The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-03 00:00:00

THE SHARE MARKETS -f --- narrxsu I,AXIAWAYS. Railwaya, Paid. Nominal Prices, Aberdeen.. • - Arnbergate, liettinghab.•. Boston, & E. J u n c i or Belfast and County Down lti rn lll 4l., Wolverhamp., and Stear Valley • Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331. 6s. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., d0.,201. •. Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian • • Cheater and Holyhead .. Lublin and Belfast Junet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillon banded, Perth, and Abor leen Junction Do., New .• East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) •• Do, (181. E. & II.) • • Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do, do. do. .. 12 to IVA 55j -• 5% $ -10 .. -.. & dis. 84 16 1 4 21)4 20 a. 20% - 22 - 6 - 7 3 -3%y -2% 4% - 3 Do. do.. B to C shares Eut Lmtcashire • • •• Ds. New ouartere • • 'East & west/Lola Docks 314 -3% 15% - 16 and Birm. Juno. .. East & West York. Juno. Edinburgh and Glasgew Edin., Perth, and Dundee GI aagsw and South-West. De. do. G. D. & Dateck Great Northern 48 - fllO 28 -29 5)4 - 6 _ Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, A , 6 per et. Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• Great Western • • •• Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • •• •• Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and) orkahire Do. einarter al ares .. Do. fifths • • • • • Do. West Riding Union Leeds Northern • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • • • • • • London and Blackwell. Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • . London and N.-Western Do. do. quarters •• 11q. 18% 57{, - 13% - 14 35% - 311 87 - 88 77 - 79 I - 834 p 61% —61% 751 k —7% d. 6 s}l d. 15 16 i x ='N 9G -97 17% -118 Do. fift hs • Do. 101. sh., M.& IS (c: London and 8.-Wester Do. new 501. aye —3% P 3 p. 1% INp 86% 8734 7 6 die. 6% —b% Do. new 401. .. • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• Midland • • • • • • • Do. 50/. shares • • • • Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • • De. quarter shares .. Newmarket .• Newport, AbergavennY, and Ilereford Newry and Enniskillen -• Newry, Warrenpoint, & Restrevor • • • • ' • Norfolk •• • • • • • • Do. New 201. shares .. Northern Counties Union North British.. •• • • North Devon .. • • • • North Staffordshire • • North-Western .. North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. •• Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. 2% -2% 33% - 34J4 IN— 2% dis. 5$ —58% 29 —Bl - • •• II - 8)4 11% dis. 21 - 23 14% 13% dia. 3% s dia. 7% 7X 7% dls. 84 —7% dia.! %dLi. par 15 lb% 14% lb 9 —9%. 7% 8 6% 63, 4% —4% 456 —3% dia. Do. new .• Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) •• Do. Halves .. .• Do. Oswestry •• Do. New.. .. • • Shropshire Union • • • • Do., A, B, C, & D, ftilly paid up at per cent South Devon South -Eastern South Wales.. • • • • South Yorkah. and River Dun •• • • ShefL, Roth., and Geole, South Division .. . Stit ling and D knife rmllne Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. • • Taw Vale Extension Thames Haven Dock and Railway •• • • Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. West Cornwall Whitehaven and Farness York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditta GaT.E. purchase York tod,North Midland 13 —l5 634 —7% 10 11 % % dia. any 3%d. 14 -18 21% - 21% - 31 3% 23( d. H -13 149 - 150 16 —l6 die. • • —•• die. .. - .. 18 - 3 18% % % 6% N d. a% —8% d. 22% 33% 6% % 22% % 23 •=EB Z.Z.&S: AT FIXED 'ALMS. 11. Railways. Leasin g Paid. Nominal Pr Prices. Bll 1110118 Bu to-day. Companies. Bcdf. & Bletch- Icy Lon. & N.W. all BidDiming.: la Ox- Juncion, guaranteed • • Gt. Western all 28 —3O Do.. without a guarantee .. De .. • • all 28 —29 Rirm., Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed .. Do —lO p Do., without a guarantee •• Do on • . • • all 7 —g P Buckinghamsh. L. 80 N. W. all 17 —lB % Clydesdale June Caledonian all 41 34 42 3 % E. Lin., Guar, 6 ear Cent. •• G. Northern all 3234 —33 Gloucester and Dean 'Forest Gt. Western 28 134 —2% p Hartlepl Dock f Yrk, New., and Railway 1. ant Ber. Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 104 106 Do. 3 4 Shares Do .. .. all 52 —63 Do. 3 4 Shares De .• .. all 24% 25% Leeds and Brad. Midland .. all 101 3 % 102% Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 11% 12% Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 24 —25 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. •• Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 Do.. 6 per cent De all Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all • • —• • N. tc East, 6 per Cent. .. E. Counties . all •• •• Do., 5 per cent. Do. .. all 55 —57 Do. New .. Do .. • • 43 5 — 7 P Preston and S L. &N. W. Wyre .. • • &La.&Y,j 1"1 44 —46 Do .% ShareaA Do .. .. 11 5% —934 P Read.,. Guild., and Reigate .. B. Eastern •• all 21 3 4 21% 21% Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern all 8 83( Do. Slaty. Ex.. Do .. •• all g Shef., Roth. and Goole,b per ct. Lane. &York 1811 6 South B taffords. Mr. M'Clean 9% 23% I%dis. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. stook.& Dar. all •• Do. do. Do .. •• 25 28 —29 De. do. .. Do •• " 1 2 0 5 0 gi 9334 Wilts &Somers, at, Western Iit.EFIC SN.ALNES e Business doze Nominal Prices. 1 to-day.paw NO Railways. dis. ' ..., 1% Os. •••-----________ l l ----••-------- 1 •' •• all 2 Aberdeen .... • • 7% % Aberdeen. No. 2 7 pr. ct. 2 % ',,, 7% Caledonlan 101. .•• • • 10 ~,• a l''' - 16%, Chester and Holyhead .. all - ••' 1 -34 d• build. Per. & Aber. dime. all East Anglian (31. 1010 6 per cent. .•• • • all 2-t4 - 2% 24 % % PUI Eas tern Counties Extern, 6 Per cent.lio. 1 .. all %- % P Do. No. 2 .. .. .. all % - 'Xi P 14 % 1 11 a i Easter b° • 34. e n w 6 P. cent. Stock 10 10 9( -II trvpp, *rip 9% -10 U ltlitraa:4- Per cent. • • all Do. 101. Deeeta, sha res . au .• -•• Rut Lancionam .6 per cent. quarter 'naive . Se au E, -' •• E. & W. YOrk: Juno all sth; • • - 1 %- " 1 dig. Edin. Per. Dun. 51 p.et, Glasgow & S,= w. Comma,. 1 all 0 0 • • -• ' Gt. Northern, 5 pe r eent. Do, sp. e. Redeem.Serip 6% —36 all 13% - 13% 1 1 % % Great Seuth. & W estern (Ireland) eightks .. . au 1% ~ 1 % P. Gt. weotern (Bark s and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) 6 Lanc ashire and York- .. -•• P• shire, F. 201. .. .. • • 6 •• - die. 135 % Do, 6 per et. Stock .. 100 L 34 - 136 Leeds Northern, 6 per P cent., No. 1 . .. .. 11 • • -.. Do. quarters, 1844 .. London, Bright on, and 9 " - " P Coast, guar. 6 per et. 100 •• "'• ..-••• Pref.. 6 P et. 5k,1861 100 - - 1 . 4 . pe• new guar. 6 per et. 100 144 "- 7 Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 6 per cent. .. 13% •" -- London Bc.s..vy . new „. 5 2M - 25 P. Minch.. Sheffield, and 12 Line.uer. dire No 1 all 11 - D. arw. 101. •I . all 12% -- 12 % Do.. 61. " - %- % P Midlaa d C° n• 6 P. a. stoa 100 .. - " 1 ?2,• ... ._C()asel• 6 4104 & 13* um .tug, 6 Per Ce nt . • • 100 134 - 136 Do. Bristol & Gl c a u ~ - .. Do., Leie. & Swanning . 8 per cent. guar. .. 100 •• - " Do., Preference .. :. % - % dill. 4% Norfolk Ratension . a ll 15% -1 € % I° Do. guar. 5% per cent , all 4- 4 % North British .. .. 5 hr O - 5 nf. Wor. &V' 01.151.6 p. c - 8 34 dis % - par Sews. & Itir„ new guar. all 9 % - 10 % Shr ews. and Ches. (Nor. % W• Uhl.) 8 per cent. a ll 15% -16 • nth Devon .. .. . all 11 - 13 Setlth-Eastern, 4% p. et.. 10 . • -• • I°,l K , Neve., and Berw., Gt. zi . 0/ x . kur. . all 1516 - 16% bn. . .. • 2% --4% Ir°,_,rl' ....a Snrth tit diand 5 - i u _ % dia. .a. and S . Punch, .. 10 3P02.3E1X0N. 11% % • 11 % likni lottie and Amiens .. all 11 % Central of France (Or -21 20,1 10 '.ns and Vi ) all 20% 21 br.ichßbaniaheriml •• g %- 4% Ma. P:44. ,:tt_lndian --.. • •• 18 3 - 3 % P. Or'Pueat•ludicLo.peninsd.o.u. 1a .... au x, .. - • 14 -% P* 4% , _Ditt o . d itto .. .. a % % - % P. ...."Tavain ala Sambre .. 7 % • - ; • ii. 3% % '' ' `l lbettrg , .. .. .. 13 3 % - s ' i. toith. --`• Ditto (Railway) .. 10 a -3% Id ( aAn etoni a an al) • • ~2 % - r ia Ditto, New • .. B %i •• -..- 6% Varaur and ta •• • • all 6% - i 19% it 34 l ' i °rthern of F ran c e '. .. 16 19 -- 19% a % % le 11 3 - 2 % IL ° l j a i ri c a s us an aia ci or cl Iti r o an rde ce anx :: all 40 -42 26 Iti I• Etria aril Rouen : - all 25 % - 26 2 4 ,ii., 7% 14 if P aris and Stn all •,•• ig 1 -4* lox %To Ito,lf.n and Havre : all 10% -11 4% Barabre and Nic.nae • all 4 % - 4 % " '•••,-indrevrsQuebc.(A) 2 ' 9% % % to ant Nantes ... • "arnaY, Jurbise, Lan ‘,.sllla. and Hassell E t all ." - welt Flanders .. ~. 1 8% 2M, ••• 2% _ 9 % % % 34 Business done to-day. 123 i 11% li bfi M 88 1656 15% 16 It hal f ' itted 000 bridgo al e o. co .4 Thon off 0 „ 1 , sop h il,„ ned -i v bs by, gl ion '" 0 0 high , t o aot cl° a isersr .oroner• di t f 0.- sl .oip° filarso a p' d Inced , 00 from in l lt . l or tr - p%• 'a n ds , w 0 vi bo 0 0 e. f ‘ i r as 13 1 ,b 0 miel i " o' of 131 tics o dor, The Dot Art rge gO. bu s pee° ving toot hao :00 8 6 8 13 4 4"' 100 100 42 4 2 0 100 100 47% 3% 25 9% 17% 19 3% all all all 1 6% 16 2-3 126 THE St( ?..VMS. ~~ :Rt: tTiC,.., t.o-( 1 ay .Agua Fria ...• ....... ( ..... AY4 Maria ....... •.. 2M- M P - 1 Australian • • ••.• •• narossa Range .. • • Brazilian Imp, (is. 51, p.) De. Cocaes and Cuis.ba Do. St. John del Rey • • Cobre Coprer • .... .• • Copiapo ..... •• • • • General• • • • • • • • • • • •• Mexican & American Nouveau Monde • • • • Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Dcoentares. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba .. •• •• Tin Croft .• • • • • •• •• •• " United Mexican.. • • .• West Mariposa .. •• • • • • avrzrz - 23 -3% 19% - 1 - 2 3434 - 734 13% - 14 - 1 -1% as 8 3 - 2 1 - 11,11.10EES , 38 -39% 46% - 49 1014 11 25 -26 M 18% - 17% 28% - 29% akostralasia ........ • • • • British North America.. Colonial .. .. ••••• • •• • • Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock . London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. National of Ireland •• • • Oriental Bank Corporat. Provincial of Ireland • • • • 17 27 28% 43% 45 157( 3 1634 35 3E% a 334 14% 1534 Do. New .. •• • • ...• Union of Australia .• • • Do. New .. •• ....•••• Union of London ...... Union of Madrid cEL: 32% ,ANEOUS. 48 49% 2734 28 71 —72 Lel x.d 17% - 18% , 7934 SO% Le errors of the Official Lista, aLd i corresoondenta.] Gea. Steam Navigation. Paull". & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditte Royal Mail Steam .. • • • • Ewe cannot be answers will not be influenced by Lble for tl Intoreste MONEY and COMMEKCIAL NEWS• CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade, at previous rates. —Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices. The maximum amount of bullion was held by the Bank of England at the date of the return analysed on this day week, and in the statement now before us, made up to the 27th ultimo, a slight reduction is shown upon the previous high point. The circulation was increased a little, and the amount to the cradit of Government was augmented. There was an increase in the discounts, - udging by the item of securities. Compared with ,he previous week, the changes are as follow: — Notes Issued ... 30,744,280 Decrease 73,970 ... 3,136,585 Rest 3,607 9,620,146 417,624 9,281,391 79,058 1,047,234 51,554 ~, 13,291,937 ••• 47 717 11,746,805 ••• 380 657 Notes 12,024.350 Decrease ... 117,705 Bullion „, 17,319,544 Decrease ... ..• 94 020 Active Circulation... ... 18,719,930 Increase ... ••• 43,735 Bills of Exchange were negotiated yesterday afternoon at lower rates upon all the principal continental cities, the quotations for paper dated 90 days, being 25 371 to 40 on Paris, 25 35 to 421 on Antwerp, 11 181 to / on Amsterdam, 13 9/ to 10k on Ham burgh, 1201 to 4 on Frankfort, and 12 12 to 12 18 ou Trieste. The following are portions of business circulars, sum ming up the past year's transactions. Messrs. Tonge, Curry and Co., report of the shipping business at Liver pool that— "ln new British ships a less business has been effected here than we anticipated, but many contracts have been made both for London and Liverpool account, at the outports. The number of ships launched and in the course of construction in our port this year is 23 total tonnage 9,200—0 f which 17 are of wood, equal to 7,500 tons; and 6 are of iron, equal to 1,700 tons. The increase of screw-steamers is making a rapid revolution in the character of our shipping. Already have they monopolised the trade of the Mediterranean, and are ex tending themselves along the coasts of North and South America, the coast of Africa, &c.. and are destined within no very distant time to supersede sailing ships on voyages of moderate extent, or where coaling facilities can be secured. The number and tonnage built in this port in 1851 is 13, equal to 6,130 tons, and this is ex clusive of the engine-room, which, if added, would make the tonnage nearly one-half more. The number of screw-vessels launched at Glasgow, Dumbarton, and elsewhere, the past year is very great, and contributes its share to keep down the prices of first-class British sailing-vessels." Messrs. John Hill and Co., metalbrokers of Liverpool, state of Iron that— " Bars in Wales at the beginning of last year ranged from 41. 17s. 6d. to 51., and throughout the year, with slight variations, have dwindled down to our quotations. Manufactured Iron, generally, has been in fair demand for exportation and the home trade, but the excessive production has kept prices low and unremune retire. Scotch Pig Iron at the commencement of last year was 455. per ton free on board at Glasgow, and steadily declined to 38s. in August, fluctuating between that price and 41s. to the end of November, when, in consequence of holders becoming ready sellers, the price began to decline, which was hastened by the French Revolution and the failure of two firms in Glasgow, con nected with the trade, and has continued slowly to droop to our quotations. We find it impossible to arrive at the actual stocks in Scotland, and therefore leave it to those who profess to know; but we may state they are fully 320,000 tons, or about the same as last year. The production in 1851 has, no doubt, been very great; not less than 690,000 tons; but this has been absorbed by th e consumption, in cotland (yearly on the increase), and by unusually large shipments, these being 140,547 tons in excess of 1850. The stocks at Runcorn and other depOts in England are about the same as last year at this date." By Mr. G. F. Maudley,of Manchester, we are apprised, concerning Cotton Yarns, "that the improved state of our market received a check in the first week of the past month, by the news from Paris, and operations became in a measure suspended, causing some slight decline in the qualities, which had previously been held at rather extreme rates, but the effect having been only temporary, business has since been carried on with more confidence, although from the intervening holidays, and the close of the year, many orders are for the present withheld, which materially curtails our transactions. The houses engaged in buying for the Levant and Italy have again been very busy, and the Germans have displayed greater confidence by engaging some favourite spin nings at the full prices current, into February next. Our prospects are at present mofe encouraging, as there are no stocks in the hands of spinners, and with the promise of a liberal supply of the raw material, a large business is anticipated in the commencing year. Our quotations have altered very little during the month. Water Twist has been in the greatest demand, and being scarce, commands fully better rates today. Mule Yarns of common qualities are the exception—they are heavy, and are relatively lower than at any former pe riod,whereas thine of good quality are scarc e, and will engage and command rates more proportionate with Cotton. Doubled Yarns are in steady demand ; and Cops, though not brisk, keep moving off in moderate quantities, at fair prices." The quantity of silver exported from London direct during the week, to Thursdey last, was 74,810 ounces, and of gold 277 ounces. The English Stock Market has been very flat, in the absence of extensive dealings either for money or ac • count. There have been some further sales of New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., which have receded to 981 1. The Three per Cents. have been 97i a. Consols have been as low as 96/ but are now again 96i to 97. Bank Stock is firm at 216 t) 2161. Exchequer bills are worth s e e s n 6 r s i t , i a e n e and havelndi a Bonds be e been 63 steady, to d y 7, O t s b . e p u r g e h m i l u e m s s . Foreign active. Spanish Five p er Cents. bring 22i and the New Deferred Three p er Cent. Stock 17a /. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 27i to 28. Peruvian Five per Cents. have been done at 94, and Brazilian Oild Bonds at 95. Sardinian Stock has risen to 87/., and 881. Dutch Four per Cents. are worth 91. English Railway Shares have been rather lower, but the Foreign Lines have improved, and are in demand. Miscellaneous Shares, including Banks, Mines, &c., are dull. increase ... Public Deposits ... ..• Increase ... ... Deposits -.. ... Decrease ... Day and other Bills Decrease ... ..• Government Securities ... Increase ... ... Other Seven Other Securities ... Increase ... ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FIINDS O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anne. 'dew 3M per Cent. Anne— .. 98 % 34% India Bonds, 1,0004 6B 67 70 p Ditto under 1,0001.... . , £9 70 p Cmsols for Account E , r chequer Bills. 11,4 d. 1,0001. Small. .. 2 I Aberdeen .. 963 18,535 3,133 5,248 7,798 5,627 4,19) 2,267 930 657 18,766 3,698 9,979 7,994 5,542 7,388 2,134 1,810 MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The catr:e alluded to in our summary of last week (the holidays) yet contributes to limit the amount of business dealings in and out of the Mining Exchange; but there is still a considerable inquiry for and transactions in shares of every class-indeed, the growth of this inte rest becomes every day more perceptible, assisted as it is to so important an extent by the abundance of capital, and the absence of any particular disturbing causes, either political or domestic. The better organisation of the business, generated by its increase, has gradually established a degree of confidence in these securities, and in dividend mines in particular, quite unknown to former times. It is, therefore, not perhaps saying too much to predict that, the status of favourable circum stances remaining undisturbed, there is to follow a large augmentation of mining business, which, we trust, will be tempered with the caution required to render it satis factory and profitable in its results. Speculative mines have been dealt in, but net largely. In the Metal Market copper fully maintains its po sition, ready sales and firm prices ; all arrivals from South America and elsea here are eagerly sought for. Lc.ad remains stationary. without much doing. In Tin, a further advance of 2/. has taken place, the demand exceeding the regular supply, and scarcely any stcck on hand. Bence and Straits have gone off freely at an ad vanced price, and the minket has a very healthy appear ance. Plates are firm at the quotations. In the Bullion Market-lacxican and South Ame rican dollars, buyers at 4s. 11 cl. per ounce. Bar silver containing gold, all gold above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for, ss. lid. per ounce standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. Oid. per ounce standard. Bar gold, ees. 9d. per ounce standard.-Fine cake silver, ss. Sid. per ounce. At Wheal Tremayne bimonthly meeting, on Decem ber 31, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 1061. Os. 3d.; received for • carriage of ore, 351. 4s. 5d.; copper and tin ore sold (after dues), 3,533/. 16s. 9cl,ese 3,675/. Is. 51-Labour cest for September, 1,203/. 2s. 10d.; October, 1,0061. 3s. I Id.; merchants' bills, 8621. 9s. Bd. ' s howing profit, 603/. 5 3 . Di v idend, 51 2 / 4 • leaving balance in hand t next account, 91/. ss. At the two-monthly meeting of adventurers in Wheal Crebor, held on the 2d inst., the accounts showed-Re ceipts: calls, 4,3834; copper ore, 326/, 13s. 5d. ; l ean , 1501.; other receipts 471 . ss. 4a - -74,9061. is 3. 9d.-Ex penditure: working cost, including materials, 3,507/. 15s. 7d.; machinery, 4741.; purchase of setts and materials, 4311. 16s. 6d.; office expenses, 1631. 155.; dues, 20/. 16s. lod; printing, &c., 59/. 7s. 4d.; legal expenses, 64/. 3s. 91; preliminary expenses, 771. 13s. 11d.; books and stationary, 10/. Os. 6d.; travelling, 251.; interest 5/. 13s. 7d.: leaving balance of 66/. 15s. 9d. The statement of assets and liabilities showed a balance of 1,5871. 15s. 9d. assets over liabilities. At the United Mines bi-monthly meeting, held at Tavistock, December 23, the accounts showed-October, cost 350/. 95.; November, 228/, ss. 101=-5781. 14s. 10d. Less balance due to adventurers last account, 4081. 16s. 6d.; ma king balance, 1691. 18s. 4d.; to which add other liabilities, 9371. 35.: leaving a debtor balance to the mine, 1,1071. Is. 4d. A call of 11. per share was made. At a meeting of adventurers in the Weston Lead Mines, on the 23d December, the financial statement showed-Received on account of calls to 23d October, 613/. 55.; by ditto to date, 701. 105.=.683/. 15s. Cash paid on account of costs to 23d October, 5531.; mine costs to date, 951. 125. 5d.; general expenses to ditto, 13/. 65.: leaving balance now in hand, 21/.65. 7d. At Cook's Kitchen Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the 24th December, the accounts showed-Labour cost Sep tember, 6034 7s. 2d.; October, 622 /. 6s. 6d.; merchants' bills, 337/. 14s. 6d.; two months' water rent, 30/. 195.; dues, 42/. Os. 2d.-1,636/. 7s. 4d. By copper ore sold, 1264 10s.; tin ore, 1,2601. Bs. 3d.; sundry receipts, 41. 155.: showing 244/. 13s. 7d. loss; to which add balance last account, 99/. 155.: leaves balance against the mine. 344/. Bs. 7d. The Mining Company of Ireland's usual half-yearly meeting was held in Dublin on Thursday, when the secretary read the report and statement of accounts, by which it appeared that the result of the workings was a profit of 1,4291. 6s. 4d., exclusive of 1,951/. Bs. 2d., expended in prospective improvements at the Knock mahon and Luganare Mines, and that the present ap pearances of the mines generally were decidedly im proved, especially at the Knockinahon Mines, where a fair profit was now being realised. At Bryntail Mine quarterly meeting, on the 30th Dec., the accounts showed-Balance from last ace ount, 1101. Bs. 4d.; ores sold (less dues), 1,185/. 7s. 9d.= 1,2951. 16s. Id.-Labour cost, Sept., 221/. 19s. 9d.; Oct., 2171. 17s. 5d.; Nov., 2291, 13s. 10d.; merchants' bills, 771. 10s. 7d.; carriage of ores, 1261. 55.: leaving balance to next account, 4221. 9s. 6d, ; from which has to be de ducted the cost of crusher, estimated at 1501.; therefore no dividend was declared. At North Tamar Consols general meeting, held last week, the accounts showed a balance in favour of the adventurers of 2901. 3s. ld. At Yeoland Consols Mine meeting, on the 29th Dec., it was resolved to forfeit the shares of several persons in arrear, unless their calls were paid within ten days. At Penralt Mine meeting, on the 30th Dec., the ac counts showed-Call, 1,0004-Labour costs for one year to end Nov., 313/. 15s. 5d.; merchants' bills, 961.85. 3d.: leaves balance to next account, 891. 16s. 4d. At Wheal Lemon meeting, ou Dec. 26, the accounts showed - Balance last account, 6061. 15s. 4d.; August labour cost, 178/. 14s. 3d, September, 1111. 2s. Id.; October, 105/. 17s. 9d.; November, 93/. 19. 11d.; merchants' bills, 6341. 3s. 2d.; new 60-inch cylinder steam-engine, 1,675/ 53,4041. 14s. 6d. Less call in Sept,, 1,0001.: leaving balance to next account, 2,4041. 14s. 6d. A call of 21. 10s. per share was made to discharge the same. At West Wheal Jewel special general meeting, on Tuesday, the resolution passed on the Bth Dec., for the dissolution of the company, was unanimously confirmed. At Prince Albert Mine special general meeting, on the 30th Dec., the reports of Captains Davies and Car thew were highly satisfactory, and it was resolved that the sett be consolidated with that of the adjoining ground, under the title of Prince Albert Consols; and that to raise the capital for the machinery necessary to work the same effectually, 1,024 new shares, of 21. each, be issued in four equal instalments of 10s. each. Daring the week transactions have taken place in Alfred Consols, West Providence, West Caradon, Devon Great Consols, West Camborne Consols, Merllyn, South Tamar, Wheal Penton, North Tamar, Great Bryn, Galtsy-Maen, St. Aubyn and Grylls, Trevelyan, War leggan, West Polgooth, Wicklow Copper, Wheal Robins, Calstook United, Wheal Trowane, and Mining Company of Ireland. In Foreign shares transactions have taken place in Cobre, Santiago, and St. John del Rey. The Californian go ld mining share market has been comparatively neglected av e thisshown week, somead t f o lii r nt ts t lte h a e nwee l e a as s k, t ub t ee w ses o n, or three days prices la ir a te u h il mod t a u v i g .sn e tl e , Nto o au t oi a nnu t l i v o .e n pa s ua r a r t e o asf o p l r l e o m w i s u : m Monde, 5-16 to and is slightly e F r r ri a es , t d e u s : o e tftpremium Ague 4 to premium. premium; discount; Golden olp g dr i b e o len e .m .. ifo i rn , 3-16 • C West Mariposa, 7to-lexcitedby the consignment to this side of about b 42 tons of Californian auriferous Ave q U ua ec r h t 2 2 awirnihtaierhesthas been on view during the week on the premises of Messrs. Davies, of Gracechurch-street. The specimens are of various degrees of richness, picked por tionsvalued at the rate of 7,000/. p er t on , w hilst, a e gre g at bulk of the q uar t z , i t i s t h oug h t t h a t 1001. would be a suffic ien t est i mate. T h i s consign fmpo eerrntttho b eis in of peculiar interest, as it affords an excellent opportunity for learning what description of machinery is best suited for the effectual and most economical ex traction of the precious metal, and may give some idea of the degree of success that may eventually attend Ca lifornian gold quartz mining. Although greater eco nomy will, doubtless, be effected in the future transmis sion of gold quart to this country, the result of the ex periments now going on may also serve to decide the question as to whether the gold ought to be extracted in California or in England, where the mechanical and taci t entific means are so much greater. THE LAND OF BLACKBERRIES . Talk not of the luscious laud of vines; sing not the praises of blue heavens and 'jeers which flow thr o u g h vintage-banks; of Rhines, and Mos ellea, and Rh and Danubes; forget that there are regions of towering palms, and fruitful bananas , an d golden prairies reachingoss tower in g to the sea—lands all frogrant with magnolia le and jungles where the richest fruits rot, untouched, upon the mould; sigh not for Grecian vales and isles of Feephos; nor pine for the rose-gardens of Cashmere, nor for the scented bowers where the bulbul sings. . . . Black berries! rich, juicy, cool, and gushing, which, in the days of boyhood, lured us with their jetty luteicusness, Cud made us forget old Horace and the Pons Asinoum, ani in exchange for the Eton Grammar and the pickled birch, gave us a larger life in the green woods, made our young hearts beat with hopeful enthusiasm, and filled us with the first taste of life's poetry. Who but would love the simple fruits which recalled the memories of orchard -robbing, school-mischief, April fools, holiday rambles, and frantic dogs with kettles or crackers at their tails? Blackberries—ahl away we go, the sun shine is still blinking among the trees, and although the air grows chill, autumn is still ruddy, and the hedges are yet fruitful. There is Epping For whither we went from Stepney at eight years of age"l3lsekberrying.' long before we We knew almost every dell, and cover, and tangled' copse, and from any path could lead you/direct to the richest garden of blackberries. We knew the haunts of llornsey, and Finchley, and Old Forel, were twelve years of age; and ma Hood and Will Scarlet have W n y a dream of Robin e dreara_t r ere among the there fern, after having sated ourselves—affte. the fashion of nor angry looks at hands, nor ever dispel; and s and trials Justice Greedy—with the blaekaebsotuot ripe blackberries. There was always a charm it, which neither tattered o home, nor clothes,hcompensatear.;nhef do n wr o o r i In: 311 the e aet htr 3e i Landtec school ,lhra e i 31 f w Blackberries. uf school drudgery and book education, we had the nobler educa tion to beg at and _ sou r s prison -house, into the free air of bosky Love them? ae'l away we go into the thick wood, far from the roar of cities an d ragworts and harebells tremble, and the the tramp of men, far their clouds of fruits.—. Eliza Cook's Tournal. idb.reroalnalrus,bthiwee'shebreang BOTANIC AL SOCIETY OE LoripoN.--The canal monthly meeting of this society was held last evening,. at the society's room, 20, Bedford-street, Strand n ; Mr. Gray, F.R.S., president, in the chair. Mr. G. E. Den nes, tho f secretary, announced that many thousands of specimens o British plants had been received since the last meeting, and would be distributed to the members next month. The Prey, re stdent nominated J. Mier, Esq., F.R.S ., and A. Henf F.L.S., vice-presidents- A pap er was read from Dir. Esq., Baker—" On three species of Hieracium not described in the_ R d E lse . LlS T SlO h n e . third edition of the ' London Catalogue of 13vitish. Plants,' 1 pub T li E sh L e E d G c t or A t r h: sBoeEiTetz:E"ENThDe pual3pLeroled,ktloils)ocm.oe erection of the telegraph between these points . is understood to Ido contracted for at the rate Of 20Q/. per Pile. ex.d. 28,i 14 28 % 5% 184 % 34 5 I 13% % 3S 67% 86% 61X 61 60% 96% % l'iN i fi 117 56 it 58% 57%%% 7% 2% % 9% 21 % 3 % 30% 30 LONDON, MAGAZINES, 4c.--(.CONTINUED KNIGHT'S PICTORIAL SHAKSPERE. ShakFpere has never been pnhlishcd in a more beau tiful edition, o r one celculated to be more popular, than the pictorial edition here prouuced, under the editorship and supervision of Charles Knight, one of the most distinguished of his commentators" We have frequently had occasion to congratulate Mr. Knight upon the remarkable and luminous ability he has displayed in the collation of the text of the greatest of all poets as well as the most incomparable of drama tists. The fruits of his research and meditation are here squandered over the pages of his latest and, in most respects, his best edition of Shakspere. Those pages it must especially be observed are no longer disfigured by the old and cramping system of double columns—the letter-press extending freely from margin to margin, with the briefer remarks of the editor as footnotes, and the longer collected together in an cppendix. Each successive instalment of the publication comprises a play complete—the number before us (the twenty-ninth) contains the whole of Richard 111. Beyond its other attractions, the edition, as its title indicates, has that of being pictorial pictorial, too, in the most valuable and interesting manner, the engravings being in a twofold sense literal illustra tions. Scenery, armour, dungeons, palaces, and costumes, are all sketched by the artist with the same punctilious exactitude. Everyone without a " Shaks pere" cannot but rejoice at the issue of this cheap and splendid publication. THE COMPANION SHAKSPERE. No. I. Charles Knight. A novel and exquisite reprint from the larger edi tions of Knight's Shakspere. Each number, like the foregoing edition, is to contain a drama in its en tirety—the present instalment giving us, for example, the whole of King John. The serial promises well at its commencement. HALF-HOURS OF ENGLISH HISTORY. Charles Knight. Foremost among the most enterprising originators and promoters of cheap literature, Charles Knight is also conspicuous by the variety and value that dis tinguish his successive publications. Scarcely has one important serial terminated than another of an en tirely different, and yet in some respects kindred character, sprouts into existence. It has been thus with these " Half-hours of English History"—an ad mirable series of selections, principally this month from the classical writings of Bacon and Barante. THE COUNTRY .HOUSE—T.HE PIGGERY. By W. C. L. Marlin. Charles Knight. Here again is an example of the correctness of our foregoing remarks upon the efforts made by this dis tinguished publisher to supply the masses with cheap and useful at well as entertaining periodicals. As an important division of the country house, the piggery is described by Mr. Martin with an exactitude that reveals his complete mastery of the subject under delineation. We regret that the delightful chapter on the "Abattoirs des Cochous," given in the first volume of Sir Francis Head's charming "Faggot of French Sticks," could not have been quoted here in the form of an appendix. THE IMPERIAL CYCLOPJEDIA• Charles Knight. We are gratified to observe the continued success of this important, and in many respects gigantic, undertaking. The division now approaching its completion is the one descriptive exclusively of the British Empire, and from the skill with which the compilation and condensation is conducted, it pro mises to render a masterly and national Gazetteer one of the most conspicuous features of the " Imperial CycloFtedia." FROLIC AND FUN. London in 1851. A grotesque series of plates, displaying more inge nuity of idea than felicity of execution. The artist has carried out rather feebly his extravagant notions of a charivari. A CRACKER BON-BON. By Robert B. Brough. Mr. Brough, one of the most humorous of our writers of burlesque, and Mr. Hine, one of the most delightful but neglected of our caricaturists, have in the little volume before us contributed largely to this festive season of Christmas. Every one who wants a good laugh will not be disappointed in the hope of finding one on turning over the pages of this brochure. Jokes, puns, quips, cranks, and all imagina ble con ceits of a ludicrous character, are crowded into it as " plentiful as blackberries." We don't exactly know which to prefer for extravagance " King Alfred and the Cakes," " William Tell," or " Orpheus and Eu rydice." They are all, equally—like the panto mimes, or rather like Adelphi farces, and Haymarket extravaganzas—screamers. Then comes a piece en titled " Skates and Life"—the weakest joke in the book, but still sufficiently ridiculous. After this we hear in prose by no means prosy " How the Last Act of Hamlet was written," a chapter we refer to the serious consideration of either Mr. Charles Knight or Mr. Payne Collier. Added to this glimpse into the literary age of Elizabeth, is a " Christmas Croak"—followed by a laughable group of parodies, headed after the fashion of Leigh Hunt, " A Pot of Preserves from Mount Parnassus." The last of these we must amuse ourselves by ex tracting : " Our concluding specimen is of a school whose pecu liarites baffle all attempts at definition, and whose repre sentation is confined at present to its founder—who is himself confined at present (and likely to be for some time) in the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum. "No one can deny that its general adoption would mark a new era in the history of our literature. "SONG. "'Tie sweet to roam when morning's light Resounds across the deep; And the crystal song of the woodbine bright Hushes the rocks to sleep. When the midnight sky has a sanguine dye, Of a pale and inky hue; And the wolf rings out, with a glittering about, To-whit! to-whit! to-whoo I " When the pearly wing of the wintry trees Dashes along the glen; And the laughing tint of the moss-grown cliff Haunts the ethereal fen. When, at burning noon, the bloodshot moon Is bathed in crumbling dew; And the wolf rings out, with a glittering shout, To-whit! to-whit! to-whool" The little volume is completed by a few " Popular Notions of Popular Actors, " relating the private his tory and individual peculiarities of such men as Wright, Bland, 0. Smith, and Frank Matthews. The illustrations, as we have intimated, are among the drollest parts of the publication. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE COLOSSEUM. -- On Thursday evening, about eight o'clock, a fatal accident oc curred to a man of the name of Thomas Foreman, an en gineer in employment at the Colosseum, Regent's-park, who has been in the service of the proprietor many years. He was engaged at the steam-engine which is erected for the purpose of supplying water to the lakes adjoining the pre mises from the well, which is under the engine. He was in the act of examining the indicator, which shows the depth of the water in the lakes, when while doing so his foot slipped, and he fell among the machinery. _At the moment the crank, which was going at the rate of above thirty revolu tions a minute, struck the deceased on the left shoulder, and knocked him down. The assistant-engfneer stopped the engine, and deceased was taken out. Mr. Mott, surgeon, who was sent for, promptly arrived, but life was then ex tinct. The unfortunate man , who was thirty-six years of age, and who has left a widow and one child, had his left arm disclocated from his shoulder, and his breast dreadfully lacerated. and that i SALOON RAIL CAR.--The directors of the Boston and New Haven Railroad (the land route to New York) Our foreign policy is delivered from the superin , have resolved upon attaching a saloon cit. to each train, so ndence of Lord Palmerston, but our colonies are still aban constructed as to enable gentlemen to sit in groups, and in which smoking is to be allowed. The carriages will be t d e oned to the government of his old antagonist, Lord Grey. placed on the road early in January.—Boston Paper. The balance of power in the Cabinet has been destroyed by STATE OF TRAFALGAR.SqUARE.—Being a frequent the refooval of one of these competitors. Henceforth it visitor to the metropolis, I have from time to time noticed with regret the filthy -looking condition of Trafalgar-square, if foreign f delivered oreign na t over io ns are in double weight is to be would seem that our colonial empire wa proceeding from the leaky state of the ponds; and, upon one occasion, saw work going forward that appeared to me fee simple to its present ruler, the p small eve.. a desirable but vain attempt to make them perfectly sound. laid on the shoulders of Lord Grey's to be exempted from annoyance a discontented subjects. The same Parliament which sanctioned I small would, g uttutter therefore,cu t r ouud venturethe baseto suggest g e e a s c t b whet herpond w would uolrd not t t a a t equally the Athenian re quantity of escope to a few inches, instead of llo_wtng it to African and Australian extravaganc• creations of Lord Palmerston has supported the all events answer the present purpose tosurf straggle, as it does at present, over the ies a Lord Grey,c and be the Cabinet which has so long mum . ment.— C. E. K. [Something effectual should at once hitherto remained patient of the othe u r red at the one has done here ; the present condition of the place is miserable. things never looked worse for the mother On the surface r country or fairer The cement pavement laid down as bands to the stone pave- for the Colonial-office. It has been p er confine ce a- of th . went has failed entirely. Some particulars of its formation out murmur or remonstrance, to give, raitted, almost with might be usefuLas a warning.]— The Builder. to elude a constitution at the Cape, t • 0 di to resume, and finally disgust our colonists, ROYAL ORTHOPCEDIC HOSPITAL FOR THE CURE to expose our Government to contemptand OF CLun 'FOOT, &C.—Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the to disgrace, and to squander our our arms treasure. In Austral committee of this valuable institution was held at the Board- it has been able t o p l e dge and violate the word of a room, in Bloomsbury-square, for the transaction of the ordi- British Minister, to rouse the co d lonists to a sense of common nary business of the charity. From the report it appeared injury and common danger, gm unite them into one com m on that the number of patients applying for the cure of the most pact confederacy, whose professions ie of loyalty are far less severe deformities had considerably increased, and upwards fervent than those under wh e lour American colonies took of - 300 cases beyond the number the present hospital can ac- up arms. It has, as we hav d 8 own, diverted the stream of commodate were on the books, waiting their turn of admis- emigration from the foreign . o . minions of the Queen to the sion The cases admitting of operation and out-door treat- States of the American lie r thbile. If results such as these ment had also increased to a considerable degree ; but there fad to rouse the attention o t e English public, the Colonial being no hinderance (such as limited beds) to their immediate Minister may well deem tha o future miscarriage, however relief, there was no difficulty in extending the benefits of the grave, can occasion him sp trouble here, and that though charity to that class of patients. Strong hopes were ex- not exempt from the vicissitudes of party, and, therefore, pressed that at no distant period the committee would be en- liable to fall with the Ministry of which he is a member, no abled to afford the obviously needed extension of accommo- I amount of colonial discontent or Imperial disaster can curtail dation - and it having been stated that funds were only his official career. If the colonists murmur, it is always easy neededfor th a t desirable object, some routine business was to find a Governor to represent the malcontents as transacted, and and the meeting separated. gogues and firebrands, as persons of bad character and broken f or tunes, and to pr ocure addresses in a c ontrary sense from STATE OF TRADE.—NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY Thediscreet and respectable men amenable to Government in usual characteristics of this festive season—the 1 oat ain fluence. Should hostilities occur, w h o -- total absence of b ' will business—has prevailed during this week. THE RIFLE BRIGADE. —D °VER.—Dover has been The town has scarcely triotic Minister a few millions to support the grudge ofa pa _ for been visited . b . y any person in the thronged with an influx of strangers to witness the departure shape of a customer British name and the splendour of the British arms?—Times. prestige? Times. any description of goods in either of the Rifle Brigade,'ordered from this garrison to the Cape. trade; nevertheless, some in incurri houses each trade are tolerably Even at the risk.of Dg the censure of the The Duke and Duchess Dowager of Bedford, the Marquis of well employed with foreign orders,while many others have Times we must express our strongest disapprobation of the Worcester, Lords Howe, Dartmouth, Radstock, General Sir scarcely anything to do. - The export busin for the last appointment a Lord Granville, upon those which Alexander Woodford , and several military officers of high f o ur mo nths h as no t b een near ly s( 3 extensive es a s s it wasan' 1 our sensitive contemporary considers it aie rouir i s i to rank, with their families, are among those assembled. No I c ipated it wou ld b e ; b ut a , consu mption is going on as to refer. We allude of course to the piece i and Popish troops ever left this Country with more a nxious and hearty heretofore in those Countries with w hi c h we t ra d e , it f a f " t con nexions of the Noble Lord. We believe that,underl3 all air o . . . wishes for their welfare and success. They embark iu the , presume that a large portion of ex , •' '1 es attending this t appo,ntment, the fact of Megvera steam troop-ship, now in those roads. putts set I fall to our share the ciriuneaanc - this year, during which we wish our friends a bundant sue_ those conhexions stamps the selection of Lord Granville - George Hammond Whaley , Es (1.) has been ap a ss. The Prices of yarns are firm at previous rates.—Aot. 1 as one of treason to the cause of Protestantism and freedom tin9honi Journal. I on the Continent o f Europe.—ltera/d. pointed Oollecter of Customs at Trinidad. Sir Charles Fox, Dr. Cullen, Dr. Black, and Mr. Bal lard, bad an interview with Earl Granville at the Fo reign-office yesterday. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yes terday, from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and from the Governor of Ceylon. Dispatches were sent cif yesterday to the Governors of the North American provinces. CLOSING PRICES. 216 97% 98% 70 jp 70 p 9674 59 p 59 p CLOSIN 0 PRICES. P RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. o=m • lraz ilian Bonds, 5 per CenCent 95 D an i s h Bonds, 18 25 , 3 per Cent. Ditto, 5 per cent. per Ct., es Jan. Coups — Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds. 5 per Cent... Ditto, Deferred ........... , 47% 34 S ar di n ian Bonds, 5 per Cent. S ‘ ,.7l.tei. 5 Cent 184 0 Ditto, Account Ditto. Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, New Deferred... Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent. 12 Guild.... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieatee I 13 0 1 24% 28 2 8% 1 ' STOI VIII SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1852. THE MINISTRY, The stn e of the Cabinet has provoked an abundance of rumours, and sense grave apprehensions. As for the rumours, their existence may be taken as a twitter of course, for, besides that political rumeurs always are rife at this time of the year, unquestionably the dis missal of the most restless spirit in Europe from the sphere of activity to which he had become so thoroughly habituated is a highly suggestive event. In the absence of certain information, nothing is mere probable, or rather conceivable, than the coalitions and redistribu tions of office that are everywhere talked of, but we do not believe that at present any of these pro babilities have been reelzed in fact. The apprehensions, how ever, which a ckanging and, apparently, a provisional Cabinet justly inspires, are a more serious affair, and we cannot but participate in them. A Cabinet which undertakes to advise the Sovereign, and to lead the Legislature of an active, businesslike, and im proving people, must have a strong line of poli cy, able administrative powers, and an energetic expression. It has to dictate, to teach, and to do; to strike the mind, and produce great results. We might say more, but this is enough, for the very feeblest description of our present Ministerial efficiency would be apt to move a smile at the expense of the sixteen noblemen and gentlemen—speaking of them as a whole, that consti tute the Government of this mighty empire. Some of them may be very excellent gentlemen and very right minded politicians ; they may once have been famous, or may still be well connected; but, unfortunately, they , have not lately distinguished themselves either by Par liamentary or by official success. To the vulgar eye, the look of the Government suggests the same unpleasant Klass of redundant office and superfluous salaries as that ofthe Court itself, with its pageant of loyalty. Fai▪ ling powers, in quest illness, and grievous unlucki ness are felt at least to disqualify for a service whi▪ ch ought to be efficient and successful. If people wish to enjoy their otium cum dignitate at the close of their days; if they are too modest to be eloquent, or too gentlemanly to stick to the desk; if they are invalids, or unlucky, Dawning-street is not the place to nurse a sick statesman, to hide excessive modesty, to soothe the de cline of life, or to provide opportunities for the man who is the sport of an evil destiny. The work is too hard, the load too great, the pace too severe, and the road too heavy, to allow of a faulty team. They who are not equal to the work must give place to those who are. Were there any doubt on this point it would be at once removed by a glance at the last session, when the Government could only get on by a series of appeals be low the proper standard of Ministerial dignity. It was hardly decorous to purchase safety by the promise of a measure which might or might not have been already in contemplation. It was not creditable to exist merely for want of a better. It was far from dignified to solicit support as the naked symbol of unity and order. It was positively discreditable to borrow reputation and support from the Great Exhibitien. At one time during the session it seemed in the power of almost anybody who was mischievously disposed to snob Government, and give it a fall. Nobody cared much to support it, and in the absence of a steady and constant support the meanest assailant might get himself reputation at the expense of her Majesty's advisers. One blow was so severe, and the trance that followed was so long that the bystanders had almost mistaken it for death, and Government might have read its obi tuary in every newspaper in the land. Besides all these casualties there was the still more disagreeable fact that the last session was not quite so industrious and profitable as it might have been. For what was ac tually done we are indebted, not so much to Govern ment, as to independent Members, to out-door agitation, and undeniable necessity. On the other hand, some measures of great importance have either been post poned, or, having become law, are still permitted to be inoperative. Now, whether this state of things arises from the weakness of Government or the perv e rseness of the House of Commons, the inference is the same. It is necessary to have a stronger Government, one more capable of commanding the attention and respect of the House; one that can muster a more devoted and better disciplined body of followers, and that will take care not to let a session pass without providing some now claim to Parliamentary allegiance. Government must be able as well as good. It can no more do without practical talent, energy, eloquence, and the other requisites of a stateman, than a general can do without a sufficiency of men, guns, and other mate rial. To obtain the needful amount of ability it must do one of two things,—it must either produce and elicit talent from its own immediate followers, or it must look out of that comparatively narrow circle , and enlist talent where talent is to be found. Now, it so happens that at this moment it is a general complaint in the political world, as it is elsewhere, that there are no young men of talent coming on. The rising generation, we are assured by those who have the best opportunity of judg ing, and the hest reasons to be impartial, are particularly dull. - There appears to be blight in the crop, and sagacious observers look forward with appre hension to the time when the state of thi s world, the protection of order, the sustentation of virtue, and the propagation of genius, will have to devolve on those who are now young. Lord John Russell has not succeeded in raising ;any young statesmen of merit to supply the place of his own veterans and invalids. On the other hand, out of his constant and avowed supporters there is a vast amount of ability scattered over the various sec tions of the political world. The vast remains of the dismembered Conservative party lie all around him, sufficiently disgusted, we should think, with the game of impotent and suicidal revenge into which they have been duped. They are only waiting the call that is one day to summon them to a policy worthy of gentl e men and statesmen. There is also the Manchester party, which, if it can not be invited to a participation of office, has too much truth and ability on its side to be lightly opposed or easily withstood. To the other independent powers in the field must now be added the most powerful defender of an indifferent cause, the most active in office and the most persuasive in the senate, the most ambitious, and in all respects the most formidable man in the whole circle of Whig statesmen. The Cabinet of l ast session, which hardly survived it, is now minus Lord Palmerston. It may not be a matter of much moment what line he takes next session, or what political combination be may attempt; but the fact that he is no longer attached to Lord John Russell, and is open to bids from other quarters, does certainly suggest the necessity of acquiring all possible strength for the Cabinet, deprived of his aid and threatened with his hostility.—Times• Alas opened, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAx. 2. The Queen walked in the Home-park and Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wal es , th e P r i nc ess Royal and you n g er me mbers of the Royal F am ily took their usual walkin g and pony exercise. His Royal Highness P r i nce Albert went out hu ntin g this forenoon, accompanied by his Royal H i g hness the D u ke of Cambridge, and a tt en d e d by their Equerries in wa iting, Colonel F. TT Seymour and Lord W. Paulet. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Ma jesty from Claremont, and partook of luncheon at the royal table. The Tyrolese minstrels had the honour of singing before her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert at the Castle, on New Year's day. The Queen witnessed the performance, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princesses Alice, Hanes, and Louisa, and the distinguished visitors staying at the Castle, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Lord and Lady E. Howard, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Household. The Duke of Cambridge and Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer have taken , their departure from the Castle this afternoon. The Band of the Royal Horse Guards attended during dinner yesterday at the Castle, and played the following selection : Overture, Op. 24 Selection, " Favourite Waltz, " Crystal Palace " ••• Finale, " Marie de Rohan" Donizetti. Galop, " Prince of Wales " RAIL URNS Wheat ... Barley ... Ditto Ditto TITHE COMMUTATION. TO THE EDIT OR OF THE SUN. Sir,—As your agricultura!, as well as clerical, readers rn.,q feel imxious -to knk,w the result of the Corn Averages_ fur the seven years to Christmas last, published in the London Gazette of this evening, viz.— d. 6 2; 4 1 per imperial Luslel ... 3 10 1 ditto Oats 2 7 ditto beg to state for their information that each 1001. of rent-ehargo will, for the year 1852, amount to 93/. 16s. d,, or very nearly 24 por cent. less than last year. The following statement from my. " Annual Tithe Commutation Tables" will show the worth of 1001. of rent charge for each year sineo the passing of the Tithe Commutation Act, viz.:— s. d. • 93 13 9,1 ... 97 7 11 ... 95 7 9 ... 98 15 94 • 102 12 5i • 105 8 21 • 105 12 2-1 104 3 54- ▪.. 103 17 11 1 4 102 17 ... 99 18 10} ... 102 1 0 ... 100 3 72 ... 98 16 10 • 96 11 44 ... 93 16 11-i For the year 1837 Ditto 1838 o 1839 1810 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 16)-1,606 5 101 General average for 16 years £lOO 7 101 I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, CHARLES M. WILLICH. 25, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, Jan. 2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER CUP.—ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS. Dutch Lady, 3 yrs—Waterfail, 4 yrs—ltalian, 5 yrs —Consultation, 3 yrs—True Girl, 4 yrs—Ethelwolf, 3 yrs—Grand Duchess, 3 yrs—Lord of the Manor, by Auckland, 3 yrs—Barcelona, 4 yrs—Little SavNe, 3 yes —Eliza Middleton, 5 yrs—Unity, 4 yrs—Bess of Hard wick, 3 yrs—Maid of Team Valley, 6 yrs—Constella tion, 4 yrs—Tom Moody, 3 yrs—Bird-on-the-Wing, 3 yrs—Ringleader, 4 yrs—Sledmere, 4 yrs—Hesse Homburg, 4 yrs—Lucio, 3 yrs—View Halloo, aged— Aaron Smith, 4 yrs—Old Dan Tucker, 6 yrs—England's Glory, 4 yrs—Dismay, 4 yrs—Elcot, 3 yrs—Scarecrow, 3 yrs—The Cutler, 4 yrs—Doubt, 6 y rs—Adine, 3 yrs—Wilmont—Vivaindiire Rose—Don Carlos — Phantom. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT, 1852. The Northamptonshire Handicap. Prime Minister, 4 yrs—Kilguade (late Third of May), 4 yrs—Sledmere, 4 yrs—Phantom, 3 yrs—Don Carloe, 3 yrs—Elthiron, 6 yrs—The Little Savage (h-b), 3 yrs —The Brahmin, 3 yrs—Bardolpb, 3 yrs—Farmer's Boy, 3 yrs—The King of Oude, 5 yrs—Clothworker, 6 yrs— Cyclops, 4 yrs—Pineapple, by Buzaard, - dam by Econo mist, 3 yrs—Breba, 4 yrs—Pelopidas, 3 yrs—Elcot (h-b), 3 yrs—Burndale, 3 yrs—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs—Tom Hobby, 4 yrs—May day, 6 yrs—The Reaper, 4 yrs— St. Hilda, 4 yrs—The Ebor. i yrs—Consolation, 4 yrs —Cheddington, 4 yrs—The Marlborough Buck, 4 yrs— Chief Justice, 5 yrs—B c by Cotherstone, out of The Wryneck, 3 yrs Mark Tapley, 5 yrs Benita, 3 yrs—Woodlark, 6 yrs—Hambletonian, 3 yrs— Jack-in-the-green, aged—Harp, 4 yrs—F by Lanercost out of Jemima, 3 yrs—Barbara Bell, 3 yrs—Fledgeling, 3 yrs—Uriel, 6 yrs—Liberty, 3 yrs—Nutshell, 5 yrs —Equiria, 5 yrs—Snarry, 3 yrs—Uncle Sam, 3 yrs— Exeter, 4 yrs—Vivandiere, 4 yrs—Teddington, 4 yrs— Surprise (h-b), 3 yrs—Backbiter, aged—King Charming, 4 yrs—Hop-picker, 3 yrs—Vainpyre, aged—La Fianc4a, 5 yrs—;Bushranger, 5 yrs—Landgrave, 6 yrs—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs—Hesse Homburgh, 4 yrs—Storyteller, 4 yrs—The Swede, 4 yrs—The Tumbler, 3 yrs—Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs—Don Pedro, 4 yrs—The Ban, 4 yrs— Ingratitude, 4 yea—Old Rowley, 3 yrs—Hungerford, 4 yrs—Hares foot, 3 yrs—Happy Joe, 3 yrs—Knook Knoll, 4 yrs—Grand Duke, 4 yrs—Letter-press, 4 yes—The Marquis, 4 yrs—Cockcrow, 4 yrs—Clincher, 5 yrs— Darkie, 5 yrs—Blood-royal, 3 yrs—Merry Peal, 4 yrs— Allegro, 3 yrs—Ballet-girl, 5 yrs—Doubt, 6 yrs— Ca us, 4 yrs—Captain Flash, 3 yrs—Daniel O'Rourke, 3 yrs—Calculator 4 yrs—Ethelwolf, 3 yrs—Little Jack, 5 yrs—Herbert, 6 yrs—Pluck, 3 yrs—Necklace, 5 yrs —Cossack, aged—Harpeicord, 4 yrs—Ariosto, 4 yrs— Corypti,, 4 yes—F by Cotherstone out of Virago, 3 yrs —Combatant, 6 yrs—Poodle, 3 yrs—elloyalty, 3 gage, Queen of Sweeden, 4 yrs—Cariboo, 4 yrs—Greengage, 3 yrs—C by Faugh-a•ballagh out of Delia, 3 yrs. The Althorp Park Stakes. Mr. Flintoff's b o Whalebone, by Heron out of The Countess of Lichfield—Mr. James Clarke's b f Lady Emily (h-b), by Don John out of Eicot's dam—Mr. Morris's King David—Lord Warwick's Balloon—Mr. C. Liley's Bracelet—Mr. Little's b c Chesterton, by Sleight of-Hand out of Palma—Mr. Hayter's br f Postulant, by Cowl—Mr. Stephenson's bf by Paragon° out of Jessy, by Jerry—General Anson's Rumour—Count Batthy any's Stone Plover--Duke of Bedford's Gossip—Duke of Bedford's Nathaniel, by Paragon° out of Little Fairy —Mr. Ford's bk or br f Madame Landeau, by The Li bel out of Miss Betsy—Mr. W. Gulliver's b e Chilton, by Cowl out of Blanche of Devan—Lord Lurgan's b o Middlethorpe, by Picaroon—Mr. Merry's b c Dick Tur pin—Mr. Merry's b e Rob Roy, by Moss Trooper out of Morea—Mr. C. A. Parker's ch c •The Ace of Trumps— Mr. Spencer na Prevention—Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mus tang—Mr. J. M. Stanley'a ch o Heliogabalus, by Priam out of Ino, by Pantaloon—Mr. E. Why's o Don Q uixote —Lord Wilton's g a by Assault, dam by Laneroost out of the Nun—Lord Clifdcn's Altitude—Lord Clifdcn's Mo lassea—Mr. Armstrong's Sister to Iracundus — Mr. Payne's Gloomy—Mr. Payne's Glonavon—Mr. Mare's oh f by Epirus out of Sister to Horton Yates. The following horses, named in the Cheste r Cup, have received names since they last started : Fby Touchstone, out of Cheshire Witch Water Lily. F by Birdcatcher, dam by Pantaloon Raditte. In consequence of the resignation of Mr. Manning ton, the Clerkship of the course at Brighton has been accepted by Mr. Dorling, of Epsom. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag-hds., Tues. Slough; Fri. Maiden head Thicket-11. Essex Union hds., Wed. Bardon Hall; Sat. Danbury Griffin-14. Herefordshire hds., fifth milestone on the Frome's Hill-road-10i; Fri., Whitfield-11. Surrey Union hds., Mon. Norbury Park; Thurs. Ewburst Windmill; Bat., Bear Green-10i. Warwickshire hds., Mon. Little Alne-10i; Tues. Lighthorne- 12 ; Thum Hilmorton Village; Fri. Traitor's Ford—lot. Brighton harry., Mon. Patcham; Wed. Racecourse; Sat. Dyke-10t. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon. Rowfant Lodge; Wed. Hapstead Village; Fri. the Beeches-101. East Essex lids., Tues. Helions Bumpatead; Thurs. Aldham Hall; Sat. St. Ann's Castle-11. South Essex hds., Tues. Novendon; Sat. Dog and Partridge, Stifford-14 Earl Fitzwilliam's kids., Mon. Ashton Wold; Wed. Abbot's Ripton ; Fri. Kennel-10. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION NEAR TUE S' KATHARINE'S DOCKS. Yesterday (Friday) morning the inhabitants of the eastern portion of London were thrown into a state of the greatest alarm, in consequence of the outbreak of a most extensive fire, which for hours continued to re st and before it could be mastered laid in ruins a vast amount of valuable property. The following is the official rortrt returne d by Mr. Superintenent Braidwood : " Jan. 2, d 1852.—A fire broke out in the premises of Mr. George Sparks, builder,Glasshouse-street, pro is s oleot street—Pre. e e t— insured 1r e - lane; it was discovered at a quarter before two o_c clock A.M.; the cause of fire unknown—Premises burned down and the contents destroyed. Insured for contents and building in the Hand-in-Hand Fire-office. m is ' € N s I burnedr. Trit t n d e o r w , scumdown. boiler,- Contents in the same office as above. Insurance Alt' M. Murphy, " No. 9, in the same street-- • and in t h e building 8 a m victualler and proprietor of the Three Compasses Tavern; front of premises damaged by fi re . not known. " No. 10, in the same street—Mr. Brooks --, builder • front of premises severely burned. Insured - l ' Fh r nim and Sun. No. 11, in the same street—l A t out tenements;in ia the similar damage d a mage to building. Insurance unknown at P No. 4, Woles•place—L:t out to several families; premises much damaged by fir e , and furni by ture by re moval. Insurance unknown. ~ Messrs. Stevens and S on , soap-factors, in Dock street; the contents in store-room and cutting - room cons iderably damaged water, and roof of factory by fire and breakage," It is but right to mention es sential aid that the police rendered to the crowd out of d firemen by keeping an immense anger. FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES. — For some time past it has been known to the police that several per sons, no donbt belonging to an organized gang, have been residing s in Bristol, and visiting various fairs in Somerset hire for the purpose of uttering forged Bank of England notes, their pretended businesa being the purchase of horses. About a fortnight since, police-sergeant Hazen, of the on Glou cestershire constabulary, succeeded in apprehending eof the gang while passing a 101. Bank of England n ote, and procuring his committal. On Thurs da y , January lit, he succeeded in apprehending another of the gang under the fol lowing circumstances On the 30th of November a gentle man residing at Taunton, of the name of Dunn, attended Bromfield fair, where he sold a horse for 181., in payment for which, besides other money, be received a forged Bank of England note for 101. As soon as he discovered the forgery he went back to the fair, but of course the purchaser had disappeared. Mr. Dunn traced him to the Bridgewater Railway station, and found that he had gone on to Bristol. A descriptor of the man was forwarded to the police autho rities, and Sergeant Hazel], suspecting a man named George Cox, of St. George's, Gloucestershire, a notorious character, having been twice convicted of felony, he on Thursday ap prehended him. Whe n taken into custod y , he positively denied having been at the fair in question, but upon being subsequently taken before the magistrates he admitted that he had been at Bromfield fair, and that he had there pnr chased a horse for 181. He has been removed to Taunton for examination before the county magistrates. BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE. —Yesterday morning se"' ral workmen, in the service of Messrs. Cubitt, nve builders and contractors, were busily engaged in driying immense piles of timber on the upper side of Blackfriais bridge, by order of the City authorities, for the protection dof the foundations and abutments of the several arches to . vat s the centre of the ,river, as many of the larger description of vessels frequently are carried by the force of the tide with great violence against the projecting stonework cud sup ports of the bridge. TRAFFIC RE,TUI N'S FUR TIIE PAST WEEK. Receipts. 18ati. BRITISH. ,7% Belfast and Ballymena •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 7 Belfast and County Down.. • • • • •• 13 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire x 6 :4 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .• • • Bristol and Exeter • •••••••••••• 19 % Caledonian.— ......... 14 14 Chester and Ilolyhead. ••.. • • .... • • 6 % Cork, B lackrock, and Passage ••• • • • , 9 Dublin and Belfast Junction ........ 1 3 Dublin and Drogheda.... • • .•••• • • • • 6 Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 6 Dundee and Arbroath .. • • • • • • • • .. • • 11 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction , 9 Dundalk and Enniskillen • • • • • • • • • /9 East '9 East Lancashire • • • ..... .. • . • • • • !2 Eastern Counties and Norfolk .. • ..... 15 Eastern Union .. 9 1 4 I Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • .. •• •• '8 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee•• .• • • 6 Exeter and Creditors...... .... L 9 Furness Railway .• . Tl Glasgow, and South-Western•. 11 1 ,E Great Northern and E. 38 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 54 Great Western •••• • • • • ;5 Irish South Eastern ••••• • • • •• • 10 Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • 10 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • • . • • 19 Leeds and Thirsk • • .. ••••• • • • • • •• • • 2% Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport. •• • 3 9 % London and North Western .• • ••• • • 5% London and Blackwall ••••••. • • • • • • • 731 .4 Londcn, Brighton, and South Coast London and South Western. • • . • • • • • 15 Londonderry and Enniskillen • • • • • • • • 11% Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. 67% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 9% Manchester and South Junction.. •• • • 28 Maryport and Carlisle .. 96MMidland ••• • • • 26 Midland Great Western (Irish) •• • • 37 Monklands • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ;0 Newcastle and Carlisle.. •• •• •• •• . l 9 North British • • .. • • •• • • • • •• • • •• •• • 12 North Staffordshire •• • • North-Western .... •• •• .. , 5 Scottish Central • • • • •• • • .• • • • Scottish Midland •••••• • • • • . - - 29% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .... 47 Shrewsbury and Chester • ......... 29 Shropshire Union ............ • • • • 58 South Devon— . • .. . • • • • •• • • • • • • 261 South Eastem— ........... )3% South Wales .. ••..•••• • • • • • • i 7 South York., Doncaster, and Goole 40 Taff Vale •• • .... ..... .... ~...... Waterford and Limerick •• ........ [3 West Cornwall • • ........... Whitehaven Junction ... • • • • • • • • • • )4 York and Newcastle, and Berwick r 9 York and North Midland . • • •• •• • • FOREIGN. i 2 Central of France '7 l i Dutch Rhenish •• .. . •- :1% Maria Antonia .. • ... •....... 53 Montereau and Troyes 1216 Northern of France ••• • • . 14% Orleans and 80rdeaux............ 10 Paris and Lyons .... 32 Paris and Orleans .... • • •• .• •• • • • • ;4 Paris and Rouen. • • )4 Paris and Strasburgh • • 59 Rouen and Havre .. • • • • •• • • •• •• •• 21 Tours and Nantes .• • • • • • •• • • •• • • 41,12 S 253 1,277 053 4,105 7,b27 2,364 484 877 (.99 XO5 604 619 3,883 15,246 3,423 .A,u;7 216 3,330 8,3 45 3,678 14,6 4 4 128 4,165 13,456 231 41,553 1851. £1,315 562 273 4,150 15,556 3,279 2,121 1,645 10,513 t,78 1,203 2,C01 b 37 336 301 3,766 11,b33 3,(j53 15,620 201 13,855 6,899 153 3,854 15,997 1,075 284 41,680 b4f, 8,291 9,05 3,142 149 106 215 14,867 7,766 2,845 928 COLLISION ON THE YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BER WICK RAIL WAY. ALNWICB, Dec. 31.—An inquiry of much interest, arising out of a serious collision on the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, by which a clerk in the service of the Electric Telegraph Company lost his life, was brought to a conclusion yesterday. It took place before Mr. T. A. Russel, the district coroner, at Christen, a few miles distant. The circumstances of the accident are simply as fol low :—On the evening of the 22d inst. a cattle train, con sisting of forty trucks and drawn by two engines, was on its way from Tweedmouth to Newcastle. The break van was in the rear of the train, and in it, with the guard, were the unfortunate deceased (Patrick More ton) and another person of the name of Graham, an inspector of the line. The train passed Chathill sta tion—the one preceding Christon—at five minutes past six o'clock, and on getting about a mile or more past Christen, where it did not stop, it was found, as alleged, that the effect of the fog and frost on the rails impeded the progress of the engines. It managed to reach the Stamford cutting, some two miles from Christon, and its rate of speed did not appear to be more than five or six miles an hour. Some anxiety was then entertained lest a passenger train, which was following them in its ordinary course, should run into them, and about a minute or two before the colli sion the guard of the cattle train left his position for the purpose of stopping it. He had not gone more than twenty yards before he saw the passenger train coming up. He exhibited his red signal lamp, but the distance was too short to prevent a collision, which immediately followed. The van was shivered to pieces, and Moreton was killed on the spot. The guard stated that he was only occasional guard, and that he was not provided with fog signals. The passenger train stopped at Chris ton-bank station, at 34 minutes past 6, being twelve mi nutes behind its time, and then the driver was not in formed that the cattle train was just ahead. After a stay of some ten minutes at Christon, the train pro ceeded, and on reaching Stamford cutting, where there is a considerable curve, the red tail-lights of the cattle train were observed some 60 or 70 yards off, but the train could not be stopped in time to avert the accident. Besides deceased, several of the passengers of the train were grievously injured. All the witnesses:agreed that it was a dark night and the rails were very slippery. The cattle train was 250 yards in length, and it would appear that it only left Tweedmouth some three-quar ters of an hour before the passenger train was dis patched. After a most searching investigation the jury returned the following special verdict:— " That the deceased, Patrick Moreton, met his death by a collision of two trains on the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, and that the collision was owing to the neglect of the company's officers in charge of the first train to send back a fog or lamp signal to the train following; and, further, to the neglect of certain officers of the company to supply fog signals to the guard of the first train. "We find the directors and managers of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway guilty of great blame and culpable neglect— " First—in forwarding an enormous cattle train imme diately preceding a passenger train, which cattle -train passed Christon bank when the passenger train was within one minute of being due. " Secondly—ln appointing an unqualified guard to such a train. " Thirdly—ln appointing only one guard to a double train (250 yards long). " Alao we find that the production of the printed instructions by the superintendent, as a proof of the general carefulness of the company's management, appears to us only an attempt on the part of the com pany's managers to get rid of the responsibility resting on them, and to throw the blame on an unfortunate guard, whilst at the price of a few paltry tracts they get rid of the expense of providing a competent individual , whose sole duty ought to be to see at least once daily, at some central station, that all parties in charge of a train are provided with proper signals." The jury then separted. The other parties who were injured by the collision are said to be going on favourably. RAWMARSII COLLIERY EXPLOSION. TWO MORE DEATHS—CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST. RAWMARSIZ, FRIDAY.—This melancholy investigation was brought to a close this afternoon. The coroner and jury. on their assembling at the Star Inn, proceeded in the first instance to view the bodies of two other victims of this calamitous catastrophe. This addition .to the list of killed swells the number to 52. Tho individuals recently dead are Timothy Tinsley, jun., of Rawmarsh, aged 19, who expired on Wednesday night, and George Lindley, of Upper Haugh, aged 28, who expired yes terday (Thursday). Ou the r e t urn of the coroner and jury to the inquest room, The fallowing was the verdict of the jury:—" We find that the 52 men and boys, whose bodies we have viewed, were accidentally killed by an explosion of fire damp in the Warren Vale Colliery, in the parish of Rawrearsb, in the county of York, in the occupation of Messrs. Charlcsworth." Tho verdict was accompanied by the following re- Tarks:—" The jury, after a long and painful investiga tion en the unfortunate individuals who lost their lives in the Warren Vale Pit on the 20th of December, have agreed to a verdict of Accidental Death; and feel that, although there is not sufficient evidence far us to return a verdict of manslaughter against any particular party, we should ill discharge cur duty if we did not accompany our verdict with an expression of our strong disapproba tion of the loose manner in which the works appear te have been conducted at the above pits. We further re gard the instructions hitherto given to the men as qutte inadequate to the proper s u p ervision and safe working them; and it certainly does appear to us that it is very desirable that there should be some stringent rules arid regulations at every colliery, for the better and safer working of the coal mines; and further, that the pro prietors of every mine ought to be held by the Legisla: ture responsible for the efficiency of their egep? and s uperintendents. We express our thanks to Mr. Morto.n, d other V6l t h e Government inspector, Mr . Biram, nesses, for their valuable evidence, which has so meter; ally assisted us in thi s pa inful inquiry. .alia 1 THE Ray. MR. BENNETT AGAIN. "We understand that the parishioners of Frome Lave already adopted the course we suggested yesterday, namely, that of memorialising the Marchioness of Bath, against the settlement oftheßev. Mr. Bennett as rector o f their church. They have addressed a most vigorous remo nstrance to her Ladyship against appointment which has not only caused them inexpressible The the two churchwardens also, have hinted their determination n assist, as is the invariable practice on such occasions, induction of Mr. Bennett. It is feared, however, that all R e li t that has been said and done by the parishioners, will no avail, as thenarc is a Puseyite of the most inve terate kind,—eve exceeding, as some people think, Mr. Bennett himself.—. Advertiser. THE REV. H. WILDERFORCE.—The ex-vicar of East Farleigh, who seceded to the Church of Rome, being a married man, cannot enter the priesthood of the Church of ed a dispensation from Rome, but it is said that he has receiv the Pope which will permit him to p e r ill ea e ch, though not to perform any other of the priest's glieAhneleorrg3demr clergymen preachers. to meet the cases of those English who, being married, cannot be admitted into the priesthood, is talked of as about to be established by his Holiness. — Oxford Herald. Efficient steps have been taken with a view to t he erection of a Sailors' Home in Devonport, for the sea men of her Majesty's navy ; and another in Plymout h for those of the merchant i the management of one committee, and erected out of one fund. This fund ahead marine. The homes will be u nder Y alllollllt* to upwards vi 1,0091.