The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-04 00:00:00

CITY •OF LONDON COMMISSION. The commissioners assembled on Thursday at Abing don-street. Present, the Right Hon. Henry Labou chere, Sir John Patteson, and Mr. C. Lewis. Mr. Dakin examined—l am a chemist and druggist, and extensively engaged with the trade with China. I have been for 10 or 11 years a member of the Common Council. I have been chairman of the Gresham Com mittee. Mr. Bennoch and Mr. Waddilove, who were examined yesterday, appeared anxious to arrive at a knowledge of the state of the Gresham Estate funds, and I have now a brief statement of the income and expenditure of the moiety of the estate received by the City, and I find that the accounts nearly balance each other. As trustees of the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, the corporation has advanced a very large sum of money to carry out the objects which the testator bad in view. The Mercers' Company have also male large advances in respect of their moiety of the estate ; and had it not been for this assistance the trust might almost be called insolvent. lam anxious to state that there is a strong feeling in the City in favour of adapting the Gresham trust to the requirements of the day. The Chairman—Then, have the Gresham trustees any surplus after payment of the professors and other charges incidental to the trust ? Witness—They have no surplus. On the 10th of October, 1852, they had only 529/,. 7s. 2d., although they had received large advances from the City and the Mercers' Company. The Chairman—Then the trust is virtnally insolvent ? Witness—That, perLape, is a strong term to use; the difference between inco ae and expenditure is so small. I heard the evidence yesterday with respect to City improvements, and it appeared to me that prov ements come from the the suggestions for im best source—namely. the inhabitants of the districts, who would naturally be the first to appreciate their necessity. A s far as my exvience goes I think the corporation has adopted towards other trusts very much the same course which they have taken with reference to Gresham trust—that is, that they have advanced very large sums of money in their capa city of trustees which have not been returned. With regard to the navigation trust, I do not think the cor poration derive any advantage from it, but that, on the contrary, if they were relieved of the trust, they would get'rid of a responsible duty for which they receive no return. It is not my opinio n th at t h e o ffi cers o f th e cor p o ration are too highly p aid. In the case of the City architect and the City solicitor, I am of opinion that their emoluments are much lower than their professional charges would have amounted to ; and I have reason to know that the City solicitor expects that whenever the corporation are in good humour and in funds, they will make him some compensation, as he considers they owe him' some thousands of pounds. A statement has been before the commissioners by Mr. Travers, that the ma jority of the members of the common council are retail traders. Now, if Mr. Travers had described them as Mr: Macaulay h:is done in the History of England, I could take no exception to his evidence ; but I cannot agree in the description given by him, as my own know ledge of the facts aesures me that the vast majority of the common council are not of the " small shopkeeper class," but are persons like Mr. Travers himself, largely engaged in mercantile pursuits. The Chairman—But as a matter of fact, is not the representation correct that the great mass of persons largely engaged in mercantile and banking houses stand aloof from the corporation ? Witness--Ic is true that many of the leading merchants and bankers are not connected with the corporation. At the same time it is necessary to state that many very leading merchants are connected with the corporation. Many of the members of the firms to which you allude cannot find time to discharge public duties, but they have time to discharge the duties of private bodies in cases where their services are remunerated. The Chairman : I presume you think it would be de sirable that all traders of standing and eminence,whether wholesale or retail, should take a part in municipalaffairs. Witness : This would he a consumation devoutly to be wished for ; but however desirable it, may be in theory, I fear that, with the present constitution of the corpora tion, it could not be carried out in practice. I believe the first-class merchants do not join the corporation be cause they will not give their time without being paid for it. Extraordinary aptitude for business is far from being a disqualification for office in the corporation has quite a contrary effect. I have been a member of the Bridge-house Estate committee, and I was one of a de putation appointed to wait upon the directors of the Southwark-bridge Company, with the view of opening negotiations for the purchase of the bridge, The sum re quired by the directors was 300,0001., and although we urged upon their attention the very small profit which the bridge yielded, they did not appear disposed to abate their terms, but told us that when we applied again the price might be higher. I believe, if the corporation were met by the company in a spirit of fairness, they could, with the assistance of Government, throw the bridge open. The corporation was also ii.formcd by competent persons that a large sure would be required (about 115,500) for making the approaches necessary for the accommodation of the traffic that would have to pass over the bridge ; and under these circumstances I do not think they can be fairly chargeable with delay in not having purchased the structure sooner. I do vat think the mere question of whether 300,000 should be paid for the bridge or 230;0001. has been the obstacle to opening it to the public. With regard to the entertainments at the Mansion House, I believe they have been conducted with all requisite economy, and that they have a higher aim and purpose then mere city feasts. It seems to me that they have afforded a favourable op• portunitv to the Sovereign and the nobles of the land to meet the middle classes, and thus to cement and strengthen the whole fabric of society. The cost of the entertainment given to her Majesty in 1851 was met by a vote of 5,000 guineas, and some hundreds of pounds out of that sum were paid back to the City chamber. This contrasts favourably with the expenditure in 1817, when the allied Sovereigns were entertained in the Guildhall. The expenditure on that occasion amounted to ,more than 25,0001., although the corporation was then in debt. Mr. John Simon, officer of health to the City, de scribed the nature of his duties, and said that the system of inspection carried out in the City was excellent, and better than in the other portions of the metropolis. The population of the City proper had increased within the last ten years from 125,000 to 130,000. Mr. Dakin was recalled and examined on the subject of the Irish estates of the corporation. The Irish So ciety was originated in the reign of James I. when a portion of the province of Ulster was given to the citizens of London, being Protestants, upon condition that they would erect forts and otherwise protect the property. The London companies lent money at the time to the Crown, and they had parts of the province apportioned to them in consideration, In the course of time the companies and the corporation became less identified. Other portions of the estates, which were not divisible, were afterwards given to the Irish Society in trust. The Irish Society did not recognise any control by the cor poration other than one of supervision. The funds of the Irish Society were returned to the country in the shape of charitable gifts. The Chairman—What becomes of the surplus revenue ? Mr. Dakin—When I was deputy-governor of the Irish Society there was no surplus, for the society was in debt. The average income of the society is about 9,0001. a-year, and the principal expenditure is for the maintenance of public schools. The Chairman—Has the Irish Society any political influence in the boroughs 'of Coleraine and London derry ? Mr. Dakin—None, except as owners of property. The Chairman—Then the Irish Society has, in fact, no beneficial interest in the estates ? Mr. Dakin—None whatever. The Chairman—Do you know whether any applica tion has ever been made to the society to sell their estates ? Mr. Dakin—No 'application of the kind was ever made to the society during the period when I was con nected with it ; neither do I think any such would have been entertained, as the society take great pride in their management of the property. The Irish Society has nothing whatever to do with the property of the London companies in Ireland. The Chairman—To whom is the Irish Society respon sible, in the use of the neglect of duty ? Mr. Dakin—l apprehend to he corporation of Lon don, which has a visitorial control over them. The Chairman—Do you think the estates are econo mically managed, or that there are more officars than are required ? Mr.Dakin—l think the estates are managed with prudence and economy, and that there is no tendency to multiply offices. The corporation has no interest in the proceeds of the Irish estates. The accounts of the Irish Society are carefully audited by a sub-committee ap pointed for the purpos e . Mr. Blake examined--Was chairman of the freedom committee and a member of the Common Council. He was anxious to contradict the assertion that extreme se verity was used towards persons who declined or were unabl e to take up their freedom. He considered it was most unfair on the part of Mr. Travers to animadvert upon the conduct of the Common Council, although he admitted that he was not acquainted with the manner in which they conducted their proceedings. The Chairman said this was mere matter of opinion, on which the commissioners would form their own con clusions, and it was desirable that the witness should confine himself simply to a contradiction of facts which had been deposed to. Mr. Leach, engineer to the navigation committee, who gave evidence a few days ago with respect - to the state of the metropolitan bridges, quested to state upon what was recalled and re grounds he had come to the conclusion that the fiundation s of Waterloo bridge were not secure ? Mr. Leach stated that the alterations which were con stantly going forward in the bed of the river rendered the foundations unsafe ; but that, as yet, no settlement had taken place similar to that in Blackfriars or sWest minster Bridge. Mr. George Powell, surveyor of Wate r l oo -b ridge since it was opened, was next examined. He stated that the foundations of the bridge were as sound as the Rock of Gibraltar, and that nothing but the injudicious inter ference of the navigation com mittee in remo v i ng shoals could injure them. The navigation committee knew nothing about the removal of shoal. Their habit was to remove the bed of the river for ballast and concrete, both of which were valuable, and not to fill up the holes untillbeir attention was called to the consequences. He repeated that the bridge was as safe as when first built, that it would stand for ages, and that it would continue to be an crnament to the metropolis when the corporation and all its officers had passed away and were forgotten. (Laughter.) A. gentleman named Leigh attended, and represented that, in h is opinion, the administration of justice in the City was sometimes open to abuse, in consequence of the jurisdiction of aldermen as magistrates. The witness, in support of his views, called the atteritron'of the com missioners to a case which had been brought before Mr. Alderman Wire at the Mansion House, and in which a person was charged with defrauding the Monarch In surance Office of 1181. In that case, Mr. Alderman Wire, the presiding magistrate was solicitor to the in surance office, and the prisoner was prosecuted by Mr. Child, his partner. The inquiry was then further adjourned until Tuesday next. THE CORPORATION AND THE ROYAL COMMISSION. The Consolidated Committee of the Corporation of the City of London, having determined, at the request of the Royal Commissioners, to make an effort to pre pare a plan of corporate reform suitable to the require. ments of the present day, have agreed to meet in general committee, on Saturday next, for that purpose. The main object upon that occasion, as our reporter has privately learnt, will be to take into consideration the propriety of proposing the abolition of the present sepa rate Court of Aldermen, and the substitution of one Court of Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commoners, for the tran , action of all the general municipal business. The uleeting is expected to be a very strong one, as much difference of opinion prevails upon the subject.— Morning Advertiser. COWES, ISLE OF WIGEIT.—Feb. 3. (FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DARING BURGLARY.—Considerable alarm was created in our town, on Sunday last, by the announcement that Mr. John Hewett's house had been broken into during the night, and a large amount of money and a quantity of goods stolen. Quite a panic had seized numbers of the inhabitants all, the occurrence was so unheard of. Half the houses were without window shutters, and many of the doors had no fastenings. Had the Russians been on the point of landing on the Wight, people could not have been more frightened. Nothing of the kind had happened in Cowes before, and all were certain that it had been done by London thieves, or some men from White's docks, or from the new villas build ing on the Parade, or from the buildings at Sconce, or some of the men at work on the National Freehold Land Society's new roads at Mill Hill. Sunday night passed off without any other house being broken into, and the inhabitants began to breathe more freely during Monday. The police had their at tention in a different direction, and had gone after and captured two boys, Nobbs and Woodford, but had not succeeded in finding anything on them—yet feeling con fident that they had captured the right parties they held their men. Tuesday morning brought fresh troubles— Mr. Sparge's house had been entered by a back window (left open). The thieves or the cat had capsized a metal pestle and mortar, and frightened the whole family; an other gentleman had heard burglars trying his shutters, and be felt confident that they intended to steal his notes. Meetings took place in all parts of the town, carpenters were emyloyed on numberless doors and windows, and all sort 3 of fire arms were cleaned and primed. The local board met and telegraphed the High Constable of the Hants Constabulary at Winchester, pray ing him to send men and advice. The Gas Company were called upon to burn the public lamps till daylight. Wednesday, the Globe Inn was entered by the parlour window, a pane of glass being cut out and the chairs taken out and placed on the quay. To mend the matter the public lights were ex tinguished soon after midnight ; but a light having been thrown on the doers of this evil work, and the boys having confessed that they alone had been guilty of the robbery at Hewett's, the inhabitants have been relieved from their terrors. The amount taken from Hewett's was 65/., 301. in cheques, and 351. in notes, which being country notes (Newport Branch of the National Pro vincial Bank of England), the boys were afraid to attempt to pa - is them, and they hid 401. in Mr. Hewett's store, as also the desk in which they found it, and the missionary box, and several other articles. The cash, about 51. in the missionary box being all that was avail able, the notes it is supposed they burnt to prevent de tection. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.—A petition promoted by the numerous shareholders and insurers in the above company in this town has been very nume rously sinned, praying. the repeal of the present Govern ment duty of 3s. per cent., or that it be reduced to 6d. per cent. It will be presented to the House of Commons early this month. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1854. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 3. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ;Sittings at Nisi Prins at Westminster—Before the Chief Baron and Common Juries.) TAYLOR V. CROWLAND GAS COMPANY. Mr. Chambers and another learned gentleman appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Watson and Mr. Digby Sey mour for the defendants. _ ___ _ This was an action to recover the sum of 321. for services rendered by the plaintiff, who had formerly practised as a solicitor at Crowland, for services wich he had rendered as secretary to the directors of the Crowland Gas Com pany. It appeared that at the time of the company being provisionally registered, the defendants sent the plaintiff 51., and subsequentiy 101. more during his illness. A Mr. Blood was appointed to succeed the plaintiff before he was told that the directors had dispensed with his ser vices. The jury found for the plaintiff for 211. in addition to the 151. which had been paid. THE GREAT EXTRA-MURAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION V. ADAMS. This was an action to recover the sum of 1,6501., being the first call of 3i. per share on 550 shares in the Great Extra-mural Burial Association. The secretary slated that the defendant had executed the deed of settlement, that the company was still in existence, and the bill would be before Parliament this session. Mr. Pollock, who appeared for the defendant, did not offer any defence ; and the verdict was accordingly entered for the amount claimed. CONSISTORY COURT. (Before Dr. Lushington.) WEATHERLEY V. WEATHERLEY.-DIVORCE. Oa the admission of the libel in this case, the novel point arose whether it was competent to plead ante-nuptial incontinency, by way of corroboratory proof of subsequent adultery with t►ie same party. Dr. Dasent argued against the admission of the disputed articles, and Dr. R. Phillimore in their support. Dr. Lushington said the point was one of great import ance, and he should therefore take time to consider his judgment. ADMIRALTY COURT. (Before Dr. Lushington.) THE ARAMINTA.-SUBTRACTION OF WAGES. This was a suit brought by three seamen, named Hart, Stafford, and Shelton, against the owners of the ship Araminta, to recover the sum of Si. 10s. each, which had been deducted from their wages under the following cir cumstances :—The ship sailed from Liverpool with a crew of thirty men, who were under articles to take the ship out and bring her home. When they arrived at Gee long tho master permitted most of his crew to go for a certain time to the diggings, and they accordingly pro ceeded to Ballarat, where they met with tolerable suc cess. Fifteen of them, however, refused to return, and the remainder, after some dispute, were in duced to take the ship into Bombay, the master agreeing to divide the wages of the lb deserters among them. In the course of the voyage he calculated what would have been due to the recusants, minus what he had advanced to them for their outfit to the diggings, and he then divided the money, 8/. 10s. per head, amongst the sailors ; but when the ship returned home the owners thought fit to treat this as an advance, and to stop it out of their wages. Hence the present suit. _ _ _ Oa the part of the defence it was alleged that the men had been guilty of insubordination, and that the owners were entitled to their services out and home for the sum stipulated in the articles. The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Spinks appeared for the sailors ; Drs. Ada ams and Twiss for the owners. The Court took time to consider its judgment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LAMBETH.--It will be recollected that about three weeks ago, a person named Joseph Francis, with many aliases, was charged at this court, before the Hon. G. C. Norton, with carrying on a most extensive and successful system of fraud by quack advertisements. On his second examination Mr. Norton made the bail as low as 201. for each surety, and 401. for the prisoner. Bennett, relieving officer of St. Mary, Newington, and a person named Daniel Evans, who described himself as a tallow-chandler, carry ing on business at No. 217, Blackfriars-road, and who turned out to be another brother-in-law of the accused, became the sureties for the prisoner. On the next day of examination Francis did not make his appearance, but on the application of the bail for time to find the accused, a fortnight was gr exited them. It was now stated that the bail had used ,very means in their power to procure the attendance :if the accused, but they had been unable to do so, and raider the peculiar circumstances hoped his worship woulrl grant a little more time. , ?.dr. Norton — lt seems from information whi c h h as r7ceached Mr. Inspector Emerson that this man with the many names is placed in the same predicament in Scotland that ho is here. In Scotland it seems that he practised numerous frauds under the assumed name of Dr. Murray, and for these he was taken up and committed for trial, but by depositing 1001. as a security for his attending on the day of trial, he managed to get out of the country and has not been seen there since, and therefore it is not likely that he will voluntarily attend here. Inspector Emerson—From information I have received it appears that Mr. Bennett, the father of W. Bennett, now present, and father-in-law to Francis, and also a brother-in-law of Francis, were summoned to Scotland, in a great hurry, at the time of that transaction ; and, if I mistake not, I shall be able to prove that Mr. Evans, one of the bail, now present, was that man. Mr. Norton repeated that h. , should not have thought of taking bail for the accused, if he had not known that Mr. Bsanett, who offered himself as one of the sureties, held a most respectable situation. If he (Mr. Bennett), how ever, knew anything of what had taken place in Scotland, he considered he had not acted fairly in putting himself forward to effect the prisoner's release. Bennett declared he knew nothing about it ; and Evans sail the inspector was mistaken in his supposition, as he had not been to Scotland on the occasion alluded to. Inspector Emerson—From the first to the last we have not received the slightest assistance from Mr. Bennett or any of the family, but quite the contrary ; and he wished to add that he had been applied to by the landlord of the house, who had been defrauded of his rent. Mr. Bennett must have been quite cogbisant of the removal of the goods as be lived next door. Mr. Bennett said the landlord might have his key, or take possession if he thought proper. Mr. Norton said he should not be responsible for further delay. His decision was that the recognisances be estreated, and if the money was not paid by the following (this) day, he shouli issue warrants of distress on their goods. WESTMINSTER.— Thomas Kncllar was charged with picking a magistrate's pocket in the Court of Exchequer. Mr. Edward Lacey, a magistrate of the borough of Gravesend, was in the Court of Exchequer yesterday, when he suddenly felt a hand upon his person, and on turning round, his eyes met the prisoner's. The court was much crowded at the time, and while Mr. Lacey was looking full in the prisoner's face, the latter put his hand upon his arm with a cool air of familiarity to disarm suspicion of his having done anything wrong. The accused soon afterwards made for the door. Mr. Lacey followed, watching his movements closely, and saw him thrust his hand into his pocket hastily, and as hastily withdraw it. On their nearing the lobby, the prisoner, stooping down and picking up Mr. Lacey's hand kerchief, which appeared to have got there by some magic influence, presented it him, observing very coolly, " Here's a handkerchief." Mr. Lacey took the handkerchief, and gave the prisoner into custody, when, upon searching his coat pockets, one was found to have no .bottom to it, so that anything thrust clear of the opening would fall to the ground. Prisoner denied the robbery, and said he had once been a person in possession of a large fortune. He was remanded till Monday. 51. was received from the " Earl of C." for the poor-box. proceed by railway to Plymouth for embarkation and ser vice in the James Watt, 90, screw steam-ship, recently commissioned by Captain George Elliott, at Devonport. ROYAL ARSENAL. The greatest activity prevails in every department of this great naval and military establishment. Colonel W. Cator, Director-General of Artillery, Colonel J. A. Chal mer, Inspector of Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Pickering, Assistant Director• General of Artillery, Lieu tenant-Colonel Wilson, Director of the Laboratory, and Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Tulloch, Inspector of the Royal Carriage department, have been for the past fort night on a tour in the provinces, and have extended their journey as far as Aberdeen. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY. The only effect of the appearance of the acceptances for the Chester Cup hers was an improvement in the positions of the Star of Surrey, Peggy, and Talfourd. For the Great Northern, Metropolitan, or Derby, there was no change worthy of notice. The following were the only transactions that came under our notice : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (offered). 16 to 1 agst Bourton (taken). GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 700 to 50 agst Aquila ktaken.) METROPOLITAN STAKES. 16 to 1 agst Royalist (taken). 25 to 1 agst Annie Sutherland (taken). CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken). 30 to 1 agst Peggy (taken.) 33 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 33 to 1 agst Newmitister (offered). 40 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken). 50 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Umbriel (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Royalist (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Blame (taken), DERBY. sto 1 agst Autocrat (taken). 13 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Boiardo (taken to 501.) sto 1 agst Ruby (taken to 251.) THE SPRING HANDICAPS. The following are the additional declarations of forfeit at York and Chester after post time on Wednesday evening : GREAT NORTHERN.—The Deformed, Seducer, Sa guenay, Trio, and Augusta. CHESTER Cur.—Bodicot, Kitty Cockle filly, and Kennyside Hero. NEWTON SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY. A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sous. each, with 30 added. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. 14 subs. Mr. Littledale's Squire of Malton, aged, lOst 41b, (W. White) 1 Mr. Blood's Luck's All, aged, 10st 21b —....(Tasker) 2 Mr. Saxon's Sir Robert, aged, list 41b (Ablett) 3 Mr. Bretherton's The Admiral, 4 yrs, 102 t (Owner) 4 _ The following also ran :—Chorister, Hernandez, Na poleon the Second, Miss Purdon, Martha. Betting— 7 to 2 agst the Squire of Melton, 4 to 1 agst Luck's All, 9 to 2 agst Napoleon the Second, and 5 to 1 agst Sir Robert. Won in a canter by three lengths; about six lengths between second and third. HANDICAP PLATE of 60 Sovs. One mile and a quarter. THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JAN. 30. This day had audience of the Queen—Namik Pacha, accompanied by Monsieur Musnrus, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Imperial Majesty the Sultan ; to which audience his Excellency was intro duced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principal State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Oust, K.C.H, Master of the Ceremonies. PRINCE OF WALES'S COUNCIL-CHAMBER, SOMERSET-HOUSE, JAN. 31. Francis Howell, of Ethy House, in the county of Corn wall, Esq., has been appointed Sheriff of the county of Cornwall. DUCHY OF LANCASTER, FEB. 2. The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Richard Fort, of Red Hall, Esq., to be Sheriff for the county pals,- tine of Lancaster for the year ensuing. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 1. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting that the Board of Health at that place has declared Vigo to be infected with cholera. in the pound, at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, February 9, and three following Thursdays. Francis English, of Manchester, power-loom cloth manu facturer, first dividend of 103 6d. in the pound, payable at 45, George street, Manchester, on Tuesday, February 14, and any subsequent Tuesday. Robert Thorman, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, engine builder, second and final dividend of ls. 6d. in the pound, payable at 21, Royal-arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Saturday, February 11, and any following Saturday. Wm. Cantrell, of Belper, Derbyshire, chemist, a divi dend of 3s. 3d. in the pound, payable at the County Court-office, Belper. John Whicker, of Southleigh, beer-house keeper, a dividend of 4s. 10id., in the pound, payable at the County Court-office, Honiton. DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED. James Figg Wright, of Deptford, Kent, clerk, February 25 James Henry Lemere, of Malden, Essex, draper, Feb. 25—George Brooks, Pettit, of 17, Brook-street, St. Pan cras, and 10, Upper St. Martin's-lane, ironmonger, Feb. 25 Henry William Hemsworth. of Primrose-street, Bishopsgate-street, wine merchant, March2—Thomas Pope, of Kidaoke Kent, cowkeeper, Feb. -25 — William HaMs ' Collins, of diferstow, Monmouthshire, grocer, March 3 James Leader, of Liverpool, slater, Feb. 27—Joill Simp son Leaks, of Wheelock, Cheshire, salt merchant, Feb. 24 —Edward Brookfield. of Woodcott Cheshire, farmer, Feb. 24—J. Marlow, of Walsall, Staffordshire, iron founder, March 7—James Warner, of Tipton, Staffordshire, flour dealer, March B—James Ibbetson, of Bradford, Yorkshire, bookseller, Feb. 24—Thomas Avison, late of Leeds, York shire, stone merchant, Feb. 24—Rilhard Jackson and Richard Yale, of Leeds, Yorkshire, engineers, Feb. 24. COUNT ORLOFFS The Charivari h%4 the following jeu•d'esprit on the mission of Count Orloff : " Orloff?'—' Sire. '— Are your boots greased ?'—' Al ways, your Majesty. Put them on then, awl hold your self ready to leave in an hoer —` For where, sire ?'—' For Vienna, Berlin, London, and Paris ; or for Paris, London, Berlin, and Vienna, as you please ; the essential thing is that you shall kave.'—' What am I to do in those towns?' --‘ Nothing.'—' And when am I to return ?'—' When I I shall recall yon. Your mission is quite political; do not lose sight of it. I have exhausted notes, protocols, and circulars ; I have nothing else to amuse people with ! The moment has, then, come to let you loose in the Thstern question. I have numerous partisans in the European press ; these partisans take pleasure in keep ing alive hopes of peace amongst the populations : I must necessarily, from time to time, aid them a little. Suppose, for example, that I think right to recall my ambassador from London, and to order my ambassador at Paris to demand his passports—and that may happen from one moment to another—what will become of the friends of peace, to what branch will they cling? To the mission of Count Orloff. " The Czar," they *ill say, "will recall his ambassadors, bat ha gives a private mission to his Chamberlain, Count Orloff, to the Cabineti of Schcen brim, Potsdam, 'Windsor, and the Tuileries"—to speak in the diplomatic style of friend Capefigue, the newspaper writer. "Now, what will be the use," they will continue "of such mission in the situation in which we are, if the Czar did not still entertain some idea of negotiating? There is a question of laying down," they will pro ceed, " the basis of a new conference, perhaps of a Congress, and Count Orloff has undertaken to come to an understanding on the subject with the Four Great Continental Powers. We salute, then, in Count Orloff," the journals which are my friends will not fail to add, '• an emissary of an approaching pacification.", That will suit me perfectly, for it is well that our adversaries should believe in peace whilst wo prepare for war. You now understand all the importance of your mission:— Marvellously well, Sire ! It will, as one might say, faire Sauter 1i coupe.'—` Just so. Do you know Orloff, that you do not want cleverness ? You are a Knight of Saint Wladimir.'—' Of all classes, Sire.'—' A Knight of Saint George?'—' Also, your Majesty ; '—' A Knight of Saint Anne.'—' Also, your Holiness. That is unfortunate, for not having lost any battle, I cannot double your salary. Content yourself, therefore, with the high satisfaction which I express to you. Now, listen to my instructions :—On reflection, I believe that the best thing is for you to commence your rounds by Vienna. There is in that city a centre of telegraphic lines ; from which you can profit. You will then leave Berlin.'— Yes, Sire.'--' Arrived in that city, you will present my complimen!zs to the young Emperor, and you must cun ningly m Ake the public believe that you. are at Berlin:— : Yes, S.ire.'—The essential thing in a mission like yours is that tile public shall always believe you in a different place frora that in which yon really are. At Vienna, people mast suppose that you are at Berlin—at Berlin that you rare at London—at London that you aro expected at• Paris, and at Paris they must be certain that you have just arrived at London. This uncertainty must neces sarily give rise to a host of telegraphic despatches, all more or less useful to my partisans, who are at the same time—a strange thing- - the partisans of peace. Between ourselves, I think it will be necessary for yon to go to London and to Paris ; but it will not productea bad effect to announce that you go also to those two capitals. Your mission will also appear more plausible and more pacific. Your mission terminated, we must give up tricks, and play our cards seriously'—`ln the meantime, Sire, I am your last card?'—' As you say very wittily—my tramp card, in fact. But, Orloff, as your friend, though I congratulate you on the wit you display before your master, yet, as your master, I feel alarmed at the wit you display before your friend. Witty people are dangerous, Let this be a lesson to you—be less witty for the future, and put on your boots." KEAN AT WOOLWICH.—During the season Kean played his most popular and effective characters, ) and on those occasions the house was always crowded."' His acting of Shylock, Richard, Sir Giles Overreach, and Othello was seen to perfection in a small theatre ; 'out they only who have played wat t him can comprelygnd to the full the terrific lightenirg-like flash of 1-,', 51 e y e : Ed. round Keaa personally superintended the business ar rangements of the W'Jolwich theatre, and was particu larly anxious that 4 2ney should be efficiently carried out. To the'gettin,g of the various pieces he paid sedulous attention. A; n instance of his scrupulosity in this respect came und'a my observation during the performance of Romeo and Juliet. The " Dirge Scene," now generally omitted, was very attractive in the country. During it, and while Juliet is being conveyed to the tomb of all the Capulets, a bell is solemnly tolled. This bell should sound at proper intervals, in accordance with the m usic and so anxious was Kean, who was playing Romeo, for precision on this point, that he himself undertook the task of striking it. Accordingly Kean stationed him self at the wing for that purpose, and at due intervals sent forth a solemn sound by striking forcibly with a stick a piece of hollow metal which he held in his left hand. The audience was very attentive and quiet, and the scene proceeded with strict decorum until the last stanza of the " Dirge," when Kean, striking with in creased force upon the metal, his stick broke in half, and, bounding across the stage, struck heavily the head of the first singing lady, who shrieked aloud from fear and pain. All was instantly confusion, and the curtain drooped w ith ou t p oor J u li e t' s f uner al obsequies being concluded. One evening a venerable, enthusiastic old gentleman was present in the stage box during Kean's performance of Othello. His demonstrations of delight were irrestrainable, and attracted the attention of the whole audience. But Othello's great scene with lago so violently excited him, that he suddenly started up, and, striking his hand on the front of the box, em phatically exclaimed, " Garrick never did anything like that."—The Era._ SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE INSANE.- -At the last meeting of this society, which took place at the residence of the treasurer, Sir Alex ander Morison, 26, Cavendish-square, the following awards were determined upon :—To Ellen Hopper, of Bethlem Hospital, who had been an attendant upon the insane for 18 years, three guineas ; to Melic en t S m i th, of Dudd es t on Hall Asylum, nehr Birmingham, for a similar period, an award of two guineas ; and to A nn Hudson, a special award of two guineas. To William Huntridge, o f D u dd eston H a ll Asylum, the fi rs t award for mal es o f three guineas, having been an attendant upon the insane for 26 years ; and to John Be'l, of Ozbaldick Asylum, near York, the second award for meritorious conduct, two guineas. There were 16 can didates, all of whom possessed excellent credential; and wreraging from la years' service upon the Wane. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 3., The Hecla, 6, paddlewheel sloop, is ordered to be com missioned at this port to-morrow by Mr. Peter Wellington, master of the flag-ship Victory, for the purpose of recon noitring all the ports of the North qoa. She takes out Mr. Tucker, Master of the Hecla fir. Stanton, master; Mr. Hills, second-master ; and tAhor scientific officers of the fleet, with 12 pilots from the north. This important expedition could not have been intrusted to more careful or cautious direction than Mr. Wellington, who was em ployed both in China luta on the coast on Syria in our ex peditions to those The Boscavfe:,, miral Fa:vlawe, 70, Captain Glanville, flag of Rear-Ad arrived at Spithead this morning from the ea4wArd, to complete her complement. All the blockships are ordered to complete their (yews to the fall war complement, and expedite those rawly for sea service with all despatch, WOOLWICH, FEB. 3. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants. —Nelson G. Spencer (1847), to the Blen heim, 60, screw steam guard-ship at Portsmouth; Joce lyne J. W. Jervis (1850), to the Dauntless, 24, screw steam-frigate at Portsmouth ; Byron G. Rowles (1845), to the Nile, 90, screw steam-ship at Devonport ; Henry West (1816), recently in command of the Pluto paddle wheel steam-vessel on the West Coast of Africa station, to the Nile ' • W. F. B. Edwardes (1854), recently pro moted from first mate of the Simoom iron screw troop ship, to the Nile ; Lord F. N. Conyngham (1854), recently promoted from mate of the Cumberland, 70, flag-ship, on the West Indies station, to the Cassar, 90, at Portsmouth. Masters.—Henry B. Yule (1843), from the Comet paddle-wheel steam surveying vessel on the west coast of Scotland, to the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich ; Wm. H. Harris (1853), borne on the books of the Bleheim for service in the Conflict screw steam-sloop at Portsmouth, to the Comet vice Yule. Second Master William Fawckner (1850), from the St. George, 120, guardship of ordinary at Devonport, to the Banshee steam vessel on the Mediterranean station, vice H. St. J. Cook, promoted. Chaplains Rev. Francis Hannan, B.A. ( 1 847), from the Queen, 116, on the Mediterranean station, to the Hogue, 60, screw steam guardship at Devonport; Rev. Samuel K. Stothert (1853), from the Rogue to the Queen, vice Hannan. PROMOTION. Second Master Horace St. Hilier Cook (1847), serving in the Banshee steam-vessel, on the Mediterranean station, to the rank of Master. Several captains have applied for command of the Nile, 90, screw steam-ship at Devonport. It is probable that Captain Talavera V. Anson (1841) will be appointed. Captain Joseph Nias, C.B. (1835), recently serving in the St. George, 120, gnardship of ordinary at Devonport, Captain Sir George Back (1853), and Captain William F. Lapidge (1837), have obtained the good-service pensions which be came vacant by the promotions of the captains who for merly received them to the rank of rear-admiral. The number of those who have been entered on board the Fisgard since the recent order to enter landsmen has been 3d men and 11 boys, and the number to choose from has been considerable. The satisfactory manner in which Mr. Barnes, one of the Government pilots at Woolwich, brought down the Han nibal, 90, screw steamship, from Deptford to this port, at a time the river was greatly crowded by vessels, has ob tained for him a highly satisfactory certificate from Mr. Bean, master of the Fisgard. The Hannibal draws 21 feet, or two feet more than the Agamemnon, 91. Captain Edward Rea, with Second Lieutenant Henry Laws Harrison, two sergeants, two corporals, and 100 pri vates of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, have been placed under orders to hold themselves in readiness to • The receipts Include the traffic on the Orleans and Central, Or leans and Bordeaux, and Tours and Nantes. THE NEW METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Yester day the members of the Markets Improvement Corn mittee connected with the Corporation of the City of London, attended by Henry Lowman Taylor, Esq., the chairman, inspected the works of the new Cattle-market, in Copenhagen -fields. They report that the extensive arrangements are most favourably progressing, and that the brick foundations of the walls and buildings intended for the market and its purposes are nearly completed. Five plots of ground have been laid out for public-houses • three are to be of the ordinary kind and two of them fitted up as hotels. These are in a comparatively forward state, it being the intention of the corporation to ap ply at the next licensing meeting for licenses to them, so that in the event of the market being opened at Christ. mas, 1854, the parties attending it may not suffer any particular inconvenience from the absence of such " houses of entertainment" for " man and horse." In addition to their inspection of the ground and , the build ings in progress, the committee received and opened tenders for the building of the banking-houses, which are to be placed in the centre of the immense area form;- ing the square for the cattle market. There were five competitors, Mr. Wilson, the contractor for the previous works, being the successful applicant. The amount of the tender was about 29,0001. There was but little difference between the amounts sent in by the different contractors. Mr. Chadwick will shortly commence the paving of the area, and the making of the roadway of the market. The committee calculate that they will be in a position to lay the first "stone" of the principal range of buildings in the course of a few weeks from the present time. [ADVERTISEM MST. ]—A LIETJTENANT OF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.--This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after several months' trial, was without suc cess. At this juncture he commenced taking these Pills. and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by all drug 4gists ; and at Professor Hollowav'a establishment, 214, trartd, London, 24 subs. Mr. T. Smith's Sir Rowland Trenchard, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Hauxwell) 1 Mr. Owen's Voucher, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Charlton) 2 Mr. Jones's Andante, 6 yrs, 7st llb cT. Cliff) 3 Mr. Reeves's Sam, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Wells) 4 The following also ran :—Worcester,.Telegraph, My Mary, Sweepurina, Violet. Betting-3 to 1 - agst Sam, 4to 1 agst Voucher, sto 1 each agst Sir Rowland Trenchard and Andante, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length, half a length be tween second and third, Sam a good fourth. The NEWTON SPRING STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of 100 sous. About three miles. subs. Mr. W. Thompson's Maid of the %Vest, aged, 9st 61b (D Wynne) 1 Captain Newman's Columbine, 6 yrs, 9st 81b (carried 9st 91b) (Martin) 2 Mr. Harper's Lady Longsight, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b (Smith) 3 Mr. Walker's Tulip, 6 yrs, 10-4 61b (Tasker) 4 The following also ran :—Minna, Crabbs, Royal Blue. Sarah. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Maid of the West and Columbine, 4 to 1 ag,t Crabbs, 8 to 1 agst Tulip, 10 to 1 agst Royal• Blue. Won by ten lengths. Crabbs fell in the last round. _ The SELLING STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, for three-year-oltls and upwards (6 subs.), were won in three heats by Mr. Toke s True Girl, 6 yrs, 9st llb (Frost), beating Mr. Key's Juverna, 3 yrs, •6st llb (carried 6st 21b (A.spinall), and four others. First heat was won by three lengths, second by a length, and the third by three lengths. The winner was objected to, on the ground of a cross. The stakes -are, we believe, for the present withheld. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. Miles opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. 1853.. -- BRITISH. --- - 72 abeetieen ...•..,....•.......• ..... £1,422 1,666 37% 1 Belfast and Ballymena ••••••• • • • • • • • b 69 704 17 I Belfast and County D0wn..... . ...... 196 207 33 , Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,588 2,008 - , Bolton, Blackburn, and West York •• • • - - 5 % Bristol and Exeter ..................7 80 774 189 4 I Caledonian., ........... - ........ 11,898 13,621 89 4 I Edinburgh and Glasgow ........... 94% Chester and H01yhead....... •....... 3,063 3,857 6% Cork, Blackrock, and Passage ...... 152 138 20 Cork and Bandon .................. 160 171 56 Dublin and Ballast Junction •• .. •• • • 745 977 62,4 Dublin and Drogheda.... .. „.- - - 1,018 1,120 6 Dublin and Kingstown 16% Dundee and Arbroath .............. 447 478 31 1 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction - - 19 ' Dundalk and Eaalskillen • ......... - 151 169 68 East Anglian.... •• • ................. 67 i 698 81 East Lancashire - - ................ 4,604 4,893 3i 2% !;astern Counties and Norfolk .. ••.. - Z 18,049 19,517 95 Eastern Union .• • ..................5 78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee-. ... 2,226 2,070 6 Exeter and Crediton- .... „ .. „, „ „ 87 82 1 9 Furness Railway ... .............. 343 377 171 Glasgow, and South-Western.. ...... 3,929 4,388 283% Great Northern and E. L ...... 13,055 18,335 188 Great Southern and Western (Ireladd) 4,708 5,264 319% Great Western • .........., „ ...... 16,765 19,477 25 1 4 Irish South Eastern •............... 192 194 90 Lancaster and Car1i51e...... 260 Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ 17,119 17,935 - Leeds Northern ........ „ ~........ _ ._ 18* Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.- 272 276 553% London and North Western ..-..... 44,927 43,341 5;6 London and 81ackwa11.............. 1,006 1,057 173 London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 6,129 9,147 253 1 London and South We5tern......... 9,644 9,583 41 Londonderry and Enniskillen • ....... 346 376 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &a. - - 167% Manchester, Shedield,and Lincolnshire 6,440 7,3 15 914 Manchester and South Junction.- - 545 073 28 blaryport and Carlisle .............. 579 GBI 498 % Midland •••• . - • • .... ...... 126 Midland Great Western (Irish) . • .... 2,232 2,536 37 Monklands .......... „ .....,, ~, „ .. 861 991 7gl Newcastle and Carlisle.. -- - .... - 2,287 2,616 149 North British .....................„ 3,585 4,476 - North Staffordshire ................ - - 47 North-Western -,, .............. 628 769 50 Scottish Central ........„„ „ ...„ 3 2,561 2,729 32 Scottish Midland ................ 29 Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••• . • • 628 769 47 Shrewsbury and Chaster ••-••• • • • • • 1,518 1,915 29 Shropshire Union ... .. ......... 524 711 58 South Devon .. -.. ~, . ..., „„„, . , , 17,87 1,887 288 1 4 South Eastern.... „ „ .............. 12,811 13,084 162% South Wales . 77 South York., Doncaster, and Goole • • 1,'t84 1,309 40 Taff Vale -..., ~ „ .... ......, ..., „ 2,612 2,881 36 Ulster . ............................ 931 I,kBo 68 Waterford and Limerick • ... •• • • 435 570 25 West Cornwall ...... ~ „ ........ 521 554 12 Whitehaven Junction .• • - • • • • • • •• '• 222 243 682 York and Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds 23,014 25,913 FOREIGN. 574 Dutch Rhetish ...........• •••• • • 836 1,112 183% Lyons and Mediterranean 63 Hontereau and Troyes •••••••• 772 1,010 63 Namur and Liege •••• • • • • 1, 2 .1 1 , 917 443% Northern of Frsnoe ••.. • • .... • • .... 22,438 23,7.16 577 Orleans and Central* .. ........ 21,564 27,0.,0 240 Paris and Lyons ... . 12,348 13,"66 84 Paris and Rouen. .................. 6,424 8,504 392 Pans and Strasbnrgh ..........., .. 13,5..9 19,330 59 Ronan and (time ... .. 2,793 4,256 101 Western of France ........ 3,37 t 3.833 BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 1. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for - Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de spatch from her Majesty's Consul General at Christiania. enclosing a notice issued by the Royal Norwegian Marine Department, declariog that, in consequence of malignant cholera having ceased to exist in the country, vessels arriv ing from foreign infected ports will be subjected to the Norwegian regulations in operation before the infection broke out. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 2. The Right Honourable the .Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from Her Majesty's Consul-General in Chili, enclosing a Translation of a Decree authorising the Estab lishment of Bonded Warehouses at the Port of Talcahuano (the Harbour of Concession), of which the followini, is an extract : Art. I. From the Ist of January, 1854, Goods may be deposited in the Custom House of the Port of Talcahuano upon the same terms as that in Valparaiso, according to the Customs Ordinances. Art. 11. The Collector of the Customs of Talcahuano will contract for those Stores, belonging to private indi viduals, which are to be rented for the purposes and de posit of Goods, according to the foregoing Article. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 2. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from Her Majesty's Consul-General at Warsaw, reporting the prohibition from exportation from Poland of certain articles of food, as follows : Art. I. It is prohibited, from and after the Ist January, 1851 (20th December, 1853, 0.5.), until the 13th of Aug. following, to export beyond the frontiers of the kingdom, rye, barley, oats, every description of flour, all kinds of grits (" kasza") and potatoes. Art. IL Are exempted from the foregoing prohibition all articles above named, if coming from the empire of Russia, or passing through the kingdom of Poland, in transit from other states ; and also such and every of the said articles, being the produce of this kingdom, if inten ded bona fide for the city of Cracow, and as such passing throVgh the Custom House of Michalowice. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 3. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Troop Corporal-Major Hugh Hanly to be Quartermaster, vice Binnie, deceased, Feb. 3. 4th Dragoon Guards—Luke Byrne, Gent., to be Veteri nary Surgeon, vice Rainsford, who retires upon half-pay, Feb. 3. 3d Light Dragoons—Brevet-Major Walter Unett to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Yer bury, who retires ; Lieutenant Charles Russell Colt to be Captain, by purchase, vice Unett ; Cornet Edward Howard Vyse to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colt, Feb. 3. 12th Light Dragoons—Veterinary Surgeon Thos. Hur ford, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Sur geon, vice Thacker, who exchanges, Feb. 3. 15th Light Dragoons —Veterinary-Surgeon William Thacker, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary - Surgeon, vice Hurford, who exchanges, Feb. 3. 14th Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Macdougall Bleckley, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Sur gcon, Feb. 3. 17th Foot—Waiter Moses Gibaut, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, Feb. 3. 19th Foot—Lieutenant Hugh Francis Massy to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice G. V. Macdonald, who retires; Ensign Henry Larlbrooke Weller Clarke to be Lieutenant, by pure .ase, vice Massy ; Ensign George Dickson Thomas Stockwell, from the 46th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Clarke, Feb. 3. 20th Foot—Lieutenant George Shirley Maxwell, from the 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Haycock, who ex changes, Feb. 3. 35th Foot—John Newbold Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chaplin, appointed to the 56th Foot, Feb. 3. 39th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Halyburton Ross, M. 8., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Feb. 3. 44th Foot—Ensign Richard Fitzßiuhard Eyre, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Daring, who retires ; Joseph Logan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Eyre, Feb. 3. 46th Foot Lieutenant John Hickinbotbam Cham bers. to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dickins, who retires ; Ensign Ni.:holas Dunscombe to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Chambers ; Henry Lawson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stockwell, ap pointed to the 19th Foot, Feb. 3. Edward Hawker HO yar, Gout., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dunscombe, Feb. 4. 47th Foot—Lieutenant John Gittene 'Haycock, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Maxwell, who ex changes, Feb. 3. 49th Foot—Major John Weech Randolph, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major (repaying the difference), vice hart, Who exchanges; Capt. Charles Thomas Powell to be Major, by purchase, vice Randolph, who retires ; Lieut. William Whitaker Maitland, to bo Captain, by purchase, vice Powell ; Ensign William Watts Conan, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vi e Maitland ; George Kemp Chat field, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Corban, Feb. 3. 56th Foot—Lieut.-Colonel James Richard Rotton, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Brevet- Colonel Eden, who exchanges ; Major Soulden Oaßeley to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Rotten, who retires ; Captain Samuel Symes Cox to be Major, by purchase, wee Oakeley ; Lieut. Henry John Toleher toi be Captain, by purchase, vice Cox ; Ensign Richard Jones Hobson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tolcher ; Ensign Clifford Waterman Chaplin, from the 35th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hobson, Feb. 3. 67th Foot—Richard Edwyn Barry, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cameron, who retires, Feb. 3. 89th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Frederick Wall, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Feb. 3. Rifle Brigade—LPirst Lieutenant John Ross to be Adju tant, vice Peter Macdonald, who resigns the Adjutancy, Feb. 3. - 2d West India Regiment—MajorHenry WaseWhitfield, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, Feb. 3. Gold Coast Corps—To be Lieutenants, without purchase —Ensign and Adjutant Edward Hill, Ensign John Eve rard. Deane, Ensign Charles Fax Duke, Feb. 3.1 To be Ensigns, without purchase—Schoolmaster-Ser geant George Pasco , from the 17th Foot, vice Hill, Feb. ' 3 • George Chatke, Gent, vice Deane, Feb. 4. BREVET.—Major John Weech Randolph, of the 49th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, Nov. 11 ; Captain James Garner Holmes, of the 49th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, to have the rank of Major in the Army in the East Indies, May 9. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant and Adjutant Peter Mac donald, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Captain, without purchase, Feb. 3. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. County of Nottingham Sydney Wm. Herbert Pierre pont, Eiq., commonly called Viscount Newark, to be Deputy Lieut. ; John Evelyn Denison, Esq., to be Deputy . Lieutenant ; Henry Sherbrooke, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; John Henry Manners Sutton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Wm. Hodgson Barrow, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Edward Valentine Pegge Burnell, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; John Handley the younger, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant Thomas Dickenson Hall, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Charles Paget, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Robert Warrand, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Samuel William Welfitt, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Carmarthenshire Royal Regiment of Militia—Lloyd. Price, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Thomas, pro moted ; Henry Byers Jeffries, Gent, to be Second Lieu tenant, vice Lewis, resigned. Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—To be Lieu tenant—Horace Devas, Esq., Jan. 24. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Davis and Wm. W. G. Garrett, export oilmen. Oxford-street, to surrender, Feb. 11, at half-past one, and March 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nichol son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wheelock, Chan cery-lane. George Lambourn, timber merchant, - Taplow, Berkshire, Feb. 15, at two, and March 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Linklater, Sise lane ; Micklem, Maidenhead, Berks. Joseph Francis, baker, Manchester, Feb. 14, and March 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official as ignee, Manchester ; Boote, Manchester. James Osborne, tailor and draper, Kidderminster, Feb. 15, and March 15, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Boycot and Tudor, Kidderminster. Thomas Honey, grocer, Launceston, Feb. 14 and March 9, at one, v t the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Bishop and Pitts, Exeter. Henry Shead, miller, Witham, Feb. 14, at one, and March 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street; Stevens and Satchell, Queen-street, Cheapside ; Banks and Stevens, Witham. Daniel William Lucas and Isaac Dods, hemp and flax merchants, Arthur-street West, Feb. 14, at two, and March 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court ; Parnell and Willaume, New Broad-street. Henry Allen, chemist and druggist, Stokes Croft, Bris tol, Feb. 14 and March 14, at eleven,atlthe Bristol ßev District Court. Miller, Bristol, official assignee ; an and Goring, Bristol. Thomas Norbury and Richard Mindless, silk manufac turers, Manchester, Feb. 20, and March 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Sal©, Worthington, and Shipman, Man chester. James Paul, sen., brewer Portsea, Feb. 17, at half past twelve, and March 17, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Wigan, Furnival's-inn, Holborn. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. - - James Hamilton, lace manufacturer, Hamilton. Robert Hutcheson, boot and shoemaker, Tradeston, Glasgow. Thomas Jenkins, machine maker, Arbroath. John Buchan, spirit dealer, Glasgow. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Joseph Heath, of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, chemist, first dividend of 6s. id. in the pound, payable at 18, Ald ermanbury, City, on any Monday. Charles Scott Randle, of 4, Brook-terrace, Old Kent road, and Brixton-hill, Surrey, b )ot manufactarer, first dividend of 2s. 7:td. in the pound, payable at 18, Alder manbury, City, on any Monday. Daniel Keith and Thomas Shoobridge, of 124, Wood street, Cheapido, warehousomoD, third dividend of lid. CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. Thomas Chapman, jun., of Chenies-street, Tottenham court-road, and Great George-street, Euston-square, dairy man, Feb. 2i—George Turner, of North Brixton and Wandsworth, baker, Feb. 27—Robert Mooney. of 13 and 14, Pleasant row, olloway-road, and 4, Cropley-street, Hoxton New Town, tea dealer, Feb. 21—Moses Draper, of 2871 and 163, High-street, Southwaik, and Ramsgate, Kent, straw bonnet maker, Feb. 27—John Innell, of Weston, Herefordshire, out of business, Feb. 27—Robert Alfred Dorrington, Manchester, woollen cloth manufacturer, Feb. 2i---James Win, teyer Lowty. William Henry Partridge, and Edmund Lewty, of Wilden, Worcestershire, iron and tin-plate workers, March 2. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Terry, of Brighton, Sussex, baker —Wm. Holds worth Bakes, of Halifax, Yorkshire, innkeeper—William Dyer, of HOlton St. Mary, Suffolk, out of business—Joseph Henry Wiggins, of Attleborough, Warwickshire, gentle man—Charles Carter, of Maldon, Essex, ironmonger— William Newman Webb, of East Brighton, Suffolk, gen tleman. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Thomas Porter and Edward Porter, of Sheffield, grocers —Daniel William Lucas and Isaac Dods, of 11, Arthur street West, City, hemp and flax merchants—George Rey nolds and Stephen Evans, of Bath, tailors—James Saxty, John Saxty, Simeon Saxty, Solomon Saxty, and Edward Saxty, of Trowbridge and Market Lavington, Wiltshire, drapers (so far as regards John Saxty)—Joseph William Roche and Adam Uriah Briant Meakin, of 3U, Redcross street, copper manufacturers —John Thorpe and Hugh Ledward, of Liverpool, ship brokers—John Smith and William Woollam, of Shefgeld, merchants—John Johnson and. John Foulkes Johnson, of Chester, wine merchants — Mary Lewis and Martha Haddon, of 121, Whitechapel High-street, milliners—Thomas Rogers Parsons and Joseph Child Tingle, of Oxford, brewers -Robert John England, Thomas Augustus Garrard, and Thomas Ten ton, of Bristol, wholesale druggists—T. Kelsey and W. Kelsey, of Abbey street, Bethnal Green-road, trimming manufacturers — Edmund Waterfall and John Blizard. Beckley, of 29, Ba singhall-street, woollen warehousemen—David Hinchcliff, William Hinchcliff, and John Hinchcliff, of Holmtirth and Huddersfield, Yorkshire, woollen manufacturers— 1 Joseph Swaine, Edward Swaine, William Edward Swaine, and Joseph Swaine, of Gomersall and Leeds, cloth manu facturers (so far as regards Edward Swaine)—Thomas Dutton Whitfield and Robert Studholme Wilson, of Bir mingham, scale beam and weighing machine makers— Robert Jones,•Jotham Chivers, William Todd, and Thomas Lewis, of Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire, chemists (so far as regards Robert Jones and Thomas LewrO—James Speaight and Arthur Speaight, of Leeds, pavers—Joshua Barra clough and Dan Priestley, of Bradford, coal merchants — James Hughes and Hugh Hughes, ofManchester, plumbers —John Plant, Thomas Shaw, Thomas Hadfield, John Gar ' side, and John Mellor, of Ashton-under-Lyne, bleachers— Francis Scott and William Plender, of Penrith, Cumber land, woollen-drapers—Richard Martin and John Naylor, of Sheffield, silver cutlers—John Innes and Gordon Maclaren, of Liverpool, grocers—John Bury and Samuel Priestley, of Church, Lancaster, ironfounders—Thomas Faulconer, Henry Oliphant Downer, and Horace Charles Downer, of Copthall-court, Throgmorton-street, stock broker (so far as regards Henry Oliphant Downer)•—Robert Taylor, Ezekiel Hamer, and Abraham Lord, of Scalegill Mill, Yorkshire, cotton spinners (so far as regards Abraham Lord) —Philip Henry Heward and Henry Hargreaves, of Preston. Lan cashire, booksellers—Thomas Fisher and Samu..l Sansum, of Birmingham, plumbers—Samuel Crewe and Henry Halford Thompson, of Sunderland, chemists—James Smith, Jonas Whitaker, and John Holmes; of Denholme, Yorkshire, worsted spinners (so far as regards Jonas Whitaker). BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for the 28th day of January, 1854. 'ASTMENT. ISSUE DEP, Notes issued ........ 29,5'117,025 Government debt.... 11,01.5,100 Other securities...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15, :17,025 llver baton - 429,517,025 £29,517,025 [. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 2d day of Feb., 1854 BANKING,DE X • Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest.. ...... 3,339,394 , Public deposits tin ciuding I:2u:hew:ler, 'ARTMENT. Government securities (includg.llead Weight Annuity) .. .. ... :. 13.232,710 Other securities ...... 13,988,622 N..tes • • .... ........ 7,168,64 Gold and silver coin .. 706,it59 Commissioners Nat , onal Debt, Sav7 ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 2,515,354 Other deposits 13,436,:34 Seven Day and other Bills ........ . 1,202,155 435,096,14 £35,096,167 E. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated tin 2d day of Feb., 1854. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 31st day of Jan•, 1851, is 255. 6Ad. per hundredweight, exclusive of the duties of Castoms paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. QUARANTINE NOTICE. LISBON, Jan. 28.—The Board of Health has declared Gibraltar suspected of cholera from the 16th inst., and London to be suspected of cholera from the 7th inst. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 3. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Mary, from Tjalbacka ; Lo rina Thompson, Hobart Town ; American Congress, New York ; John Peele , Islay ; Horatio , Havannah ; R. A. Lewes, Callao;. Vansittart, Christiansand ; Sunbeam, Callao; David, Berbice • Wonder, Taganrog ; Sandford, Rio Janeiro ; Ganges, M 2 adras, &c. •; W. R. Jones, Phila delphia. ENTERED OVTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Favourite, for Algoa Bay ; Johanna Maria, Stettin ; Ruby, Mel bourne and Geelong; Great Britain, Montreal ; American Congress, New York. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.--The Margaretha Gezina, for Hamburgh ; Glance, Mogadore ; Ruby, Mel bourne and Geelong ; Olive, aiogadore ; Mermaid, Mel bourne; Newbottle, Bordeaux;, Alberto, Abbeville; Sir Robert Peel, New York ; Wilhelmine, Rio Janeiro • Fan tome, Jamaica; Janet Mitchell, Port Philip; Brahmin, Sydney ; Odessa, Constantinople. • LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3. The London, Albrecht, for New York, has put back, having sprung a leak, Jan. 25, off Tory Island, and lost sails, bulwarks, spars, &c. The lead has since taken off. The Surinam, hence for Rio Janeiro, at Lochindaul, Islay. The Andes (s s), which sailed Jan. 18, for Boston, has ,put back, having sprung a leak in lat. 30, and thrown about 50 tons of cargo overboard to bring her to an even keel. The Cypress, hence to Melbourne, with loss of topm as t s and foremast, and Symmetry, of Liverpool, with loss of topmasts, were driven ashore Dec. 31. The Morning Star, at this port, from St. John's, N.B , experienced very heavy weather about 30 miles off Cape Clear, lost tnainyard, maintop-gallantmast, &c., shipped a heavy sea, which stove long boat, quarter-boat, bulwarks, &c., and filled the cabin with water. LOWESTOFT, Feb. 2.—Tire Brighton, of Poole, from Sun derland, drifted foul of several vessels in getting under weigh, and liar received some damage. TOBERMORY, Jan. 30. —The Edward Barnett, from Alex andria to Londonderry, which put in here on the 26th, leaky, has been brought alongside the quay, and is landing her cargo_ partly damaged. SAN BLAB, Dec. 19 —The Ceylon, from San Francisco, in proceeding from this place to Balle de Banderas, in order to load Brazil wood, struck upon a rock, Dec. 4, came off. on the 10th, very leaky, and is now at anchor off Piedra Blanca VAL . PAR AISO, Dec. 14.—The Lord Riversdale (British barque), from San Francisco, which arrived here, Nov. 3, was leaky, has been hove down, and repaired her bottom, having been pierced. by a sword-fish, the horn of which re mained embedded in the wood. Toe Colinda, which put into Valdivia previous to Nov. 30, with her passengers in a state of mutiny, arrived here in charge of an officer of her Majesty's ship Portland. ANTIGUA, Jan. 12.—The Minnie, from Prince Edward's Island to Liverpool, put in here, 2d inst., short of provi sions, sail split, boat stove, &c., bore up, Nov. 23, from lat. 44, long. 57. ST. ÜBES, Jan. 26.—The Peru, for and to Hamburgh, from the Black Sea, which was on shore near this port, Ist Jan., has been condemned and her materials sold ; her cargo will be a total loss. A considerable portion of the materials of the Christine, hence for Norway, which sank off this coast previous to 7th Jan., has been saved and sold. NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—The Charlotte (brig), from Hali fax to Charleston, got ashore on Holy Island Beach, 11th Jan., lost mainmast and foretopmast, had eight feet water in her hold, and will probably become a total wreck; crew saved. The Nepenthe, which arrived at Boston, 16th Jan., was leaky, and had thrown part of cargo overboard. Jan. 19.—The Cynthia, from Rio Janeiro to Baltimore, put into St. Thomas previous to 31st Dec., leaky, and with head of foremast sprung, and would discharge. The Pam pero, hence to Marseilles, put into th e same place, 25th Dec., leaky, and was discharging. Jan. 20.—A quantity of sugar hooks were seen, 11th Jan. ; part of a vessel's house, and whit was supposed to be barrels of flour, on the 13th, one !marked B E ; and a v. - ssel's long reel, painted white, on the 15th, by the As tracan, Smith, arrived here. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Anna Maria, from London to Adelaide, Oct. 8, lat. 31 S., 17 W. The Peter Senn, from Belfast to the Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 10, let. 28 S., long. 16 W. NOVEL PATENT. —Among the new patents announced in last night's Gazeite, is one to Adolphus Theodore Wagner, of Berlin, in the kingdom of Prussia, professor of music, for the invention of "a psychograph or appa ratus for indicating, persons' thoughts by the agency of nervous electricity. • COUNTRY MARKETS,. LIVERPOOL—FEn. 3. At this day's market there was a fair attendance of the trade. Wheat and flour met with a better demand at an advance of 2d per 701bs and 6d to Od per barrel. Oats easier to buy. Barley, beans, and peas remained as last quoted... Indian corn inquired for, and barely supported the rates of Tuesday. WAKEFIELD-FEB. 3. The business passing to-day in wheat is very limited, and both buyers and sellers seem to prefer waiting the course of events for another week ; but where sales are pressed a decline of Is per qr. from the rates of lad Friday must be conceded. Barley rather lower. Beans, oats, and shelling steady sale at last week's prices. EXETER-FEB. 3. CATTLE.—Prime beef, 1086 d per score ; cows and calves, 9/. to 11/. ; butchers' calves, 6d to Od per lb., rearing calves OOs to OOs each. Sheep, 6d to id. Lambs, Od to Od per lb. Sore hogs, urge size, 40s to 50s each; slips, 20s to 26s ; small, 16s to 18s. Rough fat, 5d per lb. Pork carcases from 9s 6d to lOs 3d per score. CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 9s Od to 10s 3d. Malting barley, 55 Od to os 3d ; grinding do., 4s 3d to 5s Od. Oats, 25s Od to 30s Od. Beans, OO s Od t o 00s Od. Peas, OOs Od to OOs Od. FLOUR. —Fine, 62s Od to 63s Od ; seconds, 60s Od to Gls Od per sack. INVERNESS.-JAN. 31. MEAL.—Oatmeal, per imp. boll 22s Od to 23s Od ; ditto second, 00s Oct to Os Od; barleymeal, 15s Od to Os Od; peasemeal, 15s Od to Os Od ; bran, per stone, Os 7d to Os Od ; Ist flour, per 2301 b, 54s Od to 56s Od ; 2d ditto, 47s Od to 49s Ocl ; oatmeal, best, per st. of 141 b imperial 2s 21 to 2s 4d ; ditto second, Os Od to Os Od ; barleymeal is 4d to is 6d ; peasemeal, is 6d to Os Od ; Ist flour, 2s 9d cash, 3s Od credit ; 2d ditto, 2s 3d cash, 2s 7d credit. BRISTOL SUGAR-FEB. 3. The transactions in West India are confined to about 150 hhds. and tierces at prices asked, but which were not pre viously obtainable. This quantity comprises the entire stock held by importers. Of Mauritius about 13,000 mats have been disposed of, for arrival, on former terms ; and of foreign about 1,000 boxes damaged Havannah have been disposed of at steady rates. The refined market is rather dull this week, but we do not alter quotations. COAL MARKET.—FEs. 3. Prices of Coal per ton at tho close of the market : IVallsend, &c. s. d. s d. Belmont 22 01Glosforth 28 0 Buddle W. Hartley 23 61Leverson 21 6 Burnhope 2l 6' Eden Main 29 0 Carr's Hartley 23 6 Bell 29 0 Chilton Hartley 2l 6 Lambton 29 6 Dean's Primrose 23 0 Russell's Hetton 29 6 Ha,stiug's Hartley 23 0 Scarborough 28 3 Holywell .. ...... . . .. .......28 0 Stewart's 30 0 Howard's West Hartley Whitwell 28 0 Netherton 23 oHoe 30 0 Old Adairs 21 6 South Kelloo 28 9 Tanfield Moor 2t 6 Heselden 24 6 Walker Primrose .........21 6 Adelaide Tees 29 6 West Hartley 24 0 South Durham 2B 6 Wylam 26 GlDerwentwater Hartley 40 0 Ships at market... 515 I Sold l7O. RAIL IVA Y BEARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3. STOOK EXOHANGE.—The share market has been better to-day in consequence of an increased dividend being an nounced on the East Lancashire and Yorkshire Stocks; the advance in price has been from Ito 2 per cent. Cale donian, 26$ ; East Lancashire, 15i ; Lancashire and York shire, 641 ; ditto, Fifths, 7 dis. ; London and North- Western, 101; ; Midland, 626 ; North British, 8 1-16 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 18i. MANCHESTER, FEB. 3. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market his improved in prices to-day, with a good deal doing. The closing prices were—Midland, ; Dovers, 18k ; Leeds; 63i ; East Lan cashire, 15k ; Caledonians, 26k ; Eastern Counties, 13k ; Sheffield, 22. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—AIthough at the close of the share market this evening there was a decided advance in the quotations of every description of stock, occasioned by the latest favourable advices received from London, yet not a single transaction was reported to have occurred on 'Change throughout the day. BRISTOL, FEB. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The firmness evinced in tho marke t yesterday was maintained to-day, and an improved tone at the close. Midlands were done at 61. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-YESTERDAY. Am5terdam............ 11 14% Gibraltar ........._.... three months .. 11 16 ..egnorn .............. 30 35 Rotterdam ............ 11 16 1,6 Genoa ......., ........ 25 55 Brussels .............. 25 20 ,Venice ..........••• •• •• aaMblllgh ••••••.••• •• 13 4 Naples •• .• ... 42% Alton:" •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Palermo •• •• •• ..• •;•• 127 Paris .............. .... 25 2% l l,4essina •• 12 7 Ditto, three months .. 25 31%; Lisbon ........ •• •••• •• •• Marseilles........ •..... 25 35 (Oporto •• •• 06 * Boindeaux ............ Rio Janeiro •• Frankfort-on-Maine .• .. 118 Buenos Ayres • • Berlin •••••••••• • • • • •• New York, 60 days' al; Vienna .. • • 12 45 Philadelphia ........ .. Trieste • • • • •• • • •• •• • • •• 12 50 PRICES OF BULLION, PEE OZ• Petersburgh............ 37!, Foreign Gold in Bars AZ 17 9 Madrid •• •... •• •• •• •... 50% Portugal Gold Coin •• 17 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 01 4 Barcelona...... New Dollars 0 0 SovWe •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Silveri!' bars •• •• •• 0 b 1% SEABORNE MAILS. . (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Pos t...otriee by the night—and 31 by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what W ler. COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due, in Office, London.* Dispatched. Eng'iand, America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each Mon America (by United Sts. packet) Feb. 1 ........... Liverpool ... Feb. 8 America (by U. States ! packet) ..........Nl.Jan. SoUthampto. Jan. 21' Australia (via South ampton) March 4 • •ISonthampto., Feb. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Feb.• 8 Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ............N Feb. 4 ..... Liverpool ... Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..N 23d of the month.. Plymouth .. eh. 14 Alexandria..........N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover Feb. 1 Alexandria..... 4th & 20th of mon. SoutJaamptonjFeb. 4 Bahamas 17th of the month Sonthana pton Feb. I. Belgium Dai1y............ Dover., Brazil of the mouth.. Southern! eon Feb. 16 Buenos Ayres ...... '9th of the month.. Southern'. ton Feb. 16 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth Feb. 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month. Southamp ton Cape de Verds ...... N 14th of the month Plymouth Feb. 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Feb. 26 Channel Isles ........N Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. ‘outhampt. m Tu.Th.Sat. Chili-- „hi 2d & 17th of month Seuthampt. we Feb. 1 China (sea India) Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,24,&27 ofm. Dover Feb. 1 Constantinople- 4th & 20th of mon. Southamptr u • Feb. 4 tiont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover Twreedally Egypt (see India) Franco ...... M& N Twice daily.. Dover ....... Twicedally Gibraltar .. .11 4, 7,17, 20, 27 of m. Southamptt in 'Feb. 5 Greece (see India) Greytown 2nd & 17th of mon. Southamptt in Feb. 1 Hamhurgh Tuesday & Friday London ... Havannah ...... . 2:li of the month Southampt. et Feb. 1 Holland ........ .... 111, ...... Dover Daily Honduras ..........11!17th of the month. Southampu a. Feb. 16 India (viaSouthampt.)Mr4th & 20th of mon. Southamptt et Feb. 4 India (vta Marseilles)M B th&24th of month Dover lonian Isles (see India)l7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver....... Ireland —Br & *Twice daily lioiyhead Twleedaily Lisbon... ..... 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton ,Feb. 5 Madeira 9th of the month Southamptorai iFeb. 16 Madeira • 23d of month Plymouth Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover ..... . I Feb. 10 Mauritius ) Mauritius (see India ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth ... Feb. 26 Mexico ....... .m 7 2nd of the month., Southamptert. Feb. 1 Naples . - ..• ..... N'solsth2stholanon. D0ver...,., iFeb. 2 New Granada 2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. I New Zea1and.......... By private skip .. Various pornUncerta'n Papal States ........N 51 h 15 th 25 thofhion. Dover eb. 2 Peninsula 7 th l7 th 2B tho l inon. Southampton eb. Peru 2d & 27th of mon. Southampton eb. Port Natal „N 14th of the month Plymouth ..1 eb. 16 Sicily ..............N s th ls th2sthofmon, Dover eb. 2 Tuscany s t llls th2sthormon. Dover ..... F e b. 2 Venezuela 2d & 17th otmonth Southampton' Feb.e 1 Van Diemen's Land (see • Australia) .. •• West Indies 2dat 11th o 1 month Southampton Feb. 1 • When any of these dates tall on a Sunday, the Was will t , dispatched on the following day. with the exception of the ' [edit vi a Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dive tehed the day preceding. BIRTHS. or A SON. On the 2d inst., at the house of Lady Harriet Mitchell, Wokingham, the wife o f Li eut. - Colonel Hugh Mitchell, Grenadier Guards. P.S.A. can On p. t2 ii h n t g hualnit.Esq.,atsGo., sport, the wif e o f H iliu7 Dun. Or A,DAIIGEUEII. On the 31st nit e at leideford-house, near Hitehin, the Hon. Mrs. Frederick Dudley Ryder. On the 2d inst., at Radwell-house, near Baldock, Herts., the wife of Francis Leslie Pym, Esq. MARRIED. ----- - On the 2d inst., at the Church of Holy Trinity, Vaux hall-bridge-road, James Hilton, Esq., to Sarah .A.ntonia, only daughter of the late Robert Moore, Esq., of 2, Bess borough-street, B elgrave-road. On the 2d inst., at Stedham Church, Sussex, the Rev. Edward Howard Morton, 8.A., curate of Pillert(rn War wickshire, to Isabella , child of the late Li,rn'tenant John Bushm an , It.N. DIED. On the Ist ult., at Nevis, in the West Indies, of cholera, after a few hours' illness, Paixford Mills, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Chief Justice of that island, hi his 37th year ; also of cholera, on the 9th of the same month, at Nevis, after nine days' illness, George Rice Mills, Esq., of that island, and brother of the above, in his 31st year. On the 31st ult., Edmund, youngest, son of Ulu late Lieut.-Colonel Allen, of Inchmartine, Perthshire, N. 33. On the 2d inst., Marcus Cuorton, third son of J. C. Christophers, Esq., 38, York-street, Portman-square. On the 2d inst., Richard Harris, Esq., of the Crescent, Leicester, a magistrate and late M.P. for the borough, aged 76. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of laiddleme; Saturday, February 4,1.854. ~-- - ~~-_ ~: ~_ A' rnoressto " TILLIE more, A. ready on lect for hi Fahltiltio 444, W GR' c made a C the comps hentures c and Co., - - The Bail Paid on or annum w! ShareM of their sh Mina will 1 'The Dir to the Go , 1* issued 1 Messrs. G ' in additioi in full on 2, Lead, T" Loi and Ireka instant, a Buell Pen delivering of various menths, as or at an es Tenders quantity. Patterns of the con! one o'cloci the party 1 this Office, Every is and bears. Inuit a!so signed by the person the due pei T" Lor and Irelan instant, at persons as into her M ItUM.... 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