The Express. — London, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

g.itt OrprtAlS. Coili:6SrtlN DENTS. •.; Th e tsr.roks" Role,4lllr.A 'Po! diVIIR WeLir SY 1." 4 _ r •ftry Taimalay and Enda, .littt..r 1:174 'et " The I' ',Tees," Lonlos Ert nuu hterr, *".. e • • • oto,, :O. Cm:vent-Amt. o'c'oci toe •• • * o.V.4.eibere 111'711 ^:ATER .41 LONDON BRIDOR ! o _,,tanoke. 1A e.. Aftet once. Sa 31 ~ llortiM. M. a Vierauon. 61. La. LoSPON, TrESDAY. MARCH hi. Tut di.* of half-murdered and mutilated women an d L L l :dien, after in ing echoed be the press during so sL rt yeti sl of time, have at length reached the 6 ,,,, ; , f eent, mid to-night the Second Heading ct the a.. • trel I , saults Hill is to be moved in the House .-.srava • • of c,„„ tzuss . Ministers are coming to the assistance o f s t4 4 istrilti.S. and husbands and fathers of san r,,e„ry dispositiun arc to be deprived of the liberty o f =using themselves with the agonies of their wins or sons and daughters. We have for some time p ,..; diligently drawn the attention of the pub. lic to the unprotected state of the weaker portion of th e ptrithi;ion, endue hail with satisfaction the pro w-. et any alteration taking place in a state of t hi : •ss which reflects infinite discredit upon the all means discourage the brutes who are cowa▪ rdly enou,.th to vent their rage against those who have the greatest claim upon their protection. The gat-stk.', however, remains to be considered, wins!.er the Government plan is really calculated to act in checking the ferocious deeds against which it is directed. Will the gentlemen who turn their bedrooms into torture chambers be likely . to desist hum their exciting recreations upon hearing of the alteration contemplated by the Govern ment ? Thu theory of punishment which obtains the most favour at the present dov is, that it is not intended to be inflicted as vengeance for crimes past, but for the pre nation of climes future. CANNON, the sweep, is transported to a place where an unlimited supply of policemen and unuffending citizens to he murdered will be denied to him, not so much because he nearly mil:dend one policeman as to deter ruffians of simi lar tastes from murdering others. We are not arguing for t'.e rectness of this view, we are merely stating it. 'flu chief end of punishment in the present day is said to be the prevention of crime. Will the altera tion in the law proposed by Mr. Frrznov be of avail to make the recurrence of the brutalities in question km frequent? Mr. FITZROY proposes to enlarge the discretion of the magistrates with respect to the aniount of tine and the duration of imprisonment. He tell that, in asking for this extension of maxisterial powers, he simply demands as much pro tection to women as is now afforded to cats and dogs. The request is reasonable enough ; will the granting of it afford the protection required? This may be doubted. Whether it is that men moving in the middle and higher classes of society are really less addicted to kicking and punching their wives, Of whether the wives ot that class when maltreated consider that exposure in a police court would only add to their sufferings, we know not. Certain it is, that the lowest classes have almost a monopoly of this crime. An ill-natured foreigner, struck with the number of cases of violence towards females which stud the columns of the daily press, asked with some bitterness how many of the men who mobbed Ilaesat; for flogging a woman were guilt less of the crime of knocking their own wives down ? With some few exceptions the men charged with this class of assaults belong to the lowest rank in the social scale. What diffeeence will an increase in the amount ot fine male to them? They live from hand to mouth. If they give their wives any portion of their wages at all, it is usually just as much as may suffice for the bare wants of the family, and every farthing beyond this is spent in drink. Their rooms are baie of every article of furniture beyond what is actually nei.vesary. They have no clothes except those on their backs. They are rich when they have a few shillings in their pockets. They have to money and have no means of producing it but their labour. The effect, therefore, of a fine of five pounds upon these men is as great as that of a fine of twenty. They are as able to pay one as the other. 'this is easily seen to 'be true by the fact that the fine is scarcely ever paid, and the expiatory imprisonment is almost always undergone. Five pounds to a poor man is an impossible sum, and as there are no degrees in impossibility, you gain nothing by increasing his fine to ten. rho increase of the pecuniary fine may thus be said to be likely to prove totally inefficient, except in the rare cases of men in the middle or upper ranks found guilty of the offence of brutality. And the great probability is, that in these cases the proposed fine of 201. would fall so lightly upon the criminal, that he would consider the indulgence of his evil passions as cheaply purchased. The case of the Captain guilty of an infamous assault, who, when fined five pounds, pulled out a well-filled purse, and asked in a drawling tone whether the magistrate said " five or fifty," must be fresh in the memory of all our readers. The proposed lengthening of the duration of im prisonment seems better adapted to the end in view than an augmentation in the amount of the fine. If it is objected that the longer the husband is in con finement, the more the wife will suffer from the loss of his earnings, it must be answered that the chance is that she hashed but little from him when at liberty— that she is in all probability capable of earning some thing herself ; and finally, that it is impassible to devise any system which will not involve hardships of some kind. Without offering any present suggestion as to the nature of the punish ment to be inflicted, let us enter a protest against Mr. NUN N'S attempt to cut the Gordian knot of the difficulty. That gentleman recommended that power to inflict corporal punishment for offences of this kind should be conferred upon magistrates. We sre sorry to find that this proposition was cheered by the house. It is difficult to see what ground fur cheering could be discovered in a Foetal to make a retrograde step in criminal lotion. Even should it be proved to be' viable or necessary to make such a step, it is a subject more for sorrow than delight. Bat it must be proved first that the step is advisable. Would the spectacle of a man being whipped for ill treating his wife cure the evil of wile-beating? There aro many grounds for believing that the spec tacle of a public whipping would have a result the very contrary to that intended. It is well known that offenders punished by the whip in times past not nofrequently earned a title to the sympathy of the bystanders by manifesting an unabrinking en durance. All mobs are pleased with the exhibition of " pluck." And if the lookers-on are of • elms who aro not likely to view with any great abhorrence the crime for which the offender is suffering, their ad miration will in all probability be excited by witnessing a brave endurance of the punishment. If you turn your criminals into heroes, you may wait long enough before you will see the disappearance of crime. Is not flogging a brutalised man the way to brutalise him still more? The whole tendency of modern legislation has been to abolish mere cruelty in the infliction of punishment, and to work for the reformation of the criminal. Public flogging sins against this tendency most completely. No man was ever reformed by a flogging. On the we meg, the best naval and military . authori ties will tell you that a man us seldom flogged once only. The whip " burns in" the I degradation that the crime had brought with it. lithe offender was brutal before, he is still more so alter the pain and disgrace of a whipping la public. The only excuse for keeping up flogging at all on the Army and Navy on service is, that t he re are in such eireumstiumes no prisons at hand, and an offender mast be dogged or shot. On the ground, therefore, that the proposed punishment is a retrograde step in mlation —that it sets us on the road which will lead the adoption of torture as a mode ofjudicial satis faction -that it familiarises the public with brutal and indecent sights—that it deteriorates the criminal in stead of improving him—we protest against the sug gestion of a return to the lash. l'rotect our women— Pl 7 n-sh those who ill-treat them—transport them to . 1‘ %nos- where women are onebtainable if you will take care that in punishing brutal men you do tot adopt measures which hare a certain tendency to not only them, but your population also. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVEN/NO. Extensive preparations are making for the Im perial coronation, which will take place on the 10th of May. The Cathedral of Notre Dame will be in the hands of the architects after Easter Sunday. Several cases of cholera have again made their appearance in Paris. The Pressed Vienna has the following:—" Lord MinPo is at present residing in the vicinity of Genoa. In the night of the 17th or 18th of Feb., a man was landed from the barge of an English steamer, in the neighbourhood of hie lordship's house at Nevi, in which he disappeared. Everybody coa lcurs in stating this man to have been Giuseppe Maz zini, and the supposition looks the more like truth, when it is remembered that it was really in the vicinity of Genoa that Mazzini embarked. Professor Geryinus will leave Heidelberg on the expiry of his imprisonment, and reside at Bonn. An American lady has been arrested at Heidel berg, who came direct from the United States, fer having a number of pamphlets, declared by the police to be of a revolutionary character. Anather lady (a German) who had emigrated to America as Miss Hitztield, and returned on a visit to her frieuds, had been taken into custody on the allegation of having expressed sympathy for the assassin who attempted the Emperor a life, and she still remains in prison. The society of workmen of Nuremberg has been closed, and the president arrested. The Baum: to-day was very du'l, business in active, and prices depressed. he Three per Cent. Hentes, closed 30c. lower than on Saturday, the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 50c.. and Bank Stock 3f. less than on that day. The following were the last rates called :—Three per Cents., fur the account, 80f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., ditto. 103 f. 70c.; Bank Stock, both cash and account, 2,745 f. . _ Amsterdam, March 14.—Two-and-a-Half per Cents. (Dutch), 631 ; Metalliques, 82 3-16; Belgian Two-and-a-half per Cents., 53 3-16; Spauish One per CAnt., 24,1; ditto, Three per Cents. (Interior), 431; ditto, Passive, 71. Berlin, March 14.—Business very active. States Loan, 103; Three and-a-Half per Ceuta., 93t ; Bank Share*, 110. GERMANY. VIENNA. CDT BLICIMIC rsasoikru.) DEATH OF MARSHAL HAYNAU. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated the 14th inst., announces the death of Marshal Ifiynau. Baron Brudk arrived at V:enna on the 9th, and was received the next day by the Emperor. ' The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg has outdone his cousin of Baden. In a decree just published, he for bids his subjects to lead any books published by a cer tain house at Hamburg, or any which that house may publish hereafter. Prince Schwarzenberg has issued from Hermann stadt a fierce proclamation, enacting for Transylvania the prescriptions against revolutionary practices which have lately been published at Milun and Peath. PRUSSIA. The Second Chamber was engaged on the 11th in the discussion of a bill for removing political charges from the cognisance of a jury. No decision was arrived at. Our correspondent writes: BERLIN, MARCR 10. The Second Chamber has been for some days put fully occupied with the discusainn of a law for the equalisation of the land tax. The committee ap pointed to examine the bill held numerous Img sit tings, and presented a very elaborate report. The measure was momentous, excited a high interest among all classes and parties, and called forth unusual efforts of parliamentary debate. I have hitherto refrained, however, from troubling the readers of the Express with an account of these proceedings, because I knew that the proposal would be rejected with the government's consent. Although the government voted, for form's sake, for the measure, the main clause was yesterday lost by a majority of 180 to 130 ; whereupon the ministry this morning formally withdrew the bill. BELGIUM. Count Camille de Briey, who for some time has represented the King of Belgium at the Germanic Confederation, is gazetted as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his sovereign at St. Petersbur • He is succeeded at Frankfort by Baron Alphonse Dorardin, now Minister at Madrid. A letter from Basle, of the I lth, says We learn that the Federal Council was to-day occupied with the reports sent in by Colonel Bourgeois, and that the contents of these documents are of a grave character. It appears certain that more consider able masses of troops are being moved from the inte- Fier of Lombardy towards Ticino and Piedmont. The council, appreciating the gravity of the circumstances, isabout to take such precautionary measures as may appear to it necessary. Austria has not yet replied to the two notes which were addressed to her b 7 the Federal Council. On the other hand, General Binger has not yet received the n powers from Vienna to enter into a negotiat ion Colonel Boar- DENMARK. The Danish Diet was opened on the 7th. On the Bth M. Modwig wu elected interim president. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. At an early hour this morning the British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship America, Csp tain Leitch, went aground on the Burbo Bank during a thick fog, but subsequently got off and docked without apparent damage. Her mails, which arrived in charge of Lieut. iWard, lt.N., Admiralty agent, were brought from the America by the steam-tug Powerful, which was passing at the time, and landed at 9.30 a.m. The America sailed from Boston at noon on the 2nd inst., and at 8 p.m. passed the Royal Mail steamer Cambria, from hence, and arrived at Halifax at 5.30 a.m. on the 4th inst. She left that port at 8.50 a.m. same day, and, after a very bois terous passage, arrived in the Mersey at 11 a.m. to-day. The United States mail steamer Humboldt, from Southampton, arrived at New York on the Ist inst. The United States steam-ship Washington, for Southampton and Bremen, had sailed from New York on the 27th ult. Congress had voted an appropriation of 150,000 dollars for the purpose of surveying and exploring a railroad route to the Pacific—eurvey and report to be laid before Congress as soon as possible. A correspondence is at present going on between the Postmaster-General of the United States and the Postmaster-General of Great Britain—the object of the former being to reduce the present exorbitant postage on pamphlets to one cenL an ounce or frac tion of an ounce, where four cents. are now charged ; and the proposition of the other being to exact on every package not exceeding half a pound in weight sixpence sterling; beyond that weight, and not ex miffing a pound, one shilling, and so on for every pound,increasing one shilling for every additional pound. That officer also proposes that of the postage so paid one-third shall represent tho inland postage of Great Britain, one-third the sea rate,land the remaining third the inland postage of the United States. The Secretary of the Navy has written to the navy committee of the House of Representatives, re commending the building of a government frigate of 2,000 tons, propelled by the Ericsson caloric engine, ' and asking Congress to make an appropriation of half a million dollars for that purpose. The House of Representatives passed a resolution calling on the President for copies of all correspon dence with the United States Minister nt Madrid, and between him aid the Spanish government, re lative to Cuban affairs. The new Cabinet would almost certainly be as follows : W. L. Marcy, Secretary of State; James Guthrie, Secretary o f th e T reasury ; R o b ert M'Clel land, ecretary of the Interior; Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War ; James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy; James Campbell, Postmaster-General; Caleb Cushing, Attorney-General. President Fill:nore had issued a proclamation, calling for an extra session of congress, commencing March 4th. The scssion would only sit a few days. Twn millions of dollars have been appropriated for the mail service, and in aid of the steam lines to Li verpool, Havre, Bremen, California, Sm. The Monroe do c t r i ne an d Cuba resolutions arc regarded as passed over. The Canada Reciprocity and Copyright Bills will probably not become law this session. The steam-ship Uni•ed States had arrived at New York from California, with 113,500 dols. in gold dust. Nothing of importattea had occurred beyond the fact that the inhabitants were fast recovering from the effects of late severe inundations, the waters having receded and the roads become partially pas sable, so that the necessaries of lire were being placed within the reach of the half-starved settlers of the interior. Our liavannah advices are to the 22nd ult. We are gratified to learn from Mr. Jones that the health of the Vice-President elect is much improved. lie is at present staying on the plantation of Mr. Jenks, four milts from Matanzas, that gentleman having politely tendered him the use cf his house. Mr. Jones de scribes the place as being exceedingly beautiful, and says that Mr. icing seems thoroughly to enjoy him self there. Mr. Jones left Mr. King on the 21st, and appears perfectly sanguine as to his speedy re covery. The sugar house in Mr. King's case has proved very efficacious, affording him almost instan taneous miter. The telegraphic account published in the Courier on Thursday, of the misunderstanding between Mr. King aTd the Captain-General is substantially cor rect. It is, however, definitely settled, although no interview took place between the parties. We learn from another passenger by the Isabel that some excitement existed in Havannah, in con sequence of the authorities having broken (pen the mails from Havannah, which were placed on board the United States mail steam-ship Empire City, Captain Windle, for New Orleans, on the 19th inst., by the agents, Messrs. Drake and Co. The Empire City was advertised to sail on that morning at seven o'clock, but pri...r to that hour was boarded by the Chict of Police, two commissioners and three police officers, who proceeded to open the Ilmannall letters, detaining thereby the steamer until half-past eight o'clock—one hour and a half. The following morning the United States mail steam-ship Crescent City, Captain Baxter, just as she was about proceeding to New York, was similarly treated, and detained one hour and a quarter. It is said that the authorities have adopted this course in order, if possible, to discover what Creoles in the island arc engaged in correspondence with the Filibusters of the United States. On the 21st inst., however, the United States consul at Havaanah, Judge Sharkey, addressed a communication to the Captain- General, protesting, it is said, in energetic terms against the right of the Cuban authorities to search any United , States mail steam-ship. Our informant further states that he believes no response had been received by our consul prior to the departure of the Isabel. The Isabel, however, was permitted to leave port without undergoing any examination ; the com munication, therefore, of our consul seems to have bad • desirable effect. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 15, 1853 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Nsw YORICRARCII 1. Business at New York was active, spring trade having fairly opened. There was a very active demand for money, and rates of interest were slightly higher; still, on the whole, the demand was well met. Stocks were steadier, and in moderate demand. BREADISTUTES are quiet, and prices without change. Western Canal flour, per barrel, steady at 6 dols. 12ic. to S dole. 25e. Gnnessee wheat, 1 dol. 22c. to 1 dol. 24c. per bushel. Indian corn, Northern yellow, per bushel, steady at Glc. to G6c. Corn meal, 3 dols. 25c. to 3 doh. 371 c. per barrel. COTTON.—In the cotton market at New York there had been but little doing. 11:Aers, however, did not press sale, and former quotations were maintained. The follow ing were the quotations in the New York market : Gull cottons, mid fair to fair, 111 c. to 12c.; Atlantic ditto, ditto, 101 c. to tic. PRovistons.—Pork was dull of sale, and prim nominal. Beef, steady demand at former prices. FRIIOIIIII were higher. Flour to Liverpool, 3s. to 3s. 3d. per barrel. Grain, 9d. to 91d. per bushel. Cotton, 3-162. to Id. Cotton to Havre was Ic. EXCHANCIE.-04 London, 1091 to 110, moderate sales ; Paris, sf. 121 c.; Hamburgh, 351 to 36; Bremen, 80 to 80i. INDIA. THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have received our despatches in anticipation of the Overland Mail, rid Marseilles. The following is the letter of our correspondent. The rumour respect ing the death of the King of Ave, to which he alludes, has also reached U 3 from another source, in the following terms: " The Kiug of Ava has been killed by his mi nisters. There is an insurrection in the country above Prome." BOMBAY, Figs. 12. KT lINIAII. Our news from Rangoon comes down to the 26th January. A great improvement had taken place in the health of the troops, and sickness was disappearing from amongst them. Major Minehin, of the 57th N.I. (furmerly secretary and aide-de-camp to the Lieutenant-Governor, N.W.P., and who had joined his corps on its being ordered on service) died some time in January, according to a correspondent of a Calcutta paper. The trade of Rangoon is said to be increasing rapidly; a paper called the Chronicle has been established. Large convoys of stores and ' provisions were leaving for Promo and Pegu ; and u the enemy had disappeared from the rivers banks it was believed these would all reach their destina tions in safety. A squadron of gunboats was to i leave on the 27th, in search of the robber chief, near Donabew tho expedition was to be commanded by Captain Locke, with Commanders Shadwell and R. Lambert. A former expedition had failed—we lost one marine killed and eleven seamen wounded, and one officer severely hurt. PEGU. On the ith Januar y Captain Nicolay, Ist Madras Fusiliers, was shot in the neck by some skulking rascal of the enemy, and died next day. No further Attack had been made on the garrison. Sickness bad been very prevalent, no fewer than twenty of the Madras European Fusiliers having been cut off in a week! The enemy is said to be in force about four teen miles inland from Pegu. ARTABAN. Brigadier-General Steele and his column left Martaban on the 14th January. By latest accounts an :ugly rumour has been received that the general had met : with a reverse at the stockade at Sitang, but it is argued that it was impossible to have heard whether such had or had not taken place. The general was marching by ,Shoegeer when last heard from, and the rumour above referred to is not believed. PRONE. General Godwin and Captain Phane, the commis sioner, have accompanied an embassy. towards Ava, ' as far as Meaday, on board the steamer Nerbudda. Colonel Handscambe, 40th 8.N.1., is at the head of the deputation, and is accompanied by two or three other officers of experience in such matters. This step has been taken in consequence of a report baring reached Prome of the death of the Burmese , King, and I the party in power being anxious to enter into a treaty with us at onoe,and thus put an end to hostilities. There are, however, two factions at Avs, and a civil war is said to be in pro gress; whichever proves victorious will act as it chooses towards us. It is believed there will be peace quickly, but certainly I for one cannot see any reason why such a belief should be entertained. The King's foster brother bad endeavoured to seize on the reins of government, but had been seized and thrown into prison. Cap tain Spears, a prisoner in the enemy's hands (who ho is I cannot make out), is said to be on his way from Ummeerapoora on embassy from the authorities to Rangoon; and Captain It. Brown, postmaster, is reported to have come out to meet him. The con duetar. who had !wen cautAred by the Burnv'qv, near Prome, was at Unneee.epoora; his wounds getting well, and he supplied by his captors with everything he required. A great deal of sickness prevailed at Proms, acd two or three officers bad been cut off. 1 THE PUNJAUB. There has scarcely been any news from the Pun jaub since my last. The tribe of Halumi.aices (Mo munds) have made their peace with Captain James, di puty commissioner of Peshawar. This time it is thought they are sincere in their professions of a desire for permanent peace. Nawatio Khan, a chief of note, still holds ont, but he is daily expected to' tender his submission. The 10th Irregular Cavalry returned to Peshawur from Hazarall, on the 12th ult., and on the 13th left for Lahore, immediately after Lieutenant Tottenham, 7th Cavalry, had I been acquitted of the charges preferred against him his troopers were before exonerated from all blame, so we arc hound to believe that they criminated one another of couardice in the excess of their I bravery and heroism! The Guide Corps expected to be located at Naoshera. All was quiet en the frontiers; aud the weather being cool aud agreeable, the troops were in tolerable good health. Sir IL Lawrence's departure had been much regretted throughout the country by the natives, towards whom he had been almost as a father. Ile was escorted out of the city by a brilliant cavalcade of chiefs and their followers. A beautiful model in steel of a saw-mill has been presented by the Lahore authorities, through Major Holmes, 12th irregul ar cavalry, to the Hider of Cashmere, in testimony of the feelings of good-will entertained towards him for the uniform kindness and hospitality shown to all British subjects who have entered his do pinions either pleasure hunting or in search of health. Goolaiab Sing is one of the most cunning of his wily race, and sees things which are for his own advantage much better than nine-tenths of mankind. Sir H. Lawrence's appointment to Itabootana has been officially notified, and he has probably by this time almost entered on the duties of his new office. SCINDE. We have news from Kurrachee to the 3rd inst. The 3rd Dragoons head-quarters had left in the Herefordshire, the remainder were to sail in the Duke of Argyle and Earl of Balearrea. The Bengal invalids are to go home in the Wanata, now about to kayo Bombay with a wing of the 14th Native Infantry. Kurrachee harbour, with three I:,st-class merchantmen, a steam frigate, and some ten river steamers, must have presented a hovel appearance, but I fancy the day is not far distant when the spectacle of a dozcu or so of traders in port at one time will occasion little surprise. The trade of the province has vastly increased of late years, the value of imports being i n 1847-48,1830 31 , and 1831-32 respectively 287,8721., 425,831/, and 489,2201., and exports 154,7301., 196,461/, and 241,1221. General Robertson was at Shikarpore on the 18th January on a tour of inspection, a proof that the gallant soldier's health is not so infirm as was at one time reported. The commissioner and his establishment were in the districts. A new paper, styled The Shawn, came into existence on the 29th ult. It is neatly got up in typography, and promises to become of great value to the province. I fear, however, that the reading public is Seinde is not sufficiently numerous to give it sufficient support. 'rho river steamer, Conqueror, is completely done up, and will have to be broken up as of no further service. The weather all over the country was cool and pleasant, and the health of the troops excellent. Rain fell on several mullions during January at Kennebec The head-quarters 2nd Grenadiers left in river steamers for Sukkur and Shikarpore on the 28th ult. Mr. Frere was at Khydpore, and intended remaining in the newly-annexed territories till re venue arrangements were completed. 1 BENGAL AND THE NORTH-WEST PRO VINCES. There is now no mention made of Lord Dal housie leaving Calcutta; the noble lord continues at his post, and ably fulfils his arduous duties. Sir W. Gomm was last heard of at Umballa; he was meditating a trip to Roorkee. Sir W. Gilbert, mili tary member of council, it is said, goes home shortly. Dr. Butler, whose name has been conspicuous in connection with the Benares Bank, has, it is affirmed, been restored to the service; and so he ought, when Captain Fagan was restored by the Court of Directors. Lady Dalhousie left by the ship Monarch for England on the 23rd January. Captain V. F. Turner, Ist cavalry, has retired. Captain Reynolds, 49th N. 1., principal assistant to the Assam commissioner, died of cholera on the 15th at Tezpore ; Captain Turner, 51st N. 1., and Lieut. G. Miller, 40th N.L—dates and places not specified, but both I believe at Calcutta about the 21st or 22nd ult.; and Major Minchin, 67th N. 1., at Rangoon; date not :given. The Delhi bank will, it is expected, declare a dividend for the past six months at the rate of 91 per cent. per annum! The young Maharajah of Owalior having come of age, is to be invested with kingly power on the 13th instant The head quarters of :the Bengal Artillery are to be fixed at Meerut. Dr. O'Shaughnessy, the parent of electric telegraphs in India, expects to be back at Calcutta by June next. Captain J. G. B. Griffin, 25th M. N. 1., has been appointed assistant to Governor General's agent in Rajpootana—a clear proof that Lord Dal housie holds a high opiaion of his merits. The Go vernor-General has recommended the dismissal of a Mr. Wyatt from the civil service ; his misdemeanour has not been made public. A commission for the settlement of Jotee Persaud's accounts against go vernment has been ordered. The total destruction by bre of the ship Governor Higginson in the Madras roadstead, on the 25th ult., is reported. Suspicion attached to her native crew, but of course nothing could be proved against any of them. Sir Henry Pottinger is, :t is now affirmed, to remain another year as Governor, and then be suc ceeded by Sir G.W. Anderson from Ceylon. Dr. Wight, of cotton-growing fame, retires on 5001. per annum. Captain Nelson, 2nd Europeans, has invalided ; and Captain Blair, 32nd N. 1., been allowed medical furlough home. Second Lieutenant W. Dallas, artillery, died of cholera on board a ship in the Madras roads, on the 28th Jan.; Lieut. Westropp, 51st Foot, at Poonamallee d e p o t ; Lieut. It. - Palmer, 28th N. 1., at Perambore, on the 26th ult.; Lieut. Minchin, 35th N. 1., at Prome, on the 20th Dec.; Capt. T. F. Nicolay, Ist European Fusiliers, at Pegu, on the 7th Jan., from wound. Lieut. Grmme, artillery, having killed his servant by a kick, has been tried by court-martial : result not known. Major Clutterbuck, 38th N.L, is about to retire from the service. The head-quarters H.M.'s , 94th foot reached Madras on 24th Jan. Colonel J. Brown of that corps commands the garrison of Fort St. George. The Surprise, whaler, has put into Madras, the captain charging his crew with mutiny, in that they wanted to insist on some American sea men deserters being entered in his ship's articles. The wreck of the Governor Higginson has been sold for 2401. She was only built in 1851, and must have cost her owners 8,0001. at least. NIZAM'S DOMINIONS. Colonel Lowe, the newly-appointed Resident at Hyderabad, is now, or lately was, at Calcutta, in attendance on the Governor-General for instructions as to how he is to ►ct on assuming office. A corres pondent of the Madras Spectator, writing on the the 26th instant, says : " The obstructions which Suraj-ool•Mooik had placed in the way of an interview between ilia Highness and Major Davidson, were removed by the interposition of some of the Nizam's friend., the Nis= saying on the occasion of the remonstanee made to him, When did I refuse to see him ?' Here is a wide scope for commentary; but the affairs of this place have changed their form : there is a correct under standing about them, and commentary for the purposes of an ulterior exposition is unnecessary." Major 0. Jackson, brigade-major and paymaster, Hingolee division, has been remanded to his corps, 11th M. N. 1., having attained his regimental majority. Heavy rain fell in the provinces between the 22nd and 23th—a very unusual occurence indeed. The field force has been brohen up and ordered to return to quarters. Major Briggs is acting military secretary at the residency. Captain Yates will, it is thought, succeed Major Jackson at Hiogolee. NEPAUL. The following item in reference to this scarcely erer heard of kingdom, appears in a recent issue of the Bombay Tin:es: " We observe it stated that General Jung Bahadoor does not consider his presett footing in Nepaul safe or pleasant, ant that he had left h' atmaioloo on the pretence of going slanging Cxcursi u, woe.. to the Dudish fror.:ters and biking with him all h.a valuable property. From this meaatiro it would seem that is dt.liruus of seeking refuge in our ,:ominioss." BOMBAY. The Governor and the Commander-in-Chief both, it is' said, proceed to Malusbuleshwar next month. The former noble lord returns in the end of April, as is believed, to hand over office to his successor, but there are many who affirm that Lord Falkland will remain at his post till 1834—and the more will be the pity should the rumour prove true. Lord Fitz clarence, of course, goes to Poona during the rains; after these are over, it is said, he meditates a " tour of inspection" throughout the presidency, which I shall we worthy of the name. He has of late been suffering from that lordly complaint, the gout. Briga dier Farrell comes from.Mallignum, to assume core mend of the garrison of Bombay, Brig: lier 'Wyllie going to the Cape sick. Brigadier Stack, from Kurrachee, takes Brigadier Farrell's place in Can deieli. Colonel Waddington, chief engineer, and Colonel Waddington, principal commissary of ord nance, contemplate returning home; the latter for good and all, so soon as leave is granted them by Government. The war in Burnish ho prevented them from doing so hitherto. Sir J. Jejecblioy 14, it is said, about to tound a "school of art " at gam bay, similar to that in existence at Madras, under Dr. Hunter. Sir C. It. M. Jackson, our new l'uisne Judge, arrived on the Ist from Calcutta and was at once sworn into office. Ile and les family are guests of Sir W. Yard!ey'e. A forged Bank of Bombay note for 500/. has lx 7 en discovered. 'I lie mutter is now being investigated by the police. The gallant old; General Stavelcy is busy with his troops at Poona; brigading and drilling of all kinds being incessant. Two divisions of the wing 78th from Aden have by this time reachedl'oona ; Colonel Stiated ccminands. Captain Houghton, 14th Native' Infantry, joins the road and tank department. Mr. 11. I'. St. G. Tucker, C. S. goes to Itutnagherry, ' as senior assistant judge and session judge, in the room of Mr. A. B. Warden, going home, Captain A. Prescott, 2nd Cavalry, goes home sick; and Captain Asliburne, 3rd . Cavalry, to the Straits. A considerable sum of money has already been subscribed in Bombay towards the Home Testimonial to the late Duke of Wellington, and a local monument in the shape of a statue is also being subscribed for. A public meeting for the purpose was hell on the 31st ult., at which the Governor presided. All the heads of Society were present, and some very good speeches as were made on the occasion. The Governor. General of Portuguese India paid Lord Falkland a i visit on the 29th ult., and on the same afternoon a levee was held for him in the Town Hall. His Ex cellency sailed for Goa the suns night in the corvette Iris The Catholic Bishop of Macao is now a resi dent in Bombay; he arrived by the steamer from China on the Ist. instant. Mr. L. C. E. Rivet, our worthy second magistrate of police, has returned from the hills almost wholly recovered from his illness. During 'the month of Jan. 973 deaths took place at the presidency, of which only 23 were from epidemics. The European community lost nine, chiefly soldiers and seamen. A cast-iron foundry for preparing machine work, &e., has been established by a fen Parsecs, and already they have turned out work which would do credit to any English foundry. The remainder of the 14th N.I. is to be conveyed to Kurrachee by the ship \Veneta and steamer Auckland on the 15th inst. A cadet named H. G. Fraser, a son of Major Fraser of the Bombay Commissariat, fell into the Nile on the 4th Jan., and was drowned. Mr. J. Green, schoolmaster, Byculla School, is on the 20th to be ordained to the office of deacon. The ' Commercial Bank, has declared a dividend of 7 per cent. for the past year, carrying beside this nearly 17,6161. to reserve fund. Dr. J. H. Peart, now at home, retires from the service: Dr. Cahil returns to India shortly. Lieut. Francis, 64th foot, and Dr. Mackinnon, 78th, go home sick. This day's mail goes to Aden by the Queen, and although it leaves 5 days before the usual day of despatch, it is feared it will be too late for the Calcutta steamer. Pleasant pros pect truly—to think our mails may have to lie a fortnight at Aden or Alexandria. No alteration is to be made in the Bombay customs' tariff till the end of March, 1854. 'the Rev. W. K. Mitchell, of the Poonah free church mission (son of the Rev. James Mitchell), has arrived by the Vernon and entered on his duties. The Lord Elphinstone, with the emigrant soldiers, sailed for Port Philip on the 30th ult.: another vessel, the Merlin, is on the berth for Australia. The " Perry Testimonial" fund now amounts to 40,0001. Lieut. Moncrieffe, 78th, has retired by sale of commission : debt has been the cause of his ruin. Capt. Morrison, invalid, goes home on sick furlough. Mr. Kight intends going up in his balloon on the 18th info!. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, Fan. 12. The present mail has been suddenly, and most unexpect edly, ordered off two days sooner than it was advertised for. The reason of this, that it has to he taken from Bombay to Aden in one of the many ine ffi cient et amen of the Indian navy- 7 a vessel unable to make more than than five knots an hour in very moderate weather—and the Calcutta steamer which this one should meet is thought to be not unlikely after all to have passed Aden before ours gets there, in which case Bombay advices will be detained there, or in Egypt, for perhaps a fortnight ; and as a matter of course all the letters and papers from the north-art at provinces and parts in the interior beyond a hundred miles or so from Bombay, sent to be , posted here for Europe by this mail, will now allies too late. The po.tal arrangements on this side of India, indeed, are altogether so bad that it scarcely possible fur them to be won*, and it is hoped tl.at something will be done at home to put them on a better footing. Here we are powerless. I SIPORTL—There is not a large business in any staple im port to report by this opportunity. The dealers seem to anticipate a fall in prices and do not readily meet holders in their willingness to sell. Indeed ,prices generally must already be quoted as under what they were last month. METALL—English Bar Iron has slightly advanced, being rather scarce and in some demand. The same remark applies to Nail Rod, square and round, sheet-iron, end hoops. Swedish bar remains as before. Copper of all kinds L low in stock and in increasing demand. We do not observe any other change. The following are all the sales reported by the brokers :-260 Candies Iron, Swedish, at 50 rupees per. candy ; 75 candies iron, nail rod, square, 35 rupees per candy ; 49 tons steel, faggots, 9 and 10 rupees per cwt.; 600 cwt. pig lead, 10} rupee, per cwt.; 1200 cwt. still in tubs, 12 rupees per cwt. ; 1000 bundles rod iron, are, 3.5 rupees per candy ; 2000 bundles ,rod iron, square, rupees per candy. 'oTros MANUFACTURE/.—During the put fortnight there has been a considerable business done in Grey Shirt ings 40 in. 7 to 9 lbs. at a reduction of one to two menu per piece. The demand for this class of goods from the interior has now abated, and the dealers apprehensive of further large supplies coming on, are slow to purchase. 50 and GO in. quite neglected. Grey Madapollauis of common quali ties are in fair demand and selling freely at current prices; those of finer qualities are not in request. There has been a large business done in common Jscconets, say worth Bs. 1. 2 as. at 1. 14 as. per piece: and there is a reduction in the quotations to day, while the higher qualities are less in request and declining still more. Grey domestics and T cloths continue in good request (the latter, however, at reduced rates), and stocks in first hands are slight. White shirtings of common and low qualities continue wanted, but have declined considerably in value. Fine white shirtinga are also in slight demand for local consumption. For White Madapollams of common qualities there is a fair inquiry. In White Mulls, Lappets, and other Glasgow goods we hear of little doing. Turkey lied Coth have slightly improved in value. In Mulls the advance has been more consider able. YARNB.—There have been considerable transactions in these; and prices are now looking down. WOOLLENB.—Nothing doing. COCHINEAL.—No Sales reported. SAFFUON.—DuII of sale, and the only transaction of which we bear, 180 lty. sold at Its. 13 per lb. WINE AND SPIRTTS.—Brandy is in request. BEER.—A large delivery of Bass' Beer has been con tracted for at 66 Its. per Ilhd. (the October brew) due in the course of a month or so. As yet we do not hear of any transactions in other brands. SUNDILIES.—Reported Sold :- 120 Cwt. Cordage, at Ks. 16 per. cwt. 100 Gross Bottles, at as. 1 2as. per dozen. 100 Doz. Umbrellas at Re. 8} per ditto. 169 Ditto Ditto, at Its. 111 ditto. ElPORTB.—Corrux.—There is very little doing in this staple for the moment, late &dykes from England and China both being unfavourable. In consequence of this a fall of 4 n. to 5 rs. per candy has taken place in our quota tions. The following aro all the transactions of which we have heard since our last:-3.i0 bales Dhollera, at rs. 88 ; 450 ditto, at rs. 86; 200 ditto, at rs. 81. OPIUM.—We have to remark very little as having been done of late in purchases, though within the last few days an European house and several natives have been reported to be in the market as buyers, at 1,000 n. for beet quality. The brig Elias left on the 9th instant for Woosung direct with 6.55 f chests. The clipper brig Lauri& is now the only vessel loading fur Woosung and is procuring a cargo very slowly. The accounts from China recent, d on the 9th I instant, yin Calcutta, bring reports of the market at Woosung being in a most depressed state, sales having been made both of ?daises and Putna at 410 dollars. The exports from this since lit December amount to this date to 7,6141 chests, and as there will henceforth be a strainer to Chinn twice a month, the year's supply will be forwarded meet pretioNy et an earlier period of the aoadoni than hue twee eastoin_ry in former years. The export from lit November, i'.'2, to this date, amount to 9,873 chests, against an exivort for the cones poling ptrioi of the precious arum of 9,`.51 ' PEPPER remains much as bet ire. Bhuteell b ne quoted at Rt. 66 per candy, and Malabar at It.. 60 to Its. 61 per Candy. LINSERD.—The price of this article is firm at its. 31 per cwt. FnelOttrs.—These remain nearly without change, but showing • tendency to recede. The rates of the day are, to London, 3/. 16s. per ton : to Liverpool, 31. 15s. to 31. 17s. 63. per ditto; to China, 20 Its. per candy. MONEY Matuter AND ENCICANOIS.—The day after the despatch of last Overland Mail au express wu recited here giving fifteen months' notice of the intentim of the govern writ of India to pee off the Five per Cent. Tram G r 11, mit table Loan of 13:h OA 1434, and the several to, Is di Its of 31st December 1831, 10th August 183.5, and 1:,:. January 1836. Payment will be made in India on or after the 22nd April, 18.54, in rash, or in England nt 2. td. on or after 22nd April, 1833, to parties not signifying 011 or h. fore the 22nd of July next, their d. sire to have their claims con verted into a four per cent. transfer remittable As little better than one per e-nt. of these debts is held by natives of India, of course a simultaneous notice must have been issued in England, and we need not du m ire on this occasion than describe the e intim of the money market since the nenouncement was made in Bombay. The Transfer loan end Book debt previous y quoted at Its. 115 tell immediately to Its. 1061 the equiv eat of par, and at this rite continued t'rent 29:b of Janu.:iy until rho 4th instant, when it advanced two m r cent. 0 the 10th it needed to our present quotation of Its. lost On th e 39th ultimo all the other Gay.•rnment Sscur,ries ro , e. The tire per cant Loan. of 1825-26 and 182940 pre. viously at Its. 1111 to 1111 lute:meet, to Its. 112; and on the Sth instant to 112 . 1; which rate continues. The five per cent. Loan of 1841.42 advanced on the Mth ti!:iuto frion Its. 107: to 103 to Its. 108 , ; on the 31 instant to It., 110, on the 9th to Its. 1101 sad o• t r quotations since the 9th have Neu Er. 1101 to 1101.— c.e four per cent. Loan of 1832-33 advanced un 30th ult. from its. 95,1 to 09 to Its. tell : on the dad instant to Its. 102; and on the Bth to Its. 103. tho quotation nt to-day.— The four per cent. Limas of 1435-36 and 1842-13 advanced from Rs. 95 to 97, and from tho 3rd instant has been quot,d at Its. 991 to LW,. On reference to our ituotivions it will be found also that Bank shares have Iflrtic:pated to some extent in thew advances. - Ex. --- t 7 nax tic on England has fluctuated a gond des I during tit past tertnight, and the chum" ratea fir t!.c Mil are scarcely so fsvortr:.l.l, for remitters as they were when the last steamer left. We quote them at 2a. 1 b 18J. to 2s. 1, 3 ,J. per rupee for Baring's credit. and 2s. lid. for local bills, at six months sight on England. On Calcutta at sixty deys sight we quot. 09 p;:r cent. and on China at the same mance 220 pie 100 totters. Subjoink it are more detailed quotations;—London Mer cantile, 6 months' sight, 21. ISt. to 2s. lid.; do. Docu ment, 2s. Ild.; do. Bank ilatis, do. 2s. lel.; do., 3 months' do., 2s. 11d. ; do., 1 month ile., nominal ; do., sight, nomi nal ; Calcutta, GO days do., 99; do.. 30 days' do., 94; do., sight, 991 ; 30 d sow do., 991 ; do., sight, ; China, 60 days' no., 2'20 per 100 doh. BANE AND OTHER SHARES. Bank of Bombay I,ollr. rash, 181 per cent. pm. sales. Bank of Ilm r ;a1 4,030 r. 561 per ce:.!. prem. Oriental Pans Cur 250 r. 51 per cent. S;el COMEltrcial Bank 600 r. 12 per cent. les. Agra Bank Bank of Madras Apc.llo Press Cm 12,509r. —21,000 r. Colette Pr.'s Com 7,001r. —7,000 r. new share. Colaba Lena Com_ 10,900 r. 6,500, Bombay S. N. Cora. 404. —69 r. pct. cent ‘!:s. Or. Ind. P. IC Com. 51-3-9 —15 r. per share przat. 00VEILVIIIINT S per cent. transh r loan Its. 108 per U 0 Sicca ~ loan 1b25-26 „ 112 to 1121 per too si gga „ loan 1829 30 „ 112 to 1121 per 100 Sicca „ loan 1841-42 „ 1101 to 1111 p er 100 Co.'. 4 rer cent. loan 1832-33 „ 103 per 100 t'iva • loan 183-5 Id „ 991 to 991 per 100 Co.'s • loan 1842-13 „ 991 to 99/ per 10J Co.'s PRICES OF BULLION, &c. Sovereigns each Link of England Notes „ 101 Spanish Dollars 221 per 100 German Crowns Sykes Silver Tidos New. Gold Leaf (range of quality) „ 16 at 16Eper . yole, _ °— 100 Touch. G.)1,1 Ingots, according to tom . ' „ 15 to 1.5 per 'lola, 100 Touch. 'Ebt court. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by tho Priacess Adelaide of liolicolche, and nue ;;; ; .11 by the Countess of Cherlemont, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Martinis of Ormande, eJloncl Bonvorie, and the lion. Captain de nos, honoured the performance of French P:ays at St. James's Theatre with their presence last evening. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of W.ilea and Prince Alfred, aid aft .. , !ed by the Hon. Capt. de Roe end Mr. Gibb., went yciterds) afternoon to the Bank of E:.g -' land. The Duchess of Kent stisitol the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday evening ut Glouccsi,r-house. The Education Committee of the Queen'sMo‘t lion. Privy Council had • meeting yesterday at the C tuned-office, Whitehall. Present : —The Lord President, tlar Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Laordowne, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Rursell, and the Chancellor of the Eiehequ - ..r. A deputation. consisting of the Marquis of Breudalbaae, the Rey. Dr. Makellar, the Rey. Dr. Buchannv, and the Rev. Dr. Candlish, had an interview yesterday with Vir count Palmerston at the litme-office. A deputation of the Kennington Common Improtemtnt Committee, consistinp; of the Rev. Charlton Lane, Mr. J. B. Walker (trent'. or), Dr. Pursell, Mr. Simpson, Mr. liodpon, and Mr. 0. kl. Davis, had an interview with Sir Witham M desworth yesterday, at the office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The Count L. Corti, Secretary of the Sardinian Llga tion, has returned to town from the Continent. A deputation on the suloject of tenant right, consisting of James M•linight, LL.D., and the Rev. John Rogers, had an interview with Vi,cuunt Palmerston, at the HCOI3- office, yesterday. A deputation of the promoters of the People's National Saving Bank had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. The depu tation consisted of Mr. Joseph Brotherton, Al P., Mr. John Goddard, and Messrs. Edward Guillaume, Charles Guil laume, John Lockton, Henry Jackson, Joseph Bentley, and Joseph Fernandez. The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 18.51 had a meeting yesterday, at the Privy Council Office, Whitehall. Present—Earl Granville (chair msn), Lord Oventone, Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart., Sir William Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, and Mr. Edgar A. Bowring (secretary). Certain Owen, R.E , attended. Despatches were sent from the Colonial Office yesterday to the Governors of the Mauritius, the Cape of Good Hope, Port Natal, and Ceylon. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Hohenlobe, and attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the lion. Miss Stanley. the lion. Miss Byng, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Bauvvrie, and the lion. Captain de It's, honoured these performances with their presence last evening. There were also present:—The Russian Ambas• sador, the Baroness Brunnow, the French Ambassador and the Countess Wale wski, the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Colloredo, the Turkish Ambassalor and Madame Mussurus, the Count Bentivoglio, M.de Sells, Vicomte and Vicoratene D'Alt6. the Countess of Waldegrave, the CU un tees FlahauH, the Earl Bruce, the Marchioness of Down shire, Lord Annerlsy, Lord Mount Charles, Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lord and Lady Duff,rin, Lord Boyle, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Canning, Madame Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Dodd, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Captain and Mrs. Fremantle, Mr. C. R. Morgan, Ron. Colonel Dawson Darner, Mr. Hughan, Mr. Thos. Bar , ng, Mr. A. Room, Mr. and Madame Uaielli , Mr. and Mra. Lambert Jones. NAVAL. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 14. APPOINTMENT. Se cond-Master C. Albert, to Fisgard. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 14.—The Prince Regent, 90, Captain Hutton, and the London, 90, Captain Mundy, both went out of harbour to-day and anchored at Spit head.—Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, Commander-in- Chief at this port, hoisted his flag on board the Victory to day, having returned from leave of absence of some months' duration.—The quarantine ship at the Motherbank is to come into this harbour to have repairs and a re-caulking. SHIPS IN COMMISSION AT PORTSMOUTIL—In har bour—Victory, flag ship, Captain J. Shepherd; Neptune, 130, ordinary depot ship, Captain E. H. Scott ; Excellent, gunnery ship, Captain Chads ; Prince Regent, 90, flag of Rear-Admiral Corry, Captain Hutton; Agamemnon, 91, screw steam ship, Captain Sir T. Maitland ; London, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy; Blenheim, 60, screw steam guard ship, Captain Henderson ; Rolla, 6, apprentices brig, Lieu tenant Fenuick ; Fairy, yacht. Master Welch; Eltio, yacht tender, Master Ballistou ; Sprightly, steamer, Master Allen; Fire Queen, steamer, Master Paul; Fanny, tender; and Echo, tug. At Shithead—Sidon, 22, steam frigate, Captain Goldsmith; Odia, 16, steam frigate, Captain F. Scott; Leopard, 12, steam frigate, Captain Gifford; Megwra, 8, troop ship, Commander Johnson. Iu dock— Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam ship, Captain 11. B. Martin; Victoria and Al!oerc, royal yacht, Commodore Lord A. Fitzelarence; and Banshee, steam packet, Lieu tenant Husken. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIRTY IN YORKSHIRE. —This society having been invited to eztend their opera tions to Yorkshire, a deputation, consisting of the Rev. Dr Worthington, Mr. Harrison, one of the solicitors, and Mr Gruncisea, the secretary, visited Leeds, Wakefield, and Bradford, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and at tended large and respectilde meetings of the inhabitants of these towns. The deputation at each place was cordially received, and the statements with respect to the adv-intages of the movement morally and socially were listened to with attention and iffn.-rat approval. It was intinvited that im • mediate st'i world be taken to purchase eligible Yerkshire estates, and that the oinarnittee were prepared to undtr tnke, if desired, lend purrbsses in almost any eoenic in Iu the coon • at their tour, the courdn'ttee ra .de a large addition to the list of memben of the sdeiety. AUSTRALIA.—Tbn ship Meteor left Southampton on Sunday for Attar..l:l, with Y. 73 emigrant: .4a 1.0.11 d.