The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

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The cotton market at Liverpool yesterday closed L' ea dilY• The sales were 6,000 bales, including Pernam and Maranhain at sid. to 61d. ; 300 i4l)!YPtian at s*d. t o 91d . ; and 500 Surat at 3Ad. %ke 4 1 (1 . Per lb. R a i lway Shares were generally r ". tl llello tice given by th e l a t e G overnmen t o f th e qtention to promise alterations in the law of ellaiirateership has not come too soon; for assur e dly ges have l ong b een needed, and the usual purse of indust r y h as b een grea tl y i mpe d e d for tiWont 01.80 ms measure of the kind. Mr. Cardwell's sed bill is not yet printed, but it is hoped it Will 1., ve comprehen s i ve , an d suc h as t o il ee t the urgent requirement of capitalists. the Banker's Circular, this week, we are trefuly r eminded of the principles and operation of el 11173011 law, and without givi n g a h as ty o pi n i on colts. ilter ning its appli ca bilit y, as a w h o l e, t o E ng li s h te,,T ere e) most parties will concede that there i s 0 1 44 that is wort h y of a d option or imitation. As : Writ er reminds us in the public a tion ab ove men p ti er it t :k there are in France four distinct forms of tic' , eridl iP, viz., partnership " en nom collec tliit Par tnership "en commandite," partner .le a u " and " les associations com eteisi_ onyme, /10 8 en participation." In some respects the fl t i7,_ charters g ran t e d t o E ng li s h com p an i es con kit it privileges Privilege s o bt a i ne d un d er t h e F renc h l aw ; ese ten -1085 who have a knowledge of the ruinous of t11 1 , 411 . 0 es to both debtors and creditors bp 7 l itigation, arising from the breaking . th e O a Multitude of companies formed in be 18 45, 1 845, must comprehend that to meet se444es-there is really no general law, and that ep p Ziater in Ch ancer y h as d ec id e d i n a l mos t th e ha s ense to another, or, of ter harassing the par eht7the suits by expensive proceedings, extending letti t ta nY Months, has referred them at last for a "as lit of their dispute to the common law 3 44' 33 Y dint of long sittings, laboured argu 'l44B,,' n'equent appeals, and conflicting awards, h llte telll has been beaten into some rude shape, ' tj etire la still as defective as the most litigious could r li i' and still as un s afe and inco n v en i en t t :teet w ell can be. We are aware that this ~,," most important object which a new 1401' Partnership will have to embrace, but t), '4B s tarting point, and must be attended 4 042 111 e upon any number of persons i4 t "Ito unite in promotion of some undertak 14etttile4 /lames are published to the world as 14 1tr ee l l ) and they incur expenses or enter upon ti : 4 accordingly. It seems from past experi etat i t is almost impossible to recover a debt '-). su ch parties unless proof can be given of authority, and then the action must lie i the particular Director who autho r i se d th e Th (ll ' t he comp an y t o i ncur th e au th or it y, or b - L ll4t he given of a minute in the Com ', k, passed by the Board, if the whole 7 e mbers are to be sued. Wherever tee): intended, however, care is taken that te e ill all shall be forthcoming. Minutes 1 7 hoo-k" P r obability, not kept, and frequently ht • 4 are smuggled away so as not to be 4 114 art 4 : 11 e vidence. The simple remedy would t t t cl 4 'Jotilale at any promoter or director regis l..4o f tl nt Stock Companies' office should tsi' ll ary.. Qr the acts of the Company's appointed 11 ‘,Q44 4 1t ed then we should have three advan -I_44OiNAZI"-the formation only of bona fide "Ifor: I, lp is the fair partition of liability mere se parties concerned in bringing it Zero ,:ti` e l._l / xiblic, and a ready means for the L ec tioi l - : t V 411 1 payment. To make all parties '"pr e j,:', 4 wielice Directors are entitled to pro- Iltesp, - ",°4 thi. , 41 1 the public, it would be desirable t - - N e ' l ls, ' I ,',,„er penalties, even the issuing of a t 'I L -6 f the promoters the title of the company and the 'lee k t a . ue, n r e - „ k :Nictoters and members of the board Ng sad, r ,: lB tered. This is one part of the sub- N b," ' 0 th e ' r lably, reference may hereafter be l itt iis 4 0 1' er branches. it 0; j un cts have been flatter, and . the Vhi s ~f uty teeount alone fnga . ges t attenti . o t n e , , b !i t to l a ofth e rectuenttamepnetucloantisoldne.rinAehl Bulls ar.d , IZ' th e l e been operating, however, , more lar;ely to ~Illt r . ee trB, and the " contango 111 . about * li L 4 1 f ' von 1 have been 911 1, and since, 90i k Nf l le t Tran s° gfer, and 91i to 4 6 for Account. Ng h ew 3 e ' 1 3 Cents. have realised 91i to 92, and c1i .,4 4 1 11 1eq sit to r. Exchequer Bills have been lZreig, illia Lends 12s. premium. ins L tt ' 4 eks have been dull. Ono or two La o at g a r been effected in Russian 42 per • tliiet:Pli62l t° 8 9L The Dutch 2-i per Cents. TC %I t o l irazilian 41 per Cents. have been 'dock: . I°llo wi t : 4l * t4 ,_ 1 3, 21 .-- I„QrenaZ e .,,the nominal prices of foreign per O e „,'" 21i ; b .. Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Men -1 t 4 - 4' 13 ., 50 fr:',eruvian, - 10 to 7 ; ditto Three 1 14 ° ."' ' itile'Portuguese Four per Cents., $ 1)4 ,, ° . Po i ur,„,", l att Filre per Cents., 100 to 102 ; " i ' l ''' , "`" t ' a- lialfper Cents., 88 to 90 ; :-,w tleferred .1 to 171 ; ditto Three et t° to 37 ditto Certificates, 4/. to 4.. i ; '-' 44, 4 W ,, ee lc's railway r ece ipt s ascer t a i n ed u p 1. " 1 in round figures as under :- 1855. 1854. £21,156 £19,674 45,179 49,187 9,763 10,607 . • 8,636 9,849 23,270 24,811 11,925 13,559 .... 11,020 9,571 qn. .................. : 17,223 18,761 li i - . , 'ld Yorkshire ....... X 4 t t; " ? h.. ,•• • 1 6 ,,934 17,796 25 784 26,487 - , 4 4 14 4(1 4 14 - - ailway Shares have been heavy 404 1 kestly the turn lower, but there is very 41 444 itl l 3. f' Great Luxemburgh are steady. Vatel ei gn shares are without change, and ini kt ° 0 0 1 0 1; anY business doing. N itc h !teck - -p,, 141 and Foreign Mines arc dull ; the 8k ''' eli e ,'" a nks rather lower, and the Miscel - ar ea nearly all easier to buy. 'IN FAD S THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. as k iz; ............. the Ogicial List.) Pet , Bwiness done 212 13 1 t. o,;tteed Annuities kkkz teliTele Annuities 91i 1 901 1 kt a t o litip, s, ~,,__• Annuities %,,k_ l'u...•" 4 Pire sth Jan., 1860 ... - to 0 --i, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4i It '44/4 4' ...* ... 224 21 itt kt 4004. kklieSequit - .... .. . t ip _ , Bth March 9l# I I n . q•, .. . 24d. os4;„ .................... - ........... . 6 9 ~. 's.„.. ............................... 9 vl tte kti4 .. ... ,-,;• - ............ . ...... 9 ' .6 , 33 per Cent. - o, th it n 1E 59 tiZtiooileiszi;lf P OLE' 2: FUNDS THIS DAY. 11 / 41k44 " 4 ? ' 5 Per Cent t b , 1,8 5 ,, - . i'..044, 4 14,4 per Cent 93i 4i Ic t q l sPe r rt. . v!th i ;V e . o )7 4 4, I T tu f t 2 lB iiNh, Alirts 3 per Cent BB 93 83 k4 ‘ , ;Ns 6 Per Cent... B6 $ 4 1 0 : 11. 1);Z ) . ! Cent s A ce 7 ( 7 , 4 , 3 per Cent bob4ttee ;ac coun t of Coup. not fun 3 4- 7 4i ' 44 0, 14 te r thril Per cent ,vid,tiviseeount '‘e kt °l l:: 4i 7 1 er th&a n bev e parable in Lond , e 3 n. 0 tes 2 4 Per C t en e t. x. l 2 2 s G f u r il 621 h, 41 01 8. THREE O'CLOCK. - 44 ). if ................................. 903 1 k fi ................_,......__ ar°11 Aeeonnt I,kyktp , ---- ....—. ty llt ° SH IPPING —(THIS DI Y.) 6 4 % 41 eb. 8 ----- 7* ------- 1 t OII '; fre e ], c -- Wind and weather this day at .1, N 110444,1, breeze, with frost and snow. 'lt (1 41, art 011, Feb. 7 . -Wind N.E. Sailed-Victory, kO4 to • '4 1, 1* 0. Rob. ,t4skOt T lrk ; . - o Wind E.N.E. trd Sailed-Rhine, t 11, 11 ' ' 4°lll illo P }_ ab ' 7.-Wind, E.N.E. Arrived-La Ip t .t.t ll '. Video, for Havre ; Indus, Callao, for ( , o b eS 'el). 7 .Nts . ' '''''Wind, N.E. Arrived-Primus, from 1,' ,4 1:) , e i ti 7.--Wind E.N.E.The crew of the Lee i v , , 6' o b ee i l e lt was abandoned off the Start, on the Ist t t Vfo CI, E L,"Bht in here. NAN , ' -Emerald Isle, from Now York, for t4eos 43..)e.46.--Wind, E.N.E. Arrived-Transit, 10 5 20 20 20 20 20 .00 ----- (?84 1p t lt; ltla ..LEOTRIC TELEdIIAPII.) Oil 9 , k !1 LI VRRPOOL, Thursday, 11.8 a . m . INk 11.)1: 1,41 r II . Potting er , f or Lima ; Ultonia, for Mel 188e3 1, . y Li 1, rmeess, from Dublin, is on shore in , 4 aild dry. tEty IP. 4111114,11, -------- .0...1 lh a ,INE AND BRITISH TELEGRAI 9 'II) a.m. . - -i, ,0,, .1 - ... . GRAVESEND Thursday, ..ai c01t,M,,,,ta, ,e,:ade, four hours ebb ; snowing. .. q 4, Ctitt,4l. rlaes (s), from Christiana. _ . . . ~.. E. 4 e4rltili Rotterdam (s), fur Dunkirk y Sir 20 20 20 20 100 100 20 20 25 25 25 Bnd ofk/ t;4lrite' n ot bi fs l o tt to Z ferent O rsi MI in the O u r :kn At tzer ig tea 10ii - wer e feO r t cling.ol of it s irt, o tttli tt k„_. clo tf i4 ; sr , 11 14 4i5 -o xr iir, 4ll 7: 3 liy e per Ci taken for ditty oe4tB-ew Deferred, per C ioll hit r i ,to 1) 84 :? 361, t 'erred, 17i to iella °4 ,;i :41 t1 1 4a lve, 1 ; ) ,, 3 ,7 1 ; ditto Cei vibe 4 ,4 w ee ,..,' ;7 . . 6 otery ,‘,/1 dad i tre :! away recei Ili 0 , , ri (kettili vreete ul roUnd figures Wi t ' ) 1 0 ' Ilth:Weit tern .... 0 , _ eat er n ..................... 00efo:io; Ihlttc4,44' Will..t,e.e.rn.r:l-.. .................................................... 1.0 ty ,t\iti t4f.i...... ....................... 1 ot 200: ititt,144:14;:e1ern.............................................. _ 10, 4nd _ ............. ~.4131 4, lit (.. 1 :1: 4 6 1 tor t , Yorkshire ......... ~~ r; -.. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EyENING, rEIIRVARY 8, SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this d JOINT-S' Australasia .. British Colonial Bank and Loan Company. British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian 'Lon& Chart. Bk. 01 Australis, Ditto Ne London at ICounty London Joint Stock ,Lond. & Westminster. National Provincial of England Do. Now National of Ircland i ,Now South Wales 'Oriental Bank of Corporation. Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Auttraln.Bkg 1 cold Imp Co South Australia Union of Australia 'Do. New Uuiou pf Londou ..„ 6 4 - 6 1 - li 34 - 24 par — i P P 2i - 2 -32 i 54 -6 , 1 - 1111 f - iP 9i 11 10d 88 90 2i 2ii, par p par r ip 23 23 2i 17 —l7k 97 - 100' 93 95 241 pal 97 100 1i 2di; 2 d 61 74 3i -- 311 121 -12 i 91 . 211 -211 p 47 49 42 44 pm 22 23 ld par 21 lid 7i 81 ••• ...... ••• ••• - pm pii 7 - 7ip 171 = 3.1 i BANKS. 81 -- 83 ••• ••• ld—id 3 2d 20i -21 A 37 i - 38! 32 - - - - 34 37 - 39 -- 40 65 - 67 7 9 Business done this day. 89 - St. St. 25 d 6 , 10 20 5 10 St. St. 5 ••• .7 . 7 11119 St. St. St. 8 10 10 St. 13 20' 16 St. St. st. 1 St. 58/ 9 Si St. St. St. St. St. 61 25 3 10 20 20 20 25 323 I 25 12g 71 7 1 1 103 20 1 ni I 120 35 17a I 30 20 99 40 5 St, 25 3 5 1 1 20 20 20 10 15f 201 1 27/ 40A 40 66 i xd 1 20 261 100 Shr• raid. RAILWAYS. Leasirg lola* Prices Basiresa Cumpans. tWe day. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley . N. West. ... St. 100 Bu c k g h ams hi L. &N. W f 6 98 St. IMO Clydesdale.Te CAledon , 9 101 25 24 Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & ' Sad. and Hal. E. C... . St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 por cent. Gt.Nrthn. 133 135 134 St. all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• St. all Do. New. Do • ••• 25 all Glstr.dr Dn.Fl Gt. Wean — 100 all ifrtlpl. Dk. & Yi. New Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &N 11 105 107 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do.. • ••• 12 all Do. Shares. Do 12' all Lon.&Green . w S. Easter' 121 —13 i 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 23 10 all Lon., TH., &S. Peto &Co. 101 —ll St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk ... St. 1.00 Do. 6 per et. - 51 all lfanch. Batn. L.& r..W. and Matlock & Midhl. 21 —2i 50 all Ifiddlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar. Darlingt. 10C all Widld.Bradfd Nfidland 92 94 50 all Northern an Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 59 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do RI all Do. Fixeds p Do 25 all Prest. & Wyr L. &N.W &Ln&Yk 121 all Do. 1 Shares. Do St. 100 Ftoystn.&Hit..ltNort ir 132 135 25 180 Shef.Roth Lancash& Gool eg.sp. c. Yorksh. 2 01 S. Staffordsh. 'YI.MClean 21 2 d 7.0 1.11 ‘VearValleygt 3tockt. & 6 per teat... Darlingt „. 25 all Do Do 3l 32 St. 100 ,Vilts&oomrst GtWestn 9l 93 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2, 7 p. C. 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares [OO Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead • Guar. 5 per cent all Do. do. Pref. N.. 2 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Cork dfflandons ip. c all Dundee Perth &Aber• deen Junction all Eastern Counties Ex. tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. St. all Eastern Union, Gar. per cent all Do. 51., 10 Der cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash. 6p. cts. all East and West York. shire June. Fifths all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. 100 Glasgow & S.Westeim Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. 5 c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... [OO Do. 4i p. c . all Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm... all Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref all Gt. Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths)... S. Do. 4 per c. Pref. St 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke Hants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do. con. red. 4. p.c. 100 Do. con, red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 n.c. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S. all Do. do. 5 p. e. do LOO Do. firm, Gina. Stk all Do. Ches. Qua. Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do 6 Lan. k York. F. £2O .00 Do. 6 p. c. Stock [OO London and BrightP,l Guaranteed 5 P . . 100 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c, 100 Lon.&N. W., Cov. Nuneaton 5 p. et 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds all 'Londonderry& Coler. Shares all Londy.&Ennis.4 SI,. all Stan., Shef., & Lin. Yew, £10. .. 41 Do. £6 all '-farypt.& Carl. 4 p s all )u. 4? per cent )o 100 ' lid. Consol .6 p.e.St. 100 ;10. Oonsol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per pent.... Di Do. Pref. 4 i per cell! 10 1•Torfollr Debenture 100 Do. Pref. 4p. a. Stoet, 100 i)o. sp. 0. Eat 100 r►o. 5i perct.pref 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c 00 North British 100 v. E. Berw, 4 p;c. P. 5 Do. do, do. 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c 9 Do. do. Quarters 48 10 De. York H. & Per. all North Staffordshire.. EX) Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh..£ls,6 n.c. all Scot. Cont., New Pr all South Dev0n......... 11 Do. fixed, , 4 per cent all S. Ea.steru (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. all S. Wale 3 Gua. 4p. c. all Do. d*. 4i p, c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar3 all Stockton and Dar lington, 5 per cont. 11 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p: c. till Ist July, 1856 60 - 63 ".x4 115 117 109 - 111 101 - 103 6 -- 6i 95 -- 97 87 -- 89 83 -- 90 10 -- 10; 16f -16 i 10 - 104 70 -- 72 18i m-7194 14 -- 1 4} -- Rd 13 3 135 24 - $ j 2 —12 A a iP ST - 04 - 101 i - 102 90 - 92 3 - 3i i id 113 - 115 all Agua Fria all Anglo Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all Bloenarvon Iron and 12 14 id par 23 24 Ili : 11' -- 101 - 92 99 th ii -: 97 ••• ... ...' .11 ••• • ••• •••••• . If - i - 1 - 12J - 13 r I ••• .... •• • •• id an MINES. Coal _ 13.5 British Iron 25i Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocacs & Culaba 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's C•eek Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. 7. p. cent 16 Copiapo . . all English and Austin Copper Smeltg c o Fortuna all General * - ip all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg. all Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares .• ...". ... lo .... ... ~ - ... ~ .. ... 1 Lusitani an all Mariquita.. all New Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co all Nouveau Monde all Pontgiband Silver Lead Min. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all quartz Rock 135 ld all I illyinney 1r0n... all Do. New 11 Santiago de Cuba..... all South A.ustralian..... 74' Tin Croft... all United Mexican all Waller • all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia .. all I Yuba MISCEI. 17i Australian Agricult. Australsn.Pcific.Mail all Aus`zaln. Royal Mail 5 : 1 Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. 323 Canada X)0 Canada Gov. 6p. et Jan. and July all Crystal Palace all Crystal Pal. of France' Duston Iron Ore ' 5 Eastern Steam 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Saga] 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all Mcditeran. Elec. Tel. 9 Mexican &S. Am eri cn. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Land 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co all N. B. Australasian 123 Nrth. ofEuropeSteam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl all Peninsular& Oriental all Do. Do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New all South Austral. Land all Submar. Telegraph all Do. ltc:istered 5 Tr - st & Loan Co. of Upper Canada 28A Van Diemand s Land- I ... I I --- ii 5 T 4 6 I} 2} 1 1. 28 id par 45 47 50 $5 par 2 p 18 18 1 —2 -- 16i - I 97 X It ••• -- • ••• - ' 131 -14 t EOUS. 30 - 31 ... ... 3 2id 60 65 Ii• - 122 951 7 Pm pm 4 31 31 301 1 s d -107 i - 11 108 3i 3 17. 1191 1071 I 34 284 8 141 A ~6 -- 6j ••• •-• ••• i -- li ••• ...... • i 1 •• ii -- - a. - 60 - 6'2 - 2 - A 34 -35 P - 1 - 1 L 2 i 341 5 .•• ••• .12 -- 13 , BRITISif INSTITUTION. The exhibition for this season of the works of British artists at the above named institution was opened for private inspection on Saturday last, and, as usual, at tracted an aristocratic and select circle of art-admirers, who invariably patronise such occasions, and a tolerably large number of artistic and literary celebrities. The exhibition, though comprising some 540 or more paintings, some of which are from tho easels of artists to whom we are accustomed to look for something beyond the ordinary range of- subjects, is not at first sight marked by any prominent or striking feature, such as a picture which hung by merit in a con spicuous place attracts the first attention of a visitor. In this respect perhaps it is wanting, but on a closer and more careful examination of the collection, this deficiency becomes quite absorbed in the gratification experienced by the discovery of many really excellent and effective compositions. There can, indeed, be little question that, viewed as a whole, the exhibi tion• very satisfactorily maintains the character of the institution, including, as it does, works of nearly every description within the scope and aim of an artist. It comprises, as a chief feature, landscapes depicting nature under almost every aspect, works of an imaginative order, nautical and marine pieces, a charming variety of morceaues in the shape of cabinet pictures, and choice studies !rem actual life ; besides sculpture, and oth er components of a fi ne - art exh ibi t i on. Amongst the m any subjects which are well deserving of commend a t ory remark, and which are consequently difficult in selection, we shall on this occasion call at tention to a few only that came under our notece, during somewhat hasty and cursory examination of the col lection, reserving the others for fature criticism. On entering the north room, the first composition which attracts observation is the picture by Mr. T. M. Joy (138), illustrative of the well-known interview between Queen Elizabeth and the Countess of Nottingham, on the death-bed of the latter. In conception this picture is bold and vigorous, and the incident portrayed is wrought out in a happy and life-lika!„ manner. The costume of Elizabeth, and the furrilture of the apartment are true to the period, and are rendered with elaborate care, whilst the expres sion of the perfidious Countess as she reveals the fatal secret of the detention of the ring entrusted to her by Essex, and implore' pardon for her fault, is vividly realised. The indignant attitude of Elizabeth is excel lently well shown ; but, we think, that the artist has endowed the Maiden Queen with too harsh and masculine a countenance, and a look of fierce and unforgiving vin dictiveness which is scarcely consistent with the charac teristics attributed to her even by her bitterest enemies. Close upon this comes a work by Mr. H.C. Selous, "Gil Blas relating his Adventures to the licentiate Sedilla" (155), The incident is described as follows :—"They were both (the housekeeper and the canon) much diverted, espe leially with the account of ray last adventure. Camilla and Don Raphael tickling them so much that it was like to have cost the old canon his life, for while he laughed with all his force he was seized with such a violent fit of coughing that I imagined it would have been his last. And as he had not yet made his will you may easily guess how his housekeeper was alarmed." This quaint nar ration givespoint to the composition; the mirth of the fat and gouty old canon, though somewhat overdone, is cleverly suggestive of an uncontrollable, suffocating struggle between irrepressible laughter and obstinate coughing, and their not improbable effects upon the obese licentiate are capitally hinted at. This is not lost upon the buxom housekeeper, whose glance of mingled re preach and alarm at the inoffensive and smiling Gil Blas is capitally conveyed. In the same vicinity, too, hangs a study of a female bust, by Mr.. L. W. Desanges (153), which is entitled "A Sybil." She is represented in the act of opening a scroll of. Sacred Writ, but the grandeur and inspiration of such a theme is by no means infused into the half figure before ns. Whilst, however, it is an exquisite ideal of female loveliness, the charming delineation, but fur its title, might be the portrait of some oriental beauty. On the opposite side of the apartment, the charming bit of painting by Mr. Sant, " Hear Thou in Heaven," stands out in refreshing contrast with the foregoing. Here the artist has happily succeeded in breathing into the calm and prayerful upturned face of a sweet girl a de votional spirit more in harmony with the subject. In the conception of "Evangeline" (137) Mr. H. Bar rand has evidently entered into the spirit and feeling of the author in his fanciful imagery : " Yet were her thoughts of him, and at times a feeling of sadness reseed e'er her soul, as the sailing shade of clouds in the moonlight Flitted across the floor, and darkened the room for a moment ; And as she gazed from the window she saw serenely the moon pass Forth from the folds of a cloud." And he has reproduced it in a masterly style. The air of pensive silence with which he has clothed the solitary female is very striking, and the moonlight effect, which is well and carefully worked up, materially enhances the impression. Mr. F. Wyburd, also, in limning the " Maiden, with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies," (6) has happily caught, the meaning of the lines, and the result has been a charming picture. The principal contributon of Mr. R. Buckner is one of rather Campagna di Remit" , which, though somewhat mtnnp is nevertheless a work of considerableubtful Recognition" (150), coo large lace mie n riitt.s dimensions, character,, ,(1 9 Doubtful A Sh ep h er d o f t h e by W. T. F. Dicksee, is an exceedingly clever bit of painting, and attracts attention from its very natural ness. We cannot ray we admire Mr. Wilson Dyers' effort, " Mariana in the Moated Grange;" it lacks ideality and expression, though viewed in an executive light, the picture displays a g Swoon of Endymi on ," b y J. G. Naish (418), is a very praiseworthy and c ommendable picture. It illustrates the following pa ssage f rom IC.eats : " At Neptune's f ee t he sank. de jk al su of d a d b en ili r t i y n . g "The Of Nereids were about him, in kind strife To usher hack his spirit into life : Bnt still he slept. At last they interwove Their cradling arms, and pu rposed t o convey Towards Towards a crystal b ower far away.,, The grouping of the troup e of pretty nymphs, who bear their senseless and beloved charge beneath the " cool translucent wave," indicates consider able taste and artistic skill, and the idea of on ward motion is admirably imparted to them. The c olouring is exceedingly earmonious ; but a little more roundness in the treatm ent of the fleshy portions of the e composition would have been an improvement. "The Border Spear," by J. W. Glass, (228) is a bold and vigorous reproduction of one of those hardy and adven turous warriors of the north in byegone days. His aspect is fierce enough in all conscience, and the power ful and bounding steed on which he is mounted seems animated by the same fearless and restless spirit as its rid h e e r. study . The b y foreshorteningl.Of th e h orde i s a d m i ra bl e . T Bar ker (455), of an incident in . . the life of William Rufus , as rel a t e d i n an anc i ent MS. Chronicle in the Royal Library at Neuilly, is a work of no ordinary me rit. The incid en t w hi c h i s th us stated being widely and spirit e dl y wroug h t out While hunting in the New Forest h e ran a roya l hart T. to bay, and, springing from his horse, dashed suddenly a't it. He would have brought it to the ground by a cut with his short hunting sword, but the stag turned swiftly round and threw him. Adele, a lady of the Court, see ing the danger of the king, spurred up in time to kill the deer, and saved the life of her royal lover." Amongst the few Scripture subjects, "Haman's Punishment," by W. Denby, struck us as being the principal and most of careful examination. deserving Mr. Lance is repree sented by one of his beautifully - paint e d and luscious heaps of fruit, which fully maintains the high reputation he has acquired in that department of hi s pro f ess i on. Amongst the landscapes, which, as we have stated, form a leading feature in the exhibition, w - . G. E. Hering's view of "The Church and Convent of the Madonna del Sasso," upon the banks of the delightful Lago Mag giore, occupies a high position. In it a re concentrated • the glories of an Italian sc one, and artist has done ample justice to them all. The the blue transparent and unruffled waters of the lake, and the dreamy distance beyond, are finished with an exquisite touch. In Mr. Lear's " View of Windsor Castle from St. Leonard's Hill " (317) we recognise a familiar but magnificent prospect, of much breadth and extent, which effects the artist has very felicitously succeeded in imparting to his work. "A Stack-yard in Kent" (93), by Mr. W . p . Ferguson, presents man y excellent qualiti es i n an artistic sense, and the scene, with all its accessories, is exceed ingly pretty. Mr. J. Bell, in (15 1 ) "The Rheinfels," has .transferred to canvas one of the most remarkable portions of the beautiful scenery of the Rhine. As one of the best winter landscapes we have ever seen, we may refer to .6 A Winter Afternoon," by Mr. Branwhite (175). Mr. Such has also sent a clever one of a similar class (154). The "Park," (443,) e joint production of Mr. Creewick and Mr. Ausdell, displays in a very marked manner the characteristic excellences of the respective artists. We may also notice in' this department " The Trophies of Youth," by Mr. Denby ; "The Castl e o f C anero " and "Birk Crag," by Mr. Stanfield ; "A. Woodyard," " Evening," by Mr. Mark Anthony; " Morning on the Lake of Come," -by Mr. H. J. Johnson, and ." An English Autumn Afternoon," by Mr. F. M. Browr, as being worthy of careful examination. "A view of the Great Harbour of Malta" (154):. by Mr. J. W. Carmi dux], is a highly commendable picture. Much labour has evidently been bestowed upon it, and hence its finished and complete appearance. The details of the shipping are brought out with scrupulous care, and the grouping of the figures in the foreground it animated and life-like. The buildings in the distance , the gentle rippl e i n th e wa t er , an d th e a t mosp h er i c effects are also handled in a masterly manner. Mr Copley Fielding's "Scene at the entrance of New Haven Harbour " portrays nature under one of the most lowering and threatening aspects. The restless ocean, and the dark, thick, massive clouds are admirably executed. A very Noticeable picture, also, is Mr. Welby's " View on the Coast of Riff, with Moorish Pirates preparing for a Cruise." We shall take an early occasion of resuming our notice of the contents of this exhibition, amongst which are numbers of pictures equally worthy of merit with the foregoing. The exhibition was opened to public view on Monday last. EASTERN ETEA2II NAVIGATION COM- PANY. The annual meeting of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company was held at the London Tavern yesterday, when a report was presented from Mr. Brunel, the en gineer, which stated that, as regarded the construction of their first vessel and engines, the work had proceeded steadily, and, upon the whole, most satisfactorily. All the main bulkheads forming the 60-feet compartments, and the longitudinal bulkheads, together with the 40- feet and partial bulkheads constituting the framing of the middle body, or nearly 400 feet in length of the ship, had been completed, and the plating of the inner skin o f the ship was commence d, an d a l rea dy form a very con siderable extent of cover, under shelter of which the longitudinal ribs and the outer skin could be proceeded with in all weathers. The work generally had now ar rived at that state at which, with the arrangements that bad been in progress during the last month, the con tractor would be able to proceed much more rapidly. Of the engines, nearly all the principal pacts were cast, the cylinders bored, and the wrought-iron work in a fair state of progress ; the boilers were also in hand. The unusual dimensions, the general form and mode of construction of all the parts involved by those dimen sions, the necessity of studying each part in detail, so as to obtain by judicious mode of constructions alone the greatest amount of strength with the minimum amount of material; all these circumstances, and particsalarly the last, had rendered necessary a very large, though unseen, amount of labour in th e preliminary plans and stages of the work ; and although he had, for nearly two years before the contracts were entered into, devoted a great deal of time and thought to the subject, yet, of course, until the exact size of the vess e l, an d th e general none f these matters could be gone into in detail. Much plans of the company had been finally determined upon, time had consequently been required to mature and pre pare the plans; and as he Lad made a rule from the fist that no part of the work should be commenced until it had been specially considered and determined upon, and working drawings in full detail prepared, and after duo deliberation formally settled and signed, the work did not make at the outset that display of pro gress which might have been made if less regard had been paid to establishing a good system, which would prevent delays hereafter, and insure a more perfect and satisfactory result. Ile was not prepared to say that the work was in that state of progress which would insure its completion within the period fixed in the con tract • but he was certain that if they had proceeded with less system, they would have much delayed the final completion. The whole of the vessel was divided transversely into 10 separate perfectly water-tight com partments, by bulkheads carried up to the upper deck, and consequently far above the deepest water-lines, even if the ship were waterlogged, so far as such a ship could be ; and these being not nominal divisions. but complete substantial bulkheads, water-tight, and of strength suffi cient to bear the pressure of the water, should the com partment be even filled with water, if the ship were supposed to be cut in two, the separate portions would float safely ; and no damage, however great, to the ship's bottom, in one or even two of those compartments, would endanger the floating of the whole, or even damage the cargo in the rest of the ship, or above the main-decks of the compartment in question, and all damageable cargo would be stowed above that deck. Besides these principal bulkheads, there was in each compartment a second intermediate bulkhead, forming a coal-bunker, and carried up to the main -deck, and which can, on any emergency, be closed. There were no openings under the deep water-line through the prin cipal bulkheads, except one continuous gallery or pipe near the water-line, through which the steam-pipes pass, and which will be so constructed as to remain closed— the opening being the exception, and the closing again being easy ; and the height being such that, under the most improbable circumstances of damage to the ship, ample time would be afforded to close it leisurely, and to make it perfectly water-tight. The directors then say they see no reason for any abatement in their con fidence in the undertaking since their last report ; but, on the contrary, they ihiak that the public inquiries and discussion to which their operations have given rise have tended to increase public confidence in the prin ciple of the enterprise, nor do they think that it is too much to assume, in the present state of public &Taira that a time may arrive when the success of their endeavours will be found to be attended not only with advantage to the proprietors, but also with great and important national benefit's . % In the course of a conversation which followed the reading of the report, it was explained by the chairman and Mr. Brunel that the vessel would be completed in about ten months, but should the Government wish to take it up, there could be no doubt that the work might be hastened. A further call of about 41. per share would be required for the completion of the vessel, and a call of 2/. 103. per share had been made that day. Ns additional calls could, however, be made without three months' notice. The report was adopted, and the usual formal business trans acted, The following is a summary of the receipts and expenditure from the formation of the company, Irons January, 1851, to 31st December, 1854, viz. -- Total amount received Total amount expended, viz.:— For preliminary expenses, charterof incor poration, deed of settlement, Parliamen tary, law, engiueesr, interest, and other charges £9,421 13 1 Paid to contractors „.......f,165,246 13 4 174,668 6 5 Leaving balance in hand Dee. M, 1854 £12,900 1 6 THE CAVALBY HORSES IN THE CRIMEA. Allow me to inquire, says a practical farmer, writi ng to a contemporary, whether the horses employed in the transport of ammunition and provisions, &c., from Bala klava to the English camp are fed with a sufficient quan tity of corn—either oats or beans ? J have seen accounts of quantities of hay being sent out, but no corn men tioned. Now, being a farmer myself, and working 30 horses regularly, I feel that, as a practical man, I may venture to give an opinion. The accounts we read of the miserable deaths of hundreds of poor, overworked, underfed animals, and the still more horrible statements of the same consequences ensuing to our army in the loss of thousands of valuable lives, lead me to trouble you with a few lires. A horse will stand a great degree of cold and much severe exertion if he is allowed plenty of corn. Each of the horses employed in heavy work ought to have 111 b. of oats and 81b. of beans, with 141 b. of bay daily. Half a hundredweight of hay, which a horse without corn would eat, would not enable him to sustain hard work and exposure. In fact, a horse can not work without plenty of corn, and the corn is easier of transport than hay, as 201 b. of corn, with a small bulk of hay, will b e o f more service than 601 b. of hay alone. I read of 500 fresh hones being landed at Balaklava. Allow me to ask whether stabling is put up for them there ? As hundreds of huts are lying useless, why not shelter the horses with them, if they cannot be got up for the men! A certain number of men ought to be spared to attend wholly to the horses and if they were kept at Balaklava no extra labou' would be required in taking their corn up to the camp. If well stabled and fed, why should they not be as strong as our horses after eight hours' hard ploughing? __ They seem sadly to want, practical men among them. I feel amazed that we still read of the men being obliged to carry up their own rations. Cannot horses or mules be found near the Crimea! If they cannot, better risk the transport of a fresh supply from England. It will be two months, it is said, before the railway can be com pleted, if it is ever done ; why not immediately send horses and light carts on two wheels, with 250 men to drive them and take care of the horses, also a number of carpenters, to put up the stables, and also corn for food? There would be no difficulty in providing horses, for such is the feeling in the country that I should think there is hardly a farmer to be found whe would not in stantly spare one from his team, and a clever man from his employ, if needed. Let orders for the making of the carts be issued immediately to 50 different wheelrights, if necessary, and such is the facility afforded by railway that if a carte blanche were given to a practical man, such as Mr. Peto, or somebody like him, who would set about the work without losing a day, in a fortnight the whole might be on the sea. It's of no use talking and lamenting over the deplorable state of things in Parlia ment night after night. Why not at once set to work ? Let there be 500 horses well-stabled and fed close to Balaklava, and 250 men sent out to groom and feed them, harness them, and load the with carts, drive them up to tt al t i es, nn l e. back,B camp tahnimeanss i a p v r e o i in 2 s o i ot o ohin s t go a n n es d l so ef c t l f o oo t do hi don,tgiac than &c., m ight ge nhdt bring bt oe conveyed dai;y, oven 'if the road be as bad as stated. The carpenters might be sent out before the horses and carts were ready. I know not who the person is who has the power to order as I propose, but, whoever he is, he is sadly to blame not to have dove so long ago. I hope that, after your exposure of the mismanagement at Balaklava, my remarks may have already been taken to provide horses and men ; but, as there seems to have been more talking than doing hitherto, I venture to pro pose that something may really be done. EXPENSE OF TILE NnIoNAL DEBT COMMISSIONERS• —The charge for the general management of the office of the Commissioners for the Nation Al Debt last year was About 4,701/, 1-1 21 - 23 6 - 6 - 11 1 - 2 - 21 Paid.l . 100 Aberdeen 85 Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct... all Belfast & Ballymena. all Binning. Wolverh. Stour Valley 293 Birkenhd. Laucsh. Cheshire Jnnct all Do. Chesil. dr Birk , £5O and £25 Cons 19 Do., £20... •• 30 Rlyth & Tyns origina' £25 (issd. at £45, 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledouian ,hls. 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Eighths St 100 London andS. Wean 50 42 Do., £5O 40 34 Do., £4O 25 all LndudiTyez Col oraine 25 all Lnclndrry. & Ennisk • St. 100 Nianeh.Shet& Lirely 25 all Do. I Shares, No. 1 12s 44 Do., Man. & Liu. Un.' St. 100 51idlAnd St. 1.00 Do. Birmug. &Derb3 50 all %did. G. Ve est. (Ire,) i 5 22 Do. Half Shares )0 all Newcastle & Carlisle 6? 5i Newmkt.BuryExten .tf 21 Nwpt.Aberg. &Ilrfd iU 8 Newry & Enniskiller 10 all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor.., it. 100 Norfolk il3 3: 1 2 Northn.Counties Un it. 100 North British 6 all North Devon, No. 1 6 all Do., No. 2 8 all Do., A Deferred 8 all Do., 4 B Guaranteed t. 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 5 20 Do. do. Extension 5 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Purcb. 0 all Do. Leeds t. 100 Do. York 0 all North London 0 all Do. New £lO 0 3! le N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn D 17 North Staffordshire all North Western all N.& S. Weston. 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Pref., No. 2i Manias Haven Doe, and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterfi. & Kilkenn, all Naterford&Limerif.i 18 West Cornwall. 3 West End of LondoL and Crystal Palace all West London 141 s. Wimbledn &Croydon iE3 - •• .. 3 - 3i 6 17 3 - 4j 23 - • 5 - 6i - 7 12 - 11,i 16i - 174 71-- 6P 50 50 20 20 6 FOREIGN. Antwerp &Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June ' Beziers to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besangon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian Do. Extension Do. 41 p. c. I3ds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of C. na,daA is Do. St. L:wrence & Atlantic dn. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. New 5 per cent. Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad ‘ Shares Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., 'B2, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. 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The February number of this ably-conducted Roman Catholic periodical contains a somewhat remarkable leading article on " Catholic Politics and Catholic M.P.'s." Evidently dictated by a sense of duty rather than by the exigencies of partisan ship, the article supplies us with reliable informa tion respecting the affairs of British and Irish Ca tholicism, in a political point of view, and reveals the feeling with which the present state of things is regarded by the more enlightened and reflecting portion of the Roman Catholic community. These affairs are described as being in an eminently un satisfactory condition, though better than they used to be. Having dwelt with some bitterness on the price formerly paid by Roman Catholics for Whig patronage, the writer arrives at the year 1851. The crisis of this period, we are told, re sulted in the liberation of Catholics from Whiggish tyranny, and their establishment as " compara tively a free-spirited, manly, and self-relying body." Notwithstanding this, the position of the Catholic cause in Parliament, and in all its rela tions to the State out of doors, is described as being anything but what it should be. Its political re presentatives, both past and present, find little favour with the writer. The Earl of Shrewsbury, he tells us, did nothing in the Lords, and in Downing - street did more harm than good. Shiel was " a brilliant and almost a powerful speaker," but he was a mere political partisan, and had no Catholic influence. O'Connell even effected " very little indeed," and of the system of Mr. Lucas (to whose abilities, and whose in fluence as a Catholic, ample justice is done) it is said "no good can come" of it, and it has borne no fruit, but " veritable appl e s of S o d om ." Hi s followers have " contaminated Catholic interests" by a " blackguarding" style of oratory, which " pre judices every light-thinking man among the Pro testants again s t us ." The spirit of the Catholic newspaper press, it would appear, is not more sa tisfactory, the fiery personalities of the adherents of the Tablet being met by the diatribes of the Weekly Telegraph, which "has literally no aim but the personal abuse of Mr. Lucas." In con clusion, the writer gives it as his opinion " that the advancement of Catholic interests with regard to the State and the world in general requires a perfect freedom from all party ties on the part of our Catholic representatives." " Compton Hall" progresses in interest, and " A Conversion under the Old Penal Laws" is concluded iu the present number. " Our Camp Disasters and their Cause ;" " Gleanings from the Broad Church ;' " " How did Scotland become Presbyterian ;" and " The Blind Leading the Blind," ar e th e pr i nc i pa l remaining papers, all of which will be read with interest. The number, a good one, is embellished by two engravings of scriptural subjects, and a vi gne tt e map o f Pales tine, the cont r ib u tions of episcopal and lay mem bers of the Roman Catholic Church. The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Vol. XV. Part 11. John Murray. This national agricultural journal, for so it may be called, opens with the second and concluding part of the prize report by Clare Sewell, read. on the " Farming of Oxfordshire." From this thoughtful and practical paper it would appear that beer-loving Oxfordshire is not now a laggard in the race of agricultural improvement, but that while F much remains to be done, a good deal is likely before long to be effected. Two or three years ago, for instance, the use of steam in threshing was hardly known in Oxfordshire, and now twenty steam-engines are thus employed throughout the county. The breed of horses for the plough has, it seems, deteriorated, owing probably to the fact that horses in Oxfordshire farming are worked too long fasting—two hours in fact longer than the six which the society's journal has pronounced too long. On the Cotswold hills we are told oxen are yoked three or four together, and after two years work at the plough are sold to the Buckingham shire grazier. Perh a p s th e mos t i mportant, and certainy not the least lengthy and interesting paper in the part is that "on the flesh of the Ox, Sheep, and Pi g , as i n di ca ti ve of the age of the animal," being the substance of two lectures de livered before the Royal Agricultbral Society of England, by Professor Beart Simonds, of the Royal Veterinary College. The paper is profusely illus trated, and the learning of the Professor is thereby rendered practically available to the average intel ligence of breeders an d purc h asers of stoc k . The aid of the microscope seems to have been as liberally as judiciously put into requisi tion, and the result is a valuable treatise. To this succeeds a " Report on the Exhibition and Trial of Implements at the Lincoln Meeting, 1854," which seems on the whole to have been satisfactory —the field trials, however, proving " the absur dity of ploughing up at one timo no large a mass of inert, stubborn clay." The importance of steam power, and plenty of it, i n f arm i ng opera ti ons, i s forcibly urged_. Chief among the remaining papers is the prize report by Louis H. Ruegg, on the " Farming of Dorsetshire." This has evidently been got up with great taro and considerable con scientiousness and is rend ere d more valuable by being illustrated. Among the illustrations are an outline of the geology of the county, a sectional view of the strata from Portland Bill to Patsou Hill, and farm-yard and cottage plans. The re port is far from being unfavourable, and by no means countenances the notion of " once bad, always bad." The condition of the Dorsetshire pea santry and their cottages has been greatly improved. Good service, we are told, has been done by the establishment of various agricultural societies and farmers' clubs, and in one district a labourers' friend society works steadily and well in the pro motion of its objects. The extinction of the deer in Cranborno Chase is designated as the crowning improvement since Stevenson's report. What remains to be done in the way of improve ment is much the same as in other countries. To use the words of Mr. Pusey at the Smithfield Club dinner, speaking of agriculture generally, " There is a great deal of discovery to be made, and a great deal to be done for the diffusion of the discoveries to be made ; there are still large quantities of land to be drained ; there are a great many hedges .to be removed or reduced, and a great deal of couch to be rooted out." A prize essay on " The Natural History of British Grasses," by Professor Buckman, and another on the "Cultiva tion of Beans and Peas," by R. Vallentine, of Burcott Lodge, Leight on B uzzar d , w i ll be real with interest, as will a paper " On Diminishing the Quantity of Roots used in Feeding Cattle," and an essay by John Thomas Way, " On the In fluence of Lime on the Absorptive Properties of Soils," the concluding paper of the part. THE ADMIRALTY AND BALAKLAVA HARBOUR. " Admiral Berkeley's defence of the arrangements in Ba laklava harbour, says a writer in the Times, by no means settles the matter, though it may establish the particular point alluded to—the efficiency of the local naval men. The public may hot -have been satisfied on this point, though everybody acquainted with such men as Sir E. Lyons, and Captains Mends, Dacres, Heath, and Powell, re quired no such assurance. If such men fail, men so remarkable for zeal, intelligence, and untiring activity, where are we to look ? But, while cheerfully bearing testimony to the value of the working navy, I can not acquit the Admiralty. There are sources of dis order at Balaklava, and throughout the transport ser vice, which may be directly traced to the latter, and over which the former have no control. Mr. Bernal Osborne seems to thick that the Board of Admiralty is safe from the storm of public wrath, ready to an nihilate jobbing or incompetent administrators ; but let a little light be thrown into certain dark cor ners at the Admiralty and some facts rather more curious than creditable will come out. I wish to draw public attention, and that of members of Parliament t) the entire state of the transport system. Let us Ascer tain how this most important service has been conducted. England demands perfection in this branch, to compen sate for the numerical inferiority of her armies and the difficulties of an insular base. The arrangement of this vital matter has been left to the Board of Admiralty, who, whether from supercilious.. contempt for a non hwaveillailtwbaye combatant service, from political jobbery, or from igno rmaenntappointed old worn-out always that at the com mencement of a great war, requiring the utmost energy, to fa these se poste. eco n omy, activity, and zeal of everybody concerned in the transport of troops and stores—the very soul of all our military operations—the naval officers selected by the Admiralty were venerable patriarchal lieutenants, infirm and feeble ? On taking up the Navy List I find that the first on the transport service was made a lieutenant 46 years ago, the second 41 years ago, and so on ! It was quite a painful sight to see these poor old fellows assem bled on board the flagship in the Black Sea. All hands gazed on these antediluvian curiosities with feelings of wonder. It was whispered that some of them had served in the Ark. such men must necessarily be soured by disappointment—a feeling that does not promote zeal Or counteract old age and infirmity. We shall be told that the duties are not very important (which I deny), and that young, zealous officers, cannot be induced t• accept such posts (which I doubt). Let officers find that zeal and efficiency iu this most valuable service do not go unrewarded—that ho who distinguishes himself in forwarding a great expedition is not to remain a lieute nant for 46 years ; only reward merit in whatever shape it may show itself, and there will be plenty of good can didates. But at present the transport service is certain neglect—the refuge for the destitute. When we consider the miracles the French ha►e , per formed with their wretched little transports—l speak from personal observation of their lauding and camp in the Crimea, and of their hospital at Pent—and contrast them with our vast fleet of magnificent merchantmen and huge steamers, we may well ask a question or two. The last year's bill for the trauport service is said to amount to the enormous sum of '/,000,0001.., lostsati 1,000,000 t., as heretofore ; but we must not grudge ewn this outlay, if it has been necessary, and the work has been well done. Has it been well done ? Does it reflect credit on this imteaculat3 beard, which defies scrutiny ? Does it not show unmistakeable signs of being influenced by lieutenants of 40 years' standing ? Let some ingenious, industrious, and fearless member of Parliament ferret out a little useful information on this subject, such as what are the duties of all naval officers employed in troopship., storeships, or transports ; under whose instructions do they act from home, whether those of the Admiralty exclusively, or liable to be controlled by the Ordnance, Horse Guards, Commissariat, &c. ; what are their instructions when on service abroad, and whether they are able to follow out any consistent plan, or are perpetually liable to conflicting orders, at one moment from the Port-Admiral, two days after from the Admiral-in-Chief, and next from the commander of the land force ; who superintends the loading and die. charge of all stores, so that the right articles may b. uppermost and really delivered on arrival I lately heard of a case in which the skipper of a trans port boasted of carrying about backwards and forwards 2,000 shot intended for the navy, compressed hay, and other stores, adding that many of his brethren did so too, " otherwise," said he, "I might at any time 130 scrambled off without ballast." If our member could also get at the logs of these vessels, so as to ascertain when, and for how long, they have remained stationary, and why—what they were loaded with each voyage, and what th e y d e li vered up, &c.—he would, perhaps, begin to understand the seven millions. Verily, though better than our l and military system, these Admiralty " cbggins" offer some curious discoveries to a patient and industrious labourer. THE COAST OF AFRICA. TREATY EFFECTED BY CAPTAIN SELWYN, of H. M. 8. PROMETHEUS, ON THE PART OF THE 13RITrag AND FRENCH TRADERS AND THE KING OF MALAGHEA. The following is an extract of a private letter from H. M. S. Promethus, dated Serra Leone, Jan. 5 :-- " On the Bth December we embarked black troops for the Gold Coast, and since that time up to two days since we have never been free of them or had one moment's reit. Fancy us crammed up with fifteen soidier offi cers—it was fearful work and the heat dreadful. We reached Accra, where there was a row with the native chiefs (on the sixth day after quitting Sierra Leone), but too late to be of any use. The Scourge had knocked the place to pieces, and all wa conk' do wee to admire the ruins ; we found them so complete that not a curiosity of any sort was to be had to bring away. We had to re main at Accra a few days with the Commodore getting station orders, and we then left for Cape Coast Castle with some mortar beds which we were ordered to land there. This kept us five days more ;in fact, quite long enough to miss the packet and our letters. In leaving Cape Coast Castle we bad to tow a steamer called the Dover more than half way back, she being out of fuel, so that we were seven days making the passage. We then thought all our troubles in the trooping line were over, but it was worse and worse. The Britomart, senior officer on this division, was lying here, and made a signal as we were coming in to prepare for sea imme diately. We soon found out that there was another • palaver' going on with the King of Malaghea, so we had one day to get in about 20 tons of coals and provi sions, and then proceed to the river Mellacouri, to try and bring the affair to a favourable termination. We started at one o'olock the following morning, arrived off the mouth of the river by eight o'clock ; about twelve anchored off a place called Bintu Point, about 12 miles up the river. Here we held communications with seve ral English and French traders • bearing their com plaints against the King Banda-Mori-Lahu, who bad been trying to drive them out of the river, causing them no end of expenses to remove their property, and had even threatened their lives. Wedespatched notices to a'l the chiefs about the country by carriers from Bin tu, to meet on board at a place called Singundo, 10 miles further up the river, to hold a palaver. The fol lowing day at 10 o ' c l oc k , f rom Singundo we sent a let ter to King Banda to come on board and receive a let ter from his Excellency the Governor of Sierra Leone ; this he refused to do very violently, but the chiefs came to the palaver. They were one and all inclined for peace at any sacrifice, and agreed that the King hail acted very wrong, confirming all the statements of the traders, and calling them very lust. A deputation of these chiefs went to persuade the King to come to term, but he was most obstinate. We gave him 6 hours to consider his answer, and, finding he would not alter, steamed down the river and back to Sierra Leone again. Not a ure ruent was lost. Additional troops wore embarked in the Dover, colonial steam er , arme d w i t h our h ow i tzers, having officers and men from the Britomart, and off we went to punish the King. We had to go right up off the town of Malagbea, to cover the troops landing, and if necessary, to blow the town down. We took up 440 men, consisting of soldiers and commissariat people, hos pital labourers, carriers, &c., and you may imagine the state we were in. We struck on a rock twice during our passage up the river, but got afloat again, though with a great deal of damage from the way she was making water ; but of course we did not know the ex tent. From the time of our arrival off the town, two hours were given for the King to appear before the senior officers. When the time was nearly up, a depu tation of his Ministers came on board, and begged a little more time, and then they felt sure they would be able to arrange everything. Wishing to be as leni ent as possible, and prevent bloodshed, two hours were given from the time the troops were landed ; we landed them because we said we should after the first two hours. Lieutenant Edye, commanded ; Captain Selwyn, with Mr. Shears, clerk, being also on shore. The captain, first lieutenant, and paymas ter of Britomart, were also on shore. The force was lauded in three divisions to the right and left, and centre of the town. Of course the town was taken possession of at once, no one attempting to interfere ; in truth, all the people retreatecrto the woods where they always retire to fight. At 12 o'clock another palaver was held at the prime minister's house, and there an agreement was made with the chiefs, that they were to pay all the merchants' expenses, about $2OOO each—a great deal for them —and to abstain from anything like interfering with, or hinder ing the trade of, the English or French merchants. The ,difficulty now was to obtain the King's signature, W e were drawn up in a column in front of the enemy, and a more desperate-looking set of ruffians were never seen, they were about 10 deep, close to the wood, ready to re treat— in all about 2000 men, All our officers were in front of the line ; the brutes were frightened —not with out cause—for if we had began, they would have been nicely polished off. Just as we expected the fatal crisis, a chief came to tell us where the King was hid, and to conduct us to him. Captain Selwyn, of the Prometheus, accompanied by Lieutenant Edyc and Mr. Shears, clerk, and also Captain Mockler, Ist W.1.R., went as a depu tation, escorted by a strong guard, under the command of Lieutenant St. Aubin, 2d W.I.R. They soon found the Bing, seated in the wood in an arm-chair, and sur rounded by a very large body of troops, armed to the teeth, that we had never seen before. It was a curious sight, not easily to be forgotten. There was the old King between GO and 70 years of age, with all his household goods around him, looking very miserable and fright ened. Captain Selwyn confronted with him the agree. went in his hand, being surrounded with the other members of the deputation, with revolvers in sword-belts, and drawn swords. The old King soon put his same to the document, and all the chiefs followed his example. The depute.tion then all shook hands with him. He asked for an officer to be allowed to go with him to his house to ensure his safety in passing soldiers on guard ; but we told him the guards would be withdrawn and no harm would be offered him by any one. We returned the way we came, and presently saw one of the most remarkable eights that was ever wit nessed even by people who have been all their lives on the coast—a procession in front of the King —groups of fools, jesters, ladies (very black ones), all in the most extraordinary rig, cutting every kind of caper and ab surdity you can imagine. At the end of all this the King came, mounted on an Arabian steed. We pre sented arms in two columns, drums, beating and trumpets blowing. The King appeared wonderfully struck at the appearance of the men, and rode up and reallydow the line an twice, sal uting u tle r e a , cefu l w ay. In w the t offi cers o as days a fter he p assed tthis we were again down the river, and back to Sierra Leone. Having disembarked the troops we were ordered to sea again en ,the 7th. We left yesterday for the River Pongas and some other river. Just as we got off the Isles De Los, the water being beautifully smooth and clear, the captain thought it too good a chance to lose, and ordered a survey on the state of the ship's bottom. The divers reported she was in a frightful state, and one man, a clever fellow, made a drawing of her bottom as it appeared ; be said she was in a sinking state, and we had to coast it back here as we could ; the ship is now leaking, so that an engine is obliged to be kept going night and day to keep the water under. We have orders to remain quiet until the spring tides continence, and then we are to be beached and repaired as well as they can do it here ; but there is little doubt but that we must go home. We have had the fever on board, but fortunately only one death. All the worse cases of sick ness are left at the military hospital. The remains of Bishop Vidal, who died on his passage down in the Bacchante, mail-packet, were interred to-day (26th December), all the naval and military officers attending in full dress. It is a sad thing—he is quite a young man ; his wife, who only came out in the last packet to join him, has only waited to see her husband brought home a corpse. She returns to England, if her health permits, in the Prometheus, Captain Selwyn having given up his cabin for her accommodation. The newly appointed governor, Colonel Hill, also comes to Eng land in the Prometheus, which is expected to leave serif in January." The stagnatiou caused in all departments of business by the long Ministerial crisis, now terminated, has been such as is rarely wit nesse d f rom political circumstan ces. Tuesday at Man c h es t er i s sa id to have been one of the dullest days ever known. The Royal Mail St ea m . Company have gi ven not i ce that in consequence of the Severn having been taken up by the Government, the Solent is app o i n t e d t o t a k e t h e next Brazil mails, which will leave on Sunday, the 11th, instead of the 9th. Edward'sCanaa,ls Nova lad, --- iiio NORTII AMER ICAN COLONlES.—Yesterday were published copies of act s reoently passed by tike Legisla t 3n Scotia New Brunswick, and Prince those provinces, to the r ecen t rec ip roc ity t rea ty with for giving effect, on the part of n s ce of the United States. They were presented to both Houses of Parliament by the command of her Majesty. The 'Bishop of Oxford has instituted the Rev. H. H; SwinnY, M.A., perpetual curate of Mortlake, Surrey, to the vicarage of Wargrave, Berkshire, vice the Rev. Edmund Peel, M,A., on the nomiDatiou of Lord Braybrooke. all 3 10 2s. 16i 6 314 till all all 2 10