The Sun. — London, England, 1851-02-25 00:00:00

Vbiro 3igibitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. COURSE OF EXCHfi inilteratuu .......... " it Dir.°, three months 11 17'' Rotterdam 1l 1734 Antwerp ..... • •••• 25 30 HAM burgh .. • • M.II .13 7 Altonrt. Paris, 3 days'sigh t.. • • 25 5 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 25 Marseilles .• •• • ..... 25 30 Boerd‘,3enx.... ..... • • Prankforton 118 k Vienna, effee. So•• •. •• 12 59 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 59 Petersburgh. Sil. Rble •• 3746 Madrid •. .. • 49% Cadiz .. •• 50 Barcelona .. LIN GE.-(THIS DAY.) Lezhora ........••..•• 30 65 Gena ......••.. 25 623. Milan ....„........... Venice - !iaiie7s - ..... • • .... • • 41 % aletTao, per(); .• .. 125 Messina . ..... 125 17,15b0n.. • • .. . • 53% Oporto— . •••• . • • . 53% Ris Janeiro .......... Buenos Ayres ...-. New Yorli, 60 daya'slght Philadelphia ........ „ -- PRICES OP BULLION, PER Of, Foreign Gold in bars.. £8 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars • ..... 0 4 11% Silver in bars ........ 0 0 0 5evi11e........,:::::::: QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Lord CAMP BELL and a Common Jury.) WOODS (PAMPER) v. THOMAS. The plaintiff in this case sued in forma pauperis to re• cover compensation in damages for false imprisonment. Mr. Montague Chambers and Mr. Metcalf appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Knowles, with Mr. Field, re presented the defendant. The facts were simply these:—The plaintiff was a carman, who was employed on the 25th of May last to bring away some paper from Irongate-wharf, near the Tower. He took away two loads; 'and returned for a third, but when he was in the act of driving off it was found he had no delivery-order, and a canvass bag was discovered upon the shaft containing a quantity of paper, c orresponding exactly with some reams which had at the ?Ina time been missed from another part of the wharf. au c °flasquence of these suspicious circumstances the de pfetklaolice nmt,anwh:nad vas superinte n d en t o f th e wharf, called a before Mr. an d him into cus t o dy. He was taken mitted for tr' ey, at th e Th ames Police-court, an d com , ial, but ulti mate l y acquitted. Mr. ' I EID, on th e ciipart of the defendant, contended that there were s uffi c i e nt grounds for believing that the plaintiff had acted him m d in that e u th at e o d d y e . fendant wasp erfectly justifies dis honest ly, The Learned Jut ssm . ha g v i ling summed up, The jury almost itnmediantfly returned a verdict for the defendant. that cases of Lord CAMPBELL said he r etc h this kind, in which the plaintiff l ame ntedsuedin formai pauperis, w uste, as it was were so often brought into court s of who e' they were an extreme hardship on those against brought. It did not follow that because acquitted of a charge he was justified in i nst i tuting l ega l proceedings against the party who accused bcoanse such a practice would render no person safe iii the country. Mr. CHAMBERS hoped his Lordship's observations would not he without their prod effect. I' i, jr. fi l and a Special Jury.) TERN RAILWAY. COIVEMON PLEAS.— ( iIIIS DAY.) (Sittings at Guildhall, Wore the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE - 77 .--. ,(;\ I t LOND3N RAILWAY U. LONDON AND NORTH-WES -%til case which occupied the Court the whole of yes ', t _teirtra . , was brought to n elo.e this day. A verdict TARNLief en by con,ent for • Y. '7 l watt,4454 16s. 2ci. -11 er the laintiffs on all the counts, pinionampes for the breach of contract, '' inille,et to the o .the Court on two points, as to whether the defendant: ...,_ b ,, Ga d to work t __,l?Y a the terms of the agreement Ary.a . , sad seconalsr_Lon the West London line at 11l 'io, sad co °fl the Weat Loudon line at 'lh tzas i n 0 11 :1!_hier they were bound to 49 u With ad, own r aallf. BLACKW ALL RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The twenty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the London and Blackwell Railway Company was held this after noon at the London Tavern; James N. Daniell, Esq., the chairman presided. The advertisement convening the meeting, and the report of the directors, which has already been pub lished in The Sun, having been read by the secretary, The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, this report con tains very much of grave importance to the present and fature welfare of our railway. With regard to the pre sent it shows that as the line is now conducted, it is in a state of progressive improvement, and that almost every item, which in the report is usually placed before you at our meetings, prove that to be a degree of im provement most satisfactory to us.—(Hear, hear.) It likewise shows ns what our prospects are for the future —not those prospects which I am sorry to say we have been too apt to indulge in, but hopes which I may observe are nearer a process of realization than they have ever been at any previous period in the history of the Blackway Railway.—(Hear, hear.) I would allude in the first instance to our janc• tion with the London and Birmingham and East and West'lndia Dock Junction Railway. That has proved very advantaeeous to us, and as much so as we expected it would be. It has beea open only a few months, and of course, has not yet developed its strength. The three months it has been opened are the worst months in the s year, and we 6houlanot forget the fact that it has not yet arrived at its own terminus, viz., at Camden-town. The passengers who had liaised over that line have been much greater in number than we first expected they would be. This brings me to another important point which I desire to, place before you. I allude to the agreement with the London. and North Western Railway, which, on the com pl et i on of the terminus to Camden-town, will be able to bring its goods to our terminus at Fenehurch-street; and there cannot be any doubt in the minds of those who are con versant with the facilities which such a terminus as ours will afford to the goods traffic of that line, that a very large amount of such traffic will be brought over our line, which in addition to the passenger traffic will be greatly beneficial to us. You must bear in mind that the sane put down in the accounts with reference to the - . Dock Junction line traffic over our lines is the minimum which they guarantee to us, and that if they had no trains running to our terminus at all, that amount would be guaranteed to us. The next point to which I have to allude is the Tilbury Junction. I would observe that our railway is one of a very peculiar character; it differs almost, if net entirely, from any other railway in the country. It was originally intended to carry on a short but a very active traffic. Now, we found that the competition by boats and by the railway to Gravesend, rendered it necessary for us to reduce the price of the fares. The end and aim of the directors doing this was to bring additional traffic on the line. For that purpose the Bow Junction was made, and thelanction with the North-Western, and out of those has grown the present proposition for the , formation of a line , to Tilbury. Nov the terminus of the Blackwell Railway without much traffic on it is a very expensive establishment, and it- only becomes less expensive the greater the quantity of traffic is that comes to it. That is a self-evident proposition, on which I need, therefore, say little more. Fur some time we had the great por tion, almost the entirety, of the traffic to Gravesend, but the boats on the river have greatly diminished it. The proprietors must also be aware that the falling-off in the number of passengers is to be attributed to the railway accommodation offered by another line, which is of great consequence to persons to whom speed and time is literally money, and therefore it is almost imperative upon us, even if we were not in such good circumstances as we are at present, to endeavour to restore to the line the traffic we have lost; and' I hope not only to restore it, bat to greatly increase it. Now, if we are successful in our application to Parliament with regard to the Bilis, which I trust will receive your confirmation, wo shall not only not be losers; but possibly be very great gainers.— (Hear. hear.) With regard to the traffic on the line, I may obeerve that' it has increased very considerably, and ' it may be satisfactory to know that ever since last December the increase has continued, so that in point of fact, during the dead months of the year, the receipts have been larger than on any previous occasion. As regards the expenses, we have endeavoured to econo mise as much as possible, consistent with the proper management of the line and the safety of the public. With our present management and stools, we are capable of car rying considerable nuoiber more passengers, withou t any increase of expense, and we not only are capable of doing this, but we confidently look forward to the time when our whole resources will be called into action.—(Hear.) The Chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the main tenance 'of the public way was kept up by the company or by contract? The CHAIRMAN said the permanent way was main tained by the company, who found they could do it at much less cost. In reply to another Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN said they were in very much the same position with regard to the Eastern Counties as et the lase meeting. That company could not object to the Act of Parliament, but they said the station of the Bow junction, of which they had to pay half the expenses, was not consistent with their ideas of safety to the public. The directors showed them the Act of Par.. liament, and referred them to the referees mentioned in it, but they (the Blukwall Company) did not consider it consistent with their interest or advantage to interfere very much at pr,-sent. The Eastern Counties Company proposed another junction, which would result in con siderable advantago to them, but loss to this company, and it had, there:ore, Rot been accepted. The directors had endeavoured to show they were in the right, but they bad not thought it advisable to take any deter mined steps in the matter, though they believed they could enforce their rights at any moment they choosed to do so. Mr. LEVY said he was quite ready to give up the shadow and accept the substance. For his pert, he was quite sick of the name of the Eastern Counties, and he hoped they ,would throw that company overboard entirely, and turn their attention to the North-Western Com pany. with which their success mainly depended. After come further conversation the report was re ceived and adopted, the retiring directors re-elected, and a dividend declared at the rate of 2a. per share for the half-year. Mr. J. WILSON, in returning thanks, expressed the great satisfaction which he felt at hearing there was a prospect of having passengers booked fur the Northern lines at Hackney,lingsland, 3se., as it would necessa rily give them a great increase of traffic. He believed that ere long a great portion Of the goods traffic of the London and North-Western Railway would come down their line to Fecchurch-street, and make it the first goods terminus in the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) Thanks having been voted to the auditors, the mretieg was made special, and after a short conversation, the Bills mentioned in the report as now before Parliament, were agreed to. The meeting then separated, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Common Jury.) The business before the Court to-day woo en!irely un important. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, FEB. 22, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bart., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Broughton, of Broughton de Gy iford, in the county of Wilts. FOREIGN• OFFICE, FEB. 25. _ The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint William Dougal Christie, Esq., now her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Musquito, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation to the Swiams Confederation. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint George Aikin, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the State of California. ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colouel Lord William Paulet to be one of his Royal Highness's Equerries. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 24. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PA RITAMENT. County of Staff3rd, Northern Division—Smith Child, of Rownall-hall, in the county of Stafford, Esq., in the room of George Granville Francis, Egerton, commonly called Viscount Breckley, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty'a'Chiltern Hundreds. FEB. 25. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland, Sir Edward Haggerston, Bart., to be Deputy,!acute. nant, Feb. 14. [This appointment is substituted for the one which ap peared in the Gazette of the 18th instant.] Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Sherwood Rangers George Gordon, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Charles Thorold, Gent., promoted. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. North Hants Militia.,—Thomas Best, Gent., to be En sign, Feb. 13. WHITEHALL, FEB. 21. The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Thomas Wight the younger, of Kingawinford. in the county of Stafford, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Stafford. BANKRUPTS. _ James Burrell, victualler, Blailirnore, Essex, to sur render March 7, at eleven, and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Ba singhall•atreet; Patten, Ely-place, Holborn; Woodward, Billericay, Essex. James Matts, ironmonger, Edgeware-road, March 7, at eleven, and April 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; TippPtts and Son, Pancras-lane. Charles Frederick Thomas, ship broker, Bristol, March 12 and April 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Brittan, Bristol. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Henry Walter Ratcliffe, rag merchant, Harrow-street, Southwark. James. Thomas Ratcliffe, rag merchant, Harrow-street, Southwark. Edmund Woods, carpenter, College-place, Camden-town. Morris Barnett, uusbrellamaker, Napier-street, Ashley crescent, City-road. Sarah Debarre, boarding-school keeper, Claremont house, Haverstock-hill, Hampstead. William Chester, beer-shop keeper, King-street, Turk sreet, Bethnal-green. Leopold Schwabacher, importer of foreign wines, King street, Soho. James Forrester, ale and porter dealer, Ch ancery - p l ace, Camberwell New-road. Lewis Worms, auctioneer, Brook-street, Holborn. James Logie, potato merchant, Great George-street, Bermondsey. Harvey Alipress Harding, sculptor, Herbert-street, Hackney-road. George Hayes, warehouseman, Hyde-place, Hoxton. Thomas Catterick Parkins, tailor, Whitechapel. George Strickland, Bury-street, St. James's. Francis Kesteven, carpenter, Harlington Cottage, St. Johh's-street-road, Clerkenwell. George Hedley, hosiers' assistant, Weston-green, Thames Ditton, Surrey. Richard Thomas Rye, carpenter, Paradise-street, Ro therhithe. James Edward Godfrey Wilson, engineer and patent agent, Lindsay-place, Chelsea. Jsmcs Bird, warehouse clerk, Birmigham. William Jevikes, bulkier, Porter's-field, Dudley, Wor cestershire. Henry Sadler, Easebourne, Sussex. Williatn Alexander Sanders, plumber and glazier, Stour bridge. John Ward, blacksmith and wheelwright, Mordiford, Herefordshire. William Laws, sugar refiner's assistant, Crabbe, near Dover. Arthur Osborne, licensed victualler, Newbury, Berks. James Priscott, farmer, Spaxton, Somersetshire. Lawrence Bradley, shoemaker, Scholia Wigan, Lan cashire. John Dixon, brick and tile maker, near Pocklington, Yorkshire. John Parker Sparks, licensed victuaner, Bristol. William Pinch, architect, BathwirA, Bath. Thomas Davies, farmer, Smet;,,cott, Salop. Thomas Greattach, fishmo-dger, Oxford. Francis Stubbs, farmer, ;Snainton, Yorkshire. Samuel Appleby DaTfaon, chemist, Manchester. Thomas Folds Heaton, bleacher, llorwicb, Lancashire. James bon Ra.gg, fish dealer, Timporley, Manchester. James Walker, blanket manufacturer, Batley,Yorkshire. Elijah Lever, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. PUBLIC WOOL SALES. (THIS EVENING.) The public sales of Wool have been brought to a close this evening, two small auctions having been held. Many of the buyers had left for the provinces, and others, rho were compelled to attend until the close, will probably arrive home soop after this report is in the hands of the country readers of The Sun. To-morrow we shall pro bably be enabled to give a summing up of :the result of the whole series, with the highest and lowest prices, &c. fAs an instance of the promptitude of business ar rangements, a large quantity of the Wool purchased at these sales has been conveyed down by the North- Western Railway soon after each day's sale, and this evening the vans are leaving the City with more. The first sale this evening has been of 1,024 bales. Australian, 751 bales, ha s rea li se d ls. to Is. 80. for clean shee'ps is. 51 to ls. 10d. for scoured lambs', la. 3d. to Is. 4d. for clean lambs', 7d. to Is. 4id. for handwashed, and Is. 2d. to is. sid. for skin handwashed. South Australian, 78 bales, went at 15.20. to Is. 3id. for skin, and at 10d. to Is. 2d. for damaged. Port Philip, 24 bales, realized Is. 9id. for scoured, Is. 4id. to Is. sd. for clean sheep's, Is. 4id. for mixed, and Is. 2d. for locks. Cape, 171 bales brought 9d. to Is. 3 / 0. for clean sheep's, and Is. 2d. to Is. 2id. for handwashed. The closing auction comprised 164 bales of Cape, which sold at Is. 2d. to Is. sid. for clean sheep's, at Is. 2d. to Is. 7d f or l ambs ' , and is. Oid to Is. ld.'for locks. --- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 25.) SUOAR.—To-day the West India Sugar market pre sented a firm appearance; both grocery and refining sorts were in fair request, and realised prices fully equal to those of Friday; Barbadoes must be quoted 6d higher, and at auction 148 hbds 7 tierces were sold at from 41s to 441 6d for low mid to fine yellow. The total purchases are 440 hbds and tierces. REFINED. —To-day Refined Sugar was operated in with more freedom for home consumption, but prices are not better, and rule at 48s to 488 6d for brown Lumps. In the crushed sugar market much dulness exists. MAIIRmus.--Tbis afternoon the public sales of Mau ritius Sugar went off with fair spirit, and at fully former rates; the quantity offered was 4,416 bags, and the whole sold, yellow at 38s 6d to 425, low ditto 37 to 38a, refining sus/ides 37s to 41s, and a few lots low mid brown 82s 6d; the chief portion consisted of the better sorts of yellow. EASTINDIA.—This afternoon a good demand was ex perienced for Bengal Sugar, and the public sales of 3,749 bags went at full rates; fine white Benares selling at 433 to 43s 6d, low mid to good 41s to 42s 6d, damp and washed 39s 6d to 42s 6d, fine yellow of a Mauritius description 41s to 425, and a few lots low soft brown 293 to 30 s Madras reali ze d f u ll terms, and 466 bags were grocery at 39s to 423 6d, mid ar. agood 36s e 6d yellow dittoto w sold, tow 275, 2 2 ,1 3 8s 6d, soft yellow 31s 6d to 34s 6d , d, 26sand io to 303. Of Jaggery 24 casks rea lised 6d very low dark 8s per cwt. MOL ASSES. --Previous rates are well supported for West India, and a good demand yet (Nists, with only a moderate supply at market. The total operations are 300 puns, at from 15s 6cl to 17s, but chiefly at 16s for Demerara of fresh imrort. Holders of Bengal and Mauritius demand 12s to 15s, Porto Rico and Cuba 15s to 168, but few parcels are on offer. For Jamaica Honey the rates paid are 30a to 60s per cwt. FOREIGN. —To-day there was no sala f Forein Sugar, and pr i vately few inquiries pr evailed , o although holders are disposed to sell at last week's rater. COFFEE. --This afternoon Mocha Coffee was held for full rates, but l ess d emand prevailed, and 'of 176 bales 215 hf-bales at auct i on a part only sold; raid and good realised 70s to 755, fi ne ord 658 to 69*, triage 3 92 to 493 6d, and dam age d 33a to 674 "per cwt. Th prices asked for Native Ceylon axe 46s 6d to 47i for good ord, but than was only a Limited to buskins County of Bedford—Richard Thomas Gilpin, of Hockliffe Grange, in the county of Bedford, Esq., in the room of John Hume Egerton, commonly called Viscount Alford, deceased. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 24. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Major-General Na thaniel ; Wilmot Oliver to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Major-General James Power, deceased, Feb. 18; Brevet Major Charles Bertie Symons to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Nevett, deceased; Second Captain Ashley Maude, to be Captain, vice Symons; First Lieutenant Walte r Ferguson Lock, to be Second Captain, vice Maude; Second Lieutenant Richard Oldfield, to be First Lieutenant, vice Lock, Dec. 22. done. Of Plantation several parcels were, however, dis posed' of rather above former terms. The Foreign market has a dull aspect, with sellers at a slight reduction on the terms of yesterday. The only public Sales declared to take place this week at present consists of only 2,950 bags Rio. Cocoe.—ln Foreign the sales made have been upon a limited scale, although there are sellers at a further re duction, Bahia and Para can be obtained at 29, to 303, and Guayaquil at 32s per cwt., still stocks do not exceed that of this time last year. For British Plantation the market has a dull aspect and there are sellers at a reduction. At auction the sound of 56 bags and 10 barrels Trinidad was taken in at 44s to 50s. for low to good grey. The value of Red is from 503 to 555, and Grenada 43s to 48s per cwt. TEA.—A. material increase has taken place in the demand for common Cougou, together with an advance, 1144 to Is per lb having been paid for largo parcels of new import. In medium, sales are upon a more extended scale at is id to is hi), but oth , r sorts are dealt in with caution at frota Is lid to is 9d per lb; the market has also a firm appearance. Holders of Green appear re luctant to sell under former rater, but dealers operate with caution in the better sort; there is, however, more business doing in common qualit'es. Scented and Pekoe Teas are not cheaper ; there is, however, little business doing. SPICES,—For Ginger prices do not give way. At auction 2 865 bags and 93 casks African were nearly all taken in at 353 64 to 375. 129 packages of Jamaica sold 3/ 10, to 617 s for common to good. Shipping sorts of East India are held for 18s to 20i p«r (oil, but there are few orders here. The market contieues to be sparingly supplied with Pimento, and the parcels cold privately were at 5d to 514 per lb. fielders of Black Pepper evince more firmness, and few parcels on offer, but the private operations have been limited. Malabar at 3-ad to and Sumatra 34d to 31c1 per lb. White Pepper from ed to 9d according to quality. Pod Pepper is offering at from 30s to 455. Of Cassia Lignes few parcels are on offer, and rather more business has been done at 92s to 102 s. Cassia Buds are held for 110 s. Ot Nutmegs several parcels have been sold, brown at 2s 6d to 3s 6d, superior 33 8d to 4s. In Mace sales to a fair extent have been made at 2s 24 to 2s Id. Fer Cloves the demand is improving. Bourbon and Zanzibar at 6d to 6id, and Penang 9d to Is 4d. For inferior sorts of Citinamou there is a good demand at last sales rates, but little desire is evinced to do business in the better kind,. To-day Pimento was in good demand, and realized full rates. At auction 372 bags realised sid for low middling and middling, and damaged 4id to 58d per lb. RICE.—To day not much desire was evinced to ope rate in East India Rice, and prices declined 3d per cwt. At auction 5,000 bags and 1,000 pkts Bengal were sold, low middling and middling white went at 9s to 103, and broken 8s to 8s 6d per cwr. FRUIT.—The demand for Currants is better than for some time past, and the rates paid are from 36s to 44s for low to fine quality. Of Valencia Raisins several parcels have been sold at 373 to 40s. Figs are offered at 44s to 70s for Turkey pulled, but there are few buyers. In Muscatels little has been done, and sellers are ready to accept low terms. SPlRlTS.—Although there are few buyers of Leeward Island Rum, yet sellers are not to be met with under Is 84 per gallon, on account of a small supply. East India has been operated in with reluctance at Is 6d to is 6id proof; but there is no increase of supply. Demera is held for 2s 6d to 2s lOd for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof, still opera tions have been trifling. There are few sellers of Jamaica under late rates, although shippers and home dealers con tinue to operate with caution. The value of 30 to 33 per cent over proof, of plain and mid quality is 2s 9d to 33, 3g to 36 over good mid and good 3s 24 to 3s Bd, and su perior 3s 9d to 4s 6d per gallon. There are buyers of Ruin rather under,present rates, as stock is 6,000 puns lesss than last year at this time. In Brandy operations continue of the same limited nature as for some time past; but holders are reluctant to sell at lower rates. We quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 4s 4d to 4s 64; 1849 ditto, 4s 7d to 4s 9d; 1848 ditto, 439 d to 48 11d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 3d per gallon, lower rates are, however, anticipated. British made Spirits are 93 8,1 to 91 94 net cash; and Gin 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva has been more in request, common at Is Id to Is Bd, and fine is 9cl to 2s per gallon. SA'ITPETRE.—Good and fine qualities of Calcutta are wanted at 28s to 29, per cwt, and there is a firm market, with a limited supply. There are few buyers of inferior and mid, whilsta deeire is evinced to sell at 2686 d to 27s 6d. In British refined more business is doing at 303 61 to 31s per cwt, and with not free sellers. Nitrate of Soda is held for 74s 6d to 14s 9d per cwt, but only limited purchases have been concluded. lenieso.-7—This afternoon at public sale 61 serons Guatirnala Indigo were all sold at from 3s 64 to 4s 4d per lb. COCHINEAL. —This afternoon previous rates were barely supported for Cochineal, but at auction 129 bgs chiefly soil, Mexican silvers 3s .54 to 3s 6d, Teneriffe 3s 7d to 3s Bd, black 3s 9d to 4s Id; Honduras black, good and fine, 4s 6d to 4s 9d. TALLOW. —On the spot operations have been upon a limited scale in Russian, and holders appear disposed to realise. Fine new yellow Caudle is to be obtained at 37s 3d to 37s 6d, and old at 36s 9d to 37s per cwt. Few parties are disposed to operate for delivery; and the value is 37s to 37s 3d for new for next two months, 383 64 to 393 for the latter part of the year. In home melted there is less doing, and with sellers at 37s net cash. Supplies have decreased of other sorts; but prices are supported with difficulty, having only a limited demand. At auction 440 casks Sydney sold at 34s 64 to 38s fir low to fine ; and 50 casks wrecked P.Y. Candle 353 64 to 36s 9d per cwt. For I public competition 1,200 casks are declared. 0u..8.--In Cod Oil a good deal has been dono at 371 ;Os to 38/ per ova, aad there is a firm market. Southern suffered a further rsduction, and few parties are disposed to opersto; there is also a very plenthil sup ply. At auction 130 tuns were only in part sold, first and second sort at 3e/ to 32/, third ditto 291 lOs to 29/15s; and North West Coast 291 153 to 31/153 per tun. In Seal the private transactions have been upon a small scale; ',32/ to 321 103 are the rates ac cepted for pale, 301 to 31/ 153 for straw and tinged, and 29/ to 29/ lOs for brown. For Spetm the market has a dull aspect; prices t'eso tend dnwnwardc, and rule at 84/ to 841103 for first sort, the market will be better supplied shortly. Head matter is quoted at 90/ to 94/ ; and sales have been upon a limited scale. A further reduction having been acceded to for Rape Seed Oil occasioned a good business to be concluded, pale at 35s to 35s 6d; brown 33s to 345, and Foreign Refined 36s per cwt. In the Linseed Oil market there is firmness, and many pur chases have been made by shippers and home con sumers, while there are not free sellers under 335. 6d. per cwt., although the supply of Oil is on the increase. A good business has bsen concluded for dslivery at 33s 9d to 345. Olive is offered at a reduction, still without leading to any increase of business, Gallipoli can be obtained at 42/ to 421 10s, and other sorts at 40110 e to 41110, per ton. Palm continues to be wanted, and the market remains firm, fine sort selling at 29s to 29s 6d per cwr, and supply is still of the sense limited nature as for some time past. Cocoa Nut is offered at a reduction, but all parties operate with caution, and several parcels are on offer. At auction 150 pkgs were taken in at 29, 6d to 31s for Ceylon and Cochin. don on this subject; bat hp was not disposed to in.ist upon that argument. He might also, with very many eminent Biblical scholars, have insisted that the same interpre tation of prohibition could.not have teen applied to man and woman. The 18th chapter of Leviticus contained sixteen degrees of prohibition, eight of consanguinity, and eight of affinity, and it was by a logical-process from these prohibitions, which was called a parity of reasoning that the prohibitions now enforced were drawn, at, for instance, from the prohibition against marrying a brother's widow contained in that chapter, was drawn that, against marrying a wife's sister; while, in fact, ths.converse of _that proposition would in truth be Against marrying a husband's brother. He would ask their Lordships, whether, in a law which desqihed with such singular minuteness ell the different degrees of prohibition, any degree which had meant to be rfohibited would not have been specielly mentioned? Some attempt had been made to show that there were in the Scriptures to be found an absolute prohibition of a marriage with a deceased wife's sister; but he believed that the words of Scripture in the original lasigursge would be found to bear no such meaning. We had no right to exercise our fancy in wresting the plein words from their original meaning, and it would be found, according to the interpretation of the best scholars, that no such meaning could be attached to the words of Scripture. It hat bren held by Professor Michaelis ;het such mar• riages were not prohibited by the Hebrew Scriptures. It has been indeed distinctly understood that according to the Mosate law these marriages were admitted after the decease of the Wife. He trustel that he had satis fied their DerdsLipe that there had been no prohibition of these marriages ' under the Mosaic dispensation. There certainly had been no prohibition of !here mar riages either by our Saviour or his apoetles, and we, therefore, might a.sume that our Saviour did not con sider them unlawful. 4eleed, these marriages had passed unquestioned until the sixth or seventh cent During the apestolic ages of th e Ch urch these millages had been permitted. Marriages, therefore, could ladlktake take place within the fourth degree of consarliPieil without - a dispensation from the Church. Then they came down to 160, the time of Archbishop Parker*, who, it was stated, was opposed to any marriages withio I be prohibited degrees, but they had, it stated in five or six' "memoranda under his own eand, that he did tallow them. But it wa,4 asserted that if allowed by the canons te the laity, they were certainly :prohibited by the clergy. The canons were at, the best obscure on this point; a very distinguished dignitary of the ecclesiastical body had e ssly stated in his hi s t ory o f the C hurch that t anons w ere excee di ng l y i mperfect, and ought to be ltered. Archdeacon Sh ar p , i n the last cen tury, had stated th a t if t h e canons were to be im plicitly followed no clergyman could preach a sermon without having first obtained an express authority from his superiors. The truth was that those canons had never been legally regarded since e l6o3. The Noble Earl then cited the Bishop of Llandaff and other authorities to show that the canons ought not to .be regarded, and that the assertion that the doctrine that it was not lawfulet to intermarry with the sister of a deceased. wife was contrary to the fact, and further, that the doctrine was opposed to the law of nature. The Noble-lord briefly referred to the statutory law en the subject, and read some of the earliest decisions by courts of law to show that marriage with a deceased wife's sister was held not to bo within the Levitica degrees. i SHIP NEWS. NOTICES TO MARINERS. SAILING DIREC 'IONS FOR ENTERING PORT WILLIAM', FALKLAND ISLANDS. Ships from the southward should sight Cape Pem broke, which is the easternmost point of the Falkland Islands, and o❑ which there is a wooden beacon 36 feet high, with a base of 9 feet square, tapering to 5 feet, and above all, a mast of 30 feet. It is distinctly visible at the distance of 10 miles. With a commanding breeze anything south of west, keep to at award of the Wolf Rock, and pass between the Seal Rocks and Cape Pem broke, and then between Billy Rock and Seal Rocks, where there is plenty of water, and no danger that may not be seen. Having passed the Billy Rock haul up, and if in doubt, or if the pilot has not come off, anchor abreast of the William Islets; but in daylight there is no danger in standing in to the entrance, of Stanley Har• boar. The above oirections are for westerly winds, which generally prevail; but when the wind is easterly keep outside of the Seal Rocks. Coming from the northward, with westerly wind•, mako Cape Carysfort, or, with .easterly winds, Volun teer Point; when they are passed. steer for Cape Pem broke, on which the beacon will be seen, until Port William opens to starboard, when run in and anchor, or wait for a pilot, according to the above directions. In case of darkness or fog, ships may anchor in the mouth of Berkeley Sound or of Port William, or stand off and on, !..;s may be expedient, there being no danger that is not buoyed by the kelp. The Wolf Rock bears from Cape Pembroke S. W. by compass, distant nearly three miles. It is of a triangulsr shape, each side being about threw cables' lengths. '.rne Seal Rocks lie about three-quarters of a mile from Cape Penabr.ke, and are elan on ell sides. The tide runs north and south about three knots between Cape Pembroke and the Seal Rocks; the ft)od setting to the northward, and the ebb to the southward. PHILLIPS, Pilot at Stanley. GRAVESEND, FEB. 24.—Wind S., light, fine. Arrived—Cse,area. from Jersey; Calista, from Hon clurat ; Tiger, from flainburgh; Gipsy Queen, from St. Michael's; Soho, from Antwerp; Static Dordrecht, from Dorch Madeira Pet, f Michael's; Louis de Geer, from Norway; from Boulogne; Rover, from Guf , rn, Sailed— Travellei Sarah, for Naples; Liverpool. Susan barque, Jan. t, B rbe, of Borde& S.E. of St. Vincent. Channing, from New York orianton, e 8 N., long. 28 W. Nisidea, from San Francisco for Calcutta, Dec. 27, in lat. 37 N., long. 123 W. Janet Willis, from Hartlepool for Bombay, Nov. 27, in lat. 39 S., long. 50 E. Hilda, Norwegian ship, for Batavia, Nov. 28, in lat. 39 S. Andes brig, from Hamburgh, Jan. 6, in lat. 5 S., long. 31 W. Schooneaur, from Hamburgh for Buenos Ayres, Jan. 6. Summer Nelson, of Croustade, from Hamburgh for Rio Janeiro, Jan. 7, in lat. 4 S., long 30 W. Medora barque, from Liverpool for Rio Janeiro, Feb. 11, in lat. 44 N., long. 19 W. Sir Robert Peel, from Dundee for Pernambuco, Feb. 11, out 27 days, iu lat. 43 N., long. 13 W. Eliza, of and from Hamburgh for Valparaiso, Jan. 7, in lat 5 N., long. 23 W. ' Helen brig, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres, Jan. 5, in lat. 2 N., long. 23 W. Callao brig, from Liverpool, Jan. 9, in lat. 2 N. Mize barque, of Liverpool, Feb. 8, in lat. 42 N., long. 15 W. Vesta brig, from Dundee for Barbadoes, Feb. 17, in lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. Mary Allen, American barque, Jan. 9. A Russian brigantine, showing a lAA dig. with "W. B." in white, Jan. 11, in lat. 5 N., long. 26 W. Columbus ship, Jan. 11. Fame, of Yarmouth, bound eastward, Jan. 23, off Cape Sable. Industrie, Dutch schooner, Dec. 19, in lat. 53 S., long. 55 W. Fleetwood, from London for the Mauritius, Jan. 12, in lat. 9 S., long. 29 W. Fanny, from Liverpool for Port-au-Prince, Feb. 18. Candace brig, in lat. 49, long. 29. Accidental, from Havre for the coast of Africa, Feb. 9, in lat. 41 N., long. 15 W. Avon, from Liverpool fur Bahia, Feb. 15, in lat. 45 N., long. 14 W. Athens, American brig, 50 miles S.W. of Cape Clear, Feb. 13. Palen& r, from Queenstown fur Boston, Feb. 13, in lat. 47 N., long. 32 W. Ellen ship, of and from Liverpool for New Orleans, Ftb. 4, in lat. 43 N., long. 17 W. D. Grey, bound west, Feb. 17, in lat. 49 N., long 11 W. 14, in lat. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office by the night—and SI by the morning—rdispatch.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Loin CHANCELLO R took his seat on the Wool , sack at Five o'clock. MARRIAGE AFFINITY BILL. Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions, numerously signed, from several Dissenting congregations against this Bill. Lord St. Germans, Lord Wharncliffo, and the Earl of Carlisle presented petitions from Doncaster and several other places in favour of the Bill. Lord OVEBSTONE begged also to lay upon their Lordsbipe' table a petition, numerously and most respect ably signed by inhabitants of the city of London. It was signed by the present Lord Mayor, the gentleman who was lately Lord Mayor, the Governor and Deputy. Governor cf the Bank of England, by 59 of the principal persons connected with the Corporation, by the Chamberlain of the City, by 237 of the principal merchants of the City, 146 solicitors, 154 barristers, and other parties who were deeply interested in the subject of this Bill. He need hardly assure their Lordships that the persons from whom this petition emanated were men of the] highest intelligence and respectability— men who entertained the most conscientious feel ings, who had the highest regard for, public decency and morality, and who were especially careful not to attach their names to any document which was in any way calculated either to be injurious to their own welfare or that of their neighbours. Still less were they disposed to advocate anything that was con trary to doctrines contained in the sacred word of God. On these grounds he felt himself justified in offering the petition to the serious consideration of their Lordships, and in doing so he earnestly hoped their Lordships would, by their decision this night, remove that obstacle which, in his judgment, had been most unnecessarily and improperly raised, and which he believed neither the laws of God nor the well understood laws of society justified or rendered expedient. The Marquis of SALISBURY presented several pe titions from the clergy against the Marrisge Bill. Lord NELSON presented a considerable number of petitions to the same effect from clergy in Briclport, Shrewsbury, Liverpool, and other places. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented several petitions, as we understood, in favour of the Marriage . The Earl of ST. GERMANS said, not long before the , close of last session of Parliament, a Bill was brought up ► to the House of Lords from the other House of i Parliament, to amend the Act relating to marriages, 1 within certain degrees of affinity, which was passed in the sth and 6th year of William IV. Of that Bill he had reluctantly taken the charge; he said reluctantly, not because he had any doubt of the policy or propriety of the measure, but because he felt conscious of his own incompetence to deal adequately with the theological and legal questions which were involved in the measure. It was said that the measure was too important to be discussed at so advanced or so late a period of the ses sion; and it was then arranged it should be brought forward at the commencement of the present Session. He bad now to claim their Lordships' indulgence while he stated to them the arguments which he thought ought to induce them not to reject the present Bill. He might have commenced by arguing that the Mosaic law was not binding on those who had embraced the Christain dispensation. To prove this he would only cite the opinions of Jeremy Taylor, of the eminent Lord Cbief Justice Vaughan, and of th e R ev. Mr. filer, who had been eumined before the commis- LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25 1 1851. MINISTERIAL CRISIS. i .4 1 efi off. , ,- ii's interference was afzgrated the coarse se nstve tone in which it was couched, and si , l. in seriously by the inaccuracy of the insinuation which ) was uppurebtly intended to convey. Important COO!, t rcoeS t i, queues might follow from the more or less tional acknowledgment on the part of the rotectiol2l4 leader that he was unable to form a Government. '',' Disraeli suggests that the offer made to Lord Shull wiz* clogged with the condition that be shoold whichabsiiil from dissolving Parliament. The advantage o would result to the Protectionists from the opPorlio'd of attributing their failure to a prohibition imPoe e ... 0 their appyaitog to the country, is too obvious to reyi u t id any cou.ment. It is impm tint that the country su u , know that neither the supposed condition por, s 'd oil et- restriction accompanied the royal offer to I , de o i r i. Stanley. We have reason to believe that , A t he b rattly and without constraint, he rein:runs:l;o opportunity tui of placing his party in ofEce. Mo wn ll. ,,orty, 4e and n :tuner gave offence even to bid r and afforded au easy triumph to his calmer anti ° ere a i re curate upponent. Lord Nanley's statement wl.al'oto. doubt not, confirm that which was yesterd s Y ;L o ot. rreuu,ly eeminunica:ed to both Houses of l'arii; co , Thu . only peculiarity of Lord Lansdowne's 6Phric'sterial stated iu tho careful limitation of his own ---°', boo position and charm:tn. It is possible that ho l'u t t!, y e s. nottlich d to intimate his unwiilinguess to rejoio ii)• b4)l3 , :el which had just run on a rock, and which was t ° to es under such e vil auspices, once more to try i ts h u , r i,ord abet. j, bile, how, vet-, we are content to ac ce P i t th e „' ll . n R 3, 1 1,11 ' , narrative of the proceedlogs ;jolt i < lace, we cannot treat too slightly his conveo,io., eccount . or the circumstances which led to his ; e ll ow lion. It, w as oecaston, d, it set ms, by the ott t j , ,l ,l o 'it i y eri a - g pu ai u n u s d t A c t u r u . u ll ty israeli, followed by tho w s t,,oect made by the Minister fr w an h facts, to a House of Commons which understand° py 0 fi u c ti t iereutly to know that the whole story le Yittlj..6olll n o hi i s s e. bes S t n a c c n qu is a inthteedaritai7D tb tebll: dishonour There is,. perhaps, no moral guilt or Pe_ l .o. - honour in repeating conventional phrases to so au enno which they cannot possibly deceive. verY ti P' eo A t bar who heard Lord John Russell's apologY k oc l, ll ° well as the speaker that, in explaining his col' : t on carefully avoided mentioning any one Lf the res s " OP which it was really founded. But them verbal Oildoili •ations which deceive no one, if not culpable, or e Ipotr tzelesa and undignified. If it was desired to e r o, of 1: attention from those errors the impending result which was anticipated by a sudden surrender, n°lll, fort speech could have been better calculated tit° t Ministry and ln' r to prod t he - Yrote which too trifling an incident tLtoonkhearKeinlfr'oiu dang er . 1 :14 1 knew „ be flee trona ht about ' c i e r o v p ti o le rtatit political result, the true causes of the s ot l', the mind of every friend and every Aggression Bill and the Budget--were PreeretrY op ponent u r E tiC ll eeou - If gebant gala non vidciuntur. The . form a 4 ~, rets," described the withdrawal of the Budget 0 : o f coto:; deuce in the Government, was a figure sinwStm o . ,l for even for the licence accorded by custom to 0, " di, i ree il j bl° nitestoes. If it was inexpedient to admit - - 1 is r t truths, there was a safe resource in silen ce ' it , ff lorict narkable that the excuses suggested for the ',,* - c ' o l bell', .flight of the Administration could have no PrA e pfieolol o w f c l u Or d rining anew Government. tog, even if they had been true, on the actual L.ii i /N oel _ _, I not, even in an official statement, asse rt s erio°!' crisis. Mr. Locke King's motion, or the resolution I ct ri e d li° l Even Lord tigt`bst e ithe l f u tural distress, hms in any way impeded or su e no sesi egotistions since t h e commencement of th e ro sol • h it yr The Papal Aggression Bill, to whio 0 0 011 convenient uevt to refer in the House of Coolm e 4,loo,_„ ° ' ilinad t t t h b e eless, have formed the obstacles to 11 , c 7as th e -., Eu re u c s o t ns b t e t unite of conjunction ' c ub the ill-omened Budget , " fro m ciP t , casion of precipitating the late hlinisters t i e d i n Ib il negotiations of the last three days en , er iols, • i t s old rit t he ti ll 'i fth the a i t would Cabinet h f a r v o e ui b tensb'e t policy of Lord John Russell formed tl'i io iste r ; intdinient to any useful alliance. The late 0,..5100b o although. Per Lap., unanimous in their disopP r r ° e 'd WO: selves in a certain sense pledged to s t he ca's° fil were already . involved, in some degree, In ~,,, l holle which he had had adopted,d they alight have on that— beep benElLtiTerincir SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The statement made yesterday afternoon by Lord John Russell to the House of Commons has added little to the particulars of information we were already enabled to lay before our readers in the morn ing; and it would be altogether premature to inter from this guarded narrative and this repressed discussion that the time is already come when the whole transaction is before the country. Lord John stated that after the narrow majority which had repelled Mr. Disraeli's ad • verse motion at the commencement of the session, fol lowed by a still more significant desertion of his own friends on a question of Parliamentary reform, the time appeared fo him to have arrived at which he could no longer conduct the business of the country with a due regard to the treble interest. He theretore tendered his resignation to her Alajesty with the assent of his col leagues, and that resignation wa. , accepted by the Queen. Lord Stanley was sent for, but atter an interview, which is described by the Protectionist leader himself as most gracious, condesecntlinF, and kind on the part of her Majesty, the result was, to use Lord John Rustell's ex ' pression in describing the fact, that Lord Stanley if,- forna,d her Mjesty that he was not then prepared to form an Administration. To this account ot the trans action it only remains to be added, that upon the failure or termination er Lord Stanley's attempt the Queen was pleased to recall Lord John Russell, so,d to charge him to resonatruct a Cabinet in place of that A•hich he had ju-t di-solvi.d. This duty Lord John Russell accepted, but the unfinished state ot the negotiations binds him to absolute silence on the nature of the new Aiimitostra tion and on the prospects of success which may attend his efi;_rrts and those of the men who have no. hesitated to join their best exertions to his own. We only know, therefore, that he is himself the head or Prime Minister of the embryo Cabinet now in process of formation. Upon these occurrences, which are now known—as far as they are known at all—from the competent and unim peachable testim- the chief actors in them, we shall confine ourselv' - comments; and first, as to the motives ot Lord tateresignaiion. We will not suppose that importance was taken from the mere or from a despondency which Lord it apt t - •Id. Still only to indif were to The _.ante ire are interests of incalculable importance to the welfare of the country depending on the result of these uncertain chances. We. must assume and believe, then, that Lord John Russell, apprehending from recent divisions that he had lost the COnfidence and direction of the House of Commons, re . - signed; and that he has subsequently resumed the duties of reconstructing the Cabinet from the.- belief that' he will Materially, increase its strength and efficiency, and ,recover . the power he supposed to. be wanting. Such a result is beyond all doubt one of the deepest, moment to the nation at large, if we are to escape a sudd en t rans i t i on f rom the biesiings of prosperity and peace which we now enjoy, to a struggle Of unusual danger and intensity between parties and classes throughout Great Britain. This consideration has prevailed over all others in-the minds of the states men who have been called upon to play a part in this crisis. -They are men originally disconnected by poli tical habits, and arriving at the same point by very op posite paths. But they are animated 'by the same con viction of the paramount importance of those principles of legislation which they are met to uphold, and by the same prudent desire to preserve the institutions of the country from the destructive warfare of class interests. We learn with satisfaction that on all sloes the negotia tions have been conducted in a liberal and disinterested spirit—with a manly rea di ness to sna k e all the perlional or party sacrifices which so great an emergency demands, and with no reluctance to strengthen the Administra tion, if possible, by the introduction of some men taken hottest more advanced shade of liberal opinions. But while the personal difficulties may be removed by the patriotism and forbfarance of individuals, there are difficulties of a more stubborn, if not insuperable character in the questions now pending Wore Parlie meat, in the temper and dissensions of the House of COMWODS, and in the excitement of - parts of the Country, chiefly on the two points of Papal aggression and agri cultural protection. To these topics no direct allusion was made by Led John Russell, but they are obviously the facts on which the game is likely to turn, and they are facts which it is not in the power of -man altogether ter remove. The more these. chffieultit a are cenaieb-red the more will they detsr any responsible state:omen' from assuming with eagerness the control of affa.rs; and even .now, in spite of the exertions which have been devoied to the reconstruction of the Cabinet on a broader and more efficient basis. it would Le rash to give a positive or confident assurance of the success of the combination. Its failure might be followed by the renewal of an attempt which we will not anticipate, and by a dissolution of Par liament, now equally deprecated by all men of reflection and experience. This consideration recalls us to the second point in Lord John's statement, where he mentioned in reserved but precise language that Lord Stanley had - infotmed her Majesty, at his audience, that he was not then prePared to form en Administration. To the in expreiedble surprise of the crowded House of Commons assembled yesterday to receive the promised communica tion of the Minister, Mr. Daniell rose at once after leird John to contiodict this assertion, and to contradict it in terms which only did not directly violate the forms of parliamentary courtesy and ordinary. good breeding. There was, and there could be, hut ore opinion as'to the taste and manner in which this interruption was made, at a moment when all discussion e as impossible and when. the Houf.e was on the eve of adjournment. But if anything could increase the ill effect of such a proceeding on the part of a politician aspiring to lead that very House in the service of the Crown, it is the reflection that in im pugning the accorscy of the Premier in his account of what had passed on this occasion, the charge thus rashly thrown out unluckily touched the most august, and we will add the most truth-loving personage in the realm. There was nothing in the brief declaration of Lord Stanley in the House of Lords to confirm Mr. Disraeli's insinuation. Taking, however, the simple fact that Lord Stanley, after having bad an audience of her Majesty, with an offer of the Government, did not proceed to act in obedience to the Queen's commands it must be clearly inferred that some c a us e did ar i se which led him to re nounce the task. That cause still remains a mystery, and there is something in this part of the transaction which bas yet to be more fully revealed. It is denied that the refusal of the power of dissolving Parliament, ' to which we alluded yesterday, was in reality this cause, and we have now reason to believe that no such point was raised. But the failure of the intended Protectionist Cabinet at that early stage, of the negotiation denotes, beyond all doubt, the existence at that moment of some obstacle deemed by Lord Stanley to be insuperable. Further consideration on the subject will probably convince the intrepid leader of the Oppo sition that he never in his lite had a greater escape, and that all his spirit and eloquence would fad to infuse into his colleagues that unity of purpose and that prac tical aptitude tor the - administration of the affeirs of his country which he would seek in vain among the inex perience of his adherents in the Commons or the de crepitude of his backers in the Lords ; and we earnestly belie that no fresh circumstance will arise is the course of the next few days to enable or to induce him to repeat, with such cOadjutori., .that most formidable ex periment. CHRONICLE.---tord John Russell informed the House of Commons last night that be had undertaken the task of reconstructing the Cabinet ; and the alarms of placeholdera were allayed for the moment by the implied assurance that, with some slight Change of persons and -shifting of functions, the Government would remain substantially the same. We believe, however, notwithstanding . the state ment thus communicated to the House, that be has already failed in his efforts, and . that the formation of an Administration now, rests virtually with Lord Stanley. We are not surprised at this result. The formation of a stronger and better Govern ment than the last was, in many respects, made more difficult by Lord John Russell's sudden decision to sur render in anticipation of defeat. The country wished that the free- trade section of the Oepitition should bring new life and vigour into the Administration; and it was a duty incumbent on individuals, however reluctant, to answer the public call, if it should become possible to accept office. without a compromise of essential principles.' But when it appeared that Lord John Russell himself was likely to cling -to office all far seeing politicians began to doubt the expediency or practicability of 4 coalition. It was not merely remem- , bered that the vigour of statesmen from whom the re vival of official energy was expected would be cramped and rendered useless by the titular presidency of a i feeble and unsympathising leader ; but t was felt that the embarrassments which had led to the late resigna tion would all survive in the person of the Premier, who was responsible ler all idle recent Ministerial blunders. The liberal portion of the Whigs even within the Cabinet shared, as is well known, in the universal per suasion that the Durham letter, with all the blusterings and evasions 'which have followed it, had led the party into a maze of confusion. The absurd Aggression Bill was the personal act of the Premier; and it was difficult to understand how it could be either carried on or abandoned without discredit either to its author or his colleagues. We lay comparatively little stress on the general persuasion which pervades every class of society that the judgment and energy of Lord John Russell were entirely unequal to the duties Of his office. When action and determination were required by the conntry, it seemed impossible , that a new Go vernment could prosper under the lead of the respect able depositary of all the hacknied formulas which con stitute the old Whig creed, with little reference to expe rience or to practice. With every wish to give a lair trial to any new combination which might seem likely to further the interests of the country—net excepting one including the name of Lord John Russell—we should have felt painfully the inh.ient weakeess of any coali tion which 'was burdened with the political incum brances, and hampered with the incapacity, of the late Minister. Although it bad been generally rumoured that Lord John Russell was still engaged in negotiations for the formation of a Cabinet, his statement in the House of Commons yesterday, that he bad accepted the task on Saturday night, excited a certain mount of. surprise. There can be no doubt that his detail of dates and circumstances vas strictly authentic and accurate. When it is remembered that the state ment, so far as it regarded Lord Stanley, must necessarily have rested on an enthority which it would be in the highest degree indecorous to diipute, it is evident that Mr. Disraeli has committed some thing more grave than an indiscretion in questioning its ac; uraoy. Lord Stanley cannot fail to have been seri ously displeased by the gratuitous and imprudenetater poidgo of his ally. And the impropriety of Air. MP. et the Bill. The were as tedious as The rece e which have Wight have per° go.o 'er _ beep p!e li cl a, an e nt catastrophe, moreover. ':hSehnould they wade no More, 0 xcuse for excludin Ireland frotn till h g ob new class of difficulties e'llf°'doble 0 course tilos would involve would not look se f Olll3l l O OW perable.f rcls CO crfticirt; the It would combinations which be ag ante e • we n fornse d fr° TV c cue. i worn-out ma.te might have bee peas, • o tials of the ancient Family the 01 0 . 4 verdict of tlatt.-reraa contemporary posterily, their oulan'a v w c. ..il o te . h has constaatintdly who thought that the object of Ministr that it toe,• to re reij i already proved themselves to, . ~ the had ho a purelPe hi} "len, has not been winwl),.. tallib.9; i , w orts , a r ? a i tota l° ur d orgitn o f th y , rt,,,,..tbe whichsemi- T hclav y o W e g c ilia ? or . a PPlanded a 11 '" 1 Durban' tie e very' i f re p s ( loi •-" • ziment of the tchoepderttebde t:, sup Porte _,,,t;_fapa 1100 which praised th lundering .r, ' reeoaneo°_° of e Ministerial w awa the to Parliament • in favour 0 f ilitg llies 0,,,h inaction and recreation—has turned on 1 - a rePr °-- moment of their fill with every e°6-°ll °f 1 Prifi' e% pr fever so and cont. mop!, ciple ji----- The cynical repudiation 0 he , it ceo t to be and every p art y f rom t h e moment el to thai, ~ „ a Popular, ought to he a warning to 5 r,, friee d r e t t ; c " ( ' , e nti n da itcsers cf their faults are not lb° 13°.e- , erred I.c:i -t'll Und in.Se far as Lord John Rus•ellh°"foi,e csic-. httiuu ofue dsire of popularity, produeleg '', 4 jas tlg a i l lits:n„ ,,_ the means suitable to attain it. b r e ~`",„ the l e r, forward ''°3 , ' the insults which he receives lr - i d a e, ,-,. deed, h„':cl,,n°l"Y of his Fartisans. It 1 °. °13 de ßert i° "' their f rom mar,_ beers difficult to foretell "With t r h ' e!rk ni s at similar periods-7 , Wien like acclaim they hailed tbe a so ' And first he broke his rival's wisat; like acclaim would SfealeY great It he could hurl h• - his seat* ~„ goo° him ' fro g lea ta. JP Althoutth Lott! John f Russell's statenien gl obe ~, to suppose that the crisis had übstantiallY .. e t tu, conclusion, his failure ' l3 nstru k of , in the attempt to I. !. eci t he tas 0. Cabinet firming has, as we have already said, left ~,6 6 . j r , , gan Administrati in Lord tan'eJog Act h, e shall watch the (in . wrest , f Oa' out a - result with eager lo „, e 0 , OP particle of an • for g reat 0 " •Dg tnercial freed slaty the 00 0 0 hot freedom. The indescribably elo r 0 0 0 e a ditions of the experiment which the course ° be 0 000 3 0 up in thrust on the Protectionist leader infiY,. 01 0 0 • na sentence. He —e must at once, and finf4'l,l, atia_. choice l doui, between explicitly adopting and eallt"olteotioue Should the principle und the policy 0,,i the alfel;, he he adopt tte first branch 0 1 . ebtalo, riveentirety debars himself fr°ujee a'Neit frig ' the co-operation of any public r i l e d go Veit jo g ,b.free-trade cor .ictions and he is color' wo g . g a materials at his (3' •exc lusively a °ally colabination of Cabinet hies c °°s oth er charlatans and incaPa „ ghe ,' hi e the Protectionist hand ~ phalanx. Should he, 0- vi bici , i f , formally relin ••h •eile WO eit sp it p„ i t y t , akt. th quis the prin p ... to tb t he their natne, and which constite iieotes 0, bond of union, he at once exasperates aud I l d . sa hles by; e great m ,t,ii.fio ass of his supporters, and for ever ' „ ar t. t o will cc m again invoking their political 0 1 1 ) F c h of t O , . 't t ffer any col . b i c h brs o po i i inevitable alte • , J , cture as to vy . p ride ',girl mauve his patriotism or Ina difDe'''•to duce him to I adopt; but we eau feel little he the 0 0 expressingsuoeurooonvietion that, whatever 0 3 °,i i , G iel t t i o mediate is result wilt be thef the resent entanglenlerjra,bin4 *1 01 0 can commandformation of the oelY of a coo i v w ii i c h is the c, - )nfidvnee and aupPo rt fits fr° lll daily and hourly • .w belle • pout}' of commercial reaping tic and industrial freed 0* A joh o HERALD. l • . LOP, ~ be R usse l; - -h the li.,use of Conia101)'',400110; to ' P's!erde • h e esy . o see promised the I/ y evening, gave t he P rop 001 adjourn the ouse when, on FridaY,„, „„ frota, v ie day till Committee of Ways and el"- asee'• b Monday.i..ii think he wen; In the course of Pl. it hja k o somewhr beyond the limits vv . to ,o, , - ~. aihnitag., oil -(40" he was bound to co d took place lialishtTtnumo:oulc:eish,hssrrni av ihim. Lord audience mww iansbetweenvrhud notj n w fi h n a e t b b ey i ' m •- self, in a l, fey .olilkineh t l he Queen and Lor d tan ' tic ;°` t hai t nci to ti o ced lio " rr e ei J e, O r o Lo which g 1 n g sah e o,y r aut sol A pd l wab a hrte j ti e i s oc t afo y wrr ne h au ser a : d i : het : d i , i d, ,ri c e i oh : vv t e l e,r s ri l . :: sr,irh b ool s eot t i:os t/ i: , : jrce 11 5 ! foe understandr •s t i a o s n o s n o o. t o t d Hh o e . Stanley's " House of Lords. He 'ln-wld Pre'"hst hi m r chivalrous sense of honour w°9 Al-, k P lSce 'ele e o l l ac o th c o in rm till he We are a t a loss. m d „lobo motive notrethawt to doubt the followers of Lord Stanley ° I. nt —e wanted to sow distrust g t i s a dacf there.tl this enven e om en e e d r mit this 1:1 each of the customarrooplceict: noble chief. But vir ' e trust, the object bo; e d, rotej on . confidence in adherenee to thei h r shortof • its mark andthat /.1 . 'al P ar ' 'toPllci the suer repose 1 , fle tinue, as the - ' energy, shalt, the cohuorwaegveeranwdellbs'lt lic:::::::11", rce!.lic that chief whose honour an ' retO s r- e• ilofbeherreoewdn a c v a e us hitherto th hdone, e tsobilo:ofli:tbh.-ezi. doubt. • We Implore them ey "e Y 1 d awe fr° be' btlS e tox lain ii nt his ihs e yt conduct,i am , time when means,i,t hop n eei o da t tsoi motives b Stanleyb le e t . h e t ob t 3: a: oblde s „sod: done etent7il i biotoo:o;ol3l l o(waileipaelpg,gilineeadanntgteilecee ourselvesexplanations ,— which iv and that has not been they will find he b 65 d the 103 dictated by the wisdom on 0 The Ministerial statements , — R•° Olin" r mons last evening,.l lb; •A . m il hich were made in the BOW° v 014' • - _ 0 ote I committed rgr i leiOUs Majesty, Two things only can be deduced from the 0 ye' Lord Stat i l e) , has b een...,000 ,_idi prevented, by some i... wei ~ on e unexplained, from performing the commosi , dole f sell is at tedto h im; end, secondly, that Lord P oi , c alls the difficult this moment engaged in what be tr,. ; ;' s hot' and task of attempting to reconstruct P;urcolso withfree ivinituenssn.:lo6::: tered broken Cabinet. Whatever we WI A $1,0 3. or ,ey,s•,conjecture as ta the real means by which Lef'"foteth ' ',et - lot - mance of his • • has been ° e w ise COTT)1131s51011 . - 0 $ , 0 our readers Al wi perhaps feel that we Navy: ih discretion in ,:,, . _. forbearing to speculate upon them oreo ji t iaii Oren' • d i .ai• ta , .. the news ef tbe day lia v k e fail ego intormed • , an. our readers of mazy thing 3 ot vibieu _ e n ob pai.. LAVA - A lIIUST yet be given. The observant pavordo el!tied, to remark that at six o'clock 00 •fitt wild h'ver'nirif Lord John Russell had an intsffievibefor ejesty; that this interview took placl vol COTT u et..ponclnco Let wee n her Majesty o ti e nieg _S. nley had ceased ; that later in the ssme ev o , ie Lord J. Russell solicited an audience of ber AffkL es ."l- ... L,:: 1113 Papy with Sir James Graham—bird of evil °'"" co ulcl hose appearance even in that august VW" tooth scarce! • b yaugur good; and that, to add to the cool atr, y some person or other, Lord Clarendon, tbat 0 36 4 At piece of intrigue, had been • d from his ati ti + e- bo hsummorte . _ Lor d J o trio Castle of Dublin at the very tittle w ed tbeir 0006 Russell's Cabinet professed t have resign herself 000; and to have advised the to to place i ilif., served' • yin the hands of Lord Stanley I befi ,rh bi fel : we say , the observant have not failed W *note. --. 0 - ig e op but m9 §l OP9ttant, nutmeg WOW Al 0 ' P.- - ' ' „,,-.• •••-'W u '''. I . i %- '"" a `” , ""'" " U "' peachable testimon the chief actors Ir. thEn;;;;11 . all en " which they cannot possibly n Hatnburgh; Gipsy Queen, from St, ber who heard Lord John Env confine ourselves w comments; and first, es to the from Antwerp; Stadt Dordrecht, well as the speaker that, in exp motives of Lord ' cipitateresignafion. We will not Ara Pet, fro.. 't..Michael'; Louis de carefully avoided mentioning any suppose that a s h importance was taken y; i ' s, horn Boulogne; from the mere which it was really founded. Bu or from a despondency mo S till cations which deceive no one, if ni . !T, for • • to which Lord i .no t apt to y i eld. I a*a ruse intended only t o . ueless and undignified. If it war o ledges and some i n dif- lie atteution from those errors th , . , .‘ sof agitation were to w hi c h was ant i c i pate d by a s uddet ;ss , ..) . fay . ratite ms. The speech could hav e been better ca • . 96 saux _ uaTe used b th e l a t e Premier ; t.. ,' be .... , nt. _ stance there are interests which all men knew t. be fit ew York forianton, tept. 14, in lat. „.: ; I 1.1 - ' . mini,— „..4 _C Air_ T „-I-- Tirino ...,.. inert inmnr.for....., •,-, .1.- ii. r , When made up in I From what PLACES. General Post-oilice l port ( I W- When London. ! patched. due. 1 America (by Brit. pkt.)N February 28.. .. , Liverpool .. Feb. 211 America (by U.S. pkt.) N March 7 .. Liverpool • March 3 Amerida (by U S. pht.) 31 March 8 ,Southampt. Atrrea ( West coast).. N,l4th of the month Plymouth March 3 Alexandria* •....... N 19th & 30th of 'no. Dover .. Feb. 29 Belgium • . :Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 24 Buenos Ayres M 9th of the mouth iSouthatnpt. Feb. 24 Calitotila(viaChagres) 31117th of month ;Southall - 1(a. Feb 20 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. March 3 Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo'Dover eb. 20 Central America .. 31:2d & 17th 01 mon. ,tiouthampt. ;Feb 20 Channel Dies N!3l on., Wed., & Fri.,Southampt. 'Tu. Th. Sa Chill 31 17th of the month Southampt. Feb. 20 France 31 & N Twice daily .. !Dover .. Twicedaily Greece* .. N 7th I 7t1127th of mo ;Dover • • !Feb. 20 Ham burgh Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland •• 31 Wedoes. & Satur. London .. '3loN.Thur Honduras • N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Feb. 20 Ireland .. ••31 & N ! Twice daily.. 'Holyhead .. wicedaily India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the montli'Southauipt. March 28 India ( viaMarseill es) -N' 7th&. 24th of month 'Dover • • March 3 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. Feb. 28 Mediterranean (via 1 Marseilles) .. N l 7th& 24th of montlillDopievrer Feb.Md:o3 Mexico .. • • .. hi 2d of the month.. Southampt. Match 5 Madeira • . • • .. 319th of the month Southampt. March 12 Malta* ..NNL7 t l h, l l ls 7 tt t hh h,l sf 9 tin t h h O , n 2 f 7 nth t o Dover • • March 2 P N a a p P a ie l s :tates* N,sth 150125th of mo' Dover .. March 2 Peninsular.. .. 31 7tll 17th 27th ot ino;Southampt. March 6 Peru .. 31,117 th of the month ISoutbampt. F e b . 2 2 Tuscany* .. N'sth th 25th ofmo l Dover .• March 2 West 31 17th of the month Southampt. Feb. 20 West Indies (except Havana & Nassau) M; 2d of the month .. Southampt. March 5 * The mails to those c French packs vf a Marge'. 2d of the month .. gouthampt. Ildarch 5 :ountrie,s thus marked (*) are conveyed by THE MURDER AT BATH. Yesterday an adjourned coroner's inquest was held in this city on the body of Mary Clark, the particulars of whose death have already appeared in our columns. The coroner, in opening the business to the jury, said he bad made an application to the magistrates by whom the hus band of the unfortunate woman had been committed, to allow him to be present at the examination, but he re gretted they had declined to comply with his request. The evidence of Mr. Hunt, the surgeon, who had made a post modem examination, was then taken. On his examining the body, besides the marks of blows upon the head, he found that blood had been streaming down the legs, and had saturated the stockings. On making a point mortem examination of the body he found the liver affected, as if occasioned by drinking, and the stomach was filled with beer; the right kidney was diseased On examining the vagina, there were found the marks of a recent blow immediately below the meatus urinarius ; there was also a wound on the external parts, about an inch in diameter, which he believed to have been inflicted by a blunt-pointed instrument, and to have been caused by great force; this wound he believed caused the death of the woman, , by occasioning hemorrhage. The de e( ased was not pregnant. This evidence was corrobo rated by Mr. Skinner, surgeon. who assisted Mr. Hunt in the examination of the body. It was impossible the wound could have been occasioned by accident. Several other witnesses were examined, whose testimony went to show that Clark bad been scuffling with his wife; that they had endeavoured to prevent him from ill using her; that he had succeeded in turning one woman, who, en hearing her cries, had gone to her assistance, out of his room. The deceased, it appeared, was an habitual drunkard. The inquest was uttimately adjourned. DISCO TERY OF BURIED TREASURE AT FOUNTAINS ABBEY. RIPON, FEB. 20.—The excavations which have been going on at Fountains, since the subject was last noticed in the public prints, have been confined to that portion of the Abbey,east of the Refectory, and south of the Chapter. house and Choir. Many who are well ac quainted with the ruins will remember a solitary arch just peeping above the ground, a few yards west of the river arches that support the remains of the Abbots'• house. It was known, from a plan of the Abbey pre pared by J. R. Walbran, Esq., of Ripon, for the Right Hon. the Earl de Grey, that this arch bestrode an old water-course immediately in the rear of some buried buildings supposed to have been the Abbey Brew-houses. In order, therefore, to come at once to the real level of this water-course, the workmen had been instructed to commence on nearly a level with the present river. On Thursday, the 13th of this month, they had got to the arch, whose crown had always been visible, when a workman, putting his pick behind a stone, within a foot or two of the accumulated level, brought down what was at first thought to have been a quantity of old glass. To the surprise and astonishment, however, of all present, it turned out to bo a number of silver coins, in a most excellent state of preservation. There wore, in all, 354. Three of Philip and Mary; 165 of Queen Elizsbeth; 50 James I.; 129 Charles I.; and 7 Spanish pieces—date about A.D. 1640. It will at once be apparent that this buried hoard must have been the property of some one in the troublous times of Charles the First, whose terror or caution had induced Lim to hide his money in this sequestered spot—the arch, no doubt, serving as a mark fur the identical place. Sudden death, or the ter mination of the owner's career in some of the bloody fights of the civil wars, hud prevented him from return ing and disinterrinz his hidden savings. A journeyman hatter tome time ago conceived a violent attachment for a young girl, and she returned his love. Her parents, however, refused their consent to :her marriage, because the young man was of illegitimate birth. She, nevertheless, continued her connexion with him, and at last became enciente. She kept her secret as long as she could, and when her parents learned it, they consented to the marriage. It was fixed to take place in the course of a few days, but on Friday she was suddenly seized with the pains of childbirth, and died shortly at ter being taken to the hospital. This caused such profound grief to the youngman that he swallowed a glass of .Ga l r a y, and dieds hortly aftez La a itate of greit azony.—.Galignaxi. --' (LEFT SPEAKING.) AN AMATORY MISADVENTURE. M. Larodhe, a respectable tradesman, appeared yesterday before the Tribunal o f the Correctional Police to relate a misadventure which had befallen him at the bal masque, and to complain of the person who had caused it. He had, be said, arrived at the age of 50 without ever having been at a bal masque, and he determined to see the last which took place at the °puree He put on a false nose and a large pair , of green spectacles. He was at first bewildered by the noise, and, when he hed become sonfekvbat accustomed to the scene, wondered greatly at theTstyle of dancing, which was so different to that which . wae in fashion in his youthful days. 'While he was engaged in a quiet contemplation, a fine woman, drAed as a shepherdess, accosted him. Struck by her magnificent stature, Le courteously replied, and' they soon got into a very interesting conversation` She at last asked him to have a dance, and ,he consented. The dance concluded he gallantly offered her an ice or a glass of lemonade; big the lady scornfully replied, "Lemon ade ! No.. give me a bo w l o f punc h !" T hey went to the cafe, and the punch was produced. The lady, he observed, took glass after glass with all the sans facon of a trooper, an d f or hi s par t h e di d not spare :t . hi'i; liquor. At last he got into such good humour that hp ventured to give the lady a few gentle caresses, which she permitted with a sort of modest confusion, ,tsehich was inexpressibly charming. "Oh !" saidibe, "my angel ! Your are exceedingly beautiful ! l'itill as a drum-major, and strong as Hercules !" '' ," Ah, Narci ssus !" she answered, for he had told:ber his Christian name—" I feel for you a strange' 4 o l Yrnpathy—you r image is ever en graven heke P and with a languishing look she placed Wee hand on her heart. " I ought not," she added, 1e "to make su c h a con f ess i on ; b ut what, Narcisatia, can a poor weak woman do when fascinated by such a man as 3 on ?" And, as she spoke, she became more languishing than ever, and fell into herfalloreea arm% All nt once she cried, " You haveiiii diamond ring. Give it me, Narcissus; I am sure some woman ge.ve it you, and I should die of jealousy iflybu were to wear it." And she, half playfully, haangrily, pulled it from his finger and placed it ondier own. In return, h owever , s h e cut off a husi . ;lock of her hair, and said, " There, Narcissus, tau that; , and never, never forget me." As the ring.leas worth 1,200 f., N arc i ssus b y no means approvdd of the exchange • but, in spit e o f his repeated . Nuests, tae lady declined to mak e re storation. h,a,rsissus at length, got seriously angry, and the lady deemed it prudent to faint in his arms. The poor man shouted for salts, o r v i negar , or harts horn, but no ore had any, and a fireman eventually restored the patient by puffing the smoke of his pipe in her face. Lecloing this her mask fell off, and the unfortunate Narcissus was astounded to see a big pair of whiskeeseand a large moustache—the charmer was a man. N cissus at on ce gave th e f e ll ow i nto custody, and it; as subsequently ascer t a i ne d t h at hi s name was LabP m e, and that h e .was a well-known thief. Not har4ag any thir:g to say in hi s d e f ence h e was condemned*, the Tribunal to thirteen months' iniprisonment.--Verlignani. FREN CR .:RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The following.ate the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways :- NORTHERN.—IiIom Fe-b. 12 to Feb. 18: Passengers, 164,888%; goods, 233,358 f.; total, 398 246 f. ROUEN.—FromFeb. 9 to Feb. 15 : Passengers, 54,197 t.; g00d1,34119f.; total, 138:316r. lievnE.—From IF,b. 9 to Feb. 15 : Passengers, 18,930 f.; goods, 35,109 f. ; total 54,0391. ORLEANS.—FrOns Feb. 10 to Feb. 16 : Passengers, 62,432 r. ; goods, 118,934 f.; total, 181,3661. BonDEA.ux.-- , Frotn Feb. 10 to Feb. 16 : Passengers. 27,771 t.; goods, 48,814 f.; total, 71,585 f. VlERZON.—Froui.ivb. 10 to Feb. 16 : Passengers, 28,98 ff.; g00th,.: 2: 46;005t:; total, 71,994 f. BOULOGNE.-Frthi2 Feb. 10 to Feb. 16 : Passengers. 1,220 f.; goods,. 1,401 f.; total, 28,8211. DIEPPE.—Froar Ifeb. 9 to Feb. 15 : Passengers, 2,930 f.; goods, 6,984 A; total, 9.910 f. NANTES.--From..:FA. 8 to Feb: 14 : Passengers, 15,411 f.; goods, 13,1136 E; t0ta1,28,547f. STRASBURG —Brae Feb. 12 to Feb. 18 : Passengers, 61,(336t.; good:, 52,315'.; total, 144 951 E BALE.—From Feb. 3 to Feb. 9 ; Passengers, 16,2531. ; goods, 16,985 f.; t0ta1,33,188f. MONTEREAU. — Froc3 Feb. sto Er b. 11: Passenger s 8,304 f.; goods, 12,4291; ; 21,733 t. MARSEILLES.—From Feb. 5 to Feb. 11: Passengers, 31 892 f.; goods, 25,064 f.; total, 56,95 6 E LYONS. —From I'd ) . 2 to Feb. 8 : Passengers, 89,545 f.; goods, 33,345 f.; total, 122,880. Another Jeremy D u h p as his ju ab st od s e ue vr e i e t e h de a d ver i y n s k h n i o r w e i t ot nocght take . Boniface, i p f a ops c rs e ee , st s es v ni h odn o i n no i gt. in e down into Lincol n - L de in sn c o o n ln st . ratln h g is hgoewntieglunlalniibdldteoloeakrre so me of the citizens of Lincoln at Stow Park, and t o rnotnlyesteem it was impossi blebe in daily expectati on of rece i v ing the necessary documents from London, the f e ll ow was a ll o wed to fare sumptuously for a week. when inti mat i ons were g i v en that it was desirable the bill should b e settled. F eign ing to have received the hist h b p i a s r v o o e: e c . expected documents, he preva il e d upon the "green" land lord to obtain a h orse and gig f or conveying him to Stow Park to take formal po ssess ion of the property , a nd thence to Gainsborough to consult his solicitor. The gig was hired, and the pair set out. Arrived at Stow Park, the fellow took up a sod, placed some papers under it, and then stamped the sod down with his foot, w ith an affectation of great gravity bidding the landl ord to hold carefully in remembrance the fact of taking Possession. Away they then went to Gains borough, and the "gentleman" sought to consult his solici tor, whilst Bo n if ace tested h i s b r other Borsiface's profession, " good entert a i nment for man a nd beast.' The gentleman returned; and Bounce, stimu l a ted to boldness, asked f or the wherewithall to pay the shot. Here was a dilemma ! the gentleman had on l y 3 s . He would return to his solici tor and obtain an advance. Going out for this purpose, he was seen no more, and Boniface bad t o p a y the s h ot , return to Lincoln alone, pay for the horse and gig, and wipe out the score against " the gentleman,'' to prevent unpleasant re marks and remembrances. Stamford Nei curt'. REMARKABLE REGARD OF A DOG FOR A HORSE. —A correspondent recently informed us of the following curious and affecting circums t a nce: —Happening to pass the house of a neighbour a short time since, who occupies a large estate near to me, I saw one of the servants taking a dead sheep dog away i n a w heel-barrow to bury, and upon my remarking to him, " What! is the poor old dog dead?" for I had known the dog for years, he narrated to me the following little incident. It appears that the dog had con tracted an extraordinary affection for one of the waggon. horses, but the horse being an old one, and very ailing, the worthy occupier of the farm had him destroyed, and one morning, missing th e d o g, they found him lying on the grave of his late favourite; nor could they get him away, except by force. They con veyed him borne, but he refused his food, nor could they induce him to take nourishment of any kind ; he pined for a short time and then died, and is now buried in the same grave with the horse, having died, I presume, from excessive grief. The servants were in the habit of placing him upon the horse's back with the halter in his mouth, and sending him to the pond with the horse when he went to drink, and he used frequently to ride the horse to and from the different fields; in fact, he was never away from him.—. Worcester Journal. JERSEY, FEB. 23.—Wind Perseverance, Sierra Leone.