The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET OVT rffERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'Ceoex. The advice eceived this morning from the manufacturing districts state that very little im provement can be reported in the general state of trade. At Birmingham the iron trade is very dull, an d many of the old established firms, whose goods generally command a sale, are now only moderately employed, and merchants and factors give very un favourable reports of the home demand. In the vari. ous fancy trades of the town there is scarcely any busi- MIMI doing, end the easier state of the Money Market appears to have had but little influence. At Man chester the inquiry for the home trade, however, has slightly improved ; and, although the trans actions have not been large, rather bettor prices have been realised. There bas been some inquiry for shirtings suitable for the India markets, and some few sales hove taken place of good.; for Ger many and the Mediterrsneau. Business at. Leeds bag been exceedingly dull, and but littl , improve ment can be reported in prices. There was a fair attendance of purchasers in the various cloth halls, and the tone of the market was firm, owing to the rather higher rates realised at the London wool sales, but the amount of business done was unimportant, and chiefly in light fabrics for the home market. The carpet trade at Hali fax has exhibited a slight improvement, most of the machinery and hands being fully employed, and the worsted trade has also shown rather more activity in some particular branches. Business at Bradford had been very dull. In piece goods suit. able for the home market, there bad been a little more animation, but the activity has not extended to the manufactures. There is very little alteration to report in the hosiery trade at Leicester, and buyers purchase with extreme caution, and only for actual requirements. At Nottingham the lace trade is rather brisker, and some large orders for exportation have given employment to a good many hands. The demand for home use btu also slightly improved, and in the hosiery trade a decided amelioration has taken place, and prices continue very firm. The Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, Closed steadily, and prices of all descriptions were fully maintained. The sales amounted to 10,000 balsa, 2,000 of which were taken by the speculators. In the Railway Share Market there was only a limited business transacted, at about previous %notations. There is rather more inquiry for discount ac eoMmodation, owing to a slight improvement in trade, but no alteration has been yet produced upon the terms asked for the negociation of commercial 1)1115 . The current rates are 2i to 2i per cent., • 0 that the applications at the Bank are still very limited. In the course of a few weeks, however, it is thought that there will be such an e Ztension of mercantile operations as will induce the bill-brokers to raise their charge to within a fraotion of the minimum. At present the sapply is abundant, and very little employ ment for it can be obtained, but when once the recovery in trade is commenced, the progress will, no doubt, be continuous. burin; the next two days the demand will no doubt become brisker, owing to the preparations for the bills falling due on Thursday, the 4th of the *south, which it is understo,d will f e vrry heavy. Th e other securities held by the Bank have already )Isen materially reduced, but after then : p•ltnents, Ik further important declension will probably be IPParent, Th e amount of specie brought by the Arabia is t early 120,0001. Osi Saturday a small quantity of gold was taken trolis the Bank for transmis-ion to the Continent. There is rather a heavy market for English Seen title's to-day, and the few traLsactions recorded 114, e been at a slight decline in values. The cause of this continued 'weakness is the uncPrtainty felt h ording political affairs, and the usual derange heat which prevails during a Ministerial Cli "P t such as th a t j us t exper i ence d . Although the 4 Peculato rs refrain from large operations for the fa ll, there is still however a disinclination to make Plirchasea, and whenever a small supply of any stock is brought forward the market droops. Oousols for money and the 4th instant have been 5 7 to 971, and since then 96i They are 96f I, and for the April account 97 to 97i. The "vr-Three per Cents. have receded to 9711, and 114 Reduced to 97i 1. Exchequer Bills are 38a. to tL2e. Premium, and India Bonds 265. to 295. pre ta'llll Bank Stock is 226 f, and India Di!to 222. b In the Foreign Mt.rket a moderate amount of 1 1 -la iness has been done, but the quotations appear ; 44 '7. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 101 f 102 i ; and Per Cents., 1044. Sardinian have been dealt in ih • r t , 91 e, Spanish 3 p er C en t s . at 44, an d ihe New 4 Pefsrred at 26i. Russian 5 per Cents. are 99i, e t - dividend ; and the Peruvian 4i per Cents., 81k. In the Railway Share Market this morning a very limited business has been transacted, and a slight d ecline may be noticed in most of the leading lines. &tern Counties, Great Western, North Western, 44 orth British, N or th-E as t ern (B erw i c k) , O x f or d , z Wor cester, and Wolverh a mpt on , d ec li ne d 5 s ; ;11 e 4 /shire and Yorkshire Midland, 103. ; South extern, 155.; South Eastern, 1/. Th e F ore i gn an d uolnrip • .tl lines are i nact ive. Northern of France 41Proved 103. ; Great Western of Canada, declined ' n ou Geelong and Melbourne, and East Indi an , nought about former rates. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous are at about Precious quotations. Bank of Egypt improved %bout 5s , and Union of Australia advanced 10s. In the Miscellaneous Market Australian Agricul tuna Shares have declined ss. IIItITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (From he Official Lis Ite Businegp d„ i,e r . ' , it s toc , ...... 226 I 0 I:,;nt. keduced Annuities — 97 i $ I i It.; i 'Ttt ~ • rßota %orvaittes lud ia , Per Cent. Annuities " 9 76 1 iii i Sto c k 222 ~.% tiondk, ..C101)(1 ........ . . . ~.. o')itto un der nook. .......................... 29 p , c ,, % D I-8 for Acuolust ............ c/a ;te.: 4 ,, ,,-,- Ellie, 2 4 u 41000 .. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. ken o .' A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. •., . lBj Nruviai) Bonds, 41 per Cent . ( Jitto Account ~, 'urtuguess Bonds, 5 per Cent., Co;:. 1841 , „Pitta 18h3, .3 par C ent 44 5 4 liiiati Ronda, 1122, 4. St., 5 per Cont 1094 L d itto, 46 por C en t . i i•rdirtiat, Loon4s, 5 per Cent. 91} 1 bknish Bowl,, .4 per f7ent. ... 4l b kttc New Deferred, 3 per ( ; ent. 264 bit, Passive I I. l4ll i t ti, Committee Cert. of Coup. nor fin,.6l 4i tt elt!ht, :iople, 6 okr Lent... . tAtio Guaranteed, ; par Cent. ... .... 1041 Dividends on the above payable in London. Ntell Exchange, 21 per Con' 12 Guilders ..., DO , 4 per Cent. Certificates Coasol t , none ItitlßE O'fiLOCK. y .. i Consola account (i . lrch 4) Rug". GI A 15 ‘ O, IIITT2IIB OF THI HOIIIIII 07 COMMONI -- t _ arliam entary return latrly moved for by Lord Ro of the names of the members of the house, during tb 47 4,„ 1 "5t P a rli ament, w h o were never appointed to ant on oommitteea on private bills, distinguishing those W ere excused from election comm itt ees i n °onside- Mi er , th., of their age, has just been ',spited. It appears ti47 ll ring the last PArliansent 300 of the moat influen do:limbers of the house were not called upon to sit el i j i Privat e bill s , 67 of whom were exempted from oflumittees on account of their age. ( 1, 4%;" PRITITZ SECRETARIES.—The Lord Chancellor "PPointed Mr. Wm. Carma l t Scott, of the Chancery sr. . is e„. ° .° , his principal secretary. Col. Patrick Talbot D erby rated one of the private C secretaries to the E ar l o f , lonel Ed war d W i lbraham is acting for his tier et . P to Downing -street until the . second private "ttir e -r). i s appointed. Mr. John Bidwell and . Mr. tri,vnlood Wolff, of the Foreign-offioey are appo int ed • p Isascretaries to the Earl of Mahnesbury, and W. Pre e f .ultehwood, also of the Foreign-office, i 3 appointed triettst 'writer. Mr. Ernest Percival is appointed private tti 4r Y to Mr. Walpole, at the Home-office. Mr. W• 1 1 !)-. t g,iins is appointed private secretary to Lord Stan 44 mcne Co lonial-offico. Lord Colchester has appointed Franeis Scott, of the Post-office, to be his o p°. se cretary. Mr. George Thomso n , advocate, is , 4 0 1 0 4 4 t s te d . secretary to . John Inglis, Eeq., th e Lord sjtne t, lohn Clarke Brodie, writer to the .104,14 appoiat•d liegistrat of Suing', Edinburgh,— 3t. 50 St. St. TRE SUN ; LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, A76WS.—titas CORN EXCHANGE, There 'was only • moderate demand for wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday. In the general quotatiom. however, very little change took place. Barley changed hands steadily at. extreme rates. Oats and other produce moved off slowly. Adsices from most peril of the Continent are to the bffeot tb grain generally has sold heavily, at barely sta tionary prices. In the United States, wheat and flour have ruled about stationary. Only limited supplies of English grail came fresh to hand last week. The imports from abroad were 2,67 E qra of wheat, 8,378 barley, 4,635 oats, 5 beans, 1,580 linseed, 2,670 rapeseed, 90 sundry seeds, and 2,441 sacks of flour. The quantity of wheat received fresh up b-day, coastwise and by land carriage, from Essex and Kent, was very mo derate, and the receipts from. other counties were small. The show of samples was consequently limited. Notwith standing that the attendance of both town and country millers was were srneoitn fairlarge r , e n g e u a e r s l t y , all kinds of wheat of home produce and in almost transac tion last Monday' s currency wasanpporte " d. The ery general quality of the samples was good. The supply of foreign wheat was limited—of granaried samples rather extensive. Good and fine qualities were in request, at fall quotation' ; but low and damp parcels met a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. There was very little inquiry for floating cargos of grain. The sapply of English bailey was very limited—of foreign moderate. All kinds were in steady request, at fully last week's quotations. Malt was in moderate supply, and sluggiell request, at barely late rates. Notwithstanding that the show of oats was very moderate, the oat trade was rather heavy on former terms. We had a steady demand for beans at full quotations. Peas were in fair request on former terms. There was about an average business doing in flour, 4 fall prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent. IMalt—Cttovallor .... 60 to 66s Red •• •• new 40i to 483 Ditto • • old --I —3 Ditto, White new 43e 523 Ditt0........ old —5 —3 Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, o'd —s Ditto now ...• •• 49s 433 Rye—Old •••• .......• —s Now ...... • • .• • • 32s 343 i Barley—Grinding..... 26s 303. Malting ..... • • • • 341 374 Chevalier.... • • 371 40s fialt—Safrolk and Nor folk ••• ••• •• •• • • 58, 68s Brown • • • • Lis 563 Kingston and Wars 58s 66s 'Oats Yorkihire and Llneolnek., Feed 205 23$ Potato .......... 250 323 Youghal And Cork Blaok. .• •• • • 19.5 24, Cork, Whit* .•• • • 205 303 Scotch, Feed. •.. 205 25s Neana---Tlck ......... 333 343 Plgeons .......... 375 42 3 Pew—Grey ..... 395 41s Maple . .......... 415 435 White...........40s 423 80i1er5..........428 44, Flour—Town-made... 403 43, Suffolk 333 3sa atooktn h Norfolk 310 32; METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 617 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 884; in 1856, 429 ; in 1855, 353 ; and in 1851, 2,331; in 1853, 2,334 ; in 1852, 1,159 ; and in 1851, 2,327 head. IMPM MIXTOLONDOINLMaIntII. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 5 ... 107 „. 9O ... Harlingen l2l Antwerp ". Ostend Boulogne - ... 1152 ... - ... 20 ... - - .."—• • o• "'—' T0ta1.... 123 ... 132 362 This yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1857 154 63 7 93 ... 229 ••• 130 ... ,855 240 854 775 1,333 ... 223 ... 853 475 2.123 227 ... 6 --- - There was a very poor show of each kind of foreign stock in to-day's market, but the demand for it ruled heavy. Compared with Monday last, there was a considerable falling off in the arrivals of beasts from our grazing dis tricts, as well as from Scotland. Although the attendance of butchers was by no means numerous, the beef trade ruled steady, and prices advanced, compared with Monday last, 2d per Sibs. The best Scots changed hands steadily, at 4. 6d per 8113 s. The general quality of the beasts was good. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,100 Scots and short horns, from other parts of England 300 of various breeds, from Scotland 400 Soots, and from Ireland 200 oxen. Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was again limited, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's currency. The top quotations for the best Downs was 5s 2d per 81bs. About 400 shorn sheep were on offer; they sold at 6d to 8d per 81bs beneath those in the wool. A. few Dorset lambs were on sale, but, owing to the pre vailing cold weather, they met a dull inquiry, at irregular quotations. The supply of calves was limited, nevertheless, the veal trade ruled heavy, at last week's quotations. In pigs, the show of which was small, very little was doing, at almost nominal currencies. Per 81ba to sink the offal'. s. d. s. d. I s. d. i„ d. Ulterior Beasts. —3 4to 3 d PrimeSouthdowo 410 5 2 3ecend quality.... 3 i 310 Lugo erse.lealves 3 8 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 Prime small do_ 4 d S 0 Prime Scots, 4c. 4 4 4 B,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers &mond quality ...3 8 4 O'Suckling calves 19 0 26 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 2 4 6, Quarter old pig 19 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FORMION SUPPLY. Beast. 3,032 Boast. l7O Sheep and lambs 15,930 Sheep and lambs .. - Calves 6O Calves — Pigs ll5 Pigs .. — & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Nionday, March 2, 1857, and this day, Monday, March 1, 1858. Per Bibs, to sink the offals. Marsh 2, 1857. Mar. 1,1858 is. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse And inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 . 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 013 8 '3 10 Prime large oxen ... 4 2 4 8,5 0 4 2 Prime Scots, &c 410 5 0 1 4 4 4 6 Coarse and inferior sheep 4 6 4 103 2 3 6 Second quality ditto , 5 0 5 23 8 4 0 Prime coarse woo ll ed ditto 5 4 5 6;4 2 4 6 Prime Southdown dittos 10 6 04 10 5 2 Large coarse calves 4 2 5 413 8 4 4 Prime small ditto ...• 5 6 5 10:4 6 5 0 Large hogs ..• 3 8 4 43 0 4 0 !feat small porkers • • 4 6 5 2 4 2 4 4 Beasts._ 2,942 3,022 Sheep and lambs '• 15,029 15,930 Calves... '" 87 60 Pigs ... 7 . ; , 260 145 SUPPLIES ON SALI, M arch 3, March 5, 1855.—Beasts, 2,925 P; g sheep and lambs, 14 , 8 40; elves, 43; pigs, 310 . 1856.—Beasts, 4, 13 3 ; sheep and lambs, 22,600; calves, 67;i9. 2SO. We conNtEinWuoGAtoTErecAer."----10C0 largeLEA Ds supplies lies of meat, both from Scotland and onr provincial districts ; but those on offer slaughtered in the metropolis are very moderate. The trade generally is inactive, st th• following quo tations HALL. Per albs by the carom. a. d. e . d. Beef, interior 210 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do. prime large 3 310 Do., do. small 4 0 4 s Pork, large 3 0 3 8 ii. d. e. d Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 3 4 2 Do., prime ....... 4 2 4 6 Veal ................ , 3 6 4 6 Pork, small 3lO 4 6 B OROUGH HOP. We continue t o h ave a very moderate demand for even tine best hops, b u t without leading to any change in the quotations. L ow and inferior kinds are very dull, at barely statio nary prices. Last week's imports were 95 bales from Hambro', 51 from Antwerp, and 2 from Havre. New Mid and East Kent Pockets 70s to 1201 ; Weald of Kent do., 56 a t o 70s; New s a ling., 21a to 48s.unx 'd og -A to 62s ; Year. BOROI7GH AND SPITALFIELDS. The imports of foreign potatoes last week were again extensive, via., 995 tons from Rouen, 80 ton. from Lou.vain', 180 ton. f rom Calais, 450 tons from Dunkirk, 710 tons from Antwerp, 158 tens from Nieuport, 30 tons from Boulogne, and 120 tons from Ghent. Coastwise the re ceipts have been moderate. Good and sound parcels move unsteadily at full prices, but other kinds are very dull. York regents, 1403 to 180, per ton • Essex and Kent, middlings, 50s to 60 3 ; Lincoln'"i 1204 t o 1:501; blues, to ---s ; foreign, 65. to 1003. 120. to 140 s ; Scotch, 80 s t o 130.; ditto' cups 75. to 85. ; WOOL. The public sales of wool have been commenced, with too2ti:rd wools scarcely any foreign buyers in attendance, and only a moderate number from our manufacturing dietriets. Good and fine Australian wools have realised an advance of id to 1,1 per lb. In the value . of other kind' no change has taken place compared with the former series. Australian —Clean sheep's has sold at 's 7,1 to 11 10 d • scoured, is 9tl to is lid ; looks, is to is Gd ; grease, iod ' to is .2d Port to le lid ; looks and pieces, is 2d to Is Bd. Adelaide— ; clean ditto, is 7d ls 4d to ls 8,1 per lb, and skins, with the wool on, is lid each. Privately, the quotations generally are nominal. Last week's imports were 51 bales from the Cape, 1,814 Philip —Scoured 1 4 h d ee to p's 11 1. 1 1 0:1 d . from Melbourne, and 62 from Antwerp. have sold at SEEDS. We have had somewhat extensive arrivals of oloverseed from the Continent, but the demand for the article has ruled inactive, at a decline of 2s to 41. per cwt. In trefoil very little change has taken place. A.ll oth er ki n d. move off slowly, at late rates. Cakes are in fair request, at full prices. Turnip.Whlte,per bush. 15s to 161 swede .. . 20s 23s dastard, 8r0wn...... lOs 151 White. new...... 16s 22, rares,Winter,new....s3 Od 5 s 9 d • • ..... Carraway ....... 44s 461 C0riand0r............ 26 s 30 8 Flempseed, per quarter 40s 44s Linseed, Enciovrin g „. 70s 721 Crushin g •• —s --° Baltic Odessa 4 Ss 605 &os 521 Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .. 9llOl I C O 4 Yoreign,per ton 101 Os 10,15 s Rape Cakes, per ton 31 155111 les Ripened, p r qr. 613 70. ........ —s —s Canary,per quarter .. 71s 86s Rye grass (now) •• •• 23s 31s Clover,RedEng.(cwt.) 60e White •• ...• .. 601 713 Foreign Red...—. 533 611 White.. •• 5Ss 763 Trefoil, new.......... 401 253 TALLOW. There is a fair demand for m oat kinds of tallow, and late rates u are well owt. llsu Rough f supported. P i;t Y2' C. on the sp o t, i s lo lli ng t es lOid Per 8111 s. 1854. Stock this day , 35,702 I ..63e id Pries of Y. C _ s od lut week .. 1, 372 Ditto from June I. 80,160 Arrivals last week.. 101 Ditto from Junel 92,547 •• 17r1C902'91,2salLit 661 34 1865. 1156- 23.726 595 (MU, Od 1,353 86,495 1857. 1850. 12.891 19,27 T i6sod to 52s 9d f • oe Od ;.91 1.638 89.601 8 7. 087 1,936 350 88,512 93, 252 Gil Pd 00114 36,610 49,1 Od te 503 Od, 1,417 64,214 2,516' 64,524 ?61 • 763 63, 534 M Leasing Closing Prices Business RT. Paid RAILWAY& Companies Saturday this CV - M. 100 Bnckgharash. Ln.&N.•.'," 98 -- 100 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. .24,1vdeu 100 - 102 25 all Col•Stour Vy. 14 -- 16 it. 100 &Lin. g. 6 p.€ Gt. Northn 139 141 all E. Cu. 11. Sit. E. Count. 4 41 100 t lay. Barr. ez Caldonian Neils. Dir. St. 100 00 . 26 all tilstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt. Westn 50 all Hull d Selby. ti. & N.M..108 110 25 1 all IDo. 1 Shares. Do 121 all ,Do. i Shares. iDo 121 all Lon.drGreen&S.Eastern l3 14 20 all Do.Preforence Do 24 25 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 97 99 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do 5i all Manch.Baton. and Matlock & Midld. 21 2f St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland 96 98 64 bi Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count 1 - 1p 50 all NAtEst.s p.c. Do 55 57 50 all iDa. 6 per ot.. o 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do • ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N. W 121 all Do. 1 Shrs. 4 Do St. 100 fßoystn.& Hit. Ot.Nerthn 135 138 10 all I Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 81 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MCleau 104 —10 f 50 all !WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. 25 all jDo Do 33 St. 'lOO iWilts&Somrst,Gt.Westu 9O - 92 I ZREFERENCE SHARES. :5 all [Myth and Tyne 10 p I c.pref. (ised.at 501., it. 100 Bria.&Ex.4 p.c. St, 0 7 Do. 4 per c. Shares. It. 100 Caledn. £lO 4); p. c, It. 100 Ches. dr Ho. 51 p.c, It. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent 64 all Cork &Bandonsip.o. 64 all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. t. 100 E. Anglian Cle. A Sh. t. 100 Do. do. Cle. B 6p. c. t. 00 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. b. ,00 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l t. •00 Do. No. 2 b. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St ) all East Un., G. 6p. c. 5 all o. Si. 0 per cent. ) all Do. 104, Debentr.Sh. all o. do. 4 per cent._ ~ 100 EastLancash.6p.cts. i all E.&W. York. J. sthe ) 9 Edin.drGl. sp. c. Sh. ▪ 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. . 100 Furness, sp. c . 100 Glas. do 5.W.G.5 p.c ▪ 100 Great Northn. 5 P.C , 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem , 100 Do. 4i per cent .... . 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5, p. c. prem. all I Gt.N.ofScot.lst Prc 18 Gt. S dr W. (Ireland) 18 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. 6 Gt W.(8.&11.Ex.5pc 100 Do. con. red. 4i p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 100 o. irred. 4 per lent. 100 Do. 6 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birrn. Pref. Sh all Do. ChesterBp.c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do. , 100 Do. Birm, Gus. Stk all Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh all Do. do. do. al Do. do. do 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1, 100 D0.,P.,5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 1 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . ct... 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... 'all Londy. & Color. }Sh. all Londy.&Ennie. Sh. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4,4, Do. do. do. .£G 100 Do. do. 3i per cent. all Marypt. '‘• Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 4i per cont 10. Do. do. 100 qid.Conisol.6 p. c. St 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 100 Do. 4. p. c. Prof. St 100 L. &H. Prof. St all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 P. c. red. sp. e. pm all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et all lorfk.Deb.4p.o.Sh 100 Do. sp. o. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 5i p.e. pf , 1847 ;100 , Do.Wv.V.sp. .0.847 100 North British ...... .. 34 Do. 71. Preference... 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf.l 81 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6pe No 1 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848_ 10 Do. York El.dt S. Pur. IIN all orth Staffordshire.. 100 Ox., Wor. k Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 jDo. 6 p. c. 2d guar 100 'Do. do. Debentr. St all cot. Cent. New Pref 100 c.N.E.Alter.g.6p.c 100 Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St 100 Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St all ' uth Devon all Do. fixed 44 pr cont. ; all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of El Os. 6d, 100 Do. 44 per cent 100 Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh 100 Do, New 43 pr. cent 1100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. 100 Do. do. 44 p. c all S.lforksh.4 p.c.Guar all lock. &Dar., sp. o 19 Do. do. do. 100 IWaterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH :112fAlfred Cons. (PEA. 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.: 1 Dey. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay., 30 East Basset (Illogau 178 Great South Tolgus., Grt. Alfrd.(Philk., 7i Grt.W. Vor (Helstn 17s Lady Bertha 8 N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 1 Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s, Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 S. Cann Brea (Illogn.) 19 S.W. Franees(lllogu.) 44 ram. S. At L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Minos (Gweunap) 1256 V. of Towoy (Camar,) 14 W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5i Wh. Basset (Illogan). 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Vh. Edward(Calstck) 117 s Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Vli. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN FOR FOREIGN MINES. 10 all lAntwrp& Rotterdam 6/ - 6* 61 20 71 Australian - i 20 all Ardennes. 4 • .0 .... .. 1 10s. Bon Ac cor d Cop. O.) i -I P 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 1 - 14 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 all BezierstoGraissessac ... - ... at .£5 pm) - 21 6 all Carmeaux& Toulouse 30 *ll Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... - ... Coal Mines and Ry. 3) -- 31 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 121 - 13 4 Al 15 'Dutch lthenish - 34d 111 1 I Cl aren d on C on. M i n. 20 all Eastern of Franc e - •••d 20 all Do. New - 43 20 28. Euphrates Vall e y ... . - ... ... 16 Oopiapo - 15 14 131 20 all 11t. Central of France ... - ... 1 all Dan Mountain Cop• 20 all Great Luxembour... 7i -84 8 per Mining Co. 16 o Italian Junction .. - 2 all Fortuna 20 all Lake Const. & Bale .. - ... 20 all General - 17* 20 all LiCITO and Turnhout .., - I .d 3 a ll Li nares - 91 20 ‘; Lornharolo-Vonetian 44 - b p 5 11 Lusitanian ...... ... - id 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.e.i.. ... - .. 1 all Mariquita 20 all Lyons an d G eneva. _ 27 - 28 1 all New Granada 20 all Lyons & Moditorran. .. - 1 all Noveau Mond e - ... 13 3 / 4 all Maria Antrv..‘a _ ... 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 5 - 6 10 all Do. 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St. 13 - 14 1 13i St. 63 65 34 iid 52i -• 53 j 95i - 96 1 3 - 50 - 51 80 - 81 94 - 96 743 j - - 8 8i - 9. 33 34 9 6di 110 -- 112 26i -27 i 49 - 51 - 35 - 73 - 74 Bii 13 -- 15 d 7 -- 5 d 9 S6i -37 i • •• ...... 93 - 101 ..• 1 3 6i - 531 n 96 i U)i 1 50 801 li 80i 32j 31 36i Lii i i I SSESSIONS. ... .... • • 0 i '... a 1 . 0 - fi 18.5 - 90 80 - 85 77 - 82 if I t illo --111 4 , I 1 2 p; 190 20 50 52 83 85 1 211— 22 ' 20.0 200 id, i llo lir; 110 115 105 110 19i 20 21 Id 1p d iPi 1 - lip 20 ifr 21 10 1.0.6 17i 17 19 83} 89 131 i lUOi e MA-RCH ASSIZI INTELLIGES SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT. —SWANSEA, Fu. 27. OF DEATH. Mancli Tulpilanta and Hanagadei Halins, .two Greek sailors, were indicted for the wilful murder of attanasio Mitropania, at Swansea, on the 16th inst. Mr. Giffard and Mr. Brown prosecuted ; and Mr. T. Allen and Mr. Mills defended the prisoners. Mr. Giffard opened the case in a temperate speech. The prisoners were sailors on board the Penelope, in Swansea harbour, and the deceased was cook of the same vessel. The cook had re ceived some money from his captain on the Sun day before the murder, and amongst it were two Turkish sovereigns. On the night of the murder the deceased left his vessel and went into the town. Soon afterwards the two prisoners also left, and they would be traced in company of the deceased np to within a short time of the actual murder. At about half-past eight two persons watching a boat heard a scuffling and a sound of foreign lan guage on the side of the canal, and immediately 'afterwards a plunge in the water. They went up and found something floating in the water, which turned out to be the body of the deceased. It was got out of the water and was steaming. He was dead and had been stabbed in the body and through the lungs in several plaoes. Tho skull was also fractured. The two prisoners were seen together again about nine o'clock, and one of them was seen to wash a handkerchief. A great deal of evidence was given to trace the prisoners in company with the deceased on the evening of the murder. Baron Bramwell reviewed the evidence carefully and occupied an hour in summing up. The jury, after retiring half an hour, returned into court with a verdict of guilty. His lordship then passed the awful sentence of death in the usual form, and the prisoners were removed. THIS ROUTH WALltfil RAILWAY COLLISION. Charles White, late station master at Stormy sta tion, on the South Wales Railway, was charged on the coroner's inquisition with the manslaughter of Sarah Ann Harmer, near Pyle, on Oct. 14 last. Mr. Bowen and Mr. Hughes were counsel for the prosecution ; and Mr. Giffard for the accused. It will be remembered that on Oct. 14 two pas senger trains running on the South Wales Railway met at full speed on the same line of rails between Pyle and Port Talbot stations, causing the death of three persons and the maiming of 60 others. The deceased was one of the killed, and was travelling with her aunt in a third class carriage which was 'plashed. The cause of the collision was the sending a down train on the up line of rails by the prisoner, who declared that in consequence of a goods train having broken down between Pyle and Port Tal bot he had been telegraphed to from Port Talbot station to send the train on the wrong lino of rails on the understanding that all up trains would be stopped in the meantime. The obstruction of the goods train, however, having been removed, the up trains were sent on and niet the down trains on the same line. It should be mentioned that at a second inquest a verdict of manslaughter had been returned against Evans, the clerk, and Burney, the porter, at the Port Talbot station, but the grand jury ignored the bill against them. Mr. Langdon, inspector of the railway police, proved that the printed rules had been placed iu the hands of White. One of them related to the trains on the wrong line of rails requiring that a telegraph message shall be sent and an answer re ceived (or a written message whore no telegraph is available) before any traiu is so met on the wrong line of rails. John Gunnell, the driver of the down train, proved that he was stopped at Pyle, in consequence of the breaking down of the goods train in front, and White came down from Stormy and gave him a written order to return back to Stormy, where there was a crossing, and proceed on his journey on the up-line of rails. He did so, and proceeded until they met an up-train, and the collision took place. Daniel Buckle corroborated the fact of White's authority given to proceed on the wrong line ,of rails. Witness went on before the train, and seeing the up train coming put down a detonator, but too late. The collision was unavoidable. Edgar Evans, the clerk at Port Talbot, was then examined. He had been left in charge of the sta tion during the absence of the station-master, Mr. Turner, who had gone to look after the broken down goods train, and had left directions for him to telegraph to Stormy to stop all trains until they heard again. Witness telegraphed accordingly, but could not make them hear for nearly an hour, and then they got the answer, " Train left." Cross-examined—Mr. Turner started the up train from Port Talbot, as he came into the station with the broken down train, and before he had arrived actually at the booking office to communi cate with witness. Never received any message frOm Stormy, asking, "Can passenger train come on t" There was a lady in the train (Miss Llewellyn) who raid Mr. Turner ought to be there but she did ;tot say they did nob unde rs t an d the telegraph. There was no discussion between him and Burney as to any answer to be seat to Stormy. Nothing was said about, " Here's a fine mess." Mr. Turner was examined, but did not add much to the above. John Day, policeman at Stormy station, was di rected by Mr. White to telegraph to Port Talbot, but could not get them to understand him. Mr. White then came and tried the instrument, after which he got on the down train and proceeded with it on the up line. Mr. White was trying to tele graph to Port Talbot, " Can down train come on up line '1" William Chapman, clerk in the locomotive de partment at Stormy, met Mr. White as he was going to Pyle to fetch the train back to send on the up hue. Witness advised him not to send it until he had heard from head-quarters (Port Talbot) but he answered, " I shall telegraph and it will be all right." He did not say, " I have telegraphed," but " I shall telegraph." The deposition of the prisoner taken before the coroner, was then put in. He positively swore that he telegraphed to Port Talbot, " Can down train go to Port Talbot on up-line I" and received the reply, " Send down-train on up-line." When he was about to start with the train he tried to telegraph, " Down-train now leaving on up line," but could not make them understand. Ile then got on the engine and proceeded with the train. Mr. Giffarel, for the prisoner, contended that White had done everything he could do in the elis charge of his duty, that he had been guilty of no culpable negligence, and if he had been in error it was an error of judgment. He contended that the ver sion given by the Port Talbot officers was an itn probable one, and called Miss Llewellyn, who deposed that she was wait ing at Port Talbot station to go by the up train, which was detained there on account of the goods trait having obstructed the line. While in the office ort the passengers' side of the screen she heard the clerk inside telegraphing, and heard the message spelt off, " Can passengers come on ?" There was then a talk about whether the answer should be " Yes." The clerk did not seem to understand the telegraph, and she heard them say, " Here's a fine mess," and " What can they mean I" Another witness was examined, but he did not carry the case any further. Mr. Brown then replied, and Hie lordship slimmed up, and left it to the jury to say whether the prisoner had been guilty of cul pable negligence—whether he had despatched the down train on the up-line without taking the neces sary precautions to ensure its safety. The jury found a verdict of guilty, but strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy. His lordship, in passing sentence, said he did so with considerable reluctance, believing that the oc currence arose from excess of zeal on his part ; but he had been guilty of most culpable rashness. He then passed sentence of a month's imprisonment. The prisoner said he had been convicted by perjury. NORTHERN ClRCUlT—Ntivrclms, FEB. 27. Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Byles arrived in this town from Carlisle yesterday afternoon, and proceeded at once to open the commission ; after which their Lordships attended Divine service at the old church. _ _ This morning Mr. Baron Martin sat to try the town prisoners at the Guildhall, and Mr. Justice Byles sat at 11 o'clock to try the county prisoners at the Moot Hall, assisted in the latter part of the day by Mt. Baron Martin. The town calendar contained the names of five prisoners, the charges against them being ordinary sessions cases. The county calendar contains the names of 10 prisoners, one of whom is charged with child mur der, one with bigamy, the rest were ordinary lar cenies usually tried at sessions. The charge of murder against Isabella Murray VMS postponed until next assizes by Mr. Justice Byles, it being stated that the prisoner was too ill to be put upon her trial. One or two of the charges of larceny were tried, and the rest pleaded guilty and were summarily disposed of. James Jennings was indicted for bigamy at Tyne mouth, on the 25th of January last, in having thou married a woman, his former wife being alive. Mr. Davison appeared for the prisoner. On the case being called on no counsel appeared for the prosecution. His Lordship inquired if any comae' appeared to prosecute ? Mr, DATion Mid that ik DOW nracv - K - ^" 1 " PPP•Aroi to be atternoted to be sa up on the Northern Cir cuit. He understood that an attorney had been instructed to prosecute and had prepared a brief for counsel ; but as it was supposed from what the de fendant had eaid before the magistrates that he Would plead guilty, the taxing officer, Mr. Compton, acting under the rules and directions issued from the Treasury, had refused to allow the attorney his costs fdr preparing a brief, or . a fee for counsel. His Lordship—Does any one prosecute ? Mr. Blackburn said a brief was just then handed to hire, but he was not instructed, and no fee was marked. His Lordship—Do you appear to prosecute ? Mr. Blackburn said he did not, but merely held the brief. The Churchwarden of Tynemouth here stated that he had been bound over to prosecute, and had in structed Mr. Kidd, an attorney, to prepare a brief for counsel and take the necessary stops to prove the case against the prisoner. A brief had been prepared accordingly, and was ready to be delivered, when be had that day been informed by the taxing officer that under the new taxing rules, as the pri soner was expected to plead guilty, the costs of pre paring a brief and a fee to counsel would not be allowed. His Lordship then directed that the depositions should be handed to the junior counsel in court, to examine the witnesses. The depositions were accordingly handed to Mr. Church. It was then proved that the prisoner had been married to a woman named Parker in August, 1856, anti that the woman he then married was still alive. Evidence was then given of his marriage at Tyne mouth on the 25th of January last. On cross-examination by the learned counsel for the prisoner it was elicited that the prisoner's first wife had been in a female penitentiary before his marriage with her, unknown to him ; that after she had been married to him a month she went off with another man, and had since led a dissolute life, and it was reported she had since married again ; that the prisoner's second wife was aware of all the facts, and being under the impression that the second marriage of the prisoner'sfirst wife had freed the prisoner she had married hirn—:-this prosecution had not been instituted by her. Mr. Davisoa on these facts left the case in his lordship's bands. His Lordship baying summed up, The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and His Lordship said, he thought the justice of the case would be met by sentencing the prisoner to one week's imprisonment. The whole of the criminal business was got through in the course of the afternoon. The civil business, which consists of an entry of seven causes, will be commenced on Monday before both their lordships. The above discussion about the allowance of costs has created a good deal of comment at the bar. It is understood that a scale of allowance for attor- net's, fees for counsel, and expenses for witnesses is being prepared which is wholly inadequate to remunerate the former or to reimburse the latter. Is this a new scheme in order to make out a case for the appointment of public prosecutors ? Cut down the costs allowed to the attorney to such an extent that it is worth no respectable man's while to attend to a prosecution ; make the fees to counsel so miserable that they cease to care about criminal business ; pay the witnesses so little that they are out of pocket for their expenses, and will, as a na tural consequence, avoid coming forward on all oc- easions to give information or tender evidence because to do so is to inflict a flue on themselves in the shape of expenses which they will not get paid, besides loss of their time ; then, in all probability, a case will be easily made out that the administra tion of criminal justice in the country is inefficient. Numerous instances will be ready to quote of crimi nals who have escaped justice because the attorney's olerks or constables sent with briefs to counsel (it not being worth while for the attorneys to come themselves), from ignorance of what was required to be proved to establish their cases, have not had the requisite proofs ready. Counsel for miserable fees will sot throw that zool into the oases which they ought to do, and witnesses will not be in attend ance because they cannot afford to lose both time and money. When a goodly number of criminals have escaped justice through this careful economy (bit real extravagance), then my Lord Campbell will be in a condition to bring these facts before the House of Lords as establishing an unanswerable case for the appointment of public prosecutors all over the country. The plan is an ingenious one, and, should it be carried out, the mind which conceived it may possibly be rewarded by one of these public appoint ments. The folly of such a course of proceeding, so far as the securing the due administration of jus tice is concerned, is but too apparent. MIDLAND CIRCUIT, NORTHAMPTON. Feb. 27. This being the commission day and the Lord Chief-Justice Campbell occupied in trying the case against the directors of the Royal British Bank, Mr. Justice Coleman proceeded to Northampton and opened the commission at 3 p.m. In the county gaol are 15 prisoners -2 charged with shooting, with intent to do grievous bodily harm ; 1 with burglary and stabbing ; 1 with break- ' ing and entering a church and stooling a commu nion cloth ; 3 with arson ; 1 with uttering false and counterfeit coin ; 1 with embezzlement, and 6 larceny. In the borough gaol are 9 prisoners, 3of whom have each two bills of indictment preferred against them. One of these is a solicitor charged with having obtained from the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury the sum of 381. 3s. by certain false pretences, with intent to defraud. There is a further charge against the same prisoner of having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in an affidavit made and swornbefore a Commissioner for taking oaths in Chancery. There are three other cases of obtaining money or goods by false pre tences, two embezalements, and five larcenies. On the civil side no case has yet been entered. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 28. BOW-STREET.—On Saturday Edward True love, who was remanded from Monday on the charge of writing and publishing " a false, maL cious, scandalous, and seditious libel of and against Lis Majesty the Emperor of the French, with a view to incite divers persons to murder his said Majesty," appeared before Mr. Henry for further examination. Mr. Bodkin again conducted the ease on the part of the Crown, but Mr. Truelove was defended by his solicitor, Mr. Leverson, without counsel. Mr. Bodkin—Sir, I shall be satisfied with the same amount of bail for the defendant to appear to take his trial on this charge. Mr. Leyerson—Allow me first to inquire what is the object of the prosecution ? Is it the suppres sion of the pamphlet ? Mr. Bodkin—The object is to show to the world that publications systematically recommending as sassination, by any person Englishman or foreigner, will mt be tolerated by the English law. Mr. Leverson—ln that case I shall hare a few objections to offer, but first I wish to ask Mr. Bodkin one other question. It is, whether the pro secution, having been commenced under the late Governmont—.+ Mr. Bodkin could answer no question on that subject. Mr. Leverson—Will Mr. Bodkin point out the passages on which he relies t Mr. Henry—They were pointed out to defend ant's counsel on the last occasion. Did you in struct Mr. Sleigh? Mr. Leversou—Yes and no. Mr. Sleigh was perfectly justified. My name was made use of, but I had no opportunity of communicating. Mr. Henry—A counsel does not act without the intervention of a solicitor. Mr. Leverson—Certainly not. Mr. Henry—Then did you instruct Mr. Sleigh f Mr. Leverson—Yes, sir ; but I had no opportu nity of communicating with Mr. Sleigh before be appeared at this court. But notwithstanding the strong feeling which you are reported to have ex pressed on the subject, I shall ask you to dismiss this frivolous but most dangerous pI osecu ittion not with all the ignominy which it merits. ask for the sake of my client but for the sake of the com munity whose best privileges are struck at by these proceedings. The surest safeguard of our rights is the liberty of the press, which, being maintained, secures all other rights inviolable, but which being attacked,rall our dearest privileges are threat ened. And though Mr. Truelove might, 'per haps, have made his peace by apologising, and sub mitting to a nominal conviction, he feels that the sa cred rights of the community are thus strangely loseim' and he will not betray th em all his little property i n defend ingtehnotur e ntrusted e h d e m t e a y h them from aggression. But before I proceed, I can not help drawing your attention to what appears t o me a great stress of authority. m though a poor man, is highly respectable, having kept for many years a small booksh found there, on any from Temple-bar. He could bewas no c o l p do a u f b e t w tha 'ar t he s atowa summons. But, without day of any week, and there would have apparel h at i l m y , p h re a v v i i o n u g s b n ee o n tile ' grantedarrant was issued against th w at itl i i t a w fa a c a ili v t e y 7 Mr. Henry remarked inconve nient to have a change of advocates, and have the same observations over again. The points raised by Mr. Leverson were proper topics for comment before a jury, and, ultimately, the case must go to one. Mr. Leve rso n—Well, y, sir, I hope to be Ole to convince you to the contrary. Mr. Trnelove, I may mention, did withdraw the pamphlet from publica tion on Monday last—not that he thought there w 111 V WU in it, but became he thought he Ire 4 not in a position to tight the Government—if they would be oont‘nt with the withdrawal. It is be -1 cause he cann9t afford the expense of the trial that I Rlll atiZiOUS to prevent his committal, by con vincing you that Mr. gent.Y7--Can ;you convince me that it is Tilt a libel ?—that it does not-recommend assassination Mr. Lc rermon—r will address myself to that Defenciant—lithink,_ after the opinion the magis trate has expressed, it - would be advisable to reserve the defence. Mr. Leverson—After that expression of opinic n. T must, of course, accede but I s till think the in.. dignation of the public will be a rouse d . bblliiccatwioin will be It would be ar ouse d Mr. Bodkin--I quite agres w ith M r. Levert,c,p,, bthatre adingtl e indignation atrociouso fthe indeed be a disgrace to the English character, and to the English law, if the promulgation of such doctrines did not excite indignation, and subjeot its authors to punishment. The securities were then renewed, and defendant was committed for trial. JIEB MAJESTY'S' THEATRE. The brief extra season, at reduced prices, which was brought to a termination on Saturday night, has been successful beyond Mr. Lumley's extremest hopes. Tie last four nights ' indeed, attracted such crowds as are rarely witnessed at any theatre. Hundreds were turned away last night from the pit and gallery, and every seat in the house was let, in boxes, stalls, and amphitheatre. The principal attractions, of course, were Mdlle. Picea. lomini and Signor Giuglini. Much, however, may be attributed to the cheap prices, and something to the ensemble, which, though far from first rate, was yet good in the main, and included the honourable names of Atdlles. Spezia and Sannier—tbe latter a new corner of the year, and Signors Belletti, Luchesi Vialetti, Aldig hiere, and Castelli—the last an artist of whom the manager does net yet seem to know the real value. The features of the past season have been the reviva of " La Sormarnbula" for Mademoiselle Piccolomini-- rather a hazardous 'venture, but fully justified by the result —and the production of Balfe's "Bohemian Girl" in an Italian dress. Both these speculations proved fortunate, although a priori success could hardly have been anticipated for either. The other operas belonging to the old reiverisoire —"La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Figlia del Reggimento"—were all successful, more particularly the first and third, Mademoiselle Piccelomini's claims as a tragic artist have been more universally coaceded than her claims ac a comedian; a verdici, as may be gathered from eur notices, in which we do not fully concur. Although by no means her most perfect performance, perhaps no part in which Mademoiselle Piccolomini has appeared before a London public has been of more ad• vantage to her than Lucia in "Lucia di Lammermoor," as showing how readily she can escape from that brusperie of manner and excess of display with which her least ardent admirers charge her acting, and with what earnestness and docility she can assume the bearing and deportment of a lady when it is necessary. The demonstrative qualities exhibited in Zer. ling and Maria are imperative according to Madlle. Piccoloraini's views of the characters, and so we think. Others, nevertheless, would prefer to witness these favourite parts acted in a more gentle and lady-like manner, which others again affirm that neither poet nor musician intended. A mere walking lady on the stage has ere now, by the force of her vocal talents alone, sustained both parts admirably ; but Zerlina and Maria, notwithstanding, should be acted as well as sung. Judged by the singing, or more properly the voice, merely, Donselli's Don Juan would be superior to Tatnburini's, to which no one ever thought cf compar ing it. As Sir Roger de Coverley has it, " Much may be said on both tides." The immense success attending the last few nights has induced Mr. Lumley to add three more performances to the extra season, with which the series will in reality conclude. These will be given on Tuesday, March ltlth, Thursday, the 18th, and Saturday, the 20th. The intervening time will be occupied with performances at Edinburgh and Glasgow. Amongst the numerous distinguished individuals hen. outing the theatre with their presence on Thursday and Saturday last, we remarked the following : —The Duchess of Richmond and Lady Caroline G. Lennox, the Duchess of Montrose, Lord Ward, the Marquis of Sligo, th• Earl of Lonsdale ' the Countess of Craven, the Earl and Ccantess ofLanesborough, Earl and Countess of Bective, Viscount legestre, M.P., Viscount Exmouth, Lo r d E. Thynne, Lady Agnes Graham, Lady Des Veen', Lady Clerk, Lady E. de Roe, Lady Boyle, L a dy H owar d , Lady Margaret Butler, Lady Colville, Lady Craven, Lady Pigot, the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, M.P., the Hon. Otway Toler, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., Sir Chas. Des Vase; Sir C. M. Clarke, Bart., Colonel Torrent', Major Pole, Captain Lyon, Captain de Roe, Mr. Wm. Roupell, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple and party, Mr. C. Roupell, Mr. D. Baillis, Mr. W. Deladeld, Mrs. Prideaux Brune, Mr. Alpheus C. Billing. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, with the Prince of Wales and the Prin• cess Alice, honoured the performance at the Haymarket Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the Earl of Caithness, Mojor•Gen. Bucklty, and Col. F. H. Seymour. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort rode on horse. back on Saturday morning, attended by Colonel F. H. Seymour. Yesterday her Majesty the Queen, his Royal His h. ness the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Prin cess Alice, the Princess Helena, the Ladies and Gentle. men of the Court, and the domestic household, attended. Divine service in the chapel of the Palace. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated. The Ear?. of Derby had an audience of the Queen.! THE NEW MINISTRY AND PROSPECT OF MEDICAL _REFORM. Another unexpected and violent political con vulsion cannot but have its effect, either for good or for evil, on the cause which the whole profession has so deeply at heart—namely, Medical Reform. Lord Palmerston as Prime Minister, and Sip George Grey as Home Secretary, both avowed that they were its friends and supporters. Frain Lerd Derby as P rem i er , an d M r . W a l po l e as Home Secretary, we have every reason to believe that the question of Medical Reform will obtain encouragement and official aid. Mr. Wal role has devoted great attention to the subject, and his mind with regard to it is fortified by enlarged and liberal views, It is possible that the new Ministry may make the enactment of a Medical Reform Bill a Government question, or, omitting to take that step, they may so far identify themeelv,i with the measure of Mr. Headlain as to de clare unequivocally in its favour. The profession, therefore, should at once prepare for combined as well as individual action. If there be an apparent indifference out of doors, relative to the great ques tion which has so long agitated the profession, a real apathy on the subject will exist within the walls of Parliament. It is possible that a new organisation of medical reformers may be required at this juncture, or that all the old combinations, now so quiescent, should be promptly and vigor ously resuscitated. On these points it would be difficult to write with precision in the present dis turbed condition of the political atmosphere. In a few days all doubt and uncertainty on the subject will be removed.—La4cet. Ll7CtNOW.—Measrs. Smith, Elder, and Co., have just published a "Staff Officer's Diary" of the heroic defence of Lucknow, in one ♦olume, post svo, with a plan, price half-a-crown We (Era) hear that Mrs. Wilkins (widow of the Mt* Sergeant WilkinF), is to appear at the Haymarket on Monday, March 8, in Sheridan Knowles's comedy of "The Love Chase," as the Widow Green. TIl EiscLOsimx COMMISSION.— The number of cases since the last annual report is 822 ; 226,010 acres of enclosure have been confirmed, and 2 62,418 are its progress. A long list of proposed enclosures is gives, which will be presented when they appear in the schedule of the bill for carrying them into effect. A CHURCH DESTROYED BY FlRE.—Yesterday morning a fire took place in the recently built church of St. Paul, Herne-hill, Dulwich. It appears that according to custom the fires were lighted on Saturday to warm the edifice for Divine service the following morning. About two o'clock in the afternoon of Satur day it was found th at one of the hot air flues had, owing to the i n t ense h eat, become i gn it e d, b ut t h ose i n charge of the ch urc h i magined that they had succeeded in getting the burning soot extinguished. In the course of the night, however, flames issued from vari- OUB parts of the building. The London engines were quickly called into requisition, they being fed by two excellent supplies of water from the Lambeth plugs, bat it was found necessary to pump the engines from a die. tance of 440 feet from the scene of conflagration, and the water bad to be forced up the hill. They bad no sooner got their engines into full play than the flames extended to the galleries and the organ. The moment the pipes of that instrument became melted the fir. descended upon thepews and sittings in the aisle. The damage done is thus officially reported by Mr. Hender eon, the chief officer of brigade of the D district :—" St. Paul's Church, Herne-hill, Dulwich, the Rev. Matthew Anderson incumbent. The church, 100 feet by 80, destroyed, the organ consumed, but the steeple and vestry saved. Insured in the Church of England Fire office. The cause of fire supposed to be from a defective or overheated flue." BOILER EXPLOSION AT DUDLIZT.—THIIIn . A 11 ;1 4 KILLED.—On Saturday afternoon last, the 27th uit•tf fearful boiler explosion took place at the Glo b e tuate r a u s Works (Messrs. Whitehead and Haines), i I ,COseverely three men were killed, and four others which Tindale, within a mile and a half of fludeiresy,,i' by A MAN ICEBOUND.—Oa W v e a brickyard, uses injured that they are not likels Lci a u. E ight some per sons hearing a o ;: p n o od, up to his neck is frarlar of - o no m ne2i p n t measures were taka ) g was got out, quite insensible, round his neck, which kept And notwithstanding p binswateru Barnsley , p with a i f f a o i n u c a n oa d i n e e u ore th a n four hours elapsed before consciousness Will TO. s tored. wae a Silketonehlaoklinitil returning home i n tQXiGated from Eigule7 fair, gt. St. 11 St 11 50 St. St. 11 4.F 't. St. iv St. St. 111 100 3:! 100 100 110 i 19 j 84 21j 2 20 25 25 St. 223 isli