The Express. — London, England, 1853-02-16 00:00:00

• / I . • 1. • 5 , /1:64 1 / , ;4 0 I, tre:orZ - Los s /1 No. 2,024.) f- -- __.: - ... -- R AUSTRALIA and the COLONIES.—Light, e i wu p, and Merable KOOPING.—CROGGOWS PA NT g% cm am LT mo PE is perfectly invernous to rain, non, .„i hurt. and las lees tee .1 Ay a War awl olistes.l.o espresso* in 1, a ,,,,,,,,i; were Webs t:robrr required fur .Cates; an be laid o .., gwe AA i' llleprartir 41 perioas. PKICE liN It PENNY 1 T u . ': ,ig ABE PO tninexis Patent NON-CONDUCIING Pelt W ~,,,ess dr. is g ets an I Ara onvot 25 per cent. of feel. —5a10,,,, ,,,, t0 .,,,.,,,,,,,h, ,sot AT pest ea appl cauln In CROGOON and LONDON. wbo also supply SHIP r I, IIIinDATE -1111.L, idEATIIING Yen wid INitininota int foe damp walls sad lining @mtcua to equaln lbw eemperatare. THE GOLD REVIVER, Is. 6d. per Bottle. Eu rrao ugut., p•itvf.a, Is. per Bottle.—These lent -0..,,,,,t,,, „u,' lushly-patronised preparations mats Old Gilt o ad ircro.oft hand Articles new, by a silt& svostik,._ Imm ~pc n ii. a avaunt, tbcir of permanent. —Pole permanen —Sais proprietor. ~,,, silk . vil, Val, Wand (tautly opposite Nortigketraiti ; City Depot, D ,..,. i im i t s.brW‘e; Appleby, natal lkortz; Colonlia. Pantie:a; ail% n. WOW ArriNle. OUR OULYEA FRENCH LAMP, full size, with 0, 4 sissa, ahri @taint wen hiete. in every variety of pattern. ant thsd the IIT0011•15 el other basses yerforausees at this , . r a y it, is ad. ter n.—SMITII. 251. Strand (exact!) opposite Naisit4tre' t . IEASE and COMFORT in SHAVING.—B. and r co% CANg . efiRT"N STROP. er aninlateral Moen t .r.tuttpener. ren en shaefaa erg to tbe mot Wain .ktn. The kits tetememal • from that ascot mime empons. Mr. Anon k e , . "...its - I ban made trial of year lime lam, and find it to WIRT better than any strop 1 home Immo use air giving a keen Me to rat Ins irstruturnb. au amateniad led MOW purpmem C. t ten Kae. To Mellen, R. atel Lamle% lifeeseere. 164, Ven da!, loan et, Land.m," wbere lbe Illeekee.,, say be obtained, and da : Vila wer., ai : 0 . ea. S. eV= 11. rd. toeb.—COWVANW meaderly tempered limn. Teo& awder end Sawing Poodle. - -. V i DIES of ICELICATE COMPLEXION, who weer tem rip,lfift to cold Maio, as 4 damp atiactepbere. von araldtd- and eadhian relict In thenpladinalks fel ROWLANDS' MTV*. Tbia unique balmier.' worniso angle all Irritation sad tendiesea: Of the AK reliareesaslannelledidliniani~eatien. sad tan, and int/wt. • healthy sad bldg imilnanamaa la dr aim pone, awl • delicacy and mama ar dm Mob aM alma /br as name in Its application pressen s ke• Mid Ml= nee. aim of than important taredsm d Me tos too el health. awl Ms Maimaral aal malksimar at a Cu t t r aial vorlezioo. CaendMale Mar Ma MI It illy the irtitzlitilty mining pia, ma min Oa Mama. ' mob, sat Vemkalt. Prise 4a. Kma Os. IL par Nada aurdar —The war& ..Rowlande s Xa am aa the wroppag. soWLAND and suat., SO, Orierevir4m Lowlus. as as ea. na ad niand to afil Led B oa B ads bade. Sal by tbaa asul Menlo. ar , Neiman. _ *hid IM-11.8. Ile taps awe diewheatwaped with hie am wed addreas, all eat new aped= 3. Llama/4 grati• s cow laulliPla 1•111•10. hynasted to A ..0.,......., awl wappllse midweek wed Ye NSW DTEXIIID TAP WILAPPIaII till seenewide the method es meg whew, at 44. wed Wham pub& The trade LB. He awl., woe nub arweesed aael anty la tits Gout tifillelse. dub= U. 1/11. 443, sad for became weo.al Ina awarded. THE D A E I Paper L . Y NEWS. LarAon Ma Fro M. Ass Political Ors's. ttbe DAUM KIM atlb Wof the U. heal Pram of Great lints* atheasoag fres __Mars to it broodrot um% all all woad sect partial reNsus. wheal, paridast, assist, salsairstlari. Isla Os sisal awl arias slits Classallime.—is atearsay of fts raNa lli =irssltrba=lass= l 4 easaterefat lemedss Is the rr margwerd. Orr. 11.11 kw, sM Nocriss7 Antrim,— elloloo 11 =NY a awe *WM IN Nrlggias tlas say other paw— l. al b = 919 1 4 411 INNIONS IN Ors Lisa bar try arm asulnd lba aft IBMs RN" with list of Phelps t ub a fralirs. as War Os arty yew barks the slime elidisadaila ssi he arksl4 Item Its edemas t sear sisorimmem. graures la plies taraar Is Ann lig as bet Mora at Wog Masi Air thr par Ore sr a. kal e taaina NY& IS MN No sso tbst Ols fAssfigrimra slot mar) k Oar= WON Ns NON apsilisis NailietaL Ilmies km& Itsaausa Cassese 1 14,617 ISsmastas her .... --. MON Ilinanss Massa. .....---. —.— 1.1"4111 DAUM NEWS The Norsard stsialsoreis et lllMlLTvirietnerteg spin rases aoserNil 4 awNINVNINT I TM • isa, Mfrs Oa yerivisra at all Ills bribe Mobs mon. Peen tie int Nisi Iter goamull art a lima imp—assair. arra, sasarasarty esamensias NNW@ &Wt =imaNairsi of tlsirsA ; rad suety, will a. sum/ at Oa issupled 101, Nana GM mar Os largret Isrobrr advarlis Ift • 7Near•— ma r Wily pew, la pullise MPS ale reavagarre sitk Ns tritaaaa." Ts salmi dm INalsrabr sr Itursmaa la the Moron ;or at 011 es. 10„ isawars.atarst. Plesr.strest. Lasko. ri:•;112. Damn, 11188, sM 5007 CH LAKES. I Ipsia. L. Sri. RTDROPATIIT; OR, TILE COLD WAS= CURL Seaweed. 03, Patorraster.low; CarveWNW, Irlset.rtree : KM, 83 . ..11 breiseUrr- :se et 11.1. Cabala% 10, Areotiaa see. hogemwreet, who ney b eseeshed &Sy bowl* till 0, r 7 WIS. IRELAND. , Firs. The Siberian temperature of our Demme atmosphere ls. and aspect of our scenery continue unchanged, a heavy tell of snow having taken place last nib t, and made up for any deficiency caused by a partial thaw in the afternoon of yesterday. The slippery state of the , footpaths, from the alternat e tha w and frost, renders travelling anythin g but secure, and people are be coming heartily 6;01 of the protracted stay of the winter visitor. A few who wished to assimilate the appearance of our streets more effaptually to those of more northern cities, appeared with sleighs; but the depth and crust of the snow are not suited for that mode of conveyance. In consequence of the illness of Piers. Mahony, Esq., clerk of the crown, Court of Queen's Bench, James Wilson,Esq. chief clerk, has been appointed deputy of the Lord ' Chief Justice. But slight, if any, hopes are entertained of Mr. Mahony's recovery. Last evening a meeting was held at the Rotunda, for the purpose of taking measures to promote the abolition of slavery. The Lord Mayor took the chair, and persons most opposed in politics met to take part in the proceedings. Mr. James Houghton, Mr. John O'Connell, Dr. Madden, author of the "Gaited Irishman," Professor Lawson, &c., &c., were among the movers and seconders of resolu- Coos. The following was ono of the resolutions adopted: feel bound to declare our sense of the incalculable benefit done to the cause of humanity by M. 11. Beecher'. Stowe, who, by bolding up slavery to the horror of man kind in her admirable tale of " Uncle Tom's Cabin," has done much to hasten the day of universal emancipation. And we cordially recommend to public favour the tribute to lirs. Stowe now in progress, as an evidence of our appre ciation of her services. It is stated that in the event of the two men now in custody, charged with the murder of Mr. Bateson, being fully eommittid, they will be transmitted from kruar gaol to tike their trial at tho ensuing as sizes or the county of Monaghan ; and it is under stood that one of the law officers of the Crown will attend to prosecute for capital offences. LIBERATION OF CAPTAIN JOHNSON.—Yesterday a third attempt srla aside to hail Henry Goodall Johnson, Mb.l is charged with obtaining the money and other pro- STIY Hin. Stewart by fraud. The hail having been Lx altaied GM approved, Johnson gained his liberty. ~. ~,~,1c ll A EL° W° 8 NEW IN- S . :- 1., VENTED 111111-ACTINO SYPHON TAP. REQUIRLS NO VENT-PEG I! 1 1 II f -71 ..e,1 Protects air, Mar, filer. or other liquors n 1... • how breiniee tat or WA so illaranally 1 . ; ft 4 Z, 4 that the lira pint shall be drawn upon*. - '''_r • A Y ms - 1 41k : : k ''' ' .----- —)111.11 - 1 if repay Its soot in a z II ill ---- ti e a s e i wilim be is : o \, a taw Nis of mist prise as. IL; ditto slaw Al iherrh arr, te. il IT will 'sprain rat sailas. Irlisa lli rist r i Pep is then ta• sap rig ersigAggiONdi but bal4 I palm ibesisaalegih sagielent air rubes r tiwousblaimisilwasift taswess *bellow? 4 to rim et essly; wimmalis asp is tamed : g . 1 P , off sia wass MIS MOM . JAMBI r Hi= tm:: Mira.M se gra Mrsollster. Nita- _ _ . ___ _._._ __...... a............a ..1 Alm - Wht xprt“ Ise bdaj up to 2 p.n. OS 111 W{ 901 1 m 9 In4ll id 1204 "it ,e IN as 1 1 1 117 13 lie I 11l 1 161 1O SHARE LISTS. TVS/MA.l' ZVIININCI. The railway market opened better to-day, and although some little reaction was afterwards percep tible, increased confidence was evinced in the after noon, and the market finally left off at advanced rates and with a very firm appearance. As the dealers are short of stock, any favourable feature has the more effect, but there are still a good many in fluential and pertinacious " bean" in this market. The hopes of the speculators fur a fall appear to be based on the anticipation of a tighter money market; but, on the other hand, the expectation of large ar rivals of gold from Australia at an early period gives confidence to h)lders and deters sales. York and North Midland stock is lower. THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocz. The railway market been firmly supported to day, notwithitanding an entire absence of active ope rations. Caledonian, Midland, Lancashire and York shire, and York and North Midland stocks have ad vanced. In foreign lines tho chief movement is in Sambre and Meuse, which have risen to 91. French shares lime receded. MANNA AND 7TOCKS ITNGUANANTEID. !ill Nl, 1 31 - 1 I. 4 ill 13 111; Bt. WU - 4, - , I di ~, i ;: et :go' St 100 Si. 100 St 100 St. 106 5:1133 131 II ItamwaTs. tiaras= Ambers., fiets2 . 4., iraiCa W art J eaotlas 4111.Welv.tOto.arValle• Waft., lAn.,PiCtum. Jas. 'lii.'rtg,liftii; .: Charm Rai Flolylad .. Coat and Bowles ... .. Dulls end Belbstisse.. thi.!ee 3 Prrtb, and Aber. dcesltait Asada —...-.-. -.._ .-._ - ...... I.4sera Dim (Sopswi WIL IL) de . _ Lamm Oaks a A.. . SLILA.) L r. dm lad ollitt Wt 1:471; I Itakibergh . liPtieberits, terth,Liimdir Glasgow Ss betkitioulem /Gram Northers De t ahem A. Reek.. shim, B. tbs... Or..antli. sad Weat.ilre. crest Weiterla . Ids It Ikea Eaten .. Laura( sal Waste . I Dm. ?Ws. Unmake sal Tailiiia Doh Mae I De. West Itiamgaeloc Iwi pert . -- e_i 1 1=7 --EiWeik-wst. - .llTkii -- Lambs allostliMostari Dih, sw S4ll . Codi i: tio *I Ili et. toe laramirviaalasiskil L,kLhaaoladob _t ib ß ibt aa.ac LiAeL UOlOl, Dirs. sad Dorhr It. west. (Inlaid). Newmarket . . . Do. DarT Sitarist .. II illiwportabgeg.illerahrd 111 _$ INew v ry wut I*.Toie.; l u a.:u.. i I WI II 1 I t ill" Nark Devon ,1i0.f.7.. 1 De. 1 I Defer redts., 'iiiiiii liessilT 10 10 It. tel It. luo 6t. 100 St. 109 IL Ilea I I ! — ettiPi awe odd_ ... .. E .T._,_..i.„.. Vows. lb Dirs.. 4444 4 Do. L.1414.W.0440.1111 ‘brainobsty awl Mow (1144. W. MIR.) .. Do. Dalvoi -.— .. Da Oewinuy .- Ilsetli Wales .. . ToleiLiDivirD:t . i now aft ...... on. I 1:1 ' K. 106 at. 140 13 it 61, 4 161 Ai 6 7/1 'ire st ma* . Watirtard . Watallard NM moms Walt Oonswall _ _ _ _ _ Ta6.lllmmo Ted ilelklionna De. ft. Zatiasins l 11 Do.o..lLPaoshart 'York sad Nora Mid Ditto No. t o T per Ct. ikistol k Exeter 4 per Ct. Walnut= ':Fester asi Uolikend Cork sad Banda' . Wanda., Perth. sad Aber. does Junetio• te" lo * lia.lPw • pilOaft 10 30 p.Ct ilbUsbeesP. art Dowd" If B. I 00,04414 1111010m5 pstrOtat ec 101 De. I pie soot. Int% lir el II I OuiPirWastro iswasile II v.& pa M MOPs NO GWastaksikHantsat Spa . t.wousera. Slog 44 pat • 100 Ditto lbel 4 per oust :Idusealiee &York& 4:20 1 100 I Ditto prow Steak_ Do. dd - .131.) . 7 pet a. - Do. de. (71.170 f per Q. trowt.Coe.Zats... p &Mut Citts de. So. et. 100 11t. 100 10 1 1$ vl 124 10 U 10 11 3 12 all 01.1100 1 6 1 i _I Brtitt.Ehtar.6 pivot DittoPreecrentlel & per Ct. Los.adrittYeetOret.ThirrEs Lon donderry Sr Color. l eh LoodonderriStEnniek.aeb IlanAlliefLklane. Iss.trol Ds. NW £lO . . }Maryp.& Oarlide, 44 p Ct h iltettandOrne.br.sts.op.Ct Ditto Preference i' tO l' I all 2 all lit. lest I 10 all It. 100; {Norfolk Istesson... D. Guaranteed S 4 per et Loo.WavesayVallay I vet North Staindahlre Oalord. Warsaw. and Waiver, 15. &per Cent Dit.o ditto ditto iheewo.hilirm.NowGuar. brownatCheeter(Nor.W. I Ma.) 6 tor Coot— IDo. I pee Oat loath Linea .. Ditto Now South &altars Glooling Attu.! of 11.0.6 SULYorkalinel Water York. lingsarli" • Gt. North Wor.oresoh. Ditto Mb" Tork&N.ltld.H.dB.Pureh LlNge LISAPP.D AT VI 13 I 9 $ 1 6 119 10 guarint.(leaotoGLWeat. Ditto without a guarantee nomad to GreatWeatern Wol.,6lDodleywith guarant.(loontoOt. West. Ditto without 'guarantee (loomed to UrostWootort tioakingkeznAlzo (Woad to Landow& N.Rostent. Clyde...dale Jamul= ()wed 100'1,4001mq ,tratLineolneb.guar.6p.Ct Clewed to Gt. Northern) Dlonaroter k Doss newt (trend to GreatWintort Hartle nail Daek k Rolle. (limed to Yk. N. St Der.) itallaidelb, tut( oritaiNat Do. sham (ditto) Do. 1 skarn (ditto). Loodoo and OTOSIIWieti (toned to Pauli Nectars Ditto Preferesto (ditto) Lowatott tioar.dporeout tirared to Norfolk) Ditto ditto 6 per Gast Maseh..guaton,toMatioek WNW to I ' A and N.W./131d.) Bedew =to Stoat. k Dad. Neadied (kita) Pararnaltartera 3 peril NNW loot.Couator PrairsalWas Ores. Lon. ba.WasiAlarr.itTork liallas aid Hilda (kr to Oreat Paribas Do. Itheonthllloolt dosthdtaawddlitta(loord War Vialliagam (Weed to Dlttn DIM Mr Wilts a lkomeset Omni M Great a SIP GI 7 10 10 SI 61 Si 22 22 3 e l dee re Ile 63 /Se 23 :Se I7e Ille 3 So 3 Pa if i 1:1 1:1 'Sii ll& ti 77 29 66 60 76 76 28 i dis 29 60 46 762 762 44 46 116 1072 1662 902 91 62 7 90 63 IS 14 glia 734 793 4i 4 di . 16 16 9 9 104 i Td 4 am 91i OS • 4 die 4 $ did 11 13 le 21 84i 31i $4 3de 754 7$ 41 47 8 3 Ms II IS 117_ Si iI 21 f dim N $7 . .. 2 4 mad i pem 49j eej N 66 63 $7 N TO SO 111 BO 3 10 14 16 3i $ dl. 10 32 641 Si 37 U 13 4 1 :1 2i I 13 3 V ft .. - ip - e4 it, TI "I 'if If 111 WARM IN 1011 103 11.7 19 30 : I SI 4i 1111 ?,r.: 1:1 3 311 llle lIS 11l 114 $1 T} 11l t o In 101 IM lift PI fi it " 119 111, 9 10 119 11l 0 a i 9 711 IS lie zd 323 ISPia 119 I 19 107 169 _ is 11 a II e l 4 11 1 i p m 17 1 17L it le 17 i 24 lel It 20 dim per 10,2 101 be 'I Pr ive IXED asirmal SO 11 De so' SO SI :a 20 SO ~ 106 110 63 66 149 111 Ste se 113 115 256 376 37 25 136 141 14 266 18 20 2$ 23 a Si 106 109 64 ,I 6 151 153 130 131 1 1W it S 2 Ed 103 1111 FOREIGN RI Il6alwerp and Rotterdam : IFIDRIma &Warn Moodusi ItAtriervi Mon mod Besonve I ...I Dutob Itlwrusti ••• De. ratassion ." I Greet Iroluen I'eolnr•ta...l Uravorl hatettot of Frartec t a Ot.Weel Canwtkfittareil 1So.11;iio(i;17;;. •• )7142 ,LsoratProkia,3p.O.Prot Unombourat - .. Do. Otouway : ... Do. ((•a • O • 11) . • . Do. II pot et. rreferks:l Lyons awl kledtteretot Marla Aotot'a . .. _ NAY! k 1.:. • (with la.) Do. Do.(ez interior) .. liorthern of vraocv._ - Us. Ad. 3 per et. Boo* be a Amiens Om. Ncewegiaes Trunk Trotter. Yarn &Li Lyins . Hera fr..*** Parr awl gown tam 5tr101.304,11 0 7 ti;.ein , t asdCiie;ir.rai We Cin• Richmond nonno and . 1 Isrre vmAre re'. R~nv Do. $1 per Cent. Prehr dee:here of Prance— Upper ladle Party Wet Pleaders Do. N I per Cent. Itsikr. Ir Pt •.1.. w..cw~r skaeeree.. MISCI 10,0601 121,21! 100,000 12,700 10,000 ILWALIN. If IA di. I f 13 111 6 Ir. If Ifj p dia m I f If If f I I I 5.= si 7 f 41 I f If f II 1 i ar II 9 pas 3 34 pis 1/ Si 1141 311 14 141 11 31 IS In pm If 4u of 91 4 te oar 1 Pm 19 I9i 9 91 fl rea i Ns ri I & • 4 4 m t4 dis a tr. Clre+eg Or.ice2 6 sti I 2Si 1 .Sle i 9111 Madams dose today. ii. austmdan Lentil i Van Diemen's Land I tikotr.lin 14. Brit. Aut. _ ISO 240 1 1 ll P 1u 4 i sr ii ii JOINT STOCK BANKS. 2+zaP 47a Llusllgg 11,1•108•• No. !hare. ZAPS*. Paid prises done yesterday. to.d.y. —— 11,300 40 tustralnda 40.000 13 clout,. Bank of Aida 4 30,000 SO Chart Bank of India, Montana, and China 11 pea 3 13,000 II enthah, acanthi, sad Australian Chartered 4 IS 1I Pm 33,000 II In Bank of Aus tralia and India . dl. 23,000 17 L - n.lon Ch.rterad Bank of Angralta 10,400 0 Itor4l Annual. Rankine and Gold Import. Co. 1 0,000 13 .to ntt natralta 20,000 13 Caton 07 Australia 11,000 IUo. New...„ l4 7 k 1 MINES. TOZSDAT EVIIIING. There has been a steady business ioini to-day in English mining stocks, and prices are firm. We hear of sales in Wheal Basset, at 590, 000; United Mines, 375; Comford, 00, 65; Trelawney, 60; West Providence, 54, 55; West Damsel, 113; Pen rGelli, 271; Tremsyne, 27 Alfred Consols, 161 ; Herodsfoot, 101 ; Mendip Hills, 71; Bedford United, 10, ; South Tamar, 7 • Hingston Downs, 5, ; Tamar Consols, 51, z; lhakewalls, 41, 5 ; Tokenbnry, 41, ; St. Day United, 2 prem.; Tavey Consols, 51; Clive, 4i ; Wheal Guskus, 11 ; Linares, 111,1, 12. The gold mining shares are firm, and generally show an upward tendency, but there is not a large business doing. Cobre shares showed weakness, but subsequently rallied. The non-official quotations are : Peel River Land and Mineral, 81 to 91 prem.; Australian Mutual, / to I prem. ; Australian Consols, . to I prem.; Adelaide Land and Gold, 1 dia. to par; Australasian Coal Company, to 1 prom.; Melbourne Gold, 1, 3 per share; Monarch, par to k prem.; Lewis Rill Range, a to / dim; Chartered Australian Land and . Mining, to dia. ; Burns' Creek Gold, 1- die. to par; Golden Mountain, / to 1 dis.; Garnett and Moseley, par to 3 prem.; L'Aigle d'Or, per to prem.; La Pernvieane, par to prem. ; Gladbach Zinc, 2 prem.; Pontgibaud Silver Lead, par to 1 prem.; Sulphate of Barytes, dis.to par; Jamaica Copper, 1 to prem. ; Port Royal and St. Andrew's Copper, 17 1 to prem. ; Portland Iron, to prem. ; Con nemara, to prem.; Kenmare, a to / prem. ; Carberry West, par to prem.; Olenaulin, din. to a prem. ; Mizen Read, par to a prem. ; South Cork Copper, par to prem. THIS DAY—Two o'CLoax. The gold mining shares have been firm to-day, bat the transactions are scattered, and there is conse quently no marked improvement in any description. Australian Agricultural shares are a shade better, marking 240. South Australian Land are very firm, with transactions at 574 to 58. .. ____ ___ . . - osing 16 ,um g.. Stare. Mom Paid prism dons yesterday. to-eta,. 100.000 1 &Pus Fria all 1 1 pm 11 210,000 1 Anglo Australia Gold ail par Ipm 11 1110,006 104. ansrlo Calliorsleas 10,000 10 Auetralashus 1 1 1 2 4 20,000 30 Australian 5 3 0 10,001 1 Australian Cordillera 100,000 1 Australian freehold 5%000 1 Ave Maria. all ais par 2..0.000 I Srltlat Australian Gold all 4pml j 1 20,000 10 British Iron 10,000 U Ilraslthap,(lsaatUrs 244 16 41 6,000 SO De.Coesesand Galata all If 14 DOM 10 Do. IL Jolts Del Ms; 13 19 SO 110,000 I Canon% Creek ti i Par 4Pm I 12,001 44 Cobra Oopw 100,000 9 Colonial Gold , GetliaP o l4 11305 . 01 St Copper Miura of rag. all 2,000 ,15 Do. Prot 74 percent all —pm 70,00 i. 6 EasteAustralialiOappor all 4 11 at 100,050 1 Great Nugget Vein—. all 31 SI pm 10,90 e 10 Ger eral all 144 151 72,000 Grand Duchy of lodes all par 1 pin 1 1 11.010 Groat P01g005h...... . all 14 11 pm 100.000 Lake ilatturst. ..... „ all 1 4 dls 00,094 Liberty 50,000 LoadoriSCallfern. Gold Quara Crushing Co all 1 1 dip 100,1100 Marlquita all 1 dis 1 pm / 1 10 000 1 Maxlcatiadtt.Amerksim 9 41 51 104040 New Granada . . .... „ all 14 pm . Nouveau Moab ..... 150,000 Part Pktlp 1 11 11 pm 21 1 0,00 Quirt: Rock all par Ipm I 10,001 5 Ithyriney Iron all 21 24 ... Ditto New l5 1 . ,;12 SO Santiago de Oats 50,400 1 SOlllb Allllll//iiII all par 4pm 0.031 10 fla CrOlt 43.'74 Milli Ualte4 Rexicaa 2 70,000 1 Waller 100,000 I West Granada all 1,, 11 100,600 1 Wear Marlpoos. all pm 100,00 1 Tabu .„. all Ipm 1 1 re regret Km., of DEATH or SIR THOMAS BRANCKER.- to announce the death of Sir Thomas Smucker, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, which melancholy o took place on Sunday afternoon. Deceased filled the office of Mayor of Liverpool in the year 1831, and on the coro nation of King William and Queen Adelaide in that year, receiveil the honour of knighthood. He was a conservative in politics, and propeevd Mr. Cardwell in 1847. At the meeting of the Town Council of Liverpool, on Monday, his death was very feelingly alluded to by the Mayor, and a motion to send a letter of condolence to his family passed. CITY SEWERS COMMISSION.—Yesterday a court was held, Sir James Duke, M.P., in the chair. The meet ing was numerously intended. in consequence of this being the first court under the new commission. A variety of public business was done, but *toot of it was of a purely offi cial character, the reports of tho inspectors showing no fact of immediate public importance, except that of Mr. Morti mer, the inspector of the north middle district, who stated that he regretted to report a very serious accident which had occurred to one of Mr. Chadwick's (tbe City paviour) men, employed in preparing for the repavement of London wall, by the falling from a crane of a package of wool upon him, the weight of which was at least three hundred weight. The premises where this occurrence took place it was shown belonged to Messrs. Gooch and Cousens, wool brokers. The inspector was of opinion that the accident was occasioned through want of proper precaution, no rings being used in aduition to the hooks attached to the head of the ram. This not being the first accident of the kind, the Inspector very properly suggested that in every instance—even in the removal of the goods from floor to floor—that such precautions should be taken by the proprie tors for the safety of the public. The court made no order upon the subject, because of their alleged want of power ; it being considered sufficient that the public would have due notice through the fact being published in the usual report of their proceedings in the newspaper.. After some conversation with regard to intramural interments, merely of a preliminary character, the officer of health was re appointed unanimously, and the proceedings terminated. . MONEY MARKET. Tr ISDAT EVESINO.. The Stock Exchange and monied men grneiully were taken a good deal by surprise by the announce ment issued this morning of a reduction in the rate of interest upon Exchequer Bills falling due in March to hi. per day. B us i ness i n th e Exchequer Bill market has bee; quite paralysed in consequence, and not a single price is efficiently marked in them. At the commencement of business the price of the new issue was quoted about 30s. to 435. prem., an extravagantly wide margin, and we hear of transac tions in the course of the day at 30s. mini. between brokers, being a reduction of 225. to 235. prem. from yesterday's range, but in the afternoon the dealers positively refused to deal at all, and no quotation could be obtained, the market for these securities finally leav ing:off with a very unsettled appearance. In view of the well-known fact that the money market is stiff,ming, the announcement has excited great discussion. To day, for instance, money was decidedly tight, dis count being unobtainable on first-class paper below 3 per cent., the Bank minimum. At the discount houses and elsewhere money on call readily CJM mands 21 and even 21 per cent., and it is naturally asked, tan the government manage to float sonic nine millions sterling of Exchequer Bills at Id. per amt. per day, equivalent to only U. 10s. sd. per sent. per annum? At 30s. prem. the new issue would represent a net annual yield of 11. 9s. Ild. per eat. only. Under these circumstances the step of the government is by many parties considered pecu liarly ill-timed, as the rate of interest on Ex chequer Bills is always determined by the posi tion of the money market, and the present proceeding is, consequently, considered a depar ture from pre cedent. At the same time those who had been looking for a tighter money market have been rather startled in their belief, as the pre sent measure is strongly indicative of a settled con viction on the part of the government that the pre sent tightness is merely temporary, and that the future position of the money market is likely to be much more easy. Still reference is made to the ac tivity of our trade, and more especially to the im mense impetus that has been given to business with Australia, and it is asked, with these influences at work, and with higher prices ruling for many com modities, can we expect money to rule easier than 3 per cent. while the arrivals from Australia are so uncertain ? It is to be borne in mind, however, that the amount of capital afloat and seeking employment at the higher rates now current is very large, and that the demand for accommodation must, therefore. be very extensive to maintain the money market permanently at the present rates. The reduction in interest is clearly advantageous to the public; as, supposing nine millions sterling of these Exchequer Bills to be afloat, the saving effected by the new rate would be at the rate of about 64,0001. per annum ; but it admits of doubt if the government in takioglhis bold step, upon which they did not dare to venture in June last, have not rather . . miscalculated the position of the market, in their anxiety not to let slip an opportunity which (in the case of the March bills) will not present itself again till the expiration of a twelvemonth. It must be re membered, however, that the financial resources now at the disposal of government are extraordinarily large; and that, exclusive of the sinking fund, which would certainly be turned to the sup port of the measure, if requisite, they can fall back upon other means calculated to afford them great support. Upon the whole, whilst persons of experience in monetary matters arc greatly puzzled at the step, there is yet a belief that government will succeed in carrying their point. It must not be forgotten that a large mass of Exchequer Mlle, bearing, indeed, no insignificant proportion to the whole amount of these securities issued, i s on all occasions held by bankers and others to whom the possession of a security immediately negotiable, even if it bears only a trilling rate of interest, is a point of great importance. The effect of the announcement upon - the stock markets has been peculiarly favour able, as it must certainly drive many holders of Ex chequer Bills into the funds, which, producing 3 per cent. interest, are in this respect doubly as profitable to hold as the new issue of Exchequer Bills. Of course the drawback in this case is the absence of the comparative freedom from fluctuation enjoyed under ordinary circumstances by the latter secu rities. Consols opened 994 to 1 for money, and account, and after receding again to 991 to 3 , finally closed with a firm appearance at 991 to I for time, being the highest price of the day. Business in our home funds was rather more active. The government broker re-appeared as a purchaser, but altered his in vestment to South Sea Old Annuities. The official report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,994, ' 1 , y• ' ditto for account, 99,4, 4, Three per Cents. Reduced, 1001, '. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1031, 4,1, 4. ozing Annuities, 1860, 6i. India Stock, 269, 266. South Sea Old Annuities, 991. Bank Stock, 2273, 228. The foreign stock market is firmer, but very in active. Nothing was done in Turkish Scrip, which is quoted 4 to 1 prem. Sales are thus marked : Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds, 1632, 981, 973. Brazilian Old Five par Cent. Small Bonds, 1021; ditto Five per Cent., 1829 and '39, 1021. Equador Bonds, 31, I. Granada Deferred, 11L, 1. Mexican Three per * Cents., 231, 4. Peruvian Six per Cents., 104. Portuguese Four per Cents., 384, 38. Sardi nian Five per Cents. 914. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 474; ditto, Passive (Converted), 31. It is estimated that the next return of the Bank of England will show a decrease of less than 300,0001. in the stock of bullion, and a large decrease in the "other," or private securities. The first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Victoria London Dock Company was held to day, when a report was presented by the directors, detailing the progress made in the undertaking. The proceedings are noticed elsewhere. At Amsterdam on Monday, there was to change in the prices of funds, except for the Spanish Com mittee's Certificates, which improved to 44 per cent. At Vienna on Monday, thence. per Cent. Metallics were quoted 94 3-16; and the Exchange on London, 10.50. At this, the 6th day of the indigo sales, the bid ding. continued brisk at 3d. to 4d. advance for ordi nary and low consumers, and 4d. to 7d. for middling, good, and fine Bengal.. The number of chests now passed is 6,396, of which 650 have been withdrawn, and 1,683 bought in, leaving 4,063 chests sold. The shares of the Union Bank of Australia rose 11. to-day, and generally the shares of all the Australian banks, old and newly . established, are in demand. There was a further rue of about 31. in South Austra lian Land shares. Australian Agricultural closed 235 to 240; ditto, ex New, 85 to 90. There were deal ings in London Joint Stock Bank shares at 201 and l 21 ; Royal Australian Banking and Gold Importing,' 14 ; British American Land, 54 ; Crystal Palace of France (21. paid). 21; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 83. Ebro Canal shares are quoted 14 to 11 prem.; Royal Swedish Railway, to ; dis.; French South Eastern Railway, 3 dis. to par ; Bank of Asia, # to 1 dis. ; London Bank of Australia and India, I to I dis.; Carmarthen and Cardigan Rail- , way, prem. Monday next, the 21st inst., has been appointed special settling day for the shares of the Australian Agricultural Company, cx the Peel River shares, and also for the Australian Agricultural shares com bining Peel River shares. The committee have de cided, however, that "on the delivery of the latter the buyer shall have the right to deduct fro:n the seller 141. per share on the number of Peel ltiver shares, to which the buyer is entitled, until the day which the committee alien appoint for the settlement of those shares." The committee have also resolves], that on and after the 21st February, the Australian Agricultural shares shall be quoted " ex-Peel River shares." _ . In the market for foreign exchanges to-day the transactions were limited, and, generally, the ten dency of prices was slightly, but steadily, more [THREEPENCE. favourable to this country. The exception was in Austrian paper, which realised lower prices, eouse- Tient upon the receipt of reduced rates by telegraph from Vienna. Short bills on Paris were quoted a shade higher, but three mouths' drafts remain as be fore, and, altogether, this exchange may almost be said to maintain the stationary appearance noticed for several pasts. Hamburg was again rather higher, being done at 13.7/ to j, with generally a good demand at the latter 'figure. Thu rise in this exchange is in sonic degree traceable to the reduc tion lately established in the price of silver. Frank fort was offered at 1192 to 120, being alsl an ad vance. Our usual broker's list is annexed: Time. Prhs. aa negotiate, IM. day. Bill. and IL 13. I.ey. Mmterdem per g Short 113. IC rte.... 174.0., Ditto Sistf!rdam &Muni. Brumes ..... Itsmetug and Altonn „ Limes. 14.1.1. :344c.. 74 eds. St. Betersbura . pir Lute iz t ,bl; w‘ , 4ort 341 1, ne . n . r! tS srr istr . Ditto „ 3 Mouths: Wt. 27;c. .., 25D. latureillea 2slr. 50e. _ 231 r. 314 e. Frankfurt-no.the.3l.mc I.re £lO „ 119/ 3. ~. 11. a. k, V;enns (effective) per g „ I 111. Oar. ... 113. sv. Trotte ........... „ 113. 3tr. Ile. 6.r. Madrid pc dollar „ serum srl pence lUdis Bilbao ..... ~ 501 pence ... 30. pence ligngs „ pence ... 50 pence. Srvihe e — penesNßC, Gibraltar ..... pence ... 6u pen*. LeldierS ....... „ 301 r. We. 30Ir. 43.. Genoa Naples ter ducat. „ 41f mute 411 ;can Miens* 1,;:. suss* „ 1444 prnoe pose. Menem „ „ 124 k pence ... 1344 pence 1.1.30 u per till:rem 90 days date tuner .. 334 ;matte °Porta „ „ pence ... SSI news SHIPWRECK AND DEPLORABLE LOSS OF KINGSTOWN, TUESDAY MOUSING. A frightful catastrophe occurred this morning off this coast. The City of Dublin Steam-ship Company's vessel Queen Victoria, which left Liverpool yesterday at noon, with 120 souls on board, ran on the rucks off the llowth Lighthouse, in a dense fog, at a few minutes before two o'clock this morning, and instantaneously went to pieces. The screams of the affrighted psesengers and crew were heard by the parties on b oa rd the Roscommon steamer, which had just left Kingstown harbour for Holyhead. The captain hove to immediately, and by great exertion suc ceeded in picking up between 40 and 40 persons who were struggling in the water—eome of them clinging to portions of the wreck, and others holding on to the masts and rigging of the ill-fatod vessel. The remainder—according to some accounts more than 100, and certainly not less than SO—were lost. Among the missing persons is the commander of the vessel, Captain West, who has been on the station upwards of twenty years, and who was universally respected. The accident appears to have occurred through the fog which prevailed along the coast when the vessel struck. The shoal upon which she ran is known as the Bayley Rocks, in the immediate vicinity of the Howth Lighthouse. Immediately after completing his humane efforts, the captain of the Roscommon returned to Kingstown, where he arrived at six o'clock this morning with the rescued sat feren, whose woe-begone and heart-broken appearance ex cited universal commiseration. The scene presented to-day to the passenger, by the ex press boats was of a truly heart.runtiag nature. le every fteetfee, as ftr as the eye could reeeb, portions of the wreck, trunks, boxes, barrels, baskets, and all other de scriptions of luggage belonging to the passengers, were seen floating on the water. The greatest excitement prevails on the subject of the wreck. THE MURDER IN THE REGENTS PARK. Mr. Wakley, the Coroner for the Western Division of Middlesex, appointed Monday evening, at half-put eight o'clock, for the purpose of enabling the jury to sign the official verdict which they came to on the previous Wednesday, of Wilful Murder against Thomas Mackett as to the death of Elise Lea," in which case strong pre sumptive evidence was given that he had either pushed or thrown the deceased into the Regent's-canal. The jury re-assembled at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, for this purpose, and it having been intimated by the corn nor, and made public through the press, that be intended to make known the circum stances under which the new Secretary of State for the Home Department (Lord Palmerston) had been induced to allow a person accused of murder, although under remand from a police magistrate, to appear beforu a ostroner's jury (a subject upon which so much conflict has within the last few years existed), the jury room was completely filled by the local authorities and respectable inhabitants. The court having been constituted, and the jury having signed the official verdict, "That Thomas Mackett was fe loniously, wilfully, and with malice aforethought, guilty of the murder of the said Eliza Lea," Mr. Wakley said that the verdict being returned, he felt that it was not out of place for him, as coroner, to ray that he moot cordially_con cured in the verdict of the jury. Had he been on the jury, mid judging from the evidence, he could have come to no ether conclusion. As be had explained to them the other aszperson was on his trial in that court ; it was a pre inquiry ; and in the event of a verdict being re- Wood effecting • party criminally, then that party must lthel his trial. He would ask in what position that jury Weld have been if the suspected ten this case had not been placed before them. (Hoar.) y wood have had witness after witness speaking of "a man," whilst others would have spoken of a particular man " Thomas Mackett ;" but without having that man ident ified, how could that jury have come to a conclusion that " the man " was Themes Hackett T" Having, however, had the accused individual before them, and bating had him identified, • great amount of difficulty in the cam was cleared away. Without the production of an accused party is such a case, to talk eljussise Win. dam was a mockery and • cheat. The q thus Weft why should a suspected person be withheld Mss lON. a coroner's jury, upon what ground ei or wish ammo was there to justify a perms of de Yams mime of murder being so withheld? (Hem.) Tbat was a plain question, and required as plaits ea ewer. (Hear.) Supposing false witnesses were best is swearing away a man a life, what cheek was there so great to the vicious inclinations or malice of • false 'witness as the presence of an accused party ? Having held many thousand inquests, he (the mosner) muld declare that he never touud any cheek so gent to • malicious or • false witness as the presence of the memsed party. He would therefore contend that • sospeated ought to be present on such occasions, to say anything they might think proper in their own defence and as a dusk to evil-disposed witnesses. It had been saki that a assoner's jury had only to inquire into the cause of death, and that then their functions cea•ed ; but he world eontesd that, if they found that death had resulted from the criminality of any one, that then it was equally their duty, if possible, to ascertain who was the guilty party. The learned coroner &fisted to the limited powers seder the statute law vested in police magistrates as *impaled with the coroner's court; while he re gretted the limited powers of the former, he could not be Wad to the superior power of the latter. The magistrate had no power to order a poet soortesi examination, whereas the coroner could issue his warrant for that purpose; under the same authority doors could be broken open, and walls domolishod. But a magistrate could not carry on an inquiry without running to the coroner's court. Whereas the letter tribeaal, without appealing to any other autho- rity, weld go into graveyards and cemeteries, and even beak open churches, and get dead bodies from the MEW, in order to forward the ends of justice, but lb, magistrates possessed no such power. Therefore would he (the learned coroner) ask why the powers of this court should be Mitred away, and give to another wart powers which the statute did not sanction. bare he was that when it was horse in mind the protection that this court afforded to the weak against the strong, that the bulk of reflecting persons would be in favour of it. (Hear.) But now arose the question u to what course was to be pursued to bring all parties to an understanding. He was aware that in his district, now having a population of 900,000, the feeling of indignation at the non-production at eoronen' inquests of the accused parties was almost general, and there could be no doubt the better the question was understood, the greater would be the struggle for carrying it into effect. Surely no citizen could be content to sit by and see his fellow man denied the _ opportunity of confront ,* doubt ing his accusers. Thera could be no _ that the pees pence of the accused person had a most salutary este% more especially upon the mind of the prejudiced or eel disposed witness. In the present ease Lord Palmerston had done no mere than his duty. At the same time ko had not done less than his duty, which was saying a grs deal for a public man. And he (the learned coroner) had no doubt thejury would take the earliest opportunity et letting Lord Palmerston know that they were fully alive to the benefits his lordship had confer sod upon them by the facilities be had offered in the present case for the pro duction of the prisoner before his accusers. By such a proceeding no one could be injured except indeed the per son that ought to suffer—the guilty party. And with re- Erd to the power of the noble viscount in this matter, Ire lie coroner) had no doubt, for the powers vested in the Secretary of State under the statute were immense. The coroner concluded by expressing a hope that tor the future all antagonistic feeling between two tribunal' which oasis to act in unison and concord, would be at an end.. The jury, having expressed a desire to consult together, retired ; and after a short consultation handed up the kip lowing to the Coroner, with a unanimous request that dim same might be forwarded to Lord Palmerston : " The undersigned, forming the jury to inquire into the cause of death of Eliza Lea, cannot separate without mama. mously expressing . to the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Pal merston, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department, their great obligation for his lordship's con sideration, in causing the accusal person to be produced before them, as the presence of the accused person during the inquiry the jurors deem to have hail a very salutary effect. (Signed) JAMES MATTHEWei, Foreman." The Coroner would have much pleasure in transmitting this unanimous expression of the jury to the noble viscount, who would there was no doubt apply his comprehensive mind to this important question. (Hear, hear.) The Co- Toner had no doubt that if the noble lord found upon in quiry that the law was defective, he himself would be in strumental en providing an adequate legislative enactment for the purpose. It was well known that the noble viscount hed ever advocated, not only trial by jury in this country, but had endeavoured to extend this as well as the privilege of constitutional representative government allover Europe. (Hear, hear.) Hence it was that this great statesman had become the dread of the despots of the weal 1, by whom he was not only dreaded, but hated. (Cheers.) The learned coroner concluded by assuring the jury that their resolu tion should be at once forwarded to the Home-office. A unanimous vote of thanks to Mr. Wakley was then agreed to. The witnesses were bound over to ',prosecute, and the in quiry terminated. The following are the names of the persons who have ben saved and brought into Howth : John Williams, second engineer ; Patrick Dunne, fireman ; Charles Mangan, seaman; P. O'Brien, passenger; John Bender°, passenger ; Matthew M'Ouire, passenger, 3, Shelbourne place ; Joseph Salmon, passenger, Bth company firm bat , a lion Royal Artillery ; James Bermingham, passenger, Olen more, King's County. We have not yet learned the names of those picked up by the Roscommon. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1853. '0 I 0 IS t'l 104 K_ 11. THIS DAY—Two o'CLooK. .. . The English stuck market continues to maintain a steady appearance, altbough the full advance of yesterday afternoon has not been quite maintained. Consols were purchased at 091 for money and account this morning, but the present quotation is tral to a fo► money. and 99; 1 : to fur the 10th March: The Three per Cents. Reduced mark 100: to k ; the Three-and.a-Quarter per Cents., 103: to ; Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726, 931; Bank Stock, 227. There have been a good many transactions in Ex chequer Bills, but the market is still very unsettled. The June bills have been transacted at 30s. to 435: prem., and the advertised bills (the March issue) at 20s. to 253. prem. There is no change of importance in foreign secu rities, which generally remain firm. Business in this department continues very restricted. Sardinian Bonds mark 94; Venezuela Deferred, 14 ; Dutch Fours, 971; Spanish New Deferred Threes, 23 ; Portuguese Fours, 38 1 to 39; Mexican 231; Granada Deferred, Ilk to !. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.. • PARIS, Po. lb. I .or hi blopoy. ,Opening Hielam tweet Goias , ------.. 3 per Cents. ... ... ... .. 80 IS , BO 2-3 80 40 79 85 , 79 90' 1a per Ceata, 1825 I , „ , ... yper Cents., 1052. 1094 73 5 ' 70 1 103 80 107 80 105 80 i 105 CO per Cants. 5 par Cania.New Loan ... .. ... ... „ Exchange un London: sleight, 23 78; 9u days, 21 90. 1331Man,aferC3.1840 Yolasy ' Naples Rents — dew, Do. 4 ....... .... I Roman 3par Ceuta 94 .„ Do. 2 De. 5, 1932 Pants, Fan. 15.—St. Germain, 1,550; Fersailtee (right beak)„— • ditto (Dft bank), 312 50 ; Paris and Orleans, new , 1021 25; Pails and swats, 935 ; Rouen and 'lmre, 480; Morello; and Avignon (Convincer., —; Strasbourg and Bele, 757 50; Northern, IEO ; Paris arid Stro.bourg. 782 30 ; Pair art Lyons. 830; Lyons and Mediterraseas, 750 ; Muntresta and Troyes, 255; Dunn, 710; Bleama and St. Disler to Gran 510; Paris and Cherbourg, 603 76 ; Dijon and Besanoon, 525; 1001,, CO; imams and Peaamp, 345; Andregieux and Roanne, —; Paris sod Mesas, 1 133; Bordeaux and Teete, 230 ; Central &Mae, 497 50. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK LANE.-THIS DAY. The supplies of all descriptions of grain this week have been moderate, and the attendance of buyers in Mark-lane this morning was equally limited, and although the trans actions were far from numerous, buyers had in all cases to pay the extreme rates of Monday, whether for Wheat. Barley, Oats, Beans, or Peas. ARRIVAL!, IN T.) LONDON FROM FEB. 14th to FEB. 16. h Qrs. hoglish. Scotch. Irleb. komp.. Wheat ..... 770 1 12 0 Barley 1190 Oat, 460 I 616 J Malt . 1950 I .....4 Flour, barrels and 30 racks. MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. SIGAIL—The mnrket has a firm appearance, but there has not been a public sale tc- lay. COFFEE.-130 casks plantation Ceylon were offered in public sale, and sold freely at •ery lull pricee, 536. 6d. to 675. 63. Busines. has been done in native at 475. TEA.—The trade continues to buy steadily, and priers are fully supported. SALTPETEE.—n small sale of 400 bags went off at a shade advance ; refraction 7;, 275. Gd. SPlCES.—Pepper 1,400 bags Alleppi sold in public sale at full prices, 3 to 3i lb.; Mace, sold at 2s. ad. to 21. 9d. ; Nutmegs, 2s. 3d. to 3s. Id. Rtu.—This article has been in fair demand. Corrow.—No sales of importance reported. INntoo.—The sale is progressing steadily at fully previous rates. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY. The market continues to advance, with an improving demand. Town T.illowle quoted 435. 6d. nett cash; Peters burg Y.O on the rpot, 445. 6d. ; January to March, 4b. 6d.; Oct. to Dec. (new), lb. N. BOROUGH IMP MARKET.-THIS DAY. 'dews. Pattenden and Smith report that the demarct continues active for both new and old Hops, with an up ward tendency in prices. COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY. Eden Main, 184. ; Walls End Braddyll's, 181. ; Walls End Haswell, 195.; Walls End Heston, 19a—Ships at market, 54. SAMBRE AND MEUSE RAILWAY. We extract the following passages from the repot t of the directors : " At the last general meeting of the proprietors of this company, the directors, in a report extending beyond the the usual length of such documents, fully explained position of the company at that period—the difficulties to he surmounted—the circumstances causing or contributing to them—the necessity of yielding to the importunity of the Belgian government, and the parties intereved in the rail way, who urgently pressed for the enforcement of the con dittoes of the concession (the penalty of confiscation having in feet been incurred)—ihe liberal assistance proffered by the Belgian government—the advantages to the proprietors in providing the new capital amongst themselves—the entire failure if all efforts made ti induce them to contribute fur ther to the undertai: ing—the arrangements which under such circumstances the directors were enabled to make with Mr. Brassey for the completion of the trunk line—and, lastly, the terms on which the fund', necessary for the branches ceuld be raised in Belgium. Their report will now there fore be confined to the usual account of the ordinary pro- ceedings of the ha:liyear as affecting the traffic of that por tion of the line already completed, which will be stated in Mr. Shewerd's own words, and to the extract of tho En gineer's Report on the progress made in the new works, which is appended. The proceeds of traffic have sufficed to meet all the necessary expenses in waking the line, and efficiently maintainiug the permanent way ; and, alter paying the interest Cue on debentures and the preference capital, leave a Wane°, on the 31st December, of 3,6611. 9s. Ild., to be carried forward to the nt xt account. 3,6211, of the debentures were paid off prior to the 31st December, and converted in effect into a per cent. debt, instead of 10 per cent., the remaining 12,9161. will fail in on the 15th of August, thus reducing the interest from 1,8.531. 1 Is. to 1,0191.108.8 d. per annum. The summery of the tr dfic receirs since the opening of the line is as follows : 1819, 7.63ih. Os. 7d. ; 1850. 10,0131. 'is, Ill.; 1831, 11,7311. lie. 63.; 1832, 14,726/. 33. 91. Two miles and a half of new line from Walcourt to Siien tie us were opened, for passenger teethe only, on the nth November Int, and the directors hope that the section of 'he line from Siienrieux to Cerfontaine will be ready to open during the summer. Mr. Braisey has contracteti to complete all the works urn the main line by the Ist May, 1851. In eanformity with the plan proposed in the lest re port, contracts have been entered into for the completion of •he branches, upon which the contractors are now actively employed. The sum to be paid for the redemption rf the bonds issued for this purpose is 22,5001., or 900/. per annum, during o period of 53 years; the first pay ant to be made Cu the Ist Jan., 1856." EX1'1:1 , : A e t -; • v;4 ; % -i TR CULVERIVELLI MEDICAL WORKS, 1J Orl~rra . 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