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

_„....:_ --- ' I , . , - . • - - 1.4, Srltiee...... ~ vi ....-.. ; .......„..,,,,, x ,.„.. 4 _,,,„,_ ......0 Irkorm., LONDON' - 1 3 ... . LI II VA. L.gAsnD AT FIXED RENTALS. 0...1 r.) - I. i d.: - 8,. NI A ft li: E T SD ARE MARKETS. Ivs." Cu 4 A. "I kNY • . (THIS DAY.) stir Paid. ParmAis. Leasin g loans Prices istunnes el was aga. ; llP li ZU.I , iN 4, --- T ELL lGlfiv - , E. R ---- - 2 . ---- Compans. yesterday. this day. AILWAYS. - - •----.....—___. _ 50 all Bedford and London & ided on the 04 : 1 . 1 , c t otto,, CITY TWO o'( - 1LOCK-. .90 - dalark t - ' ';=)x. Paid. Barman. Mains Prices Business done Bletchley ... N. West. ... - • 100 1 1))., The . sales at Liverpool yesterday close(' yesterday, this day. St. 100 Rickghamsh. L. &N.W. 6 98 - . --- —............ St. 1 0, 0 Ciydesclale Je la] edon... .9 101 st met we Ilitznata and Qaies were 6,000 bales, including 25 24 Col.StonrVy. E. Un. & rminatiodethes 4t 5 Maranham at 5 1 d 6 3-d • 300 i 100 A.berdeon., „,.;•.• -- 20 21 Slid. and Hal. E. C.... ... - ••• - ,:5 • to 4 • , gentleman , ill, id. to 93d . .-„,-, 1 . 2.' S : , Ambg Nottrg.T, ,, , St. 00, E. Lincoln 41- _,... r ote• lg . per lb ~., 4• , and ook., Surat at 30. and Eastn. Juiv.t., 40 - 4i 6 per cent. it.Nrthu. 133 - 135 I was a g"' re d N'. ' Railway Shares were generally - .0 all Belfast & Ballymena ... - ... St. all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. and also et. t i ,,, 13i all Birming. Wolverii.4i. Neils. Direct ..thot kof ••• - ••• Stour Valley Bi - Si St. all Do. New Do . )12 with ill"' P lee i, tilie ' lo ll t o g pro e u by the late Government of the 31 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & • •• - ••• 25 all Gllstr.& DILI , Gt. Wes - A ... - ... ....fRa itite r:hi h , Pose alterations in the law of Cheshire lune .... . 12 -11 , i 100 all lirtlpl. Dk. & Vic. New. d a confer.- , , ~.r i u g• OR , bap come not come too soon, for assuredly );7?,‘ all 00. Chesil. & Birk., Railway & Berw. ... - ... .C,50 and £25 Con-. ,6i • 14 50 all Hull & Selbs Y. &N M 105 - 107 ran, a u m ro ia! 41 of i h e , 1 "g been needed, and the usual 22 19 Do., £2ll - 6:(.'i 25 all Do. Sharer... Do. - ... Ind a P i 7.1. ,_.OO RI of _ -,, ustry h-_ 25 30 Blytli &Ty-A 9 origina' .f•-• 2 all Do. .f Shares. Do — ... Fde Park, ol iv kt _ 4014 ~. J d 3 been greatly impeded for £25 fi sad. at £45, ••, .• • 12i all Loii.& Green's S. Easter 12 —l3 finding - moil ; "'Leasure of the kind. Mr. Cardwell's St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 94 1 - 743 >iins fin d- -.4 11 ulil. 1.20 all Do•Preferen,•( Do.. 92i - 233 23 00 ; n a yet printed, but it is hoped it St, 100 Caledonian...... ... . 6 1 4 3- - 82, i X d 10 all Lon., TH., &S ?eto &Co. 10i - 11 4 Fliers the 141" itt 14, 10 21s. Carmarthen an Car St. 100 Lowestoft gr. k tile iir _ P _ li r ? l lwasive, and such as to di gan .. - - ••• 121 - 130 4 per cent. Norfolk._ ... - ... stated 0 0 iw i, 0 4 .8,-, 6e t requirement of capitalists. St. WO Do. 6 nee e',:, 50 all Chester & Holyhead.• •-• • ••• 1.4,d SP N 50 all Cork and Bandon ••• - ••• 54 all _ilanch. Bxtn. L.&N. -.,,::. I snare" - ...I.4lL l rin7 "'s Circular this VW' I "rf millid e ,, .-' , is week, we are 20 all Cork, Black, & Pass ... - ... and Matlocl, & Midld. 21 -21 TantiarY• _ Li o l % e h, uof the principles and operation of 20 16 Cornwall ... - ••• 50 all Sliddlesbro' & Stckton & c ,• and O ld ' y L_Nit g i ti a/r ) and without giving a hasty opinion 10 li CrieffJuncLion ..,.. .•• Redear Darlingt. ... ••• ti t ~ 50 45 Dublin &BelfastAno... 3j - 26 10C :;,11 Aidld.Bradfd Midland.. 92 - 94 Id him tit ortt.. 04 2,Pplicability, as a whole, to English 26 all Dundee Perth&Ab r••! 50 all Northern an, ga ran 114,d ebb Clikt is '''' Parties • will concede that there is .been Junction.,.....' 6 : 7 Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 - 59 Fie toi , ki ter wo r th_ 25 all Do. New ... ... 50 all Do. 6 per et. D 0... ...... ... - ... bow" .T of adoption or imitation. As to Sitai is 41 re killds . ' St. 100 East Anglian . 14 -15 50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do kt. busb. us m the publication above men- 20 all Eastern. Counties__ 11E - 114 1 1 i f 25 all ?rest. & Wyr. L. &N.W s tbsth il C l ollip '11. . 6 i ll Prance four distinct forms of St, 100 Eastern Union, IA &Ln&Yt ... - ... 29 -- 31 lie xe t ot L p art ' viz., art Stock - ••• 19 - 21 (i ti eral P nership "en nom collec- St. 100 Do., B Stock St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthr 132 - 135 a raple sy /... 25 .1.8 Shef•Roth II 11 ( Lancash& "en commaiadite," partner- 25 B, i Do., New A 73 75 oaths Ag e. 4 14,414,113,n,..ip, St, 100 last Lancashire Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh.. •,. - . tame OD 0_1: of' ..,., 4 6 , - 4 t, e4 pa and '. and " les associations com- St. 100 alinburgh&Glasgoß 5 5 - 5 7 12 9i S. Staflord.sb. M:.MClean 21 -2 d ging ba. 1 0 r N 44 4 ,,,, l elPation." In some respects the 10 all I Edinb. and Peebles 2d - par 50 ' all WearValleygi , itockt. & St. 100 ildin.Prth &Dundee 19 i - 20 6 per cent... Darlingt ... - ... s ox O h : 0 .- -I ki ti el g r antecl to English companies con- 10 1 north & Clyde June. ••• ••• 25 all Do Do 3l —32 R ee ves I v s• hp b.. : 4 B I t i i obtained under the French law ; 50 all Furness - St. ,100 ,Vilts&Comrst,GtWestn. 91 - 93 ._- Re. o 4 i :i l lehni hrVe Si. 1er..........1,,,1,.... "sr +ls e• 1,1; n nil a 20 all Do. Extension ;,.,.. - ~...;,, _ 104: icitl e g iv en by the late Government of the e t * Pro Pose alt era ti ons i n t h e l aw o f 0 4 ? 'las not come to o soon , f or assure dly 4 o f 41% long been needed, and the usual otto'adustry has been greatly impeded for 44 b in . 6 ke asure of the ki n d. M r . C ar d we ll' s be 111. i g not yet printed, but it is hoped it the eQra Prebensi ve , an d suc h as t o t e lir g e ot requi remen t o f ca pit a li s t s . My r:/4,ker's Circular, this week, we are t' ended of th e .04e principles and operation of ) gi b i and with ou t g i v i ng a hasty op i n i on a pplicability, as a w h o l e , t o E ng lish 'lli tt; 1 11 "t parties will concede that there is N: Wor thy of adoption or imitation. As th e : us us in the publication above men 04411iii;°14 in France four distinct forms of . k n ) 1,12') partnership " en nom collec -6,.,44-ehr/41iP "en commandite," partuer hilleek°"3'ke," and " les associations cora 042artioipation." In some respects the the til l3 granted to English companies con 08e tt iN.es obtain e d un d er th e F renc h l aw ; i s. l leac et ° h oe a knowledge of the ruinous 1 : litt 44 t ° both debtors and creditors k 9 4 r a —t°ll ) arising from the breaking Y/4 1 ultitu de of companies formed in I S I : 1 45 ) naiad comprehend that to meet Ott er ih . er ° la really no general law, and that ii'Lltiletia.",eliancery has decided in almost the i tt 'tlie 41°20 another, or, after harassing the par ktaky 2411 expensive proceedings, extending `U eat 44ontbs, has referred them at last for a Ilk t : t y cl a t heir dispute to the common law hi ty lttaci ti : lll t of long sittings, laboured argu- Ore t 1 1 -14 .,_ appeals, and conflicting awards, I , 4 ititi b een beaten into some rude shape, i, ki aa defective as the most lit` could 1 4„ 11 NI still g as unsafe and inconvenient Ik'' th e ca ll be. W e are aware that th i s : pittit°4°Bt important object which a new li ral iP will have to embrace, but t artin lila g point, and must be attended 14°4 any n um b er of persons tte l, i n promotion of some undertak es are published to the world as I h ey incur expenses or eater upon IVY. It seems from past experi "kunost impossible to recover a debt Par ties unle ss p roo f can b e g i ve n of 'y ' and then the action must lie 4oular Director who authorised. the 411 PallY to incur the authority, or given of a minute in the Com 11,eliaaaed by the Board, if the whole 4 are to be sued. Wherever '4de d, however, care is taken that h * aball be forthcoming. Minutes La l l/Il itY, not kept, and frequently i , ll ey•d - I llu ggled away so as not to be be, 1-1 'co• The simple remedy would the that J o i, t any promoter or director regis tc't th ' Stock Companies' office should ii e ,,,,' akl is th a4t a of the Company's appointed i Ntd..., th e a We should have three advan ' te l l i e formation only of bona fide th ei t lke 151,,, 1 1 . fair partition of liability 8 concerned in bringing it to e iNi - ; "6 e ,, 'taii t ,' and a ready means for the L) 44001ent. To make all parties c te llaii L b lrectors are entitled to pro t,''' 114 (ler i :Dliblic, it would be desirable ' . 11 ; } ! Ililtil r i , Nties even the issuing of a ." -me title ' f' the company and the Prok ot e 0 re gie 1 ..,, r 8 9 and members of the board Prot: 3 l :"' This is one part of the sub other b ' reference may hereafter be 4er branches, vi al), p 4 at ef tis u ' l s b a - ve been flatter, and the 11 4 of .e account alone . en g a g es attention ; tt 'o, of ti tl3 ' . Inn/nett, Considering the limited i 0 :4, 1 „ -e recent speculation. The Bulls ap 'e,,4 11 ' e en Operating, however, more largely Ljat 0 174 , and the " contango" is about i f 0; Rt -°ll4( 4llhave been 911 1, and since, 90i lo t , 3 4 .'4 lifer, and 91i to i for Account. 92 ! Z t leetellts. have realised 914 to , and lo re` lticl* i e. It ° i• Exchequer Bills haingnve been o _ ..4 4 4Q81 25. premium. 144;.4 att, at h '°® b e ° e been dull. One . or two 1 4 bP itO g 9 I fected, in Russian 4i per kte ve la 1 -_ d `4 li i The Dutch 2.- per Cents. l'll a - fe 9 l 3 io i w t i o n 9 44. 4 ' 44 El 4i per Cents. have been l '"-G re "re tla no ina 21 to nad a be ieprices of foreign 21. erred Bonds, 5 t 0 .6 ; Mexi lotitki 50 e i tli vian 70 to 71 ; ditto Three 1, . h u t() ; Portuguese Four per Cents., Itv Oi l ,. u "LI Viv lOO to 102 ; t , t 4 , - "kid. a .„ • e per Cents., ', L N il 1 , 41-alf per Cents., 88 to 90 ; N o Nti "eferr e [, I. 'i 34 t ~,, , 17 B to 1 g ,ditto 4 _ . d 1 7 7 • Three lAi Niv e °°‘ ; ditto Certificates, 4' to i , lio ~,,t , 4 to 41 N lith 'We e k, 4• 4 4 . 'lk e f il l ' r ailway receipts ascertained up kNO round figures as under : ti %t ern 1855. 1854. . Pi,eate, ........................ £21,156 £19,674 t oll eet er i; ••• .................... 45,179 k 49,187 ; t.i l / 41 1 / 41,1,.4.. ......... ...... : ............................ 8 9 :6 7 3 6 6 3 1 9 0 :8 6 8 0 419 7 1 t 4 N%..: ....................... 23'2205 2134'559 Nik: t ... ... ••-. .................. 1,9,_ , 1, 44% tv... h erh .. ' ..... Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ea. Sth. &West.(lre.; 'igreat West err Do. Stour Val. Eai' Gua. Stk 70 - 72 89i - 90 71 - 72 127 - ►29 90 - 92 66 - 661 60 - 62 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen I 99 101 St. 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c 90 92 25 30 Myth andTynt+loper ••• c. pref. (issd. at 500 St. 100 Bris. St Ex. 4p. c. St. 92 91 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares — St. 100 Caledonian £lO 96 —97 97 z n 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent — 913 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 ... 2i all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 ... 64 all Cork &Bandonsp.c — 64 all Dundee Perth &Aber dean Junction 63 all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No.l 1 l pm 6 all Do. No. 2 r pm 10 all Do. New 6r. c. St. 124 —l3 20 all Eastern Union, Gar. per cent 5 all Do. 51., 10 ner cent. ... 10 all Do. W. Debentr.Sh- St. all Do. do. 4 per cent... ... St. 100 East Lancash.6 p. ets. 5 all East and West York shire June. Fifths ... St. all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. St. 100 Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent ...xd St. 100 Great Norttm. sp. c ll4 116 St. 100 Do. sp. c. at 10 p. c. prom..., 109 111 St. WO Do. 44 p. c lOl 103 24 all Do. sp. c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. ip 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPref 64 all Gt. Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) ... 20 8 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St ... 50 6 Gt. Wostn. (Barks & Hants Ex. sp. c) 6 64 St. 100 Do. con. ree .41 p.c 95 97 95& St. 100 Do. eon. red. 4p. c B7 81 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 o.c. 8 all Do. Ilirm. Pref. Sh 9 - 104 10 all Do.Clicater3 p. c.P.S l6l 16: 10 all Da. do. sp.c. do lO 104 St. 1 0 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 7O 72 26? all Do. Ches. Gus. Sh l9 194 all Do. do. do 94 20 all Do. do. do l4 144 16 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O 4d St. LOO Do. 6p. c. Stock - 135 St. 100 London and Brighten Guaranteed 5 p. e St. 100 Do. Pref., 5 p. o. St. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. St. 100 Lon. &N. W., Cot , . 4; Nuneaton 5 p. ct — 50 5 London &S. Wester,' Con. Thirds 2i 3 p 124 all Londonderry& Coler Shares 124 all 'Londy. &Ennis.±t Sh — 10 all Wan., She., & Lin , New, £lO l2 122 6 45- Do. .£6 =SN - 124 all tiarypt.&Carl.4p c 1.2 A all Do. 43 per cent 11; 104 Do ... St. 1 . 00 Vlid.Consol.6 p.c.St — St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent— 123 135 16i 11 Do. Pref. 44 per cent 14 —ld dim 10 10 'Norfolk Debenture St. 100 Do, Prof. 4p. c. Steel , S 7 89 St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Eat 104 106 St. 100 Do. 5i per ct.pre - St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c. St. 100 North British lOl - 103 - St. 100 N. B. Berw, 49. c. P. 90 92 17 5 Do. do. do 20 13 Do. ?.cads 6 p.c 124 9 Do. do. Quarters 481 23 10 Do. York H.& s. Fur.; 20 all North Staffordshire I St. 100 3xford,Worcester, Wolverh..els, 6 n.c. 113 115 8 all Scot. Cent. ,New Pre; 25 all South Devon l4 10 14 Do. fixed 014 per cent 11 par 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) o' 1.:1 Os. 6d. 23 24 20 all S. Wales Gila. 4p. c. 20 all Do. de. 44 p. c 20 all S'.Yorksh.dp.e.Guarl! 15 —/8 25 all Stockton and Dar lington, 5 per cent. - ... 25 11 Do. do. do. ip 124 all Stockton and Hartle ' pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 ... 66 6 Irish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlis' Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds.,,... Lancash. andYorksl Do Fifths 74 - 78 7 - 7 - 9 74g - 744- - 44 • Do., Wst. Riding Un Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.Cst . Lond. and N. Westu Do. Fifths 7 88 99 - 101 1.001 -- 101 3 d I dl d - 85 86 8 7 1; Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B Do. Eighths London anclS. West' Do., £5O Do., £4O laidndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Linde Do. Shares, No. 1 Do., Mau. Un Midland Do. Birmn g & Dern) Aidld. G. West. (Ire.. Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nownakt.BuryExten , Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfl N'ewry & Enniskillen 'Newry Warrenpoint and llostrevor Norfolk Northn.Conntios North British North Devon, No. I Do., No. 2 Do., ADe rerred Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwia Do, do. Extension 00.clo. G.N. Purch Do. Leeds Do. York North Loudon Dc. New XlO 23/ - 24; - E 3 693 69,', 41 - 43 ad— 8P 11 9 li 24 51 - 53 'q 38 30- 8 10 1` 6i 76 77 6 sAti 4 12 13 5*.3 f:4! 53 par N.&S.Wstrn.,Harnp. stead, and City Jr. North Staffordshire. North Western_ ._ pd 4 6 6 d N. & S. Westrn.June Nuneaton, Ilinckir.y and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton ortsmonth ;cottish Central Scottish Midland 31 - 32 58 IC3 62 E 3 8 —81. s 45 47 12 14 SEI 594 29 30 lhrewsby. ik Herold. ihropshire Union ;with Devon South Eastern South Wales ;. Yrksh. dz Riv. Dui i; 3 &Wol: Stockton k Darlin LG?.kton & Hartlap , faff Vale Do. i.O shares. Do. Pre'., No. shames Haven Doel and Railway gale of Neath 38 - 40 3 - 31 16 17 3 - 4i 23 - - 6i Waterfd. & Kilkenni VVaterford&Limeri k West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace.. Nest London i* -: 1' Wimbledn&CroydoP MINES. 1 all Arm Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold „, 10s. all A. n glo Californian 4 20 6 Australian — 1 1 all Australian Cordillera •.. 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria , 1 all Baden (Gd•Dachy of) 50 all Blmnarvou Iron and . Coal 20 13.5 British Iron 3 5 35 253 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 1 - 21 30 all Do. Cocacs & Cuiaba 1 13 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 28 —3O 291 1 3 Carsons's C..eek 1 3 Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. of Jamaica id par 40 all Cobre Copper 45 47 5 1 Colonial Gold a St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 50 -- 55 25 all Do. Pref. 73 p. cent, or 2 p ... 16 Copiapo ....,.. .... 5 all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg rlO 1 2 2 E4'ortuna •— id 20 all General. 1 all Gt.NuggetVoinßeg. 3 4 all Great Polgooth . 1 all Liberty - ••• 3 all Linares •63 73 5 1 Lusitanian Rd id 1 all Mariquita. ....... ..• ••• 1 all New Granada 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co—_ • 1 all Nouveau Mondo - 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt 131 143 5 1 Port Philip * 1 all Quartz Rock — 50 all nymney Iron 2l —t3 15 all Do. New 5 6 30 11/ Santiago de Cuba..,,, 4 4 43/ 1 all South Australian l3 1 10 73 Tin Croft 1 2 28; 4 all United Mexican 2l 2i 1 all Waller 4 — • 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining o; Australia 1 all Yuba ••• ••• 25 173 Austra lai lia i n SC A El gri la cul: E 3 ° l3 U. — S 323 31 x d 20 ... Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 all Australn. Royal Mai 10 53 Berlin Water Works 3 • 2 . 0 50 40 Brit. American Lam' (30 65 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and. Reduction Co.. ..„ 100 323 Canada • 118 120 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct. Jau. and July 1073 108 1071 I 5 all Crystal Palace 33 31 31 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 1 Duston Tron Ore ,,, •• 20 5 Eastern Steam ••• •• 25 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) 153 —16 a 1 all Electric Tcleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... 281 20 all General Screw Steam 20 ] 0 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navin. _ 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. „, — 10 9 Mexican&S.Am ericn. 63 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel , 10 5 Netherlands Land 4 14 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. 1 all N. B. Australasian 20 123 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ,„ 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 23 3 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ..„ 50 all Do. Do. ••• •..p 2 all Portland Iron Co l- —2k 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest ll 2 1 4 Ditto New 25 all South Austral•Laxal 314 354 1 all Submar. Telegraph — 1 1 all Do. 11..21-Lterorl —• 1 20 • 5 Tr ,, st & Loan Co, of Upper Canada 100 283 Yan 'Noland s 13_, • Y ad tak e ili t to cif On IS ileed. j tbr ee A r d bo rated fo o l it h e j or hesq ir priso n : t o )1, Be are% g er, be VO l 7 l Dlin d OP A O ' , ere 0 6 0 0 41 Upe ri° 00 0 ; C° i0t ,... 4 ,.. -4ern.- ....................... 11,020 9,571 ' 11 F4 1 , 4 ,;;: ............. 17,223 18,761 -44. 4 4. ork e h ire ........ 16,934 17,796 litt; 4 tlis ..... ...... 25 784 26,487 444 h Itail ............ , 4 1b,' 41° way Shares have been heavy ),, i , 1. attiree turn lower, but there is very ‘ l4 4 14 / foreiZat Luxemburgh are steady. N n t eely ," Shares are without change, and 24 4 'oloiliitillr business doing. Nii bi t Nt t a ,„ 413 . ( 1 Foreign Mines are dull ; the i Ilkt g. rather lower, and the . Miscel ell nearlyllll 4 all easier to buy. 8 i h ,_ -......._ u 4, 13% ~, ----, IN t, 1/0 1 .,--ELIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO, 'h . kt: P4 4 ,./t m. — I Re Oficial List. ) Iti lg l ii:;% l :ad t i Business dons , . 411._ ~.‘.. 14 I_ ll3ll :atlas.... ....... ••• DI- 4 ttstt.,,:,, ,,, v4i.ez...iiti es 9l - S3i ' t 'llt t o uu Y ett lkk,7 l l lltie i , Sol e , 1 :Ide P o , Sth Jan., 18C0 Ni el ° Aote'4ooo-14re 10th Oct., 1859 4A Vo k o l o t ler im_Plillt Bth ••• - 4, eq . -4 a. ii '''' March 9lg A b. l er lb". .. id. )t Itt 4 , .0 4 .... k` ,* 44 lii: ......... %pis , 18,5 9 3 i per Cent. — Vl , t, t ll ohi tvob Np 116 1: 1 .5 ' lO 'N FIiNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 1 / 4 ki 44 11,:,.18,5 2 Pe A t, Cent _ 11 0 4 11 , 11, le - *1 Per Cent 9 3.1 44 o,4lk kit , bt1, 1 48 , s . P e i: Cent BB . :ii 9A 4te1it(11:4,3 Doer cent 761 ' 41 40 ° Per ti Ztre payable in' London. ' 2 A Per Cen e t x .l2 s G f u r n 21 NI HALF•PAST TWO. k r ,. ..... ........... . 904 1 ,aroa Account mi i fl apPl ie4 ol red` sre 1 Ott wes r sag', 41)04 *-aitiPpiNG__(THrs DIY.) 1 S 6 t 4 'J k lo;,. f eb, rNh br--e Wind and weather this day at t p , ot q 4111 p eb eze. with frost and snow. %to il e . • 7 . —Wind N.B. Sailed—Victory, kr At A Tt i, i, 1 ,,N )40 13 1 41 c; Ar k' 7 . —Wind E.N.E. Sailed—Rhine, h thtt c24 4 , p o r . •S• Geyser, Eastward. Qqt't kout e E.N.E. Arrived—La idea, for H avre ; Indus, Callao, for 'eb. 7 .- "Win I zo N.E. Arrived—Primus, from h - ' 4 ) Z i • 7. 14 ; 0'4 Wind, E.N.E. The crew of the Lee bwas abadone let t t l 'ktrel. t eLt 4 r .2 l ?g ht inhere off the Start, on the 4 1 , t —E merald Isle, from New York, for th et .44 °4 4 Yre s : ).— Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Transit, ZLECTitic TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 11.8 s,m 11 1 111 tti, 1 41 3 V" " k • Pottinger, for Lim a ; Ult on i a , f o r Me, te 4 I L ‘''ill V ae t Pri h i .„ a ncess, from Dublin, is on shore in tap ". lid dry, 4 tituA ß A Ina INE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 0.57 a.m. tt . I de, four_ hours ebb ; snowing. nueaes Rotterdam from Christiana. ) 10 •t'f (s), ler Duukirk ; Sir B' ~. .~~- _~ -- Tits SENT, LONDON, "Ht-ItSDAY RVENING' PrIIRVARY I, 18111; BRITISH INSTITUTION. P being worthy of careful examination. "A view of the Great Harbour of Malta" (154), by Mr. J. W. Carmi chael, 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 is animated and life-like. The buildings in the distance, the gentle ripple in the water, and the atmospheric 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. 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, neluding, 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 morceaux in the shape of cabinet pictures, and choice studies from actual life ; besides sculpture, and other components of a fine-art exhibition. Amongst the many subjects which are well deserving of commendatory remark, and which are consequently difficult in selection, we shall on this occasion call at tention to a few only that came under our notice, during a somewhat hasty and cursory examination of the col lection, reserving the others for future criticism. Oa 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-like manner. The costume of Elizabeth, and the furniture 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 implores 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 masouline 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 hie Adventures to the licentiate Sedilla" (155), The incident is described as follows :—"They were both (the housekeeper and the canon) much diverted, espe cially with the account of my 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 male his will you may easily guess how his housekeeper was alarmed." This quaint nar ration gives point to the composition; the mirth of the fat and gouty old cation, though somewhat overdone, is cleverly suggestive of an uncontrollable, suffocating struggle between irrepressible laughter and obstinate ooughing, 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 proach and alarm at the inoffensive and smiling Gil Bliss is capitally conveyed. In the same vicinity, too, h angs a study of a female bust, by Mr. L. W. Desanges (153), which is entitled "A Sybil." She is represeated in the act of opening a scroll of Sacred Writ, but the grandeur nod inspiration of such a theme is by no means infused into the half figure before us. Whilst, however, it is an exquisite ideal of female loveliness, the charming delineation, but for its title, might be the portrait of some oriental beauty. On the opposite side of the apartment, the charming it 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 bite -the calm and prayerful upturned face of a sweet girl a de votional spirit more in harmony with the subject. In the conception of "Bvangeline" (137) Mr. H. Bar raud 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 Passed o'er her soul, as the sailing shade of clouds in the moonlight Flitted across the floor, and darkened the room for e. 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 EASTERN RITAM 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 of the ship was commenced, and already 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 had been in progress during the last month, the con tractor would be able to proceed much more rapidly. Of the engines, nearly all the prinoipal parts 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 forni 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 particularly the last, had rendered necessary ,a very large, though unseen, amount of labour in the 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 vessel, and the general none Of 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 had made a rule from the first 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 due 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. He 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 be 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 these 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 fideace in the undertaking since their last report ; but, on the contrary, they think 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 affairs, 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 end important national benefits. 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 4/. per share would be required for the completion of the vessel, and a call of 2/. 10s. per share bad been made that day. No 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, from January, 1851, to 31st December, 1854, viz. -- Total amount received Total amount expended, viz. : For preliminary expenses, charterer incor poration, deed of settlement, Parliamen tary, law, engineeer, interest, and other charges Paid to contractors ...2165,246 13 4 " 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 large dimensions, "A. Shepherd of the Campagna di Roma" (19), which, though somewhat commonplace in its character, is nevertheless a work of considerable merit. "A. Doubtful Recognition" (150), by W. T. F. Dicksee, is an exceedingly clever bit of painting, and attracts attention from its very natural ness. We cannot say we admire Mr. Wilson Dyers' effort, " Mariana in the M oated Grange;" it lacks idealitythepicture andexp displays though viewed i n an executive light, ys a good deal of ability. "The Swoon of Endymion, by J. G. Naish (418), is a very praiseworthy and commendable picture. It illustrates the following passage from Keats "At Neptune's feet he sank. A. sudden ring Of Nereids were about him, in kind strife To usher back his spirit into life : But still he slept. At last they interwove Their cradling arms, and purposed to convey Towards a crystal bower far away." 174,668 6 5 Leaving balance in hand Dec. 31, 1854 £12,900 1 6 THE CAVALRY HORSES IN THE CRIMEA. Allow me to inquire, says a practical farmer, writing 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 ? I 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 lines. 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 be of more s erv i ce than 601 b. of hay alone. The grouping of the troupe 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 colouring is exceedingly harmonious ; but a little more roundness in the treatment of the fleshy portions of the reproduction J. of W. en composition would have been an i mprovemen t. "The y ßorder vigorous EI eGolf those ass(2 h 2B a ) rd is y andaboldand 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 tbe same fearless and restless spirit as its rider. The foreshortening of the horse is admirable. The study by Mr. T. J. Barker (455), of an incident in the life of William Rufus, as related in an ancient MS. Chronicle in the Royal Library at Neuilly, is a work of no ordinary merit. The incident which is thus stated being widely and spiritedly wrought out : " While hunting in the New Forest he ran a royal hart to bay, and, springing from his horse, dashed suddenly at 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. Adela, 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 deserving of careful examination. Mr. Lance is repre sented by ono of his beautifully-painted and luscious heaps of fruit, which fatly maintains the high reputation he has acquired in that department of his profession. 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 bank' of the delightful Lago Mag giore, occupies a high position. In it are concentrated the glories of an Italian scene, and the artist has done ample justice to them all. The blue transparent and unruffled waters of the lake, and the dreamy di s t ance 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 Sent" (93), by lir. W. P. Ferguson, presents many excellent qualities in an artistic sense, and the scene, with all its accessories, is exceed ingly pretty. Mr. J. Bell, in (151) "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 y refer to " A Winter Afternoon," by Mr. Branwhite (175). Mr. Such has also sent a clever one of a similar class (154). L The "Park," (443,) a joint production of Mr. Creswick ansl Mr. Ansdell, 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 Castle of Canero" and " Birk Crag," by Mr. Stanfield " A Woodyard," " Evening," by Mr. Mark Anthony; " Morning on the Lake of Come," by Mr. 11 . J. Johnson, and An English Autumn Afternoon," by Mr. F. M. Droll', as I read of 500 fresh horses being landed at Balaklava. Allow me to ask whether stabli ng i s p u t up f or t h em there ? As hundreds of huts are lying useless, why not shelter the horses with them, if they can n ot 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 thorn. 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 who would not in stantly spare one from his teats, and a clever man Iron 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 carts, drive them to the camp with provisions and clothing, and bring them back, and have nothing else to do than attend to them. By this means 200 t ons of food, &c., might be conveyed daiiy, even 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 Las th e power i to order as I pr o p ose, but, whoever he is, he is sadly to blame not to have done so l?ng 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 THE NATIONAL DEBT COMNIISTONERS. —The charge for the general management of the office of the Commissioners for the National Debt last year was about 4,701/. LITEIiATUBE. The Rambler. Burns and Lambert. 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 feeli ng w ith wh i ch the present state o f th i ngs 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 ix the Lords, and in Downing-street did more harm than good. Shia 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 apples of Sodom." His followers have "contaminated Catholic interests" by a " blackguarding" style of oratory, which "pre judices every right-thinking man among the Pro testants against 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 gentuni requiLca 0. 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 in the present number; " Our Camp Disasters and their Cause ;" " Gleanings trout the Broad Church ;' " " How did Scotland become Presbyterian ;" and "The Blind Leading the Blind," are the principal 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 vignette map of Pales tine, the contributions of episcopal and lay mem bers of the Roman Catholic Church. The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of ngland. 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 Clara 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 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 iu 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. Perhaps the most important, and certainly not the least lengthy and interesting paper in the part is that "on the flesh of the Ox, Sheep, and Pig, as indicative of the ago of the animal," being the substance of two lectures de livered before the Royal Agricultural 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 and purchasers of stock. 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 time so large a mass of inert, stubborn clay." The importance of steam power, and plenty of it, in farming operations, is 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 care and considerable con scientiousness and is rendered more valuable by being illustrated. Among the illustrations aro an outline of the geology of the county, a sectional view of the strata f rom Portland Bill to Patson 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 imroved. 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 Crauborne 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, Leighton Buzzard, will be read 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 not 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 wcrking 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 think 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 inte 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 to 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 combatant service, from political p jobbery, old worn-out o,orfrowmut it igno rant false economy, have men to these posts. Will be believed that a t the com mencement of a great w ar, requiring the utmost energy, activity, and zeal of everybody concerned in the transport y selected li s e o u u t l e lieutenants , naval ava patriarchaloffi erafbnyatslt:heeiunidrrammiilritaaalnrtdyy stores—the ve s r of troops and were v feeble ? On taking up the Navy List I Ind that the o perations —th e enerabie first on the transport service was made a lieutenant 46 years ago, the second 41 y ears ago, an d so on ! It was quite a painful sight to see these poor old fellows assem bled on board the flazship in the Black Sea. All bands gazed on these antediluvian curiosities with feelings of wonder. It was w hi spere d th a t s ome of them had served in the Ark. S uc h men mus t 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), aid that young, zealous officers, cannot be induced to accept such posts (which I doubt). Let officers find that zeal and efficiency in this most valuable service do not ,go unrewarded—that he 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 have per formed with their wretched little transports—l speak from personal observation of their landing and camp in the Crimea, and of their hospital at Pera—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 transport service is said to he Festbarti h -.alp a rafb t,,,'„, , liart: 11: oaths ago. °r,i ci ,ers'a lame on ate or, 10470)13,4 Sing had olv; t 0414 pal Y sees 0 ' 101 t h e bra Reeves lb' 1 those taege boy R °l re' to , 44 Itlio 1 .andy sod :40 the cot ;be recoiled wb , of 41itigati ' the P°o dries Ykt 41olt cpensifo bet to . p. 1845 i proseei ye 1(1,14481 tile „,,,, Ado . 4 .t,. re . 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Beziers to Graissessa: Bombay, Baroda, arc Central India,Scrir Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian Do. Extension Do. 44 p. c. Bds., pay ! '57, convertible Do. Co. C. 0., '59, do Gd. -, adA.A is. !Do. St. Lawrence Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 n. c., do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. Nev 5 per cent. Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations _ Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. Bds., payali e's 7 with option till '55. Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without opt: on Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Cond. & Basle Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Madras Do. New ' Maria Antonia IDo. do. New . Namur di Liege (witl interest)._ Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erqueliues guar. 3$ p. c. & red. at 22A/. dur. 88 yrs. from - 1 Jan. 185 L... Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bde. (fmy. 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Does it not show unmistakeable signs of being influenced by lieutenants of 46 years' stamding Let some ingenious, industrious, and fearless member of Parliament ferret out a little useful information on this subject, such as what aro the duties of all naval officer employed in troopships, 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, io• what are their instructions when on service abroad, stria 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 dis charge of all stores, so that the right articles may be uppermost and really delivered on arrival ? I lately heard of e. case in which the skipper of a trans. port boasted of carrying about backwards and ferwords 2,000 shot intended for the navy, compressed hay, and other stores, adding that many of his brethren did se too, " otherwise," said he, " I might at any time be scrambled off without ballast." If our member could also get at the logs of these vessels, so as to ascertais when, and for how long, they have remained stationary,' and why—what they were loaded with each ♦oyage, and what they delivered up, &c.—he would, perhaps, begin to understand the seven millions. Verily, though better than our land military system, these A.drairalkt " diggins" offer some curious discoveries to a pittietit and industrious labourer. THE COAST OF AFRICA. TREATY EFFECTED BT CAPTAIN SELWYN, of Ef. M. 4; PROMETHEUS, ON THE FART OF THE BEITIsIZ FRENCH TRADERS AND THE KING OF MALAWI/31e . The following is an extract of a private, letter froth 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 sines we have never been free of them or had one moment's rest. Fancy us crammed up with fifteen soidier offle cers—it was fearful work and the heat 'dreadful. We reached Accra, where there was a row with the natives 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 we could do was 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 had 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 ever, 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 Biutu Point, about 12 miles up the river. Here we held communications with seve ral English and French traders hearing their corn plaints against the King Banda-Mori-Lahu, who had been trying to drive them cut of the river, causing them no end of expenses to remove their property, and had even threatened their lives. We despatched notices to all the chiefs about the country by carriers from Biii 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'clock, from 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 cam's to the palaver. They were one and all inclined for peace at any sacrifice, and agreed that the King had 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 terms, 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 mo. meet was lost. Additional troops were embarked in the Dover, colonial steamer, armed with our howitzers, 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 Malaghea, 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 lauded 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 fore* was landed 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 retreated to the woods where they always retire to fight. At 12 o'clock another palaver was held at the prime minister's house, and there au wrreement 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 fr om any thi ng lik e interferin g witb, or hinder ing the trade of; th e E ng li s h or French merchants. Thc difficulty now was to obtain the King's signature. We 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 unto him. Captain Selwyn, of the Prometheu s accompanied by Lieutenant Edye and Mr. Shears, clerk, and also Captain Mockler, let 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 King, seated in the wood i n an arm - c h a i r , an d sur roundecby 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. Thero 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 ment 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 name to the document, and all the chiefs followed his example. The deputation then all shook hands with hint. 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 sights 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 down the line twice, saluting the officers as he passed in really not an ungraceful way. In two days after this we were again down the river, and back to Sierra Leone. Having disembarked the troops, we were ordered to sea again on ,the 7th. We left yesterday for the River Pongas and some other river. Just as we got offt u h d e Isles De Los, the water being beautiful l y smooth a clear, the captain thought it too good a chance to lose s 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 ; he 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 commence, 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 ' tress 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 ma n • his wife, who only came out in the last packet to j o i n few, 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 early in January." The stagratiou caused in all departments of business by the long Ministerial crisis, now terminated, has been such as is rarely witnessed from political circumstances. Tuesday at Manchester is said to have been one of the dullest days ever known. The Royal Mail Steam . Company have given notice that in consequence of the Severn having been taken up b y the Government, the Solent is appointed to the i k e l the next Brazil mails, which will leave on Sunda y, h instead of the 9th. THE NORTH AIIERICAN COLONlES. — Yesterday were published copies of acts recently passed by tie Legisla tures of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Bru n s w i c k, and Prince Edward's Island, for giving effect, on the part of those province's, to the recent r ec i p r oc i ty t rea ty with the - U n ited States. They were presented to both Houses of Parliament by the command of her Majesty. The Bishop of Oxford Lai instituted the Iter. H. If: Swinny, M.A., perpetual curate of Mortlake, Surrey, to the vicarage of Wargrave, Berkshire, vice the Rev. Edmund Peel, 1.1 , A., on the nomination of Lord Braybrooke,