The Sun. — London, England, 1849-03-03 00:00:00

len hat ept IVO ml- Dm I%to ird ,ry at -113, ith eu , don rate likely to be maintained for two or three r aoaths. B Pecial general meeting of the proprietors of the tirtaercial Bank was held on the 20th ult., to receive report of the directors for the half year. From a sport of the pr ocee di ngs , it w ill b e s e en that A. L. Wal ) . 4 . 3( 1•9 of the firm of Messrs. Wallace and Co., and e ac asJee Nanabhoy, Esq., were elected directors, in the °of Messrs. A. S. Ayrton and Manockjee Limjee I,ro retired by rotation. D. MacCulloch, Esq., and 1 4rn iee Nasserwanjee, Esq., of the firm of Messrs. ace and Co., were elected auditors. Mr. James tt,Calder Stewart, formerly Secretary to the Union Bank ee 3 e 4 o l : ll tta, entered upon the duties of manager, in sue tu Mr. S. D. Murray, to whom the proprietors 1 410 ° general meeting recorded their sense of the inv h a is s o 4 SPrvices he had rendered to the bank during beiheeion with it. There are again some endeavours eft e ri ,g t made by certain proprietors of this institution to illt,„ 411 amalgamation with the Oriental Bank, a con loeCation not likely to be realised as long as Mr. M‘Cul- ThPostesses influence with the shareholders. lied .° Proceedings at the annual meeting of the shapre ee 15 .` r a of the Oriental Bank, held on the 14th of .e -fictile:r) London, have been considered generally sat's -I,ootten e e; piece Goods—The falling off in the demand for lee t° e( i. , "eoe goods during the past, as compared with has A' fortnight has been very great, arising, as ready afirmed, from the disastrous effects of our tie -ar e.in the Punjaub and on the north-western fron- Itoni er Cftt present this dulness is not so much felt as it b ebol were stocks large. Should, however, dealers bar* • slite in making purchases for any length of time, or to re , 6u pplies begin to arrive in any quantity, prices are re tie define. We look forward, however, to an early Pr n a l of confid ence , recen t accounts from the upper O o ces being rath er more favourable. ihi,r:43' Goods—The various qualities of 40-inch gray foad d ln gs are principally in demand, as also jaeconets, ke e IPelerns, and T cloths; and although paying prices feat - "yen given, the extreme rates prevalent when we ttla Wrote are not now offered. 45 inch gray domestics 1 4se lhir riogs are dull of sale, and lower prices have e k oepted. For gray goods generally the demand Ai c ee Suited be d Ell " ve • goods, of almost every kind, are also less in bare for. Shirtings, maddapollams, and jacconets, top te l pen sold to arrive; but lower prices have been ac- The finer descriptions are neglected. ets ',, h ts are not inquired for, and any sales which may 'l ,6 o ; . e en effected show no improvement in price. htti' e 7 Red Cloths are generally dull of sale, and Cott'' are large. Prices have receded slightly. Ilev e °ll Tarn.—This market is very inactive ; prices th'3t, e on the way. Stocks aro moderate, cl etit cl e . a uPPlies on the way will be sufficient for the ket eop p : 3 ..--The value of these has been well maintained. At ou r is scarce, and our quotations are rather higher. Spot: euseations iron is firm, and likely to remain so. 4se, r has advanced half a rupee in price, 1,100 cwt. to g been sold at 10i rupees. eZandies square nail rod iron, at 4lrs. per candy. Moel li neal—We have heard of sales to the extent of , t ! lie; 1 ” reported at three rupees per lb. This article "glel e tu improve in value, stocks being extremely fite r -ll u e suPplies on the way being moderate. r l t St) r ,7 -10 ass has been sold to the extent of 100 hhds. bear 1 .- C, Pees. In Allsopp no sales are reported, but we l e ,'"at the importers ask 55 rupees. There is none ri gsert's in the market, and we quote this brand at 'oe -13 ',,es nominally. 116 hhds. of Whitbread's has brand ° ' ,l at 30 rupees; and 117 casks porter of the same St Iv % the same price. .1 1 ,tt hE,4"-The sales are 40 hhds. Sherry, at 137irs. moz eC e 30 dozen, at Brs.; and 75 dozen, at 12rs. per G Ch er °(4B-120000 No. 2, at 28rs. per thousand. tole "powder -45 dozens, at 18rs. per dozen have been eett e r le-The prices of cotton have experienced an ad- Ilei zt ;, out owing to the recent rise in the rates of 145 1 i 11 r ° Liverpool, and the difficulty of securing l eti, l e , the demand for the staple has not been so touring the past fortnight. The stock of . old t ‘rris , , hovr much reduced. The new crop begins to P,; l3 4 4 ringly, The exports to Great Britain during ' 0 ,661: ,rnonth are about 10,800 bales; to China, ebta W oe 4 tes. t r .- There h ave b een severa l arr i va l s , but no pur itilkei have been reported to us, the dealers refusing to Coeur quotations. -I °l"te e c r - Purchase of 400 cwt. at 6ra. per maund is The stock is estimated at 2,000 cwt. EXCHANGE. pu Ild . „Orty at six months' sight, is. 10.0. per rupee. p u London, at three months' sight, is. 911-d. per rupee. eue London, at one month's sight, Is. eid. per rupee. us on, at one day's sight, Is. 91d. per rupee. pe 17 nd W, at one day's sight, Is. eid. per rupee. - `'a, at one da 's sight, Is. 91d. per rupee. eidireular Credits y negotiable throughout Europe, Per rupee. THE CALCUTTA MARKET. (From the Bengal Hurkaru, Jan. 20.) The GENERAL REMARKS. Itti t mail of the 7th December arrived, per Express, Ty aa the 14th inst. 1 4 4 :, the of the e x p or t mar k e t i s r a th e r m o r e li ve ly , lie departureany' of s last mail. The facila s iti timuluses afforded 'lon. Com advances give to tll i''' and there p is the hope that the home market ThProv e as the new year progresses. 'Mlle of indigo is maintained, and the crop is 1 1; a j l ied off with unusual rapidity. Sugar sines 411 k .-3‘ a ccounts came in, has been quite neglec . ted. I,aw s tk ken in readily as the new bund comes in, buy er 14 15t t t aller dearer for it. Tho market has been nearly ' 4l fhl? l eoralai, and shipments are going on very largely. dtktrre continues in steady request, being j ittl e % dearer. Rice speculators h s a t v r el n a little but shipments still proceed at rather lower cost. i, l ll Rone at lower prices. , t . ‘14 %), - P i ate market has shown some fluctuations in 1 - 1 1), ); . ' a Price of Patna having been down to 825rs.and t / ,' 4 t o tI ,P to 860 re The value will be established a t' O h inti . t i tq ,, 'ale on ionday, the 22d inst. Advices from 'we to,l6th ult. quote the Canton value 494 dolls. ',Th. !la. ,111ei;,40Port market maintains the same firm position. ' 4 " t;'` er cal trade appears healthy, though business for ti ,N l ll, 4 i distant ite and for some goods is t d bY the war. Money is more abundant an -'"-stocks have rarely been so low of most staple. Th. IMPORTS. h si 'tt , 1 1 ) Plies of Manchester cottons have been coming f l 4 . l% l, la tgely, but they have readily moved off . at " Itl k " c aland has not been appeased, there being vi - f t ti ll e rl for arrival of several of marketthe scarce fabrics. arket for Glasgow goods a slightly improved : 41 1, P evails but the business done has not been large. Iy neither so active nor so general as to • 4 'itia "se where, from the working of the advance 4cellnaulated stocks are large. 11., l' iti t , tvi st is not quite so high as it was, but as stocks )0 1 h t .,' t dulness is likely to be but temporayy s . -" continues to be freely sold at about previou t T he k a y e ‘ a l Market has been more active, and prices t 'ad li a !leed. Tile copper has risen 8 annas per , ma g na sheathi ng is steady; speller has advanced lr. China cash in a few days rose nearly 2rs. but further arrivals have sent it down a 4r Iron is slightly higher, and hoop and sheet Th. Led. . ° Nl, ° „' l t'e of Company's paper remains somewhat im- IsZ,„„r,Plient quotations being—„, Si," zives D r Cent.... 0 8 to 1 0 s. W e a P' e 4 0 -4 4 „ Ives •.• - • e,S'e -14 ,,Dt.,aY'a Fours ... 16 " 8 ' t° 17 0 k„A4e l ,. -tours , 17 8 to 18 . 0 ---_ Itt . e r e ' exchange on England remains is. 100. 1. 1'4 ' 1 '01, 43 Six months' sight bills, but buyers . are not tendency is in faour of remittance. ‘ ''e l q t .' have th b e ee e n n a enc little lower , but are now steady kL4 s altpetre, an d 41. s s . f o r sugar to London. bp t oN t , l'ti 'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY .) °Nr, MARCH 3.—Wind at noon, S.S.W. Fre s h . '"vl fine weather. tt. r4 ne clear 1 11 4 'lt ' MI.RC H 2.—The Betsey, of this port, from 4 ,„ °rt h, went shore in Lunan Bey, and is likely e wreck r c rew sa ved. MARCII2.The Victoria, from Liver titt'illte',;urinidad de Cub a , l ost h er fore and main•top 1 1 li e j ,, a tcls, sails, ri gg i ng, & c., sprung h er ru dd e r d ur. 4 , 44 • , "Is of the 28th ult. ge t , RIARCH 2.—The L'Amour De La Pete, k h 'li tt - totirk to Bordeaux, has been broi . ight hero a k m ,, 4 rtv,' i tt9 d with loss of anchors and chains, sails, &c. 11.``ere .C 4 MARCEL 2.—The William, of Goole, from . 4 _ Et , 2 O tt 'ag b e -4 , t o London, has been assisted 1R here leaky, )tp,:tkl, F. 1 1,, on shore on the Cork sand. The Doyle, of ;,°te Antwerp Havannah, was totally em,Y.,esterday on the Long Sand; crew (except hu A Dutch Galliot (particulars unknown) 1 ) An "en wrecked on the Long Saud; assistance Ot "c et • th b , ‘ to her. 11 0e / EY, MARCH I.—The mulation, schooner, 11 1 ' 1 , 1ct ; ' ; i t,' Was picked up this place to-day, a ( "ti.;','a b e : her sails were set, and she did not appear tit; are, ' tl in contact; her garburd strako was washed f and her rudder (broken) was lying at some r "ca her. e l , -43 liontli 44110 E 2.—The Vibilia, of Blyth, from !It Ve ill k N e t Carthagena, has been assisted in here, %Ott I; "'V her musts in the gale of the 28th ult., ~4 1 -ay. h▪ e el's, ': 4I3 LR 2.—The Clementine, from St. 1 147 4 2 ei s t lq u a i r t ted from both anchors and chains on the run on the Maplin Sand, where . t.4 1 ,1t : e r a t t ar t . er ai fi l l d le w d " andhas since become a wreck; bo b -a ,/ta 4 ,7 b cut 15 boxes of oranges saved. •.,' an I „',ltt • .talcu 2.—The Queen, Newcastle to Lis k4l,l-4.3 r, r , l " her e with loss of sails, bulwarks, sten 1t5;4._4140-tr4,1,11,,er rudder damaged, &c. l hiC a Wea • MARCEL 2.—The Britannia, of Goole, rpt,"l Richardsy, with loss of canvass and cargo, htil lg an b""" ,of this port, from Newcastle to f SoUaS been towed in here leaky, and with loss o 8. '4 4 STr o c i 0 ladl e • MARCH 2.—Sld. Teviot steamer, to,, ‘ 1"; (6 ' - '4;t 1:1 :1 W 'QUT, MARCH 2.—Shelheid, Havannah, 04. 1 , li e , 13usi-l'lu, Merlon 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Put back, t ot by, Hong Kong and Canton. the rdei, A ReR 2.—The Nanine, of and from Havre, hav a otira" ll, was fallen in with her main mast gone by 4 0,i t° ,R b e "; and all her sails and gear cut away. ti Le e „, d 9 ca her beam ends in a gale off the Wight, 1 44 ": att; o l a tt t2 the Downs by the Frea . k, arrived here. It fron i ' i x , MARCH I.—The Shincliff, of Sunder °laden, in ballast, got ashore cn Boulmer Itif : tv l t ) e bt L t W as assisted off the following tide. arr4ll,";'°l-a Mitten 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Mary 4:4toke ‘zardner, Buenos Ayres. Sld. Dec. 23- 4 3 L' w l i e n ui Parry, Para; Magician, Steele, La Guayra; eahug , Maitland, Hayti, sld. Jan.. 23; 8ram .."441t1 /19bile; Springfield, nay, Savannah; THE Sterling, Theobald, Savannah ; Devonport, Colburn, Charleston; Hermann, Welsh, Baltimore. Put back, March I—William, Fisher, for lib J..neiro, with loss of jib-boom; Harriet, for Newfoundland, for Cork, for repairs. Off Port—Syra, New Orleans; Howard, Mo bile; Victoria; Theres Jane; Mary Stewart. DOTER, MARCH I.—Arrd. Industry, Grubb, Dunkirk, for London, assisted in making water, and with other damage, having parted anchor in Margate Roads. DEAL, MARCH 2.—Wind W., fine and moderate.— Arrd. Union, Calcutta; William and Alfred, Pemberton Demerara; Athens, Hong, Havannah. Arrd from the River, Caroline Agnes, Alexander, Port Philip; Queen, Pain, Rio Janeiro; Grecian Queen, Sterry, Porto Rica; Catherine Elizabeth, Merrett, St. Vincent's; Isabella Wood, Douglas, St. Thomas's; Amelia, Ilensen, Ha vannah ; Albion, :Harris, Jamaica; Nereid, Slaughter, Barbadoes, with loss of anchor and chain and has been supplied. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE, The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has been quieter, and, as is rem irked by a party writing from the manufacturing districts, the recent large business ra ther implies that spinners have endeavoured to lay in a plentiful supply of stocks, and that they are better pro vided than usual. Speculators, in the meantime, have been active, and the amount of business transacted, on this account, is reported to be 139,900 bags for the past two months, as against 11,000 bags for the same period in 1843; a tact, important only as far as it has tended to artificially stimulate the prices of Yarn and goods, and as exhibiting the confidence entertained by capi talists and jobbers in the prospf cts of the trade of these districts. The advance upon the quotations of last month for fair Cotton is id. to id. per lb. Railway Shares have been rather duller this week at the outports. The Bank of England had not, up to the close of last week, been enabled to extend its discount business, but there was a continued reduction of private balances, which argues a better opening for the employment of money by some of their depositors. The comparison with the previous week presents the following results:— Notes Issued ... 211,405,385 Decrease „, 190,410 Rest „, ... 3,514,565 ' 1 Decrease ... 65,922 Public Deposits ... ... 5,815,929 Increase ... 512,612 Other Deposits ... 10,142,742 Decrease 349,118 Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,117,330 Increase 2,860 Government Securities ... ... 14,074,183 Increase ... 51,916 Other Securities !,372,296 Decrease ... 43,968 Notes ... 10,272,940 Decrease 35,100 Bullion 15,829,532 Decrease ... 62,826 Active Circulation ... 18,132,445 Decrease ... ... 155,310 The following very satisfactory report has been re ceived from Manchester, and is drawn up by Mr. Mandley:— " The improved accounts from India have contributed to give support to the tone of the market, and a very fair amount of business has been done for that quarter. The demand for Mexico and the west coast of South America has been very satisfactory; for the latter ports there has been a considerable increase, with some addi tional business for New Albion, or Alta California. The trade for the Brazils has been comparatively languid, at least as far as the market of Rio de Janeiro is concerned, but more has been done for La Plata. The transactions for the continent of Europe (excepting the Italian ports), together with the United States of America, China, and the Levant, show a falling off, but it is expected that im proved demand for those important markets will before long come in to swell the demand for our textile fabrics. As peace and order become re-established on the Conti nent, we may fairly expect a very considerable revival of trade with those countries which have been accus tomed to draw their supplies from this. The German bu)ers during the past week have been operating more freely, notwithstanding the advances. In the growing demand for the Colonial and Foreign produce, and in the steady revival of the business of these districts there seems to be a very good prospect ahead, both for importers and manufacturers; and if political affairs abroad and at home are kept in repose, we may expect a renewed career of manufacturing and commercial prosperity." The accounts received from India have caused quite a sensation in the City, and produced an immediate effect upon the Funds, in conjunction with the intelligence from Paris of a decline on the Bourse there, owing to the tin. settled state of Italian affairs. Consols opened at 92 to i for Money, and 924 I for Account, but have since ral lied to 911 i. There is not much doing generally, the de cided impression on the market having been first produced by the bold operation of one speculator, who having early intimation of the intelligence sold 150,0001. at about 92. The public have not yet acted, for indeed they can be scarcely cognizant of the Indian news, and may not consider that it should affect Console. Bank Stock is quiet at 194. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 934 and 92k. Exchequer-bills are 39s to 425. premium. The Foreign Securities are dull. Spanish Five per Cents have not been higher than 17 4 1 I. The Three per Cents. are 29 to Mexican Bonds have been 264, and Peruvian, 50 arid 49i. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 49 to The Railway Share market has been rather weaker, and sympathises so far with the English Funds. The alterations are chiefly in the old lines. Tho French Shares are rather cheaper to buy. ONE CLOSING e - s OF hRITIBII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock ;,er Cent. Reduced Antis ...... 92 1 / sqloi 92 7/, 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 2 1 4 /1 91% J/ 4 91 1 ,4 New VA per Cent. Ann 5.... . Long Anns. to expire Jan.1860 India Bonds, 1,0001. ....... ...... Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... 54 p 57 p Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 2 1 4 d. & 2d. 1,000/. June 39 42 p 42 p Small, June Ditto Advertised, June 33 p 32 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 5O 50 Ditto, Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account 17 1 A 14 17 1 4 Ditto, Passive Ditto Deferred 8 g Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 29 29 Ditto. Account 2 9 14 20 1 4 Belgian, 2% per Cent 46% 46% Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 49 4 1,( 49 49 Ditto. Account 49 49 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O ...... ..... ...... Do. Preference Caledonian Do. New 101. Pref lO ..... 114.. ..... ...... 114 Chester and Holyhead 5O ...... — Ditto, Preference l6 ...... 21 20% East Anglia, 25/., L & E. and L. and . D...... 25 ...... Do., 3/. 10s. Eastern- Counties........ 20 ...... 10% l o s' - /8 . Do. New Guaranteed - _ . 6 per Cent. . .. Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1 61135. td.... •;•• - 1 .4 i p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % p N p East Lincolnshire ..... 25 Great Northern Do., %B 6 per Cent.- 6% ...... 6 . 38 631 Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England.loo ...... . ..... " 4, - Ditto. New,151... ...... 14 .. .. —....-... ...... 32 1 4 Great Western 100 ...... 98 97% x.d ... 97%x.d Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, New 171 l5 ... „ l 3 li x.d. Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Do. Quarter Shares... 17% 13% 13% Do. Fifths ....... 10 Do. New, Gua. 6 per et. 7 1 ,E — —•... ...... 9 !q t Leeds and Bradford 5O lO3 x.d............ 103 x.d. London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ..... 35% 35% Do. Pref. 5 per cent.... 50 ..... Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and N. Western 100 ......137% 137 x.d l3Bx.d Ditto, New Dttto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 9%% x.d 9Xx.d Lond. &S. Western 5O ...... 39 1 4 38% ......38 1 4 x.d. Do. New 51/. ... - ... 30%.....«.......30;4 x.d. Manchester,Buston,and Matlock.... 4% ..... 1% l% Nlanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 45 Ditto ditto . ... —... 15 •••••..•• Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 17%. ... Midland ....- • —.lOO Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 Norfolk .......... ....... ....100 North British ........ ... 25 Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds ........ 8% .... 4%34... 44 North Staffordshire 17% 14% % 14% Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 12%..... ... ...... ..,•,. 131 , 4 Scottish Central - ...... -... 25% Shrewsbury and Bina.- 10 ...... Ditto, Nev,-Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 - ..... 15% Shropshire Union South Eastern Do~ N 0.2. Do., Scrip No 4 South Wales ...... 33 ...... 19 1 4 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ..........-... 25 ..... ... .... Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 ..... ex. div 25 1 4 x.d Do. Newcastle Eaten, 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 ...... 494 48% Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amions... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 18 ...... _ „ Dutch Rhenish ......... VA-. .„ _ ~ ...... Namur and Liege Northern of France...- Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 ...... aN [fir' , BUNT, Paris and Rouen ..., 2O ...... 20 1 / 2 20 3 /4 Pais and Strasbourg ... 10 Tours and Nantes .. 9 ...... ...... ..... 2% MLNES. Australian JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of London... ..... 10 ...... 101,4 MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. COVZNT-GARDEN. Liberal supplies of most articles season were on sale hero to-d ay. Generally speaking, the demand was steady, at our quotations. Fruit—Pine-apples (Queen's), 5s to 7s; and Foreign Grapes (black and white), is to Is 6d per lb; Apples, 4s to 6s per bushel; ditto Eatin:, 4s to 65 per half sieve; Pears, 125 to 18s per half sieve; Lemons, 5s to 105; and Oranges, 7s to 13s per 100; Chesnuts 2s to 43 per peck. Vegetables—Spinach, is 93 to 2s per junk; Horseradish, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; and Celery, 10d to Is 3d per bundle; Asparagus, 3s to fis per 100; Onions, 25 to 2s 6d; and Ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 6s to 8s per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 12s to 185 per dozen bundles ; Mushrooms, 6d to 9d per Pottle; Spanish Onions, 12s to 15s per box; Endive, is to Is 3d per score; Savoy Cabbages, 6d to 6d per dozen; Turnips, is to is 9d; Carrots, 28 6d to 4s; and Greens, Is to is 6d per dozen bunches; Parsley, 28 to 2s 6d per half sieve; Forced Sea Keil 8d to Is 6d per punnet; Cucumbers 55 to 91 per brace; Forced Rhubarb, 6s to 9s per dozen bundles ; Beet -root, is to is 3d per dozen ; Brussels Sprouts, ls to ls 6d ; and Jerusalem Artichokes, is to is 3d per half sieve; Parsnips, 6d to 8d per dozen ; Cornish White Brocoli, is 6d to 3s per dozen; Turnip Greens, 6d to 8d per bushel; Leeks, 103 to is per dozen bunches; New Potatoes, 8d to is per lb; French Beans, 33 6d to 4s per 100; Radishes, is to is 6d per punnet; Red Cabbages, 2s 6d to 38 6d per dozen; Shallots, 4d per lb. _ NEWGATE AND LEADENNALL. POULTRY—Turkeys, 4s to I Is; Geese, 4s to 73 ; Ducks, 2s to 3s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is to is 9d; Wild ditto, 8d to is ; Pigeons, 10d to is 2d; and Pigs, 5s to 8s each; Surrey Fowls, 7s to I ls; ditto Chickens, 4s to Gs; Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 7s per couple; English Eggs, is 6d to 9s; French ditto, 7s to 8s per 100. Fresh Butter, is Id to Is 4d per lb. GlME.—Hares, 2s to 3s ; Woodcocks, 3s to 4s; Ptarmigan, is to is 9d; Snipes, 10d to is 3d; Teal, 9d to I 4 3d; Wild Ducks, la 6d to 2s; Widgeons, $d to 133 d; sod Plovers, Gd to Is each. L a.i; ; , t rI : •j. I J Y tf x t LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING ) MARC II 101 VilS known to be the captain of a band of young thieves who prowled about the streets of London for the purpose of committing depredations. The COMMON-SERGEANT said there could be no doubt that the prisoner was a regular London thief, and that he was in the habit of training young boys to thieve, and such being the case there could be no difficulty in know ing how to deal with him. The sentence was that he be transported for fifteen years. The prisoner appeared to stagger on receiving the sentence, but speedily recovering he impudently turned round to the Comm on-Sergeant, and, by way of defi ance, opened wide his mouth and gave a smart slap on his cheek. ROBIIERY.—Henry Collins, who was convicted on the charge of stealing from his employer, John James, Esq., of Cornwall-terrace. Regent's Park, two fire-pound notes, WAS brought up for sentence. A Member of the Common Council, in whose employ he had been for two years, gave him a good character. The COMMON SERGEANT, addressing the prisoner, ob served that he had no inducement to commit the rob bery; that he was in a good situation where he wanted nothing; had probably good wages, and was fed most likely as well, if not better, thau his master and mis tress; and he certainly would have transported him but for the character that he had received, and the probability that he had not taken anything else. He then sentenced him to six months' imprisonment in the House of Correction, with hard labour. William Burt (35), a porter, and Elizabeth, his wife, and Henry Albert, also a porter, were indicted, the latter with stealing forty yards of carpet, and the two former with receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Mr. Payne appeared for the Burt:. Mr. BALLANTINE stated that the prosecutors in this case were Messrs. Wood, of Watling-street, who carried o❑ a very extensive business as warehousemen. There were a great number of rooms in the establishment, in which were deposited large quantities of carpets, blan kets, and a variety of other goods, and the men in the employ of Messrs. Wood had at all times access to them, and it appeared, from a somewhat injudicious arrange• ment of the premises, which had, however, been since cor rected, that any one could step out without being seen. Albert was employed as porter in the carpet warehouse, from which goods were supposed to have been abstracted, and Burt was a porter in the employ of Messrs. Caldecot, likewise extensive warehousemen in Cheapside, and from constantly being in the habit of going to Messrs. Wood, was acquainted with Albert and another porter named Young. As far back as November, in conse quence of some suspicions which were entertained, Young was given into custody, and subsequently tried and convicted of robbing Messrs. Wood, and was now in Newgate under sentence of transporta tion. Young had made communications to the prose cutors which had implicated a number of their servants. It appeared that on the 13th of March last the carpets in question were sent to a Mr. Beagle at the West-end of the town, and having afterwards intimated that he did not wish to keep them, Young and Albert were sent to fetch them away. Instead, however, of doing that they took them to Burt's house, at Elm-court, Mount Pleasant, and then retired to a public-house, where they talked over the plunder, and the female prisoner gave Young and Albert 2/. Bs., which was to be divided be tween them. It was the duty of Albert to account for the property when he got home, and in order .to hide the robbery, he repre sented other carpets to be those which he had received from Beagle, thus closing the door to any future inquiry. Young and other witnesses were called, who fully bore out the above facts. The jury found tke — t . wo male prisoners Guilty, and Acquitted the female. John Lee, another porter, who had been in the em ploy of the prosecutors for twelve or thirteen years, to gether with Albert and Burt, was found Guilty upon another indictment. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) INTELLIGENCE TO THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—We stated last week that the Admiralty bad ordered a num ber of tin cylinders to be made at Woolwich Dockyard, for the purpose of enclosing information to be loft at various places in the tracks of the whalers, with the view, or rather the hope, of its reaching those now en gaged in the Arctic Expedition. Orders have been is ;tied during the past week for the workmen to hasten the completion of these cylinders, and the Admiralty were enabled yesterday to dispatch some of these cylin ders to Hull and other fitting ports for the whalers pro ceeding to the Arctic Seas. IMPORTANT TO SEAMEN OF THE ROYAL 'SUIT, OF ABILITY AND GOOD CONDUCT.—We fear that the fol lowing Admiralty order is not generally understood by the seamen of the Royal Nary, or we should not have so many good seamen knocking about the ports in want of employment; we therefore reprint it, for their special advantage:— " MEMORANDUM—In:aII future cases„when any of her Majesty's ships are about to be paid off, their Lord. ships desire it may be distinctly explained to the men that, if they choose to continue in the service, they may have a :month or six weeks' leave of absence. during which time their time and pay will go on, and that: they will: be at :liberty to join any of her Ma jesty's ships fitting out at any of the ports upon their return from such leave." It is due to the Admiralty to add, that their Lordships, on the arrival of the Rodney. specially urged upon the captain of that ship the duty of causing the above order to be generally understood. It should also be impressed upon the seamen that they are perfectly at liberty to re turn or not to the ft-ship at the expiration of six week. If they do return, they get their ray for the six weeks ; if they do not, they will be considered as having deserted; their names will merely be struck off the books of the flag-ship as not entitled to any pay. REDUCTION IN THE ARMY. —WO can state from authority that no truth exists in the report which has been going the round of the daily press to the effect that an order has been issued to suspend the further dis charge of men from the several regiments mentioned in the late Circular of the Adjutant-General. THE CHAPLAIN GENERAL TO THE FORCES.—The Rev. Robert Gleig, M.A., has received a medal with three clasps for his services at St. Sebastian, the Neville, and the Nivo. The Rev. Gentleman attended her Ma jesty's first levee in his canonicals, With his decorations. DEATH OF VICE ADM IRAL ROSS, C.B.—lt will be seen by our, Naval Service Obituary that this gallant and highly distinguised flag-officer expired yesterday at De vonport, There was not a man on the flag-list more universally esteemed. FLAG PROMOTIONS. —By the death of Vice- Admiral RO3B the following promotions take place:— Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Honourable George Elliot, C. 8., Commander-in -Chief at Sheerness, to be Vice-Admiral of the White; Rear Admiral Archibald Duff, to bo Vice-Admiral of the Blue; Sir William A. Montagu, K.C.11., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red; C. J, Austen, to be Rear-Admiral of the White ; and Captain Sir Andrew Pellet Green, K.C.H. (1814), to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Captain William Bowen Mends (1814), becomes senior on the List; An appoint ment of Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen also becomes vacant. A VETERAN SERGEANT. --Anthony Bennett, lately discharged in the reduction of the London Recruiting, District, has reckoned 51 years and 6 months' service in the army, 40 of which as a Sergeant. He served inithe ..60th and filst .Regiiipenta at Gibralt ar Cape-- of Good Elope, Egypt, Malta, Italy, a_natire LiACOlllah ire . 4 k -73 and•Portutall he is' - lean ef-Dgei and has been' *warded a pensioa a tPf 3s. ld:- pert a y; ; ,,-, - ,BARIZADOES. - The yellow fever is still raging arnotigSt the troops stationed at St., Ann's.- 92 deaths 'had-oc curred within the last five :months, including women and children. SIR C. NAPIER'S SQUADRON.—By a private letter from Gibraltar, we understand that the gallant Admiral• had received his orders curtailing his cruise, and directing him immediately to return to Spithead with the ships under his command, sending the Powerful, 84, to Naples. On arriving at Spithead, the St. Vincent and Sidon will go into harbour, and be immediately paid off. It is re ported that Sir C. Napier will 'still continue in commis sion, and will shift his flag to the Superb. GovERNOR OF CHELSEA HOSPITAL.—We state from authority that General the Hon. Sir Edward Paget, G.C.8., has not been again attacked with serious ill ness, but is in his usual state of health, and has been so for a long time past. GREENWICII HOSPITAL.—There are two out pensions of Greenwich Hospital to be given away. One a cap tain's pension, vacant by the appointment of Captain Laugharne to the Greenwich Hospital establishment ; and the other a lieutenant's out-pension, which fell in hand on the death of retired Commander J. B. Connolly AUSTRIA. A Vienna letter of the 24th ult. says that the Austrian Ministers have come to a decision respecting the organization of Hungary. Croatia, Scla von i a, Servia, and T ransy l van i a are to be entirely separated from Hungary, and united to Austria, as indep en d ent provinces; th e rest o f Hungary, notwithstanding the different nationalities it contains, is to form an indis soluble a n d un i te d ki ngdom, hav i ng a special admi mistration an d l eg i slat i on, and only being connected with the empi re b y t h e military administration, finances, and customs. The fortre ss o f P eterawar di en , i n H ungary, has yielded to the Imperial troops. The Voss Gazette publishes a letter from Vienna, of the 24th ult., stating that a person of that city who had concealed a sword after the general order f or disarming, an d h a d threatened to use it against his landlord, who had called for his rent, had been for this act condemned to be hanged, and could obtain no other modification of his sentence than the substitut ing of shooting for hanging. A letter from Frankfort of the 27th ult. states, on what is repr esen t e d to be a good aut h or i ty, that the Russians, when at Cronstadt and .Hermanstadt, did not, as previously announced, confine themselves to a mere passive role. "It was on the Ist of February," says the letter, " that tho Russian troops entered Cronstadt. Three . days after it was announced to the general in command that a body of from 5,000 to 6,000 Szeklers was advancing on the town. The General imme diately sent a detachment of about 1,200 men and four guns to meet them. A part of the National G uar d of Cronstadt accompan i e d t h e Russians. The com bat commenced at a short distance from the t own , and almost i mme di ate l y a f ter the National Guards fled, but the Russians maintained th e con flict, and a f ter several hours' fight ing succeeded in driving the Szeklers to the other side of the river Olto. The Szeklers left about 150 men on the field of battle; the Russians had one officer and some soldiers killed, and about 40 wounded. :ewe days ‘VISIXTZCZKAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d;lifuitcr33 6d to 45 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d;_and Pork, 25 8d to 4s 4d per Sibs. NZWP 0 R T . Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 45 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s to I Is; Cod Fish, 3s 6d to 7s; Whitings 4d to 6d; Lobsters, Ls 4d to 2s 9d ; and Crabs, 6d to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 6d to is 2d, and Salmon, is 3d to is Ed per lb; Haddocks, 4d to 6d each; Thames Flounders, Is to Is 6d, and Smelts, Is to is 6d per dozen; mackerel,6d to 8d each; Oysters, 13s to 25s per bushel. BRZAD.7. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are irom 7d to 7id; of Household ditto, 5d to bid per 4lbs loaf. ELIDE MARKET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to 2d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 24d to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2id to 3d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 3id ; 'ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 3id to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 5s to 5s 6d; Horse Hides, $3 6d; Polled Sheep, 4s 6s to 5s 9d; Kent and half breds, 3s 9d to 43 10d; Downs, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Shear lings, 6d. _ EAT ITS. SMITIAFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31125; Clover ditto, 3l lOs to 41 12s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLiND.—Meadow Hay, 21 125 to 31 145 ; Clover ditto, 81 105 to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1135 to 11 10s per load. Supply rather limited, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 85 to t3l 13s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 105 to 41 13s; and Straw, 11 2s to I / 9a per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE RATE IN ♦ID PROJECT. Duiturr, FRIDAY EVENING.—The storm against the proposed rate in aid grows more and more furious. The Grand Juries of Westmeath, Longford, and Wick low have adopted strong petitions against the impost, and declare that if Ireland is to be regarded as an in tegral portion of the empire, the rate should b• levied off the United Kingdom. TEE CORN TRADE.—The market continues dull for every description of grai❑ and Indian corn. There is no alteration to note from the quotations of Tuesday. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY Noos. The Wisconsin has arrived, with accounts from New York to the 14th ult. Money was in good demand. The demand for cotton was active. Freights to Liverpool i per lb. for cotton. Breadstuffs firm. Exchange on England, 108 i. The accounts from California were still astonishing. Murder and robbery were rife. Q litrb 9Z7attion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice CaEsswELL.) CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Edward Painter, aged 27, a smith, and John Davis, 44, a labourer, were placed at the bar, charged with feloniously forging a promissory note for 51. 55., with intent to defraud Titus Turk and others. The prisoners severally pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. PARRY prosecuted, and Mr. ROBINSON defended the prisoner Davis. Painter was not defended by counsel. It appeared from the opening statement of the Counsel for the prosecution that Titus Turk and others, the prosecutors, are persons who are associated together in a loan society, called the Beehive Loan Society, and the circumstances under which the charge arose were these: The prisoner Painter went to the offices of the society on the 15th of November last, representing himself to be Henry Francis, and having an address at 10, Charles-street, Clarendon-square, and asked for a loan of five guineas. The prisoner Painter left a paper at the office of the society with that name and description of himself in the hands of the officers of the society. The name of a security being always required by the society 'More advancing a loan, the prisoner Painter, gave the name of the prisoner Davis as his security. The officers of the society made some inquiries, and, it appeared, satisfied themselves as to the sufficiency both of Francis and Davis to repay the loan of five guineas. On the evening of the 17th of November the prisoners came again to the office of the Loan Society. In the meantime, the pro rniaspry note in question had been_prepared at the Loan-; ,offiee,, and only awaited ther signatures. Of the parties to -, _whom_ the money was about to ba advanced. - The pri soner Painter then signed the name of "-Henry Fran cis," with the address, " LO, Charles-street, Clarendon square," and the prisoner Davis signed his-real-name and address to the note. Under those circumstances the prisoner Painter was charged with forging the signature of Henry Francis. The prisoner Davis knew the real Francis very intimately, and had worked with him at Meux's brewery, where Francis has worked for four teen years. Therefore, it was charged against the pri soner Davis that he knew when he went to the loan office with Painter that Painter was not the person whom he represented himself to be at the loan-office. The only question was whether the prisoner Painter did forge the note in question and uttered it knowing it to be forged, and whether the prisoner Davis uttered the note knowing it to be forged, and whether or not he was not an agent from the beginning of the transaction. John Davis, the secretary of the loan society, and Titus Turk, one of the prosecutors, were. called and proved the facts narrated above. Maria Francis, the wife of Henry Francis, whose name was alleged to have been forged to the note, was called on behalf of Painter, and proved that, unknown to her husband, and being in want of money, she asked Painter's wife to ask Painter to go and sign the note in question, as a security, when the prisoner said that he did not like to do it, but he would go and sign the note to oolige witness. Witness became - acquainted with the prisoner, Painter, by knowing his wife. She had not informed her husband of having given the authority to Painter to sign the note until tote prisoners were taken into custody on the present charge. Witness received part of the money which the prisoners obtained from the loan society, but her husband had none of it. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL, in summing up the case, told the jury there was no doubt if the note was signed by the prisoner Painter with the name of Francis, without his authority, that that was a forgery by him. Then the other prisoner, Davis, being there, and then present in orier to assist him in getting the note to be taken as a security in the name of Francis, he (Mr. Justice Cresswell) should not.hesitate to hold that Davis was a principal then present taking part in that transac tion, and was guilty of a forgery. The Jury found both prisoners Guilty, but recom mended them to mercy, when Mr. Justice CRESSVIELL sentenced Painter to imprison meat for six months and Davis for nine months. .NEW COURT. Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman _ LAWRENCE.) ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—John Havin, aged 22, described as a labourer, was indicted with robbing Wil liam Leonard of 10s. ed. It appeared that on the 28th of January, Leonard, who is a labouring man, had occasion to wait at a public house in Whitechapel for the receipt of some money, and after being paid 12s. 6d. he happened to drink more than was necessary, and left the house in a fit of intoxication. lie was shortly afterwards accosted by the prisoner, who emptied his pockets of all their contents, and then knocked him down with great vio lence upon the pavement, from the effects of which he was confined in the hospital for a week. Leonard was quite unconscious at the time, and could not identify the prisoner; but the occurrence w as w it nesse d by a little boy, who gave h is evidence with g r ea t di s tinctness, and fully proved the guilt of the prisoner. The jury found a verdict of Guilty. A policeman was called who stated that the prisoner had been previously convicted in that court, and that he 3, after a battle took place near Hermanstadt, between a corps of the Hungarian army, under General Bern, and the Austrian troops. The latter, inferior in number, were falling back on all parts, when the Russians, who were in Hermanstadt, hastened to their assist ance. The battle recommenced, and the Austrians and Russians united compelled Bern to retire, taking from him ten cannon and all his correspondence." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. !BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 8 to 1 agst The Tartar (t)-8 to 1 agat Loupgarou-10 to 1 age, Yeto (t). The rest as before. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-7 to 1 agst Lugar (t) —8 to 1 agst Canezou (t)-14 to 1 agst Flatcatcher. No other change. CHESTF.R CIIP.-18 to 1 agst Halo (t)-20 to 1 agat Joc-o'-Sot (0-25 to 1 agst The Tartar-25 to 1 agst Inheritess-30 to 1 agst Chanticleer (0-30 to 1 agst Blucher-30 to 1 agat Peep-o'-Day Boy-40 to 1 agst Rsthmines-50 to 1 agst John Cosser-1,000 to 15 agst Swiss Boy (t). MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE.-5 to 1 agst Venom (t)-5 to 1 agst Prince George (0-6 to 1 agst Alfred (t) —6 to 1 agst Royer, (t)-8 to 1 agat Fanny Gray (t). HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag-hds., Mon. Matinshern, near Bracknell ; Wed., Bix, near Henley ; Sat., Stoke Common-11. The Duke of Beaufort's hds., Mon.. the George Inn, Sandy Lane ; Wed., Bath Lodge; Thurs., Lackharn ; Saturday, Tiltups Inn, 10i. The Suffolk hds., Mon., Risby Tollgate; Thurs., Sa piston George-10f. Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Branston Wood; Wed., Thorney; Thum, Stapleford Moor ; Friday, Thonock; Saturday, Faldingworth Grange-11. The Southdown hds., Mon, Exceat Bridge; Fri., Mi chelham Common. The Tiverton hds., Mon., Rackenford Bell; Thurs., West Molland House. The Brighton hds., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Thunder's Barrow; Friday, Dyke-10i. The Brookside harrs.,Monday, Newmarket Hill; Thurs day, Telscombe Tye-10i. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert left town yesterday morning for her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied in their carriage by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of W ales, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Royal. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, Lady Port- man, Lady in Waiting, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Maid of Honour, the Master of the Household, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey ; Equerry in Waiting, and Colonel Bon verie, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, followed in four carriages and four. . Her Majesty and the Prince were conducted to their carriage by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, Lord Carney', Viscount Clifden, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, and Captrin Francis Seymour. The august party left Buckingham Palace at ten minutes before eleven o'clock, and proceeded to the Nine Elms Station of the London and South-Western Railway. A special train conveyed her Majesty and the Prince to Gosport. The Re►. T. Ainger, Mr. Henry Chester, and Mr. W. Ford, had an inter►iew with Lord John Russell yes terday. LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL. The members of the London Sacred Harmonic Society performed Handel's sacred oratorio of Israel in Egypt last evening, at Exeter- hall,"under the able direction of Mr. Surman, than whom a more conscientious inter preter of the works of Handel does not exist, It is de lightful to see this gentleman conduct one of the master pieces of Handel. There is an utter abnegation of self on those occasions, his whole soul is in the work: an enthu siastic worshipper of the mighty master, he becomes identified, as it were, with the object of his worship; but his worship of Handel, albeit it is the worship of admiration—of enthusiasm, of love—is also the worship of intellect; his is no un reasoning faith, and it is just because be understands Handel better, perhaps, than does any living professor, that he is his best and most conscientious interpreter. Had Handel never composed :the Messiah, his Israeljin Egypt would have been considered the grandest and most perfect oratorio in the world; as it is, we think that there are parts of the Israel in Egypt superior to anything in the Messiah and we would mention as as instance the hailstone chorus. This is to our thinking, and we speak after a not inattentive study of the works of the mighty master, the moat perfect of all the compositions of HandeL Whether as regards sublimity of conception, massive ness of execution, perfection of orchestral and choral development, fidelity of description, or characteristic and dramatic expression, the hailstone chorus surpasses every other piece of music that was ever composed, aye! oven the far-famed Hallelujah chorus itself, and for this simple reason, that the subject of the Hallelujah chorus did not afford to Handel the variety, which is one of the great charms of the hailstone chorus. This oratorio is rich in descriptive music ; the chorus " He rebuked the Red Sea," which occurs towards the conclusion of the first part, is another mag nificent example of the perfection of the descriptive music of Handel. Neither the Desert of Felicien David, nor the musical poems (for such they are) of Hector Berlioz, nor even the gorgeous symphonies of Beethoven, whiCh are to music what Turner's paintings are to the sister art, approach these two sublime choruses, consi dered as pieces of descriptive music merely. They were magnificently rendered last night by the band and chorus, which consisted of nearly five hundred performers, but which went as ono mighty instrument, so admirably hai they been drilled by Mr. Surman. It was not alone mere accuracy of notation and intonation that was attained, it was evident that the performers had not been taught to sing merely by rote, but that they understood and. felt that which they interpreted; each variation of light and shade was marked and given, and often as we have before heard: this oratorio; fre quently as we have been delighted to hoar it as ren dered by the Sacred Harmonic Society, in this very hall, never did we hear these two choruses so perfectly, so sublimely given as they were last even ing. The chorus, " The depths have covered them," which occurs in the second part, is another in stance of the immense power of Handel in descriptive music. The effect of the semi-chorus of female voices singing almost without an accompaniment, which occurs in this portion of the oratorio, is very fine, and it was last night very finely rendered ; indeed nothing could bo superior to the manner in which the choruses (and they form the principal portion of the oratorio) were rendered throughout by the members of the London Sacred Harmonic Society. The solo per formers were Miss Birch, Mrs. A. Newton, Miss Miran, Mr. Turner, Mr. H. Phillips, and Mr. Lawler. The duet, "The Lord is my strength," was exquisitely ren dered by Mrs. A. Newton and Miss Birch, and the latter lady afterwards gave the beautiful air, " Thou didst blow," with true Handelian expression. Miss Miran was encored, and most deservedly encored, in "Thou shalt bring them in." Never did we hear her &re rich contralto tones to greater 'perfection than in the concluding passages of this fine air. 'She also sang r the duet, 44 -Thott - in mercy;" delightfully, and - vitilr seconded in it by Mr. Turner. There was one Other encore during the course of 'the evening, and that also was • fairly won; it was the dile ! , ' d Tile Lord is a man of war',' which was cently given by Mr. H. Phillips and Mr. Lawler. We sever heard Mr. Lawler to greater perfection than last evening ; he was in excellent voice and had evi dently carefully studied his music. His manner of giving the recitative and 'air, " Wave from wave," would be alone sufficient to secure him a position among the very first bass singers of the day. The hall was crowded in every part, by a most attentive and delighted audience--such an audience as a musician is pleased to see before him, because he feels that they understand his science, and can, therefore, properly appreciate his exertions. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TZAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week In the previous year:— ••; ~t 1 Week Last RI 1 :? . . ending NAME OF RAILWAY. Week. 2.! op '- U A A Feb. -- Aberdeen .. •• .• .... •..• •• •••• ••• •• - - 25 Amiens and Boulogne ..........-..... ' 1,116 795 24 Belfast and Ballymena ••••••• • • • • • •• 403 - 25 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 961 715 24 Bolton, Blackburn, Clltheroe, and W. Y. 359 - 24 Caledonian ............ 4,548 2,597 25 Chester and Holyhead. ••.. • ..... •• .. 1,081 _ - Cockermonth and Workington.... •• .. - 22 Dublin and Drogheda •• •• • 27 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • .• • • 636 746 24 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• .• .. 945 705 25 East Anglian.... •••.••••.• .• • • - • • • • 749 642 24 Edinburgh and Glasgow .••••• • • • • • • 2,974 2,637 24 Edinbnrgh and Northern •• ••••• • • • • • 1,650 661 25 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 12,511 12,356 24 East Lancashire • • •......... ••••• • • • 1,877 956 24 Eastern Union-- - 1,907 1 , 022 ................ 24 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and . Ayr ••• • • • 2,374 1,920 24 Glasgow and Greenock.. ...... -- - 642 906 24 Great Northern and E. L. •• -.•• • •• 1,741 - 24 Great Southern and Western 25 Great Western, &c ..... ••••••• . • • • . • 16,911 15,987 - Kendal and Windermere. • .......... - _ 25 Lancashire and Yorkshire........ •• • • 11,325 8,677 23 Lancaster and Carliele .. .... -.•• • .. 1,994 1,322 25 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport. •.. 72 - - Londonderry and Enniskillen ... • .... - 119 25 London and North Western, &c 36,727 33,598 28 London and 81ackwe11...... •• • • 24 London and Brighton ......... ••• • •• 6,471 5,357 25 London and South Western 7,526 6,351 24 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 2,777 2,024 24 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham 19,133 18,139 25 Midland Great Western (Irish) 24 Monklands .... ......... .. _„_ _ _ 768 - - Newcastle and Carlisle • • - - -- 24 North British 24 Paris and Rouen .•• • . - 24 Rouen and Havre ................ _ 2,269 1,478 24 Scottish Central ...... ............. • 857 - 25 Shrewsbury and Chester 24 South Eastern and ranches ...• • • . • 6,156 5,820 23 South Dev0n........ .•••.••• • • • • • • • 1,567 644 24 Taff Yale ........ 556 17 Waterford and Limerick. ...... ...... 247 - - Whitehaven Junction .••••••• • • • ' • • • 11 - 167 ,229 9,689 24 York and Newcastle .••••'•• • • • • • • ' 24 York and North Midland .••• • • • .... 6,453 5.600 NEWLYN IN PYDAR.—MILDNESS Or THE SEASON. —A strawberry perfectly ripe, and a blackberry, nearly so, were gathered a few days since on the grounds of Tresillian and Degewbris in this parish.—Cornwall Ga retie. r. 1849. I' NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL OF THE COURT. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2.—The Commander-in-Chief and Admiral-Superintendent, with their flag-lieutenants, crossed the harbour at half-past twelve to-day to re ceive the Queen and Court on their arrival from Lon don en route to Osborne. The Lieutenant -Governor and staff also proceeded to the same post to tender the homage of his office. Sir Edward Parry and the offi cers of the Royal Clarence Victualling -yard, together with a guard of honour of Royal Marines, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Mercer, were also in at tendance. At half-past one, the royal train, in charge of Mr. Stovin, the manager of the South Western Railway Company, arrived in the yard, when the Court alighted, and was escorted to the Fairy Royal yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.H., by the Admiral Commanding-in. Chief and Lieutenant-Gover nor, &c. The usual demonstrations were made of dress ing ship, manning yards, saluting, &c. The Royal family landed at East Cowes pier (Trinity) as 2.27, P.M., and the royal standard on the summit of the tower at Osborne denoted the arrival of the Court there, at 2 39. P.M. The Fire Queen steam-vessel, Mr. George Allen, Master-Commanding, followed the Fairy to Osborne. This vessel appears again in good working condition and admirable order. Her speed at the last trial on the measured space of Stokes's Bay has been officially re ported at 14 knots per hour. She will carry the Royal dispatches to and fro during the sojourn of the Court in the island. The Electra, 14, Commander Bouverie, landed the Forth's mails last evening. Her orders for Plymouth have been superseded by others for her to come into this harbour and be paid off. The cause of this was, that Commander Bouverie was under the necessity of repre senting to their Lordships the shattered state of his ship from the late gales, having particular reference to the gale of Wednesday, which she rode out, with two anchors a-head, at St. Helen's, but which very nearly tore the " bits " out, as a reasonable greund for not proceeding to Plymouth. Their Lordships have consequently coun termanded the previous order, and she was towed into this harbour this afternoon by the tug. The Sappho, 12, Commander Michell, hauled off from the hulk this morning, and will be ready to drop out to Spithead to morrow. In Port and Fitting—Victory, 22, Port Admiral's flag-ship; Illustrious, 10, lag-ship to the Admiral Su perintendent; Victory and Albert Royal yacht; Rod ney, 92; Superb, 80; Excellent gunnery exercise ship; Blenheim, 56, guard-ship of steamers ; Electra, 14 ; Sappho, 12; Rolla exercise brig for naval apprentices; Driver steam. sloop; Fairy, Fire Queen, Myrtle, Fear less, and Bee steam tenders; Echo steam tug; Diligence and Adventure naval transports; Fanny, Port Admi ral's yacht ; Portsmouth, Admiral Superintendent's yacht and pay vessel. In the Steam Basin—Ajax, 56, steam-block-ship; Termagant and Retribution, steam-frigates; Cormorant steam-sloop; Bloodhound, Urgent, and Sprightly steam packets. In the Ship Basin—Collingwood, 80; Pembroke, 72; Defence convict hulk; and Sparrow ketch. In Dock—Princess Charlotte, 104 ; Blenheim, 56 ; Vindictive 50; Phatnix and Devastation, steam-sloops; and Flying Fish, 12. Wind, W. by S.; moderate breezes, and cloudy wea ther. CHATHAM, lauca 2.—The Elfin steam dispatch boat has had her boilers put on board, and has been taken on the third slip to have her deck closed in; she will be completed next week, and will then be towed round to Woolwich to be taken into the basin there to have her engines fitted under the direction of Mr. Humphries, the engineer. The Adder steam•vessel, sent from Woolwich to this port ii November last, returned again to Woolwich on Monday last. Twenty smiths are ordered to be disaharged from this yard. At present there are employed in the blacksmiths' shop 109 men, and they can hardly keep pace with the shipwrights. The following shipwrights have been superannuated this week—viz., William Briggs and Joseph Bonnick, each at 241. per annum; and James Sullivan, at 201. APPOINTSIENTS. Lieutenant—A. P. Arkwright (1845), to the Cale donia, 120, at Devonport. Surgeon—John King, to the Racer, 12, at Devonport. Assistant-Surgeon—Francis M'Aree, to the Racer. Midshipmen—Richard H. Roe, to the Rattler gun. sloop, at Devonport; Arthur 13. Gilmore, to the Racer; William Weymouth, to the Superb, 80, at Portsmouth. Naval Cadets—Arthur Cowburn and George A. Brett, to the Racer; E. N. B. Portman, to the Caledonia; Chas. H. Hutton, to the Sappho. COWES,' ISLE OF WIGHT. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, Mixon 2. ARRIVAL 07 THE ROYAL FAIVILY.—Soon after two o'clock this afternoon, the Fairy yacht steamed into the harbour, under, salutes from the Castle, R o y a l Y ac ht battery, and Mr. Roper's batteries; the ships and yachts displayed their bunting. Her Majesty landed on the Trinity-wharf at half-post two, and proceeded to Osborne. While the vessels were all making the best display, the Stag manning yards, &c., the wreck of the Vibilia was being towed in by the Solent: as the royal yacht passed the sparless hull the crew showed an English spirit, and on an oar displayed the British flag. During a heavy gale on Wednesday last the brig Vibilia, of Blyth, Lambert master, from Shields for Carthagena, laden with coals, brought up in West Bay, the other aide of Portland, when the master, for the preservation of their lives and property, cut away the masts. She was eventually rescued by the Liberty, of Weymouth, which proceeded to her assistance, and providentially rescued them from the dangers of a lee shore, and towed her to this port. When off St. Athens she was spoken by the Defence, revenue cutter, which assisted the Liberty in towing Jur. The brig has since been brought into this harbour. MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY Or THE LITE COX. /WHORE OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQ UADRON.—SOOII after the death of the late highly respected and deeply lamented Earl of Yarborough, who it may be remembered died on board his yacht the Kestrel, in Vigo Bay, while on a cruise with her Majesty's experimental squadron, a proposition was made for erecting a monument to his memory, and a public subscription was entered into to carry out this object, and a spot selected on Bembridgo Down, on the eastern part of the Islo of Wight, as a suitable site, it being so situated, that while it served to set forth the high estimation in which his Lordship was held, and told his private worth and the nation's grati tude, it might be a beacon to the mariner to guide him from the numerous dangers of the east end, and be a valuable sea mark to ships bound in or out from Spit head. The requisite funds were soon subscribed, and on Monday last the capping atone, which weighed five tons, was hoisted into its berth. This was a difficult operation, but was accomplished without any accident, under the scientific direction and superintendence of Mr. Rolt, the architect and constructor, to the groat sa tisfaction of a large assemblage. The obelisk is beauti fully executed, being grand yet simple, very handsome and well proportioned, the upper part being rustic is a relief and good contrast to the base, and adds much to the effect; the whole is constracted of Penryn granite furnished by Mr. Gibson, its height is 75 feet, 14 feet at the base, and 28 at the lower step, the lightning con ductorpassing down the, centre, which is an excellent improvement, the panels are ready for the inscriptions and as the spot will be visited by thousands, we hope .that they may be so written that all may read. The old Commodore was a fine old English gentleman the friend of rich and•poor, admired and beloved by all and should have his rare . merits told in his own native tongue; he was called the general peace-maker, and whether in the Royal Yacht Squadron, as a magistrate, a landlord, or a neighbour, be always acted as such. He was a true sailor and an enthusiastic yachtsman ever anxious about the improvement of our naval architecture, and did much to improve the build, rig and fitti ngs o f the numerous yachts, the boast and pride of England's nobles and her princely merchants, having himself had built some of the finest that ever swam. Ile siudied not only the com forts of those at his own table but that of every man, maid and boy, in his numerous establishment. The marks and bearings of this "sea mark have not yet been issued by the Trinity corporation, but as the site has been judiciously selected for nautical purposes, it will doubtless point out the situation of several shoals in the vicinity, we believe it is to be with other cross bearings a leading mark outside the 0 wers where other marks are not visible, also a seamark for the Loo stream and the Noman; it is distinctly seen from the hills above Cowes, though 16 miles distant, and indeed from every elevated spot in the island. DESTRUCTIVE GALE.—During the gale on Wednes day, a stack of eight chimneys was blown down on to the :roof of the Prince of Wales Inn. It fell in one mass on the rafters, which were fortunately of sufficient strength to support the load ; had the roof given way, it is probable many lives would have been lost. The inn is situated directly opposite the principal eatrance to Osborne Park. Another house in East Cowes Park, which belongs to Mr. Cheeseman, of Brighton, received considerable damage in the roof , as did Mr. Fallow's, of the Pauklibanon, in Baker-street. Numerous windows were blown in during the gale, and much other damage done. One of the noble elms was blown down in Os- . borne Park, and much dam age d one in all parts the island. • THE KEITH MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE. — Few historical works published of late years hare afforded such a variety of interestin g the Memoirs from " the pens of distinguished persons as Memoirs and Correspondence," just published, of Sir Robert Murray Keith, the ambassador at the C ou rts of Dresden, Co. penhagen, and Vienna, in the reign of George b Amongst them will b © ..eedLettera from Frederi c k, King of Prussia; Caroline Mati lda, Queen ii of Denmark ; czarto Princes Ferdinand of Brunswic k, Kauttz and riski; the Dukes of Cumberland, York, Queensb er y , M on t agu , and Newcastle; Lords Stormont, St. Asap's, Heathfield, Hardwicke, Darling,on, Auckland, Apsley, Barrington, Stair; Counts Bentinck an d Rosenberg; Baron Trcnck; Field• Marshals Conway and Keith; Sirs Walter Scott, Joseph Yorke, Nathaniel Wraxall, John Sebright; Dr. Robertson, Mr. Pitt, Howard, the philanthropist, Mrs. Piozzi, Mrs. Montagu, &c., &c. Viscount de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. OPERA. COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATEN.—The performance at this theatre last evening was attended by the Hereditary Princess of Parma and suite, tho Conde de Montemolin and suite, the Duke of Leeds, the Duchess of Inverness, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Countess of Jersey, the Countess of Kinnoul, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Viscount Clifden, Lord Cran borne, Lord Willi am L ennox , Sir; George and Miss Talbot, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Frederick Trench, Lady Joddrell, Mrs. Mountjoy Martin, and Miss Jen kins, Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford, Mrs Paul, Miss Beauclero, Mr. and Mrs. Addington, Major Udney, Mr. 1141 . 064 e, face. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ~~-' HOUSE OF LORDS, March 2. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. TUSCANY. Lord BROUGHAM wished to know whether there was any truth in certain reports, absurd and false reports he believed them to be, that the British Consul bad given some countenance to the insurgents in Tuscany. They had so stated in their manifestoes. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said there was no truth in these reports. - ELAD The NoILE MARQUIS then la N id . upon the table return' of the fines and penalties imposed, under the Insurrea• tion Act, upon certain counties in Ireland. N AVIGATION -LAWS. Earl GREY presented a very important memorial from the Assembly of Canada, on the subject of the navigation-laws ; also various papers from other colonies, on the same subject. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Marsh 2. The SPE/EER took the Chair at a quarter before Four o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved for a return of the number of private Bills deposited at the Board of Ad miralty under the Act 11th and 12th Vict. c. —, stating the date at which each Bill was deposited; also the date at which the consent or otherwise of the board was sir nified to the parties; and a similar return from the Office of Wood.; and Forests. • DIVISION OF THE LIVING OF RICHMOND AND KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES BILL. On the order of the day being read, that this Bill be read a second time, Mr. LUSIIINGTON had to declare his opposition to the Bill. He found by this sill it was proposed to divide the Vicarage of Kingston and Richmond into two as. parate parts. In fact, it was a sister Bill to the Bill relative to the Whitechapel rectory. That Bill was a job of Brazenose College, Oxford; and this Bill was a job of King's College, Cambridge. Under the circum stances he would move that this Bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. GOULBURN hoped the House would not rejeol this Bill, the object of which was only to divide the living and to appropriate the pew rents for the maintenance of the incumbent. sition M y r.to L. KING did not understand there was an . oppo. the Bill on the p ar t o f the inhabitants in the neighbourhood. The House then divided, when there appeared-- For the second reading Against the second reading 27 Majority for the second reading —9 DUBLIN CORPORATION WATERWORKS BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a second time, Mr. GROGAN moved that it be read a second time this day fortnight. Mr. REYNOLDS could not help expressing his asto nishment at his Hon. Colleague refusing his permission to read the Bill a second time now. There were two Bills, the Dublin Water Works Bill, and the Dublin Improvement Bill, axed for the second reading to-day. Although he was aware there was some difference of opinion on the Dublin Improvement Bill, he did not know that there was any difference of opinion with respect to the other. It would save two discussions if a division were taken on both the Bills. Mr. S. HERBERT would vote for the Hon. Member (Mr. Grogan's) amendment, for he was of opinion that both the Bills should proceed pari passu before the same Committee. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said it was most desirable to put an end to those annual applications to Parliament from the corporation and citizens of Dublin with respect to the Bills before the House, which were attended both to the parties applying and to the parties opposing with very great expense. He would support the adjournment to the day named by the Hon. Gentleman opposite. After a few words from Mr. John O'Connell, Mr. Grogan, and Mr. Reynolds, strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House then divided, when there op peered— For the second reading of the Bill 35 Against it 93 Majority for the postponement of the second reading —sB The second reading of the Bill was consequently post poned for a_fortnight. DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT BILL. Mr. REYNOLDS moved the second reading of this in. Mr. GROGAN objected to the second reading of the Bill, and trusted that the HOD. Member for Dublin would not put the House to the trouble of dividing upon it, inasmuch as the question involved was the same as that which was mooted in the last. Mr. REYNOLDS felt bound to persevere in moving the second reading of the Bill. The;whole of the oppo sition to this Bill waa nothing more or less than • fac tious opposition, got up for the sake of serving the pur poses of a party, and without any public benefit whatever for its object; yet, however needless the grounds of its proceedings, if persisted i❑ it must cost his fellow•citi zans upwards of 5,0001., and he did not see why they should be put to that expense.--(Hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, whose name he never used in that House but with the utmost respect— (lronical cheers)—that Right Hon. Gentleman bad pro milled to extend to his country all the advantages of municipal rights which were enjoyed in this country.— (Hear, hear.? But how had his supporters kept that promise? 1. hank God he was not a man of bad temper —(Laughter)—but if he had been, certainly this opposi tion would hare been quite sufficient to excite it. The House did not dare to refuse to the towns and cities of England the right of managing their own local affairs, but because Dublin was on the other side of St. George's Channel they refused to extend that principle to her. He should, however, be greatly disappointed if the House postponed the second reading of this Bill. Read the Bill then, and he would promise them that it should not go into Committee before the opponents had had an opportunity of getting up their case.—(Hear.) Sir JOHN YARDE BULLER regretted that the Hon. Gentleman would not consent to the postponement of the Bill, which, so long as feeling ran so high upon these measures for improving the town of Dublin, he doubted whether any good would result from referring all these Bills to the same Committee. lle trusted, how ever, the Hon. Gentleman would not put the House to the trouble of dividing upon this occasion. Mr. REYNOLDS acceded to this request, and The motion for the postponement was agreed to with out a division. HENLEY AND LONDON WATERWORKS AND ~. NAVIGATION BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Colonel KNOX said he could conceive nothing so preposterous as this scheme. It could never succeed, inasmuch as its promoters could never bops to compete with the existing companies. He doubted much whether the allegations of the promoters, that the supply of water in the metropolis was deficient, was founded on truth, but even if there was, the existing companies had ample means of suppl3ing it.—(Hear, hear.) But he suspected supplying the metropolis with additional water was not the real object of this Bill, He had every reason to believe that the scheme had been got up by solicitors and engineers, in the hope that it would be I purchased front them by the London and North-Western Company, who were anxious to get an independent canal in opposition to the canal used by the Great Western Company.— (Hear, hear.) He should, therefore, more that it be read a second time this day six months. Mr. PALMER was also opposed to the Bill. He said the Bill was opposed by three parties, who would be materially injured if the provisions of it were carried out, viz., the landowners, whose property would be interfered with ; the mill owners in the district, and the Commissioners whose duty it was to preserve the navigation of the Thames. Ile trusted that upon these grounds the House would not agree to the second reading, Sir DE LACY EVANS said the House would at once concede that it was most desirable that the de nizens of this great metropolis should be provided with a pure and cheap supply of water. The report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, which had been referred to in the course of this discussion, stated that a large number of the inhabitants were not supplied with pur e wa t er , an d recommended havethatedmade this a defect should be su ppli e d. They would not Ibt by one e but fair it this statement if the existing companies supplied all the water that was required. Why at present 60,000 many cases alloes nleyaeskuprpoloiednt contained a to housesass assume were h a not e suppledaeh house wit h wa p wa s u ter ied but he r egretted to to say that p st a i re ntiii were by means of pumps , or once or twice a week from the mains, which caused great confusion, and was a most inadequate and imperfect mode of supplying water. h h a a d d it, to th ta e l r ly efo f r a T ic o d n t r o e c l o u r p d p yh atthtehree.eaxutisrteimngenTso•f p T a h n e i y e ' s this large number of people. The object of the Bill was, in the words of to the Commissiosers, t o i mprove the supply of water, and give it in greater quantities and at " cheaper rate to the poorer classes. Every one kne a w ter e t r a i k v e e n r, fr w o h m io t h he w T as ha m m o e s s t was front inpaorsstio Iva on f of the t t h h e at t t id h a e l so impure that he had the authority of many eminent scientific men fur saying that it could not be purified by the process of filtration. Parties baring land would of course receive that compensation which the Committee might award. He trusted the House would deem this a fair instance of competition, and not allow obstacles to be thrown is the way of the inhabitants of the metropolis being sup plied with pure and cheap water.—(Hear.) Lord LINCOLN did not intend to express lay opinion either in support or in oppositi on to the Bill, ho merely rose to state that the extract which the Gallant Member had read was calculated,' . if taken alone, to convey an erroneous impression. The report stated that the system of supplying water should be improved and that there should be a more regular supply. Taken by itself that extract might be construed into an opinion that the existing companies were to blame. Now, the Commissioners wished to express no opinion oa the matter. Sir DE LACY EVANS thought that the Noble Lord had not given to this matter his usual discretionary consideration, but trusted that the remarks which he had offered to the House would nevertheless be in fluential in bringing the matter to a useful and sound conclusion. Sir W. CLAY said that the House should be careful in such a matter as this not to listen to any misstate ments, and not pass any measure ha s til y in which the want of water was concerned. Th e Noble Lord had stated that there were 60,000 houses in want of water, and allowing five per sons for each house, there would be an aggr ega t e of 300,000 yaw Ivould be ilerriT94 QL shiii pegwet.