The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-13 00:00:00

T fIEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. -Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. • :* The last Wee but Two of Mr. G. V. BROOKE'S Engage meni previo 415 to his sailing for California and Australia. THIS EVENING, MARCIE 13, Will be Ix &formed the Tragedy of HAMLET. Characti irs by Xr. G. V. r trooke, T. Mead. and G. Bennett; Mrs. Vickery, and *ea Feath , arstozie. - To be f° llol 1, 0,b3 , the new Farce, called MT COOK AND MOUSE ,MITE/. - 'M i I:MAYBE ROYAL RATH A RKET. • - • Metter the management of Mr. Backstone. Tlll§ . EVENING. 31.Azoit 13, ~r~ Mill be performed THE DUCHESS ELEANOITR. Characters ' by Messrs. W. Parren, H. Corr!, Howe, Rogers, and Tandenhoff; Miss Cushostm, and Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. To be followed by THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY. Character by Messrs. (.Ibip ;Ondale, Compton, and Buckstone ; bias. Fitawilliam, Miss E. Grey, &c. ROMAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. *ruder the Management of Mr. CIIAZLZS KERN. THIS EVENING, MAacn 13, Will be performed RICHARD THE THIRD. Principal eharac ter by 3fr. C. Kean. To be followed by AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters by Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Raker; Misses Murray and Daly. LYCEUM THEATRE. 'Ma the Management of Madame Veatris. THIS EVENING. 3Leaca 13. - - - Wlll be performed A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews. To be tbllowed by A CHARMING WIDOW. After which, the popular Fairy Extravaganza. entitled ONCE lIPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Characters by Messrs. Roxby, F. Matthews, and Bland; Madame Vestris, Misses St. George, Eglanton, Mason. Martindale, Ellls, Wadham, and Foote. Concluding with NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Mum 13, Will be presented the highly Popular Yew Nautical Melo-drama In Sire' tableaux, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new drimu, and appointments, called THE THIRST OF GOLD; or, THE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, • liadatne Celeste, &c. To conclude with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray. Parselle, and Keeley ; Mrs. L. 'Murray. Misses Woolgar, Fanny Mesitell, and Laidlaw, and Mrs. . Keeley. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. - Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Minus 13, Wlll be performed TO OTILIGE BE N . SON . . Supported by Messrs. EtriarY, Babson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling an I Miss Wyndham. ' After which, liflE BENGXL TIGER. Principal characters by ,Messrs. Ahred Wigan, and 1 3 . Robson; and Mrs. Wigan and Miss . Marston. ;To be follfYvel by VIE FIR3T NIGFIT. Characters by Messrs. "' i 1 4 1ted Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Ilarwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss Horton, and Miss Wyndham. • • STRAND THEATRE. 8010 Lasses?, Air. F. W. Allcraft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. nn L i . ; THIS. EVENING, Mica 13, r:rE WM be performed LA SONNAMRULA. • „I, L , Tabe.followecl.by IHE OMNIBUS. After which, THE BLUE JACKETS. To conclude with THE coßtvi SIAN BROTHERS. Paddy and Tlm lialligaa (the Brothers), Mr. G. Hodson. Stalls, 55.; Bezel, 3.. ; Pit. 1.. :3d ; i 4allery, %I.; Private Boxes, • If. Ile. lld., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, Sew Bond-street. ASTLErS EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, MARCH 13, , And during the week, will be- presented the new, grand, and romantic spectacle entitled 'PETE viTOODNIA.N'S HORSE; or, The Tate Knight —the Virothlmen's llo , sa by the pet steed, Beauty, expres;sly trained by. Mr. William Cooke. After which, Reenes of the ARENA. ' To conclude with the Domestic Drama of THE WHITE FARM. Boa-office open from &even till Four. Stale Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tots DAT —Morning 23 min.after 1 1 Evening 43 min.aft. 1 To*Mositow—Morning 1 min.after 2 1 Evening 18 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.--Svc OPPICB, MARCH 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 62—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 59 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'08. WIND, S.W.—Very fine weather. MARCH 13. 60— highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 61—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'04—falling. WIND, S.W.—Fresh breeze, with fine, sunshiny weather. Christendom—a peace which will constitute the fullest surety of the uninterrupted development, henceforth, of our common civilisation. It is something to have survived the long peace which has elapsed since the close of the last war in "fifteen," if only to witness this cordial alli ance between those two great nations of Western Europe, hitherto the most inveterate and impla cable of antagonists. What enhances the wonder and admiration of every dispassionate observer of this alliance, is the fact that it is accomplished during the reign and under the guidance of a BoNAPARTs---during the reign and under the guidance of the descendant and representative of that great House, the Founder of which dur ing the chief portion of his extraordinary career was regarded as the arch foe of the British people, and of the British Govern ment. It is an alliance, we must all re member, based upon mutual concessions and mu tual magnanimity. It is an alliance not hollow or superficial—but solid, cordial, and complete. It is at this moment carrying rapidly to the seat of war, carrying northwards and east wards, carrying to the Black Sea and to the Baltic those two glorious banners, which, thus united, may be said to constitute at once the oriflamme and the talisman of civilisation. Side by side, and not as hitherto face to face, 'are about to stand on the battle field as opposed to the barbarian hordes of the Russian'ArnocßAT the heroic soldiers of France and England. Together, in the Black Sea, and in the Baltic their gallant sailors are about to avenge upon the frontier towns of the CZAR'S dominions the atrocities perpetrated by his fleet upon the subjects of his Turkish neighbour. As the troops of France and England are embarked for foreign service, as their war-vessels leave their shores for the anticipated encounter, the hearts of the two great races go with them, the hearts of all patrio tic Frenchmen and Englishmen. It is felt at once that more is involved in this approaching struggle than the consideration of Ottoman inde pendence, or the maintenance of the rights of trea ties, or the repulse of a lawless enemy from invaded provinces. It is understood on the instant that the contest is one in which the barbarism of the Rus sian autocracy will be met by the avowed and re cognised champions of modern civilisation. Hence, the favour of that " Godspeed " which accompanied the Baltic Fleet on Saturday, when it took its departure from the vicinity of Ports mouth, under the command of the brave Sir CHARLES NAPIER, for the general rendezvous at the Cattegat ! Hence the enthusiasm displayed towards the person of that daring sea-captain, by all classes of his fellow subjects, immediately prior to what was regarded, in truth, as the important event of his embarkation ! The prayers and good wishes of their fellow-countrymen follow the brave old Admiral and his ten thousand tars along the track cf this memorable expedition. Every one per ceives at last the imminence of the crisis, the grandeur of these contemporary occurrences, the direct bearing they must necessarily have upon the destinies of the world, but peculiarly and above all upon the destinies of the Eastern hemi sphere. A guarantee that, humanly speaking, those destinies are in safe keeping, is discoverable of course in the fact, that for the first time in the annals of the two countries a really cordial alli ance has been established between France and England —an alliance so cordial, so solid, and so complete, that the military and maritime defenders of France and England are about to fight side by side, in a just cause, under the blended banners of the union-jack and the tricolor ! That the rulers of France and England have an implicit confidence in each other ! That in the ranks of the armies sent eastward by France and England will be found, when the contest has once begun in earnest—here a Prince of the House of BRUNSWICK, and here a Prince of the House of BONAPARTE ! Ancient enmities are for gotten, and are replaced by a frank and unaffected, and GOD grant that time may prove it to be also a permanent and indestruetiblefriendship. United, France and England may command the peace of the whole earth, the advance of commerce, the secu rity of order, the progress and development of civilisation. Opposed, they might set the world in arms once more, as they have already done so frequently : but by so doing they would—and both appreciate nowadays the force of this vital consideration—they would inevitably plunge one another into the horrors of a struggle productive only of the many monstrous crimes and evil con sequences of an unrighteous warfare—.bloodshed, disaster, glory (so-called) possibly, but certainly, and beyond all doubt, an enormous, if not abso lutely ruinous, expenditure. Why talk of this, however ? now now when England and France are not only cordially united, but so cordially that they are about to fight, as against Russian barbarism, the great battle of European civilisation. Why ? Except it be to point out by contrast the inestimable advantages of our pre sent position—that grand and authoritative posi tion by which VICTORIA. and NAPOLEON have afforded the whole world the guarantee of the ultimate consolidation of the peace of Christendom. The Directors of the South-Eastern Railway Company have just published the half-yearly re port which is to be submitted to the shareholders at the forthcoming meeting (and which will be found in another part of this day's impression). It is a very satisfactory document. Satisfactory, not merely because it exhibits a highly prosperous state of affairs, with a steadily increasing traffic, but also because it affords an exceedinzly fair and straightforward account of the transactions of the past six months, and of the progress made by the company, as well as the legitimate prospects of the undertaking. The Board have exhibited the utmost candour in this respect, which cannot fail to be duly appreciated by the shareholders. The gross receipts for the half-year, it appears, amount to no less than 465,1421. 10s. 9d. A very large augmentation when com pared with any former period, exceeding even the sums obtained during the year of the Great Ex hibition. From this grand total, there are to be de ducted for working expenses and renewals 173, 340/., for renewal of the permanent way 6,215/. 15s. Rates, taxes, and tolls 18,5301. Bs. 6d., and Government duty 13,006/. Os. ld. Added to these, there are the rents for the leased lines, the interest on mortgages, dividends on guaranteed shares, and other expenses, which must be pro vided for in the first instance, and which amount, altogether, to 317,3801. 4s. 7d. to be deducted from the gross receipts, leaving 153,7751. Bs. Bd. applicable, which is proposed to be 112 s. on every 301. share, or at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leaving 5,1011. Bs. Bd. to the credit of the Company. These simple facts furnish the best refutation of the various calumnies that have been so unblushingly put forward, the accusations that have been turned into every shape--ig4at one time boldly proclaimed, at another merely whispered, and anon gently insinuated, according to the tone and temper of the audience, and the probability of meeting with opposition, and, as a matter of course, with the unequivocal exposure of their fal lacy and injustice. The pleasure derived from the general result will not be in any degree alloyed by a closer exa mination of the means by which it is arrived at, that on the main line and branches there has been, when compared with the preceding year, an in crease of first-class passengers of 19,634 ; of second-class, 32,028 ; and of third-class, 26,940; the addition to the receipts thereby occasioned being 13,7651. 10s. 3d., while 60,840/. 10s. has been the improvement on the passenger traf fic of the main line and branches within the same period. All the receipts on each of the subsidiary undertakings have also improved in a similar ratio, so that on the whole the receipts for the half -year, when compared with the correspond ing one of the former year, show an improvement of 40,596/. 25., which has been earned at a cost of 18,438/ . 14s. ld., a olear balance of profit be ing thus ex hibi ted of 22,1561. 7s. 11d, more than last year. What pretext, then, can there be for ascribing ement to th ose w h o h ave , f or severa lmismanag years past, been m a ki ng not mere l y a stea d y b ut even a rapid progress in the road to prosperity ? M 4 A,1 11 . 14 , ..-t\v•lwo • LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1854. Soh !—the CZAR has virtually called Peccavi His Imperial Russian MAJESTY has virtually made his first meek advance towards a reconciliation Elsewhere proof of this will be found in our im pression of this evening, in that elaborate docu ment taken from a recent number of the Journal de St. Petersbourg, couched in the mildest terms (for Russia)—the " memorandum," as it is called, addressed by the Autocratic Govern ment to its diplomatic agents abroad—a " me morandum" to be communicated by each of them in virtue of instructions annexed to it, to the Government to which he is accredited—contrasting amazingly with the insolent communications made time and again to the Sublime Porte, with the haughty missives despatched to the Allies of Turkey, and with the flagitious proclamations or manifestos by which the Emperor NICHOLAS has endeavoured not unsuccessfully to rouse the fana ticism and inflame the evil passions of the Mus covite population. Read this memorandum care fully through—and - answer if it is not an astonish ingly temperate sequel to every other document upon the same subject that has hitherto emanated from the Russian Government. Moderate in tone, temperate in language, calm, and sedate, and unimpassioned (for Russia) it betrays very conspicuously the anxiety of the Czar, to bring about, if possible at this eleventh hour and three-quarters, a tardy and, for him, an exceed ingly convenient pacification. But—it comes too late. It comes too late—because France and England cannot possibly withdraw their enormous forces, both sea forces and land forces, without having first fleshed their swords together to the an cient battle cries of "St. DENIS" and " St. GEORGE," in testimony of the fullness of their international friendship, in vindication of Turkish independence, ii the joint names of Honour, of Right, and of Justice, in opposition to the barbarism of Russia, and in support of the holy cause of the general civilisation of Christendom. It is not to be ex pected, for example, that Sir CHARLES NAPIER. can Possibly return to England with the Baltic Fleet now Bailing and steaming rapidly northwards without having first had a brush with the " Rooshians" for the satisfaction of his gallant jack tars, and in f ulfilment of the confident and loudly-expressed "Peetations of his fellow-countrymen. It is not tobe expected that Lord RAGLAN will return to England, or that Marshal ST. ARNAUD will return t o France, Without having first won the novel glory of a joi nt victory for France and England. Neither is it by any means to be expected that Admirals HAIIELIN DUNDAS will withdraw the combined fleets from . the neighbourhood of the Black Sea, without havin g by some brilliant and daring achievement—either say the bombardment of Odessa, or the seizure of the Crimea, or both —effaced the terrible memory of Si nope, an d thereby avenged Turkey ;,nd their own outraged reputations. It is not to be expectedexpected_ an d l e t us even go so far as to ad d w plainly bluntly add—it is not to be desired. sooner or later the struggle must come—the struggle, that is to say, between the forces of Barbarism and the forces of Civivisation. Better now under the most auspicious circumstances, than later on, when the situation might, on the contrary, be most , wripropitious and discou raging. Where fore, in spite of this ingenious and ela borate " memorandum" from the Journal de St. Petersbourg—England and France may still say, " GOD defend the Right," and still res confidently in the hope of witness 'flow very speedily, the establishment,. 1,0,k0e of arms, of a permanent peace for entire .110LJe."4F. :WALL t:.. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 13 5 1854. Why should the course of policy that has led to, and is still producing, such fruits, be impeded or altered ? Why should the directors who are la bouring so efficiently be distrusted, or un tried and unknown men substituted in their place ? The dividend which, in the year of mania, when every head was turned, and every speculator intoxicated with success was 51. 6s. Bd. per cent., is now 41. per cent. What other company can show a more favourable comparative condition ? And although the quo tations are far beneath the actual value, being only 62.3 per 1001. stock, while the Great Western and South-Western, which only pay the same rate of dividend (4 per cent. per annum), average 79, the depreciation is not ascribable to the Board, but rather to the unfortunate divi sion therein, and to the insubordinate and dis contented spirit exhibited by a certain clique. This it is that has discouraged permanent in vestments in the undertaking, and prevented the demand for South-Eastern stock, which would have maintained the quotations in the market. If the shareholders understand their own inte rests, they will take the sound advice ten dered by Lord TORRINGTON, and put an end to this untoward state of affairs. The golden opportunity is at hand, and if neglected or misapplied, may not speedily or ever return. It is like the " light cloud" traversing the moon's disc after the transit whereof all penitence will be unavailing. But a cursory examination of the report and accounts, and a dispassionate consideration of the actual state of affairs will prove that there has been neither negligence uor inefficiency on the part of the Board, and that in place of censure, they deserve the marked thanks and gratitude of the shareholders. A strong and decisive declaration of confidence should be made by every unpreju diced and disinterested shareholder. The next question that arises is, " what is to be done with the minority of the Board—the dissentient and protesting Directors? If the majority be right, they must be not only grievously in error, but without a shadow of excuse for the course they have taken. Was it right or proper, was it even decent, for a minority to rush into print, attacking their colleagues, and striving to excite a popular outcry against a policy calmly and deliberately decided on, and to which they themselves had previously been assenting parties? What would become of any concern in which the less influential partners appealed to the commu nity against the decision of their more competent fellows ? There is nothing to extenuate or re deem their conduct; and if they have any feeling or decency, they must resign on witnessing the total fail urc of the machinations to which they have so unfortunately and indecorously lent themselves. By this means alone can peace be restored, and the ill-advised disputes which have proved so prejudi cial to the company, and tended so greatly to the depreciation of its property, be brought to a con clusion. If these gentlemen should not possess the "virtue of resignation," they should receive an intelligible hint—and we know that to be enough "in tender eases"--showing what is expected from them, with which, if the matter be clearly put, they will undoubtedly comply. The strongest evidence of the weakness and frivolity of the accusation is to be found, that the opposition candidates are not selected from those who have any decided opinions of their own. They merely endeavour to take advantage of the existing divisions, and by slipping in between the belligerents, to gain the oyster for themselves, while the litigants receive each a " briny shell." Two parties in one board room is bad enough in all conscience what would be the effect of creating a third section to stimulate the jea lousies prevailing among their colleagues, and render " confusion worse confounded?" Let the Shareholders ask themselves how business could then be carried on, and whether the election of the strangers would not be the signal for many prudent men to cut the concern, disposing of their interest at any sacrifice. These gentlemen do not even profess to know anything respecting the wants of the district. They have not even formed an opinion on " the vexed question of the Bromley line." Let them receive kind but firm intimation that the men of Kent know how to manage their own affairs, and are not com pelled to send to Lancashire for sense carriers, the Directors having shown that the contemplated line will return 5 per cent. on the outlay, while it will secure their territory against invasion, and enable them to hold the Mid-Kent district agoinst all corners. A glance at the map tso judi ciously sent out with the report will place the real merits of the question in the clearest point of view, so that no man can hesitate at that which might be made use of, either by the Company it self or by its opponents, as the means of effecting a very considerable short-cut to Tunbridge, Dover, Hastings, and all the intermediate loca lities, and which is, indeed, an act of self-defence, essential to the protection and security of their property. THE COURT.—Her Majesty and the Royal Family are expected to remain at Osborne until Tuesday, the 21st, when they return to Buckingham Palace until Easter. Bulletins of the daily health of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, signed by the physicians in at• tendance, Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Hawkins, are daily transmitted to her Majesty and the Prince. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.—We are happy to state that an improvement, though slight, has taken place in the health of the Royal Duchess. Her Royal Highness was pronounced, by her medical attendants to be "slowly mending" on Saturday morning, and the improving state continued throughout the day. LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Lord John Russell is suffer ing from a cold, which prevented him leaving the house yesterday and on Friday. His lordship was conse quently unable to be present at the Cabinet Council held on Friday at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. The noble lord was better yesterday. Numerous inquiries after the state of his health were made during the day at his lordship's residence in Chesham-place.—Observer. The gallant Marquis of Anglesey was in the Park yesterday afternoon in an open barouche. His lordship was looking well after his late severe indisposition. Lady Langford has arrived in Charles-street, Berke ley-square, from the Hon. Rear-Admiral Ferguson's, Pitfour-house, N.B. The Earl of Selkirk has arrived in town from St. Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbright. The Earl and Countess of Bective have been placed in mourning by the demise of her ladyship's father, the late Alderman Thompson, M.P. for Westmoreland, to whom, we believe, she was sole heiress. The Marchioness of Brea , lalbane has arrived at the Lord Chamberlain's, in Park-lane, from the North. The new wing added to his lordship's mansion by the purchase of Lord Ashburnham's late residence, is ap proaching completion ; and it is expected that the new ball-room will be the scene of a grand fete dansante on the birthday of the Queen. THE LEVEE.—Major-General Sir James Maxwell Wallace was presented to the Queen at the levee, on Wednesday, by Viscount Harding, on his appointment to the colonelcy of the 17th Lancers. Mr. Bromley was also presented to the Queen by Sir James Graham, at the levee, on Wednesday, on his appointment as Ac. countant-General of the Navy, Captain Maconochie, 2d Bengal Light Cavalry was presented to her Majesty at the levee, by the Lord Advocate of Scotland. IMPORTANT TO THE MUSICAL WORLD.—Rubini, the celebrated tenor, expired at Bergamo, on the 31 inst., after a short and sudden illness. —The Field. MADAME TUSSAUD'SFXHIBITION.—Among the nume rous and splendid works of art which are deposited in the Napoleon room of this establishment, none can sur pass in beauty and excellence the Table of the Marshals. This magnificent specimen of painting on porcelain was presented by the Emperor Napoleon the Ist to the city of Paris in 1810. This splendid and unique specimen, formed of a single slab, 10 feet 2 inches in circumference, is the finest production of the manufactory of S6vres ; it was ordered by the Emperor on his return from the victory of Austerlitz. The fourteen portraits which ornament it are all correct likenesses, painted by Isa berg, the most celebrated painter of the age, and uni versally admitted to be his best performance. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.—This elegant little temple of the drama produced on Saturday a truly moral, do mestic drama, entitled Brandy and Water, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments--showing the vice of intemperance, and proving the value of a happy fire side. All the artistes exerted themselves most success fully, particularly pretty little Miss Sanger, who enacted the part of Julia with great thought and graceful action. We observe by the bills that the worthy manager, Brother Johnson, takes his benefit on Wednesday next. The craft should rally round him—he is one of the orna ments; of the Masonic Order. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. G. Whitlock to the rectory of Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire ; and the Rev. Nicholas Browne Mines to the rectory of Colley Weston, Northampton shire. Mr. Stewart Hobhouse is appointed a clerk in the Hone-office, Mr. John Christison (advocate) ie op pointol n.‘ C ,rcialissmy or Mr. Archibald Bell, resigned. Mr. George Webster is ap pointed Sheriff-Clerk of Forfarshire, in the room of Mr. James Miller, deceased,—Observer. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK, The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed tamely, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 200 Egyptian at 6id. to Bid., Surat at 3d. to 3id., 100 Sea Island at ls. ld. to 2s. 81, and the re mainder nearly all American. Railway Shares were very dull, at a decline of nearly 1 per cent. The Corn Market is heavy to-day, owing to the large arrivals and the fine weather, than which, nothing could be more auspicious for agriculture. The following are the current rates of freight for fine measurement goods, with the accustomed primage, per ton of 40 feet, as given in the General Weekly Shipping List : Bermuda. Beyrout Australia— Adelaide Bos to 90 Hobart Town Bss to 100 Hobart Town (stmr.).. 120 Launceston 80s to 90 Melbourne or Geelong Wharves 100 s to 110 Melbourne or Gee long 7ss to 90 New Zealand l2O Port Philip (steamer) 120 Portland Bay l2O Swan River 70s to 80 Sydney 75s to 93 Alexandretta 35 Alexandria 3O Algoa Bay 4ss to 55 Alicante Ancona Antigua 3O Athens Barba does Barcelona Batavia Berbice 30s to 40 The railway meetings announced are the fo . lowing : Date. Place, Sic. Aberdeen Mar. 15, Radley's Hotel. Caledonian Mar. 22, Glasgow. Charleroi and Erquelines Mar. 21, Charleroi. Chester and Holyhead Mar. 18, Euston Station. East Anglian Mar. 31, London Tavern. Graissessac and Beziers.. Lancaster and Preston Mar. 20, Lancaster. Maria Antonia Mid. Gt. Western of Ireland Mar. 14, Dublin. North British Rouen and Havre Mar. 30, Paris. Sambre and Meuse Mar. 23, 61, Moorgate-street Do. Do. Scottish Central Scottish Midland Junction Mar. 20, Perth. Shropshire Union Mar. 16, Shrewsbury. South Eastern Toun., Jurb., Lard. & Haslt Mar. 27, Brussels. Western of France.. Mar. 30, Paris. Notwithstanding the explanation recently given by a morning contemporary, as to the provisions in the contract entered into between the East In dian Railway Company and the East India Com pany, empowering the shareholders to demand the return of their capital embarked, should the project prove abortive, we feel inclined to ad here to the view which we put forth in our last impression, as the precarious position of those who pay, should five-sixths of the proprietors persist in withdrawing from the enterprise. The railway company is bound by the contract, the directors tell us, to pay a certain sum yearly to the India House. If this sum be paid, and the other stipu lations entered into fulfilled, there can be no doubt that then, should the proprietors see fit, they can take advantage of the provision in the contract, which empowers them to demand the re- Birboa (Blackall's Line 20s to 30 Bilboa Regular ship pers by Aubert's Line of Packets Bilboa other shippers 45s to 50 Bombay ... Boston_ IBuenos Ayres . Cadiz .. Calcutta Canton .. Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope 40s to 50 Carthagena 5O Ceylon. 6O Constantinople Constantinople (steamer) 70 Danube (Galatz and Ibrail) 4O Demerara 45s to 55 35 60 35s to 40 50s to 60 80 Company. turn of their money. But the money, it is reason able to suppose, must first be paid, in accordance with the terms of the contract, before the India House can be called upon to refund it. The report issued to the shareholders on the 17th of last month appears to settle the question. " The contract with the Hon. East India Company for the exten sion capital has since been settled between the Court of Directors and this company. Under the terms of that contract, the sum of 258,1061. has been paid into the treasury of the East India Com pany in this country ; a farther sum of 641,854/. is to be paid on or before the 30th June next, and thencefoward payments are to be made at the rate of 1,440,0001. per annum." If these terms are in the contract, are they to be operative ? If they are not fulfilled, what will be the position of the share holders' capital and interest ? Are the authorities bound to pay interest on any amount of capital, or to return the capital employed to construct any portion of railway made over to them, however useless it may be ? This would clearly be no con tract, as one party would be found to perform their part of the agreement, while the other would be at liberty to do as much or as little as he pleased. The ship Atlanta, from Sydney, brings dates of only Nov. 11, but is supposed to have gold on board. The Overland Mail has arrived at Alexandria, and her accounts are expected here by the 17th inst. via Marseilles. The steamer Canada has 180,000 dollars on board Advices from New York state that the Stock market was heavy. The amount of stock redeemed at the Treasury since the 18th Feb., was 186,300 dols. The last weekly return of the City Banks, com pared with the previous week, redeemed an increase in the discounts of 831,631 dols., but a decrease in deposits of 533,024 dols., in circulation of 15,150 dols., and in specie of 529,691 dols. Flour was dull and rather cheaper. California accounts state that several failures had occurred, the total sum of the liabilities being 600,000 dols., and the assets half that amount. Gold Mining had been very dull, owing to the drought, but rains having set in, it was thought that the next month would be highly favourable. The markets were very depressed, and the accumu lations of merchandise was excessive. From Buenos Ayres we learn that produce of every kind was scarce and very high. Letters from France and Belgium state that notwithstanding the Eastern question imposed a check upon business generally, the iron trade was in a prosperous condition. The reception given to the French loan is satis factory, and the new plan of an open subscription is quite in accordance with that bold policy which characterises the Government of Louis Napoleon. There can be no doubt that a large amount of it will be taken up here, Messrs. Charles Devaux and Company having opened lists for the purpose. The price at which the stock is issued leaves a fair margin for profit, compared with the quotations current on the Paris Bourse. Scarcely any business is doing in English Stocks, the transfer books being closed for so many of them ; but the tone of the market is better. Con sols have been 91 to 911 for transfer and account. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 10s. and 16s. premium. Bank Stock for account is quoted 220. Foreign Securities have been very inactive like wise, but are firm. Mexican have been done at 24k, and Peruvian ex. dividend at 63. Russian 5 per Cents. have been at 90, being rather firmer. Sardinian Stock is 79k. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 371, and the New Deferred 18g. The Railway Share Market has been more buoy ant, although the transactions are not large. Ca ledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, and South-Eastern have been chiefly dealt in. French Shares are looking up. BRITISH MlNES.—Business much the same as last reported. A few inquiries still making for Mary Anns, Alfred Consols, Mollands, Poltimore's Great Alfred Consols, North Pool, Tre weather, Great Crimis, and Tremollett Downs. The current prices for the Jamaica mines, not officially quoted, are as follows : Metcalfe,l to ± premium ; Sue River, 1 discount to par ; Port Royal, to premium. The Gold Mine Shares have been nominally rather firmer. The shares of the Joint Stock Banks are a shade better, except the English and Scottish, of Australia, upon which there is a further " call." The Land Companies' shares remain without alteration. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (Prom th,c Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities shut 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l.f 1 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 shut Ditto 30,Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 shut Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1 860 4 15.16 Bank Stock for Account 220 Consols for Account 16th March Exchequer Bills, ld. £IOOO £5OO l6 10 14 p Small l6 10 14 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 63 s d Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. St 9O Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent ......... 79 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent , Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lB D,vi•ln.t. , on the above Pav•thl , In London. lIALF-PAST TWO. Consols . 9l Ditto March A ccount 9l LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR IN THE EAST. The following is from a Berlin letter of the 9th : —" At this difficult and fatal moment for Prussia and Germany the most disquieting rumours on the attitude of Prussia are in circulation. A letter from the Empress of Russia, received some days ago by our Court, has given rise to them, and they are corroborated by the fact that M. de Manteuffel offered his resignation. But we learn that the statement that Prussia will make common cause with Russia is destitute of foundation, and that the King himself has so said in presence of a dis tinguished personage. As to the letter of her Majesty the Empress of Russia, it has produced a profound impression at Court. It was shown to M. de Manteuffel, and he, after reading it, declared that, regard being had to the interests of the State, he could not abandon ,the counsel he had given to the King, and that he could not conscientiously change his opinion on the Eastern question. This declaration of M. de Manteuffel has been received with transports of joy wherever known. It must be admitted that the antipathy. to Russia has considerably increased since the state ments made by the English Cabinet respecting the conduct of that power, and that even in circles well disposed to her a change of opinion is remarked. Count de Furstenberg-Stamenheim has been re ceived by the King in private audience. It is said that he spoke to his Majesty in very independent terms, and declared that a policy favourable to the designs of Russia would produce the most de plorable effect in the western provinces of the monarchy." Another Berlin letter of the Bth, says :—" There can no longer be any doubt of a crisis in the policy of neutrality of Prussia. Contradictory reports are in circulation and nothing positive is kn own . Among other things spoken of is a note of the English Cabinet demanding a definitive declaration from Prussia, and which calls to mind 'the formal diplomatic words in which the English Cabinet sees an obligation for Prussia to declare herself in certain eventualities against Russia. General Count de Nostitz will, it is said, be sent to London to replace the Chevalier Bunsen." The Berlin journals of the Bth state that Count Von der Groeben, general of cavalry, and aide-de camp to the King, had left on an extraordinary mission for London, and that Prince de Hohenzol lern-Sigmaringen, and M. de Manteuffel, junior, were about to leave on similar missions for Paris and Vienna. The Austrian Correspondenz disavows a separate Russian policy. The Austrian, Prussian, and Germanic policy, it says, is identical on the Eastern question. We read in the Journal des Debats:—"OurVienna correspondents dwell on the new propositions sent from St. Petersburg, under the form of a counter proposition to the project of the conference of 13th January. Our correspondents affirm that these propositions had not been rejected, and that they did not cease to be the object of the deliberations of the conference, as was also the ultimatum of the Western Powers. It was said at Vienna that the character of these deliberations was not so exclusive of a pacific solution as might have been believed. On the other hand, however, from information which we have received, also from a good source, the rejection of the new propositions of St. Peters burg by the conference is really a fait accompli. What we believe certain in all this is, that M. de Kisseleff has not left Brussels, where he is detained by the instructions of his Government, and that M. de Brunow has received orders to leave Darm stadt, and to go also to Brussels, where he will remain provisionally." A letter from St. Petersburg of the 2d, says "People only occupy themselves here with the warlike preparations for all eventualites by land or sea. Twenty thousand pounds of gunpowder for the navy have been sent from Cronstadt and St. Petersburg to Petrozamock, and cannons and shells have been sent to Cronstadt and Archangel. Abiut 40,0001b5. of gunpowder are to leave for the latter town. The war forts are being fortified and the coast batteries strengthened. The Guards and Prince Paskiewitch are to leave us shortly. The Prince will first of all go to Warsaw. Patriotic dona tions are continuing to be made. New vessels are ready. The screw man-of-war the Orell, of 84 guns, and 500 horse-power, is almost terminated. The construction of the screw frigate Maria, of 46 gun, is rapidly advancing. These reinforcements for the Russian fleet are worthy of remark, as it is not strong in steamers. It is believed that Mar shal Paskiewitsch will receive diplomatic powers, and Prince Menschikoff also." It is stated, in a letter from St. Petersburgh of the 2d, that M. Zalewski, a clerk of the Bank of Poland, and M. I'leffzinski, an actor, have had their property confiscated, in consequence of their having gone abroad and joined the Democratic Polish Association. If we may believe a letter from the Eider, pub lished in the Berlin Gazette, the Danish Govern ment has just put in force an old ordonnauce, which interdicts vessels of war from entering the port of Copenhagen beyond the Trekioner battery. A fear appears to be entertained that England will regard this measure as a kind of breach of neutrality. According to a letter from Bucharest of the 25th ult., it appears that the Russians will not cross the Danube until about the month of April, for, although they are continually receiving rein foreements, they have only 140,000 men ready for combat ; that is to say, 50,000 in Lesser Walla chia ; from 65,000 to 70,000 in Upper Wallach . a, between Aluta and Ibrail ; and 24,000 between Ibrail and the mouth of the Pruth. It appears that the Russians have abandoned their plan of operation, which consisted of passing the D anu b e between alafat and the Servian frontier. General Schilder, who proceeded from Galatz to Ibrail, went there for the purpose of repelling the attacks of the Turks, and not to prepare for crossing the Danube. Accounts from Krajowa to the Ist. mention that on the return of fine weather, the corps of in vestment will be divided into two lines. The first will maintain its present positions, and the second will be established in a camp. It would appear from this that the attack on Kalafat, which was expected in that direction, has been obliged to give place to another plan of operations, and that the Russians will, for the moment, confine themselves to closely invest Kalafat, in order at a later period to support an operation against Widdin, which may replace Kalafat. The Wanderer of Vienna, in a letter from Kra jowa, 25th ult., publishes some details on the sub ject of the mistake which led to two Russian columns attacking each other in the night of the 14th, and which, it is already known, caused con siderable loss. It appears that the guides are accused of having led the officers commanding the detachments into the error. Several inhabitants of the country of Pogana have been arrested, and two peasants, who are suspected of having deceived the columns, have, it is said, been shot. The Journal des Debuts some time ago mentioned a report that 200 Russian prisoners taken at the affair of Citate had been put to death by the Turks, and it expressed a hope that it was unfounded. The Journal de Constantinople in one of its recent numbers affirms positively that nothing of the kind occurred, and that the calumnious report could only have been invented by the enemies of Turkey. Accounts from Constantinople to the 27th state that the Greek insurrection in the Epirus had pro.: duced great sensation ; but they give no new de tails respecting it. Part of the garrison of Con stantinople was about to be sent off to quell it, and other measures were to be taken for the same purpose. Dr. Fauvel, who had been charged to inspect the medical service of the army on the Danube, returned to Constantinople on the 24th. He stated that the situation of the army was satisfactory ; he left only one hundred and eleven sick at the head-quarters at Schumla, and yet he had been present at the combats between the Turks and the Russians at Rustchuk. A fact worthy of remark is that the Latins (the Christian Catholics) of the place had taken part in the com bats ; they went, headed by the crucifix to the ramparts, and served the guns with zeal. The war on the Danube, in fact, is not one merely between the Christians and the Mussulmans, but it arms the Catholics against the Greeks :—thus, in Omer Pacha's army there are 8,000 or 10,000 volunteer Catholic Albanians who do not fight against the Russians with less ardour than the Turks, and it is announced that they will soon be reinforced by 2,000 or 3,000 Maronites of the Libanus. Omer Pacha arrived at Widdin on the 24th, and had a long conference with the commandant of the fortress. He was to inspect the camp at Kalafat, and visit all the militarypositions along the Danube, as far as Matchin. FRANCE. The Times Paris correspondent says in his letter dated yesterday, 6 p.m. :—The Moniteur an nounces in its number of to-day the fact I men tioned yesterday, namely, the arrival of the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and also states that he comes on " a confidential mission from his Majesty the King of Prussia to the Emperor of the French." From all I have been able to learn to day, the "mission " alluded to is no other than what I mentioned yesterday, to give explanation about the neutrality of Prussia, and to declare titaT That rioutraiity mean; nothing hostile or un iendly to France nor favourable to Russia. I have not heard that the Prince has yet had an interview with M. Drouyn de Lh u y s or w i t h th e E mperor, at 1 least on the subject of his mission, as it has been stated to me in an official quarter that the said mission will not be favourably received. There apperrs to be little doubt that the King of Prussia has been influenced to take the step hehas done by the Empress of Russia. The neutrality of Prussia will probably be one of expectancy. Of Austria the opinion among official persons seems to-day more favourable, and it is believed that should the Russians make the move in advance already no ticed, Austria will, after all, act as becomes her. The Moniteur of yesterday says Prince Hohen zollern Siegmaringen has arrived on a confidential mission from the King of Prussia. The Moniteur also contains the composition of the army of the East. Commander-in-Chief, Marshal St. Arnaud. Head of the Staff, General de Martinssrey. Commander of ist division, General Cartrobert ; Ist and 2d brigade, Generals Espinasse and Vinoy. Commander of 2d division, General Bosquet ; Ist and 2d brigades, Generals autemarre and Bonat. Brigade of Cavalry, General Dallonvile. Corps of Reserve, Prince Napoleon. Head of his Staff, Colonel Desmarets. Reserves and Park of Artillery, Lieut.-Colonel Roujouz. Reserves and Park of Engineers, Chef d \ e Batail lon Guerin. The Duke of Saxe Coburg left Paris on Saturday night. Government papers say Prince Napoleon's re serve division will be brought into action at the' very beginning of the campaign. The Moniteur publishes the following monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to Thursday last : DR. Capital Reserve fund R4serve immobiliere Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight Account-current of Treasury Creditor.. Various accounts-current Do. branch banks Dividends to be paid Discount, interest, and expenses Commission on deposits Re-discounts of the last half year Sunis received over and above the value of the protested bills Sundries Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks Overdue bills Bills becoming due in Paris, of which 70,263,326 f. Oc. are from the branch banks Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France Do. by the branch banks Do. on railway securities Do. by the branch banks Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Discounted Treasury Bonds Rentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposible funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks Expenses of administration Sundries Fr. c. 91,250,000 12,980,750 14 4,000,000 468,048,700 130,664,075 -- 6,573,970 99 11,459,591 60,331,849 31 132,210,789 17 24,978,963 719,191 25 5,281,996 96 5,540 90 1,289,106 12 75,427 66 621,772 5 950,488,723 55 178,676,239 3 113,267,208 - 751,937 16 189,722,706 62 191,711,039 - 1,191,300 - 2,204,338 - 24,674,036 10 8,839,810 - 46,772,900 - 17,384,922 - 70,000,000 - 30,000,000 - 10,000,000 - 55,505,958 62 4,000,000 - 3,886,048 - 595,436 46 1,304,844 50 950,488,723 55 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, Count D'ARGOUT. Some speculators assembled on the Boulevard yesterday, and the French Three per Cents. were done 20 cents. higher, at 66f. 70c. GREECE. The Observateur of Athens, of the 27th ult., gives the following on the Greek insurrection "The number of insurgents goes on increasing every day ; the inhabitants everywhere rise and join those who are besieging Arta, the number there now amounting to 2,500. On the 6th 500 men, under the command of Lieutenant D. Grivas, passed the river Arta, in order to surround the town on all sides. The Christians of Laka have taken up arms, and endeavoured to take possession of the fort at Souli, but they were repulsed by the Turks, who had been informed of their inten tions. The inhabitants of the village of Agrafa, marched to Boukovitza, to the assistance of J. CEconomos and different other primates, who had been attacked by some Albanians, who had come from Aspropotamos. The'latter were compelled to retreat, with the loss of seven killed and four prisoners. On the Bth Grivas took possession of the monastery of Vlacherna and the vil lages of Grammetritza and Marati, after having destroyed the bridge of Pecena. A. part of the garrison of the fort of Arta having made a sortie, a sanguinary affair took place, in which several were killed and wounded on both sides, The Turks were compelled to retire. A corps of 300 men has been formed at Karia, in the pro vince of Aspropotamos, which all the primates and the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages had joined." A letter dated Athens, February 27, says : " The lateness and the extreme rigour of the winter this year is quite unusual for this climate ; for nearly a month the whole of Greece has been covered with snow, and there is no appearance yet of the weather breaking up. All communications are intercepted, and the military operations in the Turkish provinces have been very much' retarded. The insurrection, however, in spite of this unhoped for drawback, has continued to extend. Arta, Pre vesa, Zoumerka, and Souli, in Epirus, Aspropota mos (the ancient Achelous), Agrapha, and Chassia (the ancient Peneus), in Thessaly, are all under arms, and the Greeks all over Turkey are preparing to follow the example, and write most pressing let ters every day exhorting and beseeching those of their former chiefs who are now employed in the kingdom of Greece to take the command of them. Several hive already responded to the call of their countrymen. Lieutenant-General Rangos, a man of great influence in Thessaly, has sent in his resig nation, saying that his duty to his suffering coun trymen now fighting for their liberty being no longer compatible with his duty as an officer in the Greek army, he resigns his rank in the service. General Theodore Grivas, General Stratos, Colonel Zervas, Col. Papacosta, and several others have done the same, and the Government cannot refuse to ac cept these resignations in the fear of seeing them go over into Turkey with theirrank in the Greek service which would be still worse ; or being forced to declare them deserters, which would be too dangerously unpopular a measure in the present crisis. Several engagements have taken place near Arta, in all of which the Christians had the advantage. The Turks had retired into the citadel, where they were on the point of surrendering, but the violence of a snowstorm had forced the besiegers to take a temporary refuge in the neighbouring villages. The important position of Pentepigadia (Five Wells) is still held by the Greeks, under the command of the chief Zikos, and the Thessa lians occupy the passages of Mount Pindus, by which they communicate with Epirus. A re port was spread here yesterday that the Greeks had taken the town of Prevesa, a most impor tant position, which would ensure the emanci pation of the whole of Epirus ; but this news wants confirmation. It was said to have been brought by the Hercules, a French steamer, which certainly arrived express from Prevesa the day be fore yesterday ; but others say that the officers only described a great combat which had taken place under the walls of that town, and in which the desperate bravery of the Greeks had excited their utmost admiration. One may consider as an indication of the line of policy the Greek Government is d ec id e d upon fol lowing, the recent nomination of the illustrious Philhellene Sir Richard Church to the rank of lieutenant-general, who had formerly, in a fit of pique against the Government, resigned the mili tary service, and retained only his position as senator, where he invariably voted with the Oppo sition ; and as G enera l Z avellas, the inspector genera of the army has also announced his retreat from the service, in order to partake the dangers of his countrymen the Souliotes, that important post, which is one of great confidence, has been offered to General Church. By advices from Corfu, of the 9th, received via Vienna, we learn that three Turkish steamers had landed 2,500 men at Prevesa. SPAIN. From Madrid we have advices to the 7th inst. The Government and the Supreme Tribunal of War and Marine had both rejected the grounds of defence alleged by General Jose Concha in a memo rial delivered by him to the Spanish Consul at Bordeaux. The Three per Cents. were done at 35. A letter announces that perfect tranquillity pre vailed both in Madrid in the provinces ; that M. Galilea, one of the editors of the Tribuno, who had been sent to Cadiz, had, at his own request, re ceived a passport for France; and that the Duke de Rianzares had left for Tarancon to attend the fete of his mother. SWEDEN. A Swedish journal publishes a letter of Lord Clarendon to the Swedish Charge d'Affaires at London, on the subject of the declaration of neutrality of Sweden and Denmark. The letter expresses the satisfaction felt by the British Go vernment at this declaration, and states that Eno,. land is ready to support the neutral position of Sweden by every means in her power. A s i m i lar declaration has been made at Copenhagen, INDIA AND CHINA,, TRIESTE, SATURDAY, MARC]3 11. The steamer Calcutta arrived at Trieste on the 11th of March, at a quarter-past 2 o'clock p. m., in 117 hours from Alexandria, which she left ' on the 6th of March. • The Indian mail arrived at Alexandria on the 4th, and leaves for England after the arrivr 11 of the English steamer. The mail brings advices from Calcutta to the 6th of Feb. ; Madras, to the 10th of Feb. ; Sh. itnghai, to the 20th of January; Amoy, to the 23d o f Jan.; Hong Kong, to the 27th of ,Tan.; Singapore, to the 3d of Feb.; Penang, to the sth of Feb.; G Ole, to the 13th of Feb. ; and Bombay, to the 14th c r. f Feb. The condition of Burmah is rapidly impr% oving. Dacoitie is declining, and there is promise of an abundant harvest. The Nizam's country is overrun by bands .of pre datory horse, which are being hunted down 'by the troops of the contingent. Money is abundant at Calcutta. Indigo h.= sold well. Trade was fair. Exchange, 2.1. .The Auckland had returned to Bombay from the Persian Gulf, and left all quiet at Bushire, Tehe ran, and Bagdad. Shanghai will soon be retaken by the Impel ialists. The exports from China are large. Exchange at Canton, 5.2 ; Shanghai, 66. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY, Foun 3e. M. By the steamer Canada we have advicei; from New York to the 28th ult., and Boston to the Ist inst. She has brought $159,41-6 in speedo on freight. The screw-steamer Andes, from Liverpool, ar rived at Boston on the Ist. There is scarcely any additional news than. that brought by the Hermann, at Southampton. By an arrival at Charleston, we learn that the cholera had broken out at Belize, Honduras. The steamer Empire City was at Aspinwall on the 22d ultimo with $600,000 in gold diust on freight for New York. There was very little alteration to notice in the New York stock market. Erie Railroad Shares had declined to 80i to 801; and Crystal _Palace Shares had advanced to 41. No change in the money market. Exchanges —On London, 1081 to 109 ; Paris, sf. 16 1 4 c. to sf. 131 c. ; Amsterdam and Frani cfort, 411 to 41i ; Antwerp, 5 16i to 5 15 ; Ham burg, 36i to 37. Cotton in good demand, at advance of c. to fc. per pound. Flour had declined 25c. to 30c. per barrel. Wheat had also declined 10c. to 15 , z. per bushel, and Indian corn sc. per bushel. Beef in good demand, at $l4 for mess, and $9 to $ll for country. Pork dull, at $l5 25c. 1:o $l5 37/c. for mess, and $l3 to $l3 54c. for prim e. No change in the prices of cheese, butter, or lard. Freights to Liverpool. For cotton, id. to 7-16 d. per lb. ; flour, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel ; grain in bulk, ls. sd. to ls. 6d. per bu.shel. To London—flour, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. per barrel ; I grain in bulk, is. 3d. to Is. 4d. per bushel. T o ltavre, —Cotton, c. per lb. ; flour, 95c. net per . barrel ; grain in bags, 25c. per bushel. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 12. The United States' mail steam-ship Her mann, Higgins, commander, arrived off Cowes this morn ing on her way to Bremen. She brought 4 2 pas sengers, and has on freight specie value $2( ;1,075 for Bremen. A telegraphic despatch in the New York if erald states that the British and French Ministers had an interview with Secretary Marcy on the 23d ult., for the purpose of protesting against th t 3 fit ting out of Russian privateers in the LT: nited States. It was also understood that they infi )`.rmed the secretary that such vessels would be trea ted as pirates by their respective Governments. Accounts of numerous marine disasters ha' i been received at New York. The Cornelius Gr znnell had arrived with the crews of the ship Colom :biana and the British barque Frederick, both of hick were abandoned in a sinking , state. Half the crew of the clipper ship Nightingale, which rea ched Boston on the 23d ult., were frost bitten ; nE ;arly every vessel which had arrived reported inter web" cold weather in the Atlantic, with terrific gale 5. The steam-ship Northern Light arrived at ,: New York on the 23d ult., with $860,000 in gold di x st on freight, and advices from San Francisco to the :Ist of Feb. The passengers and treasure had bee' a con veyed through in less than 22 days, the quicker it pas sage yet made by the Nicaragua route. The s ship Golden Gate went on shore in a tremendous gale, on the 18th, of January, near the harbi )ur of San Diego, where she remained till the 25th c. In the interim her passengers and mails were all fiafely landed and taken to San Francisco by a sto; amer which went to her assistance. The vessel wa, s re ported to have sustained considerable injury and was leaking badly, but was hourly expected at San Francisco. The wet season had set in, and the miners were anticipating a rich yield of the go Eden treasure. The mountains were covered with sr low, and the streams swollen to a flood. The string 3ncy in monetary affairs at San Francisco conseque 73 .t on the long drought, the small produce of the n o inegf and the overburdened condition of the marke Us had occasioned several heavy failures. The rain: ; were causing more confidence, but there was littl e pro spect of an improvement in the price off roods. There had been an extraordinary run on the bank ing-house of Adams and Co. on the 18th of Jan., when 1,500 persons withdrew their deposits to an aggregate amount of 900,000 dols. As all c laims were promptly met, and the house kept opt 3 n its offices till midnight, for the purpose of meetly; g all demands, confidence returned on the following, day, and the run had only served to increase the pi opu larity and stability of Messrs. Adams and Co. In the New York markets no great change had taken place. The merchants were waiting for sub lication of the Europa's accounts. THE BRAZILS. LIVERPOOL, SATURDA :r . By the South Amerinan and General S team Navigation Company's screw steam-ship Brasil leira, Captain Cox, we have received nearly a mo nth's later advices from the Brazils. The following are her dates :—Monte Video, February Ist ; Ri o de Janeiro, 10th ; Bahia, 1461 ; Pernambuco, 1 rith ; St. Vincent, 26th ; and Lisbon, the 7th of March. She has brought 67 passengers, and about 40,0 001. in specie and diamonds. At St. Vincent's she was detained upwards of two days coaling, on account of a strong swell. The Royal mail steam-ship Great Western, f rom. Southampton, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 7th of February. The French screw -steamer L'Aventir, for whose safety there had been great apprehen sions, arrived at Rio on the 9th. The British ship Fanny, of St. Andrew's, with guano, from Callao, had been towed into Ri o b y the Camilla, very leaky. The mail steamer Iberia arrived at Lisbon on. the 4th from ,Southampton, and left on the sth for Cadiz and Gibraltar. The screw-steamer Lusi tania, from Liverpool, arrived at Lisbon on the 4th, in four days and five hours, and sailed on. the sth for the Brazils. The British brig O'Halloran is reported to have foundered between Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. An English ship from Madeira, with emigrants for Demerara, had foundered off the Island of San Antonio, but her name could not be ascertained when the Brasileira left St. Vincent's. _ The English bark Hermes had been lost on the English Bank near Monte Video, in the month of January. Affairs in the Oriental Republic presented a - very pleasing aspect, and the country was gradually re covering from the sad effects of the late rebellion. The decree banishing several persons obnoxious to the present Government had been annulled, and all were allowed to return to their country. Business was improving, but stocks of manufac tures were heavy. Exchange on England, 41d. In Buenos Ayres tranquillity rei gne d, an d busi ness in general was good for all imports, but the stock of dry goods was heavy. The wheat harvest was abundant. Freights at Monte Video and Buenos Ayres 60s. to England. Her Majesty's brig -of-war Express arrived at Monte Video on the 29th of January, on her way to the West Coast. Exchange was 28kd. Freights to Liverpool or London, 60s. ; Channel, 80s. to 90s. At Bahia exchange was firm, at 28d. per dollar, but transactions were limited, owing to the deficient sugar crop. The receipts to the 10th of February had been 27,500 tons less than they were at the same time the previous year. The heavy rains had made it impossible to get in the cane, which was ready for cutting. The cotton crop was like wise very short, and prices were kept 20 per cent. higher than European quotations by a demand for local consumption. Freights rather dull, at 70s. to 80s. for the Channel. At Pernambuco sugars had been coming in pretty regularly, and, although the crop would be consi derably less than last year, still it promised to be an average yield. Prices were high, and were likely to be maintained. Shipments to the 15th of February, 19,010 tons. Freights in good de mand, in consequence of tonnage being scarce. The rates paid were 41. 10s. to the Channel ; 4/. 15s. and 4/. 17s. 6d. to the Channel and a British port ; and to Liverpool direct, 3/. 10's. for sugar, and #(1. per lb. for cotton. Exchange, 28id. ;•f; Th ra e m that Lion E -yen pos the rac( mer, to r is li con( istro who som of tt tlerr, qua: Wa] Alic emb past ing sail Vice the jest 3 MI Reve Chan resid Sig on F of \i Rich wortl Buil( Th (Jinn( tnem Marc Edin Bow Van; Spoo Mr. Mr. vent( Mr. rougl Satu] COL