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Ellice ; and myself. (Hear.) As regards what the hon. baronet said of the existing strength of the country, I must remind those who think the present estimate is not large ei.ough that I do not propose this as a war estimate to the house. The Government wished to have their policy dis cussed before making any great augmentation. It may not be so satisfactory to the whole house as to the honour able baronet, but I have to state that I must before long bring before you a supplementary estimate. At present I will not delay the house any further, but only move that the number of land forces, officers, and men, for the en suing year, he 112,977. Mr. HUME congratulated the Government oo the bene ficial working of the system of rewaros described by the right hon. gentleman, and expressed satisfaction at his statement as to the amount of deposits in the military savings banks. With regard to the next point, his g illant friend made some observations on the colonial service, which he rather expected the right hon. gentleman to notice. The colonial papers showed that there he ti. been an increase of the military force in the colonies, but he thought the explanations of the right hon. gentlemen on that head were perfectly satisfactory. Bat there was a class in our colonies where the reductions ought to take place very carefully and gradually ; he meant those formerly slave-holding colonies which had been injured and ruined by the legislation of this count r y , apl where it would require great pro twice to decide on t o he C,olda reduc tion of the military force. Bat with reg ard t % and Australia, he thought they ought to defray the Yhele expenses of the troops they reeuirel , some observation upon the non-efrective S 3 -1v. e must mike us ice , i w i lich saw absorbed two millions of money, wh le t effec tive service only cost four millions. and that, too, after the long peace that has occurred. 11 , must say, however, that there was nodepertuient in the G tvernment establish ments that was more improved then the. th arm education of the soldiers, and the system of rewards th was adopte I—when he saw all that the Government hail done, and all that they were disposed to do, he could not bring himself t o cr iti c i se very minutely the detail s. emastthe l l,e-ox Les.; his c o r di a l men were pro posed to be raised , approbation of the way in e which admitted that it was impassible to devise any mode met h which 11,0 )3 men con ! I be added to the army at less expense. Before sitting down he wished to make one observation on a gross inj.istice (lone to the mem , ter for R >Ace:ninon . Th a t hon. gentleman Government berstahied that he and th ose arteueti hin concur red in the condemnation an 1 censure th ct had been cast on the Government. Now, it soon 1e I very well out of doors to say th et the hon. gentlein tn'e tonne unction was con curred in by these aroun 1 him, but it ought to be known that there was not another member near the hoe. gentle. man when he spoke — (laughter) —that the Opp tsition ben ches were entirely empty—(hear, and laughter) For him self, as a friend of peace, he thought th te. the Government deserved praise instead of censure on account of their pro ceedings,and mast enter his proteet against these censures. He concluded by congratulating the house and the tountry on the improvement that hell taken place in the ondition of the army, by which the men were stimuleted to good conduct by hopes of reward, instead of being driven by brute force. Lord LOVAINE wished to ask his right hon. friend the Secretary -at-War whether he di l not contemplate adding at least one subaltern to each company, which he thought was rendered necessary in tha present circumstances, when the troops were entering into a formidable war, in an un healthy climate, and underuncertain auspices. He thought the expense of such an addition would not be large, while the efficiency of the force weal I be lireely increased. Mr. JOHN M`GREre'OR egree-1 with the hon. member for Montrose in thinking that the Government had acted with the most consummate pru deice all through this dispute, and that the ee..timatee had been drawn up with the utmost regard to economy and efficiency. He wished to draw the attention of the right hon. Secret try-at-W to the unfair practice that prevailed in Scotland of billeting soldiers upon private families, instead of, as in Englend, on public houses Mr. WILLIAMS wished, before proceeding to remark upon the estivates, to call the attention of th a noble lord the member for the city of Loatton to the great inconveni ence that arose from the numerous notices of motion upon the house going into committee of supply. He did not wish to deprive hon. members of the opportunity of m %K -ing their motions, but the inc mvenieece which these mo tions occasion, by preventing a thorough investization of the estimates, was so great that he thought something ought to be done on the subject. Nearly four hours had been lost to-night by the discussion of these motions, dur ing the greater part of which time there were not 40 mem bers present. So, on Monday night last, owing to the discussion which took place, the three great votes of the navy estimates—these which, in fact, embraced the whole subject—were passe lat two o'clock in the morning. He did not wish to stop hon. gentlemen from bringing forward their motions, bat why could they not take the Wet Ines clays, when no business was at all transacted? To return to the question of the estimates, he di I not wish to oppose the vote for the efficiency of the force. He had hoped that the vote now proposed would have been enough for the year, but as the right hon. gentleman told them they were" to have fresh estimates afterw irds, that w is an a Islitionel reason why they should practice economy in every prac ticable way. List year his hen. friend the in amber for Montrose called the attention of the house to the higher pay of the three colonels of the foot ,nazis over those of the regiments of the line. (Hear, hear.) The defence then was, that those regiments were to be given only to distinguished officers, and if that had been so, no one would have objecte Ito it. But the regiment of the Greeedier Guards had been given to Prince Albert, an-1 though his royal . highness held a high rank in the army, yet he did not profess to be a soldier, and therefore the giving of thet regiment to his royal highness was a violation of the prin ciple that had been laid down. The pay of that regiment was 3,0001. The command of the Coldstream Guards was given to that distinguished officer, Lord Strafford, anti therefore he did not object to thit, theugh the ply was the same. The pay of the colonel in the Fusilier Guerds, which was held by the Duke of Cimoridge, was 2,1351., while he might state that the pay of the colonel of the '2,1 - Regiment of Foot was only 1,030/. He could not under stand why, if these offices were not to be considered in the light of felted service pensions, aad given to distinguished officers, there should be any difference between the pay of a colonel in the g names and in the line. Bet there was another point in connection with this matter which re quired attention. The practice of making an addition to the colonel's pay by a profit upon the clothing of the regi ment was a degradation to the service, and made the colo nels, in fact, the tailors of their regiments. (Laughter.) He was not against a proper allowance being made to the colonels, but it ought to be veted openly, an-1 paid directly in money. (Hear, hear.) He was astoniehed that so exalted a, personage as his Royal Highness Prince Albert should condescend to m tke a profit of 1,830/. a-year out of the clothing of his regiment. Surely that was not consistent with his position either as a soldier or a prince. He found that the clothing of the artillery was provided 16 p er c e n t. cheaper than the other regiments, and yet it was in itself far superior ; anti the same timing might be said of the ma rines. With regard to another point, the right hon. gentle man had celled their attention to the improved ch Lractee and conduct of the soldier, anti he (Mr. Williams) was glad to find that there was such a diminution in the num ber of punishments. Con tleti with that, there was a great increase in the amount of money peid. as rewards for good conduct. The system was only established in 1337, when 1,914 men received 3,6301. ; the increase had been continuous ever since, and there were now 30,900 men in the receipt of the reward, which amounted to 63,9001. H e thought that this was likely to go on till it added a penny a day to the soldier's pay all over the army • but if it im proved the character and conduct of the soldier, and saved a single back from the lash, he could not object to it. (Hear.) After asking for explanations for the vote on regimental schoolmistresses, and for encampments, he said he observed that the army wag 12,030 short of the num bers voted last year, and he wished to know what saving had been effected in consequence of this deficiency in the army compared with the numbers voted. Mr. LAING said it must be obvious that the number of men now asked for by the Government involved the question as to how tete war was to he carried on. Now . , as he believed that an increase of 11,000 men did not hold out any security that the war would be vigorously and effi ciently prosecuted, it was with great satisfaction lie heard the right hon. the Secretary-at-War state that a supple mentary estimate was to be brought before the house who, under ordinary circumstances, would think it their duty rigidly to criticise the estimates, and to object to any fur ther increase in the forces, but who, in the present circnie stances, considered that the only true economy was in voting such a number of men and supplies as were neces sary for carrying on the war with vigour. (Hear, h ear .) The amount of injury which the country hail already sustained by the mere apprehension of war was far greater than would have been supposed. That floating mass of property which was contained in the funds, railway securities, anti such like, and. which was gene rally estimated at a thousend millions sterling, had suffered a depreciation of not less than 10 per cent., being a total loss of a hundre 1 'Milieus, (Hear, hear.) hear.) He wished, instead of the criticism that had taken place on the past conflict of the Government, some sub stantial motion had been proposed, on which the house might have expressed its opinion by a vote. They would thus have shown to foreign countries the unanimity of their feelings on this question; and the Government would have been able with more freedom, and with a more undi vided responsibility, to take such steps as they thought necessary for bringing this war to a speedy and a successful termination. Colonel BLAIR rose to complain of the remarks which the hon. member for Lambeth had made upon the colonels in the guards, which he said could not have been made at, a worse time. One of those colonels, the Duke of Cam bri;:ge, was no drawing-room officer ; he had gone with his regiment to foreign service, and he did not deserve to be branded as a tailor to the army. With respect to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, though it was true he was not bred to the army, yet, having served under his Royal Righnese's command, he cold I testify to the extraordinary care he took over the comfort and welfare of the men. Mr . WILLIAMSIt explained. was the systems be con -emu—it ; he had not said a word against the colonels, an iti l i, litsition be wished. to elevate, by relieving them of Mr. tit u A l r distinction. gentleman H e COTE called the attention of the right hon. dress Secretary-at-War to the difference ie the worn by the officers anti privates, by which the for mer, alw a y s sutri ci unne cessarily exr ently lavish of their blood, w ere unne that great loeftmea s w as to the fi re o f th e enem y. It was notoriou in the late American w ar on that account, andB !USt"i"(l h e knew from high authority th a t th e Emperor of R ussia n aboli s h e d a ll di s ti nc ti on i n d ress between the officers and thi s matter would meet the men of his army. He t rus t e d hon, friend. with the c o n s id era ti on o f hi s r i g ht Sir DE LACY colone , as they wereEVAlse% caue lid the p rac ti ce o f h av i ng ta il or ls an old remnant of anti quity, which had existed, h e l ° 3 :ll tli :.l , ec . t of the retirement objected to a commission on th, s e n v i "d, for 150 years. He eneral officers, of the aged g o f the length of them before 'e was to remove the responeibility 4, 4 , 0 ti r , i ). d. that its objE'et "Mho ought te bear it, and Wita respect to the the house could have any result. clothing of the troops, it was notorious that the F rench troops wer • ti anti nitely better clothed th ours, and Our inferiority 'i e the respect was attributable to the old r emnant of to which he had j ust referred. He knew v ery will that the Commander - in - Chi ef, whose opinion was entitled t e the greatest respect, he ti deeire : , . veryfrock to a lt er the clothing of the soldier , by substituting rock coats f paltry jackets in which ou r to serve troops were now teeing t abroad ; but one of the principal (-mem ;of e the alteration,not having been carried into effect was the existing systemto of contracts. He thought it was not be endured that 13• ou r soldiers were to servo Memel during . the approa c hi ng waif it might perhaps b 3 for several years, iu clothing rgreatlyeinferior to that of our allies. Colonel DUN N' l4 ,b 1. g••e 1 to say a few words with respect ee, to the wives anti children of the soldiers going abread. %.--- , 112 „ 0 „v/4 no subje c t of more importance to the well-be i ng ,a4dcotiefetet of the soldiers going out on service then the e--estaitein Which they left their wives and children. There eivatal ways a cenel separation in such cases ; brit that was toteallo Most of these poor women anti children were 'th'r`ei - in to fall back on their parishes, on which they became a blade% and very often Mead vicious habits, whilst the , THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1854. education of their children were more or less neglected. He thought that a subject eminently deserving the conside ration of the Government, and he was certain the army would never be perfectly organised so long as soldiers abroad ]chew that their wives and children, whom they had left behind them, would be thrown on the - *Orld for charity during their absence. (Hear, hear, bear.) He begged -to say a word on the increase 'of the staff. He believed that what we called the staff of our army in the field was one of the worst in Europe. The reason was, that we had no opportunities for learning staff duties, and no arrangement corresponding with the etat officers in the French service, except the 14 officers wen t to study at Sandhurst with the view to the iNnvzjoo r per formance of staff service. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT said, with respect to the complaint of his hon. friend as to the appointments to the household regiments, he had on a previous occasion stated that the committee had reported that the three household reeimentsof cavalry should be reserved for veteran officers oedistinction, but they did not recommend that such an arrangement should be insisted on with respect to the foot guards, the appointments to which rested with the Sove reign, for the members of her family. In the case of the household cavalry regiments the recommendation of the committee had been scrupulously followed, Lord Strafford, for example, having been appointed to one of them in con sideration of his long and brilliant services. With rerect to the suggestion for an equalisation of the rates, he must observe that the three regiments did not stand on the same footieg as to numerical for c e ; and h o thought the v es t e d interestsi involved in the question should be respected. He thought it was due to his royal highness to observe that he (Mr. Sidney Herbert) hail occasion to make a proposal to him with respect to his regiment. It had been a matter of complaint in that li nice for a long time that theme ware a great number of supernumerary officers in the guards, and he (Mr. Sidney Herbert) made a proposal with respect to those supernainerary offi..;eri which involved a sacrifice on the part of the colonels of the guards of their patronage. That proposal he subin'tted to his royal highness, who at owe cousanted to relinquish his patronage. (Hear, hear.) He thought it due to his royal highness to state that cir cumstance. Mr W. WILLIAMS said that was a new fact to him, of which he was not previously aware. (A laugh.) Sir JOHN FITZGERALD related his own experience in the army with respect to promotion, and contended that some regulation ought to be introduced by which the country might have the benefit of the services of general officers at an earlier period of life than at present. Lord GO DERICH called the attention of the committee to the mode of education now adopted with respect to the private soldier, under which he was required to attend school only during the time when he was undergoing the preliminary drill, the consequence being, of necessity almost, that he acquired a dislike for the instruction he received there. He suggested that the soldier should not be required to attend school until after he had undergone that preliminary drill, and then that he should do little or nothing else for three or four montlia, an arrangement which he (Lord Goderich) thought would tend to make him appreciate the education the more at the time it was imparted, and to use it afterwards as a means of relieving the tedium of garrison duty during his subsequent service. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME contended that there should be some limit to the number of general officers. Mr. OT WAY asked whether the troops in service in Labuan were employed and paid by the Government or by the East India Company? Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT said the Government paid them first, and the money was afterwards repaid by the East India Company. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMOIIE said he could not help re marking at that point of the discussion, that had we adop ted a firm and manly tone at a much earlier period of the negotiations on the Eastern questi 'a the same result would have happened which followed the negociation in 1851, when our remonstrances were backed by a fleet, and the Emperor of Russia withdrew. The vote was then agreed to. Oa the vote of 3,923,288/., the estimated charge of her M Ljesty's land forces, for service at home and abroad, being proposed, Mr. WILLLAMI moved that the emoluments of the colonels of the Grenn, tier Foot Guards be reduced by 2,0001., and those of the colonels of the Fusilier Guards by 1,0001. Colonel LINDSAY said the effect of the reduction pro posed by the hon. member for Lambeth would be that his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who had nearly 3,000 men under his command, would have to conduct his regiment for the same sum that would be allowed to a colonel of a regiment of the line for a single butt tilon. Mr. HUME supported the amendment. Lord LovAINE and Mr. M. CHAMBERS took the same view of the proposition as Col. Lindsay. Mr. WILLIAMS, in reply, contended that the colonei of a regiment, whether his regiment consisted of one, two, or three battalions, performed no duty; that his office was, in fact, a sinecure, and considered as the reward for distinguished services. The amendment was negatived, and the vote agreed to. A vote of 151,33_/. the estimated charge of general staff officers and officers of the hospitals, was agreed to without discussion, as was that of 105,093/. to .-efray the expenses of the several public departments. On the vote of 17,4011. bang proposed for the Royal Military College. Th - Marquis of BLANDFORD complained of the charge of 401. a year made to the cadets of this college, and that a revenue was derived from the establishment. Dur ing the last year the expenses had am-uuted to 16,4861., while the receipts showed an excess o f 1,5441. on th a t sum. Many of the widows of Officers could not afford to pay the sum of 40/. a-year required for the education, and the be neficient objects for which the college was founded were thus, in part, frustrated. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that some alteration would be made in the regulations which wonld bring the institution more iu accordance with the design of its original founder, the late Duke of York. Mr. S. HERBERT said that he entertained considerable doubt as to the propriety of affording eleemosynary educa tion to cadets in the army. He received constantly nume rous applications for admissions, and no complaints had been made to him on the subject of the cost of the educa tion at the college. He thought they could not do a worse thing for many of the widows of officers than to encourage them to bring up their sons to so expensive a profession as that of the army. The Marquis of BLANDFORD stated that some of the cadets of the "military college had turned out to be most able and efficient officers. Mr. HUME disagreed with the opinion which appeared to be entertain d by the Secretary-at-War, that young men of f a tune ought alone to be encouraged to enter the army. It was tot much the habit of persons of that class to outer the army merely as a profession, and whom it suited very well so long as peace lasted, but who, when war came, too frequently sold out. (Cries of " NO, no.") At all events, the army was too often made a mere conve , nience, anti the consequence was, th it many who were really soldiers, and who felt an interest in the profession, were deprived of the emoluments and rank which ought prop ply t., fall to their share. Sir G. PECHELL thought that by a reduction of the expenses of the managem •nt of the college. some additional facilities might be a.fforde.l for the admission and educa tion of orphan sons of officers in the college. Mr. OTWAY considered it exceedingly desirable that some steps should he taken to give increased facilities for the orphan sons of poorer officers being educated at the public expense. Mr. M. CH AMB ERS said that he had hail the happiness cif being ethic ited tt Sandhurst, and felt much interest in the college. He could not helpthinking that 401. a-year was too much for the officers of some orphans to be called noon to pay, and he regretted to hear the Right Hon. the Secretary at-War state that gentlemenof this description might not to enter into her Majesty's service. (Hear.) On the contrary, he thought they were the very men who ought to be afforded the opportunity of entering, and considered it would be an inducement and encouragement to many officers, who were now about to engage in foreign service, if they knew that, in the event of losing their lives, their orph ui sons would be educated at the public expense. (Hear, hear.) Most sincerely did he regret to hear the ri g ht hon. gentleman state that the British service was too expulsive a profes sion for gentlemen of small fortune to enter. (Hear, hear.) {e weuld suggest to the consideration of the right hon. gentleman whether, as Sandhurst was at present a profit able establishment, the sums to be paid for education might not ho arranged according to th rank of the parents whose orphans requited that education which was given at the college. (Hear, hear.) The vote was then agreed to, as were also a vote of a sum of 20,7501. for the Royal Military Asylum and Hiber nian S hoots, anti a sum of 83,0301. for volunteer corps. The next vote proposed was 20,500/. for allowances to officers fir distinguished services. Mr. HUME wished to know why the recommendation of the committee with respect to the abolition of the office of constable of the Tower hail not been acted upon' Mr. S. HERBERT stated that a warrant had recently been signed by her Majesty fixing the establishment at the Tower on a reduced scale, aril, as the vacancies occurred, the pay would be appropriated to distinguished service pensions. }rd J. MANNERS suggested that some plan should be adopted for rendering the buildings of the Tower more siAtly than they were at present, and more in accordance with the object for which it was built. The vote was then agreed to. On the proposal to vote a sum of 46,000/. for the pay of general officers, _ _ - Mr. WILLIAMS called the attention of the committee to the number of general officers. We had at present no fewer than 324, or 24 to each regiment. This, he thought, was an abuse which required the attention of the Govern ment. Colonel LINDSAY said the hon. member must have in cluded a great number of retired general officers who re ceived no pay. There were not now more than 243 or 244 general officers who received pay. Mr. HUME said that he thought no more officers should be kept up than were required, and that therefore the num ber of generals should be reduced to what were requisite to meet the exigencies of the service. The vote was then agreed to. On the vote of 49,800/. for full pay for retired officers, Colonel LINL•SAY complained that the promotion of retired officers ceased at the time of their retirement. As the number of these officers was but small, and as the iverage number of years' service of the retired lieutenant colones was about 38, and of majors 3C,, it was clear that much addition to the higher ranks could not be made by Mowing promotion to go on. He hoped this subject would receive the attention of the commission to which the right honourable gentleman had alluded. The vote was then agreed to, as was also a vote of 115,889 for widows' pensions. the•vote of 33,6711. for foreign half-pay, Mr. HUME expressed his fear that great abuse took place under this head. He had heard of the case of an ,fficer who signed receipts for 13 or 14 years' half-pay in .-vivance, and these were received by his widow after his death. Mr. HERBERT said that great care was taken to pre vent abuse, and it had of late years been usual to insist :won personal attendance. The vote was then agreed to ; as was also a vote of 75,5001. for the compassionate allowances, as of her Ma iesty's royal bounty. On the vote of 31,6941. for the exp3uses of Chelsea and i~iitnainham hospitals, Mr. I. BUTT asked what steps had been taken by the !iovernment with respect to Kilmainham Hospital in con sequence of the address agreed to by that house in the last ~:ssion of Parliament? 151 r. HERBERT said that, in consequence of that address, he had, acting upon the decision of the house, prepared a new warrant, which was now in force at Kilmainham. Ho had made some alterations in the arrangements of the hos pital, in some cases attaining a reduction of expense, in all greater eMcieney. The number of pensioners admitted this year would be somew h a t grea t e r than it was l ast year ; Midin futur e the number of in-pensioners would be perma nently kept up at 114). Mr. Bu . TT complained th a t this arrangement did n o t comply with the spirit of the address of last session. In 1845, the number of is pensioners at Kilmainham was fixed at 2W, and 1284 BO MUMMA until a predecessor of the right hon. gentleman's had altogether stopped the admission of pensioners. The spirit of the address of last year was that the number should be restored to what it was in 1845. He feared that if the plan of the Government were carried out, the good effect produced in Ireland by the address of last year would be done away—and that, too, at a time when it was most desirable that no Oissatisfaction should be felt on a point of this kind, and it would be believed that there was, on the part of Government, an intention to curtail and tamper with everything Irish. Nor could such an impression fail to be strengthened when it was seen that the vote for Chelsea Hospital was increased. Colonel DUNNE complained that the vote for the more expensive establishment—Chelsea—was increased, while that for the less expensive establishment—Kilmainham— was reduced ; for no other reason, as far as he could see, but that it was Irish. He thought that when they had imposed upon Ireland taxation not warranted by the union, the least they could do was to maintain her public esta blishments. Mr.HUME believed that it was desirable to abolish both Kilmainham an I Chelsea hospitals ; there was considerable difficulty in getting in-pensioners, because the fact was the old men lived much more comfortably with their friends and families out of doors. Mr. VANCE bore testimony to the excellent manner in which Kil..minham was conducted, and to its tendency to keep up a national spirit in Ireland. It would accommo date 220 pensioners, and he, therefore, thought it was only fair that the number should be kept up at 200. The popu larity of the establishment was very much increasing with the pensioners. Mr. WILLIAMS remarked that 4G officers of one kind or another were employed in looking after 93 old soldiers in this establishment. (A laugh.) Ho believed the pen sioners would be much more comfortable with their families than as inmates of an establishment of this kind. Mr. P. O'BRIEN said that the staff of officers to which the hon. member for Lambeth had alluded was composed of old soldiers and officers who had served, and deserved well of, their country. There was a great disposition to enter this hospital on the part of men who, having served twenty or twenty-five years abroad, had lost sight of their family connections, and were therefore glad to go whore they might meet with their old comrades, who were now their only frierlis. Ho hoped that they would not, just on the eve of a war, by any utilitarian proceedings in that house, repress the strong feeling which always animated Irishmen to come forward in defence of their country. Mr. HUME pointed out that all the officers at Kilmain ham could not have served their country, because their oc cupations showed that they had not been soldier ; besides, some of them—the nurses, for example—were women. Mr. BUTT said that very few of the men who were em ployed at Kilmainham had not served their country ; and as for the nurses, they were the widows of men who had served. They were, however, not then discussing the ques tion of the maintenance of Kilmainham Hospital; that was decided by a vote of the house last year; and he was sure that if the question were again raised, that decision would be confirmed by a still larger majority. What he desired to do was to appeal to the right hon. gentleman to reconsider the warrant which fixed the number of the in mates of Kilmainham so low rs 140. Mr. S. HERBERT said it was not correct to state that the number of pensioners in Kilmainham Hospital had been reduced. When he visited the establishment, the number of inmates was 127 or 130, but he had increased the number to 140, and the officers composing the staff were men who had served their country abroad. The vote was agreed to. The remaining votes-38,0001. for superannuation allow. anees, awl 1,215,712/. for out-pensions—were passed with out remark. NAVY ESTIMATES. Sir JAMES GRAHAM—Sir, I shall now proceed, if th e house pleases, with the navy estimates, and shall state very shortly what is the result of our calculations for the year. On a former evening the house consented to vote the three first items, which are the largest in point of amount. The in crease in the navy estimates generally may be stated at 1,200,0001., the increase upon the three first votes whicl. have been already passed being 711,0001. It will be satisfac tory to the committee to hear that the entire sum voted for the navy estimates this year is by no means the largest sum which has been voted within the last ten years. I think in the year 1848-49, the entire sum voted for the navy estimates amounted to nearly 8,000,000/. ; this year it is under 7,500,0001. At the same time, you will bear in mind that the number of men for whom provision is made in the votes which have been already passed amounts to 58,500, whereas in 1848-49, when a larger sum of money was voted than in the present year, the number of men was only 42,500. The increase in the remaining votes is under 500,000/. Last year the house somewhat objected to the diminution effected in the scientific branch of the service, namely, the fifth vote, and, notwithstanding the large expenditure which it will be necessary to make with reference to the anticipation of ware like operations, I thought I should best consult the wishes of the house by not continuing the reduction upon the scientific branch, and this year the house will observe there is a very considerable increase. I shall state the particular services in which that increase arises. In the first place, as I have already announced, in answer to a question put to me the other night by an hon. friend of mine, with reference to meteorological observations, we propose a vote of 1,0001., in consequence of the conference which took place at Brussels. Observations have likewise been directed to be made and re corded daily in some of her Majesty's ships of war ; and iu concert with my right lion. friend the President of the Board of Trade, I have arranged for the taking of similar observa tions in the mercantile marine. These records will be care fully kept, the statistical information will be properly digested, and I have uo doubt the advantage to science will be conside rable. In the second place, my noble friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs has thought it necessary to send an expe dition to Central Africa for the purpose of making a survey Df the river Tchaddo., with the view of opening up the interior of that vast continent to our commerce, and the cost of that expedition will be 5,0001. It is also necessary to provide for sending a supply of provisions to the Arctic regions, both to Behring's Straits and the extremity of Wellington Sound. The committee will probably be aware of the announcement which the Admiralty has thought it necessary to make, that, considering the little prospect there is now of the return of Sir John Franklin and his gallant comrades, it is not intended, after the present year, to send any further expeditions upon that hopeless search ; but for the preseitt it will be necessary to make provision for the ships already employed in that dis tant and hazardous service. The next vote to which I will refer shows an increase of 200,0001. as compared with the estimates of last year. That increase is owing to the high price of provisions, and to the increased duties to be per formed in the dockyard within the shortest possible time. The artificers employed in those establishments are now work ing extrahours, and their pay has consequently to be increased, iu addition to the expense attending the employment of a larger number of unskilled labourers. The next increase is upon the naval stores ; it amounts to 119,721€., and arises chiefly from the high price paid for articles principally con sumed in the dockyards such as coal and other comm o diti es, the consumption of which p is very large. The next item to which 1 shall refer is an increase of 115,0001. upon new works. This increase principally arises from the expenditure at Keyham, in the immediate neighbourhood of the arsenal at Devonport, where a considerable sum will require to be expended in the present year. It is proposed to give a sum of 60,0Q01. to complete the two docks and basin; 50,000/. will ,be " requisite for the commencement of the works for the repair of steamships of war, and 10,0;10/. will be ex pended upon the tunnel between Devonport dockyard and Keyham. The only remaining sum to which I shall allude in vote 17, in which the increase is 72,0001., which is con nected with the army and ordnance, and which is the sum taken for the conveyance of troops within the year. I may state to the house that, upon the whole, my confident expec tation is, that the entire sum which I now propose to be voted will cover the expenses of the present amount of the forces, with the exception, perhaps, of two particulars. I am not quite sure that another vote may not be necessary under the head of No. 2---for provisions —the price of which keeps per petually rising. lam inclined to think, also, with respect to the expenditure under vote 17, for the conveyance of troops, that a larger sum will be necessary at a subsequent period of the session. Now, sir, I know not that it is necessary for me, before going into the discussion of the votes separately, to address any further observations to the committee. I cer tainly do not think it expedient to make any vain-glorious boast in regard to the state of preparation in which we now find ourselves; but, in justice to my predecessors, you must a:low me to state that I found the affairs of the department in admirable order, all the branches in good working condi tion, and all the servants zealous and efficient. One great change is now in progress—the application of the screw as an auxiliary power to sailing vessels ; and I would not be doing justice to my predecessors if I did not state that the first ap plication of that principle took place under the administration of my noble friend the Earl of Haddington, on the recommen dation of the present Surveyor of the Navy, to whom the greatest merit is due for promoting so vast an improvement in the face of much opposition. My right hon. friend the member for Portsmouth is also deserving of the thanks of the country for the efforts he made while at the head of the Ad miralty to increase the efficiency of our naval forces; and I would be guilty of great injustice to the administration of my noble friend the Duke of Northumberland, if I did not say that to his grace, acting upon the advice of Sir Baldwin Walker, we owe the application of the screw principle to a large number of ships of war. Whatever may be said, there fore, of the state of preparation in which our naval forces now are, the praise is to be distributed among my prede cessors, who have introduced great and decided improve ments into all the branches of that department of the public service. The result is, sir, that without over-confidence, I may assure the house, that I believe the British navy will be found more efficient than ever it was before, and ready and prepared to maintain the honour and independence of the country. (Hear, hear.) On the vote of 138,4671. for the Admiralty-office, Captain , COBELL thought there was no one in the nation who would be more worthy to be a permanent First' Lord of the Admiralty than the right hon. gentleman who now filled the office ; but it would be well if they could divest the office of all Parliamentary influence, and apply to it the principle which was laid down in the paragraph used with respect to the dockyards—that merit, and merit only, should be the ground for advancement. The present system of naval offi cers certainly required great change and alteration. They had 7,000 officers of all descriptions (not including midship men or mates), and 250 or 260 admirals, and about 400 post captains. There was no way, in his opinion, to bring the navy into an efficient state, even in war time, than by at least reducing their active list one-half. In consequence of having so large a list, the officers were four or five years on shore for everyone, they were at sea ; and some of the admirals, when they hoisted their flags, had been a quarter of a century on shore. There were 3,000 officers on the retired list, and 1,690 admirals, captains, and lieutenants, of whom a great many would ni ver go afloat again; and the navy list was kept crowded without any good to it whatever. He would glance at an arrangement that was made some years ago, and which required some alteration. It was now required that every post-captain should serve a certain number of years in a post-ship, or otherwise ; when he came to the head of the list, he would be put on the retired list, and would not be employed iu active service. It would be well to take into recollection the whole service of each man. Some of those who were set aside had served much longer as midshipmen, two or three times the period as lieutenants, and three or four times the period as commanders; but because they had not siirved six years as post-captaius, they were not consi dered fit to be made admirals. Such men might have been twenty years afloat, 'when those who were made admirals be cause they had served the six years might not have been more than thirteen or fourteen years afloat. He hoped he should live to see the day when the navy would be more effi cient, and that could only be done by its being esta blished on a system. They had voted that night some thing more than Si. per man for raising 18,900 soldiers, and it was not fair or equitable not to offer an equal bounty to seamen as they did to the soldiers and to the marines who served with the seamen. They wanted 7,000 men for the navy, and they offer 51. per head to come to them. - The nature of the sailors was this—they were generally in, want of cash—(laughter)—and if they told them there was ready ' money for them, which would enable them to put on a new suit of clothes, they were likely to accept of it. (Hear.) As to enteriug landsmen, he protested against it. He did not mean to say that no landsmen should be on board ship ; but if ever they had even a moiety of landsmen in blue jackets, farewell to their triumphs. (Hear.) They would have them tumbling off the yards, and they would have many more ac cidents. They were told they were on the verge of a war, and he darcsay they were. He trusted and believed the navy would do their duty. (Hear.) They never had such power ful ships, and he only hoped they would have such good crews as they had during the last war. (Hear.) It should be, however, observed, that the best crews did not shake into their places for some months, and they could not expect that ships would all at once be as effective as if they had been in commission for 6 or 8 months. It required time to enable the offiJeni to judge of them, and to put them in their places. Some remarks had been made, reflecting on the conduct of the ambassador at Constantinople (he would leave him to take care of himself), and also on the conduct of the admirals. Comments had been made as to why they went here and there: but they should recollect the dangers that must occur in an unknown sea of narrow' dimensions, where the fleets of two nations were cruising together ; and the best thing to do dur ing the dark nights and bad weather was to do what had been done—ta keep up a chain of steamers between themselves and Sebastopol, let the Russians go to sea, and then get be tween them and Sebastopol and stop them. Some of the gen tlemen who commented upon these matters had never seen a gale at sea. (A laugh.) With respect to the Baltic, he had served there three years, and had been at the blockade of Cronstadt. At that time they were at war with Denmark, Sweden, and Russia. The enemy managal to get in, and all they could do was to blockade them. Whether their screws would do more he could not say, but they kept the enemy in, end they never attempted to get out. He hoped for more de cided results somewhere in the Black Sea or iu the Baltic. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY was desirous to put a question re lating to the affair at Sinope. The CHAIRMAN reminded the hon. baronet that the ques tion had no reference to the vote under consideration. In answer to an HON. MEMBER, Sir J. GRAHAM said, orders had been sent to the officer in command of the Plover, leaving him to exercise his discretion whether ho would stay one winter more, or return when the ice sets in. Mr. HUME hoped the Government would consider the ad vancement in other branches of her Majesty's service when leafing with the seamen, being convinced that they could not get the best men without giving a fair price. Sir J. GRAHAM spoke in so low a tone as to be almost in audible. He was understood to refer to the advancement in the pay of the navy by the late Board of Admiralty, and the regulations with respect to punishment which had been adopted, as improvements which had resulted in a consider able accession of naval volunteers. Notwithstanding the general rise in seamen's wages, and the emigration from all parts of the United Kingdom, the royal service had become so popular that since November, 1852, 7,000 additional seamen and 1,800 marines had been entered, showing that there was no necessity at the present time for any bounty. The hon. member was in error in supposing a bounty of 51. would only involve the sum of 35,000/. for the 7,000 fresh volunteers. By a just law the Admiralty would be bound to give the same bounty to the seamen already entered, and that would amount to at least 200,0001, (Hear.) The spirit of the seafaring population was above all praise, and, as a proof of the alacrity with which the men came forward, he was happy to say they 'ead in the month of February entered no less than 900 men i)37 voluntary enlistment alone, and volunteers were still coming in as quickly as they could desire, (Hear, hear.) Admiral Sir G. PECHELL agread with Sir James Graham that there was no fear of any want of seamen. He was glad to find that the operation of the act with regard to the Coast , luard had answered, but he still doubted if they obtained all the benefits from it which were expected. Ho had, however, the strongest hope and belief that the ships would be able to perform those duties which the country expected of them, and he felt fully justified in saying at no former periol in the .iistory of this country had the navy been in such excellent condition. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the injustice of placing captains who had not been six years at sea, when ;hey came to the head of their list, on what was called the !eserved list, and not upon the list for active service as tdmirals, it had been fully discussed in the other House of Parliament, though he had not observed it stated that some times the captains got better situations, and did not apply for any appointment to ships in commission. The First Lord had given them reason to believe all ships would be required to perform service in the Baltic and Black Sea, but he hoped come attention would be paid to the suppression of the slave ',rade, which could only be done effectually by a blockade of the coast of Cuba. He hoped the Admiralty had taken such )recautions as to leave a sufficient number of ships for the purpose, for he observed the present captain-general of Cuba :tas determined to prevent the importation of slaves-- Lord J. MANNERS rose to order. The chairman had pre vented the honourable member for Evesham discussing the 'Weir at Sinope. Surely the slave trade of Cuba was quite as rregular. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said the gallant admiral was connecting it with the administration of the Admiralty. Sir G. PECHELL considered the interruption of the noble lord very unnecessary, and really thought the honourable iaronet (Sir H. Willoughby) might have discussed the dread :ul catastrophe at Sinope, as the Admiralty h a d sea t a fl ee t to the neighbourhood without appealing to the chairman at ill on the matter. (A laugh.) Perhaps some discussion of that subject would have been of advantage in preventing the recurrence of so great a calamity. (Cries of "go on, go on.") It was satisfactory to find that the screw propeller was now :;o be applied to all the vessels of the royal navy. He hoped the right honourable gentleman would not forget the subject if the freight-money receivable by officers in the navy. He wished to ask the right hon. gentleman whether that valuable ertiele, marine glue, so useful in the construction of the masts' if line-of-battle ships, and of the larger class of vessels gene rally, was made use of in the navy ? This glue also enabled them to get rid of the process of caulking, and the use of pitch on board of our vessels, which in tropical climates caused a very offensive nuisances injurious to the healths of the crews. Sir J. GRAHAM would begin first with the glue. (A laugh.) He had the greatest pleasure in telling the gallant member that so far from the Ilse of that article being discon tinued in the navy, it still proved a very efficacious and Ilscellent material, which was used very largely, and effected a great saving to the public. The practice with regard to freight-money, to which the gallant member referred, had been superseded in a great degree by the course of events ; and he was not aware that any instance of it had occurred for considerable period. There was another observation of the ;anent gentleman which he could not allow to pass unnoticed. it would be very undesirable that it should be supposed in !Africa and Cuba that on account of the naval exertions the country was called on to make, we had the least intention of relaxing our efforts in suppressing the slave trade. He (Sir J. Graham) had great pleasure in iuforming the house that be sad not withdraw from the African station a single ship, and he had no intention to do so. The flag-ship would be replaced by a most efficient screw-steamer ; and the directions of the admiral were to keep a close watch, the earnest resolution of the Government being that the efforts and vigil ince of the squadron in [suppressing the slave trade should not undergo ruy diminution, (Hear.) Mr. W. WILLIAMI said that there were 243 clerks in the Admiralty, the number of messengers being 67, which he thought an excessive number in proportion to the staff of clerks. Lord D. STUART had thought that it was perfectly regu lar for the hon. baronet (Sir H. Willoughby) to make remarks on the subject of the affair at Sinope, or other events in the Greek waters, upon a vote for the Admiralty salaries ; and ctertainly, if it had been known before the house went into ,;ommittee that such a discussion would proceed, he believed that the house would not have been allowed to go into com mittee so soon. However, the chairman having ruled it otherwise, it was their duty to bow to his decision. He was ;lad that from the improvements which had been recently in troduced into the navy, and the reduction which had been made in corporal punishments, little difficulty was now ex perienced in manning our fleet. He believed, however, that the service would be rendered still more popular if the odious and unconstitutional practice of impressment were altogether abolished. By adopting that course the Government would also prove to our enemies and to the world the confidence they could place in the patriotism and good feeling of our maratime population, to come forward voluntarily and spon taneously to man our fleet In answer to an honourable member, Sir J. GRAHAM said that there was no intention on the part of the Admiralty to supply her Majesty's ships with Colt's revolvers. The vote was then agreed to, and it was resolved that the Chairman should report progress, and ask leave to sit again on Monday. The house then resumed. TOWNS IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND). The Towns Improvement (Ireland), and the Improvement of Towns (Ireland) Bills, were severally read a second time, and ordered to be committed, Lord NAAS suggesting, with respect to tho Ministerial measure, that as a very short period had elapsed since its introduction, sufficient time ought to be allowed, before it proceeded another stage, to enable his con stituents, and others interested, to consider its provisions. COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in moving for leave to bring .n a bill to relieve the colonial clergy from certain disabilities, said he should confine himself at that late hour, to a very brief statement of the object of the measure, of the way in which it was proposed to attain it, and of the reasons which made it necessary that some such measure should be passed. There was at present a great deal of doubt as to the legality of the colonial clergy meeting together for the purpose of agreeing, either among themselves or in conjunction with the lay members of the Church, upon any regulations or arrange ments which might be necessary for the conduct of their ecclesiastical affairs. Honourable members who were present at the discussion of the question that took place iu the pre ceding Parliament would remember that disability arose --or was supposed, and he thought justly, to arise—out of a statute passed in the reign of King Henry VIII., and which prohibited the clergy from meeting together for the pur pose of making any order, canon, or constitution, without being summoned for that purpose by the king. That statute had become part of the supremacy of the Crown, and as the supremacy was held to extend over the whole country as well as to any foreign possession, there was very good reason, he thought, for the apprehension that the colonial clergy—carrying with them, as they did, the obligation of obedience to that statute—would be acting in viola tion of the law if they attempted any meeting, either by themselves or jointly with the laity, for the purpose of making any ecclesiastical regulation or arrangement. (Hear.) The effect of this disability was to press very hardly on the clergy, and to place the Church of England in the colonies in a position very far inferior to the freedom possessed by reli gious bodies of every other denomination. It became abun dantly necessary, therefore, that some step should bo taken, not for making any church establishments in the colonies, but for giving to the Church of England there the same free dom which was enjoyed by other communions. It was unfair to place the clergy iu a position of inferiority to other reli gious bodies in countries where they had not the same tribu nals to appeal to which were available to their brethren in this country; and it was necessary that the disability should be removed, because in the present state of things it was impos ble to have the mutual relations between the clergy and their bishops defined and carried out. The result was that the bishop exercised despotic power ; and he might deprive a clergyman of his license, and, with his license, of the stipend which he received from the colonial legislature—taking away from him his whole ecclesiastical and clerical status, and, iu fact, depriving him altogether of his privileges, without his having any opportunity of appal. (Hear, Tho bishops were reluctant to exercise this power ; the clergy felt them selves oppressed by the existence of a power which was not regulated by a legal cheek ; and it had been very generally felt, ou a variety of occasions, that some legislation was neces sary. (Hear.) The difficulty in legislating appeared to be to confine the bill to the mere object of removing the disability, without proceeding by implication to do what he be'ieved would be very generally deprecated, giving the clergy and laity the power, when assembled, to make laws ; or impart ing to any regulations on which they might agree, the force of an Imperial enactment. (Hear.) In the bill which he had prepared he had endeavoured to collect what he believed to be the prevaling sentiment on both sides of the house ; for lie had found, on both sides, a concurrent expression of opinion that it was absolutely necessary that there should be legislative interference, but that it should be expre3sly confined, to conferring upon the Church a liberty correspondent with that enjoyed by other religious sects. To that purpose it was strictly limited ; and therefore while it took away from the clergy, while in the colonies and doing spiritual duty there, the disability to meet, either by themselves or with their lay brethren, for the purpose of dealing with their ecclesiastical affairs, it was careful to provide that no authority should be conferred, or derived by implication from the statute which could give to any regulations made at any of these meetings any binding force, unless, indeed, they were confirmed by an act of the colonial legislature. These were the general features of the bill, which he hoped would meet with the assent of both sides of the house. Mr. HENLEY said that he would not oppose the introduc tion of the bill, but he must reserve to himself the right of judging of the measure when the bill was printed. He was afraid that it might be open to the objection that it did little else than relieve the clergy in the colonies from the supremacy of the Crown. Mr. JOHN PHILLIMORE said that the measure would not abolish the supremacy of the Crown, but would merely place the Church of England in the colonies in the same position as other religious bodies. It was a melancholy thing that this boon should have come so late, and he thanked the Government for having taken up a question with which all previous Governments had been unable or unwilling to grapple. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that there was no more reason to fear that by this measure the clergy would be re lieved from the supremacy of the Crown than from their obedience to the laws of England. The bill was brought in and read a first time. OATHS BILL. The order for the second reading of this bill on Monday next was discharged ; and the second reading was fixed for Friday, 24th of March. The house adjourned at ten minutes after ono o'clock. of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Asprey, Bedford-row. James Kingston, draper and leather seller, Reading, March 15, at half-past twelve, and April 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Ashunt and Son, Old Jewry. William Stratford Vaile, licensed victualler, East Green wich, Kent, March 15, at two, awl April 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Corner, Tooley-street. William Kidston and Filmier Kidston, medical fitters, North-street, Mile End, March 9, at eleven, and April 11, at twelv -, at the Court of Bankrupt,37. Bell, official as signee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Cattarns, Mark-lane. William Miles, shipowner, King's Lynn, Norfolk, March 4 at twelve, and April 7 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Wilkin, Furnival's-inn. Thomas Broomfield. butcher, Worcester, March 11 and 27, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Knipe, Worcester, Mot teram and Knight, Birmingham. James Bough, carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster, March 8, and April 4, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birming ham ; Brinton, Kidderminster ; Reece, Birmingham. Samuel Ratcliffe, whitesmith, Stanningley, Yorkshire, March 7 and April 4, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Naylor, Leeds. John Matthews Bayley, beerseller,• Wheaton Aston, Stafford, March 6 and 27, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Christie, o ffi c i a l assignee, Birmingham ; Slaney, Newcastle-under-Lyne ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. John Ducker, beerseller, Bilston, Warwick, March and 27, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham; East, Birmingham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Richard Murdoch, baker;Stirling. John Mackenzie Ross, ironmonger, Inverness. Walter Mercer, woollen manufacturer, Jedburgh. Thomas Gardner, brickmaker, Glasgow. Charles Watt, innkeeper, Bridge of Allan. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. C. S. Gamlyn, Carpenter-place, Berkeley-square, and Grosvenor-mews, builder—J. Dedmau, Oxford-row, Old Kent-road, cheesemonger—W. Haynes, Rockingham-place, New Kent-road, shoemaker—H. C. Biggs, Cumberland place, Newington-butts, hosier—S. J. Christmas, Cross street, Walworth, chemist—W. Collens, Ranelagh-grove, Pimlico, dealer in horses—J. Gregg, Ealing and Brentford, Middlesex, inspector of weights and measures—Harriett Hill, Charlotte-street, Islington, lodging-house keeper— A. Maugham, Battersea, Surrey, beer shop keeper—F. Hill, Modeni-terrace, Old Kent-road, carpenter—H. Jessop, St. Albans-place, Paddington, cow keeper—J. B. Cash, Cannon-street, St. George's East, beer shop keeper—J. G. Kammerer, Cranbourne-street, St. Martin's, coffee house keeper. I THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT, DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Liddell, Esq., to be Colonial Surveyor for the Colony of Sierra Leone. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Rev. William Baxter, Master of Arts, to be Coloni a l Chapl a in for the Colony of Hong Kong. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Rev. Charles Stephen Hassells, Master of Arts, to be Colonial Chaplain for her Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Peter G. Fraser, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Coun cil of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEB. 22. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint Captain Charles Taylor Du Plat, of the Royal Artillery, to be Equerry to his Royal Highness, vice Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Alexander Gordon, resigned. Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Alexander Gordon to be Extra Equerry. WESTMINSTER, FEB. 17. This day, the Lords being met, a message was sen t t o the Honourable House of Commons by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, acquaintin, them that the Lords, authorised by virtue of a Commission under the Great Seal, signed by her Majesty, for declaring her royal assent to an Act agreed upon by both houses, do desire the imme diate attendance of the Honourable House in the House of Peers to hear the Commission read; and the Commons being come thither, the said Commission, empowering the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and several other Lords thlrein named, to declare and notify the Royal Assent to the said act, was read accordingly, and the Royal Assent given to An act to explain and amend an act of the last session relating to the duties of assessed taxes, and to authorise justices of the peace in Ireland to administer oaths re quired in matters relating to income tax. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 24. 2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Harris St. John Dick, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sullivan, who retires, Feb. 24. Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant George Chetwode to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cust, who retires ; Cornet Edward Phillips to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chetwode ; William David, Viscount Stormont, to be Cor net, by purchase, vice Phillips, Feb. 24. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards.—Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Thomas Wood to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Astell, who retires ; Lieutenant and Captain Edward William Paken ham to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Wood ; Ensign and Lieutenant Cameron Neville Hogge to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Pakenham ; Henry Charles Eden Malet, Gent., to to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hogge ; Henry Lawrence, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Feb. 24. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.—Assistant-Sur geon Charles Vidler Cay, from the 97th Foot, to be Assis tant-Surgeon, Feb. 21. s s 3il Foa—Captain John Alexander Hunter, from the 11th Foot, to be Captain, vice Neville, who exchanges, Feb. 24. 4th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Frederic Moore Smith, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Feb. 24. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Watson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Miller, who retires ; Lieu tenant William Henry Dominic Fitzgerald to be Captain, by purchase, vice Carter, who retires; Lieutenant George Henry Nevill, from the 12th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Leeson, who exchanges; Ensign Joshua Harry Cooper, from the 11th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Watson, Feb. 24. 11th Foot—Captain Robert Neville, from the 3d Foot, to b 3 Captain, vice Hunter, who exchanges ; Edward Birch, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cooper, promoted in the 7th Foot, Feb. 24. 12th Foot.—Lieutenant Augustus Johnnes Leeson, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nevill, who ex changes, Feb. 24. 17th Foot.—Lieutenant Philip McPherson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Begot, who retires ; En sign Swinnerton Halliday Dyer to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice McPherson ; William Herbert John Disbrowe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dyer, Feb. 24. 28th Foot.- -Assistant-Surgeon William Henry Brice, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon ; Chamney Graves Irwin, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Marlow, pro moted on the Staff, Feb. 24. 30th Foot—Lieutenant and Adjutant Paget Bayly to be Captain, without purchase, vice Oliver, deceased ; Ensign Mark Walker to be Lieutenant, without: purchase (and Adjutant), vice Bayly, Feb. 3 ; Ensign John Pennock Campbell, from the 97th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Walker, Feb. 24. 33d Foot- Assistant-Surgeon William Mure Muir, M.D., from the 42d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Johnston, ap pointed to the Staff; St. John Stanley, Gent., to be As sistant-Surgeon Feb. 24. 40th Foot Ensign and Adjutant George Augustus Bent ley Buck.e, to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Adol phus Haggerston Stephens, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lea, who retires, Feb. 24. _ 41st Foot—Captain Augustus Paterson, from the 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Balguy, who exchanges, Feb. 24. 42d Foot—Captain Charles Yelverton Balguy, from the 41st Foot, to be Captain, vice Paterson, who exchanges, Feb. 24. 50th Foot—Philip Giffard Martel, Gent., to be Assis tant-Surgeon, Feb. 24. 59th Foot — Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Robert M‘Wharrie, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Braybr oo k e , ap pointed to the Staff, Feb. 24. 77th Foot—Robert Graves Burton, Gent., to be Assis tant-Surgeon, Feb. 24. 90th Foot—Lieutenant Garnet Joseph Wolseley, from the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Butler, appointed to the Paymastercy of the 67th Foot; Ensign James Herne Wade to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ward, who re tires ; Nicol Grahame, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ward, Feb. 24. 93d Foot--Robert Menzies, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur geon, Feb. 24. 97th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Fenton John Aylmer, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Campbell, appointed to the 30th Foot, Feb. 24. Gold Coast Corps—Ensign Aylmer Strangford Craig to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Deane, whose pro motion, without purchase, on 3d Eebruary, has been can celled ; Colour-Sergeant Robert Carr, from the 87th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Deane, deceased, Feb. 24. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon William Braybrooke, from the 59th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice M`Wharrie, appointed to the 59th Foot ; Surgeon James Townsend Oswald Johnson, M.D., from the 33d Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class; Assistant- Surgeon Edward Howard, from the 2 rth Foot, to be Staff- Surgeon of the Second Class ; Assistant-Surgeon Benjamin William Marlow, M.D., from the 28th Foot, to be Staff- Surgeon of the Second Class ; Assistant-Surgeon O'Connor D'Arcey, M.D., from th• sth Dragoon Guards, to be As sistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Ross, appointed to the 39th Foot, Feb. 24. To be Purveyors to the Forces.—Purveyor's Clerk Henry Hamilton Acheson ; Purveyor's Clerk Lucas Ward, Feb. 24. ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Deputy Inspector-General Verling, M.D., to be Inspec• tor-General of Ordnance of Hospitals, Feb. 22. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 24. Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Second Captain John Richard Anderson to be Captain, vice Cheatham, retired upon full-pay; First-Lieutenant Edmund John Carthew to be Second Captain, vice Anderson 9 • Second Lieutenant William Alexander Patrick Wyllie tu be First Lieutenant, vice Carthew, Feb. 24. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 18. - - - Corps of Royal Marines.—Fir'st Lieutenant and Quarter master John Charles Downie Morrison, to be Adjutant, vice Forrest, promoted ; First Lieutenant William Edward Farmar, to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Morri son, appointed Adjutant. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment.—John Stratton, Esq., to be Captain, Jan. 6. Sropshire Regiment of Militia.—Walter Thursby Pel ham, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 20. sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia.—To be Cap tains —Thomas Strickland, Esq., Feb. 15 ; Lieut. Daniel Grant Brereton, Feb. 16 ; Lieut . Philip Gilbert Hamer ton, vice Ralph Holden, resigned, Feb. 17. To be Lieu tenants --Charles Searle , Feb. 15; Edward Dwyer, Gent., Feb. 16 ; Ensign Richard Lomax, Feb. 17 ; Arthur Holden, Gent., Feb. 18 ; Abraham Alfred Tweedale, Gent., Feb. 20. PRIZE MONEY. ---- London, Feb. 20. Notice is hereby given to the officers and crew of her Majesty's steam-ship Sampson. Lewis T. Jones, Esq., Captain, and of her tender the Bloodhound, who were actually on board at the capture of the slave Felucca Purissima, captured on the 10th of October, 1851, that they may be paid their respective proportions of the bounty money received for the said capture, on Tuesday the 7th of March next, between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock, at No. 33, Abchurch-lauo, City, London; and all shares not then paid will be re-called, at the same place, every,Tues day and Thursday for three months, agreeably to Act of Parlininent. F1ag......................... 1:18 11 10 Captain................................... 3t 17 2 i Second class ................................ . 6 3 5 Thirdclass 4 18 81 Fourth class 2 19 2' Fifth class 1 14 62 Sixth class Seventhclass Eighth class Ninthclass Tenthclass P. PETTY MUSITATT, Agent. BANKRUPTS. Mary Browne and John Read Browne, window glass cutter, Middle-row South, Knightsbridge, to surrender, March 7, at t relvo, and, April 11, at eleven, at the Court DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. William Thomas, Catherine-street, Strand, publisher -2d div. of ld., any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basing. hall-street. Thomas Brooks, Hoxton Old-town, baker-2d div. of 2d., any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall-street. Joseph Peres, Scarbro'-street, Goodman's-fields, tailor -Ist div. of 25.14 d., any Wednesday, atWhitmore's Basing hall-street. George Dexter, Egham, Surrey, corn-dealer-Ist div. of 5d., any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall-street. Henry James White, Waterloo-road, straw-bonnet dealer-Ist div. of is. M., Feb. 27, and any subsequent Monday, at Cannan's, Aldermanbury. Joseph Dickeson, Horsemonger-lane, licensed victualler —lst div. of 4s. 9d., March 1, and three subsequent Wed nesday's, at Lee's, Moorgate-street. Thomas Brooks, Banbury, printer-Ist div. of lls., March 1, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Lee's, Moorgate-street. John Knight, sen., Walbam-green, butcher-Ist div. of ls. 4.a.d., March 1, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Lee's, Moorgate-street. John Lovett Hopkins, Star-corner, Bermondsey, linen draper-Ist div. of 25., March 1, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Lee's, Moorgate-street. Christian Bruce Reid, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, common brewer--Ist div. of Is. on new proofs, and 2nd div. of 1 3-10 d. on all proofs, Feb. 25, and any subsequent Satur day, at Baker's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. March 18. W. Moble, Charles-street, St. George's East, wholesale stay manufacturer—March 18. J. Brockwell, Old Broad-street, City, merchant—March 17. W. Benning, Fleet-street, City, law bookqetler—March 20. W. Elliston, Cambridge, brewer—March 20. G. Statham, Henrietta street, Covent-garden, tailor—March 20. S. M. Stable, Fenchurch-street, City, wine merchant—March 20. R. Baxter, Wisbeach St. Peter, Ca►nbridgeshiro, currier. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. March 21. J. J. Harris, Cranmer-place, Waterloo road ; the Arches, Belvidere-road ; Monmouth-road, Bays water ; and Maids-vale, Edgware-road, brewer—March 18. J. Sayer and W. Sayer, High-street, Porland town, oilmen—March 17.. T. Davis and S. Davis, East Smithfield, clothiers—March 17. A. Rapp, Cranhourne street, watchmaker—March 20. R. Anderson, Wright's. lane, Kensington, licensed victualler. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. A. L. Levoi and S. A. Samson, Chiswell-street, Fins bury, cigar manufacturers—W. Jackson, F. Heane, and J. Lawson, Manthorpe-cum-Little Gonerby, Lincolnshire, coach builders, so far as regards F. Heane—W. R. Fry and G. W. Fry, St. John's-wood, and Paddington, timber mer chants —G. Cheesman, sen., and C. Cheesman, Brighton and Shoreham, coal merchants—J Hawkshaw, J. West moreland, and G. Westmoreland, Beeston, Yoikshire, col liery proprietors—E. Kirby and R. Bedley, Radcliffe, Lancashire, waterproof cloth makers—T. Harrap and J. Harrap, Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, blanket manufacturers— P. Hampson and J. Broadhurst, Longton, Staffordshire, manufacturers of earthenware—T. C. Gibson and J. Hob son, Hunwick, Newfield, Byers Green, South Kelloe, West Hatton, and West Hartlepool, Durham ; Lynn, Ipswich, Deptford, Southampton, and Boulogne, coal owners —H. J. Trueman and W. Parker, Regent-street —J. F. Milne and S. Milne, Manchester, calico manufacturers—P. Mar cus and N. Cohen, Well-street, Wellclose-square clothier, W. H. Nash and A. H. Metzner, Goldsmith-street, City, woollen and stuff agents—A. Fry and It. N. Tennent, Rio de Janeiro—T. Jones and E. Jones, Wrexham, Denbigh shire, ironfouuders—E. Parrish and T. Quayle, Hulme, Lancashire, joiners —A. Thompson and J. Fletcher, Ash• ton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, brassfounders —J. Law and G Thompson, Oldham, Lancas!.dre, cotton spinners —G. Bishop and J. Bishop, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, farm ers—M. Johnson and G. Hurst, Salford, Lancashire, last makers—J. Waller and J. Kershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, commirdon weavers—J. Toole and C. Berry, Oldham, Lancashire, iron.founders—R. Ingham, J. Ashworth, and W. Cunliffe, Sneage Mill, Wardle, cotton spinners, so far as regards W. Cunliffe—E. Wilding and 1. Jackson, Liverpool, shirt makers. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, foi the 18th day of Fe ruary, 1854. 'AATMENT. ISSUE DEP. Notes Issued ........ 29,513,120 I ;overnment debt.... 11,015,10 , Other securities.— 2,944,90 C Gold coin and bullion 15,513,22 Sliver bu11i0n........ 429,51 %22!) £29,513,210 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 23d day of Feb., 1851. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,0 0 0 Rest . ...... 3,445,498 Public deposits tin eluding Excite uer, Commissioners of Nat'onal I )ebt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 2,410,107 Other depoii Ls ...... I •z,177,209 Seven Day and other 8i115........ . 1.080,779 Government securities (includg.Dead 0, eight Annul ty) . 11,757 704 Other securities .. 13,34 G, i 7 N•tea . • ............ 7,8. , 8,420 Gold and silver coin,. 740,1;06 X 33,702,593 £33,7')2,593 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 23d day of Feb., 1854 PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 21st day of Feb., 1851, is 245. 51. per hundredweight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. SIR R. PEEL'S STATUE.—The committee for erecting the statue of Sir Robert Peel met yesterday by adjourn ment at 2 o'clock in Saddler's Hall, Cheapside, in order to examine the site proposed at the west end of that great thoroughfare, near Paternoster-row. The number of gentlemen who attended was very considerable. Se veral of the ,members of the Court of Commissioners of City Sewers were also present. After having viewed the pedestal and statue, the commissioners returned to the hall, and Sir Peter Laurie, who, it will be recol lected, most strenuously advocated the proposition to place the statue on the spot which was yesterday ex. amined by the committee when the subject was first brought before the public, took the chair. It was then moved by Mr. Deputy Holt, seconded by Mr. Dillon, and unanimously resolved, that the statue should be erected at the west end of Cheapside, the exact position to be decided by the judgment of Mr. Tite and Mr. Haywood. _ [ADVERTISEMENT.}—Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry'sdelicious Revalenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its cost in otherremedies). - " Twenty-fiveyears nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I bad suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. H. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." " Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavel, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." " Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Alexs. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." —" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomitings, has been removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Maria Jolly, Northam Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those of Lord Stuart de Decies, Major-General Thomas King, Drs. L T re, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). In canisters, with full instructions, 11b., 2s. 9d. • 21b., 4s. od. ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, Lib., 225. ; 10_1U., 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage floe. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Loth - Lon ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co.. purveyors to her Majesty. P , ice.adilly. [ADVERTISEMENT.}—HoIIoway 'a Ointment and Pills certain remedies for Old Sores and Ulcers.—Copy of a letter from Mr. John Johnson, of Tre , aron, Wales, dated December 19, 1853 Professor Holloway. Sir,—For twelve years I was a fflicted with sores on my legs and arms, which gradually broke out into ulcerous wounds, and disabled me from following any , o . f the active duties of life. I trie d a variety of mecreines, and applied several liniments, without benefit ; but a friend recommended me to use your ointment and pills, which completely healed tha wounds and restored me health, after every other means had failed."--Sold by all druggists, and at Professor lloiloway'a Egabliah. :nut ) 244, Strand, C ondon. THE NEW REFORM BILL. To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament asisembled. The Humble Petition of the undersigned Trustees, Di rectors, Members, and Agents of th e P er p e t ua l I nve stment Land and Building Society, 37, New Bridge-street, Black friars, Stieweth,—That your Petitioners view with great satis faction that in the bill now before the House of Commons, entitled " A Bill to amend the Laws relating to the Re presentation of the People of England and Wades," there is a clau e by which Depositors of 501. and upward; for three years, in Savings' banks will be entitled to exercise the Elective Franchise. That your Petitioners would respectfully submit to your honourable House that a like privilege should be granted to members who have investments of an equal amount and standing in certified Benefit Building Societies, registered pursuant to Statute 6 and 7 Wm. IV., o. xxxii That in the many registered Benefit Building, Societies throughout the kingdom, there are tens of thousands of members among the industrial classes who deposit yearly a sum amounting, it is believed, to nearly Five Millions ster ling; such Societies affording to them a safe and profitable investment, and offering au easy mode of acquiring free hold or leasehp•ld houses. That inasmuch as the Legislature have, in previous acts, greatly encouraged the promotion of provident habits, by countenancing the formation of benefit building societies, your petitioners implore your honourable hous e to give the elective franchise to the members of such s.cie ties, thereby affording a new stimulus to the cultivation of such habits among large classes of her Majesty's loyal subjects. Your petitioners, .therefore humbly pray, that in the bill now before your honourable house, entitled, " A Bill to amend the Laws relating to the Represent...tion of the People of England and Wales," a clause may be introduced by which the elective franchise shall be given to any per son who may have, in his own rigil, in a certified benefit building society, a sum of not less than 501. for three years. And your petitioners will ever pray. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NOTICE TO MARINERS. NEW LIGHTHOUSE ON CAP CARBON, COAST OF ALGERIA. The lighthouse is of the first class, with a revolving light, which has been erected on Cap Carbon, at the entry and on the west side of the Gulf of Bougie, and from the Ist of March next the lighthouse will be lighted up every night from sunset to sunriro. The lighthouse is situate in lat. 36, 49 N., and in long. 2 49, 40 E. of the longitude of Paris. The centre of the light apparatus stands at an elevation of 722 feet above the level of the sea. Its interval of rove lution is once in every minute. In ordinary weather the light is seen at a distance of 27 marine miles, and when the weather is clear gill be visible at 40 miles. The red fixed light, which at present points out Cap Carbon, will disappear when the lighthouse is lighted up, the red light will then be removed to the road stead of Bougia, and placed on Abd-el-Kader Point, to re place on the Ist if March next the present light. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 24. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Turbot, from Gravelines ; Southampton, New York ; Wellington, Manila ; Niagara, Honduras ; Torktown, New York ; Virginia, Callao ; Irlam, Havaunah ; West, Batavia ; Excel, Antwerp ; Ponte, Cherbourg ; Oscar, llddewalla ; Christine Mathild e , Neustadt ; Despatch, Seville ; Industry., Antwerp ; Hope, Louvain ; Ann, Madras ; Alma, Fjelbacka. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Tartar, for Bombay ; West, Batavia ; Grand Turk, Halifax ; Balla rat, Calcutta ; G. B. I.Amar, New York ; Yorktown, do. ; Gomebza, Port Philip ; Flora Kerr, Jamaica; Persever ance, Gibraltar and Marseilles. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.--The Greyhound, for Santa Cruz and Cuba ; Foxhound, Trieste and Venice ; Ellen, Jamaica ; Eclipse, New Zealand ; Agenoria, Belize. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24. A ship, with loss of fore and mainmasts, has bean tele gra:died off Holyhead, inward bound. She is supposed., ~e the Gauntlet, that was in collision with the Lady Frank' lin yesterday morning, off Tuskar. The brig Spartan, arrived to-dav from New Calabar and Grand Sestros, reports that on the 7th Dec., off Grand Sestros, she was struck by lightning aloft, which came down the foremast in a shower of sparks, as if a number f burnt torches had been broken over the masthead ; but no damage was done beyond Lurning the fore-royal through ; the masts and sails were very wet at the time. On the 11th Dec., lat. 4 35 N., long. 9 48 W., the Spartan spoke the sbip Dahomey, from Bristol to Cape Coast, out 56 days, all well ; on the 26th Dec. ' lat. 8 5 N. long. 18 55 W., spoke the Minerva, of Bristol, for Australia, and t oo k off Mr. John Smith, a pilot, whom stress of weather had caused the ship to take to sea ; on 30th Dec., lat. 7 33 N., long. 21 27 W., boarded the ship Salem, of Liverpool, with emigrants, for Australia, out 22 days, all well ; on 31 s t Dec., lat. 7 38 N., long. 22 22 W., spoke the ship Bent, of Bristol, and received letters from her. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Java, from London to Melbourne, Dec. 20, lat 41. S. long. 24 W. The Henriette Elizabeth Susanna, from London to Ade laide, Del. 23. The Marian, from London, with troops, Feb. 11, lat. 50 N. long. 24 W. An English man-of•war, Feb. 12, lat 42 N. long. 13 W. A three-masted schooner same day. The Montrose, Feb. 14, lat. 45 N. long. 13 W. An English ship with white flag and black ball, Feb.l7, lat 49 N. long. 10 W. All of these standing to westward. The Albion, from Mauritius to London, Dec. 20, lat 30 S., long. 47 E. The Montriden, from Madras to Marseilles, Dec. 30, Cape of Good Hope bearing N. distant 5 miles. The Missionary, from Ceylon to London, Jan. 3, lat. 27 S. lotlg._9 E. The Underwater, from London to Algoa Bay, Jan. 22, lat. 2 N. long. 19 W. The Lambag, from Bourdon to Marseilles, the same day. The Plumstead, from London to Melbourne. The Marion, from London to Bombay, Jan. 11, lat. 5 N. long. 24 W. The Allison, from Singapore to England, Dec. 5, off Jara, head wind S. The Lindsay, from Canton to London, Jan. 3, lat. 34 S. long. 22 E. The John and Henry, from Mauritius to London, Feb. 13. lat. 45 N. long. 27 W. The Sir Richard Jackson, from Callao to Liverpool, Feb. 14, iat. 47 N. long. 24 W. The Deslandes, from the Coast of Africa to London. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-FEB. 24. The market was thinly attended, and in the absence os demand the trade ruled dull in wheat and flour at pricer rather easier than on Tuesday last. Some forced sales fo e cash were reported, and where these took place a declin on that day's quotations was submitted to. A fair in quiry for Indian corn. Beans weaker, but the quantity offered limited. No change as regards any other article. WAKEFIELD-FEB. 24. A short supply of grain to this day's market. The trade in wheat has assumed a more healthy tone, and we have a `air sale for good qualities at an improvement of is to 2s per qr. ; stale parcels neglected. Barley is per qr. higher, with a fair demand. Beaus steady. Oats and shelling fully as clear. EXETER—FEB. 24. CATTLE.—Prime beef, lOs 6d per score ; cows and calves, 91. to 11/. ; butchers' calves, 6d to Od per lb., rearing calves OOs to OOs each. Sheep, 6(1 to rd. Lambs, Od to Od per lb. Store hogs, large size, 50s to OOs each ; slips, 25s to 00s ; small, 16s to 18s. Rough fat, 5d per lb. Pork carcases from 9s 3d to lOs 3d per score. CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 10s Od to OOs Jd. Malting barley, 5s Od to 5s 3d ; grinding do., 4s 6d to 5s 3d. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Beans, 00s Od to 00s Od. Peas, OOs Od to 00s Od. FLOUR. —Fine, 59s Od to 60s Od; seconds, 57s Od to 58s Od per sack. 1.-FEB. 21. --- CORN.—Wheat, white, per gr., 728 Od to 75s Od. Bar ley, chevalier, 34s Od to 35s Oil ; ditto, common, 333 Od to 34s (id. Oats, 26s Od t o 28s Od. MEAL.—Oatmeal, per imp. boll 228 0(1 to 23s Od ; ditto second, 00s Od to Os Od ; barleymeal, 15s Od to Os Od ; peasemeal, 158 Od to Os Od ; bran, per stone, Os 7d to Os Od Ist flour, per 2801 b, 54s Od to 56s Od ; 2d ditto, 47s Od to 49g Od ; oatmeal, b es t , per at. of 141 b imperial 2s 2(1 to 2s 4d ; ditto second, Os Od to Os Od ; barleymeal 14 4d to is 6(1; peasemeal, is 6d to Os Od ; Ist flour, 2s 9d cash, 3s Od credit ; 2d ditto, 2s 3d cash, 2s 7d credit. COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at tl P.—Fisa. 24. close of the market : R. d. Buddle W. Hartley 22 0 Burnhope 2O 6 Carr's Hartley 22 0 Davison's West Hartley 22 0 Hasting's Hartley 22 0 Holywell °3 6 Longridge's Wst Hartley 22 0 Taufield 23 0 Old Adairs 21 0 Tanfield Moor 2O Townley 22 6 West Hartley .... 22 0 Wylam . 23 0: Wallsend, &c. 21 9' Gosforth Ships at market ...33 Wallsend, &c. d. Harton 2l 9 I Riddell 2l 9 Bell's Primrose l9 0 lEden Main 22 6 Braddyll 23 6 iffetton 24 0 Haswell 24 3 Lambton 23 6 Penslier .................. 22 0 Plummer Russell's H e it on . ....... 23 6 Stewart's 24 0 Hartlepool ................ 24 0 Tees 24 0 31 I Sold. .......... 62 BIRTHS. OF It SON. On the 22d inst,, at 15, Fi tzwilliam-square, Dublin, the Countess of Courtown. On the 23d inst., at Cheltenham, the wife of Peter Bur net, iun. , E6q* tgag:roe/A ,t;81"1 ZOO OF A DAOGITTEiI. Ou the 23d inst., at 62, Portland-pl ace , th e wife of Lieu tenant-Colonel Blake, 33d (Duke of Wellington's) Regi ment. On the 23d inst., at Richmond, the wife of Edward Collins, Esq. A R lED. On the 22d inst. at St. Paul's Church, Edinburgh, th e Rev. Henry Herbert Stepney, son of the late Colonel Herbert Stepney, of Durrow-abbey, to Emily, youngest daughter of the late Sir Archibald Campbell, Bart., of Succoth. DIED. - - - On tho 22d inst., at Norwich, in the 37th year of his age, the Rev. John Chevalier, M.A., eldest son of the late Dr. Chevalier, of Appall-hall, in Suffolk. On the 23d inst., at 60, Connaught-terrace, George 4orris, infant son of Lieutenant James Simpson, R.N. On the 23d inst., at 33, Curzou-street, Mayfair, James Parke, Esq., 63, Lincoln's-inn-fields. At Kimbolton, aged 84, Andrew Ferule, Esq., hating practised as a surgeon in that place nearly 60 years. 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