The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-19 00:00:00

ating ived, no of been y e ars rated ma' es of ; urn, )s of MONEY 11►tARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday con tinued buoyant, owing to the prospects of peace. The sales were 12,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 4,000. The Railway Share Market was more active, and prices had an upward tendency. The Bank of England Returns for the week ending the 12th inst. are of rather an unfavourable cha racter, and the drain of bullion has continued. The other securities, however, show a material falling off, and iu some of the other items the change is of magnitude. The advances made to the Government, and the liquidation of the half- Yearly dividends will account for some of the varia tion. Active Circulation. Increase. Bullion . £19,387,300 486,495 10,416,951 Decrease nest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities In crease Other Securities Decrease Note s unemployed becrease 119,958 3,330,673 45,350 13,638,609 1,875,926 13,967,508 1,359,668 843,874 5,921 13,413,459 2,585,944 17,415,554 2,456,320 4,887,005 633,370 On the Paris Bourse yesterday there was a further rise in the 3 per Cent. Renter, of 60 cen times for money dealings, and 75c. for the account, making a total of 4f. 40c. and 4f. 85c. since the receipt of the intelligence from Vienna, respec tively equivalent to about 41 and 41. per cent. Bank of Prance Stock has improved 150 f., and shares — of Share the Credit Mobilier 185 f. In the Railway market there was an average rise of 75f., the highest being Orleans, 100 f. While the pacific news has advanced the quota tions of all kinds of public securities, it may have a depressing effect upon the grain market. As yet no market has been held in this country ; but, Judging from the effect it has had upon the French markets, it is likely to be con siderable. In the Paris market for flour there was the utmost excitement amongst the sellers, and so much confusion prevailed that it was difficult to ascertain the actual fall Whieh had taken place. At a fair average this cannot be less than 3f. per sack, of 157 kilos., on flour of all qualities. The best kinds which sold during the early part of the week, at 106 f. for de livery this month, were offered at 104 f. without finding buyers. Those who had entered into ar rangements to purchase at 108 f. for delivery, in F ebruary, at 3 and 4 months' date, have been con siderable losers by the change in the market. The bargains entered into for longer dates than the Pirrent month, were of the most speculative de scription, sales for delivery in March were said to have been effected at 102 f. and 103 f. No particu lars of the effect the recent intelligence has had In the prices of wheat and other kinds of grain has yet come to hand. The rates at which 3 months' bills were nego tiated yesterday afternoon on the chief cities of the Continent were without any particular altera tion, but the tendency was in the direction of a decline. 8128 The English Funds have been quiet, but the prices are steadily supported, and the unfavourable features presented in the Bank of England return have exercised very little depressing influence. There is rather less speculative dealing ; but on Saturday the business transacted is generally of a limited description. The quotations in the early Part of the day were rather heavy, Consols being 891 4 1 for transfer, and 'B9 to 90 for the ac ej"nt, but they have since improved, and the ''°aing values are 90 to for the former, and 90f tot• the latter. The New 3 per Ceuta. have been Mock to 91, and the Reduced 89i to 901. Bank rose to 210, and. India Stock was marked 218. Exchequer Bills were 6s. to 2s. discount, and "Reba, Bonds 2s. discount. Although the dealings in the Foreign Market 'lave been less numerous fuller rates have in have cases been obtained. Turkish 6 per Cents. 4 : . _ave rise n 11 p er Cent., namely, The small rude have risen to 88k, but the New Scrip after having been 1i is marked Oi discount. Belgian 4 - Rr C en t s . h ave b een 93, M ex i c an 20 to 20k and uenos Ayres 56. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are 4 0. ussian Fives have remained at 100, but the 4: 3 / 4 par Cent s . h ave a d vance d t o 894. S ar di n i an 1 per uent. hi g h er — name l y , 86 t o 861. Sp an i s h 3 p e r Cants. hav e b een firmer at 401, the New Deferred 224, and Certificates were quoted 4. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign ato eks:—Grenada, Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexican, 19 i 20 ; Peruvian, 75 7 ; ditto 3 per Cents., • Po + gu ese 4 per C en t s ., 46 8 ; Russian 5 per .u Cents., r 97 100 ; ditto , 4 per Cents., 86 9 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 39i 40 ; ditto Deferred, 224 ; ditto Certificat es , 4N 5 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. The Directors of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received advices from tneir resident Director, dated Melbourne, 17 th October last :—" I notice what the Board states on the subject of quartz crushing. I have already ?awned that Mr. Thomson is now at Mount Black 'wood, examining the quartz reefs in that neigh bourhood, and I hope to have his report in time to forward by the Champion of the Seas. I have made inquiries on this subject from parties engaged in this description of mining who bring gold to this assay office, and I am decidedly of opinion that there is a good opening for the company to prosecute the business of quartz crushing in some favourable situation where mining may be carried on, and the quartz raised by others either purchased or crushed, and amalgamated at either a rate per ton or a share of the produce. The success of this would in a great measure depend upon the power and efficiency of the machinery; none has, I consider, as yet been erected there efficient for both pur poses; they fail priuoipally in the amalgamating pro cess. Of the material to work upon there is abun dance, varying very much in value, but in Some instances, I have no doubt, worth carting down fo r shipment to England. Should the com pany desire to enter into this business, they need not fear being too late, as the extent to which the quartz veins are now being worked will for a time do little more than prove which are the richest places, and enable those working afterwards to profit by these extensive trials. Specimens of auriferous] quartz, containing also copper, have lately been exhibited here, found, it is said, be tween Geelong and Balaarat, about 25 miles from the fo,rmer place. . For Railway Shares there has been a steady mar ket. Great Western have risen 11. to 21., and the A Stock about 21., but South-Eastern have been rather flat. Foreign Lines have remained at pre vious prices. East Indian Extension are Ss. higher, and Great Western of Canada have ruled firm. Mining Shares have been inactive, but Joint- Stock Banks are at full rates, and the Miscella neous have supported yesterday's range. nRUI7I3II FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. ( Prom the Oticial List.) Ravines. done. Bank Stock .. 3 per than,. Red s.ced Annuitie5...... 3 per Cent. Console Annuities 891 A_i A 90 h 90 New 3 per Cont. Annuities ........ 90i t 1 New 21 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3l Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3l India Stock 2lB Bonds. £DWO Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d Coniels for Account Ecchequer Bills lid. ,21000 6 2 • ........ •• 41/1 Rmall ......... .... ••••••• ....... • Ditto Bonds, IRSB, 34 per Cent 97 5 1 i FIQOE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 56 Mexican 3 per Cent ........ Ditto Account .................. Portuguese Bonds, 6 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St lOO Ditto 4. per Cent ......................... 881 8 91 &Minim Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto l'rew Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. nDt fun 4l p c Turkioi. Bonds, 6 par_eent Ditto for the Account Ditto Small BBl Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Belglan, 21 per Cant., ex. 25 francs Ditto .0 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs TWO O'CLOCK. 5 5 20 10 20 5 20 18 Cm - twig... • Ditto (February),.... !! ..xs 913 i g 40 all 100 50 too i 51 100 21 too 1 21 20 i al 20 I a 1 20 H 50 ' 2( 100 5( 50 11 100 2i 100 20 11 50 2 20 al 25 al 100 a 10 et' SHARE MARK.ETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. kberieen.. Ambg. Noting: Post and Eastn. Junot... Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolve rb tt Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lance.. & Cheshire Junet 00. Chcxh. di Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O Myth &Tyneorigina £25 (iced. at £45 Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Carm. and Cardigan Chester dr Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, Pass Cornwall Do. A De. B Ciieff Junction ,Aiti&BelfastJunc. Dun. P. & Abe.. Jnc. Do. NIW ...... East Anglian Eastern Counties.. w:ast. Union, A BO De., B. stove Do., New A ..... East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glaego* Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth &Dunde , Forth & Clyde Jun.:. Furness IDo. Extension Glasgow St S. Weste' 'Great N. of Scotlnd. Groat Northern ..... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock 'Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail ' Qua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle IDo., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksb Do., Wst. Riding Un. Liv. Crsby. &Southpt 'London & Blaokv al Lond. Bright & Lond. and N. Vv'estn. Do. Fifths Do.lol. 5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eightha . London andS. Wostn. Do., £5O . I Do., £4B . Lndndrry& Colerain , Lndndrry. & Ennisk . Nanch.Shef.& Limb. Do. Shares, No. I Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan IM.idland I Do. Birmng. & Derb3 Midld. G. West. (Ire, ) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aborg. &Hrfcl Newry & Enniskillen I Newry Warrenpoinl I and Itostrevor Norfolk Northn.Connties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A A Deferred Do., B Guarantee.! N. Eastern—Berwick Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. l'uroh Do. Leeds Do. York North London N SES.Wstrn. ,Hami.- stead, and City JIL North Stafrordshir,„, North Western & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. )x, Wore.. ds Wolv eortsnionth o ti rill Central...„ ieottish Midland . ibropshire TJn'on ionth Devon South Eastern South Wales ;. Yrksh. dr Riv. Dun Do Staines, Wok. &Wok tockton & Dar Sto,,kton & ! art lepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D.& R Ulveratone & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Linieriek West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B . IWest London... Wimblodn & Croydon !atoning Prism yesterday. 22 24 3i - .4 71 - 16 - 16 13 - H 9 - 8 80 82 566 b 7 ii 7 ii 6i - 74 1 8 1 - . 8 1 --25 - 27 18 - 20 71 - 73 50 - 52 20 - -21 80 - 85 6 - 7 91i - 93 76 - .78 120 - 122 103 - 105 54 - 55 7 - 6 - 75 5 - 6 5 - 6T. 78f - 794 51 - 64 96 - 97 96k -96 i 1 - - 1. 1 ti - 86 - 87 gi 6 5 9.# ..'..' ... /5 ••. ..• id 65j 661 38 40 wow OM - 10 - 43 - 45 29 - 301 683 E efi 8* - 4 - 4* 12* -12 i 454 464 92 - 97 - 4 - 21 - 23 102 —lO4 72 74 43 - 45 11 12 59 60 66 63 5 3d 2(1 _ ii - 36 19 -- 20 3i - 4i .•• ••• 6 4 - FOREIGN. Antwerp& Rotterdam Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. eon. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes Belgian Easttn. June Beziers to Graissessae Bombay, Baroda, an? Central India,Serii Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. e Do. Extension Do. do. do., '59, do I Gd. Tk of CanadaA is Do. St. Lawrence Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Dobon con. into Stk. till '62 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Ceutral of Fran. , Gt. Indian Poninsnls guar. 5 per cent.... Do. Now 5 per cent. Do. Extensions.... . Great Luxembourt Constituted Share Do. Obligations at. Western of Canad Flhares Do. New Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p.'56... Do, do., '76, p. '60... M.,. do., '73, without option Hamilton ,Sc Toronto Do. 6 por cent. Lako Cond. Baalp k Lime and Turnhout ((Lyons and Genova Lyons a hioditerran. Vradras Do. Now Maria Antonia Do. do. Now ......... Kamm Is Liege (gal. interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D 0.201. She. Do. 40/. 3 p. c Bdr (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs. NorwegianTrunkPre' Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Bonen.— ParisCaen & Cherbrg. D 0... Romo and Frascati Ronan and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 1 Scindo Do, southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A).. West Flanders Do 51 ) per c. Prof Western of France Do. Zealand • 8 - Si 1 - 3p 3 244 - }I par 1 p :46i —37 i 10 —12 p 21 214 a I •• - ••• 10 -- 9 15 - 16 60 - 65 80 -- 90 3A -- 201 201 5 - 5i 3 -3/ 251 - 26 3 - 98 - 100 120 -12 122 - 127 105 107 24 -• 26 115 - 120 8 - 9p 181 - 19 r 2 - 3 5 - 5 i I , 44 - - 3 6i - 34 12 ••• si ' O4 461 47§ 45 - 47 ... ''' pm 19 - 20 1/ - 2 2 - 2i 8i - 9 par i p ... -pm ••• - ••• 3i - 4 31 : 33. iii - 1941 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. kustrala.sie Bank of London .... Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China O City Colonial :0 Commercial of Loud .11 Eng. Scot.& taw. Cht 11 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 5 Ditto New O lendon and County O Lila Bnk g. Corp .0 London Joint Stock O Lond. & Westminster 15 National Pro.of Eng .0 I , Do. New ............ ... i National of 'Maud.. i New South We 1.... 11 Oriental Bank of Corporation ii frovincial of Ireland .11 Do. Now 1 Royal Anstrain-Bkg Gold Imp Co iO Royal British 11 South Australia 11 Union of Australis 2i Do. Now 10 Union o: London 90 :42 57 - 59 1i = i'd 64 - - 66 ••• '." ••• 16i -• 174 15 164 3/ —2 d par 2p •••• "... No •e. . m.. . • 37 - 39 38 - 40 51. - 53 W.' Nd. v. al. ... ••• 39 73 - 75 a 29 s 30 Burnam dor • this day. ow -... all all all all THE SUN , THE RECTIFICATION OF FRONTIER. 50i 50 20i lot 541 a a 72j pm 134 79 6i 97 96 1 1 I i 66i 6 i 39 1061 6 241 741 3i 29i LONDON; SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19. 1856. LINES txASED FIXED RENTALS. RAILWATi o Leasing Compans. C'eslna Trtoes yester lay R n4tness this day London & N. We+t. L.&N.W. CaWon E. Un. & E. C Gt.Nrtnn E. Count Caldonian Do at. Wenn Yk. New. k Berw. Y. &NM Do Do S. Easton Do Poto k Co Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. Midland En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do L. & N.W Do Ut Northn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do ions. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Justices Wighttnan and Crompton.) IMPORTANT JUDGMENT-RAILWAY LIABILITY-PARKER T. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. Mr. Maynard, on the part of the plaintiff, stated that this was a special case for the opinion of the Court. The plaintiff was a surgeon of Peterborough, and had brought an action against the defendants for a breach of contract in refusing to convey him from Peterborough to Hull, in accordance with the terms of their time tables. On the 25th March the plaintiff consulted the time tables of the Great Northern Railway, and found a train announced to run that evening at 7.20 from Peterbo rough to Hull. After transacting his business at the .former place he repaired to the station to proceed by the above train, but on his arriving there he was in formed that that train had been discontinued during that month, and that there were none running for some hours before or after that hour. The plaintiff having made arrangements in accordance with the train bill tendered his fare to the company to be conveyed to Hall, but they refused to take it, and he had in curred expenses in consequence to the amount of Si. 10&., for the recovery of which he had sued the com pany in the County Court and obtained a verdict. The defendants alleged that the line from Peterborough to Hull was not their property, although they had running powers overit. They had beenin the habit of issuing tickets from Peterborough to Hull, bat that on the 27th Feb ruary, and prior to the publication of the March time tables, the Northern and Eastern Company had given notice to the defendants that they should cease running the train from Milford Junction to Hull, which the train in question from Peterborough joined at that spot. The defendants had not removed the train from the March time bills, and hence the inconvenience to the plaintiff, and the cause of this action. In the time-tables was a clause that the Company would not guarantee the punctuality of the arrival and departure of the trains, nor hold themselves responsible for delay in conse quence. _ _ Lord Campbell—That only refers to punctuality. Mr. Maynard having .argued in support of a contract by the defendants to convey the plaintiff, and false re presentation in publishing the March bills, Mr. Hill submitted the defendants were not liable. It was a case of considerable importance to almost every railway in England. Lord Campbell—Of the greatest importance, and to the community at large also, who would now know what faith could be put in the time-tables published by railway companies, and what liabilities were incurred by the.parties publishing them. - Mr. Hill said there was hardly a trunk line in tke kingdom that did not communicate with other railways reaching to the extreme ends of the kingdom, and it was well known that the line belonging to the defendants was but a small portion of the railway mentioned in the defendants' time-table. Lord Campbell said that the contract was made when the ticket was issued by undertaking to carry a person the whole of the way. He had again and again acted on the law that it made no difference whether the com pany issuing the ticket had the whole extent of the line or not. The moment the company made that express contract they were bound by it. Mr. Hill submitted that in this case there was no con tract. The only evidence of a contract was by the time table put forward, and it was stated that that publica tion constituted a contract with every person who went to one of the stations mentioned in the time-table, and took a ticket to be conveyed by a particular train, sub ject to the exceptions mentioned in the time-table. There had been no work and labour performed. Lord Campbell—Was it not work and labour in going to a station for a ticket ? Did not the company invite custom by that advertisement ? Mr. Hill said it was merely an invitation to the pub lie to come and deal with them, and that they were ready to make contracts upon such and such terms. Mr. Justice Wightman—Does it not imply a promise to run particular trains,? Mr. Hill said he thought not. H so, the company would be bound to run the trains without any excep Lord Campbell—And so they are until they withdraw ;heir notice. Mr, Hill—But supposing a slip occurred on the line, the company would not then be liable for not running the train ? Lord Campbell—That would be an excuse. There were exceptions ti marine contracts from the perils of the sea, and he saw no reason why railway companies should not be exempt from the perils of the land. Such an accident as that mentioned would be of sufficient importance to excuse them from any irregularities arising therefrom. Mr. Hill said that the time-tables were merely state ments, that the company was willing to contract with persons on certain terms when they came to the station. The learned gentleman referred to the plea of false representation and contended the defendants were no liable. Lord Campbell said this was certainly a very impor tant case both as regarded the railway companies and the public, and he might say that railways would not be et benefit or accommodation to the public if the representa tions, contained in the time-tables, were to be treated as waste paper, and were not to be considered as the foun dation of a contract. It appeared to him that this com pany, publishing in express terms, that, in consideration of their customers coming to a particular station at a par ticular hour, that a train should be passing near that time, and on passengers tendering their fares they should be carried by that train from one station to anothei given station, entitled the plaintiff on a breach of that contract, as stated in this case, to recover against the defendants, both on the grounds of false representation and breach of contract. The judgment must be con. firmed. The other judges expressed a similar opinion. Judgment confirmed. THE CASE OF DR. VAUGHAN. An arrangement was this morning come to between the learned counsel in this case, whereby the intended application to the Court of Queen's Bench, against the granting a certiorari to remove the trial of Dr. Vaughan into this Court was waived, and that the trial should take place in the usual course at the next sittings of the Old Bailey. SPORTING NOTES. A DIP INTO THE CHESTER CUP. If the Chester Cup is to be taken as a specimen of the system of weighting which is to be pursued throughout the season the pernicious influences of light Handicaps are not likely to be soon destroyed. Mr. Topham has even adopted a lower scale than usual, and his study has evidently been to accommodate all parties. In this attempt he has unquestionably succeeded, for the Han dicap is of a highly " flattering" character, and the ac ceptances will, doubtless, be very numerous. Admiral Rms and others, however, who have earnestly ad vocated the abolition of light Handicaps, must experience considerable disappointment because their efforts have been ineffectual, and because they have wasted their words on the desert air. Tho cause, however, of their failure is patent. Little unanimity exists among turf officials, and in the race for popularity there is a continual striving to get the better of one ano ther. It would not suit the purpose of Mr. Topham to make his handicap heavy, whilst light weights are the rule at York, Epsom, Warwick, Doncaster, and elst where. Why do not handicappers agree among them selves to make their maximum weight 10st., and their minimum weight sst So far as it is possible to ascertain public opinion re lative to the distribution of imposts for the Chester Cup, I am induced to believe that people are satisfied with the evident care and ability with which the weights have been allotted.llln the course of a few days a significant sign will doubtless be made in the turf market as to the animal which is deemed most favourably "in." Mr. How ard's horses have been leniently handicapped. Scythian is weighted at sst. 121b.-81bs. more than he carried last year when he achieved success. The slow hut game Little Harry has 7st. 101 b, and The Coroner 6st. These animals constitute a formidable lot, and whichever may be selected to do battle for the stable will be a promi nent favourite, and a dangerous competitor. King Tom heads the lot at 9st. 21b. ; but after his " break down" for the Cesarewitch I can have no fancy for him at so steadying a weight. Rifleman's impost is Bst. 71b., and his chance is not destroyed. Mr. Topbam's opinion of the Leger running is pretty plainly indicated by the fact of his making Rifleman concede 51bs. to Sancebox. Ty. pee at Bst. will be worthy of consideration ; and, doubt.- less, Hungerford, Wild Huntsman, and Epaminondas will be frequently heard of to advantage in the market. John Osborne will, too, have, a prominent favourite. Amongst his lot are Lady Tatton, 6st. 121 b., Lord Alfred, 6st. 121 b., and Yorkshire Grey, sst. 101 b. The last-men tioned has already been heavily backed ; but they who have " got on" must have a care. Whispers of the party being forestalled have reached me, and the game which was played with Lord Alfred for the Cambridgeshire ought to be sufficient warning to " premature'specula tors." According to Lady Tatton's performances at Doncaster her impost is certainly favourable enough. Mr. Morris's horses have been fairly treated, and I shall not be surprised were his stable represented by either La Victime or Bubble. Imogeue's weight is likely to afford her backers good edging. Her running at Wolverhampton, Reading, and Chester, last year, would perhaps have justified the Handicapper in putting a leetle more weight on her. Mishap, at 6st., is entitled to notice. Stork sst. 61b., Bold Buccleuch sst. 51b., Diego sst., Peter Wilkins sst., Preston 4st. 71b., Redan 4st. 71b., and Adam 4st., will perhaps figure in the list of quotations. Despite the unfavourable weather the Steeplechase Meeting at Chertsey was pleasant and successful. Busi ness was conducted on the "square," and I trust that, so far as the " skiey influences" are concerned, the pro moters will have better luck next time. A meeting will take place at Oundle on Tuesday and Wednesday next, under the direction of Mr. Newcome Mason. The course is well adapted for steeplechase purcoses, and the means and appliances for carrying out the undertaking are not wanting. Jan. 19. A FRESH MAN. THE RUGELEY CASE.-PALMER'S BANK- ItUPTCY. As a motion will be made in the court on Monday to set aside the adjudication of bankruptcy lately issued against W. J. Palmer, it may not be uninteresting to state some particulars of the case. The act of bank ruptcy upon which the petition is founded is the lying in prison twenty-one days ; and a novel point will be raised to set this aside. The Bankruptcy Law Consoli dation Act, 1849, enacts, " That if any such trader, having been arrested for debt, lie in prison 21 days, he shall commit an act of bankruptcy." There are cases showing that the arrest must be for debt only, on this part of the statute ; and that "it the detention, although for debt, be also upon a criminal charge, the time during which the criminal detention takes place cannot be counted." Now comes the curious point of the statute, " or if any such trader having been arrested, or committed to prison for any other cause, shall lie in prison for 21 days after any detainer for debt lodged, he shall be deemed to have committed an act of bank ruptcy." So that if Palmer had been originally com mitted for the murder, and a detainer then lodged against him, be would, after lying in prison 21 days, have com mitted an act of bankruptcy ; but having been arrested for debt in the first instance, and the commitment for murder having followed, the calculation of time is stayed from the time of commitment, and it will be argued that the 21 days necessary for an act of bankruptcy have not been fulfilled in his case. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies on sale in to-day's market were moderate, and the demand ruled steady. In prices scarcely any change took place. FRVIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s to 8s per lb; colonial do., Os , to Qs each ; hot-house grapes, 3s Od to 7s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od. to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s Gd each; peaches, 2s Od to Gs; nectarines, is Gd to 4s per dozen ; apples, is Od to 2s 6d per half sieve ; pears, 2s 0(1 to 5s per half sieve ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, is Gd to 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os Od to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Od to Od per pound ; lemons, 6d to is Od per doz ; oranges, 5s to 12s per 100; fil berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, lie 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 0(1 per half sieve ; raspbsrries, Od to Od per pottle. VEGETABLES. — Greens. is 6d to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, 10d to is 6(1 per dozen ; Savoy ditto. is 3d to 2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 65s to 115 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, Os to Os Od per bushel ; broad beans, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; turnips, 2d. to 4 d per bunch ; carrots, 5(1. to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, 2s 0(1 to 3s 0(1 each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8(1 per pcand ; 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, - 2(1 to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d : horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 4d to Gd per bunch ; celery, Os 9d to is 3d per bunch ; endive, is Gd to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6(1 to is 0(1 per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 2s Od to 2s 6d per pottle; artichokes, is to is 6d per half sieve; cabbage lettuces, 9d to is Od per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes. is to is 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; chillies, is to is 6d per 100 ; Brussels sprouts, Os Od to Os per half sieve ; capsicums, is Od to 2s per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 6d to is per 100; cauliflowers, 5s to lOs Od per doz. NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHILL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 10s 6d ; Geese, 5s Od to Gs 6(1 each ; Ducks, 2s Gd to 3s Od ; wild ditto, is 9d to 2s Od ; rabbits, 10d to is 6(1 each ; Pigeons, 7d to 9(1 each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9(1 to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s 6(1 to 4s 6d ; Hares 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, is 9(1 to 2s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s 3(1 to 3s 6sl ; partridges, is 3d to is 9(1 each ; Roasting Pigs, 4s ed to 7s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, Ils 6(1 to 12s 6d, and English lls 6d to 15s Od per dozer lbs. English Eggs, lOs Od to lls Od; French ditto, Is 61 to 8s Od per 120. A writer in a pro-Russian paper, dated Vienna, Jan. 13, says : " Permit me to direct your attention to a matter which just at present is deserving of close conside ration from its intimate connection with a point raised by the Austrian propositions, 'i. e., the in tended rectification of the Turco-iussian frontier in Bessarabia. Conjecture loses itself in its at tempts to discover a single reasonable pretext which can justify so absurd a requirement. No one here has any difficulty, however, in determining the Power to which it owes its origin. Austrians who love their country see, with pain and inquietude their Government hastening into injurious political combinations, and justly re proach it with having cast a new obstacle, as irri tating as unexpected, in the way of pacific negotia tions. The demand of a cession of territory is a direct demonstration of Austria against Russia. Bessarabia (says the Austrian Gazette of this morn ing) is the glacis of Transylvania, and if Russia would not give umbrage to Austria she must never pass over the Dniester. One thus sees that our Government is already regarding Moldavia and Bessarabia as natural dependencies of Transyl vania. •" Article Ist of the Austrian propositions de mands the rectification of the frontier, which, starting from the neighbourhood of Chotym, shall follow the line of mountains which extend in a south-easterly direction, and shall terminate at Lake Tsasyk. ' " Who can call this a rectification of the frontier ? To rectify a frontier is evidently to substitute for the purely artificial limits fixed by treaty the natu ral boundaries indicated by the configuration of the ground, or the course of the rivers, or the mountains ; but all that portion of Bessarabia com prised between the parallel streams of the Pruth and the Dniester presents nothing but a plain, with but few water-courses. " The ramifications of the Carpathians do not reach to Chotym, and the line which from that city divides the tributaries of the Pruth, with those of the Dniester, does not afford any sensible foot, far less a mountain chain. In this sloping chain, which bears in a great measure the character of the steppe, the Pruth traces a fur row of division sufficiently embanked, and forms thus a natural, regular, and continuous boundary line through the whole length of the Moldavian frontier.. To rectify' this frontier by substituting a boun dary line, artificial and arbitrary, is absurd. A territory whose limits, as marked out by nature, show that it was designed to form a whole, would by such a senseless plan be, as it were, torn to rags, useless both to Turkey and to Russia. Would such a line offer any defence to Moldavia ? Would it not be a standing source of constantly-recurring strife? "The direction of this line is so very vaguely indicated in the article in question that it may as easily be understood to comprehend a narrow bor der the length of the Pruth, or two-thirds of Bes sarabia. If the proposed line is to commence from the environs of Chotym,' is that fortress to form part of the ceded territory, or will it remain with Russia ? Chotym is a very important fortress. In 1834, when the attitude of Austria was menacing, it had a garrison of 16,000 men. The fortress of Ismail, which formerly had a population of 30,000 men, has lost a good deal of its importance. But almost at its gates a new and flourishing town has arisen, with a large population. This town, whose very existence appears to be ignored by the French maps, is called Toutchkoff. Its creation is entirely Russian, yet being within the line of the Tsasyk lake, would it not be equally comprised in the cession demanded ? In one word, the stipulation under notice, drawn up after the contest, under the inspiration of a power which wishes to turn the struggle to its ad vantage, has so much of vagueness and confusion that one is tempted to set it down as a diplomatic blunder. Those who drew it up have doubtless consulted Lapie's map of Turkey published iu 1822, or that of the War Department of Vienna—the latter being only a copy of the French map. In these maps chains of mountains are set down any where, at the fancy of the designer. The Russian maps do not represent the ground in relief. A simple perusal of the works of Kohl, or of Prince Demidoff, upon Southern Russia, will suffice to show the errors of the maps which have probably been consulted by those who drew up the article for the proposed rectification of frontier. COUNT ESTERHAZY '8 INSTRUCTIONS. Le Nord publishes the text of Count Buol's despatch to Count Valentine Esterhazy, serving as his instructions when conveying the Austrian propositions to St. Petersburg. The following is the note : " Vienna, Dec. 16, 1855. " The words which your Excellency haS had the honour- of hearing from the Emperor's own lips must have again confirmed to you the intentions that have invariably guided the policy of his Ma justy during the different phases of the contest now weighing so heavy on Europe. Unswervingly constant to these same principles the Emperor would have deemed himself unmindful of what is due to his own people and the nations of Europe had he allowed the present moment to escape when a superior power imposes a virtual truce upon the combatants, without making one last effort to open new paths towards that peace which is evidently a most urgent necessity for Europe. " Convinced, on the one hand, of the sincerity cf the declarations so repeatedly made by the Empe ror Alexander, that he was willing to assist in ar riving at any peace not repugnant to his own die.- nity and the honour of his country, his Imperial Majesty has felt himself called upon to employ his best efforts in order to ascertain what degree of re ciprocity might await those inclinations at the Courts of France and Great Britain. His Majesty deigned in consequence to entrust to me the duty of sounding the cabinets of Paris and London on this subject. But while we found them most firmly resolved not to initiate any pacific overtures, we nevertheless have, to our great satisfaction, found in these Cabinets a disposition such as to inspire us with the hope that they will not refuse to exa mine and accept conditions of a nature to present all the guarantees requisite for a serious and last ing peace, and to adjust satisfactorily the question that gave rise to the war. "Not merely this: we believe we are authorised in expressing the hope that these powers, while main taining in its full force the right of presenting such conditions of peace as may seem fitting to them, would be no less disposed at this present time not to deviate from the principle they laid down at the commencement of the contest, which was not to. prosecute any private advantages, and to limit their demands to the sacrifices necessary for reassuring Europe against the return of a state of things so deplorable and involved as the present. " Encouraged by these signs, the Imperial Cabi net has not shrunk from the task of conscientiously taking the present state of affairs into serious ac count, and of stating the bases on which, in its opi nion, the structure of a solid peace might be reared. The four principles already accepted by Russia have always appeared to us to be the best initial point. Only, and for the sake of warranting the workof peace, and especially of avoiding the rocks on which the last conferences were wrecked, we have deemed it indispensable to develope the four principles in such a manner as to render them consonant with the general interests of Europe and facilitate the final agreement by a more precise definition. " The fruit of this labour is contained in the document subjoined, which, from the fact of its acceptance by the belligerent powers, will acquire a value tantamount to the preliminaries of peace. The signature to these preliminaries would be im mediately followed by a general ar mistice and definitive negotiations.. This approbation lab o o fu hisr Majesty been th Emperor,ho no t u . honoured fywoiut your the E x . doing so, o n c b y y is the charged court withofsi its so, the most pressing entreaties that it weigh we ll its contents and communicate to us its determina tion,usaP, adding,resenai presentation for a dcocie which we cons ider of the greatest imp or t ance to know as soon as possible. If, as we hope, our propositions meet with a favourable reception, we shall lose no time in warmly recommending their acce pt a nce at the courts of Paris and London, ex pressing at the same time the confidence we feel that they will not use the right of eventually pre senting special conditions at the negotiations, save in the interest of Europe, and to an extent such as will not raise serious obstacles against the re-esta blishment of peace. " We entreat the court of Russia calmly to ex amine the propositions we submit to it. We shall not enlarge on the grave consequences that would be produced by a refusal to enter the path we open for it a second time, in order that an honourable reconciliation may be effected —a refusal that would entail upon it the weight of an immense responsibility. We prefer relying on its wisdom to weigh well the opportunity now offered. " We believe we are now interpreting the wishes and true requirements of Europe. It remains for us to appeal to the exalted sentiments of the Em peror Alexander, whose supreme determination will decide the fate of so many millions of beings. " His Imperial Majesty will, we are firmly per suaded, choose the part which appears to us to be l i the only one consistent with the real interests of his own people, and with the wants of humanity. "Receive, &c., 4 6 COUNT B1:70L." I atTirl 92 - 94 94 - 98 132 - 134 ... ~ ••• 104 - 105 124 - 13 224, -23 i 1071 - 1121 21 - 2i 88 - :0 id A T ) 55 57 lio -1.:. - 8 36 - 3 .1 30 - 31 80 - 82 :E SRAKE3. 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DO. 28 Vu Diemen t oTAiiii ei LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 18.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; moderate breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Alma ( c p.), from the Mediterranean, and left for Southampton. F ALMO UTH, Jan. 10.—Wind S.W., strong breezes.—Ar rived —Himalaya, from Singapore, for Bremen ; Dygden (?), Akyab, for Hamburg; Flandre, Santos; Orient, New York ; Manon, Cardiff, for Malta, leaky; Arcturus, Lon don, for Barbadoes. COWES, Jan. 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—City of Mo bile, from New York. SHIELDS, Jan. 18.—Wind N.—Sailed Corsair, for Havana. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 18--A waterlogged barque, supposed to be the James, of St. John (probably James, of St. was passed, Jan. 1, in lat. 48 long. 27. ESTO FT, Jan. IR.—The Atlas, of and for Sunder- I d i e Le r : ° : )vi n , fronaondon, has been brought in leaky, having been on the Newcombe Sand. GRIMSBY, Jan. 18.—Arrived—North Pole, from New castle, to Alicante, had been run into on the night of the 16th inst., by a light schooner ; Raleigh, from Callao for Hamburg, on account of the ice in the Elbe. RIGA, Jan. 12;--a Tan, — After h 9 e . harbour A f ter a i s f close d rtnih s n and itheld weather e n a l f t hco vered with ice. thSeTf°rocaltah°aLsMagain set in very sharply,g and the harbour and river completely shut with ice. (Pic ELECTRIC tICSOUT HAMPTON,EIEi Sunderland RS ha T u W Er .d)oanyd Morning.e r Jer sey r Sailed.—A.talanta, (s), for Havre ; Despatch, (s), Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind Southerly. Arrived.—Clytuene, from Calcutta. ; Mary Stenhonse, s l y k A y ;rri t , A b vl ; elia M aC a c r eß :M Ps l i a )d t : t il h.e a w v , re. Moulmein ; Santa Anna, Tarra g n ; Banshee, Halifax ; Isabel, Prince Edward ' s -oSaailed.—Arabia, for Boston. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 17. Wind S.W. Arrived—Ebbs, Brahe, Columbine, Euphrates, Lord Pannsure, and Commissary, from Callao ; Vesta, Alex andria ; her Majesty's ship Rosamond, Bermuda; Eliza beth Wilthew, Alexandria. BT suBMARINB RArvzBBILITD7 staHaTErLdy, 0.1 E a GBA I PII. B ) G a.m. Jan. 18.— Royal Sovereign, from Calcutta ; Wind S.S.W. ; tide, three-quarters flood ; raining. Turk, Terceira; Slanderings, St. John's, Lo A tu r s ri , v n ed a , lifax New Brunswick. Arrived, 19th.—Tweedside, frost Cadiz • Omar, Lagos; Lamont, Alexandria; Charlotte Ann, Alicante ; Leone, Dieppe; Odessa, Alexandria • Gowrie, Itequijada ; John Pearce, Gallipoli ; Harriet, 'Leghorn ' • Ada, Mogador ; Lady Newbonrgh, Messina ; Stri ve, Ma uritius. Sailed. —Cleopatra, for Demerara. DEAL, Saturday, 9.41 a.m. Wind S., moderate. • Passed, 17th—Queen of the East, from Calcutta, for London ; Pudsey Dawson, China for London ; Tweedside, Cadiz for London ; Bucephalus, 127 transport, Balaklava for London. Passed, 18th—Sultana, from Callao, for London; Patrick Henry, Now York for London; I.lspeth, Berbice for , London. . . Passed, 19th—Jane, from Jamaica, for London. Anchored—Globe, from London, for New Orleans. Sailed—Her Majesty's gun-boats Seagull, Seafly, and Sheldrake, for westward ; Star of Peace, Sydney. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s Od to 48 4d ; mutton, 38 Od to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; pork, 3s 6d. to 58 Od per 811)8. WELITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 48 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per 81bs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Od. to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 6s each; Salmon, 3s Gd to 4s Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 3s Od to lOs each ; Soles, 3d to is Od per pair; Eels, 8d to is per lb; Lobsters, Os 6d to 3s Od ; Crabs, is to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 6s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 25s ; Natives, 50s to —s per bsh ; Mackerel, 00s to Os per 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 3s Od per doz.; Skate, Gd to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, Os Od to 8s per 100 ; Scotch do., Gd; Sprats, 6s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, is Od to 7s each ; Haddocks, 5s to 12s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 4s Od to Os; Mullets, 6d to 3s Od ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, is tid to Us per dozen. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 10d to lld ; of household ditto, Bid to 9id per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3id to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 40 ; 881 b to 961 b, 4id to sd. ; 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to Sid ; 104 to 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, 6 Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full, 7 . 8 Od to Os Od ; Polled Sheep , 7 s Od to 9s Od ; Rents, 58 6d to 6s 8 d ; Half - breds, 5 s 6 d to 6 s 8d; Downs, 48 6d to 58 8d ; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 415 s to 61 63 : clover ditto, 41 15s to 61 15s ; and straw, 11 7s Od to 1/ 103 Od per load. A. fair average supply, and a moderate demand. CUMBERLAND. --Meadow hay, 41 41 to 61 6s; clove] do., 41 15s to 61 15s ; and straw. 1/ 8s to 1/ lls per load. Both hay and straw sold steadily, at full prices. WHITEOHAPICL.—Meadow hay, 41 53 to 61 Os; clover ,io., 41 103 to 71 Os ; • and straw, 1/ Gs to 11 10% p er l oa d. Trade steady, at full quotations. STAR CLUB OF LoNDoN.—The following meetings for 1856 are appointed, viz. :—Wednesdays : 27th February, 26th March, 16th April, and 21st May, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's -street ; 25th June and 23d July, at Greenwich. The president will take the Ship Hotel, the chair at 7 o'clock precisely. Ladies will be received at the meetings in June and July. all all all tcO 18 1100 Wilts&f=omrst PREFE 10 St. 20 50 Bt. 12t' 10 6 12 12. 124. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. 20 12i 25 20 Bt. 10J 8 25 10 L. 0.6 all all 10? 100 100 100 100 100 100 too 100 131 i 5 1/ dis LITERATURE. Inside Sebastopol and Experiences in Camp, c6c. - Chapman and Hall. The narrative of a journey to the ruins of Sebas. topol by way of Gibraltar, M ilta, and Constanti nople, and back by way of Turkey, Italy, and. France, a journey occupying eleven weeks alto gether and undertaken in the autumn of 1855, on a momentary impulse, in acceptance of an extem pore invitation front a friend just going to set off for Balaklava, in the goad screw-ship Lindsay, freighted by the Sardinian Government. Who the author is, for the question is likely to be asked, we are unable to say, what we imagine may be ga thered from the narrative, and that is " a gentle man of the long robe," possessing a shrewd know ledge of men and things not easily to be hum bugged, and endowed with an observant eye which the novelty and striking character of what passed before him, tended considerably to quicken. This much is certain he has produced a lively, entertain ing, and instructive book of travel and adventure, all the better for being unpretentious, and probably none the worse for being written as he proceeded and sent in successive instalments home for publi cation. Under other circumstances, a number of faults of composition, including bad grammar, and several inaccuracies might have been avoided—but the probability is great we should not have had so fresh and so honest a transcript of his thoughts and impressions, for the book is both dashing and honest, however much or little we may be disposed to differ from the views and opinions of the author. Take as a sample the following, from the striking narrative of his experiences in Camp and Sebasto pol, occupying, by the way, about one-third of the volume,in the latter of which places he has to tell of more than one narrow escape of being pounded by shot or shell. He is accounting for the invaluable services of the siege artillery having been over looked, and more than a fair share of fame having been accorded to the sons of the sea. "TIE NAVAL BRIGADE. " No doubt they were a dashing set of sea•dogs. They were rollicking, and restless, and obstreperous, as if they had no heads to be smashed, or backs to be scratched. They grumbled that 'it was darned hard' if they were not allowed to offer themselves as a certain pot shot at thirty yards to a Russian sharpshooter. They had their own way of firing, and they would stick to it. The naval brigade would fire broadsides. There was always some thing the matter with the guns, until the last one in the battery was loaded ; then, with or without orders, away went the broadside, and the gunners jumped up upon the parapet, each to watch his own shot. If the natu ral result followed, and the reckless salt had his head knocked off, no one thought anything about it ; if it was only an arm, he would look at it for a moment, and then say in an under tone, I'm Wowed if them Ruskies haven't knocked off my fin. Here, doctor, just belay this ; make it all taut, will you ?" and then he would go it again, until the inflammation supervening made him knock up. Se Jack would pull up guns into inaccessible positions; and with a cutlass and pistol storm anything. He was in Sebastopol before the Rus sians were out, and even before the Zocaves got in. He got the first fruits of the plunder there ; and if you want ed any curios,'such as a cross, or amulet, or a medal, you had only to go to the quarters of the naval brigade, and, for about ten times its original value, you might get anything, from a silver medal of the order of St. Vladimir to a grey great cciat." The " real history of the Redan" is not less gra phically told, though some will be disposed to doubt the applicability of the adjective. Probably Sir Colin Campbell and General Airey have no doubts about the matter—either of whom were prepared to have taken the Redan with their well tried troops, and thus have prevented the escape of the Russian army to the north side of Sebas topol. Accustomed as we are to consider Gibral tar impregnable, let us see what he has got to say about its state : GIBRALTAR IN 1855. " Fortunately, it is iot likely that Gibraltar will have to stand a siege, for if it had, I believe it would be found to be in a most disgraceful state. The precipice which looks towards Spain, and which our ancestors burrowed with such persevering energy, is armed with pop-guns, There is not even a 68-pounder in the whole line of gal leries. Gibraltar is full of enormous stores of military weapons, which are to the improved military science of the present day what the arms of Montezuma were to those of Cortes. _ _ _ Gibraltar ought assuredly to be looked to—not withstanding the author's belief that it is not likely to have to stand a siege. The very carbines of the artillerymen, we are informed, are " entirely use less." The book, though tinctured with some prejudices, contains much valuable matter, and altogether is likely to attain a not unmerited po pularity. In a succeeding edition, should one be called for, as is not improbable, we trust care will be taken, in justice to the public and the author, to correct the abounding if excusable defects of the work. We have only to add that a map, showing the lines of route, fronts the title-page, and a large sketch of the siege operations before Sebastopol will be found as au appendix. Thorn's Irish Almanac and Official Directory. Dublin : Alexander Thom and Sons. Comprises a British, a Parliamentary, a Peerage and Baronetage, a Naval and Military, a Colonial, a Government offices, a University, a Scientific and Literary, an Ecclesiastical, a Law, a Banking, a Postal and Conveyance. a County aad Borough, and a Dublin City and County Directory, in all no fewer than thirteen Directories, each and all ample and indicative of praiseworthy labour, and regard for accuracy. In addition to these, and the matter usually to be found in the best class of Almanacs will be found a variety of useful infor mation, including " Statistics of Ireland," an im portant desideratum to such as are desirous of becoming acquainted with the condition of the Sister Isle, or need a book of reference. In con nection with the General Post-office Directory will be found a map of Dublin on a scale of 4!, i incheA to a statute mile—showing the Borough boundary and the boundaries of the several wards as now constituted. Altogether the work is one likely to do good service during the present year, and is de serving of even more popularity than was achieved by its predecessors. Dictrichsen and Hannay's Royal Almanac. The nineteenth issue of this remarkable produc tion, distinguished alike for the ♦ariety and utility of its contents, and the trivial price at which they may be rendered available by the public. One hundred and sixty pages, closely printed, contain ing information corrected to the time of publication for—but the reader knows already. The War Almanac. H. C. Clark. Vindicates its right to the appellation with praiseworthy vigour and success, and may be con sulted with advantage by all who are interested in the war, and not least by those who have friends or acquaintances in the Army or Navy—or the Militia. INTERESTING INCIDENT. tteahas: lee: nrldravven gravely m b The following incident marked the review of Tues day :—At the moment when the Emperor was passing in front of the Zouaves of the Guard, the son of the cantiniere of the regiment, a boy of about seven . years of age, and already wearing the Zouave uniform, drew near the Emperor and presented to him a fine bouquet of violets. His Majesty bent down from his horse and my litlittle friend sblme ; aordyy g ii ,nealsli,toatoaln gr eatkendi dninge t tma a hn k ub: e pna, :r r yoursaidpparespro ceeded touching the child with his hand on the cheek, he said : —" Thank you, bouquet to the E m press," . pointin t g h t o o w th am e b l al t c o o g n e y t w to h t e h re e mica E l : whodaemi per ceived p ee t bdtp r . cheeerdMedajweisttiy, hwiiiisnssepaetcetdinwn.ith:w,stahls3heyeeunr, i l e a t s edh s Empress?" I voicet; to' it saidwoutD tool~ eltl. a was rthsechherh the nhnd l bwe i t little oy l drum-major of the Zouaves y as th a n g h u an ide d . , a T nd he in tal a l few minutes, thanks .to the imperturbable repetition of "By order of the Emperor, a bouquet for the Empress," they soon arrived near her Majesty. The Empress ac cepted the flowers, embraced the little boy on each cheek, and asked him his name and those of his parents, and appeared delighted with his present. At last the child, after having been caressed and kissed by the ladies, re turned with his tall comrade to the court below. It may be imagined that be was asked a thousand questions when he came down, but all his faculties seemed to be concentrated in the one fact of his interview, as his con stant reply was :—" The Empress embraced me." POSTAGE TREASURY WARRANT. The Gazette of last night contains a warrant for the re gulation of colonial postage, which will come into opera publications of votes or tion on the Ist April. The following is the schedule to which this warrant refers : " Places between which packets consisting of b ooks and publications, or works of literature or art, whether British, postage c h ar geable and payable for the transmis. colonial, or foreign, and printAd proceedings of the Imperial Parliament of the colonial le gislatures, may be transmitted by the post, and the single rates of sion thereof, under the regulations and conditions men tioned and prescribed in the foregoing Treasury warrant (that is to say) : B• d. Between the several colonies in the British West Indies without passing through the United King dom 0 6 Between Malta Gibraltar without passing through the Tjuited Kingdom 0 6 Between the British West Indies and Malta or Gibraltar through the United Kingdom Between. Maltalor Gibraltar and Hong-Kong, via Egypt 0 8 Between the British West Indies and Hong Kong, via the United Kingdom and Egypt 1 2 " DUNCAN. "H. BRAND. " Whitehall Treasury Chambers, Jan. 12." 1 0 A sit* ty on with E the ation the that rm )tain dens dens as a l the the from and this and alto, bon ; ieut. and 130 D, In ug, cre 1r bent, non/ )ortff snob iltar ,arll 'alit - L the 311 ed Jaen the nee. ate') ring ship ,et3r° AL' eter, and in, and gore the Imp' Were ifie ; Tied tbat the rred tcler . les. 1 311 1011, 0001, Ciro died iter, her, far og eer, ring ,ern ree rith the )te. ) of aitt on 311. er, Efi, nd 83 7i 100 100 2 1 1 1001 all all ; all 100 all 82g. 1 Loi► 100 100 8 100 130 100 16i too tOO 21i 16 20 tO 100 8- 100 1001 92 4 77 8i 30 i 61 131 13 46 111 i 14 i 101 20f 5 251 81 i x in I in