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not in a condition so favourable, and must therefore
protect the home market by restrictions much stronger
than those adopted. This is the substance of the ar-
guments for heavy duties, and we fear the Govern-
ments of the different continental States, and nearly
all the inhabitants engaged in agriculture and maeu-
factures, are of the same way of thinking. Time,
however, will dispel the delusion, and the example of
England will yet be followed even by the most bigoted
monopolists. The Presse, which, though Conserva-
tive and something more, supports the despotic
policy of Queen CURIsTINA, and hates England cor-
dially, has a long article on the conflicting claims
of this country and the United States with regard to
the Oregon territory, Texas, and the trade with
China and the islands of the Pacific. This journal
displays its usual spirit of hostility to England, and
in the fervour of its hatred forgets justice and honour.
It admits that England has the best claim to the
Oregon territory, yet, with unprincipled effrontery,
contends that America is quite right in not yielding
so valuable a possession. The article altogether dis-
plays an utter want of principle, and possibly was
dictated by some of those " sympathisers" who lay
claim not only to Texas and the Oregon, but to Ca-
nada. In fact it almost states as much, and announces,
that though Sir ROBERT PEEL has refused to lay be-
fore Parliament the papers relative to the Oregon
negotiation, nothing in the litigation will continue
secret. The writer says he has an assurance to that
effect-, and further adds, that as England has recoiled
before Russia in India (to what does he refer ?), she
will also make disgracefoticoncefsions to America. •
\V shall. see. 'the following is an extract from the
article in question :

" Great 13ritain has in her favour, in this dispute, the
authority of past times and the letter of the conventions.
She has also offered to the United States to submit the
litigated question to the judgment of a great European
power, and to accept its intervention. This offer has
been refused: it ought to be so, for the irrevocable de-
termination of the Americans is to seize, at every risk, a
territory of which, for some years past, they well wider-
stand the prodigious importance. In fact, in considering
the inevitable development which the west side of America
must take, from Cape Horn to Bebrine°'s Straits • ' in con-
sidering the new interest which the Sandwich Islands,
the Marquesas Islands, and Otaheite, have recently ac-
quired, and of the probable opening of a communication
through the Isthmus of Panama ; considering also the
opening of China, which appears destined, some day or
other, to open the ports of Japan to European commerce ;
and looking to the eontinually increasing emigration of
the American population towards the west coast of
Mexico and California, how is it possible that England
and America should not dispute, with all the obstinacy
of`their policy, with all the ardour of their ambition, the
possession of a country which on the one side almost
touches Louisiana, and on the other Canada ? A few
days ago Sir R. Peel, being called upon to lay before
Parliament the papers relative to the Oregon negotiation,
refused to do so ; but the Government of the Union is
less reserved, and we are assured that nothing in the
litigation will continue secret. We shall make our
readers acquainted with all these grave events, in order
that they may see that it is not alone in India before a
population armed by the Russians that the English re-
coil ; but that in America the threatening attitude of
her ancient colony is sufficient to force Great Britatn to
the most disgraceful concessions."
These papers furnish little additional intelligence
from Switzerland. The Diet on the 19th adopted
the following resolution :—" The forming of free
corps, as well as the levying of such bodies of men,
without the conser.t or co-operation of the cantonal
governments, are inadmissible according to the sense
and aim of the federal compact." All the other
questions were postponed, and the Diet adjourned
without fixing any day for renewing the deliberations.

THIS. DAY'S NEWS,

Her Royal Ill,ghness the Grand Duchess Dowager of
Baden and suite lett tow❑ this afternoon fur 'Windsor
Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.

PLANDERz4, HAMBURGH, AND
DUTCH MAIL.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BRUSSELS, MARcli 22.—This morning a flight of
storks passed over Brussels, on their way to the north ;
this indicates the termination of the frost.
Surveyors aro already examining the ground of
L'Entre-Sambre and Meuse, to make the plans which
must precede the commencement of the works of the
railway, which is to be undertaken by Richards and Co.
Three eminent English engineers, Messrs. Topwith,
Stevenson, and Scott, are expected in Belgium next
week. They are sent by this company. In the last
meeting of the Shareholders at London, the Direction
annuunc, d that the works would be completed in three
years.

A company has offered to make a railway from Ostend
to Dunkirk, whence it would be afterwards prolonged to
Boulogne. Abbeville, and Amiens.
The New Thilerdam Journal says it has been credibly
informed that Baron Bentinck, at present Ambassador
of the Netherlarids at Stuttgard, will be appointed to suc-
ceed- M. Rochussen at the Court of Belgium.
TnE HAGUE, MARCH 21.—we have received the Java
papers
mars tvoit.a.he
N0v.23d0 f. 15.—AccordingNovernber. to accounts from
Ira:Wean, the island of Gilie, situated one-and•a-half
miles east of that place, was attacked on the 22d of
October by five large and six small piratical proas, who
tw
ally plundered it without meeting any resistance from
the natives, who secured themselves partly in boats,
partly by swimming, except five of them, who tell into
the hands of the pirates, two of whom were imme-
diately killed.
The assistant resident directly took steps for the
defence of the island of Bawean, and to drive the piratical
vessels from the territory of the Government. The
resident attempted at first to do this with sloops, manned
with armed natives, but the pirates were too well armed,
to be attacked without artillery, es
the lire of which obliged
especially as they had
hastened to throw up an entrenchment, armed with the
guns
I ot oh Re sy
" During the night nine sloops were got ready, but too
thoarde
ttraekaetn. at Gilie,
late to chastise the pirates, who had withdrawn during
the night. It was apprehended at Bawean, that the rich
booty which the pirates had made at Gilie would cause
them to attack other places. We learn from Samarang,
that the master of vessels had reported that he had
met nine pirate vessels, on the 31st of October, north-
east of Bawean, and had an engagement with two of
them, which he beat off, with some damage to his vessel,
and the loss of two men. The two pirate proas suffered
severely, and he believes that one of them were sunk."
LEEUWADEH, MARCH 17.—1 t is a remarkable circum-
stance that, in consequence of the frost, which has been
still more severe since Wednesday last, the Stads Ver-
laat, which has been open the whole winter, and has for
some time flowed with considerable rapidity, is now so
frozen; that heavy laden sledges pass over it. The severest
cold was on Friday, the 14th, when the mercury in
Fahrenheit's thermometer was at zero. The weather is
now more mild, but the thermometer is still at 24 aeg.
AMSTERDAM, Mama 21.—The thermometer was at
eight in the morning at SO, and at one P.M. at 37.
Dutch Papers, March 22.
Harsovitn, MARCH 12.—His Majesty the King has
given permission to Privy Counsellor Baron de Falcke
to accept and wear the grand cross of the order of the
North Star, conferred on him by the King of Sweden
and Norway.
RATISBON, MARCH 11.—Our journals state to-day,
that it is affirmed, on good authority, that the Rev. Mr.
Diepaiihrock has yielded to an earnest representation of
the Papal Chair, and consented to accept the dignity of
Prime Bishop of Breslau.
BERLIN, MARCH 15.—The changes in the army,
which commenced with the retirement on a pension of Ge-
neral Van Borstill, Governor of Stralsund,`was continued
by a notice, yesterday, that twenty tiro more general
staff and superior officers were discharged on pensions.
HAMBURGH, MARCH 16.—The ice is closing in more
and more at Brunshausen, and off Blankenese places
which were open yesterday may now be passed on foot.
CUXHAVEN, MARCH 16.—The wind, which is rather
southerly, has made several open places near us, but
otherwise there is nothing to be seen in all directions
Lut solid masses of ice. The Middle Elbe is frozen over
to beyond Bruushausen, and from Schulau to Menke-
nese no open, water is to be seen.—llamburgh Paper;
March 18,,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS!
CITY QUARTER TO THREE. 1
There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpo
yesterday. Sales 3,000 bales, including 500 Bahia at Lid.
to 6id., 150 Maranham at 41d: to 51d.. 100 174typtian at
61d. to Bd., and 300 Surat at 211. to 2i L per lb. Paces
were id. per lb. lower than on Friday last, and Id. lower
than yesterday week.—Railway Shares were steady,
and a considerable business was done. Birming-
ham and Derby, 109; Caledonian, 94 i; Chester
and Birkenhead, 451 ; Chester and Holyhead,;
Churnet Valley, 7 *; .Cambridge and Lincoln, 641;
Eastern Counties, 211 i; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
Quarter Shares, 154; Grand Junction, 226; Ditto, '
Half Shares, 111; London and Birmingham, 321 Shares,
441 ; London and York, 3 1; Direct Northern, 41;
Manchester and Birmingham, New, 5 1-3 ; Midland
Counties, 1401 ;43- ; North British, Half, 4 ; North
Wales, 13/ ; Preston and Wyre, 321 ; Scottish Central,
51 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 1121 1111 ; South-
Eastern, 43 42i ; Trent Valley. 171 ; Paris and Lyons,
4- ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 11 ; Sambre and
Meuse, 54 ; Northern of France, 6k ; Boulogne and
Amiens, 12.

With the view of exteadin,g commerce and inter-
communication in Spain, a roject has been announced
under the name of the Royal North of Spain Railway.
It has the patronage of Queen Isabella, and it need
hardly be said t f the whole of those interested in the
prosperity of the country, and not a few people
in Great Britain, who, as creditors for loans
raised here, and arrears of interest, have a very
deep concern indeed in anything that may tend to im-
prove the resources of the Spanish Government. We
understand that this project—the first, we believe—of
creating railways in Spain, has met with a very con-
siderable t'egree cf support, not only in London but
also on the Parisian Bourse. There is little doubt enter-
tained that the project will eminently succeed.
'I he Stock Exchange, on and atter to-morrow, will
not be opened until half past ton o'clock in the morning,
and will close at half-past three. The members, as times
go in other departments of business, may consider
themselves fortunate in having to complain of too
much to do. The English Ands to-day are dull. Con-
sols for present transfer realise 100 to 1004, and for Ac-
count 1004 to Excht r- bills have been 60s. to 575.
premium, and East India Bonds 703. to 725. premium.
The Market for Foreign Stocks is also very inactive.
Spanish ,Five per Cents are nominally 30 to the
Passive have been done at 74; and Portuguese Con-
verted at 674. Columbian have ranged from 144 to 151.
Russian Bonds are firm at 116 i-; and Dutch Four l er
Cents. at 991 4.
The market for Railway Shares has been active, and
the quotations generally are supported.

ONE
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols ... 100%
India Bonds, 1,000/ ..... . . 70 72
Ditto under 1,000/.

CLOSING
PRICES.

100
70 72

Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., I%d 58 60 57 58 pm. 58
Ditto 500/. .
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised — pm.

ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
I'RICES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent
Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 154 14%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 —
Ditto. Account ..
Ditto, Deferred —
Peruvian Bouds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, Account - —
Portuguese Bonds,-5 per Cent
Ditto, Converted 671%
Russian Bonds ...... 116
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto Account
Ditto, Passive -
Ditto 3 per Cent. ..... .... ..
Belgian Bonds, 41, per Cent -- 10€
Dutch, 2% per Cent .
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 991,Q
Ditto, Account
PRICES OF CLOSING
It lILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. nucEs.
Aberdeen
Armagh, Coleraine, and
Portrush l% l% 1
Binning: and Gloucesterloo 134% -
po. N ew -
Ditto % Shares
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 58 •••
Caledonian
Caenbridgo and Lincoln 11,...... . 6%%
Chester and Holyhead... 5
Cliurnet Valley
Direct Northern
Dublin and Belfast June. 2% 6% ....- ......
Eastern Counties 25 ..... 21%%3/4
Ditto ditto, No. 2
Eastern Union lO .. ... 171/2
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great Western BO
Ditto 1/2 Shares 5O lOl%
Guildford, Farn'tn,Ports. 212 ... .•
Hull and Selby 5O -• 9B
Do. Half Shares
Kentish Coast l% 2% ..
Langzster,and Carlisle... 15
London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...233 234
Do. Quarters
London and Blackwell. 161. 13s. 4d. 7t %1...
London and Brighton
London and Croydon, 131. 15s. vd. 1841,2
London and S. Western 4116 s 10d
Do. New consolidated Bths 6 ..
Do. New
Do. New
London, and York • . '2%
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds... 73 146
Do. % Shares
Do Sixteenths 2ll 7AI -
Midland... 100 1411% 1401,2 142
Do. New
Midland, Birm.,Derby...loo lO9
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction
Do. New Brandling lO
Newcastle and Iserwick 11/, 1434
Newark and Sheffield ... 11/5...... 4% 3%
North British
Do. New
Northern and Eastern... 45
Do. Scrip
North Wales
Norwich and Brandon... 10
Do~ New
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1
Scottish Midland l% 2%
Shrews., Wolverhamp,
Dudley, and Birm 21%..... 51% '4% ..... ..
South Devon... lO
South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 431%
Do., No. 1 8
Do., No. 2.
Do., No. 3 .. 2% B3 8
Staines and Richmond... 1
South Wales ... 21,1 61% % ... ...... ...
Trent Valley 2 ....
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .. ... 31/4%
Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 — -
Ditto, New 8
York and North-Midland 50
Do. Extension ll% 14% 15 14%... 1414
FRENCH RAILWAYS
Boulogne and A miens... 4
Bordeaux and Toulouse 2
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and

101
4%

33/4

65
30
21/2

16%

1%
1714

Cette ..... ..... 2
Great North. of Frame.. 4

.......
Lyons and Avignon 2
Orleans and Vierzon ... 2
Orleans and Bordeaux... 2
Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2
Paris and Lyons, Gan-
neron's,
Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2
Sambre and Meuse .... 2 ...... 61/414 6 ...
Strasbourg and Bale ... 14
Tours and Nantes, Mac-
kenzie's 2
Ditto, ditto, Levevres... 2
JOINT STOCK BANKS.NKS.
Colonial 25

34

2%
21/i

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 25.—Wind S.E.' fresh breeze and cloudy.
SHEERNESS, Marten 24.--The Gale, Temperley, from
Odessa to London, got entangled last night between the
Nore Sand and Grain Spit, but came off this morning, with-
out damage, and proceeded for Standgate.
MARGATE, MARCH 24.—The Cumberland, M'Cartney,
' from Marseilles to Lynn, was assisted in here last night,
very leak'n having been ashore on the Goodwin Sand —cargo
discharging in a damaged state.
DEAL, Itiancii 24.—Wind S.S.E., very light.—Arrd.
Thomas Sparks, Matches, George Fife, Pyke, Seringapatam ;
Voss, Parsee, Chivas, and George Armstrong, Paxton, Cal-
cutta; Cassopea, Hodson, Mauritius • Ganyinede, Ichaboe;
Dyson, Crooker, Pernambuco for Hardburgh ; Rosalind, Gale,
Berbice ; Bolivar, Otter, St. Vincent's; Brothers, St. Do-
mingo; Superb, Nissen, Boston for llamburgh. Sld. Fores,
Hobart Town ; Seadrift, St. John's, New Brunswick ; York,
St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Mayflower and Haidee, St.
John's, New Brunswick; Zealous, Quebec; Ottawa, Montreal,
and the rest of the outward-bound. A small portion of the
cargo of the John Knox, consisting principally of coir rope,
and some bundles of silk, have been landed here in a da-
maged state; the hull remains embedded in the sand, and
bilged.
OFF Hasrms, MARCH 24,—Cambrian, Chaddick, Madras ;
Fleetwood, Richardson, Mauritius, sailed December 26.
PooTsmouTir, MARCH 24.—Wind N.W., fine.—Arrd.
Quebec, Ilebard, New York, and sailed for London.
OFF TORBAY, MARCH 19.—Arrd. Adler, Hohurst, New
York for Bremen.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind N.N.W., light breezee.—
Arrd. West Indian, Chapman, Ichaboe.
GLOUCESTER, MARCH, 24.—The schooner Elbe Packet, of
London, in making for the basin at Sharpness Point yester-
day, ran into the pier, and carried away her bowsprit, &c.,
and received other damage in her hull.
CORK, MARCH, 22. —W ind S. W., moderate.—Arrd. Brooks,
Locke, John Hall, Thwaites, and Velocity, Dickson, Ichaboe.
Off, Durango, Parker, ditto (64 days.)
OFF YARMOUTH, 23.—Eliza, Ichaboo, Peterhead.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH 23.—The Royalist, of this port, is
ashore near here, with damage.
RASISGATE, MARCH 24.—Several bales of raw silk, and 33
cases (contents unknown), coils of coir, and other articles,
have been landed here from the John Knox, wrecked on the
Goodwin Sand.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, MARCH 24.—A barque-
rigged ship was ashore this morning in Compton Bay, about
lid miles east of Freshwater Gate, with the name Siam on her
flag, cargo discharging (apparently chests of tea, &c.) Two
smacks and a pilot have reached her with assistance. No
communication has at present been had with the shore.
LYNN, MARCH 23.—Sld: Britannia, St. John's, New Brims-

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT-SHIP OFF FALSTERBO REEF.
A communication has been received by W. Dobson, Esq.,
the Secretary to Lloyd's, from the Swedish and Norwegian
Consulate, stating that the light-ship. Cyklossen, which was
removed from her position at Falsterbo Reef last year, would
resume her station in the course of next July. Pilots would,
beforeo be etajoned on board.