The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-13 00:00:00

THEATRE ItOYAL DRETRY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. T. 29 List Week but TN.) of V!. tr. ElTiv:n eat previoos to his sans; for Calif)ml a ail _tut:rill). THIS EVENLNG, Munn 13, Will be psrtbrinsi tlis Tra.;ady of it %.1,114& Charaztsrs by Mr. G V. Bre ska. T. Moat ant G. icLt; Airs. Vickery, and Mlas Fea therstone. T.) be follorrod by the new Farce, callod MY COJIC AND HOUSE KEEPER, THEATRE ROYAL HAYir RKET. Under the management of Sir. Blackstone. Tfiri EVENING. MAsen 13, Wilt ba perforrnal TIE DUJEI .; 33 4',F; t.NT /UR. C:aaraa tern by Alasiri..V. rarren. H. Cirri, II) v 3, It );3r3, an.l V 41111.11 off; Ylu Cuitam an, and airs. L. S. Buckingham. To be followei by Tilt; RIPE: OF Ca& FA \MY. C'ariz.ter bf Mem. Chippendale, Com2ton, anA Backdone; Mrs. Fltzwilliana, Attu E. Grey, &c. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Crtsaus KEAN. THIS EVENING, MARCH 13, Will be performed RICHARD TIE THIRD. Principal ahirac ter by Mr. C. Kean. To be follavrei by kW kY WI rEt 11E: r,Y. Characters by Messrs. 31.35,10.vg, D. Fts:rar, ant SAti•n• ; Murray ant Daly. LYCEUM TILEATIZE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. TIIIS EVENING, MAactit 13, Will be perform 01 A NW , . Fat charalters by MOWS. C. 11.1ttliNri, F. Sf Itthewl, t ; Sirs. athew3. To be tbllowed by A CIIIRMING WIDOW. After which, the popular Fairy F.ctr ava4Anz entitl3l O , V;F: P)1 A TIKE. CY) Ki 4. tr.utcri by MaSir3. Rlaby. F. NI itch !W.I. au t 4'11; Atlin) V,4trii, ,4 St. George, E;lantou, Mason. M irtiou tale, E lie, WA ha n, Foote. CORNER. with NUMBER ON E ROUND VIE THEATRE ROYAL ADeLPFIL Pro2rtetor, Mr. 11. Webeter.—Dtrectress, Madame Celeste. - . - THIS EVENING, 3Lisea 13, Will be presentel the highir PoPtlitr New vautictl Afeio.drami in Ilya t-solesaic„ with new scenery, th 3 Set of Ice, &c., new dresses an t ,opointaments , 0111131 T rltair OF GOLD; or, TEE L33T giue Aga Tag Wir,c) FL ),r,..1i; tuA[c,o. Prhyaiost chtr toter+ by 11333r3. B. bi r ebiter, Keeley, Pant Belford, Ma3sras Celeste, To ooneluts with TRE SEITOU3 F1.741LY. Charteters by Messrs. IL Wa.iiter. Leigh 3furrty. leler ; Airs. L. Hurray. 316i4e3 Waolgar, F. 141, 11431c311, and Liillaw, and 3fra. Keeler - ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING. Maxims 13, Will be performed TO OBLI`}E BENSON. Supported by Messrs. Emery, Robson, and L es lie; Mrs. Stirling ant Miss Wyndham. After which, THE BENGAL TIGER. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, sal F. Robson; and Mrs. Wigan and Miss M arston. To be followed by THE FER4T YlffTlt Characters by Messrs. ♦lfred Wigan, Leslie, Franks. Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. STRAND THEATRE. ON Lane, Mr. F. W. Alicraft—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs THIS EVENING, MAucs 13, Will be performed LA. SONNAMBULA. To be followed by THE OMNIBUS. After which, THE BLUE JACKETS. T.) cow...lade with TEL C.)11;CONTI AN' lirtrMlEß.3. Paddy ant Tim Mulligan (the Brothers), Mr. G. Ho 14on. stalls, 55.; Boxes, 31.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, 64.; Private Boxes, IL I Is. 64., to be had of Mr. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street. AsTLErs EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPIIITEIEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, Mi.aca 13, And daring ths week, will be prose ttel the new, grand, and romantic spectaale entitled VI& •i 63311 )11 ; or, Um Palia Knight—the Vir)olindn'a Elo^sa by the pat stead, Beauty, expressly trained by Air. Willis:a Cooke. • After which, Scenes of the ARENA. To conclude with the Domestic Drama of TELE warrE FARA. Box-Wiles open from Flovea till Four. Stale M tni;er, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tots DAY —Morning 23 min.after 1 I Evening 43 min.aft. 1 To•Mosaow—Morning 1 min.after 2 I Evening 18 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.--SuN Omen, Menu 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 62 —highest since noon yesterday. 41—Lowest this morning and during the night. 59 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'08. WIND, S.W.—Very fine weather. lama 13. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 45--lowest this morning and during the night. 61—this day, at noon. " BAROMETER, 30'04—falling. WIND, S.W.—Fresh breeze, with fine, sunshiny weather. 444& , , • LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1354. Soh !—the OZA.R has virtually Gilled Peccavi ! His Imperial Russian MAJESTY has virtually made his first meek advance towards a reconciliation ! Elsewhere proof of this will be found in our im pression of this evening, in that elaborate docu ment taken from a recent number of the Journal de St. Petersbourg, couched in the mildest terms (for Russia)—the " memorandum," as it is called, addressed by the Autocratic Govern ment to its diplomatic agents abroad—a " me morandum" to ba communicated by each of them in virtue of instructions annexed to it, to the Government to which he is accredited--contrasting amazingly with the insolent communications made time and again to the Sublime Porte, with the haughty missives despatched to the Allies of Turkey, and with the flagitious proclamations or manifestos by which the Eniperor NICHOLAS has endeavoured not unsuccessfully to rouse the fana ticism and inflame the' 'pasiiions of the Mus- covite population. Read this memorandum care- fully through---and answer if it is•not au astonish ingly temperate sequel to every other document upon the same subject that has hitherto emanated f rom the Russian Government. Moderate in tone, temperate in language, calm, and sedate, and unimpassioned (for Russia) it betrays very conspicuously the anxiety of the CZAR to bring about, if possible at this eleventh hour and three-quarters, a tardy and, for him, an exceed- ingly convenient pacification. But—it comes too late. It comes too late—because France and England cannot possibly withdraw their enormous forces, both sea forces and land forces, without having first fleshed their swordi togetlwr to the an cient battle cries of "St. DENIS" and "St. GEORGE," in testimony of the fullness of their international friendship, in vindication ofTarkish itylepenienc3, in the joint names of Honour, of Right, and of Justice, in opposition to the barbarism of Russia, and in support of the holy cause of the general civilisation of C'aristendom. It is not to be ex pected, for example, that Sir CHA.RLEi NAPIga can Possibly return to England with the thltie Fleet now sailing and steaming rapidly northwards without having first had a brush with the " Rooshians" for the satisfaction of his gallant jack tars, and in ful filment of the confident and loudly-expressed t n o xpeetation s of his fellow-countrymen. It is not ba expected that Lord RAGLAN will return to England, or that Marshal A ....113TAIID will return to France, without havinc , first won the novel glory of a j o i nt victory for France and England. Neither is it b any means to be expected that Admirals HAsrmur and LyNna.s will withdraw the combined fle 3 t a from out 1 the neighbourhood of with the Black Sea , ing by some brilliant and daring achievement—eithe r say the bombardment of Odessa, or the seizure of the Crimea, or both —effaced the terrible me S w i a n o outragedp e , Tarkey annidort3:heoirf thereby avenged reputations. It is not to be expected --,a n d let us even go so far as to add now plainly and bluntly add—it is not to be desired. Soonergle that or later the struggle must come—the struggle, is to say, between the forces of Barbarism an d the forces of Civivisation. Better now under the most auspicious circumstances, than later on , when the situation might, on the contrary, be most unpropitious and discouraging. Where fore, in spite of this ingenious and ela borate " memorandum" from the Journal de St. Petersbourg—England and France may still say, " Goon defend the Right," and still rest confidently in the hope of witness 31tvr very speedily, the establishment, by lone of arms, Of a pert 140,03 for entire . Christendom—a. peace which will constitute the fullest surety of the uninterrupted development, hancaforth, of our common civilisation. Why should the course of policy that has led to, and is still producing, such fruits, be impeded or altered? Why should the directors who are la bouring so efficiently be distrusted, or un tried and unknown men substituted in their place ? The dividend which, in the year of mania, when every head was turned, and every speculator intoxicated with success was 51. 6s. Bd. per cent., is now 41. per cent. What other company can show a more favourable comparative condition ? And although the quo tations are far beneath the actual value, being only 62.3 per 1001. stock, while the Great Western and South-Western, which only pay the same rate of dividend (4 per cent. per annum), average 79, the depreciation is not ascribable to the Board, but rather to the unfortunate divi sion therein, and to the insubordinate and dis contented spirit exhibited by a certain clique. This it is that has discouraged permanent in vestments in the undertaking, and prevented the demand for South-EAstern stock, which would have maintained the quotations in the market. If the shareholders understand their own inte rests, they will take the sound advice ten dered by Lord TORRINGTON, and put an end to this untoward state of affairs. The golden opportunity is at hand, and if neglected or misapplied, may not speedily or ever return. It is like the "light cloud" traversing the moon's disc after the transit /hereof all penitence will be unavailing. I tis something to have survived the long peace which has elapsed since the close of the last war in "fifteen," if only to witness this cordial alli ance between those two great nations of Western Europe, hitherto the most inveterate and impla cable of antagonists. What enhances the wonder and admiration of every dispassionate observer of this alliance, is the fact that •it is accomplished during the reign and under the guidance of a BONAPARTE—Iuring the- reign and under the guidance of the descendant and representative of that great House, the Founder of which dur ing the chief portion of his extraordinary career was regarded as the arch foe of the British people, and of the British Govern ment. It is an alliance, we must all re member, based upon mutual concessions and mu tual magnanimity. It is an alliance net. hollow or superlicial—hut solid, cordial, and complete. It is at this moment carrying rapidly to the seat of war, carrying northwards and east wards, carrying to the Black Se a te the Baltic those two glorious banners, which, thus united, may be said to constitute at once the feria amore and the talisman of civilisation. Sib by side, and not as hitherto face to face, are ab nit to stand on the battle field as opposed to the barbarian herles of the R,liiian:Anr.)cavr the heroic soldiers of France and gigl and. Together, iu the Black Sea, and in the Baltic their gallant sailors ate about to avenge upon the frontier towns of the Czaa's dominions the atrocities perpetrated by his fleet upon the subjects of his Turkish neighbour. Ai the troops of France and Ragland are e.nbarked for foreign service, as their war-vessels leave their shores for the anticipated encounter, the hearts of the two great races ge with then, the hearts of all patrio tic Frenchmen and Eaglislamen. It is felt at once that mere is involved in this approaching struggle than the consideration of o':,teman hale pendence, or the maintenance of the rights of trea ties, or the repulse of a lawless enemy from invaded provinces. It is understood on the instant that the contest is one in which the, barbarism of the Rus sian autocracy will be met by the avowed and re cognised champions of modern civilisation. Hence, the favour of that " Godspeed" which accompanied the Baltic Fleet on Saturday, when it took its departure from the vicinity of Ports mouth, under the command of the brave Sir CHARLE3 NAPIER, for the general rendezvous at the Cattegat ! Hance the enthusiasm displayed towards the person of that daring sea-captain, by all classes of his fellow subjects, stn neliately prior to what was regarded, in truth, as the important event of his embarkation! The prayers and good wishes of their fallow-countrymen follow the brave old Admiral andhis ten thousand tars along the track of this memorable expedition. Every one per ceives at last the imminence of the crisis, the grandeur of these contemporary occurrences, the direct bearing they mast necessarily have upon the destinies of the world, but peculiarly and above all upon the destinies of the Eastern hemi sphere. A guarantee that, humanly speaking, those destinies are in safe keeping, is discoverable of course in the fact, that for the first time in the annals of the two countries a really cordial alli ance has been established between France and England an alliance so cordial, so solid, and se cemplete, that the military and maritime defenders of France an 1 England are ab.)ut to fight side by side, in a just Cause, under the blended banners of the union-jack and the tricolor! That the rulers of France and Eagland have an implicit confidence in each other ! That in the ranks Of the armies sent eastward by France and England will be fonni, - Whea the C)11;33t has once began in earnest—here a Prince of the House of .B.IIIINSWICK, and here a Prince of the H. - )1135 of BeeraPaarz ! Ancient ea pities are for gotten, and are replaced by a frank and unaffected, and GOD grant that time may prove it t 3 be also a permanent and in destructible friendship. United, France and England may command the peace of the whole earth, the advance of co.nmerce, the secu rity of order, the progress and development of civilisation. Opposed, they might set the world in anus Once :were, as they have already done so frelneetly : bat by se doing they would—and bet(t apx.e.ei ate. n y.v a lays the fez-ce of this vital c) tsi llrt'.ien—;lley 'Arm! 1 inevitthly plu tge 0:13 ) the it /ETON of a stra fgle pnlactive on!y of the arty in eastreta; cri:nes an I evil c era s 1..13 133; of VI unrighte, ills IV:•Lrear,3—')lo I, disaster, glory (s)-calle.l) possibly, bat certainly, and beyen 1 all deubt, aa en er.n eu4, if a )1 abso lutely ruinens, expenditure. Why talk of this, however ? now now when E and France are not only cordially united, bat so cordially that they are about to fight, as against Russian barbarism, the groat battle of Earapean civilisation. Why ? Except it be to point out by contrast the inestimable advantages of oar pre sent position—that grand and authoritative posi tion by which VI - aroma and NAPOLEON have aff )riled the whole world the guarantee of the ultimate consolidation of the peace of Christendom. But a cursory examination of the report and accounts, and a dispassionate consideration of the actual state of affairs will prove that there has been neither negligence nor inefficiency on the part of the Board, and that in place of censure, they deserve the marked thanks and gratitude of the shareholders. A strong and decisive declaration of confidence should be made by every unpreju diced and disinterested shareholder. The next question that arises is, " what is to be done with the minority of the Board—the dissentient and protesting Directors? If the majority be right, they must be not only grievously in error, but without a shadow of excuse for the course they have taken. Was it right or proper, was it even decent, for a minority to rush into print, attacking their •colleagues, and striving to excite a popular outcry against a policy calmly and deliberately decided on, and to which they themselves had previously been assenting parties? What would become of any concern in which the less influential partners appealed to the commu nity against the decision of their more competent fellows ? There is nothing to extenuate or re deem their conduct; and if they have any feeling or decency, they must resign on witnessing the total failure of the machinations to which they have so unfortunately and indecorously lent themselves. By this means alone can peace be restored, and the ill-advised disputes which have proved so prejudi cial to the company, and tended so greatly to the depreciation of its property, be brought to a con clusion. If these gentlemen should not possess the "virtue of resignation," they should receive an intelligible hint—and we know that to be enough "in tender cases"—showing what is expected from them, with which, if the matter be clearly put, they will undoubtedly comply. The strongest evidence of the weakness and frivolity of the accusation is to be found, that the opposition candidates are not selected from those who have any decided opinions of their own. They merely endeavour to take advantage of the existing divisions, and by slipping in between the belligerents, to gain the oyster for themselves, while the litigants receive each a " briny shell." Two parties in one board room is bad enough in all conscience what would be the effect of creating a third section to stimulate the jea lousies prevailing among their colleagues, and render " confusion' Worse confounded?" Let the Shareholders ask themselves how business could then be carried on, and whether the election of the strangers would not be the signal for many prudent men to cut the concern, disposing of their interest at any sacrifice. These gentlemen do not even profess to know any thing respecting the wants of the district. They have not even formed au opinion on " the vexed question of the Bromley line." Let them receive kind but firm intimation that the men of Kent know how to manage their own affairs, and are not com pelled to send to Lancashire for sense carriers, the Directors having shown that the contemplated line will return 5 per cent. on the outlay, while it will secure their territory against invasion, and enable them to hold the Mid-Kent district against all corners. A glance at the map so judi ciously sent out with the report will place the real merits of the question in the clearest point of view, so that no man can hesitate at that which might be made use of, either by the Company it self or by its opponents, as the means of effecting a very considerable short-cut to Tunbridge, Dover, Hastings, and all the intermediate loca lities, and which is, indeed, an act of self-defence, essential to the protection and security of their property. THE Comm—Her Majesty and the Royal Family are expected to remain at Osborne until Tuesday, the 21st, when they return to Buckingham Palace until Easter. Bulletins of the daily health of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, signed by the physicians in at. tondance, Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Hawkins, are daily transmitted to her Majesty and the Prince. The Directors of the South-Eastern Railway Company have just published the half-yearly re port which is to be submitted to the shareholders at the forthcoming meeting (and which will be found in another part of this 'day's impression). It is a vary satisfactory document. Satisfactory, not merely because it exhibits a highly prosperous state of affairs, with a ste a dily increasing traff ic , but also because it afferds an excealingly fair and straightforward acemant of the transactions of the past six months, and of the progress made by the company, as well as the legitimate prospects of the undertaking. The Beard have exhibited the utmost carrlour iu this respect, which cannot fail to be duly appreciated by the shareholders. The gross receipts fir the ha!f-year, it appears, amount to 113 less than 415,1421. 10s. 91. A very large augmentation when c.pin pared with any former period, ereeeling even the sums obtained during the year of the G:eat Ex hibition. From this grand total, there are to be de ducted for working. expenses and renewals 173,3191., for TOT3WAI of the perminent way 6,215% 15s. Rates, taxes, an 1 t )11s 18,5301. 84. 61., and Government duty 13,0)11. 03. 11. Added to these, there aro the rents for the leasel lines, the interest on mortgages, divideals on guaranteed 8111'33, and other expenses, which must b 3 pro vided for in the first instance, and which amount, altogether, to 317,3801. 4s. 7d. to be delucted from the gross receipts, leaving 153,7751. Ba. 81. applicable, which c is proposed to be ;123. on every 301. share, or at the rate of 4 par cant. per annum, leaving 5,1011. 83. 81 -. to • the credit of the Company. • These simple facts furnish the best refutation of the various calumnies that have been so unblushingly put forward, the accusations that have been turned into every shape--i• Pat one time boldly proclaimed, at another merely whispered, and anon gently insinuated, according to the tone and temper of the audience, and the probability of meeting with opposition, and, as a matter of course, with the unequivocal exposure of their fal lacy and injustice. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.—We are happy to state that an improvement, though slight, has taken place in the health of the Royal Duchess. Her Royal Highness was pronounced, by her medical attendants to be "slowly mending" on Saturday morning, and the improving state continued throughout the day. _ _ _ The pleasure derived from the general result will not be in any degree alloyed by a closer exa mination of the means by which it is arrived at, that on the main line and branches there has been, when compared with the preceding year, an in crease of first-class passengers of 19,634 ; of second-class, 32,028 ; and of third-class, 26,940; the addition to the receipts thereby occasioned being 13,7651. 103. 3d., while 60,8401. 103. has been the improvement on the passenger traf fic of the main line and branches within the same period. All the receipts on each of the subsidiary undertakings have also improved "in a similar ratio, so that on the whole the receipts for the half-year, when compared with the correspond ing one of the former year, show an improvement of 40,596/. 23., which has been earned at a cost of 18,438/. 14s. id., a clear balance of pro fit be ing thus exhibited of 22,1561. 7s. 11d. mor e than last year. What pretext, then, can there be for ascribing Irmo:tun:gement to those who have, for sever al years past, been making not merely a, stewly but ay= a rapi3 program is tho road t) . prosperity LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Lord John Russell is suffer ing from a cold, which prevented him leaving the house yesterday and on Friday. His lordship was conse quently unable to be present at the Cabinet Council held on Friday at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. The noble lord was better yesterday. Numerous inquiries after the state of his health were made during the day at his lordship's residence in Cliesham-place.--Observer. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. JUSTICE TALFOURD.—A letter was received by the Lord Chancellor, hearing Appeals, in the Hoase of Lords this forenoon, intimating the sudden death of Mr. Justice Talfourt - % It was com municated by his lor,lshin to the Peers in attendance anti to the Bar. His lordship and Lord Broughani con versed together a sort tine on the subject, and the business of the house was then proceeded with. The gallant Marquis of Ahgle,ey was in the Park yesterday afternoon in an open barouche. His lordship was looking well after his late severe indisposition. Lady Langford has arrived in Charles•stteet, Berke ley-square, from the Hon. Rear-Admiral Ferguson's, Pitfour-house, N.B. The Earl of Selkirk has arrived in town from St. Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbright. The Earl and Countess of Bec'ive have been placed in mourning by the demise of her ladyship's father, the late Alderman Thompson, M.P. for Westmoreland, to whom, we believe, she was sole heiress. THE LEVEE.—Major-General Sir James Maxwell Wallace was presented to the Queen at the levee, on Wednesday, by Viscount Harding, on his appointment to the colonelcy of the 17th Lancers. Mr. Bromley was also presented to the Queen by Sir James Graham, at the levee, on Wednesday, on his appointment as Ac countant-General of the Navy, Captain Maconochie, 2d Bengal Light Cavalry was presented to her Majesty at the levee, by the Lord Advocate of Scotland. IMPORTANT TO THE MUSICAL WORLD.—Rubini, the celebrated tenor, expired at Bergamo, on the 31 inst., after a short and sudden illne-s. —The Field. MADAME TUSSAUDAEXHIBITION.—Among the nume rous and splendid works of art which are deposited in the Napoleon room of this establishment, none can sur pass in beauty and excellence the Table of the Marshals. This magnificent specimen of painting on porcelain was presented by the Emperor Napoleon the Ist to the city of Paris in 1810. This splendid and unique specimen, formed of a single slab, 10 feet 2 inches in circumference, is the finest production of the manufactory of S6vres ; it was ordered by the Emperor on his return from the victory of Austerlitz. The fourteen portraits which ornament it are all correct likenesses, painted by Isa berg, the most celebrated painter of the age, and uni versally admitted to be his best performance. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.—This elegant little temple of the drama produced on Saturday a truly moral, do mestic drama, entitled Brandy and Water, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments--showing the vice of intemperance, and proving the value of a happy fire side. All the artistes exerted themselves most success fully, particularly pretty little Miss Sanger, who enacted the part of Julia with great thought and graceful action. We observe by the bills that the worthy manager, Brother Johnson, takes his benefit on Wednesday next. The craft should rally round him—he is one of the orna ments of the Masonic Order. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. G. Whitlock to the rectory of Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire ; and the- Rev. Nicholas Browne Milnes to the rectory of Colley Weston, Northampton shire. Mr. Stewart Hobhonse is appointed a clerk in the Home-office, Mr. John Christison (advocate) is ap. pointed Sheriff and Commissary of Ayrshire, vice Mr. Archibald Bell, resigned. Mr. George Webster is ap. pointed Sheriff-Clerk of Forfarshire, i 4 the room of Mr. hate Miller, deoealod.—.o6oerver. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1854. MONEY MARKET AND COLUMERCIA L INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed tamely, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 200 Egyptian at 6/d. to Bid., Surat at 3d. to 3 3 d., 100 Sea Island at is. ld. to 2s. Bd., and the re mainder nearly all American. Railway Shares were very dull, at a decline of nearly 1 per cent. The Corn Market is heavy to-day, owing to the large arrivals and the fine weather, than which, nothing could be more auspicious for agriculture. The following are the current rates of freight for fine measurement goods, with the accustomed primage, per ton of 40 feet, as given in the General Weekly Shipping List Australia— Adelaide ... -80 s to 90 Hobart Town Bss to 100 Hobart Town (stmr.).. 120 Launceston 803 to 90 Melbourne or Geelong Wharves 100 s to 110 Melbourne or Gee long 7ss'to 90 New ZeAlaud l2O Port Philip (steamer) 120 Portland Bay . 120 Swan River 70s to B•.j Sydney . 753 to 90 Alexandretta 3O Alexandria 3O Algol Bay 4ss to 55 Alicante 6O Ancona ......... 60 Antigua Athens Barbadoes Barcelona Batavia Berbice 30s to 40 The railway meetings lowing : Company. Bermuda 4O Bey rout Bilboa (Blackall's Line 20s to 30 Bilboa,— Regular ship pers by Aubert's Line of Packets Bilooa other shippers to 50 Bombay 4ss to 55 Boston 35 Buenos Ayres Cadiz Calcutta sos to 60 Canton Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope 40s to 50 Carthagena 5O Ceylon 6O Constantinople Constantinople (steamer) 70 Danube (Galat z and 'bran) 4O Demerara LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. announced are the fol- Date. Place, &c. Aberdeen Caledonian Mar. 22, Glasgow. Charleroi and Erquelines Mar. 21, Charleroi. Chester and Holyhead Mar. 18, Euston Station. East Anglian Mar. 31, London Tavern. Graissessac and Beziers Mar. 14, Paris. Lancaster and Preston Mar. 20, Lancaster. Maria Antonia Mid. Gt. Western of Ireland Mar. 14, Dublin. North British . Mar. 22, Edinburgh. Rouen and Havre Mar. 30, Paris. Sambre and Meuse Mar. 23, 61, Moorgate-street Do. Do. Scottish Central Scottish Midland Junction Mar. 20, Perth. Shropshire onion Mar. 16, Shrewsbury. South Eastern Toun., Jurb., Land. & Haslt Mar. 27, Brussels. Western of France.. Mar. 30, Paris. Notwithstanding the explanation recently given by a morning contemporary, as to the provisions in the contract entered into between the East In dian Railway Company and the East India Com pany, empowering the shareholders to demand the return of their capital embarked, should the project prove abortive, we feel inclined to ad here to the view which we put forth in our last impression, as the precarious position of those who pay, should five-sixths of the proprietors persist in withdrawing from the enterprise. The railway company is bound by the contract, the directors tell us, to pay a certain sum yearly to the India House. If this sum be paid, and the other stipu lations entered into fulfilled, there can - be no doubt that then, should the proprietors see fit, they can take advantage of the provision in the contract, which empowers them to demand the re turn of their money. But the money, it is reason able to suppose, must first he paid, in accordance with the terms of the contract, before the India House can be called upon to refund it. The report issued to the shareholders on the 17th of last month appears to settle the question. " The contract with the Hon. East India , Company for the exten sion capital has since been settled between the Court of Directors and this company. Under the terms of that contract, the sum of 258,1061. has been pail into the treasury of the E.tst India Com pany in this country ; a farther sum of 611,8541. is to be paid on or before the 30th June next, and theucefoward payments are to be made at the rate of 1,410,0001. per annum." If these terms are in the contract, are they to be operative If they are not fulfilled, what will be the position of the share holders' capital and interest ? Are the authorities bound to pay interest on any amount of capital, or to return the capital employed to construct any portion of railway made over to them, however useless it may be ? This would clearly he no con tract, as one party would be found to perform their part of the agreement, while the other woill• I be at liberty to do as much or as little as lie pleased. The ship Atlanta, from Sydney, brings dates of only Nov. 11, but is supposed to have gold on board. The Overland Mail has arrived at Alexandria, and her accounts are expected here by the 17th inst. via Marseilles. The steamer Canada has 180,000 dollars on board Advices from New York state that the Stock market was heavy. The amount of stock redeemed at the Treasury since the 18th Feb., was 186,300 dols. The last weekly return of the City Banks, com pared with the previous week, redeemed an increase in the discounts of 831,631 dols., but a decrease in deposits of 533,024 dols., in circulation of 15,150 dols., and in specie of 529,691 dols. Flour was dull and rather cheaper. From Buenos Ayres we learn that produce of every kind was scarce and very high. THE WAR IN THE EAST. The following is from a Berlin letter of the 9th : —" At this difficult and fatal moment for Prussia and Germany the most disquieting rumours on the attitude of Prussia are in circulation. A letter from the Empress of Russia, received some days ago by our Court, has ' riven rise to them, and they are corroborated by the fact that M. de Manteuffel offered his resignation. Bat we learn that the statement that Prussia will make common cause with Russia is destitute of foundation, and that the King himself has so said in presence of a dis tinguished personage. As to the letter of her Majesty the Empress of Russia, it has produced a profound impression at Court. It was shown to M. de Manteuffel, and he, after reading it, declared that, regard being had to the interests of the State, he could not abandon the counsel lie had given to the King, and that he could not conscientiously change his opinion on the Eastern question. This declaration of M. de Manteuffel has been received with transports of joy wherever known. It must be admitted that the antipathy . to Russia has considerably increased since the state ments made by the English Cabinet respecting the conduct of that power, and that even in circles well disposal to her a ehango of opinion is remared. Count de Furstenberg-Stamenheim has hen re ceived by the King in private audience. It is said that he spoke to his Majesty in very independent terms, and declared that a policy favourable to the designs of Russia would produce the most de plorable effect in the western provinces •of the monarchy." Another Berlin letter of the Bth, says :—" There can no longer lie any doubt of a crisis in the policy of neutrality of Prussia. Contradictory reports are in circulation, and nothing positive is known. Among other thinks spoken of is a note of the English Cabinet demanding a definitive declaration front Prussia, and which calls to mind the formal diplomatic words in which the English Cabinet sees an obligation for Prussia to declare herself in certain eventualities against Russia. Gs‘neral Count de Nostitz will, it is sail, be sent to L..ndon to replace the Chevalier Bunsen." The Berlin journals of the Bth state that Count Von der Groeben, general of cavalry, anal aide-de camp to the King, had left on au extraordinary mi-sion for London, and that Prince de Holienzol lern-Sigmaringen, and M. de Manteuffel, junior, were about to leave on similar missions for Paris and Vienna. The Austrian Corresponclenz disavows a separate Russian policy. The Austrian, Prussian, and Germanic policy, it says, is identical on the Eastern question. We read in the Journal des Debats:—"OurVienna correspondents dwell on the new propositions sent from St. Petersburg, under the form of a counter proposition to the project of the conference of 13th January. Our correspondents affirm that these propositions had not been rejected, and that they did not cease to be the object of the deliberations of the conference, as was also the ultimatum of the Western Powers. It was said at Vienna that the character of these deliberations was not so exclusive of a pacific solution as might have been believed. On the other hand, however, from information which we 'have received, also from a good source, the rejection of the new propositions of St. Peters burg by the conference is really a fait accompli. What we believe certain in all this is, that M. de Kiarteleff has not left Brussels, where lie is detained by the instructions of his Government, and that M. de Bruuow has received orders to leave Darm stadt, and to go also to Brussels, where he will remain provisionally." A letter from St. Petersburg of the 2d, says : " People only occupy themselves here with the warlike preparations for all eventualites by land or sea. Twenty thousand pounds of gunpowder for the navy have been sent from Crtinstadt and St. Petersburg to Petrozamock, and cannons and shells have been sent to Cronstadt and Archangel. Abut 40,0001b5. of gunpowder are to leave for the latter town. The war forts are being fortified and the coast batteries strengthened. The Guards and Prince Paskiewitch are to leave us shortly. The Prince will first of all go to Warsaw. Patriotic dona- tions are continuing to he made. New vessels are ready. The screw man-of-war the Orell, of 84 guns, and 500 horse-power, is almost terminated. The construction of the screw frigate Maria, of 46 gun, is rapidly advancing. These reinforcements for the Russian fleet are worthy of remark, as it is not strong in steamers. It is believed that Mar shal Paskiewitsch will receive diplomatic powers, and Prince Menschikoff also." It is stated, in a letter from St. Petersbnrgh of. the 24, that M. Zalewski, a clerk of the Bank of Poland, and M. Pleffzinski, an actor, have had their property confiscated, in consequence of their having gone abroad and joined the Democratic Polish Association. Letters from France and Belgium state that notwithstanding the Eastern question imposed a check upon business generally, the iron trade was in a prosperous condition. The reception given to the French loan is satis factory, and the new plan of an open subscription is quite in accordance with that bold policy which characterises the Government of Louis Napoleon. There can be no doubt that a large amount of it will be taken up here, Messrs. Charles Devaux and Company having opened lists for the purpose. The price at which the stock is issued leaves a fair margin for profit, compared with the quotations current on the Paris Bourse. If we may believe a letter from the Eider, pub lished in the Berlin Gazette, the Danish Govern ment has ju , t put in force an old ordonuance, which interdicts vessls of war from entering the port of Copenhagen beyond the Trekioner battery. A feu appears to he entertained that England will regard this measure as a kin l of breach of neutrality. According to a letter from Bucharest of the 25th ult., it appears that the Russians will not cross the Danube until about the month of April, for, although they are continually receiving rein forcements, they have only 140.003 men ready for combat ; that is to say, 50,000 in Lesser Walla chia ; from 65,000 to 70,0i)0 in Upper Wallach a, between Aluta and Ibrail ; and 24,000 between Ibrail and the mouth of the Pruth. It appears that the Russians have abandoned their plan of operation, which consisted of passing the Danube between Kalafat and the Servian frontier. General Schilder, who proceeded from Galatz to Ibrail, went there for the purpose of repelling the attacks of the Turks, and not to prepare for crossing the Danube. Accounts from Krajowa to the Ist. mention that on the return of fine weather, the corps of in vestment will be divided into t wo lines. The first will maintain its present positions, and the second will be established in a camp. It would appear from this that the attack on Kalafat, which was expected in that direction, has been obliged to give place to another plan of operations, and that the Russians will, for the moment, confine themselves to closely invest Kalafat, in order at a later period to support an operation against Widdin, which may replace Kalafat. The Wanderer of Vienna, in a letter from Kra jowa, 25th ult., publishes some details on the sub ject of the mistake which led to two Russian columns attacking each other in the night of the 14th, and which, it is already known, caused con siderable loss. It appears that the guides are accused of having led the officers commanding the detachments into the error. Several inhabitants' of the country of Pogana have been arrested, and two peasants, who are suspected of having deceived the columns, have, it is s id, be , :n shpt. The Journal des Dehtts some time ago mentioned a report that 200 Russian prisoners taken at the affair of Citate had been put to death by the Turks, and it expressed a hope that it was unfounded. The Journal de Constantinople in one of its recent ntunbers affirms positively that nothing of the kind occurred , and that the calumnious report could only have been invented by the enemies of Turkey. Accounts from Constantinople to the 27th state that the Greek insurrection in the Epirus had pro duced great sensation ; but they give no new de tails respecting it. Part of the garrison of Con stantinople was about to he sent off to quell it, and other measures were to be taken fur the same purpose. Dr. Fauvel, who had been charged to inspect the medical service of the army on the Danube, returned to Constantinople on the 24th. He stated that the situation of the army was satisfactory ; he left only one hundred and eleven sick at the head-quarters at S3htini:a, and yet ho had been present at the combats between the Turks and the Russians at Rustchuk. A fact worthy of remark is that the Latins (the Christian. Catholics) of the place had. taken part in the com bats ; they went, headed by the crucifix to the ramparts, and served the guns with zeal. The war on the anube, in fact, is not one merely between the Christians and the Mussulmans, but it arms the Catholics against the Greeks :---thus, in Omer Paella's army there are 8,000 or 10,000 volunteer Catholic Albanians who do not fight against the Russians with less ardour than the Turks, and it is announced that they will soon be reinforced by 2,000 or 3,000 Maronites of the Libanus. Omer Pacha arrived at Widdin on the 24th, and had a long conference with the commandant of the fortress. He was to inspect the camp at Kalafat, and visit all the militarypositions along the Danube, as far as Matchin. Scarcely any business is doing in English Stocks, the transfer books being closed for so many of them ; but the tone of the market is better. Con sols have been 91 to 911 for transfer and account. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 10s. and 16s. premium. Bank Stock for account is quoted 220. Foreign Securities have been very inactive like wise, but are firm. Mexican have been done at 241, and Peruvian ex. dividend at 63. Russian 5 per Cents. have been at 90, being rather firmer. Sardinian Stock is 791. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 371, awl the New Deferred 18g. The Railway Share Market has been more buoy ant, although the transactions are not large. Ca ledonian, Gie tit Northern, Great Western, and South• Eastern have been ctiiefly dealt in. French Shares are looking up. BxITISI Apres.—Business much the same as last reported. A few inquiries still making for M try Antis, Alfred Consols, Midlands, Poltimore's Great Alfred CmAols, North Pool, Treweather, Great Crimis, and TremJllett Downs. The current prices for the Jamaica mines, not officially quoted, are as follows : Metcalfe ; to premium ; Sue River, 1 discount to par ; Port Royal, to premium. The Gold Mine Shares have been nominally rather firmer. The sham of the Joint Stock Banks are a shade better, exce)t the English and Scottish, of Australia, upon which there is a further " call." The Land Companies' shares remain without alteration. BRITISH FINDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock ..... —. ... . .... ......... shut 3 per Cent. ReWeed innuiti . es shut 3 per Cent. Colsols Annuities 9lf 1 i Long Annuitie; Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years Expire 10th Oct., 1859 shut Ditto 30 Years Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 15-16 5 Bank Stock for Account 220 1.4 Consols for Ac4unt 16th, March Exchequer Tills, ld. £IOOO 2500 l6 10 14 p Small - l6 10 14 p PRICE 05 FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. 99 Buenos Ares Ands, 6 per Cent 564 Danish Bonds, '825, 3 per Cent — Uitto 5 per Oa ........ ........... ...... Mexican 3 per (mt. Peruvian Bondi, 44 per Cent. 63 x d Peruvian 3 per l en t. Russian Bonds, .822, 5 per Cent. £ St Ditto for the .ccount. 9O Ditto 44 per . tent B2 Fardinianifonds 5 per Ceut ~. . ..... 79A i Spanish Bonds, i per Cent 37i Spanish New Deerred, 3 per Cent. lB Ditto Passive Converted) 3i Dividend on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consoles Ditto Web knout , 91 1 1 least on the subject of his mission, as it has been stated to me in an official quarter that the said mission will not be favourably received. There apperrs to be little doubt that the King of Prussia has been influenced to take the step he has done by the Empress of Russia. The neutrality of Prussia will probably be one of expectancy. Of Austria the opinion among official persons seems to-day more favourable, and it is believed that should the Russians make the move in advance already no ticed, Austria will, after all, act as becomes her. The .I , loniteur of yesterday says Prince Hohen zollern Siegmaringen has arrived on a confidential mission from the King of Prussia. The Moniteur also contains the composition of the army of the East. Commander-in-Chief, Marshal St. Arnaud. Head of the Staff, General de Martinssrey. Commander of Ist division, General Canrobert ; Ist and 2d brigade, Generals Espinasse and Vinoy. Commander of division,2d General Bosquet ; Ist and 2d brigades, Generals autemarre and Benat. Brigade of Cavalry, General Dallonvile. Corps of Reserve, Prince Napoleon. Head of his Staff, Colonel Desmarets. Reserves and Park of Artillery, Lieut.-Colonel Roujouz. _ . . Reserves and Park of Engineer; Chef de Batail lon Guerin. The Duke of Saxe Coburg left Paris on Saturday night. Government papers say Prince Napoleon's re serve division will be brought into action at the very beginning of the campaign. The 31 oniteur publishes the following monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bauk of France, made up to Thursday last:— Capital Reserve fund Reserve imtnobiliere Da. 91,250,000 - 12,980,750 14 4,000,000 - Notes to bearer, in circulation - Do. of branch banks 130,664,075 -- 6,573,970 99 11.459,591 - 60,331,849 31 .. 132,210,789 17 24,978,963 - 719,191 25 5,281,996 96 5,540 90 1,289,106 12 Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight Account-current of Treasury Creditor.. Various accounts-current Do. branch banks Dividends to be paid Discount, interest; and expenses Commission on deposits Re-discounts of the last half year Sums received over and above the value of the protested bills Sundries 75,427 66 621,772 5 950,488,723 55 Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks Overdue bills • 751,937 16 Bills becoming due in Paris, of which 70,263,326 f. Oc. are from the branch banks 189,722,706 62 Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 24,674,036 10 Do. by the branch banks Do. on railway securities Do. by the branch banks - Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Discounted Treasury Bonds [tentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposable funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks 3,886,048 Expenses of administration 595,436 46 Sundries 1,304,844 50 950,488,723 55 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, Count D'ARGOUT. Some speculators assembled on the Boulevard yesterday, and the French Three per Cents. were done 20 cents, higher, at 66f. 70c. GREECE. The Observateur of Athens, of the 27th ult., gives the following on the Greek insurrection : "The number of insurgents goes on increasing every day ; the inhabitants everywhere rise and join those who are besieging Arta, the number there now amounting to 2,500. On the 6th 500 men, under the command of Lieutenant D. Grivas, passed the river Arta, in order to surround the town on all sides. The Christians of Laka have taken up. arms, and endeavoured to take possession of the fort at Souli, but they were repulsed by the Turks, who kiwi been informed of their inten tions. The inhabitants of the village of Alrafa marched to B mikovitza, to the assistance of J. CEconomos and different other priinates, who had been attacked by some Albanians, who had come from Aspropotatuos. The latter were compelled to retreat. with the loss of seven killed and four prisoners. On the Bth Grivas took possessioa of the monastery of Viacherna and the vil ; loges of Grammetritza and Marati, afier having destroyed the bridge of Pecena. A part of the garrison of the fort of Arta having wade a sortie, a sanguinary affair took place, in which several were killo I and wounded on both sides, The Turks were compelled t , ) retire. A corps of 300 men has been. formed at B iris, in the pro vince of Aspropotamos, which all the primates and the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages ha l joinetl." A letter dated Athens, February 27, says " Tie lateness and the extreme rigour of the winter this year is quite unusual for this climate ; for nearly a month the whole of Greece has been covered with snow, and there is no appearance yet of the weather breaking up. All communications are intercepted, and the military operations in the Turkish provinces have been very much retarded. The insurrection, however, in spite of this unhoped for drawback, has continued to extend. Arta, Pre vesa, Zoumerka, and Souli, in Epirus, Aspropota mos (the ancient Achelous), Agrapha, and Chassia (the ancient Peneus), in Thessaly, are all under arms, and the Greeks all over Turkey are preparing to follow the e xampl e , an d wr it e mos t press i ng let ters every day exhorting and beseeching those of their former chiefs who are now employed in the kingdom of Greece to take the command of them. Several hove already responded to the call of their countrymen. Lieutenant-General Rangos, a man of great influence in Thessaly, has sent in his resig nation, saying that his duty to his suffering coun trymen now ,fighting for their liberty being no longer compatible with his duty as an officer in the Greek army, he resigns his rank in the service. General Theodore Grivas, General Stratos, Colonel Zervas, Col. Papacosta, and several others have done the same, and the Government cannot refuse to ac cept these resignations in the fear of seeing them go over into Turkey with theirrank in the Greek service which would be still worse ; or being forced to declare them deserters, which would be too dangerously unpopular a measure in the present crisis. Several engagements have taken place near Arta, in all of which the Christians had the advantage. The Turks had retired into the citadel, where they were on the point of surrendering, but the violence of a snowstorm had forced the besiegers to take a temporary refuge in the neighbouring The important position of Pentepigadia (Five Wells) is still held by the Greeks, under the command of the chief Zikos, and the Thessa lians occupy the passages of Mount Pindus, by which they communicate with Epirus. A re port was spread here yesterday that the Greeks had taken the town of Prevesa, a most impor tant position, which would ensure the emanci pation of the whole of Epirus ; but this news wants confirmation. It was said to have been brought by the Hercules ' a French steamer, whi c h certainly arrived express from Prevesa the (lay be fore yesterday ; but others say that the otters only described a great combat which had taken place under the walls of that town, and in which the desperate bravery of the Greeks had excited their utmost admiration. One may consider as an indication of -the live of policy the Greek Government is decid e d u p on fol lowing, the recent nomination of the illustrious 2 liilhelleue Sir Richard Churcl, to the rank of lieutenant-general, who had formerly, in a fit of pique against the Government, resigned the mili tary service, and retained only his position as senator, where he invariably voted with the Oppo sition • and as Gene ra l Z ave ll as, the inspector general of the army has ids') announced his retreat from the service, in order to partake the dangers of his countrymen the Suuliotes, that important post, which is one of great confidence, has been offered to General Church. By advices from Corfu, of the 9th, received via Vienna, we learn that three Turkish steamers had landed 2,500 men at Prevesa. SPAIN. From Madrid we have advices to the 7th inst. The Government and the Supreme Tribunal of War and Marine had both rejected the grounds of defence alleged by Goneral Jose Concha in a memo rial delivered by him to the Spanish Consul at Bordeaux. The Three per Cents. were done at 35. A letter announces that perfect tranquillity pre vailed both in Madrid in the provinces ; that M. Galilea, one of the editors of the Tribuno, who had been sent to Cadiz, had, at his own request, re ceived a passport for France; and that the Duko de Rianzares had left for Tarancon to attend the fete of his mother. `Y ::.>. FRANCE. The Times Paris correspondent says in his letter dated yesterday, 6 p.m. :—The Moniteur an nounces in its number of to-day the fact I men tioned yesterday, namely, the arrival of the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and also states that he comes on " a confidential mission from his Majesty the King of Prussia to the Emperor of the French." From all I have been able to learn to day, the " mission " alluded to is no other than what I mentioned yesterday, to give explanation about the neutrality of Prussia, and to declare that that neutrality means nothing hostile or un friendly to France nor favourable to Russia. I have not heard that the Prince has yet had an interview with M. Drouyu de Lhuya ar with the Emperor, at SWEDEN. A Swedish journal publishes a letter of Lord Clarendon to the Swedish Charge d'Affaires at London, on the subject of the declaration of neutrality of Sweden and Denmark. The l e tt er expresses the satisfaction felt by the Briti s h Go vernment at this declaration, and states that Eng land is ready to support the neutral position of Sweden by every means i n her power. A s i m i lar declaration bp been nude at Copenhagen , INDIA AND CHINA. TRIESTE, SATURDAY, MARCH 11. The steamer Calcutta arrived at Trieste on the 11th of March, at a quarter-past 2 o'clock p.m., in 117 hours from Alexandria, which she left on the 6th of March. The Indian mail arrived at Alexandria on the 4th, and leaves for England after the arrival of the English steamer. The mail brings advices from Calcutta to the 6th of Feb. ; Madra,, to the 10th of Feb. ; Shanghai, to the 20th of January; Amoy, to the 23d of Jan.; Hong Kong, to the 27th of Jan.; Singapore, to the 3d of Feb.; Penang, to the sth of Feb.; Galle, to the 13th of Feb. ; and Bombay, to the 14th of Feb. The condition of Burnaah is rapidly improving. Dacoitie is declibing, and there is promise of an abundant harvest. Tile Nizam's country is overrun by bands of pre datory horse, which are being hunted down by the troops of the contingent. Money is abundant at Calcutta. Indigo has sold well. Trade was fair. Exchange ; 2.1. The Auckland had returned to Bombay from the Persian Gulf, and left all quiet at Bushire, Tehe ran, and Bagdad. Shanghai will soon be retaken by the Imperialists. The exports from China are large. Exchange at Canton, 5.2 ; Shanghai, 66. ANIE RICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY, FOUR P.M. By the steamer Can Oa we have advises from New York to the 23th ult., and Boston to the Ist inst. She has brought- $159,416 in specie on freight. The screw-steamer Andes, from Liverpool, ar rived at Boston on the Ist. There is scarcely any additional news than that brought by the HermAnn, at Southampton. By an arrival at Charleston, we learn that the cholera had broken out at Belize, Honduras. The steamer Empire City was at Aspinwall on the 22(1 ultimo with $630,000 in gold dust on freight for New York. There was very little alteration to notice in the New York stock market. Erie Railroad Shares had &dined to 80/ to 801; and Crystal Palace Shares bad advanced to 41. No, change in the money market. Exchanges—On London, 108 k to 109 ; Paris, sf. .16/c. to sf. 131 c. ; Amsterdam and Frankfort, 414 to 411 ; Antwerp, 516 to 5 15 ; Hamburg, 364 to 37. _ _ Cotton in good demand, at advance of c. to gc. per pound. Flour had declined 25c. to 30c. per barrel. Wheat had also declined 10c. to 15c. per bushel, and Indian corn se. per bushel. Beef in good demand, at $l4 for mess, and $9 to $ll for country. Pork dull, at $l5 25c. to $l5 3 74 c. fur mess, and $l3 to $l3 54c. for prime. No change in the prices of cheese, butter, or lard. Freights to Liverpool. For cotton, gd. to 7-16 d. per lb. ; flour, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel ; grain in bulk, ls. sd. to Is. 6d. per bushel. To London—flour, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. per barrel ; grain in bulk, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. per bushel. To Havre, —Cotton, c. per lb. ; flour, 95c. net per barrel ; grain in bags, 25c. per bushel. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 12. The United States' mail steam-ship Hermann, Higgins, commander, arrived off Cowes this morn ing on her way to Bremen. She brought 42 pas sengers, and has on freight specie value $261,075 fo;Bremen. A telegraphic despatch in the New York _Herald states that the British and French Ministers has an interview with Secretary Marcy on the 23d ult., for the purpose of protesting against the fit ting out of Russian privateers iu the 'United States. It was also understood that they informed the secretary that such vessels would be treated as pirates by their respective Governments. _ Accounts of numerous marine disasters had been received at New York. The • Cornelius Grinnell had arrived with the crews of the ship Colombians and the British barque Frederick, both of which were abandoned in a sinking state. Half the trey of the clipp r ship Nightingale, which reached Boston on the 23d ult., were frost bitten ; nearly every vessel which had arrived reported intensely cold weather in the Atlantic, with terrific gales. The steam-ship Northern Light arrived at Neal York on the 231 ult., with $86,),000 in gold dust on freight, and a. l vices from San Francisco to the Ist of Feb. The passengers and treasure had been con veyed. through in less than 22 days, the quickest pas sage yet made by the Nicaragua route. The st e am ship Golden Gate went on shore in a tre►nend ous gale, on the 18th of January, near the harbour of San Diego, where she remained till the 25th. In the interim her passengers and mails were all safely landed and taken to San Francisco bra steamer which went to her assistance. The vessel was re portei to have sustained considerable injury and was leaking bully, btu was hourly expected at San Francisco. The wet season had set in, and the miners were anticipating a rich yield of the golden. treasure. The mountains were covered with snow, and the streams swollen to a flood. The stringency in monetary affairs at San Francisco consequent on the long drought, the small produce of the mines, and the overburdened condition of the markets had occasioned several heavy failures. The rains were causing more confidence, but there was little pro spect of an improvement in the price of goods. There had been an extraordinary run on the bank ing-house of Adams and Co. on the 18th of Jan., when 1.500 persons withdrew their deposits to an aggregate amount of 900,000 dols. As all claims were promptly met, and the house kept open its offices till midnight, for the purpose of meeting all demands, confidence returned on the following day, and the run had only served to increase the popu larity and stability of Messrs. Adams and Co. In the New York markets no great change had taken place. The merchants were waiting for..pub licatiou of the• Europa's accounts. THE BRAZILS. -4---. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. the South Amen-an and General Steam Navigation Company's screw steam-ship Brasileira, Captain Cox, we have received nearly a month's later advices from the Brazils. The following are her dates :—Monte Video, February Ist; Rio do Janeiro, 10th; Bahia, 14th; Pernambuco, 16th; St. Vincent, 26th ; awl Lisbon, the 7th of March. She has brought 67 passengers, and about 40,0001. in specie and diamonds. At St. Vincent's she was detained upwards of two days coaling, on account of a strong swell. The Royal mail steam-ship Great Western, from Southampton, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 7th of February. The French screw-steamer, L'Avenir, for whose safety there had been great apprehen sions, arrived at Rio on the 9th. The British ship Fanny, of St. Andrew's, with guano, from Callao, had been towed into Rio by the Camilla, very leaky. The mail steamer Iberia arrived at Lisbon on the 4th from Southampton, and left on the sth for Cadiz and Gibraltar. The screw-steamer Lust tauia, from Liverpool, arrived at Lisbon on the 4th, in four days and five hours, and sailed on the sth for the Brazils. The British brig O'Hdloran is reported to have foundered between Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. An English ship from Madeira, with emigrants for Dmnerara ' had foundered off thel Island of San Antonio, but her name could not be ascertained when the Bra4ileira. Lift St. Vincent's. _ The En..tlish bark Hermes had been lost on the English Bank near Monte Video, in the month of January. Affairs in the Oriental Republic presented a very pleasing aspect, and the country was.gradually re covering from the sad effeAs of the late rebellion. The decree banishing several persons obnoxious to the present Goverumont had been annulled, and. all were allowed to return to their country. Business was improving, but stocks of manufac tures were heavy. Exchange on England, 41d. In Buenos Ayres tranquillity reigned, and busi ness in general was good for all imports, but the stock of dry goods was heavy. The wheat harvest was abundant. Freights at Monte Video and Buenos Ayres 60s. to England. Her Majesty's brig -of-war Express arrived at Monte Video on the 29th of January, on her way to the West Coast. Exchange was 28id. Freights to Liverpool or London, 60s. ; Channel, 80s. to 90s. At Bahia exchange was firm, at 28d. per dollar, but transactions were limited, owing to the deficient sugar crop. The receipts to the 10th of February had besn 27,500 tons less than they were at the same time the previous year. The heavy rains had made it impossible to get in the cane, which was ready for cutting. The cotton crop was like wise very short, and prices were kept 20 per cent• higher than European quotations by a demand for local consumption. Freights rather dull, at 70s• to 80s. for the Channel. At Pernambuco sugars had been coming in pretty regularly, and, although the crop would be consi derably less than last year, still it promised to be an average yield. Prices . were high, and were likely to be maintained. Shipments to the 15th of February, 19,010 tons.. Freights in good de mand, in consequence of tonnage being scarce. The rates paid were 4/. 10s. to the Channel ; 41. 15s. and 41. 17s. 6d. to the Channel and a British port ; and to Liverpool direct, 31. 103. for sugar, and Rd. per lb. for cotton. &change, 280. Them yentry is possesses the atten races " s incident deed, are of the pr nary. La as they a the Han( and Mai —either chase, is and the make the board, nl Land m which rn con n ectit mencing to reflect is likely The be conclude strong et whose p somewha recent ru what sh. who, hol the horse two or tl the demo of his st being the confirms list of q said to b do not la March The(,! of the tlemen quarter I Her N. 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