The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-28 00:00:00

In the press,
A NEW NOVEL.

would be at liberty to refuse the indemnity at its risk
and peril. The persons who, in order to become Minis-
ters, blame the indemnity of Mr. PRITCHARD, under-
take to refuse it in case they should replace the present
Cabinet; for it would not be possible for them, unless

and certainly of some of the most intrepid and in-
dustrious of his countrymen, could not have fallen
into bands that might be expected to use it more
liberally or beneficially than those of Mr. MATHESON.
But this gentleman will seldom receive, we appre-
hend, a more honourable or a less equivocal testimony
to his public and private character than is pourtrayed
in every line of the address from the borough of Ash-
burton. Two thousand of the poorer, but assuredly
not of the least intelligent, of his constituents, sub-
scribe their humble mites to purchase a snuff-box ;
and this they present to him with that warm and even
enthusiastic expression of their respect and gratitude
which we this day bring under the notice of our
readers. We abstain from further commentary upon
it—only because it speaks so emphatically for itself,
to the honour of those from whom it emanates, and
of him to whom it is addressed. Mr. MATHESON'S
answer is one of genuine acknowledgment, such
as was due to so genuine a compliment. He accepts
their present in the language of a man deeply sensible
how much the manner of a graceful act may enhance
the matter ; and with equal good taste and generosity
receives their souvenir, as if it had been a diamond-
studded box transmitted from a crowned head. It is
evident that he rightly appreciates, above the price of
all the jewels that could have decked it, the "good-
will towards him," of which it is the token. 'We
have been particularly struck by the considerate sen-
timent, forcibly and happily expressed in this passage
of his answer. " The testimony in question," he says,
" is the more gratifying from the manner in which it
has been arranged; for, first, it is a source of satis-
faction to me to know that none of the contributors
have been put to inconvenience by the share they
have borne in it ; and, secondly, the large number of
those who have joined in presenting me this gift is
the best possible proof of the- unanimity of feeling
which suggested it, and the harmony of opinion
which it is designed and intended to convey."
On the progress of free trade, " meaning thereby the
abolition of all merely protective duties," he ex-
presses his entire concurrence in the sentiments
of his constituents—holding its practical establishment
to be calculated for the certain benefit of the world.
at large ; but, for the especial and palpable advantage
of Great Britain, from the nature of her present
position and relations, he deems it would as surely
operate, as-he conceives it to be absolutely essential
This very important topic is handled with all the
effect which might have been expected from a
gentleman of his large experience and high practical
authority. But the views he announces as to the
vital exigencies that call, on all hands, for the
most extended diffusion of the blessings of edu-
cation, are such as must ratify, to the latest
period of their connexion, the claims upon
their affection and regard which Mr. MATIIESON has
evidently established among the townspeople of
Ashburton. He alludes to the crime, disease, and
misery still operating in England, and to their causes ;
and he remarks that—" For these evils, education,
intellectual, moral, and religious, with training to
habits and practices as well as professions of good,
will be found the most effectual cure." He concludes
by exhorting his friends to bring up their children
in liberal principles. It is not, likely they will
forget an ;admonition given by a gentleman who
in his own person has nobly illustrated the
influence of those principles on character. ,Of his
response to the honest and fervent wishes expressed
in the address, for the continuedihappiness of himself
and his lady, it is unnecessary for us to say more than
that they breathe the same open and friendly spirit as
the rest of his reply ; but we have rarely perused two
documents of so muchhigher and more earnest a cha-
racter than those elicited in the usual routine of such
affairs ; and we have only to add our humble feli-
citations to those of Mr. MATHESON'S Ashburton
'fiends. He well deserves them.

BY
THE AUTHOR OF "CECIL
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received at all the Libraries.

13, Great Marlborough-street.
MARSHAL MARMONT'S WORK on the
SPIRIT of MILITARY INSTITUTIONS, addressed to the
FRENCH ARMY, will appear in the " UNITED SERVICE MA-
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they became models of roguery, and an object of
public contempt, to find honourable for themselves
what they find blameable in the others. Therefore,
to condemn the indemnity of Mr. PIITCRLRD to-day
is to promise to refuse it to-morrow. But is there a
Cabinet bold, rash, and foolish enough to commence

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Or, LIFE IN ITALY.
From the Danish.
By MRS. HOWITT.
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by a rupture with England, and to sacrifice for three-
fourths. of a score of thousand francs, perhaps the

prosperity of France and the peace of the world ?
We do not hesitate to say no 1 This question, there-
fore, of the indemnity of Mr. PRITCHARD is not by
any means serious, since it could not b. got rid of
but by a rupture with England, and every one feels
that such a question is not worth such an extremity."
The Opposition journals, in commenting on the
defeat of their party, are much divided in opinion.
The Constitutionnel says nothing is decided by the
vote. It is only an adjournment, not a victory. The
writer adds :—" It is said, indeed, that some of the

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated Balfe's Grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF
ST. MARK. lusignano, Mr. Hardin' ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth.
After which will be repeated the Grand Christmas Harlequinade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe.
Robinson Crusoe, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Columbine, Miss

Carson.
The. Box-office is open daily, from Tan in the Morning until Six
in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, I laces, and
T- ckets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER.
59th Night of " GM Heads and Young Hearts."
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled
OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr.
Strickla..d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Torn Coke, Mr.
Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farrell ; the
Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. Cliford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn,
Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben. ett.
After which, a New Grand Masi-cal Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxorius, Mr. J. Bland ;
Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett; Percinet, Miss P. Horton ;
Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
To conclude with a Grand MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIAL
TOUR IN SWITZERLAND.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Ralf each.
Tickets and 'laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer, at the Box-office,
from Ten till Five o'clock.

majority thought the amendment was too general, and
conceived that, by adopting it, they would be con-

demning some of their former votes, and, therefore, re•
served their disapprobation and their black balls for

special amendments, more directly aimed at the faults
committed. The game is not won by the Cabinet;
the balloting urn is like the urn of destiny ; there are
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seen to come out of it all the alternations of fortune—

unexpected defeat, unhoped for success, and sudden
returns. Be it so. We, in fact, shall not think that
the Chamber has given its final fiat in this discussion

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
Sccond Night of a New and Original Drama, by the Author of " Wreak
Ashore," " Victorine," &c.
THIS EVENING
Will be, repeated a. New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Muster Grinnidgo, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yatel ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami,
Madame Celeste.
After which, THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING; or, a Kiss of the
Bride. Sir Felix Marmalade, Mr. !Judson ; Major Griskin, Mr.
Selby ; Lady Arethusa Gr ski-4 Mrs. Frank Matthews ; ancy Cobb,
Miss Woolger.
To conclude with THE CHIME 4. Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Alderman Cute, Mt. Wright ; Tugby, Mr. Wilkinson ; Sir Joseph
Bowley, Bart., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson ; Richard,
Mr. Selby ; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalker, Mrs.
Frank Matthews.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon:
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had
at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

untill we see the Address voted."
The Courrier Francais cannot see any grounds for
consolation, and thus laments the result :
" It is all over ; we believe in the eternity of the Mi-
nistry of October 29. It had against it three weighty
questions—Morocco, Otaheite, and the right of search,
in which the amendment stated that it had failed in
forethought and firmness. Never had so heavy an accu-
mulation of faults awl shame weighed on a Cabinet, never
had the heart of a nation reproved more energetically an
ensemble of Ministerial acts. In fine, men considered in
the two Chambers as the highest from their position,
experience, and talent, have spoken against it, whereas
its defence has been marked by a feebleness to surprise
even its adversaries. And it triumphs ! Each fault
strengthens, and each shame confirms it ; the pri-
vilege of impunity belongs to it ; let it then
be invulnerable, immortal, immoveable, since so
the Chamber wills. For us, it suffices that it be
well understood that the majority of the national repre-
sentation only serves to cover with a Bill of indemnity a
deplorable system of government which the country con-
drams ; that the Ministry at present has no longer any
need of the power of eloquence to colour the disgrace of
its policy; without rhetorical artifices, without display
of eloquence, without any exaggerated expenditure of
sophism, flat, dry, and naked, the policy of October 29 is
welcomed amongst the majority."
The Quotidienne exclaims
" Hurrah for England ! M. Guizot triumphs ! The
ballot has shown the presence of 422 Members of whom
197 only consented to recognise that the policy of the
systeme has not been prevoyante, has not been ferrite. For,
alas! it is in these terms that the Opposition has been
confined by the intrigue ; consequently, the Ministerial
majority is 28. Let us confess that there is in this vote
of the majority a good sense, which is alarming, no
doubt, but at the same time incontestable. It has been
told from every point of the dynastic horizon that the
English alliance is necessary; that for the young esta-
blishment there is no other ; that Austria is indifferent,
Prussia disdainful, Russia hostile ; that no Ministry can
or dare reject the entente cordiale."
The National attributes the result to the timidity
of M. SALVANDY, and some other friends of M.
Durausta, and looks forward to better days:—
" M. Guizot has been.the conqueror ; 422 Members
have taken part in the ballot. Only 212 votes were re-
quired to save the Cabinet—it had 225, thirtern more
than the absolute majority. The Opposition only got to-
gether 197 votes, so that it had a relative inferiority of
28. We know well that this is not enormous, that fifteen
individuals in changing position could overturn the Mi-.
nistry. We know that at the last moment some Depu-
ties, further in the intrigue than others, withdrew with-
out voting. We know that MM. de Salvandy, Lepelle-
tier d'Aulnay, Lasnier, and some other friends of M.
Dufaure, refused to apply to the conduct of the Ministry
a general and absolute blame ! Say what you please,
arrange figures, seek for consolations, the 'fact is there—
M. Guizot has triumphed ! But now that this paltry
duel of personal pretensions is decided, let generous
voices at last arise to say the whole truth to the country;
let the discussion assume proportions worthy of the af-
fairs of a great people. Leave the majority in their
litter, speak to France and for France as one speaks of
what is durable, as that which must increase, in spite of
this unwholesome policy, to which the unthinking cling,
without seeing that each day pushes it closer to its tomb."
" Several manifestations have been made at Geneva
against the Jesuits. Popular meetings have been held.
A petition, invested with 2,500 signatures, has been
addressed to the Grand Council, and referred to the
Council of State. The speeches delivered by the Presi-
dent of the Grand Council and by the First Syndic at
the ceremony of Dec. 31 leave no doubt of the opposition
of the two first bodies of the State to the introduction of
the Society of Jesus into the canton of Lucerne, and we
have every reason to be persuaded that when the moment
shall have come Geneva will not be last to adopt, and
even to solicit, the necessary decrees for keeping this
scourge at a distance from Switzerland."
A letter from Vienna, January 17, in the Journal
de Frankfort, says:—
" To-day the Archduke Albert was formally invested
with the command of the troops of Upper and Lower
Austria. Field-Marshal Baron de Wimpfen, the prede-
cessor of the Archduke Albert in the superior command
of Upper and Lower Austria, presented the general and
superior officers to his Royal • Highness, who received
them most graciously.
THE BOURSE--FRIDAY, JAN. 24.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LEdBEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE CASTLE OF AYMON ; or, The Four
Brothers. Baron de Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ;
Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Ilime ; Renaud, Mr.
Mattacks ; Ivon, Mr. Leffler ; Hermine, Mdlle. Helen Condell ;
Clara, Miss Brentnall ; Yolande, Miss E. Homier; Eglantine, Miss
O'Connor ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke.
After which, Miss Coletti will perform Mendelshon's Concerto in
D Minor.
To be followed by DON C.ESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cesar "de
Bazan, Mr. Wallack ; 3faritana, Mrs. Stirling.
To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS.
Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack t Stage Director, Mr. Emden ;
Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Last Week of " The Chimes."
• THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE CHIMES. Principal Characters by Messrs.
F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner,
and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove; and'
Mrs. Keeley.
' After which, a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE.
Principal Characters by Messrs. A.. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea-
dows ; Miss Walcott. and Miss Fairbrother.
To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner,
Kimloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair-
brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and
Mrs. Keeley.

Unequalled Success of
ASTLtT'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY.
First Week of the Southern American Minstrels.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ;.introducing a Real
Foxtchase on the Stage, by Living Fox.and Real Pack of noun&
To be followed by the Melodies of the American Southern Minstrels.
Entire Change in the Circle:—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship.
To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN JOHNNY
GILPIN'S RIDE; or, The. Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny
Gilpin, Mr. Wells ; ClOwn, Mr. parry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ;
Harlequin, Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier.
Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. D. W. Broadfoot.

The Madrid Gazette of the 18th inst. publishes
an account of the Three per Cent. Debentures issued
between the 16th and 31st of December hut, in
consequence of the liquidation and conversion of
credits created by contracts, Treasury bonds, and the
centralised floating debt. The amount of these securi-
ties is 36,171,562 reals. Among the Court gossip
in the Madrid journals, is an account of a grand din-
ner given by the French Ambassador to General
NARYAEZ, Mr. BULWER, General Colic KA, and others.
We are glad to find from these papers that a pardon
has been granted to General Famt, who had been so
unjustly condemned. by the evidence of persons not
entitled to credit. The following decree appears in
the Gazette of the 19th :

In the exercise of the prerogative granted to me by
the 46th article of the Constitution, and by the advice
of my Council of Ministers, I remit he penalty to which
Major-General Don Juan Prim, Count de Reus, was
condemned by a court-martial composed of General
Officers.
" Given at the Palace on the 18th of Jan., 184,5
and signed with the Queen's hand."

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An extraordinary courier had been sent off to Cadiz
.o Announce the news to General num, who was in
prison at that place. He is allowed to return to
Madrid.

The Three per Cents. closed at 31} for cash, and
31i at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at 23 for the 14th
of March;
.the Coupons at 271 at 60 days; and the
Debt without interest, at 7 3.16 at 60 days.

First Ilixhest Lowest Leal
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five perCenta•• •• 121 90 .. 121 90 .. 121 85 .. 121 25
Fours ..•• •••• •• •• •• 10.8 .. 108 108 .. 108

The French Chamber of Deputies was occupied on
Friday and Saturday in discussing the Address. Two
more amendments were proposed—one on Friday by
M. DE BRAUMONT, expressing a wish that the Cham-
ber could have congratulated themselves, without re-
serve, on the speedy re-establishment of peace and
the brilliant success of French arms, and another by
M. DE ISIALLEYILLE, objecting to an indemnity to Mr.
PRITCHARD. The discussion on this amendment was
not brought to a close when the post left, but it was
generally understood that it would be rejected. The
discussion on the motion of M. DE BEAUMONT was
chiefly interesting from the speech made by Marshal
I3UGEAUD, justifying the course pursued by
Government in settling the Morocco war.
When he first read the treaty he ad-
mitted that some of the clauses did not
appeared to him satisfactory. He blamed the stipu-
lation relative to Ann-EL-KADER, and the absence of
guarantees ; but subsequent events in Morocco had
since convinced him that the Government had perhaps
acted more wisely. The EMPEROR would not have
been free to execute the conditions of the treaty,
particularly as respected ABn-EL-KADER—that
powerful enemy, that man of genius, who would not
leave any repose to the French so long as he should
have a soldier left. Marshal BUGBAUD confessed that
he had been surprised by the attack of the Moors,
for nothing announced any serious hostility on that
side. He had, however, soon collected his detached
forces, and might not at first have been sufficiently
strong to march upon Fez, but, after the victory of
Isly, when the Moorish army had been completely
dispersed, he could have advanced on that city
without any great obstacle ; the heat alone presented
serious difficulties, for the day after the battle
(August 16) the thermometer ranged 47 degrees in
the shade (116 of Fahrenheit). Ile then described
the immense works executed by the army
in Algeria and the results obtained by the expeditions
undertaken into the interior of the regeacy, in a com-
mercial point of view, urged the necessity of perse-
vering in the military system pursued of late, and
declared that with 100,000 men judiciously employed
the colonization of Algeria would proceed more
rapidly and satisfactorily.
M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN, lately one of the editors
of the Journal des Debats, followed the Marshal, and
spoke strongly in favour of the amendment. The
speeches made by BUGEAUD and GIRARDIN are given
at length in another part of the paper. The amend-
ment was rejected without a division. The result
of the division on the PRITCHARD indemnity
excited some interest. A strong party it was said
would oppose any vote whatever, and if Ministers had
a majority, it would be very small. The defeat of
M. Guizoy on this point is extremely improbable, as
it would place the aspirants to office in rather an
awkard predicament. The case is thus placed in its
true light by the Ministerial Globe :—" There is re-
lative to the eventual indemnity of Mr. PRITCHARD
a little piece of very simple :reasoning, which we re-
commend to all who are blinded by the desire of
being Ministers. The pi' esent Cabinet is pledged to
the Cabinet of London to give Mr. PRITCHARD an
equitable indemnity, not for his expulsion from Ota-
heite, but for the uselessly severe treatment which he
underwent, and which M. BRUAT himself was the
first to blame. The present Cabinet is therefore
pledged to an indemnity, but France is not. A. new
Cabinet, free from all engagement in this respect,

Three per cents.— •• 85 30 .. 85 35 .. 85 25 .. 85 25
• •
••• •• ••••••1262 50 ..3262 65 ..3262 50 —8162 65
New Loan •• •• •• 45 .. 86 50 .. 86 45 .. 86 50
Bank of France
Gouin Bank. I,ooof. ShareS. • 1080 ..1080 .• 1075 —lO7B
Belgian Bank ..• ••••••• •• • • 635 •• 635 .. 635 .• 635
Belalan Fives, 1840 ..... ••• 104% .. 104% •• 104% 104%
1842 •••••••• 1664 1061,4 1061,4 1061,,
Spanish Threes• •• • ..... ••• 41 •• 411,, .. 41 .• 411/,
Active •• ••••• • •• •• 38% •• 38% .. 38% •. 38%
Passive. •.•••• • • •• 7 • • 7 .. •• 7
Portuguese Five per Cents•• 60 .. 60 .. 60 .. 60
Neapolitan•• • • •• •• •• •• • 102 102 .. 102 .. 102
Koehn .• . ..... . .•. • • • `
-051, 105 4 .. 1054 .. 105 4
RAILWAY SHARES.

Ver5ai11e5,R.8............. 308 .. 500 .. 500 .. 500
L.B.— •• •• •••• •• 387 50 .. 390 .. 386 25 .• 386 25
Ronan •• •••••• .• •• ••••••1n67 50 . 1071 ..1067 50 ..1870
Rouen to Havre• •••••• • • • • • 850 •• 852 50 .• 850 .. 850
1130 ..1135 ..1133 75 ..1133 75
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 307 50 .. 308 75 .. 307 50 . 307 50
Avignon to Marseilles.• •• •• 930 .• 931 25 930 . 930
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, FEB. 7.
St. Germain ..... .........•1012 SO ..1020 ..1012 50 ..1020
............500• • • • • • • 500 .. 502 50 .. 500 .. 500
847387 50
50 387
855 50 387
847 5500 387
851 50
25
o
Ronan • • •••••••• • ....... 1067 50 ..1073 75 ..1067 50 ..1072 50
Rouentollavre ........1135
_1132
20..1135
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 307 50 .. 310 .. 307 50 .. 307 50
Avignon to Marseilles•• •• • • 930 .• 931 25 .. 930 .. 930

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28 1845.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL .-1; W S

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
The English Securities do not close higher this after-
noon, but are tolerably firm at the prices current. Con-
sols 99i to par for Money, and 100* to 100+ for Ac-
count. Exchequer Bills were 625. to 665. premium.
New Three-and-a-Quarter oer Cents. remained at 104 i
to and the Three per Cents. Reduce.' were not higher

thin 1008 4.
The Foreign Bonds have been the same as in the
morning, except Spanish, which drooped a little, the
Actives being 28 to 274, and the Three per Cents. 40
to 4. Colombian Stuck was at 145, and Brazilian,
Small, at 904.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares hav,"
been these : Birmingham and Gloucester, New, were
95; Bristol and Exeter, 4; Bristol and Gloucester, 144
to 15; Caledonian, 4 i; Chester and Holyhead, 14 ;
Churnet Valley, 55; Cornwall, 1- Dublin and Belfast,
44 ; Eastern Counties, 35 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
Quarter, 35; Great North of England, 51; Great Western,
95 to 97; Ditto, Half, 505 to 50; Ditto, Fifths, 204 to
194; Guildford and Portsmouth, 24; Harwich, 4; Bir-
mingham, 132 to 1334; Ditto, Quarter, 254; Brighton,
24; South-Western, New, 104 to 104; Croydon, 44 to
45; Manchester and Leeds, 59 ; Ditto and Birmingham,
15; Newcastle and Berwick, 104; Norwich and Bran-
don, 64 to 54 ; Ditto, New, 14 to 21; Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, 4; South-Eastern, 145, to 5; Ditto, New,
No. 1, 164 ; No. 2, 174 ; Trent Valley, 9 to 84; Orleans
and Vierzon, 84; Orleans and Bordeaux, ex Toulouse,
54; and Paris and Lyons, 14 premium. Blackwell have
been 94; Greenwich 14; and Portsmouth Direct, 4 dis-
count. Australasia Bank Shares were 5 premium.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were 6,000 bales, at previous rates, but the market was
quiet. The sales included 200 bales Egyptian at 6d.' and
the rest were nearly all American.—The business done
in Shares was at full prices generally. Birmingham
and Gloucester, 112 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 434 ;
Caledonian, 6 ; Churnet Valley, 65 4 ; Chester
and Belfast, 64 11; Eastern Counties, 174
Lancaster and Preston, 494 50 ; London and Brighton,
52 ; London and South-Western, 78 ; London and
York. 54 ; Manchester and Birmii gham, Quarters, 5;
Manchester and Leeds, 1305 4 ' • Midland Ceunties, 128
1274 ; North British, 114 j-; Sheffield and Manches-
ter, 1005 ; South-Eastern, New, 224 214 ; South-
Eastern, 21 204 ; Trent Valley, 104 ; Paris and Or-
leans, 441 ; Paris and Rouen, 414 4 ; Boulogne and
Amiens, 5 ; Northern of France. 54.
The commercial accounts from the United States are
of a favourable character as respects the demand for
British manufactures. As to the State debts owing to
foreigners, we fear there is very little chance of a pay-
ment of interest or of principal. Upon this point the
Governor of the State of Illinois thus comments
As to the extraordinary debt of the State, contracted
for the canal and other internal improvements, no interest
has been paid on it, which has accrued since the Ist of
July, 1841; and no provision of law has been made for
such payment. The magnitude of this debt, compared with
the resources of the State, has been a continual terror to
the people. They have lived in expectation of oppressive
taxes. The same has been anticipated by all who would
otherwise emigrate to the State. The popular vote at
the last election shows that our population has been in-
creased bat little since 1840; and it is a fact, too
notorious to be concealed, that nothing but the utter im-
possibility of selling real estate, prevents the rapid de-
crease of our numbers. The adjacent territories are
filling up with inhabitants-at our expense. The high
and palmy days have departed, when we doubled our
population in a few years ; when, if a eitizen owned
more land than he wanted to cultivate, or if he wanted
to leave the country, or remove from one part of the
State to another, he could sell his land for cash.
What has produced this state of things ? Has itbeen
high taxes? No. It has been the fear of them only.
Is it because money has been drawn from our
pockets, as a tax upon our industry? No. Not one, cent
has yet been paid by taxation. On the contrary, our
taxes, for State purposes, are three times less than they
are in the great and flourishing State of Ohio. Neverthe-
less, Ohio is advancing to greatness with unparalleled
rapidity; whilst we are paralyzed with the torpid fear of
evil only, when no such evil really exists." What is the
relief from this state of things? The people of Illinois
cannot, nay will not submit to further taxation. The
Governor says he would not propose a high or an op-
pressive taxation. The misfortunes and calamities of
the people have been such as almost to prevent the col-
lection of the tax already levied. At the last session an
increased taxation was impracticable, on account of a
total want of money in the country.
This is is indeed a bad feature, as respects the claims
of British as well as other foreign claimants upon the
States of America, for cash absolutely 'advanced to en-
courage public works and give employment to the
people of the Union. It is with regret we must mention
that the other repudiating States are equally disposed
to lay by, and that too most dishonestly.
We have before us a letter, dated Rio Janeiro, the
14th December. At that date favourable news had been
received from Rio Grande. The rebels had been de-
feated in three or four actions. There is little news of
interest on commercial matters.
The settlement of the Otaheitean question, and the
grant voted by the Chamber of Deputies of 1,0001. to
Mr. Pritchard, our Consul there, has relieved the Bear
party of a portion of doubt as to the success of
their operations, and Consols for the Account have
been done this morning at 1004 and 1004. For
Money the rate has ranged from 994 to 100.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have been at 1004,
but they are now rather lower. The New Three-and-a-
quarter per Cents. have been done at 1044 4 ; Ex-
chequer-bills at 665. and India Bonds at 78s. premium.
A good amount of business has been transacted in the
Foreign Stocks to-day. Brazilian Five per Cents.
have touched 90s. ; Spanish Actives are firm at 284 ;
the Three per Cents. at 405 5. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have been done at 634 4; the Five per
Cents. at 99 ; the Portuguese Converted at 604 60 ; and
Chilian at 101.
A vast amount of business has been done in the Rail-
way Share Market to •day. Prices are kept up both for
the English and French lines.
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT CLOSING
ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent. Consols
New 314 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Jan 1860 12 3-16 IA I2YB
India Bonds, 1,0004.
Consols for Account... ....... 100% IA Nom,
Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 66 pin.. 66
Ditto 500/. .
Ditto Small

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT CLOSING
ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 BB
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds 6 per Cent — 141
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837. 34%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Converted 60114 60
Ditto, Account 6Ol
Russian Bonds
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto 3 per Cent. 46os 40
Ditto, Account 4O 814 40%
Dutch, 21/2 per Cent
Ditto, 5 per Cent 99

RAILWAY SHARES PAID. PER SHARE. CLOSING
AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Birmin and Gloucester. 100 llO% 112 111...

Ditto New Shares ... 171,E --
Ditto % Shares
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester... 30
Cal...donian
Cambridge and Lincoln 11,4 43b 4% 4...
Chester and Holyhead—. 5
Churnet Valley
Cornwall.
Direct Northern
•
Dublin and Belfast June 2% 7%% ••
Eastern Counties 25 ...... 18

Ditto Perpetual, 5 per 35z ll/a
Cent, No. 1.......... /8 •
Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s. 4d... %
Eastern Union lO .. ... 14 161
h
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 644 651
Ely and Bedford
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great North of England..loo 149
Ditto New
Great Western 75 . •••
Ditto Half Shares 5O lOll/2
Guildford, Fam'm,Ports. 2% ... .. 5
Harwich
Hull and Selby 5O
Lancaster and Carlisle... 15
London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...233 .. .........
Ditto, Quarter Shares 2
London and Blackwall... 16%
London and Brighton... 50 ...... 521/4 % ...
London and Greenwich.. 123/4 II%
London and S. Western. 41% .78
Ditto New 2
London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 1711,1 18% 18
London and York ...... ... 2% 4l/2
%
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds... 70 .......131 1291%
Manchester and Birm. 40
Midland... 100 107 108% 109% 108
Midlandßirm andDerby.100
Newcastle and Darling- 24 .••••• 67 66,;67
ton Junction
Newcastle and Berwick 1% ...... 141 13% 121/ 12
North British
Northern and Eastern... 45
Ditto Scrip
Norwich and Brandon... 8
Ditto, New Shares ... 1
3%
Rugby
Portsmouth Direct 2%
3
Shrews., Wolverhamp , 2% 334
Dudley, and Birm
South Eastern & Dover 33% 483%

FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Orleans and Bordexax... 2
Orleans and Vierzon 2 ...... 11% lOl
Paris and Rouen
MANCHESTER STOCKEECHANGE, JAN. 25.—Our market
continues exceedingly buoyant, and we have again had a
large amount of business done :--Bristol and Gloucester,
45+; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 3+ prem.;
Lancaster and Preston, 50k; Liverpool and Manchester,
New Shares, 39 ; Midland Railway, 401. Shares, 8+ ;
1
Newcastle and Carlisle, 117; South-Eastern, 49i; Ditto,
New Creation, 2I i; Great Northern of France, 5k ;
Union Bank of Manchester, lei ; Barnsley Junction,
Halves, 475.; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 41 ; Cale-
donian, 6 5i ; Cambridge and Lincoln. 4 4k; Chester and
Holyhead, 64 ; Churnet Valley, 6; Great Grimsby and
Sheffield Junction, 2 1-16 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield
Junction, 3 7-16 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction,
5 3-16 ; London and York, 5 1-16 5 ; Manchester and
Buxton, 51s. ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction,
335. 355.