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LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILW AY . REDUCTION in the CHARGE for SMALL PARCELS. The Pub' ic are requested to take notice, that on and after the 20th February, 1854, Parcels of lib weight and under will be conveyed between London and Liverpool, Manchester, Huddersfield, Stock port, Chester, Warrington, and Preston only, at a charge of Sixpence, including delivery within the usual boundaries. And Parcels of 21b. weight and under, at a charge of One Shilling. To insure the transmission of Parcels by this conveyance, they must be delivered to the company at one of their stations named above, or at one of the following offices of their agents ( Messrs. Horne and Chaplin), in London : —Spread Eagle, Gracechurch-st. ; Swan-with-two-Necks, Gresham-street (late Lad-lane) ; Cross Keys, Wood-street, Cheapside ; Bolt-in-Tun, 64, Fleet-street ; White Horse, 90, Fetter-lane ; 90, The Borough, Southwark ; George and Blue B , ar, 269, High Holborn ; Old White House Cellar, 155, Picca dilly ; Golden Cross, Charing-cross ; Do., 33, Regent's-circus ; Spread Eagle, Regent's-circus ; Griffin's Green Man and Still, 335, Oxford street. The Company will not hold themselves liable for detention or loss to any parcel not delivered to them at one of their awn offices, or to the charge of their agents. By order of the Directors. OXFORD, WORCESTER, and WOLVER HAMPTON RAILWAY.—On and after SATURDAY, the ht of April, 1854, Passengers will be booked and conve3cd through out without break of gauge or change of c.ariage, between Euston Station, London, and Stations on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Hallway, by the following :trains:— WEEK kYS.-DOWN TRAINS. Express Ordinary Express Ist and 2d Ist an•l 2d Ist and 2d Class. Class. Class. A.M. P.M. P.m Leave London ........ • • 9.30 1.45 5.15 P.m Arrive at Worcester •• • • •• I. 0 6.45 8.50 Kidderminster • . 1 38 7.25 9.30 Stourbridge .... 1.50 7.40 9.43 Dudley 2. 5 8. 0 10. 0 WE EIK DAYS.—UP TRAINS. Express Ordinary Express Ist and 2d Ist and 2d Ist and 2d Class. Class. Class. -- ♦ M. A.M. P.M. Leave Dudley .. .. 6.30 10.25 4.40 Stouthridge........ 6.45 10.45 4.55 Kidderminster NOON. Worcester ...• • . 7.30 12. 0 5.40 P.M. Arrive at London • • tly order. W. T. ADCOCK. No. 19,191.] NOTICE.—THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE CHEAP EDITIO N OF MADAME D'ARBLAYN DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE Will be Heady with the MAGAZINES, April 1. To be completed in 7 Monthly Voiumbs, price only Is. each, bound and embellished with Poraaits. • Published for Henry Coeburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett 13, Great Marlb..rough-street. At all the libraries, 2 vols., post Svo., 18s , THE LIFE OF JEROME CARDAN, o MILAN, PHYSICIAN. By HENRY MORLEY, Author of " Palissy the Potter," &c. " The author has studied Cardan with an eye of philosophical in terest and curiosity. He has treated him picturesquely, and at times almost playfully. We can hardly say that Mr. Morley is too specu lative for a biographer, and we cannot sufficiently commend his care in collection and his skill in accumulation." London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Mr. LEVER'S NEW WORK. This day, Bvo., cloth, 215., FHE DODD FAMILY ABROAD. By CHARLES LEVER, Author of " Harry Lorrequer," " Knight of Gwynne," &c. With Forty Illustrations, by H. K. BROWNE. *** Nos. 19' and 20, completing the work, will be published on Friday. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Jest published, post Bvo , 5 5., with illustrat ions, THE RIFLE-MUSKET : A Practical Treatise on the ENFIELD-PRITCHETT RIFLE, recently adopted in the British Service. By Captain JERVIS-WHITE JERVIS, Royal Artillery. Author of "Manual of Field Operations," &c. London : Chapm In and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. , -- 7 - -...._,-....-- - , /---- ~k"\.' * )`•_: it ' 1s41 :: I Hall, Lull, for in ; A rner i ca ol qr 3,-„z•-•,-- . ,• A.?. ~ li. • vens, for Bost. ! .. •.„, ~,,„ „..4 • • .... , - , 1.,.. ) - •s 4 ime.ll%. IF - rk ...,,- 'i- , ---,- , . , : '--.. ' MADR. .., -,1 , O-, "" Ji, ~ 'i kir') - '''' "''*, -- - •Ti... ma •Ze ' ~, •, , - _ - ~.. ~, . -., ..„- kt, \ ,... : _,.,. 4., ... „ ~...,...„„ . ~ ~,1 , • , , t•Lor I . 1 ' • , ., / i I ',; 1 .t•• /Itit ,44' ``` , .l" - ,-.,,. .- 1 ' ..' v.. ~. -•• L.' - Iriatztl/ 0/ , • 11 - 0'• 41 .4i '."--- :--- ' s (1 110' - it it \ :"•••••• _ , ~ ," / ~__2_____ __-, . K" . 111\1 t''3 l4 -41- '''' ' D AOIT '-• ' 4, .'' .07 -. . 's , 4 , -4.- - DIE ....,-. ~: , -;1•4„,..--. . 4., .N.t. t ilav . ---- , [PRICE SD. ties continue in request, and are saleable at previous value ; higher descriptions are without inquiry, and diffi cult of sale, unless a reduction be submitted to. Bleached Jacconets, of common to middle descriptions, are in fair inquiry and saleable, while higher qualities have declined in v a l ue, an d little or no inquiry exists. Bleached Mulls, of ordinary quality, are saleable at the rates last reported, the finer qualities are in little request and without improvement in value. Bleached Lappets.—The finer descriptions only are wanted and saleable. For other descriptions there is but little demand, and prices have slightly declined. Bleached Dimity.—The market has been dull of late, and stocks are accumulating. • Bleached Cambrics are dull of sale. Turkey Red Cambrics are scarcely inquirea after. Turkey Red Twills are dull, and difficult of sale. Turkey Red Mulls are also dull, but may be sold at Rs. 52 to 5 6. Twist.—No sales have been reported during the last fortnight. A slight inquiry exists for mule NU. 50 and upwards, of which there is now none in filot hands. Turkey Red Twist.—No. 30 to G;) continues saleable at from Rs. 14 to 18. Orange Twist. —No. 30 to 60 is dull, but may be sold to a small extent at 9. to 114 anuas. Metals have experienced little or no change in value. Copper—Sheathing and braziers', Rs. 66 to 664 ; bottoms, Rs. 684 to 68 ; tiles, Rs. 58A to 59 ; bolt, Rs. 63; sheath ing nails, Rs. 53 to 54. South American copper, Rs. 58. Brass—Sheathing, Rs. 56 to 51 ; braziers, Rs. 55 to 59. Iron—Swedish bar, Rs. 55 to 57 ; steel in tubs, Rs. 124 ; faggot, Rs. 11 to 13 ; English bar, Rs. 41 to 43 ; square natiroad, Rs. 40 to 41; round, Rs. 52 to 53 ; sheet and hoop iron, Rs. 74 to 8. Lead—Pig, Rs. 124 ; sheet, Rs. 12 to 14 ; tin plate, Rs. 14. Red Lead.—Rs. 12 to 12i. White Lead.—Rs. 10 to 11. Spelter.—Rs. 15. Quicksilver.—Rs. 49. Cochineal is rather dull at Rs. 2 to 2 5. Saffron.—Rs. 8 to 12 according to quality. Linseed—ln demand, previous to the arrive_ of last mail, it was quoted at Rs. 3 8 to 3 9 ; since then Rs. 3 11 has been asked. Wool is in demand at Rs. 90 to 150. Cotton.—Prices have slightly given way in consequence of the large supplies of the new crop which have come to hand, and the high rates of freight which are maintained. New Broach and Surat may be had at Rs. 94. Dhollerah at Rs. 88, and Oomrawutty at Rs. 91 per candy. Freights have sliglAtly fallen, and may now be quoted at 4/. 2s. dd. to 4/. 6s. to London, and 4/. 2s. 6d. to Liverpool. Exchange.—On England is firm at 2s. ld. per rupee for best China credits at six months' sight on London, and at 2s. 10. per rupee for bills secured by shipping documents. On China, rupees 232 per $lOO. On Calcutta, rupees 99} at 60 days' sight. CONTRACT FOR TIN PLATERER'S WARES. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 25th March, 1854. THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 18th April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with TIN PLATERER'S WARES. Patterns of the articles may be seen, and a form of the tender schedule and conditions of the contract obtained, at the said office. No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must b.' addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Tin Platerer's Wares," and must ass be delivered at Somerset•place, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons. engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 5001., for the due performance of the contract. TO OFFICERS AND OTHERS. WAR RISKS for ALL PARTS of the WORLD.--The HOME COUNTIES ani GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 29, New Bridge-street, Black friars, London.—This Company will ASSURE OFFICERS and others, at most moderate rates of premium, against WAR RISKS, Voyaging, and Climate, either In connexion with general life assur ance or without. By order of the Board of Directors. A. DURNFORD, Secretary. THE HOME COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 29, New Bridge-street, Blackfliars, London. Every description of risk (home or foreign) connected with Life Assurance Half Credit premiums, on a new principle. Premiums payable yearly, half yearly, or quarterly. One-half of all premiums after the first two years are repayable to policy holders at any time on demand, without personal liability. Annuities granted either Immediate, contingent, ordeferred, and also endowments. Policies indisputable. No charge for policy stamps. Money received on deposit at 5 per cent. Interest. Active Agents wanted in town or country, particularly in the agricultural towns and villages. Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees as to respectability. A. DURNFORD. Secretary. B RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 1, Princes•street, Bank, London. Established August 1, 1837. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Yid., cap. 9 . . 4 5 Policies issued free of stamp duty. Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, CHAIRMAN. The marked testimony in favour of lite assurance evinced by the Legislature in the exemption from income tax of the premiums raid for the benefit of a surviving family, is deserving the most serious attention of all classes; not only on account et the actual saving, but also on account of the high estimation in which it proves that the System of life assurance generally is held by the Government of the country. - • --.- Increasing Rates of Premium for .ecuring Loans or Debts. Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years. Sum assured payable at Sixty or at death. Provision, during minority, for Orphans. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Profits divided annually. Premiums computed for every three months' difference of age. Half-credit policies granted on terms unusually favourable; the Unpaid half premiums being liquidated out of the profits. At the last Annual General Meeting a reduction of 30 per cent. was Made in the current year's premium on all partici sting policies. (PROPRIETARY.) I (MUTUAL.) -- - -- Half Whole 1 4; premium premium half Quar• te First for Re- A g e. Annual ' Yearly terly Seven mainder premium Pre- Pre- Years. of Life. I mium. minm. 1 4 s. d., X s. d. Years. Months! X s. d. X s. d.l £ s. d. 30 1 1 9 2 3 6 30 0 1 2 7 3 1 4 20 12 3 40 1 9 22 18 4 3 2 7 6 1 4 41 012 4 50 ' 2 2 6, 4 5 0 6 2 710 1 4 60 12 5 60 3 6 8 1 613 4 9 2 8 2, 1 4 80 12 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. ALLSOPP'S PALE or BITTER ALE.— Messrs. S. ALLSOPP and SONS beg to inform the TR IDE that they are now registering orders for the March Brewings of their PALE ALE, in Casks of 18 Gallons and upwards, at the brewery, Burton-on-Trent ; and at the undermentioned Branch Establishments:— LONDON, at 61, King William•street, City ; LIVERPOOL, at Cook-street; MANCHESTER, at Dude-place ; DUDLEY, at the Burnt Tree ; GLASGOW, at 115, St. Vincent street; DUBLIN. at 1. Crampion-qua.y ; RIR MINGH AM, at Market Hall; SOUTH WALES, at 13, King•street, Bristol. Yvan. ALLSOPP and SONS take Vas opportunity of announcing to Private Families that their Ales, so strongly recommended by the medical profession. may be procured in Draught and Bottles Genuine :from all the most respectable Licensed Victuallers, on " ALL -OPP'S VALE ALE" being specially asked for. When in bottle, the genuineness of the label can be ascertained by Its having " ALLSOPP and SONS" written across it. pROBABLE CONSEQUENCES.—It is very probable the Emperor of Russia will get more than he bar rained for, and, more probable, he will meet with an Interruption 'called a complete defeat. The forces of England and France will litocably cut such a figure as will leave no doubt of the consequences of the affray. All countries look upon the issue with as much in terest as all classes feel in witnessing the unity of the skill of Eng land, France, and every other nation, as it is displayed by E. MOSES and SON in their munificent Spring and summer Attire, which evinces unparalleled experience and inimitable business activity, and will ensure the most brilliant success for their City and West-end Establishments. The numberless novelties in materials and designs in Dress for all classes, and the most economical charges for Attire, Bespoke or Ready-made, will claim the attention of ladies and gen tlemen in every section in society. Whatever conjectures may have 'been made respecting the Spring and Summer preparations of E. Moats and Son, the most probable consequence is that they are des tined to be infinitely surpassed, for at no period of time and by no Hamm of business whatever were ever collected such a Splendid, Tashionable, and Seasonable Stock of Clothine, Hats, Hosiery, Ladles' Dress Boots and Shoes, &c., as at the Establishments of E. Moses and Sox at the present time. All necessary information is gratuitously supplied by E. Moses and Sox to Emigrants, and the best and cheapest Outfits to any coantry and climate are furnished for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Families. _ _ E, MOSES and SON'S immense Wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Beot and Skoe Department, furnishes the greatest advantages to Mer chants, Captains, and Emigrants, in the superior quality, suitability, and price of the goods. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the 'Public against imposition, having learned that the nntradesman-like falsehood of " Being cenr,,,cted with their Establishment," or " It's the sa me c oncern," ha°. - oeen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, the;l beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, es-c'pt their own Establishments, as follows : London I' Ate Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 84 85, and fic,, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. Imn ii .on West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, `And :3, Hart-street, all communicating. rit'adtord (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Slbcffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Colonial Branch, Melbourne, Australia. 'Mrchant Tft., Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers a nd Furriers, Boot and M Woe e a Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.--Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All good: are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. Tho Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to Runlet en Saturdays, when business Is resumed till 12 o'clock. new Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion," containiqg full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment, mly be had on application, or post-free. A handsome Alman ac for the year ending 1854 can be had, gratis, on application. Ici l'on parle Francais. Ilier sprioht man Deutsch. Qui si parla Italian. Aqua se habla Espano. ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH, M AN HOOD, AND OLD AGE. :Just Published, 60th Edition, price 2s. 6d.. or free by post for forty two stamps, SELF-PRESERV ATI ON a Popular Treatise on the Physiology and Functions oi Mar riage, with its Disqualifications and Impediments, tracing their origin to the effects of solitary habits, youthml excess, tropical climates, or close study ; followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhces, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative System. Illustrated by so coloured Engrav ings, on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease. tly SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin. burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London. /c.c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses an , which have produced m ore misery in Youth, degradation in Man , and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists Its peruse Jis particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its con - eq uenc es may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author has for a series of y ears been engaged in an extensive practice in *he treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unfortunately teen too generally on con those induced place faith in ',heir pretensions. SELF-PRESERVATION may be had, price 25 6 d, in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper, Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39. CDfnhill ; Stade. Titchborne.street, llaymarket ; or free by post for forty-two stamps , to any addreskfrom the Author's resi dence, 37, Redford-square. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of It. BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, Hamilton-place, Now-road, London. FOREIGN GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF MORISON'S PILLS, the Vegetable Universal Medicine. Amsterdam ........ Baltimore (U.S.) .. Barbeloes ...... ••• • • • Barcelona Basle (Switzerland).... Brody (Germany) Buffalo (U.S.) ....... ...... Cadiz ....•......, Mr. J. Itensusan. Calcutta .. „ •• • • Cape Breton .....• • • • • Carthagena ..... •• • • Constantinople Copenhagen ........ • sen. Cracow Mr. Muldner. Curaqoa (W. 1.) . • • ...... Douglas (Isle of Man)• ••• • • • • Mr. Johnson. Elsinore Mr.. 0. S. Steenburg. Frankfort George Town City (Demerara) .• Mr. John ..Poouall. Gibraltar.. ••••• • • • • • .......... Mr. T. H. Roberts. G u ernsey •• Halifax (U.S.) ................Messrs. A. and W. Mackinlay. H a mburg •• • • . Messrs. Krauskopf and Co. • Kempton (Bavaria) ...• • • • Mr. M. Gayrhos Kingston (Jamaica) .... •• • ..... miss Kington. Madras .• • • Melbourne (. Port.. .............). p Cerheairrlaw, Esq.ood. Madrid . ....... .• ••.• • • ...... Messrs. Saavedra and Co. Matanzas' (Cuba) ... 3ledio, No. 13. Mexico .... .. . . ........ .. . . M Mrr• J it e . a T n r To u de gn a u o : Montreal.... ••••• • " • . Messrs. Firth, Pond, and Co. New York (U S.) ............ • • Odessa (Russia)..... ........... Wm. Wagner. — ar . ....... M. Arthaud, 33, Rue Louis-1e r.... . grand. Carl Herman. Pernambuco (Brazils) ..... .• . A. S. Corbett, Esq. Valenela •• ... ............. Mr. Antonio Andreu. Bishop's Auckland (New Zealarga) Mr. R. Parris. ' 1 01V". pared that 3r currenc: Lotes of prig Bank Charter banks among Ls 45, and its namely, in )thers from the of circulating Bank of Eng- I an allowance depriving the ing medium is iat during the be considered vn from our has been as Charter Act at which the s to say, the lot on gold, he circulation antry banks, y circulation, idered to be 3 supposed to es, in Bank of circulation of )00/. ' that of .11y fixed at credit paper at ion having nution in our rf that sum — Lid be the case late credit be ervices which y bills, and his available rofitably em liged to part the vacancy rn that the of 1844 was fice incurred be apparent in question ncy. By an. he Bank of me be made in that may de increased 'cumstances, n immediate perpetuity, at, at a time :ed upon as es that can -2 so obvious lace in the ned by any s under the f the effects MARCH 28. .ss well. imer Grim, any, John 'on, Joseph, with un , intimida people at og employ the indict- Icturers to , heir trades Its varying tine), Mr. :burne ap son, Q.C., )f the trial is purpose ants to be 3s, becaus e gyring their lefendantg their trial Luce of the e interior, mand was .cels offer- T 701 b. on dele since 31 over the neal more , and peas sale at an ,scriptiona d a small )wars aro no mate e, able to 6y to have es offered QUARTER. 32s to 33s 15s t' 475 14s to 46s lOs to 00s 10s to 000 54. t a very and, in ditioned I spring I oil has receded apeseed, 8. (1 48 to 50 63 to 65 52 to 63 to 18 to 50 3 er Ton. to 0/ Os 0/ Os to 0/ Os 3 001 Os to 00s to 00s to 00s o 121 Os 120 s Od none 11 day, on the yhead, ; Lan mtern, astern I .:--, , f. ~,„,.. :„ .„ I S. ,f i i „., ~.. ....,. ~, the -; y of • . 'vate ik 0 70 5 55 THE CALCUTTA MARKETS. Here the exports so far this month are by no means heavy. Very little sugar has been shipped to Great Bri tain. Raw silk has not found many shippers, and just lately silk piece goods appear to be less actively sought after. For England a large business is doing in saltpetre, at steady prices. Rice does not seem to be in such active request as it was a month back ; at any rate the shipments to Europe of late are moderate. Both shellac and lac dye are in moderate demand, but the market, they say, is very ill supplied. Hides are in good request, but supplies are inadequate, so that exports are not large so far this month. Oil-seeds of all kinds are in active inquiry. Castor oil and cutch are both in fair demand. Jute goes forward pretty freely to all parts. Nothing doing in raw cotton. Rum has been shipped to England and Australia. The second Opium sale of the season was held on the Bth instant, when the result was as follows : Chsts. Highest. Lowest. Avge. Proceeds. Patna 2,855 800 785 793 10 1 22,65,825 Benares 1,170 815 810 810 14i 9,47,800 Stock in the godown after the sale :—Patna, 4,124 ; Be nares, 1,312 chests. . . The Pekin steamer arrived on the Bth inst., bringing Canton news to the 21st January. Quotations of opium then were : -Patna, 355 dols. ; Benares, 365 dols. ; Malwa, 407 dols. ; Turkey, 360 dole. The Shanghai steamer left town yesterday morning with a full cargo, and the Pekin is to follow in a few days. Our Import Market has been fair, as may be judged of by the reported list of transactions. Staple goods have sold freely at about previous rates ; and Glasgow and other light fabrics have been moved off with some spirit to a con siderable extent. Imports in January were to a fair ex tent. The mule twist market has been very quiet. Prices are nominally as before, and holders not inclined to relax in firmness. A parcel of high counts, 100 s to 300 s. sold at 7 annas per morah. Turkey red yarn of German dye has sold freely. Only one small parcel of orange is reported sold ; and nothing appears to have been done in green. There is no change in the metal market. Imports and sales are alike on the most moderate scale. Prices of iron and copper are both likely to keep high. Nothing fresh to report regarding the money market, which continues remarkably easy. Quotations of Government Securities are— Transfer Five per Cent Rs. 5 4 oto 5 8 0 pm. New Fives, under 19,000 „ 2 0 oti 2 8 0„ Old Sicea ditto Co.'s Rs. Four per Cent „ 0 12 oto 1 0 0 „ The Share Market stands as follows: — Bank of Bengal Shares Co.'s Rs. 6,425 to 6,150 each. Agra and U. S. Bank „ 660 to 685 „ North-Western Bank 3OO to 305 „ India General Steam „ 550 to GOO „ Bengal Coal Company. Bonded Warehouse.... 1,100 245 to 2:70 Calcutta Steam-tug Association ;; 500 to 525 Exchange still continues at our late quotations to a shade higher -Ist Class Credits.. .2s. Oid. to 2s. ld. per rupee. Ditto Documents 2s. lid. to 2s. IRd. „ Freights are again much higher. Quoted rates are as follows :--To London, sugar, 6/. ; saltpetre, 61.; rice, 6/. ; jugs, 51.55. ; hides, 61.105. ; oilseeds, 61.105. ; shell-lac, 51. 158. ; lac dye, 6/. To Mauritius : Co.'s Rs. 31. 6s. to 31. Bs. per bag, payable there at . so cents. Indigo.—There have been but few sales just lately, apd the arrival of the mail was the means of causing postpone ments. It is said that prices are now more in favour of buyers since the London market remains in so sluggish a state. Exports from Ist to 16th February, 1854 : Chests. Fy. mds. .2,345 9,155 Great Britain France North America Iced Sea, dm. Other places 876 684 185 682 699 2,403 208 662 Total .. 4,233 13,586 THE MADRAS MARKETS. (From the Madras Price Current, Feb. 22.) Course of Exchange.—Bills on England, Recording to sight, from ls. llad. to 2s. Oad. ; her Majesty's Treasury Bills, Bank of England Post Bills, Mauritius Government Bills, and Ceylon Government Bills, ls. llad. to 2s. Oad. ; Court of Directors' Bills on the Government of Bengal, 60 days' sight, none. On Calcutta, buy, A die. ; sell, par. On Bombay, buy, A die. ; sell, par. Government Securities.—Five per Cent. Loan of 1841, Ito 1i pm. ; Four per Cent. Loan of 1832-33, A dis. ; do., 1835-36, A to 1 pm. ; do., 1843, 1 to 1j pm. ; Five per Cent. Transferable Book Debt, 5 to 6 pm. ; Tanjore Bonds, to 1 pm. ; Bank of Madras Shares, 17 to 18 pm. Price of Bullion, &c.—Sovereigns, 10 1 6 to 10 2 rs. each ; Bank of England notes, 10 2 to 10 3 rs. each ; Spa nish dollars, 220 rs. per 100. Freights—Although there is very little cargo for ship ment, the rates of freight continue much the same as before. To London and Liverpool—Rice, sugar, and saltpetre, 3/. 15s. to 4/. per ton ; indigo, piece-goods, 3/. 10s. to 4/. per 50 cubic feet ; seeds, 31. 10s. to 4/. per 18 cwt. ; hides 3/. 15s. per 14 cwt.; cotton, 31. 15s. per 5 bales ; red wood, 11. ICs. to 2/. per 20 cwt. To West Indies:-31. ss. to 3/. 15s. Mauritius—Coolies, per head, Rs. 55. • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY. Arrivals.—Feb. Glendaragh, Smith, from Singapore. 14—The Bombay Steam Navigation Company's steamer. Bombay, Beyts, from Kurrachee. 15—The ship Roscoe, Clements, from Aden. 17—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ganges, Baker, from Hong Kong. 18—The ship Cathaya, Winder, from London. 21—The ship Norton, Bristone, from Aden ; ship Royal Sovereign, Hanney, from Aden ; barque, Courser, Wilson from Port Philip ; Hon. Company's steamer Semiramis, Frushard, from Aden. 23—The Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Fitzmaurice, from Whampoa. 24—The Bombay Steam Navigation Company's steamer Victoria, Menesse, from Kurrachee. 25—The brig Captain, Danford, from the Cape of Good Hope ; French ship Margaret, Bourdaise, from Point de Galle ; ship Victoria, Smith, from Singapore. Departures—Feb. 14—The Bengal Steam Navigation Company's steamer Victoria, Menesse, for Kurracheo ; Hon. 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I—The French ship Cambroune, Ra villy, from Bourbon ; British barque Melaine, Bird, from Coringa ; British ship Bushire Merchant, Woodhouse, front Bombay. 2—The British barque Delhi, Martin, from Bombay. 4—The Belgian barque Theodore, Illeulenbroeck, from Antwerp; British barque Trafalgar, M‘Nidder, from Sydney; French barque Joseph Bushby, Davey, from Mauritius •, steam-ship Bentinck, Bourchier, from Suez. 15—The British ship Ftlwood, Fitzsimons, from Liver pool. Vessels spoken with.—The steamer Pekin exchanged numbers with the Catherine, standing to the westward ; Futtle Rohoman, 100 miles SE of the outer floating light at eight a.m., Feb. 7.—The Delhi spoke, Jan. 19, in lat. 7 19 N, long. 87 E, the Princess Royal.—The Theodore spoke the ship Falwood, from Liverpool to Calcutta, 86 days out, all well, Jan. 2, lat. 37 S, long. 81 32 E. 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Pußssisix, 162, Regent-street, and 20, Ludgate hill, only. Jnst Publlshed, in 2,400 pages, the MARCH Edition of the POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY FOR 1854. The March publication has hitherto consisted of the same sheets as in the Christmas edition ; but this year every copy of the work has been disposed of, notwithstanding that the edition was the largest ever produced: it has therefore been necessary entirely to reprint the volume. Advantage has been taken of the sheets passing threugh the press to introduce emendations in all parts of the book ; besides which the divisions entitled respectively " Official Directory," " Postal Direc. tory," and "Parliamentary Directory," have been entirely recom piled and corrected to the time of publication. It will be observed that the following reviews do not relate to any former volume, but are those which have already appeared of the March Edition. 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TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TR lESEM AR, No.I , is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TIiihISEIIAR, No. 3, is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIE. 4 EMAR, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without their use being suspected. _ . Sold in tin cases at 1 ls. each, fhe by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand," Roux, &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Johnston, 68, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street. THIRD EDITION.—WITH ADDITIONS. Just published, Svo., in cloth, price 55., by post tree, ss. 6d. ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHcEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of the Impuiss an t and Sexual hypochondriacs, Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. T3which - 1; added, an E3SAY on SEXUAL DEBILITY, by the Editor. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by hie frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We tru st this may not be the last, if he shall .letect an) other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his rower to correct." ' —Loudtin Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. The tribe of 'Quiet Sym pa thisers,'and Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way Into the hands of those who suffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrho3a, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medleal Circular, June 16, 1852. London : H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. READING SAUCE, FOR FISH, GAME, GRAVIES, RASHES, STEAKS, &c. JOHN & CHARLES COCKS, the Sole Pro prietors and Manufacturers of the celebrated READING SAUCE, beg to CAUTION the Public against the daily frauds prac tised by many Persons, who are offering their spurious Imitations as the GENUINE READING SAUCE. This RAUCE is patronised and recommended by most Families in the Kingdom, and for general use it stands unrivalled. It is sold by all respectable Fish Sauce Venders. Be particular in asking for " COCKS'S READING SAUCE," which is prepared ONLY by John & Charles Cocks, at their Manufac tory, Duke-street, Reading.—All others are counterfeits.—Observe the name, " J. & C. Cocas, Reading," on the Seal and Label of each Bottle : without this none are Genuine. ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and Cases. 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PART I. treats of the anatomy and phys iolo gy o f the reproductive organs,paaandlf. treatsi sillus of f a t t h ed e beyooreqCooeltoteeursedreEsongrltianvg fromings excessive in . dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. Paler 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav ings. PART IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. 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The dates are : Calcutta, Feb. 19 ; Madras, Feb. 24 ; Bombay, Feb. 28 ; Shanghai, Feb. 4 ; Hong Kong, Feb. 11 ; Sydney, Jan. 25 ; Melbourne, Jan. 30 ; Adelaide, Feb. 2. The following is from the summary of the Bombay Times of Feb. 2S : The intelligence which has come to hand from all parts of India since the date of our last summary is of no mo ment. Burmah continues to be invested with dacoits, and the district of Bassein is particularly disturbed by them. There seems no doubt that this system of dacoity, which is almost identical with guerilla warfare, has been substituted for active operations by the Court of Ava, who have been induced to adopt it at the recommenda• tion of Captain (now General) D'Orgoni, the French officer who has recently been drilling the Burmese troops. We may now, however, hope that matters will speedily be settled, as the general is on his way to Paris, where his presence is demanded by the French Govern ment, to answer certain charges preferred against him by the British minister. Prior to his departure from Ava Captain D'Orgoni was elevated to the dignity of Bogie, and made a general of the highest rank, by the monarch of the Golden Foot. The ceremony came off at the " Palace of Gold," all the nobility being present on the occasion, and his Majesty, addressing Captain D'Orgoni, most courteously told him that he had that day been called to the Royal presence, in order to be in vested with titles which had never before been conferred upon any European of any nation. A herald then read the edict, setting forth the reasons which induced his Majesty to confer such high dignity upon a French gentleman, and proclaimed him D'Orgoni Neh-Myo The-ee-zah-ab, which, translated into English, means " D'Orgoni, cousin of the Emperor, a man of handsome appearance, and an unconquerable general." Three golden vessels filled with silver were then presented to the general, and the ceremony ended. Nothing what ever has transpired relative to the assassination of Capt. Latter, nor have the proceedings of the court of inquiry, which assembled to investigate the circumstances which led to his murder, been published. The brevet for ser vices during the Burmese campaign has recently been published by the Governor-General ; and we are sorry to add that it is no t generally considered to be as exten sive as it ought. Among the list of those on whom honours and promotions have been conferred, it is with regret we observe the omission of the name of Dr. Montgomerie, the superintending surgeon attached to the expedition. It would seem that the old leaven still exists which excludes medical officers of the British army and navy from those honours and distinctions which are so justly their due, and which foreign Governments so liberally bestow on their medical staff. In action, and during those dreadful outbreaks of disease, the medical men in Burmah performed their duty with that zeal and fearlessness which so often characterise their profession, and we say it advisedly that the exclusion from honours of so meritorious and distinguished an officer as Dr. Montgomerie was a alight to the entire body of medical officers. It is now many years since the Austrian Government wished to confer on Dr. Montgomerie an order for his humanity in attending the officers and crew of an Austrian vessel of war during a severe visitation of cholera in Singapore, and it is said on that occasion our Government refused to allow him to accept it. When we mention we are indebted to Dr. Montgomerie for the introduction of gutta percha, (for which he h as o nly be e n rewarded with a gold medal,) we believe it will be allowed that he has done more towards the advancement of civilisation than the so called military occupation of half a dozen Pegues. In Persia, as far as is known, matters continue tranquil, but Government, for reasons best known to it self, vigilantly guards against Iliny trustworthy informa tion being promulgated. No sooner had the Auckland arrived with despatches from the Gulf, than a report was circulated that the utmost peace and tranquillity pre vailed, and up to the departure of the last overland mail it gained credence; but on the 16th inst. the Hon. Com pany's steamer Acbar sailed for the Gulf with sealed or ders. We of course cannot undertake to say upon what special service she has proceeded, but prior to her de parture she took in all her stores and ammunition, and mounted all her heavy guns. A small detachment of European artillery also proceeded on board of her. A gentleman, writing to us from Bushire, says, everything in Persia seems tranquil outwardly, but it is rumoured that the politicals have discovered something which they take the most stringent means to keep secret. We can not, however, place any reliance on the report that the Acbar is likely to be actively engaged, and we incline to the belief that the force and munitions of war which she has on board are intended to fortify some place, Karrick perhaps. For had government believed her likely to be actively engaged with an enemy, she would never, or ought never to have been despatched. The Acbar is rot ten fore and aft. When taking on board her heavy re volving guns one of them went through the planks of her deck, and were it not that her coals were nearly up to her beams the piece of ordnance would havegone to the kelson and not improbably through her bottom. To send such a vessel to contend in close action with an enemy would be criminal, as had she to fire all her guns at once she would prove her own destroyer, and would literally blow herself to pieces. The misunderstanding between the English chargé d'affaires and the Persian ministers was owing to a dispute concerning the rights of a private individual who claimed our protection as a British subject. Mr. Thomson at first did not succeed, and lowered his flag in consequence ; upon which Prince Dolgorouki, thinking it too good an opportunity to let pass by, attempted to widen the breach by offering to remit a crore of tomauns from the debt Persia owes his master, provided the Shah would immediately send a force of 30,000 men to attack Bagdad. The firmness of Mr. Thomson in the end conquered, and amicable rela tions at present exist. No accounts have reached us re lative to the treaty said to be about being entered into by Dost Mahomed, the Khan of Bokhara, and the Rus. sian general at Khiva ; but it is said that the troops on our north-west frontier are to be materially increased, and that a reserve force is to be formed at Umballa on Ferozepore. An anti-infanticide meeting, supplementary to the recent meeting at Umritsur, has been held at Mooltan. The natives, we are happy to add, readily agreed to enter into arrangements similar to those agreed to at Umritsur. Other meetings, for a like purpose, are to be held at different cities, and we trust ere long we shall have the pleasing task to record the crime of infan- ticide in the Piinjaub among the things that were. We regret to state that in Lucknow matters have undergone no improvement. A correspondent writing to the Englishman, under date the Bth instant, says, under the Government of the present ruler, Wajid Aliy Shah, whose apathy is ruinous to himself, the office of treasurer is almost a sinecure. The financial affairs of the ruling K;ng and his country have been plunged into such hopeless embarassment that scarcely any amount of economy will ever redeem them. From Futtyghur we learn with sorrow the death at that station, on the 7th inst., of Colonel Mountain, C. 8., Adjutant- General of her Majesty's forces in the East Indies. His death was caused by typhus fever, and he is lamented by all who knew him. The post vacant by his demise has been conferred upon Colonel Lugard, pending the orders of the Horse Guards. His Honour the Lieu tenant Governor of the North-west Provinces opens in person the Ganges Canal early in April next, and all persons connected with that work have been directed to repair to Roorkee to witness the ceremony. The North- Western Bank of India has declared a dividend for the last half-year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. From Madras we learn that vacancies in the direction of the bank have been filled up. A change of system seems to be necessary in the management of its affairs, as by the Gazette it appears that the establishment has in its vaults nearly 40 lakhs of rupees lying idle. This accu mulation has not arisen from want of a field for the em ployment of the money, but is owing to defects which the directors are expected to remedy. A skirmish bad taken place in the Nizam's country on the 29th ultimo, between a squadron of the 4th Nizam's Cavalry, com manded by Lieutenant Fraser, and a body of Arabs, 18 of whom have been made prisoners, as well as a similar number of Boodum Khan's horsemen. Brigadier Colin Mackenzie has taken nearly 5,000 prisoner s , Arabs, Ro hillas, and Deckannies. Intelligence from Calcutta an nounces the official reinstatement of Col. Outram to the residency of Baroda. The gallant colonel is now on his way to the scene of his former and future labours. He will pass through Bombay en route, and he has already de clined an invitation to a public dinner which the inhabi tants of the presidency invited him to accept. The ship Margaret Skelly was totally destroyed by fire on the 3d instant at Calcutta, and there is too much reason to fear she has been burned by her Lascar crew. After burn ing to the water's edge, the wreck sank. The Margaret Skelly had on board a general cargo for the Straits, con sisting of opium, rice, gunny-bags, &c., of which very little has been saved. On the same day the brig Susan struck on the oyster rock while in stays. Immediately her sternpost came out, and the rudder became un shipped, and she sank, just giving time for all hands to save themselves and allow two horses to swim ashore. The captain's wife was picked up by a ship and landed at Akyab. The ship was loaded with a most valuable cargo, and there was a large amount of specie on board. The Governor-General is at Calcutta. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief is on his annual tour of inspec tion, and left Futtyghur, en route to Bareilly on the 10th instant. A long correspondence has taken place between the Council of Education at Calcutta and the Bengal Government, front which we gather that the council proposed to establish a new college in Berham poor, at a cost of 40,000 rs. per annum. The scheme was transmitted to the Governor-General, who at once sanctioned the establishment of the college on the same basis as that of Kishnaghur, and authorised 20,000 rs. per annum from the education funds to be appropriated to its support. The Council of Education also brought to the notice of Government the difficulty of procuring persons in India competent to hold professorships of literature, and the Bengal Government have solicited the Governor General to obtain the Court's sanction to com petent persons being sent out from England. The Court will of course accede. Mr. H. Riddell has been appointed Director General of Post-offices in India. Of local matters we have not much to chronicle. The Hon. Mr. Blane has resigned the service and proceeds to Eng land this day. His place in council will be filled by Mr. J. G. Lumsden. The ship Fortesque, which recently left this port with passengers and cargo for Australia, sprang a leak and was obliged to put in in distress to Colombo where the emigrants have been landed. His Excellency Lord Frederick Fitzclarence has administered a reprimand to Major John Jacob, C. 8., of the Scinde Irregular Horse, on account of his "Remarks on the Native Troops of the Indian Army," which was published by us. The following is the reproof :- - " The attention of the Com mander-in-Chief having been drawn to a paper headed Remarks on the Native Troops of the Indian Army,' under the signature of 'John Jacob,' which appeared in the Bombay Times newspaper of the 30th ultimo and the Ist instant, and contains observations and statements of a most objectionable nature, relative to the organisation, discipline, and order cf the native army, his excellency feels himself called upon to express his marked disap probation of the way in which Major Jacob has chosen to make his opinion known to the public. All officers have a perfect right to form opinions on the organisation and order of the army they may have the honour to serve in ; but they are not to publish their opinions in their official capacity. Major Jacob had full permission to make any suggestions he might have conceived would have been for the benefit of the army to the Commander in -Chief, and indeed he was called upon to do so by the General Order No. 1, dated Ist June last. He had no right, therefore, to reflect upon and censure nearly every rule, regulation, and order framed by his superiors for the administration of justice and discipline, and for the well-being of the Bombay army—conduct, to say the least of it, most unmilitary, and tending to sow discon tent in the native ranks, and thereby greatly wound the discipline of the native corps. Grieved as his excellency is to have been obliged to make the foregoing remarks, his lordship is still more so in having to censure Major Jacob for pointedly using the words `the refuse,' as appli cable to the regimental officers, an expression as unfound ed in justice as it is insulting to that most excellent hard working portion of the army, composed as it is of offi cers full of zeal and assiduity, and whose thoughts and wishes are to do their duty. To these soldier-like sen timents and feelings of the officers doing duty with their corps the Commander-in-Chief can fully testify. His lordship had the honour to make the personi ac quaintance of a large proportion of them within the last year, and a more gentlemanlike, zealous, hard-working set of officers does not exist. The Commander-in-Chief deeply laments being forced to observe that the conduct now so strongly condemned emanated from one who has received (most justly) honours from his Sovereign, and the approbation of the government he has the honour and good fortune to serve." The launch of a new steamer, called the Mountstuart Elphinstone, took place on the 15th inst. She has been built for the proprietor by the master builder of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and it is a fact which speaks significantly of the estimation in which the memory of Mountstuart El phinstone is held, that we have received letters from different natives begging of us not to neglect not►cing the launch in our overland summary, "in order that," as one states, " our former governor may know that natives of this country do not forget him, although more than a score of years have passed since he left our shores." The steamer is intended for the coast trade, and belongs to our respected fellow-citizen, Mr. Cowasjee Jehangheer. Lord Elphinstone is in Bombay, and his excellency the Commander-in-Chief at Poona, where he recently proceeded to inspect the 3d European Light Infantry, which has just been formed. We have no particular change to notice in the state either of the general or money market. (From, the Overland Bombay Telegraph Feb. 28.) During the past fortnight there has been very little news of any general interest to our home readers to com municate through the columns of our overland summary— in fact we scarcely ever remember such a total dearth of intelligence as the Indian papers have exhibited since tie mail of the 14th February left these shores. People in this country are now much more interested in what is going on in the Black Sea or in Persia than in Burmah, or in the countries beyond the Bolan and Kyber Passes. It is to be presumed that the latest in telligence received from the Persian Gulf by the Bombay Government is not of a warlike nature, for her Majesty's 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment (which has been kept halted at the Falkland Bunder near Panwell, for upwards of six weeks en route to Kurrachee, pending the receipt of news respecting the intention of the Shah of Persia), did on Sunday night, at a late hour, receive instructions to embark forthwith in the Honourable Company's steam-frigate Ajdaha, for Kurrachee—its des tination in the due course of annual reliefs. The A jdaha, with her Majesty's 86th on board, will proceed to her destination either to-morrow evening or Thursday morn ing. We have not yet heard whether the regiments (the 3d and 27th Native Infantry) which were detained at Poona pending the receipt of news from the Gulf, have yet been ordered to march to their respective stations, but we presu►ne that if not already, they will very soon receive the route to move. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN INDIA, SINCE THE DEPAII- TUBE OF THE ➢LAIL ON THE 14Th FEBRUARY. HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS —Colonel Mountain, adjutant general Queen's troop; of typhus fever, at Futtyghur, on the Bth February. Assistant-Surgeon Christopher Flood, her Majesty's 12th Royal Lancers, at Chittoor, on the 4th February. BOMBAY.—Lieutenant H. Pitcairn, of the 25th Regi ment Native Infantry, at Ahmedabad, on the Bth Feb. MADRAS.—Captain Horatio Thomas Tapp, 14th Regi ment Native Infantry, at Bellary, on the 30th January. Assistant-Surgeon George Gibson Holmes, of cholera, at Trichinopoly. on the Gth February. HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS. APPOINTMENTS.—The Commander-in-Chief in India has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Colonel E. Lugard, C. 8., assistant-adjutant-general of her Majesty's forces in India,wice Mountain, deceased, from 9th February, 1854, pending the orders of the General Commanding-in-Chief, and Captain J. Halkett, aide-de-camp on his Excellency's personal staff, to act as assistant-adjutant-general of her Majesty's forces in India, vice Lugard, from the same date. Lieut.-Colonel Lugard, C. 8.,, will continue to act as hono rary secretary to the Queen's military widows' fund, until further orders. Lieutenant J. T. Tovey, of the 24th, is appointed to act as interpreter to the 61st Foot. Captain B. D. W. Ramsay, of the 75th Foot, is appointed brigade major Queen's troops, Fort William, vice Young, de ceased, and will proceed to join without delay. PROMOTIONS.—The Commander-in-Chief in India has been pleased to make the following promotions until her Majesty's pleasure shall be known :-10th Light Dragoons. —Lieutenant John Walrond Clarke, to be captain, by purchase, vice Lord George Beauclerk, promoted, Jan. 30, 1854 ; Lieutenant Augustus Alexander Dick, to be captain, without purchase, vice Young, deceased, Jan. 9, 1854 ; Ensign John James Hood Gordon, to be lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Dick, Jan. 9, 1854. 81st Foot.—Major John Hamilton Stewart, to be lieut.-colonel, without purchase, vice Farrant, deceased, Jan. 25, 1854 ; Captain Henry Edward Sorell, to be major, without purchase, vice Stewart, Jan. 25,1854 ; Lieut. William Benjamin Browne, to be captain, without purchase, vice Sorell, Jan. 25, 1854 ; Ensign Charles James Hughes, to be lieutenant, without purchase, vice Brewne, Jan. 25, 1854. 86th Foot. —Lieut. Charles Osborne Creagh, to bo captain, by pur chase, vice Croker, who retires, Jan. 30, 1851 ; Ensign J. K. Douglas Mackenzie, to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Creagh, Jan. 30, 1854. LEAVE OF ABSENCE.-9th Lancers.—Lieut. (Brevet Captain) F. C. Trower, to Calcutta, for two months from date of quitting Umbala, and to England for two years from date of embarkation, on medical certificate. 18th Foot.—Captain (Brevet Major) C. A. Edwards, to precede his regiment to England. 22d Foot.--Lieutenant A. Hill, to Bombay, from Feb. 1 to April 30, 1854, and to England for two years from date of embarkation. on medical certi ficate. 29th Foot.—Paymaster C. S. Naylor, to Calcutta, from Jan. 27 to March 20, 1854, and to England for two years from date of embarkation, on medical certificate ; Lieut. E. H. Paske, to Tirhoot, for six months from date of departure from Calcutta. 60th Foot.—Second Lieut. W. W. Fox, to Bombay for three months from date of leaving his regiment, and to England for two years from date of embarkation. 61st Foot.—Lient. and Adjutant F. R. E. Burnside, to Bombay, from Jan. 13 to April 12, 1854, and to England for two years from date of embark ation, on medical certificate. 80th Foot.—Captain E. A. Holdich, C. 8., (brevet lieut.-colonel) and Lieuts. C. F. Amid and W. Paterson, to precede their corps to Eng land for two years from date of embarkation. 86th Foot. —Lieut. G. W. Robinson, to England for two years from date of embarkation. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKETS. REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS, FROM FEB. 14 TO FEB. 27. Our Money Market remains in much the same state as at the date of our last report. Business continues dull, and money, except in certain quarters in the bazaar, is not in much demand. Government securities have further de clined, and we also quote lower prices for most descrip tions of joint-stock shares, all of which are difficult of sale. To-day's quotations are Gov. Four per Cent. Loan 1832-33 1842 43 .. if ~ f 1835-36 Bank of Bombay ' hares Oriental Bank Corporation .. Commercial Bank Mercantile Bank ........ 33 b . 106 per 100 siccas 1100 i „ 30 per cent. pm. 28 „ „ 40 inch.—Little or no chap, Grey Shirtings, . Jy* _ Laken place in the lighter qualities of these goods during the last fortnight. The heavier descriptions, from 81b. and upwards, are very dull, and little or nothing doing. For 45-inch there is a light inquiry, and sales to a small extent are made at the rates formerly quoted. Grey Long Cloths, 36 yards and 40-i nch.--A fair inquiry exists for the lighter qualities, and sales are reported. An improvement in value is expected, as the stock in market is now getting light. The heavier descriptions are saleable only in small quantities, and no improvement in value can be expected immediately. 45-inch of 101 b. is in inquiry, and saleable at 4 rs. 15 ans. Grey T Cloth.—No material change has taken place in these goods, some sales have been effected at a slight re duction in value. Grey Domestics are quite neglected. Grey Twills.—The same remarks apply. Grey Cambrics.—The arrivals of late have been heavy, and inquiry has been somewhat checked. Grey Printers, 30 yards by 26 in. is saleable as before, at Rs. 1 14 to 2. Grey Madapollams continue saleable at the same rates which were formerly quoted. Grey Jacconets are without change, S picks and up wards are saleable at former rates. ;(3 has Bleached Madapollaing and Shirting of the lower quail //,Z Matanzas, Ste. Arrivals.— Feb. 11. The steamer Bentinck, Bourchier, from Suez ; Talavera, M`Cauly, from Sunderland ; Ade laide, Parry, from Gravesend ; Trafalgar, Taylor, from Bimlipatam. 12. The Rachael de St. Malo, Gaignouse, from Galle ; Jane Francier, Renier, from Gopaulpor e , 13—The Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Dale, from Mauri tius. 14—The John Brightman, Scott, from Singapor e . 17—The Pekin, Whitby, from Melbourne ; Speculation, Leaford, from Melbourne, Australia. 18—The Dolphin, Harris, from Vizigapatam ; Regina, Locke, from Table Bay. 19—The screw steamer Lady Jocelyn, Bird, from Calcutta and Sand Heads. 20—The Lord Petre, Dickin son from Mauritius. Departures.—Feb. 9—The General Godwin, Hicks, for Sydney ; Duke of Lancaster, Major, for London via Karical. 10—The Hindostan (steamer), Harris, for Galle, Aden, and Suez. 11—The Bentinck (steamer), Bourchier, for Calcutta. 12—The Ino, Wardwick, for Liverpool; Elise, Pey russet, for Bordeaux; Paragon, Mar c h, f or Ma sulipatam, Coringa, an d Calcutta ; Helvellyn, Wright, for Penang and Singapore. 14—Th Duke of Argyle, Suckling, for Mauritius; Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Dale, for Calcutta ; Margaret, Spr: Cy, for London. 15 The Zaphnath Paaneah, Jarvis, for Pondicherry, Nega patam, Penang, Singapore, and _Malacca. 16—The Hamp shire, Reyneli, for Negapatam, Rengoon, and London ; Nonpareil, Tulloch, for Mauritius- 3 7—The Fleurde- Lis, Cumming, for Liverpool. 18—The James Hall. Ross, for Moulmein and Rangoon ; laougomnout, Darke, for Cuddalore and Loudon. 20—The Lady J ocelyn (screw steamer), Bird, for Guile, Mauritius, Cape, and London. 21—The Bocher da St. 3lalo, Gaignouse, for Marseilles via Bombay. CHINA. The following is from the North China Herald, d a t e d Shanghai, F e b. 4 : —lt had become highly necessary, in con sequence of the notification recently issued by the United States consul, that steps should be speedily taken for the security of equal rights and privileges accruing to British subjects in regard to the payment of duties t o th e Imperial Government of China. Her Britannic Majesty's consul no doubt was anxious to do so, but very consistently, we think, awaited a reply to the com munication made to the home Govern ment by his Excell ency the Superintendent of Trade on the subject in question. The last mail has very oppor tunely brought a reply to Sir George Bonham. Our issue of to-day contains a letter from her Britannic Majesty's Consul Alcock, to those merchants who had been in correspondence with his excellency about the duty question, together with an " extrac t f rom a dis patch of her Brit ann i c M a j esty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs," approving of the course adopted by Sir George Bonham in the present difficult crisis of foreign trade in China. The letter her Majesty's consul has, since receiving the dispatch, addressed to the ex-Taoutae, is calculated to bring matters to a point. Circumstanced as foreign merchants are in this p or t b e t ween two fires, much puzzled how to sh a p e th e i r course w i thin a strict d neutra lity so as, at the same time, they do not neglect neces sary measures for self-defence—it is obvious to common sense that, either merchants of all nations should be called on to pay duties, or the duty question must be put in abeyance until the Imperial Government is again enabled to re-establish matters on such a footing as to entitle it to levy customs. This is only agreeable to Article VIII. of the British and Chinese Supplementary Treaty, as well as Article 11. of the American and Chinese Treaty, as brought forward by the United States American vice consul in his notification to Ame rican merchants of the 20th ultimo, and published in our last issue. It will be a difficult matter for his Excellency Woo keen-chang to ans wer the requisitions now placed before him so as reasonably to satisfy the British authorities that merchants of all nations are placed on a basis of equality in regard to the payment of the Imperial cus toms. The United States commissioner has already de cided the question, we consider, by ordering the above etated notification to be issued to American merchants, and he is justified in the course he has pursued by the negligence of the Chinese authorities in regard to the Austrian barque Robert being allowed to enter, load, and depart, without claiming any payment of customs from her, in October last. It may be said, indeed, that such an incident would be a hard case against the Impe rial Government. Nevertheless, it is just what has led to the small end of the wedge being inserted between the acknowledgment of and refusal of liability on the part of all foreigners to pay customs to the present Government, whose authorities have, in the instance referred to, exhi bited either gross negligence or an utter inability to exert proper influence at the port to secure the Imperial re venue. Since our last issue for the mail of the 27th, which we despatched on the 20th, per Lady Mary Wood, no intelligence has reached us of any advance of the in surgents' army towards Pekin. The batch of Gazettes received since then up to Dec. 22, still speak of the insurgents being at Tuh-lew, where probably they con sider it most prudent to pass the winter, either awaiting reinforcements, or not particularly relishing the severity of a northern winter. The opening of spring will be the time to test the bravery and resources of the contending parties ; and although we should have considered it pre ferable for the prestige of their arms that they had pressed onward without delay to Pekin, it seems Chinese tacticians think differently, and we must, therefore, await the more active resumption of hostilities before we are enabled fully to judge of the probable success of the insurgent. patriot, or popular cause against the pre sent Government. Shanghai remains still in the hands of the rebels. and the Imperialists' only chance of success seems in being to starve them out. - Various opinions are held on this head. At present they seem to have ample supplies within the city. During the week an ineffectual attempt to negotiate with the rebels in Shanghai on the part of the. French is reported to have been made. The rebel chief Lew is firm in his resolve to maintain his ground. It is sup posed that reinforcements have been RE nt for to Canton in order to strengthen the present chief in his command. The greatest danger seems at present to be likely to arise from a division of parties within the city, rather than from anything the Imperialists can effect by force, bribery, or treachery. PEKIN GAZETTES.-Our contribution of the present week is one of a former batch, detailing Ke-Shen's re port of skirmishes near Yang-chow and Kwa-chow, on the 4th and sth December last, wherein the Imperialists claim to have killed above 3,000 men and to have de stroyed upwards of 20 junks of the insurgents. It will be remembered that a few days after the said skirmishes are said to have taken place, the Cassini discerned a large reinforcement proceeding up the Grand Canal in the direction of Kwa•chow and Yang-chow. This would in all probability have turned the tide in favour of the insurgents. Shing-paou also states that on the 27th of November, above 80 of the Imperialists were drowned by venturing too far on some ice near Tuh-lew ; they were chiefly Tartar troops. He reports several advan tages gained over the rebels near Tuh-law, on the 12th of December, in conjunction with Tuh-hung-a and Tung keen ; he also claims to have routed the rebels and to have destroyed 1,000 men. For the veracity of such statements it is only neces sary to refer to the reports sent up to Pekin of the do ings about Shanghai, in order to form a proper estimate of the above so-called victories of the Imperialists over the insurgents. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CANTON MARKET REPORT. HONG KONG, Feb. 11.-Business has not been fully re• sumed since the holidays ; we cannot, therefore, report much alteration in our import market, but prospects con tinue favourable. Cotton.-Prices are firm. Bombay, 5.6 taels to 6.7 taels; Bengal, 5.5 taels to 6.6 taels ; Madras, 6.3 taels to 7.3 taels. Cotton Yarn.-Quotations for high numbers a little bet ter. Nos. 16 to 24, $2l to s23i; Nos. 28 to 32, $25 to s27i; Nos. 38 to 42, $26 to $3O. Shirtings.-No transactions reported. Quoted for grays, $1 50c. to $2 90e.; whites, $1 80c. to $2 90c. Woollens quoted us before. Spanish stripes, assorted, 85c. to $1; long ells, $6 40c. to $6 95c.; scarlets, $6 760. to $7 30c. Metals.-Iron has advanced, and holders are firm. Nail rod, $2 60c. to $2 75c.; bar, square, $2 sc. to $2 20c.; fiat, V sc. to $2 20c.; round, $2 20c. to $4 60c. Tin plates.-No sales. Lead.-$6 80c. to $7. Turkey Opium.-$370. Tea.-Since the 21st ult. there have been considerable transactions. Of congou, '32 chops sold at full prices. About 17,000 packages green have been taken at previous rates, except young hyson, which is 1 tael dearer, and little in the market. The arrivals of congous have met the de mand, but greens come forward slowly. The export, as estimated, shows an increase of 12,400,0001 b. on that of last season at the same time. Exchange on England.-Six months' sight hills have been done at 4s. 11? d. to ss. OP. On India.-Company's accepted paper, 238 r. to 237 r. per $lOO. Bullion.-Sycee silver, 2 taels 4 mace premium; gold, $2l 40c. ; Carolus dollars, $l4 50c. premium. Freights.-Tonnage scarce. Vessels loading for Lond o n at 6/. 10s., and for Liverpool at 5/. 10s. to Si. 15s. From Shanghai our advices are to the 3d inst. There were no quotations for imports, the dealers not having been in the market since the new year. Silk.-Nothing had been done, but it was expected, on business being resumed, prices would open at about Pr.' vious rates. Tea.-Previous to the news by the 24th of Novembe mail from England about 15 chops for at Bto 9 taels; afterwards an advan ce of a-half to 1 tael took place, but few purchases made. The total settle. meats of green were about 323 - Owing to^large Exchange on England.. of dollars and bullion, exchange had declined, and 9u°- for six months' sight bills ss. 9d. to ss. Bd. On India.-Com pany's accepted paper, 270 r. p er 100 dols. Bullion.-Sy cee s il ver, ° 121 p dols. to 1 22 d ole. ; bar silver, ' 119 dols. • gold, 169 dols. to 170 d 1s• Freights - No tonnage av 71. to 8/. ailable. One v essel loading at SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN. _ At Hong Kong.—February Btb, her Ma j est y 's steamer Encounter, from England ; February 9th, the Leo, from Newport. At Shanghai.--J anu ary 27th, the Lockett, from Liver. pool. DEPARTURE TO GREAT BRITAIN. From Hong Kong—Feb. 3d, the Henbury to London ; Feb. 6th, the Mary Spencer, to Liverpool. From Shanghai—Feb. 1, the Confucius, to Liverpool ; the Nemesis, to Belfast. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 20. 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