The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-26 00:00:00

tt fp rt Lp- LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1851. [THREEPENCE. No. 1,406.] HE PICRFELT SUBS rITUTE her sii.;. pa‘.-- 1 LECIVRF. BY MR. HARIICASTLF., M.P., ON The IkAL NICKEL aiLaEll., totroimed 1 I yrs. sm, by 1 iLLIAIII li, /WILTON, when) eels, the p,'• ,t• et proems nf MOM& TTHE LIFE AND TIMES OE JOHN MILTON. Elklegem Nod oa, is booed .i.i emagessms they.," ko *rids met as rumens sliver that ea tw employed se such, m ete ( axially ; Last cvcn i n; a meeting took place at the Cups ~...,..4.14,. by be g,,,..b4, wi t .it b, ,:i.t,,,,,,,,h.d iiva acsembty.room, Colchester, under the ntopiees of the ma eilmr. rekU• Tired bine% Methane,' Institution, for the purpoic, of hearing a lecture riliPm• Praha. I. "'"ni• ! from the liberal representative of the borough on the life Tee Spans& pm doom Deserrt Yore' o ... No. ... ~,.. i and times of John Milton. Ormert Num o Table YOU. . table (stenos „ _Aa both of whom Ivid left their other important duties and Ise sod work. •rts. wetness a. . :! ...idliN dm, d , Pri4en.m., employed their time and talent. in promoting the Intel ; M ew A.l t0,,1s of nsplatvag dace by the .teat reweva 1 lectual and 1114.f.11 improvement of the people. (Applause.) Cit Emit:ALLY PURR NICKEL, NO I' PLATED. 1 J. A. lIARIX.:ASTLE, 1..... q., M.P., was mech.( dby the eldda. Itrad. Km" ! large suilicitcv with crithisaia.tie appkinm. After Mane in .....eApoes mid Porto, fund" warm La. ... Ir.. ... le'. t, rrodoetory r. ramie% the Lon. ;tenth:num observed thiit 240 Demers A:. ~mad ditto .•-•_.._. Ha ... It.. ••• Al , ' ycar, h a d ( 1 4 .,,,i .;.e.,, the birth of John Milton, but that , To. Onto seal title dam _ »...._.. hr. ... lb. ... lb. the petee . pie . 1 which actuated the poet were still making 1 CUILERY. WARRANTED. —Tao urea eariwl I t h e i r way i n th e world, enlightening mcn's min d s and mamma nt el TAttLE CL'2l-hlth lo the marl& all ~exceed. is enabling than to withst.,ad the enerowehments of tyranny eis , ALE at WILLIrit iii. PCISTICias, at prime that am c ,mhos • ow l 0 ,.,... t00t00. At the le. tinning of tio ,, theth .. „ two the mire ,ity moored the begrime rots. spin. •I•riab tr•,.:t.,.5,, ,, ,i / A r of t0 ,.." 00 h i, .. i ., le .. d„,,,,.. ~.....„,.. i ,. ~,,,.... : nueatem vestments became an important feature of dis- ha ;ii to aasnce, la or doses este.; (+nem ht:hil. ter 1....1 .1 a ..,,, ru,tan. The vestments retained nt that period were looked ob., 'a es at pr pact on, 0..:' per Weirs. d 'Menem In ;skits." : urn by the reform party no 'sal.:-"I of r,p,ry, and not 1 *nub*, fiord; 1a; elute leas isbir lii.ises.... per clew's. 4...rlsti o without reemn Sans the intolevoit conduct of the &Who le.; mews. M. or p.O. '.;., * ;.'an 1 • " "'I.". 7 •• ld , '"' • "'" l ' rusts of els chureli et th a time, it was not to he wondered 4...mAt.. .., ; num.. 2.. . .I. ; blare so ~.I.li spans! YIN ha si• awl ' at that M ilton, throuith life, sided with the puritan parte. W., 14. lor i two; lank door!, Inlet 1.. row• . Tbs lom , mat ' - - , W tte .. o 4 ,..., L , r ,„ d f,,,,b,. ~, „,,, , ~,,,, ot h rot ros. ~,,,t r o t : r The Is led. ospeet of the utfaie. of the church of Err land lit! new 0 . e , t0 to ,, en.e „,... to ~,0 , ,t , ...,....• ~..„ . tor .. „..,„.„., a the ti n ,. 4 `!i.ton reminded hi n t forcibly of that which 1: %/, OH .4 flist.NIVP-4. td:Pot it 0, .... et V, bra goldity. the pre- lit. ,1 .it the present periodi there win ma great , ikt.,:ko • •s• 1 pink nab ngravap . L eon lrusmnsimory Ut sie. leogerewer-emE•lisirolls i t Isilllart 12114 I "2042 1. "evinforN 1. •• • -..^ •' - oration which perwilteld the eaje p mcnt ot . li g ic. slog 44 crentAt. YElOftertl7l,l . iipiekee, which did not involve social CATKNUCIICCE. The IlargatiatialltV la torridly Or• largos la ibe meld, sod sa tee lidt- .. ~..00,, tots. . ..., Nii " g. , ~.„, . rim.'. 1,1 t a r e ,. lime, ...1.11 to phew the anehogy of these two periods • err inset .1 to sal swil l esp ta t 1.. Eb won r e turned lo of kiiigli.li lii. tory. In 1621, a hen th • king had been on mei v 4 ., 1.4 t rwrAsK --, l. oxv li l4 -erKKEK 0 041 .. r. l . his throne 14 warp, the hevoch, eve, ',widening between the hoooutodeni). sdi No I. lIIIMMAS-Sfltta.t, Linesa-fata• King and t h, tu „,„„„„, gm . e rise to a ttotott ,, tt . toto tie Isi L. in la..laftreci. Itale. Wallet " pupal Ogg ree. ion," to which Jemes replied in the ... __ vi:Nr-PIEU REQUIRE!) for BARUPW'S 111 , w INVENTED Ib.I.Y.ACTINO SVPIIHN TAP, •A.. 1 eeretasay Fret..n*oe beer. eifrr, 'ober lielaw, frost hroett ag Sat • 4erl, woo W. I/ ; or • r.: ,n, to an) t..n ..• baglaral 111 lAU we lob. a; I. r S.. 3d. peek; datu Wet , . awry, ar.., be, dd. by ileum .halt aan et warm; ash be rarely& Ibe 14:3,4 TV. 1B: •.: r.l 11110 the ea-t •albetent b r 1111 R m I, ur..l ant. •a• tAt ill tuned tire ow ran so bade , e , arr• IM alreaterre. ere idoaw Thele.l ;ant saw; bedew/re at briAt .'n; ant 00R1ht14•11.• wawa lb. ewe Iro...lnet. The lawww-tnkr of prererraut fric Welty the 11.44. w• dela erisuot he new" .too. It I. • well laws ro Owl. Dad mad .i•twar ere taunt the ,tr0..1•1....11 Same et atom. Abe mwT k hod n ermit ropers or I ervaly rrthost uIw—JAIDA tIt:.••••1, turewh:e., trano,wer. N. Wit- NA 1%/o. I'' slaw au dto ow. et.ttre velum. None Enni, on.•-• Mama ti J. 1161,1w*. saft add ..o4rew. -The wale euywltot. —J. IL 1111•1111, IVA.. • tea • 0.1 • t tanalLa web& summary way of telling them to " mind their Wien business, and not to interfere with matter% that did not concern them." (Laughter and cheera.) Milton visited Galileo, the astro nomer, awl on his return found England in a Utz, at the tyrunnical conduct of Charles, and Scotland in opposition to the Molly. It was the " beginning of the cad," and to the end, Milton most mat-rially contributed. Ile took the eleidadical aide of the controversy. Ile directed the shafts of his Notice, however, against • priestcraft in all it, forma, and although priucipelly directed to Rome he did .pure the Preshyn rian. Nlilton a only roasim for not enter ing the ministry of the chumh, for which he bail lwr n was this: Hu thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the auerud oflito of opoakina, bought and la gun by servitude and false ',searing." The hon. gentle man then peace:tied t i re%iew the uritiugs of the poet, "who museum.' throughout to appeal to that spirit whom he udilnowd in the opening of ' told concluded a mat intunutitur le eturr• amidst loud cheer,. 1118 K V.ItS 41ND )1()USTAC11108 The • *adore deeded maw. 01 {lO ll l. mArAitatit be p Moe old thine onothienn Manlenoik uniteriii.ly known and inipfeeiefi mewl M n corded hyTtothmoulah Inuit 111111•11.0 i te them. 221 w, 2,A tow Wiwi ley the beelewt nothordii 0. Th, Oil 12 *they wow, in . .0011100/111. amt ram" nil bi 110 1I) ion the ko te, ait i.e. In din all •twino o. ii.trtee. It on.bialtro lit ....Rill, /th into the own the went. noilwiiithe the I lair M lode i fetal.. thee. atei Mew IN paint i, rb news it him 'sort nod Inaithilf, 2460 In. LL in astiirlfw, nod ointdiorw It. prse—ti o nut 12 okay w en tr. ion,. &Anew% to I :wed:tn. refloodthey to the load pry id of en•iiro Or. Prim 7.. lAN l w h4l.cs (wad to four W I , indent& 11W M. Mk pie totter. loth lent* of the 0 1.•11L10. %nine his the iria.l2 Itrodenthe eww-lf Oh." erge.o eel in to lone. dr the Mealy r; and nn the bask the ‘22..opee le idly l • 2 thee% wontwhitha item Wild by „t .I,IIA t Ita.tiAry.l.lt3l, LONDON, anti by all (thesdate mid rt. " 1 4 3 1 F TY Y IN1)101:81 . 1()N, C:,,astipatton, a •••••••••••• • lb.*. aapli, lahligary. 1.14••••• game.. at 11....10ni-eb, roil no...mg. the iidirictiliabte agony or vadat had r. - moon me to moth • deprre that I INS Madge to griee t boot ensign Imes to en entirely mauled by lIU MA CRT'S elite it 111:4L111-• . V. 4 iola!iti IA itID -Maria W..rthe•o. WO. Ite hot." n net, liNtio.hottla of rota Irma tlie Misfit Ito n. tb , Lord r•oort de Ord,, U. eni..tne drotati,ean Atestoraer fittian. of th; Illapte.llinhral King, V./month; 'A illbas Heat. Liq.. boirraer.ot.lan. gig& Cambridge. a car. ulmiintyabi; and so.. OM oda r ea to of tiger, lama. orritort am; liimaasitle coo. peasta, rug, tiotentallemt, diwawarm, palpitation, to Sold in enab lers ...In hia ine!rweiti . S triable' lib., at 2s. 5 5.1. ; fib., at 4w Id.; at I Iv. • Ith ; row itgra al quality. ;ant. at Ma.; at :fa. Th e 114 b. and Ittb. lanteters areharnant fro. of earriodeen receipt of a taht.t.dtbee order, by IoU ItakitV Ct., Ist, Nee Ikon!. gratt, Imo Ira. isW S KIVS, NEWS.- The i; Cheapret, luta Lulu ?honorer In then rid. 1.1 .11 Ir.; WECKLY MIXON Nl.lti'nrArt II rintrlr.. Soot Lrtar r OW• of the very West MI • hence :6. the :a• wet nf fr Inall pasta of the would, *lrene: Irleff-pb. 4.1 lon r rrf..ll, inrortllero of rzorir.s. Co "-ow of U.. fee's to 1.4.1.11-In 41 rr..ry NaturrEgy , Slant 11. Ile tw on-L I'-lee only Threrprn.r. on.t.frtr. r•entl three p...r0g0 •ronn,o to odiw.trd Losdoe, and iteekee ewe s ryy et • .oap!e; warner, of en; pro n:. PUBLIC BATIIS AND WASHHOUSES. Yesterday afternoon, at St. George the Martyr, Southwark, in pur,iance of a requitition signed by 300 rate-pagers, a crowd,d revery was held to consider the pro priety of adopting the art 9 & 10 Vie., cap. 74, entitled, An Act to encourmle the Establishment of Public Baths and Waahhousi s ;" awl alto the act 10 & 11 Vie., cap. 61, entitled Au Act to Amend the Act fur the Ettablithment of Public Oaths and Wa•lthoutes." The rector'. churrh warden (Mr. Jona WILSON) having been unanimously , called to the chair, the minutes of the last two restrict were i read and eoutirmed. . ..... ....... Mr. COLLINSON, chairman of the Board of Guardians, introduced the subject in ta Ivry tengthi nod statement, and bemired to more that th.• act he .tdopted by the parish. . . Z. - AHTII CH HE LH: It It mt.'. Hulot Mr. ARCHER, while approving of the principle of pub lb. baths, was averse to committing the parish, by adopting the resolution to a course which might end in the additi 111 l ofa heavy ha rden to the already hem ily Used ratepayers, ns/aimt whom no fewer than 2,1400 ,11:11U1011%, had bet n is sued in one year. (Hear, hear.) If ties.: institutions were such profitahle thine* they could nut exptet a monopoly ; and he reminded them of what had meurred in the railway world. The vaunitsl revenues of some of tLe older hoes had prosubell a hoot of competitors, and the result had been a oriole-lin-ad ruin. ((pear, boar.) Ile, therefore, proposed that a committee be formed to confer with the neighbouring parishes, so as to hring about the erection of n joint estab lishment. Mr. Elf‘rAltD PALMER demurred to any union with the other parishes, for be thought they hod had experience evough of that in the Tilbury estate. (Ike?, hear.) lie was, however, in favour of an adjournment, in order to ob tain further information; and, in mociact a second amend ment to that ofirt, he entreated the me : tine not to suppose that he wanted to get rid of the question by a aid* wind. (Hair, boar.) Mr. HER- E excited some enlacement by offering to lay hefore the pariah ri plan by which they might raise the ' m o ney without g to government, and thus not merely avoid haying to pay the 5 per cent. interest, but actually ga;n 71 ear vent. on the outlay. Mr. I'ALNI ER, orcro:er, opposed the measure, on the ground that he W:l4 opposed to ineriesing the taxation of the parish, and becowe he ohjecterl to their becoming "sliaiers•-ers-genentl" to the district. (Laughter.) A long and tedious diseue‘ion followed, which was termi nated by the withdrawal or the first two propositions and the adoption of Mr. Edward Palmer's motion. A cowman. e of seven gentlemen was then appointed, and the meeting adjourned to a future day to receive its report. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. 04.—1 n a eonvocition holden this alleruoms, the alterations in the statutes relating to the ext ;vises required for degrees in civil law, and of which the following is a summary, met with the 11113.11112UU4 approbation of the house. Muster of Arts, before proceeding to the degree of 8.C.L., must have passed three years in the .tutly of civil law; those who are nut masters flee years. All candidates for the degree of 11.C.L., must attend the lectures of the Regius Professor of CO Law for at least one term, and afterwards undergo examination. There are to be three examiners, sir., the K.gius Professor of Civil Law, the Vinerian Professor of English 1.,w, and some D.C.L. or B.C.L. to hr nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and approved by convocation. The essminareon to be held to ire in the year. The subjects to Institutes of Justinian" and some other book, such as the l'ommentaries of Idinrecius" or "Chitlins on the In stitutes," or other sock illustrating civil law, to be an aemic...el by the Regius Profs...or six mouths previous. The examiners to receive 101. for each examination. Candidates fur the degree of D.C.L. to write and publicly read some thesis on a subject to be previously approved by the pro fessors. The statute to come in force in Trinity Term, rnirrremrsy. Rev. Cecil DanielW ray to llolme-enm-Runeton, &e., Rec tory. Norfolk, valor .504/., on the preaentation of the Rev. Chirles Witkated Ethekton and Anne Ethcleton. MILITARY. (Frew We el, et'e Gazette.) OFFICY. 1W °Ku:4O4CE. VIM. 24. Ural Relit. of AttiVery. - Mujor4l..a. N. W. Ouvea lobe col..eren mandent, %it, Nejor-Ges. .1. roger. dec. ; brev.•Major N. !wen.e to he heated iLlee Nesett, dee.; SM. Copt. A. Mere. to be wet., vice evens. Wrot Lieut. W. Y. Ism to be we. rapt., eke Maude; We. Lest. R. 01.1WILLD to be Ent Ilea., Nee Loci. SPORTING. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETLNG. LIVERPOOL, TEITADAT The following is a list of the arrivals up to 3 o'clock this afternoon:— For the CWAIIIPION HtIIDLE RACE. Two miles; The Red Knight. 6 yn; Valiant, aged ; Fogkman, aged Little Queen, S yr.; Defiance, .1 yrs; Caps, yn ; Seignor of Ilolderness, 4 yrs; Psyche, 4 yes; Empress of Russia, 6 yrs; Miss Bums, aged. Foe the SPRING Cur. Mile and three quarters .• c 213. rite, 4 ers • Littk George, 4 yrs ; Seignor of liolderness, ! vis ; 'Ba r ton. 4 yrs : Conveyer, 4 yrs; Reversion. 5 yrs; Idlehey, 6 yn; The Baroness, S yrs ; l'attope, 4 yes; Unity, 3 en; Doubt, 5 yrs; Colihri, 3 yn; Wilmunt. 4 yrs. 'For the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CllAsT. Sir John, Vain Hope. Victim, Fugitive, Rattrap, Half-and.half, Shinrone, Young'un, Mans Day, Abdelkader, Tipperary ' Roy. Mulligan. Rescue, Fogleman. Currig, Hope, t olatile, b m by Grey Steel, De Ginkle, Rein Deer, Venice, Maurice Daly, l'eanth. j The course is in the best possible ostler. The water jump in front of the Gnind Stand is a little over it Set wide, about two feet wider than last year ; the Gums are also stiffer, about IS of them being ut new timber. It is thought there will be about 2.1 runners fur the Steeple Chase. LATEST BETTING IN TOWN. The following were the average prices )cetertlAy aft,r noon:— ivEttrooL s ITEPLEM %SS. 7 to 1 apt V.ln Hope TO to 1 Wet Milieu 7 to 1 Fat Jobs 13 to 1 I Rau Imam 9 to 1 Itat-tr , p The Obeys ea before. LIVERPOOL 6PRINO erf'. 4to 1 opt Now ` tot • I racy to 1 apt Lath atolls pt GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMP.t.NT.—The fifty-second half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held ye-tt Mut - , at their offices, 71, Lombard- street. John Wilkin, Esti., in the (hair. The report of the directors, and a statement of the accounts for the year ending the 31st December last, were read to the meeting. The report was tumultuously adopted by the proprietors, the usual dividend and home , were &eland. and the cordial thanks of the shareltoldt ri voted to the chairman and direc tors fur their able management of the company's affairs ; after which the meeting separated. LIMBPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM Aiii4XIATION. pul)lie met tin wa. held on Monday evening at the iu•ie Ilall, fur the parpone of taking into considcrati'mt w buil,act jimmied by the Cluturellor of the Exche quer. “nol of petstioninz. the !louse of Commons thereon. Mr. I'll.lltl.ES 1:1/11tiltTSON was rattled to the chair, and alter mating that the meeting tool been called to take into rulli Ilk' (113111311, , e , hu.igrt whi,h haul n stab atuatisiketion to thy couutry, and they I.ul t in t now umler ditfcriatt cireitutst. ttttt ttir the ('hane A'or but thought lit to nut away. clmughter and Marrs.) They were suet to express an opinent on a mere allortion---(apPlause) -4111 3 31111-114/tll budget —(.lppl.tuse) and they count only act on the old maxim, that when a suss muting say anything good of the dtmil tin-y must nay nothit,... The 0144 Urn' W 413111131 of the Chan. tailor, and bad nut the courage to fan. the Ilione of! Cumulous. and tts , s their totes in favour of their budget. They host rhostot the latter IVA of valour, whirl, is dn. 'return. suet sl to lathsr it at all. In •lus ion, he IN at ti Irt t.IMgl I , ltla . of COIIIIUOII3 prumetsi to he atisidt,l I.y tlw in, eting, which h.wialrraely biro .33/4/2 pub. lie through SIN• mr•lium tithe newspapers. . . Mr. IRII LT ALHIA nun'. forward to propow the And reap lotion. Ile said. that ,HAP this imyting was summoned, Sir Cherie+ Wood had bee pile pdjtwaiiy clef t—he n.teal Lona his titsanciid La'ouur., where, no doula, Itia budget would follow him. (.• Hear. hear." and laughter.) It might it thought a waste of titawr to hold u post otortent e•araination, and display tlw morbid anatomy of thin budget : it was, in short. slaying the slain. (Laughter.) But if they consider. d that this budget, miserable alfair though it was, dealt wish A 114114 alai princi ples, they might spend au hoar sin.• than ist considering thow p a nt • which would have to he withal Ott some durable priariplis. with a %kW to the general benefit of the people ut lerg.. Ile ht•lieved the wwial progress of the nation, th • h ;. o t iu, s ., of the mat.,., and their progress in innin g' nee and t dunation. Oa a AIIUIVUA4II tera tb•n of tlte aystent tasatimi, the setting free of the MM. aa, of the pe 'plc, than on any other question. (Hear.) Tb.• eh, nit 'ler had wonderful disco :cry that we ran 46,000.001.1/. a year of taxes from excise, ems tuna, -tamps, ae . without severe pressure. Ilad he ever hand what wine the wages of the agrit ttltural labourer, handloom weavers pour curates, clerks, &c.. and the stilt in whirls the smaller trailestmai were all over the country for any man to make such a statement at this nine of clay, b.lokened a collimates. and un ignorance which. in a ear ininister, mat discreditable and samonlonalde. (Loud . applause.) 'The speaker then called um allot* to the prinespies prupoundill by the Finan cial Reform Association. which were HA effect, that a system of taxation ought to be carried out by which every man, woman, and child should be allowed to earn a living, with out nwtrietion, vilienatierer and whervier they pleased., (Apples..) 'lin. national hurtle n ought to be fairly koried in progo ttion to th , amount of the means of those called on to pay: n o t. a. at present. where the weight was laid on the poor man, and al4 .cr proportion ..n the rich. (Applause.) lie begged to mine, that the dissolution of the adlutinistra tnn, 041 A, this meeting ww+ sunintaned, affords to all now awimbled the opportunity of I st.niming their opinion that the ter. at embarrawin. ut of O. cabins t, which has long been •uppern.il ow ins to the principles they professed. and the personal (hornet, r it. f. h as arisen from it. want of ;wogress in a pmgressive age, and the utter ansimpetence of .le financial iniuoter, both tin, defect.. heitia attributable to tin total policy of a letting men for high ofticial station, not en account of their Maio. but in deterrace to their Lundy cilium ilium.. Mr. s . rEwAirr seconded the rerolution, which was car -6,4 unattiromalc. r. .1. :•• proposed the woad resolution. and said it dear the t'hancellor of the Exchequer was not a n. .iitl.loltht Finauci Rennin Asociatimi Or be would hare taiieu a mow comprehc•nsive • iew of taxation. He moved the adoption of the petition, and proreednl to remark on the Inachtal point. isintainial in it. Lord J. Russell would have • n •unained if tw hoot nth r men who would go ou. Ilia prneipo • were good, but not active. Ile hail surrounded Iminclf with his relatives and Stride friend-, in•tead of • ith the tint men of the country, and the result had been. That the builatt brought forward a Ala Our which mule the 1, vie cry out to the ministry, " You must budge." klaccat Mr. RAWLINS, jun.. - seconded the resolution. Refer ? COS t,t he tax, on know bilge. he ailvt rim! to the prosecution az. *ilea al1111:101all. in the esent of it being followed up, the country would hear the expense. of the pro kcution. The apeaker called attention to the Lou! tag, which had be. it originated in feudal time+, cod which, if now fairly' prolortioncil, would produce a large sum to the revenue. 111,- resolution wait put and adopted, after which a vote if thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting broke up .hurtly before ten o'clock. CAsvolco Union llovsz.-8? John Walsham has had an intt rliew with the marrivtratee at the house. mad has hod the proposal of the able-bodied men before the poor loe l e atl , the remit of what e, that the full allowance of breul aahttl for was grunted them on Sunday last. There , are kw inmates this week than for severul weeks past, and' ." 1 1thing ipoo on quietly and in good order.—/penich nellll4l. THE ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Yesterday there was a numerous meeting of the wee* interested to receive the decision of hie Honour the Master in Chancery Richards no the claim of the North bietieh Insurance Company of 27,000 f. against this estate, advanced upon debentures to the directors of the Royal Bank of Australia. Mr. Daniel with Mr. H. Harris appeared ou behalf of the estate, and of Mr. Wryertste, the official inmAg-r and Mr. Selwyn with Mr. Dube on behalf of the North British Insurance Company. Hie Ilearear, in delivering judgment, Maid—This is a case of great importance. I understand that peennian' Interests to the o strut of very many thoneende—l may almost , IIV hundred. of thousands—may be primarily ins olved in tlie derision at which I have arrived; and if I am wrong in that 41. eision, I am at least in hope that the super s ision of a superior court will enable me to come to a more sound cone:Aydin% on any fu ture occasion where a question may arise of a similar nature, and many of which must needs ensue before me in connexion with the deed of writ: .turret of the Royal Beek of Australia. I have listened with the greatest care and attention to the reentireots uf the urned ceunsel who have 60 ably conducted the case on behalf of their different clients, and devoted an much time and remorelt in collecting mat. rials and citing taste in enliven of their arguments, and, after considering what has been adduced on all aides I have arrived at the' conclusion that I shall disallow the demand of the North British Insurance umlaute as nslideasi rad Minh hat dem only. This juriedietion to nitres me by 11 & 12 Vic., e. 45, sec. 71, whereby I am autharised to allow, disallow, or allow as a claim only, such debts or de mands respectively, according to the nature of the case, and of the prelie. adduced or exhibited before me. In the fi rst place, 100 nut consider the Winding-up Acts of 1818 and 1849 as acts passed tnr the benefit of creditor.; they neither increase nor diminish their legal remedies, and, as I under etzmd them, they were intended more especially for the benefit and protection of shareholders. It appears to me that a legal tribunal is the proper place for arriving at a sound conclusion on the various difficulties that have arisen in this case, and it is because I wish to leave the North British Insurance Company with out prejudice to recut to such tribunal that in the present instance I allow the alleged debt of the North British Insurance Company as a claim, to substantiate whirls they can adopt the legal remedies within their reach, and which lin no degree injuriously affect in en doing. Mr. Selwyn, in his very able speech, opened his ease in a man ner most conducive to the interests of his client; he stated a clear bona jide transuction surrounded by no extemal or internal difficulties, and bearing un the iileC of it primary evidence of a legitimate, plain, and business--lies trine:y:- 6mi, and had touch preyed in the result to have been the case, I should have considered the subject in a very different point of siew ; but after the very lengthened arguments, and the different facts which have been brought to my . notice, it appease to me that the transaceions of the mutual directors of the Royal Bank of Australia and of the North British Insuraniv Company are ie.:1 , ...,1 in unexplained and suspicious eireumetaneee, which, sitting here, I hate n 0 eufecient or satisfactory means to unravel. 1 have inten tionally made use of the "mutual dirt:entre" of both compauies, for the evidence leads me to the conviction that all these transaction. must have been well known to such mutual directors, and of which, by the terms of the deed its lf, the shareholder* of the ltoyal Bank of Australia were to he kept in perfect ignorance. The 9th clause of the deed ..f settlement of the Royal Bank of Australia hos naturally been brought to my attention, the first portion of which settee that tin trade or.busiutes of the company shall be that of hankers and of banking, and with that restriction as to trading as bankers, gives the directors Whatever of a must extensive and almost unlimited nature. Whatever ...pinion l may have innued on the interpret:46mi of the claw. s of the deed which refer to the question now before me, the view 1 take of the ease does not call upon me to express that opinion. It is sufficient fur me to say that grave and serious doubts have me:erred to my mind as to the authority of the directors to borrow ineney at the time under the circumstances and fur the purierem for which they so burrowed (that is to say, fur the raising of capital by these debentunas), and this the more especially, as other sources are dielinetly poiuted out by the deed for the purpose of raising capital. The same observation will also apply as to whether, temp:seine they had enelt untie, rity, they had duly exercised it, both in torn and sulatanee, in the inanner justified and sanetiuntil by the provi sions of the deed ; but there are some unexplained or suspicious eireurustances, to which I shall now shortly allude, and which, co o nnected with what I have before stated, have intimme.el me to leave the North British Insurance Company to its legal remedies as if that company had leen dealing wilels w ith the Bunk of Australia in their capacity as bankers. It appears to me, ut leant, to require explasiatin why they handed un the personal individual reeponrthility of all the bank directors for these debentures, and this explanation has not in my opinion been satisfiwtorily atforshel to me. The bills, too, given by the North British Insurance: company fur the debentures on the thee of them purported to be payable in London, whereas by a secret understanding between these reciprocal director , they were not to nigutiated until Mr. Boyd led arrived in Sydney ; and again it has certainly made no trifling impreesion on my ntiud that many of the directers of the Royal Bank of Australia were aloes members of the London beard of the North British Insurance Company; the same solicitor acted fur both mirth:s and both employed the same broken.. Mr. Dobie, solicitor for the North British Insurance Company, said Mr. Webster was not solicitor for both communes until a little afterwards. Mr. 11. Harris, solicitor to the official manager—lle was solicitor throughout, he says he did nut set at that time, but he was solicitor throughout. Ilis I lonour --Certainly this state of things must neces sarily have produced a great entanglement of interests, and this transaction ought the ware vigilantly to be watched, as 1 can by no means come to the eonclusion that the share holders of the Royal Bank of Auatrulia had either a know ledge of or acquiesced in the dealings between the two com panies. The establidon, nts of the two coin,oanies were in the same street, accessible to each other at all times, and yet the extraordinary course of Mr. Boyd's proceeding to Edin burgh to arrange sod carry out these measures was con stantly adopted, and this was not in any manner communi cated to the Loudon board of the North British Insuranc.: Company. I express no strong opinion on these minters. If I had decided not to have admitted this demand, even as a claim, it might hose been incumbent on rue so to have done, and perhaps to have entered more fully into the case. In my view of it, however, it is only necessary for me to expreat my opinion, that the demand is at least so doubtful and so intricate that I shall leave the North British Insurance Company to its legal remedies. In conclusion, I beg to say that 1 have given my best attention to the very learned and able argil menu of Mr. Mullet and Mr. lir.uuwell ; but, as I declined to allow this demand altogether, I have not alluded to them, because 1 hoc been most anxious that the matter should go unfettered and unprejudiced to a court of law. These are my reneous f.r giving my opinion ; and if I mu wrong I shall have the satisfaction of knowing at least that 1 have taken every pains in my power to arrive at a sound conclusion. After some conversation, The meeting was made special, for the purpose of settling the supplemental lists of the contributories. The first name taken was that of Mr. Joseph Phelps Itohinson, deceased, who was a director of this company, and who went out to Sydney with Mr. Benjamin Boyd. Mr. Kahn' appeared as counsel for the executors of Mr. Robinson, and after a long technical argument his Honour decided upon placing the executors of Mr. Robinson upon the list in re spect of 20 shares, being his qualification as a director, and in respect 01100 further shares, which he had agArd to take to `. place the business of the bank on a sufficiently broad bans," but upon which 11..• did not pay. The other case taken was that of the executors of Mr. Meus, another director, which involved the question as to whether the directory of the company had power to cancel shares without the kuowlealge and consent of the share- holder, who in this instance was desirous of taking advan tage of the act of the direeturs. The proceedings were then adjourned to Thursday. RAILWAY MEETINGS. LONDON AND 13LACKWALL RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. J. N. DANIIILL, Esq., took the chair. The report was taken as read, having been some days in the hands of the proprietors. It has been already given in the Exprras. The CHAIRMAN said the report contained matter of very grave importance to the present and future welfare of this railway. With regard to the present it showed that the line was in a state of progressive improvement. It dealt also in hopes for the future, and such as in his opinion was nearer realisation than at any former period of their historv. He begun with their junction with the East and West • India Dock Railway Company, and although that railway had only been about three months at work from Camden Town, the director, had every reason to be satis fied with the t.atlic tLrown by it upon the Blackwell line. Thee by this I.:cans came in connexion with the London and North Wtsitern, and would induce good, to come on the lilsekwall Railway without interfering with the large passenger tragic of that company. Having a city terminus of their own, tli.y might take advantage of such resources without any extra expen,.e to then:melte,. The nee' question was the Tilbury Fort Junction, by which they contem plated a lug ^ .. v scion of passengers on their line. They had an eitensit ....,ainus at Blackwell, and the traffic upon the line was very ex: cnsive, which could only become less burdensome by u Licrease in the quantity of traffic brought on the railway. Aare was another chance in their favour? which was, that i.s ad of being losers by this scheme, there was every prireect of their being very great gainers. (Ap plause.) As to the expones of the Blackwell Railway, the directors had endeavoured to work it as economically as eimakl be doom coasittently with the safety of the public. (Applause.) flasingansvrered various questions, The CIIAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, and the declaration of a dividend of 2s. pie share on the paid up capital on 100,131 shares, both of which were passed unani mously. Mr. HEARD (the Deputy-Chairman) morel the re-ekc tiou of Mr. Daniell as director of the company, whic4 was agreed to. The SOLICITOR then read the heads of the three bills, vie., fur the North Gravesend Extension, the 'lepton square branch, and abr, tho, for extending the pow:rs of the Illeekwall Railway Company. The bills were approved, and a vote of tharilu was passed to the Chairman and Dirt etors, when the meetiag ad journed. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. Yesterday the halflearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the offices, Cole man-street-buildings, for the rurpose of receiving the directors' report and statement of accounts, and to declare a dividend. The meeting was also made special to declare the forfeiture of certain shafts. JAstri CLAY, Esq., M.l'., wu in the chair. The SECRETARY curd the report, which states : isMittlitibutraet foe tin portion of the line from Strabane to Newtown Stewart has been taken by Mr. William M.Cormick, and the works are in active progress. The great reduction in the cost of railway works generally has enabled your directors to contract for the formation of the ten miles now in course of construction ut priers much lower than could have been obtained had the works been executed at an curlier period, while the terms of the contract are in other respects equally favourable to the company. Looking at the unquestionable security which this company is now in a position to offer, at the fact of almost every , other rail way company in Ireland having, one after another, received government assistance, and at the great public advantnges, in regard to postal arrangements and other matters, which would follow the opening of the railway to Omagh, your directors confidently anticipate that a very short time only will elapse before they receive such advances from the public funds as will enable them at once to take steps for completing the line. Your directors have to report that they are already in possession of a very considerable portion of the land for the lane to Newtown-Stewart ; and although they regret that they are compelled in some instances to resort to the powers of the act to obtain the land required, they are much gratified in beiug able to state the very different re sult of their negotiations with the Messrs. lierilman, of Sion Mills, near Strabane v through whose property the railway runs for some considerable distance. By these gentlemen your directors were met in a manner which deserver public acknowledgment. The value of the land required was as sessr,d and agreed upon, when the Messm Merriman, of their own accord, otfr red to remit the one-half of the prke so fixed, and to take the remaining half in the paid-up stock of the company. This land is now iu your possession upon the terms stated ; and your directors kel that by the spirit of liberality thus evinced, and the example ret to other., the Messrs. Ilerdman are entitled to the gratitude, not only of this company, but to that of all the friend,' to railway ex teasion in Ireland. At the date of the lust meeting no de cision had been come to as to the scale of remuneration to be paid by the Postmaster-General to this company, for the conveyance of the Dublin mails between Derry and Stra bane, and although the amount awarded is not equal to what your directors were induced to hope vet the increase is very considerable, as compared with t hel pr. virus re ceipts. At the last meeting you were informed that the amount still due to Mr. Leishman was to be paid ut fixed periods : since the date of the audit the whole balance has been paid off. To the vacancy occasioned at the Board by the death of Mr. Vandeput, your directors have elected Julia Croy Esq., of the loner Temple. Your directors have declared IV shares forfeited for non-payment of culls; and it is their intention at an early period, to cause notice of forfeiture to be nerved on all shareholder. in amir. The traffic of the last half-year shows an improvement on the corresponding one of the previous year ; but so long as the railway is limited to Strabane, it is impossible, from the shortness of the line, with a tidal canal running parallel with it for the whole way, and from other causes, that the traffic fairly belonging to it can be obtained for the com pany. The extension to Newtown-Stewart will in a great measure remedy this; the rivalry , of the canal must then Ira considerably affected, while the new districts accommo dated by the line will secure for it a large amount of traffic, now diverted through other channels. Your director; have the pleasure to report, that the works have been resumed on the Londonderry and Coleraine Railway, a portion of which is expected to 13:: opened simultane nutty with your own line to Newtown-Menial. This will doubtless tend also to increase your traffic, which will be still further benefited when both lines are completed, which may now be con fidently anticipated at no distant period, when they will form a continuous line of railway of 70 miles, connecting several of the most flourishing towns in the north of Ire land, having I.ondonderry for their centre and their port. The utmost care has been taken to charge agabuit revenue every expense connected with the muneoreineat, working, repairs of rolling stock, and maintenance of permanent way generally: and the traffic has tarn carried on without acci dent or interruption of any description. Out of the balance now standing at credit of revenue account, your directors recommend that the usual dividend of 5 percent. per annum no the 121. 10s. half shares, be declared, and that 5001. be now added to the depreciation fund." The CHAIRMAN said the report had put the meeting fully in possession of all the information which it was in his power to give. The opinion which the directors always had as to the prospects of the line remained unchanged. They had had very considerable difficulties to struggle with, and although they were not all surmounted, he (the chairman) still entertained the expectation that the line would not in the end prin.:: a di-sastrous one. (blean) The resolution for a dividend ut the rate of five per cent. on the half-shares having been carried, the question was put as to the depreciation fund. Mr. ARTIR It did not think it would be advisable to declare a dividend upon the '251. shares, because the current half year would be a trying one for the revenue, ten addi tional miles having to conic into play. A dividend upon those shares, therefore, had better Ise deferred. On the other hand, the depreciation fund was, in his judgment, unnecessary. He had no hesitation in congratulating the proprietors on the healthy and promising condition of the company, and he believed the 251., as well as the 121. 10s. shares, would become very remunerative. Their secretary, for leis zeal and assiduity, deserved their warmest thanks. (hear, hear.) The CIIAIRMAN.—The directors do not express a very strong opinion us to the expediency of a depreciation fund, and they leave it to the meeting. Their secretary, be felt assured, was fully entitled to the laudatory remarks that 111t1 been made, and the directors entirely concurred in them. After some further observations, an amendment was car ried iwainst the depreehttion fund, and upon the motion of Mr. LIVER, an addition was Toted to the salary of Mr. Hemming. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned. MANCHESTER, Feb. 25. 9rocx TAMAN/fig.—There has hardly been no much bunkum owing to the near approach of settling wig but ill the woes. lug sothe 01 the Exchange prices were firm. IbM slterOorna theft has sairogy here se gaud a feeling. BRISTOL, Feb. 25. STOCK EXCIIANOE.—The =Act was quirt, and without shawl= la vticia LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PARIS. Fit. U. F Wart. I Opening j Ilfghest brwaat I Clootag. For Arecest. 3 per Cents. ...... 37 73 .i 36 3 33 IS 27 AS il7 113 - 1 ore Cuss. ..-....-.. 1111 te I 94 73 IS 73 IS 43 9.1 43 4 per Cents. 3 do. New lam „ se ss I ::: rfis ::: 3 pea Oxs. Eldmalloon : at tight, 2i 5 ; 110 &Fs, 24 4 4. Bc:Slan, I. 1142 1040 Uo. 8, Do. 4I 77 705 ... Ito. 23 Dierlaio•X 5 p.Ct 1319 111 90 ... I Bank Mures bovasn.—Teraaftles (left bank), 1;0; Paris and Or leans. 1100; Parts ant Routs, C3l 23; Meru:ll44 and Avignon, le: 30; Strarbourg aid Cale, 160; Centre (Viersoa), 412 30; Nereittli, 475; Pori+ nu! Nsaele seg. 367 30: Tours and Nantes, 233; Dumps and heap, 210; Bordeaux and Terte, 40. MADRID, Fen. 20.—Three per Cents., 341 • after Balsa, 34 5-16 cash, 311 paper. Four rr Cent'., lA. Five per Cents., 141 ; utteritulsa, 141 to 14 cash. Coupons, 81; after Bola, 81 cash. Passives ' 5 3-16 ; after Bohm, 5 3-16 cash. Mink of St. Ferdinand, 96 ca,h. Exchange on London, 50.60 cash. BTIILIN, Fre. 24.—Volnntary Loan, 106 ; New Loan, Four-and-a-halt per Cents., 1001 ; National Debt, 84i Commercial Karma Society's Premium, 12if ; Bank Shares, 1161. Virsys, Fan. 22.—Fire per Cent. !kletalliques, 06f Tour-and-a-llalf per Cents., 84f ; Bank Share , , 1,150 ;. Exchange on London, 12.42. NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CEMENT COMPANT.—A pe tition has been presented to the court by Mr. Joshua Driver of Nottingham, for the winding-up of this company. Tay. LAND OF LIIIERTT."—The Rev. John J. M•Dride was recently indicted, in North Carolina, for pre senting a little slave girl with a copy of the Ten Command , meuts. lie was found guilty, and his sentence was •• to I stand one hour in the stocks, receive 30 lashes on the bare " buck, and be imprisoned one year in the common gaol." RAIL WA YS. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocE. Much heaviness was observable in the share mar ket at the commencement of business this morning, and prices generally showed a sensible decline. Lon don and North IVestern stock fell to 131; Caledonians, to 111 ; London and South Westerns, to 891 ; and Midland to tin The tone has since become more satisfactory, and prices have in most instances rallied, hut there is not much firmness to be noticed. Lancashire and Yorkshires were last dealt in as low as 37, and Brightons at 97. Eastern Counties have experienced a heavy fall, the last figure marked being 61. g tlxean As 11 thr, Ks Pd US,VAILAhTEI.D. Clamour priers Yesterday. MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two ciCtocii. The stack market closed heavily yesterday, on its being understood that the task of forming a ministry was handed over to Lord Stanley, and the dis cussion of this event has throughout the morn ing contributed to exercise a further depressing 'Aka. The purchases on account of the sinking fund continue, but their influence appears completely neutralised by the consideration of the critical aspect of political affairs. The continuance of the crisis, too, is regarded with dissatisfaction, its natural effect being to impede business in almost every department. Consols opened this morning at a further decline of to 1 per cent., being first called 96 to 4 both for money and amount ; they have since been done as low as 96; but are now rather better, at 094 to 1. The business in the various securities is restricted. The following are the prices of business as officially reported: Three per Cont. Consols, 961 • ditto for Account, 961, 961: Reduced Three per Cents, 991, New Three-and-n-Quarter peel:Tents., 981, 1; Long Annuities, 1860, 7 11-16; India Stock, 261. Bank Stock is better again, and marks 2141 and 2151. The market for the floating debt is still rather unsteady. Exchequer bills, 1,0901., 'nark 465., 498., and 50s. prem; ditto 3001. and small, 465., .505.; India Bowls, small, 50s. and Ms. prem. Rather more attention seems to be directed to the foreign investments, and there has been nn increase: of movement in Peruvian, resulting in a rise of I per cent. Business was last done in the Active Bonds at 82 for the new account. Other foreign descriptions are quoted the same as before. Arrangements for the settling arc attracting attention. The sales up to the present hour comprise the following: Danish Fire per Cent. blonds, at 103, 21. Two-and-s- Half per Cents. Dutch, am ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 011. Equador Bonds, :11. Mexican Bonds, 331 1. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1849, 81, 801, MI; ditto for the account of the 14th of March, 811 82 ; ditto Deferred, 36: 37. Portu guese Four per Cents., 34. Spanish Active Five per Cents., 20 19Z ; ditto Passive Bonds, 5. The sales of colonial and foreign wool which have for some time been in progress, close this evening. They have gone off at very full prices. Notice has been issued at the Bank of England that the transfer books for the undermentioned an nuities, due on the sth of April next, will be closed as follows :—Bank Stock, from Wednesday, the 12th of March to Tuesday, the 15th of April; 'three-and a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, front the 12th of March till Thursday, the Eith of April; Reduced Three per Cent. Long Annuities and annuities for terms of years, from the 12th of March till NVednes day, the 16th of April. The dividends on the above will be in course of payment in the Rotunda on the Bth of April. The transfer hooks of South Sea Stock will ho closed from Wednesday, the 12th of March, until Tuesday, the I3tl of April, and the dividends will bo A paid on the Bth of The transfer books of East India Stock will ho closed from Thursday, the Bth of March until Thursday, the 10th of April, and the dividends will be paid as above. The foreign exchanges ruled again higher to-day, the rise in several quotations being very considerable. Frankfurt closed 1181 to 119, being 1 to 1 per cent, above the rates of last post day. The high quotationon Leghorn and Genoa was fully maintained, and the same may be said of Purim, Hamburg, and Hol land, all of which showed an upward tendency. The exchanges from the continent come higher. and this produces an impression that we mist follow here; hence there is no disposition to purchase at present prices. In paper on Austria scarcely anything was done, merchants having lost all confidence in the financial position of that countr y . The meting of the SouthernlVhale Fishery Com pea), was held yesterday, and passed off well. Tho F.arl of Ilardwileke, the governor. made a brief ad dress to the meeting, and a report was read from the directors. From this we learn that already eight ships have been sent out to the fishery. The settle ment in the Auckland Isles is proceeding satisfac torily, and the governor has ascertained that them is abundant scope in tho Southern Pacific Mr tho operations of the company. So far as can he ascer tained the ships are doing well, and in May ship ments of oil are expected to arrive. We look with anxiety to the progress of this undertaking, because by its success England will guin a share in a most lucrative brunch of enterprise, of late monopolised by the United States. 1140U811 Ft/NM—Tau Dar. Wok Oita*. 211 i 10 3 per et..los Am.. 904 4 3 pt.? Ct. Uol. halm. :411 14..:;ei 3 par Ct. cost. 864 4..1...464. to 60r. rOkXIOI4 . . 5 per Rt. As , r;s4 D0e.:.7M" ..... 1 pot V•Cilrettoulas KN. 171< {tier Ct. Hul4. lkoada. 81 3 7.14 N ~ Inderre4 1144. .7 4/ 14 pur Cott., 5 • ,41, CI 11et.11.15.. 'l3i , 6 ritt? . N l .... rati vr.l. l l l l "6 " 91 4 14 ' 7 „r? '. P . ° (.4 " 4 4 4rt 144' 44 3, 7 4 4 4 4" 4 p.n.( Itueunr Atm. 43 5 5 par CL 1t.... II ..., .19 14 6p or et. (...1,11, I:L., 113 4 Ditto elavil,rt HO, VI 3 PI 10190 Cultnnb. Def. 114... 3 per Ct. Spau.sh H 4.. ..7f NA Ck.lumblan Ewa* :or 11.1.. 34 f Do. IXfurrml 144, 3 uct CL Dept.h Ltd,. 78 88 1/Itln P.-sire 141. 4' 6/ 26 1.... r 1 t. Dutch 114..64 II . 2 per Of. Von. roll. IL., .5) 2 8 per Ct. Du 4.11 Cart.. 914 9 I Ve• • . /1,445 I...tprru . Iteu tr. 11 11 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING-LANK-THIS DAY. The markets to-day have been dull and uninteresting: the public sales have been few and unimportant, and tho transactions by private contract of a limited character. The unsettled state of the political atmosphere has an ad verse effect on markets generally. SI:CUR.—The only public sale consisted of 700 boxes of lounged, which sold at their full relative value, 35.. to 415., duty paid. Helium! grocery lumps steady, 495. to rils. COF.PEE.—We are without transactions to report to-day. Native Ceylon nominal, 46,. to 465. 6d. NITRATE us' SUDA.—The public solo was bought in, 14s. 6d. to lks. . Corm:v.—The busineot done yesterday on 'Change, 1,000 bales, at * advance, has strengthened the market. onw Tza— . . The market continues very firm fur common C . Woos.—The first series of sales of colonial commenced on the 13th February and closed yesterday. The quanti ties were 8,000 bales Australian, 2,800 Port Phillip, 2,300 Van Diemen'' Land, 3,400 Cape, and 660 East India. Sydney Wool mild at rather cosier price*. Port Philip, Van 'Semen'. Land, and Adelaide ao ht a t full prim, ; amazed, of which there was a large quantity, sold well. Cape sold at a slight advance. East India was in good demand, especially the middling and lower qualities. In other articles no material alteration. Data' paid ea hagir to last week in L indon, Liam ewt. pool, Bristol, Dun, and We Clyde 721,3t3 Ts the same .trios] Lot year—. ..... 140,132 Daereass, - 19,899 Dunn ma or Tau 1$ IMPI vo Law was. Div London 41.205.950 Liverpool 868,133 triptol ... ........... — 132,1311 HuU ... 14, 6 ,9 ay& ... . ... ..... ....... 263,696 'Mal --. 6.621,414 Ormis tint la ISM 11,473,646 Increase ...... 146,01111 TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY. The market is firm to-da, and the demand fair. Prices arc quoted as follows:— Town Tallow, 375. nett cash; Peterthurg Y. C. on the spot, 87s. 9d.; March and April, 375. 61. ; last three months, Ws. 6d. COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY Carr's Hartley, 145.; Eden Main, 141. 3d. ; West Hart ley, 14..; Walla End Haswell, 15s. 6d.; Walls End Het ton, 1.5*. Gd. , Walls End Lambton, Iss. ; Walls End. Stewart's, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Adelaide Tees, 14s. 6d. ; Walls End Tees, lbs. 6d.—S6ips at market, 165. MARK-LANE.—TIIIS DAY. There was nu alteration in the value of either English or foreign Wheat this morning. The fresh arrivals of both were limited, and the trade quite of a retail character. Barley sold on quite aq good terms as at the beginning of the week, — Oats, of which article the supplks have been liberal, fully supports.d Monday's quotations. Beans and Peas were a heavy tale at late rates. £RIITAU3 LNTO LONDON FROM 24. h FEB. to r. Qrs. Englivh. Scotch. Irliat. .• -7 . -.', I: Wheat I 11$1) I -. $ Barley MO OM 1950 . I •A• `' -.... ~ .; Flour, 4070 auks; 2970 hurtle.. If\ —..- S s' . .• . . • 1 30 .tberdeea bj omberg., oiutt2o2., Batik and east Janelion . 131 likin.W.lir. &RoutesHey' 100 Bristol and Exeter ... 30 .o.lcdualsn 60 'Clicker 804 Holyhead 45 Da...las:4 tlelts•SJeks.. lEsst Asktik (175 L k 101 (CIS E.k H.) ... !Esstr.a t aunties 23 :Eastern Um., Class A... Oats E. U. nn.) 13 LO. elks 11 *ad C dllesl 13 'Vast •.. II 30 'Eslisbarsh and Gisteow 13 , ralin burgh, Perth,Duruleel Ils.'Exeter and remoutli :Great Nurterrn 1 D... 1 ..hstes,A,Dekrrull 171 11 i 1 slurer, 11.0 sera. 30 At Saute. nod West. Lire.) 11.0 101 rat Wrstern 17 I 110 New Ci 7 . 63 !Wscs...et t•rul Carlisle .. 111. Do. Third. 47111Anes.ter and Prsttua 100 'Lukash.. e aul Yorkshire 111 Do. VOIR 11. Do. or. st Riding Union 10 , Leek. and 'Chink y 111110.14 W and 111sakw ' rll 11. Du. 'lll..sty Exteklicrip 103 Ws. k •Cokt We Landon sr North.Weeernl IT Du. do New i shame 12 U. rutty i I be.ii:;b.,Bi.:wwll3.(6`; toe Lowion do S leh.Wceterul 4241 la. New, .1: k . . I , Kte., end Markets! Math ,Sbef.,A.l.bionineb.l lb. Man.& LizeL Union ] Du. CIO Do rum and Derby .. 21 Neon:twirl 13 I. New X 2 0... 2I North Britieh 174 North Shoff ,rolookiro -1 Noroh&S outh West. June. 30 Oxford, Wore., is Wolirer 23 skolielt Central it death& M.dltnd 121 Do. New 13 ibrero. & Ohm., Clam A 10 Do., Cl.ra U.... Ni 41 . 7 . 20ebtry . and Chester i Nor. VKNI.n.) Oswestry . . Do. New ihropaktre l'aLn Sauttf (*eon oath F:am.ro Youth Wales 400th York•k,&RirerDun raw Vale tifensfon Vale of Neath . . 'Waterfordantl K Ittenny. West Leed•,n lyork,Neweastle &Berwick Do. do. Eatervions Do.G.s.E.Vorebaso York and No. th Mullaad LLASI4D it Fa. t era ks k 'buts. Est.S per ' Q. (leaser' to Gt. Western 131rtatneka.r&OxfordJura I I pm ealledulypd.,ornithaunr. antee t.ra . to Gt.% eel IS Ditto witii.du • ituaranter timaa d en lireatWeatera IS • arta., Wok., and Ical.adieypd,ot witilguAr Ileaa *I to Gnut We.terr IS 'Ditto withaut3 anarantet (letool W 4,reat rate ri 171 Buekloslonnaddre (taped to Loial.n&N.M estern, 26 Eastitne , in-h.gitar (I a« d to Gt. Northern InullasSelby(6lorkitNllid IS D 0.4 eh me (ditto) .. Iti r 1.13mr, a (d.ta . Su ,LeedAa. BrAdiord ;Mailman 8,1 9j ems 7 I psa „ 174 17/ 314 32 102 104 31 33 TS 24 064 674 ex iler.sclo• wd t3MTIRiCh IDewed to South awiterc 20 ta Ottle *reference (ditto, Ltirwesion nuar.4perCent. (:awed to Norki,k) 50 I 50 Sartbern•li intern 5p Kb I (Waled to List.Countiw 50 43 Ditto New (d.tt.) 23 23 ',Preshrink Wrni )tem. Ica • &N.Weet.44l enc.&Yur2 124. 104 Ditto 4 shun" A) (ditto) 20 SO Saud., Guilil.. and Wont (bused to &mill Ea- luta si 64'11 , 1,8t0n and I !Rollin flew to Cited Northern GI 11150. Sbepreth Elten.(di 12 94 South ilcutottlehira tkerd I to Mr. al•Cleatt 95 25 :View Adll,y. Gp. Mena. I I kae.,-d t.i ctleAtotrinDur. 50 51 VVilbi.B.snerett,ll4Weym. Clewed t 4 tirL d waren PSIMILIUMIt SHAMS. 64.Abeldeen... 10 10 'Caledonian ZIO 15 13 ICltie.ter and Dolytend 14 21.Enet.tailica(31.104) ip.Ct. GI 64 EvateinCountlia Eztena, 5 pet Ct. No. 1 414 6113itto do. No. 2 110 In D*. New 8 per Cent. Stood 10 20 ,East.Union.•cupgu.64s.43 114, 114' Gnat No:inherit 3 per Cent 011 94 • Gt.attika'e trp(l)4tofb. 10 I 6 ilaiumbirenYotkr. PZ* St. ilea I Do 9 per rent. Stock . 124 9 ,LawhiaThirsalluarte.lBls BtICW London, lirich4 ri,44 South Count, Pref. 3 per Cent. sfunk, I,troreiso/.4.h.E i 114 120 50 ,DthoConert. p.Ct., 37 50 St. 100 'Ditto New near. 6 per Ch. 125 138 50 5 LondonanthWeitern New II 22 pin 21 • .3 i1i1an.815 , 41./¢Lac.l4h.Noi 111 i 134 10 lO I Ito. Nets £lO . II 12 6 ' 2 Do. C 4 . Ipm 81. 1 100 • Mellen Cna.B..iiiiip.6 128 130 20 20 Norfolk Extenette 6 5 DP. 54 per Cent. Goan 44 5 5 North British 6 8f / 8 i•brewebory*Blnin.New Gursuante.d - 10 104 en dk 10 10 ,86rewn Cheater(Nce.W. Mtn.) 8 ver Cord— 144 144 as 23 !South MANX% - 17 17 . York. Neweehtle,kßerw., Ot.Nurtb of ang.pursh. 17 3 'Ditto Ditto 25 10 IVoth & North Mithand 44. and 8. Dutch. POPIEIGT. KAII.WATP. 20 14 Boulogne awl Amin ns 20 j2O Centre! tram e (Viercon; 20 8 Dutch ithcoiah . 20 11 Sad Indian 5 1 3 '.Great Indian I'ealasak.. 5 11 Do. 201 I .Laselabourg 134 15 ;Muria AntaYa... 10 7 1 , Ito. do. New 10 10 rNumur hind Liege 20 10 Ni rihero or Prance . 20 S Orleans and Bordeaux ... 20 90 , Pan. and Dries= 10 20 Paris and Roden 90 15 Paris ard Strethourg 20 115 down hind !Intro2o 1 . 20 Aunotc end Meuse 29 13 'Tours and Nantes ... 111 II 24 25 13 16 N 33 3 7 poi 424 41i ft fpm 214 21i 7i 3/ 1 11 li 7 171 $4 3 414 24 22 434 444 et 1 db. 12 18 11 1 If 2 I IFs Du 11 11 Psi IS IS 14 13 1 11 Pm 11 dill 1 11 pa IS 17 44 4f *4 1i 1.4 1 1 :1 2 ex o SI Ai I 1 pm I PA I II 2 4 141 LS 44 4 die 34 34 931 5 341 ilia 10 11 3 91 9 914114 Si S 1 4 j4 ii LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25. Srom-Exelusor.-There was rather a dullish market to-dq, but with the evreptlon of Landon ant Nadi Westerns) prices held on army. -Id kennead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, lk - We. donian. II 13.16 13.16 1-Eatt Lancashire, N—Lasscribize and YorliAirs, Sal—Ditto tlllth Awes), 1 346 4.-Laverpool,Croaby, and Southret, par-Landon and North Wasters, lan-Ditto (new vbarea), 6 al 6 p.-littio 'fifth *hares), 6 h.-Ditto (# shares, C), 1.16 p.-Manebriter, Sheffield, and LiISCO:I2 (pref. plums), Ili- MidLud. al I (-Dian shares), 151 d.-Stirewsburyand Birmingham (9/. ID. 3d. ILL 3, - Eastern and Dover, 2fi 51 6 51-York and North eLdiand, 211-Groat Southern and Wasters, 421, BIRMINGIIAJI, Feb. 26. Srocx EXCHANGE.—Thin markt t was rather stronger to-day until hAr..ttLa the clna, when the receipt ef a telegraphic (*.cepa& SADOtinvillat the rretll of Lead Stanley to her MaJaty's min da, calmed a pre-eure of !dee. Cheeter and Holyhead Preference Share were duce t:t 16; imlon and North Western Pifthe, at 6 In-„ Midlands, at ; S . newebiu7 and Birtningh2m B.'r, at el. 3i. 9d. die. LEEDS, Feb. 25. STOCK. EXCHANGE.—The share market has shown more Ormeess thys awning, and In several instances the eloalne quotations are ea advance upon Masi of yesterday. Closinga,les: ta.t LAMS &Was, 144; Great Northam, GA; laneashire and York a% ab=L; LSO Midlands ISf . Midland St oc k, 611; York and Nol I 24k; North Westerns, 11 OW.; SouthEastens and Dom, 261. I 3 I 3 a q die Int 11/ 113 90 II 11/ 21 3 11 19 1. dis 1 n it 7 N 7 41 14 144 4 i es dIT 44 66 6 7 Ui IA 111 11 41 43 10 11 ex di, 14 db. 76 76 II 6 pa )71 " 10 lot dii. 7 ' „ 14 6 , 71 7 „ 11324 133 3 91 54 84 pal 89n54 93 „ 34 8 pm 5 dia 4 3 dal 34 du 3 341 3 2 dl3 GI 81 15 13 die 33 33 44 3 23 25 14 13 dim 9j 91 7 6f disid 14 9 Pal 18 18 d 9j 10 d8 7 8 34 din idol 41 4 di. 13 12 72 11 12 It 1 die 3 21 din 17 13 222 261 27 27 ds Si 71 dis 3 4i din 3 II 2L 4 &a I I.; dis 24 244 S) 71i IW di W 41 100 ralcs to-day up to 1 o'clock. I 11l i 101 111 6 1 i i 141 'Si Si 17f j 091 sot I $74 i 7 lii i 71 91 7 131 24 12 i i Si 4 84 4 94 $3l 4 61 69} 11 191 ii i 4 iel i II!la a 1 51 dia ill " 2O I I 5 1 Ti 111 28 , , 29i 2? 28 161 16 18 17i 13i I