The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

ku-'= .v;„--------.._..______ anti _ ~, 1..: Oi l i.1.1t; V i.; 1 A 1... .t.N4 .P., n ..... cos i C!-TY. Q/1/11:TER TO T/PLA:E. 4 ,00 T ie s of Cotton at Liverpool ( n Saturday wcre Port C) b l-tis, of which 300 American Wert, t6ken fur ex -4t V inCt 700 (;:i Speettia:iOn. 'Die market was steady, 4 15 , 4 „ ?IA prtyious rates. 'I h., s , les comprised 3 500 .1 pQrin,,t _.. h Ur , %/VI to Bd., and 300 Surat at . 4id. t 0 54 . b lall' .lai lwA•y .ib.a.res condi tied to decline, and tie h' et t.:106,,d ~,,.s t, . hravity. ilote.ti!r itlane to-day lyiineEs is dull, but prices have I,t4„gdt reeei_' orallittee of Spanish American londholcle . rs hay! t ow 190 letters from alexteo, of which the following are 4lr oln Mesnts. Manning, Mark e, and Co. 4igir„,,, " Vera Cruz, Jan. 18, 1851.: cat 1 .,, 't a crave reference to the enclosed copy cl confit:_set=ts of 16th uir., per Thames, which we now .i. t Z .. rec ount ?I ) Topo r ti on of ditties uncollected at this date for ittto'Zi.of the bon lholders is a, follows: 4 PPr o Poildin g on the 16th Dec.. 1849... 62.38,137 88 18.1allatate calculation of duties for Dee., ••- 35,660 0 L'-s 3 amottit collccted $273,797 88 ... 30,538 06 , "Eliding this dly _- 4 $30,533 06 4 t 'lnt collected as above sated ... C 4 ti tult haaiJed us by the Collector of tern' proportion sk.°l3.s for ' b di (A , o f 4 , , r the on i . 4 , o t .B c, Heeled by him (net import) r ,i 4 ;31A Dee., 1849 --- ... 243,259 82 6,220 29 Total ... a s rn 36 er C 1y , 753 d 35 Ite h ay' - 11 . • tt , 2e, l ot t , p,r )al al ususl to tEe address of the Governor end Nbt to y of the Bank of Engla-,,d ; debiting you in ac- N•"trent for 183 79 doi . are:, for our half per tens. . -a amount shipped. is; " We reaptin,:&e. I g n efl) * 4 II ANNING, MAKOE, an Co. tyhinso n , E, q " .1 - tr ena - : ----- Messrs. St e w art , J o lly, an d C o ., qor 11. ''' . 1 1 / h ''' ":Tampico, Jan. 13, 1850. to o , ls q e ,, - eg to refer to the accompanying duplicate 1, 0 th yet Rod althouvh the packet of this PI t not y et . ' ,-, , . lit t„ hatse arrived, we now adores. you in the ts,,,' es,b, n 'a.Y Yet snake her appearance, and enable `Nei . " I li the specie, in which cave you ' will find D ill --- Dollars. /„ 0 1 . 4 ladin g 11lee , ... 30,242 00 111 (41 a f ; Bat " 30,620 21 s ,tlivoi e a- ug of 14,391 00 1) the f or e (f aame ec e ,,,i,iz er v toi l , tie r ~,,,‘,_ um was intended for b hipment by the . Zed. L 'Ket, and the latter is the amount since het lie al 0 , t t ee 'l ° enclose two lists -f 20 uki o „ etrel from , per cent. import duty 111 t ut of ~ tu the Customhouse for collection to (i T354„;-keember and 10;1 inst., and amounting in , (Si' " (1 ` 11 ",-W ' i q h tned) e remain, &c., MTh • -,,.R 0 ,,,,... STEWART, L. JOLLY, and Co. I . ° t (44 1;4 tt " 8 cdt , Esq , M.P." . '" (1 , the Save also received the fallowing from I, agent of the bondhelciers in Venezuela:- 1? . 111 1* ts - ,-- -Ib, , "La, Guayra, Jan. 21, 1850. i s , elitist, of g leave to ecknowledge the receipt, on the it; t l t. te th t ~L_ o letters from the committee, bcth hear ths ( 10 11s re ::_t`t . December, conveying to me their in kt.„`")vertZ 'ning the claims of the bondholders on kj te ae . utit o f this Republic for arrears of interest, ip"" ti) "e also s et , . the . as a reply to certain propositions do t; th t h e CO,rolaytee, by order of the finance minia'er, the s ! a irc a ,‘", : , ,, ? l lum of the Venezuelan consul in Lon ,, , i ) Ze ints:q effect. me to use my bt st exertions to carry `ge! i i l. ?Ply 1 ' i ki ieht h ave to state that I have made known to th • " b • kq a . At i n .fY being charged with this commission, 0 4 ;kti en f " days he shall receive an official corn ,,. t o re m , ~,_ , . 4l r 1 t hat I v;"" oa the subj,,ct; and the committee l tish, s. ,„ st . ill do all in my power to comply with ' I Q b (Sig r ,: d aD), 840 , T he ''' Rubinson, " H. J. LORD. Ne: &lp tir Esq. Mx,' , st imporrtlvals from distant parts bring no intelli -24 Ne c k __%e!, hut we learn fn . m the Continent \: k It:tatrathe ease both a w t er A e m ra t t , h rd er am lo a o n k d in i i ar u again. qialrite ene ll ,, t of the mercantile marine of Prussia, at k li ai cso72 1 4,rnent of the present year, gives 896 ships ty,° , ' 2,7 1 , 13 , , eNagQd in the foreign trade, and 88 ll,' ilk,e to 'lists, in the coasting lice. ''l cor n , ol ?g regarded it as a decided evil that rail iqe,e)iitty l ir . l ,e_ B . (.10 not hold their meetings, t) half.. sattlf, dividends, sooner after the close vt tli e ga , Sear than they do at present, or, indeed, ever LI 4 4 (1 aleC en a i n v cl :_n Trtainly regard it as a strong proof kit of til e V i n veld. h the accounts . are kept, and atnvantap,ei of keeping open capital ► 1% 3 ! th at th e , ti al 1 3 . 1:1 abl e . x . act period when railway dividends ta e v4h Qn thls either net known, or is far beyond ki t t l lett, we ey . ere fairly due. Taking this view of i'l here le the concur in the following remarks N i u Railway Circular of Saturday :- ;It'l l i t lgs o f l nn justifiable reason why all the half-yearly , i l lt , 4 flite s „ rtil Way companies should net be convened 1 .am -- tray s ° , Wh , from the expiration of each half- ' k li t - ithi n Y all the dividends should not be made pay ,u Plies 0 11 ,I l e Week aft r the meezings. The not doing IVeprth'etner that the balancing of the books has No ('' 4 , be f t „. n ,,bly d&erred, or that the funds which ve% °tee "4001 Diug for the at ment of the dividends key 4141 tentuthenvise r - ~,,i , , aii , , t . mployed. It also gives to direc officials an unfair advantage over the klk , e'Y It la L'l',, hte3, f r.,he, to which they are not entitled." I Z'Ocntie,, 'ne companies which have already held tl th t , witi ; t il' e , and of the others which have announced k k o n s itii er o feaPi chive gross returns per week, should, k ON l bpari, ' s erves, call the attention of shareholders Ittiti, Of 01 01 11 cf the dates of the different meetings ' Td 13 Possibility of better arrangements being kilA i dis til hp it. e ctor s 4 4, ) (; 014 of the Londonderry and Enniskillen 410.4te fro this day made e a dividend of 2s. 6d. lo'be cu the balance of income derivable from blush'akt''tt,S p 1 , , t% l e, , ands opened with rather a buoyant ap- Itv.kat,hoiticave Since been depressed by money sales. k 4 l't Ws snei r druPped from 954 4 t) 944 to 95 for k it 4 thacc ind °4l 931 to 94 1 i t, , , 95* for Account. The O N - 1 15 4- Quarter per Cents. have been 974 to 4, , t d ztio.2ol.oo,,p,exr Cents. 95i$- i. Bank Stock has been l ip li tt l a lio n ,f' Lequer- bills have realised 545. to 57 r., th I likt li . u 3 85 P. to 88s. premium. The disposition I 1 t ~; s on, of r ;ht'e. c,`," the Stock-Exchange is apparently 1 0 401, e e rt , it.. _ Consols now are 95 to *-- V 1 1 1 . p: r u Market is affected by the weakness of kit !e 01 ,, 11 . !ian Active Bonds opened at 804 to 811, C 44 1 4 4 'n I ,4 e ne ,been done at 784 and 79. The 4, ll ee li t kre be e 6 4, and since 34 t.) I. Chilian k‘ii4,lo l lot e d ri 924 to par. Mexican Stock aiit ti ll te b e d 29 4 acid 291. Portuguese Four per p a 1,. Seri,, hag l i, and Spanish Five per Cents. 184. ' Nl,,rlezi,erbt,fluctuated from 1; to 24 premium. "ail, our .„ Iv ve - and-a-Quarter Stock has been 344. II %ay shay viente. are 86 to I. II • i . tk ' ' ea are very depressed again to day. Lk plod. , ONE , -1 G q, ti lT- 1 ,u x „, O'CLOCK. PRICES. II ,t, ii, • ..... 207 t::;,e lli A u ._ . ................... 207 -.lt, „70. Anns ..... , .... 95%% 95% i b i , ,q,,Pereeir.'s;Annuitaes... —. 95% % 94% 93 95 . N t4 o 4ta a Z ‘ Di All r IS ' • -* 6. do Yea r ,: . r e , l an. l Stio Ntio titi(s).,ooo o i an. 5, 1860. B% 8 5.16 8 5-16 . 4 1, 8 Lltr 1 ,n ,••• • BB 85 p 85 p 4 N ti v` Ac eo ''''''l• • • ...... ....- B5 p 85 p A,601' hi p 411 t ......... .. ..... :,,`,„ity, June, Ri• I lAi d• & za ~.._, J et, .. t . 54 57 p 57 P l'itt„Nl, v,itne ............... ... C h, 'lie .. t h , . Op roil 11; i tive e I c l-I'l FUNDS. •I''`E,.. 3.051 N , klu' 0 11(la G O'er; w.) , ' , RIC MS. ' l 4'4 a Per Cent 100 t .te, t Dor t i ,, n . .... ....... 99% 100 ti ,,, x j - 1546, with Coupons- - kbiti". A tco a n. Coupons ........ - - `,,, 1 11 .1 , 1 5 . , SEQl,lra .................. ... 29 3 ,4% 29% d its : o 3. tiote ........................ ‘d9 3 / 4 ipttl.ll--eferrneldt l's b iti v o ' ke e n 4 Per Cent ....... - ......... ........... 80% 11% 79 80 .3A O vies per ..................... 36M 31 34% 34% IttA o :Dr e r °c ute- - - ai 4 )''''Q h e4)11 11t g,„ -04,,. .............. " Scr ip. .... - ipith ............ .... ••• •-• 4 I ttO Der ( „50t........ 17 2 13' 21 , p 2% p lie • 3 18 . b. N Pet ee 4o lB% 18 4 , itt o 4 t em nt - 36 1 / 2 I ,.. alith ei ) , l l3 Ni e ti fe rrea B, 2 . ....... per Cent 13 k r t h ileA;tt i s on t. 17 0. . .;e ;;;able i:l,o l3 ndon 11 t4 4111 ge ." 6 Per Cent P ~k , ........ , 1 ; o h a q , Pet c , s _ ,• 1n2 1 11 ,4ci .. ....• . k , po, ll l Per cert . : ... ..: .. ~ . : Ok;4l,tot. ass (101:" 1 2 ()mild. .. - 54% li. I ,k ) .A o z , t- Certirleater 86% 86 86 1 11 : e1 I A I tX r &D. R , ut , BUSINESS DONE CLOSIIit, 4, 4 g4L , ......."'` . AT ONE O'CLOCK. FRICKE. t 4 I , ,i 4 cu tts am •. 6 ... so •••••• .. 4fi. br Cali t" N_NN With - a duly k•ntt kl 4 gttar " lit t o .s ... an. 20 - 1 0 o t e l 10/: b .... 50 E o .: , 1 , ;, - ,, , thtti„- ref.- 10 - k :it cr s 0 411 ; . r . t. e r . ,, ........... 20 ...... 7% 7 7 0174 • ...... 1 ( ii 1 ,,, to,_ ! lira ..... 0 ...... 11% . ..... ‘tt" e' aa hirt .. 9% 10 ........10 4 4 Z or at. .. , guar. r, t\ ~ ), ttlll ......... 25 ."- . .. ...... 27 'N ' l . e 1 4 t b e f:i ...... 20 ::: .. ,„ 6 5% . ....... 536 tll hi h it ,G Per ... 1216 ... 2 7,, •'" 23i, 1 '&44 ',. 44 'eot... 'pi - '. 4kt o,d) d vv,,,, t -- te 3 % 3% N tt o - ~, ,,t,,,.„--. .......... 50 1 ti i t 1. 0) ) 2 s3 h •••., ir , --.... 284 ... ..... 28% L4, o ' A 4 hares .. :: y0...L8% 59 1 57% 59 1 / 2 59 LA; 144 1 N (iv, 4es ...... V h w r Et , id ..1.... .• . ..... 14 ,i., .14 ...... K 1 Nat al ‘ ,.'arl Iglp • 15 ••• - 7 1 / 2 . )II •••••• "A 1 ' lO ••• 50 'll the 481 * 6 tits .... .... e 100 1 0 „,teN, (14 ......,.. .. •-•• 10 1 441 ! 1 • e114.6**••••• . 18 1 ' kl ; di ll Pero. 10 - - '' - cl"t 1 t0 li R Unio 12'. ..... 14, 4 ki tt r ate rd .n) 10 .. ... 3 ' .. . 00 11) I:th e ,kwali .. . „ 6 ° - x d. 99x.d. v o tith 'gut ° "". Cs. id::: 3 7 3/.. ... 314 l. ) e Iles,(:tar.4' are ' il ja 11, 1, 1) 4 'RiA t " - --.loa 1 1 , 11, ent 411 teed 0 , Z l l id N ii ...... 1 0 0 135 ttlil t° 4'' gu " . 1.1111)0 . .... - 40n zi 1.,41, arLers„ lea 106 105% 106 3 / 4 12 - ........ 1 - , 12% 1.), ) 4 1 , 4 ° .NV Q . 4 . i; ... ..... 12 . h btikZ i s.. 4 ..100 .. . I ' l ' B ItA o ' d ' l3 ;i; ..... •-•1 (0 - --- ..... ... - '.li. , 6 toi and .... 42 41% O f t l / 1 1: c k E l / 1 „ i': l"b orb " l 3° '** 51 4 6 51 A --- 51 4 hltt o Pit,c;;' , .. ..... 2" CO ..... 19 1 / 2 ... ki) h it to , /...... : 1 0!) ...... ......... a e rene; ..... 121 - ::: .. •• - •• ... •• .... 59‘, ..... .. .. --"" 'el 17% .... 6 1 4 1 ... 5% 41 .. •• II ••• 0 ,- ..1. , ..d, I'Voreezter, and Wolv,rl,,,nvion ....., 50 e, , itilh C•!. , ntral ... - • shr,,,,bory .-., 1 1 kiirra,_ 12 1 / ./. ~... ..... •• -•• D::.to ditto. Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... 9 1 .4 • ... ..... uth , ,•••• . . - 1 3% l B l,oi fi •• Do., Fegistered No. 4 10 S :uth Yorkshire, Don caster, .nd Goole l3 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 Do. do. de. ... 25 , 2 5 14.... ........ Yo: k Newcastio, end Berwiet. .... .. ......... 25 et) iN. ewctagt lc Ey.l-4p. 20 ••,••• 9 , A ; 9 9 1 ,4 .•• ••• 9 i'lo. G.N.E.Prefercnce 8 York , are: Nortl.slitilAnd 50 FOREIGN RAJ 1.• VI A Y -.. rioulogn ,. • and An: ens... 20 Dutch Ellen Lu-.leinbourg Ditto .. vainur and Liege ...-. 20 ... .. 7% N,)rthi•rn of France:„.._. 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ..... It TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFOIOI ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Wednesday the 20th, the Bankrupt and Insolvent Members Bill was thrown out on the ino. tion for second reading, by 73 against 34. This Bill was the movement of the purse-proud against the meek in pocket; of the men who having h.id a little luck in the world which perhaps they did not deserve, believe themselves proof against reverse of fortune, and look with contempt on such as they think are not. The principle is distinct from protection by the House to its own Members ; a privilege which had to a great extent disappeared through changes in the general law. The question was, whether after the law has had its swing on any man who is so unfor tunate as to come within its grasp, the House was to institute a suminary process of expulsion for the offence of being found poor. The House might discover better cases on which to exercise its chival rous scrupulosity. On the same day the Small Tenements Rating Bill was reef: a second time, by 182 against 2. The rea son for so much unanimity being, that the Govern ment engaged to see to the preserving of certain rights connected with the suffrage, which appeared to be involved. The Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill was read a second time and committed. On looking into the B i ll, you will be struck with n frequent mysterious reference to being. "punished as b'-fore mentioned," and what being "punished as before mentioned." meant, is to the last induqtiously concealed. On in quiry it means, that if 3 our child eats a turnip iu the fields (with a proviso always that it does not eat to the value of a shilling), it may be sent back to you whipped by the common executioner at the mandate o f two.iustice?, out Of pure economy to spare the wear and tear of trial by jury. The .Member for Dundalk (M'Cullagh) promised an opposition; but as, for reasons which did not very plainly appear, he declined making it on the second reading, the second reading was unopposed. On Thursday the debate was renewed on the ques tion et laying the Poor Dates on the Consolidated Fund. The net was ably spread for catching all the loose fish ; and the consequence was, that they were caught. The negativing the proposal by only 273 against 252, ought to open the eyes of the Govern ment and of the country to the position in which they are. With the power of sending ten, twenty, thirty, forty, or fifty to one into the House in pro portion to their constituencies, the agricultural inte rest can hold the Government and the country to so close a tug as a majority of 21 in a House of 530. To run the Government and the country so near as a majority of 21, it is essential that the ,agricultural interest send from ten to fifty to one into the House in proportion to their consti tuencies. And still this party, which with the ad vantage described can only come within a majority of 21, trumpets itself as the largest party in the community, and which consequently under a state of fair play ought to be predominant, and under the existing state should have a majority consisting of many score times the votes of its opponents. F; seems impossible that the Government should not see, as relates to itself, the disadvantage of thus operating at the short end of the steel-yard. It has the power of drawing when it pleases upon popular support ; but then it must put the people in possession of the power to help it. If the question of trade or . no trad e i s t o be settled by party who are to score fifty for our one, both Government and people may be equally sure of the result. On this occasion the agricultural interest chose to declare, that the portion of the poor-rates which falls on the agricultural interest, is only as nine to eleven to what falls on parties not agricultural. They did not always say se, and will not always say so again. The object clearly was, to catch as many us possible of the non agricultural payers. The Irish alto were invited in the roundest terms, not to look to the charity " dribbled" out to them by England, but to put their hands into this wider bag. Nevertheless there v.ere comparatively few of them who followed the counsel. On the whole the vote may be con. sidered as on the question of taking taxation off the rich, and laying it on the poor. On Friday" the Party Processions (Ireland) Bill was read a third time without opposition. The Par liamentary Voters, &c. (Ireland) Bill was read a second time without a division, atter a long debate, the result of which appeared to be to show that the county constituency would be increased by it, but the borough constituency would be rather diminished, in consequence of the highness of the rate, eight pounds, which in the general opinion implies an actual hold ing of twelve. It looks as if, without great expense of words, the means might be found to set this to rights. PAris and Rouen 2O ..... ........ 21 7 s x:ri Sambre and Met's(' MINES. United Mexican JOINT STOCK BANKS. _ Australasia . 4O ••••••••••• ••• London & Westminster. 20 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB, 25.—Wind at noon N N.W., light airs arid hazy. RAmsoaT:.;, FEB. ‘24.—Wind W.—Sl.l. Isabella, Sit - more; E anor, Newhave Uoi!ed States ; Jehnstone, Pernumbuco. DEAL, FEB. 24.—Wind light and va-iable.—Arrd. from the River and sailed, Victory, St. Doming-. Mercurius, and Orlando, Now York; Santipor., Ade laide, S.A.; John Oldham, Madras ; Favorite, Singapore, together with the outward bound hich anchored again during the afternoon. Sid. Duchess of Portland, Berbice; Maria, Barhadoes; Parrack Hall, St. Kitty, BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 24.—The brig Lucy, of Lynn. was run on shore twenty miles to the southward, on the 2 tat lust , leaky. The Iris, for Yarmouth, put in 3 e le day leaky, and must partly discharge. MUMBLES, 24.—The smack Jare, of and from St. Ives for Llanelly, foundered on the 21st inst., six miles W.S.W. of the Wormshead; crew saved. GUERNSEY, FEB. 23.—A piece of fir plank, new part of the stern of a ves. el, marked in white letters " A. R. Chip," with the ring ends broken off, has been pi,:ked up. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 24 —Wind ei:sterly.—Std.. Conn ,etis of Yarborough, Port Philip; Lady lil`Thghten, Adela , de, South Australia; Coromandel, Cape of Good Rope; James, New York. OFF FALMOUTH.—AIida, Klein, Cuba, for Ilanaburgb. STUDWELL ROADS, FEB. 24.—Wind Sir Howard, New Orleans; Gosaypum, ditto; Alberta, Mobile. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. CA Fox, Valparaiso; Duke of Lancaster, Waktlatin, China; George W. Bourne, Nason, Charleston; Alceste, Ritchie, Valparaiso. Put back, Huskisson, Africa. Sld. Josiah Sanderson, Calcutta; Lipari, ditto; Loodiah, ditto; Jilin Moore, Bombay; Geraldine, Lima; St. Hi!- day, Coquimbo; Jamec, Rio Grande; Andover, Ceara; Camillus and Isaiah Crowell, New Orleans; Canada steamer, New York; Columbia, ditto; Anglo-American, Boston. Off port, Feronia. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY). CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY. The principal country markets held on Saturday were steady for the finest Wheats, at fully previous rates. In the middling and inferior kinds very little business was transacted. Fine Barley and Oats a ere quits as dear, out all other articles, including Flour, were neglected. Letters from the near Continental shipping ports state that large supplies of Flour are still coming forward, arl that several parcels have bean taken for shipment to England. At Dantzic and Odessa eery little was doing in any article. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English Grain were very moderate. From Scotland they were confined to a few cargoes tf Oats. The foreign imports amounted to 8,362 quarters of Wheat, 762 ditto of Oats, 2,875 ditto of Beans, 211 ditto of Tares, 100 ditto of Linseed, 200 ditto t f liapeseed, 1,336 ditto of sundry Seeds, including* Indian Corn, 2,249 sacks and 603 barrels of Flour. Up to our market to-day the arrivals of English Wheat, coastwise, was vory moderate, and of but middling qua lity. By land carriage and sample the receipts proved small, even for the time of year. The Essex, Kent, and other stands exhibited but a limited number of samples of both red and ahi e; neverthe'ess, owing to the pressure of foreign qualities for sale es granary, and the large quantity of French and Belgian flour on offer, the de mand for all kinds of wheat of home produce w as in a sluggish state, at prices about equal to those of 2ilonday last, and at which a clearance was with difficulty effected. Very few offers to ship wheat at present rates came to hand from the east coas'. With foreign wheat we v crc tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. Not withstanding that most of the leading millers are short of st ick, the purchases of cted in Wheat of foreign produce, this morning, tas limited. Fine qualities were, how ever, held at fully previous rates. In the middling and inferior kinds so little was doing that, in some instances, the quotations ruled almost nominal. In floating cargoes scarcely a triaistution took place. We had only a mo derate supply of both English and Foreign Barley on show. Fine parcels for seed ruled steady, at full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts moved off heavily, at late rate , . The quantity of malt on show ready for delivery was on the increase, All kinds, especially brown qvalities,were very dull, and the turn in favour of buyers. Ysry few foreign Oats were offering, and the supply of thole home-grown was very moderate. Fine parcels sold at fully previous rates; otherwise the Oat trade ruled dull. The sale for Beans was in a very inactive state, at last week's prices. Very little was doing in Peas, the value of which was barely supported. Indian Corn and Meal were very dull. Flour—the demand for which was heavy—as last advised. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.. •••• 565 to 57s Red, New.• 376 to 425 Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 405 48.5 Lincolnsh., Feed. 14s 16. Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... 17s 22s coin, Red. •• .. 365 395 Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • .. 395 43s Black .• • • ... 133 15s Irish, Red ••.. • • 37s 41s Cork, White. •• • • 145 165 Dltto,White.. •• .. 405 44s Scotch, Feed. • • 18s 22s aye —Old • • ...... 215 22s Beans—Tick .•• • • .... 24s 29a New. ••• • • • 21s - 22 s Pigeons ...... 27s 355 Barley—Grinding. •• • • 17s 2)5 Peas—Grey .. •• • . • • 24s 26e Malting . ........ 22s 24s Maple, .......... 255 26 8 Chevalier • • • •• • 24s 27. White.. •• • • • 235 23 8 lash—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •• • • • • 268 28 8 folk •••••• •. • • • • 52s 55s Flour—Town-made... 35s 40 8 Brown ... •.• • • • 43s 46s Suffolk ••••• • • • . • UBs Kingston and Ware 54s 55s Stockta & Norfolk 28s 33 8 SEED MARILET. _ I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, 25th February, 1850. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the do mestic household, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. The Royal Family touk their usual exercise yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited her Majesty on Saturday at Buck ingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Saturday, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon. The Queen bad a dinner party on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duchess of Suther land, the Duke of Athol, Lady Fanny Howard, the Earl and Countess of Minto, Lord and Lady Stanley, Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, and Baron d'Apel (in waiting on the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha). The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance during dinner. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, left Frogmore on Saturday for Kerr, where her R iyal Highness paid a visit to the Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal highness roc He Yesterdaydoeuds e, to S t. town, l:or Royal arriving at her resi dente, -, ames's, shortly before four Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her R oya l Hi g h ness t h e Duchess of Gloucester at Glou ces t er H ouse . afterwardsclock. Clarence p Yesterday was the birthday of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Some of the Foreign Minis ters and many of the nobility called during the day at Cambridge House, and left their names for his Royal Highness. Tt:e Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester house, on Saturday. Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were — Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, Str Francis Baring, Sir John llobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat two hours. A very limited amount of Seeds to-day, and our quot almost nominal. Cakes ♦er' Turnip,Wbite, per bush. ICs to 1 ls 7 - business vas transacted in rations muit be considered ydull. ICarraway •• •• .• 303 34! Red and Green.... lOs 12.1 Mustard, 8r0wn.... . Os 12s ! White • • • • • • • • .. Fs 10s , Tares, New Winter.. 4s 9d 5s 3d Coriander ............ 16 219 llenipseed, per quarter 329 35s Linseed, Eng. ;owing • • 54s 56s Crushinz .... 408 43s Baltic 38s 445 Odessa •• • • •• . • 42s 4Gs Linseed Cake,pr.l,ooo— .... . 8/ 5s 9/ 5s Foreign, per ton 61 Os 71 101 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 Os 41 48 Rapeseed, New, prig 31103 3411'4 Old . Canary, per quarter .. 73s 82s Rye grass.. ... • • ... 20s 24 Clover, Red («et•) 343 48s White •• • • ...... 34s 48s Foreign Red.. •..• 32s 44s White.— 32s 47s I is 17s SMITHFIELD. Trefoil .. •• • • •• .... During last week the imports of foreign Calves into Lordon were considerably on the increase. Those of Beasts were tolerably good, but there vs as a very small arrival of Sheep, even the time of year considered. The general quality of the stock was, however, good. The tdt 11 fresh supply amounted to 979 head. During the corresponding week in 1849 it amounted to 1 966, and in the same ptriod in 1848 to 1,546 head. We under stand tha , , several additional steamers will be shortly engaged in the Continental cattle traffic, and that the present freights will be reduced 25 per cent. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Rotterdam ... 170 ... Sheep. Lambs. Calvet. Pigs Antwerp Ostend. Ilarlingen ..... 193 ... 318 ... - ... 140 .... -- 6 .. - ... 4 ... - Total 368 ... 324 ... 287 .. Corresponding week in 1849 493 ... 1,287 ... 180 A deputation, including Mr. F. H. F. Berkeley and Mr. P. W. S. Miles, the Members for Bristol, and Dr. Wallis, had an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey, at the Home-office. The Earl of Clarendon had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches from the Governors of Bermuda and of the West India Colonies were received on Saturday at the Colonial -office. Mr Henry Mayhew had an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey. Mr. J. G. Guthrie had also an interview with the Right lion. Baronet. Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday, at his residence in Chesham-place. The company consisted of Lord James Stuart, M.P., Sir Andrew Armstrong, M.P., Sir Denham Norreys, M.P., the Solicitor-General for Ireland , Colonel Wat- Same week in 1848........ 764 .. 700 .. 82 About 300 head a stock have been landed in the north ern outports, and 116 Oxen have reached Southampton from Vigo ; 50 of the latter were disposed of shortly a'ter being landed, the remainder have arrived in the metropolis per railway, in unusually good condition. A large portion of the French Beats sold here are usually landed at Newhaven, and thence forwarded per railway. We do not anticipate large arrivals fro m France this year, as the supply in that country, fit for our market, is very small. The consumption being upparently on the increve, prices are relatively higher than in this market. Since our last report, the arrivals from Ireland by sea have been confined to thirty Oxea from Cork. Although the supply of foreign stock hero to-day was but moderate, the demand for it ruled heavy, at droop ing prices. There were 40 Oxen on sale from Spain. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts fresh up this morning were considerably on the increase. In their quality a do tided improvement was noticed. Notwithstanding that the attendance of buyers was tolerably good, the Beef trade ruled exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The top figure for the best Scots was 3s 101 per 81bs. At the close of busieess'several droves left the market unsold. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,100 Scots and Short horns; from the western and midland counties, as well as from other parts of England, 1,000 Herefords, Runts, Devonr, &c.; and from Scotland, 200 Scots. For the time of year the supply of Sheep was tolerably good, and in fair:average condition. All breeds were at slow sale, at prices barely equal to those paid on this day ee'nnight. 3( t a clearance was effected. The ex treme value of the best old Downs in the wool was 4s 6d pit. 8 lbs. Those out of the wool went at 3s 6d to 3s 10d per 8 lbs. Calves were in moderate supply, and heavy inquiry, at barely Friday's decline in tae (potations. In Pigs next to nothing was doing, and prices gave way 2d per 8 lbs. . _ kins, M.P., Mr. Cowan M.P., Mr. John Foley, M.P. Mr. Fagan, M.P., M r . C oc kb u rn, M.P., Mr. Slaney,, M.P., Mr. Wood, M.P., Mr. Wyvill, N.P., an d Mr. W. Grey, M.P. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Curaton ; at the daily service the sermon was preached by the Bishop of St. David's ; the prayers were read by the Rev. J. Thomas; the lesions by the Rev. W. Hail, and the Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was "In thee, 0 Lord." Sir George Smart presided at the organ. CARLOTTA Gaist.—This charming and talented danseuse has arrived in London, being engaged for the opening of her Majesty's Thebtre. She has been dancing at the theatres of Britt .1, Bath, and Dublin, where her performances have excited the greatest enthusiasm. At Dublin she is an old favour;t', having been there twice bef, , re. TUE CHANCELLOR or THE ExcIIEQUER .--.1 - V e are happy to ham that Sir Charles Wood is gradually re covering from his recent severe illness , and was able to receive Lord John Russell and Sir George Grey on Sa turday afternoon. Some time must elapse ere the Right Hon. Baronet will be able to attend to business in the House of Commons. Sir Charles, at the advice of his medical attendants, will shorly leave London f or t h e country, in order that the change cf air may recruit his strength. Lady Mary Wood has during the labt week suffcred from slight indisposition. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARI 251 e5O EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF A Lb NATIONS TO BE HELD IN LONDON IN 1851. Her Majesty's Commissioners for the promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Na. Lions, to he holden in 1851, having had the various subjects of their inquiry under their anxious coneide ration, are now prepared to state, for the information of the public, the progress they have made in deter mining on the different points referred to is their an nouncement of the 11th of January last. The decisions they have been able to come to have been necessarily limited by their present want of knowledge as to what pecuniary: means will be placed at their disposal ; and the shortness of the time during which this vast organization will have to be com pleted renders it imperative :upon the Commissioners to make an earnest appeal to the country, to enable them as soon as possible to knew upon what amount of subscriptions they may ultimately rely. The scale upon which this undertaking will he conducted must entirely depend on the amount of pecuniary support which it shall receive from the public. Her Majesty's Commissioners appeal with confidence to all classes of the community to enable them tolmake such liberal arrangements as will in sure the success of this undertaking in a manner as orthy of the character and position of this country, and of the invitation which bas been given to the other nations of the world to compete with us in a spirit cf . generous and friendly emulation. The Commissioners have fixed upon the Ist ofgMay, 1851, for opening the exhibition. The Commissioners will be prepared to receive and take charge of, at the expense of the Commissioners, nil articles which may be sent to their, and delivered at a place to be named by the Commissioners in London, on or after the Ist of January, 1851, and will continue so to receive goods until the Ist of March inclusive; after which day no further goods will be received. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant a Fite for this purpose on the south side of Hyde park, lying between the Kensington Drive and the Ride, commonly called Rotten-row. From the approximate estimate which the Com missioners have been able to make, they believe that the building ought to cover a space of from 16 to 20 acres, or about 1,000,000 of square feet. The productions of all nations will be exhibited to gether, under one general classification. The articles exhibited will be divided into four sec tions, as before announced, and a classified list, toge ther with general instructions affecting each depart ment, is appended. The building will be provided to the exhibitors free from rent, and will be fireproof. Exhibitors will be required to deliver their objects, at their own charge and risk, at the building in the Park ; but no charges of any kind will be made whilst they remain there. Colonial and foreign productions will be admitted without paying duty fur ;the purpose of exhibition, but not for internal consumption. Her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs will consider all such articles as bonded goods ; and her Majesty's Commis. goners for the Exhibition of 1851 will make suitable arrangements for their reception. Her Majesty's Commissioners are desirous that there should be complete local organization, and that the local committees, wherever formed, should them selves collect the subscriptions within their own dis tricts. The local committees should advertise all subscriptions they receive, and defray all local ex penses, paying such commission for collection as they may think necessary. Her Majesty's Commissioners think that the same complete system of organization should be extended as much as possible to the British colonies. Subscriptions should be paid to the treasurers of local committees, and by them transferred to the general fund at the Bank of England, in the names of Mr. A. K Barclay, Mr. W. Cotton, Sir J. W. Lub bock, Mr. S M. Pete, M.P., and Baron Lionel de Rothschild, M.P. Her Majesty's Commissioners having undertaken the absolute control over the expenditure of all money that may come into the hands of their trea surers, have made arrangements for auditing ac ccounts and ensuring the strictest economy. Her Majesty's Commissioners hope that the funds to be placed at. their disposal by voluntary contribu tions may be such as to enable them so to regulate the amount to be paid for entrance that all classes may be enabled to sisit the exhibition. Should any surplus remain after giving every faci lity to the exhibitors and increasing the privileges of the public as spectators, her Majesty's Commissioners intend to apply the same to purposes strictly in con nexion with the ends of the exhibition, or for the esta blishment of similar exhibitions for the future. However large the building may be—the quantity of articles sent for exhibition may exceed any amount of space that can be provided—her Majesty's Cominissioners consequently reserve to themselves ample powers of rejection and selection. Upon the amount subscribed must necessarily depend the space which they may be enabled to allot ; but under all circumstances they will be prepared to exercise a certain discretion. Her 1114jesty's Commissioners also desire that the local committees will as early as possible procure an inventory or general specification cf articles proposed to be exhibited from their districts, and of the space which will be required for their exhibition, in order to enable the Commissioners to determine as soon es possible the extent and the proportions of the building. Her Majesty's Commissioners are in communica tion with the Foreign-office concerning the means of informing foreign Governments of the arrangements making for the exhibition. Her Majesty's Commissioners are considering the principles upon which the prize fund of 20,0001. shall be appropriated, and the best mode of adjudication. It there be any points upon which local committees may require information, and they will address them selves to the secretaries of the Commission, her Ma jesty's Commissioners will be happy to afford it to them so far as it rsay be in their power. J. SCOTT RUSSELL. STAFFORD IL NORTDCOTE. At the New Palace of Westminster, Feb. 21. SIR R. PEEL AND THE PROTECTIONISTS. The following are copies of letters which have passed between Mr. Bftgge and Sir R. Peel with refe rence to the unwarrantable language reported to have been used by Mr. I3ag►ge at a Protectionist meeting in Norfolk : " London, Monday, Feb. 4,1850. "Sir,—On perusirg the repoit of the observations I made at the Ilte meeting at Swaffham, I find there n expressions which might be considursd personally sive to yourself—expressions which, if I did employ them, were us d unintentional'', in the moment of ex citement. I intended to I are xplained this on the pre sentation s f petition, but from its non-arrival. and my being obiiged to leave this day, I ir - sve thought it brat to writs this It Per to you in explanatior, and t., assure you that I had no intention c f impugning your honour or your veracity.—l LaTe, &e., " W. BAGGE. " Fo the IVght lion. Sir R. Peel, Bart." " London, Fcb. 6, 1850. " Sir,—l have just received, en my return to London this day, your letter of the 4th inst. I thought it highly probable that if, amid the excitement cf a public meet in;, expressions had been used by you which, on re llectioi,, you felt to be une arrantuble, you would volun tlrily take the course which you have taken—a course more sad:floury to my feelings, 11.3 well as to your own, than any other—and offer of your own accord such a reparation as that which your letter conveys. " I have, &c. " W. Bagge, EN." " ROBERT PEEL. CAUTION TO COFFEE• HOUSE KEEPERS. —ln the Court of Inland Revenue, Mary Anne Fletcher, cf Qseen-itreet, Sherrard street, St James's, coffee-house keeper, was charged with retailing spiritous liquors without a licence. Mr. S. Kingsford, an officer of ex excise, proved the selling of the liquor, which was con sumed on the premises, and no money %skid for it before it was served. Mr. Hayling, the supervisor, corrobo rated the evidence, and said tke defendant had no licence fur the sale of spirits. The Court gave judgment against the defendant in the penalty cf 101. DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO MURDER —BRISTOL, SATURDAY.—On Friday night a collier, named John Thomas, in the employ of Mes.re. Wayne, of Aberdare, had retired to rest, and Lad fallen to sleep, when he was suddenly awoke by a noise. On the floor of the room he saw something burning, and immediately got up to ex tinguish it. Before he could do so it exploded with im mense violence, so that his escape seems almost miracu lous_ The roof of the house was lifted off. All the partitions in the house were blown down, but Thomas, although severely burn*, is considered out of danger. Ilis wife and three children, who were in bed with him at the time, escape d unhurt. Upon exsynination it was found that a stocking, filled with about 21bs. of gun powder, to which a fusee was attached, had been thrown through the window, the breaking of which had west probably awoke Th omas a nd his wife. It appears pe asresvthatl the cause of this diabolical attempt arose out of of strikes which have taken place between the workmenkewhole the several collierii sin the neighbour hood. T matter is undergoing an investigation before the magis trates. BLINDNESS IN A CHILD CAUSED BY BEATING.—At the County Court of Cornwall, on Tuesday last, an acion of eamage.s was brought against William Brabyr, a schoolmaster in Withiel, by a boy named Nicholas Robins, nine years old , who i n conse q uence of a beatin g i n flicted on him by Brabyn had lost his sight. The witnesses proved that the defendant had struck Robins several t mes on the head with a stick, and that the boy 61t1 burn very ill ever since, his health having 6 en re• inadeably good pre The medical gentleman who had attended plAntiff stated that when called in he found the boy labouring under symptoms which led him to suppose there was pressure on tie brain. Th e s e symptoms were succeeded by bliudness and deafness. The jury returned a verdict fir the plaintiff, damages 20/. NEW CONVICT ESTABLISIIMENT.—It is hi con templation to form a seraraie convict establishment in Western Australia, under the superintendence of Com , wander Henderson, R.N. Per albs, to sink the offal. s. d. to s, d, s. d: to s. d. Interior Beasts-- 2 8 3 0 Second qual. Sheer 3 6 3 IC) Second quality •• 3 2 3 4 Coarse-eseolled ditto 4 0 4 2 erime IsrLe Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots • • 3 8 310 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 4 Large Hogs •.•• •• 3 2 3 6 Primcsinall ditto •• 3 6 310 Small Porkers •• 3 8 4 0 4uck n i ., C a lves ..18 0 25 0 Quartar old Pigs —l6 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep •• • 3 2 3 4 Lambs •• •• 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. i Sh ! crp. Calves. I Pigs. 3, 22 19,490 l6B ley FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs. 430 210 NEVJGATM AND LEADENaA.I.I.. Since this day se'noight, the a rriraTsoFcouTl;y •killel m-at for these markets have not excteded 2,000 car- The supplies on off-r :laughtered in the metro polis hav been but moderate. Prime 13-et an] Mutton have sold somewhat steadily, at full price: , . Veal arid Pork have declined in value quite 2d pct. 8 lbs, pith a heavy demand. The "Seas - 011"lor Irish Pigs may now he considered as almost closed. A tree carcases Ltmb have found buyers. rit per stone by the Carcase to 3. d. B. d. to B. .1 'eet,inforlor...... 2 4 2 6 autton, inferior .. 2 8 210 - middling .... 2 8 210 middling.. 3 0 3 4 primelargo .. 3 0 3 2 prime •• .. 3 6 310 - prime small 3 2 3 4 Volt. arge •• • • 210 3 4 3 0 310 - .• 3 6 4 0 _ 1301t3UG.11 AND SPITALFZEILDS. Somewhat increased ti uppl 1( s of home-grown Potatoes hay.t coma to hand since our last r,porr, coastwise as well as by railway conveyance. The foreign importa tions have been large, viz., 176 tons from ReftyrdAnr, 174 ditto from Dunkirk, 316 from Havre, 200 fr..an Ghent, 159 f-orn Cask 300 from Antrim 195 from Dieppe, and 110 from Omund—f , rroing a tot,-.1 supply of 1,630 tons. Although the dealers generally hold but na,'derate stocks, the demand for all kinds of Potatoes is heavy, at har,.ly the late decline in the quotations. The quality of the supplies on off r is tolerably good for the time of year. Per Ton. York. Regents 90s to 1206 Ditto Shaws s to s Se9tcli R-gents 70s to FOs Ditto min. Cups 6 - s to 75s Ditto Bull's —s to s Blues ..—. Per Ton. Common Whites 50s to 75s Kent Kidneys ... s to s Es*ex Regents ... s to —s Shags —s to - s Ditto E idneys s to —s French Whites ... 6:7s to EOs Pink Eyes —ts to Lincoln. Regents. 90s to lets Wisbeach ditto 706 to tOs Pitto Kidneys .. —s to s Borwick Regts FOs to 90s 11076V117041 Ditto Bt•ds —s to — II Belgian Whites... 60s to 75s Dutch Whites ... 70s to 8(s Ditto Red 5........ sto — s German ditto ... 60s to 80s IP ATAXIC ET. The imports of ForQign Hops into London last week were covfieed to nine bales from Ostend, aid sixty bales from Ghent. Although our market is very taofirittely supplied, the demand ET all kinds of Hops is heavy at barely stntionary prices. New Mid. and East Kent pockets, 61 6s to 111 lls ; new Weald or Kent ditt.o, 6/ 3s to 81; new Sussex ditto, 51 8s to 61 10s; new Farnham, 121 to 131; yearling ,31 to 41 10s; yearling Sussex, 21 Ss to 3/ 15s ; old hops, I/ to 3/ 15s. WOOL. There has benn a very large et'endauce of buyers, both English and foreign, at the public :ayes held during the wEek. The biddings have been very active, and nearly the whole of the parcels brought forward Lave changed hands, at fully the opening advances, viz., 10 per cent. Tie private marktt is very firm, awl prices are tending upwards. The imports since Monday last have amount d t 3 608 tales from Odessa, 9 f-om Mar seilles, 4 from Ostend, 63 from the Cape, 6 from Ham burgh; and 22 from Ireland. TALMOVII7'. For all kiwis of Tallow the demand is unusually heavy, and prices to-day are fully is per cwt lower than on Monday last. P.Y.C. on the spot is offering at 36s 6d, and for delivery during the last three months 37s 6d 0 37a 9d per cwt. Town Tallow 36s per ern net cash; rough fat 2s 011 per Blbs. Letters from St. Petersburgh, gated the 9di asst. , that the trade there was heavy. 10,000 rods first common Y.C., d - livcrable in August, had sold at 113 roubl,s, with 101 down. Cash pries s 108 roubles, with very few tellere. 1846. 1847. 1848 1849. 1 1850. Stock this day • • .. • • ['rice if Y. C. •• .. I 19,056 42s 6d _ to 43s Od Delivery last week •• 1,240 Ditto from June 1.. • . 73,133 Ay 'vats last week . 7. 8 Ditto from June 1 ...! 76,385 'rice of Town . • • • .. 453 6d 12,089 10, , 190 50s 9d 52s Od lo 5180 d to 518 6d 1,079 1,164 68,918 81,975 1,031 181 70,114 84,264 528 Od 548 6d 31,413 40,147 40d Od to 36s Gcl Cs Od to Os Od 2,040 1,744 78,792 72,839 569 155 103,377 87,515 435 Od 34s GI LONDONDEHRN AND ENNIS KILLEN RAILWAY.-(TMS DAY.) The u*tial halt 'early general meeting of the pro prietors of the above railway was held this morning at the offices in Colcinau-struat-buildings; Mr. VandErfut, one of the board of directors, in the chair. The accounts represented that there had been received on capital account the sum of 193,406/. 17s. 3d., and ex pended 193.669/. 15s. 10d., leaving a balance cf 2621. 18s. 7d. against tl e company. The receipts in revenue account for the past six months amounted to 3,631/ ss. 51, and the expenditure to 2,149/. 17s. 6d., leaving in hard 1,4811. 7s. I Id., which added to the sur plus previoubly in hand, made a total of 3,3191. 14t., which was disp. sed of in this way:—Depreciakioa fund, 500/.; dividend and income -t-ix paid last. August, 603/. 17s. 10d., leaving 2,155/. 16 . 2d. a}►phcable to the depreciation fund and the pa3 - ment of the dividend fur the present half-year. The report having been adopted, a dividend at the rate of 5/. per cent. declared, and tIo balance cf 8001. directed to be carried to the credit of the reserved fart', 'Ranks were voted to the Chairman, and the meet ing terminated, HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. Douglas Jerrold's most amusing comedy of the Prisoner of War was revived here on Saturday with a strlnth of cast which at once proves the re sources of the establishment and the desire -by which every member of it is actuated to make every repre sentation as perfect as possible. This is proved by the fact that Mr. Charles Kean appeared as Basil Firebrace, and Mrs. Charles Kean undertook the character of Clarina, and thsse characters were, consequently, most delight fully represented. Mr. Keeley and Mrs. Keeley resumed their original characters of Peter and Polly Pall Mall, and %ere deliciously vulgar and extravagant, and Mr. Webster made an admirable Admiral Channel. The piece was put on the stage in the most liberal manner, and the customs of the period (forty-five years since) were preserved. The gentlemen with their peculiar cut coats, and the ladies with their short waists and big bonnets, reminded one of Rowlandson's carica tures. The applause was enthusiastic at the conclu sion, and Mr. Webster was called for, a compliment he well deserved for the admirable manner in which he had put the piece on the stage. The heuse was crowded. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Loder's opera of the Night Dancers was revived here on Saturday, with Mademoiselle Nau as the heroine, who sang the music with great taste and power and intelligence, and achieved a remarkable success. Allen resumed his old character of Albert, and was in excellent voice and sang delightfully. There were some changes in some of the minor cha racters, but with the exception of Mademoiselle Nau appearing as the heroine in the place of poor Madame Albertazzi there was no charge of noticeable impor tance in the cast of the opera from the cast with which it was originally produced. Mademoiselle Nau was called for at the conclusion, and afterwards there were loud calls for Mr. Loder, who appeared and bowed his acknowledgments. ROYAL MUNIFICENCE. The public will be gratified to learn, by the sub joined letter, to the Secretary of the Royal Ortho• pxdic Hospital, that her Majesty has been pleased to select it as one of the recipients of royal bounty through his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales:— " Buckingham Palace, Feb. 18, 1850. " Sir,—lt has been the object of her Majesty to pur chase for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by a donation in one sum, the perpetual right of immediate admission for a patient into some of the leading charit able institutions of London, and, in pursuance of this object, I have received her Majesty's commands to re quest you to obtain from the committee of management of the Royal Orthopedic Hospital, a statement of the terms upon which the privilege may be purchased in the establishment under their charge. It would be expected that his Royal Highness would have the pow er at all times to have one in-patient resident in, and under the treatment of the hobpital. "I have th• honour to be, Sir, &c., (Signed) "C. B. Pours. " Mr. B. Maskell." We are informed that the sum proposed by the committee was 250 guineas, to which her Majesty was most graciously pleased to accede. ROYAL MARINES.—WOOLWICII, FEB. 24.—Eight out of ten senior captains who have obtained the option of retiring on full pay, in consequence of a reduction of 10 companies taking place, have' accepted the offer, and their names were promulgated yesterday in the order books of the four grand divisionF, and are as follows: — Captain Richard William Pasco, of the Plymouth divi sion Omit tin of 1837). 39 years' service on full pay, and three years and nine months' on half-pay; Captain George Griffin (1837). Chatham division, 40 }ears full and six months' half-pay ; Captain Edmund Nepean (1838), Portsmouth division, 37 years full and 2 years on half-pay ; Major Francis Smith Hamilton (1838), Woolwich division. 37 years' full and 2 years' half-pay; Captain Joshua Edleston (1840), Woolwich division, 38 years' full and 6 months' half-pay; Captain Robert Wright (1) (1840), Woolwich eivision, 38 years' full pay; Captain Ed war d Appleten (1841), Chatham divi sion, 30 years' lull and 7 years' half pay; and Captain Peter Martin M'Kellar (1841), Plymouth division, 26 years' full and 10 years' and 3 months' half-pay. There have hem several officers named as likely to accept the two vacancies still °yen, but they have not given in their names to the Admiralty, and therefore they cannel be given with entainty. The retirement of Lieutenant- Colonel Stevens, a the Marine Artillery at Portsmouth, has no reference to the reduction list, being merely allowed on the decease of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson. SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING. The gambling- Louses in the vicinity of Jei mytt• street, Regent , street, and Leicester , iquare, have Leen placid under a close surveillance, by order of the Commissioners of Police. Two constables are stationed at the entrance to each house, to rote down and describe the persons entering therein. They will be relieved at stated intervals, the surveillance to continue without intermission night and day. It is anticipated that this step all have the effect of considerably diminishing the numbers e f the fre quenters of these social pesthouses, and that the chances of successful plunder enjoyed by their ostlers being correspondingly lessened, it will ultimately lead to their total discomfiture. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons gave his third grand Parliamentary entertain meet to a large party of Proteetioeist Members on Saturday last, at the Right Lion, cientleman's residence in Eaton-square. 5 7 25% 2 1 ,4 7% 13'k 4 3%. 24 3 4 25% NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY. —The Rolla, Lieutenant- Commander Fenwick, is all- a-taunt, and ready for the recepti , n of the naval apprentices of the flag-ship Victory. She has been hauled into the stream, and will probably commence cruising this week. The Admirolty have promulgated a most stringent order re: petting the naval apprentices ; they are n tin future (when draughted to other vessels from the Victory) to be made servants of; under any consider ation, and such notification will be in future written across the hack of the discharges when the boys are draughted. We hear that the Raleigh, 50, recently paid off, had some apprentices on board from the Victory, who were generally made officers' servants, end when returned to their former ship, were found so dttici,!nt in the knowledge of those duties they were sent into the service to learn, that they will have to he instructed again. The Lilly, 12, is nearly rigged. She will be com missioned in a day or two, it is reported, by Com mandtr Bedford. The Lady Bruce bark, of 538 tons, John Burns, master, chartered by Mr. W. 0. Young, of Sun court, Cernhill. with emigrants for Port Natal, ar• rived here on Wednesday from the river (where she had embarked 143 emigrants), to receive the remain der of her living freight, 37 of whom are from the Duke of Buceleucb's e.tate in this county, whose pas sages and outfit have been provided by his Grace. After her arrival at Sir head a complaint was made to Mr. E. A. Smith, R.N., Assistant-Emigration Officer for London, who had been sent by her Ma jesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners to examine the emigrants embarked here, that the beef and pork which Lad been issued to them Isere unfit for use. Mr. Smith went on board the Lade Bruce immediately to inquire into the complaint, and finding tlyit the brands on the casks from which the provisions had been issued did not correspond with those passed for this ship, under the inspection of Lieut. Lean, R.N., her Majesty's Emigration Officer for London, and that the provisions were much inferior in quality, ordered that the AN hole of the salt provi sions should be got on deck for inspection, and on Friday, accompanied by Mr. Hill, the Tide Surveyor at this port, proceeded on board, and examined them. They found that only six of the casks of beef shipped in London were of the quality approved by Lieute nant Lean, the remaining three casks being much inferior in quality, and these, as was ascertained from the statement of the chief officer, were sent to the ship after the survey had taken place. These three casks of provisions were wholesome, but as they were not equal in quality to those required to be shiprd for emigrants, Mr. Smith ordered them to be landed, and some of proper quality to be shipped in lieu. Mr. Bennett, the representative of Mr. W. 0. Young, readily acted upon these instructions by sending im mediately fur the proper kind of beef. The supply of emigrant stores was made by contract with Messrs. W. and T. Cooper, aed by the terms of their contract they are bound to supply such stores as would meet the approval of the Emigration Officer. The remainder a the emigrants were embarked on Friday, and were examined yesterday by Mr. Smith, Mr. Rolph, surgeon, of this borough, selected by the former gen tlenign for the medical examination, attending on board for that purpose. Great care has been taken in the fittings-up of this ship, which is similar to all those leaving London, being well ventilated by two stern ports, glass scuttles in the sides, an air-shoot ahafr, and a funnel forward (one of Lieutenant Gil. more's patent). The emigrants (209 souls) were all in good health to-day, and th e L a d y B ruce w il l sa i l for her destination to-morrow. The Cecrops, Keyser, Master, from Callao, laden with guano, which knocked her rudder off at the back of the Isle of Wight - , and was towed into this har bour on Sunday last by the dockyard steam-tug Echo, reshipped her rudder, repaired damages, and sailed again for Berwick, her port of destination, on the Wednesday. following. The May Queen, Sayers, Master, which was run into by a vessel, name unknown, in the Channel on Saturday last, has partly discharged her cargo, and bus been repaired in the very E hurt space of tour days, and proceeded to sea this morning. These and other instances of the de spatch with which vessels may be repaired and refit tt d at this port are striking inducements for the trader as well as the man-of-war to make this place in pre ference to others, and reflects the highest credit upon the business habits, and indefatigable exertio ns a l ways so promptly displayed in refitting vessels meeting damage under adverse circumstances by Messrs. Garratt and Gibbon, the agent to Lloyds, at this station. APPOINTMENT. WrooLvldn, FEB. 23.—Assistant-Surgeon Mat thew Clogstoun Steele (1845), at present additional in the Castor, 36, on the Cape of Good Hope station, to the Arethuss, 50, at Devonport. The Cherokee steam-vessel, 200-horse power, Lieutenant Commander William It. Davies, employed on the Lakes of Canada, is ordered to be paid off and laid up at that station, and her officers are to re turn to this country in March next. James T. Ric calton, clerk in charge (1840) of this vessel, has been promoted to paymaster and purser. The Retribution steam-frigate was taken out of dock to-:lay, and during the same tide into the inner basin, to have her engines put on board. hett The Vivid steam-vessel, Captain Smit , will be ready to resume her duties as a nail steam packet on the Dover station in about 10 days from this date. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The Ptarmigan, one of the vessels purchased for Captain Austin's expedition, arrived at Woolwich this morning (Saturday, Feb. 23) from Newcastle, where she was constructed and sold by Mr. Smith, her owner, to Government. On her arrival she was taken alongside the wharf wall of the dockyard, near Charlton-pier, to . discharge a quantity o f coa l s a h e has on board, tarter which she will be immediately taken to Mr. Green's ship-building yard, at Black wall, to be strengthened previous to her departure for the arctic regions. Mr. Green visited her tc-day accompanied by several gentlemen. The Ptar migan, is a very fine and strongly-built vessel of about 500 tons ; her frame timbers inside being lined with planks of teak three inches in thickness, and when she arrived to-day her draught of water .was 12 feet. She was built for the East India trade, and at the time she was purchased was loading a part cargo of coals, intending to fill up with light goods for Madras. She has never been at sea before, her trip of three days from Newcastle to Woolwich- being ,the extent of her first voyage. The workmen on board the Eider steam-vessel are proceeding rapidly with the alterations, and the well for allowing her screw-propeller to be unshipped when requisite is already cut out in her stern. Her engines of 60-horse power, by Boulton, Watt, and Co., have been taken to pieces, to be carefully ex amined and re-adjusted in the best order before she leaves on the searching expedition. We regret to learn that the Duke of Rutland is suffering from a cold, at Belvoir Castle. property iwt .sh e.Ol. which Mr. bsoi G truo e at o itg r e g hd e . READING, FEB. 24.—An extensive conflagration the took place on :Saturday night at Elm-lodge Farm, the half h a who at resides.:asilt mild t,e inr tomhne thethi e etto:ewaiie,mjadjoining the turnpike road to Oxford, but within about l lAbout ' habitants were alarmed by the report that a fire was raging near at hand, and on la teihing the place the eight was terrific. An area of at least half an acre was in flames—barns, stables, cowhouses, granaries fall of corn, wheat-ricks, even the cow-cribs in the yard, were all de stroyed by the devouring element. Provider tially the horses were saved. The carter had tried in vain to ex• tricaits them for some time, the roof being in flames, and he had left them as it were to perish, but on going cut of the stable he called their names, and the poor ani mals came out. A boy who slept in one of the build ings was obliged to escape in a state of nudity. Two valuable cows were burnt. Pigs and fowls shared the same ate. The house on the farm, which is occu pied by Mr. White, a respectable miller, vi as by a miracle saved, the flames being literally all round it. Mr. White must be a considerable loser by the hasty removal of his furniture. The three engines from the town arrived, but no water was to be had, except from a well. So quickly was the work r.f devastation done, that in an hour and a half the whole of the build ings was destroyed. This is the third fire within 14 days that has occurred within three miles of Reading, at farm homesteads, and doubtless the work of some le wretches with diabolical spirits. Mr. Higgs, who is a resident director of the County Fire-office, is doubtless fully insured. FIRE AT CLAY-HILL lIALI.—ENFIELD, SATURDAY. —Last evening a very de:tructive fire happened a. the scat of Mr. Bosanquet, the balker, at Clay-hill, about two miles distant, and was not subdued until a serious destruction of property had taken place. The building in which the fire originated was detached from the resi dence, and was being prepared, we understand, for a library. It was of an old-fashioned construction, the fronting covered with ivy. It appeared that some per• sons had been engaged during the day in airing the place, and about six o'clock in the evening smoke was seen issuing from the windows by some lads who were passing by. An alarm was instantly raised and an at tempt eat made to enter a e budding so as to ascertain the seat of the fire. The heat and smoke, however, were too overpowering to allow them to proceed far into the interior, and in a very short time the flames h a d f u ll pot session t f the building. Engines from this place were promptly dispatched to the scene of conflagration, but were not able to save any portion of the place. The ex set loss is net known, but it is stated that some very choice b..oks were stored in the building. The residen tial part of the property is not in the slightest injured. 'rho estate formerly belonged to Mr. Harman, the emi nent merchant. FIRE AT THE NEW ENGLAND CoEFEE-HOUSE.— Saturday afternoon some alarm wets caused amongst the inmat , s of tl:e New England Coffee-house, Threadneedle - sircet, owing to a report being raised that the premises were on fire. The engines of the London Brigade quickly attended, when the firemen found that tie beet ' i from etre of the hot iron plates had set fire to the fl,..oring and jointing of the kitchen on the second floor. With the aid of a few buckets of water, and by cutting the timbers away, the fire was speedily extinguished, POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCE. An influential deputation, consisting of Mr. Mas terman, M.P., Sir James D u k e , M.P., M r . Card well, M.P., Mr. Brown, 111. P., Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. Baxendale, Mr. Macgregor, chairman of the South-Eastern Railway Company, the Aleyor of Salford, and other gentlemen interested in the postal communication with France, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Friday, to present memorials from the city of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Norwich. praying for the conveyance of the snails between London and Paris by the direct route via Folkestone and Boulogne. Those from London and Liverpool were signed by the great majority 'of the leading bankers and merchants. Mr. Baxtndale briefly and lucidly detailed the arguments in favour of the Boulogne route, and pointed out that by adopting it the Paris mail might be delivered in London two hours earlier than at present, and arrive in sufficient time fer the dispatch of the correspondence for Liverpool and Mac chester by the morning mail, thus saving a clay in the postal communication between Paris and those towns—a circumstance which would be particularly important as far as regards the India mails, arriving via Marseilles and Paris. In reply to a question from his Lordship Mr. Macgregor stated that the objection to the Boulogne route, which in actual distance was the shortest by 67 miles, lay in the superiority of the harbour and roadstead of Calais ; but although Calais was a preferable port in some aiuds, Boulogne was preferable in others, and thu real difference between them iu point of regularity was not sufficient to com pensate for the saving of time generally afforded by the Boulonge route. Mr. Macgregor further stated, that when the condition of the weather made Calais more easily accessible, tie mail-boats go there, anti • the dispatches be sent en by omnibus to Boulogne, and thence by railway so as to reach Paris as soon as they do under the present system. It was observed that these facts only bore on ,the relative advantages of Boulogne awl Calais, and not on those of Folke stone and Dover; but it was elicited in reply that, although there might be an undoubted advantage in adopting the Boulogne route, even if the place of de parture were still Dover, Folkestone possessed fur the communication to and from Boulogne advantages not to be found at that port. Mr. Macgregor entered into some clear explanations on this point, and stated that he believed if the Government were disposed to contract for the conveyance of the French mail, the boats in the employ of the South-Eastern Company would be found competent for its regular conveyance between Folkestone and Boulogne, at a considerable reduction of expense to the Government from the pre sent cost of the Admiralty packets between Calais and Dover. TO THE LLITUII OF IhE SUN. Sxa,—l annex you a statement of facts which you may deem prudent to publish, and you are at liberty to do so, as a caution to brewers, as lam satisfied many are perfectly ignorant and may sustain a heavy loss before they find it out, viz.:— My attention has been arrested by the continued complaints I have had made to me lately of the quality of hops amongst my customers, and have been perfectly at a lm bow to account fur it, when they have continued to use the same sort and quality, to the same quantity of malt; these complaints have been growing for some time. I have at last solved the problem by testing tte malt from last year's barley with the malt from the barley of 1848, wherein I find about 20 per cent. more saccharine matter in the former than the latter— consequently will require 20 per cent. snore bops to counteract the sweetness. I have consulted a very eminent malster, who states that there is scarcely a gruin cf barley this year that does not germinate, which is very rare. Therefore, if the brewers do not use more hops to the same quantity of NEW MALT, they may calculate upon the hi-Tr going sour in the warm or summer months, and they may not know the cause; at all events it will be so amongst the country brewers and P ublicans, amongst whom your valuable parr so widely circulates. . . . The abor s e has led tile to make a calculation how' we .shall stand with regard to the quantity of hops we have to fall back upon before the next year's crop comes off, and the annexed is the result of my labour, from undoubted authority, viz.:— The average quantity of malt on which duty WIIIS paid annually from ]BO3 to 1817 inclusive, was 25,785,438 bushels, and the average old duty on hops for the same period, 116,4721., and is the basis of the estimate consumption. Foreign hops were brought in, paying a duty of 81. lls. per cwt., and many substitutes used in lieu of ops, so that it seems fair to conclude the stock of hops was no more than the malt required. Price of hops at that period from 301. to 451. per cwt. The consumption up to 1844 lied nearly ea• hausted the stock on hand, and few hops of previous years rornain unconsumed. Therefore, taking the growth and consumption from 1844, it will stand as underneath : Hops grow n Consumed. 1844 .. £140,323 .. £166,847 1845 .. 158,003 .. 169 306 1846 .. 242 956 . . 180,221 1847 .. 215,805 .. 156 979 1848 .. 212,416 .. 176.759 1849 . . 79,791 .. 178,211 1,049,294 1,028,323 1,028,323 £20,971 unconsumed when the crop of 1850 comes off, and when we take into con sideration that one-third of the crop of 1848 was of very inferior description, and scarcely worth the duty paid upon them, I am satisfied I shall be considerably within the limits if I state there will not to be 10,0001. of duty unconsumed when the crop of 1850 is gathered. There is such a growing national taste for bitter beer, which I have not taken into considera tion. We may calculate, if the price advances much, there may be foreign hopes come into consumption, but from the repugnance brewers hare to their use, it is not likely to any great extent. I trust you will excu,e me for the lengthened state ment made, and I ern, Your obedient servant, MAT T IV WE S TON. 172, Yorksbire-street, Roelniak, Feb. 20, 1850. TO THE EDITOR OF THE Sip,-1 w. mil dispute the importance 01 spreading the knowledge cf English over our Indian empire. Why, then, should not the language Le taught as regular!y as the drill in every native regiment? There would be nearly 300,000 scholar , . Yours obedhontly, DOTENTONICUS. Feb. 25. TAE AUSTRIA'S ARMY.—The want of surgeons in ;he Austrian army is so greatly felt, that. in order to in luve civil surgeons to go into the army the military an 11.wities have decreed that the usual fee for diplomas dial' be remitted, and a present be given of from 100 to 150 florins. QUAKER TASTE IN ARCHITECTURE. - It iS worthy of notice, as indicating the progress of architecture in the nineteenth centuy, th4t the Quakers, of all men the most indifferent to the claims of att, have caused to be restored, an ecclesiastical structure of the Middle Age., at Bristol, forming " The Friends' School" there.-- Builder. EXCLUFIVB AUDIENCE TO THE BAR IN INSOLVENCY CASES.—Ou Saturday, in the County Court of York :lire. at York Castle, Mr. Sergeant Dowling. Judge of the Court, gave his decision that members of the bar had not a right either to exclusive audience or to pre- andi. once in the County Court in cases of insolvency. Since the point was first mooted it has been discussed by the metropolitan and various provincial law societies, and at the Court held at York on the 26th ult. the application originally made by the bar was withdrawn; but the Judge then intimated that he would further consider the ques tion, and give his opinion upon it. ELEGANT COMPLIMENT TO JENNY LlND.—This incomperahle vocalist has recently given . severalm t ?s e t successful concerts in Hanover, one of i e s Verwesata fur Ding bt nefit of the poor of the city. to the Swedish Nightingale the appropriate Enest, who was present at one the His concerts, i c s ,f. en a t food of night igeo,,letkeielgoblet filled with ants' eggs-4 Grey gave to his a magnificent E xeeh e y evening g their new mansion, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, E ne a . r e l et an e e n ' t T e r h t e a and Countess Saturday on assembly, which was numerously and Countess had an Carlton House-terrace. Later in the evening the fashionably attendee'. 'IRE AT ROBERT COOMBES'S.—Saturday after• s h o rtly before 4 o'clock, a fire b ro k e out i n the Champion Tavern, Dockht ad, the property of Mr. Ro bert Coombe., the champion of' the river. It was cans: d by a spark flying out of the grate and setting a quantity of wearing apparel in flames. Fortunately the disco very was very opportunely made, or the consequences Eutht have proved very disastrous. The engines of the parish and London Brigade promp t l y attended, but for tunately their services were rie , t, re quired, the inmates and strangers having succeeded in extinguishing the fire during the interim and bt Ne much damage was done. The champion was insured is the Licensed Victuallers Fire-office. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SMIGEONS.—The following gentlemen having undergone the nee: scary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the college at the me .zing of the Court of Examiners on the 22d instant:—Messrs. Robert Nasrnyth, Brook-street, Gros venor-square; Thomas Henry Waterworth, New Kent road; William Dewsnv, Hammersmith; John Burchall Pencil, South Pethez ton. Somerset; Charles Christopher Hayman, Axminster, Devon; William Filliter, Ware- Lam, Dorset; Richard Ford Foote, Islington; George Stacpole Gabb, Royal Navy; Richard Evans, Royal Navy ; and Mark Kebtell, Brighton. At the same meet ing of the court Messrs. Charles Douglas Shepbard and Charles Ede I Etzed their examinations for naval sur - germs; these gentlemen had previously been admitted members of the college, their diplomas being dated re. epectively March 15 and October 25, 1544. i