The Express. — London, England, 1849-01-26 00:00:00

I n r 4 1~ DITIOUAL AVRRIiGMA Ikt t .6.1 lllDES.—LamaormAu., JAN. 26.—Markst hides, Mt. l e oft" lid. d —; Mao, Ma le 7NA, IA to 114.; ditto toMa lid. to AL; to Ilea ha to aL Ada Ink to MM. Si. to Sid.; WI Aka IWO. la M.; ; 5a Id.; hoot Yd.. OL-111moomanua JAM IRonal ta. Id. to la At. ; Into sod UollArtda 40. la SA ; Dana AL AL to to. ed. FRUlT.—LoxDON.—Canasta: The arrival has data of Lit report to 22nd inst. inalusho, have oossiosedel 11 ougooo, making the total gasmity imputed dam the tom some meat of the seams, by 69 ships, 7,632 batte, 7,004 Ur lota* 9,032 barrels, and shoat 500 moss, or 9,100 toss; against 6,928 buts, 6,176 serrottela, and 9,382 barrel, or 7,400 tons to the 20th January, 1848, sad 7,300 toss to tb. lON period of 1847. Ws shall regain at this pot 3,000 teas mem to make our Impertatios equal to that of the whole of lest seema. Prom 31st January to 10th September, of 1848 sad 1847 we remised hers from 4,000 to 6,000 toss. At rericioal, 300 toes mese hays been rossivad than this of 1848, bat 300 toss less than ia 1847. The to slam , eases for home consumption at this pert, ham the 19th ultimo to the 18th lastant have boon 664 tans, spinet 660 toes during the like period of 1848, and 230 tons and WO tons in 1847 and 1846. A great increase in tilt con sumption is evidently going on in ths manufacturing dis tricts ia the anrth. the eisaranees at Liverpool during the Iva weeks ending 17th Mat. having mulled 635 toss egeinet 616 tons in 1848. and 280 tau and 285 tom in the two goesediag ean, The costumed= of Currants in the United a m p Klopl hi 1846 was 18,000 toss, the highest point it bad mot mashed : in 1847 it receded to 16,500 tons. Tho asnessaption of eleven menithe of 1848 wea 16,950 tons, bat tho official retinue he the whale year will probably show upwards of 19,000 tens to lave bees emosured in 1843, or 1,000 toes more than la 1114111, and 2,600 tons arm than la 1847. Though the La ssi es stock has been much bereass by retina snivels, god asooderably exceeds that et January, 1848, that in Mbentiod warehouses at Leaped oa the Sts t. was am* 460 tens lam than on 6th Jsausry, 1848, (1,623 tins salmi 1,U7 etea), and only ono oo.,aepgoo has been ressimil diem doss that data. This, in essaesiie with the inermeing omiremptisa of the Mick in the menafestruisg distiel ,1 as Impertant feet, and elks • am* Lil sooner et later M allest this market, for eillhoosti the quantity received hers lest year foes 31st Jut. M 31st Amgen was 6,000 tons, our elesemossforesnsumption doting that peeled ameded 6,800 WM against 3,900 tons in ths wommeadim scathe of 1847. A. the quantity afi wt fit Lompoc' is sansully small, it la obvioss that much of the supplies for the north mat be drawn from the London stock. In this nmetatios, and asmithstaadisg the heavy arrivals, holders have shown mush finances, sad within the Leta ton days eonsiderabL mirehases have bets Mile by the trade. at priors whisk establish an Meuse of li. upon those of December. At Liverpool the artists is still than in this market. Raids*: With the eimption Z li tt er usestels, there have been no arrivals since 21st Decem ber. The aloantions for consumption from 18th ult. to 18th IoBL have been 345 tons, against 390 tons is the like paned of 11148. At Liverpool, during the five weeks ending 17 th last, they ham boon 264 tons, against 240 toss is 1848. TM coannaptioa ai Moles in the Limited Kingdom in 11 meths of 1848 was 9,700 tons, against 8,790 tons in II a 1847. As the clearances for duty at this port during tho lilt throe mrsiths of the lasts fear years have averaged 1,100 tons, and daring the first three samiths ef 1842 and Mt with prices as at present, 365., no less thin 2 000 =it is obvious that oar stock hero of all kinds, and the Mown to be Micas, will be found tuadeguate to the tle= estorgerat upon a sombisation of samurai& ebeissesbmses which have already given a new feature to the osloniel and ether sasikets. The price of Valentim at Li mopeal early in this month was 38s. ; some ostensive sales IMO. however, made hero at 38e. till the 15tn last, whoa She first risamiso does October commenced ; 375. has since bean obtained, bat holders generally ask 385., sad soma mares have bma withdrawn front tea market. Ths de mand for Kraals has been slack. Elms* are wanted, lottos holders ars fen la their demand of 40.. to 42a, the sobs bays been shocked. Denies is baskets seatiaas as be fore, at 265., at whisk prime few holders will realise. CORN.—MARK LAN 4--Therti wag very little Env. tisk Wheat en esio this yawning, and its value was well aalateued. There was no alteration in either bonded or tree foreign Wheat, buyers harken to pay the full price of Monday last The supplies of Berky were mod , and purchase could certainly net be ludo en nuke such good terms as at the beginning of the week. Oats sold slowly at the decline noted. Beene sad Pees dull, at late rates. TA. folkway ere Matday's pactoglass 4141TU18. *awes. MP caner Wzaar. lam sad 114 red 37 se 41 so 47...ab1ta..... Uto47 to U Norio% tad N ftlL 33 to ST to 44... do 41 to 49 to 34 Taiwan (Ere: ee %Oak, Onab. t L%-. red.- 39 to 43 to 45 41 to 43 to U Nosthents. aides:eta do.— to —... d 0...... to —to Dish do. . . . Las" reedlr— .. 23 to 34...thaLbai so 24 to 24 Nagai. DS to U. ets - l9 to II leen Wooer Osse, 12e Pled. II se IS to I% —to—a Od %hob -. IS so 19 se 34404...peue0 23 to 34. 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De& 111 41. 66.112 alas 116,211 G 116:344 kl" Id II .. 47. Mlle dill. 402 k 1411336 7d Ns ld BO ... ... 46,114!31. $066 WM Nil. 1143 i. to hs. 6 .... ... Als led Ns SAM 61 He 4d Gls 481174 56 It 41* 46'29. Id M 11d.174 21. ils Si 1G : .„ 41• 11 4 161 141117. 16 Us 4031 G 1 S. weld Ad& kw. 4 - 67 — fi MN 141 G 10d AG 6132. 11 Gd Direr.-11101, IGG. ; Swim fa 61; OstA 4a. ; Aye. Prem, GM Pay 11G GA -- i ----- Dsa. 114. Doi. 71Thei. a ha. I. Jaa.. IL i Joh. 20. ... ... - : ! ..... : - L , - - ... ... _ __ I 47 • 44 14 41 14 43 4 BAJUIVIT, Jaa. 25.-The prima of all kinds are of a t tkh market to-day much tie saw as lost quo o with. brwevemad _ ,r a little hitter demand for lust qualities of um Berfay. The fellowiag w the prior : Wheat. 114_16 Os, per basis!. Beans, 4s. to fa. 4d. Barley, 245. 111 per qr. Oats, 17a. to Va. Iltaxutonax, Jan. 25.-Dueles this gnome wash rm trawaatiesia in Wheat haw.oh bosom the wit Maid seal', at barel previous priest. bah/ wallowed. OW on 9.4 taken la y n oil. Beals ash le. per qr. lower. Pao held he rather more wary, whisk Inners will not submit to. At We day's market there was a lair sopply of Whist kola the growen, whisk realised quite as much mosey. kerne prises were astsabwitmd to as Barley of any deetrip- WIN sad Inglis►k wee the awn dearer. Oats dull, sad .lamb isaiatahed their Wes. Boss. gold slowly at the alma tae Ileareelyany tawdry far Pew. The present meadow :-Wheat, 'milli, white, per bushel of ss. 10d. to Os. 9d. ; new, 6s. 2d. to 6s. Bd. ; rad, Sa he to Os. ed.; sow,ss. W. to & ; foreign, red, 6e. SL 6a 104.; whits, Os. to 71. Id. ; Polish, Odessa, fe. 6d. It to h. 10d.; Doan* Is. 6d. to 6s. 10d. Barley, per imperial quarts., 110 s. M lie. 6d. • grinding, par 3921b5.; fie Id. to 211 s. Oats, English , white, per imperial qr., les. Ild. to Ws. Welsh, Use's and whit*, par 3121 b., Ila. Id. to 21e. ; ; (40Ib. to 421 b.), 19..0d. to 265. Od. ; ‘ 4 2? =. to . &lib.), 19.04. to 20s. 04. • him*, 17s. 6d. to 19s. Im'isk,peelhllb.,dd,l6a. .41d. to 175.; new, 114. Oa. to 14e. ; 13e. 911. told.. Ild.; foreign, 12a. Od.to 148.6 d. Pam bailing; k 444 lap. qr., Mk W. to 60s. ; grinding i Pit 1961 be., 12a. to 14a. ladha Coo.per 19611 a., 15e. to 16e. 6d. Mow, pi sosh of 2801 b., d ish, flag, 38e. to 41s. ; essuailik Sea, K to DZIONTOS, is. . 2s.—Wheat sold to-day at fu ll y tits nor at this day week. New ta•• • stow tale, but Peke' won aot shaved. Barley is fair dereafla• Oats steady • " ale° Sum sad Pr I. Old whits Wheal*. 142 . to 141 . 10 t red, 121. 18a. to tat a.. ' • dew, white 101. to 1N Wt. L rod, UL Barley. 30s. to U. boy 162. to 22a. Bow, Ma. to 32a. PM, 38s. to 38s. 111=TOL, Jan. 2.5 —We have bad 'Willis(' gala. with wit Ind amp weather ; deliveries et pais art j bad isiellibm, sad Mly is sleet supply. The ira4. ha. 00 eall tYe evollbles bet bssiisi WM**, wide.' kr big , / assay said az slip. Borg weds sos Andy held for advisee. Seelig ems is tall hewer. At today's market tio:re was • tar mundane,. Wheat 111111 ; Oho best saltine lessisy, but inferior rue and grinding &Malt to quit. Oat. ad. per qr. lower. Beam and Per, is en qr. lower, mai se sass ofsoosequstes eon be aide of bAing Per, though eared bre. Flow dell, as bakers only bey what is haus dimly "sated ; bat it is Imparted that they and Warr tissims Mid veri stet Nab of Floor awl spring Cunt. Our slim have well allied skirmishes with = ll W ili t i est. Ilesk Bes 4 red, 49e. to 46a ja. iris, es is VIZ; blek49l. te ; Loomis esd Ilse led, .& Simi Inesr, 26.. tesriostia thost t lio t.lk. sew red, emiseding to it ; via*, 4 115 . 36 121 . ail, la. to 645. per qr. , 265. to be. ; grbd., keg, Ws le Bleak Oats, 14s. to la. per impatal qr. ; white, lb. to ; 4r. 19e. to lb per qr. Beane. 4e. to Qa per bosh& Laing Pte „ 345. to Ws per qr. Arrivals a r e 'sly no qrs. of breigs Whom; coastwise and from Ire land, 329 qm. Oate ;1,064 Bewley ; 650 seeks and 296 barrels of Floor. Damn. Jea. 26.-We had a moderate amply ei Wheat imbed, for the time of yew, it might be ailed a short sup. PIT. The Web wee sad decidedly la farms of the mum, the beet ski Wheats being is some inatasess b. per quarter higher, and the average of the 'market being la. per quarter &bare lam week's rates. A good eleantoos was said.. Barley wee in good supply ; the but qualities said readily at last week's prices, bet the inferior mete wine rot much is mums Beane aid Pte were Is rather more els nand. Oats were dull, at last week's priors. The premise prime ; Wheat, whits 66e. to 695. ; beet red, 625. to 67a. ; middling, 45s to 61s. ' • interior, 36e. to 445. Barley, 246. to 34e. Oats Ilk to Me. 8e..., old, 44e. to 465. ' • new, 40e. to 44e. Peee, Ws to 425. per qr. Flour, guts, , 404. to 44e. per sack ; sameds, 375. to no. PAINE/N Jas. 26.-The supply of Wheat was not so large at this day's market ; trade rather dull, at last week's rates. Barley match the same. Wheat, 71. 10s. to 131. 10s. per load. Barley, 25e. to 31e. per qr. Oats, 171. to 245. Year, 35a. to Oa. Boum, 341. to 42e. GAINS3OIOIIOII ' Jan. 23.-Oar market wee well sup plied with gram. The Wheat trade ruled very Am, and Wt week's prices were well supported, with no disposition to press sales. Is other artiLles no clang*. Wheat, 43e. to 48e. GODALXING, Jan. 24.—Thers was no observable altera tion from last week in the trade or in prise of any descrip tion of resin at this market to-day. Wheat, red, 38s. to 44e. ; old, 48s. to 605. ; whits, 38s. to 60 , ; old, 60e. to Hs. Barley, 22a. to 28s. Peas, 325. to 38s. Oats, 18e. to 221. Beau, 30s. to 38s. LOUTH, Jan. 24.—There was a very sluggish trade to-day l fn torn, for the farmers would not submit to the reduction front last week's prices which the mothsata offered, and consequently few sales weer effected, yet the tendency was evidently downwards for all description. Wheat, 375. to 435. Barley, 235. to 28s. Oats, 14s. to 17s. Beene, 33e. to 38a. par qr. MAIDOTONI, Jan. 2d.—We had to. day a very slow trade again he Wheat, millers holding off in the anticipation of lower pekes; all sales win at last week's prices. In Lent torn a elemend is springing op for seed, and any samples lit went off in a retail way - at hill priors of last day. - - - - - MANWIIIOIIIIX, Jen 2.s.—vre have bad a very slow trade for every article of grain to.day. Wheat selling from 42.. 411 a. Barley, Va.. malting ; laterite., 24.. to 'As. Beans, Ws. to 321. Pam, 211 s. to 315., with very little business &lag at them pews. lanais? RAISIN. Jan. 23.—Wheat today barely sup. parted last wssk's prima. Barley was in good demand, at late rates. Bouts and Psis dull, but not cheaper. Oats u tilised is prices Is. to as pee qr. - - - - - - - MILTON Yowsaai, Jae. 23.—We have had a good supply of all Wads of pais offeriag at this market, and much us proved is coodltioa, but sot in pries. We most quote prices the same as last 'trek. Wheat, old, 48s. to 501 ; sew, 44i. to 41e. Barley, 27e. to 294 Oats, old, 255. to 28a.; new, 184 to 225. Beau, 40a. to 4.55. per qr. - - NIWBVIT, Jan. 25.—The supply of Wheat this day was only moderate, and rather improved in condition ; old, and the best diseriptions of new, sold readily at an advance of ls. per qr. ; inferior maintained previous rates. The sup. ryof Barley was not tletilliVe, and the prices of last week ally maintamed. Oats, Beans, and Pam remain the sass. Wheat, 495. 9d. per qr. Buis,. 29,. 2d. Ode, 171. PLYMOOTI, Jan. 25.—There was not much business dons at this morniars market; free Wheat is very scarce; millers show an idolisation to buy Wheat for delivery free after the let of February, bat at prices which tew holders will asempt. • •• • • - - ROIIIIIY. Jan. 26.—For what is termed little market day, we had an avenge attendance of buyers and sellers this day. Priem, however, may be quoted as unaltered, for every des cription of grat a ; if any difference, things appeared to be a little firmer, pertly owing perhaps to the few fine days we ham had Mimi Sunday last. ROYSTON. Jan. 24.—Corn trade steady ; fine Barley fully es deer. Wheat, 245. to 32.. per load. Barley, 245. to 345. per qr. Gate,lss. to 23e. • - - STOCKTON.O3I4IIIII, Jan. 24.-The supply of Wheat to this day's market was very small, for which there was a good demand at ea advance of fall 10. per qr. on the currency of this day week. Oats were in improved demind at full views. Beans without alteration in value, but is better requiem. In other articles no change. The followiog are the prime : British Wheat, per qr., of 631 b. to the bushel, Durham and Yorkshire, red, Ns. to 49a; white, 495. to 635. ; south country, red, 48s. to 495.; white, 49.. to 63e.; old red, 495. to 62i. Oats, feed, per qr., 14s. to 205.; potato, 245. to 26e. Beans, new. 278, to 305.; old, 345. to 36e. Flour per sack of 2801ba, fine, 36.. to 37e. ' • superfine, 395. to 40s. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801b5., Scotch, 29. to 32a. per qr. Foreign: Wheat, per qr. of 631b0. to the bushel, , Wismar, and &remind, 60s. to 625. Hamburg and Stettin 495. to 61e. ; Holstein and Danish, 495. to 615. Oats, Dut ch and Friesland, 17s. to 20s. Peas, boiling, 30s. to 341. Rye, 24a. te 265. Clover Seed, red, in bond, 268. to 345. ; white, 30s. to 361. per cwt. UXBRIDOZ, Jan. 25.—We cannot state may improvement in prices today, although the supply was short, and the con dition of Wheat rather better. Trade was more brisk, and nearly all pitched samples sold off. Far Barley, and the beet quality of Oats there was rather more demand. Scimitar Peas were wanted beyond the supply ; white Peas abund ant, from 6e. to 12s. pa bushel. WORKINGTON, Jas. 24.—T0 day's market wu prety well attended by farmers and millers. The supply of grain plea titul, but without any material change in price. A very sliest improvement may be quoted. Wiannoonn, Jan. 24.—We have had a alight improve ment in our supplies of country corn sines Saturday last, and all kinds of tarmirs' grain an in consequence easier to buy. But in the vales of foreign Corn no change caw be ota& EDINBUROIf, Jan. 24.—The supply of Whe frota the Mat ret this massing was small, bat generally io ellor: rataldi ttee, whisk sassed dealers to be very cautious buy ers. Prime samples were tali.° at fully lad week's prime ; but other descriptioes were difficult of disposal, at a redac tion of Is. per qr. The demand for foreign Wheat was very limited, hat the famines' dons was at pr igs similar to those current os Wednesday last. There was rather more inquiry for flee Barley, of which the supply was akort, but so rasa could could be obtained ; grinding qualities aim wore a better at hie rates. Oats met a ready sale this morn ing, at iew better 11111111111 than this day week. Beam con tinue la rieriend e sod we spin lc dearer. Wheat. top, 63a , average, 46e. 4d.; Baxley, top, 31s 6d., avenge, 275. 3d. ; Oats, top, 245., average, 19t. ltd . ; Beans, top, 32e., average, 29e. ltd. GILAIXIOW. Jan. 24.--81aos the 17th instant, 700 qrs. of Wheat emit 1,200 qrs. of Barley, coutrthe have comprised the activale a _elh Grangemouth; and, ereepling 2,570 leads Oatmeal sag 200 qn. Oats from Ireland, the import to the Ciyde thrift the same period have also beat on a mall wale, the melba Wag very rorrny and wet. A moderate retell dememd Was sierrieneed for free Whist and Flour, New lam sameimal steady through the week, and Waded bee asstimatri attract buyers, Ise value of which closely apposimatee to that of free as the period of release ap glt mss con of all kinds has been dull ; sad for . athert air e messy has bee. taken. This dad' s market was well attended, aad sa improved tone pervaded the trade generally. Free Wheat was I. moderate request, and 475. per qr. in bead was made fora pared of new Wilhelm red. yelp , little Flow offering. Thlti• was more inquiry for Barley, at Armen prior. Oats were more saleable at the rates last surreal; bat the best qualities which of late hale been held 'bola their relative vitae, rather under previous quotations weald have beta accepted. Peas attraeted men attention. Beans se last noted. The preesst prices: -Wheat, per 2401 b., English, white, old, 255. 011. to Eh.; new, 23s Od. to 245.; red. old, 245. 81. to 25‘.01. ; sew, 21s. to 235.; Scotch, white, old, 255.0d.10265. Od. Irish, red sad white.a•w, 21s. to 22e.; Denude, old, 25e.0d. to 26a0d.; mow, 34e. 6d. to 26e. •, Pomeranian, old, 245. col 265. Id. ; new. 23a Id. to 245. 6d. • Danish, old, 23e. Od. t 245. Od.; now, 22a. 6d. to 261. 6te.; Odessa, soil, 225. Od. to 235. Od.; Canadian, 235. Od. to 245. Od. ; United Stater, 235. Od to 24a. Od. Barley, per 3201b5., Ber wick end Brateh, 19s. Bd. to 21s. Od. • blab, new, 18s. Od. to 19s. ; foreig n . free Pomeranian, old, 20i. to 21s. Od. • Danieh, 19e. to 20s Od. Oats, per 961 M•., Irish, We:4rd, dc., new, 16e. Od. to 16s. 6d. • Limerick, to., new, 15e. 6d. to 161. 61. ; extra, presareri, old, 17s. ; foreign, Bea, old, 15a. to lie. 6d. Danish, ol , 16s. to 16s. ed. BMW, foreign, per 4 Imp. bash., old, 16e. Od. to 16s. ; new, 14a. to 15s. ; Irish, 2601 b , new, 15s. Od. to 15s. 6d. ; il per 280112 e., old, 17s. Od. to 17e. 61. Peas, 28015•.,., whip, Ilk. 6d. to 17s. ; grey, 16e. to Ifie. 6d. ; Cana dian, old, 16s. Od. to 17s. 'Maur, per 2801 be., English, superine, old, 39a. to 405.; Irish ditto, 38e. to 395.; fine, 35e. to 37e. ,• antra tholes qualities, 40s. to 41s. ; Am.- risen, per barrel, sweet, old, 2'7s. to 27a 6d. ; Canadian, sweet, 27e. to 27a. Bd. • sour. 26a. 6d. Oatmeal, per 2801 be., Irish, common cat, 24. to 27e. Indies Corn, per 28011 e.. 17e. 01. to 18a. Od. 110P8.—Bo110ttos MARCIT.XIIMMI. Pattabisa ••11 Sala resat . dot to dashod for aU pal mg las Nara sallhara brisk, tab* ma mho saw son Squired alas. 4s apaadati pr i m Ur whole, the marks Wu baalthy, with away gusirms of' Masada, I Saw NMI U. leale L. 10 to 61. 0 Yarling Maigaguagt W. oio Wag Wald el &lab .... I oto 3 10 Yearling Sum .. 2 oto2 10 limn ..... ...... 1 15163 6 Old Hop.. ...... .. 1 otol 15 Ilifilliall ...... .... 4 4ta 4 0 CAT &c. littrriMitl.D, Two o'Clock. The mop' of Nests is very small, end in oonsequenor trade ie e ; however, no quotable admin.@ is swe ated, bit our top pekes are more readily obtained. The number of Um" is remarkably small, so also Is the de mand ; prime use be called the turn dearer. Good Calves are vary mares ; choke ones readily make se. 4d. Trade is cheerful he Pip, at about late rates. From Germany and Holland, 60 Sheep, and 68 Calves ; from Norfolk mid Suf folk, 160 Besets ; 130Mland, 250 ; and 180 With Cows from the Home Comities. p. ar et a &d. ad. I Poe dam otitis. a. a 11. Dia 60044 .. 310 1 2 Boa Doak FIL-Odo. db 0 0 0 4 0 Dot Lost...ooi 3 1 4 4 mewed tooltlo Don... 38 2 4 Do. do. Mon 0 0 0 Wyss 405 4i Dssod mood 410410 3 311 Apr —. 4 0 1 De do. Moro .. 0 0 0 11t1,4.& Flaifirodo 404 10 loailm 0 0 0 lioaefsatmarkss, 110; Sop aid Lasts, L 000; oaaiii, In ; pQs 110. _ _ For Yesterday's markets see last pay►. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 26, 1849. Vie erprems. ILUL/3. Ifs leads kr Vigo. Madeks. Cod* awl Okras ,embe me. void. at Ow Mb km. The mks rWIWI .whs. mem as United SIM% add ba warrq as kr. emamimi of Oa Mk J. Tie kik rtr Haw Imam Irak% faa Ditmeabb La& and Ni, leaked alltbebrie ip dm Or rasing at the list tea. Am ks N. Not Ora at Akkm emil Makin le mode mp ea lba meek. at km Mt Jab. [km Woe balk Ikik. Ikravtda. Moss, Haerems, =llteer Oekomm, amid Mak% mod sarkeditte tbose tar . hatmde.ltirragma. Ilaw Gramm* OM. and Fors, N Node ye IS kr manias al tba led Fek. Tie memOn tar lisakiss.ri. Brad* sad limb Arm..w ba made sr am Os kelimm at Ike ilb Fab. no mile. via Idertalltem. Ur Keditmertramm, rapt. Adam, po t s. tk ad* ampacci,ks.. le le wade up am Um amino at the t Feb. TIN nits Ist Olkallar, Matta, OTONO. Ur Idols* Wank. Adak Oeyks, Wk. amag-liang, sod Mks, via roathantrtak ar it n bm isedittp ce assemin et tkt 20th Feb. 8188 WATII LT LONDON 11110131 Tun Dal —ltershig.t3 ra MA 3; All.mr"Suala.pait s. Tio.me•sow—Acoung. 67 Na Pea 3 7 AIM'S... II aft. IPM 4. LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 26. THE meeting at the London Tavern on Tuesday, for the dissolution of the " East Indian Railway Company" revives one of the most disagreeable sub jects which have of late years come before the public. The Rest India Company, the supreme government of that country, the Board of Control, and in truth every public functionary, anti almost every private person connected with Hindostan appear to reams amongst them at least one point of perfect unanimity, and this common agreement refers to the desirable ness of railways as a mode of Indian transit. There is no question—as far as we know, there never has been a question raised—upon the policy of super eeding with every possible despatch the pabi te . gains and hackeries, and primitive canoes which, at the rats of a dozen miles a day, con vey the commerce of the whole Peninsula precisely as it was transported in the time of Anausrozzaz. 1 A railway to Loodiana, would disperse with the ser vice* of 60,000 sepoys: an efficient steam communica tion to Mirzapore would save a twentieth part of the price of the great Indian staples by abolishinemsor ant* and diminishing detenoration and delay ; a trunk line which should penetrate Berar and unite Colman and Sholopore with the sea-coast, would be the first and the only real commencement of cheap cotton from India. AU these things are seen. All these facts are admitted, and the East India Company and the Board of Control are hypothetically anxious fur the construction of a railway. We have more than once recapitulated the circum stances under which the Bombay and the Calcutta companies for the construction of railways in those Presidencies were originally formed. It is now only needful to repeat that, established so far back as 1844 and 1843—promoted and controlled by men of the first respectability, and fortified by the results of a scientific and political reference of the whole question to the Governor-General in council —there have been no public bodies since the month of July, 1846, when all these preliminaries were concluded, which had a better title to consider themselves on the high-road to SUCCeII. ow it is with that date—the date of July, 1848— that the history of the decline and fall of the under taking commences. We do not profess to believe that the But Indian Railway Company have cot on several occasions committed themselves to :seta which it would be difficult to defend ; that they have not been sometimes precipitate, and frequently extrava- Fent ; that the directors have not aimed at a jurisdiction which does not belong to 'them ; and that a little more judgment and earnestness would not oc casionally have been of the greatest service. But, in spite of all these unfavoni able circumstances, we have a strong opinion that the history of these transactions will for ever be a disgrace to the home authorities connected with India. In the first place, the preparations were complete in the summer of 1846. The line had been surveyed and the cost had been reckoned, the emp‘.atic concur rence of the Indian government had been officially communicated, and the company at home had com plied with all the provisions of the law. The enter prise was popular, the times were favourable, and there was a corjuncture of circumstances is the highest degree propitious to success. The only absent link of the chain was the formal conclusion by the East Indio directors and the Bowl of Control of a negotiation of which every part had been fully exa mined and considered. _ _ _ It will remain for a future explorer of secret his tory, or for an indignant committee of the House of Commons, to discover the motives which, from July, 1846, to July, 1847, a space of twelve calendar mouths, postponed the ceremonial of a decisive official reply. This inexplicable delay has been the fruitful source of all the subsequent embarrassments. An Indian railway in the autumn of 1847 had no more chance of commanding countenance, than a compagnie des Inds' in Paris immediately after the bankruptcy of Law. The first thing therefore to be condemned is the culpable nation of the India House or of the Board of Control—we believe of the latter—in the preliminary stages of the enterprise, and this con demnation cannot be too severe. Bat not only was there a most fatal delay. If when the answer had at length arrived, it had been fall and hearty and explicit, it might have made some reparation for an iejury as perfectly gratuitous as cat well be conceived. - Bat the reply was neither one tor the other of these things, and this brings as to the great mystery of the guarantee. From the very first it was palpable to every prao tie:al person that the railway would never be eon structed without the administrative assistance and the financial support of the India Company. The first reflection of every man of common sense who was or is asked to rapport an Indian railway is a very ob. vioas one. He says, in so many words: " If it is not worth the while of the India Company to sup port a railway in their dominions, how, in the name of all that is reasonable, can it be worth mine r and he is right. Hence it was a sine qua was with the railway board, and by them put constantly forward in all their correspondenoe and papers, that the subscribers of the capital must pay their money under the guarantee of a certain return by the East India Company, and they very reasonably fixed upon 6 per cent. for 25 years certain as the minimum of advantage under which the public would give the undertaking a sufficient support. There cer tainly was nothing immoderate in thaw attempt of peas over the somewhat ungracious attempt of the India House to higgle down the concession to 4 per cent. for 16 years, because they had the good sense to withdraw that proposition without much dif ficulty. But what is to be said to the famous queer don of the guarantee ? Inthe summer of 1847 a certain paper. celled "Terms and Conditions," and drawn, as the event has proved, with no s m all share of ingenuity, was delivered to the railway comppaany as the basis of the connexion at that time atablisbed between them and the East India Company. This written paper, divided into sixteen sections, conveyed, or was sup posed to convey, on the part of the Indian govern ment an obligation to guarantee a minimum dividend of 5 per cent. per annum for 25 years upon a paid-up capital of 3,000,0001. There seems to be no doubt that the railway directors did honestly believe such a meaning to be the fair and undoubted construction of the document, and they gave the best proof of this by proceeding to disseminate through every possible channel of publicity, and in the daily presence of the directors of the India Company, a distinct assurance that, by means of these " Terms and Conditions," the aura in their railway had become equal to a " 5 per ant government guaranteed stock." This procedure, and these statements, went on for some months, and received no denial, and, as far as we know, provoked no remonstrance of any kind from the India-house. The shareholders believed in the guarantee ; the stock exchange believed in it ; the press believed in it ; and we are not sure that the India-house also did not believe in it. Well, time wore away, and difficulties increased, 1 until at some period or other during the last twelve . mouths a new light appears to have been shed upon ! the whole of these interminable negotiations with the India House. It began to be whispered that the "Terms and Conditions" did not convey a guarantee of 1 dividend, but only a contribution of so much interest, that is to say, that the East India Company tad not ' bound themselves to pay to the railway shareholders 5 per cent. per annum on their money, no matter what might be the profit and loss results of the line, but simply to give the railway company an interest of S per cent. upon a specified sum, leaving the railway company to make what they could of the con cern, and either divide a dividend of profit among, or call for a contribution of loss from, the individual proprietors. Now this was precisely that rook or uncerta i nty which the railway directors have been fearing since the very first. They had done nothing bat reiterate either that they mast have a guaranteed di, idend or abandon the whole thing. The whispers gathered strength, inquiries were made, and, at last, the East India Company declared ' that a contribution of interest was ail they ever in tended or bad boned themselves to concede. That declaration, of coarse, extinguished the scheme, and all that has since been done has been with reference to the decent interment of a project long sines defunct. At present, we my nothing upon the °Deduct of the East India directors in this business. We will con tent ourselves with • quotation of their own words, referring to these identical "Terms and Conditions," within a few weeks of the issue of that extraordinary paper. On the 6th of July, 1847, Mr. Secretary MiLvtu, writes to the railway company, that " they (the India House) have resolved to augmebt the rate of dividend to be guaranteed by the East India Company to five per cent., provided that the East Indian Rail way Company, in consideration of that guarantee," will do certain things.. It seems to us, in the face of such language u this, either that the India Company bound themselves to a guarantee, or that the English tongue has lost its Tux differences that have become manifest between the President of the French republic, or rather be tween his ministry and the National Assembly, seem to be rather those of personal objections and distrusts, than of any antagonism of policy or of principle, existing between them. The majority of the Assembly is moderately republican. But nothing has hitherto transpired, or become apparent in the acts of LOUIS NAPOLEON or his ministers, which would indicate a desire to recur to monarchy or to abrogate the constitution. It has, indeed, become a maxim with all political men in France, that whatever may be the faith or the desires of different sections of the great community, none must seek to further them by any line of conduct or policy that would produce convulsion. Whatever takes place in France must take place quietly, by the tendency of things, by the rrogress of public opin ion, and the tranquil action of the public will. No one seems to have resigned himself more implicitly to this law than Louts NAPOLEON himself. We believe that the republicans also, even the fiercest of them, have adopted feelings of resignation. And when we hear of their plotting, and stirring, and me ditating strife, we cannot but think such rumours spread by their enemies rather than given occasion to by themselves. The maxim of preserving complete peace and con cord at home is joined by another, that of maintaining peace abroad and concord with foreign nations. All indeed seem impressed with the necessity of peace ; the moderate parties dread war, the violent do not desire it. And each perceives that whichever of them provokes war, will lose credit with the people. LOUIS NAPOLEON, Louis NAPOLEON'S ministers, and the National Assembly, are perfectly agreed on this important point. The committee of the Assembly is most strenuous for the reduction of military expenses, so strenuous that they recommend an organic law to put permanent limits to such expenses, and to substi tute a system of reserve and of de misty° force for the offensive and active army. LAMORICIERE sup ported this opinion, and the present ministers, far from contradicting it, nary the reduction for 1849 even farther than lien. CAVAIONAC. The rectified budget foe 1848 estimated Army expanse at 432,255,2246. Mame at LAMORICIERE, General CAVAIONAC'S war minister, proposed to reduce the army expenses for 1849 by sixty millions. The prvent ministry reduce it by sixteen millions more, making in all a reduction of three millions sterling. The marine estimates, as above, are six millions sterling, which includes colonial expenses. A million sterling nearly of this is to be reduced. The principal redaction was effected in the corps, answering to our marines, and in the marine artillery,—in fact, in the very material of Laval aggression. The French fleet in commission is to consist of eight vessels of the line, two more as floating batteries, and eight frigates employing 20,000 seamen. There are to be four steam frigates. On the Ist of January, 1848, we had 17 line•of battle ships in commission, and 32 fourth, fifth, and sixth rates, with 45,000 men, besides 78 war steamers, the expenditure being nearly nine millions sterling, full twice that of the French. Oa its army, in which, however, its police is to be incladed, France spends the enormous sum of four teen millions sterling. One-fifth of this expenditure is absorbed by Algeria. The numbers of the army which this sum is calculated to support are 380,000. Such masses of troops are required for the eventuality of forming large armies to cope with those of Germany and Ras is on the Rhine. England has no such requirements, nor can her army expenses be brought into comparison with those of any other power. For information we give also Gen. LADlO mantes plan of a peace establishment for France : Infantry C aalry Artillery Beeman Commissariat, Driven, Le. B,BOO Veterans 3 500 Gendarmerie Staff 2,900 Officers 17,390 292,890 It is gratifying to see, that in France those fore most for the reduction of military expenditure, ere military men. CAVAIGNAC and LAMORICIERE have both distinguished themselves in this respect. The cavils and the objections raised by the committee and by economists in the Assembly, never called forth the spleen of any admiral or general officer. The French army and navy,or their chiefs, felt that they were made far the nation, not the nation for them. And we will be bound to say, that had any French general spoken the bitter words, or indited letters against those who demand retrenchment, in the style of Sir WILLIAM NAPIER, he would have been hooted down, as sinning alike against decorum and against the dignity of his profession. Ir is to be feared that a temper is beginning to pervade the West India colonies, which will require more judicious and unimpassioned handling than the antecedents of the home government lead us to expect from it. _ _ ---- --- Some months ago the intelligence reached this country that on account of the refusal of the acting governor of British Guiana to allow the representa- tive financial assembly of that country to examine into the civil list, its proceedings had been suspended, and the supplies for the year left unvoted. The next mail brought news that Earl GREY had refused to sanction reductions of the civil list of Trinidad, though they were recommended by the governor, and approved of by a council of government nominees. Next came the intelligence that the Jamaica Assembly had refused to accept of its share of the loan voted last session by the House of Com mons, on the terms prescribed by government. And now we learn that the Barbadoes House of Assembly has pursued the same course. With every month the difficulties in the way of governing these colonies, in accordance with the views and wishes of Downing street, increase. The causes of perplexity are in the main the same in all the colonies, and are rapidly extending from Berbice to the most northern of the Antilles. It is in Jamaica, however, that the excitement is most intense, and its expression most vociferous. And, unfortunately, the state of parties, in that island, and the temper which is displaying itself, threaten rather to obstruct all government than to conduce to the concession of justice by the authorities at home. The majority in the Jamaica House of Asseu.bly has always been composed of gentlemen entertaining the •pinions of the planter sad manager class. But many of this majority are fair and cool-headed men. The liberal minority is composed of resident merchants and a few gentlemen who were always friendly to negro emanc►pation—one or two of them are them selves men of colour. A section of the majority are still unable to free themselves from the pre judice of skin aristocracy ; and it may be that some of the minority men who have raised themselves by their own industry— are not very nice in mere matters of etiquette. Owing to these circumstances, there has at all times been a tendency towards unseemly personal brawls in the assembly. Until the passing of the last Sugar Ditties Bill in the House of Commons, reform of the admi nistrative government and economy in public expendi- tare were perseveringly advocated by the liberal minority alone. Since that measure passed the House of Commons, the cease has been keenly taken up by the majority. Toese new convert*, however, are not merely imbued with that head-long and intolerant zeal which so often characterises new converts. they have, in some instances, conducted them selves in a manner that betrayed gull" as much of spleen es of patriotism—quite u much of desire to avenge the destruction of a profitable monopoly and the emancipation of their black labourers as reel for reform. The liberals objected to their course of policy as headlong and danrrons, and were assailed with torrents of thou. Still the prudence and good feeling of the greater part of the majority led them to concur in the fears of the reforming minority, and had the governor not been too diplomatically clever, and bad the home government not unwisely inter fered to obstruct economical reform, the Howie of Assembly might have been kept within safe limits. But the meddling spirit of Downing-street and the excessive cleverness of Sir Cuanza GREY spoiled everything. An accident of a very suspicious, and as yet unex plained nature, has made matters worse than ever. The House of Assembly resolved not to grant any sup plies for a longer period than •ill the 15th of February, 1849. This resolution was duly intimated to the Legislative Council and the governor. On the 19th of December a bill passed the house, continuing the im port duties bill till the 15th of February, 1849. The draft bill, in the possession of the house, has this date; bat in the engrossed bill, carried up to the council, December is substituted fur February. The member whose business it was to examine the engrossed bill and certify its accordance with the draft, declares that he was not aware of the change, and so does the clerk of the house. How or when the alteration was made is a mystery. The Council can scarcely have been without a suspicion that December was a clerical error. The resolution of the house not to grant any supplies beyond the lath of February had boon inu mated to them ; and the 15th of December is not an ordinary financial term. Yet the Council, on the bill being sent up, carried it through the three readings in the same meeting at which it was received, contrary to ad form aad usage. This singular haste has a very ugly look. And what is worse, the bill passed the Council on the 20th of December ; the mail was not despatched till the 22nd ; and the legislature and the public were still left in doubt, when it was sent off, as to whether the Governor would or would not take advantage of this awkward accident. It was understood that under these circumstances the members of the House of Assembly had held a private meeting in nett' committee-room, and pledged themselves to certain resolutions, which hid not been made public. Out of doors, however, it was generally believed that they had resolved no to form a house until it was ascertained that the governor would not take advantag e of the error. The unaccoul,table haste of the oun cil to pass the bi:l, and the equally unaccountable delay of the governor to declare that he world not take advantage of the mistake, had created a general ferment. The liberal minority, and the prudent members of the majority, were in eminent danger of being either carried away by the coategion of public exasperation, or of having their influecee destroyed if they adhered to their moderate policy, while all around them were in a fever of excitement. If in this critical state of &Mars the home govern ment attempt to carry matters in Jamaica with a high hand, they will be playing the game of the firebrands of that colony ; and it they provuke the inhabitants of Jamaica to Inconsiderate courses, the effect upon the growing discontents of the neighbouring colonies cannot easily be estimated. All these difficulties have their source, first in the pertinacity with v. hick the home government interferes in questions of local ex penditure in the colonies; and, secondly, in the re tucal to grant elective legislatures to some, and in the vetoes pronounced on the attempts of the elective legisla tures of the rest to reduce local expenditure. By this unwise policy all who are sore because their slaves have been emancipated, and all who are angry because their monopoly has been taken from them, are enabled to prosecute a clandestine revenge under the pretext of advocating public economy and constitutional rights. ITALY. ROMAN STATES.—The Tribuno of Rome of the 15th announces that a small army of 8,000 men, con slating of Swiss, Neapolitans, and Spaniards, is con centrated at Caput The Conetituente Ilaliana of Florence, of the 17th, quotes letters from Rome, stating that several country curates are actively engaged in paralyzing the electo ral operations. To counteract their influence, com missions are sett from Rome to instinct and persuade the people. At Gonzano, a town of about 8,000 inha bitants, the curate had the encyclic letter of the Pope posted up, but it was immediately torn down. At Fu ligno a brawl had taken place between time soldiers and a citizen, in which the latter was killed. The people, inceZsed at the outrage, were preparing to re venge themselves on the troops, when the officers interposed, and made them reflect that it would be unjust to make the troops responsible for the acts of three ruffians, whom the whole company disavowed. The people were eventually appeased, and fraternised with the soldiers. The Italians of the other provinces who are at Rome have offered to form themselves into a national guard to march for the defence of liberty, wherever it may be attacked. - -- GERMANY. PRUSSIA.—We have intelligence from Berlin up to the 22nd inst. Rumours of ministerial changes were again cur rent, and it was positively asserted in the best in formed political circles that before the assembling of the chambers, both the Count Von Brandenburg and the Minister of Justice will retire, and that Camp hausen will form a new cabinet. It is now certain that, more than a month ago, the count tendered his resignation, which was not accepted, on account of the ((Acuity, if not impossibility, of finding any one willing to undertake the formation of a new cabi net previously to having ascertained, through the elections, the opinions of the country. The Polish league in Posen contemplates the convocation of a general Solavonic congress. The frequent arrival of couriers from Munich gives rise to the supposition that negotiations are still actively carried on between Prussia and Bavaria, respecting the election to the imperial crown of Germany. The Chevalier Bunsen was to leave Berlin, on the 23rd, for Frankfort According to the . Danish Stale Calendar for 1849, the Danish fleet is composed of six ships of the line, thirteen frigates, six sloops of war, one barque, some small schooners, 33 bomb-shallops, 23 bomb-bo ats,i 39 cannon-shallops, six war steamers, and two brigs. To this number will be added, in the course of the spring, one ship of the line and one sloop. Some of the Berlin journals which give the fore going intelligence, write despairingly of the forma tion of a German fleet, able to cope in any way with the formidable naval force of Denmark. A number of Berlin compositors have been sen tenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for having struck work some time ago, in order to obtain shorter hours. So strictly is the state of siege observed, that on the eventogof the 20th (not 48 hours before the general elections), a small meeting of 20 persons in a private house was dispersed by the military. The state of siege has beeh raised in Duseeldorf. The grand primary elections terminated at Cologne on the 22nd, to the all but general triumph of tne democrats in the 64 electoral districts into which the city and neighbourhood are divided. So strongly, in fact, has the tide set in against the re-actionary party, and even against those who are in favour of the new constitution, that, to make doubly sure, the electors in several districts chose not only extreme democrats but thorough-going socialists and communists, as electors in the secondary degree, that is to say, as the direct electors of the deputies. Even the Com mandant of Cologne, CoL Engels, was defeated in the 45th district, his antagonist, a republican and a socialist, being returned. In Bonn, also, the victory of the democrats is not less signal, their partisans having been elected in not less than 18 out of 21 deputies. In fact, the Bonn Gattette declares that it is the republicans who have triumphed. AUS fßlA.—According to the latest accounts from Pesth, Kossuth was still at Debreczin, but it was ' thought that he would attempt to move on towards Siebenbargen in order to effect a junction with Gen. Bem. Then had been a great fall of snow in Hun gary, which is an advantage for the Magyne s , Re the approaches to Debrecain are rendered unpass e ig e. The government have resolved to increase the An. trian army by 50,000 men, making altogeth ee 650,000. The description of Kossuth in the Hue and Cry j e as follows : 45 years of . age ; place of nativity he. peria, in Hungary ; married ; not a catholic by mi, gtoni speaks German, Hungarian, Latin, Slowakish. and French ; was a lawyer and a journalist, & D i finally president of the committee of defence ; is of middle size, and thin ; face oval and tolerably fall ; brown complexion ; high open forehead; black hair; blue prominent eyes; large dark gyebrow s • flat n ow . small and h indsumely-formed m ou th ; go teeth ; oval chin ; black whiskers and beard. Particular signs : naturally curly hair, bushy from the crown et the head downwards. Generally wears a cap ; nun. ners pliant and insinuating : " On the l'ith the Kremster Diet voted the Equality of all citizens in the eyes of the law, and t h e abo li tion of all privileges of caste. It was also resolved that no titles or other distinctions of nobility should be con. ferred or be recognised by the state. The dissolution of the Kremsier Diet is confidently talked of. All the Cracow journals, with one excep. tiou, have been suspended, and the favoured one is subjected to &strict censorship. The Austrian government have declared that Hun garian notes wilt be taken at their fall value in all the public treasuries. Several of the soldiers seat against the insurgent General Bem, in the Bukowins, have been frozen to death. SAXONY.—In the sitting of the second chamber at Dresden, on Jan. 20, Vice-President Schaffrath stated that he had to bring forward a motion, which had in view, not the influencing of the national assem bly in Frankfort (for it had already decided in favour of an Emperor for Germany), but the displaying of the truth to the world with reference to that question and Saxony. To place Prussia at the head of Ger. many would be (observed the speaker) to make Gee. many Pi nssian. The existence of the separate states was the beat guarantee against a centralisation de. structive of liberty. Herr S haffrath then moved that the following questions be put :—" will the chamber declare that it will look with de cided aversion, upon a hereditary and irresponsible emperor ?" (This question was answered affirma tively by a majority of 57 to 7.) " Has the chamber• the same repugnance to the transferring of the im perial dignity to the throne of a single state ?" (An. awered afliriratively by a majority of 55 to 9). " Ought a responsible president to be placed at the head of Germany, and does the chamber entertain the opinion that only a democratical solution of the question is a salutary one ?" For this question—the all-important one—there appeared 51 ayes again s t 10 noes that is in favour of a republican form of government for Germany. To render matters more complicated, one of the ministers stated that the Saxon government still adhered to the priuciple that the National Assembly in Frankfort had not the mission to complete single-handed the work of the constitntiwo, but only with the oroperation of the respective governments and legislative assemblies. He added, that in spite of all assertions to the coo -1 trary, the Saxon cabinet had not expressed any opinion respecting the election of the future head of Germany. Subsequently another motion to theeffect that ministers make a declaration similar to those of 1 the chamber, was carried by a majority of 51 to 10. CONSTAN EINOPLE, JAN. 6. I omitted in my last to mention the death of the Hon. Mr. Ashburton, after a few hours' illness, of a species of cholera. He was interred on the following day in the large burial ground. Sir Stratford Canning auendfd in pence, as did also the officers of the British embassy, and those of the English steamer of war the Tartarus. Ins cholera has again broken out amongst us,. neither heat nor cold appear. to have any effect upon it. The following circular has been sent to the various foreign legation§ Sir,—The Health Office has the regret to announce to you that some cases of cholera morbus have lately taken place in this city, and that from to-day it considers it a duty to mention the same on all clearances and passports delivered." Since the issuing of this document the cho.era has gone on increasing, and bids fair to be as severe as it was some months ago. Large bodies of troops have moved en towards Transyl vania, fearing an outbresk between that country and Hun gary The Neapolitan mibister, M. Martorana, died from a violent attack of cholera on the 314 ult. The weather has been awful. The French steamer Vidette, which left he for Smyrna on the 15th ult., encountered a hurricane on her lassage from N.E., which rendered her unmanageable, and eft her for 24 hours at the mercy of the waves. This use hurricane did considerable damage here. A line of battle ship moored in the basin was blown on shore : two vowels went down at their anchors. Many vessels have been lost in the Bosphorus. Several minarets and trees were blown down ; several houses were blows down and many unfrosted, and so great was the quantity of hail and snow that many of them were half filled up. No account has yet been received of the damage done in the country, but no doubt it is immense. Little doing in grain, and prices the same as my last. 40,000 kilos of Indian cern, and 30,000 kilos of Roumelia wheat, have been sold for England at 18 piastres the kilo. We have 300,000 kilos (bushels) of wheat in store; 12,000 kilos Indian cure, and 70,000 kilos of barley. Freights to England from is. to 81. per quarter; one even chartered at 6e. 3.1. Exchange on London: 110 piastres the £ sterling. ATHENS, JAN. 8. In the absence of any political movement worthy of notice, I will give you an account of the progress of the cholera on our northers ircmtiers,. or rather on the frontiers bordering upon Turkey. It has increased greatly at Tricela and La. rime, in Themaly, was now to amount to 50 daily: them attacked go off rapidly, generally in eight hsun, or sooner. At Lanus, 372 persona died in sixteen days. The population of this town, including 3,000 soldiers, is about 35,000 ; most of these have fled ioto the neighbouring towns and villages. Several eases have occurred at those places in consequence. The persons attacked are mostly those grown up, or advanced in years. Cases have occurred of undoubted Asiatic cholera in the town of Arts, the village of Comboti, and the village of Costokiou, eazh of which have had some 30 attacked daily, most et whom died. It was hoped that the change of the temperature from heat to excessive cold would have stayed this dread.ul scourge, but it has not ; and all here are fearful of its appearing among us. Should it do so, Athens will be deserted. The National Bank of Greece hie issued a notice that the " billets de la banque," due on the 16th of April next, will be exchanged for metals on this day, to theee who wish for it; and that the interest of 8 per cent. will cease from this day, whether they exchange them or not. The wonder here is, where the money has come from to do this. The exchange will, no doubt, be made in live-franc pieces. Many consider this a ruse on the part of the bank to establish a better credit with the country, and afterwards come out with a larger loan at a lesser rate of interest. 1 hear from Patras that the currant trade has been very brisk, and not more than 3,000 tons left for sale. Freight to England 361. for currants, and 38s. for colones: plenty of vessels, and no demand. MALTA, JAN. 14. Her Majesty's steamer Merlin came in on the 12th from Corfu with the mails ; she brought the officers and crew, 106 in number, of her blejesty's late brig Mutice , wrecked at Yalestrina, near Venice. The assistant-surgeon, two mates, the cerpeuter, and the sergeant of Marines lost their lives on that melancholy occasion. The passeogers saved are all on board the Vanguard for • passage to England.—The Governor has put an old order of 1918 into force, by which all grog shops ere to be closed an hour after Ave Maria, or about 8 p.m., in winter, and nine, p.m , in summer ; this is ce•sequent upon the late rows between the people, police, and soldiers. The harbour is full of merchant vessels, seek ing, and nothing doing. Freights is the lonian Islands are 365. 1. r fruit, sod 38s. for valonea per ton ; and several vessels there disengaged. The French steam.: (Mei', tram Alex.ndria, has just arrived ; she will „leave for Marseilles to-morrow morning. WEST INDIA MAIL. We were enabled, by an electric telegraph express, to announce in our yesterday's impression, the arrival of the Royal Mail packet Teviot, Capt. Rivett, at Southampton, and to give a precis of the most im portant news. The mails were landed under the charge of Lieut. John Hay, Admiralty agent. During the voyage the Teviot had strong gales from SW. to NW., with heavy seas. The dates brought by the Teviot are: Vera Cruz, Dec. 19; Havanna, Dec. 30; Honduras, Dec. 11; St. Jago de Cuba, Dec. 20; Jamaica, D.c. 22; Demerara, Dec. 19 ; 'Trinidad, Dec. 21: Barbadoes, Dec. 29; Antigua, Dec. 30; Porto Rico, Jan. 1; St. Thomas, Jan. 1 ; Bermuda, Jan. 9. The freight consists of 1,166,250 dollars (of which 25,363 are to account of the Mexican dividends); 144 oz. 6 dwt. gold, 1,1331b5. 6 oz. silver, 8111. 7s. British coin, 37,465 francs, 194 guilders, 222 serous of cochineal, 17 serons of jalap, 40 bales tobacco, 31 cases cigars, and 34 packages of sundries. Serious complaints are made against the system of subjecting the packets to quarantine at Havana, on account of cholera in England. It is attended with great inconvenience to the seamen, and annoyance to passengers. The quarantine is of forty days, and the passengers for Havana are sent on board a wretched ship, which is made to serve the purpuse of a laza retto, where their expenses amount to a guinea a day. L