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ig in the she found , and was it having was the squadrons dere since evidently )12 g return prepara .eparture. Luring the ) accident lace. Danube imams in Dniments be quick, side by ler, futile es passage they are however, L-frigates fore yes nets pro ill be re ly is get-. )res, &c., re being ad to the itish and )11 Thurs it a con he, other ;ches re b Britain .ed char- !feral of aces for proceed and re 17th of 7urks at of 200. 3 not of were ars con long the patches : Kalafat. Prince is head- Esuaded ied him Dffort to without ,nd pre- int, an- its and n, Rut of the They with a 3. The ally re- ussians lth ult. a great inhabi n corn- ?ort of drama ig pre-. kg to a ao had inched f pod npera- at. I t I will king," Lpture at any ity is of the deter ,in his ntend of in- some 7ound lduce ion of ch he corn nto a !oho ainst ,d on even , a//adhian Moniteur. At Isvorila, the country people having refused to inform them, the General sent a detachment of the Cossacks to punish them. The poor creatures de fended themselves courageously, but as they were without arms, they °odd not long make re eistancc, and were massacred. Some of them con trived to escape, and gave the alarm in the neigh bourhood. All the inhabitants of the villages round about, to the number of about 3,000, came up during the night armed with guns and scythes, fell upon the Cossacks, and destroyed them. The General was preparing an act of dire vengeance, and had repaired to Giurgevo with his brigade for the purpose. A much graver symptom was showing itself. The Russians can no longer derive their provisions from the Danube, and, as the number of their troops increases daily, they seize on all descrip tions of food, thus redaciug the unfortunate in habitants of the Danubian provinces to a state of absolute famine. _ The - last letters from the Danubian provinces confirm the intelligence previously received, that the measures recently decided on by the Russian generals had excited the greatest exasperation. In the district of Mehedenz the peasants refused to perform the forced work to which they have been of late subjected for the Russian army, and in some places had taken up arms in their own defence. At Isvorila the inhabitants showed so strong a spirit bf resistance that the Russian general sent a detach ment of 200 men to chastise the insurgents, and, if necessary, to burn down their village. The coun try people defended themselves with courage, but not being able to hold out from want of a suffi cient quantity of arms, they were massacred. Some, however, succeeded in escaping, and gave the alarm to the neighbourhood. All the inhabitants of the strrounding villages, to the number of 3,000, fell on the Russian party by night, and with their scythes, pitchforks ' stakes, and other rustic imple ments, slaughtered every one of them. The Rus sian general, when the last accounts left, was pre paring to take vengeance on the inhabitants for this act of determination, and a terrible massacre was apprehended. Another circumstance renders the situation of the inhabitants still more unfor tunate, namely, that as the Russians cannot obtain • provisions and stores from the Black Sea, and as the number -Of their troops was constantly in creasing, they seized on all the provisions, and scarcely left to the inhabitants sufficient to support - life. A wide-spread insurrection was looked on as not improbable. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states from Gibraltar, - that many British artillerymen have embarked there for Constantinople. The Hamburg News contains a letter from St. Petersburg of the 2d, which states that on Decem ber 26 from 12,000 to 13,000 Kokanzes attacked, with 17 pieces of cannon, the frontier fortress of Perowsky, situated on the Syrdarza. According to the report of Col. Ogarew, the Kokanzes were defeated with the loss of 2,000 men, although op posed by inferior forces. All their camp, with its miltiary stores, fell into the hands of the Russians, who had, says the Russian report, only 18 men killed and 36 wounded. In consequence of this great feat of arms, Col. Ogarew has been promoted to the. rank of general ; several other officers have been advanced a step ; and each soldier has received a gratification of seven roubles. In addition, 30 soldiers,' who had particularly distinguished them selves, lia - iereceived the military medal. The officers of the Egyptian steamer Nile, taken by the Russians, have been sent to St. Petersburg, and the other captives to Moscow. The well-informed Constantinople correspondent of the Wanderer gives the following details of the Russian forces in Wallachia, Moldavia, and Bess arabia, from authentic sources, as reaching down to the Ist January, 1854. These troops consist of— A. Part of the 3d army corps, under General Os ten-Sacken, viz., the Bth division of infantry, under General Selvan, consisting of four regi ments of 3,600 men each ... 14,400 (We enclose the original amounting to) ... 39,388 B. The 4th army corps, commanded by General Dannenberg, and whose chief of the staff is General Martinoff. It consists of ... 57,556 C. Part of the sth army corps of General Luders, the chief of the staff is Gen. Niepokojtschyzky, together ... .•. 28,938 D. The heavy artillery, consisting of three brigades of artillery, with pieces of ord nance of large calibre, six batteries of 6 cannons each, with 24 men per cannon, 72 cannons, ... 1,738 • Three squadrons of mounted gendarmes, at 120 men ... ... 360 --- 2,098 ... 8,208 E. Transport service F. The garrison of Bessarabia, part of the 3d army corps of Osten-Sacken, together ... _26,760 Total 155,948 A. correspondent of the Ost-Deutsche Post writes from Belgrade of the 29th that Ethen Pacha has likewise orders to demand from Servia an auxiliary corps of 10,000 men, to be sent to Omer Pacha's camp. The Trbsky Dnernik states the . following :-- "Prince Milosh has organised a corps of volunteers in Wallachia, and projects an invasion of Servia to join. the Russian party there. Prince Alexander is prepared to oppose him, and General Knicanin is encamped at Lemondria, at the head of 8,000 troops, to defend the cause of the actual Govern ment." The Russian colonel, Konalewsky, the bearer of Presents from the Czar for the churches of Monte negro, has not succeeded in obtaining an amnesty for the banished relations of Prince Danilo. THE COMBINED FLEETS AT BEYCOS. The following is dated Beycoa Bay, Feb. 1 "Here we are, waiting anxiously for the final reply of the Czar to the note of the Western Powers. We thought it was sure wheii Sir Edmund Lyons left Sinope with the last convoy, and our gallant chief ran up a signal, I wish you success.' Indeed, had the Russian fleet been at sea, or rather had we fallen in with it with any of ourehips, an action would have ensued. "The fleets are in beautiful order ; the most friendly feeling•' exists between the officers and men of either service, and I verily believe that the order ' Prepare for action' Would be as cordially welcomed as a card for the Trench Ambassador's ball to the fleets el the 30th lilt. was. _ _ " The ships are lying at Beicos Bay, both English and French. At the mouth of the Bosphorus, with seven Turkish line-of-battle ships and five frigates, guarding the entrance to the Black Sea, are the Agamemnon, London, Sanspareil, and Highflyer. The Niger is at Thera pia, the Retribution at the Golden Horn, the Turkish and French vessels, embarking troops and ammunition for liatoum.. Our steam fleet is to convoy the Turks, Sir E. Lyons in command. His flag is in the Agamemnon, a splendid vessel, and heavily armed. All the vessels double shot' their guns at sunset, and Moorsom's shells lie conveniently behind them. "Attached to the fleet is a Pole, an engineer, a long time imprisoned at Seba , topol ; and by the Banshee, which - reached the fleet yesterday, oanie Mr. Elcock, chief engineer of the Atnphion, for many, years in the Russian service, and a gentleman who knows Sebast3- pcl as well as he, does his own cabin. "Oh the 26th the Samson and Firebrand left for the Black Sea ; and on the following day two French steam frigates fullowed. A court martial assembled on the 28th ult. for the trial Of William Barons, a clerk of the Queen; on charges of some ugly deficiencies in the mess money of the g un _ room officers, as also on the second master of the same ship, H.S:H. Hooper, for a deficiency in the wine fund. Both Men were found guilty, and Barons sentenced to be dismissed the service and imprisoned in one of 'tier Maje g tf ig a,ols. Hooper, wh o ha s p aid up de '. fici"l4, teas g sentenced to be dismissed the serriice, and Will proceed to Malta by the Triton. - "W. H. Douglas, mate of the Brita:inla, has been promoted to a lieutenancy, vice Loc . lc, who died at the '--- 43 ightainTspital. Lieutenant Dour;ias is appointed to the Agamemnon. "The Arethusa is not to lea. re the station yet. "The steamers are almost, daily practising g uns. The " only thing that is wanted, nVhether in the steamers or ships, is to sink the ideal, put for e v er a t res t the, * wactice for the real thi n g , and question to the real streoen Of the Ritssian navy, FRANCE. The lifonitkur publishes a report to the Emperor from Maisb,al Skint Arnaud, Minister of War, on the purch-Ases of wheat which he was authorised by decre e to make abroad for the army, in order not to Increase the dearness of corn in the French maricets. From this report it appears that 500,000 qui'.ttals of wheat, or nearly 700,000 hectolitres (the heMtolitro is rather more than 21 English bushels), -1 - . t ave been purchased a b roa d -300,000 quintals of -th em i n London ; that notwithstanding the high pr i m of corn, the price of the kilogramme of braid obtained from the foreign wheat will not exceed 28 centimes for 1853, and 32 for 1854 • And. that compared to what th e expense woul d have been if the wheat h a d b een purchased in France, the total saving will be 6 ;000,000f. at least. The Minister concludes his report by prais ing in high terms the ability and discreetness with which the purchases were effected. The Moniteur Beige publishes the decrees of the - Xing of'the Belgains by which Prince Napoleon is nominated grand cross of the order of Leopold, and the officers who accompanied him are nomi nated to inferior grades in the same order. The decree relative to the Prince says that the order is conferred on him as a public mark of his Majesty's ttiendVsentu4,94tpk SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 6th, contains a long account of a grand religious ceremony which had been celebrated at the church of Atocha on behalf of the society, established by royal decree some time ago, "for purchasing the little children whom the savages of Australia destined for death under different pretexts." No other journal appeared on the 6th, that day being Monday. A letter gives the following account of the recent arrest of a band of conspirators :—" The govern; ment having learned some days ago that several democratic agents had arrived from the provinces, with the view of concerting with the ringleaders of the capital, caused their movements to be watched. Reports from the agents of police gave reason to believe that these men were engaged in a serious conspiracy. In consequence, the local authorities yesterday proceeded to arrest them in a house in which they had assembled to deliberate ; they were 14 in number. Some important papers were eized, together with some poignards and some large clasp-knives. These men had organised a revolutionary club, to which they gave the name of Society of Mines, or Philip's Friends.' Amongst ,the conspirators arrested are M. Ordax Avecilla, M. Rivci o, M. Riego, and others who are well known for their violent democratic opinions. At nightfall the whole band was con veyed to one of the prisons. A judicial inves tigation has been commenced." DENMARK AND SWEDEN. The Dagbladen, a Danish journal, states that Russia has refused to recognise the declaration of neutrality, and has, on the contrary, in sisted that Sweden and Norway shall keep their ports closed against the belligerent powers. The Swedish Government has, says this journal, replied by a refusal, and the Danish Government has done the same. Large armaments are being prepared in Norway and Sweden. It will be remembered that the Flyveposten of Copenhagen had stated that Russia had accepted the declaration of neu trality. The Faedrelandit writes from Copenhagen, under date of the 31st Jan., " that orders have been given to prepare three frigates, three corvettes, three brigs, and five war steamers for immediate active service." It is the intention of the Swedish Government to garrison Gottland with 15,000 men, and to as semble a second army corps on the western coast. A letter from Copenhagen of Feb. 5 says—" Yes terday the Eastern question came before the Folke thing upon the presentation of a bill for authoris ing a new levy of seamen. Several speakers pressed the Government to explain its reasons for the re cent declaration of neutrality. The Government declined to talk of foreign politics, and the bill was adopted ; but no one appears to believe 'the Danish neutrality can be maintained in case of war." HOLLAND. By a telegraphic despatch from the• Hague, dated Saturday, we learn that the Governments of France and England have informed the Government of Holland that the commercial flag of neutral states will be considered as that of a friendly power. ~ E GYPT. A telegraphic despatch from Alexandria, of the 24th, announces that the exportation of corn has been definitely permitted, but that transports were scarce and the freight high. Three Prussian vessels of war bad arrived there. A letter of the 23d January gives some details which are not devoid of interest. Everywhere in Egypt, as in Turkey, the inhabitants were making voluntary gifts to the Sultan, both :n money and in kind. At Alexandria, Beyrout, Cairo, and other large towns, the sums given amounted to a large total, the Europeans taking a large part in these acts of patriotic generosity. At Cairo, the women of the harems of the principal Mussulinau inhabitants had distinguished themselves by the importance of their gifts. Amongst other things, they had given a large quantity of linen and lint, for the surgeons at the seat of war, and in m any instances jewels were sold to buy medicaments. The Egyptian officers who are with the army of the Danube have written home to their families, speak ing in high terms of the manner in which the Turkish Government treated them. BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY). • (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) There was no business before the court this morning of the slizbtest interest. - IA FRAUDULENT BANKRUPT.-IN RE HENRY JACKSON. In this case the bankrupt, until lately, carried on business as a linendraper, at Eton, and absconded a few (lays since, and it is suspected that he had previously made away property of considerable value. A warrant has been issued for his apprehension, and Mr. Johnstone, the messenger of the court, and Messrs. Forrester, the City officers, are busily engaged in tracing the fugitive and the property. A large reward has been offered for his apprehension. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. LONDON, Feb. 13.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; light breeze, and fine, clear, frosty weather. RAMSGATE, Feb. 12.—Sailed—A1byn, for Porto Rico ; Fri Cuido, Havannah ; Elizabeth Rose, Brazils; Eter, Carthagena ; Petra, Bilboa ; Florde Maria, do. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Arrived Titania, from the Mau ritius ; Hope (s s), Bonny. The Rothschild, from Liver pool to Mobile, sprung a leay, Jan. 1, and foundered on the 7th, about 50 miles N.W. of Madeira ; crew brought home from thence by the Hope (a a). SALCOMBE, Feb. 12.—Arrived—Andante, from London. Sailed—Queen of the South, for St. Michael's. POOLE, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Juno, for Civita Vechi. FALMOUTH, Feb. 11.—Wind, N. Arrived—Verandah, from Krageroe ; Volante, Hull, for Terceira. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 11.—Sailed—Wye (s), for the West Indies. BELFAST, Feb. 11.—Arrived—E. Z., from Liverpool, for New York, leaky, and with loss of sails. CARLISLE, Feb. 11.—During the last few days a con sidei able quantity of sails, boards, dzo., have been washed ashore at Skinburne, supposed to be part of the crrgo of thi Tayleur. CORK, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Emelia, Ter ceira.. MELBOURNE, Nov. 290.-The Lord Delawal (barque), at anchor in Hudson's Bay, was struck by lightning during a thunder storm, Nov. (3, which destroyed her foremast and did other damage.—The Ontario, from London, struck upon the Corsair Rock, near Point Nepean, Nov. 14, and was totally lost. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 11.--Wind, W.S.W. Arrived — Highlander, Mauritius, and sailed for Bristol; Amaika, Callao. AB RDEEN, Feb. Il.—Wind variable. Arrived—Cum berland, Callao, windbound. CROSS ROADS (Beaumaris), Feb. 12.—Arrived—Onca nista, St. John for the Clyde ; was dismasted and water logged in lat. 42 N. ScILLY, Feb. 10.—The Catherine (schooner), of Cork, from Kinsale and Cork, to London, with oats, was aban doned on the morning of the Bth Feb., about 10 miles south of the island, and soon afterwards foundered; crew saved. PORT JACKSON (New South Wales), Nov. 23.—The Jun, from this port to Manila, sprung a leak at sea, and was run on shore on the coast of New South Wales, 24th ult., to prevent her sinking, and became a total wreck ; six persons drowned.—The Countess of Derby, from hence, Oct. 16, for Moreton Bay, grounded on a bank at the south entrance of that port, on the 30th Oct., and has bulged. , ADELAIDE (South Australia), Dec. 3.—The Hannah Maria, from Plymouth and this port to Melbourne, got on shore about 15 miles west of Cape Jaffo, in the night of Septenther 11, but is expected off after discharging her cargo. Crew and passengers saved, and most of the cargo landed and forwarded to Melbourne. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.30 A. 31, Wind, S.E., moderate and foggy. Arrived.—Underwriter, from New York ; Acadia, from New Orleans ; Westmoreland, from Philadelphia; Wm. Sorlie, from Smyrna. The screw-steamer Lusitanla, from. Brazils, got ashore on the bank at Woodside, while docking, but has since been got off without sustaining any apparent daman (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEG" GRAVESEND, '?"' Wind N., tide, 2 hours' flood, fir Arrived, February 12.—Tra , - 'Palermo ; Era, St. Kitt's • -.sit, from Ptttia's ; Emerald, Syra ; James Stewari- - Prrupts, tragometra, Emma, C a p e ' ; 'op e; G p L r o e a r g n t h d o T v r n t e l Kossack, Messi- PetittrAbileo; Ballarat, Alexandria; k( M ir Be a s r o y ;sl oLoniclebasontne;pw.Bh Stephanie, M f l4 r 7 m 7 ; s :ii . v n i :t:n t e4 t ; e s rpri e rs o e i3 S t e o vi ln Kt i ; a m A b u u r r o g r a ; , T fr o o n m n in C g a e n n d , i a s f C r o o u m n t H es a s rl o i • urboven, from Galatz; Jane, from nfgLen°ll;andaalveenßs 't bourne, s., from Antwerp; Lord John Russell, from Har lingen. Sailed—Calypso, for Jamaica; Enchantress, for Nantes. DEAL, Monday morning, 9.23 a.m. Wind E. by S., fresh, witb snow. Sailed—Viscount Hardinge, for Lowestoft. —Londay 9 a,m; OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Gerrard Gould is appointed an unpaid attache to her Majesty's Mission at Hanover. Mr. Franc ,s Ottiwell Adams is appointed an unpaid attache at Stockholm. Mr. Arthur Forbes, writer to the Signet, is appointed collector of the Fee Fund at Edinburgh, vice Mr. Patrick Irvine, deceased. Dr. G. Lees is appointed assistant to Dr. Thomas Dun can, professor of mathematics in the University .of St. Andrews. Mr. Thomas Liddell is appointed colonial surveyor at Sierra Leone. Rev. Charles Stephen Has s-21s is appointed colonial chaplain for the Gold Coast. Captain Beaufoy, staff officer of pensioners at Enniskillen is appointed staff officer at Paisley. Captain D. Mackin non, late paymaster 43d Foot, is appointed staff officer of pensioners at Enniskillen. vice Captain Beaufoy,— Observer. THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.—A considerable number of the' members of the House of Commons met Mr. Disraeli on Saturday, to consult upon the course which should be pursued by them in the present condition of affairs. It is understood that the result of the conference was most sAisfactory. The Conservative party will not offer any factious opposition to the Government, but will anxiously watch the conduct of the administration, fol• lowing the course demonstrated by Lord Derby in the House of Pfeil on ridgy 1850. i 1851. 1851. { 1853. ; Stock this day •••• ' ; 41,735 42,491 j 54,262 4'1,348 38,157 Price of IC. C. .... Delivery last week .• 1,742 2.i 51 2,528 1,816 1,747 [ 31143,614,307%id0d,:033555.0d3dtet043444,90414 6 6 2 2 5 3 61 9 r Ditto from June 1 , 71,{ 95 72,608 80,433 :74,727 7 5 ,65 8 Arrivals last Week.. ' (%13 ; 115 1,854 3 05 1,041 Dittofrom June 1.... 87,359 ' 90,581 98,161 72,447 90,500 39s 6d 393 64 39364 146 s 64 64s 95 Price of Town DEER FOR WINDSOR GREAT PARK.----Nearly one hundred head of fallow deer have just arrived at Windsor by the South-Western Railway from Cricklewood Forest, under the consignment of Mr. Herring, and consist of does and bucks of choice breed and great beauty. After being placed in the royal paddocks to recover the effects of their journey they will be turned into Windsor Great Park, for_ the purpose of. CrOSSing Vie preeent breed there. THE - S‘ — f3 .- 11: L'Zf e ICI — DO/1 7 , r ''MONDAT EVEN MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) SH RE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. - - The country markets held on Saturday were very dull for all kinds of wheat, the supply of which was on the in crease, and prices gave way from ls. to 3s. per quarter. Pie barley trade was heavy, at ls. to 2s, less money. Oats, beans, and peas were offering on lower terms. In flour ,ext to nothing was doing. On the continent, wheat and most other produce have have met a dull sale, on easier terms. Re-shipments of flour are being made to England. At New York prices have advanced considerably. The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last week, were on the increase. From abroad we received 8,351 quarters of wheat, 1,417 barley, 2,222 oats, 140 tares, 135 linseed, 18 rapeseed, 106 mustard seed, 439 sundry seeds, 2,025 sacks, and 13,665 barrels of flour. The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to our market, this morning, coastwise, was very limited, and in but middling condition. By land carriage, the receipts were but moderate. There were several of last week's un sold samples on the stands. The demand for all discrip tions of both red and white was in a very inactive state. Selected qualities, however, were held at last Monday's prices ; but damp and out of condition sorts were the turn lower. For forward delivery, so little was doing that prices were almost nominal. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. For most descriptions we had a slow inquiry, and inferior parcels were the turn lower than on this day se'ennight. Floating cargoes were heavy, at late rates. Since Mon day last, 30 vessels have reached Falmouth from the west ward. Barley, the show of which was good, moved off slowly, and the quotations had a downward tendency. Malt was excessively dull in sale, and offered at droop ing prices. The quantity on the market was large. We had a moderate inquiry for oats, at last week's cur rency. The sale for beans was inactive on former terms. Peas moved off slowly, at barely the late decline. We had a dull inquiry for flour, but no change took place in prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIEL3. MEASIME. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Saturday. Business done I 21 this day. r Wheat—Essex Mt Rent, Red •• •• new 734th 853 Aitto.• •• ........ old Vs it 866 nit°, White new 76s 90s old 80s 91s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 74s 85s Ditto new •••••• 74s 86s Rye—Old ............ 518 52s I..Tew ..•• •• 50s 51s Barley —Grinding .• • • • 35s 39s halting ......... 408 448 ... 45s 478 it t—Saffolk and Nor folk... • • • ...... 65s 71s drown ... . . .•........ 60, t)2s fEingston and Ware 73s 75s Malt—Chevalier • • 758 to 76s Oats Yorkshire and Lincoinsta., Feed 28s • 32 Potato ...... • 32s 34s Youghal and Cork Black. .....• 28s' 30s Cork, White ..... 27s 33s Scotch, Feed..... 328 • 35s Beans—Tick ... • 44s 528 Pigeons ......•••• 48. 62s Peas—Gvey .. •• •• • 44s ' 488 Maple .••••• • • • • • 47s s's White... • • • • 58s: 64s Boilers ••••• .. • • 60s 6as Flour—Town-made. • • 70s • 75s Suffolk ••••• • •• • 64s 6Bs Stnekte 8c Norfolk 64. s 72s SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreign stock into London last week Were moderate—viz., 1,932 head. During the corresponding period of 1853, we received 2,939 ; in 1852, 3,210 ; 1851, 2,449 ; in 1850, 576 ; in 1849, 2,011 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. pigs. Harlingen 425 ... 40 ... 19 ... 1 New iep B4 ... 124 ... ... 27 ... Ostend 7 ... 85 Antwerp Rotterdam 124 806 ... - 32 - ... 197 Total 344 ... 1,362 ... -- 275 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1853 555 1,988 ... ... 375 21 1852 582 ... 2,151 ... .475 2 1851 5Ol ... 1,678 237 , 33 1850 270 ... 201 ... ... 95 ... ' 10 849 BO6 1,068 147 ... There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on sale in to-day's market, yet the demand for it ruled heiwy, at drooping prices. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own graiing districts were considerably on the increase, and of greatly improved quality. Notwithstanding that the attendance of buyers was tolerably good, and that the weather was favourable for slaughtering, the beef trade ruled very inac tive, at a decline in the prices of Monday last of 2d per Blbs. The top figure for the best lots was 4s 8d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we re ceived 2,400 Scots and short-horns • from other part of England, 700 of various breeds ; and from Scotland,'24o horned and polled Scots. The numbers of sheep were somewhat in excess of Mon day last. Even the primest Downs met a very slow in quiry, at late rates. All other breeds moved off 'heavily, but we have no actual decline to notice in prices. The general quality of the sheep was by no means first-rate. Calves, the supply of which was good, sold slowly at last Monday's currency. The foreign calves have come to hand in wretched condition. The pork trade ruled dull, at last week's quotations. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.' Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality.... 3 8 310 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, dm. 4 6 4 8 Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Second quality ...3 8 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 s. d. s. d 'PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Large erse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small d 0... 410 5 4 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 410 Sucklingcalves ..23 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ...• •• 4,900 j Sheep .•••• • • • • • .• • • 22,410 Valves ..•• •• .. •. •• 235 A. statement and comparison of stock exhibited and sold in Monday, Feb. 14, 1853, and 1854. Per Blbs, to si ir. 'Paid. 100 !O iCI all .4 all 11 28 il au 2 lB4 15 30 ;t. 100 4. 1100 i 0 all !O all !O 12 15 1 all 15 all ;5 all L 8 all !O all 3t. all ;t. I.OQ 5 861 ;t. 100 1 ;t. 100 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ....... ..... . .1,133 Sheep ...••••• .. • • • .......1,420 Calves,.• • 198 r the supplies and prices of fat . Smithfield Cattle Market, on this day, Monday, Feb. 13, ink the otfals. Feb. 14, 1853. Feb,13,1854 s.• d. s. d. s. d. s. d Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 0 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 2 3 4 3 8 310 Prime largo oxen 3 6 210 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, SLc ... 4 0 4 2 4 6 4 E Coarse and inferior sheep ... 310 4 0 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 3 8 4 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 8 410 4 6 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto ... 5 0 5 24 10 5 2 Large coarse calves 3 0 4 0,4 2 4 8 Prime small ditto ... 4 2 4 64 10 5 4 Large hogs .. 210 3 6'3 0 4 2 scat small porkers ... ... 3 8 4 0:4 4 410 Beasts... 3,961 4,900 Sheep 17,690 22,410 Calves... 152 235 Pigs ... 275 310 SUPPLIES ox SALE, Feb. 16, 1852.—Beasts, 3,722 ; sheep, 20,880; calves, 199; pigs, 340. Feb. 17, 1851.—Beasts, 3,797; sheep, 19,090; calves 127 ; pigs, 280. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The markets continue to be well supplied with each kind of meat ; nevertheless, the general demand is steady, on the following terms : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prima large .3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 4; Veal 4 0 5 4 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 Pork, small 4 4 5 0 BOROUGH HOP. We continue to have a moderate inquiry for most kinds of hops. In prices scarcely any change has taken place. Last week's imports were 410 bales from Antwerp, 67 ditto from Ostend, and 3 ditto from Rotterdam, as 'follows : Mid and East Kent pockets, Ws 5s to 151. 15s; Weald of Kent ditto, Of. 5s to 111. Os ; Sussex ditto, 71. 15e to 9/. ; and foreign, 61. 15s to Si. lOs per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. Since Monday last the arrivals of potatoes by railway have increased. The imports have amounted to 136 tons from Rotterdam, and 20 ditto from Belfast. We have a fair demand at this market, and the quotations are as follows : —Kent and Essex Regents, 140 s to 150 s ; Scotch ditto, 130 s to 140 s; ditto cups, 120 s to 130 s; foreign, 110 s to 120 s per ton. WOOL. The public gales of colonial wool cotinlenced on Thurs day,- with a fair attendance of bnyers. The biddings have ruled steady, at previous sales' rates. Port Philip,— Clean sheep's has realised is 4d to is 8d ; pieces, llid to IS 2d ; broken, is 4cl to is 4id ; hoggetts, in Bid. Ito- Bart Town—Clean sheep's, is 6d to is 7d ; lambs', is 76d to is 101; damaged sheep's, is 8(1 to is 9id : grease, 10d ; black and pieces, Is Id ; fleece and scoured, is M ; s k im lid to is lid. New Z ea l an d—H ogge tt s , l s, sheep's, is 5Ad to i s 8d ; m i xe d, l e 2d. Ai goa , B a y:___ Scoured sheep's, Is Odd t o i s 5d ; B ‘° ; clean Sydney—Picklock, is 2d. ; "part grease, 9dto 1041 cl".,"an sheep's, is 74d to is BAd ; damaged, Is 5Ad to is combing, is Gd to ls -e 4a; Nd. ; superfine, ls 7, 1 cl to iti Bict scoured, ls Lid to " is loi ~ broken ) 15 oia to ls 2i i, grease, 9d to 10(1; pieces, is 2d; grease and , 1 locks, Bd. Adelaide—Scoured sheep's ) la d per 1 , 0 . Privately nothing is doing. The imports are . , , i,006 bales from Sydney, .520 from South America, and 5G I from Hamburgh. SEEDS. The demand for linseed continues steady, and last week's prices aro well supported. Bombay is selling at 61s to 628, Calcutta 69s to 60s, and St. Petersburgh 56s to 58s per quarter. We have a slow sale for rapeseed, yet the quota tions are tolerably firm, Most other articles command previous rates. urnip,White, per harsh. 225 to 245 Swede .. • • .... 223 255 , tustard, 8r0wn...... 125 145 White, new •• •• .. 143 165 rAres,Winter,new.... 83 Od 9s Od Spring •• • • .... Os Od ts Od Canary, per quarter 54e 60e Rye grass.. ... • • 28s 345 Clover, Red Ens (cwt.) 563 68s White .......... 543 805 Foreign 8ed...". 563 725 White.... 643 963 1 Trefoil, new.. .... 263 355 Carraway ...... 42s 489 Coriander • • • • .... •... 17s 189 llempseed, per quarter 42e 44s Linseed, Eng. Bowing.. 59s 634 Crushing 559 589 Baltic • ......... 50s 51s Odessa • • • • .. • • .• bls 57 9 Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English . 91 10 11 , Os Foreign, per ton 9/ Os 111 lOs Rape Cakes, pr ton 6/ lOs 7/ Os Rapeseed,New, prig 3010 s 334 es TALI Our market is very inact easier. To-day P.Y.C. on the 62s 9d, and for delivery in A cwt. Town tallow, 62s 6d fat, 3s 5Ad per Blbs. ,ive, and prices are a shade c spot is selling at 62s Gd to March and April, 633 6d per per cwt. not cash. Rough Aberdeen Ambg Nottng. Bose antiEastn. Junct, Belfast & Bal lymona. Wolverh Stour Valley Birkenhd. L;.ncsh. dz l Cheshire Junct Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20..... ....... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and. Exeter... Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. I Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass, ... --. .. Cornwall Cried' Junction Dublin&RelfastJunc 44 1: 46 (Dundee Perth &Aber Been Junction 7i- 84 Do. New East Anglian.... Do., (XlB E & 4~ •4~ eastern Counties.. Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A. 13i -13 i 38 -- 42 26 --, 28 Fast Lancashire 64 - 66 62 - 61 lEclinburgb & Glasgow Ethnb. and Peebles... Prth. & Dundee' Forth & Clyde June. `Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West•are• Great Western Irish South-Fasters Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds ... . Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D 3. , Wst. Riding Mi Leeds Northern E - 87 88 68 69 129 - 131 9 9 101 83 - 83 13* 7- - - ii Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackmail Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S. est. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B 0 Do. Eighths Landon and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lncndrry& Coleraine Ludndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un. 22 - 23 Midland .............. Do. Birmn g. &Derby Aidld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd 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 London iDo. New £lO N.&S.Wstrn. ,Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N . & S. Westrn. Junc 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central, Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Birmg Do, L. & N. Western Guaranteed St r,sk Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Mini Do. Halves,: s. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C o k D ,fully paid up at per cent. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun' Do. Staines, Wok. &Wok 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 Eud of Loudon and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. O.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland Xberdeen.. Do. No. 2, 7 p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) Bris. & Ex, 4 p, o, St. Do. 4 1:1 e. Shang Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bad (lOnsip.e Dulidot Perth &Aber deen Junction ... . . EastAngliau (X3IOS) 6 per cent • • Do: (p 5) t pet dent. Do. (X 7 17e) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. I Do. No. 2,„, pc. Itch 6 p. c. St. Eastern Unions Scrip 6 Dior cent ... DO. bt. • 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash.6 p.cts. East and VireAtl 7 dik Shire June. Prof... Edinb Prth.&Dundeel per cent: •• • Gi a ttii s.Wircstern Guar. 5 per cent. Great Northn. 5 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 c. prem. .. Do. 4:1 Gt.N. df Sea. 16t Prof Gt, Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths), Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. Gt. Weetn. (Berke & Hants E. 5 P. c)... Do. cov. red. 44 p.c. Do. con: rod. 4 p. c. D 6. li4 : 6d. 4 p. c.... Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock ... Leeds N. 6 p. c. No.l. Do. Stuarterfii 1848... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref.; 5 p. c. St. Do. Coviertibl6 5 p. a., 1852 ............... Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon. &N. W., Cov. &I Nuneaton ............ London & S. Western Con. Thirds. ... ... Lendondeny& Color. Shares .............. Lonc & Ennis. Sb Kan., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. ... Do. Now, £lO ....... Do. £6 ................ Nlarypt Carl. 4 p. Do. 4i per cent...... D 0............... Mid. Consol.6p.c.S Do. Consol. Bristol & Rini. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4A per cent Norfolk Debenture .. Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ext ....... Do. 5A per ct.pref.... Do. Way. Val. 5 p.c. North British ......... North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverb .Xl5, 6 p.c. Do.. ................... scot. Cent. ,New Prof &Birrn.N.G. ihrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 P.c. Do. 5 per cent ......•• South Devon .......... Do. fixed, 4 A per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i pei cent....... S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent , Do. d o . do Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p,c. Pref. Do - York&N. Midland H, itrid Purch .. 93 96 13 —14 p 121 —1.4 p 65 66 7 6id 7i 8 Par 4 P 956 964 104 - 105 1 p par r 4 81 82 di 9 —84 d 104 —94 d 62 3 / 4 - 63 36 - 38 55 57 I d par 5i 5 (1 1 2i 3 6 - 8 47 -• 50 31 30 32 33 8 10 - 24 52 - 8 - 861 34 - 36 90 92 54 - 56 55 - 60 55 .60 2 —21 d 14 16 7 8 10 12 3i 3id 14 16 61 62 321 —32 i 2 d par 4 5 31 = . . ...-• ... a - 3 15 15i 51 - 21 - 26 - 6 --: *i 671 68i 8 7i4 4 3id 48 -- 49 PREFilittgCt MRARES. 20 -20 i 4 - 8 - 9 12 —lO dial 16 18 Q sid 95 - 521 - 15 - - 97 53i 16 litt it. 100 !O I 12 L 2 2 q. 100 5 all 5 all it. 100 ,2s 4 it. 100 it. 100 ;51171 all ;t. 100 6i 5. ;5 17. . 1 ft. 100 4 6 16 11A 8 all 8 8 l 0 4 I _ .0 Is !O ;0 all' )3 10 A) ;t. lux, 212 s ;t. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 [0 10 MI all 1.3 i all . ) ,0 all 30 6 0 all ft. 100 all !O 15 ?,0 5 Xs 212 a i 5 all ;t. 100' .0 8 ;t. 100 5 20 0 17 !O all !CI I 14 O all 0 51s ;t. 100 5 20 ;5 13!; 5 10 St. 5 15 8 10 10 25 10 L.O 6 IN G, FEBRUARY IA 1854. fl all .I I. all () 1 5 5 all !O 15 LO 10 5 2 5 3 LO 5 !O 8 !O 12 33A 33A 10 all ,t 3 2 !O all ;0 I all L 6 all ~ , 0 1 all LO 1 all -0 all .0 all all all ,oil 1.9 i 5I 2 .t 0 all 2 ► 6 Bil all LO all Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June. Beziers to Graissessae Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy Charleroi & &tinelin 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 Coust. & Basic Lucca & Pistoja 5 p. c '' pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Pref !Do. (Canal) IDo. 6 p. et. pref 'Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Madras Maria Antonia 110. do. New .0 I 5 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c•Bds (fmy.B. & Ams. Shs. ) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref Southern of France St. Andrew's and 3 2 ( 1 1 4 341 par a p ... - ... -- ... !O 115 - . - 2 - 3fp, - API Quebec (A) West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden 2i 2 d 1 d par ... id—iP ... -- dis 6 7 4 4} 11 14 11 i. d- ?gyp ••• 7i - 8 29 -29 PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. 8i - 13 p 41 —43 37 39 28i -- 29 m p 3 id 17 18 ld par d 8i ..• -pm 4 c t 34 pd , .. - The announcement has been already made that the Government had eiolved, and were taking the neces sary steps, to send out to Malta, as the first division of the British contingent destined for the defence of Tur key, a body of infantry 10,000 strong, and a propor tionate . force of cavalry and artillery. The extent to which this auxiliary force may hereafter be increased will, of course, depend upon circumstances. The division will consist of 3 battalions of the Guards—the 4th, 28th, 33d, 50th, 77th, and 93d Regiments of the line, and the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade. The Artillery force will include 5 field batteries and one brigade for small arm ball cartridge. It is not expected that the brigade of Cavalry will leave until early in March. Its desti nation will be Constantinople, and it will comprise the Scots Greys, the Carbineers, the 17th Lancers, the 11th Hussars, the Bth Hussars, and the Enniskillens. The Duke of Cambridge will take the command, assisted by General Brotherton and the Earl of Cardigan. Lord Raglan, we understood, has been appointed to the chief. command of the expedition. The only transports now at home available for conveying• the troops to Malta are the Simoom, Vulcan, Bulldog, and Dragon. These, it is said, are capable of carrying 1,200 men each, a con siderable number, but fitiling far short of what is required for the present emergency. The Government have, therefore, chartered the following steamers : From the General Screw Steam-ship Company : Tonnage. Horse Power. The Golden Fleece • 2,500 - ... 400 The Jason The Cape of Good Hope 7O) ... 100 The Propontis From the Peuinsular and Oriental Company : Tonnage. Horse Power. . 3,500 ... 700 650 ... 400 900 400 5~ 4~a The Himalaya The Manilla The Ripon From the Cunard Company : The Cambria The Niagara From the Australian Company► : The Victoria From the Irish companies it is stated by Mr. James Hartley that three or four steamers can be obtained for transport service. The. General Screw Company have also received notice to hold at the disposal of the Go vernment the following ships of their fleet, now on their way home : 'Zealand I MINES. 1 all Xgna Fria 1 all Anglo Austria. Gold 4d par 10s. 11 Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian — d 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 4 id 1 'all Australian Freehold k gd 1 all Ave Maria — id 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 4 1p 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal 9 —ll 1 all isritish Austria. Gold 4 4 d 20 13.5 British Iron 35 241 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 5 6 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 14 21 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 28 —3O 1 4 Carson's Creek 1 t Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica — • 10 all Cobre Copper 44 —46 44 5 1 Colonial Gold par— 4 p . . 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eng 65 —75 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent 4 6 p 5 all English and Austrin Copper Smeltg. Co 2 2 3 / 4 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein . . ...p 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co 1 all Mariquita 10 9 Ilexican&S.Amerien — 61 1 all Now Granada — d 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co • 1 all Nouveau Monde par— 4 p 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. dx Smelt. 17 19 5 1 Port Philip tt 4 d 1 all Quartz Rock , — p 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 15 Do. New 8 —lO 30 I.oi Santiago de Cuba 4 5 1 all '.outh Australian — e d 10 7 Tin Croft 4 3 /4 5 3 / 4 28q all United Mexican 3 3 3 / 4 1 all Waller 3 /4 id 1 all West Granada d 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining, of Australia. ..... 1 all Yuba - d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 77 79 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... 50 all British N. Americai , 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia ... d 20 2 ChM. Bak. of India, Australia, & China 1 — 4 d 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Commercial of Loud — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian 34 2id 20 15 Lond, Chart. Bk. of Australia - 1 p 154 4 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — ex dk b 100 20 ',Jona. & Westminster ft 100 35 National Provincial of Eugland 20 10 Do. New • • 50 22 National of Ireland — 20 all' New South Wales 44 46 25 all Oriental Bank of CorpoTation. 25 5 Do. Nevi' 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New . II• 5 1 Royal Australn•Bkg & Gold Imp Co ... 25 all South Australia — 25 all Union of Australia.. 67 6 9 xd d 2' Do. Now 64 74 x d 50 10 Union of London: — ••• Tonnage. Horse Power. The Queen of the South 1,850 500 The Hydaspes 1,850 ... 300 The Harbinger 921 120 From the ports of London, Liverpool, Southampton, and Glasgow, a further supply of steamers can be pro cured to any extent that may be required, but at pre sent there is a reluctance to interrupt the regular transit of our ocean mails, and the above enumeration merely comprises those ships that can at the moment - be spared. It will be observed that the chartered companies,' with the exception of " the General Screw," have their fleets almost unbroken by the assistance which thus far they are called on to supply. We understand that the -Go vernment, with that consideration for the welfare of the expedition which befits the extraordinary resources at their disposal, are determined to give a fair allowance of elbow room on the passage out to the Mediterranean. From 200 to 250 tons register will he allowed to every 100 men, so that the whole force will reach the :point of rendezvous not only with all the speed of steam, but in the best possible condition. For the heavier munitions of war, and probably the artillery horses, sailing vessels will be employed, and it is understood that some of Mr. Green's and Mr. Duncan Dunbar's finest ships have already been engaged for that service. These details will enable the reader to form a tolerably correct conception of the military preparations of the Government, so far as they have yet been developed. The facility with which its plans are being carried into execution, furnishes evidence of the resources of this country for war, which our enemies will do well to con skier. Not only are we able to transport an expedition to the Mediterranean without serious embarrassment to our regular commerce, but it is also not improbable that steamers, hitherto the property of English companies, will be employed in conveying the. French auxiliary army to the East. It is stated that the Transatlantic Steam Navigation Company, of which the Duke de Montebello is chairman, and the formation of which was announced some months ago, has recently purchased in this country a fleet of 10 screw steamers, and it is believed the company has placed these ships, which are of large size, at the disposal of the Emperor for the present emergency. The naval preparations are now chiefly directed to the formation and complete equipment of the fleet which is to be sent early next month to the North Sea and the Baltic, and which is to consist of the following ships :-- Guns. Duke of Wellington (screw) 131 Western squadron. Neptune St. George l2l Devonport. Royal George (screw) ... St. Jean d'Acre (screw) lOl Western squadron. Princess Royal (screw) Caesar (screw) Nile (screw) James Watt (screw) Prince Regent 9O Western squadron. Monarch Cressy (screw) Majestic (screw) Boscawen Camberland 7O North America. Blenheim (screw) Hogue (screw) Edinburgh (screw) Ajax (screw) 5B Cork. Imperious° (screw) 5l Western squadron. Euryalus (screw) 5l Sheerness. Arrogant (screw) 46 Western squadron. Pique 4O D:vonport. Amphion (screw) - 34 Western squadron. Dauntless (screw) Tribune (screw) Leopard (paddle) lB Portsmouth. Magicienne (paddle) Valorous (paddle) Desperate (screw) 1 This list speaks for itself, and requires no comment. FOhTSMOUTH, FEB. 12. The preparations for war here are upon a stupendous scale. Were the Russians coming to Portsmouth, in stead of the fleet going from Portsmouth towards Russia, greater stir and excitement could scarcely prevail afloat and ashore. An enormously heavy battery has been lately, thrown up on the site of the well-known platform promenade, which used to parade 21 little 6-pounders, the duty of which was comprised in saluting Royal and other distinguished personages. This new battery will mount about a dozen 68-pounders on traversing plat forms, pointing over a brick and earthwork parapet about nine feet high, commanding the entrance to the harbour. Recruiting parties, with fife and drum, are daily parad ing the garrison and suburbs ; the volunteering for the naval service goes on quite as briskly, and the utmost en thusiasm may be noticed in every street and embarking place. Vans, omnibuses, and other vehicles may be seen rolling along the main thoroughfares from the railway terminus as each train arrives, containing seamen and volunteers in fifties, all greeted with the wannest recep tion by the population, and seemingly as jolly among themselves as sailors bent on favourite service can be. In a few days a matchless fleet will be formed at Spit head. The pioneer of this great force emerged from the harbour yesterday afternoon— the Icle&a steam-sloop, Master-Commander Peter Wellington, which is ap pointed to make surveys before the advance of the fleet intended for operations in the Baltic. She has on board the following surveying officers especially sale .ted for this important and honourable duty :—Masters, R.N.— ' Messrs. W. Staunton, of the Dauntless ; J. H. Tucker, of the Hecht.; J. J. Brown, of the Cressy ; J. Brodie, of the Boscawen ; G. Williams, of the Miranda ; .1 J. :1);a11, of the Blenheim ; G. H. Blakey, of the Gladiator ; John Tucker, of the Ajax; and J. Williams, of the Horatio, Second Masters, R.N.—G. H. Hill, of the Neptune ;J. Laurence, of the Leopard ;J. Jones, of th e R o yal George ; G. D. Perry, of the Princess Royal ; rend F P. Ward, of the Excellent. The Heels received her VOviclleri shot, And shell from the hays at Spithead, and she left 414 Mt 0 o'clock to commence her task. She takes on board in the' Thorne, several of the junior Elder Brethren of the Trinity•house, and upwards of is dozen North Sea skilled pilots. She will proceed along the Coast of Scotland. She is well arrned and finely manned, and the ettemost cordiality and unanimity prevail among the officers. _Fire whole of the ships in progress at he several ports are fo' be expedited with the utmost are poststo i ble exertion in every department ; little matters give way to service matteez: i.the adze will do the duty of the plane, and clear deck and no drawing-room cabins is the order of the day ; dockyard ‘! naa w t h ey i l" c a a r n e to enjoy a certain immunity from thoseotd the 7 is order, selves, and all must le nd a helping hand be performed by the carpenters' crews . t ie le s s hips the which has been promulgated at all the dock:ards, we believe much saving of valuable time and skilled ii;hour. will be effected, and the end desired will be achieved much sooner than under the usual routine circum stances. ARRIVALS OF SPECIE—The specie arrivals of the week have amounted to nearly 500,0001., but, the principal ptoportion of this not having yet been delivered, the etnotts have been limited, and are estimated at about 250,001: ANOTHER PARLIAMENTATit VACAIrCY.-011 Saturday Air, W. E. Powell, M:P. for the county of Cardigan, addressed a latter to the electors of Cardigan announcing his intention forthwith to retire from parliamentary life. ARRIVAL OF THE SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS AT MEL BOURNE,—A gentleman who has lately returned to Eng land from Lima, via Panama and the West Indies, states tlial; rieWS had been,brought to Callao that the Sovereign of the Seas had arrived at Melbourne in 53 days from Liverpool, being the shortest pass>afte ever yet made by sailing vessel or steamer. The news *aa brought to Callao by an American clipper, which had made the passage from Australia in 35 days. 1 'Pa IIIgALAYA.--,-ALESANDRIA, FEB. 4, 1854.—The Peninsular and Oriental edinpany's steam-ship Himalaya arrived here from Malta on the Id in, 61 hours, the shortest passage ever previously ma de bailie t* hanrs s and returns to-day to Malta and Southampton with tire India, China, and Australia mails. Tett GOLDEN FLEECE.---It is said that the large screw vessel the t4olde.n ineece, just completed for the General Screw Steam Company, and intended to sail with an Australian mail on the 4th of April ; has been taken up by the Government for the conveyance of troops: AWFUL OCCURRENCE AT CAMBERWELL.—Yesterday morning, between twelve and one o'clock, great excite ment profaned in the Albany-road, Camberwell, owing to the following dreadful occurrence :—lt appears that a Mr. Mott, a barrister, residing at No. 5, Albany-road, Camberwell, next to the Wesleyan-chapel, and living by himself, returned to his house late on Saturday night, and having been to a public-house near, and ordered some gin, returned home. Yesterday morning the charwoman called as usual, to clean the place ; but receiving no answer, and her suspicions being aroused, she informed the next door neighbour, and an entrance into the back parlour was effected by breaking the windows. On entering the room Mr: Mott was found lying upon his face at full length on the ground, and with his head over the fender. A bottle containing gin lay beside him, and from the position of the deceased it was evident that he had fallen while in a state of intoxication, and his neck coming on SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 11. the edge of the fender had choked him. Mr. Govett, - The excitement attending the great naval and min the surgeon, was sent for, and upon his arrival declared tary preparations now going forward for the approach that the deceased had been dead some hours. In his ing and apparently inevitable struggle with Russia has pockets were found gold and silver to the amount of 18/. extended itself to this port, in consequence of the Go 15s. The sister of the deceased some nionths back was vernment having made arrangemei,ts wimthopfatewhyaerfPeinrei,titiihlnee found dead in the same house, with a bottle of gin also strualnarspaourdtiOngriternotoapl FiStteoawmarNdsatviiigeattihoenatCroe by her side, thus showing the dreadful effects of intern- hire of some of their fine steam-ships, to be used in perance. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. —The fifteenth East. The Ripon, of 1, Captain tons and re o sb R. m 1.N., a public drawing, to determine the rotation of 104 rights paddle-wheel steamer 900 0 45-h y Orse po we r, of choice, on all the unallotted estates, took place on , and the Manilla, a new screw-ste; b r of 635 tons and Saturday afternoon, at the offices, 33, Norfolk-street, 60-horse power, p w art ill u , r i e t f i r s on e i x t tet E ' s n d rn g , e lis e b t s h b e or fi e r s st w v it e i ;s d e e ls . Strand. Mr. Henry Pownall, chairman of the Bench 'to take their de of Middlesex Magistrates, the Rev. Dr. Worthington tachments of troops. These vessels are being prepared and Mr. William Cribb, members of the Executive Coin- for sea with the utmost despatch ; .and great activity is mittee, assisted by Mr. C. E. Lewis, the solicitor,displayed by a husse f asise o f as si ss , as s p e cially employed Mr. C. Gruneisen, the secretary, superintended the ,in preparing aasor elation for the greatest number of drawing, with the co-operation of the scrutineers, i soldiers that elm be u safely conveyed. The whole of the ar selected from the numerous shareholders who were present. The continued extraordinary progress of the' Enr;ledue sup'::intendent of the leninsular and society was proved by the share 8,836 being the final Oriental i , lonl ‘ pany. con James Allan, one of the manag number placed in the wheel prior to the extraction of inn. di s , the pany, having had an interne - the numbers. The subscribed capital of 441 , 8001 . has ' with th .e"o k r (- 81 m o i r ralty authorities at Somerset-house, has thus been attained in seventeen mouths, and nearly . also arri ' ve ' d from London to-day for the purpose of press -2,500 shares have been placed on the register of rights, : ing forward the operations wit hout loss of time . The e ither by completion, drawing , or seniorit y , no less than Ripon and Manilla will, it is stated, start from South -795 of the first thousand shares being now on the list by . ampton for Malta on Satur da y mornin g nex t, the 18th date of membership. The six teenth p ublic drawing was inst., and the troops which they are t o carry will arrive a nnounced for Wednesday, the 15th of March, in Free- here by railway for em barkation in the ' Southam p ton ra mason's-hall, at the sixth quarte rl y meetin g of the sra. berss, Viscount Ranelagh in the cha ir . The allotnaentA. Docks. ie The llocic gigantic screwsteam-ship ,onherarrivalfi.om Alexandria Hin Himalaya, l a a n y d a , M C a 'l l P t a t ; of the Castle-bill (Reading) estate, in 'Berkshire, will which it is hoped wil l take place bar-the.-17th inst., is to take place on the Ist of March. Public meetings will be 'be immediately coaled, provisioned, and held ready to held in Reading on the 20 th i nst., and at Wocester ou embark a considerable ' force for the same destination: the 27th. to explain the plan and objects of the society. i and will, no doubt, be a for pa in a few days after .0 I 7 5 3 ',13 all I .7),1 all !O all 2 5 all !O 10 ;5 74 )0 30 )0 all 1100 96 2 52i I 13 I 11 2 1 20 20 70 20 130 20 PM 65i 6 22i 624 99 - ... ...zdl 6k-61 4 4i p 1 Yi p •• i 13 3 -- 14 p /2 g 3 - 61 119 121 109 -- rn 8 - gi -- 7 90 98 !C, l 95 95 par 137 139 •• c:: 2i - 3 12* —12 i 6 7 9 94 par—gyp 137 139 id N 101 P bin 16 16' 9i —10 i 12 11, id P 23 24 17 : 19 ••• ..... d 94 97. 3i "" xd I. 11 9, d 34 63 7i 12i reaching Southampton. The three steamers will, it is estimated, be able to carry about 3,000 men. It is satisfactory to know that no interruption of the mail service wilt be occasioned by these ships having been taken from their regular duties. ,The Sultan and Euxine, two paddle-wheel steamers, of 1,200 tons and 400-horse power, arc temporarily to replace the Ripon. and Himalaya on the Southampton, Malta, and Alex andria line, while those ships are carrying out the orderg of the Government. We understand that the Golden Fleece and Jason, two `splendid and capacious steam-ships, of 2,250 tons and 400-horse power, have also been engaged by the Government for the transport service. These' vessels belong to the General Screw Steam Company, and are fitting out at Blackwall. The. Golden Fleece will be ready by the Ist of March, and the Jason as soon as possible afterwards—probably by the Ist of April. Cap tain Ford, the superintendent of the company, has pro ceeded to London to hurry on their completion as soon as practicable. Excepting the Propontis, of 550 tons, the General Screw Company have no vessels at South- ampton at the present moment available for Government service, as the _A rgo Captain Hyde, sails on Tuesday for the Cape and India. leasing no steamer of great size connected with this company in, port. The Queen of the South is, however, dne here on time 26th inst. - The Royal (West India) Mail Steam Packet CoMpany, we believe, cannot offer any present assistance to the Government. The Orinoco, of 2,500 tons and 700 horse-power---a steamer which could carry a large num ber of men— is, unfortunately in want of repairs. Th e •. Tav and Medway, both of 1,800 tons and 450 horse power, are dismantled and Undergoing an extensive Overhaul ; while the Panina, 4'2,750 tons and 800-horse power, is in the Thames, undergoing the process of lengthening. La Plata, of 2,500 tons and 1,000-horse power, expected from the West Indies on the 16th must be ready to take out the mails of , the 2d of March ; while the Solent (now iuport), 1,800 tons and 400-horse power, has to start on the 17th. The Atrato, a magni ficent new iron Paddle-wheel steamer, belonging to this company, is expected from the Clyde in the course of a few weeks; and would possibly be available. From her immense size (nearly 3,000 tons) she would be a most effective ship for this service, but could not be employed for auy considerable time without disconcerting the company's arrangements for performing the postal ser vice to the West Indies. The screw steam-ship Emu, of 1,660 tons and 350- horse power, belonging to the Australasian Pacific Mail Steam Company, has to-day been surveyed by order of the Government for the purpose of ascertaining what number of troops could be accommodated on board. This ship is advertised to sail for Melbourne and Sydney on the 10th of March, and might possibly be able to make a trip to Malta and back in time to keep that engage ment, as she is in first-rate order for sea, and would carry a good number of men, It is understood that the Government requires at once about 18,000 tons of steam transports to carry 10,000 men. The Himalaya, Ripon, Manilla, and Golden Fleece provide only 8,584 tons of this quantity, so that nearly 10,000 additional tons are needed. Nothing further of consequence could be furnished at present from this port without interfering with the regularity of the mail service, and, as other ports will possibly supply the deficiency, it is not likely the Government will take off the mail steamers. This would only be resorted to in an emergency of the last importance, such, as the present aspect of the Eutern question cannot yet be consider-el The Great Britain, screw-steamer, is shortly expected to arrive at Liverpool from Australia, and if chartered by the Government would be a most useful vessel as a temporary troop-ship. Her great tonnage, 3,500 tons, and the method which has been pursued by her owners in putting up the cabins for an immense number of passengers, specially adapt this fine steam ship for the conveyance of a military force, and there is no doubt the Great Britain would be able to carry a a greater number of men in comfort than any steamer now afloat, not excepting the Himalaya. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 12. • This afternoon arrangements have been entered into by the Cunard Company to place at the disposal of Go vernment the fine paddle-steamers Cambria and Niagara for the conveyance of troops to the East. We under stand that they will each be fitted to carry 1,000 men. The Niagara was advertised to take the mails to Bos ton, United States, on Saturday next, but her place will be supplied by the screw-steamer Alps, The with drawal of these ships from the Cunard line of mail steamers will not affect the regular despatch of the mails and goods. THE BRIGADE OF FOOT GUARDS. _ - WINDSOR.Feb. adjutant arrived from Lon don last night with definitive orders for the marching and sailing of the second battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, now in garrison, by which some of the arrange ments contemplated yesterday have been altered. In stead of 350 men being "draughted from this battalion and marched direct to the port of embarcation, the whole of the battaliOn will march from the Sheet-street barracks, on Tuesday morning, and proceed by South- Western Railway to London, where 800 effective men will be made up from the battalions of Scots Fusiliers. The first battalion of Coldstream Guards will march from London to Chichester, where it will make up the re quired number to 800 men from the second battalion. The th4e battalions of Grenadier Guards will furnish one battalion of 1,000 strong,. and thus complete the brigade of Guards for service in Turkey. The Coldstreama will sad from Portsmouth, and the Grenadiers and Fusi liers from Gravesend . and Plymouth respectively, on Saturday next, for INlalta, where the whole of the British contingent will rendevous previous to taking active service in the East. It was supposed that three or four companies of the Fusilier Guards wm,ild be left in the infantry barracks, as was the case when the greater portion of the Grenadiers were sent to London at the opening of the Great Exhibition, but it is under. stood that the Fusiliers will not be replaced here either by another battalion of Guards or by a regiment of the line. It is said that the infantry barracks will be closed fur a time, and that the Ist Life Guards will mount guard at the Castle and at Frogruore. It is also ru moured, that when the out-pensioners of Chelsea Hos pital are embodied, a sufficient number of them to per brill the Castle duties•will occupy the barracks. ROYAL ARTILLERY. ,WOOLWICH, SATURDAY. Captain Burrow's company, 4th Batt-ilion, are to em b irk at the Royal Arsenal on Monday morning, and proceel thence to Tilbury Fort to relieve C•_iptain Payn ter's company, Bth battalion, as the latter are to return to head-quarters here to prepare for embareation for the Mediterranean. Captain Pack's field battery, Ist battalion, at present stationed at Bristol ; Captain Campbell's field battery, Ist battalion, at Sheerness ; Captain Price's field bat tery, &it battalion, at Sherncliffe, are ordered to join head-quarters immediately, and to transfer the horses, with those already at Woolwich, to the batteries under orders for the Mediterranean. The field battery at Manchester, under the command of Captain Adair, is also ordered t join heal-quarters immediately, and 200 horses are to be sent over from Ireland, as each field battery under orders for foreign services is to have eight horses for each gun, and six horses for each of the am munition warons. The whole of the gunners are to be mounted, and their knapsacks will be carried, as for merly, with the light 6-pounder guns. There will be five field batteries and one brigade for small-arm ball cartridge. The latter, if supplied with Minis rifles, will be a new feature in the equipment of the mounted artillery of the British army, and prove admirably adapted to resist the attack of an enemy desirous of ob taining possession or disabling the large guns. ROYAL BA.PPERS AND MINERS. The 9th company, under the command of Captain Jesse, Royal Engineers, recently returned to Woolwich , after a long period of service at the Cape of Good Hope, will leave Woolwich on Monday, the 13th instant, and proceed by the North Sent Railway to Strood, en route to Chatham, where the company will be stationed. The 7th Company. under the command of Captain Gibb, Royal Engineers, will arrive at Woolwich on the same day from Hurst Castle, near Portsmouth. The 7th Company, under Captain Gibb, Royal Engineers, on its arrival at Woolwich, and the 10th Company, under Captain Bent, Royal. Engineers, at pie. sent at Wool aich, and also the 11th Company, under Captain Hassard, Royal Engineers, at present at Wool wich, are to be made up to the war establishment and placed under orders for foreign service, and they are ex pected to embark about the latter end of the present month for the Mediterranean stations, to be in • c diato readiness for service in any part of the East where their aid may be found requisite. The departure of these three compani es from W oo l w i c h will leave the garrison without a si ng l e com p any o f t h at b ranch o f the Ordnance service ; but, as they are a highly useful and most efficient corps, adapted to work or'to fight, the time has now a rr i ve d w h en anot h er b a tt a li on a t least should be immediately formed. THE LINE REGIMENTS• The following, making 10 battalions of 1,000 Wong each, are expected to embark immediately for the Mejiterranean stations : The ;i t ; battalion of the Grenadier Guards, at present stationed in the Tower, London. The 2d batiAen of the Coldstream Guards, sta tioned at Chicheste.7! The Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, stationed at Wellington barracks. The 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot, stationed in Edinburgh. The 28th Foot, stationed at Leeds. The .33d Foot (Duke of Wellington's) stationed in Athlone, Ireland. . The 50th Foot (Qieen's Own), stationed in Dublin. The 77th Foot, stationed in Glasgow. The 93d Highlanders, stationed at Plymouth. The 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade, stationed at Portsmouth, The above arrangement will only withdraw two regi ments from Ireland, viz. frne Dublin and Athlone ; two from Scotland ; and Fix from E”gland: A LADY KILLED IN • THE EDGWARE-ROAD, ANTI HEARTLZSS ROBBERY. —Yesterday afternoon, bet w cea four and five o'clock, a fatal accident occurred to a lady of the name of Mrs. Goddard, Queen•strect, - Edgeware road, Paddington, -wider the following circumstances. It appears that the doceasjd was crossing the road, near Burwood-place, and was knocked down by art omnibus, before the dr iver had time to pull up.. the wheels passing over h er hea d , fracturing it in a most frightful manner., She was conv e y ed to S t. Mary's' -Hospital, Paddington, by police-constable 2 20 I), where Mr. Lawrence, surgeon, attended by the medical stiff, wa s promptly- on the spot, but life was extinct. On searching her person, her purse was found, but a vale able gold-watch which the unfortunate lady .she le f t h a me,..hact been stolen from :her by someNivhen N less vagabond wh o pretend to assis t her, ___ wore i ett`rt. o blame is attached to the driver. , t,T---- . IN .cers, the II _.~ ,~.