The Express. — London, England, 1850-02-21 00:00:00

Ze - ah-g-,- 111. 7 - • ie--s ~/: -C AlLlor I ...:•'* - . .' * ' . - - - i'. ; 7. 1 1 i - • •• . • ' 11/1 II Ilf - 111 • .. -,. • ',51 51 THREEPENCE. No. 089.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1850. LAW INTIILLIGENCIL VMS DAY. RAILWAYS. T HE INDUSTRIAL ma (MURAL LIFE /*+til.‘l l lClorl DIVONTODIMANY (G. interro Mt, LW" • m otme carom to la lbe selestere et We ewer ermiline wilds. so Ira so CL. tompttor proutiono lot ▪ lii 11:1 or weft valeselsilt opured idiom ismatesse plot 10=:11 OM • Aid ottordiag 010107 lowoloat adoomlopoo „ u se b.! ror.ar. of aomme lompailoo. WILLIAM THOMAS WOOD% Itooltkot Director. rits4)NB of INDUSTRIOUS HABITS, either a s too f —For fa ls. mop MAUER • 110DRIPATE INCOME PIMP o paean s ip... rubor promo/1y or Il bsu rroOlor B.l =Tur . r IXDIII TM 001- r ,A.ll, Corot foist Wise's Clardiyard. City. ADIATING sad REGISTER STOVES.— MILLS !A. Br morbsost at lleekter elte Gem e.my variety, peat toasty et dee^ sod olgee mak. Ft. Ma Lester-room ewes at tom INK le 7 piano to Pro. ;eproon elms at hem tie 1* II with 8 7 1 m. an sem melody; Welk M ill' ls t r ai toropef ia eazisiss beets mob re mem= ooloolles et Yosiono, Pe tame ore Toqesolod ie es. =k O L !'M arm rrturetal for moo lOW aft seperred eL .113 i ~,1 1 ,0„ (pr psi) ttee—late BIPPON lad It, SO, be al Iftemserlreol, tad We 1, 14•Inotaetzed. L,ubliAted in Weneeltool, p i kMPS d all SORTS and PATTERNS.-112a w t .; m was on doing oramat PALM6I% MAG. t and other CANDLIPITICZI; Camila% at Arend. red War t.. all Or laird toprermolr. red at tV arimmt sad yn reeberehl , proem la T v amituf ▪ wend , . ia calamine, le at k and Barws), 39, exiotadassk, mord anrwasainat. @Ed I. Seirmsp-iatet, where all Os useultles w maw h . . rte. Mil Lampe In very rod= More% past Orme= Mud "Masts pee lbA la mist arm 10. 3d. pre Imperial pace. 711111 rali a nnesti awry article rot apperel et Detailed atalsrese, agesftes. slat (par pot) frea—litablibed LWellralrest. as.. UIO. TRY ECH I S tYlagic STROP PI ECM'S ELEOANCIRB foe PRESENTS sad L metre variety ter ladies end Outtimma ot hiltre TwirrAcroair sad Essperkes et ilinsser 4. liolin. ;,:;..teret. Under when nay be smiled no isensmiet sad Wiwi. psocone Obits. £3 lento £l3; wide. dot^ Ss. le MS; drew c...rs I r. to £100; wart lour 14. to MS; bestber mitten ism. ,47 ; ditto with &oda. eon 14 to nil; lea almile. Ts. M. lo A ,. .nolape wee. Y. ten ; laketeads Y mod. Weser end pear poke orbit wort Otte. AIM. ML A ; Os= • h. Ail per set; week end site bestote. lea to t 0: Gerd ; lewd meow Me. to 9 . 1 4 11: 8 1 pile aatemer. SS Sr to • ; setting hoses, and loser is ow cod leather , Wiwi' sees* ere= Metre - • time Wards 'ad Meld. 'WOW peat mi. Mos teas, T .Tver Kuril ewes la crop variety, seed OM lraree pi.ded and sliver dessert kabob mad lists. ramie • L.. 0, obi table cutlery. warriated mos aid drugs, Sr W sob, .. braves, sad tvery description at ban sorer]. With • • :7 Of other artistes, of width esteingses sighs bad gratis. As • !am.antiserum catessieely ea ids owe maim the witty of env: trtic:e is Warranted. ITie r feet beyond &pits that MA 414 the dlissises a haa thalami, raw on And we the nook et a dhow. 4 ,mi...r0d the bind To mealy thik the esneleen en et PAW/ LAI r;:t. , Well be had moan. to, led dabs= as yr: mrea. la Aar arratica He/ p dine le the Aft •Arn Ks or lawn lon A swinge their sift; yew sill teams ale eallaes by Am yea take; arwene a reread/ left, tran a ell yet dime* will apeeddy be eatinly we beee the • on radar oft the Waal "PASS'S Lm nu. , NT. all ♦ red grand, Oh the goverams sesp, tae shale at the ofrastare at the )j....1;1..arl Calera:ark llartetreat, /weera. ea the :441 a tow 4 Is. 14.. UN., lad .40. a*:. rerprelater maim yawn taTe= Cred a l are asna aitk ask br rR ehasee. 0 .7.8 EWS, NEWS, NEWS.—The But. C 40.1 I. N, w.) vet la the world. LLOYD'S • Ntm•rAlt!: ovules Iwie Odom af the e - • _:tram to the sanest at ) &au all parts d • t! tergraalt, and odor mask ragmen, of ;;-• it. • C was of tat Pr••• paallied wiry flaftirday • tA.• ).• Prite naly Tara pea hoc Ord ogee • •• mops to Edward Lloyd, 11, MMrpsquwe, Larks, aril 11 .0( tA a maple ur et*, of nay lows agent GrIZ.YI - 6 . TE*T.ll9O*.. !. • 1 w e re - figiCoTtcsia - f0r.1., cloth tar. 6d., of S 1:. MI ADI'S HISTORY et the FRENCH. • —44 tubes( Weeery of Treters'Outaot. • o arm O. imperesoed."—Seneee. I • .re amazing accuracy. I t is a gond book, planed in • ;Ant. duungli cheaperis.iaerr Chavidenia • r...leion be the oalycomphrte blowy of a grenteeepire . Litt.t Itale, that we peens. It *odd end 'VI be : • • • ry ::Sesry."—Diepatch. •T• ••u.trat •b, IrLR read tine translated volume, with Gaisot's .TLi.stiort a and Pa:grate on the Ertel& CosninweaLth; s -.;ml a gout nub , .ratuna of knowledge for an under. of. t.. 1 Nevis. • ; c "nada as much, and printed lathe sante style. • ao:nn.a. U. and T. Piper, Paterneenemow. Wt. CU.TERWELLS N.1W.W01115. Is. each, by past Is. GIL, - ENJOYMENT of LIFE. " Health, resesstion, sad radoral we at tam.* Maragadas . • .•-. . Lady lad—Spdag aad figasasr - • • ....,.. ti.• Eavhu d lark a—llta Pr% limo. PRZ ILA. Roads, sad Gear rat pisse—Oraatry .....• -ha see—Ueda at N —Evae. at Em a -I.?` bras..-0a Sada& Dnakang, Sloe**, lisking, Air, Bast, t .. . 1 kt , pl4Oll, kIL .I. 1... X OD& Iron do MOUNTAINS. 2 vols. Is. seek ; by past, to the Lehr—Sketch of Edinburgh, ke. It, Lame W killarney—lteminissences of Dobiis. km. Anqq new edition, lc ; by gra Is Id., r. WILL? to LAT, DRINK, and AVOID. three .we. and ten — nor coons mains." ,e pew. of almost every form (moss and eon) of nor .:iteted and enfeebled coomitoties, tint harasses tin the saes of immure, Onsinms, or study, and embitters :th and rules for the diet awl Weisel regulation of rs, Patero,ter-row ; an $9, Oarahla ; Carvalbo, net; or direct Iron tie author, 10, Argylls/aeo, Mo. lIIE SEARCH FOR SIR J. FRANBLLN. 17, Savila-row, Feb. Sir,—The period having arrived when lB a , 1860. search tc:7 be made fur the Franklin expedition, by an overland -fro y acmes the continent of Almeria', lam aaxlous to rto: a.; Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, ice men t.) my per, dated Feb. 1848, and published in a r• :ure to "a address of the Honourable Roue of Commons tf .:lit March following. I. opinion of Captain Sir E. Parry, published in that fet2rt, .1-S highly favourable to the position I assigned to Le lost xptclition—the western land of North Somerset, tu the mole in which I proposed to reach it (by the f , e.. Fob River); but the gallant and intrepid officer, •' oereeingt thus far, was compelled to differ with IS tO ne ts.doest mode of reaching that coast, because he felt that with the resources of the expedition thee I ..upping under Sir J. Rae, the energy, skill, and intelli esi.ie of that officer would render it a matter of no very enterprise to examine the coast is question with his • boats, ur travelling parties." to the plea to which I am now asking their lordships' re cot.til.retiou, this question, which I premised might be NAti, n thus argued by se: " Does the attempt of Sir J. Loi to reach the water lead of North Somme% in boats a• has statics in Barrow await, render that proposal wine ? (to leech the western land of North Somerset by tu threat Nek River.) Here the facts will speak for them lst, Barrow Strait was ice-bound la 1832; it may neentut• rN ice.bound us 1848. 2nd, Sir J. Rom is using the 'me ulnas to relieve Sir J. Franklin which have led the I,l.—at officer Into his difficulty; the relief party may, there- Nu, a party in distress. 3rd, The land that is thr:( the math gem of Barrow Strait will be of doubtfal " 4,6 fArri the WNW 411esequence of discovery in ships; '4 k et the end of the summer, may there am Lad they bus amain_ gen island many miles dis -tt hen the tredies had of North Somerset , or eavlgating t."tifior, es Xetaelmee urinated the sound named after ud e s I Franklin navigated the sea called *A li?! %lac- ,116 +hid I hays proposed le, to reach the Polar Kr. , the ettinent of America, sad thas to proceed from Ittd knot s to be continent, when every footstep is ma a Ogre. nil dlf this sso be l a id aside, the lives*/ our lost country :mails ladtptlitl upon a single throw, it the face of slant en m k " , !xi) Pitt of diffe r e nt* between B. Parry and • 1 "I PHI, le aow, in 1860, at aa Benow Strait " 1 " 41. butted. Thossiagle throw fell far shut of its nark. -Pt.u. bit I. hoes kind la affording the Man asesear to bit iapeditine, and lea thus the sainial ones -...)44 reeves tow gallant IllmikB=ll "-Lc , lordslufn in se MOWN that vddekr utt um Sir L. Pony has has he plan et ea* who he leant is active din/mg in in overload oared 4 *mit of the 'slime Ginn, whin els whole civilised -• 1 woe as anxious for Ms fob so it le sew for the gallant :a J. AAL& A:4 that hoe ben dun by way of @mg Fsbelasi' I - I.?, noes ie &swamis*. dew old dour to the widen laso n to ileeurast so the psalm el Sir J. Franklin, tad to th e w est FA gem ii T s ► r h ied eo rani • pLea 1 prepaid le disk ht IVA it N 'otauy of the maps would be the 14M norm el as sail ay UWE Ittt..l fron leas lin el isinelseis tho Mllst of lir J. .-•0 ." 'no oreet}-11 ibdr brithips we sa et, ohdlo L Hoy old r lil ests, the Ora FM Weer. Is no an e a soloed dies en the of die 14. l ireW I did la sear& of Blr J. Ba nnse hest earnest of *bet could do la search of Oh J. Franklin. That the roam by the Gnat lab Woes will mass er less he eadertakss, is tbs marsh kw Sir 3. Presidia, 1 Met as &obi. That high road is tbs load whirs I line all ales* aniatesel t h at mJ. Feseklia would be head, sad la which spire's I we .ow reeesistsd with =say others, ran, 1121•111, tma.t Pik kept be a 7; Z:S Um pest it has be= the cry, ease la eke highest Adel that this genennent will me yen amnia he d of as waned pone, and the fate a Or J. lhealla io tendrils selehat to =an example of the beinesemes of unit lounge*, The Emblem= of Sir 3. Fnallika's Minn se& set entirely to diamilit the envies fa whisk bs hoe M. =gaged, bat Whet te aerobe sr to ibio perms ever committed is the heautime wads be remened, sad spas whim's it is impentall le Ma lea MOM he most panful heap. The imam ellen teen la net. isserissed to lead a brim beim The diumomy of the mosthweet puma is the seeleta sawn d. eleruhelealeg a catastrophe. Is Ifea domes of my milmmile lateness'= of the fate of the paha lent of sheatirers, the Una hem net of the meths ISM d North Alilliioll will met only be Woo* seleately mimed, a= the samba of the ilen of senados narked &Maths of the Hens of Comanems amd i t a lr i kela tb. sermabiles ohm gaits of thie wend. The pro is very sate is Bar beeds. es sak Weed. that I venter* to moon 1,. y.sn MI dim beta. ft Is soloed. I may be ellemed es Main la ergief sty dame te het ea median &am the Great Mols River, whomever elleb • Nevin r datesr.ayear haiships, that ia addi tion te my Memo of that straw, I pareated, alma enpalendmil. hr yews price to the discovery cif three met helmes et the northern mast of Nertis Mearbe. paw& if Malt Boeserom, as Brest Bay of name= mill there lirbeemis, all of whisk me now establithed pcpapldeal fiat.—l on, he., DACHA BD KING. To th e artery the Admiralty. GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851. MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF WEST MINSTER-(THIS DAY.) Pursuant to requisition, a psigio meting of the ladtabileats of the city of Wilitainiela WY held at Willies Boons, Bt. James, to-day, for the purrs of eoesklerlag the beet mesas of amities la the mastic= of the Great Exhibitisa of the Werke of ladosiry of all Nations in 1861, sad to for.. a oolaaltese to emery out the reeelatlone which sighs this be adopted. The disk was maple& by FWICIII BXIDLIT, Bq., tad on his right sad left vs =tient du Bishop of Loudon, the Eul of Carlisle, Lord Braved's', the Fria& sad Pruaiaa Araberadon, sad several other schism's sad gesthims. The meting was amorously Mauled, sad then was a largo sprialdiag of iodise moss the tadloscs. The CHAIRMAN briefly *posed the proceedings by stating that the loyal sad dutiful subjects and citizens of Westminster felt it a Osman sad a duty to respond to the consmands of her Majesty sad his Royal Highness Prince Albert, by taking a lively hamlet la the approaching exhibi tics. Ream the present nesting had boss ocavened, sad would be addressed by the distingshbed salesmen sad gentlemen by whose he wee marinaded, sad a series of in pornat resolutions wield be proposed sad 'monied. Kr. BROWN prepped the Ant resolution ' to the effect "That it wee the opinion of the meeting that the proposal of his Royal Highness the Prises Albert, to hold an exhibition of the works of industry of all aogiens hi 1861, was entitled to the cordial co-operation of an dunes, as tending to the advansement of art, andunitnee,maaafactures, and trade,snd to the development et the resensms of the British nation, its colonise, sad dependencies." The But of CARLISLE, tw eminding tie resolution, said that he Wiwi admired the pseiedinal oeleheations of great events, sad Shenk,' he was rejoiced to knew that at the appeasable exhibition the inhabitants of ttla coantry would have a holiday, when all would have an oppeentaity of wit nessing the iadvemy of nation. all the world over, and of Felting by what they maw. The exhibition would be ex. peenive, and It was Sweden essential that liberal contribu tions should be mat to the traouren. Raglaud had to boar the entire of the sod, and very properly so. Tho competi tion was to be international the preparations andiarrange meats ought to be wholly national. This conatry entered lase competition with the whole world, bat it did not forget that it had to discharge the oaken of hospitality. The lodise would shortly appeal In its behalf to their oeuntrywomes ; and he had no: doubt that is the end tho exhibition would be head to promote the peace and harmony of nations. Good dices would be exchanged. valuable accuaintaneos made, and illtfiColll64B, to be ',- rowed and renewed gals, would be commenced. (Cheers.) The FRENCH AMBASSADOR proposed the second noolation : "That it wee the opinion of the Emoting that the opportunity given by the exhibition for the intereo une ai d peaceful rivalry of various nations would be the meet effec tual step towards the aceomplishinett of universal peace throughout the civilised world." He observed that an exhibition on a small scale had hereto kin taken place in France, and that it afforded him an in tense pleasure to find that the next exhibition which would be oa a male of great magnitude, drawing together the in dustrial muses of the world, would be held in the metropolis of finglaad ; and he concluded by promising to afford it his beet support. The - Bishop of LONDON seconded the resolution, and in doing so said that he viewed the approaching exhibition as a peace movement, which would effectually putanend to the de solating sectary of war. He believed that whatever tended to lessen and do away with natiostal prejadioss—to remove na. Waal animosities—to bring together t►e people of different countries in the punk of minas objects, tended to bind thus together iasepuably is amity and peace, and to re move the obstacles to the progress of religious truth and Christian principle; and upon this ground be cordially gam his support to the grist exhibition. (Cheers.) Pinta ORM:jai, propo;ed the third moieties, which tendered the loyal gratitude of the meeting to her Most Gracious Majesty tar the support given to the exhibi tion by kaki; a royal commission, with the Prince Comport at its head, and for her Majesty's grains condescension in contributing to the Asada for defraying the expenses of the exhibition. Mr. MILLER secoaded this resolution. The PRUSSIAN AMBASSADOR mond the fourth resolution : " That it wee the earnest hope et the meeting that all foreign nations would cordially promote the endeavours of heAan Ragland to carry eat en andertsking in which all nations interest." lie expressed his firm persuasion that the hank and liberal appeal sew made by England to the best feelings of am bled, would meet with a corresponding response upon the part of foreign nations. He was happy to know that it was the intention of England to admit all foreign pro duce to the exhibition free of duty. (Cheers.) And he was ears that other °enables would hereafter recip rocate this truly honourable resolve, by admitting English produce to the gigeatic exhibitions they intended to hold, free of duty also. (Cheers.) The AMERICAN MINISTER seconded the fourth re solution. He promised the cordial support of the American people to an exhibition whisk he believed would resognise the dignity of labour, promote commerce (that great eiviller of man), and preserve and perpetuate and peas. (Cheers.) Lord BROUGHAM proposed the neat renolatios. " That the meeting was of opiates that the fluids requi site kr the earning out the exhibition should be provided by the voluntary liberality of all dimes of the community, and net from the public 10•111.110." He ea that mimes would be greatly benefited by the ezhi., by quisicasing the inventive Wilda of oar Arneson The UWIA2I 31111111TER soccatleti tea neelatioa. The Mewing additional Nechako@ wee* this propcesd, larded. mai owned u h M2‘, I That ell emalasee, the weals' dame, would be by sok ea =Milks as that of 1116r,.=,..", it valid have to bring tato geasesi see the tee papiallises." "= That the and 'viewed with sena satiefeettea the ty that weld be styes eat toe the prellas S P a selapaissa et tits waits of these imagism 1841.' width . is we lb sped wool be found la the szbibitlea of -- ; 4- tbst lbo tooollieoloogoll to us its not Iliquitot miens% waft Si vision of 1110 voldbllloo bf oil* mom la No own, otoi hi tits hin • to di bibs oillooko of se omd to be sem soilionlbo elnakdomUl by bet me Zrg a, osmilepe mob tboi spools** sit% ,101; tile meal vote ot Soaks to :111:o Itoftila 46:6,,g41:10 01-• 1001' nert i i i tt , , , : TM Oi7 the T • tbd A 4 4 Gettool, V Ow • , •of Loadoo, 811. I lOW. Ita., to. COURT OP COMMON PLIA& • &moss AT Nei hies iv tionmum.s..—liriss Leas ems Jon= Wit= Aim • ennui Sam . Tin 'memo TaisozAnt Courmry .. Dawn Aim Aroma. Amoy 7011 MI /SLIM 1.11/31011- =X? OP • P• 72111. Tbs Ailivsiy 7 6;;;al. Mr. M. Elaiith, and Mr. Grove weft asnal hr dis plaisdis ; and Mr. Muth, Q.O. ; Mr. Cornea, Q. 0.; Mr. Warier, sad rather hand pulls man for as dihedrals.. r e k rais This was an Mks brought de insular, a Mr. Brat and a Mr. LlYke,by as Tags* Compaq, for an **pi ladinarnal a ant lir illallßlUtialt, big s.sk by rearrit de dans Mare ars also two iii atlas brought by *I Win Naha ha sum dillortnals. TM sin Sow brag Ida Is warn to last a ardiastio Mar. and is ir parse slags is would be ispasibb Si go has erg Moab. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. BOW-STREET. ASSAULT smote ng S p as roLtec—J. Wiffiers vas charged wi th mesulti the llee. It anesseed frees the Mime of several pollee ementables that yosismisy aftwassa a b brie nunber ef pumas, of both id ellellElblei laffisemss-strut, St. Odes% to witness a basepons the am. Ti. constables endeavoured to the task awl elks some trouble they Wheendad la se. The pithier sad several of kis sompsaions stlffi awaked, and when desired to leave the place, the s pot plastid himself la is attitude et Mame, soon mg epithets. Polled constable Lionard to take him into cus tody, when the pi Welted the constable &bent :Istmost saver ad deagerous manor. One of the 's semposisae thin mem up, and struck the eon s Masa Men them the ma with a life preserver, and ladles the esastable did set release his hold nth' miaow, struck his mesa time with the deadly instilment • tre mendous blow anus his right arm. The 'loanable instantly dropped his arm, sad the primer darted off, hat wee penned by mother ocestalls, who after consider able difficulty, the prisms. ale inflbstiag violist* arm him, took bin into melody. Liana* in answer to a quake by the allt= r iti . : he was unable to me his rigut an., sad he was from the effects of the other Wades he bed teethed. Mr. Hall Seed the primmer P3u, or eight days imprimis moat, sad grimed an assault warrant against the priseau's sommaion, who is knows to the polies. WOBSHIP-ffiRRZT._ EXTII4IIIVI H. Gibson, a weaver, was charged with steeling three looms of work, be. to r. W. Gandy silk silk manufacturer, 404-aquae, 10/aliir M salue of 301.; and al with detain a loom of silk, of the value of 124, the property of Messrs. Spade and Co., Fort-street, Spital.square, silk manufacturers. The ;wiener, on the 13th of December last, had a loom of work from Mr. Gandy, and he was subsequently allowed two other looms for the manufacture of silk. About a week agsgoo, the wife of the prisoner, who was also employed by Mr. Gaady, called upon him, stating that her hubead had absconded, sad taken with him his work. Information was immediately given to Sergeant' Takla, H division, who esceasded in ascertaining that he had gone to Great Car !ninon, Wiltshire. lie communicated with the inspector of polite in that locality, and it was discovered that the prisoner was at work there in a silk manufactory. He was appre hended, and admitted that he had sold the property for 51. The other charge having ham proved against him, he was remanded for further evidence. 111tannou8c, the common serjeent, died sud denly yesterday. EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALA NArione.—MtitrlNO AT OLAIIOOW.—A meeting of the principal merchants, manufacture's, and other leading men connected with the city of Glasgow and vicinity , convened by invitation from the Lord Provost, was held on Tuesday in the Cot-ncil Chamber to confer on steps for the promotion, in this quarter, of the projected exhibitiod of the industrial products of all nations. The Lord Provost, presided, and in opening the meeting, briefly recapitulated what had already leen done in the matter, and com municated such additional information as he had received, relative to the designs of the royal com mission, and the duties which would devolve upon those committees, the appointment of whieb, in all the chief em poriums of commerce, is desired. Communications on the subject had been received from Aberdeen and Sheffield, but that so ulterior steps, beyond the bare appointment of com mittees. seem to have been resolved apes es these p/aoes. Prior to the nomination of such a body here, it w as thought desirable to acquire further and definite information respect ing the scope end nature of the services that would be expected from it. With this aim, certain inquiries were made some time since. It appears that they have elicited no res ponse. Beyond the knowledge derivable from the general communications addressed to the lord provost, the 31111; e tr, c therefore, remained in ignorance as to the s • course of procedure which it may be wished the local committees should pursue. On the suggestion of his lordship, it was, however, agreed to name such a body, and a list proposed by him was unanimously approved of. The meeting then considered the propriety of appointing local commissioners in terms of the recommendation sent down. Several gentlemen spoke upon this topic, all concurring in the opinion that it would be inexpedient to take such a step at present. It was resolved, however, as the committee pre vioualy nominated would be rather unwieldy for the reia. baton of the mintage details of the business that might arise, to select from it the names of several gentlemen who should form a sub-committee for the management of these matters. This wee accordingly done, and a number of gentlemen who distinguished themselves by their assiduity and tact on the occasion of the exhibition in the City-hall, soiree years since, were chosen for that purpose. MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two O'CLOCK. The home funds had been rather steady to-day, with a quiet market. Consols opened at 951 to for money, and 951 to 1 for account, at which they are at present quoted, from which, with the ex ception of their having touched 95/ for trans fer, there has been no deviation. The Th ree per Cent. Reduced mark 951 and 1. The New Three end-a-Quarter per Cents., 98 11, 1, 8, and f. Exchequer Bills 545. and 575. premium. Long Annuities, 8 9-16 and 1. India Bonds 85s. premium. In the foreign eocks not much business has been done to-day, and in the prices there has been little movement. Peruvian have ranged from 781 to 77, and are now called 771 to 781. Mexican are quoted 291 to 30. The transactions reported are :—Brazi lien 13ceids,at 89. Buenos Ayres, at 69. Equador, at 4. Dutch ITwo-and a-Half per Cents., at 55 and 1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, at 861 and 1. Mexican, at 30 and 291. Peruvian Four per Cents., at 781 and 77. Portuguese Converted, at 33 and 1. Russian Scrip, at 1 premium. Spanish Active Five per Cents., at 18/. KNOLL BH TUNDB.—T9us DAT. Bur spot. NI T 9phr Ct. Osa. A09..869 I 8 per CC Rot AM& WV Ver Ota. MBE`' I pa CI. Ols. Alum, NI Isatnessi Na to 6/c 011101 IUM Ira. Albanian Isada, Ipa 01. 11 6Z1Pal par 01. B. Bork. 89 el Swami 1981_, I Kr Cent.. per IN Yea.. 1/4/91 =c m /it:11 8 1 7 17 &lc. 88 90 6 c . o4.. f retuvisa Diu. 779 84 We 5 1 8 0? Ditto ColtuAb. Inc ikb., mew &milt 1199...164L C•lttehtua Aquittor 11.19.. 39 4 id i C ti p trill MM. 364 7 4 par CO. Daakh Ms., 71 3 1id5..36 96 per 111//.. Cc Dutch 1389.. 669 I fpr Ot. faunis PP, 93i 4 pit CI. Dutch Com T Vlowds Mend 126 1.36 MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. Saris — This article remTainsme ell;lre; MT The public sale today of 2,400 boxes yellow Hannah Sugar were all bought in by the imparters, as buyers did not seem dimmed to glee the late market nrke. Brown, 365. to 3Se. ; 38e. 6d. to 42a, duty pad ; 200 boxes of white Hannah in bond sold at 26e. to 269. 6d. Refined is dull deals ; grocery lamppsa 481. 6d. to 619. )[.Luaus. - 100 puncheons Trinidad and 100 puncheons Demme were offered in public sale, and all bought in, the hews at lac 6d.; the latter, 161. R lOl .- 1 ,700 begs Madras Wen offered la public ale, and boludit in, native grain, 13s. to Se. 6d. ; Bengal grain, 9s. to 91. dd. Camila Liotrna.—The T ee ; rns ielle ham been large to day, say 4,200 bones; mat the market, sub. maw , to a decline of 111. te and mid all. Priem ranged from 61. 6.. te 61. 11s., wide sea seal eeridered Serous remain wittiest alloradea ; a small pual of Pimento sold at 7d. Marie, Jumbo, 100 bareeL, sold at 41 2e. te 101. public Nis is progressing dandily, at yes terday's Ths.— e ftso na Z ation in has concluded without showing any alter prises. TALLOW MARKIIT.—THIS DAT. The Junket tootioass Tay dell. Cleohdiees ere u hikers s Newberg T. O. ea the wet is quoted 361.0 d. • sad Muds, 86a. dd. le ife. IL ; °sober to De: 10 SU. H. • , u . ~, , SMITHFIELD ' lIAI7-pTHIS DAT. MOM Now sad Davie die t ra d e , it lb a w ow• I. cc..-Prias K liar. ME ft 79 1 .; isle rim Ns. la Ks. ; Rua, Ns. to 00e.; Oboes, Se. tO s illh ; , lie. to fre. Tius DAT, Two o'CLoon. Theban market continues to be unfavourabl, maws Loy unr Emmy sea* as to the mem w W 4 approsthing way mestinp, and by the various nmonn in ofeaalatioa rewarding the amount of the dividends. The market today with little doing. London and North West erns are at present quoted 108/ to 4i Great Westerns, 82/ to s } ; North %Abode, 0/ din; Caledonians mark 111; South Waders", 861 ; York and North Midlands, 19; South &sterns, 191. The Rama 'bare market is Bat, with few trans. actions. es 1 =ll' Immo Itsziwns. BRISTOL. Feb. 20. OTOCat•ZZOnanan.—TM market was again din, and prim wise oraesertsat lease. Groat Wanes Quarter shares dosed at 111 i ; Mbar* 4.11 ; Metal and Butt Iltird shares, 91 &a 146. a. MUCK SzczAitos.—Orsat Ncetharn, 61. 66. Sd.; York Neweedie and Buirkh (Minutia Mtenekal, 10j ; l'ork end North Midland, 19j; Ditto Preference, 61. IS. ad. IWeFigui Ilks. .110ftwe lilyely i al 1 I:ll2 . 6r eis tl - 111er.. 1 _DA Vitro,- ::: ::: Ds. owl Solybsod .. Do. Mims, Dublin's' DM/A 1ide . ..... Sri ... Do. A rg a r...llll ... I D*481.10646 p. Ct. ha isotora Candles .. ... Ds. New Pref. I i. M.— I Do. Ext., do. Ci... No. I I Do. __ _ No.II Do. N. t s. 6 por - 67.:. Do. do. 3 poo Cent Do. 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The CHAIRMAN said he attended the meths, ae a shareholder of the Turk and Newcastle Railway, and oleo as the versmaleilhe of his brother, who was a largo holder of the /ode= harm. He was, in list, somewhat = to what he banal to be the chisel, and must guard against bdog ospyeseil to give any onateasar to the pro he=his sway of cha irman. If the awning Ids aAt puma to campy the chair eater meta Mr eamstemee, he would retain the post, otherwise he would rein. A SHAREHOLDER thought 4 .t better that the chair should be to by a member of the committee. In reply seliess, The CHAMW skied that he held no preference or rueltaes Mares. If he continued in the chair he would preside fairly sad equitably, but he agreed with the sug gestion that the disk dionid be taken by a member of the mamittee. (No, as.) Mr. N. CLARK wished to know by whose authority the lasetiag had bra ravened. (Hear, bear.) The adv.,- Untwist we., he perceived , signed by a gentlemen named Samuel Duaghse, mugs, yre law," and he thought the origin of the seromer engla to be slated. Had the meeting rigiaated with prehensile sherehelden, or With the holders of the ether kinds of shores ? The CHAIRMAN thought the question a very proper one. Mr. Dauglam had waited upon himself previously, and bad shown him a large list of holders of the 81. prefer ence shares, manyof whom held other descriptions of shares; there was certainly a preponderance of the former species of interest. (Hier, hear.) Mr. DOVOLASS, the manager referred to, observed that foiling that in all such matters there must be a commence ment, he had consented to act officially. The object con templated was to devise neer of relieving one closed share holders without injury to any others. The committee held rally 380,0001. in the company. Having communicated with the directors, they could elicit no answer. (Hear, hear.) Of 25,000 shares held by them, about 7,000 consisted of consolidated and extension slimes. About 110 persons had joined in this movement. The meeting was not called for the purpose of dictation, but to obtain an inquiry. Ho had heard that the directors wows in favour of letting matters stand over till 1853. That mode of holding the rod over the holders was, in his opinion, highly objectionable. A. meeting of the parties engaged in the movement would be held in York on the morning of the day fixed for the general meatier ; therefore the present meeting was rather of a complimentary character. At the request of the chairman, and with the concurrence of the meeting, Mr. DowaLkaa then read the report on be half of the committee : _ . It stated that the question before the meeting involved the interests of nearly half the proprietary of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, and a capital amounting to nearly four millions, upon the raising and applying of which th 3 prosperity or otherwise of the crin . pany would depend. The object which the committee had in view was to ascertain if some plan could not be devised for giving a real value to the preference shares, instead of holding, es they did at present, a value at the mercy of a call, and they submitted two propositions by which they considered the company could, by exernsftg the whole of its avail able powers, be enabled to nuke this stock worth keep ing as an investment. The committee had obtained the co operation of stock and extension shareholders, who held 6,532 shares, and preference shareholders who held as many as 18,822 shares, and thus supported they Wall to the directors, requesting their consent to the appointment of a committee at the next general meeting, so ascertain whether the holders of preference shares could not be relieved from the present liability without injury to any other clue of shareholders; but, in reply, the directors had stated that it wu too late to make the meeting on the 27th inst. available for the appointment of such a com mittee. The report concluded by soliciting the co-operation of the shareholders, and expressing a hope that the directors would apply all the available capital for so profitable a per pus as paying off the Great North of England share holders, and not expend it, to the ruin of the company, upon unprofitable branches. Mr. DURHAM moved the following resolution:—" That this meeting, after having heard the report of the committee, considers it very desirable that, at the next half-yearly meeting of ahareholden, • committee should be elected, tr, consult with the directors, sad ascertain if any plan can be devised for converting the preference shares into thirds, wish_ out injury to the other clam of shareholders." Mr. ALSTON wended the resolution. Mr. N. CLARK opposed the motion, and expressed his belief that tha scheme of the committ ee was fraught with injury to the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company. He concluded by moving the following amendment : " That the subject embraced in the observations of thine gentlemen who have called this meeting appearing to be wholly of a sectional character, and affecting only the pre ference shareholders, this mee ting declines any interference therein, and that this mating do now adjourn.' , Lient..Col. HOWARD seconded the amendment. Mr. CHAMPNRYS eontended that so far from the pre ference shares being weed at a premium, as they were, they ought to have bean weed at a discount, as the company was at the time paying dividends out of capital, the Cr me being falsified.; Mr. DOUGLASS made some observation' in defence of the oblee t .:%:tile committee, contending that it was compatible with the interests of the shusholdseg generally. Mr. *RANT declared that though a preference share holder, and though in that capacity he had paid up g in full, he was in favour of the amendment. A debt had been con tracted, and it could not be repudiated without injury to the holders of:original and extension shares. On the question being put, the amendment was carried— the numbers being 28 agi,st 25. A vote of thanks was given to the chairman. EAST INDIAN. Yesterday the third annual meeting of this corn y was held at the Loudon Tavern. H. A. AOLIONBY, M.P., took the chair, when r. NOAD, the secretar y, road the report, the substance of which was so follows : The beard has been constantly occupied since the lath Cearly meeting, on the 28th August, in discussing with the ourt of Directors of the East India Company the principles of the company's future arrangements. The board received, on the 31st October last, a communication from the But India Company, on the subject of Mr. Jackson's tender, referred to in the report of the 28th August, to the effect, " That this tender is not one that should be accepted ; and that the court consider it would be advisable for the railway compare y themselves to proceed with the undertaking, leaving it to them to communicate with the Indian autho rities on the subject of a contract." The capital to be raised, in accordance with the terms of the contract, during the present year, will, under arrangements with the Court of Threaten, be _paid to the East India Company b 7 quarterly instalments. The Ant instalment will be provided by the call of it. 15s. per share, now in tonne of payment, and the remaining instalments by calls of similar amount at inter vals of three months. The Sealed Share Certificates of 201. each will be ready for delivery on and after the' .sth March next, and will be made out in the names of the parties who may be registered in the books of the company on the 20th March. The three outgoing di:esters—Messrs. Agliouby, M.P., B. 1). Colvin, and J. P. Larkins, offer thems e l ves for re-election. The affairs of the Bengal Crest Western Rail way Company are stated to be in process of winding up under the Court of Chancery. In reference to a resolation of the proprietwe, dated Aug. 28, 1849, recommending that compensation to Ur. R. M. Btaphsessa for the exertions and risks enceiudend by him in introdu the railway system into India should be allowed 03 and to his family - after his in the ye ... s of a per etnevve on eke net " GORHAM T. TES BISHOP OF EXETER."—W O utl rofits which over end above flue por Z et , b e rece i ve d dentand that the judgment of the Committe of Privy Conn on the capital invested in the experimental section of rail- cil in the case of " Gorham v. the Bishop o f E xeter ," w i ll not way now contemplated, tke „ name eamosam t h at th e y be given this week, but, if possible, on or before the 2nd of have resolved that 6 per cent be reossessemded as the per March.—Guarrlion. centage to be allewsol to Mr. Iltophossea. subject to such REFORM ASSOCIATION AT IsIANCIIESTRIt.— A room arreageassats es may seem "lOW to the gsawal meeting. has been taken by the Manchester branch of th e NA pr= the Name, chest amen d e d to die report, it appears tional Reform Association, in Newell's-buildings, imme that the amount resehod fa s Bellied deposits, &a., is diately over the rooms occupied by the Manchester Puha -276,22w. 12 , 104 . , w hi s k wag te anidends, accounts out. Tanury and Financial Reform Association, where the com shodiagolte, makes • total of 283,3911. Is. 9d., en the mitten held their first meeting on Monday night. M r . G eo . gates side thibelanns sheet. From the areditor side of Thompson, M.P., had come down from London especially to tan cigg en e, isenseers that the miseellansess boas e: di- be present. and it is proposed to make an appeal as early at whys hege21;2421. 104,, and that in India 66,6011. lls. sd, possible to the friends of the movement in Manchester, has as spent. Thee, same, with the sassaat of dividends, with a slew to the enrolment of members, who 3,1911.19 x. xe amounts due 7,1811. 135. lid., and cash on are to be admitted on payment of Is. each. Amongst the hand at hems smi la ladle, vb., 196 e 1931. 12e. 3d, make • gentlemen present were Mr. Abel Heywood, the Rev. J. teal. Schofield, Mr. Nelsen, Mr. Ribber(, Mr. Hervey, and °°n TIse sP Z I &RMAN 3110,4111 the Melaka of the report, Mr. Morris, alderman of Salford. One of the first proosed which wee eseseged, and maid tiassumsoly. cogs of the meeting was to form a council to preside over'and Mr. RICARDO rer~ that the hallshed shares had conduct the future business of the branch association, and lot been glsidielpe ran IMMO 114 eleadielders, instead the gentlemen abovethamed. together with Mr. whgett. M Witold' _Le__ _sebum who occupied the chair on this occessen, and others, were 1110 =A=igAN Owed that the *MO lei been sleeted members of it. Mr. Thompson addressed placed hi the Mae of reepsaslbie peril" at di mate, an the month' at some length, offering his services that woe a geese _agnate^ la orrp way te promote the wishes of Mit A FROFRVITOR seised if the board had the centred of association, hr arerldng meetings in different parts of the the expeadhare. eosauf, which might ne summoned hereafter. One of The CHAIRMAN replied that se Ina could now be ex- these meetings has been fixed to take place on Friday svelt- Wre:tempt with this oessenst of the government of India. ing at the Tenthenisce-hal Orosthnorstresst, Chorlten fends went from the Beak bath to the Rest ladle upea-Mediesk, far the in t of meithen, and Mr. Company, and heathens it went bask to the Beak of Rug- 'lleen Y enneensed m "dime the meeting, emPiemetery log eras where it WM drown spa b 7 the board of dim- of the Opole of Oa ametistice. chell, resigned. Mr. R. F. Davies, and Mr. James Pennythorne, architect to the Woods and Forests, were then put to the vote, and elected unanimously. The thanks of the meeting, with a combined vote of con fidence in the chairman and board of directors, were then ♦oted unanimously, after which the meeting separated. ton. The chairman stated that he did not conceive that anything would min to ndtme their interest below fin per cant. Mr. KIRBY asked iif than was say doubt about the gunantee The CHAlRMAN—Certainly not. (Hear, helm) Mr. BEAUMONT ;nposia a !isolation, that 5 pie Sete be reeomnessdad as the per tentage of Mr M. Stephenson, under the scheme now proposed, and took that opportunity of paying that gentleman a very high compliment on his merits es an @neater. Captain HENDERSON seconded the motion, which wu passed unanimously. The retiring directors and auditor were then reelected, and a vote of thanks wu peeped to the directors. WIA.II VALLIIY.—The half-yearly ordinary general meet ing of the Wear Valley Railway Compaq wee held at Dar lington, on Tuesday, the 19th instant, at 11 o'clock. H. Btobart, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided, and a dividend was declared as follows :—On the 601. shares paid in full, 11. 10s. per share; on the 261. shares paid in full, 16e.; on the 2.51. shares, calls duly paid, 10s. ; the said divi dend to be paid on the 18th day of April, to such proprietor as may I be B6o registered on the books of the company on the 314 Much. . MIDDLIBDOBOI7OII AND RIDOAII.—The ordinary half yearly panel meeting of this company took place on the 19th instant, at the office in Darlington. J. C. Hopkins, Esq., took the chair at 12 o'clock. The Secretary road the state ment of seconats for the half-year, which showed that the receipts had been 81,9951. 65., and the payments 82,1121. 18e. 3d., leaving a DeLuca of 1171. 13s. 3d. A. dividend of 30s. per share (less income tax) was decrared for the kel:aw ending liar* 31, 1850, and the meeting separated SHEFFIELD, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, WAKEFIELD, HUDDRIMFIELD, AND GOOLE.—The ordinary halfitarly meeting of the shareholders in this company wu held at the company's office in Wakefield, at one o'clock yesterday. The chair, in the absence of T. B. Beaumont, Esq., was oc cupied by John Barff, Esq. The secretary road the report. It announced to the proprietor of the guaranteed stock the completion of the line from Barnsley to llorbury junction, sad that the lumen (the Lancashire and Yorkshire Com pany) commenced running trains upon it on the let day of the present year, from which time the guaranteed rent of 5 per cent. upon 260,0001., or 13,0001. per annum com menced. The report further stated that the line would cost ultimately 263,2531. The amount over which the guarantee extends is 260,0001., or 3,2531. less than the actual cost. The directors have called up 259,0001. (161. 10s. per share), and they will have to all up Is. 6d. a share, and to make two deductions from the dividends of 2s. 6d. per share, to entitle the shareholders to • permanent dividend of 5 per cent. The dirtctors further announced their willingness t) verve this Tear without remuneration. The report was adopted unanimously. RAILWAY BILLS ON STANDING ORDEIIB.—The select committee have declared that in the cue of the Leeds and Think (extension of time for completion of Leeds and Hartlepool Railway) the standing orders ought not to be dis pensed with, but that in the cue of the Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Amalgamation Bill they may. ^ _ _ . DISSOLUTION AND ABANDONMENT OE RAILWAYS.—• Yesterday a bill, originated in the House of Lords by the Earl of Granville, to facilitate the abandonment of railways incorporated by act of parliament, was issued. Its provi sions, which are of great importance to the railway interest, are to the effect that railway companies may make applica tion to the cutnmissioners of railways fur leave to abandon their undertakings. The directors may call meetings for this purpose, and the shareholders may require the directors to do so upon requisition, signed by not less than five of the shareholders, and holding notless in the aggregate than one twentieth of the share capital, with calls paid up, the meet ing to be held within 28 days; no payments to be made by the directors, except under existing liabilities, no new con tracts to be entered into, nor new calls made after the re• ceipt of such requisition. LONDON AND BIEMINORAM EXTENSlON.—Yesterday the affairs of this undertaking came on before the Muter in Chancery Blunt. About 33,0001. was received by the direc tors at depoeit, the greater part of which was expended in parliamentary and engineering expenses. The existing lia bilities remaining to be defrayed by the shareholders amount to 10,0001. There were upwards of 4tho shareholders en the list of contributories, and the Master tiled on the list as liable all those who paid the deposit and signed the deed, reserving for argument and consideration the cves of these who appeared, and who object on various grounds to be held liable at all. THE MUTUAL LP; E ASSURANCE t0r..1.:71t. of this society was held yeater _ The annul mr_eting .n Tavern, Me. Wuisktts in the chair. eater day h a e t ac tb t e u L ar o y ade Mr. HARDY, read the annual report, which presented a :,view of this society's business during the year. The amour ; A of premiums received for new assurance, ef fr„t2et, 'lAring the year ending 31st December, 1848, is 24. 2,1. ; the total number of existing policies, 1,247 - .tie capital sums assured under them, 828,0901. ; the in come of the society from premiums, 28,2231.95 . 4d. • the assets of the society, 148,.?171. 2s. 9d.; the clear divisible surplus on the 31st December, 1848, constituting the profits of the society up to that date, and applicable to the augmen tation of the sums assured under the policies of all the mem bers. 74,0961.25. 9d. The divisible surplus on the 31st Dec., 1847, amounted to 58,8521. 14s. Id., consequently a clear increase of 8,3661.5 e. 9d. has taken place in the society's profit fund during the tut twelve months. This will have the effect of materially increasing the amount of bonus, already added to the policies of the existing members. From the general cash account it appeared that, after providing for all liabilities there remained on hand a balance of 6,4821. lie. 7d. on the 31st Dec., 1849. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be re ceived, adopted, and entered on the minutes, The motion having been seconded, and some discussion having ensued, Mr. ROWE complained of the expenses of the estab lishment, and referred to various details in the present and former reports, with which he found fault. cte would move that an account of the liabilitiee ana ass is, the receipts and expenditure of the company for each year, be printed and sent round to the members, along with the circular calling the meeting. Mr. BECK, one of the directors, seconded the motive, which was unanimously agreed to. On the motion for receiving the report being put, Mr. BOLTON said he could not agree to the report with out adding to it some words like these—" relying that the directors will take all the means in their power to keep down expenses." After some discussion, the amendment was put to the meeting, and negatived by a large majority, and the motion to adopt the report was agreed to unanimously, Mr. CLAYTON, one of the directors, here rose, and called the attention of the meeting to an advertisement which had appeared in some of the newspapers, which he said was of a very mischievous character, but it was not big intention to dwell upon any particular advertisement—he rose to enter his solemn protest against this sort of paper war as most injurious to the society. If a gentleman had anything to say upon the staject of the management, it was his duty not only to the society, but tis himself and his own family, to reserve what he had to say for the floor of this room. (Hear, hear.) He had no right to go forth to the public and make it appear that the society was in a state of rottenness, or that its business was declining. (Applause.) He did ant wish to put any distinct motion before them, but he called upon the members to hold up their bands in token of their reprobation of this sy s t em of proceedings. (Here the great body of the meeting held up their hands amidst great applause). Mr. ROWE had no hesitation in avowing himself the author of the advertisement in question—(hisses)—and he would add that if the same fair play had been shown to him on former occasions which be had experienced to-day, he would not have done it ; and he would tell them fairly, that if full and fair discussion was allowed in (mute, he would not do it main. (Hes; hear.) The meeting was then made special for the election or two directors, in room of Mr. Godson, deceased, and Mr. Br,- . t liPi 63 i 3 St 15t 101) SA a 10i 10 21 10