The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-06 00:00:00

SPAIN. Two hundred and forty Spanish soldiers of the Regiment, of Cordova and 45 citizens of Saragossa had arrived on the 26th ult. at Erdax, on the French territory. When they crossed the Ebro they were 600 in number, but, finding their senti ments met with no echo in Navarre, where they expected a rising, they disbanded themselves, a portion seeking refuge in the mountains. The Lieutenant-Colonel who commanded them diod on the march from fatigue and cold. The French authorities have assigned Pau to them as their residence. The Regiment of Cordova has been suppressed, and its place supplied by the Regiment of Cuenca. The capital and the rest of Spain were quiet on the 28th ult. The Three per Cents. on the 28th were done at 35g. The Madrid Gazette of the 27th ult. contains a royal decree, appointing Count de Quinto to the Governorship of the province of Madrid—a post he has occupied for some time ad interim. M. Manuel Bermudez de Castro, who was de tained in secret confinement at the Prefecture of Police, has been set at liberty, but has been or dered to take up his residence at Cadiz. Brigadier Vargas, in whose house, as has been stated, im portant papers have been found, is still in secret confinement. The Three per Cents. were done on the 28th Lust. at 35i, the New Three per Cents. at 181, the Debt of the first class at 8, and that of the seocnd at 4 ; Coupons, 3. • THE MEDITERRANEAN. . . The Peninsular, and Oriental Steam Navigation Com , Para's ship Indus, Captain John Soy, arrived at South ampton yesterday afternoon, bringing the heavy portion 'of the . East India, China. and Mediterranean mails, in charge of Lieutenant Brydges, R.N., Admiralty agent. The Indus left Alexandria on the 19th, Malta the 23d, and Gibraltar the 28th ult. She brings 89 passen gers, among whom are Captains Hill and Gordon, from Calcutta ' • Captain 3eine and Major Pepper, from Ceylon r;Colonel Campbell, :Major Smith, and Lieut.- Doran, from Suez Capt. Stevens, fr om Malta ; Lieut.- Colonel Vickers, R.E., Lieutenant Stopford, R.E., Col. Upton, and Lieut. Vickers, from Gibraltar, &c. The English screw-st ea m er O ron t es , an Egyptian line of-battle-ship, one Prussian corvette, -and a steamer were at Alexandria when the Indus left. Her Majesty's ships Vesuvius and Ceylon were at Malta.• On the 28th ult., at 3 25 p.m., off Tarifa, the Indus spoke her Majesty's ship Megzers, - with troops bound to Malta. On the Ist inst., at 6 p.m., off the Tagus, signalled the British and North American mail-steamer Cambria with troops bound to the Mediterranean from Liverpool, On the 2d, at 2 a.m., spoke a large Steamer name unknown (probably the Himalaya), in lat. 39 45, long. 9 46, steering S.S.W. ; at 6 30 a.m., on the 28th ult., the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ibligiipon, with the Grenadier Guards on board, entered Gibraltar Bay after a passage of five days from Southampton. The band of the regi ment was playing, and the troops appeared to be in the finest spirits. After coaling, the Ripon was to start immediately for Malta. The Royal Mail steam-ship Orinoco, with the Coldstreams on board, passed through the Straits of Gibraltar at 7 am. the same morning, steering for Malta, without touching at Gibraltar. The Indus saw nothing of the. Manills,_ which started from Southampton in company with thb Ripon and Orinoco. TILE CAPE AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS Somata?war, Saturday, March 4.—The directors Lf the General Screw Steam-shippirig Company are!about to recommend to their shareholders the immediate abandon ment of the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, and Calcutta mail packet line, and the.forfeiture of the con tract with the Admiralty for carrying on this service, which has been hitherto perfornied monthly from South ampton and Plymouth to St. Vincent's, Ascension, the and the Cape, Mauritius, Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta. The directors have published in a pamphlet their correspondence with the Achnitalty upon the sub ject, from which it appears that the present high price of fuel, and the inefficiency of remunera tion" for the postal service, together with the refusal of the Admiralty to consent to any modifica tion of the company's contract, are the chief reasons which have induced the directors to recommend that the opera tions of their steamers on this route should be at once brought to a termination. To prevent any inconve nience either -Ito thavernment or to the mercantile interest by this abrupt suspension of the line ? the directors have consented to dispatch the Propontis on the 14th inst. from SouthamptOn, Arid the voyage of this steamer will, 'it is understood, be the last one to be made to the Cape of Good Hope and Indian ports. The subsidy received by this company for the Cape and Indian service has amounted to about 3s. sd. per mile. The number of miles run was 287,724 per annum, and the capital ex- Pended in the construction of the ships over 500,0001. Sterling. Following upon the breaking up of this line, the company have determined to -commence an efficient steam communication with Austral* and for this pur pose have contracted with- the Admiralty to provide an alternate monthly mail be4ween'Sonthampton, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. The ships will go direct to Melbourne, a smaller steamer, the Bosphorus, being employed in running.. to Adelaide, and, perhaps, to King George's Sound. Under the terms of this arrangement, the remuneration of the company is dependent upon the postage, earned by their steamers, both outward, homeward, and inter-colonial. The Queen of the South wilt be the first ship to start, and is to leive on the .4th of April. It is very pro bable that a monthly line will be kept up. During the Charter of the large steamers Jason, Golden Fleece, and Prince by the Governmentior the transport service, the Australian line will be maintained by the steam ships withdrawn from the Indian route, viz., the Queen of the South, Hydaipes, Argo, Lady Jocelyn, Mauritius, Cal cutta, and Indiana, all of 1,800 tons, and 300-horse Power. The plan now adopted is the one proposed to the Government by the Oeireitsl Screw Company two pars ago, but rejected by the authorities, who, headed by Sir Charles Wood and lord, Grey, insisted upon having a line to King George's Sound and Adelaide, and thence to Melbourne and Sydney, thus serving the most important ports last, and causing a delay of a fortnight. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 6.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; light airs, and dense fog. MARGATE, Minch 4.—Wind, E. Arrived—Neptunus, from Ostend. RAMSGATE, March s. —Wind, E.S.E. for Surinam. CowEs, March 4.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Egmont, from London, for New Zealand. Sailed—Samuel, for Trinidad. PLYMOUTH, March 4.—Wind, E. Arrived—Culloden, from Mauritius. Sailed—Chandenagore, for Adelaide, S.A. Off Port—SnsannahiGertrude, from Batavia, for Holland ; Antelope, New York ; Nova Vigante, Demerara. SOUTHAMPTON, March s.—Arrived—lndus (8), from Alexandria--left Gibraltar Feb. 28. Sailed—Ontario, for Port Philip ; Euxine (a), Alexandria. PaRTSMOUTH, March s.—Wind, S.S.E. to S.E. Arrived —Foyle (s), from London, and left for Dublin. FALMOUTH, March s. —Wind, E., strong. Arrived— Active, from St. Valery ; Cornish Trader, Swansea, for Charlestown, towed in dumasted. Orr PENZANCE, March 4.- Adonis, from New Orleans, for Bremen ; Neptune, Baltimore ; Pauline, Valparaiso. HULL, March 6.—(Per Elec. Tell—A rrived—Transit (a), from Hambnrgh ; Queen of Scotland, do. ; Helen M'Gregor, do. GRIMSBY, March 4.—Wind, W. Arrivod—Prensee Heubusa, from Honduras. ABERDEEN, March 4.—Sailed—St. Andrew, for Davies' Siraits. ILFRACOMBE, March s. —Wind, N.E., foggy. Arrived —Amelia, from Marans for Gloucester. BRISTOL, March 4.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Nino, from Odessa. Sailed—Constance, for Africa • Admiral, Mobil e CLYDE, March 4. Sailed — Venus (s.), for Melbourne Chieftain (s.), do.; Glasgow Citizen (a.), do.; Euruka, do.' Kitty, Valparaiso. ~..NISWFoRT, March 4. — Arrived — Ch arlotte Reed, f rom Ilavre, for Savannah. LIVERPOOL, March s.—The Karnac (s.s.), from Constan tinople, on leaving the Coburg Dock, grounded on the ,bank outside, yesterday, but was got off thi s mornin g , after being lightened. GIBRALTER, Feb. 28.—The Ain, which arrived hero on the 19th, from Bordeaux, sailed hence a few days ago, and is stranded at Tetian, where it is feared she will be came a total wreck. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday, 1 0 a.m. Wind, S.S.E. • moderate, and foggy. There is no intelligence of the mail steamer America, now in her 12th day from Boston. Arrived—L'Esperance and Mina, from Nantes ; Rhone, screw steamer, from Trieste. Sailed—Arcola, for New York ; Nieuw Lukkerland, for Melbourne ; Jacob Von Cleef, for Galatz ; Auguste, for Nov York ; Garoupa, for Lisbon. - Wind, E., strong. QUEENSTOWN, March 4, Arrived—Rivulet, from Cardenas, for Liverpool. Sailed—Paul, for London ; Standard, for Sunderland ; Cairo, for Portsmouth; General Chasse, for Cape de Verds ; Rolsford, for Genoa ; Mariner, for Savannah ; Argyll, for Boston ; Presciosa, for Antwerp, WATERFORD, March 4. Arrived—Caledonia, from Odessa ; Blythe, from Ga. lats. Sailed —Maria, for Pernambuco. 7.7 (By SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10 a.m. Wind, N.E.• ' tide, 33 ebb ; thick fog. Arrived, sth—Lion, steamer, from Harlingen ; steamer, from Hamburg ; Fame, steamer, from Calais; Newcastle, from Fermonde ; Ocean Queen, from -tlanabur g ; Cornillia, from Rotterdam ; Welnaart, from Antwerp ; Gichardina , from Antwerp; Hermina Nepporus, fr om Antwerp • Annaferlar Gantida, from Antwerp ; Laurel, from Antwerp ; Vrundachaft, from Worcum ; Triton, from Cadiz. Sailed —Ocean, steamer, for Havre. DEAL, Monday, 9.10 a.m. ~Wind, E. • light, and thick fog. 0 arrival's. Anehored—Norman Morrison, for New Zealand ; Wil -44444.11daria, for Hobart Town. !red the the life and to a viola he Otto. opinion reace as .evented leclared nfine it it is r COW I wil l e TOO SPORTING NOTES. THE DONCASTER MEETING. A well-filled list of sport attests most satisfactorily the widely-extended popularity of this meeting. In the teeth of the most violent opposition, the promoters and getters up of the gathering have laboured long and steadily to establish the permanent success of their undertaking, and have effectually exposed and rendered inoperative the undue influences which were unscrupulously em ployed by certain members of the corporation to defeat their efforts. The programme sets forth attractions unusually pow erful ; it comprises ten items, and, to the five stakes which have already closed, there are appended long lists of nominations. Thirteen horses are entered for the Trial Stakes—Eulogist, Spowdon . Dunhill, and Lord Lieu tenant appearing on paper to possess the most favour able chances. The Hopeful Stakes number fifty-five nominations, and from these it is not 'a little difficult to select the probable starters. All information, too, rela tive to the comparative merit of the youngsters is vague and unsatisfactow, I shall not, therefore, attempt even a guess at the winner. _ _ Bourton is now the top weight for the Steeplechase, having by his victory at Liverpool incurred a penalty of 10Ibs. This additional impost raises his weight to 12st. 31b., but in my opinion it is not calculated to de• stroy the possibility of his success. Still, however, it is questionable whether Trout will not be selected to do battle for his party. He also has 101bs. extra to carry, but with this addition he is still " in" on comparatively advantageous terms. Report speaks of the starting of Oscar, who is said to be actually intended ; regarding however, with suspicion the tactics of his owner, I shall not place confidence in him on this occasion. The foremost places in the race will, I anticipate, be occu pied by Trout, Spring, and Burnt Sienna ; the winner, perhaps, sporting the lucky scarlet jacket with the white belt. For the Sheffield and Rotherham Plate my "fancies" are Hazlenut, St. Clair, and Monimia. The supply of sport on Wednesday will comprise only the "legitimate" events. For the Spring Handicap Hungerford heads the list of acceptances at Bst. 131 b., and, notwithstanding his heavy weight, well-founded expectations are entertained of his ability to " pull through." If meant, Lerrywheut must not be neg lected. The other animals worthy of notice are Alonzo, and the intended of Mr. Knowles's lot—perhaps Baalbec. I shall not venture an opinion on the Betting Room Stakes. Contrary to my original intention, I shall not again refer to the recent " Doings" at Liverpool until after the settling which takes place to-day. A FRESH MAN. March 6. DONCASTER RACES. (By Electric Telegraph.) ARRIVALS (THIS DAY).—Clansman, Bourton, Rose, Alonzo, Romeo, Trout, Maley, Jumpaway, and filly by Charles XII. MALTON.- —The following leave here for Doncaster : Daniel O'Rourke, Cypriana, Horatio, Cardsharper, Catharine Parr, filly out of Catharine Parr's dam, Snow don Dunhill, Julius Agricola, Great Prophet, Excite ment, Midsummer, Jack the Giant-killer, Little Fawn, Jewess, Lucy Neal. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, attended by the Hon. Mary Seymour, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Sa turday afternoon at Glocester-house. Prince Albert rode on horseback, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The Princesses Helena and Louisa took a drive in an open carriage and four. __ Her Majesty had a dinner party on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Spaeth, the Dowager Countess of Carnarvon, the Earl of Caruarvon, Lord Harris, the Right Hon. Sir James and Lady Graham, the Right Hon. Edward and Mrs. Cardwell, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Colonel Sir Cohn Campbell, Colonel Cator (Royal Artillery), and Mr. Frederick Peel. Mr. J. E. Jones had the honour of submittin his casts for the busts which he is about to execute of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Quein and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household at- tended divine service yesterday morning in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. The Duchess of Gloucester was very poorly on Satur day, but was better yesterday. The Queen and the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness on Satur day, and the Duchess of Kent paid a visit to the Royal Duchess yesterday at Gloucester-house. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office on Sa turday to the Governors of the west coast of Africa. BANQUET TO HIS ROYAL _HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. The members of Boodle's Club gave a farewell ban quet at their Club-house, St. James's-street, on Saturday evening, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, previous to his proceeding to Constantinople as one of the commanding officers in connection with the expedi tionary army now en route to the East. An invitation was also sent to Lord Raglan, the Commander-in-Chief of the British force in - question, but his Lordship has been so occupied with the important duties of his office, that he felt obliged to decline the honour intended for him. The dining-room was elegantly decorated, and the tables were set off with a brilliant display of plate. Covers were laid for upwards of GO. The Earl of Cardigan pre sided on the occasion, and Lord F. Gordon Halliburton officiated as vice-president. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge sat on the right of the chairman. Amongst the company were the following noblemen and gentlemen : —The Marquis of Donegal, the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Bateman, Viscount En field, Lord Hotham, Lord Milford, Lord Foley the Earl of Yarborough, Viscount Ans on , E ar l Fitz hardinge Lord Hill, the Earl of Stradbroke, L or d M ethuen, the Marquis of Bath, the Earl of Kenmore, Sir John Trol lope, Sir G. Wombwell, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir W. Gage, Sir Edward Bowater, Sir John Walsh, Sir Wm. Jolliffe, General Robbins, Colonel Wildman, Mr. Christopher, Mr. Hale, Mr. Delano Radcliffe, Mr. Solomons, Mr. Henry Waddington, Mr. John Wad dington, the Hon. T. H. Astley, Col. Stanhope, Major Hall, tMr. Palmer, Mr. M. Manes, Mr. Wells, Mr. G. Ramsay, General Konagh, Mr. Newdegate, Lieut.- General the Hon. Henry Murray, Mr. John Wormwell, Colonel Thornton, Mr. C. B. Ford, Major-General the ' Hon. Henry Cavendish, Mr. Richard Williams, Col. S. D. Williams, Mr. Duff, Mr. G. F. Duff, Sir W. Scott, Mr. Thomas Atkinson, Mr. B. Pearse and Mr. Knatch bull. The Marquis of Clanricarde was unable to be present owing to a recent domestic affliction. GRAND BANQUET TO SIR CHARLES NAPIER. This banquet is fixed to take place at the Reform Club to-morrow, at seven o'clock. Lord Palmerston has consented to preside on this interesting occasion, and Lord Dudley Stuart and Sir De Lacy Evans (the repre sentatives of the Great Western boroughs of Marylebone and Westminster) will act as Vice-Presidents. The First Lord of the Admiralty has also signified his intention of being present ; and, indeed, all the members who are members of the Club are expected to be present, unless prevented by previous engagements. The French admiral, Parseval Duchesnes, who is to accompany Sir Charles Napier with his squadron, was invited on Thursday, when it was known that he was about to visit this coun try ; and a telegraphic message was received from him yesterday, from Paris, to say that he would hasten his arrival in London in order to be present on Tuesday, at this true banquet of fraternisation. The only other strangers invited are the French and Turkish Ambassa dors to the Court of London. The list is full comprising about two hundred, being the utmost extent of dining accommodation that can be contrived in the large coffee room of th is splendid establishment. GRAND BANQUET AT VISCOUNT PALMERSTON'S. On Saturday evening, Viscount and Viscountess Pal merston gave a grand banquet at their mansion, in Carl ton-gardens, to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and a bril liant circle. Twenty-four sat down shortly after S o'clock. The company comprised the French Ambassador and the Countelts Walewski, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Sardinian Minister, the Hanoverian Minister and the Countess Kihmansegge, the Duke of Hamilton, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Saxon Minister, Viscount Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Mandeville, Sir William Temple, and the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury. The Royal party were re ceived in the vestibule by the noble lord. Baron Knese beck ws in attendance. Aft er t h e banquet, the Vis countessa had an evening party, which was attended by a distinguished circle of the nobility and corps diploma tique at present in town. Mr. T. B. Simpson was hon oured by the engagement of his celebrated Hungarian Band, who rendered several overtures and national airs in the most effective style, and a dancing circl e was formed at the wish of the Princess. The Royal party re tired at an early hour. TEE SPEAKER'S FOURTH PARLIAMENTARY DINNER. The following members of the House of Commons were present at the Speaker's fourth Parliamentary dinner, on Saturday last :- . --Viscount Goderich, Lord Dudley Stuart, Hon. Henry Berkeley, Hon. P. J. Locke King, Sir John Shelley, Sir De Lacy Evans. Sir William Clay, Sir James Duke, Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Hume, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. J. Phillimore, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Arch. Hastie, Mr. Williams (Lambeth), Mr. Wilcox, Mr. John Macgregor,; Mr. Blackett, Mr. Otway, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Geach, Mr. French, Mr. Crau furd, Mr. Peto, Mr. Apsley Pellatt, Mr. Thorneley, and Mr. Lefroy (secretary). The Rev. Mr. Gamier (chaplain) being ill, the Rev. E. Repton attended in his place. The following gentlemen were prevented attend ing :--Mr. Alderman Challis, Mr. George Duncan, Mr. M‘Mahon, Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Mr. William Mar shall, Mr. Alexander Hastie, and Mr. Atherton. The Speaker will hold his first /we on Saturday next, March 11, at ten o'clock. THE SUN, . VONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH • 1854. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) SHARE MARKE.tS.• CORN EXCHANGE. (THIS DAY.) Shr. I P/ Id.' RAILWAYS. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, in which only a limited business was transacted, at drooping prices. Barley moved off slowly, on easier terms. Oats, beans, peas, and flour met a dull inquiry. The continental markets have been inactive for most articles. In prices, however, very little change has taken place. The American markets have ruled steady, with fair average shipments to England. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain wore small. From abroad, the imports were 17,206 qrs. of wheat, -10,649 barley, 10,364 oats, 47 beans, 160 peas, 109 tares, 10 linseed, 111 mustard seed, 2,087 sundry seeds, 243 sacks and 13,010 brie. of flour. _ . . Leasing Compans. Closing Prices this day. Business tbis day, BRITISH RAILWAYS. London & N. West. L.&N.W. Caledon... RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. Business don e this day. ot.Nrthn. Caldonian. Gt. Weeto Yk. New. & Berw. Y. StNlid Do The supply of English wheat received fresh up to our market, to-day, coastwise, was very limited, but in fair average condition. By land carriage, the receipts were small. Notwithstanding that advices have reached us from St. Petersburg, to the effect that the Emperor of Russia has prohibited the shipment of grain from the Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff, and that the show of samples was small, millers evinced no disposition to pur chase beyond immediate wants. The trade was, therefore, dull, and in some instances prices ruled is per qr. beneath those of Monday last. With foreign wheat we were well supplied. The sale for all descriptions was heavy, and the currencies had a downward tendency—the fall being about is per quarter. Fine qualities were, however, mostly held on former terms. We had an improved inquiry fur fine malting barley, the value of wheat had an upward tendency. Grinding and distilling sorts were steady. There was an improved demand for malt, at the extreme rates obtained last week. 3. Eastern Do 'Norfolk 1,.& N. W. & Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.., E. Count, Do Do &N.W &Ln&Yk Do Oats—the supply of which was good—were in moderate ;quest. In prices, no chinge took place. The sale for beans was heavy, at barely late rates. IGt Nordin Do White peas were very dull, and 2s per quarter lower. Grey and maple were unaltered, but yery The flour trade was heavy. American parcels gave way is per barrel. Sack flour,was easier to purchase. Floating cargoes were held on former terms. Lancash& Yorksh. Nr..MCles.n Stockt. & Darlingt. D 0........ . ZIETRICINCY PEE IMPERIAL MEABCrl ir. IGtWestn, Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red .... new 749 to 87a Ditt0............ old Ids 87a Ditto, White new 76s 90s Ditto.. •• .... old dOs 91s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 75s Bgs Ditto new ..•... 74s 86s Rye—Old •• 51s 52s New .• •• •• 50s 51s Barley—Grinding.•• •• 35s 39a Malting ......... 41s 44s Chevalier.... .•• 45s 473 Kalt—BuffolkandNor folk............ 66s 71s Brown.•• ............ 603 62s KingstonandWare 73s 75s Malt—Chevalier .... 75s to 76s 'Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnsk., Feed 28s 32; Potato Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 289 30s Cork, White ..... 278 33s Scotch, Feed.•• 32s 35s Beans—Tick 433 51s Pigeons 47s 61s Peas—Grey ••••• • ,• . • 448 48s 478:5°2s 56s 62s Boilers .........58s 63s Flour—Town-made... 70s 75s Suffolk .......... 60s 68s Stockta 8t Norfolk 62s 72s SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreign stock into London last week were moderately g00d,viz.,2,331 head. During the corresponding period of 1853, we received 2,834; in 1852,. 1,519; 1851, 2,327 ; in 1850, 1,318 ; in 1849, 1,695 ; and in 1848, 701 head. ImpomniuLtommLAsTivEax. From Beasts. - Sheep. Lambs. Harlingen 448 137 ... New Diep l6 Hamburgh 35 Antwerp... Rotterdam 240 Ostend Calves. Pigs. 11 .. 1 ... 164 ... - Total... 775 —. 1,333 —. ... 223 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1853 475 2,126 ... 227 ... 6 1852 344 ... 985 190 1851 395 ... 1,571 - 341 ... 20 1850 529 552 237 1849 369 ... 1,142 184 To-day's market was fairly supplied with foreign beasts, but the show of sheep and calves was very moderate. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were large, the time of year con sidered, and in excellent condition. Although the attend ance of buyers was good, and the weather favourable for slaughtering, the beef trade was in a dull state, at a de cline in the prices of Monday last of 2d per 81bs. A few very superior Scots realised 4s 6d, but the general top figure for beef was 4s 4d per 81bs. Tne arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 2,600 Scots and short horns • from other parts of England, 700 of various kinds ; and from Scotland, 400 Scots. With sheep we were well supplied. In their general quality we observed a slight improvement. For all breeds we had a very inactive demand, at last Monday's currency. The best old Downs were selling +A 5s per 81bs. The few shorings on offer sold at 8s 2er 81bs under those in the wool. _ . Calves were in short supply, and fair demand, at extreme rates. The top figure was 5s 8d per 81bs. We had a dui,. inquiry for pigs, at previous quotations. Per 81bs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.' Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 8 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 6 Prime Scots, dtc. 4 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4 Second quality ...3 6 4 2 Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 4 6, s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 4 8 5 0 Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2 Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 410 Sucklingealves ..23 0 30 0 ,Quarter old pigs 21 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ..•• • ..... • 4,501 Sheep ....... ..... .......20,710 Calves ...... •.• • .. 105 Pigs 410 St, i ll 501 SLID 50 25 20'1 a] 20 I Loi lit a] 50 I al 100[1 a] 50 al 601 50 a: 25 I a] 12 l' St. 101 St. 101 25 I L 25 i 1 St. II 20 20 I 2 20 20 20 al 20 20 11 25 11 100 31 100 al 20 li 201 204 1J 100 a] 20 20 I L 10 I li 51 3 10 20 20 1 20 li 33i 3: 10 a] 20 ! 20 al 20 a 10 a 20 1 40 a 10 a 20 a: 20 aj 20 1 104 11 20 20 20 1 10 20 20 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ..... . . 717 Sheep .... . • ..... ....•.1,440 Calres,..... . .. 72 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, March 7, 1853, and this day, Monday, March 6, 1854. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. Mar. 7, 1853.;IVIall. 6, 1854 Coarse and inferior beasts ... Second quality ditto Prime large oxen ..1 Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep ... Second quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto ... Prime Southdown ditto Large coarse calves Primo small ditto ... Large hogs .. Neat small porkers Sheep ... ... . Calves... . s. s. U. s. d. s. d 2 10 to 3 03 oto 3 2 3 2 3 43 4 3 6 3 6 3 83 8 4 0 310 4 04 2 4 4 310 4 03 0 3 4 4 2 4 63 6 4 2 4 8 4 104 4 4 6 50 5 2 ,4 8 5 0 3 0 4 04 6 5 2 4 2 4 65 4 5 8 210 3 23 0 4 2 3 6 4 04 4 410 • 4,407. 4,501 ▪ 16,140 20,710 ▪ 148 105 ▪ ... 165 410 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 8, 1852.—Beasts, 3,874 ; sheep, 21,900 ; calves, 138; 'pigs, 380. March 10, 1851.—Beasts, 3,779 ; sheep, 19,170 ; calves, 131; pigs, 350. NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat con tinue seasonably good. Generally speaking the demand is loss active, as follows : Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. .d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 l Do., prime 4 4 4 6 Do., do. small .... 4 0 4 2 Veal 4 0 5 4 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 ; Pork, small 4 4 4 10 BOROUGH HOP. Last week's imports of bops were 5 bales from Antwerp, 65 from Ostand, and 26 from Rotterdam. For all kinds our market is very inactive, at the follo w in g quo t a ti ons : Mid and East Kent pockets, 71. lOs to 111. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 6/. Gs to 71. 7s ; Sussex ditto, 6/. Os to 71. Os per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be well supplied with most kinds of potatoes, in which about an average business is doing, at our quotations. Last week's imports were 5 tons from Rotterdam, 90 ditto from Belfast, 3 ditto from Waterford, 3 ditto from Dublin, and 3 ditto from Limerick. Kent and Essex Regents, 125 s to IG5s ; Scotch ditto, 105 s to 130 s ; Irish whites, 958 to 1058 ; foreign, 1008 to 115 s per ton. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool have been brought to a close under favourable auspices. During their pro gress, the attendance of buyers was good, and nearly the whole of the parcels offered changed hands at full quota tions. In the private markets, fine English wools are scarce, and in demand at fully previous rates. Long wools, es pecially low qualities, move off heavily, and the quota tions are in favour of buyers. Last week's reports were 204 bales from Algoa Bay, 130 bags from Hambro', 200 do. from Bilbao, and 3 bales from Ostend. SEEDS. There is rather more business doing in clover seed, yet red parcels are somewhat lower to purchase. Trefoil is dull, and 2s to 3s below last week's currency. Rye grass commands very little attention. Linseed is firm, and cakes command extreme rates. Purnip,White, per bush. 224 to 24s Swede .........• 22s 253 ttinard, 8r0wn...... 124 14s White, new ...... 14s IGs Tares,Winter, new.... 8s Od 9s Od Spring .......... Os Od (13 Od Canary, per quarter .. 543 60s Rye grass.. • • • . • . 28s 34s Clover, Red Eng. (cwt.) Ms 663 White r.ts 784 Foreign Red...... 563 7071 White.... 614 92s Trefoil, new ........ • . 2Gs 3271 423 488 Coriander •• •• 173 18s Hempseed, per quarter 42s 449 Linseed, Eng• Sowing.. 59s €3s Crushing ........ has 53s Baltic ...... •• .. 50s 55e Odessa •• •• 510 57s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. . 101 Os l 1 t lOs Foreign, per ton 9/ 5s 111 108 Rape Cakes, pr ton 6/ lOs 71 Os Rapeseed, New, prlst 3010 s 32108 TALLOW. The business doing in our market is limited, yet prices are tolerably firm. P.Y.C. on the spot is 63s 3d, and for forward delivery 63s 9d per cwt. Town tallow, 60s 6d per cwt. net cash. Rough fat, 3s .4(.1 per 81bs. 1850. 1851. 1852. I 1853. j 1854. I , Stock this day ...... 37,030 - 39,612 ' 49,344 I Price of Y. C. .... t0 37 3 8 75 ° 3 d d 3 0 85 05 6d 0d "3 1 94 3i t 1 e it0 44 4 5 45 3 6 1 d ) 0 3 0s 0(1 37,818 35, 3 702 3d t 0 Delivery last week .. 1,51 s ;,727 2.160 1,802 1,378 Ditto from June 1.... 76,272 77,822 87,754 80,601 80,160 Arrivals last week.. , 35 224 I 278 2,664 101 Dittofrorn June 1 .... • R 8,733 91,916 i 100,564 77,791 92,547 I Price of Town ......1 39s tid . 393 6,1 I 398 Gd 453 9d . 63s 3d DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA.-At the half-yearly meeting in Dublin, on Thursday, a dividend of 335. 9d. per old share, and 1 ls. 3d. per third share, being at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum, was declared. The dividend amounted to 12,533/., leaving a balance of 2,722/. to be added to the reserve fund. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.-- At the half-yearly meeting, held on Friday at Liverpool, a dividend at the rate of 8,1 per cent. per annum was declared. Unless the traffic be con siderably increased, it was probable they might not be able to recommend a similar dividend in August next. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW. —The directors in their report recommend a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, leaving 4,8431. The total sum expended is 3,244,7421. The receipts for the half-year, ending January 31 last, amounted to 122,0551., and the working expenses to 46,3011., leaving 5 profit of 74,024(. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Janet_ Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct ... . Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20. .. Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45; Bristol and Exeter_ Caledonian Chester & Holyhead, Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction...... , Dublin&BelfastJune, Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junetion ...... . Do. New ..... ....... East Anglian, Do., (xis E & 11) Eastern Counties ' Eastern Union, A, Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., 13...5t0ck Gt. Sth . &West. (Ire ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andTorksh Do., Fifths D a., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwa4 Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. l Loud. and N. Westn.l Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths 100 - 42?, 34 all London andS, Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrrydr Coleraine LndndriT. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. & Lincln Do., Man. & Lin, Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Ytidlcl, G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle, Newmarket , Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 'Newry &Enniskillen I Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk .. Northn.Counties Un, North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 _ _ Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London ' i Do. New £lO.. N. &S. Wstrn. ,llamp• stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire , North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester........ Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Biting Do. L. dr N. Western Guaranteed Steak.., Shrowsby. di Plerefd Shrewsby. di Chester (N. W. Min ;„ Do. Halves,l e. Do. Oswestvy Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Duul Do Staines, Wok. & Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., N0..1.. 'Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of Loudon and Crystal Palace West London Winibledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do, G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland 20/ - 24 - 4~ -. bj 8i 9 12 —lO die 1G 18 6i —54 d 93 - 544 -54 i 15 - 16 12:,t ; 133 u :: ii; 7i - 8.1 4,t - 4g - lzi 36 - 40 24 - 20 .63 - 65 61. - 63 24 - 26 89. 90 77 4 79 /25 127 94 - 96 781 - 79 92 7 124 -- ni p 12 -- 13 p 66 7 -- 664 - - 13 . 2 ja •• 8 1 8i par p 96 97 1011 -101 i Par P a t d 78 80 ll —lO a 10 9d Hi 60 - 61 33 - 35 d par 5 i 21 21 6 - 8 47 - 49 31 80 0 32 8 ... 133 - - 74 52 - 55 g 61 - 5i 7t - 72 31 - 33 88 90 54 - 55 58 - 60 55 60 3 2d 16 18 8 9 12 13 3i Sad 14 16 I 61i 624 35 36 2 d par 5 29 - 31 .•. -- ... 2 - 21 154 151 - 24 1 - 26 4 - 6 6 - 7 67A 6i 4k 8t - 4 74 d 47i -- 481 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. e. Blyth and Tyne 10 per e. pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5l per cent Cork &Bandonsip.c Dundee Perth &A.ber deen Junction EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent........,, Do. (e 5) 7 per cent Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension,s P.C. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref Edinb Prth.&Dundee 54 per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4i p.c. Scrip Gt.N.Of Scot. Ist Prof Gt, Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westn. (Berks Hants Ex. 5 p. Do. coy. red. 44 p.c. Do. con, red. 4 p. c. Do. irrecl. 4 p. c, Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No.l Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler, Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Kan., Shef., & Lin , I Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Nlarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4A per cent Do Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol & I=lirm. 6 per mit.— Do. Pref. 44 per eent l Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5i per ct.pref „ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. North BritiSh North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.43s, 6 p.c Do Scot. Cent. , New Pref Shrews. &Birm.N.G. IShrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), S p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon. De. fixed, per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4iper cent. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per Do. do. do, (Stockton and Hartle• pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle,and Berwick ,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midlandll and 0. Pura' 6 --- 101 6/ - 6i 3 -- 3 4 -- 4i i -- i P i -- l i P -- 1 13 1 --13 Bid 22i -- 231 ... xd - 116 —li7xdl UG —loBxd id —parxd 71 -8i ad --- ad 64_ 7 90 98 100 --- 95 94 96 id 136 .-- K. •P •• ••• ••• ••••-• ••• X(.11 2i —2l xcll ii ---- • b 6a 7i 9! 10 Par had 136 138 14 —id ad ▪ ad ▪ ad ▪ ad • ad • ad 100 - 102 1 4 1) 94 -- 10 164 -- 17 10 - 10 - 12 -- 14 id -- # P 234 -- 24 100 -- 102 17 -- 19 lf d 92 951 3i —4 x 1 id Bedford and Bletchley.... Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. LincDln gr. 6 per cent. Callas. Barr. & Neils. Direct !Do. New, Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. i Shares. ill Do. 4 1 . Shares. ill Lon.&Greenw Xll Do. Preference 10 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. )0 Do. 6 per et. LII Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock 11 Yliddlesbro' Redear Lll I Aidld.Bradfd ill Northern and Easternsp.c. x. Do. 6 per ct. dl Do. Fixeds p e ill Prest. & Wyrel .2 Do. s Shares. 10 Roystn .& Hit. Do.Shepth.St .81 Shef.Rothand Goole g. 5 P.C. 9i S. Staffordsh. 11 WearValleygr 6 per cent 11 Do 0 Wilts&Somrst 9 8 - 16 48 - 50 140 - 142 28 - 30 104 —lo6xd. 52 —53 „ 26 —27 „ 13 13{ 241 —2s3xd 2g - 2 ... x d 95 97 57 - 59 rii - 1- 139 21 - li ad 29 - 30, 94 -- 96' FOREIGN. 7 Antwerp&Rotterda.m 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissemw s. Bombay, Baroda, and i Central India,Scrip Central of Italy Lll Charleroi & Erquelin ill Demerara - A Dijon and Besancon. 8 Dutch Rhenish . 11 East Indian 2 Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula 0 Gd. Junct. of France 0 Grd. Trunk of Canada ;0 Do. Debentures 11 Do. do .0 Gt. Central of France 11 Gt. Western of Canada Shares . Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7 5i Hamilton & Toronto .11 Do. 6 per cent. 5 Lake Coast. & Basle 11 Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref .5 Luxembourg .0 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. Pref Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref 8 Lyons and Geneva .2 Lyons & lliediterran. .0 Madras ai Maria Antonia al Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry 11 Namur & Liege (with interest) .11 Do. (ex interest) 11 Northern of France Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bds 11 (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs.) IsiorWegianTrunkPre'.. i 0 Paris and Lyons , ill Ditto Bonds ...... 11 Paris and Orleans ►ll Paris and Rouen dl Paris and Strasbourg [0 ParisCaen & Cherbrg [0:1 Quebec & Richmond 11 Rouen and Havre 9 Royal Danish 2 Royal Swedish al Sambre and Meuse 6 Do. 52 p. cent. Pref 6 Southern of France 6 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) 11l West Flanders ill Do. 5A per c. Pref LO Western of France , 7 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden .5 Zealand Ell lAgua Fria al Anglo Austrin. Gold 11 Anglo Californian ... 2 1 A.uaralasian . 6 I Nustralian ... Lll Australian Cordillera 11 Australian Freehold 11 Ave Maria 11 Baden (Gd. Duchy of) d Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal dl British Austrin. Gold, 3.5 British Iron 24 :ißrazilianlmp.(igsued at £5 pm. 11l Do. COCaCIS Ole Culada .5 Do. St. John Del Rey a Carson's Creek Clarendon Con. Min Co. of Jamaica... _ _ Jobre Copper _ Colonial Gold .5 Copiapo 11 Copper Min. of Eng 11 Do. Pref. 7r p. cent, 11 English and Austrin Copper Smeltg. Co al General al Great Nugget Vein.., 11 Do. Registered Xll Great Polgooth Xll Liberty 11 Linares 11 Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co ill Mariquita 9 Mexican&S.Americu al New Granada ►ll New Linares Mining and Smelting Co dl Nouveau Monde ►ll Pontgiband _ Silver Lead Min. & Smell 1 Port Philip al Quartz Rock Lll Rhymney Iron L 5 Do. New LOi Santiago de Cuba south Australian 7 Tin Croft ill United Mexican 11 Waller ill West Granada 11 West Mariposa 2s. Worthing Mining of Australia 11 Yuba 20 1 a, 1 al 1 al 20 11: 35 JOINT-S' !Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Compani 611 British N. American' 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & Chinnl 5 Colonial !O Commercial of Lend. LO English Scottish and Australian .5 bond. Chart. Bk. of Australia * London and County .0 London Joint Stock * Lond. & Westminster ;5 National Provincial of England O Do. New 21 National of Ireland 11 New South Wales Oriental Bank o 1 Corporation 5 Do. New ;5 Provincial of Ireland , Xll Do. New 1 Royal Anstraln.Bkg , Sr, Gold Imp Co. all South Australia Union of Australia 2ilDo. Now .0 (Union of London__ 25 1' 20 I 10 10 50 3, 100 I 3: DiISCEL: 11 Aubin Coal and Iron .7i Australian Agricult. .4 A.ustralsn.Pcific. Mail 8 Australis. Royal Mail 4 Berlin Water Works 18i Brit. American Land 1 Brit. Ca Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. iii = ; 4. ii = ii., c2l Canada 5 Crystal Palace 4 Do. New...... • 2 Crystal Pal. of France ) 3 Eastern Steam !O ElectritTelograph(A) 75 - gij i p lt .-.. it ••• - P ii = Th .. Do. (B) 1 Electric Toleg. of Ir, .4 Gen. Steam Navigat. .8 General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar .0 Magdalena St. Navig. .11 Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 3 Netherlands LaR d 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co ,11 N. B. Australasian Do. New .0 Nrth. ofEuxopoSteam 11 Peel Br. lA. & Minrl all 3 - 2 (1 "' - pm 20 1 1 5 a] 50 50 3- i d Peninsular& Oriental Do. Do. 1 (Portland Iron Co ) Royal Mail Stearn i - 1P II Scot. Austral. Invest. 15 South Austral. Land - Ili __ lip 37 -- 39 id ipxd id -- par 12i— li_ 11 Submar. Telegraph 11 Do. Registered 84 Van Diemen's Land 13 12i THE BURGLAR HACKETT.--011 Saturday Funnell, the detective officer, arrived from America, having seen this notorious burglar in the New Jersy State Prison, Hackett having been committed there for a burglary in New York. Funnell then made the necessary arrange ments for his removal to England after the expiration of his confinement in America. 3 i —3( 1 1.?,1 4 --33( ed • • • ".". ii 24 - ..• -- 5 ---- 3 -- 2§ d Paid, 50 50 20 20 50 40 25 25 812s1 6 25 50 20 20 20 10 10 2/ 2s 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 25 54 j 0 lbt t 12 3 - i 8 ixd 64 !! 25 4 5 88 / 9 1 90,, 1251 7 8 1 9 Bc,, 66 i 10a 136 i 8 a Ii 96 f i 101 A I I 11 78§ 81. 81 22 1/ 60 “ i i i 33 23 34 62 5#5 151 PP 684 8 „ 12 111 „ 48 i i i 8 77 i pm Pm 115 i I x d IA 9i x d 1371 1361 1 die xd 101 2j x d St. al 25 a] 5 a] 20 I al 2 a] 10 1 ! 1 I a] 30 I 20 1. 1 al 20 a] 50 a] 15 1, 30 li 1 a] 10 ' 286 a] 1 a] 100 2J 100 21 20 11 20 I 1 50 21 50 11 100 21 100 1 31 20 11 50 2'. 20 al 25 a] 25 00 10 al 15 1 , 20 1: 20 ' 20 Do.. 1 - 2 p 1 - lip Cl - 44 - 1 - 14 - 24 - id- 71 - 7i 29 - 294 _7. -- 8i 12 -121 p 42 44 34 —36 xd 28 ••• pm 3 1(1 ld par . d 8 81 ... - pm 3i LT 41 3 p • d ▪ 4d p 4 d 1 72 2i -4- - td - id 9 --11 - g 4 - 5 :) - 2 29 -31 42 44xd 1d —1) 11 Irl CO 70 4 Gp -2, 14 - ll - i - 6 - a - ... id 16 - 18 - d 28 ;JO P 8 10 3 4 " 4 3 3A4 .....• i .- g 0 -- i al BANKS. 76 - 78 • • • 2 lid 3} 7 2id id 4i h2xd 46 -47 40 - 42 67 - 68 7 - 7} 4i lA 11 id 14d 40 39i 40f 74 34 4 61 # I 37 8 SONG OIL', THE REJECTED ONE. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Perchance, fair, high-born girl, you felt ashamed Of the young dotard-slave who dared so much ; Yet, Mabel Lee, you might as well have blamed The lute for giving music at your touch. For you had gazed on me with tenderness, When my devoted eyes made yours their shriuc, And you had spoken words to thrill and bless A spirit far less rapt in dreams than mine. Oh ! you should not have wondered that my soul Grew sentient with a wild and gushing tone ; You roused an echo I could not control ; But, ah ! my heart was no cold Memnon stone. It throbbed and burned with the undying flame Which God has sent as Nature's beacon-light ; I read no human language but your name, I knew no life but when within your sight. I plied my pencil but to win your praise, I sang my Rhine -songs only for your ear ; My footsteps ever followed on your ways, Seeking you when afar — tremblin,g when near. Like the rich hope-vine did you grew o'er me, Most beautiful to my enchanted view ; Whil e I, poor fool ! dreamt not that you could he Like that fair-seeming vine, as bitter, too. I went on loving with an idiot's zeal, Strong as a martyr, fervent as a saint. The morning and the evening saw me kneel With prayers for you—prayers neither few nor faint. At last, beneath your favourite cedar-tree, Where summer moons had often found us both, I stammered forth that love—just as the sea May pour its might and depth in broken froth. You laughed—Oh God ! you laughed in scornful glee, Called me " vain boy," and bade a light farewell ; That laugh, like earthquake rumble—could it be ? It came again —and my heart's city fell. 'Tis over—and you shall not hear me sigh, Nor see a shadow steal upon my face ; The "vain boy" will not bow his head and die ; Hope has departed—Pride must take its place. Yet, Mabel Lee, I feel that you will cling About my future with a blighting power; And, lady, it will be a bitter thing To bear my poison drop from such a flower. Wide seas will be between us, years will pass ; But years will fail in what they often do ; Time's misty breath will never dim the glass Where Passion, Truth, and Joy have mirrored you. You've changed the " vain boy" to a grey old man, The sapling has become a stricken tree ; Yet my Life's dream will end as it began, And find its first, last thought, with Mabel Lee. ELIZA COOK. LITERATURE. Maude Talbot. By Holme Lee. 3 vols. Smith and Elder. Often as lovely young heiresses have shone as the heroines of romance, there is some novelty in the delineation of the one before us. Maude is not an ordinary young lady, nor even one of the excep tions to the rule, who, from native sense of superi ority, and peculiar delicacy of sentiment, are un satisfied with the common and coarse of every-day life. She did not mingle with her equals in station; but it was not purer feelings that separated her; it was haughty self-appreciation that held her aloof. The high, the titled, and the wealthy crowded round her path as she moved among them in the lustre and light of youth, beauty, family, and fortune ; but she remained unmarried, not because she did not recognise a congenial spirit, or meet a kindred heart in all the hosts submitted for her choice, but because pride could not decide where it would stoop the least, and ambition knew not which was the fairest prize to draw. Far from finding a fit companion for herself, she succeeded at last in un fitting herself for everything life contains worth living for. She grew harsh to her servants, cruel and neglectful to her tenants, careless of her friends, and unjust and unfeeling towards her young sister Lettice, who was the only being she really loved. This fair and fragile girl formed a striking contrast in everything to her overbearing and showy sister. Maude was brilliant and impe tuous, Lettice gentle and retiring. Maude in her youth seemed never young in mind or heart ; Let tice possessed those sweet and sacred attributes that throwa charm around every age, and make the light and glory of a home, be it poor or rich, prosperous or adverse. The crisis of 'Maude's destiny is power fully described. In the old picture gallery of her princely home, at the still hour of twilight, she wandered striving to draw inspiration to light her siarkened way from the blazing records of departed greatness and seeking for strength to conquer h e r own feelings and affections in the might and majesty that crowned the menioly of the heroes of her line. At last she surmounted the whispered promptings of her heart, and, with a spirit worthy of a better cause, she returned to the drawing room to drive away the only one she really cared for, and who would have enabled her to approach nearer to the standard her high nature was designed to reach. Pride had its fall in many an after year of care and heaviness when she found that she was stationary amid the progress of a rising race. Philip Warburton had no ancestors to fall back on for renown; he worked and struggled till he made for himself a name that should shine in the future as brightly as Maude Talbot's had glit tered in the past. At last they met—he known and honoured as a celebrated minister, she only known where her name was execrated by the people, who despised her. One faint gleam seemed to steal in on her benighted mind, but she would not, at the eleventh hour bow her lofty head, or bend her stubborn will. At parting, one glance or one word might have changed her course, but, sub duing her feelings, she hurried away. A warning voice was with her which foreboded evil, and she shuddered at its import. Could the past ever be recalled, could another opportunity be again afforded her, but now she must remain in sus pense till Philip Warburton's long journey was over. You must wait, the voice repeated, " till he return, or till you meet face to face in the land beyond the flood of Time." The latter awful alter native was hers. The voyage she might have pre vented proved fatal, and the selfish Maude was forced to feel, as she perused the details of the death of him whose life she had so cruelly darkened and distressed. The picture is vividly given of the terrible scene in which Philip Warburton passed away. He was left with a few self-sacrific ing spirits on the wreck of the doomed vessel, while other more fortunate men, hurrying away to safety in the boats that were there, as they departed turned to look their last on the devoted band when the storm completed its work. The wreck and its occupiers had vanished. "To the waves of the sea and the winds of heaven, and the tribunal of the Eternal, they were gone, while the boat in the dark night kept on its way." After her recovery from the shock this news occasioned, Maude Talbot grew yet harder, sterner, and fiercer. All softness had left her nature, and all gentleness her heart ; all light had passed from her life, and all beauty from her prospects. Lettice is a relief to the wearied attention to turn to, although she had many trials to endure. Her manner was so pure and simple, her style so un assuming and natural, that everywhere she was a chosen and favourite one. Besides these sisters in high place's, there are some others introduced in the story who are worthy of attention. Nelly and Jessy Jefferson form good examples of the effects of a faulty education for the lower classes. The fate of the pretty little milliner is that of thousands who, in toilingfor gentility, lose respectability altogether, and, in trying to be better than their i rst friends can make them, b ecome what their worst enemies would not have doomed them to be. Some other persons are well sketched ; for instance Mi old riam Meynell, who meets with a fearful n Sedley, quiet and unmeaning as her life appeared, i was not so in herseif. She s represented as one of that class whose mission on earth is t o wa tch and wait, but who, if the work had been given to them, would have proved noble and energetic labourers. In her retirement Miriam f or med plans that would have been the making of one like Maude could she have carried them out. Maude lived all her days in splendid idleness. Miriam passed her time in modest and humble toil. It remained for death to decide which of the two had done the most and best in life. Such works as this, which contain principles and demonstrate passions, are more than the pastime of an idle mo ment or the enjoyment of a delighted fancy. They appeal to the reason and awaken reflection. If not attaining their aim in some points, they reach further than might be expected in others ; and while many may find cause to criticise and censure, the right-minded will pay homage to their purity of purpose, and appreciate the powers that raise and refine the elements of fiction. Agnes Valmar•. 3 vols. Chapman and Hall. This work is very peculiar both in plot and style ; indeed the former is so extraordinary that the most experienced novel reader might be puzzled at the end of one chapter to say what would happen in the next. The heroine is introduced to us at the unusual age of thirty-two, but a retrospect of her history is soon given. Having been married at an unusually early age, she was disappointed in her expectations, and was glad as an object of in terest to take charge of the motherless child of a friend of her husband. The father dying soon after made her the only guardian of his son, who was ad 52 i xa xd xd 291 xd 4 3 21i 2 1 12i, - seven - or ., eight years younger than herself. 4 The Jinost objectionable and unnatural point in the story, and the one that most effectually checks the reader's interest, is the introduction of the two who have been almost like parent and child in the relation of lovers ! This is most ill-judged and im probable, and without any object, for all the points, of the story which depend upon the difference of age might have remained the same, if they had not become acquainted, till Walter Maldon was grown up. Mr. Landor died during the absence of Walter 'from England, And it is after hi s re t urn that they are engaged. But the scruples and hesitations of Agnes respecting the difference of age mars their happiness for many years. She leaves Walter and rushes off to Finland, where she remains hid for two years. Meanwhile Walter, driven desperate by her departure, marries a Lady Lucy, whom he does not care for, and consequently soon gets involVed in all sorts of difficulties and dangers. From these he ext r i ca te s hi mse lf by shooting, his wife's uncle,-and taking his departure for unknown lands. Upon this Agues, finding she has not succeeded in her plans for his good, conies back to England. Lady Lucy soon after very conve niently dies, and the reader expects that all will be right. But he is mistaken. It is already three years since Walter and Agnes were first engaged, and it is seven more before a t race i s f oun d of the truant; hero. He is then discovered in the wilds of South Africa, hiding, as Agnes had done in the wilds of North Europe. He has been consorting with pirates, outlaws, and such characters. He returns to England, but they arc not yet happy. Owing to misunderstanding each other, they do not meet for about another year, when they are reconciled and united. The author preserves a discreet silence respecting the age of the bride. Among the strik ing improbabilities of the plot, we must mention the transformation of Agnes from Mrs. Lando; a lady of slender means, to Lady Valmar, a million naire. Those who are wearied with commonplaces, and seek only for novelty, will certainly be grati fied in this tale. The wildest features of romance, the most startling transitions, and deep-laid plots and plans, appear in the date of the matter-of-fact 19th century, and amid the scenes and habits of the present day. So far it may be striking from its novelty ; but those who look for high moral aims, for earnest and thoughful writing, for natural characters, and for probability of events, will cer tainly not find their wishes re a li se d in " Agnes Valmar." The Poetical Works of Golds►►iith. Collins and T. Warton. J. Nichol, Edinburgh. This is the sixth volume of the library edition of the British poets, published by Mr. Nichol, of Edinburgh. It completes the first year's series, which comprises Milton's complete works, Thomson's, and Young's "Night Thoughts," and the present volume, for one guinea. The series for the present year will consist of Cowper, Butler, and one mis cellaneous volume, which will be followed by Dry den, Pope, Burns, &c. The present volume is a most interesting one, chiefly on account of its pre tenting us with the ever-delightful " Deserted Village." The editor is the well-known Rev. Mr. Gilfillan, who gives us lives, critical dissertations, and explanatory notes. However readers may differ in their opinions of the criticisms, the life of a poet is always a valuable addition to his works, and Mr. Gilfillan is well qualified for the task. Those who are desirous of possessing a standard edition of the British Poets, with useful information for reference, will do well to become subscribers for Mr. Nichol's series. Tice Journal of Agriculture, and the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scot land. Published Quarterly. " Systems of Irrigation" is the first subject con sidered in this periodical, in which "a brief sketch is given of the agriculture of those countries where irrigation has been resorted to both in ancient and modern times." It is observed that, from the ear , Hest ages, the science of agriculture was well un derstood in Egypt. Many centuries have passed since Herodotus remarked that the " Egyptians gathered in the fruits of the earth with less labour than other people, became the river Nile came of its own accord, and irrigated their fields." After an analysis of the manner in which the cultivation of the soil was practised in Egypt, the writer treats of Africa and Syria. Finally, he passes on to Italy, when he passes a commendation on some volumes on Italian Irrigation, lately brought out by Cap tain li. W. Smith.. The object of his researches in Italy is to enable him to carry out great im provements in India. "He therefore never fails to link his present work with that distant land, where lie hopes yet to labour long." It appears that the system in Italy is far superior to that of India, in irrigation, although, of course, in the former country, the extant of the laud is immea surably less. The other papers here presented to our notice are " Agricultural Statistics of France and Great Britain," " The Steam Engine : its Ap plication to Agriculture," &c., which contain use ful information. Thc An Journal.---The Art Jonrital sus this month the promised engraving of "Peas Peae," by Landseer ; a very beautiful plate of " The Ruined Temple," by Wilson ; and " A Bacchante," by G. Romney. Among the attractions for the ensuing year are mentioned "War," the companion to " Peace" of the present number ; " Hamlet," by Maclise ; and " The Village School," by Webster. There is a variety of artistic information and criti cism, illustrated by the usual woodcuts. MISCELLANEOLTS. The National Miscellany has several subjects of interest, in addition to the usual " Bosnia," and " Russia and it s R esources, " which, of course, are to be met with in every periodical. There is a criticism on the writings of De Quincey, which affords him the scarcely merited praise of being su perior to Macaulay ! We are told that " Macaulay makes men read ; De Quincey makes them think." How this is accomplished without their reading him is not stated ; but it appears to be the fashion to decry our great celebrities, and to hold up less distinguished writers in their place. There is a pleasing addition to the magazine, in the introduction of some poetry.—Erogg's In structor has papers on " Lord Brougham," by Gil-. fillan, on "Masters and Servants," and " La Bru gere," and several other subjects of information.-- Macphail's Edinburgh Journal has articles on "Modern Novel Writers," " Smith's Poems," " China," and various other topics.—Sharpe's Ma gazine contains the continuation of " Harry Cover dale," a biography of " Henry Fielding," "Studies of Great Authors," an extensive list of literary notes, and two pleasing engravings. —The British Journal, though inferior in interest, also presents us with an amusing collection of tales and sketches.—Le Follet, in addition to its charm ing coloured plates, gives for the benefit of its readers an extra sheet of bonnets and laces.—Our Friend and The North British Magazine are two serials recently com mence d, o f an average merit. The Family Economist, a smaller periodical of older date, finding its readers mo ve among the middle class than the masses, for whom it was intended, is enlarged and improved.--The Penny P ost . an instructive little miscellany . The Family Friend is one of the best of its kind. Or r ' s Ci rcle of the Sciences is not a mere outline for b eg i nners, but is really what it professes to be, and is far more suited to the advanced. scholar th an to the. un learned reader. It supplies a deficiency for the. self-taught, who can easily p rocure cheap rudi ments of the sciences, but find all Works of more advanced instruction are only obtainable at an ad vanced price. It is only twopence a number. The present instalment is on Physiology. Th e Charm, is a char m i ng li tt l e miscellany for juvenile readers, a n d h as at present the attraction of a tale by the author of " Olive." SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S FLEET. Sir Charles is to have undi wand twenty sail of the lip consist of the following : T his own immediate com. Le, which we imagine will Guns. Guns: Duke of Wellington .... 131 Prince Regent . 90 . Royal George .............. 1 2 1 James Watt • " St. George .................. 120 Majestic Bl Neptune ............. 120 Cressy Bl ' Waterloo. ................ 120 Monar c h B4 St. Jean d'Acre..... ...... 1.01 Boscawen 7O Princess Royal ............ 91 Blenheim 6O Caesar ....................... 91. Hogue 6O Nile ............... ..., ...... 91 Edinburgh 5B Algiers ...................... 9l Ajax 5B The other ships preparing for sea, and to be associated with the North Sea expedition, are the following, which will, we believe, be commanded in divisions by Rear. Admirals Corry, Chads, and Commodore Martin. Guns. I Imperiense rlArcher J 1.. Euryalus 5l i Lightning ~ Arrogant ' 47 ' Frolic Pique Dauntless . 33 I Gorgon Amphion 34 i Driver ....... Tribane Horatio ... Leopard 18 Alban ......... 4 Odin 16 And others being brought Magicienne l6 forward. Valorous l6 Theßelleisle,h osp i tal ship; Vulture l6 will also be in attendance, NI Desperate 16 also steam tenders, trans. Dragon 6 ports, despatch. vessels, &No Bulldog Miranda l4 say more about in our next. Ten brigs of war will also form a cruising equadroa for the coast of Scotland, as stated elsewhere.—HaWlPl Mire Advertiser and Portemouth Herald. Guns. 14 .... le id. re to ig- 10 25 10 [.0.6 2/ 2s all 16i 100 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 17 all all 14 all 51s, 100 20 5 10 St. 5 100 100 100 6 100 100 iail 100 100 12 25 all 4 all all 10A 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 10 all 14 1 all 99 3 i 76§ f 37 6i 1111