The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-13 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) LINCOLN SPEEPLECHASE. 5 to 1 agst Maid of the West (taken). LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 8 to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (offered). 8 to 1 eget Bourton (taken). 12 to 1 agst Peter Simple (taken). 15 to 1 apt La Gazza Ladra (taken). 100 to 6 aget Peter (taken). 25 to 1 eget Maurice Daley (taken). CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Nabob. 30 to 1 agst Tom. 33 to 1 agst Talfourd. 40 to 1 agst Royalist. METROPOLITAN STAKES. 15 to 1 agst Royalist (taken). 20 to 1 agst Vingt'un (taken). 20 to 1 agst Lindrick (taken). DERBY. 4 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken and offered). 7 to 1 agst Sing Tom (taken). 15 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 66 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken). 66 to 1 agst Burlington (taken). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Cardsharper, The Trout, Little Charley, Exmouth, f. by Rochester, Roebuck, Theodine, Lord Lieutenant, Melon, Maria Monk, The Broom, Salopian, and Cri- CITY BETTING.—Two O'CLOCK. LINCOLN GRAND STEEPLECHASE. 4 to 1 agst Maid of the West (taken). 5 to 1 agst Topsy (offered). SPRING HANDICAP. 4 to 1 agst Jack-the-Giant-Killer (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.) Their lordships met at the usual hour, five o'clock. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from a place called Dunning (in Suffolk) against the in timidation of Roman Catholic priests in Ireland. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that to-morrow he would move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that further informa tion respecting the cessation of diplomatic relations between this country and Russia be laid before the house. ASSESSED TAXES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE the second reading of the above bill was agreed to, and the third reading fixed for to-morrow. PROBATE OF WILLS, &c. BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had received a letter from Paris from Lord Brougham, stating that he was accidentally detained there, but expected to reach Loudon probably this evening. He would, therefore, put off his bill on the above subject till Thursday next. In answer to a question from Lord ELLENBOROUGH, _ . . The Earl of CLARENDON said the Government had no objectio❑ to lay before the house the correspond ence with the Danish Government in respect to the policy to be pursued by Sweden and Denmark, in the event of a war taking place. Their lordship's Jaen adjourned at 20 minutes past six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes to four o'cl..ck. NEW MEMBER. Colonel Watkins took the oaths and his seat for Brecon, borough. PRI VATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time and or dered to be committed :— Bangor and Caernarvon Railway ; Belfast Harbour ; Blyth Harbour, Docks, and Railway ; Caledonian Rail way (Wishaw and Coltnesa Railway, &c.) ; Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway ; Crystal Palace Com pany ; Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway (Revival of Powers, &c.) ; Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway ; Grand Junction Railway of Ireland ; Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company ; Great Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Railways Amalgamation ; Havant and Haling Railway; Kingston upon Thames Improvement ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Li verpool Dock Branches) ; Mallow and Fermoy Railway; New River (Hertford Sewerage Diversion, &c.) ; New River (New Reservoirs, &c. ; Scarborough Market ; Stockport, Disley, and Whaley Bridge Railway ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Pontop and South Shields, &c.) PETITIONS. Mr. W. H. WICKHAM presented a petition from the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, praying for a Com mittee of the House of Commons to inquire into and re port upon the present state of the mercantile law, with a view to its amendment. Nil-. D. SEYMOUR presented a petition from Sun derland, in favour of some alteration in the system affecting assistant-surgeons in the Royal Navy. Mr. IIADFIEL l) presented a petition from Sheffield against the consolidation of the rural police. Sir J. SHELLEY presented two petitions from the metropolis one in favour of, and the other against, opening the Crystal Palace on Sunday. The former was only signed by four persons, the latter by a considerable number. . . . Mr. HUME presented petition in favour of a re duction in the duties on wine. Col. BLAIR presented a petition from Scotland, in favour of a national system of education. Mr. HUME gave notice that to-morrow week he would call the attention of the house to the report of a select committee as to the propriety of consolidating the different departments of the civil service, relating to the army. In reply to Mr. LAYARD, Lord J. RUSSELL said Admiral Dundas found, when in the Black Sea, that the anchorage at Sinope was not secure, and that the fogs and the weather were such that if he remained in the sea for any length of time, the fleet would be disabled for the service for which it was intended. It was true that there had been a difference of opinion between the ambassador and the admiral, but it was upon a professional question. Arrangement had, however, been come to between the English and French ambassadors as to the course to be taken by the combined fleets, subject, however, to the discretion of the admirals in regard to the safety of the fleets. With regard to Count Orlon mission to Vienna, he believed that his noble friend at the head of the Foreign-office had no reason to he dissatisfied with Count Orloff- , mission with the Emperor of Austria. The ob ject of the mission appeared to have been to secure the neutrality of Austria in the event of war ; and it was satisfactory to know that the mission had failed. Cficers„) Mr. WISE wished to ask the Commissioner of Works whether be had recently received any report of the state of the stone-work of the Houses of Parliament and whether he had any objection to lay upon the table of the house any communications made to him by the archi tect respecting the defective condition of some of the materials used for the external walls Sir W. NIOLESWORTH replied that he had received no such report. The materials used in the external walls of the house were not defective. THE CIVIL SERVICE. Mr. W. WILLIAMS wished to ask Lord J. Russell whether he had any objection to lay on the table of the house the report of Sir Stafford Northeote and Sir Chas. Trevalyan, on the civil service of the Crown ? Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to promise that the report should be laid on the table. TREATMENT OF THE TROOPS . In reply to a question from an HON. M EMBE R The SECRETARY-AT-WAR stated that anew ar rangement was about to be made, by w hi c h t h e soldier wou ld cease to have any interest in the market price of meat, and clothin g wou ld b e always sun food. Brea d, plied to the troops at fixed and the system which now prevailed of making the charge to the soldier for these articles depend upon their price in the market. According to present price, this arrangement would con siderably increase the costs of the troops to the National Exchequer. THE BRITISH FLEET. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to ask Lord John Russell, whether he c house place on the table of the ouse a copy of any despatch, or extract of despatches, in an swer to the instruction forwarded by the Earl of Claren don to Lord Stratford de Redclitfe on October 8th, 185 (No. 134), "ordering that Admiral Oundaa should in form the Russian Admiral at Sebastapol, that if the Russian fleet should come out of that port for the pur pose of landing troops on any portion of the Turkish territory, or of committing any overt act of hostility against the Porte, his orders are to protect the Sultau's dominions from attack." Lord J. RUSSELL said the intimation referred to was not made to the Russian ambassador, but there would be no objection to lay the despatch on the table. BURIALS IN ST. GILES. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to ask the Secretary of state for the Home Department, whether the order, or any part of it, issued in July last, for discontinuing, after the 15th of August last, burials in the vault and church yard of the parish church of St. Giles' in the fields, has been withdrawn ; and, if so, at the request of whom, above one hundred interments having taken place since that period ? Lord PALMERSTON said the order had not been withdrawn, but a portion of it had been misconstrued. THE ARTILLERY. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to inquire whether sufficient practice is afforded to our artillery troops at Woolwich, to enable that force to serve their guns with due effect, if required to take the field immediately, and if means do not exist there to enable the officers to give t hi s d e gree of instruction to the gunners, whether the Ordnance department will propose a remedy for this deficiency Ion the presentation of the estimates now 1 about to be brought under the consideration of the house ? Mr. MONSELL answered the first question in the negative and the:second in the affirmative. OATHS. Mr. A. PELLETT wished to ask Lord J. Russell if it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to in troduce any bill this session to authorise persons enter taining conscientious scruples to taking an oath, and not authorised by the acts already existing, to make affir mations instead Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, a recommendation had already been made by the Common Law Com missioners to that effect, and it would be adopted by the Government in a bill they were about to introduce. Lord J. RUSSELL then rose, in a full house, to bring forward his new Reform Bill. The noble lord had two notices on the paper, the first was for a bill further to amend the laws relating to the representation of the people in England and Wales, and the second for a bill ' to amend the law concerning the vacating of seats of members of the House of Commons. The noble lord said it was usual, when a Minister moved to introduce such a measure as this, to magnify its im portance, but he did not intend to follow that course on this occasion. The introduction of the Reform Bill would indicate that we were in a state of agitation out of doors—for in former times the bringing in of such a bill invariably led to great discussion both in and out of Parliament, but at present there was no reason to anti cipate any excitement of that sort. The people and the legislature were prepared to consider this great question with temper and deliberation. (Hear, hear.) Nor could it be said, that while we were on the brink of war with a state like Russia, it was improper to introduce such a measure as this, at least it could not be said that experience taught them this lesson, since in 1782, at a period of war, Mr. Pitt brought forward a motion on this subject, and a similar motion was repeated under similar circumstances in 1792 and 1797, and again still later when the sun of Wellington had not yet reached itsj zenith. He could not under dand why, in consequence of the warlike aspect of affairs abroad, the Legislature .; should be !deterred from considering questions of domestic policy ; but if such an argument were permitted to prevail with re ference to a measure of Parliamentary reform, lie could not see why it should not apply with equal force to a measure for improving the Ecclesiastical Courts or amending the Law of Settlement. (Hear.) For his part, however, he did not view even a war with Russia with so much dismay as to think it sufficient to deter the Legislature from proceeding with any and every measure of a domestic character. The war could still be prose cuted with vigour, and if so prosecuted as the Govern ment were determined to do directly the country was once engaged in open hostilities with Russia. (Cheers.) So much, then, for the preliminary objection which had been t tken to the introduction of this bill, and now he would state what had been done in the shape of Parliamentary Reform since 1793. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord then glanced at the history of Parliamentary Reform since that period, and then went on to mention some of the :measures which had resulted from the improvements .vhich had been made on the representation of the peo ple, such as the abolition of slavery, the reform of the Irish Church, the reform of the Corporations of England and Scotland, and, finally, the repeal of the Corn and Navigation Laws. Having done this, the noble lord proceeded to detail the nature of the changes which it was now proposed to make in our re presentative system. There were many places where the ejectors were so small that they ought not to be permitted to return members, though he did not agree with those who thought that all members ought to be elected by the same number of voters. The old Reform 13i11 fixed the minimum number of voters at 300, but since this bill was passed the number had fallen even below that figure, and with these he proposed to deal in the first instance. There were 19 boroughs whose electors were under 300, and whose population did not reach 5,000, returning 29 members ; while there were 3t1 boroughs whose elec tors were under 5,000, with populations below 10,000, and for each of these which returned two members, the bill would propose to take away one member. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) This would place thirty-six seats at the disposal of the bill. It was proposed to give the minority some representation ; and III counties where the population exceeded 80,000, such as the West Riding of Yorkshire, it was proposed to give an additional member. By this change four mem bers would be added to the %Vest Riding of Yorkshire, tour to South Lancashire, making eight, and there would remain 38 other counties entitled to an additional member, making 46 altogether. With regard to towns having more than one hundred thousand, there would be nine exclusive of the Metropolis, to whom an addi tional member would be given, while Birkenhead, Staly bridge, and Burnley, it was proposed to erect into a borough, giving a member to each, Kensington and Chelsea it was proposed to unite for Parliamen tary purposes, with the power of returning two mem bers, and the Inns of Court would have the privilege conferred upon them of returning two members. The University of London would also have one mem ber. (Cheers.) (LEFT SPEIKINC • ) RTTSSIA AND TURKEY. The following private telegraphic despatch has Moen received in Paris :— " CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 28. "The Seraskier has received the following report from Selirn Pasha :— "'The Russian fleet having been apprised that the Eritish and French squadrons had quitted Sinope to re turn to Constantinople, immediately sailed. Five frigates have attacked the fort of Chefketil, which com pelled them to retreat without success." Selim Pasha, who commands the Chorooksoo Division, now within the Russian territory, and in possession of Chefketil and Ozurghet, played the Russian General a knowing trick lately. The latter otfered him a bribe to retire before the Russians, abandoning all his advantages. The Pasha ac cepted it, pocketed the money, and then laid the matter before a military council, wheu it was una nimously resolved that the money should be dis tributed among the soldiers, which was forthwith done. The Russian General, believing that Selim had turned traitor, most anxiously looked for the retreat of the Turks, but much to his surprise they made a brisk attack, so that he found himself duped, and had to retreat with all haste, leaving 4 gnus in their possession. About 46 villages in Lesser Wallachia have risen in revolt, together with some of the police force. This looks well, and it is hoped that such a favour able disposition will not be neglected by the Turks. The Russians have burnt the villages, and endea,- v,mred to stitie this feeling. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, FEB. 7. The Himalaya has just been telegraphed. On Sunday last her Majesty's ship Caradoc arrived from Marseilles, having on board General Sir John Burgoyne and a French colonel of engineers, Colonel Ardent, who conducted, in his department, the siege of Rome. The distinguished visitors were received by his Excellency the Governor, who went off' to the Caradoc, and accompanied them on shore. Colonel Ardent having expressed a desire to see a re giment in heavy marching order, the 41st was turned out, having just returned from church, and a regiment of finer men, or more neatly clothed and fitted, could not have been selected to do honour to the service. The colonel was highly pleased at their military bear ing and appearance, and expressed the utmost gratifica tion, on one of the knapsacks being opened for his in spection, at the quantity of things stowed in so small a compass, and the exceeding cleanliness of its varied contents. The Caradoc left at 2 p.m. for Constantinople. 'i'he following items of intelligence reached Malta by the Triton, which arrived here in four days from Con stantinople. Several officers who have recently received their promotion have arrived by her, and Captain Ste phens, Royal Marines, on whom an operation was re cently performed, having suffered from exceeding cold, lia•; gone to the hospital here for cure. fie is not in any danger, however, and will probably speedily recover, under the influence of a milder temperature :- - " The officers who have joined are--Conitnander Mends, Trafalgar ; Lieutenant Percival, Fury ; Com mander May, Leander ; Lieutenant Balfour, Sidon ; Lieutenant Paterson, _Inflexible ; Lieutenant Coxon, Furious ; and Lieutenant Nott, Queen. General Baraguay d'Hilliers left Constantinople on the 27th tilt., to decide upon the spot on which to en camp the French troops expected from day to day at Constantinople. The following may be relied on as a correct report of the army of Roumelia ; head-quarters at Shumla Regiments. Men. Total. 30 Infantry ... 3,248 •.. 97,440 8 Cavalry ... 650 5,200 1 1 i3„2 4 0 8 0 8 4 Foot Artill ery 2,200 ... ... 8,800 11 Horse Artillery 1,200 • • • 6 Egyptian Inf an t ry 1 Bashi Bouzonks. sand Redifs • • • 85,872 Garrison at Rustahuk 15,000 f) Widdln 15,000 ... 70,000 I) Viva& 40,000 AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Nov. 26. The Vimiera arrived on the 16th with the Eng lish mail of the 5th of August. Like her prede cessor, the Stratford, she has made a more than usually slow voyage. The Chusan with the over land mail, bringing the letters of September, was due before she arrived. The only consolation of the colonists is that the special contract system is merely temporary, and will cease if the result of the experiment of the Panama route is successful. The mining intelligence has for some time past been almost devoid of interest. Whether the effects of the winter are still felt in the gold returns, and there are fewer accumulations in reserve at the diggings, or'whether the late semi-political agitation among the miners has produced the same result as the bad season, by suspending work, is not quite clear ; but certain it is that on three of the princi pal gold-fields of Victoria a diminution in the quan tity raised can be noted, even compared with the re turns of the same month last year, when the popula tion on them was less in number. It may be also that as "deep sinking" becomes more general, there will be periods of less production, to be made up when the deposit is reached at last. It is a disputed point which of the two systems is the more profitable, " deep sinking" or surfacing." The last is steadier, can be carried on more cheaply, and by smaller parties, and those who practice it are pretty sure, if industrious, to make what would be considered good wages anywhere else ; but any daily gain that may be counted by shillings is here despised, and the temptation to " go in," as the phrase is, for the great prizes is almost irresistible. Surfacing is steady industry; deep sinking a kind of gambling, in which 2001. or 3001. must be staked on the pro babilities of a single hole. It requires some sort of machinery ; skilled mechanics must be employed, as well as rough labour hired ; and few can realise what it is to dig a hole 140 feet deep, till they have been down one. A problem has still to be solved in the southern gold fields,—that of the richness or the reverse of what are called the " second bottoms." Hitherto the miners have generally stopped at certain strata of a kind of white or pipe clay, which was considered the sign that the limit of the gold deposit downward had been reached. Lately more adventurous spirits have gone deeper, and pierced to the granite rock under the clay, which really appears to be the true bottom, as in some few cases the success of the experiment was something fabulous. The celebrated " jewellers' shops" belong to this class ; but here again fortune proved herself as caprici ous as ever ; a few feet to the right or left made all the difference between a return of pounds, or even hundred weights, and a total blank. There is one person now in Sidney who sank a hole 127 feet deep, lost heart when he got to that depth, and abandoned it • a party of Germans working in the next claim took possession of the hole, dug only three feet deeper, and came down on a deposit among the largest ever discovered. The conse quence to the unlucky first sinker has been a ner vous fever, from which he is only just recovering, and a vexation that will probably haunt him for life. It was worse than drawing the next number to the ticket that drew the great prize in a lottery. Deep-sinking, however, is becoming the grand game at Bendigo and Ballarat, and surfacing is be ginning to be considered a confession of inexperi ence or poverty—as only fit for " new chums." An aristocracy is growing up among the diggers that I will not condescend to wash buckets of earth in a tin dish for a few pennyweights of dust, as in the primitive days of the pursuit. But as the impossi bility of everybody getting to Corinth becomes evident here also, surfacing is far from being aban doned ; many hundreds are pursuing it with fair success, and " new chums" are strongly advised to try it in preference to the harder work and the greater risk of deep sinking. The reports of " rushes' to different flats and gulleys still continue, though they are generally unsuccessful, as they almost deserve to be. The next great hit on the gold-fields will probably be made by some of the enterprising prospecting par ties of whom several, it is understood, are now at work. The fields of New South Wales will, perhaps, in consequence of the reduction of the licence fee, gradually regain a part of the population drawn away from them by the more brilliant reputation of the fields of Victoria. The number of diggers in this province is very small. The return of the gold from New South Wales for the month of Oc tober is only 5,995 ounces—a miserable figure com pared with the 100,000 ounces raised in the same period at Mount Alexander. The monthly return of the produce of the Vic toria gold-fields to the end of October gives the fol i lowing result :— Ballarat The Ovens M'Ivor Mount Alexander 35,169 9,729 6,210 105,058 156,166 The return from Ballarat, for October, as com pared with that of the same month last year, gives au increase of 7,481 oz. Though the return from Mount Alexander is still so large, yet, compared with the yield of October, 1852, it shows a decrease of no less than 232,426 oz. The total yield of the Victoria fields in October last year was 365,172 oz. For the past month, as above shown , it is 156,166 oz., being a decrease of 209,006 oz. Ballarat is the only improving gold-field ; on all the others the produce is diminished. The darkest side of the reports from the gold region is the prevalence of disease, the frequent robberies, violent assaults, and brutal drunkenness. The Government of Victoria, among its new re gulations for the gold-fields, intends to license a certain number of publichouses on them, to check, if possible, the many evils produced by the retail trade in spirits having been heretofore illegal. Business is generally stated Ito be in a sound state, though in some articles there is a too abun dant supply for the market; in others the stocks are short and prices are maintained. Complaints are made by old established houses that young and weak firms have entered too largely into specula tion in the colony, and, being compelled to realise at any sacrifice, have forced their goods on th e market, or sold them at auction more frequently than established houses approve. It is certain that goods may often be purchased at auction-rooms in quantities at prices that prove retail shops must be making very large profits. Bat the mass of con sumers cannot attend such sales, and those who make a trade of doing so often buy goods at their own price, and sell again at a profit, though to the importer there is a certain loss. The high charges for storage often compel sales of this kind, and only those houses who can command this accom modation can safely hold on, otherwise profits may be devoured by warehouse rent. There is no evidence of the power of consumption of the colony having diminished, but the demand varies very much according to the state of the weather and the roads, and we have had a continuance of unusually late rains that have rendered the com munications with the interior difficult and expen sive. The cost of carriage often doubles and triples the price of goods iu the interior above their price in Sydney, and to that extent acts as a check on consumption. The roads are getting worse through out the colony, even round the capital, for, while traffic has increased, less labour has been bestowed to keep them in repair. The " wretched roads" is the constant burden of complaint in all intelligence from the interior, but the distances are so great that exertion is almost paralysed by a sense of the hopelessness of the task of connecting every point by roads even remotely resembling Macadam's. The evil is too gigantic for the old cure, and the only thing that can remedy it is the construction of railways that may supersede the present tracts altogether. _ On Major's Creek and Bell's Creek some few parties have been extremely fortunate ; and two new spots of great promise have been recently opened—one on the Moruya, the other in the immediate vicinity of Braid wood. Adelong Creek has been gradually working its way in public estimation, and stands a fair chance of becoming one of our most important diggings. Several large parcels have lately come into town by private hands, and we believe that nearly 1,000 licenses will be issued at this place during the month of December. The Ovens gold fields have some thousands of miners actively employed in pursuit of the precious metal, and the sur rounding country is being prospected in every direction. A great rush has lately taken place in the Buffalo Range, but we are not yet in a position to pronounce on its results. Altogether, we have great grounds of encourage ment ; it is very evident that, although fluctuations in the productiveness of our gold mines do sometimes occur from various causes, yet we may justly conclude that they will neither fail nor diminish in yield for many years to come. An important change in the gold market has taken place, within the last few days, owing to the alteration of the exchange on London from 2 per cent. to 1 per cent, premium, and as the advance of the wool season, will doubtless see a further depression, we may fully con clude that gold has seen its highest price for some months to come. Our present quotations are 70s. 6d. for Vic toria, and 74s. for New South Wales gold. " Export since our last :— Ounces. Nov. 16.—Blair for Batavia 750 Add pretioun export 1,545,422 Value at ls. per ounce 5,411,602 MELBOURNE. ( Prom the Summary of the Melbourne Argus, Nor. 28.) For some months previous to the date of our last Summary (Sept. 23), there had been considerable agitation on the various gold fields, on account of a variety of grievances, the chief of which professedly was the high licence-fee of 30s. per month. This agitation had taken a very dangerous form ; and, in order to allay the excitement, the Government agreed to reduce the fee, and, finally, fresh arrange ments have been made. The reduction of the license fee satisfied the diggers. The various gold fields have been ever since tranquil, and the miners have continued steadily to prosecute their search for the precious metal. We have very little to report in regard to the discovery of new gold fields. Rumours have been current of discoveries in the Pyrenees, on the Wardy Yallock, 30 miles west of Geelong, and else where ; and a rush took place some time ago from the Ovens to the Buffialo ranges, 40 miles further east, but with as yet so decided result in any case. The old gold-fields continue pretty well to maintain their former reputation. The most exciting topic among the diggers is the ques tion of a second bottom—that is, whether, after penetrating the pipe-clay on which the auri ferous earth has hitherto been discovered, addi tional deposits may be found to rest on the rock below. This question appears to have been deter mined in the affirmative at Ballarat, and to a cer tain extent also at Mount Alexander and Beudigo. If the second deposits are uniformly distributed, and in proportionate abundance to those at Balla rat, it will probably take ages to exhaust the golden treasures of Victoria. . The roads are now less infested with bushrangers and other desperadoes than they were a year ago, and the amount of gold brought down by individual miners, therefore, bears a somewhat larger propor tion to that sent down by escort than it did last year. In October last year we possessed two gold fields, and now we possess five—namely, 1. Mount Alexander and Bendigo ; 2, Ballarat; 3, The Ovens; 4, WIvor ; 5, The Goulburn. But although their number is increased, the yield will be seen to be less than that of last year; and when viewed in connec tion with the greater number of diggers now em ployed, the individual profit will not bear compa rison with that of the first few months of the gold discovery. There is still, however, plenty of gold in the soil. The country proves itself more and more every day to be auriferous throughout almost its whole extent, and with the improved means which science could afford and a proper distribution and adaptation of labour, there is no fear but that our gold harvest will yield us for many years as much as will afford an ample average to all the colonists of Victoria. With reference to the four last-mentioned gold fields, it is certain that they have not been fully developed, and many of the most experienced miners are of opinion that the Ovens especially has scarcely yet comparatively been touched; but operations in winter are much impeded by water, and their full development can only take place duri ng th e mon ths from December to July. There a re , therefore, strong expectations of a large prodace during the first six months of 1854. The returns of gold exported are rather more favourable than those of the comparative quantities brought down by escort. According to the statements published by Mr. Khull, the relative quantities of gold exported up to the present period of this and last year were as follow :— Ounces. 1852 (eleven months) 1,843,811 1853 (eleven months, to Nov. 26) 2,175,586 With the number if fine ships likely to sail shortly, we are not without hopes of seeing the shipments of gold for this year amount to the round sum total of a hundred tons. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ALBANY, KING GEORGE'S SOUND. ARRIVALS FROM NOV. 6 TO DEC. 10. Nov. 6. Chusan s.), Down. 7. Ida Kiss, Galzinoich. 8. Coila, Koinge. 10. Mozambique, Corcoran. 13. Hen rietta, Van Lpeun. 16. Amulet, Harwood. 24. Saxon, Hansens. 29. American.), Cernogorcioch. 30. Rory O'More, Church. Dec. 10. Chusan (m. s.), Down. DEPARTURES FROM NOV. 7 TO NOV. 30. Nov. 7. Chusan (m. s.), Down. 9. Foi, Hubert. 20. Africa, Ournon; Amulet, Harwood ; William Stevenson, Williams ; Gentoo, Wittleton ; Marianne, Squibb% 22. Koinge. 29. Archeoique Affre, La Borda. 30. Rory O'Morc, Church. SYDNEY ' , ARRIVALS FROM SEPT. 18 TO NOV. 23. Sept. 18. Singapore, Bath, London; Calphurnia, Geere. Melbourne ; Trent, Colette, Melbourne ; Straford, For rest, London ; Telegraph, Irvine, Liverpool ; Countess of Derby, Starcich, Launceston; Julia Percy, Smith, South Sea Islands. 19. Alster, Penneng, Melbourne • Lady Flora, Carker, Melbourne ; Ann Mary, Harris, Melbourne. 22. Walter Morris, Morris, Ply mou th ; Isabella Hyne, Somerly, Melbourne. 23. Balkan, Wainwright, China ; Gipsy Queen, Rarras, London ; Thames, Hadley, London. 2G. John Sugars, Doyle, London. 29. Defence, M`Martyr, Liverpool. 30. St. Anne, Griendeau, Melbourne. Oct. 1. Mathilde, Harmony, a e lb ourne. 2. Abbot, Ferguson, San Francisco. 3. Daniel Ross, Kettle, Melbourne. 4. Jessie Byrne, Baker, S an F ranc i sco ; tar of the East, Robertson, Liverpool ; Adele, Thomson, Poi tland Bay ; Palembang, Hockstra, London. 6. Hugh Walker, Mac key, Glasgow. 8. Constitution, Trader, London ; Heather Bell, Jones, Auckland ; Galatea, Todd, Auckland. 10. Confience, Menezes, Lisbon. 11. Voyageur, Pirout, Mau ritius. 12. Ellenborough, Thornhill, London ; Eliza Mary, Chapman, Riatea. 13. Waterhen, Verhulst, Lon don. 15. Admiral Greanfell, Maclellan& New Zealand. 20. Casper, Eldred, Valparaiso. 21. Ann (s. s.), Gibbs, Now Zealand, 23. Indianoia, Cathcart, Melbourne. 24. Jenny Lind, Lloyd, Java ; Royal Exchange, Turner, Sourabaya ; Ida Reiner, Melbourne ; Blackfriar, Tissiman, London ; Amelia the First, Mallao, Oporto ; Amicitia, Hellinger, Liverp oo l • Isabella Remus, Robertson, Lon don ; Holland, M en d ez, (s. s ), Matthews, Liverpool • ' Kate, Greaves, London ; Flevo, Vandertrey,Liverpool. 25. Great Britain Liverpool ; Martin Luther, Batavia ; Man, Cole, Calcutta ; Caroline, Lawson, Liverpool. Oct. 29. Lallah Rookh, Turkey, Valparaiso; Jaokin, Normann ' Valparaiso ; Calliope, Hom e , S o uth Sea Islands. 30. Volant, Vesely, San F ranc i sco. 31. J o h n H. Mill a y , Crandel, New Cal e d on i a. N ov. 1 . T ra f a l gar, M`N e dd or, Glasgow ; Rajasth an, K err, China. 2. Windsor, Tickell London ; Aurora, 3I`Vicar, Loudon ; Adelaar, Bonlet' Liverpool. 5. Damblat, Blanchard, Society Islands. 6' Sydney, Askey, Melbourne ,• Indian Queen, Drummond' New York ; Adolfe van Nassau, Borehur, Liverpool Fanny Fisher, Harold, Java. 10. Henrietta, Allen' Melbourne ; John Ormered, Swine, San Francisco. 11' Maidstone, Escott, Plymouth ; Zeemanshoop, Drunker Liverpool ; Willem Ernst, Doornik, Liverpool ; Alert, Smith, Mac ao . 15. Victoria,Meyer, Hamburg. 16. Royal, Stuart, Globe, Southampton ; Queen Margaret, Spence, London; Duchess of Sutherland, Williamson, London ; Vimeira, N ea tb y, P ortsmout h ; A sa Thor, Culberg, Mel bourne. 17. Epsom, Buckland, Portsmouth ; Niger , Wallace, London. 18. Arrogant, Dye, Newcastle • Cybele, Schuler, Souraba.ya ; Montezuma, WIntyre, Melbourne ; Gay Head, Davis, Melbourne. 20. Maria Catherina, Poel, Liverpool. 22. Chusau, Down, Melbourne. 23. Hope, Allen, Greenock ; Don Alphonse, Santa Anna, Oporto ; Abel Tasman, Housing, London. DEPARTURES FROJI SEPT. 16 TO OCT. 20. SEPT. 16. Osmanli, Corbett, Melbourne. 17. Mohawk, Little, London ; Victoria, Chapman , Lo ndon. 18. Nia gara, Wilde, Callao ; David M`Ivor, Baillie, Bombay. 19. Victoria, Owen Valparaiso ; Shanghai,'Farfitt, Point de Galle. 20. Watergeus, Kramer, Batavia ; J. M. Chris tina, Watermans, Batavia • Doggerbank, Sansen, Batavia. 21. Flora, Acock, Callao. 23. Clara, Jarman, Moulmein. 24. Aldebaran, Heij born, Batavia ; Dankbaarheid, Post ma, Batavia ; F. C. Clarke, Jean, Calcutta ; Perseverance, White, Newcastle. 27. Asie, Marohante, Batavia. 21. Commodore, Broadfoot, Auckland ; Susan, Aldrich, Am panam. 30. Helen Baird, Wilson, London ; Sartelle, Stafford, Callao. October 1. Trent, Collette, Guam ; Louis, Ross, South Sea Islands. 2. Telegraph, Irwin, Callao ; Ann, Fleet, Callao ; St. Gravenhage, Blok, Bata via. 3. Olbers, Techken, Callao ; Ann Aolzberg, Harries, Calcutta. 5. Keihriveider, Evers, Batavia. 7. Clontarf, Barthy, Calcutta. 8. Fanny, Smith, Newcastle; Early Bird, Park, Hong Kong. 10. Ren aissance, Pickhan d , Pondicherry ; Rep ea ter, 'Wilson, Callao. 11. Alster, Pen Hong Kor.g. 12. Walter Hood, ISproat, London. 13. John Williams, Morgan, Anatam ; Earl of Elgin, Sophie, Matzen, Lawson, Callao. 15. John Barrow , Obed g ar y , Manill a; Ashemy, Ross, Port Cooper ; Princess Batavia; Countess of Derby, Starcich, Moreton Bay. 17. Annette Gilbert Gage, Valparaiso. 19. Versailles, Eld ridge,Juno Basagnren Ma , Callao; Isabelita Hyne, Som erle y , Val p araiso. 20. Royal Saxon, Johnson, Shanghai ; nilla. 29. Julia Percy, Smith, South Seas ; Sing a p ore , Bath, Arracan ; Daniel Ross, Kettle, Hong Kong. 30. Alert, Stewart, London. 31. St. Anne, Carandan, Guam; Adele, Thomson, Melbourne. Nov. 1.Walmer C as tl e , Price, Guam ; Maitland, Miller, London ; John Pa c h e tt, Stapleton, Ceylon. 3, Thames, Hadley, Moulmein, 4.. Ann Mary, Haris, Calcutta ; Caroline, Lawson, Moreton Bay; Plantagenet, Pollack, London; Rebecca, Jordan, Cal lao ; Cheshire Witch, Eldon, Mauritius ; Indianola, Cath cart, San Francisco ; Jackin, Norman, Guam. 5. Matilde, Hamony, Pondicherry; Prins Mauritz, Bart, Batavia. 6. Confiance, 3Ienezes, Macao. 7. Admiral Grenfell, M'Clelland, Port Cooper ; Walter Maurice, Maurice, Hong Kong; Jenny Lind, Lloyd, Guam. 8. Lallah Rookh, Twohey, Melbourne. 9. Star of the East, Robertson, Shanghai. 10. H.M. brig Fantome, Auckland. 11. Ata lanta, Lemissurrier, London. 13. Empire, Streck, Bom bay. 14. Adonis, Dutacq, Pondicherry ; Ida, Reiner, Guam. 16. Blair, Mordy, Guam. 18. Hugh Walker, Mackay, Callao ; Lady Flora, Parker, Singapore. 19. Voyageur, Piroret, Mauritius; Great Britain (st.), Mat thews, Melbourne. 21. Balkan, Wainwright, Mauritius ; Calphurnia, Goere, Singapore ; Mary Nixon, Parker, Callao. 23. John Sugars, Doyle, Amherst. NAVAL INT ELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 11. Rear-Admiral Chads, C.B., shifted his flag yesterday morning from the Princess Royal, in the harbour, to the Edinburgh, 58, at Spithead, when that ship exchanged salutes with the Commander-in-Chief of the Port. Soon afterwards the Edinburgh steamed into harbour, and ranged alongside the dockyard jetty to exchange her crew and fit with all expedition for the accommodation of her Admiral, who takes with him as secretary Mr. Cargenven, Paymaster, R.N., at present employed in the coast volunteering service. The Commander-'n-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. J. Cochrane, gave a splendid entertainment to the elite of the neighbourhood, including the officers of both servi ces, at his official residence, last evening, in honour of the Queen's wedding day—nearly 300 being present on so interesting an occasion. The Neptune, 120, Capt. E. H. Scott, daily receives an accession of coastguardmen from various districts, to make up her number of 400, and is getting on very ra pidly with her refit for service. The Marlborough, screw, 131, building in this dock yard, has had all the artificers taken off her, and distri buted upon other ships fitting for sea. The Princess Royal, 91, screw, Capt. Lord Clarence Paget, has nearly made up her complement of 850, and with a better class of men than have for some time past been obtainable by other captains. She will leave the harbour for Spithead, according to present orders, next Wednesday. The Caesar, 91, screw, Capt. Robb, has been removed to the entrance of the steam factory basin, in readiness for going into the harbour on Monday morning to receive her main and foremasts under the shears. The Illustrious, 72, blockship, Captain Harris, has received her masts and commenced rigging. She will soon be ready to commence the training of volun teers on board. The Blenheim, 60 (screw), Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, has discharged her steam reserve staff to the Neptune, 20, Commander Gardener, of the latter ship, will relieve Captain Pelham of steam reserve duty to morrow, and will conduct the fitting, armament, and stowage of all steam vessels brought forward in the absence of the senior officer. Lieut. A. Stewart, and one half of the Marines serving in the Blenheim, will be discharged to the shore to-morrow. She will be paid down immediately her books are ready, which will be in a few days, and it is " reported" will be out of hand of the dockyard engineer department on the 28th inst. Every exertion is made to expedite her appearance at Spithead ; all the officers' cabins on the main deck are knocked down, and all the guns are clear for action on both decks. She has been materially improved this refit and will be a most formidable ship. The Sirnoom, 18, screw troop-ship, Captain Smith, is nearly complete in the boiler and machinery department. She is being coaled by convicts, and will move from the steam basin into the harbour to-morrow. She takes out a battalion of Rifles, we believe, who received orders to-day to prepare for embarkation. The Dauntless, 33, screw, Capt. A. P. Ryder, will go to Spithead to morrow, according to present orders. The Dragon, 6, steam-frigate, Capt. Willcox, was un docked to-day and is manning fast. She will be ready fur sea, we expect, in another week or ten days. The Boscawen, 70, Capt. Glanville, at Spithead, was inspected yesterday by Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, B.C.B., the Commander in -Chief, who went out with his staff and flag in the Fire Queen steam yacht, Mr. Paul, Master-Commander. Th• Bussorah, merchant freightship, arrived at Spit head on Friday evening from the Thames, and was towed into harbour yesterday morning to embark troops for the East. We learn from Chatham that the whole of the artifi cers and labourers in that dockyard are now, with few exceptions, at full swing upon the task and job system of work, and earning from 5s. to 71. per diem. The progress made daily in building the Orion, screw, 91, is manifest even to an unprofessional eye, and the me chanics of all grades seem, under the excitement of the change of system, quite a new class of operatives. The sails and rigging of the Meeanee, 80, are complete, and she is ready for commissioning. We hear Vice-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, command ing at the Note, is suffering from an attack of gout. Rear-Admiral Martin, superintendent of this dockyard, continues very unwell. This is most unfortunate at this pressing moment. Captain Fremantle, of the Juno, is also indisposed. Captain Sir EVerard Home, Bart., C B., of the Cal liope, 26, senior officer on the Australian and New Zea land station, is reported by the mail just in from that region to have died at Sydney on the 2d of November last. Captain Fremantle, in the Juno, was going out to relieve him. The death of Mr. Chimmo, naval storekeeper at Malta Dockyard, took place on the 29th ult. The vacant ap pointment is salaried at 6001. per annum. The United Service Gazette reports Captain Fitzgerald, of the Winchester, 50, having resigned the command of that ship (Sir F. Pellew's flag), and being on his pas sage to England. The Vulcan, screw troop.ihip, Commander Von Donop, received her bowsprit yesterday, and will embark troops in a day or two. 120 coastguardmen arrived by rail last night from the Kentish coast to join the fleet. PLYMOUTH, FRb. 12. who 104, w c e a r p e ta p i l n ac A ed . The steam-tender Prospero arrived from P em b ro k e youngest of the C oas t o o nn Lowe, F b r c i a d irn a d y Ht w ha i me t ho flag -ship v s h o l i2 u p9 n o e mf e r p trh s e a e g a n m a b e Guardsmen, recently employed in the neighbourhood of Port Wrinkle, joined the flag-ship the same day. The St. George, 121, Captain Kingcombe, is to be taken into dock at Keyham to have her copper examined, preparatory to her being got ready for sea. The screw steam-sloop Desperate, 8, Captain William W. Chambers, is ordered here from Lisbon, to have a new mainmast and jibboom, which are to be fitted with all despatch. The screw ship Algiers, 91, having been coppered, will be undocked on Wednesday, the 15th inst. All plumbers and millwrights employed in the Devon port dockyard are to work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., to expedite the fitting of ships. The last Cape papers, received per Propontis, con tained a very minute account of a box of clothing, tools, letters, &c., found ashore at Mossel Bay, from which it was concluded that a ship had been wrecked in that vicinity. Yesterday, a letter from its owner, who is a seaman belonging to the Simoom, states that the box was washed off the deck of that steamer in a heavy gale when near St. Helena. The Simoom is now in dock at Portsmouth, and the owner of the box, George Pain, is with his friends near Dorchester. The Black Sea.—Captain Hedwith, of the merchant vessel Danthwaith, which arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday, states that about the 20th of November, while lying at Kertsch, in the Sea of Azof, a British built steamer, in the Russian service, entered that har bour in a ♦ery shattered condition, She had been at Port Nicola]. which she unexpectedly found in posses sion of the Turks, who fired at her with considerable effect. The funnel had about 50 shotholes in it ; she was completely dismasted, and her sides were well riddled, almost down to two strakes of the water's edge. There was a hole forward large enough to admit a boat, and, had the Turks fired a little lower, she must have sunk. As it was, in the hurry to escape she was run aground ; but fortunately she backed off quickly. The captain and 25 of the crew were killed, and 100 wounded, being nearly the entire complement of the ship. WOOLWICH, FEB. 11. APPOINTMENTS. Paymasters.—Janies S. Mountsteven (1837), from the Boscawen, 70, flagship of Rear-Admiral Arthur Fan shawe, C.B., appointed to be Commander-in-Chief on the North American and West Indies station, to the Ma jestic, 80, screw steamship, commissioned by Captain James Hope, C.B., at Sheerness ; Frederick Brady (1842), from the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham, to the Boscawen, 70, at Portsmouth, vice Monntsteven ; William H. Reeves (1844), recently serving in the Cleopatra, 26, when on the East Indies station, to the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham, vice Brady ; Thomas Hockings (1843), to the Wellington, commissioned as guardship of ordinary at Sheerness. Surgeons.—Charles T. S. Kevern (1846), to the Monarch, 84, at Sheerness ; Jame4 Davidson (1848), to the Dragon steam-frigate, at Portsmouth. The greatest exertions are now made to man the navy immediately and place all the ships and war st eamers in an efficient state for active service on the short es t no ti ce. The Vigilant revenue cruiser arrived at Woolwich to day from Sheerness, and took on board the whole of the men of the Coast Guard from the station at Charlton, as their services are required afloat, leaving only Mr. Harrys, the chief officer, to do duty at Charlton. Mr. Pym (Master of 1851), serving as additional master to the Black Eagle steam-vessel, left Woolwich on Friday evening for Gravesend to raise men for the Royal navy, and will open a rendezvous there. An order was received at a late hour this evening to select 200 men of the Foot Artiilery, who are to be medically inspected to-morrow (Sunday morning) at the Ordnance Hospital here, and they are to proceed imme diately by railway to Portsmouth, for the purpose of be ing draughted there to serve as marine artillery on board the ships of war or war steamers now in commission or about to be commissioned for active service. No captain has up to the present date bcen appointed e V t ic t e o - to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship at D evonport, and the belief is now universal in n ava l c i rcles that the Nile will be selected K cted . co the hflisaga-pshpiopintomn of the Baltic fleet, A t h d e m c i o r m al m S a i n r d C o f . Napier, LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL. The annual general meeting of the friends and sup porters of this charitable institution was held on Friday at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lin coln's-inn-fields ; Mr. John Ashton Yates presided. The SECRETARY stated that the total expenditure for the year 1853 amounted to 3,1151. lls. 6d. The total receipts, including a donation of 50 guineas from the Drapers' Company, amounted to 2,5041. 16s. 5d. In reading the balance-sheet of the accounts for the year, lie called the attention of the meeting to the fact that the expenditure had exceeded the income by upwards of 6001., and that unless the hospital was better sup ported by the public than it had lately bee❑ the com mittee would be obliged to restrict the number of admissions. It appeared from the report that 1,132 patients had been under treatment during the past year. If these persons had net been removed to the hospital, and the spread of contagion thereby prevented, it is impossible to say what evils might have befallen not only the poor, but the rich also, who are not secure from the attack of contagious diseases. He feared the public did not rightly understand the nature of this charity, or its funds would not be permitted to get so low. Had it not been for the support derived from occasional legacies the hospital must have been closed altogether, for it was impossible to have it conducted on a more economical plan, as could plainly be seen when it was shown that so large an establishment was kept in an efficient state at less than 3,0001. a year ; and it must be borne in mind that, whether the patients were many or few, the establishment must be kept up, ready for all emergencies. Oi the 1,132 :patients admitted during the year, there were dismissed cured of continued fever 631, of scarlet fever 101, and of other diseases 116, while the deaths amounted to 207. The report concluded by stating that, as there was a balance against the hospital the com mittee trusted that the public would liberally come for ward, and enable them to fully carry out the object of its benevolent founders. The report having been received and adopted, and Lord Monteagle elected president far the year en.uing, a vote of thanks eras passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has exhibited a firm feeeling all day, and closed steady at last night's currency : —Caledonian, 26i ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 65 ; i, 4 ; London and North-Western, 103, ; Midland, 62i; South- Eastern and Dover, 18 5-16. MANCHESTER, FEB. 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business to-day has been very small, prices have ruled higher. The sales were :—Leeds, 651j, g ; Dover's, g. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—To-day quotations were about sta tionary. London and North-Westerns were done this morning at 1021. Among the closing quotations were Bir mingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, buyers 8/. 16s. 3d. ; sellers, 8/. 18s. 9d. ; Eastern Counties, sellers 13 ; East Lancashire, l.uyers 64. ; Great Western, buyers 82„ sellers 83 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, buyers 65, sellers 651 ; London and North-Western, buyers 1031, sellers 1031 ; Midland, buyers 63, sellers 63.4 ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham Preference, sellers, 94 ; Shropshire, buyers, 3/. 18s. 9d. die. ; South Staffordshire, buyers 2, sellers 1 dis. BRISTOL, FEB. 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The continued state of suspense and uncertainty as to war or peace causes the market to remain in a dull and depressed condition, with little or no business doing. Tho only transactions during the day were in Bristol and Exeter Stock, which was done at 93 , and Great Westerns at 82. Since our last report for England was written our prospects in all quarters have materially improved. The weather is becoming more settled, and, with the open ing of the summer, our gold fields present an appearance of activity and bustle to which they have long been strangers. We have learnt from a sure source that our northern diggings are likely to do very well this season. The American parties at the Haning-rock have com pleted their works, and are able to supply all the neigh bourhood with abundance of water for mining operations. It is worthy of note that the construction of sluices and the combination of large parties of diggers has become much more common, both here and at our other mines, and that by this means much ground is profitably worked which would otherwise remain untouched. Rocky River also promises very well ; upwards of 400 licenses have been issued at this place during the pre sent month. The western goldfields continue to main tain their position as our leading diggings, both in point of population and productiveness. Ophir, the spot where ground was first broken, is still tenanted by a few par ties, who seem perfectly content with their earnings. The Turon is once more alive with the owners of bed claims, many of whom have already had some very successful hauls. Tambaroora supports several hundred diggers, although from the want of water during the summer months, we must expect a diminution in their numbers owing to the removal of the major portion to the neighbouring gold producing colonies. Louisa Creek and the Meroo have a considerable body of miners, who there find constant and profitable employment. The new field at Burrendong has also turned out very well, and, as but a small portion of the ground has been tried, we may fairly look for yet greater things from this place. We hear but little of the Tuena ; 'but that little is to the effect that several of the few parties who have stayed there have made their fortunes, and that scarcely any find reason to grumble with their returns. The Braidwood diggings were under a cloud at the date of our last report but have since emerged, and are 110'11 entitled to their old character for steady results. CUSTOM HOUSE, F&B. 11. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Reform, from Leghorn ; Yeoman, Callao ; Caroline, Holbeck ; Victoria, Memel ; Twee Zusters, Worcum ; Maria, Antwerp ; Ballarat, Port Philip ; America, Charente ; Commonwealth, Baltimore. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Vesta, for St. Ubes ; Thalia, Mauritius ; Chanti c l eer , N ew f oun land. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Rusamento, for Lisbon ; Celestial, Hong Kong ; Elvira, Buenos Ayres ; Lord William Bentinck, Valparaiso; Calypso, Jamaica; Era, Porto Rico ; Paris and London, Rouen and Paris ; Vesta, Oporto; Enchantress, Nantes. Tho Nelson, from Glasgow for Providence, has put into this port leaky, having been on shore. The Eliza, of Waterford, from Cardiff to Liverpool, is at anchor close to the rocks near Aberfrau, Carnarvon Bay, with loss of sails, foretopmast, &c. A steam-tug was sent to her assistance. A lump has arrived from the Olinda (s. s.) with goods, and reports the steamer to have been seriously injured by the recent north and north-east gales. The Emelie, for Africa, at anchor off Tranmere, drifted ashore yesterday near Birkenhead, but floated off this morning without apparent damage. The pilot was absent at the time. The steam-tug sent to endeavour to get off the Bona Ven tura, ashore near Holyhead, not having succeeded in accom plishing her object, returned to Holyhead to-day. The Bona Ventura was removed about the length of the ship farther out. The Cambria (a.), whose return from New York may be expected about the 15th inst., has been chartered by Go vernment for transporting troops to Malta. The Esk, hence to Geelong, was passed, Jan. 2, lat. 5 N., long. 19 W., 30 days out, and had encountered very severe west and south-west gales. RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 5.— The Perseverance, from Per nambuco to Australia, put in 31st December, with main mast badly sprung, and mainsail split, and both will have to be replaced. The Clara Henrietta, from Amsterdam to Valparaiso, put in 15th Deo , with loss of mainmast. INVICRKEITHING, Feb. 8.—It blew a most severe gale on the night of the 5th and morning of the 6th February, dur ing which the Good Intent from Leith to Liverpool, parted from her anchor, and went ashorn below the Ferry Burns, in St. Margaret's Hope, and is much damaged, but it is expected that the cargo will be saved—crew landed. FREDERICKSTADT, Jan. 25.—The Kron Prins Oscar, of Poragrund, from London to Lange Sandfiord, has put into Asmalsund leaky, with loss of false keel, and must repair, having been on shore off Heig. LUBECK, Feb. 7,—The Oberon, from Newcastle to Ma laga, which was on shore on Vosterbank, near Schouwen, on February 4, has struck heavily, her deck is burst, and her cargo (coals) washed out. NASSAU, Jan. 9.—A large part of the cargo of the Young Queen, from St. Jago de Cuba to Swansea, wrecked at, Bird Rock, h as b een l an d e d i n C roo k e d Island. The Wil liam Pitt, for Liverpool, put in here yesterday in a leaky state, and has bdeen ordere to be discharged. The leak is supposed to be below the copper. DEAL, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.N.W., fine. The steamer Kossuth, from Dundee for Melbourne, has arrived in the Downs with the crew of the schooner Dolphin. The cap tain refused to leave her, and it is feared that she soon afterwards went down. WARBERG, Jan. 28.—The Prederikka, from Rio Janeiro to Copenhagen, which was stranded off Roskar, last night, has become a complete wreck and sunk ; crew (except one man) saved. VJANA, Jan. 28. --The Alfecto, hence for Queenstown, in proceeding to sea, Jan. 27, struck upon a rock in the middle of the bar, broke her rudder, ran upon the Putois Rocks, and was wrecked. FLEETwooD, Feb. 9 —A broken box, painted blue, with " W. Phillips, passenger to Melbourne, wanted on the voyage," on it, has been picked up at Norbeck, near this place. STDNIIT, N.S.W., Nov. 8.—The Juno (Spanish schooner) hence to Manilla, has been wrecked ou the coast here. The Epsom, from London to Sydney—Sept., lat. 1 N., long. 17 W. The Halifax (barque), bound S., 3d Feb., lat. 42 N., long. 12 W. The Arab, bound S., Pith Fab., lat. 47 N., long. 8 W. The Ada, from London to Melbourne, 7th Dec., lat. 10 N., long. 27 W. The North Star, for Melbourne, same day. fhe Northern Light, lat. 20 N., long. 24 W, The Pato, from London to Hobart Town, let Jan., lat. 6 N., long. 21 W. RETIREMENT OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL OP THE NAVY.-Sir John Thomas Briggs, lint., Accountant- General of the Navy, has retired from active business after fifty-seven years' service. 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Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." a cha canisters, constipation,nd vm i tflatulency, —" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, spasms,neryou s n s e i s c s k , n e a s s s t h been removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Maria Jolly, Northam Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." —Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those . of Lord Stuar de Decios, Major-General Thomas King, Dra.. IIre, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). instructions, 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51b., lls. ; at m a , the cough, s stomach, 121b., 22s. ; super refined , S i b. , 22s . ; 101 b., 33 s. The Du 101b. and 121b. carriage free. Barry Barry and C o ., 77, Regent-street, Lond on ; also , Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly, SPORTING NOTES. LIKINGS FOR LINCOLN. The Lincoln Spring Meeting will commence to-morrow. Its programme sets forth " attractions" powerful enough to excite the interest and command the attention of both turfites and pleasure folk. Steeple-chases and fiat races are its leading " features ;" and whilst the former are likely to supply largely the " elements of excitement," the latter promise to be productive of brisk speculation. Five events will be decided each day. In the supply of sport, at least, therefore, there are likely to be no short comings. The Trial Stakes numbers ten nominations— Horatio, the Jewess, and Lioness being, perhaps, entitled to the priori*, of consideration. My " likings" for their respective chances are in accordance with the order in which I have set them down. On the Grand Steeplechase I shall not express a decided opinion. To regulate my judgment by the tried ability of the probable competitors, I should select Maid of the West, Topsy, and Trout, as being the most favourably handi capped, but an "accommodating arrangement" between owners of horses, at the last moment, may upset the most seemingly accurate calculations. Trout, it must b e remembered, has incurred a 71b penalty by his victory at Derby last week. Of the 28 horses nominated for the Spring Handicap four only have paid forfeit. The field is therefore likely to be numerically strong, although it is somewhat difficult at present to obtain any trust worthy information as to the probable starters. Of the top weighted division Little Fawn appears to be the best " in ;" from the middle weights I shall select Florist, and from the low weights Horatio and Lioness. Victress and President are my "fancies" for the Hurdle Race. A FRESH MAN. Feb. 13. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The half-yearly report of the directors of this corn-• pany states that the net revenue for the six months ending the 31st of December last, after deducting inte rest on loans and all other preferential charges, amounts to 172,9701., which, added to 1,4951., the balance from the 30th of June, makes the balance available for divi dend 174,465/. From this sum the directors recom mend a dividend for the half-year at the rate of five per cent. per annum, amounting on 6,761,2641. to 169,0311., and leaving a balance of 5,423/. The in crease in the gross revenue for the past half-year over the corresponding period of 1852 amounted to 53,2951., of which 34,7331. was from passenger traffic, and 15,9361. from goods. The increase in the working expenses was 23,2141., and in the miles run 141,835, leaving the net increase in the receipts 30,0691. over the corresponding period of 1852. The directors consider it desirable to increase the carriage stock, and they have therefore ordered 20 first-class and and 20 third-class carriages to be built immediately. They have also ordered six engines, applicable for goods trains, to be constructed and added to the stock. This step has become absolutely necessary in consequence of the increased mileage of the gooditraffic, being an increase of nearly 70 per cent, since the last goods engines were built. The increased outlay on the carrying stock will render it necessary to reconsider the arrangements made in February, 1852, when it was supposed that the amount required for additional plant would not exceed 50,0001. It was then resolved to defray such expense out of revenue, by successive instalments spread over a limited period of five years, and that a reserved account should be opened for that purpose. In pursuance of this reso lution, 10,000/. has been yearly so charged against revenue. But the additions from time to time made and now making to the plant in excess of the amount of 50,000/. estimated as the probable sum required, render it now necessary that the period of five years should be extended. The board therefore propose to spread this cost of plant over a longer period, at the same half yearly charge of 5,0001. Mr. Errington, the consulting engineer of the company states in his report that, with a reasonable amount of care, the permanent way of the South Western Railway can be maintained at an average rate of expenditure, and that it is in as good order at present as any other railway of its date that be is acquainted with. In the past half year 12,1171. has been received on account of the sales of surplus lands, &c.. beyond the metropolitan district. The numerous aggressive attacks on the company's pro perty by the promoters of rival schemes in the session of 1853 caused a serious expense to the company in Parliament. These expenses the directors have con sidered it right to charge against capital. With re gard to the charges on revenue, the usual amount of 5,0001., is charged this half-year on account of t f he 3, coke017 1.dewas department, sum standing to debit of reserved plant acc o u n t, and 1,5101. for extensions of stations, sidings, &c. ; an d also inaredspbsecetn ac cumulating deficiency for many years. The line from Basingstoke aent, written wh o i ff ch h to Andover will be ready for opening i n th e course a sum in o of the ensuing spring. The report of Mr. Beattie, the locomotive and carriage superintendent, states that the stock is in a good sound working condition, and that 28 new engines have been built in the company's workshops since December, 1850, to replace a similar number of worn-out engines, which were paid for out of the current working expenses, and the ave rage cost during that time has not exceeded 84d. per mile for engine power. Mr. Beattie stated, that he has been exerting every means to economise the use of fuel, as that item forms 35 per cent. of the working expenses, and that there has been an increase in the miles run over the highest mileage of any previous half-year, and a lower cost per mile. The total stock of engines is 122, of which 104 are in good working order. The capital account shows that 8,744,5351. had been received, and 8,769,4951. expended, leaving a balance against the company of 24,9601. The revenue account for the half-year ending December 81 last showed that 387,2901. had been received, and 158,2151., or 41.61 per cent. expended, including 20,0001. for Govern ment duty, rates, and taxes ; leaving the net revenue from the line 229,075. Out of this is deducted 46,3581 for interest on loans and preference shares, 5,0001. for plant, 1,5101. extension of sidings and stations, 1,6261. bad debt account, 3,017/. deficiency of coal on final set tlement of stock, and 1,3311. proportion of guarantee to the North and South-Western Junction Railway Com pany, leaving a balance of 174,465/. mailable for the ordinary dividend. HADDINGTON—Flu. 10. The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day :— WHIAT. EARLIT. OATS. EZANS First 84s Od 43s Od 35* Od 518 Od Second 748 3d j 39s 9d 318 lid 46 8 10d Third 60 8 Od I 328 Od. 20s 6d 368 Od Total quantity of wheat in market, 476 qrs., 417 sold barley ,, 425 qrs., 382 sold oats f f 511 qrs., 427 sold f f ll beans ,, 196 qrs., 162 sold Average of wheat £3 14 3 6-12ths Ditto of Barley 1 19 9 9-12ths Ditto of Oats 1 11 11 9-12ths Ditto of Beans 2 6 10 10-12tlis DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—FEB. 9. Wheat on the top is down, current o p a rice .. . 2 .. s . . down,.. and i lowest 2s down, Oats on the top 4d d ood o d wit : ,....o : .......................... Is 4d down, and lowest same as last market. Barley on the top 6d down, ourrent price 6d down, and lowest is down. Peas and beans 6d down on the top, current price 2s down, and 1.04 down on the lowest price. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 323 Wheat 78s Od 1243 Oats 34s 8d 554 Barley 41s 6d 49 Peas & beans 50s Od 46s Od ......... 31s Od Average of wheat, 31. 58 2icl. FothiEaBt•sio 28a od, ong per ,N021:531bs per bushel • • barley 1 2 0 7 . 5 6d to 28s ed• 531b5 per bushel ; wheat, 65s Od to ' ABERDEEN—FEB, graino d B n E ew R to D oo ca are—old E white, 735 Od red ,to 76s Od per lb, provtichsi.2.3bLaziBeopef: boll: 3b 4 0 6u s T 1 s b h h cx s e e ll plieor here,prices e bii 3 b u shel ; bo3ef7l Od, flour 6 6 2 8 l b 0 ( 8, I Gp , 0 se 6 r 2 10 bushel st p ioo i e e6 r i 1;s o.(oatmeal, bus hel p e ; r wheat, sa ek2.3s , 6d to 8d ; mutton, ditto, 64 to ..(1 ; veal, ditto, 6d to 8d ; pork, per lb, Os 5d to 08 7d ; salmon, per lb, Os Od to Os Od - rabbits each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 55 9d to Os od f potatoes, per peck, 10d to is 2d ; butter, per lb, 9d to 10d P . eggs, per doz, Os 81 to Os 9d ; hens, per pair, 3 s 0,i t Z 35 6d ; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducks, ditto, 2 . 0 0d to 3s 0 1 • ducklings, ditto, 2s 6d to Os nA -s. ; 'turkeys.butte for exhortation (present cure), per cwt, 82a to 84s Od • ditto (summer cured), 008 to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale p rice, per dozen, 9d to Od ; 41b loaf, 8d ; 21b loaf, 4d . , pork: each, 4s 0',1 to 5s Od ; geese, ditto, 35 Od to 4s Od ; fine small, Os Od to tvs Od ; pork, large, Os Od to Os Od 55 lamb, to por lb., 53 91 to Od ; cheese, per imp er i al stone ; 6d 78. On the 11th inst., at Upper Bedford -place, Russell. sq - u re, the lady of H. W. Woodh ouse, Esq. On the 12th inst. at 12, Royal-crescent, Notting-hill, the wife of W. G. Randle, Esq., George-street, Plymotith. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 10th inst., at Trent -Yale Parsonage, Newcastle, Staffordshire, the wife of the Rev. William Harvey. At No. 11, St. Bernard's-crescent, Edinbargh, on the 10th inst., the wife of James Stevenson, Esq., late Super intending Surgeon, Madras Establishment. MARRIED. On the 10th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, James Bart lett, Esq., eldest son of James Truscott, Esq., of Duncan.- terrace, to Sarah Jane, second daughter of Mr. Robert Hearn, of Pimlico. bath, ( l aug ht er of John Blakeway, On the 11th i nst., at St. John's Church, HaokneY,,G. Smith, Esq., o f Glocester-terrace, Hyde Park, to Elm- EN., of Upper Clapton. year of her age , DIED. On the 11th inst., at Blackheath Park, Kent, in lihe 34th year of her age, Susannah Elizabeth, the wife of Murray Richardson, Esq. On the 11th inst at Harrington-square, in the 57th Esq., of Hawthorns, Harehatch, Berks. On the 11th bast at Chester-villa, Lansdowne-road Notting-hill, Major-General G. P. Bradshaw°, K.H. Sarah Ann , relict of the late J. Barber, LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of laiddicicz, Mss ,f robruld7 13, 11546 LAUR (Le — The abov4 and will cc CELEBRAT1 Daecing to c ROY A: FIR 4 T EXIT TUBES, pr PHOTO' :11 thousand DIS , OLVI LECTURE 1 MkSt , FA COLOURS and WAR LECTURE1 UNIVEiis DESCRIPTI TUBULII Open Mor Children and UN( C Adelalde•etr renowned H inch intense programme I ancient and tional Melo( lozdy, condo Auzarde; Brougham. Three.