The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

THEATRE EOYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, NVIB be performed RICHARD THE THIRD. Supported by Xitesrs. G. V. Brooke, George Bennett, T. Meal, Miss F. Cathcart, and Mrs. Vickery. Atter which, MY MAN TO \I. lizapported by Mr. G. Wild, and VALss F. Williams. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bucketone. THIS EVENING, TEL 25, Will h.l performed a new comic drama, called RINELAGH Characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff, W. Farren, and Buck...stone ; Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Fltzwilliam, &c. To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. After* which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN ?ND THE THREE BEARs ; or, Little Silverhair and the Fairies. Columbine, Missi M. Brown; Harlequin, Mr. J. Marshall ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CAIRLIS KEsty. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will be performed THE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal characters by Messzs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon, and D. fisher ; Mrs. Wliistanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclercq. 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. Cori - flack; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Panto; and Columb!ne, Miss Desborough. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under,the Management of Madame Vestris. TIIIS EVENING, F. 25, ha performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters IT Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. Alter which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE 'MON . A TISIE THERE WERE TWO KIN 4 _ S. Principal cha racters by Mr. Roby and Madame Vestris. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CL.tTTER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, FEE. 25, Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama called THE THIRST OF GOLD; or, in five taoleaux, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., sew dresses and appointments, TEE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOW - ER OF MEXICO. Principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste, &c. To conclude with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Win be performed THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndh am. To conclude with THE LOTTERY TICKET. Characters by Messrs. Emery, Vincent, and F. Robson; and Mrs. Chatterley. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will be presented (6th time) "NO IRISH NEED APPLY." After which, SKETCHES IN INDIA; or, Stage Struck. To be followed by STATE SECRETS; or, The Irish Ambassador. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes, 11. Its. 6d., to be had 01 Mr. Allcroft, lb, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Positively THE LAST THREE NIGHTS of the Performing Ele phants previous to their departure for Paris. Increased novelty and combination of Attractions. In addition to the Wonders of the present age—the Performing Elephants—first time, a new grand Equestrian Spectacle, entire change in the Scenes of the Arena, and the successful Pantomime. THIS EVENING, FEB. 25, Will be presented, with new scenery, and costumes and appoint ments, an entirely new grand and romantic Hippo-drama, written expressly to introduce Mr. W. Cooke's pet steed, Beauty, (pur posely trained by him) and entitled THE WOODMAN'S HORSE ; or, The False Knight. To be succeeded by THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST ; or, THE MAGIC GONG. Followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Matchless Scenes of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of BILLY HUT TON'S JOURNEY TO BRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and the Ladies' Favourite. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tats DAY —Morning 9 min.after 12 I Evening 41 min.aft. 12 To-Mosnow— Morning 11 min.after 1 Evening 38 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—Strs Orrice, FEB. 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 44—lowest this morning and during the:night. 52—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'47. WIND, N.W.—Fresh breeze, and pleasant, sunshiny weather. ..1.9%)) LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 185. Lord CLARENDON has spoken out boldly and unequivocally. The Noble Earl has justified the high character he so long maintained, and the eulogiams passed on his efficiency by his distin guished colleague, the Home Secretary. There is no longer any doubt as to the Ministerial in tentions. The declarations of last evening, com bined with those of the leader of the House of Commons, place beyond the possibility of doubt that Ministers have at length determined on carrying on the contest into which the country has been forced with vigour and unflinching resolu tion. If in the pursuit of peace they have been too dilatory —if they have in some degree vacil lated in exhausting every means of preserving the tranquillity of Europe—if they placed too much reliance on the professions of moderation of the AUTOCRAT—the speeches of Lords CLARENDON and John RUSSELL, coupled with the appointment of Sir CHARLES NAPIER to the command in the Baltic, and the despatch of troops to the East, show that they are at length sensible of the errors into which they had fallen, and are anxious to make the best amends to the country. We • accept the offer, however much we may regret the delays that have taken place. We shall cor dially concur in all that may be essential to the public service, and render our best assistance to the Ministers in carrying out the more vigorous course of policy on which they have at length— albeit at the eleventh hour —we believe, honestly and sincerely entered. What can be more decisive than the unhesi tating declaration that " the great question which has been long foreseen, and long postponed ly all the able and clear-sighted Statesmen of Europe, on account of the great embarrass ments and the political and commercial disloca tions which it would produce, ought to be settled once for all." What more explicit than the assurance that "it is the purpose of every man who, directly or indirectly, will take part in the war, and the purpose of her MA JESTY'S Government, so far as the course of events will permit, to do that which is necessary for the future security and tranquillity of Europe, namely, to check the aggressive and ambitious power of Russia, to maintain the integrity of the Ottoman Em pire, and totake solid guarantees in order that Europe may not again be deprived of the great blessings of peace ! " This is as it should be. This is a policy worthy of England and every true-hearted Englishman, no matter of what party, will sus tain and support those by whom it is honestly _ and fairly carried into practical operation. All doubt as to the command of the Baltic F leet is at length set at rest. The appointment c ' f Sir CHARLES NAPIER, which we have so long a nd So strenuously enforced on the Government, has h nea Admiral definiti ve l y announced. The Gallant has thus effectually triumphed over Tory rancour and -,,,, . . " tug jealousy. He has, despite the opposition excited b , gained a glorious victory y his reforming tendencies, over those who sneered at the man wh o ventured to tell his mi n d open l y the the day, to the Government of and who fearl ess l y exposed mismanagement of naval affairs in the hi g h e st quarters. Th e p redi ~ o uons that he wou ld never again be allowed to h • . o Commander of a British Fleetist his fl ag as the are th us disposed of. When the hour of danger d an difficulty arrived, the all but unanimous voice of the coun try proclaimed the confidence reposed in the Hero. 4 He was regarded as the worthiest, where many were worthy, and, like his illustrious cousin, h e Was sought out by those whom lie li ad previously offended by his unrestricted freedom ofspeech, and conscienti- ous exposure of abuses. None but persons animated by a strong feeling of personal or party pique can lomplain of the appointment, which, in this in tance, has indeed been given to the most meri- ous. It has been said that while •the efficiency and THE BUM LONDON,_ SATtYRDAY EVENINGIPYIBRUARY 1-8 54. ' bravery of the veteran have not Veen denied that he is wanting in discretion ! Discretion, for sooth ! Ho may not have discretion to flatter a Minister, or to seek promotion or employment by indirect means. But he has discretion to maintain the honour of the British flag, and to sweep all opposing vessels from the seas and oceans where it is proudly displayed. He has discretion to capture, sink, burn, or destroy the enemy's fleets, and to batter down her arsenals. He may not be skilled in the art of special pleading--he may not be a practised diplomatist, nor qualified to make fine-drawn distinctions, nor to spin out protracted ne gotiations ; but he possesses the " discretion" we require the discretion which will enable him to apply to the best advantage the power , fill force placed under his control to confer the greatest benefits on the friends and allies of Great Britain, and to inflict the largest amount of damage on her foes, and finally to dictate the terms of a not inglorious peace under the shadow of the flag that has never yet been disgraced by Englishmen. This is what the country wants ; and heartily do we rejoice that so satisfactory a guarantee has been afforded by the Government for the vigorous and energetic conduct of the war as that supplied by the judicious appoint ment of Vice-Admiral Sir CHARLES NAPIHR io the Chief Command of the Baltic Fleet. It is evi dence that inaction will not be the rule in that quarter of the globe—that the combined fleet will be occupied in something beyond merely blockad ing or watching the motions of the enemy! We by no means grudge the time devoted to the education question on Tuesday night. The debate was carried on in the fairest spirit, yet with considerable earnestness ; and, besides the instruction which all but mere partizans gain from the discussion, great good is done by keeping the most important of our domestic duties fully before the public. Almost every speaker threw some light on the general question ; and while the house (properly, we think) decided that a local Act, to lay rates to the amount of 40,0001. at least, could not be proceeded with when so decid edly opposed by the local corporation, yet the reasons for refusal were many of them of national importance. The present system aids, from the national ex chequer, schools of all denominations, leaves their religious instruction and peculiarities untouched, and, by inspection and scholarships, endeavours to improve the quality of the education. The Man chester Bill proposed not merely to aid, but to pay the entire expenses of the schools by a local rate ; on the one condition that no child who wished to enjoy the secular instruction should be required to receive the religious instruc tion also ; that the latter - should be given, probably, in extra hours. The schools are, of course, to be free schools. The National School Association at Manchester advocates also free schools, supported by local and locally adminis tered rates, but requires . that the education shall be purely secular, leaving the religious instruction to Sabbath schools, ministers, and parents. It offers, we believe, to adopt the existing schools so far as wished. Both the Manchester schemes aim to supersede voluntary support by local rates, which, if the large majority of the ratepayers approve the system, is little more than an exten sion of the voluntary system. The chief difference between them seems to be that the promoters of the rejected Bill retain the denominationalism of the school. It is contended that this lays the Bill open to the same objection as that entertained against church rates. It must be owned, however, that a local rate for all places of worship in the district—for this is the real parallel—would be a totally different thing from a church rate for one denomination. Two of the most important points made good in the debate were the seeming hopelessness of gaining the class most needing education, the dan gerous class in all its grades, by gratuitous edu cation, or by anything short of compulsion ; and the next to impossibility of finding teachers adapted to this class by any means at the com mand of Governments. Our readers will remember how these difficulties have hitherto perplexed us, and they do so still. Those amongst the poor who prefer their beer and gin to their children's education, those who are too vicious and sen sual to wish even for advantages for their children which are above their own tastes, and which would unfit their offspring to follow their parents' degraded mode of life, those also who partly support themselves by the earn ings of their children—none of these would send their children to school, merely because the in struction was secular, or cost them nothing. All of this class must be sought out by persons whose heart is in the work ; and it is the concurrent tes timony of such men as Lord SHArrEseußy, Mr, M. D. HILL of Birmingham, the Earl of HAR. ROWBY, JOSEPH STUEGE, indeed of all who have taken much interest in Ragged and Reformatory Schools, that Government aid could never pur ' chase the self-denying, kindly, hearty zeal, by ' which alone these efforts have hitherto been car ried on. "It is not enough," observed the Earl of HARROWBY, "to appoint well-paid officers, or to have a number of persons scrambling for Go vernment appointments, and too happy to re ceive Government salaries. We must, on the contrary, look for assistance to those who have already distinguished themselves by per sonal sacrifices and great exertion in the work." The sum of the matter, then, appears to be this ; —the better part of the poor are already educat ing themselves at the cost, in school pence, of nearly 500,000/..a-year ; the worse part are not deterred from education by the cost, but by habits which compulsion alone, or the best quality of missionary zeal, could overcome; the former would not be endured in a free country, the latter no rates or Government grants can purchase. This is the great, the real difficulty, and it is better that it should lie clearly before us all. We may add, that we should much like the friends of Secular Free School Education to set up a few model schools on their own principles by subscription. They are sufficiently numerous and wealthy; and till they do so, they are destitute of all argument, or nearly so, from English experi ence, and the trial might teach us all something. The Duke of Devonshire has been paying several flying visits to his grace's marine villa, Kemp Town, which is in progress of enlargement by the addition of Colonel Peel's mansion. The Marchioness Dowager of Downshire left Gros venor-street yesterday, on a visit to Mr. George and Lady Charlotte Chetwynd, at Grendon Hall, near Strafford. The Earl of Burlington has arrived at Belgrave square, from Holkar Hall, near Windermere. The Earl of Powis left Berkeley-square yesterday for Walcob Hall, near Ludlow, accompanied by the Hon. Colonel Percy Herbert, M.P. Lord John Russell will entertain a large party of ministerial members at dinner this evening, at Chesham place. THE FLAG-SHIP FOR (117EZNBTOWN.—As we have already stated, the Conway, 26, at Devonport, is to be the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sir W. F. Carrol, K.C.8., the commander-in-chief at Queenstown, relieving the Ajax, 60, screw, Captain Warden, and adding that ship to the Baltic fleet. MADAME TIISSAUD'S ExHißiTioN.-=--The group repre senting the most celebrated characters during the late war appear to attract the chief attention of the visitors, in consequence, no doubt, of the warlike aspect of the European Powers and the probable protracted struggle likely to ensue. This group consists of the Emperor Napoleon the Ist, the Emperor's of Russia and Austria, Prince Blucher, Murat, Ney, and others, all of whom have been taken from authentic sources and are ad mirably executed, and form a subject of the highest interest. ST. PETERSIIIIRG.—Advices from St. Petersburg to the 16th inst. mention that, in consequence of breaking , Dff of diplomatic relatiou& the English resi dents had; waited upon the Brh Ambassador by Whom th e y were informed that Count Nesselrode 'had repeated the assurance formerly given, that even in case Of war be tween the two countries their persons and pro toy Nvo aid be respe c t e d. Some busi ness cont i nued the o be trazinacted in p ro d uce , th e b u y er s s ti pu l at i ng for pt ion. of r ece i v i ng the goo d s or paying a forf e it. In cone nseq uence o f t h e decline i n t h e rate of exchange, s 1 country la, : ar e l h B of gold had been despatched to this MONEY MARKE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 taken for export and on speculation. There was rather more inquiry but without alteration in prices. Railway Shares were firmer. The tone of the corn market this week has been firmer, and English descriptions are about ls. dearer, foreign having risen in proportion. According to a statement by Mr. Edward Rainford, " The arrivals of wheat from the Black Sea and Mediterranean during the week have been 56 car goes, of which 38 were sold while on passage, 12 since, and the following remain on sale :—Jessie, 2,167 quarters Saide wheat, from Alexandria ; 10, 2,100 do. soft Roumelia, Varna ' - Cygnet, 1,086 do. Galatz, Galatz ; Caliope, 1,400 do. Saide, Alexan dria ; Sharp, 2,108 do. Polish Odessa, 64 do. Odessa maize, 60 do. rye, Odessa. To which may be added of previous arrivals :—Erse, 2,723 quar ters Behara, from Alexandria ; Agitator, 2,658 do. mixed Egyptian, Alexandria." The returns of the Bank of England for the week to the 18th instant, give but a slight increase in the specie, the exports evidently neutralising the receipts. The amountito the credit of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer has increased a little. From the reduction in private deposits, it is proved that money was still in demand. Compared with last week, the changes are as follow : Active circulation.. Decrease Bullion Increase Rest £21,654,800 453,770 • 16,253,313 49,785 3,445,498 4,897 2 440,107 458,200 • 12 , 177,209 179,836 1,086,779 32,572 11,757,704 183,962 13,346,376 68,904 7,858,420 500,080 Increase. Public Deposits.. Increase .. Other Deposits .. Decrease . Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase Yesterday afternoon, the foreign exchanges ware without essential change. Paris, 90 days, was firmer at 25, 274 to 32k. Amsterdam remained at 11 16 to 16k. Hamburg was lower, being 13 4f to 51. Trieste improved to 13 12 and 13 18. Gold is still in demand for exportation to the Continent, and all that the Cleopatra brings will be purchased for that destination. The report of the Great Northern Railway Com pany was adopted to-day ; but the surplus for divi dend for last half-year was agreed to be divided as follows, in consequence of counsel's opinion to that effect : " At the rate of 41.18 x. 3d. per cent. per annum on the original undivided stock, which will give far the half-year : "On original stock 21. 9s. 10. per cent., being 12.. 3gd. per undivided 251. share. " On B stock, 31. 10s. per cent., being Bs. 9d. per 121. 10s. Bor share. " On A stock, 1/. Bs. 3d. per cent., being 3s. sid. per 121. 10s. A or # share. " A and B stocks together, 12s. 31d. = to 251. original share. Leaving to be carried to the current half-year's account the insignificant—not to say indivisible—balance of 34/. Os. ld. In the last sentence of the sth paragraph of the direc tors' report, viz., " This will leave, as the first dividend to which the A Stock has beeome entitled, 14 per cent.," the 14 per cent.' becomes amended to 11.8 s. 3d. per cent. The amount of gold exported from London di rect in the week to Thursday last was 630 ounces, and of silver 7,400 ounces, all to the Continent. The Arabia steamer is telegraphed. The English Funds have been rising, and the accounts from Vienna are still considered favour able as to the adhesion of Austria. The announced entry of the fleets! into the Black Sea has given great satisfaction, and inspires much confidence. The Foreign Stock Market is very inactive, but prices are firmer. Mexican have risen per cent., viz., to 241 ; to 25k, though at the present moment they are rather flatter again. Sardinian Bonds have improved to 821 and 83, or 1i per cent. higher than yesterday. Spanish New De ferred are dull at 184. Brazilian Small Bonds are quoted 98. There have been no dealings in Rus sian or Dutch Bonds. Railway Shares are active, and a general en hancement has taken° place. Great Northern are up 1/. to 1/. 10s. The A Shares, 11. to 2/. Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 17. Brighton, 10s. North- Western about 10s. to 11. Midland, 1/. North British, 11. to 11. 10s. South-Eastern, 1/. to 1/. 10s. York and Berwick, 11. York and North Midland, 10s. French Shares are quiet, but Northern have improved about ss. BRITISH MINES.—The report of Mr. J. S. Lane, is as follows :—A limited business is doing at the following quotations :—Mollands, 13s. to 14s. ; Shebas, 13 to 14 ; West Phoenix, 8 to 9, and Goldens 1/. to 10. The current prices for the Jamaica Mines not officially quoteid, are as follow :—Metcalfe, k to g premium ; Sue River, 4 discount to par; Port Royal, to 1 premium. Gold Mines are neglected, the Land Company nominal, and the Joint Stock Banks higher, though with a hinited business doing. Loudon and West minster has risen 10s., the New South Wales fully 1/., and Union of Australia 10s. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (Prom the Oficial. List.) Rnsineas done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Ol, i i- 2 li New 3i per Cent. Annuities 93 i i i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ~, 51 5-16 Consols for Account 16th March Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO 2500 lB p Small lB p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small Mexican 3 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... .... . Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lBi Dividends on the above payable in London. Consols Ditto March Account TWO O'CLOCK. 91t 911 if if DEPARTURE OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY MOANING}.—Her Majesty's steamer Vulcan left Portsmouth this morning, at eight o'clock, with the Rifle Brigade (2d battalion), for Malta. The weather was beautiful, and the sea smooth. The wind light and fair. BANKIMPTCY COURT-(THIS .DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) EXTENSIVE MINING TRANSACTIONS.-JUDGMENT.-IN RE TREDINNICII. This bankrupt carried on business in the Haymarket as a mining agent, and applied for his certificate. The ques tion was discussed at great length a few days since, and his Honour now gave judgment. The balance-sheet prepared by Messrs. Harding and Pullein, shows debtors to creditors about 17,0001., assets, with property held as security, 10,0001. The bankrupt was before the Court under a previous proceeding, but the bankruptcy was suspended on payment of the debts in full. Mr. Linklater for the assignees, and Mr. Roberts for the creditors, expressed their opinion that the bankruptcy had arisen from unavoidable circumstances, and expressed their desire that the bankrupt should have an immediate certifi cate of the first class, which would be a material advantage to the estate, by enabling the assignees to avail themselves of the services of the bankrupt in selling the shares. Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupts, said that, in 1832, the bankrupt was before the world with 8,000€., and that the failure was wholly attributable to the depreciation in value of the shares during the last year. The bankrupt's trans actions had extended over several millions. His Honour now, in giving a long judgment, said that under the last act the Court were to consider the conduct of a bankrupt before, as well as after the bankruptcy, whether there be any opposition or not, bat he (his Honour) considered he ought to attach great weight to the wishes of the creditors, where all of them concurred in asking fox a certificate, but, as to the class, it was entirely for the consideration of the Court, which was bound to act for itself on its own judgment, and ought not to yield to any suggestion. His Honour said that, taking into consideration the wishes of the creditors, he would grant an immediate certificate ; otherwise he should have suspended it for a considerable period. He then went through the case, and said that after the experience of a former bankruptcy, the bankrupt ought not to have embarked in speculation which was nothing short of gambling. As to the bankrupt's success in realising 8,0001., it only proved successful gambling, and the bankrupt ought then.to have staid his course. As it did not appear that the bankruptcy had arisen wholly or in part from unavoidable circumstances, the certificate would be of the third class. MERCANTILE FAILURE.—IN RE D. SHIELDS (LAVETT D. SHIELDS AND CO.) This bankrupt had carried on business in Lime-street as a merchant, trading under the firm of Lavett D. Shields and Co.,Tnd to-day was appointed f or hi s l as t examination. he balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, Basinghall-street, extending from Jan. 1849, to Nov. '53, shows Dr. to Cr. 3,4161. 18 s . 3d. ; t o ditto holding security, 2,411/. lls. 4d.; capital, 3201. ; pro fi ts, 3,8181.; creditors .good debts, 114/. ; due from Stewart and Fritts, 1,221/. ; property in hands of creditors, 2,839/. ; losses, 1,729/. ; trade expenses, 1,515/. ; domestic, 688/. ; per sonal, 1,8801. The case was adjourned for this bankrupt to furnish fur ther information. The Cleopatra steamer has arrived from Australia, having left Adelaide the 16th of October, with about 22,000 ounces of gold, valued at 88,0001. The whole of this will be immediately sent away, the demand for gold for romittance to Pula being rely actin. INDIA AND CHINA. (BY SUBMARINE & EUROPEAN TELEGRAPR.) TRIESTE, SATURDAY. The Steamer Bombay arrived at 2 o'clock a.m., in 158 hours from Alexandria. The India and China mails were detained in Alexandria from the 16th to the 18th, and the English steamer to take them on was expected to arrive on the 18th, and 1 - therefore could not, at the earliest, leave again before the 19th. The advices by this mail are from Calcutta, January 20 ; Madras, January 25 ; Shanghai, December 31 : Amoy, January 4 ; Hongkong, January 11 ; Singapore, January 19 ; Penang, January 21; Gale and Bombay, January 28 ; Burmah, January 12. The Governor-General had gone six miles above Meaday, fixed the boundary line, and taken posses sion of the country in the name of the Queen. He returned to Calcutta on the 16th January. A party of troops against dacoits having been led into an ambush, 23 men and Captain Barry, of 71st Native Infantry, were killed. Captain Phayre is to be sent as Plenipotentiary on a special mis sion to Ava. Trade in India is active. Exchange at Calcutta, 21. From China we learn that the French expedition had returned to Hong Kong from Nankin. Feen tion was closely invested by the patriot army. Exchange at Canton, 51; Shanghai, 63 ;1 Hong Kong, 5. There is no further news from the Persian Gulf. It was asserted in India that the Russian army of the Oxus had advanced within two days' march of Khiva. It was also asserted that the Khans of Khiva and Bokhara had been brought to terms by the Rus sians, and that an alliance, offensive and defensive, had been concluded between those chiefs, the Rus sian; and Dost Mahomed. These assertions, founded on Indian rumours, must be received with great caution. AMERICA, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA. (PROM OUR 6VOT CoitEasPONDENT.) LrVERPOOL, SATURDAY. The American Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, Capt. C. H. E. Judkins, arrived in the Mersey about 11 a.m., to-day, with the usual mails from the United States and . British North America. The Arabia sailed from Boston on the 15th inst., and Halifax on the 17th, and has brought besides the mails 84 passengers, but no specie. The Royal Mail steam-ship, Africa, from hence on the 28th ult., arrived at Sandy Hook on the 14th itst. On the 16th the Royal Mail Steam ship, America, arrived at Boston, and the Canada, at Halifax, on the same day. The condition of news at the departure of the steamer not interesting . Stocks were heavy and inactive, and only a moerate business doing. The cotton market was dull, and the prices so very irregular that we cannot give any certain prices._ - In the market for breadstuffs we have favourable accounts, with prices firm, and higher rates ex pected. A moderate demand for provisions, and prices unchanged. Freights were firm, and but little doing. Exchange on London, 109. MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) The Market for dividend mines, and those upon the eve of paying, is very buoyant, and large orders having to be daily executed, prices are well supported. In Devon Great Consols, South Tamar, South Frances, and Wheal Messer, the business transacted has been very extensive, and Seton, West Basset, Hingston Down r aed a few others, have been much sought after. Speculative and calling shares are only saleable at mere nominal prices. Alfreds have again fallen, owing to reports that the engine will not be able to keep the water, without some arrangement is made with Great Alfred. The gold fever seems to have somewhat subsided. In the metal market - generally there has been consider ably more business than of late, and at advanced prices. Banca tin has been sold at 6/. lls. per cwt., and higher rates are now asking, which has given an impetus to our productions, and the holders are looking for a further rise in price, the quotations being nominal. A large business has been done in plates, as well as in copper, the demand for which exceeds the production. In the bullion market—Dollars, ss. per oz. Bar silver, ss. lid. to id. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 6d. per oz. standard. Spamsh doubloons; 788.-6 d. per ton. Colum bian doubloons, 77a. o.'per oz. The transactions in gold mining shares have been this week on the most restricted sale. With the exception of j the shares of the Ague Fria and Quartz Rook Companies, which remain well supported, prices in this department I generally show a drooping tendency. In many instances they are merely nominal, and until absolute results are shown there will be a disinclination on the part of the public to operate. Ample details of the vari ous experiments at - Berdan's and Perke's machines during the week are given in another column. Both par ties appear to be fully employed, and a considerable num ber of machines have been ordered of each. Yesterday, a quantity of ore from the Britannia Mine was tried by Mr. Perke's machine; although we are not in possession of the results, we are enabled to state that the machine possesses great capability of crushing, and the amalgamating appa ratus appears to be constructed on the most economical method. In Miscellaneous Shares, the market has been steady, and prices generally maintained, although little business doing. TETE ADJOURNED MEETING OP REFORMERS. Yesterday the adjourned meeting of the Reform party in the House of Commons was held in Committee Room No. 12, for the purpose of further considering the provi sions of Lord John Russell's bill, and more especially the clauses for giving a representation to minorities. Mr. HUME, in again taking the chair, stated that he had received numerous communications from various parts of the country respecting the probable effect of the measure upon the different constituencies. All his correspondents concurred in the opinion that it would add greatly to the number of voters in the large towns ; and in Leeds it was estimated that the increase would amount to at least 29 per cent. Several other of the hon. gentlemen present stated that they had also received letters Trom various localities to the same effect, and urging upon the liberal members to sup port the bill. The minority clause was again discussed, and it met with as little favour as on the previous occasion. At the same time it was pointed out that as by clauses 3 and 4 no fewer than 46 of the seats taken from the towns were added to the counties, the effect of striking out clause 12 (the mi nority clause) would be greatly to injure the cause of re form, inasmuch as the counties were chiefly in the hands of its opponents. It was urged that a much fairer plan of re-adjusting the representation of the country would have been to have gilen an additional member to those counties and divisions of counties only which have a population ex ceeding 300,000. By this means Lord J. Russell would have been able to allot a member to each of the large towns con taining from 9,000 to 20,000 inhabitants which are at pre sent entirelyunrepresented, and of which there are as many as 32. It was contended, however, that the measure was to be less regarded as one of pure principles than as one of compromise; and that it therefore deserved the support of every liberal on account of the preponderance of good that it contained. It was nevertheless remarked, that if the bill as a whole stood in any real danger, that danger was n :tore likely to arise from the Liberal p arty than from its o pponents. After a sitting somewhat less protracted than on the form ai' occasion, it was resolved again to adjourn the meet ing, an 'd to desire the chairman to invite the whole of the Liberal ;umbers to consider the bill prior to its second reading. This Mr. Hume accordingly undertook to do ; and he also promised to obtain, in the meantime, some in formation as to the respective numbers that would be en franchised by the savings batik clause, supposing the time of deposit to be settled at one, two, or three years. CUSTOMS' DUTIES. The Board of Trade have just issued an account of the Customs' duties received during the past year, as compared with the two preceding years. The subjoined table show the totals furnished by the 10 leading articles, and it will be seen that the only items which fail to show a consider able increase over 1852 are tea, butter and cheese, and fruits, the first having beon affected by the reduction of duties, and the last by the diminished supply consequent upon the currant blight : I - - GEOSS DUTY RECEIVED. 1851. 1852. 1853. 2 £ Z Tea 5,902,433 ... 5,985,484 ... 5,685,194 Tobacco 4,485,747 ... 4,560,742 ... 4,751,780 Sugar 3,651,989 ... 3,639,953 ... 3,913,727 Spirits Wine 1,856,331 ... 1,872,942 ... 2,036,083 Grain and Flour 508,485 ... 406,826 ... 532,692 Coffee 445,739 ... 438,076 ~. 463,665 Fruits Silks 181,276 ... 191,233 ... 233,999 Butter and Cheese 251,290 ... 213,982 ... 191,443 Other articles 1,833,356 ... 1,731,855 ... 1,758,669 i 22,258,304 22,187,149 22,612,729 LOUTH ELECTION.—DUBLIN, FRIDAY.—The Louth election has terminated in the return of Mr. Fortescue by a gross majority of 151. All went off quietly. LOCK PICKING.—Some surprise having been created at the announcement that Hobbs' locks had been picked by an artisan in the employ of Mr. Chubb, whose most complicated locks, it will be recollected, Mr. Hobbs picked with great ease, at the period of the Exhibition, we are enabled to state that, at a meetinr , of the Insti tute of Civil Engineers, Mr. Hobbs himself pointed out a defect which rendered a slight modification in arrange ment necessary for the perfect security of his ordinary till locks. It was afterwards said that the workman al luded to had succeeded in picking these locks by the exact way explained by Mr. Hobbs. If we recollect right, Mr. Hobbs not only exhibited the mocha ope• randi, but he furnished his auditors with the simple means necessary to prevent it—this plain and consci eiatious course giving the greatest satisfaction to the meeting, being in strict keeping with that spirit which has marked the business emulation of this gentleman since he has been in England, LATE ST FOREIGIN- SEWS. THE WAR IN THE EAST. Advises • from Constantinople, of February 13, state that the division of the fleet which had en tered th , e Euxine had returned to the Bosphorus. The 2`'urkish convoy arr i ve d a t Varna on the 11th. It was : reported that Reschid Paella would be made Gr% i id Vizir. The foil owing is from Constantinople, on the 9th inst.: • —On Tuesday, 7th inst., the Turkish re inforceme aits for the army of Asia left the Bos phorus fc r Trebizond, Batoum, &c., escorted by five Dugli sh (under the command of Sir E. Lyons) and three , French war steamers, viz. :—Agamem non, San si Highflyer, Terrible, Inflexible, Charlematrz te, Mogadore, and Descartes. There were eight Curkish steamers and a cloud of hired sailing vesst tic, laden with stores, &c., which had sailed on tt Le preceding day so as to gain a little start. The, steamers may be expected back in about eight or nine days. Two war steamers also left for Varna—the Vesuvius and Magellan. News arrived here yesterday of a recent attempt to land at Tschernavoda on the part of the Russians, but they were driven back with loss. The im portance of this position is very great, as it turns Silistria from the east, while it commands the Isthmus leading to the Dobrodjee. In 1829 the Russians occupied the plain of Tschernavoda as one of their principal military etapes. The Russians have lately been employing the needle rifle of Prussia with some effect across the Danube, from the point of Slobodzi, opposite Rust chuk. We have already heard of 17 or 18 civilians being killed there, the distance varying from 1,000 to 1,500 yards. It appears that the inhabitants of Rustchuk usually assemble when their artillery commences firing on any Russian military move ments observable in the town of Giurgevo, to watch the effect of the balls. This desultory sharpshoot ing, when no military operations are being carried on, is at the same time cruel and useless. We daily, alinost hourly, have rumours of another formidable affair at Kalafat, but owing to our very imperfect communication with the posts along the Danube, and to the inherent confusion of the Turkish mind, coupled with a desire to con ceal reverses and magnify successes, we are always behind hand and in the da r k. hatever takes place there is known in London long before we can arrive at it here. But it seems almost certain that fighting has commenced there in earnest. Her Majesty's steamer Caradoc arrived here last night, having left Marseilles on the 2d instant. She has brought out Major-General Sir John Bur goyne, R.E., two Aides-de-camp, M. Ardent, Col. du Genie, M. Magnan Commandant, an officer of the Chasseurs de Vincennes, and the Polish officer, Count Koscidski. Letters from Posen of the 17th inst. state that General Ungern Sternberg, Commander-in-Chief of the troops in Poland, has received orders to keep them ready to march at a moment's notice. The General has in consequence taken steps to concen trate his troops. Letters from Vienna of the 20th state that the King of Naples has asked advice from the Em peror of Austria as to the attitude which he ought to assume under existing circumstances. M. Sicard writes from Syria, on the Bth, to the Courier du Havre :—The Russian ambassador is using every means to advance the cause of Russian ascendancy. His agents, his spies, are everywhere, and Russian gold is sown broadcast. The editor of a journal widely circulated throughout the East receives alone a gratuity of 12,000 f. per annum ; and, consequently, since the affairs of the East have attracted the attention of Europe the columns of this journal teem with articles favourable to the Russians, and always injurious, often insolent, to the French and_Einglish. Three days ago a curious piece was played on the stage at Athens. It was the anniversary of King Otho's arrival in Greece. The King was represented as making his triumphal entrance as victor into Constantinople, and there was a new Belisarius driving out the new bar barians from ancient Byzantium, and so forth. The Greeks are indeed always the same ; Rissian gold has a fatal power. The Invalide Busse publishes the followingukase of the Emperor of Russia : " We Nicholas 1., Ice., " Our manifesto of the Ist of August last established the order for the annual levy of troops in our empire. " Considering that, in consequence of circumstances of war, it is indispensable to maintain our army and our fleet on a war footing, and to have reserves ready, with out being incessantly obliged to complete the active parts of the army, we ordain : " 1. A levy of nine men per thousand shall take place in the western Governments of the empire, in virtue of the ukase addressed to the directing Senate under this day's date. " 2. This levy shall commence on the Ist of March, and terminate on the 15th of April, 1854. "3. Whereas the citizens of the Governments of Witebek, Mohilew, Kieft Povolia, Volhy n i a , Mi ns k , Grodno, Vilna, and Kowno, have, as regards recruiting, been assimilated to the other divisions, a levy of nine mien per thousand shall also take place there. " 4. The Jews subject to recruiting shall furnish ten men per thousand. " 5. The Governments of Cherson, of the Crimea, as also of Bessarabia, which are in a state of war, are exempt from recruiting. " Given at St. Petersburg, Feb. 10, 1854. (Signed) " NICHOLAS." The St. Petersburg Gazette of the 16th February announces, in the following terms, the rupture of diplomatic relations between Russia and the two great Western Powers : " The public has been informed that the communica tion by which the ministers of England and of France made known to the Imperial Cabinet the resolution taken by their two courts to order the Anglo-French naval forces into the Black Sea, was only a v er b a l one. The Emperor, h av i ng j u d ge d that such a mode of proceeding, not customary in so grave an occurrence, might easily give rise to ambiguities, the representatives of his Majesty at the Courts of Paris and London re ceived, as is known, orders to insist upon receiving categorical explanations in writing on the extent and bearing of that measure. The exchange of official notes between our Ministers and the two allied Cabinets, proved that the Governments of England and France had not only pretended to protect the Turks against any maritime attack by Russia, but also to assist them in supplying their ports with pro Visions, at the same time that they prevented Russia from providing her own ports —in a word, to obstruct, if necessary by force, her free navigation in the Black Sea. "The attitude thus assumed by the two powers con stitutes, in the eyes of the Emperor, not only a grave attack upon his rights as belligerent, but moreover an effective co-operation in a war of which, until then, the two powers had remained spectators. His Majesty has thought fit from this day to protest solemnly against this attack, reserving to himself to adopt such a line of conduct as may suit him in future contingencies. Meantime he has judged that provisionally the position in which his representatives have been placed at Paris and London, was no longer reconcileable with what was due to himself, nor with relations, which, however de licate they had latterly become, had not yet entirely lost the character of amity and mutual good will. In conse quence, Baron Brunow and - M. de Kisseleff, in virtue of orders they had received for eventuality, demanded their passports immediately after the reply that was made to them, and they have just left England and France. Diplomatic relations being thus suspended between Rus sia and the two Governments, Sir H. Seymour and the Marquis de Castelbajac will also leave St. Petersburg, FRANCE. The Paris papers had not reached us when we went to press. By telegraph we learn that the Bourse was firm yesterday, and the effect produced by the decree in the Moniteur that morning calling out the dis posable conscripts of 1849 and 1850 was effaced by the news from Vienna, announcing the complete adhesion of the Austrian Government to the policy of the Western Powers. The Three per Cents. closed at 67f. for the end of the month. The Four and-a-Half per Cents, closed at 96f. The manifestation of the working classes, an nounced to take place on the anniversary of the revolution of the 24th of February, had not taken place. The artisans of Paris have remained quietly at work, and Paris was perfectly tranquil. The Sentinelle de la Marine of Toulon, of the 23d, announces that orders had arrived there for the embarkation of the troops. All the measures had been taken. Two regiments would leave for Algiers. The 45th was to leave Marseilles. The Asmodee left on the 23d for the Levant. The Cafarelli and Rolland had arrived from Brest with sailors. The Cameleon was expected. SPAIN. INSURRECTION AT SARRAGOSSA. A telegraphic despatch from Bayonne announces that a Pronunciamento has taken place at Sarra gossa, to the cry of " Vive Concha." A colonel was shot. The insurgents were driven out of the city, and retreated towards Huesca. DENMARK AND SWEDEN. - • - The secret committee was on Saturday, the 11th, empowered by the King to make a statement to the full Diet respecting exterior affairs. Tim neutrality of Denmark and Sweden had been approved by the German Powers, and acknowledged by France and England ; but R uss i a, while as senting to the neutrality of Denmark, had r ai se d difficulties respecting Sweden. Di p l omatic negotia tions were still pending for the due maintenance of the resolve taken by the King, but they were of such a nature as to preclude all publicity for the present. Lastly, the King intended to demand a grant for the adoption of measures of a nature to • ..... . . . maintain the_ neutrality declared conjointly with Denmark. The prevailing sentiment is universal 1 indignation against Russia. In the ports of Norway there are being equipped two frigates, three corvettes, and a division of the coasting fleet. The increase to be made to the Swedish army is not yet fixed. GREECE. A telegraphic despatch dated Athens, Feb. 16, says the insurgents in Epirus muster 8,000. Nu merous students and volunteers have gone to the frontier. The garrison of Ohalcis has done the same. The army on the frontier has been reinforced. The Director of Police has been deposed. A Turkish complaint and a Turkish note have been presented to the Ambassadors of the Great Powers. THE PENINSULAR MAILS MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY. COVENT GARDEN. Turkeys, 4s eid to Ss Od; Geese, 4s 6d to 6s each ; Ducks, 2s to 2s 6d; tame F'..abbits, is to is 6d ; wild ditto, 10d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 641 to 8d each; roasting Pigs, 4s to 7s o,i each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to Os Od ; ditto Chickens, Os Od to Os Od; barn-door Fowls, is 9d to 2s 9d per couple: Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 6(1 to 2s Od per couple ; Pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s Oti; Partridges, is Gd to is 9d; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s Gd; Leverets, Os Od to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s 6(1 to 3s 6(1; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, Od to is 6d; Teal 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Widgeons, 9d to is Od; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English Eggs, 8s Od to Os 6(1; French ditto, fis 9d to 7s 6(1 per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter lls 6d to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s Od per dozen lbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s' 6d to 15s ; Brills, is 6d to 7s each ; salmon 3s 6d to Os per lb; Cod Fish, 5s Od to lOs Od each ; Soles, 4d to is 6d per pair ; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; L o b s t ers, 6d to 3s Od ; Crabs, 4d to 2 s 9 Whitings, is 6d to 3s p er d oz . ; Doreys, 2s to 7s ; Mullets, 6d to is 6d each ; Common Oysters, lOs Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 50s Od per bsh; Mackerel, 25s to 35s per 100; Smelts, is 0(1 to 3s pr doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallo n- Bloaters, is 6d t o 2 s Od per d oz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s Od ' to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, Gs to 12s 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, 6d per lb.; Salt Fish, 2d to 5d per lb. ; Prawns, 2s Od to 4s 0,1 per lb. ; Flound ers , i s t o i s 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb.; Pike 6d per lb. ; sprats, 3s Od per bushel. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are front lid to 114 d; of household ditto, 9d to 114 d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. - Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d'; mutton, 35 Gd to 43 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 10(1 to 5s Od per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. - Beef, from 3a 2d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2d to 3d; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to Od; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 34d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 34d ; 881 b to 961 b, 3id to 34d; 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 4d; 1641 h to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 68 6d to Os Od; calf skins, light, 28 Od to 3a 6d; ditto, full, 5s 6d to Os 04 polled sheep, 8s Od to lOs Od; Kent; 78 Od to 8s Gd; Half-bred; 68 9d to 85 Od ; Downs, 5s 4d to 6s 4d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 18s to 51 Os ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1116 s to 21 3s per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND.--Meadolv hay, 31 N to Si 5s ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6/ Os; and straw, 1/ 18s to 21 4s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. WIIITECJIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to Si Os; clover ditto, 3115 s to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 2s per load. Trade steady, and prices about stationary. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. -(THIS DAY. LONDON, Feb. 25.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ; moderate breeze, and fine, clear weath er . RAMSGATE, Feb. 24.—The Albert, from Hartlepool to Fecamp, has been brought in here a derelict, having been found on the Goodwin Sands leaky ; crew landed at Dover. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind, W. Arrived—Trafalgar, from London, for Adelaide, S.A. Sailed—Forerunner (s), for Africa. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind, W. by N. Arrived— Agnes, from London, for Jamaica. Off Port — Hudson, from Charlesten, for Hamburgh. SOIITITAMPTON, Feb. 21.—The Livorno (a a), the Medi- terranean to Liverpool, put into Gibraltar, 17th inst., with screw damaged, and had partly to discharge. GRIMSBY, Feb. 24.—Arrived—Thor, from Havannah. RIVER TAY, Feb. 23 . — Arrived—Junior, from Callao, w ith damage to bulwarks, d:c.; the master had died since the vessel left Queenstown. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 23.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived— Eastern Belle, from Matanzas. Sa iled — Bussorah Men chant, for Melbourne. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVPOOL, Wind, N.W. ; fresh breeze, a ER nd fine Saturday, 10 a . m .. Arrived—Bride of the Sea, from St. John's, N.B. ; Lan. cashire, Calcutta; Susan, Cuba ; Gauntlet, Mobile. Off Port—Hartley, from Valparaiso. (BY SUBUARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, Sa Wind, W. ; tid e, four hour's floo d ; fineturday, 10 a.m. Arrived, 24th—Cashmere, from Calcutta ; Don Colino, Guernsey ; Nestor, Amsterdam ; Ran goon , C e yl on ; M o hi, Penang ; S w i ne (s), Boulogne ; Bride, Madras ; Providence, Antwerp ; Freiendschapt, Minden ; Ernte, Oporto ; Har riet Irving, Baltimore ; Torrent, Shanghai ; Prince Albert, Leghorn ; Belgium, Ostend. Sailed—Moselle, for Antwerp. DEAL, Saturday, 9.30 a.m. Wind, N.W. ; very fine. At Anchor—Schooner No. 72, second pendant; Rebecca and Elizabeth, from North. Passed—Attwood, from Newcastle, for Portsmouth ; Delphin, London, for Pernambuco. Salle I—lron Gem, Premier, and Marquis of Chandos. Commissary-General Filder, C. 8., an officer of great experience, who, after going through the whole of the operations of the Peninsular war, was intrusted with the charge of the department at Gibraltar, Malta, the West Indies, and Canada, has been appointed, with an efficient staff of assistants, to conduct the commissariat arrangements of the expedition now proceeding to the Mediterranean. THE CITY MONUMENT TO WELLINGTON.—The com mittee appointed to carry out the design for a monument to be erected to the memory of the late Duke of Wel lington in the City Guildhall have appointed to receive the models of the competing artists in starch, those sent in last Year baying be all rejected. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus we have dates from Gibraltar of the 17th ; Cadiz, the 18th ; Lisbon, the 19th ; and Vigo, the 21st inst. The Tagus brings Lisbon news of the 19th inst. The French steam-sloop Le Newton was the only foreign vessel of war in port. Admiral Corry left on the 15th with his squadron, composed of the Prince Regent, the Duke of Wellington, the St. Jean d'Acre, the Imperieuse. the Arrogant, the Amphion, the Tribune, the Odin, and the Valorous, but, unless under steam, these vessels are likely to make a long voyage home, against the heavy northerly gales in the Bay of Biscay and upon the coast of Portugal. The Lisbon exchanges for bills of three months are quoted 544 on London, with money over at the close of 'Change, when something was done at 54i ; Paris, 529 ; Amsterdam, 421 ; Hamburg, 47k ; and Genoa, 523. Portuguese New Three per Cent, stock, 371 to 384 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 133 to 130 milries dis count per share ; Oporto Bank Shares, 51 to 6 per cent. premium. All the above rates are in metal, and the discount of Lisbon Bank notes was 21 per cent. There is no political news of importance from Lisbon this mail: Business continued at a standstill in the Cortes, in con sequence of the protracted debate upon the reply to the speech from the Throne in the House of Peers. A report had been prevalent that the Portuguese Go vernment had passod a bill for stopping the shipment of grain ; our correspondent states, however, that no such dectsion had been come to, although it appeared proba ble that the exportation of wheat might be prohibited, for a time, in case it should continue much longer to any great extent ; as respects Indian corn, the stocks in' Portugal are ample, and its shipment was not likely to be checked. The new Brazilian Minister at Lisbon, M. Antonio Pereira Maciel Monteiro, had been received by the King Regent with the usual forms of State, and presented' his credentials on the 16th. M. Maciel Monteiro is re presented as an amiable and intelligent mars, calculated to promote that good understanding between the two Governments which his predecessor had so unnecessarily impaired. On the 17th a French squadron, consisting of one three-decker, three ships of the line, and a screw steam frigate, passed through the Straits of Gibraltar to the eastward, bound to Algiers, to embark a portion of the French expeditionary army for the East. A dreadful hurricane blew at Gibraltar on the 15th instant, causing great damage both to the town and shipping in the roads. The health-boat, while endea vouring to visit the Tagus, capsized, and the health officer and two of his crew were drowned. Part of the roof of the Commissary-General's quarters was blown in. The Presbyterian Church and a great number of houses were materially injured. A keeper and two con victs were washed from the breakwater, and other lives were lost. Several vessels and small craft drifted ashore in Gibraltar Bay and Algeciras Roads. The Tagus had no communication with Oporto. She brings on freight 700 chests of oranges, and an assorted cargo of gum, drugs, tapioca, almonds, &c. The supplies of both fruit and vegetables continue good. Generally speaking, the demand is steady, at very full prices. Fill:HT.—Pine apples, English, Cs Od to lOs Od each ; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes. 8s to 12s; foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s Oct per lb; apples, 6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to 6s p er d ozen ; l emons, Os Od to 2s ; o ranges , 3 s Od to lOs per 100 ; almonds, 2s to 38 per lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 120 s to 130 s per ton ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts, 85s to 1008 per 100 lb s ; wa l nu t s, 8d to is 6d per 100. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Od to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Oct to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, Oct to 2s Od per bund. ; greens, 2s 6d t o 4 s Od p er d oz. bunches ' • French beans, 3 s to 5s Oct per 100 ; potatoes, 120 s to 165 s per ton ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 6cl per bunch ; cucumb ers , 2s Od to 4s Od each; celery, Od to is 6d per bundle; spinach, 4s Od to 6 s Od per s i eve; onions, 2s 6d to 3s Od ,per bushel • Spanish ditto, is t o 3 s per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 4d per bun c h ; shallots, 8d t o 10d ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley 3s 6d to 3s 6d per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, is Od to is 6d per bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s 6d per score ; beet, is to 2s 3d per dozen bunches. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL, THE COM _IA NDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE BALTIC FLEET. It is strange, that although all the appointments con nected with the military expeditionary force to be sent to the aid of the Turks from England have been officially or -semi-officially published, some time, no such direct mention of the naval Commander-in -Chief and his divisional flag officers has as yet been made. It is true that ono or two papers have, now and then, through their port correspondent's l e tt ers , mentioned the names of divers officers whom they have heard as likely to be en trusted with the important and responsible post of Commander-in -Chief. Thus we have had the Earl of Dundonald, Sir George Seymour, Sir Charles Napier, M. F. F. Berkeley, and others put forward for a post certainly in our estimation far more important than that of any military charge in such service as operations against Russia, but we believe the wish has been father to the thought in one quarter which has so pertinaciously denied the honour to the third men tioned officer in the above list. However galling it may be to that journalist to find himself so ill-informed on en interesting and important a matter, it is nevertheless a settled thing that Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Na pier shall command in chief the Baltic fleet. Lord John Russell most doggedly supported his old and pettishly fulminated charge of want of discretion against the gal lant Admiral, and opposed his appointment with all the power at his command, but that power was obliged to succumb to the power of those who knew Sir Charles and his worth better than Lord John, and words ran very high upon the question, so high indeed that we are informed Sir James Graham threatened to re sign if the appointment of Sir Charles (which was the choice of the Board of Admiralty) was not ratified f Thus placed en the horns of a dilemma such as he never expected, Lord John "struck" to the heavier force of his co-Minister, and left his gallant adversary of the pen and sword " master of the situation." That Sir Charles Napier is the man for the occasion is widely conceded in the navy ; he is highly spoken of by most officers who know his true characteristics or who have served under him, and he is peculiarly adapted for making the service on which he is going popular and palatable among all other claeses in the fleet. He is capable of doing good work himself, and he will take good care those under him also do their duty. He is no chicken at war's ex periences, as the following epitome of his brilliant exploits, given by the Admiralty in the Navy Esti mates now before the house, will amply testify —" Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., en tered the service let of November, 1799 ; was pro moted to the rank of Lieutenant 30th of November. 1807 ; Commander, 30th Nov., 1807 ; Captain, 22d of May, 1809 ; Rear-Admiral, 9th of November, 1846 ; Vice-Admiral, 28th of May, 1853, As Lieutenant of the Courageux, in March, 1806, was present at the cap ture of the Marengo and Belle Poule. When Com mander of the Pultusk, cut out a Spanish merchant vessel from under the batteries of Porto Rico, and in the Recruit, 18-gun brig, fought a severe action with the Diligente, French corvette of 20 guns, when he had his thigh broken. Served at the reduction of Martinique, in February, 1809, and distinguished him self by the gallantry he displayed in scaling the walls of Fort Edward. In April following assisted in the Re cruit at the capture of the French ship Haupoult, of 74 guns, which ship he closely engaged. As Captain of the Thames, in 1811, performed an act of great gal lantry by running into the harbour of Porto del In freschi, on the coast of Italy, silencing the fire of eleven gun-boats, and bringing out a convoy of fourteen merchantmen. In November the same year, he car ried the heights at the back of the harbour of Palinuro, and assisted in the capture and destruc tion of ten gun-boat, and twenty-two feluecas. Ia 1812 assisted at the attack on the Port of Sapri, and the capture of 28 trading vessels. In 1813 took possession of the Island of Ponza, under the fire of heavy batteries. In the Euryalus, in 1813, captured La Fortune, and drove the Balleine on shore in Calvi Bay. While still serving in the Eurya,lns, assisted in the brilliant expedi tion under Captain James Alexander Gordon against Alexandria, and was present in subsequent opera tions against Baltimore. Appointed to the Powerful in 1839, and fin the following year hoisted a pendant ae Commodore of the first class. In September of that year effected a landing at D'Journie, armed the moun taineers, and defeated a body of Egyptian troops at Kelbson ) ' The same month captured the town .of Sidon, and made 3,000 prisoners. In October defeated an Egyptian force under Ibrahim Paella, at Beyrout. Was second in command at the attack on St. Jean d'Acre, and subsequently, in charge of a squadron, landed at Alexandria, and concluded a convention with Mehemet Ali. In 1847 hoisted his flag in,the St. Vincent employed on particular service, and struck it in April, 1849. Has been actively employed afloat as a commissioned officer about 19 years." We have al ready said the Duke of Wellington, 131, is to be the flag-ship. The admiral's staff we may be enabled to give in our next.—llanzpshfre Advertiser. One of our daily contemporaries has again anA nounced the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., to command the Baltic fleet. We believe the announcement is made without any au thority, other than that of those very few with whom " the wish is father to the thought ;" and who, it is said, have been g iving out. at- Ports mouth that ne less th an four Cabinet Ministers will resign if Sir Charles be not appointed—namely, Lord Palmerston, Sir Wm. Molesworth, the Duke of New castle, and Sir Jas. Graham. Moreover, the fact, as re• ported at the cl u b s , th at S ir James Graham had for then first time admitted Sir Charles to an interview on Wed nesday last, has been interpreted as the actual appoint inent.—Morning Herald. SPORTING NOTES. NOTES ON N OTTINGHAM. —LIKINGS FOR LIVERPOOL. The success of the recent meeting at Nottingham walk marked and unequivocal; and in extending the proceed ings to two days, the result showed that the committee acted on a sound and judicious policy. The efficient and straightforward manner in which the business was con ducted is calculated to extend the popularity of the gather ing among all classes and conditions of Turfites, and the liberal spirit in which the various arrangements were car ried out is sufficient to secure for the meeting the cordial support of owners of horses. By the returns which .have already been published, it will be seen that the supply of sport was unexpectedly ample, and that the character of the racing was not utterly insignificant. For the Handicaps in particular the encounters were good and interesting, and the large fields which those events brought out, and the close contests which they occasioned, attested most satisfactorily the ability and impartiality with which the scale of weights was balanced andadjusted. The running is likely to exer cise no particular influence over "coming events,' it would therefore be superfluous to enter into a lengthened discussion of it. The only events which I touched upon in my anti cipatory remarks on Monday were decided precisely in ac cordance with the opinions I then expressed ; indeed for the Sprit , . Handicap my se l ec ti ons ran first and second. Last year e l was especially favoured by Dame Fortune and thus early in the season it appears that I em still guided by her lucky influence. I The meeting was marked by one foul incident. The pro. ceedings to which I am about to refer are of constant occurrence at every place where the recently , established Selling Races are tolerated. Their frequency, however, does not render them the less disgraceful and detestable. On Wednesday five horses started for the Castle Stakes, the conditions for which stated that the winner only was to be sold, but the "selling system" was not limited exclusively to the horses. At the commencement of the betting Jessa mine was a great favourite, 5 to 4 being laid on her • but before the c l ose th e eagerness to " get on " had abated ,' and the desire gradually evinced to lay against her became so decided that she soon found no supporters. Suspicions were then excited, which the result of the race confirmed-- Jessamine was not intended ; her jockey displayed no alacrity to leave the starting-post, amid she never once took a prominent part in the encounter. After the horses had passed the winning-chair, a scene of riot and confusion ensued in the " ring." The owner of Jessamine was hooted and hustled until he appeared heartily ashamed of himself. When, &c., honest men hear the truth. From the alterca tion and wrangling which prevailed, it appeared that certai n parties had been comm i ssioned to back J essamine, and had consequently lost their money to the amount of abobt 701. They consequently loudly expressed their indignation at the mare's inglorious exhibition, which they unhesitatingly attri buted to the orders her jockey had received. Ultimately mat tors were accommodated, angry feelings allayed, and the principal "belligerents" walked off arm-in-arm ! Tho "ring. leader" and chief promoter of the r ow i s k nown to have an " Itchi ng palm " where Selling Races are concerned, and he not unfrequently takes French leave in the ma went of those affairs ; his loud outcry and virtuous in • nation therefore on the present occasion excited. no Litt • amusement. Sellin g R aces as a t present managed, are in. tulT tolerable • I trust that th e J oc k ey Cl u b w ill a d opt some measure t o' check the mal-practices which are now invari ably connected with them. Speculation on the Liverpool Steeplechase is n ow ans tively pursued, and as a betting race at least, the Grand National is not likely to disappoint expectation. Miss Mow. bray steadily maintains the position of leading favourite, and the growing fondness daily evinced for Bourton, exercises no diminishing effect on the confidence of her pa r ti san , she is sound in health and condition, and notwithstanding her comparatively heavy weight, well-founded expectations are entertained of her success. That I share those expectations I am compelled to admit; for Miss Mowbray is a mare of a I willingly admit Bourton's high order of merit. She has been prepared solely for hem although I de not deem his chance present engagement, and the betting indicates that her par & as Sti l l ,brunbpesplo?eihato perh aps f the best of the light weig hts. le than ei t her Peter Simple or Oscar. Springmorepretensions t y f l ar i nm s di i duct earne st:' On Thursday, however, at Tattersall's, even - money was betted that Crabbs would not be on the race-course when the singular winna bet is be yo nd horse passe mykend the post ! The meaning of so .On M on d a y I will state my opinions in full re tin the probable competit ors f or the Liverpool Steeple Chspeoase. Fe. 25. A FRESH" MAN. ......_ COWES, ISLE' OP WIGHT.—Feb. 24. (PROlt OUR OWN CO RRESPONDENT.) DEPARTURE OF TROOPS. 500 men of the 23d Regiment marched into this town between six and seven o'clock this morning, the band playing " If I had a beau," and embarked for Ports mouth. To-morrow the remainder of the regiment (about 600) will follow them. The Ripon and Manilla, which left Southampton on Wednesday afternoon, came too for the night off Gur nard, and on the Orinoco coming down from Southamp ton on Thursday morning, these three noble ships steamed on with a light breeze from the 11. NW., giving them every prospect of a fine run down Channel. It was very fortunate that they anchored inside the Wight for the night, as it was a very dark and stormy . one. At two o'clock in the morning it blew a perfect gale, yet nothing could be finer than the weather at seven, when they started, and so it continued th roug h th e d ay . Ma y it lazt Qom to the end of their:v.6mo. rill