The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-26 00:00:00

~'" ~- ~J MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocR. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by speculators and exporters. The Railway Share Market was steady, and prices continued to advance. The Bank of England Return for the week ending the 19th inst. does not exhibit any very remark able features. In the bullion the gradual diminu tion recently noticed has received a temporary cheek, but the private deposits are reduced. The other securities show a large decrease. Active Circulation. Decrease Bullion Increase £19,370,670 16,630 10,425,312 8,361 3,365,212 34,539 3,858,237 219,628 13,512,245 455,263 826,250 17,624 13,728,246 314,787 16,857,056 558,498 Rost.. Increase Publie Deposits In crease Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Increase Other Securities.. Decrease.. Notes unemployed 4,913,200 Incre:lse . 26,195 Accounts from Melbourne to the 27th October, and from Sydney to the 24th, have arrived by the Champion of the Seas, being twelve days' later than previous news. She brings on freight 123,400 ounces of gold, and a cargo of wool. At Melbourne thespring trade had commenced,but not sovigorously as was anticipated. Wholesale houses were feeling the effects of the continued commercial depression at Sydney, which had reached its crisis, when many old-established firms had stopped payment, with large stocks on hand and heavy liabilities. The former, it was expected, would be thrown en the Melbourne market at reduced rates, which would damage the local wholesale trade. On the other hand the most satisfactory accounts were received from the interior, both in the increase of the Old staple commodity of wool and fresh discoveries of large deposits of gold. A " rush" bad been made to one at Fiery Creek, in the Gee long district, where large nuggets were being dug up, and it was calculated that it would in all pro bability turn out as rich a goldfield as the famous fields of Ballarat and Bendigo. Quartz crushing Continued to improve, and the weekly supply kept up to the average of 50,000 ounces. The most satisfactory accounts were received from the agri cultural stations of the increased quantity of land %rider crops ; and, should the ensuing season be °f an average character, there was every prospect of the colony being independent this year of foreign supplies of wheat and flour. Moreover the roads from the principal towns into the interior were kept in bettor order, and the traffic was more re gular throughout the year, which prevented any serious deficiency of supplies at the diggings. The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce were active in bringing the state of the postal service between the c olony and Great Britain before the Government ; and there is some likelihood of an early renewal of steam transit. The Government had advertised for tenders for debentures to the number of 1,000, each of 1001. value, and bearing 6 per cent. in t.erest, payable half-yearly, and the principle re alemableproportionately in fire years, commencing on the Ist of January, 1868. The London Wine Company have issued their Prospectus, from which it appears that the capital ill to be 50,0001., in 5,000 shares of 10/. each. The °°lnpany is formed under the Limited Liability Act, and the directors confidently entertain the belief that a dividend of 10 to 15 per cent. will be realised from the first year's operations. A gentle- Man of well-known experience in the wine trade Will conduct the business of the company. An extensive connection with the Army, Navy, and the Colonies is expected at once to be established. The exports of the precious metals from London direct, during the week ending Thursday last, corn- Prised 92,818 ounces of silver and 330 ounces of gold. The English Stock market has recovered from the depression noticed yesterday in consequence of the improved prospects of peace. The statement that Baron Brunow has been appointed plenipo tentiary to the forthcoming conferences has given )4110 1 satisfaction in the City. Consols opened at PI for money, and at 90i / for account, but t hey have since advanced to 901 and 901 for the former, and to 91 and 911 for the latter. The Neer 3 per Cents. have been 911 L and the Re de9o to 91: Bank Stock is 2091. Exchequer 13 in are 6s. to 2s. discount. ,_Although the dealings in the Forei gn St oc k Market have not been extensive, prices have ruled firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. have risen to 91± d 91k, which is nearly 1 per cent. higher than yesterday. The 4 per Cents. are now fully paid 11 1 5 and are marked 1021 to 1021, which is about Per cent. discount. Venezeula have been 28 to , 2 E% and the Spanish Deferred 22 1 to 23 . Por tuguese 4 per Cents. are 47k, being flat. Peruvian Active have risen to 80, and Milian 6 per Cents. to 104. Equador Bonds have been 5 6 1, ditto New Consolid a t e d , 14 to 141, and the Greek Bonds 61. There has been a steady Market for Railway Shares, and a large business has been done at rather fuller prices. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Edinburgh Perth and Dundee, Great Northern, Great Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, have improved. The Foreign lines have been quiet. Mining, Banking', and Miscellaneous shares have be en firm. ORITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ("CLOCK. Pror► Me Orscial Liet. renqine, done. tank Stock 209; "I Cent. Redr.ced Annuities .. . 0 Per Cent Console Annuities 9O i 4 i lin,,, 3 !D „ cent. Annuities I : l _ew 21. per Cent. Annuities 'Jung Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 .. titto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 9-16 India,.. Stock 221 Indi a Bonds, 01000 _ r , Ditto, under £lOOO _ voußols ror Account ... E.mhequer Bills, 23d. £lOOO .^...••••........• F 550 Null Ditto Bonds,•1858, 33 per Cent _ Ditto, 1859 ... . ,„Pitigg OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CL OC K. "n Man Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl 'qus.dor Bonds _.. Ditto New Consolidated G reek Bonds 4 erurian Bonds, 44 per Cent 1, I liku Account -c ri , lguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1811 Ditto 4 per Cent Ditto Account 47. B Pulimh Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto tr ew Deferred, 3 per Cent. ~ Ditto Account 23 2i .ttri c i,,h B en d s, 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account 9l 90i li f Ditto New, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account lo2f 3 V enezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent — Ditto Account 2B A flividends on the above payable in London. tutch. Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guil 641 TWO O'CLOCK. 90i 1 . 14A 14 ennsolß.. Ditto (February) 91 i LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) 1 - 1 )11DoN, Jan. 26.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; tooderate breeze and fine. PoRISIIOI3TH Jan. 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Kaf firland, from Callao' ; Blohm, Belize ; Lind, St. Domingo; both for Hamburg ; Wild Pigeon, London, for New York. (s. tpt.), for Pl7mouth. rraliou'rff Jan. 25.—Wind W.—Arrived — pacha, from Mauritius s • Ju:ins Casiar, Rio Janeiro. Sailed— 'Aucube Dunbar , ' for Hobart Town. The Tasca, from Antwerp, for Cardiff, which put in here on the 23d i nst., came in co n t ac t w ith the schooner Vestal, sustained da mage to bulwarks, stanchoons, and plank-shears, and da tnaged the latter's bows. Jan. 25.—During the gale of last night tlae American ships Orient and Elvira, from New York, th e Gertrude, from Calcutta, and the Enrios , from Lon don, far Nay York, drove against St !dawns. 412.1 20 20 10 10 5 5 20 10 20 5 tO 18 23 10; too 20 20 20 31i 10 (PER 'ELECTRI(/ TELEGRAPH.) , Battu:ay ng. Arrived—Desp a t c h (s.), and SOUTHAMPTON South:Wes d tern Morn (a.), i from jersey. Sailed—Ally, for Poole ; Wonder (a.), Jersey ; Alliance ( e. ) , Havre; Margaret, Sunderland. Wind W . S.W. LIVIIRPOOL, Saturday Morning. Off—Eanerdale, Severn, and Inniskillen. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 24. Wind W.S.W. Arrived— Ottilia, from Callao ; Falaon, Saldanah Bay ; Reform, Alexandria. ----- ..))11INER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE METROPOLITAN 4304113 OF WORKS.—Yesterday evening a dinner was give% by a num b er o f th e inhabitants of Southwark to their neighbour, John Thwaites, Esq., to congratulate on his election to the office of chairman of the -m etropolitan Board of Works. J. Vickers was in the chair, and was supported by Sir C. Napier, M.P., Sir Ilia Duke, M.P., Apsley Pellatt, EA., W. Wms EN., M.P , Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Alder -1118.12 and Sheriff Kennedy, Mr. Pritchard (High Bailiff (it. S outhwark), Messrs. Nicholay, Sturmy, Kingsford, Oollinson, and about 120 or 130 other gentle. 100 1001 100 9 all all 100 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. ItelLwArs. Closing Prices yesterday 4.rabg. Nottng. Bost nd Eastn. Junct . ,:fast A: fiallyrnen Brining. Wolverh 4tour Valley Birk eihd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juuct 00. Chcrh. & £ 5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O myth &Tynt origins. £25 (issd. at £45 Bristol and Exeter... , Caledonian. Cann. and Cal - digs:al Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon .. Cork, Black, & P 2384 Cornwall Do. A Do. B Crie Junction.... DublindißelfastJunc. Pun. P. & Ab , r. Jnc. East Anglian Eastern Counties 'asst. Tnion, A 811 { De., B. Stout Do., New East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgo Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth & Dux , ' Forth & Clyde Jun:. Furness 3i - 4 7i - 8 16 - 15 13 - 11 9 - 8 83 - 85 56 - 66, 6 - 13 3•• • •• 4 - 2 12 - 13 25 - 2T 18 - 20 72 - 74 50 - 52 9} - 9i 204 - ••• '.... 80 - 6 - 7 95 96 80 - 82 124 -ns 104 !06 55i 56 54 56 72 T 7 6 -- 8 6 8 80 - 804 ••• ..... 64 - 6i 97 - 99 98 - 964 - 4 - • t 87 - Q 1 6 6 6 mos "••• iii 25, I - 68 - 68. 40 - 42 •N ~ •• •M "" • - 5 - 10 il - 46 30i -31 i 72 7 -74 - - 4 1 1 4 - 14,E 4$ 49 8 7ici 41 5t 22 - 24 103 105 73 75 4 3 - 45 11 13 60 61 67 69 6 3d 3d. pa • 34 : 36 19 -- 20 3i - 4i 4 - 6 Buenos, done this dsy. !Itx) 100 1 I ® 61R all all r)o. Extension... i Glafigow & Great N. of Scotlnd, Great Northern._ 1100 1100 1 00 '1)0 100 100 Do.. A. Stock Do., B. Stock 'h. Sth. &West.are :'Treat Western D Stour Val Rai: Ona. Stk. 100 i all all 100 100 21 100 all all all Irish 'Routh-Eastern. - ,lneaster & Oarlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds__ Limeash.andYorkw Wst. aiding ITU. r Av. CrBDy .&SOUth ~ ondon & Blackvvt 1 . .ond. Bright & i.ond. and N. West, Z)e. Fifths 00.101.13h..M&3 CI Do. Eighths . London - sad.S. Vl , )et , Do., £su iDo • .£44 I.windrrytti Col oral., Lndnarr7. & Ennis k. tanch.Snef. k Lincl Han. Pt Lin. Un Actropolitan Midland Jo. Birmng. &Derl Kidld. G. West. (Ira )o. half Shares__ Newcastle & Carlisle, Ywpt.Aberg. & Eirf Jewry & Enniskille Ye wry Warrenpohr Ind Rostrovor Norfolk 'sTorthn.Counties Cu %Tort& British Vth DAvon Rai'. & Dock Stock too., A Stock ')o., B Stock , Do. , B Guarantee • N.Eastern—Berwic! , Do. do. Extension ).do. G.N.E. ?uroh Do. Leeds Do. York North London ..... . &S. Wstrn. ,Hamt stead, and City Jn,. North Staffordshire worth Western Sr, S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester. 1)x, Wore.. & Wolv i,c;rt,,mouth licottieh Ce itral • l' :Scottish Midiand 3hropshiro Uti ,South Devon ...., 'South Emtera...., south Viralee 73. Vrkoh. & Riv. DUT Do itainos, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darli Sto7.kton & fin.rtlepi Taff vale .. Do. Pref., No. r-unes TTay. n. 1 „; R. Ulverstone & Lance Vale o; Neath ...... Waterfol. fillkonnv Wlterford&Limori4 West Cornwall West End of Londot , and Crystal Pala.m. Do. A Do. 8., !West L0nd0a..... IWimbledn&Crortm , FOREIGN. 8 84 par 2 p 11 St 3 3, 2 8 - 3PI 1 1 , 36 - 365 10 -• 12 2li - 211 1 lfp 10 - 8 15 - 17 64 68 83 - 31 - Si; - 204 5 - 3 3 - 3i 2 1 - 26 i 3 - 311 98 - 100 120 - 124 122 - 127 106 10A 24 - 26 115 - 120 . Pro 7 •—• 8 1 ISi —l9 d _ 7 2 - 3 5i - 6 5 - 5 i 35i -36 f lli -12 i i - 8 46i - 474 • 47 ••• 19 - 20 11 - 24 - -9; ... - i - 11 ... ... - pm 3i - 4 il -- 6 io itwor ; K , rt Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes gaitn. Jun, lesiers to Gra' svgs.,. :Intnbay, Haroda,atl Nntral India.Sori Do. itnuerant )qtet• qaetern of Franc,: io. Vow IZast Indian, g. 5 p. De. ‘ l 3 , t,enclin , D0.4.?,p.c.8nd5.,'57 n do., •54,d0 Gee ong Melbown• guar. 5 per c Do., Lon. allot., do. !Gcl. tk of CanaclaA Do. tlo. Cert. of Deben. eon. into Stk. till '6.' Do. Comp. 6p. e., do. Gt. Central of Fran 'qt. Indian Peninsni Great Lnirembour Constitntod Shares 00. Obligations... Do. re-is, forftd. Sh. Gt. Western o f Canae. a Shares Do. Now Do. Nis., payablc's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... D&. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Torout , I Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Baal' Lierre and Turnhout ILucca Sz Pist. 5 p. e.p ILyons and Geneva 6 yong Vioditorm ri,draF, gua.7. 4 ' p. c Do. New 0., sp. c Do, 4i p. c. Exten.l Nfaria Antonia Do. do. New Namur dt Liege (4ritl, _ interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D 0.201. She. Do. 207. 3 p. a Bdt (fmy. B. dr Ams. She. NorwegianTrunkPret Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati Royal Danish .tloyalSwedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Manse..., Do. 51 p. cent. Prof. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c Do southern of Franco Ch. Andrew's and Queboc (A) %Vest Flanders. Do 14 per c. Pref l W. &N. W. of Vrancu l West. of Switzerland ) Wiesbaden ..... ~~~ A ~~~~ -, trrklaosix Bank of Loudon ..... 41. (3o). Bk.& L E . C. iritish N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bck. of India, Australia, az China City Colonial Commercial of Lond Parc. Scot. & Ans. Cht Loud. Chars. Bk. of Australia Ditto New. Le-ndon and County Lnd &E. Bnkg. Corp London Joint Stock Lond. & Westminster National Pro. of Eng Do. New ........... ••• !National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation. Rarovincial of Ireland ;bo. New Royal Anstraln.Blice & (PM Imp Co.. Royal British 140 , 1 th Australia 'Union of Austria's._ iDo. New .". • ..".„ 4 , 4 „, Union of London h, JOINT-STOCK BANKS 92 4 61 - 63 ••• 1 par -67 .a 17 18 17 - 18 3 - 2 - 2P - ... .".'* ••• ..* . • ii : 40 40 -4: 51 - 53 .ra.lo ....., OM ••• ''''' 1. as 73 - 75 8 9 78530 THE SUN, LONDON SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1856. LINES L keixr,i) IJppzr House with a life peerage as a breaking through by Lord Palmerston of a great principle. (Hear.) After , vune further remarks the speaker seconded the reso lution. 4*M. 1,4811. Co?npau C ...4tn trio yest& lay. %tunes , . this .lay Mr. A. B. RICHARDS supported the resolution. He retraced the rise and progress of the present war, and the evils our diplomacy had brought on this country. Our present system of government he looked upon as nothing better than an organized system of demoralisa tion. (Loud cheers.) He was inclined to believe that Lord Redcliffe had exceeded, like a bravo, in the heat of feeling, his instructions. He might have had his private pique and hatred against General Williams; and it had been reported in the East that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe had said that General Williams should perish at Kars. (Cries of " Shame.") The parties who sent Lord Redcliffe to Constantinople he thought more answerable for his acts than the noble diplomatist him self. They ought to know who sent him to Constanti nople, and for what purpose he was sent there. (Hear.) He was not a young man, but a person of 70 years of age, whose temper and disposition must have been well known to those who had sent him out. Some person must he responsible for that, and the inquiry they wanted was one that should show them that party. (Hear, hear.) It was well known in the East that Kars should he sacrificed in order that we might obtai❑ a peace that would be of the most degrading character. The hon. gentleman touched on the four points for negotiating a peace, and said he was at a lose to understand the meaning of "neutralisation of the Black Sea," which he said was a Gladstonian term. The way to neutralise the Black Sea was by giving the supremacy to Turkey. That would be a bar to Russia now she had destroyed her navy, which was the only thing this country could congratulate themselves on. (Hear.) The Ministers of this country for many years past had acted as executors to the will of Peter the Great. Mr. 31Fsou said he merely attended to-day to express his opinion as one of the citizens of London. He highly approved of the resolution, and felt great pleasure in supporting it. He wanted to know what would be thought of a merchant of the city of London, who, if he had received twenty or thirty letters of advice and never took the slightest notice'of one of theca. Why, would such a person not be thought unfit for business ? (Hear.) He highly approved of the proceedings of the Administrative Reform Association, and he felt perfectly sure that pub lic opinion was the only thing that would keep the Go vernment in the proper course. He was sure there was some invisible influence at work which it was impossible to ascertain under present circumstances. The Govern ment felt that influence, and they also felt the effect of the long list of votes which this invisible influence car ried with it. It was such meetings as the present that would turn things into their proper course, and further the abject which they all had in view. Mr. LINDSAY, M.P., who was received with cheers, said he had no intention when he came to the meeting of addressing thorn, but he was happy they had given him an opportunity to express his support •f all that had been stated, With regard to reform, he did not think they had obtained much in that direction since the first meeting to consider the subject. ^ (Hear, hear.) What reform we had already obtained, he cha racterised as " surface reform," and that it was neces sary they should continue the exertion, and press the necessity of a more efficient reform on the Government. (Hear, bear.) The hon. member read a letter from a General of brigade belonging to the Tark ish Contingent, in which the writer said that no doubt they bad heard in England that the Turkish Con tingent had not been employed. The Contingent was ready for active service in August last, and the reason why they had not been employed remained to be ex plained. The real cause of that inactivity was that per sons in high quarters in the Crimea had evinced a narrow minded, paltry course, and-who threw difficulties in the way of the contingent, fearing they would supersede them in command. The writer entered into many de tails with reference to the contingent, and expressed his opinion of the evil resulting from the Indian and Eng lish armies being kept distinct. (Hear.) The speaker said that the letter he had read showed there was something radically wrong, that should and must be removed. It was of no use saying that the associa- tion did not know what they were driving at. They had, however, done much, but more had to be done. He suggested,qlen, taking up one point ata time and well working it. Let them take first the consolidation of the Indian and English armies, and bring forward a motion on it in the House of Commons, and if they had right on their side the people would carry it. (Applause.) Next work that objec tionable matter, " patronage in the civil service," with out which it was said no Government could exist, but which was a great disgrace to this country, and which bad been the cause of much of the mischief they had had to deplore. (Hear, hear.) The next thing they should oppose was ;hat secret influence over the Executive, that had been doing much mischief, and which was so very unconstitutional. (Loud cheers.) He made no charge against any man, but he called at tention to this evil, being a man who wished to maintain the constitution under which they lived, and which he believed to be the beet that could be found under the sun. That coatitution could not be maintained'unlessithe persons in power were allowed to exercise theirjudgmentas they thought fit. Mr. T. LLWRENCE also spoke in support of the me morial. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, after which the meeting (which had greatly increased in numbers, and filled the large room) separated. Bedford and Bletehley Buckgbainsli. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. Sad. and Hal. E. Lin. z. 6 pc E. Un. H. Sli, Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Sharee. Do. Shang. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preferei]we Lou., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld. Bradid Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s P.C. Do. 6 per et. ' Do. Pixeds p c Prost. & y:e Do. :k Shrs. A Roystn.& Sher. Roth and Gooleg.s p.o. Shrews.&ller S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 por Cent.. Do.. Wilts&'',o , nrst 'London & N. Welt. CaWon... E. Un. & E. C Ali t. E. Count. Qsldoni.n Gt. Wont Yk. New. Berw. Y. &N Do., Do Is. Easton Poto k Co !Norfolk, Do 'L.& N. W Midld, Stckton Darlingt. En. Conn. IE. Count. D 0... Do L. St N. W, Do Gt Northn • Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey Ni.MClean Stockt. & 6rlingt IGtWootn. PREFEtt Aberdeen........... Do. Nn, 2, 7 p. c. Do, Debentures CB BHA tt liB. a,nitTyu c. pref. (issd. At 50i' Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches. & Ho. an. 5i pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. , ' Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork dgßandonsip.e, Dun.Prth Aber. J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Ess. Co. Ex , 5 pc No, Do No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. 0. St. gut Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 10/. Debontr.Sb. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lane 3.4 6 p. etA York J. sth Edin. & Gl. 5 P.C. kt'd Prth.&Dun.4p... Furnegs ... alas. & S. W. G. 5 p. c. Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. 0. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4 P. c. _ Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red, at sp. c. pm... . at. N. of Scot. Ist Pre Gt. S. 't W. (Ireland. Do. 4per c. Pr.?, .4 4t. W.(B. Fl. Fxspc Do, con. red. 4. p.c. 0 , -). con. red. 4 p. c , no. irre'L 4p. c. . Do. 5 p. c. red. prof. Do, do. do. Do. Bi nu. Pref. 3h Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. ' De. do. 5 p. a. d 0... Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gus. Sh.. Do. do. do ilOO 400 rlOO 100 1.00 100 all 10!. 100 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all 14 ell Do. do. d 0...... ...... Lau. & York. F. £2' Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. & Brigh. G. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St, Do. New Ouar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent .. Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct.. ,Lon.& S.W. 7 per et Londy. & Color Sh. Lowly. & Ent) i S) L.,N0w,10/ Do. £6 100 100 all Niarypt . A.; 0'10.4 p N. 4 per cent Do Iti (I. Cons& p.c.St Do, Con Br. IV r. 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A meeting of the members of this Association took place this afternoon, at the London Tavern, for the pur pose, as stated, of revealing the incapacity or treachery which brought about the disaster in Anatolia ; and, secondly, to rouse the nation to the importance of vigorously continuing the war, with a view to retrieve the prestige which Turkey and Great Britain havo lost by the capitulation of the city and the captivity of General Williams. Mr. MORLEY in the chair. There was a very small attendance at the commence- ment of the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said he had received letters regretting their absence, from Sir James Duke, Mr. Williams, M.P., and Baron Rothschild, M.P. He said that ob jections had been taken to the conduct of the association in calling this meeting ; but he would state that their object was to obtain an inquiry into the fall of Kars. They had no intention of attacking any absent man, or to condemn any person unheard. It !night be shown that the delinquent was at some other place than at Con stantinople. There were a great number of persons who thought that our consular appointments interfered with the interests of the country, and required alteration. He instanced as a defect of the appointment of persons to important situations the late appointment of the Duke of Cambridge to the Conference at Paris. If half of what had been stated in the papers against him were true he was the most unfit man for the work he had been sent to dis charge. The chairman complained of the manner in which the high and lo rr offices in the public service were filled up. The association had been charged with want of energy, but the fault rested not with those who originated te association, but the supineness of the public in not sup porting them. There were two defects in the present mode of appointments. One was that inefficient persons were appointed to offices, and the other that it undermined the independence of members of Parliament. The way to get rid of the evils complained of was by putting an end to ;appointments by patronage, and by getting an independent party in the House of Commons. The City of London he hoped woulddo that at the next election and if they sent but one man to effect that object something would be gained. They had no wish to impede Govern ment, but to stimulate theta in their efficiency, and the association called on the other constituents to support them in the same manner. Mr. BROWNE, the secretary to the association, then read the following memorial to the Queen " TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. "The memorial of the undersigned subjects of your Majesty with every sentiment of loyalty and respect, " Humbly Sheweth,—May it please your Majesty,—The surrender of the important fortress of Kars, under stress of famine, its prolonged defence, the brilliant achieve• ments and heroic endurance of its garrison, the disregard by your Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, of repeated applications f or re li e f on the part of General Williams, your Majesty's Commis• sioner, and the fact that, notwithstanding ample re sources in stores and men were within easy distance, no attempt was made to convey effectual relief to the be sieged, have penetrated your memorialists with the deepest concern. " Your memorialists are credibly informed, that d ur i ng the investment of Kars, your Majesty's _Ambassador at Constantinople was fully aware of the imminent peril of the fortress, and tho lamentable extremities to which its garrison was reduced. " Your memorialists have learned, on authority which hey have reason to believe will not be controverted, that not fewer than thirty-six dispatches for aid were sent for ward by your Majesty's Commissioner, General Williams, to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, yet no relief was sent ; nor did your Majesty's Ambassad or even vouc h sa f e a reply to e single one of those important dispatches. "May it please your Majesty. During the two months that the brave garrison of Kars was exposed to all the horrors of starvation, there was an abundance of provi si cis at Ezeroum; and as there was but one position between Ezerouni and Kars, held by the Russians, and that of no great strength, might without difficulty, have been made available for the garrison of Kars by a relieving force. Dur ing the whole period of the siege, thousands of your Majesty's troops, and the troops of Turkish Allies, under command of your Majesty's Minihters, Ambassador, and Generals, and an immense fleet of your Majesty's vessels and transports remained ineffective, whilst a force, amply sufficient to have compelled the raising of the siege, might easily have reached the scene of action. " The Turkish Contingent, raised at an enormous ex pense, lay idle. A force of 4,000 Bashi-Bazouks under Gen. Beatson vainly besought your Majesty's Ambassador to be employed, and could with difficulty be controlled for want of action. On the 7th of July, Gen. Beatson wade an earnest appeal to Lord Stratford de Eedcliffe to be ordered to the relief of Kars, and again on the 14th of August, and tho 12th of September, 1855. On the 14th of August, peti tions were actually sent in by the troops themselves, praying that they might not lie inactive, but might be sent into Asia. The assistance of those very troops was earnestly demanded by General Williams, who, unconscious of the real state of affairs, actually reproached General Beatson with apathy. Of the memorials of General Beatson, and the troops no notice was taken. The General was removed from his command ; and it was not until the latter end of Septem ber, 1855, that Omer Pasha, for a long period detained by want of transports and supplies, was released from the Crimea, and sent to the Asiatic Coast. " The grievous suffering'and loss'Of so many bravo men —the heavy reverse sustained by your Majesty's arms ; the extremities to which the garrison of Kars were re duced ; the fact that relief could without difficulty have been afforded, coupled with the statement which has no where been contradicted, that the dispatches from your Majesty's Commissioner were utterly neglected, have be• come matter of indignant comment; wherever the power placed in the hands of the enemy by the possession of Kars is understood, or the lamentable details have been heard of its heroic, but unavailing defence. " Your memorialists therefore pray, that your Majesty may be graciously pleased to direct a full and public in quiry into the whole of the circumstances involved in the fall of Kars." Mr. GASSIOT then moved the following resolution : " That the circumstances which have come to light in connection with the fall of Kars are such as to call for a full and public inquiry, and that the memorial which has now boon read.be adopted and signed for presentation to her Majesty." He said it was with some reluctance that he moved the resolution, because, as a mercantile man, he felt that he might be doing that which he did not exactly understand. However, humble as might be his ability, he did not shrink from the responsibility of doing so. The speaker then proceeded to point out the evils of the present system, by which the appointments to the army were filled up by the Crown, which he deprecated as a system fraught with the greatest injustice to deserving and talented men. (Cries of " Question, question.") He was speaking of the army, and he thought that was the quest ion. They would all remember that, a short time ag , ), Brigadier Mayne, of the Indian army, came to this country, expecting to receive an important command in the army in the East. He was cordially received by Lord Hardinge ; but, before he could have his appointment, it was intimated to him that it was ab solutely necessary he should obt a i n th e appro b a t ion o f hi s Royal HighnessFrince Albert. Th a t appro b a ti on B r i ga di er Mayne could not obtain , and consequently he did not get the appointment. Colonel Shirley, more fortunate than Brigadier Mayne, obtained the appointment he had failed in getting, and such was th e e ff ec t pro d uce d by the treatment he received, that the gallant soldier sank and died. (Cries of "Shame.") The system of red-tape was not confined to the army, but was to be found in the navy. A young officer bad succeeded in taking some important soundings in the Baltic, and it was unknown the benefits Admiral Napier would have received from him in his operations in the Baltic. But what did the Admiralty do with him ? Why, they sent him to the Cape of Gocd Hope with troops. Another case he could mention ; it was that of a gentleman who had a son for whom he was anxious to obtain an appointment in the navy, as he could speak the Russian language But where did the Admiralty send him? Why, to the West Indies—the only place where he could be of little or no service. The speaker then alluded to the political reunions that would shortly take place in the political world, which he looked upon as meetings where mem bers of Parliament, especially young members, sacrificed their independence, and the honest cause of their con stituents. (Hear hear.) He thought on the whole these remarks applied more especially to the commercial representatives. He had frequently charged them with the effect these re-unions produced on them, which they had acknowledged merely by a shake of the head or a smile. The speaker then said it depended mainly upon the people themselves what steps were taken to remedy that state of things, which they all so greatly deprecated, and resumed his seat, by moving the resolution he had just read. Mr. INGRAM TSAvERSE seconded the resolution, and he did so, believing the fall of Kars called in question not only the administrative capacity, but the honesty of purpose of the present Government. (Hear.) He wished the inquiry to be open and full, but not such an inquiry as the Government had instituted relative to the state of the army before Sebastopol. They must ap peal to the Crown, and have an efficient inquiry. If that be done, be felt convinced that light would be let into the diplomacy of this country that would show the necessity of some reform in that department. It was necessary the people should support this associa tion, and show themselves interested in the question, or they would neither get administrative reform nor an honourable peace. It was, he believed, Mr. Roebuck's in tention to move fur a committee of inquiry into the fall of Kars, but if he could not accomplish more than his former committee the people would have but slight con fidence in the result. Lord Palmerston had done a great deal toward establishing the principles of Administra tive Reform, and was deserving of the respect of the people of this country for his boldness of action. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) That noble lord had h them his determination to proceed in the path path of reform by the appointments of Mr. Justice Willes and Mr. Baron Bramwell to the judicial bench. He hoped that noble lord would before long remove the appellate; jurisdiction of the House of Lords. (Hear.) I se looked upon the - elimition of M. Barop Parke to the LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. :Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Justices Coleridge, Cresswell, and Williams, and Mr. Baron Martin.) THE QUEEN V. JOHN MOORE. Mr. Ballantine said this was a case reserved by Mr. Justice Cresswell, at the late Chester assizes. The pri soner was indicted on two counts, but found guilty only on the second, for that he being a servant in the public service had applied to his o*n use and benefit, and "did steal and carry" away upwards of 5,0001., which he bad collected on the part of the Crown. The prisoner was a collector of Inland Revenue, and also of the income tax and land tax, at Chester, being allowed to retain 1001. in his hands with which to meet contin gent expenses. There were two inspectors to whom the prisoner had to send a return, showing the amounts he had received and remitted and the balance he had in hand. According to the accounts furnished by him in July and August, 1855, the balances were found to ex ceed those allowed, and that in September it amounted to more than 5,0001. After examining the accounts by the inspectors it was found that the balance the prisoner had retained amounted to 5,2141. The prisoner at that time said he knew the balance was about that sum, having hiesself gone through the accounts a few days before. The nspectors asked him if he was prepared'to hand over the amount or any part of it. The prisoner said "No." The inspectors reminded him that his balance was 3001 in excess of his collection the previous Mon day. The prisoner then took from a drawer 2551. in Bank of England five-pound notes, a check for 251. Ss. 4d., and a money order for 145., saying that that was all the money he had in the world. The inspector asked him what he had done with the rest of the money he was deficient of, to which lie replied he had spent it in an unfortunate speculation. On the trial it was objected that no evidence on the part of the crown had been given to convict the prisoner under the 2d William IV., chap. 4th, which declared that any person in the public ser vice fradulently applying money entrusted to him to his own use should be " deemed as having stolen the same, and be guilty of felony, and on being con• victed shall be liable to be transported for a term not exceeding fourteen years," the learned counsel submitting that the offence with which the prisoner was charged, amounted to bat larceny and not felony. It was impossible to convict a man of felony for stealing a general balance, but that he should be indicted for stealing specific sums at a given time ; or a man, after being tried and convicted for embezzling a general balance, might be tried .on -a specific charge that had been included in the general balance. Lord Chief Baron—He might then plead the indict ment charging him with the general balance. Mr. Ballantine said that the facts of this case amounted to an embezzlement, and was a matter that could not be made the subject of a specific theft, to constitute felony. To support this indictment it was necessary that a dis tinct receipt and misapplication should be shown. The learned gentleman proceeded to read recorded cases of embezzlement, which, he contended, were applicable to the case, and should guide their lordships in considering the words of the statute. Mr. Baron Martin—But this case depends entirely on the words of an act of Parliament as clear as any that had ever been used. Mr. Justice Cresswell reminded the learned counsel that the 7th and Bth Geo. IV., referable to cases of em bezzlement, did not contain the words " management and control," introduced into the 2d William IV., which was important in money matters. Mr. Ballantine said it had not been shown that the sum of 5,0001. ever existed, was entrusted to the pri- soner, or had been under his control or management. Mr. Welsby having addressed the Court in support of the conviction, The Chief Baron said their lordships were of opinion that whatever difficulty might exist with regard to the 5,0001., there were none with regard to the 3001. It was a case not necessarily of embezzlement, bat was one that came within the meaning of the act, which was passed to give the utmost facility in punishing persons guilty of improper conduct with respect to the receipt and disposal of moneys belonging to the Crown. The learned judge then proceeded to enlarge on the construc tion of the clause, and the intention of the Legislature at the time of passing it, remarking at the same time that he did not approve of the Legislature permitting on e thing to be called in name by that of another. It was in convenient, but,i it being the law, they must act ac cordingly. The other learned judges being of a similar opinion, The contain was cognord, INVESTITURE OF THE ORDER OF THE BATE AT PARIS, The Monitcur of yesterday publishes the fol , lowing : "A most interesting ceremony took place yesterday at the English Embassy. The Order of the Bath was conferred upon a number of general and superior officers of the French army, who, in the Eastern war, de served that high distinction, which can only be obtained, according to the statutes of the Order, for eminent ser vices rendered to England. " Generals Bosquetand Regnaud de St. Jean d'Angely received the Grand Cross of the Order ; Generals Niel, de Martimprey, Millinet, Dalesme were appointed Knights Commanders ; Generals ETinasse, de Beville, Clor, Maneque, and Colonels Comignan, de Rochebouet, Reilies, and others were appointed Knights Companions. " Conformably to the statutes, the members of the Order present at Paris were assembled ; in addition to a number of English General-officers, the three Grand Crosses conferred by the Queen's own hand during her visit at Paris—his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, Marshal Vaillant, and Gen. Canrobert —were present " At half-past 6 the ceremony took place with that pe culiar pomp attached to the ancient institutions of Eng land, which was heightened still more by the recollection ' of the recent great acts accomplished, and by the pre sence of so many illustrious personages, many of whose wounds are not yet healed. All the members already decorated wore the insignia of the Order. " Lord Cowley, the English Ambassador, having his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon on his right, per formed the act of investiture under a dais surmounted by the arms of the Queen of England, and wearing the Grand Collar and Cloak of the Order. " Having read the different letters patent of the Queen, he handed the insignia to each of the new Knights, led up to him by two introducers. His Excellency then made a short speech, recalling the glorious titles the new members of the Order had to the favour of the Queen and to the gratitude of England. Lord Cowley expressed the pleasure it would have afforded the Queen to have performed the ceremony of investiture in person, and concluded by wishing them, according to custom, a long and prosperous life, which would enable them to enjoy the honours conferred upon them. "Immediately after the ceremony the banquet-hall was thrown open ; places were arranged for all the guests. His Imperial Highness sat opposite the Ambas sador, with Lady Cowley on his right hand. At dessert the English Ambassador proposed the Health of the Emperor of the French.' "Prince Napoleon replied as follows : " 'My Lord and Gentlemen,—l propose to you the Health of her Majesty the Queen of England.' In the name of say comrades of the army of the East, I thank her Majesty for the high distinction which she has deigned to confer upon us ; if, in our devotion to the most just of causes, for which we have fought and triumphed, we stood in need of an encouragement and a recompence, we should find them in the striking proof of the favour of an august Sovereign and of the gratitude of a great people our ally. 'ln the name of the army to the Queen of England !' "Lord Cowley then proposed toasts to the French army and navy, and Count Walewski proposed the Health of the Army and Navy of England.' " In conclusion, the English Ambassador proposed a final toast as most opportune and important in the pre sent state of affairs—a toast to the speedy conclusion of peace, to the legitimate hope which the new negotiations gave to the allies, and in particular to the English people, to sea finally a termination of the evils of war—evils, (added his Excellency) the full extent of which the illus trious soldiers here present are able to appreciate, as they were spectators and many of their glorious comrades victims thereof. " This fete, so complete, is another link between the two armies and the two peoples ; it is of a nature, from the recollections it will leave among eminent men who have received such high marks of the favour of Queen Victoria, to cement the alliance of the two great Western Powers, upon which the future destiny of the civilised world rests." NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. A liberal legacy of 2001. has been left to this institu tion by the late B. Coles, Esq., of Tonbridge-wells, which is to be made payable after the death of his widow. The deceased gentleman could hardly have selected a more deserving charity for the exercise of his benevolence than this old and valuable society, which is now !riskily , the most strenuous efforts to provide addi tional life-boats on exposed points of the coast, and to keep in a state of efficiency those already established by it. As an index of the necessity of such a machinery, we may state that the average loss of lives on the shores of the United Kingdom is between six and seven hun dred per annum, and that in the year 1854 it was 1,549. To meet the heavy liabilities on the institution for life boats, life-boat-transporting carriages, &c., the com mittee are now making an appeal to the public for assistance, and we trust that it will be liberally re sponded to by all classes of society. They "earnestly , c the attention of the public to the great and extraor dinary exertions which the society has recently made to provide efficient life-boats at various parts of the coasts of the United Kingdom, including Boulmer, Hauxley, Southwold, Dover, Dungeness, Teigntnouth, Padstow, Fishguard, Tenby, Lytham, Drogheda, and the Isle of Man. To supply these life-boats, together with trans porting carriages and boat houses for some of them, has involved an expenditure of upwards of 2,0001. Other appeals for aid i❑ the establishment of life beats have since been received by the committee. The life-boats of the institution have, within the last few weeks, res cued the lives of fifty persons from shipwrecks ; and during the same period the committee have voted nearly 2001. for meritorious exertions in saving the lives of two hundred and ninety-one individuals from wrecks. This important work can only be continued by the aid of a generous public ; the committee, therefore, venture to express a c usfident hope that their present appeal to the nobility, gentry, and the public generally for pecu niary assistance, will be met with that. liberality which is so characteristic of the British people of every class, as it is evident that the lab Ours of the most zealous in the cause of humanity can only be useful in proportion to the amount of funds placed at their disposal." MARKET NEWS.—(This flay.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of most articles were tolerably good, and an average business was transacted, as follows : FRTIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s to Gs per lb; oolonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 6s Od to 103 Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s 6d each; peaches, 2s Od to Gs ; nectarines, is 6d to 4s per dozen ; apples, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; pears, is Od to 3s per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, is 6d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os Oil to Os Od per sieve ; cherries, Od to Od per poand ; lemons, 6d to is Od per doe ; oranges, is to Ps per 100 ; fil berts, Os to Os per doz, lbs ; cobnuts, 14-3 to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 8d to 10d per 100 ; figs, Os 9d to is Gd per doz ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; raspberries, Od to Od per pottle. VEGETABLES.—Greens, is Gd to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, 10d to is Gd per dozen; Savoy ditto. is 6d to 2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 3s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s to 105 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Oa per doz, ; peas, Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beans, 3s Od to 4s Od per 100 ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 5d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, 4s Od to Gs Od each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, 4s Od to 5s Od per sieve ; old onions, 2s Gd to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, Os to Os per doz. bunches; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, Gd to 8d horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 4d to Gd per bunch ; celery, Os Pd to is Gd per bunch ; endive, is Gd to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os Gd to is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, l s 3d to is 9d per pottle; artichokes, Os to Os Od per half sieve; cabbage lettuces, 01 to Os Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes. is to 1s 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 3s Od to 3s 6d per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s nor 100 ; walnuts pickling, 6d to is per 100 ; cauliflowers, 6s to lOs Od per doz. ; rhuburb, is to is Cod per bundle ; asparagus, 4s to lOs per 100 ; sea kail, is to 3s ; or punnet. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Gd to lOs Od ; Geese, 5s Od to 6s Gd each ; Ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; wild ditto, is 9d. to 2s Od ; rabbits, is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 7d to 9d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling , is 9d to 2s 9d ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; Hares 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, is 9d to 2s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s Od to '3s 6d- , , partridges, is 3d to is 9d each ; Roasting Pigs, 4s M to 6s 6d each. Ostend fresh butter, 118 6d to 12s Gd, and English lls 6d to 15s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, lOs Od to lls Od; French ditto, is 0,1 to 8s 01 per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 2810 d to 4s 2d ;Mta,ton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal, s Od to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 4i to 4s 10d per Sibs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Bibs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Od to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 6s eac h ; Salmon, 3s Gd to 4s Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 3s 0( 1 to 105 each ; Soles, 3d to is Od per pair; Eels 8d to is per lb; Lob sters, Os Gd to 3s Od ; Crabs 15 to 2s Gd ' Whitings, 3s Od to 6 s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 2 'ss • N a tives, 50s to —s per bsh ; Mackerel, 00e to Os per 100; Smelts, is Od to 3 s Od per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2a 6d per gallon; Bloaters, 18 Od to is 6 d per oz. ; Fresh Herrings, Os Od to 8s per 100 ; Scotch do., 6d; Sprats, 6s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, is Od to 75 each ; Haddocks, 58 to 12s per doz. ; Pike Gd ; Sturg eon, 6d p er lb ; Praw ns , 48 Od to Os; Mullets, Gd to 3s Od ; Plaice,4d to is ea c h ; Halibut, o"u per lb; Flounders, is 6d to Os perBREAD dozen. i - The prices of wheaten bread n the metropolis are from 10d to 10j d; of household ditto, 8d to 9id per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, aid to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, 3id to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 44d to 41d ; 881 b to 961 b, 41d to scl ; 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to bid ; 104 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, 6s Od to Os Od ; calf s ki ns, li ght, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full, 7s Od to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, 7s 3d to 9s Od ; Tents, 6s 3d to 78 3d ; Half-breds, fis 3d to 7s 3d ; Downs, 4s 6d to 58 9d ; Lambs, Os Od to Os 0(1 ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. Surrnritam.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to 5116 s ; clover ditto, 4/ 8e to 6l 15 s ; an d s t raw, 114 s Od to 1i 9s Od per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 4s to 61 Os ; clover do., 4/ 10s to 6/ 15s ; and straw. 11 5s to 1/ 10e per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, on former terms. WMTEWIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 41 Os toy' 15s ; c l ov er do., 41 8e to 6/ 18s; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 9s per load. The demand was less active, at our quotations. CRYSTAL PALACE.—A schedule has just been issued of the prizes to be awarded at the first grand fruit and flower show of the present year, which is fixed for Sa- W.l . *, the 211th May, her liejerty's birtheK• 56j 7 22 11 95 80 791 125 5G ii 80 SO 6a ssi 981 a 9 25 i 68 4 j 72} 3} 2 14 48 i to } 22 103 i 4i 5i I I 3} xis 10Ti i 251 all all 10) 100 all all all 1.10 18i I Do LITERATURE. Bradshaw's Itinerary of Great Britain for Railway and Telegraphic Conveyance. W. J. Adams. This work supplies a complete list of all the rail way stations in Great Britain, the towns and vil lages therein not having immediate connection with railways—their geographical situation, distance from London, the name of the station from which to leave London, the route to be pursued, the name of the station at which to alight in order to arrive at the place of destination, and the number of miles therefrom ; to which is added the electric) telegraph to all places, whether telegraphic sta tions or not ; and where the place is not a telegraphic station, the nearest point to, and distance from one, together with the mode of transit of the message to its destination. The work is illustrated with a beautiful steel-engrav e d and complete map of Great Britain and part of Ireland, divided into squares by means of vertical and horizontal lines, and showing, among other thin gs, the lin e s o f naviga tion from every part of the island. In short, a more complete work of the kind, , or one more lik e l y to be useful, it would be difficult to conceive, and we therefore confidently recommend it t o our readers as supplying an important desid era t um , and as an appropriate companion to the Time Tables. The Preaching of Christ. By James Augustus St. John. Chapman and Hall. If Mr. St. John was already favourably known as an author, the present work will add to his re putation. In a previous work his object was "to describe the struggles through which the soul, when it has once wandered from the fold, must almost necessarily pass on its way back. In the present, his design is to explain what that Gospel is which undertakes to conduct us to future happi ness. Without expressing any opinion as to his views, it is but justice to say that he has evidently entered on his task in a devout and conscientious spirit, and has described " the preaching of Christ" in a manner well calculated to elicit the approval of a large and influential portion of the religious community. Punishment is not Education. By C. B. Adder- ley, M.P. Mr. Adderley presents himself as an opponent of the enlightened views of the Recorder of Bir mingham—in other words, would deal with crimi nals on the principle of the Judaic rather than the Christian code. He has a lively and overmaster. ing faith in the virtues of the lash, judiciously ad ministered, and altogether seems to be one of those individuals who would be placed in an unenviable position were they entrusted with the governance of refractory cherubs. In justice, however, we must add ho is an advocate for national education, and would not have punishment inflicted arbitrarily or without due consideration of its applicability to the Fargher's Standard Edition of Jefferson's Almanac and Tide Tables. R. Fargher. Douglas, Isle of Man. In addition to an Almanac and Tide Tables for Liverpool, London, Bristol, Greenock, and Cu, chief ports in the Irish Sea, the present edition (the fifty-third) contains a Guide to the Light Houses, a Key to the Port Charges of Great Bri tain and Ireland, a Mariner's Companion, Head land Bearing and Distance Tables, all the Data for working Lunars, and a variety of information calculated to be useful to the seafaring community. A well-executed chart of the approaches to Liverpool from the best and latest surveys accom panies the work, and adds to its value as an ap proved companion and work of reference. The Newspaper Press Directory and Advertiser's Guide. By Charles Mitchell. The fifth edition in the improved form of this useful Directory, " thoroughly revised for the pre sent year," and not less worthy of patronage than its predecessors. It contains full particulars rela- tiv© to each journal published in the United King dom and the British Isles, together with a com plete guide to the newspaper press of each county, Lt7c. The value of such a. work to the advertising community is obvious. Dr. Crotch's Elements of Musical Composition.. Edited by Thomas Pickering. J. A. Novell°. The sterling merit of this Rork, as a guide to a knowledge of musical composition and thorough bass, and its appreciation by the public have in duced Mr. Novell° to seek permission to include it in his Musical Library. Such permission being granted, we have here a Third Edition containing the text of Dr. Crotch's work in its integrity, an improved arrangement, and editorial comments, together with several illustrations, in extenso, which were merely referred to in the preceding editions. The British Consul's Manual. By E. W. A. Tuson. Longman and Co. Not only to British Consuls in the discharge of their delicate and important duties, but also to merchants, shipowners, and master mariners, in their consular transactions, may the present work be recommended as a practical guide—a guide at once efficient and reliable. A work of this descrip tion has long been wanted, and Mr. Tuson is en titled to the gratitude of the classes interested, for the able manner in which he has supplied so im portant a desideratum. ritish Mines cons.dered as a Means of _lnvest ment. By J. H. Murchison, Esq., F.G.S. A fourth edition of a work which we some time back commended to the favourable notice of capital ists and others interested in mining operations. The value of the present edition is greatly enhanced by an appendix, containing a review of the progress of mining in the country during the past year, accom panied by a variety of useful information in rela tion to the present position and prospects of the principal dividend mines. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs day, Jan. 24, 1856 :—William Bell, Preston, Lancashire; Alfred Sanders, Gravesend ; Charles James Mellor, Brighton ; Edward Francis Weston, Wellington, Salop ; Edward Bachelor Terry, Westerham, Kent. SUSPECTED MURDER.—The adjourned inquest on the body of Mary Ann Peacock, which was found at the lock at Teddington, and of which the evidence on the former sittings has already appeared, was renewed yesterday before the coroner for East Surrey, Mr. W. Carter, when the jury, having beard the additional evidence, returned a verdict, " That the deceased was found drowned in the River Thames without marks of violence, but how she came by her death there was no evidence to prove." The coroner said he fully concurred in the ver dict. THS CIVIL SERVICE IN THE EAST,---Mrs B. Sisson, assistant-postmaster, has taken charge of the Balaklava post-office. Mr. Angel, postmaster, has been allowed .0 e f r Bk theei t s t sa : to draw rations and forage as a field officer. Mr. J. Hagearty bas been appointed purveyor's clerk, with pay at 7s. a-day. The Rev. H. P. Wright, prinaipal chaplain, has proceeded to Scutari. Mr. A. Peachey, dispenser of medicines, has retired from the medical staff of the army, on appointment to a commission. The Rev. A. Ferguson, Presbyterian chaplain, has taken charge of the hospitals at Balaklava. The Rev. ti‘oirtljeollonustrothnehP iv r i ea sio by n, teza d n t :h k a e p s l c a h in a , rg h e as of be th en e attached l Hospital in camp. Mr. Cortis, medical clerk, has been appointed dispenser of medicines at 7s. 6d. a-day, a n d the allowances of a saff assistant-surgeon. M r. James Crawford has been appointed Principal Superin tendent of Land Transport Depot at the Dardanelles, to oriuncby a Medical senior e the o e f l cmt e hr r eie k dmoi W ire ..a :I draw pay and allowances as such from the 21st August, 1855. Assistant Staff-Surgeon A. Tippette, Acting s m n s a assumedt aspffPr T. Wa ll ace , Second Class Staff-Surgeon George S. Bing, have l A , a s y s i e s t a joinednt- S u t r h g e e omne medical staff Ge neral Hospital and the troops encamped around that station.— Ciell See Gazette. officer First - UNITED KINGDOM BENEVOLENT ANNUM FUND. Yesterday a general meeting of the friends and sup. porters of the above institution—founded in 1851 to give permanent relief, by allowing annuities from 101. to 501. to indigent persons of all classes, and of either sex—was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of electing three annuitants on the fund from a list of 67 deserving candidates. The Rev. R. N. ° Buckmaster, 8.A., occupied the chair, and after prayers had been offered up by the honorary chaplain, the chairman stated the object of the society in a brief but eloquent speech, observing that the United King dom Benevolent Annuity Fund had already been the means of placing comfort and happiness at the disposal of persons who would otherwise have been dependent on the casual bounty of friends, or compelled to have recourse to parochial relief. , He, therefor e, felt that, to give the operations of the fund a much wider soope, the charitable public should endeavour to increase the list of subscriptions. (Hear, hear.) —C- W. Coleman, Esq., the secretary, reported to the meeting that there were at present 17 annuitants on the fund, f one of wh om h a d been elected to a second annuity of 101. Three mere would be elected on the present occasion, m a ki ng the total number of annuitants 20. With regard to the financial condition of the fund, the committee rejoiced at the continued blessings bestowed on the charity, but still regretted that the list of subscribers was not more as they felt that, to be enabled numerous, as to carry out what they bad commenced, they must have increased pecuniary aid. In conclusion, the committee trusted that, by the next annual meeting, to be held in July next, the condition of the fund weuld be materially ad. vanced.—After the transaction of some other business, the election of three annuitants was proceeded with, and the poll was closed at three o'clock. The names of the successful candidates having been announced, thanks were voted to the rev, chairman, and the meeting broke vp. 110 ' 1 100 too 100 3i 100 100 211 15 sll 100 100 31 10 all 16 DO X ll 20 ,o 1 89 '4 all ,4 100 100 1.00 20 20 100 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 2/ 1/ 161 f 26i 9 81 4t I 21 1 9 67 8 2O i It7i 17} 3i 40i x in