The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-31 00:00:00

,' . ., - ; - I,firll Mbttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. ADVERTISEMENT DUTY INTERVIEW WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) At two o'clock to-day a number of gentlemen interested in the repeal of the advertisement duty had an interview, by appointment, with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, at the Right Hon. Gentle man's official residence in Downing-street. The deputation was composed of the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.; Sir James Duke, M.P. ; Mr. Ewart, M.P.; Mr. Murdo Young, of The Sun newspaper ; Mr. Hunt, of the Daily News; Mr. Grant, of the Morning Advertiser ; Mr. Spicer, of the Patriot ; Mr. Francis, of the 51thenceum ; Mr. Ingram, of the Illustrated London News; and Mr. Pratt, of the British Banner. The Chancellor of the Exchequer received the de putation with the greatest affability, and evinced throughout the interview much good humour. Mr. EWART, M.P., addressing the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said, that in the course of the last session of Parliament he had pointed out, in his place in the House of Commons, the injurious operation of the advertisement duty ; and he could say of his own knowledge that a great many petitions for its repeal had been presented from all parts of the country, especially from the representatives of the provincial press. The matter was, however, so familiar to the mind of the Chancellor that it was almost unnecessary for him (Mr. Ewart) to point out the results of this particular tax. He m i g ht say, however, that its abolition might be advocated, first, in respect to its necessity, and next on the ground of its general benefit to all classes, which would be very great in deed. There was scarcely any portion of the com • mnnity, indeed, which the tax did not affect. Then with respect to foreign countries, and particularly America, he might advert to the benefits resulting from the non-existence of such a tax there. A gen tleman present held an American newspaper in his hand, which would show to what an amazing extent the community there availed themselves of advertising, where there was no duty payable. Mr. GRANT, of the Morning Advertiser, here pro duced and handed to the Chancellor copies of th e .New York Journal of Commerce and the New York Courier, each containing a vast number of advertise ments beyond anything of the kind seen in an English newspaper—upwards of 2,000 in each ! Mr. EWART continued to say that any person who saw an American newspaper, and compared it with an English one, would be struck with the great differ ence in respect of the number of advertisements. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (looking over the American newspapers)—lt makes a Chancellor of the Exchequer's lips water to look at a sight like this.—(Laughter.) Mr. EWART also submitted that the advertisement duty was a tax on commerce. It was on that ground that Sir Robert Peel proposed to take off the auction duty. The same principle applied to the advertise ment duty as to the auction duty, but with much stronger force. Under all the circumstances, on the commercial bearings of the question and on the smallness of the duty, the deputation rested their hopes that something would be done by the Right Honourable Gentleman, the Chancellor the Exchequer, to abolish or mitigate the tax on ad vertisements. The deputation had certainly to some extent been leagued with the lower duty and the stamp duty, but, at the same time, the advertisement duty presented claims for its abolition on grounds peculiar to tself, in that it affected the general body of the com munity much more than the other two. He might add his belief that in France there was no advertisement duty, and there the same beneficial results arose in the way of freedom of communication between the people as in America. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he really thought it right and proper that the deputation should come and put him in mind of those things, and he would give them his best consideration but he must say that in the course of this week and next he expected to receive deputations from per sons complaining of the pressure of taxes of all kinds. —(A laugh.) 'When he had heard all the statements that the deputations had to address to him, he would make up his mind. Mr. MURDO YOUNG begged to remind the Right Hon. Gentleman, that the deputation were only asking for the remission of a tax which yielded a corn parativey small portion of the general revenue of the country, whilst the benefits:resulting from its abolition would be general and incalculably great. Personally he (Mr. Young) was interested in the abolition of the paper duty ; but, on public grounds, be should very much more wish to see the window duty and the advertisement duty abolished. Mr. GRANT said the advertisement duty pressed with peculiar hardship on the class of domestic ser vants, in that it operated to prevent them getting situations. Numbers of them, not being able to lay out 35., 45., or ss. in an advertisement, were obliged to lie for weeks together out of situations; whereas, if the advertisement duty were abolished, they would be enabled to advertise their wants at so much the less cost. Mr. MURDO YOUNG also submitted to the Right Hon. Gentleman, that if the duty were taken off advertising would become a fashion instead of a ne cessity. People would advertise three or four times where now they only advertised once. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER nodded assent. Mr. GRANT was of opinion that the remission of the duty on advertisements would lead to an increased consumption of excisable articles, inasmuch as people would advertise, and that much more frequently than at present, things on which duty was chargeable. Mr. INGRAM said that the farming class would also be benefited ; for at present many people went a great distance to market to buy articles which their next door neighbours had to dispose of, if they had known it. Mr. PRATT submitted there was a necessity of ex tending the advertisement duty, unless it was repealed altogether, so as to include advertisements in railway carriages, omnibuses, and cabs, and on advertising vans. By having recourse to such means of publicity there were people who daily reaped large sums of money without paying one farthing o f a d vert i sement duty. Mr. M. YOUNG said, in confirmation of Mr Pratt's remark, that the very cab in which h e (M r. Young) bad come to attend the interview, contained inside two such advertisements staring him in the face. Mr. SPICER submitted that if the duty on ad.. vertisements were to be reduced to sixpence th e revenue of the country would n ot sustain any loss from the modification, looking to the much greater number of persons who would advertise their wants and their ware s . Mr. M. YOUNG thought that a mere reduction of the duty, without its total repeal, would be impolitic ; seeing that the cost of collection would remain. Mr. EWART was of the same opinion as Mr. Young. It was a principle of Sir Robert Peel to repeal a dut altogether in preference t o reducing it. y Mr. FRANCIS begged to submit to the Right Ron. Gentleman a very curious fact, showing the way in which the ends:of advertising w ere attained, and the duty at the same time evaded. The proprietors of the Panorama of the Nile had erected on the top of their building some machinery for the p urpose of starting balloons. An apparatus was connected with those balloons to which were attached large numbers of tickets for admission to the panorama ; and as the balloons rose in the air, they dropped those tickets in all directions. (Great laughter, the Chancellor of the Exchequer joining most heartily.) Persons finding those tickets, on writing the name of th e p l ace w h ere th e y we r e picked up on the hack of them, were entitled to be ad mitted to the exhibition at half price. He (Mr. Francis) held in his hand a number of such tickets, ready to go up in those balloons when the weather permitted.—(Laughter.) The cost of such a balloon to the proprietors was Bs., the gas used to inflate it 25., and. the cost of the tickets 2s. The half-price of the tickets dropped from the balloon and picked up I yielded 9.1., so that the proprietors of the panorama would gain a profit of 1/. 83. on the transaction.— THE SUN, LONDON, X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. . • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,751,513 Silver bullion .. • • • . 39,667 --- £27,791,180 1 £27,791,180 M. Dated the 30th day of J anuary, 1851 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. BANKING DZPAZTAIEN T. X. Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • • •••••• • • • • • 3,226,840 Public deposits (in clading Exchequer. Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di- Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) 14,145,156 Other securities • • 12.359,494 Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8,298,980 Gold and silver coin.. 639,386 vidend accounts).. 5,756,995 Other deposits . • .• • • 10,721,309 Seven day and other Bills.. .. .. • • 1,164,872 £35,423,016 4 3 5 ,423,016 ff. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier. 1851. Dated the 30th day of January, FRANCE. The message of the PRESIDENT has been placarded all over Paris. The Siecle has the following obser- vations on this circumstance : " M. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte will absolutely have his triumph made known. All France must learn that the victory has been on his side. At the moment we are writing the walls are covered with placards contain ing the message of the 24th January. We are assured that 500,000 copies have been sent into the departments. Why then should the Constibitionne/ and other Elysean journals pretend that all was over, that the majority had become reunited, and that all traces of conflict between the two powers had disappeared? If peace has been made, whence this extraordinary display of placards, calculated to recall to mind a struggle which has been terminated by a simple order of the day? Singular way, indeed, to make reconcilement by reviving the me mory of discord! For our part, we look on this pro ceeding as of bad augury, for it would seem , to indicate that the Elysee remained decided not to make any con cession, but to follow up the same political system im plied in the departmental tours and in the reviews at Satory. Henceforward the Legislative power will look twice, in case a new conflict should unfortunately arise, before it decides on an act of good will and of con ciliation." The Moniteur du Soir says— " The receptions on Monday evening at the ElyEea were numerous. All the corps diplomatique, a large number of representatives, the Ministers, the high func tionaries, and, in fact, all the principal personages in Paris, made it a duty to attend and pay their respects to the President, and to congratulate him on the result of the sitting in the Legislative Assembly." GERMANY. The Austrian Correspondent states that some im portant financial operations were before long to be effected, in connexion with a large loan, which will be submitted to parties well versed in financial mat ters. Thirty thousand of the oldest soldiers are to be disbanded. The great powers of Germany represented in the free conferences at Dresden have come to a formal resolution that they will take no notice of the protests of the smaller states. The Prussian Masts Anzeiger announces that a treaty has been concluded between Prussia and Bel gium for an uninterrupted telegraphic communica tion between those countries by the public. The committee of the First Chamber of Prussia, charged with making a report te subjecton the of the ordinance state of of s teldB49ll on h d publish e d i ts report. It the iog e l , Ot h has o terminated e r May, ina recognizes the urgency of the publication of this ordinance, and proposes addin g to it several other regulations ; among others, an article con demning to death, or i n case o f alleviat i ng circumstances, h 0 to 20 or 30 y ears ' i mpr i son men t, ing all pers o ns destroy arms or ammunition, or inju re the railway lines, t e l egrap h s, b r i dges, roa d s , &c., for the purpose o f p l ac i ng obstac l es i n th e wa y o f th e armed for ce . Th e additional art i c l e proposed by the Commission is as follows :—" An account shall be rendered to the Chambers, in the session which shall f o ll ow the adoption of these measures, of the declaration of placing the city in a state of siege, or of suspending certain articles of the constitution.' DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The new G overnment for Holstein, consisting of the Federal and Danish Commissioners, was to enter upon its functions on the Ist of February. The Cabinet is composed of Messrs. Blohme, Heintze, Malwros, and Prehn. The Kolner Zeitung states that Rendsburg is likely to become a Federal fortress. It has at length been arranged that Fredericbsort is to be given up to the Danish troops, which will also occupy the positions north of Rendsburg, while the small islud which lies between those positions (Renewed laughter by the Chancellor, the deputation joining.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (looking at the tickets handed to him by Mr. Francis) said it was worth while a Chancellor of the Exchequer's seeing and hearing such things, in order to see how ingenious the world was in evading a tax.—(Laughter.) Mr. FRANCIS said some of the tickets dropped from the balloon had been picked up in Berkeley•square and Buckingham Palace, and had been presented at the entrance-door of the exhibition, by parties who bad picked them up. Mr. M. YouNo (to Mr. Francis)—l see you have tickets of different colours. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (to Mr. Young)—l suppose for different flights. —(Laughter.) Mr. YOUNG—Yes ; some of them for higher longi tudes than others.—(Renewed laughter.) Mr. FRANCIS adverted to the public inconvenience if tradesmen in general had recourse to such a method of advertising. Mr. YOUNG apprehended that a butcher would not sell his meat at half price if a man went to him with such a ticket.--(Laughter.) With respect to the advertisement duty, it pressed with singular ine quality. If the Duke of Northumberland wanted to sell an estate worth 100,0001. he would be called upon to pay no more for his advertisement duty than the poor servant girl in want of a place. Mr. HUNT said this was a tax, the whole benefits of the repeal of which would go into the pockets of the public. If the eighteenpence duty were taken off the public would get the whole eighteenpence, unlike the paper duty, the removal of which would to a great extent benefit the large manufacturers imme diately, and the public only remotely. Sir JAMES DUKE instanced the case of the agri culturists, who, to his knowledge, complained loudly of the impediment which the duty on advertisements threw in the way of their advertising their stock for sale. Mr. EWART said, on the same principle that a duty was levied on advertisements, the State would be justified in taxing the town-crier.—(A laugh.) Mr. II GRAM said he paid more, in many cases, for advertisement duty, than he had received from the advertisements. Many of his advertising customers had taken credit for an exceedingly long time, and it frequently happened that he never received a farthing of the amount due from them. Mr. MIIRDO YOUNG—Aye, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer loses nothing by that.—(Laughter.) The deputation then withdrew, much gratified with the cordial reception they had received from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and with the good humour which the Right Hon. Gentleman displayed throughout the interview. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANWORTH.) THE KING OF THE TWO SICILIES V. WILCOX, M.P., AND OTHERS. This case having been, on several occasions, before the Court on different interlocutory applications, and the cir cumstances of it, arising out of the late insurrection in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, being quite familiar to the readers of The Sun, it is unnecessary now to re-state them. The present application was a motion against two of the defendants, Granatelli and Scalia, for an order com pelling them to produce certain documents admitted to be in their possession, and which the plaintiff stated he had a right to see for the purposes of his case. The motion was resisted by the defendants on the ground that they held the documents in question as trustees for other persons, and also that the production of them might possibly expose them (the defendants) to certain criminal proceedings on the part of the plaintiff. His LORDSHIP this morning delivered his judgment, and made an order for the documents to be produced, stating that he was of opinion the defendants bad shown no sufficient reason for resisting the application. METEAIRIE V. CARDINAL WISEMAN AND OTHERS. Mr. BETHELL, Q.C., stated that he appeared on the part of the plaintiff; Julienne Marie Meteairie, in sup port of an application for an injunction to restrain three of the defendants to the suit, Edward Norris, John Anastasius Cooke, and Nichol as Wi seman, the Roman Catholic Cardinal of Westminster, from transferring or in any way dealing with a sum of 7,000/. Three per Cent. Consols, standing in their names as trustees, and the dividends thereon, until the further order of the Court. Lord CRANWORTH said, it appeared that the proper course was for the Court to hear a motion, when due no tice had been given, if the Court saw no injustice was done; but in this case h e th oug h t i n j ust i ce would be done if he did so; he should, therefore, order the injunction in the terms of the motion, which would stand over until the second seal ; the defendants to file their affidavits within twelve days. That course was agreed to, and the order made accordingly. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) AnAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Weak ending on Saturday, the 25th day of January 1851. 18817 Z DIEPAIITILENT. X. Notes issued— .• .... 27,791,180 and the fortress will, for the present, receive no gar rison whatever. It is reported that some of the German Govern ments, and even that of Prussia, have re-considered the plan for raising a German free corps for the Brazils, as it would absorb many of the disbanded troops from Holstein, who are likely to give great trouble when finally dispersed. It is added that no open opposition will be made to the enlistment of the men ; it is mentioned as likely to that General Gerhardt, late commander of the avant-guard of the Holstein army, will enter the Brazilian service. He has lost his Prussian pension by joining the army of the Stathalterschaft ; and as he quitted it without leave he has lost all claim on the duchies ; he is therefore driven to this course by necessity. HAMBURGII. The frost has set in at Hamburgh, and the steamers plying between that city and London and Hull, have proceeded to Gliit - , , kstadt, where they will ship their mails and cargoes. GREECE. from -- The advices by t e l egra ph f Athens are of the 18th instant. A postal convention was on the point of being con cluded between Austria and Greece. Several new steamers of the Lloyd Company will be placed on that line. The project of a Piraeus-Athens railroad has again been taken up. ITALY. COURSE OF EXCIL Amitercam ...... •• •• 11 16% Ditto, three months .. 11 17% Itotterdam ••.. • • 11 18 Antwerp ...... ........ 25 20 Brussels ••• • .. ....., 25 20 ilamburgh .. •. • • ALB. 13 6% iltona ..... Paris, 3 days'sight • • 24 97% Ditto. 3 months .... 25 20 Marseilles .... • • ...... 25 22% Bourdeaux . Frankfort on Maine.... 118 Vienna, effec. ...... 13 0 Trieste, ditto.. .. 13 2 Petersburgh, 811. Rble.. 37% Hadrid 497 Barcelona ...........• VII GE.- (THIS DAY, Gibraltar...... „... Leghorn •••••••••• •• •• 30 65 Genoa 25 55 Milan •• •• •• •• •• Venice................ Naples •• •• 41% Palermo, peroz • . )25 Lisbon•• •• •• .• • • • • • • • • Oporto •••••••• • • •• •• Rio Janeiro .......... Buenos Ayres .• •• New York, 60 days'sighl Philadelphia ?WOKS OF BULLION, YEE 02, Foreign Geld in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars •• 0 4 11% Silver la bars .• .• •• 0 5 1% THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 30, 1851. NOTIFICATION. It is hereby notified, that Viscount Palmerston, her Majesty's priccipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a dispatch, dated the 21st instant, from her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, enclosing a copy of a note from the Danish Minister for Foreign AffAirs, informing him that the restrictions on the navi gation of the Eyder, imposed in October last, being no longer necessary, have been taken off. WHITEHALL, JAN. 27. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the under mentioned gentlemen to be Lieutenants in the Artillery Company of London:—William Matthew Armstrong, Stephen Henry Lee, and William , Henry Rough. WAR-OFFICE, J. 31. 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry Freeman George Coleman to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cureton, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Jan. 31. 4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Jasper Hall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Daniel Maunsell, who re tires, Jan. 31. sth Foot—Lieutenant Charles Carter to be Adjutant, vice Lyons, removed, Jan. 31. 44th Foot—Lieutenant John Robinson, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Staveley, promoted, Jan. 30; Lieutenant John Stanley Howard to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Carey, who retires, Jan. 31. 49th Foot—Lieutenant James Wells Armstrong to be Captain, without purchase, vice Lord Robert Taylour, deceased ; Ensign George Henry Lamb to be Lieutenant, vice Bellairs, appointed Adjutant, Jan. 20; Gentleman Cadet Thomas Priaulx St. George Arm strong, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Lamb, Jan. 31; Lieutenant Wiliam Bellairs to be Adjutant, vice Armstrong, Jan. 20. 51st Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class George Stewart Beatson, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Sinclair, who exahanges, Jan. 31. 52d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Frederick Albert Cham pion, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice the Marquis of Hastings, de ceased, Jan. 31. 67th Foot--Lieutenant Dugald Stewart Miller to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lane, who retires ; Ensign William Sergeant Arnold to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Miller, Jan. 31. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lieutenant Edward Bur goyne Cureton, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice J. R. O'Reilly, who retires, Jan. 31. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Chris topher Francis Flood, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Edward William Bawtree, M.D., who retires on half-pay; Surgeon John Hartley Sinclair, M.D., from 51st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Beatson, who exchanges, Jan. 31. UNATTACHED.—Brevet Major Ferdinand White, C. 8., from the Bth Foot, to be Major,without purchase, Jan. 31. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Captain Crawford, of 98th Foot, are Francis " Haden, not " Henry," as previously stated. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. Royal Bucks or King's Own Regiment of Militia— George Augustus Young, Esq., to be Captain, vice Smith, deceased, Jan. 10. WHITEHALL, JAN. 21. The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Rut., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Richard Comins, of Withe ridge, in the county of Devon, Gentleman, to be one of tho Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow ledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and reco veries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Devon. WHITEHALL, JAN. 24. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Manning Davy, of Ringwood, in the county of Southampton, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed William Michell Taylor, of Wellington, in the county of Salop, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinay in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 25. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Sole, of Devonport, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 28. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Cosem Parnell, of Portsea, in the county of Southampton Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. James Tyars, farmer, Romford, Essex, to surrender Feb. 7, at eleven, and March 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Williams, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. Andrew Glass, baker, Queen's-road, Bayswater, Feb. 8, and March 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Valiance and Valiance, Essex-street, Strand. Ann Walkden, carrier and shipowner, Horkatow, Lin colnshire, Feb. 19 and March 12, at half-past twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Wells, Smith, and Dodd, Hull. Robert Norris Jones, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 13 and March 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Dodge, Liverpool. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Jan. 28, 1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importatien thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 28s. 3id. per cwt. From the Mauritius ... • 273. 34d. „ From the East Indies 295. 2ljd. „ Average price of the three foreg▪ oing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 28s. 6d. HENRY BIC K By authority of Parlia men t, NELL, Clerk of th e G rocers ' Grocers'-hall, J an . 31 . Company. ADULTERATION (From the Liovw OF c e C C u?re F nt F .) EE. We have the pleasure to announce that Government has at last come to the determination of putting a stop to the further adulteration of Coffee. The Attorney- General has been consulted on the subject, and proceed ings at law are in the conrso of being instituted against several of the fraudulent vendors of that article. The announcement of these proceedings, it is hoped, will be the means of putting a stop to these fraudulent practices throughout the country; but should this warning not be attended with the desired effect, then no fewer than ono hundred of the leading adulterators will be selected for the next example. How any Government should have so long permitted frauds of such enormity to be perpetrated, by which the public is cheated and the revenue defrauded of vast Cum % of money every hour of the day, without even at tempting to put a stop to them, is one of those in- In its sitting of the 24th, the Chamber of Deputies of Turin discussed the Bill for a grant to be applied during 1851 to the relief of the officers who took a part in the defence of Venice. The Ministerial project proposed a sum of 100,0001., but the Parlia mentary Committee raised the sum to 130,000 f. After a very temperate debate, in which the M'nister of the Interior took occasion to express his sympathy for the sufferings of the individuals in question, but at the same time reminded the Chamber of the very low state of the exchequer, the Bill was passed by 100 votes against 36, with the grant of 130,0001., and the following restrictions—namely, that the offi cers applying for relief shall prove-Ist, that they took a part either by land or sea in the defence of Venice until her surrender ; 2d, that they held the rank of officers in a regular army before the war of 1848 ; 3d, that they had already fixed their abode in the Sardinian States before the promulgation of the law of June 7, 1850; 4th, that they do not at present hold any official salaried office, unless the salary be inferior to the quota of relief they now claim, in which case the difference shall be paid to them; sth, that the sum granted shall be paid in twelve monthly instalments. FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1851. 534 63% INDIGO.—The quantity of East India advertised for the 11th of Feb. is 14,026 chests, sttll there has been a good business concluded this week for a purposes, and the rates obtained are fully equal to the last quarterly sales. Spanish support late terms, and of 227 erns Gua temala at auction, about half sold, Sobres at 43 8d to 5s 3d, and Cortes 3s 6d to 4s Bd. COCHINEAL.—The demand has improved, and pri- vately several parcels have been sold at rather better prices ; there is also a less quantity on offer. At auction 40 bgs Honduras were sold at 8s 6d for common silvers; 23 bgs Mexican 3s sd, and 18 bgs Teneritfe 3s 7d to 3s Bd. OlLS.—This afternoon at auction 32 tuns Sperm Oil sold at 851 to 851 5s for fine, and Headmatter 921; 90 tuns Southern 33/ to 351; 50 tuna Seal partly sold at 341 15s for inferior pale; 400 pkgs Cocoa Nut sold at 281 to 32/. TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went at steady rates; 1,000 pkgs Sydney mostly sold at from 35s 91 to 375; and 120 ditto South American 358 6d to 37s 3d per cwt. AMERICAN MARKETS. NEW Yonx, JAN. 15.—The market for stocks had been somewhat fluctuating, but the general tendency had been upward. For Government stock there was a fair demand, and the market was firm. All state stocks were firm. There was a good inquiry for rail road bonds. In freights there is not much doing, as shippers are waiting for the Atlantic. Rates are steady. Cotton-900 bales sold to-day at a decline of ic. to /c. from last week's prices. The market has been gra dually declining for some days, but prices show some irregularity, as a few sales have been made at old prices. Grain—A quiet market for wheat, and prices are nominal for domestic. The only sale we have to no tice is 600 bushels white Long Island, at 1 doll. Bc., de livered here. Caaada is held firmly at 1 doll. 7c. to 1 doll. 12c. in bond. Corn is also firm and very quiet. Sales of 800 bushels Southern yellow at 70c.; at close, buyers only offered 68c. We think some sales of white were made at this price for export. Flour, &c.—Oar market for Western and State flour is steady, and more active. There is more doing ,for the east and the local trade. There is a fair business doing in New Orleans, at 5 dolls. Canadian is firm, with sales of 500 brls., at 4 dolls. 87ic. in bond. The sales of do mestic reach 4,700 brls. ' at 4 dolls. 44c. to 4 dolls. 13ie. for No. 2 sup er fi ne; 4 dolls. 75c. to 4 dolls. 871 1 e. for common to stright State; 4 dolls. 87ic. to 5 dolls. for Michigan and Indiana, and 5 dolls. 6c. to 5 dolls. 12ic. for pure Genesee. Southern is firm, with a fair demand. Sales of 1,300 brls., at 5 dulls. to 5 dolls. 12ic. for mixed to good brands. Rye flour is scare, and nominal at 8 dolls. 75c. Corn meal is dull, at 3 dolls. for Jersey, and 3 dolls. 25c. for Brandywine. Provisions—Our market for old pork opened heavy for mess, with sales of 300 brls., in lots, at 12 dolls. 18c. to 12 dolls, 25e., but closed dull and nominal. Prime is quiet, at 9 dolls. 25c. New mess is firm, with sales of 100 barrels, at 14 dolls. Bumps are selling at 8 dolls. 94 c. to 9 dolls. New prime is scarce and nominal. Beef is in better demand, and is steady; sales of 300 barrels, at 8 dolls. 25c. to 10 dolls. Country is heavy at our inside figures. Prime is quiet, at 4 dolls. Tic. to 6 dolls. Primo mess beef is dull at 14 dolls. 50c. to 16 dolls. Beef hams aro firm; sales of 50 brls. at 61c. Pickled meats are scarce and nominal. Dressed hogs aro saleable at 6c. Lard is firm, and for old in kegs prices are better ; sales at Bc., and for new in barrels at 81c. to Bic. Butter is dull at former prices. Cheese is plenty, and market favours the buyer at sic. to qc, Ashes—The market is steady; sales of 120 brls. at 5 dolls. 68:10. to 5 dolls. 75c. for pots, and 5 dolls. 62ic. for pearl. OILS are very dull, and whale has declined; 200 brls. of the finest Polar whale oil sold at 47c., to arrive here from New Bedford, delivered free, for shipment to Liverpool. Iron is heavy, and English bar has declined; 200 tona l soid at 33 dolls., and that price it is 41 4 0 % 4 4 to toldibe. explicable circumstances that neither reason, policy, or common sense can explain. Certain it is, how ever, that (from whatever cause) the culprits who cheat their neighbours every day by selling chicory, roasted chesnte.s, acorns, beans, &c., under the name of coffee, escape punishment; while a poor starving wretch who purloins a piece of bread to appease his hunger, is rewarded with a month or two's occupation at the treadmill. It is an extremely difficult matter to give a reason of any kind, why Government has been so tardy in putting a stop to the flagrant practices of the coffee dealers. Among these reasons, such as they are, one :s said to be, that the present Chan cellor of the Exchequer carries on a profitable trade by growing chicory to supply the coffte dealers with the means for cheating the public. This may or may not be true, as we cannot take upon ourselves to - vouch for its being a fact. Another reason given is, that the fraudulent dealers in Coffee form such a nume rous class of the constituency who support the Minis terial candidates with votes, that the Government is afraid to proceed against their friends, and thereby hazard their seats in Parliament. The real cause, however, of the intended proceedings against the self•styled Coffee dealers we believe to be, the move ment on the part of the Excise against the adulterators of Spices, the Chancellor of the Exchequer having clas sically remarked, " Et sic de similibus, de cacteris," which being freely interpreted, means " What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander." MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Jan. 31.) SUGAR —To-day West India Sugar was bought with caution for all purposes, but lower rates were not taken. The sales are 140, making for the week 1,083 hhds and tres. REFINED.—To-day less demand existed from home dealers for Refined Sugar, but brown lumps are not offered under 49s 6d per cwt. Maearrrus.—This afternoon the biddings were lan guid, at a public sale of 1,453 bags the former rates are barely supported, low to middling yellow selling at 36s 6d to 388 6d, good and fine 39s to 40s 6d, low brown 31s to 325, and other sorts 32s 6d, and fine grainy yellow 44s to 45s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon less desire was shown to purchase Bengal Sugar at the public sales of 6,500 bags, and prices declined 6d to is per cwt; the chief part, however, sold—Benares, mid to good white went at 41s 6d to 43s 6d, fine grainy yellow 448 to 455 6d, like Mauritius 36s to 40s, soft )ellow 33a to 38s, brown 29s to 325, low do. 27s 6d to 28s 6d. Madras is fully 6d cheaper, but 5,800 bags mostly sold, grainy white 446 to 465, yellow ditto 40s to 43a 6d, soft brown 27s 6d to 30s, yellow 31s to 335, and bright 34s to 38s. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and few inquiries existed privately. MOLASSES.—The supply is still on the decrease, and there are several buyers o i , West India from 15s 6d to 17s for common to fine, but holders for the most part are not sellers at present rates, on account of the limited parcels to arrive. Bengal and Mauritius are wanted at 13s to 14s, but in first hands the quantity remaining is small. The rates demanded for Cuba and Porto Rico are 15s 6d to 16s 6d: there are several buyers rather under these terms. Jamaica Honey has been selling at from 40s to 66s for common to fine. The sales of West India Molasses for the week are 500 puns chiefly at 15s to 17s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was more business concluded in Plantation Ceylon Coffee, by private treaty and full rates were obtained. At auction 267 casks were sold low mid and mid went at 56s to 58s, fine to fine fine ordinary 53s 6d to 55s 6d, and triage 46s 6d. There is still little doing in Native, but holders are not disposed to sell at a reduction, at auction 443 bags sold at 47s 6d for good ordinary. Cocoa.—There are few orders for Foreign, supplies continue to increase, and prices also tend downwards. At auction the sound of 750 bags Babia and Para was taken in 30s, but damaged sold at 25s Gd to 27s 6d per cwt. British Plantation is held for previous terms, there being only a limited quantity here unsold, but less de mand prevails. Of 334 Trinidad at auction a small por tion only sold at from 54s to 578 for low to fine red; grey 50s to 53e, very low 445, and damaged 38s to 52s 6d per ow l. TEA.—The trade have been more disposed to operate in common and good crd Congou this week; but mer chants are inclined to sell at previous rates, and accepted 11-id to is, but several parcels have been sold. Other descriptions of Congou met with little attention, and holders are disposed to sell—medium at is Oid to Is, and other kinds is Id to is sd, superior Is 6d to is sd. For Green the market has a dull aspect, and the rates are again rather lower; the market also continues to be well supplied. The better qualities sf Gunpowder have been in good request at full terms. Scented Teas are purchased with caution, and Orange t'ekoe must be quoted rather cheaper. Some parcels of Oolong have been disposed of at a small reduction. Of 10,800 pack ages offered at aution 3,000 found buyers. RICE.—To-day at public sale 53 tierces American cleaned Rice were taken in at 18s; but 337 bags Madras sold at 8s to 8s 6d. These are easier rates. CINNAMON.—The sales went off very heavily, but the decided disposition of importers to realiza having in duced them to make a concession of 3d to 64 per lb on all the good and fine qualities of Ist and 2d sorts, about two-thirds of the whole was placed at prices lower than was ev e r k nown b e f ore, still a considerable portion of the first sort remained unsold, whilst for the lois or descriptions of second and third, as well as broken, there was a good demand, and these parcels realized nearly last sale's prices, and in some cases rather more. The next sales ore to take place on the 28th April. SPICES.--Today at public sale 80 ewes of Bengal Ginger were sold at 31s to 87s for cultivated sorts, and 40 bags exportation kind 17s Gd to 18s. Of Nutmegs 6 cases sold at 2s 7d to 2s 9d for ord and mid brown, and 9 cases in the shell at is to is 3d—of Malabar Pepper 475 bgs were taken in at 3id for half heavy, being the full value. SPIRITS.—In Leeward Island Rum sales are small at Is 8d to is 9d proof. East India is not much wanted, bat not offered under Is 7d proof. Only small sales of Jamaica for any purpose, but rates rule at 2s 8d to 3s for ord and mid 30 to 33 over, and better aorta 3s 2d to 4s Gd for 34 to 38 over. For Demerara a good demand exists, and the rates paid are 2s 5d to 2s 9d for 30 to 40 over proof. Brandy has been operated in with caution, but prices are not lower than last week. SALTPETRE.—The market has a dull appearance for rough, and supplies continued to increase, price have declined this week 6d per cwt for the lower sorts; but the better kinds are held for the previous currency; of 3,100 bags Calcutta at auction rather more than half sold, 3 to 3i per cent refraction went at 29s to 29s 6d, low and middling 10fr to 19i per cent, 2616 d to 275, damaged 24s to 275, the remainder being taken in at 27s 6d for middling 14 to 94 per cent.; of Madras 221 bags sold at 27s to 27s 6d, for good quality 81 to 9 per cent. British is 31s to 325. Nitrate of Soda 14s 64 per cwt. British soda at 61 7s 6d to 61 lOs per ton. THE LATE ELOPEMENT. (From the Derby Reporter, Jan. 31.) A correspondent, writing from Nottingham, send.; us an account of a great commotion in the village of Bridge ford-on-the-Hill, a village ten miles from Nottingham and containing 1,100 inhabitants, on Monday last. It appears that a person from Nottingham, having obtained the assistance of the constable and others, went to Gret ton's house and demanded to see his daughter. They, however, beat a hasty retreat to the inn; and subse quently a great " scene" took place in the village. A message was sent to Gretton's daughter that unless she sent back the clothing " borrowed of Mrs. Sutton, of Ruddington, for her (Gretton) to be married in," the clothing found in her boxes would that day be given away to the poor of Bridgeford. The articles were sub sequently distributed among the crowd. A mantle, boa, stockings, shoes, cuffs, ribbons, and other articles, were given away; whereupon the women of the village showed symptoms of anger by hooting and threatening to pump upon the daring distributor, who made a precipitate re treat. We are informed that instructions have been given to a solicitor to proceed against the person from Nottingham for giving away Gretton's wearing apparel without her authority. Our correspondent then proceeds to say—" Being in the village, we were introduced to the girl Harriet Gretton, now Mrs. Oldershaw, who gave us the following statement iu a clear, unhesitating manner. She appears a very shrewd and intelligent girl, aged about 28, not handsome, yet evidently far superior to the generality of females of so low a breeding and bringing up:—` I went to visit my aunt at 011erton in November last, who is the widow of a clergyman. At my aunt's a female named Connell, of Scotch family lives, with her. We had to go to Rufford House, the Earl of Scarbo rough's, to inquire about a widow's pension paid through his Lordship to my aunt. On our return to 011erton, we met Mr. Oldershaw, who, up to that time, was a perfect stranger to both of us; he had been (he said) to the Hall —to receive orders, she thinks he said. At all events, he entered into conversation with both herself and Miss'Con nell, paying more attention to the latter. Harriet keep jog in the back ground, he asked Miss Connell what lady I was; she then said I was a niece of Lord Scar borough's named Lumley, and that I had either 9,0001. or 10,0001. in my own right. The announcement of money seemed to electrify Mr. Oldershaw; he cautiously began to fall back, evidently desirous of speaking to me. After some other conversation, he asked me whether I should be at the Nottingham Dispensary Ball. I said yes. I should say he offered to present me with a ticket, which I refused to accept, as I should certainly be there—upon which we parted for that day. Miss Connell, after he had left us, said to me, "I have hooked him, make the best of it;" and a girlish lark we both then thought ir, but after talking it over the next day it was resolved that I should go to the Dis pensary Ball, which I did—there met Mr. Oldershaw, dressed in the tip of fashion, representing him self as a rich country squire living at Kegworth, having little else to do but follow the Donington and Quern hounds. I thought of making a good match, but have found out both have been deceived. We met again two days afterwards at Newark Ball then at Nottingham. One of the appointments I did not keep, refraining from going to Nottingham for seve ral days. At length I ventured telling my lover that I had been locked up—that my uncle and brother had found out I was forming an improper acquaintance. At this Mr. Oldershaw flew into a great passion, swearing that he would put a stop to such being done in future. The wedding was then fixed to take place in London on the Thursday following—thither we went, but not having been in London the necessary time, we could not be joined; we therefore, on the Friday, returned in a first class carriage to Nottingham, when I was taken to Mr. Sutton's, of Ruddiugton—that lady lending me the dress I was married in on the following morning (Sa turday) at St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. After the ce remony we wentin a fly for Derby, sttopping at Borrowash to lunch, and then proceeded to the Royal Hotel, Derby. While there, a Mr. Thorpe and two other men came to the hotel, trying to persuade my husband to leave me; this he refused. We then took another fly to get away from our followers; yet they came after us, hunting us wherever we went, till at length, on Monday, Mr. Older shaw made up his mind to return to Nottingham, wishing to leave me behind; but I said no, where you go I go. I therefore got into the fly with him, and came to Not tingham; there my husband left me, and I know not where he has gone to. All the money we had when we first started for London was 30/. Mr. Oldershaw had borrowed; nearly all was spent by the time we got to Nottingham on the Monday following." Master Robert Walker (1848) to the Coast Guard. See ,nd. Master 11. G. Morris (1846) to the Coas Guard. Masters' Assistant E. C. Roberts to the Hogue. Clerk George H. Wise (1847) to the Apollo troop. ship at Sheerness. Carpenter William Stivey to the Sampson. Commanders Thomas Hope (1841), H. G. Morris (1846), and Lieutenant John Seacombe (1842), to study steam at the factory at Woolwich Deckyard. January 31 .. .. February 7.. .. March 8 .. .. Liverpool.. Liverpool Southampt. Plymouth ,I Dover .. Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. Southampt. Plymouth. • Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. Southampt. Dover .. Dover London .. ,London 14th of the month 19th & 30th of mo. Daily .. 9th of the month 9th of the month 17th of month I Southampt. Holyhead .. Southampt. !Dover •• Southampt. Feb. 12 Feb, 2 (Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. I } Dover March 3 Feb. 18 Daily Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Feb. 5 111 - arch 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 5 Tu. Th. Sa Feb. 20 Twicedaily Feb. 10 Tues. Sat. Moa.Thur Feb. 20 Twiceclaily Feb. 211 Feb. 2 IFeb. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 ,March 12 lieb. 10 Dover .. Dover .. Southampt. ISouthampt. Dover .. Southampt. Feb. 2 Feb. Jan. 26, Feb. 20 Feb. 2 Feb. 20 SHORT WEIGHT IN COALS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sfu,—The flagrant case of short weight in coals, reported in your paper of the 22d instant, together with the steps that have been taken by members of the Coal Merchants' Society, have at length fairly brought this matter before the public ; but it requires " line upon line, precept upon precept," in order to put an end to this iniquitous system. Will you, therefore, permit me to furnish your readers with a few hints for their guidance, those at least who may wish to satisfy themselves of the honesty of their coal merchants. Have your cellars measured, a ton of coal occupies a space of about 52 cubic feet. A sack of coal ought to weigh two hundred and twenty-four pounds, exclusive of the sack. See7that the scales, and also the weights, are properly balanced, by placing two of the four half-hundredweights on either side of the scale. There is no security in allowing any other than a proper balance machine to be used. Select the sacks for weighing, and as small sacks are frequently used which are made to contain only 1 cwt., do not be deceived because they appear quite full. Have a witness, w h o should write down the exact weight of each sack (if a policeman so much the better), as he will prevent the not uncommon prac tice of the carman 's driving away; do not believe that he has ricked his back, even if he swears to it, and if he breaks the machine (a common trick) send to the nearest police station fur another. And last, though not least, do not leave the matter to your servants or butler, unless you wish to be defeated. I heard of a nobleman a few days since who inquired of his corn merchant whether he could not afford to allow his coachman more than 5 per cent. Every man owes a duty to the public as well as to himself. You may consider that you owe nothing to the coal merchant—you may disregard his advice, if not worse ; but bear in mind that all his efforts to serve you, and redeem his trade from the disrepute attached to it, can only be done by your assistance and co operation. If the above recommendation should be adopted, the public will soon discover to what an ex- , tent this fraudulent system has been carried. I am, Sir, yours respectfully, A COAL MERCHANT. I NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DEVONPORT, WEDNESDAY, FIVE, P.M.—lt Still con nues to blow half a gale'from the S. W., with no sign of a change. The Calliope, 26, Captain Sir E. Home, Bart., advertised to sail this day, is not able to get out of harbour. Indefatigable, 50, Captain Smart, K.H., is only waiting for weather to go out of Devonport harbour. Virago, steam-sloop, is waiting (with Mr. Henderson and party) for favourable weather to go down to Fal mouth for the Astrea, store-ship, to navigate her to Devonport. Hecate, 6, steam-sloop, Commander G. S. Hand, has proceeded from Portsmouth forthwith to Newcastle, at the request of the Mayor of that port, to protect the shipping interest s of th a t pl ace an d i ts i mmed i ate vicinity. FALMOUTH, JAN. 28.—A sudden an d melancholy ship wreck took place last night, and which was only made known this morning at about ten o'clock by an open boat entering the harbour with a solitary occupier. From his tale it appears he is a Prussian, named Martin Jonsten, and was a sailor belonging to the schooner Mormond Maid, of Fraserburg, Malcolm, master, from Nantes, laden with wheat, bound to this port fur orders. Last evening they made the Lizard, and subsequently the light of St. Anthony, but at 7 P.m., struck on a rock, and during the confusion which ensued, Jonsten, who had been at the helm, got into the longboat and was immediately floated out of the vessel, which he supposes must soon afterwards have sunk with the remainder of the crew, including a passenger, six in all. Although Jonsten is ignorant of the locality, it would seem that the rock on which the unfortunate schooner struck is the Manacles, and as no tidings have transpired from the coast to-day, it is but too clear the wreck is total, and no one aware of it near the fatal spot. The escape of the survivor, and his entry into this harbour, partake of the marvellous, especially in such a gale as blew last night. A grindstone being in the boat, he ma naged with a line to anchor ber within a headland in the western bay during a great portion of the night, and this morning got again under weigh, and actually came himself up to tho town-pier unassisted, and communi cated his tale. 7 P.m.—The pilots have just reported that a wreck is partially visible on the outer Manacle rock, which con firms the foregoing statement. A Dutch galliot, called the Concordia, of and for Am sterdam, from Surinam, Lordt master, and laden with sugar and cotton, has just put in very leaky, and with loss of sails, bulwarks, bouts, &c., having experienced very severe weather, especially on the 16th inst., in lat. 43 N., long. 25 W. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Amphitrite, 25, Captain Frederick, will be inspected by the Commander in-Chief to-morrow, after which her crew will be paid advance. She will sail en Saturday, weather (which is very foul at present) permitting. The new steam-frigate Argus, designed and built by Mr. Fincham, master- s hip wr i g h t of this dockyard, having received her engines, returned to this port this morning to be brought forward for commission. The Lady Flora freight-ship, embarked :150 of the 50th Regiment for Cortu this day at the dockyard. The Hercules, 72, Master-Commander Fulton, is de tained at Spithead by adverse weather. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 30.—The crews of her Majesty's frigate Calliope, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, and her Majesq's brig Ftilitome, 12, Commander J. E. Gunnys, were paid adv.ince wages on Wednesday. her Majesty's ship Foudroyant, 80, is ordered to have her copper taken off, and her bottom caulked. Five deer, two bucks and three does, were captured on Tuesday ut Mount Edgeetimbe, and sent on board the Calliope for breeding in New Zealand. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICII, JAN. 30.—Lieutenants—John 11. CAVE', recently promoted from the Excellent gunnery -ship, at Portsmouth, to the Hogue, 56, steam guard-ship at Cork; John B. Scriven (1810) to be agent of mails, and Robert W. Clark (1844), and CoLatautiiie G. Glinu (1845) to the Coast Guard. PROMOTIONS. Clerks—Benjamin William Trihe (1840), W. E. Saunders (1843), James M. Lowcay (1843), and Edwin M. Stone (1843), to be paymasters and pursers. William Rundle to be acting boatswain. Tice-Admiral Sir Georgo Francis Seymour, Knight, G.C.11., visited Woolwich Dockyard to-day. Mate Mark B. Pechell, of the Cumberland, 70, fitting for the flag-ship on the West India station, has entered several excellent seamen here on their being paid 01l from the Cyclops steam-frigate. SHIP NE WS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. W.N.W.—Andrew Foster, hence, with loss of sails, spars, esco., and Ver mont, hence, have arrived at New York. Maine, hence, has arrived at Boston. Fairfield, for Calcutta, has put back, with tiller broken. City of Glasgow, from Phila delphia, arrived here, sailed on the 16th, and from the Delaware Mouth on the 17th inst. Arrived—Ellen Highfield, from Rio Grande; Washington, from New York; Sciota, from Mobile; Phcenix, from Nantes; Pet, from Bordeaux. Off port—Chaos, from Havannah. IkohTING, JAN. 18.—A ship's boat, marked on her stern " Robert Hood, Dundee," was washed on shore on the 22d of December, near Tolsrup. CUXUAVEN, JAN. 26.—Sally, which sailed hence on the 18th of January, has put back to-day very leaky, and with other damage. PALERMO, JAN. 16.—Amy, from Marsala, put in here on the 6th of January, leaky, and must discharge part of her cargo. MALTA, JAN. 22.—Nestor, from Odessa, which ar rived here on the 10th of January, must discharge; she is very leaky, having been aground in the Bosphorus. Forth, from Jaffa for Cork, put in on the 14th of January, leaky. Lsura, from Constantinople for Cork, put in on the 17th of January, leaky. A Roman schooner, laden with rye, hence for England, supposed to be the Beneficenza, which left this port on the sth of January, wa-i wrecked at Sidi Munsur, near Gslipia, pre vious to the 16th of January; little, if any, of the cargo will be recovered. GRAVESEND, JAN. 30.—Wind W., strong and squally, cloudy. Arrived—Mario Julie, from Valparaiso; Corinth, from Charlestown; Bonita, from Pernambuco; Sur prise, from St. Mato; Fyenoord and Ocean, from Rotter dam; Mary, from Nantes; Sir Robert Peel, from Dun kirk; Devonshire, from New York; Antwerpen, from Antwerp; Fame, from Calais; Thora, from Copenhagen; Virginia, from St. Andrew's. liturned—Countess of Lansdale, for Hamburgb, there being too much ice to proceed. Sailed— Ocean Queen, for New York; Stately, for New Zealand; Menai. for Calais; Fortitude, for the Cape; Freak, for St. Michael's; James, for Bermuda; Berkley, for Hong-Kong; Venezuela, for Havre; City of London, for Dunkirk; Director and Soho, fur Ant werp; Spy, for Algoa Bay; Cerere, for Malta; Dart, for Ostend. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Bonn© Marie, from Rio Janeiro for Marseilles, Nov. 24, off Cape Horn. Javaan, from Batavia for Amsterdam, Dec. 16. Lina brigantine, fur Prince Edward's Island, in lat. 47 N., long. 9 W. Margaret, in lat. 49 N., long. 9 W. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from the Genoral Post-office by the night—and AI by the morning —dispatch.] When made up in General Post-office London. From what port dis patched. When due. CORK, JAN, 29. Barrels. Currenc 0 ys tone 0 White wheat o os Od to OOs O d Ms Od-- 2 23 Red whe a t. 17 s 6d to 18s 9d 00s Od- 20 do 39 Barley ll s O d to 1 !s ed OOs Od- 16 do 0 13ere .. ...... Os Od to O s Od Os Od 180 Oats 129 Pigs '6 5 Od to 31s Od 3 0 1 Od re cwt Quantity sold at th e Hi g h est P r i ces: ^6 WI; 0 barrels white w h ea t ; 9 re d ; 5 bar l ey ; 0 h er e; 1 2 pigs. Quantity of Grai n an d N um b er of P i gs so ld l as t week:— ' Wheat, 432. Barley, 1,1 3. Oats, 5,980. Pigs , 755. ' PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. 741 First quality .. ... 83s First quality ............. . 71 5 Second quality Third quality ...... Fourth quality Fifth quality 4 , 35 Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Jan. 1 8 Pigs, Z.'32. Sheep, 100. Cowl, 194. 61; Flour—First 12s Od to 12s 6d ; extra 135 g0 seconds, 1066 d to 1I s 6d ; h ouse h o ld s 9s to 10 . O d ; 1 ,, ~, 5 :" 1 , per cwt. Oatm ea l 10 s 6d to O s; I n di an meal 78 3 d to i s 6J; le ne '' meal, 106 to 10 8 O i l p er cwt. I n di an corn 71 2s 6 d to 717' 6c/ per ton. Bran 858 to 87s tid per ton. Ha Farmer s 30s to 45 5; 55e7g,t: 40s; dealers 46 6 t o 50 5 Od; averagey— 488 per ton. Stt . 34s Od to 00s Od; average 006; dealers 376 Od to 4 ° 5 , 2 . average 00s Od per t on . B rea d—Wh eaten l oa f 6d t0„ ° , 4 5 7 b ; household loaf 5d t o bid per 41b. Fresh butter , I2J per lb. Eggs -5s Od to 5s 6d per hundred. " 41— ta Newnort 16s Od ; Lyd ne y 17 8 ; L an d ore 141; Neatb 13s 6d per ton. Tallow 378 Od to 35i Per ;l e o Whisky, 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial gallon,' to —Beef 4d t o 4/ t d ; mutton 4d t o 6d ; vea l lb. 5d ; pork 4d t o Od ; b acon 7d to 8d ; unser' "i rar Hops 61 10s to 0/ O s per cwt. B angor slates 3126 6 d t o 31 5 r: j e b ton. Bark—B ar b ar y 71 O s to 8 1 0 s; Valonia 151 to 01 ; f 5. 6/ Os ; Spanish 01 p er t on . Fl eece Wool 141 to 1 5 1 Per ,O 0 11 Hemp 321 to 341 p er t on . Fi s h— S cotch herrings 2 1. t o 0 05 , 1 is ditto, 24s to 00 6 p er barrel ; Newfoundland, 101 to Ili 1 1 ton. Timber—M eme l , 80s per ton ; red pine, 31 105 ;L e ditto, 2/ 15s per t on ; d ea l s, 12 s to 15s per 100. Market 22s to 325; salted 23. to 328 per owt ; aid to 3id per lb. P otatoes, w hi te 71d to 10d; 161 411; 10d to 12d. Guano-- Peruvian, 11/ 10 8 : l c h a boe, 81 t° per ton. Tar—Archangel, 191 per barrel. 1 4 th or month 7th 17th 27th of mo 2d Si: 17th of mon. Wed., & Fri. 17th of the month (Twice daily .. ..1 7th 17th 27th of mo 'Tuesday & Friday Wednes. & Satur. 17th of the mouth! Twice daily .. 20th of the month, j7thtt 24th ofmonth 20th of the month rlnh& 2 4 th ofmonth :12c1 of the month.. 9th of the month 7tis,l7th,l9th,27th ! &30th of month sth 15th 25th of mo 15th 15th 25th efmo' 7th 17th 27th of mo, ,17th of the month :sth 15th 25th of mo 17th of the month I 2d of the month .. tSouthampt. Feb. 5 :ountries thus marked (*) are conTeyel by illes. West Indies, Mexico, and Central America, light of February Ist, in consequence of the on a Sunday. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 30.—At Gloucester and Worces ,er markets, on the 25th, the wheat trade ruled dull, and to have made progress in sales at either, a reduction must have been submitted to. Barley more inquired for, but no advance could be obtained. Very little doing in oats. Beaus and peas nominally unaltered. During the present week, littl e E ng li s h w h eat h as b een offering, and buyers have generally waited for an increased sup ply. Wo have rather more firmness in barley. Nothing worth notice passing in beans or peas. Oats are held with much firmness, but only retail sails are reported. At this day's market, there was only a moderate supply from the farmers, and we ma k e no alteration in our quo tations, but the trade was lifeless. Barley maintained its value. Oats could not he sold in quantity without submitting to a reduction. Beans and peas were tak en in limited parcels, at the currency of this day se'nnight. BRISTOL, JAN. 30.—The market was dull, and Wheat in small demand. English wheat (new), sold at 34s to 40s per imperial quarter; foreign ditto (white), 42s to 441 per 408163; ditto red ditto (extra), 38s to 41s; ditto ditto (fine), 36s 6d to 38s; ditto ditto (ordinary), 34s to 365; ditto ditto (hard), 34s to 37s per 4801bs. English flour (seconds), 27s to 30s per sack. American ditto (sweet), 21s to 23a per barrel. Barley was a dull sale and in short demand. English (m a lti ng ) , 23s to 27s per imperial quarter, ditto and foreign ditto (grinding) 20s 6d to 21s 6d per 4001bs. Oats a dull sale. Devon and Welsh, 15s to 178 per imperial quarter; Irish white ditto, 17s to 18s per 3201b5; ditto black ditto, 15s to 16$ per imperial quarter. Beans in very small demand, and tow samples shown. English, 264 to 28s per imperial quarter; foreign ditto, 24s 6d to 26s per 4801bs. The averages were—Bristol, wheat 38s 6d; Gloucester, ditto 38s 3d; Bristol, oats 16s sd; Gloucester, ditto 18s .sd; Bristol, barley 235; Gloucester, ditto 21s 8d; Bristol, beans 27s Bd. BOSTON, JAN. 29 . —Wheat, red 24s to 38s, white 27s to 40s, extra 445; barley 18s to 23s ; oats 13s to 171; beans 24s to 275; peas 00s to 00s per quarter. LOUTH, JAN. 2 9.—Wheat 34s to 383 ; barley 21s to 23a ; oats 143 to 16s ; beans 22s to 26s per qr. LYNN, JAN. 28.—Wheat 9 8s to 345, fine 36a 40s to 42; barley 18s to 21s, fine 24s to 25s per quarter. UPPINCHAM. JAN. 29.—Wheat 36s to 41s ; barley 20s to 24s Od; oats 14s to 19s; beans 21s to 25s per qr. Butter Ild to 12d per lb. Eggs 20 for is. Flour, best 24 2d, thirds Is 10d, coarse is 6d per stone; bread 4d 5d to 6d per 4lb loaf. MELTON MOWBRAY, JAN. 28.—Wheat, old 42s to 445, new 36s to 41s; barley 21s to 245; oats, old 21s to 245, new 17s to 20s; beans, old 28s to 30s, new 24s to 26s per qr. Butter 13d to 14d per lb; eggs 18 for IS. ALFORD, JAN. 27.—Wheat 37s 2id; barley, 22, lid; oats 17s 2id; beans 00s Od par qr. NEWARK, JAN. 29.—Wheat, old white 46s to 495, new 46s to 48a, old red 42s tco 43s Od, new, 41 s to 425; extra 43s Od, second qualities 361 38s to 40s; barley, malting 23s 24s to 255, extra 268, grinding 19s 20s to 21s; oats, feed 17a to 18s, seed 20s; beans, new 23s to 255, old 28s to 31s ; tares, 403 to 445; malt, 54s to 56s per qr. CARLISLE, JAN. 28.—Wheat 40s 81-d; barley 23s 2d; oats 16s ltd per quarter. GLASGOW, JAN. 29.—We have had copious showers of rain for the last eight days, with a mild temperature. The imports from abroad consisted of about 3,255 quar ters of wheat and 3,629 sacks of flour from France, and 4,268 barrels of flour from New York; coastwise and from Ireland the receipts have been moderate. At Grangemouth about 3,581 quarters of wheat and 60 quarters of peas reached from the continent. There was not much business passing during the week, yet sellers were firm for most articles. This day's market Was thinly attended. Wheat and flour were a fair sale at the rates of this day se ' nn i g h t. Barley for feeding purposes was in good request; malting descriptions at. trected little attention. In oats and oatmeal few trans actions took place, and prices were nominally unaltered. Besns and peas met little inquiry, and their value re mains unchanged. I n di an corn was more saleable at the quotations. - EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JAN. W.—Wheat—There were 782 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, being 3I qrs more than last week. Prices were Is up on the top, and stl up on the average -193 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to day's market 643 qrs barley, being 78 qrs more than last week. The top price 6d up, and the average 7d up —ll9 qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 820 qrs, being 193 less than last week. The top price was 7d up, and the average 3d up-27 qrs unsold. Beans—The supply o f beans was 137 qrs, being 51 more than last week. Prices were the same on the top, and 8d down on the average —2B qrs unsold. Top of Wheat •••• ••• ••• 62ilb. 48s Od „ Barley ••• •• 57 lb. 28s 6d ~ Oats ••• ••• 45 lb. 21s 3d Beans ••• ••• 6qlb. 308 Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JAN. 29.—The number of cattle was 674, or 73 more than last week. Top price of the best cattle, 7s Od; current, Cs to 6s 6d ; middling. and inf er i or , f rom 5 s Od to 5s 6d p er D utch stone. A clear ance was not effected. The number of sheep this morning was 3,177, or 209 more than last week. Top price of the best mutton, scl per lb ; current, 5d to Od; ewes and Inferior sorts, 4d to 4id per lb. A good clearance effected. DUNBAR, JAN. 23.—Wheat, weighing 641bs, brought 40s 6d, and prices to 335. Barley, we i g hi ng 58ilbs, brought 27s Od, and prices to 22s Od. Oats, weighing 001bs, brought 203 Od, and prices to 13s 3d. Beans and peas, weighing 6Uilbs, brought 263 Qd, and prices to 060 d. PLACES. America (by Brlt. pkt.) N America (by U.S. pkt.) N America (by U.S. pkt.) M Africa (West coast) .. N Alexandria* •• • • N Belgium • • • • • • N Brazil • • .. Buenos Ayres • • • • M California(viaChagres) M Cape of Good Hope N Constantinople• .. • . N Central America .. M Channel Isles .. NI Chili .. . 31 Franey & N Greece* • . .. • • N llamburgh N Holland .. • • .. 31 Honduras .N Ireland .. ••M & N I India (via Southamp.) M India (via Marseilles) N Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N Mexico .. 31 Madeira • . • • .. Malta* N Naples* .. • • • • :N Papal States* .. N ren insular .. • • .. At Peru .. .. • • • • Tuscany. .. • • N West 'miles M West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M, * The mails to those c, French packet via Memel *.* The mails for the ' will be made Tip on the ni 2d of February falling up RAILWAY SHARE MARKET Corresponding week, l Jan.. £7 i 20, 1850 (143 mles)7 : 12 8 Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,276 14 3 Cattle ... ... ... ... 1,121 8 8 Total •.. 18 4 Corresponding p er i o d l ast year.. 32 n 3 3 MANCHESTER., BUXTON, M ATLOCK, AND MIDLAI" Jng c, d TION RAILWAY.—Retur n of traffic for the Week 6- Jan. 26 : Passengers, &c. Merchandise £39 10 6 48 2 6 Total .. .•. £B6 13 ° Corresponding week last year 76 19 10 ONTHE W RECK OF THE NEW COMMERCIAL n . 0 ,1 f BAISSONS R OCKS . —Y esterday at the fortnightly meett o re the committee o f th e R oyal National Institution for tbe,,,. i t servation of Life from Shi pwreck, held at the offices, Winchester street, after awarding various sums to — 6 3 crews for rescui ng li ves from shipwrecks, it was agreed 0r to the gold medallion of the society should be presol t hs Captain George Davies, R.N., inspecting commander Penzance station, as a mark of their appreciation of his g al lant and humane exertions in proceeding with his bibs crew to the Brissons rocks in a tremendous sea, and, a-frotO imminent peril of his life, firing a rocket apparatus - 0 , his boat, and therefore being the happy instrument Oci r te e cuing from his perilous position the master of the ill - 1 1t h brig New Commercial, wrecked at that inst. Each of the four boatmen is to be presented w' t n i c t place on th e . b s silver medallion. The committee also agreed that tbs,,gvit. medallion of the institution should be presented to Mr. i ' • ao .. Forward, commander of the revenue cutter Sylvia, in ,bat knowledgment of his intrepidity and self-devotion on ar s distressing occasi on ; an d hi s b oat ' s crew of five perso",o each to be prese n t e d w i t h the silver medal, and tbe.„o-0 fishermen and th e m i ner are awarded 11/. In consitteriif of their daring and valuable services in rescuing the PT es mulatto from a floating piece of the wreck. Captain Paj o has, it appears, on three different former occasions, Ll ch presented with the silver medal of this institution, 1 " ; , a never selected more meritorious acts for the distribut"' of its honorary and pecuniary rewards than those just re corded. THE POOR-LAW BOAR D AND THE PAM,— of (I DIAR :O YLEBONE.-A s p ec i a l committee of the directors .., guardians of the p oor of Marylebone h as b een h e ld to t 3 Cider the alleg e d i nsu ffi c i ency and unwholesomeness of dietary of the workhouse. It was ultimately resolved ti give the master di scret i onary power in the di s tribution s y t food to the a ge d an d i nf i rm for a fortnight; and also th such dinners should be served twice a week, and four ounce additional bread should be given with the soup. IN A FIR. —On Wednesday last, as some of men employed at Mr. Jackson's, boiler-maker, P o tterrb l . were finishing one o f t h e boilers and busily engaged in riv et ing the last pie ce , i t was discovered that one of the men 071 fastened inside, and could not get out. A large piece ! i e. actually to b e cut out to enable the man to e ff ect his esc-1- —Preston Chronicle. [ADVERTISE MENT .] —A Li eutenant of kirap.-°O9 cured of Rheumatism by Holloway's Ointment and This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that H o llows, Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, w hich *P" peered to be incurable, as neither sea bathing, vapour baths' nor prepar a ti ons vaunte d as sure remedies, did him any g°°l' and the tr ea t men t o f t h e d octor, after several months ' trill was without success. At this juncture he commenced taking these pill s , an d ru bbi ng t h e ointment into the complainiv f parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in the c ourse; six weeks. Th e t rut h o f t hi s statement can be vouched s be Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Beis-de-Duc.—Sold by all D ru t, gists, and at P ro f essor H o ll oway ' s Establishment, 244, Suss London. ISI EADVERTISEM ENT .J—I S CONSIMItTION, BILONCO-vi- ASTHMA, &c., CU RABLE ?—A Report of some of the moot forrai..s La° forms of Disease of the Throat, Lungs, Heart, and Stomach, is Just P u Defied for the Committ ee, b y Dr. Cronin, M.D., Physielan to the Lei. cester-square Dispensary for Consumptlon,&c.—" The success 1.0 ,0 2 i , Cronin's peculiar tre a t ment i n the cure of those affections 1" have hitherto generally belied every attempt at cure, although .sd t pe first talent had been appli e d to, and the most consummate skill s been exerted for that purpose, is most satisfactorily shown in this re" port."—Preface.—Wertheim an d C o., Paternoster-row ; Hughes, s 3lartin-le-Grand ; and at the author's residence, 14, Leicester-P" - Leicester-square. Price 2d., by post 3d, OF A 80W. On the 28th inst., at the Parsonage, Horsforth, Yorkshi re ' the wife of the Rev. W. H. B. Stocker. On the 28th inst., at the Manor-house, Ashford, Middle sex, the wife of William Ellis, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 27th i ns t., at Marlborough-place, Old Kent-ro ad ' Mrs. M. D. Rucker. On the 21st inst. at Dinton, Aylesbury, Mrs. H. MARRIED. On the 28th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, T. Macquoid. Esq., to Katherine Sarah, third daughter ° Thomas Thomas, Esq. On the 29th inst., at All Souls' Ch urc h, Langharn-Pll William E. How son , Esq., to Mi ss C a th er i ne Fl etc her, Holles-street, Cavendish -square. DIED At Paris, on the 19th inst., from inflammation of the braLt i . aged 20 months, Fanny Marian, daughter of George ." Howe, Esq , late of Calcutta. On the 25th inst., M argare t H e l en, the wife of t h e v ,••e' Dr. Croly, rector of St. Stephen's, \Valbrook. of On the 25th inst., aged 48, G eorge R . Farnell, Eg l " Burley-park, Hants. On the inst., at Myddelton-square, Pentonville , J. Hayward, of Clerkenwell, aged 51. On the 27th inst., at Hardwicke-house, near CheP 3t° l Louisa, wife of Captain G eorge Stevenson, of Grafton-s treet London, formerly of the Grenadier Guards. - J• On the 28th inst., at G rove-place, Brixton, aged 0 Nelthorpe, Esq., for mer l y secretary of the Lambeth Witte" works Company for 25 years. On the 27th inst., at Warbleton, Sussex, Eliza Glove Moore, the wile of the Rev. A. Robarts. of London: Printed an d P u b lished by MURDO ‘Tel No. 112, Strand, P r i nter, at The Sun Office, No. I ~t Strand, in the P rec i nc t of the Savoy, in the cotintV &Liciellottex, FEicish January 31, 1851. &roar ExcHANGE.— R The ISTOL market AN has b ee n much firmer to-day, and a good business doing. The transa ctions th , as follow :—C a i e d on i an , 10A —Great Western, 84%'-'s°° Eastern and Dover, `2414. LIVEttPOOL, JAW. 30. fir mer STOCK EXCHANOK.—Th e s h are market was Mll e ", - vet!' and more active to-day, with an upward tendency In, ' dr .. description of stock. The transactions were as f° ll° ' .. s. Caledonian, 1 0 1 ,4—Chester and Holyhead, Preferenc e, 1 1 i r e ranteed 51/, percent., 15—East Lancashire, 13!",- 7 1.anc 8a g gl and Yorkshire, 57—Ditto, Fifths, 7% dis.—Lan css o ter n ibf, Carlisle, 70—Leeds and Thirsk, 143 - i Liverpool, ur;i ej . o , and Southport, % c. dis.— London and North-W e , l C. 1254 —Ditto, New Quarters, c. p.—Ditto, Fifths, .4 4 0 4 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, .264 -- I giu ver, 5314 c. Ditto, Halves, 17% die.— South-Eastern and P.4 3 rt h 2 4 4—York, Newcastle, an d B erw i c k , 2014 Y or k and 'lob% Midland, 23% Oxford, Worcester, and WolverhamPtn n ' MANCHESTER, JAN. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—S omew h at a d vanced pr ices te i been realised to-d a y, an d t h e market generally has intliciEot a firmer tone. Th e transact i ons were as follow:" ... . 0 10 Lancashire, 13—Leeds, Fifths, 7 1 ,-i dis.—Leeds and I titto, 15—Midland, 50/. 17% dis.—Great Northern, 17 1 /,' — u . f a e ld Preference, 124 4—South-Eastern and Dover, 24',4---°"` Stock, 26 , A—North Staffordshire, 8 dis. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 30. STOCK ExCuANGN.—There was a fair amount of bi ll- re we done to-day, a n d pr i ces were Irm. The transactions rf as follow :—Lond on an d N orth- Western, 125 _shrews;;;,.. and Birmingh a m (A) , 6% dis.—Ditto (B.), 5 % , 12 . South Staffordshire, 3% di s. —N orth Staffordsh i re , 7 / 1 6 —South-Eastern and Dover, '244—Midland, 531 i• YORK, JAN. 29. AO STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day A e d i follow : Caledonian, 104—East Lancashire, 12/. Se. ' I 4A, York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 6 ,) THE GREAT NoRTHERN RAILW AY . —( MiI es in work . —Return of Traffic for the Week ending Jan. 19, 18 01 • -• Passengers, parcels, carriageg, horses, dogs, and mails ... £3,817 14 9 Merchandise and minerals 3,400 12 6 Cattle .. 119 5 5 Total ... ..• ' 2 ' 398 2 6 f 6 " A EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILIVAT , "" If return for the week ending Jan. 26 : Passengers, parcels, &c. £6,516 4 6 blerchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,794 19 10 Total ... ..„ £13,311 4 4 Corresponding w ee k of 1E.50 ... 13,532 9 1 LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.— Amount of re! CO for the week ending Jan. 26: Passengers ..• ••• £7ll 12 1 1 Goods ... 26 0 --- • Total ... ...411 ..._ 1 737 211 Corresponding week last year ... 514 12 1 0 e , SHREWSBURY AN D BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY......Thiffi e r ceipts for the week ending Jan. 26:—. Passengers ..• ••• £265 19 8 Carriages, horses, and parcels 14 11 7 Live stock 13 8 10 Merchandise and minerals ... 245 18 8 .t k„ Th 4 '...... ~m tit 0, Ip,, ', tho' T \ a, 1 .19 T, kic k luta