The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-05 00:00:00

„el k 4 f ccU • • • k.,” per. iv I `: • - - / 4,a2 ."`l ra • ...!" I 4 ssc, • - 1.6 kfr 4. 5 ,„ 4- pft v t 4 • '4 \,/ 4„ _ , Oen , . - 4 -' - //, Securities have not (as is frequently the case) declined in value, • being still firmly held at our quotations. Current Value of Government Securities, Bank Stock, &c.— Transfer, Five per Cent., 21r. Ba. to 22r. pm. ; second ditto, ac. cording to No., 4r. Sa. to 7r. Ba. pm. ; third ditto, 7r. to 7r. Ba. p:n. ; new ditto, pr. 12a. to 10r. pm.; Sicca Rupoes,rour 12a. to Ir. die. ; Cowpony's Rupees, ditto, Ba. to 12a. die. ; Bank of Bengal Shares, Company's Rupees 4,000 each pm., 2,750 to 2,755 ; Union Bank ditto, 1,000 each pm., 255 to 260 ; Agra Bank ditto, 500 each pm., 275 to SSO. (From the Chamber of Commerce, Overland Price Current.) BomBAY, MARCH 1, IS4s.—The business done in imports during the past month has been of the most limited description, and our market has, with few exceptions, exhibited greater dullness and in activity than at any time since the opening of the season. The step recet.tly taken by Government, of reducing their rate of ex change for advances on produce t.) Is. 10d. per rupee has tended to throw fresh difficulty in the way of our import trade, by de pressing still further the mercantile rate ; and a growing scarcity of money, which now begins to be felt, will doubtless increase the embarrassment. In this unpromising posture of affairs, an Act has been published by the Legislative Council of India for raising to a material extent the duties upon all the principal articles of impor• tation into the three presidencies, wiib the single exception of cotton twist and thread, the import duties upon which has been left as it stood before. The enactment is to be reconsidered (as is customary) at the first meeting of the Council after the expiration of three months from the date of its publication ; and there can be no doubt that this period will not pass away without the adoption of vigorous measures on the part of the mercantile community of India to secure the abandonment or modification of an arrangement likely to inflict such serious jnjury on the interests of trade. The Bom b q Chamber of Commerce has already held a meeting on the sub ject, and resolved to memorialise the Legislative Council with a view to the attainment of this end. Copies of their petitions, we understand, go home by the present mail, to the different East India Associations and Chambers of Commerce, in order that these bodies may take such steps in support of the appeal, as circum stances may render necessary. Cotton Manufaetures—With the exception of the finer kinds of 36 at 40. inch gray skirtings, and 33 at 36-inch gray Madapollams, all varieties of gray and bleached fabrics have, during the past month, been quite without demand, and were it not that holders have abstained from pressing sales, a considerable decline in prices must have taken place. Turkey red twilled cloth, fancy cambric' and muslins, and a few descriptions of prints, have been in fair request, but without improvement in prices. For all other varieties the market has been dull. Yarns—The demand, both for mule and water twist, has been very languid, and transactions extremely limited in amount. Holders, however, having remained firm, the reduction upon our last quotations has not been considerable. The stock of No. 20 mule is large, both in first and second hands, but of other numbers there is no more than a moderate supply. 'We bear of no sales in coloured yarns. Turkey red is becoming scarce, and for Nos. 30 to 40 of good qualities, 110 rs. per lb. is readily obtainable. For middling sorts no more than rs. is offered. We quote•range a trifle lower than last month. Woollens—We hare been apprised of no transactions in woollen cloths. The market is still greatly depressed, and prices continue t.nremunerating. Beer —As is usual at this season of the year, there Is little doing in beer, and sales have been confined chiefly to Allsopp's of last season's brew, at 50 rs. per hogshead. Some other brands are in the market, but are almost unsaleabe. Spirits—We are informed of a sale early in the month of 2,500 gallons of common spirits, 1 6 per gallon. There is not much change in the prices of either gin or brandy, but all are held for higher prices consequent on the expected ad.ance In the rate of duty. Bottles-270 crates of quarts have been disposed of at 1 rupee per dozen, and 23 crates of pints at 13 annas. BOMBAY MONEY-MARKET. FREIGHTS. RATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE. LAST GREAT MEETING BEFORE THE BAZAAR. The next AGGREGATE MEETING of the LEAGUE, in the THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN, wilt he HELD on WED. NEADAY NEXT, the 9th inst. GEORGE WILSON, Esq., will take the Chair at: Seven o'clock Precisely. The Meeting will be addressed by Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P. ; Colonel Thompson, and W. J. Fox, Esq. Tickets of admission to all parts of the House may be had as usual, at 6 7, Fleet-street. Seats will In future be reserved for all Farmers who may make ap plication at the Offices of the League, up to the hour of meeting ; and the r attendance; whether favourable or opposed to - Free Trade, is "P e ei'llY requested. _ _ N. 16-42 N 3 LODON, SATURDAY oR NINO APRIL 5, 1845, Nay. PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE 0 CLOC K, in Time for the EAR LY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY ; a SECOND EDITION (Eve n;n g Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAIN and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN 0 CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. ('COVENTRY and LEICESTER JUNCTION AY. Parliamentary Deed R an d S it L icribers' Contract will lie for otftnatur e 1w Subscribers' residing hi or near London , from Twelve to Three, untllThursday, the 10th of April inclusive, at the Offices of the Company, 3, Church-court, Old Jewry. R. lIARTLEY KENNEDY, Chairman. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morniig, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE. London, April 4, 1845. OVERLAND MAIL. 25th and 26th the brigade under General Hunter and the head quarters of the Governor, were at Sooroo Kooshta. The pass in front of them was, on the :7th, found deserted, and on the 29th the troops had got through the defile, and established them selves within the mountain range, where water and forage were abundant. The army had now been thirteen days in the field ; the commissariat had only been ordered to provide supplies for a fortnight, and provisions began to fail. From other parts of SinJe the intelligence is of comparatively little interest. The country continues quiet, and the health of the troops is improving. From the return of the strength of the armies of the Indus, with the numbers in hospital at the beginning of last month—those with General Napier not being included—it appears that we have a force of 10,417 in the country, or reckoning 4,500 for those absent with the Governor, of nearly 15,000 in all. Of these, 1,144 are in hospital. and commission, between Canton and Calcutta, and that it could be shipped direct from China as cheap as from Calcutta to London, after these charges hare been incurred. If the Company were satisfied with selling their bills in the open market in London, the amount would be remitted on to China, and the Sycee shipped on private account with the least possible expense. It is, however, satisfactory to see that the advance system is breaking down of it self, and it is obvious that sooner or later the Court of Directors will be obliged to avail themselves of the capital by which they are surrounded. Last week has also produced another financial mea sure which has given great dissatisfaction to the merchants—viz., the announcement of an intended Act to raise the duties of customs upon staple imports. Manufactured goods, metals, wines and spirits, are the principal articles which are affected by the change. The duties were so low before that the increase may not prove very injurious to the commerce of the country, but seeing how it has thriven under the moderate system, it mu-t be regretted that financial necessity should have induced an alteration which may be only the preparation for further exac tions. The difficulty of collecting heavy duties in this country would probably make them utterly unproductive, but that would hardly effect their removal till a serious injury had been done to an increasing and highly prosperous trade. Such a measure is the more to be regretted, because the Government possesses an ample source of revenue in the Alalwa opium, which at present pays only about a fourth of what is levied on the Bengal drug, though it is of higher value in the market of consumption. The excuse for this inequality has hitherto hears the difficulty of preventing smug gling through the native states, but as we have now undisputed possession of Sinde there arc only two insignificant ports to watch, the access to which is through our own territories. It is therefore extraordinary, at a time when the British Government is doing all in its power to remove fiscal obstructions to trade, that the Indian authorities should be imposing additional duties. "VETE% YEOVIL, and 'DORCHESTER RAILWAY. : 1 1 3 ROVISIONAL COMMITTEE hereby give Notice, that - LICATIONS for SHARES in this undertaking CANNOT be re ceived later than THURSDAY, the 10th day of April instant, after w atch the Committee will proceed to allot the Shares. JOHN CLINCH, Secretary. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The ATMOSPIIF,RIC RAILWAY, exhibited by a working Model Fifty Feet long, having a power to carry visitors from end to end. A Curious MECHANICAL HAND on a person who has lost his natural hand. Dr. Ryan's first Series of LECTURES on the Chemistry of Domestic Life daily, and on the Evenings of Wednesday and Friday. Professor Bachhoirner's varied Lectures with brilliant experiments. Lectures on Character, with Musical Illustrations, by Mr. J. Russell, accompanied by Dr. Wallis on the Piauo•forte, on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at Eight o'clock. New and beautiful Objects in the CHROMATROPE, PHYSIOSCOPE, PROTEOSCOPE, and DISSOLVING VIEWS. Submarine Experiments by the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Working Models described daily. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. INDIA AND CHINA. Exeter, April 1, 1815 BIER MOST GRACIOUS rIAJESTY THE QUEEN 11 , , a 5l -ng been pleased to send a Donation of 20 / , to the Fund now 4' l :mg in conse quence o f th e late Calamity on the Scrob Sand ; and ; Subscriptions already received from several Noblemen, Public ‘ Co mpanies, Insurance Societies, Privge Individuals, and others, to giter.;!'"'' with the Inhabitants of Yarmouth and t he nei g hbourh hiding to a considers to sum ; the Committee confidently hope , t hat the ben evo l en t objects contemplated in the following appeal , and rated in the conc l u di ng paragraph, may be fully real i s ed throu g h the increased assistance and sympathising liberality of the public at large. AUTHORISED STATEMENT OF THE CALAMITY AND LOSS OF LIFE ON THE SCROBY SAND, OFF YARMOUTH BEACH. On SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1815. TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, AND CLERGY. AND TO THE SHIPPING, MA • UFACTURING, AND TRADING POPULA TION OF ENGLAND. _lt is well k nown t o th ose acquainted with the Eastern coast of 4yorfolk. that, during heavy gales, the immedilte vicinity of Yarmouth Roads Is one of the most dangerous parts of the entire coast of England. The number of wrecks which occur on the Barber, Cross, Corton, sad especially the Scroby Sands has long ago induced a hardy, brave, and Intrepid race of mien to devote their entire lives to the saving of Property and life along the coast. A number of boats called yawls, measuring from 50 to 80 feet long, and from 30 to 50 tons burden, have, at an expense of from 3001. to 400/. each, been built by the joint contributions of the Beachmen, Who have f rmed themselves Into companies for that purpose. 'With these they often leave the shore at the most imminent risk of their lives, not only when the chance of saving property holds out to them the hope of a large reward in the shape of salvage, but with no less earnestness and intrepidity when the only satisfaction they have in prospect is rescuing from a watery grave soma of their fellow creatures. CAUBUL. (From the Delhi GeneUr, Feb. 18.) We will commence with the events in Central Asia, premising that although our communication with that country was inter rupted, as stated in our last, we have since then received our usual half monthly letters with the missing ones in duplicate, by a mes senger dispatched specially to Peshawur, the most recent letter bringing news to the 26th December in the ordinary courses. It appears from our letters that Dost Mahomed was, up to their latest date, still at Caubul, engaged in the ceremonies of a marriage with a young danisel of 14, daughter of Taj Mahomed Khan, whom his principal wife, the mother of Mahomed Ukbar Khan, had been anxious to obtain as a bride for her son Shere Jan Khan. The fact of her being betrothed to Dost Mahomed became only known when the lady went to the house of the girl's father to open the ne gotiations for her son, and the pertanacity with which the Ameer persisted in carrying out his new matrimonial connexion will, we have great reason for believing, from what we know of the conse quence of the like events in Mahomedan families generally, lead to the most serious consequences. Great dissatisfaction had been caused in Caubul, by the unwarranted disgrace of two of the most respectable men in the place, Surw lir Khan, Lohanee, the chief con tractor of customs, and Meerza Khodadad Khan, the agent of the great Bokhara merehent, the late Buddur-ood-deep, his associate. The pretext made use of was that they had not accounted faith. fully for their receipts, and was of course only advanced as usual in all such cases with the view of extorting money. When they have been well squeezed they may be restored to such favour as their poverty will admit of. WANTED, a YOUNG MAN who has been ac customed to TRAVEL through North and South Wales, and who has a good connexion amongst the Drapers and Hatters. Applications, with the usual references, addressed to 11. Box B 80, Post-office, Manchester, will have immediate attention. (From the Calcutta Overland Price Current, Feb. 17.) Since the dispatch of the last mail, per steamer Precursor, our market for every description of country produce has maintained the activity then manifested, both as regards demand and price. The high ruling of freights might have been expected to cause a falling of in the inquiry for the more bulky articles, but such would appear to have been the case only to a very limited extent, as our export list still shows considerable shipments, but it is im possible that these can be kept up without numerous arrivals, as almost the entire amount of available tonnage has been engaged. Our import market still continues in a most unsatisfactory state, and, notwithstanding the almost unprccedentedly low price at which goods are procurable, there still appears no inclination on the part of dealers to lay in stock. We notice in the Government Gazette, of the Sth inst., the draught of a proposed Act for raising the import duty on all Fri tish staples (with the exception of twist) to 5 per cent., which is to be reconsidered by the Legislative Council of India on or about TO SCHOOL ASSISTANTS. WANTED immediately, an ASSISTANT v.Y MATHEMATICAL and WRITING-MASTER, in a highly respectable Establishment. As the care of the Pupils during their leisure hours and at their meals will forrii part.of the ,duties, it Is particularly requested that no gentleman will make - application for the situation who has not been accustomed to the hilliness of a large school. A very liberal salary will be given with board and lodging. Application to be made to P. Q., care of Messrs. Relic and Fletcher, booksellers, Cornhill. KANDAHAR. TO CAPITALISTS, LITERARY MEN, &c. OLD ENGLAND protnises her Blessing and Support to any of her Children that will set on foot A PROTESTANT DAILY JOURNAL. The only item of any importance from the western capital of Affghaniftan, which we have been able to gather from our letters is. that the Sirdars are keeping their brother, the Ameer, at Caubul, pretty well supplied with news as to what is going on in Sinde, and had communicated to him the probability of an ad vance on the part of Sir Charles Napier. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SELLING OFF, at a Discount 0f25 per Cent., in consequence of Mr. James Kinlock Walker having disposed of his business premises (for another trade), which he has carried on for 24 years. He has had his stock valued, and Catalogues may he had of 300 Lots ; each has the price marked at the above iscount. The stock comprises well-manufac tured furniture of every description, which must he cleared within a month. Be emphatically calls the attention of those who are fur nishing to make an early application at Victoria House, 40, Drury lane, facing Great Queen-street. To London Liverpool .. 3l. China l5 to 151 rupees. Ditto )2 i urn, per clipper ExcnANG EP. London, 6 months' sight l6. 91d. to ls. 10d. 30 days' sight Calcutta, 60 days' eight ... 30 days' sight Madras, 60 days' sight 30 days' sight Canton, 60 days' sight On no occasion is it remembered that this noble and disinterested "ring was more magnanimously displayed than . m Sunday, the 26th Of January, 1845, on which day, during a veryheavy gale from N. W. by W. no less than live brigs were in distress, four upon the Scroby Sand and one upon the Barber. In no one of these cases was there, et the time of their condition being discovered, the slightest probabi lity of saving anything like property. Nothing, therefore, but the Zarlin promptings of humanity could offer any inducement to the Heaehmen to man their boats : yet they hesitated not a single mo ment, but at once launched their gallant barks and set forward to the rescue. Happily their efforts, in four instances, were successful in saving all the crews. 4 ,.. 1 e Caister Beachmen, with tin it yawl, Storm, succeeded in saving crew of the Elizabeth, of Scarborough, nine in number. The Holkham Company, in their Yawl, the Red Rover , 38 tons , Went off to th e b r i g Jane, of Whitby, from which, although the yawl sustained considerable damage, they succeeded in rescuing the crew, nine in number. The Young Company, with their yawl, the Sailor's Friend, of 48 tons succeeded, at very considerable risk, in taking off the crew of the brig Choice, of Newcastle, also nine in number. The Star C om p any , i n th e i r yawl, Phoenix, went off to the Ann, of Su nderland, from which, after splitting the stem and carrying away the Mast of the yawl, they rescued and safely landed the crew of Aire men. Having thus far been enabled to record the meritorious and suc cessful conduct of these gallant men, who, in addition to the immi nent risk of their lives, have suffered considerably in the injury done to their property—for which no remuneration can be anticipated but hem the benevolence of a British public, it remains to relate the me- The catastrophe which forms the climax to this statement. the The Beachmen of the " Phoenix" having safely landed the crew of the " Ann," and being themselves much exhiusted, a fresh crew of same Company re-manned the yawl, and immediately proceeded to ano ther vessel lying in distress on the Scroby ; the wind was then blo wing a hurricane. On nearing the vessel, they found the sea rui failing over her, and made an unsuccessful attempt to reach her ; failing to do so, they let go their anchor and veered down ; unfortu- VnelY the forc e o f th e sea d rove th e yaw l u p on the brig and dashed .7 to pieces ; wh en th e B eac h nien — w ith the exception of one man (na med Abraham W e th e r e ll), who sank with the yawl—got on board s „" brig, which was now drifting, and every sea breaking with tre .aendous violence over her bull. The accident being witnessed from the shore several men belonging 7ewthe different C om p an i es manne d the life-boat and fl to their as n,lance. The danger of all was extreme, and those on shore trembled :se for the poor fellows on the brig aed those in the life-boat. Hap fly she reached th e b r i g th oug h too late for many, some of whom ,7e re carried overboard by the falling of the brig's masts, and some Srmed on th e wrec k . Si x on ly o f th e " Phcenix's crew were saved:; Z. 1 .1 of the bri g ' s crew , w h o we re in a state of exhaustion when the slicenie first reached ber, the whole perished. Thus in the noble attempt to save the lives of their fellow-men, se ven of our gallant beachmen found a watery grave, leaving behind t,, t ;e_nl four widows and fourteen children (ten of whom are under ' lv o years of age) totally unprovided for, as well as the aged mothers of the three single men. Their nit:Ts were Abraham Wetherell (leaving a widow and nine children), James Shreeve (Widow and three children), Ganham (alias James) Hiding (widow and two children), James Boulton (widow), William Warner, George 'mothers, and James George, single men, but upon whom their widowed 'mothers, or aged parents, depended for subsistence. To provide a thud to relieve the necessities of the bereaved — to re- Ward the noble fellows who so gallantly risked their lives for others— to assist - in replacing the serious loss suffered by the boatmen—and t° form • a nucleus for a permanent fund for the relief of sufferers Under similar calamities in future—is the object of the present 4 1 , Peal. _ _ Subscriptions will be received at the banks of Messrs. Barclay and c o, and Sir R. C. Glynn and Co., London ; and at any of the banking 40 Wles In Norfolk and Suffolk. _ _ _ Signed on behalf of the committee, W. HURRY PALMER, Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Chairman, Committee-room, Town-hall, Feb. 24, 1845. tbROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN NUITY COMPANY, 9 , CHATHAM-PLACE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established in 1826. This Society is supported by an ample subscribed Capital, and by a sziderable accumulated premium fund. er r r . an , ces are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits, Ota te -ri mereased premium, with participation in the profits of the - ' m ready money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pre- Per e eno e eeived (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of about 30 Which Was declared in May, 1842, on all beneficial policies on Previ " 8 ''ee annual premiums had been paid in the December A a rs . o ( livision of the profits takes place every five years, and the hold ho beneficial policies can receive their bonuses In ready money, or e th ern applied in augmentation of their policies, or in reduction theirof future premiums a Urent may contract to pay their Premiums either in one sum , in Given number of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly pay or on the ascending or descending scale. officers of the Army and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted With chronic and other diseases, and such as are going beyond the 'lndia of Europe, are also Assured at moderate rates. °Alec Prospectuses and all necessaryMlC inform llA at E ion L SAWARD, may be obtained at the G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. Ito. 11, LOMBARD-ATREET, at the Entrance of the Old Posl office, London. DIRECTORS. JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Chairman. • JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. I Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. John W. Buckle, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P. John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Req., M.P. Francis hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson liankey,jun., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. I John Thornton, Esq. John Loch, Esq. ! James Tulloch, Esq. Ammons. A. W. Roberts, Esq Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. I George Stone, Esq. ATUARY—Griffith Davies, In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonuswas declared in June 1829, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an average of the different Ages ; and two subssquent divisions of nearly equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842. On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those Seven years, arid the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared on the sth of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies which hail been in force seven years at Christmas 1443, and the same is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted) between the hours of ten and three o'clock. Notice is hereby given, that assurances which expire at Lady Day rnust be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with Mr. Sams, -No. 1, St. James's -street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the Com- Patty's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. I MPORTANT SALE of FREEHOLD ESTATES, in the county o KENT, and in the neighbourhood of Dover. At the Ship Hotel, Dover, on 'WEDNESDAY, May 28, in Lots, to suit the convenience of purchasers, r 1 HE BEAUTIFUL MANSION HOUS-E, 111_ with its ornamental pleasure grounds, known as KEAItSNEY ABBEY, situate about three miles from Dover, with the farms ad jacent thereto, called Kearsney Court, River, Whitfield, Temple, Drelingore, and Ewell, containing upwards of 1,100 acres ; together with the Kearsney Court and Crabble Corn Mills; and also all that w ell - frequented hotel, known by the name of the Ship tiotel, at Dover, together with the house adjacent thereto, and the stables and coach-houses, now occupied therewith by Messrs. Worthington and Birmingham. The situation, Intrinsic value, and susceptibility of improvement of this very beautiful property, entitle it to more than the ordinafy attention of capitalists. Full particulars and plans may be had, one month prior to the sale, at the Ship hotel; of Mr. Coleman, Kearsney, near Dover; of 31essrs. Kennett and Son, solicitors, Dover; of Mr. Charles Bailey, 5. Stratford-place; and of Messrs Bischoff and Corte, solicitors, 19, Coleman-street. London.—Dated March 18, 1845. EMPLOYMENT. —Persons having a little time to spare are apprised that Agents continue to he appointed in London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, or the sale of their celebrated teas. Onkel, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street. TheY are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a Ipound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but ittle t rou b le is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per nntn, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con e derable incomes by the agency without one shining let or loss. Application to ve made (if by letter post-paid) as above. CIGARS AND CHEROOTS. Messrs. TOSSWILL an d CO ., Commission Agents and Ira 12erters and Man u f ac t urers of Cigars and Cheroots, beg to inform Dealers and others that they will at all times find on Sale, at their exten sive warehouses, one of th e l argest and best selected Stocks in Lon don, of the abov e ar ti c l es, t h e quality of which will be guaranteed by their own brand or mark, at the following low prices : Cheroots, T. ; Ambrosial, 7s. ; Mexicans, 7s. 6d. ; Cuba Cigars, 7s. ; Tara 1 ' : 9 6d. ; Havanas, 7s. 6d. ; Regali as , B s . 6d . ; P r i nc i pes, 9 s. 6d .; . th atas, 9s. 6d. ; T rabucos, 98. 6d. ; Silvas, 9s. Gd. ; and every other 'XI e qually low. A gr ea t var i e t y of Genuine Old Foreign Cigars of quality ,land7s. 6d., and 20s. per lb. In boxes of 1114., 41b. Glb l2lb. ; and in cases of 301 b., 501 b., 1001 b., and 20 011). 21, BUDGE -ROW, WATLING-STREET, CIIEAPSIDE, LONDON. General Agency business transacted, and every accommodation for Warehousing goals. JELLY and BLANC MANGE. SCHOLEFIELD'S Original CONCENTRATED P REPARATIONS for the instantaneous production of these doombir ing every essential ingredient, and merely requiring aution, are becoming o aud more patronised throughout all classes of society, entirely superseding those made upon the old Complex principle, by which half the kitchen utensils were called into requisition, The purity and titrinsie merits of these articles are fully assured to the public by the unquestionable certificates of those dis tinguished chemists Dr. Ure and Professor llerapatii, combined with a galaxy of flatt er i ng testimonials from other professional men, gour raet, and the public press throughout the country. Bold in Pots, sufficient to fill twelve glasses, Is. 3d. each ; whole sale, at th e manufactory, 7, Trafalgar -place, Kentish-town ;by Barclay !Jul Sons, Farringdon •str,et ; C osse and Blackwell, Soho-square ; Snelling, Fenchurch-street. Retail by most respectable chemists, grocers, Italian warehousemen, confectioners, and bakers. Note. —As there are several fraudulent imitations, ir.e careful to Procure Seholetield's. THE GENTLEMAN'S REAL HEAD OF HAIR, or INVISIBLE VENTILATING PERUKE, is so close a resemblance to nature AS to defy detection ; and to enable MY gentleman to see the effect, a large assortment is always kept for inspection, any one of which, if approved of; saves the purchaser both time and trouble. These splendid specimens of the perruquean art, superior to anything to be obtained elsewhere, either in Paris or London, have only to he seen tube admired, and are the sole inven tion, of ROSS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London. N.B. Splendid Il a i r - cutt i ng apartments on the ground-door,the whole of the walls being lined with looking-glasf, a, ha inedc, de Paris, • B" 'us's PATENT BRANDY, CA PSULED sold at 3s. 6d., bottle included, by the most respectable dealers in town and country. Lists obtained at the Distillery, where quantities of 2 gallons and above, are supplied, in bulk, at 18s. per gallon-, and bottled, bottles and cases included, at 20s. Attention is especially requested to the security afforded by the Pal ME TALLIC CAPSULES, embossed " Betts's Patent Brandy, 7, Smith field-bars." PUBLICATIONS ST JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL. THE BUILDER, No. 113, for April 5, price 3d., Contains:—Restoration of the Church of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol—Spa-fields Chapel: Burial-ground Practices—York Min ster : its Fires, Restorations, and Gothic Ornaments (with Two ll lustrations)—lloorway at Foulshurst, Cheshire (111ustrated)—En croachment on Hyde Park—On Cements, Artificial Stone, and Plastic Compositions—Proposed Restoration of St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell —Works in Progress—Jurisdiction of Official Referees—Notices of Competitions, Contracts, Tenders, T mber Sales, &c. • Office, 2, York-street, Covent garden. NORTH BRITISH REVIEW.—To Adver tisers.—Advertisements and Bills intended for insertion in No. 5, must be sent to the Publishers by the 15th instant-3,000 Bills required. Edinburgh : W. P. Kennedy. London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co. Dublin: W. Curry and Co. REPORT of the THIRD ANNUAL MEETING of the METRO- POLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION. THE STUDENT and YOUNG MAN'S ADVOCATE, for APRIL, price Fourpence, contains, in addi tion to the usual matter, a verbatim report of the above important meeting, held on the 12th ult., at Exeter Hall. Lord John Russell, M.P., in the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Hon and Rev. Baptist Noel, the Rev. Dr. Alder, C. Buller, Esq., ALP., Joseph Payne, Esq., Edwin Lancaster, Esq., M.D., F.L.S., and several in fluential employers. " The Student and Young Man's Advocate" is a very cheap, meri torious work, published under the superintendence of the Metropo litan Drapers' Association, for securing the adoption of the short hour sr stern in all trades. The articles are of a useful character, and carefully written."—Morning Chronicle, Aylott and Jones, 8, Paternoster-row ; and may be had of all Booksellers throughout the kingdo,. FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. Just published, price 2s. 6d., free by post (in a sealed enve l op e) 35.6 d., THE SILEN FRIEND; a Medical Work on the Infirmities of the Generative System in both sexes ; arid on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The banefill effects of solitary indulgence, neglected syphilis symp toms, &c., are fully pointed out. Illustrated by Engravings; followed by observations on Marriage, vv ith plain directions for the removal of certain disqualifications. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consult ng Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be ad at their residence, 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Purkiss, Compton street, Soho ; and all Booksellers. "We regard the work before us, the ` Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by a miCority of the me dical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must however confess that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."—Age and Argus. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed to the cure of nervous and sexual debility, irregularity, weakness, loss of appetite, indigesticn, c onsumptive habits, and debilit i es ar i s i ng f rom excess, &c. In bottles, pri ce I I s., or the quantity of four in one bottle for 335., by which I ls. are saved. The five-pound cases may be bad as usual. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphi litic remedy for searching out and purifying the blood from scurvy, blotches en the head, face, and body, ulcerations, and those *still affections arising from improper treatment or the effects of mercury, removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price 11s. and 335. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2a. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 Is. per box, a• e the most effectual remedy for strictures, inflam mation, irritation of the bladder, &C., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. Minute detail of cases necessary. INlcssrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for consultation, at their re ridence, 19, Berners-street, Oxford:greet, London, from 11 till 2, and 5 tlllB. On Sundays from 10 till 12. One personal visit is only ne cessary to effect a permanent cure. ATENT BELMONT SPERM CANDLES, ONE SHILLING per lb. ; PATENT BELMONT SPERM OIL, FOUR SHILLINGS per Gallon, burning more brilliantly than the ordinary Sperm Candles and Oil, and differing from them in beingbeng prindipally prepared from a puee . vegetable material, instead impure animal one. PRICES PATENT CANDLES, HNd. per lb. 'VAUXHALL COMPOSITE CANDLES, 816 . d. per lb. PATENT BELMONT WAX CANDLES, Is. per lb. Families wishing to try any of the above are recommended to order them through their own tradesmen, taking notice, however, that these being the London Cash Prices, the Country Dealer must charge higher to cover his expenses of carriage. Where no dealer can be found willing to sell them, Edward Price and Co. will supply quantities of not less than 5/. worth, direct from their manufactory, at Belmont, Vauxhall. On receiving a Post-office order for this amount, they will forward Candles and 011 in the proportions that may he directed ; or, to parties wishing for samples and unable to obtain them, they will, on receiving a 1/. Post-oftice order, forward a box containing 31bs of each of the four sorts of Candles, and a gallon of the Oil. They fix the price of the sample bex so high, to avoid all suspicion of their wishing to interfere with the retail trade of the-Country Dealers. The trade may obtain the above Candles and Oil wholesale, in London, from Edward Price and Co., Belmont, Vauxhall ; Palmer and Co., Sutton-st , cet, Clerkenwell ; and W. Marchant, 253, Regent circus, Oxford-street ; in Manchester, from Richardson and Roebuck, Market-place; in Bath, from T. and G. Butcher, No. 4, Saw-close; and in Cheltenham, from Mathews and CO., 400, high-street; stud in Salisbury, of C. Stokes and Son. HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL RIVER YACHT FAIRY. This beautiful little vessel, built of iron in the strongest manner, by Ditcliburn and Mare, 145 feet in length and 21 feet breadth of beam, and 25t1 tons hurthen, fitted with oscillating engines, by John Penn and Son, was tried down the river yesterday for the fourth time. The Fairy left Deptford about nine o'clock A.M., under the ch rge of Commander Smith of the Woolwich Dockyard, with an officer and crew of the Black Eagle, asid the Royal Marines of the William and Mary yacht. Slr. John Penn, engineer, and his assistants, went on board at Deptford, and Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, embarked at that port to ascertain the speed of the vessel and the working of the machinery. This handsome vessel, which distanced all the other steamers on the progress down the river, is propelled with an astonishing degree of speed de cidedly far exceeding the greatest ever previously obtained by the screw propeller, with which she had been fitted on Mr. F. P. Smith's plan. The great speed of this vessel has been obtained by a very ingenious adaptation of the double slides to Mr. John Penn and Son's engines, which renders them more eligible than any other description of engines for screw propellers. When op. posite the measured nautical mile in Long Reach, the speed of the royal river yacht Fairy was calculated by Mr. Lloyd, and found to be, after ten trials, above thirteen knots on the average reckoning, and against wind and with the tide, upwards of fifteen statute miles per hour. The vessel rides in the water remarkably easy, notwithstanding her great velocity, and is so stiff and upright in a breeze, or when the whole have moved to one side, as to show scarcely any perceptible difference in her perpendicular position. The engines, by Messrs. John Penn and Son, are two of 64-horse power, each making 48 strokes per minute, and causing, by the aid of the cog-wheel attached to them, 248 revolutions of the screw propeller in the same period o' time. The engines are very com pact, and, owing to their oscillating movements, only occupy a very small space in the vessel, 14 feet by 4 feet ten inches, and the connecting axle of the screw is entirely under the cabin floor, near the keel of the vessel. The beauty of the workmanship, and perfect adaptation of every part of the engines to each other, was clearly shown during the trial, as not the slightest degree of heat. ing took place, but every part worked with the greatest smoothness. It is expec•ed the vessel will be completed in a few weeks, and ex. ceed in speed the fastest paddle-wheel steamer in any service. When opposite Charlton pier en her return, the Fairy allowed No. L I Waterman, fast boat, to get ahead, and, putting on her speed, distanced that vessel before she got to Blackwell. The draught of the Fairy is 4 feet 4 itu forward, and 5 feet 4 inches aft, and the height of the principal cabin, 6 feet 2 inches, and altogether very commodious and suitable for the purpose for which she has been built. FORTUNATE RECovERY OF 4001.—Thursday an elderly gentleman, named Hamilton, arrived by one of the trains at the terminus of the Great Western Railroad, at Paddington, from Bristol, and on his arrival he hired a cab to convey him and his baggage to Guildford-street, Russell.square, where he alighted, and the luggage was removed into the house. In about ten minutes afterwards Mr. Hamilton discovered that he had left his pocket book in the c_ b, containing Bank of England notes to the amount of 4001: Mr. Hamilton accompanied by his friend, immediately started off in pursuit of the cabman, and for that purpose proceeded to the nearest cabstand in Gray's-Inn-lane, when to their grati fication they found the cab and driver. On opening the door the book was found in a corner of the seat where Mr. Hamilton had Tb' cotes and the bille ~,e re all We. FRID.A.Y NIGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 3, 1845. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Levees, at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock, viz. : Wednesday, 23d April instant ; Wednesday, 7th May next. N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars, at the Levee on the 23d of April, it being a Collar-day. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 3. Notice is hereby given that her Majesty will hold Draw ing• Rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock, viz. :—Friday , 2 d of May next; Tuesday, 27th of May next, to celebrate her Majesty's birthday. 'N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars, at the Drawin Room on the 27th of May. g- BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Amur, 4. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel George Bowles to be Master of her Majesty's household, vice the Hon. Charles Augustus Murray, re ipned. [The following article is substituted for that which was in serted in last Tuesday's Gazette :—] WHITEHALL, Marto' 29. The Queen has been pleased to order a canoe d'elire to pass the Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Ely to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by the death of Dr. Joseph Allen, late Bishop thereof ; and her Majesty has also been pleased to recom mend to the said Dean and Chapter, Thomas Turton, Doctor in Divinity, 'now Dean of the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 4. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards —Captain W. M. Wood, from the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice the Hon F. J. R. Villiers, who exchanges. 19th Foot—Captain J. H. Fearon, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain, vice the Hon. C. R. W. Fo rester, who exchanges; Lieut. H. J. M. Campbell to be Captain, by pur chase, .vice Hilton, who retires ; Ensign R. Warden to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell, -April 4. 25th Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class J. M`Gregor to be Surgeon, vice Nivison, who exchanges , Ap ril 4. 26th Foot —Captain W. H. Milks, from half-pay 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice F. N. Skinner, who exchanges Lieutentant J. Rodgers to be Captain , by purchase, vice Milks, who retires; Ensign F. J. Cresswell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rodgers ; D. H. Blair, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cresswell, April 4. 28th Foot— Captain F. Fairtlough, from half-pay Sicilian Regiment, to be Captain, vice Minter, promoted ; Lieutenant P. A. Butler to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fairtlough, who retires ; Ensign J. G. Maycock to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Butler; M. Baumgartner, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice ISlaycock, April 4. 29th Foot—Lieutenant L. Coker to be Captain by purchase, vice M'Kenzie, who retires • Ensign 0. Carey to be Lcute nant, by purchase, vice Coker; Ensign J. W. N. B. Parry, from the 41st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carey, April 4. 34th Foot—Captain N. R. Brown to be Major, without purchase, vice Byron, deceased ; Lieutenant C. F. Hervey to be Captain, vice Brown ; Ensign C. W. Randolph to be Lieutenant, vice Hervey, March 23 ; T. L Faunt, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Randolph, April 4. 37th Foot—Ensign: G. A. J. M‘Clintock to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Davenport, who retires; T. M. Machel, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 111.‘Clintock, April 4. 41st Foot—R. F. S. L. Jenner, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Parry, appointed to the 29th Foot, April 4. 60th Foot—Lieut. and Capt. the Hon. F. J. R. Villiers, from the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Captain, vice Wood, who exchanges ; Lieut. D. D. Muter, from the 89th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice Saunders, who ex changes ; Second Lieut. G. B. Jennings to be First Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Bruyeres, who retires ; A. C. Gre ville, Gent , to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jen nings, April 4. 87th Foot—Lieut. W. Houghton, half-pay 15th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice J. F. Duvernet, who reverts to his former half-pay, April 4. 89th F o ot—Lieut. H. Saunders, from the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Muter. who exchanges, April 4. Rifle Brigade--Lieut. the Hon. E. F. N. Fane to be Adju tant, vice Somerset promoted, April 4. 2il West India Regiment—Lieutenant M. Stedman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Simmons, who retires; Ensign J. C. Harnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stedman; D. A. Patterson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harnett, April 4. BREVET.—Captain W. Fairtlough. of the 28th Foot, to be Major in the Army, July 19, 1821 ; Major W. Fairtlough, of the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army ; Captain W. H. Milks, of the 26th Foot, to be Major in the Army, Jan 10, 1837. Hoses - rm. STAFF.—Surgeon J. F. Nivison, from 25th Foot. to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice M'Gregor, who exchanges, April 4. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 4. Corps of Royal Engineers—First Lieutenant J. G. M'Kerlie to be Second Captain, vice James, placed on the Seconded List; Second Lieutenant J. F. M. Browne to be First Lieu tenant, vice M'Kerlie, April 1. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Southern Regiment of Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry —J. S. Sherwin, } , .sq., to be Major, vice G. Robinson, re signed ; C. G. Balguy, Esq., to be Captain, vice J. S. Sher win, promoted; H. F. S. Robinson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Oldknow, resigned; W. Francklin, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice R. Kelham, resigned, March 3L BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Fielding, silk manufacturer, Taunton, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. John Paulton, stone-mason, High-street, Portland-town, to surrender, April 11, at twelve, and May 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Letts, Bartlett's-buildings; Holborn. Thomas Dinglay, draper, Strutton- ground, Westminster, April 11, at one, and May 16, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Bircliin-lane; Dean, Leeks, and Dixon, Co., St. Swithin's-lane, City. John Currie and Louis Elize Seignette, merchants,Mincing lane, City, April 17, and May 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Trehern and White, Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury. Richard George Ward and John Perry, meat salesmen, Newgate•market, April 15, and May 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street ; Young, Warwick-square, Newgate• street. Alexander Horatio Simpson, engineer, Blackfriars•road, April 15, and May 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Michael, Red Lion-square -William Giles, boarding housekeeper, Brighton, April 16, at half- past two, and May 16, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; San ford, John-street, Adelphi. Charles Day, Chemist, Acton - stree t, Gra y 's Inn-road, April 16, at half-past twelve, and May 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Pain and Hatherly, Basinghall-street. John Lanyard, printer, - Stanhope•street. Clare-market, April 16, at eleven, and May 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Vandercom, Comyn, Cree, Law, and Comyn, Bush-lane, Cannon-street. James Knight Cotterel, grocer, Glastonbury, April 23 and May 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Bristol ; Nash and Rooke, Glastonbury. Samuel Parker Bidder, slate dealer, Fleetwood-on-Wyre, Lancashire, April 14 and May 9, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Blake, London-wall ; Dodge, Liverpool. Henry Hartshorn, plumber, Shrewsbury, April 14 and May 15, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Parker, Boswell-court, Lon don ; Powell, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Robertson, insurance broker, Great St. Helen's—first div. of lid. in the pound, April 5, and three following Satur days, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. J. L. Gray, tailor, Jermyn-street, St. James's—second div. of 10d. in the pound, April 5, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abehurch•lane. J. Richards, livery-stable keeper, Oxford-street—first div. of 3s. in the pound, April 5 , and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Bohn, bookseller, King William-street, April 25, at eleven—F. B. and W. Stacey, warehousemen, Lawrence lane, Cheapside, April 25, at half-past eleven. In the Country. J. T. Nash and J. Tomlinson, jun., mustard manufacturers, York, April 25, at eleven , at the Leeds District Court—H. Lewis. cabinet •maker, Haverfordwest, May 1, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—T. Berridge, tobacconist, Man chester, April 25, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—C. Evans, banker, Manchester, April 30, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—R. Greenwood, bookseller, Bradford, April 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J, Crisp, auctioneer, Liverpool, April 25, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court—T. Coleman, J. Morris, J. B. Morris, and T. Morris, bankers, Leominster, May 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. T. Browning, innkeeper, Old Bailey , April 15—W. and R. Smith, warehousemen, Bow - lane , April 25—W. Dettmer, pianoforte manufacturer, Upper Marylebone-street, April 25 —J. H. Charnock, share broker, Wakefield, April 25—A. Brideson, cheesemonger,Clare• street, Clare-market, April 25 —J. Harwar, pianoforte manufacturer, Charlotte street, Bloomsbury, April 25—H. R. Stutchbury, dealer in curiosi ties, Theobald's-road, Bedford-row, April 25. PARTNERS RI PS DISSOLVED. W. Sharp and J. Hutchinson, common brewers, Pudsey, Yorkshire—F. W. Tomlinson and W. Keary, attorneys, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire—S. Perkes and G. Barton, commission agents, Liverpool—G. R. Richardson and J. Midgley, drapers, Hull—H. J. Bowen and D. Lloyd, sur geons, Greenwich—G. Overton and J. Langley, carpenters, Kirton, Lincolnshire—S. and E. F. Satterthwaite, tanners, Manchester—J. - Lewis and J. Turpin, timber merchants, Brighton—J. Mackarell, sen., T. Mackarell, and J. Macka rell, jun., joiners, Liverpool—J. Wilson and H. Harris, coal merchants, Coventry—R. Taylor and R. Taylor, jun., drapers, Bristol—J. Beynon and J. P. Lowther, sliip brokers, Newport, Monmouthshire—J. Kenyon and J. Shepherd, butter merchants, Rochdale, Lancashire—J. Cattle's', S. W. Cattley, I. Carr, and J. G. Cattlev, Moorgate-street (s() far as regards S. W. Cattley)—R. Josland and J. Baker, drapers, Exeter. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Duncan INl‘Corkindale and Co., merchants, Glasgow, April 10 and Nay 15, at one, at the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. Douglas Swan, boot maker, Edinburgh, April 8 and 29, at one, at the chambers of J. Gardiner, Edinburgh. David M'Niven, chemist, Glasgow. April 9 and 30, at one, at the chambers of W. Burns, Glasgow. The intelligence by this mail is not of great import ance. India is perfectly tranquil ; the affair. of Sinde are going on as well as might have been expected ; the campaign in South Mahratta had closed, and the British troops were leaving the country. The Punjaub remains in the same unsettled state, but no new outbreak bad taken place. Our troops, however, were still gathering on the frontier, and by this time amount at least to 40,000 men. Sir Henry Ilardinge remained at Calcutta, peacefully occupied in adopting measures for improving the education of the natives, and also increasing the re venue by additional import duties on European produce. The latter, we think, a very questionable measure. It is, at all events, dangerous, and may lead to serious re sults. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times gives the following account of the new tariff : " The most important occurrence of a domestic kind which has for some time happened here is the publica tion of a draught Act, just read a first time in the Legislative Council, for altering the import duties. It is proposed to increase the duties on all metals, wrought and unwrought ; on all marine stores ; on woollen ; on cotton and silk piece•goods ; on wines and liquors ; on spirits; and on all manufactured articles not enumerated. Cotton-thread, twist, and yarn have escaped with the old duties, except foreign thread (an article of little im portance), which now, for the fitit time, is subjected to double the duty of British. The best exposition of the proposed Act is to be found in the Ilurltaru, which has opposed the change fram the first. The Englishman, also, intimates the probable mischief it will do to foreign commerce ; but, at the same time, expresses a regret for the necessity which it supposes to exist for such a measure ; the Star, at the eleventh hour, shows an opposition, after having, in the spirit of a clerk or secretary of some revenue office, suggested an apology for it, in a supposed loss to the revenue from the abolition of the Madras transit duties. Nothing but a proved necessity can excuse such a measure. Marine stores are raised from 3to 5 per cent. ; metals, from 3 to 5 per cent, ; woollens, from 2 to 5 per cent. ; tin, from 3 to 5 per cent. ; cotton and silk piece-goods, from 31 to 5 per cent. ; porter, ale beer, from 31 to 5 per cent. ; wines and liquors, from an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent. to 1 rupee 8 annas (35.) per gallon ; and all unenumerated articles from 31 to 5 per cent. These are the rates OR British goods ; on foreign the rates are raised in the same proportion; and the distinction is preserved and the same proportion con tinued between imports on British and on foreign bot- toms." The same journal makes the following just remarks respecting the sickness of the 78th Highlanders :—" The health of the troops in Sinde is admitted to be in general good. The only exception has been the 78th High landers, which had lost in five months to the Ist of Fe bruary 431 men, leaving only 494 remaining. Sickness was diminishing in the regiment, which was coming to Bombay in a steamer from the mouth of the Indus. It is necessary to be cautious in giving credit to the exag gerations circulated on the subject of the mortality, with the evident object of damaging the reputation of Sir C Napier, as if, while the other troops continue compara tivelyn es h s ea p le l r t e h v y a ,h n o t wasinthat to regiment."b exclusively e blamed for the sickness We have all along contended that the sickness in Sinde and the difficulties attending the occupation of this fine district had been greatly magnified by interested writers for Lilian journals, and the fact stow seems gene rally admitted. Even the Bombay correspondent of the Morning Herald goes out of his way and counteracts the policy of the journal by which he is ernp'oyed to have a " fling" at the hero of Meanee. It is easy to prophecy after the event. " I sent you last month," says that correspondent, " a copy of the proclamation of Sir Charles Napier on entering on his expedition into the hills, together with a few particulars of the earlier pro ceedings of the expedition itself. On the second head I have really very little to communicate. An army of 5,000 British troops and 2,000 allies have been in the field for nearly a month, and have apparently done no thing—for the beat of all reasons, however, for it was foreseen from the first that if the enemy chose to walk away there really was nothing to be done. It seems most extraordinary that a man of Sir Charles Napier's undoubted talent and great knowledge of mankind should not from the beginning have perceived that, un less the enemy stood . still to be shot at, it was impossible to effect anything againt them." The accounts brought by this mail are of the follow ing dates :—Bombay, March 1 ; Madras, Feb. 21 ; Cal cutta, Feb. 19 ; Lahore, Feb. 9 ; Sinde, Feb. 20 ; Sin gapore, Jan. 26 ; and China, Jas. 14. (From the Bombay Times, Diarch 1 .) The month of February has proved singularly barren in events about Sir C. Napier, who went forth in the end of January, with 5,000 British troops and 2 ,000 Sindian auxiliaries, to put down the freebooters who have infested our frontier ever since we ad vanced it beyond the Indus, remains with the troops on the other side of the Desert, at the base or in the bosom o f the mountains. Some successful attacks (adverted to in our last) were made on the enemy, in one of which three thousand stolen cattle were rescued, a village taken, and a score or two of plunderers killed or wounded bold assault, and rapid march or two, were at the outset duly set forth in general orders ; which concluded, in reference to the marches, that " the glory of soldiers was as of ten won by their legs as by their arms." From the 20th of Janu ar y to the Bth or 10t1. re of February, the force seems to have do ne nothing but con sume their supplies, seen, which at the lat ter date nearly exhausted. The enem y were never though the incessant robberies which occurre d in and around the camp showed that they had not wholly departed. The were ptty people generally remain quiet, and the troops, with the exception of her Majesty's 78th Highlanders. healthy, thro u g hout Sinde. Of this unhappy regiment more than one.half had died in five Months ; the survivors are thi s day expecte d to arrive from Kur- rachee at Bombay, to abide the determination of overnment, whether they shall be sent to the Deccan, the Cape of Good Hope, withdrawn from the disturbed di s t r i c t s o f Kolapore and Sawun t Warree. A number of " small affairs" have come off in the course of the month—martial law has been proclaimed--some 600 or 700 pri of being or England. The troops are now in process Boners are in our hands waiting to be tricd by military tribunal — and one of the most turbulent of the insurgent leaders, Lall Gh ointed eer Gosain, has been hanged. Colonel Outr am has been app u political agent or resident at Sattara. T he Punjab continues turbulent, and the chief military stations on the north west frontier are being reinforced. There seems no idea of a Sikh war for the present—the measures which have been adopted being preventive merely. Little more of the Cashmere or Nepaul troubles has been heard in the course of the month. Gwalior seems peaceful ; and the unq uiet aspect ef herizon to. wards the north is vanishing away. The hot season is at hand, when military operations must be suspended till September. The British dominions throughout India enjoy profound peace. From China we have tidings to the 14th of January ; their interest is chiefly commercial. Sir Henry Harding c continues at Calcutta, devoting himself to the concerns of a thoroughly peaceful admi- Eistration, and continuing unwearied in his exertions to advance the education of the people. an d the comforts of the humbler ranks of the army. If the histo r y of the present time is uninteresting, our prospects are cheerful. SINDE. m agnitude, which started from Sukkur We gave in last month's summary some particulars of the march frontier in the direction of Shikarpore. of an expedition of some about the middle of January, into the haunts of the robber tribes wasb Sindey general hnrse and order a d m ir e :t e e n : p t s o , from the field force extends to the 10th of and 1,600 cavalry, besides artillery, from f i o n u f r an 4 t i ":;"h mortars, two .3-pr. and two 4i-inch n o e u a r r es t present eyo information t o e n w February. consist sukk ur of_ Sukkur—viz.: The force howitzers. From Lorkh with the volunteers of her Majesty's 39th (drafts from her Ma jesty's 13th) mounted op camels, with two mountain guns, were to A li Moored promised to bring 2,000 and proceed on the 13th. Wullee Mahomed some 600 or 800 followers hit° the field (it was feared our allies would tax the supplies to a larger amount than the value of their services); so that in all the force dis a p n a a tch t ed ne to nearly 7,010 men, 4,500 British probably amounted and 2,500 allies , with ten or twelve pieces of ord. er the governor having crossed the mince. The troop s und e 6th Irregular Cavalry marched 40 desert, Capt. Salte r with th 37 with the Sinde horse, on the 16th ; miles, and Captain Jacob Captain Mowatt in 24 hours marched 56, Lieutant Smallpage with 136 police on foot marched 40 miles through the desert in 16 suc cessive hours—feats rarely exceeded in our military annals, consi drring the climate and country where they were performed. Ge neral Sir C. Napier stated that such performances made him proud of the force under his command, " the glory of soldiers being as of. en gained by their legs as by their arms." Nothing could be more es sential to their success than the celerity of th e ir movements. the 16th, reached tie village of Shahpore before Captain Jacobs , on the inhabitants had time to abandon it. Though strongly fortified, and stoutly defended, the irregular horse carried it with the rapidity of lightning, made prisoners without injuring one of them, of all its occupants ; and their gallant leader was deservedly complimented by the general for the resolute, prompt, and humane conduct of his men. Capt. Salter, with the 6th Irregulars and two guns of the mountain train, overtook the robbers the same day ne ar Ooch—sui prise d and defeated them with considerable loss— amount;ng, it is said, to 40 killed or wounded. On this occasion 3,500 head of. stolen cattle were recovered while on their way to the hills. The troops under General Hunter crossed the desert to Khangur in two detachments, on the nights of the 19th and 20th, and found the way smooth and the weather cool and agreeable; the next morning at daybreak they reached Mi. notee ; on the 21st they started for Shahpore; and on the 220 proceeded to Ooch. Here they were inspected by the Governor on the 23d. On the night of the 22d Colonel Geddes had marched with the camel corps and Captain Mowatt's troop to a place 20 miles in advance of Ooch—Bejar Khan, with some 2,500 of his followers, being understood to have got surrounded in the vici nage by the tribes friendly to us. From this time our accounts from the Kutchee force are scanty ; the communication with Shahpore is said to have been uninterrupted, and the enemy had learnt wisdom and retired within their fastnesses, leaving their in vaders to render tip ad dm ;lone through the eau , On the PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending, April 1, 1845, - is 30s. 83id. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. The Marquis of Hertford has given directions to ihave the hares and rabbits on his Ragley estate, Warwick shire, destroyed ; and has al-o liberally permitted his te ;nantry to kill the same on their several occupations,— Tfror ieeskral ire Chronicle. J ELL A L ABA D. Mahomed Ukbar Khan was still in the valley of Nunghunhur, engaged in intrigues, sometimes with, and sometimes against, the Governor of Peshawur, negotiating with the Khybur chiefs, seve ral of whom he had ma at the well.known fort of Pcsh Bolsk, under a pretence of a hunting excursion, and collecting stores, am munition, and men, for any predatory expedition which he might think it most advantageous to undertake when an opportunity might offer. He had succeeded in persuading a considerable num. bee of the Mooltanees, who had sought refuge at Caubul, to join him, and they had been entered in the State books for the collec. tire sum of 40,000 rupees annually PESHA WUR. The Governor, either with the view of keeping his troops employed, or because he really had grounds for believing in the probability of a surprise from the Afredees, kept his men all on the qui vise both at Jumrood and Peshawur for several consecu tive days, assuring them, when they complained of the hea”y duty entailed on them, that he had certain intelligence of the intention of the enemy to surprise him. The news of the death of Raja Heera Singh, which reached Peshawur in seven days, had afforded Siidar Tej Singh great grati fication, as he looked upon the event as a punishment for the dis grace inflicted by Heera Singh on his uncle, the late Jemadar Khnosheeal Singh. The Barukzyes at Peshawur are still engaged in constant intrigues, and the chief sirdar, Peer Mahomed Khan (brother of the Caubul Ameer), has hitherto successfully evaded the peremptory summons which had been repeatedly sent to him to present himself at the Lahore Durbar. His brother, Sultan Ma homed Rhan, has not succeeded in emancipating himself from his imprisonment at large at the Sikh capital, for, disorganised as the army undoubtedly is, there is still enough manner in their madness to know that if they allowed the sirdar to escape, Peshawur would be lost to them.—Delhi Gazelle. THE PUNJAUB. Of actual and late occurrences in the Punjaub since our last we have little to record, as what has taken place Is a mere repct i Lion of what we had so frequently detailed ; scenes of rapine, plun der, and bloodshed. The younger brother of Raja Heerah Sing, named Jewaheer Singh, had come round to Jesrowta, the family seat, if we may so call it, of Raja Dheean Singh, with the view of securing the valuables and cash deposited at that place. He succeeded in anticipating the Sikhs, who had marched from La hore on the same errand, under Sirdar Sham Singh, Attareewal. lah, and removed a large portion of the cash and jewels to the castle of his uncle Raja Ooolab Singh, and then undertook to de fend the place, which he did for some time. The Sikhs finding it mare difficult to reduce the fort than they had anticipated, or preferring treachery to the force of arms, sent a deputation with overtures to Meean Juwaheer Singh, tendering him their offers of support if he would become a candidate for the office of Wuzeer to the State on certain conditions, which were named; the chief of these were, that the Meean (a title of nobility next to that of rajah, and superior to that of sirdar) should pay down to the army a certain sum of money, increase their present pay and allowance by three rupees a month and pay the whole of the state troops for three years out of his own resources, the revenues of the country in the mean time to accumulate in the state treasury. The young chief listened eagerly to the proposals of the Sikhs, and went so far as to agree to give up the fort and admit a garrison of the Sirkaree or Govern ment troops. Not long after he had done so, however, he was ad vised or conceived, that treachery was intended, and, seizing an opportunity, fled from the place and gained Jumboo. The Sikhs, enraged at the escape of the Meean, gave up not only his residence, but also the small town which surrounds it, to plunder, and found in their eager search after booty, near 20,0001. worth of silver con cealed. They also obtained possession of a considerable quantity of ammunition, grain, and cloth, and gave way to the most un bridled license, plundering all the villages which owned the sway of any of Dheean Singh's family far and near. The Zumeendars fled to Jumboo, loudly calling on Raja Goolab Singh to protect them, or put them to death at once if he could not do so. At Lahore itself everything is confusion. The soldiery do just as they please. The only good result which has followed the late revolution is the recal from their banishment of the different members of the Eind hanwallahs, who, as the great enemies of the Dogra faction, and the chief agents in the murder of Shere Singh and Dheean Singh, had been expelled the Sikh territories, and the whole of their prop rty confiscated. They entered Lahore on the 30th of January, and were received with distinction. Prince Peshora Singh continues quiet in his jagheer of Seealkot, though deputa tions fro'n all parties have waited upon him, and sought to induce him to enter on the stage. He is probably biding his time, though we have no opinion of his talents. What may be the immedi .te cause of the march of troops in such numbers towards the N. W. frontier we are at present unable to state; but whatever it may be, there can be little doubt of the propriety of the step which has been aken by the Government. GWALIOR. In the state of Sindia matters are in the same position as when we last wrote, with the exception that the outlaw, Petrab Singh, had surrendered himself to Captain Shakespear the moment he re ceived a guarantee of his life, and he would have done so long since had the Durbar permitted. Intrigues on a large scale are in agitation, consequent on the increasing infirmities of the chief Blinister, Ram Rao Phal.kea. He has received more than one hint to resign, but exhibits the peculiar tenacity of old age, in refusing to give up the lucrative power with which he has been invested by the British Government KOLAPORE AND SAWUNT WARREE. The proceedings in the disturbed districts have been of little in. terest during the month. Our chief anxiety has been to see how oar troops were to be got creditably withdrawn where so little had been done, and nothing at all concluded. They are now, however, everywhere on the march, and the campaign may already be said to be at an end. We noticed in our last that a party of her Majesty's 14th Drags ons, with some native troop s, had been dispatched in quest of Lall Geer Gosain. The chase continued some days, when the rebel chief doubled upon his pursuers, and sought refuge in Kolapore. A price had been put upon him, and he was betrayed by a female friend in whom he had placed confidence. He was tried by military commission, and on the 21st hanged, and very de servedly, for his crimes. Large rewards have been offered for the apprehension of the Sawunt Warree rebel, Phond Sawunt, who at present skulks about the Goa borders. The remainder of the in telligence consists entirely in the movement of troops and breaking up of the army. The head-quarter wing of the 2d Queen's ar. rived here yesterday morning from Vingorla by the Sesostris. CHINA. (From the Hong. Kong Register, Dec. 31.) By an ordinance published last week power has been granted to the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, " when and so often as the exigency of the case may seem to him and them to require such procedure," to declare that in any district of the island, or in any 1 üblic or military station, martial law shall prevail—such proclamation having the force of an ordinance. We hope this power will have the effect for which it is intended, which is declared to be an order to afford her Majesty's subjects adequate protection from armed and predatory parties landing in numbers on the island. By a second ordinance it is enacted that in order to raise such funds as may be necessary to defray the civil expenses of the colony, no person shall act as a weigher or broker of salt, or shall retail opium, bhang, ganja, baun, betel, or betel leaf, in the island, or its dependencies or waters, in less quantities than one chest, without a license for that purpose. The Governor in Council may grant the exclusive right and privilege for these purposes to one or more per. sons. Such license is to be granted to the highest bidder, and a penalty will be inflicted upon unlicensed persons retailing these articles. It is further enacted that no person shall act as pawn. broker, and auctioneer, or shall keep a public billiard table, with. out having obtained a license. The Governor i cents emp on owereds ales , if by he shall see fit, to levy an auction dut y of 2i per . all au ction within the colony. It is sufficiently un derstood that money must be raised within the colony to meet the expenses of the civil establishment, an d such being the case, the articlor es men- xa tioned in this ordinance a re p robably as proper subjects fta tion as any other, and if proper regulations are adopted we can see no objection to a moderate tax. COAIMERCIAL SUMMARY. (From the Calcutta Englishman.) Since our last commercial report the tendency which we then noticed of product to rise, and of import goods to fall, has coo. ti n uci, and the latte r arc extremely dull of sale and in general ahnrst without demand, whilst sales of produce have been large and at advancing rates. The second opium sale of the season took place on the 10th inst., at somewhat higher prices than the first, parti cularly for the Ilenares quality. This sale, consisting of 2,050 chests, puts about 33 lace of rupees into the Company's treasury. Exchanges have not materially varied, but notwithstanding the reduction of the Company's rates to one-tenth, the amount of bills since negotiated by them is only 7,30,159 Company's rupees. Being thus disappointed of making the intended remittances, it is under stood that the Government has purchased 19, lacs of Sycee silver, and that bullion remittances will be continued till the mer. chants show more eagerness to avail themselves of the Com. pany's advances. Nothing can prove more clearly the desire somewhere felt to cling to an erroneous system, than this remittance of imported bullion instead of selling bills in the centre of all great money transactions. It is evident that C;yi.C3 Tault to burdened the freight inktitan.:e the Bth of May next. Indigo—The scarcity of this dye in the market has only allowed of one public sale being held since our last issue of the 7th inst. ; and by private contract, also, we are aware of but few transactions, which, however, have been effected at prices somewhat in advance of our last quotations, for the purpose of immediate shipment on vessels about to clear. From the deficiency which has been experienced in weight we are disposed to think that the outturn of the crop will prove under our former estimate of 1,40,000 mds., and in fact we almost doubt its reaching 1,35,000; and further, as a considerable portion ar rived and was shipped early in the season, when it must necessarily have been fresh, we are inclined to think that when the indigo is opened out for the inspection of parties in the docks, a consider able deficiency will again be experienced. The latest accounts from the Persian Gulf would appear to have been more encouraging, as the Moguls have been buying pretty freely, and will now, it is evident, take off considerably more than we previously calculated on; and as this would appear to be the case with the Americans also, we find there only remains about '26,000 chests for Great Britain, out of which 21,174 have already gone forward. The French have taken more than their usual supply, and, as customary, principally of the finer qualities, but we think the assortment for that country this year is even superior to former years. Sugar—We have again to notice a large business in this staple, without, however, any material alteration in price, and our bazaar is now almost cleared of the finer quality of Benares. Dates still continue in inquiry, but some of that now coming to market being of somewhat inferior quality, prices are rather easier. Khaurs and Ghoor are sought after at full prices far local manufacture ; the present high rates of freight precluding shipments of those sorts. Exports from the Ist instant up to date amount to 69,016 mds. Saltpetre—This article has been in moderate inquiry for Great Britain, and the Americans and French being out of the market at present, purchases have been effected at a reduction of about 4 annas per =mid. Exports from the Ist instant up to date are as follows, viz.:— To Great Britain 15,060 mds. Rum—Shipments have been rather light, but this we think is e.atirely owing to the great difficulty at present experienced in pro curing freight for the article, all manufactories being now in full work. Exports to Great Britain from the Ist inst. up to date amount to 15,833 gallons. Raw Silk—Nearly all descriptions have been in brisk demand, but more particularly Cossimbazar and Junghypere of the No vember build, of which sorts our market has been nearly cleared. In Hurrypaul and Itadhagore some few transactions have been effected at about former rates for the finer descriptions, whilst low qualities are neglected, except at a decline. Exports from the Ist last. up to date have been to Great Britain 1,655 maunds. Silk Piece Goods—A few parcels of torahs, manufactured from silk of the November build, have come to hand; and being of rather superior quality to those whish have been offering for some time past, found purchasers at from 140 to 143 Company's rupees per corge, whilst those remaining on hand are procurable at a slight reduction on the prices formerly asked. In Choppas and Bandannas we do not hear of any transactions. Opium—The second sale of the season was held on the 10th inst., with the following result : Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Proceeds. Behar ... 1,800 1,265 1,235 1,253- 1-9 22,55,600 Benares ... 850 1,150 1,140 1,143-10-9 9,72,125 32,27,7Q.5 Since the sale shipments have gone forward freely, and out of the 8,500 chests disposed of at this and the previous sale, there now remain uncleared only 1,725 chests of Patna and 1,125 of Benares, and considerable shipments are still in progress. Prices have very slightly fluctuated, being now for Patna 1,250 Com pany's rupees, and for Benares 1,135 per chest. Rice—We have not heard of transactions to any extent lately, and although shipments continue, they must, we think, consist of former purchases, fur which shipping orders had been previously obtained ; we cannot, however, notice any decline in price. Ex. ports from the Ist instant up to date are as follows :—To Great Britain, 39,892 mds. ; to the Mauritius, 5,600 Inds. Cotton—We are again unable to report a single transaction in this market, except for l ocal purposes, and wc believe the up country marts are in an equally inactive state. Prices are, in con sequence, almost nominal. The only shipment since our last is one of 128 bales to China. Oil Secds—Small shipments still go orward Great Britain, and would doubtless increase considerably, if freights gave way. Linseed has been in rather less inquiry for America, but prices are maintained. Safflower, Munjeet, Ginger, and Turmeric--Safflower, none at market, and the new crop cannot be looked fur for two or three months. Munjeet, no sales have been reported since our List, but prices are fully maintained. Ginger, the only inquiry is for Ame rica, for which a few purchases have been made, at about former rates. Turmeric is saleable to a moderate extent for France, at, for cleaned, from •2-'2 to 2-4 per Ind. Cowries, Tincal, and Cutch—Cowries continue in good demand, at for Dacca rs. 5-8 to 5-12 per md. In Tincal and Cutch we hear of no transactions. Shell .lac and Lac-dye—Since the Precursor left we are not aware of any transactions in Either shell- lac or lac-dye ; and }rites remain as before, with but little inquiry. Jute—We have heard of but few purchases in this market lately, but exports to Great Britain continue on a moderate scale, freights for this description of goods being (comparative y speaking) low. Exports to Great Britain from Ist inst. up to date amount to 18,192 mds. Hides, Horns, and Tips—Hides have not been in much demand, and transactions for both England and America have been on a moderate scale, at about former rates. Buffalo horns have sold at Co.'s rs. 11 14 per hundred, but exports to Great Britain and France are light. Tips in fair demand at former prices. PRICI'M OF BULLION. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. British Cotton Piete Goods—We have scarcely any alteration to notice under this head since our last issue of the 7th Inst. Not the slightest symptom of an improving demand has been manifested; transactions have been unimportant, and prices barely main tained ; while, to add to this unpromising rate of things, we find the Government proposing to raise the rate of duty from 31 to 5 per cent.; this, however, cannot take effect for three months, even if passed when brought before the Council. In shirtings, but little has been done, and prices remain as before. Jacconets, both grey and white, must be quoted rather lower. Books and malls have been in moderate inquiry at about former rates. Coloured and Printed Goods—We are not aware of any further reduction having been submitted to, but transactions in both prints and red cloths continue limited. Woollens—Without the slightest improvement either in demand or price. By the proposed regulation we find these goods will be more affected than any others, the rate of duty being increased from 2 to 5 per cent. White Mule Twist—Sales have not been very extensive, but there has nevertheless been more inquiry of late, and we may quote a slight advance in almost all counts. This article is the only ly one of importance not inc luded in the late notificationma (prin evious 131 referred to), the rate of d ut y being allowed to re at per cent. f 17 bales of C o loured Yarn—There has been but little doing un d e r this head since our last, the onl y sales reported being o Turkey red (British) at from 1 7 4 to 1 8 0; and 3of Ge rman dye at 112 3. The last sale of orange was effected at 12 Anna per lb. C opp er-- We are still unable to not i c e any a t holders have sub improvement in the d eman d for this metal , notwithstanding th milted to a further decline; and from the very limited nature of th e transactions which have been effected sheati our q ng at theuotations are a figurelmost nom i n al. We have hea rd of r sale of low of 33 5. Iron—We noticed In our last rather a better appearsdemandfo to be a rcom mon bar, which h as continued up to the present time, and al though o perations have not been extensive, there feeling that prices have seen their lowest, caused probably by the accounts from England. In other descriptions a moderate bu s iness h as been done, at about former rates. Speller —At the date of our last t . iis metal was not saleable to any extent even at the low figure of Co 's cc. 10 4, anal h cont i nu ed till very lately, when holders showed more firmness, tis and we believe a sale has been made at 10 6. The proposed if carried out, will bear heavily on this metal. Lead and a lt era tion in lit , its " ri i ir s i , ates-- In lead there has not been much doing, but pig had sold at former tales, vis ~ Sicca c ce a a re t 13 not a i its 4. a sale ßeer—We f_p at•- v a v t a i r d e a o ls f o ' s a l t , v cc. pet 5'4. "ti" sales since our last, and our quotations are therefore nominal. Sovereigns, each ... 11 rupees. Bank of England notes, per X. Spanish dollars, per 100... IOW to %IV rupees. German crowns, per 100 Sycee Silver, per 100 tolas Gold leaf, per tola GUN ERNMENT SECURITIES. _ _ _ Transfer Ivan Five per Cer.t. Loan, 1825-26 .. Four per Cent. Loan, 1832.33 lO5 to 106 rupees. Four per Cent. Loan, 1835.36 Five per Cent. Loan, 1841.42 Four per Cent. Loan, 1842-43 ..... BANK SHATIL6. Premium per share. Bombay Bank Bank of Western India Agra Bank Bank of Madras BANK OF BOMBAY. DIKOUNT. On Government Bills above 30 days 4 per cent. On ditto within 30 days On Private Bills, at or within three months INTEREST. On Loans and Cash Credit Accounts on deposit 1 6 per cent. of Government Notes . $ Ditto on deposit of Bullion Ditto on deposit of Metals and other goods Bank Shares, 51 re. to 52re. per cent. premium.—Last dividend, 7 per cent. Payments, January and July. GRANT to MAYNOOTH COLLEGE PROM THE MORNING PAPER/3 OF YESTERDAY. TlMES.—There is something quite ludicrous in the State con. centrating all its sympathies and all its expenditure on the college instead of the parish, in making priests instead of maintaining them. Paying clergy when we find them, that is, because there they are, and the people will have them, seems a far less departure from principle than actually producing them, and sending them into the country. Maynooth is, in fact, a missionary college. Sir Robert Peel is a second St. Patrick, sending fresh and more accom plished emissaries to fight their own way in a barbarous country. We feed the Protestant clergy, but teach and train the Catholic student ; and then send the latter to usurp the former's nominal kingdom. Of course the grant is fated. Even if It had been contingent on the result of a debate, there was nothing last night to damage its prospects. The two University Members, Sir Robert Inglis and Mr. Law, resisted it cx ti,fficio, and the former con assure, but with ar guments which have ceased to persuade the British Legislature. Messrs. Gregory and Plumptre also protested in the name of their several parties, the latter without any compromise of tone; and, strange to say, Mr. T. Duncombe took the same line. Lord Sandon, however, not having the fear of M'Neill before hit eyes, gave in his adhesion to the measure. Lord John Russell supplied to Sir Robert that cordiality which he so painfully is in, want of from his own benches, and Mr. Ward and Mr. Sheil also brought their quota of support. The Member for Sheffield goes farther than the present Government measure, and also feels an objection, in which we beg to express our entire sympathy, against giving good English money to this doubtful purpose. Ireland ought at least to maintain its own schools and clergy. HERALD.—Our readers have now before them the provisions of the Bill for the increase of the Maynooth fund. We can hardly expect any who object to the measure upon principle will be recon ciled to it by a consideration of its details , but we arc of opinion that few reasonable men will dispute the justice of Sir Robert Peel's description of the three-fold alternative presented to the country and to the Legis'ature, viz. —First, to break off all Con nexion with the Maynooth establishment, and, after providing for existing interests, discontinue the annual grant. Or, secondly, to go on as we have been going on for fifty years. Or, thirdly, to adopt the measure now proposed. Sir Robert Peel described, without exaggeration, the penury and sordidness of the establish. ment in which the religious teachers and political leaders of the Irish Roman Catholics are prepared. Coming from such a place could they be different from what they are ? This is the question to be answered by the opponents of the Minis terial Bill. But though such penury and sordidness of education may, and perhaps do, justify rudeness and disaffection in the indi. viduals who have suffered by them, they are no justification of those who ought to have obviated them—the preceding race of Ro. man Catholic clergymen and the Romanist agitators. They have drawn (priests and agitators between them) from two millions and a half to three millions annually from the people for many succes sive years; they have built gorgeous cathedrals, and given every other proof of great wealth ; but to the college in which their clergy arc educated they have not contributed a single penny, though a small per centage on their receipts would endow a college as rich as all the colleges in either Oxford or Cambridge taken together—far richer than the Irish University. They give to Mr. O'Connell fifty-six thousand pounds a-year! and they leave their first theological professor to subsist upon the public grant of 1201. per annum ! Such an anomaly, so long continued, :cannot be accidental. It is part of the system by which ROManiSna and democracy—democracy of the lowest, rudest, and most violent character—have been long allied in Ireland, to combat the religion of England and the British connexion. To force a good education upon the Irish priesthood, to let the intelligent Roman Catholic laity see that we wish their clergy well educated, and that we are ready to furnish the means, is to cut at the root of this alliance ; and such is the necessary tendency of the Ministerial Bill, the third and only safe branch of the alternative at our command. ADVERTISER. —Great as is the eeil of endowing Catholicism in Ireland, the circumstance is accompanied with no inconsiderable good. It has opened the eyes of thousands of English Episcopalians and Scottish Presbyterians to the evils of religious establishments, sad consequently made them converts to the views we have always advocated. The former friends of establishments are compelled to relinquish the ground which they have hitherto taken. They find they can no longer, with any consistency or justice, plead for the State endowment of one religion, and object to the some favour being conferred on another. Either, as just remarked, all religions ought to be endowed, or there ought to be no State religions at all. To the latter conclusion they are at last driven. Within the last few weeks a greater number of proselytes have been made to the anti-State-Church principle, than were made for as many years before. If it shall turn out, as we hope It will, that the effect of the endowment of Catholicism in Ireland, will be to create so powerful and universal a feeling against religious esta blishments, as shall lead to their abolition altogether, the event which we now so deeply deplore, will prove to have been one of the happiest that could have occurred. Things cannot remain as they will be after the passing of this Bill. It is not to be expected that the Roman Catholics of Ireland will be content with the pit tance, inadequate to their rights, if the principle of endowment be once admitted—given to them like a bone to a discontented dog. No, they must have more or nothing; they will not be content with less, without becoming parties to their own degradation. Here, we mean in Ireland, we have a population of 500,000 Pro testants, with a Church endowed to the extent of one million and a half sterling, while the great mass of the population—the Roman Catholics of Ireland—consisting of upwards of seven millions of people, are expected to be satisfied with a grant of some 26,0001. — the crumbs from their masters' table. The insult to them of such an expectation would be unpardonable, did not the conduct of ileir own leaders and their own press justify it. --- NAVY (TRIAL CRUISES). —Copies moved for by Capt. Pechell, "of the several reports from Rear-Admiral Bowles, C. 8., Commodore Corry, and Captain Thompson, R.N., of the sailing and other qualities as exhibited during the late trial cruises of her Majesty's ships Sheen, Caledonia, St. Vincent, Camper down, Albion, Espiegle, Daring, Flying Fish, Mutine. Waters witch, Panta'oon, Osprey, and Cruiser ; with the names of the several constructors of the same." Also " returns of the number of the established complement of the crew, with the amount of tonnage by adrneasurement and displacement, of each vessel." Likewise " of the quantity of water, in tens, and the number of days' proTisien which each vessel is stated to he a ble to catty tinder hatches, without interference with the stowage of the ships Rotes; distinguishing, the quantity of water and of provisions which each ,essel had on board, on the day of quitting port for the trial services"—were ordered. SUPTOSED INFANTICIDE AT LAXIBETTI.—OII Thurs• day morning, between five and six o'clock, a police-constable of the L division, whilst going his rounds in Guildford.street, York-road, Lambeth, discovered, near Messrs. Grissell and Peto's factory, d , the body of a newly. born male child, quite war m, but dead, wrappe in a black silk apron, and part of a white petticoat. lie imme diately took the child to Mr. Wagstafft, the division al surgeon of pollee, who, upon examinisg the same, found the nose compressed. apparently caused by being pressed down. The face was covered With blood. Not the least doubt is entertained that the Child WO t E' CIIASGii. At the date of our last, and for seine days subsequent, the rate for good ten mouths' date bills on England was Is. 10td. to Is, 101,d. per rupee, and it even seemed inclined to advanceforther but, as the time for preparing remittances for the present oppor tunity approached, It again declined, we having heard of extensive operations at Is. 101c1., and, although at this figure there are, we believe, at present more drawers than buyers, we do not see any reason to look for a material advance as long as the Government rate is Is. 10d. MONET HAMLET. No alteration whatever hac taken place under this head, and, notwithstanding that the greater portion of the opium purchased at the Overnment ea :i5 hsE teen taken delivery cf, C.or.ernment ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. CLANS LECTURES. Dr. RYAN will commence a New Course of Lectures on the Na ture, Bropertics, and Al•plication of STEAM as a MOT( YE POWER, for Naval Officers and others - , en WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 9th inst., at Half-past Seven. BATT L - E OF, WATERLOO. New Model, upon, a large Scale, representing the Splendid Charge in the earlier part of the Battle by the British heavy Cavalry under the Marquis of Anglesea, and by the British Infantry under Sir Thomas Picton. EGYPTIAN lIALL, PICCADILLY. Open from Eleven Morning to Nine Evening. • Admission—One Shining "One may read bul'etins, and dispatches, and histories fora month without obtaining the clear idea of these movements which a glance at the Model will convey."—Bells Weekly Messenger. Described by Waterloo Men.