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

TIMATRE ROYAL, DRURY.LANIL Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. VHS FTENING, DELICATE GROUND. After whteb, TRYING IT ON. o e , n lade with NET DIDDLE DIDD or, Harlequin Si ng Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Man THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Back Stone. THIS EVENING, MONEY. Followed by THE LITTLE THEATRE. After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BIITTERFLrA BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FE &ST ; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. Wet the Management of Mr. Cuestas. lEZA3I. THIS EVENING. THE FIRST PRINTER. After which. NARLEQUIN AND TILE MAID AND Tar, MAGPrE s or, th© Fairy Paradisa and 'lanky Panty, the Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Connack ; Clown, Mr. Hahne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columalno, Miss Caroline Adams. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. FLEX ORE'S BENEFIT. In consequence of Covent Garden Theatre being required for the Italian Opera, Fleamore belt to inform his patron—the Public— that his Benefit will take place at the above Theatre on WEDNES DAY. March be 12. and that cards of admission, price is., 25., 35., 45., Hercules Buildings, Lambeth. and is., may had at 66, TIIZATRK ROYAL ADRLPHI. proprietor; L. E. Webster.—Dtrectress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENDTO, BETSY BAKER. To be followed by THAT BLESSED BABY. To conclude with JACK AND THE BE all STALK ; or, Harlequin and Mather Qom at Home Again. In which Metirs. J. Bland. P. Bedford, Madera Celeste, Miss Wyndham, and ,Miss E. Arden will apJear. ROYAL. OEXIINC THEATRE. :Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING. STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. After which will be 'produced a New and denbly-moral, though e tcessively old, Ifelodrametic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled Dls , NtF,gr pat Nrc gc-i; e-, the Three Glass Distaffs. in which Messrs. Emery, 'F. Robson, 11. Cooper, Miss Marston, an I Miss Maskell will appear. ROYAL. SUV:EY THEATRE. kessees. Messrs. Stiepherd sad Cresvrick. THIS EVENING JASPER LANGTON ; or, A Duel to the Death. To be follevred by THE SAILOR OF FRANCE. To conclude with WAITER AT CREMORNE. ROYAL i3TRAND THEATRE. Under the direetion of Mr: Payno. EVENING. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. After which, ♦ Ballet Divertissement. Ponewest by WIIY DON'T SHE MARRY? After which, A Petite Divertissement. To conclude with BLUE JACKETS. AsTLzrs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRIL Lessee and Monater, Mr. Win. Cooks. Last Week of the Pantomime ! TUT EVENING, THE ARAB OF THE DESERT AND HIS FAITHFUL STEED ; in which the rail )nality of the hor.e, taught and trained by ➢dr. Wlltfani 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. conclude with (the laqt week) HARLEQUIN AND ST. DF.ORGE AND THE DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions of Christendom. Boa-oface open from Eleven till Font. Stags kanager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director. &tr. W. Cooke. Jun. Elsa ST 0/LEY'S SEVEN' AOE3 OF W311.A.N, Reappearance of Afiss Emma Stanley (after her recent Indisposi tion) on Wednesday Eveving next. the sta inst. Stalls, 3a. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Rack Seats, Is. SAINT MARTIN'S WALL, Long-acre. Mari WATER• AT LONDON BRIDGE. asserts tha t the term " stormy," which has been used in r r.any quarters, is going too far. It seems quits ) clear, however, that everything was not quite s o favourable as had been anticipated, and a morn dug contemporary declares that one of the reprem atatives of England was about to pay a hurried. -visit to London, in order to obtain additional instructions from his Government. It WOl Lid 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 notixplain that if so, it means nothing— that the Fifth Point, on which disputes were most likely to arise, could not even have been ventilated—and that but little progress has really been made towards the completion of the antici pated treaty. The only auguries, therefore, that CAR 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 Czeh seem to have become peace at-any-price men. They have apparently adopted the principles of Mr. JOHN 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 baste, 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, he will achieve a high posi tion among English statesmen, second to none of his predecessors. If otherwise, even the fall of Lord JOAN RUSSELL will be less deplorable than tat of the diplbmatist 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 s3cond 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 ever. 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. PACKE has done some 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. PACKIeS, all parishes are to ix, liable for repairs .f 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 oue 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. PICKS do what he may ; and none but priest-ridden rural ptrishes 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 WlLLtam's Bill is there fore simply a real abolition bill, saving life in terests, and the rights of those who have been induced 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 mere 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 ping 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 vety 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 pn 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 importance, for the ready reply would be ; yes, too important for us to endure a wrong vote upon Taus DAY—Morn. 23 min. aft. 10—Evening 18 min. aft. 11 Tn..,Sionnow—Morn. 0 min. aft. 0 —Evening 12 min. aft. 2 THE WEA.THER—SuN OFFICE, MARca 2. THER3fOIIETER, THE. SHADE. • 47 highest since noon yesterday. 41 - oweld this morning and dueng the night. 47 -this day at noon.. Bkarr.trrEß—`,, l o WIND, N.E. - Fresh, with dull, cold weather. MARCH 3. 41—highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 4G —this day at noon: BAROMETER, 30'62. WIND—N E. to N.N.E.—Fresh, with bitter cold wind and hazy weather, with glimpses of sanshine. 6 4.11 1 t ,_.; L')NDON, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1356. Notwithstanding the extraordinary precautions adopted against any leakage from the salon, of C mgt WALEWSKI, the alleyel proceedidgs at the different Conferences are openly canvassed is Paris,' and statements are made not only as to the questions under discussion, but also as to the tine of argument, and even the demeanour of the different Plenipotentiaries. The fact of the armistice was officially announced in the organ of the French Government. That, however, was a tangible fact, which was disposed of for the time being, and which could not be 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. C )unt 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, (t - e. 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 suggestions had been re cognised, there would be an unprofitable con sumption of articles of prima r y necessity, which there would be no possibility o f replacing, until 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. And it was also sti pulated that it should not have any effect on the blockades established,or to be established. We know of no decent excuse for prolonging It was also asserted that the porti on o f th e th e contest further. E very argumen t h as l ong point referring to the " rectification of the Rus- been exhausted. The popular determination is elan territory was questioned, the Russian Pleni- clearly manifest. The very, petitions in potentiaries declaring that it was framed without f avour of the imp os t this session by the reference to topographical considerations, that the un k nown p l ates whence they originate, and chain of mountains referred to in the Austrian the shabby condition of the signatures, as re proposition only existed for a very short distance, ported to the House, attest the character of the and that the line to the sea was altogether ima- I opposition. Ministers ought to take the matter ginery. That would seem, however, to have been up, to adopt Sir WILLIAM'S Bill, and to give merely a preliminary protest, showing that the parish repose , thus far to the country. It is acceptance by Russia was of a qualified character, I really a pity to waste further the time of Parlia and that further discussion would be indispens- ; ment ; we have not too much work done in a session, able before a final settlement of the vexed ques- and why should time be annually wasted on a tions could be completed, i demand which must as certainly be granted as The next meeting, that of the 28th ultimo, is those for the great reforms of the last thirty years described to •fiave been of -a graye , , not- to say -have already been ? We advise Honourable oolatentious, character. The Ti mes ' correspondent . 1 Members to be at their post on Wednesday at --- ~"_. THE SUN. LO.N DON, MONDAY EvE t4l A. M R u __ 3 r, 6. 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 " shado'? 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 pfaced 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 snore 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 no 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. Lat 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 solely. 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 //lie 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 Clomiszitteo on the Appellate Juris diction will commence its labours. They have many important questions to discuss, one of which will be the mode of obtainirg 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. SIGNATURE OP THE PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE. (Front tha 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 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, 6 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 speeeh to-mor row will refer to the 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 demands, 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. Iu a word, I think I can assure you for the first time that we 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 best feeling appears to animate the Plenipotentiaries towards each other personally, and it is sought to arrange difficulties as much as possible before coming 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 c )Id, which for a time has stopped the successful career of her " Seven Ages of Woman." Should-this talented artiste suffi ciently recov.er, sheintesds resuming her delightful eis tertninment on Wednesday next. It is said that Lord Panmure will shortly retire from the War Department, and that tine laborious duties of that office will be undertaken by the Do'%e of Sorner-et. It is also rumoured that Mr. Monsell and Mr. F. Peel, neither of whom have shone with great brilliancy in parliament this ne,q,ion, ~U 1 also oved to other offices.—Court Journal. Mr. Panizzi has been nominated to succeed Sir Henry Ellis at the British liuseum.—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 mally 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 injured. 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 aro sent for the purpose of landing hor:es from the various transports now 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.msisteol of a quantify of silver plate, marked with a griffin's head, upwards of 100 yards of various -coloured silks, and many other articles. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT LIND.— %. second and last performance of Handel's oratorio of "The Mes siah " will be given at Exeter-hall, on Tuesday evening, March is, at which Madame Goldschmidt will sing for the last time in London previous to her return from a provincial tour. The grand miscellaneous concert of Mr. and Madame Goldschmidt, for the benefit of the Nightingale Fund, will take pace on Tuesday, the 11th. THE BUILDING OF THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBI TION.—Workmen are now emp!oyed in removing the wood flooring of the ground fi ,, or of the Exhibiti,o3 Palace, and replacing it by a slightly slanting floor of earth and asphalte, in preparation for the A , . 4 ricu'tural Exhibition which is to be held there at the commence• went of June next. THE MATFEN MURDER.—The six persons charged with being concerned in the murder of Dorothy Be cvicke, at Matfen, Northumberland, on the 21st of October last, were tried before Mr. Justice 'Mlles, on Friday last, at Newcastle, and acquitted. WIDOW OF THE LATE JOSEPH lIATDN.—The pension of 251. per anum, which was granted to the late Joseph Haydn, previously to his death, has been bestowed upon his unfortunate widow. The fact is significant of a con velousnesa that the in?,rits of the deceased were, during his lifetitne, but ill requited. The Count Mederu, who bas 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 OFFICERS.—We regret to hear that some, difficulty exists in the ii,sue of the new warrant fir eiving an increase of pay to the medical officers of the army. It mails that a high 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 20th ult., in the Gerinar, 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, i❑ fact, is decided : a Russian Lloyd's is to be established at Odessa, and its dockyards are to be at Nicolaieff ; the vessels to be constructed there are to navigate the Bug, the Dnieper, the Black Sea, and the Meditterean. Thus Ificolaieff will no longer be a war port or a maritirne4 arsenal, but its estahliehments will not be destroyed." ART IN FRANCE.—A statue in marble of Baron Larrey, the famous arn;y 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 mile where the sittings are generally held. A status, 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 BANE FAILIIRE.—We are given to understand that of the 99 shareholder; 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, in one instance, 5,0001., an d th e stop page of the b an k 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 rnoney.—Bucks Herald. Tug CHILTON-MOOR COLLIERS.—On Saturday nearly 4,000 men employed in the collieries en Chiltonenoor, near Durbatn, the property of the Marchioness Dowager of Londonderry, assembled to partake of an excellent dinner. The dinner, to which the men had been invited by the Marchioness, took place in a large building, the 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 upon his right hand, and the Countess Vane upon his left. After the accustomed toasts to the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal fancily, which the pitmen received with great applause, the Marchioness of Londonderry ad dressed the wserubly in very touching and emphatic terms, assuring them that she should always take a deep interest in their welfare. The Marchioness ad- Terted to the bond of union which had existed between her ancestors and the pitmen, and exhorted them to fro' (pent reading-rooms, mechanics' institutions; and tem perance societie ; to avoid public-houses, and to be 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, proposed by Mr. Mowbray, M.P., was received in a similar manner, and- after other toasts appropriate to the occasion, Lady Londonderry retired amid long continued cheering. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) The sittings of the above court were resumed to-day, before the Right Hon. the Lnrd 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, &e. 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 reoellected 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. Noth withstanding 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 hand that were made up to 1854, it appeared that although undoubtedly -there had been an iuerease of crime, yet it was not more than 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 ok 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 certainly 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 so 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 shculd 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 murder and 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. He then referred to other cases in the calendar, and concluded by dismis sing the grand jury to the performance of their duties. HER MAJESTY THE EHPRESS OP THE FRENCH.— PARIS, March I.—The health of her Tuiperial Majesty is, in every respect, most sati , fe.ctory. Yesterday the Empress, accompanied by the Emperor, drove to the Bois de Boulogne. Their Majesties descended, and walked together for half-an-hour. NEW PEERAGE.—It is rumoured that Richard Pere berton Milnes, Esq., of Fryston Haq, 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, nee Princess de• Wag rain, was on Thursday safely delivered of a son, at the Cletiteau-de-Gros•Bois, near Parie. The marriage of the Lady Margaret de Burgh with Mr. Beaumont, M.P., is appointed to take place with much ceremony on Wednesday next. It is rumoured that in case of the birth of a prince, his :title will be "Ring of Algeria," and 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 arrang e the in ,n -ner cf pro cee di ng . It wi ll th en ailjuurn for about a fortnight, to give time for the attendance of the officers telegraphed for the Crimea. Col. Griffiths, Col. Dougla,, and other witoeeses 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 fur army clothing, —Court Journal. # 4 '=•'_*d LATEST NE WS. BERLIN, INlAncu 2. On the 20i.h of February the Samson, the Falcon, and the Pylades arrived at Elsinore. The screw-frigate Imporicuse 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 nio,t impor tant incident in camp since the departure of the last mail has been the arrival of General Sir Colin Campbell. He came from Constantinople, in the Earl of Aberdeen steamer, on Wednesday, the 13th inst., accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Ster ling, who, from being Assistant Adjutant-Gene. ral of 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 th e C omman d er -i n -Chi e f , 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 Canroberes-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 company, who intend to transport them to the neighbourhood of Heracles. 3 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 fur decision to the house 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. Tne mail arrived early on the morning of the 14th instant. London newspapers of February 2 were received, only twelve days being thus occu pied in the transit. Newspaper. frotu Paris were received, a 3 usual, a day later. 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, tli 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 tneu were brought down to Alexandria, and on the way many of them died from the excessive cruelties they had undergone ; the living were not separated from' the dead, as the man in charge had to aecennt 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 he, has made with the Egyptian Gov,rnmcnt for the formation of au electric teletraph for his company between Alex andria, and Suez, and he speaks highly of Said Pasha's liberality. Ho 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, lie 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 ie expeced 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 Asear is in open revolt, with upwards of 3d,01)0 men in arms against the au thority of the Sultan, and they have taken coin plete possession of Loheia, and other towns on the coast. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The third sitting of the Conference was held yes terday. It is confidently asserted that a series of prelimi naries embodying the points of a ccasusblli 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 the Legion of Honour, will be present. Salvos of artillery will announce the cern mencetnent and the conclusion of the ceremony. " We have reason to believe," says the Owtsti 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 cases beiti must be accepted and ratified by Russia." BOURSE, March I.—The following were the clos ing quotations : Cash. fr. e. End of Month per Conte (.76 —f. c. 3yer exits 72 50 72 55 N - ew Loan Bank Shares 3,4:35 Roman Credit Mobilior 1,580 Austrian' Belgian Five 5........ Spanish Threes... Piednaoutese Noma Debt RAILWAYS-808 CASH. fr. c. fr. , Orlo.tns 1,275 Western .. 877 50 Northern Lyons ' ....,. 1,257 50 Now Ditto ...... Mediterranean 1,490 Grand Central: 615 Lyons Geneva 757 50 Tast© ...... .. ... .. 740 Cette 770 Austrian C0in....... 915 DENMARK. OPENING OF THE DANISH CHAMBERS. 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 : " He 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 eVerior dangers and in sure it, interior development. He thanked God for the preservation of peace, and hop(' continued pro tection from the horrors of war. No important bills will be 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 organ of the Government states that "Prussia will never sigu nor guarantee any treaty in the deliberations on which she has had no share." The relations between the Courts of Sweden and London are growing daily doer, and Sweden Barbour, the witness against 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 son 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 He carried with him' instructions to C.,lonel Sumner, who had charge' of 890 troops, stationed at Fort Leaven worth, to hold himself in readinesi for any emer gency that might arise. The United States' sloop of war John Adams had arrived at Panama from the Feepe Islands, where she had been to chastise the natives for cruelties to American seamen. During the cruisings of the John Adams, five sharp enagements 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 Conimandor Boutwell and the King of Fejee on behalf of the American Government. The isthmus of Panama was very free from epi demic or contagion. There had been some slight insurrection in Lavilla. In Nicaragua affairs were quiet. General Walker had about 1,000 •men with him. President Rivaz had issued a decree suspending all official commu nications with the Ministers of the United States. The 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 the state of the sugar crop as unfavourable. Advioes from Vera Cruz report that Puebla had capitulated. Oomonfort was about to despatch from the city of Mexico nearly 7,000 soldiers, di vided into three brigades, against the insurgents. Santa Anna's property had been seized on account of his treason and other crimes. In the interior all the telegraph wires had been cut aivay. Uraga had 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 buo) ant. Exchanges continued firm, and bankers, expect ing a further advance, were indifferent about draw ing at the present rates. Bills on England in good demand at 108/ to 109 f ; and on France, sf. 181 c. to sf. 211 c. In cotton there had been an advance of gc. to 1 2 -c. per lb. during the week. Flour was selling at a further decline of 25c. per barrel. ASSASSINATION. OF A SOLI . CITOD.--DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNlNG.—Saunders ' s News l etter, of this morning, an nounces the receipt of a telegraphic message, st.qing that Mr. Thaddeus Callaghan, a respectable solicitor, of Fitzwilliam-square, Dublin, and Ballyro nan , coun ty o f Gal way, had been assassinated near Portuinna,• on , Friday last. Tee Op:nione of,Turin, of the 25th, mentions a slight agitation which, it appears, mande.ted itself a few days before among the soldiers of the Anglo-Italian Legion of Novara, in consequence of a rumour, spread by some malicious p-rsons, 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. TIM ASIERICAiY MAILS.—LIVESPOOL, Saturday. —The British and -/%l",rth .A.inpricau 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 fell cargo of merchandise on freight. • Prior to her departure copies of the London daily journals were placed on bard by Messrs. Will mer and Smith, o f Li verpoo l, f or th e press an d publ ic institutions of the Western Continent. Mr. Russell Gurney, havingbeen eleoted to the office of Common, Sergeant, bas resigned the Commis. sioner:hip at the Central Criminal' Court, and 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 services of the best man, have requested Mr. Prendergast, the Queen's Counsel and Recorder of Norwich, to offer himself for the vacant Judgeship. • No better selection could have been made. Mr. Prendergast, from his varied practice, both civil and criminal, must have-had just that expe rience which-is required for these offices. W 9 have, on several occasions, observed that Mr. Prendergast has been called upon by the judges, when on circuit, to assist them' in the trial of cau , es ; 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 appears, 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 !so glad to , avail themselves of his extensive knowledge and expe rience in criminal law, Per Bibs to sink the offal& - s. d. e. d,i s . d. - 1 ,,,' Inferior Beasta....3 oto 3 2iPrimeSouthdovrn 4 6 4 1 7, geesnd quality.... 3 4 3 6,Large cree. calves 4 0 4 1:: Prime large oxen 310 4 2 1 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 ° Primo Scots, dm. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 ..! Inferior S'ieep ...3 2 3 6 Small p 4 oliters •.. 4 4 4 l' 1 Second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling calves.. 22 0 29 a ; Prime erse.-wlled.4 2 4 4 quarter old pigs.2l I) £7 '" TOTAL SUPPLY. ( roma), rout:. ~ Beasts .. •• • • .........• •• 4,133 i 8ea5te.......• ..•••••••• • '''''' Sheep .•• • • ...• —..— ....22,604 Sheep ..................•• 41 Calves ...... • ....... •• .. 67 Calves...... .........• •• '''' 1 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of ha stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, March 5, 1855, and in the Metropolitaa Marke t this day, Monday, March 3 , , 1856. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. March 5, 1855. March 3, s. d. s. 4. 0 - ( 7, Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6 to 3.83 oto 3 ; Second quality ditto ... 313 4 =i3 4 3 Primo large oxen 4 6 4 8;3 10 4 Prime Scots, &c ... 410 5 0 4 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 8 3 2 3 ; Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2:3 8 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 814 2 4 Prime Southdown ditto .. 410 5 0 , 1 6 4 1 0 " Limbs 0 0 0 0!0 0 ° 0 g 1 Large coarse calves Prime small ditto Large hogs 4 0 4 6:4 0 SIL 4 8 5 2',5 0 5/6 3 0 4 op 6 4 2 • 10 seal small porkers estranges 'herself from Prussia in the same propor- In revenge for the course Sweden has lately adopted, Russia has forbidden the excort 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 wa3 not made public until yesterday at noon. 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 Hospodar will protest. SPAIN. MADRID, Feb. 29.—An arrangement has been effected between the different opinions of the Go vernment and the Deputies, relative to the financial plan of M. Santa Cruz. At the disturbances of Malaga nine persons 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 bad been cur rent of disorderly acts.eommitted by the Anglults.lian Legion. "M. Ratazzi replied that there had been 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. Deriry observed that if there had been some arrests, there must have been some reason for them. He then inquired how long the Anglo-Italian Legion was to stay in the country ; for although recruiting had been allowed, that could not imply a permanent stay. Tha . English Government had declared that after the war the Anglo-Italian Legion would be employed in some colonial p ssession. ' Was Piedmont t) he that colony ? (Oh, oh !) It was not to ba lost sight of that the English exercised an authority in the barracks of the men. " The Mini , ter of the Interior gave a most explicit denial to this assertion. No jurisdiction had been granted to the British Government or its agents on the Sardinian territ rry or in special barracks of the legion. The arrests had been made with the express consent of the Pied montese Government. As to the stay of the Anglo- Italian Legion on the Piedmontese territory, that point must be settled by negOtiation bet seen the two Govern menti, and at any rate the legion was .not to remai❑ permanently in the kingdom, nor was an insult intended to the King's Government when it was stated that the legion woald be employed in some colony or other." The subject 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 advices from the same port to the 20th,.and $709,000 specie, and 143 passengers. Up to the time of the Persia's departure nothing had been heard of the Pacific. The steamer which had been sent in search of her had not returned. The Royal mail steam-ship Canada, with the Eu ropean mails of the 2d of Feb., arrived at Halifax on the 19th ult. She had seen nothing of the Pacific. In the Senate a long , continued party contest as to the 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 tent 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 ciety had memorialised the Legislature of Ohio to withdraw froui the Union. rd&R.KET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The whole of the country markets held on Saturday wens very dull for wheat, at a decline in the quotations of from is to 2s par quarter. There was less doing in barley, the value of which was with difficulty supported. No change in malt. All other articles moved off slowly, and prices were in favour of buyers. •The amount of busines's doing in the continental markets on English account is very moderate. In the United 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, 2,910 beans, 203 tares, 300 linseed, 420 rapeseed, 55 sundrY seeds, 100 sacks and 1,003 barrels of flour. The fresh arrivals of English wheat up to our market today, coastwise and by land carriage, were moderate, but the general condition of the supply was tolerably gam• As a portion of last week's unsold receipts was on offer, the show of samples was in excess of Monday last. Owing to the prospects of peace the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled excessively heavy, at a decline ill the quotations realised on this day se'nnight of from fis to 8s per quarter, and a large portion of the supply was un'. sold at the close of the mai ket. The show of foreign wheat was good. All kinds were, unu3ually heavy and some of the importers, in order to save the expense of landing, were sellers at 3s to 4s Per' quarter less money ; but the business doing was trifling in the extreme. There was a slightly improved demand for the finest malting barley, which in alms instances, produced is pa . quarter more money. Grinding and distilling sorts were heavy at the late decline. Malt was very dull and rather lower to purchase. The oat trade was very dull, at is to is 6d per quarter less money. Both beans and peas sold heavily, at 2s per quarter de. cline. The flour trade was exceedirgly heavy, at 4a per quarte r less money. The tope price of town made declined to 631 per 2801bs. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Zsaea Kent. • lied .• •• new 62s to 74a Ditto••••.... old —a —a Ditto, White new 64s 75a Ditto.— —.. old —s —s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, bld —s —a Oitto new .••... 59s 71s Rye—Old ............ —s —8 Now ...........• 503 52s •• 298 323 Vatting •.. 3ls 34a Chevalier.— . • 363 40s M►lt—Suffolk and Ncr tblk•• •• .• •• •• •• 70s 76s llrown.•••• .• ....•••• 6 4s 663 'CincatonandWare 74s 75s Btalt—Chevalier...776, t o 775 lOats Yorkshire and Lincolush. • reed 23s 255 Potato • • 245 2 96 Toughs! mad Cork Black. 208 2 46 Cork, White .- 29s 255 Scotch, Feed..• 265 3°, 6 Beans—Tick ....... , 32s 3 u s Pigeons 33 42s Peas—Grey , „ „ 318 3 45 Maple 345 3 76 White... 385 Os Boilers .........423 435 Fl , 3nr—Town-made. • . 6ls 636 Suffolk 47s 495 3tochtn & Norfolk 465 485 METROPOLITAN C .TTLE MARKET. Last week's imports of foreign stock into London Were very moderate—the total supply being only 429 head. 111 the corresponding week in 1855 we received 358 ; in 1854, 2,331; in 1833, 2,831 ; in 1852, 1,519 ; in 1851, 2,327; ani in 1250, 1,318 head. _ . IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEll. +'"` j From Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves 1 MO' Rotterdam.-- 53 ... ... ... 19 r... ''' - -- 1 •••\, Harlingen 2ll Calais . ... - - - 8 .. Antwerp 7 — 102 ... Total ... 299 ... ... 130 ••• The yearly comparison of woekly imports is as follows Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. BO' 1855 240 ... 118 ... 1854 775 ... 1,333 223 ... 1853 475 _. 2,126 227 ... 1852 344 -. 985 -. 190 .. 20 1851 395 1,571 311 ... LB5O t29 552 237 The show of foreign stock was very moderate. Amongst it were 100 oxen from Oporto in very middling :condition. The supply of Irish stock was conined to 40 beasts. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were seasonably good, both as to number and qualiti• Although the weather was favourable for slaughtering , the beef trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the prices realised on Monday last of from 2d to 4d per Sibs. The highest value for Scots was 4s 6(1 per bibs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Can a ' bridgeshire, amounted to 2,100 Scots and short horns; from other parts of England, 420 of various breeds ; and fr om Scotland, 400 Scots, chiefly per railway. There was about an average show of sheep in the market in fair condition. For most kinds we had a slow sale, and, in some instances, prices were the turn in favour of buyers. A fow very superior old Downs realised ss, but the general top price, in the wool, was 4s 10d per Blbs, out of the weol, the quot thou was 4s per 8 lbs. Abe" 1,800 shorn sheep were on offer. The few prime lambs in the market changed hands S t 7s per Blbs. Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade was heavy, at Friday's decline in value of 6d per 81b8, the top price being Ss 6d per Sibs. \Vie had a dull inilitlry for pigs, at last week's currency'. 4 2 4 4,4 4 'I" a Beasts... 2 , 928 4,1 1' " Sheep 226 ' 14,8;0 , 87 Calves... 43 ago Pigs ... 310 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 6, 1854.—Beasts, 4,501; o° l' 20,710 ;• calves, 105; pigs, 410. March 7, 1853. Beasts, 4,017; sheep, 16,140; 0 111.6 148 ;• pigs, 165. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are moderately supplied with each kind of meat. Generally speaking, a fair amount of businsgo is doing, at our quotations. Per Blbs by no carcase. s. d. s. d. I s. d , 5 . d. Beef, interior 210 3 0 j Mutton, Inferior 21t 3 2 Do., middling 3 2 3 6 / Do., middling ..... 3 2 3 ", Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., prime 3 8 4 a' 70 , do. small —.4 0 4 2 Veal 3 8 4 1 () PJrk, large 323 10 Pork, small 404 1° BOROUGH HOP. The demand for nearly all kinds of hops is in a yell sluggish state. In prices, however, we have no change t° report. Last week's imports of foreign hops were extFe' sive, viz., 101 bales from Rotterdam, 90 from Hamburg, 57 from Antwerp, and 36 from Marburg. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 61 103 per cwt ; Weald of Kouts, 310 s to Si lOs ; Sussex, 2113 s to 41155. BOROUGH' AND SPITALFIELDS. The past week's arrivals have been very moderate; 13°. vertheless, the demand for all kinds are exceedingly heal/ 4 at barely stationary prices. York Regents, Los to 903 •, Kent and Essex, do., 7 4 to 804; Scotch do., 60s to 708; cups, 50s to 6 middlin g s, 40s to 00s; Lincolns, 60s to 70s; blues, 508 t°' 60s per ton. WOOL. The publics sales continue to progress briskly, at fulll the advance already reported. Tke following prices have been realised since Monday last ; —Van Diemen's Land-- Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s ld; lambs, is 6d to 2s 241 skin, &c., Is 01 to is 6d. Sydney—Clean sheep's ls,„ i n u to 's 5d ; lamb's, is 9d to 2s Od 1 • slipe, is 4d to is bf, Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 9tl to 2s sd, some Tor , „„ fine lots have gone as high as 3s 5d • lambs, is 9d to-, 4. (Id ; locks, is Od to is 9d i • grease, is Od to is sd. . is de' sheep's, is 7d to 2s 6d ; skin, le 4d to 5d ; grease , 9d to ls. New Zealand—Clean sheep's, le 8d to is ; other kinds, 10d to is M. Cape—Cles * sheep's, is 4d to 2s 2d ; lambs, is 4d to is 10d ; skin , P I Id to is sd. Autitralian—Clean sheep's, is 5d to 2s 6 0 lambs, le 9d to 2s 5d per lb. Several parcels of foreign and East India have sold at tar, to is 10d per lb. The imports last weel; were under 100 bales. The private Isar ket is firm, at very full prices. The following are the current rates of English wool :•—; Down tegi. is lid to is 3Ad ; half-bred hoggets, is 2d to 1 11 3.1 ; do. wethers, Is ld to is 2d; Kent, fleeces, is 2d t o Is 2hl; combing skin, lld to is 2d ; Down ewes, is 2d to is 371; Leicester fleeces ls to is 10; fl annel wool, is , to is 2id ; blanket wool , 9d tols ld per lb. SEEDS. We have a slight improvement in the demand for linseed and cakes, at full quotations. All other articles stove og slowly, yet they aro quite as dear as last week. Turnip, White, per bush. 22a to 25s Carraway (new) ...... 421 4 ,„, 4$ Swede .......... —9 —s Coriander 269 3 ,„ u : +rusts I'd, 8r0wn...... 12s 20s Hempseed, per quarter 549 uu: 1 - hate, new •. • . ss lis Linseed, Eng.Aowing.. —a r tres,Winter, new.... 6s 6d 7s 1 d Crushing 73s SO4u Old.. • ... • • .... —s —c Baltic —5 Canary, per quarter • 631 648 Odessa •. —s Rye c.Tass.. ... • • .. 244 30s Ginseed Cake, pr. ton— Closer,itedßnc,.(cwt.) 76, BG., English • • —l3l Os 13/ s° . White •• •... 234 1054 Foreign,per ton 121 Os 13' Foreign Red .. • •. Gds 7.4 Rape Cakes, peton 61 14. 7/ 11 ,, S White.... 74s Si 4 Rapeseed, New, pr qr.. 88s 9 ' 4 403 46, Trefoil, new.. •.....„ .. TALLOW. Our market continues much in the same position as UA Monday last, as regards price ' • but the demand has j ar . proved. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is‘quoted st 595, and for the last 3 mouths; 52s per cwt. Town Tallo w ' , 51s 6d nett cash ; rough fat, 2s 185 7 1855 . 18 66 . 35.702 136.610 23,726 63s 31to 49s Od to Os ed --s Od 1 50 9 Od to 6od 1 1,378 1,417 1,353 80;160 64,214 06.495 101 —2,516 ~.,- 7 63 92,547 6404 63,679 63§ 34 844 34 MI 60 Stock this day 49,344 37,818 Price of Y. C 35 'r oj t. . 0 41 :21 1 Delivery last week •. 2,160 1,802 Ditto from June 1.... 87,764 80,661 lirtvals tait week.: --978 J 2,664 Ditto from Juno' 100,564 77,791 Pric. et Tor n 89 .4 64 4019.4 coi m and 11 per c TE Jeru Rhar Groa to 1 The] fro - n P lied of I G , Bait gold Spec ~-_ Clot, firer 8,0( exp Mai ape( 1,0( Mai the net pros 1,44 augi of 1 forn Stat agail 140 per l Per 1 B late! coffe Born( (Mat on t Dieu BRI 8 Por Per Nevr New; Long Dit India Dit Xxch i voil Dit Pitl( Prazi Davi, tl‘rd Eipm Di, Fret Di tn oft sh . , l serif Rd( 19•) ti Op, vot