The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-31 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. It is affirmed that one part of Count Orloff's Mission to Vienna is to obtain permission to send, under certain circumstances, a Russian corps from Warsaw, by way of Presburg, to the Danubian seat of war. He is said to be the bearer of the answer of the Czar to the autograph letter of the Austrian Emperor, which accompanied the last propositions of the Conference. His first interview with the Emperor of Austria took place at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning. He leaves Vienna for Berlin on Wednesday or Thursday. Prince Gortschakoff is dismissed, and ordered to retire to his estates. General Schilder, his successor, passed through Pesth on Saturday on his way to the seat of war. Up to the 25th there was nothing new at Vienna from the Principalities. General Schilder, chief of the engineers, sud denly left Warsaw on the 19th, by order of the Emperor, for Wallachia, together with several superior officers of the same department. General Schilder is said to be charged with throwing bridges across the Danube, and directing the pas sage of that river. The garrison of Kars is composed of 25,000 Turks. All operations are suspended by the snow, which covers the ground to a great depth. At Constantinople the activity at the war office and the arsenal was undiminished on the 19th, but the people were tranquil. Since the 12th inst. the Turks have presented themselves on the 19allachian bank of the Danube at Islas, Turnou, Kalarasch, and Sinnitza, without, however, attempting to establish themselves on any Point. Since the 15th, the garrison of Bucharest has received orders to march in the direction' of Oltenitza, and the troops stationed about ten or twelve miles from the Danube have been ordered down to the river. The heavy siege guns ordered a fortnight ago from Krajova, had not arrived, on 22d, in num bers considered sufficient for the contemplated at tack on Kalafat. It is said that Prince Gorischa koff has even received an order forbidding further Waste of life like that at Citale, and directing a Postponement of the attack until a larger force shall be available. A bulletin published at Jassy represents the battle of Citale as a Russian victory. By a private letter from Bucharest, we learn that General Salis, a Swiss, in Russian pay, is there raising a free corps for Russia. He has got to gether 600 Serbs, Phanariots, and runaway Bul garians, but not one Wallachian. His men wear 1 10 uniform but the pickel-haut, with a red cross on it. The anxiety of all classes is extreme and in creasing. No one can tell what may happen to- Morrow. ..,. The following is from St. Petersburg, dated Jan, 'r2l -The most singular statements about our army, Itlit position and employment, are made in the foreign 1f • Jounials. The following particulars are authentic : At the Caucasus and in Asia Minor the detached. Corps of the Caucasus is employed partly in block ading this latter place. All the troops not required for this service are in the field in conjunction with the 13th division of Luders' corps, the militia that have been called out, and the Grabenski Cossacks against the Turks. The other half of Luders' corps = is posted partly in Bessarabia, partly opposite the bobrudja inMoldavia, whereljannenberg's corps and a part of Osten-Sacken's are. I can positively assure you that the 6th army corps from Moscow, Tsheoda- Jev, has also been on its march thither for months. As a proof of this strongly disputed point let this cir cumstance serve. Upon the report sent in from Tula of the commandant and the civil governor, concerning the marching of the 6th army corps through the government before named, and in re cognition of the exertions of all classes, especially of the nobility and tradesmen, in giving assistance to the corps while on its march, and supplying the troops with rations and forage, the Emperor has commanded the two authorities above-mentioned to express to all classes of the population his all supreme satisfaction at this " praiseworthy activity and zeal of his trusty subjects." The Emperor Moved by his " feelings of fatherly care," has thought fit to bestow the sum of 100 silver roubles on all who lost their legs at Oltenitza, 50 on those who lost their hands, 10 or 5 to the other wounded. Speedy and ample help is to be given to the families of the slain. But with the exception of the meagre invalid fund, there is no endowment or legally organised institution to apply to. The Treasury and the War Pay-office must, therefore, defray these grants. The war costs enormous sums, especially while the troops remain in Russia, for here everything is paid for with ready money. The stock of bullion in our Banks throughout the empire is already exhausted, as I mentioned before. The large private capital of the country bank of the Polish pledge-papers, is now also to be used for the war by command of the Czar. This banking establishment which ever since its foun dation has stood so high in public opinion, loses by this its previous reputation, although it is private property. The so-called " Pension Fund," which the officials in Poland contribute to from their pay, insuring thus a provision for their old age or their widows has been spent [long ago. It is most true that these forced loans are inscribed in the book of the great Russian Inland Debt, but everybody knows what that security is worth at the present time. The Prince of Servia is in great perplexity. The Russia party is active, and threatens disorder. Prince Milosch is with Gortschakoff, apparently Waiting to profit by any troubles here. No resolu tions have been come to respecting the Sultan's firma,ns, which have now been officially delivered, but s not promulgated. THE FLEET AT SINOPE. The subjoined is dated Sinope, Jan. 13 -- On Jan. 3 the combined fleets left Beikos Bay, but anchored again off Buyukddre6, as the Triton, with the mails, made her number, and the weather, which had been remarkably fine, changed to a thick mist with heavy squalls, The Sanspat eil, Rodney, and Bayard had reached the ren dezvous, 10 miles from the entrance of the Bosphorus, but were recalled. On the morning of the 4th the were ther had cleared up—it was quite a calm—when the whole fleet weighed and assembled at the entrance to the Bosphorus. The ships formed in two columns : Britannia and Ville de Paris, Albion and Jupiter, Ven geance and Jena, Sanspareil and Henri IV., Rodney and Valmy,Bellerophon and Bayard,Trafalgar and Fried land, Agamemnon and Charlemagne, London and Queen, and five French steamers and seven English ; Leander frigate looking out a-head. At 4.30 p.m. signal was made, " Turks are to be pro tected from all aggression by sea or land." Thursday, s.—We were joined at daylight by a Turk ish squadron of five steamers, with troops ; they joined our party. The Charlemagne ran into the Fridland and cut her stern open. The Agamemnon lost a man over- board. Friday, 6.—At 3 p.m. the fleet anchored in Sinope Bay. The town is situated on an isthmus which connects a high hill with the main. A strong wall runs along both sides of the isthmus, with a high castle at the id, near the main land. Our arrivaleansed the utmost consternation among the unfortunate inhabitants, many of whom have lost everything by the late action. The Turkish part of the town is completely destroyed, and the beach is covered with masts, spars, &c.—in fact, every part of a ship. One steamer and a corvette were driven shore ; the rest were sunk, and the mastheads of many are still above water. But what renders the scen e more melancholy are the number of mutilated bodies lying about. Several hundreds have been covered with earth, but have been again uncovered by dogs, vultures &c. Sunda , y, B.—The Agamemnon, Sanspareil, Charle- Magne, Terrible, Mogador, Sampson, and Descartes were ordered to get up steam. We weighed at noon and escorted the five Turkish steamers to Trebizond, where we arrived on Tuesday, the 10th ; remained all day, and went on to Batoum ; anchored at 9 a.m. the next day. It is a small place, with a few guns, on a low point. General Guyon commands the Turkish forces, which consists of 30,000 at Fort N l icolai, which is still held by them, notwithstanding frequent attempts on the part of the Russians to retake it. The people at Batoum are in great force ; every man well armed, and wanting nothing but what we took them—powder. We left Batoum on Wednesday, the llth: at 4 p.m„ and reached this place this afternoon. The Fury leaves at once for Constantinople. The following is a letter from an officer in the fleet : " Sinope, Jan. 8. " We left this place on the morning of the above date, —Agamemnon. 91, screw, Captain Symonds, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, G.C.B. ; Sanspareil, 71, screw, Captain Dacres ; Terrible, 21, Captain M'Cleverty (paddle) ; a French steam line-of-battle ship with Rear-Admiral de 'Brian • the paddle-steamers Gomer and Descartes, and a Turkish Admiral, accompanied by six steamers of war, the latter all laden with ammunition to be distributed at Trebizond and Batoum. The Turkish squadron was under the united British and French pro tection, with orders to guard them from any aggression on the part of Russia. " Jan. 9. --Steaming along the southern coast of the Black Sea, keeping all together. The scenery is beyond description—mountains of a stupendous height literally covered with snow, with immense forests of pine trees protruding, and, owing to the excessive clearness of the atmosphere, appear to be close to you, though, in fact, 50 or 60 miles distant. The loveliest weather you can possibly imagine ; not a cloud to be seen, and perfectly calm. Thermometer 63°, and barometer 30.20. "Jan, 10.—Arrived at Trebizond early 4 the slati ye for the by my . Cam- which iitions. , u, and ration, 'prove- onduct waving der re- before we the we the 1 have 1 which you to will bo 3 Eccle moo of lnd for Durts of Dr have iment ; y direct .mpedes int can be ena ad the e firmly amend tion of s neces list the at elec- 3onsider not be the last e repro tt. In nsidera of just in the ;y to the .ation of to pros ions." py many r retired 3d. She r tissue, velvet, and she ds. The the usual usiness. assemble )ers con- e became mustered ;he oppo- i Wilson al, were hat occu- Cardross the se- Ar. Roe- Ain, was senator, :er, was ,fter the ) o'clock, Sir John Ipole, all istration, to prefer fie bench Opposi is left in 'sergeant ;at at the .1 until a Yeoman e har, he he table, Diumands Majesty UMMODS, . of hon. rotation. five-and- w to four 33 at this afford to )portunity of his fa for Arne rantage of est doubt, his acting, ided his usiderable possesses ed above en. We rays to be f the ver o one will Lt for con of actors n propor 3mblies of lard he is ;at to say 3w imper ties which intelligent )st enthu hout, it is of metro re-appear- the fall of 'or twenty e, though I equal to ended on onstantly 1 theatres. •sday, the and Mrs. le scope to Lcterise his which he Le excited iured and loathing Less which riminated paternal latter sec in feeling. s, manly, when the h shower wee eon' George iss Fanny eyed Tar- ting up ; ing. The ), and the le raging 'he scenes he closing y groped. well, and vill have, spirited who still ►orters of I for that t admiral adred sat ion. Dr. mine, Mr. ker, Mr. unty and Lfter din of Prince isnal ap i Stirling, r. Berke , proceed vk, Is. THE STN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1854. ing. The Turkish steamers immediately commenced discharging part of their ammunition. A miserable Turkish town • hardly a decent house in it , wit h the exception of the British Consul's. Here they are very indifferently prepared to resist any attack from sea or land, having only a couple of miserable forts, and those scantily supplied with cannon. We sailed from this place in the evening for Batoum, the nearest anchorage to the Turkish frontier, the whole squadron having loaded and shotted all their guns in readiness for action, having heard at Trebizond that a Russian squadron of four line of battle ships and four steamers had been seen off the place. " Jan. 11.—Arrived at Batoum. Saw nothing of the Russian squadron, which disappointed a good many, who were ready in hope of having something to do.' Assisted the Turkish steamers in landing all their ammunition for the army, which was encamped about fifteen miles from this, on the frontier, which we succeeded in doing by two p.m. Batoum is a mere village, with a single fort on a point. We weigh ed at 2 p.m. and all steamed together towards the Turk ish frontier (12 miles), where we got a distant peep at the Turkish encampment. We then turned about, and made the best of our way to Sinope under steam, where we have just arrived, Jan. 13th, and found the fleets of Vice-Admirals Dundas and Hamelin here as we left them. The Terrible and the Fury leave this evening (13th) for Constantinople, to convoy the six Turkish steamers there, I believe, accompanied by two French steamers also. "We remain - here (Sinope) for a short time, and shall all, after the arrival of the Caradoc with despatches, return to Constantinople, unless anything new turns up. "The Turks have commenced getting up guns, stores, &c., from the ships sunk by the Russians in the late massacre. "Three Russian steamers were on this frontier three days previous to our arrival, trying the range of their guns at some of the Turkish forts. FRANCE. S. The following is another account of the inter- sStt.. view between M. de Kisseleff and M. Drouyn de st. Lhuys, on the subject of the answer to be ma de to 12 the Czar :—" The despatches reached M. de 50 Kisseleff and the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the 16' same time. M. de Kisseleff immediately after wards went to M. Drouyn de Lhuys to demand 14 explanations relative to the entry of the two 50 fleets. On the reply of the French Minister 20 of Foreign Affairs, that the order was given 1.1 as a measure of protection to Turkey, but !- 0 not as an aggression upon Russia M. de 3t Kisseleff demanded that this explanation should 20 be put in writing. The two diplomatists sepa- 10 rated without concluding anything, in order 12 that M. Drouyn de Lhuys might consult his St colleagues, and take the orders of the Emperor on the subject, and it was agreed that the two Minis- 25 ters should meet again some hours later. The 25 second interview accordingly took place, and M. st Drouyn de Lhuys informed the Russian diplomatist „E that the Government did not mean to giv e the ex- s t planation in writing. M. de Kisseleff was, how- 5( ever, at the same same given to understand that 21 the refusal was only provisional, as it was neces- 10( sary that in the first instance the French Govern • ment should come to an understanding on the 2 1 subject with that of England. It is said that in 5 the course of the interview, M. de Kisseleff said to 21 the French Minister, You suppose that you em barass us greatly in the Black Sea ; but you may $ remain there for three years, if you like.' It is asserted that the French Government will 7 to-day give M. de Kisseleff the reply to the ques- 1 tions of the Czar. Prince Napoleon, the son of Jerome, left Paris on Saturday for Brussels, on a special miss ion from ; the Emperor to the King of the Belgians. It is understood that this mission was specially re- 2 quested by King Leopold Leopold, it being the 2 wish of his Majesty to make a public demonstra tion of the good footing upon which he stands with France, and of the falsehood of the reports which E attributed to him the character of an agent and partisan of Russia. Prince Napoleon is instructed ‘, to enforce upon his Majesty the necessity of show ing to the world that he gives his cordial and un suspected support to -the allied Powers in the Rus- ; sian affair. It is thought that the Duke and Duchess de : Brabant will soon visit Paris. The Moniteur contains a decree granting the Emperor's permission to a very large number of persons to wear foreign orders. The most distin guished in this list in point of decorations is Clot Bey, formerly physician to the Pacha of Egypt, who is, it appears, a Knight of the Order of Grace of the Two Sicilies, a Commander of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic, a Knight of the Red Eagle of Prussia , of the rder of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Sardinia, and of the ' Order of St. Stanislas of Poland. M. Drouyn de Lhuys is gazetted as a Grand Cross of the Lion of the Netherlands. MM. Fould. and Abbatucci are Grand Crosses of the Order of our Lady of the Conception of Villa Vicosa. M. Baroche is a Knight of the Turkish Order of Medjidie. M. Alphonse Mayer James Rothschild figures as a Knight of the Order of - Leopold of Belguim, and M. Gustave Samuel James Rothschild is a Knight of the same Order, and also of the Tuscan Order of St. Joseph. A contract las just been taken at Rochefort for the equipment of 15,000 men ; they are to be fur nished within one month, independent of 20,000 more, which number is nearly complete. The Emperor has addressed the following letter to M. Achille Fould, Minister of State and of the Household of his Majesty : " Palace of the Tuileries, Jan. 29. " Monsieur le Ministre—l have just nominated you Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, to express to you my satisfaction at the manner in which you have directed two important services--my Civil List and the termina tion of the Louvre. Thanks to your care, the most ri gorous order is established in my household; all accounts are paid with exactitude, and the great national enter prise of the termination of the Louvre will soon be rea lised. I have been anxious to give you this mark of es teem on the anniversary of my marriage. On this I pray God to have you in his holy keeping. " NAPOLEON: SPAIN. - - The only news in the Madrid journals of the 25th is, that General Ariseum has resigned the post of Director General of Cavalry. A letter says : —" Tranquillity is perfect at Madrid and in the provinces. Everywhere there is a universal desire to see public tranquillity preserved, in order to obtain material improvements. General O'Donnell has not been heard of. Letters from Barcelona announce the arrival of General Infante ; but he he was to await the arrival of General Jose de la Concha, and the two generals were to embark together for the Balearic islands. The Marquis de Turgot, the French ambassador, has completely recovered. He has exchanged the ratifications of the treaty for the protection of literary property. In consequence of the conclusion of this treaty, our President of the Council wiil receive the Grand Gordon of the Legion of Honour, and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Drouyn de Lhuys, that of the Order of Charles 111. Other decora tion will also be exchanged on the occasion." SWEDEN. The four orders have voted without opposition, discussion, or even ballot, the extraordinary appro priations demanded for the army and navy. A letter from Stockholm of 'the 22d states that in the declaration of neutrality it is laid down that the ports of Stockholm and Christiania, the road stead of the military station near Borten, the ports of Carlsten and Carlserna, and that of Slitve, near Gothiand, shall be interdicted to the belligerent powers. SINGAPORE.—The Singapore dates are to the 19th of December. The condition of affairs in China kept the import markets in a state of great dulness, but no large arrivals were expected, and it was hoped, therefore, that prices would yet be fairly maintained. The Reliance, with a pumping and winding engine for the coal mines of the Eastern Archipelago Company, had sailed for Labuan, whence the last advices were dated the 29th of November, and reported the colony to be healthy. LLANELLY.—This port is full of wind-bound vessels a great part of which have been here for the last three weeks, unable to move out on account of the contrary winds, which have at times increased to almost a at ?r w h h e i c h docksheig ht h a i v t cocontinues a v t o r y t h e oporoeh osentrow hurricane, d t e . y the smaller ones, and unless we soon have a change it will be impossible to accom modate many more. The French t ra de is increasing ; the e re zo areorh of inl this port one or two less than a d on loading f or var i ous po r ts in h and the B a y o f Bi scay ; t h ose f or t onot of at thatpresentF France a ncn o a t the latter port load almost entirely for Rochfort with anthracite coals, where they are largely use d f or smelt ing iron in wo rks erected and in course of erection. We understand that many thousand tons of this article will be annually required for this purpose ; wo have thus before us the prospect of an extensive French trade, and now that the Emperor Napoleon 111. has diminished the entrance duty to France on English coals from, we be lieve, 51. to 3f. per ton, we have every reason to hope that our intercourse with that country will continue on an increasing scale.— Welsh Paper. GLASGOW ART-UNION. —This flourishing institution, ranking second only to the Art-Union of London, has appointed Mr. John Watkins , of 34, Parliament-street, Westminster, its Metropolitan Honorary Secretary. The large engraving on steel by H . T. R y all, front Sir Edwin Landseer's popular picture of "The Return from Deer Stalking," which each subscriber of the present year will receive in return for his guinea, is a production of the highest class, and fully equal to prints from the same eminent painter's works issued by publishers at three times the amount. In addition to this, upwardsi of 3,0001. have been expended by the committee n choice examples of art from the easels of our greatest painters, and these will be distributed among the fortu nate prize-holders. From the spirited, judicious, and honourable manner in which the business of the Glasgow Art-Union is conducted, we have pleasure in recent wending it to the notice of our picture-loying readers. 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Land all Submarine Telegraph 281 Van Diemen's Lanci. 4 - P d par 16 d 4 d ip 2 -- 2i (1- 1 d d 9 - 11 I - ,a 8 - 10 5 6 2 3 29 31 d 44 46 Par— IP I*4 60 - 70 4 - 6 p - 14 —l6 id. par li li - id 10 ... 11 - - A ti ..• par— HP par -28 —3ox(l 8 10 4 5j pd 5 7 3 34 A - g d d i - i 4-1 BANKS. 75 - 77 ••• ''' ... clis 1 idis 3 2d id- i pl 42 - 44 43 - .45 ... - 6 66 - 61 = 74 ad NEOUS. ... - ••• 38 - 40 - ~. '6 = '7.2: 75 - 80 i- 1 p i - 1 PI 16 -- 18 16 - 18 2i - 1.011 is 1 TP d d' - 36 - 37 ip 13 - 14 Zlitrb _A. Wit k SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.) When the Lord Chancellor took his seat on the wool sack at five o'clock, there were about 40 peers present ; but the numbers soon augmented, although the attend ance was by no means unusually large. The only occu pants of the Ministerial bench at first were the Earl of Aberdeen and the Duke of Newcastle. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, and the other mem bers of the Cabinet in the house, shortly afterwards entered. The principal peers on the Opposition side were the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Malmesbury, and the Earl of Eglinton. The galleries were crowded with visitors. The Duchess of Sutherland, the Mistress of theßobes, and one of her daughters, sat in the side gallary left of the throne. THE ADDRESS. The LORD CHANCELLOR having read the royal speech, and it having again been read by the Clerk at ,he table, The Earl of CARNARVON, in moving the address in answer to her Majesty's most gracious speech, alluded to the difficulties which beset our foreign relations, and said that, though they might give rise to much appre hension, it was a gratifying circumstance that the past year presented a prospect of national prosperity and social improvement. After nearly forty years of peace and prosperity, they were now threatened with war, but we might console ourselves with the reflection that came to us an unbidden and unwelcome guest, and that every effort had been made to avert its approach, until forbearance was no longer a virtue ; and if our for bearance was unprecedented, it should be recollected that unprecedented were the resources with which we were able to meet such a calamity. Our only reluctance to enter into a sanguinary and bloody contest with a great coun try was a thorough conviction of our own strength ; and though we might not have a Duke of Welling. ton or a Beresford among us, the example which they had set had not been lost, and he believed, if we entered into hostilities, we should find able generals who would lead our armies to victory. But if we had •• _ to deplore the impending evil of war, there was one ad vantage we had gained since affairs had assumed a serious appearance, viz., that the Governments of England and France were never more cordially united than they were at the present moment. After briefly referring to the different topics mentioned in the Royal Speech— the noble earl concluded by moving the address. The Earl of DIXIE, in seconding the motion trusted that, in the event of war, Parliament would be unani mous in granting that assistance to her Majesty, which was necessary to maintain the reputation of the country. After a brief pause, The Marquis of CLANRICARDE rose and said he was glad to find that in the existing state of affairs in Europe there was no intention to move an amendment to the Address. (Hear, hear.) He concurred in the necessity of bringing forward a measure of ecclesiastical reform, but he doubted whether it was advisable at such a time to enter into the consideration of any proposal for amending our representative system. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS EVENING The house resumed at ten minutes to four o'clock. SLIGO ELECTION. The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had received a report from the Examiner of Recognisances stating that the recognisances in the case of the Sligo election petition were unobjectionable. NEW MEMBERS. Several new members, who had been elected during the recess, took the oaths and their seats. NEW WRITS. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, a new writ was ordered for the election of a burgess for the University of Oxford, in the room of Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., who since his election had ac cepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Hundred of Northstead. The right hon. gentleman said, he was sure the name of the hon. baronet would long be remem bered by the house with mingled feelings of regret and respect. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, new writs were ordered for the county of Louth, in the room of Chiches ter Fortescue, Esq., who, since his election, had accepted the office of a Lord of the Treasury ; for the southern division of Staffordshire, in the room of Lord Lewisham, called to the Upper House ; for Brecknock, in the room of C. R. Morgan, Esq., deceased. On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFF, a new writ was ordered for the Southern Division of Shropshire, in the room of Robert Clive, Esq., deceased. On the motion of the Earl of MARCH a new writ was issued for the Western division of the county of Sussex, in the room of R. Prime, Esq., who since his election had acceSEpteSSIONALd the ChilternOßDEßS Hundreds. The sessional orders were read by the SPEAKER, and agreed to. BOROUGH OF PETERBOROUGH. Mr. BANKES presented a petition relating to the last election for the borough of Peterborough, com plaining that there was not the usual period of 14 days allowed for the parties to petition before the election took place. The petition Was ordered to be printed. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Mr. HAYTER said, perhaps, it would be for the convenience of the house that he should state the order in which the Government intended to propose their measures for the consideration of the house. To-morrow the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a committee of the whole house, would move for leave to bring in a bill to alter the mode of proceeding in regard to certain ex penses now charged in the public revenue. At the same time and on the same day the right hon. gentleman would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the act of last session relating to the duties on assessed taxes. On Friday the President of the Board of Trade would, in a committee of the whole house, move for leave to bring in a bill to admit foreign ships to the coasting trade. (Herr.) And on the same day the right hon. gentleman would also move for leave to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the mer. chant shipping. On Mond a y , Feb. 6, the noble lord tho member for the City of London would move a com mittee of the whole house on the subject of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration. (Hear, hear.) On Friday, Feb. 10, the noble lord would move for leave to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the law re lating to bribery, treating, and the exercise of undue influence at elections for members of Par liament. On the same day the noble lord would also move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the trial of election petitions, and for inquiry into the exercise of corrupt practices at elections. On the same day the President of the Poor law Board would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the removal settlement and chargeability of the poor in England and Wales. On Monday, the 13th of February, the noble lord would move for leave to bring in a bill further to amend the law relating to the representation of the people in Eng land and Wales. (Cheers.) And on the same day the noble lord would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law concerning the vacating of seats by mem bers of the House of Commons. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. BROTHERTON gave notice that it was his in tention on an early day to submit a motion to the house to stop the progress of the business after 12 o'clock at night. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LOCKE KING gave notice that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of succession to real property in cases of intestacy. Mr. PHILLIMORE gave notice that he should take ' the earliest opportunity of moving for leave to bring in a bill providing for the appointment of a public prose cutor. CONVOCATION. Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to ask a question relative to Convocation. Having given the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) notice of his question, he hoped to have a dis tinct answer to the question. He wished to ask whe ther Lord Aberdeen had given his consent to Convoca tion continuing its sittings, and whether, on the other hand, if it was the intention of the Government to pre vent the transaction of business to-morrow ? Lord J. RUSSELL said it was the usual course of Convocation to be prorogued by the Bishops, and Lord Aberdeen was of opinion that the prorogation of Convo• cation should take place in the usual manner, and that the interposition of the Crown should not take place unnecessarily. GREEK CHURCH IN TURKEY. Correspondence respecting the Greek Church in Turkey was laid on the table. THE ADDRESS. The SPEAKER then announced that the Commons has been summoned that day to the House of Loris to hear her Majesty's gracious speech, which the right hon. gentleman then read to the house. Lord CASTLEROSSE rose to move that a humble address be presented to her Majesty, thanking her for the gracious speech j ust read. The noble lord appealed to the indulgence of the house, which was neve r refused to o ne of its members addressing them for the first time. He thought her Majesty's Government were entitled to the thanks of the country for the patience and forbearance which they had exhibited during the last nine months in endeavouring to prevent if possi ble the miseries of war. (Hear, hear.) That delay had been productive of two good results. It had given the people of this country an opportunity of disicuniog the quoptio fully aid freely, aid had afforded LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. .....A1 L eas in g Closing Prices Business Stir. ram. RAILWAYS. Compans yesterday. this day. —.—_ _-- - 50 all Bedford and Lu.&N. W. I Bletchley .... ... ... St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. titN.W. 99 101 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon... 50 52 St. 100 E.Lincoln: gr. 6p. cent Gt.Northn 139 141 25 all Gas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. ... ••• 25 all Do. New Do. -- ••• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt.lirestn. 30 32 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw.. ... •.. 50 all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 107 109 107 25 all Do. A Shares Do 54 55 12 all Do. i Shares. Do 264 27 12 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l3 —13 i 20 all Do. Preference Do 24A —25 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk St. 100 Do. 6 per ct... Do 5A all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W. and Matlock & Midld. 2i 3 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar Darlingt. ... . . 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland... 97 —98 i 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count.. 59 61 5 all Do. 6 per ct Do 5 4 all Do. Fixed sp. cDo ... - ••• 2 , 0 all Prest. &Wyre L. &I\. W &Ln& Yk ... ... 1 12 Do. i Shares. Do — . . S 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt•Northn 138 14 . 2 S•••• 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do l3B 142 2' 188 Shef. Roth. & Lancash.& Goole g. 5. p.c Yorksh 12 S. Staftordsh.. MrllClean 2t lid 50 all Wear e V r all een e t ygr ... Stockt. Darling. _ dt lit Gt•Weat. —u. 95 97 95i Do ....... 2 S 5 t. m all Dw6oiip.te.46oll_ 30 20 1 40 St. 5 15 1.1 50i 1 125 5 6i 60i 127 100 99 80 i 61a a 10 7i i a in 96 • 40 'M 40 25 100 100 20 21 I I 20 60, 1 - 3 GO 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 45 41 5a x in lc in 291 8 9 22 i i ••• OUR MUSICAL CORNER. • (Fro a Eliza Cook's Journal.) There is something very exciting in a " regular rummage We suppose most of our readers know what we mean by " a rummage ;" we mean a sudden and investigating attack made upon some out-of-the-way closet or ancient chest in which all sorts of incongruous things have been stored away " long long ago," and never been looked at or thought of since. It is astonishing what a number of ghosts arise from these " rummagings," and what varied emotions of pleasure and pain pervade our spirits as we turn out the Femnants and relics of other days. We have just come in unexpected contact with a venerable trunk, which has been hidden from prominent existence we cannot say how long—some time under those stairs, then up in that attic, now in a loft, occasionally in a cellar, and very often nobody knew exactly where. At last, our boy Tom wanted more room in his own immediate dormitory, where the banished box has lately been reposing, and ventured in his retiring modesty to suggest the wisdom of seeing what was in it, adding a delicate hint, that " he'd be bound there was only rubbish." Now, as we happened to entertain a private noti m that Tom might possibly be right, we deter mined to " rummage" it, and accordingly set to at it with the vigilance of a Custom-house officer. We will not attempt to enumerate the articles contained in it : no one would credit the list. Suffice it to say that we found a moth-eaten velvet spencer wrapped carefully round a horse's rusted bit, a watchman's rattle without a handle, some very yellow pamphlets on the Gordon riots, two odd slippers, and a bag of dumps. We think these specimens will satisfy the reader that Tom's opinion was not entirely wrong. At last we made a discovery which affected us even to a degree of sentimental silence. At the very bottom of the chest, beneath a dilapidated plume of feathers, lay an old " music-box," a well-remembered dearly-treasured companion of our early days, and which afforded us more delight than all the grandest of grand pianos have since. It must be told that this music-box was nono of your tink-a-ting trumpery affairs. It was made of shining mahogany, and played the real tune of " Away with Melancholy," and it was presented to us on our sixth birthday by our paternal grandfather. Dear old man, we can see him now as he came in on that memorable day, with his benevolent face, flaxen wig, bright knee-buckles, and a brown-paper parcel under his arm. We had been scru pulously taught never to expect, much less ask for anything from anybody, but this was our birthday, and he was our grandfather, and he looked so extra kind and so extra impor tant as he laid the parcel carefully on the table, and he gave us such an extra hug,—that with all the sense of " proper be haviour " which had been inculcated, we imbibed an instan taneous conviction that the parcel contained something for us, and was very near whispering a rash interrogative to as _ certain the fact. Our tantalizing state was soon put an end to by, " Look here, see what I've brought for your birthday present," said the old gentleman, as he displayed a handsome box, and began to turn the handle. We listened to the first part of the air with dilating eyes, until our delight became exuberant, and in its redundant expression nearly knocked off our venerable relative's wig. What beautiful silver strings we saw; what a polish was on the wood, and with what un ceasing vigour we applied ourself to the silver handle. It is our opinion now, ; that the arrangement of the air and quality of the tone were anything but perfect, but then they formed the sweetest melody ever produced. What our friends thought about it we did not inquire. We insisted on having it beside us at dinner, and treated the company to a presto solo between meat and pudding. At tea, we alternately took a bite of our bread and butter and a turn at our beloved mu sic-box. Of course we carried it to bed with us, and are sadly afraid mixed up its jingling with the " Evening Hymn." We • managed to awake two hours before our usual time for the ex press purpose of tormenting all within reach of the sound. It was a bitter cold Christmas -day morning, with ice crystals on the windows, and a nor th-esters hat came through every cranny and crevice like a gallopg razor ; yet there were we, perched up in our littl e white bed, working away at our adorable music-box with unshivering zeal, until the appear ance of a respected authority put a peremptory end to the noise, and brought us to our senses, making us promise that we would not touch the box again before were up and dressed. Sorry are we to own that we broke our word, and within five minutes tried if it were likely to be heard under the bed clothes. When Sunday came, we hinted a strong intention of taking it to church, to hear how it would go with the organ; and when our indulgent mother sang one of her Scottish ditties, we endeavoured to persuade her that our music-box afforded a sweet accompaniment. In short, we idolized the thing, and were so jealous in our de votion, that more than one family fight ensued over it. We allowed a plague of a brother to poke in the eyes of our doll, and even connived at his t y ing up a do g with our skip ping-rope. Our ball might go for " prisoners' base," or our hoop be missing for a day, but if the plague of a brother touched our music-box, we flew at him as a Dandle Dinmont terrier would at a rat, and a household disturbance was the consequence. Next to our mother and old Pincher, we verily believe we loved this thing the most. For some two or three years it was petted and polished, and locked up, with doting care, but, alas Iwe outgrew our music -box, and took to " thinking." The darling object was gradually forgotten, and it must have been at last deposited in the chest where we have lately lighted on it. What a flood of recollection rushed over our brain as we looked down upon it. There it lay, with its silver hinges and handle rusted and black : and when we opened it, behold, every silver string was gone, and by some curious chance the case was stuffed with an old artificial wreath of bay-leaves. An admirer of juvenile doggrel pre sented us once upon a time with this identical wreath and as we stood over the relics we drew upon our sentiment and the future. " Ah," thought we, "the music-box of our heart, will be found stripped of its silver strings some day, the jingling of their tones will be no longer amusing or annoying the world, and the unskilled harmony which once had power to please or plague, will be silent for ever ; but will there be a bay-wreath found with our mouldering remains of melody I Ay ! that is the question. Well, we must trust to the people's hands, and if they place a memory chaplet over the departed music-box, no matter, when the strings are broken FA . JITA Oat! 141 25 ad 67 6i 7 ad 391 i xd our Government time to prepare a fleet unexampled in the annals of this or any other country. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the distress among the people alluded to in the Royal Speech would be but temporary ; and with regard to the promi , ed measure of reform in the repre sentation of the people, he trusted it, would be an effec tual check for the evils brought to light during the last session of Parliament. The noble lord con cluded amid general cheering by reading the Address, which was, as usual, an echo of the Royal Speech. Mr. T. HANKEY seconded the motion. He felt the 'indulgence of the house was needed by him, not only on account of his inexperience in the practices and usages of the house, but also by the vast importance of the topics alluded to in the Royal Speech. (Hear, hear.) Most undoubtedly the question of most immediate im portance alluded to in the Speech from the Throne was the Eastern question, and if the messsage de livered that day by her Majesty as to their national resources was to be taken as an indication of the imminence of war, it well became them to con sider how such an event would act upon the financial and commercial affairs of this country. He would briefly point out one or two striking differences as to our position now and 1815. The reduction of taxation ;ince then amounted to no less than 13,000,0001. (Hear.) This country had now enjoyed peace for nearly 40 years --a peace which had enabled this country to develope its vast resources and enabled every man to turn his attention to that occupation which he deemed most profitable to himself. It was owing to that peace that the great and glorious work commenced by Clarkson and Witherlorc..) had been consummated and enabled Englishmen to say that on their soil slavery could no longer exist. (Hear, hear.) The Ministers of this country. had made, and were still willing to make great concessions to avoid the miseries of war ; and as long as they felt negotia tions were likely to tend. to an amicable result, they would still do so ; but, if the sword must be un sheathed, the country will rise as one man, and show that the best preparation for war is peace, and that the time during which we enjoyed peace had not been lost. The increase of the prosperity of this country was borne out by the vast increase of London, of Liverpool, of Manchester, of Glasgow, and the immense sum invested in railroads, all which showed the great pro gress made by this country during the time it had en joyed the blessings of peace. He regretted the deficiency in the last harvest alluded to in the Royal Speech—a calamity which was shared also by the neighbouring country of France and several other continental nations, though no doubt the price of grain had been enhanced by the scarcity of shipping, and the same cause had also affected the poorer classes by enhancing the price of coals. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the re form of the Universities, that question would naturally come before this house, which had ever shown itself so anxious to foster and promote the cause of education in this country. Whenever that question came before the house it would be dealt with in a calm and wise spirit, which he trusted would be participated in by the universities themselves. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member read an extract from a private letter from a gentleman now at Oxford, stating that there was no use in blinking the question—the University must be rendered such as would suit the temper and the wishes of the times we live in. (Hear.) After paying a graceful compliment to Sir R. H. Inglis, lately one of the members for the University, the hon. member said with regard to the intimation in the Royal speech as to reform in our ecclesiastical courts, he rejoiced that Government had now at last found out that the time was come for an in quiry into the constitution and practices of those courts. He rejoiced also that the time was near at hand when, as to the law of divorce, the poor man would be put on an equal footing with the rich man. He rejoiced also that the law of settlement was about to be revised, and he trusted it would be entirely abrogated. He believed alteration might be necessary as to the mode of appointing to the civil service ; but he trusted, if a higher rate of talent was expected in the public service, that a higher rate of remuneration would be also decided on. With respect to the last topic in her Majesty Speech—reform in the representation, he believed the country at large looked for a large mea sure of parliamentary reform, and if that principle was followed out it would prevent that corruption in the constituencies, which at present was a disgrace to this country, and almost to every man who had anything to do with elections. (Hear, hear.) The Address having been read from the chair, Mr. BAILLIE rose, and said it was not his intention to advert to all the topics referred to in the Speech from the Throne, but he could not refrain from adverting to the manner in which our foreign affairs had been conducted during thela,stfew months. It might be said that there was not a fitting occasion to advert to so momentous a subject, it might be said that they were not in possession of all the information relating to it ; but be, for one, thought when the subject involved the honour of the country, no time could be too early for bring ing it before the house. (Hear, hear.) Besides, they were not likely to get more information on the matter of the Eastern question than they already enjoyed ; he therefore could not allow a moment to elapse without directing attention to the proceedings of the last few months. He was not one of those who blamed the Government for the struggles they had made for securing the peace of Europe, but he blamed them for not having pursued a more vigorous policy towards Russia. If, instead of adhering to the antiquated policy of endeavouring to preserve the balance of power in Europe, they had adopted active and vigorou measures to oppose Russia in the first onses of the Eastern question, we should never havet heard a word about a war in Turkey. (Oh, oh.) At all events, that was his opinion ; and he had the satis faction of knowing that people out of doors agreed with him. (Hear, hear.) The movements of Prince Menschikoff ought to have been met boldly in the first instance, but, unfortunately, he was allowed to proceed so far in his mission from Russia, that Turkey was obliged to arouse the religious and political feelings of her subjects, and the time came when this country could not withiraw from an armed support of Turkey without sacrificing her own honour. England gave an assurance to Turkey which induced her to resist the demands of Russia, and from that moment England became bound to lend Turkey an armed assistance. What was, then, the course which the Government of this country pur sued ? They had recommended Turkey to adopt a war policy, and they sent our fleet to Constantinople ; but having done this, they neglected to carry out a vigor ous war policy, in the hope that half measures would succeed in ridding us of the difficulty. It was, however, a blot on the honour of the country that while Russia was blockading the Turkish ports in the Black Sea our ships of war should have been re maining at Constantinople. The Government ought to have known from previous experience that no half measures could meet a case like this. Half measures had failed in the case of the Burmese war, how could they succeed in the case of Turkish war ? Well, then, England, when she consented to advise Turkey to resist the demands of Russia, ought to have been ready to give her an efficient armed assistance, though he was not quite sure whether it would not have been better, in the first instance, to have allowed Turkey to fall. We could not afford to part with the friendship of Russia for the sake of securing the independence of Turkey, for the time might come when France, being in possession of Antwerp, would be found to be a dangerous Power, requiring the assistance of the Northern Powers to keep her in subjection. But these were questions which would have to be discussed in future, and again regretting the lukewarmness of the past, he hoped, for the future, the house would insist upon the Government being more vigorous in their ope rations. (Cheers.) Mr. BLACKETT did not rise to prolong the discus sion of the Eastern question, but he wished to protest against the system of concealment which the Govern ment had hitherto pursued with regard to its foreign po licy. Col. SIBTHORP rose amidst some laughter to ad dress the house, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 30. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Anthony Mus grave, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary and Clerk of the Crown for the Island of Antigiaa. Her Majesty has also been pleased to make the following appointments for the Island of Malta, viz. :—Doctor Paolo Dingli, to be President of the Court of Appeal ; Doctor Antonio Micallef, to be one of her Majestys Judges; and Doctor Adriano Dingli, to be Crown Advo , nate. WHITEHALL, JAN. 31. • The Queen has been pleased to direct letters p atent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United ki n gdom of Great Britain and Ireland , gra ntin g unto Wm. Couhope, Esquire, Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, the office of Cathrow Somerset Herald, vacant by the decease of James Disney, Esquire, late Somerset. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 30. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Colonel Richard Jones, to be Colonel Commandant, vice Major-General Oliver, deceased ; Lieutenant -Colonel Francis Haultain, Morr B e to be jor Henry Joseph Colonel, vice Jones ; Brevet -Ma to be Lieutenant - Co lonel, vice Haultain ; Second Capt a i n Arnold Thompson, to bo Captain, vice Morris ; First e Lieu tenant Amine Dew to be Second Captain, vice Thompson ; Second Lieutenant Raynle sford Cytherus Lon gl to First Li eu t ena nt, vice Dew, Jan. 12. Corps of Royal Engineers— Second Lieutenants with temporary rank to be Second Lieutenants with permanent rank—Charles Nassau Martin ; Francis Edward Prat J u ne 18, 1851. Militia.—William Hicks, Gent., to be Ensign, vice F 0 rest, promoted, Jan. 26. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. David Farrar Bower, flax scutcher, Rawcliffe, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. Henry Chancellor, tailor, Great Yarmouth, to surrender, Feb. 7, at eleven, and March 9, at twelve, at the Court. of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings ; Storey, Southampton-buildings ; Chamberlin, Great Yarmouth. William Charlton, grocer, Basingstoke, Feb. 13, at one, and March 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Lamb, Brooks, Son, and Challis, Basingstoke ; Johnson, Weatherall, and Son, Inner Temple. Louisa Matilda Rachel Smith, dealer and chapman, Strand, Feb. 10, and March 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Linklater, Size-lane. Francis Faxon, scrivener, Bloomsbury-square, Middle sex, Feb. 7, at one, and March 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Linklater, Sise-lane. Thomas Watts, cattle-dealer, Camington, Feb. 10, at half-past twelve, and March 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall street ; Field, Smithfield. John Bennett, licensed victualler, Manchester, Feb. 10 and March 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Wilson, Manchester. James McColin, rope manufacturer, Manchester, Feb. 13 and March 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Whitworth, Manchester. Henry Preston Goodwin, tallow and chandler, Solihull, Warwickshire, Feb. 13, and March 4, at ten, at the Dis trict Court of Bankruptcy. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Thomas, Ely-place, Holborn; Haw kes, Cherry-street, Birmingham. John Pointon, inn-keeper, Monks, Coppenhall, Cheshire, Feb. 15 and March 6. at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Broughton, Nantwich. Joseph Vince, boot and shoe maker, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Feb. 8, at two, and March 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. Guild hall-chambers ; Andrew, Featherstone-buildings, Holborn, Chamberlain, Great Yarmouth. William Chester, merchant, Manchester, Feb. 16, and March 9, a t t we l ve , a t the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthington , and Shipman, Manchester. Henry Purcell, hosier and laceman, Dudley, Worcester shire, Feb. 11 an d M arc h 4, a t t e n, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham ; Coldicott and Canning, Dudley ; Hodgsen, Bir mingham. Mier Levy, clothier and tailor, Little Alie-street, Good man's Fields, Feb. 8, at half-past twelve, and March 22, at twelve, at the Court (of Bankruptcy. Pennel, official as signee, Guildhall-chambers; Linklater and Linklater, Sise lane. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 30. In consequence of the death, on the 26th instant, of Rear-Admiral of the Red Charles Sotheby, the following promotions, dated the 27th instant, hare taken place : .Rear-Admiral of the White Robert Wauchope to be Rear-Admiral of the Red ' • Re° r-Admiral of the Blue Sir William Edward Parry to be Rear-Admiral of the White ; Captain Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal to be Rear-Ad miral of the Blue ; Captain John George Graham, on the Retired List, has also been promoted to be Retired Rear- Admiral, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of Ist September, 1846, without increase of pay. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. County of Worcester—The Honourable Frederick Lygon to be Deputy Lieutenant, Jan. 24. County of Cornwall—The Honourable Edward John Cornwallis Eliot, commonly called Lord Eliot, to be Deputy Lieutenant, Jan. 24. Ist Cornwall Rifles—Second Lieutenant Ernest F. Peel, to be Lieutenant, vice Trick, promoted ; Richard H. S. Vyvyan, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant , vice Sole , resigned, Jan. 4. County of Gloucester—The Hon, Wm. Middleton Noel to be Deputy Lieutenant, Jan. 26. liopl Wall Gloceoter Light lama! Regime ht 01 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was dealt in with caution for home consumptipn, there was a fair supply, in some cases the rates taken were rather under those o f Friday. The public sales went flatly 261 hhds Barbadoes, fine yellow at 39s to 39s 6d, mid to good 35s to 38s, low 33s to 3is 6d ; 334 hhds Demerara, fine crystallised 39s 6d to to 41s 6d, ord to good 3Gs to 395, good to fine soft brown, 32s Gd to 33s Gd, low to fine yellow 31s to 37s 6d, and 100 hhds Jamaica, low to fine yellow 34s to 35s and fine brown 33s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day larger purchases were made in Re fined Sugar, for home consumption brown lumps brought 44s Gd, and low to good grocery 45s to 48s 6d per cwt. Crushed Sugar is wanted by exporters, and prices are fully as high for dutch and British. MAURITIUS. —This afternoon there was not much desire to operate in Mauritius Sugar. At public sale 5,143 bags were [offered and sold at 6d per cwt decline. In best o To eery there was, however, no change. Fine to good yel low realised 3Gs Gd to 375, low to mid 33s 6d to 35s fkl, dark brown 27s to 28s Gd, better sorts 29s to 335, and low to fine grey 32s to 365. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal sugar was only in moderate request. At public sale 5,075 bags sold at 6d per cwt decline, fine white Benares ut 39s to 39s 6d, ord to fine grainy yellow 36s to 40s, brown 32s to 355, good to fine like Mauritius 35 s to 365, low to mid 31s to 34s 6d, and brown at 28s to 295. Of Madras 10,287 bags were offered, all native kind, which sold at a decline, brown at 28s to 29s 6d, and yellow 30s to 31s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day Plantation Ceylon Coffee was less in demand ; at public sales 280 casks, 27 barrels, 913 bags, only in part sold at is per cwt d ecline, mid o good mid went at 60s to 638, low mid 59s to 59s 6d, other sorts 55s to 58s 6d. In Native Ceylon little done privately, still good ord is not offered under 49s per cwt. TEA. —To-day purchases in tea were limited and prices are not supported, low to good ord congou selling at is Oid to is ld. Public sales will take place on Wednesday. PEPPER.— Pepper was much in demand to-day, and realised rates !id per lb above Friday. At auction 100 bags Malabar sold at 50 to 54d. GINGER.—To-day at auction 100 bags East India sold at 20s 6d to 21s for export sort. TALLow.—There is a decrease in stock compared with this time last year of 3,900 cks, and rates rule 17s to 180 per cwt. above. Since this day week the demand for Russian for all purposes has much decreased, and prices have given way 2s per cwt. First sort P. Y. Candle on the spot selling at 62s 9cl to 635, and forward delivery at 63s to 63s 6d per cwt, with a downward tendency. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY. Amsterdam ............ 11 14 Gibraltar .............. three:months .. 11 155 Leghorn .............. 30 35 Rotterdam 11 15 9 ,4 Genoa ................ 25 s*i Antwerp .............. 25 22 1 ,, Milan Brussels .. iiamburgh ...... • • .... 13 4y i Nap1e5................42 1 4 Altona ...............• Palermo .............. 128 , 1,1 Parts • • Ditto, three months •• 25 3.14 Lisbon ................ 53 1 4 Marseille 5..... ... Bourdeaux ...... •• • ... Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118 1 A Buenosi Ayres .......... Berlin ...... ••• • •• ' New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .. • Trieste ..... • •• .. 12 50 PRICES Or BULLION, PEZ oz. Petersburgh.. ••• • •• . 37 1 / Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid ................ 50 yj, I Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 117; ! New Dollars ...... 0 u ' i i Senile ................ 911 er in bars ...... 0 5 1% PARLIAMENTARY BANQUETS. The Earl of Aberdeen, as First Lord of the Treasury, gave a full dress banquet last evening to the mover, the Earl of Carnarvon, and the seconder of the Royal ad dress, and a large party of peers at Argyll House. The . guests of the noble Premier, included the Lord Chan cellor, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Ormonde, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Spencer, the Earl Grey, the Earl of Beseborough, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl Fitzwilliam, Viscount Canning, Viscount Hardinge, Lord Raglan, Lord Camoys, Lord De Tabley, Lord Foley, Lord Beaumont, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Ashburton, the Hon. Col. Alexander Gordon, Mr. Dawkins, &c. The Earl Fitzhardinge was unable to join the circle. Lord John Russell gave a full dress Parliamentary dinner party last evening at the Foreign-office, Downing-• street. The invitations included the Right Hon. the Speaker, Viscount Castlerosse, the mover of the address, and Mr. Thomson Ifankey, the seconder ; Viscount Pal merston, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir Wm. Molesworth, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Drumlanrig, Lord Alfred Paget. Sir John Young, the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, the Attor ney-General, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, the Soli• citor-General, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Lord Alfred Harvey, Lord Elcho, the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, Mr. James Wilson, Mr. Osborne, the Hon. H. Fitzroy, Mr. Frederick Peel, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Grenville Berkeley, the Hon. William Cowper, Mr. Monsell, Colonel Maule, Admiral Berkeley, Colonel the Hon. Robert Boyle. Major-General Buckley, Mr. Arthur Russell, and Mr. Boileau. The Earl of Derby, as leader of -the Opposition in the House of Lords, gave a splendid banquet last evening, at the family residence in St. James's-square, to a dis tinguished circle of his political friends in the Upper House. The following peers constituted the party :---- The Duke of Hamilton, the Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Marquis of Exeter,,the Mar quis of Downshire, the Earl o f Wilton, the I.rl Del war, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl of Verulam, the Earl of Desart, the Earl Talbot, the Earl of Winchilsea, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Stradbroke, the Earl of Donoughmore, the Earl of Glengall, Viscount Strang ford, Viscount Combermere, Lord De Ros, Lord Redes dale, Lord Southampton, Lord Colchester, Lord Colville, and Lord St. Leonards. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P., the leader of the anti-ministerial party in the House of Commons, gave a grand dinner on the eve of the session of Parliament, l as t evening, at his residence in Upper Grosvenor-street, when the following nobl e men a n d gen tl emen were th e gu ests of the right hon. gentleman :—The Marquis of C h Viscountandos , he• Ea r l Mandeville, o f o M rd a S rc ta h Le V y, isc L o o u r n d t Naas, Lord Lovaine, Lord John M anners , t h e Right Hon. Sir J. S. Pakington, the Right Hon. S. W. Walpole, the Hon. H. T. Liddell, Sir John Yarde Buller, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Sir William Jolliffe, Sir Frederick Thesiger, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. G. Hamilton, Mr. Miles, Mr. Cairns, &o. THE SPANISH NAVY. —According to the Comercio of Cadiz, the maritime force of Spain, including the vessels in construction and those which have been ordered to be built, consists of 189 vessels—namely 3 men-of-war, 10 sailing frigates, 14 screw frigates, 17 corvettes, 14 brigs, 12 schooners and p a cket-boats ' 2 screw schooners, 8 war transports, 34 steamers , and 73 small vessels. BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.--In the general business of the port of London during the past week there has been diminished activity. The number of vessels reported inward was 107, being 40 less than the previous week. Of sugar there was reported 1,098 hhds., 315 casks, 1,752 cases, and 45,251 bags ; of tea, 24,315 packages; of coffee, 3,046 bags and 196 casks ; of grain, 10,786 quarters, including 8,344 quarters of wheat ; and of flour, 3,089 bags and 9,163 barrels. The number of ships cleared outward was 83, being 4 less than in the previous week, and of those, 19 were is in ballast, and Bas above stated, for ie Australian colonies. THE WRECK OF THE TAYLEUR.— The jury r e-assembled on Monday, when the Coroner having summed up the evidence, the verdict of the jury was given, to the effect that the wreck occurred in consequence of the highly _ culpable neglect of the owners in permitting the Tay. leur to sail without having h er compasses properly adjusted, or without a trial to ascertain if the ship was under proper control of her helm. Moreover, that Captain Noble did not take sufficient precaution to en surep,sses.ap Noble, howev er , the safety of the vessel by sounding, after detecting the error in the comp ' was no t cr iminally i w pragued by the verdict. x in ad x in 71 xiu x in x in min 1~ ~ 6 51 . 21 37 6