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Or the ie re- Court the of tho is bill states 0,000, A the A the pt the leed s ; fair ly im sioual tracts to tho irken 3, and ]efen- clerk land rdens, .e into )perty us, to lent. led on le had cut. V your in th© gainst ,spect loeB he ;aying ay the ibbons nswer, for his id his a must ited. to tho )unsel, AY.) was indoor )r the irt as rith a aer in ig tho .o into cutor, about went ;went woken other tness) cured. ly, he ass. 1 been st his ng to ror in repeat )nthse 21101V_EY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 9th March, is of a satisfactory character. The amoun t of bullion, notwithstanding the few arrivals from Australia, shows a small augmentation, the amount being close upon £20,000,000. The Reserve of Notes has been increased about a quarter of a million . The Other Securities have been diminished to the extent of about £300,000, and as the return includes the payments usually made on the 4th of the month it shows that the discount operations of the national es tablishment have slightly fallen off, consequent 11 1 1 0 n the easy state of the general money market. The Public Deposits, as is generally the case just before the payment of the dividends, show an accu mulation, the increase being about half a million; and the Private Deposits consequent upon the re venue collections, and preparations for the 4th, have diminished to about a similar amount. In the active circulation there is a slight diminution. The other !teals of the balance-sheet exhibit little change of inVortance, as will be seen by the subjoined table :-- Active Circulation Decrease .. Bullion .. Increase .. Rest .. X 20,436,010 *0 *0 60 173,245 .. 19,951,022 66,390 3,649,821 2,232 •• •• •• •• •• 8,741,162 426,097 • • •. 13,440,220 514,843 776,706 17,919 • • .. 10,696,147 No alteration. Other Securities .. • • 16,474,750 Decrease .. • • • • 308,230 Notes Unemployed .. 13,285,005 Increase .. .. • • • • 300,770 The Return of the Bank of France for the past bionth has been published, and shows a further large accumulation of the precious metals, the total amount standing at over £22,000,000. In the dis count operations of the establishment there have been a considerable diminution, the decrease, com pared with the previous month, amounting to about a million and a-half, but the advances on rail- Way securities exhibit a slight increase. The notes in circulation have been lessened about three quarters of a million, while the private de posits also present a falling off of a quarter of a luillion sterling. The foreign exchanges yesterday showed a slight recovery in the rates on Vienna and Trieste. About £20,000 in gold was taken away from the Bank of England yesterday, for transmission to the continent. Increase .. Public Deposits Increase .. Other Deposits Decrease .. Seven Day and other Bills .. Increase • • Government Securities . . In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the tr ansactions were of a less extensive character, and Prices remained without any variation of impor tance. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales. The Tway Share Market closed quietly, and quota tifts slightly declined. There has been less animation on the Stock !change to-day, and very little alteration has taken taken place in values. The speculators are Still rather undecided in their movements, owing to tl ie variations in the Paris Bourse, and the uncer tainty still attending the progress of affairs on the Continent. Consols hays remained at 96 to 961 all day. Exchequer Bills are steady, at 355. to 38s. Preen. India Loan Debentures remain firm at 991, b ut the Bonds are rather flatter, at 19s. prem. A very moderate business has been recorded in F oreign Stocks, and prices are heavy. Turkish 6 Per Cents. are 921 to 93 ; ditto, New Loan, 79 to ; Peruvian 41. per Cents. have receded to 911; 'Vanish Deferred, to 301, and Dutch 4 per Cents. . t .° . 1001; but the 21 per Cents. are firm at 65. Russian 5 per Cents. at 111; and ditto 41 per Cents. are steady at 1001 to 101. The New Austrian Loan is 2 to / discount. ~Tbe Railway Share Market has exhibited a S light depression, a decline of about per cent. Navin g taken place on most of the principal under 'airings. Caledonian, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North ...Western, South Western, North British, and North 4stern (Berwick), have receded ss. ; and Bristol and Exeter, Blackwall, and North Eastern (Leeds), 10s. The.. Foreign lines have been )teeedingly quiet. • • Paris and Lyons, and Dutch lihenish are at yesterday's rates, and Lom bardo-Venetian are a shade firmer, the old shares bei ng at 8 7 5 .- 8, and the new at 8181. In the Colonial Market, Grand Trunk of Canada have declined to 354 36, and East Indian to 1041 1051. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show no material variation. London and West minster have improved 55., and Union of Australia 6 s. ; Australian Agricultural and South Australian tiand are firm at former quotations. BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. I Per Cent Consols Annuities „. 12 1dia, Stock Ditto Debentures 99} Ditto Bonds, £l,OO0 — itto under £l,OOO Consols for Account 96 March. P'ltchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 3.5 Ditto Y. so ° Ditto Small, lid FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. trazilian 5 per Cent. ,Ditto 1858, 4} per Cent. 94} reruvian ft per Cent — Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lll xd b Ditto 41 per Cent. °Panish 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. h‘ Ditto Account 4: urkish 6 per Cent - Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account ,f x d Dividends on the above payable in Londoa. Dutch Exchange, 12 Gull. 2f per Cent 6.5 Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Consols for Account (April) 96 June. THIS DAYS SHIPPING. S.W.; LONDON, March 12.—Wind this day at noon, W. to squally. SOUTHAMPTON, March 11.—Wind Behar (screw steamer), from Alexandria. CARDIFF, March 11.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Charles Crocker, for New Orleans; Houston, for Galveston; City °f Lincoln, for Ascension. PLYMOUTH, March 11.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Victor, for Newfoundland. LEITH, March 11.— Sailed —Cornelea, for Callao; and Royalist, for St. John's, New Brunswick. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SotrrirayrroN, Saturday Morning. Wi n d W., blowing hard all night, with rain. Arrived—Jeddo, steamer, from Liverpool; Behar, steamer, from Alexandria ; Courier, steamer, from Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre. Sailed—Faid Gihaad, steamer, for Alexandria ; Havre, steamer, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Giovanni, from Naples; Juffer E. Mensinga, from Venice. Sailed, March 11—Palestine, screw steamer, for Con stantinople. (BT SUBkATLINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind. W.S.W. ; tide, four hours' ebb; cloudy, with rain. Sailed—Triton, steamer, for Calais; Fleeha, steamer, for Ghent. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind W. by S. ; Tory strong. No arrivals. • The Gibraltcir Chronicle of 2d March says : " We learn from San Roque this morning that the office of the electric telegraph in that town has at last been opened to the public. Telegraphic communication between Gib raltar and other parts of Europe can now be carried on through the San Roque Office, thereby avoiding the loss Of time hitherto sustained in the transmission 'of the mes sages by post or steamer between Gibraltar and Cadiz." , THE LATE DESECRATION OF THE DEAD AT ST. Pancras CEMETERY.-At the weekly meeting of the St. rancras Vestry, Mr. Ross called attention to a letter he had r eceived, complaining that the excavations of St. Martin's Cemetery, Camden Town, still remain with but a thin layer of earth over the coffins, and that if wet came, and subse quent warm weather ensued, serious consequences might tc!iult. Mr. Churchwarden Cameron said the Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald had called his attention also to the subject, and thatfiteps were about to be taken by the proctor to compel truSt. Martin's trustees to put in their reply to the allega tions on the part of St. Pancras before the Consistorial ‘-ourt. The St. Martin's authorities had taken one month to do so, and notice had been sent to them that unless they Put in their reply within one week from that date, the at tention of the judge of the court would be called to their conduct. The letter was referred to the Sanitary Com ruittee. AN ITALIAN COMPLIMENT TO NAPOLEON lII. An Italian refugee, being asked whether, after the article in the Moniteur, and the resignation of Prince Napoleon, e did no t f ee l conv i nce d th at th e Emperor had abandoned the cause of Italy, replied :—" Quite the contrary ; I have mere confidence in him than ever. .11 est si disimule." ~~ PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. j Stk 20 took 12.10 Stock Stock sB S t i k Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock 100 stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 281 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock stol Stock 12i 120 Stock Stock Stock Stockl 10 _ _ Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Sfock Stock Stock St gE Stock St ock St ock 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stocjr Stock 25 ) I 25 $ Stock liaffsjkie. 5 p.ct. . Do. Redeemable, 4i pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, d 0... Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref. Do. Bfrm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. - shares Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon. & N.W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. Lon, &S : W, 7 p.ct. stock, Blythe and Tyne it per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 4,1 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, Sipe Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, p. c. Dun. Perth, & Aber. Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc , E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. N . 0.1 Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent Glas. &S West. Er a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Do. p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. R edm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt jSn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. Stock reat West. (Berks and all 1100 6 100 100 100 100 all late 3d sh'are - s Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londoudy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. C. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. NewportAber,&c. pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.!) m Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. S t0ck,1846 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.VM.Ex.SkIF47 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dek.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Po. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua .. : Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen.g.r, ua. 6 pc. :no. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 108. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do Al per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue : South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenhy, 6 per cent. Closing Paid. prim all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 8.13.4. 49 51 94 96 1103 105 126 128 117 119 6 0 98 101 111 116 108 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 80 82 73 75 113 115 118 120 1110 112 1104 106 64 66 11 11} 94 96 85 87 86 88 99 101 91 10} 16 17 9 lot 72 74 184 9 194 I 94 14 1 140 142 Ills 120 1160 165 123 125 eo - 71 139 141 101 103 I iP 94 96 9 1 9 1 1 lit lit 9 9f 112 114 97 98 1 / }al i d 23} 2 3* 122 124 115 120 99 101 lot 101 241 25 102 101 102 104 10 174 21) 30 33 34 49 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid.. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. 1 Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchleyl all Buckinghamshire 100 Clydesdale Junction .. 100 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.Lincolnshire,g.ap,e, 100 E Union ,HarwichShs. all Do. Woodbridge ... 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Do. New lOO Gloster& Dean Forest all Hartipool.Dck.&Rall all Hull and Selby Do. Shares all Do. Shares all London&Greenwich 100 Do. Preference Lon..Tilby.&Soutend lOO Do. Barking, Shares all Lowestoft, gua. 4p. of lOO Do. 6 per cent lOO Mid.Bradfo • rtg3.l6,pat all .C: N3 M re a t wd n s e mb . , a ß Arr u : /c t e. t ,rd n ßdc . uprr 6 E xt 5705 guaranteed 5 p. c. Nortliniz Baste. 5 p.c. all Do. do. 6 per t. all Do. Fixed a a 5 d p Preston w er cen yrcee,nt. all l Do. Shares A. all Itowstn.Hitch.,& Shep 100 Sartoth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 18 11 Shrowsbry& Hereford all South Staffordshire .. all Wear Valley , g. Op, c all Do do all Wilts and Somerset lOO Wimbledon& Croydn all Share Docks. Stock Commercial Stock Do 4 perCen t Pref. Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 20 Do New . ..••• Ln & N.W Ln & N.W Caledonin E.U.drE C Gt.Nerth. E.Counts. ICaledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Norfolk I Do. LN W&m Stk.& Dar Midland 6. E.Counts. I Do. Do [ IL& N W L.Yk. L Do Gt.Nortb 1 6 Lan..tak 1 T Brassoy 1 M'Cloan 1 StkArDarl 1 Do. Gt. West.l 1 LABrgto DOCKS. Paid Closing Business 111. Price. Done. 100 •- 100 100 100 100 100 100 102 104 18 98 100 ' 102 104 17 18 1143 145 1 91 91 1109 111 64 66 115 120 92 93 2 96 98 57 59 !138 140 11 111 90 9 2 8 9 HARE MARKET.-(THIS Paid ORDINARY SHA Share) 12.10 13.14 Stoek Railways. Amberg..Notting. Bost and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol.; and Ballym ena • Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, BlkrockotzPassage Cornwall Do A A roves. no div. Do B until6p.c.per au. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg* and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock 'Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall. Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coasl London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn, L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Sher., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland; Do. i Shares NeNdF,astle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def ) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Po. Preference, No. 1 ThAmesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall I W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal I Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has; been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class 100 all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 1613 4 £3 ls, 174 all all 100 all all all 221 7 161 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all D SIDI Closing Price. 6 6 71 62 64 11 114 31 S 3 93 94 84} 854 484 494 5 51 13 6G 61 45 47 31 33 14 16 93 94 714 72i 27 27. 95 97 10 104 1024 103 88 90 133 134 104 100 57} 571 55 57 85 90 12 13 p 12 13 p 95 951 id Business 67 69 [l2 113 95 054 1 93 934 374 384 E 1 - d 00} 1001 75 77 11i 12 80 62 3+ 3d 581 59 91i P2i 1 11 d 4 7 VII [Ol 102 41 41d l3f es} 1121 13 121 931 3 _ 7 8 33 34 110 112 261 27k 84 85 46 47 34 24d 38 89 714 /2 64 66 12 14 8 11 37 38 70 75 6 6i 21 3 6 AY(. 1034 21 1331 57i 100! t 9 I j 2 14 40 Business Done. AUST.RIA AND SARDINIA sharef Railways. P . 4,, Closing 1 Business - 1 Price. Done. The .Frankfort Journal of the Bth inst. publishes the following despatch, which was forwarded on the 28th of February last by the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Count Apponyi, the. Austrian Minister at London : "Loird A. Loftus has confidentially read to me a despatch. in which Lord Malmesbury states that the British Government cannot, to its great regret, regard! as dispelling the fears of war spread since the commencement of the year, and that he conse quently feels himself obliged not to relax his efforts to prevent a conflagration which certainly would not remain limited to Italy. " The circular despatch addressed by Count Cavour to the Sardinian missions on the subject of the loan which the Piedmontese Government wishes to contract, with a view to military preparations, offers, according to the opinion of Lord Malmes bury, a favourable opportuntty to renew friendly counsels to both parties. "The British Cabinet, without adopting the grounds of that circular, which tend to justify the loan on account of the threatening attitude Austria is said to have assumed on the Piedmontese fron tier, seems to attach importance to ascertain the view we take of that document, and to acquire the conviction that we have no intention of attacking Sardinia ; and that, on the contrary, we should feel inclined to give our hand to the Piedmontese Government, so as to allow both parties to with draw their troops from the respective frontiers. " We are fully able to appreciate these friendly overtures, and we willingly unit e ourse l ves w ith the British Government in its endeavours to spare the world, if it be possible, the horrors of a general conflagration. We arc glad,C therefore, to have the opportunity of entering into the subject at length, and we hope to make our pacific intentions per fectly clear. " What are the complaints brought against us in Count Cavour's circular ? They are to be found in the protests issued by that Minister against the preponderating influence, which, according to him, Austria exercises in Italy beyond the limits which treaties have assigned her, and which constitute a Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessaa Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lithe Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege .... Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref... Northern of France .. Do. New Shares .... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ottoman, g - na. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans ...... Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.)l gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. iief.; Southern of France West Flanders Do. 51 p. c. Preference . W. dz N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand permanent menace against Sardinia. " Let us examine closer this strange accusation. I may be wrong, but I believe it to be in the nature of things that great political bodies will always be called upon to exercise a certain influence on neigh bouring States. What is important to the general interests is that such influence should never be usurped or abused to the detriinent of the inde pendence of another State. "Austria has more than once been in a position to offer a helping hand to the Italian Govern. ments overthrown by a revolution. That assist ance has never been forced upon any one ; on the contrary, it has only been accorded at the request of legitimate authority, and with the dis interested view of maintaining public order and tranquillity. Our troops have always been with drawn as soon as the legitimate authority has been re-established with sufficient firmness to enable it to dispense with their assistance. Count Cavour need not go far back in the history of his country to find an example of services like these rendered by Austria to the dynasty of Savoy. At that time, it is true, the modern theories of public right which Count Cavour has introduced had not yet taken root in Piedmont. "We will not stop to examine in detail the ab surd reproach that has been urged against us as to the confidence which it is safe for our neighbours to feel in the integrity of our intentions ; and what has been added with regard to the treaties which exist between ourselves and certain Italian States does not appear to us to be worthy of any more serious consideration. "What can there be to find fault with in, or what can be more unavailable on the score of popular right, or more conducive to the general interests of order and peace, than the existence of treaties between independent States exclusively in the interest of legitimate defence, imposing reci procal obligations on both the contracting Powers, and not influencing in the slightest degree the rights of any third Power ? But, although these treaties are not in any way opposed to the prin ciple of public right, we can well understand that they are of a nature most obstructive to the ambitious views of a Government which,• not con- tent with being absolute within its own dominions, endeavours to assume the character of the privileged organ of the pretended sorrows of Italy, and arro gates to itself the right, disavowed by every other Italian Government, of speaking in the name of the whole Peninsula. Although Count Cavour admits the right of appealing to foreign aid when that aid (From the Times.) is invoked in the interest of discord, he denies it to legitimate Governments which really have a mis sion to watch over public tranquillity and guard the interests of their peaceable subjects ; and these stra*ge principles are proclaimed by the Cabinet of Turin at a moment when relying for support in its aggressive designs on a great neighbouring Power. " These contradictions are too self-evident to allow the slightest doubt to obtain that the complaints of the abuse of Austria's influence arc but vain and empty pretexts. What may be true in these de clamations is this :—ln 1848 the King of Sardinia invaded Lombardy without a declaration of war, and without being able to justify that rupture of peace except on the grounds of the national senti ment, which urged him to come to the aid of his oppressed brethren. The unjust aggressor was re pulsed in two victorious campaigns. Austria took advantage of the fruits of her victory with a mode ratien which Europe has rendered justice to. Peace once signed, we took it for granted. On the other hand, a third attempt never left the programme of the Turin Cabinet. While awaiting a favourable moment to invade us again, Piedmont kept up an underhand war against us by allowing free vent to calumny and insult in a licentious press, which made appeals to revolt addressed to the populations of other Italian States, and by h os til e demonstra- tions of every description. " When, only two years after he had ascended the throne, our august master, the Emperor, visited his Italian dominions, marking his way by acts of grace and benevolence, the Piedmontese press re doubled the fury of its attacks, and in its madness even offered a defence of regicide. It was then that we asked of the Turin Government the simple question, what guarantees it could offer us against the continuation of a state of things so destructive to the good feeling which we wished to subsist be tween the two Governments ; and it is this moderate language which Count Cavour speaks of as an attempt on our part to force upon his Government a modification of the institutions of his country. " The Emperor's Chargé d'Affaires was recalled from Turin that he might no longer be an ocular witness of an abnormal state of things which the Piedmontese Government declined to remedy. But this suspension of diplomatic relations flid not pre vent us from continuing, as before, to concert such measures with the Piedmontese Government as were of a nature to favour and develope intercourse and commercial relations—in a word, friendly rela tions between the two countries. "Despite these good intentions and constant moderation, despite our inexhaustible patience, fanatical cries of war were shouted across the Tessin, especially since the commencement of the present year. " In consequenee of the agitation produced by the warlike tone of the Royal Speech on the opening of the Piedinontese Parliament —an agitation which the subsequent Ministerial explanations were certainly not ealculated to all a y—th e I m perial Government 'decided upon sending reinforcements into the Lombardo•Venetian kingdom. This mea sure, dictated by the most common prudence, was one of a purely defensive nature. The assertion of Count Cavour that it was a hostile movement directed against Sardinia has as little foundation as his other assertion that the garrisons of Bologna and Ancona had been reinforced. " This is, in a few words, the present position of affairs. In all honour we ask what can we do to improve it ? Would it be possible to carry mo deration and forbearance further than we have done ? And Powers such as Great Britain, who strive for peace so anxiously and so honourably, will they not feel th e mselves called upon to stop the source of the evil by bringing Piedmont to a more sane appreciation of her rights and interna tional duties ? Let their united efforts prevent the Cabinet of Turin from continuing its aggressive conduct in which it has for some years persisted, abusing the good nature of Europe, and, we do not doubt it, the result would be tranquillity and peace in the rest of the peninsula, now banished by the continual irritation caused by the Cabinet of Turin. " Let us at once anticipate an objection whi c h we foresee. The discontent of a portion of the popula tions, especially in Central and Southern Italy, has, we shall be told, its principal source in the mal administration of the Governments. "While denying the thousand calumnies by which attempts are made to excite public opinion against those Governments, we do not mean to say that everything is perfect in the organisation and administrative system of those counties. Even where the institutions are most excellent, we must allow a wide margin for the imperfect manner in which they are carried out. The most different systems have been practised in turn. In con sequence of the introduction of institutions which operate admirably where they have been deve loped and matured by centuries, but which do not seem to be homogeneous to the mind, traditions, and social condition of the Italians, the most deplor able scenes of anarchy and disorder have occur red in the Italian peninsula. It was not the coun sels of Austria which led to those sad pages of the modern history of Italy. On the other hand, we have always frankly applauded every marked THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1859. provement in a practical point of view ' • we have always welcomed with satisfaction, and favoured to the most of our influence, every well-meant pro gress. Wh en consu lt e d we h ave g i ven our opinion conscientiously, after a mature examination of the circumstances. " Those measures may not always have produced all the good which might have been expected from them. But who dare throw the whole responsibi lity upon the acts of the Government ? It is an established truth that in the present day every Government, great or sm a ll, h as grea t difficulties to contend against. We have shown above that liberty, as understood in Piedmont—a liberty which borders upon licentiousness and a total disregard of the rights of others—is not without serious incon veniences for the neighbouring States. We do not the less admit that Piedmont is the best judge of what system of government is best suited to her. But, however much we may respect its indepen dence, we should not think' ourselves justified in imposing on other Italian States a system of go vernment or pointing out the proper moment for introducing improvements of which that system might be susceptible. " However this may be, the great argument brought forward against the Papal Government is, that it is unable to support itself, and is obliged to rely on foreign assistance. To this we reply that the Cabinet of the Vatican has already entered into negotiations with both Austria and France with a view to the evacuation of the Papal States by the troops of their countries, and the gradual regenera tion of the Pontifical army. " By giving armed support to the Sovereign Pon tiff, driven away by the revolution, Austria and France rendered a great service to the interests of social order. The temporal sovereignty of the Holy Father is one of the guarantees of the free exercise of his apostolic mission, and of the independence of the spiritual head of the Catholic Churoh. But when the Pontifical Government shall declare that the reorganisation of its army has made sufficient progress to suffice for the wants of order and inter nal safety, the Emperor, our august master, will be happy to be able to recall his troops, because he will see in this result a new pledge of the paternal solicitude which the Holy Father will devote to the successive improvement of other branches of the public service. " Let us, however, not overlook that the difficul ties which the Pontifical Government will meet with in the accomplishment of its task arise far less from internal causes than from revolutionary ele ments, influences, and excitements from abroad. To entertain a hope for a prompt and happy result in this quarter, nothing is so indispensable, I repeat it, as to make Piedmont respect the independence of other Italian States, as its own independence is respected by them and by us within the limits pre scribed by treaties. " It will only be when this result has been ob tained that the Pontifical Government and the other Italian Governments can seriously occupy themselves with reforms in their internal admini stration. And then the friendly advice of Austria, who is more interested than any other Power in the welfare and prosperity of the Italian Peninsula, shall not be found wanting in the right direction. " I charge your Excellency to submit these con• siderations to the enlightened appreciation of the British Cabinet. We feel too much the immense responsibility which in the eyes of God and man will weigh upon those who, without legitimate cause, should disturb the peace of Europe not to attach the highest importance that a friend and ally like the Government of Great Britain should be fully made aware of our pacific intentions. " Austria does not entertain any hostile project against Piedmont. She will abstain, despite the just grievances she might advance in justification, from any aggressive action, so long as, on its part, the Sardinian Government respects the inviolability of the Imperial territory and that of its allies. " Your Excellency is authorised to assure Lord Malmesbury that the Emperor, our august master, will not unsheath the sword except in the defence of his indisputable rights, and for the maintenance of treaties which, like the British Government, we consider the only safe guarantee of public order. " You will please, M. le Comte, to read this de spatch to Lord Malmesbury, and leave him a copy should he wish for one." Austria is the empire of legality, the native land of divine right and international etiquette. The Holy Roman Empire took the lead in founding the public law of Europe, and it still stands by its prin ciples as if revolutions and reactions were unknown in the world. An Austrian statesman is like one of our hard-headed English lawyers, nourished on digests and reports, who cares nothing for first principles or analogy, or the eternal fitness of things, but looks to positive enactments and deci sions as the only ground for a correct judgment. In the eyes of such a man we are free from arbi trary imprisonment, not because personal liberty is an inherant right of man, but beCause a certain charter still unrepealed was granted in the reign of King John, and a well-known Act of Parliament was passed in the reign of Charles 11. This method of viewing public and private lights is perhaps more philosophical, after, all, than the cloudy a priori mode of the metaphysical school, and it enables an ordinary man to write a State paper which a genius would find it difficult to answer. When a Power stands on the defensive, and shows that it has violated no treaty ; that it has never moved a soldier across its frontiers, except at the desire of legitimate authority; that it is ready to withdraw from any territory it occu pies at the request of the Sovereign of that terri tory, and that it will gladly give its best advice on administrative reforms when it shall be consulted by the ruler who contemplates making them, the result is a provokingly logical and argumentative despatch, not to be dealt with by commonplaces about nationality and the duty of trampling on op pressive treaties. The Minister of Foreign Affairs at Vienna has addressed such a despatch to Count Appony, Austrian Minister in London, and we publish a translation of it elsewhere. It is in answer to the Sardinian circular, which justified the contracting of a loan on the grounds that Austria had concentrated a large force in Lom bardy, and seemed to threaten a march on Turin. Count Buol, after acknowledging the friendly intentions of the British Government, enters into an explanation of Austrian policy past and present. The first ground of complaint which M. de Cavour puts forth is, says the despatch, that Austria exer cises a preponderating influence in Italy beyond the limits which treaties have assigned her, and that this'eonstitutes a standing menace against Sardinia. This charge, says the Austrian, is without founda tion. It is certainly in the nature of things that great empires should exercise a certain influence on the neighbouring States. All that the world may fairly demand is that this influence shall never be usurped, and that it shall not be employed to the detriment of another State's independence. Austria has indeed given assistance to legitimate Governments overthrown by revolution, but this assistance has never been imposed on any one; it has only been accorded to rightful authorities, and with complete disinterestedness, for the sake of order and public tran qu illity. The Count de Cavour has not got back far into the history of his country to meet with an example of this kind of service rendered by Austria to the dynasty of Savoy. At this epoch, it is " true, the modern theories of public right brought into fashion by the Count de Cavour had not as yet taken root in Piedmont." This sally is, of course, intended as a blow to the vanity of Victor Emmanuel, who has placed himself under the protection of the Sovereign whose uncle de prived the House of Savoy of dominions which Austria bore a great part in restoring ; and it cer tainly is not out of place for Austria to recall atten tion to the struggles she has carried on with France for the national existence of Italy. The Royal Houses, at least, of that country have every cause to be grateful to the Power which has shed its blood for them in so many wars, while the people may reflect that they are not worse off than they would have been under a French Viceroy. But Count Buol does not dwell on this part of the sub lect. He stands on the strict letter of i n t erna ti ona l aw, and declares that Austria has a right to con elude treaties with foreign sovereigns so long as they do not threaten any third Power. What is there, he says, more inoffensive, more unassailable, more in conformity with the general interest, than treaties of alliance concluded between independent States, and imposing reciprocal obligations on the contracting parties without in the least affecting the rights of other Powers P It is possible, indeed, that "they . may hamper the action and the ambitious views of a Government which, not con- tent with full authority at home, assumes to be the Italy, Pri vi 1 e and ged claims organ of f a mission, tlthe pretended o t the et the other whole Italian p ePeninsula." Sovereigns, u l a .loudly disavowed grievances by k in on to detail the misdeeds of Sardinia — how, when The t o de s s p p e a a t t h h e e n n g a o ra e e s Francis n c p i e J d o m s en ep t h es ir e isi j t o e u d rn iN a li l l s an s , ti b rr e e n d t o u n p c t o h n e cil p ia e tz le , ths t him concealed; how ,b etihrteh eSardiniansdeterminationlaurelslohsai oienhf oatrvhteeenafoytrhemairerdsr never campaign to recover two ; and how, so far from Austria threatening the Sardinian frontier, her troops had only been sent into Italy when the Royal Speech of Victor Em manuel announced in no vague terms that hostili ties were at hand. As to the Governments of Central and Southern Italy, and the discontent of their subjects, the Austrian Cabinet does not affect to say that all is perfect and change uncalled for ; but it asserts that the best institutions sometimes suffer from the Imperfection of the iumtruments. 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Can vau pimento Land No all all all 15s. all all Paid.l Closing ltutiness done Price. 131 14 !20 250 32 34 I i 2i 3} 36i 38 19 21 13 15 125 130 9 10 24 25 11 1i 41 5 [OO 102 id I p li d 1 1 144 d 1 12 5 6 1 i d 1 2 1 11 1 1 1 die par 2 3 844 / B5l 13 131 p 24 21 7 7} 62 64 Ll7l 127 ii 361 n I 1 9 11 4 5 If 11 21 3 rT SECU: Closing Prices. Share' Business Done. 131 1 11i lot 151 5 30 28.2.81 Sharel Share 20.11 100 10 Stock Stockl 81i 1i 2 Paid. 100 100 100 100 100 100 ITIES. Business Done. 1141 29} 491 I 53 i 241 troduction of institutions " which work admirably where they have been developed and ripened by ages, but which do not seem suited to the genius, the traditions, or the social conditions of the Italians, there ha s b een w i tnesse d i n the Peninsula a succession of disorderly scenes and of bloody anarchy." Austria has always tried to check these, though with scrupulous respect for foreign rights. This system she will still uphold ; she will not enforce on any Intalian Sovereign a form of government which he opposes, nor declare that the moment has come for reforms in any existing. Administration. As the Pope is negotiating for the evacuation of his do minions by foreign troops, Austria will retire when the Holy Father declares he is strong enou g h t o govern without assistance; but the Viennese Cabi net is of opinion that the difficulties of his Govern ment arise much less from internal discontent than from the excitement which is kept up by foreign— that is, Sardinian influence. Such is this important State paper; thoroughly Austrian—ably reasoned in a diplomatic point of view, and indicating a fixed determination to defend positive and guaranteed rights. Austria breaks no law; she acts strictly according to treaties ; who, then, can cast a stone at her ? Yet we trust, for the sake of Europe, that this document represents rather the abstract principles on which Francis Joseph takes his stand than the spirit in which he will meet proposals for a peaceful settle ment. The Austrian Government is not unnaturally provoked by the attacks of Sardinia and the Bona partist plot which has been hatching for the last two years. The King of Sardinia and Count Cavour are, however, the principal objects of its aversion, and the taunts and invectives against these personages which fill Count Buol's despatch sadly take away from its dignity. The Emperor of Austria ought to perceive that this is a great European question, and that his rivals, how ever culpable their schemes, only take advan tage of a national agitation which it is pedantry to ignore. The despatch we are considerinc , was certainly in answer to Count Cavour F s circular, and therefore may be excused for dwelling exclusively on the disputes with Sardinia. But every one must see that these are petty jealousies in comparison with the . great and mo mentous breach with France. It is with - France that Austria and the mediating powers will have to settle the question ; and we may tell the Austrian statesmen that they have had a narrow escape. If Napoleon 111. had executed the scheme of aggres sion which he had recently cherished some two years since, he might have had English opinion with him, and even Germany would have been slow to move in a quarrel not her own. It is only the conviction brought home to us by recent events, that Europe must, regardless of all else, check any scheme of French domination, which has made every nation, and every party in every nation, the ally of Austria. The reprobation of the war is too general and too strong to be trifled with, and it is probable that Austria is saved from. a terrible conflict. The least that we can demand in return is, that the Emperor Francis Joseph should use his great influence to improve the condition of Italy. It is mere evasion to speak of the impropriety of interfering with another potentate's sovereign rights. One word of remon strance to the King of Naples, or the Grand Duke of Tuscany, or even to the Pope himself, would cause the respective fabrics of maladministration to crumble and make way for better things. Un less this be done, we have no hope for the future Even now France could force Austria to assume the offensive by giving the signal for an outbreak in Florence or Rome; and it is not impossible that some such trick may even now baffle those who arc labouring for peace. France and Sardinia would have some defence before Europe if they took up arms only to repel Austrian interference in an Italian State. This fact shows the permanent danger arising from the bad Governments of the Peninsula, and should teach the Court of Vienna to abate something of its high pretensions. THE GOVERNMENT _REFORM BILL. GREAT MEETING IN THE CITY. --- - - [The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday] : A public meeting of the citizens of London was held this day, at two o'clock, in the Guildhall, for the purpose of taking into consideration the Re form Bill introduced into Parliament by her Ma jesty's Government. Long before the hour fixed for the commence ment of the meeting the hall was densely crowded. Mr. Ernest Jones was amongst the crowd, appa rently not having been able to procure a ticket for admission to the platform ; there appeared also to be a good sprinkling of " non-electors" present in obedience to the circular issued by Mr. Jones for them to attend and support him in his endeavours to advocate their interest. Two o'clock was the hour fixed ; at which hour the Lord Mayor entered the hall, and took the chair, accompanied by Sir J. Duke, M.P., M r . Crawford, M.P., Baron Rothschild, M.P. Mr. 1). W. Harvey, Mr. Sergeant Parry, Mr. W. Leaf, Mr. Ingram Travers, Mr. Hall, Mr. 'rite, M.P., Mr. Cox, M.P., Mr. Briscoe, M.P., and about 100 other gentlemen of influence. Lord J. Russell was not present. _ _ The LORD MAYOR, in opening the proceedings said the present meeting had been convened in con sequence of a requisition signed by upwards of 900 gentlemen. He trusted the meeting would give a patient hearing to each speaker. Mr. SAMUEL MORLEY, on coming forward, said he regretted that, owing to the absence of gentle men who generally took a prominent part in politics, he had been called upon to move the first resolu tion, which was as follows : " That the Reform Bill submitted by the Government to the House of Commons is unworthy of the acceptance of the citizens of London, as a settlement of the claims of the country to a just and comprehensive measure of re form, inasmuch as it disfranchises those electors who now possess county votes in respect of property situate in boroughs, and enables the proprietors of freeholds within boroughs to vote without requiring their personal presence at the polling place, or their residence in the borough; and because it does not provide the protection of the ballot for the electors—does not extingui s h any of the small and cor rupt boroughs—does not assign any increase in the number of their representath es to those leading boroughs in the metropolis, and throughout the country, which are now so inadequately represented; and lastly, because it does not confer votes upon those large portions of the working classes who have shown themselves fully competent to exercise the franchise. This meeting, therefore, is of opinion that the bill ought to be rejected on its second reading." The bill he looked upon as a complete failure. It in reality settled nothing. The glaring inequalities of the present system were left untouched. The Tower Hamlets, with its 25,000 electors, would still remain only equal to Thetford, Arundel, and Calne, which would still return three aristocratic nomi nees. (Cheers and hisses.) There were a number of fanciful franchises erected, but they would be utterly worthless. The ballot was ignored, and in its stead a system of voting papers was sub stituted. Such a circumstance of itself was enough to justify the rejection of the bill. He regretted the absence of many gentlemen who ought to have attended, because it showed there was not that unanimity which it was so desirable should exist. He called upon the meeting to agree to the resolution, and thus show that they were determined to have a complete and thoroughly effi cient measure. (Loud cheers.) Mr. P. A. TAYLOR said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. He thought the bill was a sham and a delusion, and that the sooner it was got rid of the better. They had heard a great deal about different reform bills, but the bill that would meet with the acceptance , of the country was that which would confer the greatest amount of freedom on the electors. Lord John Russell had a bill, but without it was a large and comprehen sive measure it would be rejected. The country would never submit to the leadership of any person who entertained narrow and confined ideas on the subject of reform. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR was then about to put the resolution when Mr. Ernest Jones advanced i n front of the platform. and asked permission to spe a k before he did so. this was a signal for the com mencement of a tremendous uproar. The Lord Mayor said he would take the s ense o f t h e meeting as to Mr. Jones being . heard. A scene of great confusion ensued, during w hi c h t i me Mr. Jones made his way to the pl a tf orm, b ut he very shortly after quitted the h a ll w i thout address i ng the meeting amidst loud cries of "Smithfield, Smithfield." For some the it was impossible to restore order, but, upon its being done, the Lord Mayor put the resolution and declared it carried unanimously. Mr. Sergeant PARRY then camdforward to move the second resolution, which was to the effect that a petition to Parliament be drawn up, founded on the foregoing forwiiided to Lord John Russell for presentation, and that the other members be requested to support it. The learned gentleman denounced the Government bill as a sham and a delusion, and as one that ought to be scouted by every honest and sincere reformer in the coun try. Its provisions curtailed the franchise instead of extending it, and the working man was left in a worse position than he was before. He thought that as the working classes were the producers of the national wealth they ought to have a voice in the national representation, and that no Reform Bill should be accepted which excluded them from their just rights. (Loud cheers.) W. LEAF, Esq., briefly seconded the resolution. The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meeting and it was carried. His lordship said Baron Rothschild, Sir J. Duke, and Mr. Crawford were present, but Lord John Russell had sent letter of apology. (Hisses.) The letter of his lordship was as follows : " Chosham-place, March 9, 1859. " Sir, — a In answer to your letter respecting public meeting of the citizens of London on Friday next, I beg to state that as we are within ten days of the discussion on the Government Reform Bill in Parliament, I think it will be best that I should reserve the expression of my opinions for the House of Commons. lam glad, however, that my con stituents are going to meet to express their own views. It is my conviction that if the bill were to pass in its present shape the disfranchisement of the freeholders, where property is situate in the boroughs, would deprive the counties of their most liberal element, and would enable landholders to revive in small boroughs all the evils which prevailed before 1832. " The proposal of Voting by written papers would facili ate transactions the most dangerous to the independence of such boroughs. " The refusal to extend the franchise to the industrious classes in towns is another invidious and noxious quality of this bill.---I remain, sir, your obedient serv a nt, (Sigmed) " J. RUSSELL. " S. Morley, Esq." • Sir J. DUKE said his political views were well known. He had always supported the ballot, the abolition of Church -rates, and other liberal mea sures—(clieers)—and he thought the Government Reform Bill ought not to be allowed to be read a second time. (Cheers, and cries of " Mantle, Mantle.") He had great ple asure i n mov i ng a vote of thanks to his lordship, who had come forward at some inconvenience to preside at the meeting (Cheers, hisses, and cries of " Mantle, Mantle.") Baron ROTHSCHILD came forward to second the motion, but the meeting refused to hear him. The hon. member stood some time, but seeing that all attempts to address the meeting were hope less, retired ; upon which a man named Bradlough endeavoured to make himself heard above the tumult that prevailed. Cries of "Forward, forward," arose from all parts of the hall, and upon the speaker attempting to comply with the wishes of his party, he was unceremoniously seized by one of the City Marshals, who with great violence thrust him into one of the adjoining rooms. Another tremendous burst of indignation followed, amidst which the Lord Mayor dissolved the meeting. Upon Mr. Bradlough making his appearance on the steps in the hall leading to the Court of Alder men, he was vociferously cheered by the mob re maining in the place. He was proceeding to address the meeting in the usual Hydepark style, when the police made their appearance, and marched in single file to the back of the speaker. The crowd imagining that some forcible steps to clear the hall were about to be taken, made a hasty retreat, and in a short time quietness again reigned in Guildhall. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. POST-OFFICE NOTICES. BOOK PACKETS CANNOT BE REGISTERED FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES. There appears to be a good deal of misapprehension as to the registration of book packets, it being supposed that, as such packets may be registered for places in the United Kindom and for most of the colonies upon payment of the book postage only in addition to the registration fee of Gd., the same system is applicable to all book packets indiscri minately, including those addressed to France and other foreign countries. This, however, is not the case. Book packets cannot be registered to any foreign countries except as letters, and there are still a few of the colonies also to which the system of registration, as regards book packets, has not yet been extended. The following is a list of the colonies for which book packets may at present be registered upon payment of the book postage, viz. : BRITISH WEST INDlES.—Antigua, Barbadoes, Borbice, Demerara, Dominica, Grenada, Honduras, Jamaica, Mont serrat, Nassau, Nevis, St. Kitt's, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, Tortola, Trinidad, and Turk's Island. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA..—Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and Bermuda. OTHER BRITISH COLONIES.—Cape of Good Hope, Cey lon, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Malta, East In dies, Mauritius, Natal, New South Wales, St. Helena, Sierra Leone, South Australia, and West Australia. Those for Ceylon, Hong Kong, East Indies, Mauritius, New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia may be registered via Marseilles as well as via Southampton. The colonies to which book packets cannot at present be registered (beyond the port of despatch), except as letters, are as follows, viz. : Victoria, iasmania, New Zealand, Ascension, Gambia, Vancouver's Island, Labuan, and Falkland Islands. By command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. General Post-office, March 10, 1859. LETTERS FOR MAURITIUS. On the Ist April next and thenceforward, letters addressed to Mauritius posted unpaid will be charged with a fine of 6d. each letter, in addition to the usual postage ; and letters posted insufficiently prepaid will also be charged with the amount deficient and with a fine of 6d. A similar fine, in addition to the postage, will be levied in this country upon all letters received from Mauritius which may have been posted unpaid, or insufficiently paid. By command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. General Post-office, March 10, 1859. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. Our market continues to be fairly supplied with fruit for the time of year and the demand is steady, at full prices. Vegetables—the show of which is large —are in fair request, at about previous quotations. Current rates are as follows : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Pine apples, per lb 5 oto 8 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto U • Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 6to 0 9 drapes, per lb 5 otolo 0 Cobnuts, per lb 010 to 1 9 Foreign do 2 oto 2 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Melons, each 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, pier 100 0 oto 0 0 Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries, prpto oto 0 0 Apples, per bush. 2 oto 5 0 Gooseberries, sv. 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per d0z.... 1 oto 6 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100.. 3 6tolo 0 Plums, per do. Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 7 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Apricots, per duz 0 oto 0 0 Ilaspberries,prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 61 Cabbages, pr do. 0 10 to 1 2 Savoy do., pr do. 0 10 to 1 4 Cauliflowers, p dz 2 0 to 5 0 I Brocoli, per bit 8 to 1 0' Old potatoes,p tonBo 0 to 100 New ditto, per puno 9 to 1 0 Peas, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 to 3 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6 to 5 6 Cucumbers Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Spinaeh,hf. -sv 0 9 to 1 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s.. 1 3 to 1 9 1 Old onions, dz butiO 0 to 0 0 New do., per bun 0 0 to 0 French beans, it s. 0 0 to 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2 to 0 3 , Shallots, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, po bn 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to U 4 Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 oto 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 Mushrooms,p potl 0 9to 1 3 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto G 0 Cabbage letts,p sc 0 oto 0 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6 Radishes, dz buds 1 oto 2 0 Tomatoes, pr Lsv 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 4to U 9 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 7 0 Sea kail, per pun. 0 9 to 1 6 NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 041 to 9s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each; geese, 4s Od to 6s Od ; goslings, 6s Od to 8s 041; ducklings, 2s 6d to 48 Gd ; rabbits, is 041 to 2s Od each ; wild do., 841 to is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is 3d each; large Surrey fowls, 6 s Od to 9s Od; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od; ba rn d oor f ow l s , 3s 6d to Gs Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 3s Od to ss Gd ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, 2s 6d to 38641; woodcocks, 3s 041 to 4s ; snipes, is 9d to 2s Od ; teal, is Od to is 641; wild ducks, 2a 6d to 3s Od; widgeons, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; plovers, is Od to Oa is 6d each ; guinea fowls, 3s Od to Gs Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is .2d ; English, is 2d to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 8s Od to Os Od ; French do., 7s Od to Os Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s 641 to 3s 641 each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; trout, Os Od to Od • eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, 5s Od to 0s; pike, skate, sturgeon, andhalibut, Gd per lb. Turbots, 2s 64:1 to 15s ; cod, is 6d to 5s Od; brills, Is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, 2s Od to 58 Od ; mullets, Gd to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s Gel ; plaice and meets/ 4d to 18 Od each; soles, 3d to is 6d per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s • natives, 42s to —s per bushel ; wh itin g s f 3s Od to 10 s Od ; ' haddocks, 4s to 16s Od ; s melts, 2s Od es " : flounders, Os 9d t o i s 6d p er d ozen ; mackerel, herrings, 68 ; bloaters, 8s to Os per 100; carp and is to 3s per b race . tench, 4 ; NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutt on, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ' • veal, 3s 4d to 48 4d ; and p ork, 2a 6d to 4s Od per 814 WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6d; lamb, Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 48 4d ; and pork, 2s 6d to 4a Od per 81b., by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d t o 7d ; of household do., 4d to 6d per 41b loaf. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD..—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 108 ; clover, do., £4 5s to £5 ss; and straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load. Both hay and straw were in steady request at our quota tions. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15a to £4 12s; d ove , do., £4 6s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10a ; clover do., £4 5s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 10s per load. Supplies moderate; trade steady. COAL MARK' ET—Al&nen 11. (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. Wylam ... l4 6 Tanfield Moor 11 3 Tanfield Moor Butes. ll 3 Walbottle Hartley...,l4 0 North Percy Hartley. .13 6 the close of the market.) Walls End. $. d. Walls End. Acorn Close 14 9 Eden.. l4 9 Whitworth 13 9 Framwellgate l4 3 Tees, l7 0 South Hartlepool 15 3 West Hetton l6 0 West Kelloe . .14 3 Russell'sHetton 15 31 Ships at market Haswell . l7 Heugh Hall 14 Braddyll'a Hetton 16 Bell Hetton.... 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