The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-18 00:00:00

RUSSIAN UKASES.

The following are extracts from three important
ukases recently published at St. Petersburgh. One bear
ing date the 23d DeCcinbee, 0. S. `(the 4th of January),
decrees the reduction of the' army to the' peace footing,
with the following dispositions
:
"The fourth battalion of each regiment in the six
corps of infantry is to be reduced to the 'footing of the
reserve. The strength of the three other battalions is
to be maintained at 1,000 each, which is to be completed
from the disposable men of the reduced battalions. Spe-
cial orders will be issued for the destination of the re'.;
mainder. In consequence of the number of subaltern
officers rendered disposable ,by this measure, a double
number of furloughs will be allowed in the army.
"In the cavalry all the reserve squadrons of the Cui-
rassier, Dragoon, and Hulan divisions, as well as of the
seven divisions of Light Cavalry, which are now can•
toned in the military colonies, and form together 52
squadrons, are to be broken up, .and the officers are to
return to their regiments. Soldiers of the reserve
squadrons vtlio limit) served from 10 to 19 years to re-
ceive unlimited furlbugh, and the rest to be sdisposed of
as shall hereafter be prescribed. In place of the squa-
drons thus reduced, the ad and 6th divisions of Cavalry
are to be sent into the military colonies of the cavalry.
"in the gendarmerie the second division of the regiment
quartered at liiew is reduced; the staff and reserve squa-
dron belonging to this division are united with the line ;
the cornet's rank is done away with ; the men of the 2o
division join the Ist diviSiou, or the reserve regiments of
the line, or are to be attached to the detachment of gen-
darmes belonging to the other corps, or to the nearest
cavalry regiments.
" In the artillery all the reserve batteries of the artil-
lery of the guard of the Grenadiers, and of the six
corps of Infantry, as well as the reserve batteries of the
Horse Artillery, are reduced. The officers are to be,
divided amongst the active batteries ; those artillery
men who have served from ten to nineteen years to
receive unlimited furlough, the remainder to be distri-
buted amongst the active batteries.
" The second reserve battalion of Sappers is to be
reduced, and the third to receive the name of the second.
The pontoon parks of the reduced corps to be divided
between the other reserve battalions, of which the first
is to receive one, and the third the other. In place of
three brigades of Sappers, there will be but two ; the
first containing the Ist, 2d, and 3d battalions, and the
Ist reserve battalions with the pontoon parks, 1,2, and
3 ; the second to be composed of the 4th, sth, and 6th
battalions, and the second reserved battalion with the
pontoon parks Nos 4,5, and 6."
The ukase dated the 24th of December, O.S. (sth of
January), sets forth :

" In the desire to encourage trade and manufactures in
the western portions of Russia," especially in the Go-
vernments of Mohilew, Witepsk, Minsk, Grodno, Kiew,
Volliynia, Podolia, and the province of Bialystock, and
thus to raise the prosperity of the towns, we ordain, in
accordance pith the representation of our Council of
State, that, when tradesmen, citizens, and other freemen
of the Christian religion, not belonging to the Govern-
abovenarned, and who are entitled to enter corporations,
are desirous of settling permanently in the cities and
market towns of the western portion of Russia' (in the
towns of landed proprietors only with their consent),
this shall be permitted, and nothing shall be required of
them but a certificate from the authorities of their for-
mer residence, stating that no impediment exists to their
change of domicile, that they have not suffered any cri-
minal punishment, and that they do not belong either to
the first or second class of recruits, in which case the
communities to which they remove are not to be asked
their assent to such new settlement."
The following ukase relates to the Church lands of
Poland. It is dated the 25th of December, O.S. (the 6th
of January):—
' "In pursuance of the example of our great fore-
fathers, we have thought fit for the relief of the Ortho-
dox (Greek clergy) in the management of populous es-
tates, to assign the management of these to the branch
of the Administration of the domains of the empire ;
and in a ukase addressed to the most Holy Directing
Synod, we have desired measures to he taken for carry-
ing this into effect ; and that at the same time a state-
ment be made to us of the provision required for the
maintenance of the clergy, and of the. (Greek) religious
orders in the western provinces,' to be submitted for
our inspection and confirmation.
" In ordering the dispositions now in force in the other
parts of the empire, to be adopted in these provinces, we
likewise ordain that they be extended to embrace the
clergy of all other confessions in the western provinces,'
and decree, _

6, That all real property of the stranger creeds in the
western provinces be given over to the Administration
of Domains of the Empire, with the exceptions of
such lands as do not belong to the hierarchy or to the
present foundations and chapters ; further, that an
estimate be drawn up of the sums necessary fur the
maintenance of the eparchal office,' of the chapters
and foundations according to their rank and degrees,
to be submitted for our inspection and confirtnztion."
" Considering. the insufficiency of the present estates
in the Western Governments for the support of the
(Orthodox) clergy,
and the foundations belonging to its
order, we decree, with the view of augmenting the funds
for their revenues, that the incomes of the estates con-
fiscated for. participation in the late insurrections be
appropriated to this purpose, after the payment of the
debts and the fulfilment of the other obligations charge-
ebb upon them."

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Railway legislation, to be worth anything, mustJtVild
as widely as the Poles from the ordinary legislattorAbf
Parliament. The. Acts of Parliament are very fOr,IK
1
deed, which from their extreme wordiness, their OFer
tional clauses, their repeals of fragments of former Acts',
and their troublesome modes of enforcement, might 71°:,‘
be mistaken for legislative devices to confound conll°°
sense, increase litigation, and thus give Parliamentary
protection to the growth of lawyers. Statute-Jaw
England might be defined to be a Parliamentary Collee',
tion of words of doubtful and disputed meaning. Sinai •
legislation is altogether unsuitable to the maneget,
and control of railways. Laws for their regull
should be brief, plain, universally intelligible; and cape
of the cheapest and the most expeditious enforcemeiir
They ought to be so framed as to leave no room All
cavilling either on the score of length, doubtful toe3nillP
or difficulty of access. For these reasons then it l.
impossible that we could support the Railway Artle°,hae
ment Bill, laid before the House of Commons by
Right Hon. the President of the Board of Trade- As A,
stated on another occasion, this Bill proposes to anienti:a
Act already in operation. Now the way to amend a
tail
law is not to patch it up, as a Monmouth-street Ow
would an old coat, but to repeal it altogether; and re-
place it by a good one. It is less troublesome to
[lament to pass a complete Bill than to decide felii4l°2
about the patching of one which perhaps does not liolik7v,o
to be in the hands of a dozen of Members. Leglibttl..
patchwork is uniformly bad, but in no instance Oes
threaten to be attended with so many evils, if persevered
in, as in the case of railway enactments. We COntett
against the principle of passing any Act to awen
Railway Act. Where the necessity of brief and
legislation is so urgent, let the law requiring amened;:
went be repealed, and a more perfect measure substitot
The provisions of the proposed Rail Way Amendment
e
Act are- easily-enumerated. It vests the supreme JO—.
,
don of Railways in the Board of Trade. No Heir line
can be opened before a month's notice has been given
the Board by the Railway Company. If, upon an ins Pee;
don of the line, by order of the Board of Trade, dallgt4
to the public be apprehended from opening it, the 13°70,..
may at its discretion postpone the time of opening ithiv
a month, with power to renew the postponement niclt
till the danger shall have ceased ; violations of -:
t"h'
orders of the Board, punishable by a fine of twello'f
o
pounds daily while the line is kept open. The B',
~0-
Trade is likewise authorised to order and enforce rettl'i,,
of all railway accidents ; to compel Companies to 10ATje
sridges or viaducts over turnpike roads ; to Abnlit4. ,
disputes of rival Companies to arbitration, appoint 11"- „,
f
piles, and enforce awards ; to regulate the jencti°,ll,:f
:)ranch lines ; and to cede to Companies compel'
powers to purchase and take immediate. possesol4
!ands, either fur extending their lines, or for proviu,oo
for the public requisite accommodation for the pro „7"
and transit -of goods. 'The Act concludes "with .1;17
constabulary powers to all railway servants, for • they
rest and detention of each other if found.drunk, t'1""--e4
initting any act dangerous to the safety of Tailrlirl.
iengers, their goods, or destructive of the propeity'()
way Companies.
These regulations are all important, and no doubt Eleo
:i
sirable for the public protection ;' but as the Big '.llesto,
contains them does not embody all that Parliau;iii
chooses to enact upon the subject, we cannot acceP
ip
a full and perfect measure. We want one good Aet''Pitt
two bad ones. The parable of mending an old gat.so'
,with a patch of new cloth, and so making the
ea
.vorse, is directly applicable to this Railway Amen
Bill. Besides the evil will not stop at one 4dyftafalf
Every Session will call for its own Amendment AO' et
thus railway legislation will become as perplexed AsaivE
laW of titles to real property. Now is the time t°;joitiof
vent the growth of this monstrous abuse. All 05 l
railway, legislation might easily be embodie:44o
Act of not snore than ten or a dozen clauses,
simple as the Lord's Prayer. E. 10400
09,
14)..;}1 •gi
We are weary of repeating the announcenagni--- I).
ay
.91
debate on the Address is not yet closed in the SlOl/'
Chamber of Deputies. On the 9th inst., it was proceed .d
as heavily and as dully as ever. In a letter from Mat
of that date, the following is given as the state of
'sloney'Market
1001

MADRID, FEB. 9.—Notwithstanding the sensations focifiur‘lo.
by the movement in Portugal, Spanish Stock remnant, 111
'there was no transaction in the Three per Centsi
„imi 01,
Five per Cents. 27 bargains were effected for ',""6 soo
17,016,000 reats, of which two were for cash, at 31.15."
%, and the remainder for the Account at 33% at 60 pc,
toe debt without. . interest three operations took P'¢"..,is#
4,344,446 reals, of which one was for cash at 6, and the re,Pw
ing two for the Account at 61-16 and 65=32 at 60,44 eis
change on London at • 96_ days, 37%. The buiiness "°
day amounted, in English money, to about 220,2101.

The French Government has found. no dillienityThi6
again shelving the question of Electoral Reform. ral,
Ducos' motion-for including in the list of electors Piii-;3
fessional men not qualified to vote by right of Pt
the requisite amount of taxes, has been rejected vict;ii
majority of 41 votes-193 votes being given tO%
and 234 against it. We have pleasure in sh—titlif
that M. DE LA.MARTINE, sympathising with 4,10
claims of literature to direct representation, 7to
supported M. Ducos' proposition. But by far
most eloquent as well as the most powerftil
neat of the measure was the Minister for Foreign it ff--e 0
M. GUIZOT. He began by denying that the ine"4--,010
in favour of Parliamentary Reform was the sponten'oJ
movement of society. It was superficial, facti°°:, eo'
false, and got up by Journals and coton'ti,tc•
Those who supported it belonged to two
cs
.ions labouring for the overthrow of the—, I
'Wished Government, the Republicans and the 119;
iSts. Both together constituted a miserable to
en
rity in the State, and he warned honest men to be L'oie,
their guard when they saw them uniting in any stictevid
however specious a name they might give it. Con"
abused the Republicans and Carlists to his heart"oo
tent, the Minister next proceeded to discuss' the. tlitie4 Wit
of the suffrage. The substance of what he 'sei"
this question, -may he gathered from the folloiving.',l
• _at ti extract from his speech:—
Formerly,. vr,hen., the interests, of
,the .different ql

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society were dirided, and there Were privilegedclaises a i they
them, a large number of electors was essential; bktre
is nothing of this kind new. In a society icr—
-000
aristocracy is strong and • Powerful, 'it is noteow-
i hat democracy should - find its weight in theogieo,.
of the electors; 'but we. have no powerful or . lissi`v
aristocracy to contend with, and it is .not .tecesseLY 4,40
.hould seek to augment the number: of electors. -12.`"„intl*
part I repudiate the idea of universal suffrige,'Bl7; 11..,
the respect that I feel for a great nation I.will take noeir,"ak
of saying that the great and imminent danger which tie cp
the United States of America arises principally fro', of g",ats
tence of universal suffrage. -.Not only do I disapprove
tywaehertisaicohl.
are
r oefsuffrage,ad.dhtilcchebdultiini
al,i,
tes dreadsfpa spoken,
euinr:dotennodtecnocny.vineTe hole
e:itlit,” (10, tisha,
though they emanate from a more honourable source seals
I'
But M. GUIZoT did not lonthge
carry any weight. Or
pif tO „,
ycodonfinnote ohniint:lo..-ents.
abstract question of principle. Having bid c',' OP,J,
fiance to the Opposition, he with equal. opeoPerte;glvj.
lenged the support of the Ministerial majoriti, " . gri'
•ttinF life'
care to tell them that he had no notion of qui_ -,A- 1617,0
and consequently that his means of rewardit*i.37
_A,.
glance was as extensive as ever. As *such 81
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somewhat novel, we shall again quote an' e't" ''.
r
the Minister's speech : 1,, OrriVe
An attempt is made to overturn the Cabinet tin nary. ? 1
tion is desirous'of striking a death-blow at the i‘‘.6terY , as
ail see what is meant, and where is the use of nt'l„o I°'lsl,
will say to those who entertain this intention, that has bete erg
the Chamber shall not change the policy 012 which jt
take CO
since we came into office, so lung will the Cabizneoctob's.tab
that it shall not be overthrown. The Cabinet t?th, re-e rag'
was formed under the influence of two principles ;
and of °bee
lishment of harmony between France and Euroec,9_, have the
and Conservatism at home. These • tvio princiro log
~t'bife6
recognised and acted upon by the Chamber, and pail ou";oie
majority shall continue to act on them will we. alts to rsevords
of our institutions and of the plenitude of our !Igo a fel, d or
I will 5 !'.d is af) Buse
ported in office. 1 have spoken of our enemies,
to our friends. I will say to them—You have eagog'wili co'
.'"oe
ported us in a heavy task ; I feel convinced thatYV__, to ad'oeot
to support its as long as we shall remain fait' lu' u ..A
that 31' desi'
w'aich is equally yours and our own. Take care that yod,, I‘ll-
-
~ of the have
weaken, for insufficient motives, the
to sustain ; take care not to diminish the streng:o, you
,:i as
nistry, whilst you do not diminish the task
~'_l'6l 0 Vt. '
not
called upon it to perform. You have duties 0 %Lite ; dupore
we have. Like us you are members of I-Pe 1 toeY ve eel.
hastily throw off your share of responsibility.
we ,halle% ,R,
to affirm for my colleagues and to myself, In "lone we a aid'
be wanting in courage and perzeverance ;
vbutirt
pes rovertg'ogf thee,
nothing. e are hi need of your 3
t,e stone
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I can only repat to y, use
not diminsish burin
hen .st tenceppri
government, if you do not diminish
she lot "e•oteode
time. If the day should arrive nhenitth
for governing should be insufficient, wa , hat
_,tve 1
..
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the strengthisneitate 1
troetdiroe.,ren before you should be apprised 01 what
co.
f Ti..Di ..g.
ho f“tec ° I' t°
This appeal at once decided • i ,
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FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18 184`z.
• TO THE LAND
THE BUN, I.ON DON,
Tffe, IMATES.
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lils it' bat
nthlsehoanull
:EBRI.IARr 10* ''r: July, ,
mici natural consequence of the Revolution of I vices ageinst Messrs.
ate Mr. Andrews, of'Alltoti:tre2l, 1-1- IELLIGENCE THE
owNCEROsRN-LAWS. WARD of CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN.
called out"toDa
ever- one of the safest measures of reform
AND GENTLEMEN,- When the countryman
OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. REFUSAL or TIIE PEOPLE TO PETITION THE HOUSE OF
,A, bpstaryas;tforofintte:•llsisitimAYptersilffrBSE4
E LA 1 DE-STHEET. ht..,
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. '39,5 _ gaud
131:he Itin a
jw. would infuse IleW blood into ISUMMARY OF NEWci itin,:t=ol,.ortheal..._,T.Aw IN
v .iinited time, under the assignees of Gye and Hughes. 1 __e-ese________
COMMONS.
OUSE OF LORDs._(TH Is DAY.) _My L._ Jupiter to come and get his cart out of the mud, Yesterday afternoon Alderman Sir M. Wood, Bart., M.P., ettoivteheA3rlmsty hSlearireihce,
Lowest •. .... . the nant
fr.
sine point V-111q.-eit
AND l'he plaintiff had been employed in 1811, anti was to re- 1 El
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vent th , erne of tile body politic, and •••re- eive five geineas a week till the property was disposed COMMITTEE or PRIVILEGES.
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Their Lordships oat in a CoMmittee of Privileges to-day.l e .7,
1,.. lii_motumw.,; ,
~ Willie s enanges so mu. li dread ' 1
eit by the X. . His claim amounted to 2501. and the Jury, after an
theTwheormtheyetAinigdewrmasanhetlodoakt
the
ee
cShcaliirooshl-orrootlyma, Services.
ority had made up its mind to at ten o'clock. rhe Peers present were-the Lord Chanegor, warrant C. I respectfully point out this fabled story as Corn-law scheme. ' 14 .71-- .1, I Charge.
33 minutes after S!:s ,
iitur-s deliberaCon, gave a verdict for 100 guineas.
=
suPport a 11I• publ_tr___p_p_!nton.
0 =
..„,
" Who runs may read."
ftPerhitlhi
hate
. mistry so tenacious ofanise, The • 1 Four men, named Crawley, Brown, Harris, and Davis, Lerd Brougham, Lord Cottenham Lord Campbell, the Earl of sctorirent-lyiaal,asialogTohuastt3o,ouyoshuor
Kinnaird, and the Bishop of Carlisle.
- --- -..--
result we
In the U. -- __s
...ssa Ale already stated. -
.vere committed at Queen-square yesterday, for break- THE MARcHmONT PEERAGE, these laws will occasion a reduction of rentals, is both natural The room£.
was densely thronged with the most respectable
Tilt,
FOREIGN.
Though ! •
and 2 Kingdom 6511
Votes 1 4,575 ge
PUrseve •
• '
eig, into the dwelling-house of Mr. Piersey, landlord of sir William 13eetharn and Colonel Irwin were exa- and justifiable. differing from man of •
aentioanliewraitthionthine
y uas to the merchants and traders resident in the ward. )628' 3,644;637
eeert,„,,r..ee teng resistance of the French Cabinet to A majority of fart}-one votes in the Chamber oI ,
he White Horse, linioltsbridge, about • half-past two mined this morning in this Peerage on the behalf of the pol cy of such laws, lam far from believingy that a redaction The CHAIRMAN said that he deemed it his dut •to call the • Forces & Colon
Land , . Colon. :01.1144,55s rejt of elect° •• • •negatived the uestion of the extension ol , Government
e w .ar d*f
ofor
) le Indies' 12,805 1,233 26,
Deputies has
~
r-eoleaunsei, o'clock.aanndd -___ _ _
aatilo,s_ers ral rdorm is fraught with the great-yesterday morning. Two of them were found concealed claimant, and the further consideration of the claim was ad- of the Present rentals, if suddenly brought about, would meeting, in consequence of a requisition most num:: 940 871,657
:, Ist
benefit the public ;on the contrary Vote 3.-Staff Officers ••• ••• ••• 172,425
4,..„ ,":, g to the s•:. . •,, e,
k,ta,(... M. en.TizoT admits that there the suffrage in }ranee. The Paris Journals are full of
if, by a proper union of respectably signed, having been presented to him fory that
De made to grow where one only grew before an event by no morning decided against them ; an event that they might have
r e.,•01 are tso d the subject. The Journal des Debuts thus Proclaims thi
Lord Lord means between landlords and
'n li De art mts ... ..,,
• -- 82,467
' active, sang factions • ...
- . .n the cellar, and the other two were arrested in the journed sine die.
, 3ioadway, "Westminster, it little after- They made a The Chancellor, Brougham, Lord Cottenham,
~ , tenants, two blades of grass can purpose. It was true that the house of Commons had that
means improba' le) there will be little recessity for smiling expected, although the majority- was a little more than that Vote 5. -Res al Mil. Col ... ... •••
with :e, e,., in 1 ranee, who regard triumph of the Cabinet :-" The result of the classic ,es - .
and Lord Campbell, then sat to hear Appeals.
18,450
1t 1 ltifl
~, ‘LIJ hatred the 0 • ' ' • i perate resistance. Vote 4.-1 b e p
it I ;
.03 • constmiti 1
y- abou • lILLANS dynasty,and who are must have confounded many hopes, and deranged many A /, -i.
yowl. ring to overthrow it. Yet by• excluding intrigues. It was evident that the Opposition considered i
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At kensne,ton ro ice Court, Mr. Powell, omnibus restos v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Mr. BETHEL resumed hi arguments in the part heard ap-ial controller of are t
tfipon that es- ent n -roll, a dense population, for which they were prepared.-( Hear, hear.) Ilut when hum and Hibernian School i
1 ••• .. .•• 15,606
13'-• f 1 fined si ti •running an rn-
, pi it tor, rent or( , , was., . o
~
or an un o ular tax to enable the
Vote 7.-Volunteer p teer Cor s. ... ... ••• 82,458
etwol ofe•-
h_
_„ts. .Pr ssional men from • itself pretty sure of a victory ;we know not how theybehalf of the a peal on ppellant, who complained of a decree of p. p occupiers of your land they knew the formation of that Home, they could not have
the list of electors, . g a Reuse on e libus from London to Brentford, havin 1 - 1 •
the Court of Chancery, pronounced on an information filed by to pay their present rents. The remedy would be much doubted of having a large majority, with the Alinitter a sins
t A ore 6.-Royal Mil. Asy-, .
--- - - ---
three b'Clgeffl'l94
I ' vlllllOl.
Th 3 throws them into the arms of these factions. will attempt to explain their defeat. The pretence which
memadeee
oblyTtehwen=t,tiftoerzrenupachnsaft 9,316 • 5,808 122,568 4,887,700
siafr babee.euffrarse • •
that een lit,surly the cheapest, as, it is the best, they have so frequently set up of the absence of a certain MISCELLANEOUS.
Or the distance to Turnham-e-reen.
the Attorney-General, respecting matters arising out of a claim more securely mid cheerfully effected by the extra produce ; them. But the question was not as yet decided, for th!pla
with a felt of a sliding scale had to go throiesh a Committee and alrn Deduct the -Numbers of
aline', mast • ,7-,
ili I°-11 lienumber of its Members is now too old to be repeated, and Sir William Alolesworth, it is stated by a Conservative -
measure of corn, diffusing, as it must do, gladness on all sides ; VillieiS.3 motion against any duty, was to be '•
Izoifeor the loss of his whilst, as a nation, our hands will be strengthened
brought op. Horses and Men of Regi • ..
' '- it ofo . tducitt• given to every young man qualified b
Y the Chamber was, perhaps, never more numerous than print, will probably be chosen lligh Sheriff of Cornwall -
The Learned Counsel h -o ad • becaute the consumers themselves will receive direct was from the ments in India and the
not concluded when our Evening ect advan- He the Chairman) e cominencement pre ared ,
,
lure' iegsslatiediee . lon to enter
1 seitrice upon the duties of a legal, a medical, it was yesterday. Our anticipations have been realised. for the year ensuing.
Edition went to press. rage by the expenditure of your ample and Well-secured in- to give his vote on the question.-(Hear, hear.) P . Charge defrayed by the
are very fert• IF 0 - • •
_hie, or a literary • A majority of 41 on a question in which the Conserve- - Count Pozzo di Borgo, the celebrated diplomatist, • --------_____________
profession.
comes. No stronger evidence can be required to prove that our Mr. FROST moved the first resolution That the duty on East India Company 2,805 1,233, 26,94 C 871,657
7-------______
there eX6er .BO live majority was reduced to its own strength is a signis who was so long Russian Ambassador in France, and present modes of cultivation admit of aarridment, and that we corn and such other provisions as generally absorb the poor ______ ----- ---
ness,ei . URSE-Peese II ROLL S CO URT.-(THIS DA.Y.)
6,5111 4,575; 95,62 e 4,016,043
. seetS, . , -rEDNESDAY, FEB. 16. ficative result." afterwards in England, died on Tuesday at his residence possess extensive means, and a disposition to avail ourselves man's exeenditure was not just., and if vieeed as a tax on in. its of former r. .
First Highest Lowest Last
nAvixs v. FISHER. number and
---
,m. not The Presse pays the same homage to the eloquence of in Paris No. 43 Rue de l'Universite, in the 77th year of them, than the character of our aericultural come, was a burthen on a class less able to bear it, &c." He -
ement anger eres‘ reitsh 6 ;ft Cent Price Price. Pricy Price.
The Court was engage i ( throughout the day with the argue socieie comprised of individuals of the highest rank,'
Deduct Apppropriations in Aid... 87,082
talent, said that the late Government would have introduced a plan
' • oft 4 per cen:*•••••“*. • 119 35 ... Ili, 45 ... 19 35 ... 119 35 M. Guizot as the Dchats, and expresses its regret at the of his age.
mcnts on this part-heard cause The • • 1 t'on turned
princt a ue. ,
-
P q and experience in the country, and formed for the express for the amelioration of the Corn-laws if they were not aware
confound coma' I pi, ~,n‘t:: ..... ••••• 103 rie ... 13 50 ... 103 50 ... le3 :.•0 support given by M. de letmartine to the proposition of T s-day the nnniversary of death of Martin constructionof. It •
'WY ,30 4
is .. the • upon the
that l'an -.. ..... ...- ..... thl 35 •50V- 8 ' 3° ••• " M Ducos. It blames M. de Lamartine for applying ar- Luther, in 1516. His life is the history Of the arse in of interest. purpose of effecting that most desirable object ; rendered as it that the opposition and the magnitude of the interests opposed Amount to be Provided to March 31, 1843 ...I 3,928,9(11
ive Parliatac.ll • ; Itoit:istrreine, . -- ......... au GB ... 50 tie .. NO 60 ... 80_09 .. . b
' sli,
is, so urgently necessary by the rapid increase of our popula- to them would have rendered their plan futile -a conviction
1 e
StatuteetSW sef en 1 ,„,,7,•••••••••.. 3390 Mu ...3340 -.531/0
---., st are , -- • 10.5 If2i gennents for the necessity of reform to the support of a which lie lived. .
~rt------ tion. '1 hough all may not be gold that glitters, good has and e hidh the result proved to be correce-(Hear, hear.) The War -office, Feb. 8, 1841. H. HARDINGE.
e • lie' It•let e Mem. se ' ,11t!' •••".2,3 ,-,- - . measure so narrow and ill-conceived as that of M. Dueos, VICE-CH ANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
_._
liameritary 00
.. i.; Rim
.. arcs XI •se •-501.2 .0 -.032 50 ...5032 JCI
' •
must farther result from this; for as every realamendment in • el' '
present misters outvoted the late Government on those (jues- e
SSW' I iviir. 5 per Cents,";"'...~ -
Abstract of the Estimates of Non-Effective Army .
i meaning. - ‘'..,,
It- '9 aei,,,,... 116,,', ... 11 6,4 ... 106 .. Pe consideration hls not intended to close the door for ever The Db R t ( *th the Ilf f 1 d )the V' Chancellor of England,'
er y epor er sal e ercury o set er ay pub- le ice- the'vt:hole morning. munity at large must reap the benefit of those exertions. erepared to relieve the distress of the country. Sir Robert *
365 days, from the Ist April, 1842 to the 31st March, IBV.
the managelll°. .4 • Bzrat„
.....
.. ......... ..... 2514 ... 55S ... ,571, •-• 25.34
1 tVI" au against useful, rational, proeressive reform.
ns,_s,„s,
.. .
..... ... ..... . ........ toe 25 ... Itli u 5 ... 114 25 ... 06
~, .. 1 ~, lished Sir Robert Peel's speech on the Corn-laws, and the (Befor Vice-Chancellor BRUCE. ) This is not the place to enter largely into the details of culti- reel had not then received the fee, but as soon as he had, and Nos. of -----
r their regu-1 ,; --'''n 2% per r: ........... ...... •.101% ... 101% ... le4li •... 104tv Ihe Constttuttonne says:-" General expectation has •
]'own Council forthwith voted a petition against the Ministerial EASTON V. CATLING. vation ; but I would urge attention to two cardinal points in after five months' gestation lie brought forward his scheme Appropri- Amount
ev' hie' , v . ‘ents. ........ .53 .. 53 ... 53 ... 53 been disappointed. The prise en consideration of the treasure, and the populace burnt the Premier in effigy. The The object of this suit was the administration, by the Court, practical husbandry, hitherto only very partially adopted, but which was to be so useful e; the courierwhich
y, and was to Services. Officers!
Charge. anon in to be
igible, nude-. 1 *lames, R. B SAM WAt 311AttEn.
and
Aid. Provided.
Liao Qt ........... ...... 342 50 ... 245 ... 342 50 ... 315 _ proposition of M. Ducos has been rejected by 234 votes Sun, as our readers are aware, by one of those wonderful efforts of a testator's estate. Be the will the children of the testator, which, being at once simple, efficacious, and cheap, are well be of such awful import.-(lmmense laughter.) Sir Robert
,sous enforeenten
Men.
0vit,",;•,.........„,"*"*••••••.... 212, 50 ... 215 ... 212 .0 ... 213 /5 to 193. This result afflicts us profoundly ; not because of reporting which have distinguished that excellent paper, seven in numlor, were equally entitled with direction that it calculated to add largely to our annual supply of food. I mean Peel knew well that his]elan - ____ ___ ----
rave no roosa tt,ll•t•e!
et ~ . -.... .......... .15 ... :15 ... 511 .., 515
aided by steam both in printing and in transport, arrived atdeath, • ' • •
should go, after their to their children. It appeared deep tillage on arable, and zrrigation on our pass lands. please the supporters of the Corn-laws. His plan was an ap •• £ X X
LOP'S 'ishureioinee... ....... -.. 1,85 ... 567 50 ... 565 ... stif, it was of much importance to us whether the Ministry
k had
loubtful Wean '
Derb • shortly after two o'clock on Thursda mornin contain- that a part of the stock been sold b the trustees tor the Deep tillage is practicable in every place e here the plough peal and an apology to the landlords, but was never intended to Vote 8.-Rewards fori
is 'll3 aue.... ........... 235 •. • • 238 75 - 235 ... 213 75 received a check or not, for M. Guizot had expressly de- 3
able •
and y in g,, , , of,„ , •
xne eases incurred the administrationt e trust
asons teen i d.
.BELtil I.
vest,
AN FUNDS-Baussaxs. Fan, 15. dared that whatever might be the result of the ballot inu, an - - in - meet the wishes, tar sati:ly the wants and privations of the Military Service 15,281 ... 15,281
. restuat
'e Sir; Robert's • • " • .
speech. Anxious •
that our naders should have and in pa)ment of the legacy duty, and that the residue had tivator well for his labour. The Scotch farmers have taken the working classes.-( Hear, hear. ) Vote 9.-Army-pay cf,
...
Railway Auleilh, • itaihich, 2% per Cent. -52% the Cabinet would not resign; because a decision .in . Leen ef'.2...Lean, 5 per C,nt lO-24 the earliest intelligenee_that their just daises on our eroineii.. been brought into court, It was stated at the bar, that dis- lead, much to their credit, and profit too, in this practice; Mr. COOPER seconded the resolution and said that the Gmeral Officers ......1 219 98000 .. 9e,000
Commons 11 t
AWe . sses„..... i forty illions, 4 per Cent tr3 favour of the proposition would have been a concession rude should be met to the fullest, we di the re poi. of 5,1,e pure, and differences had arisen between the trustees and divers and there is net an occupier of one bandied acres of land in question was whether they should passively allow themselves Vote 10.-Full pay for
of Trade- .4.5 • ...- ------- 3per Cent. -
----Th- to public opinion, and would have raised the character Sun, and by five o'clock published a correct and impartial, parties interested in the, fund, and that it was thought Proper, England, but would find his pocket benefited by making a and the working classes to be robbed of one-third of their Retired Officers ... 1 38es 66,000 ,„ 66,000
dau ........ Thirty-seven .. ...... 73
poses to Wen ..4
,- Loo ::,401 lO3 ',7; of the Chamber and of representative government in the though hasty epitome of the document, in which, from its in consequence of such differences, that the trust should he ad- journey into Scotland, to view the practice and judge for dallY bread by lords and landlords whose sole object it was to Vote 11-Half-pay and'►
3004%11e5', 1e32, 4 per Cent tie% estimation of the country. Ministers, however, have nature there was nothing to gloss, welling to garble. The ministered by the Court. There was no allegation in the bill himself, feed their avarice, without any regard for the privations of the Military allowances i 4 299 477,618 5,618 472,000
, ,
iy to amend s v.'
- tail°l. Ban% i,f i,..titnatsrce, 4 .*,per Cent B4 curried the day, and the decision will not be gratifying public appreciated our labours, so that we could scarcely print, against the eertonal resPeetalatY of the trustees ; but Cowl- Up to a recent period of time a very small portion only of suffering millions.-( dear, hear.) Vote 12.-Foreign Half-1
.outh-street . : NationaiT Purn, 8 per cent... .........
Guizot papers sufficiently'quickly to supply the crowds that rushed to sal for the plaintiff stated, that the object of the suit was re- the river waters could be stolen, as it were, by the husband- Mr. JOHN LA itT moved the second resolution, to the effect, pay, &c. 5Ol 58,433 ... •
58,433
d re' . Exchange 4e4net.lY .... ... ••••• ... to them alone. The factions against whom M. .
•ei ourcontemptible Contem- move the Deus sty for further intercourse. man from the all-important_ miller, wlose indispensable duty that independent of its direct influence as a tax, the duty Vote 13.-Widows'Pens. ... 141,817! 324 141,493
[together, sil., r, , ...../3,41--0---ondox (shot t) - lippie will rejoice our office. Jealous of our success, o Cont em_ pronounced his eternal phi . ~
~
ordered that the trustees should have their it is toffin • d There ' •
tuhlesome to .re
' Parer+, Feb. 15. orary, the Mercury, of The His H Noun affects to call the verbatim report .ts o. sic our corn. ere was no choice in the matter; levied upon foreign corn inflicted an awful amount of injury Vote 14.-Compassionate
. AU.BI" al he does at the result. Partial reforms are not what P Ilf :eive,,„ RIAN FUNDS V F 7 Sun " a meagre outline," and the digest of the Reporter " a costs out of the fund in Court. the cultivator of your soil could only he permitted to look at, by its shifting!, rendering the operations of merchants, menu- Allowances, Poun:y:
r decide faith.
F-0,,,,
__ _
..5.14",.41 .--- IaNNA, ER...
imm they want; it will answer their purpose much better to
Pe° .. Thrter" ctn.',
....
.... ues
see satisfaction withheld from the demands of the country. miserable aboreon,"-‘. in many respects a false, and in all a - and long for the water; to make _bread the corn must be reamers, and farmers futile, and deranged the monetary system Warrants, and Pensione ,
s does not hap Pe e k 1..' Cent. .... • .... ...... . • 10(11i garbled version." We tell him, what the public too will tell COMMON PLEAS.-(TH IS DAY.) converted into flour, and thus the coveted element was and by throwing the manufacturing population out of employ- for Wounds..... 1 ... 120,500 ... 120,500
tlte an - shares•. .... •.....
"...."...."-
........
- The Courrier Francais is very violent against the Mi-
serted what he knows strictly monopolised. Now, the master power of steam hss ment produceddestitution, misery, and erime.-( Hear hear.) Vote 15. -In -P •
him, that in order to defame us he has as
GUEST V. THE SHEFFIELD, ASHTON•UNDER-LYNE, AND
enstoners
hers. Lem .4. ,
...., min_
e.
,„,..........
................... .. ................ J.) 4
I.
r, ndered us '
Independent of this strient necessity ; and Sir Robert Peel admitted the advantage of a traffic
- e
A s In le Zee ...... -.. .............. ......
MANCHESTER RIILW.AY CoMPANY.
in corn of Chelsea and Kil-
l° instance (TOES ,
T. . "a• P b. 12.
Journal says it is quite evident that no satisfaction Will •
his fully to be as great as his annoyance.-Derby Reporter. This was an action brought by Sir John Guest, Bart., the in
converted .
nine eases out of ten throughoutthe e with America • • •
ern! ire, corn , but •said that previous agreement with Denmark mainhana Hospitals
ere,a It appears e ----'-'''"•.e,e-sss........sss_______ees_.__ e
into flour as c
may be ch ap, or cheaper, by steam precluded any facility being afforded for that traffic. Why, a (746) ; and Out-P.n. •
veils, if persev.
tee,
published • 'l.° in, a liSt f ----
be given to public opinion by the present Chamber of
• t i-on master and owner of the Dowlais Iron Works, Gla-
gr, a ,
han by water power. Ilere, then we have two eery ob.. repeal of the Corn-laws would remove all obstacle on that sioners of Chelsea HO3-
ts. We alp, ''! ,2, t 4
,r in The sun
hatDeputies,antiincreasing their ages range from 72 to
Company, for the recovery of 54e/. iris. 4d., alleged to be duepits] (74,709) 75,455 1,259,104 7,690 1,251,414
Act to OW ' • more j., eater organise their force well foe the next general eleetton.
MEETING. country to a large amount, independently of what may mon sens.e, as it would not reduce the loaf one farthing, while Vote 16.-Superannua-
-01111°' than Proportion of them
Amon t, a dOzen. approaching 80, and
" Si. Guizot will certainly," says the Courrier, ‘.' employ • for fitly tons of sOlb. rails, and the necessary fastenings, sup-
rationill be expected
Y from the exertions of our Agricultural it was injurious to all classes.-(Hear,_ hear.) :ion Allowances ... ... 41,455 455 41.000
f brief and 51 ~
prob..,g; ne cierg,,
~_ considerably exceeding that age. corruption and intimidation on the most extensive scale. (ractm A CORREsPONDENT.) plied le the plaintiff to the defendants.
Societies seconded, as they are, by the zeal and industry of a Mr. Dewen. in a very eloquent speech seconded the reso.
. . onethh.,
LEICESTER, THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 17, 1842. Mr. Sergeant Wilde appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr: '
- -- --
assuredly, be allowrid to restrain either
class of men already distinguished as the most perfect culti- lotion. requiring .ed,., , I. "IY, also the `" Proportion is nearly as high, and, -
• • .iNo scruple will,
~ - This afturnoon a most numerous and spirited meeting of
Numbers and Charge to
.ad returz - e result would be f - Sergeant Channel for the defendants.
asure substitto •, s found the same, aWC him or Ins colleagues or his agents.
the inhabitants has been held in the Ma, ket-place, to repudiate vat es of land in the universe. As respects the possible benefit Mr. CASH moved the third resolution to the effect, that as the 31st March, )843.. 80,859.9,278,205 /4,087
stall__
‘, is of the ages ofallAir. Sergeant WILDE briefly stated the case to the Jury,
didellf.fpersons in easy circuits- ,
The list Quotidienne observes :-". W' e felt for a
to be derived from the extended application of our waters in . .
members of a commercial community they felt the evils of the Deduct A o • • ppr priations
way Anson .- • , sue f, Irt.tm theii
youth
the Miniverial measure on the Corn-laws. The meeting was and read a letter from Mr. Vignoles, late engineer to the Com-
-1 • 11. - ' - • with ' in Aid
ante , ' trastintesslngs, hilt at upwrds. Wed() not (mu them momenta movement of indignation which we cannot
called by the Mayor, on the requisition of several hundreds of pony, to Sir John Guest, containing the order for the rails, &c., husbandry, I think it not too much to expect, that by the cum- resent ssstern, w ii(h c iefly affected the working classes,
he supreme
~,,,,, ,
bined exertions of the engineer and the agriculturist, at least w tom they sympathised, and whose interests they felt bound to
se O'''- spail E. the„
1., . the same time cannot help con-
lit describe, when we heard M. Guizot, branded as he is he most respectable mans:lecturers and shopkeepers of the
whiCh were the subjeet of the present action. He then called-
one-fontth of the land may ultimately be fertilised by such reeresent , they, therefore, pledged themselves to oppose the Amount to be provided
tie. No ne 0, hod, 4 life „ -11 the sufferings and the short with his apostacies, audaciously insulting adversaries who town. It was fixed for one o'clock. and shortly after that hour mr s•• - . John Guest,
. Caleb Griffiths, agent to Sir uest, who proved
has been given - ' few'`._ of the 'lnch •
are the lot of the great would be despicable in their opinion, it. they had not for there could not be less than 4,000 persons present. Amongst the shipment, at Liverpool, of 50ffis. of iron rails and fasten- means, at the discretion of the occupiers, creating at the same sliding scale, and would only support a fixed duty, subject to a to 31st March, 1843... ... 2,264,121 ... 2,264,121
~,,r,,
work'
time avast lund of employment for our honest labourers. But gradual periodical extinction. The fixed duty would be but Total of Effective Services • 3,928,961
f upon an itisci. as r_each tiv, ing classes. In many trades i , r,
inm the repulsiveness with which he inspires all honour- them were Chartists, Tories, and 'Whigs, but the utmost una- in_ s,
g to the cyder of M. Vignoles, at three different dates, .
if you will ask any o . pie ccu 'r of land which he would prefer, an instalment, in the hope that it would secure free trade to the Non-Effective Services.
I,_ , from.
clic_
,age of 50, and not a few die at
able men ;but, under the effect of his emphatic but rumity reigned throughout. One feeling seemed alone to ac- from December, 1639, to the 9th of January, 1840,- and pro- ,
of Trade, dar. "ealthy
es of thepeople, and 1 the conversion of one-tenth part only of his farm into a water working classes, who were obliged to pay for their food by the
data' °mei '"lt. es of
on by severe or en- t • speech, in spite of the effronter- of falsehood in tuate them. Sympathy for the distress
duced the invoices. I , • -
' it, the lllelati h I.'•°Poet t • - enip Y - .'
ring
ne -e olv e Is, scanty food and had elntion, 'flits . .

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;thing, mustf, ld
lay.), legislatioNyilio
are very fert,qs, A
ness, their ea-ep-
its of formr 'Acts,
!ement, might note
Confound Ciaairool
ive Parliamentary
• Statute-law kIY.I
liamentary Collee•
I meaning. 510);
the manageniew‘:',
r their regulatie' 11l
igible, and c5l
,sous cnforcem
?axe no room kr:t
loubtful zneaning,:,;',
!asons then it 1s
Railway Amend'
Commons by th
of Trade. M We
poses to amend as
Ly to amend a bad
.outh-street tailor
[together; and re.
uhlesonie to Por
I decide faithfallf
s does not haPPeu
bers. Legislatire
to instance doeS it
vils , if persevere,d
ts. We contend:
Act to ame'll:
f brief and siinPe.
requiring italettell:
asure substitated•:l,
way Amendrefl4f
he supreme direc7.
tie. No new liww;
has been given V,i.i
f, upon an inspe...,,
of Trade, dollen..
'jug it, the Board,
of opening it for
onement rnontblf.
'iolations of the
a fine of twenti,
i. The Board ot
d enforce retaro
mapanies to snoUe'
Is ; to submit tbe.
ion, appoint ll'
fi1,,,.
e the janction A
mies convulsed,
ate possessioof
or for proVidill
'or the prorkfe tkOl,,
tides with ?n!
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rants, for.
&drunk, or ,)
of .raitivier,l4
pTopeiiy'of,ilNr
r Je
and no doubt .4,
s the Bill I.Y.b*r_.44
that Parliaro:p
li-
Lnnot accePfl.,,,
ne good Act;Prt
an old, geSPt...l
flaking the 17t
vay Anieli4Pligr7
at one advolli4;
ndment AO, Ilia
Perplexed,o..•
the dine t9,-111;;
. All reftne
mbodiedfiriat
uses, i‘'''° ,-
.•,..;:l.::-.,
0 ..105-1
acelocir‘i*l,-
i. in the Sistr-1,
t was proccen4
ter from gadria
the state of the,

ensation prokl!!!
nit rentains Orr.;
Cents, la .7
K 1 for a se:ni
1, at 31 15-I6
at 60 Or .ific
s took pie,l—ip.
and the reotlg
at 60 days. ,
business don
0,2101. 0,2101.

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C. 05
13,
rcPl i3ita •
0
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!Oa' 'lll9s.

•••• 000 ••••• ...
-..ange on tandem shoal(
' .444,8rtissels Papers, Feb. 15.
„,_• AUNVRIAN FUNDS....VIENNA, FEB. 7
0,54
4 4,e per CHII. lidetra . I .
Froir moin... . . 'clues
Rare:.
sph,,Lceseni.is...... oo
'' .............. ....:: .............. : .. :::::,........::::::::.
16 A
j ,:ti !
...414e/nej...........e.1;;;; ...
Pi).j.i. .......
.....
In The Sun
It pp s ------- .--'--- :"--e.----1
publiashilelal from a list of some seventy veteran Peers,tt
. dozen
92, the greater pro '•
approaching 80,
that their ages range from 72
and More thauportion of them .
hstarad ctieebtit3f;;l:lsis° the
age.
considerably exceeding. that
p } among
the clergy the proportion is nearly as high, and,
suelthebis rc.an their resultl;iould be found the same, if we
of the ages of all persons in easy circthuenam-
youth uwards. We do not envy .
n. trastin essll,lgs, but tit then ame time cannot help co spa --gi. teese with the sufferings and the short
411 'nt life which are the lot of the great
Y of the - lc .
hett,iti;rom. diseases
few reach e 11 or king classes.
35 ts the age ot 5 a
• 0
and not a fel% ,
die at
In many,- trades
'Phis
broliga by severe or iin-
illkneLeirnPl.oyments, scanty food and bad clothing. T 1 ea ever Y fact. cannot fail to make a painful impression
'tient Ythhottiane
mind, and ought to be an
t-
induce-
ran
lea °se who live at ease, and especially our
bee_
..- . the 1
nefitoslatt)rs, to sink their selfish interests for the
is
Paid byf the community. The great mass of the taxes
wZe, eoluniece, and
lab., the • contribute most also to the,
general wealth of the countr.3,
ten: °Tie-half of them have barely the means of e, x. Tit
ritteous state of society;
of v, ' and thousands at present are pining away for van
Remus necessaries of life. This is an anomalous and da -
consideration of our lvealthy lawgivers.
*requiring the earnes'e and irnme-

hi 0N , ______---,---
; ...- - -'Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
tot',
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
toeto ..-40or. COTTON MARKET, FEB. 17.-The sales of cot•
e•bli'leill c°rnPrise 3,000 bales of jab kinds, prices are without
/.Iqiitind the Market is exceedingly dull.
tatepri,P„t• SHARE AIARKET FEB. 17.--The transactions
line ----4 astern Co • .' Grand J. unction,
Iv mtl
n, . unties, 81 , 911, Lon-
astern '°lrlanngliam, 167 i ; 321. Shares, 57; South
There•,69'
, 140 -rem) later arrivals to.day from any quarter.
misgl,3,txtelittoSTa.a. STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 17.-The Market
L9irtleste2r.4:o°ltaYon, ,
and
prices liia,ite;
iNaltaennodne?n,c4rid6:B:din•grrmdsio. -g..
7,asieft4t.2!
.London and Birmingham, 168
lasrter a and Leeds, Hal f-sh ares, 3l # ; Manchester ateidiLdeirvd's,
klavt, "nitres, at 31. 17s. 6d. ; Union Banks, 61. Its. 3d.
_oyaaml',olol., Fez. 17.-The British and North. American
ithebt• t• al, steam-ship Caledonia, which left Liverpool on the
101bied.-slef I!alifz.x and'
Boston, has arrived offootuhneteProodrt
tdries:
andrk, v nad in lat. 4, 20, long. 29, en
..
'tle' eather which lasted three days. The steam-snip
the .15'1.:,i3 aPPoin'te lon Saturday, at two o'clock, with
ailli'llisoe,,--,,gers mailandthetos from the Caledonia. The Acadia
the e Ga-Y any letters forNorh America, posted this evening
14 p`net,ral Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
limo 'ahrc'et.shiP South America, which was appointed to
.etew York on the Ist inst., has arrived off Liverpool,
714.; th era o hoapers have been received from her at pre-
v•
-'?„0.17.' eelte7till.,w-ever, be only one day later than those pre-
ed
r,
Ct.`:1018 TILE rusrns.
1,144. it °Pencil at 89A i for Money andAcceunt ; Three per
b te,i„,Nuee, £.9Z • Ditto Three-and-a-Half, 991 /; i.ew
' 14s7-a
-Half per' Cents. 481 i ; Bank Stock, 169 170 ;
45p..1' I3ills, 23 25 The ' market looking very firm.
ttealiar,- ---"lsbiao Active Stock,.
241 1 ; Mexican. Bonds,_
.351§ ii....;
gio,se Five , 22. i 23 ; Brazilian, 65 66 • Chilian, 70 02, o
Pit/,,PerCents., 32/ ; Ditto, Threes, 191.
~ ''' OP SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
~Paster r,-- mways Paid. Per Share.
%sten I,li-ounties .... 23 -- 9
, Nun stern ................................... 65 - -
:endoti _
neew.., .................... ... 50 - tondo, ' Brighton
Qittitto IsTiledwn.iriningh ....... ..
9050 •-•
-2358:: : ltti =-
eon .. .................. ... 2 ......
bin, -,„' and Leeds -
N
York New Sha
ana Ni, res .............. 30 -
:01 orth Midland 5O -
Thel4l%4ll4TOcK 'IA Nxs. ,
'1 !reland. . 171 l6l to -
................
HALF-FAST ONE.
Atty, hsin
to- rent ie,.--1 doing in the Stock Exchange has not been to
tte.q° oke Consols are now 89A for Money, and 891
p„"Ke 17„ce°111st ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 89i 90 ; Bank
"‘elli "L India Ditto, 248 ; India Bonds, 6 prem. ; and
1,4141ner .iiills
NO follow. •• 23. 5, 4.
10011141,4 are the quotations during the morning in t_he. 0 Stem, Ket. Brazilian, 65 ; Buenos Ayres Bonds, 19 ,
aPtlish ~pi , Deferred 10i ; Portuguese Fives, 321 ;
t.:J'. Ditto t;iy: Stock. 24i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
Itery little de!' "*.
ki 'on co °nig in Shares and prices are a shade lowedr
if Rht.3,,, untlies 81; Gri at Western, New, 60; London Fi
ilik4hestp" 1(4,1 notes, 3'IA 34 • Ditto Loan Notes 5%; - 14. "r alit( Leeds i 3%; York ' and North Midland, t:37i
QUARTER TO THREE.
C611"3' 64
Til ; Alexi 35 ••1
can,A 1 . Spanish, 24% -
t
111 A ItIETS-(T HIS DAY.)
h Thi•
A. 4 -"eel(' COhN EXCHANGE.
allth 4 supplies hate been good of Harley, small of other
4Ai grain b t •
Ise °Nay ,n 4 fair of Irish Oats. Wheat at the same prices
It 4, heay, iaarley very dull, and rather lower. Beans and
It 0t.,',: and rather cheaper Oats sold with much difficulty
. eeations. Fleur verv.heavy.
b. Ther
SMITHFIELD.
batior":ll;tei:byt.e
,_...3hooratlbitenaest.atisatti Small
sob :is., . saunpdplyr(iinfe Cs awttel
Atadebritit.t Ctilves and Pigs the supply Sheep-the de-
reweaanwsdinithoddeirffiatcou.
l tand s then. p .
''. ; Pte' t° 4s. 6(13.99'
; Mutton 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Veal 4s. t3d.
Sheep 1,750, Pigs 329, Calves 124.
ei.111e1)1,,,i„ COLONIAL. MARKET.
r*.ee. ~•,_e!gs done was limited; in prices little variation took
1, _ I",e nnperts keep light.
1811, ces g TEA MARKET.
aid, easi.hl4. and the demand good. Company's Congou
Oiilik.i, . TALLOW MARKET.
tileo9-fieit Was firm'and the demand good, at 48s for P. Y.
b„...„ . esl,ot,'and 495. for delivery.
'''Z'Their SHIP
tt,°,lllt°on. , pita.
18
u7.13_, 11%.1 G-(
`'..i. 4-4 T;
.p --- -me this day at noon
.TIisI.Sw.DAY.)
44,,-.44-ilvxki7ltu. 17. -Sid. Rowena, River Gambia.
for
.1.,,.: NIL the -M ind light.-Arrd. m
I,;itteo,l., ~nutivard bound.
'Hoopla..:aibkitarras, Sce- ; Elizabeth, Alexandria; Itbit7 tr.., ' "n• 17. - Wind variable.-Arrd.. CTaallibsotat:
tbg -s 1.144*•
b.
Jan..iy Grant and Fa
Rmieo, BGutnraeinand'oes
;A
Jessiey
-t,lt!st V.„,ek.„•l°etteiro; Elizabeth,a
.4._stis. Bat Mobile; Louisa,
09-'114:11:. Havana
JaGn:sormnan,anLd Guayra ; Athens and
Margaret, Trinidad;
4,l3lll,;Bt•hihomas's ; Claibome, New Orleans ; Eliza-
email nett Baltimore ; Commerce and 1
;Az Y and Ch am Charleston ; Aurelius, Savannah ; Alle-
ft;'les; p_ 'flansplain, Philadelphia; Ann, Boston ; Wave,
::17.'eans; `,lr!il Africa. Arrd. off port, ;Pennsylvania, New
-..,d..e"1""er• boundh°ttias Leech, South America. ; Caledonia
b ,
*teteree of to Halifax, is off port, putting back with
rtL , a
__ rudder sprung and twisted, having expe-
, 2t, , Teee!aion of heavy gales, bore up, Ilth inst., from
il" ktalif `''cadia• steamer will kavethis!on Saturday afternoon
-!"-Ial-o•e'Ll' with the Caledonia's mail and passeagers, as well
._
~,,, i.ner lettera •
• 4(.1vr0t0u,.. Posted in tune.for her.
hew York. hl, FRB.. 17.-Wind S.E.-Sid. Westminster,.
illla`te bee, landed 'lye chain cables, and about ten tons of iron,
r,'. attel,nt,..„i. from the
.Isadore, from Cardiff to London.
Weei:-. ",',',l Ise made to weigh her about the middle of
, Itty:rei T 0 ItO.A
yn , lorrne.cifi4th. e cargo 14.-Countess
be
Durham,t at these heaps.
re.,,, cp, for Bremen. Sid. William,n'
Calcutta. Fourn of the
efkld Jo h" Newport, from London to Rio de Janeiro, having
,PIA-3, i"ceed, the vessel is detained for hands.
!Neill. /.°lllll, Pte. 17.-Wind S. S.E.-Arrd. the Lavine,
PAL e°' 6 ; 80n Pere dis_mast Mary, Sierra Leone.
.Tili9t,ll°lrrit, Pea. 16. EV," deW
S. W. to S. S.W.-Arrd.
iste . strainer s h in • West trier' L, , out ampton for Wr Indies; Erculano,
, .rr„ (ninon for Cadiz.
:Neek,ett2°4LeutFisa,.n. 16.-Sld. Eliza, Jamaica.-17. Halifax,
:"1,7",,,17:,:1:1,,..,Fie.an01,6
C1.1',T)41-• PEn. 14. Skl. Helen Mar, Hav,annah.. _
t!,ernstrsin. 1.----t:Ialal y7.,_Singapore; Rolla, Nas.au, ;New
P 0.... •
Trevannance, Haman, from
been got off the bar, and brought into the hr.-
• Illj
_•-•••-..._._...,.......,.._.r...___._.
IINI LTG-
PEEL IN EFFIGY.
Irtl:1, b (FanNl A. CORRESPONDENT.
It
Sir.iar,,e I '2n• 17. This afternoon a few mthicians. followed by
uliu,:rowd, pla) nig the lloeue's Alareh, with the effigy of
NVntie o rt P, suspended v‘ith a rope round his neck, and.
' r a 'Oct f
str- eelC;..ls, proceeded through several of tie prin-
lb the .7ets, until they arrived at the statute of King William,
• los-. 4-nelia.ot-place, when it wa‘ set fire to amidst the shouts
.."
4 erations of thpeople,''There could not have been less
' 14
"4,000 present. e
•
„,,,,,,'
043:0eling ma" ----n
of a_famir-y in-eaey
1.4_;0n
mph,- c: : iniodeess,4,astit,emitnehde
iitou:ortLiturs.ubicyipideuntag•iono:
circumstances, of
h cr.t times into his tiod Ii
bi4t.ze„k...,:,
aoop4,a,l:uhteswttlat:bd.rreivateblelintitist and
toe u
dnewdvase
I.; nacs!earl eraiacedat abtnyod
ttsteepedhhee rHL::Ie!
I" own el ' 1 -
41, `'l, informing bins of the bankruptcy of a house from which
.•
• - 4 to rash,. ao tion i

The Presse pays the same homage to the eloquence of
M. Guizot as the Dchats, and expresses its regret at the
support-given by M. de Lamartine to the proposition of
M. Ducos. It blames M. de Lamartine for applying ar-
guments for the necessity of reform to the support of a
measure so narrow and ill-conceived as that of M. Dios,
and says, that the Chamber in refusing to take it into
consideration his not intended to close the door for ever
against useful, rational, progressive reform.
The Constitutionnel says:—" General expectation has
been disappointed. The prise en consideration of the
proposition of M. Ducos has been rejected by 234 votes
to 193. This result afflicts us profoundly ; not because
it was of much importance to us whether the Ministry
received a check or not, for M. Guizot had expressly de-
clared that whatever might be the result of the ballot,
the Cabinet would not resign; because a decision in'
favour of the proposition would have been a concession
to public opinion, and would have raised the character
of the Chamber and of representative government in the
estimation of the country. Ministers, however, have
carried the day, and the decision will not be gratifying
to them alone. The factions against whom M. Guizot
yesterday pronounced his eternal philippic, will rejoice
as he does at the result. Partial reforms are not what
they want; it will answer their purpose much better to
see satisfaction withheld from the demands of the country.
The Courricr Francais is very violent against the Mi-
nistry, and in particular against M. Guizot. This
Journal says it is quite evident that no satisfaction will
be given to public opinion by the present Chamber of
Deputies, and therefore it calls upon the Opposition to
organise their force well for the next general election.
" M. Guizot will certainly," says the Courricr," employ
corruption and intimidation on the most extensive scale.
No scruple will, assuredly, be allowed to restrain either
him or his colleagues or his agents."
The Carlist Quotidienne observes :—" We felt for a
moment a movement of indignation which we cannot
describe, when we heard M. Guizot, branded mis he is
with his apostacies, audaciously insulting adversaries who
would be despicable in their opinion, if they had not for
him the repulsiveness with which he inspires all honour-
able men ; but, under the effect of his emphatic hut
empty speech, in spite of the effrontery of falsehood in
his argument, and of his ardent notice of the most sill•
passions of parties, the majority remained silent and
( old ; it did not even reply to his humble supplications
by the modest murmur of applause, which is indicative
rather of consent of the will than of adhesion of the con-
science. We recalled to mind the words which were
once addressed to M. Guizot by the Debats—‘ You shall
have our support., but never our esteem,' and the only
feeling that M. Guizot excited in our mind was one of
pity:
The France says, the power of the Government must
be very feeble, very slippery, to dread thus the slightest
fissure in the electoral edifice ; and intimates that, al-
though M. Guizot has been successful in the Chamber,
the Journals, which had power enough to raise the dis-
cussion there, will be much more powerful in their ap-
peals to the public at large.
The Temps, whilst it deplores the result of the motion
for taking into consideration the proposition of M. Ducos,
says that the speech of M. Guizot produced a deep im-
pression on the Chamber, and to this the Temps seems
to attribute the result that has been obtained.

" A treaty of commerce and navigation," 'says the
Courrier Francais, " has just been concluded between
France and Denmark. For a long time, the King of
Denmark has manifested a desire of seeing the two
nations united in their interests, and it is to his solici•
tude that the bases of this treaty are due. The project
will shortly be communicated to the Chamber."
Perpignan letters state that the French Government
has forwarded three millions of francs to the frontiers of
Catalonia, for the purpose of encouraging the organiza-
tion of Christino guerillas.
Since the Spanish Ministers obtained certainlnforma-
don that attempts are making in Spain to get up
another conspiracy, aided by recent occurrences in Por-
tugal, one hundred alabarderos mount night guard
within the Royal Palace, commanded by their Captain-
General the Marquis de Vallehumbrosa, and the pre-
caution of not permitting the Queen's drives to extend
beyond the gates of the capital, are strictly adhered to.

This afternoon a most numerous and spirited meeting of
the inhabitants has been held in the Market-place, to repudiate
the Ministerial measure on the Corn-laws. The meeting was
called by the Mayor, on the requisition of several hundreds of
.he most respectable manufacturers and shopkeepers of the
town. It was fixed for one o'clock, and shortly after that hour
there could not be less than 4,000 persons present. Amongst
them were Chartists, Tories, and Whigs, but the utmost una-
nimity reigned throughout. One feeling seemed alone to ac-
tuate theta'. Sympathy for the distresses of the people, and
detestation of the new siding scale.
The Mayor, T. STOKES, Esq., opened the proceedings by
stating, that he had convened them together at the request of
many of his fellow-townsmen, and upon one of the most vital
questions that can belong to a manufacturing community. To
interpose obstacles to the freedom of commerce, and especially
in the commodity of corn, was acting in direct hostility to the
social and political rights of man, and the benign intentions
of Heaven. On such a subject he could only expect one
opinion in the vast meeting before him. At all events, he
should claim a calm arid impartial hearing for any gentlemen
who might choose to address the meeting, whatever his opinions
might be. Those who would oppose freedom of discussion
would, if they had the power, carry their principles to the in-
vasion of the dearest and most sacred privileges of man.
THOMAS PAGET, F.sq , a great landed proprietor, was called ,
upon to move the first resolution—." That this meeting views
with indignation and disappointment the Ministerial measure
for the continuance of the Corn .laws ; and denounces it as an
insult to the patient, starving, and unemployed populat;on
of these realms." Mr. Paget took a rapid survey of the
state of the repeal question up to the present moment.
For twenty-seven years had they been petitioning against
these unjust laws. Amongst- the people the cause of
repeal had made considerable progress, though he re-
gretted-to say, that with respect to her Majesty's present Mi-
nisters, very little light had penetra•ed their understandings.
Still, certain steps of advance had been gained, and important
ones too; and as the people had now got in the wedge, he
hoped they would not fail to drive it harder and deeper, until
their legitimate demands were conceded. The steps he alluded
to were that even a Tory Government admits that the Corn-
law needs mitigation ; that the Queen, from the Throne, re-
commended an alteration; and that the privations of the
people, which had been contemptuously styled dolefil ditties in
Parliament and on the hustings, were now admitted by the
same parties to be awful and
.deplorable facts. Sir Robert
Peel asked for a period of five months in which to devise a re-
medy for the misery of the people, and he had spent it in taxing
his ingenuity to the utmost to invent a scheme to delude the
people, and secure the support of the aristocracy.
Alderman HARRIS then came forward to second the resolu-
tion, which was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously.
When the cheering had subsided,
Dr. NOBLE, of Danet's-hall, was called upon by the Mayor to
move the setondresolution—" That the Corn-laws are instrumen-
tal in spreading destitution, ruin, and misery among all the com-
mercial classes of the country; and that this meeting pledges it self
never to relax its exertions until these unjust and iniquitous
laws are abolished." He called upon the meeting to act upon
the latter part. of the resolution, and never cease agitating until
they were expunged from the statute-book.
J. PARKER, a working man, in a good speech, seconded the
resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
Joust Bites, Esq., moved the next resolution—" That a
petition be presented to Parliament, praying that Sir R. Peel's
Bill be not passed into a law."
The petition, founded on these resolutions, was then read.
Mr. Wisms seconded the motion, and in doing so he urged
open the meeting the consideration that the power of removing
these laws was in their own hands, and that it only wanted to
be systematically and unitedly wielded to become triumphant.
Rotten bi:roughs, rotten corporations, and black slavery had
been destroyed and entombed by the popular voice, and so may
the death-dispensing and depopulating Cot n-laws.
The petition was submitted by the Mayor to the meeting,
and carried by acclamation.
Mr. CoorF.a, one of the Chartist leaders, now mounted the
platform, and moved on behalf of that party the following reso-
lution :—" That this meeting is of opinion that the Corn-
laws, and all other monopolies which oppress the people, are
the result of class legislation, and hereby affirms its full con.
viction that the People's Charter is the grand remedy for all
such abuses, and ought to be made the law of the land." Mr.
Cooper declared his wish for conciliation and union, and had
therefore refrained from opposing the previous resolutions, and
enforced the necessity of the Charter, on the ground of the
futility of expecting any redress from the present House of
Commons.

.

Mr. Gibson was then examined—ln June, 1840, made ap-
plication to the Sheffield Railway Company, at Man-
chester, about certain iron rails, and went on the works to
a place called Woodhead, where he saw the rails
(which were patent rails laid upon cross sleepers) laid
down for the purpose of removing earth from a tunnel which
was in the course of excavating at that place. Had a conver-
sation with Mr. Sidebotham, the Deputy Chairman of the
Directors, who said the Company had not paid for the rails,
because illr. \Toga°les had given-the order for them. Witness
said he saw they had been used, and he hoped they would not
object to pay fur them. Mr. Sidebotham replied that the con-
tractors were working the line, and not the Company; and he
at length said that a general meeting of the Directors would
shortly be held at Manchester, at which Lord Wharncliffe,
their Chairman, would preside, and recommended witness to
attend. Witness received notice of the meeting to be held at
Manchester. Went there on the day mentioned, but it happened
that the meeting was not held there, but at a place in Yorkshire
about thirty miles off; witness, in consequence, was unable to
attend. Subseqwently saw Mr. Sidebotham, who said that
these rails formed part of Mr. Vignoles' claim against the Com-
pany ; it was immaterial to the Company whom they paid, but
if they paid Sir J. Guest, Mr. Vignoles might claim for them.
Witness asked if they would pay him, if he got an engagement
from Mr. Vignoles, pledging himself not to claim. To this
propos.tion witness received no definitive answer, but was told
hadthat
ethecontractors
bettor write
claimedab o t
fo
i t tor
thesethe rails.
Company. Was also told
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant CnastNEL,
but nothing new was elicited.
Mr. John Smith, the contractor, was next called—He had
laid down the rails now in dispute. They answered the pur-
pose very well. Mr. Sidebotham, Mr. Rhodes, and other of
the Directors, frequent:y went over witness's part of the work,
and saw what was going on. Mr. Vignoles was engineer to the
Company all the time that witness was contractor there. Never
made any claim on the Company for these rails. The rails
were laid down, some on stone, some on cross sleepers, and
some on longitudinal sleepers • •
Cross-examined by Sergeant CHANNEL—Never saw rails
laid on longitudinal sleepers before tin any line. Laying these
rails in so many different ways looked as if they were experi-
menting with them. Mr. Vignoles once purchased iron from
witness's partner on behalf of the firm.
By a Juryman—The rails were not mere contractor's rails.
They were fit for the permanent way. Contractor's rails weigh
about 27Ibs. a yard, these rails were about 50Ibs. a yard.
Mr. Davis, clerk to the house of Guest and l:o., in London,
proved the sending of the invoices of the fastenings to Mr.
Vignoles.
This was the whole of the evidence for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant. CHANNEL then addressed the Jury. He
stated that Mr. Vignoles had bten engineer to the Company,
but that he had resigned his office in December, 1839. The
rails were ordered previous to Mr. Vignoles's resignation, and
the fastenings had not been ordered till after. '1 he sum due
for the fastenings being about 201. was pad into Court. The
Learned Counsel then called

Up to a recent period of time a very small portion only of
the river waters could be stolen, as it were, by the husband-
man from the all-important_ miller, wkose indispensable duty
it is to grind our corn. There was no choice in the matter;
the cultivator of your soil could only he permitted to look at,
and long for the water; to make _bread the corn must be
converted into flour, and thus the coveted element was
strictly monopolised. Now, the master power of steam has
r. ndered us independent of this stringent necessity ; and
in nine cases out of ten throughout the empire, corn
may be converted into flour as cheap, or cheaper, by steam
than by water power. here, then, we have two very ob-
vious and certain modes of increasing the produce of the
country to a large amount, independently of what may
rationally be expected from the exertions of our Agricultural
Societies, seconded, as they are, by the zeal and industry of a
class of men already distinguished as the most perfect culti-
vat,rs of land in the universe. As respects the possible benefit
to be derived from the extended application of our waters in
husbandry, I think it not too much to expect, that by the com-
bined exertions of the engineer and the agriculturist, at least
one-foul th of the land may ultimately be fertilised by such
means, at the discretion of the occupiers, creating at the same
time a vast fund of employment for our honest labourers. But
if you will ask any occupier of land which he would prefer,
the conversion of one-tenth part only of his farm into a water
meadow, secured from summer floods, or a law which shall
give, or is intended to give him an extra ss. per quarter on his
corn, in 19 cases out of at the former would he accepted.
After forty years experience as a land agent, I have been
obliged to admit, like many others, that it would have been a
blessing to a great majority of British farmers had they been
encouraged, by leases and other means, to a better mode of
cultivating their lands, instead of placing any dependance on
the precarious working of a Corn-law; the demands for rent
would have been more easily met, with an infinitely better
security for future payments.
Whilst acting, as I did for some years, in the capacity of
agent to the late Sir Robert Peel, I had the satisfaction of
knowing that his opinions entirely accorded with my own, as
to the value and practicability of the particular improvements
which 1 have here ventured to submit to public notice. Forti-
fied with the approval of a man so highly qualified to judge, I
have less hesitation in calling your attention to the subject;
and I have done so solely for the purpose of exciting inquiry to
the important question—may there not be found a more sub-
stantial and permanent method of securing the existing rentals,
one more consistent with the welfare of the occupiers of your
lands, than a reliande on the artificial support of a Clorn-"lw,
and at the same time greatly improve our intercourse with.
foreign nations ?

Ina matter involving such great and conflicting interests, all
change to be good should be gradual. If it should ultimately
be determined that in the lapse of a few years the impost on
foreign corn should become stationary, at a rate nearly of the
same amount as the direct taxation on our own corn, then the
mode of charging it in the interim will be divested of much of
its interest; but a fixed rate of charge, must certainly be the
least liable to evasion.
I have long felt surprised on seeing it so generally taken for
granted, that there can be only one way to preserve the exist.
nig rentals, which way, at best, is a very vexatious one; and. I
offer the above remarks in the hope that, they will be received,
as made, in the genuine spirit of inquiry to elicit the best mode
of settlement on a question of vital interest to us all, and beset
with difficulties. I have the honour to be, with great re,peet,
my Lords and Gentlemen, your most humble and obedient
servant, ROBERT BENTON.

Nechell's-nark, Birmingham, Feb. 14, 1842.

COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPT.
NICHOLAS.
SECOND DAY.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENINO.—This morning, at
nine o'clock, the members of the Court re-assembled on board
the St. Vincent. The Cou. t-Martial has excited much interest
among the naval world here.
Captain Nicholas will enter upon his defence to-morrow.
Mr. Harwood, the second master of the Vindictive, was
again called as the first witness this morning, and cross-exa-
mined at considerable length.
After the examination of John Bowden and William Chap-
man, Quarter-Masters,
Lieutenant H. Stewart, third Lieutenant of tie Vindictive,
was called. He was officer of the middle-watch on the morn-
ing of the 26th. Saw the Nab light during the whole of his
watch. To the best of his judgment, the distance was a mile
and a-half. Was on the forecastle when the ship got under
weigh. It was Lieutenant Lavie's station when the first
Lieutenant was doing duty, but the first Lieutenant was not
on duty that day. He was on the forecastle when the buoy
was first seen, and pointed it out to the Master's-Assistant.
The buoy was black, and about 200 yards on the starboard-
bow before the cathead. Shortly after the ship was lulled to
the wind, and the best bower anchor let go. He was of opi-
nion that every necessary measure was adopted, and every pre-
caution taken, fur the safety of the ship that her situation re-
quired, and that Captain Nicholas gave his orders with clear-
ness and precision, and that his conduct was calculated to sti-
mulate the exertions of ethers, and give confidence to those
around him. The wind was fresh, and the weather thick, when
the ship got under weigh.
By Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane—Did the prudence or im-
prudence of getting under weigh in such weather strike you?
The witness—l did not know the position of the ship, but
thought it odd getting under weigh at that time.
Admiral Sir T. Cochrane—From the state of the weather,
could you have seen any danger in sufficient time to avoid it ?
Witness—l should think net. .
In rei ly to further questions put by the Court, the witness
said he had taken the bearings of the Nab light during the
night, which bore W. by S. He was of opinion, that if the
ship had had her treble reefed topsails set, she would have
stayed after the buoy was seen.
Captain Nicholas then examined the witness, who, in reply
to questions put, said that the squall took place at the time, or
a little after the buoy was seen—that the courses came in the
wind—the jib pennants became unlashed from the clew, and
that he thought the reason of the jib splitting.
Captain Nicholas—ln the state you have now described the
ship to have been in by the sudden squall, would it have been
possible to have tacked the ship, even if the topsails had been
set; and had the topsails beer, upon her, suppose, and she had
missed stays, would she not have gone broadside on the shoal?
The witness-1 think it very doubtful whether she would have
stayed or not, 1 art icularly without a spanker and main trysail ;
had she missed stays she would have paid right off on the shoal.
In reply to further questions put by Captain Nicholas, he
stated that he did not wonder at the ship being moved, and that
if he had had the charge of her he should have moved her to a
safe anchorage. On the evening of the 25th the ship was an-
chored by the watch alone. '1 he general craters of the Captain
were that, when the ship was under weigh, a look-out should be
placed on the fore-yard, and another on the jibboom end, and
in hazy weather, one at each cathead.
Mr. Purdoe was recalled—Was in the Echo steamer
when she went out to the Vindictive. Reached the ship
about half-past seven. At that time she did nut appear to
be aground, but was lying with a straight cable. Had
beard that there was a defect in the compasses of the
Vindictive, and on trying them he found one was cor-
rect, and the other diverged a degree, not more. Would
not have the smallest doubt in proceeding to sea
with those compasses. When the ship made sail off the shoal,
the Echo could not keep up with her. A ship a mile to the
eastward of the Nab light, a W.N.W. course, would have car-
ried her into St. Helen's Roads. „If she had been two miles
from the Nab light she still would haVe made St. Helen's
Roads. Did not apprehend at the time the ship was under
weigh the tide would make any alteration, it being the weakest,
time of the tide. No vessel could make a proper W.N.W. by
compass, and reach the position in which the Vindictive was
placed on the Dean Sands, without going over the outer buoy.
The remaining portion of this witness's evidence went to
show that Captain Nicholas, in getting the ship off under her
courses, displayed great skill and seamanship.
Commander J. W. Lewis Sheringliam, empl.yed in the
surveying service, was examined as to the position of the Vin-
dictive when she was on the shoal. The paper which was
handed in by Mr. Purdoe was given to him, and he thought it
very near correct. He thought the velocity of the tide at 8.50
on the morning of the 26th, about four-tenths of a mile per
hour, and at 9. 50, about six-tenths. He confirmed Air. Per
doe's evidence, that no ship could steer a proper W. N. W course
and come upon the Elbow buoy without first making the outer
buoy.
At this stage of the proceedings the President intimated to
Captain Nicholas that the case for the prosecution had closed,
and asked him when he would be prepared to go into his
defence.
Captain Nicholas said he should be quite prepared by twelve
o'clock to-morrow, to which hour the Court stands adjourned.

REFUSAL OF THE PEOPLE TO PETITION THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
Yesterday afternoon Alderman Sir M. Wood, Bart., M.P.,
convened a meeting of the inhabitants of the above ward, for
the purpose of taking their sentiments on the Government
Corn-law scheme.
The meeting was held at the School-room, Philip-lane, and
the worthy Alderman took the chair shortly after three o'clock.
The room was densely thronged with the roost respectable
merchants and traders resident in the ward.
The ("211.4.11:ma st said that lie deemed it his duty to call the
meeting, in consequence of a requisition most numerously and
respectably signed, having been presented to him for that
purpose. It was true that the House of Commons had that
morning decided against them ; an event that they might have
expected, although the majority was a little more than that
for which they were prepared. Hear, hear.) Ilut when
they knew the formation of that HouSe, they could not have
doubted of having a large majority, with the Minister against
them. But the question was not as yet decided, for the plan
of a sliding scale had to go through a Committee, and Mr.
Villiels's motion against any duty, was to be brought on.
He (the Chairman) was from the cominencement prepared
to give his vote on the question.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. FROST moved the first resolution—'• That the duty on
corn and such other provisions as generally absorb the poor
man's expenditure was not just., and if viewed as a tax on in.
come, was a burthen on a class less able to bear it, Stc." lie
said that the late Government would have introduced a plan
for the amelioration ot the Corn-laws if they were not aware
that the opposition and the magnitude of the interests opposed
to them would have rendered their plan futile—a conviction
ehidh the result proved to be correct.—(Hear, hear.) The
present Ministers outvoted the late Government on those ques-
tions, although they had declared that they had no other plan
prepared to relieve the distress of the country. Sir Robert
Peel had not then received the fee, but as soon as he had, and
after five months' gestation, lie brought forward ilia scheme
which was to be so useful to the country, and which was to
be of such awful import.—(lmmense laughter.) Sir Robert
Peel knew well that his plan would not meet the distress, nor
please the supporters of the Corn-laws. His plan was an ap •
peal and an apology to the landlords, but was never intended to
meet the wishes, or satisfy the wants and privations of the
working classes.—( Hear, hear. )
Mr. COOPER seconded the resolution, and said that the
question was whether they should passively allow themselves
and the working classes to be robbed of one-third of their
daily bread by lords anti landlords whose sole object it was to
feed their avarice, without any regard for the privations of the
suffering millions.—( dear, hear.)
Mr. JOHN LA IT moved the second resolution, to the effect,
that independent of its direct influence as a tax, the duty
levied upon foreign corn inflicted an awful amount of injury
by its shifting!, rendering the operations of merchants, manu-
facturers, and farmers futile, and deranged the monetary system
and by throwing the manufacturing population out of employ-
ment, produceedestitution, misery, and crime.—( Hear, hear. )
Sir Robert Peel admitted the advantage of a traffic in corn
with America; but said that previous agreement with Denmark
precluded any facility being afforded for that traffic. Why, a
repeal of the Corn-laws would remove all obstacle on that
point.—(Hear, hear.) A sliding scale was an insult to com-
mon sense, as it would not reduce the loaf one farthing, while
it was injurious to all classes.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. DEwAn. in a very eloquent speech seconded the reso.
lution.
Mr. CASH moved the third resolution to the effect, that as
members of a commercial community, they felt the evils of the
present system, which chiefly affected the working classes, with
whom they sympathised, and whose interests they felt bound to
represent ; they, therefore, pledged themselves to oppose the
sliding scale, and would only support a fixed duty, subject to a
gradual periodical extinction. The fixed duty would be but
an instalment, in the hope that it would secure free trade to the
working classes, who were obliged to pay for their food by the
sweat of their brow.—( Hear.) He wished to see a union of
the working with the middle and upper classes, of which he
did not dispair when he beheld such men as the Earl Fitz-
vt illiam, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Sutherland, and
Earl Radnor, ready and willing to co• operate with them.
Mr. HOOLE seconded the resolution.
\lr. STURT supported it.
Mr. B. SMITH, as being on the corn-market, was enabled
to state that it was the opnion of the principal corn-dealers,
that a fixed duty was the best that could be adopted.—( Hear.)
Mr. MORTON, merchant of Fore-street, was astonished that
the gentlemen composing that meeting hal not further ad-
vanced. These resolutions, if all carried, will do nothing
towards furnishing bread to the starving millions of this
country. It was a waste of time to petition men who had not
the slightest regard for the sufferings of the masses. He had
just returned from Paisley, and could assure the meeting that
there were 17,000 persons in that place living upon 10. per
day, whilst the criminals in the gaol were allowed 20. ; but
what cared Sir Robert Peel, or his majority, for this, so long
as it interfered not with their rent roll What cared the
Members of the House of Commons for the destitution of the
people ? They represented land, and bricks, and mortar, and
legislated for themselves, and themselves only, while the many
and the productive classes have no power of protecting them-
selves. If that meeting was desirous of effecting anything for
the people, it should pass a resolution for giving them a voice
and proper influence in the I.egislature; for until exclusive
power was taken from the factions that had so abused it, there
was no hope of justice for the working classes.
It having been moved and seconded that a petition, founded
on the resolutions, be presented by the Worthy Chairman to
the House of Commons,
Mr. STROUD said he thought it was an insult to the Chair-
man to ask him to do any such thing, when they stated that it
wee useless to petition them at all.— (Loud cheers.) He for
one would certainly oppose it, and would move, as an amend-
ment, 4. That no petition be presented to the House of Com-
mons on the question of the Corn-laws from this meeting, as they
have no hope of obtaining justice from them."
This, having been seconded, was carried unanimously.
Mr. SMITH moved, and Mr. CASH seconded, a vote of thanks
to the Chairman.
Sir M. Woon said, in returning thanks, that during the
whole course of his life he had been opposed to the Corn-laws,
and, although an invalid, he had waited in the House that
morning to record his vote against them—(Loud cheers)—and
should always do so on any tax which pressed upon food.
A resolution having been passed, ordering the resolutions to
to be published in the Morniny Chronicle, Herald, and Adver-
tiser, the meeting broke up.

A
Services. r.' c,.. =.m
= 0 c 4
0 g .7.4 .1, Charge.
In the U. -----
-----
Votes 1 and 2 Kingdom 6511 4,575 95
{ £.
,628 3,644,637
26,940 871,857
Land Forces t.O
inoldoine.si
12,805
1,233
Vote 3.—Staff Officers ••• ••• 172,425
Vote 4.—Public Depart mts ... ...
• ••
Vote 5. —Ro3al 111i1. Col 82,467
... ... ••• 18,450
Vote 6.—Royal Mil. My- /
..
..
••• 15,606
lum and Hibernian School i '
Vote 7. —Volunteer Corps . ... ... ••• 82,458
--- —. -
9,316 5,E08 122,568 4,887,700
Deduct the -Numbers of
Horses and Men of Regi . .
ments in India, and the
Charge defrayed by the
East India Company 2,805 1,233 26,94 f 871,657
-- ---
6,511 4,575: 95,62 t• 4,016,043

Mr. BAIRsTow, a Chartist leader 'from Birmingham, seconded
the resolution in a speech o! great power and eloquence.
This resolution %RS rained by an immense majority, there
being only two or three hands held up against it.
After a vote of thanks and three cheers to the Mayor, moved
by Mr. WiNics, and seconded by Mr. CoorEw, the Chartist,
the meeting separated.

General Total of Effective a
Army Services

A Non-

fective

j 6,193,082

MEMORANDUM.—By the Act 4 George IV., c. 71, a sum of
60,000/. per annum is paid into her Majesty's Exchequer by
the East India Company, on Account of the. Charge for Re-
tiring Pay and Pensions, and other Expenses of that nature,
arising in respect of her Majesty's Forces serving in India.
This Sum is applied towards the General Expenses of the
State. H. HARUINGE.
War-Office, February 8, 1842.

1841-42 1842-43
Total oc all ranks 121,121 122,568
increase 1,447
Charges (with son-Effective) £6,151,253 £6,193,082
Increase 34,829

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

Mr. Charles Vignoles—Am an engineer. Was engineer to
the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway
Company from 1836 to 1839. Know Smith the contractor.
Addressed a certain letter to Sir J. Guest fo: some rails ; had
not the authority of the Directors for so doing, but did it in
anticipation of receiving their authority. In the autumn of
1839 did obtain that authority in the shape of an order to lay
half a mile of the permanent way westward from the tunnel.
It was well understood that the rails now in dispute were those
which were to be laid down. In November, 1839 I considered
these mils to be the property of the Company ; the Company
considered them to be the property of the contractor.
This was the whole of the evidence. Mr. Sergeant Wilde
did rot reply..

Chief Justice TINDAL directed the Jury to return a verdict
for the plaintiff, observing to the Counsel for the defence—
After this evidence you are quite safe, as Smith has on his
oath disclaimed the rails being his property.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
sought for.

FROM TUE 'MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TlMES.—There is a general disposition among men of
business, after the exposure that has taken place by the report
of the Commissioners of the Management of the Exchequer
Bill-office, to recall past delinquencies of the department, by
which much inconvenience has been produced, though in a
manner different from those immediately under investigation.
It is very material at this point to be able to show that the
parties presiding there, though very unw•i:ling to admit their
responsibility to the public, have generally adopted towards the
public pretty "sharp practice" themselves. With this view a
sample of that practice may usefully be put forward; but to
make it intelligible to ordinary readers it is necessary to state,
that at certain periods the Government calls in Exchequer
Bills of a particular date, and a day is named up tu, and on
which, the said bills will be received, and new bills givon in
exchange for the old ones, and if the premium on Exchequer
Bills is considerable, the holdt rs suffer the loss.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.—This morning, shortly
after fire-o'clock, a fire, attended with the loss of considerable-
property, broke out in the shop of Sir. Hare, a carpenter and
builder, No. 62, Wapping-street, opposite Union-street. For-
tunately the firemen succeeded in obtaining a most excellent
supply of water on land, and by the continual working of eight
es as well as that of the lower float belonging to the Lon-
don establishment, succeeded in confining the damage to the
house of Mr. Hare and two others (unoccupied) in Glote-
court. The inmates all escaped in their .night-clothes. Mr.
Bare is inured for his property (about 5001.) in the Royal
Exchange-office. About half-past two o'clock another fire
was discovered in the drying-rooms belonging to Mr. Cooke,
currier, White's.ground, Bermondsey, and no: withstanding
only a few minute: elapsed before the Southwark-bridge, Wa-
terloe-road, and West of England engines were brought into
action, a considerable portion of the stock was destroyed. It
orignated in the drying-room near the stove.
EXCHEQUER.---By a return made to the Houst
'Of Commons, it appears that the amount of salary paid to Sir
John Newport for a period of nearly five years, was 9,6401. 4s. 11.
And-to Lord Monteagle, for two -Years and four months,
4,6591. 15s. 10d., for their services as Comptroller of the Ex-
chequer. A pension of LOCO/. a-year was granted to Sir John
liewport by her Majesty's warrant, slated 20th November., t 339.
Why are a .company of soldiers like Lavater, the
physiognomist ?—Because they right about fapeB. •

NAVAL EXPENDITURE:
AMOUNTS by which the EXPENDITURE fell short or ex-
ceeded the SUMS VOTED in the Year ended March 31,
1841.

XXPENDED.

Some years ago a banking-house in the city had 50,0001.
Exchequer bills to exchange at the periodical call. The bills
were duly listed and prepared for delivery, but by an accident
the last day for presenting them at the Exchequer Bill-office
was allowed to pass over. Twelve hours had not elapsed
before the mistake was discovered, and early the next morning
the bills were taken to the office, with a request from the house
in question that they might be received, and new ones given
for them. This was refused, and though the case was urgently
represented to the proper authorities, and the cause of the
ee
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oversight (viz. the indisposition of the party whose duty it was
w
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was given, and the banking-house was compelled to receive the
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amount, and to purchase new bills at a loss of nearly 1,5002.
always
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proper
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prevailed, it seems, at head-quarters, and if any advantage ae-
eqn
rouuit teeadnstohu enmrceuolcm)yhmttroiont hcoeonmelliial
sight of, in regard to an office already convicted of great irre-
gularities. There was nothing to prevent a " sub" of that
office from putting the advantage of which the banker, in the
ease referred to was deprived, into his own pocket. It is to be
hoped, therefore, that when the general reform of the office,
which is now held to be a matter of course, does take place, this
" sharp practice" will be among the matters to undergo revision.
SUN.—Thegeneral belief that for the present, at. least., Sir it
Peel has succeeded in obtaining die adoption of his Corn-law -
plan, has given more firmness to tke English funds, though,
perhaps, for a different
.reason than is supposed or pretended
by the Conservative party. The fact is, that every far-seeing,
and every enlightened man in the City looks upon it as mo-
rally impossible that matters can rest where they are, 810,
therefore, takes the Government plan of duties as a stepping-
stone to something better. As Lord Palmerston aptly and
ably enough described it, the enemy has for once abandoned
the fortress, and descended into the open plain ; and though
they this time offer battle to the free traders, on fairer terms
than ever before, and have succeeded in worsting them, there
is every reason. to hope that they must again, at a future time,
resort to a sortie, when they may be made to capitulate. Con-
sols for present transfer have realised 89* to 89g, both for
money and time, being a per cent. better. Exchequer Bills
23,. to 255. premium, and Reduced Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. 99i to 99i ; Bank Stock ranged up to 168 and 164
Foreign Stocks were steady—South American better. Shares
dropped.

Lesss than
Voted.