The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-21 00:00:00

the mein )n of neu the Euro- Ly in con the in de- t has the Lru from a [, that the laving de ad Copen ) treaty of the treaty lelligerent pear that gotiations 7der to in ) them. It me diately tish Min ) Houses o um ark." continues; 3, are very discoveries rket. War and deters 'ought that At Wheal Fins. further cross-cut is two other sellers. h American 9d. per 0%. r oz. ; Co• ver, ss. ad. been steadfy ITIO,V. New York the 29th o , f cell, touche d nd left there e since bee ° at he was on the 1 1 t h tier PticeniXf des that the nander, ba d t there wi l l Bay, one n t on, withon 'ore, be soo o ark. Uper es the mp g 'the Dania" y aid of tb° ery possible of his snir ation of .1 , 1 1 we p a red . HarPe;;; few cOl v ix week editioop .7vei e ' gh exP re ran into Che Pas s- 00 , damag p a te A • ThUr da, f 3 train ' learn t at ": lire. 1, po d strue o f advance ,a nout, 1 0 , g to sq l nd Pa lti me r f u l eir forwk thisot l 11,jp e ofe beha P r y n wool Fe )th 01 v C is i s a 0 is o be 1311 uti corT4 e' „ a t; t v _• P a o r, Mr. -u in ctio o " prelpi 9ef4 : 3 e lo n...;s oC e ; 43f j a cb ha . f t me o li a ble P°' Ve on r a~F. l ohn a cted, ge ~°of char 00' ded g r cale°4° * . i 's ! SPORTING NOTES. THE SPRING HANDICAPS. The publication of the Spring Handicaps is always regarded as an important sporting event ; but this year the declaration of the weights was expected with a deeper interest and a more eager curiosity than ever. For many days rumours had been rife respecting the probable imposts distributed to certain animals entered for the Chester Cup, and the betting on them had been con ducted with peculiar spirit and confidence. These pro ceedings excited suspicions that the weights for certain horses had been improperly divulged before the stated time for declaring them—suspicions, too, which, for the credit of the handicapper, I am sorry to say, the publi cation of them has not tended to dispel. The handicap per's estimate of the relative merit of Newminster and Goldfinder was, I have no hesitation in saying, known to many individuals in London at the commencement of the week ; and the determined opposition which Virago encountered would seemingly indicate that some ink lings of his intentions respecting her had been received before the weights were published. The handicap for the Chester Cup is scarcely satisfac tory. It appears to have been framed in a capricious, arbitrary mood, and with only one guiding principle — that of weighting the three-year-oid horses as favourably as possible. An exception to this rule was, however, Made to the disadvantage of Virago, for whose heavy Weight no reasonable justification can be found. From the short price at which she once figured in the betting, the handicapper would of course exercise a proper dis cretion in placing a heavier impost on her than her known racing ability would perhaps warrant ; but the Weight which he has in his wisdom imposed upon her is glaringly contrary to every principle of justice and fair play. Virago is made to concede 101 b. to Wild Hunts man, who has been backed at 22 to 1 for the Derby ; and she is also made to give " lumps of weight" not only to animals of her own year, but to older horses. lief chance of success is now utterly extinguished. Odds were freely betted that Goldfinder would be More heavily handicapped than Newminster, although the latter's superiority was unquestioned. Newminster is weighted at 21bs. lighter than Goldfinder ; but this estimate of their comparative merit is peculiar to Ches ter, for at Northampton Newminster's weight is 11b. heavier than Goldfinder's, at Epsom it is 21b., and at York it is 51b. That errors of judgment are almost un avoidable in constructing a large handicap I readily admit ; but in the allotment of weights for the Chester Cup there are discrepancies that can scarcely be attri buted to their influence. Speculation on the Chester Cup was commenced in earnest in the City on Friday, but it was too unsettled to give any indication of its ultimate tendency. Among the animals backed were Newminster, Marc Antony, Black Doctor, Miss Sellon, Catspaw, Tom, and Duchess of Lorraine colt, all of whom are unquestionably handi capped on advantageous terms. The Great Northern Handicap, perhaps, of all its spring rivals, contains the most favourable evidence of a discriminating and impartial judgment. It has been framed with laborious care, and it is likely to afford a most interesting betting race. Much talk has been occasioned respecting the handi cap for the Liverpool Steeplechase. Miss Mowbray's Weight, in particular, is regarded as being unduly heavy ; but in my opinion it is in accordance with her boasted pretensions, and is not calculated to destroy her chance. To the Marquis of Waterford's horses, how ever, a considerate favour has been extended. OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES are announced to take place on Monday and Tuesday next, but the supply of sport IS likely to be scanty and the encounters unexciting. Topsy, The General, and A. Y. are the only animals that have been backed for the GRAND RACE, and the first mentioned is said to be a " good thing." To those 'who have more cunning in the ways and means of the "jumpers" I shall leave the task of selecting the winner. Friday night. A FRESH MAN. HO3fE COUNTIES AND METROPOLITAN FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. On Thursday a meeting of the shareholders and sup porters of the Home Counties and Metropolitan Free hold Land Society was held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge- Street, Blackfriars. J. P. MuRRouGH, Esq., M.P. for Bridport, in opening the proceedings of the evening, said, in the absence of his noble friend, now at Varna, it afforded him great gratification in being selected to occupy the chair that evening. In so doing he felt he would not he called upon to enter at any length into the working of freehold land societies in general. Since the firs" society founded by Mr. Taylor, all the prejudices, which he was sorry to r say had been excited, and had greatly d e t rac ted from freehold land societies, had been allayed, and now they bid forth to be of immense good to the country. This was indeed a poor man's society, and he was sure every gentleman present would comprehend what he meant by that assertion. (Cheers.) In this society there was one great and important ad vantage, and that was, that no ballot rights were created until there was land to satisfy them. Where this fact Was not th e case, he considered it to be a vicious state of thin g s —a state of things that led to a system of stock jobbing, which was highly to be reprehended. Most of those present would call to mind that savings banks re stricted themselves to a per centage of 2/. Bs. on money ulvested, but this society doubled that sum, and more, lunar month, was the sum paid, a rate far superior. ! /av ing's banks he had no doubt were useful In stitutions, but freehold land societies he thought Were to be preferred. Another feature was that in case Of arrears there was no forfeiture. A member had but to pay up his back subscriptions and he possessed a light equal to any of the other members to go to the Allot. In the short time this society had been founded, 180 0 shares had been taken, two estates had been bo ught, a n d f rom h is ex p er i ence h e wou ld s ay well ought. lie scarcely thought it was incumbent on him o !flake a long statement of the machinery of these societies—they all well understood their minute parts, and the g reat advantages to be derived from joining them. EYKELBoscri said he had had so often the plea "re of addressing meetings like the present, that on many of those occasions he had been at a loss for something new to say to them. This was not the case that evening l had to congratulate them on the excellent address ""ey bad heard from the hon. gentleman who had done t hem the honour of presiding over their deliberations that evening. Every man was the centre of a circle, and it was his duty to see that his circle was well worked. It Was his pleasing duty to inform them that the society n ow had it in its power to pay a per centage of 51. Bs. upon all past subscriptions, and he thought that such a fact was sufficient of itself to induce every man to urge the matte r s t rong ly am on g hi s f r i en d s. I n t h e sav i ngs hank account there was at the present time a deficiency of 80 0,0001., and it was the duty of every working man, when he went to the poll, to remember that fact, and to ascertain how that deficiency was to be met, whether it was to come from the saving bank fund, which was the property of the working man, or whether it was to conic hom the consolidated fund. Many persons thought that Go - comment guaranteed the depositor from all loss, but they now found there was no responsibility ; in fact, it was a complete case of repudiation, neither the trustees nor the Governm en t b e i ng liable for a shilling. Mr. Eykelbosch then alluded to interest given by savings banks, and said this society have resolved to give in terest at the rate of 51. Bs. 4d. per cent per annum on all future subscriptions. The great art of saving money was, "begin at once, and pay as you go," and the best man was the man who did the most under the greatest difficulty. With these remarks he begged to move the resolution which he had just read. (Cheers.) Mr. KINTREA had great pleasure in seconding the re solution, the sum that they could now pay as interest, he assured the meeting had been really and truly earned. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting, and declared it carried. The ballot then commenced, and the following are the successful numbers :-63, 6 4 , 167, 133, 286, 264, 373, 322, 449, 472, 572, 566, 628, 684, 774, 712, 807, 891, 936 , 993,1 , 035 , 1,007, 1,187, 1,141, 1,261, 1,266, 1,395, 1 ,354, 1,498, 1,410, 1,546, 1,537, 1,643, 1,608, 670, 168, 3,520, 1,465, 817, and 165. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the proceedings terminated. DEATH OF THE HON. R. H. CLIVE, M.P.—We regret t o s t a t e t h a t t h e H on. M r. Cli ve , M.P. for Louth Shropshire, who has been seriously ill for some t ime past, died at Shrewsbury yesterday afternoon. He Was deeply respected throughout the county, not only for his man rivate virtues, but for the straightforward which m anner in he at all times advocated the main tenance of sound principles of political government. THE OPENING OF PARLIAIIENT. —The Queen will ?Pen Parliament in person. The usual preparations for Le Lords A 1 ;- 0IING MAN MISSING.—Thomas Jones, a young t an, aged 22, clerk in the employ of Messrs. Farebrother, the auctioneers, has not been heard of, either by his em- Voyers or relatives, since the 4th instant, when he left nndon for Westerham, in Kent. As no cause is known w!iy he should have absented himself, his einployers and friends fear that some accident must have happened to him A reward of 51. has been offered for any informa tion respecting his whereabouts. A DISCOVERY.—The Frenchman Mariette has at last succeeded in discovering the long-sought-fur en trance into the Sphynx. The entrance leads into beau tiful marble rooms, which are supposed to be connected by subterranean passages with simi: ar c h am b ers i n t h e adjacent pyramid. There is but little travelling this Year in Egypt. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who Passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs day, Jan. 19, 1854 :—William Thomas Fernie, Yelden, B edfordshire ; James Keife Lane, Grosmont, Hereford- S hire ; William Wilking Stabb, Ilfracombe, Devonshire ; Arthur Anthony Harris, Wadrington, Oxon ; William D ay Walker, Battesford, Leicestershire ; James Field, Leeds School of Medicine. ~ ~~ %km— Ateiff— TILE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1854. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Jan. 21.--Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and fine, mild, clear weather. COWES, Jan. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Carm Cecilia, from Manilla. k PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 20. —Wind, S. to S.W. Put bee —Faust, Batavia, with bowsprit sprung. FALMOUTH, Jan. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Eliza beth, from St. Andrew's, N.B. HARTLEPOOL, Jan. 20.—The Vesta, of London, and the Isabella, of Jersey, have been got off shore. NEWPORT, Jan. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Polka, from Gloucester, for Bermuda. Sailed—Venus, for Gre nada ; Queen of the Ocean, City Point ; Vesta , St. Thomas. SWANSEA, Jan. 19.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Vice-Admiral Lucas, for Batavia. LEITH, Jan. 20.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Charles Jones, for Valparaiso. ABERDEEN, Jan. 19.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Can dae, from Callao. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 19. --Wind, S., blowing a gale. Arrived—David, from Callao. YoUGHAL, Jan. 20.—Wind, S.S.E. A rrived—Ardin caple (?), from Sunderland, for Littlehampton, with loss of bowsprit, and damage to stern, from contact with a brigantine off Flamborough Head. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7. The Sir Charles Forbes, hence for Lisbon, on shore near Saloo Reef, near Gothland, has been got off and taken into Sleto, much disabled, and floating on her cargo. MALAGA, Jan. 9.--The Caledonia, Antwerp to Trieste, was wrecked on the coast, eight miles west of La Garrucha ; master and nine men drowned ; two men saved ; part of cargo (machinery) expected to be saved. ALTEN FINMARK, Dec. 16.—The Avarat, of Aberdeen, Archangel to London, has been taken into Fromsal leaky, and would discharge. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.50 a.m. Wind, S.W. ; tide, four hour's ebb ; fine. Arrived—Leon, from Gravelines ; Horeb, Ostend ; Bel gium (s), do. Sailed— Moselle (s), for Ostend. DEAL, Saturday, 9.35 a.m. Wind, S.W., light and foggy. Passed—Queen Victoria, from New Orleans, for Hull. Sailed—John Scott, for the river ; Nightingale, for Boston. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) 20 20 10 10 26 13i 1 20 20 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 20 17. 20 20 20 20 SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid I RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. 100 86 !Aberdeen... ..... Nottng. Bost. do Eastn. June. Belfast & Ballymena Birrung. Wolverh. dr Stour Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lanesh. dr Cheshire Junet...... Do. Chesh. dr Birk., £5O & £25 Curs_ Do., •• Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol dr Exeter...... jCa1ed0nian............. jChester dr Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... !Cork, Black. & Pass 'Cornwall 194 - 204 4i - 5 1 12 10 dl 100 100 all all all 16 18 6 5 d Dublin &Belfast Jun'3. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction . Do. New East An; - „dian (.2 . 5 L & E. & L. & D.) Do., (XlB E. & :Eastern Counties EasternUnion,A. stk. •Do., do. B. Do.NewA(lateThirds) :East Lancashire ... Edinburgh & Glasgow &lint). and Peebles 'Edinb.Prth.&Dundeo IForth and Clydedune. ;Glasgow & S. Western !Great Northern Stk A. Stock !Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western.. ilrish South-Easters. Lancaster &Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. &So utb.pt London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud .Bright. & S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths 94 - 96 51 - 514 14 -16 14 - 15 44 - 45 8 - 9 all i i a oo ll 1100 4g - 48 12i -12 i 35 - 42 26 -28 62 - 64 61 - 63 212 -- 22} 82 - 83 58 - 60 .127 - 129 100 - 102 80i -- 81 92 -- 95 116 -- 126p' 61t -- 7 624, 76 -- 4(11 12i - 13 7; 8 par —08 A 1001 1014 d par Par 4 P - 4 75 77 13 —l2 d 10 9 di Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London At S. Western Do., £5O Do., £4O. .. .. Lndndrry.&Coleraine LncincliTy. & Eunisk. Manch.SheE&Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland 20 - 21 Do. Binning. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. A Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmark et .. Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpointl & Rostrevor N0rf01k......... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2 Dc., A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North Loudon ..... N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Ju North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 59i - 604 30 31 54 56 d par 2t 3 6 8 47 —49 34 d 30 —3l 8 10 - tit - 7t 24 52 55 5/ 52d 8 1 d par Oxford Worcester Wolverhampton-- Portsmouth 34 - 36 2.2 100 100 100 100 Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Biring Do., L. & N. Westu Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do Do. Oswestry ...... Shropshire Union Do. A, B,C, &D, fully paid up at per cent. South Devon South Eastern SotiCh Wales 91 - 93 56 -- 57 55 - 60 55 60 2i 2dis 13 - 15 10 - 12 - 14 16 -- 59 31 32 3 -- 2 d 4 5 :30 S. Yorksh. Riv(aDmi Do.. . Staincs,Wok.,&Wok.l Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do, £lO shades Do. Pref., No. Thames Haven Dock and Railway I l Vale of Neath... 'Waterfd. & Kilkenny, Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palace.. West London all 515.1 100 11 100- liNmbledou &Croydon York Newetl. & Berw. 'Do. Extensions. 1 Do. G.N.E. Purchase' ,York & N. Midland.. • 2i 21 14 - 156 5 i - s i, 25 - 27 - 7 9 Nal 4 44c1 444 45. 2i— 2 d 1 4 3 di i• : ii i 20. 3 347 id i p 6 21 - 2b 4 3 dl 1.4c1 2 ld 20} ICO 20 ... ..• Ad par 9 —9, 5t —6, la la —i( Business done this day. 51i 2i 128 I 62 li 81 a 1 62i i f si x in 98i 1014 - 31}- 1 76 7 21 20i 60 i i 46 7 8 - 9 131 - 13ip, min x d 5 g xin a in a in 9 4 a 6i P 1 Pi 10i xin 42 - 44 38 - 40 29i -29 g 3 Id, 18 19 ld par 7 -8, 2 3p ... pm in 3i - 4i 1 - 4 al 4i - 5p q - 401 7 $ i x in 23f a in 29i x in x in I in xin LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Stir. Paid RAILWAYS. Compans yesterday, this day. 50 all Bedford and LL&N.W. Bletchley ..• ••• St. 100 Buckghamsh L. &N.W. 101 103 50 all Clydesdale Je Calcdon 50 52 St. 100 E.Lincoln. gr 6p. cent ... . Gt.Northn 140 143 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian • Neils. Direct. ~• ••• 25 all Do. New Do G y t k . ' N e s e t w n 30 32 Railway & Berw.. 25 all Do. Shares Do 544 554 1(1°2 50 5 a aa ll llll Hull & Selby. Y.&N.Md lO9 111 12i all Do. 4 1 Shares. Do 27 28 12i all Lon.&G'reenw S. Eastern — 14. 20 all Do• Preference Do 24? 254 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk .. St. 100 Do. 6 per ct... Do 51 all Manch.Brton. Lu.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 2 - 3 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Reelcar Darlingt. 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland.,, 99 100 VO all Northern and Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 60 62 61 5 all Do. 6 per ct Do 54 all Do.Fix e ds p.e Do • •.• •. W ••• ••• 2) all Prest. &W yre L. &A . W 1 12 Do. 1 Shares. Do &La& Yk —• • • s 100 Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 1 . 40 143 S-. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do .... .. . 140 143 2 , 18 1 3 Shef. Roth. &Lancash.dt Goole g. 5. p.c Yorksh — 12 94 S. Staffordsh.. Mr 3 / I Cloan 2i 50 all WearValleygr Stoekt. 6 per cent ... Darling. 25 all Do.. Do 3 O, 31 St. 100 Wilts4Sonarst Gt.Westn 9 5, PREFERENCE 811 ARES. 'Aberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c... Blyth & Tyne 10 per et. pref. (iss. at.L5O) !Bristol & Exeter 4 pr cent., 5t0ck.......... ID°. Do., shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork&Baudo n 5 z p. c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastA nglian (X 31.05) 6 per cent Do. (25) 7 per cent Do. (27175) 7 p. ct Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 ....... Do., New 6 p. c. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent._ Do. £lO Debeu. Sh EastLancash. 6 p. ets. East Si West Yorks Junction Fifth s ,..... Ediub. Prth. &Dunde c 4 per cent. . ...... ... . 1 6 --- loxii 64 -- 6i 4 -- 4i 5i -- 5i 1 -14 p 1 -14 p 13i -- 141 21 - :4 Glasgow & S.Westeru. guar. 5 per cent Great Northr 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. Do. 4 percent. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. ,ls t Prof Gt. Southu. &Wes tu. (Ireland) Eighths Do. 4 per et. pref. St Gt. Westu. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. Do. eon. & red. 44 p.er Do. do. 4 per cent I Do. irredeem. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. e., Stock._ Leeds Nu. 6p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters,lB4B._ London and',Brightou Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 . . Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. Loud. & N. W., Coy. & Nun., 5 per cent. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares ...... Loudy; & Ennis. Sh Nlanch. ,Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, Do., . Niarypt. &Carl. 4 p. c Do. 4,i per cent - 109 - 111 i- i P 8 - 100 100 100 6 100 61 -- 7 I 98 --100xd 95 —100„ 96 98„ id -- par 138 —l4oxd St. 20 121 St. 12i 12i 25 126 126 126 St. all 10. k 100 100 15 8. 10 100 100 100 100 all 100 .......... ........ Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 44 per cent. Norfolk Debeut. Sh. Norfolk Extension... Do. Pref. 5. per ct... Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British ...... North Staffordshire.. Oxford Worcester tit Wolverh..£ls,6 p. c. Do.. Scot. Cell., New Pref Shrews& Birm. N. G Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),S p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of la 05.6 d. S. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk.6p• c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.e.Pref. 2i - 3 9 — 96 i 74 par 140 142 i is xd 99 101 Par — 4 P, 9i - 10 15/ - 1 1 64 10 0t 12 - 14 id - ip 23 - 24 17 - 19 - 94 - 97 3/ - Do York& N. Midland H & S. Porch i —1 disxdi pm 1k pm 91 xd MINES. 1 all Agua Fria .. fi li P 1 1 1 all Anglo Austria. Gold 4 d ... par 10s. all Anglo Californian ... 4 d ip 10 2 Australasian .......... 14 i d 20 6 Australian 2 3 1 all Australian Cordillera if 4d, 1 all Australian Freehold. i 4 a 1 all Ave Maria i d 1 all Baden (Gd.Dnchy of) a i d 50 all Blaenarvon Iron and C0a1.., 9 11 1 all British Austria. Gold i a d 20 13.5 British Iron S 10 35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued at i',s pm 5 6 st 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 2 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 31. 1 4 Carsons's Creek l— i d 40 all Cobra Copper 45 47 5 1 Colonial Gold i ... 16 Copiapo l4 134 St• all ( Copper Min. of Eug 65 75 25 all illo. Prof. 74 p. cent 4 6 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co 2 24 20 all General l4 16xd xd 2 all !Gt. Nugget VeiuSerp ... ... 2 i Do. Registered 4d par 4 1 3 all 'Great Polgooth .. 14 2 ] all Lake Bathurst....... ... ... 1 all Liberty 4 4d i 3 all Linares . 1 all Lond.&Californ•Gold Quartz Crush. Co i 1 1 all Mariquita i 4 a 10 9 Mexicau&S.Americn 64 61xd xd 1 all New Granada .. 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co ~ .., 1 all Nouveau Monde par 4p 20 all Pontgiband Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. ... ••• 5 1 Port Philip 4 I all Quartz R oc k 50 all Rhymucy Iron 15 15 Do. New 8 10 30 11i Santiago de Cuba 44 5 4 1 all South Australian..,,, a id 10 7 Tin Croft ...... ....... 5 7 284 all United Mexican..,,,, 3 3 4 1 all Waller ............ # 4 d 1 all West Granada,, 4 # d 1 all West Mariposa i li d 1 12s. Wortlaing Mining of .. Australia 1 all Yuba MISCELLANEOUS. 5 5 lAubiu (.; , )e.t and Iron ... ... 25 17i1Australian Agricult,l 40 42 41 404 20 12 Australsn•Pciiic Mail .. 10 8 Australis. Royal Mail 10 24Berlin Water Works „• . ... . . • 50 381 Brit. American Land 70 73 5 . 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. • and Reduction C 0... ... 100 324 Canada Company..... 75 80 5 5 Crystal Pa1ace......... 1 14 11 p 5 4 Do. New•••• ............ i—li P 4 2 Crystal Pal, of France ... ... 20 3 Eastern Steam...... .. 25 20 EleetrieTclegraph (A) 16 -- 18 25 20 Do. (B) l6 18 1 1 Electric ' rel . of Irel, ... _ . 15 14 Gen. Stea m Navigat. ... . .. 20 18 General S crew Steam .. _ ••• , .. 20 76 Irish Beetroot Sugar .. ••• . 20 6 Magdalen a St . Navig, ... _ . 1 all Nat. Pt. Steam F uel •• ld 10 4 Netherla nds Land., ..— 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Stem. Nay. Co ... _ .. 1 all N. B. Australasian._ par -1 1 % 1 i Do. New 20 10 Nrth.ofEurop eStc arn .. .... ::: 5 all Peelllr. Ld. & Mind. i d par 5 4 50 all Peninsular & Oriental . ... 61i 50 25 Do. do ~ 2 all P or tl a nd Iron Co m ... _ .. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam , ,,, ... • J all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1# ...... up ' 23 25 25 South Austral. Land 36 38 x d I all Submarine Telegraph h d _ i ~ 100 281 Van Diemen's Land 134 __ 8 14A CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION. The commission sat again yesterday in the Privy Council Chamber, Do caning•street. Commissioners present—The Right Hon. H. Labouchere (the chairman), Sir John Patteson, and Mr. Cornewall Lewis. The first witness examined was Mr. Bunning, City architect, who stated —I hold my present office since 1843. My fixed salary at first was 1,6001., including office expenses; but in 1347 it was raised to 2,5001., also including office expenses ; the ground of this increase being the enormous accession in the business brought to the office, and the consequent increase in office expenses. In 1852 my salary was further raised and fixed at 2,5001. per annum ; and in addition to that sum I receive an allowance of 1,000/. for office ex penses. I receive this salary as follows:—From the City's cash, 1,3001.; from the Biidge-b ouse estate, 6001.; from the Finsbury estate, 5001. ; from the coal fund, 501. ; and an estimated sum of 501. in fees for preparing plans for leases. My salary and duties were arranged by the offices and clerks' committee, to whom every offi ce i s referred for inquiry on the recurrence of vacancies. That committee fixed my salary at first at a rate below that which was paid to my predecessor,' who, I believe, received 2,0001. a year, and was allowed to hold another appointment besides. lam precluded from the private practice of my profession by my multifarious duties to the corporation. My duties are as follow :—I have to attend the Court of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council when required ; I have to inspect all ruinous buildings, and report thereon to the Court of Aldermen ; I do not mean buildings belonging to the corpora tion, but all property in a dangerous state within the City. I have also professional duties connected with the prisons, such as Newgate, Giltspur-street, the Debtors' Prison, and the Borough Compter ; and I have recently erected the new prison at Holloway. Captain Williams has been pleased to speak very favourably of the prison at Holloway. Newgate is a fine old prison, but it is not adapted for the carrying out of an efficient discipline among the inmates. I agree with Captain Williams's evidence as to the defective internal arrange ments of Newgate prison. All works over 501. are put out to tender by the corporation, and those under 50/. are executed by the City tradesmen at fixed prices, which are sent in yearly to the City lands committoe. There were fourteen competitors for the erection of the new Holloway prison, and the lowest tender was ac cepted. I prepare the plans in every one of these cases. I also built the Coal Exchange and the new Billings. gate-market. I am also forming the new market for the corporation at Copenhagen-fields. No other archi tects e t h e e re erection f theof City cty works but formerly the case used to be different, as b e f ore I wa s City architect, and while yet a stra nger to the ear- Pl wl r s accepted.ati°l At that time the City had a clerk of the works in its employ. When the Royal Exchange was rebuilt, Mr. Tite was the architect of that structure, and the City bad then only a clerk of the works. I should be sorry if the City were to engage any other architect to execute works while I hold my present situation. In 1852 I certified an expenditure of 36,300 upon buildings for the corporation. lam elected annually by the Court of Common Council, and when I was first appointed I was called the clerk of the works, and then it was the practice to call in an architect to perform purely archi tectural services ; but now I perform the duties of both clerk of the works and architect to the corporation. If a new Mansion-house were to be built, I should try hard to get the erection of it into my hands ; not that I would get a shilling more salary in that case, but be cause I would like to have the credit of its erection. The Chairman—Supposing the Royal Exchange to be again burnt down, would you be the architect employed to rebuild it ? Mr. Banning—l apprehend not. The Royal Ex change was connected with the Gresham trust, which is not under the entire control of the City, but is in the hands of the Mercers' Company. The Court of Alder men contemplate the building of a new lunatic asylum near the Holloway new prison. I have also the care of the building of Immanuel Hospital, and of the City Almshouses, and the schools connected with them. I also superintend all street improvements. I have also charge of London-bridge, and at present I have a plan for throwing hanging footways, twelve feet wide, over both sides of London-bridge, which plan is now under the consideration of the City lands committee. The execution of this improvement would cost from 25,0001. to 30,0001. London-bridge was erected by Sir J. Rennie. It that bridge had to be rebuilt, that duty would not fall upon me. My other duties would prevent my having time to undertake such a work as the construction of a bridge across the Thames. I have to prepare the decorations for the Lord Mayor's annual banquet at Guildhall. I have to survey the City estate, consisting of 6,084 houses—to report dilapidations, and to assess the rentals. The Bridge house estate is also under my care. It comprises about 6,000 houses, which I have to survey from tune to time ; and 1 have to attend the meetings of the commit tee which has charge of those estates. I likewise attend the coal, corn, and finance committee, and I built the Coal Exchange under their direction. I also fixed the boundary marls, defining the limits within which the coal tax is levied. I attend the general purposes committee, who have the charge of the Mansion-house. The Man sion-house is in a very good condition. I also attend the markets committee. Leadenhall-market is very small and confined. Farring-don-market is very spacious, but dark, and the accommodation it affords is, to a very great extent, unoccupied. I am at the present moment designing a dead meat market on the site of Smithfield, which is to be substituted for the present Newgate market, where the accommodation is altogether insuffi cient for the growing wants of the trade. It is very difficult to move the trade, otherwise a part of the busi ness at the smaller and confined markets might easily be accommodated at the vacant space in Farringdon market. I have to attend the improvements committee and value all freehold and leasehold property which is required for public improvements. The committee is now opening a new thoroughfare in Cannon-street, from the statue in King William-street to St. Paul's Church yard. Improvements are also going on in Thread needle-street, Mark-lane, and Dowgate-hill, and a new street is being formed from Farringdon-street to Clerkenwell, on the site of which it is proposed to erect lodging-houses for the poor. The groundfortheselodging houses has already been purchased. A new street from Cannon-street to Blackfriars-bridge is also under con templation. The improvements committee have also the levelling of Holborn-hill under consideration the cost of which will not be much under 350,0001. In carrying out this extensive improvement a large sum would be required for the purchase of goodwills along the line of the new street, none of which outlay could be repaid. The claims for compensation in the case of the new Cannon-street improvements, amounted altogether to about 1,177,1531., and the sum paid was 796,5551. Of this amount we recovered by the sale of sites and fron tages 300,0001., and the irrecoverable loss will, there fore, be about 200,0001. The corporation experiences great difficulty in raising the funds necessary for great improvements. The traffic between St. Paul's and Tem ple-bar is often much obstructed ; and the removal of the bar would greatly assist the circulation of vehicles. The coal tax is a very good impost for the purpose of rais ing funds for effecting improvements. It is very little felt by those who have to pay it, and I would be inclined to perpetuate it. It would be more easily collected than an improvement rate. The traffic of the City is constantly increasing, but I am not aware that any account has been kept of the number of obstructions occurring in the streets in the course of a single day. I am at pre sent erecting a school at Stockwell, by direction of the corporation, for the reception of 150 orphans, the chil dren of deceased freemen. Mr. C. Lewis—What will be the cost of the new market at Copenhagen-fields ? Mr. Bunning—At the present moment we estimate that the expense will be about 300,0001., including the cost of the ground. The witness then withdrew. Mr. Woodthorpe examined—l am one of the mi nuting clerks, in the town clerk's office, and have held that appointment since 1838. I attend to mi nute the proceedings of several committees, and keep their records, under the direction of the town clerk. I have to act for the navigation committee, the consolidated committee, the police committee, the general purposes committee, the markets improve ment committee, and other casual committees, when required. There are three other minuting clerks besides myself. Our duties are heavier than those of the minuting clerks of the House of Commons. There are also in our department four copying clerks, a clerk to sort papers, and a messenger. The expenses of the office amount the 1,5001. a year. No deduction is made from the salaries in order to form retiring pensions. The clerks have no absolute claim to superannuation allowances, but they look to the corporation to make them some consideration on retirement after long ser vice. The grand committee of the Thames navigation and port of London committee meet once a month, and the business it transacts is very important. They have also a sub-committee. The consider the claims of persons applying for accommodation on the river, and for the erection of piers ; and they keep the navigation of the river generally in a very effi cient state, so far as their means, which are limited, will allow. There are feuds applicable to specific purposes, such as the Thames navigation fund for the tonnage duty fund. There is no special f und removal of shoals. The Tiiarn. es navigation fund is de voted to the making of locks, towing paths ; &c., and m mg i - the tonnage dues fund to providing oor rages . remo up n removal of old nii eriver. London -bridge l r a s s and neo affected flowthe of fwater l bridge acted as a dam. Many o f t o_ l r i e e at in eez b e e r r i s en o ee f the navigation committee have had matters connected with their duties, and Mr. Phillips, one of their number, has been an extensive iI i_erman on the river for many years. The consolidated com mittee was appointed to communicate with the Govern ment, and carry on suits instituted by or against bv n the corporation, and generally to su p ervise and interfere i n geri d t h e T h e affairs h Ca o i f r m the n corporation f w a c h t e , n a n e k c i e n s d s a r o y f . ng body ? Mr. Woodthorpe—Not so much as it is an advising body. The Chairman—ln the case in which it has, been stated that the corporation had under consideration the propriety of establishing a newspaper, the proposition originated with the consolidated committee, did it not ? Mr. Woodthorpe—No ; the subject was never brought under their consideration as a committee. The Chairman—But was not the repayment of the advances wade by the officers to support the " Citizen" made by the consolidated committee ? Mr. Woodthorpe—The only cases in which the com mittee made such repayments were when they voted 2501. to Mr. Scott, and 2801. to the Remembrancer. The Chairman—Had the committee received authority from the court previous to making these repayments ? Mr. Woodthorpe—lt was certainly considered that the terms of the original reference to the committee were sufficiently wide for the purpose. At the time the warrants for the payments were drawn there was an additional power given to the committee to draw on the chamber beyond the original reference relating to the publication of better reports of corporate proceedings. No express sum was, however, mentioned by the court in its reference to the committee. The general purposes committee have for the last two years been carrying on ;in important inquiry into the charges made, and the privileges maintained by the City porters and meters. They are now considering their report, which will shortly be presented. The resolutions which the committee hav,e already agreed upon go very much in the direction of a compromise between the corporation and the corn trade. The feeling of the witnesses examined from the corn trade is, that the system of the meters and porters is very good, but their charges are too high, and that the metage dues are levied in a manner which is too com plicated. The police committee do not supervise the force itself, bnt they have the control of the clothing of the men, the stores, and the station-houses. These duties are performed in the metropolitan districts by the Metropolitan Police Commissioners, but it is considered that they are conducted more economically in the City by the police committee of the corporation. This com mittee also supervises the assessment of the police rate. Mr. John Sewell examined—l am the Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court. I have the issuing of summonses against persons who refuse to take up their freedom. I examine the qualifications of persons applying to be ad mitted as freemen, and attend the Chamberlain when he is hearing complaints against apprentices, and take minutes of the evidence. I also have charge of the City plate and regalia, &c. lam the only officer under the roof of Guildhall who is paid by fees. My fees have been reduced very much in consequence of the great fall ing-off in the number of persons who take up the freedom of the City. I receive 6s. Bd. from each person who be comes free by redemption, and 13s. 4d. on admission by patrimony and servitude. When I was appointed it was estimated that my income from fees would amount to 5001. a-year after all deductions for expenses, but I regret to say that my annual receipts do not now average more than between 300/. and 4001. a year. The number of freemen enrolled during the last seven years has averaged 679 per annum. Last year they numbered 883, the increase being occasioned by 4,000 summonses having been recently issued against parties who had neglected to take up their freedom. Great brewers who are enrolled members of the livery companies refuse to become free of the City, although they would save thou sands a year in the shape of City tolls by doing so ; but their objection is that they would be eligible to election to civic offices. The Chamberlain's jurisdiction over apprentices is very beneficial. The commitments of ap prentices to the city Bridewell are very few—not more than twenty a year. The number of apprentices bound in the City averages 427 per annum. Mr. S. R. Goodman examined—l am principal clerk to the Lord Mayor, and attend the Lord Mayor and the aldermen while they sit on the bench at the Mansion house as magistrates. I am, in fact, their legal adviser. ' I examine the witnesses and advise the Lord Mayor and aldermen on all questions of law, leaving matters of fact to be decided by the magistrates themselves. My salary is 5001. a-year, in addition to which I receive fees, which make my total income amount to 700/. The Lord Mayor sits at the Mansion-house every day that he is not called away to attend some other court, and the aldermen act in his lordship's absence. The court at the Mansion-house is open every week day from twelve to two ; but if there is business to detain the magistrates beyond two o'clock, the court is not closed till every complaint has been heard. I am appointed by the Court of Aldermen, and hold office during good behaviour. The total cost of maintaining the Mansion-house police-court is 1,7381. a year. The tithes in eleven City parishes amount to 2s. 9d, in the pound, udder an old act of Henry VIII., and the mode of recovering them is very peculiar. The Lord Mayor, by this act, has the power of perpetually imprisoning persons who cannot or will not pay their tithes; the wording of the act being that every defaulter shall be imprisoned "until he has made his peace with the par son." (A. laugh.) Mr. C. Lewis—Yon mean until he has paid the money, which is the same thing ? Mr. Goodman—Yes ; and we have frequent applica tions made to us to enforce this law. There is no power of levying the amount due from the party by distress. The duty of adjudicating in these cases is so repugnant to the feelings of the Lord Mayor, that he would rather pay the money due as tithes by the party than put the law in motion against him. Mr. C. Lewis—Certainly, the power seems to be an excessive one. Mr. Wood examined- . —l am chief clerk of the justice room at Guildhall, and have very much the same duties to discharge as the last witness. The establishment in our court consists of myself, two assistant clerks, a re ceiver, a summoning clerk, a gaoler, and a messenger. The annual expense of maintaining the court is about 1,850/. Mr. Clark examined—l am clerk of the peace for London and Southwark, and hold also the office of clerk of the Central Criminal Court ; but the latter is not an appointment made by the corporation of London. I have to issue precepts for the holding of sessions, and for the summoning of juries, &c. I receive no salary from the corporation as clerk of the peace. lam paid by fees, which, on an average of the last five years, have amounted to 3501. per annum. The convictions which take place at the Old Bailey upon the commitments trade by aldermen are as numerous in proportion as the convictions upon the commitments of the police magis trates. Mr. Leach, engineer to the Thames navigation com mittee, examined—l am paid by salary and fees, and my present income from both these sources amounts to 700/. a year. I receive my instructions from the navi gation committee. I have the care of the locks, weirs, and towing-paths between London-bridge and Staines. The locks are maintained in repair by the City. There are very few engineering works exccuted on the river above Putney. I superintend and carry out all new works. I also watch all bills brought into Parliament affecting the river, and advise the committee regarding them. The water bailiff has a jurisdiction to prevent all obstructions on the river. I superintend the collection of tolls .levied on barges in the river. I have also a general superintendence of all engineering works carried out on the river below London-bridge, and I am charged with the removal of improper projections and shoals. They begin at Erith and extend more or less all the way up to London-bridge. The removal of these shoals would be attended with very great expense. The operations of the committee are impeded by the restric tions imposed under act of Parliament on the appli cation of their funds. The state of the river is gradually becoming worse and worse, but this applies more parti cularly to the state of the navigation above London bridge. The removal of old London-bridge has had a great effect upon the river. The tide runs higher and ebbs lower above London-bridge than it used to do before that alte ration, and this produces the sinking of the present bridges. The effect of the removal of the old bridge extends also in some degree to the river below bridge. The floods which have been caused above bridge have inflicted loss upon the proprietors of private property abutting on the river. It is no part of the duty of the City, as conservator of the Thames, to embank the river. Its main duty is to prevent encroachments on the soil and bed of the river, or to regulate them, and to see that nothing is done on the banks to impede the navigation. Blackfriars and Westminster bridges are in a dan gerous state. Blackfriars-bridge has been propped up, but there is nothing to prevent it sinking again. No doubt, the removal of old London-bridge has had a very considerable effect upon the state of these bridges, and one reason why the navigation committee have hesi tated in the removal of the shoals arises from apprehen sions of the effect it would have on the bridges. Look ing to the absence of complaints as to the state of the river above bridge, it may be fairly said that the com mittee discharge their duties satisfactorily. The corpo ration has not sufficient powers or sufficient funds for carrying out a perfect conservancy of the river. estimated outlay which it would be necessary t o make in order to put the river in a proper statee for the as follows : navi gation of sea-going vessels would b 40,0001. for the river westward of Londone-bridge ; 18,000/. for piers and for deepening the m 180,0001. for removing the shoals and deepening the channels. A further sum would be required for th e locks and weirs. I attach considerable importance to the visits of inspection performed on the river by the mem bers of the navigation committee. They see on these occasions what is necessary to be done at any part of the river, and can tell generally what is wanted as well as I can myself. On all engineering matters, how-. ever, the committee entirely rely on my judgment. With regard to the opinion given by Mr. Powles, the secre tary of the London Dock Company, who suggested that a compound committee should be formed for the manage ment of the river and the navigation, which committee should contain upon it members chosen from the Trinity Board, as well as from the dock companies, and other commercial bodies interested in shipping, in addition to members of the City corporation, I have to state that I consider the navigation committee, as at present consti tuted, is a much more independent body than that which Mr. Powles recommends. Members from the Trinity Board, no doubt, would be independent if mixed with members of the corporation ; but the same would not probably be the case with the representatives chosen from the commercial bodies alluded to, and it is most desirable that the local interests should not be allowed to sway the committee. Mr. C. Lewis—But may you not have a committee so very independent that they would take little or no interest in the duties which they have to discharge ? Mr. Leach—That may be ; but certainly such a charge is not merited by the present navigation committee. In addition to the committee, however, there might be a board of reference appointed to consider disputed points. Mr. C. Lewis—But is not the conservancy of the river a duty which requires on the part of those who are entrusted with it the possession of special and tech nical knowledge, in order to qualify them for dis charging it with efficiency ? I I Mr. Leach—As to that point, the case is, in my opinion, precisely analogous to that which is constantly occurring every day in railway companies and other bodies, the directors of which do not exercise any special control over the details of engineering, but only exercise a general control. Mr. C. Lewis—Then, with the advice of skilled pro fessional men, you think the present navigation com mittee is fully competent to administer the affairs intrusted to i 1? Mr. Leach—l do. When questions of importance come before it, the committee always calls in the assist ance of the very highest professional advice. Mr. C. Lewis—lt has been stated to us, in the evi dence of Mr. Pratt, the secretary to the General Steam Navigation Company, that the regulations of the corpo ration of London and the regulation s of the Admiralty Board, with regard to the lights required to be exhibited by steamers navigating the River Thames, are contra dictory and conflicting. Is that the case ? Mr. Leach— It is a mistake. There really can be no conflict on the subject. The jurisdiction of the Admiralty as to lights ends where the jurisdiction of the corporation of London begins ; and therefore the two sets of regula tions do not apply to the same part of the river. The City regulations have been approved by the Trinity house, and are embodied in bye-laws. It is the fault of the persons connected with the vessels themselves if any confusion occurs on the subject of the lights. In regard to the former part of my evidence, I wish to explain that the sinking of Blackfriars-bridge only commenced about two y.;ars ago. • Tile commissioners then adjourned till Tuesday next. COVENT GARDEN. We had a good demand for vegetables. Potatoes were dearer. In other articles scarcely any change took place. The sale for fruit was very inactive. FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s Od to 6s Od each ; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes, 6s Od to 8s; foreign ditto, is to 2s Od per lb ; apples , 4s to 8s per bush ; pears, 2s 6d to 5s per dozen ; lemons, is Oct to 2s ; oranges, 4s Od to 10s per 100 ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bush.; cob-nuts, 00s to 00s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel ; filberts, 85s to 100 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, is to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, 6d to 8d each; greens, 5s Od to 7s Od per doz. bunches; red cabbages, 2s to 5s Od per dozen ; potatoes, 120 s to 185 s per ton ; turnips, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; carrots, Gs Od to 8s Od per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, Os 6d to is Od each ; celery, 9d to is Gd per bundle ; spinach, 3s Od to 3s Gd per sieve ; onions, Gs Od to lOs Od per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d ; small salad, 2d to 3d perpunnet; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; mushrooms, Os 9d to 2s Od per pottle; parsley, 2s 3d to 3s Od per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, is Oct to is Gd per bundle. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 12s; Geese, 4s 6d to 7s Od each ; Ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od; tame Rabbits, is to is 6cl ; wild ditto, is to is 6d ; Pigeons, sd. to 10d each; roasting Pigs, 4s Gd to 98 each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, Os Od to Os Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 4s Od per couple; Capons, 8s to lls Od ; Chickens, 2s Od to 3s Od per couple ; Pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od; Partridges, is 6d to 2s Od; Hares, 3s Od to 4s Od; Leverets, Os Od to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, Od to is 6d; Teal, 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 9cl to is Od; and Plovers, Gd to is each. English Eggs, lls Od to 12s 6d; French ditto, 10s Gd to Os Od per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter lls 6d. to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 15s Od per ozen lbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 22s ; Brills, 2s 6d to 9s each ; Salmon 3s Od to Os per lb; Cod Fish, 5s Od to 21s Od each ; Soles, 3d to 3s per pair ; Eels, 10d to is 2d per lb ; Lobsters, is to 4s Od ; Crabs, 641. to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 68 to Os Od per doz.; Doreys, 2s Gd to lOs ; Mullets, is to 3s each ; Common Oysters, lOs Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 503 Od per bsh; Mackerel, OOs to OOs per 100; Smelts, is Od to 4s pr doz.; Skate, 10d to Od per Ib; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is 6d to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s Od to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 8s to 13s per doz. ; Plaice, 4d to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od to Os Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Halibut, 8d per lb. ; Salt Fish, 2d to 5d Der lb. ; Prawns, 2s Od to 4s 03 per lb. ; Flounders, is to lsfid per dozen ; Sturgeon, Gd per lb.; Pike 6d per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from lld to 116 d; of household ditto, 10d to 10,d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 3d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Gd Veal, 3s 10:1 to 5s 2d; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Sibs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides,'s6lb to 641 b, 2id to Od; 641 b to 721 b, to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 34d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to 3id ; 881 b to 961 b, 3Ad to 4d ; 961 b to 1011 b, 4d to 44d ; 104th to 1121 b 4d to 41d. Horse hides, Gs Gd to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Gd; ditto, full, Gs Gd to Os Od; polled sheep, 8s Od to lOs Od; Kents, 7s Od. to 8s Gd; Half-breds, 7s Od to 8s Od ; Downs, 5s 3d to Cs 3d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ 8s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16% to 2/ 4s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CII➢IBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 103 ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6/ 6s; and straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ 5s per load. Supply good. and trade tolerably firm. . WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ 8s; clover WA), 4/ Os to 6/ 108 ; and straw, 1/17s to 2/ 4s per load. Trade steady, at our quotations. COLONIAL MARKETS. From the London New Price Ourrent of yesterday. SIIGAR.—To-day the market for West India sugar closed quietly, still the prices obtained were fully equal to those of last Friday for both grocery and refining sorts. Pur chases were 307, making 1,800 hhds, &c. this week. REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was operated in with caution for home consumption—brown lumps were obtain able at 41s 6d to 455, and low to fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s. Prices remain firm for crushed sugar, exporters being all desirous to make purchases, REFINED.—To-day at auction 5,053 bags Madras were offered, and sold at the full currency, mid to fine grainy yellow at 37s 6d to 39s 6d, very fine white ditto 45s to 475, and soft brown 30s to 31s, low yellow 31s to 31s 6d. FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar was again in good request, and full rates were obtained for all sorts. There was no public sale. COFFEE.—To-day there was firmness in the coffee mar ket, and none was offered at public sale. Native opera tions were moderate at 49s to 49s 3d for good to real good ord. TEA.—To-day large parcels of Congou of the new crop were sold at is lAd to is 3d for ord sound to rather black ish leaf. Public sales of tea are declared for Tuesday ; at present the quantity is 7,000 packages. SPICES.—To-day several parcels of pepper were sold privately at firm prices. A public sale of 300 bags Singa pore went at 4id to 44d, and one lot at 5d per lb. OILS.—To-day at auction 150 tons sperm oil nearly all taken in at 821 to 911, 175 hhds East India fish oil sold 32/ to 321105, 75 hhds ground nut 46s to 46s 6d, and 200 casks palm 46s to 475. TALLOW.—The political advices from Russia being more alarming caused prices to advance 2s 6d per cwt this week —the high terms have induced speculators and the trade to be cautious in their operations. The prices obtained for first P.Y.C. on the spot, have been 63s to 63s 3d, and 63s 6d to 63s 9d for delivery. Home molted up to 63s cash, still only a moderate business has been concluded. On other sorts of tallow the rise amounts to is 2d to 2s 3d ; Australian beef selling at 51s to 51s 6d, mutton 61s to 635, and South American 59s to 635. The total quantity offered at public sale this afternoon, was 1,200. Stock of tallow is 1,500 packages less than last season, and prices rule from 15s to 16s per cwt. above. SWINEY BEQUEST.-At a joint meeting of the members of the College of Physicians and of the Society of Arts, held in the rooms of the latter body yesterday (Friday) afternoon, the prize of 100/, contained in a silver goblet of the same value, was adjudged to the work entitled "The Commercial Law of the World," by Mr. Leone Levi. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. PUBLIC MEETING IN DERBY. —ln compliance with a numerously signed requisition, tmh:mmoariaisin Town-hall, on T ues d ay yor i ha g s ctohnevened a public meetin g t o b e h e ld i n the evening, for the p ur p ose o f Government and petitioning P ar li a . ment on the Eastern question .--Derby Reporter. DONALD AND HIS MURDERS. Benjami n MD o ne of -the privates of the 50th Regiment of Foot, n nowal d, s t a tioned at Plymouth, was recently apprehend e d on th e charge of desertion, and while prisonipnoor dfee he made a con fession that he had murdered a defenceless wom an who had followed him from Preston, in Lancashire, and who, in a fit of p assion, had threatened to inform s upon him for deserting fr om his regiment. This a n d statement was made three wee ks a g o, reduce d to writing, pub lished ; but inst ead of the militar y authoritiesasncerain. ing or endea:vouring to ascertain whether th ere was any truth in it, they proce eded to p unish the man for the minor offence, paying the most extraordinary inatten tion to the heinous charge, which he had preferred against himself. If M‘Donald is mad, there is a method in madness, for he not only asserts that the story he told about the murder of Thomas is true, but on Thursday last, when visited by the Rev. G. W. Lang. mead, the chaplain, he confessed that when a boy he had been guilty of another murder, the victim in that case having been his step-brother, whom he says he destroyed by poison. The whole matter he " rehearsed," when Mr. Giffard, the police superintendent at Devon port visited him, and whether the statements be true or false, the public ought to be satisfied respecting them. It may be difficult at this distance of time to ascertain whether the boy was poisoned, but these "confessions" ought not to have been listened to without some steps being immediately taken to ascertain their truth or falsehood. The authorities are about to make some in quiry in the case of the girl. The prisoner proceeds with an escort this morning (Thursday) to Rohorough : down, where a search will be made for the dead body he says he deported there,--Plymouth Journal. FOREIGN. Antwrp & Rotterdam Belgian East. 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S.E. of France Southern of France St. Andrews & Quebec Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5,- , j per c. Pref, Western of France ' West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zea1:1110 ......... i .. - - •.• -- MURDER IN DEAN FOREST. murder has been com- Ross, Friday.—A shocking mitted in the township of West Dean, a blacksmith named Henry Jones having fallen by the hand of a man of the same name. The case has just come before the coroner for the forest, Joseph Lovegrove, Esq., who held an inquest on the body of the deceased, at which the following facts were elicited in evidence:— The deceased had, after finishin g his day's work, been drinking at a public-house, called the British Lion, and left that place of entertainment about eleven o'clock, for his home. He had got to within a short distance of his home, when the prisoner met him, and accused him of waylaying him in the highway for the purpose of rob bing him. The deceased denied that he had any such intention, and blows followed between the parties, when the prisoner drew a knife from his pocket and plunged it into the deceased's abdomen, causing his bowels to protrude to the length of three or four feet. The groans of the wounded man were heard by his wifefat her cot tage, and he was taken home, where the surgeon was promptly in attendance, but the deceased died in a few hours afterwards, the intestines having also been cut. A number of witnesses were examined at the inquest, among whom were the deceased's widow, who deposed to the fact that on the prisoner being brought into the room shortly before the death of her husband, he at once identified him as the man who had stabbed him. This the prisoner (lid not deny. He admitted that he had " used his knife about" Jones, but said the deceased struck him first. Mr. Griffin, superintendent of police, produced the deceased's shirt and trousers, which were completely saturated with blood. There was a hole in the trousers corresponding with the wound on the deceased's person. Mr. Wiglesworth, surgeon, of Coleford, described the deceased's injuries, the chief of which was a cut in the abdomen, from which several coils of the intestines pro truded. He was obliged to call in another surgeon, and to enlarge the cut in the abdomen before he could return the intestines to their proper position. The Coroner having carefully summed up, The Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Henry Jones, who was committed for trial at Gloucester assizes. FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Last evening a public meeting was held at the Port man Hall, Carlisle-street, Paddington, for the purpose o receiving an explanation of the objects of this flourishing society. The chair was taken shortly after seven o'clock by the Rev. James Shergold Boone. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the evening, said he had been invited, probably from his con nection with the parish of Paddington, to take the chair that evening. He thought he should best discharge the duties that devolved upon him, by taking up as small s. space of time as was possible, in order to allow those gentlemen, whose purpose it was to give explanations respecting the operations of the Free Trade Freehold Land Society, an opportunity of so doing. His motive for doing so was, that he would be followed by gentlemen better acquainted and far better able to speak to such a subject than he could do. In the few observations he should feel it his duty to make, he should confine himself mainly to the objects set forth in the prospectus. In that document, he found that it was proposed to give every person so disposed a freehold, and also, it provided a secure place where he could lodge his hard-earned savings. Now, looking to the public bene fits this society conferred, and although he had been told that this society possessed advantages over many others, he did not think he should be doing his duty if he attempted, for one instant, to prop it up by deprecating them. If he were asked what was the most hopeful and distinguishing feature of the present age, he should say, it was not the great achieve ments of mechanical ingenuity—not the great improve-- ments in mechanical science, but our great social im provement. If this society did not offer great advan tages—advantages applicable to all who were assembled here that night—he should not have been present. The possession and exercise of the franchise was an honest and a lawful ambition in this free country, it tended to make men better citizens, better husbands; better fathers, and at the same time provided them with a decent healthy habitation. No man knew better than he did the position of the working mechanic, and he wished to God it was better. He knew here, in Paddington, that a married man was compelled to pay four shillings a week for an unhealthy kitchen—it was nothing better, because single men were considered better lodgers ; and if the society did nothing else than to emancipate the hard working, honest, labouring man from this wretched state of things, it demanded their earnest and energetic support. He (the chairman) knew well that the best schemes had been wrecked on the rock of bad manage. ment, but here they had a good directory, composed of good men, and that was a grand thing in a society of this description. He was sure that this meeting would excuse him, as a clergyman, from going into further de tail, but he felt convinced that this society would do great good to the country, but a greater good to indi viduals. Having said thus much, he would call upon Mr. Vigers, the surveyor, to explain to them plans of the estates. Mr. \TIGERS, having entered into the details of the plan of the two attractive estates owned by the society at Annerley and Camberwell, Lieut.-Col. STARR on rising said, he begged leave to read to them the resolution that had been confided to him—it was " That freehold land societies hold out the greatest possible inducement to the cultivation of habits of temperance, industry, and frugality amongst the in dustrious classes, by enabling them t o secure , by a safe and easy method, a freehold and a home. No doubt in rising to move the resolution he had just read, he would be expected to address to them a few observations. He felt it extremely difficult to do so after the judicious remarks of the chairman—remarks that had been so well directed to the proper point. He would be the last man in the world to resort to sophistry, or to artificial means to mark the onward march of the present age, or the improvements of the nineteenth century. They had done much to improve mankind, and, whether a man be born a peer or a peasant, both were now appre ciated. It was a happy state of things to know that the humblest artisan now could rise to the highest position —to know that he could obtain the object of his arnbi tion, a vote, a freehold, and a home. (Cheers.) Tide was a prize to him equal to the laurels of a states man. ‘Vealth and position had been gained by men as humble as the humblest in that assemblage. A peer with no other recommendation than his ances tors—a drone in the hive, on being asked his opinion of one of the brilliant efforts of a Member of Parliament, said it was very well for a barber son ; but what was that member's caustic retort'? why, that if he had been a barber's son, he would have been a barber to-day. (Cheers and laughter.) He (Col. Starr) dared not allow himself to dwell on the contemplation of an English home, referred to iu the resolution, for they all knew and appreciated it. The word home was peculiarly English ; it was known in no other language. To the Frenohwkn it was a cafe, the restaurant and the boule vard, and' one might envy the owner of a pretty cottage it. Camberwell, when he could say, this is my own, the fruit of my own industry ; this I can leave to my children with a consolation, that none can take it from them. Colonel S. then glowingly eulogised the beauties of a well-regulated English home, and closing his remarks with a quotation from one of the Scottish poets, said he dare go no further, and after apologising for detaining the meeting so long, resumed his seat amidst loud applause. Captain CULPEPER said it afforded him great satisfac tion in seconding the resolution. As a parishioner of Pad dington he might be known to many in that room, and he recommended all who thought of investing money in a savings' bank to pause and consider before doing so. Societies like the Freo Trade Freehold Land Society were far to be preferred, they afford a safer, better, and more solid security. There was no fear that loss would fol low, and they might rest assured that the money placed with this society was as safe, if not safer, than if they had it in their own keeping. The success that had at tended the foundation of this society was perfectly as tonishing, the more so, when it was remembered that they bad been but five months in existence. They had shareholders in the far east, beyond the mountains of the Himalayas, in France, Spain, and America, and he should not rest satisfied till they had shareholders en rolled in every quarter of the globe. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, and declared it carried. JOHN LLOYD CLAYTON, Esq., R.N„ moved the next resolution, " That the Free Trade Freehold Land So ciey, from the success which has attended it, the eligi bility of its purchases, and the principles on w hich t public is based, fully entitles it to the support of t generally, and of the industrious classes in part' Captain HOLDER very briefly begged to secon d the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put it to the meeting, and it w as carried unanimously. The SECRETARY (Mr. Smith) then addressed the meeting, pointing out the advantages held forth in its non-political views, and dwelt very forcibly on the great good to be derived by the working men of England joining such societies. He informed the meet ing that the first ballot would take place on the 30th inst., at the Whittington Club, and any person entering prior to that date would stand an equal chance with those who first entered it. He also said he should feel' happy in answering any question that might be put to him. Colonel STARR said, as nobody seemed disposed to ask a question, he would do so—it was, will you not give your thanks to the chairman ? (Cheers.) Capt. CULPEPER had the greatest pleasure imagina ble in seconding the wishes of the meeting. He than proceeded to put the question, when it was carried by loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN said it was extremely gratifying to him to receive such a flattering vote of thanks. He thanked them sincerely for their kindness. The meeting then separated. The failure of Messrs. Thomson, Brothers, and Sons, calico printers at Clitheroe, for 60,0001., is believed not to fall upon any persons whatever in London., LAKE BATHURST AUSTRALASIAN GOLD COMPANT.—It was resolved by the Committee of the Stock Exchange yesterday, that the Lake Bathurst Australasian Gold Company should he struck from the official list, the quo tation &f the shares having originally been ordered upon the faith of documents received from the•secretary of the company,.. purporting to represent that wore than 4 0 , 000 of them had been issued and paid upon by the public, the truth of which has since been openly denied by one of the directors. THE BANK OF FRANCE.—The fresh rise in their rate of discount adopted on Thursday by the Bank of Franee appear to have been wholy unexpected in Paris. On this side, however, owing to Cie reduction of 3,000,000/, in their stock of bullion since October, when the last alteration was announced,' there has been constant sur prise at the step having been so long delayed. The tendency of the measure will be to cause renewed re mittances of gold from London, but many it of the advan tages that might have been attai ned from an an earlier period in promoting economy and checking false confi dence have now been lost. Some o of the thperemseonstt week k e h n a ti v a e l of the French journals ev en up to congratulated the country on the assistance given by the Bank to commerce, while an e ffiux of specie would otherwise have created anxiety and pressure, but, like similar theorists in former times in England, they have now perhaps arrived at a, better estimate pf the cb& racter of all such palliatives 4 - --411 ..~ ice_ I