The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-21 00:00:00

Bygones are really, it seems, to be bygones. Ministers, instead of being impeached as the au thors of the war with Russia, are to be supported in its energetic prosecution. Whatever supplies may be deemed requisite by the Cabinet are to be frankly and cordially voted by the Opposition. It is true that the Opposition could not altogether refrain from casting a retrospective glance of re prehension at the diplomatic blunderings of the Coalition—although the Right Hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Admiralty did protest against the folly of pottering over blue-books. Flesh and blood could not endure to look on at that complication of failures as revealed in the mass of abortive documents the copies of which had been laid by order of her MAJESTY upon the tables of both Houses of the Legislature—flesh and blood could not endure to witness all this without the utterance of some passing syllables of rebuke or of condemnation. Some reference to the sub ject of, these protracted and abortive negotiations —negotiations ending in a war not local merely but European, not affecting alone the integrity of the Turkish empire but the interests of entire Christendom—would surely have been justifiable on the part of those confronting the occupants of the Treasury benches, whether among our here ditary legislators or among our popular represen tatives. However willing and even anxious the Opposition might be in no way to embarrass at a juncture of such supreme importance what has become at last the warlike and energetic policy of the Administration—it would have been altogether too much to expect that they should refrain from passing any comments upon the course hitherto pursued by the Coalition in reference to their diplomatic proceedings, which twelve deplorable months now prove to have been so idle and illusory. It must be remembered, however, that the discussions which have at length taken place during this present February, both in the Lords and in the Commons, were neither of them originated by the party recognised as that of the political opponents of her MAJESTY'S Go vernment. In the Upper House the debate was provoked by the ex-Postmaster-General of the last Whig Administration. In the Lower House, it arose out of the charges brought forward against Ministers by one who was Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs during the time Earl GRANVILLE held the Seals of that depart ment, and, consequently, while Lord JOHN Rus- SELL was still supreme in Downing-street as the Leader of the Government. The discussion on the foreign policy of the Coalition was originated in the Commons by the Member for Aylesbury as it had been previously originated in the Lords by the Marquis of CLANRICARDE. It was only reasonable, therefore, to expect that neither the Earl of DERBY nor Mr. DISRAELI would fail to avail themselves respectively of such exceedingly tempting opportunities. They did so, in fact, Precisely as might have been anticipated. But if i n doing so they neither of them s h ran k f rom 'Peaking in terms of severity as to the past, it mus t be acknowledged, in simple justice, that in r eference to the future they displayed no less patriotism. than magnanimity. They at once pledged themselves, as the leaders of the Opposi tion, to Support Ministers promptly and heartily by accedin g to whatever supplies might be requested i n augmentation of the military and maritime forces o f the country in fulfilment of the instructions so to d o as intimated at the opening of the session by the lips of ur gracious Sovereign. Whatever the severity of the strictures pro nounced by the antagonists of the Coalition in either of the Houses of the Legislature, it would, therefore, under these circumstances, be altoge ther preposterous for Minister s se r i ous l y to com plain of their harshness, much l ess to talk of an ungenero us and factious oppositi on . Sir JAMES GRAIIA M very disingenuously denre dated the notion of pottering over blue-b oo k s, but the country will exonerate from the im li e d accusation of unfairness th e decision w hich at t t f i - , critical juncture has mark ed the proceedin 'of the chiefs of the late Administration. Naturally enough, Ministers could not do other wise than recoil from the alternative indicated last night by Mr. DISRAELI as affording the only ex planation of their foreign policy during the last twelve months—the dreadful and disgraceful alter native of Credulity or Connivance. Naturally The Navy Estimates have not only the priority in date, but in interest. It is by British seamen that the honour and safety of the country is to be maintained, at least in the first instance, and the publication of the item which explained the con templated accession to our marine force was therefore most anxiously looked for. We shall endeavour to allay this very natural curiosity by stating that au addition of 13,000 men to our Fleet is about to be provided fur, of which 10,000 will be sailors, properly so called, and .3,000 marines. The general navy estimates for the forthcoming year amount to 7,487,9481., being an increase of 1,202,455/. on last year's outlay, and it by no means follows that a supplementary vote may not be required, that would make that increase amount to no less than 2,000,0001. If such should be the case, and the exigencies of the ser vice should demand the additional outlay, we venture to assert that it will be freely and wil lingly conceded, and that without a moment's hesitation. Having thus stated the general demand, we come to the particular items, the first and most impor tant whereof consists of wages. The sum now asked under this head amounts to 2,192,6711. for the year commencing on the sth April next. The amount sanctioned by Parliament during the current year for the same purpose was 1,736,2361. The increase is therefore 456,4351., for which, as we have stated, we are to obtain the services of ten thousand additional sailors, and three thou sand. additional marines—making the total effective force afloat, fifty-eight thousand six hundred and sixteen men and boys, which are thus arranged, viz. :- Seamen . . • • 41,000 Boys . . . . . 2,000 Marines afloat . . . 8,000 Marines on shore . . . 7,500 Men in packet service . . 116 Total • 58,616 Men on active service, however, want something more than pay. They must eat and drink also ; and when we consider the extraordinary additions to our household expenditure, the enhanced bills to butchers and bakers, &c., we may consider that we get very cheaply off, when the demand for victuals is only 870,3241. against 615,4261. dur ing the present year, being an increase of 254,8981. It is, however, necessary to remark that, under any circumstances, there would have been an ad ditional demand under this head, owing to the higher prices of provisions already alluded to, so that the whole of the above sum is not fairly ascribable to the extra force about to be employed. We should also remark, that 18,000/. of the in crease under the head of wages may be attributed to the gratuities to petty officers and good-conduct pay to able seamen, who, under recent regula tions, engage for continuous service for ten years, an outlay that will not be complained of by the most stringent economist. Of the additional 1,202,4551., the larger por tion, or 717,333 L, is thus accounted for. The demand for the Royal Naval Coast volunteers re mains the same as before, viz., 50,000/. So far for the personnel, now for the materiel, of the navy. The additional charge under the head of Establishments is 433,8621., of which the chief item consists of an addition of 200,0001. to the wages of artificers at home, for which 883,6481. is required, against 683,6481. during the present year. Next in magnitude are "Naval Stores for building, repair, and outfit of the fleet," which shows an addition of 119,7211., the figures being, respectively, 1,142,7321. and 1,023,011/. Closely trenching thereon comes the only other important item for "New works, im provements, and repairs in the yards," in which the increase is 115,6941., the present estimate being 372,6421., while that for the current year was only 256,9481. It is unnecessary to allude to the minor branches that make up the amount, the charges in which are of comparatively trivial importance. In the " Miscellaneous" the increase will be 87,331/.,' the greater portion whereof, 72,1001., is required for the extra conveyance of troops. As we have already said, there will be no com plaint of this very judicious, and, we may say, indispensable augmentation to our expenditure. The nation cordially concurs in the feeling so truly expressed by the Right Hon. Gentleman the mem ber for Buckinghamshire, " that there is no dif ference of opinion as to the number of men to be voted, or as to anything that may be requisite to support her MAJESTY'S Government in the prose cution of a just war." In accordance with this view, and the all but perfect unanimity expressed by the popular branch of the Legislature, the first vote (that for the number and the pay of the men) was last night taken, and the Much regret will be experienced by all those who have taken an interest in that which will ultimately be the route to Australia, viz., via Panama, at the postponement of operations by the Australasian Pacific Steam Navigation Company. This arises, , however, from unavoidable circumstances. The railway across the isthmus is not yet finished, and until it is completed, no passenger line can be suc cessfully carried out. The service, to be properly performed, must be undertaken bya sufficient fleet; and the company must be prepared in the onset to sustain a loss, because voyagers will require the route to be tested, and to have some guarantee that their comfort and convenience are secured. Further, the present high price of coals, and scarcity of seamen, impose obstacles in the way of a new maritime un dertaking, and great advantages may accrue from the employment of the steamers in short voyages, whereby their efficiency will be secured. The only thing of which we have to be apprehensive is that Brother Jonathan will start a Pacific line before us, and then it will be difficult for us to make head. Still we cannot blame the company, and should cir cumstances favourably alter, we trust they will not be slow to take advantage of them. The Funds are very quiet this morning, and with but little change in prices. Consols have been done at 91 for transfer, and since at 901. Time bargains have been entered into at 901 Exchequer Bills have realised 19s. to 225. prem. Bank Stock is steady at 217 to 218. India •Stock is at 232. Lord Palmerston's speech has, by its high and confident tone, given much satisfaction in the City, and re-assured many of the timid waverers who believe in the might of Russia, and fear the weakness of the allies. Foreign securities are heavy. Russian Five per Cents. still go down, having been done at 100 and at 99. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have re ceded to 85. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 59 to 60. Danish Three per Cents. realise 80N. Spanish Deferred have been at 18-i to I. BRITISH MINES.—A few inquiries for the folow ing shares took place to-day. South Caradon, 390; Al fred Consols, 23 24; Gill, 2/- 1; Mollands ' 11s. Gd., 13s. Gd., md. 15s. ; East Russell, 3i 4 ; Sortridge Consols, ; North Pool, 200 ; Britannias, ; Poltimores, par ; Great Crinnes, 30s. ; Great Wheal Hugos, 1 ; Wheal Wreys, 325. 6d. to 355; Kilbrickens, 30s. to 325. 6d.; Hawkmoons, 12s. 6d. to 15s. ; Little Dukes, ; East Basoons, (1/. paid) ; Tamar Marias, (1/. paid). The current prices for the Jamaica Mines, not officially quoted, are as follows :—Metcalfe, par to premium ; Sue River, 4 discount to par ; Port Royal, 2 to premium. The Gold Mine Shares have been steady, but not brisk. St. John del Rey are better. Railway shares continue about the same, and there is a fair business doing. French shares have been lower by about 10s., owing to the de cline at Paris. The Joint Stock Bank shares are rather heavy ; as well as the Land Companies'. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Front the Official List.) Bank Stock _ _ Business done. 218 17 i per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll j 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9oi 1 901 New 31 per Cent. Annuities 92i i New 2. per Cent. Annuities - _ ... _ _ _ _ _ _ Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5l i Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 5 India Stock 232 India Bonds, £lOOO . ........... ......... Ditto, under £lOOO 7 p Consols for Account 16th) March 9 Ol i India Stock for Account Exchequer Bills, Id. £IOOO £5 O O l9 22 Small l9 22 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ••••• •• ••••• 101 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent BO. Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 244 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St lOO 99 1);tt ) 4i per Cent B5 Ditto Small Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..............••• 834 Spanish New Deferred, 3 par Cent. Ditto Passive (Converted) Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil 6O Ditto for the Account . Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortifieates HALF•PAST' TWO. Consols 9Ol Ditto March Account The Baroness Brunow and daughter arrived at 10 p.m. yesterday, at Birmingham's Royal Ship Hotel, Dover. The Count Wielhorstri was expected to join the Baroness, be having gone to pay a visit to Earl Clanwilliam at Deal Castle. They intended to sail by the Vivid for Calais last night. The venerable Field-Marshal the Marquis of An glesey, we are glad to state, continues to improve in health. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset had a dinner party at Somerset House, Park-lane, on Saturday even ing. The guests included the Turkish Resident Minister and Madame Musuras, Mr. D. Buckley, of the Foot Guards, Mr. C. Babbage, Mr. Hay, and the Greek Prince Vogorides. The venerable and noble Duke, we are happy to state, for his advanced life, is in the enjoy ment of excellent health. Lord Ward has left Dudley House, Park-lane, for Wesley Court, near Worcester. The Hon. G. Dalrymple, of the Fusilier Guards, who sold out of the service on Friday, met, we believe, with an accident while hunting, by which the young officer dislocated his collar bone. The Marchioness Dowager of Downshire has left Grosvenor-street on a visit to Lady Mary Wood, at Cumberland-lodge, whence her Ladyship proceeds to Sir George and Lady Charlotte Chetwynd's Grenden Hall, Warwickshire. The production of the tragedy of Richard the Third last evening was distinguished by a copious amount of that " pride, pomp, and circumstance" of scenery dresses, and decorations, for which this theatre has become so renowned under the present management. As a spec tacle, it is thoroughly magnificent, and we doubt if even on these boards so richly picturesque a scene has been presented as that of the battle field, on which the cur tain finally descends. The distant view of Tamworth, a triumph of the pencil, with the passage of Rich monds's host ; the funeral procession of King Henry ; the Royal tent with its lurid watch fire, and white-cloaked solitary sentinel ; the ex terior of the Tower, with the issuing forth of the tyrant king and his gorgeous train to war ; the battle array of his men-at-arms and archers in Bosworth field ; each and all of these rival, if not exceed, those scenic beau ties which created so marked an impression on the town in Macbeth and King John. As regards the mere act ing, those plays were necessarily more striking, from their containing a greater number of prominent parts. In the present case, there is nothing to compete with the high tragic power of Mrs. Kean's Constance and Lady Macbeth, or the stern grandeur, mingled with natural pathos, of Mr. Ryder's Hubert, or Macduff. The latter excellent actor made, indeed, the utmost of the part of Richmond, and his impressive delivery of the prayer on the eve of battle, merits especial mention. Mr. Graham's King Henry, was a noble and affecting performance, and amply merited the strong marks of favour it elioited from the audience. But there is only one first-rate character in the piece, and in that, Mr. Kean may safely be pronounced excellent—better than in either of the former tragedies. The cool villany of Richard's satanic nature was developed by him in a most artistic and effective style, and where vehemence is required, he maintained his former reputation, and won thunders of applause. The version is that consecrated by long usage on the stage, and in which, as we all know, the most " telling hit is sure to be produced by the spurious line, of which our great bard was guiltless—" Off with his head, so much for Buckingham." (The gods last night rendered it the usual honours with an enthusiastic fervour that made the building shake). Mr. Kean has felt it needful to present an apology in the form of a fly-leaf for perpetuating the heresy of maintaining Colley Cibber's concoction in preference to the original of Shakespeare, and has made out a plea, plausible, if not convincing. We are not going, however, to wax disputations about an " estab lished fact." The deafening plaudits that accompanied the close of the play, and greeted the reappearance of the manager, sufficiently attested the unmixed satisfaction of a most crowded house ; and the vast pains and expenditure that have evidently been bestowed on this latest triumph at the Princess's, will doubtless be rewarded by a long and prosperous run. It is assuredly presented, to use the words of the playbill suppletnent, "in the most striking and spirit-stirring form before the eyes of the spectator." Antiquarians will rejoice in the announce ment, that Meyrick, Strutt, and ten other unexception able authorities have been consulted to insure correct ness of costume, and appropriate scenic and decorative effect. THEATRE ROYAL DRI7RY LANE, Lewes, Mr. E. T. Sm th. THIS EVENING, FEB 21, Will be performed THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by 3iessrs. A. Younge, Erser, and Sidney; Miss Featherstone, Miss M. Stanley. To conclude with KING HUMMINGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the Lend of Tom. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Had& the management of Mr. Dttekstone. THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, Will be performed a new comic drama, called RA.NELIGII. Characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff, W. Farren, and Backstone ; Miss, Reynolds, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, &c. To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF RUMNESS. After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, calla :d HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEARS; or, Little Silver'hair and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown; Harlequin, J. itarshall ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET!. Under the Management of Mr. Cneat.Es KEEN. THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, Will be performed RICHARD THE THIRD. Principal charac ter by Mr. C. Kean. After wklch will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE AI ILLEI e A N D HIS MEN; or, King Salamandar and the Fairy of tb u Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. twine ; Itantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Character.i by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews , a nd Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, the original Fairy Extravaga.nza, called ONCE 'UPON NA TIME TEIERE W ERE TWO KINGS. Principal eha., racters by Mr.Roxby and Madame Vestris. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama scenery. the Se 4 of Ice, &c., new In Ave taoleans, with new drew , an d appointments. calla! THE THIRST OF GOLD; or, THE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO . Princ i pa l c haracters by M essrs. B. Webst er , Keeley, Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste. &e. To conclude with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, vnil be perbrrned THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss p, Horton, and Mdsa Wyedham. To conclu , le with THE LOTTERY Characters by Messrs. Emery, Vincent, and F. Robson; and Mrs. Chatterley. Followed by THE W INDERINJ MINSTREL. STRAND TIIEXTRE. So'e Lessee, air. F. W. Alter ,ft.—Dtrectress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS F VESING. FEB 1, Will be presented (second time) " . 0 IRISH NEED APPLY." After which, SKETCHES IN 11; DIA ; or, Stage Struck. To be tollomelby STATE SiE ei; or, The Irsh Alnhassador. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; pit, 14. (-}allery, ; Private Lioxe., 14 115. 6(1., ;o he nail of .111nroft, 15, Nev Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUII.OPE'S NATION'AL .A...II9IITEIFISTRE. L, ;;Z2"3 anl Niana:.;ar, Wililun Cooke. Positively the LAST SEVEN NIGHTS of the Per Forming Ele phants previous to their departure for Paris. Increased nove:ty and combination of Attractions. In alchtton to the ;Ponders cf the present age—the El,phlots—Rest time, a new grand Equestrian Spectacle, ent re change in the Scenes of the Areca, and the suecesitut Pantomime. THIS EVENING, - FEB. 21, (And during tile weel) WI I be presented, with new scenery, and costumes an l Meats, an entirely new grand and romantic hippo-choral, 'written expressly to introduce Mr. .1„:" CQoke's pet steed, Beauty, (par p,sely trained by him) and entitled THE WOODSIAN'S MORSE; or, 'I he Knight. To basneceeded by TIIE WI3E ELEPHANTS OF TEE EAST, or THE MAGIC GONG. Followed by Mr V. Ceoke' , 3 MaLidess e,en3s of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of BILLY v.UT TON',S jOCTRNE)." TO LIZEZ.“1 , .'0111); ur, Harlequin and the Ladles' Favourite. N.8.—T113 final MORNING PFRFORMANCE on T11UR.51)3.17 NEXT, FEB. 23, commencing at T.o o'c!ock. dolt-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage - Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'ma DAY —Morning 20 inin.after 7 Evening 50 rnin.aft. 7 To.Moaßow Morning 27 iniu.after 8 I Evening 10 Iniu.aft. 9 THE WEATHEft.-Strx. OFFICE, FEB. 21. TREE3IOIIETE3, IN THE SaADE. 54 —highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'35—a great rise. WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, and very fine, mild, sunshiny weather. ,:., z ..; ; ; ;: „. `. Ls. , lllt LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1551. enough, Lord PALMERSTON, on behalf of himself and his colleagues, almost scornfully rejected the necessity for any such alternative, as eluci dative of their past negotiations repudiat ing, haughtily and indignantly repudiating, both the " weakness" of Credulity and the " infamy" of Connivance. Nevertheless, the people at large, with these unfortunate blue-books under their thumbs, still to potter over at pleasure whenever they feel so inclined, will not fail to draw their own conclusions from the diplomatic evidence thus accumulated against themselves in judgment by the members and agents of her MA JESTY'S Government. Right Hon. Gentlemen like the First Lord of the Admiralty may amuse them selves, time and again, with the pleasant pastime of roasting Emperors ad libitum—roasting them to a turn, as Mr. DISRAELI reminded the House was done once upon a time in regard to Dr. SACHEVE RELL. Noble Lords like the Secretary of State for the Home Department may coolly insist— though not even Colonel SIBTHORP or Mr. DRUM MOND had ventured in all their eccentricities of speech to whisper to the contrary—that the Coalition through all this time had never once evinced any thing bearing a resemblance to precipitation ! Imagine—to precipitation ! But with all these evasive pleasantries gravely uttered by one or other of the Cabinet Ministers—with all the per verse entreaties that have been made by some among them for a direct vote of a want of confidence—with all that has been declaimed from before the Treasury benches about the un reasonableness of the complaints of the Opposi tion—it is most certain that the majority of the public regard the past conduct of the Coalition as at once mistaken and blameworthy, as assuredly, indeed, as they regard the present policy of Minis ters as deserving of approval and encouragement. The Naval, Military, and Ordnance Estimates are now before the country. The amount to be applied to the maintenance of our fleets and armies—at all times a matter of vast importance—has assumed a fourfold interest now that the country is vir tually at war with a first-rate Power, and that it is called upon not only to vindicate its ancient reputation, and to hand down unblemished to posterity the glory so painfully acquired in by gone years, but also to fight the battle of free dom, to prevent the spread of despotism, and to lay the foundations of a permanent, because an honourable, peace. Under such circumstances a large addition to the ordinary expenditure of the country was naturally anticipated. But there was no objection thereto—no reluctance to bear the burdens that might thereby be rendered indis pensable. We believe that, with the Exception of a few wrong-headed members of the Peace So ciety, there never was greater enthusiasm mani fested or greater " anxiety" (the term "willing ness" does not at all express the feeling) to dis pense liberally the required supplies. The only fear was that the Government might not demand sufficient for the vigorous and energetic carrying on of hostilities—that it might still suffer itself to be influenced by the " ABERDEEN" delusion, that " war is not even yet inevitable." The publication of the figures that must unequivocally disclose the real intentions of the Cabinet, was, therefore, looked for with no ordinary impa tience; and now that they have appeared, the less experienced are very desirous of receiving the clues that will enable them to explore without difficulty the labyrinths of numerals that lie invit ingly open, but which still may lead astray and deceive the uninitiated. remainder (as well as the Army and Ordnance Estimates) were postponed till another oppor tunity—probably Friday evening -- when the statements with respect thereto will be made by the First Lord of the Admiralty. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, of which 500 American and 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The market was tame but steady, and closed with out change in prices. The sales include 1,000 Surat, at 3d. to 41d. ; 20 Sea Island, at ls. Id. to ls. sd. ; and the remainder American. Railway Shares were steady. The advices from New York state that stocks tended upwards at the latest date. The last weekly return of the city banks showed an increase in every department. The discounts were augmented $790,112, the deposits $2,968,889, the circulation $358,980, and the specie $516,695. If this state of things continued a few weeks longer there would be an easy money market. The total amount of debt redeemed from January 28 to February 4 was $126,450. Californian accounts state that owing to the drought many of the miners were still not work ing, and very little gold was being produced. The markets were dull and depressed, owing to their being overstocked. A case that has been decided within the last few days in the Court of Queen's Bench, involves very important considerations to capitalists and stock brokers, and has been much commented on accord ingly. A solicitor of the name of Campbell specu lates as a purchaser of French railway shares, and these falling in price, he .:s unable to pay the losses, and gives a bill for the amount. According to the finding of the jury the transaction is illegal, and the verdict is against the brokers. The judge very properly observed that he had nothing to do with the feeling which dictated such a plea, and certainly if losses thus incur red are debts of honour, no law can reach them, and the man who declines to pay must " settle the difference" with his own conscience. The dangerous extent to which this may be carried, ad mitting even, as in the case of Mr. Campbell, that he considers his brokers to have closed his account prematurely, though they probably were quite jus tified in protecting themselves, seeing the deficient means of their principal, in the event of a crisis and a panic. It may be proper to impose every suit able obstacle in the way of undue speculation, especially by parties of small resources, but a large number of moneyed men are in the habit of invest ing their surpluses, and buy for a definite period, and it would be unjust to impose obstacles to the transaction of such fair business contracts. The decision to which we have been adverting, is stated to be the first that has brought within the meaning of the Act of Victoria against gambling, losses upon railway shares, at least in the way which those in question were incurred. Stockbrokers now are evidently at the mercy of their clients, and will have to take full security wherever they deal for persons who have not been long cus tomers or are known to have ample means. The French Government is expected to adopt a very important measure of commercial reform, whereby our bonding system would be imitated, the existing arrangement of drawbacks being too complicated to be for a moment compared to bonding. It appears that M. Berryer has drawn up a report upon the subject, and that a com pany is proposed for the construction of docks at Paris, and warehouses at the principal channel ports. One of our largest contractors will par ticipate if the affair is brought to a satisfactory issue. THE SUN, LONMYN, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUAAYPc I 2I, 1854. ME. COBDEN ON dHE EAST LEN QUEST lON. (Atnt Ole Dame.) Mr. Cobden last night entertained the House of Commons with one of those arguments that would hardly be credible but for the sort of special preparation we have had for it in the economical triumphs of the last dozen years. For that period, so far a fortunate one, we have been emancipating commerce and purifying finance, there, being, in fact, much to be done in that way, and oppJrtuuity to do it. But there is a time for all things, and a time has now arrived when the question is not the duty to be levied on cotton or corn, or the employment of foreign shipping, but how we ought to deal with two nations, members of the European brotherhood, one of them at this Moment engaged in the destruction of the other, and thereby threatening the independence of every other nation within its reach. When an argument is conducted rigorously on one principle its faults will be those of omission, and the omissions in Mr. Cob den's argument are fatal. He leaves out of the question everything political ;—political events, political relations, and political consequences. England has taken a part in Turkish politics upon several questions; sometimes as a friend, sometimes as a check, always as an arbitrator; and is therefore now bound to give the Porte her advice and as sistance, if the latter should be required. Mr. Cobden has omitted to state this essential part of the question, and has thus left it to be imagined that we aro now for the first time forming an " alliance" and " entering into partnership " with the Porte. Having thus passed over the previous history, he omits to say what, in his opinion, were our actual relations with Turkey at the commencement of the pending quarrel. As to consequences, he is even more blind or indifferent. He does not venture to contemplate the certain results of our permitting Russia to sweep undisturbed over the whole Turk ish empire. For any wish he expresses, for any principle he avows, for any word he utters, the Czar might this year re peat the conquests of Alexander, from the Adriatic to the Indus, crushing one race, absorbing another, confounding and amalgamating all, till, in the place of principalities, pro vinces, kingdoms, pashalics, and governments of all kinds, there would be one uniform dead Russian level. We are left to conjecture what Mr. Cobden may possibly expect or de sire on this point, and whether he really would like to see that Russia, which he once crumpled up in the sight of all London, dominating over Europe and Asia, and, as the con queror of the Turk, actually founding a claim to the whole of North Africa. 27?; 22 25 812' , t y trt; NOTTINGHAM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SPRING HANDICAP. Alonso Thirteen ran. LATEST BETTING. sto 2 agst Annabel. sto 1 agst Vixen. 4 to 1 agst Alonzo. 6 to 1 agst Any other. 5 to 1 agst Surveyor. TRIAL STAKES. Rataplan Sir George Four ran. THE WAGNER CASE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-THIS DAY. LUMLEY V. GYE. This case was resumed this morning. The witnesses examined were Mr. Gantz, Mrs. Bradley, and Mr. Allcroft ; after which the Attorney-General opened the case for the defendant, and was proceeding with his ad dress when we went to press. The case is expected to last for the next two days. BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY.) IN RE ABBLEWIIITE. The bankrupt was described as of Mortimer•street, Cavendish-square, coach builder, and to-day was ap pointed for consideration of his certificate. The balance -sheet prepared by Mr. Watson, Basing hall-street, shows :—Debtor, to creditors, 1,535/. ls. ; to ditto holding security, 8691. Gs. ld. ; profits, 2,6101.155. Creditor, by good debts, 3941. ; property in hands of creditors, trade charges, 1,7491. lls. ; house and per sonal (3 years), 7421. Mt. Linklater for the bankrupt. • Mr. Abrahams appeared for the assignees, and had no opposition to make to an immediate certificate of a high class, as the losses had evidently arisen from pressing circumstances connected with the trade. His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the second class. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. ASTLETS AMPHITHEATRE. A. new equestrian spectacle, entitled The Woodman's horse, or the False Knight, was produced here last night, and met with great and well-deserved success. Owing to the crowded state of our columns, we aro un able to give a detailed description of the piece ; but we may briefly say that is is admirably adapted for display ing the splendid troop of horses belonging to Mr. Cooke, and bringing out the scenic resources of his establish ment. Every scene has its excitement. The events are supposed to take place in the middle ages, and we have a baron's castle, a birth-day festival, with old English dances, which were much relished; a hawking party ; a forest, with the lonely woodman's but ; a ravine, down which horse and rider are precipitated ; a tent of a baron of the feudal times, very picturesquely arranged ; corridors of a castle ; and finally the attack and burning of the grand Norman pile. The woodman's horse, who is the means of relieving the heroine in every distress, becomes an immense favourite with the audience, and, after all the actors and actresses were called on to re ceive the approbation of the audience at the end of the piece, there was a general clamour of the four-legged performer, and he was led across the stage with tumul tuous applause. The house was crowded in every part. We have heard that Lieut.-General Lord Raglan, late Lord Fitzroy Somerset, attended by his staff, including Capt. Poulett Somerset, of the Coldstreams, are not ex pected to embark for Constantinople, en route to the seat of war, until the 23d inst. at the earliest. THE FIRST ACT OF THE SESSlON.—Yesterday the first act of Parliament was issued. It is to explain and amend the Assessed Taxes Act of last session, and also to amend the Income Tax Act. It is now enacted that the duties contained in the schedule F of the Assessed Duties Act are to be deemed to have been granted and made payable thereby. The exemption No. 2in the act is to extend only to the duties contained in schedule Ein certain cases. Horses used by common carriers, occasionally conveying passengers, are to be charged only under schedule F. The time limited by the act for giving notice to determine any contract of composi tion is extended to the sth April next, and every such notice given on or before the said mentioned day shall have the same force and effect as it would have had if it had been given within the time limited by the section. The zoncluding section of the act is to empower and , authorise justices of the peace in Ireland to administer ! the oaths required by the Income Tax Acts. ALARMING FlRES.—Yesterday morning, shortly before two o'clock, a fire, nearly attended with fatal conse quences, happened in the premises belonging to Mr. Francis Ireland, a chandler, carrying on business at No. 16, York-street, Westminster, facing the Wellington barracks, St. James's Park. The - proprietor of the pre mises was formerly in the L division of the Metropolitan police, and some months since, whilst endeavouring to rescue the lives of some persons at a fire in the New Cut, Lambeth, he fell through a skylight, and was so seriously injured that, after remaining in the hospital, he was unable to resume his police duty, and with the su perannuation money granted by the commissioners he opened the present place of business. The firemen were unable to get the flames subdued until the premises were all but destroyed, and those of Mr. Jeal, licensed victualler, severely damaged by water and breakage. Considerable damage has also been done to the premises of Mr. William Maul, confectioner, No. 17 in the same street. Mr. Ireland was insured in the County Fire Office ; Mr. Jeal was also insured in the Guardian Office ; but Mr. Maul was not insured. The origin of the fire is unknown. The same morning a fire broke out at No. 90, Tottenham-court-road, in the premises of Mr. John J9nes, cl ina and glass merchant. It commenced from some unknown cause in the stables, and rapidly extended towards the shop, so that the inmates had great difficulty in effecting a safe retreat. The Royal Society's escapes promptly attended, and the conductor exerted himself in an admirable manner ; but in spite of which a valuable horse was burned to death. Mr. Jones, it is under tood, was uninsured. METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION.—Yesterday a special court was held at the chief office, in Greek-street, Soho-square, "To consider and determine upon recom mendation of the general committee as to the loan of 200,0001. from the Rock Life Assurance Company, on the conditions mentioned in an intended deed of agree ment between the said company and the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers ; and as to ordering the seal of the commission to be affixed to such deed." The report of the solicitor to the commission having been read, the above-mentioned loan received the sanction of the court, the terms being 4i per cent. interest. No other business was publicly transacted by the commissioners, of whom there were present—the Chairman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Smith, Mr. Redhead, Mr. Hawkshaw, and Mr. Gibson. After the adjournment of the court a meeting of the general committee took place, at which the reports of Messrs. Bazelgette and Donaldson, "On the sewage interception and main drainage of the districts north of the Thames," were taken into consideration. A conference with the city members of the commission was likewise appointed for twelve o'clock, However disagreeable it may be, we are bound to take a political view of the subject. We may not like the Turk ; we may deplore the condition of twelve million Christians under a semi-barbarous yoke ; we may anticipate little posi tive good from any issue whatever of the present quarrel ; and we may be shocked to find the strange company in which we are fighting the battle of independence. These, how ever, are the accidents of the question, and if, after suffer ing Russia to have her way with Turkey, we should find the battle still to be fought with worse vantage than before, we should derive small consolation from the thought that Turkey, then no more, had never been a very respectable Power, and that the origin of the struggle, then to be made for our own existence, was shown by Mr. Cobden to be a trivial one. Mr. Cobden admits that the in terference of Russia in behalf of the Greeks is not quite disin terested, but ho scarcely hints at the condition to which those Greeks themselves would be reduced, iu the event of a Rus sian Government at Constantinople. In any given policy there may be passages open to criticism, but the great test is the result—that is, the result of one policy as compared with that of the other ; and, so long as Mr. Cobden, and the hand ful of gentlemen ou his side, cannot ex, lain, and do not pre tend to explain, satisfactorily what would have become of Turkey but for our i terferenee, and what further conse quences would have followed upon her subjugation, we beg to prefer the Ministerial policy, with all its assailable points, to that of Mr. Cobden's. We know where the former has placed us, but we can only form the most :loomy conjecture as to he fate of Turkey and all Europe had the latter been adopted. But, painful as a discussion must be which concerns the responsibility of a continental war, and difficult as it must be to show good cause for every step in a long ueg tiation, there is this singular felicity in the position of the Government, — that it need only sit by, and hear one-half of its assailants demolish the other half. On the one side it is attacked with great force and ingenuity for not having gone to war earlier, at the very threshold of the quarrel, for having put faith in Russia, and preached moderation to the Turks ; while on the other side it is reproached with equal ability for having gone to war at al , , and for having so much as taken any part in the aflhir. To please both sides was impossible ; but perhaps it may be said that it was possible to please one side, and that a good Government would have taken such a course. But the mere fact of there being in this country two such contrary opinions, two such contrary schools, and two such different views of the position and duties of this empire, proved the necessity of the middle course actually adopted. On the eve, as we seem to be, of a war, the duration, the horrors, and the consequences of which no man can imagine, it is natural to recur to the precedent of the last war, the greatest the world had ever known. To this day it is angrily discussed whether that war could not have been prevented, cud whether the British Government did not bring it on by an unwarrantable jealousy of the French Republic, and a too slight estimate of its powers. Thirty years hence our children may ask whether it was indeed necessary that the Western States of Europe should march across that continent to join the quarrel of two semi-barbarous and despotic States, the one belonging to a schismatical and superstitious sect, the other to a gigantic apostacy. The origin of the war will be traced with all the minuteness of historical research, and it will be asked whether greater firmness would not have stopped the quarrel, or better discretion and temper would not have kept us out of it alto gether. When there is this diversity of opinion about a war so disastrous as the last, it certainly behoves a statesman to take care that his case is good, and that at least he has not rushed into war without due cause and proper deliberation. It has never been doubted or disguised that we were deal ing with a formidable Power, whose unscrupulous intentions and dishonesty of language partook more of its Oriental than of its European character. The question throughout has been how to deal with such a Power, making war under the guise of pacific intentions. It was easy to say at the time, " Put no faith in the words of Russia, but meet her by force, a.‘_ld drive her out of the Principalities, or blockade her in her ports." It is not less easy to say now that we ought to have done so. For not doing so Mr. Disraeli attempts to fix the alternative of connivance or credulity. Yet the charge is incredible, and it is not even credible that Mr. I oisraeli can think the charge anything more than a rhetorical topic. We neither put implicit faith in the fair words of Russia, nor did we willingly permit her to prosecute her aggressions. knowing her words to be false. But it was right to give Russia a fair trial, that she might be without excuse, and as it happens, that moderation has not been without its advantage. Turkey, England, and Europe arc now better prepared for war than they could have been had they rushed into it when the Czar crossed the Pruth. Unquestionably, in whatever way it has come to pass, we are now in a much more fa vourable position than last spring ; and not the least favour able circumstance of that position is the almost entire unani mity of the country, which now goes to war with all the better conscience and spirit, inasmuch as it knows that no pains have been omitted to procure peace on any tolerable terms. It is not so much the Government which is now going to war as the whole British people by one simultaneous act. As that people will have to bear the burden of the war, it is best they should enter on it with the fullest concurrence. This we believe to be the case, and, whatever our feelings on reading some portions of the debate in the Commons, it is at least satisfactory to know that before a blow is struck the British people have been put fully in possession of the sub ject, not merely by Ministers and their advocates, nor even by their usual Parliamentary antagonists, but by two parties, both accusing the Government, the one for being too slow to proceed to actual hostilities, the other for being too fast. RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. Yesterday, the examiners passed the following bills :—West London Railway ; Caledonian Railway (Purchase of part of Ge neral Terminus) ; Scottish Central and Scottish Midland Junction Railway ; South Wales Railway (Branches) ; Great Western, Shrewsbury, and Birmingham and Shrewsbury, and Chester Railways (Traffic Arrange ments) ; Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail way Companies ; Inverness and Nairn. In the case of the North Wales Railway (Revival of Powers and Ma nagement), and Greenwich and South Eastern Docks, there was " no appearance." SLIGO BOROUGH ELECTlON.—Yesterday this committee, consisting of the H on . M. L asce ll es (chairman) Mr. Ingham , Mr. Ker Sey mer , M r . R oe b uck, M r. Egerton', reassembled at one o'clock, when Mr. Holmes, the Parliamentary agent, stated that owing to a severe attack of rheumatism Mr. Patrick Somers was unable to attend, but that in a few days he would do so. Mr. Somers had, however, furnished him with a list of eight witnesses, which was banded in to the committee. Mr. Coppock, agent for Mr. Sadleir, here handed in that gentleman's list of five witnesses. The committee having declared that they would not hear either counsel or agents, then adjourned to twelve o'clock on Monday. THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—The steam ship Sultan, Captain John Weeks, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, left to-day with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails. She takes out specie to the amount of 112,635/. for India and China, and 58.2301. for Malta and Alexandria. The passengers by her number about 60, amongst whom are Admiral Sir James Sterling, who is to succeed Sir An drew Pellew ; Sir John Bowring, lady, and two daugh ters ; and Colonel and Mrs. Eckford. AUSTRALASIAN PACIFIC MAIL STEAM COMPANY.— ' The meeting of this company was held yesterday, when the report was agreed to. The chairman (Mr. G. Hibbert) explained that the progress made with the vessels had not been so satisfactory as could have been wished, but that it was considered their superiority of construction would compensate for the delay. The directors were aware that their fleet was regarded with interest, be cause they had received overtures from a French com pany to purchase it at 50,5001. for each vessel, but the negotiation had not been completed, owing to a difficulty in connexion with their naturalisation. They had offered the Government the Etneu for the conveyance of troops, considering that the employment of their steamers on short voyages would return some revenue, and at the same time show to the authorities the ser vice they were capable of performing. In the pre sent position of affairs it was doubted whether the original plan of at once commencing the line of commu nication with Australia would be desirable, the enhanced cost of fuel, together with other contingencies associated with steam enterp r is e , interposing difficulties of no ordi nary character. A difference of opinion appeared to prevail on this point ; some of the proprietors , regarding the Pacific route as the shortest, urged that if it were carried out it would prove highly remunerative, espe cially considering the vote of 3,0001. a month offered by • the Assembly of Victoria for vessels making the trip in a period under 60 days, and the prospect of the Govern. ment of New South Wales paying an equal premium. Others contended that an interval should be allowed to elapse, in accordance with the terms of the report ; and, the majority being favourable to this course, the re commendation of the directors was . adopted. It was stated that 141. per share has been paid up, and that the remaining calls will be 61. per share, while there is not more than 1,0001. in arr!.ar. The second vessel, the Kangaroo, is to be ready in a few days. WEST-END AND CRYSTAL P ALACE RAILWAY.—The pre p ara tions for the formation of this line, extending from the new bridge at Chelsea across B attersea Parksto the Brighton Railway at Sy denharn, and from thence eventually to Farnborough, have commenced. The cost of the line from Chelsea to Sydsithani, as estimated by Messrs. Bedder and Fulton, the engineers, is to be 400,0001. It has been agreed with the Brighton Com pany that the West-end and Crystal Palace Company shall receive a rental of B,OOC/, per annumn for the use of the line to Sydenham and through traffic, and the Brighton Company have agreed to work the line at the rate of 421 per cent. on the gross traffic receipts. The • lino is expected to be opened in 18 months. mrmAAIE SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. C 3gl rig Prices yesterday. Business done this day. IPaid.l kberdeen ktubg Nottng. Bost. and Basta. Janet... Belfast & Ballymeua Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley i3irkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Juliet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. D0.,£20.............. Myth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon.. Cork, Black, & Pass joruwall Crieff Junction Oublin&BelfastJuuc Dundee Perth &Aber deeu Junction Do. New.......... East Anglian—. (XlB E & H). ! , lastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A: Fast Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles., Edin. Prth. &thuale , orth & Clyde June. ;lasgow &S. Wester! Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock. Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.Ore.> Great Western [risk South-Easter!' Lancaster & Carlish: Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Laneash.audYorksh Do., Fifths D)., \Vst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern • Liv.Crsby.&Souttipt Loudon & Black witl Loud. Tilb. & &head. Loud. Bright & S. est Lond. and N. West)] 1)o. Fifths Do.lo/.511.,M5:13...( Do. Eighths LondoiTand S. Westai Do., £5O Do., £4O I,ndudrry& Coleraine; LutindiTy. & Eunisk Aancl - i.Slwl.& Lineln Do., :kfau. & Lin, Uu. :o. Derb G. West. (Ira.; Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Newmarket Do. , Bury Extension ' N wpt. Aberg. & H rfil Newry & Eindskiller. Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk .... ...... Nortlin .001.1.11tiCS Up. North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. • 'o., A Deferred... Do., ?, B Guaranteed North London Do. New XlO N.&S.Wstru. jiamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westru. June qi.nicatori, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi Do. L. & N. Western Guarantead St &bk._ Shrewsby. & B eiefd Shrewsby. & Okestei (N. W. Min Do. Halves, a. Do. Cswestry ihropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern -south Wales Yrksh. & Riv. Due, Do Staines, Wok &Wok Stockton & Darling itocktou (St liartlepl. Call Vale . Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. I rhaines Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Linie ric k Nest C0rnwa11....... West End of Loudon and Crystal Man.. West London Wirabledn&Cropion York Newetl.&Bervr. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland , 20 - 204 41 - 5i 8 - 9 12 —lO dig] 16 18 6A —54 d 96 - 98 533 - 534 15 - 16 13 - 13, .. """ ... 45 - 46 7i - 84 4, 13 : 13a ... ^.. ... ... .^-. ... 65 - 67 62 - 64 ii := 23 91 92 76 78 ,29 - 131 - 101 Bli - 82 92 - 95 LA -1:3_I - 13 p, tif,j - 66 7 -- 6i(i Li' - ii 8L -- 8i par -- 4 p 'J6 -- 97 03', 104 -- 6 P - Si) - 82 9 -- 8 , 1 104 -- 90 22 62. - 63 36 - 38 55 57 d— pai 5 46,i 2 3 6 - 8 47 - 50 33 33 8 10 - 2. 6A - 75 53 - 55 6 - sii 8 - 86 33 - 35 89 91 55 - 56 55 - 60 55 -- 60 3 -- 15 -- 17 7i -- 11 -- 13 3i -- 30 14 16 62i —62 i 33 33 2 d par 4 5 30 - 32 - 3 15k 15i 5i - 5i 24 - 26 6 - 7 6 - 7 68i 69 8 • 74,A 44 3id i - - 49::!1 PREFERENCE SHARES. therdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. C. Blyth and Tyue 10 pal c. pref. (issd. 50/). Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St.; Do. 4p. c. Shares 4 Jaledonian £lO ;nester & Holyheat . Guar. 5i per cent.. lork_&Baudousip.c )uudec Perth &Aber deen Junction astAnglian (X3IOC ti per cent !)o. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7 l7fi) 7 p. e. , :asteru Conn ties Ex• teusiou, 5 p. c. No. :)o. No. 2 Do. New ti p. c. St. Eastern Union, Seri' Guar. 0 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent, Do. 101. Debentr.Sh• East Lancash.6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref EdinbPrth.&Duudee 54, per cent. G I asg ow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... Do. 4 p. c. Scrip Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Southu. & Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh ;t. Westu. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c).. Do. cov. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 p. Lau. & York. F. £2O t)o. 6 p. 0. 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. & Nluneaton Loudon & S. Western Con. Thirds f.oudouderry&Coler _ 1 Shares Londy.&Ennis.iSii Vlan., Shef., & Lin. Shares, No. 1. 00. New, £lO )o. £.6 4arypt .& Carl. 4 p.c )0. 4 per cent..... ................. Consol .6 p.c.St. .)o. Cousol. Bristol & firm. 6 per cent )o. Pref. 44 per cent Norfo:k Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p c. Stock 1)o 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct . pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British ..... .• North Staffordshire._ ox ford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £l5, 6 p.c ' Do scot. Cent. , New Pret ;brews. & Bull!. N.G. ihrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W. Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent - iouth Devon Do. fixed, 4 A per cent! S. Eastern (Readinffl Ann.) of 1:1 Do. 4A pd] cent. •i.Yorksli.4p.e.Gnar iLocktou and Dar llngton, 4 per cent. Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1.85 r ,Vaterfd.Szliilk. 6 p.c.l fork, Newcastle,anii 13erwick,4 p.c. Pref. Do _ _ _ Vork&N.Midlandll.: and S. 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New Aelbourne Pk. dz Ry. Namur & Liege (witi interest) Do. (ex interest) _... ,Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c (fmy. B. & Ams. NorwegianTrunkilk Paris and Lyons Oitto Bonds Paris and Orleans. Paris and Rouen... Paris and Strasbour g) ParisCaen & Cherbrg quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish iambre and Meuse Do. 56 p. cent. Pref ioutherr of France R. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flana, rs. Do. 5,i per c. Western of Frauco West. of Switzerland, Wiesbaden ....... Zealand 3 - 3 .1 - 1 4 - 3 par • • • ... -- . 3 2a •P 2 V I - 3 - ---4; 2i -2/ A - 1 § -1] , r 4i - 5 1 - 1 1 - 1 4. 1 - • •• .... ad — i .P ..• - 7}- 28i - 2I 74 - 12 - 1 14 p - 44 -37 x 2E . Pr ▪ .3 1 17i 18 Id y r! • 4 28 - .. •-• - P. zi 3 - 4 I „: - 3 5 - 4• (1, A.gua Fria inglo Austrin. Gold Anglo („'alifornian Australasian :Australian Australian Cordillen Australian Freehold . ve Maria :;aden (Gd. Duchy of; Blaeuarvon Ir. dt Coal, Austrlu. Gold' aitish Iron !3raziliaulmp.(issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiad:t Do. St. John Del •,la.rson's Creck Clarendon Con. Min Co. of Jamaica__ .7obre Copper jolouial Gold Jopiapo .topper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. English and Austrin, Copper Smeltg. General Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered Great Polgooth Liberty Linares Lond. &Californ. Gold ' Quartz Crush. Co. Hariquita Ylexicau&S.Amerieu. New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgibaucl. Silver Lead MM. & Smelt Port Philip quartz Rock ithymney Iron Do. New iautiago de Cuba .! , 'outh Australian fin Croft United Mexican. Waller West Granada West Mariposa Worthing Mining oi Australia Yuba all 13.; 24;ii all 15 i 4 all all all all 104 all 7 all all MARKET NE WS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.—This article is but sparingly put upon the market, and is therefore expected to go off well. The quan tity of British landed last week at the East and West In. dia Docks was 421 hhds, 21 tierces, 234 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,188 h hds, 64 tierces, 301 barrels. The stock in the same plaeus i 3 1,219 hhds, 678 tierces, 609 barrels. Refined low to fin e grocery lumps have been at 44s 6d to 48s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—The market is very fiat. Native 47e 9d to 48s, 6d per cwt. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the 4 East and West India Docks was 135 puns 40 hhds. Tlhere were taken for home consumption 179 puns 14 hhd e, and ex• ported 17 puns 105 hhds. The stock in the same. places is , 6,371 puns 576 hhds. Holders are asking higher rates, as Government has taken 75,000 gallons, in addition to the. 65,000 last Friday. RICE.-450 bags Bengal offered by auction aLI sold at 14s Csl for good broken white. The article is firm. SALTPETRE.—There is considerable inquiry. A pastel of 200 tons to arrive has been sold at 35s per cwt. COTTON.—The market is quiet. • TEA.—There have been moderate sales at firm rates. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is firm at about 63s per cwt. on the spot. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 2/ 2s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish trade. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ SF - 1 ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ 3s par load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ Os; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Feb. 21.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. light breeze, and fine, clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 20.—Wind, N.W. to W.N.W. Ar rived— Northumberland, from London, for New York. — The Hampshire, for Constantinople, which commenced re loading her cargo, on the ] sth, after repairing, has been prevented by the officers of the Customs from taking any thing further on board, part of the cargo being prohibited by the Queen's proclamation of the 18th inst. YARMOUTH, Feb. 20.—The Mayor (schooner), of Dun bar, for Goole, has b een ass i s t e d i n here leaky. The Wil liam and Sally (schooner), of Shields, is ashore at Caistor, and full of water ; crew saved. FALMOUTH, Feb. 20. —Wind, N.W. Arrived—Zenobia, from Callao ; Edward, Maceio. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 21.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—Arrived—Wil helm, from Newport, for Manzanillo., with loss of fore and mainmast heads, &c , off Cape Finnistere, Bth inst. RAMSGATE, Feb. 20.—Wind, W.SW. and S.W., light. Arrived.—Dispatch, from Hull for Newcastle, assisted in leaky, with foremast head broken, and cargo damaged. OSTEND, Feb. 18.—One or two vessels are believed to have foundered off the East coast ; some pieces of wreck have come ashore ; also acme papers belonging to a " W m , Campbell," of the Saucy Jack of Dun !et,. CROMER, Feb 20.—A boat and a stern-frame of a vessel have come on shore, both are marked "Ludwig Wilh e l m , Hull." ROSTOCK, Feb, 14.—The Julius, London t o t hi s port, was wrecked on the 27th ult., near Christiansand ; two men drowned. • NORDEN, Feb. 15.—The Columbus, of Pakenbnrg, from Cardiff, was wrecked, 10th inst., on the Island of Borkun; crew and two men saved. CHRISTIAN SAND, Feb. B.—The weather has been ex tremely boisterous of lute from S. and W., and a number of ships have put in for shelter. The Uncle Billy, from Newcastle to Inverness , has put in leaky, with ,onsiderable d amage to sails and rigging, and must discharge. The an d expected here t o repa i r. The Nuttunas Express (barque), Newcastle to Lisbon, i s a t an cutport Naples, Liverp oo l t o Genoa, is at Farsonnel, ( le sc a h k oo y, nei). much disabled, and part of cargo thrown overboard ; must discharge and repair. Or ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, N.W., and fine. The Flag of Truce, from Madras, has not arrived here as reported. The Australian, for New York, which got ashore on the Devil'sbank, has been got off with the assistance of steam tugs. Victoria, Hogarth, from Odessa, for this port, in the Studwell-roads, leaky, with five feet of water in her hold. (By SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m. Wind N.W. ; tide halt-ebb ; tine. Arrived, 20th.—Cireassi. n, from Valparaiso ; Asia, St. Michael's ; Ale. t, Sydney ; Lion (.), Harlingen; Giraffe (), Rotterdam ; Diana (s), Rotterdam ; Magnet (s), Har lingen ; Holland (s), Rotterdam ; Eilinbtirgh (s), Ha t a. r►ro' ; Wilberforce (sl, Hambro'; Calder, C n,lcutta ; Re. ward, ; Chat lotto Marie, St. Michael's. - Sailed.—City of Paris. for Boulogne; Forerunner, West Coast of Africa ; Lord John Russell, steamer, Harlingen. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.20 a.m. Wind N.E., fine. Passed.—Trafalgar, from London, for Plymouth; Em. press, London, Cape of Good Hope. Sailed.—Emerald, Lord Win. Bentinck, Mary, Charles Sprague, Leila, and Hannibal, with the whole of the out. weird bound, cant rezegon, for Hum k 1 ih d p d •sa F i P 1 ci d 4- 7 tc 5 - 6. - 24 - 30 g - 1 1 42 —44 x. 41 Par — I 11 13 60 70, 4 - 6. pi 14 - 21 15 - id pl 1.1 — l.; d 30% = A i d (K, d ••• par .pI 17 - 19 8 - 28 - 8 —lO 4A i A d 4 5 3 34. 4 , c1 6 g - 20 10 St. 25 25 St. 5 10 St. 5 St. 20 12t St. 15 8i 8 10 t. 061 2/ 2s all 163 100 8 100 17 all all 14 100 100 100 100 100 13} i 96 1031 62 i 69 81 124 48/ 100 100 20 20i 20? 100 20 7 3 2s. 10 5 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 30 20 1 1 1 10 1 1 211 42 1 29;