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

bH ARE iturrzen nA.II,WAYS: Railways, raid. Nominal Prices, Aberdeen— A.:iibergate, Boston, & t. Juneton Belfast and County Dowz. Wolvarharnp., and i , tsar Valley • Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331. Gs. Gd.. Jo. Chest. & Birkenhd,, 80/. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. Bristol and Exeter.. .• Caledonian •• " Chester and Holyhead Dublin and Belfast Junet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillin D and ee, Perth, and A ber leen Junction Do., New .. •• •• East Angli an (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) •• •• Do, (101. E. & H.) • • Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares •• 1 '214 s;‘, -s',{ 9 -10 ~ -.. a. 82 - 84 16 - 164 204 - 2134 12 -20 i 6 - 7 3 %- 2% -2% 6 76 -7% 4% -.5 Do. do. do. Do. de., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • DL. New quarters Bast Sic West India Docks 31 4 -3% 15% - 16 and Birm. June. East & West York. June. Edinburgh an Glasgow Ellin., Perth, anti Dundee, Glaagew and South-West. D. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern 48 -80 28 -29 534 - 6 Do. halves, A, deferred' 181. - 18% - 13% - 14 36% - 36 87 - 88 77 -79 8 - p Do. halves, 2, 4 per et, Great ,?konthern and, Western, lreland 7: Great Western • • • . Laneatter and Carlisle .. Do. thirds -. -7 * Lancaster and Preston.. LancaLhire anal orkshire Do. quarter al.sres Do. fifths . • . . -.. 61i -61% Do: West Riding Union Leeds Northern • • • - Liverpool, Crosby, and . _ 751, —7% d. 6 554 d. 15 —l6 Sodthpirt . • • - • • London and Blackwell Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Weatorn Do. do. quarters • • "yi "N - 97 117% —llB 3 %P. 2 3 p. 1% 1 p 861.6 —873 7 6 Ms, 636 151411.3. Do. fifth; Do. 101. eh., M. & B (c) London and S.-Weston . Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. .. • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .• Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Midland •• •• 1)o• 501. shares 2% -2% 33% - 34% Ma. 58 —5834 29 —3l Do. Birming & Derby Midland (It. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. be. quarter shares Newmarket • • • • • • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • Newry and Enniskillen • . Newry, W arrenpoint • & Rostrevor 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 .. Do. new .. Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. • • • • Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New •• Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves •• Do. Oswestry Do. New.. .. .. • • Shropshire Union Do., A, B, C, & D, fhlly paid up at per cent • • South Devon .. South -Eastern •• •• %nth Wales.. Torkah. and River Dna •• •• •• SUS., Rota., and Goole, South Division .. Stirling and D snfermline Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. • • .. Taw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and Vale of Railw Neath . .. • • •• Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. West Cornwall •• • • Whitehaven and Furness York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland 8 —8% 5% •—5% die, .„ —.. die. - 23 13% dia. 3% 434 dis. 7% 7X 7% 634 dis. —7% dis.! %dia par 15 —153! 14% 15 9 —9% lit 8 6 %-- 6% 4% 4l 434 —3% die, 13 —l5 6% 734 10 n % - % dls. 3% —3% cl. 14 -16 2134 - 21% - 3L -2%a. 11 -13 149 - 150 :: ... .. al.' 16 —l5 die. • • —.. dis. 18 18% 6% 614 +I. 3% —3% d. 22% 23% LINES Lzas: ID AT FIXED TAILS. Railways. Leasing Business Paid. Nominal Prices. Companies. done to-day. kedf. & Bletch ley Lon. & N.W. all .. ng & Ox ford Juncion, guaranteed • • Gt. Western all 28 —3O Do., without a _gue.rantee .. D e all 28 —29 Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• Do .. all 8 —lO p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • all 7 —9 p Buc kinghamsh. I Lon. &N. W. all 17% —IS 1,5 Clydesdale June Caledonian all 41 % 4214 B. Lin., Guar. 6 Der Cent. •• G. Northern all 32% —33 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 2 0 134 2 34 p Dartlepl Dock f Yrk, New } all and Railway I. and Ber. Dull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 104 106 Do. yi shares Do .. all 52 —53 Do, }i Shares Do • . .. all 24% —2536 Leeds and Bral. Midland all 101% 10214 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 11% 123( Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 24 —25 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 Per Cent. • • Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do .. all .. kiddlesbro' and Bodcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all .• •• N. & }last, Per Cent. •• E. Counties • all .„ De,, ri per cent. Do. .. 55 —57 De. New .. Do • • • • 4.$ I S —7 P • Preston and SL.&N. W. all 44 — 46 Wire .. • • & La.& Y. D 0.54 Shares ADo .. 11 8% 9 34 p 21% Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .. all 21% —2l y. & llitchin G. Northern all 8 814 11 0. Shep. Ex.. Do .. • • all 8 Met, Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. &York 18 11 6 South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 5 % 2 % 130.111. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. nun • • Stock.& Dar. all .. Do, do. .. Do .. 25 28 29 Do. do. .. Do °• 25 • • -- • . Wills & Somers, (It. Western 100 192 —93 'REFER: INC: SHARES. RallyayL 1 Paid. I Nominal Prices. 113usto-lainass done y. Aberdeen • Abordewi, No. 2, 7 pr. ct. Caledonian 101. • • • • Chester and Bolyhead Dtind. Per. & Aber. June. East Anglian (Si. 1 0 3.) 6 per cent. .. • • Eas tern Counties Erten., 6 per cent. No, 1 Do. Ea. 2 • • Do.N'etv 6 p. etat. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip !manta. 6 per cent. .. Do. 101. Deben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. V York. Jan ac Edin. Per. &Dun. 54 p, ct. glasgow & S.-W. Causal. Gt. Nerthern, 5 per gent. D0.,5 p. c. Red cern. Scrip Great Muth. & Western (Ireland) eighths .at western (narks and Rants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • . Do; 6 per et. Stock .. Leeds N orthern, 6 per cent., No. I .. Do. quarters, 1848 • • .. London, Brighton, and 8 . Coast, suer. 5 per et. Do. pref., $ p et. 5k,1851 Do. new guar., 6 per ct. Lon. Et N. West. (Coy. & London)Nun Et 5 Per cent. k uew .• Mauch., Sheffield, and Line., quer.shrs.,N o. I Do. new, 101. Do., 61. .. Midland Con. 6 p, c, steel Do. Consul. Bristol & Bing.r cent,.. Do inn . Bistol , 6 pe & Glonees. Do., Leic. & Swanning., 8 per cent, guar, be., Preference Norfolk Extension • •.• Do: guar. 5% per Cent. North British • • •• Oxf.Wor. &Iwo'. 155.6 p.c S hrews. &Biz., ne w guar. S hrews. and Ches. (Nor. South Mtn.) 8 p er cont. Don • • • South-Eevastern, 4% p. et. York, Newc., and Berw , G. .of E. Pur. •• York and North hildian—d 11 , gad S. Parch. .. all 2% 10 all all 2 —1% dis. 714 7h 15% 16 1 4 1 —% d. 7% if 2% -2% P - P - It 9%-10% i • • }6 • I dig. a% —13% 34 1 % I%P, .• -- •• p. .34 Ibs .., -7; p .. -- .. P .. •••• • • .. -- •• 41 -14 T .. ....... 2 14, -2% P• 11 - 12 12 1 X, -12% %- % P llou:zgna and Arni r . 3 Centred f Prance (Or -1 Duetch ans an Rhed ilndiyn sh Viorzou) •• n kaSt Do- d o. do. •• Ditto d (arelndian data.. itto Lo nvain a la ?;smutsteatelnbourg Ditto (Railway) Dit to (Canal) Marla Antonia Ditto, New Matanr and Liege .. Northern of Prance OeleaUB and Bordeaat ?arts and Orleans Paria and Rouen PParis a nd Strasbour g , tion and liae Sambre and 701Pnvr ae St. & ndrew's Q ue b c. ( A) Tonal and Nantes Ton.,-rnay, Jurbise, lan dau, and Hasson West Flanders •* Business dyne to-day. 12 1 4 11% li •% U 83 16% 18% 34 - 136 154 - 16 11 -13 1514 - 1614 A - . 1:i POTZEIGN. all i 0,4 -fl 34 3% -3% 3 - %- % 1716 s 8.1 `kal % -7 a% -2% • % le it% 4 —4% 5 %did par 934, ICN l dl9. 2C 21 —4% Ms. 3 p. % -'f P• %- % P. t 9- 19 1 4 a —2% d. 40 -- 42 2514 26% 1 iictis. 10% 11 4% —4% 11 9 dis. half . ted sut -bridge le of the 'l a mes off end [ospitalt ed by the n is sg sigh, nO of c loth ers, an d roner. 1. from i m por- Niears - Lir nnailfh,, ced, rom th e anticv d trans nde, oc were Frul o ;land ill is in e%' len vih° ; e of me" hursdaP 3 Arai" Dusine 9s been CLs bee p Lhe same too 100 8 6 8 1 13 4 47% 100 100 42 4 2 0 1 100 100 47% 1134 ib 9}4 17% 19 334 all all all 1 6% 16 2-S 126 Agua Fria •• •• ....... r•atiforrian .. . AY() Maria •• •• •• At:tuna] •• .• •• .• •••• 2.5.11g0 .. • • Brazilian p.) Cocac; al'id_eu!aLt.l Do. St. John del Itey.. Cotre Cop; gr . • .... Copiapo •• • .• • . • • • General• •• • - ••••• • . • • Mexican& S. American .N uveau Mon,"e •• •• teal Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black LThbentureB. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba .... •• Tin Croft .• •• •• •• •• •• United Mexican• • •• •• •• West Maripcsa .. •• •• •• WWI ArEttalasia .. • • •• • • • • • • British North America.. Colonial ...• •• •• ••• • •• Commercial of London.. London Joint Stack .• • • Impion and Westminster National Provincial Eng. National of Ireland •. • • Oriental Parik Corporat. Prsviuelal of Ireland • • • • Do. Now ...• ....... Union of Australia .- • • - Do. ',cow .. .. • Unlou of London •• Orvon of Madrid •• •• - mss; Geu. Steam Navigation . fonin. & Oriental Steam. l)ltta ditto Royal Mail Steam .. • • • • [We cannot be answeri will not be influenced by MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated a' 5,000 bales, all to the trade, at previous rates. —Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices. The maximum amotuit of bullion was held by the Bank a England at the date of the return analysed o❑ 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 credit of Government was augmented. There was an increase in the discounts, - miging by the item of securities. Compared with .e 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 9281,391 79,058 1,047,234 51,554 13,291,937 47.717 11,746,805 ••• 380,657 Notes 1 0 024,350 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 42, 1 2 - on Antwerp, 11 182 to on Amsterdam, 13 94 to 101 on Hamburgh, 120 k to a on Frankfort, and 12 12 to 12 18 on 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 msny 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 cf Iron that— " Bars in Wales at the beginning of last year ranged from 41. 175.6;3. to 5/., 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. hut the excessive production has kept prices low and unremune rative. Scotch Pig iron at the commencement of last year was 455. per ton free on board at Glasgow, and steadily declined to 383. in August, fluctuating between that price and 41s. to the end of Novels:it:or, when, in cons( quence of holders becoming ready sellers, the price begau 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 cur 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 arc 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; hut this has been absorbed by the c o nsumption in Scotland (yearly on the increase), and by unusually lame shipments, these being 140,547 tons in excess of 1850. The stocks at Runcorn and other del Ots in England are about the same as last year at this date." By Mr. G. F. Maudley, of Manchester, we are apprised, concerning Cotton Yarn;, "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 meatnre suspended, causing some slight decline in the qualities, which hail previously been held tit rather eat rtene'retes, but the ettect having been only temporary, business has since been carried on with more eentiderce, 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 et present more 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 heieg 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 those of good quality are scarce, and will engage and command rates more proportionate with Cotton. Doubled Yarns aro in Lteatly demand ; and Cops, though not brisk, keep moving eff in moderate quantities, at fair prices." The quantity of silver exported from London direct during, the week, to Thursday last, was 74,810 ounces, and cf gold 277 ounces, The Eeglish Stock Market has been very flat, in the absence of extensive dealings either for money or ac• count. There hove been some further sales of New Three-and-a-Qaerter per Cents., which have receded to 11Si 1 -. The,Three per Ceets• have been 97'11 Consols have been as low as 964 L . 4-, but are now again 96 to 97. Bank Stock is firm at 216 ta 216 k. Eechequer billi are worth 56e, and India Bonds 683. to 703. premium Foreign Securities have been steady, though less active. Spanish Five p er Cents. bring 2221 ; 3 - 4 , and the New Deferred Three p er Cent. Stock 171 . Mexican Bonds have been quoted 27?-, to 23. Peruvian Five per Cents. have been done at 94, and Brazilian Old Bonds at 95. Sardinian Stock has risen to 87:1, 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 ... lucioa,ne ... Other Deposits Decrease ... Seven Day and other Bills llecreaso Government Securities Increase Other Securities ... Incrcose dis. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols for Opening, Jan. 16 961 ex div. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) B Ba p n e k r C S a th nt c . k ßeduc - e — d An auTties....—..- 291673/4% %216 New 3 4 per Cent. Amu..•••• 98%% In dia Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 63 67 70 p Ditto under 1.0001 69 70 P C ons ols for Account ... Esrcb': au er Bills. 97 96.1% I I4d. 56 p 1,000 1 .... —' Small ........................... ..., 59 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. 95 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent._ Ditto, 5 per Cent Ili • `f." lean Bonds, 1816, es Jan. Coupons Ditto Account ... .. Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent 94 SardiniDano.BDoenfdes",esd P . e . ; . ' 6;1 . . . - '2pani.lll Bonds, 5 per Cent,lBl.o 221 % Ditto Account . ...... .... Ditto Passive Bonds... Spanish Bonds. 3 per Cent. .•. Ditto, New Deferred Dividemaa on the above payable in London. Dutch 2',4 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certtificatos ... 91 THE RIFLE BRIGADE.—DovER.—Dover has been thronged with an influx of strangers to witness the departure of the Rifle Brigadeordered from this garrison to the Cape. The Duke and Duchess Dowager of Bedford, the Marquis of Worcester, Lords Howe, Dartmouth, Radstotk, General Sir Alexander Woodford, and several military officers of high rank, with their families, are among those assembled. No troops ever left this country with more anxious and hearty wishes for their welfare and success. They embark in the Megnra steam troop-ship, now in theso roads. G r eorge Hammond Whaley , Esq , has been ap pointed Collector of Cuatoms at Trinidad, 28% li 28 % 18% % 574, 6 13% % 3”6 87% 86% 61% % 96% % 117%% 117 % 25% 58% 573 7% 2% % 21% 34 38% 18% 4 b% MI 22% LB} % 135 ..; 1 1 19 i(34 84 1 2814 14 1714 'X 10A, 9% % % THE SUN, :41.11r 44114. Nic,m=; 3oEiaens kltv , I to-day. ex.d. 2 - t 34 - P % - —a% 21 33 - 34% - 13% - 14 - ,1 - as — 8 3 2 1 —% 3 , 3 aB% 48 49 144 • 25 -- 18% 2834 28% .• -- •. .. - .. Igl4 - 17% 27 - 28% 43% - -1 5 15% - 16% 35 - 36% 3 -3% 14X - 15% 32 tble for tt interests, iaszEotts. 4S 49% 27% 28 71 —72 x.d x.d 17% 18% 79% 80% Le errors of the Official Lists, suLd 1 correspondents.] 1 13 0 24 28 2 g 3( 1 s TO SATURDAY LONDON, &c.--(CONTINUED ) THE MINISTR Y, :NIGIIT'S PICTORIA.L SHAKSPERE. The state of the Cabinet has provoked an abundance of rumoure, and some grave apprehensions. As for the l Shakspere h as never been published in a more beau rumours their existence may be taken as a matter of iful edition, or one calculated to he more popular, ceurse, for, besides that political rumours always are Jean the pictorial edition here prraluced, under the rife at this time of the year, urquestionably the dis- ie editorship and supervision ef . Charles lreeigh net, one of ; sse, o.e the most restless spirit in Europe from the the most distinguished of los counne.ntators. We sphere of activity to which he hod become so thoroughly have frequently had occasion to congratulate Mr. ' habituated is a highly suggestive event. In the absence Knight upon the remarkable and luminous ability he of certain information, nothing is more probable, or has displayed in the collation of the text of the greatest rather conceivable, than the coalitions and redistribu of all poets as well as the most incomparable of drama” does of offise that are everywhere talked of, but we do tists. The fruits of his research and meditation are not bslieve that at present any of these probabilities atest and, in have been realized in fact. The apprehensions , how here squandered over the pages of his l most respects, his best edition of Shakspere. These I ever, which a e'sanging apd, apparently, a provisional Cabinet jastly iespires, are a more serious affair,.ich and pages it must especially he observed are no longer , disfigured by the old and cramping system of double uwoedcparntankoet i but ,o participate in in s th o e ve rn r . A eiSovereignnCabinetaudtowh tune t —the letter- press extending freely fromlead col the Legislature of an active, businesslike, and ins- Margin to margin, with the brisf.sr remarks of the proving people, must have a strong line of policy, editor as footnotes, and the longer collected together able administrative powers, and an energetic expres:ien. in an rpeendix. Each successive instalment of the It has to dictate, to teach, and to do; to strike the publication corn i praea a play complete—the number mind, and produce gr(:at results. We might ray more, before us (the twenty-ninth) contains the whole of but this is enou g h, for the ver y feeblest description of Richard 111. Beyond its other attractions, our present Ministerial eflieieecy would be apt to move the edition, as its title indicates, has that a smile at the expense of the sixteen noblemen and , f, u e t n:i. i i e: en—speakingof: h tbem as a whole, thatconsti- f of being pictorial pictorial, too, in the them may be Gove rnmentvery excellent c'f 's e m en i t h em ty en em a p e most valuable and interesting manner, the right engravings being in a twofold sense literal illust ra • minded politicians ; they rosy once have been famous , °renal still be well connected; but, unfortunately, lions. Scenery, armour, dungeons, palaces, androsyidrev. seryorneo f or t u nately, they costumes, are all sketched by the artist with the same have not lately distinguished themselves either by Par punctilious exactitude. Everyone without a " Shaks • iiamcntary or by official success. To the vulgar eye, pure" cannot but rejoice at the issue of this cheap and the look of the Government suggests the same unpleaseut splendid publication. idea) of redundant (Alice and supeifluous salaries es that of the Court itself, with its pageant of loyalty. Failing ponere, frequent illness, and grievous unlucki tees are felt at least to disqualify for a service which ought to be efficient and successful. If people wish to enjoy their otium clan 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, er 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 ttarn. They who are act 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 fur 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 Exhibition. At one limo during the session it seemed in the power of almost anybody who was mischievously disposed to mob Government, end 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 vasualties there was the still more disagreeable fact that the last session was not quite so industrious and profitable as it might have be en. For what was ac tually done we are indebted, not so much to-Gorern meat, as to independent Members, to out-door agitation, and undeniable necessity. Oa the other hand, some measures of great importance have either been post poner', or, having become law, are still permitted to be inoperative. Now, whether this state of things arises from the weakness of Government or the perverseness 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 new 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 statemare 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 110 young men of talent coming on. The rising generation, we are assured by those who have the best opportunity of judg ing, and the best 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 this 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 lace 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 gentlemen and statesmen. . There is also the Manchester party, which, if it cannot be invited to a participation of office, has too much truth and ability on its side to be lightly opposed or easily wlthstocd. 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 ail respects the most formidable man in the whole circle or Whig statesmen. The Cabinet of last 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 he may ed a tt e mpt; but the fact th a t h e i s n o longer attach to L o rd John Russell, end is open to bids from oils( qu artere, does certainly suggest th e necessity of acqu irin g all possible strength for the Cabinet, deprived of her aid and threatened with his hostility.—Tutees THE COMPANION SHAKSI'ERE. No. I. Charles Knight. A novf-I and exquit4te reprint from the larger edi tions of Knight's Shakspere. Each number, like the foregoing edition, is to contain a drams in its en tirety—the present instalment giving us, for example, the whole of King John. The serial promises well at its commencement. HALF-11OURS OF ENGLISH HISTORY. Charles Knight. Foremost among the most enterprising originators and promoters of cheap literature, Charles Knight is also conspicuous by tho 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 iespects 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 ROUSE-THE PIGGERY. By 14 7 . 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 as 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 Cochouq," given in the first volume of Sir Francis Head's charming "Faggot of French Sticks," could not have been quoted here in tha form of cn appendix. THE IMPERIAL CYCLOP2EDIA. 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 Cycloi FROLIC AND FUZZ. 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 BO N-B ON. 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 imaginable con cc its 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 swcimen is of a school whose.pecu liarites baffle all attempts at definition, and whose repro• sentation is confined at present to its founder—who is himself confined at present (and likely to be for some time) in the Hanw,:ll Lunatic Asylum. No one can deny that its general adoption would mark a new era iu the history of our literature. "SONG. ' 6 'Tis sweet to roam when morning's light Resounds across the deep; And the crystal song of the woodbine bright Hushes the reeks to sleep. IVhen the midnight sky has a sangiiine dye, Of a pate and inky hue ' • And the wolf rings out, w ith a glittering , - ,bout, To- s% hit! to-whit! to-whool " When the pearly wing of the wintry trees Dashes slang the glen; And the leughing tint of the moss-grown cliff Flaunts 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-whoo!" 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 cf the publication. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE COLOSSEUM. ,•-• OJ 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. lie wad engaged at the skam-ergii , e which is erected for the purpose of , tipplyiui.; is a!t r to the lakes ajoining the pre mises from the well, is under the engine. He was in the act of examining the in.ti,ator, 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 knceke d him down. The assistant-engineer stopped the engine,. and deceased was taken out. Mr. Mott, surgeon, - who wlas sent for, promptly arrived, but life was then ex tinct. r.fiie unfortunate man, who was thirty-six years of age, wad who has left a widow and one child, had his left arm discloeated from his shoulder, and his breast dreadfully lacerated. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 2 . The Queen walked in the Home-park and Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and younger members of the Royal Family took their usua l walkie g and pony exercise. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out hu n t in g this forenoon, accompanied by his Royal Hig hness the Duke of Cambridge, and attended by their Equ erries in waiting, Colonel F. H. Seymour and Lord W. Pau let. , The Duke and Duchess d e N emour s visited her Ma jesty from Clarernpnt, and partook of luncheon at the royal table. The Tyrsalefie minstrels had the honour of singieg bafore her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince les, sh© Duch e s s o f K ent, the Prince of V 4 a en New Year's day. The Queen witnessed the performance, accompanied by her Ro ya l Highness Albert at the Cistte; Prince 'Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princesses Alice, mi e ns, and Louisa, and the distinguished visitors 8 t..” jog at the' Castle, his Royal Highness the Duke of C am b r idge, Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Lord and Lady E. Howard, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Hutischold. The Duke of Cambricl4o and Monsieur and Madame Van d e Weyer have taken their departure from the Castle this atternoon. The Baud of the Royal Horse Guards attended during dinner yesterday at the Castle, and played the following selection Overture, Op. 24, Mendelssohn. Selection. " Favourite " Crystal Palace " Finale, "Marie de Rohm," Donizetti. G slop, " Prince of Wales " Seaman. Sir Charles Fox, Dr. Cullen, Dr. Black, and Mr. Bal lard, had 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 Lnian Islands, and from the Governor of Ceylon. Dispatches were sent off yesterday to the Governors of the North American provinces. SALOON RAIL CAR.--The directors of the Boston and Yew Haven Railroad (the land route to New York) have ;resolved upon attaching a saloon car to each train, so Our foreign policy is delivered from the superin antagonist, Lord' Grey. constructed as to enable gentlemen to sit in groups, and in which. smoking is to be allowed. The carriages will be tendence of Lord Palmerston, . our colonies am still adan placed on the road early in January.--Boston Paper. The balance of power in the Cabinet has been destroyed by double.if foreign nations are STATE OF TRAPALGAR-EQUARE.—Being a frequent the removal competitors.. Henceforth it visits rto the metropolis, I have from time to time noticed dewed to the government of his old fee simple to its with regret the filthy-lookingstcaotendiotfionthoefpTonradfsa;lgaanr-ds,quiiparoen, proceeding from the leaky f would seem . that our colonial empire ei , o presentoneof thesecom ruler, and that - delivered over in a desirable but vain attempt to make them perfectl sounds one occasion, saw work going forward that appeared to me to be exempted from annoyance a I would, therefore, venture to suggest whether or not a laid on the shoulders of Lord Grey's discontented weight is to be small gutter cut round the base of each pond would not at The same Parliament which sanctionedcontented subjects. the small all events answer the present purpose to confine . creations of Lord Palmerston has equally Athenian re quantity of escope to a few inches, instead of allowing it to African and Australian extravagancies ot y L supported the straggle, as it does at present, over the surface of the pave- the Cabinet which has so long murmured Loup .Grey, and menu.— C. E. K. [Something effectual should at once be hitherto remained patient of the other. at the one has done here; the present condition of the place is miserable. things never locked worse for the mother n the surface The I.lement pavement laid down as bands to the stone pave- for the Colonial-office. It has been permitted, or fairer merle has failed entirely. Some particulars of its formation out murmur or remonstrance, to give, to , almost wat e r and finally might be useful as a warning.]— The Builder. to elude a constitution at the Cape, to: disgust ' - our colonists, ROYAL ORTHOPCEDIC HOSPITAL FOIt TUE CURE to expose our Government to contempt and our arms OF CLUB Fool, &e.—Yesterday afternoon a meet in g of the to disgrace, and to squander our treasure. In Australia committee of this valuable institution was held at the Board- it has been able to pledge and . violate the word of a room, in Bloomsbury-square, for the transaction of the ordi- 1. British Minister, to rouse the colonists to a se nse of common nary business of the charity. FrGin the report it appeared I injury and common danger, and . unite them into one com that the number of patients applying for the cure of the most pact confederacy, whose proferions of loyalty are far less severe deformities had considerably increased, and, upwards fervent than those under whi ls our American colonies took of 300, cases beyond the number the present hospital can Sc- up arms. It hes, as we have shOw . n, diverted the stream of corntaneate were on the books, waiting their turn of admix- emigration from the foreign dinioeas of the Queen to the Ilion_ -The cases admitting of operation and out , door treat- , States of the American Republic. If results such as these merit had also increased to a considerable degree ; but there fail to rouse the attention of the English public, the Colonial being 3io hinderance (such eslineited beds) to their immediate Minis.tor may well deem that no uture miscarriage, however relief,. there was no difficulty in extending the b enefits of the grave, can occasion him any trouble here, and that though charbter to that class cf patients. Strong hopes w ere ex- not exempt from the vicissitudes of party, and, the re fore, preeseei th a t a t no di s t an t p er i o d the committee would be en- liable to fall with the Ministry of which be is a member, no abted 1;0 a ff or d th e o b v i ous ly ne ed e d extension of accommoe amount of colonial discontent or Imperial disaster can curtail dation ; an d it h av i ng been stated that funds were only his official career. If the colonists murmur, it is always easy neednd f or th at d es i ra bl e o bj ec t, some rou ti ne business was to find a Governor to represent the malcontents as dema traneac ted awl the meeting separated. ! gogues and firebra nds, as persons of bad character and broken , f or t une s, and to procur e addresses in a con trary sense from STA.TE OF TRADE ., THURsDAY.-- ' The - usual characteristics' discreet and respectable men amenable to Government in of this festive season—the almost ' hostilities occur, who • total absence of b - finence. Should will grud usiness— has prevailed during this week. ••AU • 1 a few millions to supportthe ge a pa- The to Wn has sca r cely triotic nis er prestige of the been visited by any person in thesplendour of the shape: of a customer for any descriptionin either British name and the British arms ? Times. . of goods trade ; nevertheless, some houses in each trade are tolerably I Even at the risk of incurring the censure of the well employed with foreign orders, while many others have Times we must express our strongest disapprobation of the scat e:el:r anything t o do. Th e export b us i ness f o r the last appointenent of Lord Granville, uon those grounds to which four Months has ir°t been nearly so extensive as it was anti - our sensitive contemporary considers it a piece of ill-manners cipated it wou:d be; but as consum pti on is going on as to refer. We allude of course to the foreign and Popish heretofore in those countries w ith w hi c h we t ra d e , it is fair to connexions of the Noble Lord. We believe that, under all pres ttm B that a lar g e portion of ex ports w ill fall to our share the circ urnstances attending this apponoin oftment, the Granville fact o e- f this ,year, during which we wish our friends abund ant su those connex i ons stamps the selecti Lord . CMS. The prices o f y arns are firm at previous rates.—l Ve- as one of treason to the cause of Protestantism and freedom tingiam Journal. 4 on the 9witinent of Burope.--Jierald. EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1852. itAIL URNS Wheat ... Barley ... TITHE COMMUTATION. TO THE EDITOR OF, THE SUN. Sir,—As your agricultural, as wit as clerical, readers may feel anxious to know the result of the Corn Averages for the seven years to Christmas last, published e London Gazette of this evening, viz,— s. d. ... 6 24 per imperial bushel 3 lox eitto Oats • 2 ditto I beg to state for their information that each 100/. of rent-charge will, for the year 1852, amount to 93/. 16s. 110., or very nearly 21 per cent.less than last year. The following statanient from my " Annual Tithe Commutation Tables" will show the worth of 1001. of rent-charge for each year eince the passing of the Tithe Commutation Act, viz.:— £ s. d. 93 13 91 97 7 11 Fur the year 1837 Ditto 1838 Ditto 1839 Ditto 1810 Ditto 1841 Ditto 1842 Ditto 1843 Ditto 1844 Ditto 1845 Ditto 1846 Ditto 1847 Ditto 1848 Ditto 1849 Ditto 1850 Ditto 1851 Ditto 1852 95 7 9 . 98 IS 9 102 12 5 105 8 21 105 12 104 3 5 .. 103 17 14 .. 102 17 St .. 99 18 10i .. 102 1 0 ... 100 - 3 7 ... 98 16 10 ... 96 11 41 ... 93 16 114 16) -1,606 5 1O General average for 1G years £lOO 7 10k I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, CHARLES M . WILLIES. 25, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, Jan. 2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CUES TER C U P.—A DDITIONAL NOMINATIONS. Dutch Lady, 3 yrs—Waterfall, 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 Savage, 3 yrs —Elizs 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—Lueio, 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 yrs—Adine, 3 yrs—Wilmont—Vivandiere 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 Carlos, 3 yrs—Elthiron, 6 yrs—The Little Savage (h-b), 3 yrs —The Brahmin, 3 yrs—Bardolph, 3 yrs—Farmer s Boy, 3 yrs—The King of Oude, 5 yrs—Clothworksr, 6 yrs— Cyclops,-4 yrs—Pineapple, by Buzzard, dam by Econo mist, 3 yrs—Breba, 4 yrs—Pelopidas, 3 yrs—Eleot (h-b), 3 yrs—Burndale, 3 yrs—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs—Tom Holtby, 4 yrs—May-day, 6 yrs—The Reaper, 4 yrs— St. Hilda, 4 yrs—The Ebor, 5 yrs—Consolation, 4 yrs —Cheddingten, 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—Viva.ndiere, 4 yrs—Teddington, 4 yrs— Surprise (h-b), 3 yrs—Backbiter, aged—King Charming, 4 yrs—Hop-picker, 3 yrs—Vainpyre, aged—La Fianc 5 yrs—Bushranger, 5 yrs—Landgrave, 6 yrs—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs—Hesse Homburgh, 4 yrs—Storyteller, 4 yra—The Swede, 4 yrs—The Tumbler, 3 yrs—Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs-a-Don Pedro, 4 yrs—The Ban, 4 yrs— Ingratitude, 4 yrs—Old Rowley, 3 yrs—Hungerford, 4 yrs—Haresfoot, 3 yrs—Happy Joe, 3 yrs—Knook K T 4 yrs—Grand Duke, 4 yrs—Letter-press, 4 yrs—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— Comus, 4 yrs—Captain Flash, 3 yra—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—Harpsicord, 4 yrs—Ariosto, 4 yrs— Corypi 41, 4 yrs—F by Cotherstone out of Virago, 3 yrs —Combatant, 6 yrs—Poodle, 3 yrs—Royalty, 3 yrs— 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 Elcot's dam—Mr. Morris's King David—Lord Warwick's Balloon—Mr. C. Liley's Bracelet—Mr. Little's b e Chesterton, by Sleight of-Hand out of Palma—Mr. Ilayter's br f Postulant, by Cowl—Mr. Stephenson's b f by Paragone out of Jessy, by Jerry—General Anson's Rumour—Count Batthy ana's Stone Plover—Duke of Bedford's Gossip—Duke of Bedford's Nathaniel, by Paregone 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 c Chilton, by Cowl out of Blanche of Devan—Lord Lurgan's b c Middlethorpe, by Picaroon—Mr. Merry's b c Dick Tar pin—Mr. Merry's b c Rob Roy, by Moss Trooper out of ilorea—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's oh c'Heliogabalus. by -Priam out of Ino, by Pantaloon—Mr. E. Why's c Don Qui:acts —Lord Wilton's c by Assault, dam by Lanercost out of the Nun—Lord Ciifden's Altitude—Lord Clifdeu's Mo lasses—Mr. Armstrong's Sister to Iracundus—Mr. Payne's Gloomy—Mr. Payne's Glenavon—Mr. Mare's ch f by Epirus out of Sister to Horton Yates. The following horses, named in the Chester Cup, have received names since they last started : — F' by Touchstone, out of Cheshire Witch Water Lily. F by Birdcatcher, dam by Pantaloon Rada te. In consequence of the resignation of Mr. Maiming ton, the Clerkship of the course at Brighton has been accepted by Mr. Dorling, of Epsom. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag-hds., TU£S. Slough; Fri. Maiden head Thicket-11. Essex Union lids., Wed. Bardon Hall; Sat. Danbury Griffin-10i. Herefordshire Ws., fifth milestone on the Frome'a HO I .road-101 ; Fri., Whitfield-11. Surrey Helot& Hs., Mole Norbury ; Thum Ewiturst Windmill; eat., - hear Green—lW 2 . Warwickshire hds., Mon. Little Alne-10; Tues. Lightherno—l ; Thurs. Ilihnorton Village; Fri. Traitor's Ford-10t. Brighton harrs., Mon. Patcham; Wed. Racecourse; Sat. Dyke-104. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon. Rowfant Lodge; Wed. Hapstead Village; Fri. the Beeches—lQ. East Essex bds., Tues. Helions Bumpstead; Thurs. Aldham Hall; Sat. St. Ann's Castle-11. South Essex hds., Tues. Novendon; Sat. Dog and Partridge, Stifford-14 Earl Fitz william's lads.,. Mon. Ashton Wold; Wed. Abbot's Ripton; Fri. Kennel-10. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION NEAR TUE ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS. Yesterday (Friday) morning the inhabitants of the eastern portion of London were thrown into a state of the greatest alarm, in conscquence of the outbreak of a most extensive fire, which for hours continued to rage, and before it could be mastered laid in ruins a vat amount of valuable property. The following is the official report returned bY Mr' Superintendent Braidwood:— " Jan. 2, 1852.-4.1 fire broke out in the premises mar of Mr. George Sparks, builder,Glasshouse-street, nosey - lane; it was discovered at a quarter before two o'clock, A.M.; the cause of fire unknown—Premises burned down and the contents destroyed. Insured for contents and building in, the Hand-in-Band Fire-office. " Mr. Trittner , scum -boiler, in the same street—Pre mises burned down. Conten t s and building alto insured in the same office as ab ove. " No. 9, in the sam e street —Mr. M. Murphy, licensed victualler and proprietor of the Three Compasses Tavern.; front of premises damaged by fire. -,nsurance in the same street — Mr. f r ont of premises sever el y burne d. i Brooks, builder; Insurance not o , t , k N n o o . vv l n o . , Insured n the . No. 11, in the same street —Let nsur - a o n u c t e tene ments; in Phoenix and Sun. unknown 4, Virolf'd-place—Let out to several families; similar damage to building, present. premises much damaged by fire, and „ . , re moval, Insurance unknown. furniture by re- Son, soap - factors , in Dock " Messrs. Stevens a n d in s tore-room and cutting-room damaged by water, and roof of factory by street; the contents cefiosusnleestniaidtsnieadrlabbbaulriytde rai k gtahogtteht, : mention that the police rendered crowd out of dangeer. firemen by keeping an immense FORGED BINK OF ENGLAND NOTES.—Fur some time past it has been known to the police that several per sons, no doubt belonging to an organized gang, have been residing in Bristol, and visiting various fairs in Somerset shire for the purpose of uttering forged Bank of England notes, their pretended business being the purchase of horses. About a fortnight since, police-sergeant Hazel, of the Glou cestershire constabulary, succeeded in apprehending one of the gang while passing a 10/. Bank of England note, and procuring his committal. On Thursday, January Ist, 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 IS/., in payment for which, besides other money, he received a forged Bank of England note for ICI. As soon'as be 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 be had gone on to Bristol. A descripton of the man was forwarded to the police autho rities, and Sergeant Hazell,.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. When taken into custody, he positively denied haVing been at the fair in question, ut upon being subsequently taken before the magistrates he admitted that he bad been at Bromfield fair, and that he had there pur cha: ed a horse for 18/. Re has been removed to Taunton for examination before the county magistrates. BLLCKFEIARS BRlDGE.—Yesterday morning seve ral workmen, in the service of Messrs. Cubitt, the extensive builders and contractors, were busily engaged in driving immense piles of timber on the upper side of 131aotckfriars-f b r idge, by order of the City authorities, for the prection o the foundations and abutments of the several er arcesc hes town rd ofs the centre of the river, as many of the larg dription vessels frequently are carried by the force of the tide with great violence against the projecting stenework addsu ports of the bridge. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. Iles ;ned NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. BBITISH. '2 I Aberdeen 37 Belfast and Bally mega'. • • • • • •• •• • • 17 Belfast and County Down•..• •• 33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 26 % Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .• • • 85 % Bristol and Exeter • • ..• •••• • • • [BB % Ca1ed0nian............. .......... • 9414 Chester and Holyhead. ••..••.. • . • • .. 6 % Cork, B lackrock, and Passage ••• • • • 49 Dublin and Belfast Junction • ..... 53 Dublin and Dro4lieda •.• • • • ••••• • • • • 6 Dublin and Kingstown . ..... • • 16 % Dundee and Arbroath ••••••• • • • .. • • 3 1 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 19 Dundalk and Enniskillen.... • 68 East Ang1ian........ • ............... '9 East Laneashire • .. 12 Eastern Counties and Norfolk .. • 15 • Eastern Union • • ........ 9% Edinburgh and Glasgow .•• • ...... r 8 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee ...... 6 Exeter and Crediton.• •• ............ L 9 Furness Railway ... .............. 71% Glasgow, and South• Western........ 41 Great Northern and E. L......... 88 Great Southern and Westei a (Ireland) 64 Great Western 25 Irish South Eastern ..... 90 Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • 60 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • • • • • 39 Leeds and Thirsk • • ...... • •..... 1 2 % Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • • 39% London and North Western ..... 5 London and Blackwall.• • •• • • •• . • 73 U London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 144 U London and South We5tern......... 15 Londonderry and Enriskillen • • . • • • • • 11 % Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. ,67% Manchester, Sheffield, endLincolushire 9% Manchester and South Junction...... 28 Maryport and Carlisle • • .... 126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 37 Monkland s • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 Newcastle and L 9 North British •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •••• • 12 North Staffordshire •• • .... •• • • 17 North-Western ....•• •• .. 5 Scottish Central • • . • • • .. • . 12 Scottish Midland •••••••• • • .. 19% Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••• • . 17 Shrewsbury.and Chester • • ......... 19 Shropshire Union .. •• • • ........... 8 . 1 SouthDevort— •• •• ... •............ ii South Easfern.• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • a% South Wales ••• • • • 1 South York.,..Doneaster, and Goole . LO Taff Vale ..•............. ..... Ulster . Waterford and Limerick • • ........ West Cornwall ••• • • • ........... Whitehaven Junction ..... • • • • • • • • York and Newcastle, and Berwick . York and North Midland. FOREIGN. i 2 Central of France ................ )7 Dutch Rhenish 11 Maria Antonia . • • • .. ............ i 3 Monter= and Troyes 1214 Northern of France 14% Orleans and Bordeaux.. 10 Paris and Lyons 12 Paris and Orleans .... • • . . i 4 Paris and Rouen. •• •• •• •• •• •,.••• •• 14 Paris and Strasburgh .... •••• • • .. 59 Rouen and Havre .. •• •••••• • • • • 21 Tours and Nantes • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • 18bu. 41,128 253 1,277 (.53 4,105 7,527 2,304 619 3,883 15.246 3,423 2,077 J 6 3,33%) b,3'J5 3,G18 14,8i4 128 4,165 13,436 251 41,553 74:5 8,073 9,0 so Lll 114' 6,398 398 686 23,809 1,003 LOS 2,171 3,064 4,623 b3S 1,537 445 619 1,222 499 1,645 10,510 £1,315 562 2i3 4,224 7,981 2,542 978 1,203 2,607 837 336 1,002 712 424 633 221 4,150 15,556 3,279 20 21 201 13,856 6,899 301 3,786 11,833 3,953 15,820 153 3,854 15,V97 1,075 3,142 264 41,680 45 8,21#4 9,05 149 106 7,527 566 24,51`.: 1,762 e 7,) 2,401 3,293 4,735 1,655 516 661 1,441 574 1,593 11,)18 1,469 1,435 2,100 947 266 963 18,535 3,133 5,248 7,798 5,4i27 4,399 2,267 930 215 14.867 7,166 2,845 928 657 18,766 3,698 9,979 7,094 5,542 7,388 2,134 1,810 COLLISION ON THE YORK, NEWCASTLE, Al VD BERWICK RAILWAY. ALNWICK, DEC. 31.—An inquiry of milch 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 Christon, 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 ten) 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. Ho 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 c,eded, 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. Besias deceased, several of the passengers of the train were grievously injured. All the witnesses:egreed that it was a dark night and the rails were very slippery. The cattle Slain 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. Atter a most searching investigation the jury returned the folios% ing speciul verdict: — That the deceased, Patrick Moreton, met his death by a collision of two trains en 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 fiat 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 Christen bank when the passenger train 'was within one minute of being due. Secendly—e appointing an unqualified guard to sie.h a train. " Thirdly—in appointing only one guard to a double train (250 yards long). "Also 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 aro provided with proper signals." The jury then separted. The other parties who were injured by the collision are said to be going on favourably. RAWMARSH NOLLIERY EXPLOSION. TWO MORE DEATHS—CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST. RAWMA.RSEt, FAIDA.Y.—This melancholy investigation was brought to a close this afternoon. The coroner and jury, on their assembling at the Star lon, 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 au" number to 52. The individuals recently dead are Timothy Tinsley, jun., of Rawmarsh, aged 19, who expired on Wednes da y night, and George Lindley, of Upper Haugh, aged 28, who expired yes terday (Thursday). On the return of the coroner and jury to the inquest room, The following was the verdict of the jury:—" We find that the 52 men and boys, whose bodies we have viewed, were accidentally kilted - by au explosion of fire damp in the Warren Vale Colliery, in the parish of Rawmarsb, iu the county of York, in the occupation of Messrs. Charlesworth." The verdict was accompanied by the following re marks:—" The jury, after a long and p ainful investiga tion on 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 for us to return a verdict of manslaughter against any particular party, we should ill discharge our 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 g iven to the men as quite inadequate to the proper supervision and safe working of them; and it certainly does appear to us that it is very desirable that there should be some stringent rules and regulations at every colliery, for the better and refer working of the coal mines; and further, that the prola prietors of every mine ought to b e held by the Legi - turn responsible for the efficiency of their egent and s su p er i n tendents. We express eur tha nks to Mr. Morto.n, the Government inspector, Mr. Biram, and other nesses, for their valuable evidence, which has so materi ally assisted us in this painfulinquiry. - --------- opted t he Tn E REV. Ma. BENNETT AGAIN. --W 0 understand 4 that the parishioners' of Frome have already ad c ourse we suggested yesterd a y , namely, that emorialisng the Marchioness Of Bath, against the settlement of the Re.i against an Mr. Bennett as rector of thrir church. They have addressed her Ladyship a most vigorous remonstrance to appointment which has not only caused them inexpressible pain, but given a positive shock to their feelings. The two churchwardens alto, haVe hinted their determination not assist, as is the invariable practice on such occasions, in to the induction of Mr. Bennett. It is feared, however, that all that has been said and done by the parishioners, will Le of no avail, as the Marchioness is a Puseyite of the in ost inve terate kind,—even e7C ceeding, as some people think, Mr. Bennett himself.-44dratiser. Din Ray. 11. WILEERPORCE.—The Rome, ex-vicar of E as t Farleigh, who, seceded to the Church of being a marr i e d man, collet enter the priesthood of the Church of Rome, but it is said that he has received a dispensation from the Pope which will permit him to preach, though not to per f orm any other of the priest's offices. An order of preachers. to meet the cases of those English cl-rgymen w h o , being married, cannot be admit t ed into the priesthood, i s talked of as about to be established by his Holiness.— Oxford Herald. Efficient steps have been takes th e erection of a Sailors' Home in Devonport, with aview to for the sea men of her Majesty's navy; and another in Plymouth for those of the merchant marine. The homes will be under the management of one e. committee, and erected 'out of one fund. This fund already amounts to upwards of 1,0001. 1851. lin t 1 IVIININ G INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The cause alluded to in cur summary of last week (the hogdays) yet contributes to limit the amount of business dealings iu and out of the Mining Exchange; but there is gill 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 bueiness, which, we tetra, will be tempered with the caution required to render it satis factory and profitable in its results. Speculative mines have been dealt in, but not largely. In the Metal Market copper fully maintains its po sition, ready sales and firm prices ; all arrivals frem South America and elsewhere are eagerly sought for. Lead remains stationary, without much doing. In Tin, a further advance of 21. has talon place, the demand exceeding the regular surlily, and scarcely any stack on hand. Banes and Straits have gone cif freely at an ad vanced price, and the market has a very healthy appear ance. Plates are firm at the quotations. In the Bullion Market-Mexican and South Ame rican dollars, buyers at 4s. 11*i. per ounce. Bar silver containing gold, all gold above 5 grs, in the pound to be paid for, ss. lid. per ounce standerd. Bar silver evithout gold, 55. 01d. per ounce standard. Bar gold, 775. 93. per ounce standard.-Fine cake silver, ss. sid. per ounce. At Wheal Tremayne hi-monthly meeting, on Decem ber 31, the accounts showed -Balance from last account, 1061. Os. 31; received for carriage of ore, 351. 4s. 5d.; copper cud tin ore sold (after dues), 3,533/. 16e. 9a.a. 3,6751. I'. 5d.-Labour cost for September, 1,2031. 2s. 10d.; October, 1,0 061 . 39 . 11 d.; merchants' bills, 8621. 9s. Bd.; showing profit, 6031. 5L Dividend, 519/.; leaving balance in hand to next account, 911. ss. At the two-monthly meeting cf adventurers in Wheal Crebor, held en the 2LI inst., the accounts showed-Re ceipts: calls, 4,3831; copper ore, 326/, 13s. 5d. ; l oan , 1501.; other receipts 471. ss. 4d.----- - 4,9061. 183 9.1..-Ex_ penditure: working coat, including materials, 3,5071. 154. 7d.; machinery, 4741.; purchaser of setts and materials, 431/. 16s. 6d.; office expenses, 1631. 155.; dues, 201 . 16 s. 10d; printing, &c., 591. 7s. 4d.; legal expensee, 641. 3s. 9d.; preliminary expenses, 771. 13s. 11d.; books and stationary, 101. 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. 155. 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. 10d.-=5781. 14s. 10d. Less balance due to adventurers last account, 408/. 16s. 6d.; making balance, 1691. 18s. 41; 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, 6131. 55.; by ditto to date, 701. 105....6831. l&s. Cash paid on account of costs to 23d October, 553/.; mine costs to date, 951. 12s. 5d.; general expenses to ditto, 13/, 65.: leaving balance now in hand 21/.65. 7d. At Cook's Kitchen Mine bimonthly meeting, on the 24th Dec amber, the accounts showed-Labour cost Sep tember, 603/. 7s. 2d.; October, 622/..63. 6d.; merchants bills, 3371. 14s. 6d.; two months' water rent, 301. 195.; dues, 42/. Os. 2d.=1,636475. 4d. By copper ore sold. 126/. 108.; tin ore, 1,260/. Bs. 3d.; sundry receipts, 41. 155.: showing 2441. 13s. 7d. loss; to which add balance last account, 991. 155.; leaves balance against the mine. 3441. 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 en av w xe h t4:h i re c id h nn c i eae t d ns a d p ionL p f e upt a gh r rea e on d s tha t mpaerinceteimi : prospective e result of the workings was a profit of 1,4291. 6 s . 4d,, exc l us i ve o f 1,951/. Bs. 2d., improvements that, n were r e the at t the ppresent decidedlyel i n n t eac im proved, generallyne s , and especially at the Knockmahon 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. ld.-Labour cost, Sept., 2211.195. 9d.; Oct., 217/. 17s. 5d.; Nov., 2291. 13s. 10d.; merchants' bills, 771. 103. 7d.; carriage of ores, 1261.53.: leaving balance to next account, 4221. 9s. 6d.; from which has to be de ducted the cost of crasher, estimated at 1502.; therefore no dividend was declared. At Korth Tamar Consols general meeting, held last week, the accouuts showed a balance in favour of the adventurers of 2901.35. id. 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, 1,0001.-Labour costs for one year to end Nov., 3131. 153. 5d.; merchants' bills, 961. Bs. 3d.: leaves balance to next account, 89/. 16s. 4d. At Wheal Lemon meeting, on Dec. 26, the accounts showed - Balance last account, 605/. 15s. 4d.; August labour cost, 178/. 14s. 3d, September, 1111. 2s, ld.; October, 1051. 17s. 9d.; November, 93/. ls. 11d.; merchanta'• bills, 634/. 3i... 2d.; new 60-inch cylinder steam-engine, 1,6751=3,4041. 14s. 6d. Less call in Sept., 1,0001.: leaving balance to next account, 2,404/. 143. 6d. A call of 2/. 103. 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 niece 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 nine() Albert Conso;s; 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 tour equal instalments of 10s. each. During the week transactions haVe taken place in Alfred Consuls, West Providence, West Camden, Devon Great Consols, West Cemborne Consols, Merllyn, South Tamar, Wheal Venton, North Tamar, Great Bry n, Galt-Maen, St. Aubyn and Grylk , Trevelyar , War lege,any-, West Polgooth, Wicklow Copper, Wheal Robins, Trewane, anti Mining Company trawactious have taken place in oCciaollbiatirtrtee irad U ct.ii i i io t tg e d os ib St.a l a V iried h s eal Thc Californian gold in:awl; share m arket has been cowparatirtly neglected this week, so li li . tt t l lie last two John del Rey. or three days prices have shown most e wainiesis, and sli g h t t h l y e L, re rates d u tdfo.priTealhreieulinamhlsmr q;e4soitonautivoenasuarlieinosatitsa:feo:lelsso'wbls6e:e-tno Agua net a Golden alountaie _ e p‘aivrestto M ariposa,remi • has 42 eenexcited by the consignment 7t Avei .6 Maria,pd rem is ot u n n33 t -; ;16 A n t b ° l : 4 - 31-6661. frel io i u n n , t to prem iu . of a ri l c if b o n r e n 2 i s a , n pi a ck ur e i d fereus valued at iuttufahht the quartz, zs:t it estimate. ts n e n . i during the week on the pr emises a Davie 2, Gmechurch-etreet. The quartz, c u a t e c r h i t h i n i z e snwiinsdo:Ofaie:roef s ec a: si b sav o r_ c rb t oi ood t n u e : v s : cee o wa f por tions ro te of per ton, whilst, gworefoauptlebdcuublklei peculiar thoughtaffords This anis that excellent consign ment O O i o Pfo p err po tth r o t eil u si nity for learning what, description of machinery is bast Lulled for the effectual and most economical lifornian ex traction of the precious metal, and may give some idea of the degree of success that Inv eventually attend Ca - being quartz mining. Although greater eco nomy will, doubtless, be effected in the future transmis tton of gold quart to this couutiy, the result of the ex periments now going on may also serve to decide the question as to whether tha gold ought to be extracted in Cidifotnia, or in England, where the mechanical and aci tutt flu means are so much greater. THE LAND OF BLACKBERRIES. Talk not of the luscious land of vines; sing not the praises of blue heavens and rivers which flow through vintage-banks; of Rhines, and Moselles, and Mimes, and Danubes; forget that there are regions of towerin g palms, and fruitful bananas, and golden prairies reaching to the sea—lands all fragrant with magnolia blossoms, and jungles where the richest fruits rot, untouched, upon the mould; sigh not for Grecian vales and isles of Paphos; 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 lusciousness, and made us forget old Horace and the Pons Asinorum, and 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 hfe's poetry. ho 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—ah! away we go, the sun shine is still blinking among the trees , and although the a i r grows chill, autumn is still ruddy , and the hedges are yet fruitful. There is Epping Forest, w hither we w ont from Stepney at eight years of age Blackberrying.' We knew almost every dell, an d cover, and tangled' copse, and from any path could lead you :direct to the richest garden of blackberries. We knew the haunts of W e dreamt there among the liornsey, and Finchley, and Old Ford, lorg before we blackberries. ritirwhich neither were twelve years of age; and many a dream of Robin Hood and Will Scarlet ha re fern, after having sated ourselves —after the fashion of an d bock e ducation, we had the nobler J - T u h s e t r i Justice e Greedy—with was ltyeys a thech blackest c kaebsot about t f tattered clothes, nor lacerated hands, nor angry looks at home, nor harsh words at school, could ever dispel; and to ccmp;:nsate for all the sorrows and trials of school go into the thick wood, drudgery educa tion to be ga ined in the la.nd of Blackberries; . . vferothmemtb?es3ro!aarndof acwitaiyawaend the tramp of then, far from the soul 'a prison -house, into the free air of bosky dells, where ragworts and haretells tremble, and the fruits.—Eliza bram bl es bang their clouds of f • • za Cod 9 s .`` BOTANICAL SOCIETY or LONDON.—The usual monthly meeting of this society was held last evening, at the seciety!s room, 20, Bedford-street, Strand ; Mr. J. E. Gray, ER.S., president, in the chair. - Mr. G.E. Dennes, the secretary, announced that many thousands of specimens of British plants had been received since the last meeting, and would be distributed to the members next month. The Pre sident nominated J. Mier, Esq., F.E.S., and A. lienfrey's Esq., F.L.S., v i ce -p res id en t s . A p a p er was read from Mr. Batter- ." On three scies of Hieracium act describ ed in the third edition of the 'London Catalogue cf British Plants,' Published for the society." The paper led to some discussion. TELEGRAPH LETWEEN DUBLIN AND CORs—The erection of the telegraph between these p oints i s understood Ito be contracted for at the rate of 2001, per mile. _ <.<~=-- j' ~~~--~ j ~.s-= '