The Express. — London, England, 1850-02-19 00:00:00

e z 7 2 s.'"•'''-,'''''Le-r.--G-t ,e- —a. Tvb (EAT rts t 1,087.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1850. (THREEPENCE. iDVSTRIAL sad OENERAL LIFE 4Nctir DU' OCT COMPANY (briblered penmieß t. 110., 101401042010. hair% Leeds% t.,Trtidpiet tei adiumbiers al mar. po.snei is low mg Z.. by amorkee lesnami or wetly pygmies.; issidmg bamiesil smarea eters erseniemsess pima Ids pay., al Os adogdmi °Om Infonaut ante Whom sr 14- VAS. a MON NW 011111,11.10. *MIAMI THOMAS WOOD% lkideat Diresier. THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. Hadateee Bay s a l t % 18, 1860. Sir J. H. Polly presents his eon fe to the editor of the Expee , s, sad bees to Idea ea extract K a despatch received to day hen lb George flistproa, to with the Instructive' relative to the menhirs, expo agate, from the Arctic Iberia, forwarded lry him to chief iheters Au and &Bender, for wink Siz J. H. Polly horse the editor will dud room ia ea early impressioa of the Zwpreas. Mamasle river, with a lab allowing' far the ratan Toyer librasid saris delay be &alp to arise in eagerlag the party at Red river that they email set Ma Mbabane by whitey travelltas, while the if seat ea immediately, would bays steams, of sea _ . Ras before the opealag of the eavtgaties, you eau dispatch it without the saes ; in that ease sending them I. beats. BAIL with the pe= wet by itself, sad with the peetyassa will forward a addressed to the came ia Meer et districts and pods, desiring their best assitienes Y phis, them forwarded with all espediUon towards their deetinatioa.—l reseals, (81(1161) G. titaness. SECOND EDITION. RAILWAYS. Tali DAY Two o'Ctocit. Quiet continues to prevail in the share market, an& prices of all descriptions are unaltered from yester day, with the exception of a decline in London and North Western stock, which has been depressed by some considerable wales to 109, and some degree of weakness in Great Westerns, which were lut true aoted at 631. Brighton. mark 80; ; London and South Westerns, 87; York and North Midlands, 191; Berwick., 151. Foreign shares are quits unnoticed. Northern of Frame have been done at 14. afoot 'haulm Walk 111111112 d Pref., 6. YORK, Feb. 18. Norther., 61 ; York sad Prom U. MIZATTA cif THIS NIGHT. HAMBURG, Feb. 14. Foation-orrice, FEB. 16.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Edward Allhos, is Consul in New Brunswick, and of Mr. Frederic Charman, as C o ns u l in Nova Stole, for her Majesty the Quern rd Portugal. _ _ BOIIIIIINNALLB. Hamb. Bergd., 936 =We); ditto Priority, 104} ; Berlin Hamb. SI bill, so I Money; ditto P , Pour-and-a. per Cana., 100 bilk, W I moot, ; mo g d e . b r o i rg en aittenburg, 63 MIL, 42i mosey: Cologne Minden, 93} bills, OS mosey; ditto, Priority, 100} 'albs, 100} money ; Ditto, Fire per Cents., 103 mosey; Modilenborg, 33 bins; Ditto, Priority, Four and-a-Wall per Cants. 1004 bills, 100} money; Altona Kiel, 93 bile. 924 money Frederick Nortbern, 44} MU, 11 money; Oops, 40 talls. Extract of a Dnpaielttrasi 154,9"fge Slalom. dated 1, isio. MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. ERPOOL and LONDON FIRE mad : L on& 0011MANY.—TOURTISESTR DIVIDEND. 111.11 ERV WEN, thst a DIVIDILVD at Ines NSF emeesesef Sbertran width Ur saw t 3 10a. irs Fre aldllhop es emb Hera be mood le wlre ► trg sr bees min defter, Issome.tia, MI been dr yer coding the 31st Desembee Wt. rad Intl be PAY. ...meter. out and after Uts Ist Nardi next, between the .1 3.'clock, tbs oars sr re Company . Noe. 3 and met, Usti pol, and No. 3, Chsekitto.ww, Wad= —ll, °s he of the Board, istVLN lON DOC LT, Reastary to the Oceurne. .48 of INDUSTRIOUS HABITS, either out 0( trade, may REAL= 11110DESATE moms warb Cl hourly toosompttea.—For htf omosel4 or by letter, to the EMT 1241)11 riti tka rtoo -4 *gat llawah Clierebysta, City. SUBSTITUTI BILVZIL—Th• elective imitadoe is ht the god MI% eat lave 1 silver plated over the *lib lismialie art date, that 20 pars' wart weld dot add thadidff wadi ea, and they Es met seat grap pi rs h rob 02011 leg at Ur fumy that wad lea ea AM VS Are. Moore *ea they ale wore& MIS of bid* Id widi reel silver : Tsb e .pours par t 3 sa; des. ark St ra.; tee spoons, ditto, St ga.; Mk forks, ditto, t 3.b dile, S 2 de.; sugar tongs, per w ri: ; sauce i.ee • Miry awe. each, 10n. ; soap each, las ; noth, gl. Illy are irratoctured eastualvely MECHI, :1-strert, aserr thy India noose. me mow will be re. outlaw who pproves tbs. • say large assort ! trait rid damsel knives, real radtY plated goods, ~.all eftlery, awl other wieder, seesested with of *we+ eaWegere may he lid, gratis. Pico •ad REGISTER STOVES.— co 4. mirrors swortment of Reenter and other r warbery, ran beauty of th.orn, and eaquhits Vahan-moos Moms at from 30.. to 7 (Mame ta Moan at Men bin to 23 ramese, blether with nylme. they rs halm hearth Roses, is the krona in the ton, timid* anti as mar sons selection of Fenders, h.. purchvere are requested to impert it. The money atide not approied of. Catalogues, with ca rer. frre.—Late RI PPON and BURTON, 39, Ox. ma Neinnas.otreet, sad No. 1, Newman-street needn't , . HQ°. d all SORTS sal PATIZRZOL—The a* we e!wWot sortillsiat d PALMWS NAO. MT CAN DLE.TICIO; ampiwas, A m .a. eskr the latert improvements; end et the smelt awl rr r _ mrtr , ermols. 90b1Mile sod ra pletr e. : ieteeee. f• et WILLIAM SURTO MAO. 341,021014.Uret. onset of Ilarywareerzeet. ,y.:ftt, 'ben all the emistualle revellik VIM LEI* ft TIT, rest varie relmer's pleat Claim :wee" per ; IthelleVe Cue*" k eats. The wary Mitsui ke awry NOY I et. Det.aled estakemee. with reigraelege, seer (per A wymd to WtniATIPOI • *a. TOL 11178 SILKS, SHAWL% DIAN lIES, .1 CL..TH At, M.-De .or raison oil lON. trot RITC H he, Ir.?* • n AO the pethe. t "•-• 7rtilhe •ctt citAT, the I•::4tUU 310XDAi. IM U bet, r st.l =whirs the 'plat .esede. en whisk •.mthe tine leithd imettle!ever ; 1 ;;;;;;7 4 ;;;A;Tk ` tom 1111 ADMir.+6.—llaiiou. WA*, and Cumming, Nci, •trvet. Least-are and :71. Regent•otreet. rouNAmr.t. Pn_cpal anises estraace, 174 war dm. rntreettelk. aOd iTkirieeiner4 *at tk wbole of the .14 Moak .p.."l.4..enair the emir se* an pals be Mosby% .•e Lot re I'LL .P.rgt U, .-11mbrey e. lliektheas.—Overavertar Brewery, a*, tad •, Orortre-atreet. Orcovosor..s. AMIN (of Bucklersbare) respectfully in .,. Oa: hr . is *dratted ts, omit by AUCTION, at the 1.1.0 tT. la thee, purls:d to • dearth of :r of t aesserr, sad will the approbation of the Hoe. ..t the M wend the *aid thwart, the GIS:Mt-E -t kV dia READENCE, stilt the playa sad %Semis, to. sal pas topper, 12 quarith asthitas rod , 2 dwelling-hares Isertherask sal elaldits, Ifeet and lleutrortreat, Groestemaquars WWI am ▪ rat a me,ler..e rest, and part ssite.let as lore. • • s 0i.,b,1•10.1 • ‘th Area root sr br half a sestary, • the•nirtik...l Wailer. to Lasko awl he vicinity.— itart.ruiar. and piths had upon the premier; at eh,..tost, s , stltamptdrithrlidissa; of Mu m. tr. sal booker. solution, 31, Great Itheylabssartreet ; • Xr. Maros, 33, Backlanbary. MIEN IN MANCE. I v.J.., pat eco, wit! Vett Portrales of Re o oil Woe" price 24e., elegantly brood to emboreed in FRANCE &trig tb• EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. ft! Jt ira , •344111. 42.1[11. Elder, amid Co , es, 0111111110. I.A. Lrritwiaxs NEW W08J49. tomb. by rot Ir. 6d., OTMENT of LIFE. tocroottne, Rol rattonal tioe of time." _ hale kielag—eirtort mad tharmer Morztheirliever :be esti:rest toted.e—The Parke, Lanes, MI% Loath. re other pleoeaat plaaereountry Trig • -Lednn At N.ebt -Ereauhot at Home—llea4 ,2 ateeping, Whine, Air. Iteee, ea the 21101:37A1N5. eel% ie. es& ;by poet, • t• the liikaa—qt tih of Edinburgh, is lidarnt y—lteniirimances of Dublin, is new eduon, P. ; by non, D. 6d, RIM to EAT. DRINK, and AVOID. won Fran and ten our rout.. may ran." a.moat errry Gem ',caws and cure) it ner. Ltd h aad enfrebli4l coartitution, that famous the • Ina of pkaaure, !trine..., or wady, and unbitten and rules fur the diet and dal insulation of r. from;Patertrutordrow W, Oornhill ; Carvallo, nut I IR emus i anim a 10, A 11 71 1 1460 69 Re* WALES TRAINING COLIARTIIR Can that Trtoe. Philllpt,P.sq, the bum*. r eat Welsh B .ucstional Inst itution at Lima. I liberally presented oh. Booth Wel , * Training :annartlon with one hundred volumes of books. t4IIIP Or I,IItIeCIIAL COLLEGE, ABZZDIDDI. ,ate ere already Wit regarding the election et '• The mann of Icor nominees have been men. Duke of Arstol., air Robert Peel, J. G. Look. and Thous Carlyle. 'el' LONDON SHIPOWNERS' Lo 4N AND Cumvsnv —Yesterday the Master is Chassay 40taa Mr. Dutton official manager to invaallgoaa s the affairs of this undertaking, Muted by are Attridge, in 1847, to insure against the perils tire, rovers, repriasle, and other marine risks,. an.l vieseels of the shareholders, with anoint of shares el 1001. each. The preliminary do. 4 .• la. led. per attars. Various policies, the claims in AV wheels are mauves la dispute, were granted, sad I'l' the directors, finding it inesisedisst, from non. Inset Ay the share holden, to continue the undertakieg, .st•trerd. the same to the Sts Fag :ond Life Assuan.* whin undertook to indemnify the Port of loud As; thy fr .rri all risk and lose in respect of policies repri nt' Le ta% not ms against the company. 7111. lttot OF LAND.—A small farm at Batkley, okra N 'y'efk. Is-longing to one of the Newark shanties Lill's, wee let oar Thursday the 314 ult. at • higher rent by 441. s year than was previouely paid for it t This farm twat. t.. 1 'As Ir. lip. of land (and more *has two-thirds of II Wt.) sod was let for fourteen years from lady-day 1, 11‘• fOr I' per beam; whereas, fourteen years ago, it was let in the 'see tern, SI only 1411 per annum, sad that win ensile/0 i rood rent —Hem Iferetted. A Frai.)tv Rt LLeCK.—Yesterday a bullock bas Ae away from the bird to which it belonged, near Or.enwicts, sad proceed. 4 at a furious pan towards this tronlis, knockirg flown every body who attempted Is ket; . 'df iv Promees. Neu tie New Oren tarn**. Mn. A , to 0,1 P.theoe osm sra genes dr-edfally in. hid le the New Kent /toad a rov of made, save. in "'met , b umber, worm levelled sod %hair aostgate destroyed, the eing owls injured. Is the Oki Kent Road a Hr. I 'm t votvt of 11, Ilsrliagrenterroce, was &narked by the sad use put t y, peat klialk with a Osmond skull. O. L fickleyere * Anas the tweet seemed to pauts.ind '.• , orte..st crowd of men, boys and dugs, that had W ed rum. up, sod it resumed its career towards the 401 il.tween the Bricklayers' Arias and the Tows fewer than /OW persons were knocked down and ' salt ialarios that me*, immediate 'move, to ‘'•. l Ilsonma's Hospital was considered neftenry. this crowds of ostoihoses sad vehicles laved the 'Moat to the footway, and eneshers "*Moll were kicked down. Os reaeldng King I'M. the aaimal posted down Arthur-stela into • / wlte•-•tre.t, and the gates of Iltw. Thompson v .„„". h ' , Upper Theawaettoot, Dyer? Hall how utoll, rushed in, and was at length secured It Imama ta when the and was nod bum 7, d 'amil stappenag that it will not be slaw& tlse rif•ka, ; Paolll THE Calrlt Or GOOD HOPE. —The • !. *meld Is the Hint India Decks from Colcutta ftspeedorely, boa brought several hones Isom OM as a portion of the maga • No. •". • lig LIT vAi'SAS• . A. 14 44 Ana . • n'h . • I.IV I I MAC! 1 :..r1 ,1 . I , II Ikara. ..• • A nd •d .i r , ! °o-0 ttr •,•1 ..etSe yen tbe Itq llama; 1e 5 . 14. In* rERS)Nt. I no out 4 .T 1 y 4•1.:.. tin,. I no I— t FI •,fn l ri • tte :•r4 I . erred en et ditto •-•••rt /On nr it • • • • r i.,T, LIV ruff .. • tt e. !It j AMPS I %YI • • " *Lc .•••• I• U I. ..•r: Ile. I 4.. ▪ V.. ;•e • • I pot • ;re..-lit GI rich t ;es • 1 11....11. ft in lar I'. 1 , 116. .61,11. 11. tt Irie•r••• tr. • . le-e. re, tit•lliVi. 1 11. •L. • rd-t ine ••• • • i'Lt.:r . 11.11.. di. • IA • • 7 • " tl. •N * • :1.• • • W.* It IV. /MA: E" Li ..,• •. 11,•t 1 1 • I*.er•-• I - I I • 2. neeete •.:41 • • • ••I*-1. ''l 111 • " Ad, .•ry, has 4 , 1 Wetly. 1 14 to' 141.) spie.4 Aril wen ap A. et v I "••••en h•L•e..., tip 1•I • lb. t rayaef. 'I ..atll4l irL. kW Li e Reis 71n. Itt, I..Av L•117'., th t Ity 441. t••Stioste LI L.l If it anvi l . ▪ set 114 Wm tit he UM Ito e-oe A Prlti bmltt. .ay Ortenitieb, ov•roptlio. I hh;•Pdt A , L4t illd lu ti altakbet, • bek l A , 4l , tor•it t .tut " . Its / "P 4 U . fills' ! , ••Std 1 54 k*.ti h L .114.466 t' , 4i • era, ; dll.O. 6.1 n. " %ow l ems i Ilttasth . . With referenda to the farther endeavours you have di rected to be made in learnt of the miming expedition under Sir Jobs Franklth, I have now thelteaotir to transmit copies of my letters to thief trader Rae and chi f factor Ballender, exaveying instrunices on that subject, which I trust ycu will approve. January 21, 1860. John Rae, Big , Hudson's Bay Company, M'Keosie River D.strict.—Dear Sir —Up to the present time no intelli seems of any kind has b een resolved reepecting the expedi tion under the command of Big John Franklin, its fate canting the mat intense interest net only on the part of the British government and publie;bitt of the whole trivalent world. The maritime pawns of Europe and the United States are now Tieing with each other as to who shall be the first to discover some tram of the miming navigators, and if they be still alive, render thus eminence. By the accom panying correspondence between the governor and commit tee sad the Admiralty; and by the succeed copy of a litter addressed to me by Lady Fianna , end my reply, you will see that her Majesty's government are exceedingly anxious that farther efforts should be made by the Madera's Bay Company to Implore the Arnie Boa Isom the M•Ken ale rivet. I am Tepee that in the course of a few weeks braes we may be in possession of your report on your operations last summer, with, I trust, some intelligent* respecting the expedition. If they be still alive, I feel satisfied that every effort it may be in the poser of man to make to succour them will be exerted by yourself and the company's efficen in M'Kensie river; but should your late search have un fortunately eaded in disappointment, it is the desire of the eempany that you renew your explorations next summer, if possible. By the ed correspondence), you will observe that the opinion in Ragland appears to be that oar exploretions ought to be more particularly directed to that portion of the Northern Sea lying between Cape Walker os the east, Melville Island and Banks Lend to the north, and the conti nental shore or the Victoria Wands to the south, as then limits are believed to embrace the *ours' that would have been pursued by Sir John Franklin, Cape Walker bang one of the points he was: particularly instructed to make for. You will therefore be pleased immediately on receipt of this letter, to fit mot another exploring party to proceed in the direction above indicated, but varying the route that may have been followed last summer, which party , besides their own examination of the coast an d islands should be iostrutted to effer liberal rewards to the Bythimaux to search for some vestiges of the miming espenitioo ; and similar rewards should be offered to the Indiana inhabiting the country neer the cent and Feel's river, and the half breed hurt. re of M.Kenf.e river, the latter being perhaps more energetic than the former—souring them that whoever may procure authentic intelligence will be largely rewarded. Sthul taneouly with the expedition to proceed towards Cape Walker, one or two small parties should be dr patched to the weetweed of the eltKeaste, la the direction of Point Barrow, one of which might nut over to the Yoneon river, sad descending that stream to the sea, carry on their explo enlaces in that quarter; while the other, going down the WlCeozie, might trace the coast from thence towards the Youcon ; and these patties mast also be instructed to offer rewards to the natives to promote the search in all dine ttes,. By these means there is ftallell to believe that in the coarse of one year so minute a search may be moue of the meet and the islands, in the event of the expedition having paused in that direction, some trace of their ptogrese would certainly be discovered. From y .ur experience in Arctic discovery, and peculiar qual.hca ions for such an undertaking, I am in hopes you may be enabled yourself to assume toe commend of the party to proceed to the northward, and as leaden of the two parties to explore the coast to the westward of the flukes:ie. You will have to select such efc.n of the company's service within the district so may appear best qualified for the duty. Mr. Murray, I thick, would be a very fit man for one of the leaders, and If one party be seat by way of the YOOOSII he might take charge of it. la the event of your goir.g on this expedition you will he elea.ed to tasks over the charge of the district to Chief Trader BTU, doting your &hotpot. In CYO you may be shorokanded, I have by this convey ones int ruled Chief Factor Beneather to engage in Rad river ten choice m a, accustomed to boating, and well fitted (or such duty as will be required of them; and if there be a chance of their reaching M'Kensie ricer, or even Atha basca, before the breaking up of the ice, to forward them immediately. Should the mama, however, be tooadvanced to enable them to accomplish the journey by winter travelling, Mr. Ballender is directed to increase the pony to fourteen men, with a guide to be despatched from Red river linen diately after the opening of the navigation, in two boats load. d with pensic in sod flour, and a few bales of clothing, in order to meet in some degree the heavy drain that well be occasioned on our resources in provisions and necessary supplies in M'Kenzie's river. The leader of this party from Red river may perhaps be qualified to act as the conductor of one of the parties to examine the soul to the westward. You will notice that the Lords of the Admiralty are de sirous that the depots of provision. left on the anthers wan should be visited, and, if necessary, replenished. I fear, however, that our luau will not tallow of your carrying out this part of their plans to any great extent, but whatever may be possible in that way you will of course do. At all events, it is absolutely necessary 'to keep up the depot of clothing and provbions at Fort Good Hope, with an ample supply of ammunition and fishing tackle, and expe rienced fishermen should be stationed at the post; these precautions are required in ease of any men of the missing expedition finding their way, or being brought to that One so that we may be enabled to relieve their wants in food and clothing, until an opportunity offers to forward them towards the civilhed world. I am avers to giving too minute instruetions on matters of detail, se I rely muck on your good judgment, energy, sod experience, in mem the tallest effect to the views of her Majesty's eovernmeut and the company, and you are to consider you have a turn bliM4l4 to render available the company's resources in carrying out this service, and should you net have a sufficient number of mere to form the parties cooler plated you may abandon one of the posts in order to draft the men to this e-nica. It is very much to be regretted that eircesnotaaces have prevented these instructions being given earlier, as I us apprehen sive they may not reach you in time to do much towards the prosecution of this painfully interesting duty this sea soo, but in that case you will have to consider whether the parties may not Wass the winter near the scene of their future explorations; this, however, is a point whith must be left to your own determination.—l remain, At., (Signed) G. tantrum. Lachine, Jan. 21, 1860. - - - - . - John BsHeader, Req., Red River Settlement.—Dear Sir No istalligenes having been up to this time received of the expedition ander Sir John Franklin, his fats bee excited the meet Intense interest throughout Great Britain and the whole civilised world. Mach is expected from the Hudson's Bey Company in proeurstiag a much of the Aran Seas, from the direction of M'Keasie river, and herewith are for warded Minn: toes to Chief Trader Roe to fi • out three *spier nog p-rtito, one to i.roceed to the • orthward, in the cirection of Ceps Walker, under his owe command, and the other two by way of the M•liessie and the Yeomen to the westward, inner the ch.rge of slims stunned is MMensie river "Strict ; and if this picket be forwarded with all ex;se duties, it is just panels it ay reach Ms. Ram in time to enable him to pat these parties la operation next summer. It is very doubtful that there a sufßcient number of sees is the disurict fur this service; I have, therefore, to beg that sales' you receive authentic informa tion from Mr. Rae, that further research is unnecessary—a bare possibility, arising from his having found some true of thein—you will engage at Red river, for this serene, ten active able young men, accustomed to boating, and other wise properly qualifled for the arduous duty required of these, and if there be a chance of their reaching Ilackimsie river, or eves Athabasca, before the open leg of the naviga tion, that you will despatch them under the command of some racer of the company's service within reach, or some person engaged for the purpose la the settlement, who has the nueseary quail:otiose foe each a cheeps sad whose services 'sight be useful to Mr. Rae wnen is Mittman river. I seed not detail the requisite pollination, for swab • leader—activity, physical strength, habits elf mdiumee, perseverance, tact with and authority over the men, &a, as your naperiesce will suggest what is rsquired. Should the stanca, however, be too far advanced when this packet reaches you to en.ible the parry to reach Athabaca by winter travelling, you will in that cue engage fourteen men and an experienced guide, to form the crews of two boats to be despatched from Red liver for Miens's river immediately the navigation is practicable la spring with lull cargoes of puska& and lima and a few Mb sof clothing ;of the latter ',lisle I use aware y will have bet little to spare, end I believe the stuck in M•Roceie river is stifticieutry large to meet the contemplated de mains; bet as the party to be seat by you will be superset maisseriaafor whom SO provision has b.en medaitis prudent to said with them a few neoessaria for their flat winter, while the provisions are ahaoluti ly regained to increase Ole re sources, on which thi re will not only be a certain heavy drain fur the exploring parties, but it is nimble we may have to render succour to Sir J. Franklin's expedition, ! should we fortunately succeed in dianiverieg them. The c ruinous must he oninidrrul as cargo, to be rendered entire ' at 1111'Keesie Weer, whatever may be riquieite fur 'staves, on the. voyage, to les 'spelled at the posts on the route. We want sem bat *Mite men ; I therefore piece no re striction on the rate of wages, and you may give whatever is necessary to secure the pick of the settlement. They Amid not he . egeod fur the year, bat few the time they may he fawn y• I, et e, Mutt, per U.: 'Jul, cuaa :ins trim •he •isto of thymus, from the eettlement until their disabuse la Yesterday a meetiog of bondholders took plum at the London Tavern, Biehopegatettnet, to tats the sense of the meths' Si to the further continuant* of the lipaaish- American committee to act for the boadboldars. The meeting was conveyed by the committee, and ea the table were several copies of • report detailing their trans. actions In respect to the Mexica• debt, as far back as the year 1848 up to theinsarat time. W. liattestax.i, Zig , M.P bevies bum called to the chair, Mr. Water moved • roolatica to the offset that the affairs of the boadhalden remain in the bands of the ter mites as at present constituted, which was escaladed by Mr. The Baron Di GOLDRYID strongly advised a mon. ciliation between the old committee and the one recently appointed, which he proposed to do by wide' Ave of the new committee to be added to the committee of Spanish Amer!- ... BAdholders. =oiire: Va= wooded, sad tacked co to that =Waal salrico, 41;RICIIMOND. Mr. LAVE, Mr. GAILDII, and others having made some observations, Mr. Carat advised the bondholders to set in barmony and to show themselves an united body. Would it advance their interests by letting their debtor see that they were divided ? (Hear, hear). Mr. RICHMOND moved an amendment to the effect that the business of the Mexican bondholders remits with the committee appointed on the 23rd ofiannary. (Hear.) After a long conversation, the amendment of Baron de Goldsmid was put, and announced to be carried is the adirmative; but after some time the chairman was prevailed w u Vie n h to wi ta rr iedfruptry e chair ven a th l e arger enth ro7it t y er th M a r n . the sb arset! mist of Boron de Holds:aid. Much discussion again took place, in which Captain Blinn., Mr. Bum, Mr. OUIDLLLA, Mr. Alderman SALosions, Mr. Racoon, end °then took part. Toe Cu►taxax hoped they night • still manage to act in harmony, for it would not do to let the Mexican government sea them pulling different ways. (Hear.) Mr. RICHMOND moved a vote of thanks to the chair man for the fairness and urbanity which he had shown towards all the bondholders. (Applause.) The motion was seconded and passed unanimously, when the meeting adjourned. LAW INTBLLIGENCIL THIS DAY. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. heroes Ma. CONNIMNOPIII 1101.10 TD. IN at BILL. —Tee PAncele Parr Co The back•upt, 0. P Hill, wax des-ribod as a carrier, in Fleet street. He had formerly been an attorney. aad had been connected, as director, with the Parcels Poet Company. Thi. was an adjourned exansinatioc sieving. Mr. Lisklater, for the assieneea, said that a further adjournment would be necessary, as the bankrupt had not yet filed hisaecoun,s.. Mr. Smith, for the bankrupt, explained that the delay bad arioen in consequence of the legal proceedings which were pendieg elsewhere.. Aft's% conversation, the meeting was further adjourned for two months, with the understanding that the bankrupt's aerounts should be Sled within three weeks. &troll prongs were tendered ; amongst others, one for 5031. by Mr. Riogwell, for carts and carriages tarnished to the company. Mr. Smith requested that all further proofs might be porponed till the proceedings before the Vies-Chancellor were terminated; the question at issue being whether the hinkropt was liable on certain contracts which bad been en tered into before he was a member of the company. His Honour sew no objection to this course, but would re cAtre the proofs of drivers and others claiming for wager, which came wills the rule be had laid down at the last meeting. Jona Chadney, 6, Lick's fi lde , Walworth, sought to prove for 151, 101. of which he bad paid sea deposit on going into the company's service, sad the remainder was await' for wages. Mr. Smith obj ected that, the 'stoney having been paid to Gough, the manager, and not to the bankrupt personally, the debt was not provable against his private estate. His Honour admitted the proof as a claim, to abide the dccition in the Vice Chancellor's court. Several other disputed proofs were similarly disposed of. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. • THIS DAY. BOW STREET. GINTLIIIAULT ANCSIMENTS.—iIr.S. D IVorahip. a so licitor, and Mr J. 'Vaal, were charged under the following circumstances: Two constables prayed that last might the defendants were in the Strand, opposite the Adelphi Theatre, dancing and shouting, and amusing themselves by nulling females about in a very Indecent manner, and knocking persons' hats off as they wen passing. The defendants were quite drunk, and Watts was given in charge by a gentleman who bad his bat knocked off. On reaching the station in Bew street, the gentleman did not appear to pm' the charge, and - Watts was liberated. Worship then joined his friend, and after drinking for some time in the Marquis of Angles's public house, they again went into Bsw-street, and commenced singing and shouting in a moat boi.terous manner. They wets remonstrated with, but refused to desist, and pushed every respectable female they met off the pavement into the road. They were ultimately takes into custody. Mr. Jardine said he should not fine the defendants, but sentence them to be imprisoned (or seven days. WORSHIP-STREET. CRUELTY TO • CAT.—R. H. Standing, a cabinet-maker, W. Finch, and J. Knight, were charged with unlawfully urging a dog to torture a cat. Mr. Thomas, secretary to the itiiyal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, at let ded to prosecute. A policeman stated that abut two o'clock this morning he was passing Clarence-place, Qaeen's road, Hsggerstonc, when he saw a light in the shop occupied by the de headact Standing. He heard some laughing there; Standing same oat and said all was right, when he returned. Witness soon after hoard a dog make a noise, and • cat shriek piteously several times. Sane one in the shop then exclaimed, "Shake her! seize her!") Standing again came out, and, upon witness expostulating with him, threat ened to give him (witness) in charge. Witness called an other constable to his assistance, who went into the shop, and found the at without any signs of life, and mutilved about the stomach. The prisoners were then taken into custody. Standing offered the officers any money not to take him into custody, and Finch said that if any one had • cat given to him it was hard be could not dispose of it as he liked. Standing Twisted being conveyed to the station-house. Standing said that he and his companions bad been oat, and that when they returned home they found the dog loofa in the yard, and pursuing the at. Another policemen said that about a quarter to 2 o'clock he saw the dog, which was of the hull species, tied up. Shortly after, he heard one of the prisonen say, " Untie the doe, and let her into the shop." Mr. Remain mid that the whole *widows showed the prisoners had procured the eat for a barbarous purpose. They were severally fined 40e., or in default fourteen days' imprisonment. 02LLI8ION AT Stit.—A collision of a most alarm ins character, involvlog the lees of two valuable vessels, was rs p(rted yesterday at Lloyds, as having occurred on the night of Friday last, the circumstances of which render It rewsikable that the lose of li.• was not greater. Both resets were English traders—one the Floridian, • huge barque, 300 tons burther,b4onging to Newcastle, the otter woe • brigantine, the Helen, belonging to Dumfries, from Lisbon, bound to Leith, both heavily laden. It wee between 11 end 12 Oda& when the accident happened, the spot let. 47.58, len. 8, weer. There wee a heavy ma rienaing, the wind was N.W. by N. in violent squalls, and the night exceedingly dark. The Floridian was under rimed rested topsails, as was also the case with the Helen, and both, it is asserted, had a " good look out," yet it appears nei ther of the vise is was seen until the very monmat they ewe iu contact. The fora they mine together was truly tremerdous. The Helen foundered almost instaatly after, hi r orew Juries barely time to Member away front the wreck into the Floridian, which seemed is the same condi lion. Her hull was cut down Mike water's edge, sad It was not expected she could °alum the night. Onset the Helen's mew perished in attempting to pin the ikaiars. By in cinema( working at the pumps both Waft to lump the vessel from @intim!, but still NW wally la the hold, and it beaus* evident that them wee no Masco of saving her, and that in a few home sim would thilow the feteoi the Helm. Very fortunetellers the astorsitag of the liSth her ;onions situation was oboomoi by the sehotmer Vietoria, which bore down to hoe MI. end the memos sea seed. 4 is taking off the wreak the mews of both vessels. The Floridian diaappnered mike water in the metres of an seer Om?. Their luso sad cargo is oiloolatoil at upwards of 17,030 k _ - Dominica-grain, FEB. 19.—Thu Queen his been pleased to amieint Aston Devon., Bp. , to be Paine Jus tice forth* Mead of Bt. Christopher. PRINCZ 01 WALLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS, BOWER erulicvss, Fu. 18 —WMiani Desbnu, of Billiow. in the county of Cornwall, Bog , ha been appelleted ohniff of the county of Conmall. ADKIRALTT„ Ts& If. The followhid prestellso has this day takes picas somequent en the death, ses the 14th last., of Bear Admiral of the Noe Sir 3. 1.0. BMW, K.C.D. K.C.R. : Cap. fair C. 81/LIAVAX. Bert., to be rear admiral et the B iill4 BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. THOMAS NArriusw Peacock, Lower Mush, Lsmbetb, shoemaker. BANKRUPTS. HIM Joan STACEY, Creshprow„ Walworth-road, prom. Joan fiennwnan, Peale, printer. Joan Panning, Onford, - ironworger. Rtonaup,cienan. Brighton, iroamoupr. L ROBUST ING, OeSTS, SOW Merchant. lowa JLaplwa, Dartford, linen draper. Turnoff (insure* Knronenocni, Searborough, painter. AIMARAM DISFOROSS WILLEY DMPOINIZS, Alford, Lincolnshire, brickmaker. Aeons Nicmoraorr, Bowling, Yorkshire, builder. GROROS HUTTON, Sheffield, 'TOOK. u Bra Coannne HAWKINS, Bathwisk, Bath, beer retailer. WILLIAM RICKARDS, JUR., Wedneehary, Staffordshire, enaehassi , h. _ Joesrn STITHNS, Jun., Coalboarobrook, Ausbleapt*. Staffordshire, glue manufacturer. Joule Humosi, Selby, Yorkshire, linen duper. ROBERT KNIGHT, Lammas' tea dealer. JOHN JAPPA and JOSEPH WILLIS, Liverpool, tailors. Roeurr Aomori, Noncomle-upon-Tyna, snansfuturer of plaster of Parts. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. HOOK Ikons N, Aberdeen, oseueinion spot. JOHN GOTAN, Galuhiels, grocer. MONEY MARKET. MONDAY EVINING. The English funds opened to-day at the closing prices of Saturday. Consols were first called 943 to 3 for money, and 941 to 95 for account, at which business wee done, when extensive clearances of stock caused them at once to advanoe 1, at which they continued for the remainder of the day, al though the market appeared less firm towards the awe. They left off 933 to 3 for transfer, and 951 to for the 13th of March. The Three per Cent. Reduced marked 931 and 1. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were done from 971 to 3. Exchequer Bills were negotiated at 575. and 545. ; ditto, small, 675. and 535.; and India Bonds at 85e. and 884. pm. Long Annuities. marked 8 9-16 ; ditto, 30 years, 1860, 8 5-16. The foreign market has been very quiet to-day, and prices have undergone little variation. Mexican were done at 30, sad Peruvian hut a: 821 From Havana advice, have been received to the 22nd January. The supplies of sugar continued moderate, but were fully equal to the demand, which was limited. White was quoted 9to 10 rials, yellow 6 to 7, brown sto 51. The total exports of eugar from ell the ports of the island daring 1849 were 1,143,293 boxer, against 1,237,000 boxes in 1848. The total exports of molasses were a little more than in 1848. Coffee was very scarce, and bad been paid with 11 dolts. for good, and 101 dole. to 101 dole. for middling to fair. The total exports of coffee from Havana and Matanzas last year were 572,000 arrobas, against 127,000 arrobas in 1848. In freights little was doing, owing to the small supplies of produce. Bills on England to a considerable extent had been negotiated at 10 per cent. prem. EXCIIA3IOII9 AND STOCKS ABROAD. Awersanso, Fee. It —Active Debt, Two-sad-a-Half per Cents., 23 3.18 money, 517.16 bills; Ditto. Three per Cents., 631 money, 651 : Ditto. Four per Cents., 651 money, 631 bills ; Amort. ByruL Three.and.a.Half per Crate., 34 money; Belgian FJur.and. g-Ilalf per Cents., 631 mosey; Spanish Five Cenb., 12 3-16 money. 121 bills ; Ditto, three per Cents. 291 money, 29 7-16 Mils; Rieman Five per Omits. , Hope hut Co., 1041 mosey, 1041 bills ; Ds. Your per Cent., Hope end Co., 631 nsont.y • Stleglits„ Four dpeerr Cart. 641 money; Austrian Five per OM. Mehl., NI money. on London, 12.03 bells; twomentha, 11.97 mosey. Ham burg, 33 1.18 money; two months, 341 motley. Hannan, Fn. I t —Hamburg Thrte-and.o.Hall per Cents., 67 bills, 661 money; Lubeck Loan, 1630, 96 bill*, 96 money; Haeoverian Five per Cents., 1 1 6 bills, 1031 money; Proselan Five per Cents., 1081 billy, 106 money; Rumba Flee per Cent. Certif., 100 bill., 94 y ; Enallyh Loan. 1061 bills, 108 1 money; Fear per Cent. Ilt ia ;;11u, 83 monti; Danish Engliah Loon, Three per Cents., 701 MIL; Ditto, la 1001. Bharat 71 bills; Ditto, Ft.. user Cente., 93j bills; 81rectsti Four per Cents, 9a bills ; Norwegian Four per Ceuta, 991 billy; Spanish Five per Cents., 11j bills ; Ditto, Three per Cents., 261 bale, 22 1 may; American Biz per Cents., 104 MIL, 1031 mosey. THIS DAY. Two o'CLoow.. The market for public securities hu been extremely buoyant to-day. Consols opened at an advance of since yesterday. They were first called 951 to for money, and 951 to 4 for account, and have since ben steadily creeping up to their present price, 951 to 1 for cash, and 951 to / for the 13th March. The Three per Cent. Reduced mark 95/ 1, and 1; the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 98, 971, and 981. Exchequer Bills have been done at 575. and 544. prem. Bank Stock, 206 and 1. India Stock, 265. The foreign stock market is rather inactive, and prices present little variation, except for Peruvian, which is lower, having declined to 79/. Russian new scrip is rather firmer, marking 21 premium. The business transacted consists of: Danish Three per Cents., at 714. Two-and-a-Half per Cents. Dutch, at 551; the Four per Cent. Certificates, at 801 and 791; ditto Deferred, at 35/ and 341. Portugues Converted, at 34. Russian Scrip, at 21 and 24 premium. Spanish Active Five per Cents., at 18/. ENOLISLi Da;. Bank CL I t Reek. / 1•64. 061 6r 3! 1 i Ota. kit f ier 611- aZ - Ltr...14 I per AM per I pw CI. Oca. MIDS.. 951 I thadisquir tlll4 17s. FOREIGN FUND& 6 Par Ct. Ambito Boad 1 per et. Ovoids BALM 0 4 we OL Bel& Wadi. 19 it Orem& behead oda. 0 5 It we Cent.. 6pw OL le., _1946 201 i per Ct. liragliaa Ms. IS 20 6 peer OL Nu. 19 60 6 Ritto New. Ft 0 De. Ds ... ''lrds. 30 I I; pet (,'t. humor Amu 0 2 Oese. a 9 Ditto ChWas Ns., 9. 101 I P a e r i kers re . 114.. i tu0 11 Ditto Cohuub. 116.. 25 19/ Chlwa &violet Ns.. 32 4 Lc Eleslills 14a .30 1 4 ler Cl t. Duribh Ns., 71 1 24 per CL Dutch Ns., 424 t ... D=39 4 2 per IX 3 1 ,,c Q. Dot la Curia, et,/ .5 UMW& ritirrut 114....111 14 MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. Sot:ult.—The large public sales are progressing heavily, and the importers are buying in freely to sup. art priors. Refined dun, and a 'bads lower; grocery lamps an quoted 48s. fsi. to 615.. COFFER.—The public sales have not been large or of importance to-day; 100 bags good ordinary cativo Ceylon 'MI offered and bought in, at 611. No a due reported by private contract. Cocos.-150 bags good to fine Trinidad sold in public sale, 44e. to 496.6 d. Savvrevaa.-1,600 begs were olft red in public sale. and sold at fully previous rat... Retraction 6i to 13/, 28a. to 27'. 6d. The qualities were good. Pareca.-2,000 bags of good black were off red in public sale. and Weald in at high prices. Ceuta —2OO cases said in public sale at 61. 7s. to 61. 136., which was a further advance. Rnnt.—The market nmains doll, awl sales could not be made to any extent without submitting to sower prime. Corrine continue dull of sale; quotations remain un altered. TIA —The public silts declared for tc-murrow bate sus peaded business by private contract to-day. Ct.oves —Bourbon sold in public sale Bd. to 81d. per lb. lnntoo.—The sale has procreated steadily today at last week's currency, and the importers have shown great fineness. TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAT. The market is very flit, ant prices are not fully main tained. The home produce being large, the trade are only buying for immediate use ; and, although the pries is low, then is but little disposition to operate speeulatively fat forward delivery. Peteraburg T. C. on the epos Je quoted 37a.; kebruary and March, 305.91. to 3fs. ; °mho. to Member, 381. 3d. to 88& Bd. SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET.—THIS DAY. Mews. Cooper and Davis report trade briply at the follow. lop quotations:—Prime Ilk?, 66. to 7b.; infer T i or ditto. 60a. to 635.; 11..ww0, 600. to 60..; et Aar, 00e. M spa. ; Straw. 235. to 265. RAILWAY MEETING. Bangor lAnwatra De. 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Yesterday a special general meeting of proprietors was held at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, for the purpose of considering the steps to be taken in order to ware as efficient audit, and of appointing a c msmittee of shareholders to carry out the necessary arrangements for that object, or (or t.king such other steps in reference thereto se might seam desirable. Bastoer. Lam', Esq., chairman of the board of (linden, in the chair. There sru a small attendance 61 ehareholders. liOni9 124 In . _ S es new 141 The CHAIRMAN, In opening the proceedings, stated that the views of the directors with roger:llW the present, question were expressed in their last report, and he would therefore make such extract. from it u he considered necessary. Upon this subject the report stated : "The directors felt that it was essential for the interests of the property entrusted to their management, that all the acconatis should be subjected to a therreughly independent and efficient audit. They have also felt that such an audit was in the highest degree desirable for thcmr tires personally; and that, in face, in the present state of public feeling in regard to railway management, a bed y of gentlemen admi nistering a trust of this magnitude had a right to require the exittance of an independent authority, whose verdict as to the fairness and honesty of their accounts would be beyond suspicion. To secure an efficient audit,the directors believed it to be essential to make arrangements fur having that audit continuous ; and to secure its independence, they endeavoured to induce a high commercial arrhority,such as the Governor of the Batik of England, to undertske the task of nominating a professional accountant to act in coajtuaction with the other auditors. Failing in this, they had no alternative but to make a provisional appointment themselves, and they accordingly selected Messrs. Quitter, Ball, Jay and enable, as combin ing professional eminence with experience in railway ac counts, giving them a general instruction to audit the amounts of the current half-year in precisely the same manner as if they had been appointed by an Lad( pendent committee of investigation. The course to be adopted in future now rests wish the proprietors, and the directors hope that the ensuing general meeting will nut pass by without their making 1131110 satisfactory gement. Withtut wishing to interfere with the Liscretion of the proprietors in the matter, the directors may ba permitted to suggest that the inauffi:iency of the old system of audit has arisen, in a great measure, from the action of the shareholder+ being exercised only at general meeting', the practical effect of which, unless during periods of evfitement, ie almost neces sarily to give them no reel contra or voice. This might be remedied if the general meeting were to nominate a small standing comnitree ef independent shareholders, whose duty it would be to appolr.t, and de cide the remuneration of, the profesiknal accountant. As regards the question of government audit, the 'directors are averse to anything that might lead to interference on the part of the government with private concerns; but if satisfactory guarantees are aff.aded that such interference would be strictly limited to the nomination, from time to time, at the request of the sharebollers, of the professional accountant employed to audit the accounts, they woad be quite content to leave the question in the hands of p.rlia mint, and of their own proprietors. As a guidance to them in regard to future proceediuge, the directors will be glad if those proprietors .who are unable to attend the ensuing general meeting will intimate their views upon the question of audit by letter, addressed to the secretary, before the meetinsr.' --- Dlr. FLOC!) then moved the following resolution : " That a committee of five shareholders be app.inted for the pur pose of makeig the necessary arrangements to secure an efficient audit of the halfsysarly accounts, and with full powers to call for all books and papers. end to take each steps as may by necessary in reference thereto." Alderman WILSON seconded the motion, and said it was much to the credit of the directors of this company that they were the first to come forward and express their willingness to place the matter in the hands of the eharrholders. After some dieritssion, in the course of which several share holders expressed themselves in favour of a government audit, but the majority against it, the motion was tarried. It was then proposed that tne possession of 2,0001. rock should be the qualification of each ,ember of the com mittee. fhis motion having been adopt], the following gent'emen were nominated to the committee, and elected by a show of hands : Mr. Starry, Mr. Levy, Mr. Muggridge, Mr. RCMP, and Mr. Mantleld. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. 6 dia. 4 S die. 11 9 die. 1 die 13 ISe Se Sidi.. 7 9 4 die. 19 1 31 si 246 236 dim 46 16 dis. t I diL dla r y pm 131 16 10 0 dl. 191 ni 1) 31 Me. 16 151 10i I 21 1% i SOUTH-WRISTISH.H.—IT is understood to be the intention of the directors or this company, after the half-yearly meeting on the 26th, when the shareholders will have had an °nor, tunity of considering the report of their own committee on the charges at ctiil the probity of the directors, to call • special general meeting, and "to place at the disposal of the proprietors • c.rtaiis number of beats in the direction, tc fill up or not, u they please ►nd how they please." LANCA6HIRE AND Yoa•aulaa.—At a meeting of the railway carrying interest, just held at Halifax, and of the members of the Bolton town council, petitions to parliament were adopted against this company's bill for increasing their rates and charges in respect of goods and passergers. NORTH STAFFORD/I/WM.—The committee of inquiry just appointed by the directors consists of Mr. W. C. Rowe, barrister; Mr. H. Blair, solicitor, and Mr. Barwise, accountant. WATZRFORD, WEXFORD, ♦ND WlClLLOW.—Yesterday the adjourned meeting from the 4th inst. of dissentient shareholders was held at Fendall's Hotel, Old Palace-yard, Westminster, to receive a report u to put proceedings, and with reference to measures in contemplaticu for th • protec tion of the shareholders, at the approaching half-yearly meeting of the company. Mr. Jervis Amos was called to the chair. There were about 20 shareholders present, repre senting 4,000 shares. A very voluminou. report from the shareholders' oommittee wee read by the, secretary, Mr. Nub, deecribiog the lavish expenditure incurred in con ducting the undertaking, and explaining the expediency of opposing in parliament the new bill proposed by the direc tors. A long discussion, in which Captain Warrington, Mr. Hansard, Captain Richards, Chairman of the Sambre and Meuse Railway, Mr. Freebody, Mr. Druington, and others took part, resul ed in resolutions of determin►tion to attend the half yearly meeting of the directors, with a view to a demonstration "for the protection of the shareholders and to bring the directors to justice," fir which purpose Mesas. Amos, Joyce, and Hadley were added to the existing com mittee, and to prepare petitions to parliament, complaining of the conduct of the directors, and praying for a committee et inquiry. A PROTECTIONIST MEETING of the inhabitants of the county of Denbigh was held at Buthen, on Friday, for the porpoise of suggesting • remedy far the present depressed state of the agricultural claws. Lord Dungannon proceeded to move a resolution of the newel protectionist character, but en amendment was brought forward by the freetraders present, and carried, to the effect that efficient relief for the distress felt by thou engaged in agriculture would be found in a judicious system of national economy, and such a re adjustment of taxation as would reduce the cost of living to the entire community, by enabling government to repeal the duties on articles of general consumption. A Cobiuos IN FLA3/1311.—Last evening, between flee and six o'clock, information was received, almost simul taneously, at the various tire-engine rations in town, that a tremendous fire was raging in the directii a of Nine Elms, Vauxhall. The engines of the West of England and London Brigade were immediately ordered out, but whilst they were being horned several other persons arrived from the various bridges, describing the scene of con flag ream as lying towards Battersea. The firemen teeing arrived as far as the Wands worth-mid, they found the distant country illuminated to such as extent that they believed a tremendous tire was raging, but the exact locality completely puzzled them. Hundreds of men, on foot and horseback, were also hurrying towards the bre, when, on getting almost as far as Wands worth, they were met by an express, bringing the intelli gence that tha cause of so much alarm was owing to the furze on the common having been set on fire. The firemen, having learned that no house was near, returned with their engines to their stations. The persons who brought the news informed iN m A e o it A the sT Tfirem:usnth2.laor upwards of of a mile in extent of Ike furze was in flames. m etbr".nes:lirtTh of some influential speculators on hone-Tattoo doubting that any man under twenty years of age could be found to accomplish the teat of walking twenty miles in three hour—a feat that had only been performed in that time by the celebrated Charles Weethall, when he was banked by the Marquis of Water ford—one of the members of Tattereall's offered to bet 100/. that William Spooner, of Tarnham-green, would achieve the teak, which being accepted, the match cam* off on Saturday, ever a an untied mile of ground, at Bedfast about threes miles beyond Hounslow, and bets amountin tto about 2 0001. also depended on the result. About two o'clock, Spooner, who is • well made young man, standing about 5 hot 6/ inches, and weighing nine 'tome. started. He walked in a perfectly fair manner and in good style. and completed tbis first seven miles oar minute snider the hour, and fourteen miles in two hours and three minutes, when he felt off is pacer and, despite his most gallant exertions,. he failed to arooisplisb his herculean task in the stipulated tune—harusg, when his liberal backer ins sted upon his realgaing, half a .31011111.--11 , c envier ei rill , ntiaued in a iThibe th im e r:u n h , scr eo ip d tio o n aly one minute and a hali to do wuizamedi.t.iyes.cmdinw it in. far 1:11 kba t stow* mete, memo a neaseenta Wag teased la Kothaap home, which is likely to be much usereased.— Meatier, Peassom liAuwAys. lAnito-Itelas (ate 'Waal sad Awe/1m) tellaand eider D .. ss emose (tem:al AM Mad& I 44 dia. , 11 l2 lez Al'. 51 dim i Pm. I 4 ma. rt r4 7i 7 Ws. 7 3 30 32 11 21/2iv d 2 1 10 die Do.do. Groat IMima Plislmola - 67377: Lausibmg .- Do. . martlikativaiiisti; Nam: aM Luse Northam n.... 11;:a71 — asaz Pun and Orisons 'Witold Sousa tarn end litrastasna Rouen and Ham ... Sambre and Wass Taus aid Manias ... ...I LIVERPOOL, Feb.lB. Stocc-Exczaaoa.—Tha spatial talay nru dull but arm—Carat Western, Int —Lancasttirs and Torkatthro (filth eh.), 11 e. II d —Lurks and Nona- Namara, 110—Ditto (nowt charm). 9d.0. I p.—Maneheater and Lincoln (pert an.), 7a— aliallaud (a &Una). d. 2 -tionth Bantam ud Dona (No. 4, Wad Y 14 slum, Bli d.) 61. 1114NOINNTIlit, .Feb. 18. liToca-Excaatiox.-142. amricat Wag ea• 7 flat. and prime a shade lower. West Rldisp wets a LtUle better. London awl Nortit Western stoek trey. BIRMINWIAM, Feb. 18. st•ogit-ltlotairod.—Tlti. mbar. -nurkall wad Mahn 11111. ald toky. North Stafford. were &Se at ?O Lkr:VS. Feb. 18. 8100E-.1011•3101 1 . —We have still to report a declining' market. Its tome Is .1 eldrady downwards. The business dome thte morning was as follows :—Leeds and quarter', is. par ; Think . suasion', No. I, 1 dia., North Wrstern, 111 die. ; Cut 111 n.; York and North Nidlind, 191. Is. 9d. a; North Western pre tattoos, 31. Ils. a firsroL, P.b. 18. e 7p. e 0 pea