The Sun. — London, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

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Gd • per quarter, Weekly Papers, Gs. 6d. per quarter 0 country • Asidro • - 4 Joint Holding Woodley, 30, Fore-street, City, London. A. BARRETT, Secretary. C°PPEE.—IiNIGHT and SONS, 83, Grace. con a „hurch-street, beg to inform the Public that the Analytical La"'ner?n, having in their Report on the Adulteration Nablist' ith January), pronounced the sample obtained at their pi to ,. latent to be of excellent quality, and PERFECTLY FREE Is. qd , ADU LTERATION, they have on sale Pure Coffees, at big 8(1 .0 and 2s. per pound ; and that th e ir system of scpplY ri„,,„ articles GENUINE and of the choicest quality, will be adhered to. All viers punctually executed and free of carriage. OPEN ING OF PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY:) e 41 ' .come years past, whenever her Majesty has iii P ao eted p arliament in person, the atmosphere has been bie l aecl ‘oongenial, and it has therefore become a prover -, wi T h B aling . that she hardly ever appears in public el, °ut the -occasion being favoured with bright, C ar . sunshiny weat h er . N ever b e f ore , h owever , Pt tttl t. e opened P ar li ament on so brilliant n day as the e ete 9 :,0% - It,seems more like the middle of May than u,l3enur i encement of " February fillditch, „ as t h e h th was -formerly d escr ib e d, an d a t the tim e these 4: 141 are penned the air is soft and mild, while the sun Inc a forth from his meridian height in glorious ' lAs ndear. ,N o wonder, then, that the Park, an d , in cieed' the whole line of route from Buckingham Palace l , to t h e House of Lords have been, or ;1411ker are at thi s moment , thronged with a joyous csit°°2l __ il3ll multitude, decked out in holiday attire, and t 0 re t greet the beloved Sovereign of these mighty i t 4 houniversal with a c h eer we lcome. Long ere the arrivedar o f for h er M a j esty leaving the Palace floods People rushed from all quarters of this great tttopolis towards the scene of the pageant, ev ery available spot from which a a te1, , ,,„ a g d iaPse of the state carriage could be ob ek„-1-4 wee pounced upon at once and retained with ex but " 111 r3; Patience till the procession had not only passed, ti;tePassed too. Not a few either had devoted the bail ea r ly Part of the morning to visiting the wonderful . 13` li ng for the great Exhibition, and Oxford-street, rkeet, sae 3', and Re gen t- s t ree t, p resen t e d th roug h ou t th e n ' as crowded and bustling an aspect as the '‘ll"tenghfares leading directly to Westminster. enough vast numbers of persons were iti'unntered whose costume and language at once bespoke A:el to be forei gners , an d w h ose li ve l y c l atter an d re , ke ithi cK vivacity added vastly to the interest of the While the display of colours which made up the . . oh a., of the fair sex, who never fail to muster in im -44,e force on these state exhibitions, gave a pleasing :, 4144 1 , 1. ° t", to the thickly-packed multitude. Every window ...40t. balcony down Parliament-street was tenanted, 1, 11 .,..,7 1 8 there any want of temporary platforms, ee' were also speedily bought up, but the police :::ea,'Ptorily forbade iheir erection in the park, which kePt in excellent order, ant everybody appearing eee Ir ons to accommodate his neighbour, the procession, 114 Moved slowly but majestically along, was seen from • Points w i t h ease and advantage. S ome t i me, how -irtlar, befo re i t reached the Horse-Guards, Char i ng-cross Parliament- s t reet were i n a state o f i n d escr ib a bl e %o w , th e e e nen. owing to th e grea t quan tity o f ve hi c l es , f rom eahlszoned equipage of the patrician to the,donkey t f the costermonger,that would persist in going in the , se c : n ctic il Of the New Houses of Parliament, and the con hee;eece,- Was that carriages, cabs, gigs, dust-carts, and i 414 drays, got jammed up together, to the great d ;‘ D o l. !? or coach-pannels, the alarm of perfumed an I'"ered footmen, and the annoyance of the police, 1;,-.7t°i:_eailiVentive faculties and industry were called into ,; , , st4 ve 04 to get the road clear by the period that the tie t e ea:ol69e was expected. Time and patience, however, ''d e T .,, er f ails in these disasters, and by dint of a good . " of shouting' backing, kicking, and swearing, v V fi ll i i t ch appeared ' vastly to ' amaze our continental lett,, Y gLt4 the street was got i n t o some thi ng lik e order at "if an hour befor e h e r M a j es ty's escort began to sPre e „ fr 9o l the gateway at the Horse Guards. The Alihe - u . t ue , 11 began to move from Buckingham Palace au l l alf. past one o'clock, and passed uninterruptedly pftit, James's-park, Whit e hall, Parliament-street, of ,i3'ard, to the royal en tr a nce to the old House ~teat clB, where her M a j es ty w as received by the Of ficers .of Stat e am id st a flourish of trumpets ittnabea:elate of ordnance, and conducted to the robing uer Majesty was accompanied by his Royal !rine, Albert, the Duchess of Sutherland c la of the Robes), her two Maids of Honour, and 4 7 1 " Officers of her Household. She looked ex 'Ain: 3 ; 4 nd was greeted on all sides with acclama ,l„„ , °- Joy, which both her Majesty and the Prince In gre•oionsly acknowledged. Palace-yard aft: !Itthinster-bridge4ll.l49 i indeed, from the very corner of row, to the Victoria Tower, aye, 444 3 1 ° ,i 0a that even, the crowd was overwhelmingly tre ligicri • e , us t , he a i t i t . d as her Majesty descended from the car enthusiasm knew no bounds. They to gi ve vent to it through a con thundering cheer, which was immediately l and re-ech oe d a l ong t h e li ne o f p roces sion diff e 7 e 4 R.Chin, ond-terrace, while the windows of the w , the at mansions in Palace-yard itself and the leads of c o teroPorary buildings surrounding the New House 'llerehi til a•disPlayed a f ores t o f snow w hit e hand the f which fluttered in the breeze, and told at once • th ern eea ng of delight that animated those who waved eorai t i 41 4eed her Majesty's reception was most rou te. and enthusiastic throughout the entire t° thcs The ` cheering neve r ceased from on e e n d the ° Mei. Cries of "N o P o pery !" " Down w ith hop, Pe and Cardinals" were mixed with the oedema -44ti...;,:af the crowd on lin points of the line, and this tch e e4 tl) , al tapression of f e eli ng w as not partial, but „7 4 -4d unanimous. The royal state carriage *tly, ' r eceded by six of the royal carriages, containing It t e l4l4l officers of state. A s we before observed, her .1,41,,,1e01ted extremely well, and seemed much pleased 4isitC,Oeordisi ,reception which met her. ft th e roy" il ' e lluiceedinga in the House and the reading 13 0 1 S!peech, whi c h occu pi e d some quarter of an "' Majesty ;left the House and re-entered the t l art o ° ,... 4e riake. • The 'cortege then reformed, and re bad, 7 8 neitingham.Paleee in the same order in which fitb The same manifestations of loyalty and C.tioy d t ! 4li nAnttetakeoft her return. We may say that the ~ a t tii, t hr awhack to the thorough enjoyment of the day atQ4leli lrtY hate,of the streets, which in some places 1 - !lee Q in filth. K OUSE .OF LORDS. Ittp b i , - 7 . 4 a1t-lpokeii-to session of 1851 was opene d to s itjesty in person. Th e d oors o f t h e H ouse 9 t',Th!s.*!ere " . op ened at twelve o'clock. for the admis -1 ,1 3 `; 0 _ i y,-, Tr .cis o_ who 6cl been fortunate enough tbe. Lord Great Chamberlain. 4;hat ; ..bour the. Peeresses and , ladies of dis the b od 4l , e °ati nued to arrive in rapid.' suc c e ss i on, and kilit e 4/ galletteeil in,a short ti me pre flight.- 11 A 6;anty, and a diversity and iii a• ,4 el f Ldr*,' could only, be outvied •9*jeity's ,DraWitig-rooms. We were happy 44 4 1' IneouVenient: and annoying feath tr tiati v - ,alninst Wholly. abandoned, the' ladies aPpa be;;;:ht,t n rdetermined.to au upon , the old adage, that h , '',lvhiirt untioriled is adorneclihe sact o " S the earliest arrivals 'or the Foreikn Ambus hthe ,p as Me. Ltwrenee, - the Anieriean Minister, and Lam tr* - Lord Carney& and Lord Poltimore. The totikiE . .. ) _!4i 3l Baton' of the Exchequer, dressed in his red ti,74'- P 4 14 decorated with his collar of golden SS, ar 1612b_ort ly before one o'clock tb. ts ea hops of Hereford and Worcester were amo ng -7 1 , . 411 ,. arrivals o f th e bi shops. ue r • f Welli ngton • V e i sack. 0 arrived shortly after cue Grace appeared in excellent health, and entered into a sprightly conversation with the Peers and Peeresses around him. Among the pens present we noticed , the Duko of Wellington, the Earl of Bandon, the Duko of Argyle, Lord Campbell, Lord Camoys, Lord Monteagle, Lord Vane of Harrowden, Lord Crnnworth, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Cawdor, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl Grey, the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Talbot, the Earl of Rodeo, Viscount Straugford, the Earl of Car lisle, and tho Earl of Denbigh. Among the Archbishops and Bishops we noticed' the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Winchester, Hereford, St. David's, and Rochester. Among the Ju iges were the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Parke, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Baron Martin, and the Lord Chief Justice of the Commo❑ Pleas. That portion of the House which is apportioned to the Foreign Ministers was crowded, the repesentatives of almost all the states of Europe being prewnt. Shortly after two o'clock the booming of cannon was heard outside• the walls of th• House, and the babel tongues, which for the last hour had 11? en resounding within it, ceased, and all eyes were turned towards the throne. Shortly before this the Lord Chancellor en tered the Ouse and took his seat on the Woolsack. The Duke of Wellington wore a fteld•ruarshal's uni- form, over which were his ducal robes. The attendance of Peers was far more numerous than usual, and the greatest merriment and laughter was oc casioned in consequence of the rush among those Peers who could not find seats to obtain, the m when additional benches► were brought in. Her Majesty entered the House at twenty minutes past two o'clock, accompanied by the Prince Consort, her Officers of State, heralds, &c., and immediately took her seat upon the throne. Her Majesty looked in excel lent health and spirits, and chatted familiarly to those around her. Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Jocelyn. The Marquis of Lansdowne bore the crown, the Duke of Wellington the sword of state, and the Marquis of Winchester the cap of maintenance. The Prince-Consort wore a field-marshal's uniform, with the order of the garter. His Royal Highness also wore crape on his left arm as mourning for the Queen of the Belgians. Oa her Majesty taking her seat on the throne, the House presented a spectacle of such beauty as almost to dazzle the beholders, and make them hesi tate whether it was a reality or some work of fairy-land. The whole House rose and remained standing until her Majesty requested that their Lordships would be seated. Immediately upon her Majesty taking her seat on the throne, she commanded Mr. Pulman, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, to summon the Com mons to the House of Lords, and after an interval of a few minutes, the Speaker, dressed in his robes of state, and attended by a vast number of Members, appeared at the bar, when her Majesty read in a clear and distinct voice her speech .opening the Parliament, (for which see another part of our impression). Her Majesty, who was dressed in a superb white satin and gold dress, which was profusely decorated with brilliants, then left the throne, and returned in the or der in which she entered. The House then adjourned to Five o'clock. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. The doors of the House of Commons were opened shortly after one o'clock, and the Members sauntered in one by one until two o'clock, when there was a very large attendance. Among the first arrivals we noticed Mr. Muntz, Mr. Joseph Hume, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Hawes. Mr. Wilson, Lord John Russell, Mr. Hayter, and others. Lord John Russell, on entering, shouk several Mem bers cordially by the hand, and bowed to others. His Lordship looked extremely well, and seemed to be in excellent spirits. The SPEAKER, who was attired in his state robeA, entered at half-past one, preceded by the Sergeant-at. Arms (Lord Charles Russell), and immediately after wards strangers were ordered to withdraw during prayers. Shortly after two o'clock the echo of the cheers of the people outside, and the striking up of " God save the Queen" by the band stationed in the vicinity of the House, created considerable excitement and bustle among the Members, who crowded towards the door with the view of following as near to the Speaker as possible on his proceeding to the House of Lords. At twenty minutes past two, Mr. Putman, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the table, and summoned the House to attend at the bar of the House of Lords to hear her Majesty's most gracious Speech from the Throne. The SPEAKER then loft the House, followed by nearly all the Members present. After an absence of about a quarter of an hour, the SPEAKER returned, and the House adjourned till a Quarter to Four. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( TillS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 4.—Wind at noon W., light airs, and fine.—The Toronto American ship, New Orleans to' New York, has been totally lost on the Maternilla Reef, near the Bahama islands • crew and passengers saved. DEAL, FEB. N.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Louisa Maria, Batavia for Rotterdam; Falcon, Prince Edward's Arrd. from the River and sld. Blanche, St. Vincent. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Wind E. to S.W.—Arrd. Quebec, Newcastle for Odessa, leaky, with port bow stove in, loss of bowsprit, &c., and other considerable damage, from contact with the Peter Hattrick. Mem., the John Hayes, for Bermuda, and the David, for Rio Janeiro, did not sail as repotted yesterday. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 3.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Clyde steamer, West Indies. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—Wind S.S.E., to N.N.W.— Arrd. John Dalton, Calcutta; Queen, Pernambuco; Cornelia, Newfoundland. Sid. Melody, Havannah; Ex press, Morocco. Off port, Winifred, Calcutta; Under water, New York. A vessel, bottom up, apparently new, of about 100 tons, with bottom painted green, was passed 15th Jan., let. 36, long. 65, by the John Garrow, arrived here, hich passed over a bank about 15 miles from E. to .in let. 40.25 N., long. 54.28 W. The sea ran higher than off the bank. The water was very much discoloured, and large quantities of sea-weed were floating about; tried the temperature of the water, and found it 12 degrees below the air, and when the bank was passed found the water 14 degrees above the air. A very heavy gale was blowing at the time, and the John Garrow was pre vented sounding. COWES, FEB. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Averick Hei nekt.r, POOLE, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Sarah, New foundland. WEYMOUTH.—Sid. Antic, Havannalt. TORBAY, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Bondicar, Sydney, New South Wales; Weimer Castle, East Indies; Jane Strong, Valparaiso; Phoenix, Pernambuco; Edith, West Indies; Wyvern, Mogadoro. SALCOMBE, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Unity, Charlestown, for Rouen. S HEERN ESS, FEB. 3.—Two loaded brigs are on shore , at Shoebury Rock. FRASERBERG, FEB. 3.—Tho Portland schooner has put back with three feet of water in her hold, having struck on a reef of rocks. ALESUND, JAN. 20.—The Ferns, Christiausand to Haniburgh, put in, 12th inst., leaky, and with damage, having been on shore; must discharge to repair. PARIS, FEB. 2.—The Atalays, Havre to Newcastle, has put back with damage. FALMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Burnease, Rouen, very leaky, and with damage to hull, having struck a supposed wreck, about eight miles S.E. of the harbour. WEXFORD, FEB. (3. —The Aginoria schooner, Liver pool to this port, got on the South Shoals near the Bar, is full of water, and is expected to become a total wreck. HARWICH, FEB. 3.—The Mary Ann Purdy schooner, of Yarmouth, Grangemouth to Whitstable, has been assisted in here to-day leaky, having been on the Gun fleet. NEW YORK, JAN. 22.—A vessel, dismasted and abandoned, supposed to be foreign, and eastern built, was passed off St. George's Shoal. The Britidt brig One, of St. John's, New Brunswick, was fallen in with in a leaky state, 10th Dec., lat. 45, long 23. The Swedish brig Sylphide, New Orleans to Trieste, struck on the Tortugas Reef 31st Dec., and bilged; crew saved. _ PILL, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Liverpool, De merara; Susan, Barbadoes ; Lyra, ditto. BRISTOL, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—ShI. Elizabeth Wood, Porto Rico ; Ides, Nevis ; Maria Purvis, Bor•. deaux and Mauritius. NEWPORT, FEB. 3 —Wind N.W.—Std. Herman, Cape de Verd; John Christian, Scarbry, St. Thomas's; Fa vourite, New York. MILFORD, FEB. 2.—Sid. Gauntlet, Buenos Ayres ; Lavinia, Vera Cruz ; Thomas Bell, St. Jago de Cuba ; Windsor Castle, New Orleans ; Sir Henry Pottinger, Savannah. WATERFORD, FEB. 2.—Wind N.N.E. to N.—Sld. Moggie, Hong-Kong; James Moran, Rio Janeiro. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 2.—Arrd. Agnes, Blackie, Callao - - INJURIOUS EFFECT OF THE PRESENT WEATHER UPON THE SEM. —The long continuance of warm, damp winds which have prevailed, have deranged the functions of the akin by their relaxing property to a remarkable extent. An eminent medical man, Dr. Clarke, cautions the pablic against the u se o f me r curial lotions, which, although they allay the irritation, leave the skin in an unnatural stare, and much is done to injure the constitution by the metal being absorbed. The cosmetic recommended by Dr. Clarke we have confidence in stating is invaluable to all those who front extreme tenderness of complexion aro affected by the varied changes of our climate. An advertisement_ in an another column directs where it may be obtained. THE LATE ESCAP E FROM CARLISLE GAOL. On Friday a man was apprehended in Kendal on the supposition that he was one of the escaped prisoners, his appearance cor responding exactly with that of the description of one of them. On communication with the authorities at Carlisle this .was found to be a mistake, and the poor fellow was at once set at liberty. No trace of the prisoners has yet been discovered.— Carlisle Patriot. SUN, BRITISH RAILWAYS Railways. raid. 1 Nominal Price Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Ayrshire and Galloway•• Belfast and County Down Berks and Hants Exton. (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent.) .. Birmingham and Oxford I Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Binning., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •. • .. Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley .. 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South Wales.. .• • • South Yorksh. and • River Dun . • • • • 15 Shen., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar.s p cent. Do. do. South Div. • • Swansea & Loughor, &c. Few Vale Extension .. themes Haven Dock and Railway .• • • • • Vale of Neath .. • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wex., Wick., and Dublin .. Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed • • .. Do. do• do. .. Do. do. do. .. West flornwall .. • • West London . .. • . Do. Ist Class Pref. (10l•) Do. 2d Class de. (par) Whiteaaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western Wilts, Somerset, & Wey moth • • York, Newcastle, & Ber wick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference • • • . Do. • • .. .• • • Do. Do. Hartlepool • Dock and Railway • • • • York and North Midland Do. Preference • • • • North and South-West Boulogne and Amiens • • Central of France (Or• leans and Vierzon) Dem, Tara • • Dutch Rhenish • . East Indian • • • • Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula . • Ditto ditto . • • • Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg • • .. • • Ditto • • • • • • • • Madrid and Valenti& ‘.. Maria Antonia • • • • Ditto, New • • • • Namur and Liege .. • • Northern of France • • Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans • • . Paris and Rouen .• • • Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre .. • . Sambre and Meuse •• Strasbourg and Basle • • Tours and Nantes • • • Tournay, Jurbise, Lan. den, and Hasselt West Flanders JO: Australasia •• •• • • • • British North America.. Colonial • • . . Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock • • London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New •• •• National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland•• • • Union of Australia • Do. New Union of London ...... Vain not Madrid ......, TEE SHARE MARKETS. 60 8 6 8 , 10% to 11 1 % A dia. x. 53( 5)4 die. -1 P. 29 -30 97 -93 8- 9 p 7- 8 p 10 -11 79 -81 IN —17% 10% lox 5U,-5% 17% is 15 1536 • • ". • • 24 —22 ate. 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Paid. Nominal Prices. • Bll9ille4S do to-day. . Anglo•Mexican(ls. 51. p.) 100 .. —.. Asturian .... •• •••• • • • • 15 • • —• • Australian .... •••• • • • • 4 3% —2% 2 Barossa Range .. • • ... 113 0 3% —3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 .. —.. Bolanos Scrip ........ • • .. . .. British Iron.. ••..•• • • • - 13 5 • • —•- Brazilian Imp. (Is. 51. p.) 24% .. —.. Do. Cocaes and Culaba 30 2114 2 Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% 13% Cobra Copper .• .... .•• 40 32N, —35 34% Coplapo ..... • • .... •• • 14 5% —6% General. Real Del Monte, Uureg. m —i s Do. Black Debentures. .. . Do. Red Debentures .. .. _ ~ Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 —7% Tin Croft .. • • • • • • • • •. • • 7 10 N i l United Mexican . •—• • • 28 2 8 % 634 5 5% 1 4 MISCELLANEOUS. i Canada ••..•••• • • • • • • 32% 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 29% Penin. & OrieuLd Steam. 50 68 —69 Royal Mall Steam ...... 60 73 —69 I 9 —7% 10% 1 —5 ANEOUS. 42% 44 26% 29% GS% 69 73 69 paid, has been done at 12. le errors of the Official Lista, and I correspondents.] Peninsular and Oriental r We cannot be answer: will not be influenced by Steam, A able for tb lntereste( SPORTING NOTES. No. VII. COMMENCEMENT OF THE RACING SEASON OF 1851. " I do love RACI NG, 'tis a noble sport, 'Tis manly, joyous, and exhilarating; I'll bet a dozen of old bee's-wing port You'll not name one that's. half so animating." FEBRUARYE KING, AINIERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The American steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, arrived here this morning from New York direct. She brings thirty-two passengers, and seven days' later intelligence than that previously received by the British steam-ship Niagara on Monday last. She has on freight 50,000/. It is reported that she was detained on her passage thirty hours by ice. The steam-ship Franklin, which left Southampton o❑ the 21 ult., arrived at New York on the 16th ; and the Asia, hence for New York on the 4th, ar rived out at that city on the 17th. The most exciting interest existed in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and all the other cities of tl►e Union, as to the non-arrival of the American steam ship Atlantic, which was known to have sailed from Liverpool on the 24th December. The prevailing opinion, however, was that she hod broken down, and had either made for some West India island, or had put hack to England. She had been then twrity five days at sea, and it will be about twenty-two days more before her safety is heard of. The papers by the Pacific extend to the 23(1 ult and contain a variety of interesting intelligence from California, Panama, Jamaica, and other parts of the West Indies, of a later date than that previously re• oeived by the West India mail. We take the follow ing extracts from the papers : "Several petitions have been presented by Mr. Clay in the Senate, praying for the adoption of measures to en courage the emigration of coloured people from this country to Africa. Mr. Clay spoke at length and with his usual eloquence in support of the petitions. A spi rited scene took place on the floor of the Senate, on oc casion of a petition presented by Mr. Hale for a repeal of the fugitive slave law. The Bill for the Cession of the Public Lands has been discussed, Mr. Walker speaking in its favour. A Bill has passed the House fur cheap postage, providing for a uniform rate of three cent; Per " The information transmitted to the United States Government by the American Minister at Rio, in regard to the traffic in slaves in Brazil, under the Ame- riean flag, has been made public. It appears that about 45,000 negroes have been imported into Brazil during the past year, and that the scandalous traffic is still continued to a great extent. A very considerable portion of this trade is carried on in American-built ves- eels, and under the protection of the flag of the country. In spite of every effort made by the American Minister at Rio, the flag of the United States is still used by the illegal traders in human flesh. It has been found im possible to enforce the Brazilian statutes on the subject, the authorities charged with their execution, almost without exception, conniving at the traffic, and silently acquiescing in the violation of the laws they had sworn to support. Although many of the most enlightened statesmen of the empire consider the slave-trade as hos tile to the interests of the country, a greater number de fend it as essential to the prosperity of Brazil, and even contend that the condition of the African is meliorated when he becomes a Brazilian slave. Under these circum stances the influence of the American flag is scarcely felt, except in support of the slave dealer. The evil has become so serious as to demand the intervention of Congress. " The correspondence on the subject with the Ameri can Minister to Brazil has been referred by the Senate to the Committee on Commerce. A resolution was pre sented by Mr. Clay, instructing that Committee to in quire into the expediency of adopting more efficient measures to prevent American vessels and seamen from engaging in the African slave trade. " Our news from Texas is to the 31st ult. Judge Rollins, the United States agent, had effected a treaty with the Indians, providing for a cessation of hostilities, and the restoration of all stolen property and prisoners. Some of the most troublesome tribes were not parties to the treaty, but there is no doubt they will be forced to submit to its provisions. Lieutenants Smith and Mechler had returned from a survey of the Rio Grande. They examined the river to a point 450 miles above Camargo. It can be made navigable for several months in the year for light boats from Camargo to a short distance above Laredo. From that point to the end of the explorations, the average dept of the river was not more than eight inches. • " A calamitous fire took place at New Orleans on the 18th inst., destroying the magnificent St. Charles Hotel, the most celebrated public-house in the southern states, together with two churches, and several other buildings. The total loss is estimated at 500,000 dolls., on which the insurance amounts to 180,000 dolls. The St, Charles was insured for 100,000 dolls., chiefly in New' Orleans offices. So great was the excitement occasioned by the conflagration that business was generally suspended on the day of its occurrence. It is rumoured that several lives were lost by the fire. " During the year 1850, the number of persons killed by steam-boat disasters was nearly 700, and about half that number more or less severely wounded. The num ber of accidents was 117, and the amount of capital de. stroyed over one million and a half of dollars. " Governor Boutwell, of Massachussetts, delivered his Message to the Legislature on Thursday last, showing a prosperous state of the finances, and recommending an adherence to the compromises of the fugitive slave law. The ballots for United States senators have not yet re sulted in a choice. The free soil candidate, Charles Sumner, has had a plurality of votes on every trial. "We have dates from Jamaica to Jan. 11. The cho lera was still raging with great virulence in the different parishes. The merchants of Kingston have made ar rangements to supply, by sailing vessels, the deficiency caused by the discontinuance of the royal steam-ships between Jamaica and the Main. The Bishop of Ja maica has addressed a pastoral letter to the clergy of the island. "We ha►e dates from Hayti to Jan. 1. The island remains quiet. The coffee crop will be less than one half the usual amount. The Emperor has just finished the insignia of the military orders. There was no news of importance. "We have dates from Bermuda to Dec. 31. Nothing important had occurred since our previous advices. A shock of an earthquake was experienced at St. Thomas o❑ the 19th of December, but no damage was done. " We have no later dates from Mexico. " The lawyer's strike in Quebec, to which we have alluded in a former paper, is causing much amusement throughout the province. The bar at Three Rivers has also struck. In Montreal they are taking time to con sider the matter. The sympathies of the public are generally with the judges and against the lawyers. There is no movement on the part of the bar in Upper Canada, as the new tariff is confined in its operations to Lower Canada. Meetings have been held in Toronto protest ing against the intended removal of the seat of govern ment to that city. On the other hand some of the French members have resolved not to vote the supplies in the coming session unless the government is removed to Quebec in the spring. Several women voted at a recent election of school trustees, their right to do so having been legalised at the last session of the provincial Parliament. " A fire occurred at Honolulu, on the 6th of October, which consumed eleven houses. The buildings were principally thatched. A public meeting had been held to adopt measures for the protection of citizens from thieves and robbers. Large additions were to be made to the police force. " We have dates from California to Dec. 15, by the arrival of the Cherokee steamer, and the Prometheus, of the Nicaragua line. The two steamers bring 1,500,000 dolls, in gold dust. Another fire has taken place in San Francisco, destroying property to the amount of 75,000 dulls., but by the strenuous exertions of the citizens was extinguished without further damage. The cholera has been subsiding for some time past, and has now almost entircly disappeared. San Francisco is making great local improvements, especially in the streets. The miners receive a good return for their labours. The diggings are still rich, if not inexhaustible. Several silver mines, which promise to be of gi eat value, have been discovered. A number of the inhabitants are now returnieg to the Eastern States, having satisfied their ambition in the pursuit of a fortune. "At the late election in California, the citizens de cided on establishing the seat of Government ut Val lego, a city laid out on the bay of San Francisco. about 25 miles from the city of San Francisco. A Spanish speculator offers to give the State 156 acres of land, di vided into the necessary grounds for the government buildings, university, charitable institutions, &c., and to expend in the erection of 25 public buildings a sum of 370,000 dollars within two years. " The news from Oregon gives a highly favourable account of the condition of the country. The agricul tural resources aro said to be worth more than all the gold mines on the continent. The Indians in some places have caused much trouble to the settlers. The )regon papers are discussing the subject of postage re- Orin. The subject of a permanent seat of government for Oregon is also attracting attention." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAR. 21, 1851. - - Our last circular was dated on the 7th instant, since when we have received European intelligence to the 4th instant, by the steamers Franklin and Asia. Cotton is steady, bread stuffs inactive; money abundant, with a good inquiry for stocks. Treasury Notes, Six per Cent., 110 i; United States Sixes, '67, 116 i; '6'2, 113; New York Fives, '62, 119; Sixes, '62, 120; Pennsylvanian Fives, 'GO, 96; Sixes, 105. Ashes have been more in request during the past week, and shipments have been made at the following prices for Canada brand:-Pots, 5 dolls. 75c. per 1001bs., 28a. 3d. per owl.; pearls, 5 dolls. 65c. per 1001bs., or 28s. per cwt. f. o. b. Bread Stuffs-We have no export, on inquiry, to note; the market is inactive, and confined to local de mand. Our quotations are as follow:- Flour-Pure Genessee, 12ic., or 22.5. 3d.; superfine, good brands, 5 dolls, or 21s. 10d.; second quality, 4 dolls., or 20s. 3d.; Canada, 41 to 5 dolls., or 21s. 4d. to 21e. 10d. per barrel, f. o. b. Wheat continues to obtain full rates. White Genesee is worth 120 c. to 123 c. per 60Ibs„ or 41s. 6d. to 425. 6d. per qr. 4801b5.; Canada in bond, white, 110 c. to 113 c. per 601b5., or 38s. ld. to 398. Id.; mixed, 1 00 c. to 106 c., or 345. 7d. to 365. Bd. per qr. 4801bs. f. o. b. Corn has declined 4c. to sc. per bushel, and holders appear desirous to realise; but the high rates prevent shipments to any extent, the transactions are conse quently limited. jersey yellow sells at 68c. per 561 b5. , or 255. 6d. per qr.; southern yellow, 66c., or 245. 91; white, 690., or 259. 10d. per quarter, f. o. b. EXPORTS OF 11READSTUFFS FROM JAN. 1 TO JAN. 30. Wheat. Flour. Corn. he London...-. 6,756 brls. 35,074 brls. Liverpool... 14,401 „ Glas , ow 213 „ , Cotton-During the early part of last week our cotton market was quiet, with irregular prices. On receipt, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—Close upon the opening of Parliament comes the first diminutive attempt at the " legitimate," or, in other words, the commencement of the racing season; the curtain rises at Lincoln, on Thursday, with the Trial Stakes of 7 sovs, each, with 40 added ; 1 5 subs. ; distance, a mile and 240 yards. Among the en tries will be found Post Tempore, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b; The Baroness, 5 yrs, Bst 9lb ; Witchcraft, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; Nutbrown, 4 yrs, 7st 12lb; The Calculator, 3 yrs, Est 81b; Guardsman, 3 yrs, 6 s t 51b ; N ancy, 3 yrs , E s t 51b ; Heart of Oak, 3 yrs, 6 s t 51b ; an d fil ly b y R e d D eer , 3 yrs, 6st 21b; the remai n i ng s i x are o f no accoun t. P ost Tempore seems to have the pull over The Baroness, Witchcraft over Nutbrown, and Heart of Oak and Nancy over the three yesrs old lot; but as some sort of mystery is hanging over Nancy, I must pass her chalice by, and take Post Tempore or Heart of Oak, the latter for choice, to pull ma through in my first attempt on the flat this year. As the only two essays that I have made to select the winner of a steeplechase (Proceed for the Worcester, a year or two back, and the British Yeoman for. the Southern last week) have proved correct, I shall once more venture into the lists on the Lincoln Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sous. each, h ft, and only sif de clared, &c., over four miles of capital hunt ing ground. A small but rather crack field will be found at the starting-post, consisting of Isaac, 1 Ist 21b; Victim, list; Lucy Neale, lOst 11Ib; Peter Simple, lOst 101 b; Vengeance, lOst 41b; and one or two others. According to previous running (barring accidents), it ought to be a close race with the lot, but some one must have a pull, yet, I cannot fancy it will be either of those (Victim and Vengeance) backed at Tattersall's yesterday; considering the peculiarities of the country, and the heaviness of the ground, judgment says it will come off in favour of Isaac or Peter Simple; probably thus:— Peter Simple ... Isaac ... 1 ... , 2 • • 3 Victim and Vengeance close up. I really cannot say whether it requires the gift of second sight to pounce upon the successful quadruped for the Hurdle Race, but, whether or no, I shall leave this task to the sagacity of that knowing portion of the genus homo, denominated the Sporting World. On Friday next my " notes and notions " on the Northampton Handicap. I am, Sir, yours, Bco.. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. February 4, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Vain Hnpe 12 to 1 aget Abd-el-Kader 100 to 8 agst Maria Day 20 to 1 eget Rescue 25 to 1 agst Maurice Daley—taken 25 to 1 apt Half• and-half CHESTER COP. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Treen's Rhesus 18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Italian 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Brown's Haricot —taken and afterwards offered 25 to 1 agst Lord Caledon'e The Flying Gout—taken freely 25 to 1 aget Lord Strathmore's Montague—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Wallflower—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Rusaborough—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Padwick na Brother to Dough ,000 to 25 aget Major Pitt's Vampyre—taken and afterwards offered ,000 to 25 aget Mr. Harrison's Seaman—taken and afterwards offered 2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Foster's Mickleton—taken 1,000 to 15 agst Lord Waterford's Ducean-Durras -1,000 to 10 taken freely 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Herbert's Spot—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Lawson's Caurire—taken and afterwards offered 2,000 to 20 agst Mr. Kemp's Sprite filly—taken Betting—Haricot was backed for 2001. or 3001. at 20 to 1 (afterwards offered); the Flying Gout at 30 to 1 in hundreds, and afterwards freely at 25 to 1; Montague at 25 to 1, but not to any amount; Russborough for a large sum at 50, 40, and 30 to 1; and Wallflower at 30 to 1 and 1,000 to 30. Rhesus a n d t h e I ta li a n we r e not in demand. The betting on the w h o l e was b r i s k. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 15 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Sunrise 15 to 1 agst Mr. G. Watt's Little George 15 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Minimum 20 to 1 agat Mr. Gratwicke's Hesse Homburgk DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Mr. Howard's Grecian—taken and after wards offered 13 to 2 agst Mr. Halford'a Prime Minister—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph eolt 12 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster- 13 to 1 taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Constellation—taken 30 to 1 agat Mr. J. Clark's Marlborough Buck 50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's 800-40 to 1 taken ,to 751. 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. G. Flißgins'a Theseus—taken 10,000 to 100 agst Sir G. He a th cote ' s L a dy :Geraldin e colt—taken 5 to 2 laid to 300/. on the field agst Grecian and Prime Minister (taken). A slight decline in the favourite, and an outlay of moderate amount on the Mountain Sylph colt, Newmin ster, and Constellation were the features of the business on this event. THE SPRING HANDICAPS. Only one alteration has to be made in the acceptances published by us yesterday. Woolwich should have been struck out of the Northamptonshire Stakes. PETITIONS FOR RAILWAY BILLS. NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. Yesterday the standing orders were declared to be complied with for making a railway from the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway at Ealing to the London and North-Western, near Willesden; proposed 6661. capital, 50,0001; to borrow, 16, lIALESWORTH, BECCLEs ' AND HADDISCOE RAILWAY. The standing orders were complied with for making a railway between these points i n conn exion with the L o westoft Railway; proposed cap i ta l , 1 50,0001 ; po wer to borrow, 50.0001. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON, WEAR VALLEY, AND MID DLESBOROUGH RAILWAYS. The standing orders were declared to be complied with in respect of the Bill for amalgamating these three railways. ULVERSTONE AND LANCASTER RAILWAY. The standing orders were declared not — complied with in the case of this Bill. SHEFFIELD, ROTHERHAM. AND GCOLB RAILWAY. FOR DEVIATION BETWEEN SHEFFIELD ♦ND BARNSLEY). The standing orders were complied with. -r—e°leffyilectually saving the lives of PRESERVATION OF Lira John od h S a ny e K I F e wy a f ternoonße o. alc A ne N eww r '- an approved of. The apparatus, which is New ington,marinerstiozcnii te'vfDeo clever n rj 6tAhdseTopEt appa r atus,hu others s a Te t i nventedo s Sf e E a mA o. and on rivers, was exhibited to consist of two pieces of wood of great several scientific gentlemen connected with the shipping in tholifeiaghilogliloybular shape, concave, and of a convex ob tabeffiuroexyseta,dnactnyod, long, which is easily attached to the waist. There are also a shield and guard-cap, also a sail and hand paddle, with concave clogs, providing considerable power of propulsion to enable persons to reach the shore. Attached to the appa ratus are ropes of great durability and extraordinary con struction, to which fifty or sixty persons can adhere with safety in the most violent storms. This invention, if in ge neral use, will no doubt be the means of saving the lives of thousands, and prove its utility when disasters occur in sight of land, as it will save the crews the necessity of relying on the assistance of life-boats from the shore, which are so fre quently upset. and shattered to pieces before they can reach rope he might have the ill-fated vessel. It is rather curi ous that at a recent shipwreck off Land's End a mulatto saved his life by acci dentally adopting the prin ci p le of Mr. Keyse's invention, and ssoianinvdepd h el ce a l en\oa h rcr e ol iynnbstetthehr the whole cw i st n eihao possession ae of nsc rbue be p ut very little room. wThe appa ra t us i s very on in an in s t an t e ith er the k Suffi cient bf them to save the lives of more than two hundred persons would not take up more room than an ordinary boat. 'fhe inventor intimated his intention to forward gratuitously a set to each nation having naval and mercantile marines. The invention was registerd under the Patent Designs Act, 6 and 7 Vic., on the 28th of December last, and in a short time will be publicly tested before the Lords of the Admiralty and gentlemen connected with the shipping interest. We have reason to believe that it has been decided that the duties of the Quarter-Master-General's department at the Horse Guards, shall be carried on under the Superin tendence of Colonel Freeth, an officer of great experience, who has served as Assistant Quarter -Blaster-General for several years, and is in every way calculated for the ser vice. It was at one time supposed that a general officer would have been appointed to this situation, but we under stand that economical principles have had their weight, and that her Majesty's Government have been influenced by thew upon the occasion.—Chronicle. 4, 1851. however, of favourable accounts from Liverpool by the Franklin on the 16th, nod the Asia on the 17th itt,A., a better feeling waa warifetted; and we have since had a steady detuauil, closing firm at the following cloota- Lions : Ord. Mid. Mid. Fair. Fair. New Orleans and Mobilo 13 to 131 144 to 141 144 15 per lb. Uplands and Florida... 124 to 134 134 to 14 14.1 141 „ Naval Stores—North Carolina turps has declined to c. 288 per 2801b5., or 13s. 3d. per brl, Spirits of tur pentine avll at c. 38 to 39 per gallon ; Wilmington com mon resin, dolls. 1 42; fine qualities, dolls. 3 to 4 per brl. Oils—ln consequence of the late advices of shipments making in Europe, speculators in linseed oil have, the present, withdrawn from the market, and late urri , vals have been sold at a considerable decline upon our previous quotation of the 31st ult., sales having been ac cepted nt 80c. to 82c. per gallon. The depression is not 'likely to continue, a, the stock on hand and that on, the way will not prove sufficient for the demand of the trade. Whale is dull at 40s. per gallon, or 251 12,7.. p.r lull; crude sperm, 1 doll. 25c. per gallon, or 851 93. per tun, f. 0. b.; lard oil, 65c. r Provisions —Th e market is inactive, end lower rates have been submitted to. Ohio pork, mess, sells at 12 dolls. p r barrel, or 52;. 4d.; prime, 9 dolls. 25• J., or 403 6d. perktrrel. Beef, Imes-, 9 dolls. 500., or 41s. 7,1.; prime, 5 dulls. 50 or 245, per barrel, f. 0. b. ()hi L;rd continues firm, nt Bc. to Sic. per lb., or 395. to 41s , 4d. per cwt., f. o. b. Hams are in request, at 84c. por lb. Cheese is dull, at sc. t) 51c. per lb. EXPORTS OF PROVISIONS, FROM IST TO 20Tis JANUARY Beef. Pork. Bacon. Cheese. Lsrd London 9 50 tros. 150 brls. 30,1791 b. lb. 9,0541 b Liverp001...734 „ 156 „ 53,055 „ 266,542 „ , Glasgow ...350 „ IMPORTS. Coal-Liverpool Orrel has been sold at 6 dolls., per chal. ex ship by auction, and 7 dolls. per cite]. by pri vate sale. The demand is languid. ColT, , e-The stocks of every description are consider ably reduced, and holders are firm at the following quo tations:-Brazil, 1 lie.; Java, 13c.; Laguira, like.; St. Domingo, Ile. per lb. cash. Drugs and Dyes-Opium sells at 4 dolls. per lb.; pow dered arsenic, 2a-c.; bicarbonate soda, 4ke.; cream tartar, 18 ac.; camphor crude, 31c., refined, 29c. to 30c. per lb.; copperas, 90c. per 100 lbs.; sal soda, 2kc.; soda ash (80 per cent.), 2ac. to 2kc.; bleaching powders, 21c. to 2ac. for ordinary, 3c. per lb. for favourite kinds. Dyewoods-We have a good demand for low priced dyewoods, and shipments to England have been made at the following rates :-St. Domingo logwood, 13 dolls. 50c. to 14 dolls.; Jamaica, 13 dolls. per ton; Savanilla fustic, 15 dolls. 50c. to 13 dolls. 75c. per ton. The better descriptions are comparatively neglected, and the prices remain nominal. Cuba fustic, 25 dolls.; Tampico, 22 dolls. per ton; Campeaehy logwood, 22 dols. per ton. Hides are icquired for, and sales are daily making at 14k dolls.; for Buenos Ayres, 21k1h.; Laguira, 221 b., 114 c.; Carthagena, 221 b., lOac. per lb. A quantity of Buenos Ayres to arrive have been sold at 14kc. Indigo is quiet at I doll. 20c. for Bengal, 1 doll. 05c. for Madras, 1 doll. 12e. for Caraccas, and 90c. for Ma nilla, per lb. iron continues steady. Merchantable bars have been sold, to arrive, at 39 dolls. per ton. Holders demand 40 dolls. Refined is worth 50 dolls. per ton. Scotch pig iron has been sold at 21 dolls. for Gartsherrie, and 20k dolls. to 204 dolls. per ton for other brands, six months. Tin plates IC, 1-8 X 10a dolls. per box. Paints-We have no particular inquiry to note. Our present prices are, for Venetian red, 1 doll. 25c. to 1 doll. 75c. per cwt.; white sugar lead, like.; Chinese blue, 75c ; Prussian blue, 50c.; Vandyke brown, Bc.; rose pink, 7fe. per lb. for the best qualities. Sugar-We have had an increased demand for New Orleans during the past week at 61c.; other qualities re main unchanged at the following quotations:-Brown Havannah, 6 ; Laguira, 61c.; Cuba, 54c. ; Dutch crushed, 81c. per lb. Salt-Liverpool is worth 1 doll. 40c. for Ashton's fine; other brands, 1 doll. 95c. per sack. Spirits-remain as last quoted. Cognac brandy sells at 1 doll.!30e. to 1 du11;35c.; Hennesey brand, I doll. 75c. to 2 dolls.; Martell's, 2 dolls. 25c.; Godard's, 2 dolls. 25c.; Whiskey is very dull at 95c. to 1 doll. for Irish; Scotch malt, 1 dolL 25c. per gallon; domestic whiskey is in bet ter request than foreign at 26c. per gallon. Freights-To London: tobacco, 225. 6d. per hhd.; naval stores. Is. 6d. per brl.; beef and pork, 3s. per tierce; flour, Is. per brl. To Liverpool: cotton kd. per lb.; flour, 7ad. to 9d. per brl.; wheat and corn, 3id. per bushel. Exchange—ln fair request, 1101 to 110} per cent. for first class bills, 60 days' sight on London. WEST INDIES. Our dates from Kingston are to Jan. 11. The cho lera was still raging in the different parishes of Jamaica In Trelawny, 1,900 deaths had occurred, and the num ber would probably reach 2,000. In Montego Bay there had been 870 deaths; in St. James's, 944; Port land 40; Lucia, 114. The reports from SL Amis were favourable, and the disease was decreasing. The ac counts from St. Thomas-in-the-East were also more favourable. In consequence of the stoppage of communication be tween Jamaica and the Main, by the means of the Royal Mail Company's steam-ships, since the establish ment of the new route, the merchants of Kingston have entered into arrangements to supply the deficiency by means of sailing vessels. The Kingstin Journal understands that the Royal West India Mail Steam-packet Company would be pro hibited by the Government from taking passengers and cargo for Lisbon by the Brazilian packets, in order that they may not interfere with the trade of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's mail steamers. The object of Brazilian packets calling at Lisbon is to secure the traffic between Portugal, Madeira, and the Brazils. The Bishop of Jamaica has addressed a pastoral letter to the clergy of the island. The Journal states that when the intelligence of the calamitous visitation of cholera reached England, his Lordship's earnest desire was to return to the island immediately, but that in con sequence of excessive debility, which had confined him to his house for several weeks, he was recommended to abandon the idea. His Lordship has forwarded 25/. toward the relief of the sufferers, and intimated his rea diness to procure further aid in the mother country. The Colonial Standard states that a monthly commu nication between Kingston, ChanTes, and Grey-Town, had been arranged, through the efforts of a few influen tial merchants of Kingston. The vessel selected for the service was the schooner Florida. She was to sail for Chagres direct on the lit of each month, and after land ing her passengers and mails at Chagres she is to pro ceed to Grey-Town ; remain there three days, and on her return to Kingston is to call at Chagres and to re main there two days for mails, passengers, &c. As the entire voyage will be performed within the month, par ties in Kingston will have three days to reply to their correspondence with the Main. MARKETS. KINGSTON (JAMAICA), JAN. 11.7 The market is in. active, as it usually is at this period of the year, and large stocks, especially of fish and flour, are accumulating. The trade are, for the most part, well supplied, and evince no disposition to purchase on speculation. Prices are, therefore, greutly in favour of buyers, and will re mai❑ so, we expect, until the supplies in second hands are sold out. Bread-50 barrels Georgetown pilot have been sold at 18s. Crackers are in good inquiry; there are not any of Wattson's in market. Corn-200 bags American have changed hands at 6s. 6d. per bag of two bushels. South American remains at our last quota tions. Flour—The market is overstocked, and prices have fallen in consequence; the decline in the value of the article in the United States has also contribued to depress our market. Four vessels reported in our ship ping list have brought over 5,000 barrels. The sales re ported are 400 barrels. lloward-street, fresh, at 85,.. (since resold in lots at same figure) ; 200 barrels Brandywine at 305.; and 1,500 barrels of a mixed lot at 295. INTELLIGENCE FROM BUENOS AYRES. The bat que Marion, Captain Lowery, brought dates from Buenos Ayres, to the lit ult., at which time the port of Monte Video remained strictly blockaded by the French fleet, General Oribo still refusing to yield. The previous reports of the probability of a war be tween Buenos Ayres and Brazd are confirmed by this arrival. THE TYNE.—ANOTHER STRIKE.—The South Shields shipwrights struck work on Saturday morning. The Tyue shipwrights are about 1,100 in number, and are pretty well known as close unionists. In the fall of last year they met, and, without consulting their employers, adopted a code of rules, many of which are found by the master shipbuilder and shipowner to be most obnoxious in their character, and injurious to the trade of the river. The masters met at Newcastle in November last and re-adopted a set of regulations passed by the dockowners in 1842. These regulations came into effect yesterday, and the strike at South Shields is the result. It is also supposed, that if some arrangement is not come to between the masters and the men, the whole of the shipwrights on the Tyne will turn out. The Hecate and Trident war-steamers, sent down by the Admiralty, at the request of the mayor of Tynemouth, in case of a riot amongst the sailors during their strike, are at present lying in Shields harbour ; but there is no necessity for their presence, as the river is clearing of ships, and the men are receiving the advanced wages as soon as the vessels are laden. A great number of colliers have left the Tyee during the last three days. Notwithstanding the antipathy of the seamen to the shipping offices, there seems no danger of a repetition of disturbances, which were confined to a small section of the men. THE MERCANTILE MARINE ACT. —The clause strictly enforcing the provision that all masters, first or se isers; a .. prod cond, or only mates, of foreign-bound. yes :flowe h d to sail uce in certificates of competency before ri. e f 5 un operation • and no such vessels, yesterday came them to be fully corn in charge produce certiticate s s not carried into force on the Ist vessel will now be permitted top i u: , t n in t g o sea unless the officers petent. This regulation applications) to supply the certifi cates the immense number of time. slight advantage ob- of January because the nauwthorities were not able (owing to within the prescribed THE inorr uarter v meetings h as b een supported t a i n ed d andth a that withhe t buoyancy t,he san t h e n experienced:ziliepr during clitrlaittchieonlnti Y but it evident I s; gradually t o e f ci atea dy i subsiding, with littmprovement in prices. No g n i ne e iityathienr athueunfoerxtpheceotmedinaglugspgriainhg. tra de are yet developed, s ymptoms of unusual acbtuist ness has supervened in the nail and chain departments, and other manufacturing branches of our home consumption, orders being proportionately slacker. In pig iron little is doing, most parties having made their purchases early in the last month, and there is no tendency to any further advance in this article. Coal and ironstone also remain unaltered. The reports from other districts are as various as the sources from whence they are derived ; upon the whole, they are quite as satisfactory as the facts within our own knowledge would seem to warrant. Welsh bars are said to be in good demand, and a considerable increase of make has been lately brought into the market. Scotch pigs have a downward tendency, though the price of manufactured iron is there re presented as tinu.--Birininvharn Gazette. THE ANGLO•CALIFORNIAN GOLD MIN ING COMPANY. A meeting of the shareholders of the above com pany took place at the Corn Exchange, Lincoln, on Thursday evening last, M. Redman, i n th e chair, at which one of the directors attended to ex plain the position of the company, and Cap tain Sir Henry Vere Huntley to give a detailed actlount of its prospects in California, whence he has le tely ar rived. There were present, besides shareholde rs, seve ral residents of high respectability, who seem ed much interested in the proceedings. GEORGE C. COTTRELL, Esq., of Lincoln's inn, and one of the directors, rose to address the meeting. He explained that the present meeting had been called together in consequence of the nu ntber of shareholders the company had in Linear., that they might hear what was the present position and prospects of the company. Ilia dal- Was chiefly to state how matters stood in England, as Sir Henry Huntley would enlarge upon its condition in California ; and he thought these two thing• would comprise all that the shareholders present woul.i rea sonably expect to be made acquainted with. The ob ject et establishing this company was to engage in mining operations, for obtaining gold in California; and when this company was established any process of the kind wai utterly unknown. Since that time, however, one company had sprung into existence and was now in active operation ; of this they would hear from Sir H. Huntley. For the benefit of the share holders he might state that the directors had endea voured to conduct the affairs of the company with the most rigid economy.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. Cot trell) was only connected with it from June last, since which time he had attended every meeting of the board, andcould safely assert that the most economical principles of action had not only been laid down, but strictly observed.—(Hear, hear.) They had now the opportunity of carrying on one, two, or three different enterprises in California; first, by pur chasing an interest in the Mariposa Mine ; secondly, by purchasing the Agua Fria Mine ; and thirdly, by taking a lease of a spot of land which had been per sonally inspected by Sir Henry, and found to contain gold quartz in sufficient quantity to justify its being aelected for the plan ultimately to be carried out. The company had the means of accomplishing two of these plans ; but if an interest was to be purchased in the Mariposa Mine it was of great importance that the company should have more capital than it at present possessed, in order fully and effectually to do justice to the opportunity offered to them, as well as to the operations of Sir Henry Huntley, who had been selected to carry that or any other plan into effect. His (Mr. Cottrell's) object in addressing them was to induce them to increase the number of their shares. He wished the meeting to understand that any individual subscribing for shares in this company would not be liable for a single penny beyond the amount he might subscribe towards the capital of the company. The company's deed of registration was now in the hands of the Re gistrar- General of Joint-stock Companies, and in the deed it was provided that each shareholder should not be liable beyond the amount of capital for which he had absolutely subscribed. There was neither debt nor liability upon the company beyond those incurred day by day for office expenses, clerks, &c., and there was a considerable sum of money in hand to meet the exigencies of the company. Their prospects in California were such, that if the means were extended to them of carrying out the undertaking it must be crowned with success. It was, in fact, not a question of speculation but of certainty. After paying all working expenses they would have 100 per cent. interest.—(Cheers.) Sir H. HuNmar addressed the meeting at some length upon points which are embraced in that gen tleman's report made to the provisional directors on his return from California in November last. Mr. W. PECK, bookseller, proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. BRUMBY, printer : " That this meeting, having with undivided satisfac tion taken into consideration the various proposals made to Sir Henry Vere Huntley during his temporary visit in California, is of opinion that the advantages to be de rived from the " Agua Fria Mine" cannot fail to afferd, and within a few months of the present time, a very con siderable return of capital to the company; and that Sir Henry, through the medium of the directors, be em- powered to pu - rehase the said mine for the benefit of the ;bareholderi." Mr. IlEca, fishmonger, proposed the next resolu tion, which was seconded by Captain PIGOTT : " That the thanks of this meeting are due, and are hereby given, to Sir Henry Vero Huntley, for the able and interesting exposition with which he has this even ing favoured the shareholders of the Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company, in reference to their present position; and for the very arduous and unremitting exertions which he has used fur the interest of the said company." Mr. GEORGE GRESHAM, the agent of the company, at Lincoln, seconded by Mr. BEECH, schoolmaster, proposed the next resolution:— - "That this meeting desires the directors, through the medium of Sir H. Huntley, to secure on lease the plot of land marked out by Sir Henry on the land belonging to Colonel Fremont." The various resolutions were put by the chairman and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting would feel gra tified at bearing from Sir Henry a description of the social condition of California.—(Cheers.) Sir HENRY HUNTLEY again rose and said that he would endeavour to comply with a request which had so strongly received the approbation of the meeting. Before the meeting separated, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman for his conduct in the chair. (COPY•) - Penrith, Jan. 23, 1851. Sir,—We bad a meeting of shareholders in the town last night, when the following resolution was passed unanimously by those present " Resolved,—That the thanks:of this meeting be given to the directors of the company for their persevering efforts to carry out the projects of the company, and to Sir H. V. Huntley, in particular, for his labour and efforts to serve the interests of the company; and that they express • their entire confidence in the manager and directors, and in the ultimate success of ,the under taking." Signed on behalf of the shareholders, JONATHAN FALDER, Agent for Penrith. Mr. Williams. -------- Tita OLDEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD.—We have recently (says the Gateshead Observer) received a lock of lady's hair. Gentle reader, do not smile too soon. Formerly it was raven black ; it is now snow white—bleached by one hundred and nineteen winters. Mary Benton, from whom tresses it was shorn, was born at Keverston, near Raby Castle, in the county of Durham, on the 12th of February, 1731 ; and on the 3d of December, 1849, she sent her old friend, Mr. John llinchliffe, the respected parish clerk of Cockfield, where she was christened, a lock or her lily hair, in tender acknowledgment of her continued remembrance and regard. Mr. Hinchlifie, on presenting a portion of the keepsake to a friend, raised himself up to his full height and said "She is as fresh as I am—(his own age is 72) - walks right up an end—feeds her hens and chickens—wears no spectacles - can hear well—and was helping at haymaking at Elton in 1848." He might have added, ‘,‘ and gleaning in the autumn of the following year ' What fol lows we derive from the information of a lady who lately visited Mary Benton, and found her engaged in washing her own clothes. Her father's name was Ralph Lodge, who lived to the venerable age of 105, and her mother died an "old woman." Mary began life as a shepherdess, " tending her father's flock." She afterwards became " the maid of the inn" kept by her grandmother at Picrsbridge, where she well remembers soldiers being quar tered in the rebellion of '45. She afterwards lived in service at various places; among the rest, Raby Castle, to which the noble owner, the Duke of Cleveland, invited her—an honour she prudently declined. The Duke of Northumber land has also been to see her. When young she had "lovers plenty," and " took the worst at last !" " as," said s he !'f° our informant, " sometimes happens." On beingasked if the enjoyed unvarying health, she replied, doctor but once, and I was so frighten Amusing enough, to away when he came into the room." An bels giving way hear of the nerves that had stood the re year Mr. Bewick before the doctor!! In the course of last . _. venerable matriarch—if we be included in the ap proaching a striking likeness of the ei t her e r"g. swooned use such a word—who at hie to son at Elton. Should s e holi% b eldest person in that record, if she be entered as 120 years of age, she d, the oldest woman in the world. not, as we have suppose five of their folio columns of particulars , vill doubtless census, b e the aid [ADVEBTISEMENT.J—The Observer of Sunday, G eat E Yb't: h v. d with the r x i I ion, "rouga down tcs Sa connecte• h t , The Observer of t urday nig Sunday, Jan. 26, gave four of interesting • olio columns Feb. 2 incidents of the Exhibition, fchiefly original facts, collected and written by the Obser,-er reporters. The extensive publication of the Observer con.s mences at four o'clock on Sunday mornings. Sunday, Febm. , gave nearly 9 . a gratuitous supplement to the Observer. Price of the Observer, Sixpen ce . DEATH OF SIR FRANCIS LLIVLET, BART.—We re gret to record the demise of the above highly respected Ba ronet, who died on Thursday last at his seat in Warwick shire. 11 ...is death was most unexpected, as he was out shoot ing, and apparently in the vigour of health on Tuesday last. Sir Francis was second son of Sir Robert Lawley (the fifth baronet) by his marriage with Jane, only child of the late Mr. Beilby Thompson, and consequently brother of Lor d 'Wenlock and the Dowager Lady Middleton. Ile was born in 1782, and married 18th May, 1815, Mary Anne, ! s a s e u s e ' daughter of Mr. George Talbot, but does not leave 3°Y ucceleded by that lady, who new survives him. In 18S4 he succeeded Lord to the baronetcy on the death of his elder brother, friend of Wenlock. The late Baronet was a great perso nal great admirer the late Sir Robert Peel, of whom he was of that and a staunch supporter, and in consequence to assist at the friend ship was among the chosen few permittedstatesman's career. Sir last solemn rites of that illustrim . i n s the House of Cemmona Francis rep...ese:nted Warwickshire cot in any active share in . in four Pay.liaments, but has election in 1815. As a. landlord politics S•ince the general he was highly revered by . tenantry on his estates in his The his and Shrops hire. his hrot her, Lord IVenlock, who will also inherit, his large landed Liroperty. FletAL ACCIDENT. — On Sunday afternoon, as some boys., who had clandestinely obtained possession of a water man'S boat, were rowing near Bugsby's Hole, the boat got foul of a tier of shipping, the tide running strong at the time. Being, unskilful and afraid they rose from their seats in great alarm, and capsized the boat. Their cries brought: a number of pe:rsons to their assistance, and three were save 4., but two were unfortunately drowned. won 'gold two Jlar°' been este" bid )1 0, load' Od' IR) 1001 d 1 ,) z.d.