The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-20 00:00:00

A S Ttt J No. 1,401.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1851. [THREEPENCE. A O EI:MITER AND ALL OTHER STOVES.— WILLIAM S. 11 rittows STOGIE of REGISTER and other Ist, reeddeo ►halal tee lomat In the world, to unequalled In ',why rod variety al deans. amil umerparold la rxquinteorm of ‘0 ,,....10p. Bright Swam. with Inionsal ormamenta e t a too arm • tank, 1 Ir. to L 5 Ida ; with ormolu °roam. eta and I ▪ t " 11 lna. to Llf 12a ; Bronzed Ponders, amp!rtr, with ▪ ,t o rn, from Is. to t t.; Steel lasitrn, tram LI 13s. to tr ; ditto, *do OM ormolu ormanmeta, front tf 15. to It 7 Ta.; nee Irn., from 1.. ad too set to El 1.. elylmovre• and other Far aced Radhoino tom. and kittorn Kamm equally low, CUTLERY, WARRANTED.—The most varied emeemeat of TABLE CETLERT in the world, all warranted, iI , always miles at WIU.IANI S. BERTON't, at pacer that an rectum. • ranar cmly rod than:lmam rithe mks. 3t-meh ivory-handled oak Wm. mlth Mph oroaldera, 10. par &aro; ...morns, to mulct, e,.; if to balms. lot per doom ram; gamma, 3.. Ed per pan , larger ISM It mat pryortnn, M 53a. per down .1 extra tor. with Alm *MISS. hem .; tom iabio balm. from Oa prr doom; Mart% M.; Wm., b. patr; Stock bore tale knives hola dada. wit demo ; MUM. 44. wont 2. MI. ; table Meal. trust 1.. sok. ilk. Wort Moak of plena Mourn knives and dart% is mom and other. nlor, 104 Of the sew *tad Ito corm+, to .al hare. Ano a large arrortment of mom prnhatam, minors, km, of the bed caddy. Prtailvd (*.tala,. a, auk eurraMay Gleam komolll.ol art 4 e. NW ppr pIDS) Dee. wILLIAM D. BERTON, 39. GIFORELPTRIJIT, 4:emir of New. manatrert , and No.EWMAX.O IMRE. tataboaned In Wollodros. Ink WHERE to BUY a DRESSING CASE.—In no sofas whip esetlea more nenrefea7 th In the 1111 r. OM et a Otembeetraeh Or la a sr in the nieretrinoun art. of the lopurinorted soonhalaiet more &Nowt,' ule, 1,74 d. M4C41 1 , 4 , lesirithellAtteet. mar Grearaltudwoutet, ha • tong enjojea the re ppaatn ton of products/ a tkeindegaane In the mlPt Oren,' and fault ko manna. Mao she tao Awe one of bun .be 1141, he thorotighly-wereed nod vell-yeepered tnma or leather. Inth the antics of Ent-rate twat,. the peke, name from LI to 810 . Thus the elan of Wyse and be ea emote ores. may Ake be 'tilted, whtle the lllOtikel will lad the *Maas Lireseang-Caie ampteedly adapted to beeeeeetuitha-4. Landedbelladietrt D EARLY i TEETH .- ROW LANDS ODONTO. se MAIL DEIIIIVIteIt. • 'Me pAider, compounded et the sad mut reelsenbie lesseibints of the (*Antal hoetaL It uredismise meter fano the teeth. mesesys "pots of Melpint ICitsand rearm. the ennui. beesettne the Ada pun sad - rldtesees. sad floe" 'Aortae** end perk re to the Singh. perefey le by its amp endive el fr,4l the paw, sad a th &thy Mks end redness me Mewed ; so that the teeth (if loom.) see thus tundened Arm to their sachets. Its truly t &aunt awl trAtrant Aft math properties bare °Wined de e tie Queen, the Court. end the /loyal Fondly of I.reot *edam, and the Ito•errldas and Seaddly thrstaehout V.unme. Prue :a. 9.1 per ha.- CAW**. Ibe Words " Reratende• ltdrato" are the Libel elliaed 011 eeels boa W by A. ROW LAM) owl nobtl, 20, Ilettasiterden, London; sad by all elseudete mid perfumer. /2 II FIN Y EARS INDIORBTION, Comstipst ion: _.unduene, antheift, 11 i55ai. 114 , 1 1 2 22 7. fifait , allae" et the ,toussub, mid vemitlng t d• d Mid te dured rut to .111:b a drams lirdt I lima =ln woe without crutelo • bare to es eadrely gummed by DU BARRY% race' loot 11E/11.1 It-PIGSTOKINti MOD—Marta Jun, Wortban, Lind, nod 14re." mialLar tosturionlae of num from the litebt Jinn Ito Lord Murat de lareim, lb* Venerable firer: deuton Meaumiler Stuart, of It* to; nejor-tnneral Thom. fang, lamontli; William 11.01, Esq., turnuter.at-lan, King'. ()date. Cambridge, • air- of paralynn; end 20,. GO ether cote, id firer, bilious, memoir, and nomerhie mom plaint., mon, rtrunialian,olleennorl. ' , OM canis ters silt fug instructimr, miebing lib., at 2r. 9d. ; 21b., at In. GE.; 21 1 .., at 11n.. 1214., et 22.. ; now, flint d 101 b., at 3.1 n.; 310., et 2 In. The 14lb. mod IJ,b. morrom axef.rrrard. d hew of curnageos receipt 04 r yontmfhor ardor, by DC BARRY end Cu., 127, New Wed- Wert, Lowden. UTISEMAN SELLING OFF !—Smlthfield as it L to fre : a Pastoral—Labour and the Rich Fenocubon Yusch u 11.31. Ms. Le. PUNCII. No. 502, for Feb. 29ad. Oat% Si, Plooboteset i sod a.l bookreltreo owl florromem. NEW STOAT OF WOTTIAII LIFE AND CIIAILACISIL Irma Heels, is t rot*, part S.ay prise Ma cloak ROSE DOUGLAS; or. the Aetubiogruphy of a nisi* r's Daaglster. Loadra : Ent* Elan, sad Oa Caraldl. ou Noway mit mill be ralall.bed, Is grit Ivo, prite . 9l. cloth, ATRIP to MEXICO; or, It Duller ono of • Tea Mouths' Ramble is 16411 , 30. Ily • IlLtauseza. oa Ldos : Smith, Elder, red Ow," Cori Alla. In a leer dye, THE MORAL and SANITARY ASPECTS of the Pi hre CENTRAL CATTLE MARKET. Prelims) of the C,oponitton of Lando& Ittuetratnt by Mai and litaarace. By J. ..... *NM. M.D., Fellow or the Botal (Whet d Ilipteteas et iatotourelt. Bi-111 eb)Pietiao to the Metropolitan Free lloapit4 Author .of •" Cholera atd Wt Curesk," Be. W. B. Orr and Co , Per/nosh e.ron. THE BUDGET. SIR C. WOOD'S PROPOSED HOUSE TAX: The following letters have been addrebeed to the Editor of the Daily News: 810.,—Aniong the eorreopondenta who have ad- I dinned you on the subject of the dishonesty of the tax pro- 1 ponal to be sulotituted for the window tax, none have as yet shown its ,flirt upon large old home. in localities km fashionable, or to a certain extent deserted, and conse quently greatly reduced in value. I will attempt to illus trate this by my own ease. lam the freeholder of a house in the city, ow, let at a rent of 701. per annum, but which remained on my hands for three years, while 1 was vainly endeavouring to obtain a responsible tenant at.lo/. I am now occupying it myself, and it is rated at 50/. per annum. It contains twenty-seven windows, and is consequently rated at 9f. w. to the window to:. The proposed alteration will lease on the house it perpetual rent-charge of 6f. ss. 4d. per annum, or mon , than 121 per cent. on the rating, while on houses hereafter to he built the rating is to be only live per es 111. But what is still worse, while the new house, will never pay more, under any eiretunotanees, than five per tint., my property (if I can cull it so), however reduced in value, will remain at a fixed charge, which may and probably will in a few years equal 20 per cent. Its entire taxation, parliamentary and local, at the present moment, is more than I.n. in the pound, and 1 can no longer submit to ouch enormous exactions. I must consequently cease to occupy it, and if is...tilde find a tenant for it, and happy should I be to let it (with these six guineas in the shape of mit charge in lieu of window tax, and 2s. in the pound land tax) for int a year. The government, if I should ix so lucky as to realise this rent, of which 1 confess 1 despair , would then Less on this precarious property taxes to the amount of five tohillinw• unit nimpence in the pound. or adding the insur ance tax (thirty shillings on 1,000!.) six shillings and six pence in the pound, nearly equal to one-third of its entire produee. 1 have also had on hand for the last year and a half an ack.ll,nt old fashioned house at the west-end of the town. This house was once let at 1501. a year, and the last tenant paid 1241/. ; but 1 should now he delighted to obtain a re sponsible tenant at aOL It has forty-two windows, and is consequently rated at present for windows 1.5!. 171.8 d.. two-thirds of which will amount to 10/. lls. Bd.; which will be the future rent-charge in lieu of window tax, being more than 13 per rent. on 801. And these unmitigable charges of 12. 13, and 15 per cent. arc laid on houses, excellent in themselves, but for which in consequence of social changes it e , difficult to find tenants; while new houses built in compliance with the existing demand, occupied as soon as built, and paying a regular and certain rental, are to be taxed only in proportion to the rental, and at the uniform rate of five per cent. I. there, let me ask, any thing like an approach to common justice or to common honest y in such an arrangement ? As regards the inferior clues of houses it is mere robbery to tax them more highly than the superior • but when the disproportion becomes so great, I lack words to express my screw of in enormous injustice. 1 remain , Si,, your most obedient servant. A TAX-PAYER. SlR,—The 30,000 houses now free from window duty, and which Sir C. Wood wishes to levy a house tax upon, are moistly occupied by clerks, &c., with incomes of 100/. to 130/., or thereabout., per annum, upon which they have to keep up a respectable appearance, and perhaps a family to support. These are the parties whom Sir C. Wood has picked out to pair 15.000/. per annum towards relieving the wealthy of one-third of their window-tax. Is not this • ens' injustice Many people took these houses because there was no window-tax to pay, and why they should be charged a house-tax of 12s. a year now, without the slight est advantage to them, I must own I eannot understand. The Chancellor certainly says that they can open u many windows as they please the might as well have told them they could keep a carriage), but he does not inform them how people with 100/. or 1301. per annum an , to pay the bricklayer, &c, for making fresh windows. I need not say how useless it would be to ask the landlonl to do it. It seems to me to he another trick of the old sort. The tax is to be changed to rave the rich, and a very small bait so given to some of the middling and poorer claws to keep them quiet whilst a gross injustice is done to the remainder. I am, &c., 11. O. B. 22. Orchard-street. Kentish-town, Feb.l9. BURGLARY AND ATTEMPT TO ,NICRDER AT WIND - soa.—Yesterdav morning, at half-past one o'clock, the house of Mr. Tucker, the verger of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, who resides at No. 4, CLurisce-nuld, was broken into by two men, who first ransacked the lower room. of the house and then proceeded up-stain with lighted candles to the sleeping apartments of Mr. Tucker and an elderly lady, named Whittaker. Mrs. Whittaker was awoke by the light and noise and ut tered an exclamation, upon which one of the ruffians struck her on the head with an iron instrument, in- ffieting two severe wounds, and with another blow broke her arm, which she held up to protect herself. Mr. Tucker, on hearing Mrs. Whittaker's screams, juin out of bed and ran to her assistance, but was knocrel down several times and received four severe wounds on the head. Mrs. Whittaker's screams alarmed the villain., and they made off before the police arrived. Mr. Tucker is upwards of 90 years of age, and both he and Mrs. Whitta ker are in • most dangerous state. RAILWAY MEETINGS. NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday, the half-yearly general meeting of pro rietors was held at tho Company's Ottlees, Bishopstate Cation, ittcnAnD PATERSON, Esq., in the chair. The following report was read : " The direct - 7ns LIT to report to the proprietors, that the diridond on the respective slums of this company fur the half-year ending the 31st of December last, will become payable on and after Tuesday, the sth instant, and will be as follows—vu.:—On shares guaranteed 5 per cent. per annum : 501. paid, If. 6s. each; 43/. paid, 1/. Is. tid. each. On shares guaranteed 6 per cent. per annum : 501. paid, If. 104. each; 431. paid, IL fie. 6d. each—all less property tax. " The statement of accounts for the half-year, to the 31st I of December, 18.56, showed a balance on the creditor side of 6,1411. 135., after payment of expenses, and the general statement of receipts and expenditure to the same date gives the amount received on shares and debentures at 367,61111. On the creditor side are included works of roads and stations, 41i0, , e28/. Itts. 3d., and mock—viz., engines, &c., 81,37 11. Lis. 7d., the rest being made up of law charge•, engineering, ofllce outlay, it., and leaving the balance as above vtatcsl." A PROPILIETOE asked in what manner the agreement of the Eastern Counties would affect the interests of the Northern and Eastern Company ? The CHAIRMAN said the resolution of the Eastern Counties would not affect the Northern and Eastern is any way. The security of the latter was undoubted. Mr. K ENNARD said he quite agreed with the chairman that their property was as secure as any could possibly be ; but he considered it right to let the proprietors know what he thought of the COW., which had been taken by the Eastern Counties meeting and the appointment of a com mittee of shareholders to deliberate upon the question of an amalgamation. The whole traffic of the eastern districts was capable, under proper arrangements, of being brought upon the Eastern Counties line ; and if that company were in the state it was said to be in, how could it afford to lose any traffic ? It was a question entirely of traffic. The Eastern Union had a line running up to Norwich, and would, in all probability, make 11, line, according to the bill which was to he read on Thursday (this day), from Cambridge to Shepreth. It was very evi dent that in such ease the Cambridge traffic, in stead of coming upon the Northern and Eastern line, would be abstracted from it. Then, again, most shamefully and wickedly, the legislature had granted another line to Norwich, and the Eastern Union, to benefit its line, would encourage the traffic from Norwich to Ipswich, and thence by fast steamers to London. The Eastern Counties Rail way was surrounded by enemies, and was at the mercy of parties who only purchased shares a few days before they attended the meeting. Some of the very gentlemen who had been appointed on the committee to inquire into the amalgamation were not shareholders a month ago—(hear, hear) —perhaps nut a fortnight. Ile made this remark that the Eastern Counties shareholders might see the propriety of bestirring themselves. If this agreement, which had been come to after great pains had been taken, and great anxiety undergone by the directors, were to be done away within what position would the shareholders be ? The committee was formed haphazard when the chair man (Mr. Wynn) brought forward the agreement fur the sanction of the Eastern Counties meet ing, and that committee had perilled the agreement; and would induce perhaps the rival interest to press its bill in par liament to-morrow. 'the whole traffic could come up to Loudon from Norwich without touching the Eastern Coon ties or the Northern and Eastern. What could be a greater proof of want of confidence in the directors of the Eastern Counties than the appointment of a committer of share holders: and if the directors had not the confidence of their constituents, in what condition is the company ? It is a lamentable one unless the Eastern Counties sharehulden bestir themselves. (Applause.) After some discussion, the reports having been agreed to, thanks were voted to the directors, and the meeting broke up. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY. Yesterday the annual meeting of the proprietors in this com pany war held at the odice in Old Broad-strect, City. Ike chair war taken by , JO.SEPII BAEZ:MALE, Esq. The SECRETARY read the directors report, an extract of which appeared in Monday's Express. It concluded as follows:- rr " The following directors and auditor retired at of this meeting, in accordance with the terms of the deed fo settlement, namely :—Direetors: Joseph Baxend,de, Esq., John Cattley, Esq., Alexander Nairne, Esq. ; Auditor: The Baron de Gold mid. These gentle men, being re-eligible, offer thentselves accordingly. Appended to this report is the balance-sheet of the com pany, together with statements of the receipts and pay ments, made up to the 31st December, 1830, in England, and to the 31st Ortoh,r in India ; and of the assets and liabilities of the rompane. These accounts, in addition to the regular audit by the appointed auditors, have been cumin, d with the honks of the company, by the accountants of the East India Company." From the accounts it appeared that the total motets of the company were 52t4,119/. 75., and the liabilities 39,2171. 19s. 1011., leaving a balance of 418,9311. 7s. 6d. The CHAIRMAN said he occupied the chair in the all genre of Mr. Aglionby, who was prevented from attending by illness. He had nothing further to say than what was contained in the report, except that they had just received a very gratifying account from their engineer, which was ton lengthy to he read to the meeting, unless it should be requested by the propric:ors. Ile whited gentlemen to take the opportunity of reading that document at the other, for he was consinced it would afford them much in formation with which they would be highly gratified. (Hear, hear. Mr. J. A. } RANK I.IN made some observations as to the expressions used in the hnlauerslii,t, where the assets of the company were by mistake called current expenses. The SECRETARY said, in reply to Mr. Franklin, that the 12,0001. he alluded to was included iu the 24,668/. cash balance at the hanker,. The CHAIRMAN observed that there was no objection to add to the words "current expenses," "rails, chairs," Ate.. which might be more definite. (Hear.) The Baron DE GOLDSMID said, as an old auditor ofl 50 years standing, he could speak with confidence as to the correctness of their balance-i&vt, and the deal of informa tion it afforded to the shareholders. A PROPRIETOR asked if the East India Company would allow interest on the 478,5391., or on the 5314,9922. The SECRETARY said the 6 per cent. would be allowed on the 538,982/. (Hear.) The report was then adopted unanimously. The CHAIRI4A X said the account, were all sanctioned by the East India Company. Not a shilling could be spent without their permission, which was an additional security to the proprietors that their money would be well ex pended. (hear.) The retiring directors, viz. Joseph Biaxendale, John Catt ky, and Alexander Nairn, Esqrs., were re-eleeted. The Baron de Ooldsmid was also re-elected auditor unanimously. A resolution was then submitted for the forfeiture of 1,144 shares in arrear, which was passed unanimously. After some observations from Mr. lIAILKISON, Colonel and others, a rote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, and to the auditors. Mr. D. MOCATfA, Jun., said that he had heard from the Indian accounts that their officers had not sufficient authority given to them by the Board of Directors. The CHAIRMAN observed that the report alluded to the government commission, and not to the directors of this company. 4liear, hear.) The meeting then adjourned. WITITIMAVEN JCNCTION RAILWAS.—The half yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at Whitcharen on Tuvaday last—the Earl of Lonsdale in tbe chair. The secretary (Mr. Yeats) read the report, which stated that the revenue for the half year amounted to 6,1791. 19s. 04., and the expenditure to 3,089/. its. lOd. The balance to the credit of the profit and loss account was 1,4631. 75.61., which enabled the directors to propose a' dividend of 4u. per share, and leave a balance, af te r its payment, of 465/. is. fal. to meet contingence . It ap peared also that the revenue of the first half year exceeded that of the corresponding mouths in 1819 by W.W. 88. 10d. It was stated, however, that the sea walls had given way daring the late gales, and that a considerable sum would be respired for their repair. The report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend of 4s. a share having been declared, the proceedings terminated. DEATH OF LIEUT.-COLONEL W. H. DAVIES, UNAT TACHICIL—Lieut.-Colonel Davies, who died on the 11th inst., aged 75 years, entered the army in 1799. In 1806 he served with the 47th regiment in South America. After wards be served in the Peninsula, and was present at she sieges cdCsdis, Tarragona, and Tarifa. On the 31st Decem ber, 1811, he commanded three companies of his regiment, I the 47th, on the memorable occasion when the French ini mat force attempted to storm the town; but were driven bark with great lota both of men and artillery. The' late Lieut.-Colonel Davies had been in the half-pay list since 1830. FATAL COALPIT ACCIDEST.—On Monday last an inquest was held at the Waterloo Inn, Bilston, before T. M. Phillips, Esq., coroner, on the body of Francis Seager, 2S years of age, a miner, who was killed on Friday morning by the fall of about twenty tons of coal, whilst he was in the act of cutting out one of the coal props or pillars in the hollows of a pit at Broad Water Field, in Darlaston. Charles Kendrick, who was working with the deceased, was also killed upon the spot by the fall of the coal. It was stated at the inquest that there was plenty of timber in the workings for the purpose of propping. The inquiry was adjourned until Friday, for the purpose of forwarding a re port of the case to the Secretary of State, in accordance with the recent set.—Wolrerhamptott CArcisiek. PARLIAMENTARY COMMUTE ES. :NAT BILLS BEFORE THE STANDING ORDERS SELECT —•- GLASGOW AND SOUTII WESTERN RAILWAY.— The select committee on standing orders have reported that the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with for the regulation of capital and confirming expenditure thereof. and for regulating the application of die cable profits. AND CHESTER RATLWAY.—The teed committee have decided that the standing orders ought to be dispensed with on notice being inserted for three MRCP*. sive weeks of the intention to enter into arrangements with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Hereford Railway Companies for the formation, maintenance, and joint uee of the station at Birkenhead. MALTON AND DRIFYIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY.—The select committee have decided that the parties may be per mitted to proceed with their bill provided it be presented not later than in three days. POULNASIIERRY EMRANKMENT.—The select committee have decided that the standing orders on the parties depo siting a copy of the sub.cription contract, in which the sub scribers shalt bind themselves, their executors, and admi nistrators, for the payment of the money subscribed, to be recoverable by action at law; and that the amount of I money paid up by each subscriber be stated in such subscrip- tion contract. '1 he committee have dispensed with non compliance with the standing orders, reported to them by the examiners in the case of the Bann navigation, Aberdeen Public Records, and Malmesbury Roads, on the parties re prssenting their bill in three days. SAINT ALBAN'S ELECTION.—The petition of the electors, complaining of this election, has been referred to the general committee of elections; and the Speaker has issued his warrants for persons, papers, and records. AYLESBURY ELECTION.—The petition of clectnin com plaining of this election has been referred to the same com mittee. WINDING UP OF JOLT-STOCK COMPANIES. NORTH OF ENGLAND BANKING COMPANY.—Yes terday, before his Honour Master Ferrer, there was a re sumption of proceedings ci parte Holme, upon notice from Messrs. Sharp, Field, and Cu., solicitors to the official manager, asking the court to put Mr. Ilulme on the list as liable to contribute his quota towards the losses of the com pany up to the time when he sold his shares, which was within twelve months of the stoppage of the bank. Counsel on behalf of Mr. Holme sought to establish that the balance sheets, from time to time rendered by the old directors to the shareholders, showed that there was nu loss at the time that the aborts were sold. The rue for the official manager went to show that these reports were altogether untrue, and that, in point of fact, the greater portion of the company's losses, amounting to several hundred thousand pounds, had been lost at the time when these reports showed that the company was in a flourishing condition. After considerable discussion his honour said he would take time to consider his decision. In the case of the residuary legatees of John Stratton, the testator, his Honour has called the attention of the parties to certain points, before he determines to continue them on the list, in respect °fall or what number of 700 shares upon which a call of WI. had been made by the directors, and which involves a liability of X 5,000/. under the Winding-up Act ; remarking that he had found no evidence as to the testator's name having been returned in the list of share holders. _ ST. GEORGE'S STEAM-PACKET COMPANT.—Yester day, at a meeting before the same Master, some routine proceedings took place, prior to the preparation of a report by Mr. Soulby, the official manager of the proceedings con nected with the settlement of its affairs, in the course of which upwards of 80,01161. have been collected by culls, to pay off liabilities. GENERAL COMMISSION SHIP LOAN AND INSUR ANCE CoStrANY.—Yesterday, Mr. Mutton, the official manager, having obtained the hooks and papers nects,ary to proceed with the winding-up of this company, attended before Sir William Horne, as to the course of proceeding. and with reference to an order that had been made iu the abeCnce of Sir W. Home, by Master larrer. PUBLIC SALES: FEW. 19.—8 y Mr. HERBERT PRICKETT, at the Mart.— Four leasehold houses, Ere's-town, Stoke Newington-green, let fur 831. 4s. per annum, held for 93 years for 4/.—sold in I lots for 570 guineas. Three houses, Prince Edwanl's-street, adjoining the pre ceding, let for 461. 16s. per annum, held for 93 years at 31. —knocked down for 245 guineas. Leasehold house and shop, 3, Port Itoyal-place, let for 351., term 93 years at ot—sold for 290 guineas. A ditto, 2, Port Royal-place, let for 281., held as fore going-194 guineas. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. TIMILIDAT, FEB. 20, 1851. The State of the Weather at each of the following placvs at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. The atatsons are arranged in order of latitude. - - - - - suss of Weather. Name of Place. I W u aveae h at Vvraiorrs. Pox.. V'.)IQLTU Strong Breese Strong Bruen ftrung iterute I Gentle Breen Strong merit I Strung Bret, titling Sewn SUMO Breese Strong elves Bard Wind Gentle Keene Hard Wind Si rung Kn. I* Strong Preen. Strung Breen Raid Wind -ening lit erre (lard Wind iIAnTINSO • 1nN401.1., GRESNWICH COLCIIIPT= KI:014T 11••••21.1.111 ...... 11nuTna•u Lnarom_ ......... Warn!? Goad ...... Overman. °acre-apt ivercaat I kat mat iarrcat Hale nannast °maim overcast Rain 1/waseast Oren•St °velem Doody ~east Overemit Aoletly Rata Partially Cloody Bata t martial Sala normal kali Pada PardallY Mod, aw w. &w. w.s.w. LW. S LW. !land *S4 - 11.011 WSW ;grins Breese Stro 14 **es Heavy Oils Maass Wiese Heavy Gals THIS DAY, Nooc. Own ci wyd. Strewth V WtM. *ate of the Weethee. N.W. Cam. (rear. _ _ The returns from the following places did not reach this office in time for publication yesterday; they therefore indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. :annoy Wets . L•eusn.R s.w. s.W. B.E. by B. w. $11011( ev I ~..ma Strong !mew oftrout owattr.troarce Overcast Strong Brame I Partlall• flabdl btrelli ureese Saud —Bain BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 19. STOCK EICHKNOI.—This market WO steady to-day. Midland FIRM were dam ISidW.. ritembotry and Blrmiosham Vs at Sj du.; B's at ig Or.; omit h Waal ready Birmingham Carl shares, at 141. - - A WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBASH.-011 Mon day night a woman was killed as Bath by her husband, under the following melancholy circumstances. On that evening a carpenter named Joseph ('lark, about 39 years of age, who had torn at work at Brislingtoo, near Bristol, returned home to his residence, No. 5, Lampard's-build , ings, when he found his wife in a state of intoxication. Exasperated by her conduct, he struck her, and a violent quarrel and blows ensued. which were heard by the lodgers in the house. who, however, unfortunately did not interfere until Clark was heard calling fur assistance to a Mrs. Langley, who lived in the parlours. Mr. Langley, accompanied by another man named Wilcox, immediately ran up stairs ; upon entering Clark's room they found him in a sitting posture against the wall, supporting his wife and shaking her, apparently fur the purpose of 'winging her to a state of eunsciowness. Her person presented marks of great violesee and the room was in confusion. Clark, on seeing the men enter, immediately exclainted " I am afraid I have dune a bad job." They then re , moved the unfortunate woman from Aim, upon which she gave a convulsive gasp and immediately expires'. On the fluor was found a stick broken into three pieces, and clotted with blood. Clark was given at once into the custody of the police. Yesterday (Wednesday) the prisoner was brought before the magistrates at the Guild . hall, and charged with the wilful murder of his wife. A puliee-eunstable, who was called into the house immedi ately after the occurrence, stated that he took Clark into custody, and charged hint with killing his wife, and he re plied, "I am the cause of her death." lie said, " I first pushed her down (pointing to the foot of the bed, where there was a large pool of blood), I then helped her up, and sat her in the window ledge. I afterwards beat her with a stick." The stick was found on the floor, broken in three or four pieces. On one of the pieces was a quantity of hair wound round it, and blood. Ile also found a woman's cap thrust into the tire-grate. There was uo tire in the grate. There was a quantity of hair in the cap. The pri soner said, That was them before I Caine home, and the hair on the floor was there when I came home." This was the only evidence taken, and the prisoner was remanded for a week. [Advertisement.] HOLLOWS 1 . 11 PILLS AU A POOTTen (VIM ma Mesas ass BAD Cocoa..—At this al,lenaritt and foggy rearm of the year, coutet.s and colds ere more rite than at any other period • d Hove afflicted with asthma suffer with Meter Inertly • therefore It in wed to flow Mat Holloway's Pills will awe the Mali inveterate casts; their efficacy Paving bees bored guider various etronnistanate aad in almost every el me proving them tube the Mast •Valliastul remedy that ever was used. Tee t>reaßar more. tin they possess bare tie effect of [bras bag od the phlegm, relieving the chest, giving a panes freedom cf reniirdtt - n, and Mai by la• geeing akdthy action of the lungu.—Sold by all Drugglets i sad at reefesare Holloway's establishment, 144, timed, Larks. BAIL TVA YS'. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocK. The removal, for a time at least, of the appre hensions entertained in many quarters relative to a change in the Bank rate of interest, has im parted an increased feeling of confidence in the railway share market, and communicated an upward tendency- to prices. Lancashire and Yorkshires are 1/. higher, though some alarming reports are in circulation. Scottish Centrals have risen 1/. 105. in consequence of a favourable decision by the Court of Session in the suit curried on by this company against the North Western, Lancaster and Carlisle, and Scottish Central railways. Business is not quite so active as it has been of late, but there is an evident disposition to resume operations, and at the moment we write the market wears a decidedly buoyant aspect. Great Westerns have risen to 91i; London and South Westerns, to 904; Midlands, to 62i. At the meeting of the Northern Counties Union Railway, just closed, the recommendations of the directors were cordially adopted. SOARS,* AND Ux..r.uutorrtco. 50 30 Aberdeen -.— 20 81 Arnhem , Noll:K., iim26 and East Junetkm -. IT: 13: Birm.Wolr. &Stourii 84.400 Bristol and Exeter ... -. St. 50 Ll,ledoollan 30 SO Chester and Ilnlyheod -. 50 43 'Llubl nand RelfastJum... 25 23 East *Retain it. 23 L. aS. and 1$ II I Do. LEIS E. 2 II.) ..... q i St. 20 pastes Counties . A.. 7 4 23 23 Eastern Union, Clam (late F.. C. lib.) - - $ 4 I 25 15 1 Ito. class R sail C . dite: 41 41 13 15 i Gait Lancashire ... ... 14 141 ex IL 50 'Edinburgh and Glasgow 34 35 23 23. Edinburgh, Fertb • Doodee 64 74 10 lie. Exeter and Exmouth - : 23 15 Great Northern . ,17 VI 121 121, Do. 1 eharee.A.Deterreli, el 13g 121 121 Do.. shares, B, 6 pore. 111 111 30 50 Gt South. and West. (Ire.) 41 43 St 100 ,Great Western ... .. 194 91 et I 17 17 , Do. New EIT ~ .. 2 1 die. 30 50 Laneseter end Carlisle .. 71 77 164 111 Du. Thirds ..... .... 5 9 pet 50 42i Lancaster and Puaton Vt. 166 Lancashire nod Yorkshire 571 594 12 II Do. 4 -barns .. ... ...1 . 10 101 dia. 82 114 Do. Fifths ... .., ~. 1 7 7 ~ 20 11 4 Do. West Riding 40414.4" 8 54 ~ SO $ Lied' and Thirak ._ .. 11 15; 114 111 White and lllnekwnll .. 7 7 St. tie LAS, Brighten, Sc S.Cosst 97 98 et. IN Lantos is North-Western 132 133 23 17 Ds. do.. New I shares . 0 6. pm 24 12 Ds. Fitths ... ~. .• 81 10 1 Do.Sie eh.,2.00113.(C) 2 3pm fit. 100 ',London &S. ich-Wertern 89 401 30 414 Do. New, E.SI ... .. 8 1 dis 40 84 , U.. New. X , O .. . 4 3 Os 16 Kl4anels.,lln3.,snd Mailoet 31 54 die 114. We ,9anch.,Shef.,l4Linonlash. 33 34 61 441 Do. Msu.6l Lind. Union 31 21 dig IL 100 j Midland _ ... ... 604 81, 20 OS 1 Do. CIO 'shares .. .. 16 151 gig St. UN , Uo. limos. and Derby .. 32 34 25 43 :Newmarket ... ... . 5 51 64. 100 I Noradt . . ... ... .. 24 16 20 15 1 Do. New £2O.- ... .. 14 13 die St. 25 ;North British . .s ... .. 9 1 01 go 171! North Staffard, : bire.. - 61 81 dis a d 10 1 ' Nor.h & South Wrst.Juns. IPE 50 50 Oxford, Wore., 74 Wolter IV) :91 St. 23 aeolish Control ... .. 17 191 23 23 Isoottivh Midland ... .. 10 11 LI 221 Do. New . -. _.. .. 71 64 151 13 .Shrews. It Bina., Ow A 3 5 dis thy 9 1 1$ Do., Clam 11.... - .. I 4 4 di WI all Isluewsbury and Chaster, ililis. l l 4 / 14. 31144.) ... .. ' Do. : Osweetry — ::: :. Shropshire VuLin ... ;Small Dessau _ _ , ISouth Eastern ... 50 : 1 30 ,South Wales In Is 3,1 6 die 10i Ili 66 66 I 9 Ilt 19 U 23 21 dim 13 16 73 I 12 13 13 1 die I; IP"' 233 23 263 27 71 die 1 dia % 31 4 4 es 13 dim Si 243 ' 6 20 -1 3 il 2o I 9! 1 Vale Erension Vale of Neuth . . . WaUuturd and K lkenny Tork,New.ualle &Berwick Do. do. as .. Do.G.• .E. Vlachs". . Yolk and Noah Midland IIanWOAD AT FIZAJI iALVTALL - - - - IBM's h Naata. Kat 5 pt.! Q. (lowa to Gt. Western littrtthytttanactttlord!unt 20 1 20 10 1 20 stl is 174 sail anti* to tit Ditto without a guaranty Drawll to Li riot ro WolT., anti Dudley catiolulypd.,orwithgo Dens. it to (treat We•aro Ditto without aguarsowe Deuot-I to titan wootit rt. (t an Is Lath in N. Western, Mat Lioci.lnsh.guur (4 ow d Northern airalidelby(l.‘ orketNMiti I ta Ll:l shuts (ditto) Do. shwa (ditto) Ilisdrord nand Latin and Greenwich Ditswail to South kusteni Ditto Preform= (ditto Lowestoft Glisr.4perCant. (owed to Norio k) Northern, Esstern 3 pi IC (Named to Isist.Countier Ditto New (ditto) Preston& W yrs (Ina. Low &N.West.er Itine.laTorti ' Ditto shares (A) (ditto) °and., and holipte (leased Slut)* &stem , Morita: rail Ilitcbtn Dow to Greet Northein 21,D0. Stworeth Esten.(di I 111 loath Sta ff ord-hire Dose- " to Mr. MiCleao.. 23 I 23 tops :a 23 121. 121 In 10.1 10 I 10 4 I pm 2ei 20.1 27 24 el 91 pax al 7 II pa „ 17} 172 $2 32{ 102 104 3$ 53 23 24 95 $7 ex Ilf lIG SG 2:, IS 16 58 58 3 7 pm 424 43 9 9 pm 21i 21i 7 1 ' i 1 1 1111 31 3Ws 94 23 ql 61 WI ar Valley. 6 p. Ct. sus. 1I to etweatookDar. tly 6..roereet,ftWegua. (*weed to Get. Neetero Pianism= Simms. 10 f 10 tedo,lon 1 10 15 15 ter awl 1101211ta0 U l ZA•TAuglisa(3l.loB) . p.. gegratern (baulks Rates... 6 per tit No. 1 q 61Ditto do. No. 2 Is Is De. New 6 per Cent. Stook 20 20 Earit-llnton. rpgu.6p.Ct 19 IliDreat Non Wu 2 pie Cew 01 , ?I Gt Stag We•tratligighthe 20 6 AgrestattiregYot Ito. V Z 2, 1%. 1100 I LW. 6 per Cent. Flak. 14 2 .LendenTheren Untrte.i 51' St. 100 .Igodort,ltrightou,ta South Coma, PM. 5 per Cent 2110ek,1 ,, 31,froutSul.$0. $0 SO Dire Conert. p.Ct., 15e4 $ 100 Ditto New guar. 6 per 1.2. II 5 'Loadoa&NtllWerters Sew 23 15 Alan.Stuff.&L.ne.l.l.Nol 10 10 I Do. New £lO • 2 Do. g et. 1100 .11" 'loa :181dlnunConnB.k13.8p.Cr 20 20 :110erolk Extension . I Do. .4 per Cent. Omar. k. 5 North British • 8 •hrevrburyttßirmin.Neer • Ottio !weed 10 Obrew. InCbester(Nor.W. Yin.) 8 per Cent... . ,Sonth Devon ... 41 4 44 176 I IS 11tidil. I 2 rri t he it Pet Isi 1 13 13 1 11 dia Pol 1 I 4 pm Sla t 87: tit 114 130 31 60 136 110 12 } 14 Si Ma 112 12 128 130 Pm 172 16 41 I 3 "U 17 I 17 :York. Nevre..stle,at BeTII i 04.40141.,ot_Lne.purah. 16 i Tork 6 sad S. PFth. 10 104 ez 101 141 17 14 II 1? 11 41 11 1 els POIIRION RAILWAY,. 111 IS Boulogne and Amiens . 11 I 10 Central trance tVierson: 10 I 4 Dutch Rhenish 14 11 Beet Indian . 3 Great lodine Pteiesuls. • 21 130. 4/0 1 :Luxembourg 10 10 bo. 13+ L i tiaria Anemia 10 71 Do. do. New U JO Namur aed Legs 10 IS Nrrthern of Prunes 10 0 Orleans :nd Bordeaux 10 ' 10 :Paria and Orleans 10 10 Parts sod Rouen 40 13 ;Park and etr alk:urg 03 10 Kasen and 113.70 10 21 Awake seri 10 ' 13 tows and Nantes 61 9 ex divi 161 161 3 43 du pa 1 1 II Pm "' Ie la m 'Si 9 el dlv 161 31 etBJ 141 13 4t 4 dim $4 33. El jai ex 3 4a dis 10 10 0 1 3 3 to dla LIVERPOOL, Feb. 19. Broec-Exen A "lc E.—A very stiff and busy market to-day. —Bales: Caledonian, 111 (—Chester sod Holyhe.d (pref. soar. Sk pre neat.), 151—Part Lancashire, 141—Enlaburgh, Perth, and Dun dee, 7—CirestNorthern, 171— Lancashire sod Yorkshire, 56 Ditto ilftb Ikons), 7i 3.16 3.—lntto (6 per cent. pref. rhares2, 1131 —Lan. solar and Carlisle (third shares), a p,-1 1 / 1 11: 001 , C 7 07. aod Southport, a p.—lnndon and North tapers. 133!—Ditto (new k awes). 6 a p. —Ditto Whams C). Wsnabesler. sod Lincoln, 3.11 S—Ditto (pref. share.. Ilk 9.16-31Idland, 61 Ditto (prtferential 6 per cacti. 128— (I shares). 1 3 1 1 B. North Staffordshire q d.—Northern Cabe (A), 248—North Western, 121 ii.—Sgrewebury and Binninelbars (W. 12a. 3d. 8). 31 --South Eastern and peer. 231 York, Netweastla. sad Bar wick, 201—York and N. Midland, 241—Grist 8. sad Western, 421. MANCHESTER, lid. 19. • 6/OCI EXCHANOI.—Priv. nave again exhibited symp toms of wiakets• ; bat times there lots net been so noon badmen ei riding, th en has been a vary otosikrabl• moont trinioated. Prfooa won rather Medlin towel* dr glom Clmat Wow Yester44. Plea t "ecaorin u . p In 4 17i 64 41 90 If idv lb tit& 77 I$ 14 7 4 I Tit si 44 191 4e 90 119 90i 9 i 101 es di, L 3 aU !" I 20 MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'Ci.ocx There has been rather more movement in the mar ket for the home funds to-day. At the commence ment of business the uneertaiuty which pre vailed relative to the result of the weekly board meeting at the Bank caused a good deal of flatness, and the market was scarcely able to sustain itself, even with the support afforded by further operations in Consols by the go vernment broker. Since it has become known, how ever, that no change will, for the present at least, be introduced by the directors, the more timid fre quenters of the Stock Exchange have become re assured, and prices have rallied !, at which im provement the market wears a steadier aspect. Consols opened 961 to .1 for money, and 961 for account, and then receded 4 ; hut have since rallied to their present quotation, which is 961 to 1 for cash, and 96 to 1 for the 11th of March. The other des criptions of home stock have also attracted more atten tion than has been bestowed upon them for some days past. The prices of business, as reported in the official list are : Three per Cod. Consols, 961, 1 ; do. for account, 961, 4; Three per Cents. Reduced,edueed, 97, 1, 96!; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 981, 1; Long Annuities, 1860, 7 11-16; do. 30 years, 1839, 7 7-16; do. 30 years, 1860, 7 7-16; Bank Stock, 216; Indian Stock, 263, 2661. In the unfunded securities there is still a good deal of movement. Exchequer Bills have been dealt in to some extent at 4.45. and 31s. prem. for all sizes, which is a reduction of Is. on the closing prices of yesterday. India Bonds, 1,0001., mark 60s. and 58s. premium. There is no material change in the quotations of the foreign bonds, and the transactions are of an unimportant character ; but it may be noticed that more confidence is manifested generally, and prices show more firmness. especially of the speculative descriptions which yesterday experienced depression. Spanish Actives mark 19. The official list reports business in the following stocks only, viz.:—Danish Five per Cents., 103. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Dutch, ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates for the account of the 28th, 91a, 1. Mexican Bonds, 33; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1819, 791. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97,1, 1; ditto small, 971. Spanish Active Five per Cents., 19'4; ditto for account,l9l. 'At the meeting of the East Indian Railway Com pany yesterday, resolutions were passed, confirming the forfeiture of the shares, adopting the report, and reelecting the retiring directors. A most important meeting was held yesterday, at the Hall of Commerce, for the establishment of tri bunals of commerce. The meeting was attended by a most respectable body of commercial men, including Sir J. I hike, and other members of parliament, though most of the parliamentary supporters were absent on account of the morning sitting of the House of Com mons. The resolutions were passed unanimously, the sentiments of the meeting, as of the committee and the large body of the memorialists, being strongly in favour of the tribunals suggested, and opposed to the present unpractical and vexatious proceeding. It was also agreed to present memorials to the Prime Minister and to the President of the Board of Trade on the subject, a committee being appointed to carry out the resolutions and to receive subscriptions. There was, we were sorry to observe, a disposition in one quarter to treat the simultaneous movement for a ('lumber of Commerce in London as a move ment hostile to the tribunal, though one of the mea sures to which the proposers of the chamber are pledged is a tribunal of arbitration, which is only one name for a tribunal of commerce. It was very well observe! by Mr. Macgregor, that had London possessed a Chamber of Commerce, in which its com mercial intelligence and influence were embodied, we should already have a better system of commercial law, and we should not have such monstrous pro (-ceding% us the eleven days' persecution of the Lon don Dock Company. The allusion to this case was received by the meeting with very strong expres sions of feeling. An allusion was made to the chartered powers vested in the several City Companies for the deter mination of disputes between their members, but which powers have been reduced to a dead letter by the concurrent and superior jurisdictions set up against them. The goldsmiths can surely better de el& disputes among goldsmiths, at least so thought our wiser forefathers; the bakers among bakers, the butchers among butchers : nor did the great law ' giver of modern times, the Emperor Napoleon, think otherwise, for efnmeile de prutlhommes do for the several trades what Tribunals of Commerce do for the general body of trades. It was particularly dwelt upon at the meeting that the legal right of arbitration is not well established, and that arbitrations, deeds of composi tion with creditors, and deeds of ins , ection,are hablc on the instigation of a litigant interest to be set aside by the courts. The value of a lemilised system of arbitration and conciliation was therefore! strongly *supported In France arbitration is the first pro- CCM ; here it is the last. The" Code Napoleon" directs that before litigation commences the parties shall go before the,juye de pax of their canton, who shall try to reconcile them, and only on his certificate that the parties have appeared can the litigation proceed. Upon principles analogous to the Tribunals of Commerce, the ancient municipal institutions of this country were founded, the companies and guilds of London and other great cities chartered. Powers were given to our factories in Portugal, Russia, India, and the Levant, to determine causes. In like tribunals at Malta, Oporto, Lisbon, and the East, many of our merchants have sat as judges. Such a system is established in France, Belgium, Rhenish Prussia, Denmark, Spain, and in most European countries. Let us see how the evils of the present oppressions are felt in this country. The Society of Friends make it a matter of principle to avoid courts of law, and to decide their own dis putes among themselves. The Stock Exchange, numbering hundreds of members, and the yearly transactions of which are numbered by scores of millions in value, have organised a system of internal jurisdiction which sets the ordinary courts, and even the legislature, at defiance. The officers of the navy and army, although under government control, are allowed to administer justice among themselves; they hold their own courts, and conduct their affairs without legal assistance. Even in our Indian army, the officers and privates are allowed to hold courts for the administration of the cases arising among them. The great co-operations which have sprung up among us of late years do all they can to evade the trammels of our complicated system. The rail way and steam navigation companies evade the assur ance duties, by becoming their own assurers, and they evade litigation, by making stringent agree ments with their servants, and even with the public, and by making all disputes on contracts determina ble by the decision of engineers and architects. The remaining questionis whether the merchants of London, Liverpool, and'Glasgow, are able to man age their own affinrs at home as in oer colonies and factories abroad, as well as foreigners, or us well as lieutenants in the navy, ensigns in the army, or block sepoys in the East. We think the question has gone a good way to wards decision. Public feeling has been strongly pronounced in its favour in 'London, and there have been strong expressions from the chambers of com merce and from individuals in most of the great towns. Out of the members for `.the City of London three have declared in favour of the principle, and among the other adherents to it we find Lord Brougham, Lord Wharucliffe, Lord Overstone, Mr. Clay, M.P. for Hull; Mr. Macgregor, M.P. for Glas gow; Mr. R. J. 'ferment, M.P. for Belfast; Mr. Scholefield, M.P. for Birmingham ; Mr. H ume, M.P , Mr. Anderson, M.P., Mr. John Williamne, M.P. Jacob Bell, M.P., Mr. J. L. Ricard o , M.P., Mr. Wm. Marshall, M.P., and Mr. IL C. Lacy. In consequence of the heavy losses in the last kw months' working of the United Mines in Cornwall, the adventurers contemplate . discontinuance of operations. The Consolidated and other mines are, with the United, mutually dependent on each other as regards the drainage of the water, so that the whole must stop, or go on, together. As these mines together produced about 18,000 tons of ore last year, the effect of a suspen sion of this supply must be felt in the market. We understand, too. that 3,000 or 4,000 persons are em ployed in these mines. 11NOL1811 FUNIK—Teti DAT. Hoot Rock. 2141 1M 1 per Ct. Oao. A c.. 30 - 43 3 par Ct. RoL mom, 97 t a# per Co, 0 3 pos Ct. Con. Alma.. 104 barley...lr Dada. 49, to 6S'. . POKE:10. . YU X . pt.. 5 per Ot Attleelan 1148144. ? 1 per 41. iirenwits 11.1.4., 11'1 18 , 4 ,m, 01. neig. Nowt., 31 3 1 4 3tera. la 1 4 .14.: red 114 a. 31 ft per 04et.. b ye. et , I ea. 11.1 a.. 331 t 1 6 per Ct. ItratllLen MN., 2: 4 41 per UN - arias* 111. .91 $3l I 111140 New, !A 1 Variorum Coorertol 33 4 d per Pt. Nurpor 41)rea. 54 3 1 5 kat Ct. haw. It tr., ill 14 61.er Ct. Claw; Ilk., 104 d 1 141110 etteulBb Ws., 111 20 Igitto Colan.b. DO. W.. 3 pow Ct. Stenlati 1614... i. / 61 P.,lugalein Ne.4B for 1P14., 31 4 I Pe. I , ...ferrwl ltdr. 3 per et. Nantra M 1.., 74 80 1.14t0 rawly. 1:4a., 4t 1 2 4 Per et. luneb B• 16.. sft I ; 2 :er Ct. Verteragela 11.... 30 2 4 INWC4. Dui.* Col,. oft 1 l s .84/18e., lwforre-1 Pewit. 11 12 LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PARIS, F. 19. Far 1' Unary. ; High.* ; Loving ; Claming. roe Aeenent. 3 per Cents. .l 57 9 , ;3; 5 per Cents. ..... „ 9. 65 9 4 per Cents. 1 76 2-1 , 3 do. New Lima 9B 40 I ; 3 per Cents. Esclunge on Loudon : at Malt:, 3%; 90 hajs, 24 '94. Men, 9, 1810 Ito. 3, 1811 Do. 41 Tre Ds' ;u l r B y " Boode ... 77 1 ::: Do. n - I Piedmont 5 p.Ct 1849 113 20 ... liana Slum Boulez. Versailles (Melt bank), 172 50; ditto (left lizli; Palle and Otitang a 93; 91321rd:ea sad Amirnoo, 19130; ant Sale, NO; emirs (Vierata), 41693; Northern, 430: ' PoraT ' ailtrashmirg. 37975; Tt 11:11 and Na.tee, 211 25; Monte. vets and TBoyes,93; Dieppe and rixamp, 205; Pane and Roues, 939 17 95 54 0 t 7 43 341 0 Id i3' 9663 9613 NN ... ... 4ADRIP, FEB. 14.—Three per Cents., 33 15-16 ; after Bolsa, 331 cash, 33 Ij-16 paper. Four per Ceuta., 13. Five per Cents.. 1 ; after liulsa, 14* rash. Coupons, S paper; after Balsa, 71. l'avive., 15; after llolsa, b. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 961 cash. BERLIN, Era. 18.—Voluntary Loan, 1061 ; New Loan, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1091 ; National Debt, 841; Com mercial Marine Society's Premium. 128 ; Dank Share*, 96. VIENNE, FEN. 17.—Pisa per Cent. Metalliques, 961 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., ditto, 5.1. Batik Shares, 1240. Exchange on London, 12.43. MET-ILS. The following parcels of lead ore were sold at Abordwith on thel7th inst.: Goginan, 60 tons, at 16/..x. per ton; Lisburne (Frongoch), 80 tons, at 11/.145. per ton ; Cwiitystwyth, 60 tons, at 111. 1 Is. 6d. per ton; total, 200 tons. The returns of exports of metals of home produce. show the total shipments of pig iron to amount to 347,8991., being a decrease of 19 . 1 per cent. as com pared with 1830, and 391 per cent. us compared with 1849. We have already noticed, however, that pig iron and unwrought tin arc the only arti cles which show a decrease. The decrease on pig iron, too, is fully coveted by the increaso in the other descriptions, so that the total ex ports of iron in its uumanufactured state show an increase of 5 per tent. on 1830, and nearly 21 per cent. on 1849. Of wrought iron of all sorts, the ex ports of the year have amounted to 1,307,971/., being 8 per cent, more than in 1830, and 231 per cent. more than ih 1849. Steel is returned at 393,0594 being 181 per cent. more than last year, and 311 per cent. more than in 1849. Of manufactured copper the exports were 663,379/., being 31 per cent. more than in 1830, and no less than 82 (xT cent. more than in 1819. Wrought copper has increased 31 per cent. as compared with last year, and 29 per cent. us compared with 1848; and brass is more by 61 and 47 per cent. respectively. In lead a very important and progressive increase is to be noticed. The "ear's exports were 387,5751. in 1831, against 287,1371. in 1830, and 115,317/. in 1849. The rate of increase is thus 23 per cent. on 1830, and 70 per cent. on 1849. Of unwrought tin theexports were 121,8014 showing a decrease of 13 per cent. on last year, and 14 per cent. on 1849 ; but, on the other hand, tin plates have increased 3) and 74 per eent.on the same periods. The year's export of this latter article amounts to no less than 928,1811. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING-LANK—THIS DAY. SUGAR.— The market has been quiet to-day. The public sale of 900 bags Manilla was withdrawn at full prices, 37c. to 38s. flit., duty paid. Relined steady, at yesterday's prices. COFFEE.—The market matinees in an unsettled state, and both buyers and sellers appear to want confidence. Large public sale. of (ti reign) Costa Rica were hmught for ward, for whirls thi re did not appear to be buyers, at any material advance, and the importers withdrew them at high prices. A small public sale of plantation Coffee sold 2s. under last week's currency, silicify 435. to Ms. No transactions reported in good ordinary native Ceylon, which stands quoted 455. to 4fis. Gd. TEA.—Nenrly all the 4,000 packages offered were bought in at full prices. SPICES remain steady. No public sales of importance to-day. firtmvs.—The markets n main dull. SALTPETRE remains without alteration. COTTON.—No transactions reported. In other articles no alteration, but a general heaviness pervades the colonial market. TALLOW AIARKET.-THIS DAY. The market is quiet to-day. at the quotations annexed: Town Tallow, 375.; Petersburgh Y. C. on the spot, 375. 6d. to 3d.; March and April, 375. 3d.; last three months, 38s. Gd. to (Ml. SMITHFIELD HAY MAItKET.—THIS DAY. Moen. Cooper and Davis report a short supply : Prime Meadow Hay, 755. to Mk. ; inferior ditto, 604. to 70s. ; ttowen, 60t. to 635. ; Clovor, 70s. to SOS. ; 2nd tut, 635. to 70t.; Straw, 245. to 28a. Drain of COLONEL COCK, C. B.—This officer died in England on the 17th inst. He belonged to the Bast India Company's .erriee, Bengal Presidency, and for his fleiViCeg in the east WW4 iu 1838 nominated a Companion of the Bath. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 19. APPoMmENTs.—Chief Engineer : John Snell, to the Alert. Master's Assistants : David Moore to the Wetilicim Charles M. Palmer and Frederick H. Buist to the Alert, and W. 11. Cummings to the Banshee. Assistant-Engineers : A. Brebner, W. 11. Bides, and K. J. Serjeant, to the Akre. DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yegerthlyllll inquest was held before Mr. Baker, coroner, and a jury, at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Stepney, on the body of Mr. James Bevan, aged 67 years, lately residing in Fairfield-place, Stepney. The deceased was formerly in the service of the Hon. East India Company, and for many years was in the receipt of a pension of 60/. a year. He was also the owner of several houses. For some time past he had been in a very desponding state of mind, caused by injuries which he had received, and he sought consolation in a strict perform ance of his religious duties, and was constantly reading his Bible. His depression had lately increased, and he often complained of pain, in the head. On Saturday last a noise was heard in his roam, and his servant, on proceeding there, found her master with his throat cut, and a razor with which he had committed the act lying by his side. The wound was bleeding profusely, and the deceased expired early on Sunday morning. It was stated that the deceased once received a severe blow on the head from a marling spike, which seriously injured him, and that there could bi; no doubt whatever he was, insane when he committed the act which deprived him of life. The jury returned a ver dict of " Temporary insanity." SUICIDE FROM EXCESSIVE ANXlETY.—Yesterday, Mr. William rapt:: held an inquest at the White Hart Tavern, Ahchurch-lane, King William-street, City, on view of the body of Mr. G. Eaton, aged 58, fishing-tackle manu facturer, Nos. 6 and 7, Crooked-lane. George Dyson, late in the service of deceased, said he hail known him 20 years. On the previous morning, about half-past 9 o'clock, he saw him in the counting house. Near 10 o'clock lie heard his daughter scream. She had found her father in his bedroom suspended by a rope from the bedpost. Witness went then immediately, and removed the body. Life was then ex tinct. Mr. W. Walters, No. I, Arthur-street-west, stated that he had known deceased 40 years. He saw him on Monday afternoon, when he was very low spirited. He remarked that he had a great deal of trouble, and that he was fearful he should die in the workhouse. This was a ! delusion on his part, as there was not the slightest cause for such an apprehension. The deceased was a trustee to some property, which caused a ttack s anxiety. Ile was suffer ing from a severe bilious and was very nervous. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." LONDON AND SOUTH- 7 , Amount of traffic on the London an it eyn 3 f for the week ending Feb. 16, 1 • t riAttl. a. 61d.; goods, 2,2501. 15s. Bd.; •• se , v rs.„. \ I Ai\ iildVelSMila 111 of ' wadi. 71 II 54 94 9 419 62 6 3J 4 IN I i i IS 104 II dim 21 26f 6j 27