The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-23 00:00:00

CROSBY HALL. SONGS OF SCO IL N..ND. Last Ti- d aurs night numerous cod gratified auditory evinced the increasing popukrity of Mr. e, who, along with the ' Mis g :es . Snith, gave their s , lPction from the songs of Scotland, at Crosby The— oro,ramme was a very inviting one, in clod -k ••, mg som e of the finest songs of Barns, Ram- S aY, c Tannahill, Sze , and th e e ff ec ti ve manner , i n Whi they were given, and the rapturous 1 1 1 " Pl a huse with which th ey were received, prove that 4 rw. with has great capabilities for warbling the striryd." notes wild" " Scotia's mountain min- We do not know that we ever heard the :elowers of the Forest" better sung. Its charac ristic plaintivcness was rendered with a taste and ,: t ee kness which engaged the most breathless ention and elicited the warmest applause. me a Lass wi' a Lump 0 L s c'n&P of an entirely opposite character, by Allan ainsay, Was given with much humour and with o g , x ' d ef fat• The Misses Smith performed their part th--"t admirably, Miss Julia singing "0 Nanny wilt to °ll gang wi' me," and " 0 whistle and I'll come si vAi Yet my lad," very happily and impres i s o 37 * BY the bye, her pronunciation o o me of the Scotch words grate very harshly osticotatisnhote,g, ear. From her acquaintance with and her long practice in Scotland, this fo ught °t to be the case, and somewhat mars the ef ct of the correct musical abilities which she un• cla‘e‘stionably possesses. to Un the w h ole we think that Mr. Milne has reason tiR , be proud o f his success. A few weeks his he came to London an entire stranger; 44, entertainments have been favourably re- Pro ed by the public, and noticed by the hi s s '. Let the encouragement incite him to cultivate Would talents and to study hard in his vocation ; he We see not thank us for saying that he is perfect, and R u i, s i !e ne obstacle in the way of his attaining distin siotld eminence in that peculiar walk of his profes -01,.")r which we believe at present there is an rvinog. ZUIIIIEY S CONCERTS IN PARIS. MADAME SONTAG. tasThe aeries of Sontag's concerts which Mr. Lumley undertaken in Paris will be the most brilliant alas' 'cal festivals of which Paris has been the scene th A k ar i " l ast twenty years. It was in Paris that fa re " all ''' Sontag first acquired her great Uuropean e- sme; i t Was in Paris that her greatest triumphs Were . tb aelne eed; and the Parisian dilettanti, of whom th e the spoiled and petted child, still remember ii e n ' r ,' e f Which they experienced when the brilliant then: Sontag quitted the stage. No sooner, fare, f a re ' Was it announced that Mr. Lumley, the e td itllle cl impresario of Her Majesty's Theatre in of , I ' , had un d erta k en to give a series et red in Paris, for which he had se eet:„ t he ser v i ces o f M a d ame S ontag, than , of " I '' s tandin g the mean and jealous o pp os iti on T ta in professors, every facility was afforded to Th e ,T Uri lley by the authorities and by the dilettanti. 43" then le at the Conservatoire was placed at his took 11441 1 and on Tuesday evening the first concert re„ Plac e• Every box was crowded, never had so ta lt : Persons been crammed into the little theatre e e , ere then a ssem bl e d on T ues d ay evening, and of the the dep os iti on o f Ch ar l es X . h a d so many lily old nobili ty b een assem b led together in one loca th"„4, gentlem an w h o was present h as pu bli shed i n ilmns - 1 of a morning Cont em p orary th e follow %llrr)tiee of this most brilliant musical reunion mentioned some tim e s i nce th a t Mr. Lumley, o l 4a . „' a te lPrising director of the Que en ' s Th ea t re , had itive''' the consent of the French Government to f S11 0 ,„` series of concerts in Paris, for the purpose o kel in g the Parisians an opportunity of hearing i 4l:toe -41 a Sontag and other celebrities ; and that . t 4,4 d; wits I n ent, anxious to encourage the enterprise, a Wt h Praiseworthy liberality, placed the ., Con l - . ' r e de Musique at Mr. Lumley's disp t os o a k t e e u esday night the first of these concerts ? 1 , 1 '.; was for the purpose of introducing ,Nti a n ° oontag. It is hardly necessary to . say that 2o Jeis 4- "P Sontag though absent from Paris for still well ' remembered there. Though at 11 sti! a 'Y age she had gained great success in her L t e , l nlintry, it was in Paris and afterwards . li b tn PO'n, that she accomplished those tri ,Whi h have long since established re e',. 4 "ttion as one of the finest singers that Europe It 4 7 ci ne d When about to retire from the e t e or t s h !t e ay . as then thought) . for ever, Paris was w last places in which she appeared, and tb_ ll4 P t p.as no place where more regret was felt at , - "kt retirement. As soon as it was known l I"e 4 lZ kl arne Sontag was to appear, Mr. .Lumey ' e ged for tickets. Before the insertion of a i.sta-iNvertisernent in the papers he had applies i.4St j ° ! more than three times the number of places 'kt,ii,"' had dispose of. Indeed, it is a curious 4 ` 4 i ta ti ` ,ll ti "t the to tadvertisement which appeared on b li 4 eet W as for the purpose, not of drawing an to the concerts, but of inf o r m i ng the 1 1 t hat it was use l ess t o ma k e app lication, a . " 441 „ t e places had been disposed of. After need hardly say that the audience was of the Jth description. It is said, and probably the 4 f i t ` t h, that ther never was so large a collection . a i 4 i _t names in c France brought together within t tt sty thet of f nservatoire as on this occasion. party seems to have vanished g: 1 41 1. 11 e talisman ein contained in the name of the il t-Nl. eantatrice, and fortunate did those consider keg ye s who found even the most indifferent e ntrance, Madame Sontag was r ece i ve d w ith ki erß , applause, which lasted for se vera l m i nu t es . 111) the" as order was restored, the orchestr a s t ruc k sYrn f the cavatina in D on i ze tt i ' s . pi on to 0 -Lind a y di 0 Chamouni, " Luce de quest' k the and the very first notes showed that stomach me .Sontag who was so well known to, and ali n ed t licittired by, the Parisians of 1830, was . re ap ° t hem in 1850 in the perfect possession t r POw ers. The fact appeared a miracle, but vrti 11,1 f t I) et t ' The universal remark of the French .. was Imo W as Nee, both in sweetness, flexibility, and a" ° tle 'List what it was when she was last eoald hereni that time even a pp eare d t o h ave ( tlt i Person ; an d th a t th e only change they lhe,!ho Cl I n her was that she wasa little stouter. l Aie 0 8e of the song Madame Sontag . was en ; g a l ls applauded, and after her retirement V i llti o ' e d back to receive . a further homage of teltie from the audience. In the afterpart of 4 I Pl; .qt chaunted, with a chorus, the . dream 1 160 ie in Gluck's opera of Iphlgenze e n 111 11 fll le t 6e 4 i e 4 ~,owed by the air of " 0 malheureuse I st! Peale The music of this piece is not of a 8 0 atr a r descripti on , an d it s success was there peglaat, but the mode in which Madame l 4 q,:ter e ,ellted the very difficult music was great . y kik‘iata; a " : he duo of "Da ( - pet di," sung by tyltd, c Contag and Signor Calzolari, was loudly s °4 ll p„ . It was charmingly sung by both the h u e " The great triumph of the concert ),,,,01,ever, the last, when Madame Sontag sung t otet ' o ll' hi °f "Al` dolce incanto" with variations. It the loudly applauded at each verse, and en ket,'l ho lt ,: end, but the lady was almost smothered ki e " e ts, which fell in showers on the stage fo IL;ht after she had finished. tti,-.1 Whoerformers were Signori Calzolari ff an t e! a tile sung several airs with great . e effect b artel, whose performance on the piano f ol'ilatt,Y Weber was loudly applauded ; and M. Abe a Vsri?vho performed a composition by Mozart h e.oncello. St 4 lt hoe tt : °llly to add that, as it will be seen from Zhil,AleL t he first of Mr. Lumley's concerts has for i4 ly successful. The remaining five, %th'iltends to give, promise to be no less so, r ea ' ll :b b ° l ces and stalls are already subscribed teresident of the Republic intended to be Ves., byte at a late hour, he sent a letter to Mr. 14 4 Pte v 'leasing himself on the ground that he TNOlted by public business. Among those ,o, er e , It 'l °l4 ' 1104411 Ambassador, General Changarnier, M. h t11 1 41 ,, 41 1 411°Y41 tighness tl.e Comte do Syracuse; the ' ttij str ian, Turkish, Sardinian, Belgian, Llano ),44,,s,'de'm Chitin M' isters• the Princesses Ma .4'0,1718y Oras salk n Owitz l' Este'rhazy, Bagration, and Nl,4to4,lz,l'rinees Narishkin, de la Moskowa, de ,i) Gallitzin Chimay, Callimaki, and 11 de ' Duchesses de de Coigny, "oti ` lr aratnont ; Dukes d'Albutera and 11`i°41:: ,karchionesses de la Force,. Vogue,_ iies 4-seauvoir• and Las Maritime; La ure and Bercsford ; Countesses byZ~4qlltesan'tignatY'Gon, Poniatorrski, La Grange, Y, zz r 0 , Mont Y blin. and Obrescoff; Counts de oistin, Steckelberg, Pralormo, and Basse e (l eti e e °ut e'saa d " e Flavi Geloes, Courval, ~; Baronesees de g Rothschild, Lazareff, 4iq,'Yls4,„VccklenboUr Guyet des Fontaines, he t 34tert ""11 ; Alesdfines de Lutteroth, Baring, 4i4 4 , 1 at 'catore, r- Tudor, Martini, Pe t. 144; th e 4 , t , t nn; the Ministers of the Interior and 1 1": t t .ra Le,l4:T. M. Rdwardes, Sir %V. M. Stanley; 111, Aub n ' M .P.; MM. Rothschild, B..Fould, :4tl 3', Ado , er, Delessert, Anisson Deperron, Veron , 1(111t, n°Pnhaer, CAudrbarn: R G id r g e e tr w u a lh y r , , 4 t . e s, l c ....asky, de e` _ --------....- _ tt ~x Yttko ht r e, that first of clowns, had an excellent i Di % ti l t. the Princess's Thcs,trc on Tuesday evoniug, l.ar I)olit.Performances went off with extraoro i i n n ( y e iivk"tt Q ' 4 brilliant execution of Midlle. Auriol ~ 11 0 ,_ ott t eat d v 1,7' it ,„ a perfect furore and " the inimitablic: can ti :'1 Par 3' hi,) fairly said that' "none but himbe r tr,t‘ttp,,st'lle-1 and who wai greeted on his entry . with s 1 0 4 14 et , tid ~of enthussin by his crowded admirer .; te n t 4t tl '' all previous bugi) disnlays. t etfeet.e eollelUsion had a highly novland Maginti h.. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1850 OXFORD, WORCESTEri, and WOL i VER,IIAT,IPTON RAILIVAY. A half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of Otis Coin party was held yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern; Frencis laufford, Fog., in the chair. On the 'notion ta at the seal of the company be affixed to the register of shareholders, Mr. Sergeant Gaesisees wished to know if the Chair ' man had nay objection to road the list of defaulters who had neglected to pay up their calls. The CHAIRMAN said ho was not in a condition to give the Lames of the parties.—(Cries of `• Why not?" and loud marlse of deqtpprobation.) Mr. Sergeant GASELEE—Then I shall move, as an amendment, the' as the Chairman has neglected or re ffused to give us a list of the d e f au lt ers , t h e sea l b e not I affixed to the register.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said he certainly would not put the amendment.—(Oh, oh.) The sealing was simple a mat ter of form, upon which no amendment could be put, and therefore he should direct the sealing to proceed. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE—If you do so, you will act illegally—(Cheers) —and as you refuse to take the vote of the meeting I will take upon myself to put the amend ment. The amendment was then put and nearly every hand in the room was held up in favour of it. The SECRETARY then proceeded to seal the register amidst considerable noise and uproar. Mr. Sergeant GASIeLEE—The secretary is the servant of the company, and is paid by the proprietors; and I caution him at his peril to seal the document.—(Cheers.) A SHAREHOLDER—It is an insult to the common sense of the meeting to allow the secretary to proceed after the unanimous expression of the proprietors. The CHAIRMAN, after a brief consultation with his colleagues, said ho wished it to be understood that the reeling was simply a matter of form, and he never knew an instance in which any objection had been made to it; but as it was the opinion of the majority that a list of the defaulters should be read, the directors saw no reason why they should withhold the list.—(Cheers.) The discussion having thus happily terminated, the register was sealed, and the list of defaulters read by the secretary. The total number of defaulters was 111, who held 2,854 shares, and the amount of arrears due from them was 85,357/. 10s. In reply to Mr. Sergeant GASELEE, The SOLICITOR to the Company said that every exer tion had been made to obtain payment of the arrears, and all defaulters whom they found to he solvent had been preceded against, and in many cases the directors had succeeded in recovering the calls, but they did not think it advisable to go to law with persons who did not appear to be in solvent circumstances. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether Mr. Pel ham Villiers, the M.P. for Wolverhampton, whose name was included in the list, had been sued for arrears of calls on ten shares. The SOLICITOR replied that no proceedings had been taken against him.—(Cheers.) Mr. COHEN said he was a holder of 100 sharer, and his brother of 175, which th e y h a d p urc h ase d at 90/. per cent., but they had not paid up the last calls, owing to the conditions by which they were to receive a guaran teed interest of 4/. per cent. not having been fulfilled; and also because a great number of proprietors who had not paid up any calls whatever had not been proceeded against by the company. Mr. ELACKEY said that, as a number of solvent and influential men appeared to have not paid their calls, he should move that a list be printed and circulated among the proprietors, stating the number of shares held by each, the calls due, &c. The motion was t econded by Mr. Sergeant GASELEE, and unanimously carried. The CHAIRMAN then briefly stated what bad been done during the last half-year, as detailed in the report which is given below, and said, with reference to the Leeds' deputation, that the directors had no wish what ever to continue in office, and were ready to retire it the proprietors could get better parties to fill their place. [his deputation, with which they had had an interview this meriting, had agreed that four of the directors should retire, and it was his intention to propose at the conclusion of the proceedings, that the meeting should adjourn for a few days, in order that parties might be selected to fill up the vacancies. After a desultory discussion, deprecatory of the di rectors, it was agreel that the following report, which was circulated in the room, should be taken as read.— "Since the last general meeting, some of t he directors, who thought it was still possible to make an arrange ment with the Greet Western Company, had been in communication with the directors of that board, to whom they submitted several proposals, in the hope or arriving at an understanding by which they should bo enabled to complete and open for traffic some por tion of the line. No advance wha.ever could be male towards the attainment tf that object, and the negotiations bad for some time entirely ceased. The Commissioners of Railways had, under the powers vested in them by a clause in this company's Act of incorporation, formally required the Great Western Company to proceed with the works, and to complete the line. This step has been taken at the instance of influential landownees, and of the public, in terested in its formation, without any inter ference on the part of the directors, who had advisedly abstained from either promoting or opposing the measures of the Commissioners. A requisition from some of the shareholders, promoted by a committee formed at Leeds, had lately been submitted to the board, calling upon them to summon a special general meeting for the purpose of considering and discussing a motion of want of coo fidence in the present directors; but the re quisition not being authorised by proprietors representing the number of shares in the company required by the provisions of the Companies' Clauses' Act, the directors were not justified in convening the special meeting. They had since met a deputation from the Leeds com mittee, and had fully discussd with them certain propo sals made by them to complete and open that portion of the line situated between Wolverhampton and the Junc tion with the Birmingham and Bristol Railway at Abbot's Wood. The objects of the Leeds commit tee were those which the directors had in view. Thu difficulty was, and had been, how to obtain the means cf accomplishing those objects, and those the committee had failed to point out. The directors had endeavoured to procure the requisite assistance from the Shrewsbury and Chester, the Shrewsbury and Birming ham, and the South Staffordshire Rana ay Companies; and they had introduced a Bill into Parliament to confer the necessary powers, but no definite arrange ment had yet been concluded with those companies. A Bill had also been introduced to authorise the trans fer to the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company of the purchase of the Stratford Canal and works, according to agreement, under the terms of which it was necessary to prosecute the Bill in the pre sent session. Mr. Brunel, in his report of the state of the works generally, said that since August last no pro gress had been attempted to be wade with any of the permanent works on any part of the line, except in the completion of some unfinished roads near More ton, and respecting which legal proceedings had been commenced against the coral auy. The temporary works required for the proper repairs and preservation of the property of the company had been confined to the smallest amount consistent with the actual exist ence of the several parts, and bad been limited mostly to the Mickelton tunnel, and the indispensable repair of water-courses under or in immediate connexion with, the line: and the want of repairs of which, if neglected, might lead to immediate and serious injuries. During this period the works had unavoidably sustained some little injury, such as a few slight slips in the earthwork, some damage from frost to brickwork and masonry, and the decay and damage to the temporary fencing of the line, where the permanent fences are not yet erected ; but none of these are of an im portant character at present, and a small outlay, promptly applied from time to time, might preserve the works from serious deterioration; but, without some such provision the consequences could not fail to become serious to the works themselves, and might involve the company in liabilities, by their effects on adjoining properties, roads, &c. Considerable progress had been made in measuring up and adjusting the accounts of the different works so far as they had been executed, and there was every pros pect of effecting settlements with the several contractors on equitable terms. An arrangement had been made for the South Staffordshire line to run into their station at Dudley,which would diminish theexpenses ofconstruction to that company and ti them, and be mutually beneficial by the facilities it would afford for, the exchange or conti nuation of traffic. The attention of the directors had been given to the reduction of the general expenditure during the present depressed state of the company's affairs." From the statement of receipts for the last half-year ending 31st December, it appeared that the receipts from various sources amounted to 1,582,995/. 3s. Id., and the expenditure to 1,551,529/., leaving a Wince in the hands of the bankers of 31,465/. 17s. 4d. The re ceipts upon the Stour bridge Extension Canal from 30th June to 31st December, 1849, amounted to 1,813/. se. 3d., and the expenditure to 1,038/. 6s. 6d.. leaving a balance, being profits for the half-year, of 774/. 18s. 81d. Upon the Stratford and Moreton Railway, the income was 1,7511. 18e. 4d., and the expenditure 1,7421. 10s. 3d., leaving a balance, being profits, of 9/. Bs. ld. The report was received. Mr. METCALFE proposed a resolution to the effect that the line should be given up to the Great Western Com pany for completion, but withdrew:it after a short discus sion until a later period of the proceedings. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE next moved a resolution re quiring the immediate resignation of all the directors. A long and irregular discussion took place, which ended in Mr. Sergeant Gazolee's motion being lost, and the following amendment proposed by Mr. Walker, a member of the Leeds committee, being cmied : " That four of the directors (to be named by the com mittee of selection hereafter referred to) shall retire from the board, and their places be supplied by such persons as shall Le nominated by the committee; the same committee shall also nominate two auditors. The committee of selection now appointed shall report to an adjournment of this meeting, to be held on the 22d of March, when the new directors and auditors shall be ap pointed." The following gentlemen were elected to form the com raittee : Messrs. Walker, Jessell, Jones, Tamlyn, Tucker, Thorp, and Smith. Tho CHAIRMAN then put the adoption of the report, which was unanimously carried. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE moved that the salary of the secretary be reduced from 600/. to 300/. per annum. Mr. PRATT BARLOW moved an amendment on this, that the consideration of the secretary's salary be de ferred till the adjourned meeting. On a show of hands the original motion was declared carried. NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, and ROS 'TREVOR RAILWAY. The cigh!li ordinary general meeting cf this corn was held yesterday at the corn nsny's offices, in Mourgate str( e:: Lord Newly in tl e The Nobk! (2IiAIIIMAN, moved the adoption of the report, which gas:, a balance of 4 . 77i.:35.110.. commented with some sovcrit) on the conduct ef thole of the share holders who had repudiated the arrangsb_eA which had been entered into with Mr. Dargan for the conveyance of goods between Newry and Wurrenpoint, and alluded to the terms cf this repudiation, in which the directors' conduct wee described as " low cunning, trickery, aid fraud." After suzh terms, his Lordship said, the, di rectors could not consent to retsiu their places at the bos.rd, and in the rame ef himself and the other directors he begged leave to tender his resignation. Mr. COCHitANE, a hilo he avowed himself as the author of the terms which had been applied ti the directors, justified himself on the ground that not only were the terms of the agreement injurious to the company, but that all kfirmation on the subject had Lem sedulously kept from the shareholders. After some explanation from Mr. LEACH, who raid a high cornpliinent to Lord Newry's exertions in getting the agreement signed by Mr. Dargan, Mr. LEA deplored the misunderstanding which had arisen, and proposed that the directors should be re quested t 9 retain their seats, as possessing the confidence of the company. Mr. SHAND proposed that the meeting should adjourn for a week, in order that the shareholders at Liverpool might have time to deliberate on the best course to be taken, which after some discussion was adopted. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 16th day of February, 1850. MDR DEPARTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 30,310,035 Government debt •• 11,0►5,100 Other securities . • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 16,062,958 Silver bullion • • • • 277,077 X 30,340,035 I X 30,340,035 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier Dated the 21st day of February, 1850. BANKING DEPAATMENT. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest .•..• . .• 3,317,661 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and DI- Government a ecuri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,399,868 Other securities • • • • 9,657,067 Notes .......... • • .. 11,153,535 Gold and silver coin. • 749,866 vidend accounts) .. 7,057,030 Other deposits .. •• • • 9,548,781 Seven day and other bills.. :..... —•• .. 1,153,364 £35,959,836 X 35,950, I. MARSHALL, Chief Cushier. B36 1850. Dated the 21st day of February, • MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 22.) SUGAR.—To-day %Vest India was purchased with caution for all purposes, and prices have still a downward tendency. The sales amounted to only 450, making for the week 1,850 hhds, &c, whilst the reduction has been fully 6d per cwt during that time, and the market closes heavily. REFINED.—Te-day prices further declined for Refined Sugar, and home dealers operated with caution; brown Lumps were sold at 47s 6cl to 48s, and fair to good grocery 4S 6d to 519. The market fur Crushed Sugar is fiat at former terms. MAITRITIETS.—This afternoon the public sales of Mauritius Sugar proceeded flatly, and at rather lower rates. Of 7,190 bags offered, a part only sold ; fine yellow at from 38s to 41s, other sorts 35s 6d to 38s 6d, grey 35s to 383 6.1, and brown 34s to 35s 6d per cwt. EAST INDza.—This afternoon the market for Bengal Sugar presented a quiet aspect. At public sale 4,000 bags only in part sold; white Benares at from 38s to 41a 63, soft yellow at from 34s 6d to 37s 6d, middling, like Mauritius, 35s to 38s 6d, and fine brown at 386 per cwt. FORElGN—Operations by private treaty have been small for ull purposes, and of 2,438 chests Havannah at auction, a very small part only found buyers at about the former currency. Yellow went at from 38s to 425, and brown at 35s to 37s 6d. There is a fair quantity en offer by private treaty. Holders of bonded parcels are reluctant to make any further concession in the value, yet only limited orders have been executed by private treaty. At public sale 2,697 chests Havannah were taken in at the full value. Of White Havannah in bond 180 chests realised 253 to 26s 6d per cwt.. In Relined a largo business has been concluded at Am sterdam. MOLASSES.—East India is held for I4s to 14s 6d per cwt, and few purchases have been made. In West India the private operations have been small during the week. At public sale yesterday 200 puns were offered, and all taken in at about the former value; Trinidad at Iss 6d, and Demerara at 16s per cwt. COFFEE.—To-duy the market for Coffee presented a dull aspect; there was no public sale, and the purchases made by private treaty are trifling by shippers and home dealers; prices ere uncertain, and the nearest value of good ord Native Ceylon is 60s per cwt. On 'Change, a parcel of Native Ceylon Coffee was sold for cash at 59s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—In foreign only trifling sales have been made by private treaty this week, and former terms are not to be obtained. A public sale of 2,000 bags Guaya quil is declared for Wednesday next. For West India the demand has been brisker. At public sale 124 bags Trinidad EA.— O w p tieenrtaatofnrs in ord om4rsreend good 49ssd Congouporowt. T have been upon a limited scale this week, whilst holders are more disposed a tolarrgr quantity on offer. ea e lise, rtndaccept9tr. 1 d to led per and pek perlb;the o r e e is also kind met with little attention, and sellers are willing to accept from is 5d to Is 10d, but in medium and good many purchases have been made at from lld to is 4d, and holders ex hibit firmness. There has been a decrease in operations in Green, large parcels have been offered for sale, and prices exhibit a reduction of Id to 2d per lb for Hyson and mid Young Hyson, but other sorts of Tea generally sup ported the former value. For scented and Pekoe Tea the market has assumed a dull tone, and last week's rates are with difficulty kept up. At the public sales of 18,010 pkgs buyers evinced little desire to operate, and the small proportion cf only 5,900 pkgs were sold, and Congou with all faults went at 9d to 9jd per lb. SPICES—Te-day Nutmegs fetched full rates, and 68 pkgs brown at public sale all sold at from 2s 9d to 3s 3d for mid and good raid, and good bold 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and small 2s 5d to 2s Bd. Of Mace 17 pkgs realised 2s 4d to 2s 7d ; 59 cases preserved Nutmegs 10d to Is ld. Pepp er i s c h ea p er , an d 160 bdls of Malabar sold at 3 , :1d to 3id for mid grey, and are 3d to 34cl for damaged; 48 bag* of white went at 7d to broken Rlc E . and A h t r publicck e n ends sale be ioi 7-id per lb. Of Malabar Ginger 297 bags went at 18s 6,1 to 19s for ord export sorts, and at 14s to 18s for damaged. 198 bags Bourbon Cloves 8d to 8.0, and 91 cases Cassia Lignea, pile One 107 s, mouldy 94s to 104 s, Sago only in part told at 215 6d to 25s per cwt. 170 bags Sago Flour taken in at 225, and damaged 20s. au improved demand, and prices rose ain 'auction realised 30 0 24 e s a eases found sm I in at 17s, and 319 Inxes Borneo at 16s for ordinary dark brown were taken large dusty. Sago Fleur is held for 22s to 2 b 3 u r to 23s 3 g s o 6 o d d , h v r h t it 6 e G 22s 6d. Farina is little wanted, and a part only of led 9 t ti o s t s•gidirtitylwlBo43Bs cases scyssto. bags Pearl 105 bags at auction sold at 153 6d to 16s fur good. Of Rio Tapioca small parcels at public sales were taken in at 6Ad. Arrowroot realised full terms. At public sale 7 pkgs Bermuda were taken in at 2s 6d; 20 tins Jamaica is 2d, but 7 pkgs St. Vincent sold at I lid to is and 20 tins better sort taken in at is 2d per lb. hSPIRITS.—There is little variation in Jamaica Itum this week, but shippers and home dealers have made purchases with caution. The rates current for 20 to 29 per cent over pro,f are from 2s 4d to 2a Bd, 30 to 36 over 2a 9d to 3s sd, fin, and choice marks 3s ad to 4s 3d. Leeward I s l an d i s held for Is 5:1 to is sid proof, and few buyers aro to be found. East India is not cffe: - ed under is 41 procf, still the demand has tees limited. Demerara has been purchiszal with caution, and 2s 2d to 2s 6d is the value of 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Brandy met with little attention, and prices are receding—Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 4s ad to 4s Bd, 1847 5s 2.1 to 5s 4d, and interior sorts 2s 9d to 4s 2d.: INDlGO.—llohlers of East Iciia have exhibited more firmness this wick, and at the quarterly sales large parcels have been withdrawn at high terms. There bus been a good demand, and prices as compared with the October sales exhibit a rise of 4d to 7d for Bengal; 2:1 to 4d fur Maira,i; 3d to 4d for Kurpab. Today during the progress of the sale 585 chests have been withdrawn. 1,805 chests, including 1,060 chests with drawn have passed the sale this day. TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went at lower rates, and a small part sold; 950 pkgs South American went at 31s to 36s 63, 1,240 casks of Sydney 33s to 36s 6d, 70 casks Petersburgh Soap Tallow takrn in at 33s 6d; 50 casks Taganrog Sheep 35s 61. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 50 tuns of Sea Elephant Oil sold at 321 5s to 331 10s, and 30 tuns of Whale 321 3s to 34/. DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning an inquest was held at the Neptune public-house, Neptune street, Rotherhithe, before Mr. Carter, the coroner, on view ( f the body of Henry Jackson, eged twenty-seven years. From the evidence of several witnesses, it ap peared thet the deceased was late a money taker in the employ of the Citizsn Steam-packet company, and was stationed at the principal pier, Old Shades, London bride. He was considered a trust-worthy servant until some weeks since, when a pierman named Callaghan, stationed at Caelsea, confessed to the superintendent that he had lx en in the pi actice of keeping a number of tickets that he r ece i ve d f rom t h e passen gers w h o landed at his pier, and r e t urn i ng t h em to the de cease d who re sold them, and th e y a f terwar d s shared th e money be tween them. This occurre d on Monday five weeks, an d on Wednesday morning last his body was found fleating in the river near Globc-Atairr, Rotherhithe. It is sup posed that the deceased threw himself from London bridge two or three days after it v( as discovered that he was implicated in the system of fraud, as a men was seen to jump from the bridge into the river, and his dress was described to be similar to the deceased's. The unfortu nate man has left, a wife and three children to deplore his untimely end. The jury returned a verdict of •"rempo rary insanity, which had ,been brought on by fear of being imprisoned." THE Rio UT HON. SIDNEY HERBERT.—We regret to hear of the indisposition (f Mr. Sidney Herbert. The light Hon. Gentleman was so unwell during the List week as to bo precluded from the performance of Par liamentary or public duties. SIIADDOCKS AND FORBIDDEN FRUIT.—A quantity of this tropical fruit has been received by Messrs. Keel ing and Hunt from the, Bahamas, which, tigether with oranges, is being cultivated toe considerable extent for cowucoption in America, and is likely to prove of pe cuniary benefit to our colonies. gersi.z.?l, Wiltaire, drapers and gr;:eers, March 16, ti! twelve—J. Lr.urie, Nowingten-eaus.:way, :Atirch S, at twelve—R. Turner, Old C'averidish-stroct, Mar) - lebono, tailor, March IC,. at twelve—J. B. Rust - el!, Nor wich, Bracer, March 16, at eha‘en—A. 11. Chambers, son., and A. H. Chambers, juc., New Bend -street and South Molton-street, bankers, March 19, at one—R. Wise, Fleet-street, patent port:ible water-closet maker, March 19, r.t eleven—P. B. Burton and G. Bulpin, Dublin, drapers, March 19, at eleven—F. Whitmore, Walhaur-gri nu, Fulham, brewer, March 15, at twelve-- B. G. Foster, St. John's,-square, Clerkenwell, ironmon ger, March 18. at two—J. Addington, London-road, Southwark, oil and cclourrnan, March 18, at half-past two—A. Jopp, Cernhill, ship and insurance broker, March 15, at elei en—W. Shack - ell, Regent's-canal, St. Pancras, and Hammersmith, coal tar and naptha manu facturer, March 15, at half past eleven—G. E. Baker, Broadway, Deptford, grocer, and Union-row, High- street, Camberwell, milliner, March 15, at twelve—H. Search, Lower-road, Rothcrhithe, carpenter, March 15, at eleven. In the Country. T. M. Cook, Bath, publican, March 11, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —G. Viner and 11. Viner, Bristol, brewers, March 21, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—T. Gales, Ford, Durham, ship builder, March 19, at one, at the Court, Newcastic-upon-Tyne—W. Bury, Blackburn, Lancashire, grocer and corn-dealer. March 18, at twelve at the Court, Manchester—G. Slater, Doncaster, iron monger, March 16, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Shef field—J. Crowther, Huddersfield, corn miller, March 15, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—C. Robertor, Rother ham, Yorkshire, steel manufacturer, March 16, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Sheffield —J. Smith and R. Smith, Kirkburton, Yorkshire, fancy cloth manufacturers, March 15, at eleven, at the Court , Leeds. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. W. Moody, nigh-street, Ahigate, tailor and draper, 11 4 13., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch.lane, City. %V. H. Lerew, Upper Norton-street, Fitzroy-square, apothecary, is. 11d., on Saturday next, and three sub sequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. J. Jordan, Luton, wine and spirit-merchant, sid., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. Partridge and Jordan, Luton, wine and spirit-mer chante, la. 2d., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. T. Partridge, Luton, wine and spirit-merchant, Bd., on Saturday next. and three subsequent Saturdays, be tween oleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab church-lane, City. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. C. Barnett, Basinghall-street, City, account-book manufacturer, March 15, at one—B. Brook, Ixworth, Suffolk, tailor, March 18, at half-past one—H. E. Tuck, New Cavendish-street, Marylebone, milliner, March 15, at twelve—G. J. Armstrong, Princes-square, Rateliff highway, coal-merchgnt, March 18, at one—W. Butt, jun., Herne Bay, Kent, schoolmaster, March 19, at twelve—T. Greenhow and C. Foster, Old-street, St. Luke, and St. John-street, Clerkenwell, rectifiers and distillers, March 15 at eleven. In the Country. J. C. Jobling, Newton Hall, Notthumberland, dealer in lead ore, March, 19, at eleven, at the Court, New castle-upon-Tyne—W. Storey, Leeds, wool dealer, March 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Stock and W. Stock, Ashton-in-Mackerfield, Lancashire, coal pro prietors, March 18, at eleven, at the Court. Liverpool— F. Clemetson, Shellon, Staffordbhire, earthenware ma nufacturer, March 27, at twelve,- at the Court, Birming , ham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. T. J. Croggon, Ingram .court, Fenchurch-street, Lctor and commission agent, Feb. 22—J. L. Bansusan, Mag dalen-row, Prestcott-street, Goodman's-fields, merchant, Feb. 20—W. Yowler, Cie:liton, Devonshire, auctioneer, Feb. 20. certificate of the third ciais—J. Yeomans, Sheffield, merchant, certificate of the first clams, after 21 days from Feb. 16—C. Buckles, 3anchester and Swinton, Lancashire, contrattlr, Feb. 18, certificate of the first class—ll. Inchbold, Manchester and Swinton, Lancashire, contract .r, Feb. 18, a certificate of the first class—J. Moulton, Manchester, joiner and builder, Feb. 19, a certificate of the second class—H. Hepworth, Slby, Yorkshire, linendraper, a certirceat,s of the third class after 21 days from Feb. 18—J. Phillips, Cambridge, boot and shoemaker, March 15. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Wheen and J. Wheen, Old Gravel-lane, Ratcliffe highway, soapmakers—D. Price and C. Evans, Margate, apothecaries and accoucheurs—J. Heap M. Heap, and F. Heap, New Hagg-in-Houley, Yorkshire, woollen cloth manufacturers and merchants—J. S. Harman and T. Cawley, Oxford-street, hatters—G. R. Proviss and T. Parrott, Warminster, Wiltshire, grocers—l. Sutciitf and J. Mason, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, saddlers and harness makers—E. S. Crease and H. J. Barker, St. Mary-Axe, City, general merchants and commission agents—C. Turner and F. R. Fiske, Norwich, linen drapers—T. Millington, jun., and R. Gowen, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, Romau cement and plaster of Pads manufacturers—J. Wright and W. Westhead, Lytham, Lancashire, plumbers and glaziers—W. Musson and T. Skeels, Spalding and Sutton St. Edmunds, Lincolnshire, farmers and graziers —W. Sutton and J. Funge, jun., St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill, licensei victuallers--J. Pat ker and C. Page, Great Bacon-street, Bethnal•green, cane dealers—W. Tyrrel and Rebecca Foster, Cheltenham pastrycooks and confectioners—W. Wilson and W. Anderson, Kingston-upon-Hull, shipwrights —G. Hamlin and H. Campbell, Leadenhall-street, City, ship and insurance brokers—J. Simmonds and J. Lush, Plough -yard, Great Rupert-street, St. James's, carmen—W. A. Brander and R. A. Anderson, Butler's what f, Southwark, wharfingers and granary keepers—. E. M. Norris and W. Minnie, Liverpool, commissio❑ and general emigration agents—W. French and C. Dun ning, John-street, Bedford-row, surveyors—H. Webb and B. Webb, Cork and London, bacon curers and pro vision merchants—J. Miller and R. Miller, Liverpool, bricklayers and builders—W. Haworth, L. Hardman, W. Cargill, C. Headlam, E. Mounsey, and T. Cargill, Calcutta, Liverpool, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, mer chants and general commission agents. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Robert Earl, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, fish merchant. George Beerer, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, baker. Thomas Dingle, Tavisteck, clerk of the market. James Kerchival, Wellingore, Lincolnshire, farmer. George Bryan, Birmingham, out of business. Henry Atherton, Wolverhampton, plumber. Charles Dalton, jun., West Bromwich, hatter. Thomas Coles, Bicknoller, Somersetshire, sh oema k er . George Duckham, Cardiff, butcher. John Harry. Bellairs, Harrington, Cumberland, Lieu tenant, R.N. James Smithard, Oigathorpe, Leicestershire, tailor. Thomas Lloyd, 'reforest, Glamorganehire, publicar. John Te.ylor, Bishop's Ole, Devonshire, victualler. Jarman Clark, King's Lynn, Norfolk, butcher. Abraham Wardle, Netherton, Worcestershire, out of business. George Winstone, Cheltenham, upholsterer. Wiliam Woollatt, llucknail iorkard, Nottinghamshire, lacemaker. George Wilsor, Market Pasen, Lincolnshire, generbl dea'er. SCOTCEI SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Christie and W. Christie, Newbigging, Perthshire, spirit merchants, to meet March 2 and 23, at twelve, within the Drummond Arms hotel, Crieff. G. Nisbet, Edinburgh, flasher, to meet Feb. 28 and Match 19, at two, within Graham's Tavern, Edinburgh. PARLIAMENTARY _DIVISIONS. (Frctn the Yates and .Proceedings rf the .11:)e if Cononorm, FRIDAY, FEB. 22. BRITISH ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY BILL. Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Lill be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :" Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The louse divided:— MAJORITY-AYES, 75. Anstey, Thoma ' s 4 b. Drummond, Henry Mußings, J. R. Arkwriglit, George Duncan, Ceorge Napier, Joseph Armstrong, Sir A. Elliot, John E. O'Connell, M. J. Bagsha , , J ohn Fagan, W. 0' i. I ail erty, An thony Bailey, Joseph, jun. Fergus, John Palmer, Bounden Bankes, G. Floyer, John Patten, W. Bell, Matthew Foley, J. 11. Power, Dr. Bennet, Philip Forbes, Wm. Pugh, David Birch, Sir Thomas Fordyce, A. 1). Repton, G. W. J. Blair, Stephen Gordon, Admiral Reynolds, John Bowles, Admiral Gore, W. 0. Russell, F. C. Bramston, T• IV. Granger, T. C. Salwey, Colonel Bremridge, Richard Greene, John Scully, F rancis Bright, John Greene, Thomas Sidney, Alderman Broadley, 11. Bastie, Alexander Smith, John B. Brooke, Lord : Batelle:11, John Spooner, It. Brown, W. Herbert, 11. A. Sullivan, Michael Buck, Lewis W. highs, Sir It. . Talbot, J. 11. Bunbury, William Lushington, Charles Thompson, Colonel Carter, J. B. M'Gregor, John Thornely, Thomas Chattenon, Colonel Mahon, O'Gorman 'I ownley, R. G. Clive, R. 11. Mahon, Lord Vane, Lord H. Cowan, Charles Masterman, John West, F. R. Davle, Sir Henry Miles, William TELLERS. Dod, J. W. Mines, It. M. Pinney, W. Douglas, Sir C. Molesworth, Sir W. Farrer, James MINORITY-NOES, 12. Christy, Samuel Hildyard, T. B. T. Waddington, David Duff, George S. M'Taggart, Sir J. Williams, John Duncuft, John Meagher, Thomas TELLERS. Ferguson, Sir R. Matheson, James Peto, Samuel Fitzroy, Henry Pigott, Francis Ricardo, J. L. ANALYSIS OF THURSDAY'S DIVISION, IRISH. FOR - 35. AGAINST - 37. Armstrong Archdall Bellew Barron Browne Bateson Burke Banbury Caulfield Castlereagh Corbally Chatt ertou Dawson Cole Devereux Conolly Fagan Corry Ferguson Cotton Fortescue Dunne Fox Gore Greene 6' race Hawes Grattan Keogh' Grogan Kildare Hamilton hi 'Cullagh Hamilton O'Gorman Mahon Ilamilton Milton Hayes R. Howard Herbert Norreys Hill O'Brien Jones O'Connell her O'Connell Leslie Power Macnaghten Power Meagher Rawdon Maxwell Reynolds Monsell Shea Naas Napier .._ Somers Ne;, , ry and Morne Somerville O'Flaherty Talbot St. George Tenison Suiliva l Tennant Taylor Verner Young SCOTCII. FOR - 30. AGAINST-11. Anderson Arbuthnott Bouverie Baillie Cowan Bruce Craig Chartet is Dwie Drumlanrig Drummond Forbes Duff (Elgin) Gordon Duncan Lockhart Dundee Alackeuzie Ellice Mure Elliott Scott Fergus Fordyce Ilallyburton IJastie Ilastie Hume Loch M'Gregor M'Taggart Matheson Matheson Maule Melgund Morison Rutherford Smith Smollett Stuart Wortley FOR. AGAINST. English ... Scotch ... 208 30 35 Irish 21* * The majority consisting of S2otch Members. AGAINST. Brocklehurst, J. Cavendish, W. Howard, Hon. J. Howard, P. Horsmau, E. Loveden, Molesworth, Sir W. Peto, S. M. Philips, Sir G. Roebuck, J. A. Traill, G. PAIRS. FOR. Thompson, Alderman Emlyn, Lord buncombe, Hon. 0. Hodgson, N. Darner, Colonel avies, S. Adderley, C. B. Stephenson, R. Powell, Colonel Ossulton, Lord Hope Sir J. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, attended by Baron d'Apel, arrived at Bucking ham Palace at twenty-five minutes before twelve o'clock last night from the Continent, on a visit to the Queen and Prince Albert. Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Equerry to Prince Albert, was in attendance on thQ Royal Duke from Dover. his Royal Highness tra velled to town by the South-Eastern Railway. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting to her Alvjesty, was in attendance on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, rode out on horse back yesterday forenoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, toook their accustomed exercise yesterday in the garden of Buck ingham Palace. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Masterman, M.P., Sir James Duke, M.P., Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Brothertor, M.P., Mr. Baxendale, Mr. Kay, Mr. Macgregor (Chairman of the South- Eastern Railway Company), Captain D. Warren, Mr. S. Waley, Mr. Alderman Walker, Mr. Ivyleafe, Mr. Alderman Carden, Mr. Renshaw, and the Mayor of Salford, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Whitbread and Mr. Bircham transacted busi ness with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. Mr. Bright, M.P., hall an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial- office, for the Governors of the North American Colonies. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Chan cellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. Sir Edward Ryan sat as a Privy Councillor. Lord Campbell and the Master of the Rolls, gave judgment on two East India appeals. The Solicitor- General was heard in " Belson v. Belson," from the Island of Jersey, for leave to appeal. The Court then rose. REPEAL OF THE WINDOW DUTIES.-A numerous meeting of the ratepayers of Marylebone took place last evening at the Marylebone Literary Institution, for the object of petitioning Parliament for a repeal of the duty on windows. The chair ..vas taken by Sir J. Hamilton. There were also present Lord D. Stuart, M.P., Sir B. Hall, M.P., Mr. Mackinnon, Zd.P., &c. The chairman having explained the objects of the meeting, Mr. Mao kinnon, Dr. Joseph, Lord Dudley Stuart, Sir B. Hall, Mr. Belton, Mr.Bridgmar, Captain Holland, and others, spoke in support of the resolutions for carrying them into effect. The resolutions were unanimously adapted, and the petition was directed to be placed in the hands of the borough Members for presentation. Thanks were then passed for the chairman, and the business was con cluded. A Post. office notice has been issued to postmas ters, directing that the order of any Commissioner of a Court of Bankruptcy for the d e li v ery of a bankrupt's letters to the official assignee, provided such order bear the seal cf the Bankruptcy Court, must hereafter be acted upon at once; the order itself teing afterwards forwarded to the secretary of the Post-office, with a report of what has been done. Special care is to be taken to deliver up or to re-direct such leitsrs only as are clearly de scribed in the Commissioner's order (a copy of which should be taken befare it be forwarded to the secretary) and the period fixed by such order must be particularly attended to. HUMBOLDT'S OPINION RELATIVE TO SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.—A correspondent of an American paper, writing from Berlin, relates an interview with Humboldt the savant, when the following opinion as to the fate of Sir John Franklin was incidentally elicited from him:— " Ile thought it quite probable that Franklin had not perished, but was still shut in by the ice, and gave se veral facia of voyagers whom he had seen, and who had been for long seasons so detained in the northern seas. The Esquirnaux of the coast, be said, were not at all dangerous; Franklin was well supplied with provisionp, and would probably yet return to give an account of his voyage. Indeed, the report that the Esquirsaux Indians had said that some vessels bad long been fast in the ice, away off to the north, seemed to be fully confirmed." FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE Those gentlemen, who are to be presented, are hereby informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the names of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present them, should he sent to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock on the ➢Lon day previous to each levee, in order that they may be submitted for approbation ; it being her Majesty's com mand, that no presentation shall be made at the levees, but in cot fJrmity with the above regulations. It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards tl be de livered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them. The state apartments will not be open for the re ception of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfr,d Fox as Vicc-Consul, at Falmouth, for the Graud Duke of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 20. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George John Crawford, E: q., to be Second Judge of the Supreme Court of the colony of South Australia. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 22. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIA. MENT. Stewartry of Kirkcudbright—John Mackie, of Bar galy, Esq., in the room of Thomas Maitland, Esq., who has accepted the office of one of the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland. WAR , OFFICE, FEB. 22. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Henry Dor rien Streatfeild to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cotton, promoted ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Sir William Augustus Fraser, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Streatfeild Fab. 22. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet William Inglis to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Thomas, who retires, Feb. 22. Bth Light Dragoons—Cornet Daniel Hugh Clutter buck to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wood, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Feb. 22. 9th Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry Scott to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Clifton, appointed to the 12th Light Dragoons, Feb. 22. 12th Light Dragoons—Captain William Heathcote Tottenham to be Major, by purchase, vice Morrant, who retires; Lieutenant Thomas George Alexander Oakes, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Tottenham; Lieutenant Gliiendos Frederick Clifton, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Oakes, Feb. 22. 14th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Dudgeon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ibbetscn, who retires, Feb. 22. Scots' Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Au gustus William Henry Meyrick to be Lieutenant and Captate, by purchas,?, vice the Honourable Hew H. H. Duncan, who retires; Rowland Francis Walbanke Chil ders, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Meyrick, Feb. 22. Ist Regiment of Foot—E ns i gn J o h n Calwalv.der Pugh to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lloyd, pro moted in Ist West Icdia Regiment, Feb. 22. 7th Foot—Ensign George Sinclair Tritton, from the 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Longden, who retires, Feb. 22. 26th Foot—Captain Walter Brisbane Park, from ha) pay unattachee, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major George I,vrylicy, who exchanges, Feb. 22. 32d Foot—Ensign Samuel Hill Lawrence to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richardson, who retires, Feb. 22. 41st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Clough Taylor to be Captain, by purchase, vice, Hicks, who retires, Feb. 22; Ensign and Adjutant William Johnston to have the rank of Lieutenant, Feb. 21; Ensign Charles Pulge6 Bertram to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor, Feb. 22. 56th Foot—Captain Abraham Parkinson Kenyon, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Fraser, who exchanger, Feb. 22. 69th Foot—Major James William Llewellyn Paxton to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Dillon, who retires; Captain David Elliot Mackirdy to bo Major, by purchase,vice Paxton; Lieutenant Frederick Wentworth Bennett to be Captain, by purchase, vico Mackirdy; Ensign henry Charles Strickland to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bennett, Feb. 22. 80th Foot—Major Charles Lewis to be Lieutenant- Colonel, by purchase, vice Bunbury, who retires; Cap tain Robert George Hughes to be Dlajor, by purchase, vice Lewis ; Lieut. Edward Alan Holdich to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hughes ; Ensign James Loftus Win niett Nunn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Holdich, Feb. 22. 87th Foot—Lieutenant James Bailie to be Captain, by purchase, Tice Taylor, who retiree; Second Lieu tenant Robert Gibson to bo First Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Bailie; Lieutenant Edward Beauchamp Mannsell to be Adjutant, vice Bailie, promoted, Feb. 22. 91st Foot—Ensign Jobn Alexander Saunders to be superseded, Feb. 22. 99th Foot—Lieffienant Charles Blamire to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Ramsbottom, who retires; Ensign Robcrt William Benison to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blamire, Feb. 22. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lieutenant Price Built Manners Wood, from the Bth Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Johnston, who retires, Feb. 22. holinstt%hireesltstrlFidoiao jle t ieant c —; l l ;t i: i t i l l t , en b a y nt p J ur e e s h se w e L , lo vic d e , Aggas, who retires, Feb. 22. 2d West India Regiment—Captain Thomas Wallace Fraser, from the 56th Foot, to ho Captain, vice Kenyon, who exchanges, Feb. 22. UNATTACHED.—Captain the Hon. Wellington Henry Stapleton Cotton, from the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, to be Major, by purchase, Fob. 22. MEMORANDUM.—Major John Thorne Welland, half pay Unattached, LAS been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission, he being about to become a settler in Canada, Feb. 22. Cr mmissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. The Hon. Jacob Henry Delaval Astley to be Deputy- Lieutenant; Sir Henry Robinson, Kat., to be Deputy- Lieutenant, Feb. 9. WHITEHALL, FEB. U. The Lord Chance Nor has appointed Charlos Davics, un., of Southampton, Gent., to be a Master Extraordi ary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, FEB. 16. The Lard Ctzuncellor has appointed Robert Auglirc, of ecity of Limerick, Genf., to be a Master Extraordi nary in the High Court of Chancery in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called [reland. BANKRUPTS. John Belpin, coach maker, Beaumont-street, Marylc bone, to surrender March 5 and April 5, at twelve, at George the Court of Bankr u pt c y. Stansfeld, official assignee; Bicknell, Con nsug h!- terrace , Ed gware - roa d. Jam District Court. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 7, at e l even , an d A pr il 11, a t one , a t t h e New castle-upon-Tyne Court. Baker, official as signee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Griffith and Crighton, Newcastic -upon-Tyne ; Lawrence, Crowdy, and Bowlby, Old Fish-street, Doctors'-commons. Francis Kemp, builder, Colchester, March 4, and April 8, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Abell, Colchester; Bull, Ely place. Nicholas Mould, innkeeper, Woolwich, March 12, at eleven, and April 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Butler, Tooley-street. Charles Joseph Carltar, solicitor, Greenwich, March 12, at twelve, and 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Nias, Copthall court, Throgmorton-street. Lucan, innkeeper, Preston, Lancashire, March 5 and 26, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Atkinson, Saunders, and Atkinson, Manchester. Thomas Skelton Sleightholm, painter, Scarborough, Yorkshire, March 5 and 26, at one, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Robizson and Greene, Leeds. William Hanley, victualler, Crockernwell, Devon shire, March 6 and April 3, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assigner, Exeter. Hawk es, Okehampton ; Stog ion, Exeter. Nicholas Marquand, draper, Treforest, Glamorgan shire, March 6, at twelve, and April 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Lovibond and Carslake, Bridgwate,., Benjamin Axford, victualler, Dsvonport, March 14, and April 16, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court, Hernaniar, official assignee, Extter; Beer and Rundle, Devonport ; Stogdon, Exeter. Thomas Dunn, builder, Hastings, March 5, at half past one, and April 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Robinson and Haynes, Orchard •street, Portman-square. Thomas Yolland, limeburner, Ashburton, Devonshire, March 6 and April 3, at eleven, at this Exeter District Court. Hirtz.2l, official assignee, Exeter ; Francis, Newton Bushell; Stegdon, Exeter. Zechariah Richard Carchpole, cheesemonger, 'Upper Lisbon-street, Lisbon-grove, March 1, at twelve, and April 5, at haT past twdve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannar, official as!,ignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill• Pain and Hatherly,Greshana-street. Frederick Peilke, linen and woollen draper, Honitor, Devonshire, Msrch 6 and April 3, at eleven, at the Extt?r District Cour% Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Cornish and Parnell, Briotol; Wreford, Exeter. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. A. Gilmore, Stamford-hill, Middlesex, merchant, March 15, at eleven—P. Biddle, Judd-street, Ncw-road, tallowchaudler, March 15, at cloven—G. Perigal and C. Brady, Clement's-lane, Loinbard-streer, wine merchante, March 22, at half-past twelve—ll. Smith, jun., South Ockendon Essex, farmer, March 15, at twelve—J. Kemp, Chipporfitld, Hertfordshire, r, March 16, at half past eleven—R. Higgins and W. Liggius, Lud- OF FRIDAY. LORD CII.A.7.IBETZLAIN'S OFFICE. Fr:n. 21, 18.;0. Nctice isle , e;}y given, thqt his .floyal fligtinens Prince AN-It will, / , :v Ow desire t.f . her Majcsty, hold Levees at S. Jams s' Palau, on behalf of her Alaje6ty, on the fol lowing ciajs, at two : - Wednesday, 6th March next. "Wcelnesday, 20th March next. It is her Mejesty's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness ut these Levees shall to considered equivalent to presentations to the Queen. Addresses to the Queen stay either be forwarclei to her Majesty through the Se.crt tary cf State for the Home Department, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold a levee. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE LEVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend the - levees at Sr. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's page in attendance in the Presence Chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name. PRICE OF SUGAR. Tho average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending February 19, 1850, is 255. 11:„id. per cwt. KIRKCUDBRIGHT ELECTION.--The vacancy in the representation of this county was supplied on the 20th instant by the election of Mr. John Mackie, cf Bargely. Mr. Mackie was proposed by Mr. Maxwell, of Munsties, and seconded by Mr. Ill'Adam, Cuillyhill. No other candidate having been proposed Mr. Mackie was declared duly elected. Mr. Mackie returned thanks in a short speech, in which he expressed himself as favourable to the principles of free trade and the progress of reform. ROBBERY AT PENRITII RAILWAY STATION.—On Tuesday afternoon last 1171. was stolen from the goods' department office at Penrith station, on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. The money consisted of gold and silrer, which was in a leathern bag, which was hanging in the office. It appears that two bags containing money usually Lang against the wall behind where the clerks sit; and that it is the duty of one of the junior clerks, at certain times, to give these bags to the guard of the express: train, who takes them to the head office at Lancaster. On Tuesday afternoon, about three o'clock, on the arrival of the train, he went to take the bags to the guard, and there being only one, be gave it to him. Nothing more was said or done till after the arrival of the down train in the evening from Lancas!er, by which there was a message to the managing clerk that only one of the money bags had arrived at Lancaster. On this the junior clerk was questioned as to the bags, when he said he only gave one bag to the guard cf the express train. Both bags were seen in their usual places about twenty minutes before the arrival of the express train; and when, how, or by whom the bag was stolen still re mains a profound secret. Officers were immediately dispatched to Lancaster and:other places, and every elev• tion set on foot whereby to discover the theft; but hitherto without effect. NOVEL APPLICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY.—Mr. Richard Beard, jun.,4sne if the most accomplished pro ficients in this highly-interesting application if the sciences of chemistry and optics to the tine arts, has re cently been called upon to exercise the skill fur whic hed he has attai ne d a mer it e d p r e-eminence upon the dea d body. A cas e ha s recently come within our knowledge in which the features of a child that met with its death ah in consequence of an accident by fire were troulcey d d beautifully rendered by Mr. Beard, jun. It has occurred t us that be brought into requisition o win very manifest benefit, t, a w . here accuracy and prompti tude are of paramount importance, as, for instance, in cases that form the subject of judicial inquiry, where the object or appearance to be copied is of a perishable nature. Photography may also be made vastly useful to the me dicel inquirer in securing exact representations of morbid conditions in the human body.—Lady's News paper. AILWAY ACCIDENT.—At the Wakefield station of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, a ma n way killed on Wednesday last by being crushed between the buffers of two weggonr, while he was employed i n gettirg som e pi g s o ff by a goods train to H a lif ax, where he resid e d, and was in the service of Mr. Baxter, the high constable. 'The cause of the acc id ent was the backii:g of the engine without a waiting signal. The coroner's jury on Thursday brought in a verdict of " accidental death." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey Stevens is placed on the retired fu'l-pay list of his rank by Admiralty order, dated the 21st in tint, after forty-five years' continued active service. fie served in the West Indies, &c., in 1806 and 1807; during the expedition to Waleheren, in 1809, and was engaged in several flotilla affairs on the Scheldt; served also at the successful defence of Cadiz and of Tarifa in 1810- 11; nas engaged in several detached operations, par ticularly in one of a severe character on the river Gua dalquiver. In 1813 he was employed on the coast of America, where he was engaged in an attack on Craney Island, and at the taking of Hampton and Ocracoke, under Sir George Cockburn; served in Canada at the taking of Oswego, on which occasion he was mentioned in Sir Gordon Drunamond's dispatches. Engaged during a six weeks' siege of Fort Erie, and was entrusted with the construction of a fieldwork for the defence of the right of the position on Chippewa Creek, which was menaced by a very superior force. In 1816 he was on board the Queen Charlotte at the attack on Algiers under Lord Exmouth, by whom he was detached t 3 fire carcasses at the enemy's vessels within the mole. He was also present at the demonstration s before Algiers, under Admiral Sir H. B. Neale. Colonel Stevens was Superintendent of the Marine Artillery Laboratory, which establishment originated in his proposition, and was organized by him. Amongst several useful inven tions, Colonel Stevens introduced the long lights for signals and safety warnings. Colonel Stevens is a mem ber of a committee on percussion shells, on which ser vice he will remain until the termination of its labours. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 21.—The Sphynx, steam-vessel, from Portsmouth, arriled yesterday, and went up har bour for coal. She will probably sail for her destina tion, the East Indies, on Sunday. The Jackal], steam-tender to the Gladiator, was out of the hands of the dockyard•men on Tuesday, and is gone into the Sound. Commodore Lord John Hay, Commodore Superinten dent of the Dockyard, has appointed Lieutenant F. P. Warren his Flag-Lieutenant. Paymaster and Purser W. Dyer has commenced his duties as Secretary to the Commodore. Commodore Lord John Hay paid wages on Tuesday to the crew of the Agincourt, ordinary guard ship in Hamoan. The Sir Robert Peel, New York liner, was off this port yesterday, bound down channel. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICU, FEB. 22. Surgeon - Superintendent Charles Henry Fuller, who has a pension fir wounds, to the Blenheim, 56, steam•guard-ship at Portsmouth. Paymaster and Purser Hugh Francis Pullen, promoted from Clerk in Charge (1847) of the Sharpshooter, to be Secretary to Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey. Admiral Superintendent at Malta. Clerk-in-Charge Theodore William Sutton Neame (1545), to the Sharpshooter, vice Pullen. Master's-Assistant B. F. N. Clarke, to the Impreg nable, flag-ship at Devonport. PROMOTIONS. Assistant-Surgeons —Joseph Henderson (1840), at present serving in the Arrogant steam-trigate, on the Lisbon squadron, and Gerald Yeo (1842), to be Sur geons. Clerks—James Thomas Riccalton (1840), serving in the Albatross, 12, sloop, on the East India station; Arthur A. Speed (1841), serving in the Swift, 6, brig, on the Pacific station; and George Grant (1842), to be Paymasters and Pursers. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., visited Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, and went on board some of the vessels in the harbour and in the docks. Captain J. J. Stopford, with several other naval offi cers, visited the yard and went on board the Eider steam-vessel, fitting for the Arctic expeditior. The Retribution steam-frigate is ordered to have her en ;ices fitted on hoard in the steam-tasin at Woolwich, instead of the East India Docks, in consequence of thete being a good deal of work still to be done in the ship wright department to fit her for see. It is expected a considerable saving of time will ba saved by this ar rangemet.t. The engines a.. 0 of 400-horse power, by John Penn and Sun, and will be commenced fitting im mediately. Considerable alterations are in progress on board the Retribution; the whole of the officers' cabins, with the exception of the captain's, are now fitting on the lower dick. Six additional portholes have been ()Toned on the main -deck, two fore and four aft the paddle-boxes. The Jasrer steam-vessel, Master-Commander Bryant, went up to Deptford yeiterday afternoon; and this morning, at seven o'clock, A.m., towed the Adventure store-ship, Master-Commander Wellington, from that port down the river, on her way to the Island of Ascen sion and Rio, with stores. The workmen ate now so busy in the factory here as to be employed until 7 30 P.N., and the Samson steam, frigate, the Vivid, Onyx, and Monkey steam-vessels are in the inner basin being refitted as quickly as possible for sea. The workmen taken over to Ostend in the Lightning from Woolwich rendered good service in recovering the Onyx from her perilous position, by mending the injured part of her bottom and cutting a channel in the sand, and then by their united efforts launching her into the sea, when she was taken in tow by the Princess Alice, and brought into the harbour. The Inflexible steam-frigate, the Prometheus and Alecto steam-:loops are iu the outer basin, with the Dasher, Lizard, and Rocket steam-vessels, and the Argus steam-sloop in the harbour, under the shears, having her masts taken out preparatory to her engines being fitted by John Penn and Son. The vessels in the stream are the Fishgard flag-ship, the Magicienne steam-slcop, the Volcano, Black Eagle, and Lightning steam-vessels. In the docks—Megrera steam-troop-ship, the Retribu tion steam-frigate, and Eider steam-vessel, for Captain Austin's expedition. Captain Bullock, in the Widgeon steam-vessel, is em ployed in measuring the ground on the banks of the river below Gravesend, for a new measured mile for testing steam-vessels; the present measured mile in Long reach being so often crowded with vessels trading on the Thames. Captain Sir John Ross visited Woolwich in the early part of the present week, and is very sanguine of being able to fit out an expedition to proceed, during the pre sent season, in search of Sir John Franklin and his gal lant companions. Commander Codrington Forsyth has expressed his desire, in the event of his not obtaining on appointment in Captain Austin's expedition, to serve if ho obtains their Lordships' permission, as a volunteer in any expedition which may be fitted out under the command of Captain Sir John Ross. SAVINGS' BANKS. TO TH' EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In answer to the letter of "An Observer," in The Sun of yesterday, I can inform you that the return required is to enable that most invaluable officer the barrister-at-law, appointed to certify rules of savings' banks, to claim his fees from those benefit societies which are not certified by him. ANOTHER OBSERVER. Margate, Feb. 22, 1850. TO THE _EDITOR OF THE SUN. have read with much pleasure your article in this day's paper, on the question of Sunday labour at the Post-office. Might this not be an appropriate question to those gentlemen who are so vigorously agitating the sul - ject. Are you certain that there is any Divine command at all to Christians to keep oue day in seven holy? The answer would be found in a book recently published, and which I should be glad to see noticed in your columns, entitled " The Sabbath, by a Lay tnan."—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, 18th February, 1850. ANTI-SABBATARIAN. MANSION llousE.—The master, wardens, and Court of Assistuuts of the Fruiterers' Company, to gether with the deputy, common councilmen, and some of the principal inhabitants of Bassishaw Ward, and also a few private friends of the Lord Mayor, dined with his Lordship last evening; covers were laid for sixty. OXFORD UNIVERSITY AQUATICS.—The banks of the Isis were crowded on Tuesday and Wednesday last with spectators, to vt ituess tire annual fmr-oared race for the Challenge Cup, with presentation medals to the winners, and for which five boats wore entered, viz., Worcester, Brazennose, Wadham, Lincoln, and Exeter. The first heat, between the crews of Wcrcester and Exeter, was well contested, the latter arrived at the goal first by a boat's length. The second heat, between Lincoln and Wadham, vt as won easily by the former. The third heat, beween Exeter and Brszennose, was won in good ttyle by the latter. The fourth heat, between Lincoln and Brazennose was alsd won by the latter aft e r a s pl en did race, although Lin coln had th e a d van t age of the Berkshire side. The grand heat between Brazennose and Oriel, the holders of former by a boat's lengtb. The result of these races has boats the cur, was, after a well-contested struggle, won by the proved that the Oxford - built . for racing on th e Isis are far superior to those built in town. THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.—The following is - • the list of the Hungarian and Polish refugees whose detention in the interior of Turkey has b een de manded by the Austraa Government f rom the Porte :—Kossutb, Casimir Bathyani, Messaros, Maurice Perczel, Madarass (Joseph and Ladislas), Gyurmann, Grunin, Busoti (Musulman), Tamoiski (a French citizen), Dembinski, Chojecki, Alexandre Fredro, Mazchinski, Briganti, Woroniecki (Musulman), Satkowski, Pozi- Barth6'eny Szemere,". Constantin Szemere Michel Mervath (a pri est ) , S te i n and ICmexi (nub:nen), m Sarossy, Ladislas Kulman, Stojnisch, Jean Balagh, %- Isgh fill (Musulm en ), Z erefly, Beotthy, Wissocki, 111 - Tanssics, Kollmann, Fiala, liollan, Zanyzki, .. ulm a i n r. ); Kmesics, Oro s di, Ki m, Etienne Foscb, Sehaiten, Bay, S s e e v h e n tl e i o d r e r e , i g S h e t hhuapvte succeeded( ll u escaOpfin g fromthc se refugees Turkey. THE MARQUIS OF G-RAMIY, deeply regret to hear that the Marquis of Granby, M.P., is vary unwell, end ur able in consequence to attend to his Par liamentary duties. A FAMILY OF THIEVES.—On Friday a boy, eight years of age, was charged with robbing ,the till of Mr. Ids. Donald, of Greenland-street. The case was fully proved. This is the sixth time the prisoner has been in custody. Ilia brother, aged nine years, has been eight times in custody. Another brother, fJurtcen years of age, has . been severae • en tmes in custody and twelve times committed. His father was tried at the October sessions and committed for three months; and an sant has also been in custody. The only resources of the family appears to Le thut of thieving. Mr. Rush ton scarcely knew what to do with the prisoner, asd do sired to be furnished with the facts relative to this " fa , wily compact" from the Bridewell authorities.—Liverpool A:bion,