The Sun. — London, England, 1852-02-25 00:00:00

FRANCE The fall of Lord John Russell is, as might have been expected, the leading topic in the Paris papers. The Debats considers Lord Palmerston as having got up a war cry, and the House of Commons with 'naying, by their cheers, approved of him. The As emblee Nationale foresees in the proposed organiza tion of the militia the elements of future revolution in England, as it looks upon it as identical with the National Guard of France. The Assemblee says : " The institution of the militia, whether called local or not, would have had for England the consequences which the institution of the National Guard had in France, and that of the National Militia in Spain. The English militia would have been sooner or later an in strument of revolution. The respect of the English for the civil authority, which is one of the causes of the duration of their f:^e institutions, would soon disappear if all citizens were familiarised with arms. Besides, that militia could not, in case of invasion, defend the territory in the open field, for to risk a battle against regular troops with citizen soldiers is equivalent to losing it. This point is superabundantly established by the testimony of history, and the unanimous opinion of military men. The English ought, therefore, to be de lighted at seeing the Militia Bill abandoned, and if they really conceive that the security of their country is compromised they must devise some other expedients to defend it. _ The Illustrated London News was stopped on,Sun day at the French Post-office. The Siècle publishes the following list of opposition candidates for the department of the Seine :-Ist Electoral Division, Dupont de l'Eure ; 2d, General Latnoriciere ; 3d, General Eugene Cavaignac ; 4th, Carnot ; sth, Goudchaux ; 6th, Bixio; 7th, Eugene Sue ; Bth 4 Ferdinand de Lasteyrie. The Corsaire has the following on the approaching elections : " Scarcely seven days separate as from the solemn hour of the elections, as M. Berger, by a recent procla mation, reminds us. France is in full peace, as oue of the last ' communicated notes' of the Moniteur clearly proves. Things are in their normal state at Paris. Money is circulating; people labour in the workshops, laugh in the theatres, and promenade in grand toilette on the Boulevards. The press has only soft phrases like the sighs of the JEolian harp. At the Bourse, the Five per Cents, have reached 103 f. 50c. Everything announces a prosperous situation; we have the return of the golden age. And yet—how strange!—notwithstanding these indications of prosperity, Paris does not appear to think more of the elections than of the discovery of the squaring of the circle. We see neither placards of elec toral committees, nor candidates' circulars, nor voting papers. In the oldest times of the monarchy, the elec tors called on competititora to explain themselves before them. Who now thinks of these old usages? No one. The most that people know is that there are two or three journalists (MM. AmCiee do Cesena and Louis Wren, for example), who think of the honour of sitting- in the Palais Bourbon. Whence comes this inexplicable in difference? Philosophers and moralists—seek! A good deal has been said about the indifference of the Neapo litan people; has it passed the Alps?" ITALY. The Risorgimento publishes the report of the trial of M. Dessaix, editor of the journal the Cat, for killing M. Monod in a duel, on the 7th May, 1849. The Court of Chambery, by which the case was tried, sentenced M. Dessaix to banishment during three years, to damages and costs, and declared him unworthy of holding any public situation in the country. According to the Opinione of Turin, of the 20th, the French were constructing at Rome an extensive cavalry barrack, in the gardens of the convent of St. Calixti, in the Transtevere. The city was to contri bute 100,000 scudi towards its construction. They had also made an ample provision of gabions. It was evident that they awaited reinforcements of cavalry and artillery, and foresaw the possibility of military events. This statement is directly at vari ance with th•. intelligence received from Rome by the Custituzionale of Florence, which states that a report prevailed at Rome that litters had been sent by the President of the French Republic to the Papal Govern ment, informing the latter that the French troops would shortly be recalled. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. INLAND BOOK POST. On and after the Ist of March ri-xt the following additional facilities will be afforded to the transmission of books, &c., within the United Kingdom. A book-packet may thenceforth contain any number of separate books, maps, or prints, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment (to the exclusion of letters whether sealed or open); and the books, maps, paper, &c., may be either printed, written, or plain, or any mixture of the three. Farther, all legitimate binding, mounting, or cover ing of the same or of a portion thereof, will be allowed, whether such binding, &c., be loose or attached; as also rollers, in the case of prints: markers (whether of paper or otherwise), in the case of books—and, in short, what ever is necessary for the safe transmission of literary or artistic matter or usually appertains thereto. The following are the remaining regulations respecting the Inland Book Post—all previous notices regarding it being cancelled:— RATES OF ROOK POSTAGE. For each packet not exceeding 11b. in weight O. 6d. Exceeding 11b. and not exceeding 21bs. ls. Ocl. Exceeding 21bs. and not exceeding 3lbs. is. 6d. and so on, 6d. being charged for every complete pound and for any additional fraction of a pound. The postage must be prepaid in full, by affixing the proper stamps outside. Every packet must be sent either without a cover or in a cover open at the ends or sides. It must not contain any letter, open or sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever. No packet must exceed two . feet in length. The book post to which the foregoing rules relate is confined to the United Kingdom, and does not affect the privileges allowed to votes and proceedings in Parlia ment, or to newspapers. The Postmaster who receives a book-packet, whether directly •r from a Sub-Postmaster or Town Receiver, must open and examine it, to see that the conditions on which book-packets are allowed are all complied with. If he find any letter, whether sealed or open, or sealed enclosure of any kind, such letter or enclosure must be taken out and dealt with as an unpaid letter—the address on the packet being written thereon if there be no other address. And if in any other respect either of the above conditions be violated, or if, for any reason, the postmaster does not think that the packet comes within the privilege of the hook post, ho must put it into the bag for London, if in England—for Edinburgh, if in Scotland—and for Dub lin, if in Ireland—in order that the case may be dealt with at a Metropolitan office. To prevent obstacles to the regular transmission of letters, any officer of the Post•office may, when neces sary, delay forwarding a book-packet for a period not exceeding 24 hours beyond the time at which it would otherwise be forwarded. THE BURSTING OF TWO RESERVOIRS NEAR EDEAFIELD. In the excitement caused by the dreadful catastrophe near Holmfirth, and the apprehension entertained for a short time respecting the reservoirs of the Manchester Waterworks, it is net, to be wondered at that the bursting Of two small res. , : about a mile and ahalf west-south west of Edenfield, .;could have passed without much obser vation. These reziezvoire have been made by millowners, each being about one acre and a half to two acres in area, on a atieana called the Newgato Brook, in Anchor., Clough, near the south foot of the hill called Whittle Pike. The embankments were from 20 feet to 25 feet in height, and had just been completed, when the heavy rains of the week before Teat filled the reservoirs, an d a part . of the erahankinent of the upper reser veir gave way, the water rushing down through a huge gap to the lower reservoir with such force as to sweep away part of its embankment also. The valley th , ,e has a very rapid fall, from the lower re servoir to the Bury and Hashngdon turnpike-road, about half a toile south of the village of Edenfield, being not less than from 700 to SOO feet of fall, in distance of about a mile and a quarter. The flood first swept away a flagstone rub bing -mill at New Gate, taking with it many grave stones, with inscriptions engra ves ther eon ; it th en crossed the Rochdale and Edenfield-road, doing some damage; and then burst over the Bury and Ilaslingd en _ road at the point 'named,, where it did considerable mischief. There was a high embankment there, the culvert under which was choked nP by the flood, and the, water rising to the level of the top over flowed . the road. It would have caused still greater mischief; but some men were instantly set to work to cut a temporary by wash above the road, from the valley in which the flood raged to the next valley, which was only a few hundred yards distant, so as to allow the wver to escape by tee: e tural channel. We have slid that the embanknee:e , .svere only just completed, and if what we have heard be correct, we must add that they were very inefficiently made, being not only constructed of peat, lint being also upon the peat. Further, the work , ' are described t,-) us as bein g of the rudest &ascription, with no prorr waste weir, and n o pro per discharge pipes. No atteetion has been paid to the foutithition, nor had the embankinept b• en in any re- i , 'Peet substantially or eitreitilly constructed. Under these circumstances, no surprise - can he entertained that a peat bank on a peat foundation should give way; and it la w‘ , ll that tne reservoirs were only of small capscity, nat.-mist) tho damage must have been vary considerable, Fortunately no lit; br as loAt—Mancitester Guardian. ASPECULATIVE STEWARD. The ikiarquis or Normandy, on the occipsion of his late visit to Paris, was astonished at receiving a number of tradesmen's We, for which the money h A been re gutac paid as the supplies cattle in, anti the astonish ment of his Lordship was the greater when on examina tion was found that many of these bills were for arti cleS which had been sent into the embassy a very long time ago. The tradesmen who brought forward their claims were soon convinced from an inspection of the book', which had been kept under the superintendence of too Marchioness of N,)rnaanby, that the money had born drawn from her by the house-steward, an Italian, 'awned Salvator, who has been in the service of the Mar quis and Marchioness for 18 years, and be was imtne- diait ly summoned to wait upon his master and explain hie conduct. thaivator, who, when ordered to the pre sence of the Marquis, was quietly at breakfast on some choice oysters, the digestion of which he was facilitating with a bottle of the best Rhenish wine from the cellars of the Noble Lord, was compelled to admit that he had re ceived the money to pay ti .;rat 11 accounts, but THE SUN, that hating been unsuccessful in some speculations at the Bourse, he had used it for his own purposes, and had quieted:the tradesmen by giving them hislown promissory notes, many of which he had renewed from time to time in such a way that, if they had not been excited by the announcement of the retirement of the Marquis from the embassy, the fraud might have continued for a long time without detection. The amount of the money mis appropriated by Salvator is said to exceed 50,000 f. Tho Noble Marquis felt disposed to pardon the offender on account of his long service, bat some of the tradesmen had already informed the police of what had taken place, and Salvator was therefore arrested, and sent to the prison of the Conciergerie.—Galignanis Messenger. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 24.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a reluctance on the part of both grocers and refiners to operate in West India Sugar, yet bettor qualities of yellow and grey were not offered under Friday's rates, but a slight reduction was submitted to for inferior and brown, of which large parcels were on offar. A public sale of 188 hogsheads and 2 tierces.Barbadoes went off quietly: the better kinds at full terms, and the lower sorts at a small reduction; fine yellow realised 39s to 40s, good middling to good 34s 6d to 375, low to middling 30s to 345; ill hhds 10 tierces Demerara crystalised were dis posed of; fine yellow went at 41s to 435, good 36s 6d to 395, low to middling 30s 6d to 345, and brown 28s 6d to 29s per owt. REFINED.—To-day there was less activity in the home trade refined market; at the same time brown lumps were not to be obtained under 44s 6d. The supply of goods is, however, rather more plentiful. In crushed Sugar there is little doing for shipping, but rates are not lower. MAURITIUS. This afternoon, although the large quantity of 10,000 bags Mauritius Sugar was offered at public sale, yet nearly all found buyers at rates that averaged those of Friday, fine yellow selling at 35s to 36s 6d, middling to good 31s to 54s 6d, low 30s to 30s 6d, good to fine brown 27s to 29s 6d, ordinary to fine grey 288 to 31s, and comm , :m to middling grainy 30s to 33a 6d per cwt. EAsz INDIA.—This afternoon there was a reluctance to do business in soft brown and yellow Bengal, whilst former rates are barely supported, but other sorts sold well at full terms. Of 6,400 bags at auction the chief part found buyers; fine white Benares went at 35s 6ci to 36s 6d, middling to good 33s to 355, damp and washed 32s to 35s 6d, Khaur 22s to 245, date yellow 24s to 275, good to fine 28s to 30s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day the Foreign Sugar market was in a quiet state, yet the small parcels sold privately were at last week's valuations. Several public sales are de clared. Of brown Bahia 2,000 bgs sold on Change in bond at 14s to 16s. MoLassEs.---For West India prices keep on the ad vance. Sales of Antigua, made at 13s 6d to 14s, St, Vincent and Trinidad 12s 6d, other sorts 12s. acne parcels of Mauritius have been sold at to lls 6d, Cuba and Porto Rico 13s to 133 6d. iior Honey the de mand is larger than previously, sales of low to fine Jamaica have been made at 40s to 565. Few buyers of Tamarinds are to be met with, East India is offered at 6s to 10a, and West India from 20s to 30s per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day a greater demand was experienced for Native Ceylon, and an advance took place of 6d to Is per cwt. At auction 444 bags were sold, good ord at 395, rent good ord 39s 6d to 40s, and damaged at 37s to 38s 6d. Privately several parcels were disposed of. Plantation Ceylon remains in good demand, and prices are rather above last week. At public sale, however, 160 casks 56 barrels and 77 bags were chiefly taken in above the value; low mid at 50s to 51s, fine fine ordinary 47s to 48s 6d, and triage 40; to 425, In other sorts of Coffee a fair business was con cluded privately at full previous terms. Of Costa Rica 1,500 bags were sold, chiefly at 41s for very good ord. Cocoa.—A good home trade demand continues to prevail for West India privately, and previous rates are well sustained. At auction 235 bags 12 brls Trinidad were disposed of, fine rod went at 39s to 43s 6d, low to good 33s to 38s, and grey from 293 to 335, damaged 23s to 41s 6d per cwt. Prices lor sound Grenada aro 294 to 355. In Foreign transactions are small; although Bahia and Para can be obtained at 24s to 265; and Guay aquil at 29 i to 30s. TEA.—Congou has been purchased with caution for home consumption. The rates taken for low quality are 7d to lid, good ord Bel to 8:0, blackish leaf 9d to lOid, fine and Pekoe kinds lld to is sd. In Oolong little has been done, although common to mid can be obtained at 8d to 10d, and good to fine lld to is 3d. Souchong sells more freely, yet low terms have been acceded to 10d to Is 6cl having been taken for good to tine, and low to mid 8d to 9d. Pouchong can be obtained at from 4 , 1 to ; yet little has been done. There is no diminution in the quantity of green on offer; but a much better de mand prevails for true medium. Gunpowder at from is 4d to is 9d; and a brisker sale exists for better qualities of Young Hyson at previous valuations. Other kinds of green have met with little notice, and at previous low terms there are free sellers. The value of low to mid Hyson is from Is to is 2d; good to fine is 3d to 2s; choice 2s 2d to 2s 8d; Young Hyson ord 10d to I Id; mid to good is to Is 6d; fine Is 7d to 2s 2d; Imperial Canton 10d to ls; Hyson kind is Id to 2s 2d; Gun powder, Canton 8d to Is; Hyson kind low to mid Is Id to is 6d; good to fine is 7d to 3s 3d; Twankay 2d to 8d; Hyson skin 7d to Is; and Caper 8d to is 4d. In consequence of the low rates acceded to for scented Orange Pekoe rather more business has been done ; good to fine at Is to is 7d, and low to mid 8d to lid. In Flowery Pekoe little is doing; a desire is evinced to sell; fine and choice at from is 8d to 2s 8d; low to good Is to is 6d. RICE.—To-day there was rather more doisg in East India Rice, and the former currency was supported. No public sale. SPIRITS.—For Leeward Island Rum the rates are Is 5d to is 7d proof, supply being small. East India can not be obtained under Is 4d. Jamaica met with a good demand, and since our last 500 puns have been sold. Prices for fine and superior qualities rule from 3s to 4s for 34 to 38 over proof, good. 30 to 35 over 2s 7d to 2s 10 d, mid to good mid 2s 4d, to 2s 6d, and low 27 to 30 over• 2s 2d to 21 3d. Demerara 2s Id to 2s 4d for 30 to 42 overproof. Brandy is not offered at a reduction. The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1831 is 43 2d to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s I Id, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s 6d. to 9s 6d, low to mid 2s 6d to 4s, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d. For British made Spirit trade is firm at 9s Ild to 10s net cash, Giu 6s 9d for 22 and 17 under 93 per gallon ; Geneva is is 8d to is 9d, and fine Is 10d to 2s. VCocaINEAL.—This afternoon the parcels of Cochineal at public sale, amounting to 240 bgs, were nearly all sold at full rates, Honduras silvers 33 to 3s 4d, good to f i ne bl ac k 4s to 4s 7d, Mexican 3s 5d to 33 6d, and silvers 33. INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 166 chts Ma nilla Indigo sold at is 6d to 3s Bd, and damaged is to 2s 7d per lb. Pnovisrosis.—Fine Irish Butter met with ready pur chasers at fall previous rates, and supply is swell; other sorts are plentiful, and the demand has been limited, yet lower terms are refused. Prices for Carlow, Clon mei, Waterford, and Kilkenny rule at 74s to 825; Waterford 67s to 743 Carlow 763 to 795; Limerick 65s to 695; Kilrtish 603 to 645; Tralee 623 to &Ls; Sligo 643 to 70s per cwt. Fine English sells freely,iin infe riorand stale little is however doing. Prices rate from 60s to 112 s, and Fresh at 2s to 12s per dozen pounds. In Foreign large transactions have taken place, and there is a fur ther rise for fine; Out for infe r i or an d m id ra t e s are nearly as on this day week. Friezland of fine quality has been sold at 108 s to 112 s; surplus and seconds 76s to 100 s. Holland fine 66s to 84s. Kempen, fine 1003 to 104 s; Swolle, good to fine 78s to 98s; Gronningen, fine 74s to 78s; Emden and Beer ditto, 64s to 70s; Holstein and Kiel, 90s to 945; and inferior 74s to 503. In Bacon purchases have been upon a small scale, and rates in cline downwards.—lrish small meat. being offered at 42s to 453 and heavy 393 to 425. In mid dles several purchases have been effected. Irish at 40s to 425, and American 40s to 45.35. Hams con tinue to meet with little attention, with sellers of Irish English at 45s to 50s. For Lard a. good sale exists. Irish bladdered at 50s to 57s ; and American bladdered 52s to 545. Barrelled prirrisions still find a free sale, Irish India beef realize 101. s 6d to 110 s per tierce. Mess 85s to 90, for prime; American ditto, 854 to 955; Pork, Irish India, 112 a Gd per tis,rce, and prime Mess 65s to 70s per barrel. • OlLs.—Although Seal Oil eau be ohtarrned at a further reduction, yet operations have been up on a small scale; pale at 301 to 30/ 10s, straw and tinged 26/ 133 to 29/ 15s, yellow and brown 261 103 to 32/. Cod 31/ lOs to 32/. Southern 31/ to 321. Rapeseed Oil brown 293 6d, pale 30s to 30s 6d; Refined Foreign 31s to 3ls 6d. In Olive transactions are of importance. Gallipoli 441 to 45/; other sorts 42/ lOs to 431 10s. For Cocoa Nut orders are rather large—Ceylon and Cochin realised 31s to 34, Sydney 27a to 30; Linseed Oil 252 9d to 30s; Lard Oil 47s to 495; Palm, fine quality, 263 to 263 6d. In Sperm sales are upon a more extended scale, at previous valuations; and at auction 60 tuns were sold at 831 to 851 for colonial. The value, of Headmatter is 85/ to 90/ per tun. TaLLow.-11olders of Russian have more confidence and demand 343 9d to 355, on the spot, for fine old have been limited new consumption, Yellow Candle, and furs ; a y n ' d e t o n operations - lation is going on. Tha demand han not improved for delivery; purchases can be made at 35s to 35s 6d for next two, and at 37s for the last three months of the year. Home melted remains in good request, yet at 35s to 353 Gd net cas.h there arc sellers. Other sorts find a more ready sale at previous terms. GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN R AILWAY. --Traffic for the week ending February 21, 1852.: Passengers (17,71 4 ) , goods and aud carriages..£3,Bl9 14 11 Co p r a res re p e o l t week se d h i o u r g s in last 3,622 12 9 Glasgow, February 23. Tile SCOTCH IRON TRADE.—The four furnaces at Lugar Irtm Works were blown out on. Tuesday, and we understand that the three at present is blast at Clyde will cease working in about three weeks. It is also stated that four furnaces belonging to the Shetts Iron Company will also be extinguished in a short time. If so the outpet of iron will be diminished by about 1,500 tons a week, which will have some effect upon the present large and increasing s t i cks; and in due time may affect the iron market, which is been in a very depressed *tate.— Glasgow courier. TUE JEWS IN PARIS. —The Jews of Paris, headed by MSI. de Rothschild, and other distinguished persons of thesect, just established a society at P ar i s f or th e s t u d y and p the sacred sc i ences . R ooms h ave b een taken, in which religious instr uct i on i s g i ven gratuitously to ro a h g a a v t e i a p of young men destined or the priesthood, and in which Jews of all A r c a l b a b s t 0 0 0 t b p a ra e y a taandishear religious books read. lunent, and every Sunday M. Albert Cohn, a distinguished Oriental scholar, reads and explains passages from the Fathers of the Synagogue,. -- LONDON, THE LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 24 LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 16, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Levees at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock :—Thursday, the 26th instant, and Wednes day, March 3. Regulations to be observed at the Queen's Levees, at St. James's Palace. The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend her Majesty's Levees, at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to her Majesty. Those Gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to present them, should be sent into the Lord Chamber lain's-office, on tie Tuesday previous to the Levee on the 26th of February instant, and on the Monday pre vious to the Levee on the 3d of March next, on each day before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be übmitted for the, Queen's approbation; it being her Ma jesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at the Levees but irr conformity with the above regulations. It is particulurly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to the Queen. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock. Notice is hereby given, that all persons having peti tions or address3s to present to her tilajesty at the Levees, are to se) id a card (having on it their names, a statement of the. object of such petitions or addresses, and the names of the persons from whom they come) to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, on 'he Tuesday previous to the Levee on the 26th of Fe bruary instant, and on the Monday previous to the Levee on the 3d of March next; and that two other cards, having on them p recisely what is written upon that sent to tho Lord Cham berlaie's office, are to be taken to the Levee; one of thu I two cards to be delivered to the Page in the Ante-Roon e and the oche: to the Lord Cham berlain, who will read its contents to her Majesty; and, on these occasions, no other statement 10 to be addressed to her Majesty. A Deputation to present an Address is not to Exceed four persons. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEB. 20. This day had e ,•adience of her Majesty, Monsieur de Bille, Envoy Detraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary from the King of Denmark, to deliver his creden tials; to which h e was introduced by Earl Granville, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Mujor-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., Master oiF the Ceremonies. FOREIGN-OFF T CE, The Queer fia.s been graciously pleased to appoint 1 1..raur Coarles Magenis, Esq., now her Majesty's Mi nister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary to the King of Wurtemberg. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Andrew Buchanan, Esq., now secretary to her Majesty's Legation at St. Petaraburgh, to be her Majesty's Mi nister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Philip Griffith, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Athens, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Washington. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap point Augustus Paul, Esq., now First Paid Attache to her Majesty's Embassy at Paris, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Athens. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John Julius Collings Westwood, now British Vice- Consul at Rio de Janeiro, to be her Majesty's Consul at that Port. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap point Bouamy Mansell Power, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Paraiba. _ _ MASTER OF THE HORSE'S OFFICE, FEB. 16. The Queen bas been graciously pleas,el to appoint George Gordon Hacphersou,E3q., to be Page of Honour to her Maje3ty, vice Forbes. DO WNING-STREET, FEB. 23. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of the Right Honourable Lord Broughton to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Divi sion of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath—of Lord Ilowden her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Queen of Spain, to be an Ordi nary Member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Honourable Order—of Major-General John Owen, C.ll, late Deputy Adjutant-General of the Royal Marines, to be an Ordi nary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Ho nourable Order—and of William Miller, Esq., Commis sary-General to the Forces, to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Compa nions of the said Most Honourable Order. Her Majesty has further been pleased to rcppoint Richard Graves AlacDonnell, Esquire, C. 8., now Go vernor and Commander-in-Chief in and over her Ma jesty's Settlements in the Gambia, to be Lientmant- Governor of the Island of St. Vincent ; Morris - .E'ower, Esquire, to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of St. Lucia Henry Cartwright, Esquire, to be Superinten dent of the Penal Settlement in British Guiana John Palmer, Esquire, to bo her Majesty's Treasurer far the Island of Dominica; and Henry Robson, Esquire, to be Collector of Customs for her Majesty's Settlements in the Gambia. WHITEHALL, FEB. 23. The Queen has been pleased to nominate, conslitute, and appoint Cosmo Innes, Esq., Advocate, to be one of the Ordinary Clerks of Session in Scotland, in the, room of Thomas Thomson, Esq., resigned. WHITEHALL, FEB. 23. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Benjamin Robert Bell, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff of the e hires or sheriffdoms of Elgin and Nairn, in the room of Cosmo Innes, Esq., resigned. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 24.' MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Kent—Eastern Division—Sir Brook Wil liam Bridges, of Goodnestone Park, Bart., in the room of John Pemberton Plumptre, Esq., who has ac* nted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hun dreds. OFFICE OF ORDINANCE, FEB. 23. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet Major John Morris Savage to be Lieutenant-Colonel vice Tom:kyns, deceased, Jan. 14; Second Captain Denis William Pack to be Captain vice Savage; First Lieutenant Etas. Van sittart to be Second Captain vice Pack, Feb. 3; Second Lieutenant Edward Tobias Willoughby Purcell to be First Lieutenant vice Vansittart, Jan. 17; Second Lieu tenant Alured Clarke Johnson to be First Lieutenant vice Lugg, deceased, Feb. 3; First Lieutenant Leopold Grimaton Paget to be Second Captain vice Bathers t, re tired on halt-pay; Second Lieutenant Cecil Brooke Le Mesurier to be First Lioutent vice Paget, Feb. 16. MEMORANDUM.—The dates of promotion of the wider mentimed Officers have been altered as follows, vi-z. Lieutenant-Colonel T. P. Flude, Captain H. P. Christie, Second Captain C. W. Grey, First Lieutenant F. T. Whinyates, First Lieutenant J. H. Blackburne ' to :30th Deoember 1851. Captain J. B. Denis, Second Captain F. M. M. Ommanoy, First Lieutenant W. N. Wailer, to 14th January 1852. Second Captain E. Palmer, to 17th January 1852. Corps of Royal Engineers—Lieutenant-Colonel James Gordon to be Colonel, vice Graydon, deceased; Brevet- Major Cowper Rose to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Gordon; Second Captain John Cameron to be Captain, vice Rose; First Lieutenant Edward Wolstenbolme Ward to be Second Captain, vice Cameron; Second Lieutenant Alex. Stephen Creyke to be First Lieute nant, vice Ward, Jan. 28. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. Sir Thomas Montgomery Cuninghame, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Sir William Millar, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Alexander Oswald, Esq., M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 16. Comm - i,:sion by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshirc. Ayrshire Rec , in;ent of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lien tanan t John Joseph Barnet to be Captain, vice the Marquis of Ailsa, resigned; Cornet Walter Ferrier Hamilton to be Lieutenant, vice Burnet, promoted; Archibald Mamie, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Hamilton, promoted, Feb. 6. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucester:shire and Royal South Battalion of Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Duncombe Pyrke, jun., Gent., to be Ensign, vice Battley, resigned, Feb. 19. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Yorkshit e. Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding "Yeo manry Cavalry—The Hon. Francis Thomas de Grey, Viscount Fordwich, to be Cornet, vice Reynard, pro moted, Feb. 19. 2d West York Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant George Addison to be Captain, vice Horsfull, resigned; George Micklethwaite field to be Surgeon, vice Jubb, resigned, Feb. 19. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEE. 23. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the. pro visions of the Ist, 2d, and 3d sections of the Act 14 and 15 Victoria, cap. 78, the undermentioned pe►-sons; namely:—Lord Hobart, Charles Green, Esq., Thomas Wood, Esq. (a shipowner of the port of London eng aged in the coasting coal trade), Benjamin Bower, Esq,, and William Simpson Potter, Esq., have been appointed Com missioners for the Registration and Regulation of Coal whippers in the port of London. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Zechariah Richard Catchpole, cheesemonger, U pper Lisson-street, Lisson-grove. BANKRUPTS. Robert Furniss Long and Robert Whatkinson liting, builders, Gray's Inn-place, to surrender March 6, at half-pamt twelve, and April 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-o)4mi bers, Basinghall-street; Ford and Lloyd, Bloomsbury square. _ _ Henry Johnson, coal merchant, York-buildiaigs, Adelphi, Feb. 28, at halt-past two, and April 3, at tit . 0, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assign' e, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall•street; Tilson, Squanc 0, Clarke, and Morice, Coleman-street. William Denman, carpenter, Cheam, Surrey, Feb, ‘); 3, at two, and April 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bauli - ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-stroul ,; Paxon, Bloomsbury-square. James Wright, grocer, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, March 6, at eleven, and April 10, at twelve, at r,hq Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assign , Basinghall-street; Pontifex and Moginie, St. Andrew's' court, Holborn. William Harding, miller, Acton, Middlesex, Mar cb 5, and April 16, at twelve, at the Court of Ban kru p t( Oilman, official a s4 i gnee, Aldernaanbv , ry; Murroug b, New Inn, Strand. William Haden Ri c h ar d s on, Benjamin Richards( - sand Jonathan Richardson, glass manufacturers, Wo r WEDNESDAY desley, Staffordshire, March 8 and April 15, at half past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Colmore and Beale, Birmingham; Colts and Bernard, Stourbridge. Henry Cooke, hatter, Leamington Priors, Warwick shire, March 8, and April 8, at twelve, at the Birming ham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming ham; Forder, Leamington Priors. William Harris, draper, Kingston-upon-Hull, March 17, and April 7, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester; Richardson and Gaunt, Leeds. George Sherlock and Benjamin Sutterby, joiners, Hulme, Lancashire, March 6 and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Eltoft, Manchester; Jaques, Edwards, Jaques, and Layton, Ely-place, Holborn. William Caldwell, coal proprietor, Shevington, Lan cashire, March 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Janion, Manchester; Whitley, Liverpool. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. C. H. F. Somner, teacher ,of music, Bedford-street, Covent -garden. J. T. Gain, cloth cap manufacturer, Stepney. D. Williams, fruiterer, Great Winchester-street. R. R. Pond, printer, Old Kent-road. . - H. W. Hall, attorney, Castle-street, Leicester-square. C. Holt, licensed victualler, Liverpool. street, King 's -cross. G. R. Smith, omnibus driver, Bridge-road, Hammersmith. R. Black, beer-shop keeper, St. John-street, Smithfield. J. Hubball, locksmith and bellhanger, George-street, New North-road, Islington. J. T. Mattingley, ale brewer, Reading, Berkshire. W. p e ppier, journeyaaan bricklayer, Circus-street, New road, Marylebone. L. Metz, cigar dealer, Mitre-square, Aldgate. M. Jackson, milliner, Arlington-street, Camden-town. J. FL Morris, patent floor cloth manufacturer, King Wil liam-street, Strand. G. Grace, dealer in malt and hops, Epsom-coinmon. H. F. Wollaston, Secretary to the Hall of Commerce, Union-grove, Wandsworth-road. J. Bennett, eating-house keeper, Suffolk-street, Cam bridge-road, Mile End. S. Tillett, conveyancer, Colchester. C. James, retail brewer, Headley Cross, Ipsley, War wickshire. A. Lodwick, shopman, Liverpool. C. James, carpenter, Llanddewybrefi, Cardiganshire. j. Hebson, butcher, Liverpool. A. J. Petty, cabinet-maker, Bittern, Hampshire. G. H. Watson, commission agent, Bradford. J. B utn er, hatter, Ipswich. W. !.,aoltin, grocer, Sheffield. T. Lonsdale, grocer, Blackburn. NcKenzie, licensed victualler, Wigan, Lancashire. Ormerod, ale dealer, Blackburn, Lancashire. J. Sparrow, dealer and farmer, Bebbington, Cheshire. W. Wheeler, bread baker, Seaham Harbour, Durham. M. Blomfield, upholsterers, Walsall, Stafford. T. Hopps, licensed victualler, Birmingham. J. Allen, wood turner and meat seller, Norwich. J. Butcher, pork butcher. Manchester. J. Berry, cotton manufacturer, Patricroft, Manchester. J. Collins, traveller in hardware, Chorlton upon-Med lock, Manchester. W. Edgar, warehouseman, Liverpool. W. Holden, grocer and tea dealer, Blackburn. P. Hadfield, tea and clothes dealer, Hulme, Manchester, W. Howell, labourer, Caerhys, Merionethshire. M. MiNotty, egg dealer, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lan. cashire. J. Pickles, provision shop keeper, Oldham, Lancashire. J. Perrins, brush manufacturer, Birmingham. J. Topping, stonemason, Manchester. 11. Topping, stonemason, Manchester. T. Vincent, captain on half-pay, Southampton. T. J. Whidborne, ship chandler, Trannaere, Liverpool. G. Laver, attorney at law, Lyminge, Kent: W. Clayton, joiner, Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire. E. Cross, butcher, Rolleston, StattOrdshire. R. Hunter, linen draper, Bristol, Somerset•hire. J. Kay, commission agent, Oldham, Lancashire. C. Wray, stone mason and builder, Leeds, Yorkshire. DIVIDENDS. William Pashley and Francis Pashley, of Sheffield, table knife manufacturers, first dividend of Is. 3d. in the pound, payable at St. James's-street, Sheffield, on March 6, or any subsequent Saturday. Samuel Waite, of Farnley, Yorkshire, cloth manufac turer, final dividend of 1 3-16 d. in the pound, payable at 18, Park-row, Leeds, on March 4, or any subsequent Thursday. John Thompson, of Leeds, wholesale china dealer, first dividend of 6s. Bd. in the pound, payable at 18, Park row, Leeds, on March 4, or any subsequent Thursday. John Watson, of Skipton, Yorkshire, draper, first di vidend of 7s. 6d. in the pound, payable at 18, Park-row, Leeds, on March 4, or any subsequent Thursday. William Waterman, of the Wicker, Sheffield, grocer, second dividend of Is. Bd. in the pound, payable at St. James's-street, Sheffield, on March 6, or any subsequent Saturday. John IEII, of Thorne, Yorkshire, wine and spirit mer chant, first dividend of ss. in the pound, payable at St. James's -street, Sheffield, on March 6, and any subse quent Saturday. Thomas Bray, of Ilazeley, Warwickshire, miller, first dividend of 25. in the pound, payable at 13, Waterloo street, Birmingham, on Feb. 26, and any subsequent Thursday. Edward Lacey, of Birmingham, glass dealer, first di vidend of 2s. id. in the pound, payable at 13, Waterloo street, Birmingham, on Feb. 26, and any subsequent Thursday. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. G. Thomas, New Windsor, Berkshire, tailor. C. E. Budd, Wraysbury, Berkshire, out of business. G. R. Green, Portsea, Southampton, dairyman. F. C. Bradley, Chester, clerk. J. Sellick, Ealy Green, Somersetshire, innkeeper. G. Wright, Great Ilorkesley, Edsex, out of business. Palmer, Colchester, Essex, dealer in tobacco. T. Stammers, Finchinfield, Essex, poulterer. J. Patchitt, Tamw2rth, Warwickshire. J. Sainsbery, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, butcher. W. T. Darnell, Southtown, Suffolk, out of business. G. Ellett, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, grocer. J. Gaze, Great Yarmouth, bricklayer, PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Joseph Wood and Richard Goodman, Manchester, joiners —William Bolton and Peter Deakin, Birmingham, timber merchants—William Dodd, Michael Hardy, William Froggatt, Richard Carey, and Jabez Wheat croft, Moor Grange and Scarthen Nick, Derbyshire, hat body manufacturers (so far as regards Jabez Wheat croft)--John James Melhuish and Robert Kent, Liver pool, merchants — Thomas Reed, Cambridge, and Charles Watson, Barbican, jewellers—Edward Argent and James Argent, Claremont-place, Pentonville, li ch e e n m ry ists.— j lir ac e k ry son st , abe k manufacturing Clay I + --- -Williarn Jackson and Jonathan George Harvey, Liverpool, William Yonge and George James Yonge, of 5 , Upper Charles-street, Westminster, law stationers — Henry Lewin and Robert Hailstone, of 26, Brewer-street, Golden-square, woollen drapers— Richard James Nell and John Robinson Lambert, of Kingston-upon-Hull, brokers —Bartholomew Bernasconi, Henry Wilshin, and James Wilshin, of Stanmore, brewers—David Wilson, Henry Ritchie, and Hew Drum mond Elphinstoue Dalrymple, of Colombo, Ceylon, mer chants (so far as regards H. p. E. Dalrymple)—Joseph Uoldsworth (deceased), John Radcliffe, and Emanuel Dyson, of Huddersfield, stone masons—Lancelot Empson and John Blurton, of High; Holborn, woollen :ware housemerf—Jonathan Crossley and William Heaton, of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, joiners—Jamcs Simister and James Cartwright, of Birmingham, factors—William Goddard and Henry Goddard, of Eton, plumbers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Ed wa rd Buchanan, of Glasgow, builder, February 28, and March 20, at ta elve, at the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. Samuel Howarth, of Glasgow, funeral undertaker, March 1 and '22, at one, at the North British Hotel, Glasgow. William Downie, of Jamestown, Dumbartonshire. inn keeper, March 3 and 31, at one, at the Elephant Hotel, Dumbarton. Moriiz Cohnert, of Edinburgh. jeweller, February 28, and March 20, at one, at Cannon's Temperance hotel, Edinburgh. SEABORNE MAILS. EN aignifles that the mails are sent from the General Post-office by the light—and 2,J by the morning—dispatch.) When made up la From what PIACE2. 'General Post-office port die- When London: patched. due. . - ---- ---- America (by Brit. pkt.) N Feb. 27 .. .. Liverpool.. March 1 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Feb. 24 .. .. Liverpool .. March 3 America (by U.S. pkt.) M,March 3 .. .. Sonthampt. Africa (West coast).. Nl4th of the month Plyraoath March 3 ........ Ni 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Feb. 28 .. Dover .. Daily B Al e e le xa nni Alexandria * .. .. .. , Brazil .. .. .. „ • • Mi9th of the month. Southampt. March 16 Buenos Ayres AL9th of the month Sonthampt. March 16 Califorala(viaChaeree)M4d & 17th of month Southampt. Feb. 20 Cape of Good Hope N , l4th of month Plymouth • • March 3 Constantinople* .... II r 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Feb. 80 Central America .. M2d & 17th of men. Southampt. Feb. 20 Channel Riles .. „„ N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Soutkampt. Ta. Th. Sat Chili • • .. . M 17th of the month Sonthampt. Feb, 20 France .. .. M&N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twlcedaily Greece* •• .. .. N 7 th 17th 27 th of mo Dover .. Feb .30 Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Taos. Sat. Holland .. .. .. 751 Wedues. & Satur. London .. Men. Thur Honduras .. „. . N 17th of the month Sonthampt. Feb. 20 Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead.. Twicedally India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southarapt. March 21 India (via 31 arsenics) N, 8 th& 24th ef month Dover .. Mar ch 2 Mediterranean (via Southarr , ton) .. M 20th of the month Sonthampt. Ma rch 21 Mediten mean (via Marseilles) .. .. N Bth&24th of month Dover • • Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. March Madeira • • ..• .. M 9th of the month Southarapt. l6 Malta* .. .. i 7th,17th,19th,27th 1 Dover Feb. 28 II &30th of month .. March 2 Naples * • • • • • • Nisth 15th 25th ofmo Dover Papal States* .. .. I.76l,lllsth2sthefino Dover • • March 2 Sonthampt. Feb. 26 re nin.sular .. .. .. 3/ 7th 17th 27th of mo So o n a t Febthamp . 2O Peru • • • • • • • • 31117th of the month $ ' 1125thofmo Dover •• March 2 Londo via Southampton (hiring this Tuscany* .. .. .. N i Uh 15t March 2 West Indies (except the month .. Sonthampt. March r Havanna & Nassau) m 2d of marked ~,,,,, * The mails to those countries thus k ) are conveyea by West Indies .. .. 31117th of the month Southampt. Feb. 20 three times a n week only, hist month will be made up from California , . ead of daily. French The directpacket i mails to and trio the United States CALIFOaNIA. — despatched and due by every American Dade are now ...........r._-_,.!....................„ _ Tr G R EAT RAILWAY BRIDGE AT CHEPSTow...— The first suspension tube for the railway bridge over the river Wye, at Chepstow, has been fully tested by the ini ivaviareMmarasieljuire:ni mense weight of 1,100 tons being attached to it, and its ca pability for bearing the heavy so far advanced that there is every hope that by the first bular and the Menai suspension principles, week in April one of the lines of rail will be opened for the purpose of traffic. The bridge combines the Britannia tn. firm 1 0 1 indatioll fOr weights which will pass over combi nation will render it doubly secure. A r " eminent engineer, has inspected the bridge, the plan adopted by Mr. Brune l• B and concurred in 1 Preparations are now nVepthheinson,thethe first tube. All the being made for the purpose of raising difficulties which so ton,* obstructed the , progress o . f the , . . a , .1 bridge have now been cyArcOme the supperting cylinders completelyanusecured. EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1852. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) John Gilbert, 34, a person of respectable appearanze, was yesterday indicted for feloniously forging an aeceet ance to a bill of exchange for 1001, with intent to tie fraud the London Joint Stock Bank. Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution. The pfi goner was defended by Mr. Ballantine. The circumstances under which this charge was pre ferred were of rather a peculiar character. It appearei that the prisoner, who carries on the business of au en gineer, had been employed by Mr. Orr, a bookseller is Paternoster-row, in May last, to put up some machinery in his printing-office, which amounted in value to 183/. e e . 31. It appeared to be the usual custom of the trade that a bill at nine months' date should be given for such a job, but upon the representation of the prisoner that it would be inconvenient for him to receive a bill at fueh a long date, Mr. Orr consented to give him one at six months, with the understanding that it should be se no wed when it arrived at maturity for a further period of three months. Upon this bill becoming due, a portion of it was paid, and Mr. Orr gave the prisoner a fresh bill for 1101., which would become due on the 4th of February. The offence imputed to the prisoner was that he had forged a duplicate of this second bill, which ho handed to a gentleman named Davis, who dis counted it, and it was then paid by him into the Union Beni( of London, where he kept an account. It appeared that on the day before the bill became due, the prisoner called upon Mr. Davis and handed him the amount, re questing him towithdraw the bill from his bankers, as Messrs. Orr wished it to bo hold over for a few days. Mr. Davie accordingly went to his bankers for the pur pose of getting back the bill, but unfortunately for the prisoner it had been taken out by the clerk of the bank, and it turned out that it was presented at the London Joint Stock Bank, where it was made payable; and, no suspicion being entertained of its genuineness, it wes paid. Inquiries were sub‘equently made, which resulted in the apprehension of the prisoner and his commital upon the present charge. Mr. BALLANTINE made a most ingenious address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and he contended that upon the facts they could not come to the conclusio❑ that the prisoner had any intention to defraud either Mr. Davis or the banking company, and he urged that, al though he had undoubtedly acted in a very foolish and improper manner, still that he was not guilty of the crime of forgery, and ought not to be convicted of that offence. Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner an excellent character, extending over a lengthened period of time. The Learned JE9DGE having summed up, the jury after a short deliberation found the prisoner Guilty of uttering the forged bill, but they at the same time strongly recommended him to the merciful considera tion of the Court, because they believed he had no in tention to defraud. The RECORDER said that this verdict amounted to one of not guilty, and he thought the jury had better rs consider their verdict. The jury again deliberated, when they returned a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a strong recommenda tion to mercy; but judgment was respited, to give the Recorder an opportunity of consulting the judges with regard to the propriety of his rejecting the first verdict that had been delivered. William White, 18, a respectable-looking youth, was indicted for stealing eleven rings, valued at 3001., the property of Christopher Walton. Mr. Robinson prosecuted; Mr. Ballantine was counsel for the prisoner. The prosecutor is this case is a jeweller carrying on business in Ludgate-street, and it appeared that about dusk, on the evening of the 17th of October, the pri soner went into the shop, where Mr. Walton was alone at the time, and made inquiries for some shirt-studs. The prosecutor told him he had none of the description he mentioned, and he was going towards his counting house when he observed the prisoner still lingering by the counter, and his suspicion being excited he went up to him and collared him, and asked him what he was doing. The prisoner made some excuse, and the pro secutor not missing any property at the moment, be allowed him to leave the shop. Very soon afterwards Mr. Walton observed a diamond ring upon the floor, and this exciting his suspicion he examiaed his window, and then ascertained that a tray of diamond rings had been stolen. A description of the prisoner was given to the police, bat nothing was heard of him until a month afterwards, when he was taken into custody at Birming ham, and upon the prosecutor seeing him h e immedi ately identified him as the person who was in his shop on, the night of the robbery, and by whom it must have been committed. The shupmen of the prosecutor also recognised the prisoner as having been to the shop several evenings about dusk, making inquiries about studs ; his object, no doubt, being to see where the ♦aluable property was kept, and to arrange the best mode to get possession of it. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty; and it appeared that the prisoner was convicted in 1840 of a shop robbery of the same character, and sentenced to a year's impre sonment. An officer attached to the Birmingham police in formed the Court that the prisoner was taken into cus tody in that town for being found, under suspicious cir cumstances, in a jeweller's shop; but as no felony had been actually committed, the magistrate convicted him unfit:leerily, and sentenced him to three months' hard labour. At the expiration of his sentence he was taken into custody upon the present charge. The RECORDER sentenced him to be transported for seven years. James Bartram, 23, a private in the Royal Artillery, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing two silver spoons and forks the property of his master, Sir Thomas Down man, an officer in the same regiment. It appeared from inquiries made by the Court, that the prisoner had borne a very good character in the re giment up to the time of the transaction in question, and the RECORDER taking this circumstance into consi deration, sentenced the prisoner to be kept to hard labour for three months. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Feb. 24. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant Judge, at the Guildhall, Westminster.) THE EFFECT OF SUMMARY CoNvicTioNs.- - James Cook, 15, a diminutive urchin, was found Guilty of a charge of having stolen a coat, the property of Ann Ellwood. This boy, although now scarcely 15 years of age, hod been summarily" convicted and sentenced to imprison ment about twenty times, and had, in fact, spent the greater part of his life in prison, besides baying been tried once for felony in this court. The Learned JUDGE, after observations on the inuti lity of summary convictions, which only tended to fatei liariee children with prisons, sentenced him to be transported for seven years. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. WITHAM, Deputy Assistant Judge.) PICKING POCKETS AT THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. —Mary Ann Wilkinson, 33, and William George Ralph, were indicted for having stolen the sum of Bs., the moneys of a female whose name is unknown. From the evidence of a police-constable it appeared that on the afternoon of the 3d instant, shortly before the return of her Majesty from opening Parliament, he was on duty in plain clothes near the Horse Guards, where a groat crowd of persona were assembled. Whilst there he saw the two prisoners very busy amongst the people, the female resting her arm upon the boy's shoul der. The boy shortly afterwards made an attempt to pick a lady's pocket, but without success. He then watched them go up to a second female, and in a moment he produced something of a dark colour, which he handed to the female prisoner, and they walked away together. Upon this he went up to both prisoners, and found money in the woman's hand. He questioned her as to the amount, but her answer did not give the correct sum, and in answer to further questions as to what other money she had in her possession, she said that she had only about a shilling's 'worth of copper, hut upon being searched at the station-house a purse, coniaining two sovereigns and ss. 6d. in silver, was found upon her. She denied all knowledge of the boy, hut it was subsequently ascertained that he was well known to her, end had lived at her house for three weeks. The jury found both prisoners Guilty, and they were sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for six calendar months. Frederick Poole, 19, and Robert Joh nson, 21, were dieted for unlawfully attempting to steal a gold watch, the property of a man whose name is unknown. Mr. Sleigh defended the prisoner 3. This was another transaction arising out of the visit of her Majesty to the new Houses of Parliament for the purpose of opening the session. Both prisoners attacked a gentleman in Parliamen t- s treet, and drew a gold watch out of his pocket , but bein g retained b y a guard ch a i n they did not gain complete possession of it, and a police sergeant being on the alert, and watching their had gentleman notu done r s o 0: move ments, took them into custody. The Liaised to attend to press the charge, hot and it vras believed that he had been kept out of the way by other members of the swell mob. Mr. SLEIGH addressed the jury at length, contending that in consequence of the crowded st ate of Parliament street at the time the question of identity was not suffi cientlyne made out to warrantthem in convicting . prisoners on the unsupported evidence of the police constable. The jury found both the e a they prisoners Guilty, s were sentenced to six months' hard labour. - POLICE INTELLIGE N CE ' GUILDHALbL: Petrel, was again William Southwell, mate of the w James brought up, on the charge er °f Th a j oa rtiug e l s l , Y a e n a d st t i h n e g deposi- Harman Crisp into the River was formally committed lions having been pre for trial, and the City _ 5 , .7 4 parteicitor directed to prosecute. Up/ /Veda were placed at the bar, J. Wallace and '-' With others not in custody, with the former charged, Y+ premises of 145, Fleet-street, large quantity of wearing ap parel, and stealing and the former with being found • in therefrom a value 40/. ; parel, v colon of the property. unlawful P°". . evidence was given to show that the priso- Further e though apprehended at different times and sepa- E ters, - rate places, had been living together as man an,' wife for some time past. George Durham, 57 F, said that on the morning the female prisoner was apprehended she was taken to Bow street, and while in the waiting-room she made a state ment, which ho had not before given, as it would have put the male prisoner and his companions on their guard, and thus have defeated the ends of justice. Neal said to witness, " Have you got g prosecutor for the things ?" He replied that he had, and she then said, " Because I'm - if I suffer ;or all. The job was put up by three others, and they are a: . bad as I am. It's my old man Joe (meaning the prisoa7.. Walla ce .) You know him (witness assented), Band a boy we call Ted, and another man we call S hay 1 2_ 1 e jusb You must have seen Joe this morning, for I . TT _ vane' "' been in with him, and he stood a glass of p ort came up just before you, but I don't know where the devil.he sot to. I suppose he ieuet have scempered through the roof." Witness showed her some of the clothes, and a small lanthorn, and a knife, which he found on prosecutor's premises, and produced. On see ing the l a tt er s h e remar k e d , " Th a t i s m y o ld man's knife, I will swear to it, I have used it frequently; and the lanthorn belongs to my child." William Langley, 42 F, said he apprehended Wallace in a public-house in High Holborn, on the 14th instant, and said to him, " Joe, I want you," and prisoner an swered, " All right, I heard you were after me." Wit ness said, " I suppose you know what for?" Prisoner said, " All right, but I thought it was my game to keep out of the way," Witness also heard Neale say at Bow street to a female who was taken into custody on suspi cion, and discharged, " I suppose I shall catch it for this, but don't you fret ; I'll get you off all right. What a fool I must have losen to let Joe run away when the constables were coming up stairs." There being no further evidence of the burglary, in consequence of the absence of the City constables en- Raged in the case, the prisoners were remanded till Thursday next, for committal. LAMBETH. Yesterday Thomas Hackett, a farrier, was finally examined before Mr. Elliott, on a charge of stealing 91. 10s., the monies of Mr. Joseph Ellis, a carman, in Churcb-street, Newington. From the evidence of the prosecutor and his witnesses, it appeared that the prisoner was frequently employed in his business by Mr. Ellis, and was in consequence per mitted to come on and go through any part of the pre misess On Monday last, he called at the house of the prosecutor, and had been for some time in the back pr icier, and when he was gone 91. 10s. in gold and silver was missed from a cupboard in which it bad been placed. All the witnesses swore that no other person had an opportunity of taking the money, and the prisoner. whn merely denied the charge, , v , is fully committed for trial. THAMES. John Sullivan, 18; Cornelius Ronan, 19; Mathew (leafy, 15; Michael H irding, 23; Franei: Sullivan, 40; North, his wile, 39; Mary Donovan, 21; and Mary Cauty, 20, were charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting Sergeant Weakford, 5 H, Francis Wil liams, 113 H, John H. Bickell, 149 H, Armstrong, 178 H, Hall, 127 H, Mackey, 66 H, and Sines, 153 H., and various other constables. The prisoners presented a frightful appearance in the dock. Mathew Cauty had received several most severe cuts—he was lifted into and supported in the dock by his sister; he groaned heavily, and appeared to be in a dying state. IMr. YARDLEY directed that all the prisoners should stand down. and that Cauty should he attended to. Shortly after a medical man entered the c erre and seid that Cauty was suffering from congestion of the brain. Mr. YARDLEY—IS it not dangerous? He appears to me to be in a dying state. Medical Man—lt would be adviseable to take him to the hospital. Mr. YARDLEY—Do not the wounds appear to have been inflicted by a blunt instrument, or caused by a fall? Surgeon—l have not examined them—they were dressed by a medical man. I can examine them, if you wish. Mr. YARDLEY—Bat it might be injurious. Sergeant White said Mr. Mears, the divisional sur geon, who dressed the wounds, could be sent for if necessary. Canty was then removed ; and the case proceeded against the other prisoners, all of whom—except the females—are dreadfully wounded, and were covered with blood. It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant Weakford (who is most seriously injured and wounded) and the other constables, that at about two o'clock yesterday morning the male prisoners and others were drunk and creating a great disturbance in Fielagate-street, White chapel. Weektord and Dodd, 45 H, went up and advised them to go away. They went to the corner of New-street, a distance of ten yards, and then turned round saying, "We wont go; ge away with you, you dogs." They then went down New-street, and commenced throwing stones; end brickbats. The officer went away, thinking they would go home, but John Sullivan threw hell a brick a hich struck the sergeant on the shoulder. He caught hold of Sullivan, who was immediately rescued by his father and others, and they all went into the house, 8, New-court. Weakford sent Dodd for assis tance, and went in to apprehend the younger Sullivan, when the old roan struck him a violent blow with a thick stick on the back cf the head. Me. YARDLEY—Had you your staff out? Wenkford— I had; but I had struck no one. Williams, 113, who is unable to attend, then entered the roost. Nona' Sulli van knocked the sergeant's hat off, and he was struck across the head by a piece of iron by Sullivan or Ronan. He bled profusely. The elder Sullivan then struck Williams with part of a hatchet, and forced him out of the house in an insensible state. Mr. YARDLEY—Had you used your staff? Weakford —No; I had not an opportunity, They then dragged me out of the house, and I was thrown down insensible. One of the prisoners had a sickle in his hand. Bickell, 149, was received with a terrible blow from the chopper, which slit his hat in two. Donovan then attempted to strike him with part of a stool, but he warded it off with his staff. Mary Cauty threw a bucket of water in Mackey's face, and handed missiles to her brother to throw at the constables. They also assaulted Armstrong and Sines, Mr. YARDLEY said he should remand the prisoners till Monday, when he hoped Williams would be able to attend. WANDSVVORTH. ROBBERY AT DORKING. —James Stone, a young man about 25 years of age, who was described as a labourer, was brought before Mr. Beadon on remand, charged with being concerned with another man not in custody in breaking into an observatory upon the grounds attached to the residence of A. K. Barclay, Esq., a county ma gistrate, at Bury Hill, Dorking, and stealing therefrom a writing desk, a hygrometer, three thermometers, a silver pencil CVP, a quantity of tools, and a variety of other articles of the value of 51. and upwards. Police-constable Edward Jeffery, No. 227 V division, deposed that in consequence of information he had re ceived, be apprehended the prisoner on Monday, the 16th instant, at the works of New Battersea-b•idge, on the charge of being concerned in the robbery. On the way to the station, the prisoner asked permission to go his lodgings, and witness gave it. They went to a house in Edge's Grove, Battersea, and upon witness searching some new clothes belonging to the prisoner he found an ivory knife and a patent pointed pencil, Witness asked the prisoner if they belonged to him, and he replied that they did, and that they had been in his possession about a fortnight. On Saturday, the 14th instant, two days before witness apprehended the prisoner, he received from a man named White the hygrometer, which he said the prisoner had given him. Charles White, a sawyer, living at the Lucky Rover, beer-shop, at Hook, near Kingston, said, on Saturday, the 7th instant, the prisoner and another man entered the Lucky Rover, where they remainel drinking for some time, and afterwards quitted the house. They re turned on the following afternoon, and they then had a bundle in their possession. The prisoners said they had been to Bookhatn, near Dorking, and had broken into au observatory. Witness saw a portion of the contents of a bundle, and amongst the articles it contained were a writing-desk, a silver pencil-case, tools, and a hygro meter. The prisoner gave witness the hygrometer. John Smith, a sawyer, also living at the Lucky Rover, said he was drinking with the prisoner, his companion, and White on Saturday night, the 7th inst., and the two men (the prisoner and his companion) told them that tney were going to Bookharn to finish some work. They returned on the following day with a btindie, and said they had been to Bary-hill and had broken into an Observatory. Witness asked them how they effected an entrance and they replied, by breaking a pane of glass. Witness saw in the bundle a silver pencil case, an ivory knife, and the hygrometer. The prisoner gave him a patent pointed pencil, which he had returned to the t:flicer that morning. tihaleat the next ses_ 41fred Mitchell, a carpenter, in the employ of Mr• Charles Barclay, said he was in the habit of tititi o ng n h i l t h a t thy , the prosecut ni:irti'tsfoouunilt,lightiosmobservatory at Bury-hilt. - Moeday morning, the 9th inst., he discovered that, square ob,ervatory bad been entered, and that a t %g _ eee glassof had been broken, by which means the the t ' h u e ' r - had been effected. He missed the hygr v o o t r ie k ' nife, some Worneters, a quantity of tools, an of other articles. patent pointed pencils, and a variety ced a s belonging to He identified all the property proem the prosecutor• t sa id the ivory knife Mr. Barclay, who was pind e e w as certainly his pro f o u n perry,d a a s t b t h e e revei°Csoiirt he bad been c ita ble to ap- Jeffery informed tl ;; eow p a nion. hp,,rdiscputer's uloif prehend the p snioomnosbr.sherierlEvdtatnitoo, v? the rec t e t b , e r : ° f o k t r e h n t e r pri s oner , who made CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL. T h e anniversary f estival o f the governors and friends ot fhe marcin thei sof Charing-cross aiisb H u o ry sp , Hospital Viscount al . was h t h e London Tavern, Bishop ,tree e t ld , the prespresident,gate , in the yesterday chair. The h a e t Noble Lord was supported by Castle reagh, 141, P., Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., the Very Rev. the Dean , Thomson Hankey, Esq. of Manchester, (Governor of the Bank of Sheriff Cotterell, the Rev. England), Major Lyon, Prebend Repton, the Rev. 11. M'Kenzie, Sir Fitzroy . Major Moore, the High Kelly, sir. Sergeant Adams. Bailiff o f estminster, • W ' &c About 150 gentlemen sat down dinner wh ich ih ' to . _ eluded Qv erydelicacy the season afforded. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. G. Perry, assisted by Miss Caudell, Mr. Benson, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler. The proceedings were of the ordinary character; the loyal toasts being responded to in the most enthu.iastic manner ; and we feel we shall best advance the interests of thi s glorious institution by voting the following which has been it a - le passages from a " Special Appeal, by the Committee for the completion of the Charing cross Hospitals ittee beg r espectfully to state that as Th e comm nearly 18,000 patients are) early relieved by this cha from all parts of the country re rity (including many - • veinal operations for their cure) whilst ur quiring su , wa rds of 2,000 case s of accident are annually brought ter aid, the available accommodations of the hospital are at present insufficient for the lull exercise of its useful ope rations, and they find it necessary to complete the por tion of the building, comprising g four wards, hitherto un finished for want of funds, which will supply the cl,fi ciency, and admit 50 more beds being added to those at present contained in the hospital, and ftfford the means of receiving from 500 to 600 mo in-patieLts annuall; • This, which may be effected at a cost of about 2,5001., will enable the committee to supply suitable accoman da dot, to, the children. and . young class of patients wh o c omprise a considerable proportion of the cases requir ing admission, and who have hitherto with some incoa venience been associated in the general wards with the oHer tioll7 l l not ,i , ;i - hfrut !;.•,r - ry , theuis.eivei, in a moral point of view, !lad some detri taent to the convorts of the adults , . Provisions be in g made for the children in the new warde, the beds hitherto appropriated to them will be free for an addi!ional num ber of adult patients, to the obvious advantages of both classes, and the greater efficiency in every resp ect to the charity. " The committee, in respeetiully calling the attention of the benevolent to these facts, beg to add that the completion of these wards, and bringing them it to full efficiency, will more essentially befriend the ca use of humanity than the formation of new hospitals, w hich, although set en foot with energy, are afte rwat ds too often found to languish for want of adequate supp ort. Entertaining, as they do, the perfect con victio a that the most beneficial results will accrue from the ac complishment of so desirable an undertaking , the com mittee feel it their duty now to make an earneot and special appe , ,..l for funds to complete the building, and they trust that the importance of the hospitA to the poorer classes, will be deemed a sufficient reason for their anxiously soliciting the assistance of the effinen,. in their effort s t o en l a r ge its power of doing gooe, sv'tu the confident assurance that in no way could they Wore substantially benefit their sick and disabled follow creatures." The amount of subscriptions and donations recoived was 8001. The office of toastmaster was ably filled by Mr. Higgs. About 150 gentl'men sat down to die net. S supplyW I C H of , Fan. ain had a very small lP THE Ut..)1 , 1N 1" RY NIARKETS . We g The trade again showed firmness, and prices for wheat were fir , vo late rates. The growers appear to be nearly cleared ottr ot barley ; the show of samples was very small, and prices wer e inclining dearer. Beans and peas firm. at2tmarket to-day. PER QUARTER. FIR QURTiS• Wheat, red .. Ditto, white. 463 to 49s Oats oos to 00S Barley, malting ... 30s to 33s Rye Ditto, grinding :.6s to 28, 00s to 0 0. Beans .. 303 to Oils Flour, per sack 00s to 61)° AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEB. 21, 1852. Wheat 830 quarters, at 44s 1011 3 d Barley Beans 56 „ 30s 2d Peas Oats ........ „ —s Od HULL, FEB. 24. ther Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—The vxa during the past week has been very dry and frosty, mor e sonable than at any period of the whiter. A firmer tone 133'd pervaded the wheat market, and the declin e which a pPelre impending prevented. To-day our farmers brought: otka., moderate supply of wheat, and such met very free sale 2,t the rates current last week, with a good consumptive d ema tt r for dry somples, which were more abundant than last Toesda), and for anything extra fine Is advance was paid; anythigi good and fresh in foreign meets free sale, but the quan tit), such is limited : low wheats are for the moment neglecte,i• good supply of barley, chiefly Danish, and the market but choice of samples attracts attention of buyers. A ev _ i 3d sumptive demand for spring corn, increase d b y the aG,, I'e t weather : each article is in small supply. The linseed re m is decidedly better, and not much offering. Cakes are fully G per ton dearer during the week. Some go od foreign are o.; the market, and meet quick sale from ship. In ra p e cakes° much doing. The tollowing are the present prices of grain : s. 8. Wheat, English, red 40 to 43 1 Do. white ...... Dantzic and Ko nigsberg 42 46 Pomeranian and Hamburgh . 3B 42 Danish, Holstein, & Friesland ...... 34 381 Russian and Odessa 34 38 1 Oats, English Do. Danish Do. Friesland l9 21 Do. Russ. & Odessa 17 19 Barley, malting 3O 34 Do. grinding 27 99 Beans Do., foreign 8. ~ Peas, white and yel. 31) --• 3 „; D D F• Linseed, o o oo. l . Rp g Ki r ego e t n y ae ri s;s . bs . A . bu . Black err . r gbh . 5ea.1 g. 1 . . 1:. 42462,:f 4 Per ton. Lins. cakes, Hull 815 s to 0/ Os Do. fine tor. 71 15s Od to 0/01 Do. int. toreign.•• 0/ to 71 59 Rapeseed ...... .. 23/ Os to 00 1 Rape cakes.. 85s Oct to 2375 1 Tares, English ...... 32. --0 " Do. foreign ............ ot s .-- 009 Guano .............. . 51 71 to 101 Bones, d 0......... 102.9 63 to Os Rye Meal .................. el OS B o arr W el h L ite wheat 00s Od to 00s Od 00s Od -20 u Ditto 00s Od to Oo 107 Red wheat lBs 9d to 219 s Od -9d 00$CurreneT• o tens v nd-20 slo O Ditto oos Od t o 00s od 130 Barley 12s Od to 13s 2d 13s 01-- 16 do O Ditto oos Od to 00$ O Ditto oos Od to 005 Gd O Bere oos Gd to 00s 04:1 Os Od 2''s Oats. 14 Ditto ... 1 +0 Od.-14 do 246 Ditto 10, 0ess Od to lOs 4d 165 Pigs 22s Od B4dd to tt: 3 11( 1 1) 1 5s 8 9 0 (1 (1 3°:: °cl P er cwi Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— 6 oat 0 barrels white wheat; t 7 red ; 22 barley; 0 here; 5 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last wee k2' Wheat, 339. Barley, 5 02. Oats, 4 , 420. pigs, 5 CORK, FEB. 23. PRICES .. 5682 0 F FirstßUTTEß.ThiThird d qu alit yq u a li ty ...... .................... 44c_1.1.: CANT. CURSINCT. . 73, First quality Second quality S Fourth iC Th i rd toh aciuß.qu ality quality a e li t t u y rn of Cattle . so o lcl o' for Fifth quality 049 Fifth quality ............... y Pigs , 842. Sheep, w 275 e . e Cows, 137. Sixth quitadilintgy F ... eb .... . i ... .... 0( • seconds, 1-o.6idoarto72Fs Firer hio2u.se6hdoldtse9.l4t 10a 6d; 6 ; d;altlf:dsl,s7ll t0c:19;0 per cwt. Oatmeal I Os 6d to 11s; Indian meal 78 Od to 7s 6d; whet* meal, 10. Od to iOs 6, per cwt. Indian c orn 71 Os Od to 7150 pig ten. Bran 87. 6d to 908 per ton. Hay—Farmers 20s to w 3o ..— a; F avers go 27s ; dealer. 30, to 3.5 , . Od ; average ()Japer ton. Stz a rms 3' 149 Od to 26s Od; tverage 17.. dealers 28. 0d to 35s C 4 average 00. Od per ton. B read —Wheaten loaf 60 too I; household loaf 5d to Od p er 41b. Fresh butter, 8d t 10d per lb. Eggs- 4 . 4 d to 4s 6d per hundred. ; Coal! P." Netst)ort 15. Od ; Lydney 15. ; Landore ON lO* ppienre, 13010.!$__,;H:diel!:".io• 12. 6d per ton. Tallow 38s Od to 40s per ° l t Whisky, 25 0 . p., 5. 9d per imperial gallon. IVO,' —Beef 4d to 60 ; mutton 5d to 60; veal 4d t° 6d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausagtra 5d per lb 114 0 Hemp 29/ t 0341 per ton. Fish— Seotch herrings Bark, n B . . t o rTe 9 idm / 7 0 bi s et p e ro_B r lm c roots. peri Bangor v s l a e t e e c s e 2 w / 00 1 d7isl6d4, two ditto, 2/ Iss ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ N to 11/ per B to i 191365ropoosePer itet:reuntla. per te m n e ; , deals,sperthtlonte; 181 re Market 18, to 25s salted 20s to 26. per cwt ,_ calf 3id to Od per lb. Potatoes, whi te 7d to 8d ; Air ikt , led to 12d. Guano— Peruvian , lll 0s Os; Ichaboe, 8 1 t ° ' l°. per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s nor barrel RAILWAY SHARE, MARKETS. BRISTOL, FEB. 24 firmer to' STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was . _,. rrio day, but the amount of business done was very limit e , u i , e% only transactions reported were—Great W e stern, n'o div.—York and North Midland, 21 1 .4 c- LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24 ther bet ter STOCK EXCHANGZ.—The share market Was rs, 0, prioes Birkenhead,w somewhatere Lancashire, improved. and The Cheshire,transactio n s to-day, and, though the business was not etenivf.olloty. " way; 1 . 2,4 ni ' 67. __Ditto, Counties, 7 3 / 4 dis.—Lancashire and Yorksh.„l. o , 9 3 0 P •-.- Fifths, 7 dis.—London and North-Western.r. Fifth Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 28 4 . . Aian a, o 4 il ters, 11 V e —Ditto,6/. New Preference, 3 4 p. Dlr._, t N a il -South-Eastern and Dover, 201;42 —Shropshire mu" • way and Canal), 3 1 / 4 dis. tit_ N CHESTER, FEB. 24. feeling e %- STOCK EXCHANGE. - There was an improved good b sin 0 0 t to-day, and a u hibited in the share mark©t The transactions were itg has been done at advanced prices. .66 •••" s—Lancashire and Yorkshire, , follow :—Caledonian, 1 Manchester Sheffield, and Linco ,lo Ditto, Fifths, 634 ells. Preference, ' s, p•—East I ancashii'e, New /a ' --East ern shire, 29—Ditto, 5/,.4 —London London and North-Western, Se si r 1514—Midlands, 2_ Manch tand Birmingham (C), Qua f" es er Qearter., 3N4 P . ,—Ea i t 15 i t:t o , Qn.11.5r.: - . —South-Eastern and Dover, 20 7- tfi. _ A te n rs g , li t a ; ,7 5 1-16 di s. - y 1 -]p e rcent., 2 - Ditto, 6 per cent., 2 15.16 --W es 18. BI RMINGHAM, FEB. 24. ine o STOCK EXCHANGE.—A very limited amount of bus, . Itiding 11111"' has been done to-day, without material alteration in Pn_ ces : The transactions were as follow :—Ambergate,No ttings . and Boston, 5L 6s. 3d.—South Staffordshire, 1/. Bs. 9d. dig. ........-----. [ADVERTISEMENT.] H o il„ way , s Ointment and Pills have effected an astonishing cure of an Abcess that toe, faculty pronounced incurable.— Robert Parlett, mariner, el_ the least benefit, and at last was given up Walsoken, near Wisbech, was afflicted with a dreadful abcer, in the arm. He had been two years in an hospital &br o .' and for a considerable time in one at home, without reeeirvg pronounced hun to Le incurable, but after using r.° letely Ointment and Pills for a short time the wound was co m p b e healed, and his health errnanently restored. This can attested by 11r. Abrahan P Catlin and other respectable Mb% bitants of the • ' Sld by all druggis parish of Walsoken.— oby the fa ri cul i t io Y vi , ay , s Strand , and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, London, EDITORIAL POLITENESS. The f him an early account 0 thanks a contemporary for sendingi which the latter resides, the conflagration of the village ii Western Argun p used to our contemporary ill and adds, " Althou f iend's kindness in sending OS politics, we are ootgdheawde and we fully appreciate our r t• of the village; sending .. the earliest news of the entire destruc ion . taoretheePtionser emotions of friendship, prorate the compliment." Taddition to the 1,0001. FISTULA INSTITUTION.--II . should an opportunity offer itself, we will with pleasure recl t 5.,,.., of / during bis Upper Holloway, he had presented it with 3,080 . left this society by the la'e Thomas Dickinson, r,-.-s life. ____—..........-.----.---!------------t. ----- BIRTHS. OF A BON On the 20th inst., at Edinb ur g h, the wife of Willis Thompson, Esq., of Balgowan, Perthshire. ce On the 22d inst., at Clapham-road-pla, Kennington , the wife of T. A. Yarrow, Esq. utr i u ., e the n_ if of A DAUG HTER, Harriet Vernon. On the 22d inst., at Marehington, O il n dt t o h r e d-s 23d eet, n n st ss Lady _ f Richard H. Witty, Esq. , o Guildford-street, --- _ swquaere. ___________, ___.------ MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at Ll anru g , CarnarVonshire, James 17-• Hughe s , E s q , 111. D., of CauLowell Priory, Bedford, to Caro line Madelina Coke, youngest daughter of the late Rev. T- S. Grimshawe, vicar of Biddenham, Bedfordshire, and rector of Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. On the 21st inst., at St. Giles's, Camberwell, Charles a. Whitmore, Esq., of Croydon, to Mary Ann, youngest daughd• ter of the late J. Pulieyn, Esq., of York. DIED. On the 20th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, Frances Maria, the wife of Sir Charles H. Rich, Bart. On the 20 th inst. , at Leicester, aged 92, Mary, rel i c t of the Rev. George I. Foster, late vicar of Newtown Linford, and of Breedon, Leicestershire. On the 21st inst., at Cheltenham, the Rev. Ch edarles W. Diggle, MA., late curate of Stokenham, Devon, ag 3S. On the ni inst., at Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park, Brook, Esq., late of Ackvvorth, Yorkshire. On the 3d inst., at Sussex-gardens, fly-de-park, Thomas :I Acocks, Esq., aged 71. On the 21 s t inst., aged 92, Richard Eales, Esq., of Eastdon, Devon. London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG* " 112, Strand, 'Printer, at 'rhe Sun O ffi ce, .54 , - 112 1 , Stratid, in Or, rsvinct ~ 1 th,, Savoy• in the county. t) Middlesex, l i Vednesley, February 25, 1852. sj,