The Express. — London, England, 1848-02-21 00:00:00

demand for Barley; best samples fetched • little more mo ney. Wheat, 43a. is 52 a. larley, 275. to lie more eans, 42e. to 445. Peas, 391. to 404. Oats, 22a. to 24c 40s. per sack. Noawicm, Feb. 19.-Our market was but moderatcondely sup plied with Whe it t o- day from the growers, and in ition somewhat iu last week. and prices were scarcely as good fur theta:sr. Foreign offered pretty freely, and some amount of business transacted at a tritling reduction from list week's prices, merchants offering scantily, at lets prices, without leading to Moines. Flour made a dull sale, at scarcely late quotations. Barley. the turn dearer. Beate r and Peas re main the same. Oats r a ther lower, say Is. qr. Wheat white, 51s. to 56e. per qr. ; red, 47.. to 615. Barley, malt ing, 27.. to 32e. ; grinding. 2.55. to 275. Beans, 40s. to 41s. Pea, 40.. to 425. Oats 235. to 265.; grinding, 2.55. to 275. Fine household Flour, ' f.o.b., 345. to 34s Gel. per sack of 28131h0, purchaser% Soling seeks and claiming one 'swaths' discount ; retail, Is. er stone. Norriacinam, Feb. 19. -The Wheat trade in this market Is quiet tiedey, with a limited amount of busbies only ; the prices of last wcek are barely maintained, and tor low quali ties less money must be submitted to. The Barley market is fully as well supplied with samples, but buyers are 51- tremely shy, and have the turn in their favour. Oats and Beans m il slowly, and not many brought to band. Wheat, from 605. to 645. per 36 stones. Barley, 30s. to 345. Seed Oats, 285. ; feed, 20.. to 25.. Beans, 40s. to 505. PETERBOROUGH, Feb. 19.-We hay.. a good supply of all grain to this day's market. One Wheats continue in wrote .ed so-edition, which makes the ode dat Oats r ather late rates. No change in the value of Barle ull y. cheaper. Beans, Is. to 25. lower. Prwoarn, Feb. 19.-The trade in Wheat nal dull, at . about r former rates. In Barley and Oats but little doing. Some inquiry for Beans and Peas fur seed. READING, Feb. 19.-The farmer; and dealers brought a I , very short supply of Wheat for this day's market, never theless, it pros ed quite sufficient for the wants of oar millers, who loudly complain of a want of trade ; late prices were aboat inaiatai, b andy not cheaper. Barley was also a short supply, realised telly but werx's raw ;in we re s Is. per qr. more money was ob t ained. Oats were is complete drur. New Beans, being wanted for seed, supported their value. All kinds of, aced exceedingly dull. SAFFILON WALDEN, Feb. 19.-Wheat remains as on last market -day • trade nut very brisk. Bsrley, though dull in sale, decide ' lly no cheaper. Outs and Bians are cheaper. In the Feu department no difference. SOUTH DioLTON, Feb. 19. -The trade in Wheat very dull ; out o.any buyers; the best offered at Is. to 2s. per yr. lower common and damp, at 3a. Bailey again deco Is. per qr. ; Oats sold at from 18s.•to 21,. per qr. Beans and Peas dowa Is. to 2.. per qr. S UND ERLAND, Feb. 1 9 . -There was again seasonable supply of grain of all kinds from the farmers at market to day; and the arrivals during the week, coastwise, have been rather large, consisting of 55 0 qrs. of Wheat, 1150 qrs. of Barley, and 620 auk' of Flour. The millers were not eager bluer., and sales of Wheat were slowly made at a reduc in price of ls. to 2s. per qr. on the rates of last ek es, Ma . The best Wheats bring 54e. to 56 5. ; good average qualiti l to 535. ; and inferior parcels, 46.. to fills. There are inquiries for south country and good foreign Wheats at these prices. Melting Barley is plentiful, and Is. to 2e. per qr. lower, prices ruling from 303. to 335. per qr. Berns at 40s. to 42a, and Pea. at 38s. to 40s. are tolerably good sale. Malt is yap dull of sale, at 565. to 60s. per qr. Oats, at 235. to 265.. in moderate demand. Flour is plentiful, and Is. to 2s. per sack lower. The best south country is charged 40s to 415., and home-made 38s. to 395. per sack. American, 28a. to j and Indian Meal, 16s. to 17s. per barrel. WAR3IINSTIR, Feb 19.-The beat Wheat sold at last week's prices; all others were at least ls. per qr. lower. Of Barley, the prices for best as last week; grinding, a tun cheaper. For Oats the trade was better than for several weeks past; prime Polands and Scotch feed sold at from 25a. to 265. per qr. ; white, 235. ; some moderate feed at 20s. to 215. Beans in good demand. WINCHESTER, Feb. 19.-Some fine samples of White awl Red Wheat were for sale thin day, which miller. took or readily at last week's prices. Bar ey was of a brisker sale ; prices were as last week. Oats sold better ; some best Polands were a shade tinier, as were good Waite. Beans at an advaeceoi Is. per qr. Peas were also in good requeet, best White 465. per qr. ; Grey and !staple 425. to 4 Is. per qr. WIsRECH, Feb. 19.-With a fair supply and improved condition, the Wheat trade here to-day is firm, and the de mand good for all the better qualities at Is. per qr. advance, whilst the inferior cannot be bought lower than last week. Rather more Oats and Beans ; trade slow at former prices. Prices to the growers: Wheat, fine white, 61115 a to 621b5., 495. to 51s. per qr. ; red, 46.. to 495. ; good runs, 6011$. to 621hs, white, 475. to 495. ; red, 45e. to 475. ; c o mmon, 57 1 15. to &Ms., white, 42a. to 455. ; red, 40 s. to 43a. Oats, fine new meeting, per stone, lid . ; good, new. teed, 10.1. to Wed. Beans, new, 36.. to 38s. Woacesren, Feb. 19.-Our market to-day was well sup. plied with Wheat, which sold at fully the currency of this day se'nnight. Barley unaltered in value. Oats. Is per quarter lower, with a fair consumptive demand. Oa Beans the turn was in favour of the buyer. We heard of no transactions in Peas. Yoga, Feb. 19.-There is a better feeling in the Wheat trade here today, but we make no alteration in prices. A fair supply and a steady sale. Barley dull sale, at Is. per , We 41100 prices. In other articles no alteration. DUBLIN, Feb. 18.-We have had but a small supply of Wheat and Barley to our market since this day es'nnight, which met a dull sale at a reduction of Is. to Is. 6d. on the fernier, and 34. to 6d. per barrel on the latter. Oats, of which we have had rather better supplies, barely maintained last Friday's currency; and Indian corn may be quoted Is. to 2s. per qr. reduction on the week. Flour and Oatmeal were likewise Gd. per cwt. lower. The followimr was the general currency : .-Wheat, for white, 265. to 28 s. ; for red , 245. to gds. per 28 0115.. Oats, 9s. to 10a. 64. per 196 lbs. Barley, 13s. to 17a. per 2241b5. Indian Corn, 26a. to 31s. per qr. of 4801bs. Oatmeal, 10v. to lls. per cot. Flour in sacks, 15s. to 16s. per cwt. for seconds. BELPAtI'r, Feb. 18.-We have a fair supply of grain from the country, since our last report, and prices are mush the same as last week., for every article in the trade, with the exception of Indian Corn, which has further declined Is. per ton The weather is very fine, with sharp feast. radian Corn, white, 81 . to 81 . s s. ; yellow, 71. 10e h . to 71. 15a. par ton. Indian Corn Meal, white, 81. 15s. to 91. ; yellow, 81. to 81. 55. per ton. American, 15s. to 161. per barrel. Ryemeal, Russian, 7s. 6d. to Bs. per cwt. Wheat, red, 90. to 10s,white, 9s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. Oaimeal, os. &I to Ils. 3d. Oats, Si. to 6s. 94. Barley, Gs. 6d. to 7'. 3d. Wheatenseal, 13s. to 14s. CORK, Feb. 18.-The arrivals of foreign grain have been few. The receipts of that of home growth are good ; but these, we suspect, are now likely to fall off, as the necessary agricultural operations which the approach of miming calls for will prevent the farmers from bringing forward their stocks so freely. The trade in Wheat was dull in the early part of the week, but we observe some slight tendency to more firmness in the market during the past few days. Barley is unchanged in value. A few parcels of store barley have changed hands at late prices. Oats also remain without change. The trade in flour is dull, at the reduction of last week, and any sales that are being made are of the most retail character. Indian corn sells very slowly, although a further reduction of 2s. 651. per ton has taken place in the article ; the extreme value now of prime Oalatx being only 71. 15s. ladian corn meal and other meals are in vary little demand. LISIERICIL, Feb. 19.-The weather for the week has been fine, and spring tillage goes on extensively, a large quantity of ground being prepared for potatoes. We had a fair show of Wheat at market to-day ; the trade was lively, and at an advance of id. per stone, the whole was soon eh ared off. Oats do not come in so freely ; the farmers are busy at tilling, still we note little change in price. Very . little Barley offering: Indian Corn extremely dull, and pnces daily tailing trade in Indian Corn appears wholly engrossed by the country raiders, who have now plenty of water, which enables them to compete successfully with the town steam- Wneat, red, 121 d. to 1454. per stone; white, Isd. to 16ed. Oats, 81d. to 9d. per stone. Barley, I Id. to 1241. Indian Corn. 71. to 81. Indian Meal, 81. to 91. Irish Flour, 301. per bag. Oatmeal, 12e. to 13.. qr. Semi), Feb. 19.-Wheat, 206. to 22.. per barrel. Oats, Bs. Gd. to 9e. per Mahal. Oatmeal, 10s. per cwt. Indian Meal, Be. 6d. to 9s. per cwt. American Flour, 81s. to nL per barrel. WATERFORD, Feb. 19.-The trade during the week has continued in the same inactive state as last noted, and with but a retail demand prices of nearly all articles have had a downward tendency. Supplies of Wheat were to a fair ex tent in the early part of the week ; but, during the last day or two, they have rather diminished ; prices, however, have declined fully Gd. per. brl. since Saturday but. Barley still comes to hand sparingly; no change . an be noted in itsvalue. Supplies of Oats have been tolerably gad, and to effect sales farmers have been compelled to submit to a reduction of 3d. to ad. per barrel on the rates of this day ee'nnight. Our arrivals of Indian Corn though small are more than adequate to the demand; prices in consequence have given way fully Is, per barrel on the week. Flour, as well as Indian Meal, are both lower by Gd. per sack. prices :-Undried : Wheat, millers', per 20 stone, 255. 6d. to 26e. 6d.; shipping, 225. to 23s i . 124 , ding ; Barley,. to me I t 2s. tles 9d Oats, whitestone, 1 4 per 14 et., 10s. 6d. gri,. to ilea , 6d ; black, 10s. 9d. to Ils. Prepared : Wheat, millers' per 20 at., 27e, to 275. 6d. • shipping, 245. 6d. so 25e. Barley, malting, per 16 at ., 15 ' s. 9d. to 16s; grinding, 13e. 3d. to 145. 3d. Oats, white, per 14 u„ Ile. 9d. to 12s. ; black, Ils. fkl. to lls. 9d. Flour, super., per sack, 38s. 04. to 38s. Ode seconds, 345.t0 3.55.; thirds, Vs. to 32a.; fourths, 24e. to 251. Indian Corn, Danube, per 20 stone, 18s. 6d. to 191. 6d. American, yellow and red, 18e. to 19s. ; Spanish and Portuguese,to 17s. 6d. ; white, 14s. to 155.; damaged, for cattle, 14s. to 15s. Indian Corn Meal, per cwt., Bs. to Bs. 6d.; Oatmeal, per cwt., Ils. to Ils. Bd. ; Rye Meal, per cwt., 7s. to B s. Bra n, p er 6 stone, 34. to 3.. 3d. KIRKCALDY, Feb. 19.-We have still changeable weather, and a good deal of rain and some mow has fallen during the week, but to day it seems more settled. At our country markets this week. we had very small 'applies of all kinds of grain offering-the demand for which was very slack, and .prices receded generally Gd. to Is. per qr. ; but transactions ' w ere limited, few farmers being willing to submit to the de cline. Here to-day we had rather a small supply of Wheat, • eery "mall of Barley, butlarge of Oats. Wheat and Barley, el good quality, sold at nearly tart week's rates ; inferior, . about gal. per qr. lower. Oats were a very slow stile, at Is. per qr. reduction. Wheat, 435, to 675. per qr. Barley, 26e. to tile. ad. Oats, 21.. to 26e. 6d. Oatmeal per beg of ;801ba, 35e. - f o r s e t.urday't NOW Ise last pp. IMPERIAL PAItLIAMEN'I:. BUSINESS OF THE WEEK IN THE LORDS. MONDAY, Elm 11. ORDER OF THE DAY.—Emoad.— INplinnatis Relatkea Court of Rome Bid. NOTICES OF MOTION.—Lard common; to mom that the Committee on Culonitatinn from Ireland (of mom t be appointed.— Earl Frnmiumi, to present •p d trim an Irish Union. TUMMY, Fix H. NOTICE. OF MOTION.—Lord LhOIXAS, to peanut a petition of the Board of Council and Dome of Amembly of the bland of Antigua, on the autdrot of the dugar BMW. FRIDAY, Fa L 25. of Railway Accounts ORDER OF TUE DAY.—Colu...— Bill. NOTICE OF MOTION.—Tbe Earl of flemonam, to more foe a Select Committee oa the Navigation Lows. OF THE WEEK IN THE COMMONS. MONDAY. F . M. ...LARS OF THE DAY. -amin, KRADISOL-Landed Property ibria n dl; Public Health ; Pammges; BBL: COMMITTEES. -Ways and M; Supply; Navy and Army Esti mates; to be moved. NOTICES OF MOTION ON ORDER OF THE DAY. --Serrtr, Navy Unreal% a.-Citialin PlrltxLL. to all the attention of the holm to the claims of the paymaster. and curers of the royal navy for a retirement, as recommended by the report of the committee 04 • offkers In 1812; also, the claims of the commend*: lieutenants, and masters In the be navy.-Mr. lima, to move that the Navy unit Army Entimates be paeponed until the hotter shall have decided on the financial statement of the Eire Lord ot the Teessury.-Jew. I to move, BILL-Mr. (14/10:10, on going into ootrasittee as this ten bill, to move, 'That it is the opinion of the home that which Wag at hest, as the Homo of Comm excreter , the authority lt at pre sent dons exercise over `t he entablinhed church. po Jew ought to pea. FM the franchise, much km be allow.' to sit in that hoturor. C. ANKI'V.V lied SP 4.1. W 11.1.0, 0 ,13 to DIRTY CISUML-rASSICNORIIIi BILL. -Mr. lime: on *vond reading of thin bill, to more that the Beta 5 6. and 10 &II Vic., tor rryedating the carriap ef passengers in merchant meg: be repealed, and that ail the enactments be conso lidated in imp bill. INDEPENDENT NOTICE.% OF MOTION.-Mr. Ammence to call the attentitm of which to the numerous ahipwrecke, with ' ex. trn:ve loss of life, have recently occurred in the Shetland leaned: and to grat defieieney of coma-HOG cm th. se Wands.- Mr. 11. tee ,Dzonnoso espy of the repeasentutions made ta the Roman government by the allied ;rowers In 1632, *teeing it to adopt certain Monne and impronmenta ; and of toy subsequent representations preen. to the death of the late Pope. Coin* of all reports which have been made to the !Wei or home government to:petting the teak forests is the Teneswrim province: r. M1L,0.11 Gums, committee of the whole house on the rata 7fa el e. and 8 * 9 Vic. e. 9 6 (Joint Stock Complain Winding -up Bill).- Mr. le uata, leave of *been* to Mr. Frewen till the end of February, on amount of illnera-Mr. lenotarier, that the petition of electors of Walsall (presented Ifith February) be printed with the votes.-Mr. Wm*" that the petition of U. I. Hutchinson (presented 18th Feb. numg):lCed with the votea-Mr. Waxisv return front the beard of a copy of any report received from Alexander =lngo wargeon of her Majesty 'n 86th regiment, relative ta the elifinitaSsr aid treatment of pparanodic cholera, as it occurred IsbeglielslraNilt at Kurracbee in June, 1848; copies at Inglissffigna dee been lemma by the army medical board te OS =ldeal of the army reeving in India, relative Oa the Miliffiral treallibillat of soldiers attacked with cholera; and of ix: regulations Shier may have been baled by the ar my medical board to the MOW officers of the army *erring in Idia, with a view to the Ilianltation of the millers trom 'Backe of the cholera.-ilir H. Vaasa?, that the petition of Mn. denims Vans Robertson (presented Feb. 18) be printed with the votes.-Mr. for statement showing how far the following recommendations made in the report of the royal commissioners "for inquiring into the pror..• ticabillty and expediency of coneolidatiag the different departments connected with the civil administration of the army," and dated Feb. 21, 1837, aimed bye Lord floeiek, PARICIVOR, Lord John Rumell, Sir John Hblioune, and other comminsioners, as contained in the report prenenttd to both bucees of parliament in 1837, have been carried out, or what measures have been sdopted relating thereto. TUESDAY, Fes 22. NOTICES OF MOTION.-Mr. VAILIAKT., to move that the semiseal order of the 17th day of December last, requiting that all railway bills be referred to the Committee on Railway Bills before bei railwayng m elded to the house, be sunpended, as far as it relates to any bine which were eumentlel to the r.TOt,ioll of 1817 by virtue of the re- ague*. of the tOth day of June lant--Mr. Herr, tor select com mittee, to conaidet the beet mew: which Great Britain can adopt for mitigating the horrors of the slave trade, and providing for it Anal extbaction.-Mr. W. Feuer, that this houae do revolve itslif into a committee, to take Into consideratioa the act 17 and la Chas. 11., a 7, Matoled "An Act for provision of An dr e in cities and corporate town', and making the church of St. Andrew's, in the suburbs of the City of London, preservative h e ever," with the view to the roped of eo much thereof an relates to te provision of minieten in cite a and corporate towns, and to provide from the ecclesiantical revenues of Ireland a 'substitute in lieu thereat -Mr. BOUTRILIR, motion respectom ecclesiastical courts.-Mr. B. Canwroari, bill to amend the Inch Poor Relief Extennion Act, with a view to repeal the 111th melba, commonly called " the quarter-acre clatee."-Mr. Mirreen, to bring under the cormitkraunn of the Won* tbe inJories alleged to havebeen ' , offered by Mr. Heron, en F.nglish merchant, from the Austrian authorities at Conatantomple. - The Cimninudene or Tilt ESCIINQUER, for select committee, to Inquire iwo the expeorliture for mieellaneous nenices, and to MM.( to the hoase whether any reductiaus can, in then opinioc, be effected, or any improvement made In the mode of submitting this branch of the public expenditure to the consideration of parliament-Mr. DIARAIU, to call the attention of the him to theme of the British chaplain at Madeira-Mr. NnelittOere, for select committee, to inquire Into the law and custom of different parte of the United Kingdom, as be. tweeu outgoing and ineening tenant:, and also an between landlord and tenant, In reference to um:hawed Insprovementa or deterions tics of land and prensics occupied fur agricultural par. pupa-ifil HARM' VYRNAT, for Tali.t papers and ear- respondence relative to the case of the late Lieutenant-Colossi 11. D. Ittibertsoo, while collector and magintrate of Poach- Mr. S. Cava rOlils. a bill to extend the pewers gicen by former sets for purchasing or hiring Lind in connexion woh, or fur the use of, poor-bowies in Ireland, in order to afford the meats of applying the labour of h e to their own impport. Aotronov, to ask Sir O. Grey when he will propane the measure rec ramended by the cons , missions* for the compubsory enfranchisement of copyholda. WEDNESDAY, Ems. 23. ORDER OF lIIE DAY.-Saewsu KMADINU.-golnan; Catholic CharitableTrusta Bill. NOTICES 01" MO f lON.-The O'Goamate MAIIO,I, for copy of • 1v...mm.0d &Owl 1047. nail to innl J. Rlierll, from the Roman catholic 11Tbbli4100 1 . 11 binhope of Ireland, and the vicars apostolic of F.n.gland and Scotland, touching certain grievant , * affecting her Majesty's Roman catholic roldiern ; and also the system of regimental education to which their children are subjected.-alr. C. ANSTET, address for papers :Intim to the foreign policy of Lord Paimerstoa.-Mr.RICCROLUN bill o folish the process of attachment of goods in the Courts ot Record tee Municipal Corporations of Ireland. THURSDAY, Fe: 24. NOTICES OF MOTION.-Mr. Involve to move for copy of the report of the bydrographer of the Admiralty, founded on which the route through Torres Stratus has been sanctioned by the Lords of the Admiralty for impietearnere omveying the made to the Australian Colonien.-Viacount DVSCAN, the total repeal of the window duties.- Sir J. PARI7OTON, bill for the better prevention of bribery at elections. -Mr. It. Fox, bill to amend certain portions of the Poor Relief (Ire land) Act, by substituting Meal:soda for electoral dilif4.3 AA the area of rating for the support of the able-bodied poor.-Mr.EWART, bill to establish a power of appeal in aliened m to move the aboli tion of the excise duties on paper, map, and brcks; the reduction of the duties on tea, tobacco, and wine; and the repeal of the duties on butter and cheese; any I, es of revenue which may over to be replnced by direct taxation' on realised property.- Mr. fives, resolution relative io the me of the late ex-Rajah of Sat tars.-Mr. Cotvan, bill to enable all occupiers of land, homage right to kill hares on that land, to do as, by themselves or persona author ised by them, without being requited to take out a game am tifkate.- Mr. at 1,01." bill to place the municipal corporations of Ireland f upon • Imre equal footing, as to rich* and privileges, with Mom o England and Scotland.-Mr. P. &Men, bill to exempt small tene ments from local taxation.-Mr. Balmer, bill game lowa-Captain Paver:. for return of the several ruin for freight money received by the commisadoners of Greenwich Hospital since the 20th day of April, 1847, with the date of ouch payments. and whether on public or private account. with the name of the revel In whichjhe treasure was conveyed, and of the officer commanding the same ; for copies of Cllr, Madre to the cane of her . alaye-ty's MM. Thetin, and of any Wile, accounts, or charge: made since the year, 1930, for aaisiatanee given by any of her Majesty's chip% or armee, In protecting or re covering private property. FRIDAY, Fee 2.5. ORDER OF THE DAIL-Conare-..- from Sugar, &C. ght erpreoo MAILS Tice treerlimet timed Basile, vie 3210.611e5, to the Mediterranean Eqpt, Aden, Osybet, India, Hong Kong, ere., will be made up on the evening of the 24th February. The mails for British North Amnia, Bermuda. end the United dates will be made op OP the evening of the 93th February. The malls for Viffo, °port°, ihrbon, Madeira, Cadre, sad Gibraltar .111 be made up on the morning of the 27th February. The retails for New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land. and New Zealand will be made op OR the events, of the 29th February. The mails for the West Coast of Africa sad Madeira will be made up on the evening of the 29th February. The West India Mails, including Bermuda. Nam; Havanna, Honduras, New Orleam, Vera Crux, Tampico, anti Porto Rico, and excluding those for Madeira, Jame', Cartbsgena, Santa Martha, Chagres, Panama, West Coast of South America, and St. Juan-de. Nicaragua, will be mode up on the morning of the 2nd March. The overland mails for Gibraltar, Matte, Greece. the lonian Islands 12 'cm, Aden. Ceylon, India, Hong-Kong, and China, etc Southampton will he made up on the morning id the 3rd March. The mails for the gracile the River Plate, Monte Video, Pernam buco, Sable Madeira, and Buenos Ayres, will be made up on the eveaing o il the 4th Mareh. NOTICE. TSB number of STAMPS lamed to the DAILY NEWS by the authorities of the Stamp-office, during the year 1847, wu: From JAN. 1, to Dec. 31, 3,447,009 This, we believe, is withrn eight per cent, of the number issued to the Morning Herald, Morning Chronicle, and Morning Pat, ALL Yin TOOETHER. In addition to the above, issued to the DAILY NEWS, THE Mornino Paper, there were issued for the Evening Ed ition, From U EXPRESS, N. 1, to Die. 31 778,714 Which wu more, we believe, than were Lined either to the Globe w Standard, Evening Papers. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ldwasseata luteMof far " The Ulmer.' Logan •••atsgacar b• th• br Two deleek ea tbe dos of 11100 RAM AT LOIDO• 111111101. Inolulalirjrc,N4 Wa.mst i .Atlonemll lata. "" LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 21. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S speech has gone forth, much like that trumpet-sound which awoke Brussels in the dead of night, and heralded the field of Waterloo. Politicians, to be sure, are in the present case the soldiers, parliament the field, and oratory the artillery. Whilst all expected a rather brisk campaign, no one thought a decisive action so near. Bat Lord Joins has advanced, like another Nero- LEON, and boldly flung himself in the midst of hie foes, at the very opening of the campaign ; and it is evident, that he stakes his ministerial reign npon the turn of the conflict. Has he manoeuvred well ? Has he counted with or without his host? Serious fears are entertained that he has been too confident Serious complaints are made that, in the preparation of his financial scheme, he has relied much more on conciliating and winning the support of his habitual foes, than on THE EXPRESS MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1848. the exi- following the principles, and comm.—. genies, of his liberal friends. The five per cent. income tax, without a word al even regret spent on the necessity of taxing tempo rary income in the same ratio with the anneal totems of realised property, and without the slightest move in alleviating the burdens which customs and excise stiU throw on the industrious classes—all this was is', ' the spirit which protectionists must admire. It was I a budget after their own heart. And if Mr. BANKER and Lord GEORGE BENTINCK did not fall down and worship it, we can only say that they are the most aag eateful of mortals , and m ost slippery of politicians. Th en , again, if the financial a rran g ements did not se completely chime in with the views of PEEL, still I the military outlay came backed by the irrefragable authority of the Duke's name. And the minister might have fairly counted on the adhesion of the party. Yet not one single word was uttered during the im portant debate on Friday night by Sir Ito- DERT PEEL or his party. 'Whether they . approve lof the estimates, and participate in mistrust of France; whether they are cold as ilusse, hot' as Dissaett, or lukewarm as Mr. FRANCIS Damao, there is no thermometer to tell. Lord JoHN RUSSELL remains at this moment as uncertain as to I the numbers or combination of party which are to I assail hie estimates, es he was on Friday morning. And the country knows as little what it has to hope lee fear from Peelite wisdom or astuteness, as if there were neither parliament nor publicity amongst as. The protectionist leaders were more frank. IThey could riot shake off the old tory, govern- I m ental feeling, that an administration requires armies, were they but to support its diplomacy abroad; but Mr. BANKER and Mr.NEWDEGATEwereas ardent as Lancashire itself for economy. And could Mr. COBDEN, confining the range of his terrible fire to the member for Buckinghamshire, have flattered the quondam protectionists a little more on their inde pendent patriotism and hereditary economy, he would have enlisted every man of them and carried them off to Manchester. The silence of the PEEL party was perchance owing is part to its being in the very same condition as the protectionists, viz., its leader compelled to asse ont, th in a great measure, to the increased expenditure f e solitary estimates, whilst the mass of Sir Honesty's followers, under Lieutenant LINCOLN, was ready to make such an onslaught upon Lord JOHN and his military fervour, as they had done a few nights ago upon Lord GREY. Nay, perhaps, they were more anxious than even Mr. BANKER to become disciples of Mr. COBDEN, and to rally behind the member for the West Ridiug. Was it modesty that prevented them, or merely irresolution ? Or is it part of their nature to barrow in the earth, so as to hide their windings and manceuvrings from the daylight They are doing this with regard to the press, wh it is universally believed that the old whig organ has been purchased by this party, and that the Morang Chronicle is at this moment used as a nest to hatch with its old liberal warmth t he tor y eggs of cuckoo LINCOLN. Sir ItoBEItT Peet. himself is not famed for frankness ; but he never condescended, at least as yet, to suc h mean shine, dark dis guises, and strange alliances, as those now prac tised and meditated by his party, or at least by what once was his party. For, as we said last week, hir ROBERT proposes giving upthe reins, and abandoning the driving-box, to Lord LINCOLN, in order to book himself in the easy and covered seat of an inside passenger. We dwell upon this attitude of the PEEL party, be cause it. is evident that their determined opposition to the estimates would unseat the ministry, and because this question is as evidently cue be tween the Augurs, or the initiated members, of the political world; the " profane vulgar " like ourselves, being left quite in the dark. Noting can be more evident than that Lord JOHN RUSSELL has not alleged any sufficient reasons for so decided a political move as calling the nation to arms, and em bodying its militia; and as Lord JOHN RUS SELL is a prudent statesman he must have reasons for such policy, reasons of which the public has no cognisance. The statement of the prime minister is, therefore, a very tacit and feeble appeal to the great public. But to his brother augur, Sir ROBERT I'EEL, on the opposition beach, Lord J O HN RUSSELL addresses himself significantly, "Take the responsibility, if you dare, of stopping these ar maments. They are not meant for war, in all probe: i hility ; but we have negotiations pending, and con tingencies not far off, to meet which we deem this inexplicable d' monstration of ours indispensable." If the brother augur to the left of the SPEAKER does not admit the cogency of this appeal, it must fail; and we are exceedingly anxious to learn what that brother augur will say. For our part we do not think that there exist suffi cient reasons, whether occult or overt, for the increase of military expenditure. There appears no possible contingency in France, in Spain, or Italy, to call for our rivalling other countries in such expenditure. France, it is alleged, has 29 000 seamen in pay, and therefore so ought we. But as the true supply available for the necessities of thirstis not the running water, but the reservoir it comes from, so the true strength of a naval and military force is the reservoir from which they may be supplied. The reservoir of our navy is the merchant service ; the reservoir of our army, a labouring class, well conducted, well fed, interested by their condition in their country's welfare, and enlightened by education to have that welfare at heart. Join to this a certain knowledge of the use of arms and the rules of discipline, and the population alone will form the most impregnable of " national defences." To look to such reservoirs ; to make the soldier and his class in the population, more on a level, more capable of interchanging conditions, to aasimilate in a far greater I degree our naval awl merchant service • to open to the latter the honour and emoluments of 'the former, and make the navy a national service instead of an aristocratic nursery :—these would do more for the true military strength of the country than storing small arms and gunpowder, and calling forth the militia. It is utterly impossible but that the immense budget of 55 millions, coupled with a 5 per cent. income tax, will have the effect of setting a thousand eyes to peer into the items of expenditure, and a thousand voices to cry for reduction, wherever redo°e tion can be found feasible. With the interest of the debt none will meddle, but even the Consolidated Fund will not escape overhauling. India being per mane ntly pacified, the five regiments which Lord HARDINOE has sent home will probably be considered a needless addition to th home force. Whilst the Irish constabulary, the co a s t guard, and the pension- ' ers, may be treated as a very effective force, which might enable an equal number of the regular army to be dispensed with. Instead of twenty millions of military expenditure, the more popular members or the House of Commons will probably demand a tary force and budget, more approaching that of 1838 and 1839, than continuing 1846 and 1847. They will probably consider the miscellaneous estimates swelled by a million too much, and that in all, five millions, without inconvenience, might be lopped [ from the proposed expenditure of 1848. Still, to meet the excess of past . expenditure some important change in taxation is required. If eammon fairness in lieu of party strength be consulted, a property tax, in lieu of in creasing that upon income, would be that which l every disinterested statesman world propose. And Ithis, with a just extension of probate and legacy duties, would not only provide a revenue to meet the fifty millions of expenditure, but would allow of some great and signal boon to the commerce of the country, such as the abolition of the assessed taxes, or the diminution of the tea duties, and the revival of the China trade. It is only by great measures such as throe, that a minister or a can hope to keep their hold upon party the country. And so plain is the policy . of adopting them, that we may be sure that when rejected or run counter to by the government, their rivals will catch at it ; and that a PEEL will never be wanting to take up the policy and the place that a RUSSELL, if true to himself, ought to have occupied. TO-MORROW night Mr. Hurn moves for a select committee "to consider the beat means which Great Britain can adopt for mitigating th e h ereon of the slave trade, and providing for its final extinction;" and to the appemtment of this committee her Ma jesty's ministers are, it is understood, prepared to assent. The proposed inquiry is, however, regarded by many—by.most, we should say—who have really studied the subject, as unnecessary ; and the motion will not therefore be allowed to piss without opposi tion by the old opponents of our present suppression s ystem, amongst wh om of course Mr. RIMS ti meat prominent and best informed. The modes ill indeed a somewhat curious one : for ever sloes the peace we have been pursuing a sy4em which has cost the country twenty-live millions sterling at least, into which, by slow degrees, we have gradually bent the rest of the world, and with w hich the good re pute of our Foreign-office is un comfortably but inseparably as sociated; yet, now comes Mr. Burr , wit h an inquiry, the perusal of which must lead a stranger to the inference, that we were only about to be provoked by the enormi ties of the slave trade, to see if we cannot adopt means for its suppression. Af t er having spent nearly a million a year for the last thirty years on a sys tem, we are now about to inquire whether we have been spending the amount on a good system. The inquiry comes rather late in the day ; more especially when all thinking men have reached the conclusion that we have been throwing away our millions on the very worst system that could be devised. But as assent to the investigation is to be taken as an admission that doubts on the wisdom of our policy have actually penetrated Downing street, if not the Foreign-office itself, we must not, we suppose, be I hypercritical as to the terms of Mr. ilurr's motion : for they may break the fall of those whom the nation has an interest in tumbling down softly. We incline, however, somewhat strongly to the opinion that the inquiry which will be entered on is superfluous. All that need be known on the subject is known ; two committees of the House of Commons have at distant intervals brought forth all the facts needful to form an opinion on ; and the consequences of two commissions appointed to remove objections to the present system have demonstrated that its vices are too inherent to be removed by any tinkering. Still, as there is much ignorance to be removed, much prejudice to be abated, end much information to be popularised—and as there is smell chance of parlia ment putting an end to the system this session—the , appointment of the committee will, we suppose, have o be regarded as a step, though a short and most in adequate one, gaited this year. It will be necessary, however, that great care be taken in nominating the members of Mr. Hurr's committee; and we have to suggest to the honourable member the propriety of placing Mr. CODDEN'N name on the list. For, occupied as the member for the West Riding of York is at present with the subject of national defences, he will find this, though a subor dinate, a very important item in that subject. tinder the guise of suppressing the slave trade, a large sqmdron is maintained on the coasts of Western Atrict and of Brazil. Abandon our present system, and one million sterling at least might be saved in the annual estimates—a sum of great importance, when a five per cent income tax is staring as in the face. Our Paris despatches of Saturday have arrived. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, as was pposed, to decide on the course to be taken in rela -- 6- 66.. ...farm demonstration to be held on Tuesday. The l'resse states that the drawing up of the lut para graph of the address, before being definitively settled in counc , l, caused a grave dissension hetwe'n M. hereto and M. Dclessen. It did not appear to the latter to be tither politic or prudent to raise the questi on of le g alit y of the banquets in the discussion of the address. The opinion of the keeper of the seals, it is said, triumphed over that of the prefect of police, whereup in the latter gave in his resignation. This took place in the latter days of De cemlver; the offered resignation still elista, and M. Dries- Bert has only consented to the adjournment of his retirement until after the banquet. The guards, both night and day, have been doubled at the Tuileries. The new Sardinian constitutional ministry is com as follows: Foreign Affairs, Alfieri da Sastegno ; IHome Department, Adv. Giovannetti ; Public In struction, Huoncompagni; War, Gen. Fransini Pub ilc Works and Commerce, Count Cavour ; Grace and Justice, Sclopis. Advices from Rome of the 10th state that Count Pietro Ferretti had just left that city for Naples, where, it is supposed, he may be useful in an ar rangement between Naples and Sicily, if, as expected, the Pope should offer his mediation. On the preced ing day a council of ministers had been held at Rome, when the following measures were recommended to the Pope: To direct all the troops of the line upon Romagna; to give publicity to the acts of the Con sulta ; to invest that body, en some cases, with a deli berative vote; and to conclude immediately a political league with Tuscany and Piedmont. The official journal of Venice announces the conclu sion of a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, between the imperial government of Austria and the little duchy of Modena. The idea of Modena defend ing Austria from the attacks of foreign powers is supremely absurd. Of course this treaty is a mere pretext to enable Austria to occupy Modena with her troops, and virtually annex that principality to the ' I Lombardo-Venetian kingdom. We have already announced the intelligence re ceived by telegraph that the Grand Doke of Tuscany had granted to his duchy a representative constitution in harmony with the institutions springing up in the states of Italy with which he is surrounded. The following is the proclamation by which his royal highness has signified this measure to his subjects: By our /ile' proprio of the 31st of January last we made known our intention of endowing the country entrusted to our care with a national representation, which, while it satisfied the public desire and the necessities of the times, should preserve to the Tuscan family that political adminis trative principle to which it is indkbted for its prosperity, and which should enure to it those guarantees necessary to insure its future happiness. This thought had already been conceived by our immortal grandfather. Circumstances have till the present time pre vented his projects from being put into execution, hut we feel happy to recall to the minds of our p eo p le a recollec. tion so glorious for us. It is also with heartfelt satisfac tion that we see ourselves about to endow our country with this national representation which was already the subject of our study and of all our former pre occupations. Tuscans, your trust in me shall not certainly be deceived. At this solemn moment when I feel my love for you increase, do not allow yourselves to be led astray by the suggestions of impatience, wait a few days longer in peace, and thus faci litate the accomp li s hment of those projects which are to secure your future destinies. I intend to bestow upon you those liberties which you are perfectly prepared to receive, and which you have so:well deserved by your conduct. You this day give me the glory of being the author of an essen tially Tuscan institution, which is, at the same time , in per fect c onformity with the general interests of Italy.—Given at Florence, I. eb. 11.—Lcorom. MALTA, FEB. 13. The lovely daughter of Baron Sant, one of the haute no blesse of Milts, and a near relation of the new bishop, took it into her aristocratical head to fall de,perately in lore with a youth who kept a shop directly under her busily balcony. Knowing that her parents would never consent to her union with a " knight of the yard," she took the extreme measure of walking off with him one fine morning last week, to • friend's house in the country, thence (as the youth Foliate tells the tale) she compelled him to take her to his parents' house, at Florianna, where she stall remains, setting father, mother, brother, sister, bishop, and everybody at defiance. Have Polacco she will ; return bolus she will not. Her father, the baron, applied to the governor ; said " let them marry." The bishop (Sant) has forbidden the clergy to perform the ceremony ; and the baron (father) is going to law, up get hack his daughter. The young lady is " needle " sixteen years old. A court-martial assembled on the 7th, on board her Ma- Be jesty's chip Trafalgar, for the trial of Lieutenant N. B. dingfield, supernumerary-lieutenant of her Majesty's steam sloop Hecate (Com. Moorman), charged with negligently per forming the d u ty imposed upon him, by quitting the deck whilst in charge nithe watch on the morning of the 6th of January, 1848. appeared that Lieutenant Bedingfield wee called at four, a.m., by Lieutenant Willoughby ; that the mate of the weird), Skeed, wu on deck at five minutes after four ; that Lieutenant Bedingfield called to him " when turning out," Mr. Skeed, look out, I'll be on deck directly ; that he ghostly after saw a person, whom he took to be Lieutenant Bedingfield, walking the quarter deck, at ten minutes past four. The night was too dark to dis tinguish accurately. The commander's bell rung at twenty minutes to five. Mr. Skied went down to the commander's cabin. He salted "where is the officer of the watch ?" Mr. Skeed replied on deck. Commander asked who is the A boat officer of the watch. Mr. Skeed replied, Lieut. Bedingfield. came alongside at that moment with a liberty man. The commander inquired what noise that was, and on being in formed, desired Mr. Slued to send the officer of the watch to him. When Mr. Skeed w,nt on deck the officer of the watch was below, in his cabin. Mr. Skeed went down to call him ; meanwhile, the commander came up the companion hatch, and called for the officer of the watch. He came up ' at the moment, when he was placed under an arrest. The court adjourned on Monday, and re-assembled the following day for the defence. After this was read by Lieut. Bedingfield, the court retired, sad after deliberating nearly two hours re-amembled, and pronounced the follow ing verdict, vet, et sib., " Guilty ;" but, under the circum stances of the case, it only sentences Lieut. Bedingfield to be severely reprimanded, and admonished to be more careful in future; and he is hereby severely reprimanded accord ingly. It is said that Commander Moorman has applied to the admiral for a court-martial upon Lieut. Willoughby upon some such another charge as the above, and that the admiral has reamed it. Lieutenant Willoughby will, probably, leave the Hecate disgusted with the service, that removed Commander Moorman from the Rattler to put him into the Hecate• The Hibernia, Trafalgar, Superb, and Hecate, left on the 12th tor Idesstna anda Naples. We bad a tremendous shock of arhquake at 11 last night. The earth trembled as if a heave carriage was running alonir the streets. Several persons 'soundly asleep were •wakened by the shock. BRUSSELS, FEB. 19.—This morning Rol:weal and VandenPlass were executed• Vandenplaaa appeared to be greatly cut down, but IL:mufti walked with firmness. UNITED STATES. The Montezuma, Capt. Fowler, arrived at pool yesterday, brings dates from New York of the let inst. The St. George, also arrived at Liverpool 'from New York, brings on freight 10,500/. in specie. The items of intelligence are few. There is nothing more positive known about the treaty said to have been made by Mr. Trist and General Scott. No doubt is however entertained as to the fact, that an agreement has been made on both sides, to the effect that on certain conditions the American troops shall be withdrawn to behind the Rio Grande and Gila, and that the United States shall pay a round sum for the purchase of California. But the Mexican congress has not yet ratified it, else it is highly probable the President would have long ago sent it in to the senate. The President will not assume the responsi bility of rejecting it without submitting it to that body. It is said that the President, and four, if not five members of the cabinet, are decidedly for it ; and necessity and the wants of the treasury, will, in the end, force even the consent of Mr. Walker. The Ten Regiments Bill was still dragging its slow progress through the senate. In the house, on the 29th, Mr. Vinton reported bill for a further supply, to defray the deficiency in the appropriations for services rendered during the present fiscal year, amounting, in addition to previous appropriations of five millions, to between twelve and thirteen millions. Mr. Vinton said he supposed that the discovery of an error in the estimates of the trea sury department, by which it appeared that there were several millions more money in the treasury than was at first supposed, would obviate the neces sity of immediate action on the Loan Bill ; but, two days ago, he had received a letter from the acting Secretary of the Treasury, stating that the increased ex penditures in the war dipartment, amounting to four millions of dollars, rendered it indispensable that there should be immediate action on the Loan Bill. The following commun;.mition was then laid before the house, asking for an increase too the estimated ex penditure, as submitted by the Secretary of the Trea sury on the opening of Congress : Treasury Department, Jan. 20, Its th.—nir,—Sinee the date of my last communteauon, filing the amount of the loan at twelve millions of dollars, a letter ',a eopy of labial I inel , se:,elated the 21st inst., has been received from the secretary of war, Rising the information that be bad submitted to the committee of ways and means estimates to the amount of .4,80t1,0 0 u siollarssuwe the thin menoement of the session, in addition to those detention submitted. I have, therefore, the honour to request that the loan should granted for the sum of 10,000,000 dollars, which, it a, believed, will he all that it will be Sc. egesszp to ask for during the present enesion of Congrees.—(Signed) lirCutreick Torso, AWN( Secretary Lf the Treasury. It appears from this document that the loan to be authorised is sixteen millions, instead of eighteen millions of dollars, as was at first demanded by the secretary. The Washington correspondent of the Courier and Enquirer says on this question that "the house will no doubt attach the clause that the loan shall not be negotiated under par, and strange to say, Mr. Walker is said to declare himself perfectly satis fied. He thinks that he can negotiate the loan at that rate, but the modal operandi is as yet a profound secret." There is no later news from Mexico. New Orleans papers to the 23th of January, bring the intelligence of war having broken out in Texas between the Delaware and Camanche Indians. One desperate battle had been fought, in which the Dela wares were defeated, with a loss of 23 warriors. The alleged cause of the war was an incursion of the Dela wares upon the hunting grounds of the Camanehee, I and also favouring the whites in the war between the I Indian tribes and Texas. The loss of their warriors had excited the Delaware nation to revenge, and they would probably have a considerable force to engage in future conflicts. A general Indian war waattpprehended, and it was rumoured that several tribes had volunteered to carry the war to the city of Mexico. A party of Camanches state that twelve horses were stolen from the camp of Captain Gillett, on the Scio,a few months since. 'Lieutenant C.ozzens and twelve men followed them, and in nine dave overtook and routed the In. I diens, killing seven. 'they recaptured the horses, and took others belonging to the Indians. At New Orleans, on the 23rd, a great demonstra tion took place, having for its object the nomination of General Ta7lor to the presidency. At a large demo cratic meeting in favour of supporting the govern ment in its policy as regards the Mexican war took place on the evening of the 29th ult., and resolutions in that sense were passed. A vessel had arrived at New Orleans with intern , gene from Yucatan to the 23:11 of December. The Congress of that country had met at Meyda on the , n 21st, when a message from the governor was sub in mitted, detailing the deplorable state of affairs in he that peninsula, resulting fr om the recent attempted s. „ 1 revolutions, but held out hopes of improvement, as an arrangement had been entered into with Zetina (the 3: ..d e late rebel leader), by which he was to receive 800 ted to dole., and in return he was to join the Yucatan com cle it missioners in Washington. The other rebels had tiT'r' , also been pardoned. COMMERCIAL. Nem YORK, withl, 6 P m.—The steamer desalt being about dae at Boston,some two weeks' later intelligence, caused the market for te d , braduf to continue in a languid suite. Sales of flour were limid without change in price% worthy of note since Saturday. Whe.at continued quiet, without change in prices. The market for corn yes heavy, with a fair amount of sale., but on terms slightly in favour of the buyers, compared with List week's rates. Sales of meal were made at rata , current last week, and rye connnued inactive. In oats, the chief sales were confined to southern, conerms stated below. There amino change in canal. Provi.ion.dull, and sales of pork could not be effected at the current rates of lad week. Lard was somewhat tete firm, with moderate sate.. Thin was act material change to notice in the prices of butter and cheese. Ms germs ries transactions were moderate, without 'ay material donee la quotations. 8it..11.111171,--Flour—The tales footed up about 3,000 tele., In cluding about 1,000 this state an d western, at 6 dots. to 6 dots. 6lc ate . ; and about 1,300 ditto New Orleans, 1.000 of which sold on priv terms, and the remainder at 3 dohs. 73c. to 5 dole. 871 e. ; 1,000 Mk. Genera , e sold, deliverable in March. at 6 dole. 618, and 1,000 ditto, deliverable in May, at S dole. R7i. Wbeat..—Oereeeee and western ontinued quiet, and prices remained nominally the same. Salts d, 300 sack. were reported, at I dol. 124 e. per bushel. Corn—The sales faited up le or 15,000 bushels, in separate Parcel., among whits were' 4,800 buabels of good southern white, at Ga.. ; 2,000 ditto old mixed, at 644 c.; and 3,000 North Carolina white, OCOMOWN at 63e. The market closed rather heavy, and at a decline of about In. to 20.. per linatiel, compared with Je rse y, prices. Meal—eales of 600 MM. were reported of Newat 3 dols. 181 c..., delivered ; and 500 ditto to arrive in April, at 3 dots. 121*. Rye was inactive, at 68c. to Pk. Oate.—Sales of 2,600 bushels southern were made at 45e., while meal continued to sell at about 38c. Bean—Sales of 00 belt. were mails st 1 dol. 121 c. to 1 dol. 23. Oartion.—The market was steady at our annexed quotations, with sum d 6OO bales, • portion of winch was for export. PIA , " IeIONS.—It waa said new men Pork was offered at 11 dots., and old ditto was offered at 10 dohs. Prime continued Miming at ▪ dol. 73c. for old. Sales of SO times of Wicichaeter hams were made at 70. Lard.—Beles of 200 toga were made at tic., and 90 brla at 71 a Sic. Bier Prices remained about the Same, with modelats .ale. to the trade. Cliecee.—Coasiderable sales have of late been made, Butter front 51 foe Ohio to 6; weeks for fair to good quality, this state. continued steady at lot' quotations. Rica—The market was quiet, and no sates of moment reported. SVOlLL—lisles of 200 hhds. of New Orleans were made at 44c. TOBACCO.—hales of IS Wade. of Virginia and Kentucky leaf were made at 310. to 41e. Salm of 300 bales of Cuba were reported on private terms. Woisev.—Beleis of 73 brim. State received by the Boort°. nic Railroad, were made at 26e. FILIJOHTIL—Rates were very dull, and we only heard of about 1,000 bets. meal taken for Liverpool at Is. 6d. Rates stood at about Old. for grain. To Glasgow some engagement. were made on private terms. To London rates remained nominally the same; while to More and eke continent they .ontinued quite dull. MONEY. Nam Yoh's, Via. I.—The stock market opened a little heavy on the 310, and quotations fell off a traction. At the first board Long Wand declined ler cent.; Fermin' Leen, ; Harlem, ; Norwich and Woreester, ; Reading Railroad, It • Psylraida s'e went up i • Vicksburg, 1; United hates l's, 6; Mo rris Canal, At the second board Harlem closed at prices current in the morning, and Morris Canal advanced 1 percent, with moderate sales. The steamahip Al*,ced from Liverpool for Boston. hal been at see useel7 seventeen days, and would be doe in two dam. The Manhattan Banking Connelly had, on the bid, declared a dridend of 3 r .ri ls e a r payable on the 10th of February. The receivers of the and Meolianke Bank, at New Brunswick. N. hare declared a further dividend of 20 per cent. upon the certificates of Mlle of that bank, paysble on and after Tuesday next. .11111111111 hes been rather a small month in the way of exports, the shipments of specie having been within seven hundred thoueand lan of the shipments of merchandise. The bulk of the exports for toe montb was within the past week or ten days, the shipments of produce having Men sdmulatedby the complexion of the advice* from THE OVERLAND M,&it, VIA TRIESTE.-111 & letter from Trieste, of the 6th, addressed to the Augsburg Gasette, it is stated that the Austrian Lloyd's has just decided that the direct service of steamers between Trieste and Alexan dria, which has been delayed by the non-delivery of engines ordered in England, shall commence oa the 10th May next. The steamer Italia is to start on the 10th of each month, and to be in communication with the English steamers e- I tween Sues and Bombay. At the earns time a service ot couriers is to be organised for conveying journals, des patches, itc., between London and Trieste, by two routes, one being by the Tyrol, the south of Germany , and b y the side of the ghios, the other by Vienna and northern Ger many. INDIA. TIIE OVERLAND MAIL By the arrival of the India mail we have d a t e from Calcutta, 9th January ; Madras, 12th Jinni's! : Bsitahay, 16:h January; and China, 30th December , This mad reached Suez on the 3rd February, in the tliaddington steamer, together with 149 boxes, Pining upwards of 200,0001. sterling in specie foe England, and the following passengers: From Hongkong.—Mears.Christri, Epsom, and B From Bombay.—Dr. W. C Laing, Dr. N. Collyer , J. E. Cole, Lieut J. N. Illielvey, Capt. Ru.seu, Cap Cauldwell, Li. ut. Collins, Lieut. Hunan, and Mr. E. D 141: From Calcutta.—Muir Mordekay, Mr. Withers, m r Freeman, Mr. Drummond, Mrs Brown and two t Col. Geddes, Mies Turton, Mies Colville. Sir J. Grey Ms* Tudor, Lieut. H. B. Lock, Mrs. Wells, L;cut. Snuhe, alaj s e g Mrs. Sparrow, Maj. Hale, Capt. South, Mr.F.irlie , Mr. fok a ; son, Mr Karts. right, Mr. Roherts, Mr. Stile, Col Gram, Mr. and Mr.. Gilmour , Mr. Pre vost, Mr. Curt, v, Mr. C. g. Haddon, Mr. A. F. Smith, Mr. 51• Gregor, Mr. Yuu ne and Mrs. Kellock. "T" From Madras.—Mrs. Hay, and two children ,• M 1g • Mrs. Malcolm, Mr. A. Heine, Major Gen. W. Monteith, Cam lE'. E. S. Ricardo, Dr. G. Pears:, Capt. H. F. Sirldous C - O. G. Perron, Mr. W. S. Binny, Mr. Sac riff , C opt, y C. Clifford, R.N., Hon. H. Chamier , la d y , and child; R T . D. R. Man*. Mr. Wetmore, Mr. Horkright, Mr. Shute , Mrs. Hulme, Capt. Siddons, Mr. lii•Carthy, and Mr. Kirk: From Calcutta the news is of a very gloomy the. meter. The estates of Messrs. Haghesdon, Brothers, Messrs. Cockerel' arid Co., Messrs. G. F. Iludgldnion land Co., and Messrs. Colville, Gilmore, and Co., had gone into the Insolvent Court. The appointment of Mr. O'Dowda, the official assignee of the court, 'to manage these estates had been successfully opposed, I and the Chief Justice had removed that gentleman I from his office, on the discovery that his accounts I were kept in a very improper man. er, and that there was likely to be a deficiency of above two lace, part of which was represented, he said, by Unit Bank shares. Mr. Wm. Macpherson, one of tbs youngest members of the Calcutta bet, has been declared successor to Mr. O'Dowda, and npp o l ot a to the insolvent estates of G. F. Hodgkinsen and Co., in conjunction with Mr. Wm. Limond, and of Colville, Gilmore, and Co., as co-assignee with Mr. Murray Gladstone, these two gentlemen being severally nominated by the creditors. To the estate of 11u,Zhesdon, Brothers, Messrs. C. J. Richards and T. Kelsall have been appointed cam signees ; and to that of Cockerell and Co., the mom Mr. Richards and Mr. H. Cowie. Mr. Macpherera had not been appointed to either of these estates; bat, front what the Chef Justice had declared on the sub ject, it may be assumed that in all future cases he enll be appointed as sole assignee, or as co-aesigoee with one recommended by the creditors. It appears that, involved in the ruin of Cockerell and Co., is a sum of about two lace of rupees, assets of the old insolvent firm of John Palmer and 'Jo., and intended for distriblitim in dividends. The Union Bank had, in effect, suspended piy. merits, but its creditors had been prudent, and ale stained from pressing claims. The Laudable and Mutual Insurance Society of Calcutta is likely to suffer severely by the anticipated failure of the Union Bank, its directors, on the anthis rity of a clause in their deed, having lent on Unica Bank shares about five lees of rupees, half the MM. Imulated funds of the society. We have important news from China by this arrival, from which we learn the horrid murder of ix English gentlemen by the Chinese, about three miles trom Canton, on the sth of December. After church they went a few miles up the liver, and landed, intending to enjoy a quiet walk, when Mort after they found themselves attacked by a body el Chinese, and cut off from their boat. In this attack one or two of the party fell ; the others, being over. powered, attempted to escape, but were taken at one of the villages and confined up to the morning of the 7th, when they were cruelly put to death. The names of the gentlemen arc,—Mr. W. Rutter, Mr. Small, Mr. B"llamy, Mr. Brown, Mr. Balkwill,andlir. M'Carte. A force was immediately sent from Hong Kong to Canton, and Sir John Davis went up in the Dreads' 1 to demand redress. After much negotiation with Keying, four Chinese were executed on the 21st, and 11 were under trial. Sir John returned to Rom Kong on the 24th, having given Keying to the 20th of January for the final answer to his demands. It was understood that steamers had in the meantime been sent for from Singapore, and men-of-war ordered down from the coast, to be prepared, should any coercive measure be necessary. As to how the affray between the Chinese and Europeans com menced, various accounts have been given; bat as they rest entirely on Chinese authority, very gross conduct is charged upon the Europeans. The following statement was presented to Sir John Davis by an intelligent merchant, who certifies to his belief of its accuracy, having, with the assistance of others, bestowed great pains upon it. Unfortunately it con tains no account of the origin of the affray, while it magnifies the number of Chinese who were shot, mid states five of the Englishmen to have been killed al the first day : • Three of the foreigners were killed in the affray at Hwang-chu-kee. Two ran one way and one another. Ire two were pursued, taken, and killed s me hours after, below daylight, but at what plate he bas not heard. The Fisch na a long distance, and was taken and confined for two nights Is How-tau-sue-yune. On Monday morning summonses Wee sent to the thirteen villages to assemble, at which three classes ef villagers attended, namely, the Heong-sin, Son sae, and Kun-kee. The consoo was held on Monday after noon; some were for sparing the sixth foreigner, who beggel fur mercy, and offered any money, even 10,000 dols., for Ail liberty. The majority, however, determined on killing_hiski saying he would otherwise ret urn and destroy them liketiger, or get them into trouble. This foreigner could speaks little Chinese. In the morning of Tuesday, a little befog daylight, he was brought out of the meeting-house sal killed by a hatchet, such as is used in cutting wood. Thal was a discussion as to the disposal of the bodies of is three first kil.ed ; same were far burning the bodies, bd it was determined to throw them into the water, 'kick g w ly oo d d on o e r ,th uee e b!di T es hm beina d Ngahow. Has not heard where the other bodies were found, lOg ai o a f ce° hea 4 v in y attached w h e ed re w fo a und " nor the name of the place where the sixth man was captured Some of the above circumstances he collected from two sr three persons, but they were generally confirmed by Issas particular statement from one in whom be places cm fidence. Will collect what more information he can gas The parties front whom this is derived were not, he believe" personally concerned in the busine,i, but have friends Oa connections in the neighbourhood. Two Chinamen were killed, and two wounded, by pistols, and cured by a dodge, at the expense of 15 tae y ls each, and some others were taws or less hurt in the a ff ra. Has not heard how the stint commenced. A Government notification of the 30th Nov. an nounces the suspension of the Chief Justice, the HOG. John Walter Hulme. Trade has been materially affected by the excite ment during the month. The quotations for moat of the staple articles of import are considerably untie last month's rates. The sales of raw cotton do art exceed 10,000 bales, and prices have seriously de dined YR The total export of tea from China to Great taro, from the let of July to date, is—black. 8,573,410 l.; e n of 287,9201 b. ; total, 30,861,330 1 h Tha tota l export of silk during the same perid was 14,819 bales. Exchange on England , 4s. 40. for first-class bills others 4s. 41d. to 4s. sd. A few transactions in Company's bills on Bengg and rates as high as 218 for accepted. From Shangbac our dates are to the 21st lust Trade had somewhat improved, and longcloths 10e. better. Woollens without change. The following is the summary of the Beeelq noes . Since our last, accounts of the death of the Guise* of Barad& have been received ; hi s highness was so moved in the 48th yeas of his age. lie has kft s numerous family, and is succeeded in the rule d Cluzerat by his eldest eon.—Ragojee Bangria,. goo notorious bandit chief, has been captured, an d is is Tanna gaol awaiting his trial: no one doubts thatil will terminate in his being sentenc ed to the hd penalty of the law.—A proclamation has just beet lamed by the Bengal government, to intimating tbst no fewer than twenty-three princes and chid , had been induced by us have att, and female infanticide put down throughog t their dominions.—The distribution of the grata, part of the Scinde prize money has been ordeal to take place immediately. The amount captured is February, 1843, was valued at 360,0001.—th51 ter lined at the time amounted to 460,0001. —the smog! to be distributed is 437,8831. Of this, Sir C. Napes receives 27,3671. —only half of what he claimed as bil *are. Of those who were present at both battles, Liesit colonels and superintending-surgeons receive 6,0001., majors about 5,0001., captains, surgeo4,ltero regimental paymasters about 2,0001., imbel and assistant-surgeons about 1,0001. each are almost destitute of news from Scieis Ille vaggsge trial o Ce f ii i :, cal for L d i t e r and lasted 37 days, b r The appeal of -Court, against the dec• s :Itollotitrifildoizatnoo t hee 2. febut: Bombaym I e rse dp d Hsr s ota noy i mo h e de ;i r as ob s pd s ybs. !u chg rt hd l a or.e , s • Scarcely L. the hicletCtolpThetedateoraeBir,r7;ltaaryxleliellge:rt m a . s u e th ta robro exce pted ; e , f e i r a ele t n a n ar e iui ca it Ti i owed is as OlwfugeF o ta3t4 W f ee::sth, and wr gsPi 0 0 m e on d r ha je p r fr o m contemplate- r e t c' :Lart : rosperity e ry flo ionally wit f by this time have I of India. At thi Tweeddale a sana been established on the Persian Gulf ha small schooner, the newed as the season all returned to the dinge and the I leave for England : of visiting Scinde. - continues in th.• Cotton is at p A subscription to p commemoration tration, has sire d 3,0001., and will, see up to 6,000/. or a • press 00 p.m. loth mil of the 7th I lc anee. We can for the delay. tVe ha wrong on this side something has h Oriental Steam N other. The de been deferred from The particulars . follows: The two Soimee hate eaeh tiened to the insi. their creeds. The had passed off n been a reciprotatio war, betwixt the Nizam belongs t y 1 i Tmtc f i thei r e chu e haem v ety e e so r a dt ar sl ; nh.ci his ee a h enopponents.housesf m V o o, ; utl i e . lti the rioters should and accordingly . confined. All iv the course of .lie the walls, full of allusions to s um' Soonees, thus about 20,000. A mosques, suspecte desired to abuse mediately cut do The body W 0.4 legs in del isi. 0. into the houv o dered all the in , rages of like ki was allayed Kotwal, anti t minister that and the Shi c.. in p ro cessiot , minister was willingness io over to that of and it WU Isr• abusing a Si on In the neig.. temple, a pie ti to be polled Jo its shadow. T years the tom tended to be o. was assailed : tendants we it meats hard murdered t of the teml le selves, were several live both sides. the interreitt is not distant anywhere th the Nizsm'F d Ragojee It been captor - pears that 'h . gence of t•ie himself as a. jee went t(• t the well-kr o poor. Th , • placed, an , .. prisoner 45 under the a he was tat , n to the jail a Itagojee co fi to extolls!' e it has bee , feited, an.' mercy, he h other atro it Others h d vengeanc4 .. From A Dalhounir , Cardozo, .n the 24th ~ f We le. r that thee seul,,tun. Eaphrate bay. TI o mervatiou they ail •11 damage In gvpPed en leaving 1, could bc of them 1h tackling. fifteen V no less t .1 meat ha valuable ter have Europe, them sate to, cone , : anything Below of Calcut resolved derived f Raglan 1. 801111 . I' ham advs.. s ; end m xupr., Is. lid. pa sad L'hiLa