The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-03 00:00:00

=SATRE ROYAL, DRIIRY•LADTE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Tnis FVENTSG. DELICATE GROUND. After which, TRYING Ir 10 c'irinde with SET DTDDLE DIBDL ; dr, Garlectlitn Ring Nonsense and the seven Ages of Man. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. gnlsr the Management of Mr. Buctstene. THIS EVENING, At 0 N E Y. Followed by THE LITTLE TREAT:IRE. After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE nurrgartra BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FE LST; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring'. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STRRET , tinder the Management of Mr. Cues Lee g&U. THIS EVENING, THE FIRST PRINTER. After which, NARLEQITIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE; or, the • Fairy Paradlaa and 'lanky Panky,tke Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown. Mr. Malice; Pantaloon, Mr. Paolo; and Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams. /LOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. FLEXIIORE'S BENEFIT. In consequence of Covent Garden Theatre being required tbr the Italian Opera. nem:tore bey; to inform his patron—the Public— that hie Benefit will take place at the above Theatre on WEDNES DAY, March 12, and that cards of admission, price la.. 25., 35., 45., an d S c . may be hal at 66, Heronles-Bulldings, Lambeth. 11115ATER ROYAL ADEI2II7. "reptilian lfr. B. Webster.—Dlrectress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, BETSY BAKER. To be followed by TR P.T BLESSED BABY. To conclude with .7 %MC AND TETE BR AN STALK; or, Harlequin and Mother Goose at Home Again. In which litesni. 3. Bland, P. Bedford, 3fadant Cake% Mlu Wyndham, and Miss IL Arden will ap?ear. ROYAL OLYVPIC THEATRE. :Lease and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, STILL WATERS RIJN DEEP. After which will be produced a New awl denblymanral. though excessively old. Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TFIP DISCREET ?ft INT , I Eii ; or, the Three Glass Distaffs. in which Messrs. Emery. F. Robson, 11. Cooper. Miss Marston, and Miss Haskell will appear. ROYAL StiIHEY TIDSATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd sad Cressrtek. THIS EVENING JASPER LANGTON; or, A Duel to the Death. To bafolloweJ by THE SAILOR OF FRANCE. To conclude with. WAITER AT CREMORNE. - !LOYAL STRAND THEATER. grader the direction of Mr: Payne. THIR EVENING. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. After which, A Ballet Divertissement. Followed by WHY DON'T SUE MARRY? fter whyi, A Petite Dlvertli3emeiat. To conclude with BLUE JACKETS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRES. Lease and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Last Week of the Pantomime ! TIII3 EVENING, TRH ARAB OF THE DESERT ASO HIS FAITHFUL STEED ; in which the rati nality of the horse, taught and trained by Mr. William Cooke, fills the audience w th delight and wonder. After which, the EQUESTRIAN EVOLUTIONS in the ARENA.. The miraculous ascent of the huge Elephants from the ring to the stage. To conclude with (the last week) PARIAQUINT AND ST. GEORGE AND Tlit: DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions of Christendom. Boa-oelce *pen from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. NV, West. Equestrian Director. Ur. W. Cooke, inn. I:WMA. STANLEY'S SEVEv AGES OF WOMAN, Reappearance of Miss Emma Stanley (after her recent Indispost tion) on Wednesday Eveving next, the sto inst. Btalla, 35.; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is. MAItTIN's _ HI3II WA.TER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tens DAY—Morn. 23 min. aft. 10—Evening 18 rain. aft. 11 Tn-lioaßow—Morn. 0 min. aft. 0 —Evening 12 min. sft. 2 THE )VEA.THER-Sug OFFICR, MARCH 2. TIISIMOHETER, IN TIII4 SHAD& 47 - highest sinoe noon yesterday. 41 -Lowest this morning and during the night. 47 —this day at noon. BABOXZTER-30 65. WIND, N.E.• - Fresh, with dull, cold weather. MARCH 3. 41 —highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 46 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . G2. WIND—N E. to N.N.E.—Fresh, with bitter cold wind and hazy weather, with glimpses of sunshine. t trtz.4?-5)--,s .!!) , LONDON, MONDAY, MARUE 3, 1856. Notwithstanding the extraordinary precautions adopted against any leaky 2;e from the salon of Count WALEWSKI, the alleged proceedings at the different Conferences are openly canvassed in Paris, and statements are made not only as to the questions under discussion, but also as to the line of argument, and even the demeanour of the different Plenipotentiaries. The fact of the armistice was officially announced iu the organ of the French Government. That, however, was a tangible fact, which was disposed of for the time being, and which could not bo withheld from the public. But much more has been com municated. It is more than hinted that a Rus sian view of the armistice was suggested that led to a serious debate. CJunt ORLOFF is said to have insisted that the armistice should not merely occasion a total suspension of hostilities, but of all preparations for their resumption, and all transport of stores, troops, &c. This, how ever, was too one-sided a view of the case. Russia could of course do what she pleased in her Own territories. She could recruit her al most exhausted resources to the utmost possible extent—could procure men, money, ammunition, and previsions, while France and England, that were conducting the contest at a distance of 3,000 miles from their chief ports, were to abstain from sending either troops or stores ; so that, if these extraordinary sunestions had been re cognised, there would be an unprofitable con sumption of articles of primary necessity, which there would be no possibility of rep'acing, un til Some weeks after the termination of the truce. The navy was, however, virtually excluded, and the arrangement was only concluded between the armies of the belligerents. A n d it was also sti pulated that it should not have any effect on the blockades established or to be established. It was also asserted that the portion of the point referring to the " rectification of the Rus sian territory was questioned, the Russian Pleni potentiaries declaring that it was framed without reference to topographical considerations, that the chain of mountains referred to in the Austrian proposition only existed for a very short distance, and that the line to the sea was altogether ima . gmery. That would seem, however, to have been merely a preliminary protest, showing that the acceptance by Russia was of a qualified character, and that further discussion would be indispens able before a final settlement of the vexei gnes tions could be completed. Th e n ext meeting, that cf the 28th ultimo, is described $o have been, o f a grave, not to sAy contentions ; character. The Tilnd correspondent asserts that the term " stormy," which has been used in many quarters, is going too far. It seems quite clear, however, that everything was not quite so favourable as had been anticipated, and a morning contemporary declares that one of the representatives of _England was about to pay a hurried visit to London, in order to obtain additional instructions from his Government. It would appear, however, that the meeting of Saturday was of a more auspicious description. The Post, usually well informed, says that the preliminaries of peace were actually signed, but that they were identical with the Austrian propo sitions, which were the bases of negotiation. We need not explain that if so, it means nothing— that the Fifth Point, ou which disputes were most likely to arise, could not even have been ♦entilated—and that lout little progress has really been made towards the completion of the antici pated treaty. The only auguries, therefore, that cm be deduced are founded on the supposed atti tude of the Russian Plenipotentiaries ; and it is unnecessary to warn our friends and the public that but little reliance can be placed on such in dications, which may be manifested solely for the purpose of creating, or attempting to create, diffi culties between the other parties—a matter which, as we have repeatedly explained, Russia would strain every nerve to accomplish. It is a part of the Muscovite game to profess unbounded confidence in the result of the Con ferences. At present all the thick-and-thin ad herents of the Czea seem to have become peace at-any-price men. They have apparently adopted the principles of Mr. Jogs BRIGHT, and might assume standing collars and broad brims with considerable effect. But such sudden conversions are always suspicious, and, in' place of being grasped at with reckless haste, should excite increased vigilance and caution on our part. No allusion has been made to the all-important topic of an indemnity. Nothing can be satisfac tory to the Allied Powers which does not comprise this indispensable condition—a condition which Russia would vigorously insist on if she could put forward as strong claims, - and which will alone afford adequate security for the future peace and tranquillity of Europe and the world. From what can be gathered from the various rumours, it would seem that Lord CLARENDON has hitherto been " firm." We only hope that that he may continue so to the last, and stead fastly resist all the sinister influences, German or Belgian, that may be brought to bear during the continuance of the arduous task entrusted to his charge. If he be so, ho will achieve a high posi tion among English statesmen, second to none of his predecessors. If otherwise, even the fall of Lord JOHN RUSSELL will be less deplorable than that of the diplomatist to whom England now looks up with trust and confidence. On Wednesday Mr. CLAY'S Bill for the abolition of Church Rates is to be•read a second time, and Lord JOHN MANNERS is to move that it be read a second time that day six months. We hope the House will this time give its assent by a majority which will settle the question for over. It were, in every point of view, wisest to do so. Churchmen may be as stubborn as Rus sians, but they are as certain to be beaten. Even the Archbishop of CANTERBURY has lowered his flag half-mast high. Mr. PACKS has dune s ome thing very similar, but both may be quite sure that, could they carry the measures they have proposed, it would not be a settlement. According to the Archbishop's Bill, the parishes which rebel successfully are to become exempt— according to Mr, PAcKE's, all parishes are to be liable for repairs of the church and its, fittings, and for nothing else. The prelate divides the parishes into tributary and non-tributary ; the country squire divides the expenses, and subjects Dissenters to capitation tax, for one half, while he exempts them from the other. The peaceful divine would leave the great rebellious towns to enjoy the immunity they have earned, but unfor tunately would set hundreds of parishes fighting for similar exemption. The rural member would renew the war in all the large towns where this ecclesiastical fire had burnt itself out. Manchester will never again pay for the repairs of churches, let Mr. PACKE do what he may ; and none but priest-ridden rural p %fishes will long submit in patience to the rates, if by continued and successful opposition they can get rid of them finally. Mr. CLAY'S Bill provides for the immediate and entire abolition of Church Rates. It saves them only till debts incurred on the security of them are extinguished, or salaries of individuals depen dent on them drop by death. It provides for and authorises voluntary collections by the Church wardens, arranging the mode of audit and quali fication of auditors. Sir WlLLum's Bill is there fore simply a real abolition bill, saving life in terests, and the rights of those who have been in3uced to expend their money on the security in question. In accepting these qualifications the Dissenters have done themselves credit ; they have shown that they are actuated by no more fanaticism, which overlooks any passable claim of vested interest, and if Churchmen be prudent they had better accept the proffered terms at once. Should the contest be prolonged a future Act may consist of but one clause. Last year Sir WILLIAM beat the Government by a majority of 28, and on the question of going into committee gained a majority of 58. After this even a defeat would but bring on a yet more vigorous attack the following session. Honour able members who last year voted right can hardly reverse their votes, or even absent themselves from the division, this year. Indeed they will do wisely to think of their seats. If peace be concluded a dissolution may be very near, and many a member will find that a considerable knot of his supporters, sufficient to turn his election, can fight the battle of obstinacy with him. Liberals must not rely on sham libe rality at another election. The country will be in a mood to judge its legislators by their works. It will be in vain to allege the insignificance of the question ; the reply will be that if insignificant the ex-member might have conceded it to his sup porters, but that no nuisance, no grievance is in significant. Still worse would it be to talk of its importann?: for the ready reply would be ; yes, too important for us to endure a wrong vote upon it. We know of no decent excuse for prolonging the contest further. Every argument has long been exhausted. The popular determination is clearly manifest. The very petitions in favour of the impost this session by the unknown places whence they originate, and the shabby condition of the signatures, as re• ported to the House, attest the character of the opposition. Ministers ought to take the matter up, to adopt Sir WILLIAM'S Bill, and to give parish repose thus far to the country. It is really a pity to waste further the time of Parlia ment; we have not too much work done in a session, and why should time be annually wasted on a demand which must as certainly be granted as those for the great reforms of the last thirty years have already been ? We advise Hopourable Muabers to be at their post on Wednesday at twelve o'clock, and constituents interested in the question to apprise their representatives of their wishes. The discussions respecting the important ques tion of the Royal Prerogative as to the creation of Life Peerages is likely to lead to very impor tant results. One serious evil has already been grappled with, and there is reason to hope that a very valuable reform will be accomplished, so far as the appellate jurisdiction of the Upper House is concerned. It was the notorious and palpable defects of the Supreme Court of Appeal that led to the attempt which, if successful, would have completely altered the character of what could no longer be termed the hereditary branch of the Legislature, and many of these are now likely to be removed by the very men who previously stuck by them with unflinching pertinacity. The hearing of an appeal by the Lords was virtually a legal fiction. The duties were prac tically delegated to a small standing committee, composed of Peers, who had filled or were filling high judicial offices. It would have been thought a most extraordinary proceeding on the part of any lay lord to vote on a purely legal question, and when such was the acknowledged state of affairs, why should there be any stickling for the "shadow" of authority, where the substance had long since been voluntarily abandoned.' The universally recognised evil led to the attempt at a remedy, which might have been far worse than the disease. It was the " hereditary" character of the House that prevented the Crown from exercising its prerogative on many occasions so as completely to overthrow its boasted independence. We desire that the independence should be established and placed on a firm basis, so that the deliberations and deci sions of their Lordships should carry with them a weight and authority which they scarcely possess at this moment. This can only be accom plished by a comprehensive measure of Peerage Reform, and any suggestion for that purpose would come far more gracefully from the parties themselves, than from any other branch of the Legislature. They now seem willing to take the first step, and that is decidedly in the right direction, although by uo means going so far as the nation requires. It only deals with the judicial charac ter of the House. It leaves its legislative func tions wholly untouched. We would improve both, and, by limiting the number of those en titled to votes, and abolishing the proxy system, would add to the value of those that would re main ; while any danger of an unconstitutional exercise of the Royal Prerogative would be effectually averted. Let there be Representative Peerages for England, as well as for Scotland and Ireland. Let every man obtain the suffrages of some body of his countrymen before he can par ticipate in the important task of framing laws for his fellow-subjects. But, that it is essential to obtain conflicting opinions in every deliberative assembly, we should gladly see the election so!ely by Peers, as in the sister kingdoms. But in this country it would be indispen sable to obtain enlarged constituencies, and we believe that those already suggested by ourselves would be the best that could be obtained. Making the possession of a .hereditary or life Peerage—for no mischief could in such case be occasioned—the indispensable qualification would still maintain the dignity of the nobility, which would just be as eagerly coveted by men who had fairly earned the rank, as it is at this moment. This day the Committee on the Appellate Juris diction will commence its labours. They have many impertant questions to discuss, one of which will be the mode of obtaining a continuous sitting of the court of ultimate appeal. When all other tribunals are at all times open to the public, it is too bad that what ought to be the most im portant of all should suspend its operations for more than half a year at a time. A con siderable abatement of expense should also be secured. It may be right not to render pro tracted litigation a cheap luxury, but the costs should not be so exorbitant as to amount, in many instances, to a virtual denial of justice. We believe that their Lordships are—thanks to the strong hint administered by the creation of Lord WENSLEYDALE as a Peer for life—sincere in their effort to improve the judicial character of the House. Let us hope that they will be equally desirous of amelioration in their legisla tive capacity, and that in furtherance thereof they will speedily initiate and pass a large and comprehensive measure of Peerage Reform. y~ -\ f~, ~ 01.11111***, THE Stil4. LONDON, MONDAY EvENizie, MARCH 3 16. SIGNATURE OF THE PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE. (From, the Morning Post of this day.) We can announce positively that at the meeting of the Congress of Paris, on Saturday last, the Plenipotentiaries signed the preliminaries of CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) The sittings of the above court were resumed to-day, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Aldermen Sir G. Carroll, Hunter, Sir R. W. Carden, Sir H. Muggeridge, Eagleton, and Laurence, the Sheriffs, Under-sheriffs, &c. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 110 prisoners. The Recorder, on charging the grand jury, said he re gretted to have to inform them that the present calendar was one of the heaviest, with regard to numbers, and to the serious nature of the crimes it contained, that he ever reoollected during the five years of his experience in this court. There were no less than five separate charges of murder, and they involved the destruction of nine separate individuals. Nothwithstandicg that fact, however, he said he was happy to inform them, that by the returns it did not appear that there was any general increase of crimes of violence to the person generally throughout the country, and there was reason to hope that the increase of educa tion and the spread of civilisation in the country had tended to decrease crime. From returns he held in his band that were made up to 1854, it appeared that although undoubtedly there had been an increase of crime, yet it was not more tha❑ would be accounted for by the increase of population and the increase of pro perty in this country, and it only referred to the ordi nary cases of felony, there being a reduction of thirteen per cent. in charges of murder, manslaughter, and at tempts to murder. It seemed that it was the same in the history of nations as of individuals, that at certain periods there were great calamities without any apparent cause. During the last year, after forty years of peace they had been suddenly plunged into all the horrors of war, and during that period there had certaihly been committed a series of the most serious crimes by persons of position and rank, and also by others of the lower orders. It was no,part of their duty to speculate upon the causes of the sudden increase of aggravated crimes, but they were bound to take the matter into their serious consideration, and it devolved upon every one to do all in his power to extend educa tion among the people, as the most certain means of remedying to serious a state of things. The learned Recorder then observed, that although the charges were of a very serious nature they did not ap pear to present any legal difficulties, and if the facts should be laid before them as they appeared in the depositions, they would have no alternative but to re turn true bills in all the cases of murderand manslaughter. In one of the cases of murder a question would possibly arise as to the state of mind of the person accused, but the grand jury need not trouble themselves with the consideration of that matter which could be only pro perly investigated by the petty jury. lie then referred to other cases in the calendar, and concluded by dismis sing the grand jury to the pelfer.nance of their duties. HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH.— PARIS, March I.—The health of hsr Imperial Majesty is, in every respect, most sa'i factory. Yesterday the Empress, accompanied by the Eawsror, drove to the Bois de Thulogue. Their Mijuties descended, and walked together for half-au-hour. NEW PEERAGE.—It is rumoured that Richard Pem berton Mikes, Esq., of Fryston Hall, will shortly be made a peer. The next meeting of the Fox Club will be held at Brooks's on Saturday, the Bth March. The Princess Joachim Murat, nge Princess de Wag ram, was on Thursday safely delivered of a son, at the Cltteau-de-Gros-Bois, near Paris. The marriage of the Lady Margaret de Bargh with Mr. Beaumont, M.P., is appointed to take place with much ceremony on Wednesday next. It is murmured that in case of the birth of a prince, his ',title will be "King of Algeria," anci that Prince Napoleon will be appointed viceroy, taking up his resi dence in Algiers. The Board of General Officers appointed to inquire into the statements affecting Lords Lucan and Cardigan, Sir R. Airey and Colonel Gordon, will meet formally during the ensuing week, in order to arrange the rnln :Tier of proceeding. It will then. a, , Tiurn for about a fortnight, to give time for the attendance of the officers telegraphed for the Crimea. Col. Griffiths, Col. Dourrla , , and other witnesses are at home, and possibly the Co'irt may deem it well to begin with their examination. The commission will be held at the place of meeting formerly used by the board of general officers for army clothing. —Court Journal. It is said that Lord Panmure will shortly retire from the War Denartnaent, and that the laborious duties of that office will be undertaken by the Duke of Somerset. It is also rumoured that Mr. Monsell and Mr. F P e el, neither of whom have shone with gnat brilliancy in Parliament this session, will also be moved to other offices.—Court Journal. Mr. Panizzi has been nominated to succeed Sir Henry Ellis at the Britih Museum. —Court Journal. NATIINAL REFORMATORY UNION.—A. numerously attended meeting was held on Saturday, at the offices of the Law Amendment Society, for the purpose of for sally organising an association bearing the above title. RAILWAY COLLISION.—On Saturday morning a colli• sion took place at the Woodhouse junction on the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,hire Railway. Several carriages were smashed to pieces, but fortunately no per son was ii,jured. Orders were sent to Southampton on Saturday to place one flat-bottomed horse-boat on board the Hy daspes and one on board the Queen of the South. The boats are sent for the purpose of landing hones from the various transports how bound for the Black Sea. EXTENSIVE BURGLARY.—On Saturday morning infor mation was given to the police of an extensive robbery at Mr. Bridgman's, Cambridge-place, Westbourne-park. The property abstracted c insisted of a quantisy of silver plate, marked with a griffin's head, upwards& 100 yards of various-coloured silks, and many other articles. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT LIND.-1 second and last performance of Handel's oratorio of "The Mes siah " will be given at Exeterlall, on Tuesday evening, March 18, at which Madame Goldschmidt will sing for the last time in London previous to her return from a provincial tour. The grand miscellaoeous concert of Mr. and Madame Goldschmidt, for the benefit of the Nightingale Fund, will take pace on Tuesday, the lltl% THE BUILDING OF THE PARIS UMVERSAL EXHIBI TION.—Worktnen are now employed in removing the wood flooring of the ground fl.-or of the Exhibition Palace, and replabing it by a slightly slanting floor of tho Agricultural earth and asphalte, is preparation for Exhibition which is to be held there at the commence 'ent of June next. THE MATFEN MURDER.—The six parsons charged with being concerned in the murder of Dorothy Ilewicke, at Matfen, Northumberland, on the 21st of October last, were tried before Mr. Justice Willed, on Friday last, at Newcastle, and acquitted. WIDOW OF THE LATE JOSEPH HAYDN.—The pension of 251. per anurn, which was granted to the late Joseph llayd,,, previously to his death, has been best ,wed upon his unfortunate widow. The fact is significant of a con sciou.mess that the merits of the deceased were, during his lifetime, but ill requited. The Count Medeno, who has been named as likely to be the Russian Minister in London in the event of peace, is at present the Czar's representative at the Court of the Brazils. MEDICAL OFFICERB.—We regret to hear that some difficulty exists is the issue of the new warrant for giving an increa. , e of pay to the medical officers of the army. It seems that a bigb authority in the Government has made an objection to the proposed augmentation of income to that branch of the service.—United Service Gazette. A Vienna letter of the 26th ult., in the German Jour nal of Frankfort, says :—" In order not to destroy Ni colaieff, Russia intends to make the town its principal place of commerce.in the Black Sea. The thing, in fact, is decided : a Russian Lloyd's is to be established at Odessa, and its dockyards are to be at Nicelateff; the vessels to be constructed there are to navigate the Bug, the Dnieper, the Black Sea, and the Meditterean. Thus Nicolaieff will no longer be a war port or a maritime arsenal, but its establishments will not be destroyed." ART IN FRANCE.—A statue in marble of Baron Larrey, the famous army surgeon of the empire, from the chisel of M. Robinet, was last week conveyed to the Academy of Medicine. It is to be placed in the Salle where the sittings are generally held. A statue, by Rude, of Godefroy Cavaignac was inaugurated at the cemetery Montmartre a few days back. The editor of the Tribune and the National is represented lying on a sepulchral stone, enveloped in his cloak, holding in his hands a pen and a sword. THE TIPPERARY BANS FAILIIRE.—We are given to understand that of the 99 shareholders in this Joint Stock Bank more than 30 are from the town and neigh bourhood of Leighton Buzzard. Their claims range from 2001. up to, is one instance, 5,000!., and the stop page of the bank will necessarily cause a great deal of distress to a number of shareholders, a few of them having invested their all in this scheme, in the vain hope of receiving 9 per cent. for their Meney.—Bucks Ilci•ald. THE CHILTON•MOOR COLLIERS.—On Saturday nearly 4,000 men employed in the collieries on Chilton•moor, near Durham, the property of the Marchioness Dowager of Londonderry, assembled to partake of an excellent dialler. The dinner, to which the men had been invited by the Marchioness, took place in a large build►ng, tha property of Mr. Hopper, formerly in the employment of the Marquis of Londonderry, but now a manufacturer. Earl Vane occupied the chair, having his mother ❑pon his right hand, and the Countess Vane upon his left. After the accustomed toasts to the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal family, which the pitmen received with great applause, the Marchioness of Londonderry ad dressed the alseinbly in very touching and emphatic terms, assuring them that she should always take a deep interest in their welfare. The Marchioness ad verted to the bend of union which had existed between her ancestors and the pitmen, and exhorted them to Ire' quent reading-rooms, mechanics' institutions, and tem perance societies ; to avoid public-houses, and to bo orderly, industrious, and religious. This address was received with vociferous cheering, as was the toast to the health of the Marchioness, for which she expressed her acknowledgments. The health of the Countess Vane, prapcsed by Mr. Mowbray, M.P., was received in a similar manner, and after other toasts appropriate to the ocJasion, Lady Londonderry retired amid long continued cheering, LATEST NEWS. BERLIN, AlAllan 2. On the 29:h of February the Samson, the Falcon, and the Pylades arrived at Elsinore. The screw-frigate linperieuse sailed through the Belt. Turkey permits the export of corn to the ports of the MeditErranean, of the Archipelago, and of the Gulf of Venice. Orders have been sent to Marseilles to prepare shipping to convey 10,000 infantry and a battery of Artillery to the Crimea, to replace the troops that have returned to France. OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. CAMP, SEBASTOPOL, Feb. 16.—The nTo Ntim por - tant incident in camp since the departure of the last mail has been the arrival of General Sir Colin Campbell. lie came from Constantinople, in the Earl of Aberdeen steamer, on Wednesday, thel3th inst., accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Ster ling, who, from being As s i s t an t Adj u t an t-G ene . ralof the Highland Division, is to hold the same position in the new corps d'armee which Sir Colin is to have under his command. The general is stay ing, for the present, with the Commander-in-Chief, at head-quarters. Nothing certain has yet been promulgated respecting the divisions to form the corps de armee, but it is understood that the Light, Fourth, and Highland Divisions will compose this force, the selection having been determined by the relative standing in seniority of the generals com manding. ' There is scarcely anything going on in the camps beyond the usual routine of drills and parades. The health of the army continues excellent. The amount of scurvy and fever in the French army has attracted the attention of the authorities in France, and various measures have been adopted to arrest its increase. The branch line of railway which runs towards the hill known as Canrobert's-hill, in the Balaklava plain, has been opened, and the engines are now at. work upon it. It is said that the whole of the Crimean railway materials, including all the en gines, carriages, and stores, have been sold to a comp:l.lly, who intend to transport them to the neighhourhoDd of Heracles. The railway is to be used in connection with the coal mines. The expected execution of the soldier convicted of murder has not taken place. It is supposed that General Codrington has referred the case of the unhappy criminal for decision to the home Govern ment ; and in the belief of many, as well from the youth of the prisoner as from consideration of the general good conduct of the army, and the stigma which would attach, though undeserVedly, to the regiment to which the man happened to belong, a commutation of the sentence of death is not un likely to take place. The weather has been very variable during the past week. The prevailing winds have been blowing from the westward. A small amount of rain has fallen. The temperature on the whole has been mild, and in sheltered places in the valleys several of the early bulbous plants may be now seen in flower. The yellow crocus is conspicuous in all directions. The mail arrived early on the morning of the 14th instant. Loudon newspapers of February 2 were received, only twelve days being thus occu pied in the transit. Newspapers from Paris were received, as usual, a day later. peace. The conditions of these are identical with the Austrian propositions, which were the bases of negotiation, and to which it has been thought advisable to affix the signatures of the Powers, parties to the negotiations. This proceeding, however important and satis factory, leaves unsettled many questions which will necessarily be the subject of immediate dis cussion, with a view to the framing of a definitive treaty. PARIS, Sunday, G p.m.—Without pretending to know the details of what took place at the Con gress yesterday, I am aware that some important points were discussed and agreed to ; in fact, the Plenipotentiaries have made the first important advance towards peace. I believe that certain preliminaries were signed. In fact, the main pro tective demands of the allies appear to be accorded by Russia. Whether the Emperor's speech to-mor row will refer tarthe progress of negotiations I know not ; but the French Government, I presume, must now have sufficient assurance to proclaim a belief in pacific results. The Russian Envoys, it would appear, up to the present moment have shown a desire for peace in acts and deeds which justifies us in supposing that they really approach the Congress with a -sincere desire to close the war. It remains only to be seen if they will bring for ward any suggestions, after the Allies have made their full 41emauds, calculated to break up negotia tions. If I may venture an opinion, I do not think they will do so. They are aware that Turkey never will admit of any interference with her Greek Church population, and as all the other ques tions are nearly settled touching Turkey, the original objects of the war are obtained. In a word, I think I can assure you for the first time that wo are very near peace. If the integrity of Turkey is secured satisfactorily, it is not likely that any minor questions will demand the continuance of the war. The very bast feeling appears to animate the Plenipotentiaries towardseach other personally, and it is sought to arrange difficulties as much as ponible before cowing to the Congress table. I presume the next meeting of the Plenipoten taries will take place on Tuesday next. The Continental journals pretend to give the pro ceedings of the Congress ; but as I know them to be incorrect, it is not worth while repeating their speculations generally. MISS EMMA STANLEY'S SEVEN AGES OF WOMAN.— We regret to say that this lady is still suffering from a severe hoarseness, brought on by cold, which for a time has stopped the successful career of her " Seven Ages of Woman." Should this Wanted artiste suffi ciently recover, she intends reiuruing her delightful es. tertainment cn Wednesday next. ~~ ~. ~ - - ~<~'~~- EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 22.—The Calcutta and China, mails, which have been here since the 19th, pro ceed to England only this day by the steamer Ava. Said Pacha, the Viceroy, has returned to Alex andria, and is as busily engaged as ever in reform ing and drilling his troops. The poor Bedouins have been suffering great cruelties at his hands; all those his Highness succeed in catching are chained in couples, and cast into the vilest and most noi some prisons. Last week, during several days, about 3,000 of these poor men were brought down to Alexandria., and on the way many of them died from the excessive cruelties they had undergone ; the living were not serar3.tecl from the deed, xa the man in charge had to account for the whole number, and they were thus taken to the galleys. Mr. Gisborne, who is here on the part of the Eastern Electric Telegraph Company, is very well satisfied with the arrangements ha has made with the Egyptian Government for the formation of au electric telegraph for his company between Alex andria and Suez, and he speaks highly of Said Pasha's liberality. He will have the power to affix as many wires as he may require to the posts erected by the Egyptian Government ; or, if he prefer it, he may place the wires underground at his own expense, and all his employes and officials will be entirely under his own control. Mr. Gisborne hopes eventually to extend the line from Suez to India, and the submarine electric telegraph between Constantinople and Alexandria is expected to be in working order in the course of a few days. By the last account from Arabia the town of Jeddah was quiet, but the whole of the province of the Temen was in a very disturbed state. The important tribe of Aseer is in open revolt, with upwards of 30,000 men in arms against the au thority of the Sultan, and they have taken com plete possession of Loheia, and other towns on the coast. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The third sitting of the Canference was hold yes terday. It is confidently assorted that a series of prelimi naries embodying the points of a CC6SIG3 belli were formulated. This is supposed to be tantamount to a treaty of peace. The Russian Plenipotentiaries have conceded every point demanded by the Allies, almost without controversy. There is a general opinion that the Emperor will announce in his Speech of to-morrow that a peace is actually agreed on. The ceremony of opening the Legislative Session will take place to-morrow at one o'clock, in the Salle des Marechaux at the Tuileries, and the oaths will be tendered to such of the members of the Senate and of the Legislative Body as have not yet gone through that formality. All persons who attend the Emperor, as well as the diplomatic corps, the cardinals, ministers, marshals,' admirals, grand crosses of thel Legion of Honour, will be present. Salvos of artillery will announce the com mencement and the conclusion of the ceremony. " We have reason to believe," says the Consti tutionnel, " that the allies of the 2d December have given notice to the Russian plenipotentiaries, that at the expiration of the armistice concluded until the 31st March no prolongation of it will be granted. Before that date, therefore, the prelimi naries of peace which contain the castes belli must be accepted and ratified by Russia." BOURSE, March I.—The following were the clos ing quotations:— Cash. fr. e. End of Voath 4i per Cents O6 —f. —e. 3_per Cents 72 50 72 55 New Loan 1 Bank Shares 3,4'35 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,530 A.ustrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5)...... 8) Home Debt R AJLWA TS-VQB CASH. fr. c. fr. c (Means 1,275 -- Western 877 50 Northern - Strasbneg - Lyons.. . 1,237 50 New Ditto . - ?,loditorranean 1,490 Grand Central 645 Lyons Geneva Cate 770 Auitrian Com. t)ls DENMARK. OPENING OF THE DANISH OFIA.MBERS. COPENHAGEN, Saturday.—The Supreme Council of the Realm was opened yesterday with great cere mony and splendour; the Prince Royal and the whole Court accompanied the King. In the Speech the King said Ile rejoiced in the presence of men from all parts of his kingdom, and hoped that meeting would strengthen those bonds of union which pro tect the country against exteri©r dangers and in sure it, interior development. He thanked God for the preservation of peace, and hoptl. continued pro tection from the horrors of war. No important bills will bo introduced, because an extraordinary session of the Council. was at hand." The reasons for the acquittal of the Danish Mi nisters are thus stated :—The legality of the resolu tion relative to the armaments is not contested ; the accusation of high treason being therefore un founded, the tribunal is not called on to decide on the utility of the armaments. PRUSSIA. A telegraphic despatch, dated Berlin, Sunday, says :—A semi-officlal organ of the Government states that "Prussia will never sign nor guarantee any treaty iu the deliberations on which she has had no share." The relationslaween the Courts of Sweden and London are growing daily closer, and Sweden 114111101000 estranges herself from. Prussia in the same propor tion. In revenge for the course Sweden has lately adopted, Russia has forbidden the export of meat of any kind, fresh, salt, or smoked, from Finland. On the other hand, it is reported that King Oscar.intends to lay claim before the Paris Con gress to the - Aland Isles, as belonging of right' to, Sweden. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Feb. 27.—An official despatch con taining the news that an armistice had been signed on the 25th reached this city on Monday evening, but it was not made public until yesterday at noun. LIAR KET NEWS.—(M is Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The whole of the country markets held on Satitrdsl ,were very dull for wheat, at a decline in the quotatiove of from is to 2s per quarter. There was less doing is barley, the value of which was with difficulty supported. No change in malt. All other articles moved off slcrWl9► and prices were in favour of buyers. The amount of business doing in the continental m arkets on English account is very moderate. In the tilted States the corn trade has continued dull. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain were very moderate. From abroad we received 13,030 quarters of wheat, 3,329 barley, 11,069 oats, * 9lO beans, 206 tares, 3JO linseed, 420 rapeseed, 55 inaudO seeds, 100 sacks and 1,005 barrels of flour. The fresh arrivals of English wheat up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were modeistep but the general condition of the supply was tolerably good' As a portion of last week's unsold receipts was on dffer, the show of samples was in excess cf Monday last. °wilt% to the prospects of peace the demand for all kinds of what of home produce ruled excessively heavy, at a decline in the quotations realised on this day se'nnight of from 68 to 8s per quarter, and a large portion of the supply was 1111. sold at the close of the market. The show of foreign wheat was good. All kinds Were unusually heavy and some of the importers, in ordr to save the expense of landing, were sellers at 3s to 4s Pe r quarter less money ; but the business doing was trifling in the extreme. There was a slightly improved demand for the &gib malting barley, which in some instances, produced la Pe r quarter more money. Grinding and distilling sorts "er e heavy at the late decline. Malt was very dull and rathe r lower to purchase. The oat trade was very dull, at is to is 6d per TO° less money. Both beans and peas sold heavily, at 2s per quarter di cline. The flour trade was exceedingly heavy, at 4s per quarter less money. Tho top price of town made declined to 6 31 per 2SOlbs. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent. Malt—Chevalier .... 76s to 7 75 Red now 62s to 74a Oats—Yorkshire and Ditt0........ old —s —a Lincoinsia ~ Feed 234 2 .2 Ditto, While new 62s 75s Potato Ditt0........ 11d —s —s Youghal aadCork Norfolk and (An- 81ack....... 205 2 ,2 coin, Red, old —s —a Cork, White . 223 r m Ditto new •••• 59s 7ls Scotch,Feed.•... 265 aye —Old ...........: —s —s Beans—Tick 325 a" New .........• .. 50s 52s 38• 4 " Pige0n5.......... • Barley—Grinding ••• 293 323 Peas—Grey ........•• 31$ Malting ...•• 313 343 Map1e........... 3 45 a' . • 363 40s Malt—Sufrolk and Nor- 4T3 43 5 ; •• 703 76s Flour—Town-made.•. 616 a" Brown..• •• ••........ 63s 663 SimrstonandWare 74s 75s S fit u ot i t k n . & — N " o • rfoli 4 4 7 6: 49544 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were very moderate—the total supply being only 429 head. i ll the corresponding week in 1855 we received 358 ; in 1854 „,! 2,331 ; in 1853, 2,834 ; iu 1852, 1,519 ; in 1851, 2 ; 32 " and in 1850, 1,318 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEE. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. F 1 notterdam 19 ..• 241 1 Calais — Autwerp ..• • ....-••• 10Z .. --- Total... 299 ... ... 130 ••• The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pg .. , 1855 240 11$ 1554 775 ... 1,333 -. ... 223 ... 227 .• - ... 190 .• 3_l ... THE PRINCIPALITIES. JASSY, Feb. 28.—News has arrived here that the right of self-government, hitherto recognised as the ancient inheritance of these Principalities, has been violated at Constantinople. The intelligence is causing very great agitation here. It is hoped that the Hospoda,r will protest. . SPAIN. MADRID, Feb. 29.—Azi . arrangement has been effected between the different opinions of the Go vernmeut and the Deputies, relative to the financial plan of M. Santa Cruz. At the disturbances of Malaga nine porsons were arrested. PIEDMONT. In the sitting of the 26th cf the Chamber of Deputies of Turin, a conversation of some interest took place ; "M. Deviry asked the Minister of the Interior what foundation there was in the rumours that had been cur rent of disorderly acts committed' by the Anglo Italian Legion. Ratazzi replied that there bad bee* no riots, either in the town of Novara or in the quarters of the legion. The rumours in question had originated from certain fears en tertained by the officers of that body, but which, upon in quiry, had turned out to be destitute of foundation. Ne vertheless, the Governor of Novara, having been informed of the state of things by the officers of the legion, had ordered some of the men to be arrested. That was the whole truth, and all the rest was but exaggeration. "M. Deviry observed that if there had been some arrests, there must have been some reason for them. He then inquired bow long the Anglo-Italian Legion was to stay in the country ; for although recruiting had been allowed, that could not imply a perma►.ent stay. The English Government had declared that after the war the Anglo-Italian Legion would be employed in some colonial p-s3ession. Was nedinotst t) be that colony ? (Oh, oh !) It was not to be lost sight of that the English exercised an authority in the barracks of the men. " The Minister of the Interior gave a most Explicit denial to this assertion. No jur;sdiction had been granted to the British Government or its agents on the Sardinian' territ pry or in special barracks of the legi.•n. The arrests had been made with the express consent of the Pied rnontese Government. As to the stay of the Anglo- ItaAan Logion on the Piedmontese territory, that point must be settled by negotiation between the two Govern ment., and at any rate the legion was not to remain permanently in the kingdom, nor was an: insult int.-nded to the King►'s Government when it was stated that the legion would be employed in some colony or other." The sulject then dropped. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY NIGHT. The United States' mail steam ship Quaker City (in place of the Pacific) arrived yesterday, with ad vices from New York to the 16th and six passen gers. The Royal mail steam-ship Persia has also arrived, with ativices from the same port to the 20th, and $700,000 specie, and 145 paAse ngers . Up to the time of the Persia's departure nothing had been heard ot the Pacific. The steamer which had been sent in search of her lihd not refurnoct The Royal mail steam-ship Canada, with the Eu ropean mails of the 2,1 of Feb., arrived at Halifax on the 19th ult. She had seen nothing ot the Pacific. In the Senate a long continued party contest as to thl election of a printer had at last resulted in a selection. Several discussions without result had taken place respecting the affairs of Kansas. In order to arrange his committees without annoy ance, the new Speaker, Mr. Banks, had deserted his usual place of residence, and taken lodgings in some undiscovered place of concealment. The State Department had sent to the Senate a mass of documents bearing on the Central American question. as far back as 1850. The members of the Western Anti-Slavery So ) oiaty bad memorialised t h e Leiislature of 011io to withdraw from the Union. Barbour, the witness spinst the„ acquitted Irish Fillibusters at Cincinnati, had been put on his trial for perjury. The English Consul had given evi dence in favour of the veracity of the accused. Mr. Dallas, the new Minister to England, was to leave in the Baltic on the sth inst. ; his sou had been appointed Secretary of Legation. • The Governor of Kansas (Shannon) had left for his post, with full instructions to execute and carry out all the laws of that territory. fie carried with him instructions to Cilonel Sumner, who had charge of 800 troops, stationed at Fort Leaven worth, to hold himself in readiness for any emer gency that might arise. The United States' sloop of war John Adams had arrived at Panama from the Feejee Islands, where she had been to chastise_ the natives for cruelties to American seamen. During the cruising of the John Adams, five sharp engagements took place between her crew and the Polynesians. Five of their largest towns were burnt, and all the houses therein reduced to ashes. A treaty was ratified between Commander Boutwell and the King of Fejee on behalf of the American Governnent. The isthmus of, Panama was very free from epi demic or contagion. There had been some slight insurrection in Lavilla. In Nicaracrua affairs were quiet. General Walker hal about 1,000 men with him. President Rivaz had issued a decree suspending all official comma nicationS with the Ministers . of the United States. Tile J. L. Stephens left San Francisco on the 21st, with $1,275,548 19c. on freight, including $259,071 for England. Business at SAn,Francisco was dull. Accounts from Havannah of the 13th ult, report tha state of the sugar crop as unfavourable. Advices from Vera Cruz report that Puebla had capitulated. Comonfort was about to despatch from the city of MeXico nearly 7,000 soldiers, di vided into three brigades, againA the insurgents. Santa Anna's property h a d been . seized on account of his treason and other crimes. In the interior all the telegraph wires had been cut away. Uraga hag been beaten. It was said that the southern provinces were quiet. The Canadian Legislature was opened on the 15th of February by the Governor-General. The New York commercial advices report that the money-market was plentifully supplied with capital, and a good business was being done at the rates previously quoted. The stock- market was buoy ant. Exchanges continued firm, and hankers, expect. ing a further advance, were indifferent about draw ing at the present rates. Bills on England in good demand at 1081 to 1094 ; and on France, sf. 18ic. to sf. 214 c„ In cotton there had been an advance of ge. to e. per lb. during: the wee r. Flour was selling at a further decline of 25c. per barrel. ASSASSINATION OE' A SOLICITOR. —D DEUX, MONDAY MORNlNG.—Saundern Newslettee, of this morning, an nounces the receipt of a telegraphic message, stating that Mr. Thaddeus Callaghan, a - respectable solicitor, of Fitzwilliam-square, Dublin, and Ballyronan, county of Gal way, had been assassinated near Portumna, on Friday last. Toe Opinione of Turin, of the 25th, mentions a slight agitation which, it appears, manifested itself a few days before among the soldiers of the Anglo•ltaliAn Legion of Novara, in consquence of a rumour, spread by some malicious prsons, of an insurrection having broken out at Milan, and of the forming of a legion there with better pay. The military authorities of Novara having taken proper precautions no disturbance ensued. THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday.--The British and North American Royal mail steam-ship Arabia, Captain James Stone, sailed from the Mersey this afternoon for New York, with the usual mails for the United States and British North American posses• sion, 192 passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. Prior to her departure copies of the London daily journals were placed en board by Messrs. Will tiler and Smith, of Liverpool, for the press and public institutions of the Western Continent. _ _ Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C., having been e!eoted to the office of Common Sergeant, has resigned the Commis sionership at the Central Criminal Court, anti the judgeship of the Sheriffs' Court of London. We :ire informed that a large number of the members of the Corporation anxious to secure the serviAs of the best wan, have revested Mr. Prendergast, the Queen's Cannsel and Recorder of Norwich, to oiler himself for the vacant Judgeship. No better selection could have been made. Mr, Prendergaat, from his varied practice, both civil and criminal, must have had just that expe rience which is required for these offlaes. We have, on several occasions, observed that Mr. Prendergast has been called upon by the judges, when on circuit, to assist them is the trial of catues ; he holds a high judicial office in a large town, and was recently appointed by the Government the Chief Commissioner of the inquiry at Barnstaple. The learned gentleman aopears, there fore, to have the confidence of those best capable of judging, and we do not doubt. but that judges, when sitting at the Central Criminal Court, will Ne glachto avail themselves of his extensive knowledge .and expe rien6e in criminal law, 1853 475 ... 2,126 -. 1852 344 ... 955 1851 395 ... 1,571 • 1850 52 9• 552 237 The show of foreign stock was very moderate. Ame n g lt it were !00 oxen from Oporto - in very middling condltiee. The supply of Irish stock was confined to 40 beasts. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beal ts were seasonably good, both as to number and OOP Although the weather was favourable for slaughteri,l the beef trade ruled heaVy, at a decline in the prices,reAl" — t on Monday last of from 2d to 4d per Sibs. The highe r value for Scot' was 4i 6,1 per blbs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and • 01 1 bridgcshii e, amounted to 2,1C0 Scottand short kor.Vig r ,„ ° o other parts of E , igland, 420 of vari0n6....7, 0 , - Scotland, 400 Scots, chiefly per railway. - ' There was about an average show of sheep in the nork,e.i in fair condition. For meat kinds. we had a slo w sew ; aud, in some instances, prices were the tern in favour e't buyers. A few very superior old Downs realised ,ss, the general top price, in the wool, was 4s 10d per 811/5; out of the wool, the quot ttioa was 4s per 8 lbs. A be° 1,800 shorn slieep were on offer. A at The few prime lambs in the market changed ha nds 7s per 81b.=. Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal 'tre a was heavy, at Friday's decline in value of 6d per 8 11 $ , the top price being 5s 6d per 81bs. We had a dull inqulry for pigs, at last week's c-arrenci' Per Sibs to sink the offal& • d. a. d. a. d. I . d. 0 Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Prime Southdown 4 6 4 1 0 Second quality.... 3 4 3 Surge erso. calves 4 0 4, '6 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 1 Primo small d 0... 5 0 n Prime Scots, do. 4 4 4 6 ( Large hogs 3 6 4 I. l ' Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6Small porkers 4 4 4 a Second quality ...3 8 4 O i Suckling calves-22 0 2 9 0 Prime crse.-wiled.4 2 4 41Quarter old pigs.2l 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FORM?, SUPPLT• Beasts .................. 4,133 I 1 8ea5t5............ 40•••••• • , Sheep .•• •• ..•• •• •••• .• —22,603 Calves .• •• •• „•• •••• „ 67 Sheep ............ ..., Calves..• •. ...... •• •• ea A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices or f' s stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, °, ire Monday, March 5, 1855, and in the MetroPolitan MO this day, Monday, blarch 3, 1856. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. 13. March 5, 1855 . (March 3, s a , s. d. s. dds. d. 3 6 to 3 B i 3 oto ,; 5 313 4 13 4 6 4 6 4 9 3 10 6 410 5 0 1 1 4 S 6 3 4 3 81 2 , 310 4 2.3 8 ' 4 4 4 4 814 2 it 410 5 0 . 4 6 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 9. 10 Coarse and inferior beasts ... Second quality ditto Prime large oxen Prime Scots, dm ••• ~, Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto ... Prime Southdown ditto ... Large coarse calves Prime small ditto .. Large hogs 4 0 4 6 4 R 5 2 1 3 0 4 0, 4 0 6 '6 5 0 5 4 ;3 6 10 ' , Teat small porkers ... ... ... 4 2 4 4 k 4 4 4 , 3 Beasts... ... ... ... ... 2,928 4,. Sheep ... •.. ... ... ... 14,8 / 0 V 6°. , 6 / Calves... ... ~. ... ... ... 43 1 5° Pigs • ... ... ... ... ... ... 310 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 6, 1854.—Beasts, 4,501; o l►e4l 20,710; calves. 103; pigs, 410. f , , March 7, 185.1.— Beasts, 4,017; sheop, 16,140; oa f 148 ; pigs, 165. • NE WO-ATE AND LEADENFIALL. •na These markets are moderately supplied with each 1 " - o of meat. Generally speaking, a fair amount of basic is doing, at our quotations. Per Sibs by tic eareago. 4. 5. 4. s. d. s. 4. 11 ,.; 0 beef, interior 210 3 0 ( Mutton Inferior 210 6 Do., middling 3 2 3 6 1 Do., middling 3 2 4 4 Do. prime large-3 8 3PI Do:, prime 3 8 i o )e , do. small ....4 0 I 2 Veal 3 8 4 1 1. 0 P irk, large 2 3 10 Pork, small 4 • 4 BOROUC4 14 HOP. The demand for nearly all kinds of hops is in * yeti sluggish state. In prices, however, we have no chang e . report. Last week's imports of f ore i gn h o p s wer e tat er r,. rive, viz., 101 bales from Rotterdam, 90 from Hamb e "'" 57 from Antwerp, and 36 from Harburg. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 5s to 61 108 per' oWS Weald of Kent; 3/ Os to 5/ lOs ; Sussex, 21 15s to 4i 150' BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDB. The past week's arrivals have been very moderate; fl vertheless, the d eman d f or a ll ki n d s are exceedingly he a '' at barely stationary prices. d 7°ll York Regents, O 0., LO3 to 903 ; Kent and Essex, to 804 ; Scotch do., 60s to 703: do. cups, 50s to 1 " ~ to middlings, 40s to 00s; Lincoln% 60s to 70s; blues, 5 05 60s per ton. WOOL. ._ The public sales cor.tinue to progress briskly, at , a ie the advance already reported. The following in ices P A .. been realised since Monday last : —Van Diemen's Lalla ; Clean sheep's,. is 6kl to 2s 1d ; lambs, is 6d to 28 4 'o skin, &c., is 0,1 to is 61. Sydney—Clean sheep's 15 s a. to 's 5d ; lamb's, is 9d to 2s 0 , 1 ' • slipe, is 4d to 15 Port Philip—Clean sbeep's, is 9.1 to 2s sd, some lef 420 fine lots have gone as high as 3s 5:1 • lambs, is 9d ie . dd ; locks, is Od to is 9d ; grease, is Od to 1s sd. fr t j.o laido—Clean sheep's, is 7d to 2s Gd ; skin, is 4d t° is 5d ; grease, 91 to ls. New Zealand—Clean sheep • 8d to is 114 other kinds, 10d to is sd. Cape-- (110 j sheep's, is 441 to 2s 2d ; lambs, is 4d to is 10d ; id to is sd. Australian—Clean sheep's, is 5d to 2s v i t t lambs, is 9d to 2s 5d per lb. Several parcels of fibs and East India hnve sold at zia to is 10d per lb. 0 . imports last week were under 100 bales. The private 0 ket is firm, at very full prices. The following are the current rates of English wool .1, Down tegi, is 10 to is 3,d ; half-bred hoggets, is 2d,, t 1 to 3d ; do. wethers, is Id to is 2d ; Kent, fleeces, is -4 7 1 to Is 2fd ; combing skin, lid to is 2d ; Down owes, is 2° la 1. 31; Leicester fleeces, is t) is ltd; flannel wool, 1 0 to is 2;d; blanket wool, 9d toll ld per lb. ;DS. ient in the demand for lizo — di . All other articles as4s"'" dear as last week. Carraway (new) 425 0 0 Coriander.. .• ........ 26s '6Ol Hempseed, per quarter 154 s Linseed, Eng.-:owing • • — 4 $Ol Crushing 739 .. „0 lialtic • ....... — 4 Odessa .........• Lingeed Cake, pr. ton— 50 English .. —l3/ 0e ,„ ici Foreign,per ton 12/ Os 13 5 , Rape Cakes, pr ton 6114. 100 'Rapeseed, New, pr qr., 884 We have a slight iraprovem , and cakes, at full quotations. slowly, yet they are quite as Dirntp, White, per bust. 226 to 25s swede —s —s , InstB al, Brown.. .. .. 12s 2.1 s iihite, new...... gs lls rares,Wlnter, new.... Gs Cd 78 Gd Old.. —s --N lanary, per quarter • G 33 63s Rye ,rass— •.. • • • • 249 303 Mover, Red Ens; .(cwt.) 76 , 86+ White •• • • • • 033 1053 Foreign ile.l• ••• • • Geis 7 White.. • • 74., 9431 4U3 46+1 Trefoil. n0w....., .. W. on • Oar market conti nues much TALLO in the same position 0 . 0 . Monday last, as regards price ' • but the demand 11 10 4,; proved. To-d a y, P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted at 11104 _ and for the l ast . 3 m on th s , 5?.s per cwt. Town T allowy 51s 61 nett cash ; rough fat, 2s 10, • 1854. 1855 , I 1856. 35.702 , 36,610 ) 23. 72 6 63s 31 to:49A 01 to) 591 4 43 5 d 50s Od to --- cq 1,378 1.417 j • 80,160: 64,214 j 86.47: 101 ; 2, 5 1 6 92,547 I 64,824 633 34 548 34 1 6 31 66 Stock this dad •• • • Price of Y. C 49.344 37 . ,818 35, 9.1 t 141, 3d —,, 0.! 1 e 44a 6d I /elivery last week .. 2,160 i 1,802 Wu. trom June I .... 87.7a4 1 80,461 Arrivabt last week.. .278 r ., 2,661 Ditto from J unel .... 100,564 1 77,791 Price of Tom — !tt .. 39J 6d I 433 94 , ;:. ~_ ~._~~ k+ fyl 1 Tht the fa Retur Prove 1 ,445, augm( Acc of au forme atate,9 CoI IS rem cotton Ruppt varim Th( Jerus culan °II tt Diem, ~--- Skar Grea to The BRI E per 8 per N. w Ne w Long Dii Xzei Fr;n! PRI Pra2 Dan Rnes atm gpal