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lIMMM 406 RAILWAYS- Aberdeen Amberg., Nottn?., Bstn. & East Junction Birm.Wolv.d Stour Val Birk., Lail. & Ches. Junc Do. Ches. di Birk , 601.& 25W. Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast June. Dundee, Perth, & Aber• deen Junction East Anglian Eastern Iluion East Lancashire E. t W. I. Dks. & Bir. Jn Edinburgh & Glasgow Eastern Counties Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund Great Northern Gt. Bth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Hull and Selby Irish South• Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds Northern Lon., Tilbury, & Stheud Lon., Brighton, &c London and Blackwall London and Nrth-West. Londndrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Ennsklln. Yin., Shot., & Lncolnsh. I Midland Do. Birm. and Derby Newmarket Newp., Aber. & Hereford Newry and Enniskillen New., Warrnpnt.,& Roe Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Devon North Staffordshire North-Western N. Sth.-Western Juno Oil. Wrcstr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birming Shrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury & Chester Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South-Western South Wales Sth. Yorksh. &Riv. Dun Stockton & Darlink,ton Thms. Haven Dk.& Rail. Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon & Croydon Woodford York, Newc., and Ber York and Nrth Midland BANKS— Australasian Chartered Bank of Asia Ch. Bank of India, Aus•l traits, it China Eng. Sctch & Aust. Ch Lon. Bnk of Ans.& India Lon. Char. Bnk of Aust. Oriental Bank Corpor. Roy. Aus. Bnking& Gid Importing Company South Australia Union of Australia Do. New MINES — Brazilian Imperial D. (St. John del Rey) Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Nouveau Monde - _ MISCELLANEOUS — Australian Agricultural Brit. American Land .. Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British Aus. Laud Do. Preference Peel River Land Min Scottish Anst Invest South Australian Land Van Diemen's Land - 1 P I Of 4 6 t 3 / 4 IP ; to 1 d p it 11 134 I :9 1 lio 1 the wife ANSTED—On the 22nd instant, in of Professor Ansted, of a daughter. COLVILLE--On the 26th instant, in Eaton place, the Lady Colville, of a son and heir. COULTON—On the 27th instant, at Goudhuret, Kent, the wife of D. Trevena Coulton, Esq., of a son. FARQUHAR—On the 21st instant, Lady Townsend Farquhar, of a daughter. LEEKS—On the 26th instant, at 10, St. George's-road, Pimlico, the wife of E. F. Leeks, Esq., of a eon. NEELD—On the 19th instant, at Manor-house, Holt, Wilts, the wife of John Neeld, Esq., M.P.. of a daughter. TOMLIN—On the 16th instant, at Hilmore, Taunton, the wife of Captain Tomlin, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. CAMPBELL—PETO--On the 25th instant, at Bloomsbury Chapel, James Alexander Campbell,Esq., of Glasgow, son of Sir James Campbell, of Stracathro, Forfarshire, to Ann, daughter of Samuel Morton Peto, Esq., M.P. DE BUTTS—WCREA—On the 17th instant, at Guernsey, John Blackwood De Butts, Esq., Roy al Engineers, to Katha rine Carterette, daughter of Captain • M'Crea, R.N. PHIPPS—WITT--On the 19th instant, at Southampton, the Rev. G. W. Phipps, MA., eldest son of Lieut.-Colonel Phipps, of Clonmel, to Agnes Bertha, daughter of John Witt, Esq., J.P., of Southampton. SUMINSKI—HUDSON—On the 19th instant, at Topcliffe, near Think, Count ',femme Suminaki, of Tutz Castle, West r Prussia, to Ann Elizabeth, daughter of George Hudson, Esq., M.P., of Newby-park, Yorkshire. BHA I Ilfortdd : ( 4! 1 "1 " 1 14 5 .k 1 3 r 8 [5 C 159 61 1 54 6 12i I 23 4 99' 91 74 $ 102 4 S 7 par 8 117 i 8 196 ,19 20 1 Mt '3s 5 - Cil Red. Thur. 22i 3/11 I 8 ! 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DEATHS. CROSS—On the 21st instant, at Brixton, Helen, wife of Major Henry Cox, aged 60. DUNN—On the 21st instant, in Chester•square, the Hon. John Henry Dunn, aged 62. GREY—On the 19th instant, at Lyons, Lieut. Arthur John Grey, RN., son of the late Lord Bishop of Hereford, aged 25. ROBINSON—On the 18th instant, at I•.aling, Middlesex, Ed ward Robinson, Esq., of the War-office, aged 59. Ilttrogolitan j . kris. (Reported exclusively for "THE Prizes.") CORN-EXCHANGE The arrivals of English wheat up to our market this week, coastwise and by land carriage, have been on a very moderate scale. For all descriptions the demand has been rather inactive ; but we have no change to notice in prices. Foreign wheat has come freely to hand. The transac tions have not been large, on former terms. The inquiry for floating cargoes kiss been dull. We have been fairly supplied with barley, in which very little business has been doing, at late rates. Malt has moved ofT heavily ; yet we have no actual de cline to notice in prices. Oats have commanded an advance of 6d per quarter, and the value of both beans and peas has had an upward tendency. Indian corn and rye, as well as flour, have ruled dull, at barely stationary prices. Examen—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 74s to 87s; red, 70s to 82s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 70s to MOs. Malting barley, 40s to 44s ; grinding ditto, 36s to 39s ; distilling, 38s to 40s. Malt, Ns to 735. Feed oats, 27s to 30s ; potato, 30s to 355. Rye, 48s to 50s. Tick beans, 45s to 525; pigeon, 47s to 825. Orey peas, 440 to 46s ; maple, 47s to 498 ; white boilers, 57s is 59s per quarter. Town-made flour, GBa to 70s; country marks, Ha to 64s per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. English 990 .. 780 .. 4530 .. 170 .. 750 Irish Foreign .. 40770 .. 5280 .. 35710 .. 2080 ski. 1170 bls LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY— Wheat, 1093 quarters, 81s 8d; barley, 512 quarters, 88s 9d; oats, 4,880 quarters, 28s 10d; rye, quarters, —; beans, 677 quarters, 42a 2d; peas, 240 quarters, 42s 2d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 79s 11d; bar- ley, 375 sd; oats, 27e lid ; rye, 48a 51; beans, 475; peas, 445. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 778 4d; barley, 37s 7d; oats, 278 Id ; rye, 498 7d ; beans, 458 41; ipeas, 45s Id. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 54,f 1 53; barley, 28,000; oats, 16,387; rye, 43 ; beans, 4,579; peas, 472 quarters. SEEDS—There is less business doing in linseed, and prices are rather easier than last week. Odessa has sold at from 64s to 68a; and East India, 66s to 708 per quarter. Clover seed has commanded very little attention, on former terms. Cakes move off freely, at full prices. TEA—As several large public sales are appointed to be held next week, our market is heavy, and prices are barely supported. We have no sellers of common sound Congou under Is per lb. The stock in warehouse continues large, notwithstanding the late heavy clearances. SUOAR—Rather extensive supplies have been brought for ward this week, yet a good business has been doing, and the quotations have ruled steady. Barbadoes has changed hands at from 34s ad to 395; Mauritius, 31s 6d to 37s 6d ; Benares, 388 6d to 39s ; and Madras, 28a 6d to 315 6d per cwt. Foreign sugars have sold at full quotations. In crushed we have no change to notice. Retitled goods have met an active market, at from 458 to 50s per cwt for low to tine grocery. MOLASSES—There is rather more doing in this article, at full quotations. Low to tine West India, 158 3d to 17s 6d; Bengal and Mauritius, 15s 6d to 16s per cwt. COFFEE—About 5,000 bags good ord native Ceylon have found buyers at from 44s to 458 per cwt. Plantation kinds have sold at full quotations, and we have had a better feeling in the sale for foreign. COCOA—This article is steady, and the currencies have an upward tendency. Red Trinidad, 358 to 40s; grey, 31s to 348; ordinary Granada, 308 to 335; Bahia, 26s ad to 275; Para, 28s 6d to 29s 6d; and Guayaquil, 34s to 35s per cwt. CHICORY—The transactions are but moderate; yet prices are supported. British root, 101 to 111; powder, 161 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 108 to 111 per ton. RICE—So little is doing in this article that the quotations are almost nominal. Bengal may Ibe quoted at 128 6d to 14s per cwt SALTPETRE—There is very little 'inquiry for any kind . ; 1,000 bags have been withdrawn, at 44s to 45s per cwt for 4 to tit lbs refraction. _ PROVISIONS—The market for Irish butter is in a very un certain state, and it is difficult to quote prices accurately. Foreign butter has given way 2s per cwt; but the value of English is fairly supported. Bacon moves off steadily, on rather higher terms. Waterford sizeable, 60s to 62s per cwt. Lard, hams, and cheese are lower to purchase, with a dull market. TALLOW—Au advance of is per cwt has taken place in prices; but the business doing is limited. P. Y. C., on the spot, has changed bands at 658 6d to 665; May and June, 66s ; July, 675; and August, 68s per cwt. Town tallow, 63. net cash. Rough fat, 3s 54d per 81bs. OlLS—Linseed oil is dull, at 39. Gd per cwt. In other oils very little is doing. Turpentine is again rather cheaper. Spirits, 2175; in puncheons, 216 s ; rough, 14s per cwt. COALS—Eden Main, 16s 6d ; Bell, 16s 6d; Hetton, 17s 641 ; Haswell, 18s; Stewart's, 17s 6d; Heugh 11.11 , 16s 6d; South Xelloe, 16s 64; Tees,l7s 6d; Whitworth, 17s 64 per ton. WOOL—Our market continues very depressed, and to effect sales lower rates must be submitted to. HEMP AND FLAX—A few parcels of Petersburg clean hemp have sold at 701 to 711 per ton. The demand for flax is heavy at barely late rates. f COTTON—Abont 1,100 bales have been sold this week, on ' twiner terms. SPIRITS—There is a fair inquiry for rum, at last week's currency. Proof Leewards, Is bd to Is 64 ; East India, Is 4d to Is bd per gallon. The brandy market is dull, and prices are still drooping. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1831, 9s 2d to 9s 44 ; 1850, Os 4d to 9s 6d per gallon. Geneva is steady, at 2e 84.1 to Is 2d ; and corn spirits, lOs 84 per gallon. POTATOES—The supplies being seasonably good, the trade is dull, as follows:—York Regents, 1008 to 140 s ' • Scotch ditto, 95s to 115 s ; Irish whites, 905 to 955; foreign, 85s to 90s per ton. SMITHFIELD—Beasts have sold slowly, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Ribs. All other kinds of stock have ruled firm, at very full prices. Beef, from Is to 4s 4d ; mutton, 98 641 Lo bs ; lamb. fie 8d to 7s; veal, 4s 6d to Ss 8d; pork, Is to 4s 8d per Blbs to sink the offals. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat has been in moderate supply and steady request, at our quotations. Beef, from Is to 4s; mutton, Is 2d to 4s 4d; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 8d ; veal, 4e to 5s 2d; pork 3s 4d to 4s Bd per Sib. by the carcase. - P SATURDAY, TO ADVERTISERS. The abolition of the Duty on Advertisements enables us to insert at the price of Three Shillings the Advertisements for which we have hitherto charged Five; and Adver- tisers generally will receive the full benefit of the change in the law. THE ST. MARGARET'S ESTATE, RICHMOND.—The magnificent Mansion and picturesque Park at St. Margaret's, opposite Richmond-gardens, may be VIEWED DAILY, between the hours of twelve and five o'clock (Sundays excepted), by cards only, to be bad of the Executive Committee of the CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. The Allotment of this valuable Estate, on the Banks of the Thames, has been fixed for Wednesday, the 7th of Juue. Cards will be forwarded on application to CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, April ISth, 1554. The Eighteenth Publio Drawing. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. At the Offices, 93, Norfolk-street, Strand, at Twelve o'clock ou SATURDAY, the 13th of May, the EIGHTEENTH PUBLIC DRAWING, to regulate the order of rotation for choice of Lots on the Society's Estates in various Counties, will take place. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS, 39, Oxford street (corner of Newman-street), Nos. 1 and 2, Newman-street, and 4 anti 5, Perry's-place. They are the largest in the world, and contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna ments and two sets of bars, 21. 14s. to 51. 19s. ; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, IL los. to 121. 125.; Bronzed Fenders complete, with standards, from 7s. to 3/. ; Steel Fenders from 21.155. to 6/. ; ditto, with rich ormolu ormunents,from 21. 155.t0 71.75.; Fire-irons, from Is. 9d. the set, to 41. 4s. Sylvester and all other Patent Stoves, with radiating hearth-plates. All which he is enabled to sell at these very reduced charges, First—From the frequency and extent of his purchases ; and Secondly—From those purchases being made exclusively for cash. TEA URNS, OF LONDON MAKE ONLY. j_ —The largest assortment of London-made TEA URNS in the world (including all the recent novelties, many of which are registered) is on SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, from Ws. to Ad. ►TTHE BEST SHOW of IRON BEDSTEADS in the KINGDOM is WILLIAM 8. BURTON'S.—He has TWO VERY LARGE ROOMS, which are devoted to the ex clusive show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Children's Cots, with appropriate Bedding and Mattresses. Common Iron Bed steads from lbs. 6d. ; Portable Folding Bedsteads from 12s. 6d.; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from 21e.; and Cots from 21s. each; handsome Orna mental Iron and Brass Bedsteads, iu great variety, from £2 19s. to £l3 13s. DAPIER MACHE and IRON TEA TRAYS. An assortment of Tea Trays and Waiters wholly unprece dented, whether as to extent, variety, or novelty. Gothic shape Papier Mache Trays, per set of three from 208.01 to 10 guineas Ditto, Iron ditto from 13s. Od. to 4 guineas Convex shape, ditto from 78.0 d. A large quantity of small papier mache and iron trays, many of them executed in the highest style of art, at about a quarter of their original cost; being odd, or slightly out of condition. These are especially worthy the attention of tavern and coffee house keepers. Round and Gothic waiters, cake and bread baskets, equally low. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS (all communicating), exclusive of the shop, devoted solely to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (11.- eluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and japanned wares, iron and brass bedsteads and bedding), so arranged and classified that purchasers may easily and at once make their selections. Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The none) returned for every article not approved of. 39, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street) ; Nos. 1 and 2, NEWMAN-STREET ; and 4 and 5, PERRY'S-PLACE. THE EXPOSITION at Messrs. HARDING and COMPANY'S, SCHOMBERG HOUSE, PALL.MALL. For the purpose of meeting all inquiries, Messrs. HARDING and COMPANY beg to announce that their Exposition will be CONTINUED until THURSDAY, the 4th of May, inclusive. PRIVATE TUITION ABROAD —A Married Clergyman (British Government Chaplain at a healthy Seaport town, within a few hours of England) receives into his Family FOUR YOUNG GENTLEM EN, whom he prepares for the Uni versities or a Public School. He has at present ONE VACANCY. Besides a thoroughly sound classical and mathematical education, peculiar advantages are afforded for the practical attainment of French, German. and Spanish. The highest references can be given. —Address, by letter, Rev. A. 8., care of Messrs. Cowie and Son, 2, St. Ann'a•lane, Post-office, London. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit tx- treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testimonials seen, amongst many one from the R ght Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. FUTVOYE'S WEDDING and BIRTHDAY PRESENTS ; comprising every description of English and Foreign Fancy Goods ; also Gold and Silver Jewellery, Clocks, Watches, Gold Chains, Dressing and Writing Cases, Work Boxes, Leather Goods, &c.—Futvoye's 41. 4s. Gold Watches, four holes jewelled, horizontal escapement, warranted. Futvoye's 31 3s. Lady's Rosewood Dressing Cases, with Jewel drawers, and solid silver-top bottles. Futvoye's Papier Mache articles of sur passing beauty. An unlimited assortment of Bronzes, China, Glass, Alabaster, and articles of Bijouterie and Vertu.— FUTVOYE, 154, REGENT-STREET, corner of Beak-street. Illustrated Catalogues sent on application. -, NEVI• 9 II MIMI