The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

, r . • - , "- - e r . .• c .0 ~ ~ • ,r* • . . . .....r—r-- • r i1111111111111.1111117111111111 7 111111111.1111111111111MM1111.1111111111111111111...11M111111111111.11..M°11.. • . . .. le '' if - a Tebt ( 4,,..._ fp rj , tl4 5 to • . _ . . . • , . • , • .. No. 1,404.] LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1851. FUVURTEER REDUCTIONS.—The time havia 7,, of this company, for the East and West India Dock standing the large amount returned in compliaace with the 1 RAILWAYS. MONEY . strived at whkh the builder nom aisemendly tate rimemekm Junction Itsulway Company to make branches at Fair- Act of Parliament on rescinded mans , the directors have _ mat or the wares. In order to complete the wart. maids geld Works, near Bow, to connect that railway with the been enabled to purchase a further amount of the Great THIS `1 1 ,::::,;,,5ea ixsisd, J. W. )1101:LEm an er the need My of melded Eastern Counties, by means of which access will be oh- North of England Company's stock equal at par value to TIIIS DAY. furthe , oAeltitiCli to vecne som we t... ~f by I . ~a n. n A s n Nod as twined to the West India Docks, to the new cattle 1911,8711. Ith., making in all 1,091,1341. purchased and con- ) soy enlbi.... , Wi..b.r. , "." .... the " •••1 e. .To d- It market at Islington, and to the London and North celled up to 31st December last. They . also, under the ' Two o'Cmacc. There in no t e at deal of business going forward fully The cabinet crisis engag . are to ...37,t attention to the follorring—REAL FRE. CII X iiiii . in shares to•day, but it is of a sound character, and as on Saturday, but mime: taw 0 , n4 le4d.. 21d , 1r.d.., and Is.; Cobures, 7la , 11. d., Western Itailway at Camden-town, so that lire stock and power s of the act, entered iuto communication with the are klt to be for the most par ..,i si ' : Vernet% Ise his Is use width a- french merino), ilia, goods may be transferred from one railway to the other various shareholders of the Great North of England I . . . .. — 11 4: a 4 ,,"'t ist .. &meta mantle., ant all faster good., reduced to without change of carriages. The trade of Lowestoft eon- way, with the view of adjusting the amount of purchase under its influence, and the confidence imparted ti • t • • protee onis organs art ce hail them tea mdse. Mow; tabor Who,. is the o mq thew de - tinges to increase, no that a branch customhouse has been debentures due in July, 1853 January , 1855, mad July, !)y the firmness of the home funds, prices in most instances have experienced an iniprovement. The mock-conservative organs Pertimots leaf be Pe leul'el•d a b i el e kg a . k l umul „ n . r '''' k. established there, and the town rapidly enlarges. It is to 1850, su as to suit the Courenivilee 01 this company. This advance in most perceptible in Caledonians, Great hope than h of certainty, and h larsio*. two 3.0• 1 ' .•••k*. " 4 a " a& th e dreee . iere ii iiui l'''' '" lid . be hoped that thepe nding arrangements with the Eastern has been successfully accomplished, and there can be no Tb• "sl ew . •• 6.44 kee s l " . bn't. of "" a 1 Wi ' mufs' t a lon and NorfolirCompanies will shortly add the town Molting, is parlimilorly n guested to the moth of Imendra wry, esa-. .doubt that the discharge of the purchase debentures at the Northerns, Great Westerns, Midlands, and Lance- liberal more re rep a re ne se e nta to tive ! e t: ai i i „, fa. ~s. I,s.s. and f erten mine limas, h Minting newish and port of Harwich to the list of your terminal stations , respective periods will be effected without the slightest . ekdb• artery one, si.th napkins) and sine to arsteb ; Russia, Irish, ant i np , n a trade to Holland and the ports of Ws stern embarrassment to the company. The following statement shire and Yorkshire's, but ninny other lines have par- Lord John will to-night ..a poach sheeitivev tom too to O." yards We: Irish l•nuw. L..' Germans- as Lowestoft is now doing to Denmurk and the shows the manner in which this has been arranged, giving : tieipated in the improved feeling effect to all transactions up to Feb. 14, 18.11: I are an exception, being quoted lowe E r, 2 l:t te 6l l to Ct.) 7 " . ties meat, beating out the slime. tobie i see.. ° leiee ei"h'i he. 'a sl i b e b ibel• " •ur ' e.ure " nd Elbe. Tree ' importance of Ilarwieh as a seaport and paint nger wartsuted.-2. K. Mut'LY, 54, Baker -. brad, Pertmait.equaie. Purchase debentures, due Ist July, 1853.. £494,398 10 0 ' station has long been recognised. The report of the liummo- ---- tire superintendent shows that, although the reduction „ niXiii COVERS and 110 T WATER DIEHEs Ist July, 18.56.. 1,131,:188 5 0 ilk. 1 Pal UNA: AIRANT.4D. &tummy. to i o'clock. more closely cativasseiLthe ._,_, ___, _,. a ~_.,...,___.... , of the working expenses has been retarded by the strike o 2 [THREEPENCE. MINES. (Pram the Dolly News.) EATt RDA V EVENING. During the early part of the week the market was very dull, and a disposition observable to realise in many speculative mines, but towards the close several large buying orders made a few shares firmer, though the quotations generally arc lower than those of last week. Metals have in no way changed in price since last week, and remain without animation; the only exception being perhaps lead, which is held very firmly, owing to continued better advices from the United States. The following arc the latest quotations ; Devon Gt. Congols, 275, 280; South Tolgus, 145, 150; Tre lawny, 54, 55; Mary Ann, 62, 621 ; Alfred Consols, 16, 161; West Providence, 68, 69, Butterdon, 5,6; Bedford United, 7, 71; South Tamar, 2, 21, ; Haat Gunnis Lake, 1 ; Merllyn, 41, 5 ; Stray Park, 15; Tineroft, 8 ; Treviskey, 243, 250 ; South Frances, 315; South of Scotland Mining Conroy, .1, 1 ; West Francis, 25; West Tolgus, 61; East Bassett, 25; North Tolgus, 224; East Leisure, 20, 21; Mill Pool, 7; Gustavus, 6 Cant Brea, 126; Gnat Alfred, 31; Lewis, 174; Wellington, 151; Trefusis, 17 ; E as t Pool, 170, 160; Cfn Bruno, 55; Wheal Crebor, 5,54. In foreign s - harest—Alten, 3; Australian, 2 1 „ dis. ; St. John del Hey, 13:, 141 ; Imperial Bra zilian, 41, 5 ; United • Mexican, 51, : ; Cubic, 311, 21 ex. div.; Copiapo, 61; Cocues, 11, 2; San tiago, 51, 61 ; Linares, 21; Worthing, 21. At a weekly sale of copper ore, held at Iledruth on the 20th instant, 3,057 tons sold for 18,257/. 17s. 6d.; average standard, 951.195.; average price per ton, 5/. 19t0.; average produce, 91. The following amounts were realised by the different mines :—Do- Yon Great Consols, &c., 1,519 tons, 8,911/. 18s. 6d.; West Caradon, 309 tons, 2,065/. 4s. 6d. ; Mark Val ley, 260 tons, 789/. 2s. 6d. • Towey Consols, 220 tons, 1,192 '/. 16s. • Wheal Friendship, 193 tons, 1,2611. I s . ; Holmbush, 193 tons, 1,177/. 7s. • Phoenix Mine, 143 tons, 1,5564 10s. ; Bedford United, 140 tons, 899/. 10s.; West Wheal Jewel, 42 tons, 177/. Os.; Tamar smelt ing works, 20 tons, 1141.; Wheal Gorland, 18 tons, 1121. 195.; total, 3,057 tons-18,257/. 17s. 6d. 'l'ho next sales will take place at Truro on the 27th inst., consisting of 2,406 tons; and on March 6, at Pool, of 3,187 tons. every metertal, to Irma 'woriete, awl / 4 tlw newnot end mom recherche leitto.raw. 1W lush C. erre, ow. the rot or Me; Work 'rm. 13. M. to e.w. he pet e.ew.oat 11100010 patens., 3.e. to - .311. W tut; Minnow %101,11, with or without Pil.e/ I •Isted bardieo, G. he 1016. the .et; hnelheirt Clu to Xl6 164 the eet ; DMA Tfis Hot Walst Vete% sub we 1.114 gravy, I Is. to 244; Britain& Ns' al, Op. to 6 ; Ichrthelil yl.ad, :u.l *Me. Ltl Nu -., although of the ;working expenses has been retarded by the strike of the men, yet there is every prospect of its being steadily carried into effect without ally increase of lab o ur, or with the comforts nr independence of the people employed. The majority of the new hands has been found skilful and trust worthy, and they are Istrorning well acquainted with the line of railway; several of the old hands have acknowledged their errors and been permitted to return to their duty. A list of the salaries of the officers and clerks as required by the proprietors is appended to this report. The vacancy made by the resignation of Mr. need has been tilled by the election of Mr. Samuel Anderson. Two of your directors, Mr. Margrave and Mr. Smyth, go out of office by ruction, as stated in the report of February last, but are re-eligible, and otter themselves for re-clection. Theft is al.so a vacancy at the board by the retirement of Mr. Batt. Total purchase debentures £2,370,980 15 U Par value of shares cancelled—. At 30th June, Is4o .. £892,202 10 0 At 11th Feb., .. 210,635 . 0 1,110,807 la 0 13 I 3 1 41 Me raUry ti t $7 69 . 111 114 . 20 21 22 le din 31 2 7 71 ,411; : 6 1 7 41 ... 14, az 'AV . W • 31 32 ,Dundee 7 71 * 14 171 SO !litcrileen . onineig., Nottng., Ponta Jni Oust Junction 131 Birni.Wulv. Stour Vt 00 ArtAol and Exeter ... 30 . . 50 leliester ar.d T 14133133 .. 45 I wbl n bid belliint hub 23 FAA Angli.in (A 23 IA t ' IS lend LAD. . lb. pas t. 11:i . 20 bittern (*unties 25 Kiistern Union, Clue A. (We E. U. ttli.) 23 Lb. alas B and C 23 Fad Lanamitiro 30 &Alibiing% and G bele. •." 23 lAtnintrob,Pcrat i ollidni Slit Fatter and Exmouth ... 23 Grit Northers Rai a I la a 114 i i 211 1 34 el r 44 14 4 =MT 33 rIN BEDSTEADS and CHILDREN'S COT'S. vity lane wworttuest ot these Undated' la !row aad Brews na IL tack ; am. Cote trout 20.. aria lilted with dovetail - and poteat ractios, wad ..tirely free trim west., otos or pm le • a.1.1.Y, at tm sb.mr-toma of WILLIAM S. 2ICKTON. Math are the ham s 4 to the .orkl; where as, aso la seen the PAT1...21T kJIY.IUCLIN or Trey IKON SPIUNG Mit, which I 4 applbeabie alike to ins sad woollies Winter:ls. It Imo bra found, as awounillan to pallet ra4, pulsator awn to tbii mast bed. 11.• hew Parrot HAMM. beasteod, Ina Id. tali. Comm Ma Mites& at -I s t? . amis." vi*b motherly alliee, rent It • c 1 4 WI (ON's, stork at OZISSAI. ruasisliDid litoNmusta.KY is lit. rrliy the Litgerl la dm woad, and la no Ins gumte tan ice rcoplirod to she: correct Idea it witty and catent, pereharers see invited to hoped it. lbw Ewan returned t for ut. "' Olt 4212.11T1ZZT tower, ul £3,481,887 10 0 Remaining debenture*, belonging to 33 person*, the datum of the payment of which have nut yet been arranged .... 61,612 10 0 Toted amount of Great North of England purchase £3,947,600 0 0 The repayamiat Os this amount of 78,0871. 10.. from the 3.50,0001. formerly lent to capitaraccouut, has placed a con siderable balance nr hand, which may be appropriated to buy up the purchase debenture. from time to time, according to circumstances. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. 1711 9M I 90 7. 151 die ices? ankle ai4 approved et.—*' Melelealielveal), mad So. 1. JIM WNWIa Medealizert. WU. 124. Do. shares,A,Deferred 1241 Do. 4 sharer, 6,6 pea 66 ;01 South. and West.(lrt.l 100 'Great Western 17 1 Do. Neer .Cl 7 _. 30 !Lini,arter ..tui Carlisle .. 111 1 Do, Third, 474.Lanearter and Prerton 160 ILIAC/14k! .aid Yorkshire 72 Do. 1 .hues 113 De. path. 1141 Do. West Union IN.Pals and Think 2 18 dia.. 78 78 r,~i.:a~n~=iu: HUMAN HAUL —TA. au prect-dcob d mamas at ROWLAND... NACIIIKAR OIL alkb , r In Welke hair lu walaul Emig% aid beauty, ae reeturius irrb.l; • abieereally lkouot, ent apprablabed; awd i. d .a by kW eacwasle mart u uv.eeor la tlonwelvaa .ad orrtsard by the bisberet malourtlee. It ha 4 aok.oned the vablequa patronage ad, ear eward. our owls Coo• t, bad OKI! ..t the wank 01 Europe. Tree Its raw. AIL• panty aw, deiisawy. It Is admirably addued fur the bed oleuedku. SWISS tbe mat tender WM ...I I. cubmestlY ward ia the uueo ry of ropily rid by We teethe of tke rkuladvy and orateerroy. Pree hl Sr r. 7.., ow I .suly bottles linutti to four mid.; at Waal., rad Amble tidd 1:e. Oaths wreuver of e.o bottle of the bemuse in Uwe wards la two line._" Roe Linde Ma. war lal "- gold by A„ I IMO-AND StAba, Iletton-wardeo, ead by a &nib irk Wows. 81 el Pin 571 SSi lul 10i di'. 7 7 „ 6 5I „ 11 IS 7 74 97 NI 14 133 i 5' ti i pas 3 4 II „ 69 SSSi on *1 4 NI 134 IS 74 94 74 1334 4 34 311 IS 4 444 114:Lsesten sed hlse►well .. I IS :1.4e., Briglash. & S.Cnast 100 LoMon& Nortb-Weswen. 17 Do. du.. New shares 12 Do. Fifths . I Do. Zl4, 100 London &tw uth-Western •42 Do. New, LSO 194 Ds. New, Si.Msaeb., /ha., snd Mailed. 100 'Veneh.,Whef.,ol.incelnsli. 6 sat, 1 3 414 33 3 34 4 31 dis S e ° 3 2 - 1211/TY YeAILT INDIORSTION, Galati pat ion. serer...new, a Ibatti anualt, IfIIIRAS sleben.. at the 4 , 444 h, taut euradiatt, tie latteeerthabla iippy 'ILA had &- Sues an In rut% a &Ate vhat I was MOM iD wove ~,boat craters, have le en enurrly renamed by DO /ARMY'S esalient 14 e. it. 441,4 thINI. ft St- 3laria Judy Warthant, Lia& farm tussit I. mutant .1-. d vat, harm lb. Might Min. the lad tauart .le 114 Ur Vet "if ehdraeOh AWZ•Rliff Stuart, or nil Thug. A.tto, Vatbouth; William Hurt, E"., barnelevvdelaw. Wag'. Co Caubeidge, a can of pant eia; and fr.:14144W ewes al ;toes. 141 , ON stream. an I at era. p aws go pp. dietereo.4n, palpitation, he. turitl In CllOll. Ins sigh Pod Winn*, Ilb., at 344. bd. ; at 44 &I, Rik II / at Y:a. ; ...yes eras. 41 quality, , 041 x., at 330.; Mb., eV& The MA awl I Mb. eaafreir ars hawse& 4 tree olearriadena arodpa al fra444llku our., by MC beRST and Co., IN, ,iv• Wed. Oldie LW& AuUNCENI ENT. —M r. ELISE IN'S NEW WotE, n. s ItiV IA of VENICE. %%dem lbe First. NZ wAig 21 Plsle , , awl suinereue Wukeleuts. soli be published GE SID 14 d ma's. h mete. Lied r, sod Co„, ti.i, Corebill. Now ready, BRITISH OFFIChH: his Pesitioe, ►ato:ula. Me, and Moth gen Being a arm and emnpilatims of the rules, reputations, marmots, and nommosada tetating to Me dope .. promothm, pay, and ..1.... met of Me cairn In Mr Maim ty'. rrytar, aso t that of tM 11 amiable ►act laths Company. by J. 11. r.rotrrn JUL UM vol. Mo. price 13a. cloth nu& Lomas : lhtu►, Edrr.aval Ovalull. Jaw paidietted, peke Ib Abererw. SPECIMENS of TRANSLATION and VERSI FICATIoN. By lowest Ilmestatew. Lately puht et. hat , nee. eta* 9e, NORM. VltiteL end 1.1104- Illy the Cuss-Lew Ruvuma. Oen. lamina atonal:4lmm ea Lllietee Works, written by the I ite rt beablery Yr Oa Quarterly QWWW, Wooed by the Editor, arta the mem beisirmt.l a Illir s = mr pres. Clusbo FY.. a. • EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. NO DIVIDEND. From the report of the directors, to he presented at the meeting to be held on the 27th inst., we make the following extracts •"the 1.. w prim, of produce in the agricultural dietricts traversed by the Eastern Counties Railway, hose not only discouraged persons from travel ling,but have induced the pas senger. to travel at the cheeped farce, although at the tame time the mimulacturing districts have been prospering, and the traffic on their railways inenaeine, as well as that on other metropolitan hoes. The strike of the engine-drivers and tire own. which took plats just before the close:of last half year, had a serious effect in decreasing the trafficand increas ing the charges seeming revenue, from the great pnrautions thereby rendered necessary. and from other heavy espeases eau.. .1 by the employment of new hands. The offers h.reb.f m a de to the Newmarket Company were appended to the last half-year's report, and the good feeling of your bonnl towards that company has been evinced let their again undertaking to work the New market railway on terms which barely cover the cost. The directors are given to understand that a working agreement dotri aaaa ut.d to the inter at of this company, and, as your ditto..,. believe, to the Emit Anglian also, has been en tered into with the Great Northern railway, and will he submitted to the East Anglian proprietors on the 27th inst. for confirmation. No opportunity has ever yet been af ford..l the Eastern Counties Company to make or to reverse any offer fur any part of the East An glian lines in terms of that notice, although the advantages of such an arrangement were obvious. The node. on your Slielforel and Shepreth Branch will be completed. and the line opened for traffic early in June. It will be th duty of your directors to endeavour to make such arrancements with the Great Northern Company as aliall Protect your interests and prevent, as far as may be praeticable, the 10a which both companies must sustain from undue competition. Negotiations are now pending for these objects, and also for the amicable interchange of traffic at other points where the two railways come in eon contact. The account. for the half-year hare been made out by Messrs. Quitter and Co., and they have been subjected to the continuous audit of Messrs. Reeves and Mayhew, to whom you have delegated that highly responsible duty. The receipts for the half-year are 400,552/. 3s. 11.1., of which 60,632/. Os. gal. has been derived from the Norfolk Railway. The working expenses, guaranteed interest, and other charges against revenue, in eluding 14.000 e set apart for the renewal of the permanent way and work., amount to 3714,822!. 14s. lid., and of this sons the accountants charge the Norfolk Railway with 171,h27/. 1.. ltd. for guaranteed interest, 41,1361. 13s. ltd. for working and other expenses, and 4.56 N. for interest on the rolling stock, parchand of the Norfolk company, making together 7.40201. 16a, 10d. The surplus left over Web:at-year was 2,9071. Is. 7d. and the total balance to the credit ~f revenue is therefore 24,6361. 12s. 2d. Taking into consideration the smallness of this sum, and the report of the accountants on the capital account, the directors do not recommend a diridend on the Eastern Counties consolidated st,,k. for this half-year. The investigation of the capital account has been carried on as yon directed by Messrs. Quilter and Co., and much bene fi cial information had been derived from their researches ; their report is sent herewith, and it is due to them to say that, by their seal and diligence, they have enable.' the present board to amcrtain and prose et:payment in error or circa of considerable sums, and to recover a large amount. They have also ascertained that varioui sums of money, beyond those alluded to in the last report, were received . by 'Mr. Duncan, and applied to his •eet„ purposes; as this matter is in the Rends of Messrs. trowder unl M4lll/Td, under whose advice the directors are acting, they Must refrain from making further observa tions respecting it ; but they refer the proprietors to the facto brought out by the accountants, which indicate the • state of their affairs when they were committed to the bands of the present Wool. The sum of 8,2501. 9s. 3d. expended M making two-and-a-half miles of railway at Colchester, to "'lnsect the Eastern Counties line with that of the Eastern (*Rion, over and above the sum awarded by Mr. Brunel, in cluding interest thereon, as payable to the Eastern Counties Company, has long been outstanding, not being reco verable. and being clearly nn expense incurred on capital amount, the directors have to recommend that it be charged to capital. Fractions of shares accruing from the Northern and Eastern holm, are stated at to,lord. 17s. Bd.. but are at - present worth only 2,730/. The difference, namely, 7,1,61. 17s. 8.1., must he charged to capital, or the wh ol e amount cancelled. In bringing the capital account to a conclusion it becomes necessary for the directors to deal with a number of the shams, on which only a part of the calls base been paid, and they submit to you that the fol lowing shares be declared forfeited for non-payment of falls, namely-4,219 shares York Extension weir, amount ing to 42 2 190/., on which 9,610/. have been paid ; the calls are °endue since 1847 ; also 150 Converted York Extension EL, j, shares, amounting to 730!., on which 3001. have ban • the calls on which are also due since 1847. The num r. will be declared at the meeting. Having thus men tioned the discouraging circumstances in which your pro- perty tias been placed, and for which they do not consider themselves responsible, the directors have to state that daring the past half-year they have made arrangements With the East and 'West India Dock Company, for a tommunieation :with the import basin of the East In- Akio Darks. During the last 64 , /iOll of parliament powers wen obtained, by the consent and assistance The report of the directors to be submitted to the meeting to be held at York, on the 27th inst., gives the fol lowing particulars:—" The amount received on capital ac count to 31st December, 1850, was—Consolidated Stock, 3,00.3,7911.05. Od. ; Preference Share Capita 1,612,62.5/. Os. Oil.; Debenture Debt, 1,475,5631. 10s. Od. ; total capital entitled to dividend or interest in addition to rent and interest of Bonds of Hull and Selby Railway, 6.091,979/. 10s. Od. During the half-year 62,,1481. 2s. 641. has been expended on capital account, of which 3.5,6.11/, ;is. Gel. has been in di,- charge of obligations preciously incurred, via.:—Calls un abaft.% in the Mahon and Drittield Company, 11,0001.; on secount of arrears due to Electric Telegraph Company, 2,000/. ; purchase and conveyance of land. 10,8101. 16v. arrears due to contractors, 11,8201. Bs. 101. Over the greater part of the foregoing payments the present directors could exercise no further control than to satisfy themselves of the company's liability, and of the correctness of the amounts claimed. Considerable progress has now been made in discharging outstanding arrears of every kind, and it is hoped that the next half-year's accounts will be the last in which "revenue" will be charge able with "arrears of interest on land purclueses. The following sum* have been expended on the works in .•—knottingley Branch, 11,030/. 2s. Ild. . • Marsh rn r c 7 7tation, Leeds, 3,400/. ;Milford Junction , 3,400!. ; York Station, and new engine shed, 1,93.1/. 7s. 2d. • Brid lington Quay Branch, .5761. The improvements ' already effected at the Leeds station have materially relieved the hitherto crowded state of its approaches, but the great and increasing amount of merchandise conveyed by this com pany between !lull and Leeds makes it advisable that fur , ther accommodation should be provided, the chief want being some additional room for sidings. The directors are satisfied that a remunerative return would be received on the necessary outlay, as in addition to the goods and mine ral traffic, some experimental passenger trains have been run on this branch since the beginning of last November, which show that the local traffic would be considerable if the company were is a positi tttt to afford it adequate accom modation. The estimate for the whole of the additional works at this station is 3,100/., independent of the purchase of land, which has been already agreed for at a moderate rate. The total receipts on revenue account have exceeded those daring the corresponding half-year of 1849 by 13,4191. On comparing the respective liteutlllldll it will he found that in this last-mentioned half-year several BUMS were received on account of interest, together amounting to 6,6492 Is. 4d. against 1,0762 Os. 3d., the balance of interest received in the last half-year, so that the actual increase in the receipts from ordinary trattic and rents amounts to 20,0101. 2s. 6d. This increase of re venue would have been still more gratifying had it been unaccompanied by any material increase of disbursements. The reduced amount payable for interest on the preference shares, which appears in this half-year's account for the first time, is a permanent reduction of expenditure. The interest of the bonded debt only exceeds by 961. the interest paid a year ago, although in the interval not less than 220,000/. has been paid on capital account in discharge of outstanding claims of various kinds. The item of " rates and taxes' also is diminished by 9831., the expenditure on this bead having undergone a progressive re duction since June, 1849. Minor reductions will be found under the heads of " compensation," " gas," etc. The disposable balance amounts to 54,2641. 19s. 2d., from which the directors recommend that 18,8131 . M. Id. should be carried to the credit of the reserved fund for renewal of permanent way, and that a dividend of If. per cent. lie de clared on the comailidated stock of the company, after which a balance of .3,101 f. tis. 2d. will remain to be carried to the credit of the current half-year. Allusion has already been Malie to the increased expense of maintaining the per manent way. This has arisen chiefly from an increase in the number of sleepers failing and requiring renewal, and as it is a charge which is sure to continue, and not unlikely to increase, until certain portions of the line have been re laid, it forms one amongst several considerations which make it desirable that those portions of the line which were intended to he relaid in Hilt should be at once commenced. Fourteen miles of double line between York and Norman ton are still laid with the original light rails, :hilbs. to the yard ; end the old Leeds and Selby branch is laid with rails of 421t0. to the yard, between Leeds and the old Junc tion (14 miles), and being chiefly on stone blocks, consider able expense is incurred in renewing broken rails. The directors strongly recommend that both the above portions of line should be retard during the summer of 16.11—the forincr with rails of 82 lbs. to the yard, and the latter with rails similar to those laid down on all the recently constructed brunched. They also recommend that the York and Market Weighton Branch, the traffic upon which can be easily worked on a single line of rails, be reduced to one line, and the rails, chairs, and sleepers taken from thence will assist .in re laying the Leeds and Selby line. The general ba lance remaining to credit of the reserved fund for rolling stuck and renewal of permanent way, will, if ' the recommendation of the directors be adopted, amount:to 444811. 17s. Id. A lengthened correspondence has taken place with the Hull and Selby and Lancashire and Yorkshire Companies, with reference to the lease of the Hull and Selby Railway. Every cure has been taken to avoid preci pitate measures against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Com pany, both from the conviction that its interests arc closely connected with those of this company, and from an unwil lingness to abandon the hope that legal measures might not be necessary. Within the last few slays a letter has been received from that company, which shows that any further delay would be useless, and it therefore becomes necessary to apply to the Court of Chancery for power to en force the execution of a joint lease. An agreement has at length been concluded with the Dock Company, which p ovides for an equitable adjustment of their claims against this company, and they agree to bear half the charge fur extending the hue of mN which now runs along the western side of the Humber Dock to the eastern side of this and the other old docks. The advan tage of an amicable arrangement with the dock company is obvious, and at a time when such keen competition exists to obtain consignments of goods for conveyance by a rival company, rug 'New Holland, it is exceedingly desirable to eitend the facilities, which no other company can offer, to the hull merchants, for loading and unloading goods direct into the railway trucks, thus avoiding cartage and all further handling or transhipment. —York, Feb. 20. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AM) BERWICK RAILWAY. The following is from the report of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, to be prevented at the half-yearly meeting to be held at York on the '2Bth inst.: "The directors have to congratulate the proprietors on the improvement in their revenue shown in the accompany ing accounts, the increase in the traffic, which commenced in March, 18:10, having continued without interruption. On comparing the income of the last half year with that of the corresponding period of 1849, the following result presents itself . Ilalt year Half year ending Sift Nabs" 314 bearer& Lse., 1319. Ike., 1850. PINCTIVT Trak. indeed. l e. d. l e. d. d. tag Pam* made, ke 137,347 2 3 147,331 0 9 9,604 16 4 Otte, epetW manias' tripe Ilerchan4llre Walk 61,063 3 9 70,386 11 5 9,203 11 $ Cattle trAle Oka mar 142,363 9 $ 151,1451 1 6 11,520 11 10 $44,03! IS 9 Micenascent receipts, 1549 . t?,•43 3 3 1830— 40411 3 • --• Decrease L Deduct 0 3 Deduct dm 11,397 o s Teal inseam es the hat/ year, equal to £1,247 pee week Ms revenue account shows that after paying the dividend ea the guaranteed shares, and interest upon the Greet North of England and miler debentures, the n-t balance, Including 2.2891. 12s. 10d. brought forward from t h e h i m h e hr_y e er, amounts to 117,0361. 61. 7d., out of which the directors recommend that a dividend be declared at the rate of 31. 101. per cent. per annum, which will amount to 105,5261. 19s. 7d., and will leave a balance of 11,5091. 6s. to be carried to the credit of the ensuing half-year. The settlement with the proprietors of the OreatNorth of England Railway is now virtually completed. Nutwith- NEWMARKET ItAtt.w.ty.—()n Saturday an extra ordinary general meeting of this company was held ut the London 'lawns, for the purpose of confirming the for feiture of certain shares on which the calls were in arrears. The chair was taken by Mr. nine, when Mr. Cumplin complained that he had received no notice of the meeting. If the rule in that respect had not been rescinded, he thought it should be acted upon. It wan by a mere chance that lie heard of this meeting.—The Chairman said he was not aware of such a minute being on their books, or it should have been acted upon, as the expense was only trifling.—Mr. Brown, the eceretary, read the notice con seeing the meeting.—The Chairman said he was :sorry they had to meet the shareholders under ouch disagreeable cir cumstances. They must he aware that this forfeiture was the consequence of their neglecting to pay the call made two years ago. That was one: object of their meeting. Another was to postpone the half-yearly meeting till the month of March, iu consequence of the ineonvenienee attending the occurrence of so many railway meetings in the month of February. The chairman then submitted the motion for the forfeiture of 2,392 shares. Mr. Andersen (a director) seconded the motion; which was passed unanimously. Mr. Hyde asked how that number was made out. 'lice chairman said there were 20 shares on which 51. were paid ' • 26.3 shares on which 101. were paid; Kt shams on which 13/. 10s. were paid ; 120 shares on which 151. 10.. were paid ; and 1,893 shares on which 20/. acre paid. Mr. Hyde raised some objections about the legality of the past 3/. call, from its being made by instalmeuts, and said he had taken a high opinion on the subject. The chairman said he could satisfy the meeting on that ques tion. The latest decision was given on 12th February, 18.11. 'l'he report of the case was given in the Law Times, entitled "'The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Rail way Company r. Webster," before Baron Parke, wherein it was decided that calls payable by instalments were legal. This was also the opinion of the Barons of the Exchequer Chamber—namely, l'arke, Aldervon, Platt, and Martin; and ought, in his (the chairman's) opinion, to settle for ever this question. A proprietor asked how the shares were to be disposed of. The chairman said that must be left to the discretion of the directors. A resolution was passed for delaying the day of meeting till some clay iu March. The business of the day then terminated. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAY.— The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Birming ham on Saturday ; Mr. F. P. Barlow in the chair. The concern being sold to the Great Western Company, the prearediniree were of a formal character. The chairman an nounced that the whole of the coutracta for the works had been let, and that they were in rapid progress. He could not say when they would be completed, but at the next meeting he hoped to be able to announce something definite on the subject. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAII.W.IY. The half-yearly meeting of this company wax held at Darling ton, on the 21st inst. The report stated that the proposal made to the Wear Valley and the Middlesborough and Itedear Companies, had been accepted, and the receipts of the line were increasing. MORE WRlTER'Atill.—The report of the directors of the Sunderland Dock Company to be presented to the shareholders at the general meeting on the 26th inst., has been published. It states that the trade and revenue of the undertaking have been found, during the few months it has I been opened, in every respect mast satisfactory. The re port further goes on to state that " the di:retort are iraol to acquaint the shareholder. that all the calls and interest have been paid on the 3,000 shares standing in the name of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Rsilwav Company, and their chairman ' George Hudson, FAT, 'HT., has taken upon himself the whole of the 2,344 shares, respecting which a misunderstanding existed between hint and the railway company, and has arranged the payment of the ca ll s thereon, with interest." _ _ CALKDONIAN RAILWAY.—The rolling stock of this company has been transferred to trustees, for behind' of the debenture and other creditors. This step has been rendered necessary to prevent the attempts made by individuals to stop the truthe on the line, and arrest and secure the engines and carriage. , fur their own particular behoof, to the pre• judiee of the general body of creditors. The trustees nominated are James Collie, Esq., a gentleman retired from active business, but well acquainted with railway works, and lately residing in the north of Scotland, and George Italph, • Esq., late mayor of Carlisle. A printed card, containing the names of these gentlemen, and inti mating that they arc the '•'Trustees for the nvenlue mortgages and bondholders, and other concurring creditors of the Caledonian Railway Company," is affixed to the carriages and trucks belonging to the company.—Glosywo Daily Mail. . flee ConNw•.U.t. RAILWAY.—WC understand that I. K. Brunel, Esq., has received instructions to survey the Cornish line of railway from l'lymouth to Falmouth, in order to ascertain and report the very lowest possible cast at which the line can be constructed. HEMP AND FLAN MANUFACTCRING COMPANY.— On Saturday hi• Honour Sir William Home settled Ste list of contributories to this company, hut adjourned the cored dendimt of the disputed eases until the next meeting, owing to the indisposition of counsel. PORTSMOUTH, FED. 'Y3. —The Apollo, troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, arrived at Spithead yesterday front the river, and sailed this morning for Cork to embark the service companies of the 92nd Highlanders, for Corfu, where they are to be stationed. The Blonde, receiving hulk, was hauled down to her moorings yesterday, in lieu of the Topaxe, ordered for the Excellent to practise at. The Fairy, royal yacht tender, tried a new three-fan screw, east at the steam factory in this yard, at the meu.surcil mile, on Friday last. The result gave 39 strokes to the engines, and a speed of 12 and one-third knot., per hour. The Prince ltegent, 00, is in the harbour rupidly progressing for paying of. The court-martial on the commander and officers of the Flamer, steam-vessel, wrecked on the coast of Africa, is expected to be held on boaql the Victory in this' harbour about Thursday next. The 17cuniuldre relegrapA of yesterday states that, "a question has been submitted to the law officers of the crown on a point connected with the trial by court-martial of the commander and officers of this ship as to whether the commander and master, as prisoners, can be legally called on to give evidence." The court martial will take place 21 hours after the opinion of the law officers is made known. _ SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL.—PRONV4ED --GOTZLNIWIPNT MICA6CII,I.—On Saturday the bill pre pared and brought in by Sir George Grey and Mr. Cornewall Lewis, for providing a metropolitan mar ket and conveniences connected therewith in lieu of the cattle market at Smithfield, was issued. The preamble states that whereas for preventing the evils attendant on the holding of the market in Smithfield it is desirable that in lieu thereof a more aparious cattle market, with a meat market and conveniences connected therewith, should be provided in a suitable place, more distant from the centre of the metropolis." It proposes for this pur pose to appoint, by warrant under royal sign manual, Ilse commissioners, to be incorporated under the title of the " Metropolitan Cattle Market Commissioners," who are to have perpetual succession under common seal. The corn missioners are to provide a cattle and meat market and build slaughter-houses, &r., and lairs fur cattle, amintain and repair roads and appmaehes thereto, and pro vide for supply of water and drainage. They are to fix the table of tolls and payments, as in a schedule, but which schedule is not given in the bill. On proposed new market being opened, Sraithficld is to cease being a market, and thereafter no new market to be opened in London, West minster, Southwark, or at any place distant less than 5 miles in a straight line front St. Paul's Cathedral. The Commissioners of Police are to regulate route and times fordrivirig cattle to and from the market, and it is to be lawful (or defraying the expenses to raise upon mortgage any sum of money not exceeding 200,0001. fire commis sioners are to make an annual report and statement of ac counts for public inspection and presentation to parliament, and all slaughter-hossas are to be licensed. . . THE CENSE:4 1851.—A number of additional pa pers have just been issued relative to the census of the population to be taken by the 31st of neat month. These papers include returns relating to public womhip, to educa tion, and to literary aid scientific societies. 41 , Line l. Unica U D0..1:'.0 shares 1011 Do. Rim. sad Derby .. LS ,Nemearlert . 0 De. New f 20... 25 Walk British 1; Part Staff . I I Slyrlll S ,uIS I% est. Just %ford, Wore., Wolver rolph Central ... Nott,4l M.dlaod Do. New. . Weave. & lira., Gorr A Va., Claes B . . hrel.bury and MM. Oewirtry . . . ItTre Unless — South Wales I Thy Vole P ate Mon .. V. 4 of :froth . Watorfordarolkllkesoy. Kest larolon Tork,Newootte&fkreick Do. do. Ezteerieno Do.O.S.E.Purebare Toot and Noah Mollaae Lam LL11.113 or Vats tts,rof a. Berko & Hants. Lot. 5 per Ct. (leowd to Gt. Western Hoorrngtra.n&OrtordJuro calladulyad..orwitbduar. sate. Oda.. to (it.% tat. Ditto without a guarantor (leased to GteatWestera Biros., Viola., and Diana) aaloidulyrl..tawitkauu - 41 (Ira to" Gresin , ~ „ W Laabek Y.W_eacm;l 070t7R01 SO ItlulltaSelby(l.lark&Nilid 25 Do. ahartv (ditto) 12) Do.l rhartB (ditto) 50 Leeds& Bradiord 1 12) London sad Greenwich I (Seared to South PSiatera 20 I Ditto Sreferimin (ditto' 20 ~'Lowestoft Guar.iiperGent. I (inlaid to Norfoik) SO NortherusKiatern3 p rCI (leaned to EratCoustio 43 Ditto New (d thr) 25 Pirceton&Wyre(lelus. Coe AN.Weatt Lanc.&Yurk 10) Ditto d shares (A) (ditto) 20 IRead.,Guild., and Reigate (leaned io rrnith Sta-tern , 61Ijilayatot. and Ilitchin to Great Ninthein 2( Do. Shepreth s:iten.(ditti 94 douth Stafford biro thawed to Mr. 25 Wear Valley, Gp. Ct. gua. ileasiid to ritocatourclhir. 60 Wilts, itimer.ut StWrgm. (leased to tart. Western . Paarruancir Aberder n 10 ICaledoi.tan SIO IS enter 000 liolyhead it CastAnglian(3/.los).p.Ct. 6).graternCountirs Esteem S per Ct No. 1 Ditto do. No. 2 10 . 1:19 New G per Cent ntocli 20 Eint . ..l.;oion,iieripgu.Gp.Ct i t Sionhern 3 per Celli btpaWe ten(l) Eighth, 0 160 Itaarwas:iireat e l'oi , k: : ft. 1 1 9 lAvikg r in4:ll9 . 4o...l9 . t! ' • Lowiloo,Brichtlin,A South CNN*, Pref. S per Cent. 140441831,fr0n5301.1.11. 60 ,Ditto(kavrt. S p. Ct., 1135 i 1100 IMO, New guar. 6 per Ct. LawdosillithWeetern New 2.5 ,Nian.ShegratLlas.Pih.Nol 101 Do. New CIO NS _.„ 4 la. IS 1: pat IP. j 1 I! 19 131 1S I di m e 11w 11 121 „fpm 12 128 130 1 P ll5 1741$ 4f 5 :100 Mrtl;m:elne..B:2; litirs.t I ;20 ;Norfolk Extension . I 5 North British $ - .hreerdwry&Birmin.New is I Guaranteed ... Shrewe.kCheeter(Noe.Ne. Alin.) per Cent... . 2$ Mouth Devon 17 :York, Nerreaetle,& Pere., Gt. North of kag.purett. $ , Ditto Ditto 10 'Yolk & North Midland D. I and & Perth. Foetus* 'UMW/4T, 20 'Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 Central Fromm (Vierzoa) 11 Dutch Rhenish II "Fist Indian 5 iGreat Indian Pentnaa.te.. 21, Do. "Lnambourg 25 Maria :. 7) ! 1 n Do. do. Nam 9 W ames ass Limp IS iNnsesesisf Iftsms_ I Origins sad Orlon .. SO Arts sal Isms_ • 13 "Pali gad lanalsouss 20 Mosso sal Ilases . 20 Lerineee sulailsess IS , Thoss sad Maus 10 lei ex 131 141 13 14 16 17 42 4, li 11i 1:j I 6 : el ' 3 1 dls 1 Pm pa 1 Pm 22 2 6 111 141 16 4t 4 dls 114 36 13 231 ex 3 6 die lU 11 11 311 10 91 dle LIVERPOOL, Feb. 22. STOOR-Exc - nANol.—The ministerial crisis does not seem a have platen ,Ity affected the 'market on (Saturday, foe London , and Nartb Werterna closed at IA and Ilidlands Olt. Birkenhead, traesablee, and heekire (late Medd:. and Blrtenbead), 194 4 , Male sod Doi' to ad (pref. par. 31 par 'tent), 151.—East Lanca shire, 11 131—Great Norther., 171—Lanomalre and Yorkshire (fifth dare.), 74 d.—Ditto 18 per cent. pref. Aare.), 131—Lancarter and Preston, 37 1 1.'wdon and North Weston., 132 3—Ditto (ms darsal.33 •• P .—D,tto abares), 31 p —Ditto (1 Nara 3 p.—Slone Shafileld,aed Lama, 311. likiland, 411 (1 tnite.). 15 11- , 15 Id.—Noeth Weevern, 121 1 7.18 d•— , talon (It. and C.), 21'1—South Eaten, and Doerr, nu York, N e * cmth4 lad Berwick, sl—York and North land, 31 31, 41e.1. BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 22. STOCK Exert amis.—All shares were Oat to-day, and very little butter was transacted ; but it should be remarked that there are few alien of stock, sad the °plaice seems to be that the de. pranks is but temporary. Feb. =. SToca EXlllentrUW—The market has hardly been so dtm tO-^_•L_••i • WWII birdmen gal dune far • Saturday • sitting of the Stem e.eehellge, embracing all the principal stacks nenally In de mand here, with P' the addlUona. /Crucial and Windermere, lb 1.16 ; lunes•bire and Toritahire, $7O; lamina and North Wiens. 133 BhetAeld, 3:1; North Stiffordr,lll. l PAINS, FN. It. 1 For i , For Ateara4. 1 Nosey. Opening Wined Lowed Claming. per Cents. Per Cents. per Cents. - ... -. do. New Loa - 96 30 ... 96 40 ... ... per Cents. I Exchange an London: it dill, 25 3 ; 90 4.E 34 0 j.,_ spr Ono. ivs ipc anis. -- P 011 4pr OPP „- I ft. Swims - ' 4 . 30 :.. 3 par Onus. .... 1 , , .„ Exchange on Logsdon : at Not, 25 5 ; 90 aays, 24 ell. Belgian, 5. 1110 Do. 5, 11542 ...... ... Roman loon, 1850 Do. 14 Do. 24 .. . _ Trevor; Honda Piedenost 5 p.Ct...1849 92 90 ... I Bank Mares MADRID, FEB. 18.—Three per Cents., 341 ; after Balsa, 341 cash, 341 paper. Four to pe r Cents., 13+. Five per Cents., 141 ; after Boles, 14 1 15 cash. Coupons, 8 ; after Bolas, 8 cash. Passives 3-16; after Bolsi - 5 3-16 cash. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 97 cash. Exchange on London, 50.60 cash. BERLIN, FEB. 22.—i oluntary Loan, 106 ; New Loan, Four-and-a.nalf per Cents., 1001 ; Notional Debt, 841 • Commercial Manna Society's Premium, 127+ ; Bassi Shares, 96. SIENNA, Fan. 21.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 97; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 8o; Bank Share; 1,163. Exchange on London, 12.40. POOR-RATING.—Sir Joshua Walmalcy has ob tained a return to an order of the House of Commons, which was printed on Saturday, of the number of persons in England and Wales not within the limits of any parlia mentary borough or city, who were rated to the relief of the poor for the year 1849 at the annual value of 10!. and upwards, and under 60!. According to the return the number is 349,249, residing within 13,268 parishes or town ships. No returns have been obtained from 51 parishes or townships. In the county of York the number not within the limits of a parliamentary borough or city is 24,708 ; in Lancaster, 28,091; and in Middlesex, 18,006. MARKET. DAY. Two o'Cr.n,x. engages attention in the City as but "the public instructors" port unsatisfactorvguides. The contradictory, the Peelite or organs speak more in the tone of and the eitymen cling with the the views given by the the Daily .Newa. That at make sonic announce the patching up of a en- Peelites, is fully believed ; is of the parties have been siosely ....nvassed,there is a growing disposition to look with hope to a cabinet in which the practical men of the liberal party may take office, whether with Whigs or conservatives. That the Peelites in clude in their ranks several men connected by birth, and, it may be presumed, by sympathies, with commercial pursuits, is acknowledged, but the conviction is stronger, from the very catas trophe which has brought about the full of the ministry, that the practical departments of the government arc of the greatest importance, and that they should be filled with practical men, whose com mercial education began in the counting-house rather than on the treasury benches. The integral safety of free trade principles is the paramount consideration among commercial men ; in strict compliance with these, a sound financial and administrative policy would follow, and, in the lull of party feeling, the best means of ensur ing these are anxiously looked to. On the whip themselves, although whig leaders and adhe rents are to be found among expectant peers and baronets, no reliance is reposed in City circles, which have relied upon the liberal men of business in the House of Commons for keeping the ministry in cheek and protecting the public interests. However indisposed men engaged in commercial under takings may be to take office, yet their ac cession is anxiously desired, and more con fidence will be felt in them for the cabinet Into which they may enter than for the Whigs, Peelites, or Stunleyites who may be joined with them. With such men in an administration, the country may be appealed to on principle; with Whig, Peelite, or Stanleyde combinations, the expense and turmoil of a general election will alone be incurred without the balance of parties being affected. The accession of the Peelites would only constitute a cabinet with a coterie, instead of with a family com pact; the accession of the practical liberals would give the country what it has been so long deprived of—a ministry of principles. tinder the influence of the calmness generally shown in the present crisis, the stock market has been firm, and prices arc now called to better than they closed on Saturday. Consols opened 9& to 1, have since touched 96 for cash, and are now quoted 96; to c, both for money and the 11th March. The prices of business officially reported are : Three-per-Cent. Consols, 961 , ; ditto, for Ac count, 961, 1; Reduced Thee, L per Cent., 97, 96 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. 98,1, I; India Stock, 264, 266. Exchequer Bills seem a shade steadier. All sizes mark 495., 505., and 475. prem. ; India 80nd5,1,0001., 555. and 575. prem. In the foreign stock market there is not much movement, a moderate business offering. The change in prices is limited to a slight weakness in Russian, and an improvement in Mexican Bonds, which have reached 33t. Austrian Bonds have been dealt in. The busine . ss list is as follows :—Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds, 761 ; exchange, 10 florins per X. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 581 . . 1 ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 91. Grenada Deferred Bonds 34. Mexican Bonds, 331 14. I'cruvian Deferred, 351. Portuguese Five per Cents., Converted 1841, 35% cx div. ; ditto Four per Cents., 34. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 974 964. Spanish Five per Cents. Bonds, div. from May, 1817, 141 ; ditto I'assive Bonds, 41 ; ditto Three per Cents., 38. Venezuela Two-and-a-Quarter pereents.,3l; ditto De ferred, 111. The exchanges come higher from Paris, which is the more satisfactory as the rise is continuous. We have a small import of bullion from the Penin sula to report this week, but the Franklin has taken 300,000 dots. to Havre, which will so far relieve this market from pressure. . . The amount of the precious metals exported from the port of London during the week ending Thursday last, we learn from official sources was 314 ounces of gold dust, and 296,744 ounces of silver, shipped as tollows : Gold dust : to Havre, 314 oz. Silver coin : to Belgium, 121,000 oz.; to Rotterdam, 05,000 oz.; to Hamburg, 9,241 oz. ; to Dunkirk, 50,000 oz. Silver bars: to China, 8,500 oz.; to Belgium, 43,000 oz. The total value of these exports is about 75,000/. Besides this amount the Thames took out 37,0001. and the Madrid I,OOW. _ _ It appears from an analysis of the railway traffic returns of the United Kingdom for the past week (which were published in the Express of last Saturday), given by IlerapatlesJournal, that 209,8921. was received on 6,020 miles, being at the rate of 351. per mile per week. For the corresponding week of 1850, the receipts were 197,289/. on 5,579 miles, or at the rate of 351. ss. per mile per week. There is thus an increase in the amount received of 12,603/. or 6.38 per cent. ; an increase in the mileage of 441 miles or 7.9 per cent., and a decrease of ss. in the amount received per mile per week. The Railway Times states the gross traffic returned since the Ist of January at 1,:127,6491., which gives an average of 246/. 15s. Old. per mile. During the correspond ing period of last year the returns on 5,603 miles were 1,337,7571., being equal to 238/. 15s. lld. per mile. The balance in favour of the present year is therefore 71. 19s. lid. per mile. KNOLDiII Yll4l)s.—Toio DAT. Cant ' , toot. 7.191 158 3 per Ct. Coo. Ace, 961 3 goo CL btod. Au... 9GO 7 31 for Cto. 90 1 3 vor Ct. Coil. Ann... 901 hylltogoot bats, {BL to 50s. OHNUIL 5 per Ct. Audeon Hood.. 1 per Ct. °mato Mk. 17 18 %per Ct. Bole. bowls, 91 3 31 per Coot.. rireervis loeforre4 3191 5 1,,e, Cl Mex. 331 I 80 tv. .,. N l x l l l l tal 93 4 : 1 4 ,.. i n gsr . irt.Pez oa tv r e lids. ertd 33994 per et. BUM.. Ayr.. 53 5 5 too Ct. Ku.. 1.11...111:131 M (per Cl. ilan 1010., 103 G Sloolth lido. 19 10 141 to ...Nith. het per Ct. Omagh 11do.d g 01 Colunttgatt b4ualor MA, 31 j la. Iroftrrod Ic.ta , 3 nor Ct. Csaith lids, 78 80 lottto P.olva 11da..41 14 per Ct. Duro* iirts. Gil 2 per Ct. Voooluel 14...35 per CL Down Con,. Verwosela a 1111 EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD. - 51 - 61 du 61 61 151 15 dla $3 33 - 41 54 24 26 dis - ft - t! 14 11 PIA IA IS 11.1 10 7_ 6 ii ias i 4 4 die IS 18 ./1 - I 11 124 1 1 dl. $ 21 Elie 11 18 ti t' 11 7 412 1 ; 44 b 2421 4 die 1 3 1 4 213t€4. i I r• $ %paid 7 1 pa „ 171 171 22 42; 102 104 31 ss 13 24 061 171 ez dh 111 111 24 23 pen 04 434 9 pm 2lf flf II IPM 3j 3Cs 254 29i 27 2B 24 25 43 1 411 19 1 1 1 Si die m le 'AI ni 1 7 i i 24 1 I i 97 az div 13 16 34 34 Ws St 16 131 11l I 114 12* 57 611 155 136 9 ez dlv isij is i COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING-LANE.—TIIIS I/AY. The public salts declared for to-morrow consist of:— Sugar, 8,500 hap Mauritius and Bengal; 500 bap Madras, and 150 hhds. Barbadoes.--Coffts:: 400 liaks Dlfteha. Rice : 5,000 bags Bengal.—Pimento: 2.i0 bap. The private contract markets have been inactive to-day. Good ordinary native Ceylon Coffee remains quoted 465. to 475., but nothing done. Test.—'There has been an improved demand to-day. Delivered tnr home consumption in London from lot Jan. to the 16th Feb., 1851, 3,468,0001 b.; tio the same period in 1850, 3,839,0001 b.; present stock in Lond o n, 28,78.5,0001 b.; at the same period in 1850, 33,357,0001 b. Factr.—Currunto have been in good demand, at a slight advance. Valentia Raisins dull. Muscatels neglected. Oti.s.—Seal, pale, 32/. ; straw, 311.; brown and y e ll ow , 301.; Sperm, 841. ; Ilesdmatter, NJ.; Cod, 301.; Smith Sea, t9l. 104. to 311. ; Olive Galipuli, 44/. ; Spanish and Sicily, 421. ; Palm,f29Ljto 301.; Cocoa-nut, 291. to 331. ; Seed, rape, pale, 36/. ; Linseed, 33/. lOs. COAL IiAIIKET.—THIS DAY Walls End llaNwell, 16s. ; Walls End bunliton, 151.6 d.; Walls End Sttwatt's, 16s.—Ships at market, TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY. The market is steady to-day. The delivery last week was 1,911 casks. The Talluw from Australia, which has been looked for fur some time, is now arriving. The follow ing are the present quotatious : Town 'fallow, 37,.. nett cash; retenburgh Y. C. on th e s p o t, 37 5 . 6d. ; M arc h an d April, 375. 3d. ; last three months, 3.95. 6d. 0? SALLOW.—(Tiaa Day.) MP. I MY. I 11111. Block this day Casks.. 32,116 40,119 42,691 Delivery lest week Do. from let June Arrival last week 561 Isi 1,111 Do. from Ist June Pries Y. C. this day per ine 4 40,. Od. 34. ad. 17..;6d. Do. Town 1 42a. od. 38r. Gd. 39u. 6d. PI:HLIC SALE., ADVERTIBED FOIL THE WEEK.— Friday, Feb. 28. 200 casks and 240 boxes South American Tallow; 650 casks Australian ditto; 60 eubLs St. Petersburg Y. C. ditto. -. MARK-LANE.—THIS DAY. Our market was again hut moderately supplied with Wheat this morning by land carriages:novice from the near counties, the greater portion of which was in bud condition. Any really tine dry samples were readily sold, ut last Mon day's quotations, b u t a re d u ction of Is. per qr. had to be submitted to upon all other descriptions. Foreign Wheat sold in retail at about former rates. French Flour, of good quality, was quite as dear as last week, but inferior sorts were selling at very irregular prices. Barley was in short supply, and fully supported its value. Oats have also come more sparingly to band during tho past week, at the same time the receipts have been fully equal to the demand, and no improvement in price could be established. Peas sold slowly at the decline of last week, and Beans realized abuut the currency of this day se'unight. BRITISH Skillings per Qr. Wnear,Tasez & Kent ... ..red 36 to 34 to 42... white, 40 to 42 to 44 Not folk and Suffolli...., 31 to 36 to 41... do. 36 to 42 to 44 Tiilarem( Caws or &Wolk) 4l to 46 Cambridge & Liondnred 32 to 38 to 42 . white, 36 to 4u to 44 ark, new 25 to 27 .. old, 21 to 26 BARLIT, larding 2O to 2i—distilling Malting ' 23 to 23...eberalter 23 to 27. fine 29 'Lux Oars, Engll2ll, fend Ditto Bolan& iteraWil & 9toteb, feed I/ to 10. potato ..... lO to 21 Irish, feed.... ..... .. 14 to 13 to 16...b10ck Ditto, potato l7 two NAB, VC." 23 to 2.5....napte 24 to 23 lilue 26 to 32 imperial 36 to 30 White 24 to 25 boilers 26 to 26 8 242 ; 14424, 2413 .... ..... ...... 24 to 27...tiek 25 to 27...0h1 27 to 29 'farrow 27 to 29...m0a11211t030...0hl 31 to 33 Tuizo, new spring tel --new Winter to to 44...01d to Bannarn, new Cauvraanie, per ewt., red.. , ....... Mtn 42... white 34 kb 20 L.L.4:2.11 Ceara, per thougand C 9 to 2:6 10 Pre c;l27ai nova, town made. delivered.... V/ to 40.. line household 34 to 36 Norton' and Suffolk . .26 to -.--. FOREIGN. Shillings per Qe. Warr, Dantac and Koaisiabera 43 to 44 Roe 46 to 48 Pumeraneaa 42 to 44 -Rostock 44 to 45...ittettin 39 to 40 Preach. .31 to 38 to 40...Unbuit 42 to 48 Danish 89 to 42...11ambure 4O to 42 Roman— 12 to 37. Danube . «34 to 36..= " 36 to3B 22 to 21 Rea Dams; Ilesetlag 2O Ito 21. datilllan 2l to n Lear.' — to —...bedlam Cara 29 to 33 Oars, Muslim 15 to 17 Ponianara mad atralsund l6 to IS Swedish and Danish l3 to IS Maraud and Dutch, teed Ditto, hew. l7 to 19...Pelinds Brae, tick ..«.......««..e. 23 to 25 . old 23 to 27 Small 23 to 2/...0£ d ....... ... ...... . 19 to 31 Egyptian -.19 to 21...Thearay ... l7 to 19 Pr; /r e - *bar 21t023 nn so n...bdien....,...,....26t028 Tana old. 22 to 24... new to --Jar* ....... ......... to Liner, Malta and Ruadat 41 to 48 Maditerraner and Odear 45 to 411 Rama= ....... 48 to 34.. Belanger 32 to 33 CLOVEIOCED. red per cwt. 36 to 46. .white Dam French and American ditto £7 otoZB 0 P Per Barrel et 1941 he. PUNS, American 91 to 22... Canadian Danteic ll to 22...11emburg 3l to 22 Preach, per sack o f 28010 4 26 to 28 t 033 ARRIVALS INTO LONDON PROM 17th FEB. to 22nd FEB. Wheat Qrs. Vt. Scotch. Irish. Foreign. Barley I 1831 I 310 700 Uata 895 2911 I 2160 I 9334 13131 Flour, 6861 sacks; 2990 barrels. Malt, 3142. SMITHFIELD MARKET.—THIS DAY. The number of Beasts is again large; the trade is KWIC.' what more active, and prices have recovered from the de pression experienced on Friday; but, on the average, they are no better than on Monday last. The supply of Sheep is small, so also is the demand. Best Downs maintain late quotations, but trade is very heavy for other kinds, at lower rates. We have but few Calves on offer, choice ones arc readily disposed of, but it is difficult to obtain more money. From Germany and Rolland there are 350 Beasts, 610 Sheep, and 26 Calves; Scotland, 400 Beasts; 2,300 from Norfolk and Suffolk, and 200 from the northern and mid land counties. ;TiSIEs. 9. d. e. d. 1 Per slam of 8119. 0. 4. aO3 Rat Elrod, Ilarefards.. 3 4 3 6 Eon Dim . Ilf.-bda. Sb 0 0 0 0 Host Shore-Wm —.. 3 0 9 4 Hat bong-wroo/a 3lO 4 0 Second quality Moats.. 362 10 Do. do. Shorn Cars. pp• . . . 23 3 0 Do. do. Shorn OO 0 0 WE tin; is . I . lli-bri.i. 4 4 4 6 Lambs_ . Bam.t. at 04010 K, 3,713; Sheet, lad liniate. 18 000 • Cal . . TM, 70 Pies. 330. .►~ii~.