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on the b these nay be, policy. Est sub- y Ozer n, and e time, shown ssions, ischie vhich I ry well . an armed resistance, for the noble lord seemed to talk as if France and England only intended to deal with Russia as they had once dealt with Holland ; but he must take leave to warn the noble earl of the delusion he was labouring under if that really was his opinion. Russia could not be so easily disposed of, and if the noble earl relied upon the Holland precedent he would be pursuing a very dangerous precedent. There must be some limit put to the blockading system, or Turkey would be lost. The existing state of things could not bet much longer without the ruin of Turkey, for what use were our forces in the Sea of Marmora., whiie the gallant, though unfortunate, Turkish army was being annihilated on the banks of the Danube ? It was impossible, then, that the existing state of things could go on without its ending in a war of a most disastrous ehara.cter ; a war, indeed, of which no man could foresee the issue, but which every one could easily predict would give rise to great excitement of opinion and much national animosity. (Hear, hear.) The Govern ment should therefore have some defined object in their policy, they should have it distinctly understood what the ob ject of the war was to be, and to what limits it was to be car ried. (Hear, hear.) That we had entered into a moral, if not a positive, engagement to defend Turkey no man could deny, or else what was the use of all our armaments ; and having committed ourselves so far, the sooner we brought the matter to an issue the better. We must be prepared to do something more than protect the capital of Turkey, as we should eventually have to enforce her independence by the vigour and prowess of our arms, and though the chances were that the dispute would long ago have been settled had a determination to that effect, on the part of England and France been made to the Emperor of Russia in the first in stance, he yet thought it was not too late to retrieve our lost ground. (Hear, hear.) Still if there was a chance of peace being restored, the country had a right to know upon what chance it rested, and on that account he was justified in making this motion without framing it in the terms of a vote of censure upon the Government. However, after the expla nation of the noble earl he did not feel it necessary to press the motion further, and with the permission of their lord- Ships he would withdraw it. (Hear, hear.) The motion was accordingly withdrawn. Their lordships then adjourned at one o'clock. SOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY.) The Srsasss took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Lord PAGET took the oaths and his seat for South Staffordshire, and Mr. WYNDHAM for West Sussex. NEW WRIT. On the motion of an hon. member, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the county of Cardigan, in the room of Mr. Powell, retired. SECOND READINGS. The Amicable Society Assurance bill, the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway bill, the North Shields Quays gad Improvements bill, and the Salford, Stock port, and Manchester Division bill, were read a second time and ordered to be committed. STOCKPORT, DISLEY, &c. RAILWAY BILL. On the motion that the Stockport, Dieley, and Whaley Bridge Railway Bill be read a second time, Mr. HADFIELD moved that it be read a second time this day six months, on the ground that the line was very indifferently supported by the inhabitants of the district, and that an existing company—the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lancashire Company—which had already expended 85,0001. in its undertakings, had the sanction of Parliament to construct a railway which would accomplish the purpose of the proposed line in a more advantages manner, and which they were now prepared to carry out. Mr. GEACH supported the amendment. He con sidered it would be an injustice to the Manchester and Sheffield Company to agree to this bill, for their financial difficulties had prevented them making the line ; they were at present in a better position, and were anxious to avail themselves of powers granted to them by; Par liament. Mr. C. EGERTON trusted that as the Manchester and Sheffield company had failed to carry out their un dertaking the house would not refuse to pass the second reading. Mr. LOCKE also supported the second reading. Mr. BOUVERIE hoped the house would not depart from the usual practice of the house, which was to read these bills a second time and refer them to a select com mittee. The amendment was negatived without a division, and the bill was read a second time and ordered to be com mitted. PETITIONS. Mr. 0. STANLEY presented a petition from Lord Ebrington, praying, it was understood, that a new writ be issued for the borough of Barnstaple. The petition, which was of considerable length, was read by the clerk at the table. . Mr. FACIAN presented a petition from a member of the Society of Friends praying for the abolition of Minister's money. Mr. DEEDES presented a petition from the medical profession of Canterbury praying that medical men in the nary may be pla-ed on the same footing as their brethren in the army. Mr. INGHAM presented a petition from Shields against the present system of licensing public-houses. Mr. WALTER presented a petition from the pro prietor of the Nottingham Journal, praying for the re peal of the paper duty. Mr. BASS presented a petition from the Corporation of Derby in favour of the establishment of Reformatory Schools. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. T. CHAMBERS gave notice of his intention, on the 28th instant, to move for a committee upon the subject of Conventual Establishment. Mr. LAYARD gave notice that on Friday he should call the attention of the house to the present state of our relations between Russia and Turkey. Mr. PHILLIMORE gave notice that, on the 27th or 28th instant, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of simony. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Mr. BA.ILLIE wished to ask Lord J. Russell whe ther there had been any treaty or engagement entered into between the British Government and the Porte, or between the French Government and the Porte, previ ous to the passage of the Dardanelles by the combined fleets of the two nations ; and if so, whether such treaty will be laid on the table of the house ? 2. Whether any treaty, offensive and defensive, has been entered into be tween the Governments of England, France, and Tur key, or any proposals made by the latter power to attain that object ; and if not, whether her Majesty's Ministers are prepared to enter upon a war, and to send a great mili tary expedition to Turkey, without any guarantee or se curity that either France or Turkey may not at any time make a separate treaty with Russia, or withdraw from the war whenever it may suit their convenience to do so. 3. Whether any proposals have been made by the French Government relative to the mode of carrying on operations as the several or conjoint occupation of points or fortresses of the Turkish territories ? 4. Whe ther any such communioatione have been omitted from the blue book, either in entire documents, or as cut out from documents given in extract I Lord J. RUSSELL said, in reply to the first of these questions, he thought it would be better that he should reserve his answer until Friday next, when the whole subjeot of our relations with Turkey would be brought under the attention of the house. He should be then ready to defend and explain the policy which the Govern ment had thought it proper to adopt with regard to the aggression of Russia. (Cheers.) As for the third and fourth questions, in the existing state of affairs and while war was impending, it would be highly inexpedient that he should answer either of them. (Cheers.) Mr. BAILLIE complained that the noble lord had evaded the two first questions. Lord J. RUSSELL had done nothing of the sort. He had only deolined to answer them at present. Mr. FRENCH wished to know if the Government were in possession of%any information with regard to the alleged bombardment of St. Nicholas and the descent of Russian ships on the Circasian coast ? Lord J. RUSSELL replied in the negative. THE FIRE IN SOHO. Admiral WALCOTT called the attention of the noble lord the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the facts elicited at the coroner's inquest, held on Friday ' last, the 10th inst., on the loss of eight lives by fire in Princes street, Soho, viz., that the parish engine of St. Anne's, Soho, which ought, under the provisions of the 14th Geo. 111., cap. 78, secs. 74 and 75, to be kept in a knoWn place, and to be readily accessible in cases of fire, was not available on the occasion of the late fire. owing to the want of proper powers under the said act to engage any person to keep the fire-engine in order ; and asked whether any means would be taken to remedy the deficiencies of the said act, and appoint persons to keep parish fire-engines in London in efficient and ready working order. Lord PALMERSTON said the circumstance had al ready been brought under his notice, and it certainly appeared to him that the conduct of the churchwarden had been both flagrant and extraordinary. They were in possession of' an excellent fire engine ; but a year ago they thought proper to discharge the keeper, and to lock it up sci,that nobody could get at it. He did not know whether, there was any law that could reach such con duct, but if there was, the honourable and gallant mem ber might rely upon it being put in force. (Hear, hear.) THE MILITIA. Mr. E. DENISON wished to ask Viscount Palmer ston whether his attention has been called to section 37 of the Militia Act, by which the expense of providing a store-house for arms, accoutrements, and clothing, and quarters for a serg e a n t-major and a portion of the non commissioned officers of the permanent staff, is to be provided out of the county rate, while the boroughs, not con tributing to the cou n ty ra t e , w ill be exempt from any p or tion of this charge. Lord PALMERSTON said the attention of the Home-office had already been called to the subject, and it was now under consideration whether some change could not be made in the law. ARRESTMENT OF WAGES. Mr. A. HASTIE wished to ask the Lord Advocate when Mr. Hill Burton's report on the Arrestment of Wages and the Truck System in Scotland will be pre sented to the house ; and whether it is the intention of Government to introduce any measure on these subjects this session. The LORD ADVOCATE said the report would be presented in due course. With regard t o th e secon d part of the question t he subject was now under conside ration. LAW OF SUCCESSION. The only argument that could be used to keep up this system, was that of expediency, but Adam Smith had disposed of that objection by proving that it was not wise in a nation like this to have a law which made distinctions in families. It should rather be the object of the Legislature to secure equality amongst families if it could not do it among men generally, and since the example of almost every civilised nation in the world was favourable to an equal distribution of a man's property amongst all his children, he was at a loss to discover what danger could result from such a measure as this. The Greek and Roman law invariably recog nised the principle which we apply to personalities in the case of real as well as personal property, and the house might depend upon it the country would be more prosperous if they no longer delayed the abolition of that pernicious system which went by the name of the law of primogeniture. (Hear, hear.) In all ages a monopoly of land has proved pernicious to the state where it was allowed to prevail ; for in stance, in this country, where perhaps there were fewer proprietors of the soil than in any otherea nation, they had scenes of unbounded wealth and g prosperity, sur rounded by vice, misery, and starvation, and he therefore hoped there would be no objection to his laying on the table a bill to abolish the law which assisted in producing this state of things, and which was a dishonour to the Legis lature, and a disgrace to a country like our's, professing to be civilised. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion, and, in doing so, he insisted the personal property of toe country was far greater than its real property, and yet no evil had resulted from the right of making a will in respect of the former. But the law as it now stood, in respect of real property, was anomalous and unjust. If a man left be hind him his only daughter, all his real property was equally divided amongst them ; but if he left an elder son, all the daughters, as well as the younger sons, PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. Yesterday the inhabitants of the metropolis witnessed a spectacle to which, for many years, they have been strangers, and which it is impossible they could see with out emotion. Shortly after 12 o'clock the Ist battalion of Coldstream Guards marched out from St. George's S. Barracks, Trafalgar-square, en route for Chichester, pre paratory to embarkation for the Mediterranean. Colonel "- Bentinck commanded the battalion, which, as it passed along the Strand, was enthusiastically cheered by the as sembled multitude. Even the occupants of omnibuses and cabs joined in these manifestations, and so great was the f excitement to which the event gave rise that for some time the thoroughfare was entirely suspended. At Waterloo-bridge the toll-keepers were completely over whelmed by the torrent of people accompanying the troops, and who were not to be stopped in their farewell greetings by any number of turnstiles. The men ap peared to be in the highest spirits, and marched cheer fully along to the familiar air of "The girl I left behind me." S. r. 'Paid.] it.[loo ;0 8 0 1 all ,3:i all a I 28 !Tit all n i 18 :5 30 ;t. iloo ;t. [OO At two o'clock the third battalion of the Grenadier Guards removed from the Tower to St. George's Bar racks, and they, too, in their passage along the streets, were accompanied by crowds of people. At these bar racks they will be reinforced from the other battalions of the regiment • and having made up their effective strength as already announced, to 850 bayonets, will be embarked at Gravesend. Yesterday, also, a draught of 350 picked men from the 2d battalion of the Scotch Fusiliers, now stationed at Windsor, arrived at the Wellington Barracks, to complete the full complement of the Ist battalion, which proceeds at once to the Mediterranean. At half-past eight o'clock in the morning the whole battalion was ordered to fall in at the Infantry Barracks, and soon after nine o'clock the order to march was given. By this time the inhabitants of Windsor and Eton had assembled in great numbers outside the barracks, com pletely crowding Sheet-street as far as its junction with Park-street and High-street. Three hearty cheers from the military supplied the signal for departure, and then the troops emerged from the barrack gates. The splendid regimental band pealed forth the inspiriting melody of " Cheery boys, cheer," which they continued to play until they arrived at the top of Thames-street. The fifes and drums then struck up the time-honoured tune of " The girl I left behind me." Again the band sent forth its brazen notes to the popular and appropriate tune of " Jeannette and Jeannot," and when the bottom of the hill was reached the shrill notes of the fifes and drums were once more heard. As the troops wheeled from Thames-street into Datchet-lane, the band struck up the British Grenadiers, which popular and lively tune they continued to play until they reached the station of the London and South-Western Railway, where a train was in waiting to convey the battalion to London. Here the scene which presented itself was most exciting. The whole population of "the two towns" seemed to be con centrated in and about the station. The whole of the Eton boys were there, with most of their masters. The boys occupied a small elevation at the end of the arrival platform, and when almost all the Guards had taken their places in the train, and the band had ceased to play, the Etonians gave three times three cheers, in ex cellent time and with thrilling effect. The officers of the Guards have, we believe, arranged for a farewell dinner at the London Tavern, on Thurs day, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge is expected to be present. The brigade-major of the south-western district went from his head-quarters, at Portsmouth, yesterday to Southampton, to officially inspect the steam-ship taken up at that port for the conveyance of troops. The fol lowing troops have received their official orders to pre pare for embarkation " if required" :-Ist Battalion of Royals, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 21st Foot, 23rd Fusiliers, 38th Foot, 46th Foot, 88th Connaught Rangers, 90th Foot, 95th Foot. Two thousand hammocks have been forwarded from Woolwich Dockyard to Portsmouth for the use of the troops during their voyage from that port to Malta. The Highland Brigade, consisting of the 42d, 79th, and 93d Highlanders, are under orders for the East. The order for the 63d Regiment to embark from the Cape of Goad Hope has been countermanded. The regiments now under orders for foreign service will relieve the several corps in the Mediterranean, but will proceed straight to the neighbourhood of Con stantinople. Until very lately the greatest difficulty was experien ced to beat up recruits in Ireland, owing to the mania for emigration, and other depressing causes. The tide has now suddenly turned, and it will not be long before every regiment in the United Kingdom will be com pleted to 1,000 rank and file. 250 men in each regiment ordered on active service are to be armed with Minis ' rifles. Colonel Eyre, whose military talent shone so conspicuously during the late Kafir war, is to hold a high appointment in the British contingent. The com mand of brigades will be given to comparatively young men. Besides Mr. Dunbar's ship the Canterbury, the Go vernment have chartered for the transport of stores to Malta the Orient of 1,050, the Sir John Pollock cf 640, and the Georgiana of 780 tons. These vessels were taken up before the notice for the seven or eight ships which expired yesterday was issued, and are not in cluded in it. In answer to that notice so many tenders have been sent in that the Government have not yet decided which they will accept. Captain Sheringham issued notices inviting the resi dent seafaring population of Southampton and its neigh bourhood to meet him at the Town-hall last evening for the purpose of hearing an explanation of terms upon which seamen will be admitted to enter for the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers, the enrolment of which is to take place at the Custom-house in this town during the whole of the present week. Yesterday all the outpensioners of Greenwich quar tered within the district of Portsmouth assembled in the Cambridge Barracks to be surveyed by the medical staff, and mustered by Captain Wilson, the staff officer of pensioners. A large muster took place, and upwards of 200 were found fit for duty, and added to the service able contingent. Those outpensioners not mustered on Monday in the dockyard before Rear-Admiral Berkeley, also those on the Chelsea list, employed in the dockyard, have attended at the pension -office, and many have been selected for service, while others have been sent again to their work in the dockyard. Palpable evidence of progress with the ships fitting to join the Baltic fleet may be noticed daily. Draughts of Coastguardmen keep coming in by land and sea, and every resource of this vast port and arsenal is put in requisition to provide for the exigencies of the Eastern expedition. Besides the usual routine duty of baking biscuit, of which they complete 18 " suits" a-day (60 tons a-week), slaughtering bullocks and salting them down, pemmican making, &c., they make 120 beds and bedding a-day for ship service. Rear-Admiral Corry's squadron is hourly looked for at Spithead, and it is ex pected he will change his sailing flagship for a screw— a very necessary movement, as it is deemed here ; but we have not heard any ship named as likely to be put in commission for such service—indeed we do not know of any screw line-of-battle ship not in commission being sufficiently far advanced to effect the exchange. Captain Stace's company, 7th battalion, left the arsenal station of the North Kent Railway at half-past 6 o'clock a.m., yesterday, by special train, en route to Dover to relieve Captain Swinton's company, 11th bat talion, under orders to return to head-quarters, to pre pare for embarkation for foreign service. Captain Swin ton's company arrived at Woolwich Arsenal station by special train at half-past 4 o'clock of the same day. Captain Gilbert's F troop of the Royal Horse Artil lery has been placed under orders to leave the garrison at Woolwich this morning, and proceed to Chatham, where the troop is to be stationed for some time. This arrangement has been found requisite in order to obtain room for a portion of the great number of horses ex pected from the country to make up the field batteries to their required state of efficiency. Colonel Tulloh, commanding officer of the London district of Chelsea pensioners, has issued a circular to all the staff officers in the divisions of the Woolwich dis trict, calling upon them to assemble the pensioners in their respective divisions, and attend at Deptford dock yard on Thursday, the 16th, for the purpose of their being inspected as to their fitness for service. Those at a distance will be conveyed by railway free of expense. The drill sergeants of the dockyard brigades, and the pensioners employed as convict guards are exempt, and will remain at these duties. ,h i 0 all 0 all !O 12 l 0 i were deprived of all their means. Mr. BRIGHT said that if he were an elder son he should as soon think of defrauding his creditors in forging a will as 'depriving his younger brothers of their just share in his father's property, so unjust and unnatural did he consider the existing law. It was a remnant of the exploded feudal system, and a disgrace to the statute book. He, therefore, most heartily approved of the introduction of this bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he certainly should not oppose the introduction of the bill, though he could not approve of some of the propositions which had been made in the course of the discussion. With regard to the bill itself he should reserve himself for its future stages. Leave was then given to bring in a bill. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 0 4 !,5 all 5 all 5 all .8 all 0 all ft. all i 0 all . :13 all .1A all LO 8i ;t. 100 3t. 100 Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE moved for leave to bring in a bill for the appointment of public prosecu tors, and said he was glad to know that the Government did not intend to oppose its introduction. The adoption of his scheme would save the public much annoyance and expense, for under the existing system prosecu tions were left to chance after the accused left the police court, and the consequence was it frequently happened that while some parties were unjustly brought to trial, others who really were guilty were enabled to escape through being able to tam per with the evidence. Now, the object of the bill was to amend all this. It would authorise the Crown to divide the country into assize districts, and to appoint public prosecutors for each of them, who should hold office during good behaviour. In addition to these the Crown would have power to ap point examiners to conduct, the case before the police magistrate, and return the evidence t. the public prosecutor, who should decide whe ther it was sufficient to justify its prosecution. The bill contained other provisions with regard to the pay : ment of witnesses, but these were the kincipal pro visions, and he hoped there would be no objection to his laying the bill on the table. Mr. HUME seconded the motion, and thought the bill provided the best means for preventing the com pounding of offences, and the prosecution of unjust charges. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Government were anxious to have the question discussed, and there would be no objection to the introduction of the bill, but at the same time he did not think the plan upon which it was based was the best that could be adopted, but the Government had the subject under their most serious consideration, and they hoped after a discussion some settled scheme would be arrived at and agreed to. The objects of the measure were approved and sup ported by Mr. NAPIER, Mr. HADFIELD, Mr. S. WORT LEY, Mr. HENLEY, Mr. PIIILIRPS, and Mr. R. MOORE, and leave was given to bring in the bill. WINE DUTIES. Mr. OLIVEIRA rose to move a resolution, that the present rate of duty charged upon foreign and colonial wines is excessive and impolitic, and that the same be reduced to Is. per gallon. He showed that while the consumption of various articles had enormously increased since the reduction of duty thereon, that of wine had, in the same period, retrograded ; and he argued thence, and from the opinions of competent authorities, that a reduction of duty would lead to increased consump tion. The high duty upon foreign wines stimulated the manufacture of British wines, which were some times, he said, foisted upon consumers as port, sherry, and champagne, to the detriment of the revenue. The reduction of duty on wines, moreover, would check the passion for ardent spirits, and conse quently the vice of drunkenness, the source of many of those miseries among the lower classes which were unknown in countries where wines were atthe command of those classes. He showed that the supply, in the event of the duty being reduced, would amply meet the demand, the capacity of growth in wine-producing countries being almost illimitable. In conclusion, Mr. Oliveira took the house rather by surprise by stating that, con sidering the position of the country, it would not be prudent on his part to divide the house or raise a dis cussion that would tend to embarrass the Government ; and he therefore should not press his resolution, which accordingly he withdrew. The SPEAKER observed that the hon. gentleman, having made his speech, had left the house without any question before it, and set a precedent which he hoped would not be followed. SUPPLY OF GUANO. 0 1 .26 26 'it. 100 SO 42,! 10 34 . ) .5 all ?,5 all it. 100 2s 4; Bt. 100 'S't. 100 ;5 I 171 ;t. 100 6 5 15 O I all ;t. lioo ;t. 100 . .6 16 L 6 11 8 all 8 8 '0 all 0 t 4 .0) iv is, !O 17:3 !O all LO 10 LO 1 ft. I 100 ;0 21 28 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 10 10 !Gi all .3 3 / 4 1 all 'Ai I all ;;?. 1 8 00 i 0 all ;0 15 . 0 ,0 5 ,0 2i 2s 25 all 16i 'Slt. 1.00 0 17 9 all i 0 all 9 14 .. 1 !O all .0 51s. >t. 100 15 20 15 130 it. 100 Colonel BLAIR then called the attention of the house to the presnt state of the guano market in this country, the demand of which for that valuable article, almost in dispensable to Scottish farmers especially, could not be adequately supplied, owing to the practical monopoly exercised, in opposition to its own interest, by the Peru vian Government. The question, he considered, affected to a considerable extent the food of the people, upwards of 10,000,000 bushels of wheat being, it was said, added to the produce of the country by means of this stimulant to the soil, the importation of which was now stopped. He concluded by moving for copies of correspondence with the Peruvian Government upon this subject. Mr. CARDWELL made no objection to the produc tion of the papers, and expressed a hope that the Peru vian Government would see the policy of free trade in this article. Every argument in favour of this policy had been addressed to Peru by the British Government. Sir J. GRAHAM observed, that in no subject had the country a deeper interest than in the supply of guano ; but he was afraid that no argument the British Government could address to that of Peru would prevail so long as the latter were in possession of an exclusive monopoly of the article. The only question was whether it was possible to enlarge the supply, and directions had been given to the admiral in the Pacific, and in other quarters, that every exertion should be made by her Majesty's ships to discover, if possible, fresh sources of supply. After a few words from Mr. JOHN M`GREGOR, the motion was agreed to. Sir J. SHELLEY called the attention of the Go vernment to the evidence given before the City Cor poration Commission by the chairman of the Markets Improvement Committee, in reference to the intention of the corporation of the city to establish a dead-meat market on the site of the present Smithfield market, in stead of at the new market at Islington. He contended that it was utterly opposed to the spirit of the act of Parliament passed for the construction of a new market, and a gross violation of good faith, and concluded by moving for copies of correspondence. Mr. FITZROY said, the evidence referred to was ex parte, and could not be noticed by the house until it had been reported by the Commissioners. No meat market could be established in any part of Loudon except wi: the sanction of the Secretary of State, and no corres , pondence had taken place on the subject. The motion, after some remarks by Mr. S. WORTLEY and Mr. PACKE, was agreed to. CHARGE AGAINST IRISH MEMBERS. pt. 1100 ;t. 1100 t. Roo ,t.llOO 5 1 all 641 64 64 all 341 all 5 all n 2 6 all 61 all all h) all 5 all LO all ft. 100 5 all 51 all t. 1100 I ,t. 1100 It. ►lOO .0 lO L 0 6 si all o 4 i 6 ft. 100 ft. 100 ft. 100 L 6 6 >t. 100 L2l 9 a.lOO >t.lloo i 0 1 all Mr. I. BUTT renewed his motion to nominate the Committee of Privileges agreed to on Tuesday last, having reduced the number to 15. Sir J. YOUNG thought it better, considering what was the object of the inquiry, to nominate a smaller number, and bind all the members to a continuous attendance. He suggested 9 to 11, with a quorum of not less than 9. Mr. BUTT was rea d y t o a d opt t h e l atter proposa l ; but, in the end, the debate was again adjourned until this day. It. 1100 ;t. itoo al ,2 al ;5 al LO I all 6 4 .2A all .2 - all .2 la 100 ft. 100 .6i 5 LO 6 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 20 all it. 100 1.5 15 8i all 8 all l 0 all 10 10 25 all 10 1, .0.6 all it. 1100 ;5 I at Mr. L. KING then rose to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of succession to real property in cases of intestacy. The hon. member pointed out the anomalies of the present system, and contended that it was hurtful to our national welfare that the law of intes tacy, with reference to real property, should be continued. In the case of personal property the law was, perhaps, fair enough, but it was a gross wrong that, unless a man possessed of real property made a will to defeat the law all his children, except the eldest, should be unprovided for. ;5 5 2 A &11 5 3 It. 100 .7 5 10 (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. 20 -20 i 4i- - 51 . • ..-• . 8 - 9 12 —lO dial 16 - 18 4 - 41 95 - 97 53i -53 i 156 - 166 136 - 14 o•• --. ... 44 - 46 71- 84 ii - - ii 138 -- 138 38 -- 42 26 -- 28 65 - gi 62 - 64 21 1 ii 88 89, 72 74 30 - 132 9 9 - 101 83- 83 93 - 96 13 -14 p 12A -131 p 66 - 66 6 -- 13 - ii 71 8i Par 4 P 96 97 LO4l - 104! --- - cd 81 -- ;2 9 -- 8d 10} -- 9id ... -- . 23 - 24 63i -63 i 36 - 38 ... --. . 55 57 d parl 54 5 2i 3 6 - 8 47 - 50 33 30 3* 3 8 10 - .52 - 54 "5 . E Sid 8 8 , .. - 34 - 36 90 92 54 - 56 55 - 60 55 - 60 3 - 15 - 17 7i - 8i 11 - 13 3/ - nd 14 16 611 —62 i 32 33 2 par 1 5 30 - 32 -. ... 2/ - 3 15f 15i 51 - 5i 24 - 26 ". - ** i ••. .--• ~, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1854. SHARE MARKETS Business done this day. closing Prices Business Shr. Paid. RAILWAYS. Leasing 'yesterday. this day. Cornpans. 50 all Bedford and London & Blotchley._ N. West. . St. 100 Backghamsh. L.&N.W. 99 101 50 all ClydesdaleJc. Jaledon 50 —52 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 139 141 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 all Do. New... Do 25 all 141str.&Dn.Fr Gt. Westn 30 32 100 all Elrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Bcrw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &N Md 108 110 25 all Do. Shares. Do - 53 M 12} all Do. Shares. D 0......... 26 27 & 13i all Lou. Greeuw 8. Eastern Iti 131 20 all Do. Preference Do 24i 251 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — 20 100 Do. 6 per et. 5i all Stanch. Bxtn. L.&N.W. and Matlock & Midld. 2 3 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar Darlingt. 100 all Aidld.Bradfd Midland.. 98 100 50 all Northern and Easternsp.e. E. Count. 59 61 50 Do. 6 per ct. Do • 50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do — 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &N.W &Ln&Yk 121 12 Do. Shares. Do — St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn 138 142 St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do l3B 142 25 18i Shef.Roth.and Lanoash& Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh.• 12 9i S. Staffordsh. M.MClean lid 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. 25 all Do Do 3O 31 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst dtWestn 95 -- 97 88i 9 73 5 i 131 LO 7 5 I 3 831 3 i 1 20 '..0 I all L 7 all 66 * i i I 2 2 0 0 • 97 61 ti latit4 11 12i. 5 all to 10 ►5 7A ►AI all 5 I all 234 3 6311 i !O 15 [0 10 5 2 5 3 LO 5 Ko 8 .),0 12 ?,0 10 3 , 1 —1 d 3a. par p ••• - i - 3 2i - p i - i P 1 ii 1: ii 21 1 d 1 d par .. - ... * a- i P dis 7 8 41 5 • 1. 1 id i d i 13i 33• .0 all ,t 0 2 !0 all 7gl- - 8 332} I 1' 0 all .6 _ all 68i 64 8 701 3d 49 -- so 21 --3 i iii :: (*) !O all .0 all !O 10 ". -- ". 74 -- 8i 131 -131 p 10 all .0 all iii I 21 :0 all :0 4 .04 10. :0 all !O 9 5 2 :0 all I , 58 1; si all LO all ?,0 10 [0 5 41 43 37 39 29 -- 291 3 id 17 18 ld par • a ,119 = 121 !o I is 1 all 1 all Os. 11 '.O 2 0 6 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 33k I 21 109 - 111 pi - - ... 8 - gi 64 - 7 -- 98 9 0 - 95 93 - 95 id pa , L 37 - 339 2i - 3 121 - ... - ... ... - pm 696 9 126 49* 6i 7i 9 91 par i p 137 - 139 11 -i( pm 14 1091 1041 1371 --- •.. 105/ 3/. - 4} 3 -3} 1 ii ES. Agua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold A nglo Californian Australasian 'Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold, Ave Maria 03 all 1 all .9 13.5 15 244 Baden (Gd. Duchy of) Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal British Austrin. Gold British Iron . Brazil ian Imp . (issue d at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek 1 1 6 1 1 6 9 loi par ipm 6i —lO 16 —1 6 i 91 —10 i 12 14 id i P 23 - 24 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo Copper Min. of - Eng Do. Pref. 71 p. cent English andAustrin Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered Great Polgooth Liberty Linares Loud. &Californ . Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita Aexican&S.Amerien , New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Moude Pontgibaucl Silver Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock ii.hymney Iron Do. New ( Santiago de Cuba F!''outh Australian Piu Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa Worthing Mining o It. all .?5 all 5 all 9 all 2 all 2 all 3 all 1 all 3 all 1 all le p 4i d par 1 d id id 6 ip 9 11 5 - 6 - 2i 28 -30 44 46 Par — P 124 134 68 70 4 6p 2 - 2i 14 - 16 id par 11 g 10 11 1 all .0 9 1 all 1 all d 6i - - Id 1 I all ;p all 5 1 1 1 I all ii ::: 14 (1 1 94 - 97 3i - 4 to .5 I 15 i 0 I EY .0 7 '34 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 12s. Australia . Yuba 11 all 7 i i 5 28i i par— P 17 19 a d P 28 30 8 10 4 5 d 4 5 i d d —d, i 7 : Id! BANKS. 4:1 all I 0 all 78 - 80 O all 5 5 O 2 0 I 20 0 I 10 0 I 15 !CI I all .'.5 all 151 5 10 25 l 0 all 5 1 ',5 I all ~5 all ... -- d 1 d .•• - ... 3 - 2 par ipi *4:i 7- 46 45 - 47 68 - 70 61 - 7i THE LONDON LAST NIGHT. LORD CIIAKBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 13. Notie3 is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold levees at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock : —Weltie,day, the 22d of February inst. ; Wednesday, the Stli of March next. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend her Majesty's levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attendance, in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to her Majesty. Those gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby in formed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the name of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous to each levee, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at the levees but in conformity with the above regulations. It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to the Queen. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to Court, until half-past one o'clock. Notice is hereby given, that all persons having petitions or addresses to present to her Majesty at the levees, are to deliver a card (having on it their names, a statement of the object of such petitions or addresses, and the names of the persons from whom they come), to the Lord Chamber. lain's office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous to each levee above announced ; and that two other cards, having on them precisely what is written upon that sent to the Lord Chamberlain's office, are to be taken t o th e levee; one of the two cards to be delivered to the Page in the ante-room, and the other to the Lord Chamberlain, who will read its contents to her• Majesty ; and, on these occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her Majesty. A Deputation to present an Address is not to exceed four persons. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 13. _ The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas Steere as Consul at Dundee for the United States of America. WHITEHALL, FEB. 13. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto James Robinson Planche, Gentleman, the office of Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, vacant by the promotion of William Courthope, Esq., to the office of Somerset Herald. - . DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hercules George Robert Robinson, Esq., to be President and Senior Mem ber of the Council of the Island of Montserrat. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Stephen Rice and,George Birnie, Esqs., to be members of the Exe cutive Council ; and Joseph Hensley, Esq., to be a mem ber of the Legislative Council, of Prince Edward Island. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Alfred J. Duncome and William Hamilton, Esqs., to be members of the Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 13. 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 des patch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Florence, enclosing translation of a notification issued by the Papal Government, extending the permission granted by the no tification of the sth October. 1853, for the free importation of wheat, of Indian corn, and the flour thereof, of spelt, of barley, of oats, of legumes (except lnpini), of potatoes, and of chesnuts, and the flour thereof, to the end of April next. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 14. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIA MENT. County of Stafford—Southern Division.—The Honour able Henry William George Paget, commonly called Lord Paget, in the room of William Walter Legge, common!y called Viscount Lewisham, now Earl of Dartmouth, sum moned to the House of Peers. County of Sussex—Western Division.—Henry Wynd ham, of Petworth, in the county of Sussex, Esquire, in the room of Richard Prime, Esquire, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia.— To be Lieutenants.—Ensign Frank Cavendish Ward, Feb. 7 ; Ensign Theophilus Preston, Feb. 8 ; Ensign Thomas Pilkington, Feb. 9 ; Ensign Hewett Massey Dillon, Feb. 10 ; Thomas Gardner, late Lieutenant 4th Regiment, Feb. 11 ; Lambert Disney, Gent., Feb. 13. Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia.—Jas. Robert Innes Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 13 ; George Cumming, Gent.,To be Ensign, Feb. 10. sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid dlesex Militia.—Joseph Wallis O'Bryen Hoare, Esq., to be Captain, Feb. 7; Alexander Aitken, Esq., late Captain 77th Regiment, to be Captain, Feb. 9. BANKRUPTS. Washington Yarroll and Thomas Hallam, tailors, High street, Borough, to surrender, Feb. 22 and April 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklater, Sise-lan e . Richard George Beesley, cotton spinner, Manchester, Feb. 24, and March 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Atkin sons and Last, Manchester. Isaac Dewhirst, commission agent, Halifax, Feb. 27, and March 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Rudd and Kenny, Halifax ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Rowland Hill, lace merchant, Nottingham, Feb. 24 and March 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Shilton, Nottingham. Bircham Alpe, milliner, Duke-Areet, Manchester-square, Feb. 20 and April 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklater, Sise-lane. Charles Leake, grocer and draper, Crowlaud, Lincoln, Feb. 24, and March 17, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Hill and Matthews, St. Mary Axe ; Bray and Bridges, Bir mingham. George Brooks, builder, Tonbridge Wells, Feb. 25, at eleven, and March 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Richard son and Talbot, Bedford-row; Foreman, Toubridge Wells. Alexander Stuart, grocer and cheesemonger, Chelsea, Feb. 23, at eleven, and March 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings ; Fitch, Southwark. James Heathwaite, cheesemonger King-street, Covent garden, Feb. 24, and March 27, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry. Frederick James West, draper, 21, London-terrace, Hackney-road, Feb. 24, and March 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate street ; Jones, Sise-lane. James Gibney, currier and leather seller, Notting. ham, Feb. 24th and March 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Coope, Nottingham. Thomas Ballinger, confectioner and baker, Birmingham, Feb. 23, and March 22, at twelve, at Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodg son, Birmingham. Joseph Grave, warehouseman, Manchester, Feb. 28 and March 28, at twelve o'clock, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, oqicial assignee; Norris and Allen, Lon don ; John and William Norris, Manchester. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Whose estates and effects have been vested in the Prov sional Assignee. To be heard at Portugal-street, Feb. 28.—James Hamil ton Browne, sen., 6, Royal Avenue-terrace, Chelsea, gen tleman, occasionally wine-seller on commission. At the Same Place, March I.—Thomas Heatherly, jun., Guildford-place, Exmouth-street, artist. At the Same Place, March 2.—James Johnson, River• terrace, King's-cross, out of business. At Chester, Feb. 28.—Thomas Hitchmough, Runcorn, ship broker and commission agent. At Bristol, March I.—John Pellowe, Bristol, cabine , maker and commission agent—Richard John Saltren Robins, Queen's Hotel, St. Martin's-le-Grand, out of busi ness. At Maidstone, March 2.—George Wood, Ash, Kent, out of business Josiah Harris, Gravesend and Moorgate-street, City, analytical and manufacturing chemist and commis sion agent—Thomas Richards, Whitstable, Kent, master mariner—Anthony Thomas Blest, Woolwich, out of busi ness. At Lincoln, March 2.—Elijah Dixon, Stamford, carpen ter, joiner, and builder—Joseph Burton, Stamford, out of business—George Thorold, Marston, schoolmaster. DIVIDENDS. (At Portugal-street, Feb. 28.) John Harpc;r, Redmiwley D'Abitot, 'Worcestershire, yeoman. John Kindred, Framlingham, Suffolk, miller. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. __ __ H. Webster and P. Webster, East Dereham, Norfolk, grocers--J. Boyd and J. Wilkinson, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, calico printers—J. Gott, J. Cryer, J. Gledhill, and J. Dixon, Bingley, Yorkshire—D. Goldthorp and S. Lee, Thornhill, Yorkshire, corn millers—C. Collick and J. Wyatt, Upper Thames street, wholesale druggists— W. Bradley and H. Bradley, Kingston-upon-Hull, corn factors—G. Murray, J. Murray, and B. R. Murray, Man chester, cotton spinners (so far as regards G. Murray)—S. S. Sweet and T. J. Gibson, Nottingham, painters -D. Knight, W. Edwards, and Elizabeth Edwards, Maidstone, Kent, wharfingers- G. Borwick and S. Priestly, London wall and Birmingham, drysalters—W. Higgings and H. Cooke, Hawley-terrace, Hampstead - road , dra p ers and ha berdasers—F. Lloyd, B. Tomkinson, and W. Lloyd, Shelton, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturers—T. Sargeson and T. Jex, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, painters, plumbers, and glaziers—H. Pemberton and W. W. Open- ' Shaw, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, manufacturing chemists J. Clarke and W. Oates, Holston, Cornwall, wine ma d and E. I. Fuller, Alders spirit merchants and mine agents—J. Taylor Sr W. Taylor, Birmingham, hatters—Vir. J. Curry and City, wino merchants —F. Barritt, W. Smith, T. Dale, and J. Rostron, Manchester, tailors and drapers—E. Gripper, and E. Gripper, jun., Layer Breton, Essex farmers—G. Bowen and J. Wharton, Aslacton, N or f o lk' farmers —D. Judson and J. Wilson, Scott's-yard, Bush lane, City, and Bermondsey, merchants and drysalters J. Dawson a nd R. Dawson, Newall , Otley, Yorkshire, farmers —Betty Worsley, J. Duckworth, and J. Heys ' rth Drybank, Rochdale , Lancashire, coal prop e i Mumford and T. W. Lovegrove, Nottingham,lacersm—enW—: C. Taylor, J. Berry , and J. Berry, Lockwood, w oo ll en cloth finishers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Longwill, innkeeper, Glasgow, to meet Feb. 23, at one, within the Tontine Hotel, Glasgow. T. Knox, Berwick, shoemaker, to meet Feb. 24, at one, within the Black Bull Inn, Dunse. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YESTERDAY. Amsterdam ...... • • .... 11 14% Gibraltar .. •••• • • • . Ditto, three . months .. 11 16 beghorn . • 30 57% Rotterdam ..• • .... 11 1614 Genoa 25 57% Antwerp ••••• • • • • • .... 25 20 Milan ..•.• • • • • • •. • • Brussels ........ 25 20 Venice .. •• • • • •• • • • • •••• • • • Elatriblirgh 13 5 Naples .. •••••- • • • • .. 42 Altona •• • ••• ........ Palermo ••• • • . 12 , ; Paris • • •• .. .... 25 0 •Idessina • • ••••• • • • • • 127 Ditto, three months ••25 33 Lisbon •••••• • • • • • • 534 Mar5ei11e5............ .. 25 32% Oporto •••••••• • • • • • • .. 53% Bourdeaux Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on• Maine .... 118 4 Buenos Ayres New York, 60 days' sight Vienna 12 so Philadelphia Trieste .. 2 5 5 PRICES OF BULLION, PRR OZ . .......... • • .. Petersburgh •••• •• • 'Foreign Gold In list's .V 1 17 9 . 50% Porttigal•Gold Coin .. 0 tt .) 50% 'Mexicali Dollars .... 0 5 0 Barcelona • ..... New Dollars ...... 0 u 0 • • • • settle ................ IStiver in bars ...... 0 5 1 PORTUGUESE CLAIMS. On the motion of Mr.T.CHAXIBERS, the select committee on Portuguese claims was nominated, consisting of Mr. Thomas Chambers, Mr. Horsfall, Mr. William Brown, Mr. Strutt, Mr. Charles Villiers, Mr. Henry Austin Bruce, Mr. Thomas Greene, Viscount Goderich, Sir Francis Baring, Sir James Duke, Mr. George Butt, Mr. Kinnaird, Mr. James M'Gregor, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. Dunlop. The house adjourned at a quarter past 9 o'clock. SHIPWRECK AT SEA.—Captain Decan, of the ship Westmorland, from P hiladel p hia, at Liverpool, reports having fallen in with the new ship Mary T. Starret ' Captain Crocket, of Rose land, from New York to Havre ' on the Ist instant, in lat. 45 N., lon g . 37 W., in a ver y leaky state, with loss of all her sails, rudder, and fore mast, and with half her cargo overboard. She took the crew off the wreck (18 in number, captain included), and sent the carpenter to scuttle the vessel to prevent her causing any destruction to other ships. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIo way's Ointment and Pills certain remedies for Old Sores and Incers.—Copy of a letter from Mr. John Johnson, of Tregaron, Wales, dated December 19, 1853 :—" To Professor Holloway. Sir,—For twelve years I was afflicted with sores on my legs and arms, which gradually broke out into ulcerous wounds, and disabled me from following any of the active duties of life. I tried a variety of medicines, and applied several liniments, without be nefit ; but a friend recommended me to use your ointment and pills, which completely healed tha wounds and restored me health, after every other means had failed."—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish ment, 244, Strand, London. ISberdeeu Ambg Nottug. Bost. and Eastu. Juuet... Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley ...... Lancsh. dt Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk.,l £5O and £25 Cons: Do., £20..... ....... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber - deen Junction Do. New East Anglian Do., (£lB E & H).„, Eastern Counties Eastern Union, AI Stock Do., B. Stock Do.; New X East Lancashire . Edinburgb & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee Forth & Clyde June.' Glasgow & S. Westernl Great Northern Stk.' Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle' Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksh. Do., Fifths D a., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths 1_ Londmi and S. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Ladndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.&Linclu Do.,Man. &Lin. Mi Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West.(lra.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg.&llrfd Newry &Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed,' North Loudon. Do. New £lO N. &S. Wstrn ,Hanip stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire , North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central SeottishMidland Shrewsbury do Biimg. Do. L. di N. Western Guaranteed St &bk Shrewsby. dt Herefd Shrewsby. dr Chester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves,i e. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devou South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riy. Dun Do Staines,Wok. &Wokl Stockton & Darling. Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale , Do. £lO shares Do. Pref., No. 1. Thames Haven Dock' and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall. West End of London and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn & Croydon York Newetl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland !Aberdeen.. Do. No. 2, 7 p. c.... Blyth and Tyne 10 per, c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares PREFERENCE SHARES. ,• . ''..,. ... 9 6 lOl 6i - 61 3 4 -4., 1 - lip 13 - lip - 14 lealedonian £lO ... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandonsip.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (£3los; 6 per cent Do: (.£5) 7 per cent. Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. ] 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... Edinb Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Groat Northu. 5 p. c ] Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4 t ,?, p. c. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt, Soutlin &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. coy. red. 4i p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrod. 4 p. c Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. e Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St. ' Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sb Shef., & Liu , ' Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Aarypt .8; Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4i per cent Do Cousol.6 p.c.St 'Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5i per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c. North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, Si. Wolverh.£ls, 6 p.c. Do Scot. Cent. , New Pref Shrews. &Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon D. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 Aper cent. S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent. Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 WaterM.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midland H and S. Parch FOREIGN. A.ntwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissessax Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip Central of Italy Charleroi& Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish. East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Canada Do. Debentures Do. do Gt. Central of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares . Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7 Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake aonst. & Basle Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Pref Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran, Madras Maria Antonia Do. do. New . Nielbourne Dk. & Ry Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fray. B. & Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds • Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaeu & Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Roueu and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse 1 Do. 5.1 p. cent. Pref. Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do. 51 per c. 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Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. N. B. Australasian Do. New Nrth. of Europe Steam Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular & Oriental Do. Do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral. Land Submar. Telegraph Do. Registered Van Diemen's Land LO 8 LO 26 SO 386 5 1 )0 32 5 5 5 4 4 2 41 - 43 !O 10 1 all LO 3 2 1 70 - : 1 all 1 !O 10 5 all k all 75 - 80 1 - li p 1 - 11 p 17 - 18 17 - 18 "a ==. 2-al id = rr .. ... id pal - 11 li 38 —4 0 p par i p 0 -- i p 13 14 SOUTH DEVON ELECTION.—This contest terminated yeiterday in the election of Mr. Palk, Sir Stafford North cote having resigned. -- EXECUTION AT GUERNSEY. On Monday, John Charles Tapner underwent the last sentence of the law for the murder of an old lady named Saujon, the widow of a French merchant, in whose house he had lodged. He had for some time held an appoint ment as clerk in the Ordnance Department of Fort George, and is said to belong to a good family resident near Wool wich. Tha prisoner was sentenced to death on the 27th of January, ani still persisting in his previous declarations of innocence, his friends and legal advisers thought it advis able to send a petition to the Queen, which as usual was referred to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment ; but Lord Palmerston, after reading the evidence taken at the trial, as reported by the Queen's Procurenr, informed the island authorities that he saw no reason for interfering with the sentence passed by the court. How ever, at the instance of the chaplain of the gaol, and other gentlemen who took an interest in the culprit's spiritual welfare, the court granted two further reprieves, accompa nied in the last instance with an intimation that the exe cution of the sentence would be deferred no longer. From that time the prisoner evidently abandoned all hope of mercy, and applied himself zealously to his religious duties, in which he was assisted by the gaol chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Bouverie. the Rev. Mr. Pearce, and other clergymen, and at the last of these interviews he made a full confession of his guilt, although he seemed at first anxious that it should not be published to the world. Hvwever, the in utility of this having been pointed out to him, the unhappy man consented to place at the disposal of the Rev. Mr. Bouverie and Mr. Pearce an authenticated declaration. On the second day previous to his execution, the culprit's wife and three children were admitted to the condemned cells. The interview, as may bo supposed, was painful in the extreme; that over, Tapuer appeared quite resigned. The execution took place at eight o'clock in the morning, on a scaffold erected in a field adjacent to the prison. It was attended by the Queen's procureur, the greffier, tho sheriff, deputy-sheriffs, a party of the bordiers, and the executioners and his assistants. Tapner betrayed compa ratively little agitation, but he struggled considerably when the drop f e ll. Th e b o d y h as b een i n t erre d i n th e burial-ground adjacent to the prison. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.—We are glad to learn that the ball of the Caledonian Society, at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Thursday, is likely to be numerously at tended. The balls of this society are so well managed (including an excellent supper, with plenty of well se lected wines), that it is not surprising the attendance should be large ; but on this occasion, when the profits are to form an additional means of usefulness to our great national charity, we trust the gathering will be both numerous and brilliant. '~~_ a_ _. Y ~` fOrtil ittort. LINCOLN RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEG.RAP II.) HURDLE RACE. Spring g by Dormouse Thirteen ran. SPRING HANDICAP. Georgy .... 1 ..., 2 Lord Lieutenant Jack Giant-killer Ten ran—won cleverly. NAVAL fINiT ELLIGENCE. .... 3 APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—Francis Peel (1848), recently returned from the Pacific station, where he served in the Thetis, 38, Cap tain Augustus L. Kuper, since she was commissioned in July, 1850, is appointed to the Edinburgh, 58, screw steam-ship, carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Henry D. Chads, C. 8., one of the ships of the Baltic squadron now at Portsmouth. Paymaster —Frederick Brady (1842), to the Majestic, 81, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness. WOOLWICH, FEB, 14. - The Archer, 14, screw steam-sloop, recently paid off at this port, is ordered to be made ready again for sea with all possible despatch. The Widgeon, steam-vessel, is to be employed as a tug for towing the lighters that may be required to take stores from Deptford to Sheerness, when the Baltic fleet assem bles at the Nore to take on board provisions and the requi site necessaries for service at sea. New boilers are ordered to be made ready for the Odin, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, of 560-horse power, Capt. Francis Scott, at present at Lisbon. Twelve of the workmen of the factory at Woolwich dock-yard left yesterday, and six to-day, proceeded by railway to Devonport, having been lent to that dockyard to assist in getting the boilers and machinery on board the Algiers, 91, screw steam-ship, as she is ordered to be made ready for commission as soon as possible. An order has been sent from the Admiralty to this dock yard to enter extra workmen in the factory to expedite all the works on hand, and keep pace with the shipwrights, as now that the latter are employed on job and task work, they are earning about 325. per week, or one-third more than their former wages of 245. per week. The Lizard, steam-tender, at Sheerness, is ordered to Woolwich, to have new boilers put on board. A number of packages went down by the North Kent Railway to-day to be put on board the Hecla, steam-sloop, Master Commander Peter Wellington, to be employed on a special service in surveying the Baltic sea coasts. The Zephyr, steam-vessel, in charge of Master Com mander Henry William Allen, of the Lightning, with the crew of that vessel, is to take the newly-raised men who have recently joined the Fisgard, flag-ship, at this port, to be put on board the ships at Sheerness. The newly-raised men were exercised for several days with small arms, and when firing vollies they were remarkably uniform. Eighteen pensioners, hale and hearty, although not young men, came to Woolwich to-day to be inspected previous to pro ceeding as volunteers with the newly-raised men to join the ships at Sheerness, and assist the landsmen in acquiring a knowledge of their duties. The dockyard police have commenced their drills to-day at this early period of the season, and the whole force will have to go through a course of drill instruction and exer cises with swords and muskets. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 14. The Porcupine, paddle steam-vessel, Lieutenant Corn. Jackson, was paid wages to-day. The Csar, 91, screw-ship, Captain Robb, hauled out of the fitting-basin to-day, having stepped her fore and main mast. We hear she is to he ready for sea by the 6th of March. The Dauntless, 24, screw-frigate, Captain Ryder, com pleted the adjustment of her compasses to-day, and is ready to go to Spithead. The Vulcan, 6, steam troop-ship, Commander Von Douop, is ordered to be undocked on Wednesday, and the Conway will go in the vacant do,lk. The Princess Royal, 90, screw-ship, Captain Paget, has taken her crew on board from the berthing hulk, and is ready for Spithead. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 14. The Racehorse, 14, sloop, sailed at noon on Sunday or the East India station. She takes out twenty-three supe numeraries for her Majety's ships on that station The Bulldog and Wizard, sloops, will go out of harbour to-day. The former vessel was only commissioned a month ago by Commander Hall, and she is now fully manned. The Jaspar, steam-tug, arrived on Sund a y a ft ernoon from Falmouth, owey, and Penzance, having on board sixty Coast-guard men. T wen ty- e i g ht o f the same corps arr ivad on the previous day from the Fowey district. They aro victualled at present on board the Impregnable, 104, flag ship. Fifteen embarked on board the same ship yesterday from the Plymouth district. Four thousand sets of dews and lashings are to be de spatched from this dockyard forthwith for transport ser vice. The St. George, 120, Captain Kingcome, flag-ship of Commodore Seymour, was towed into the key or outer dock at Keyham yesterday afternoon's tide. This after noon she will be docked in the Queen's Dock to have her bottom cleaned, &c., preparatory to sailing for the Downs, where the Baltic fleet are ordered to assemble on the Eth of next month. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 14. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Hope, from Africa ; Vessery, Worcum ; Richard Reynolds, Sea (on her outward passage to Carthagena and Alexandria) • Anna, Odessa; Daring, Rotterdam ; Grossfurst Constantine, Rostock ; Enterprise, Port Vondre• ' Sarah Metcalf, Alexandria ; Stephanie, Marseilles ; Lady Louisa, Callao ; Rapid a , Oporto ; La vinia, Madras and Calingapatum ; Virginia, Smyrna ; Aspern, Antwerp ; Eliza Morrison, Callao ; Neno Bur hoven, Galatz. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Jettina, for Konigsberg ; Agenoria, Belize ; Ceres, Oporto ; Forster, Grenada ; Grossfurst Constantine, Rostock ; Orion, Ma gador ; Ellen, Hobart Town. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The John Banks, for Melbourne ; Eva Johanna, Geelong ; Asia, St. Helena ; Nereide, Jamaica ; Thomas Henry, Barbadoes ; Tripe lium, Odessa; Sirius, Hayti ; Fortune, Adelaide ; Earl of Hardwicke, Rangoon ; Parsee, Port Philip. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 14. The Retriever has arrived at this port with wrecked goods, ex Niagara. The Eliza, of Waterford, from Cardiff to Liverpool, at anchor on the rocks at Holyhead, has sunk. The Secret (screw-steamer), bound for this port, which ran ashore near Limerick, has got off without damage. The Bona Ventura, from Savannah, is at this port, after being on shore in Carnarvon Bay. Her cargo is in good condition. She lost her foremast, maintopmast, anchor, and chains. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Assaye, Clyde to Boston, Aug. 22, off Cape de Verde. The Monarch, lat. 2 S. long. 90 E. The Alver (Dutch ship), for Melbourne, Aug. 9. The Durham, Singapore to Port Philip, Sept. 30. The Christian, Hull to Penag, Nov. 15, lat. 37 S., long. 21 E. The Prospero, St. John's, Newfoundland, to Pernam buco, Jan. 9, lat. 22 N., long. 56. W. The Maidstone, London to Sydney, New South Wales, lat. 38 S. long. 4 W. The Severn, London to Portland Bay, let. 67 S. long 30 W. The Queen of the Seas, off Cape Otway. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-FEB. 14. At this day's market there was a fair attendance of town and country millers and dealers, who, however, finding the prices current here still too high, for the most part went away without making purchases. The wheat offered found buyers to a limited extent at about late rates ; but flour was difficult to move at is per barrel and sa ck under the prices of this day week. IPSWICH-FEB. 14. The supply of both wheat and barley was far below the usual quantity in February. The condition of the wheat improves—and, taking the quaiities generally, we cannot write a shilling per qr. decline upon them. Barley was a ready and at the close of the mar k e t samples realised n than at the early p ar t o f t h e day ; but little ite to be noticed f rom l as t week ' s prices. Beans iooire alteration aoln moneye,is and peas in larger supply, and 2s per qr. cheaper. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 713 s to 798 Barley, grinding ... 34s to 35s Ditto (new) Ditto, white (ne w ) 80 s to 84s Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting .„ 36s to 39s Flour, per sack HIILL—FF,B. 14. At to-day's market we had a moderate supply of wheat from the rowers, who showed little disposition to give way In price, and the business done was at the rates of last Tuesday, and in some instances exceeded. Very little foreign on show, and no alteration in value, except on damp new, which is difficult of sale. Barley is lower, and dry beans more sought after. The linseed market unal tered, but cakes in steady demand, and we have to raise our quotations. Both rapecakes and bones are very firm, but there is not much business passing. -8 8 I Wheat, English, red 76 to 80 1 Ditto white B4 to 861 Dantzie and Konigs- _1 s. d Peas, grey and black 50 to 52 Linseed, Black Sea... 60 to 62 Ditto Petersburgh ... 48 to 5g Ditto Riga and Arch- berg Pomeranian and Ham- 82 to 881 burgh Danish, Holstein, and Friesland 72 to 78 Russian and Odessa 70 to 75 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian '27 to 29 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 36 to 38 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel. 4 54 to 6041 angel Ditto Konigsberg and Memel . -- tO --.- 42 to 46 Per Ton. Lins. c.,11u1110/ 17s 6d toool Os Ditto fine for. 9/ 5s Od 101 bs Ditto inf. for olos Od to 010 s Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 Os Rape cakes Tares, English OOs to 00s Ditto foreign Guano 4l lOs 81 to 121 Os Bones l26s Oil to Os 04 Rye Meal PREPARATIONS FOR MAKING THE BATTERSEA. NEW PARK.—Yesterday morning Mr. Glasier, the auctioneer, of Charing-cross, commenced the sale of the building materials of 20 newly-erected houses, situated in Park road, Albert-road, and Marsh-lane, Battersea, instruc tions from the Board of Public Works and Building s , i n order to clear the ground for the formation of the ;law park, the formation of which long-project e d work Will IIOW be proceeded with as speedily as possible. be mr. Ire- We ;re )tui iy as. 9 ,_ ~.