Monmouthshire Merlin

A PARAPHRASE ON THE TWENTY-SEVENTH PSALM. (FOR THE MERLIN.) TH* Lord's my light—my soul's bright star, Whose radiance cheers me from afar, When all is dark before me— Hope, smiling, points to realms above, Where the all-seeing eye of Love Is ever watching o er me. The world's contempt I will not fear- The hypocrite's or worldling's sneer, If blessed with his aífection- My soul shall soar beyond the sphere Of earthly pride, or slavish fear, Of sorrow and dejection. When by false friends I'm compassed 'round Whose art no human line can sound- Whose hidden treachery, In all their dealings still abound, In Him, my strength, shall still be found, For He shall rescue me. And though a host of bitter foes, Selfish, implacable as those, Should against me rise, In Him my soul shall find repose From earthly strife and earthly woes, For He, my faitk but tries. One thing of Him I have desired, For which my soul hath long upited- For which I daily wait- To see His beauty I've required That I may be refreshed, inspired, Within His temple-gate. For in the time of grief I'll fly To Him, my only sanctuary, And 'nealh his wings I'll hide And He shall set me up on high From every secret enemy, And from the shafts of pride. He shall lift up my drooping head— His wings of love around me spread, And, therefore, will I bring A broken heart's best sacrifice, Whose songs, as incense, shall arise— An humble offering. Yea, while I live to Him I'll raise My ever grateful hymns of praise, In Him I will rejoice— And hear me, Lord, when e'er I cry To thee for help from misery, Oh, answer thou, my voice.! Lord, when thou said'st Seek ye my face." My heart replied, Yea, Lord, I'd trace Thy image on my heart— Oh, let it but thy impress wear: Let it be e'er engraven there, Never more to depart. Oh, hide not far from me thy face, Be with me Lord, in every place— Oh, put me not away; Oh, let not sin thy seal deface, Oh, leave me not thou God of grace, For thou hast been my stay. When friends and parents thou did'st take, And when my breaking heart did ache, To drink grief's bitter cup— Thou dids't sustain me through my fate, Ee'en though my home was desolate, And thou did'st bear me up. Teach me, 0, Lord, and keep me still— Let me but know, and do thy will, On thee I will rely Ob, save me—save me from the will, Of those who seek to do me ill, Who breathe out cruelty. My every hope had long since died, I Had I not on thy word relied, Thy all sustaining Word; Wait on the Lord, ye mourners, wait, Be strong in him, ye desolate; Wait, I say, on the Lord January 27,1646. A G. M.

L I L E A. What a lovely flower I see Bloom in snowy beauty there— o how fragrant and how fair Can that lily bloom for me ? Thee to pluck, be mine the bliss, Place upon my breast and kiss Why, then, is that bliss denied ? Why does heaven our fates divide ? Sorrow now my bosom fills; Tears run down my cheeks like rills Far away that flower must bloom, And in vain I sigh, "0 come Softly zephyr glides between, Waving boughs of emerald green Pwt ilo.t. "A tKoir h.tl Shake their little caps of d £ W Fate unpitring and untrue, Fate so desolate and dread, Says, She blossoms not for thee ;— In vain thou sheddest the bitterest tear, Another hand shall gather her :— And thou—go mourn thy misery." o flower so lovely Lilea fair With thee I fain my fate would share, But Heaven hath saia, It eannot be

THE PITIFUL PLIGHT OF THE STAGS. The men possessed of the secret of making gold, whether, as some ages ago, passing by the name of alchemists, or the present description of stags, have in all limes found some difficulty in procuring the apparatus. It is with them, as with Saint Denis without hit head, the first step in which all the cest lies. They know how to mike tons of solid gold, but they must have a little money to begin with to buy the wherewith for the operations. The adepts have always wanted help for this first step. Imagine an alchymist. sued for his apparatus, his stove seized by his landlord, and his crucible taken in execution by the maker, and this just at the moment of projection, when he was on the point of turn- ing brass into gold: but poor, faint, and weak is this illus- tration compared with the sad reality of the case of the Irish West Coast Railway, which, with the finest prospects, a capital of we know not how many thousands, and a pro- visional committee of most unexceptionable names, was brought to the ground by a distraint for rent for £15, and the releotless seizure of all its valuable scrip under It-tbe crucible with the very brass in it that was just about to be turned into solid gold. Alas t how smalt an executiou by the sheriff could be fatal to the grandest scheme by a pro-1 visional company When the German student dammed up the springs of the Danube with his foot, and cried What will they think of this at Vienna?' we never heard what became of that notable interruption of the river, but when this att-potentiat landlord planted a distress on the premises of the Irish West Coast Railway, the line to supply the wants of 1,000,000 inhabitants, and serving for 500 fairs, vanished forthwith, the whole scheme dissolving like the baseless fabric of a dream leaving not a wreck behind— leaving indeed nothing behind but Mr. Jones Burdett to answer for its debts. So when some gay bubble, rich in all the prismatic rays, bursts, a drop of soap-suds falls to the ground and alone remains, and in those suds we now see Mr. Jones Burdett. The crucible maker proceeded against the gold maker, the alchymist; the stationer proceeded against the Provisional Commitee man for the stock in trade, the scrip especially, which had been seized by the landlord under that sweeping distraint for £15. Note paper, blotting paper, pens, scrip, prospectuses, all had been swept away from the Company like poor Codrus with his scanty goods, "Nil habuit Codrus; quia enim negatt Et tamen illud Perdidit infelix totua nil." I < The stationer in this predicament fastened upon Mr. Jones Burdett, and has got a verdict against him for such part of his debt as was incurred subsequently to Mr. Burden's joining the Provisional Commiuee. This decision shows the liability of Piovisional Committee men, and will serve as a heavy blow and great discouragement to that much coveted station. Gentlemen who have been content to sell their names for the two or three guineas for attending Boards will now perceive that the small bird in the hand is poor compensation for the flock of cormorant liabilities in the bush.

■■SaBESHSBBB EXPLOSION IN LAMBETH. On Friday afternoon an explosion of a most fearful cha- racter, by which two persons perished, and several others were seriously, if not fatally injured, occured upon the premises 14, King-street, Lambeth-walk, and occupied by Mr. Kenyon, firework-maker. It appears that a young man, named William Kenyon, occupied the basement floor of his father's premises, which were used by him as a small manufactory for fire works. At the time of the disaster there were in the workshop, besides Mr. Kenyon, jun., two young men of the names of Smith and Holmes. All at once a violent explosion took place, and the other inmates of the house were so alarmed by the shock, that, fearing it would fall over their heads, they made a precipitate retreat, by jumping from the windows into the street. An alarm was immediately spread, and in the course of a few minutes a number of the neighbours hastened to the spot. The first object they saw was a young woman, named Sarah Haile, who was endeavouring in vain to escape from the premises. With assistance she was got out, but had been frightfully burnt about her arms and face. The young men, named John Smith and John Spier, then rushed through the passage with their dresses on fire, and were relieved by some of the bystanders, who scceeded in extinguishing the flames. Police constable L169, upon reaching the pre- mises, was iniormed that two other persons were still miss- ing. He immediately descended the stairs, when he perceived, as the smoke cleared away, two men lying on the floor upon their backs, their clothes and persons being in flames. After considerable difficulty, the constable, whose feet and bands were much burnt in the attempt, succeeded in getting the two men out. On taking them into the yard, both were found to be dead. The premises also were set on fire by the explosion, but the flames wer< confined to the apartment in which the accident occurred and were extinguished almost before the engines arrived Shells having been procured, the bodies of the two unfort. unate men were place therein, and they were lemoved t< Lambeth workhouse, whither also the young woman Hailei was taken. The names of the deceased men were Wiilian Holmes and William Kenyon. A young child, namec Alfred Ainger, two years old, wa. olso severely burned, anc taken to the hospital. The child was standing in the bact yard. when the fire rushed through the windows, and burnec most frightfully about the body. As to the origin of th< calamity, nothing possitive is known, but Kenyon had, il was believed, a large stock of fireworks in the place, whict he was manufacturing for Mr. Darby pyrotechnist. The young men Smith and Spier, who were conveyed t< Guy's Hospital, have both since died. Spier died or Saturday between twelve and one o' clock at night, tin other unfortunate individual Smith died at six o* clock it U morning,

DOMESTIC NEWS. —» T8. COAL TRADE.—The imports of coal into London, in 1845, exceeded those of 1844 by nearly 100,000 ton*:— Imported in 1845 in 11,987 ships 3,403,320 tons Imported in 1844 in 9.466 ships 2,490,910 tons Increase in 1845. 2,521 ships 912,410 tons Ooe of the results of the movement* of the Archaeological Association, and its acquisition of the Duke of Beaufort as a patron for its nest annual meeting in Gloucester, has been a productive plunge into the muniment chest of his illustrious and ancient fsffiily, where, among mtny papers of high hisiorical interest, have been found a number of manuscripts, &c., belong- ing 10 the famed Marquess of Worcester, author of the Century of Inventions. A large landed proprietor in the north of Lincolnshire, has come to the resolution of breaking into several pieces, the large farms upon his estate, on the deaths of the present holders. One of 1200 acres has just fallen in. and it is said to be divided into three cottage farms of 50 acres; three other farms of 100 acres each and three of 250 acres each; so that nine families will be located. where but one was found before. The Standard of Wednesday evening, speaking of Sir Robert Peel's proposition, says, If the principles that seem tout to govern the proposed change are right principles, then the Con. servative party must have been for more than thirty years, obtuse and perverse beyood the stubborness of any other mortals that ever acted in political affairs!" No doubt about it at all; but it is too bad for the Standard to be the first to proclaim the fact to the world. 0 ne Mrs. Harris. A handsome and massive silver bread-basket was presented to Francis Foster, Esq., of Taunton, surgeon, by the inhabitants oj Pitminster, as a testimony of their approbation of the able and efficient manner in which he had discarged the duties of me- dical officer to that district. On Monday, the eldest daughter of B. Holloway, Esq., soli- citor, of Woodstock, eloped successfully for Gretoa Green with her fathel" articled clerk. The young lady was but sixteen years of age. M. Garella, who, by an order of the French government has pursued his inquiries on the spot, estimates the expense of a ship canal through the Isthmus of Panama, at five million sterling. This sum includes the magnificent plan of a tunnel through the Ahogayeyna mountain, three miles and a half in length, and of a height to permit the passage of vessels with their lower masis standing, or 120 feet. It is proposed to bold a meeting to consider the most advisable mode of getting up a magnificent review of all the yacht clubs in the kingdom (comprehending about 500 yachts), to take place before her Majesty in the yachting months of the present year. The situation to the Manchester Athenaum having become vacant, no fewer than 440 applicants sent in their credentill. —salary only £lbO. Not one of these applications was from a resident of Manchester The lady-hunter, Miss Booth, received a ducking the other day whilst hunting with the Milton hounds, and was extricated from her cold bath by a surgeon. She speedily mounted her steed again, and followed the hounds with the high spirits the had before evinced. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are entertaining a distin- guished circle at Badminton. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the Marquis and Marchioness of Worces- ter, the Hon. Captain Macdonald, etc are theie. Lord John Somerset, brother to the Duke of Beaufort, en- tered upon his official duties as Deputy-Governor of the Tower, in the room of the late Colonel Garwood. The Great Britain and the Great Western steamers are aD- nounced to sail for New York, the latter on the 11th of April, and the former on the 9th of May. The Hon. Craven Berkeley, M.P. for Cheltenham, haa de. clined to resign his situation as Chairman of the Board of Direc- tors of the Cheltenham and Oxford Railway and in a letter to the requisitionists, gives reasons why he thinks he ought not to puraee the course ihey recommend. PIMBROKE DOCK YARD.—This establishment is the most im- portant as a building yard under the crown- The artificers be. ing engaged almost exclusively in building, they turn out ships more finished than the other eatablishments, where the men are used to roughter and all kinds of work. There are at present building 81 Pembroke six sailing men-of-war, and three first class steam-sloops. They are the Victoria, 110, similar to the Queen, and which is more than half in frame; the Lion, 80, and Colossus, 80, similar to the Vanguard, nearly half built; the Constance, 50, an improved Vernon, nearly ready for launch, ing the Sybille, one of the large batch of 36-gun frigates, of which the expensive Pique was the first, she is more than half- bu It; the Mariner, 16, one of the miscellaneous lot of ibeSoake and Serpent description, nearly half-built; and the three ateam. sloops, Conflict, Desperate, and Encounter, more than a quarter advanced* At Pembroke, as at most of the other royal yards, during 1845, the number of workmen has been increased nearly ooe-hatf. A vast field of coal, occupying more than 10.000 acres, and averaging 20 feet thick of workable coal, has been brought 10 light on the Midland and Thirsk Junction, by the traverse of this line through the Howden Clongh and Coekersdale Valleys. In England, there are 1,075 cotton factories, employing 188,543 bands; in Scotland. 159 factories and 32,580 henda; in Ireland, 28 factories and 4,011 bands. In the coarse of the past year there were no less than 147 prrBPngms, ine staxea »«iy»o* » —— ■-»— The following are the qualifications for holding commissions in the militia For Colonel, £1.000 a.year landed property, or to be heir.apparent to £2.000. For Lieutenant-Colonel, jE600 a-yesr Isnded property, or to be heir-apparent to £1,200 a-year. For Major, £400 a-vear landed property, or to be heir. apparent to jE800 a-year. For Captain, ,£20(1 a-year landed property, or to be heir apparent to JE400 a-year. One half of such properly must be in the county to which such regiment belongs. AUSTRALIAN SOUP.—Reeent arrivals of ships from Australia have introduced a new article of food into the London market. It is a kind of concentrated gravy, the reault of boiling sheep and cattle for the supply of the English tallow market, and which has hitherto been of little or no value. It is imported in a good state of preservation, and, on the addition of a few condiments, makes a very palatable soup. It is contained in canisters of about three pounds weight, which have found ready purchasers at 3s. each. The import duty, as a manufsctured article, is an ad valorem one of 20 per cent. LAUNCH.—On Wednesday morning week wss launched from the building yard of Mr. William Jones, Pwllheli, a fine ship, of about 800 tons burthen. She was masted, rigged, and bal- lasted, on the stocks. She is called the Henry Winch, after Mr. Winch, of the firm of Peek, Brothers, and Winch, of Li. verpool, and is intended for the China trade, under the manage. ment of Messrs. J. J. Melhuish and Company.—Gore's Adver- tiser, Jan. 22. CORN LAWS.—The discussion on the Corn LawI will com- mence next Mondsy. FRIKMASONRY.—It is said that Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., will bedutyinatatted Grand Master of the Freemasons of Eaat Lancashire, ia June next. Ta. MILITIA.—We aie glad to perceive, from an announce- ment in another cotumn. that a public meeting of the inhabitants of this town is to be held on Mondsy oext, to oppose the inten. tion of government to embody the militia. The movement against this tyrannical and oppressive procedure is spreading rapidly through the land' Meetings have been held at Bir. mingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Boston, and other places, to pro. test against the measure. That government is determined— without immediate and most strenuous opposition-to carry its intention into effect, is now certain, from the statement of Sir James Graham io the House of Commons on Thursday last. We hope, then, our townsmen will do their duty by ettandiog the meeting on Monday evening, and recording their solemn and decided protest against this iniquitous intention.—Leicestershire Mercury. Without an Order in Council, the militia cannot be ealied out tilllbe 10th of OClober.-G14sgow Examiner. A dissolution of the present Parliament, and the consequent retirement of Sir R. Peel from office, are eveota confidently booked as certsinties ia all parts of the kiogdom.—Farmer's Journal. We have to announce that Lord Ashley has resigned his seat for Dorsetshire. The noble lord, there is reason to believe, com- municated the fact to his leadiog supporters in the county on Saturday last.—Herald. His Excellency Mr. Maclane, the American Minister, had a lengthened interview with the Earl of Aberdeen, on Thursday last, at Argyll House. The conference lasted nearly two hours. Rumours are afloat in the fashionable world, that the most illustrious personage in the kingdom proposed to Lord Jehn Rus- sell, during bis late negotiations relstive to his forming an Ad. ministration, that the rank and dignity of King Consort should be accorded to the Prince. The annoyance 10 which her Ma- jesty and his Royal Highness were subjected, during the royal tour last autumn, when at the foreign courts then visited, prece- dence was refused him on several occasions, induced the Queen to propose the adoption of a step that would preclude the possi- bility of a similar annoyance in future. Lord John Russell, it is said, held out no hope of accomplishing this measure. It re. mains to be seen whether Sir Robert Peel will prove more ac- commodating. The American arrivals give more of .f brolher Jonathan's" big talk anent the Oregon question. If Jonathan were a nearer neighbour we should both have been at fisty-cuff. long ere this but inasmuch as the wide Atlantic separatee UI, angry feelings have always plenty of time to cool down, without leading to the mischief which provdkiog remark and hasty rejoioder might otherwin give birth to. What the reault of the existing negolia- tiona will be. is, however still doubtful. COUMTY VOTERS— IMTORTANT DECISION.—In the Court of Common Pleas, on Thuraday week, the Chief Justice delivered judgment in the appeal case, Alexander v. Newman, against the Revising Barrister of the West Riding of the County of York, who had decided that parties joining together to purchase tene- ments for the object of" multiplying voices,"had acted illegally. Their Lordships reversed a number of decisions made agaiost such votes by revising bsrristers in other counties, and confirmed others, where tbe barrister took the same view of the law as their Lordships. This r1* isiou sets st rest all doubt as to Ihe legality of the new county votes, created under the auspices of the Anti. Corn La" League. RBBECCA WANTED.—"A Traveller thus write. ofCarnarvon. shire turnpike roads, where some lime since Rebecea and her daughters played luch" fantastic tricks -Th* turnpikeroadl throughout Csrnsrtonshiie are in the highest degree discreditable to those who manage them. The exacting of tolls, on roads upon which so little is expended in keeping them in repair, II nothing better than a highway robbery. Indeed there are instances upon record where highway robberies hsve been marked by a kind of chivalrous eclat, in comparison with which this mode of levying » tribute on tbe high road dwindles into a sort of common place pickpocket afrair GJlKAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALrr. AND WORCESTER RAlt. I WAY.—Leeds, Thursday.—A numerous meeting of the share. t holders in this railway was held yesterday, at No. 5, Trinity- street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the conduct of the directors in calling for an additional deposit of £1 per share, In defianee of their engagements, and generally to con- sider the affairs of the undertaking, and the chances it has of success. A prolonged discussion on the points commented 1 upon at the meetings lately held in London and elsewhere lb. sued and the following rosolutions were carried by scclama- I tion :—" That the conduct of the managing directnrs, in calling I for an additional deposit of .£1 per share, in eootradiciion to their prospectus, deserves the censare of the shareholders, and ) they have consequently forfeited all claim to further confidence. That, in accordance with the above resolution, this meeting | cattauponthedirectotsto wind up the affairs of the company, and divide tha assets among the propiietors, and io the event of 1 their refusing to do 10, it is the firm determination of the share- holders now present to co operate with those in London ia pre- .1;0" by legal measures, tbe assets of the company from any I further diminution." t Tbe Bristol and Chepatow packet, the Wye, having uader. I gone some repairs, resumed her station Oil Monday. The trip is an tnch»oiiog,oa# iDIa, weather

Sir Robert Peel's Plan. » ■— (From the Votes of the House of Commons.) Resolutions to be propoped in committee on customs and corn importation acts, of which the first was proposed on Monday night by Sir Robert Peel. Relolwed-That in lieu of the duties now payable on the im- portation of corn, grain, meal or flour, there shall be paid, until the 1st of February, 1849, (he following duties, viz :— If imported from any foreign country: Wheat- Whenever the average price of wheat, made up and published in the manner lequired by law, shsll be, for every qusrter, s. d. Under 48s., the duty shall be, for every quarter 10 0 48s and under 49s 9 0 49s and under 50s 8 0 50» and under 51s. 7 0 51s and under 52s 6 0 52s and under53s 5 0 53s and upwards 4 0 Barley Bear, or Blgg- Whenever the averageprice of barley, made up and published in the manner required by law, shall be, for every quarter, Under 26.. the duty shall be, for every quarter 5 0 26* and under 27s.. 4 6 27s and under28s 4 0 28a and under 29s 3 6 29s and under 30s 3 0 30s and under 31s 2 6 31.aodupward. 2 0 Oals- Whenever the average price of oats, made up and published in the manner required by law, shall be, for every quarter, Under 18s, the duty shsll be, for every quarter, 4 0 18s and under 19s 3 6 19s and under 20s 3 0 20s and undei 21s 2 6 21s and under 22s 2 0 22s and upwards 1 6 Rye, Pease, and Beana- For every quarter; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of barley. Wheat, Meal, and Flour- For every barrel, being one hundred and ninety-six pounds A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on 381 gallons of wheat. Barley MeaJ- For every quantity of pounds A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of barley. Oat Meal- For every quantity of one hundred and etghty-one pounds and a half; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of oats. Rye Meal- For every quantity of pounds A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of rye. Pea Meal and Bean Meal- For every quantity of pounds; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of pease or beans. And that from and after the said 1st day of February, 1849, there shall be paid the following duties, viz.:— I Wheat, barley, beer or bigg, oats, rye, pease, and a. d. beans, for every quarter 1 0 Wheat meal, barley meal. oat meal, rye meal, pea meal, and bean meal, for every cwt 0 4j If the produce of, and imported from any Bri- tish possession out of Europe:- Wheat, barley, bear or bigg, oats, rye, peas, and besns, the duty shall he for every quarter. I 0 Wheat meal. barley meal, oat meal, rye meal, pea meal, and bean meal, the duty shall be for every cwt 0 41 Resolved, lhat in lieu ot the duties ot customs now charge- able on the articles under-mentioned, imported into the United Kingdom, the following duties shall be charged, viz.:— £ a. d. Agates, or cornelians, set, for every fl GO. value.. 10 0 0 AI. and beer of all sorts, for everv barrel 1 0 0 Almonds, paste of, for every Xi 00 value 10 0 0 Amber, manufsctures of, not enumerated, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Arrowroot, the cwt. 0 2 6 —— of and from a British possession, per cwt 0 0 6 Bandstring twist, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 —— of and from a British possession, for every £100 value 5 0 0 Barley, peerled, the cwt. 0 2 6 -— of and from a British possession, the cwt. 013 But ropee,twines, and strands, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 —— of and from a British possession, for every £ 100 value 500 Beada, viz.:— Arango, for every jElOOvatoe 10 0 0 .CryfliffWevir^jtlUUVain* 18 o 8 ——Jet, for every jElOO value 10 0 0 not otherwise enumerated or described 10 0 0 Beer or mum, the bairel 100 Blacking, for every EIOO value 10 0 0 Bress,"manufactures-ol, for every jEtOO value 10 0 0 powder of, for every fIOOvatue 10 0 0 Brocade of gold or silver, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Bronze, manufactures of, for every £100 value 10'0 0 —— powder, for every £100 value 10 0 0 Buck wheat, the quarter 010 Butter.perewt. 010 0 — of snd from a British possession, the cwt..0 2 6 Buttons, metal, for every jElOO value 10 0 0 Candles, viz. :— spermaceti, the lb. 0 0 3 —— ateaiine, the lb. 00 1 £ —.tallow, ihe cwt. 050 WIX, the tb. 002 Canes, walking canes or sticks, mounted, painted, or otherwise ornamented, for every £100 value 10 0 0 Carriages ef all sorts, for every JElOO value .10 0 0 Casks, empty, for, every X100 value 10 0 0 Casaiva powder, the owt.026 of and from a British possession, tbe cwt. 006 Catlings, for every jElOOvarue 10 0 0 Cheese, the cwt. 050 ——. of and from a British possession, the cwt. 0 1 6 China or procelain wars, painted or plain, gilt or ornamented, for every XIOO value 10 0 0 Cider, the tan 5 5 0 Citron, preserved in salt, for every £ 100 value 500 Clocks, for every EIOO value 10 0 0 Copper manufacturea not otherwise enumerated or described, and copper plates engraved, for every jElOOvatua 10 00 Copper or brass wire, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Cotton, articles or manufactures of cotton, wholly or in part made up, not otherwise charged with duty, for every X 100 value 10 0 0 of and from a British possession, for every £ 100 ,alue 500 Crayons, for every £ 100 value. 10 0 0 Crystal, cut or manufactured, far every £100 value 10 0 0 Cucumbers, preserved, for every £ 100 value 500 of and from a British possession, for every flOOvatue 2 10 0 Fish cured, not otherwise enumerated, the cwt.010 Gauze of thread, for every EIOO value .10 0 0 of and from a British possession, for every £ 100 value •• t 500 Hair, manufactures of hair or goats wool, or of hsir or goats' wool and any other material, and or i lea of such manufacture wholly or in part made up, not particularly enumerated, or other. wise charged with duty, for every £100 value.. 10 0 0 of and from a British possession, for every £ 100 value 5 0 0 Hams of all kinds, the cwt 0 7 0 —— of and from a British possession, the cwt 0 2 0 Harp strings, or lute strings, silvered, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Hats or bonnets, viz. :— or chip, the lb. 0 3 C o) bast, cane, or horse-hair hats or bonnets, each hat or bonnet not exceeding twenty-two inches in diameter, the dozen 0 7 6 each hat or bonnet exceeding twenly-two inches in diameter the dozen 0 10 0 straw hats or bonnets, the pound. 0 5 0 Hats, felt, hair, wool, or beaver hats, each 0 2 0 —— mode of silk, silk shag laid upon felt, linen. or other material, each 020 Hope, the cwt. 2 50 Iron and steel, wrought, not otherwise enumerated, for every ftOOvttue JO 0 0 Japanned or lacquered waie, for every jElOO value ..10 0 0 Lice, viz., thread, for every CIOO value 10 0 0 —— made by the hand, commonly called cushion or pillow lace, whether of lioen, cotton, or silken thread, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Latten wire, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Lead, manufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, for every jElOOvatue 10 0 0 Leather, manufactures of :— boots, shoes, and calashes, viz.:— women's boois and cslashes, the dozen pair 0 6 0 women's boots and calashes, if lined ot. trim* med with fur or other trimmiog, the dozen pair 0 7 6 —— women's shoes, with cork or double soles, quilted shoes and clogs, the dozen pair 0 5 0 —— women's shoes, if trimmed or lioed with fur or any other trimming, the dozen pair 060 —— women's shoes of silk, satin, jean, or other stuffs, kid, Morocco, or other leather, thedz. pair 0 4 6 women's shoes, if trimmed or lined with fur or or any other trimming, the dozen pair 0 5 0 —— cirll' boots, shoes, and calashes, not exceeding seven inches in length, to be chaiged with two. thirds of the above duties 0 0 0 men's shoes, the dozen pair 0 7 0 men's boots. per dozen pair 0 14 0 boys' boots and shoes, not exceeding reven inches in length, to be charged with two-thirds of the above duties Leather boot-fronts not exceeding six inches in height, the dozen pair 0 19 Leather boot-fronts exceeding nine inches in height, the dozen pair 02 J Leather cut into shapes, or any article made of leather, or any manufacture whereof leather is the most vsluable part, not otherwise enumer- ated or described, for every £100 value 10 0 Linen, or lioen and cotton, viz.:— cambrics and lawns, commonly called French lawns, the piece not exceeding eight yards in length, and not exceeding seven-eighths of a yard in breadth, and so in proportion for any greater or less quantity, plain, the piece. 0 1 bordered handkerchief, the piece 0 2' —— lawns of any sort, not Frenoh, for every Cloo value 10 0) damasks, the square yard 0 05 damask diaper, the square yard 0 plain linen and diaper not otherwise enumerated or described, and whether chequered or striped with dye. yarn, or not, for everyfloo value.. J.O <0 sails, not in actual use of British ship, and fit and necessary for such ship, and not other- wise dispwd of, for every CIQO value „ 10 0 Linen, &c., continued:— f articles, manufactures of lineo, or of linen X. s. d* mixed with cotton, or with wool, wholly or in part made up, not particularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with duty, for every £100 value 10 0 0 Maize, or Indian corn, per qr, .010 ——meat. the cwt. 006 Musical iDGIFUments, for every EIOO value 10 0 0 Mustard flour, the cwt. 0 6 0 Paper, printed, painted or stained paper, or paper handings, or flock paper, the square yard 0 0 2 Pen Cos. for every CIOO. vaine 10 0 0 ——of slate, for every £100. value 10 0 0 Perfumery, not otherwise charged, for every £100. value io00 Perry, per tun 5 5 0 Pewter, manufactures of, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Platting of straw, the lb.. o. 0 5 0 Pomatum, for every £ 100 value 10. 0. 0. Pots of stone, for every £ 100 value 10 0. 0. Puddings and sausages, the lb. 0 0 1 Rice, the cwt. 0 10 'ough, and in the husk, the quarter 0 1 0 Sago, the cwt.«• 0 0 6 Sausages or puddings, the lb. 0. 0. 1 SEEDS, viz.: — Canary,theewl. 050 Carra way, the cwt. 050 Carrol,lbeewl. 0. 5 0 Clover, the cwt. 0 5 0 Leek, the cwt.050 Mustard, theewt. 0 13 Onion, the cwt. 0 5 0 All other seeds not particularly enumerated or de- scribed, or otherwise charged with duty, for every f 100 value 500 The seeds of and from a British possession to be charged only one-half of these duties. SILK MANUFACTURES Manufactures of silk, or of silk mixed with metal, or any other material, produce of Europe, viz.:— Silk or satin, plain, striped, figured, or biocaded, viz. Broad stuffs, the lb 0 5 0 Articles thereof not otherwise enumerated, the lb. 0 6 0 Or, at the option of the officers of the customs, for every £100 value '5 0 0 Ribbons, the lb 0 6 0 Silk gauze or crape, plain, striped, figured, or bro- caded, viz.:— Bioad stuffs, the lb. 0 9 0 Articles thereof, not otherwise enumeiated, the lb. 0 10 0 Or, at the option of the officers of the customs, for every £ 100 value 15 0 0 Ribbons, the lb 0 11 0 Gauze of all descriptions, mixed with silk, satin, or any other materials in the proportion of one-half part of the fabric, the lb. 0 9 0 Articles thereof, not otherwise enumerated, tha lb. 0 9 0 Or, at the option of the officers of the customs, for every £ 100 value. 0 0 Velvet, plain or figured, the lb 0 9 0 Articles thereof, not other wise enumerated, the lb. 0 10 0 Or, at the option of the officer of the customs, for every £ 100 value 15 0 0 Ribbons of silk embossed, or figured with velvet, the lb 090 Manufactures of silk, or of silk and any other material called plush, commonly used for making hats, the lb. 0 2 0 Fancy silk net, or tricot, the lb 0 8 0 Plain silk lace, or net called tuile, the Ib. 0 8 0 Manufactures of silk, or silk mixed with any other materials, not particularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with duty, for every £ 100 value 15 0 0 Millinery, of silk, or of which the greater part of the material is silk, viz. Turbans or caps, each 036 flats or bonnets, each V u Dresses,each *••»•••• 1 10 0 Manufactures of silk, or of silk and any other mate- rials, and articles of the same wholly or partially made up, not particularly enumerated or otherwise charged wiib duty, for every ^100 value Jo 0 0 Silk worm gut, for every £ 100 value '0 O 0 Skins, articles manufactured of skins or furs, for every £ 100 value W 0 0 Soap, hard, the cwt. 1 0 0 Ot and from a British possession, tha cwt. OJJ Soft, the cwt. Of and from a British possession, the cwt "on Naples, the cwt } j' Spa ware, for every 100 value 10 f u Spirits, viz., brandy, Geneva, and other foreign spirits, not being spirits or strong waters the produce of any British possession in Anrerica, or any British possession within the limits 01 the East India Com- pany's charter, and not being sweetened spirits or spirits mixed with any article, so that the degree of strength thereof cannot be exactly ascertained by the hydrometer, the gallon 0 *5 0 Steel, manufactures of, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Tallow, the cwt i Of and from a British possession, the cwt.. 0 0 1 Tapioca, the cwt 006 Tin manufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, for every £100 value. 10 0 0 Tobacco pipes of cl*f, eiery £ lti0 value 10 0 0 jf S Of and FtoA a British possession, the cwt. 0 w ih I I wt. Turnery not otherwisedescribed. for every JIO(Yvalue 10 0 0 Twine, for every £ 100 value. 10 0 0 Of and from a British possession, for every £IOOvalue. 5 0 0 Varnish, not otherwise described, for every XIOO value 10 0 0 Wafar*, for evefry £ 100 value 10 0 0 Washing balls, the cwt 10 0 Wax, sealing.wax, for every 100 value 10 0 0 Whipcord.foreveryjEtOOvaiue. 10 0 0 Wire. gilt or plated, or silver, for every £ 100 value.. 10 0 0 Woollens, articles of manufactures of wool, not being goats' wool.itr of wool mixed with cotton, wholly or in part made up, not otherwise charged with duty, for every £ 100 value 10 0 0 Of and from a British possession, for every £ 100 value. 500 Goods, wares, and merchandise, being either in part or wbolly manufactured, and not being enumerated or described, not otherwise charged with duty, and not prohibited to be imported into or used in Great Britain or Ireland, for every £ 100 value .10 0 0 Resolved, i hat the duties ot customs chargeable upon the I goods, wares, and merchandise hereafter mentioned, imported into the United Kingdom, shall cease and determine, viz. ANIMALS, Living, viz. Asses. Goats. Kids. Oxen and bulls. Cows. Calves. Horses, mares, geldings, colts, foals. Mules. Sheep. Lambs. Swine and hogs. Pigs, suckling. Bacon. Beef, fresh or slightly salted. Beef, salted, not being corned beef. Bottles of earth or stone, empty. Casts of busts, statues, or figures. Caviare. Cranberries. Cotton manufactures, not being articles wholly or in part made up. and not otherwise charged with duty. Enamel. Gelatine. Glue. Hay. Hides, or pieces thereof, tawed, curried, or in any way dressed, not otherwise enumerated. Ink for printers. Inkle, wrought Lamb black Linen, Manufactures of linen, or of linen mixed with cotton, or with vool, not particularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with cuty, not being articles wholly or in part made up. Magna tirscia ware. JYlanusc'ipts. Maps aid charts, or parts thereof, plain or coloured. Mattresies. Meat, tahed or fresh, not otherwise described. Medals of any sort. Palmeto, Thatch manufactures. Parchment. Pens. Plantains. Potato^. Pork, xesh, —— sated, not hrms- Silk, tfcfown, dyed, viz.:— —— siigles or tram, organise or crape silk. Telesco>e». Thread not otherwise enumerated or described. Woollens, viz.Manuhctures of wool, not being goats' wool, or ofwool mixed with cotton, not particularly enumerated or desc,bed-not otherwise charged with duty-not being articles whoilyor in part made up. Vegetjbles. all, not otherwise enumerated or des ibed. N elluJ. SUMMARY. Asl safbrntfry, we will briefly state that the ministerial plan camakes 'The total repeal of all protective duties on woollen, linen aoifnotoyon goods, except when these goods are made up into jrticte* of clothing, in which case the duty has not been wholf repealed, but reduced one-half. On silk goods the present dutyi 30 per cent. generally, and on some particular made-up articls much higher; the duty is to be reduced in all cases to not tore than 15 per cent., and in some cases much lower still. On pper hangings the duty is to be reduced from Is. a yard to 2<i. foreign carriages are to have the duly reduced from 20 to 10 p< cent. Foreign candles and soap, duty reduced from one- thirdo one-half its present rate. Dressed hides to be admitted free,nd the duty on boots aud shoes reduced one-half. Straw plailhats, bonnets, &c. duty reduced nearly one-half. Brandy andireign spirits, duty reduced from 22* lOd. to 15s. Maize or Iiiau coru, and buck- wheat, with their flour meal, to be ad- mitid duty free. This, Sir It. Peel considers will be a boon to the ome agriculturists,las it will give them at a modeiate price, matrials for fattening their cattle. Butter, cheese, and hops, durreduced one-half. Live cattle, fresh and salted meat, (u;ept hams) and potatoes and all other vegetables, to be ad- miltd duty free. Rice, duty to be reduced from 6s. and 78, per quirter to Is. Foreign com: the sliding scale to be greatly reduced for three years, and afterwards a fixed duty of only a niminal rate, tantamount to fiee. The limber and sugar duties aie also to be somewhat al ered, but this part of the scheme is exceedingly meagre and unsatisfactory. As a boon to agiiculture Sr Robert Peel proposes to reform the highway rates, so as to reduce expenditure and promote a moreefficienl management. I He will alter the law of settlement, so that if a man born in the rural districts live for five years in a town, neither he nor family shall be subject to removal to his parish in the country, but shall be maintained by the town palish. He proposes also to aid agri- cultural improvement by loans from the public exchequer, to be expended in drainage or other permanent improvement of lund, the loan to be repaid by instalments as a rent charge upon the improved property. The maintenance of prisoners in county gaols, and the expenses of prosecuting felons, are to be wholly removed from the county rates, and charged upon the general revenues of the kingdom. In Ireland the police also are to be paid by the state, instead of from the county mtes, and we should not be surprised to see the English agriculturists petitioning for an extension of this principle to the rest of the United Kingdom, for there is no burden that the farmers bear with more reluctance than the police rate. Half of the charge for medical tehef in poor law unions is 10 be paid by the siate union auditors paid by the state, and finally, a public grant of £ 30,000. a year is to be made for the payment of schoolmasters and schoolmistresses for pauper children, but the boards of guardians are to retain the superintendence and management of the union schools, subject to the supervision of government examiners. It is understood that a vote will be called for during the pre- set session, to augment the Royal Marine force to the extent of 2,500 men, and that an increase of 1,000 men will be tMde to the Royal Navy. The French Government is about to admit ibcet-itoo, for the construction of ships, duty free.

HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAV, JANUARY 29. A great many petitions were presented by Lord Ashburton and the Duke of Richmond agaiust any alteration in the corn- laws, at least until after an appeal to the country. The Duke of Richmond took occasion to denounce the com- mercial policy of the government, which was condemned by every individual belonging to the gentry And the tenantry of the coun- try with whom he had come in contact since the comprehensive jcheme" had been propounded. If "protection were the bane of agriculture," he would prefer the more manly course of imme- diate abolition to the three years of grace, believing that it would less mischievous. HeaccuaedtheLeagueoftntunidating and attempting to bribe the tenantry and gentry, and took credit to them for being proof against both these modes of address. Lord Kinnaiid defended the anti-corn-law league, of which he said he was a member, froOl the imputations of the noble duke. Its objeet was a constitutional one, legitimately carried out; but he would not, of course, approve of all that had been uttered Ly those who spoke in its behalf. Did the noble Duke consider himself responsible for language used at the protection meetings'! The Duke of Richmond said he did. He was prepared to be personally responsible for any language he ever heard, or ever read, used at any society's meeting. Lord Kinnaird could only say that language such as no man or Christian ought to have uttered had been used at seme of thoie meetings. He wished to ask whether the noble Duke was wil- ling to be responsible for burning the Times, or for comparing a member of the other house to Satan ? Earl Grey said that the only real compensation the agricul- turials would have, would be the benefits resulting from the nearer approach to free trade. He never be satisfied until absolute free trade was established, not only here, but in all our colonies. Lord Ashburton ridiculed the idea of free trade as applied to a country so artificial as this. and so saddled with debt. As long as we had our debt, and all the rest of the woiId fighting their restrictions against ois, our free trade, however fine in the ab- stract, was quite Utopian. As to the unconstitutional vote- making proceedings of the League, he insisted that the govern- ment were bound to put a stop to it. Lord Monteagle said he accepted the ministerial proposal as the greatest step that had yet been made towards free trade principles, although he wished the three years continuance of the reduced duties had been dispensed" ilb. The Duke of Richmond asked the government why they had not reduced the malt-tax, which would he a boon to the labourer is well as to the farmer. His individual opinion was that free trade at once would be better than free trade delayed for three years, though the great body of the farmers thought otherwise. In reply to the Earl of M ioto, The Earl of Aberdeen said he should lay befoie the house the instructions on which our forces were acting in the River Plate, but he would not enter into any details on the subject, as mat- ters were in progress and negotiations weie still pending. The Earl of Dalhousie made a statement relative to Ihe railway bills likely to be brought forward this sessioo, precisely similar to that made by Sir R. Peel on Monday last, and moved for a committee of their lordships to consider the mode in which they should dispose of railway business this session, which was ■greed lo.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28. The house sat for about two hours, it being the first of thei earlv Wednesday sittings. 1\1r, Gisborne proposed certain resolutions for the purpose of giving the committee on the petitions for railway bills, pDwer to report not only whether the standing orders had been complied with. but also whether in any particular case they ought to be suspended and the parties allowed to go on with their bill but they were opposed by Lord G. Somerset and Mr. S rutt, and negatived after a short cooversat or), without a division. On the motion of Sir T. frteinantle, the Public Works (Ire- land) Bill was read a second time after a short discussion on tiie adequacy of the grant, in which Mr. Hume, Mr. O'ConDell, Sir R. Ferguson, Sir H. Barron, Mr. M. Milnes, and Mr. F. French joined. Theontyfeatureof importance in it was Mr. O'Con- oell's emphatic declaration, that they were within three or four weeksofanactuatfamineiolretand. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. In reply to Mr. Duncombe, Sir J. Graham stated that government had no intention at present to call out the militia, though they had the power to do so, should occasion arise, at a fortnight's notice. A bill for the embodyment of the militia, considerably different from the exist- ing law, would be presented by the Secretary at War in a few days. On the motion for the adjournment of the house at its rising 10 Monday next, Mr. Ross and Mr. Williams objected to such a step to com memorate King Charles I., whom they denounced as a tyran who had supeiseded the authority of the house," &c. They de dared against keeping the "absurd fast," as they called the anniversary of his death. Sir R. Peel said that he moved the adjournment of the house, DOt. tfui Uf bu .c MUKUIWJ vi" iii«g <'t.t-v. tJllt. Decline there was no business on the paper to transact. Lord J. Manners gave his distinct and emphatic repudiation of all the sentiments uttered by Mr. Ross and Mr. Williams. Mr, Hastie asked the government if they intended to alter the mode in which the deposits of railway companies are paid to the account of the Accountanl-General of the Court of Chancery, instead of to the account of the Bank of England, by which they are withdrawn from circulation, and disarrangement to the money market is produced. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that he did not see any necessity for interference. Mr. Hudson recommended that companies should be allowed to deposit Exchequer-bills, Consols, or India Bonds, instead of money and then they might be placed at the credit of the Ac- coiintant-Geoeral without sny objection. Sir R. Peel considered it would be extremely unwise to relax the rules now in force to regulate railway companies. Sir C. Napier obtained the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the maoner in which the Poor law commissioners have exercised their powers for the establishment of district asy- lums for the houseless poor in the metropolis. Lord Ashley moved for leave to bring in a bill to reduce the hours of working of young persons in factories to ten in the dAy. Twice had the house affirmed the proposition for which he con- tended, and its reversal was the reversal of the ministry, not of the house. The noble lord proceeded to show, by his own observation, by reports, and by documents, the great amount 01 physical suffering endured by the persons between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, especially females, in factories, and called on the house to sanction the motion he proposed for their relief. Sir James Graham said he would not oppose the introduction of the bill, as it was the first substantial measure brought forward bv Lord Ashley. He was, however, as opposed as ever to its principle. He did not mean to deny the great merits ol the noble lord, in his attempts at amelioration of the cond.tion ol the working classes, but since 1833, tbe period when young children were limited to the labour ot six hours, female labour had been much prohibited, and youths, fiom twelve toeightet-n years of age were not obliged to work more than twelve hours, l'he cessation of work in the workpeople was also a cessation of work by machinery and in the three great staples of our manu- facturing industry, in cotton, silk, and flax work, it was a hw that no man should work more than twelve hours a day. He could not lose sight of the fact, that the measure of the noble lord was intimately connected with a measure of paramount m- j (Ortance hf-alluded to that which related to articles of food. He thought that at all events, it would be prudent to postpone the further consideration of the subject until those occurrences to which he had alluded were settled. The bill was supported by Sir G. Strickland, Lord J. Man- ners, Mr. Colquhoun, Mr. Muntz. Mr. J. O'Connolt, Mr. Fielden, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Waku-y, and Mr. S. Cnwford and was opposed by Mr. Trel,w. ey, M,. Hume, Mr. B. Escot, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. Bright. Leave was given to bring in the bill. Lord J. Manners obtained leave to bring in a bill to filter and amend the laws relating to pious uses and charitable purposes. The Public Works (Ireland) Bill passed through comnriittce. Sir T. Freemantle gave notice that on Monday he would bring in a bill to extend the fisheries in Ireland. The house adjourned to Monday.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30ib day of January, 1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council: SHERIFFS APPOINTED BY HER MAJEST\ IN COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1846. Bedfordshire—William Stuart, of Aldenham Priory, Esq. Berkshire- William Stephens, of Prospect Hill, Esq. Buckinghamshire—Sir William Robert Clayion, of Harleyford House, Bart. Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire — Sir Charles Wager Watson, of West Wratting, Bart. Cumberland—Joseph Polington Senhouse, of Barrow House and Netherall, Esq. Cheshire—James Hugh Smith Barry, of Marburv Hall, Esq. Det-byshire-ir Robert Edward WIlmot, of Osiiiaston, Bart. Devonshire—Sir Walter Palk Carew, of Haccomhe Park, Bart. Dorsetshire-Charles Porcher, of Cliffe House, Tincleton, Esq. Durham—Ralph Stephen Pemberton, of Barnes, and of Us- worth House, Esq. Essex—John Clarmont Whiteman, of the Grove, Thoydon Garnon, Epping, Esq. Gloucester,iiiire- George Bengough, of Newland, Esq. Herefordshire—John Francis V iuglian. of Cnurt Field, Esq. Hertfordshire-Felix Calvert, of Hunsdon House, Esq. Kent-William Osmund Hammond, of St. Albau's^ E»q. Leicestershire—William Ann Pochin, of Barkby.Esq. LincolnshIre-James Banks Stanhope, of Raveshy Abbey, Esq. Monmouthshire—Thomas Proiheio, of Maipas Court, Esq. Norfolk-Tlte Hon. Charles Spencer Cowper, of Sandriugham. Northamptonshire-Allen Allicocke Young,of Or)imbu!y, Esq. Northumberland—Charles William Orde, of Nunvkiik, Esq. Nottinghamshire-Francis liall. of Park Hall, Esq. Oxfordshire—Mortimer Ricatdo, of Kiddington, Esq. Itutiandsliire-John Gilson, of Wins, Esq. Shropshire—Richard Henry Kinchant, of Park Half, Esq. Somersetshire—Richard Meade King, of Pyrland Hall, Esq. Staffordshire-John Levett, of Wichnor, Esq. County of Southampton — John Beardmore, of Lplands, Fareham, Esq. Suffolk-Sir Robert Shafto Adair, of Flixton, Bart. Surrey-Charles M'Niven, of Porrysfield, Oxtcd, Esq. Sussex-William Townley Milford, of Pitsiiill, Esq. Warwickshire—Charles Thomas VVarde,«f Clopion House, Esq. WiltshireThe Hon. Jacob Pleydell, Bouveiie, commonly called Viscount Folkestone, of Longford Castle. Worcestershire—Williamliemmiog.ot Fox Lydiate House, Esq. Yorkshire-James Walker, of San button, Esq. WALES. Anglesey;—John Lewis Hampton Lewis, of Henillys Esq. Breconshire-Nlorgan Morgan, of Bodwi^iad, Esq. Carnarvonshire—Charles Henry Evans, of Pontnewydd, Esq. Carmarthenshire—Sir John Mansel, of Llanstephen, Bart. Card igaiishire-J ames Davies, of Trefechan, Aberys:with, Esq. L)e nbig hshire-Brown low Wynne Wynne, of Garthewin, near Abergele, Esq. Flintshire-Samuel Henry Thompson, of Bryncoch, Esq. Glamorganshire.. Richard Franklen, of Clementston, Esq. Montgomeryshire—John Foulkes, of Carno, Esq. Merionethshire—Sir Robert Williams Vaughan, of Nannau, Bart. Pembrokeshire—John Harding Harries, of 1 revaccoon, Esq. Hadnoflhire-Thomas Prickard, of Dderw, Esq. REPEAL OF TilE WINDOW TAX.-A very fully attended meet- ing of delegates from the several metropolitan parishes, took place-in the Couit House, Marylebone lasi week, for the purpose of taking into consideration the beat meature to be adopted for obtaining a repeal of the window duties. The Free-Trade party. from their great exertions are oow Slid to be confident of success, in the event of a general election.

FRANCE. FEAnFUL DISASTERS IN ALGIERS.— EIGHT HUNDRED FRENCH SOLDIERS DESTROYED IN A SNOW STORM. The following letter appears in the Toulonnaise of January 21 SETIF, JAN. 10, 1846.—You may remember the dreadful weathei which prevailed in the early part of the monlh. General Levasseur's column was then at filteen to twenty leagues from Setif, on thslstthpy were under march, and on the 2nd had reached the village at which the Scheriff, who is now preaching the holy war in Ihe province, was residiug. The latter fled with the whole of the inhabitants, and the general ordered the de- struction of the village by fire. The 3;d, on retummg to the mountain, we carne 10 a narrow pass, which obliged the troops to halt. This was the beginning of our misfortunes. Night was approaching, the snow was falling in large flakes, accom- panied Ly an icy wiod and rain.. In the morning, ten of our men were dead, and we had no means of determining our course but by the corpses and baggage of two battalions who had pre- ceded us. We were forced to abandon all our provisions; the greater part of our mules died of hunger and cold. At length, niter inexpressible suffering, we reached Setif, with upwards 0' 1,000 men missing. 420 have been brought iD dead, and the bodies of others aie daily arriving. Such as are not dead are in a frozeo or dying state. My heart bleeds at the recital of so much suffering. The hospital at Setif is full. A barrack has, by order of General Lavasseur, been converted into an hos- pital. The whole population has done its duty. The fort Gal- bois has also been converted into an hospital, and while I am now wriiiog twelve doclors have joined liS from Constantina. The native battalion is that which has suffered the most. Captun Taverne, who commands it in the ahsence of Commandani Thomas, has exeried himself as much as possible, and deserves the highest praise; as also Captain Vindrios, who has had his feet frozen. Geueral Levasseur has morally done all that was in his power to do but what could he do against the elements ? It is computed lhat we shall have in all 800 death*, and a greater number with leet and hands f,ozeo. 1\1. Thomas, corn- mandant of the native battalion, who had been confined to his bed uplvards of four months, on learning the fale of his own troops, swooned away, and underwent a crisis in his malady, the consequences of which are dangerous; but it was difficult to conceal from him at Setif the awful calamity which has overtaken so many of his men. JViy hands are so much swollen that I can- not say more than that we expect to leave Setif as soon as the snow is taeited to-morrow, perhaps, we shall begin to make preparations for our departure." These deplorable events were unknown at Algiers up to the 15th inst. The Moniteur Algerien announces that Abdel-Kader had quitted the Ouaroesenis, ditecting his course towards the south- west, through the territories of the Flittasaad Sdamas. Accord- ing to the official print, he has been unable to oppose thema- noeuvres of Marshal Bugeaud. We shsll probably soon hear that if he has in reality abandoned the post, so threatening alike to the provinces of Algiers and Oran, it has been for the pur- pose of operating still more effectually in some other part of the colony. A frightful crime was committed a few days since at Lifol-le- Grand. A woman, named Corry, cut off the heads of two of her children, one aged three months, and Ihe other about three years. She afterwerds inflicted some wounds on her own per- son, but they are not serious. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE RIVER PLATE. DESTRUCTION OF THE BATTERIES OF ROSAS BY THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH SQUADRONS. Her Majesty's steamer Cyclops, which arrived from Rio de Janeiro 111 Plymouth on Monday, has biought important news to ihe above effect. The account of the very bnlliant altack of the squadrons of England and France, on the 9th of November, upon the positions of General llosat, on the right bank of the Parana, for Ihe purpose of opening the navigntion of that river, will be perused with pride and admiiaiion both io France and England for the annals of modern warfare scarcely supply a more hi-tiiic achievement. The river has lor a considerable time been blocked up from Buenos Ayres by the forces of General Rosas. No merchandise, or any description of goods, could as. cend or descend the river wilhout being made a prize of by his forces. General Rosas, hearing of the possibility of the Paiana being forced, himself proposed opening it. But when it was believed that ihe united forces of England and France would force it, they immediately moved all the disposable forces from Buenlls Ayres to resist them as much as possible. The people of Buenos Ayres are exercised under arms every day, and go through their evolutions. The following is an extract of a letter received at Lloyd's :— "ButNos AYRES, Nov.2Ù.-On the 28th of November the Prociel, French hired vessel, arrived at Buenos Ayres, bringing word that on the 20th of November the combined Aoglo-Flcncli forces touk up their position at 10. a.m. the San Martin, bear- ing the flag of Captain Trehouart, and the Comus, who, upon taking up her position, had her cables cut through, and went ad lift". One hour and a half elapsed before the Dolphin could pass the San Martin. TlJe action was kept up with great spirit on bath sides, until one, p.m., when a shot from her Majesty's ship Dolphin blew up the Republicano gun brig moored at a tete de point above the boom. At four, p.m., the enemy's fire .slackened, and carts were seen to be employed oarrymg away the dead and wounded from the batteries. Ihe batteries were sunounded by a body of cavalry 3,000 strong, armed as Lancers. At six, p.m., the French Commander-io-Chitf proposed 10 Capt. Hotham to land and carry the baiteries. Captain Trehouart passed up the line of the enemy's fire most gallantly, and landing at the highest fort, cariied it, and the enemy prtcipiiately j abandoned his posi ion. The enemy's loss amounted to 120 negroes (gunners, &c.) found dead "lIder their guns, and about 400 whites killed, and the like numher wounded. "English loss 10 killed, and 25 wounded. French loss 18 killed, and 70 wounded. Large quantities of ordnance and stores were found in the works. Nineteen brass guns were reserved, the rest of the ord- nance destroyed. The Fulton, French steamer, had her paddles knocked away, and her chimney cut through, besides one hun- dred and seven shots in her hull. The San Martin had 104 shots in her hull, the Dolphin riddled. Lieut. Brickdale, Satellite, kitted Mr. G. Andiews, clerk in charge, ktited LIeut. Doyle, of the Philomel, killed. DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS. The last news from the Caucasus, up to the 20th December, informs us that the forts on the left wing of the Russian hne were surprised by the mountaineers the Russian garrison, consisting of from 800 to 1200 men, has been cut to pieces, or made prisoneis; the loss of the mountaineers was also very convide- ruble. A large quantity of arms aud ammunition fell into the power of the victors. PrlOce Woronzow has given orders for preparations that are really extraordinary at this season of the year. The preceding intelligence was communicated by a traveller who left Tefflis on the 20th Dec. The facts appear to have been known in other parts of Russia, for a correspondent writes from St. Petersburgb, (he 8:h of January, that the latl despatches fiotn the Caucaaus hadprotfucedagreatsensittionnattorctes. The Emperor Nicholas reached SI. Pelersburgh on the llih of Januaryt on his return from his lour. After some horns' le pose, he went to the cathedral church of Casaa, and was present at the Mas?. The populace'received him with every mark of saiisfattion. From church, the Emperor went to the winter pa. L,ee, after having reviewed the guard cn duty. In tbe evening there were illuminations.

THE MISSISSIPPI.—The Sr. Louis Reville states that the steam boat Olive Branch is blocked up in the ice near Power's Island with 100 Germans on board, in a starving and freezing condi tion. Attempts have been made to get them off wiihout success Some wood, however, has been gotten to them, which will aid to mitigate the horrors of their situation. Steam-boat* Missouri, Mail, Herald, and Brunette, are io a like situation.—New York Paper. Accounts have been received from Italy, which confirm the d nth of his ImperL" Highness, the Duke ot Mcdena, as having o curred on the 21st uli., after a short illness, which it was not anticipated would have terminated fatally.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.-—The Hon. W. H. Dawney has with- drawn from the representation of the county of Rutland, on ac- count (as he observet) of his beiog "unabte to gainsay the startling details in Sir R. Peel's explanation?," and yet being unwilling to act contrary to the principles upon which he was elected to the House, of Commons. THE INCOME TAX.— The rumour that Sir Robert Peel in- tended to raise the per ceniage paid as a tax upon incomes was considered by soirie members of the House of Commons to have acquired some strength by the free trade measuies propounded on luesiiay, the effect of which will be probably a first loss of a million sterlinyr in the revenue of the kingdom. But, in answer to a queition on this point, Sir R Peel said :—" I do not wish to anticipate the statement that must be made in the budget, but I will relieve any apprehension there may be on the subject of the income tax, by saying that it is not the inten tt in of her Majesty's government to make aoy ploposition with respect to'lie income lax. (Hear). Fortified by the experience of the past, although there will be a temporary effect upon the revenue, yet I have that confidence in its elasticity, inconse- quence ot the abundance of employment., that I do hope it will be possible to make all the reductions I propose wiihout the imposition of any Dew tax." EXTRAORDINARY HIGH TIDE.—BUISTOL, FRIDAY,—Yester- day morning, the tide rose higher than has been known (except in one instance) to be the case for fifty years. The water rose considerably above the dotk'gates, and did extensive damage to considerably above the dotk.gate., and did extensive damage to the works now in progress for widening the entrance into the basin ;—ihe loss to the contractors has been coojectured to am)ur)ttoj.2,300. Numerous houses situated near the river were flooded. Al the overfall dam, seven barges were sunk. Some of the vessels contained flour aod other perishable commo- dities, and consequently great l"8S will ensue to the owners. The damage done|(along the coast has been also extensive. AI Ot-vedon, the country lor miles round was covered with water, and it was with difficulty that the catttecouid be secured. The sea wail there wa« partially destioyed. Weston-super-Mare lias also suffered in a similar manner, the sea'wall on which the e^pl.inade was formed being totally destroyed. The Bnstol aod Exeter Railway, toanexteot of some miles in the neighbour- hood of llighbridge, was inundated by the tide, and for snerl] hours the trains were detained, as the water was in some places five feet deep above the rails. A few slips took place, but of a very trifling nature; and to-day the trains have run as usual, although the line, for a nlile or FO, was covered with water. DREADFUL CATASTROPHE AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Saturday hat, at about a quarter to twelve, a large corn warehouse, occu- pied lIy i\Iessrs. S'eele Bnd Cu., corn merchants, Liverpool, sud- denly, fellwllh a tremendous crash, burying a number of men who were at work in the building, in the ruins. Eight or ten are yet mi.-siog. It appears from the statement of one that escaped, that he heard a tremendous noise, and looking up, he saw the beams breaking and the south end of the building fall. He lurned hsslily round, more dead than alive wllh fear, and jumped headlong into the street. It is currently reported and believed, that a cart, with two horses and two men, who were unloading there a shoit time before, are beneath the immense pile of ruins. The devoted baiidiog wes situated in Moor-streel, Fenwirk-street, near St. GLeorge's Church, in a very narrow thorou»hfaie, and it more complele wreek was never witnessed. The body of one of the workmen has been dug out, in a dread- fully mangled state. The workmen are redoubling their exer- tions, dud great exciteiiibnt prevails, lIS it is anticipated otbers are near at hand. SECESSIONS FROM THE CHURCH -The Rev. H. Formby,Vicar I of lluar Dean. Glouce^ershire, has made his public profession of the Roman faith at St. Mary'» Colleue, Oscott. Mr. Burder, curate to Mr. Formby, hlis made a similar profession. Tile num- ber of converts to Ihe Roman Catholic religion horn the upper ranks of society, during the last few months, now exceeds one hundred. Nearly forty are clergymen,—Po»t. I

THE REMEDIES FOR THE MALADIES OF IRELAND, Pito BY TIIK Tints" CoaiMissioNER.—The Times" Commi of Ireland has brought his inquiries to a doe, afrer a t five months. He sums up the results, and reviews his re measures from the Irish capital. His suggestions may b* merated. They are, to abolish middlemanism 10 facilitt transfer of lands so as to secure real and not nominal oil to fine the community for every crime, and enforce the fi crime still go on, to send another thousand policemen disturbed county, and make the county bear the whole e' .1 -billetiog the police in the farm-houses to appoint slip magistrates for every district, and extend their powers juries will not convict; to add to imprisonment for his fences, the cat-o'-nine tails applied at the cart's tail rigo to put down all combinations to protect every enterpri* insure the tenant payment for his improvements; to p suitable piers and harbours for the accommodation and a j the fishing craft; to promote, with the revenue of the f lands, the draining and cultivation of waste lands to est* J in different districts model farms and agricutturatschoe attend to reasonable applications for assistance made by prising portions of the community. It is said that an increase in the army, to the extent of ;j men, will be proposed in Parliament. Sir James Graham has determined to abandon bit 1 hills. « i

LONDON MARKETS.1 CORN EXCHANGE. MARK-LANE, MONDAY, FEB- The supplies of English wheat were small last week, an I this day's market. Our millers were generally buyers of t derate quantities, and the trade has been quite firm this [DO at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. Bonded wheat partakes of the improvement in free. We 4 no alteration in the value of flour. H The trade is dull for barley, and prices are Is. per qr. 10 Beans and peas also are dull, and prices hardly support f Of oats we had a rather large supply last week, and It fresh arrivals for this morning's market. We had a very i trade, and II descriptions are ab' ut 6d. per qr. lower. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASUR Wm:AT.Essex &c Kent, new red 52 58 White. Old, red 56 62 Ditto. RYE,old 34 38 New BARLEY,grinding,2831 malting 34 — Irish 27 28 Bere M MALT, Suffolk and Norfolk 58 63 Brown .6 Kingstone and Ware 60 Chevalier..# OATS, Yorksh & Lincolnsh, feed 22 — Potato .2^ Voughall & Cork,black. 22 23 Cork, white.# Duolin 23 21 Westport. Waterford, white 21 23 BJack Newry 25 27 Galway 21 22 Scotch, feed 21 — Potato ••••?! Clonmel. 24 25 Limeiick Londondeiry 25 26 Sligo.« 20 BEANS,Tick, new. 31 38 Old, sniall. PEAS, Grey 36 — Maple .3" White. 46 48 Boilers FLOUR, Town-ntaue.55 60 Suffolk42 peraack of Stockton & Norfolk 48 Irish ..50 52 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT, Dantzic 52 56 fine 60 Hamburg 50 52 Rostock 62 54 BAP i,iy 23 26 1 OATS, Brew 24 28 Feed.IIt. BKA NS 44 —- 1 FLOUR, American, per barrel.. 30 32 Baltic LONDON, MONDAY, Ftc. 2. W* The arrivals last week from Ireland were 4,074 firkins b and 2,754 bales of bacon, and fiom foreign ports 2,329 m butter. ft* Ihe proposed alterations in the duties on provisions checked business; and the dealers will now only puicIXw supply their actual wants for lmnediale consumption. ft In the butter market but a moderate business was tranS during the past week prices are nominally without alter but the turn is in favour of the buyer. The supply of baeon being still small, the quantity th. rived by the steamers met buyers at our late rates, but the v being now daiiy expected with good supplies, prices ate 11 supported. g* Lard in steady demand. -P Stocks and deliveiies for week ending Jan. 31st:- BUITKH. BACON. C Stock. Delivery. Stock. Delivery. ■M 1844 59,8n 9,100 12,950 3 120 ■1845 39,330 5,530 17.990 3,450 ■1816 27,870 5,260 2;370 2 910 E BUTTER, BACON, CHEKSE, AND HAMS. II IniSH BUTTER (new)a s. CHEBSE, per cwt. •' per cwt. — — Double Gloucester P Carlow, new, on brd 9S — Single ditto 4^ Sligo 92 — Cheshire ► Cork, 1st 98 — HAMS.. ENGLISH BUTTER. Irish Dorset,per firkin 54 — Westmoreland FOREIGN. York$' FOREIGN. York$' Prim, Fries land, ot 104 108 BACON, new 4*IC Ditto, Kiel 112 — | Middles -> SMITHFIKLD CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY, FTB-S- 1 e arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were very iitf,'f but of fair avenge quality. The attendance of buyers A nuine.ous, the beef was acuve, at an advance in the prices 9 tamed on this day se nnighl, of from 2d. to 4d. per 8lbS-»! pumest Scots readily pioducing 4s. 6d. per 81bs. j The numbers of sheep were unusually small) or about teen thousand less than were exhibited at the correspoD5J market day last year. The mutton trade was consequently at a further improvement in the quotations of Irom 2d. w, per 8it)«. Lambs sold freely, at 7s. per 81bs. for the best qualities, Calves were in short supply and ready inquiry, at very prices.. In pigs a full aveiage amount of business was doing, rates. Per 81bs., to sink I he offal. pcr 81 (JS. Lambs sold freely, at 7s. per 81bs. for the best qualities, Calves were in short supply and ready inquiry, at very prices.. In pigs a full aveiage amount of business was doing, rates. Per 81bs., to sink I he offal. rates. Per 81bs., to sink I he offal. s. d. s. d. j d. I Coarse and Inferior Prime coartewoot- 6 Beasts ..2 10 3 2 led Sfieep .5 0 Second quality do.3 4 3 8 Prime South Downs „: Prime large Oxen.3 10 4 0 I ditto .5 4 6 Prime Scots, &c..4 2 4 6 Large coarse Calves4 8 I Coarse and Inferior Prime small ditto..5 6 Sheep 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs 3 10 Sec ond quality do.4 8 4 10 Neat small Porkera.4 8 suckling Calves, 18s. to 30s.; and quarter-old Store Pig*' M to 21s. each. Beasts, 2,450 Sheep, 16,080; Calves, It Pigs, 310. Jb LATEST CURRENT PRICKS Ui" METALS. LONDON, JAN. 30, 1846. E. 9, INON—Baro Wales. ton 9 London 10 Nail rods 10 l £ Hoops (Staf.) 12 Sheet „ 13 Bars „ 11 j} Welsh cold blast foundry blast 5 Scotch pig b Clyde 4 *? Rails 12 J Russian eCCND.. 15 fj PS1 16 { Gourieff 14 Archangel 13 LJJ Swedish d, for arriv 0 jj on the spot.. 12 Steel,fagt 16 1'' kegs 15 5 COPPER-Tilef.o 92 ø Tough cake 93 0 Bestsetected. 96 Ordinary sheets .lb. 0 bottoms 0 0'1 Tn.-Com. blocksg .cwr. 5 0 bars 5 I Refined. 5 6 Straits h 4 8 Banca. 4 10 TIN PLATLS—Ch., lC.i .box 1 14 IX 2 « Coke, IC 1 9 IX 1 15 LEAD-Sheet k 20 5 Pig, lefined. 21 1: common 19 b Spanish, in bd 18 0 American 17 16 I SPELTER—(Cak a) I 20 5 Zinc—(Sheet) in export 30 0 QUICKSILVEH 1¿ .lb. 0 4 REFINED ton 0 0 a Discount 2J per cent. 0 cash. c Dilcou 2& per cetit. d Ditto. e In kegs £ and f-inch. f Discouf' a Discount 2J per cent. i> cash. e Disco" 2J per cer.t. d Ditto, e In kegs £ and f-inch. f Discouf' percent, g Ditto '2J pei cent, h Net cash, in bond, i count 3 per cent, k Ditto 2J per cent, I Met cash bojj m Discount 1$per cent, n discount 1J per cent. home use it is £ 'iI. per ton. „T,_ REMARKS. We have nothing whatever of interest to notice in the tntQ market this week. The expected deoline of 3s. per too English tin is now effected; with this exception, there i. change since our Ia9t. aod very little business has been done. PRESENT PRICE OF riN PLATES. NEWPORT. JAN. 31. NEWPORT. JAN. 31. X. s. d. t a d No. LC. per box. 1 11 0 Wasters.0 2 0 No. IX. per box 117 0 „ 030 |i No. IXX. per box 3 0 „ 0 3 U 4 BRISTOL HAY MARKET, fED 3 Hav pei ton 2 10 0 to 4 0 Straw per Dozen 0 1 Oto 0 1 Newport, Saturday, February 7, 1846. Printed and Published for the Eropiietor, K D W A R-S DOWLING, of Sto"v Hill, in the Parish 01 St. Woolos, ji the MtiiLiN (Jeneis.1 Printing Office, situate in Corn-street.'JJ the Borough of Newport,by WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER j of No. 1, Chailes-stieet.in thesaid BoroughT London Agents :—Messrs. Newton aod Co., Mr. R. Barker, 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Reynell, 43. CbsOj ctry-lane, Air. S. 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