The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-01 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVEN - LNG, FEB. It Will be performed the Tragedy of BRUTUS. Characters by Messrs• G. V. Brooke, G. Bennett, Lee, Belton, and Pearson ; Miss Fanny Cathcart, Mesdames Lewis and Vickery. To conclude with KING HUALMLNGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the Land of Toys. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Enekstone. Tlll3 EVENING, JAN. 31, Will be performed FAZIO. Characters by Messrs. Rogers, naive, and Chippendale; Miss Cushman, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss Hollingsworth. - After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEAR, ; or, Little Silverhair and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown; Harlequin, Mr. J. Marshall: Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall. To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING, FEB. 1, Will be performed the Tragedy of HAMLET. Principal charac er by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER AND HIS MEN; or, King Salamandar and the Fairy of the Azure Lake. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Ye stria. THIS EVENING, Fan. 1, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Principal cha racters by Mr. Wright and Madam e Vestrts. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Direetress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, FEB. 1, Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama, in five taoleanx, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new Aressea and appo i n tments, called THE THIRST O F GOLD; or, THE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. Principal c haracters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, n sew ,. yarselle, Marsden, &c. ; Madame C e l este, M rs. L e i g h Ma y. Miss F. Maskell, &c. To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Specta cular legendag Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBER NIP, or TEIF, SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal characters by Madame Celeste, pis. Keeley, Miss Woolzar, Miss M. Keeley, Mlss Cuthbert, Miss C. narding ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, &c. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FEB. 1, Will he performed THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Lindon, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyadham. After which, THE BENGAL TIGER. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, and F. Robson ; and" Mrs. A. Wigan. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, FEB. 1, Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Princ!pal charac ter by MiS3 Rebecca Isaacs. To 'ee followed by THE OMNIBUS. After which, a new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING ; or, The World of Toys. Clown, by The inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths ; Columbine, Miss Goward. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, ; Private Boxes I/. lie. 6d., to be had of Mr. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. _ . Ninth Appearance of Hiss KATE COOKE since her return from the Continent. The Theatre nightly crowded to overflowing attests its matchless attractions. THIS EVENING, FEB. 1, To commence with the Grand Chinese Spectacle, THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST, or THE MAGIC GONG, in which Mr. William Cooke's extraordinary Trained Elephants appear. Followed by a Recherche Routine of Scenes of Equestrlan;sm in THE ARENA, supported by the Elite of Europe's Equestrian Artistes. Concluding with Mr. W. Cooke's immensely successful r.',OMIC PANTOMINIE, written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. NEL?ON LEE, entitled BILLY BUT ros's JOURNEY TO. BRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and the Ladles' Favourite. New scenery, dresses, decorations. and appointments, mairnificent Car of Industry, &c. Harlequin, Mr. 11. Hemmings ; Columbine, Mdlle. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Lehman; and Two Clowns, Mr. C. Adams and Mr. Croueste ; Sprites, Masters Gee and Bradbury. SAL-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Morning 27 min.after 4 I Evening 48 min.aft. 4 To-Moaaow—Morning 9 min.after 5 I Evening 28 min.aft. 5 THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, FEB. 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 57—highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and during the night. 53—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30-02. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and dull, cloudy weather, _ .. " \p_a es. eiza, -....,.. ''.. - .:: - V 2 :- , ,.. -:, -,, suk € j-- 4,-- , _ \<, , Cr i b *jori7,77 - (,' LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1854. _--~--- An honest delusion was yesterday completely and triumphantly dissipated. That " honest delusion," as the Leader of the House of Com mons happily called it, as to the supposed .uncon stitutional interference of H.R.H. the Prince ALBERT in the working and the policy of her MAJESTY'S Government. Nothing could by pos sibility have been more manly or more chivalrous than Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S detailed vindication. It was altogether conclusive. It dealt categori cally with the various calumnies disseminated by anonymous writers to the prejudice of the Royal CONSORT of our beloved SOVEREIGN. It met those calumnies, one by one, with proofs of their utter fallacy, with facts constituting for each an explicit and positive refutation. All this in reference to the charge directed against the Prince of anything like " unconstitutional" interference in the affairs of Government. An interference of some sort was at once boldly admitted. An interference that was already, indeed, notorious from the clay of the Royal marriage. Tliat allowed to the PRINCE CONSORT in right of his position as the husband of the QUEEN, still more, perhaps, than by right of his admitted pre rogative as Privy Councillor. It was simply pro tested by the Minister of the Crown, on behalf, we had almost said in the name of, H.R.H., that that reasonable and acknowledged privilege of in terference had never been exaggerated beyond the limits of what was manifestly constitutional. It was clearly demonstrated by Lord JOHN RUSSELL that the authority accorded to the PRINCE CONSORT by virtue of which he may be present during the interviews between the Ministers and the SOVE BRIGS, was accorded to H.R.H. not as had been erroneously intimated, for the first time by Sir ROBERT PEEL, but long before the accession to supreme power of that illustrious states man, by his eminent predecessor, Vis count MELBOURNE. It was shown, moreover, that the original concession of that privilege to H.R.H. Was only decided upon by the then Prime Minister of England, after it had received the approval/ of his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Not restricting himself, how ever, to t hi s candid avowal, the Leader of th e R ouse of Commons proceeded to lay before Parliament a yet more rema'kable series of revelations. Revel a ti ons, b e it observed, in every way creditable to the judg ment, and we might venture to add, lik. m i ae to the patriotism, of the CONSORT of the SOVEREIGN. It was explained by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, among Other notable circumstanc es, how strongly a n d urgently the advisability of H.R.H. being ulti mately placed at the head of the Horse Guards was impressed upon the PRINCE CONSORT by the late Commander-in -Chief of the Forces, the Duke of WELLINGTON. It was yet more pointedly and significantly e xplained to the Hous e by th e N o bl e Lord, its present Leader, how, and for what rea sons, the PRINCE almost immediately decided upon rejecting those urgent and powerful recommenda tions. Not without evident emotion did the House of Commons, last night, listen to its Leader's catalogue of those reasons —reasons so peculiarly honourable to the good sense and the good heart of the Prince, to his prudence and to s r ' H his i tn tl a,nimity. Neither was it without mani 'on that Lord JON RUSSELL subsequently A ___ g=, z:>„ . ,: .ftri.. - A ' • grateful tribute to the reigning 1" = :s. - - 4 f , , , 1 z.. ,;:_- 0,.:;:. , .. ', or those eminently constitutional A7l.‘'''?"-':: ' K r ch she It jr. . s has di:.,-played uninterruptedly ,r , -ia, ~. r ,..... ~ , , our of her access i on , an d which ilia N., . ;Akabel . THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1854. Noble Lord very rationally argued constitute for her MAJESTY'S ROYAL CONSORT the most complete and decisive vindication. It must be remarked, moreover, that this fervent and touching tribute from the lips of an ex-Prime Minister, was enforced soon afterwards, by the corroborative testimony volunteered by Mr. WALPOLE, as to the confidence generously ieposed by her MA JESTY in the Councils of the DERBY Administra tion. Conspicuous among the incidents of the evening having reference to these ministerial refu tations of the calumnies directed by anonymous slanderers, against his Royal Highness the PRINCE CONSORT, must be severally mentioned the recep tion given by the House of Commons to Lord MELBOURNE'S written panegyric on his Royal Highness's "judgment, temper, and discretion :" as well as to the contradiction of the sinister • rumours in reference to the Horse Guards, a con tradiction penned by Sir GEORGE BROWN ; and that no less decisive disproof of the yet more sinister rumours in relation to our foreign policy, a disproof given in plain and unanswerable words under the hand of Lord WESTMORELAND. Similar explanations to those laid before the House of Commons by Lord JOHN RUSSELL were meanwhile being submitted to the consideration of the House of Peers by the Earl of ABERDEEN. And from the hereditary legislators, no less than from the popular representatives, the rebuttal of the im putations levelled against the Prince ALBERT elicited frequent and cordial acclamations. Altogether, be it said, her MAJESTY and her Royal CONSORT cannot but discover cause for earnest and almost enviable self-gratulation in the result of this first night's discussion in the Imperial Parliament. As most assuredly, out of these preliminary debates in the Lords and Com mons—the latter only remarkable for the brilliant but blundering speech of Sir R. PEEL, for the cautious oration of Mr. DISRAELI, an oration eminently judicious, saving and excepting only in his most mistaken allusions to the subject of Reform, but above all for the egregious timidity manifested throughout by the Opposition—out of these pre liminary debates, we say, in the Lords and Com mons, Ministers cannot but derive encouragement for the future legislative labours, if not for the collective repute, of the Coalition Government. MONEY MARKE T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 4,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed heavily, with American nearly id. per lb. lower ; other sorts little changed. The sales comprised 3,000 Ameri can, 260 Pernam and Maranham, at 6id. to 74d. ; 240 Bahia, at 61d. ; 250 Egyptian, at 6±d. to 90.; and 300 Surat, at 21d. to 48d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull, with prices tending downwards. At the public sales 49,000 beaver skins, sea soned, realised Bs. 9d. to 14s. 2d. ; thirds, 4s. to 10s. id. ; and cubs, 4s. 6d. to 10s. Id. per lb. Of Musquash 506,452 skins were offered and went at 4!,d. to 7id. per skin for seasoned, and at 21d. to 2:Sd. for thirds. Rabbit-82,470 skins sold at 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd. These were all imported by the Hudson's Bay Company. From the United States and Canada, there were put up 548 beaver skins, which sold at 4s. 4d. to 9s. 11d. per lb., and 423,421 Musquash at 51d. to 11d. per skin, for first, and 2d. to 41d. for thirds. The beaver met with a brisk demand, particularly fine dark, which realised 50 per cent. advance on the corresponding sales of last year. The Hudson's Bay Musquash Y. F. sold rather cheaper, but the M. R. and E.M. obtained fully 2d. advance. At the sales of the United States and Canada sorts this improvement was in general maintained on last autumn sales. Hudson's Bay Rabbit was in fair demand. Much satisfaction is expressed in the City at the intention to thrown open the coasting trade to foreign ships. The ship Mohawk has arrived from Sydney. Her dates are not later than Sept. 17. She has on board 14,095 ounces of gold. The following important telegraphic despatch appeared in the Amsterdam, Courant :—" Trieste, Monday, Jan. 30.—The commanders of the united French and English fleets have received later orders to play a more active part in the Black Sea. The French and English ships seek out the Russian vessels, and whenever they meet them, conduct them to the nearest Russian port, with an injunction that they are not again to quit it. Recently, it is reported, nine or ten large Russian ships off the Asiatic coast, in the neigh bourhood of Batoum, were met by the greater por tion of the combined fleets, and compelled to leave and proceed to the nearest harbour." The Courant remarks, upon the above statement, that it probably gave rise to the erroneous report given in the Patric, as to a hostile encounter in the Black Sea. _ Bills of Exchange upon the principal Continental cities were taken yesterday, at nearly previous rates. Paris, 90 days, 25, 271,-- to 30 ' • Amsterdam, 11, 15i to 1 ; and Hamburgh, 13 , 4 to 4&. Bar silver is at ss. Id. per ounce. Gold is in less demand for the Continent, and Messrs. Hag gard and Pixley inform us that a large amount received per Hurricane, has been already sent into the Bank. The Funds have been more buoyant, and with rather an increased money business doing. Con sols have been quoted 90k ft, since 90 and are now 901 The New 3i per Cents. have realised 91ft to 921 ; and the 3 per Cent. Reduced, 904 to 91. Bank Stock is quoted 2161, being firmer. Exchequer Bills are at 10s. to 135., and India Bonds at is. to 55., prem. The Foreign Stock market is very quiet, and there is not much variation in prices. Mexican Bonds are higher, being 23± to 241. Spanish 3 per Cents. are steady at 40, and the New Deferred are rather weaker, being 184 to 19. The Certifi cate is quoted at 41 per Cent. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are rather better, being 97/. In Railway Shares there is not a large business doing, but there is greater firmness. Caledonian have advanced about 103., Lancashire and York shore, 5.5. ; North-Western, 11. ; and. York and Berwick, 10s. French Shares also tend upwards. BRITISH MlNES.—There is a fair business doing this morning. Afred. Consols, 25 26 ; Sortridge Consols, 1 ; Quaintrell Downs, As ; Angarracks, ft ft ; West Providence, 371 381 ; Trehane, 81 9 ; Cwm Darens, ; Poltimores, 1 1± ; Wheal Golden, 1i ft ; Mixon Great Consols, ; Bell and Lanarth, 12 13 ; Boscean, 100, East Bosom's, The current prices for the Jamaica Mines not officially quoted, are as follows :—Metcalfe, ft to ft premium; Sue River, discount to par; Port Royal, to premium. Gold Mine Shares are quite neglected. Rather more is doing in Bank Shares, and at higher prices generally. The Union of Australia, however, are 10s. lower. Land Companies' Shares are inactive. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRIVES. ( Prom the Oficia/ List.) ' Business done. Rank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9O 11 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 oiMiiii New 3} per Cent. Annuities 9ll A 2g i 2 India Stook 232 India Bonds, £lOOO 5 p Ditto, under £lOOO l l sp South Sea Stock Consols for Account 15th Feb. Wiciiii Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO ,., ...... ..... 13 10 p 2500 l3 10 p Small 1 13 10 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 97 I Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 43 per Cent 9l Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St Ditto 44 per Cent B9 Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 4O Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l9B 183- Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 41 P Dividenal on the above payable In London. Consols MIKE O'CLOCK. 90 i &Ditto Februa r y A ccount 90t t,- THE CAUCASITS.—A MAP. By James Wyld.— Another inimitable map has, within the last few hours, been issued from Mr. Wyld's establishment. A map relating to the seat of war in Asia, and published at a time the most appropriate. Nothing could well be more ad mirable in regard to all such essential merits as minute detail, acceptable clearness, and undoubted authenticity. The map of the Caucasus here given to the public, will be especially welcome just now to the great m ass of our intelligent population. HERR BRANDT.—In the Gazette Musicale de Paris, it is observed, "A very distinguished artist M. Brandt, preceded by a brilliant reputation acquired in the con ceits of classical music at London, has arrived in Pari s .. He has already appeared at several of our salons, and by his performance of the cava,tinas of Rossini, or of the melodies of Schubert, or of dramatic romances such as the Cherda; du Papadis of Jacques Blumenthal has, with his exquisite tenor voice, and his admirable method, commanded an equal success in all thelvarious morcequx he has-interpreted," IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL took the oaths and his seat for Clonmel. Mr. SHIRLEY took the oaths and his seat for Warwick. Mr. STARKIE took the oaths and his seat for Clitheroe. sive. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. RUMOURED COLLISION IN THE BLACK SEA. A telegraphic despatch from Constantinople, on Jan. 9, says : The Turkish army is preparing to resume the offen• " Lord Redcliffe opposes the formation of foreign Legions. " There was a rumour that a collision had occurred between the Russian and combined fleets, but nothing official was known on the subject." The last telegraphic despatch received from Vienna states : " Russia is resolved to learn her exact position. Count Orloff demands how Austria will act should cir cumstances arise which may render her active interven tion in favour of Russia desirable. The reply is un- known." Another despatch received from Vienna says that "the object of the mission of Count Orloff is quite pacific. It is to prepare for the discussion of new bases for the con solidation of peace before the spring, in such a way as to conciliate the position of Russia with the wishes of the other powers." It appears that the Count has presented to the Em peror of Austria an autograph letter from the Czar, in reply to that which the Emperor wrote to him some time back. It is said that the letter of the Emperor Francis Joseph sets forth in most energetic terms the absolute necessity of peace. He is also said to have called the attention of the Czar to the culpable hopes which the revolutionary party builds on a war between the great European Powers. A letter from Berlin, of the 28th, in the Augsburg Gazette, says --" Austria and Prussia have done every thing in their power to ensure the maintenance of peace. The King and the Prince of Prussia have written on this subject autograph letters to the Czar, as well as the Emperor of Austria. Hopes are also entertained that peace will not be troubled. The news of a journey of the Emperor of Russia to Vienna and Berlin seems to gain ground. The Correspondence of Berlin states that the Prince of Prussia, who is inclined towards an alliance between Prussia and the Western Powers, made use of the fol lowing remarks at an audience which he recently gave to the deputies of the Extreme Right :—" In case the complications of the East should affect Prussia, you will, gentlemen, find an opportunity of giving proofs of that patriotism of which you have so often spoken, and of showing that you know how to sacrifice your party feelings to the welfare of the country." It is well known, adds the Correspondence, that the party alluded to is desirous that Prussia should make common cause with Russia. The Patrie states, on the authority of letters which it has received, that the Prussian Government has ad journed its reply to the c ommunications of Russia until it shall have known the decision of the Austrian Cabinet. The first interview of Count Orloff with the Emperor is described as having been very brief, and that it pro mised good results. A letter from Warsaw, of the 26th, states that the Emperor of Russia was expected to arrive there in a few days. A letter from Dantsic, states that the Imperial guard has received orders to set out from St. Petersburg on the Ist of March, to occupy the coast of the Baltic, its head-quarters being at Riga. According to another letter the officer in command at Sebastopol, when the Retribution arrived there, has been dismissed, for having permitted a foreign vessel of war to enter the port contrary to the regulations. The Invalide Russe publishes a naval bulletin from the Black Sea, in which, after a description of a two hours' bombardment of Fort St. Nicholas, it is said that " the Vice-Admiral sailed along the coast of Anatolia, but the weather changing, he was compelled to abandon his intention of attacking Trebizond." The date of this expedition was Dec. 31, four days before the combined fleets entered the Black Sea. A despatch from Constantinople, dated the 17th ult., states that the Turkish steamers returned from Batoum would start again for the Black Sea, under the escort of the ships of the combined fleet, which was still at Sinope. It was stated that another English steamer had gone to Sebastopol with despatches, It was also said that the Porte had accepted the ser vices of the Hungarian General Klapka, and had in trusted him with an important command in Asia. A number of other foreign officers have also been admitted into the army of Asia. General Baraguay d'Hiliiers had gone on the 16th to examine personally the fortifications of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. Abbas Pacha has signed the loan contract concluded in his name by different merchants and bankers at Constantinople. In addition to this he has sent to the Turkish Government about Iho,ooo muskets, and more than 3,000 bales of rice. According to private advices from Constantinople, under date of the 16th inst., Narvik Pacha has suc ceeded in negotiating a loan of 16 million pounds ster ling with several commercial firms in England and France, without the interference of Governments. It is to be issued at 78, under the sole guarantee of the Porte. It is now known, from official inquiries, that 4,155 Turks perished at Sinope, about 159 were carried off by the Russians, about 450 reached Constantinople safe and sound, more than 300 were severely wounded, of whom about one-half died, not having received for several days the succour they required, in consequence of the utter confusion that prevailed. The Russians amused themselves, after the destruc tion of the ships, with firing at every boat laden with the crews, on every poor wretch even that was seen clinging to a plank or struggling in any way against death. They kept up their fire until they hit the object and caused it to sink. Advices of the 19th say that the Wallachian peasants sell all their cattle to avoid Russian transport service. The Russians prohibit the purchase of cattle from the peasants. The Montenegrin fugitives have returned from Cat talo to Montenegro. It is rumoured that Milosch has crossed the Servian frontier with Russian troops. OMER PACHA'S REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF CITALE. OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION-JAN. 15. Translation.— Summary of the-Field-Marshal Omer Pacha's report from the Imperial Camp, which arrived late yesterday evening : As already announced, his Excellency Ismail Pacha, with Ferik Mustapha Pacha,, marched from Kalafat with 14 battalions of infantry, 3 regiments of cavalry, and 4 field batteries to Tchatan, distant six hours from Kalafat, having left a reserve of three battalions in the surrounding villages. The Russian force Amounted to 15 battalions infantry, 3 regi ments cavalry, with 24 cannons. A sanguinary action ensued in the adjacent plain, in which, praise be to God, our troops, having destroyed four battalions of the ene my's infantry, the remainder fled in great disorder. The loss of the Russians, besides great numbers of wounded, amounted to 4,000 killed ; that of our army to 300 killed, and 700 wounded, and amongst these latter his Excellency Ismail Pacha, Ferik Mustapha Pacha, Hus sein Bey, Miriliva, Ali Bey, artillery officer, and Hus sein Bey, commander of the Redifs. The conduct of our officers, subalterns, and soldiers is beyond all praise. After the action our troops forti fied themselves at Tchatan with a reinforcement of seven battalions and two field batteries. opinion generally expressed there was, that nearly all chance of a pacific solution was over, and, so far as the Emperor allows his thoughts to be known, it would appear that he was much of the same opinion himself. On the same evening the Princess de Lieven stated to several of the guests assembled at her usual weekly soiree that it would probably be her last reception in Paris. Several of the Russian families have already made their preparations to leave France. General Pelissier has left Paris for Oran, where he is to make all the necessary preparations for the embarka tion of 10,000 men, who are to be sent from that province to Constantinople. It appears that in the first instance France will send 25,000 men, and England 15,0000 This united army will take the place of the Sultan's guard of 20,000 men at Constantinople, while the latter will be sent to join Omer Pacha's army on the Danube. The Minister of War has sent orders to Metz for the fabrication of 235,000 Congreve rockets. The Bourse was greatly crowded yesterday, but there was not much business transacted, the speculators wait ing to hear the substance of the Queen's speech, of which nothing transpired up to the close of business. The Three per Cents. opened at 69f. 25c., and fell to 68f. 40c., at which they closed for the account. The Four and a Half per Cents. closed at 97f. 50c. ; Orleans Rail way Shares, 1,027 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 935 f. ; Havre, 430 f. ; Great Northern, 732 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 712 f. 50c. ; ditto New, 560 f. ; Paris to Lyons, 817 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 635 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 535 f. ; Western of France, 567 f. 50c. ; Great Central, 435 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 440 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 625 f. TWO Mbttion. SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. NEWTON" RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIAL STAKES. Dead beat with Defiance and Royal George. HANDICAP PLATE OF 70 SOVS. Jessamine . Andante.... Amab e 1.... Yewtick . 16 ran. GOLBORNE STAKES. Seven ran. 1 LONDON BETTING—(THIS DAY.) PLATE OF 60 SOVEREIGNS.-5 to 2 against Voucher taken). STEEPLECHASE.-3 to 1 against Crabbs (taken). STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, Jan. 31.—At Bombay, the market was very dull ; and, although trade was rather better at Canton, it was in a sad state in Shanghai. Accounts have rendered the market very fiat, and prices at any rate less firm than they were ; indeed, purchases are made at a concession of -I,d. per lb. in yarns, and 11 2 d. per piece in cloths, not of all kinds, but of various de scriptions. Altogether, we have to report the day's transactions as of extremely restricted aggregate amount, on somewhat lower terms. ROCHDALE, Jan. 39.—We have had a very quiet mar ket to-day in flannels ; the merchants show no disposi tion to purchase at the present time. The wool market is inactive, particularly in the finer qualities of wool, but prices have undergone little or no change. HALIFAX, Jan. 28.—The demand for worsted goods of all sorts has been very limited in our piece ball to-day, and very few pieces have been disposed of. Considering the season and the existing adverse circumstance, there is a fair business doing in yarn for shipping, but at very unsatisfactory rates. HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 31.—The market has generally been quiet to-day. The goods which have been sold are principally light mixtures for the coming season. BIRMINGHAM, Jan. 30.—The prospects of the iron trade remain yet unruffled—warlike intelligence, high priced food, or rumours of tightening money markets among our foreign customers, seem equally impotent to offer any impediment to its satisfactory progress. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-(THIS DAY.) London, Feb. I.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and dull, cloudy weather. There is nothing more known at present respecting the Madagascar. Southampton, Jan. 31,—Arrived—Propontis (s s), from Calcutta ; Argyll (s s), Carentan. 'Portsmouth, Jan. 31.—Wind, W. Arrived—H.M.S. Por cupine, from Kingstown. Falmouth, Jan. 31.—Wind, W. Arrived—Monarch, from Shanghai; Henry Ware, Calcutta; Ortilia, Pernambuco ; Europa, Havannah. Plymouth, Jan. 31.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Windstrant, from St. Malo, for Constantinople ; Capo, Dunkirk, for St. Übes. Portland Roads, Jan. 31.—Arrived—Mohawk, from Syd ney, N.S.W. Sailed—Black Rat, for St. Michael's ; do. ; Caroline, do. Cork, Jan. 30.—Sailed—Titania, St. Michael's. Swansea, Jan. 31.—Sailed—William iNlarsland, Coquimbo. Hull, Jan. 31.—Arrived—Volante, Terceira. Sailed— Zeirger, Adelaide, S.A. ; Julio, Malaga ; Irene, do. Salcombe, Jan. 31.—Sailed—Island Queen, for Azores; 'Calcul, do. Halifax, Jan. 14.—The Eleanora (brig), from New York to Halifax, wont ashore Jan. 12, at Cranberry Head, near Yar mouth, N.S. and has gone to pieces. Jan. 17.—The Boston (brig), is ashore at Providence, and buried about seven feet in the sand, but remained upright, and is expected to be got att. The Milton (brig), hence to Liverpool, N.S., was ashore yes terday on Duncan's Reef, Chebucto Head, but came off, and was taken into Ketch harbour. It is reported that she was abandoned by her own crew, and rescued as above stated by fishermen. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Liverpool, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m, Wind, N.W., moderate, and raining. Arrived—Pyramid, from Now Orleans. Queenstown, Jan. 31 Arrived—Runnymede, from Pernambuco, for Greenock ; Bianca, Callao, for Banff ; Alderman Thompson, Shields, for New York, leaky, and with decks swept. Off Port—Caroline, from Callao for London. Sailed—Despatch, for Antwerp ; David, London ; Han nah, Gottenburg. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) Gravesend, Wednesday, 9.48 a.m. Wind, W., fine; tide, flood. No arrivals. Sailed—Belgium, for Ostend ; Magnet, Dieu Diepe ; Seine, Boulogne. Deal, Wednesday, 9 a.m. Wind, W. by N. ; fine. Passed—Louisa Thompson, from Hobart Town, for London. Anchored—Marian Zagary, from London, for St. Michael's. MARKET NE WS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. We had a very limited supply of English wheat on sale to-day ; nevertheless the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at Monday's prices. For forward delivery very few trans actions took place. Foreign wheat, the show of which was tolerably good, sold slowly, but no actual change was noticed in its value. Barley was very dull, at Monday's decline. In Malt so little was doing that the currencies were almost nominal. Oats were held at the extreme rates of Monday. Beans, peas, and flour were dull and easier to purchase, ARRIVALS Tins WEEK. Barley. I Malt. 510 1 920 English .. Irish .. • • Foreign .. Wheat. 380 2,6 - 0; 1 -, 130 Oats. I Flour. 1 30 530 300 1 6,94 - 0 brl WHITECHAPEL. The general demand ruled heavy to-day, as follows : Beef from 2s 10d to 4s 2s ; mutton, 33 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 48 Od to 5s 4d; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. All kinds of hops move off slowly, but we have no change to notice in their value. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Sight and Hearing The Royal Exhibition, 1851 Extraordinary Powerful Munich German Glass Telescopes.. 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. - A valuable, newly invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and knoven one mile and a half distant ; they answer every - purpose on the race-course, at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers that some, 31 inches, with an extra eye-piec e , w ill show distinctly piter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3 ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three m il es and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket. and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and race-course glasses, with wonderful power ; an object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 miles distant. Deafness—New Discovery—The Organic Vi brator, an extraordinary powerful and newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the samo colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables d ea f persons to hear distinctly at church and a public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist. ante that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. 50 50 20 20 SHARE MARKE TS.-(THIS DAY). BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. lAberdeen ....... ...... Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June. Belfast & Ballymena Birinng. Wolverh & Stour Valley . . 19b 20 43 41 8 - 9 Birkenhd. I;ncsh. St Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons.... Do., £20...... Blyth & Tyne original 1:25 (iss. at £45).... 100 100 all all all ( Bristol & Exeter- Caledonian. . Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction . Do. New ... ...... East Anglian(.£2s L. & E. & L. & D.) Do., (.£l.B E. & H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A. stk. Do., do. B. ....... Do.NewA(lateThirds) ,East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles 13 - .11 31 15 - 17 ' 6i - 50 50 ' 1611 St.l9 'Edinb.Prth. &Dundee ;Forth and Clyde June. 'Glasgow & S. Western G r eat Northern Stk 'Do., A. Stock IDo., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western !Irish South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. &Yorshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Ridiug Un. Leeds Northern ... . . . Liv. Crsby. & So uthpi. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright. & S. est. 92 -- 94 51 -- 510 14i -- 150 14 -- 15 48 :a. 7t - 8i 4i - 41 12i - 131 36 - 42 24 - 28 61- 63 60 - 62 20 . - 2.2 82i - 83 59 - 61. 127 - 128 99 - 101 80 - 81, 89 93 1 11 —l3 p 62 —62 A 78 lict 40 25 25 St. 26i 13i 20 20 St. 10 St. 25 12 -13 7i 7 11 par p 95 101 1016 6 d par 6 d - 6 p I 6 76 78 12 116(11 10 9 d London SiN. Western Do. Fifths D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths 'London & S.Western Do., £50........... •• • Do Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland .......... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. 2 Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Newry Warrepoint & Rostrevor Norfolk. . Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2. • •• Dc., 1 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester . Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton.— Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland— Shrewsbury & Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herold. 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 Ea5tern......... South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun a - 22 Business done this day. 50/ 1/ 1 100 - 16 11 all 4i 13 66i -61 t 33 35 53 55 d— par 6 —5 d 3 6 8 11 —46 3i 3h d 30h 31 3 10 2.2 100 1 1.00 100 100 all 100 all 15 - 24 (r. 3 - 74 50 ... 8 -8?) 2.2 all 163 100 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Tall Vale. Do. £lO shades Do. Pref., No. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace.; West London Wiubledou &Croydon York Newetl. & Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 1271 100 31 - 36 i - 9 - 91 51 -- 56 55 - 60 611 2 9k a in 95 4i ad 1001 A 1i 1 77i i 21 i 60i i li all 51m. 100 20 113, 100 30i 1 55 60 3 2iclis 13 15 64 —7, 10 12 3i 3iid 14 16 59 GO 314, 324 4 —2 d 4 5 28 - 31 Ili ad 15 591 32 1i 12 25 - 2i 144 15i 5f - 5t 25 - 27 - ... - 7 62 63 91 8i d! 4 -44 d 44 452 61i 3 45 i FRANCE. Intense anxiety was manifested in Paris yesterday about the Queen's speech on the opening of Parliament. From an early hour application was made in every place where it was supposed intelligence could be obtained. Nothing was to be heard in the streets, at the Bourse * in the reading rooms, in all public places, but enquiries as to whether any one had received a despatch containing even a line of the article; and as midday approached ex pectation was at its highest pitch. The speculations hazarded, the rumours set afloat, during that period of uncertainty were most curious, and as is always the case in such circumstances most contradictory. All uncer tainty was, however, put an end to by the telegraph, which brought passages of the article containing the summary of the speech. It was admitted that neither " weakness" nor " hesitation " was found in it. The Paris papers of yesterday are silent on the sub ject of M. de Kisseleff's departure, which, if it take place at all, will probably be postponed for two or three days. It is said that the answer of the French Government to the demand for explanations by the Emperor of Russia was to be given yesterday (Tuesday) or to-day. That answer will be firm and precise, and its meaning cannot possibly be open to any mistake. It will declare that the entry of the combined squadrons into the Black Sea is not for the purpose of maintaining the strict neutrality supposed by Russia, but to protect the Turkish squad ron and the Turkish territory against any attack, It is thought the answer will be verbal. The journey of Prince Napoleon Jerome to Brussels is interpreted in various ways. The more probable ver sion is that which assigns to his mission the object of steengthening the friendly feeling which now is said to exist between France and Belgium, and which king Leopold has recently manifested a great desire to establish, particularly since the good understanding be tween France and England on the Eastern question. According to all accounts, that friendly feeling will be manifested in another manner less equivocal ; and it is expected, among other most unexpected incidents to which the Eastern question has given rise, that the Duke and Duchess of Brabant may honour Paris with a visit before long. Prince Napoleon was received with much distinction on his arrival at Brussels. The Duke de Brabant met him at the railway station, and conducted him to the Palace. _ It is rumoured that Prince Napoleon would extend his journey to Berlin, no doubt with the view cf coun teracting any influence which Court Orloff may be sup poied to exercise at that Court. Prince Jerome gave a ball on Monday night at his official residence. A great number of persons were in vited to meet the Emperor, who was also present. The PRIVATE BILLS. Leave was given to bring in a large number of railway and other private bills. PETITIONS. Mr. BAINES presented a petition from the magis trates of the Hundred of Lonsdale, South Lancashire, in favour of the establishment of Reformatory Institu tions for Juvenile Offenders. Mr. OLIVERA presented a petition from the inha bitants of Marylebone, praying for a reduction of the wine duties. Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from a widow, complaining of having lost her property through the de falcations of a Receiver in the Court of Chancery, and praying for relief. Mr. PACKE presented two petitions from Leicester shire, in favour of the establishment of reformatory schools. Mr. BASS presented a petitioa from Derby, praying that immediate and active operations may be taken against Russia in favour of Turkey. Mr. INGHAM presented a petition from the corpo ration of Tynemouth in favour of decimal coinage. WINE DUTIES. Mr. OLIVEIRA. gave notice that on Tuesday, the 14th of February, he would move, that in the opinion of this house the present rate of duty charged upon foreign and colonial wines is excessive and impolitic : and that the same be reduced to one uniform rate of one shilling per imperial gallon. BUILDINGS IN DOWNING-STREET. Mr. OLIVEIRA gave notice that on Tuesday, the 7th inst., he would move for a return of the expenses that have been incurred in alterations, repairs, and im provements to the various public buildings in Downing street—from the year 1830 to the end of 1853, speci f ying what amount has been expended each year, and detailing its application. SEWERS COMMISSION. Mr. WILLIAMS wished to ask the noble lord at the head of the Home Department when he proposed to bring in his Sewers Bill. Lord PALMERSTON hoped to be able to do so at an early period. The bill would reconstitute the Sewers Board, and embrace the representitave principle. (Hear.) CAMBRIDGE ELECTION. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice, that to-morrow he should move that no new writ do issue for Barnstaple, Cambridge, and other places where the members have been unseated on petition, before the 9th of March. THE HOUSE KITCHEN. Mr. FRENCH moved that a standing committee be appointed to control the arrangements of the kitchen and refreshment rooms in the department of the Serjeant•at- Arms attending this house :—Mr. French, Colonel Dunne, Mr. Rich, the Earl of Mulgrave, Mr. Archi bald Hastie, Colonel Boldero, and Mr Hayter :—Three to be the quorum.—Agreed to. MIDNIGHT BUSINESS. Mr. BROTHERTON moved, that if any new business be brought on after twelve o'clock at night, and a mem ber rise to order, and objects to the house proceeding with the debate, a division shall, without further discus sion, be immediately taken on the question, that the debate be now adjourned, unless the mover of the ori ginal motion agrees to its being postponed. The hon. member said the time had arrived when a stop ought to be put to sitting after midnight. In 1849 the house sat 76 hours after midnight ; in 1850, 108 hours ; in 1851, 86 hours ; in 1852, 61 horns ; and in 1853, 133 hours. This was the only country, he believed, in the world where the business of the legislature could not be carried on in dAylight, and he thought it was a disgrace to our nationality that the House of Com mons should sit so long at unreasonable times and hours. He hoped, therefore, the house would ex perience no difficulty in adopting his motion, and put an end to the bad practice which he and others complained of, and which had already seriously affected the health of many honourable members who entertained a conscientious conviction that it was a duty they owed to the country to remain in the house until its rising. (Hear, hear.) Let them try the expe riment which he proposed for one session, and if it did not answer he would most readily give it up. Hear.) Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion, but he felt that it did not go far enough. The evils of these late sittings were greatly on the increase, and not the least of them was to be found in the confusion which prevailed in our statute books. Many modern acts of parliament were a mass of inconsistency and confusion, which no lawyer could understand ; and this was the natural result of hasty legislation, carried on at late hours of the night. (Hear, hear.) He appealed to the house to put an end to this disgraceful state of things, and he thought the first step towards doing so would be to adopt this motion. Sir J. PAKINGTON said this was a question of hours as disclosed by the motion, but he mast be per mitted to say that, if they made it a question of months, it would be more satisfactory to the country. Could they not so amend the forms and practice of the house as to make it necessary for them to meet earlier in the year, or to prorogue in sufficient time to admit of au tumn sittings ? Would it not be better to appoint a committee at once to consider the whole subject ? Lord J. RUSSELL had long felt and fully admitted the inconvenience of protracting the sittings to a late hour of night, but hitherto the exigences of the public had demanded that the deliberations of the house should extend beyond twelve o'clock at night. (Hear, hear.) At the same time he could not see what good could result from the adoption of this motion, since it would still leave it open to members to move ad journment after adjournment when they were opposed to proceeding with new business after mid night, even supposing the majority of the house had already decided that such new business should be brought in. He thought. however, that great advantage could be obtained from the appointment of a committee on this subject, but as matters now stood he was afraid many measures of great public advantage must remain undisposed of, if the house did not now and than choose to sit at a late hour. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME could see no reason why the business of the country could not be done in sufficient time to allow of the prorogation taking place in July. He might be asked how this could be done ? Why, simply by limit ing every member who felt disposed to address the house to a speech of an hour. Much of the mischief complained of was attributable to the conduct of the great guns of the house. (A laugh.) Instead of giving their views and opinions early in debate, they generally kept them selves in reserve so as to have the last word in attack ing one another. (A laugh.) Now let this practice be abandoned, and all questions of importance could be disposed of with a night's debate. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WALPOLE said they seemed to be all agreed that the business of the house was not conducted in the best possible manner, and he thought they could not do better than at once to appoint a committee to consider the whole question. He suggested that in future more measures should originate with the Lords, and then the business, instead of coming in a mass upon each at the same time, would be equally divided between the two branches of the Legislature. (Hear, hear.) Mr. E. DENISON advocated the appointment of a committee. Mr. H..4DFIELD trusted the hon. member for Sal ford would persevere in his motion as it was impossible that members could continue the late sittings of last Session. Mr. NAPIER, on the contrary, hoped the hon. mem ber would not divide the house upon the motion, but leave the question to be disposed of in the manner sug gested by the hon. baronet, the member for Droitwich, and suggested by the noble lord., the member for the City of London. After a few words of reply from Mr. BROTHERTON, the house divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it The motion was, consequently, lost. HEREDITARY REVENUES. . 54 .. 84-30 Mr. WILSON give notice that to-morrow the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would move in committee of the whole house, for a bill to alter the mode of providing for certain expenses now charged upon certain branches of the Public and Heriditary Revenues, and upon the Con solidated Fund. ASSESSED TAXES. --- Mr. WILSON gave notice that to-morrow the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would move for leave to bring in a bill to explain and amend an act of the last session of Parliament, c. 90, relating to the duties of assessed taxes. THE NORTH MAIL• Mr. H. G. LIDDELL moved for a return of the time at which the night mail from London was due at York and Newcastle-upon-Tyne respectively, under the present arrangement ; of the date when snch arrange ment took effect; and of the actual time of arrival at York and Newcastle each day, from that date to the last day of December, 1853. Sir GEORGE GREY complained of the delay which took place in the delivery of the north mail, owing to its being carried round by the Midland instead of the Great Northern Railway. Mr. WILSON readily assented to the motion, and said he was quite aware that there were good grounds for the complaint. The subject was now under the careful consideration of the Postmaster-General. Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR said the railway com panies were quite ready to treat with the Postmaster- General upon the most liberal terms, consistent with a due regard to their own interest. He would suggest that the city of Glasgow should be added to the return. After some further discussion, the motion was agreed to. THE ADDRESS. • Lord CASTLEROSSE brought up the report on the Address. On the motion that it be read a second time, Mr. A. PELLATT took the opportunity of congra tulating the country upon the prospect of an amendment being made in the law of settlement. He was also de lighted to find that some improvement was contemplated in the Ecclesiastical Courts. The report was then agreed to, and a committee ap pointed to present the address to her Majesty. The other orders were then disposed of and the house atournesi at half-past two o'clock. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 26th publishes the text of the convention between France and. Spain for the pro tection of literary property. The Heraldo says that the Spanish army consists of 5 captains-general, 70 lieu tenant-generals, 184 major-generals, and 40 brigadiers. The greater part of these officers are upwards of 60 years of age. A letter says—" The government has nearly conclud ed the details of certain important administrative reforms. A decree for suppressing passports has been signed by the Queen, and will soon be published." FOREIGN. 10 7 Antwrp &Rotterdam 3 2 d 5 3 Belgian East. Junct. 1 I 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 4 3 d Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erqueliu 174 all Demerara 20 10 Dijon and Besagou 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 2d 20 all East Indian 2t 20 2 Do. Extension id par 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula a psa 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France ... ... p ... 10 Gd. Trunk. of Canada Shrs. and Bonds 4i —31 d 20 8 Gt. Central of France 2 - 2d 5i xin 201 201 Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Shares 2 lid ... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 ••• Do. bonds (2 i55.)1862 •• • 201 101 Hamilton & Toronto d par IVO all Do. 6 per stint..• ••• 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle ... 5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 ...a per cent. pref. 20 15 Luexembourg 7i 8 4 8 10 10 Do. (Railway) 5 54 14 5 2Do l4. 5 3 Do. (Canal) l— it 10 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref — id 44 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. ...p 20 10} Madras 331 29 Maria Antonia 10 10 Do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 29 291 294 9 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds [fmy.B.&Ams.Shs 1 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 74 81 20 10 Paris and Lyons l2 —13 p 40 40 Do. bonds ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 all Paris and Rouen 36 38 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 28,1 —28 i 20 4 Paris Caen& Cherbr,r b.• lo4 104 Quebec & Richmond 3 1 d 20 all Rouen and Havre 20 12 Royal Danish 5 2 Royal Swedish — d 20 all Sambre and Meuse 8• 8 84 8 10 6 Do. 51 per cent. pref — 20 2 S.E. of France 20 6 Southern of France, —pm 20 6 St. Andrews & Quebec 20 2s. Upper India Scrip Eit all West Flanders 3 4 20 10 Do. 5i per c. Pref , d 20 10 Western of France 2 3 p 16 4 West. of Switzerland d 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 12 Zealand.. SA 4id LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Basine Sbr. Paid RAILWAY S. Compans. this d a y, this dss; 50 all Bedford and Ln.&N.W. Bletchley .•• St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W• 99 101 50 all Clydesdale Je. Caledon ... 50 52 St. 100 E. Lincoln. gr. 6p. cent ... . . Ct.Northn 139 141 25 all Glas. Barr, & Caldonlan. Noils.Direct. ••• 26 all Do. New Do r. 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. GLlVestn 3O 32 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New Railway & Berw.. • • 50 all Hull & Selby Y.dr.N.Md. 107 109 25 all Do. 1 Shares Do 54 55 123 all Do. 4 I Shares. Do 263 273 121 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l3 13 20 all Do. Preference Do 243 —25 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk — ••• a. 100 Do. 6 per ct.. Do . •• • 53 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midld — 3 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar . Darlingt. 100 all Midld.Braclfd. Midland_ 97 99 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count 59 61 59i 5 all Do. 6 per ct.. Do • ••• 54 all Do. Fixed sp. cDo ... 2. 5 all Prest. & Wyre L. &IS • W &Lndak 1 12 Do. Shares. Do — S 100 Roystn.&llit. Gt.Northn 138 142 13;. 100 Do.Sliepth.St. Do l3B 142 2' 181 Shef. Roth. & Lancash.& G oo l e Yorksh • gi S. Staitordsh.. lirMelean lid 50 all WearValloygr Stockt. & 6 per cent Darling. ..„ 25 a ll Do. Do 3O 31 301 st. 100 WiltaSomrst qt.Westn 95 97 MINES. Agua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold' Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera, Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) Bhnnarvon Iron and I Coal British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold 'Copiapo Copper Min. of Eng Do. Pref. 7. p. cent English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co i General Gt.NuggetVeinScrp 1512. Registered Neat Polgooth 'Lake Bathurst Liberty Linares. Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquitl Mexiean&S.Amerien New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co , i Nouveau Monde Pontgibaml Save] Lead MM. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba.... 'South Australian.... Tin Croft ........ United Mexican , Waller West Granada West Mariposa Wortking Mining o: Australia Yuba.. JOINT-STOC Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. American' Chrtd. Buk .of India, Austral., and China Chrtd. 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Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scdt. Austral. Invest South Austral. Land Submarine Telegraph Van Dienion's Land g P . A d ... par • 4 d hp - y a 2 2 A 4 - Ord fi i d - Id 9 ,ate 11 (11 7 9 5 6 24 29 31 A d 41 46 4p 1•4 —13 i 60 70 4 6p - 2i - 16 id par li li —cl 10 ... 11 Ad 6 t —6t g d ..• par— 13/4p A par # p 28 —3oxd 8 10 4 5 $ Ad 4} 5} 3 A d g d d i - l(11 BANKS. 75 - 77 ... dis 1 idis 2i— 2di id — ii) ii - ii 43 - 45 66 - 68 6i - 7 EOUS. ia = :6 68 - 72 75 - 80 1 - lip 1 - 16 - 18 16 - 18 .2i 7. - id is iP Id- Fa li lf j p 36 37 h d — 1, p, 1 13 14 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—Benjamin S. Pickard (1843) from the Coast Guard, to the Cxsar, 90, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth. Assistant-Surgeon—Thos. H. Huxley (1840, to the Illus trious, 72, at Portsmouth. Acting Assistant-Surgeon—John Hudson (1853), borne on the books of the Victory flag-ship, at Portsmouth, for service in the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, to the Horatio, 24, screw steam guard-ship, at Sheerness. WOOLWICH, JAN. 31. The Firefly steam-vessel was taken out of the dock yester day, and tho Phceuix screw steam-sloop taken in to be im mediately brought forward for commission, by Capt. Ingle field, as her services will be required to proceed to the Arctic regions, during the approaching season, with provisions and stores for Captain Sir Edw4rd. Belcher's expedition. The Talbot, 22, is expected to be brought round from Ports mouth to this port, to be fitted as a store-ship, to accompany the Phoenix. . DEPTFORD, JAN, 31. LAUNCH OF THE HANNIBAL, 90, Scasw STEAM-SHIP.—To-day having been fixed for the launch of an additional 90-gun line of-battle ship for the Royal Navy, a largo assemblage of per sons began to crowd into Deptfovd Dockyard before two o'clock p.m., and by three o'clock there must have been upwards of 10,000 persons present. At a few minutes after three o'clock, Miss Martin, daugh ter of the Captain Superintendent, drank success to the Han nibal, and immediately after broke a bottle of wine on her bows, to christen the fine ship. The workmen then pro ceeded energetically with the operations for the launch, and at half-past three o'clock Miss Martin came again forward to the bow of the vessel, and, with a chisel and mallet, cut the small cord which appeared to hold the ship, and she in stantly moved onwards and entered the Thames, amidst the cheers of the assembled spectators, which were again renewed on her being brought up at anchor in the stream, the bands playing " Britannia rules the waves," and concluding with " God save the Queen." The following are the dimensions of the Hannibal : Feet. Inches. Length between perpendiculars 217 6 Length on the upper deck 220 0 Length of keel for tonnage l7O 6 Breadth extreme 5B 1 Breadth for tonnage 57 3 Breadth moulded 56 5/ Depth in the hold ......... . Burthen in tons, 0. 3 / 1 . 3,136 39-94 New measurement.......,,... 2,658 66 Engine room ... 1,112 86 The Hannibal is to be towed to Woolwich, and she is to be taken into the basin to have her engines, of 560-horse power, fitted by the workmen of the factory. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH AT BrusTor,.—The Queen's Speech was reported at Bristol, by means of electric tele graph, with a speed which surpasses all p rev i ous ex ploits of this wonder-working agent. Her Majesty's speech was conveyed to Bristol, written off, and set up in type at the Bristol Mirror office, and the first copy was laid on the table of the Co mmercial-rooms by a quarter past three. 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OF A DAUGHTER. On the 29th ult. ' at Warwick-terrace, Bermondsey, the lady of the Rev. R. N. Duguid Brown, incumbent of St. James's, Bermondsey. On-the 2 9th ult., the w if e o f E. *. Pollard, surgeon, of Brompton-square. MARRIED. On the 28th ult., in London, Robert Mae Mullen, Esq., of Pembroke -road, city of Dublin, to Anne, only daughter of_the late Beversham Harman, Esq., of Cork. DIED. On the 29th ult., at Waterloo-villa, Sittingbourne, Tho mas Alexander, Esq., late of her Majesty's Ordnance, Port Louis, Isle of France. On the 29th ult., at 37, Finsbury-square, Jane, wife of C. H. Olivier, Esq., aged 37 years. 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