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I South Sea Stock " Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account .... • 96% % 11.1Kohequor Bill, lliri. 1,0001.... — 56 59 p !,00/ Small ,-- 56 59 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS A.T ONE O'CLOCK. Bilncan Bonds, ! 346, ex Jan. ( Wponl Ditto Account ... ... ... — 3 O 2936 Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent ... 9l Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ce al — Ditto 4 Der Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Dant— Ditto 4% per Cent.. 10 0 34 • Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,) .840 Ditto Account . ...... .. .. Ditto Passive Bonds ...•• ...... 5% . tpanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ...... .. 41% Ditto, New Deferred .............. 1.3% 1 A niviclenAg oh the above pas able in London French Bente!, 3 per Cent . ... ...... 67f. 50c. Exchange .............. 2. c. 30f. Belgian;2%Eper Cent ... 7 Dutch 2 1 / c per Cent.. 12 . (.1 idd . Ditto 4 per Cent. Certdfic ttes LLOYD'S THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 20.—Wind at moon S.W., moderate breeze, and dull cloudy weather. GALATZ, JAN. s.—The Freidri. Ibraila to Queens town or Falmouth, struck upon a rock near Tulcha, Came off. and sank in deep water. NEW Yonx, JAN. 6.—The Sarah Hillsborough, United States, to Philadelphia, has arriv ed in distress, having sprung a leak Dec. '27. SYLT, JAN. 14.—rho Anneelain tee, Ilowen to Ham burgh, is on shore on llormunstri did; crew saved; ship much disabled; cargo damaged. GIBRALTAR, JAN. 14.—rho S sppho, Sunderland to Alexandria, capsized in a aqua) ii. off Cape St. Vincent, 20th December; some of the cre w took to the boats, but have arrived here overland, saving landed on the coast, and two others who accom petaled them died on their road. The Sarah, of Sue alcrland, Girgenti to Newcastle, put back, Jan. 8, leaky and is discharging. The Marigo, from Liverpool, and the Giovannina, Am sterdam to Trieste, have been in contact off Tarifa, 7th inat, and have both received dame iv. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 19.—Wiz d S.—Arrd. Samuel, Lawrence, New Orleans; Chaos, ditto; Antarctic, ditto; Repeater, Baltimore; Albert (-3-alatin, New York; Tantivy, St. John's, New Br unswick. The Lord Warreston, reported on shore at Ailsa Craig, was seen 16th inst. apparently afloat, with a steam-tug lying by her. The Jane Strong, Iqueq ue to England, was totally lost near Talcahuano, ;th Oct., crew saved. SM. Julia, Lima; Buenos Ayr es, Valparaiso: Mary Warrall, Monte Video; Henry Shelton, Rio Janeiro; Guspanno, St. Thomas; Emnorf Jamaica; Ivanhoe, Havanuah; Boadicea, Mobile; Albion, Apalachicola; Lady of the Lake, Charleston; G vueral Parkhill, ditto; Dauntless, ditto; Abbot Lord, dtimore; Jane Header wan, ditto. DEAL, JAN. 19.—Wind S.W .—Arrd. Eendraght, Batavia, Rotterdam; Argyle, L3allao; Talleutre, St. Vincent; American Eagle, 13.3 W York; Statesman, Prince Edward's Island. Arrd. el-om the River, Fanny, A. Garriquies, Monte Video ; Christiana, New York. Put back, Tinto, Bombay, with . damage from contact with a foreign barque off Dungeness. WELLS, JAN. 19.—The Cupid. has been got off shore much 'strained and damaged. HALIFAX,; N. S. DEC. 20.—'I'he Queen of the Isles brig, from St. John's, Newfound land to Sydney, C. 8., "was driven on shore at Holyrood, Newfoundland, about 6th inst. NEW YORK, JAN. 6.—The Naomi, from Liverpool, anchored off Charleston Bar, 3rd Inst., leaky, Scc., trom Contact with the Delaware, Savannah to Philadelphia; the latter sank; crew saved. PARIS,: JAN. 19,—The Nancy arrived at Honolulu, 17th Oct., and would be sarveyed- She had 1,900 barrels of oil, &c., on board, which would be sent on to Havre by an English vessel. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind S.—Sld. Victor and lase, Patagonia. BRISTOL, JAN. 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Fergus, Hon dura9. Sid. Abeoua, New Orleans. GLOUCESTER.—Acrd. Josephine, Prince Edward's Island. NEWPORT, JAN• 19.—Wind W.—Sld. Hebe, St. Thomas; Probus, New Orleans. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) HAT MARKETS. • SMITHFIELD,—Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 31 17s 6cl; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 53; and Straw, 1/ Os to 116 s per lead. Trade very dull. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 17s Od to 41 Os Od ; Clover ditto, 310 s to 4145; and Straw, 1103 to 117 s per load. A full average supply, a nd a dull trade. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 16s to 31 ISs Od; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 78; and Straw, 11 Os to 116 s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COLONIZIOh. SUGAR,—The market for British Plantation closed quietly at the end of last week—sales 734 eke, including a portion of 170 hhds; 400 brls offered at auction, and prices, as compared with this day week, are nearly 6d lower. 5.800 bags Mauritius supported previous rates, but 2,500 bags Bengal found buyers at 6d ad vance for Benares. Madras, 3,100 bags sold 6d per cwt dearer. Privately about 5,0e0 bags East India have changed hands in proportionate terms. Foreign -657 bags Java sold publicly at full prices, from 26s to 293 for low to mid brown, and 32a 6d for mid soft grey. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 298 hhds 36 tierces. There were taken for home consump tion 1,223 hhds 140 tierces 186 barrels. The stock in the • same places is 16,516 hhds 1,936 tierces 3,801 barrels. COFFEE.—Holders evince more firmness. 231 casks 1,500 bags Native Ceylon were held for 40s; 69 bags 66 eases Madras (from Neilgherry) realised 48s to 583 ; but 330 bags, inferior in quality end unclean, were taken ill for want of buyers, at proportionate rates. Rim—The quantity landed last week at the East 'and West India Dock was 35 puns ; there were taken for home consumption 230 puns 18 hhds, and exported 3 1 puns 16 hhds. The stock in the same places is 14,495 rtins 1,164 hhds. Ercs.-2,490 bags Bengal were withdrawn at 103 6d to 11s 6d, b e ing above the value; but 300 bags Java realised 8s 6d for yellowish grain, mixed with paddy. SALTPETRE.-2,000 bags Bengal nearly all sold at ir regular and easier prices for the commoner sorts, while the low refractions brought extreme prices; 6 and 5/ per cent. went at 293 to 29s 6d, 74 to 61 per cent. at 27s to 278 6d, 101 to 91 per cent. at 25s to 25s 6d, and 12 per cent. refraction 248 6d. Madras, 255 bags realised 26s for 34 per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P.I.C. is 365 3d to 36s 6d per cwt. on the Opot, and Town 39s 6d. TEA..—The market is steady. The deliveries last week were larger again. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Sir G. TURNER.) IN RE ETWALL HOSPITAL AND REPTON PREESCHOOL, OR SIR JOHN PORES CHARITY. • . The SOLICITOR GENERAL this morning concluded his • reply in this case, which has occupied the Court several days. . ' The VICE-CHANCELLOR, in giving judgment, said that , the present petition was presented under Sir Samuel ' Romilly's and the Grammar School Acts, and prayed - for various alterations in the scheme and regulations of the . sehool and hospital, on the ground that the present administration of the same was not adapted to the cir cumstances .of the neighbourhood. The majority of the allegations contained in the petition were such, however, as he himself had not power to deal with, and the ques tion, therefore, was whether he should direct a refer ence to the Master, to inquire whether the Court would sanction an application to Parliament for an Act to effect the alter ations be ons should not re qu ired . In deciding that question, he guided by hi s own op i n i on , no r that of those persons who on the fact wh ether it ad made affid av it s i n this case, but would be for the benefit of the . Charity itself to make such application. Looking to the account which had, been laid dome and disbursement s o f the charity, before the C our t of the in ,to say that he could point narity, he w as no t prepared out eive as to induce the Court to sanction an application to holy or d ers , of the master of the hospital, i as p d erseocti°n• The salary was 180/, that of the high master of " thin school 3601, and the two under masters 1801 . and 150/, re spectively, secure the and these salaries he did not think too high to services of persons of sufficient talent and education keep up the reputation of the school. In his to opinio n grammar-school, to be kept up at all, , uustb: kept up is a manner proportioned to the exigenci e s fthe tim es , an d the money directed to be spent by th e The Co urt to secur e thi s en d was in his opinion well spent. owe r : no the e observation applied equally to the sums al hibitioe, and foundation scholars, for the u niversit y ex to the monthly payment of the almsmen in the hospi ta l, that excess which none of these particulars did he see h would induce him to direct an appli cation to Parliament . scholars to In ref erence to the limitation of parishes of Etwall an d Repton, he eer iain co l t n h s e yd e id think that that de served the serious id it was not in itself an objection of the governors, but tion ti in duce him by itself to accede so strong as would He should therefore dismiss the t° p resentthe prayer of the bill. bill with costs, and taking into consideration the unfounded alle gations against the masters and 'm ai n ! the charity which had been introduced in it, and n th:: uhonfworthy hi een mo tives attributed to them which had duty to the substan tiated, he should not be discharging his it with charities of this country if he did not dismiss costs. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY:) IN RE H. BROOME. To-day was appointed for the last examination of this bankrupt, the well-known member of the pugilistic corps, and described as a licensed victualler in the H ay _ market. . The examination was adjourned on the last occasion an consequence of no alcounta having been filed; they Were stilt incomplete, and a further adjournment was granted at the expense of the bankrupt. TUE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.- - It is in contempla tion to extend the teleg raphic communication from Holy head to Dublin by meats of the submarine telegraph, and it is stated that the same company which has executed the communication between England and France has offered to complete the electric intercourse with the sister island within a very reasonable period of time. The shipments of specie by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Bentinck amount to 320,0001., in bar silver and dollars, for India and China, and 12,0001. for Alexandria. The reports from the continental Bourses notice a rather more active business in Spanish Bonds. Other secu rities for the moment attracted little attention, and had not experi ence d Any material change, had THE SU NI KOSSUTH IN WASHINGTON. (From the American Papers.) The reception of the Magyar has been as enthusi astic in the capital as in any other part of the states he has visited. We give the following extract from the Washington papers of his interview with Presi dent Fillmore ; THE PRESIDENT AND KOSSUTH. M. Kossuth, accompanied by his suite, waited to day on the President, to whom they were introduced by the Secretary of State. We do not understand that the reception was designed to be a very formal or an official one, but M. Kossuth read to the Presi dent a short address, of which the following is a copy : " Enlightened by the spirit of your country's in stitutions when we succeeded to consolidate our na tural and historical States' right of self-government, by placing it upon the broad foundation of demo cratic liberty : " Inspired by your history when we had to fight for independence against annihilation by cen trali,wd absolutism " Consoled by your people's sympathy when a victim of Russian interference with the laws of Nature and of Nature's God : "Protected in exile by the Government of the United States supporting the Sultan of Turkey in his noble resolution to undergo the very danger of war rather than leave unprotected the rights of hu manity against Russo-Austrian despotism : "Restored by the United Srates to life because re stored to freedom, and by freedom to activity in be half of those duties which, by my nation's unani mous confidence and sovereign will, devolved upon me : " Raised in the eyes of many oppressed nations to the standing of a harbinger of hope, because the star spangled banner was seen cast in protection around me, announcing to the world that there is a nation alike powerful as free, ready to protect the laws of nations, even in distant parts of the earth, and in the person of a poor exile : " Cheered by your people's sympathy so as freeman cheer not a man whatever, but a principle,— " I now bow before you, Sir, in the proud position of your great nation's guest, generously welcomed by resolution of the Congress of the United States, with equal generosity approved and executed by your Excellency. " I beg leave to express my fervent thanks, in my name and in the name of my associates, who, after having shared my misfortunes, have now the reward to share the honour and the benefit which the great Republic of the United States was pleased to bestow upon Hungary by bestowing it upon its freely chosen chief, when he became a persecuted victim of despotic violence. " I beg leave to express my fervent thanks, in my country's name, and also which, amidst the sorrows of its desolation, eels cheered by your country's genero sity, and looks with resolution to the impending future, because it it is confident that the time draws near when the eternal code of the laws of nations will become a reality. " President—l stand before your Excellency a living protestation against the violence of foreign in terference oppressing the sovereign right of nations to regulate their own domestic concerns. " 1 stand before your Excellency a living protes tation against centralisation oppressing the State right of self-government. " May Ibe allowed to take it for an augury of better times, that, in landing on the happy shores of this glorious Republic, I landed in a free and power ful country, whose honoured Chief Magistrate pro claims to the world that this country cannot remain indifferent when the strong arm of a foreign power is invoked to stifle public sentiment and repress the spirit of freedom in any country. " I thank God that ho deemed me not unworthy to act and to suffer for my fatherland. "I thank God that the fate of my country became so intimately connected with the fate of liberty and independence of nations of Europe, as formerly it was intimately connected with the security of Christendom. " I thank God that my country's unmerited woe and my personal sufferings became an opportunity to seek a manifestation of the spirit and principles of your Republic " May God, the Almighty, bless you with a long life, that you may long enjoy the happiness to see your country great, glorious, and free, the corner stone of international justice, and the column of free dom on earth, as it is already an asylum to the oppressed. " Sir, I pledge to your country the everlasting gratitude of Hungary.' The President replied briefly to M. Kossuth's ad dress in substance as follows " I am happy, Governor Kossuth, to welcome you to this land of freedom ; and it gives me pleasure to congratulate you upon your release from a long con finement in Turkey, and your late arrival here. As an individual, I sympathised deeply with you in your brave struggle for the independence and freedom of your native land. The American people can never be indifferent to such a contest, but our policy as a na tion in this respect has been uniform from the com mencement of our government, and my own views, as the Chief Executive Magistrate of this nation, are fully and freely expressed in my 'recent message to Congress, to which you have been pleased to allude. They are the same, whether speaking to Congress here, or to the nations of Europe. " Should your country be restored to independence and freedom, I should then wish you, as the greatest blessing you could enjoy, a restoration to your native land; but should that never happen, I can only repeat my welcome to you and your companions here, and pray that God's blessing may rest upon you where ever your lot may be cast." And here the interview terminated. AMERICAN WELLERISMS..--." Take care of the paint," as the city gals say yen a fellow goes to kiss 'em. " Time is money," as the man said yen he stole the patent lever watch, Music and drawing taught here," as the man said ven he was pulling a wheelbarrow through the streets without any oil ou its axles. " I'm laying down the law," as the client said yen he floored his counsellor.. The English and Australian Copper Company have announced that they have arranged to place a branch of their establishment at Melbourne (Port Philip) for the pur pose of smelting or amalgamating the gold produce of that colony. The company, although primarily established for smelting cooper, are empowered by their constitution to ex tend their operations to all other metals. Letters from Glasgow give no further information regarding the stoppage of Messrs. M'Ewan and Co., but they state the liabilities at 100,0001., which is rather less than the sum originally mentioned. BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM.--The usual half-yearly meeting of this charity was held at the London Tavern yes terday, for the purpose of electing seven children from a list of twenty-eight candidates. The report, which was highly satisfactory, stated that the number of children under training in the course of the year was ninety-seven, and the com mittee have much pleasure in' stating that they have now placed the education of the scholars upon an improved foot ing. The total receipts had been 4,053/. Os. 9d., and there was left a balance in hand of 3421. 17s. 9d. After" a few ob servations from the chairman, the meeting proceeded to the election. FAITH AND PRESUMPTION.—A correspondent says " There is a young woman, resident not one hundred miles from Rockliff, who is ' by the head' on religious matters, and sbe lately fancied that she was in possession of the degree of faith in which St. Peter himself failed. She thought she could walk upon the waters without sinking. A day was set apart for the performance; many spectators drew to the spot to witness the miracle ; she was taken into the midst of the river Eden and there set upon the water, but instead of walking upon it, she, of course, sank into it. The ferryman a wag in his way—mace off, affecting to suppose that his aid was unnecessary. Plunge! Plunge! went the water walker ! She soon called for assistance, and was right glad to take refuge in the boat." It is to be hoped that the ducking will do good.—Carlisle Patriot. JENNY LINP. — The New York paper states that Jenny Lind will return to England in the Atlantic, which is due iu Liverpool on the 4th February. UNION BANK Or AUSTRALlA.—Yesterday at a meeting of the shareholders in this bank a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum was declared, together with a bonus of 10s. per share, and the report of the directors repre sentsss the ba n k t o b e prosperous . CONJUG AL A FFECTION .—A . w o man went into an apothecary' s the a n d o t t h h e e ro other f or N f s o i r t h her two cow. s prescriptions, he one for her hulahaonpd in quired what was was the pric e o f th em , a nd the apothecary replied it so much for the man and so much for the beast. The woman, finding that.she had not enough money, reflected for a moment, and sa id, " Gi ve me, at a ll even t s , In morrow." cow; can send for my husband's to- DEATH OF Sin JOHN DEAN . PAUL, BART.—Sir J. D. Paul, the first ba ronet created in 1821, died at the by the daughterle was the son of Dr. of London. He. marriedelreayt,olif'nalll Hill House, Stroud, aged 77. I John Snow., Esq., Paul, of Salisbury, 181.5, the relict . 7 3 9 f t'itt:m d , au w g h h o - I:o f use r , who died in gest daughter of Bishop Horsley,2nd died in 1833 ; secondly, in ter o t E S:: 2 J oollfn Rine i n:p a s r o d n , banker, pier, BerkeleylB I'?'a of St. AsnPli• The deceased baronet is succeeded by his eldest son by his first wife, now Sir John John Paul, born 1802, thirdly, in 1844,y0un Who is a partner of the banking firm o f Snow, Strahan, Paul, and Co. • ived in Lord Brougham has arr Paris, ftorn his the e and Learned chateau near Cannes. -l• by her Ladyship, Baron, who, according to the last letters receivedintends t !..adyship, o remain in the has much improved in health,. previous to the meeting of French capital until a few days Parliament. The Derby Reporter states that an accident occurred on the Midl an d Railway on Monday. A coal train, consist ing of twenty-four waggons, was proceeding at.a rapid rate a little to the south of Wingfield station, when an axle of one of the w aggons broke ; this happened about four wag gons from the tender ; all the rest were instantly thrown off the rails, blockading both lines for several hulls. The guard's box was thrown over on to the latter, but no person received any injury. TAKE CARE OF TOUR. PocKETs.—There is a book ) with the dangerous title of the Pocket Lawyer. We shouldn't like a book with this title much, for we are afraid that if we once got the lawyer in our pocket, we should never be able to get him out again.— Punch. . The effective military force of Great Britain at the present moment amounts t? W 130 .000 meu. There are, be sides, 14 0 regiments of militia in England, ales, the Chan. nel Islands, Ireland, and Scotland, the staff of which only is kept up in time of peace ; and 50 regiments of country Yeo- Maury CAvalry, awl the 9 11 ;PeRi9herq' battalions. LONDuN, LITERATURE. LESSONS IN FRENCH. New Edition. John Cassell. Fourteen or fifteen editions, of a thousand each, have already declared the popularity of this re markable introduction to the French language. As among those who aspire to witness the extension of education among the masses, we cannot, of course, but rejoice in a fact of this almost unprecedented cha racter, evidencing as it does the readiness of the in dustrious members of the population to avail them selves of the appearance of any really valuable ele mentary composition. Added to this consideration is another, which we readily acknowledge—that of gratification in witnessing the fulfilment of our predictions, and the justification of our panegyrics in reference to this " Series of Lessoes in French." Im mediately the publication fell under our notice we took occasion to commend it to those who were ignorant of the French tongue, and who were at the same time anxious to dissipate the clouds of that ignorance. It is, therefore, we admit, peculiarly satisfactory to us to witness the ex traordinary verification of what we then observed in reference to the capacity for achieving a success dis coverable in the merits of this production. We re cognised in it a novelty and a lucidity of a really admirable description. The manner in which the very difficulties of pronunciation were obviated by a kind of phonetic system of explanation, appeared to us to present advantages of a wonderful kind to such as were unable to procure tutors for themselves, in consequence of the restricted nature of their circum stances. Portioned out, moreover, in divisions, gra dually unfolding the whole of the intricate system of the language, the lessons seemed eminently qualified to render apparent to the most mediocre understanding what must, under any other scheme, have proved exqui sitely bewildering, if not altogether incomprehensible. The writer manifestly placed himself at starting im mediately on a level intellectually with the unin structed multitude to effect whose educational ad vancement he aspired. In this manner he adroitly introduced himself at the very outset to their confi dence by making his words clear to their apprehen sion. They have nobly and touchingly responded to his appeal, and already many hundreds of the poorer classes may , with truth be said to owe to the author of this little book the delights of having conquered the difficulties impeding the acquisition of the French language. To have accomplished this is surely to have effected a very beautiful and enviable achieve ment. It is, therefore, from an appreciation of the value and excellence of the work here successfully issued at a trifling cost to the community, that we are peculiarly gratified to announce the fact of its continual republication. MANUAL OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. John Cassell. Encouraged by the public approbation accorded to his previous volume, the author of the above " Les sons in French" has produced a second of a somewhat mere ambitious, because more comprehensive charac ter. It purports on its very title-page to be not merely a manual of the French language, but a guide, also, to French literature. Nor is it incor rectly so designated. Anexamination of the contents assures us how admirably the book is calculated to effect all these advantages for the student in the Gallic tongue, containing, as it does, a grammar at the commencement, followed by lessons for advanced pupils, and then again by exercises, the whole being completed with a series of examples of an instructive and entertaining description. The grammar, by the way, is singularly clear, though constructed upon a somewhat narrower scale, of course, than that of Levizac, or that of Yen toulliac. Appended to it, moreover, is a manual of a truly inestimable character to the student, pre senting to him consecutively miscellaneous dialogues, railway and inn dialogues, and most of the idomatic phrases in the French language. The lessons and examples with which the work before us is brought to a conclusion are not the less likely to prove advan tageous, as affording means for instruction, from the circumstance of their being as entertaining as a col lection of anecdotes and witticisms. We doubt not the second of these elementary books will prove worthy of being a companion to its predecessor. AGATHA BEAUFORT ; or, Family Pride. By the Author of " Pique." Smith and Elder, Cornhill. This is a most attractive book, combining the ro mance of foreign tales with the interest of every-day life. Some of the chief characters are Italian, and they are ably sketched ; their passionate feelings, their jealousies, their excitable temperaments, and their wild imaginations are all shadowed forth with a masterhand. Agatha, the heroine, is a most original creation. She is older than are most personages se lected to shine in the pages of fiction, but that cir cumstance completes the truth and accuracy of the description. Her pride was, indeed, her greatest enemy, and proved her ruin. Truly does the author depict the awful extent to which may be carried that sin "by which the angels fell." Margaret, the only pleasing lady, was placed in the most unfortu nate circumstances f o r a y oung a nd lovely girl, but under the influence of high principle, and supported by reliance in the right cause, she triumphed over surrounding enemies, and finally was the means of restoring peace to a distracted family, and happiness to a deserted home. The following is a description of the heroine : " The most faultless model of Grecian sculpture could scarcely surpass Mrs. Beaufort's features in symmetry and delicacy of outline, but the brilliant colouring of her still lovely face had vanished, and the white cheeks and pallid, careworn brow told of deep mental suffering, an expression of suppressed pain and restless watchfulness lurked in her dark lustrous ey e s, once radiant in the proud consciousness of that matchless beauty which bowed adorers at her feet. Her magnificent hair, which in earlier days almost swept the ground in its rare luxuriance, was now gathered under a small simple cap of white lace, and many a silver thread streaked the smooth bands resting on her temples, the gown of rich black watered silk displayed the perfection of her queenly figure ; lace, and a thin gold chain, encircled her neck. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE. A Juvenile Party is the name of a short farce pro , . (laced at this theatre last evening, withcomplete success. The title sufficiently explains it, as it merely consists of the tricks played at the juvenile party of a Mrs. Tickle by Master Charles Criterion (Miss C. Saunders) and Master Bill Bounce (Miss Maskell), two mischief-loving young gentlemen, the first of whom has been spoiled by the " reasonings" of a too indulgent father, Colonel Criterion (Mr. R. Romer), and the last by the opposite treatment of his father, a severe old sea captain (Mr. Attwood), greatly in favour of corporal punishment. In the end they both acknowledge their error, and agree each to take something from the system of the other. The Master Charles of Miss Saunders is excel lent, and is well able to bear a comparison even with the Bob Nettles of Mrs. Keeley. She is well supported by Miss Maskell. Mrs. Selby as Miss Bitters, the maiden aunt of Master Charles, who always acts" on principle," is very good; and Mr. Rogers manages to excite the laughter of the audience very frequently in the small part of the servant Grill, a victim to the mischievous pranks of the two boys. The admirable burlesque of the Willow-Pattern Plate followed. It is excellently acted, short, full of jokes, and the fun never flags throughout. It well merits the success it has obtained. SURREY THEATRE. Last evening the comedy of the Honeymoon was played, for the purpose of introducing to the notice of the public two young ladies from the provinces, Miss Aitken and Miss Clarissa Doria. The first-mentioned lady played the character of Julia, and Miss Doria that of Volante. Miss Aitken is a promising actress, but requires great practice before she can rank as a first-rate artist. Miss Darla is as charming a woman as she is an actress; her style is both gracetul and pleasing. Tho house was crowded, This most deserving society inaugurated thei r second THE ENGLISH GLEE AND ND MADRIGAL season last evening, by a fully attended and excellent Endersohn Miss M. Williams, M evening were Mrs. Hobbs, ' Mr. Land, and Mr. Loekey, Mr. Francis, Mr. dividedinto three parts, the first an performance at Willis's Rooms. The executa n ts of last from the harmonised works of Horsley, Stevens,i - Stafford, Smth, H. Phillips. The d p la e s r t fo c r n m a a si n s e t e in w g a a s fselentinna Arne, Webbe, and Bishop, and the middle part made up of song s from Arne and Purcell, a sweet little melody by D r . Bl ow , dating from 1 i'oo , and a curi ously Mat.ch aract i efi ri s n t r i . e duett lihe from Travers, theadmirably given, and h a d ev id ent l y b een th oroug hly well re hearsed beforehand. Th e pi ano p ass ages in "Ye glees were wordsirabiy by spotted snakes " were never rendered with more perfect delicacy, and Smith's glee for five voices, " Blest pair of Sirens," a noble and sustained composition, and cha racterised by a certain ingenious grandeur of treatment, produced a great impression. Webbe's " When winds breathe soft," and Bishop's " Blow gentle gales," from the Slave were capitally rendered, and in the true feel ring zi o n t g ;glmeerm. I n , s r i a e n . nis iN g o a r ve w a aa rn t e ll a e , m , s id o d ft le p p le a a r s t in le g ss pa in in t s e ; in a style which would have thrown Ranelagh into rap tures. Miss M. Williams obtained a deserved encore in Blow's exquisit e l y sweet little air, " The Self-banished, " and Mr. Phillip s sang with perfect intelligence and ap preciation a very curious incantation song, from one of Purcell's forgotten operas, with the most extraordinarily quaint musical imitations, or symbols of the things or the actions expressed; as for example the music allotted to the phraso " pants for breath," which was a complete melodic representation of the process. These little pecu liarities may be smiled at new-a-days, but they were in TUESDAY EVENING) groat vogue once upon a time, and they can never be without their interest and their significance. The concert was closed with a brilliant rendering of Dr. Cooke's fine glee from the Midsummer .Night's Dream—" Hand in hand with fair grace." THE LOSS OF THE AMAZON: - - ----- SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVENING.--we have had two foreign ships arrived at this port to-day, and from the fact of their having passed through the Bay of Biscay, the scene of the late catastrophe, many anxious inquiries wore made if anything had been seen or heard of any more of the crew of the ill-fated Amason; but their anxiety was soon quiet e d by a n answer in the negative. The Telsider Flori, ono of th e t wo ships spoken of above, however, picked up a portio n o f the wreck of some ship, and from its appearance there is no doubt but that it once formed a portion of the beautiful ship that so recently left our docks with every hope of making . a rapid and successful voyage to the West Indies, bat in the short space of three days was totally destroyed, and with her a large number of the crew and passengers. A report was circulated yesterday that another boat with 30 more of the crew, had been picked up and landed here, which report soou reached the metropolis, in consequence of which a telegraphic message was sent hero yesterday afternoon to know if such was the case. It is hardly necessary to say the report was to tally unfounded. But, notwith s t an ding the time that has elapsed, hopes ar e cherished that ot h e rs have been saved, and will yet return to soothe an d co mfort those that now mourn th e i r l oss. Little of importance has been transacted by the com mittee to- day ; indeed, nothing has transpired worthy of notice. The announcement from different places with regard to the subscription fund is most cheering. The poor fellows that arrived here on Saturday are progressing most favourably, and we ma y hope that a few days of rest and quiet will restore them to perfect health. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —Having read with the deepest regret of the de struction of the West India Mail steam-packet Amazon by fire, and the loss of life caused thereby, I am led to offer these few remarks, viz.:— In the early part of my life I was connected with a steam-packet company, conseque n tl y, as b eca me my duty, my attention was directea not on l y to the comfort of the passengers, the speed of the vessel, bat also to their safety, more particularly from fire. I often sub mitted to those with whom I served —as I ve nture re spectfully to do now to you and the public—the pro priety or , so as to make it almost, if not entirely, fireproof,- rcl°l3 : at all events, a of construct ng the engine to other parts of and passengers, g th r e ea v t e s e a s f e e l, gu th a e rd re a h g y ai e n ff s e t r fi d r i e ng es th te e nd er in e g w iu case of such an accident, the opportunity of stopping its progress. I am of opinion this could be easily done and without any very heavy expense, by merely double casing, not only the floor and the sides, but also under th e d ec k, of theth e engine-room, outsidei n e- r o e o f m e , ey the commoninside w casing eed ,to leaving n, a space for sheet iron, circulation of air between it and the vessel' s ti m b e rs, the casing to be about s ix inches apa rt , more or less, rn this space s according treegelay to eh t e h e e ld size he o ti f gh the y rammed;vessel a p a rt t h . e weight would be of little consequence, it being equally di str ib ute d would not, I presume, materially affect the trim of the vessel. Should a fire then unfortunately occur in the engine -room—the most likely place — it would be almost impossible that it could extend f u rth er before the efforts of the crew would be able to extinguish it; and even if the inside casing should become red hot, the clay would only harden and become a solid mass, and prove itself a most efficient party wall. If you, should deem these observations worthy of notice they:are entirely at your service, and if not con sidered practicable, should they cause other and more beneficial ones to be promulgated, which may hereafter tend to the protection ane saving of human lite, my ob ject will be gained, and afford much gratification to an old man, and one of your constant readers. Praying every excuse for troubling you, I remain, &c., WILLIAM. Bethnal-green, Jan. 19, 1852. ON THE DEATH OF ELIOT WARBURTON. Oh, wherefore do the turbid billows roll Above the temple of a mighty soul? Why stayed the pulse its swift career of pride, When Fame her meed of honour had supplied? How went the deathless spirit to its home? Where did the summons of its Maker come? Not on the shores of that historic land, Where yet the cedars of the Bible stand; Not where the palm-trees cast their pleasant shade, And his rapt spirit, where the Saviour strayed, Could see the countless thousands of the blest, And sighless, tearless, seek its holy rest. Not where the beings who have loved him dwell, Not there was heard earth's lingering farewell Home's first-loved voices breathed not—ever dear— Low, whispered words of solace and good cheer; Not by long sickness was his manhood spent — Back to his Gon in health's glad prime he went. A will for enterprise and deeds of might In him o'ershadowed not the cause of right; His words were vivid—thrilling—and awoke The heart's intensest feelings, when he spoke Of battles nobly won and bravely lost— He knew the torrents of heart-tears they cost. He died—where lurid flames far on the sea In savage splendour of rude t majesty, Gleamed forth triumphant. Madly on it came, Crackling and hissing, the remorseless flame — The noble ship, as one in frantic pain, Cleaved the dark waters of the lonely main. The tempest rang around her its deep knell, And the sea answered with a raging swell ; And angels veiled their eyes, for on her way The stars refused to pour one hopeful ray; A burning glow she left upon the waves, Though black before her yawned the ocean's graves. A sail! a sail ! th ey h a i led it with a shou t, Such as life's serest anguish can give it ou t — Hearts that till th en h ad struggled to b e s till Restrained no mo re th e i r f i erce, impetuou s will; They had born e ca l m l y all that scene o f s t r ife, Yet drooped and f a i nted at the hope o f life. A sail ! a sail I at first it loomed in sight, Then grew distinct in that red glare of light — It was no phantom mocking their distress, But a reality to aid and bless. It came—it passed-0 Heaven ! can it be That sailors feel not for a fire at sea? The shriek of agony or abject fear, I n awful discord, fell upon the ear; Mingled with suffocating groans was bear d The whispered pray'r, the fond, endearing word. At intervals there came a hollow Pla sh ' While more appalling grew the fearful crash. Thus Death seized sternly on that fated crew, On the weakhearted, on the brave and true; On those who yielded to a dull despair, And those who ended Time with trusting PraY 'r " - Should rise upon th em when the fight was Believing that Et ern i ty ' s bright sun done. He died — and though unknown I mourn the dead, The energetic soul f or ever fled While England's s h ores re-echo with the stra i n Of wail and des o l at i on —all in vain I 0 murmur not—th ough bitter be the rod, It yet is wielded by the hand of Gon. J an uary 15, 1852. F. E. ST. ANNE'S C HURCH, LIMBHOUSE. --- This edifice has been estored since the fire, under di rec tion of Mr. Hardwi c k Cubitt and Co. being the and Mr. Morris (Messrs. W. er :.ontractors), and although not finished, is opened for s as we understand, to ma k e The endeavour has been, large span, and similar V isible ' what it was before as e the interior as nearly like that over the great hall The roof is new, of at Construction, we are told, to walls remain standing. M e ssrs. Euston Station: the old Dr Cubitt's contract to exclusive of the organ, which restore the church as it was was built by Messrs. Gray previous to the fire is 11.000 i., ,of f the Cruci fi xion, and Davison, and cost 8 001. filled with stained glass, repr e s enti ng hechancel window is Stratford, at the cost executed by Mr. Clutterbuck I,r perspective, and can concerned, meaning die credit sui w e . forced to gaze upon of p erspective, This window, of 2 00 L, 2 theoC lt , wa which y, ie was cationsao raised defianceb ower,geast and west of i give t. pleasurellintdtleeed,to en to ta thosee truth, who an d could is w d e ist rssi n fled gi y woo ll s ed, little t 0 00 admirean y o f the to tne partiesnew subscription to effect circle of ornamental work in the new' The enormous seats and other htheiasv,yw'emsdhoausldfocretrhtaeinlalyrgeadgvaisteil 4 the erasure of them. The permanent wood fittings are not yet 144—Budder. SOUTH-EASTERN ie —AILWAT Gross traffic receipts for passengers • and goods, week ending Jan. 17, 1852 ... ••• "' Ditto, Jan. 18, 1851 ••• £10,732 16 0 ••• 10,284 17 3 ••• £44718 9 48,142 15 10 Increase in 1852 ... London Terminus, Jan. 19, 1852. GLASGOW AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILwAy. —Traffic for the week ending January 17, 1852 Passengers (16,342), goods and 3,201 2 8 Glasgow, January 19• Correspondingpa rce parcels, hors week icaa lastia es. year. MIRACULOUS EscarE.—Last A LARM ING FIRE AND night, shortly before nine o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. William Brown, No. 4, Taylor's-court, one of the firemen, notwith- Bedfordbury, Chandos-street, in the first-floor. It became known that a young child was therein, but owing to the suffocating nature of the smoke . none of the residents were able to enter the room. Mr. Wilkinson, the head engineer of the station, and Dalryn 3 Pl e, standing the density of the smoke, rushed into the apart ment, when they found a quantity of wearing apparel and some of the furniture in a blaze. They instantly groped through the fire and sm oke, and at great risk succeeded in saving the life of the child. A spark from a lighted candle, it now i s STOURpresumed,be i n gm VALLEYa d e w f as o ; t extending the causeß of the disaster. nwAY.--Arrangements are the convenience of the electric posts are already erected, and it may therefore reasonably be ' telegraph along this line. A considerable number of the expected that the connexion will be completed in the course of a few weeks. LORD PALMERSTON. The more we reflect on the present condition of Euro pean affairs, the more are we impressed with the con viction that the man most required in the councils of the British Empire, is he who, by some still unintelligible manoeuvre, has been driven to retire from them. Each succeeding day and hour adds to our belief that the ranks of the Liberal party cannot supply the place of Lord Palmerston. Of his successor, in the title of Foreign Secretary, we have already spoken, as a man who, for his years and political standing, deserves the reputation of ability. But that he is capable of admi nistering the foreign affairs of this country, as the ex- Minister could du, and has done, no one can pretend to believe. In truth, he is nothing more than we have just described him, the titular successor to Lord Pal merston's office; and it is perfectly understood that his more important functions will be discharged by the head of the Government, so long as it continues as now :constituted. Lord John Russell is now the real Foreign Secretary, and Lord Granville merely such in name. Indeed, as far as we can judge, the grava men of the charge against the ex-Minister is, that he was something more than a mere official cypher. He took, it appears, too large a share of responsibility on himself, and deferred too little to the o pi n i on o f hi s colleagues or his chief. His post is therefore conferred on a less competent person, it being presumed that the less competent person will be more deferential. L or d Granville will submit to a degree of interference in his department which Lord Palmerston would not endure. The defenders of Lord J. Russell parade this as an argu ment, end a strong one too, in favour of the change made in the Foreign-office. But we confess teat we can discover little value in it. That the late Foreign Secretary should have been jealous of intermeddling in the details of his official du ties seems to us very natural indeed. We presume that, of those who think most highly of the present Ministers, there is not one who imagines that any amongst them understand the subject of foreign affairs as well as the late chief of that department. A man of splendid ability, vast experience, and—with a reputation, amongst those who saw him only in his assumed character, of pleasure-loving indolence—habits of severe and constant application, all the seinutim of his vast and complicated official duties were as familiar to him as the names of the European states are to an every-day politician. We firmly believe that no one of his colleagues understood the business of his peculiar office anything near so well as Lord Palmerston knew that of his. To say so is to detract nothing from the merits of the best amongst them, so much did his official exp erience exceed theirs. But the fact being thus, is it strange that he should have been extremely averse to any interference in his de partment? But are we, in fact, called upon to believe that Lord Palmerston consulted his colleagues less than has been the habit with the other leading Cabinet Ministers? Has the Chief of the Colonial Office acted less on his own responsibility, and more frequently sought the counsel of his brother Ministers, than did the ex-Secre tary for Foreign Affairs? We shrewdly suspect that he has o not. We believe that Earl Grey has been just as littre in the habit of asking advice as Lord Palmer ston, and would be just as ill inclined to take it. We believe, moreover, that such great administrative de partments as those of the Colonial and Foreign Offices, never can be efficiently managed, except by placing men at their head who will assume the risk of independent action, and on whom, rather than on the Prime Minis ter, the country will throw the responsibility of their administration. Such responsibility has, in point of fact, always rested on Lords Palmerston and Grey, and one need but take up the file of the Times to perceive that they, and not the head of the Cabinet, have been invariably assailed in person for every act connected with the foreign and colonial affairs of the empire which that journal thought fit to censure. We do not, of coarse, mean to contend that when any member of an Administration does an act repugnant to the general principles upon which it is understood to be constituted, or which his colleagues believe themselves called on to repudiate, they must acquiesce in his con duct, and continue to sustain him. If Lord Palmerston has dissented from his colleagues on any important question of policy, it could not be expected that he should retain his place in the Ministry, But no less cause than this, we must say, would warrant the exclusion of such a man at such a moment. And assuming that such has been the cause of his exclusion, it becomes matter of serious importance to ascertain whether the policy of the ex-Minister, or that of those who retain office, is that which the country should uphold. Fo ourselves we own to a hearty and earnest ap provaTbf the mode in which Lord Palmerston has ad ministered the great department which he has so long guided—to quote the words of Lord John Russell, in the debate on the Greek question—" not as the Minister of Austria, not as the Minister of Russia, but as the Minister of England." A match for the wiliest of con tinental statesmen in diplomatic skill, he has never failed to show the " pluck" of a gallant, manly nature, when ever the quality was demanded by the occasion. Equal to his adversaries at their weapons, his own is that which he grasps instinctively when a real danger menaces. He is cautious without fear, and daring with out rashness. Never was a man of such a stamp more needed in the councils of Great Britain. In our admiration of Lord Palmerston's character, we aro not led away by any of what wo believe to be the very false notions which certain ultra-radical journals indulge in respecting his opinions on domestic ques tions. We are far from thinking that universal suf frage, and vote by ballot, and equal electoral districts, and the other quackeries of the day, would find favour with a man of his intellect and experience. • And really it is too absurd to pretend that either England or Ire land demands those nostrums. The mind of the Empire, just now, is fixed on more important topics. We may be on the eve of a combat in which all the great princi ples of human freedom will be the stake at issue. While petty artificers are devising their silly schemes for remodelling the temple of freedom, the miner who longs for its destruction may, already, be working his unseen approach to its great foundations. This is not an hour for the small expedients or the little jealousies of party. We want no t a G overnment t h at ca n mend the franchise, but one that can save the nation. Dan gers, menace upon all sides ; we want men who will, if possible, elude, but failing to elude, will dare to faco them. We feel—now that he is no longer in power, more than ever we did before—how thoroughly fit for such an emergency is the late Foreign Secretary. Many and many a heart rejoices at this moment in the absence of this man from the Imperial Council, but we fairly believe not one who does not hate England, and who would not betray the cause of human h freedom. hahl There are Irishm en , no t a f ew e i ther, chuckle at the peril s th a t b ese t the countryw often and so foully wronged theirs. B ut the i r j oy were t o ha p t ro hasso y now a treason to the human ra ce . Th ere are conflicts in which men are called on to stand side by side with those who have most deeply injur e d them andtheirs. In that which we believe impending, the banner which England must bear aloft can be deserted by no man who will not by such desertion prove himself deserving of execration through all time. The oriflamme of human liberty and progress we would fight beneath it, though the hands that reared it were crimsoned with the blood of our fathers, and hate of us and of ours were in the bearer's heart. Surely we will not flinch from it when upreared by a brave and honest, though it p la y b e a prejudiced and mistaken race.—Cork Southern Reporter J A N U Y '2O, 1852 THE PRESERVED MEATS OF THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUV. Sia,—My attention having been attracted by the reports throughout the public press respecting the preserved meat supplied for the use of the navy, and being anxious of ascertaining the cause of such com plaints, I beg to state that I had the opp o rt un ity o f carefully inspecting the contents of several canisters supplied to the Government stores, which were ex pressly opened for the purpose of giving my o pi n i on upon them. Out of seven which I saw open one was in a perfect state of decomposition and of a very offensive Knell, so much so that the contents could not even be analysed with safety. Another had the appearance of pulp, forming almost a puree ; though unfit to be used it did not produce the slightest eftiuvia. Two of the other canisters were in a state of semi-decomposition, the remaining three were fit to be eaten, but not likely to keep for two or three years longer, as supposed by the contractors. In the latter I found the meat of good quality ; the only of was a piece of ex-heart in one of them, which though of jected to in the contract, is certainly eatable, and capable of keeping, as well as any other parts of the animal. The dreadful decomposition contain ed is the first canister is, in my opinion, owing to a quan tity of unextracted air concealed in the meat, and which is at all ti mes ver y p e rnicious to preserves of every kind ; the second I attributed to the meat not being quite cooked enough ; the third and fourth to the jelly mixed with the meat, in which vegetables are boiled to give flavour to the stock ; the bulk of the meat is also rather too large, each canister con taining from 101'o. to 121 h. ; and another thing I fear, from the appearance of each canister, is, that they have been painted when quite hot. After a profound consideration I do believe that almost any one might be deceived on the delivery of those goods, which in appearance at the time were probably in a good state, provided nothing more than what I found in them was introduced. Understand ing that five cases out of every hundred were opened before they had been accepted by the members of the Victualling-yard, I consider that number a very fair test. Therefore, I would strongly advise for the future (especially if those preserved meats are to be cured abroad, as the last contracts appear to have been done,) that official persons, well acquainted with that impor. tant process, who only require cleanliness, care, and a little judgment, be appointed to examine the quality of the meat, not only when preserved, but also in a raw state, and previous to the purchase of it by the contractors, in or out of England ; and it would be even more gratifying if Government were to under take it, and cause those preserves to be done in the various victualling yards, where abundance of room is there unoccupied. No canister besides ought to contain more than 61b. of meat, the same to be very slightly seasoned with bay salt, pepper, and aromatic herbs in powder, such as thyme and bay leaf, a small quantity of which would not be objectionable even for invalids. That no jelly be added to the meat; but that the meat, and the meat alone, should produce its own jelly ; and that with the bones and trimmings of the above a good stock should be made without veget ables, well-reduced and skimmed to form a very strong transparent demi-glaze ; and that 61b. canis ters should be filled with the same, bearing a special mark, and one of these allowed to any dozen of the others, this demi-glaze when diluted in water would make six gallons of very good broth, with which any kind of soup could be made in a very short time; otherwise, divide it into portions with the meat. Ordinary vegetables of any kind —so very beneficial on a long sea voyage—may be easily preserved sepa rately, at a trifling cost, with the greatest facility, and used in perfection in every climate. As a well-wisher to the naval profession, of which you so justly take a national interest for its welfare, I beg the insertion of this communication in your esteemed journal. With high consideration, I have the honour to remain your obedient servant, A. SOYER. Gore House, Kensington, Jan. 17. - - - -- FIRE AT MESSRS. LAWSON'S FOUNDRY. PHILLIPS'S PATENT ANNIHILATOR BROUGHT INTO USE.—About five o'clock on Friday morning a fire broke out in the model house attached to the foundry of Messrs. Lawson and Son, machine-makers, Mabgate. The town fire-engine was speedily on the spot, and began to pour torrents of water, but without any visible effect, upon the burning premises, which consisted of a building of two stories in height, the upper floor being entirely occupied with wooden models, and the lower partly with iron models and partly with wood and char coal, amongst which it was evident the fire had origi nated. After the engine had been playing about five minutes upon the flames, the roof of the building fell in, and it was evident that the whole erection would ine vitably be destroyed. By this time two of Phillips's pa tent fire annihilators had been prepared by Mr. Superin tendent James, and were discharged by him into the lower room, by which the flames were extinguished almost im mediately, and the air was so purified that the firemen were enabled in less than halt a minute to enter the building and play the engines with effect upon the burn ing embers, all appearance of fismes having been com pletely destroyed. That the air was purified entirely by the effect of the annihilators was evident from the fact that just before they had been used a fireman, named Wood, bad a narrow escape of his life, having been nearly suffocated by the noxious vapour. As it was found to be utterly impossible to provide means to get the an nihilators into the upper room, Mr. James resolved to discharge four of them in the room below, in the hope that they would have an effect upon the fire which was still raging above. This he accordingly did, and the re sult was such as far to exceed his expectations, as the flames were at once extinguished, and in a short time afterwards the fire was got completely under. In the yard of the foundry there is a fire-plug, to which a pipe was attached and worked with great daring and much effect by Mr. Edward Lawson, who got to the top of the wall and played the water upon the fire beneath. The damage done is calculated to amount to about 200/., and we understand there had been no insurance effected. This is the first time, we believe, that the annihilators have been used in Leeds, and they have proved so effective, both in extinguishing the flames and purifying the air, so that the firemen could work with efficiency, that we do not doubt they will soon be brought inte general use. —Leeds Intelligencer. General Caulfield, we are informed by the Medical Times, has offered to Sir Benjamin Brodie an appointment in the medical department of the East India Company's service, for one of the students of St. George's Hospital ; and Sir B. Brodie at once placed it at the disposition of the weekly hoard. WESTMINSTER REFORM SOCIETY.—A meeting of the members of this society, which has been in abeyance for the last two or three years, was held last night in the Exeter Hall Hotel, Strand; Mr. Geeson in the chair. A report was read explaining the causes of the suspended action of the society during the past year, the chief of which was that the public mind required repose after carrying the abolition of the corn-laws, and the deadening effect of the Great Ex hibition upon all questions merely political. But now that a dissolution of Parliament was expected, it was felt that the society should be put in working order and ready for action. A committee named from the different parishes in the city was appointed; and it was remitted to them to re vise the rules and regulations now existing, and report to a future meeting to be held soon after the meeting of Par liament. GENERAL LYING-IN HOSPITAL.—The annual gene- ral meeting of the subscribers and governors of this institu- ! tion was held yesterday at the hospital, York-road, Lam- . beth, Thomas Somners Cocks, M.P., in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and con firmed, the annual report was brought forward. It stated that during the past year 248 had been admitted to the institution, and 456 had been att ended at their own homes. The receipts amounted to 1 , 5901 . Bs. 7d., and the exp enses to 1,278/. 19s. 3d., leaving a difference in favour of i ncome of 320/. 93.4 d. ' There had been a decrease of nearly 2001 . in the house expenses during last year, compared with the elat year before, owing to some altera tions in the management. The report was adopted , some routine bu siness transacted ; and after a vote of thanks to t he ch airman, the meet i ng separated. t be immediately NEW RAILWAY.—A survey was made on Monday 'illicrhguiisof Londonderry's o Sunderland Bran c h o f t h e Iproceeded a w s i ht with,ho r t t l b et branch c c uo h rnh r na a em i c l tw theaany Ns d, 1a c at Seaton, a ok, York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway,D and approaches the to near es t effectaconsiderable saving to Lord h h i s t o railway t eDurh dis tancepoint owhichfs i six his miles Lordship'sfrom Sunderland S u nr d aeirllwaanya leading charges, compared with Sunder land. This branch will h i fs n p d re n s d en er t rY bra in nc at the Alexandrine pit, a distanceam and Sunderland Railway land. It will also form a of ten miles from Sunder- Branch Railway will shorter route, than the Penshar pits at Rainton give, to the nearest of the Marquis's branch will bring about Meadows, fi. and it is probable that the new coals for shipment to fty or sixty thousand chaldron of sends annually by the Sunderland Dock, which the Marquis Victoria-bridge for circuitous and expensive route of the Herald. shipment at South Shields.—Sunder/wid LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Royal Mail steam ship N. ... iagara Stone at 3.3 u P. I. I commander, sailed from the Mersey :\ today for New York, • with the usual mails, a large and valuable cargo of British and foreign manufac tured goods, and 52 passengers. The United States' Mai l steam skip Pacific, Nye commander, which would leave New York on the 10th inst., will be due Lift this port on Wednesday morning next. __.. _L r, IM FAILURE OF WESTMINSTER AND BLICILFRIARS BRIDGES. —The removal of the old London -bridge, with its numerous obstructive piers, and the consequent " scouring away" of the river's bed have been elsewhere given as a reason for their present critical and. sinking state, but if this supposition has truth for its basis, how happens it that appears to me, then, neither Waterloo nor Southwark-bridge—deeigued and explanations are to be foend erected by the late Dlr. (the present . Sir John) Rennie—has s t u h fl a ' t er o e t d he a r t ble certainl3 ,- for the matter, and they would tend to show a lack of prac saimndilamrorfaetefeasi tical judgment in some who have conducted the thirty years' patching .and repairing of the first-named bridges. What could, for instance, be more contrary t o common sens e —leaving scientific wisdom out of the question—than to draw the rows of inner piles which had been driven in the formation of the coffer-dams around and cl ose t o the piers of the bridges? Why were they not (as in the case of the erection of Waterloo and Southwark-bridges) cut off level with the shingle bed of the Thames? Is it not palpable that by withdrawing the roots of the massive piling fromthe compressed strata in which they were embedded for s o long a period, a foundational disturbance seriously dangerous to the immediate stability of the piers would ensue, an d that time would accomplish their ruin inevitably ?....Buzlder. The Customs officers stationed at the building of the Great Exhibition for revenue purposes have been with . dram, and remued ttaciz duties at t htl C 44914.119 4'W' SPORTING INTELLIGELVCE., TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. The declaration of the weights for the Chester Cup, :•,! if it failed to give an impulse to business, had the offect of driving Haresfoot out of the market, and of g iving the lead in the betting to two animals—Ariosto and Grand Dake—who had previously been scarcely men tioned; nothing else was backed to any extent. Tha 41 . handicap, although open to some objections, is generally approved. Some rather heavy transactions were effocted on the Derby—Augur, Orelio, Kingston, Alfred the Great, and Films being most in favour—the odds quoted against them were taken freely, and their backers would have gone on. Closing prices:— LINCOLN HANDICAP. 2 to 1 agst Mr. Martinson's View Halloo—taken 3 to 1 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Agnes—taken BIETROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 100 to 6 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiron 20 to 1 agst Mr. Morris's Haresfoot. CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Ariosto—taken 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Herbert's Grand Duke—taken 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Merry's Ringleader—taken 35 to 1 apt Mr. J. filling's High Sheriff—takett 40 to 1 agst Mr. J. Stanley's The Confessor—taken 1, 0 0 0 0 0 0 t t o o 2 2 0 5 Z. ag S s t t , 11 .1 1 r r Pa ma l r m t i e r r' s s o ti G s o I N ci li a :i n d o y e t a a k k e e o n. 1 1:: 0 00 0 00 0 00 t 0 00 i i ! 1 0 50 u a z ss t tt Mr. E. E t:i . o P argi tl , l s ip i si a s r l e i s c i ) o h o - t i-noor —taken 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Martiason's Eliza Middleton—t enis's Aphrodite—taken 1,000 to 10 i,gst Mr. J. Hill na Harp—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Harrison's Torn Holtby—taken TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 1 agt Sir R. Piget's Filius—taken DERRY. 8 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Hobble Noble—take 9 to 1. 14 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Au...fir—taken freely 18 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale'sKingston—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. J. Stanley's Orelio—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Stebbing's Alfred the Great— taken freely 25 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist—taken and. afterwards offered 30 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Filius—taken freely 30 to 1 agst Mr. Dorrien's Chief Baron Nicholson taken freely WEIGHTS FOR THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Age it. lb.; Age st. lb. Teddington 4 9 0 Bird-on-the-Wing 3 6 0 Clincher Landgrave Aphrodite Hernandez Marlborough Buck 4 8 (Old Rowley 3 5 10 Old Dan Tueker... 6 8 o,'Knight of the Shire 3 5 9 Payment 4 7 12,IFather Thames ... 3 5 9 Story-teller 4 7 9' the Old Lad 3 5 8 Barcelona Officious Hardinwe 5 7 8 Mountain Flower 3 5 8 Hesse Homburg 4 7 7 The Sutler 3 .5 S Hungerford 4 7 7 Greengage Grand Duke The Proctor Merry Peal.. 4 7 4 Delia Tom Holtby Recruit Nutshell Antigone 4 7 1 Warfoot Don Pedro 4 7 0 Hop-picker Knook Knoll Tophana a 6 S Bardolph 3 5 6 Abderrhaman 4 6 8 Caracara Daniel O'Rourke .. 3 6 7 Poodle Haresfoot Harpsichord Coryphee 4 6 3 Pluck Frantic Lady Agnes ...... 3 6 2,Snarry Forfeits to be declared on the 2d of February. EPSOM SPRING MEETING, 1652. Weights for the City and Suburban Handicap; forfeit to be declared on or before Feb. 2. Ago at. lb., Elthiroa Vatican Aphrodite Alonzo Prime Minister Bordeaux The Italian 5 7 10 Thornhill ... 6 7 10 Lamartine Merry Peel 4 7 5 Hungerford 4 7 5 Guy Mannering Hothorpe 4 7 5 lanthe 4 7 5 Louis Napoleon Tonic Heriot 4 7 3 Woodlark Dulcet a 7 1 Christiana Jack in the Corner a 6 12 Kilmeny(late Lily) 4 6 7 Edward of York 4 6 7 Diligence Miss Flyaway 4 6 6 Age st. lb. Madame Wharton 4 6 5 Frantic Paddy Bird 3 6 4 Lucio Blood Royal Odessus Janina 3 5 9 C by Cotherstone, out Mary Ann of Wryneck 3 5 6 • Plumstead The Brahmin 3 5 5 Sir Charles Napier 3 5 2 Greengage ;Julien 3 5 1 F by Lanercost, out of Cytherea 3 4 13 Lady Isabel Urbanity 3 4 13 Flounce ....... .... 3 4 10 Merlin Butterfly 3 4 6 Snarry 3 4 4 ISurprise COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 19. The Queen and the Duchesse de Nemours walked in the Home Park and the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and youuger members of the Royal Family, took walking and puny exercise. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out hunting this forenoon, accompanied by the Due de Nemours, aad attended by Colonel F. H. Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has been for some time past prevented from joining the Queen's parties at Windsor Castle by a slight attack of rheu matic pain. Lord Harris had an interview with Earl Grey yester day at the Colonial office. Mr. B. Taylor bad also an interview with the Noble Earl yesterday. Lord and Lady John Russell left town yesterday after noon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) arrived in town yesterday evening from his seat, Bowood Park, Wiltshire. Mr. Montgomery Martin had an interview yesterday with Earl Grey. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Governors of the North American pro. vi Dispatches were sent off to the Governors of Ce y lon and nce s and the Governor of Van D iemen's Laad. H ong K o ng; and also to the Governor of the Mauritius, e o, 1 i R e e a df t t h o cek minutes i n n u t t h e e s complimented by the chair man N r m T o r e Sdo members c r EoTf Ird this Y society e S t e r d:. was L c ß ou E r N t BENEVOLENT o th L man for the admirable way he had, during the illness of the a n LOYALannual general N AV A chair.he l d a t Thatched-housetitiier.Diarch rurs e r w T as a . v c e; Lord ptihi ; and a sub -committee appointed to determine what use should be made of a bond for 100/. due by the Liverpool Dock Company, and upon. the secretary, f the las last conducted co u court Generally the business coui.i propriety of transferring_ 1001. left b y the late Admiral Co diet, and 150/. by the late Con unander Schard, from Three-and -a-Quarter to the Three per Cent. Consols, in which the other moneys of the society . are invested ; a re port from a committee appointed to revise the bye-laws was brought forward, adopted, and referred c onfirmation ; a motion by to the next court for Commissioner Marshall, that the secretary should not insert ad cretion, was negatived. yertisements at his own dis motion with respect toLieutenant Bedford withdrew a making mateseligible to members ; and the claims of members applying for relief the widows and orphans of past The report stated that were taken into consideration. of the death s o f S ir L. Codrington had been given a t the bank Dur ham, form er trustee Codrington a n d Si r P. C. H. i s i , and the necessary t rans f er ma de to their successors. T 3,1401. lls. 2d , the e receipts fo r th e year amoun t e d to . expenditure to 2,2181. 10s. id., leaving a balan ce in hand of 9221. ls id. Among the donations was one of boi . given as a restitution, and which the secretary was instructed to publicly acknowledge. The business of the day terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. SERIOUS Loss IN A FLOCK OF SHEEP.—Mr. Trickett, farmer, of Hill-top Farm, in the parish of Dron field, sustained a severe loss late on Saturday evening last, or early the following morning. He had 25 fine in-lambed_ ewes in one of his closes, and some dogs, a pparently large ones by the footmarks left, worried five of them dead. when opened they were found to contain two lambs each. The dogs also ran two into a pool of water, in which they were found drowned. The remainder were dispersed in all direc tions—some were found in Barlow-woods, some in Piper wood, others on Hill-top, and at various places in the neighbourhood. All of them were severely bitten about the head, neck, and legs; many had sustained much loss of wool, and, what appears strange, there was with them a ram, and the only sheep that had not received serious damage. — Derbyshire Courier. NEW ASYLUM FOR INFANT ORPHANS.•••••A special general meeting of the friends and subscribers to this charity was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of electing ten children; the Lord Mayor in the chair. The report stated that, during the past year, her Majesty had been pleased to honour the institution with her PatrV a g e, an d the Prince of W.l - —es, by his gilt of 250 guineas, had b een constituted a governor, with a presentation for if The tota l receipts (including a b a l ance f rom l as t year of 39/. bs. 40.) had been 2,8081. 4s. 4d., and after all the necessary expenses had been paid, there was left in the hands of the treasurer the small sum of 4/. Os. Bd. A discussion ensued as to the propriety of altering rule 2, so as to enable the children to remain longer in the institution — the boys till 14, and the girls till 13 years of age; and ultimately a reso lution to that effect was carried unanimously. The election then took place. The commercial advises from the United States are not important. The rate of exchange has declined, and the shipments of gold to this country have therefore b een checked, the present packet bringing only 5,0001. A con siderable arrival, however, which had just taken place from California, and a further large_ sum known to b e on t h e way, would make money casn and by stimulating the import market wou Id most likely soon cause fresh r em i ttances. One i takenplace, or two additional failures had an unimportant character. Thethan accounts from San Francisco ~ a f e w daye later those by the last strainer, were 011 Q ear to confirm the extra • ordinary discoveries but they aPP The Pacific, - then reported. with four days' later dates New York, may be expected on Wnes , d 0 from e av or Thursday. ' Ns BANDITRY MURDER,_ —The in qu ir y into this atrocious crime was resumed at Banbury yesterday, but was not brougbt to a close. Several circumstances, however, of A suspicious nature were proved against the paisoner, who, it ma y be remembered, is the nephew of the deceased Mr. Nalabergo ; and he was again remanded. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND MIDLAND ItainwaYs.—The long -pending negotiations between these two companies are understood to have terminated in an agreement that neither of them, without consultation, shall entertain terms with other railways competing with them. THE CITY OF .2 1 ITTSBURGLI.—This new and large American steamer has now been out thirty-eight days on her voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia. It ii thought that the may have put jaw the Westerti 14=4. 7,1, TEMPERANCE LEAGUE. The monthly meeting of this society was held last night at Exeter Hall, when a lecture was delivered by the Rev. N. Hall, of Hull, on the subject of intemper ance. There was rather a numerous attendance, the hall being two-thirds filled. After a few introductory remarks by the Chairman, the Rev. Mr. Foster, of Kentish Town, Mr. HALL began his lecture by happily comparing drunkenness in this country to an idolatry which not only taxed its worshippers, but demanded the lives of thousands of them every year. After showing how drunkenness interfered in various ways with the physical and moral well-being of the poor, he recalled to their re collection that the sum spent by the poor of this country in intoxicating drinks was not less than 30,000,0001. a year, and that the quantity of malt consumed in the making of their drinks was equal to an amount of grain which would have furnished bread for 3,000,000 people. Mr. Hall then referred to a paper by Mr. Neison, and which had been read to the Statistical Society, and showed from it that the mortality among drunkards was exces sive; and that while the chance of life to a temperate per son of 20 was 44 years, to an intemperate person of the same age it was but 15 years. He then quoted the opinions of several of the judges, and other eminent men, to prove the extent to which drunkenness had operated as a cause of crime. With regard to education, he said it was stated in evidence before a Parliamentary Com mittee, that where children were kept from school the parents had generally been found to be of intemperate habits. The rev. gentleman then drew a melancholy picture of the effect which drunkenness had on domestic comfort and peace, and concluded with a spirited de nunciation of the despotic sway of King Alcohol, and of the seductions which he held out to the poor. Allu sions in the course of the lecture to Kossuth, of a eulo gistic sorf, were loudly cheered, and so was a spirited denunciationof the despotism of Louis Napoleon, though neither had much relation to the subject of his lecture. At the close of the fisst part of it an explanation was offered by Mr. Cruickshank of a statement he had formerly made with regard to Dr. Cumming's opinion on the question of teetotalism. Dr. Cumming had denied that he was an enemy to teetotalism. On referring to the publication, Mr. Cruickshank said the words Dr. Cumming had made use of were "Be temperat e without being teetotallers." He hoped, in the next edition, Dr. Cumming would alter the word s to " Be temperate or be teetotallers." A collection was then made, and the proceedings having been concluded, the meeting separated. ----- GLASGOW, JAN. VT.—Cotton —The sales of cot ton this week in the Glasgow market have been exceedingly limited, many of the spi nners drawin g their supplies b-611,.. Liverpool, in consequen ce of the very li g ht stock held rere. What few parcels have been sold have been at prices just at a par with those of last week. The demo va a a n a df n o c r e y w rn p s ri h c a e s . s li g htly improved, w ith some tendency to without nlarket h as b een Goods were taken o ff ver y cautiousl y any material change in price. Pig Iron—Ou r pig iron very quiet during th e week, and no change has taken place. Prices are a little more in favour of importance of buyers, and to-day may be quoted for warrants at 365. 6d., No. 1, g.m.b., at 375., No. 1 Gartsherrie, at 38s. 9d., cash, against bill of lading. The Town-ball of Windsor is about to undergo considerable repairs, and when the works are completed her Majesty intends to present the o corporation with portraits of herself and Prince Albert. l Express) could have moreQbeueenengift (observes the Windsor appropriate. The hall was built in the reign of the reign of Queen Victori Anne, and is being restored in Prince George of Denmarkait Portraits of Queen Anne and erectio a n v marked the date of its . e long adorned Portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will LOW serve to iix the period of its pkitcati9ll,, ISN