The Sun. — London, England, 1852-02-05 00:00:00

IMPE'RIAL PARLIAMENT, ROUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 4. The SPiti...X.ER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. BROTHERTON, Mr. F. EGERTON, and many other 1/.embers brought in private Bills. PETITIONS. Mr. M. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a place in Wales, praying that steps might be taken to prevent the appointment of any person to Welsh bishoprics who was not acquainted with the Welsh language. Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE presented a petition from Drogheda praying for the abolition of ministers' money in Ireland. Mr. G. HAMILTON presented a petition from the Bath Church of England Lay Association, praying that no further grants of public money may be made to May nooth College; also a petition from the president and fellows of the Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, praying that the House will reconsider the case of the Dublin Hospital. Sir W. VERNER presented a petition from the prac tising attorneys in the county of Armagh, praying for the abolition of the stamp duty on the indentures of ap prentices and their admission to the profession. Mr. BUNBITRY presented petitions in favour of copy hold enfranchisement. Mr. MUNDY presented petitions from Ashbourn against the continuance of the grunt to Mayeooth. FOREIGN WINES AND SPIRITS. Alderman THOMPSON gave notice of moving for renrns relative to the import of foreign wines and spirits. THE KAFIR WAR. Sir WILLIANI MOLES WORTH gave notice of his Intention shortly to call the attention of the House to the state of our Sluth African Colonies. WOODS AND FORESTS. Lord DUNCAN, seeing his Noble Friend the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in his place, wished to ask him a question of which he had given him notice. He wished to ask him whether the three Com missioners of her fejesty's Woods, Forests, Land Reve nues, &c., concurred in sanctioning all the statements made in the Woods, Forests, &c. annual report to Par liament in 1851, and placed in the hands of Members of Parfisment in December of that year; and, if so, why that report to Parliament bad been only signed by two instead of by the three Commissioners. Ho wished also to ask whether the report was submitted to Mr. Ken nedy, and whether he concurred in it? Lord SEYMOUR, before answering the question, wished to corr"ot his Nt,ble Friend in the title he had -given to him. He was no longer the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, but the Chief Commissioner of Works, as pro7ided for in the Act of last session.— (Hoar I.+LA a laugh.) With regard to the signature of the t!lree Commissioners, his Noble Friend was aware that it was not necessary that three Commissioners should sign any report to the Treasury, and two Ca,timi.4sionors had always been considered auflicient.—(Hear, hear.) It was usual, however, tor the three Commissioners to sign the report in this instance; but Mr. Kennedy who had not signed the report was not a member of the Commission until six months of the year had elapsed to which the report applied.—(Hear, hear.) It was true that Mr. Kennedy did not approve of some parts of the report, but never theless he had signed the accounts, which, after all, proved the most important part of the report.—(Hear.) Lord DUNCAN gave notice that next week he should move for the production of any paper which could explain the reason why Mr. Kennedy had not signed the report. THE CAPE. ' Mr. ADDERLEY wished to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether a petition has been received at the Colonial-office from inhabitants of the Cape to her Majesty, praying her to refuse her assent to ordinances passed by the reconstructed Legislative Council previously to proceeding with their new consti tution; and whether he will lay copies of all such ordi nances immediately before this House? Mr. FREDERICK PEEL said one petition, signed by two persons, had been received praying her Majesty not to give her sanction to any ordinances until the new constitution had been put in force. With respect to the second question there would be no objection to lay copies of the ordinances before the House. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to know whether the persons who signed that petitio❑ did so as chairman and secre tary of a public meeting? Mr. F. PEEL believed one of the gentlemen was chairman of the Cape Town meeting. METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT. Mr. OSBORNE wished to know whether any inten tion was entertained by the Government of carrying this Act into effect? Lord SEYMOUR—There is no doubt such an in tention on the part of the Government, but no positive ans.ver could be given. The object was to give some substantial benefit to the community until an Aet should be passed for relieving the working classes from any doubt. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Captain FIiZROY inquired whether under the Smith field-market Act of last session, which allowed the City six months to signify if they would undertake the new market, the corporation of London had sigaified such an intention? Sir G. GREY replied that on the 29th of January, a few days before the expiration of the six months, he did receive f:orn the Corporation formal notice that they desirf-d to nn3::,rtske the new metropolitan market, and to defray 111 the expenses incident to it out of the Cur poretien fonLis.—Gear, hear.) Mr. J. O'3ItIEN asked whether it would be under the present A•et, or some. ether Bill? Sir G. GREY s::id the Act of last session gave all the powers requisite to erect the market, which powers were to be transferred to the Corporation in case they gave the notice referred to; and he was not aware whether anither measure would be necessary for that purpose. He could not say, however, whether an Act might not bs necessary in order to procure a site for the market. lONIAN ISLANDS. Mr. HUME asked whether there would be any objec tion to produce copies of dispatches relative to the pro ceedings in the lonian Islands ? Mr. F. PEEL said if the Hon. Member would move on a future occasion he should be prepared to state what papers could be produced. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Mr. CHISHOLM ANSTEY wished to know whether there was any provision made in the proceed ings of the Government for preventing bribery at elec tions? Mr. CORNEWALL LEWIS said that by the Act upon the subject it was enacted that every person guilty of bribery and corruption was liable to be tried for high crimes and misdemeanours. The Government were quite ready to answer the question. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Mr. ANSTEY asked if the Colonial Office had re ceived dispatches from Sir W. Denison o n the sub j ect of tr ansportation, since the last presentation of papers on the subject ; and, if so, whether there would be any ob .leeton to prod uce th em ? Mr, P- PEEL requested that the quest ion mi g ht be repeated to-lay, as he had not had notice of it. Mr. um INCOME-TAX. motion for a 11 -- -E gave notice that he should renew his THE sT ‘ Committee upon the income tax. ANDING ORDERS.—VOTING MONEY Mr. C. LEVees AFTER MIDNIGHT. __moved the usuaThe SPEAKERI sessional orders. accordingly read them seriatim. The one providing th at on Wednesdays the House should sit from twelve till si e , el tv a a_s v agreed to su b s ilentio. Upon the order relativ e to divisions, Mr. HUME given to Mem eom relative to divisions, given to Members enn i that due notice was not g gaged on Committee (during day s ittings of the House) "she, a division was about to take place. He hoped those whose duty it was would take better care in future, Upon an other order, Mr. fIUME moved an amendment to the effect that no vote in Committee of Supply should be taken after midni g ht. It h ad been the af - ter twelve for four o r five sessions to vote money pr_ ter o'clock, whenac was nearly empty. This practice d.i the Et„sed not redound much to th e credit of the House , which was supposed to hold th e purse strings of the co . ta t ntr u y p . It in W::aridi°ll3 for a single Member offic e h e vote,g especially as y th a e a empty Govern house and oppose to o a the necessity Govern ment were sure to urge y. of agreeing to it. When the Tories were in twelve never allowed a single farth in g to be voted after o'clock, a n d h e bl am ed himself for relaxing his _ins of conduct in re gar d t o the present Government. It wa s not fair play to treat the two parties differently. He , agree therefore, hop e d th e H ouse would to the amend ment. . Colonel SIBTRORP supported the proposition. Mr. CORNE WALL LEWIS hoped the Home wouldl no t agree to the amend ment . H e thought tha t on oo_k. bag back to the proceedin gs o f th e Committee of Su pply ,l no practical inconvenience or abuse had arisen to justify the House in determining that no votes should be pro posed after twelve o'clock. Mr. HUME said that it would be better to establish a general role, and exception could be made whenever there was occasion. He considered the matter of so mach importance that he should divide the House. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority The amendment was consequently loet. Mr. BROTHERTON anncueced that it was not his intention this year to propose his annual motion th a t the Rouse should terminate its sittings every night at twelve o'clock. But as the House had agreed that the Speaker should quit the chair at six o'clock on Wednes day% he could not understand why he should not leave it at twelv e o'clock on other days. T HE ROUSE OF COMMONS' KI ITHEN. _ mr• ST AFFORD moved that a Staudin e ,e. Committee ben appointed to contro l t h e arrangem ents of the kitchen a d refreshment rooms in the department of the Ser geant-at-Arms attending this House :—Lord Marcus ILA, Mr. Maekenzie, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Alderman Hum phery, and Mr. Stafford:. hreeto r be th . e quorum. Mr. F. FREN CH t , - , tl considered this was a very important moti on , and was deeply interested.— one in which the House (A. laugh •) Hitherto the House had not been well used in. the Comnittee, and n otwithstanding that 400/. E t year was allowed for , ser vants, besides lights and coal Itembers were very henvily charged for what th e ' room attached to the Ho use ?' ( ~..!le d a ri n the dieing. why should the charges c a . , hear.) Now t .he kitchen be - reemlated club, and yet higher than those of a well a bottle for she a r o ry, that Members were charged 6s. really was not worth 3s. —(Hear, hearimapnodsitiongshwteerr.e) The House might laugh, but if these got rid of, and the tables in the dining-rooms were well I arranged and kept constantly supplied with clean cloths, there would be fewer conntings out than there had been of late years.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Under the present system many Members were forced to dine at their clubs, when they would prefer dining and remaining in the House.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. C. ANSTEY found fault with the Committee because there was no Roman Catholic upon it.-- (Laughter.) How could a Protestant Committeee make the necessary provision for a Friday's dinner for a Ro man Catholic?—(lZenewed laughter.) He, therefore, moved that the name of a Roman Catholic Member be added to the Committee.—(Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER told the Hon. and Learned Member that ha could not make that motion without notice. Mr. A. STAFFORD admitted that there was good cause for these complaints; but with regard to the abuses of the kitchen, the Committee had delayed making the necessary reforms until they had got com fortably into the new House. Mr. ANSTEY gave notice that he would move the addition of Mr. Sergeant Murphy's name to the Com mittee. ----- Lord M. HILL then stood forward, carte in hand, and proceeded, amid general laughter, to justify the reason ableness of its charges. A portion of soup could be had for is., and mutton broth and a chop followed for 6d.— (Laughter.) Soles were is., and a whiting 6d; turbot and cod fish were to be had for Is. 6d., and salmon and lobster sauce for 23.—(Laughter.) To come to more substantial items—a cutlet was to be had for 6d.; and if Hon. Gentlemen did not like to pay 6s. a bottle for sherry, they could have it as low as 4s. In tea and coffa,, he feared that no reduction could be made. The motion was then agreed to. REPORT ON THE ADDRESS. The SPEAKER was proceeding to read the report which Sir R. W. Bulkeley brought up, when Mr. HUME rose and said that he did not wish to say anything that could p oss ibly be detrimental to the public service, but he did not, at the same time, concave that he should be doing his duty if he did not also say that there were many things of which he had to complain. When he last night left the House, it certainly was to all perception comfortable, but when he got into the open air he found that it was sufficiently keen to render the difference very perceptible, even if it was not in jurious. He had, however, found it injurious, he would not say from what cause, but it certainly was evident that some great mischief had arisen. The House last night was too hot from one cause or another. —(Cheers and laughter.) He thought that some alte ration ought to be made, but on that he would not give any opinion.—(Hear, hear.) The House was certainly worthy of approbation in some senses, but he found it quite unfit for the purposes for which at was buitt.—(Flear, hear.) Some years ago he hail complained in Parliament of the public works which were at that t.tale being carried on under the direction of Mr. Nash. A committee of inquiry had been instituted, and the consequence was that Mr. Nash was removed from his Piece, and Mr. Blore, whose abilities all could appreciate, wa4 substituted in his stead.—(Hear, hear.) The same defect in the public administration of affairs seemed to exist now. They had had abundance of ornament and plenty of consideration, every opportunity for ability, but what was the result? Why, a House far too small for the Members to meet in, a number of ornaments, bat nothing fit for its purpose.—(Hear, hear.) There were, it was true, the painted windows—(Hear, hear) —all very well in their way, bat quite inappropriate for the meetings of a legislative assembly. In fact they reminded him of nothing more nor less than the sign of the Red Dragon at Brentford.—(Hear, hear, and laugh ter.) He saw around him the impreass of much taste but little judgment; and the fact was that the money of the country was being lavished for useless purposes. No man knew better than the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) the principles of the Constitution, and he hoped he would not disappoint the expectations which the country had formed of him. He was sorry to find that a large portion of the wealthy and influential classes were not in favour of that extension of the suf frage which Reformers thought was necessary. They perhaps feared that a more liberal franchise might overturn our Constitution, which had withstood so many storms and adversities, but he would tell them that when peace and tranquillity existed; they ought to concede to the great body of the people those political rights which they were entitled to possess. What he dreaded most was, large numbers of dis contented artiz %n a, who were denied the privileges of citizens, and had no voice in the Legislature. He . trusted sincerely that the Noble Lord's Bill would give satisfaction. He was greatly disappointed that the promises of the Government that our colonies should have representative governments had not been fulfilled. No notice whatever had been taken of our colonial possessions, except New Zealand, in the Royal Speech. He was also sorry to find that no announcement was made in the Speech that free trade should be carried out in all its branches. He readily admitted that the agricultural interest had good grounds of complaint; he thought the landed in terest ought to have the benefits of free trade conceded to them in reduced duties on many articles which they consumed. In speaking of the affairs of France, the Noble Lord had, he was sure, spoken the feelings of the country, and he could only wonder what it was that had awoke the unfounded alarm of French invasion. He hoped there would be no increase in the war estimates, because he thought the present force was quite sufficient, if properly organized and trained. to pre side for the safety of the tour try against all comer Both countries were equally interested in the preservation of peace, and ha could see no cause which could possibly disturb it. He for one should endeavour to prevent any additional expense being, incurred until that force which the country possessed was collected and put to its best use. STATE OF THE NEW HOUSE. Mr. B. (eSBORNE thought it right to state to the House that one hour before they met on the preceding day, the candelabra over the gallery fell down, and went through the floor.—(Hear.) That would have been rather awkward if there were any Hon. Members in the House ; and ho hoped some guarantee would be given that those things would be properly fitted. He begged to suggest to the Hon. Member for Caven that he was then sitting ;under a spot where the lamps leaked.— (Laughter.) How were they situated at that moment? Dr. Reid had informed him, no later than last night, that the quarrel which had been going un for the last few years between him and Mr. Barry had not ceased yet—(Hear)—and until he was called to the bar of the House, there was no chance of the House being properly ventilated.—(Hear.) Dr. Reid and Mr. Barry had de feated every commission, and great as the talents were of the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests, he (Mr. Bernal Osborne) did not think he would be able to cempete with Mr. Barry and Dr. Reid. — (Laughter.) If it were in accordance with the rules of the House.—[Here the Hon. Gentleman was interrupted by loud cries of " Order, order," from all parts of the House. The : interruption was cause d by a vain effort on the part of Mr. C. Lewis to release Lord John Rus-. sfll from the too importunate attentions of Mr. F O'Connor, who, seated on the Tresury bench in close proximity to the Premier, was apparently determined to be on the most confidential terms with his Lordship. Lord J. Russell, apparently not relishing his position under such circumstances, rose to leave, but was some what impeded in his progress by the extraordinary inter ference of Mr. O'Connor, who seized the skirts of his Lord ship's coat as he was walking down the body of the House. When order was restored Mr. B. Osborne resumed his address.]—lf it were in accordance with the rules of the House he would move that Dr. Reid should be called to the bar of the House, and give them some explana!ios of the matter, for that was the only means by which the House would be able to take up the question.—(Hear, hear.) If they did not interpose they would have to spend more money year after year, and besides, there were many valuable Members of advanced age, who, at their time of life, could not bear the present state of the House. He hoped Hon. Gentlemen would give him their support, if not the House would not be properly ventilated, and more money would be thrown away.— (Hear.) His belief was that the House was most defec tively constructed for ventilation, and this defect arose from the quarrel going on between Dr. Reid and Mr. Barry.—(Hear.) Dr. Reid wished to be called to the bar, and he (Mr. B. Osborne) thought that was the pro per time to question him with regard to ventilation. He hoped instructions would be given to the officers to in spect the candelabra, and see that they were safe. They should ascertain why there was a constant stream of water flowing from them, particularly in that unfortu nate corner on the opposite side.—(Laughter.) Mr. FITZROY suggested that the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman, instead of pressing his proposition, should move for the appointment of a Committee to take the e Whole subject of the warming and ventilation of the House i n t o cons i derat i on. It wou ld b e pro d uc ti v e of a r ct if his b etter r esu l t than the proceedings he propose d t o t a k e , proposal were carried out they could only ex pect hear an eapparte statement. They must have all remarked the intolerable sate of the House during the 5 preceding night. There ' here was a puff of hot air succeeded by a putt ,,, T of cold stench. It was air, and there was an insufferable it, and how wmit impossibleto almost to pass a few hours in ting. It was of the utmost borne during a protracted sit on.anind ost a importance that the subject suggest t undergo ohisH consideration, and therefore he would motion for the appointment oalflt Friend to give notice of subject. motion, but tlrezeqh) lie a .. ~, z ?l n amitteh e a dt oi ni t n e q n u d i e r d e undertag e t d he hi ta s s i le io h n e . Ileselalri;igheparr. tiontboritnhge fwohrwolaersdusbuj fled Gallant Friend would now ). Reid or ( M ij r 0 . rd s Fitzroy)Ey m h o a had c R o n thought b e m o u p g l a b t t e d t . h — a t ( to the bar would answer Mr. Barry no purpose what ever; it was better_ to appoint a committ ee to ascertain what had been done, and what should be done for the future. 11°D. Gentlemen would remember that th ey had should be ventil ate d agreed that the House by Dr. Reid, ttend to the oth , er arran and Mr. Barry was to l l . . gements ght it. The contest between the led to great confusion, and the different euthorities had S House wan now suffering in consea ' uence of it.—(te ear, hear.) A great mane' -uegestions badbeen mace that o t were not carri e d, and the vent i l a tion that was i n t en d ed was not yet in full operation. Mr. FITZROY—Has tho Noble Lord any objection to the appointment of a committee? Lord SEYMOUR—No objection. After a few words from Mr. HUME , The report on the Address was brought up and agreed and it was ordered that it should be presented to her Majesty in the usual way. The House then adjourned at Half-past Six o'clock 1 until to-morrow (this day). PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD of TRADE." We have r eason to believe that the Right Hon. M r . Strutt, ALI'. for Derby, an advocate of trien n i a l P arliaments an d vo t e by ballot, has been appointed to th e P residentship of the Board of Trade, vacant by Lord Granrille's promotion to the offic° of Foreig. Secretary.—Advertiser, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 3.) &MAR.—To-day there was less activity in the West India Sugar Market. Both grocers and refiners operat ing with reluctance, the better qualities of yellow and grey, however, realized rates equal to those of Friday, but in some cases a small reduction was submitted to forinferior sorts and brown. At auction of 174 hogs heads 14 tierces Barbadoes, a few lots only sold at the previous currency. Fine yellow at 395, good mid to good 34s 6d to 37s 6d, mid 31s 6d to 345, low 305 to 31s. A small part only of 150 hhds 3 tres Demerara found purchasers, low to mid yellow 29s to 29s 6d, fine brown 28s to 28s 6d, mid crystalised yellow 335, ord 30s to 325 per cwt. The total operations to-day are only 420 hhds. REFINED.—To-day the home trade demand was active for Refined Sugar, and prices improved. Sales of brown lumps were made at 44s to 44s 6d. The supply of goods is much less than for some time past. Crushed Sugar is in good demand for shipping, yet rates are not better. MAIIRITIIIS.—This afternoon Grocers and Refiners were less disposed to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and the rates acceded to were rather under those of last week. The parcels offered at Public Sale were, how ever nearly all sold, amounting to 5,100 bags, good yellow realised 32s to 33s 64; mid to good mid 32s 6d to 31s 6d; inferior 28a to 29s good to fine brown 26s to 27s 6d; low to mid 23s to 25s 61. Very ord 22s to 22s 6d; refining qualities from 265 to 32e and good grainy yellow 35s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with less attention and rather lower rates were acceded to. Of 9,800 bags at auction the chief part found buyers. Good to fine white Benares went at 34s to 365, mid to good mid 32s 61 to 33s 6d; lew 315 6d to 325; Damp and washed 31s to 35s 6d; fine grainy yellow 37s to 38s; good 36a to 36s 6d; low to mid 31s to 34s 6d; brown 28s 6d to 30a 61 mid and good mid like Mauritius, 29s to 30s 63; inferior and low 25s to 28s 6d. FOREIGN.—To-day a fair business was concluded in yellow Havannah Sugar, chiefly for shipping, and the rates obtained were equal to those of Friday. A parcel of ordinary white Maceio sold at 34s duty paid. None of any kinds was offered at auction. MOLASSES.—There continues to be a large demand for West India. Since this day week 1,000 puncheons have been sold at lls to 125, and fine Antigua at 12s 61 per cwt, but chiefly at Ils 6d. A greater demand exists for Metiritius, and the purchases amount to 6,000 casks at lOs 6d, at which there are not further sellers. Cuba and Porto Rico wanted at ils 6 d to 12e '6d ; few parcels are, however, on cffer eioney is in good demand, and low to fine Jamaica realize from 35s to 50s. There are several buyers of Tamarinds, and previous rates are sustained, East India selling at 6s to 12s, and West India at 20s to3os per cwt. GoFFEE.—This afternoon the shipping or home trade demand was not better for Plantation or Ceylon Coffee. At a public sale of 150 casks a decline of is per cwt took plane; low middling went at 47s to 48s, fine to fine fine ordinary 43s to 46s 6d, low to good ordinary 415 to 42s 64. In Native Ceylon little was done privately, and there are sellers of good ordinary at 38s 6d. For other sorb; of Coffee the market is in a quiet state, and rates are barely supported. COCOA.—This afternoon at public sale 1,700 bags Peril were all taken in at 24s to 26s per owl; these are barely former rates. TEA.—There is no general reduction to notice for Congou. The rates taken for low quality are 7d to 74d good and ord sound 8d to 80; blackish leaf 9d to ; superior and Pekoe kinds 114 d to is 51; sorts above is are least in request. In Ooling several purchases have been made; yet common to mid can easily be obtained at 9d to Is, and better sorts is id to is 41. Souchong mid to fine at is to is Bd, and common 8d to 11d. In Pouchong 41 to 6d. Operations in Green have been small; ord qua lities still sustain late terms; but better kinds can be obtained at a small reduction. We quote Hyson—com mon to mid at ls to is 2d, good fine is 3d to 2s, superior 86 2d to 2s 8d; young Hyson, common lld to ls, mid to good is Id to is 9d, fine Is 10d to 2s 6d; Imperial, Canton 10d to ls; Hyson kind is 2d to 2s 4d; Gunpow der Canton 8d to ls; Hyson sort, common to mid, Is 2d to is 7d, good to fine is 8d to 33 4d, Twankey Ildto is Id; Hyson skin 10d to is 4d. The demand is brisker for good and fine scented Orange Pekoe at is Id to is 8d; in ord and mid, sales are, however, small, with sellers at 9d to Is. There is not a better sale for Flowery Pekoe, fine and superior can be obtained at is 9d to 2s Bd, and low to good is to is Bd. In Caper sales have been trifling at 8d to is 4d. BIcE.—To-day the previous advance was well sup ported for East India, and a goo d business was con cluded privately ; middling white Bengal is not to be obtained under 105 per cwt. Of Sago 915 chests at auction, mostly sold at 153 to 16s for middling and good small pearl. CINNAMON. —There was a desire on the part of im porters of the better qualities of Ceylon to realize at th e quar t e rly sales. Prices in consequence declined 21 to 4d per lb for firsts, 2d for seconds, and there was only a limited sale. But thirds low, coarse, and broken were in good demand, and realized fully last sales rates to 2d per lb above. Of 2,260 bls offered; 1,500 found buyers, first sort sound went at from is 9d to 3s, mouldy and damaged is Id to 2s 4d; second sorts sound Istld to 2s, mouldy and damaged is to is 6J, thirds and fourths sound 10d to is Bd, mouldy and damaged 10d to is Bd. The next sales will take place en the 28th of April. SPIRITS.—An extensive business has been done in Demerara Rum at fully previous rates, and 6,000 puns have been sold since our last report, 28 to 34 over proof at 23 to 2s 14, 35 to 42 over 23 2d to 2s 4d. Leward Island met with greater attention, and 300 puns have been disposed of at la 5d to Is 5p proof. East India is wanted at is 341 proof. Jamaica has been in good demand. About 400 puns have been sold, fine ord choice sorts realised for 34 to 38 over proof 3s to 4s 2d, good 32 to 35 over 2s 6.1 to 2e 103, mid to good mid 2s 4cl to 2s 61, and low low 27 to 30 over 2s 21 to 2s 3d; the transactions heve been chiefly at 2s 4d to 2s 61. Brandy is held with firmness. sales of Cognac, beat brands of the vintage of 1851 made at 4s 21 to 43 4d, 1860 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 91 to 48 11d, 1848 ditto 5a 3d to 5s scl, older 5s 6d to 6s 6d, low to mid qualities 2s 101 to 4s, and Bordeaux 25 2d to 2s 41. , Geneva is 8d to Is 9d, and fine is 10d to 23. British made Spirit is firm at 9s Ild to 10s, Gin 9s for 17 under, and 22 at 8s 6d per gallon. i i i d e it e cs t SALTPETRE. —To-day dem an d was ac ti ve . At auctio n 966 bags Calcutta sold at Is advance on fine sorts, the lower qualities went 6 n 5i to r toa2thses 315,r6 h d . i 6 g t h e dittor Privately— severalfii o d n , 374 parcels t d o i t 3 t !) 2p w e7 e rs r wer e de2t. at ti 30ato 2 disposed of. TALLOW. — Fine old yellow Candle is to be obtained at 35s to 85s 6d, and new at 35s 9d to 36s per cwt. Operations are small for delivery, although 35s 6d to 35s 9d have been taken for the next two months, and 37s to 37s 6d for the latter part of the year. Home melted is not cheaper, nor is supply smaller; the demand has been limited, and 363 to 37s is the value, net cash. Other sorts are plentiful, and rather lower. At auction the parcels offered were, however, nearly all disposed of; 730 casks Australian, low to fine Beef 32s to 35s 6d, Mutton 333 to 36s 3d ; 300 pkgs South American 33s 6d to 35s 3d; 233 ditto Grease 27s to 293; 44 casks Belgian Tallow, good 353 6d. For auction 1,000 packages Tal low are declare& Ous.—Although Pale Seal Oil is offering at 311 to 311 10s, and other sorts at 281 to 301, still only limited trans actions have taken place. Cod is dull of sale, and offered at 31/ 103 to 321. Whale met with more atten tion, and the previous value is maintained. At auction 63 tns Polar realized 321 to 33/ 15s. With Sperm the market is more freely supplied and previous rates are not sustained. At auction 93 tuns part wrecked were sold at 751 to 841 103; ileadmatter 841 to 851 10s. A good demand prevails for Palm, and 26s to 263 6d per cwt are the rates paid for first sort; there is also no in crease of supply. Of Rape Oil many parcels have been sold, still no rise has been produced, brown being obtained at 30s, pale 31s, and Refined Foreign 315 to 325. Olive met with ready purchasers, there is also an advance; Gallipoli selling at 441 to 451, and other sorts 42/ to 431 per tun. Cocoa Nut remains in good request at the pre vious currency, and there is no increase of supply; Ceylon and Cochin realize 31s to 355, Sydney 29s to 305. Lard Oil mot with little notice, and is offered at 44s to 455. Gin gelly sells slowly at 33s to 33s 6d. Linseed Oil has been purchased with caution during the last few days, and there is a slight reduction, 25s 6d to 25s 9d per cwt being taken on the spot. Of Refined Spermaceti 60 cs realized is nd per lb. SHIP NEWS. CARDIFF, FEB. 2.—The Bandon schooner, of and for Kinsale, has been towed into Penarth Roads, much damaged from collision with the Berbice, off the Smalls. HOPE COVE, NEAR PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2.—The Zebedee, of Brixham, struck on the Book Rocks, and came on shore in Thurlostone Bay; crow and stores saved. QUEENSTOWN.—Arrd. Vixen, Manzanilla; Vora, Hon duras. The Dido, from the coast of Africa, is at anchor at Ballycotton, dismasted ; a steamer has been sent to bring her in. The British Yeoman, from Valparaiso, has fore and mainmasts badly sprung. LOWESTOFT, FEB. 2. The General Murray, Hartlepool to Fecamp, was the brig reported yesterday as having been brought in here very leaky. DEAL, FEB. 2.—The Lillias barque, of Belfast, was spoken lat. 42 N., long. 15 W., with a flag of distress in the rigging, by the Vivid, arrived in the Downs. Arrived from the River, Mary Bannatyne, Sydney, New South Wales; Diamond, Aden; Emily, Bahia; Sobraon, Barbadoes; Great Britain, " M h --ile; Lucy Wright, New Orleans. Sld. Ocean Queen, New York. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, FEB. 2.—Arid. Es ther, Cardiff for Messina, very leaky, and with cargo shifted, &c. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TIIESDIY.—By the Cambria we learn bile effect, in the New York market, of the excess of 41,000 over the estimated stock at Liverpool on the 31st December. No surprise was excited, and cotton receded only c. p er lb. Through the failure of the southern mails, we are again deprived of the list of receipts, &c. i It appears, however, from Mr. W. P. Wright's circular, given below, that according to telegraphic information to New York, the receipts at the ports for the week were 110,000 bales against 85,000 last year, nient in and the exports to Great Britain 55,000 against 32,000. By the overland mail we are advised of a healthy , state of the Bombay market, and a fair extent of x fo c r ha 3 n o g 's e 10 sness in piece goods, t without any improve he n p r o o c v h e a d n r g a e t . e rates , continued anxiety to sell evinced by holders. For prices, which were e kept in check by t mule twist there was a fair demand at slightly im thoacdten 2s.ln I w l a s te . r i 6tdw.itsot 2s.the r2ed.wbuast declined to -s. 11d. But from Calcutta the accounts are still exceedingly unsatisfactory , had Although imports not been heavy, the stocks on hand were so ex cessive as to keep down the prices of goods a t the very lowest pohlt , and the whole tone f the market was extremely depressed. In yarns t ere was a giving way in 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, and 100's. Money matters remained as unsatisfactory as ever, with great distrust extending beyond the bazaar, precluding advances from the bank on almost any terms. It is stated in some of the letters, though not in the newspapers, that another considerable native banker had suspended payment. Exchange was at 2s. 21d. first class credits, and 25.2;d. for document bills. These ac counts have somewhat modified the stimulus given to our market last week by the American advices. The tone of business has been quieter, and, in general, the extreme rates demanded but not obtained for yarns, on Saturday, have undergone some abatement. Such prices as were obtainable last week and the week before, have, however, been paid to-day for most descriptions, and the day's business is of fair extent. Indeed, such is the demand for 16's to 24's water in the bundle, for 24's warps, and for extra hard-twisted yarn for the Mediter ranean, that the fullest prices of last week are paid. The advance in 40's mule is entirely sustained. Cops are steady at the values of this day week. The Bombay accounts have led to some operations in the lower quali ties of 40-inch shirtings, in addition to those which took place last week, and the very l ow p r i ces th e n a ccepted are now beginning to be declined by sellers. In other goods there is so change of price. They remain quiet. Altogether, we have had a better market than was ex pected at the commencement of the day. ROCHDALE, MONDAY. —The flannel market continues dull and languid , with little or no variation in prices. In wool there is no change from th e pre v ious we e k, and the manu f ac turers continue to buy for immediate use only. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—The preparations we have noticed for some weeks past for the spring trade have been further developed; but as yet it is chiefly on speculation, as the manufaturers generally are complaining of the small amount of business doing. The Americans, who mutiny operate pretty freely about this are doing comparatively little at pre period of the year, sant ; but more orders from that quarter are looked for. The strike amongst the w eavers , not i ce d i n our l as t, en d e d in their returning to work on the same terms as they came out. Thrown Silks—There is fair inquiry for fine China and Bengal throans; but the prices offered are such that the trade cannot replace stocks from present prices of ra w mater i a l ; h ence we h ave b a t f ew transactions to repo r t., Th rowsters, h owever, are we ll su pplied with work at present. Raw Silks—The market continues exceedingly firm; but there are less opera tions the last few days—doubtles, the approaching public sales exercise some influence. HALIFAX, S ATURDAY.—There has been a flat market to-day in our Piece Hail; and scarcely anything has b e en done, either in plsin or fancy goods. The yarn market is dull. The spinners are working up the orders en hand; and the merchants are shy of giving out new ones. Wool is inactive, without any change in the quotations. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have had a pretty fair attendance at the Cloth Hall to-day. Amongst woollen goods, capes have been inquired after, and qualities at frcm 2s. 6d. to 36. 6d. and as high as 44. have found purchasers. The fancy trade is at present very dull. Th ere has b een mo r e inquiry for wools, especially for Port Philip, at from 171 d. to 191 d. DENMARK. In the sitting of the Reichstag of the 28th ult. the nomination ot the new Ministry was officially com municated—in the Upper House by the Finance Minister, Count von Sponneck, in the Lower House by the Premier, M. Blubme. The following is the list of the new Cabinet:—President of the Ministry and Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Bluhme; M. Bang, Minister of the Interior; General von Hansen, the War Department; Count Sponneck, Minister ot Finance; Captain Steen-Bills, Minister of Marine; the above -named are Ministers for the whole Monarchy. Count Carl Moltke is appointed Minister special for the Duchy of Schleswig, and Count Reventlow- Criminil fur the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenberg, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE . PORTSMO UTH FEB. 3.—Her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitselarence, G.C.H., ha s b een d oc k e d to -day to receive a refit, &c. The Gorgon steam sloop. Commander Paynter, h as been outlasted to-day, and will be paid off on Wednesday. The Hydra, steam sloop, Commander Be'grave, was paid advance to-day, and went out to Spithead to await the embarkation of Major-General Cathcart. The Retribution steam frigate, Captain Warden, will be paid wages at Spithead to-morrow. SHEERNESS, MONDAY.—We hear from good authority that her Majesty's ship Ganges, 84, paid off last week, will shortly be commissioned at this port to supply the place of the Monarch , 84 , as guardship of the ordinary, whose present officers and crew are to be turned over to her. The Monarch is then to be brought forward as an advanced ship, under the com mand of Captain G. R. Mundy, now flag Captain to Vice-Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy; and Captain C. Eden, at present private secretary to Sir F. T. Baring, First Lord of the Admiralty, will succeed Captain G. R. Mundy in the Waterloo. The sale of medicines which have been supplied to her Majesty's ships and vessels of war, with but few alterations since 1782, has lately undergone a complete revision. A list of those in future to be issued has been sent to this port from the office of the Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy. We are glad to perceive that the new scale (which is to come into operation on the Ist of April next) contains many valuable medicinal agents, which have been successfully adopted by surgeons in their private practice on shore. The London, 90, first-class second-rate, Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford, will, it is said, bo ordered to complete her fall complement of 820 officers and men in April, and form one of a Channel squadron. Tho Waterloo, 120, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joscelina Percy, although coming out of the basin so soon as the tides will permit, will not be ready to re ceiver her officers and crew (at present on board the Minotaur hulk) for a fortnight afterwards, in conse quence of the painting in her interior not being finished. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, FEB„ 3 .* , Surgeon—Edward Nolloth, M.D. (1845), to be Sur geon -S uper i nten d ent o f t h e Fairlie conviot ship. Master's Assistant — - VV. S. Holbrook, to the Resistance troop ship, at Woolwich. The Resistance b troop .B -iP. Master-Commander Brad shaw, i n spected yest er d ay by Captain John King come,lLN., andan!) . fficer f rom t h e H orse G uar d s , an d to-day by Captain ittngcome and an officer of the Royal Artillery, Preparatory to the embarcation, it is expected, of troops of the Royal Artillery and line service. Twenty-five first - class boy s l e ft th e Fi sgar d flag-ship at Woolwich for Portsmouth yesterday, to join the gag.ship of Bri tannia, 120, Rear -Ad m iral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 13,, for the Mediterranean stat i on . Twelve boys were entered on board the Fisgard flag ship here, having been aeleoted to serve as first-class boys from a great number of applications made yesterday af ternoon. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. At a meeting of the members of the Central Associa tion of Employers of Operative Engineers, &e., held at their office in Bucklersbury, it was r e solved to open their esta blishments on Monday next to any or all of t he opera ti v es required, on sae , a signing a copy of the fol lowing declaration:— " I do hereby honestly declare that I am neither sow, nor will I during the continuance of my engagement with my present employers, become a m e mber of or sup port any society which, di rectly or indirectly, by its rules, meetings, or funds professes to control or interfere with the arrangements or regulations of this or any other establishment, the hours or terms of labour the agree ments of employers or employ e d, or th e qualifications or period of service. Ido also further de c l ar e that I will not, while in my present employment, call in question the right of any man to follow any h ones t ca lling in which he may desire to e n gage, or of any employer to make what arrangements and engage what workmen he pleases, upon whatever terms they choose mutually to agree." ....—..—_ LAW INTELLIGENCES COURT OF E XCHEQUER, Feb. 4. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before the LORD BABON and a Common Jury. ) WITHER S V. POPLE. This was an action to recover compensation in damages for an assault. Mr. Sergeant Miller and Mr. Miller appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Hiunfrey and another Learned Gentleman for the defendant. In stating the case to the jury, Mr. Sergeant Miller said the plaintiff, Ellen Withers, complained of a very brutal and u nmanly assault committed upon her by the defendant u nder the followi ng circ umstances. The plaintiff was now, in consequence of the misfortunes of her youth, excluded from ordinary society, and, owing to the example of persons who first led h er astray, was in the habit of occasionally attending those taverna which were unfortunately the haunts of persons who indulged in dissipation and debauchery. The defendant kept was a kind of a a house of this description in Bow-street; it as the " 8 a Garlick' tan " or appendage to a tavern well-known ead," and was what was called a "night house. On the evening of the 9th of October last she went to this place for the purpose of meeting an acquaintance, named Mrs. Wood. She had previously been in the habit of going there to see Mr. Lacy, the defendant's predecessor in the house, who was a jobbing master, and let out flys and other vehicles. She occasionally hired flys from him to go to the races, and other places of amusement. The defendant, on the evening in question, had been spending some: hours at Cremorne-gardens, and on arriving home the plaintiff was at the bar with some other parties. Some conversation arose between them with respect to Mr. Lacy and Mrs. Wood. It would appear that at this time the defendant was in liquor, otherwise he could not account for his brutal conduct. There, however, could be no doubt that the plaintiff used some very improper language to him, but the house was one in which language of that description was too frequently heard and tolerated. Indecent songs were also sung for the entertainment of the guests, and the defendant permitted and indulged in such exhibitions therefore, whatever excuse a person of moral and regular conduct might have for giving vent to his anger on hearing dis graceful languag e used, it could hardly be said that that excuse applied to a person like the defendant, who kept a house of the description mentioned. When per sons found themselves in such abodes of vice, they were apt to forget themselves and use language which otherwise they would be ashamed of. The defendant desired her to quit the house. She refused, and said he might turn her out if he liked, whereupon he seined hold of her by the neck, anl thrust her out o f t h e door i nto a filthy narrow passage which ran by the side of the house. He here shook her violently, and not cont ent with that, t h rew her on the ground. s was completely rolled in the mud, and had a new silk dress entirely s poilt, and in addition lost a valuable geld ring from her finger. The plain tiff did not attempt to justify the immoral expression she applied to the defendant, but, though regretting her con duct in that respect, she said he was not warranted in using such unnecessary violence. The question was not whether the defendant was justified in turning her out, but whether his conduct in doing so amounted to an assault at law, for which iiipeantital. hoped that, A peraou entitl e d to gek for co because the plaintiff had the misfortune to be sunken in . vice, and to be shut out from the society of her friends. , and that of the respectable portion of the community , the jury would not shrink from giving her that protectifY from violence and injury that they would to any rest.r actable member of the community. The plaintiff was then placed in the box, she w% is young, well-attired, and rather good-looking, and gave h ier evi dence with much sang-froid. Her account of the occur rence tallied with the statement of the Learned Cot in sel. In cross-examination, she admitted that she slei it with a young lady of her acquaintance on the night of tl le assault at a common brothel in Hart-street. She had been drinking rather freely of wine, but was not intoxicated. Sb is did not like to repeat the words she used to the defendant., but he ejected her soon after she uttered them. She instr u cted her attorney to bring the action on the day fi the assault. She had seen him two or thr 03 times previously at some hotels. She did not think; she was bound to answer where. She had met him at the - Prince of Wales' Hotel in Air-street, Regent -street. She .had seen ladies there, but not women of the town. She did slot know thatl it was a common brothel. He gave her a. cheque, which her doctor got cashed. She never said to a ldr. Van derstein, on showing him the cheque, " this is the • way I go to law," nor did she tell him that whichever • way the verdict went, her solicitor would hold her lb armless. Was she bound to answer whether he gave her t .ny more money? He might have given her a sovereign to Pay a cab home. She might have received two sovereigns. Vii. he would not swear she did not receive any more mono Ten pounds was about the whole. She had herself paiJ i her 101. to carry on the action. Mr. RUISIFILEY, for the defence, characterised t:1 le action as one of the most extraordinary that had ever bee n brought in a court of justice. The plaintiff was a prostitute, and the action was evidently brought by the attorney fur t'a e sake of costs. Such disgraceful proceedings of this kind were cal culated to throw discredit on the administration ofjustice in this country, and scandal on the profession of the la w. The very fact of the plaintiff being ashamed to repeat; her con versation at the tavern showed that the defendant was bound out of respect for his own feelings and those of his c ustomers to remove her from the house, and this he did with no more violence than was necessary. The Learned JUDGE having summed up the case, The Jury found a verdict for the defendant. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.) IN RE DION BOURCICAULT. Mr. DuscaN applied, on the part of a creditor, .for a rule nisi, to rescind the final order made in the case of 51r. Boar cicault, the dramatic writer, alleging that he had received 5001. last year from Mr. Charles Kean for Lore in a Maze, and was now writing a play for him, for which he was paid 151. 10s. per week. Mr. Commissioner LAW thought the section under which the application was made required modification. lie should require a report from the official assignee before he inter.. fered in the matter. His Honour therefore deferred the application. Feb. 4. (Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.) IN RE HENRY T. GRAY. This insolvent, a ropemaker at Stepney, was heard. His discharge was not opposed by his creditors. The case was before the Court on some former occasions, and sonic infor mation was given respecting a bill of sale. The insolvent is the person who prosecuted a gang of swindlers at the Central Criminal Court in 1847, and they were convicted. The law costs of the prosecution were 6041., besides his own losses. The citizens of London and others had subscribed 3041., but with the deficiency and other losses he had failed, one of the causes of his insolvency being stated in the schedule to have occurred from the costs of the prose cution at the Old Bailey. The insolvent was discharged forthwith. SECONDARIES' COURT, Feb. 4. (Before Mr. Secondary Porren.) FORD V. COCOMBE. This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages in an ac tion brought to recover for criminal conversation by the de fendant with the plaintiff's wife. Judgment was suffered by default. The damages were laid at 1,0001., but a verdict was taken by consent for 4001. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Feb. 3. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant-Judge.) THE QUEEN V. ItEwirr BRIDGMAN. The defendant in this caee was indicted for an assault. He did not surrender when called. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said a singular mistake had bean made with regard to a certiorari which had been granted for the removal of this indictment into the Court of Queen's Bench. The certiorari had .been directed to the justices of " Westminster," commanding them to remit the indictment, instead of to the justices of " Middlesex," by which it was rendered informal, and therefore, as a matter of form, he should order the defendant's recognizance to be estreated until the certiorari was amended. When that was done, the es treat, of course, would be taken off. The recognizance was accordingly estreated. THE QUEEN V. HENRY ADAMS. This defendant was indicted for conspiring with others to defraud. On the part of the defendant an application was made to put off the trial until the next session, on the ground that Broome, the landlord of the Opera Tavern, in the Haymar ket, who was a material witness for the defence, was at Bir mingham, and that other material witnesses could not then attend. ............ As the indictment was only found on Tuesday, the Court granted the application. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, LAMBETH. TRICKS Oy CABllEN.—Francis Lester, a cab-driver, ap peared to answer the complaint of Mr. George P. Bacon, of Lewes, a gentleman connected with the Sussex Advertiser and Surrey Gazette, for the following misconduct : Mr. Bacon stated that on the 21st of last month he arrived at the London-bridge station, and took the cab driven by the defendant to convey him to the Waterloo station. Having had occasion, however, to get out on his way to make a call on business, he desired the defendant to drive to the station in the Waterloo-road, and to leave the portmanteau and carpet-bag in the cloak-room, so that he might find them there when he called. He also paid the defendant his fare, which was a shilling, and sixpence besides to pay for the two parcels, which would leave twopence for himself. Finding that the defendant had not paid fcr the parcels, he applied for his name at the Brighton station, but could not get it, as it appeared he was not privileged to ply from thence, and had no right to be there. Conceiving the case to be one which concerned the public, he (Mr. Bacon) felt it to be his duty, on public grounds, to find the defend an t, an d h a d pu t himself to the greatest inconvenience, and travelled 50 miles to appear against him. Mr. ELLIoTT agreed in the observations of Mr. Bacon, that it was a singular tact that one could scarcely trust a cabman to pay fonrpence, and convicted the defendant in the penalty of 10s..and costs, PROTECTIONIST MEETING AT LEICESTER. A large and influential meeting of owners and oc cupiers of land was held at the Three Crowns Hotel, Leicester, on Saturday last, to a d opt resolutions i n support of the declaration of the National Society, agreed to at the London Tavern on the 12th of De cember last. Lord Berners was called to the chair, and among those present were Mr. E. B. Farnham, M.P. ; Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P. Sir F. G. Fowk e; Sir A. G. Hazlerigg ; Messrs. R. G oug h , 0 wsley, L. Willmore, H. Chamberlain, C. T. Freer, &c. Letters were read from the Marquis of G ran b y and Lord J. Manners, regretting their inabilit y to attend, but concurring in the objects of the meeting. The first resolution was proposed by the Rev. N. Morgan, and seconded by Mr. Gough. Mr. Ball then addressed the meeting, and in the course o f hi s observations said he perceived that there was in Peterborough a very eminent Frenchman who had passed through various political crises, had great experience in poli, tical science, had studied political economy, and had read as much as any one the character of the men and the times to which he belonged. He meant M. Thiers, who was on a visit at the hospitable mansion of the Earl Fitzwilliam. The Noble Earl the other day had driven him to Peterborough, and one of the first acts of that celebrated Frenchman was to go to the cathedral. It was not stated that he went to return thanks that he was on British ground, where protection to persons was religiously shown, but did it not seem extraordinary that while this country was most hospitable and gracious to others, who were suffering from dire and terrible calamities in their own country, and who came here to obtain personal protection, it was the only country in the world in which protection to native industry was destroyed? The best thing M. Thiers could do would be to repeat to that excellent nobleman, with whom he was just now, some of those political maxims he had uttered in France. Mr. Ball quoted passages from which it appeared that M. Thiers last June had said, free trade in France would be more terrible than in England, the possessions in the latter being larger. The resolution proposed by Mr. Ball was carried unanimou s ly. Th e rema i n i ng resolutions were proposed, seconded, and supported by Mr. Packe, M.P., Mr. M. Oldacres, Mr. Farnham, Mr. W.P. M. 0 wsley, Sir F. G. Fowke, Rev. F. Mere wether, Mr. H. Greene, and Rev. H. Phillips. by E t N li:ri ghtaltehhadt 11[ e h m y SEABORNE MAILS. a th il e a t a e r: rning.....dispat aent front the General Post-offpa When made up in 1 From what when General Post-office ) port die - due. PLACES. ! patched. 1r --------t I Liverpool .• Feb. pkt )N e'. ' • . L: ondon .. America (by Brit. •N I Feb. . 0 .. .. Li v erpool • • Arrived America (by U.S. pkt.) NpFeb. i America (by U.S. pkt.) M Feb. ' 18 • • • • 14th of the month Plymouth Feb.ch 3 I. lB Africa (West coast).. N & 30th of mo. Dover •. Daily Brazil ........ N 16 tia .. Dover • • N Daily th". month Southampt . Feb. 16 Belgium .• .• ••Southampt. Feb. 14 Brazil • • . • • • 3d 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 16 Buenos Ayres • • •• s —,,„12d & 17th of mon th Southampt. Feb. 5 California(viaChsferes)•..l !Plymouth.. March 3 Cape of Good Hope N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Feb. 10 Constantinople* .• •• r M 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Feb. 5 Central America • • N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tb. Sat Channel Isles • • .. . M 17th of the month Southampt. Feb, 20 N 14th of month the Frida y London .. Toes. Sat. Chili • • • • "•,, ht so NlTwice daily .. .. Dover • . Twicedaily Prance •• ' .. Ni7th 17th27thofmo Dover m. S . a o t u ar th. .. Ers L o o ou n lyt d hh o amead n p.t.. TF M we o bl u e . ed2 T o hz .. Feb. 10 Molland .. .. . H Or am oec b o urg e h ... Honduras • • .. 7. iia : B, .. t il li WT u Tw l7t eeB h i d e n :iff a iB Ireland • • I n dia (via Southamp.) M,2oth of the month Southampt. Feb, 23 India (viaMarseillos) NrBth&24thefmonth Dover .. Feb. 20 Mediterranean (via sont wurnten) •• M 20th Of the month gonthampt. Feb. 23 Mediterfanean (via Marseilles) .. .. N BthEs 24th ofmonth Dover • • Feb. 20 M ex ico .. .. .. If 2d of the month.. Sonthampt. Feb. 5 Madeira •• •• .. If 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 16 Malta* .. •• f 17t11,17 th,l3th.,27th /1 &30th of month j Dover Feb. 10 Naples* • • •• •• Nsth 15th 25th o; me Dover .. Feb. 12 Papal States* .. .. .N, l6 th 15th25th efmo Dover .. Feb. 12 Peru ren inSalar• • • • • • Ml7th 17th 27th of mo S ou th ampt. Feb. 16 .. .. .. .. *l7th of the month S ou th ampt. Feb. 10 Tuscany* .. .. • .. N:sth 15th 25th o f mo Dover .. Feb. 12 West Indies • . .. M 17th of the mouth gouthamptiFeb. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 312 d of the month .. Southampt. Feb. 6 * The mails to those c ountries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles, The direetllavremallfrom London via Southampton during this Month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily CALITOILNIA.—MaiIs to and from California, via the United 6t1t44 are now deapatclad and due by every American pack;; 1 PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COAL: PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. CUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBUUARY 3. SOZZirT-STOC/C. B.A.2BllLts. Sarno of Company. Australasia Britsh North American Commercial of London C010nia1........ Gloucestershire • • • • • • lonian •. • • •• .. • • • • • • London and County • • Londn and Westnainstr London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New.• • • • • • • . National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. • • • • • •• Oriental Bank Corpora. South Australia • .• Union of Australia.... Ditto .............. Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid Dividend per Ainum. Amount 01 51. per cent. SI. per cent. 61. per cent. 2/. per cent. 15/per cent. 6/. pr cent. W. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent., 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 41. por cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61, per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cont. X 5. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Price, 29% 50 0 0 40 0 0 ENSIIINS.A.NCEI 43 ODEPILNIES. • Dividend Amount Name of Company. per I- Annum. Share. of Paid. Price ----- -- 4 s. d. 4 s. d. Jabicri •• •• -•••••• •• al. 108. 500 0 0 ao 0 0 86 Alliance - Brit. and For. 71. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 2134 Ditto Marine. •• •• •• el. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 434, Atlas Argus Life .. .. •• • • 41. per cent. 100 8 0 16 0 0 • laritisu Commercial - 78. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 6; Clericl,Medle Gen. Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 27% County .. .. - 14s. 50 0 0 b 0 0 15 Flai.lle • Eqity and Law .. •• 434 per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 4% Europeaa Life • .... 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 12 General Globe tock. 133 Guar:llan ••--• • • • • • 5/. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 5534 Imperial Fire - •••• •• 121, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18 Indemnity Marine - - 11. Oa. & 1.8. 100 0 0 20 0 0 49% Law Fire . .....• •• •• 25.& 25.b5. 100 0 0 210 0 3% Law 1.ife............ _ 100 0 0 10 0 0 46 1 4 Legal and General Life - 50 00j 2 0 0 9% London Fire •• -- •• lOs & be. 25 0 0;12 10 0 213 8 London Ship • ... .• •. 105. & bs. 25 0 o'l2 10 0 2134 Marine.. • • ... ••• • .. 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 1534 Med.lnvlld&Gen.Life 4341. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Monarch ............ - 5 0 0 1 0 0 lls. a ational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pacaaix •• •• • ....... •• 31. p. sh. & bs. - - 161 Professional Life.. •• • • 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 175.6 d Provident Life •• •.. • - 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30 itock Life . • Royal Exchange 6/. p.ct. & bs. Stock. all 227 '' , IIII. Fire ......... • • , • 61. 105. - 19 209 'Atte Life .. • - ~ 48 United Kingdom 4l. p. ct. & 1)5.1 20 0 0 4 0 0 4 Universal Life.... •• - Victoria Life .. . - 412 6 534 BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------ -. - - X. s. d. 4. O. d. Hungerford- - •• - •• - - - - Southwrk .... -- .. - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo .......... - - 100 0 0 - 3 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 241,4 Ditto Nw ditto 0f,71. 21. 25. Od. - 40 0 0 22 Vauxhall .... ..• Ay. 21. 70 10 3 - 18 _ WILTIEIR,-WO NOES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ......................MM.I. .......... .................... .......... ......,.• . X s. d. 4 s. d. East London..• •••• • • • 81. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 149 Grand Janction ••.• •• 41. per cut. 50 0 0 - 67 Kent.... -.•-• • •• • • 41. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 80 Lambeth •••••• • • • • .. i 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 New River Company.. 21. 10s. - - 60 Vauxhall ...... •••• •• ' 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex • . . 6/.os. pr cut. - - 106 DOC3E2S. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - -- X I. d. X s. d. Commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. - East and West Ind , a ... 6%1. pr cent. Stock. - 146 East Country - - London .... - ....... 51. pr cent. Stock. - 121 Ditto Bonds.• •• - -4/. per cent. - - - St. Katharine ........ 334 per cent. Stock. - 82 Ditto Bonds- ...... 4341. pr cent. - - _ , Southampton .... .• • • 50 0 0, 50 0 0 - 1 _ CAM/AWL ti Dividend Names of 14 'Dividend Price. Names of , Companies. .. per Companies. 24 I Per I Al Annum. Price. is Annum. ic ..- --.- -.--- --- --___ - Ashtn /X Oldh 98 71. p. ct. I_4o oNldifeltacoterklde..s:ll:o:l‘l..... 1 1 00 0 00 0 21. 11 1 " 0 ... 5. 1 5_ 3 0 5 Barnsley.. • • 160', - Mrkmk&Abrg 150' 51. 85 Birmingham 40 1 41. 9334 Peak Forest. 7 8 a/. le i . 70 Coventry...• 100 251. 200 Regent's .... 33 1/, 35, 17U Derby ..... 100 61. 63 Rochdale.,.. 85 V. • 42 Ellsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct. l 33% Semrset Coal 150' - - lrandJunetn 100 3/ . pr. ct. 47 D o.Lk Fd St 12 _-- - Do.. 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. et. 111,E Stirrd &Wore 1401 381. 405 Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 3234 Shrewsbury.. 125 - - _.rand Union 100 11. 105. 24 Stourbridge- 145 1 201. 290 genet k ATI!. 39 45. Od. 5% Severn and Lancaster . 100 - - Wye R a il. i 26' 2l • Os . 24 Lecds&Livrp 100 201. 405 Warwick& Leicester ..• • 100 5/.. 66 Rirming. _S 100 4L 40 Leicstr&Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick& LoughborogiaNapto n . 142' 701. 510 lOO 31. 28 Monmouthsh I 100 - - Worcstr tei 78 31. 33 'llntg•inryski 100 - - j Birming. MeltnAlwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 114. 6cl. 7U WAS-LIGIIT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- -- -- --. X. s. d. X. s. d. British ••••••• • • • • • .. 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 10 Ditto Provincial.... 11. Si. 90 0 0 20 0 0 18 Brighton •••• .. • • ..., 51. 90 0 0 - - City of London .....• 61. 100 0 0 150 00 1 130 ContinentalConsolidat. 50s. ,75 0 0 31 5 0 Equitable.. ...... „, .. 50s. SO 0 0 5 0 0 0 ' 27% Imperial .... „ ...... 31. 5 0 0 0 50 0 0 I 69 Independent .••.•.. .. 61. 40 0 0 40 00i 46 _ 50 0 0 50 0 0 I - ,_ 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., nal. Preference 61. 25 0 0 710 0 - Phcentx . • • .. •„..... 4/. 50 0 0 49 0 0 , 26 Ratcliff •• • • • ........ 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 I - United General ...... 11. 50 o 0 so o 0 I 1 6 % Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 1 40% Ditto, New •• •• -. •• l2B. 50 0 0 10 00 1 - laws or SCOTTISR COMPANIES' PRICES - 7 - Nails of Company. Dividend Amount ' of Paid. Price. Annum. . Share. ------- -- ----- _ - £ 8. d Bank of Scotland 3ritish Linen Company .7 -•• Per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 199 Jaledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11 lydesdale Bank •• •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12/ 58 ,I`,ommercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 176 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 9N Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 31. per cent. 50 0 50 0 3% Eaehange Bnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 42 0 0 8 kiational Bank 6% per cent. 60 0 0 10 0 0 15% 'forthof Scotland Bank 5/.percent. 20 0 0 210 0 2". Iloyalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 ' 100 0 0 182 Unioußsuak of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 87% Western Bank -••• •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67% Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21% dritish Guarantee iJaledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 3/. 15s Colonial Life .. ••• • • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 2% Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 21 Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3% Life Assoc. of Scetland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 31. 158 National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 258.6 d North British Insur. •• 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 30 Seotti s hU n i o nlnsrnce. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 29 8. 0 d Standard Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 12 % United Dep•Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 :208 Cd nusomzzatzrzous. . Dividend Amount Name of CorapanY• per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -----. -----_ ----•---- -____ X. s. d. X• °• i d 2% Assam Tea ••..•• • • • • - 20 0 0 20 0 _ 3 5 26% Luctien Mart •••• • • • • 21 . s s. 50 0 0 00 0 20 iustralian Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 5 0 20% 3 Australian Trust •• - 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 22 knglo-Mexican Mint.. U. 10s. 10 0 0 2 10 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - 38 10 0 - - British American Land 0 - 32 10 Canada ....• . •• • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 lOO Do. 5 per cent Bonds - - - ..... . Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds Si. per, _.- -93 N 0 0 24 City Navigation Bonds ai par. cent. Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 5/ p.c.itcbes;t2l 100 00 0 100 E qu it a ble Reversionry pr :_ 50 0 0 710 0 Ditto New .. • • • • • 0 Gen.SteamNs.vigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 14 0 0 2 8 Stock. godson's Bay.. • • • • • • 2/. 6s• - 100 0 0 Fl unge rford .... ••• • • • - 7 a 15 0 4 63 Lon d on Institution .• • _ 25 0025 0 II New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 12 10 • -- Ditto, New .. • • • • • • usse ll Institution •• • • -- 26 5 0 _ Peolnelr& Orient.Stm. 81. p.c.Pzbe. 50 0 0 50 0 0 / 8 HOVOniOIIB.I7 Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 lei Royal Mail Steam- - 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 77 s o uth Australian.-- 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 2334 Van Dieman's Land.. _ " 41 0 29 OQJ - % ..-.............---__ ANTIQUITY OF PUPPETS. Puppets are as old as deceit—a vice which dates from Eve and the serpent. They existed in all ages, and amongst every kind of people, civilised and half civilised; but it would be tedious to dive into antiquity, and to fish up all that Herodotus has told us of the puppet shows of Egypt, or to enumerate what Lucian, or some one in his name, has said of the Syrian mannikins Aristotle or Pinder have alluded to amongst the Greeks; e cribed, or wh at Cicero, Ovid, and Livy in speaking of the juggleries of the pries h th a n i e d Of old Rome. a their priests The gods of Greece were pup p ets, pulled the string. Even whentristianity began to h to be inculcated flourish, its doctrines were s through the senses of the i g norant—and ml chiefly by cheating them. Images of Mary —were frequently the so numerous, image of the Virgin that the Romish Church became, especially in Italy and Spain, one large eetablishment of puppets. Religion, argued the monks of the dark ages, must be symbolised; and the Church of Rome has never wholly departed from principle. Indeed, it is fr om t h e _ effigies of the th e M adonna, or Virgin, that th e term . Marionnettes derived. According to Ducange, the monkish Latin word for the puppet reel-, - sentative o f the Virgin was " M ar i o l a, " wh i ch has been fused, with Madonna, into Marione' te. Wooden saints ere , in the middle ag es , very much alive to all the w interests of the good monks, their followers. They b en t their heads, stretched out their hands, end winked their eyes at their worshippers (they have winked a modern wink or two, by the way) whenever, bowing, begging, or winking, was profitable. They even walked out of their niches—a feat at which the celebrated Veto Santo, of Lucca, was a great adept. As the public of every age have been always prone to • . believe " what they see with their own eyes," it is by no means astonishing to find that the mirae!es of this pert ' pat-tie punnet have b een strongly attested.—Dickens' s household Words." THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, Fan. 3. The market was not largely supplied to-day with wheat ; the sale was somewhat languid, and only choice qualities com manded late prices. Barleys were in fair supply, and sold generally at 34s to to :35s for choice malting samples, but al though many growers exhibited their last stocks, there was not quite free a sale. Beans and peas inclining upwards. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red Ditto, white 4ss to 49s Oats oos to 00s Barley, malting ... 34s to 3t.'s Rye Ditto, grinding .... 25s to 29s Malt.. ..... ..... 00s to 00e Beans ... . 2:+s to 30s Flour, per sack ... 00s to 001 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 31, 1852. Wheat Barley Beaus 76 „ 28s 8d Peas Oats ... ......... 38 „ 21s 9d HULL, FEB. 3. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—. The firmness noted in our last report has continued during the week, and a fair extent of business has been done at fully the advance last noted. At our market to-day farmers brought a good supply of wheat, for which they were asking a further advance upon last week's price., but which was not complied with ; the business done was at fully previous terms; holders of foreign are very firm in their demands, which rather checks transactions. A cargo of barley has arrived since our last from Denmark, but the bulk was sold prior to arrival—the new at 325. A small parcel of old is held at Is per stone. Flee English was again dearer to-day. Oats are in improved de mand. Egyptian beans, of which the import has almost en tirely consisted, go riff freely at former rates. Peas remain without much alteration, with very few offering. A large arrival of Linseed has rather depressed the market, but linseed ookes maintain their value. Rapeseed quite nominal; a some what increased sale for cakes, of which some remain afloat. The following aro the present prices ut grain ;- 8. 8. Wheat, English, red 40 to 43 Do. white 42 48 Dantzic and Ko- nigsberg 42 46 Pomeranian and Paid. Z s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 to o o 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 s. Peas, white and yel. 30 — 3" Do. grey Linseed, Black Sea 44 Do. Potersburgh ... 42 45 ,, Do. Riga & Archn g l. 38 42 Hamburgh . "8 42 1 D0. Konigsberg 36 — 4° Danish, Holstein, & Per ton. Friesland 34 38,Lins. c, Hull 71 17s 6d to 0/ Os Russian and Odessa 34 38 Do. fine for. 71 lOs Od to 0/ Os Oats, English Do. Danish l7 20 Rapeseed Do.Friesland l9 2llßape cakes...Bss Od to 00s Od Do. Russ. & Odessa 17 —l9 Tares, English .32s —00 s Barley,malting 3O 35,D0. foreign Otis —00 s Do. grinding 2B 30 Guano .. . 5/ 71 to 101 Beans 23 34'Bones, do looBod to Os Do., foreign 27 30 Rye Meal O/ Os LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—At our market, wheat sold slowly, but no change in prices could be quoted. Flour in moderate request at last Tuesday's rates. Oats and oatmeal in limited demand. Barley scarce at late rates. Beans and peas moved off in retail at former value. Indian corn in moderate request, but last week's prices with difficulty obtained. Ar rivals--British wheat, 8,539 ; malt, 1,829 flour, 2,931; beans, 140. Foreign wheat, 4,435 ; beans, 5,201 ; peas, 251 ' LEEDS, FEB, 3.—The arrivals of grain were moderate. Wheat sold slowly. Trade firm, and prices of Friday folly sustained. Bar,ey rather advanced in value. Oats and shel lings fully as dear; the same remark applied to beans. Ar rivals—Wheat, 6,287; oats, 26 ; barley, 2,588 ; beans, 761 rapeseed, 78; linseed, 305. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, FEB. 3.—There were in the meal market to-day 8 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, whereof 7 sold thus :-1 at 11 125 ° d ' 4at I/ Ils Od, and 2at 1/ lOs Od ; average price of the whole 1110 s 10d 3-12ths. 1 sack pot-barley, which sold at 275. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, FEB. 3 . -- Oat straw, from 8s 6d to 9s 6d per kemple of 16 stones troll; wheat ditto, 6s 6d to 8s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 71 Od. Hay, from 9d to Ild per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, FEZ. 3.—There were 46 bags of oatmeal, 5 of barleymeal, and 2 of pot barley, 5t this day's market ; sa l es qu i c k . Oatmeal up on the top 25 per bag, second quality 2s 3d up ; barleymeal is 6d per ba g dearer. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lb s. F irst Second Tbs Od imperial .. Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal ... 3 2 0 1 a s 0 6 d d 29s 6d 01 Od Od —s Od Od Flour ... —s Od —s Od Od Pot barley ... 26s Od —s Od Od CORK, FEB. 2. Barrels. 0 White wheat 00s Od to 95 Red wheat ...19s Od to 38 Ditto .........20s Od to Currency. 00s Od 001 Od-20 stone 20s Od 00s Od-20 do 21s Od O Ditto oos Od to 00s cd 180 Barley Ils Od to 12s 6d O Ditto OOs Od to 005 Od 00s Od-16 do 0 Ditto O Bere. 00s Od to Os Od Os Od 188 Oath 9s 6d to Os 101 350 Ditto 173 Ditto ... lOB 2d to 103 4d 41 Pigs 261 Od to 30s Od 28s Od per ewt Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:- 0 barrels white wheat; 4 red ; 3 barley; 0 bere ; 110 oats; I p iQu ig. antity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week t-- Wheat, 974. Barley, 1,079. Oats, .5,947. Pigs, 372. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. First quality 6 7 6 0 s Second quality Third quality Fourth quality Fifth quality 00s Fifth quality ............... Sixth quality o os Sixth quality ........... 001 Return of Cattle sold fo r wee k ending Jan. 24. Pigs, 784. Sheep, 166. Cows, 140. CORK.--Flour.—Firet 12s Od to 14s Od ; extra Os seconds, 10s 6d to 12 s Od ; h ouse h o ld s 8s to 105 Od; t hi r ds, 6 e, t ; per cwt. Oatm e al 10 s 6d to 11s; Indian meal 7s Od to 78 6 d: w ro u e " r meal, Pe 6rl to iOs per cwt. ndian corn 71 Os Od to 71 5 e ton. Bran 85s Od to 908 per ton. Hay—Farmers 23s to 325; aver ag eTr 288; dealers 32 s t o 37 s Od ; average 36s per ton. Su 14 a Od to 23, Od ; average 19s ; dealers 351 O d to 001 uut average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bd to 60 ; household loaf 4d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d W 10d per lb. E ggs -5 s 6 d to 6s O d per h un d re d. Coals."' Newport 15s Od ; Lydney lss ; Landore 00s ; Cull", 12s 6d per ton. Tallow 38s Od to 40s per 0 /e t : Whisky, 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial gallon. M eal —Beet 4d to bid; mutton 5d to 6/id ; veal 4 d t° 6d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d Per Hops 6185 to 9/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 21178 6d to 3_l oo P er cb ton. Bark --Barbary 71 Os to 8/ Os ; Valonia 151 to 01; torn 61 Os ; Sp an i s h 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15. per stene Hemp 29/ t o 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 19s to 0 01 : red r ditto, 24s to 001 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to 11/ ft ton. Timber — Memel, 70s per ton ; red pine, 31 5s ; yel ditto, 21 15s per ton ; deals, 151 to 181 per M. Bu i l; Market 181 to 258; salted 20s to 26s per owt • calf 5 %,, 3id to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to 8d ; Pin 10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian' 11/ Os; lohaboe , 8/ to 91 0s per ton. T ar — A rchangel, 19s per barreL RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS• BRISTOL, FEE. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market has been Veryt Arm to-day. The only transaction reported was --Ore Western (Original Stock), 865 a. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 4. STOCK ExcHAINGE.— The share market has been tremely flat to-day, and there was very little business do t e;', The transactions were as follow : Caledonian, 1434 - Erlitto, Counties, 7 1 / 4 —London and North-Western, 117 New Quarters, 3 1 / 4 p.—Midland, 56% —North ljnioa for guaranteed, 172—South-Eastern and Dover, 2036 and North Midland, 21%. MANCHESTER, FEB. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business to-cl,wwearse v a e s ry fol l i lo m w i and prices were weaker. The transactio ns _ 4 s.,4 East Lancashire, Amber ate, 3 5 ' dis.—Caledonian , 62 Ditto, Preference, 13 1 ,i 15%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Eastern and Dover, 20 11 4-- - Uitto, Fifths, 7 5 ,4 dis.—Son C. Manchester, Lincolnshire , New Preference, 5 4 erSnhCeffiouenldtleasn, d 714. RAIL WAY TRAFFIC. are the last returns of th e gros s re' ce ipts o F Th R e following t h e principal French Railways : R oI :JEN. --From Jan. 18 to Jan. 24 : P asse ngers' 53,91(24 . ; goods, 96,2061.; total, 150 , 11 6 f. E o N O C wi li ng HAVRE.—From Jan. 18 to Jan. 24 : Passengers, 18,635 f.; goods, 43,453 f. ; total 62,0851. BORDEAUX.—From Jan. 13 to Jan. 19: passengers 39,861 f.; goods, 64,5331.; total, 104,4141. NANTES.—From Jan. 15 to Jan. 21 : Passengers, 22,8451.; goods, 26 .2011.; total, 49 046 f. a MARSEILLES.—From J , t0 5 ;J 4 a 1 n. 1 14: Plis sen g er4 32.913 E; goods, 24,506 f.; ato. 8 total, LYONS.--From Jan. 11 to Ja ' n 1 . 7 : Passengers, 151,993 f.; goodi, 90,3911 .; total, 241,384 f. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Ointment and Pills the most efficacious Remedies for the Cure of Bad Le g and Old Wounds. —Several months ago Mr. H. Caunter , ? 5 44, Richmond.street, Plymouth, had the misfortune to cut h 1 leg; the wound f es t ere d and spread to the size of a teat 8 t He had recourse to var i ous ki n d s o f treatmen t, but wit.; avail, as it continued to increase in virulence and size. was then advised to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills; and these excellent medicines quickly effected a perfect cure; 6 n., his leg is now as well as before the accident. Mr. A. fieu' o f leigh, chemist, of Plymouth, can vouch for the accurae2_,. this staternent.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor 11°' loway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. i g STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FRANC— e ats' BrzAzir..—Nantes newspapers state positi ve ly that th.L, , te s blishment of a line of Transatlanti c s t eamers between la and Brazil is on the eve of authorisation. The Phare cl:. Loire says that five steamers will b e p rov ided for this serh97. They will put in at Santander f or p assen gers and m ere dise, and at Lisbon f u r th e f ormer on l y; th e y will after''' . touch at Pernambuco, Bahia, and Ric. BIRTHS. On the 30th u lt.. at Famcombe, SON near Godalming• Surrey' the wife of B. A . W a k e, E sq . , C omman d er . R.N. On the 31st ult., at Bryanston-square, the wife of Bulklel J. M. Praed, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the I s t i ns t., a t the Rectory, Patncy, Devizes , the ifif6 ofC. . Ariven. O h n the e 31st ult., M at N West-street, Finsbury-or' cus, the wife of William G. Carpenter, Esq., F.R.C.S. MARRIED. On the 3d inst., the Rev. T. P. Rogers , vicar a Ba th Easton, Somerset, to Catherine Eliza beth, eldest daug hter of John Mackarness, Esq., of Queen-street, Westminster. DIED. On the Ist inst., at Watford, Hear, Philip Cowley, E s q . f On the 30th ult., at Buckden, Anne Maria, widoW Robert Getty, Esq., of Harrow Wald. At Sydenham, on the 31st ult., Jane Anne, youpg ast daughter of the late John Wyatt. Esq. , o f Chaldon-court, Surrey. oh On the 3d inst., at Hove, near Brighton, aged 50, Joseph Tylor, of c-lane, Newgate-street. On the 2d Warwi inst., aged 56, Thomas Forbes Winslow, ET of Montague-place , R ussell-s q uare, eldest son of the la ° Captain T. Winslow, of her Majesty's 47th Regiment. of London: Printed and Published by bIURDO Y011 .14( 10, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, ' )4° ' of Strand, in thu Preeinet the Savoy. in the oomakt taiddlesex, Thum:ley, February 5, 1862. THE SUN, LON DON, 5, 1852.