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THE EAST MARIPOSA GOLD QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, 3. Lothbury. The Directors have the satisfaction to announce that on 29th January last a CONVEYANCE of the ENTIRE ESTATE of Colonel FREMONT in the Mariposas District, California, was duly executed to Mr. Thomas Denny Sargent. As the contract entered into with Mr. Sargent in December last for a lease to this Company for 21 years of one of the most eligible mines on the Mariposa Estate will now be perfect and complete. the Directors have to announce their intention of proceeding to the allot ment of shares amongst the applicants this day (Wednesday), the 25th instant. lip to that date the Directors will receive further applica tions for shares, but none after that day can be attended to. It is highly satisfactory to the Directors , that having waited for this Intelligence, they should be now enabled to announce it before making the allotments By order of the Board, GEORGE COLE, Secretary, Office, 3, Lothbury, Feb. 24, 1852. ROY AL MARIONETTE THEA T RE , ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. Continuous Novelties—Continuous Success—Continuous Applatule— and Overflowing Audiences. Great Hit of the Bottle Imp. The performances TO-MORROW, and during the week will conimenoe with an Occasional ADDRESS, by Mr. Albany Brown. Alter which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scena, The French Commenta tor on Shaicspere , and Grand Italian Aria, by Signora Barbiere Al leni. With a new Infinitesimal Operetta, entitled THE UNITED SER VICES, written expressly for the Marionettes, by Hugo Vamp, Esq. To be tollowel by a new Neapolitan grotesque Divertissement, entitled ARLEciIINO 'FORTUNATO, with Frolics of Saltarello and Pierrot. And the grand romantic Spectacle of THE BOTTLE IMP. A Morulrl Juvenile Performance on Siturday neat, the 28th, at Threes o'clock. Doors open at Half-past Two. Doors open at Ilalf-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. I/. Is.; Balcony Stalls, 35.; Lower Stalls, 2s. ; P r ivate Bakes, Balcony, as.; Amphitheatre, is. - Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St. James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; at all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide street, West Strand. This being Ash-Wednesday, there will be no performance. This being Ash-Wednesday, the Theatres will be closed. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. TO-MORROW WEII be produced the Opera of IRA DIAVOLO. Fra Dlavolo, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Lord Allcash, Mr. Whitworth ; Lorenzo, Mr. Manvers ; Giacomo, Mr. Dehaga ; Zerlina, Mrs. Sims Reeves; Lady Aliwtsh, Mfrs P. Horton. To conclude with a new Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE STAR OF THE RHINE ; or, The Genius of Dancing. Starbeam, Plunkett; Miller (a young Peasant), M. Durand. Box-oalce open daily from 10 to 4. Stage Manager, Mr. I. M. MORTON. The whole under the management of Mr. BUNN, LESSEE. TREATER ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B Webster, Sole Lessee and MMORROW anager, Old Brompton. TO- Will he performed WO3IAIP3 HEART. The Marquis of Albritzal, Mr: Vandenhoff ; Angiolo, Mr. Barry Sully= ; the Lady Giulia, Miss A. Vining ; Isolina, Miss Vandenhoff. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S' OPERA. Captain Macheath, Mr. W. Harrison; Mat-o'-the-31int, Mr. Weiss ; Filch, Mr. Buck stone ; Polly Peacham, Miss Louisa Pyne Lucy Lockit, Mrs. Fits william. - THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. TO-MORROW To be followed by the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry. Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Phosbe, Miss Woolgar ; Eliza, Miss E. Chaplin. After which A LEGHORN BONNET. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Wright, Won a, Miss E. Harding, and Miss Courteney. lo conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (bur named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford ; Scraggenheim, Mr. Butler ; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), MISS ]Cathleen Fitz william. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. Und.v th. Manarrementof Mr. C. Seas. For the Benefit of Mr. Flex more. TO-MORROW. Will be produced (2d time) a dramatic Romance, in three acts (asiripted from the French), entitled the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Addison, J. Vining, Meadows, Cathcart, F. Cooke, Everett, and Wheatleigh ; Misses Phillips, Murray, Robertson, Tivash, Daly, and C. Leclercq. After which a Ballet, in which 3tadlle. Auriol will appear. With a new gland Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILL TAYLOR ; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra rttongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Manazement of Madame Vestal& TO-MORROW Will be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Rorn, and Miss .31. Oliver. To conelndo with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. E. Planehe, Esq., entitled TIIE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND : or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Roeina Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horacastle, Butler, and Vernon. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lassa* and Manager. Mr. W. k'arros. TOMORROW Will be performed THE ADVOCATE AND HIS DAUGHTER. After which MATRIMONIAL, &c., &c., in which Messrs. Comp ton, Shalders, G. Cooke, Mesdames Phillips and Bartlett will appear To conclude with RED itUFUS; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin, Mr. Icrrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees. a6TLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATKL. Older the Patronage of her M.ajesty and his Royal Ilighnella Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful andTO-MORROW popular Theatre in London. Will he performed a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, in which will be introduced a pair of highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most docile pair ever brought into Europe. With Ratty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent of the highest or , 'cr, both Native and Foreign. To conclude with THE MAGIC BOX. Ticiteti to oe Manager, Mr. T. bad at the Bon-oalce from Thompson. till Four daily. Stage MEETING OF PARLIAMENT THE THIRD EDITION OF "T }I E SUN„ will be found highly interesting during the present extraordinary Session of Parliament. Ile THIRD EDITION will contain the DEBATES of the SAME EVENING up to the HOUR of POST ; also, SPORTING of every description, with TATTERS ALL'S on Monday and Thursday Evenings in time for Post; with the GAZETTES of Tuesday and Friday, contain ing Army and Navy Promotions, Bankrupts, &c., and ALL NEWS arriving in London up to the flour of Post. EXPRESS EDITIONS ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS. Orders received by all News-agente, and at the Sun-Office, 112, Strand. Sun Office, 112, Strand. FEBRUARY, 1852. HIM' WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tors DAS —Morning 4 min. atter 5 I Evening 19 min after 5 To-Moglow—Morning 3 min. aftor 3 I Evening 53 min alter 5 THE W FATHER.—Sus 014rium, FEBRUARY 25. THERMOMETER, LT TRH SnADN. 38—htheat ainca noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during the night. 40 —this day, at noon. BeI3.OMBTER, 30'39. WIND N.N.E.—moderate breeze and fine sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PLYmourrt-Wind E., strong breeze-partially cloudy. rimmiGa-Wind N.E,., fresh breeze-partially cloudy. SOUTHA-str - rox—Wind N.E., strong breeze-cloudless. FOLKnsToNtt-Wind N.E., fresh breeze-partially cloudy. TuNtlftnxlK-Wind N.E., bard wind - partially cloudy. GREEN , v ICH-Wind N.E., gentle breeze - partially cloudy. ST 1090 D E., strong breeze-partially cloudy. tivnspo s- 4 Ind N.E. gentle breeze-partially cloudy. LEIGHTON-Wind gentle braeze-cloudless. Cott:MTh-9- TER-NVind N.E., hard wind-partially cloudy. c4mßrup , u -Wind N.E. , gentle breeze-partially cloudy. Ymotount-lirind E., heavy gale-cloudy. BIRMINGHAM -V int' S. E , strong breeze -partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock Lim ERICR-Wind S.E., calm-overcast. lommirrox-Wind N.E., gentle breeze-cloudless, BIRmI NGRAM-W lad N.E., calm -foggy H o urima_D-Calm- frost. LANCASTER-Wi n d N.E., calm -foggy . . . Wtirrny-Wind S., gentle breeze-Bard frost DARtncozoN-Wind W., gentle breeze -frost, “Ar -Wind E., calm-hard frost. At the Royal Observatory, G reen wich, the mean daily of the barometer was above 30 in. on Sunday , Frl dy, A nd Saturday, and the m ean o f t h e week was .871 in. 'The mean daily i temperature was above the average of corre- spe nding days n ten years on the first four days, a nd below it on the last three. On r luesday the mean temperatu re rose to 51.1°, and on Friday it fell to 31.9 Q, which is more than 7Q below the average. The mean temperature of the week was 39.8 0 . In the former part of the week the wind blew from the west, and in the latter from the north. - .4 r. „......, eil: f ea, ~.. pi , , , •**4 -- .. • . „,,..., o . s , 4.:e.,, 2i25z „, 4. ...,7. i... .e.,: t.... -, :,t:.tczo,„4 I° .' • 1 1‹ 4 ;, ~ 4 ..,.. 0 _ _ ~ I Int'T 0114 filpq ~ At t - "To' LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1852. A vocabulary of names i 3 about as much informa tion as we shall obtain before Friday evening, in re ference to the Protectionist Administration, or, in other words, the Provisional Government. According to the latest and most reliable intelligence we have been able to collect together, the Earl of DERBY has not only filled up almost every Ministerial depart ment, but distributed even the majority of the Court dignities among the more prominent, or at any rate among the more importunate of his political followers. He has filled up the list not only of the Ministry, NEW •of the Household. There 7: ,14gt is promptitude in - all Vail, but WS fear there is likewise very considerable precipitation. It is easy enough, of course, to nominate with perfect safety to England the Duke of MONTROSE as Lord Steward ; yet a very different matter, and one involving remarkable risk in regard to a country so situated as Ireland, to ele vate the Earl of EGLINTON summarily and unex pectedly to the responsible post of Lord-Lieutenant. The new Prime Minister may, without jeopardizing the interests of the nation, appoint as Lords of the Bedchamber three noblemen such as the Earl of MORTON, as Viscount HAWARDEN, and as Baron POLWARTH. But we cannot conceive that it is otherwise than most hazardous to the wel fare of the community, to the stability of the empire, and to the integrity of the Constitution to proclaim such statesmen (?) as Mr. WALPOLE, as Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, and the Earl of MALMESBURT, the three Secretaries of State presiding respectively' over the Home, Colonial, and Foreign Department. Those three seats in the Cabinet are the most, or nearly the most, important even under ordinary circum stances, and yet they are the identical ones which the Earl of DERBY has yielded up to the three most incompetent men in his Administration. Because Earl GREY bad by his intemperate and intermeddling policy rendered his name detestable to the vast proper- tion of the population, that is surely not sufficient reason why a person whose abilities have hitherto proved only adequate for the duties of a county magis tracy should be thus rashly announced as his suc cessor. The blundering impetuosity of Earl GREY may have been bad enough for the nation, but we don't know that it will be much better off with the incapacity and inexperience of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON. Neither can we credit for an instant that the people of England will be to any extraordinary extent gratified by the filling up of the office vacated by Sir GEORGE GREY with such an one as Mr. WaLroLE—a very respectable lawyer, no doubt, and one who has made a few tolerably good speeches in the House of Commons, but by no means qualified to assume at once, and without any preliminary practice in administrative labours, the high and difficult position of Home Secretary. Like DOGBERRY, he may be " a good fellow enough, go to ; and as pretty a piece of flesh as in all England,. and one who bath had losses," and so fort h, ad infin i tum, but all that is far from arguing that he has the capacity, the aptitude, and the experience for conducting the affairs of our Home Government. Mr. WaLroLE may be" a very good man no doubt," but at the same time a very sorry administrator. Then there is the Earl of MALMESBURY, as Foreign Secretary ! As if Earl GaanviLLE was not suffi ciently unsatisfactory to the nation as a successor to the most gifted statesman of our age, we must needs be dismayed by observing the name of the Earl GRANVILLE followed by that of the Earl of MALMESBURY. It must nevertheless be borne in re collection (while we venture to express our profound chagrin at the last-mentioned selection) that the Earl of DERBY at the very outset of his efforts to con struct his present Cabinet made overtures to Lord PALMERSTON, placing the seals of the Foreign-office within reach of his re-acceptance. Naturally, we might even add necessarily, the offer was at once re jected by the Noble Lord the Member for Tiverton ; but the circumstance of its having been actually made exonerates the Earl of DERBY in some measure from the blame attaching to him by reason of his choice of the Earl of MALMESBURY, while it reveals a fact at the present moment of very extraordinary importance, and one which we would here earnestly commend to the general consideration. Almost immediately after the Earl of Daanir's interview with her MAJESTY, on Sunday, the overtures already referred to were made, thereby showing that, notwithstanding recent events, there exists no insuperable obstacle whatever to the reinstatement in office of Viscount PALMERSTON. Consequently, although the Noble Lord declined, as above-mentioned, re suming his conduct of our foreign policy, there ma nifestly remains no very formidable obstacle in the way of his return to the Ministerial apartments in Downing -street. Under any other statesman it is not likely that Lord PALMERSTON will henceforth consent to act. By consenting to take office other wise than as himself the leader of the Government he would be abdicating the power at present reposing in his hands—that of a political chieftainship such as cannot long admit of the existence of a successful competitor. Biding his time, therefore, the late Foreign Secre tary has wisely refrained from yielding to the Minis terial blandishments of the head of the Provisional Government. Among the subordinate, but still important ap pointments recently filled up by the Earl of DERBY, there are three that must be allowed to be especially noticeable—that of Mr. BERESFORD as Secretary at War, a post just now of peculiar responsibility; that of Lord NAAS as Secretary for Ireland, as a reward, we presume, for his unsuccessful onslaught on the Earl of CLARENDON'S Administration; and that of Mr. AUGUSTUS STAFFORD as Secretary to the Ad miralty, this being not the only boon in the way of place and power apportioned among the interesting " stars" of YOUNG ENGLAND. In reference to the last mentioned Party —once so united, now so scat tered and almost indistinguishable—it may be ob served that the Honourable GEORGE SYDNEY SMYTHE is awaiting with serenity and confidence the hour which must inevitably bring him into office with the Peelites—the Coming Men as asso ciated with Lord PALMERSTON—whiIe his quondam associates, Lord JOHN MANNERS, Mr. AUGUSTUS STAFFORD, and Mr. BENJAMIN DISRAELI are re spectively rejoicing in official honours as Commis sioner of Woods and Forests, as Secretary to the Admiralty, and as Chancellor of the Exchequer. A t.-3mporary cloud eclipses the genius of Coningsby, while that of its gifted and versatile author is luxuriating in the compilation of a Budget, in the ringing changes of E. s. d , and in the other delightful day-dreams indulged in by the financier. It is thus with the leaven of Young England that the Earl of DERBY is sagaciously endeavouring to ferment at least a semblance of vitality among the effete and obsolete upholders of Toryism and Protection, out of whose ranks he is compelled by a dire necessity to select the principal members of his Government. The vivi fying influences of Young England, however, and the genius even of its leader Mr. DISRAELI, must fail in regard to any Cabinet in which such a man as the Earl of MALMESBURY is Foreign Secretary, such a man as Mr. WALPOLE is Home Secretary, and such a man as Sir JOHN PAKINGTON is Colonial Secretary. In those three appointments alone, if nowhere else, we recognise the germs of the dissolution which, in the interval of a very few months, must necessarily and unavoidably descend upon the heads of the Protectionist Go vernment. Whatever may be said of the other Ministerial ar rangements, we are happy to say that the legal ap pointments both for England and for Ireland, are perfectly unexceptionable. It was, of course, to be e xpected that the memb e rs of th e new G overnmen t would up the important legal offices rendered vacant by the recent resignations with gentlemen whose political opinions coincided with their own ; all that could fairly be required on the part of the community was that the parties selected should be fully qualified for the efficient discharge of the duties confided to their hands—that the public service should not suffer through the incapacity of the appointees. So long as the political and judicial functions of the Lord Ch ance ll o rship are united, so l ong as the occupant must necessarily Assume an influential position in the Cabinet, so long must his feelings and wishes be in accordance with those of the Premier. Th e same may be said of the law officers c:f the Crown —the Attorney and Solicitor •Generals. They have to advocate, and in many cases, to originate the Government measures —to report on matters under consideration, and in every respect identify themselves with the party in power. The simple fact that such offices are always changed with the in-coming Ministry sufficiently establishts the accuracy of our assertion, and, as we have already stated, provided political nepotism be not exercised in favour of incompetent persons, no just complaint can be preferred on the part of " the many." It is, however , unnecessary to se e k a favourable point of view from which to regard the legal appoint ments. We need not urge that the new Lord Chan cellor, AttornerGell e ra i ) 411 c 1 Solicitor•Cieneral, should concur with their colleagues in the line of policy about to be pursued. We can say that, look ing merely to the learning, experience, professional standing, and unquestionable abilities of the gentle men nominated, no persons better qualified or in every respect (non .political) fitted for their respective offices could be appointed. Highest in position and place is Sir EDWARD SUGDEN, who is to ascend the woolsack, having pre viously been called to the House of Lords. Probably no man in the United Kingdom could be found of more profound legal knowledge, more extraordinary acuteness in unravelling the tangled thread of plead ings and proofs in equity, picking out the infinite simal particles of truth from the quantity of chaff with which it was encumbered, and applying his almost miraculous lore to the due consideration of the facts thus ascertained. Perhaps, as an equity judge, none of his great predecessors in office were in any way more competent than Sir EDWARD SUGDEN. This is not merely a matter of conjecture. He has already given unequivocal and indisputable proofs of his high qualifications when he held the great seals of office in Ireland in 1834, and again from 1841 to 1846. Bat it may be said something more is required at the hands of a Lord Chancellor than a mere know ledge of law, and a power of applying that knowledge to the cases on which he is about to adjudicate. Many alterations of great mag nitude and of the most vital importance to litigants, both in courts ,of equity and common law, have for some time been under consideration ; and it is essential that the most exalted judge of the land, whose opinions and sentiments will be naturally looked to with profound respect, which must ma terially influence the ultimate result, should be a man of enlarged and comprehensive mind, not wedded to useless forms, or disposed to sacrifice justice to tech nicalities. Granted. We fully coincide in the opinion; and it is one of the chief reasons that in duces us to hail the appointment of Sir EDWARD SUGDEN with pleasure. He has always exhibited the strongest evidence of his anxiety to get rid of abuses. When re-appointed to office in 1841, he directed all his energies to expediting the business and diminishing the expenses of Chancery proceedings. The rules and orders of the Irish Court of Chancery, promulgated in 1842, remain "monumentum core per e nnius," an unanswerable proof of his zeal, activity, and efficiency in the cause of Chancery reform. He taxed his powers to the utmost ; he abolished the crying abuse of the Master's offices, the necessity of obtaining warrants for a single hour— an abuse which still exists in this country, and which is the principal cause of the delay so justly complained of— and he autho rised the hearing of cases de die in diem, until finally decided. He also made sundry bene ficial regulations for reducing the then existing prolixity of pleading, and diminishing the expenses of the merely formal parties to suits. It would far exceed the limits of a single article to notice the leading features of these rules. We would, however, refer legal reformers, who may fear that the acces sion of Sir EDWARD SUnDER to the Woolsack might prove injurious to the great cause which they have at heart, to these regulations as the best evi dence that they should rejoice rather than regret the change that has taken place. There is another point which should not remain unnoticed, although of the most trivial importance when compared with the other matters above referred to. A pension of 3,0001. per annum, to which Sir E. SUGDEN is entitled as a retired Lord-Chancellor of Ireland, will be saved to the country. We are by no means indifferent to £. s. d. It is of greater importance to have an eli gible person in office as Lord Chancellor than ten times the amount ; but still 3,0001. per annum is something to be saved. The new Attorney and Solicitor- Generals of England have only resumed the offices which they formerly held, and in which, so far as professional attainments were concerned, they gave unmitigated satisfaction. The public generally—more especially solicitors and clients—have shown by indisputable proofs, that Sirs FREDERICK THESIGEIS and FITZROY KELLY are at the very head of the profession, the persons whose nominations would be looked for, under the circumstances. It is said that the former Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman will, at the next dissolution, resign bis high office for the Speakership of the House of Commons. Although he would be fully qualified for the latter situation, we can scarcely conceive that he would relinquish the position of head of the English bar for even the posi tion of Speaker of the House of Commons. The Irish appointments are no less satisfactory. As Attorney-General, Master of the Rolls, and Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, the new Lord Chancellor BLACKBURNE has proved himself to be nulli secunclus. There can be no question as to his capacity—the only doubt is whether he will relinquish the permanent situation of Lord Chief Justice for that of Chancellor, from which he would retire with the Ministry. He has, however, accumulated a large fortune, the result of his former prudence and assiduity, and may probably be willing to look forward to the odium cum dignitate. Messrs. NAPIER and WHITESIDE have also ac quired first-class.legal reputations. The former gen tleman, who has been named Attorney-General, will, probably, be made Chief Justice, in the place of the new Lord Chancellor BLACKBURNE. Every Irish man will acknowledge his eminent qualifications for the office. He springs from a family whose members,have distinguished themselves in every pursuit to which they directed their energies. Mr. WarrEsinz, who has attained an European reputation, will then become Attorney-General, and it is by no means improbable that Mr. BUTT will be the next Solicitor-General of Ireland. If all the appointments were equally good, the DERBY Administration might look forward to a longer lease of office than the nation, or, we believe, even the most sanguine members of their own party anticipate. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. Their contents are unimportant. The Bulletin des Lois publishes a decree, dated the 10th of the present month, opening to the Minister of Finance a credit of ao,ooof. applicable to the per sonal expenses of the Chief of the State. This credit is opened as an advance on the sum to he hereafter allowed to the PRESIDENT of the Republic by a se natus-consultutn, in conformity with Art. 15 of the Constitution. Another decree opens to the Minister of Justice, from the Budget of 1851, a supplementary credit of 750,000 f., applicable to the expenses of cri minal justice. A decree from the PRESIDENT of the Republic offers a reward of 50,000 f. to such person as shall render the voltaic pile applicable with economy to manufac tures, as a source of heat, or to lighting, or che mistry, or mechanics, or practical medicine. Persons of all nations may compete for this prize, and the competition is to be open for five years. The Moniteur publishes a decree by which general officers oa the active list are allowed to accept the office of senators without losing their rank, or being placed on the retired list. Rear-Admiral JACQUINOT is appointed second in command of the Mediterranean fleet, in place of Ad miral DDDOURDIEU, promoted. The Courrier de Marseille states that a new com mercial treaty is in contemplation between France and Sardinia. France is to abolish in favour of Sar dinia all differential duties, and to accord that country considerable reduction on the import-duty on oil; and in compensation is to obtai❑ new feei. lities for the introduction of her wines into Piedmont. M. DUPIN has declined to stand as a candidate to the Legislative Corps for the Nievre, or for any other department. The Secretary of the Pacha of EGYPT has arrived in Paris on a special mission. We read in the France Napoleonienne : " The state of Beige of Paris is, it is said, to be re moved soon after the meeting of the Senate and the Le gislative Body. The date of that convocation is not yet fixed; the 20th of March, and the sth of May have been spoken of. However this may be, the intention of the Government appears to be not to convoke the delibera tive bodies until it has published all the decrees which it considers necessary to the organization of a vigorous authority and government." Notwithsts tiding that the public appeared to be more occupied with the procession of the bceuf-gras than with speculations in the rentes, the Bourse was firm and pub lic securities rose slightly. The Five per Cents, opened at 103 f. 75e., and closed at 103 f. 80c. for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. clos e d at 65f. 70c.; the Orleans Railway Shar es, 1,135 f.; R ou en, 6501.; Havre, 261 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 591 f . 25c.; Avignon, 230 f.; Vi erz on, 5 27f.50c.; Basle, ~ -4 5 F.; Bordeaux, 44`21.50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 4181. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 300 E; ArniQu to Boulogne, 302 f, 50c,; P ar i s and JD) , crilfi, 5801, Wheat. 1 Barley. I Malt. ; Oats. Flour. Q rs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks. 2,910 2,830 6,170 2, , 20 2,690 Irish •• .• •• •. 1,620 14,480 Foreign •• •• •• 1,830 I 4,490 -- I 14,270 I 440 71011.017 GEL 110 P MaXX= The demand for most kinds of Hops is very inactive, yet last week's prioes are well supported. NITNITZCIVELPZL. The supplies of Meat on sale here to-day wore by no means large, yet the general demand ruled du ll, as fol lows:—Beef, from 2s 2d to 33 2d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. 5s e p a e n rt cl.lie o facilities for was iile p d et . ' share, and the report and accounts were carried.. ofbusinees likelyliC t us b sion princi- Ddoeccklacreodmpyaensyterday at the meeting of the lh The Southamptondividend princi pally related to the increasec promoted general Southampton. one,but it was intimated connexiona navigati on, with tb that there was every prospect of its being maintained, and it was hoped the directors would shortly find themselves in a by the e t x ra te ffi n c sio in n ofste position to recommend a higher rate. Before the close of posi The present dividend was a small . ' the proceedings a vote of 8,000/. was authorised to enable the board to give farther accommodation for dock business, and make other arrangements to improve a part of their property leased for a sugar refinery. already ß uc Ti"ttefoii th e lo n N ot o ifi F ed L i n a G t h (); . Gazette— i nti d e d f it FridayiO ri to the pro motions, destruction of Lagos, the Admiralty have promoted p EBI. engineers in charge on board the Bloodhound and eater, s. Thund viz., Mr. William N. Cov and Mr. George ~ engineers, first class assistants, to he acting third class chief - examin who will be co n fi rme d ea passing t h e necessary a ti 9114. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 24. Boulogne and Amiens, 11 1 / 9 —Dutch Rhenish, 31/2—Lux embourg, 2% ex d.—Namur and Liege, 6% —Northern of France, 19 1 /—raris and Lyons, 9k—Paris and Stras bourg, 17% SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 19th inst. On the previous evening the QUEBN honoured the Theatre Del Principe with her presence, and was re ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by the audience. The illumination in the city was general and very brilliant. A grand reception was given at the Palace, which was numerously attended. A ball was to take place at the Palace on the evening of the 19th, and the city was to be again MADRID 13oLsA, FEB. 19.—The Three per Cents. were done at 38i for time; the New Three per Cents. at 184 ; the Debt without Interest at 51; and the Coupons at 9i. GEItMAN Y. Count HENRY D'Aarnm, Member of the First Chamber of Prussia, and formerly MinistEr of Fo reign Affairs, and Ambassador in France and Bel gium, was on the 21st tried by the Chamber of the Criminal Senate of Berlin for having published two speeches, one delivered in the First Chamber, the other intended to have been delivered, containing in sults and calumnious attacks on the Government. The trial took place with closed doors. The public prosecutor demanded that the Count should be con demned to six months' imprisonment, and M. BAR. DELBEN, formerly editor of the Constitutional Gazette, who printed the speeches, to three. But the Court only sentenced the former to a fine of 200 thalers, and the latter to 100 thalers (the Prussian thaler is 3f. 75c.) The accused intended, it is said, to appeal. The Prince DE LIGNE arrived at Vienna on the 19th, on, it is said, a special mission from the KING of the BELGIANS. The Austrian Lloyds states that the working en gineers at Vienna, who had recently solicited the Minister of Commerce to regulate the hours of labour, have hopes that their efforts will be crowned with success. The Minister has received their appli cation favourably, and has promised to attend to all their claims which shall be considered to be well founded. The question has already been discussed in presence of two delegates from the workmen. Letters from Vienna state that, in consequence of differences of opinion between the ARCHDUILE, Go vernor of Hungary, and Count APPONT, one of the chiefs of the Consultative Committee, the definitive organization of Hungary has been again postponed. A letter, in the Correspondent of Bohemia, states that the communications between the military fron tier and Lower Bosnia are completely interrupted ; and several Austrian subjects, who had gone to Bos nia on commercial business, had been arrested and compelled to return to Austria. This measure is attributed to the discovery of a conspiracy, and the frontiers are strictly watched, to prevent the escape of the conspirators. The rajahs have been already disarmed. DENMARK. The Minister of the Interior in Denmark has pre , seated in the Second Chamber a Bill for the estab lishment of lines of electric telegraph in Denmark and the Duchies, three of which are submarine, pass ing under the Great and Little Belt, and the channel between Zealand and Laland. The Bill was most favourably received. THE NEW MINISTRY. (From the Morning Herald.) We are happy to state that the Earl of DERBY is proceeding very • rapidly in the formation of his Ministry. • _ The following have accepted office : Lord Privy Seal—The Marquis of SALISBURY. Secretary at War—Mr. BERESFORD. Joint Secretaries to the Treasury—Mr. G. A. HA MILTON and Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE. Secretary to the Admiralty—Mr. A. STAFFORD. Secretary to the Board of Control Mr. H. BAILLIE. Judge-Advocate—Mr. BANKER. Under-Secretary for the Home Department—Sir W. JoLiarrE. Under. Secretary for the Colonies—Lord DEBART• Lord of the Treasury—The Marquis of CIANDOB. Ditto—Mr. BATEBON. Attorney-General—Sir F. THESIGER. Solicitor-Genera I—Sir F. KELLY. Chief Commissioner of the Poor-law Board—Sir JouN TROLLOPE. HOUSEHOLD APPOINTMENTS. Lord Steward—The Duke of MONTROSE. Vice-Chamberlain—The Marquis of WOECESTER. Comptroller of the Household—The Hon. CECIL FORESTER. IRELAND. Lord-Lieutenant—The Earl of EGLINToN, who, it is fully expected, will be in Dubli❑ in time to hold the usual state ball on St. Patrick's Day. Attorney- General—Mr. NAPIER. Solicitor- General—Mr. WHITESIDE. The following appointments have not been finally arranged : Chancellor of Lancaster—Offered to Sir J. y . n L we believe, has declined to u of L ER the, who,p Duchy accept office, but will support the Government. IRELAND. Lord Chancellor — Offered to Lord Chief Justice BLAcKnunNs. Chief Secretary — Offered to Lord NAAS. This we believe to be a correct statement of mat ters as they now stand ; but in a few hours we doubt not everything will be finally arranged. (From a Third Edition of the Morning Herald.) The following additional appointments have been made and accepted, with the exception of that offered to Mr. G. F. YOUNG Ordnance—Lord HARDINGE. Lords of Admiralty—Admiral Muir, Admiral HOENBY, Admiral H. PARKER. Under Secretaries of India Board—Lord DESART, Mr. IL BAILLIE. Under Secretary of Board of Trade offered to Mr. G. P. YOUNG. Lord Chamberlain—Tbe Marquis of EXETER. Master of the Horse—Lord JERSEY. Gentleman-at-Arms—Lord SANDWICH. Yeoman of the Guard—Lord DR Kos. Treasurer—Colonel FORESTER. Comptroller—Lord OS S ULSTON. Lords in Waiting — M.OßTON, BYRON, CROFTON, lIAWARDEN, VERULAM, GALWAY, SHANNON, PoL- WART U. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS •DAY;) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY Although the supply of English Wheat on sole in to•day's market was somewhat on the increase, the ar rival of that grain, coastwise, since Saturday, amounted to 2 910 quarters, and the attendance of buyers by no means large. The demand ruled steady, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday last. and a good clearance was effected. From abroad, 1,830 quarters of Wheat have come to hand. We had a Lair, but by no means active, inquiry for that article, at fully previous rates. There was more doing in floating cargoes. The show of Barley being on the increase, the demand was less active, yet prices were well supported. In Malt, very little was doing, but no decline was submitted to in prices. Larger quantities of Oats having arrived from Ireland and abroad, the trade was dull, and in ferior qualities were 6d. per quarter lower. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn, commanded very little atten tion, but Flour was quite as dear. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. THE SHARE MARKETS. URITISR RAILWAYS. Rallrfa)l, Aberdeen.. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down l arming., Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley Blrkenh., Lan., & Cheek Innc., late 331. Gs. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Blrkenhd., 801. &741. Consolidated Do., do., 201. • • • • .. Bristol and Exeter.. . Caledonian • • • • • • Chester and floiyhttad Dublin and Belfast Junet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, l'er th , and Aber- leen Junction .. • • Do., New .• •• •' East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) •• " Do. (Is. E. & H.) •• Eastern Counties •• Eastern - Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. •• Do. do., B & C shares East it Lancashire • • • D... New quarters • • East & West India Docks and rm. June. .• East It West York. June. Edinburgh and Glasg..w Edin., Perth, and Dundee alasg.,w and Sonth-IYeit. Do. do. G.D. & C.stock Great Northen.• ..1 Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct Great !feather" ant Western, Ireland .. Great Western .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds •• Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire anal orkshire Do. quarter stares Do. fifths Do. West Biding Union Leeds Northern .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport London and Blackwell .. Do., 'Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast •. London and N.-Western Do. do. quarters •• De. fifths Do. 101. eh., M. &1S (c) ondon and S.-Weeterz . Do. new bOL .. .. Do. new 401. .. .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• .. .. Manchester, Sheftleld, & Linoelnshire .. .. Do. Blanchester and Lincoln Union Midland .. •• •• • • Do. SOL shares .. Do. Elrming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • • De. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry and Ennlsklllen . • Newry, Warrenpoint, & Roslievor • • • • • • Norfolk • • .. • • • • Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British • • • • •• , North Devon • • • • •• I North Staffordshire • . Nerth-Western .. • • North & Sth.-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. .. Scottish Midland .. .. Do. new .. Cha se A A Shrews. & Birra,, Masi Do. Class 13.... .• Shrews. & llereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • • .. Do. Halves .. • • • . Do. Osweetry .. .. Do. New.. .. Shropshire Union . .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent .. Routh Devon .. South-Eastera South Wales.. ~ South Yorksh. and River] Dun Shoff., Roth., and Geole, South Division Stirling LndDenfermline ?Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. .• • • Taw Yale Extension • • Thames Haven Dock and Hallway .. •• • • Vale of Neath .• • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wax., Wick. and Dublin • • • • West Cornwall .. •• Whitehaven and Farness York, Newc.. & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase York as.il North Midland Business done to-day. 5% % 87 fii% 1371( 16% % Neminil Prices, II to 11( - 5 34 9% - 10% • • _• . (1. die. 86 87 164 15 18X 19 —l7 4. 5% - 63 3% -31 i 2 %-2% 7% -7% Mi -5% 4 —44 15 15% x.d 48 -50 26 -2R 4% -4% ii% - 1 3 % 6% - 5 % 13% - 13% 351 i 351( $4% —Bsx x.d 74 7 7 7 8 p. .. •••• •• 66% 67 •• -- •• 7 —V% d• b —4% d• 14}6 . lb% •• -- •• 7 .- 7% .. f/M. 941 93 -94 119 —119% 3% — 3% 1 1 - 3 5i 3 iip. 1% —1% p. 84% 84% z.d B—7 di.. xd 7 6 dis. zd 9%-2% 29% 29} 2 3% 24( db. 57% —56 27 —29 • • • 8 •••• . s3.j 4% —4% dig. ~ —.. dli. 23 —25 14 —l2 dii 3 dia. 6% 7% 7 dic 3% —3% div• —3L P 154 16% 13% —144 9 9 34 V —9% —6% 4 3 dia. .. .... •• 12 -13 6 -- .6% 9 -10 :N - 3%1 is —l5 20%-90% 49% 30% 3 113{ d. 150 152 .. —.. dia. 9% - 10% 34 - 43, 163, - 1734 1 •• 5 175 IS 7 % 7 4. 3% 3;4 d. 21 21% AT 36INES Lz.as: FIXZD 'TALI. Leasing Bess Railways. Companies. • Paid Nominal Priem done us tino_dey. Bcdf. & Bletch ley • • • Lou. & N.W. all • • —• • & ford Junct'on, guaranteed • . Gt. Western all 29 —3O 2)% Do., without a guarantee .. De • • all 28 7 . 28 Zirm., Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• DO .. all 29 —3O s.d Do., without a guarantee Do all 28 —• 29 x.d Buckinghanash. Lon. &N. W. all 17% —17 X Clvdesdale Juno Caledonian all 44 —46 E. Lin., Guar. 6 nor Cent. •• G. Northern all 34 —36 34% Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 2234 2 3 P Ilartlepl Dock I Yrk, New.,7 and Railway and Ber. j Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 106 107 z.d i.d Do. 34 Shares Do .. •• all 3234 5134 z.d 15334 Do. Shares Do • • .. all 2F —26 z.d Leeds and Brad. Midland .. all 100 101 z.d 100% x. 41 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 12 1234 Do., Pref. .. Do all 2434 25 34 Lowestoft, Gd. Per Cent. • • Nortek .• all 15 —l7 be.. 6 per cent Ds .. • Middiesbro' and Redear, 6 p. ct Stockt.hDar N. & East, 6 per Cent. .. E. Counties . all .. • • Do., 5 per cent. Do. au 58 —6O Do. New .. Do • • • • all 58 —6O Preston and I L. &N. W. /Pyre. SaLa'alr'i all 44 —46 D 0.% Shares ADo .. • • 11 134 934 p Read., Guild., and Reigate •• S. Eastern •• all 2134 21% 2134 Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 654 834 —B% 1)o. shep. Ex.. Do Shef., Roth. and Goole, a per ct. Lanc.& York 18 11 6 .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 1% 154 dig. Wear Yal. 6 par Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all 28 2834 z.d 2834 Do. do. .. Do .. all .. Do. do. .. Do • • • • all .. 1 Wilt s B,Bomers,lGt. Western 100 93 —94 •NtErnit: acc: UN MISR . Bagasse dose to-day. 7% $ 2% 3 2% 3 A ►m pm 12% Aberdeen .. •• Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. et. Calodonlasi 101. Chester and Dolybead .. Dund. Ter. & Aber. Jane.' East.Ang. (31.105.) 6 p. c. Do., (51.) 7 per cent... Eastern Counties Exton., b per cent. No. I .. Do. No. 2 .. Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaraa. 6 per cent. .. East Lancashire, 6 per, 73( 8 16% 17 5 — b% d. 21i 341 X - IP - P 12 - 1111 10 10% cent. quarter shires .. E. & W. York. June. sths Edin. Per. & Dun. s*p.ct. Glasgow & S.-W. Consel. Gt. l'serthern, 5 per .ent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighth➢ .. Gt. Western (Barks anti •• '.. •• a . 4 14W - 14% Yi - I P 7% ...• 7% - , P. - Haute Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. .. • • Do. 6 per et. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1.. .• • • Do. quarters. 1848 . • London, Brighton. and S. Coast, guar. b per et. Do. prof., I p et. 5k,1851 Do. new guar.. 6 per at. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London &S.-W.. new • • London. & Ennis., X Sha Manch., Sheltielcl. and Line., guar. ahrs.,No. 1 Do. new, 101. •• • • Do., 61. • • •• dand Con. 6 stock Do. Consel. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cont.• • Do., Leic. & Swanning, 8 per cent. guar. Do., Proferenco Norfolk Extension • . Do. guar. 53i - per pent. North British .. oaf. Wor. &V' 01.151.6 p.c Shrews. & Bir., new gu ar . Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cen t. South Devon .. South-Eastern, 434 p. South Yorks., 4 p. et. ad. York, Nowc., and B Gt. N • of E . p„.. Do. •• York and North Midland U. and B. F arch. .. .. !-- •• p . . NM • • .. - .. 140 .... 146 134 -- lai • a. 15% - 16% 11 -)3 ^ 3 6". 1 1 4 -- % diL :as. Boulogne and AMICISS Central of France.( o lV• ) Dutch Rhenish -• East Indian •• D o . do. Great Indian l'aninau. a Ditto ditto _ Louvain ala : g a mine .. Ltizoninlarg •• ", tivray) •• Ditto (Ra Ditto (Canal) •• •• Maria Antonia •• Ditto. New N a mur and Lieg .• •• Northern of Fran , e Orleans and Ilordeana PASis and Lyons raris and Orions Paris and Rouen .• Paris and Strasbon7g Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse .. St. Andrew's & Quebc, (A) Tours and Nantes Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasn't •• Wetittlaadors .• .s P. % - 3 P. 6Y4 -7 19% 19% 9% 23{, d. 2 36 3 41 P 48 —45 2 miji Railways. I Paid. I Nominal Prices. 2 —1% dis. ix —I U db. 2% -3 D. 1.4' 1034 - 113, 11 -1134 12 12% •• •• - 16 -17 - 5 6 -5% 1 - % 10 - 10% 11% -.- 1l 2(.4j 20% 4% ..... 4% Ws. 274 *- 3%p. •• .. 2x -35 i xl ux -3 x. %- % x.d 75 25)4 x.d "- (-113. 10 —IOX —3ll, 8 % -7 1 5% dia. 7% N % +;(x 15% x.d 753( 4% % 18% % 25X 85% SS x.d 67!46% 1% A 6% % 64 94 % 93k 119% 119 % 21% st% 34 z.d U '4 5 7% DB% 2 27)4 !CC 8 6 1 100 all 1 13 4 47% 100 4 2 0 100 100 47% 16 2-3 126 all 13 9 1041 100 104 all all 10 90 27160 841 nIIVEI3. bi..sicoss raid, Nominal Prices. today Apia Fria ............ 1 I% I%p 12% 3 4 Anglo Californian ••• • • • 10 '• % 34 p I Si 1 Australian ...... 5 34 % Ave Maria 1 %dis p Blaenarvon Iron & Coal all —•• British Australian Gold 1 % dis British Iron 137 5 Brazilian Imp, (is. 57. p.) 24% 1% 2 Do. Cocaes and Colaba all I‘4 —1% Do. St. Jahn del Rey— lb 22 23% 23% 21 Cobra Copper •40 33 —34 Copiapo ..... 14 4 5 Eng. & Australian Copper 2% dis par General •• • • •..•• •. - • all 9% —lo % Gold Mountain • 1 % dis p: 1 Great I'olgooth • all par p 31( Mexican& a. American 9 8 4 Nouveau Monde—. • • I ( 3 4 % P 1 % % zBantiago de Cuba ...• • 163 4% b 14% Tin Croft .. •••••• •• .. • • 7 10 —ll Tinitod Mexican •• •• all 2 214 West Mariposa •••• • • .. 1 par % p 1% I JOINT !MOOR BANES Anatralasia ...• •••••••• all 38 39% British North America.. 50 47 —49 Colonial •• .. ••• • • • 25 11 —I2 I Commercial of London.. 20 24 —25 London Joint Stock .... 16 18% 17% London and Weatminster 20 29 jq —3O x.4' 29% x.i.l National Provincial Eng. 35 —• • De. New ...... 10 .• —• • National of Ireland.. •. 22% 17% —l7 Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 —3l Provincial of Ireland • • • • 25 OW. 43 Do. New ........ all 15h 16 % Union of Australia .. •• all 35 —3614 ' Do. New . 2% 3 1 Union of London ...... 10 14% Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •••••• •• •••••• 32% 48 —49 i Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27 — 2B reran. & Oriental Steam. all 70 —7l x.d 70 65 )4 Ditto ditto 10 1734 18 Royal Mail Steam 60 77 7 8 % fWe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an will not be influenced by interested correspondenta.l MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export, and 1,500 on speculation. The market closed firmly, and prices had an upward tendency. The sales comprised 6 000 American, 10 Maranham, at 7d; 50 Egyptian, at 5d to 9d; 500 Surat, at 3 i id to 41d; and 60 Sea Island, at ls. lid. per lb.—The Share Market was firm at higher prices. The statement made yesterday at the Southampton Dock Company's meeting shows a steady increase in the trade of that outport. The monthly returns of trade and navigation, to the sth ultimo, have been completed, and they serve to show the way in which the past year wound up. The annual statement we gave a few days since. Looking at the imports, we find a large increase in cattle, sheep, coffee, flax, fruit, hump, raw silk, spirits, sugar, tallow, tea, timber, and wool; but there was a decrease in cotton, wine, tobacco, spices, provisions, and grain. The exports of the month, compared with the corre sponding period of last year, present the following re sults:— 1851. 1852. Cotton manufactures ... £2,031,404 ... 41,873,381 Linen ditto ..• 378,502 ... 361,721 Silk ditto ••• 100,657 ... 79,980 Woollen ditto ••• 623,126 ... 606,537 Earthenware ... ••• 81,105 ... 86,626 Hardware ..• ••• 237,319 ... 227,182 Bar Iron 148,721 ... 167,445 ••• ••• Thero was an increase also in the exports, during the month, of beer, coals, haberdashery, machinery, and cotton and woollen yarn. The tonnage returns of the month show entries, in wards, 544,190 against 467,846, at the corresponding date of 1851; and, looking at the several countries to which the vessel belonged, we find the United Kingdom showing a large increase, Russia standing next France third, while the United States and the Italian States had a smaller number of ships engaged in the trade with us. The shareholders of the Societe GeLfirale, at their annual meeting, received a most favourable report. The dividend and bonus was equal to 86 francs per share, and the total business amounted to 988 millions of francs. . _ In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 23d inst. Home Securities were firm, and with a tolerable business doing. Spanish Bonds were feebler, and also Mexican and South American. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. brought 584 to 13-16. The Bank of France, it is reported, will reduce by 1 per cent. its rate of discount. The English Stock Market was very quiet this morn ing, but well supported. There is neither real nor speculative business doing. Consols have been 97i to from the commencement of business to the present time. Bank Stock has advanced to 2181 The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99i to and the Three per Cents. 97i to 4. Exchequer-bills have been steady at 60s. to 635. pre m i um. The period for receiving tenders for the West India loan is further postponed until the 3d of next month. Foreign Securities have been quiet generally. A favourite speculative investment just now appears to be the Spanish ; Committee's Certificate, and this has advanced to l per cent. The Three per Cents. are 41i to and the Five per Cents. were nominally at an improvement to 23i and 24k. Grenada Bonds are neglected, but not lower. The Deferred are 81r. Equador remain without alteration. Peruvian are quiet at 100; and the Deferred at 49. Mexican Bonds have not risen to any extent, although it is pretty well understood that arrangements have been made with Messrs. Baring Brothers for an early payment of 51. on account of the Indemnity Money, and it is well known that when the assets are collected there will be about another 11. coming to the creditors, besides the dividend of l per cent. already advertised. Perhaps the payment is scarcely so important as the evidence it affords of the earnest desire of Mexico to fulfil its obli gations. The quotations are 32- to 33. Portuguese Four per Cents. are marked 33 to 33i. Belgian Four and-a-Half per Cents. are dull at 90. The Railway Share Market is very buoyant again, and improved prices have been obtained for the principal lines. A rise has occurred in Lancashire and York shire of to 1, North-Western Bristol and Exeter, ito Great Northern I, Midland to South- Eastern to*, and in most o f t h e smaller lines in the s ame proportion. Foreign Shares have been generally rather higher. Gold Mine Shares have been in more request, and al firmer prices generally, Nouveau Monde excepted. DARTMOUTH, Fan. 21.—Wind E.N,E.—SId. Mary Nixon, Itio Janeiro. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Wind E.N.E. strong.—Arrd. Graham, Calcutta; Holding. Rio Janeiro for Hamburgh. SHEERNESS, FEB. 24.—A barque, apparently English, with several smacks riding by her, is reported on shore on the south side of the Spaniard Sand. CLAY, FEB. 23.—A vessel is on fire about five miles out at sea, another vessel alongside, apparently render ing aEsishrice. :NEW YORK, FEB. 11.—The Helicon, from Antwerp, arrived hero 17th inst.; experienced severe weather and became leaky. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Wind N.E., hard.—Arrd. Coromandel, Callao ; Finland, Hartleol for OdPsFat and the Hope, Cork for London, both with damag e, having been in contact off Dungeness. FALMOUTH, FEB. 24 . — The Bell , from Ancona, which put in here on the 17th instant with damage and leaky, has been surveyed, and commenced discharging. Tbe Cornwall barque, of Plymouth , abandoned, with a French brig lying close to, stripping her, was passed on the 15th instant, 45 N. 13 W., by the Drydcres, arrived off here. A piece of canvas was nailed over the name of the French brig, and the name of the port to which she belonged. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 22.—The Brandon, for Honduras, wri. , abandoned, 46 N., 12 W.; crew saved. BELFAST, FEB. 23.—The West Lothian, Clyde to Rio Jdneiro, which got on shore here on the 11th inst., has been towed off the rocks to-day. CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORDS JUSTICES.) Their Lordships this morning were occupied in hear ing lunatic petitions, but nothing of public interest Was brought betore them. The Vice-Chancery Courts were occupied in hearieg short causes and unopposed petitiono, wbich were en tirely devoid of interest. ROLLS' COURT. 'THIS DAY') WILLIAMS V. POWELL. This part-heard cause was proceeded with Ibis morning. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 97 h- Consols ... ••• Ditto Account, March 11 ONE CLOSIA G PRICES OF BRITISLI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 us? Cent. Reduced Anne. 3 per Cant. Consols Annuities 9 7 1 /s It 97 1 A New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna.....- Long Anna. to expirsJan.ler,o -16 7 1 4 7 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859.-- 6 13-16 6746' r8 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 1541860 6 13-16 6% 6% Iridia Bonds, 1,0001......... Ditto under 1,000/...... ..... Consols for Account xchognor Billd. 1 1,0001. 5001. Sma11, ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 3razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . 96 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ....... 73 p 9714 _ Equador Bonds 4%% Grenada Bonds, 1 1 ,4 per Cent — Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 2l Ditto, Deferred ... ...... ... ..... M3xican, 3 per Cent., 1816 ..... .. 82% 33 Ditto. Account Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOO Ditto, Deferred Portuguese b per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds .. ~.. __ . 63 p 63 p 63 p CLO4ING riucES. 96 104 21 8% 33 33% 100 501/,2 1024 Ditto, Small' — Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B9l 69 4 24 Spstush :) per Cant. 1840 1% per cemt 2 . 24% Ditto, Account - Ditto. 3 per Cent ....••••• 41 1 74 41 1 / 8 Ditto, Account Ditto, New Deferred.......7li — 15,6 181/ Spanish Com. Cert. Coup. not funded Belgian, 4% per Cent. .... ~u..._.f: _VO Dividends on the above payable in London. 90 Dutch 2% per Cet. t2lcatileds• .... OW. Car t • --- Ditto 4 per ____------_----. 92 C OURSE OF EXC. "" torc ur, ....nth;.. 10%m Ditto, throe m onths • • 1 . 4 Rotterdam 95 5 12 004 rirtioe ......—••••• , 25 50 Altona• • • • •• • • • • • • •• •• Paris. 3 ••••• Qa b ay ei 7 s: . gh " t 31 .: 13 . •• 2 2 1 5 6 3 5 3 1 : 1 14 ! Ditto, 3 months 2 s 52 4 kiarseilles • • Bourdoaux.. • • •• •• • • Frankiorton Maine.... 12134 Berlin •• •• •• •• •• •• •• _ Vienna, effec. f 10...... 1245 Trieste, ditt0.......... 12 45 Petersbargh, SU. 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W A, 24. — Wind HULL, FEB Flamingo, and Rose, Greenland. LOWESTOFT, FEB. 24.—Wind N.E., strong. —Arrd. Ellen, with damage from contact, off Yarmouth Sand, with the Woodlark, of Newcastle. FALMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Wind E.N.E., strong breezes. —Arrd. Antelope, Batavia for Gothenburg. Off port, Woodbridge, Singapore; Enterprise, Mauritius; Swan, Mauritius; Augusta, of Glasgow, Mauritius. B RI STOL, FEB. 24.—Wind E., stroog.—..Sld. Wilsons, Cape of Good Hop.; George, Demerara; Emerald, Bsr badoes. SWANSEA, FEB. 24.—Wind EN E i—Sld. La Brine, Coquimbo; Appleton, Liwytaush. 15% % 10X X 30% 1 7% X 12 %% 135% 136% x.d a 6% 19 % % % 6% 115 % 17 1 4 10% CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS OLD COURT. ustice (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS and Mr. J CROMPTON). A TT EM P TED MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.'"'-'l3e.'l° Mayo Argenti, 30, described as a sailor, and ra!losic° Morati, 26, also a sailor, were indicted for felonious ly 'colluding Peter Getland, with intent to murder blot a place out of the dominions of her Majesty, they being two of the crew of a British ship called the Alberts. d Mr. Bodkin, with whom waR Mr. Clerk , opP eare for the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine defended the pri m so r n . BODKIN er opened the case. The prisoners, exiledhe saicl, f s o h r ip A pe na d er o ie n s b . board th ap e p A ro l a b c e h rt i a ng at Liverpool, an d quarrel arose amongst the crew, a th n e d AthpaetrwicosapricsOotisnetro a , for the sake of peace. were lashed to the mizen-naet be order of the captain. They remained in this 'situation for some hours , but, on their expressing some contrition, they were liberated and allowed to return to their ehltl• Two days after the ship arrived at Mobile, when the prisoners were heard to remark, that in America a ni l° could only be imprisoned a few month for killing a nn tr) „' and they were determined to have their revenge eV" some of those who lashed them to the mast, Peter G ( !t l ; land being one of the parties. Accordingly, irbi quietly seated ves a e r ea m ntte e d d h bie i n m hi s n e tdh lf e w h i i t inf h o7 an axe, literati drew hie knife, and they advanced upon Gotland, who was , it upon the head felled ' man, inflicting a severe wound, and placing blip within an inch of his life. The two prisoners veers t hen placed under arrest and removed to this country 1"4 Quebec, and they were ans we r for their ship. H A e iu le r f r t ay L . ive o r raoipfsaedrttheXtinsatubxseep,osthoiihopird now required to eonduct. James llelwall deposed that he was the steward of a 185 0, between Getland on board the Alberta, in company with the "v° pri x his knife and the open, s l o ‘r n a c u r k s and Peter Getland, who was then known as Liverpool otl the en 15thehe l o a f t dAayproilf aJanuary, quarrel ores and one °I the latter havingptain came of and ordered them to be taken abaft and lashed to the two th p e riso e n s ers , In due of the 17th mizeu-mast. They were afterwards liberated. course the ship anchored off Mobile, and in the eyeful)! the two prisoners ou the light-heads of the topgshae": forecastle, with Peter Getland on the larboard side osr the windlass-wheel below the forecastle. G _etland wa . , the captain went on shore. He then, sa. about seven feet from the prisoners, Fitting underneath_ and he appeared to be smoking, when the prison". Argenti struck him over the bead with an axe. Moretti at this time was with Argenti. The sharp edge of the, axe struck the head, and tho wound, which penetratel to the bone, bled v er y much. Getland was carried abaft, and the t wo p risoners immediately afterj wards made their esca p e to the foren B ail, where they remai ned all ni g ht, making a sort o f b u lk-h e ad to prevent anything being thrown at theln. In the course of t he ni g ht, one of them dropped a knif e upon deck, which upon being taken up turned out totter he. long to witness. The next mornin g a revenue- bo:srded us, and the officer in command gem) them five minutes to come down or he would fire at them. One of them replied that they had no objection to obey an American, but they would not ccme down for a b--- - Englishman. On the 18th the man Gotland was carried on shore, and witness never saw him afterwards. The axe was here produced ; it was a very formic!' able-looking weapon, and identified by the w itness. o n ly Cross-examined—The prisoners were not the foreigners on board, nor were they teased about being foreigners. Previous to this occurrence they appeared to be peaceable, inoffensive men. John Wilson, one of the seamen on bo ard the Airilo , confirmed this evidence. The ship remained in Mob for seven days after the occurrence, but Getlaod never came on board again. The ship sailed from Quebec, where the prisoners were given into the custody of the British authorities. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the defence. He admitted that the instrument produced must have been used, and the man Getland eeriously wounded, but he , asked the jury if they could believe that the assault V 7:,. Mobile to committi d without some previous provocation. ..r,e°_ reigners on board a ship, when alone, were but too hoot; 01 o ; treated in the same manner as a new boy ( "f t ° o f they were generally "put upon" more for the sake fun than malice, and much angry feeling .w" rojthei*. engendered on the ono side, and much levity, e n the 0 had In this case the prisoners were two foreigners ev_he bad been placed in such a situation as that which b attempted feebly to describe, and being unable to , 01 ) t t, into their heads that Getland was urging en or understand the English language, they had u c g or o 0 the b i le do them some injury; and, no doubt, it was /v . : str uck bouring under that erronious feeling that Argen`,, the y this horrid blow. He, therefore, coeteoded ." ought to do no mere than find him g uilty' ° ; . g . t - e d i . e i conem en assault, while with regard to Morati, be in s '' a nd as to case whatever had been made out against hill:1.1141g for his case, the Learned Counsel concluded with ca verdict of acquittal. le Os° pith Mr. Justice WILLIAMS Summed up the w hole consults unusual perspicuity, and the jury after a bri assault with lion, found both the prisoners Guilty of an intent to do grievous bodily harm. k in reference that no Mr. BALLANTINE wished to rerear lb , to Morate, that he had alre ad y in prison. to be tran s., The COURT sentenced the two Pr ioners ported for the period of ten dtmbfouears. Op d dumbfounded at the eenteen The prisoners appeare i been fifteen mo o and had to be forcibly removed from the dock. ---------- ILLEGALLY FAWNING. Henry Mills, pianoforte MARLI3RO'-STICBET—(THIS DAY.) t, tuner, was bro u g ht before Mr. Bingham, on a warren charging him with illegally pledging a pianoforte, be longing to Mr. W. J. Street, 20, Saint Mark'e-cresent, Regent's-park. The complainant stated that, on the 6th of December 1 0ais t t „ u t n h in e g de a fe p n i d a a n n o t fo c r a t l e l . e d the keys, he said the instrument did not want tuning, but repairing, and he was al (defendant), accordingtY, lowed to take it away for that purpose, and witness had not seen it since. On applying, Aftertt at his r u h n o n u i s n e g , for his tbhaeupdus rp o or s e e r prisoner for the instrument, he to ld him that he ha d pledged it at Mr. G. Doll short time ego , 24 10s. Witness ree's for 1 . to never gave the defendant any authority whatever pawn it. The defendant admitted pledging the instrument, but to the pleaded that he was in distress, and the pianoforte out of repair. If he had time, he would redeem it. Mr. BINGHAM said he could not understand why the defendant should pledge the pianoforte because it wog out of repair, and asked the defendant whether he could redeem it by Monday next. The prisoner said he could, and was remanded till Monday next for that purpose, on his own recognizane es of 401, and two sureties in 201. each. CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.) THE MARINE STORE•SUOPNUISANCE.—James Marsh, any clothes upon his back, and Ca tahebgewliit'harbbaurrdtolyn, a keeper of a marine store -shop ill Field-lane, was charged before Mr. Corrie, the first with, stealing and the latter with receiving some goods whico had been stolen from a pawnbroker. Police-conetable G 96 stated, that last night the male prisoner came to the station-house and said be bad stolen some thinks from a pawnbroker in Bath-street , City-road, and that he had sold a gown to the female prisoner on Saturd a y last. He took the prisoner to Sa the shop and a s k e d h er if she bad rece ived a g own on turday, and she said "No." Ile asked Marsh if be sad certain, end h e re plied in the affirmative, and then sai that he offered the gown to the bueband, but be wif e said out he would h ave no " truck" with him, but called his of the parlour, who aske d him what he wanted for it, and be said 45.; she offered him ls. 6d., but subsequently esid if he would tell her vt here ho got it from, she would give him more. lie then told her he had stolen it from Bath street, when she said b as idd was stolenit , she vr no ld on ly if give him a shilling; bet aed, that ike they would come all that way for it. Upon his leaving, she told him that she would always buy anythivg that he might bring. The Inspector of t he G division said that the female was well known, and lived in the midst of ono of the worst dens of thieves of London. d the s tated was true; hut the female most lustily deni b e The male pr i so ner, in defence,id sa that what e keel charge. events until Monday, it being a very bad case. Mr. CORRIE said he should detain the female at all The prisoners were then remanded till Monday next . N 1.111 The present Lord Chancellor Sugden a rrived in town W I A V i sit to Ur. Mackinnon , Mask-plAget red. 17% 100 17% ill 1% 100 423 34 3% 25 9% 17% 19 3% 12% 21%