exchanges.
AFFAIRS Is Prx NS YLVA NIA.—We find the following upon
this subject :
THE STATE I N tEEst—We learn from good anthority that
that the Governoi:`(Who returned from the city on Wednesday)
suceteded in obta ning Ltar:y $400,000 from the ptnnsylvania
Bank, which, together with 100,000 dole. in possession of the
State Treasurer;.( whe gas also in ihe'city) was paid to the
loan holders and their representa'ives, leaving 300,000 dole,
to be provided by the other banks, under a requisition from
the Governor. Thus the State-interest will all be paid in a
few days.
The Governor will probably commnrricate to the Legislature
tc-day the result of his operatiors in this city. The message
will be given in our next.—Harrisburg /Well
The Philadelphia Gazettc says, " Money is exceedingly
a.rebaundant in private hands in this city, but they distrust and
apt invest it in stocks, or deposit it in the banks. We
understand one house in Market-street yesterday had applica.

tion from not less than four individuals, to take on deposit, or
use, if they please, sums of money, varying from 500 to 2,000
dolls. These are small capitalists. Large ones are in an equal
dilemma."
PHILADELPHIA, SATUEDAT EVENING.— The Trustees
under the Bank Convention have completed their arrangement,
and received the requisite securities from banks; but, owing
to the menacing legislation at Harrisburg, the arrangement
restricting each bank to paying out its own notes only, is post-
poned for the present.
The Legislatures of Ohio, Maryland, and Vinkinia have be-
fore them as yet propositions to compel the Banks to resume
specie payments, but no definite conclusion is yet arrived at.
According to the statement of the Bank of Virginia, it is but a
poor way for resumption.
The U. S, District Attorney of Louisiana, Baillie Peyton,
has addressed to the President of the Merchants' Bank of New
Orleans, his willingness to release and discontinue all proceed-
ings under the fi. fa. or attachment in the suit of the United
States v. the Bank of United States, so far as relates to the
Merchants' Bank, or any of the property real or personal,
belonging thereto.
The Tennessee Senate has rejected the Bank Resumption
Resolutions from the House.
The House has passed a Bill to accept and appropriate the
proceeds of sales of the public lands to be apportione,t
to Tennessee by the General Government, under the Distri-
bution Law of the Extra Session. Also, a Bill for the com-
plete revision of the Statutes of the State by three legal Com-
missioners, to be appointed by the Supreme Court, after the
plan of the Revised Statutes of New York. Also, a Bill to
suppress the unauthorised issue and circulation of change notes.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE—FEB. 7.
1,000 Dols. Illinois sixes, 1870
1,000 Ditto Indiana 80nd5....... 22i
3,000 Ditto New York Sixes, 1862 7Bl
500 Ditto Ohio Sixes, 1850
50 Shares Delaware and Hudson
50 Ditto Am. Ex. Bk s 6 mos 58}
50 Ditto Commercial Bank N. Y.
25 Ditto Canton Co.
100 Ditto Long Island Railroad b6o 53
25 Ditto Boston and Providence Railroad ... . 87
50 Ditto Illinois State Bank 6.2
SALES AT THE SECOND BOARD.
50 Shares Long Island Railroad
75 Ditto Harlem Railroad
100 Ditto Delaware and Hudson s6O 90
28 Ditto Lafayette Bank.. 27i
6,000 Dols. Indiana Sterling Bonds 22A
FLOUR is firm to-day at $6,37, and some of the holders
ask $6,50.

Ciiriox is' quiet to-day—prices the same.
GRAlN.—othing doing in Wheat. Sales of Corn at 59c.
FROM PERu.—Papers from Lima have been received, bring-
ing dates up to the ltith of December.
There had been three or four attempts to assassinate Sir J.
Wilson, her Britannic Majesty's Envoy, which has caused a
great sensation throughout the Peruvian Republic. It was
generally believed that the infamous attempts were at the in-
stigation of General Lafuente.
It is stated that Gamarra has confirmed the sentence of a
Council of War, condemning to death 21 officers.
FROM NEW GRENADA.—Valencia papers of the 14th ult.,
containing the following intelligence from New Grenada.
The mediation offered by her British Majesty Queen Vic-
toria, to put an end to the civil war in New Granada, bad
been declined by Carmona. Thus ends the mission of Sir
John Stewart.

Carthagena continued to be closely blockaded, both by sea
and land ; but it was not acknowledged by the English squad•
ron. Hence plenty of provisions went in.
It is stated in a letter from Pasto, dated Dec. 12, that the
remains of the army of Obando had been totally dispersed by
the Government troops, and that this unsuccessful rebel was
fleeing towards Peru.

The following are extracts :
A bill requiring the immediate resumption of specie payments
by the banks of Pennsylvania, has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives of that State.

The weather is most remarkable for the season. Yesterday,
though rainy, was so warm that fires were really oppressive.
The buds are swelling upon the trees, and many fears are ex-
pressed for the effects of the premature starting of vegetation.
—New York paper, of the 6th.

CHINA AND INDIA.
By an extraordinay Express from Marseilles, we have
news from India to the 9th of January inclusive. A
merchant steamer, which left Bombay for Suez on the
9th, brought an Indian mail, which was conveyed from
Alexandria to Marseilles by the Gorgon packet, where
it was landed on the night of the 22d inst. The only
intelligence from China is the announcement that the
British troops have taken Mangkowfmir.
From Affghanistan the latest news is of the sth of
December. Colonel IPLAREIf, who was sent to relieve
General Sir It. SALE, had failed in opening a way him,
so that his position was exceedingly dangerous. lie was
still surrounded by Affghan hordes. There was a for-
midable renewal of the attempt to cut off the British
troops, but the assailants 'had the worst of it.

On the 27th ult. the new Protestant Bishop of Pales-
tine made his public entry into the city of Jerusalem.
His Lordshi%was well received by the authorities, who
appeared to entertain the greatest veneration for his
sacred character.

Several letters, which reached town in the course
of last week, from Manchester, Glasgow, and the
other great seats of our manufactures, agree, we are
informed, in stating that trade never was so bad. The
hopes that were cherished of improvement in the spring
are fast fading away. Mills are again going on short
time at various places, and wages are still further re-
duced. The contents of letters, both from Manchester
and Glasgow, have been communicated to us breathing
complete despair. Men of all political opinions en-
tertain a similar feeling, but the Tories, from having
expected more of Sir ROBERT PEEL, are the more
disappointed. They say, both at Manchester and
Glasgow, " We have supported him with all our
power, but our duty to ourselves now requires us to
sink politics, and regard only t; ale. We now see
ruin, and nothing but ruin, on every hand. We did
hope that Sir ROBERT PEEL would have done some-
thing for trade, but his abortion of a Corn Bill with a
sliding scale, has completely disappointed us."
Throughout the manufacturing distries, Tories and
Whigs all agree that something decisive must be done
to save them from ruin, and done speedily.
We received the above information on Saturday ;
and confirming it, we elsewhere insert an article from
the Manchester Guardian, to which we earnestly beg
the attention of our readers. Mr. INLicAuLAy remarked,
on Mr. VILLIERS'S motion, " that he could not but
feel uneasy when he saw all those topics (of anarchy)
which in other countries are confined to the low-
est disturbers, now being agitated by men worth
20,0001. a-year." Now, at this meeting at Manches-
ter, composed of the most opulent manufacturers of
that place, they adopted, as a preliminary resolution,
to recommend the Liberal Members to use all legal
and constitutional means to stop Sir R. PEEL'S Bill.
One of these rich men objected to using the words
" legal and constitutional." He and others are pre-
pared to act illegally and unconstitutionally to re-
sist the landed arisocracy. The landlords have set
them the example of perverting the Constitution, and
they can only meet the landlords by diverging into
the same course.

Several of those opulent manufacturers spoke of the
landlords as robbers. One of them talked of placing
their mills on short time, and of collecting half a
million of men on Kersall Moor. Mr.W. R. GREG pro-
pounded a plan to the meeting, which was not allowed
to go forth to the public. If Sir R. PEEL'S Bill
passes they are to recommend that the supplies be
stopped, and we take it for granted that they will act
on their own principle, and refuge to pay the taxes.
Whenever they begin to resist the law they will find
many imitators and many backers. It is useless to
gloze over or conceal the matter; in that meeting
lies incipient rebellion against the landlords, and if
they now persist in renewing their law to rob the
people, they will provoke a rebellion in every part of
the empire. We hope they will be warned and draw
back in time; if they are not, we shall put up our
prayers, not for the law, not for the Constitution, but
for the right.

It was not expected that more than 60 Members
would vote for Mr. VILLIERS'S motion, but the num-
ber was 90. Adding two for tellers, and 18 pairs,
we have .110 members supporting the total repeal of
the Corn-laws. Engaged in no work of faction, but
pursuing a patriotic and righteous object, and backed
by great masses of the people, they constitute a for-
midable phalanx, which, small as it looks on paper,
has already, as we know from excellent authority,
made the landlords quake, and convinced the more
cool and discriminating of them that their monopoly
is not worth three years' purchase.
Our readers must have noticed that a great num-
ber of Liberal Members, no less than 108, were absent
without pairs. Why was this ? Why did not these
gentlemen say either Aye or No, on behalf of their
constituents. Why was some sixty or seventy places
disfranchised, as it were, on this most interesting
question, so important to England's weal ? Will
the Corn-law repealers of Bath not inquire why
Mr. Rounucx was absent ? What will the electors of
Lambeth say to Mr. D'EyNcounT, and those of the
Tower Hamlets to Sir Wm. CLAY and Colonel
Pox ? How came the ardent and religious repealers
of Edinburgh to be like the Tower Hamlets, wholly
unrepresented on the question ? Both their Members
were absent. Why was Mr. PoNsoNny's vote with-
held in spite of the prayers and petitions of his terribly
suffering constituents at Derby ? How came that
great and clear-headed merchant, Mr. MORRISON, to
have no decided opinion " on the question" which he
ought to have enforced by his vote ? We call on the
constituencies throughout the empire to look carefully
over the lists, and mark those Members who abstained
from voting, as less worthy of trust than those who '
boldly voted ,with the Tories.

We hare every respect for royalty, and especially for
that exhibited in the person of our Gracious QUEEN,

' ' who, ever since her accession to the throne, has conduc :
herself with a degree of propriety, jtdgment, and na-
tional spirit which entitle her to the love and gratitude
of all her people. On this account we are anxious that
no step should be taken by her Ministers to diminish the
high esteem in which she is held by all classes, and by
none more than even the poorest of her subjects, and
we, therefore, see with great regret a Parliamentary
paper issued yesterday, entitled " Civil List Pensions."
Some of the grants are highly commendable. To Mr.
DEAsE, who has distinguished himself by geographical
discoveries on the northern coast of America, the Go-
vernment have granted a pension of 100/. ; to Mr.
BURGES, a Greek scholar (to whom the Bishop of LON-
DON is not fit to hold the candle), 1001. ; to the Rev.
THOMAS KIDD, 1001. Mr. WEBSTER, the geologist, 501.;
Mr. THORPE, for his services rendered to literature, 401.
But before all these stand the names of six persons—one
a teacher of German, another a writing-master, a third
a French master, a fourth a dancing-mistress, and two
teachers of singing and music—all of whom are to re-
ceive 1001 each for having had the high honour, and the
high profit too, of instructing her MAJESTY. Using the
words of Lord LIVERPOOL towards a nobleman, whom he
thought had already been overpaid for his services—
" This is too bad." Could Lord MELBOURNE find no
more fit subjects for favour, than persons of this
description, who may be all very good in their way,
but who, like the noble diplomatist, had no doubt been
amply paid for their services ? Mr. BURGES and Mr.
DEASE will find it profitable, but they cannot consider
it honourable to be ranked with such companions.
Above all, we regret such grants for the sake of her
MAJESTY, for the act of her Ministry will, to a certain
extent, be attributed to herself, and the public will learn
with sorrow that the pension list set apart for the rein and
of humble merit, as well as distinguished public services,
is destined rather to be a prize for Court favourites or

foreign adventurers.
We have since learned from the Observer, that Sir R.
PEEL pursues the same system, and that the son of a
dancing-master t.) the Queen has been appointed to a
Government office. Our Contemporary, with evident
satisfaction, thus announces the appointment :—'• We
may mention, as an act of considerate kindness on the
part of her MAJESTY, that she has caused the appoint-
ment of Mr. MARK ANTHONY BOURDINT to a clerkship
in the office of Inspector-General of Stamps and Taxes.
Mr. BOURDINT is the son of her Majesty's dancing
master, and is a very deserving person."

It is clear from the Parliamentary divisions which
have already taken place on the Corn-law question, that
the advocates of total repeal cannot in any way influ-
ence the measure brought forward by Sir ROBERT PEEL.
The ninety Members who voted for Mr. VILLIERS'
motion are powerless for good. We therefore think that
they could not render a greater service to the country than
by adopting the suggestion of Mr. WALLACE, of walk-
ing out of the House, and leaving to the Tories
the labour, and the odium of regulating the taxation of
the nation's food. By withdrawing from the House
whenever the Corn-laws are discussed, they will deprive
an odious law of any sanction which it might receive
from their presence during the. divisions upon it. Such a
protest against the Bill would not fail to be rightly un-
derstood out of doors.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 19th inst. On
that day General MENDEZ Vico addressed a few ques-
tions to Ministers relative to Portugal, to which the
Minister for Foreign Affairs replied with great reserve.
The Minister of Finance demanded, on the 19th, to be
empowered to issue Treasury bonds to the amount of
160,000,000 reals.

The Funds recovered on the 18th. The Actives
having been done at 30 for cash. On the 19th no cash
transaction was negotiated, the Active selling at 31, at
60 days.

san the people. abhor it. The persons who praise- it are
cffn-factors and merchants. Mr. Mitchell, for ekaniple,
in the House of Commons, approved of it, because it
would facilitate dealing in corn, to gentlemen like him-
self, who are largely engaged in trade. The new sliding-
scale, it appears, by avoiding those jumps which bothered
ne less skilful and less ingenious calculators will insure
them ti.o's reA cll. The slow rate at which the duty
rises as the averages fall, will tempt men to hold on for
a rise, because, as Lord Palmerston said, their risk of
loss is small. At the same time they know, positively
and certainly, when the harvest is short, that the price
must necessarily rise if they hold back till they can in-
troduce the supplies required free of duty. The new
sliding scale wail introduce morn certainty into
the operations of the corn-dealers, who will only
bring in free of duty the "supplemental supplies." Sir
Robert Peel's scheme then will diminish, as he says, the
protection to agriculture, it will not confer an atom of
benefit on the consumer, but it will ensure fortunes to
the corn-dealers. If they had devised the scheme—
perhaps they did—nothing could be better calculated
for them, however injurious to the people. We com-
prehend why they praise it. Sir Robert Peel, and Mr.
Greg' at Manchester, are both grievously mi taken in
supposing tinit because corn may be bought in at a
duty of Bs., that corn merchants will introduce it into
consumption when they know that by holding it they
will have the double advantage of both getting a higher
price for it, and of bringing it in at a lower duty.
sin R. PEEL'S VISIT TO BRIGHTON.—Her Majesty
has sent especially for Sir Robert Peel, which the Tories
regard as a high honour. It is whispered, however, that
her Majesty has heard some truths, which have alarmed
her for the state of the country, and she has sent for
Sir R. Peel to inform him that he must be her Minister,
not the Minister of the aristocracy, and that he must
take measures to relieve the distress of the people. She
is prepared to tell him that she is more alarmed by the
consequences of their continued oppression than by the
designs of the people.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BRIGHTON, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert took a carriage airing at ten o'clock this
morning. They proceeded along the Marine Parade to Kemp
Town, and returned to the Pavilion shortly before eleven.
Her Majesty Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, and the Royal Suite and Household, attended divine
service in the Royal Chapel, at twelve o'clock. Prayers were
read by the Rev. J. S. M. Anderson, assisted by the Venerable
Archdeacon Wilberforce, who preached the serman, taking his
text from Genesis, chapter, 47, ver. 9. The choir sang the sth
verse of the 86th Psalm, and a full anthem by Haydn, from
the Communion service, " Glory to thte, U God." Mr. Gut-
teridge presided at the organ. The interior of the Chapel was
very full.
The Princess Royal was taken out for a carriage airing this
afternoon at one o'clock.

This morning, about eleven o'clock. the wind blew a brisk
gale from the S.W., and the rain fell in torrents. All the
small boats were pulled up into the road, which, from the
breaking of the spray over the cliffs, was rendered impassable.
Before one o'clock the wind had greatly moderated, but the
sea is still running very high.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather, her Majesty has
not left the Palace this afternoon.

The Royal Carriages are ordered for half-past seven to-
morrow morning, but it is uncertain whether her Majesty will
leave for Portsmouth, as it will depend on the state of the
weather. The Earl of Liverpool wilt take his departure from
the Pavilion at twelve o'clock to-night for Portsmouth, to re-
ceive her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert at that
port.

The weather having cleared up, his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by Duke Ferdinand, the Princes Au-
gustus and Leopold, walked out this•afternoon on the Marine
Parade.

The French Opposition Journals are exceedingly
wroth with England, for presuming to ratify, in con-
junction with Austria, Russia, and Prussia, the new
Slavery Suppression Treaty, without waiting for the
final decision of France. They will have it that a deli-
berate insult has been offered to her, the stain of which
can only be washed out with blood. There is no pleas-
ing the Opposition Press of France, or the conduct of the
Great Powers would inspire adm,jration. For what are
the circumstances of the case ? The Treaty, as it now
stands, was drawn up at the suggestion of the French
Government ; it was by France, in conjunction with
England, presented to the Cabinets of Berlin, Vienna,
and Petersburgh ; her diplomatists exerted all their in-
fluence to induce the Northern Powers to sign it, yet
when they afterwards dek honour to their engagements)
the Republican Press has the effrontery to affirm
that France has been insulted, and to threaten
war. " What a fine opportunity there is now for
France," exclaims the National, "to resume the high
position which was once held by her navy. Prussia
has no ships ; Austria keeps her ships in the Adriatic ;
and Russia will take care not to scatter her fleet to pro-
tect negro slaves, having too many white slaves of her
own. There is in reality only England which, as regards
the point in question, has an immense interest of supre-
macy. To make head against Englanct, we have in
alliance with us the United States, Holland, Swe-
den, Naples, Spain, Portugal, all the secondary
navies which are kept down by her yoke, and
which are more or less insulted and devastated
by England. With these united forces we should have
a formidable association, and be able to check that
British.pride, whose ambition and cupidity are without
bounds. The moment is favourable. A portion of the
treasure and navy of England is employed in the sterile
war 'in China—a war ignominious in principle, without
glory, and without grandeur ; the East India Company
is in deficit, and is sinking under its burthens ; the Eng-
lish troops in Affghanistan are surrounded by perils ;
Russia has never allowed to pass by without profit an
opportunity of harassing and weakening her enemy in
Central Asia, and her hand has ever been held out for
the encouragement of the agitations in the English pos-
sessions. The Cabinet at Washington, in its turn, has
its eye on all the breaches in the power of England, and
is eager to enlarge them. The opportqnity, then, is a
favourable one for restraining, by an imposing coalition,
the mania for invasion, the effrontery of usurpation,
with which Great Britain has for the last thirty years
been acting." Here we have the whole plan of a gigantic
war involving Europe and America, chalked out at once.
The United States, Holland, Sweden, Naples, Spain,
Portugal, and England, are to dye the ocean with their
blood, because France, after breaking her engagements,
fancies that those who do not imitate her bad faith, in-
sult her. The Commerce is still more violent than the
National, and the Constitutionnel is nearly as stark mad
as either of them. In fact, the warlike hubbub of the
Opposition Press of France is nearly as loud and as
violent, without being half as sensible, as the hurricane
raised by the settlement of the Eastern question.
we have received the following letter :

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel will sleep at the Palace
this evening, and return to London in the morning.
The Royal dinner party this evening included her Majesty
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness Duke Ferdinand of
Saxe-Coburg, their Serene Highnesses Princess Augustus
and Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, Lord Rivers, the Earl of De la
Warr, Lady Portman, Lady Fanny Howard, the Hon. Miss
Devereux, and the Hon. Miss. Stanley, Baroness Lehzen,
Baron Stockmar, Sir George Couper, the Capitaine Comte
de Dagenfield Schomberg, Le Capitaine de Gaitsch,
Colonel Grey, Colonel Wylcle, Captain Meynell and Dr.
Prretorius. the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, the
Ven. Archdeacon Wilberforce, Mr. George Edward , Anson
and the Hon. Mr. Anson, the Hon. Charles Murray, and Sir
James Clarke.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlbo-
rough-house.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Augusta and Prince George of Cam-
bridge, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in
Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. Baron Knese-
beck was in waiting on their Royal Highnesses.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine Service yesterday morning in St. George's
Church.

The Duke of Cambridge visited his Royal Highness
the Duke of Sussex yesterday at Kensington Palace.
A Deputation, consisting of Mr. Philpotts, Mr. Col-
ville, Mr. M'Garell, Mr. Cavan, Mr. Holmes, Mr.Bwge,
Mr. Mayers, Mr. Marryatt, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Dehany,
and Sir A. C. Grant, had an interview with Sir Robert
Peel on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.

His Excellency Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambas-
sador, and the Countess St. Aulaire, returned to the re-
sidence of the Embassy in Manchester-square on Satur-
day evening, from paying a visit to her Majesty at
Brighton.
The Right lion. Sir "Robert Peel left town on Satur-
day afternoon for the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, on a
visit to her Majesty.
Mr. Munro, from Toronto, Aad an interview with
Lord Stanley on Saturday at the Colonial-office.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town on Saturday
afternoon, from a visit to her Majesty at the Royal Pavi-
lion Brighton.
A Deputation on the Brandy Duties, including Messrs.
Barnes, Wild, Currie, Ruch, Lawson and Taber, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Satur-
day at his official residence in Downing-street.
Colonel Crighton, and Mr. Grogan, M.P. had an in-
terviews with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office on
Saturday.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, FEB. 24.—The average price of wheat last
week was 211. 48c. and that of Rye 12f. 40c. per hectolitre.
A letter from Berlin of the 19th of February, has the
following paragraph :—" His Majesty the King has fixed
for Wednesday the 23d the solemnity of the betrothing
of the Prince Royal of Bavaria to the Princess Mary.
Her Majesty the Queen has received an autograph
letter from Queen Victoria, written in the German lan-
guage, in which her Majesty expresses her joy and gra-
titude for the visit which she has received from our
Monarch." _

THE HAGUE, FEB. 24—Two days ago we published
letters from the Universities of Giessen and Leipsic,
soliciting the Governments to take vigorous measures to
suppress the practice of duelling, which has lately in-
creased to a frightful extent : the following is a letter
on the same subject from Lidonia:_
" Deplorable scenes have occurred within these few
of Dorpal. Duelling, which
mUonnvegiursits,ays in almost all civilized States,
beenetdhae revived among the students of our is miaopsn latelytohh rs ibin i t
Uni-
versity, the consequence of which has been the death of
several young men. The scenes have displeased the
4g per cent...". ............ .. 92 93
Emperor in the highest degree, and have drawn down on
per cent. ........ .... ............ 101 ii 162
DUTCH FUNDS.—AIIIIITIGIDAM, FEB. 25.
he transgressors2sxevpeerrecent.........
.. punishment,".......... m
521 i
Money. Bills.
sper cent.„... ........10134 1024
ActualdittosD Syndic
enbdtit ,
Ditto, ditto, 354 per cent ........ .. 764 774
Commercial Company, 454 per cent .............. ..
. 1564 1574
Exchange on London, One month. .... lo 10
Two months 7. ......
12 0234
Hamburgh, One month ....•• 35 75
D.uitatno 18318357,
sanpedricti3en7l.
Dutch Papers, Feb. 2b.
BELG lAN * U N DS—Batmen', FHB. 25.
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent.
Rothschild's Lean 5 per Cent ..... 1024
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent " .... 934 —.--,----- 3 per Cent. ••••••••• •••
1:°"In":t1”th"s”..1*".• 85
i43:9

" Tomos, FEB. 10.—It is now certain that the following ships
of the line, the Friedland, Jemappes, Genereux, and Ville de Mar.
seille, will shortly return to the port of Toulon. Orders have been
sent to them to that effect. Some persons think it is intended to
assemble a squadron here to be ready in case we should have to
interfere in Portugal or in Spain. It is more probable that the
Government means to disarm.

Thirty.seven,

-----_—_—_—(1840
Loan of City, 1°32, 4 per Cent. P234
Socletyet Commerce, 454 per Cent B4
Bank or Belgium, 5 per Cent
........ 81x,
NationalSeciely. ...
Exchange on London (short) _
—Brussels Papers, Feb. 25.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, FEE. IS.
!tropes Coats. Metalltques
FOlll f per Cents. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 000000000 •• lON
Three par Cents. ...........»........................ 00000
Bank Shares •••••••••••••• 0000000 •••••4;•••••••••••••••• •••••• 1639
.—Allgerneine Zettrog. Feb. 21.

" It is said that the ships of the line at Brest will be placed en
commission de port, and that there will be eight at Toulon in the
same situation. At that rate the Government will keep only six
ships of the line completely armed.
"The Levant squadron, under Admiral Lasusse, is to be re_
duced by two ships of the line."—Constautionnel, Feb. 24.
The Sentinelle of Toulon, has the following article :
" The difficulties on the subject of Greece and Tunis having
been settled at Constantinople by our Ambassador, part of the
squidron, under the command of Admiral Lasusse, has, it is said,
received orders to return to Toulon. Among those expected
back are the Friedland, Ville de Marseille, and Genereux of the
line. It is added that a squadron, for practice, Is to be formed in
our port, and which will be increased by some ships from Brest.
This last rumour appears to us to be just as probable as the first. If
consideration he given to the complications likely to arise on the
ocean, from the present state of the relations between England
and the United States, it is very probable that by the end of
May, we shall have an imposing force assembled in our roadstead,
composed of eleven ships of the line, and five large frigates."
BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, FEB. 'LI.
first Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price.
French 5 per 119 ... 119 15 1.9 119 15
S par BJ 8(; 79 95 •:: 7, u 5
Loan 80 35 ... 80 35 ..• HO 35 80 35
Bank of France .... 33:1034:x
Bank Yank Bank I,ooof. Shares 1015 ~.102`2 50 ...1015
5,000 f.
slims GC3S ...5035 —.5035 :503'5
tlelgian Bank
1811 ..
Belgian 5 per Cents.
5 per Cents., 1849 lO6 ... 106 ... 106".
24% ... 25 ... 24% ... tianish Active
28 ". 28 ... 28 98
• ICS ... MS ... 105
104 20
Portugueses per Cents.
Neapolitan .....
Boman t.••..••....•. 104% 10;% log%
RAILWAY SHARES.

EXTRAORDINARY DELUSION. Great excitement
and alarm, for the last week, have been existing among the Irish
residents of the metropolis, more particularly among the lower
orders living near the waterside, in consequence of their belief in
the prophecy of some one of their priests, that a frightful calamity
is about to visit London, in the shape of an earthquake. It is to
extend ten miles round London, and the modern Babylon is to be
swallowed up. The Irish are therefore on the move. Our in-
formant saw nearly all the poor deluded occupants of a street in
Shadwell, moving their little furniture, and offering it for sale, in
order, as they said, "to escape the earthquake." It was truly a
pitiable sight to see these poor creatures lamenting their true
fate, that compelled them to leave their houses and their means of
subsistence, but so firmly has the belief become implanted in their
minds that no argument or persuasion could divert them from It.
Our own opinion is that Sir Robert Peel's, mea-
sure ought now to be permitted to pass as soon as possible, as
it will doubtless be an improvement to some extent; but that,
being founded on an inherently vicious principle, it ought not
im-
portaton of corn, and that the
better system should be kept up agitation in favour of a much
to be accepted as any compromise of the question as to the
tt
that
tn one of as vigorously as ever.—Man.-
partisanship—Tory and
chester Guardian.
FALL OF WAGES.—Reduction
have been made in
the wages of the men, and in their hours of working, in more
oofu t
liberal having pursued the same course. The general therefmeraennuefeacttuorinpgoleitsitcaabllishments in Kendal, and
depres-
sion of trade, and the competition consequent thereupon, have
rendered this step necessary, in order to secure any portion of
work to the factories in question.— Kendal Mercury.
'On Tuesday evening the town of Crich was the
scene of great disturbance and confusion. The 'principal part
of the inhabitants, to show their disapprobation of Sir Robert
Peel's proposed scheme for the Corn-laws, made an effigy of
Sir Robert, of straw and old clothes, and carried it round the
town. It was received with shouting and hooting as it passcd
along. After the town had been perambulated, Sir Robert
Peel—the man of straw—was burnt near to the King's Arms
Jun
.amidst the most dismal yells. hisses, and groans. In the
Alarket-place some scoundrei picked Sir Robert's pocket of a
watch, made of a large turnip, and having part of a plough
chain and an iron bolt, for the chain and key. The rogue has
yet eseaped detection !!—Correspon(lent of the Derbyshire
Chronicle.
U
XWIIOLEsomE FOOD.--On Saturday the carcase
of a been cow, which had
- -een seised the prevteus night in a stable near
to the Old Church, slaughtered and cut up for sale, and condemned
by a jury of respectable butchers as unfit for human food, was
burnt at the usual place at the end of Leeds-road. We have fre.
quently had occasion to draw public attention to the nefarious prac.
tices of a set of scoundrels, who, taking advantage of the distress
of the labouring poor, offer, under cover of the night, such stuff as
its reality is not fit for dogs.—York Courant.

815 ... 820 EIS
... 820
St. Germain
Versailles. ft 13 213 75 213 75 213 75 213 75
................
512 50 ... 517 50 ... 5,1 ... 517 50
R.3ticn
Orleans ..
S.rasburg to Bale

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REVIVAL OF THE TAX ON BEER.—A rumour is in
circulation that Sir Robert reel means topropose the
re-enactment of the duty on Beer, which is very likely.

It falls chiefly on the poor.
SUGAR DUTIES..—It is also rumoured that the Right
Hon. Baronet means to propose a modification of the
Sugar Duties. Ilis agricultural .supporters have been
obliged to submit to what he calls a reduction of their
protction, and thgy will probably aid him in reducing
the protection of the planters.
We are glad to see the mortality in the metropolis
greatly on the decrease. During the week ending Feb.,
19, the number was 907, while in the preceding week it
was 1,042, making
diseasesionbeing
ei of the
r eslpuencgtisv,
el andy as brain,follo
caused
ut a difference of 135, or about 7 per
cent. The change is most remarkable. Among deaths
ctlair.
and 28. laysnd:_ol6d9,a3goe;

THE NEW SLIDING SCALE, it is said, does not in-
crease the protection to apiculture, and the agriculturists
are discontented with it. It gives th 4 people no relief

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1842