The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

PANIC IN UNITED STATES BANK STOCK.— LOSS OF THE GARRICK PACKET SHIP. The Cambridge packet ship has arrived off Cape Clear, wheie one of her passengers disembarked, and has reached this place. He haskindly favoured us with the perusal of some two or three papers, from which we are enabled to collect the following important particulars: The Cambridge sailed from New York on the 8th ultimo. The Oarrick packet ship, from hence to New York, was driven on -here about 25 miles to the southward of Sandy Hook on the 6th ultimo, and it was feared she would become a perfect wreck. She *»a« seen on the morning of the 71ft with all the people on board, and a few hours after she "as passed by another vessel, which not seeingany one on board, supposed the crew and passengers had been landed on the coast, as the sea had very much subsided. The news from New York in regard to the public stocks and securities is most unfavourable, The United States Bank shades have suffered a most serious dec ine, and it is expected that further depreciation would immediately follow. The quotation of United States Bank shares was 52153 on the 7th ultimo, being a decline of full three per oellt. on the previous day, and 12 per cent, on the three day-i iiiimediaiely preceding. It is said that a lare sale has been made at 50 A complete panic seems to have taken place, and all confidence in the bank is said to be lost. It has become a matter of the greatest doubt whether the bank will be enabled 10 resume specie payment, and the great run whieh "ill assuredly be made on i; by the stock and bill holders renders its condition most precarious; in fact, it would seem utterly impossible to reckon with any degree of confidence, on the power of the bank to meet the demands that will be on the resources. The cause of the panio is to be found in the publication of the returns of the bank, which are considered most unfavourable, and have created the present excitement. Accord- ing to these returns the assets and liabilities of the institution appear to be as tol lows:- Dollars. Specie at New York and Philadelphia 1,725,087 Bank notes at ditto 707,441 Foreign bills and balances. 1,135,953 Total 3,568,481 Circulation 9,336,000 Deposits due in Philadelphia and New York 1,869,022 11,205,022 The great bulk of the bank securities are said to be bad, and that the present low rates" ill not be obtainable long. The bank i several millions of dollars worse off than at the same period last year, and this iu defiance of the many attempts that have been made to improve its credit. It appea's that during the la,t six months 1 he bank has actually paid out in interest on loans, expenses, &c., ftill 400.000 dollars more than its proflts, and even this excessive expenditure is said to be greatly on the increase, so that the aftbirs of the institution have little or no prospect of amendment. On the whole it may be deemed certain that the institution has suffered such damage in public estimation as will with great difficulty be over- come; and we are much mistaken if 1 he evil does not extend itself into the various other securities. We have long laboured to show Engl is h readei s (lie danger of investing in such stocks, and it will be remembered that the present condition of the United States Bank has been long hinted at by us. Our several correspondents have all along repre- sented the system of trickery that has been resorted to with a view to prop up these institutions and induce persons in Great Britain to invest capital therein. It is more than probable that the difficulties of the United States Bank will seriously affect the stability of the proposed resumption. We have throughout contended that no resumption would take place, ot- at least that it %votild not be pet- manent; our anticipations appear to be realised to the very letter. There is news at New York that M'Leod has been arrested in relation to the affair of the Caroline steamer, and that upon the British minister demanding his release it was refused in the most positive terms by the American government. Indeed, it is understood that nothing whatever will induce them to relax in whatever course may be taken towards him A public meeting has been held at Bittfalo, and resolutions calculated to create great excitement and produce the most inischievons resitits had been proposed and carried. These resolutions are condemnatory of the conduct of the British government, and endeavour to show that England has been guilty of injustice in its treatment of personson the American frontier. It is said that preparations are making on the Canadian side of the Niagara River for the purpose of rescuing M Leod but it seems this -r: ore originates with the Americans, and has probably been raised with a view to excite the people on the American side of the border, who, no doubt, are ready to commence a system of lawless aggiession and out- rage.-Standard.

B A It N A li Y 1UIDG K, TIRE NJ<\Y T\IÆ hy "IJOZ," Will conrnr.nci' villi Nt), 46 of Master Humphrey's CLOCK, on SA 1.' ru:t AY, 13th F!B!,UAItY. anti -ill ill Published ronti'iiiously from week to week. price Three- pence ench Number, and in Monthly Paris, price Om Shilling. i.in' er' t'ne to Forty-five contain the Story of I The Oltl Curios ty Shop. Chapman and Hall. 186, Strand, London Sold by •li Booksellers and Newsmen. FINE ARTS. Mr NELSON, PORTRAIT PATKTBS. Member of the Academic Roy ale, Paris, and .f Exhibiting Artist at the Royal Academy, London, INVITES 'he C'orsrv and fJenfrv to inspect his PAINTINGS, now' on EXHIBITION at Mr H. ED'VAR; S\ M A H K ET PLAF., Mr N. intend to make but a short stay in Merthyr, acd world t ercfore advise Ladies and <!r-n11< men who are desirous to have P.i-t.itts to see his specimens, as it will not br in liia power exhibit some of tl em longer than next week. Bristol Horse and Carriage Bazaar. 7'0 Coach Masters, Post Masters, and others. &QV £ ale by Auction, By Mr WITHERS, On rTiu. SDAY next, the 11th instant, at 12 o'clock, WITHOUT RESERVE, 'l^HIRTY-ONK COACH HORSES, in excellent I condition, and fit for immediate Work. Also. FIVE SHIS of FOUR-HORSE HARNESS. February 4th. 1841. MERTHYR TYDVIL. Zo tie OnJ {11' audion. Bv Mr THOS. DA VIES, On WF.DNKSD.AY. FEBRUXUY 10, 1841, ALL the very excellent HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE of the Rev THOMAS WILLIAM*, at his residence, the PARSONAGE HOUSE, M Fi? l'ITYR TY D F IL. consisting of Din ng, Pembroke, and other Mahogany Tables, Mahogany and Fancy Chairs, Eight D"v Clock in Mahogany Case. Feather Beds, Bedsteads, Bedsteps, Wash Hand Stands, and Commode. Dressing Tables, Mahogany Chests of Drawers, a Handsome Mahogany Sideboard, an elegant Wardrobe of large dimensions, with wings, a eood Sofa Red, Switiz and other IooKiitg Glas-tes, in Gilt and Mahogany Frames, Fancy Pictures, Dinner, T. a, Coffee, and China Ser- vices, China Bowls, Glass Decanters, sundry Earthen- ware, Shelf and Dresser, Fenders and Fire Irons, Kitchen requisites. Brewing Utensils, and various other useful articles, too numerous to be inserted in a handbill. The Sale to commence alII o'clock. To Gentlemen Brewers, Innkeepers, Grocers, tftc. IBOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDVIL, GLAMORGANSHIRE. 1ro lie £ otti fcy Auction, By )[r JOHN JONES, On TUESDAY, the 9th day of FEBRUARY, 1841, FIFTY SACKS of Piime NEW MALT, and TWEM Y POCKETS of Excellent HOPS, eon- signed to him for Sale, which will be removed for th. convenience of Sale to the Market Place I all of which will be put up in suitable Lots. The Sale to commence precisely at Two o'clock in the Aflclnonn. N'.B.— I hree Months* credit will he given o-i approved Security, or a Discount of S.xpence in the Pound will be allowed for !?e,ty Money. Glebeland, Merthyr, Jan. 25th, 1641. BOROUCH OF MERTHYR TYuViL, GLAMORGANSHIRE. Co fJr oIiJ bJ) auction. By Mr JOHN JONES, On FRIDAY, I2tl, of FRBRUARY, 1841, on the Pre- tni,sat GLERELAND,ri,,t?.it\cE, near the LAMB INN, \LL the Superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. & the property of Mr HAIR, who is about leaving this coiiiiirv consisting of Four-post, Tent, and other Bedsteads, with elegant Furniture. Prime lrathpr Beds, Millpuft and Straw Mattresses, Blankets, Sheets and Counterpanes, Mahoganv Chests of Drawers, Wash- hand Stands, Ciiiiiinev and other hook- ing Glasses, Mahogany Dining and oher Tables, an Eight Day Clock in a Mahogany Case, Mahogany IL<ir Seated, ancv, and other f'hairs, an elegant Boot Case, Carpets and Hearth Rugs, Wine Decanters, Spirit Casters, Ttimhlers ard other 0 i a »«es. a quantity of Earthcnware, Bronze and other Fenders, and several Sets of Steel Polished Fire Irons, several valuable Books, an excellent Single Bariel Gun and Ca,e. with Shot-belt, Powder Flask, and all complete, a lot of Bottles, Ki'chen Rcqtii. sites. Counters and Shop Fixtures, and several other useful Articles. The Sale to commence precisely at Two o'clock in the Af'ernoon. Glebeland, Merthyr. Feb. 5th, 1841. BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDVIL, GLAMORGANSHIRE. To Linen Drapers, Grocers, and the Public generally of Merthyr, Dotvlais, and their Vicinities. STo be 5bcltr bp fturtion, By Mr JOHN JONES, On MONDAY and TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th and 16th, 1841, on the PREMISES, nearly opposite the Black Horse, on the Turnpike Road Side, leading from Merthyr to Dowlais, A 1,1, the well selected STOCK of LINEN and WOOLLEN DRAPERY, &c. &e., the pro- perty of Mrs Margaret Richards, who is about declining the Drapery Bu-iness, consisting of Clotlis, Ca"-imt"p>s, Wais'coatings, Velveteens. Moleskins, Cor- <t iroys. Coalpit, Prints, Merinos, Hosiery, Haber- dashery, Gloves, Hats, Clogs, Pattens, Stioes, Ink, Blacking, long Brooms, .Mops, shoe, painting, and scrubbing Brushes, Bellows; an excellent Eight IJfcv Clock, in a Mahogany Case; together with a Urge quantity of Heady made Clothes, boih for betterinost *e*r and working Clothes; 1 wo Saddles, and several o her articles, the whole of which will be put up in suitable l.ots. The S,ile to commence precisely at Two o'clock in the Af,prnoon. Glebeland, Merthyr, Feb. 3d, 1841.

THE TEA TRADE, FEB. L—The deliveries of Tea for consumption increased Inst week to 4U4,0(lUlt)., Ill-ills; rntltcr « ,*ai, I o nuu moot ;i f mil Oil the previoll return. To-day the market Ins been in a very dtill tite, and titpre has iiot bt-eii the least alteration in prices. RESPITE FOlt THE C:oxvieT M'RA E.-Wi- titiderstai)d thit a respite has been sent north, to Inverness, of the sentence of death latr'y pronounced bv the High Court of Justiciary. Edinburgh, on Alexander M'Rae, late farmer and eatlle de,pr, lor rape. The respite, we are told, is grunted for all unlimited period.— Edinburgh Paper. DEATH OF HATFIELD, THE LUVATIC. — James It,itfiel,i, wlio w;istried ;it flie0l(l Biilev, ititlie inotitli of September, 180'i, for firing n loaded pistol, in Drnry I«me Theatre, at his Majesty King George 111., and acquitted on the ground of insanity, died on Saturday, the 23d u't, in the 69th year of his age. THK LATB MI;unitU AT SUBPPIELD.—- The exa- millatioll 01 witnesses in the adjourned inquest upon the deceased George Belk was concluded on Thursday week, and the jury, after a few moments' consu'ta tion, found a verdict of Manslaughter" ag:.inst George Reaney, who was committed to York for trial. Jane Reaney was dismissed, with a severe leprimaud for her part in the matter. A seaman, named Charles Fleming, aged 19, while engaged at the mast head of the schooner Sarah, of Wexford. at Fleming's Wharf, on Thursday week, missed his hold, and fell on 'ho deck, a distance of nearly fifty feet. He was killed on the spot. An inquest was held on the body in the evening, and a terdict of" Accidental death" returned. WRECK OF HER MAJESTY'S PACKET BRIG SPEY.— A letter from all officer of her Majesty's packet brig Spey, R, B. James, dated Nov. 26, 1S40, announces the total loss ol that vessel. The letter was written in great haste. The following is an extriet They Spey is a complete and total wreck. She struck on a coral reef on Tuesday morning in the Bahama Channel. We left her last night, and have tmrselves alld all our traps and stores safe on shore at Racoon-key or island, and are all well under tents. To day we despatch a small sloop to Nassau for a conveyance for selves and tuails to llavannah, and then I suppose we shall come home in a packet. The untoward event was occasioned by the incorrectness of the chart. Fortunately it occurred in the day, an I the weather was fine. 1,

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. (From the London an I Paris Ladies' Magaz ne oj Fashions ) I Velvet is at this moment the favourite material in the fashiollable world,whether for paletots, or dresses; ef the latter many are made with biais, or inve lace flounces and mantilles on the hooivs watered silks and sat ins veloutds, are also trimmed with black lace; redingotes have two rows of buttons down the froiit the velvet bodies are again worn this season in black, green, or violel, wilh short sleeves trimmed with laee, and with muslin skirts •uibroidered, or with three flounces of lace; as also ,villi er;il)e skirts, having three folds of velvet of he colour of the corsai/c. There is no particular change in the make of dresses; the small short sleeves are much ornamented, and lace is much used it is ■■onsidered the long tight sleeve is already losing favour; the newest form IIOW makill in Paris "is tight from the wrist to the elbow, and then gradually enlarges to the shoulder. For evening drese,, wliite, blue Joinvitle and rose de Grinlhe arc in favour. Scarfs of tarlatane, embroidered and trimmed with lace, are much in demand.and for young ladies scarf* are made of plain tarlatane, lined with gauze, and trimmed with a fringe of pink and white. Long gloves are finished on the-top with wreathes of %o\(\feuillarjc, cords of silver or gold, flowers, feather fringe, lace, coquet of ribbons, &c. The hair continues to be dressed low bandeaux are very getiertily worn, plaits being rather out of favour; ringlets are fashionable; flowers are much used in coiffures, the newest are the diamenties, iiavittg flew drops sparkling like diamonds, some covered with slilow. ri-ost, &c &e. and the coiffure seruphique, composed of a rouleau of marabouts placed at the hack of the head, enlarging and terminating on each side near the cheeks, with deep fringes plaited at the ends, and floating on the shoulders. Turbans, resille hats, petit bordi, are all now in demand. Bonnets of bbu-k velvet have been lillpd with pink velours epingle, with a pink ruche round the interior edge. t'elours epingle of citron, white, and green, &c., &c., is much used; one novelty is the introduction of buttons to ornament bonnets, three small buttons confine the noeuds at the sille; other trimmings are roses pompons, curled feathers, cactuses, and wreaths of moss, united by ribbon; another novelty is the bonnet of pluehe boucicle ornamented with coques of the same on one side, and a berthe of' much smaller coques encircling the face. Many bonnets are now made of one piece of silk, without the usual join of the frost and crown, which is advantageous for the trimmings.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have been entertaining a succession of visitors at A I n wick Castle. Lord Prurlhoe has been confined to his chamber with a violent attack of gout. The Earl of Cardigan has, during the months of December and January, given nwav five fat bullocks to the inhabitants of Deene, Deenthorpe, SUnioii, Glapthorn, and another village, with a quartern loaf to each person in the fllnily, and ale in proportion; and twice a week excellent soup is distributed to all who choose to apply. Stamford Mercury. who choose to apply. —Stamford Mercury. We rejoice to state that Sir Astley Cooper, who has been dangerously ill is so much better as to warrant the confident hope of his speedy and perfect recovery. The New Census wi I be taken on the 1st of July next. Provision is made for taking the number of persons who shall sleep in every house on the night of Wednesday, the 30th of June. This will happen luring the sessions in every county town of England, when the population of such towns will he much increased by an influx 01 strangers. The Ministers and the Officers of State of the Royal Household were invited to Lansdowne house. Berkeley square, on Saturday evening, to arrall/ot" the list of Sheriffs for the present year, previous to its being submitted to Her Majesty in council. There were present the Lord t'hacellor, Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Melbourne. Marquess of Normanhy. Viscount Palmerston, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Sir John Hobbouse, Viscount Duncanuon, Right Hon. H. Labouehere, Lord Morpeth, the Right Hon, T. B. Macaulay, and the Earl of Albemarle. DEATH OF LOUD HENLEY.—We regret to announce the demise of Lord Henley, who expired abuut I I on VVednesday morning, after a protracted illness of several months, at lhe family residence in W. iteliall Place. The learned lord, as our readers are aware, was a Mater in Chancery, but within the last few months it becoming apparent that his mental disorder would not allow of his again resuming the duties of his office, it was given up to the Right Honourable Sir George Rose, Bart For some time the medical attendants of his lordship held out hopes to his family, hut latterly, from his bodily strength giving way under his sufferings, no prospect couid be rittertitine(I of his eventual recovery. The deceased Robert Henley, Baron Henley, of Chardstock, in the peerage of Ire- land. a second son ot Norton hden, hrst Lord Henley and Lady F.liz Henley, daughter of the late Earl of Worthington (title now extinct), was born 3d Sep- tember, 1789. and bad consequently entered his 52d year. In March, 1824, he married Miss Harriet Peel, third daughter of the late Sir It. Peel, Bart., and sister of the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P., by whom his lordship had a family offive children, two of whom only survive their excellent father, namely. the Hon. Anthony, born l*2th April, 1825. and the flory-flobert, born in March, 1831. The deceased lord succeeded to the title in 1830, and in 1831 assumed, by Koyai license, the name of Henley only. DEATH OF SiR D%VID EitSKINF,,BAR'r.-IVe liave to announce the death of the above baronet The deceased was born in 1792, and married, in 1821, Miss Jane Williams, daughter of the late Mr Hugh Williams, and is succeeded by his eldest sou-tiow Sir Thomas Erskine. THE NIGER EXPEDITION*.—The vessels which were announced to sail on the 30th ult. are not yet ready for sea, nor is it expected that they will all take their departure during the present month, as it is intended that about 10 davs shall intervene between the starting of each. The Soudan will precede the Albert, each of these vessels being now taking in their stores. The Wilberforce was not to sail from Liverpool till yester- day, and will not probably arrive till the 13th or 14th instant, as, like the others, she will have to call ill at Plymouth in order to take in her complement of ilia. rines, who are all volunteers for this particular service. Tiie wtiole of the cri-wq trt- co'lipletf-. iv,(I. %itil tile officers, are sanguine for the success of the undertaking. On Snnday, the 13th ult a farewell sermon was preached at St. Bride's, Liverpolll, hy the Rev. J. H. Stewart, minister of the church to the principal part of the persons composing the expedition. CURIOUS BEQUEST. — In the will of Sir Gilbert East, Bart of Fifield, Berks, proved in Doctors' Commons under ESOJ,000, is the following bequest: — Certain clauses in the will are marked J. 2, &c. I It-nve to Eleanor MUry East every do belonging to me at my decoase, be it, whtrp it may-shall be kept in every respect as well as during my life, be fed with milk, barley, or oat meal.sea biscuit and tripe, &c.; and I leave to be paid to the person possessing til* pro- perty set dowlI in No. I, for his life, 7s n week for each dog; and at the decease of .Mary Eleanor East, who shall first keep them, the person in actuM ,-ossi-s- sin„ of tl.c .tj ijm otlied in No. 1, be he who he shall continue well and punctua ly to pay the weekly allowance for each dog, as beTore directed and, moreover, to find out and employ a trusty, honest person to look after them and attend them, which, together with any'kennel furniture, when wanting, shall be an extra payment, over and above the weekly allowan e, as shall also medicine. 1 do not allow of any one do to be killed because old or infirm, under a false notion of charity. And, further, any horse or mare belonging to me at my decease sliall have each a run for life, wiili every poihle care and attention paid to them; but most particularly in winter, when I will that chaff, bran, and hay, be dailv and plentifully given to them, and warm sheds for them to shelter themselves in be provided and that they be allowed to run in my meadows, at Fifield particularly. And I hereby order tlrrt Eleanor Mary East, during her life, do amply provide for the horses, &c aforesaid, and at her decease I leave and bequeath eight shillings per week, to be defrayed by the person being in actual possession of my property set forth in o I. for the maintenance of each horse, more, or gelding and who I hereby require to hire a trusty and honest person to attend them, and administer to their wants, who shall be piid extra, and not from the eight shillings per week. Further, anv parrot that may to me belong, at my decease, shall, at the decease of Eleanor Mary East, if she outlives me, be made o\ er to Martha Hack, who, I trust, will, in every respect, take the greatest care of them, on the same plan of keeping and feeding as practised while 1 was living; anil to enable Martha II ack to perforin this, I hereby order the person in the actual possession of ilie property set down and bequeathed in No. I, to pay unto Martha tiick. or any other person afterwards wholll it maybemcessary to appoint, in ciso of any unforeseen circumstance, or the deatit of Martha Hack occurring, and which substitute to Martha Hack ought to be very irust- worthy, the quarterly sum of £15, making i'60 per year. And the person in the actual possession of the property bequeathed in No. 1, shall appoint such successor when necessary; and at the death of the said parrot only £ '20 a year for life shall be paid unto Martha Hack, or the successor actually appointed. A cage similar (being iron) to the present one shall be provided at the expiration of every two years for the parrot aforesaid; to be purchased new by the person in actual possession of the property set down in No. 1, at his own expense."

HOUSE OF LORDS-TUESDAY, FEB. 3. Lord Cardigan was, on the motion of Lord SII A F- TESBURY, ordered to be taken into custody. His lordship appeared at the bar in custody, but declined to say anything. The indictment preferred at the Central Criminal Court was then, in pursuance of a writ of certiorari, returned to the House of Lords. Lord SHAFTESBURY then moved that Lord Cardigan he admitted to hail. The motion was agreed to, and his lordship's two sureties were bound in each, and him- self in t 10 000, to appear when ordered to attend. His lordship's sureties were his brothers in law, Mr H. B. Baring and Mr H C. Sturt, hit lordship having been discharged from the previous bail. The usual arrangements for state trials were then agreed to, in strict conformity with previous precedents, except that the trial was to take place at the bar of the House instead of Westminster Hall. It was then ordered, on the suggestion of Lord DUNCANNON, that the House should adjourn from Friday to Tuesday, to give time for the fittings up. The Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned. -#,#

HOUSE OF LORDS—WEDNESDAY. FEu, 3. The Lords did not sit to-ity. .I'I.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—WEDNKSDAV, FEB 3. A new writ was ordered for St. Alban's, in the room of the Hon Mr Grtnutcn, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Several returns connected with the wool trade and manufactures were ordered on the motion of Mr Barnes. Lord ASHLEF, referring to his motion last session for the appointment of a conmission of inquiry into the state of" the children ofthe poorer classes in the various branches of trade aid manufacture in which numbers of children woik together, said he had omitted, in framing the notion, the terms" young- persons" He wished to <n(w whether there would be any objection to his unending the motion in that respect. Mr F. MAULE intimatingtlat there would be no objection, Lord ASHLEY gave nDt;(-- that he would move to amend it to-morrow. Mr MAULE said th*t te report from the com- missioners, with respect b hand loom weavers, would be laid on the 1-ibif in the course of a few days. Lord J. RUSSELL, afte a hih eulogium on the late Mr Hickman, mo' ed "fiat this House entertains a just and high sense of tbedistinguished and exem- plary manner in which Jon Rick man, Esq., late Clerk Assistant of this house, uniformly discharged the duties of his sirualiun duriug hili long attendance at the table of this house." After some very complimentary speeches of cordial assent from Messrs Goulburn, Hume, Sir R. Inglis, and Mr Bernal.the resolution was agreed to nem. con., and the House adjourned at 5 o'clock.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by Lady Portman, the Baroness Lelizen, the Earl of Listowell, the Hon. C. A. Murray, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Bouverie returned to town at '20 minutes before 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, escorted by a party of Lancers from Claremont. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received at Bnckingham Palace by the Lord Chamberlain, and Colonel Wylde, Equerry to Prince Albert. The Queen held a Court at 2 o'clock, for the reception of addresses from the city of London. J ACKSO, THE POSTBOY.—We learn with pleasure that a subscription has been set on foot by Captain Hewitt, in favour of the family of the unfortunate Jackson, who lost his life at Newbridge yesterday fortnight. Captain Hewitt has set the example by giving a handsome donation. LONDON MONEY M AHKET (From the official list, containing the btisiness actually transacted.) CLOSING PIltCES OF tlHITISH STOCKS—THUISDIV. Siinl Slrck, 164J 1 1 i;, Si ck. 2411 t per cent Re t *9§ § India Bond*. 10 »S dis 3 per ct Cons., 89J 0 J Soutli Sea Old Ann- — 3A p-r ct Anns. 1818, — South Seu Stock. — 3} I'M c»nt Bed.. 9H^ J Bmk Stuck fur Aect. — NrW 34 per ct.«, 97j | | Cons- for Ace., 89i I f Long All. I860. I3j /|I!00 Ex. B, 5 3 Do. At y,s.. 1S5J, I5J t.500 do. 9 I pm Do. 30 }rs., I860, — Small do. 5 7 5 (.m PRtcas OF FOREIGN STOCKS—THUUSUAY. -'1Itrbll, Porlllgul8,: 3 per cent, — Br.ziti.n.— Ditto Account, 20 RUeIIOS Avres, — Russian,— Cultin.bian, 6 (irr cent, Pitm Mt-la.I:c —- Do. Bonds. 1824,— Spanish 5 per ct, 24J J J Ditto Accoont, Ditto Account,— Djudali, — Ditlo Passive. Dutch 5 per ctnt., Dilto Deferred, |2J M-XicKn 5 per cent., —> Fr Rentes, 3 per ct, M2f Ditto Acc 2/i Kxchange, 25f -10c Peruvian — Dutch per ceit, 50J J 50 Ditt. Ditt.Acc,,unt. Soi Politicoes* 5 cer c»nt, Dutch 5 per cent, 991 81 New 5 pr cent, Ditto Account, Ditto, A<c 32 New Loan, 5 per ct.,

MONMOUTHSHIRE Zg&W&ZI*&( £ £ ?* Charles Octa-yius Swinnerton Morgan, Esq., HAVING consented to He put in Nomination iH as a CANDIUATX to litel)rcsent the County of MONMOUTH in PARLIAMENT, his FRIENDS are, earnestly REQUESTED to MEET HIM at TROY LODGE, on TUESDAY MORNING, tie NINTH instant, at Nine o'clock, for the purpose of accompanying him to the Nomination, at the Town Hall, Vlonmouth. February 4th, 18 V1. Argel Hotel, Abergavenny. A OOMMKRCIALand AGRICULTURAL BALL L WI I.L TA K I PLACE at the above Hotel, to cele- brate the CHRISTENING of the PRINCESS ROYAL, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY K). 1841, miller the Management of a Committee cf Tradelinen Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock precisely. Gentleineu's Tickets, 7s; Ladies' ditto, 5s. A BALL WILL TAKE PLACE at the BUSH INN, MERTHYR TYDVIL, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th FEHRL'\RY instant, for the purpose of Celebrat- ing the CHRISTENING of lie PRINCESS ROVAL. The Brethren of the Lovat Cambrian Lodge of Freemasons will act as Stewards on the occasion. Tickets—Ladies, 5s; Gentlemen, 10s. Merthyr Tydvil, Feb. 3<h, 1841. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Oi Parliament having now commenced, and a large space being necessarily devoted to the reports of the debates, we are reluctantly compelled to request that the com- munications with which we may be favoured may he as mud. compressed as possible, and we beg also to state that no leiirncat. V.t, tnB,O' it r,'pd afterTues- day; we must also crave indulgence if we postpone the insertion of letters for a week or two, if not of pressing importance. The letter of Cyrus" in our next.

MERTHYR TYDVIL. AND HRECON, February 6, IS41. The first great feature of public interest since our last number is doubtls the return of two gentlemen of COIIStilutiolHl principles, and of high character for talent and integrity, for the vacant seats of Canterbury and Walsall, and this after a contest in eaci place of almost un- paralleled activity and most dogged persever- ance. All the influence, tnd no small share of the ways and means of the Treasury, were unscrupulously brought to bear against the nomination of the Hon. r SMYTHE, at Canter- bury, and of the candidate, now member, for Walsall, wearing the honoured name of GLAD- STONE, but all wa-s of no ivail against that more sound political feeling wliich is making way so surely, if not swiftly, amongst the constituency. Against Mr GLADSTONE, [turnover, the JnM-corn law confederacy of Manchester put it fori e everv pimsilile machination which a join, stock purse prodigally supplied could pay the perpe- tration of, or brute fore? could t-ijact. Btit all was vain; the cotton hag man of the SMMM tribe, set lip as the intended Walsall sb'uvnhn of the rapacious anti-corn faction, was in iii- end compelled to decamp and make way for a better man. Canterbury and Walsall are therefore safe, and so we take leave to say are East Surrey and Reigate. Would that we could ay so much for Monmouth, and that a MOUGAN ofRuperra were really in the field. By tliesc en. the nicijoiity ofthe Ministry in the Commons' House can scarcely now be reckoned at a measuring cast; for their habitual majorities have rarely exceeded five or six, we have seen them at two, and we have found them in a minority often- Turning from this just theme of congratulation to the proceedings in Parliament, it will be oireerved that Lord STANLEY has again brough' forward his Bill for the preveition of bribery and perjury at Irish elections, where it has so long been the rille and not the exception, and, generally, for amending the legistration and simplifying its details. Mr O'CONNTLL divided the Home against the motion f<r leave to bring in this Bill, but for once was let in Hie lurch by the Government, which exists Oily by suffcrance from him, and a large majoriy was recorded ikgaitist him. Indeed, it woul have been an extraordinary anomaly to havt seen Ministers negativing the introduction of inv measure for improving the Irish registratiot and fur striking at the prevalence of perj ii ry, fieit fiev themselves admit and have never denied he gross imper- fections of the first, and the uniersal practice of the second. Nay, it would lave been more sitivularatill to have so been atccitradiction with themselves and their own pt and present course. For in full conviction o the scandalous facta brought to light before Parliamentary Committees, they had heretofore brought in three distinct measures for ant'tiding the laws and checking lle evil, whict did not pass, because sensible of the iticoinliefetiess and in- adequacy of the provision* ii extirpate the grievancm complained of, the tills were aban- doned by the Government wh d prepared them. Nay, more, another Bill was toue moved for on NJ ( I t, Thursday evening hist, bv Lord MOKPI-TH, the Irish Secretary founded on the same principles, and intended ;is a means for crushing or super- seding the more stringent enactmen's by which MI his Bill Lord STANLKY hopes successfully to grapple with and strangle the monster of Hiber- lIian and O'Connellite crime and corruption. When the proposed measure of Lord MOKPKTH is before us, we may perhaps take occasion in our next number to contrast its nlllre salient points with those of Lord S,r,tN'LP.Y*s Bill, and so enable our readers to determine which is likely to be more effective to the end and is more honest in design. Since the above was written we learn from the Standard of Thursday, that Lord Eas'nor was returned for Reigate, without opposition, on Wednesday.

MONMOUTHSHIRE ELECTION. Since the above was in type we have seen a requisition addressed to Charles Octavius Swiri- nerton Morgan, Esq, calling upon him to come rorward as a candidate for the county of Mon- IIIollth in the Conservative interest, with his reply, consenting to stand. For us to say one word to the electors in commendation of the character, talents, and qualifications of Mr Morgan would indeed be a superfluous task but if any proof were wanting of the high estimation in which that gentlelllan is held, it would be found in the fact that the requisi- tion wall signed in a few hours by no less than two hundred and eightygve (if the most respect- able and influential electors in the county We see in the zeal here displayed an assurance of victory for it cannot be supposed that those who have acted with such spirit and prompti- 'ude will slacken in their exertions when a short continuance of those exertions must ensure success. This proceeding, wholly unexpected and unlooked for on the part of the adherents of Mr Tracy, has taken them by surprise, and overwhelmed them with dismay their camp is filled witii confusion and lerror, and without leaders and without order, they present an easy conquest to a daring foe. Once possessed of a leader, the Conservatives of Monmouth- shire will rise like one man, and by their conduct on this great occasion at once assert their own independence, and prove titf-ir at- tachment to that constitution, in defence of which it was the glorious privilege of their gallant forefathers to shed their blood in many a well-fought field Now, Conservatives of Monmouthshire, now is the time for you to distinguish yourselves for ever, by throwing off the galling yoke of the enemies of the Throne, the Church, and the Constitution, and sending to Parliament a true Conservative; thus will you add a third wreath of glory to those which have just crowned the brows of Conservatism at Canterbury and at Walsall: thus will you show that you only required a call to COIII forward and conquer. But there must be no slumbering, no trusting to others, 110 depending upon favourable incidents that may benefit the cause, and render your exertions unnecessary, no doubt nor hesitation all must be spirit and activity every man must do his duty, and so do it as if he firmly believed that oil his single exertions depended the victory that will be the way to ensure a triumph—that will be the way to Ocscrm it, Rottoo yotirselves, and let it not be sAid that you refused to join battle with a foe of whom you express your contempt, but whom you by such con. luct, show that you really feared! But away with such thoughts confident in the unslIllied honour and unshaken spirit of the Conserva- tives of Monmouthsire, we shall conc'ude by telling them to remember that England expects 'hem to do their duty Mr Morgan has issued the following a(ldress •TO THE GENTRY. CLERGY, AND ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. c, Gentlemen.—Having this day received a most flat- tering Requisition, signed by two hundred and eighty- five highly respectable and influential Electors of the County of Monmotilh, to stand forward as a Candidate for the honour of representing you in Parliament, I ffel that I should be doinij violence to my own feelings if I did not instantly respond to the wishes of so influential a body. 1, ,Ns I have not hitherto had an opportunity of publicly avowing my political opinions, I beg leave to state, that I shall be ready to support the Agricultural, Commercial, and Manufacturing Interests against all innovation that I shall ever be found a true and steady friend to our present institutions in Church and State; and should you honour me by electing me your Representative, my earnest endeavour will be to watch over your Local Interests. Having only at this late period been called upon for the honour of becoming a Candidate to represent you in I'arliament, it will be impossible before the day of nomination, personally to pay my respects to every Klector to solicit their support, but I trust to your kind- ness to attend at Monmouth at the nomination on Tuesday next. With great respect and gratitude. I remain, Gentlemen. "Your most ohliged, obedient, and very humble servant. CH \RLES OCTAVIUS SWINNKllTON MORGAN. Tredegar Park, February 4th. 18-11."

We consider the intelligence recently brought by isle Cambridge packet ship from the Un ted States to he of that importance, In a monetary and rommerchl point of view, both as respects one ollntry and the other, that we do not hesi- tate to devote to its consideration some portion of the space usually occupied with political discussion. Tile last dale received is to the 91 II ultimo, but only very few papers have yet been received by two passengers who disembarked oft. Cork,as from the prevalence of strong north- easterly winds the vessel has not yet been able to make Liverpool, her destination. Those who have paid some attention to the history of America during the last few years, are well aware of the monetary and commercial convulsions which have taken place, and by which it may be said England has been scarcely less damaged than the Republic. Without entering into the origin and causes at present of that hostility which arose between the United States Bank, when really bearing the character as well as title as such, and the Government, it is sufficient to advert to the fact that in the end the bank was compelled to give way, the renewal of its federal charter was refused, although ultimately it obtained a charter from the State of Pennsylvania, and became what is called a State, instead of a federal bank. Its subsequent misconduct and suspension of specie payments it matter of notoriety, as also that by law of the State, the resumption of cash pay- ments became compulsory for the 15th ultimo, the result of which, of coiirse, we have yet to learn. During the course of those convulsions, consequent on the suspension, and indeed before, the bank had become a very large contractor of loans and for the purchase of bonds from various States of the Union, to the extent indeed of about 30,000,000 of dollars, upon a bauk capital of 36,000From the csteti! of (lies trans- adions and the \,pr lar, e commercial .specu lations for monopolising the cotton trails of (lie whole Union, which would, as it did for a time, have enabled it to confront the prices of ra", cotton iu this country, to the great prejudice o! the cotton manufacturers, the bank managed tc maintain a high credit ill the money markets o! Europe, and was enabled to Lorrow, hy hllll- dreds of thousands at a time, with which, <.( course, it was so much better able to carry on its vast operatiolls, and as the common .saviiva is, keep 011 its legs. Stich was its position when some two years ago it was announced that the bank would not be able to take up its post notes (notes twelve months af er date), on which money had been raised iu London. There was a considerable panic in consequence among the London capi- I talists, who were large holders of that an I other kinds of its securities. The price of hank shares declined also in consequence in the market. After various delays, and with consi- derable difficulty, a heavy sum wis raised amongst certain London bankers and capitalists, and advanced upon the deposit of large amounts of United States Bank shares, State, and other stocks and shares belonging to the bank, with which the post notes were eventually redeemed. Now, these London hankers and capitalists, deeply involved before in bank shares and stocks, be ame still more by this fresh, and :\s it were compulsory accumulation of the same securities, for after all they were the chief holders of the post notes dishonouredior about to be, and were paid therefore with their own money. How to get rid of some portion at least of these enormous quantities of unsaleable and inconvertible stocks, and transfer them to other parties was the difficulty to be pit- countered, for market there was none. In this dilemma it appears the Bankers' Circular came to their assistance, and commenced strongly writing up the beneficial vallie of state stocks, and the prosperous state of the United States B-tnk, upon which, when the effect was thought to be made, agents were dispatched by the London clique of bankers and capitalists, who travelled the country over, extolling likewise the superior vallie of these bank shares, &c., as objects of profitable in- vestment for spare capital, and by which 7 or 8 per cent. might be safely realised, whereas the funds here only yielded 31 per cent. The bait, it is said, took with too many private bankers abounding in surplus wealth, as well as joint stock banks. They took largely, although for concerns of such wealth and magni- tude the whole loss would not seriously be felt. The object of the London clique however was answered. What was the result ? In the first place (he United States Bank at the next, or the next but one, dividend day ensuing ceased to pay dividetids-tiie shares of course largely and gradually declined in value. Some of the States ceased also to pay dividends on their stocks. And lastly, which brings us to the point from which we started, the Cambridge packet ship brings accounts that so unfavourable was the balance sheet of the United States Bank considered at the yearly meeting of Share- holders on the 4th ultimo, when as usual pre- sented, that the bank shares fell 15 percent in four days, that is from 65 to 50 dollars per share. At 65 they were, it must be observed, at a discount on first cost of "6; they are now therefore at 50 per cent discount. We shall not enlarge on the theme now beyond the mere fact. It is believed they were foisted on the Country and Joint Stock Banks, by the London clique and their agents paid with liberal commissions on the business done, at the rate of about 112 lo 115 dol'ars per share, or in sterling at about £ 22 10s. to £ 23 and above. But on this head perhaps the Bankers' Circular could thiowsome light if it would.

« We go to press on one of the stormiest nights that ever visited Merthyr-

FHANCE.—The French papersof the past week have been occupied chiefly with the discussion of the bill for the fortification of Pans, now before the Chamber of Deputies, alld comments upon the speech of Queen Victoria on opening the session of the British Parliament. The first is regarded as a necessary measure or other- wise, as party politics give a colouring lo the views of the writers, but the latter is condemned with bitterness as offensive to the whole French nation, particularly on account of its silence with regard to the late affront offered to them by the four great powers. The Journal des Debats, however, expresses its satisfaction at the lively sympathy with France exhibited by persons of all parties in politics on the debate in question, and expresses regret that she should have separated herself from England and Eu- rope on the Eastern question and their allxions desire that she sliotil(i li(itioiirtl)lv,re-eriter the common confederation. The Pre 4se asst-rfs that the dissolution of the present Chambers has been decided on by M. Guizot, but the rumour does not appear to he well founded. Such a measure could hardly benefit him at the present juncture. I SPAIN.—The Madrid journals of the 22d ult. coii,aiii i decree signed by the Duke of Vic- toria, which orders that in virtue of the 5 h article of the law passed 011 the 17th of April, 1838, the interest dlle oil the consolidated debt, internal or foreign, to the I st lilt. shalt be capi- talised and that, in or;l'er to raise the funds %vljrirwiiii to pay the new interest, 2,000.000 reals shall he deposited by the Minister of Finance every month in the sinking fund, and should the amount so paid be found insufficient that the deficiency shall he made good Ollt of the public treasury. Those persons only, how- ever, who shall consent to accept these terms before the 30h of June, will be entitled to the interest so created. A liecollIl decree signed alslI by the Duke of Vi toria, states that a bill is about to be presented to the Cortes, to re- establish the spcond arlicle of the law passed on the 29th of Juh. 1837. relative to the incor- poration of the national domains and the Church property. PORTUGAL.—We extract the following from the Standard of Monday:—"By the Tagus steamer, which reached Falmouth on Friday, "e have received letters and papers from Cadiz, Lisbon, and Oporto. The Tagus left Gibraltar on the 21st. Cadiz 22d, Lisbon 25th, and Vigo 26th. The wants of the garrison of Cadiz, left wholly unsupported by the Central Government and its commander having been IIlIable to obtain money from the capitalists of that city, had become so urgent as to drive it to the necessity of extorting a certain sum from the Inlendant by threatening to recur to violence if.its demand was not complied w ith. The dispute wilh Spain does not appear to he terminated, although it is said to be in progress of arrangement. The Spanish troops had actually arrived at the Portuguese frontier, and had threatened to cross I it, unless the required concessions were imme- diately made; and a semi official Madrid paper declares that unless the points at issue he im- mediately and definitively adjusted, the Spanish troops will encamp before February in the squares of Lisbon. There is much of the cha- racteristic gasconade of the Spanish nation in ibis menace but that its present rulers will force its quarrel with Portugal if they can, is not to be doubted. The debates on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, com- menced on tli< 22d ul'imo, and were rendered stormy by the violent ttnguane and determined oppositiou of the ultras, who arraigned the con- duct of the £ <;vr■; 11 itt tit fur having tncnm d a useb ss expense in wailike preparations, which | hey well kin w would never 1 e called for. As, I however, the government is sure of a majority in the Chamber, it is but little affected by these I tllrhlllpnt rlelt1ons!rat ons." THE EAsT.-Thu following important intel- ligence Irnm the East was given in the Times of I Tuesday, having been received hyextraordinary express, at two o'clo k that morning:- We have this moment received, by extraor- dinary express, the Paris papers of Sunday evening. The .;If(l1IitfllT pflh!ishes Ihe followillg We h ive received this evening, by means of the Austrian Embassy, in elligence of impor- tallce from the East. "'On <be 12th ofJanuary one of the officers of the Sultan left Constantinople for Alexandria, the bearer of a firman, by which his Highness offi iallv accords to Mebemet Ali the heredilary possession of Egypt, "'On the 14th of the same month Mebemet Ali restored the Tllrkish fleet. Upon this important intelligence the J\foni- teur comments in these teriiis:- The simple mention of the dates is sufficient to show that this act of the Pasha has been entirely spontaneous on his part, sillee he waS then ignorant of the d' finitive intentions of the Suit an with regard to hiin. ()[I tli,, other side, the despatch of the by the Sultan preceding by two days the re- sioratioii or the flee', proves that at Constanti- nople they acted with sincerity and good faith. it is the character of the two events we announce which gives them above all importance. We can conclude from them, that all the diffi- culties which disturb the peace of the East are (lefiiiiti%,elv set,l,I, an(] as the p- ace of the whole of Europe was connected with the solution of these difficulties, the news which has arrived will he received every where with the greatest interest." The MeSSager has the following :— •• Tl e Sultan has granted Mebemet Ali the her- diary investiture of the pashalic of Eoypt. I. On the 12th of January the Ottoman steamer Tairi-Bahri left Constantinople, bringing to Massloum !>ey, the Envoy of the Sultan at Alexandria, supplementary instructions, toge- ther with a hattischeriff, daled the same day, conferring on the Pasha the hereditary posses- sion of Egypt. This vessel probably reached Alexandria on the 17th of January."

COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH ENC.LAND.-The Covrrier Francais states that Lord Palmerston has addressed a pressing note to the French government urging it to bring to a conclusion the commercial treaty with England, adding—"As the treaty in question merely stipulates reciprocal reductions in the customs' duties, and these reforms are in the interests of both countries, there can he no incon- venience in attending to them. We do not advise that at this moment any concessions should he made to England but if the British Government admits our wines, brandies, and silks, at moderate duties, we can have no reasonable motive for excluding the merchandise that it may send to us in exchange for these productions 11 The Parispap-Ts ofTuesday contain the concluding debate and division on the bill for granting the funds necessary for the proposed fortifications of Paris. Ott a division the numbers for Ihe hill were 237, against it I6"2, giving a majority in its favour of 75 votes. All amendment has however been introduced into the law (on the motion of M. L'llerbelle, modiifed by Marshal Soult), which declares that Paris shall not be classed 1 among the fortressesofFrance(nor,of course, be placpd I under martial law), except by a special legislative en- actment. It is expected that, iu consequence of the success of the bill, M. Teste will retire from office.- Standard RAILWAY BETWEEN BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA. —The expediency of establishing such a communi- cation f untler discussion. The expense is estimated at no more thau f500,OOO.-Bombay Times. I