The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-19 00:00:00

i Ttt A7f13rt%51 No. 1,400.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1851. [THREEPENCE. -- INIENTOM LIF t E m A B S . sURANCE COMPANY, Ott Nubcrieet Capital, sate,ono. PategoseT.-114. Gran thc Debt et RUTLAND. ILO. TlCS•rWll47.l—lltitat Hun. the Me F./LL, r.s.A. • b111,114.1e. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the Vauahall Station, W. J. Caurias, Esq., M.P., in the chair. - • • - • • • • - company should be taken in rotation for Sunday duty. (Hear, hear.) The motion was then put and lost, about six hands being held up for it. A re,olution was then proposed and carried for declaring a dividend of 4 per cent. (Hear.) The next re-olution was for the election of three directors in the place of the Earl of Morley, Mr. J. llibhert, jun., and Mr. James Aiken, who offered themselves for re ' election. RAILWAYS. THIS DAY. MONEY MARKET. THIS DAT. Our &deices from Ncw York, under date the sth inst., in reference to the metal market, are to the following effect : Copper.—New sheathing is in steady demand at quotations; yellow metal has also been sold pretty freely at former prices. IrOn.—A better feeling was exhibited in the mar— ket for Scotch pig, and there have been sales of 350 tons, at 21 dols. 50c., 6 months to arrive, closing at 22 dots as the asking rate. English:bars were quiet, but firm, at 10 dols. 6 months ; a sale of 100 tons was reported at that rate. Lead.—Oalcna was in limited supply, and tho market rather 'inner; holders were asking 5 dols. per 100 lbs., and seemed unwilling to realise at a lower price. Of foreign 100 tons were disposed of at about 4 dols. 80c. cash. Two o'CLocc. Business in the English stock market is almost at a complete stand-still to-day, a circumstance which of itself is usually sufficient to produce a fractional depression, and to-day, notwithstan ding the temporary support given to the market by another purchase of Consols on account of the Sinking Fund, a de cline of is to be noted. Until something more defi nite is known relative to the course proposed by the Bank Directors in the present state of affairs, and in the uncertainty which prevails as to the future value of money, a decided indisposition to operate is manifested. The nature of the financial The CIIAMMAN urged that Mr. Aiken's railway ex penses from Liverpool, where he represented the company most carefully, should be paid. Mr. Serpent GASELEE strenuously opposed it. Mr. AIKEN said if one objection was made to the pro position, of which he was entirely ignorant before it was made, he should decline to receive such a favour. The three outgoing directors were re-elected ; and, after a resolution for the forfeiture of certain shares had been agreed to, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman and directors, with three cheers, and the meeting separated. inns DRAM P GhottGh BIRKELLT RARItIiON, Ergy, Deputy Miran, pomades oared* this °caviar. which to rompolect st Mutual and Pram ary Branches: wea of • wateer.led spite ot JO,OOll. Ile Mame Branch, ni nt h vain profits are divided araonegt ta heals uf pale us se annual presoturns lance been Pod . la In• Pmeastary Pram+, the *went poanble rate, of premium Meadwit with the wearily or the anialt.l. credit Ma% for ball the ormetania la the Red gegen yeas, and Immemag ertn.l.l.l netc" at eaceedinsty law rare. Nagel and mdeary men lawmen the alma* rate when no home • web a mama additional ebarp for license to imam to tamp part of the world. The awe emagavarm &roan to medial men, genitors, and agent, fete was awl a mertieal report Is pea, the fee la paid b the M n aete• halapestie, eseept In ears of trawl. order of the board M inretterr. URA+ MORE, Magyar. VENDERS, BT()VF.B, and FIRE-IMO/S.— Irra.l the alarm ere 'mutated. before Array direidlaa. . r ald K lIVIITON`ft 11140Wmf00114. OXYOIID MEET (tsar of Xrrowastrimet), end NO. I, NEWISAN•If I MEWL 7117 tlet harden le the world, awl entourn mar as wort- Weld or FE% 1 1 2RA, nAstirs. rntr.ntoN., ...I GENE. IL•L 14AMXIMGE11.2 urr moot be 'par oohed rolsawkem, mbar MF Terbuty, boveny, bratty of rlearca. or mqsb4l•••w a weela Mishap, Mlle Ilee wise. are as Mat low erl be err his haehaser ha hers a attar d Ito nom WWI • war as aslisa. bars arm with Warw.t ornaments mil ilex sas elf bars, W 14s. 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FERNSIIING 1101 1 1/40N1.1 Ri" is le. r thr hart in lb. world. earl es no lusa ffeelleele Sr employ,. to mar a enema plea a do variety tad extent, ese Uleilml to ...11 sadism:et it. The near _retursed easy arra ea *paves I a.— PI, ObY- .RIt..4IWT (saran d lesawas.areet). nal No. I. NEWMAXSIIIIIIE, Lti•do•.—lalwr bare la Wall. amt. IMP. VENT-PSO REQUIItRI) fur BARLOW'S 'SSW mrV.SIUt •41.1.1 , -A4-11SLI • illtnt TAP, idiot as;tvally prereste We, hew. et.er, OUNFT liquors. 6111.1 beeemhed Pet or mod, prise de. ;or meat tree to any MI of gybed (V tnee we takes) tor to. 3d. esch ; doh, hiretru hated, tee Sham be., M. Id, by t.'llll whir% a greet wiring will be elleeted. TM Anima Tap lawn tort t.l adetta an into tie set Willident to at One Iloor.r to low em no sure: and whet the Nip termed of the air en. n't longer ate,, the Ws...lapse en ob. •uAns. The lost pot at., hr &Ann. In a Wait awl lea coulhien es ones the twit ow Arm tat•ned. Tbe Importance et pressrvior=n er slay the Sulthi we drink enunn be nerrnite.L It to • noel hot, tbm vent tiqeut• are nitro. lb, predt.pwinir were al &Own Ann soy hr had a great variety M sopertter tape et /Twat tellietal prier*. tt4 twoialtins ironnworter, 14. Wag WU. 4 .401104 blenamon.b.alee. Votabinbed Inns. Inn stow see war. ruled to p.. entire w 41.1 tetioa. None genuine units steeped with J. Par ROM mad ulna—TM trade supplietL—J. B. tosebee polies new welhol WOW, Slaw THE HUMAN HAIR, Tee rnpreeedeettd aoreefie of POWLAPITi . MACASto.tlt OIL, either la hreerrw teethe hide lo tl. ordinal orreserth end beauty. or ninon. fr tt whew lawn le ealvereally Immo awl appreitiatett. and to recorded try ba t e ti meniebi cwt iallicetate Ihrewelecr, nod certified by the indhereleh It ha' clinched the eashreive petrorowe of re yet only i i oreserde ear own 4 . , , tirt. hut thew cf the whole of V •••■ to raiiheite (verity Jn I debt:bey. it V relmirably the how otehlk.ree. teen et the wow lender .et, end b cawashdy veal en the awe ry repay and by the bedlam of the nada" owl arieternive. Petry 34. ed twt ie., oe I welly leaks (Neal he lbw wen) at tee id.. tetd doable that .Is, 1 a. Oa lb. wr.pl cr elr web wok, et dr resin are Uwe,. wire* In two Was—. itortfurdellw ewer thL"— Fred by A. NOWI.ABU hal MONS. !ti Ilattcapides, mid by an showiLlts dad • Munn% 111 1 77 TRAIN' 111DIO1SSTION, Coestipatioa, arnswasq musk linteleary, epees, richness at the — eblll•die asi emiti•le, that leibeeribable wrap or whirls had tr dewed me en es& • deafen that I wee untlge to more without crwtehre, Rave him rwlirely restorer) by DU BARRY'S rsordent HBALTII-ItEh7DRIND SUM Warm Jolly Worthen', Line, noir • triseiti.r nuesirlis of vat, front the Right lion the Lord Stuart fir Dreg- th- Venerob'e Arcl.dessin Alexander Stuart, of Ism; Diejur-treneni Thomas Kind, Iternouth; Wllllu Hunt. Pail, iiiiirrWeer4Witenr, glees °Ambridge, • ewe et emboli; tad &VIM etibt It curse of Uwe, lige., mirror, end stemeside Ans. phials, .at rhrisaiatien, Uwe, , palpitation, ie. Sold in cards ire with full Inreructiorie, wishing lib., at L. tu. ; ilb., at 4s. t.L ; it.. at I 1..; at 225; super ri tlo d quality, 10Ib., at Ma.; SO., Thr 1011,. aril Illb. rent...ere err 1 rwarard tier otrarringres tray ipt of a lest-orlire order, by DU BARRY and C0.,117, New Dom& Wert, Ltlnto.n. randy MILL rAItY MENt New l)IRS of Liestenant-Coloael JANES EH INN' . C.H.. ennnundlne Carped IrTIEWIOE C..,Lry in the 11 w. L L CunopwWis winwe. by J. Ennui Yams; Mo. with Portrait . 'xi a owe Koine,. LOAM II Swill. E der. wool lb.. S. °Amin% A CIIILIVA HIMONT tIE ENGLA all. 10USEHOLI) WORDS (conducted by CHARMS Daiwa). Pelee a*.aapett, 3d. Neat axrusuArs wet asettaial•tv.p:or 11. of • Mil trs. IIIsTOKY t,t , E N G L A ND, vimeb le be mattaueal at reauLar intact's until the Otstary la eamplated. 011 Isa, 14 Welltnitton.atre. t North, London. TIMONS'rEIt GLOBE ILLUSTRATED.— A Ile OUl'lif N'S AL et SAII:IIDAY rat will ecetoie M pm** el Mr. Wyl.l',. Maumee Gide, to be meted la leirewer egeete,wali MN earth aLArs of dbe roma Onion reerived b 7 all W tees awl wealth (swill be rest pat tree aa realtties letbepeleiebet. W. 2lKaro, SI, tatherWip4west, Marl HPALTII or LONDON WRING THE WEEK.—The Oftlda' Report sap: The present return indicates some improvement in tlie public health. Under the influence of more favourable weather the deaths, which in the first week of Ei bruary were 1,109, have fallen to 1,036; and thi. tendency of the mortality to decline is perceived both amongst young and old. In the ten corresponding weeks of 1311- - 01 the averace number of death. was 1,030, which, if correct.' tor comparison with the mortality of last week, heroine. On the. latter result, the 1,036 deaths of Let milk show a then ass. of lOU. However, an important difference is pereeptible 1%4w-till the two laves of old and Young persons, for, while nearly les niany of the latter are now dying 1. usual for the period, the mortality of the acn;d has fallen considerably below the corrected average. S. regards other epidemics, measles carried MI 29 hil•ln n ; madams, ; hooping-cough, 43; and croup, 10; these complaints not differing materially from their several as. rage*. Ty iiliu* numbers 43 victims, the majority bring of middle-me ; whilst the average number in ten corre sponding week, was 37. Complaints of the respiratory organs in,: now lee fatal, and have declined to near the , 1 atersge. Con.uniption, under which a greater number fall than any other malady. was fatal to 121 persona, of whom 104 had rearhed some period of life between 16 y. ars and 60. The average of this disease, raised for increase of population, nearly equals 160. The births of 621 bows and 76.1 girls, in all 1576 children. were reinter:it in the week. The MT wte number in nix correnponding weeks of 1645-50, was 1373. At the Royal Observatory, Greeserkit, the barometer wet high during the week. The mean daily reading um above 30in. on every day, except Thursday ; the mean of the week was 30.1 30 in. 'lli. mean daily tem perature was steady, and differed little tuck day from the average of the same day in ten years till Saturday, when it declined to 30.7 deg., eland two degrees below tlie average. On that clay the highest reading (48.5) was also the highest of the week, and the lowest reeding (or 27.6) was also the lowest of the week. The mean temperature of the wry{ was 36.11." • SCRIOta CASE Or STADBLNO AT BRIaTOL—The magistrates of Bristol were yesterday 41 in hearing a charm of attempted homicide, against a lad named George Hare by Mr. C. Shaken, tailor and draper, et Bridgcsserect. in that city. It appeared howl the evi dence of Mr. Shackell and his mentant, • young man named Batt, that on the previous Saturday the prisoner came to hi e shop sad asked to look at some low-priced tote. Several were shown to him, and he selected one the price of which was 9P. bd., but not having so much money with hint. he paid sr. on account. receiving a memorandum for that sum, and agreeing to call in the evening with the bodswee. When he came at night, he said, upon thinking it user. he would not take the coat he hail selected, but would have one of amebae kind, which he had looked at in the miming. Cufortunately, that coat had I 'o , sold, and the asoi.tant, Batt, told him en, but produred to him • great many other coats, telling him that he might select from them, or from any in the stock. Ile lurked them all over, and then, saying that he did nut like any of them, ho de manded the two shillings be had deposited in the day. Mr. Butt told kite that it was contrary to his master's risk of busi ness to return deposits in that way, but the youth was reso lute in his demand, became saucy, and said he would remain till he had been repaid his money. After he had remained there a considerable time the shopeasn told him if he did not leave the premises he must eject him, and, so he would not q u it, he placed his hand on his shoulder, intending gently to remove him. The prisoner then made use of a threat, stabbed at him with a clasp knife, which be had previously drawn front his pocket and opened, and wounded 611 1 OA the Angers. Mr. Slacken rushed forward to assist Mr. Batt, when the prisoner made two determined stabs at him. The Hest he parried, but by the second a serious wound was inflicted. The prisoner was committed to take kis trial for the felony. The SECRE:fAItY read the report, of which an abstract appeared in yesterday's F.spress. he CHAlltilAN said: 1 trust you will think that the report of the last sus months is so satisfactory as to justify the hopes we held out to you of the improvement in your affairs, and although some of you did not respond to my ex pressions of hope and expectation that we had passed the lowest point, I trust that you will now see that they were true. The accounts are satisfactory with regard to our pro geese, inasmuch as the traffic, and especially the suburban traffic has inereuesl. Excursion trains Were looked on as at hest but speculative and artificial, and it was thought that in the winter there would be a reaction, and the traffic would fall. It has not been so, for the amount received by excur sion train andeheap travelling has produced shout 10,000/. The goods traffic has also increased, and there has been an increase on the whole traffic %mounting to 29,000(. 1 have received communications expressing apprehension with re gard to the expense of working these trams, but the accounts show that there has been an extra expense of only TA/. 3s. 2d., notwithstanding au increase of mileage of more than 30,000. We have iesued tickets for families to tonne on the comet such as Lymington, Christchurch, and Bourne mouth, which are somewhat remote, and the expense of conveyance to which street families, and we have given such facilities as will enable a ticket to include a family in one compartment. With regard to Sunday travelling, we en deavoured last summer as much as possible tolimitour traffic to week clays, and out of the increase of 29,0001., only 4,000/. was derived from Sunday travelling. In the provinees this principle was applied with success, but as regards the metropolis, it is evident that it cannot be so beneficial either as regards the public or your exchequer to exclude Sunday. Notice has been given of a motion which will be brought before you with respect to Sunday travelling, and on that keml I will read a letter which I received "n the 3rd of February. The letter was to the elf vet that " the writer had proposed to take a residence out "f town on the line, but hied been deterred from doing so by the expense which would be incurred by his daughters in coming to visit him, and that thousands were in the Sallie position, and contiuueil to live in town instead of enjoying the healthful air of the country, owing to the di ffi culty and expense arising from the visits of their children to them ; and it euggewted that, if weekly return tickets at a moderate price were issued, many persons would take houses on the line." Happily ,. you arc all too well off to enter into the feelings of the writer. c" No, no," and laughter.) Well, I am glad you appreciate his remarks, for it will he a justification to us for hazarding the displeasure of some prime shareholders in giving some such aceonimis. station. The next point is the question of the Exhibition ; but that has been so fully disewead that you are fully as capable of judging on the mutter as I am. We anticipate au increase of traffic, because many of the persons who come to London will reside in thesuburbs, and will use our line in going to town constantly. The North and South Junction line seems an important additional opening, of facile euramenication from the north ; and when I tell you that merchandise is unluuded at Camden Town, carted five milts thniugli Lendun to Nine-Elms, and unloaded again there, you will at ones see the speed and economy of this bear)—which, besides, gives us the preference of the southern lines, and gives to our ports a great advan tage. A line has been opened between Camden Town, Islington, and 11Iackw all, which is earning 0001. or 700/. a week, and 1 sin told that last Sunday 9,000 persons went on it. Now some of these per sons will clime to Richmond and Twickenham, and will have very emit facility for tl • g so. I will now draw attention to our main terminus, Seuthampton. When we first approached that town it was a quiet genteel residence for East Indian families, and the highway to the Isle of Wight, but balee then it has been in a state of transition into a mercantile town and a great packet station. The population, which in 1841 was 20,952, in 1851 i s 50,000: and the number of homes in the former year being 4367, has now increased to 6,316; and there are 6S arrivals and departures of mail packets a m o uth. The town has so un proved that 4 ('hamlwr of Commerce is being formed, and other improvements of a similar nature are taking place eimmerneurate to its merits ae a port, and there is every reason to hope for an increase of traffic. I regret that in turning to the question of merchandise the report is nut so satisfactory, although it is increasing and has in ert-and 10,000 ton% in the present year, but our efforts are neutralised by competition on our right and on our left. The Great Western has opened a line to Frome which will in fluence is.. on the south-west, and we shall also feel the effects of the lines to Guildford, Reading, and Reigate and Farnham, and from the efforts made by them we have been obliged to carry merchandise at low prices, so that there is only an increase of 9301. in amount. Still I hope we shall have an increase from Southampton, as soap boiling, ship building, and other manufactures are added to it ; and I also think that the development of screw navigation by economy id cost and increased capacity li,r cargo will cause a great increase: of merchandise, mid work materially Mr the ins provetuent of Southampton. I congratulate you that we have legal means for adapting enamels*s to these circum stances by our own steam packet act, which enable,. us to introduce, when necessary. a cheap arid slow screw steamer, but which would be regular in its arrivals and departures, and increase our future traffic. I now turn to the question of ecunmay. (Hear, beer.) We area board of directors, I can proud to say in concert—(hear, hear)--and somewhat mellowed down by past adversity, we have been true to ' your interests, mid have never left the ship iu dietress, and here we are now ready to atte uel to your interest. We have also a united staff and a concentrated supervision. The gentlemen at the head of the departments meet weekly to carry out the suggestions of the directors, or to suggest measures to the directors. We have committees of Muffler, storm, locomotives, and care nage building, and packets, and another to study the cone nu•rcial interests of the company, composed of the chairmen of all these committees. There could hardly be a more successful or efficient mode of doing business. The mainte nance of the way is fully entered into in the report. We have also reduced our liabilities. We have got withdrawn 20,0001. of the 51. deposit guaranteed at 5 mr cent. during the construction of the Exeter, Yeovil, and llorehester line, and the holders have taken the whole of their money-- (hear, hear)—and we thus lame to snake productive a pro perty which until now has been unproductive. The 'raw Vale line has 90,000/. of the money of this company em barked in it, and we have every prospect of success in par liament, so as to bring it into u state of productivenets. The Exeter and Crediton will lie left to the Bristol and Exeter l'uutpany. The Sutton 4041 Poole Harbour will soon he effective, thus bringing into productiveness 187,8801. I throw this before vou, leaving you to exercise your judgment upon it. With referent* to capital, so much stress has been universally Mill on the closing of capital— (bear, hear, and cheers)—and the state of the affairs of the company when it is closed, that I have put certain figures trim the r, and endeavoured to solve the question whether the estimates for completing the works and clueing them would Ise sufficient, or what means would be required, and the precise position iu which we should be placed when the capital is closed. An estimate was made in 1848, and revised in February, 1840, which showed that it would re quire 610,8501. to complete everything. We have spent 301,7471. on account of those nquirensents, leaving a balanee of 3O),103/. to spend on the completion of the works. The means left for expenditure is thus shown to be ample. (Item, bear.) To meet this requirement you have arrears of calls, optional and nun-optional, 176,000/., and surplus property estimated at 1)7,5.31., and rails and chairs esti mated at 811,7981., giving a sum of 416,971/. (liter, hear.) From this taking 339,1081., a balances of 77,868/. would be left. but •sumot7o,ooo/. having been voted for the Taw Vale and Alton lines for their completion, the real balance left will be 7,8681. 1 ask whether this is not a closing of capital ? (Hear.) The wurking stock is closed, and the increase for the Exhibition in to be taken from revenue. What then will be our position when the working is closed? It has been asked whether there are to be any more preference, and one gentleman, who states that he has 5,000/. to invest, has asked the question, fearful of the creation of preference hires; but there is no need for any such alarm. The balance in hand. after the requirements to close every thing have been complied with, will be 7,8681.; we have shares not issued amounting to 496,5191. with powers to borrow 340,7081.; we have calls not Made on the 1,8451 shares, the call being 71. 10s. a share, making a balance there of 249,5981., and the whole balance will be 693.623/. I hope, therefore, there will be no more mistakes with re gard to the question of capital. If there are the auditors are here, and the executive also; press them on the %tibiae, so that you may go away satisfied that you are embarked in a sound concern. I shall now uk you to adopt the report. Mr. I:PCROFT, a proprietor, wished to press the nem silty of the y being their own carriers of merchandise on the line. Independent carriers were making great profits which should go into the pockets of the company. Mr. GRAHAM HUTCHINSON rose to MOTC an amend ment. It had been omitted to state when the capital was to be closed, and his object was to fix that time. Ile mimed an amendment to the effect, "That the report be received, but that it be an instruction to the board to clove the capital account, inuding loans, on the 30th June, 1861." (Hear.) A P R O P RIETOR moved as an amendment a resolu tion similar to one which had been come to by the London and North Western with regard to Sunday traine,l to the effect, " That business be suspended on Sundays ex cept as regarded such restricted conveyance of pauengers as the public necessity might require, and that it should be left to the discretion of the directors as to what was neves eery, the public convenience being considered, and not the private interests of the company. that th Th e CHAIRMAN suggested is should be moved as a substantive motion. Mr. Hutchinson's amendment was then put are het, and the motion for the adoption of the reportearrieL The motion with regard to Sunday travelling weeffileß made, and seconded by a PROTESTOR, who ad Ilha meeting at some length, amidst great interruption, in sup. port of it. A PROPRIETOR suggested that the servants of As TILE MIDLAND RAILWAY. The directors of this company have published their account for the half year ending 31st December, 1850. The principal items on the Dr. side of the revenue account are — Maintenance of way, 30,4131. 11s. 51. • locomotive power,' 88,100/. ss. 3d. i traffc expenses, 34,3611: 12s. 24.; coaching expellees, repeals, &c., .0,4061. 12s. 21. • debentures and loans, 8 2,3171. 7e. Bd. ; dividends on shares and goanusteed stock, 176,7441. 7s. 24. ; making a tot.d, inclusive of disposable balance of 117,5661. 3s. &l, amounting to 644,926/. 21. 7d. From the other aide of the account, traffic from all sources it appears hu produced the sum of 62:3,071/. 166. 2d. It is proposed to appropriate the disposable balance to the payment of dividends as follows:- 6,654,8011. C'ons,didaad stock, after the rate of 21 per cent. per annum £81,935 0 0 25,0001. Midland 61. Preference 978,533/. Birmingham and Derby, 225. 6d per cent. per annum 6,504 0 0 145,0001. Ere wash Valley, 501., 6 per cent per annum 1:92,530 0 0 Leaving balance in bands of directors.. 25,027 2 7 £117,566 2 7 The capital account shows the following expenditure during the half-ytur, after deducting proceeds of sale of old material, land, Ave., viz.: 'Main line, 2,576/. ; Sheffield and Rotherham, 521.; Bristol and Birmingham, 9,3311.; Lei cester and Swanningtou, 30/..; Mansfield and l'inxton, 8,623/. • Nottingham and Lincoln, 2,14061. ; Synston and Peterborough, Erewash Valley and branches, 1,9541. ; Nottingham and Mansfield, 8,258/. ; Little Eaton branch, 71. ; Birmingham Extension, 12,12.11. ; Leeds and Bradford, 1,0161. ; lines not made, for which acts were ob tained, 49. W.; acts lost and bills withdrawn, 4941. • rimming competing line., 61. • payments to engineers, 6,500/. • ditto on account of shares ' in South Staffordshire, 6,0001., making a total of 110,191/. This, with the amount previously ex pended, gives a total capital account of 15,446,906/. The receipts on capital amount daring the half-year had been Shares, 218,87141. ' • debentures, 1,5151. ; total (less 55,7501. loans paid off), 2:14,599/. The sums previously re ceived were : Shares, 11,902,296/. ; debentures, 3,326,806/.; loan notes t B6,4so/.; making, with the present half-year's receipts ' 14,562,2121., and leaving a balance of 5,316 t. over expenditure. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. The report of the director.* of this company, to be mil iiii ittcd to the proprietors at the half-yearly meeting on Friday next, states that a contract has liven entered into with Mr. Ribou for the construction of the works from ' Hoyle to Penzance-pier fur the sum of 39,1001., the line to be handed over to the company in a complete state ready for traffic, with the exception of stations only. The directors, in October last, caused a careful survey to be made by Mr. Brunel of that portion of the line situated between Redruth and 'lntro, and he was of opinion that no deviation could be effected in the line ax originally laid down which would justify the expense of an application to parliament. The directors, therefore, had no alternative, us the compulsory powers expire in August next, but to order the purchase of the requisite land forthwith, and having taken into con sideration the great desirableness of completing as early as possible the main line, have entered upon a negotiation with persons for its completion, at an amount very considerably within the original estimate, and upon terms which they expect will relieve the proprietors from additional calls, during the present year and that of 1532, beyond the age gregate sum of 41. per share. it is proposed, at an early opportunity, to bring before the proprietors the forfeiture of all shares held by persons not in a position to respond to the culls. The revenue account fur the half-year ending 31st of December last exhibits, u compared with the cor responding period of 1849, an increase of 1163!. The ex pensiss have been 6,953/. against 6,2031. for the correspond ing half-year, being an increase of 749/. This sum, how ever, includes 702!. for new rails, and an increased expenditure on the carrying and locomotive accounts, con sequent on the general renewal of stock in those depart ments. The local committee draw attention to the continued and steady increase in the traffic, the comparative statement of which shows that the total receipts in 1860 amounted to • 11,200/., and for the. year 1849 to 13,9631., being an increase ' of 1,2431. The small net or disposable habitue on the last year, notwithsbiuding this considerable increase in the 1 ' traffic, is owing to the unusually large expenditure which ' has been made during the year in the general renewal of stock in the locomotive department and maiutensuwe of way. I During that period a new engine has been built on the pre ' 1 mists of the company and mud for, and upwards of 225 two ' of new rails bought and paid fur. In these items alone up • , wards of 1,8001. has been expended. By, this expenditure fie permanent way has been put into fair working order, ' I and the committee do nut anticipate that any further outlay ' for rails will be required for some time to tome. The re ' tiring directors are Messrs. J. Alston, J. E. Prockter, and I F. I'. Barlow, and the retiring auditor Mr. J. O. Turnbull, but they are eligible for re-election. The capital account to the 31st of December last shows that 3'28,613/. had been re . crived, and 218,2801. expended, leaving a balance of 10,303/. • The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st of ' 'i December last stated that 7,71t81. had been received, and '16,963/. expended, leaving a balance of 8351. To this sum • I the balance brought from the 30th of June, 1810, of 5941. i: added, making 1,4301.; from this is deducted 8311. for r • interest on debentures and loan, leaving a disposable balance f I of 6991. WLNDING UP OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES. I)IRECT EXETER, PLYMOUTH, AND i)EVONPORT RAlLWAT.—Yestenlay a meeting was held before his Honour Sir Wm. Rome, to revise the list of contributories, consisting of members of the provisional committee, of whom three, their cases being analogous to that of Cottle, decided by the House of Lords, were struck out of the list. In- 14 M IDlroConrinip.Ct.,l, structions were Risen to Mr. Saudeman, the official Etl ± I Do , ffv,„lrla,! . .. 6 Peta-__l , manager, and Mr. Hope, his solicitor, to strike uff the 4th ; 2$ m ... 2224 1,1 2 71: ,1 , 222 r 0i list of nntributuries the names of 700 allottees, iu confor- Ow Nes CIO ... . mity with the finding of Vice-Chancellor Bruce, who had g g D o . le directed an issue at law to be tried, and which had resulted aj, 4i Do. Alm& tint. 'talon in a declaration that the allotment of the company's shares KIM* . oE!”.ffßß.6p.Ct under the circumstances detailed in the evidence, was not 1. binding, the allotment hariug been made after the scheme was ♦utually abandoned. It has been thought expedient not to enforce the call now due to defray liabilities, until the general question connected with joiut-stock liability in thi., and similar matters is fully decided by Lord Truro awl the louse of Lords. se s I s it. 1 I I . I. Si per Cent. Onar. North [kitten . GYM antecd 'Shrew.* ItChester(Nar.W. llusq 6 per Gat... . South Drew . York. Neacaatlejlt Gt.Nostle a( Idai.pareit. kWh Nor — U - 118d1Ud and d Puna. ... I Tonic , .Ranwars. Id lO Boulogne aud Amiens . 20 20 !Gotha tonne (Vietus • , 11 Itheakh . 10 11 tat Indian . I ' 3 t Peninsula. 3 I 24 Do. 10 Guentholug 1134 33 Maria entente... 10 74 De. do. New 00 00 Namur end Liege ... 10 II Ntetbern at Frame . 20 !Orleans ..nd Bordeaux 10 lO Pero and 0r10n.... 30 SO , earla and Moen .. 10 II IParis .ad 84thabourg so 10 'Routh and Havre ... 20 90 :Semen and Kam ... 13 ;Peon and Nantes ... LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18. STOCX-ElCl•3o3.—There WWI • slight diminution of basimes to4ay. bat Woes wen m detained Irmty.—Birkenhead, , Lascasbire, rad Cheshire. St L 12-11estern Camas, ' re —tea Laaledir•, 14i— end Daudet., 7—Orest Northern, larrisin Nal Ir tq 311 4 —Ditty (filth shares). 1 3 - 16 1 —Lw.tlmr sad Ole Mid slew), f 1 y. —Leeds sad Thirel4_l3l—Ltarped, Crosby. gad Isetbport. North Weeters.ll6-01 new I eberee) p.—Ditto h 61 *p.—Manetheaer. eel& , 14fi—D!tio W. how pant.), aid —Nledeek eh—Ditto (1 ehares). 131 1 d.—North K.WrrYlea, W d.—floottut Midland. 101- 81 Immehos/ red Ilaingeme (315. la IL A), 31-111troostias Unica (B. and .), 1 1144 Ise as red Dwer. 16—York Pirectialkaad &Twig (solorlia 114. I ea 1), 41 d.—York awe !lath Mwww. Wl—Wrest bathers rod Western, 4l—N= Ematallies, 3—Waterford and Liereelek. 18—lade sad d. MANCHESTER, lib. 18. :There baa been • Luge.aasount Ilmtese. but 11;Iii - Weist Ni sot toss ro Soso, red wise rarm pottaistle Imo/ polar Ni. boos Wlig. /sews, 100 l Was alms slaw map Ors sort W odoodos se Mods. aid gam Ws Wm Implood Sweat we sot Ass= LeartibisartiTakftelirso bus Asa Walnut lat //tIMISON/b Is e h tio era eillsoioy. PUBLIC SALE'S. Fan. 18.—By Mr. EDWIN Fox, at the Mart.—Fite leasehold houses, 1 to 5, llorace-street, Wandsworth-road, producing from weekly tenants 1131. 4s. per annum, term 68 years from 1845, at 201. per annum—eold for 380/. Five houses, 6to 10, Horacretreet, producing 1041. per annum, held for 63 years at 171. 10s.--350/. Ten ditto, 11 to 20, Horace-street, producing 2061. per annum, held t'or 661 years, at 354.-1,2401. Six ditto, 21 to 23, Horace-street, and M to 24, Walter street, producing 1241. 165., held for 69 years, at 231. 14s. —7701. Six ditto, 1 to 6, New Wellington-terrace, producing 140/. 8.. per annum, held for 69 years, at 231. 145.-7001. Worbsb,ops, 22, Walter-street, let for 10/., held for 69 years, at Id.-464. Leasehold home and shop, No. 1, Walter-street, let for 311. 45., held for 67 years, at 61.-1301. Leasehold villa residence, Albion-road, Dalston, let for i 401., held fur 96 years, at 61.-390/. BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 18. Stott Exnualloz. —l 7 o — rnarket opened briskly, but was sot quite so buurust at the dor. Louden and North ',enema at &no ot 134, °albedo sad Worcest er' at 19, Shropshire Colors st to da., Barattogbasi Commis st 91. LEEDS, Feb. 18. STOCK EsCHLNGE.—The share-market has experienced 'slight decline this morels; how yeaterday's quotations. In Nast Las. reshires there hare twee Mazy ththeartlons, the drains ones being at es. Sid The other closing gestations were : Great Northern*, 131. Is. 3d.; les& and Mits. 131. le 3d.; 1 birth Fs 3, ha die ; Lath and West Yostahires, lei ; 654. 11* t x111:11:171 db. ; Northern Cseaties Calor, IL lbs. 90. di. ; Beath Down and Doyen, lidg. GLASGOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.— Traffic for the week ending Feb. 15, 1851, 3,3021. Ss. Id. ; c*N ndinc week in last year, 2,6951. Bs. Bd. i ZTOLD CIIALLINGE ACCEPTED.—Messrs. Thomas Tucker and Co., of Liverpool, ship-builders, have offered to accept the Amerman challenge, to construct a sailing ship, of any size, to compete with one of Yankee build ; and the owaers of the winning ship to pin the Wag one. Two o'Ctocx. The share market opened with a very heavy ap pearance to-day, and prices speedily took a lower range, the fall in many instances being to a rather considerable extent. North Western stock marked as low as 1321 • Midlands, 60; and Great Westerns, 89k. There has since been a favourable reaction, and most lines are now quoted at an improvement on the first figures of the morning; but the range of prices is still sensibly below that of yesterday. Business continues mainly restricted to the speculative and unguaranteed descrip tions. On the whole, the operations of the morning have been in fair extent, but sales have predominated. Apprehensions as to the course that will be adopted by the Bank are the chief cause of the depression no ticed during the last few days. AMP 0V:till Clams prices Yesterday. Ws to-day up to I o'clock. 50 I 50 611645414414 ... -. 20 i 51 Anbrr., 1944=2.1. d Kea 1111 11111 sa IfralTift. &111eirtilli St. 100 pima oatiorme -.— s 4 30 posoion 50 30 411914192 . u 4 ... 30 45 MID rid 11411944.11a4 . 26 13 = rasa (SUL. E. IS IS De. (BIS Z. is 111.) ... 01. 20 Anima Couutke ... 23 26 anises Unten, Claw A... ((late E. U. 624 ... ss 23 Dw thee • sad C dlito U U Ma Lausildri ... ...^ Ili 41 Do. 11..1 shares . , ft. 161 'fibibleili and Glagoir .' 31 34 53 133 ledialbeell,Porth,Dunieri i 75 le 12144.346 K and Exmouth ... 1 13 i U Onet Northern . 17 IS 121 , 121, De. 1 lharee,A,Defirt4;l 6 6 111 ^ 14. De. 1 sharp., 11, 6 poet .II 11/ 30 ;50 ,Calais. and Wet.,lre.)l 41 43 St ;ISO ,Orist western ... .. 1 ,e 9 4 91 ex 17 117 ; Do. New .Cl 7 ... 2 11 di.. 30 ,30 Laneaster .nd Carlisle .. 74 76 164. 111 um Thirds .... ~ 6 9 gen So - I 471 Canaria, sod Preston 14. 100 ILeeemeldre and 1N:496W SS e SS 23 23 Dn. 1 shares .. .. —1 101 101$ 0 114 De. Fetes ... .. .- 71 7 „ 20 1141 Do. 1 1 ...5t 1191144 . 1.76941 6 6 ~ 30 30 ,Leide and Think .. .. 131 IS 111 /11Losaos and Hlackwsll .. I 7 7 94.1011 Us., Bright. n, It 6.0x5:97) 96, 14. 100 ILeede b. s it North-Westens , l33 134 33 17 De. b., New 1 shares . I 64 , . 7 . 6 . Fifths ... . 134 13f S fo; 1411 ~ fa SS la 194 24 24 a 8. 131 112 f 13 Si 114 4 21 21 7 41 771 41 41 141 141 is divl & 16 llO. 10 I 1 Do.8100,11:60 , 1&(e) St. 100 polka & 42 Do. New, 01/ 40 14 + D. New. &i 0 ~. 16 y Maseb.,ll6l.,sodllatbok K. 10 110.m.th.,Sbef.,&Lintolub. -4 Pal 6 6„ 3 34 pa 8J 90 6 3d* 4 3 do 3 31 Ws 34 al 61 61 13 13 dM 13 33 3 34 16 iTS EDO.2SO ebareo •• •-• •:: tue Do. kiln. sad DM, INewma.ket taw'Vow,. Su 11 Do. New.CP3... at 30 North Brined 20 llCNorth Staffwilehlre.. 10 1 North Ix Smth Weet.Jool. 30 30 .ozford, Wore., St Wo4 Mt. 23 'Arta toh Central 23 :Seratiett 14.dlarid 23 221. Dn.New 131 ahrewe. & Clem., Oho • 44. 110.. Clara 8..., 201,' all .-Srenebury and ameba (N. r, W. min.) 13j. all 11.1.11alves 20 ; Do. tkweetry „., t ; Do. New „. 61Shropal0rel.:n1„n 30 ',Mouth W a le 50 .South Wale. . 9.1 few Vale azlenslost 34 _ 14 13 d 1 19 44. 17 Isi 10 11 7 31 8 3 '1 dls 4 die 15 17 74 14 II 13 11 I clis 2/ dis II II in Tiro 27 St 71 di* 6 die 214 11 4 die 1 14 Ws 24 241 Waterfurdmid York,Noramls *Berwick I Do. d lten•lons Du.o.•.E.l . utebgre ,York and Noah Midland ILIMLI I,2AIItD AT Ittmr,tts. Smith & Hants. Ext. 51 tleas..4 to Gt. Weat. thrommghttat&ollovd:r •°;ee r l Te* 7 ; to ; li ti' t.Vet r Oitto with.mt ■ Iruarantet I lileared to CresiiWg lairm., WoIT., and 0 Cleaned ''''' GrtattiZtert Oitto. without aguarantel (ka~tt m c;rc.t ti nterel .4`to' a ? nst ;mem! It as. d (it:Soca:Wu,' Da. .bona (ditto) .. Do. phar7t Le ori t, dMlland ; Lambe and Greenwich) I (laved to Noutb Easier .1 UIUo rrekroice (dit o, iLoweitoft_ ( malt° Norfo.o . ,No.r.then!st:2lter9‘3 (leased to E ut.Counuee. IHtto New (ditto) Vreetork RI (leas. Loa *N.Westik lanaltYark Uitto b stare. A) (dttto,, fle.ul., liikl 7 . &Ida( (hoard to *nun Ea•deto r Royaton and Ildchin (Ism to Great Nommen Do. tinepreth Eaten. (ditto South Stafford-hut tloond to Mr. 3CClean nltnr Valley. 6 p. Ct. ens liens d to Ronan:at Der WAN gotterlet. peseta to tin. Western Paercasscs BaLau. ISi T Alogdast... ll Cakelmita 2111" UU (linter and flolyiend $ Fasteneltatt(3l.:oe),p.C.4 si Erman 00030.3 Esteem, $ wet. No. 1 61 61 De. do No. 1 10 10 De. Neer 6 rev Cent..toei 121 131 Gnat Nor. been 3 per Om 0) 4 GtetinkWe•tri(l)Mr9th, 30 6 Laneeelnre&Yorks. rsr In 9 lAndsxloltsktlaut.6.lBl3 LOU Looden,llrlnlaton,it South Coast, Poet. 3 per Cent. Ikea. 1331,fr0nt301.111.E. 16341 1j 1 dla Sj 9j es 161 131 3 ..r oi . 1 I p I 1 I Pal"' Sj I SI SI 141 IS 41 1 die 341. fa 46; es 6 41 die 101 91 die 2$ 2 88 day to 1(1 31 2U i IJ 2.0 20 sc. 25 25 20 9 3) 174 in! iiil 5. ! J 2 I 20 , 20 1 124 20 1 20 1 S6j' 61 1 22 12 1 91 so i so I, I s R i lo measures for the year is also a subject of doubt, as it cannot be supposed that the plans of the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be met with less than a vigorous opposition from many quarters, if we take into consideration the notes of .prepara tion which are sounding among the various and powerful interests who feel themselves aggrieved by Sir Charles Wood's scheme. Consols opened rather unsteady, but have been stationary during the day, at their present quotation, 96,1 to 1 for money, and 961 to for the 11th March, being a decline of n as compared with the closing rate of yesterday's market. The official list of busi ness is restricted to:—Three per Cent. Consols, 961, I; do. for account, 961; Reduced Three per Cents., 97, 943 Z. ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 98 1, The market for the unfunded securities is rather steadier. Exchequer Bills of 1,0001. mark s2s. and 495. prem.; ditto 6001. and Small, 525. prem.; Indian Bonds, under 1,0001., 635. prem. In the foreign stock market some degree of weak ness is to be noticed in the more speculative descrip tions, and Mexican and Peruvian have both ex lwrienced a decline, the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. lkaids of the latter debt having fallen to ‘9l. The business of the day is limited, and comprises : Bra zilian Old Five per Cent. small Bonds, 93. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 381,1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 9li. Five per Cent. French Rentes, 96fr. 75e.; exchange, 25fr. Mexican Bonds, 33; ditto for account, 32 1 , 33. Peruvian Four and-a-Half per Cents., 160, for account, 801, int. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97Z, h ditto small, 9;1. Spanish Active Five per Cents., for account, 191, 3 ; ditto Passive Bonds, 41; ditto Three per Cents., 371; ditto for account, 37/. Notice has been issued from the Paymaster- General's Office, that the Exchequer Bills dated in the month of March, 1850, with the interest due. will be paid off on the 13th of March next, such bills being receivable till the 6th of March. The new hills, bearing 11d. per cent. per day interest, will be issued on the 14th of March. All Exchequer Bills dated prior to March, 1850, have been pre viously advertised to be paid off. Very little business has been done in the shares of the various joint stock banks this week, though per sons are not wanting who consider that the prospects now held out of an increase in the profits of joint stock banking enterprise arising front the augmented land (as they consider) augmenting value of money, ' may naturally be expected to result in a better de mand for shares in these undertakings, and a corres ponding enhancement of price. The entire sales of the week past are limited to: Bank of Australasia (40/. paid), 321; British North American (50/. paid), 421; London Joint Stock (10/. paid), 171; Loudon and Westminster (20/. paid), 271. In dock shares the dealings have been moderate, at the undermentioned rates, viz.:—Commercial, N 4 ; East and West India, 142 to 112; London, 110.1 to 1114 ; St. Katharine's 723 ; Southampton (501. paid), 9i. The foreign exchanges were generally a little higher yesterday, and the rate on Fmneewasileeidedlv looking up. Paris was offered at 25, with a dull market. The exchanges on Italy were likewise a little flatter and consequently done a shade higher. Amsterdam was in great demand at the beginning of 'Change, and done at 11.161, but towards the close of business, sellers preponderated, and the quotation was 161 to 17. Hamburg was more inquired after at the end of 'Change and found takers at 13.61. Vienna and Trieste were"oflbred in several quarter; without being negotiated, as buyers wanted higher rates. Bills on Constantinople, a rare article, were offered by a banking firm at 115; the bid of ers did not go beyond 1161, consequently no transaction could be effected. . _ Cadiz was a trifle higher ; other places remained without any alteration from last posts' rates. Our attention has been called to a new circum stance in steam navigation, the adoption of a con tract for supplying the Cape steamers with artificial fuel. The government have given the mail contract to the General Screw Steam Navigation Company, and this company has determined on supplying its depots on the west coast of Africa, St. Helena, and the Cape, with artificial fuel. This, which is not a new article, is manufactured by the Patent Fuel Company under Warlich's patent, and has been suc cessfully tested for steam navigation on several occa sions. It is very evident that this year will be a great one in the annals of steam navigation. The extended use of the screw and of auxiliary steam power, the establishment of an excur sion line between Philadelphia and London at sixty dollars for return tickets, the formation of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, and the running of larger and more economical steamers to the Channel ports, mark an era in this mode of transit ; and as more economical terms will be offered to the public by the companies, so more economical arrangements must be adopted by them. This, we presume, is the reason why the Screw Company have adopted Warlich's fuel. This composition, we find, is now coming into extensive use, _and large works for its manufacture are established at Swansea for the Welch coalfield, at Middlesborough fur the great northern coalfield, and at Deptford for the metropo litau districts. The company have likewise depots in many places abroad. The following are the last quotations of exchanges at foreign places on London, by which it will be seen that no material variations have occurred. Previous Latest Quotations. Quotations. Berlin Buenos Ayres Cephalonia Frankfurt 1 1 17 1 21 117 9 1 1 Galata Leghorn 3O 29.76 Matanzas Mauritius Milan 291.05 291. Mobile 26fr Paris St. Petersburgh 37p. MC 371 d. 381. Savannah Trieste After several indications of an upward tendency in the exchange at Paris on London, it has reached 25f. for short paper, and 24f. 821 c. for three months. The rates on Frankfort and Milan are . higher, on other places steady. The price of sovereigns has not yet altered, and bullion is quoted as before. Frankfort advicca of the lath give the last quota tions of that market as follows : Austrian Five per Cent. Metallics, 75 to ; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 65 7-16 to 11-16; ditto, Four per Cent, 59 to 5; ditto, Three per Cent., 431 to 4f ; ditto, Two-and a-Half per Cent, 403. Bank Shares, 1,121 to 1,126 ex ills., Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Integrals, 571 to 4. Spanish Three per Cent., Home Debt, 33 to t. Sardinian Five per Cent., 831 to I. Tuscan Five per Ceuta., 881 to 895. At Berlin, on the 15th, prices were firm at the following quotations : Prussian Five per Cent. Voluntary Loan, 1061 ; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 100 to # ; ditto, Three-and-a-Half p er C ent . Treasury Bills, 841 to 835. Russian Five per Cent. (Rothschild), 110 to 5; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (English), 965 to Advises from Trieste, of the Bth, report that money is rather easier, the rates of discount being lower, and standing at 44 to 44. it i li " ni il i I 41 1 1.41 14 4 ex div 61 17 1 1111 661 891 90 x dv Sl} 7/ II 4/ 1 133 f 21 a 231 99 1 13822 S 31 61 60 I 604 191 19 4 3.1 9 1 et div 1;/ 1 " si cue :;1 6 i ; 4 7 64 7/ 20 1 i 7/ 241 / t a e I pm Si 91 qui 7 II pat „ 171 I 7 32 33; 102 104 01 33 13 24 961 971 ex I 111 111 24 23 13 16 28 2 17 25 341 5$ 3 7 pei 421 431 b 9 pm 211 211 21 111 11 la pal 3i 3 illa 24 25 434 44 3 3di ID 1 3 161 1 1 i 1 Pea MI lj Pts II li We I Ii pm 114 110 57 60 1341 111 la 2 1 1 770 13 14 Ilt 12 37 St the 11l 130 17/ 181 41 3 6 10 10i ex 131 141 11 14 16 17 4k 41 Hi 1 138 71 7 112 21 die 9 ex div 2/401.4411 rUNDll.—Tura Day. NNOt Roc*, 2143 16/ I 3 per Mean Am.. 944 i 3 per CL Red. mina.. 96i 7 34 per Qs. 081 i 3 per CL Con. Mau, 901 t laaebequer Wm, 4N. to 04 roaszoN PUN Ps. S per Ct. Ausarten Roads, 1 par Cl. Orem& KU.. 174 18 4• per et. Bet& 8046 , 41 I Oreyatta Itetarnl 8.1. 36 44 4 per Ca, 3 per Ct Me.. 11.1... 32j .:1 S i•er CL Brazilian Hat.. 02 4 14 per Ct.Pe•o•tal, Ma 794 SO DPW New. 00 11 • Portoorteae Courerted 33 4 a per Ct. Homo! Arra. 54 6 1 per Ct. Kum. 1i p.. 11l 14 Bper Ct. (31111au P 44., 104 6 1)1W. Spools4l lids.. 10; j Pltto Columb. (hf. 144..., . 3 per CL Spso.4ll H4a.. 3t68 OelttroWan Equal°, Bd.. 33 4 140. Pekrred Kda.. 3 ner CL Paaatah /Ma., 78 80 Nato Pavia* lid.., 44 i 24 tot I'L Dui& Bda., 68! I 2 Pat CL Vooossela pa. 34 I 4pr CL Dutok nem- 414 f INIIINNIIMI• PerfOrThl ft. 11 12 LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. For Amount. PARIS. Fa 19. For Ileser. 1 °pealas Mites.. Lowe-LI Chalog. pa. Cent.. - - 65 I 51 90 37 133 37 73 1 - 37 90 percents 96 43 1 141 30 96 35 N4O 9.349 ... per Cents. Kea Lose ... ... ... per Cents. Do ... ... ... err Cents. 3 per Cents. 3 per Cents .. 3 per Cents. Ned 3 per Cents. 1)o.. . 4 per Cemta. Exchange on London : it sight, 25; 90 days. 24 824. Belgian, 5, 1810 lO2 Money. Naples Rents Do. 3, 18,1 — Roman Loan, 1830 .. :7 Do. 44 Do. 24 lB5O Treasury Hoods 4 . Piedmont 3p. Cods. 03 5 flank Shares 1243 ... Borasn.—St. Gerntain, 420; Versailles (right bank), 17150; Versailles (left beak), 171 23 ; Paris and Orleans, 845; Pans and Rouen, 660; Union and Hawn, 273 ; Strasbourg and hale, 150; Centre, 417 30; Boudgee and Amiens, 213; Mamas and Bordeaux. 301 73; North, 478 75; Paris and Strasbourg, 374 '3; Tours and Nantes, 251 50; Montereau and Tftriel. 93; Dieppe and Team% 20.5 ; brand Coambe, MO. MADRID, Fin. 13.—Three per Cents., 31; after 80l 33 16-16 cash, 34 1-16 paper. Four per Cents., 13. Five per Cents., 14f ; after Ifolsa, 14 each. Coupons, 8 paper; after Bolsa, 71 paper. Passives, NI; alter 1301.1, 54 cash. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 96. Exchange on London, 60.60. BERLIN, FRP. 17.—Voluntary Loan, 1061 ; New Lorin, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1110' ; National Debt, 841 Commercial Marine So c i e ty' s Premium, ; Bank Shares, 962. VIENNA, Ern. 15.—Flys per Cent. Itletalliques, 9111; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., fl4j ; Bunk Shares, 1,2-21 Exchange on London, 12.40. COMMERCIAL AND MAR BETS. MINCINO-LANE.-THIS DAY. Sinan.—The only public sale consisted of :x,500 hags Pernambuco; the whites sold at previous rates, 40s. to 425. ; brown chiefly bought in, 345. 6d. to 375. Refined market firm. Grocery lumps, 495. to .11s.; low qualities scarce. COFFEE.-400 bags or Costa Rica, of good quality, were offered in public sale, and attracted attention, bring tho first of foreign under the reduced duty. It went otf irre gularly, at 2a. to 3s. advance, but without spirit 52a. 6d. to rsis. 6d. After business ours yefterday 1,000 bags of good ordinary native Ceylon were sold at 445., which is the nominal price to-day, but without sellers pressing the market. Tee remains steady. Public sales are declared fur to 1101TOW. llice.-1,000 bags and 300 pockets of Ikngnl were chicly bought in 10s. 6d. l'ockets sold Bs. to 8,6 d., the quality very low; 1,500 bags Madras were also offered and part sold, 7s. 6d. to Ks. , u part bought in, Bs. 6d. PLPPELL —A small public mile of damaged Malabar 111113 brought forward, and bought in 31 to 3i per lb. Rum.—The market remains Inactive. Corms.—Wo are without trunbuetions to report in this article. iNDTGO continuo., dull. thlt7 Paid on sugar to last week in Modes. Llver- owl. pool. Bristol., Hun, and tne Clyde 612,:10 To tho nine lideiod last year 442,763 Decrease 10,43 DV? PAM of ref In Inil so war W. Its. London 3.531,1144 Liverpool ~ . ... 741,168 Bristol .4. 112,427 2'13011 Oyde 234,n0 Total Woe Use la 1630 4,676.256 1,652,730 Isereass. ... 23,82 TALLOW MARK ET.-THIS DAY. The market remains tolerably steady, with quotations ruling as follows: Town Tallow, 375. nett cash; Peters burgh Y. C. on the spot, 375. lid.; March and April, r.. 3d. buyers, 375. 6d. sellers; last three months, 38s. thl. MARK-1./CU.-THIS DAY. On reference to the annexed note of this week's arrivals, it will he observed that the receipts of all descriptions of grain and Flour have been upon a rather le*e liberal scale than of late. The trade generally throughout the country remains in the same lifeless state now b 0 long reported ; and at out market this morning the hu•ine.s transacted was of Is merely retail character, and without variation in the value of any description of Corn or Flour. MtRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM 17Ilt FEB. to lOth PED. •• - • . Qrs. Xl7O . .74;reies.. Wbeat 4;O Barley 9040 1300 I 1170 Amu. 1560 sacks ; 3530 barrels. COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY Holywell, Isa. Gd. ; Eden Main, I6s. Gd. ; Walls End Riddell, 16a. 3d.; Walls End Helton, 178. Ships at market, 63. _ . OFFICIAL SALARIES.—At the meeting of the Board of Civardiauts for the Liskeard Poor-law Union, held at Liskeard, on Saturday, the 15th inst., under the presidency of Sir W. L. S. Trelawny, a resolution for reducing the salaries of the clerk from PO/. to 601., of the master and matron from 601. to 451., and of one relieving officer cross 801. to 601., and another relieving officer from 801. to 601., was adopted by a very large majority of about 40 to 4. At the same meeting a petition to parliament in favour of chargingwith the poor rate property in the funds, in mince, and shares and stock in trade, wan also adopted. It is to be presented by Mr. Trelaway, the member for Tavistock. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 'M.—APPOINTMENTS.— ASsin tent Engineers, John Bruce, It. C. Thunder, Williama Eyes Henry Jones, and John Tr living , to th e Brenther. Acting gunners, Ilenry Marshall to the Bonctla, ani William S. Deere to the Banshee. ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—An accident a an alarming character occurred to a goods' train yesterday morning on the Birmingham and Derby Branch of the Mid land Railway. Several waggons and trucks were thrown off the line, and their contents were strewed on both sides of the railway. On the train bcwg stopped it was found that the accident had been CUILSed by the breakage of • waggon belonging to the Great Northern Railway Company. Two waggons belonging to that company were completely smashed, and seven or eight others, the property of the Midland, were damaged more or less. The expected up mail train from the north, due in Birmingham at ten minutes to two, created serious apprehensions, and immediate steps were ken to prevent its approach. Conununieation with Birmingham by electric telegraph was completely cut off, inasmuch as one of the posts and the wires at the Water Orton station had been broken down, and for all immediate useful purposes destroyed, by the carriages coming in con tact with them when the collision occurred. Fortunately, however, the messengers and signals succeeded in staying the progress of the mail train, and on its arrival near the spot where the accident took place the passengers proceeded to assist the officers and servants of the company in removing the overthrown goods and broken waggons from the line • but it was upwards of two hours and a half before tho line was open, and the mail train able to proceed. MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A FEMALE NEAR HERR rotto.—The inquest on the body of Sarah Roberta, who was found dead on the 2nd inst. in a ditch of wattr by the aide of the tram road leading from Hereford to Aberga venny, terminated on Monday last. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder ag ains t her husband, Isaac Ro berta, who was committed fur trial at the ensuing assizes. Roberts earnestly protested his innocence, and the chief circumstance upon which the coroner's jury would seem to have founded their verdict is the occurrence of a quarrel between him and the deceased shortly previous to the period at which she is supposed to have met her death. TIIE PRINTING PRE NS of a daily paper in Boston, I United States, is driven in a manner of which there is no other example in any other city in the republic. Through a two-inch lead pipe, a stream of Chochituate wilacts:F ; s dewed into a meter, which only occupies twenty inches. The fall of water between the Boston ,„,•. -- ar - ;:s \ this meter is about a hundred feet. This t Mama L s ." ) will discharge eighty gallons of water each • wine h i to what what sufticient for drivMg the press. It is lees . • . a thr i. o c tl i gh th aaduse. e meter hone will tl p i w v er e m This oti Z? 1 gr e " stosswesgine, requires no attention, and is . raw. 1405.01 0 !LadVd SAVAN