The Sun. — London, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

E MONEI MA 11K17:41' 011MERCIA!, 1' .LLL I(I 'IN-OE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed tamely, without change in prices. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 150 Pernam and Maranham at 61-d. to 6g-d., 300 Egyptian at Rd. to 61d., and 1,000 Surat at 20. to 4id. per lb. Railway Shares were firm. The following remarks upon the silk trade are supplied by Mr. Henry W. Eaton : " As might be expected, after the large operations in October, the silk market during the last month has, been . comparatively quiet ; prices, however, have remained firm, and within the last day or two a decidedl3l- im proved inquiry has manifested itself both for export and home consumption. The accounts from China up to the 3d October report further business, and an advance of 15 dollars per pecul, equal to about is. per lb., Which, with the rise in the exchange to 6s. 3d. to 6s. 4d., leaves little inducement to shippers to this country. The set tlements in all China to date may be estimated at 17,000 bales against 30,000 bales at the same period last season, and shipments about 8,000 against 24,000 bales. In Bengal, silk here there is no new feature. The last letters from Calcutta advise the exports as very limited, the bulk of the silk lately offered being of the rainy bund and too inferior, and had, in consequence, been taken for native use. In Brutias there is nothing &ding; more on account of the exhausted stocks than from any objection to the silk, but in Persians several parcels have changed hands from 9s. to 10a. The un cleared stock of the former consists of 20 bales, and the latter of 1,000 ballots. It is expected that the imports of both these descriptions will be small fir the present. The Italian market has been almost without a tranac tion." The following observations upon the mode of raising money to carry on the war are front the Bankers' Circular : • " The question of war is most essentially a question of money, and it would be perfectly ridiculous to suppose that such a war as the one in which England and France are engaged would not be a costly one. So long as dip ; lomacy held out the prospect of a peaceful settlement, it was perhaps reasonable to suppose that we could meet the expense by a moderate increase of taxation but ev ery hope of this kind has vanished, and preparation must be made for largo and immediate supplies. I The Chancellor of the Exchequer cannot now speculatetupen the advantages or disadvantages of the funding sy6tem. It has been stated, upon the authority of the Times, that the opinions which have been entertained of the eces -1 sity of raising a loan are q uite premature. Without knowing any of the views w hich the Government may have upon the subject, it is perfectly clear that the course which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will' have to take can scarcely be the result of his own choice, if we refer to the opinions he has already expressed upon the means for providing for the war. There are only three courses that are open to him by which the enormous expenditure can be met. He must !raise an immediate loan, liorrow on Deficiency Bills, or levy an income-tax of 10 to 15 per cent. It may be that he will reject the first expedient, and adopt the second until the third can be fully brought into operation. We shall not speculate upon which of these expedients may be adopted until the Government scheme is before us, but it may be well to offer a few remarks upon these three points." Money.was in rather more demand yesterday for the payment of the bills falling due as usual on the 4th," but these were generally well met, and there Las been evidently a contraction in business of late which now tells upon the capital ordinarily em ployed. The rate of discount for best bills has been 41 to 5 per cent, and on call money is worth 41. English Stocks have been weaker, and the ac count so far appearing to be " bullish,", there is a higher charge made for carrying over speculative transactions. Consols have been 92k to for transfer, and 921 to for account. At timei the contago has nearly reached I- per cent. The nature of the Austrian treaty is still anxiously canvassed, and doubts are already arising again as to its scope and meaning. The New 3 per Cents. have been 90 a to and the Reduced 3 per Cents. 901 to Bank Stock is heavy at 208 to 2091; Exchalquer Bills are 3s. to 6s. premium, and the Bonds have been dealt in at 991. Foreign Securities have been heavy. Mexican Bonds have been depressed at 21. The Turikish Scrip has been at 6i to 7 discount. Spanish 3 per Cents. are firm at 38k, and the Deferred at, 18i to 19. Sardinian Bonds have realised 844 exklivi dend. Dutch 24 per Cents. have been quiet at 61. The following are the " calls " for the pr4sent month : Date due. Call. ; Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, 5i per cent. 201. Killarney Junction 1... 1 0 15,000 Londoady. and Ennisk. Gua. Pref 1... 210 6,000 Newpt., Aberg. and Hereford North London, new 101. *St. Andrews and Quebec, Class A 20... 2 0 40,000 South Wales, 201. Gua. iti pr cent. 12... 4 0 unkwn. 197,940 *The proportion called by foreign com- i iu panies is 80,000/., but the holdings 1 5 20 of English proprietors are not known 20 Total called in 1854 £ 13,10 1 ,542 The railway meetings announced are the fol- ... 17 lowing : Date. Place. 20 Demerara European and N. American, Dec. 7, St. John's, N.B. 20 Great Central of France Great Luxembourg Ditto Dec. 22, Brussels. , 100 Northern of France Dec. 29, Paris. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 100 Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds; 5.1 to 54 ; Mcxi- 2 5 can, 21 to 24 ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; OW 25 3 per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 25 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto 100 iti per Cents., 86 to 88 ; Spanish New Deferred, ICO 19 to 19i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 38k to - 38i ; ditto 20 Certificates, 51 to 6 ; ditto Passive, 4i to 4/. 5 In the Railway Market the transactions have 2 5 0 been at rather lower rates generally. A decline has occurred in Caledonian, North Eastern,. and 100 Brighton, but the rest are nearly the same as 10 0 previously. French shares are duller. Lumem- 103 Bourg keep firm. 100 The Mining Share Market has been merely no- 20, minal, and the miscellaneous undertakings aro ne- 100 20 glected, as well as the banks. 5 Company. BRITISH FUNDS THIS•DAY- AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Brant the 09icial . Liet.) • Business dono BAIA Stock 2OB . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. 3 per Ccnt. Corsola Annuities 92. i $ New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -15 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2d. 3 G p £lOOO ...................... ... 23 6 p 500 Small 3 6 p ,Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. 99 9 ii Ditto 1859, 91 • PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'cLopK. ?texican 3 per Cent. .......................... . 21 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent ...............•.• .... . 'B4 x d Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ... Ditto New Deferred, 3 p er Cent — Ditto for the A ccoun t Tarkish Scrip 6 per cent... Ditto for the Account ' 6i 7 a Dividends on the abo ve payable in London. Da t eh Exchange, 22 per Cent. 12 Gull 6l Ditto 4 Der wont. vertifieates .... 91 .. HAL.P.PAST TWO. Consols Ditt , , A ccx3nt THE "NAVVIES" FOR MB CRIMEA. Yesterday having been appointed for the selection of navvies, platelayers, and others accustomed to railway Work, to proceed to the Crimea for the purpose of con structing a tramway from Balaklava to the intrench meats of the Allies, and such other works as may be Considered necessary, the temporary offices in the Water loo -road were crowded to excess from an early hour. The selection commenced at 11 o'clock, and, notwith standing that each applicant had to produce testimonials of ability and steadiness, in little better than three hours the contractors had obtained a sufficient number. At half-past 2 o'clock the office doors were closed, and the following notice posted :—" No more men are re quired." GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.—In additional evidence by Sir Cusack Roney, before the Railway Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Canada, 3rd Nov., 1854, we find it s t a t e d t h a t th e expenditure of the Grand Trunk during the months of August, September, and October last, was about one million sterling, or at the rate of 12,000/. for each working day. From this the share- , holders will understand the great extent of the operations, and the vigour with which they are b ein g p rosecuted. We believ e the Canadians are perfectly amazed at the power of execution exhibited by the English contractors. —llerapatleB Journal. The Great Britain seems quite.to have sustained her reputation in her outward trip to Australia. One of the passengers, Mr. B. C. Aspinall, thus describes , the voyage :—" W e h a d a charm i ng passage , no wrecks, no horrors — otbing but a lon g pl e asure -trip in a large yacht. all the Dancing , si ng i ng , eat i ng , d r i n king, sleeping, way, to a most enjoyable extent." SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH WLWA VS. Paid.l RAILRATZ. , 100 Aberdeen &rag. Nottng Bost and Eastn. Janet... all Belfast & Ballymena. i all Birrning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 29A Birkenhd. Lenesh. Choy hiro June t all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and 1125 Cons. 19 Do., £2O 30 Blyth &Tyne origina' £25 (issd. at £45, 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian 21s. Carmarthen and Car digan all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and . Bandon_ all Cork, Back, & Pass. 16 Cornwall 16 Crieff Junction 45 Dublin&Belfa.stJune all a undee Perth &Aber deen JunCtion all Do. New 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A Stock 100 De., B. Stock 8. Do., New A 100 East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 96 Eclinb. and Peebles 100 Edin. Prth &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow Sr S. Western 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock ,1.00 Gt. Sth. &Wost.(lre ) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk.. all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Lane ash . andYorksh 19 Do., Fifths 11i Do., Wst. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Bla,ckwal 100 Load. Bright & S.Cst 100 Lond. and N. Westn. 12 Do. Fifths 1 D 0.10/. Sh. ,M&8...( 26 Do. Eighths 100 London and S. Westn 426 Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndndrrydr Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 V.(anch.Shef.& Lincln 41 Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmn g & Derby all Midld. G. West. (Ire.) 22. Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle 5 Newmkt.BuryExten 192 . Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd S Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk . 36 Northn.Counties Un 100 North British all 4 North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all Do., 6 A Deferred all Do., 6 B Guarantee( WO N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do. do. G.N.E. Parch all Do. Leeds 1.00 Do. York all North London 8? Do. New £lO ll It N.&S.Wstru.,llamp stead, and City Jn 17? North StaffordshirT , all North Western.., all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 6 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central LOO SeottishMidland all Shrewsby. & Ilerefd. all - Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C, & D, full; paid up at per cell . all South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 3. Yrksh. & Riv. DIIT. 27? 22 25 25 :25 St. 20 St. 20 10 12i St. 812x1 20 20 50 20 5 Do 8 Staines,Wok. &Woh all -tockton & Darling. 16 Stockton & Hartlep]. 100 Taff Vale . 9 Do. £lO shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 Thames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Neath all Watered. & Kilkenn3 all Waterford&Limcriek 18 West Cornwall 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London 111 s. Wimbledn & Croydon (•losing Prices yesterday 19 - 20 44 - 45 71 - S 12 11 162 - 17:1, 7 - 6 93 - 1,5 60 . - 13 - 14 10 - lz 5 -4, 61 - 74 14i -15 i 11 -11 i 68 - 70 52 - 54 ••• 19L; -20 i, 67 - 69 87i -88 A 73 - 75 123 - 125 87 - 89 69i 70 67 - 69 70 - 80 - 8. 6 - 8 71i - 72 5i - 8 LO4 106 98,1 99 d— d d d 1i •: 80 81 10i • Nil 9 801 21 - 21! 67i 68 39 - 41 loi 2 48 - 50 31 32 8 10 11 - 6 A - 72 - 74 7 - 6A 42 - 4 12/ - 50 - 51 52 - E 4 I) - 4/ - 64. - (1-ip 29 - 31 90 - 92 60 - 62 7i - 8 .'r 43 - 95 11 - 13 57i - 58 29 - 30 - 31 - 3G 3 -3; 17 1S 41- 4 . 20 - 2 6 - 7 6 . --- 7 FOREIGN. all Antworpdatotterdam 34 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessae 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy all Demerara • 14 Dijon and Besancon 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. Now all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 44 p. c. Bds., pay. '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 10 Cid. Juuct. of France 12. Cid. Tk of CanadaA is. all Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence Sr Atlantic do. all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till'63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 at. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 DO - . New 5 per cent. all Glt.Western of Canads Shares . . all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55. all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, withal]: option all Ilamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref 12 Great LuxeraboUrg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran. 16. , Madras Do. Now 31.- 3 / 4 Maria Antonia 111 Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (witl interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do.2ol:Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3$ p. e. & red. at 2211. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854.... all Do. 2111. 3 p. c Bdr. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkProf 14. Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and R 011011...... 10 ParisCacu & Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Roys.lSwedish all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 5i p. cont. Prof. 10 Southern of France 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref , 10 Western of Fra nce 1 16 West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden 20 Zealand JOINT-STOI all ' Australasia ............ all I British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud 16 English Scottish and Australian all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. Now 224 National of Ireland all - Now South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg 81; Gold Imp Co all south Australia all Union of Australia Do. New lU tra'eLi of Louden..... 6 18 la 4 3 d p 31 d 30i -- 30/ - 3 pi . --- ••• - - ~ - ... 9 S 10 - 9 1 par 41) 161 ~ -~ .., ia :: ip. lid • id 2d par Ipar -- 2p ~. dis 31 4 23 d iP ... - ... ta-iP 64 - 7 33 -- 33. 12i 4 -- 9T 17i -- 18ip -46 36 38 pm 20 21 Id par 21 lid 7i ••• .^. .•• pin d 4 5 .•• '-' f4i ---. io'i BANKS. St. Ste St. St. St. )7 20 124 I 20 Bt. id I..ci 31 - 20 22 -22 i • e• ...'. 35 - 40 36 - 41 - 43 67 - 69 tq - 9i ••• '.'" ..... Ittisincv.s dona I 50 this day. r : 1 1 1-f THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1854. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. RAILw.IO; Compazia. l yes .onlay. z this day. all `3odford and Bletehley 100 Buckghamsh. 100 Clydesdale Jc. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct all Do, New all GlstrAz Dn. Fr all lirtlpl. Dk. & Railway all [fall & Selby all Do. Shares. all Do: Shares. all Lon. & Greenw' all Do.Prefcrence all Lon., Til., &S. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 1.00 Do. 6 per ct. all i(anch. Bztn and Matlock all Middlesbro' & Redcar all Hidld.Bradfd all Northern and London & N. West. L&N.W. Calodon... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Do Gt. Westn Vk. Now. & l'A>rw. "St.&N211(11 Do Do IS. Haste= Do Peto & Co. 'Norfolk.: L. & N. W. & Midld. Stckton Darlingt. Easternsp.c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p e all E'rest. & Wyre H. Count Do &Ln&Yk Do all Do. Shares. 100 RoystnAllit. 18 Shef.Roth.and • Gooleg.sp.e. 9i S. Staffordsh. 1 all Wear Valleygr 6 per cent._ 1 Gt Northnl Lancash & Yorksh. M.MClean itockt. & Darlingt artWestn all Do Wilts&Comrst 100 Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2, 7 p. c 30 Blyth and Tyne 1 Oper c. pref. (issd. at 501) 1.00 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Cork &Bandonsb.c all DuncleePerth &Aber ? dean Junction all EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent all D...(£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. c all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 P.C. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 r . C. St. all Eastern Union, Seri Guar. 6 per cent... all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash. 6 p.ets. all East and West York shire June. Fifths all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 4 per cont. 100 Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. C 1 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom..., 1 100 Do. 4?,- . p. c . 84 Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Prof all Gt. Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Prat. St 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. 100 Do. con, red. 41 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred, 4p.c. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. e.P.S. all do. 5 p. c. do 190 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. all Do. Ches. Gun. Stk. ail Do. do. do all Do. do. do 6 Lan. & York. .F. £2O 1.00 Do. 6 p. a. Stock 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. a 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct. 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Color Shares All Londy. & Ennis. Sh all Ilan. Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. all Do, New, £lO 41 Do. £6 all Ilarypt .& Carl. 4 p all Du. 4.1 per cent 101 Do 100 blid. Consol.6 p.c.St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 11E Do. Pref. 4i per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture... 100 Do. Prof. 4p. a. Steels 100 Do. sp. c. Ext 100 Do. 5i per et. prof. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c 100 North British 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P 5 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c 9 Do. do. Quarters 48 10 D.. York EL& S. Par. . all North Staffordshire.. 10) Oxford, Worcester, & Wolyerh..£ls,6ln.c. all icot. Cent. , New Prof 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 1 Do. fixed, 41 per cent I all 3. Eastern (Readin ,, Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. LOO Do. 4 per cent all 3.Ymksh.4p.c.Guar all S Wales Gus. 4p. c 16 Do. do. 4ip.a all Stockton and Dar lington, 5 per cent 25 5 Do. do. do. 121 all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 18561 5 4 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 63 - 100 99 - 101 134 - 136 163 - 1556 13 -13 i 23 -- 24 10i -- 11 2fi - 2i - 94 57 - 59 134 2i 2 d 30 - 31 90 - 92 PREFERENCE SHARES. 98 - 102 92 - 96 ••• .-. ••• 95 - 97 52 - GI -t ) - 12 -113 i 22 - 24 GO - 65 ...xd} 113 115 106 - 103 99 - 101 6 -- 64 96 -- 98 90 -- 92 92 -- 94 10 -- 11 16 -- 17 10 -10 i 71 -- 73 18 19 9 -- 9i 13i —14 i li id 134 136 ••• ....... .« 2i - 3 p 10A - 11 - 134 136 id 67 - 90 104 - 106 101 - 103 89 - 91 - 31 1 as 106 - 108 12 - 14 id Par, 221 —22 i 15 z.i is -1P --1 P ••• MINES. i - li i --- $ i -li _ - 5 - 7 6i - 2. - 3 -- 2 32 - 34 g 45 - 47 50 - 55 1 - Sul 14 - 16 11-li - i - i 8k ... - e - 7 15i 15! _ 25 6 - 8 1i 1 -- I 1 -- 3 2} -- 3 7-1 'BOTTS ... - ... 34 - 36 2i 2d ••• - ••• 98 - 102 .09 - 109 2} - 2i ••• - •• 16 - 17 I = i'i ••• ••••-• 26 -- - 2A ••• - 2 23 - 35 - 1 - 1 12 7-;.13 1. 17 50 fif t St. 2f 25 all Apia. Fria . .. all Anglo Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Paden (Gd.Dachy of; all Blamarvon Iron and Coal 13.5 British Iron 5 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica • all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng. all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. 16 Copiapo •. all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg 0 Fortuna all General all Gt • NuggetVeinßeg 4 Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares. all !Tiariquita. 9 Aesiean&S.Ainerieu all New Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co; all Nouveau Monde all Poutgibaud Silver Leal Min.& Smelt 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhyraney Iron all Do. Now 11 Santiago de Cuba... all South Australian 7A Tin Croft ....... • all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa..,,,, 120. Worthing Mining o: Australia all Yuba MISCE: all Aubm Coal and Iron lustralian Agricult. 4 Anstralsn.Pcific.Mail all Australn. itoyal Mail 5 Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 326 Canada 100 Canada Gov. 6 p. ct Jan. avl July 1 all Crystal Palace all Crystal Pal. of France 5 F.astorn Steam 21 ElcctricTelegraph(A) all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 14 aon. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 !vagdalena St. Navig. all Itediteran. Elec. Tel a ll Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Laud.... 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. all N. B. Austxala.sian... 121 NAIL of Europe Stearn all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. a'Peninsular& Oriental Do. Do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest. all South Austral. Land a ll Submar. Telegraph.. sio. Registered. aan Diema's Lan, LITEEATUAE. The Lams of the Customs, consolidated by direction of the Lords Voiiiinissioners of her Majesty's Treasury ; (16 and TT Vic. a. 106 and 107). With a Commentary. By Felix John Hamel, Esq. Loudon : Butterworths, Fleet-street. The Solicitor for her Majesty's Customs under took a very laborious and arduous task in pre paring an elaborate commentary on the impokant statutes above referred to, and very ably and con scientiously has he discharged the duty. It could not, indeed, have been confided to more competent hands than to those of the person whose especial duty it is to advise the Commissioners of Customs on all doubtful points, and to conduct all prosecu tions or actions ordered against persons defrauding or seeking to defraud the public revenue. To that particular branch of the law Mr. Hamel has neces sarily devoted his chief attention for many years. We should have said exclusive, but that the very work now under notice shows him to be thoroughly acquainted with the law in all its ramifications — an important qualification for a gentleman in his situation, who should not be restricted by the mere fiscal code, but should be enabled to take more ex[ended views, travelling over a broader surface, so that the regulations essential for the prevention of frauds against the revenue—which would not only diminish the general funds for the liquidation of the national liabilities, and the maintenance of the national establishments; but give great advan tages to the unfair trader over his more honest competitors—might be carried out with adequate stringency, but with the least possible invasion of the liberty of the subject, or 'annoyance to those who may chance to come within their operation. Mr. Hamel, too, as oue of the chief framers of the well considered statutes could best explain that which was in a great degree created by himself, and for which he eminently merited the unanimous vote of thanks passed to him, in common with the. Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman and Surveyor- General of . the Board of Customs. With such qua lifications, it is by no means surprising that Mr. Hamel should have succeeded in investine a pe culiarly dry subject with considerable interest, and in producing a treatise which will prove a safe guide to the officers of the Customs in all their transactions—affurd ample instruction to all mer chants and others in any degree concerned in the importation of goods, both branches of the legal profession, and to the general seeker after in formation. .In the very clearly-written introduction Mr. Hamel gives a graphic description of the gradual progress of the customs in this country, which, al though gSnerally supposed to have originated with the " English Justinian," Edward Ist, may really ho traced to the exactions of our Roman masters, to whom duties were paid on the 'exportation or importation of ,British merchandise—a precedent which the Anglo-Saxon kings were by no means unwilling to follow after the liberation of England from the foreign yoke. Amongst others, by . a ; statute passed at Wautage, in the reign of Ethelred . 11., it was enacted that certain duties should be paid at Billingsgate, in the port of London, on ships and merchandise arriving at that part of the river. At first the charges, which were small in amount, were paid for the use of the Royal warehouses, weights, and measures ; but Edward, wan ti ng money, imposed new duties on aliens and foreigners, as an equivalent for which he granted many valu able_ privileges, comprised in the celebrated Charta Mereatoria, one of the foundations on which rests the commercial pre-eminence to which Great Britain has subsequently risen. The proceeds, however, remained comparatively inconsiderable for a prolonged period, notwithsta,nd ing, or possibly because of, the claims of successive monarchs to increase the old or levy new import duties at their mere will and pleasure—a supposed prerogative which was not terminated until the passing of the Bill of Rights, at the commence ment of the reign of King William the 3d. These customs were generally let to farmers.of the reve nue, who paid a certain stipulated sum to the sovereign. In 1329 the whole of the old and new customs of all England were farmed to a Florentine firm (the Bardi) for 201. a day, not including Sun days, thus producing 6,2601. ; but this was raised the following y ear to 1,000 marks per month, or 8,000/. per annum, a handsome addition to the royal revenue. These duties used occasionally to be pledged for the liquidation of loans contracted by the sovereien, and 'Persons advancing money were frequentry allowed to deduct the duties on PRINCE ADAM' CZARTORYSKI. 0 . . 1, • - , it I.IJ trait O. %Eon front the Pout of the speech of Prince Adam Ozartoryski, vered at Alio meeting of the Polish Historical Society, at Paris, on the 29th of November last, being:the 24th anniversary of -the Polish insurrec motion of 1830. It would, indeed, be a source of great happiness to me were I iu a condition to utter to this nunie7 roux assembly of my countrymen words corre sponding with their expectations, and with my own wishes.- You will easily conceive with what regret I am compelled to deny you and. myself the satis faction. When, however, the anniversary of the heroic efforts, commenced by the nation twenty-four years ago, to regain its independence has arrived, I thought it did not behove me to pass over in silence so solemn a day. None of us could have dreamed, as it were, of the realisation of those fresh hopes which dawned upon our beloved country, when this day twelve months I spoke'to you of them. IU all important and responsible undertakings the nearer we approach the goal the greater gene rally are the difficulties, obstacles, and uncertainty, and even despair, which require a steady and un flinching perseverance. Such is the case, and such, alas ! it will be with our cause. The course of events on whiCh --- dePends not only the fate of Poland, but, - perhaps, that of several other countries, appeared during the past year frequently very slow. At times it was stationary ; but never has it taken a retrograde move.. This last result must be ascribed to the incomparable valour of. the Allied armies, but 6.150 to the obsti nate resistance of their powerful adversary. Europe has in vain offered him her advice, and proclaimed her wish. In vain has it, in support of her decla ration, displayed considerable forces. Nothing has daunted his inflexibility ; and were Russia to accede to-day to the terms of peace proposed to her by Germany, she would come out of this war more powerful and more terrible than ever. It is, on both sides, a matter of glory, of honour, of preponderance of security, of the most vital exigencies for the present and the future. But those exigencies and duties of the whole of Europe are not yet considered in Germany as mutual and obligatory—and this fatal breach, this isolation are, for Germany herself, a pernicious cause of dila toriness of injuries sustained—and for Europe the chief obstacle to her general tendencies. None of us can foretell, what will arise from the grappling of all those gigantic forces, and the most momentu oils interests of the world. Let us put on the armour of faith and hope ! Yes, let us hope that Providence, by giving an all-wise turn and impulse to events, will unravel the ominous complication of so many adverse ten dencies, and call forth results which may, perhaps, be beyond the forecast or even reach of human wisdom. Poland, whose felonious murder is the chief cause of the overthrow of the political equilibrium, of the disregard of the law of nations, and of . the former, the present, and the endless succes sion of future woes and difficulties Poland fettered, forsaken, powerless, is now everywhere obtruding upon the minds of the people, as indispensably necessary, for the success ful issue of the war, and for the security of a lasting peace. Thus, periodicals which formerly were either opposed to, or avoided mentioning, Poland, cannot help doing so now ; pamphlets are written, public opinion is, even in England , expressed in our favour, and various places echo with flattering words to Poland, which escape from various lips. But, as yet, no Government has uttered Poland's name frankly and openly, and there is, therefore, no certainty, no reliable and positive promise made in her behalf. Were I. even aware 'that our future, that our • fate was ou the point of being satisfactorilysecured, it might perhaps be incumbent upon me to con ceal it ; whilst, were I to see, which God forbid, our hope vanishing, it would be, ou the contrary, my sacred, though most painful, duty to warn of it my fellow-countrymen. As matters stand, how ever, I can but repeat the advice which I have pre viously given to my country, namely, to avoid carefully every rash proceeding, and patiently wait until clear and positive proofs be given that her existence and independence aro really and safely secured. Let them beware of illusory promises, _......,.. ......._ - and, above all, of discord, which would in the decil sive moment prove their irretrievable ruin. With regard to the refugees, as a body, their con dition is quite distinct. Hitherto it was not deemed necessary to cool the ardour, to check the indomit able eagerness, to combat the oppressor of these youthful Poles, who, far away from their homes, linger here in inactivity and want, a prey to corrup tion, wretchedness, and death. These youths, as well as the officers sent out with them, have dis played, as soon as they entered the ranks, most gratifying examples of devotedness, order, and mi litary discipline ; and many more volunteers are daily applying, anxious to join their more fortu nate companions. But I consider it advisable to suspend, for the present, their conveyance. Diplomacy, always adverse to us, has hitherto prevented the formation of separate legions, with distinct Polish names and ensigns. I con tinue, nevertheless, my unremitting exertions to remove these obstacles, and there is a hope that I may ultimately succeed in overcoming them. In the meantime Poles are admitted like brethren into the regiments of Cossacks of the Sultan, where the Polish and Russian elements are successfully blended together in a manner highly advantageous for the future. These regiments have already distinguished themselves by their valour, and are in the very van guard of the army. Their valiant commander, much as we regret his removal to another sphere of ac tivity, has preserved in his heart, and displayed by his deeds, a noble and most fervent love of our country, of which he is giving us incessant and most convincing proofs, fully aware as he is that the fate o Turkey is similar and closely connected with the fate of Poland ever since her first partition and the Confederation of Bar. The Allied Governments have not altered in the least their good-will towards us ; the French Go vernment particularly bestows upon us proofs of their confidence and favour, which impose upon us the duty of a sincere attachment and gratitude ; yet the development of their good wishes is sadly impeded by the hitherto insuperable obstacles of general policy, so that as regards exterior influences 1 our cause is still kept up in an irksome and painful suspense. Disheartening as these outward circumstances may be, our cause has, nevertheless, made an im mense progress within. Oar country offers us, by its attitude and disposition, a reliable security that though ever watchful it will never attempt any thing thoughtlessly, but act at the opportune mo ment with prudence, vigour, and unanimity, and accomplish what circumstances may allow and bid her to do ; for a unanimous conviction, influenced with equal vigour and p o wer by a wary circum spection on th e one part, and a readiness to un limited sacrifices on the other, h a s taken possession of everybody' s m i nd in all the three di sru pt e d parts of Poland. The body of the refugees, though comparatively not very numerous, but considered to be the most turbulent part of the nation, evince not less astonishing improvement and progress. The Poles, scattered over so many places and countries, feel deeply th e want of union and authority; they fleck, therefore, eagerly wkeiever they seem tip perceive its appearance ; they Court its manifesta tion, are desirous of supporting it by their contri butions, and submitting to its guidance if they deem it conscientious and sincere. We receive such deelarationsfrom all the departments of France, from Italy, England, America, and Australia. Is it possible not to be deeply affected, not to ap preciate and respect the motives of such a salutary in ve me n t, which affords a satis factory refutation of the false and calumnious accusation charging us of being turbulent, and only fit to sow dissension, discard, and tumult ? I, for my own part, perceive in this rapidly spread ing inclination an auspicious omen, that, having undergone such severe trials and sufferings, God hath, in His mercy, decreed the restoration of our national existence, and prepareth us for its re covery. I cannot help making hero, by the way, an honourable mention of the officers of every rank, who have undergone in Asialluring whole twelve months innumerable privations, vexations, and dangers, for the sake of assisting the Turkish army, and of stretching forth a helping hand to their fel low-countrymen delirious to free themselves from the yoke and the ranks of the enemy. A whole year of, alas I unavailable toil and trouble did not prevent them writinr , to me that th e y are aga i n ready for new sacrifices on their part. The high principles of justice and truth, the de fence of the feeble from aggression, the recognition of national rights, and renunciation of conquest — principles which, at the outset of the present war, were solemnly proclaimed by the two greatest powers of Europe, have since been sanctioned by torrents of most precious blood. Is it possible that such high principles should be departed from, either during the course of the war, or at the con clusion of peace, without being accompanied by cor responding results, which results, under whatever circumstances, must eventually prove advantageous to Poland the Polish nation being far from desiring anything but truth and justice, cannot but profit by respect shown toboth? After so many efforts, reverses and sufferings, the individual sufferings of the exiles being, perhaps, the least—can it be for a moment doubted that a duo share of justice would not be dealt out to the Poles ? Their patriotic and per severing efforts, and moderation in their claims, s.;eni to hate fully entitled them to this, their the ex_;: - ;:ei - wies both of Trace an(l. vrAr. _ T h e. - ..:111)y, in which it, irt , pleased Providence to place me, requires that Poland and her destiny should be the sule object of my • life, and the principal aim of my efforts ; and, consequently, I am • most anxious to scan and become acquainted with all the sincere inten tions and wishes that are entertained by all upright Poles, and I wish, as far it lies in me, to meet their desires, and be directed by them. I am fully conscious Of the diffi culty of my situation, and the great respou :sibility attached to it ; wherefore, I daily pray God to enlighten me as to what may be most con ducive to the welfare of our beloved country, and to support my humble efforts with His might ; nay, I even implore that the remainder of my days be shortened rather than that I should be allowed to drag it on_ without fulfilling my sacred duty with the efficacy which is _expected of me, or with the ardenir that my heart desireS. But before we separate, gentlemen, I have yet one painful ,subject to touch upon—a heart rending subject, which, I ant sure, will not fail .to fill all present with general affliction. What I am going to announce to you is a bereavement — a bereavement so•painfal, and so irreparable that I cannot call it otherwise but a national loss. One of the firmest and strongest pillars of our national cause is removed by the hand of death—one who upwards of twenty years continued strenuously, and with an unwearied zeal, to be its defender, and to be so even when many in despair abandoned it. - Lord Dudley Stuart, lam grieved to say, is no more ! Poland is henceforth bereft of her powerful champi MI and supporter in England. Our unfortunate brethren in exile will there often look around for a: protector in their difficulties, but will look in vain for one who was so eager in anticipat ing their wishes, and indefatigable in alleviating the burden of their misfortunes. I say this of one of the most trusty and sincere friends I ever had, the loss of whom I shall never cease to deplore, and the memory of whom shall never be effaced from ray heart. Yet my praise of him is far from being exaggerated or partial. The lamented de ceased was a man of noble heart, full of sympathy for human sufferings, and for all noble thoughts and aspirations. As regards his principles, they were as unshaken as they were pure ; he swerved uotone hair's breadth from them, or from his con viction, and nothing could divert him from the purpose which he had once recognised to be good. He loved his country passionately ' • but ho loved likewise Poland, because he could not patiently bear the violation of her rights ; he therefore sympathised with her misfortune, with the heroic bravery and manly sufferings of her sons ; with respect to which he appeared to be firmly convinced that honour, duty, and interests, all combined to require that Eng land, the guiding star of other nations, should lead the Poles in the path of justice, to secure the happi ness and tranquillity of Europe. • It is grievous to think that the death of Lord Dudley Stuart should have happened just at a time when the high qualities of his mind had at tained their point of maturity by accurate observa tion and, experience—when his influence among the members of the house was daily increasing, when the steadiness of his purpose was acquiring more and more appreciation, and when his loss, the less it was foreseen or expected, is the more de plored by his colleagues, his friends, and the pub- lie at large. In considering the importance of-the cause of our country, which the noble lord had so warmly supported during his life, no less from the noble impulse of keeping his memory alive, the Literary Association of -•the-Friend.s of Poland in England has - resolved . to persevere in the generous Career in which the lamented lord has so ably maintained it, as its president for semany years,. by hiS strenuous efforts. . I doubt not but that Poland will prove rich in virtues, if the Poles will follow the bright example he had set them, and be animated with similar feelings, au untiring pc severance, Self-abne,gatiou, and labour, which he had devoted to benefit Poland. Even at the last days. of his life, shortly before his demise, he has kindly informed me that his efforts for the cause of Poland were not unsuccess ful at Stockholm. Unfortunately we lost; him before her restoration, and before the great Object of his most ardent wishes could be attained, the accomplishment of which would' have given him extreme joy, and at the same time afforded us the long-cherished hope of showing him our sense of gratitude on our native soil. And now, what remains for us but from the depths of our sorrowing hearts to sigh to Heaven, it being impossible to give any other expres sion to our inward grief, at least, at this moment of the bereavement. I doubt not that to testify it, gentlemen, you will put on a mourning for the space of two months—a national mourning—for our noble friend, which I am certain will b• shared with you by the whole Polish nation, ana will long be preserved in the heart of every patriotic Pole. the imported merchandise—% system in.which the P-- 7 : „ ; 1.`•• 1 p ! L r. - : • • ' ' • ' . • foe the but' shrewd Q'1;231 speedily increased the rent, first to 42,0001., and afterwards to 50,090/ per annum. A Board of COritinissioners was; appointed in 17.1„ .and the system of "farming" for over abandoned. En 1709 the Customs produced 1,353,458/. i; •in 1 .726„1,600,0001. ; in 1.760, 1,969,933/. ; 'in 1,7 92 ) 4,407,000/. ; in 1815, 11,360,0001: • and in 1-53, more than 22,500;0001. !! 1 . • Such is the' progress achieved by this (‘ little island,"- that duties which once scarcely produced sufficient to satisfy the salary now paid to,a single judicial officer—say the Chief Baron of the Eiche . • quer—n(li* realise ilia - 164)1:1f a 'defray in times 'of peace all the - expenditure incurred by the Civil, military, naval, and ordnance . 'establishments of the country ! 1 The laws, however, got confused and compli cated. Many different statutes had to be consulted, and constant differences were arising between the payers and receivers of duties. The vast advantage that would arise from a consolidation of the existing statutes, with the alteration and emendations which experience proyed to be desirable, was clearly per ceptible. The task was undertaken and admirably f performed • *the result was that the Customs' Con • solidation.Act of 1853 (16 and 17 Vict.; cap. 107) received the legislative sanction, forming a complete. Customs Code for the country; and this code has been most ably expounded in the work under no, tice, in such a manner, indeed, as to leave little, if anything, to be desired by the . officer, the mer chant, the lawyer, or the general public. We earnestly commend it to all (and their name is " legion") who may require to become acquainted with the commercial laws of the country. The General Orders and Minutes of the Board of Customs, consolidated by their directions, to the 30th June, 1854. By Thomas Coote Wildman. This may be regarded as the companion-volume to the foregoing commentary on the Customs' Con solidation Act ; indeed it will be found an indis pensable adjunct thereto. It is, as its title indi. cater, a consolidation of all the general orders and minutes of the Board of Customs that re main in operation, and which must be consulted by the importer, or exporter, or agent. It has. manifestly been a task that required not only great acuteness, but an extraordinary amount of patient industry. Mr. Wildman has displayed these qua- % lifications in a very high degree, and has most cre ditably and efficiently performed the duty. He has made a completely new arrangement of the matter, which places it in a much clearer and more intelligible form than it had previously been. In deed, with the works of Messrs. Hamel and Wild man, which no merchant can do without, there will be no excuse for any person remaining igno rant of, or misconceiving, regulations rendered so plain and simple that "he who runs may read." We should owe a longer notice to Mr. Wildman, but that. almost all relating to Mr. Hamel's work is applicable to this also, and may be taken in re ference to it. LORD STANLEY AT LIVERPOOL. On Saturday evening the Concert-hall was densely crowded by a respectable and enthusiastic audience, a portion of which had, doubtless, been attracted by the announcement that the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P., had consented to take the chair on the occasion. Lord STANLEY, in acknowledging a vote of thanks, ob served—My good friends and neighbours, I have not. much to say to you ; but, after a welcoine so hearty and so cordial as that which you have • given me, I cannot refrain from expressing-my thanks in a few words. they will be, because th'e* time-at our disposal this even • ing is very limited, and also because we are met here, not for any purpose of discuision, but Fimply. fur the object of enjoyment. We do not come into this room to 'pro mote any special object, or to set an example to our neighbours. We come simply for the pleasure of gra tifying, in common, ono of the most universal tastes. But I confess that I am glad that the arrangements of this evening have given me the opportunity of not only expressing, however briefly, to the managers of this society my belief that these amusements greatly contribute to the moral and social benefit of the people of Liverpool—(bear, hear)—but of reje also, that I am able to express the pleasure which I feel in finding myself here for the first time — the first, but I trust not the last. (Cheers.) It may be, I believe it is, my fault that:our acquaintance has not begun earlier ; but I assure you it shall not be my fault if, now that it has begun, it does not prove lasting. (Cheers.) These concerts, as you are aware, have been established now some 16 or 17 years ; and I believe I may say, with perfect confidence, that the object of those who first set them on foot was not their own profit or personal popularity, but solely the public convenience —(hear, hear)—a desire to supply a cheap, a rational, and an agreeable 'source of amuse ment to all—a wish to supersede musical entertain ments of a much lower and questionable character. (Cheers.) lam told, and the appearance of this room proves the assertion, that they have met with entire success. (Hear, hear.) That, however, is a matter of which I can only judge by hearsay ; whati I am quite sure is, that they have deserved success. (Cheers.) The experiment of a few years ago, though it is an experiment no longer, proves that with regard to One source of amusement, and that for the time of its duration one of the most intense our nature is capable of experiencing, namely, that which arises from the love of music, there may be a common sympathy and a common enjoyment amongst all classes, notwithstanding those inevitable differences of condition which everywhere exist. (Applause). Now you often hear a good deal said against our modern system of society which tends to bring together great masses in crowded communities like this great commercial town. No doubt that state of satiety is attended with eorhe disadvantages ; but then you must recollect such a state of society has also great countervailing benefits. It is only in a community like this, for instance, where the crowded population may, by combination, ob taro at such prices that which, at other places, in former times, was considered a great luxury, and re served comparatively for the few. The principle on which this society has gained success is simply an application and extension of that same principle which enables the labourer, equally with the man with his 5001. a year, to enjoy all these luxuries of music ; the only principle on which an institution of this kind can flourish is that of extensive and universal popularity. There is, I believe, a very growing feeling that the amusements of the people are, or ought to be, the subject of general interest. In all the finer arts we, in England, are behind our neigh bours. There is no doubt that, consequent upon the alteration of manners, within the last century the number of our national amusements has diminished, and it is only recently that a reaction has set in. Ido not think we have yet paid sufficient attention to the sub- _ - jest, which has, however, now attracted general notice; and I believe it will continue to do so until, in that re spect, we , stand in a more satisfactory position. (Hear, hear.) Now, as to the kind of amusements which can be provided. Those which are called manly exercises, or athletic sports, are very well in their way, but, be side,t having nothing intellectual in their character, they are mostly amusements in which men only can take part, while they are totally unsuitable, more over, to those whose hours of recreation are principally in the evening, and who, in their daily occupation, have enough and more than enough of bo lily exertion and exercise. Then there are what are called intellectual pursuits. lam one of the last to say anything against these. I believe every library, lecture-room, and me chanics' institution forms part of the appliances for the education of the working classes, yet though very suc cessful in their way, they can hardly be called amuse ments • and on that particular evening which is more especially devoted to rest and recreation, it is perfectly natural that people should desire something requirinj less attention and which has less in it of the nature of mental exertion than attending the evening class or lecture. And here we see the advantage of concerts of this kind ; they are open to all, and do not fatigue the mind. I think, therefore, that in supporting them we are doing a public service. (Hear, hear.) At the same time, I end as I began. We do not come here, or ought not, formally and ostentatiously to give an exatnple to our neighbours ; we come simply fir the purpose of enjoying a high, and refining, and elevating pleasure ; and we enjoy that pleasure the more because it comes to us enhanced by the feeling that it is open to all classes of the community. (Applans.t.) Again thanking you heartily .for this welcome, I will no longer detain you from hearing the concluding portion of the entertainment. The noble lord resumed his seat amidst great cheering. "THE PERMANEATP-IVAY COMPANY'S CIRCULAR." This work, modestly called a circular, would appear, at first sight, to be one of a purely dry and mechanical nature. It is, however, far from being so, inasmuch as it contains most substantial proof of a great and rapid change in the practical philosophy both of the manage ment and economy of our railway system. Hithert o the attention of the managers of railways has been, for the greater part, absorbed in the care and thought of the rolling stock, and the permanent way itself was compa ratively neglected ; but with the increased size and weight of locomotives, and the wear and tear of the rails consequent thereon, the active minds of our lead ing engineers became earnestly directed to the sSeveral olidity and durability of the permanent way. very important and well-considered improvements almost simultaneously emanated from the engineering world ' • but, as it became obvious that a sus p icion mi g h t arise of their authors having each an undue desire to ad. vance his own peculiar invention, it was agreed to throw all into one common stock, and, under the direction of able management, to afford b every railway the benefit of such combination. The result has fully borne out the first conception, and its utility is no longer one of theory, the principles secured by the coma iy anyhaving iwa,and been adopted over many thousandmilesofr a are fast becoming universal throughout Europe and c t i f ie• where, where this mode of transit exist s . Amongst' the directors of the comp an y we find the names of P. W. Barlow, W. H. Barlow, Charles H. Wild, James Samuel, Robert Richardson, and Peter Ashcroft; and as manager, Charl es M . ' ay E, W. Bowden as secretary —enough to explai n th e large amount of good that has already berm done, and lead uF! to the fall cor.i•cion.of .7 ~, w r;:11.41 .1 - . ea -2e, comfort, and safety to the public. THE REINFO4CEIIIENTS. Yesterday afternoon 50 volunteers from the 54h Re giment 9f Foot for the 18th (Royal Irish),. arrived at the Waterloo-road station from Weymouth, and proceeded by the 'North Kent line to Chatham to join the' head quarters of the 18th. From all parts of the country reports arrive of the volunteering of militia men into regiments of the Guards or the line. The Northamptonshire Militia 114 s just offered 300 men to the Guards.. The South Middlesex Militia have given 200 volunteers to the Rifles, Marines, and line ; the Lancashire has also given upwards:of 150 to theUne and Guards ; the Essex Rifles have furnished over 200, and the Wiltshire 158 volunteers to the line, and more daily join. The South Lincolnshire Militia, which has for some months been quartered at Chichester barracks, under the command of Colonel Sibthorp, ALP., exhibit a great desire to join the line, and no less than 150 of them have volunteered during the past week. • There is no foundation for the report that the Cara bineers and 7th Dragoon Guards are to be sent ;to the Crimea. Tho Carabineers. are now ,busily engaged re cruiting and remounting foi the ist Royal Dragoons, and the 7th Dragoon Guards for the. 4th Royal Irish Dra goon Guards. Cavalry regiments on service will only be augmented to eight troops of 75 sabres each. On Thursday 61 volunteers for the 17th Lancers ar rived from Kilkenny. An order was received in bar racks countermanding all furloughs for the 17th Lan cers, a draught of which expects to embark for the seat of war immediately. The different cavalry depots are now actively engaged training and breaking young horses to be sent out as remounts for the cavalry in the Crimea. A. detachment of the field battery of ROy a l A r till ery stationed at Leeds left the barracks on S a t ur d ay morn ing, together with 40 horses, and proceeded to Wool wich, en route for the seat of war. In consequence of a communication from Colonel An derson, commanding the field batteries at Woolwich, the men belonging to the Royal Artillery now lying in Leeds were informed that 20 men might volunteer fer_service in the Crimea. Instantly 35 stepped from the ranks and offered themselves. They were subsequently in spected by Colonel Anderson, who selected froni them 20 unmarried men. The remaining 15, who were a good deal disppointed on being toll that they could not go, were informed that, in all probability, further volunteers would hereafter be required, and in that case they would have the preference. Forty horses were also selected from the same detachment for the Crimea, and both men - and horses left for Woolwich on Saturday morning. Yesterday the officers of the . Ordnance at the Tower were actively engaged in for Warding bale goods, consist ing of blankets, fur cloaks, caps, and gloves, waterproof capes, cowhide boots, suits of inner flannel clothing, waterproof leggings, 40,000 of each description, to Ports. mouth - and Woolwich, for shipment to the Crimea. There were also forwarded 10,000 suits of the above mentioned articles for the use of officers. Yesterday the commissioners for victualling and trans port service issued contracts for the supply of 500 0001 b , . of preserved boiled beef for the use of the forces in the Crimea; also for the conveyance of 2,400 tons of provisions from Deptford and 1,100 from 'Gosport to Malta ; as also 375 tons of powder to Malta. Contracts were also issued for the supply of 22,300 pair of boots, one half to be delivered within six weeks. Minid rifle-, to the number of from 1,000 to 1,200, aro LIOW sent into the Ordnance stores weekly. TJiiwards of 500 tons of round shot and shell are now in course of delivery at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich, f )r set vice in the Crimea. • The 10th Royal Hussars, serving at Kiokee, Bombay, Pre held in readiness to embark for service in Turkey, should Raglan Pend for the regiment, which he is empowered,to do. Ships belonging to the East India Uouipany's navy' are held in readiness to convey the regiment from Bombay to Suez. A portion of the 34th Regiment left Corfu , in the transport Gomel24 prior to the 25th Novemb er f or th e Crimea, towed by an Austrian and an lonian.steam boat ; they passed the island •f Zante all well'on the 24th of November for the Crimea. The remainder of the regiment, with fifty of the Royal Artillery, are to proceed to the Crimea in the screw steamer Danube. Upwards of 300 volunteers, chiefly from the Militia, left Dublin on Saturday evening by one of the London steamers, to join the detachments of the several regi ments under orders for the Crimea. The Cork Constitution has thb following :—The 91st Regiment on Friday formed their depot, which is to em bark in one of the Cork Company's steamers for Chatham, under command of Ensign Glass. The Royal George, 120, is crdered to Cork, to em bark 660 rank and file and 100 tons of stores for the Black SeL The Melampus is ordered to be fitted with all expe diti n to carry troops to the Crimea. The Charity, screw steamer, arrived at Plymouth yes terday, to embark troops for the Crimea. Government instructions were received yesterday * at Southampton ordering the Magdalena to be prepared for receiving the 18th Regiment or Royal Irish on board on Thursday morning at Portsmouth, together with large quantities of ammunition, for the Crimea. .The second batch of nurses, under the escort of the Hon. Mr. J. Percy (50 in number), to attend on the sick and wounded soldiers in Lospital at Scutari, embark at Marseilles on Sunday, the 10th inst., proceeding direct to their destination. A. Carlow paper states "upon authority" that every available iron-bedstead in the several barracks in the country, with blankets, in bales and otherwise, have been ordered to be sent forthwith to the Tower of Lon don: These are to be despatched immediately, in order to furnish the wooden houses for winter occupation in the Crimea. VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.—Arrangements are being made for enrolling in Sheffield a volunteer rifle corps. THE EIGHTY -SECOND.—No orders have yet been re ceived by the 82d Regiment as to their departure from Edinburgh, although everything is in preparation' for it. RECRUITING FOR THE CAVALRY.—The commanding officer of the Ist Dragoon Guards, stationed at Piers hill, has, we understand, been instructed to enlist men and purchase horses for the Scots Greys. SOLDIERS GOING To THE CRIMEA.—On Wednesday a tlqeuner, which was very tastefully got up, was given to the officers and men of the 89th Regiment, at the Town hall of Waterford. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FUSTLlMlS.—Lieutenant Lewis (of St. Pierre), and 75 men of the Royal Monmouth Militia, have this week left our barracks for London, as volunteers for the line, the larger number intending to • enrol themselves among the brave Welsh Fusiliers.— Monmouthshire Merlin. LEAVE or ABSENCE has been granted to the follow. ing offices, who proceed to England :—Major P. Lin decay, 631 Regiment; Lieutenant L. E. Knight, 17th Lancers; Captain and, Lieutenant. Colonel J. Uphill stone D tlryinple and Easigu and Lieutenant A. H." Thistlethwayte, of the Snots Fusilier Guards ; and Lieutenant 11. Newdegate, Rifle Brigade. Colonel Lord George Paget, 4th Light Dragoons, having tendered the resignation cf his commission under urgent private .eirournatatices he has been permitted to proceed to Eng -I,nd ; and Captain A. C. G rev ill e, l ately A.D.C. to S i r G. Cathcart, has been ordered to join his regiment at home by the earliest opportunity. TtiE MEDICAL STAFF IN THE CRIMEA.—Dr. Hurnfrey, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals ; Dr. R. Law sou, staff surgeon (first class) ; and John Newton and John . Summers, M.D., staff surgeons (second class) ; and staff assistant surgeons A. "Hooper, J. 'IN , Rut ter, B. William son , W. R. Stewart, W. Macnancara, F. A. Macartney, James Macartney, H. Mitchell, J. V. Seddall, and G-. IL Findlay, joined t h e ar m y in the Crimea on the 7th ultimo. Dr. Ciao Bellanti, Dr: Vincenzo Muscat, and Dr. T. Louis Pisani, have been been appointed to act as temp orary sur geons, with the daily pay of Bs. Gd., e together with. assistant rations and the regulated have %va also joined servant.the te e d er all nce for a 'rho underonentione d medical staff: Deputy Inspe c tor pe i c i t o o e r p o ita fHle,osTpi.taslpse, Spence Cum ming(tem. ; Deputy Inspector pottery duty) ; staff surgeon (first class), Marshall ; staff assistant surgeons, J. A. Emus, John Mulock, James a cting staff assistant surgeons, Harvey Ludlow, George C. Clery, John He arn. De p ut y Ins p ec tor Gene. ti r th ge ; r of Hospitals , Dr. A. Cummin g , has the superinten dence of the general hospital at Scutari. First-class Staff Surgeon Marshall has been attached to the second division, and Dr. Lawson is to proceed to Abydos, to superintend the general hospital there established, vice First-Class Staff Surgeon Dr. Jameson, who has been ordered up to Scutari. THE OFFICERS FROM THE CRIMEA. —Among the pas sengers by the Indus, which brought the India and Australian mail to Southampton yesterday, were Lieutenant-General Torrens, Captain Torrens, his aide-de-camp ; Lieutenant -Colonel Gambier, R.A. ; Major Hoyland, 95th Regiment ; Staff-Surgeon Legress, Lieutenant Morrison, 19th Regiment ; Lieut. the Hon. Mr. Amherst, of the Coldstream Guards ; Capt. Morant, 63th Regiment ; Dr. Skelton, of the Cold stream Guards ; Lieutenant Harrison, of the 79th Regiment ; Captains Taylor, Harrison, and Wetherall, 95th Regiment ; and Lieutenant the Hon. F. Crofton, most of them wounded at the battle of Inkerman. Ge neral Torrens nearly lost his life at Gibraltar. While on shore there the horses of his carriage ran away, and the vehicle was upset. Col. Gambier is internally in jured. He was knocked off his horse by a 321 b. shot, which had touched the ground and struck him After wards in the chest. One of the above-named officers, a beardless youth, had his arm in a sling ; another scarcely older was walking on crutches. Seine were carried, and others were led on shore. Some s manifested arrived, and the most intense curiosity hundreds of people ware in the docks when the Indus to see soldiersform ed by as pale ap pearance heroes of Inkerman. A lane The pale the spectators, who treated th r e ee w ie o e u t ud ww e a d ee they passed with the greatest the i officers Th pearance and state e e labourers and coal heavers board ships stopped their anything workiog i l o i like e c m h d e a o e i o rlin s e g d . to look at the men who fought so gloriously work and ran and on in the Crimea, 20 O 2 10 60 St 50 5( 25 11i '53 I 12 50 124 St. St. 691 25 711 I 21 2i 6; 1051 4 3, 984 5 7 1 6' 80/ 6 10 20 5 21k 10 St. 671 St. ad I 1 50 10 6 121 19.4 St. 20 20 20 25 St. 20 St. 15 St. St. St. 8 10 10 114 k 14 15 31 4 3i li i 1091 i 651 5 0232 74 3 ; 1,~, ~ 1 1 104 20 30 20 1 33 21 4Gi 7 i