The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-18 00:00:00

TIIEA! RE LOYAL PTWRY LAN'E, Les3e , t, Mr. E. T Sm th THIS EVENING, , ER 13, Will be performed THEHO ti J Y.AOO NT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Bel oa, Younge, Sidney, and Morgan; Mesdames Ca,ll - and Lewis. To conclude with KING lIUMMINGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the Land at Toys. . THEATRE ROYAL ILI:TSI4,I:KET. Under tte management of Mr. Mackstone THIS EVENING, Fss. AS, Will be performed a new comic drama,. called RXNELAGId. Character% ,by Messr*-Vanienholf, W. Farrell, and Backatoie; Miss Reynot44. 3tra. Fitzwilliam, &c. After which, the Grand CHRIATMAi PANTOMIME, called HARLINITIN AND THE THREE BEARS; or, , Little Rilverhair and the :Fairies. Columbine, Miss 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. Clunks KEAN. THTS EVENING, Fee. Is, will be performed THE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon. and D. Fisher; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclereq. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AN ,, THE MILLER AND HIS MEN; or, King Salamaudar and the Fairy of the Azure Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Comae& ; Clown, Mr. Elaine; Pantaloon, r. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. LYCEUM THEATRE. Linder the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Yee. IS. WIN he performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. 'Matthews, and Baker ; Mi ss F. Hughes. After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, caned ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. prin c i pa l dia. meters by Mr. Roxby and ?Warne Vestris. To conclude with PATTER VERSO'S CLATTER. Ttm agg ROYAL ADELPHT. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, ma dame Celeste. TILES EVENING, FEB. is, Will be preser.ted the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama Li nye tanleaux , w ith new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., ne w drawee and Appointments, called THE TrifaAr OF GOLD; or, TEE LOST SLIP AND TETE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. Principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste. &c. . To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Speeta cular. legendary Christmas piece, in two acts,with new scenery, drasseA , machinery, and appointnent., caticd NuNIBE It NIP, or TUE SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal character? by Mr. Paul Bedford, Diadame.Celeste,llrs. Keeley, Miss Wooigar, &c. ROYAL OLYMPIC'. THEATRE. Lessee and Atatiager, Mr. A. Wigan. EVENINO. F. 18. Will be perfyrn - ,...d THE FIRS r NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wlg4n, 1... , 4he, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and M!se Wyndham. After. which, THE BE..sfaxr, TIGER. Principal characters by Hessrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, and Robson ; and Mrs Wigan. • Followed by THE W kgr)EHING STRAND THEATRE. So's Lines, 3fr. F. W. Allcr,ft.—Directress, .llts4 Rebeccs. Isaacs. Tllt EVENINTI, FEE. IS, Will be pnfonnel THE BOBBER'; WIFE. To be followed by STATE SECRETS; or, The Irish Ambassador After which, the new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime entitled ftLF:QUIN AND tUN NUCOR SCKF,K ; or, The World of Toys. Clown, by •he inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths ; Coln nbine, Miss Gafford. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 1 ;. +lallery, lid. ; Private Boxer, 11. lie. 6d., to be had ot lir. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLET EUROPK'S NATIONAL Lessee and Manager, Mr. 1 , 1 Cooke. Extraordinary cornbinvion w' attraction—The Performing Elc- Pitalts, wito3c wondrous feats and hitherto unhea,d of incredible performances rt iv. , share their rtiqhtly triuntdhs with their !petite rival LE SI SAV.OTT ; o:. :cirn;;le Ntartnozlt. fie is indeed another wonder, for his tricks and exercises are achieved with such human-liko action, that the beholder can reality imagine he is watchinz io a rnirr , r the reflective action; a man. In addition to tam" Zoolo.fical Stars," the Grand Ohlncs3 Spectacle (which has reached its 56th :luta). The Inimitable Se , nes of the Arena, and the su3ccs;fal and gar:Nous r'antomi-ne, fornaint the mo.it novel and unparalleled entertantment ever offard .o the public. EVE:NINO, FEB. IS, and during the ‘vt.ek, THE WI-'E ELEPIIA NTS OF U ! EAST, or 'nit , . R,V;t , .: Go ia wtne:i Sr . Wiiiiam Cooke's MatolliO4,4 `teed-; of the CLVA.E, and the Grand C mile Pantomime cr . BILLY BHP rON''s ‘;OITIVIEY TO nttEN'TFiqco ; Harlequin and Ladlea' Favourite. tut-orllce open urn Eleven tin Four N 7 eitt Stage. Manager, Mr. IV tirGH WATOR AT LON DON fililDt4F Tali DAY —3toruil)q, 13 rain.after 5 I 2vening 32 ruiti.afc. 5 To-Nlos.B.ow— Morniitg 51 min.after 5 I EveniN 11 nain.ah. 6 THE WEATHER.—goer °Fries, FEB. 18. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day at noon. BAROMETER went down to 29 . 49—n0w 29'65. WIND, N.N.W. to N.W.—Fresh breeze, with sun shine and clouds. A fall of snow and frost during the night. ng ,§lll%. LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1854. Ministers are now pledged to carry on the war against Russia—in the event of the Czart's refusal to accede to the terms of the last stringent pro positions as conveyed to his knowledge through the very masterly letter of NAPOLEON 111.—Mini sters, we say, are now pledged to carry on the war against Russia in a manner becoming the strength of the British Empire, the dignity of the Crown, the glory of the nation, 'and the honour of the Government. There cannot, fortunately, be any further doubt upon that point, after the debate commenced last evening upon the motion of the Honourable 'and Learned Gentleman the Member for Aylesbury. Whatever our objections to the scheme of foreign policy hitherto pursued by the Coalition, we must at least give them due credit for the decision and explicitness of their language at the present juncture, when the con flict—unforeseen by them but long anticipated by ourselves—would appear, even to their capa bilities of perception, to have become inevitable. It would be absurd, of course, to do otherwise than laugh derisively, NS ; ith the Opposition, at that preposterous boast indulged in by the Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Admiralty, accord ing to which it would actually appear that he re gards the present situation as' little short of " a diplomatic triumph," or, at the very least, as a great advantage—that situation which has been produced by Lord ABERDEEN'S ingenious develop ment of what was originally merely a quarrel between the SULTAN and the AUTOCRAT into a deadly and implacable conflict in which Russia must be opposed by the united chief powers of Christendom. A. deliberate and impartial reconsideration of past occurrences only tends more completely to satisfy our judgment that the Cabinet has been most culpable in continuing, during so protracted an interval, these utterly fruitless and, to our thidking, wholly unjustifiable negotiations. That, however, is no longer the question at issue. Ministers are .beginning, adroitly and wisely enough, to divert popular attention from their past misconduct, front their weakness, their delays, and their hesitations, by presenting us with substantial guarantees of their future energy, promptitude, and determination. Abundant evidence of this will he found in the bold, Marls, and patriotic speech delivered last night in the House of Coin nions by Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Than that speech nothing could have been more admirable under the circumstances. It. drew forth at once all the latent 'generosity and magnanimity of the Opposition.. It extorted the panegyric of Mr. Drsro.ELl. It will satisfy in a great measure all the long-tortured hopes of the Population—in reference, at least, to the course which (in the contingency of a refusal by . the CZAa of the required concessions) will be forthwith adventured upon by her Britannic MA JESTY' g Government. Remembering that the chief burden in the event o f ar with Russia must, necessarily de volve, of course, upon France and England as the two ,mcwit Powerful and resolnte of all the Allies. of Turkey,' it is most gratifying to observe the additional indic-itionn every day coming to light oT the icleatitv of their views, of the solidity of their mutual reliance, and o f the perfect cordiality of their sentimeuts to wards each other. In teli t ueOny of all this it was distinctly declared evening by the leader of the }louse of Connees, sp behalf of the Arial in is t r t a h ti e o s: e tra " n °akin(' in the T sa i : n ame and on w h o l e year of almost d a il y inter- EM EMPEROR of the FR E N CH d uring Eons—during a course—has been so fritndly, so straightforward, that it would, be impossible not to place the utmost reliance on him." We wonder w h at were the thoughts of the First Lord of the Admiralty, and of the President. of the Board of Control, while Lord JOHN RUSSELL was yesterday ma ki ng that acknowledgment ? We wonder what are n ow the feeling in this regard of, their respective eo n . stituencies—their opinions in reference to their I . ternpm• end their prescien ce —their temper as poll ticiant; a al their preecience as statesmen ~ Speak ing thus of NAPOLEON, how did the Noble Lord . the member' for the Cite- of. London, speak almost in the same breath of. Nie.aoLa's-eewlien. passing the coilduCt of the two potentates undenTeview last evening, in I,:s Ministerial statement to the popular branch of the Legislature ? Why, he spoke of the EMPEROR of Russia, in so many words, as the wanton destroyer' of the peace of Christen dom ! He spoke of the system of deception and concealment carried on by the CZAR and his ambaSsadors. He said that the war would be nothing less than a war in defence not only of the independence of Turkey; but of Germany also, and of the othernations of the European Continent. That the necessity for some formal vindication of the independence of Germany, for example, had latterly become apparent, was shown somewhat amusingly last evening by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, when he recounted the conduct of the differen states of Europe a year or two back, when NAPO LEON 111. was elected by a vast majority of the French people as their Emperor, and when it became a question consequently among the other powers as to the manner in which that memorable event should • obtain from them an acknowledgment. " The House is aware" said Lord Jourr, "and I had occasion to relate it with that commendation which I thought was due— t that when the Earl of MALsrEssunYfound the Es t PEROR of the French meant to be faithful to the engagements of the country over which he was called to reign, and that his object was to main tain the peace of Europe, that on the part of this country we declared our willing recognition of him to that new empire. But, sir, the Powers of Germany acted very differently. They thought it advisable to wait until the EMPEROR of RUSSIA declared his mind on the subject. The mind of the Emperor of Russia. was that the Emperor of the French might be 'acknowledged, but that, not having descended from a royalty which had for centuries occupied the throne, he (the Emperor of Russia) would not call the Emperor of the French his brother. The Emperor of the French had too much good sense to attach any very great importance to the subject. He was called my good friend,' in stead of my brother.' But the Powers of Germany, one and all, desired their Ministers t o unite at Paris and not to recognise the Em peror of the French until. they were sure that this unusual form of recognit ton had been received ; so that, if the Emperor of the French had chosen to say—and he had full right to say—' I will stand by established forms ; I will not have them departed from in any case ; , and I consider it part of my dignity to maintain, them'—not one of those Powers of Germany - were ready to recognise him as the Emperor of the' French, and, moreover, to call him their brother." Wherefore, said the Ministerial Leader of the House of Commons, that shows the state of Gel n many not so independent as one would wish . to see it." Ministers conceive, However, that at last both Austria and Prussia have discovered an opporim nity of relieving them selves from this position of hitherto almost com pulsory subserviency to the Russian AUTOCRAT. Whether or not this belief o n the part of the Cabinet prove erroneous—there hap pily remains no uncer tainty now whatsoever of the entire accord of France and England, and of their absolute deter mination to dedicate the w'b ole of their enormous energies to the maintenanc e of the outraged rights of the Ottoman Empire, a , a. I to the driving back of the troops of tliC CZAR 'within the boundaries of his dominions. Let Ett be observed, more over, at tliis juncture, how very doubtfully Lord JOHN RUSSELL spolict 3 last night of the possibility of war being now avoided—how he spoke of it, in fact„ as of some vague supposition scarcely within reach of realisation, when he talked of it thus " If, most unexpec tedly, the Emperor of Rus sLA should recede from his demands." So faint ani . feeble are the last hadowy chances of a pacifism ation ! Leaving Sir .TAMES GRAHAM, therefore, to babble about the " diplomatic triumph" (sat e the mark !) of the Coalition, we await with cat &dance the progress of events, looking forward , not without some pleasurable emotions of pa triotism, to the re newal of last night's debate on Monday evening, the time fixed by its adjourn.ment. THE LISBON SQUADRON. Her Majesty's screw steam-ship• Desperate, 8, Captain William W. Chambers, which le ft. Lisbon at 4 p.m. on Monday, the 6th, arrived in Ply caouth'Sound yesterday morning. She left in the Tagus I 'she flag-ship Prince Re gent, 90, Captain Hutton ; screws `team-ship Duke of Wel lington, 331, Commodore Martin, a32(1 St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain H. Keppel ; screw frigate 1 Imperieuse, 50, Captain K. B. Watson ; the Arrogant, 47, Captain H. R. Yelver ton ; the Amphion, 34, Captain A. C l . Key; the Tribune, :30, Captain the Ffon. S. G. Carnegie ; and the paddle. wheel steam-frigates Valorous, 16, Ca p tain C. H. N. Buckle; and Odin, 16, Captain G. Scott. The western squadron h.la 10 (lays' trial of sailing only, :and returned on the 29th ; the Tribune had the advantag a on every point. The Arrogant arrived on the 29th ult., mu 1 the St. Jean d'Acre, 0.. the sth instant, both from Gibraltss The crews of all the ships are in good health. There ivas no direct indica tion np to the 6th of a return home,. The recal of the Desperate, though not unexpected, - vs -as sudden. On the 13th of January she went to assist awheat-laden English vessel from Odessa, stranded near Fs,:rt Hugen, the crew of which (Russian seamen) had deserted her. The heavy surf prevented any approach, and she -went to pieces. The Desperate grounded on a reef, and snipped two anchors, but recovered the best bower. She is to go into dock for examination, and will be supplied wi tll new mainmast. On the 14th, lat. 49, long. 14, she' exchanged colours with the Circassian, outward bound. She has brought as passengers, Mr. de Crespigny, Mate of the St. Jean d'Acre, promoted Lieutenant of the James Watt ; Mr, Arthur Thomas, 'Second Master of Clio Odin, promoted Master ; Mr. Johnstone, Mate of A xrogant. promoted Lieutenant ; Mr. Nicholls, late clerk or the Tribune ; and fifteen invalid seamen from the Tribunes., Imperieuse, and Odin. The Queen held a Privy Council at I Cuckingham Palace this afternoon (Saturday.) The Duke and Duchess of Wellingtons, we hear, intend to return to this country from Italy a L the close of the ensuing month, when his grace will pesume his official duties at Court as Master of the Horse to, the Queen. The Duke of Alba and Berwick, ne: Lrly related to the Empress. Eugenie, has just arrived in Paris from Madrid, to visit his brother, the Count de Galv 8, secretary to the Spanish legation. The Marquis of Titchfield has arrived. at Harcourt-house from the Duke of Portland's, AVelbeck: Abbey, where the venerable duke is staying in good health. The Earl and Countess of Jersey; an d Lady Clamentina Villiers, return to Berkeley-square to-clay for the season. The Earl and Countess of Wilton are entertaining a se lect party at Egerton-lodge, Melton Momrbray. The noble earl will continue his hospitalities until after Crouton-park races,. when the family will arrive iu Cr osvenor•square for the season. Lord and Lady Blantyre and family, - who are staying at Genoa, return to England early in April. . Lord and Lady Canning will receive a select circle at dimier this evening in Grosvenor-square. Sir Win. Heatbcote, Bart., M.P., refju rned to town yes terday, from visiting his constituents at, Oxford. Sir Wil liam was entertained at a sumptuous dejeuner in New College. Mr. BRI4COE.—Some excitement was occasioned las ev , ning within and about the House of Commons by the painful circumstance of Mr. Briscoe, M.P., having fallen down, in the men hers' vestibule, in an. apoplectic fit. For tunately, Mr. Brady, the member for Leitrim, who is a physician, was at hand ; and by his care Mr. llriscoe was slowly recovered, and then removed to his residence. 11A.p.mome Ugiox—ExETEs HALL "Acise Galatea," which was performed fbr •.the first time with Mozart's accompanvists last Monday, is announced for re petition on Thursciay next, the 23d inst., with Mr. Sims Reeves as Alis, and,Signor Bolletti asyolypheinus. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.—The following is cor rected list of the vessels taken rip by the Government for the conveyance of cavalry horses and stores to the Medi terranean :—The Resolute, her Majesty, the Palmerston, the Pyrenees, the Countess of Loudon., the John Master man, the lon,,the Alipore, the St. Hilda ' the Blak e , th e Malgerton, the. City of Carlisle , and the Earl of Shaftes bury. THE FRAUDS 05 THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. —Yesterday William Caitcheon, late csAier at the Liverpool station of the Lond on and dorth 'We. tern Railway, 'Lime-street, was re-examined before the Liverpool magistrates and committed for trial, charged with having misappropriated a large sum of money be lnnßing company. Evidence was given to prove that a deficiency had been found in the prisoner's accounts to the extent of 4,145/. Mr. Humphreys, who attended for the prosecution, stated, that at the trial Goalen, whose name had been mentioned in connection with the fraud, woi id Le indicted with the prisoner Caitcheon as an ac ce,sory before and after the fact. EITROPEAN GAS COMPANY.--At the usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the European Gas Company held this day, at their offices, 3, Moorgate-street, a report on the operations of the nine months ending 31st Decem ber last, was laid before the meeting, and gave general satisfaction. The report recited the improvement in the extent of business, and also that the state of the accounts, as far as ascertained, had fully justified the directors in paying a dividend of 10s. per share, on the Ist, inst., not withstanding the increased price of coal and freight. The report was received and adopted unanimously, and the bn-iness concluded with votes of thanks to the chairman, diiectors, &c. IMPROVEMENTS AT WHITEHALL.—During the last few days an ornamental iron column has been erected at Whitehall, in the centre of the road, by directions of the Boaril of Works, which has*the supervision of the road from Charing-croaa to Parliament-street. It has four large lamps, with gas-burners, at the extremity of iron supporters, pro from thatop, and which give a very brilliant light. It s situ a t e d nearly opposite the rooms occupied by the 1 faic.,rs of the Guards and Blues, at the Horse Guarda, `little `above 'the e n tr ance t o St. James's-park. Six iron ptut' Are Placed above the base of the column (three on I either side, north and B , 3utli); and yesterday large flag ! stones‘weie beng•laid down between them, by direction of the ili Paiii tind ng .o oal: r l e o e f t S io t n; lolfartaitinis. column a 's4n-the-Fields. The public w great accommo. datiOn,, as,. at all time s ; 'th e cr oss i n g h ere i s most dan gerous, owing to the immense traffic of carriages and" °Wei ' vehicles, but more particularly during the Parliamentary session. " , r 1 \. l f PAP 'VP t trs •cf • THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1864. MONEY MARKE:' PREPARATIONS FOR WAR LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The principal staff appointments for the expedition to the East were not finally determined on at the Horse Guards until yesterday afternoon, and, as they have yet to be submitted to the Queen for her Majesty's approval, no authentic or authoritative announcement of them can be made until that approval has been given. It is believed, however, that, as already repeatedly stated, Lord Raglan takes the chief command of the British auxiliary force, which will consist of two divisions, one under General Brown, the other under his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Colonels Bentinck, Eyre, Airey, and Sir Colin Campbell, it is said, go out as Brigadiers, Colonel Sullivan as Adjutant-General, Colonel Cator in command of the Artillery, and Colonel Victor in command of the corps of Engineers; Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres, Lieutenant-Colonel Bloomfield, and Lieutenant-Colonel Lake, go out under Colonel Cator ; Captain Wetherell as Deputy-Assistant- Adjutant-General, and Dr. Smith as head of the medical department. The following officers have been appointed aides-de-camp to Lord Raglan :—Major Lord Burghersh, Captain P. Somerset, Lieutenant Hon. S. Calthorpe, Captain Nigel Kingscote. It is stated that the entire force will be armed with the Minie rifle, and that the whole machinery of the training school at Hythe will be transported to Malta, in order to teach the troops the perfect use of that formidable weapon. There is no announcement as yet made with reference to the war preparations which will give more general satis , faction than this. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. A. letter from Constantinople of the 2d inst., states that the dismissal of the late Seraskier Mehemet Ali still occupied public attention. The Turks feared, and still fear, that his dismissal indicates a tendency to ne gotiate for peace : they become more confident, how ever, when they reflect that the motto of Riza Pasha, his successor, which he constantly repeats, is "My right and my sabre." Riza Pasha was formerly of opinion that the proposition of Prince Menschikoff ought to (have been accepted, and that it was the in terest of the Porte to avoid war on any terms, until its armies were sufficiently organised to compete with Eu ropean armies. Now that war is declared, he insists that it should be carriei on with the utmost determina tion. There was a fair general demand for cotton at Liver pool yesterday. Sales 8,000, including 2,000 for ex port and on speculation. Railway shares were quiet, but firm. The effect of the demand for gold to be shipped to the Continent, begins to appear in the Bank of England re turn. Taking the week of the 11th inst., there is a re duction of bullion, notwithstanding the recent large arrivals from Australia and America. The payment of our troops and naval forces when in Turkey, will draw from us, in all probability, still larger sums. Another item in the amount before us that will attract attention, is that of public deposits, the amount being unusually low. From the reduction in the other deposits and Government securities, and the increase in the other securities, money would appear to be in greater request. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows : The new Seraskier has decided on turning 30,000 Bashi Bozouks, or irregulars, into regular troops, and on sending them to the army in Asia. He has also de cided on admitting Christians into the service. The attitude of Persia is again disquieting. M. Khani koff had returned to Tabriz from Teheran, where he had left his large staff of officers. Prince Dolgorouki seems to recover his old influence over the Shah. Active circulation Decrease Bullion In addition to the 16 battalions of infantry, now under orders for the East, 3 other corps, at present stationed id the Mediterranean, have received commands to hold them. selves in readiness for the banks of the Danube, namely, the 41st, 44th, and 49th regiments. These 19 battalions will muster very close upon 19,000 men. Coupling with these the Cavalry, Artillery, and :•311,ppers and Miners, the British force will amount to more than 20,000 soldiers. Seven large English and four French steamers went on the sixth of February from Constantinople into the Black Sea, convoying eight Turkish steamers and ten sailing vessels, with 7,000 troops and ammunition, to Batoum. One English and one French steamer had gone to Varna. It is expected that General Castelbajac will arrive in Paris this evening, or early on Sunday, from St. Peters burg, and we are informed that, in another telegraphic despatch received from the French Minister at Berlin, the news of a negative answer to the propositions con tained in the Emperor's letter is confirmed. Some days since a rumour was mentioned of the pro bability that Prince Napoleon Jerome would be ap pointed to a command in the French expeditionary army to Turkey. It is now said that he will be named to the command-in-chief, having several general officers under his orders. If such be the case, the appointment can only be nominal—of such a kind, in fact, as members of s, Royal or Imperial family some times.hold—as Prince Napoleon's military career has been of the most obscure kind. He has not, as far as any one knows, shown any extraordinary capacity for war, but under the guidance of a proper chief of the staff may get through his functions respectably. Disagreeable rumours are again afloat in Paris re specting Austria and her policy on the present question. They are causing a certain degree of uneasiness in cer tain quarters. Last night the farewell banquet of the Grenadier Guards took place at the London Tavern, when Colonel Stanhope presided. Among the officers were his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Hon. Colonel Cust; Lord Mandeville, Colonel Thornton, Colonel Wood, Colo.! nel Lindsay, Colonel Golding, and Sir W. Davis. In the course of the various speeches delivered during the evening, the subject of the approaching campaign was freely alluded to, and at such times the cheering was most enthu• siastic. The departure of the volunteers from the provisional battalion at the Chatham garrison for those regiments of the line under orders for Malta—viz., the 4th King's Own; 28th, 77th, and 2d battalion Rifle Brigade, took place] yesterday morning. They assembled in heavy marching order, at four a.m., on the general parade ground of the barracks, and after being inspected by the command ant, Colonel Kelly, the volunteers were formed into open columns of divisions, and a finer body of young. men have not been seen at this garrison for many years. It was pleasing to Colonel Kelly to find that there was not one man absent when the names of the men were called over. At half-past 5 o'clock it was announced that all was ready,, when the colonel gave the command to march, The brass band and the drums and fifes of the battalion immediately struck up " Cheer, boys, cheer," and " We are going far away." The troops in garrison (for they were all present to witness the exciting spectacle) commenced cheering their comrades as they marched away ; their cheering was loud and enthusiastic as they emerged out of the barrack gates in the following order, Colonel Kelly heading the troops :—First was, for the King's Own, 150 men, under ; command of Captain A. J. Macpherson, 24th Regiment ;' next followed those for the 9 8th Foot,, 130 men, under com mand of Captain G. Dean Pitt, 80th Regiment; next for the 77th, 100 men, under command of Captain Charles J. Bentley, 78th Highlanders ; and, for the 2d battalion Rifle Brigade, 100 men, under command of Captain C. N. North,; 60th Rifles—making a total of 480 men. The moon (for it was scarcely daylight) shone forth brilliantly, which had a pretty effect as the troops marched through the town of Chatham and the city of Rochester to the terminus of the North Kent Railway. The music so early in the morn ing roused the occupants from their beds, and from many a window were seen the fair ones, in their night dresses, waving their handkerchiefs along the; line of road. On the troops arriving at the sta tion a special train was waiting for them. The band, on their departure, played " God save the Queen." The train which conveyed the troops to Gravesend con-, sisted of 31 carriages, with two engines. At Gravesend the troops went on board the Star Company's boat for, London. The 93d Highlanders has only 13 volunteers : the young soldiers will not join that corps in consequence , of its wearing the kilt, and all the persuasion to induce them to enter does not have the least effect ; they have no other dislike to the regiment. If they wore trousers , they would volunteer for the full complement. Everything about the military stations of Dublin indi-. cates the approach of war. Troops, in heavy marching order, daily pass through the city, accompanying baggage, and munitions of war, all made up for foreign service. I Recruiting goes briskly on, and no time is lost in muster ing the volunteers for drill. It is said that Major-General Love, a distinguished' Waterloo officer, is to have a divisional command in the expedition. He graduated in the gallant 52d Light In• fantry, and is considered to be one of the most efficient general officers in the British army. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Statham done this day. FRANCE. The Emperor has forwarded a sum of 100,000 f. to the Prefect of Police for distribution at the residences of artisans out of work and the needy families of the capital. The ocean squadron is hourly expected at Toulon, on board which are 1,600 sailors, to man six ships of the line and the frigate Zenobie, now being fitted out at that port. The Marengo and the frigate Asmodee are awaiting their sailing orders for Constantinople. The first representation of M. Meyerbeer's new opera, L'Etoile du Nord, toot: place, says the Paris corres pondent of the limes, on Thursday night at the Opera Comique. The house was crowded in every part, and many who had sought admission at the doors were obliged to go away disappointed. The Emperor and Empress were present ; they arrived early, and were among the last to leave. The Etoile du Nord had excited nearly as much attention among musical, literary, and even political persons as the Eastern question still does in the diplomatic world. Nor will this seem strange when it is known that the plot, the hero, and every incident in the piece has reference to Russia. It is an episode in the history of the extra ordinary man who, though little better than a barbarian himself, struck the first effective blow at the barbarism of his country ; and, who, cruel of character, and brutal in habits and manners, yet introduced the first elements of civilisation among a people who passed for Christians, but who were as yet scarce half-converted from gloomy and fierce Paganism. The hero of the Etoile du Nord is Peter the Great ; the heroine, that equally extraor dinary woman who rose from the humblest class, and a degraded condition, to be the partner of the mighty Monarch of the Russias ; whose gentle influence could alone subdue the savage nature of her lord, and who when seated on the throne exhibited those virtues to which her claim in a humble condition was more than doubtful. The elevation of a beautiful female from a private condition to be the partner of an Emperor pre sented some analogy with the more recent history of the actual ruler of France, and that analogy, with the fact of the plot being taken from the history of Russia, independently of the acknowledged merits of M. Meyer beer and M. Scribe, fully accounts for the in terest which the piece created among the public. These facts may also explain the difficulties that were anticipated with reference to the censorship. The Emperor, however, appeared to have considered the matter in an exclusively artistical light, and, with the exception• of some few passages, the piece was repro sentethas originally sketched. The enthusiasm of the public - during the performance was great beyond prece dent ; and the celebrated composer appeared ou the stage at the fall of the curtain, and, in compliance with the universal and prolonged demand of the audience, to receive their congratulations and plaudits in person. The Bourse opened with tolerable firmness yesterday, and the Three per Cents., first quoted at 68f. 10c., rose to 68f. 35c. It was subsequently reported that the Austrian Government is showing a disposition to sepa rate from the Western Powers. The Three per Cents. then fell to 67f. 80c., and closed at 67f. 90c. for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 97f. 50c.; Orleans Railway shares, 1,075 f.; Rouen, 890 f.; Havre, 4501.; Great Northern, 737 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 717 f. 50c.; ditto, New, 565 f.; Paris and Lyons, 820 f.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 655 f.; Wes tern of France, 575 f.; Bordeaux and Cute, 540 f.; Great Central, 438 f 75c.; Lyons and Geneva, 155 f.; Shares of the Bank of Cr4dit Mobilier, 617 f. 50c. • SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 17th inst. The Gazette publishes the following royal decree : "Her Majesty the Queen, having been informed of the sudden rise in this capital of the price of bread, with out any justifiable motive, has deigned to order, in her solicitude for the welfare of the people, and particularly of the indigent classes, that your Excellency should im mediately remedy the evil, authorising you, for that purpose, to adopt all the measures you may deem neces sary, &c. il Madrid, Feb. 11, 1854." We read in the Correspondancia Autografa— " We can assure our readers that the rumour in cir culation relative to the sending a Spanish army of 20,000 or 30,000 men to Italy is totally unfounded. The same may be said of the reported convention concluded between Spain, England, and France, and which would bind them to take part in the war about to break out in Europe, on the occasion of the Eastern question." The weather had suddenly changed and become in tensely cold. It Laing Sunday the Bourse remained closed. MARKET NEWS-(TLIIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The demand for both fruit and vegetables was firm at this market to-day, as follows; — FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Od to 10s Od each ; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes. 8s to 12s; foreign ditto, is Gd to 3s Od per lb; apples, Gs to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; lem ons , Os 9d to 26 ; oranges, sOd to 103 per 100 ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts. 95s to 105 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 2s to 43 per peck ; filberts, 850 to 1002 per 100 lbs; walnuts, 8d to I s 6d p er 100. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9d to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9d to 2s Od per bund.; greens. 2s 6d to 4s Od per doz. bunches ' • French beans, 3s to 5s Od per 100 ; potatoes, 120 s to 165 s per ton ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to Gd per bunch; cucumbers, 20 Od. to 4s Od each celery, 9cl tc Is 6d per bundle; spinach, 4s Od to 6s Od per ,sieve; onions, 2s 6d to 3s 9d ' ,per bushel • Spanish ditto, is to 3s ' per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d horse-raddish, 2s Od to 480. i per bundle ; parsley 3s 6cl to 33 Gd per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, is at to is 6d per bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s 6d per score ; beet, is to 2s 3d per dozen bunches. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 486 d to Od; Geese, 4s 6d to 6s each ; Ducks, 2s to 28 Gd; tame Rabbits, 10d to is Gd ; wild ditto, 10d to is 6d ; Pigeons, Gd to &1 each; roasting Pigs, 4s to 7s Od each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, Os 0,1 to Os Od; barn-door Fowls, is 9d to 2s 9d per couple; Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s Od per couple ; Pheasants, 3s Gd. to 4s Od; Partridges, is 6d to is 9d; Hares, 2a Gd to 3s 6d; Leverets, Os Od to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Teal 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 9cl to 2s 3d • Widgeons, 9cl to is Od; and Plovers, Gd t o i s each. English Eggs, 8s Od to Os Gd; French ditto, 6s 9d to 7s 6d per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter Ils 6cl to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s Od per dozen lbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; Brills, is 6(1 to 7s each; Salmon 3s 6d to Os per lb; Cod Fish, 53 Od to 10s Od each ; Soles, 2d to is 6d per pair ; Eels 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 3s Od; Crabs, 4d to 2s 9d; Whitings, 1s to 2s 6d per doz.; Doreys, 2s to 7s ; Mullets, 6d to 2s 6d each ; Common Oysters, 103 Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 50s Od per bsh; Mackerel, 25s to 30s per 100; smelts, is Od to 3spr doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is 6cl to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s 0(1 to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 614 to 12s per doz. ; Plaice, 4d to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s o t l 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. ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon, 6(1 per lb.; Pike 6d per lb. ; sprats, 3s Od per bushel. . , BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are front lld to 114 d; of household ditto, 9d to 100 per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 2d . ; mutton, 3a 6d to 4s 8d ; veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d ; pork, 33 8d to 5s Od per 81bs. WRITECHAPEL. Beef, froin 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3 s 4d to 4s 8(1 ; Voal, 4s 04 to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Blbs. by the carcase. _ _ HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 51 59 ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 21 39 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 61 Os ; and straw, 11 18s to 21 4s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECIIAPEL. — ,Meadow hay, 21 15s to Si Os; clover ditto, 41 Os to 610 s ; and straw, 11 163 to 21 3s per load. Trade dull, at our quotations. 15 8 10 25 10 1.0.6 812s1 6i 25 50 20 20 20 10 10 261 13i 20 20 20 20 50 20 10 6 12i 12 ARMY ESTIMATES. The army estimates have been printed and published. The inorease in expenditure for the year commencing next April is to be only 262,4701., though the number of the force will be larger than in the previous year by 10,694. The number of officers and rank and file at home and abroad (but exclusive of India), which was fixed at 102,283 in last year's estimates, is now to be raised to 112,977. The number is constituted thus :—Cavalry--- Life Guards and Horse Guards, 1,308 ; cavalry of the line, 7,478 ; infantry—Foot Guar ,s, 6,478 ; infantry of the line 138,463 ; West India Regiments, 3,417 ; colonial corps, 5,273 ; to which are to be added 560 men in the pay of the East India Company, but serving in areal Britain. Itt regard to the distribution of the force authorised by Par liament last year, it is stated that on the Ist of January last there were (besides recruiting troops) 55,709 men at at home, and 33,340 abroad, exclusive of India, leaving a deficiency of above 11,000 men wanting to complete the establishment. The number of men being comprised in the first vote, vote No. 2 is for their pay and allowances, which will amount to 3,923,2881., being an increase of 297,505/. upon the year. This is the net sum, after deducting 18,0001., defrayed by the Australian Colonies, and 936,6371., paid by the East India Company for the charge of the four cavalry and 24 Infantry Regiments employed in the East Indies ; for the total force is to be 142,630, of whom 29,653, are assigned to the East Indies in the company's pay. Vote No. 3 is for the General and Medical Staff, 151,3821.- a decrease of 11,575/. The appropriation of the vote is—home staff, 62,365/. ; foreign, 89,0161. The Public Departments, Vote No. 4, take 105,093/., being 6,6291. more than in the previous year. The next two votes also show some increase of charge • the sum re quired for the Royal Military College is 17 ,4011.—an in crease of 513/. • for the Royal Military Asylum and the Hibernian Military School, 20,7561. an increase of 2,736/. Vote No. 7, for the charge of volunteer corps, is the same in amount as before—namely, 88,0001. The esti mate is for 14,293 men, besides 40 adjutants and sergeant majors ; and the chief items are-42,879/. for contingent and clothing allowance for the men, at 31. each per an num, and 40,0021. for probable expense of the corps when assembled for exercise or for permanent duty, or when employed in aid of the civil power, and the expense of in specting field officers. This vote completes the charge for effective service, the amount for which will be 4,305,9201.—0 n increase of 295,8681. The increase is reduced to 262,470/.,, by the vote for non-effective service being 1,981,566/. or 33,398/. less than in the previous year. The items Of the non effective service vote are as follows :—Rewardsformili tory service, 20,5001. ; army pay of general officers, 46,0006. ; full pay for retired officers, 49,600/. ; half-pay and military allowances, 356,0001. ; foreign half-pay, 33,671/. ; widows' pensions, 115,889/. ; compassionate allowances, 75,560/ ; in-pensions, 30,694/. ; ont-pensions, 1,215,712/.; superan nuation allowances, 38,0001. The result is, that the charge for the army, which has been 6,025,016/. in the , year just expiring, is fixed at 6,287,4861. for the financial year about to commence. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Prom the Mining Journal of this day.) Mining stock, to a certain extent, partakes of the gene ral gloom, but one or two favourite mines occasionally turn up and enliven the market, by creating a demand for shares. This week there has been a great business doing in Messer, where the new 72-in. engine will soon be at work, and the mine, from the courses of ore in sight, and general prospects, bids fair, as reports go, to prove one of the most productive copper mines in Cornwall. The Gold Mining Share Market has remained quiet, and unmarked by any important change in prices ; the shares of the Agna Fria and Quartz Rook . Companies remain chiefly in favour, and are well supported. The Colonial Gold are also rather firmer ; other 'descriptions remain almost utterly neglected. The Anglo -Californian Gold Mining Company have at length received information that gold quartz-crushing has been practically commenced by Sir H. Huntley, and it may now be fairly assumed that the next mail will bring some definite information as to the re sults of operations. The appointment of Mr. Phillips, who sailed on Saturday last for San Francisco, via New York, to inspect the mines, and report on the position of the Nouveau Monde Company, has been hailed with great satisfaction by the shareholders. Captain Bell has, under date the 3rd of December, informed the Anglo-Australian Company that in conjunction with Mr. Armstrong, a magistrate, he was about to start for the Bendigo dig gings, having ascertained there were several promising locations to be had there on lease at Government royalties, on which machinery could be effectually placed ; they had purchased three strong horses and a dray, which had paid their expenses by the work they had performed. The Adele had been profitably disposed of, and in order to avoid the heavy charges incumbent on warehousing, they had stipulated the machinery should remain on board until" it was required for active operations. A fine sam ple of gold, of about 160 ozs., had been brought into Geelong from a new field, just known as Green Flat, about 10 miles from Burnbank, on the Adelaide road. Two men got 411. worth from two tubs of working stuff. The sink ing is shallow, the deepest hole being only 15 feet. The total quantity of gold which had been deposited in the Assay-office, at Adelaide, since its re-opening, had been 65,572 ozs. 16 dwts. 13 grains A motion had been in troduced in Council to restrain the operations of the Ade laide Land and Gold Company, to prevent them from ac quiring lands in the colony, and trading therein. The dis cussion on this motion was followed by several notices of of actions for libel, which were served on three members of the house, Messrs. Hare, Dutton, and Kingston, by the agents of the company in Adelaide. This proceeding led to an intimation on the part of the Council that its privi leges would be rigidly maintained if the actions were pro ceeded with, in consequence of which, Messrs. Beck and. Stilling withdrew proceedings, and sent in letters of ex- , planation and apology. ARRIVAL FROM SYDNEY.—The merchant ship Al er t, Captain Stewart, arrived off Falmouth yesterday, and landed mails from. Sydney, which place she left 23d Oct. Her news has been anticipated. Her mails and packages left by mail train. THE, MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.---The Solent, be longing to the Royal Mail. Company, left this afternoon with the West India mails. She had on board 45 passen gers, 5,0001. in specie, and full general cargo. The Penin sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid also left to-day with..the ,peninaglar mails. She-had on board 12 passengers, 20,5201. in specie, 1601. in jewellery,, and usual cargo. Aberdeen . 100 8i &mbg Nottng. Bost. and Eastu. Junct Belfast & Ballymena , Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley IBirkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Juuct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20... ... Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 12 Cornwall Crieff Junction 45 Dubliu&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth&Aber• deep Junction..... . all Do. New Emit Anglian... Do., (£lB E & H).. Eastern Counties..... 'Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A 'East' Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edin. Prth. &Dundee worth & Clyde June. 'Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock. Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.anclYorksh Do., Fifths D). Wst. Riding Uu, ',cods Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt Loudon & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westu. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London andS. Westu Do., £5O Do., £4O Liidudrry& Coleraine Lududrry. & Eunisk. 'Aanch.Shef.& Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un \lidland )o. Birmng. & Derby Vfidld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares ' Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. , Bury Extension. N wpt. Aberg. & Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warreupoint and Rostrevor. Norfolk . Northu.Counties Un, [North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., 2 1 A Deferred 6 'Do., B Guaranteed North Loudon jDo. New £lO. N.&S.Wstrn.,Hanip , stead, and City Ju., North Staffordshire , North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton . Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi i lag Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St o Shrewsby. & Bereft! Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves,i s Do. Oswestry ihropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent loath Devon 'South Eastern.., South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riy. Dun Do Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling. Stockton dr Hartlepl. Taff Vale . Do. £lO shares . Do. Pref., No. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath.. Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0ruwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn & Croydoul York Newetl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland... 20 - 204 iii - 5i 8 - 9 12 —lO dial 16 18 6i sid 96 - 98 53 - 541 15 -16 t 13 - 14 Zi = 4G 7f - 84 4 'ii Jai -- iii •.. .... ... 65 - 67 62 - 61 ii. = ii 90 92 74 76 130 - 13 99 - 101 82i - 824 92 -- 95 12i -134 p 12 -- 13 p 6j4 -- 67 61 -- bid iii - i• 8 8i par 4 p 96 —97 104 104 4 P d 81 82 9 8 ( 104 901 224 L - 23 63 - 63 36 -- 38 55 57 4 d par 5 4id 2i 3 6 - 8 47 - 50 33 344 i 33 ... 31 8 10 li - 7 - * it 64 - 74 53 - 55 i - 6 sid 8 84 34 - 36 90 9 55 - 56 55 - 60 55 -- 60 3 -- 2d 15 -- 17 76 -- 84 1 11 -- 13 3f -- 3fd 14 16 3362 i 63 2 d par 4 5 30 -7 32 ... -. ... 21 - 3 15 15i 5 - 24 - 26 6 - 7 ... --- .. 6 - 7 69i 8 • 744 4i 3ict 49 -- 5 O PREFERENCE SHARES. Iberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. c Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) :iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Jork &Bandonsi p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (X3los) 6 per cent Do, (X 5) 7 per cent Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do, New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... all all 100 all EdinbPrth.&Duncli 5i per cen t . Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent. . Great Northn. 5 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. .. Do. 4i p. c. Scrip 6;t. N. of Scot. Ist Pref ;t, Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths)... Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. a. Westu. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c).. Do. cov. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 p. c... Lan. & York. F. £2O 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton Loudon & S. Western' Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. 4 Sh. Sian., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO ....... Do. £6,................ Aarypt . & Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent ....... Do. ................. p.c.... Consol.6 St. Do Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent._ Do. Pref. 44 per eent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do 5 p. c. Ext. . . .... Do. 54 per ct. prof__ I Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolyerh.4ls, 6 p.c Do Scot. Cent., New Pref Shrews. & Birm. N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c ) Do. 5 per cent.- 1 South Devon .. 100 100 (00 100 100 15 all all all De. fixed, 44 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4Aper cent. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent, Do. do. do, Stockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Naterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. Newcastle,and . Berwick,4 p.c. Pref. York&N.Midlandll. l and S. Ruch l 6 iol 61 - 63, 3 - 3i 4 - 4h i - fP 1 -- l i p -- 1p 13i -- 14 22i 23 2i - 3A 1i• - iii 1)9 - 111 i- i P 8 -- 64 7 97 - - 99 90 -- 95 93 95 id 37 139 24 - 3 ii : - i3 n ai -- 7 v 9 4 par —. i p - 139 1 1 11 - 100 102 par 4pm 9i —lO 16 16' 9 - 10 i 12 14 id p 23 24 ••• - ••• 17 - 19 di 94 - 97 34 - 4 id id £22,108,570 448,545 16,203,528 Decrease Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities 23,155 3,440,601 91,078 1,981,907 139,811 12,357,045 251,881 1,119,351 25,231 11,941,666 Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed Increase , 596,050 13,415,280 155,185 7,358,340 391,835 There was a rise yesterday afternoon in the rate for Bills of - Exchange upon some of the principal Continen tal cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 271, to 321 ; Amsterdam, at 11 15i, to 16; Hamburgh, 13 5 to 51 ; and Trieste, 12 50 to 55. . . The demand for gold continues active, and already the amount received by the Great Britain has been melted, and a considerable portion taken for exportation. Advices have been received, per the Atlantic, by the directors of the Waller Gold Mining Company, from their resident engineer at the Mines, under date of Jan. 17, 1854, in which he reports the shipment of boxes containing samples of ore, through Messrs. Adams & Co., and Messrs. Edwards, Sandford, & Co., of New York, for London. With regard to the underground mining operations in progress, Mr. Gregg states that the audit on the Goochland vein is proceeding satisfac torily, and that he is cross-cutting from it to the Waller vein. The engine for working these veins is being ra pidly sunk, and he expects shortly to strike the Waller vein at a point where the rich shoots and threads spoken of in the various reports may be expected to exist in great abundance. He intends sinking this shaft ulti mately to a depth of between 100 to 200 feet. In the surface erections and works, Mr. Gregg reports that the earthworks and foundations for the heavy steam machi nery and stamps were, at the date of the advices, nearly complete, and that as he proposed starting them in less than a month from the date of his letter, and had already a large quantity of ore delivered at the mill site, he con fidently expected to be able to make a speedy remittance of gold to England. Concurrently with this progress in mining matters, Mr. Gregg has proceeded to put, the cleared portion of the estate under cultivation, with a view to render it as far as possible self-supporting to the large number of hands engaged by the company. The Tonnen steamer belonging to the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company has been taken up by the Government to convey troops to Constantinople, her engagement being for 4 months certain. The amount of silver exported from London direct, during the week to Thursday last, was 102,000 ounces, and of gold 50,130 ounces, all to the continent. The English Stock Market has been very dull, and the quotations, though without material change, are flatter. Consols have been 914 f for transfer, and 91f f for account. The New 31 per Cents, have been at 93A to $, and the 3 per Cents. at 921 to 1. Exche quer Bills arc 19s. to 225., and India Bonds 7s. to lls. prem. The Foreign Market is very inanimate, not half-a dozen bargains being officially recorded. Mexican are heavy at 25. Russian 5 per Cents. are 1 per cent. lower, being 1041 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents. firm at 40i. Dutch 21 per Cents. are steady at 61, and 4 per Cents. 1 per cent. lower, viz., 92. There is an active market for Railway Shares, at advancing rates for Great Northerns, which are most in favour, and have risen about 1/. to 1/. 108., and the A Shares 2/. Great Western are firmer, and Lancashire and Yorkshire are steady. Midland, and North- Western are fiat, and South-Eastern a shade better. The French shares are mostly supported, and the Paris and Strasburg rather higher. The Luxembourg are quiet. BRITISH Mamts.—This day the market exhibited a more favourable demand for the following shares, at yesterday's prices :—Alfred Consols, Sortridge Consols, Mollands, North Pools, North Dawns, Poltimores, East Russell, Great Crinnis, Tremollite Downs, East Bosorns, and North Damsels, The current prices for the Jamaica Mines not officially quoted are as follows : —Metcalfe, to # prem. ; Sue River, 4 dis. to par ; Port Royal, to a prem. Gold Mine Shares are quiet, but steady. The Waller Shares are in request at about 16s. 3d. In Banks very little is doing at about former quota tions. Land Companies' Shares are supported. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (Frog, the Official List. ) Business done ; per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921 a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l. !few 31 per Cent. Annuities 93 Endia Bonds, 11000 .......,....... ...... Ditto, under £lOOO ll p Consols for Account 16th March Exchequer Bills, Id. £IOOO £5OO 22 19 Small 22 19 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. "vtaxican 3 per Cent. I.l.ssian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 1044 Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent 4oi Dividenis on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2 3 / 4 per Cent. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates......., 92 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto March Account 914 II EXCHEQUER BILLS.—The 'March Exchequer bills have been advertised to be paid off on the 9th of next month, but will be received for renewal at the existing rate of in- terest until Thursday, the 2d. AMSTERDAM.—The advices from Amsterdam mention, with regard to the new project for the conversion of the public debt, that it is not expected under the present state of affairs to succeed, but that, as the minister has not bound himself to anything, it may be altered according to circumstances. THE 'THORNTON FREE SCHOOLS.—These schools have just been opened for the admission of the poor children of the parishes of Burton and Thornton-in-Lonsdale, and about 50 children of each sex are already admitted to the benefit of the institution. This edifice has been erected' and endowed at the expense of Mr. Richard Thornton,- a well-known merchant. in London. at a cost of 15,0001., to commemorate the place of his nativity.—Lancaster Guar. than. LECTURES TO WORKMEN.—During the winter months, Mr. Randal, the proprietor of the extensive tile-kilns in Maiden-lane, has opened his school-room in the Caledonian road, one evening in every week, for the delivery of lec tures, which hie workmen and others have been invited to attend. He has himself delivered one lecture, and the itev. L. R. Ayre, the incumbent of St. Michael's, Islington, another; and also engaged the services of Mr. Joseph Simpson, librarian of the Islington Literary and Scientific Society ; and of Mr. E. V. Gardner, late of the Polytechnic, Institution. The former gentleman has delivered six lec tures on subjects calculated to interest and instruct the class of persons for whom they were chiefly intended ; the latter, a course on Christianity. We have much pleasure in recording instances of this kind, as it is a move in the right direction, and has proved successful in deterring many from spending their evenings in that " root of all evil," the public-house. We hope that many other pro prietors of large establishments (particularly those in which numerous workmen are employed) will be induced to " g o and do likewise." SUPPOSED MURDER OP Two CHILDREN IN LAMBETH.— Yesterday Mr. Adamson, the coroner's summoning officer, waited upon Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, and informed him of two children having been found in the river Thames under the following circumstances, which leave little doubt that both had been murdered : It appears that on Thursday the attention of Inspector Johnson, of the Thames division, was called to the body of a fine fe male child, found lying in the River Thames, off Lett's wharf, Commercial-road, Lambeth. It was taken ashore, and removed to the dead-house in High-street, and upon being examined the body was found to be covered with tar. Another body was picked up by a man near Waterloo bridge. This was also the body of a fine child, and it is supposed had been murdered. The body, which was wrapped up in a napkin, and afterwards removed to the vaults of Wit. John's Church, remains there to await the coroner's inquest. In order that the body may be identi fied, it should be stated that the napkin in which the child was wrapped was placed in a chintz school bag. THE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday searching iuvestigati ei was instituted into the circum s..ances under which the robbery at Messrs. Hargraves and Sons, in Gresham-street, was effected, and subsequentlydis covered ; the inquiry was conducted with great tact, by Mr. Acting Inspector Chambers, of the Cripplegate division of City Police, an efficient and skilful officer, through whose exertions and untiring perseverance, several robberies that appeared to the uninitiated to be enveloped in mysterywere brought to light. Mr. Chambers was on duty at the time the robbery is alleged to have been effected, and was called upon, when discovered, to make a strict examination of the premises. The result of the investigation is such as to give the inspector and detective officers employed in the affair, the most sanguine hopes of capturing the thieves, and recovering a part if not the whole of the property car ried off; but the particulars of the inquiry are not per mitted to transpire, as such a course might tend to delay, if not completely to defeat the arrangements of the police. It is a singular fact, that no vehicle was observed to stop in the vicinity during the night of the robbery, nor were any persons seen carrying parcels ; it must, however, be borne in Mind, that within less than 100 yards from the ware house, in Gresham-street, there is a cab rank, to which the heavy parcels may have been conveyed during the ab sence of the policethan on another part of his beat. It has transpired, that amongst the stolen property there were a „Urge number of halfamtes, of the Bank of England, which can be identified. The police constable, who was on duty at the time, has been suspended. 27i 22 25 lE6' 16 St. 19, !Paid. too 176' 1.14 100 - 42A 100 100 471 172 1 ! ' all 100 5A 7A all all 4 1/ is 2/ 2s [OO 100 100 100 FOREIGN. 10 7 Antwerp&Rotterdam 31 -- 3 d 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 1 11' 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 4 3d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central In dia,Scrip par —4 p .. psi ... Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi& Erquelin 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besancon . • • 20 8 Dutch Rhenish . 3 2 d 20 all East Indian 2i 3 p 20 2 Do Extension — 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 p 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 25 71 Grd. Trunk of Canada 41 34 • 100 3,1 Do. Debentures 100 all Do. do • 20 8 Gt. Central of France 2t —2l d . 201 all Gt. Western of Canada Shares — Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7 . • - 201 15e, Hamilton & Toronto 1 —1 p 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref — dis 20 15 Luxembourg 7 74 • 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4l 5 4j 5 2 Do. Pref l— 11 • .- 5 3 Do. (Canal) 1 1 10 5 Do. 6p. et. pref..„ 1 1 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran — .• • • 20 10 Madras d' P • ` 35 "•1 331 331 'Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 21) 2 Melbourne Dk • & Ry. • 20 all Namur & Liege (with . interest) 7l 71 'TJ 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 294 —29 294 : Do. 201.3 p. c Bds. If 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) • 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 74 84 20 10 Paris and Lyons 1.2.1 —l3p 24 ' 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans 42 —44 20 all Paris and Rouen 35 —37 xd ' • 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 281 • 28i 281 20 4 PatisCaen & Cherbrg. pm " 't: 101 101 Quebec & Richmond 3 ld • 20 all Rouen andHavre l7l 181 20 9 Royal Danish ld par 5 2 Royal Swedish • • d • 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ S 84 ... 6 Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. • . 20 6 outherr of France —pm - 20 6 St. Andrew's and • Quebec (A) si all West Flanders 3l 41 10 all Do. 51 per c. Pref d 20 10 Western of France 2 —3l p 121 10 5 West. of Switzerland d 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANJUL • 10 all Australasia 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... 50 all British N. American 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia '... 20 2 Ohrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 1 d 100 25 3olonial — ••• 100 20. Commercial of bond — d 20 10 English Scottish and Australian 3l 20 15 bond. Chart. Bk. of Australia id par 50 20 London and County ..• 50 10 London Joint Stock — 100 20 Gond. & Westminster 100 35 National Provincial of England 20 10 Do. New 50 22. National of Ireland 20 all New South Wales 44 46 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 45 47 25 5 Do. New 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg •.. & Gold Imp Co ... 25 all iouth Australia — 25 all Union of Australia 6B —7O 684 ... 2e Do. New 6i .—7/ 50 10 Union of London — MISCELLANEOUS 5 all Dubin Coal and Irou 25 17 tustralian Agricult. 41 43 41 20 14 kustralan.Pcific•Mail 10 8 I.ustraln. Royal Mail 10 26 3erlin Water Works ... 50 384 3rit. American Land 70 75 5 1 & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co • 100 326 Canada 75 80 5 5 .•.`rystal Palace l/i p 5 4 Do. New. .p 4 2 crystal Pal. of France ... • . i 20 3 Eastern Steam 25 20 Electra Telegraph(A) 17 18zd . z d 25 all Do. (B) ••• 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir 15 14 Gen. Steam Navipt: • • 20 18 General Scrow Steam 20 76 [rish Beetroot m • • 20 10 Magdalena St. Navin. " 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam !Niel . 10 3 Netherlands Land—. 3 — 2 • d 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. 1 all N. 8.-Australasian par— ▪ p 1 A Do. New ••• • • 11 20 10 ‘Trth.ofEuropeSteam -- 5 all Peel 11r. Ld. & Minrl. id p▪ ar 50 all t'eninsular& Oriental 50 3-J Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co ip 100 60 'loyal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 fir gi 25 25 south Austral. L and 38 • 40 1 all iubmar. Telegraph par all Do. Registered i d —ip sd z d 100 • 2sl Van Diemen's Land 13 —l4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Feb. 18.—Wind this day at Noon, N.Wo strong gale, and fine, clear weather. There was a fall of snow early this morning. • COWES, Feb. 17.—Wind, W. A rr i ve d—S an Francisc o from Callao, and sailed for Antwerp ; Firefly, Rio Smoky. FALMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind, W., s:rong gale. Arrived —Blakely, Eupatoria ; Jas. T. Foord, Callao and Queens. town Off Port—Alert, Sydney, N.S.W. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 1 7.—Sailed—Solent (a), for West Indies. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind, W. Sailed—Argo (a a), India; Charles and Jane, New York. YARMOUTH, Feb. 17.—During the day it has blown a violent gale from the N.W., with thunder, lightning, sag hail, and continu es , th oug h somewhat aba ted. . SWANSEA, Feb. 17:— Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Lady Pixie, for Cuba. SUNDERLAND, Feb. 1 7. -- Arrived--Cartb.agenis, from Demerara. JERSEY, Feb. 16.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Homely, Bahia. WHITEHAVEN, Feb. 17.—The Eliza, from Dublin, went on shore at St. Bees-head, J an . 25, was got off yes terday, and towed in here without much damage. ABERDEEN, Feb. 16.—Sailed—Superior, for Greenland.. (BY ELECT= TELEGRAPH.) • • VIOLENT GALE AT LIVERPOOL—(THIS DAY). LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.30 Wind, N.W. ; blowing a gale. We have had a violent gale here since 5 o'clock yesterday evening, which still continues. Many vessels in the Chan. nel and River have sustained damage, and we f ear w h en all the accounts are to hand we shall have a long list of casualties to report. The following have been reported to the present time :—The Wi n d sor, f or Para, and Brevet, for Melbourne, were in collision this morning in the river. The former lost mainmast, &c. ; the latter lost head, cut. water, &c. The Evelyne, for London, is ashore in Bootle bay, with a steam-tug near her, and it is thought she will be got off. A steamer, supposed the C ommo d ore, f rom Havre, is ash ore , t o the northward of Egremont-ferry. The Cherokee, for Africa, is ashore on Bast Hoyle, and it is thought will go to pieces. The crew are on the bank, and the life-boat has been sent to teeetle them. A list capsized during the night off Georgers pier -heed. A ship is ashore at Tranmere : name unknown. A large quantity of barrel flour and casks of treacle are washing ashore near New Brighton, from some vessel which is supposed telusve gone to pieces during the gale. There are no arrivals or sailings. • (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.3 Ilan. Wind, N.W., tide five hours' ebb, fine, with strong breeze. Sailed —Panther, steamer, for Ostend ; Triton, steariar, for Calais. DEAL, SAtUrdaY, 9.35.,,n., Wind N.W., blowing hard, in snow squalls. Anchored—City of London, from Callao, for London ; Maggie, China, f o r L o ndon ; Maud, Calcutta, fo r L ondon; Tartar, Canton, for London ; Eliza, Black Soo, fur London. Passed—Asia, from St. Michael's, for London • Cal. hope, Madras, for London; Nais, Smyrna, for London. BIRTHS. OF ♦ SON. On the 16th inst., at The Cooperae, the wife of Mx. John Woodley, Church-row, Limehouse. On the 16th inst., at the Rectory, Waddi ng t on , Li n . coin, the wife of the Rev. G. G. Perry. OF A DAOGEITIR. On the 23d of September, at Howiok, New Zealand , the wife of staff - surgeon Bacot. On the 15th inst., at Slough, Mre. Goose. MARAIED. On the 16th inst., at St. George's, Hanover•squaro, Griffith Jones, F sq., M D., of Harrington-square to Sarah, eld es t d aughter of George Groats, E.sq., of DLO nington. DIED. On the 6th inst., at Walton Manor, North Wales, W. Attherton, Esq., in the 31at year of his age. On the Ist of November last, at Airlie-house Good. wood-road, near Adelaide, Mr. William Frederick Heath, second a so ed 27 .n of M r . H enry H eat h , Camberwell, London,— g Drowned at sea on the voyage from Liverp oo l to New York, Captain Richard Bennett, of the American ship Euroclydon, third son of the late Mr. John Morrie . Ben nett, formerly of Broseley, 6alop. LONDON: Printed and Published . .by Mi7RDO , YOUNG, of No. 112, Str:►nd, Printez, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Saturday, February 18, 1854. 901 11 1 2 74 6 5 61 66 4 i i 8i i 231 j 63} 3 i Fp ..- 2/ 28 all 16 100 8 100 20 all 51s. 100 20 134 1100-i 15 63i 3 9i 4941 EV LIFE Marti other Wye GE2 BEI IV., on clot 1..... 22d for Frs