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ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital X 400,020.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts invested on each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
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ANCE SOCIETY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter. Established 1831.
Head Office, 26, St. Andrew's-square, Edinburgh ;
London Office, 61 a, Moorgate-street.
PRESIDENT.
His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and QUEENSBERRY.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Right Hon. Lerd Gray.
David M. M. Chrichton, Esq., of Rankellotsr.
ROBERT CHRISTIE, Manager.
The leading principle of this Mutual Assurance Society is, that the
whole Profits are divisible amongst the Policy Holders every three
years. In illustration of the eminent success whieh has attended the
Society, it may be stated that the additions made to Policies have
been at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured and on
the vested bonus.
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1832, will, if it become a claim during the present year, be entitled
to 1,2971.; or, if effected on or before the lot March, 1833, to 1,2751.,
and so on as regards other Polities.
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Policies effected before the Ist of March participate in a full year's
bonus.

Lord HARDWICKE and the Earl of MALMESBURY both
bore testimony to the existence of agricultural distress.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE attributed the improved
state of the public mind in Ireland not to the State
trials, but to the decision of their Lordships reversing
the judgment which had been delivered at those trials.
After a short explanation with regard to our rela-
tions with France from the Earl of ABERDEEN,
Lord CAMPBELL, in consequence of a suggestion from
the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, gave notice of his intention
to bring in a Bill to prevent persons who had appealed
against a sentence, from suffering that sentence until the
appeal sholed have been decided on.
The LORD CHANCELLOR stated his intention of intro-
ducing a Bill to amend the Law of Debtor and Creditor
which had been passed last session ; and, after a short
explanation from Lord BROUGHAM, the address was
agreed to.
The Duke of WELLINGTON then communicated to the
House a letter from Sir C. NAPIER, acknowledging the
vote of thanks for his services in Sinde ; and their Lord-
ships adjourned at Eight o'clock.
In the Commons various new writs were moved for,
and notices of motion given. Of these the most im-
portant was a notice of Sir R. PEEL'S, of his intention
to make his financial statement on the 14th of F. bruary.
The address in the Commons was moved by Mr. F.
CHARTERIS, and seconded by Mr. T. BARING.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL found fault with the conduct of
the Government in the Otaheite affair as wanting in
promptitude, and as not entitled to praise for wisdom ;
and from the occurrences which had take* place last
year, he was led to doubt the existence of the good un-
derstanding between the two Governments of which so
much boast had been made, although he trusted that
the harmony now subsisting between the two
countries would continue to subsist and ripen into
friendship. He regretted that they had received no expla-
nation oa the subject of the right of search, and was not
pleased with what he heard as to the appointment of a
Commission on the subject. An allusion made by the
Noble Lord to the desirableness of taking off some of

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PROSPECTUS.
The Line of Railway now submitted to the Public, rests its claims for
support on the strong general ground of its passing through important
districts in Essex and Suffolk, whose interests have been almost entirely
neglected in the laying out of the different Railways hitherto executed
or projected for the benefit of the Eastern Counties of England, but
which possess, nevertheless, population, wealth, and traffic, amply suffi-
cient to defray the charges of forming a direct railway communica-
!ion through them, and to afford a good return for the capital required
for the purpose.
('onunencing at Chelmsford (at the station of the Eastern Counties
Railway), this line will pass close by Braintree, Bocking, Halstead,
Sudbury, and Lavenham, to Bury, running, throughout its whole
extent, of -thirty-nine miles, nearly conterminous with the ancient
and most frequented highway from the Metropolis into the heart of
Suffolk.
It will have, for its termini, two important market and assize
towns ; and for its principal intermediate stations, places which are
the seats of considerable and thriving manufactures.
The towns of Bury and Sudbury are the two largest in the county
of Suffolk, next to Ipswich ; and Halstead and Braintree, the two
largest in Essex, next to Chelmsford and Colchester.
The population of the hundreds which will be directly intersected
by it amounts to 133,131, and that of numerous places to which it
would be more available than any other Railway, to 43,500, making
the total population which may he reckoned upon, as necessarily
tributary from local vicinage to this line, not less than 176,631.
Between the Metropolis and all the places which have been named,
as well as between these places themselves, there is a large existing
traffic, to which the facilities of the railway system could not fail to
give, as in all other cases, a vast extension.
The Chelmer and Stour Navigations, through which the districts
traversed by this Line now receive their supplies of coal, lime, timber,
iron, &c., and which are also the principal outlets for its agricultural
produce, will not only have their own operations greatly facilitated,
and their revenues increased by its formation, but contribute consi-
derably to the income of the Railway. They would be feeders, but in
no respects rivals to it.
But, besides the above local traffic, the Line would command a
very considerable through traffic between London and all the
Northern parts of Norfolk. From time immemorial more than one-
third of all the coach traffic. between London and Norwich, has
passed over the line of road with which this Railway will be con-
terminous.
An extension of the line to Thetford, and also a branch from Brain-
tree to Mahlon, by the way of Witham, have been surveyed, and will
form part of the scheme, if required by the Board of Trade.
From calculations which have been very carefully made of the
existing traffic alone, it appears that, assuming that it would he
trebled by the facilities afforded by railway communication, which is
less than what all railway experience would warrant, the total re-
turns from the projected Railway would amount to 105,4051.
. .

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be repeated Belle's Grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF
ST. MARE. Lusignano, Mr. Burdlni ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, 3tiss Rainforth.
After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES
DANAIDES Dannus, M. Iloguet ; Eurieles, Mr. Howell ; High
Priest, Mr. O'Bryan ; Lyneeus, Mon. H. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del-
ferier ; Alemenon, Mr. Webster ; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ;
Ilypennnesta, Mdile. Maria; Automate, Madame ; Amymone,
Madame Guibilei ; Agave, Mdlie. O'Bryan.

the restrictive duties on foreign commodities was re-
ceived with loud cheers, as were his allusions to our in-
creased commercial relations with China. The Noble
Lord then proceeded to dilate at great length upon the
impolicy and injustice of the Irish State trials, and urged
the Government to bring in a measure on the subject of
the challenge to the array, clearly defining the remedy
which the subject was to have for the omission of names
from the jury panel. He then alluded to the secession
of Mr. GLADSTONE from the Ministry, which he attri-
buted to a difference of opinion on the subject of the
measures about to be introduced for the regulation of
education in Ireland. His Lordship then alluded to the
difficulties which the Ministry experienced in carrying
out their educational measures, and which were a just
retribution on them for their conduct while in Opposi-
tion. His Lordship concluded by urging upon the
House the necessity of adoptiag measures giving to
the productions of other countries a freer inlet into this
country than we at present allow.
After a few words from Mr. MILES,

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, '4 R. B. WEBSTER.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acta, entitle
OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr.
Strickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr.
Webster ; Bob, 31r. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the
Countess of Pempion, Sire. W. Gifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn,
Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben ott.
After which, SOMEBODY ELSE. Haus Moritz, Mr. Charles
Mathews ; Minnie, Madame Veslrie.
To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr.
Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley,
Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
TO-MORROW EVENING
_

Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE

tiftEILN Bt_,SHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; Goorge, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford;
Geraldine, 'Sire. Yates; Nelly O'Nedll, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami,
Madame Celeste. . _

To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of
Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rouke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness
Beauprc, Miss Forteseue.
After which, THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING; or, a Kiss of the
Bride. Sir Felix Marmalade, Mr. Hudson ; Major Griskiu, Mr.
Selby ; Lady Arethusa Or skin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Nancy Cobb,
hiss Woolgar.

The Line selected for the Railway is the result of an engineering
survey, on which much time and pains have been expended, and will,
it is confidently believed, be found to be not only the very best of which
the nature of the country admits, but one admirably adapted to meet the
wants of its traffic. It will be a Line at once cheaply made and cheaply
worked. The gradients areeasy, and well balanced ; the earth-work
will be less than the average earth-work on railways ; and there will
be no constructions of much difficulty or magnitude. The laud re-
quired for the Line will be Mostly farm-land, of moderate value, and
in no place will it pass through any parks or ornamental grounds.
Deducting 40 per cent. from the gross returns for the expense of
working the Line (a liberal allowance for a Line of this character), it
would leave a net annual revenue of 63,2431., which would be equal to
8 per cent. on the invested Capital. _ _

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.

A Thorongh Adelphi hit !—Vide,

Applications for Shares, in the annexed form, may be made to any
of the Solicitors or Local Agents above-named, or to L. M. Simon,
Esq., Broker, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street ; or to Thomas
Forsyth, Esq., Broker, Liverpool.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

TO THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHELMSFORD
AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.

GENTLEMEN,
Please allot me Shares in the above Com-
pany, and I hereby undertake to accept such Shares, and to pay the
deposit thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary contract and
subscribers' agreement, when required.
Dated this day of
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,

" The Times," and Public Press.

TO-MORROW EVENING.

, 1845.

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THE GREEN BUSHES, er A Hundred Years Ago; by the Author
of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," & Principal Characters by
Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cul-
lenford, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilllam, and Madame
Celeste. After which, a New Drama, called THF: SOLDIER OF
FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar,
Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Forteecue. To con-
clude with the New Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING;
a KIN of the Br;de.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADI)OX.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be repeated MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon-
seigneur, Mr. 'Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosaline, Miss E.
Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall.
To be followed by TILE IRISH WEDDING. Principal Characters
by Mdlles.Caroline Roussel and Tent sine, Miss Marshall, and Messrs.
J. Borisset, Marshall, and Gilbert.
After which, a New Connedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER.
Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton;
Miss E. Honner, and Miss E. Stanley.
To conclude with THE REAR-ADMIRAL.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
TO-3101tROW EVENING
Will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled TAKING POS-
SESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows,
Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Yarnoid, Bender, and Stanton ; Mrs. A.
Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard, and Miss James.
After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner;
MTissolbVealfocollottw, followed by Nsheerw, and Mrs. Keeley.
Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE.
Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea-
lows ; Miss Walcott. and Miss Fairbrcther.
To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner,
Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair-
brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and
Mrs. Keeley.

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TO MORROW EVENING
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Vncent, Miss E. Terrey, and
Bert,
}E:7,jJeoffneesrs,oann.d W. Searle ; Mis,s
After which, a New Petite Drama, entitled A NIGHT'S FROLIC ;
or, Once in a Hundred 'Years. Ludovie, Mr. T. H. Higgie ; Nicksus,
Miss Vincent ; Grechen, Miss Terrey.
To conclude with an Orlginzt Nautical Drama, entitled THE
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning • 16 minutes after 0 Evening 50 minutes after 0.

Mr. GLADSTONE rose, amid marked silence, to explain
he motives which had induced him to resign the office of
['resident of the Board of Trade :

" He had not resigned, as had been supposed in some
quarters, on account of any matters connected with that de-
partment of public affairs of which he was entrusted with
the charge. He had not resigned on account of any question,
so far as the intentions of the Government were known to
him, connected with the Established Church in Ireland. A
cause which he was about to name to the House was the sole
reason of his resignation ; and again he was driven to advert
to himself, and what he had said and done in former years.
He had taken it on himself, some years ago, whether wisely
or unwisely was not now the question to state to the world,
and that in a form the most detailed and most deliberate—
not under the influence of the moment—not in the heat and
rancour of debate—but on mature consideration, the views
which he believed were most conformable to the truth with
respect to the relations between a Christian State and the
profession of its religion, and the policy with respect to it.
Now it will be in the recollection of the House that his

Right Hen. Friend at the head of the Government,
at the close of last session, declared in general terms the
nature of the inquiry he was about to make into the possi-
bility of extending education in Ireland. He likewise indi-
cated the spirit in which he would treat that important
matter. As he had said before, he was not in possession of
more of the intentions of Government. He only referred to
them so far as they were known to him, and with regard to
what they contemplated with respect to the Roman Catholic
College of Maynooth, he knew nothing that might not be
fairly and justly inferred from what the Right Hon. Baronet
said on that occasion. Those views were, he considered, a
great departure from those which he thought the best and
most salutary to maintain, in accordance with the institu-
tions and opinions of the people of this country. Although
separated from his colleagues he looked upon• them with un-
changed sentiments of public regard and private attachment."

Sir ROBERT PEEL, after pronouncing a high eulogium
upon Mr. GLADSTONE, proceeded to state that it was his
intention to propose a measure for giving increased faci-
lities for academical education in Ireland, open to all
classes of her MAJESTY'S subjects in that country,
and also to propose a liberal increase of the vete
for Maynooth, unaccompanied by any regulations
with respect to the doctrines or discipline of
the Roman Catholic Church, which could diminish
the grace of the grant. The Right Honourable Baro-
net then went into a lengthened explanation on
the subject of the PRITCHARD affair, and justified the
conduct of the Government in consenting to the Commis-
sion on the subject of the right of search, and courted
the decision of the House on the conduct of the Govern-
ment with regard to our foreign relations, and concluded
by briefly alluding to the financial state of the country,
postponing the further consideration of that question to
the discussion on the Budget.

Sir CHARLES NAPIER complained of the want of a
sufficient naval force for Otaheite.

After a few words from Mr. PunitrrnE, Mr. WYSE,
and Mr. BELLEW, in support of Irish Education,
Mr. VILLIERS attacked the protective system, and
urged upon the House the necessity of adopting free-
trade measures.

After speeches by Mr. SHEIL, Sir J. GRAHAM, Mr.
SHAW, Lord PALMERSTON, Sir R. INGLIS, and Lord
HowicK, the athiress was agreed to, and the House
adjourned at Eleven o'clock.

The royal speech delivered at the opening of Par-
liament is generally a document of a very flimsy and
equivocal character—adapted partly for show, partly
to avoid discussions which may incommode Minis-
ters, and not unfrequently, also, so worded as to
conceal the real measures of importance which are to
be brought forward. Perhaps her AlaJzsTr's speech
of yesterday may be defective in some of these re-
spects, but, taking it as a whole, it is one of the
most business-like speeches that has emanated from
the Throne for many years, and if the groundwork
which it furnishes be made proper use of by Minis-
ters and the two Houses of Parliament, the present
session cannot run the risk of having attached to it
the epithet by which its predecessor was peculiarly
distinguished. Passing over the complimentary allu-
sions made to the visits of the Emperor of RUSSIA
and the King of the FRENCH, which of themselves
are very proper, and which will meet with
public approbation, for one principal reason
among others, that they are evidently the
cordial expressions of her Ale.rEsTy's own
feelings, we come to the first paragraph on real
business, which announces an increase in the esti-
mates connected with the naval service. This, of
course, will cause some excitement among the war
party in France, though we are only slowly following
the example of the French Government, who, we see
by accounts received yesterday, have just forwarded
to Cherbourg 140 new pieces of artillery a la Pam •
nas, to mount the ramparts of that strong place of
defence. It is admitted on all hands that, as regards
harbours of refuge and strong naval stations along
the coast of the channel, England is sadly deficient,
and that the Admiralty have been greatly to blame
for not marching with the times, and remaining
almost passive, while a new power has sprung up,
which will require important changes, both as regards
defensive and offensive operations. To this subject
we have already adverted when pointing out the
necessity for harbours of refuge. But these form
only one portion of the system, and unless there
is also a sufficient number of war steamers and
of a proper construction will be but of little avail.
Steamers with paddle-wheels, as instruments of war,
have not yet had a fair trial. IA China, and along
the coast of Syria, they were found of vast importance ;
but. then it ought to be borne in mind that they were
employed against nations little skilled in the art of
gunnery, and that the great test is yet to be applied.
The result might have been different had England
been
,pitched against a nation equal to herself in the
art of war, and, above all, in the art of gunnery.
Proper skill might possibly have disabled one-half of
them by the destruction of paddle-wheels, before
they had done the enemy much mischief. Why,
therefore, does not the Admiralty attempt to
otwiate this defect by building vessels with

PERTISEMENTS INSERTED 171 ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and NigA4 thereby insuring a TOWN mnd COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE,

screw propellers ? Vessels of this construction
have many advantages. They afford more space for
stores or troops. They are not top-heavy, like those
with an enormous weight of iron and copper, requi-
site for the present unwieldy engines, and, above all,
the main-spring of the movement is beyond the reach
of shot. We rejoice, however, that the subject is at
last to be brought before Parliament under the aus-
pices of Government, and that a portion of the sur-
plus revenue is to be laid out in increasing the steam
navy estimates. Another portion of the surplus might
also dispense with some taxes which are highly ob-
jectionable, an.l which produce great inconvenience.
The window-tax is one of these. Owing to this ob-
noxious tax our streets are disfigured; there are blind
windows out of number, due ventilation is prevented,
and the tax also is most unequitably levied, azi the same
charge is made for a small window, little larger than
a pigeon-hole, and one forty times as large. The
amount some what exceeds 1,000,0001.,but the revenue
would not suffer to that extent, as a great deal of
more glass and other excisable materials would be
used than at present. There is another tax laid on
lay the late Government which produces little and
causes great inconvenience—the additional ten per
cent. on the assessed taxes and the five per cent on
almost every thing else. This is a mongrel sort of a
tax, added like a codicil to a will when the testator is
on the eve of his de.nise ; and, singular enough, it was
laid on by the Whigs when they were in their
last struggles. There i 3 one feature in this speech,
however, that is extraordinary, highly cheering, be-
cause it is the omen of better rule, and though it
applies neither to England nor Scotland, will be
viewed by both these countries with real satisfaction.
Nearly one-half of the business part of the speech
relates to Ireland, and that appears a beautiful ano-
maly, as compared with other times ; there is not one
angry word—nothing about coercion, or nocturnal
visits, or branding fire-arms, or restraint of any kind
throughout the whole Irish department of this State
document. It refers only to beneficial and civilising
purposes—to academical education, to the useful em-
ployment of capital, and consequently the employ,
meat of the starving people ; to the prospects of in-
creasing tranquillity and peace ; and to what has been
long a subject of contention in that country—
the relations between landlord and tenant. Here

is some scope, at least, for justice, and
let us hope it is only the beginning of
better days for that neglected and oppressed
country. We regret, however, to find that Sir
ROBERT PEEL is still obstinately resolved to extend
his mischievous monetary system to that country ;
and still more so, that the experiment is also to be
extended to Scotland. Why will he interfere with
the latter country, contrary to the unanimous wish of
the nation ? The system of small notes, Scotch bank-
ing and Scotch currency has hitherto worked well.
Why not let well alone, without raising up a host of
enemies, and deranging customs and rules which
have conferred the greatest blessings on our northern
neighbours ? There is another part of the speech
which many will regard with unfavourable feelings—
the continuance of the income-tax. It was generally
expected that this obnoxious tax would, according to
the understood agreement, last for only three years,
while now there is every prospect that it will be
continued as long as money is wanted—that lN
till the Greek kalends. On this subject, however,
we shall, at present, refrain from any remarks, and
wait to see what Sir ROBERT PEEL promises in
return. No allusion is made to any alteration in the
sliding-scale or the tariff, or the enormous duties on
sugar and tea, or the duty on raw cotton—all ques-
tions of vital importance, and on which possibly he
considers it prudent to be silent till he has got the
income-tax ratified, and formed a commercial treaty
with the Brazilian Government.

The Paris papers announce two facts, which leave no
doubt that the GUIZOT Ministry have now the full sup-
port of the KING, and that they are determined, at last,
to allow no open enemy to remain in their camp. By a
royal ordonnance, dated the 31st ult., the KING has ap-
pointed Baron DE BILLING to be his Envoy-Extraordinary
and Minister-Plenipotentiary to the King of DENMARK,
in the room of the Count DE St. PRIEST ; and, by
another ordonnance, dated on the Ist inst., M. DE LAM-
BERT, Sub-Director of the Commercial Department in
they office of Minister of Foreign Affairs, is appointed
Director of the same department, in the room of M.

DROUYN DE LIIUYS. The Count DE ST. PRIEST had
not only voted, hut spoken against the Government,
in the Peers ; and M. I)nourx DE Liruvs, not
only by his vote in the Lower Chamber, but by
his conduct and discourses in his own office,
had shown himself the most ardent opponent of
the policy and administration of M. GUIZOT. These
dismissals, therefore, prove that the " Chateau" will not
afford shelter to renegades and enemies of the Govern-
ment. The Opposition journals, of course, are furious
against thi,i act of vigour.
According ti the Constitutionnel, a general amnesty
will be granted by the Spanish Government on the pro-
mulgation of the new Constitution, which, with a few
exceptions, will extend to all Spaniards imprisoned or
exiled for political effunces.

The funds were firm on Monday. The Three per
Cents. closed at 85f. 20c. ; the Fives at 1221. 65c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1.147 f. 50c. ; Rouen, I,loof. ;
Havre, 897 f. 50 c. ; Spanish Three per Cents, 41; Old
Deferred Stock, 81; Belgian Two-and.a-Half per Cents.,
62f. 20c.

The Madrid journals of the 28th ult. bring no news.
The Three per Cents. closed at 321 for cash, and 321 at
60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 281 for cash, and 24 at
60 days; and the Debt without interest, at 61 at 55 days

It will be seen from an announcement in anotherpart
of The Sun, that the more respectable portion of the
Chartists have disclaimed participation with that unrea-
sonable class who would prohikit all discussion at publie
meetings, except on one topic—Chartism. The whole
body of Chartists have been charged with this imputa-
tion. We are glad to find that this imputation is unjust,
and trust that the stigma thus cast on them will be ex-
clusively confined to that small minority whose only
objects seem to be mischief and confusion.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco after Term.)
The Court heard motions this morning in the new trial paper.
There was nothing, however, of interest in any of them.

COMMON PLEAS.--(THIS DAY.)

(sittings at Nist Prins.)

Mr. Justice Erie and a common jury were occupied the whole
morning in trying an unimportant action relating to the repairs of a
chaise.

EXCHEQUER.--('PHIS DAY.)

(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) -
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. PORTER.
This case, which occupied the Court yesterday, was concluded this
morning.
His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury returned a verdict for
the Crown, giving 1,1761., as the single value of the goods which had
not paid duty.
The counsel for the Crown fell into some mistake in the statement
yesterday as to the amount of the penalties, which will account for
the discrepancy between our report of yesterday and the verdict of
the jury.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURP.
(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, &c.)

The morning was occupied in hearing cases which are unfit for
publication.
NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)

FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING COALS.—John Manley, a respectably-
dressed young man, aged 23, described as a shoemaker, was indicted
for stealing three tons of coals, value 5/. 25.., the property of Messrs.
Charrington and Co., coal-merchants. _

The circumstances of this case haye recently appeared in the report
of the examination of the prisoner at the police-court. The pri-
soner's defence was ,that it was a debt and not a fraud. _ _ .

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty—that he never intended to
pay for the coals.
There were two other indictments charging him with fraudulently
obtaining, in each case, two tons of coals from two other coal-mer-
chants, but they were not proceeded with, and the prisoner was sen-
tenced to sLt months' hard labour in the House of Correction.

UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
(THIS DAY.)
The Governors and Directors of this establishment met this day, a
their office, 38, Old Broad-street, for the purpose, as stated in the ad-
t
vertisement, of confirming the resolutions agreed to at the last meeting
of the Board, which were to the effect that the 16th and 101st clauses
of the Deed of Settlement should be repealed, and certain other clauses
substituted. The Directors present were Messrs. J. J. Cummins, C.
Mangles, J. R. Todd, J. Gore, J. B. Smith, Thomas Young, B. E.
Lindo, Robert Brooks, and Robert Carter.
At one o'clock precisely Mr. J. J. Cummins was called to the chair.
t.
The SEDRETAAT read the minutes of the last day's proceedings, and
the clauses of the Deed of Settlement proposed to be repealed.
The
substance of the clause to be substituted for the 16th is, that the Pro-
prietors and Directors are in fitture to meet on the first Thursdaylti4s, and
ti of
July in each year, and upon such other days as they may
the sum of
think
ending
ngst - juh 30,
them at the end
That of the one to be substituted for the 101st
is, that
t2h,oaotOlt.h)aet taidfixtl:.de Dasirteicietosrusmfotrotlbtee
divided3•ar a
of each year in future, as remuneration for their services.
The CIIAIB.3fAN then put the question upon each clause separately,
and the meeting separated.
and they were unanimously agreed to,

The merchants connected with the East Indies are
in great consternation at an announcement from Marseilles, by which
it appears that the Calcutta mail that left here on the 24th ult,
found no vessel to convey it to Malta. The consequence B, that It
will have to wait at Marseilles till the arrival of the Bombay mail.
that leaves here on Friday, before it can be carried on to Malta and
Alexandria. When it reaches the latter place, one of two contin-
gencies may arise—either it will be forwarded to Bombay with the
Bombay mail, in which case the original and duplicate letters will
both go by the same vessel; or it will be detained there a month for
the next Calcatta conveyance, and in that case the duplicates will
precede the originals. Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the over-'
sight which seems to have been committed by the Admiralty in not
providing a vessel to take the Calcutta mail from Marseilles to
Malta. All the advantage that was held forth by the announcement
. Of a special mail on the 24th ult. is completely thrown away.

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SECOND EDITION.