The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-06 00:00:00

Jr of Ltraz ould THE DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN MINISTER. At a late hour on Saturday afternoon Baron Brunow had an interview with the Earl of Claren don at the Foreign-office, for the purpose of for mally suspending the diplomatic relations of the Emperor of Russia with her Majesty's Government. The Russian Minister will immediately withdraw from this country with all the members of the Lega tion, who are to repair, we believe, to different towns in Germany ; the Russian Consul-General will, however, remain for the present to transact the commercial business of his office. The public are doubtless aware that a Minister from a foreign State who is recalled under circumstances like the present is not entitled to the audience of the Queen at which envoys commonly take leave of her Majesty at the termination of their missions. Nevertheless, the recall of an Envoy does not constitute a declara tion ofwar, and it must be followed by more decided measures on the one side or the other before a state of war can be said to exist between the two empires. The first measure taken by tke British Government on the eve of a rupture with a foreign Power has commonly been to stop by Order in Council vessels clearing out from British ports for the ports of the hostile power ; but the present state of our relations with Russia has long been so well known to the public that we are informed no vessels are clearing out of our ports for that coun try, and the trade is virtually suspended. It would, however, be of advantage to the mercantile interests of the nation if the Ministers of the Crown on announcing to Parliament the suspension of diplomatic relations with Russia would inform the country whether measures are likely to be resorted to of a nature to affect the liberty of trade. We presume the Government will lose no time in recalling Sir Hamilton Seymour and the British Mission from St. Petersburg, if, indeed, they have not already received their passports ; but the mea sures adopted on this subject will of course be taken, as every preceding step has been, in concert with the French Government.—Times. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FEB. 4. The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent. the Duchess and the Princess Mary of Cambridge the Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess Gran ville, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Earl Spencer, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Lieut.-Colonel Francis Seymour, Capt. Hamilton, and Baron Knesebeck. The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance in the Castle during dinner, and played the following selection : Overture, " Sriegerische Jubel " Walzer, " Die Provinzialen " Medley, Scotch Glee, Mynheer Vandunck " Sir H. R. Bishop. Potpourri, Lucia di Lammermoor " Donizetti. Galop Polka, " Hunoristen." After dinner an evening party assembled, to which Were invited Lady Frances Bruce, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, the Baroness de Speth, Colonel the Hon. C. and Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Miss Phipps, Captain the Hon. D. and Lady Elizebeth de Ros, Mr. Grosvenor, Ist Life Guards, Mr. Far quharson and Captain Paget, 2nd Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, and Mr. Gibbs. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance. The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Suther land, walked in the Home Park this morning. Prince Albert, accompanied by Earl Granville, Lord Ashburton, and Captain Hamilton, went out shooting, attended by Lord Camoys and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The Duchess and Princess Mary of .Cambridge took their departure this morning for London. The whole of the visiting company have left the Castle except the Duchess of Sutherland, who still remains. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Duchess of Sutherland, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, and the Hon. Beatrice Byng, drove out this afternoon in two open carriages. Major-General Buckley and - Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon were in attendance on horseback. The dinner party this day included the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth ; Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady Mary Hood, and Sir Charles and Lady Hotham. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended dur ing dinner. The Queen's private band afterwards at tended in the Castle and performed the following pieces :-- Overture, " Les Diamans de la Conronne" Aubor. Selectin, p act ,n Feldlager in Schlesien" Meyerbeer. Finale, 3d "Le Pre anx Clercs" Herold. WINDSOR, FEB. 5- Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the do mestic household, attended divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Duchess of Kent received the sacrament of the holy communion. The Duchess of Sutherland was also at the service. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated and ad ministered the sacrament. CABINET COUNCIL. - A. Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, on Saturday. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmers ton, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat four hours and three quarters. POLITICAL DINNERS. The Earl of Aberdeen had a dinner party on Saturday at his residence in Argyll-street. The company in cluded Earl Bruce, Lord de Manley, the Earl of Devon, Lord Falmouth, Lord Hatherton, the Marquis of Huntly, Lord Lilford, Lord Monteagle, Lord Saye and Sele, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Lyttelton, Vis count Sydney. the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Zet land, Lord Milford, the Earl of Clare, the Earl of Essex, the Earl of Wicklow, Lord Overstone, the Earl of Fin gal], the Earl of Bessborough, Lord Glenelg, Sir W. Molesworth, Sir James Graham, the Earl of Elgin, the Hon. A. Gordon, and Mr. Clinton Dawkins. Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner party on Saturday at his residence in Chesham-place. The company consisted of Sir James W. Hogg, M.P., Mr. H. A. Bruce, M.P., Mr. Butler, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham, M.P., Viscount Monck, M.P., Mr.Moffatt, M.P., Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr. John M‘Gregor, M.P., Mr. Robert Ingham, M.P., Mr. J. Heywood, M.P., Mr. Frank Crossley, M.P., and Mr. S. Gregson, M.P. The Earl and Countess Granville gave a grand dinner on Saturday evening, at their mansion in Bruton-street, to the following distinguished circle : The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess Grey, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Hon. John For tesque, Hon. W. Bagot, Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Lady Molesworth, Mr. Frederick Peel, General Webb, and Mr. and Mrs. Grenville Berkeley. The Earl of Derby gave a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday evening, at his mansion in St. James's-square, to the following noblemen and gentlemen, members of the House of Commons :—Lord Burghley, Lord Naas, Vi sco unt Elmley, Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Ri ght Hon. ole, Hon. J. W. Henley, Sir Wm. C. Codrington, Sir John Yard° Buller, Sir Wm. Jolliffe, Sir John Duckworth, Colonel Dunne, Colonel Brownlow Knox, Mr. George Reptora, Mr. Baring , Right Ho n . Geor g e Bankes, Mr. Neeld, Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Macartney, Mr. Ball, Mr. Vance, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Newdeote, Mr. Burroughes, Mr. Barron, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Cobbold, Mr. Rowel Gwyn, and Mr. Knatchbull. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston gave a grand dinner on Saturday evening, at their mansion in Carlton gardens, to the following distinguished party :—His Excellency the French AmbaQsador and the Countess Walewski, his Excellency the Belgian Minister, his Ex cellency the Sardinian Minister, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl and Countess of Shelburn e, the Countess of Shaftesbury, viscount Jocelyn, Lord and Lad y Elcho, Right Hon. \V. E. Gladstone, Sir William Temple, and Mr. Norman Macdonald. The Viscountess subsequently had llenc an evening party, which was at tended by his Excellency Namir Pacha and suite, the leading members of the corps diplomatique, and most of the nobility at present in town. Her ladyship's first grand assembly for the season will take place on Saturday next. The Marquis of Anglesey has rallied. In answer to i n quiries last evening, it was stated that his lordship , vas convalescent. - - - - The Marchioness of Salisbury and youthful family have arrived at Salisbury House, Arlington-street, from Hatfield House. The Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemen tina 'Villiers are expected to leave Middleton Park for Berkeley-square, on the 18th instant, for the season. Lord and Lady Georgiana Burghley have arrived in tertvn from Kitton Hall, near Grantham. Lord and Lady Ashburton returned to Bath House, Bolton-street, on Saturday, from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. BARON P!tUNOW.—It is most generally known that this disting uished diplomatist —we are sorry to say now the late ambassador from Russia—is of direct Jewish extraction, another instance of the H e b rew race occu pying high stations in the great business of politics. LpErcinntoer.—shoOwninSgatut.hrdeayappaoPinatrnalieanmtenof lanFiEtND:,Es for the present session, on controverted ,election. The following members have been appointed • Sir G. Grey, Mr. Spencer Walpole, Mr. J. W. Patten . 31r. R. Palm er, Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr. T. Bramston. THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYI?ENHA.M.—The managers have announc ed that the building is now in so for war d a state that th e y will be enabled toopen it on May 24, her Majesty's b irthda y , and a hope is expressed that th e Queen will take p art in the opening ceremonial, Dltenitza. the island lay at the his desire )roken oil' effectual ring mat mi. The iervice to a of per -10,000 or ce, with o do the y spoken td is con key, and ac determi- trike one carrel to ;he auxi unt than , 30,000 ations in In would illing to he is to I he re nd taken plomatic )mplete. Jere, has ge, and but he ast. He residents it native em have ng them le-camp, rture on le Kisse- Crepto eturn to r, carry- Hsi' Go. e Porte, t, of the stant, at the Ca- 1 to the contains I entered rium of 1r is de ate tel e is talked the con- n whom province for Con- A Perie- t ult. Chief of :e, had linister n of M. Lo, ano- xtraor deo, in f Baya,- of the Rivera, at col eigning misa on less of a tele pis del Canary reneral autho ffig on iat his 3r last, spond -98,442 27,718 ons of e New Le first L. M. from ought ed at from ;New 3 31st a the New ;o for t was since ago, Cisco epar- , MARKET NEWS-(THIS DA Y.) CORN EXCHANGE. There were increased supplies of wheat on sale in most of the provincial markets held on Saturday. All kinds were heavy, and from is to 3s per qr. lower. In barley very little was doing, on easier terms. The same may be said of malt, beans, and peas. Oats and flour ruled dull, at barely previous rates. The continental markets have been tolerably firm. In prices very little change has taken place. Advices from New York are to the effect that both wheat and flour were brisk and dearer. The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last week, were very moderate. From abroad we received 13,996 qrs. of wheat, 1,650 barley, 1,424 oats, 130 beans, 220 peas, 15 tares, 448 linseed, 425 rapeseed, 215 sundry seeds, 1,090 sacks and 12,384 barrels of flour. Fresh up to our market this morning, the arrivals of home-grown wheats coastwise, were very limited, and in but middling condition. By land carriage, the receipts were small. Notwithstanding that the show of samples was limited, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, arising from the thin attendance of town and country buyers, and, in some instances, prices ruled is per quarter lower than on Monday last. There were a few buyers in the market on further reduced terms. For forward delivery, so little was doing that the cur rencies were almost nominal. We were tolerably well, but not to say largely, supplied with wheat of foreign produce. An- unusually small amount of business was transacted in all descriptions, the value of which had a downward tendency. Floating car goes were very dull, and the transactions in them were from is to 2s per quarter beneath the prices paid on this day fortnight. The show of English barley was good—of foreign limited. All kinds met a very dull enquiry, at 1s per quarter less money. Malt was in full average supply, and heavy demand. Prices showed a tendency to decline. We were scantily supplied with oats, yet the sale for them was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beans moved off slowly, at the late depression. In peas very little was doing, at barely stationary prices. The flour trade was dull, and American flour was from ls. to 2s. per barrel lower than on Monday last. CURRENCY PER •IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red .... new 731 to 853 Ditto•• • • old 71s 864 Ditto, White new 76s 91s Ditto.. •• .... old 80s 92s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 745.. A - AO Ditto new •• •... 74s 86s 51s 52s New •• •• •• bOs 51s Barley—Grinding .•• 355 39a Malting . • • • • .. .. 41s 44s Chevalier.. •• 465 48s Malt--Saffolk and Nor - folk.. •• 665 71s Brown .•••••••••••••• 605 62s Kingston and Ware 73s 76s Malt—Chevalier • • 76s to 77s Oats Yorkshire and Lineolush., Feed 28s 32 Potato ...... 32s 34s Yoaghal and COk • Black. •• • . 25s 30s ,C"OlkyWhite 27s 33s Scotch, Feed....• 32s 35s Beans—Tick .•.•• •• •• 44s 52s Pigeons ...... 62s Peas—Gney . 44s 48s Maple. ••• • • •. . • 47s 52s White... •• • 58s 64s Boilers •• • 60s 65s Flour—Town-made. • . 70s 75s Suffolk .•• • •• 64s 68s Stocktfl & Norfolk 64s 72s SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreign stock into London last week were tolerably good—viz., 2,509 head. During the corresponding period of 1853, we received 3,770 in 1852, 1,968 ; 1851, 3,309 ; in 1 85 0 , 971 ; in 1849, 1,4;. 04; and in 1848, 260 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs . Harlingen 4lO .. New 1 iep 246 ... Ostend — ..• 291 ... - 220 ... - 234 ... - 720 ... - Antwerp ... ..... 16 ... Rotterdam ...... 212 ... T0ta1.... 884 ... 1,465 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1853 474 '2,819 466 11 1852 441 1,312 ... 188 27 1851 570 2,217 ... 480 32 1850 lB5 625 ... 215 ... 1849 5BO 609 ... 215 To-day's market was but moderately supplied with foreign sheep ; but the number of beasts and calves was tolerably good. There were a few ♦ery superior oxen on sale from Oporto. The supply of home-fed beasts on sale was rather limited ; nevertheless, their quality was comparatively prime. The attendance of both town and country buyers was large ; and the beef trade ruled active, at an advance in the prices of Monday last of 2d per 81bs, and a good clearance was effected. The primest Scots realised 4s 10d per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots and short-horns from other parts of England, 600 of various breeds, ; and from Scotland, 254 Scots. Although the number of sheep were rather limited, the demand for that description of stock, especially for inferior breeds, was far from active. Holvever, the mutton trade may be considered steady, at fully last Monday's currency. The primest old Downs were scarce, and worth 5s 2d per 81bs. About 500 shearlings were in the market. With foreign calves we were well supplied ; but the numbers of English were limited. The demand was heavy, and prices were from 6d to 8d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight. The top figure was 5s 4d per Sibs. Pigs were in fair average supply, and sluggish request, on former terms. Per Bibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 Second quality.... 3 10 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, dm. 4 S 410 Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Second quality ...3 8 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 s. d. s. d. PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Large erne. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small do._ 410 5 4 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 410 Sucklingcalves ..23 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 22 0 27 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. Bonsti • • • 3,400 Sheep • • • • •-19,520 • 90 Calves ..••... .• ••.•. Pigs ........ • • .......... 335 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Sheep .. ••••• • .. • • ...... 970 Calves.. ••••• • .. • . • . 155 Pigs.— • . • • ........ ..... . - - A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Feb. 7, 1853, and this day, Monday, Feb. 6, 1854. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. Feb. 7,1853.1 Feb. 6, 1854 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Coarse and inferior beasts ..• ... 2 Bto 2 10 3 6to 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 23 10 4 0 Prime large oxen ... ... 3 4 2 6 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c 3 8 4 0 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep 310 4 0 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 3 8 4 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 8 4 10'4 6 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto 5 0 5 24 10 5 2 Large coarse calves ••• 3 2 4 2 4 2 4 8 Prime small ditto ••• 4 4 4 84 10 5 4 Large hogs ...............2 10 3 6 3 0 4 2 Neat small porkers 3 8 4 04 4 410 Beasts... ... 4,207 3,803 Sheep ... 15,7 80 19,520 Calves... ... 214 180 Pig5.................. 220 335 SUPPLIES ox SALE, Feb. 9, 1852.—Beasts, 4,173 ; sheep, 22,130 ; calves, 331; pigs, 320. Feb. 10, 1851.—Beasts, 3,841 ; sheep, 18,170 ; calves, 139 ; pigs, 320. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The arrivals of country-killed meat have been liberal during the week. To-day, the supply of most kinds was rather extensive, and a steady business was transacted, as follows : Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 2 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., 'middling 3 8 4 2 i Do., prime 4 4 4 8 1 Veal 4 0 5 4 J Pork, small 4 4 5 0 BOROUGH HOP. For all kinds of hops the demand is by no means active, yet prices are supported. The imports last week were 278 bales from Ostend, 110 ditto from Gluckstadt, and 123 ditto from Antwerp. The following are the quotations : Mid and East Kent pockets, 111. 5s to 15i. 15s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 9/. 5s to W. Os ; Sussex ditto, 7/. 15s to 9/. ; and foreign, 61. 15s to Si. 12s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of potatoes up to these markets have been on the increase since our last. The imports have amounted to 30 tons from Dublin, 70 ditto from Belfast, 2 from Tra lee, and 260 from Rotterdam. The demand is steady, as follows : —Kent and Essex Regents, 160 s to 180 s ; Scotch ditto, 140 s to 160 s ; ditto cups, 120 s to 140 s ; foreign, 110 s to 140 s per ton. WOOL. The near approach of the public sales has checked all business in the private contract market. Prices are, there fore, almost nominal. Last week's imports were 10 bales from St. Helena, 601 from Hobart Town, 217 from Mel bourne, 109 from Buenos Ayres, 255 from Geelong, 99 from Gluckstadt, 122 from the Cape, 1,079 from Islay, and 600 from Algoa Bay. SEEDS. We continue to have a very firm market for linseed. Bombay has changed hands at 625, Calcutta 60s, and St. Petersburgh 56s to 58s per quarter. Rapeseed is dull, and lower to purchase. In other seeds very little is doing ; bu cakes command very full prices. rurnip,White, per bush. 22s to 24• Swede •• 22s 25s irtusLard, 8r0wn.... • • 12s 14s White, new....., 14s 16s r tres,Winter, new .... 8s 04 9s Od Spring • • •••• Os Od 030 d Canary, per quarter . • 543 60s Rye grass • • ••• • • • 283 34s Clover, Red Eng . (cwt.) 563 683' White •• • • ...... 54s 80 3 Foreign Red.... • • 569 72a White.... Gls 96s Trefoil, new.. • • .... • • 2 8 3 353 cArraway............ 42s 4Els Coriander •• 173 .18s llempseed, per quarter 42s 44s Linseed, Eng.iowing.. 59s 63s Crushing ........ 55s 58e Baltic 50s 55s Odessa ...... •• 513 57s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .. . 91 10s 111 Os ' Foreign, per ton 9! Os 1l l 10; Rape Cakes, pr ton 6i, 10s 7, Os IRapeseed, New, pr Ist 30!Os 32 Os TALLOW. and prices are quite is o h n e d a a v y y last. To-day P.Y.C. on th e spot is quoted at 625, and for delivery in March and April, 62s p pe O r c u; t m . per cwt. Town tallow, 62s per cwt. net l a o r ikv market tr has t h a become o M cash. Rough fat, 3s sid per 81bs. 1850_1 1 1851. I 1852. ! 1853. 1854 Stock this day '13 : f : 95 0 '1 d 00A Od 9 .. .. .., 3 4 7 2 5 ,8 0 - a 4 3g 4 5 y: 1 2 . 7 0 1 35 5 5 4.936 1 38,861 6 , 8 Od to Price of Y. C. •. • • ! i to 3739,1 38s 3d 36s 6d 0r to 43 4 1 Delivery last week •. i 1,978 2 433 2,355 2,129 1,981 Ditto from June 1.... ! 69,353 70,457 77,905 72,911 73,911 Arrivals last week.. 1 1,472 139 521 324 1,144 Dittofrom June 1....1 116,746 90,466 96,307 74,142 I 89,459 Price of Town ...... 394 6d ! 393 6,1 393 64 463 6.1 j 61, 9d ----- CANCER HOSPITAL. —Yesterday, his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury preached a most impressive sermon to a crowded congregation, at the parish church of St. Mary, Newington, in aid of the Cancer Hospital, 1, Cannon-row, Parliament-street, and West Brompton. His Grace took his text from Hebrews, 13 cjlap., 16th verse—" But to do good and to communicate forget not ; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." In appli cation whereof his lordship referred to the great suffer ings from that awful disease for which the institution had been specially established to alleviate ; and the good effect which was likely to result from the grea ter exten sion of its sphere of usefulness, concluding by a pow erful and pathetic appeal for accession of funds, which produced a very liberal collection. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FPBRITARY 6, 1854.. SHARE MARKETS.-(T.HM DAY) PROPOSED MERCANTILE AND MARITIME COLLEGE IN LOA DON. 1 all A.gua Fria 1 all Anglo Austria. Gold )s. all Anglo Californian .0 2 Australasian ;0 6 Australian I all Australian Cordillera 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd.Dachy of) i 0 all . Blmnarvon Iron and Coal 1 all British Austria. Gold lO 13.5 British Iron 15 24i Brazilianlmp.(issued at 25 pm ;0 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada n 15 Do. St. John Delltey 1 i Carson's Creek 10 all obrs Copper 5 1 Colonial Gold 16 Copiapo it. all Copper Min. of Eng l 5 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent 5 all English and Austin Copper Snaeltg. Co )O all General 2 all Gt.NuggetVeinScrp 2 Do. Registered 3i all Great Polgooth all Lake Bathurst. . 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares. 1 all Lond.&Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. C 0... 1 all Mariquita ........ 10 9Me xican &S. America. 1 all New Granada 1 all New: Linares Mining and Snielting C 0.... lgp d... par d d 2 -- 2i 8d fi d d 3, - 2 i I BRITISH RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—May I beg the favour of your inserting the ac companying letter, which was sent last year to the whole of the ninety City Companies. Although most of the foundations were laid for the promotion and protection of trade and commerce, and bear the names of special handicrafts, yet only two or three deigned to answer the application, and they seemed indisposed to entertain the subject. The prominence given to the exposition of the affairs of the Gresham College before the Royal Commission, induces the committee of the Mercantile and Maritime College to hope that this document may be found worthy of appearing in your columns.--I am, sir. your obedient servant, FRANCIS BENNOCH, Chairman of Committee. 77, Wood street, Feb. 4, 1854. Shr.l raid! Exuma-is. Closing Prices this day. Business done this day. 20:j - 21 4,1 - Eq,, 9 11 i - id 8 - 9 / - 0 13 11 dl 5 6 24 29 —*SI. d 43 45 Par iP 121 131 65 —7O 5 7 p 2 14 lti 15 - 17 6i - 94 - 96 53 3 / 4 - 51 15 -16 13 3 / 4 - 143/4 TO THE MASTER, WARDENS, AND COURT OF ASSISTANTS OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF Gentlemen,—At a public meeting held at the London Tavern on Tuesday,. the 17th of May last, to consider the desirableness of establishing a Mercantile and Mari time College, the Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby presiding, it was resolved, - "That the importance of the city of London as the focus of the mercantile interests of the Empire, and the nursery of the largest mercantile marine in the world, demands that it should possess, amongst its other insti tutions, a Mercantile and Maritime College, which may supply sound and extensive information on all branches of practical science, and afford the means of acquiring a knowledge of the principles which govern the various relations of commerce." And a Committee was ap pointed to devise the best means of accomplishing this important object. Believing that your worshipful company will take a deep interest in this project, I am directed to forward to you the accompanying pamphlet, containing a report of the proceedings at the meeting, and other information relative to the subject. There are reasons for expecting that at the proper season the assistance of Government will be extended to such an undertaking, but in the meantime, in order to secure this and other aid, it is essential to show that those who are more immediately concerned in the ope rations and results of the proposed institution, are pre pared to gixe it their generous support., To the various wealthy companies of London, the committee look with great confidence for encouragement and pecuniary assistance, seeing the primary design of these corporate foundations was to foster and direct the trade and commerce of the city. Nor were they unequal to the task, in an earlier age. But the commerce of London has now become too vast and complicated for the machinery of ancient institutions, and their usefulness is in a great measure necessarilyconfined to providing sup port and shelter for the , unfortunate. Meanwhile, those changes which have made London the centre of the world's commerce,which constrain her merchants and mariners to prosecute trade upon every sea and every shore, and to con tend with the rival exertions of nations as enterprising as themselves, and sometimes better instructed, have also, by the prosperity which has been induced, greatly in creased the funds at the disposal of these corporate bodies. Surely, then, it is consistent with the ends for which their special privileges were granted, and their rich endowments bestowed, that the new mental wants required to be developed among the merchants and trading communities by this advanced and altered state of things, should become a special object of their . regard ; and that in the new path of obligations laid before them, they should show forth the spirit of their ancient institutions by liberal and cordial support. The Mercantile and Maritime College is designed to enable our rising merchants to keep pace with the ad vancing intelligence of the times, and to elevate the intellectual character of our mariners. .It is an object acknowledged on all hands to be both ,desirable and ne cessary, and it is not a novel scheme. Nearly three cen turies ago an illustrions citizen foresaw the advantages of such an institution to the trading communities of Lon don, and bequeathed his fortune for its establishment. How it happened that his wise and benevolent intentions were - frustrated, and that the work so provided for remains to be done, needs no recital here. An attempt is now being made to remove this long-standing disgrace, and to give new life and vigour to the idea which Gresham so wisely originated, by re-establishing the institution which he so munificently endowed. To your worshipful court, therefore, the committee appeal for assistance in what they believe to be a great national work, and entirely in accordance with the spirit of your charter of incorporation. As public trustees, your company cannot be expected to contribute largely towards preliminary expenses, and it is therefore only in the event of the ultimate establishment of the Mercan tile and Maritime College that your support is solicited. Should further information be required, a deputation from the committee will be glad to wait upon you at any time your worshipful court may be pleased to appoint. A subscription list has already been opened, and from a few members of the committee an amount of about 2,0001., in sums from 501. to 5001. has been promised.— I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient ser vant, -- 45 par 1 1 n 7i - 8t id 10 11 - A d 6 -7=l d 1 all - Nouveau Monde 0 all Pontgiband -Silver Lead Min. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron 15. Do. New 11i Santiago de Cuba__ all South Australian 7 Tin Croft . all United Mexican all Waller all West Granada all West Mariposa. 12a, Worthing Mining of Australia all Yuba ... ..• Par— ip 17 19 id 28 —3ox l d P 8 10 4 5 3 .34 4 4 Id fi d fi 4d ••• • •• - BANKS. 76 - 78 dis idis •v - ... 2i lid par i d 43 ib: 44 - 45 67 - 6i T„, FRANCIS BENNOCH, Chairman of the Committee. Committee Room, Guildhall Coffeehouse, June, 1853 REGISTRATION OF QUALIFIED MEDICAL MEN. The following is an epitome of a bill for the registra tion of qualified practitioners, and for amending the law relating to the practice of medicine in great Britain and Ireland, about to be introduced to Parliament by Mr. Brady, M.P. It deserves, and will, doubtless, com mand support. Clause 1 directithe appointment by one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. of three members of the medical profession, to be called the " Medical Registrar for England, Ireland, and Scotland," respectively. Also, the appointment of clerks and other officers. Power to remove any persons so appointed, and to fill up vacancies by death or resignation. Salaries to be fixed and allowed by the Lord High Treasurer, or the Commissioners of the Treasury, and to be paid out of moneys to be received by registrars under the act. Clause 2. Duties of registrars to be to register names, addresses, and qualifications of every physician, surgeon, or apothecary, who shall apply to be registered, and of all persons who were practising as apothecaries prior to 1815, on their signing a declaration according to the form in Schedule A, and also of surgeons in the army, navy, and East India Company. Clause 3. Legally qualified practitioners to deliver be tween and in 1855, and every subsequent year, their degrees, diplomas, or licenses, or a declaration made before a justice of the peace, setting forth his or their qualification or qualifications , or such other p roof as shall be satisfactory to the registrar of legal qualification to practise. A Clause 4. fee of ss. to be paid to registrar for erery registration. Registration to bear date when made ; and if made in 1854, to be in force until end of 1855. After the first year, registrars to issue certificates to persons then register, on payment of 2s. 6d., and to be according to form in Schedule B. Certificates to be under seal. Clause 5. Registrars each to provide a seal ; all certifi cates sealed therewith to be evidence of registration. No certificate to be of any effect unless sealed. Clause 6. 'Printed registers (according to Schedule C) to be published annually, to bo called " The Medical Register for England," " Ireland," and "Scotland," respectively. Clause 7. Persons whose names, &c., appear in printed registered to be deemed duly registere d under Act. Co p ies to be furnished at ls. per copy. .Clause 8. Penalty for procuring by false means the in sertion of any name in register—imprisonment for twelve months with or without hard labour. Clause 9. Penalty for destroying register, certificate, &c., or forging or counterfeiting same, or the seal of the office—to be deemed guilty of felony. , Clause 10. Penalty for registrar making false entries six months' imprisonment. Clause 11. Penalty for practising after passing of act— fine of not more than 201., nor less than 5/. ; in default of payment, imprisonment for not more than six months, nor less than one. Clause 12. Powers to registrars to register any person who shall have omitted to make a return (as provided by clause 3) upon payment of 203., and proof of omission, or that he intends commencing practice. Clause 13. No person to be entitled to recover profes sional charges unless registered under act. THE BRITISH FLEET IN THE BALTIC.—A contract on behalf of the English G ate amount ofovernment fo ll r c OOO horse-oal sufficient ower 1 for s t ea mers of the aggreg,p has been concluded at Copenhagen. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE BOROUGH.—This morning Mr. W. Payne, the coroner, received information of the death of Julia Harvey, who was accidentally killed in theßorough under the following melancholy circumstan ces :—lt appears that the unfortunate creature was crossing the road opposit e Kin g' s street, Borough, when the deceased accidentally slipped, when the wheels of the Merton omnibus passed over the head and spine, crush ing them in a most frightful manner. Sh was instantly picked up by a police constable, and Conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where she was attended by the medical staff, but death shortly ensued. RAMSGATE HARBOUR.—The commissioners appointed to inquire into local charges upon shipping at the ports along the coast met At the Pier-house • Ramsgate, on Friday. The Chairirian (the Hon. Manners Sutton), assisted by Captain Bethune and Mr. C. Blackburn, received evidence relative to the harbour of Ramsgate. It appeared that a duty of is. per ton, or chaldron, of coals was imposed in 1785, and that the amount was increased in 1796 to 25., a drawback being allowed upon coals reshipped. Captain Martin, the harbourmaster, made a statement as to the capabilities and utility of Ramsgate harbour, and the number of vessels which took refuge there. The clerk► to the harbourmaster stated that there was no toll for -vessels entering for trade or refuge, except passing toll. Captain Nott, Lloyds' agent at Deal, gave his opinion that there could be no doubt as to the utility of Ramsgate h ar bour, and that it could not, under an y circumstances, be i don s e away with . According to ot her testimony, the njurie which had Occurred to vessels on coming into the hat.• bour were to be traced to the neglect of those on board. COMMERC I AL PROSPECTS OF PORTUGAL. ---By the Lis bon mall on Friday an important document w Commercial 'Association of O porto,' at the request of the Portuguese Government, regarding the present condition of the country, and the steps that should be adopted for the development of its resources. It embraces doctrines of the most complete co mmercial freedom, and urges the plantation of extended vineyards to meet the increased consumption that might be anticipated if those principles were carried out. It likewise refers to the public works of all descriptions that should be undertaken, and charac terises the system hitherto pursded as an extraordinary combination of errors, w hich have reduced the kingd om to its present state of inactivity and backwardness. As the -report was framed at the instance of the Ministry, it is to be presumed they entertain hope of being able to give practical effect to its recommendations. EXPLORATION OF THE INTERIOR OF AUSTRALIA. trammelling it with a marine survey, because the two things need not go together. This is a subject, however, on which I wish for information; but if we were to say we should carry on simultaneously a survey of the coast and a survey of the interior, and that the two expedi tions,shouln meet at the same time, we should merely hamper the interior survey. But as I say, upon all these subjects I should really wish for practical advice. I can not be supposed capable of forming a correct judgment on them all; but I think it is very desirable to have one centre of communication in the first instance. If Capt. Stokes should undertake the command of the expedition I should say to him, as he had already explored a great deal of the coast, the Government hoped he would put himself into communication with all the - persons who took an interest in the subject, and make up his mind as to the best course to pursue before he went. It would be desirable to get the best opinions we can before de termining the details. Mr. LINDSAY said he felt gratified at the frank and unreserved manner in which his grace had stated the in tentions of the Government. There was one point, how ever, to which he wished to advert. Even if the expe dition was confined entirely to a survey of the interior, in case :hey failed of getting through the country, they would require to have some place to fall back. upon. The Duke of NEwcisTLE---Very probably ; but that would be a completely subservient object. These are really all matters of detail. I do not wish to say the two things could not go on together ; but I think the great object to look to is the internal 'examination of the country, and that any survey of the coast, however important in itself, should be made subservient to that. Mr. OFFATT, M.P., bore testimony to the services of Mr. Haug, which he stated had been fully investigated by the committee. They feared, ho.vever, that he might have been overlooked ; but after what the no‘ble duke had said with reference to him, they were quite willing to leave the matter in the hands of Vie Government. Mr. GREGSON, M.P., said that should the expenses of the expedition be considerably increased, the mer chants by whom the deputation was represented hoped that fact would be no object in the consideration of the matter. DEPUTATION TO THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE. On Saturday a deputation of gentlemen, representing a committee of merchants of the city of London—formed for the purpose of assisting the Royal Geographical So ciety in its efforts to procure an expedition to explore the vast field of the interior of the Australian continent still undeveloped, and extending beyond the limits of English colonisation—had an interview with his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, at the Colonial-office, with the view to tender their advice and co-operation on the sub ject to the Government, under whose auspices, and at whose expense, the proposed undertaking is about to be forthwith carried into execution. The deputation con sisted of Mr. G. Moffatt, M.P., Mr. S. Gregson, M.P., Mr. John Gladstone, M.P., Mr. W. J. Lindsay, Mr. J. D. Powles, Mr. J. G. Frith, Mr. J. W. Maclaren, Mr. G. Palmer Ball, and Mr. Thomas Allen. Sir James Duke, M.P., had also been appointed a member of it, but he was unavoidably absent. The party having been introduced to the noble duke by Mr. Moffatt. Mr. LINDSAY, addressing his grace, said most of the members of the .deputation were interested in the ex ploration of Australia, and they were exceedingly grati fied to see that the Royal Geographical Society had re commended the Government to set on foot an expedi tion to explore the interior of that continent, and that the Government had given them a grant o f 2,5001. f or that purpose, with a promise of increasing it to 3,5001., if necessary. Under those circumstances, a committee of merchants of the c'ty of London, now represented by the deputation, had been formed to aid the Royal Geographical Society in this enterprise, and, thinking it desirable that the society should have at least a fund of 5,0001. for carrying it on, that committee had agreed to raise among themselves an additional sum of 1,5001. in aid of the 3,5001. given by the Government. They had not long formed themselves into a committee, however, when they were gratified to learn that the Government considered the subject of such great importance as to justify them ih taking it into their own hands, and pro secuting it at the public expense. On ascertaining that fact, the committee met together and passed a reso lution, thanking the Government for the liberal spirit it had manifested ; and the deputation now waited upon his grace to offer their practical services to the Government in carrying on the expedition, in whatever way they might be made available. The subject was one in which, as merchants, they took a very deep inte rest, and most of the gentlemen now present had been influenced in a great measure to support the proposed expedition in the way they had done from the high opinion they had formed of Mr. Haug, with whom they had been in repeated communication, and who had for many months devoted a great portion of his time to the subject under consideration, and had, in many respects, displayed very great energy and capacity for such an enterprise. They were of course aware, as men of busi ness, that, as the Government had themselves taken the matter in hand, they might feel some reluctance to en trust the expedition to a foreigner ; at the same time, as Mr. Hang had devoted so much time to acquiring know ledge of this particular character, they were induced to hope that the Government would give him some position in the expedition which would be worthy of his ac ceptance. His grace was no doubt aware that, of the whole of the coast on the Gulf of Carpentaria very little was known, and that Albert River, one of the most , promising of the colony, was practically un explored. They therefore ventured to suggest that the expedition should also undertake the survey of the coast, so as to ascertain the sources of the principal rivers, but more especially those of the Victoria and Albert, which it was believed had their origin in moun tain ranges never yet explored by European footsteps. The expedition might then endeavour to strike through the interior of the country and find its way to Adelaide. The deputation thought that if this could be effected, a passage might be formed across the country, by which the shortest and most direct communication to Australia could be obtained by way of India. The Albert River had been explored to the extent of 140 miles, and the navigation for the first 50 miles was so clear that frigates and the largest merchant vessels could make their way good to that distance. The deputation had reason to suppose that this important river took its origin in a great range of mountains in the interior, from which other rivers also sprang. If, however, the expedition should find it impossible, from any cause now unknown, to penetrate the interior of the country, they could then strike in the direction of the supposed head of the Albert River. In any case the expedition would be traced with the utmost anxiety by those who had a deep interest in all that related to the undeveloped resources of that rich, important, and extended colony. The Duke of NEWCASTLE, addressing the deputation, said—l am rather sorry that although I had fixed the day for receiving the deputation purposely rather late after receiving your letter, in the hope of seeing Captain Stokes, I have not been able to have an interview with that gentleman. The deputation will be aware that it is my intention to offer the conduct of the proposed ex pedition to Capt. Stokes. I have, before doing so, made inquiries of all persons connected with these matters, and who were likely to afford me the best advice on such a subject, apd I find among them a great concurrence of opinion that, upon the whole, Captain Stokes is as fit a man—not to speak in the superlative degree--as can be found for the purpose of conducting such an enterprise. I therefore requested Captain Stokes to call upon me, but owing to some accident the letter, which should have reached him ten days ago, was not received by him until very lately ; but he has written this morning, pro posing to call upon me on Monday next, at the Colonial office, on the subject. With reference to the expense of the expedition, the proposal originated with the Royal Geo graphical Society. A deputation from that body called upon me at the Colonial-office at the close of last summer (towards the end of July), and stated their belief that the sum first named would be sufficient for the purpose in view. After looking a little into the matter myself, however, I became pretty well convinced that it would not be adequate to carry on the expedition in a manner that would be satisfactory to the country, or worthy of a great national undertaking. (Hear.) The Royal Geographical Society subsequently discovered that themselves, and applied for an additional 1,0001., which would have made a sum of 3,500/. If the matter had gone on in that way, I have no doubt the Treasury would have at once advanced that further sum, and the expe dition would have probably been placed under the su perintendence of Mr. Haug. But it occurred to me that it would be, upon the whole, more satisfactory if the Government took it upon themselves, so that we might be responsible for the outlay to the public, and carry out the expedition upon a scale of which the nation might be proud, and which, at the same time, would develope the great resources of the country in a manner more efficient and complete than I believe could be done by individual exertion, unsupported by the resources of the Government at home, or of that in the colony itself. I therefore communicated with the Royal Geographical Society on the subject, feeling it was due to them to do so, and they readily assented, and said they highly approved of the alteration in the scheme. I then in formed them that the course I proposed to take was that having nominated the individual to take the superinten , deuce of the expedition, I would call on him to lay be fore me a complete plan in detail of the course, for ex ample, he intended to pursue, the point he proposed to start from, the assistance he would require, the proba ble time it would take, and an . estimate of the expense so far as he could render it. Then, after communicating with those most competent to advise him, that he should also lay before me the names of those gentlemen whom he should select to accompany him. I thought it best to make him responsible for the nomination of those whom he should desire to accompany him, after having taken into counsel such gentlemen as he might think the hest able to advise him ; for example, Sir Roderick Mur chison and Sir Henry de la Beche as to the choice of a geologist, and Sir William Hooker as to the selection of a botanist. After having laid before me such a general plan as I have indicated, I would then decide whether it would be desirable that the expedition should start at once, with recommendations to the governor of the colony for co-operation, or whether, looking to the period of the year at which we have arrived, it might be advisable to postpone the starting of the ex pedition, and communicate at once with the governors of the colony on the subject before its departure. All this I desire to leave undecided until I have a general report from Captain Stokes. With respect to Mr. Haug, I have no disposition to pass over that gentleman, or to deprive him of that fair share of this undertaking to which he is clearly entitled from the energy he has shown, and the interest he has taken in the subject. I saw him a short time ago—indeed he was the first person I coin municated with after determining to take the matter up on the part of the Government—and I explained to boi l ) the reasons why I felt, in the altered circumstanzers,n, should not be able to place the matter entirely u o n faot I of direction. I did not rest that so much l on th g which would his being a foreigner, but on the ld naturally exist in the public nfnfethealtnereare themselvesmany eminent men who have already distinguished who are, practically, by explorations in Australia, and well acquainted with the . conducting. of undertakings of this nature ; and bel said it would be desirable that placed at the head of such an one of them should expedition, and not a genwteleania.nugwhhois, energies,however emi nenthad his talents and un never been in the country, and would on that account have himself much to learn. He quite entered into that view, and I told him I should certainly feel it d u e to him, w hen I placed the matter in th e h an d s of another g entleman —alluding to Captain Stokes--to say that I wished him to form part of the expedition, and to b e placed in such a position upon it as would fairly meet his expectations, and as his merits might entitle him to occupy. I should hope there would be no per sonal feeling of jealousy in the matter, because you will see that it would be destructive of an undertaking of this kind. I have, hos ever, nothing to lead me to s uppose that there would be any such feeling. With regard to yourselves, I can only say I am extremely obliged to you for the offer of assistance. I think in matters of this kind there are many cases in which it would be more advisable to leave them in the hands of individuals rather than in those of the Government ; but in this in stance there are peculiar circumstances which induce the Government to fake the responsibility of it upon them selves. Of this, however, lam quite sure, that it would be less effective and less valuable were it not for the assistance and co-operation of those who have in terested themselves in the subject ; and if in any way we can take you into council or assistance, so far as I am concerned, I can only say I shall be obliged to you for your aid or advice. Mr. Farm asked whether it would not be possible to make the expedition instrumental in procuring a marine survey of a portion of the coast ? The Duke of NEWCASTLE —I wish to see Capt. Stokes before I can answer that question. He has not yet sup plied the Admiralty with the details of his operations. I should be sorry to hamper this internal exploration by The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, with reference to that, he had abstained from any further communication with the Treasury until the plan was matured. When that plan was thoroughly matured he should then go to the Treasury ; and he felt c;nfident, from the commu nications he had already had with them, that there would be no disposition to act with anything like parsimony in the matter. On the contrary, he believed the Trea sury was quite disposed to encourage it most liberally. He wished, however, to reserve himself on the question of expense entirely until the plan was matured. How far it might be desirable to ask the merchants to assist with money or advice and co-operation was a matter for future consideration, and also how far it might be desirable to call upon the Colonial Governments to con tribute a portion of the expense, or only to give their co-operation. Mr: MACLAREN observed from his knowledge of colo nial feeling nothing could be more popular in Australia than an expedition of this kind. It would be impossible to overrate its importance to the colony as well as to the mother country. The Duke of NEWCASTLE—I am glad to know that what is right and useful is also popular. My interest in it, however, is not because it is popular, but because it is highly useful, and of great national importance. Mr. MACLAREN said he felt persuaded, from the libe ral manner in which the Australian colonies had sub scribed 30,0001. towards improved postal communica tion, and other sums towards expeditions similar to that now proposed, they would liberally subscribe to this, if applied to for the purpose. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that Mr. Madames suggestion was a matter of detail ; but that, from what be knew of the Government of the Australian colonies, he believed they would support an expedition of the kind in a prompt and liberal spirit. Mr. LINDSAY thanked the noble duke for the attention he had paid to the subject, and assured him that if the Government should require funds to carry on the explor ation in a more extended and effective manner, they might rely upon receiving pecuniary assistance from the merchants of London. The deputation then thanked the noble duke, Ind withdrew. CONTINENTAL TELEGRAPHS AND THEIR CONNECTION WITH AFRICA, the. It is a fortunate thing for commerce and the inter- ' course of communities that the electric wires have been found even more indispensable to Governments than to the children of Governments. The vox populi 'might have demanded telegraphic facilities until it had grown hoarse, and yet never have obtained them ; for continental enlightenment, with the brilliant exceptions of France and Sardinia. never would have proved ade quate to the appreciation of this monern science, nor to the wonders worked by it. But the necessity of the Government became the opportunity of the people ; and, as we shall see, wonderfully has that opportunity been improved, and wonderfully and beneficially has it ope rated within its peculiar district. The moving cause thus explained, the rapid and universal ramification of this method of intercommunication, and the wiry em brace which has encircled and is encircling Denmark, Holland, Russia, A'sstria, Prussia, the union of Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and even Africa, be comes more easily appreciable; and it is with France, Sar dinia, and Africa;and even with Gibraltar, Malta, India, and the antipodes that this notice has to do. Had we spoken. only a year since, of the lines laid down on the Continent, we should have been confined to a few .1.-t.ielied portions, severed frontiers, or counties and districts—we should have found the southern Li ver pool of France, Alarseilles, still resorting to the old Sema phore to make known its wants, and continually " inter rompu par le brouillard," a stereotype phrase, which will be familiar to all our commercial and especial ly to our Indian readers. This state of things has passed away. The French Government has extende I its lines to Marseilles for the Mediterranean, to Bayonne for Spain, and to Chambery for Sardinia. Sardinia takes up the communication at Chambery, and continues it to Genoa, and from Genoa lines are now erecting at Spezzia. At Spezzia the Me diterranean cable will take up the link, and extend it under the sea to Corsica, across Corsica under the Straits of Bonifacio, over the island of Sardinia, and again under the sea, from Cape Suelada to Cape Rosas in Africa. By a decree, bearing date the 15th ult., the French Government threw open its African lines to the public. Thus far do we run upon certain ground, and after having explained the present advancement of portions of the preceding works . we will pass on to the possible fortune of telegraphic in tercourse. The Sardinian Government has promised to complete the line from Genoa to Spezzia before May next, and thus to connect, in one chain of telegraphic communication, the northernmost point of Scotland with the southernmost point of Piedmont. The Mediterranean Telegraph Company have already advertised for tenders to lay down their cable from Spezzia to Corsica, and from Corsica to Sardinia across the Straits of Bonifacio, and the vessels were to be ready to receive the cable, consisting of 18 iron and copper wires, on or before the Ist of May next. The remaining portion of cable, from Cape Suelada to Cape Rosas,was to be finished and laid down by August, thus com pleting our connection with Africa this year. Two hun dred men of pith and sinew have been digging and delv ing in the islands of Corsica and Sardinia ever since the beginning of September, 1853, so that the moment the cables are laid down, they may be connected instanta neously to the land wires, and signals passed from Africa to the European continent." All this work'has been done by contracts taken, and materials already purchased within the limits of the capital, so that the company should be secured from liability be yond its subscribed stock. Any loss falling upon the contractors. The bane of continental undertakings, the supineness of the people rendered it necessary for the French and Sardinian Governments to guarantee respec tively 4 per cent. upon 180,000/., the other 5 per cent. upon 120,0001., for fifty years from the moment of open ing, up to which time the shareholders receive 4 per cent., the total capital amounting to 300,0001. Ope rations thus traced to Africa, and the wires connected to the Algerian lines of the French Government, w e find that signals will be passed to the westernmost and easternmost points of the Algerian territory ; having reached thus far, we perceive that new lines are pro jected beyond these points, and with very important t e h era e w srrt carry s Ga t c b r ur n an m l dt 5 .. objects. The French Government providin g f or Al ger i a, ground point i A n e l g t e h r i r a o , u t g l h i en m , o i r t o i c c s p o r a o n p d o s T e a d n t g o i the company commences again. F rom The English Government, doubtless, 'would support the easternmost point of Algeria, a From telegraph r is projected through Tunis and s s u u c b h te a rr l a ii n ie e . an Tripoli to Alexandria, with a branch to Cairo, and Suez, the main line to continue to Beyro u t, Damascus, Aleppo, Bagd ,d, Bussora, and a l ong the Persian Gulf, joining the Indian lines at Hyderabad. A submarine cable is also proposed front Tunis to Malta. Were this system now in operation, its importance to Government in the present crisis would be incalculable, for the wires would connect England and France, with their naval s t a ti ons in the M e di terranean, w i th Egypt, Turkey, and India, all countries favourably disposed to us, and against the extension of Russian power. We could flash every 1 movement of the Emperor's forces, from the eastern mostl portion of his line of operations to Downing-street and the Tuileries, an I direct our fleets and armies to take positions in the Mediterranean, or elsewhere, or provide reinforcements at a moment's notice. Who knows, but that war, should it unfortunately ensue, will be the cause of the provision of these very means of communi cation. THE MAIL PACKETS. —SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY.—The General Screw Company's steam ship Bosphorus, Capt. Douglas, left yesterday for Australia with twelve pas sengers, about 10,0001. value in jewellery, and a very full cargo. She had also taken a very heavy mail, con sisting of 206 bags. The Peninsular mails for the month will be despatched in the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steam-ship Tagus, on the 7th, Madrid on the 17th, and Iberia on the 27th. The heavy portion of the India and China mails left yesterday in the above com pany's steam-ship Indus, Captain Moresby. She had on board 60 passengers, 285 boxes of specie, value 79,1001. for India and China, and 12,0001. for Malta and Alexandria, and a very full cargo. The Colombo or Euxine is appointed to take out the I ndia mail of the 20th. The former is the ship selected, should her re pairs have been effected by that time. The Tagus, Copt. Joy, will take the Peninsular mail of the 7th i ns t ant, the Madrid on the 1 7th , a nd the Iberia on th e 27 t h . The Euxine will leave on the 27th, with ship letter bags, cargo, &c., for Constantinople. RUSSIAN PRODUCE. —The markets for Russian pro duce on Saturday were considerably affected by the prospects of the Emperor being comp e ll e d to succumb. Tallow experienced a decline of 30s. per ton. 100 'Aberdeen ... ' .... ...... ) 86' Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc....... ) all Belfast & Ballymena i all Birmng. Wolverh & Stour Valley 1 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh & Cheshire Junct.. ... T 6 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons.- 2 18i Do., £2O. ...... - 5 30 Blyth & Tyne original L. 100 100 li Caledonian. i l 2 s e s t d o o ( i l l : s & i a ' n a . t Exeter...... 45... D all 'Chester & Holyhead D all Cork and Bandon.... CI all Cork, Black. & Pass 0 12 Cornwall 0 45 Dublin&BelfastJune 5 all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction - 5 all Do. New .... ........ 5 all East Anglian (£25 L & E. & L. & D.) 8 all ,Do., (XlB E. & HO: 0 all (Eastern Counties.. ft. 100 lEasternUnion,A.sti It. 100 IDo., do. 8... - . 5 8i IDo.NewA(lateTk — i; ' ds, it. 100 'East Lancashire it. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgo w 0 36 lEdinb. and Peebles , t 100 lEclinb.Prth.&Dunde 1 Forth and ClydeJunc. 160 Glasgow & S.Western 100 Great Northern Stk.. 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 100 Great Western 11 Irish South-Easters l all Lancaster &Carlisle 11.4 i Do., Thirds 100 Lancasn. &Yorkshire 176 Do., Fifths 11 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. all London & Blackwell 8i Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst. 100 London &N. Western 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.,10/.5h.,M&8.:.0 26 Do. Eighths 100 London & S.Western 426 Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lnndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.&Lineln. 46 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. &Derby 471 Midland G.West.(lr.) 17; De. 6 Shares all Newcastle &Carlisle 100 Newmarket 5 Do. Bury Extensions 176 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd 76 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk... ..... 36 Northn.Couniies Un 100 North British .- .. 16 North Devon, No.l 116 Do., No. 2... all De., 6 A Deferred . 8 Do., 4 B Guaranteed all North London 1.1 N. &S. Wstn., HampJ stead, and City Jn 176 North Staffordshire all North Western.. " 10 N. &S. Westrn. Junc. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 2.2 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central 100 Scottish Midland .100 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 100 Do., L. &N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock 10 Shrewsby. & Herefd. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all Do. Halves, do all Do. Gswestry 66 Shropshire Union '. ~. Do. A, B,C, ScD, fully paid up at per cent. all South Dev0n.......... 100 South Ea5tern......... all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 5 Do 2.2 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 16i Stockton & Hartlepi. 100 Taff Vale 8 Do. £lO shades 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 20 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath.. all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 14 West Cornwall 1 West End of Lonon and Crystal Palace all West London 51s. Wmbledon &Croydon 100', York Newctl. &13erw 20 Do. Extensions 116 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland St. 25 25 St. X O 4 4i - 131 - 36 - 42 26 - 28 64 - 65 61 63 21 - 2. 87' - 88 63 - 65 [2B - 130 99 - 101 83/ -83 i 93 96 I, 13 —l4 pi 654 66 7 6 d 13 - 14 par -- p 96 -- 97 1031 -- 101 API 2 4 d 81i 824 94 84 d 10A 94 d 22i -- 23 - 35 37 55 57' id— par 6 —5 d 2t 3 6 8 43 50 3i - 314 d 33: 344 8— 10 24 6 - 53 ... 56 5i - bla 8 - 8 354 - 364 90 - 92 51 - 56 55 - 60 55 60 2#•Lis 14 16 7 8 10 12 3i1,1 - 16 61 62 21 32i 3- 1 d 4 5 31 -: 33 2i 3 15 - 16 51 - 5 i 24 - 26 6 - 7 63 - 691 8 - 4 - 48. - 494 FOREIGN. .0 7 5 3 !O 8 !O all IA all !O 10 !.0 8 l 0 all ?,0 2 5 all XI 10 ... 10 A.utivrp & Rotterdam Belgian East. Junet Beziers to Graissessac Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Bosagon Dutch Rhenish ;0I SI 201 East Indian Do. Extension ;01 10 0 all !O 5 5 4 15 .0 10 2 3 L 0 5 12 20 10; 33 29 LO 10 20 2 Z 0 all Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junet. of France Gd. Trunk. of Canada Shrs. and 80nd5...., Gt. Central of France' Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares !Ci I all .6 all :0 all Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 Do. bonds (2 i55.)1862 Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent f) all !Co 10 l 0 40 O all O all O 4 .01 101 O all 0 ,0 12 5 2 O all 1.0 8 Lake Const. & Basle l Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. :0I 6 !O 6 !O 2s. 8i all n 10 20 10 16 4 20 2 20 12 Luexembourg Do. (Railway) D 0..: Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref. Lyons & ➢iediterran, Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Melbourne Dk. & By Namur & Liege (with interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds [fmy. B. &Avis. Shs. NorwegianTruk. Pref Paris and Lyons Do. bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Paris Caen& Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Danish 1 liGi 1 4 3 ci IRoyal Swedish... 31 - 2ia 3 3A2 id par i - A - I), 4 aid 2i - 5 - BA 1 - 14 - ::: - 30 - 30 Sambre and Mouse Do. 5 per cent. pref S.E. of France Southern of France St.Audrews & Quebec Upper India Scrip „ West Flanders Do. per c. Pref . ;Western of France... West. of Switzerland 'Wiesbaden ZealanA 7? - 8i 13 -131 p - 43 - 39 - 29 pm'. 3 Id' 17i - par d 8i ... - •• • - PM 231 3 11 3/ —4/ . d 3 —31 p sa i ii a 14 i 7; 29i 30i 39 8 291 f 61 i 7 lli i .6 7 - iidl 4V I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Sbr. Paid RAILWAYS. Compaus this day. this day. 50 all Bedford and Ln.&N.W• Bletchley St. 100 Buekghamsh L. &N.W. 99 101 50 all Clydesdale Jc Caledon ... 50 52 St. 100 E.Lincoln. gr 6p. cent Gt.Northn 139 141 141 140 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. 25 all Do. New Do. — 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Ett•Westn. 30 32 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Bem.. 50 all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 108 101 108 25 all Do. i Shares. Do 54 55 12 all Do. 4 1 Shares. Do ... 27 28 12i all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 12i 20 all Do. Preference Do 24. 254 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk R. 100 Do. 6 per et... Do 5i all Mancli.Bxton. Ln.&N.W. and Matlock & Midid. 24 3 50 all Middle,sbro' & Stckton & Redcar Darlingt. 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland.,. 98 100 50 all Northern and Eastern sp. c. E. Count.. 59 61 5 all Do. 6 per ct ,Do 5- all Do.Fixedsp.c Do ••• 2' all Prest. &Wy rc L. &N. W &Ln& Yk •• • 1 12 Do. 2 Shares. Do — s 1 1°° 60 p Gt.Northn 138 142 s ••• • 138 142 2 Shef. Roth. & Laneash., Goole g.5.p.e Yorksh — •• • 12 9i S. Stailordsh.. MrMClean 21 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 por cent Darling. 25 all Do.. Do • St. 100 Wilts&Semrst Gt• Wes JOINT-STOC: all Australasia all I British Colonial Rank and Loan Company all British N. American 2 chrta. Bnk.of India, Austral, and China 5 Chrtd. Blik. of Asia 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd 15 London Chrtd. BA of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWestminst 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New ... .. 226 National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank Cor poration 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn. Bkg and Gold Imp. Co 25 South Australia all Union of Australia , 2iDo. New 10 Union of London all Union of Madrid MISCELL , 5 A.ubin (mai and Iron 17i Australian Agricult. 12 AustraLsn.Pcific Mail 8 Austmln. Royal Mail 2 Berlin Water Works.. 384 Brit. American Laud 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 324 Canada Company 5 Crystal Palace 4 Do. New 2 Crystal Pal. of France 3 Eastern Steam 20 Electric Telegraph (A) 20 Do. (B) 1 Electric Tel. of Irel 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 18 General Screw Steam 7 . 4 Irish Beetroot Sugar 6 Magdalena St. Navig. all Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel 4 Netherlands Land 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter- Stem. Nay. Co all N. B. Australasian NEOITS. 42 —44xd 70 - 75 75 - 80 1 - lip 1 - lip 16 - 18 16 - 18 .3 -- -1 2'd Wa 1 11, 2 Do. New 10 Nrth.of Europe Steam all Peel RI% Ld. & Minrl. all Peninsular & Oriental 25 Do. do. all Portland Iron Co GO Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest 25 South Austral. Land all Submarine Telegraph 2fq , Van Diemen's Laud ''..... ••• 42h 4 3 Oh 4 5i i (.1 par 4k 5 63 2 354 - 1P 1 36 - 38 Ad -13 - 14 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Feb. 6.—Wind this day at Noon, W.S.Vir ; light breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, Feb. s.—Arrived—Julius Caaar, Havre for Martinique ; Iris, for the Brazils. FALMOUTH, Feb. 4.—Arrived—Hannah, Bahia and Queenstown, with jibboom carried away, and sailed sth for Gothenburg ; King Alfred, London Marian, do., and boih sailed for St. Michael's ; Laura, London, for liarba does ; Clipper, London for St. Michael's; Jane and Mary, Hull, ditto. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 4.—Sailed—America, for Geelong ; Bosphorus (s.s.) ; Indus (s.), Alexandria. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 4.—Arrived—G. H. Bigelow, from Bermuda. TORBAY, Feb. 4 .—Sailed—Orynthia, for Cape de Verd and Sierra Leone ; Antelope, St. Michael's. CLYDE, Feb. 4.—Arrived - Providence, Liverpool for Newfoundland; Fleetwood, Mauritius; Runnymede, Pernambuco. Sailed—Ann Wise, Melbourne, S.A. ABERDEEN, Feb. 4.—Arrived —Arno, from Callao. C O RE, Feb. 4.—Sailed—E mu l aus , for St. Michael's. B ER WICK, Feb. 3.—The E ag l e (sloop), of Sunderland, and from Charleston to Newcastle, with pig iron, struck on the rocks north of Emanuel-head, Holy Island, last night, and sunk ; crew saved ; if the weather continues mode rate,_ part of the cargo will be saved. QUEE NSTOWN, Feb. 4.—Arrived—Jenny, from Porto Rico • Lord Ashburton, St. John, N. 8., decks swept and waterlogged ; George Reynolds, Alexandria ; Fortunate, Callao ; Catherine Erwan, Valparaiso ; Judith, Ibralia. SCILLY, Feb. 3.—The America, of St. John's, N. 8., from Callao end Queenstown, to London, with guano, struck on one of the Seven Stones yesterday, and sunk in an hour afterwards in 40 fath6tns of water, about midway between the islands and the Seven Stones ; crew saved. EDAM (North ROD aldsha), Feb. I.—The Agnes (schooner), of Dundee, was totally lost on this island on the 29th Jan. ; a portion of the cargo has been saved in good condition, and the crew are supposed to have landed on a neighbour ing island. ANTWERP, Feb. 4.—The Oberon, from Newcastle,. with coals for Malag a, has g ot on s hore on the Oasterbank, and will be lost; together with c a ,,, '6 ; crew saved. ( B y BLEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.45 A.M. Wind, W.S.Vi r - ; fresh breeze, an d fi ne. Arrived —Europa (s), from New York. Arrived yesterday —Spirit of the Times, from Balti more Chronome ter, Mauritius ; Bonanza, Islay ; Emma, Pernambuco; New Wo rl d and Universe, New York. Put back—Hamlet ship, with loss of the cap of fore mast. (BY SUBMARINE AND BI74tor EAN .TELE(3RAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.23 a.m. Wind, W. ; tide, three h o urs' ebb ; fine. Arrived, sth—Helen A. Miller, from Philadelphia ; Janet, Nassau ; Three Brothers, Antwerp. 6th—Rsvens bourne (s.), Antwerp. DRILL, Monday, 9.24 a.m . Wind S.W. by W., fresh. Anchored—Velore, from Callao, for Leith; Tyal Eagle, from westward, for London. Passed—Sir Robert Peel, from London, for New York. Sailed—St. Kilda, for Melbourne. Ship Hannibal, Capt. Walker, from London to Sydney, got on shore on Church Rocks, Folkestone, about 8 o'clock last night, and remained there until 3 this morning, when she got off with assistance, aud has proceeded to London in tow of steam. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. — SOBTRAMPTON, FEB. 4. —The America, of 690 tons, Captain John Gardyne, was despatched this day for Geelong, with 280 emigrants, by Mr. Smith, the Government Emigration officer at this port. This ship only came into dock on Thursday after noon, and but for the facilities afforded at this port it would have been impossible for the ship to have been despatched again so s oon. She was visited yesterday by the emigration commissioners, and by Captain Lean, the emigration o ffi cer at London, who expressed them selves well pleased with the arrangements. Before leaving the ship this evening a vote of thanks was given, amidst vociferous chee rin g , to Mr. Smith, the Govern ment officer, and to the Rev. Mr. Scotland, the chaplain, for their kindness and attention during the period the time after emigrants were in the depot and for a l on k leaving the ship the sh outs of the people might b e h ea rd. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY.-The Commissioners of Sewers connected with the Corporation of the city of London, acting upon the powers granted to them in the City of London Sewers Act, 1848, have purchased the site of a large house at the corner of Panyer-alley, New gate-strest, of the late occupier, Mrs. Lund. The Com missioners have bought this ground for the purpose of preventing another erection, it being their wish to throw the site into the public way as soon as they can get the opportunity. it is not, as it ought to be, generally known that the piece of ground at the top of Cheapside, on the Newgate-street aide, which for so many years has been a disgraceful blank in the City, does not belong to the Corporation but to the Woods and Forests, it being part of the Post-office estate. The refusal of the autho rities to part with it has for y ears prevented the improve ments upon that point, which the Corporation, have long been desirouS of making. It is to be hoped, how ever, that now the Commissioners of Sewers have acted so liberally that the Government will "go and do likewise." 100 St. 6i 25 50 20 St. 50 St. 16 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 95 3 / 4 53 6 i 3 I i 15 1 3/4 4i 5 13i i 65 5 22 1 874 8 7 63 - 5 3i 83i 4 3i 10 95 28 65i 61 13a i 7i 8 66i 6 i ad 1034 i 4 82 t i Li 2 I s ° 20 • 25 100 100 20 223 31 63 43a I 20 st) 5G 100 100 lli 20 50 20 25 33i 41 4 100 10 5 50 11i fi x dl 40 62 i 11 33 2i 32 6 15i 5A 66 9i 9. 8 8 4 47i 9 2i i 441 3 li 77 4 151 31 25 ad & b 371 7xd & b 45b. 5 xd. xd har .,091 'Base feel 'rom axle sus- ' the ish.- 'mg was the the [ to ft er was ►ro- 'ea e )on 7