The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-17 00:00:00

a shop below stairs and a caf6 above, containing a bil liard table, but having what must be rather a drawback to the game, oiled paper windows instead of glass. The church itself appears quite out of its element, and rather solitary, having no building to keep it anything like in countenance. It is built of brick, whitewashed, and has a tiled roof, from which rises a spire, c overed over with tin and surmounted by a gilt cross. The inside is painted in the most gaudy style of fresco, by an artist btt indifferently acquainted with the usual proportions ej. the human form, or perhaps by one who thought that saints have twice as long legs and half as wide shoulders as ordinary men. There were a couple of thousand Turkish cavalry horses saddled and their riders armed, ready to turn out at a moment's warning to fight the Russians. On the 28th instant a force of three regiments of cavalry, two batteries, and some infantry, appeared before the Turkish outpost Thriglawitz. The Turks mounted and retired ; the Rus sians advanced one battery, while the other fired and thus; pursued them. Ismail Pacha, the gallant com mander during the action in the village of Citale, hear ing the firing, rode out with his staff to meet the re treating troops, and took command. The Russians having, however, gained their object, ceased firing and occupied the post. The Turkish cavalry retreated in not too good order, it is to he feared. The Russian shot apparently frightened them much more than it hurt them, as there were only a couple of horses hit. The loss of this post involved that of Pojana, as this line of retreat to Kalafat would be easily cut off by a force from Umglawitz. A messenger was therefore sent to Pojana with orders to the troops to retire, which they did in hot haste. Golentz one hour's march on the road to Citale, and Chaupart sin, on the road to Pojana, are now the only villages held by the Turks. On the following day, the 29th, 300 Cossacks made a dash up towards Kalafat, drove the pickets in, who imagined that there was a large force behind them. They got up to within 1,500 yards of the works, when three round shot were sent after them from as many Turkish batteries ; the Cossacks, who have an extreme aversion to that species of missile, gallopped back again. Their escapade had the effect of turning out the whole Tuikish force, who remained under arms for some hours. The driving in of the outpost portends, doubt less, an attack on Kalafat; that being of course the first operation, for they were situated so far from Kalafat that it would be rather too much work to drive them in, and then march for three hours, reconnoitre, and attack Kalafat. The delay in doing this appears to be utterly incomprehensible. The troops moved out of Bucharest on the 12th of December, and on the 28th of January the outposts are driven in ! This species of generalship may truly be called Fabian. The Turks have not been idle meanwhile. The entrenchments, which were of the feeblest profile, have now been altered to fine parapets, with ditches on the exterior. The batteries were good from the first day, but they were only connected, as formerly described, by a covert-way, with no ditch in front, and one flank was completely open. The weather having become a little less severe, and the frost having no longer made the ground impracticable to the spade, the Turks have kept themselves warm to some purpose, and if the Russians do attack them, they will find the defences very different to what they would have done three weeks back. Reinforcements have been thrown into Kalafat from various stations on the Danube, so that the force at present there may amount at the lowest calculation in round numbers to 20,000 men of all arms, with a considerable number of guns, half of which are of large calibre. Add to this the well known obstinacy with which the Turks defend their entrenchments, and the lesson they gave the Russians at Oltenitza and Citale, it may be fairly said that there is every human probability that any attack made upon them, even by double their numbers, will prove unsuc cessful. The inhabitants of the villages lately in the possession of the Turks have deserted their houses, bringing bag and baggage with them. 'The "barbarous" Turks lend them boats to take them across the Danube, where, doubtless, they will seek shelter with their bro ther Christians—the Bulgarians. How they managed to escape is a mystery which remains to be unravelled ; bet however that may be, it is a pretty fair expression of their opinion of Russian protection—they prefer the " barbarous" infidel to the civilised fellow-Christian. The treatment of the only two prisoners made at Male is another instance of the " barbarism" of the Turks. This day the writer saw one of them seated with an unarmed Turkish soldier, his only guard, em ploying himself eating caviare and bread, and washing them down with a glass of rum and water. The captive soldier then regaled himself with a cigarette, while en gaged with a refugee pole. He was dressed in the uni form of his regiment, but had over his shoulders an ex cellent blanket great coat, which had been given him by the Turks on his complaining of cold. Some time back he was taken by his barbarous captors to the bath at Widdin, where he was duly washed, shampooed, &c. Truly there are numbers in the Russian ranks, and out of them, who would like to be made prisoners to be so treated." FRANCE. The Emperor's letter to the Czar Nicholas has been printed in the form of a placard, read publicly in all the barracks of France, and profusely distri buted throughout all the communes in the depart ments. At the corners of every street in Paris it is to be seen in large characters. In short, no means have been spared which could contribute to the making known to the good people of France the :steps taken by the Emperor to make good his pro mise—" L'Empire, c'est la pain"---and to rouse their feelings against the oppressor of Turkey. But, notwithstanding the publicity given to the docu ment, it is doubtful if the effect has been good, even in France. In Bonapartist circles it is said that at the au dience granted by the Emperor of the French to M. de Kisseleff, to allow the latter to take leave, the head of the State displayed towards the am-• bassador a tone and attitude of commiseration which exceedingly annoyed the representative of Russia. The report goes that the Emperor of the French used language very nearly, if not altogether, runn i n g thus Say to the Emperor of Russia that I am deeply afflicted to see the relations be tween my Government and his own brought to a close. Assure him from me that, should war break out, I will do all I can to diminish the effect of the disasters that must fall on him ; and I will endea vour as much as in me lies to prevent any annoy ance to him personally." It is stated that M. de Kisseleff 'withdrew from the audience much an- noyed. It is said that not only did the Emperor of Russia give a flat refusal to the propositions made by the Emperor Napoleon, but that he treated General de Castelbajac with great discourtesy. Others say that the letter was not despatched from Vienna till the 9th of the present mouth, when Count Orloff took charge of it ; and that it must have appeared in the lifoniteur before it got into the bands of the Czar. M. de Hubner, the Austrian Ambassador in Paris, stated two days ago, in a public salon, that the publication of the Emperor's letter had destroyed the last chance that remained for the maintenance of peace. It is rep orted hare that England has offered to advance some millions to Turkey, on condition of getting tho island of Candia as a guarantee. A despatch from Berlin states that great exaspe ration was produced at tl.e Palace of St. Petersburg by the receipt of the letter from the Emperor Na poleon. The Minister of War has decided (in order to relieve the industrious population as much as pos sible) that the married men of the conscription of 1851, lately called to active service by an Imperial decree, may remain at home for the present if they have not the means of procuring substitutes. The same exemption is granted to the married men of the conscrtiption of 1850 who have not yet joined their regiments. Some of the foreign journals having indulged in speculations as to the object of the mission of Baron Brenier to Florence, the Moniteur says : " Baron Brenier, director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, proceeded to Florence to follow the negotiation o f a postal convention. The motives some journals have attributed to his presence in Italy are altogether devoid of foundation." The Patric has received a second notice for pub lishing intelligence described as " totally false." A loss of not less than 6,000,000 f. is said to have been incurred by the fall at the Bourse, by a well known political and speculating persopage. The loss is attributed to the paragraph published by the Patric on Tuesday, and which produced for that journal the warning it has received from the Minister of the Interior. The Bourse was heavy yesterday, w ithout much business doing. In the absence of all political re ports, the speculators appeared to wait the official communication of the Emperor of Russia's answer to the letter of the Emperor Louis Napoleon. The Three per Cents. opened at 68f. 10c., rose to 68f. 15c., fell again to 67f. 80c., and closed at 68f. for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 97f. 50c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,072 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 895 f. ; Havre, 450 h ; Great Northern, 740 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 715 f. ; ditto, New, 567 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 822 f. 50c.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 650 f. ; Western of France, 572 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 540 f.; Lyons to Geneva, 455 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 610 f. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FRENCH ARTILLERY. The Maniteur contains a long report from Marshal de Bt. Arnaud, Minister of War to the Emperor, recom mending the adoption of certain changes for the better organisation of the artillery. The new mode of warfare, introduced by the Emperor Napoleon 1., the report de clares, being of a nature to require far greater cele rity, had rendered the old carriages and materiel introducod by General Gribeauval quite inadequate for the purposes of modern warfare, and had caused a lighter and much more commodious description of carriages to be adopted. The alterations which the Mini- Atter of War now proposes is to place the personnel of the artillery-corps in harmony with the improved materiel; a.nd for that purpose he suggests that, in place of haring the various kinds of service—that is, the horse artillery, t he artiller y of the line, and the foot artillery all united together in the same regiment, there :shall for the future be as many kinds of artillery regiments as there are special modes of service. He proposes, in consequence, to establish three distinct artillery corps :-1. The horse or light artillery, intended to manoeuvre with cavalry, and play a prominent part in the reserve of the army, and which, when united, as now, in the same corps with the other branches of the artil lery, bears them down, and weakens them, owing t) the inevitable tendency of commanding officers to assign till best men and the best horses to these batteries. 2. The mounted artillery or that of the line, destined to manoeuvre with divisions of infantry, and to serve a part of the batteries of reserve ; and thirdly, the foot artillery, or that of the reserve, intended to aid in the attack and de fence of places, in the service of the parks of the army, and in that of another part of the reserve-batteries marching with these parks, ared being calculated to be of great utility in the replacement of campaign batteries in line. By this plan, the train would be suppressed altogether, which, the report declares, would be found a great advantage, as that corps always complained with good reason of being kept in a position of offensive inferiority, its existence being always precarious in time of peace, and its numbers being pitilessly reduced at the end of a war, in spite of the excellent services which it always rendered. The report proposes, for the purpose of carrying out these views, to replace the 14 regiments of artil lery and the four squadrons of the train, now ex isting, by 16 regiments of artillery, numbered in the natural order, and of which five should be regiments of foot artillery, seven of mounted artil lery, formed exclusively of mounted batteries, and four horse artillery, composed exclusively of horse batteries. This arrangement would give a larger available force for active service than could possibly be had by the old plan, and would enable each branch of the artillery to devote itself more particularly to the various points of instruction connected with its own service. In addition to the 16 regiments, one other should be formed of artillery-pontooners, with an organisation somewhat similar to that of the other regiments. As -this new arrangement would have the effect of increasing the number of officers, and of keeping up a greater number of horses, a considerable aug mentation of expense would be the consequence ; but that increase would be more than counter balanced by the superior efficiency of this important branch of the service. An imperial decree follows, car rying out the suggestions of the report ; a second decree organises in a more efficient manner the corps of guar dians of forts and batteries existing on the maritime frontiers of France and a third, contains a considerable , list of promotions and nominations of officers in the artillery corps, in cuLwequeoce of the nevr arrangements determined on. ITALY. In its sitting of the 11th the Piedmontese Senate commenced the discussion of the bill for the modi fication of the corn duties, and adopted the first three articles, comprising the principle of the bill. The following announcement has been officially posted at the Exchange of Vienna and at that of Milan :—" The rumour that the Government in tends issuing paper-money in the Lombardo-Vene tian provinces, or extending the circulation of paper-money to those provinces, is utterly false." The Government of Parma has issued a notifica tion dated the 3d, announcing that, in consequence of new agreements entered into by the States form ing the Austro-Modanese and Parmese customs' league, the free introduction of corn, maize, and oats into these States is extended to the 31st of May. On the 9th, being the anniversary of the procla mation of the Roman Republic, a number of papers having the words Eviva la Republica written on them were found thrown under the piazzas of some of the churches and under the porches of several palaces. In the evening a murder was committed in one of the central squares of the city, but it is not con sidered to have been in any way connected with political feelings. With the exception of a few additional police patrols, everything wore its ordi nary appearance in the streets. Some degree of agitation appears to exist in the provinces in consequence of the dearness of food. Riots at Perouse and Ravenna were spoken of, and it was even reported that a Pontifical soldier had been killed at the former place, but the despatches received by the Government not having been made public, nothing certain was known on the subject. The question of the railway to Ancona had been again postponed. A number of foreigners were arriving at Rome for the carnival, which opens on the 18th. SPAIN. A royal decree, in the Madrid Gazette of the 11th, orders that the prisoners in the islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, shall en joy the same diminution of punishments as were granted to prisoners in Spain, on the occasion of the recent birth of a princess. No new arrests had been made in connection with the recent democratic plot. The project of diminishing the effective force of the army by 10,000 men is asoribpa to tilo Minister of War. This reduction, at such a moment as the present, would prove that Spain enjoys profound tranquillity. DENMARK AND SWEDEN A letter from Copenhagen of the 10th states that the Danish government has informed the President of the Diet that the declaration of neutrality had been recognised by Russia, France, and England. A letter from Stockholm says, the armaments which are going on in the port of Karlskroon are more extensive than was at first imagined. A great number of ships of the line and frigates are being armed, as well as smaller vessels, to be sent on the coasts. Military credits have been voted, and in consequence the questions relating to reform have been placed aside. On the 3d inst. the Swedish Diet rejected the go vernment proposal for fixing the budget for ten years. HOLLAND. A telegraphic despatch from the Hague says : " The Ministry has presented to the Chamber a project of law for converting the Three per Cents., and another for the immediate cancelling of bonds to the amount of 1,500,000 florins. THE GERMAN STATES. On January 29 the military commission of the Germanic Diet made it. 4 report on the results of the military inspection of the contingents, ordered by the federal assembly. The force of the contin gents, active and reserve, amounts to 403,366 men, viz., Austria, Ist, 2d, and 3d corps d'armee, 126,429 men ; Prussia, 4th, sth, and 6th corps, 106,647 ; Bavaria, 7th corps, 47,476 ; Wur temberg, Baden, and Darmstadt, Bth corps, 40,209 ; Saxony, Cassel, Nassau, Luxembourg, and Limburg, 9th corps, 31,889 ; Hanover, Bruns wick, Oldenburgh, Mecklenburg, and the Anseatic towns, 10th corps, 36,594, division of reserve, 14,140. The siege artillery consists of 250 pieces, of which 122 are cannons, 31 howitzers, and 97 mor tars. The bridge materiel is composed of 166 pon toons and 191 equipages (2 la Birago, for a width of river of 5,039 feet. These forces are divided into 387 battalions, 409 squadrons, 147 batteries, 381 being of heavy artillery, 701 of mounted ar tillery, and 371 of horse artillery, with 1,122 pieces. The Lithographic Correspondence of Berlin an nounces that the Prussian Government has thought right to call for explanations on the concentration of troops and the warlike preparations which the Cabinet of Copenhagen has recently ordered in the different provinces of the monarchy. THE CAPE MAILS.—The General Screw Steam Ship ping Company's auxiliary steamer Argo, Captain Geo Hyde, sailed on Tuesday afternoon from Southampton for St. Vincent's (Cape Verde), the Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, the Mauritius. Ceylon, Madras, and Cal cutta, the mails for which places were embarked at Ply mouth on Wednesday. The Argo takes out about 70 passengers, among whom are Lieutenant Dumaresq and L Baker zeute n (l a 2 n t t h s L E a u ri g c g e i r e s s ) a f o n r d r d e r f a o s r , d the Revs. Mess rs . B e l son an d Cl ayton for the Cape, Dr. e A v. nd G er o s r o g n e , Ca th p e tai ß n Pridham, Drs. Lamb an d Graham' for Calcutta, &c. On freight this vessel has sp ec i e value 35,0001, sterling, and 420 tons of cargo for the various ports, besides 60 tons of baggage and 210 of f ue l f or the homeward voyage. PLYMOUTH NAVAL CLUB. —The members of this club held their first periodical dinner for the year at Elliott's Royal Hotel, on Tuesday last, it being commemorative of the glorious battle fought off Cap e St. Vi ncent. Com modore Seymour presided, and wa s a bl y supported in the vice-chair by Captain Kingcome. The dinner, as usual, was excellent, and the convivial assemblage kept together most harmoniously until a late hour, enlivened as it was by the attendance of the Royal Marine band, whose superior music, which followed the introduction by the worthy chairman of the several loyal and na tional toasts, elicited bursts of enthusiastic cheers, so characteristic of the naval service, feelings no doubt much enhanced from reminiscences of the glorious past. Many of the members present bore the distinctive marks of their Sovereign's approbation. FATHER GAVAZZI AT EXETER HALL.—Last evening Exeter-hall was crowded wi.l an audience which had met to hear a lecture from Father Gavani, upon Popery in America and England. Upon the lecturer ascending the platform, attired in a black gown, upon which was embroidered the tricolour of Italy, the applause was most enthusiastic. He said he had lately returned from A me- , rica, where he left several streets unde r the interdict of Rome ; his souvenir in North America was a sad one. The Jesuits were the cause. The lecturer then spoke of the acts of Rome, and then denounced the various means by which Popery was insidiously introduced into Prote stant families. Throughout the whole of his lecture he was vehemently applauded. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1854. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The show of English wheat on sale in to-day's market, coastwise, and by land carriage, was but moderate, and in very middling condition ; nevertheless, the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, at Monday's decline in prices. The imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 15,000 qrs., and the supply here was good. The transactions were wholly confined to immediate wants at the late depression, Floating cargoes commanded very little attention. No sales were reported on continental account. Barley was in good supply, and heavy request. Inferior parcels were a shade lower. We had a very heavy sale for malt. To effect sales lower prices must have been submitted to. The show of oats was good, especially from Ireland. The trade was dull, at barely late figures. Beans and peas were almost nominal. The flour trade was heavy, and inferior parcels ruled in favour of buyers. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. f Malt. 4,6 , 0 4,410 1 550 15,180 4,300 Wheat. 1,749 English .. risti Oats. 3,570 10,240 2,640 Flour. 1,820 7,950 brl — lj alOO sks GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Feb. IG, 1854, made up from the Returns of the In3pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Malec', per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. 'BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. BEANS. PEAS. 82s 4d 41s 31 I 27s 4d I 483 2d 47s 101 50s 3d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. BYE. BEANS. PEAS. 803 lid 42s Od 26s 9d 493 4d 48e Id Sls Foreign .. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. 1 BEANS. PEAS. Is Od I Is Oct is Od is Od Is Od is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 64,131; Barley, 84,850; Oats, 20,275; Rye, 1116 ; Beans, 4,989; Peas, 1,648 quarters. SMITHFIELD. A very moderate supply of beasts was on sale in to-day's market. Most breeds moved off slowly, but we have no change to notice in the quotations, Although we were but scantily supplied with sheep, the domand for that descrip tion of stock wasin asluggish state,on former terms. The top figure for the best old Downs was 5s 2d per 81bs. Calves were in moderate supply and slow request, at late rates. In pigs very little was doing. Mulch cows were dull, at from W. to 191. Os. each, including their small calf. - - - - Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6' Second quality.... 3 8 310 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, dre. 4 6 4 S Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Second quality ...3 8 4 4 Primo crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 TOTAL SUPPLY. s. €l. s. d IPrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small do_ 410 5 4 Large hop '3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 410 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 Beasts .. ••• • .. .. 960 Sheep .••.• .. • • .. ••• • .. 2,210 valves .. ••..• • .. .. 200 . NEWGATE AND The general demand ruled quotations : SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Easiness dose this day. 20 - 20 20 20 20 25 100 100 20 20, WI 10 20 10 20 20 7 Antwerp&Rotterciam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessac 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip ... Central of Italy all Charleroi & Erquelin all Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Junct. of France 7 Grd. Trunk of Canada 3(5 Do. Debentures all Do. d 0.......... 8 Gt. Central of France all Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 15 Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 5 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref 15 Luxembourg 10 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. Prof 3 Do. (Canal) 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref 8 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran 10 Madras 333 Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. all Namur & Liege (with 3 d 1 4 par p • -- •• p . 21(1 1 2i - 34p1 interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France 1 - i i) lii -- iii d P . ... pax i P Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. all (fmy. B. & A ms. Shs.) all No rwegianTrunkPref 10 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg 10i Quebec & Richmond all Rouen and Havre 9 Royal Danish 2 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse 6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 6 Southern of France 6 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) dis 7 7 4 4 41 5 1 14 1 16 1 West Flanders all Do. 54 per c. Pref 10 Western of France 5 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden 16 Zealand ca - ip ... - • - 29L 74 - 84 12h , - 12ip 42 —44 34 —36 xd 28i 28 ••• -pm 3 ld 174 —18 i id par 8 8 - - PM 21 16 - 7 - 4, - - 2i -3: 5 4d FOREIGN SUPPLE. 8ea5t5.................,.. 204 Pig 5............ • • • •• •••• —• LEADENHALL. heavy to-day, at the following Per 81bs by s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Beef, inferior ...... 3 0 3 2 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Do., do. small —.4 0 4 2 Veal 4 0 5 0 Pork, large 3 4 4 2, Pork, small 4 4 5 0 the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. For most kinds of hops, we have only a moderate de mand, at last week's currency. This week's imports are 20 bales from Hamburgh, 353 from Ostend, 3 from Oporto, and 32 from Antwerp. The following are the quotations : Mid and East Kent pockets, 11/. 5s to 15/. 15s; Weald of Kent ditto, 9/. Os to 11/. Os ; Sussex ditto, 7/. 150 to 9/. ; and foreign, 6/. lOs to 8/. lOs per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR—The market generally has been quiet, but prices have not varied much. Privately West India has changed hands to a limited extent at previous rates, but there have been no public sales. East India has been dull. Mauritius went rather cheaper, viz., at 33s Gd to 35s for greyish low yellow to mid, at 6(1 to 33s for good and fine brown, and at 27s 6d to 29s for low dark to good ord. Bengal was taken in above its value, namely, at 39s to 41s 6d for White Benares, and at 29s 6d for Khaur. Madras, sold at 3d per cwt declined, good brown to low yellow realising 28s to 29s Gd, and mid to good yel low 30s to 31s per cwt. Foreign —Yellow Havannah pub licly went at 36s to 38s Gd for low to good, at 39s to 41s for fine and florottes, and at 33s 6d to 36s for low and good brown. White was taken in at 28s to 29s 6d for mid and good. Bahia brought steady prices, low to good brown 30s Gd to 345, and mid to good yellow 35 s to 36s Gd per c wt. Refined has been at previous rates and dull at sale. COFFEE.—There have been but few public sales, and prices have been steady generally, though heavies now. Native Ceylon has been inactive at 48s to 495, good ord was taken in at public sale at 50s per cwt. Plantation has likewise been dull, and a portion of the quantity offered was withdrawn at 60s to 82s; subsequently, however, good ord brown to floe ord grey brought 49s 6d to 54s 6d for fine ord and low mid sis to 575, mid 57s 6d, triage 45s 6d to 52s 6d, and blacks 25 s per cwt, Quilon went at 52s to 54s 6d for fine and fine ord grey, and at 46s 6d to 50s 6d for ragged and good ord. Rio was taken in at 48s to 50s 6d for ord and good, and at 54s for fine ord pale washed, old import. RlCE.—There is a better demand privately. Bengal sold at 15s for good mid. The article seems to tend upwards. SPlCES.—Pimento has been in improved request, at Gid per lb for mid quality. Penang pepper brought 4id, and Allepi 51d per lb. There has been no public sales of spice. COTTON.— This article is firmer. Rum. - Large Government contracts have caused a further rise. TEA.—There has been more doing, and prices are a shade firmer, Common Congou being is Lid to is lid per lb. SALTPETRE.—The market has been steady. Rough Bengal privately went at 85s for mid to fine up to 8 lbs refraction. English has been firm at 38s 6d to 39 per cent. TALLOW.—The market is duller. P.Y.C. on the spot 62s per cwt. INDIGO.—The sales are going off with more spirit, at firm quotations. The total quantity passed is 10,558 chests, of which 4,678 have found buyers. GREEN FRUlT.—Contrary winds prevent arrivals, and the market is being cleared of stock. Two cargoes Oranges from St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an advance of 26 to 3s per box. The first L arrivals of new Barcelona Nuts is to hand, and opened at a high price. Lemons, dull of sale. Para Nuts cleared off the market. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)I St. 20 LONDON, Feb. 17.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and cloudy weather. FALMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind, N. Arrived—Hercules, from Alexandria ; Cleanthe, Taganrog. Sailed—Orissa, Alexandria. BRISTOL, Feb. IG.—Wind, W. Arrived—Mary Young, from Baltimore. GLOUCESTER, Feb. 16.—Arrived—Sarah Anne, from New York. SWANSEA-, Feb. 16.—Wind, N. Sailed—Malvina Cezard, for Ceylon. DOVER, Feb. 16.—The Lively, from Leith, for Lisbon, which put in here yesterday, made much water, and has been ordered to discharge her cargo. — WELLS, Feb. 16 —The Virghile Augustine (schooner), of Cherbourg, from Warkworth, to Dieppe, coal laden, is on shore at Blakeney, high on the beach, as yet with but little damage ; crew saved.—The Bisaieul, of Nantes, from Middlesborough, to Brest, is one shore at Brancaster, coal laden ; materials and crew saved ; the vessel is expected to became a wreck. SHERRINGHAM, Feb. 16 —A quarter board, 12 feet long, marked " erospect" in large white letters shaded with olive green, on a black ground, was picked up to-day near the coast•guard station. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 15.—Wind, N., blowing strong. Arrived—Chieftain, from Callao; Minerva, Mazagan ; Industrie, Alexandria; Panther, do.; Stephen Huntley, Salonica. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2.—The Queen of the Isles, from Galatz to Queenstown or Falmouth, was wrecked on the 24th Dec., at or near Calagria, in the Black Sea ; crew saved. VARNA, Jan. 12.—The Towo (brig), of Waterford, from Galatz, to the United King lom, with wheat, was totally wrecked at Shabla, North of Cape Kalagria, on the wester n coast of the Black Sea; crew saved. NEw YORK, Jan. 28.—Large quantities of wreck, con sisting of now beams, spars, &c., were passed 18th Jan., off George's, by the Southampton, arrived hero. A vessel, bottom up, and with rudder gone, was discovered at an chor 16th or 17th Jan., on the north side of the roef, Ber muda; she was painted green, with iron fastenings, and her length of keel was from 80 to 100 feet. Th 3. B. Brown (sch.), left San Francisco 24th Dec., for Puget's Sound, and at midnight, when about 45 miles distant frcm the Heads, came in contact with the Juan Manuel Ugarte, received damage, and put back ; the latter vessel lost cut water and jib-boom, and anchor, windlass, &c., sprung her bowsprit, and nipped her beams. Feb. 1. The Stirling, from Leghorn to Boston, with rags and marble, which put into Nassau, N.P., 17th Jan., very leaky, was discharging her cargo. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.45 a.m. Wind, W. ; fresh breeze, and fine. Arrived—Vision (new clipper), from Aberdeen; Fer nand, Lisbon ; Elizabeth Ann, St. Michael's. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.38 a.m. Wind, W.S.W. ; fine. Tide, last half hour, ebb. Arrived—Hanover (s), from Rotterdam ; Rhine (s), do. Sailed—Eva Johanna, for Geelong. DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m. Wind, W. ' • fresh, and cloudy. _ Passed—Lady Valiant, from Mauritius, for London ; Tiphys of Jersey, Messina, for London ; Pfeil, bound for Malaga ; Francisca, Bremen, for New York. Put Back—Thomas Henry, for Barbadoes. Sailed—The whole of the outward bound, for the river. BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The annual ball, in aid of the funds of this valuable institution, took place last evening, under the patronage of Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P., Mr. Peter Rolt, M.P., Mr. Wm. Lee, M.P., and seve ral other gentlemen, at Willis's Rooms, St. James's. The attendance fully equalled that of former occasions ; and dancing, to the enlivening strains of Adams' band, was kept up with great spirit until an advanced hour. Mr. Joseph Bird, as honorary secretary, again superin tended the arrangements of the evening, and the result will, it is hoped, be found to have been highly beneficial to the funds of the institution, which, at the present time, has 22 pensioners on its books, and is rapidly ex tending its benefits. The catering of Messrs. Willis was, as usual, of the first-class character, and the liberality with which the whole arrangements were carried out reflected the highest credit upon the management. DEATH OF PRINCIPAL JACK.-=-Many of our readers and especially the older among them, will learn with deep regret that Aberdeen has lost one of its leading citizens by the death of the Very Reverend Principal Jack, of King's College and University.—dbercieen Herald. P~ ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. Pi. 1141 --„1e Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com laany:s screw steamer Himalaya, Capt. A. Kellock, ar rived:eller° at 3 p.m. to-day, bringing the heavy portion of the East India, China, Australian, and Mediterra nean mails, in charge of Lieutenant A. Latouche, R.N., Admiralty agent. The Himalaya has the largest Australian mail ever yet brought to this country. She left Alexandria on the 4th inst. at 5 p.m. ; Malta, on the 7th, at 9 p.m. ; and Gibraltar, on the 12th, at 1 a.m. She brings on freight 3 packages of gold, 10 cases of shawls, 69 chests of oranges, 52 packages of elephants' tusks, 47 boxes of mother-of-pearl, 45 packages of incense, 22 bales of lambs' skins, 94 cases and 201 bales of silk, 50 bales of wool, 68 barrels of gum, 52 bales of flax, 13 casks . ... of wine, 70 packages of walnut wood, five cases of pictures, an Arabian horse, and 83 packages of general merchandise. This steamer brings 98 passengers, among whom are Rear-Admiral Sir George Lambert, K.C.8., and secre taries, from Burmah, via Bombay ; Lieutenant-Colonel Holdich, C. 8., her Majesty's 80th, from ditto. This young and gallant officer has seen, perhaps, more actual service for his years th an any o ffi cer i n her Majesty's service, having been through two campaigns at the Cape, the battle of the Sutlej, including Sobraon, where he was aide-de-camp to Sir Harry Smith, and was wounded, and has just returned from the late campaign in Burmah. The passenger list also comprises Mr. J. Olding and Captain Kilgour, from Calcutta ; Captains Singleton and Showers, from Burmatt; Mr. Fairfax, from Sydney; Messrs. Lee, Barker, &c., from Melbourne; Messrs. Wills and Woodward, from Adelaide ; Captain Rowan Yates and Mr. Corp, from Bombay; Command ers Mends and May, R.N., with Lieutenants Balfour, Perceval, &c., from Admiral Dundas's fleet, in the Blaok Sea ; and Captains Green and Eastwick, from Malta ; also Captain Cooper, commander of Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship Cadiz, which vessel he has, with his usual success, placed on the Indian station, via the Cape, having previously taken out several of the company's other ships. On the 12th inst., about 12 miles off Cape St. Vin cent, the Himalaya observed four large ships and a brig hull down to the south-west, supposed to be a portion of Rear-Admiral Corry's squadron from the Tagus, bound to Spithead. The Himalaya, although she has experienced most adverse and unfavourable weather throughout the voy age, has made the quickest run to and from Alexandria on record. We subjoin a synopsis of the voyage which, as the first performance of this splendid steam-ship has been looked forward - to with much anxiety, will, doubt- less, prove generally interesting. The Himalaya, as will be remembered, left Southamp ton on her first voyage, on the 20th of January, with the usual India and China mails, a considerable quantity of specie, and an unusually large number of passengers for the time of year. She took her departure at the usual hour—viz., 3 p.m., and steamed down to the Needles by 4'45, when the pilot left her. Passing through the Needles she at once encountered a heavy gale of wind, which continued with increasing violence down Channel and across the Bay of Biscay, to a dis tance of 590 miles. By the time she reached Finisterre all on board were perfectly convinced of her admirable sea-going qualities, her ease in a heavy sea-way, and also of the speed at which she rushed through the un bending elements, seldom going less than 91 and 10 knots, and never less than 81. Sailing ships were ob served to be running _with the gale, under triple-reefed topsails and reefed fore course. After getting round Cape Finisterre she fell in with the usual northerly winds, and was enabled to set her square canvas, viz.— three topsails (single-reefed), fore course, and her three fore-and-aft sails. This was the first time her rate under canvas and steam was tried, and it was most satisfactory to find her bowling away at 14 and 151 knots, which speed she maintained during the continuance of the fair wind. At Gibraltar she was detained 12 hours, for the purpose of adjusting a bearing in her engines (which, however, afterwards worked most satisfactorily). Leav ing the Rock she met with a hard "Levanter," or east wind, for the first day, against which she steamed 101 and 11 knots. Passing Cape de Gatt the breeze fell lighter, and away she went her usual steaming pace, viz. -131 to 14 knots ; but on the third day, a fresh north-west sprang up, enabling her to carry all plain sail, and during the next 24 hours she ran by ob servation 345 miles, equal to 390 statute miles, and carried this breeze into Malta harbour, running from Galita 300 miles in 20 hours, equal to 15 knots per hour, and having accomplished the run from Gibraltar to Malta, 1,000 miles, in 77 hours, giving an average of 13 knots per hour. She remained in Malta 12 hours, and got away at 1.30 a.m., on the 31st of January, car rying with her a fresh north-west breeze, which lasted to Alexandria, 840 miles ; in six hours from passing the light at Valetta she made the light-house at Alexandria, and in an hour more slacked her engines for a pilot, having run the distance in 61 hours, giving an average of 131 knots or 151 statute miles per hour, at 8 p.m. on the Ist of February, when the log was hove. After re maining at Alexandria for the mails and passengers from Australia, India, and China, she got away at five p.m., on the 4th of February, and met with nothing but head winds all the way to Malta, against which she steamed at 124 knots, performing the run to Malta in 68 hours. Leaving that port for Gibraltar at dine p.m., on the 7th, after coming well up to Pantellaria against a fresh westerly breeze, she encountered for 40 hours a heavy north-west gale, with a most confused and heavy rolling sea, running through which she made very good way, never going less than 61 to seven knots, but losing by it for her passage home at least 16 hours. After the gale subsided a light breeze sprang up from the north-east, and the water becoming tolerably smooth, she made her best day's run, having gone by observation from noon on the 10th to noon of the 11th 3 . 47 knotiOr 400 - statdte mill 6 in 24 hours. It is confi dently believed by persons best able to judge, that some day, under favourable circumstances, she will log 400 nautical, equal to 480 statute miles. She has not yet actually met with 24 consecutive hours of strong fair winds, without at the same time a heavy sea. Her run from Malta to Gibraltar against this bad weather was 96 hours, giving 101 knots' average speed. Leaving Gibraltar at a quarter to 1 a.m. of the 12th, she brought a Levanter through the Straits and as far as Cape St. Vincent, 197 miles, which she passed at a quarter to 3 p.m. of the same day. Off the coast of Portugal, after rounding the Cape, she met with northerly and north east winds, but not very strong, steaming against them 13 knots until abreast of Oporto, when it commenced blowing from N.E., and at 10 p.m., after rounding Finisterre, it was blowing a furious gale, with a tremen dous sea running. This lasted 30 hours, or the vessel would have been in Southampton at 4 p.m. On the 15th it continued blowing with considerable force all across the Bay and up Channel, so that, out of eight and a-half days' run from Malta, for 70 hours it blew a hard gale ; otherwise, there can be no doubt of the ship's arrival on the 14th of the month. The machinery of the Hima laya works with excellent smoothness and precision, and the boilers, on Lamb and Summer's patent flue prin ciple, have at all times yielded an abundant supply of steam. The eminently successful voyage of this steamer, un• der every variety of weather, must, we think, fairly set tle the superiority of the screw over the paddle-wheel steamer for all ocean-going purposes. With one-third less power, in proportion to tonnage, it is quite possible to obtain a higher rate of speed, and with a consump tion of coal of nearly one-half. The original cost of the ship and engines is also proportionably reduced. The ship is easier than a paddle steamer, goes faster, costs less to begin with, and is sailed at less expense. As re gards size, it seems quite clear that, to obtain a high rate of speed, you must have both length and size, and as to comfort no one who has experienced a gale of wind in a steam ship of 3,500 tons would ever wish to obtain similar experience in a ship of 2,500 tons. It was said before the Himalaya left England that she would be dif ficult to get in and out of port. The result has proved just the reverse ; and any one who saw how completely Capt. Kelloch had her under control in going in and out of Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria (at the last of which ports there was a very heavy sea on the bar), would at once say, this ship seems to be as easily managed as any of the company's smaller vessels, her engines being so completely under the engineer's control that she is stop ped and backed with the greatest possible facility. In the run from Gibraltar to Southampton a very good com parison was afforded between the relative merits of the screws and paddles. The Euxine left 25 hours before the Himalaya, and was passed by that ship at 8 this morn ing to the westward of Portland, having up to that point beaten her a little more than one-fourth in speed. The Euxine is 1,200 tons and 400 horse power, while her competitor, the Himalaya-has a power of only 700 horse to 3.560 tons' burden. all Agua Fria all Anglo Austrin. Gold' 11 Anglo Californian 2 Australasian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal all isritish Austrin. Gold 13.5 British Iron 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek 4 Clarendon Con. Miu. Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold 15 Copiapo all Copper MM. of Eng. all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. all English and Austrin. Copper Smeltg. Co all General all Great Nugget Vein all Do. Registered all Great Polgooth all Liberty - p i— id Bd— -1 Id 21 fd k - - §d iP 9 11 421 asdi 5 6 1i 2i 28 30 i is 44xd par — A p 12A 134 60 70 4 6p 2 - 2i 14 - 16 id par li li g d 10 11 all Linares all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co all Nfariquita 9 Ilexican&S.Amerien all New Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co.._ all Nouveau Monde all Pontgibaud. Silver 4 d 6i par— p 17 19 P 28 30 Lead Min. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New 10i Santiago de Cuba , all South Australian , 7 Tin Croft all United Mexican all Waller S —lO 3; 4 r d 4 5 3 d d \ all West Granada ... all West Mariposa ... 12s. Worthing Mining A ustralia all Yuba, -- ~ d~ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S.-YESTERDAY. A scanty attendance, and business very limited. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.—Miss Mowbray was again buoyant. After Bto 1 had been taken to 351., 7 to 1 was booked to a similar sum, and the taker was desirous of having the odds laid again in fifties. La Gazza Ladra was in good demand ; and Maurice Daley and Trout received some pretty strong support at the . odds quoted. In the City the latter had been backed at odds varying from 25 to 20 to 1. CHESTER CUP.--No change in the positions of the two leading favourites—both were nominally at 18 to 1. Two THOUSAND.--3 to 1 was the highest offer against Ruby ; Bto 1 taken about Phnton. Boiardo was not named—in the City, however, he had been backed for 751., at 5 to 1. DERBY.-900 to 200 taken about Autocrat, and 700 to 100 about King Tom. 25 to 1 would have been taken to some money about Ruby, but 22 to 1 were the highest odds laid. Corin was in considerable force. In the course of the day his principal backer invested nearly 5001. at the odds quoted. 3,000 to 90 taken about Neville. Further comment is unnecessary. CLOSING PRICES. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken). Bto 1 agst Bourton (taken). 14 to 1 agst La Gazza Ladra (taken). 14 to 6 agst Peter Simple (taken). 15 to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken). 25 to 1 agst Maurice Daley (taken). 25 to 1 agst Trout (taken). GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Lindrick (taken). 25 to 1 agst Ariosto (taken). GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Aquila (taken). 18 to 1 agst Lough Bawn (taken). CHESTER CUP. 18 to 1 agst Star of Surrey. 18 to 1 agst Newminster. 60 to 1 agst Horatio (taken). TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Ruby (take 7to 2). Bto 1 agst Phaeton (taken). DERRY. 9to 2 agst Autocrat (taken). 7to 1 agst King Tom (taken). 20 to 1 agst Ruby (22 to 1 taken). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 33 to 1 agst Neville (taken). 40 to 1 agst Corin (taken). 280 to 10 agst Ruby winning the Two Thousand, and King Tom the Derby (taken). STEEPLECHASES TO COME. MARCH. Liverpool (1) 1 I Birmingham .... Beverley (1) 17 I APRIL. Liverpool Hunt Club I Cheltenham (Hoylake) (2) 8 Rothbury REFORMATION OF ADULT MALE CRIMINALS.—On Wed nesday afternoon a very interesting meeting of the friends and supporters of the London Training Institution or Reformatory for Adult Male Criminals was held in the Lecture-hall of the house, Great Smith-street, West minster, for the purpose of bidding farewell to 2 6 of the inmates, who, having served the twelvemonth allowed in the institution in the acquirement of some industrial pursuits, were on the eve of emigrating to the colonies at the expense of the charity. The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury who was supported by their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, Earl Waldegrave, the Hon. Geo. Waldegrave, Mr. Cheet ham, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr. Barnes, M.P., Capt. Trotter, Colonel Wylde, Sir R. Arbuthnot, Bart., and many other noblemen, titled ladies, members of Parliament, &c. Mr. Nash , the secretary, hav ing read several letters from young men who had emigrated at the expense of the charity, which were of a very satisfactory nature, the noble chairman delivered a very impressive address to the young men who were assembled in the body of the hall. He ex• horted them to express their gratitude for the man ner in which they had been rescued from a!, career of crime and consequent m iser y not only by t h eir words, but by their actions, and when in a distant land h e hoped they would avoid all tho se tempte.tions which would doubtlessly cross their p ath, and maintain a system of sobriety, regularity, and devotion. They had been rescued from siu and wickedn ess, had received a good education and instruction in s ome business, and by leaving this country he trusted they would leave their former bad associates and haunts of vice, and ultimately become restored to a position in society. The Duke of Argyll then made a short address, in which he expressed a hope that Parliament and the Government would follow the example set by Mr. Nash, and found institutions for the reformation of criminals. Captain Trotter and Mr. Joseph Payne also addressed the inmates. One of the inmates about to depart returned the thanks of his com panions, and said they should let the committee see that their labours had not been misplaced. His lordship then shook hands with them, and the Duke of Argyll haying bade them God speed, the meeting dispersed. .00 jAberdeen A.mbg, Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct... all Belfast & Ballymena. all Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley ...." . 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Juliet.. all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20..... ..... 30 Blyth Tyne original & £25 (issd. at £45) LOO Bristol and Exeter... 100 Caledonian all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon._ all Cork, Black, & Pass 12 Cornwall Crieff Junctiou 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth&Aber• deen Junction all Do. New ...... all East Anglian all Do., (XlB E & 11), , all !Eastern Counties.. , all ,Eastern Union, 13i -- 38 -- 20 -- 0 1 _ 1 1 Stock IDo., B. Stock 84 Do., New A ...... , 100 East Lancashire 65 - 62 - 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow 5 6 , Ediub. and Peebles... 100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June.. .00 'Glasgow &S. Western .00 Great Northern Stk.l 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &T,West.(lre. .00 Great Western 12 Irish South-Eastern, all Lancaster & Carlisle lli Do., Thirds 2 Do. Neer Thirds 100 Laneash.andYorksh. 171 Do., Fifths 11i Da. , Wst. Riding I.ln all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blaokwall 8i Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond. Bright Sz S.Cst. 100 Lond. and N. Westn. 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,11&8 0 2i Do. Eighths ..... .... . 100 ' London and S. Westn. 42z Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndmlrry& Coleraine all Lndudrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.& Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmug. & Derby 47 Midld. G. West. (Ira.) 171 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle. 100 Newmarket 5i Do. ,Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. 7; Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint - and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk 3. Northn.CouutiesUn 100 North British 16 North Devon, No. 1 111 Do., No. 2 all Do., 1 A Deferred 8 Do., 1 B Guaranteed all North London 4 Do. New XlO 1/ is N.&S.Wstrn.,HamP stead, and City Jn 171 North. Staffordshire all North Western 10 N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 2/ 2s Portsmouth ot/O iSeottish. Central ~, .00 iScottishMidland 100 Shrewsbury &Bi r mg. 100 Do. L. &N. Western Guaranteed k 10 Shrewsby. do Herefd all Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min ; all Do. Halves, . o all Do. Oswestry 6,i 'Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent. all South Devon 100 South Eastern I all South Wales 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun ' 5 Do 2/ 2s Staines,Wok &Wok all Stockton & Darling. IW3 Stockton & Hartlepl. 100 Taff' Vale . 8 Do. £lO shares. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1, 20 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&T,imarielc, 14 West Cornwall 1 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London 51s. Wimbledn & Croydon . 100 YorkNewetl.&Berw. 20 Do. Extensions , 130 Do. G.N.E. Purchase . 100 York &N. Midland._ 1100 f_kberdeen ...... 155 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 00 Caledonian £10.,,,,, all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5k per cent._ 6,i Cork &Bandonsip.,. all Dundee Perth &Aber- Been Junction all EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cout all Do. (X 5) 7 per cont 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. C all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. St. all Eastern puion, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent a ll Do. 51., 10 per cent. a ll Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh -100 East Lancash. 6p. cts. all East and West York. shire Junc. Pref._ all Edinb Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent. 100 Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent. 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. 10 Do. 4i p.c. Scrip . 6 Gt.N. of Scot. I st Pref all Gt, Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths). 4 Do. 4 per c. Pref. sh, 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks &, Hants Ex. 5 p. c) , 100 Do. cov. red. 4i P.C. 100 Do. eon. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4p. c , 6 Lan, &York. F. £2O 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No.l 9 Do. Quarters, 1848_ 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c . . 100 Do. Pref., sp. C. Si. • all Do. Convertible, 5 p.l c,, 1852 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c 100 Lon. &N. W., Co's% drl Nuneaton 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Color Shares all Londy. & Ennis. Sh all Awl., Shef., &in , / Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO 4iDo. all 'Aarypt Carl. 4 p.c, all Do. 4i per cent 104 Do ...................St 100 Mid. Conso l . 6 p.c 100 Do. Consol. Bristol Sr. Birm. 6 per cent : 5 Do. Prof. 4i per cent 6 Norfolk Debenture 100 Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock 100 Do. sp. c Ext 100 Do. 5i per et. pref 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford, Wore ester,& Wolverh.£ls,6 p.c. 15 Do all Scot. Cent. , New Pref all Shrews. &Birm.N.G. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 14 Do. fixed, -q per cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4 t iper cent all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent. 5 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till let July, 1856 3 Waled& &Kilk.6p.c. 100 York, Newcastle,and Berwick ,4 p.c. Pref. 5 Do 10 York&N. Midland IL, and S . 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Par 1.39 ... 1 - 13 —7• s 91 i P --- ... - ... -* ... - 139 - ... -- ... - ... - ... -- ... -- ... 99 Par 1G —16 i 9 - 101 12 14 id 23 24 17 - 19 94 -97 j 3i - 4 la i 101 1001 Pit 10. 61 97 90 93 1374 1 10 1 1 CITY OF LI Yesterday the Royal CommissioAdsappoitted to in. into the present condition of the co s tpoiostion. o the elt. London continued their investigationl4Ahe P ' nat.* Paper-o ffi ce, 32, Abingdon-street—the Iglu . H43a touchers in the chair. Mr. S. W. Knox, Mr. H. Bellas, and Mr. D. M`Gonegal attended as a deputation from Coleraine, to give evidence as to the manner in which the Irish Society manages that portion of its property. Mr. Daniel M`Gonegal, solicitor, and secretary to the municipal commissioners of the borough of Coleraine, was the first witness examined. He produced a report made by the Irish Society to the House of Lords in 1839, show ing that they admitted their position in regard to the estates to be simply that of trustees for the benefit of the town of Coleraine. The people of Coleraine complained of the way in which the Irish Society managed their funds, inasmuch as they had done nothing for the borough except by expending a few trifling sums in the repair and build ing of churches and school-houses. The Chairman—Were applications made to the society 1 to assist in carrying out public improvements ? Witness—Yes. The society had repeatedly refused ap plications which they had received from the commissioners to make water works and other improvements in the town. The property belonging to the society in Coleraine amounted to 3,0001. per annum. It consisted chiefly of land and fisheries let on short tenures—such as leases for 61 years— and, in some instances, leases on lives renewable for ever. The whole town of Coleraine formerly belonged to the Irish Society, but they had granted a great portion of their property to persons for leases in perpetuity. The municipal commissioners of the town applied to them re specting a piece of land which they wanted for the comple tion of gas-works they had erected on a plot of ground which they leased in perpetuity, and which was of no use to any one but the people of Coleraine. The reply given was, that if the commissioners would surrender their .lease, the society would grant them the piece of ground they de sired, in addition to what they already possessed, at a rental of 61. a year. The piece of land in question was only about 100 feet in width, running round a piece of property which the commissioners held for the benefit of the town. He mentioned this fact to show that this Irish Society was a grasping, illiberal, and unpopular body of men ; and, as further evidence of this allegation, he could instance the case of Mr. Gall, a gentleman living in the neighbourhood of the town, from whom the society took forcible posses sion of a small piece of house property, but who brought an action against them, and compelled them to pay him for the injury he had sustained. The Chairman —Does the Irish Society, as a practice sub scribe to the charities or public schools of Coleraine ? The witness replied that they did in a limited manner. The whole amount expended by the society for such pur poses, from the month of July, 1846, to February, 1852 was only, 4,510 1 . 12s. 6 d., and this sum w as n o t di s bursed in the town of Coleraine only, but was extended over a dis tance of 12 miles round it. During the seven years the society received from the borough, after allowing payments to agents and others, 18,2721. 9s. 7d., and in the time of the famine, the whole sum given by the society towards alleviating the distress of the poor amounted to 251. The gentleman of the neighbourhood supported the poor them selves, whilst the Irish Society expended in litigation, in deputations, and in fees to themselves for attendance at the house in London, 10,3901. Mr. ,C. Lewis—What is the extent of the society's landed property in Coleraine? Witness—The extent was very considerable. The society were the landlords of the soil of the whole town. They possessed, in addition, a little rural property. They were some valuable fisheries connected with the town of Cole raine, which were given to the society for the benefit of the towns of Londonderry and Coleraine, and they also claimed the slopes of the river arising from the receding of the tide. The people of Coleraine owned about 6001. a year in land. Coleraine was a prosperous town. There were corn mills and a market for linen, and one mill for the manufacture of that commodity. The inhabitants of Coleraine were anxious to get rid of the society altogether. They considered that it had wasted the funds that ought to be applied to improve the town and promote its prospe rity, and that it was not capable of managing its affairs. He thought it would be for the benefit of the town if the pro perty were sold, and the proceeds invested for the benefit of the inhabitants. This was the general feeling amongst the inhabitants. He might almost say it was the universal opinion. Mr. Hugh Bell, a general merchant, residing at Cole raine, deposed that he had been for 20 years connected with the municipal commissioners. His evidence tended to confirm the statements made by the preceding witness, respecting the unsatisfactory manner in which the property of the society was managed, and the illiberality they had exhibited upon occasions when their assistance was re quired in the promotion of public improvements. The Chairman said a complaint had been made to the commissioners that the society had not been willing to afford pecuniary assistance with sufficient liberality for public improvements in the town. In witness's opinion was that the case ? Witness—That is the case. The inhabitants of Cole mine held that the Irish Society were trustees for the town of Coleraine, and they claimed a certain portion of their funds which they did not contribute. He considered that the best course they could adopt would be to sell the property, and administer the proceeds for the benefit of the town. Mr. S. W. Knox, town clerk and solicitor at Coleraine, expressed his entire agreement with the preceding wit nesses as to the general impression which prevailed among the inhabitants of the town, respecting the manner in which the Irish Society discharged its trust. His opinion decidedly was, that the influence of the society was inju rious rather than beneficial to the town of Coleraine, viewing them in the character of landlords or of trustees. The Chairman—Do youbelieve that the money of the society would be more advantageously expended in the re lief of local rates than by leaving the ratepayers to pay them, and devoting the funds to other purposes which might, under circumstances, be left undone ? Witness—The money might, perhaps, be more usefully employed for the general benefit of the town. The Chairman inquired whether the society ever inter ' fered in political matters in the town ? The witness replied that shortly after the passing of the Reform Bill they had expended 3,0001. in a long-contested election—a sum which might have been devoted to some building purpose for the benefit of the town. That was many years ago. At the present moment the society did not interfere at all, for they had no political influence. The witness proceeded to complain of the charges which had. been .made for deputations, and stated that in the year 1825 they had expended 3491. on a visit of instruction to their estates ' • and out of the 25 day s over w hi c h th e visit extended, three days only had been spent in the neighbourhood of Coleraine. By way of contrasting the manner in which the London companies managed their affairs with the course pursued by the Irish Society, the witness stated that the Clothworkers' Company expended on their own property in the neighbourhood of Cole raine, the greater portion of their receipts, which amounted to 5,0001. a-year. The same company had not expended more than 151. a-year in law ex penses since 1840, when they became possessed of the property—a remarkable small sum as compared with the amount paid by the Irish Society in litigation. As trus tees, and having consequently no personal interest in the application of the funds, the Irish Society appeared to be reckless about litigation. The Chairman observed that two courses had been sug gested to the commissioners as the best to be adopted in reference to this property. The one was, that the whole of the property should be sold, and the proceeds invested and appropriated to the same purposes to which it was now applicable ; and the other course was, that facilities should be given to the tenants of the society to change their limited tenures to perpetuity tenures in the same manner as was adopter under the Trinity College (Dublin) Act, and the Church Temporalities Act. He would be glad to hear from the witness which of these two plans was in his opinion the most expedient to be adopted. The witness said he had some difficulty in drawing a distinction, but it appeared to him that either course would be a great advantage to the trust, and to the community who were originally intended to be benefited by it. The witness then went on to complain of the conduct of the society in exacting certain large fees which were paid to the secretary septennially along with the septennial fees for the renewal of the farm leases—a practice which was not adopted by private individuals or public bodies, and which had the effect of enriching the society at the ex pense of the tenants. Mr. Hallett, of Londonderry, who was examined the previous day to speak to the Irish property in that city, tendered some further evidence, which, however, added nothing material to the facts already advanced. He, how ever, stated, that he thought the two plans mentioned by the chairman as having been suggested for the disposal of the Irish Society's estates were consistent with each other, and might be conjointly carried out with advantage to the trust and to the inhabitants of the town. f The inquiry was then further adjourned until this day. int vii.•s• - •‘J ABOLITION OF COMPULSORY REMOVAL OF PAUPERS. — Yesterday an extraordinary meeting of the guardians of the 98 parishes which comprise the city of London Union was held in the board-room, 51, St. Mary-axe, City, for the purpose of taking into consideration the bill introduced by the Right Honourable M. T. Baines, president of the Poor-law Board, and now before Parliament. The chair was taken by Mr. Deputy Conder, who was supported by representatives of 29 of the 98 parishes in the union. Mr. J. Finlay said he considered that the bill of Mr. Baines would in flict great hardship on the city of London Union. It would open the doors of the union to great abuses. If a n tuh c ou h s e ms settletee a r l s ßirmingha m, do fo getithin out of work, labourers and their families would flock to e en They w from ould would M b e parts. the d t h getting h rid metropolis, n o d ft other he m. THE GREAT BRITAIN.—We have heard, from authority an private joint-stock cora- (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bain esdid not include Ireland in which may be relied on, that a purpose of establishing a his bill. If anything : pany has been formed for the hetween Liverpool and defects of thetl, could be suggested to remedy the line of powerful screw-steamers be one of the ships of that bo ard Government measure, he was sure that Australia. The Great Britain will would adopt them. He thought the non -11 be built on the same this line, and all the others w i ll and ill be t h e r emovals would not only be unjust to that but to all •• le Messrs. Gibbs, fright, Co,• other unions. He should ask that a committee be ap princip . shareholders and managers. A charter has pointed to inq u ir e into the ma tte r, an d a dvis e the beet principal Board of Trade Li I been obtained from t h e . verpoo course to be adopted with regard to settlements. He was Times. HIGH TIDE AND NU MEROUS A willing to allow two, or even five years, but to do away EXTRAORDINARY ......CC- with settlements altogether he thought would be very DEsTe.—During the whole o f yesterday, considerable injudicious and unjust. His object was always to pro alarm prevailed amongst the inhabitants of Lambeth, tect the interests of both classes, viz., the ratepayers and Southwark, and Battersea, in consequence of the river the paupers—the ratepayers from the impositions of the Thames having risen the previous (lay to an extraordi- idle and dissolute vagabonds, and the interests of the nary height, and done an incalculable amount of mischief aged and deserving paupers. Having read a list of the to the property of some thousand persons living on the various parishes showing the unequal rating of the same, Surrey side of the river. To prevent a similar destruc- he referred to the question of the equalization of the tion of property, the various doorways, and even kitchen poor rates, of which he spoke in a c o n demnatory point are as were barricaded with h oar d s, an d clayed over, so o f view. He then added that all charges for mainte that the water might be prevented from rushing nance should be in accordance with the amount to which down and filling the different rooms. About one the parish was rated. He would suggest that in lieu of o'clock in the afternoon, a bare laden with coals, the present system of maintaining paupers th e ra te was driven by the strong tide against the north- i should he struck from the average of the three preceding east side of Blackfriars-bridge. Such was the force of I years, which rate would be subject to a charge of 2,P 4 the concussion that the barge was cut in two, the coals, per cent, on the out-relief, and 5 per cent. on the in of course, sinking to the bottom of the river, and the door relief, the remaining portion to be placed to a cow men in charge, in all probability, would have been mon fund for division amongst other parishes. He con drowned had it not been for the timely arrival of J. Bull, eluded by moving the appointment of a committee to re pierman No. 1, who on seeing what had taken place, port to the board at an early period. Mr. John Lucas rowed off to the spot, and succeeded in saving the man I seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. from a watery grave. The barge was on its way to the f A committee of 15 gentlemen, including the chairman city gas works, and the accident took place entirely from and two vice-chairmen, was then appointed, and a vote the rapidity with which the tide was running, and only of thanks to the chairman t er minated the proceedin gs , one man, instead of two, having the control of the yes-, AN EARTHQUAKE. —About half_ pas t eleven o'clock sel. One pArt of the barge is lying off the Temple, and last Sunday night, a gentleman kley-hill, Bir near Hoc the other at Vauxhall. The neighbourhoods of Princes- mingham, whilst re adin g , felt a severe ah ock, and the street, Fore-street, Belvedere-road, Sta nga t e , Bankside, fire-irons then bounded from their hupright positions with and Bermondsey were some feet under water, and much extreme violence. O Pe M st e ß nd ro ay, • he mentioned this to a property was destroyed, or seriously damaged ; fortu- person residing near . mwic , who also said that at the same time, and heard rum bling nately the tide did not rise so high as on the previous he felt disturbed d B . ' ha er a rum • 1 . day, consequently the damage done was trifling. i noise whilst in be . trming ra ourna. rsit3 Vidt vrr• i 1,. la: _f! rmrs.ato, .:~ the Ises rer. L re ) be 1 in test ster ina, ion ler >f a less and )ple had cish acqf ac- Ge by the -ere be rg, ,ro ar, his los- ibi lie the [an ;ed iri .on 1~ Ii I