The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN. The directors of this company will recommend to the proprietors the following dividends for the six months ending Jan. 31, 1865 :—Great Western ori ginal stock, at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum ; Great Western (West Midland—Oxford) ordinary stock, at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum ; Great Western (West Midland—Newport) ordinary stock, at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum ; Great Wes tern (West Midland—Hereford) ordinary s tock, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum ; Great Western (South Wales) ordinary stock, at the rate 31 per cent. per annum. GREAT EASTERN. The balance of the revenue of this company will enable the directors to declare , a t the proper time, a dividend at the rate of 2i cent. per annum for the half -year ending 31st December last. The report of the directors showed that the total receipts on revenue account for the past half-year amounted to £881,526, and the total expenditure to 1427,805, leaving a balance of £453,721, out of which was deducted £339,202 for rents and inte rest on guaranteed and preference stocks and on mortgages, leaving a balance of £114,519. As compared with the corresponding period o f 186 3, the revenue account showed an increase of £46,506 ; and the total increase in the receipts for the year 1864 exceeded those for 1863 by about £104,537. The expenditure for the past half-year exceeded that of the same period of 1863 by 119 804, which was necessary to place the permanent ;ay and station accommodation in a position equal to that of other great companies. The net balance available for divi dend was £105,154, which was equal to the payment of a dividend for the half-year at the rate of £2 10s. per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock, leaving a balance of £960. It was a source of greatregret to the directors that they were not in a position now to de clare a dividend, in consequence of the new lines for which Parliamentary powers were obtained in the years 1861 and 1862 not being completed by the time fixed by the Act of Parliament, and which pre vented the declaration of a dividend until they were opened for traffic. They hoped, however, that those lines would be opened within the next two months. The directors had made arrangements with the Lan cashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for the purpose of carrying out in conjunction with them the formation of a railway for securing to this com pany an uninterrupted communication with the north, and to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Com pany a direct communication with the port of Lon don and the eastern district generally. The next in importance to an independent communication with the north was the formation of an improved metro politan station, the want of which had so long been found to trammel the carrying out the large traffic conducted by this company, and which was pro gressingly increasing. SOUTH-EASTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge; the Hon. J. M. Byng, the chairman, presided. Mr. S. Smiles, the secretary, having read the notice convening the meeting, the report was taken a read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it would not be necessary for him to occupy much of their time on that occasion. In acme respects they had gained, and in others they had lost during the half-year, and it was, perhaps, . matter for congratulation that upon the whole they had been able to hold their own so well. (Hear.) The opening of the new coast line to Margate and Ramsgate had necessarily had the effect of abstract- ing traffic which in former years has been carried over this railway, though they had happily been enabled to make up for that loss by gains at other points. That they had been able to do so had been entirely attributed to the working of the Charing cross Railway by this company. (Hear, hear.) The cost of that line had, indeed, been very great, as all lines passing through London must be ; but when they thought of its cost it was also right that they should think of where they would now have been without it. With other rival metropolitan lines possessing favourable termini at various points of London, it would have been impossible for them to have held their ground if they had remained cooped up at London-bridge. (Hear.) As it was they had carried more passengers in the last half-year than they ever carried before. (Hear.) Y Including the journeys of season-ticketholders, they had carried upwards of 16,000,000 during the year, a number which he believed was exceeded by only one other railway in the kingdom. It was true most of the traffic was for short distances, between London and the suburbs, and principally upon the North Kent and Greenwich lines, and this it was which had been so much increased by the opening of the Charing-cross terminus. For example, on the Greenwich Railway alone they had carried 301,533 more passengers than they had in the corresponding half-year. Of this increase, about 100,000 had been at Spa-road, the station nearest to London bridge. (Hear.) There had also been an increase in the number of passengers carried upon the main line, but whereas the increase there had been prin cipally in first-class passengers from Charing cross, the increase in the suburban passengers had been almost entirely third-class. The Char ing -cross second and third class traffic was, how ever, but yet in its infancy, and he could not entertain a doubt but that it would yet prove a source of large and constantly increasing r evenue to the company. (Hear.) They also looked to the residential traffic as a large source of future in come arising from the West-end terminus. Parlia inent had granted powers to the Chatham Com pany to construct duplicate lines in Kent, and to enter into competition with them for traffic at Chatham, Canterbury, Dover, Ramsgate, and Mar gate, and other important places. Whatever might be said of the justice or injustice of this course, there was no good in complaining of it. (Hear, hear.) They had to face the fact that the Chatham Com pany had been placed by Parliament in a position to compete with them effectively at many points, and in this way seriously to injure them. To avoid that injury they had entered into the agreement about two years ago. They had now had two years' ex perience of its working, and felt justified in sayi ng that it had proved an advantageous arrangement to both companies. (H ea r, hear.) This was sho wn b y a few facts. For example, during the last year the gross receipts had been £67,000 more asw than b t e h fo ey re w t e h re e during the Exhibition year, which date of the agreement, and when the other company were running against them at o c m om cn p o eti tn competition fares. traffic es. The receipts of this company from had been greater during the past yeare to Dover was were even before the new duplicate line opened. There had also been a considerable nabaledinFcorlekae se in the receipt s f rom l oca l traffic at Dv Folke stone compared with the receipts preceding the date of the agreement—(hear)—but had the two cora- Paniesbeen in competition with each other the results would have been very different. (Hear, hear.) W. G. THOMSON, deputy-chairman, seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. After some observations by Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. ADAMS, I LDES 7 and other port was dopes' and .proprietors, the re -130 share, a dividend of 17s. 3d. per being at thean rate of £5 15s per cent. per annum, was declared on the Ca la 't stock of the company, payabl e on the 2d of pMarch. The retiring directors, the Hon. J. M. Byng, Mr. Warren, and aNnlcir. also Barlo', Captain D. reelected, M.P., were unanimously Child, the retiring auditor. The meeting was then made special, at which cer tain by-laws were approved ; the conversion of the 5 per cent. preference shares into stock was autho rised, and the directors were empowered to b orrow on mortgage £1 13 , 000 . The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at the company's new offices, Bristol ; Mr. J. W. Buller M.P., in the chair. An abstract of the report and accounts has ap peared in The Sun. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the s re a po tis r f t a , ct sai o 4 . he trusted consideredts was a sub- it highly increase he cre t ase y all intherecei p the other side the excess of expen diture was not ject of great congratulation, the more so because on consi derable, and not at all in proportion to the increase in the receipts. The increase of expe ises was chiefly caused by the charges—one for compensation on the accident account, and the othet for Parliamentary expenses, which had been considerable during the past half-year. He regretted very much that there should be so considerable an item for Parliamentary expenses ; but in a company like this, surrounded as it was with other companies, there were adverse lines which must be watched. It was the endeavour of the directors not to interfere with other com panies, but he was afraid that other companies did not always pursue the same course towards their line. With respect to the expenses on revenue ac count, the charge for the line and the locomotive account showed a reduction of expenses. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the line account, the de crease in expenditure had been progressive, but he felt much indebted to the able engineer (Mr. Fox) for the care which he had taken of the line. (Hear, hear.) He hoped they might now consider that they had arrived at an an average amount, and that their expenses would not exceed the sum which had been charged in the present half-year. The locomotive account seemed to be in a very satisfac tory state, and under the management of Mr. Pear son nothing could be better than the condition of this department. They would have to pay their share of the loss on the Cornwall Railway. The losses had hitherto been met by the Cornwall com pany from capital, but they had no longer any which could be applied to this purpose, and therefore it would be necessary for the several companies who were answerable for the loss on the Cornwall Rail way to carry into their next revenue accounts their proportion of the loss. Referring to the Royal Commission which had been announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to inquire into the cost of railways and the charges made by them to the public, the chairman said he agreed entirely with the opinion expressed by the late Mr. Stephenson on a similar subject, that if railway companies were secure of impartiality and intelligence in the consti tution of the commission they had nothing to fear from the issue. (Hear, hear.) Mr. T. PO ELL seconded the motion for the adop tion of the report, which was carried unanimously. Resolutions declaring a dividend at the rate of 5? per cent. per annum, re-electing the retiring direc tors and auditor, and authorising the directors to borrow from time to time on mortgage any sum not exceeding £112,000, were adopted unanimously, and a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern; Mr. J. N. Daniell in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that there had been a loss on the passenger traffic as compared with the corresponding period last year, but this loss had been more than recompensed by an increase in the goods traffic. He thought that an increase of traffic would arise in connection with the Thames Haven and the Dagen ham Docks. Powers were sought to increase the tolls between intermediate stations, but this would not touch the through routes. The directors could not see how the leasing of the Blackwall by the Great Eastern could be detrimental to this company, and though there had been a question of opposing that amalgamation, this company had no funds for that purpose. Mr. C. J. ELEY, a director, after pointing out ap parent discrepancies between the accounts and the weekly traffic receipts, said that owing to the excep tional circumstances under which the line was worked, the expenses were enormous, but that in many im portant respects the proprietors had never stood in so good a position as they stood that day. Referring to what the chairman had stated with regard to the leasing of the Blackwall line by the Great Eastern; he expressed an opinion that at some future period the company would have other means of reaching London than they had at present, but in the mean time all propositions affecting the company's termi nal facilities would be jealously watched. (Hear.) Mr. GoEz said the time was drawing near when the anomalous position with regard to the directors and the company must be done away with. The report was then adopted. On the motion of Mr. Parsons, Mr. Moxon was unanimously elected director in the place of Mr. Sydney Lawrence, who retired, and Mr. Gossett was elected auditor in the place of Mr. C. Whetham. i MONMOUTHSHIRE. The directors of this company, at a meeting held. on Wednesday, determined to recommend to the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the past half-year, being at the same rate as for the corresponding half-year. HULL AND HORNSEA. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at Hull, Mr. John Wade in the chair. The Chairman stated that the traffic during the nine months the line had been in operation amounted to £6,165, and for the past year to £4,174. Their expenditure had been very large, but they were able to declare a dividend of 2 per cent., carrying £597 to the reserve fund. Although the dividend had been declared, it could not then be paid. The report was adopted, and the retiring directors were re-elected. The meeting was then made special, and the di rectors were authorised to apply to the Board of Trade for power to raise additional capital by the issue of new shares and of debenture stocks. HATFIELD AND ST. ALBAN'S. The directors of this company state in their report that satisfactory progress had been made by the contractor with the works, and that hopes were en tertained that the railway would be ready for open ing early in the ensuing summer. The power for raising capital provided by the Act of 1862 having proved insufficient for all the requirements of the railway, the directors had deemed it expedient to apply to the Board of Trade (in compliance with the Railway Companies' Powers Act of last Session) for a certificate to enable them to raise additional share capital to the amount of £15,000, with the usual borrowing powers. The capital account showed that £ 26,935 h a d b een expended to the 31st of December last. HEREFORD, HAY, AND BRECON. rs sitnates that the line was ,merctohnnection The report of th e directors MWo piedn-ed alest h ro uagnhdo Brecon tr a a n ffi d c Septe m b er e were s uc h last. The returns of traffi c for afnarrningylre line in i' with the tphaetioßnrsecon and Merth yr o a f s t n o eg jus oo t i if at y io t o h s e zi th tici • The res u lt the more efficient working of the line, for and for se curing a fixed rate of interest on the ordina r y capi tal, would soon be submitted to the shareh o ld ers , Arrangements had been made for the payment of ;, dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on the ordinary share capital from the Ist of October last. A bill had been deposited to enable the Brecon and Merthyr to acquire the Hereford, Hay, and Brecon, on satisfactory terms being agreed on. The balance-sheet showed a total receipt of £411,507, and a balance of £953. ABERYST WITH AND WELSH COAST. ffier-s Bridge-street, held yesterday at the . o .„ , The half-yearly meeting of this company was • West minster ; Mr. D. Wil l i ams i n the chair. The rePort Stated that the line had been open for -- traffic - since last summer between Aberystwith and dachynlleth, w h ere i t j o i ne d t h e Cambrian and Corns Railways. It had also been open for several . rnonthsb etween Aberdovy, Towyh, and Llwy ngwril, and it was expected that in a few weeks it would be further opened to Friog, near Barmouth, and Pen maen, near Dolgelley. When completed from Bar mouth to Portmadoc and Pwllheli it would form junctions with the Felt' working ord er andniog Railway, now in full carry ing passengers, and with the Beddgelert and Carn arvonshire Railways, now in the course of construction. There would be thus, by means of the Cambrian, Welsh Coast, and Car- , rHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENTING, FEBRUARY 24, 1865. narvonshire Railways, a continuous route through North Wales from the London and North-Western stations at Whitechurch, Shrewsbury, and Welsh pool, and the leading commercial towns and water ing places between Crewe, Aberystwith, and Car narvon. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Capt. JOHNS, the report was unanimously adopted. The retiring directors, Mr. Williams and Mr. Banks, were re-elected, and also the retiring auditor, Mr. Owen. pennant for the ordinary treble-fold hempen cattail. The trial of yesterday was not attended with com plete success, but this was no fault of the principle under trial. It was entirely due to an unforeseen defect in the iron block at the head of the after cat head, or davit, by which the chain pennant became jammed over the edge of the sheave and the peculiar lead of the chain inboard to the after capstan. With a different and more suitable block at the davit head and the chain pennant led inboard to the foremost capstan the invention promises to act perfectly, and if it does answer, as it fully expected to do, it will prove an admirable adaptation of power in stowing the anchors of any elongated how'd ship when weighing from an anchorage. Orders have been received to augment the new fortifications at Hurst, in order to allow an extra tier of guns to be mounted. The works are ex pected to occupy some time. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty:—John G. Covey, master, addi tional, to the Indus for the Gannet ; Joseph Whita ker, assist.-surg., to the Cambridge ; Jeremiah Do novan, assist.-surg., to the Torch; Henry Brietgake, acting assist.-surg., to the Excellent; Jas. Stewart, acting assist.-surg., to the Asia; Geo. E. Marcon, asisist.-paymaster, to the Niger ; Wm. H. Turner, master's-assist., to the Torch; Thos. A. Irwin, clerk, to the Victory ; and Herbert U. L. Phillips, nomi nated to a naval cadetship. The Alleged Friuds on Insurance Offices. For the fourth time John George Barry and Alfred Barry, wharfingers, and Charles Thorne, James Arnett, and Wm. Sedgwick, three of their employes, were placed before Mr, Alderman Stone, for further examination. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Poland were counsel for the prosecution (instructed by Messrs. Humphreys and Mor gan, solicitors, of Newgate-street) ; Mr. Sergeant Ballan tine and Mr. Metcalf; instructed by Messrs. Tilleard and Co., solicitors, Old Jewry, defended the prisoners Messrs. Barry; Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson, instructed by Mr. Moss, the prisoner Thorne; and Mr. Lewis, jun., the pri soners Arnett and Sedgwick. Mr. Branford, the superintendent of the M division, was present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the commis sioners of police. The defendants entered the dock at half-past one. They all seemed more cheerful than at the former examination, and the Messrs. Barry looked decidedly better. Mr. Whiting, the manager of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Office, who had at the previous examination deposed to three floating policies of £lO,OOO, £lO,OOO, and £5,000 having been drawn by it in favour of Msesrs. Rose, Wilson, and Graham on goods at Meriton's Wharf at the time of the fire, was recalled, and asked by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine who the prosecutors were in this case. He at first fenced with the question, but at length replied the Royal Exchange, the North British and Mer cantile, the Northern, the Lancashire and London, the Globe, and the Manchester Offices were prosecuting, and some others indirectly. In answer to Mr. Moss, he said the prosecution was instituted without the knowledge of the shareholders, but on the responsibility of the offices concerned. The managers had been instrumental in insti tuting it, but the directors had not been consulted, nor had any board meeting been convened to sanction the proceed ing. He was not aware of any subscription having been made among the offices to carry it on. The Lord Mayor is a director of the London and Lancashire, but not chairman. He sat as a magistrate on one of the earlier examinations in this case. Mr. Alexander Rose, of the firm of Rose, Graham, and Wilson, of Threadneedle -street, brokers, said, in reply to Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, that Meriton's Wharf covered an immense space, and consisted of about 40 or 50 floors, which were generally very much loaded. He had known the Messrs. Barry ever since they were boys, and they were gentlemen of the very highest character and repute. Ordinarily after a fire at a wharf, every merchant concerned at once levies his claim on the wharfmgers for returns as to damage. Witness's firm in this ease applied every day for a return, and he also knew that the fire offices put very great pressure on the Messrs. Barry. The result was to throw a great deal of extra labour on everyone con nected with the wharf. Thomas Wm. Frisby and Lawrence Lewis, corn meters, said, in reply to Mr. Giffard, that on Feb. 14 and 15 they meted a quantity of rape-seed at Meriton's-wharf, which had come by the ship Avoca, into the vessel Watson. It consisted of 294 quarters in all, and they left behind, at the wharf, about 140 quarters of the Avoca's freight. Thos. Alex. Roberts, assessor of fire losses, from Brown and Roberts, was recalled by Mr. Poland. He said—After the November fire I was acting on behalf of the North Bri tish and Mercantile, the Queen, the London and Liverpool, and Globe, and the Manchester offices; andsome time after wards I received the claim produced. I made inquiries with reference to it, and then a report to the offices, and upon that the claim was paid to the applicants, Rose, Graham, and Wilson. He was now investigating another claim made in respect of the cargo. . By Sergeant Ballantine—l was instructed by a committee of the officers to commence the prosecution. The committee were Mr. Bird, of the Royal Exchange ; Mr. Whiting, North British and Mercantile ; Mr. Ritherden, of the Man chester ; Mr. Johnson, of the Royal ; Mr. Tomlinson, of the Sun; Mr. Scott, of the Liverpool and London ; and Mr Manners, of the Northern ; and I placed myself in commu nication with Mr. Humphreys, the solicitor for the prose cution, by. their directions. _ By Mr. Moss—None of the directors were present at any of the meetings in reference to the prosecution ; only the officers. Mr. Theodore Baxter, a broker, deposed that at the time of the June fire he had 394 bales of jute by the ship Sebastian Cabot at Meriton's-wharf, bearing distinctive marks. The jute was insured in the London and Lan cashire Office. On inquiry at the wharf after the fire as to hew many of the bales had been destroyed, he was told 390. He then made out a claim upon the London and Lan cashire Fire Office for that number of bales, and in August he received £1,313 ss. 4d. in payment of his claim. The four bales said not to have been destroyed were afterwards delivered up to his order. Detective-Sergeant Haydon having stated, in reply to Mr. Giffard, if a remand were granted he had reason to believe that further evidence would be forthcoming, a remand was asked for accordingly. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine then rose and said—l have no objection to offer any amount of bail, and I think it is right to call your attention to this very remarkable case. Long before Messrs. Barry were taken into custody I had an op portunity of hearing their statement ; and at my desire, against their own wishes, they had abstained from making any public statement. Whether that is desirable or not is a matter of opinion. I think, however, we have arrived at the stage in which the public are aware of what the charge is. Which is, that a fire having taken place, immediately afterwards returns were made by which it appeared that more goods were destroyed than there really were, by which the insurance offices would sustain loss. Seeing that the wharf was an old one, and very extensive, and at all times very full and so crowded that it made it extremely difficult to ascertain the amount of goods upon the wharf, and although there was not absolute confusion, still there was sufficient that would readily account for mistakes occurring —such then being the state of things after the fire, strangers would know nothing, and therefore what was to be done had to be done by the masters themselves. Now you have heard that applications were continuous for returns. As regarded Messrs. Barry, they would shirk from no respon sibility, and if they had been guilty of neglect, they have been punished enough by being placed in the position in which they now stand, but as for any dishonesty, I believe when the charge goes before a higher tribunal it will be scouted out of doors. With reference to the other men, they had been detained for something like five weeks. Now, the Messrs. Barry are perfectly free to consider that there is no charge whatever against them. In dealing with this you will consider whether it is a larceny or a conspi racy, and I most earnestly beg of you to be governed by your own feelings, and do that which I ask. I make no distinction between these men. They are entitled to bail. There is no one conducting this prosecution who thinks for a moment that either of these men would shrink from their bail. These three men have been kept in gaol, subjected to a course of tyranny in order to induce them to say some thing against their masters. However, the Messrs. Barry knew of the peril in which they stood. We knew what the three poor men were in gaol for. My clients knew that, and knowing what was hanging over their heads they had full opportunity of avoiding standing in the position in which they now stand, but they fearlessly came forward, and they have ever since been lodged in prison, and sub jected to the same treatment as if they had been convicted of a common felony. They have been subjected to the grossest treatment because the insurance companies think proper to lock them up. Sir, I will put before you half a dozen gentlemen who will speak to the character of my clients, and in ten minutes I will accommodate any amount of bail, and therefore I implore you to exercise your own judgment, and not be bound down by an accumulation of charges. Mr. Giffard said he was not present to dictate to the magistrate as to whether he should or should not admit the defendants to bail. But the charge before him was clearly ono of larceny, and the evidence proved a conspiracy to commit larceny. They would remember that if the state ment of the man Fage was true then the defendants were clearly guilty. He was there on behalf of the insurance offices, and not to oppose or sanction bail, and the alderman was, of course, to use his discretion in the matter. The Magistrate said the way in which Mr. Sergeant Ballantine had spoken would appear as if he had some special jurisdiction in the matter. Where a charge of felony was preferred it was well known that a magistrate couldnot accept bail upon his own personal recognizances ; but there was an appeal to a judge. He was sorry to hear of the pri son regulations being so strict ; they were not under his control, but that of the Home Secretary. He could say what he previously said, which was, that he hoped and trusted that the prosecution would use every effort to com plete the case. The defendants were then remanded till this day week, bail being refused. Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.. —Mar. —. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 15. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British pan. et Mar. 6. Ditto, by British packet Feb. 2!. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena... Mar. 21. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Sou hampton Feb 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 26. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Feb. —. Ditto, via Marseilles • Feb. 26. India (Bombay), via Southampton. Feb. 26. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 20. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil e 4... Mar. 8. Newfoundland Mar. 15. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British Nor' h America, by Bri tish packet Ditto. by United States packet, via Southamp- ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Feb. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tcneriffe Mar. 13. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahawas, Cuba, and Mexico Feb. 28. Bahamas, via New I ork. Mar. 9. Bermuda, ditto 'tar. 1.5. Cuba and Aloac o CARNARVONSHIRE. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held at the offices, Bridge-street, West minster ; Mr. D. Williams in the chair. Mr. Roberts, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the contractor had commenced the con struction of the line with vigour. A great part of the land had been acquired, and the rest would be so speedily. A portion of the company's authorised line between Cen-wn and in the Glandwyfach Valley was to be deviated, with the approval of the land owners, to furnish greater facilities to the slate and mineral traffic of the district. The works were pro gressing satisfactorily at several places, and there were several hundred men employed, and a large quantity of the permanent way and materials had been brought upon the line. The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway in the neighbourhood was being proceeded with, and in a short time the northern and southern portions of Carnarvonshire would be supplied with railway accommodation. The report was adopted. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday in each of the following cases the standing orders were declared not to have been complied with : SIDMOUTH.—For a branch from their authorised railway at Sidmouth to the harbour. SIDMOUTII AND BUDLEIGH SALTERTON.—For devi ations, and an extension to Sidmouth. Capital, £BO,OOO ; loan, £20,600. VENTNOR AND BONCHURCH.—For a tramway from the Isle of Wight Railway near Ventnor to Ventnor harbour. Capital, 00,000 ; loan, £lO,OOO. MUMBLES.—For a railway from Swansea to the Mumbles, with a pier. Capital, £140,000 ; loan, £48,000. DUDLIN SOUTH SUBURBAN.— Tor railways on the environs of Dublin. Capital, £70,000 ; loan, £23,000. The Bill for Burton-on-Trent to Nottingham was declared to have complied with the standing orders. Naial and Military Intelligence. The Duke of Somerset, as first Lord of the Admi ralty, held a levee yesterday at the Admiralty, Whitehall, at which the following officers attended : —Rear-Admirals G. Ramsey, Warden, API-lardy, and Glasse ; Captains C. B. Hamilton, G. Han cock, W. C. Browne, M. Connolly, N. B. Beding field, H. C. Glyn; J. F. Rous, H. Christian, J. E. Commerell, T. Miller, and W. C. De Vere ; Com manders Sholto Douglas, J. C. Wells, G. D. Broad, E. A. Porcher, R. A. Newman, H. J. Grant, T. T. Bullock, St. Leger Aldworth, and T. De Wahl : Lieuts. C. G. F. Knowles, W. A. Gambier, G. T. Morrell, F. Hardy, and Arthur Salway ; and De puty-Inspector-Gen. Smart. Three of the iron screw steamships belonging to the Channel squadron are now in dock at Devon port. The Achilles, 20, Captain Vansittart, was placed in No. 3 dock at Keyham, on Jan. 11, partl in consequence of the loss of one of the blades of her propeller. The new propeller, which will have blades of greater strength, is not yet fitted. Some alterations have been made to her after stern post, apparently with a view to carrying off the water more readily when the ship is in motion. Her bot tom is being recoated with Hay's composition, which operation is nearly complete. The dock shores were shifted on Monday in order that the spots which they covered might be properly coated. The Black Prince, 41, Capt. Lord Frederick H. Kerr, was placed in the Prince's dock, Devonport, on the 15th inst. Her starboard watch had leave from the 16th to the 19th, and the port watch from the 20th to the 23d inst. The shaft of her engine has been launched out to examine the condition of the " thrust bearing," which is in very good order. The bottom of this ship was completely painted with Hay's composition in November, 1863, and partially so in May, 1864. About the middle of De cember, while at moorings in Hamoaze, her star board side was " hogged ;" that is, her bottom was cleaned by a large brush moved by rope guys. When in dock this side was found to be nearly clean, and on the port side there was comparatively very little weed, and but a few small mussels. Some corrosion has taken place on her bottom, especially from the line of flotation to 10ft. below, which is the part most exposed when she rolls at sea. It may have commenced through the friction of a deeply laden vessel (such as a collier) lying alongside. Some such cause as this has apparently been in ope ration, as the composition is rubbed off chiefly on that part between the mainmast and the foremast, which is that usually occupied by vessels lying along side. However, since she has been in dock, owing probably to exposure to the atmosphere, the effects of corrosion have been exhibited more or less below, from the keel upwards. The pits in some places may be a quarter of an inch deep. There is consi derable rust on the keel. The Defence, 11, Capt. Augustus Phillimore, was placed in No. 1 dock at Devonport on the 14th inst. The ship is in good order and will require no important alterations ; her officers still consider her " a good sea boat." In November, 1863, her bottom was thoroughly coated with Peacock's and Buchan's composition ; in June, 1864, it was retouched. She has been lying in har bour for the last four months, during which she was hogged. When docked it was found that some short weed, about an inch long, and a few small shell fish o f samet he c s o e m a . p s S i t h i She n i s . n s o o w m r e e c c o e r y i o n s g i ntha ne o x exists ,were attached, but this was c hi e fl y i n quarters out coat l o e f ri t in he below the water-line. The Royal paddle yacht Elfin, Staff Commander Balliston, is in No. 1 dock at Portsmouth yard un dergoing important experimental alteration to her wheels. The Elfin's wheels have hitherto been fitted with the well-known feathering float. These floats have now been removed from round the peri phery of each wheel, and in the place of each float are now being bolted on to iron arm and stays, as fixtures, two screw blades with their leading corners, inclining towards each other. The principle has been patented by a Dr. Croft, and it is stated that some preliminary trials on the Thames with a vessel somewhat smaller than the Elfin brought out re markable results. The preliminary trial of a new invention for cat ting ship's anchors, emanating from the department of the Controller of the Navy, took place yesterday alongside Portsmouth dockyard on the starboard bow of the iron frigate He c t or , C a pt. G. IV. P ree dy, c •B• All our ironclads are no w fitted with a se cond cathead t o ena bl e t h em to carry the i r b ower anchors further aft from the ship's stem, and at a point where their weight is more thoroughly water borneeearde when weighing preliminarilyf than if they .carried in the old position at the foremost cathead . or 16 feet of chain arern for catting a ship's an chorsments tested other enadtaacthtaedcht°ed an anchorage, some 15 farwanchor tt hh w ee i tashnhanchor hr the to ri chain weighed r.tll and reach the b y the to ~ thersi li n pg cable a. , ,o b f 1 e the so int Under the new arrange_ s n ck gt a h pp o r f o ache Thus haei as the surface of the water the smallstleo attached to the cable by the slip has entered the kawse-pipe along with the ca bl e . The small length is nowreleased from the slip, and, being shackled on to a greater length of the same kind of chain, has been previously brought to the hawse-pipe from over the sheave of an iron block in the after cathead, or davit, and, leading thence inboard on the ship's upper deck, a direct purchase is thus this obtain nh e a d in up n o a n t the anchor, and by heaving upon pennant,sitip.s bows,th eanadnchhoorve is up br t o o ug i h t t s d w e e s l i l red aft po on sit t io he n at the after davit. The two great features in this n ew arrangement for anchors appeared to be the t avoidance of ship's some what dangerous—to iron s hips—operations of catting a " serging," sand Dd the substitution of a single chain Court of Common Council. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at Guildhall. The Lord Mayor presided. The TowN Cuialx (Mr. Woodthorpe) read a letter from Sir G. Grey, asking, in accordance with the terms of a re solution of the House bf Commons, for the number of elec tors in each of the wards in the City, and also the number of Common Councilmen in the several wards, and the num ber of Aldermen, together with the occupation of each. The letter was referred to the General Purposes Com mittee for them to make the required return. 130IITHVARK-BRIDGE. The Remembrancer (Mr. Corrie) brought up the draft of a bill at present before Parliament authorising the sale and transfer of Southwark-bridge. It was referred to the Bridge-house Estates Committee for them to watch and report the progress of the bill. PRIVILEGES. Mr. MEDWIN brought to the attention of the Court some observations that were reported to have been made by Mr. Deputy Charles Reed at the opening of the Sewers Com mission, to the effect that some members of that Court had uttered calumnies against the commissioners. He wished to ask the hon. deputy whether he had uttered the remarks to which he referred, and, also, whether he had advised Mr. De Jersey, the chairman of the Sewer's commission, to treat what was said in that Court in future in reference to their proceedings, with contemptuous indifference. (Cries of Oh, oh.) Mr. Deputy C. REED said he was quite prepared to answer the question if the Court thought it right that he should do so. (Cries of No, no.) He was anxious to in form the Court, however, what he really did state upon the occasion in question, and that he was very much surprised upon reading the statements that were attributed to him. (Hear, hear.) The LORD MAYOR said this was not the time to enter upon such a discussion, and the matter dropped. THE HOLBORN IMPROVEMENT. Deputy FRY, the chairman of the Holborn Valley Im provement Committee, brought up a report which stated that they had commenced purchasing some of the property that would be required, and also that some of the claimants were represented professionally by members of this Court which the committee considered was in contravention of the 40th standing order, which directed that no member of the Court of Common Council or of any committee of the Cor poration should be concerned in any matter affecting the City's cash. The committee had declined to allow gentle men in the position referred to to act professionally in the claims that were made up to the present time, and they were desirous to obtain the opinion of the Court as to whether they were justified in that course. The COMMON SERGEANT, who was appealed to, having referred to the standing order in question, expressed his opinion that any member of this Court attending profes sionally in support of a claim for compensation for pro perty before the committee, clearly came within the scope of the standing order, and this seemed to be the general feeling of the Court. The committee was, therefore, em powered to act upon this view of the subject. A long discussion then took place with closed doors upon a question of privilege brought forward by Alderman Rose, M.P. THE PEABODY GIFT. The TOWN CLERK, when the public were re-admitted, read a letter from Mr. P. Cazenove, of Threadneedle-street, accompanying a full length portrait of Mr. George Pea body, whose magnificent gift of £150,000 for the benefit of the poor of the metropolis will be in the recollection of the public. The letter prayed the Court to accept the portrait, and to place it in some appropriate position in the Guildhall. Alderman J. C. LANVIIENCE then moved the following resolution :—" That this Court accepts with much satisfac tion the portrait of George Peabody, Esq., and refers it to the City Lands Committee to hang the picture in some com manding position, and that the Town Clerk be requested to convey in suitable terms the thanks of the Court to Mr. Cazenove for his magnificent present." s--. Mr. MAYNARD seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. TILE METROPOLITAN SEWAGE. Mr. H. A. ISAACS moved that "Tho thanks of the Court b e presented to Baron Liebig, President of the Royal Academy of Science of Munich, for his very valuable and elaborate communication upon the subject of the utilisation of sewage, and that the same be ornamentally written on vellum, framed and glazed, at au expense not exceeding twenty guineas, and transmitted to Baron Liebig." Mr. LAwLEY seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. LoNODEN presented a petition from the commanding officer of the Ist City of London Artillery Volunteer Corps, asking for the use of the Guildhall occasionally for the purpose of drilling. The petition was referred to the City Lands Committee. ACCOMMODATION FOR SPECIAL JURYMEN AT GUILDHALL. Mr. BURKE moved that it be referred to the City Lands Committee to consider whether any steps can be taken to provide accommodation for the gentlemen summoned to serve on special juries while in attendance at Guildhall. He characterised the present want of proper accommodation as most disgraceful. _ _ A short discussion took place upon this motion, during which Mr. H. L. TAYLOR expressed his opinion that it would be useless to refer the matter to the City Lands Com mittee, as they had no space at their disposal that could be appropriated to such a purpose as the one referred to. He also urged that as there would soon be new courts of law erected, it was quite unnecessary to take any steps in the matter at present. A division eventually took place, when the motion was carried by a majority of two. THE NEW CATTLE MARKET. Mr. GIBBINS, the chairman of the Markets Committee, brought up a report from that committee asking for the sanction of the Court to enable them to apply to Parliament for powers to devote the two large buildings at the Metro politan Cattle Market that were originally intended for taverns or hotels, but it appeared never had been, and never were likely to be devoted to that purpose, to some other useful object. They had, it appeared, never been occupisd since they were built, and no one could be found who would rent them for their original object. It was necessary, how ever, that an application should be made to Parliament before these buildings could be pulled down or any other use made of them. The report was agreed to. THE CITY POLICE. Mr. Deputy SNELLING moved that it be referred to the Police Committee to inquire relative to the pay of the con stables of the City police force, with a view of ascertaining whether it is desirable to make any, and if any, what addi tion thereto, and to report thereon forthwith. Mr. PAYNE seconded the motion. Mr. RICHARDSON expressed his opinion that if the ques tion of a fixed scale of superannuation was added to the motion it would be very satisfactol y ; and that if the police were made entitled to a certain amount of superannuation allowance, it would have a tendency to keep good men in the force. (Hear, hear.) The motion was then agreed to. Mr. JOHN STEWART then moved that the Town Clerk do procure a return of the number of houses in the City which are exempt from the inhabited house duty, and the rateable value of the same, for the years 1854 and 1864 respectively, and also a return of the number of houses which are left at night without occupants, for the same years, with a state ment of the total rateable value of property in the City to the police rate, and the amount in the pound of the police rate for the last ton years, and that he be authorised to print the same for circulation among the members of the Court. The hon. member, in allusion to the recent robberies, said he believed that in many instances the tenants of the pro perty in the City, by leaving it unoccupied, and consequently unprotected, escaped the inhabited house duty altogether, which would amount to more than what they paid for the police rate. Their property was consequently left unpro tected, and the police were blamed for what was the almost natural result. The motion was agreed to. Alderman SALOMONS, M.P., informed the Court that he had introduced into Parliament a bill for the purpose of purchasing the whole of the toll bridges in the metropOlis. The measure was somewhat similar to the one he brought forward last session, and a clause was introduced into it giving the corporation the power to purchase Southwark bridge if they should think fit to do so. The court shortly afterwards adjourned. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The world has not been kept long in suspense respecting the true purport and issue of the late negotiations between the American belligerents. Within a week of the proceedings exact accounts of all that transpired, and even all that was contem plated, have been published by both parties to the transaction. President Lincoln has laid his formal report of the meeting before the Federal Congress, and President Davis has addressed a large assembly of his constituents in the Confederate capital on the same subject. In aid of these two expositions we have an opportune despatch from Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, in which the fluent and communicative Secretary conveys the outline of the impression which he wishes these proceedings to produce in Europe. From a comparison of the several documents we can arrive without difficulty at a complete understanding of the whole business. The negotiations were un doubtedly commenced or invited by the Federals. Though Mr. Lincoln is exceedingly anxious to show that he made no direct overtures, and did not in any way from first to last compromise his position as the head of an established Government in commu nication with insurgents against its authority, it is perfectly plain that the first step in the affair which produced all the others was the pass which the Pre sident gave Mr. Blair enabling him to " go South." This was on the 28th December. Mr. Blair did go South, proceeded to Richmond, had an interview with President Davis, and returned to Washington about the middle of January with the intelligence which induced President Lincoln to express his willingness to receive commissioners or representa tives from the Confederate Government. The Pre sident was careful to add that he had always, and at all times, been thus disposed to hear what might be said to him by any person authorised to say it, but Mr. Davis distinctly asserts that " no opening had been presented," till this occasion, for so much as an " advance towards negotiation." On the other hand, it is evident that the Federal President was not over anxious in the matter, for he dictated terms of approach with rigorous precision, and only consented to the interview at last on the represen tation, privately made by General Grant, of the good faith and sincerity of the Confederate envoys. In fact, the Northern Government suspected the South of wishing to negotiate for time and to gain a short relief from the pressure of the war. However, the three Commissioners from Richmond were even tually received by the President and his Secretary of State, and a conference was held between these representatives of North and South on those waters of Hampton Roads which witnessed the first and most remarkable naval action of the war. We are left in no doubt as to the spirit and policy of the Federal Government. Mr. Lincoln had previously instructed Mr. Seward to insist imperatively on the " restoration of national authority throughout all the States," and the maintenance of the position taken by the Northern Government on the slavery question. These two conditions were to be indis pensable, and no armistice or suspension of hostilities was to be allowed, but on all other points the Pre sident promised " sincere liberality" of discussion and consideration. Such were the terms on which the North was disposed to negotiate, and they were rigidly adhered to. Mr. Lincoln, after reciting them, tells us that their "whole substance was stated and insisted on" in the Conference, and that " no thing was said inconsistent therewith" by either himself or Mr. Seward. This account, too, is entirely confirmed by the statement of President Davis, who describes the Federal negotiators as requiring " an unconditional surrender." We can infer, in deed, from the reports, that the Confederate Com missioners went into the Conference without any expectation that their opponents would be found ready to waive or withhold these essential demands. They did not even venture, whatever they may have felt, to put forward their own counterpart stipula tions. The result shows that they were as reso lutely bent upon Independence as the Federals upon Union; but they were evidently reluctant to advance demand which they foresaw would be rejected. The " Richmond party," says Mr. Seward, " ap proached the discussion rather indirectly, and at no time did they make categorical demands, or tender formal stipulations or absolute refusals." Never theless, though - it is plain enough that neither party was prepared to make the one single concession which would be acceptable to the other, and though the Conference ended " without pro ducing an agreement of views upon the several matters discussed, or any of them," we are told that it lasted four hours. What, then, could negotiators so hopelessly situated find to talk about? Here, again, we are indebted to the frankness of the Fede ral Secretary for an insight into the principal topic. It was a very interesting one. " What the insurgent party seemed chiefly to favour was a postponement of the question of separation, upon which the war is waged, and a mutual direction of the efforts of the Government z as well as those of the insurgents, to some extrinsic policy or scheme for a season, during which passions might be expected to subside, and the armies be reduced, and trade and intercourse be tween people of both sections be resumed. It was suggested by them that through such postponement we might now have immediate peace, with some not very certain prospect of an ultimate satisfactory ad justment of political relations between the Govern ment and the States, section or people, now engaged in 'conflict with it." So this pretty little scheme for the belligerents combining their arms and then fall ing together upon some unoffending neutral to see whether they could not forget their own quarrels in the aggression, was actually made, though it came, unless we are to mistrust Mr. Seward's description, from the South, and not from the North. Nor do we see why we should be incredulous, for though the Secretary gives his adversaries the credit of the pro position, be does not pretend to say that it was re jected on his own side as essentially inadmissible or tin deliberately On the contrary , he info rms us tha t it was considered," and ultimately declined, not because it was wrong, but because it would in volve the admission of that armistice or truce for which the South was thought to be so anxious, and which the North was go determined to refuse. After this glimpse of American I) o 'l2:tics we may perhaps approach the votes of our own Estimates with greater resignation. It must be conceded, howeiTY, that, on its own showing, the North comes the best out d this affair. It is not despondent, it is not doubtful of its own strength or resources, it is not prepared to concede a jot on the question of Union, nor even on that of slavery. It is still consistent, and, if not confident, is able to conceal its distrust. It has not entertained, or, at any rate, it has not been the first to propose, the expediency of a diversion in the direction of Canada or Mexico. That suggestion is alleged to have come from those who have already done their best to drag us and others into the war. On the other hand, though the Confederates have betrayed the sentiments of a losing side, they have not shown the slightest indication of any disposition to submit. They have reasserted their unalterable resolution to fight to the last, and by rejecting the proposal for arming their negroes they have apparently proclaimed their unabated confidence in the ordinary sources of their military strength. Nor do the reports from the armies in the field appear uniformly or mainly unfavourable to their cause.. Thomas and Sherman, it is true, are moving in strong force, the one upon Mobile and the other upon Columbia, without much pros pect of effectual opposition ; but Lee and his troops have once more inflicted a bloody repulse upon Grant, and a large Confederate army is reported as again preparing to invade Tennessee. On both sides, in short, the arbitrament of war has been ac cepted afresh, with fewer hopes of peace and there fore with more desperate determination. We deplore the result, but it must be more evident than ever that neutrality, if we are but allowed to main tain it, is the only policy for England. POST.—The Alien Bill which has just been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Canada is a measure which, while it may be no more than what a neu tral Power would, under the circumstances, feel bound to take from a sense of what was due to itself, is nevertheless of a nature to satisfy every reason able expectation of even the most exacting of belli gerents. If the Americans are not satisfied with it they must be exceedingly difficult to please indeed. They have all the more reason to be content because it does not appear that they had suggested such a measure, or expressed a desire that some such law should be passed. Indeed, anything that could have borne the construction of dictation could only have interposed an obstacle in the way of what might otherwise be per fectly right and proper in itself. The United States Government, therefore, would appear to have exercised a very prudent discretion in abstain ing from anything of the kind. Mr. Macdonald, in introducing the bill, explained that it emanated ex clusively from the initiative of the Canadian Go vernment, and that there had not even been any ex pression of a desire on the part of the Government of the United States that such a measure might be passed. In 1848 circumstances arose in this coun try, as they will arise in all countries, and do arise in others much more frequently than in our own, which render it necessary to take steps for the maintenance of peace and order, and national security. We passed an Alien Act then as the Canadians have passed one now, and the provisions of the former appear to have been adopted as the foundation for those of the latter. Ten years before the British Alien Act was passed, namely in 1838, the Government of the United States had found it necessaryto pass a similar measure with the view of preventing hostile incursions from being or ganised within its territories for the molestation of the British authorities in Canada. The peculiari ties of the present case seem naturally to suggest , this as the precedent upon which some of the clauses of the new bill might conveniently be based. Other provisions in the measure appear to be analogous to those of the United States law against the prepara tion of munitions of war within their territories with the intention of using the same aga i ns t neutral or friendly Powers. The . Canadian bill, therefore, it will be seen, is intended to secure a th reefold object. Aliens who may do acts militating against the peace and security of the colony are to beeits pelled ; organisation of hostile enterprises against friendly Power, and the preparation of munitions 0' war to be used against that Power, are to be Pre" vented. To this end it is provided that upon Pr% per information, defined in the act, being laid hefn i. the Governor-General or the Provincial Secretarl; to the effect that an alien is plotting again st , t ,h. United States, the offender may be ordered, by 1?" - ea lic notice, to depart from the colony within a g i/ o h time, to be specified therein. If he disobeY order he thereby becomes liable to arrest and i ni P r .. sonment by virtue of a warrant of the Goveril49 General to be issued for that purpose, in order tu°_ , he may be deported beyond the confines a the Pw ee vince. Such disobedience constitutes an °t u n . punishable under the statute by a term of iniP r— li e n ment not exceeding a year. In the case of an e not being convicted of misdemeanour, but c' G ir. wise amenable to the operation of the act, th, e , vernor in Council may, if he deem proper, ado,",,, h ` a if allow the reasons or excuses alleged on , his 7 0 . for not having paid obedience to the order 0 ' a y pulsion under the circumstances just stated, °r grant an enlargement of the time specified forva:r, parture. Conviction of a misdemeanour, ho we t he. deprives an alien of this privilege. The act atio rises the Governor to furnish an accused P P e i. with a statement of the charges against him, to able him to* prepare his defence. And for the P' o f pose of exculpating themselves from the chargeireo, disobedience, after notice of departure being W ing accused persons are to have the power of ela nilu os es witnesses and adducing evidence upon oath. la i c f o r where an alien may be arrested and imprisona; o f disobedience to the order of expulsion, a w ri The w habeas corpus may be granted by a judge. s ea' also contains clauses on matters of detail abling the leading provisions to be properly no i 0 out. The object of our Foreign Enlistment ,`"" no the benefit of this country. Foreign power . doubt, derive benefit from it too, in so far as it s eludes their enemies, of whatever nationality, ,005 using British territory as a basis of ope ra o so against them in time of war. Still, the final 11 '. The, . 111 for making such a law is native interests. lisp tention of such legislation is to prevent -21 0 0 subjects from transferring their allegiance,„ re igo their own government to that of some 1 ", 0 00 State, and at the same time to prevent P7eign of any nationality from embroiling us Nvi t th ° so ma Powers with whom we are at peace. "-Le v the principle applies to the new bill just passed s z il ch Canadian Legislature. The real object 0 ' t hat a law is the well-being of the community best passes it. It is quite as essential to t he fthe interests of the neutral as it is to those (Loy belligerent who, from the nature of the c' We stances, may happen to profit the most b 1 it ' a de" passed a like measure for our own security a n ea fence sixteen years ago. The United State s such a law for their own security and pea ce der they disturbances in Canada in 1838, in n ' prent evil-disposed persons, of whatever ° ati nth ality, from doing acts tending to embroil thesiourea a friendly and neighbouring Power. Snel l n ie j; oar are what a neutral nation, placed under lik e c rev s stances, finds it necessary to take in order top tivh o .e the right of asylum from being abused by lie the seek it. These considerations are impliet; te ntin title of the new law—" An act for the prev par" and repression of outrages in violation of ter par" on the frontier of this country, and for alle bbo ttr 4 poses." A good understanding with one's neig• sa s tion is as much a moral necessary of life with 113 f with individuals. Self-respect and a sense n or the is due to oneself necessarily imply respec t if I ;, e , rights of others. The world could not go na rre 9 were to allow other people to carry on th eir CI A 0;1 upon our premises, or from our premises, a s wool' of operations. It ' is difficult to tell whi ch la o 4 suffer most and have the greater reason to,ce°o.o. io ourselves or those who were the direst 5 11 ". er ron ts might be convenient perhaps to two belhi e o ori c " make a neutral territory the battle-grou nu ff e renc es ' to fight out their quarrels and settle their diP - o peal but this would not be greatly conducive hono u r and comfort, and even less so to the ~,,,w e rf.w. dignity, of the neutral. A great and r e r ecty nation, conscious of its own strength and " tic ipate.; to a°, eno ,fidf tude of its intentions, always does well by its spontaneous action, whatever just bo ws a v may be made upon it. By doing this i t the same time its good faith and honesty, a s }w hich precludes the making of natr ttc' the co might be at all susceptible of bearing v— tion of dictation. requisition COUNTRY MARKETS BIRMINGHAM—TIiwisDAY. ro acli l P During the present week wheat has found buyer s l e ss le but no advance could be obtained. Barley and oats A t a l it request. Beans and peas rather more inquired for• .3 . solc t day's market there was a fair supply of wheat, wh t i : yie° slowly at fully the currency of this day ee'onit CPI barley unaltered; grinding tending downwar i f on held for quite as much money. Beans and Peas on / ( . 1, 39 buyers in limited quantities. Currencies :—English wheat, , 44 s ; re . ~ 28s to . 7 a, 19s to 248 ,P e to 41s per 36 stone. Malting barley, 22s to 25s per qr. Oats, 24s to 30s ; 1147 42$ P er cl 38s to 30 stone. Beans, 38s to 42s ; and peas' ..vaDAY. yet BURY ST. EDMUND'S—IV ED: ` -- this Mg There was a good attendance of fanners a t thiS 5130 white, 40s 7. 19 ,, 4s , gr i n dar , ley iy A bar 7 t to-day, and a fair supply of both wheat an; „onseq uee e d former came to hand in bad condition_eil" -- reol 3il ' - met a dull sale at last week's prices. b og& without alteration in value. A9S; Talavera wheat, 448 to 465; red ditto, 36ito - ~..„1 2s to 355; secondary ditto, 26s to 28s per qr• i i 9; , barleY , Averages :—Wheat, 5731 qrs.,. 37s 10d ; qrs., 31s 7d; oats, qrs., —s od. MANCHESTER--TunitsDAY. ea t ili tl e e ; The trade continues to be characterised by g .. .,. r 0 3 sis - c i The latter tivity, and no change of moment in value has ocew*„ s a 1, our last report. The weather has become vorY, l ° ,,s ' ll i .' 0 mild. There is an average attendance at th ., is ,s u - of a d e , _re" - o f ket, but the demand for everything. i s (t ow tiow character, and we make no alteration in the go t ' this day se'nnight. aft EDINBURGH—WED:I-Est/AS. of oon At our market there was a large supplY tO wheat, which sold well , and prices were fullY uld week. g '' 9. Wheat on the top, 2s Od up , .. average, 0 0 :, Barley on the top, Os 6 d up averag e, ay aver age, OS 7 Oats on the top, is Od up ls d Beans on the top, is Od up average, Average prices. Wheat, 35s 6d I Oats, 5......... 13s 3d 5d ts 9 Barley, 2ss lld I Beans, ........ 34s 6 0; 10 Town-made flour sells as follows :—Whitl 36° superfine, 348 6d ; superfine, 338; fine, 31s 6 d. • Total supply and sales. ggl Wheat 1303 Barley Oats 2782 qrs ............ s T i 2 3 Beans 248 qrs ............ soi clrs ............ stoll GLASGOW—WEDNzsDAY . ,yet lf,;0 3 „; A thaw has set in to-day. This day 111 ,,„,'"1 d'1 0 0"; numerously attended. Wheat and flour la i' — fi e t oa realised last week's currency ; barley, beans , , i - ea ser I corn unaltered ; oats and white peas the turn " meal unchanged. IV A littav cADVEßTlSEMENT.]—llolloway's Pills and °1 rr e h ic ll9 Co ds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath.—Thes°filvfrtioll' remedies are infallible for these pectoral c0mP13.,1-0,00P,;05 neglected, often end in asthma, bronchitis, or et ) ,„' 30 1(,1',, it The Ointment, well rubbed upon the chest and , 11 1)e 't 1 )", trating the skin, is carried directly to the 111 _, 13 ,, i 'co 09 ...t v iel e ' expels all impurities. All the blood in the b° l '.' l, B'o passes through the lungs, and there all no%ilorotig tending to produce disease can be quick- 19 ,i, t ro lle;%0 14 and permanently neutralised, rendered ejected from the system. Holloway's ointlawn,hrog„vied); perfectly accomplish this purification, and "derfoAl,' tli" blood thus cleansed, the influence of these sv? . .„ l / 431 1; 0 ,7e1 10 " . caments reaches the remotest parts of the hiluT o r thus cures all diseased action, whether interaa 4 12 t London : Printed and Pnbli h e d by W IL I,lA ' 6. 1 4° Ofnee' " of No. 112, Strand, pi Inter, at THE SV iri .' 411 , CO• - Strand, in the Precinct of the i Savoy , ithil.sex. —Friday, February 24, 1805. Th e imp , ( Limit ' Itailwael' 'Pettu s ' ' l l 11 E Constiti F IRS N~ ! iia t a h er e inc, t 4,3., sh a k k l I ~,nerei J Dav'otth to I d( Fran ck m a 1114' Col e 4418, t rici,e.i ---=-- --- ~_ Births. j or , A w ile ,- _ ft. . BABY.—On the 20th lust ,at Aldershot, t he VI I , D. A. Baby, of a daughter. ..,,,, o tree w apd COURTENAY.—On the 22d inst., at 17, ------ a 0 _A. man-square, the Lady Evelyn Courtenao _ ....it Or : ter. AA d Iv' HARPER.—On the 21st inst ., at TopPe" —i no. leigh, Suffolk, Mrs. Charles Harper , of a f 3" ;JO; Marriages. yeti,. 4eo 4 -1 , Or 6 1 1 :e 61 ' PAGET—HIGGINS.—OR the 22d inst., at S.,- t o, I i"- bridge, Francis Henry Paget, Esq., of Bi,r, s , r• "" ~ to Edith Mary, eldest daughter of Wil" a— :4 , 1 16, 4 , ''' Esq., and the Hon. Mrs. Higgins. f St• 14 A c i lee, e 1Y ; THURBURN—ELLIOTT.—On the 23d inst., ''''sci., w fer e . Chester-square, Charles Alex. Thurburn7 o f Gel„ing borough-terrace, to Cecile, third dangliter r v icl" Elliott, Esq., Egland, Devonshire, and 'I g Deaths. 0, I len V BEATON.—On the 22d inst., at Uppe r Cit iqie laii o f Beaton, Esq., merchant, of 17, C4reat Sy' rc l, ~,,,do don, aged 35. 'Di, Inas 1).- BEDFORD.—On the 22d inst., Mr. Win. ..--° 0, the ct ' Farringdon-street, city, aged 58. i .,,vvell -r°a o f DAVIES.—On the 20th inst., at 60, Ca 0 0 13 Rev. Samuel Ambrose Davies, aged 6 1',,., vic ar ' EYRE.—At l3eighton, the Rev. Crieo.l3. f the late Vice-Admiral Sir George BYr e ' . °- CIOULD.—On the 21st inst., Richard Gould , SCI. ' illill' IP' 1 4 morden, aged 70. nea r 00 HOLMES.—On the 19th inst ., at Blackroeiclspoct, 4 Charles Holmes, Esq., .P., late of pro o f 3" county, Ireland, aged 68. abu re, . 4 ' 94. ' MILBURN.—On the 21st inst., Robert g Newgate-street, aged 71. 10' p i -