The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-22 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTEI? TO THREE. There was no business done in the Cotton or Share Markets at Liverpool yesterday. The weekly average statement of the assets and liabi lities of the Bank of England, to the 15th inst.. is of au important character. We expressed an opinion a day or two prior to the memorable " 10 t h of A p ril," that th e effect of the mistrust excited would be to induce the more timid to receive a greater portion of their dividends than usual in " current coin" of the realm, and we besides directed attention to the increased shipments of bubion to the continent. Ireland, also, has needed a s uPPly of some amount ; the absurd " run" ur on the banks being the cause. It is suggested, however, that there may be " method" in this demand for the repay ment of deposits, as the decline in the funds will afford an advantage to the purchaser beyond what can be ob tained from the banks. Still it is to be regretted that just now there should be fluctuation excited by sales of stock forthe banks, and re-purchases for the late deposi tors. Th e act i ve c i rcu l at i on, i t w ill be observed, has been extended, to the advantage of the Bank, and we may call attention to the comparatively small amount of the public deposits : Notes issued Decrease Rest . Decrease . Public Deposits 3,120,9 01 Decrease 1,465,1 83 Other Deposits 11,950,9 62 Decrease Seven Day and other Bills Increase 17,896 Government Securities Increase 50,764 Other Securities Decrease Notes reserved 8,568,9 30 Decrease Bullion Decrease Active circulation Increase D The Conti nenta l ma il s b r i ng no news of importance. Joelgium th ere i s to b e a l arge additional issue of raotes by the S oc ie ! e G6 o 6 ra l e , t inder Government autho lzation. - The crops were looking well. d escribe o f December 15th from South Austra lia, %scribe th e co l ony as b e i ng ver y fl ou rishing, but much ' want of labour. The China had arrived out with emigrants. The quantity of gold exported d i rect f rom L o ndon thi s week has been 5,474 ounces, and of silver 150,682 oun ce ,. morns public securities have been tolerably steady this counts the quietude prevailing at Paris serving to 4,teinteract the influence of the unfavourable returns from StT Bank of England and the Bank of France. Money shank is scarce still. Consols have been 82 to 821 for .nsfer, and 81-i to 821 for account. E xche q u T °l ila have been 42s to 455 premium. Bank Stock is 197 to 1 , 9. previous the Foreign market the transactions are at about tOetvi z ous rates. Spanish Three per Cents. have been l s t L" and Portuguese Four per Cents. 15f. Brazil Stock is worth 63. Mexican Bonds are worth 141- to 15. Railw ay Sh ares have b een stea dy g enerally, and in 101110 cases rather better. Pit leEß OF ONE CLOSING BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Ba tik Stock 3 Per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... 8 0 1,4 % 3 /1 80% tPer Cent. Consols Annuities 8214 82 82% 82'4 , n w 34 per Cent Alms-- ,`, 4 °,.g Anns. to expire Jan.1860 India Stock India Bonds, I,OOOE. ... Consols for Account ••••••• .. : . 82 1 A, 81'% 82 1 4% E 4 2! Exchequer Bills. ..... .... 3d. I,nm . 45 42 p 500/. Small 42 CLOSING PRICES. 63 o - NE IRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small 66 Do., New, 1813 . ......... .••••• Ditto, Small 66 b. 84 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent...•• B4 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto, Deferred 2.:!;, 2% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — 15 Ditto. Account • . 143,i 15 29 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents...... 29 Portuguese 5 per Cent 5............. —7_ 15 1 , Ditto, 4 per Cent. .................. :)142 87 Russian Bonds ... ...... ..... ......... 87 12 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ......... 12 Ditto, Account ...... - ..... - ..... 21 Ditto 3 per Cent... ..••••••••••••• 203 , ^ ' 21 Ditto, Account ..................... .1 !3 Dividends on the abov e p a y ble in London. 39 Dutch 216 per Cent., 12 Gu ild.... Ditto. ' 4 per Cent. Certifi cates 58 PRICES OF T, BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES.FA"" AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 3 1 4 ...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 91 ,4 Belfast & County Down 13 ...... —. Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .......20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 .. Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... ... --• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juno. 734...... • ••• — noston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire.- 121. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 61/a- • Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 - Chester and Holyhead... 3713••• ••• Ditto, Preference l5 ..... • Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 21 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Dire c t London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 1 ,E — Ea st Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D....•• 25 Do., 18/., E. Sc 1L... 18 __ Eastern ... 3% •••• 3 13 4% _ 11 A astern Counties os ... ..... 20 Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13 s. 4 d - - Ditto ditto, No. 2.-61.135. 4d... - ..» - Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters ..- ..... 12% - - Do., New Eastern Union 50 - - Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% - - Ditto, Third5........135.4d.. .... - - Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... - . .... - - Ditto ditto - - East Lancashire - - Ditto, New - Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 % ...... - - E ast _ Lincolnshire ff -dinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... -••••-• - • - Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. - - D itto, Quarter Shares 12% - - E dinburgh and Northern 25 - - Ditto, New.. ......... ••• 3 N - - Ditto, Newport l2 -• ••• - , Ditto, ditto, New 2%. .... - - - . r.za ter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% - ..... - Ditto New - - ' ew Glasgow, Dumfries, and ouarlisl -8/ 6s. 8d.... - ••• - 1„. e ....... ••• •• • -43 °w,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 - - Ditto New • . 40 - n bo.l";eference Consol l5 -..•••-• • ..• - relit Northern D o., London and York 2% - . N .. - Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England.loo ......223 Ditto, New, 401 5 Ditto, New, 30/ 3O - Ditto, New,lsl 1 1 1,4..... ... - Great Western 9O ..... 87 •87% Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O - ••• - Ditto, % Shares - . ... - Ditto, k'ifths 2O 19 7 4 Ditto, New 171_ „.... gth... - Huddersfield and blanch. 26 - - Ditto, Thirds - - Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... - - Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... - - Ditto, 1 4 Shares - ... - Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17 1 ,4...... - - - Do., do., and Norwich 17% - ••••• - Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2 1 ,E - - Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... - ...- - Ditto, Thirds - - Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 - Ditto, ditto - - Ditto, t/ Shares .... 43 . .. - ••..•• 37 Do. Quarter Shares .. . 14% - - ... •.......... 1t)34 Do. Fifths.. - 9 - •.....•• Do. Si x t eenths .. • O A 6 % Do. Thirds (Reg .. )...... .OLB-• •• 4 I' dis. Do Liverp. and Bury 43 " di5"..... 8164-- Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefi e ld,P onte- - - fract, and Goole) ... 50 _ Do.( W. Riding Linion)4/. 25...... 4!4 % dis 4% dis. Do. (Preston & Wy re ) 25 "." Do. 1 ,4 Shares(A)... 9 ...... 33 % 3 3 14 Leeds and Bradford ..,,,. 5 0 .... : . --• - Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 471 .... Do., Half Shares ...... „ I : - - 3 13IA Do., (blue) Scrip....- 2g........ ***** ' ********* Leeds and Thirsk _ . 7 ............... Ditto, New - •• ........ ..- .......... ••• • Do., Prefer. ,6 per Ct. 3%..... .... .. ......-•.. Liverpool, Crosby and . .. Southport . 2 ..•.. ..... Liverp., Manchester, and .... Newcastle Junction... 2% — ............... London & Bl ac k wa11...13/. 6s. 8d 4X .............. Do. New, No. 2. 5/.138.4d — ............... Do. Extension ...... 20 London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ...... Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... 8 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... 42 ...... 4k Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ••••••••• •••• - Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d... London and N. Western 100 l2B 127 127 Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 ...... Ditto, New Ditto, Fifths ..... . 2 • •• Do. 40/. Sh ares (L. M .) 20 — Do. 10.!. (M. & B.) A. 7% 9 9 1 / . 2 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% — ..• - D o 7 I• .10.( M. & B.) C. 1 ..... ••• 4 ' 011 ,!. &S. W extern • 50 . ..... D TI °. _New 50/. .. ... 37%.. .. 26% -, NOW 40/. •.. 30 DiDo. Tenths (Consol.) 50 tto ditto pi th ) ; Ttdasserel 6 10 ...v.. ..... ~-. 16% London, Saiisbury, and Yicevil Londondciry&Co!eraini 27 1 A..•••• •••••• ......... Lonaenerry :Ind Ennis killen * 25 ...•.• ••• ..... •••• L';westoft (4 per it.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 3 ..... Mcnche,ter,Buxton,and Matlock.... 3 ..... Manchester, Sheffield, ld Lincolnshire...loo ...... ... •,. anL an, Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto _ 7% — ......... Jitto (tat, , Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7% . - Ditto, tit. Grimsby ... 30 Ditto ditto . ... . ... 9 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and 10 . ...- ......... Lincolnshire .. -. . Do., Grimsby Dock l5 Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — Manclaest. & Southampt. 2 j4 - ......... • • ••• kidlan;' Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 501. Shares... 15 ... Do. 13irin., and Derbyloo Do.Consol. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct. -.100 Ditto, lyrist. & Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ......... 11/. 3s. 6d — Ditto,Leieest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and lledcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastleand Carlisle...loo Do. Quarters 25 ....- Newmrk et & Chesterford 184 ,, — ...-........_ ~. Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry - , Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor l5 - •• ...... •••• • • Norfolk ... ......... ...100 Do. New 20/. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 — Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 ...... North British ........ ... 25 Do. Half Shuts 12%...... Do. Quarters..• ...... 3 / 4 Do. Extension Ditto Thirds North & South-Western 2 North Staffordshire lO .. 6 3 / 6% North Wales North Western - i . 2 4 -- ...... .•. ...... Oxford, WorceAtr, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Moisten and Ifitchin ... 1 % Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22% — ...•. — Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2Ni — ......, — Shrewsbury and Binn... 7 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 .....„ ~... — Ditto Oswestry ...... 14 _ Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 6 ••• •—• ••• • Shrewsbury and Ilerefd. 2 .„, Shropshire Union South Devon 4U Do. Preference South Staffordshire South Eastern Do., No. 1 24 Do., Nc. 2. Do., No. 3 .. ..... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 South Wales South Yorkshire, Don- .. caster, and Goole 3 Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Sun. C0a1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ........... 171,:,...••• Vale of Neath ... .. 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 131. 2 ...... Waterford and Limerick 40 Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublm Wear Valley 6 per Cent =Guaranteed — Do. do. do. ... 25 W est Cornwall =MR W hitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 7 Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth - •• ......... .•• York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... . Do. Original New and Berwick . ....... Do. Extension No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 Do. U.N E.Preterence s ...... 77s .. Y( rk and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 .... — Do. East and W est hid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Central of Spain 2 ••• •••• Ceylon Demerara lO ... — Dendre Valley... ..... Direct Bombay and Madras • Dutch Rhenish ...... 7 ..... . ..... .... .. East Indian l4 — ...... .. ...• • Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg... Lyons and Avignon Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege l6 .. .. Northern of France...... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO ... .. 2 1 / i 2% Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ••• ••• sa ...... - Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... ..... ... ..... Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock lO Union of Australia Ditt0,New.............. 2 1 / 2 ...... . — National of Ireland 22%...... ..- ........ ... British North American 50 London & Westnainstar. 20 Australasia Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto New... ........... 10 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 40 National Pro g. England. 35 Ditto,New ..... . .. ..... 10 Colonial ... ... 25 Union of London.— ..... 10 MINES. Anglo-Mexican Real Del Monte, Unreg. Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ...... British Iron Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. -- ...... Galvanized Iron lO Ditto, New - ••••••• ..... •• LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 22.—Wind N.N.W.,moderate breese, and cloudy. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 20.—The Elizabeth, Duckett, from Mobile to Liverpool, was abandoned at sea full of water, 9th instant, having been in contact with a brig the pre vious night, off the Western Islands; the captain and four of the crew taken off by the Axrath, arrived here; the remainder by the brig, which was bound to Boston. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 20.—Arrd. Nanur, Isemonger, Gambia; Sarah L. Byron, Havannah. Sid. Mohawk, Canton, &c.; Johanna Maria, Batavia; Mersey, Rio Ja neiro; Victoria, New York. 21. Her Majesty's steamer Dee, Madeira and Cape of Good Hope. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 19.—Arrd. Anne Jane, Rigby, Singapore; Alciope, Bennett, Monte Video; Gertrude, Sherman, New York; 20th, Brutus, Nassau, N. P.; Elizabeth, Bruce, New Orleans . William Penn, Phila delphia ; 21st, Eliza, Morrison, New Orleans; Mantes, New Orleans; Colchester, New Orleans; Ocean, Apala chicola; Roscius, New York. Sld., 20th, Hermes, Hong-Kong ; Blorenge, Calcutta . Ipswich, Monte Video; Ocean Queen, Halifax; Wil ' son, Quebec; Mary Ann, Newfoundland ; 21st, Lambeyaque, Squique ; Andrew Foster, New York; Euxine, New York; Josiah Quincey, Boston. OFF HASTINGS, APRIL 17.—Vermont, Perry, m a . tanzas for Antwerp. DEAL, APRIL 21.—Wind variable; P.M. N.W. to 16th, Jan iiollpaniedt,erDs,eLkaker, Loochte, Texel; Batavia, and N sai N le . d W fo . ; Texel; Ardr 18th, 19th, Helena, Christina, Batavia, and both sailed for Rotterdam; Lord William Bentinck, Allan, Calcutta; Selbstorndigheden, Heneker, Benicarlo, and sailed for Amsterdam; Arab, Africa; Sea Witch, Africa. BRIDLINGTON QUAY, APRIL 21..... There are about forty sail of wind bound vessels iu this bay. DUNBAR, APRIL 20.—The barque Alliwal, Newcastle to Dublin, is cinbayed at Sucar Point, with a heavy sea running, the wind blowing in, and thick weather. A steamer has been sent to tow her off. DROGHEDA, APRIL 18.—A boat twenty feet long, marked "Providence, of Dublin, J. Burns," with a mast and sail, three oars and a pole, were picked up on Irish town strand this morning. CORR, APRIL 17.—The French ship Perle, of Nantes, bound to Bordeaux, was in contact with the Campbell, from Mauritius, and carried away jibboom,larboard, cat head, &c. MUMBLES, APRIL 18.—The William and Nancy, Herby, from Ll anelly to Barnstaple, started a butt by striking heavily, and sunk at her anchors, she will ebb dry about half tide. PLYMOUTrt, APRIL 21.—The Cowassee, Ed wards, lor C a l cutta, put back to this • Pe port to-day, with loss of foretop -mast and sails , • mainmast-head and main top-mast sprung, &c. • STATE or TRADE IN CARLISLE. We regret to have to record the existence of great depression in the trade of this city ; arising, no d ou b t , f rom causes w hi c h have affected trade generally throughout the entire country, more especially in the manufacturing districts. The falling off in the Custom-house receipts at this port during the last quarter has amounted, on the aver age, to nearly the_enoralous sure of 2501, weekly,--Car lisle Journal, 42 p 43 p 4% 9th 254 19% THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY __EVENING, APRIL 22, 1848. 7Z`titttort IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (TIIIS DAY.; HOUSE OF LORDS. purpose of givi ng th e The House s a t t o -d ay s h ort l y a f ter t wo o' c lock for the Royal Assent to the Crown and Government Security Bill, and various other Bills. Among the Peers present we noticed the Lord Chan cellor, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Carew, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the Marquis of Clauricarde, ROAL ASSENT. At twenty minutes past two o'clock the Lord Chan cellor, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Shaftesbury , the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the A.latquis of Clanri carde, took their seats as Lords Commissioners below the Throne, and gave the Royal Assent to the following Bills : The Exchequer Bills' Bill, the Crown and Government Security Bill, the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Borough Police Superannuation Fund Bill, Public Works Completion (Ireland) Bill. Leases of Mines (Ireland) Bill, and Ket tering Small Tenements Bill. Their Lordships, after disposing of other bus iness, adjourned to Thursday, the 4th of May. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Two o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Sir G. GREY moved that the House at its rising adjourn until Monday, the let of May. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL did not wish to detain the House, as it was about to adjourn for the holidays, but he felt he should not discharge his duty if he did not offer a few observations with respect to the state of Ireland before the motion was agreed to. He wished, in the first place, to express his regret at a portion of the address of the Noble Lord on Monday—(bear, hear)—he alluded to the statement which he made at the close of his speech, that whatever were his opinions with respect to the repeal of the union, he was prepared to resist any proposition of that kind by force. His expression had been thus misinterpreted in Ireland, whereas what he (Mr. J. O'Connell) understood him to say was this, that if he were met by argument on the sub ject, he should be prepared to enter into a discussion of the matter. but that if force were resorted to ha should resist it by force. In his opinion, great injury could not fail to result to all parties in Ireland, if any attempt were made to carry the repeal of the union, or any other political measure, by force of arms.—(Hear, hear.) If the Irish people were insane enough to adopt violent measures there would be one thing far more cruel and disastrous than success—the placing of the city in the hands of an armed, reckless, and un diciplined mob.—(Hear, hear.) Such a prcceeding every lover of humanity must deplore. Still the state of the country was far from satisfactory, and he could not help stating that the Government had not introduced those measures for the benefit of Ireland which, owing to their conduct whilst in opposition, the people of that country had a right to expect. They had expected a poor-law suitable for the country, but their expectations had net been realised; and the reclamation of waste lands, with other important measures, had been aban doned; and the difficulties which the Government stated they had to contend with were of their own creating. The lion in their path was one of their own raising. The wants of Ireland at this moment were rather more of a material than political nature. The people of Ire land wanted more employment rather than the further extension of the franchise. The Usher of the Black Rod then appeared at the bar, and summoned the House to the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent given, by commission, to se veral Bills (for which see Lords' report). The SPEAKER, accompanied by several Hon. Mem bers„ proceded to the House of Lords, and having returned, Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL proceeded to state that he believed that, notwithstanding the violent language held by some parties in Ireland towards this country, there was still a considerable fund of good feeling towards this country. Sir G. GREY said the Hon. Gentleman had given a right interpretation of the sentiments of his Noble Friend.—(Hear, hear.) He was most anxious to argue the matter in the House of Commons, and not to resort to force, except force were ari aged against the Govern ment. After the recess, no doubt, measures would be introduced by the Government which would give satis faction to every reasonable man in Ireland, as they were calculated to remedy the substantial grievances of that country. Mr. C. ANSTEY deprecated the violent means which were being taken by certain parties in Ireland, and con sidered that the violence which they were resorting to would be tantamount to the abandonment of the repeal cause. Mr. F. O'CONNOR said the present excited and dis contented state of the people of Ireland was the conse quence of the education which they received from O'Connell and their other leaders. And Lord Brougham after the three glorious days in France, during the former revolution, taught the people not to respect the Crown ; for he said, in soliciting the sweet voices of the electors of the West Riding, that if kings were arbitrary towards their people that their heads would soon roll in the gutters, for boys to play at ball with.—(Laughter.) The people of this country were kept in the dark with respect to the real condition of the people, in proof of which he related the following story, which he said a Noble Lord, formerly the Member for North Staffordshire, could confirm. A gentleman called upon him some years ago, and after sa)ing that ho was going to Ireland as a " commissioner" for one of the news • papers, solicited employment in a similar capacity for the .N rthern Star. He declined to do so, on the ground that as the letters would no doubt be correct, he could copy them from the newspaper whose " commissioner" he was. " Oh," said the gentleman, " they will not suit your newspaper. I must give one version for the paper for which I am specially going to Ireland, and I could give you another."—(Loud laughter.) He believed now that the Bill for securing the Crown and Government had received the royal assent, that the Government were traitors to the Crown for proposing such a measure, and allowing it to go out to the world that the monarchy was so weak as to require further powers to support it. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY wished to know when it was the intention of the Hon. Member to bring in a Bill, leave for which he had some time since obtained, upon the subject of the Chartist Land Company. Mr. F. O'CONNOR said that it was his intention to do so immediately after the Easter recess. DENMARK AND PRUSSIA. Mr. URQUHART gave notice that he would on the 16th of May, move for a return of papers connected with the present state of Prussia and Denmark. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. IIir:HUME gave notice that he would, on the 23d of May, bring before the House a motion with respect to the state of the representation of the people in that House. MR. COCHRANE'S PAUPER PROCESSION. Mr. J. A. SMITH said that he had seen an adver tisement in one of the morning newspapers to the effect that the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department had given his assent to a certain large procession taking place on Monday, to the Home office for the purpose of accompanying a petition. He wished to know whether such was the case. Sir G. GREY—In answer to the question put to me by the Hon. Member, I beg to state that I have seen this day a letter which has been published in the Morning Advertiser, signed by Mr. Charles Cochrane, stating that there would be a large assemblage—l believe they have been rated as highly as 90,000 persons, who were to proceed, accompanied by five large petitions, in proces sion to the Home-office, and adding " that the Secretary of State had most considerately declared that he would offer no opposition to such procession." That allegation, I beg to state, is totally without the least shadow of foundation, and Mr. Cochrane has been told, more than three weeks since, that no procession whatever could be allowed, and that no petition could be received by the Secretary of State if accompanied by a large numbers of persons; but if sent, in the usual way, to the Secretary of State's office, or brought by a small number of persons only, it would be received. Mr. Cochrane was also informed that it would not be con venient to receive the address in the Easter week, but that after that time, if presented in the usual way, it would be attended to. In consequence of the appear ance of the advertisements upon the subject, the Com missioners of Police have received instructions, which they are prepared to carry into effect, in order to prevent any procession from passing through the streets, which would prove a serious inconvenience to the trade and industry of the public at large. I do not believe that any such number as that stated could be called together by Mr. Cochrane. The statement which that gentleman has made with respect to my sanctioning the procession is totally without foundation, and effectual measures will be taken by the police to stop ehe subjectsh o u for attempt t t h o e c p a r r o r s i s t i o o n u i t s . suchW i t hprespectotno h if ostensibly designed, viz., that of the condition of the vagrant poor —it is one well deserving of the most serious attention, and there is at present under the con sideration of the Poor- law Commissioners measures calculated to place that class of persons in an improved position under proper government. It is not necessary, however, to the due consideration of this subject that any such measures as that advocated by Mr. Cochrane should be carried into effect.—(Hear, hear.) DESTITUTE POOR (IRELAND) BILL. Sir G. GREY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to compel parties, before they evict, to give seven days' notice to the tenant and the nearest board of guardians, in order that food and shelter may be provided for them. THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS. Mr. C. BERKELEY inquired if it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure with re spect to these laws this session ? Sir G. GREY replied that the subject was under the consideration of the Government. SITES FOR CHURCHES. Mr. HUME presented a petition in favour of the Bill for granting sites for churches. The lime then adjourned. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Fruit—Pine-apples, 6s to 7s each; Hothouse Grapes, 15s to 203, and Lisbon Grapes, is to is 3d per lb; Strawberries, Is 6cl to 2s per oz ; Ripe Cherries, 20s per lb; Apples, is to 4s p er h a lf- s i eve ; Oranges, 5s to 12s, and Lemons, 5s to 8 s per 100; Almonds, 8 s to 10 s; Brazil Nuts, 3s; Spani s h di tto, 3s 6i; and Barcelona ditto, 5s per pr. ck. V( getables—Cacumbers, 4 s to 7 s per brace; Turnips, Is 6d to 2s, Carrots, 3s to 43, Greens, Is to is 6d, per dozen bunches; White Brocoli, 5s to 10s; and Rhubarb, Gs to 8s per dozen bundles; Pota toes, 4s 6d to ss; Onions, 2 s 6d t o 3s; Turnip Greens, 4d to 6d; and Brocoli Sp rou t s , is to Is 3 d per bushel; Spinach, 6d to is per j un k ; Sea Kail, is 3d to 2s per punnet; Parsley, 6d to is per half seive; Cabbages Let tuces, 6d per score; Radishes, 3d to 6tl per dozen hands; Horseradish, 2s 6d to 3s, and Celery, is to is 6d per bundle ; Small Salads, 2s to 2s 6d per ;dozen punnets; Mushrooms, 5s to is I,er pottle; Forced Asparagus, 4s to 6s, per bundle; Out-door ditto, 108 to 13s per 100; Endive, is per score; Kidne Beans, 2s to 2 s 6 d per 100; New Potatoes, Is t o 2 s per lb; Early York Cabbages, 6d to 9d per do zen . NEWCIATE 8.12113 ZZADVNECAMIa. y We had a very slow inquiry for each kind of meat, at yesterday's decline in value Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 10d; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s per 81bs by the carcase. Turkeys, 3s to 7s 6d; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 9d Rabbits, is to is 10d; Pigeons, 7d to 10d; awd roasting Pigs, 6s to Bs each. Fowls, 3s 6d to 95 per couple; Fresh Butter, lld to Is 2d per lb. NEWP ONT. Beef from 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; M u tton, 3s 8d to 45 Lamb, 6s to 7s; Veal, 4 s 2d t o 5s 10s to e 1 ; fis per Sibs. ; and Pork, 4 WRITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 4d to 3s lud • Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s Ed; Lamb, 5s 8d to Gs 10d; Veal, ' 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs. BILLXNGSGATE. Turbots, 6s to 15s; Brills, 2s 6d to 7s; Cod-fish, 3s fid to 8s 6d; Haddocks, 8d to Is; Whitings, 4d to 8d ; Mackerel, id to 10d; and Lobsters, ls.6d to 3s 9d each; Soles, 6d to 2s 6d per pair ; Smelts, is to 2. per dozen; Salmon, is 6d to 2s 3d ; Eels, 8d to is ld; Cri m p ed Scate, 8d to 9d; and Salt Fi s h, 4d to 7d per lb. to-day. Generally HUN GER,i'ORD. Our market was fairly s u pplied with most articles sPeaking, the demand was in a slu g . giah state, and prices were with diffi cu lty supported. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis aru rom 7id to 8d; of liousehoid ditto, 6d to 7d pes 411) oaf. 71IDE Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lld to 10 per lb; ditto, 641 k to 721 b, 2d to 21d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2id to 24d; ditto, 80Ib to 881 b, 9 1d to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3fd to ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, Ad to 4d; Calf Skins (each), 4s 6d to 5s 6d; horse Hides, Ss 6d; Polled Sheep, 35 4d to 4s Gd ; Keats and Half-breds, 33 8d to 4s 8d ; Downs 23 9d to 3s 6d; Stlearlings, 4d to 6d; Lambs, Is 4d to 2s 6d. HAY IVLA.RHETES. SNITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41 ; Clover, ditto, 4/ to 51; and Straw, 11 8s to 11 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41 33 ; Clover ditto, 41 to 41 16s ; and Straw, 11 8s to 11 lis per load. Trade steady, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; Clover, ditto, 4/ to 51; and Straw, 116 s to 1/10s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. RAILWAY RETURNS • • - nkILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, tip to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: b? G p l~! 0. ~ ~~ O M U ~C Week ending Last week. CHINA. HONG-KONG, FEB. 28. The Penin s ul a r and O r i e ntal steamer, Lady Mary Wood, arr i ve d a t noon on th e 23d instant, with the 24th of December mail. he late unfavourable commercial news from England and India has affected the interests here but in a small degree. We have little of importance to communicate this month. The most remarkable feature is the change that has been exhibited in the policy of her Majesty's Government. All the men of war which had been ordered down from the coast for operations in the Canton river have resumed their stations—the Scout at A moy, Childers at Shanghae ; and the Hon. Company's steamer Auckland, which arrived on the 10th inst., left three days after with the artillery corps she brought from the Straits. Her Majesty's steamer Fury arrived on the 6th to relieve the Vulture, de parted for England on the 27th ult. Her Majesty's ship Melampus, Captain Campbell, C. 8., now senior officer, arrived on the 14th inst., to relieve her Majesty's ship Daedalus, Captain M'Quhae, which sailed r from llong-Kong on the 17th inst. here appears no doubt th a t K ey i ng, t h e Chi nese Commissioner, has obtained leave of absence, and was to leave Canton on the 27th inst. ; but it is very doubtful if the Emperor will allow him to retire from this commission. Major-General D'Aguilar, our late Commander in•Chief, takes his departure for England in the pre sent steamer. We hear from Manilla, that the Governor, with three war-steamers and an armament of 3,000 men, with forty vessels in all, was to leave for the Sooloo and neighbouring islands in a few days upon some important operations. Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays, which seem to have continued longer than usual, commercial transactions have been on a m o d erate scale. Generally there is firmness in our import m ar k et , with theex. ex ception of cotton, which continues heavy o f sale with large supplies. At Shanghae there has been but little doing, from the same cause ; our dates are to the 20th inst., and all quiet. The last departure was the Carib on the 13th inst. for London. From Amoy we have dates to the 24th inst. Prices for imports were less favourable, from an over supply, and cotton yarn has declined 1 f dollar per picul. (From the Pekin Gazette.) THE COURT,—It seems that Prince Gun-k wei is again in favour, and that Peih- ehang has not yet left the capital, for both were present at a Cabinet Council, and with two other Ministers, the only chosen few whose advice the Emperor asked. REVENUE DEPARTMENT.—The receipts of duties at the harbour of Teen-tsin show a surplus of 12,580 taels, an incontrovertible proof that the trade of that emporium is on the increase. The duties levied there are much smaller than at any other place in China, and to collect a sum like the above, the imports of this season, compared with the last, must have been very numerous. The whole amount is paid over to the treasury of the Imperial clan. CHINA MARKETS. SHANGHAI, FEB. 20. EXPORTS. Tea—Purchases: during the month have been :mall. For the English market four chops of Congous were taken at last month's prices ; also 2,000 packages com mon Twankays, at 12 to 13 taels. Of Congou the un sold stock is 6,000 packages. For the American market 3,000 packages of common green teas have been settled for rather under last month's quotations. The unsold stock is estimated at 6,000 packages. The export from July 1 to date is— lbs. lbs. Black 9,469,538 agst. 6,188,156 same period as last year Green 515,627 „ 357,901 51 T 460,fa nuary 04 j 11 1,800 bales have been contracted for: of this 600 bales Tsaltice and Tay ostaillk9,— saam, have been delivered, and 1,200 bales, chic fly Tay saam,middle are to be delivered by the end of the month. An advance of 20 dolls. per picul has been established on Taysaam. Freights.—To England—For tea, 61., silk, 61. 10s. The Euphrates is loading for London, and the Seghalien for Liverpool. CANTON, FED. 25. After the departure of the last mail the market assumed a better tone, and a considerable amount of business was transacted. The alarm consequent upon the uncertainty of the measures about to be taken by the British envoy for a time checked anything like speculation ; but when it was ascertained that his views were pacifie, fresh spirit was infused into the native merchants, and goods were taken off with some degree of animation. The Chinese holidays, however, for a time caused a total suspension of busi ness, and it has not yet been re-e s t a bli s h e d, th oug h both native and foreign merchants are of opinion that an advance will take place in most articles of import. EXPORTS. The news by the November mail was such as to put an end to the purchases of Indian rates. The ruinous rates at which alone sales can be effected in England, and the depression of the money market, by which the usual advances on certificates aro not obtainable, has de stroyed confidence in this quarter, and there has been no desire to purchase. We hear but of one transaction on English account—a chop of Souchong at 21 taels. The December mail is not more encouraging. London quotations for many varieties of tea are under those of Canton, and until a reaction takes place in the home market, shipments will be very small. For the Ameri can market a limited business has been done in green teas at rather lower rates, except for young Ilysons, which still maintain former high prices. With no put chases making, quotations are nearly nominal, though most descriptions of tea could be bought at lower prices than have hitherto ruled. Freights—To England, 41. to 4/. 10s., and cargo not procurable. The vessels on the berth have each a small lot on board, but there is no prospect of their filling up at present. COURT CIRCULAR. Lord Ashley arrived at Osborne on Wednesday, on a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert, and had the honour of joining the royal dinner party, which in cluded his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, the Chevalier Bunsen, Count Portalis, and Major Von Oehrlich, in attendance on his Royal Highness. The whole of the royal guests left Osborne on Thursday morning, for London. Lord John Russell arrived at Osborne on Thurs day, and returned to town that afternoon. Yesterday morning her Majesty and Prince Albert attended Divine service in Whippingham Church, and received the Sacrament. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal walked yesterday morning in the pleasure grounds of Osborne. The Dean of Westminster preached the sermon yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, the lessons by the Rev. J. IL Thomas, and the communion ser vice by the Bishop of London. The anthem was, "My God, my God" (Greene). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Marchioness of Worcester, Ladies St. Germans and Charlemont, Lords Bandon, St. Germans, Wilton, and Besborough, were among the nobility present. DEATH or LADYNUGENT.—We regret to announce the demise of Lady Nugent, who expired on Wednesday last, in the 58th year of her age, after an illness of some weeks' duration. The deceased lady was second daughter of the Hon. G enera l V era P ou l ett , b ro th e r of the late Earl Poulett, and married, 6th September, 1813, Lord Nugent, by whom she does not leave any issue. The families of the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, the Earl and Countess Poulett, Lady Charles Somerset, Dowager Lady Arundel, the Earl and Countess Fortescue, and many members of the nobility are placed in mourning by the lamented death of her Ladyship. ARRIVAL OF JENNY LlND.—Mdlle. Lind arrived yesterday from Hamburg, by the Countess of Lonsdale steamer. We see by the Swedish papers that her de parture from Stockholm was attended by the most extraordinary demonstration. It was on th e 1 3t h instant, the weather was beautiful, from 15,000 to 20,000 people lined the quays, military bands were placed at intervals, and she embarked antidst cheers and music. The riggings of the vessels in the harbour were manned. The hurrahs and the waving of hats and handkerchiefs continued so long as the vessel which bore Jenny Lind remained in sight. Her last performance in Stockholm was for the benefit of a charitable institution she has founded. The tickets of admission on this occasion were put up to auction, and fetched immense prices. How TO CHOOSE A WIFE.—If you are courting a young lady, before you take her, to ascertain her temper, tear her ball dress, as if by accident. If she keeps her equanimity, lose not a moment in popping the " momentous question." She will do, and you may account yourself a " happy man." RECAPTURE OF THE ESCAPED PRISONER DIX.— _ It will be recollected that iiPrisoner—Wihe name of R obert Ross Dix, who stands charged with extensive embezzlement by Mr. Christopher George, a shot manu facturer at Bristol, and for whose apprehension a reward of 1001. was offered, escaped on the 4th instant from the custody of Sergeant Reardon, of the R division. Yesterday Inspector Field, of the It di v ision, received information from the police authorities at Bristol that Dix had been recaptured by the local police, at the village of Bradatock, in Somersetshire. THE CHARTIST CONVICT, WILLIAMS.—The Laun ceston papers received by the late Sydney mail, dated the 18th of December, state that Zephaniah Williams, who was transported for life with Fro st and Jones, for parti cipating in the Chartist riots at Newport, a few years since, has been sentenced to one year's hard . work in chains, to the settlement at Port Arthur, for attempting to escape with another convict from the colony. NAVAL INTELLIGE.NCE. Queen, 120, Captain H. W. Bruoe, and the Wee Pet PORTSMOUTH — The Right Hon. the Earl of Auck- steam- tug. land, First Lord of the Admiralty, is expected to On a cruise—The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter visit Portsmouth Dockyard on Monday. Richards, C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir The Plumper, screw-built schooner, will be taken W. Parker, G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief; the into dock at Portsmouth this forenoon, to have the Trafalgar, 120, Capt. Hope ; the Superb, 80, Captain cleats knocked off her bottom. She is being rig g ed Corry ; the Vengeance, 84, Captain S. Lushington ; by the dockyard staff, and will be navigated by the the Rodney, 90, Captain E. Collier; the Vanguard, Master of the Ordinary to Blackwall, in four or five 80, Ceptain G. F. Rich ; the Thetis, 36, Captain H. days, to have her engines and machinery put in at the Codr;ngton ; the Harlequin, Captain A. C. Key ; the establishment of Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co. Gladiator, Captain Robb ; the Bulldog, Commander The Royal Frederick, 110 gun ship, on the stocks Moore ; the Porcupine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts; at Portsmouth Dockyard, is ordered to be completed the Hecate, Commander R. Moorman ; the Odin, and launched therefrom in the month of August next. Captain the Hon. F. F. Pelham ; the Sidon, Captain The ship is built upon the same scale of magnitude as W. 11. Henderson ; and the T e r r ibl e , C a pt a i n W the Queen, and on the same lines. Ramsey. A steam sloop of the first class, to be called the On Surveying Dut —The Research, Lieutenant Furious, of 1,200 tons, and 400-horse power, upo n Lord J. Bro wn ; th e Volage, 22, Captain T. Graven. the paddle principle, is ordered to be built at Ports- At Gibraltar—Th e P o l yp h emus. - mouth by the Master Shipwright of that dockyard, At the Piraeus of Athens—The Meteor, Com. and launched within the present financial year. m ender Buttler ; and the Spartan, Captain Symonds. The screw steam-frigate Dauntless, a new ship, At Beyrout — The Mutine, 12, Com man d er Palmer. will be complete and ready for trial, at Napier ' s At Constantinople—The Tartarus, Commander Sir engineering establishment in the Clyde, on the 10th G. Webster. of May. At Corfu—The Spitfi re , Li eut. J. A. Macdonald. The Hastings, 72 guns, Portsmouth, commissioned MAIL STEAM PACKETS. by Captain Morgan, for the flag-service of Rear- At Malta—the Volcano, Lieutenant J. H. Crank Admiral Sir Francis Augustus Collier, K.C.H., &c., Fn route to Tunis—the Locust, Lieutenant E. the Commander-in-Chief appointed to the East India R. Power. and China station, is fitting out very fast. She vie - En route to Messina—th e Ob eron, Lieutenant tualled upwards of 200 men yesterday ; seamen Gardner. volunteer for her very readily, but never having been En route to Marseilles from M a lt a —th e A r d ent, a flag ship, she requires considerable fitments in the Lieutenant-Commander W. Nowel. master joiner's department. En route from Malta to the lonian I s l an d s an d The Pembroke, 72 gun ship , partially advanced Greece—the Flamer, Commander Lavier. for commission at Portsmouth , will be docked in a few En route to Trieste and Constantinople—the days to be advanced the final stage. Antelope, Lieutenant F. Smyth. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION The Salamander steam - sloop has been taken f ro m Woolwich to Sheerness Dockyard to be fitt ed for COMPANY : S FLOTILLA. At Southampton—the Oriental, the Achilles, the commission. Indus, the Paella, the Euxine, the Tiger, the Ripon, THE IRISH SQUADRON.—Sir Charles Napier has and the Sultan. left Kingstown, Ireland, in her Majesty's steam - En route from Southampton to Malta—the Tagus. frigate Dragon, bearing his flag, which he has re hoisted on board his own ship, the St. Vincent, three En route to Constantinople and ports of the Black Sea from Malta—the Erin. decker, at Cork. The Amphion, 36 gun frigate, is En route to Alexandria from Malta—the Hindostan. left at Kingstown, at the command of the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland. Affairs in Dublin are in a very At Malta—the Ariel. disturbed state. Sir Charles Napier has been staying FOREIGN SHIES OF WAR AND PICKETS IN P ORT. at Gilbert's Hotel, during his visit at Cork. Every The French steamer Scamandre, th , ? Ottoman prepar a ti on i s t a k en t o mee t an emergency. The schooner, and the Sajah Cetera. city of Dublin assumes quite a garriscn appearance, the troops, everywhere to be seen, are placed in the best and most commanding positions, to act at a moment's warning. On Monday the Dragon steam-frigate put her two paddle-box boat 24-pounder guns into the Merlin packet, and stocked her with ammunition. She s t eame d t o W a terford on to the 12th, remain there as a man-of-war. The Amphion, 36 gun frigate, stored with ordnance stores and ammunition, arriv e at King s t ow n on the 10th from the squadron !n at Cove, ( and l an d e d h er cargo i n the paddl e -b ox boats ofthe Drag on . It i s expec t e d an outbreak w ill result from the present s t a te of rr matters and feeling. Medusa packet, after landing marines at Waterford, can-se to Kingstown. The Dragon has proceeded up the riv er f or t h e c i ty, or and moored alongside of th e wa . ll: thr ee o f th e guns were trained aft an d loaded, readine ss f or action ; her boats are all hoisted out in frequisite; readines s to i k land the marines and small arm p the Medusa accompanied the Drago y n position to support the Pigeon-house P tain ort ; sfe g u had 200 200 marines on board, and a fine ship's crew, lent her from the Canopus, 84 ; the Dragon's position com manded some of the streets leading on the Custom house, which she would fire upon in case of an attack. Some portion of her machinery broke, however, on Tuesday last and disabled her, and she now lies at Kingstown repairing the damage. APPOINTMENTS. Commanders—H. J. Douglas (1845) and R. R. Western (1846), to the steam factory at Woolwich. Lieutenants —NV. C. Forsyth, late of the Albion, to the Waterwitch brig, fitting at Chatham. Acting Assistant Surgeon—J. W. Elliott, to the Ilibernia, 104, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, in the Mediterranean. Boatswain—George Crowle, to the Gorgon steam sloop, at Portsmouth. Carpenter—T. Coghlan, confirmed to the hydra steam-sloop, on the south-cast coast of America station. Naval Cadets—S. Juke to the Waterwitch, fitting at Chatham ; W. H. Buckle to the Hastings, 72, at Portsmouth, fitting as the flag-ship for the East India station ; W. J. Walker to the Hibernia, in the Me diterranean, DOCKYARD ?ROMOTIONS Devonport—P. Hosking, formerly leading man at this yard, subsequently foreman at Sheerness, is now made master sailmaker of this dockyard, vice Hicks, retired. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Last night, about nine o'clock, one of the most destructive fires that have occurred for some time past in the metropolis broke out in the midst of a large pile of building, occupied by Mr. Baron Iv ater. stadt, patentee of ships' signal lights, Mr. Taylor, boat-builder, ;;,iid Mr. Horne, sail manufacturer. The buildings, which had a frontage in Church-row, Lime house, extended backwards to the Regent's Canal, and were bounded on every side by private residences. It appears that at the time above stated some per sons ho live opposite Mr. Taylor's premises disco vered flames issuing from the lower floor. Animme diate alarm was sounded, and in the course of a few minutes a number of police officers and several of the inhabitants rushed to the spot to render assistance. The stock with which the premises was stored proved such a powerful auxiliary to the flames, that scarcely ten minutes elapsed before the immense pile became wrapped in a general sheet of fire ; and before an engine had time to get to the place, the public th o roughfare was cut off by the flam es ex t en di ng com pl e t e ly ove r the carriage -road. The inmates of at least half a dozen houses on the opposite side of the road made an attempt to r emove t h e i r furn i ture to a distance for protection, but b e f ore th ey h ad time to save a single article, the fl ames f i red the roofs, penetrated the windows, an d i n an instant the furniture in all the front rooms appeared enveloped in fire. The scene at that peri o d b ecame one of awful grandeur.. The whole of the manu f actur i ng premisesin which the devastation commenc e d were b lazing away with the greatestimpetuosity, and the houses numbered 5, 6 7,8, and 9, on the other s id e o f t h e road, were burn ing with equal violence. A mounted express was, at the commencement of the fire, sent off for the engines, but the great light in the horizon became a far more speedy messenger, and caused a general turn out of ;the engines belong ing to the London, West of England, and County establishments. Not a moment was lost in setting the machines to work, and vast bodies of water were scattered over the blazing property, but without making the least impression. Seeing that the flames were travelling from house to house on the opposite side of the road, the firemen directed the full strength of water against them, in the hope of being able to cut off the further extension of the flames. Whilst so engaged, the whole of the front walls, roofs, and the remaining floorings of the factories gave way, and fell with a fearful crash into the road. Several firemen had a very narrow escape, and it is not correctly ascertained whether some per. sons who were standing by have not perished. The persons living opposite, and who witnessed the mass fall, state that it was utterly impossible for every one to have escaped. Nothing satisfactory on this point, however, will be known until the ruins are over hauled. Sheerness—Samuel R. Lash, leading man, to be foreman of sailmakers, vice Hosking, promoted. Portsmouth—Mr. W. H. Harrison, extra clerk in this yard, is established a third-class clerk ; and Mr. G. 11. Goold is appointed an extra clerk, vice Harri son, advanced. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON THE THREE OFFICERS or THE Arom.o.—The court-martial at Devonport on Lieutenant Winne, R.M., and Mr. Gordon, the Assistant Surgeon of the Apollo, terminated in the dismissal from the service of both. The trial of the Paymaster and Purser, Mr. George Dowell, con tinued up to six F.M. on Wednesday, when the Court adjourned until ten A.M. on Thursday, to afford the prisoner time for his defence. The proceedings ter minated at noon, when the sentence of the Court was that he be severely reprimanded and dismissed the ship. There were no less than six charges against Mr. Dowell—viz., making incorrect returns—bring ing into contempt the commander of the ship—con temptuous manner and interruption during the time the commander was reading a report and letters arising out of one of the charges—harbouring in his cabin the Lieutenant of Marines and Assistant Sur geon, knowing them to be under arrest—striking the gun-room steward and a boy. The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, on her arrival at Spithead with the Queen Dowager, will be paid wages, refitted, and wait orders; her destina tion will be the Mediterranean. The Caledonia, 120, Captain Carter, will not be ready for sea, at Devonport, before the 14th of May, in consequence of the time for completion having been prolonged by the dockyard. The Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, with the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, K.C.8., is or dered to be paid off, at Portsmouth, on her arrival from the West India station at the end of May or the beginning of June next. The Brilliant, 22, Captain Watson, C. 8., arrived at the Cape from Quillimaine, Feb. 17. The Fly, 14, Commander Oliver, left the Cape for Sydney and New Zealand, Feb. 2. The Ranger, 8, Commander Anderson, ordered to be paid off at Chatham, is not to have her bulkheads or any internal fittings disturbed. The Waterwitch, 8, Commander R. R. Quin, having been sheathed with Munt's metal, was put out of dock, at Chatham, on Tuesday, and lashed along side the Tartar, hulk. She has her topmasts on end, and her guns on board, and is to be ready for sea by the 28th instant, when she is to proceed to Devon port, to be paid advanced wages, and to sail on the 2d of May with dispatches and mails for Lisbon, Madeira, St. Nicholas, Sierra Leone, and Ascension. The following artificers have been superannuated for Chatham Dockyard :—H. Heard, foreman of smiths, 281. per annum ; John Hawkins, leading man of metal mills, 341. per annum ; Josh. Bailey, engine driver at ditto, 241. per annum ; Thos. Gardner workman at ditto, 23/. p er annum. , MALTA, APRIL 11. -- Her Majesty's surveying ship Volage left port on Saturday last for Athens, whence she will proceed to the Levant and join the Research cutter, commanded by Lieutenant Lord J. Browne, and continue her surveys. It is confidently asserted that Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis will take a passage home in the Trafalgar ship of the line, and that he will leave Malta about the end of the month. The Rear-Admiral's successor is expected to arrive here by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer due on the 14th inst. Sir Lucius and his family intend to make Malta their place of residence, and, having already taken a house, will return in a f ew mon th s . During the rTrieod of office of Sir Lu c i us , h e h a s enjoyed very coi h 's im a id rt able p o p u l ar it y . A di nner i s t o b e given to the the clubhouse on the 13th by the members of United Service. The news of the promotion of Lieu a t n e , n er an s t p -C it o fi m m - , mander Macdonald of her Majesty's e_ and of Lieutenant Gardner of l h lerlll st aj conduct recently frigate Sidon—the former fonr havingiMajesty's steam bad the good at Patras, and the latter fortune to have carried Lo tr r o l d i was learned here on Friday ast with and purser of her g m e u much l'rie pleasure. ste— Mr. Milner, late paymaster(illidiator, which duties he Majesty's steam frigatehealt a h t t ß o ig re h s i i , gn,_ died on Friday of a decline. He was compelled by ill last at the naval hospital was buried on the following day. Mr. F. J. A. master and purser in the Harlequin, is acting pay is the fortunate man to whose lot the death vacancy The firemen, under the direction of their superior officers, laboured, without the least intermission, until nearly eleven o'clock, when they at length succeeded in cutting off the further progress of the flames, just as they were attacking the house belonging to Mr. IV. Baker, the coroner for East Middlesex. The total loss by this disaster will reach to several thousand pounds ; for, besides the destruction of Messrs. Baron Waterstadt, Taylor, and Horne's manu factories, the following houses, all of which were _ _ _ • three or four stories high, are partially destroyed, viz.:--No. 5, Church-row, Mr. Ayerst, solicitor ; No. 6, Mr. W. Davis ; No. 7, Mr. Deeling ; No. 8, Mr. Sayers ; and No. 9, Mr. Spence. Several other buildings in the immediate vicinity are likewise everely injured by fire and water. The, origin of the outbreak is at present enveloped in mystery. LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY.) It was nearly one o'clock this morning before it was ascertained that no lives had been lost, but as to the amount of loss of property not the least estimate could be formed. CHURCH-ROW, LIMEHOUSE! No. 18, belonging to Air. Horn, sail maker, com pletely destroyed, no fttiniture saved. Insured in the Phcenix Fire-office. No. 19, Mr. Chatter; composition felt manufacturer, ail destroyed. Insured in the Phcenia. No. 20, Mr. Inglis, private, front of house scorched and damaged, furniture also by fire and removal. Insured in the Phoenix office. COMMERCIAL -ROAD EAST. No. 4, Mrs. Elizabeth Chatfield, private, front of house damaged, and furniture damaged by removal. Believed not insured. No. 5, Mr. Ayerst, private, similar damage. In sured for building only in the Kent office. No. 6, Mr. Davis, private, first floor damaged by fire, and furnit ure a l so b y remova l. Buildingin sured in the Kent, furniture in the Guardian Com- pany. No. 7, Mr. Deeling, private, similar damage. In sured in the Sun Fire-office. No. 8, Mr. Sayers, private, similar destruction of property. Insured in the Globe office. No. 9, Mr. Spence, private, front of house da maged by fire and water, furniture damaged by re moval. Insured in the Globe Fire•oflice. NEWS AT BRIGHTON. Holiday travellers to Brighton, who may be anxious to learn what is going on in the world they left " behind them," will find every information by going to Mr. Grant, the universal news agent, in Castle-square, just opposite the famed Pavilion, now on the eve of bidding a long farewell to all its fantastical greatness. In that snug locality of Castle-square, once the moving haunt of coach, and whip, and born, Mr. Grant has lately opened al most commo dious and elegant readin gr oom, were athe London daily, evening, an d weekl y papers may be seen a few h our s after publicatio n, as well as French, American, Bombay, Spanish, Italian, and, in fact, almo b s o t on ev t e h r a y t twopence Brighton, an d m provincial and conti nen tal journal. All the maga z i nes is to o be b hop ed .tam as muc h i n formation as he may wish. Thi s i s a a nd periodicals are likewise taken; and for the hay i long ex tremely ng been Mr. Grant will m e et wi th the lo e w en ch w a a rg n e te o at support his spirited exert i o ns deserve. V I CE-PRESIDENT OF TUE BO ARD i s rumoured that Mr. Wilson, m OF TRADE.—It ' be the new Vice-President fo r t he for Westbury, will ir Board of Trade, in the room of Mr. Milner Gibson, TRADE OF LEICESTER. — Thereon, resigned. do ing in the warehouses, and has be en more usiness has resumed a more improved tone, b ot h b n London and Manchester, parti cularly for go o d s a d But little is a t present adapte d for the home spring trade. preparing for the American mar ket, and continental orders are all suspended—the heavy failures constantl y taking place in that hitherto steady market, having destroyed all confidence. Yarns continue heavy of sale, and there is little doin g in wools. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, THURSDAY. The supply of wheat is good, and of other grain moderate. The market is thinly attended, being held off the usual day. The business passing in wheat is limited, and prices must be quoted fully as high as last week. Barley being scarce to-day, fetches rather more money. Beans in better request and the turn dearer. Oats and shel ling each dull sale, without alteration in value. Malt is held at a slight improvement TILE ILL-FATED EMIGRANT SHIP OMEGA.—Yes terday it was announced at Portsmouth that this unfor tunate ship, which was supposed to have foundered after the emigrants, 336 in number had been taken out of her, and nearly 200 of whom subsequently perished by the wreck of the Barbara, on the American coast, has been passed perfectly sound eighty miles west .of the Scilly Lights, by the barque Franklin. Not a soul was on board, and the vessel was drifting with the currents, leaving little doubt that had the emigrants remained on board every one would have been saved. The bulk of the unfortunate people who perished were natives of Bradford. will fall. The Royal yacht cutter Vampyre arrived yesterday foni Palermo. En route she met with an ac c id ent, by: . w hich she was nearly destroyed by fi re . A s i t lls, several letters of which she was the bearer were destroyed. During the week the island has been favoured by the introduction of a few more Jesuits, recently expelled from Rome and Naples. This dangerous society, finding the vox populi everywhere against them, must consider themselves fortunate in having Malta to fall back upon. The Jesuits who have recently arrived are almost entirely young men, born in the island. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. Iu Malta Harbour —The Ceylon, receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear -Admiral Sir L. Curtis; the NAME OF RAILWAY. Apr. - 16 1,5 15 14 Aberdeen .. Amiens and Boulogne . • • •• Arbroath and Forfar • • • •• •• ••• • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • •• .• •• Chester and Holyhead. •• • • • • • • • • • • • • Cockermouth and Workington__ .. Dublin and Drogheda• • • • • • • ••• • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown • ••••••• Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •• • . •• East Anglian.... • • • •••••••.....•••, Edimburgh and Glasgow . •• • •• • • • • .• Edinburgh and Northern • • •• • • •• •• • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern•• East Lancashire • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• Eastern Union •• • • • • •• •• • • • • • • " • • • • Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge... Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. •• Glasgow and Oreeneck•• •••• • • • • • •• Great Southern and Western • • • ..• Great Western, &c.................. Kendal and Windermere ... • . Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ Lancaster and Car1i51e.............. Leeds and Thirsk.... ..... • • • • •• • • • • Londonderry and r nniskillen. ..... London and North Western, &c. London and 81ackwa11.............. London and Brighton Loudon and South Western•• ... • . • . Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Marypos. and Carlisle • ............. Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) • ... Newmarket... • . Newcastle and Carlisle North British ...................... Paris and Rouen . .................. Rouen and Havre .......... ........ Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Cheste'r .......,...• South Eastern and Branches .......• South Devon ............ Taff Yale • . • ..... ........ Ulster. • .. Whitehaven Junction Wishaw and Coltness . • ••• • • . •• York and Newcastle , . .• ••• • • York and North Midland. 634 3,554 447 3,386 1,222 11,782 964 1,032 2,025 951 18,700 123 9,002 1,607 154 39,011 719 7,345 7,571 2,169 5 OS 19,210 1,00 1,772 1,773 2,648 1,172 j 512 G 42 3,403 10,332 743 1,060 2,30 1,003 1,425 21,185 653 6,918 8,601 1,165 41,717 491 7,136 7,618 1,940 781 1,682 952 172 581 19,752 2,168 1,815 1,457 8,279 1,968 430 7,462 014 :.1,2533 10,385 7,889 8,548 6,352 DEATH OF LADY K ATHERINE J ERM YN.---We announce with extreme regret the death of the above noble lady, which occurred on Thursday evening, under very painful circumstan ces . The decease d, who, it will be recollected, was a d aughter of the Du k e of Rutland,. was married in 1830 t o t h e Earl Jermyn , e ldest sou of the Marquis of Bristol. A few days s i nce (the family party at the time st a yi ng at the i r town mansion, in Eaton-place) the Noble Earl was attacked by the small pox. Her ladyship, contrary to the advice of the medical attendants, persisted in personally attending upon her noble husband, and the result was that on Saturday last she took the disease herself. Being at the time enctente, the excitement consequent on the fever brought on pre mature confinement, and her ladyship gave birth to an infant on Sunday, which survived only a few hours. This unfortunate occurrence aggravated the disease, and after four days suffering her ladyship breathed her last on Thursday evening about five o'clock, leaving a family of six infant child ren to lament h e r irreparable loss. The Duke of Rutl an d , an d a ll t h e members of his family, were summoned t o town b e f ore t h e sad event took place. We need scarcely add, that they are suffering the most poignant grief. The Noble Earl is slowly recover ing, but we understand he is not yet aware of the dread ful bereavement he has sustained. PROLIFIC EWE. —A ewe of the black faced breed, belonging to Mr. John Savage, of Hanging Bank , near Bolton, has brought her owner fifteen lambs within the last six months. CUSTOMS.—Mr. D. W. Law, searcher at the port of London, has been appointed landing surveyor at the port of Plymouth. Mr. E. Cowcher and Mr. J. M. Arnaud, searchers at the port of London, have been selected to act in the sup er i or capac ity of landing sur veyors when a pressure of business, or other cause, may require their services in that department. WHISKY FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.—WE under stand that Mr. Macdonald of the Bennevis Distillery, Fort William, has presented a cask of whisky to her Majesty, and that an order has been:sent from the Trea sury to permit the spirits to be removed, free of duty, and deposited in the cellars of Buckingham Palace. The cask is not to be opened until his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales attains his majority, which will give it a rest of fourteen years!—lnverness Courier. ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW CROSS.—The Earl of Auckland has signified his intention of bestowing a marine cadetship for competition amongst the pupils of this institution, ut Midsummer next. In addition to this :lite valuable boon, two naval cadetships are annually placed at the disposal of the council by the Admiralty. Th e One of the Duke of river, .. y o a n tb h o T. r u ou es g d h ay Sc w h e o e la k is o h p i Earl of Yarborough has also given the munificent done. appeared lion of 1,0001. to found a SALMON FISHING IN THE TAY.—The " take" has fallen off greatly during the past two or three weeks, owing, it is supposed, to the snow-water in the river, and to the m ex e t u re w m a e s c c o a ld u . ght marked sal Springlands, near Perth, withhis Graces's i P•ate, bear ingpretty clear, from its diminutive size, had its sickly appear. ante, and the fact that the wire lacerated the flesh the figures " 172" attached bya wire.. It (or rather thefish), that it had suffered materially by its artificial appendages.—E dinburgh Weekly Register. FORGED CHEQUES.—CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. A man is going a b ou t the metropolis looking at apart ments and obtai n i n g small sums on cheques of 201. and 401., drawn on the Westm inster Bank, ma king an excuse that the bank is closed, and that he will return the money for the cheque on the next morning. , The cheques are complete forgeries, and several persons have been victimised,by him. As some labourers, employed by J o h n Goodall, Esq., on his Belvidere est ate, near Whitc hureh were on Saturday last digging up the roots of a fine old ash -tree they had recently felled, several pieces of silver coin were discovered by them, and carefully taken out of the earth, where it is believed they must have lain buried many years. One of the piece . s is in a beautiful state of preservation, and is of the reign of Charles IL The others, which are a little defaced, appear to have been coins in circulation in the reign of William tr. It is conceived that these coins must have been dt i)usited at the root of the tree by the hand of the planter, a t t h e time of its being planted. —Shropshire Journal. IMPORTATIONS OF APPLES.—The i mportations of apples from Belgium, as well as France, are particularly numerous and extensiv e. (Ine just now .fvessel, just arrived, has brought nearly 600 cases of the fruit, form ing an en ti re c argo; ant another vessel has brought 415 cases, comprising an entire cargo of the article. The importation of the fruit from Gravelioes, and that portion of France, are particularly large and numerou s . Information has been forwarded to the metronoli tan police-offices of the following desperate means em - ploy ed by a house breaker to escape from th e oustodyi o a police-constable :—The prisoner, it appears, with tw others of his class, had been committed by t h e ma - o trates of Edrington, Bear Birmingham, to Warwick ggals°i for housebreaking, and whilst proceeding t o the latter place from Birmingham by the railway-tr a i n , i n charg e arR of police -sergeant Pearson, he suddenly vaulted, h 1 . quin.like, through the viiudow of the carriage.