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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS, Feb 5. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. _ _ Mr. MoNSELL, the Member for Limerick, whnhas be come a convert to the Roman Catholic faith, took the oaths prescribed by the statute fur Roman Catholic Members. PETITIONS. - Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition praying for an extension of the jeasing powers of Trinity College, Dub lin; also a petition with regard to the repairs and main tenance of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. NEW WRITS. _ _ Mr. HAYTER moved for a new writ for Pontefract, in the place of Sir Samuel Martin, who is now one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer. THE NEW WRIT FOR DUNGARVAN. Mr. HAYTER said a new writ was moved for yester day, for the Borough of Dungarvan, on the assumption that the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Shed had vacated his seat by the acceptance of the office of her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to the Duke of Tuscany. He (Mr. Hayter) believed he was in error in supposing that the acceptance of that office made it compulsory on a Member to vacate his seat; therefore the course which he now proposed to adopt was to move that the order of the House for issuing the new writ should be now read. The Clerk at the table then read the order. Mr. HAYTER moved that a supercedeas; should be issued to annul the writ. - Mr. ROEBUCK said he should like to knew whether this was the ordinary mode of proceeding. If so he had no objection to it, but he saw great danger in such a precedent. If they established a precedent of this nature, it might become extremely injurious to the proceedings, liberties, and privileges of the House, and he should like to know from the Attorney-General whether any harm was likely to result from such a practice hereafter? Mr. HAYTER said he apprehended the Hon. Mem ber wished to know whether the present course was the usual course of proceeding. Now if if any error were committed he supposed the usual course was to put it right as soon as they could. There fore the question depended upon whether an error had been committed. He found several instances in the books of the House in which it appeared that the mere accept ance of the office of one of her Majesty's plenipotentiaries did not divest a Member of the right of sitting in the House. All he could do, therefore, was to move the motion which he had already done. Mr. F. FRENCH thought some further explanation ought to be given on the subject, as this pro ceeding was contrary to common sense. The rule was, that if a Member accepted any office of emolument under the Crown his seat became forfeited. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL observed that great incon venience would arise if a supercedeas was issued, as the writ for a new election had probably reached the hands of the sheriff for the borough. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the Hon. Gentleman would at once see the necessity.of this course if he would consider for a moment. The question of whether the acceptance of the office of envoy from the Sovereign of these realms to a foreign state came within the provisions of the statute of Anne had once or twice been discussed in the - House, and there were distinct precedents in the journals to show that it did not come within the Act of Parliament. Ac cordingly gentlemen had repeatedly been elected Members of Parliament while filling the situation of envoy, and it was quite clear that the acceptance of the office by an existing Member did not vacate the seat. Now yesterday an order was made for the issue of a writ to elect a new burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Dunvargan; but the borough of Dun-' gervan was not vacant, and consequently by law no person could be elected to fill the place. At least, any gentleman who might be apparently elected under the writ would not be entitled to take his seat in the House, since the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Shell was at this moment legally Member for Dungar -van, and the seat was therefore at present full. Now What course ought to be adopted in this state of things was obvious. It was to stop the proceedings that were irregular, and at once obtain a supersedeas to do so. No doubt some inconvenience would result from the is suing of the writ, but no incovenience could be so great as that which must necessarily follow a step which was contrary to law, and he had no hesitation in recommend. ing the House to adopt the motion before it. All the first inconvenience of the writ issued yesterday might be remedied within twenty-four hours. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL wished to know if it was intended that the Right Hon. Gentleman should retain his seat, or was another writ to be moved for ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said undoubtedly a new writ would be moved for as soon as the seat be came vacant. He had no doubt that when his Right Honourable Friend the present Member hi/came aware that his acceptance of the office of envoy had not vacated his seat, and that his holding the office was incompatible with his attendance in Parliament, he would forthwith comply with the requisites necessary for vacating his seat.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was then agreed to. PAPAL AGGRESSION. _ _ __ Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Wolver hampton and West Bromwich against the Papal ag gretsion. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented petitions from several places in Dorsetshire to the same effect. WINDOW DUTY. Mr. HODGES presented a petition from Tunbridge Wells praying for a repeal of the window duty; also a petition from the same place praying for the establish ment of county financial boards; and a petition against the Papal aggression. COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS. Mr. E. ELLICE presented a petition from Leicester praying for the establishment of county financial boards. Similar petitions were presented from Bradford by Colonel THOMPSON, and from Ashton-under-Lyne by Mr. HENRY. ADMISSION OF JEWS INTO PARLIAMENT. Lord C. MANNERS presented petitions from several places in Leicestershire ag ainst any Bill to legalize the Introduction of Jews into Parliament. PAPAL AGGRESSION. Petitions were presented against Papal aggression by Mr. Macgregor, from the several ministers aLd elders of the differ& nt congregations in Glasgow; by,Sir E. Filmer, from several places; by Mr. Octavius Duncombe, Lord Burghley. Mr. R. Spooner, Mr. Mowatt, Mr. Newdegate, and several other Members from Warwick and various other places in England. WINDOW DUTIES. Lord DUNCAN and several other Members pre sented petitions from Bath and other places in favour of a repeal of the window duties. COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS. Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. M. GrisioN, and several other Members presented petitions for the formation of county financial boards. BIBLE MONOPOLY. Mr. HUME presented petitions from a parish in Hampshire, from Lewes, in Sussex, and from Suffolk, signed oy teachers, against the monopoly of the Bible. ADULTERATION OF COFFEE. Mr. CARD ELL presented a petition from Ceylon against the adulteration of coffee. SUNDAY TRADING IN LONDON. Mr. W. WILLIAMS gave notice that on the 11th of this month he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent Sunday trading in London and the suburbs. SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. G. BERKELEY gave notice that he would move for a Select Committee on the sugar duties. ABOLITION OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANCY OF IRELAND. Mr. REYNOLDS, pursuant to notice, begged to ask the Noble Lord the First Minister of the Crown whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce any Bill du r ing the present session of Par liament for the purpose of abolishing the office of Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland? Lord J. RUSSELL, in reply, stated that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce such a measure.—(Load cheers.) Mr. REYNOLDS said that such being the intention of the Government he should deem it his duty, when the Bill was introduced, to move for a call of the House. FISHERY AND NAVIGATION OF THE BLACK- WATER. Mr. ANSTEY pursuant to notice, wished to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether it was the intention of the Government to order any and what prosecutions, or proceedings fur carrying into effect the recommenda tions contained is the late report of Commander Fraser, R.N., on the illegal obstruction to the fishery and na vigation of the Blackwater ; and whether he would lay the said report, with plans, &c., before the House. Sir FRANCIS BARING said, that the surveyor had been engaged in forwarding his plans, but they were net yet quite completed, and further plans were required. - Until th ose plans were sent in, no decision could be com e t o . Mr. ANSTEY wished to know whether there would be any objection to lay on the table of the House the reports and plans? Sir F. BARING said asoneleport was imperfect, he the could hardly lay it befo re use, and until he had seen the other he would be unable to answer the Hon. Gentleman's question. THE NEW FOREST. Mr. G. BERKELEY wished to know introduce whether it a was the intention of the Government to Bill for the enclosure of the New Fo rest; and if so , whether they intended to destroy the d eer , an d to , compensate parties for the injury they would sustain by the enclosure of the forest? Lord SEYMOUR said he intended to move for leave to bring in three Bills with reference to three different forests, and he thought it would be much more convenient to dr fer entering into details until then. ADULTERATION OF COFFEE. Mr. G. BERKELEY Said it appeared the great addl. teration of coffee with chicory had caused a great falling off in the revenue, arising Crum the importation of coffee, and he was desirous of knowing when the Chancellor of the Exchequer irtendA to introduce any measure to afford greater protection to those who send home coffee from the colonies? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that it was not his intention to introduce any measure for that purpose. • Mr. G. BERKELEY then gave notice that he should submit a motion to the House, to prevent the adultera tion of coffee, and to punish the fraud when detected, for the purpose of giving to the British colonies a fair and mores ample market. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE SERVICES OF MR. LEY, THE LATE CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he rose to move a resolution acknowledging the services of a public officer, whose labours had been of the greatest value to this House and the country. Every one who had been acquainted with the business of the House for many years knew that Mr. Ley, the chief clerk of the House, had a tr.l.ad 776.1 stoi k=sticz relgting to every subject connected with the orders and proceed ings of the House, and knew likewise that no one could equal the readiness and courtesy with which he communicated that information.—(Hear.) To the Committees of the House his services were of the greatest value, in preparing and putting in order and proper form those matters which were of the utmost public importance. Every Member must be aware how useful regularity of proceeding was, and how often their deliberations bad been aided by the know ledge which Mr. Ley had communicated to the House. —(Hear.) He thought, therefore, that the House would only do itself credit by placing on rec or d an ac knowledgment of the services which Mr. Ley had ren dered. The Noble Lord concluded by moving a resolu tion to that effect. Sir ROBERT H. INGLIS said he trusted the House would not consider it presumptuous or his part, but rather a duty imposed on the older Members of the House, who had longer experience of the services ren dered by Mr. Ley, to support the resolution of the Noble Lord to record the great endeavours which that officer had shown to discharge the duties of his situation. — (Hear, hear.) Mr. Ley, as his Noble Friend had stated, had rendered the most valuable services to the House and the public with the strictest impartiality, and had evinced great business habits, great knowledge, great puuetuality, and great assiduity, and for the services he had so rendered every Member, both young and old, were under great obligations to him. Every petition, every Bill in a certain sense came under his cognizance. When Mr. Ley entered into the service of the House nearly half a century ago, the number of petitions which came annually before the House was measured by periods of five years, and the first five years the result was only 1,026 petitions. He would not trouble the House with any farther details than that the number of petitions in the five years ending 1842 were 70,072, while in the five years ending 1847, they were 81,985. These facts, independent of any consideration of personal favour or personal ser vices rendered by the lamented individual whose merits they were now recognising, would give the House and the community at large some idea of the extent of labour which attached to the office of chief clerk. No cheaper reward could be conferred, if cheapness could be made an ingredient in this question, than that which they were now making, for nothing could stimulate the zeal and exertions of public officers more than the knowledge that their merits would be recorded in the journals of a great deliberative assembly like the House of Commons. He had much pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr. HUME, having had frequent opportunities of observing the admirable manner in which Mr. Ley bad performed his duties, cordially and entirely agreed with this vote. His attention to the duties of the office rendered him acquainted with the forms and manner of their preceedings, and often the Speaker had had the benefit of his great experience in matters connected with the business of the House. He (Mr. Hume) had there fore much pleasure in expressing his approbation that the great services of Mr. Ley were to be formally ac knowledged in their journals; but it was with extreme pain that he felt called upon to complain on the part of the public of the manner in which the Prime Minister had filled up the vacancy. He consi dered that every word which the Noble Lord used, such as large experience, extensive knowledge, long servitude, told sadly against himself, for they found that the person who occupied Mr. Ley's situation was a gentleman who bad not had a single day's ex perience in a similar office. He did not wish to say anything against that gentleman as an individual, but a knowledge of his office would only be obtained by the continued practice and long experience which the Noble Lord had adverted to, and therefore he did complain of the manner in which the Noble Lord had exercised his patronage.—(Hear, hear.) Offices of this nature should always be filled up with a view to the public benefit, and when a vacancy occurred, due at tention should be paid to the merits and capabilities of the party appointed to it. That rule applied with dou ble torte to the office in question, for young Members, ignorant of the forms of the House, could only make themselves acquainted with them through the assist ance of the clerk at the table.—(Hear, hear.) It was, therefore, of the utmost importance that he should be able to apply to an officer of such large ex perience as Mr. Ley. For his part he (Mr. Hume) never applied to that gentleman for information with out obtaining it, or without being put in the way to fiud it. But what did Sir Denis le Merchant know of the rules and practice of this House? What qualifications had he for a situation embracing so many importnnt duties as those which the Noble Lord had poiated out.—(Hear, hear.) It was a painful duty ft r him to make these observations, but it was a duty which he owed to the House of Commons and the country to state unhesitatingly to the Noble Lord what he had heard remarked out of doors.—(Hear, hear.) Other appointments connected with this House of a less onerous character than this had often been found fault with for the very same reasons that he was now urging upon the House ; but they applied with far greater force to the present instance, because this ap pointment affected the every-day business of the House. Sir Denis le Merchant might be a very talented man— (Hear, hear)—judging from the number of situations he had filled—(Laughter)—from time to time, it was quite evident that he had a pretty extensive general knowledge of political matters—bet what oppor tunities had he had of becoming familiar with the routine of the House of Commons, except that of being a Member for a short time?—(Hear, hear.) Whilst, therefore, he cordially concurred in the vote that was about to be made, he could not but express his disapprobation at the manner in which the Noble Lord had exercised his patronage. To-morrow the Noble Lord's speech would go forth to the public, and he was at a loss to know with what feelings it would be read, for a sarcasm more severe or a resection more condemnatory which it conveyed on this appointment of Sir Denis le Merchant to fill the office, could hardly be conceived.—(Hear, hear.) Where was his forty years' experience? Where was his experience? Where was the time whiob he had de voted to the business of the House?—(Hear, hear, and laughter)—and let Hon. Members remember that the business of their House was not to be learned in a day. Even in the simplest duty of presenting petitions, Members of long standing often found a difficulty in observing the forms, and it was of importance that the clerk at the table should be well versed in these matters, to place them right when necessary.—(Hear, hear.) The Clerk at the table ought to be a man bred to the office. He should rise by gradations, and it should be open to the junior clerk to obtain the office in progress or time, if his zeal and ability deserved it.—(Hear.) Mr. GOULBURN said that he was particularly quali fied to bear testimony to the merits of Mr. Ley; having taken office at an early period of his career, and for that reason being obliged to take more than an usual share in the business of the House, and it was entirely owing to the kindness of Mr. Ley that he was kept from falling into more errors into which his want of experience must otherwise have led him. It gave him the greatest grati fication to support the resolution. Lord JOH& RUSSELL wished to say a few words in answer to the e tuck made upon the appointment to the vacancy caused by Mr. Ley's death. Of course it was the duty of the Prime Minister to consider the qualifications of the persons whom he recommended to any particular office, but he would do wrong if he al lowed the opinion of those who had no responsibility in the matter to prevail against his own conviction. In this instance his own firm conviction was, that he could not have male a better selection for the office than Sir Denis le Merchant. To say that he had not experience of the business of the House was what might be said of every gentleman who was elected to fill the office of Speaker. With respect to the ap pointment in question, there was the circumstance of Mr. Booth being appointed to the office of counsel to the Speaker, an office created on the recom mendation of a Committee of that House; he re linquished a fair and promising prospect at the bar for a salary of 1,5001. per annum. Since that time another Committee had recommended that Mr. Booth's office should be abolished on the first vacancy, and Mr. Booth was thereby placed in a situation of great delicacy, knowing that he stood in the way of the reduction of the expenditure of the country; therefore by appointing Sir Denis hi Merchant to this present vacancy, and removing Mr. Booth to the Board of Trade, he had been enabled to abolish the office of counsel to the Speaker, and save 1,500/, per annum which would not otherwise be saved. After a few words from Mr. G. BERKELEY, The resolution was carried with an unanimous " aye." REFRESHMENT-ROOMS OF THE HOUSE. On the motion by Mr. STAFFORD, that a Standing Committee be appointed, to control the arrangements of the kitchen and refreshment-rooms in the department of the Sergeant -at-Arm s attending this House, to consist of the following Members:—Mr. Stafford, Mr. Alder man Humphery, the Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Marcus Hill, Mr. Vesey Dawson, Mr. Archibald Hastie, and Admiral Berkeley; three to be the quorum. Mr. HUME said he wished to say a few words on another matter. Those who had, yesterday, accom panied the Speaker to the House of Lords, would recollect the disorderly manner in which the Members had been compelled to follow him, and the danger the Speaker himself was exposed to in finding his way there. He thought that this was highly derogatory to the dignity of the House. Even when they did arrive at the House of Lords there was not room enough below the bar to contain one quarter of the Hou M se d em w b o e u r l s. He felt as s ur e d that both sides of the agree with his suggestion, for it was notorious that whenever there was a call of the House, the degrees in which they were to be esteemed would be duly taken into account, and they would feel that the pretensions of the several members—subordinates as well as principals —would be duly esteemed, espe !ially if they were pro perly examined by the right authorities. And if t he y were duly examined, he was quite sure that in the present case an adequate compensation would be awarded. lie would beg to suggest that they should adopt some other system than that which had been commonly used whenever they went to the House of Peers.—(Hear, hear.) He remembered that when they went to the House of Peers last session it was stated by the Ministry that they would be better provided for when they got into the New House.—(Hear.) But was this the c ase?—(Hear, hear.) He should say quite the reverse. —(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He remembered that the last time they went to the House of Lords he was very near having his head thrust against one of the pillars— (Hear, hear)—and when he recollected the peculiar construction of the two Houses he was afraid that Hon. Members would find the change to be altogether to their detriment.—(Hear, hear.) Had it not been for the as sistance of a certain stout Member, he would himself have grievously suffered from the transition from one House to the other.—(Hear, hear.) What he desired was, tizat chaml ;r o the House should be sup ported.—(l3xar, hear.) He regretted to make thks statement, but he would say that the present arrangement was detrimental alike to the character of the Ministry and of the House. He was aware that they were only responsible as the Ministry of the day.— (Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord had asked some useless questions, or what seemed to him to be useless questions. —(Hear, hear.) All he desired was to secure a better accommodation for the Members of the House of Commons whenever they waited upon her Majesty in the House of Lords. This he particularly desired, and he trusted that the suggestion would not be lost sight of by her Majesty's Ministers. SESSIONAL ORDERS. Mr. CORNE WALL LEWIS then rose to move the usual sessional orders, When the SPEAXER came to the order relative to the voting of the public money, Mr. HUME said that last session he gave notice that he should move, as an addition to the order, that no grant of money should be made after twelve o'clock at night. He now begged to move that it be made part of the order that no money be voted atter twelve o'clock at night. He need not remind Hon. Members of the scenes which had taken place in that House when the public money had been voted, whichlwas not creditable to the Honourable Members of that House as the keepers of the public purse. Generally speaking, the House was very negligent upon this subject, and when money was about to be voted, Honour able Members lett the House. The result of this was that Hon. Members who were desirous of attending to the expenditure found themselves left alone to oppose the Ministerial phalanx which was more numerous than themselves, and thus every vote was carried with haste and without that con sideration which decency demanded. In proposing that no money should be voted after twelve o'clock, he ( Mr. Hume) made this exception, that where the subject had been under consideration before twelve o'clock it might be voted away after that time. He (Mr. Hume) now begged to ask the Noble Lord at the head of her Majesty's Government or the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether they would consent to the ad dition being made to the order which he now proposed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not agree to the proposition of the Honourable Member for Montrose. He (the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) did not think there had been an in- stance when the present Government or, in fact, any Government had persevered in passing a vote of public money after twelve o'clock at night. He was quite sure that when any particular vote with regard to the public money was about to be passed, with regard to,which there was any opposition, it had never been forced on after twelve o'clock. There were a great many votes upon which several observa tions were made, but there were also several upon which no remark was made, and it did not signify whether an hour or half an hour after twelve o'clock was occupied in passing them. He aid not believe that this course led to any waste of the public money. Mr. HUME, in reply, observed, that voting the money often led to great inconvenience and waste of time, fur very often half an hour was wasted in debating whether or not the House should go on after twelve o'clock at night. He (Mr. Hume) was willing on any particular occasion that this rule should be suspended if this addition were made to it which he proposed. Mr. SPOONER would support the motion of the Hon Member for Montrose. Mr. W. WILLIAMS also supported the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose. He thought that no money vote ought to be taken after twelve o'clock at night. Mr. BAILLIE thought that some compromise ought to be made with the Hon. Member for Montrose. Sir G. GREY trusted that the House would not adopt the motion, as, according to the Hon. Member's Own showing, it would lead to the greatest confusion, because he had expressed himself ready to give way on any case of necessity. Colonel SIBTHORP could not assent to the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose. As things at present stood the world knew what they were about, but if they rose at twelve o'clock it would not. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For Mr. Hume's motion Against it Majority against the motion -69 The motion was consequently lost. The other standing orders were then agreed to. AFTER MIDNIGHT SITTINGS. Mr. BROTHERTON then moved that in the present ses sion of Parliament no business shall be proceeded with after midnight; and that at twelve o'clock at night precisely, not withstanding there may be business under discussion, Mr. Speaker do adjourn the House without putting any question. This proposition was so reasonable that he could have scarcely anticipated any objections from either side of the House. The last division, however, was not very encou raging. He was not proposing any new principle; 150 years ago the rule was that the Speaker should quit the chair at twelve o'clock at noon.—(A laugh.) He appealed to their experience of the manner in which the rule for bringing their Wednesday sittings to a close at six o'clock had worked in support of his motion.—(Hear, hear.) It might be ob jected, perhaps, that it would tend to lengthen the session, but he thought, on the other hand, that the rule was rather calculated to facilitate public business than to retard it. It would be admitted by all that the present system was ex ceedingly injurious to the health of Hon. Members. There never bad beea a session in which there had been such a mortality amongst Members as during last year, and he attributed it to their being overworked, aid sitting so long after midnight. A great deal of time was now wasted in discussing whether they should adjourn or not, which might be saved if the hour was fixed as he proposed ; which would also enable Hon. Members to make their do mestic arrangements.— (Hear, and a laugh.) He had been accused of having relaxed in his efforts for enforcing ad journments. He was astonished at the ignorance of those Hon. Members who made this accusation, for they ought to know that he could not interrupt a speech, and unless he could catch the Speaker's eye it was impossible for him to stop the business; and he never liked, moreover, to waste the time of the House by moving repeated adjournments. He held in his hand a statement showing the number of days and hours during which the House had sat for many sessions, and showing also the number of hours after midnight. From this it appeared that in 1842 the House sat 117 days, 1,008 hours, and 125 hours after midnight; in 1843, 119 days, 986 hours, and 105 hours after midninght ; in 4844, 119 days, 906 hours, and 69 hours after midnight ; in 1845, 119 days, 1,026 hours, and 96 hours after midnight ; in 1846, 139 days, 1,054 hours, and 77 hours after midnight ; in 1847, 121 days, 916 hours, and 71 hours after midnight; in 1848, 170 days, 1,407 hours, and 136 hours after midnight; in 1849, 121 days, 958 hours, and 76 hours after midnight; and in 1850, 129 days, 1.104 hours, and 108 hours after midnight. The only argument which could be used against it, as he conceived, was that Hon. Members would speak against time; but even that would be better than debating for two or three hours after midnight about an adjournment. After all Hon. Members came there to do business, and though there might have been a few instances of Members speaking againzt time on Wed nesdays, the good sense of the House always prevented them from being continued.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. EWART seconded the motion. Sir G. GREY - SaiCTIVe House had, by a very large ma jority, decided against the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose. It was no doubt miserable that there should be a habit of continuing debates for a long time after midnight, but it could not be said that such was the ordinary practice, at least at the early part of the sesaion. Generally speaking the adjournment took place at the hour which the Hon. Member proposed. To say that the rule adopted on Wednesdays should be applied generally was to place the business in the power of a minority. As to the latter part of the session, unless they could very mush diminish the business the result of the proposed alteration must be to lengthen the session. The House had always been willing to make an effort at the end of the session with a view to an earlier prorogation. He hoped, however, that the effect of the motion might be to confirm the salutary practice which had already begun of abridging useless speeches. Sir 13. WILLOUGHBY would not support the motion; but was opposed to the introduction of fresh matter after twelve o'clock. Mr. LAWLESS complained that Irish measures were always brought on after twelve o'clock, and thought that, with respect to them, at all events, the proposition would be advantageous. ANSTEY said he was an unfortunate example of the Wednesday rule, for he was shortly about to bring on a motion which might have been disposed of long since under another system. Mr. SPOONER had made up his mind to vote for the motion of the Hon. Member for Salford. He believed the country was very much dissatisfied at the public money being voted away in that House after midnight, and that the effect of the proposed motion had been very much exagge rated by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State. He thought the effect of the motion would be to curtail speeches considerably, and induce the leaders on both sides to make their speeches at an earlier hour. If the new regu lation were adopted he was confident it would be found to work well, and lead to a better adjustment of the general business. Mr. REYNOLDS regretted that the House did not resolve to meet at twelve o'clock in the day.—(A laugh.) That course would be a great improvement. If he recollected aright the House in the time of the Commonwealth met at eight o'clock in the morning.—(oh, oh.) Mercantile men had found out that the best time for conducting business was in the daytime, and he did not see why the House should not adopt the same principle. The Irish Members had a particular reason to complain of late hours, as their business was always postponed, to the great injury and de triment of the business of the country. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion ... ... 32 Against it ... 108 Majority against the motion .. ...-76 _ _ _ THE ADDRESS. _ The Marquis of KILDARE brought up the report on the Address. Lord D. STUART not having, had an opportunity of making any observations to the House in the debate of the previous evening, believed he was in order in offering a few remarks on bringing up the report. To prevent misunder standing, he begged to say that he concurred in the Address, although he must regret that there were many short-comings and omissions in it. He agreed wi'h the Address that it was a source of satisfaction that this country was at peace with all the rest of the world. He re gretted, however, to find that there was so little allusion to the peculiar position of that country with regard to the east of Europe. In the Speech of last year particular reference was made to the war in Hungary and the attempt to inter fere with the independence of our ancient ally Turkey, by compelling or coercing it to give up the Hungarian refugees. Ir would have been to the credit of the Noble Lord if he had followed up his good offices with regard to those unfortunate men; and it would have been satisfactory to the people of that countty to learn that Turkey was no longer n an o d doubt ic oasuthan 'and end the would com pelled to act lf as Englandthe gaoler h adof exertedß ussi a heran and interferencere t ai n those n e t r e me u. men in prison. bo strenu ously s putly andto that honestlystate great men who had done so m uch for their countr y would not be allowed to rot in the dun g eons of Tu rkey to gratify the infamous brutality of R u s sia a nd Austria. o hef things, He confessed himself by no means satisfied with the existing state of things in the east of Europe. The influence of Austria, against which the Noble Lord himself had pro tested, was everywhere paramount, and the last news was that they had obtained an ascendancy in the free town of Hatoburgh. But he would leave that topic, And address himself to another point in her Majesty's Speech—he meant the Pang] aggression He was as firmly attached to the Protes:an; C..uren a any mau in that Howse, and was as little likely to go ova to the Roman Church, or to give his assent to its peculiardoctrines, as any man in England; but, nevertheless, he must say that he would not sanction any thing that would inierfere with the most full, free, and com plete toleration. Hs did not wish to interfere with the in ternal ecclesiastical arrangements of that or any other Church ; but at the same time he must say that the manner and the extent of tie recent proceedings of the Pope in that great country were insolent and uncalled for ; that there was little either of courtesy or good sense in the conduct o the Pope—a weak and powerless prince—towards that great country in the recent aggression which he had madeupon them. He, however, fully agreed with the Hon. and learned Member for Sheffield last night —that the alarm ant outcry were entirely uncalled for—that the time would come, and that very shortly, when the people of England would )e ashamed of their conduct.—( Hear, hear.) He objectedto any retrogression or curtailment of the great principles )f civil and religious liberty. But what power did the recentproceedings give to these new bishops? Nothing whatever. They could neither call out the military or police, or force Heir ritual on the people, or put their hands in the public Turse ; and it was clear, therefore, that the people were frighened at a mere name or a shadow. Could it be said thatthere was any danger to the Protestant religion of the counts) , by the appointment of a few bishops ? They had at present the great balk of the population, revenues, political power, tithes, and everything; and yet they appeared to be tfraid that all would be overturned by the appointment of these few bishops. He had no such fears; he believed tie Protestant religion was true, and would ever prevail. The question was one with which that House ought to havenothing whatever to do. The matter was one entirely of ecclesiastical arrangement, and no one was compelled to aclnowledge their authority that did not choose to do so. Under these circumstances, really to bring in a Bill to enact that certain persons should not call them selves by certain titles, was too absurd and too puerile. Why the Noble Lord himself had in that House stated that he saw no objection to Roman Catholic bishops taking the titles of Protestant Ashops. That was in 1845, and he thought he was now bound to tell the House why he viewed this matter so differeitly now, and lay some better ground than he had hithertodone for the introduction of this mea sure. He did not agee with the Hon. and Learned Member for Sheffield in imputng any improper or unworthy motives to the Noble Lord. He was too confident in the good sense and the discretion of ,he Noble Lord to believe that was the case. Any popularity he could acquire by such a line of conduct would be floating and valueless; but if he wished to become really popular, he would recommend him to grant to the people some r•.form in the representation, as he had promised last year. He hoped that the Noble Lord had not changed his opinion Lpon the subject of the emancipation of the Jews, in respect of which he appeared so sanguine last year. He thought it would have been very satisfactory if some statement had been made to the House upon the subject. Sir. P. BENNETT wished to take the present opportunity of drawing the attention of the Noble Lord to the distress of the agricultural labourers, which was almost beyond belief. —(Hear, hear.) He could only state that into the town of Eye about 300 or 40) labourers had marched lately armed, and took possession if the union house. They turned the master out, broke the windows of the place, and remained in possession until the •expectable inhabitants of the town and the shopkeepers assembled and reduced them to a proper state of subjection, aid secured some of the ringleaders, who were now in gaol. the labourers have been out of work, and the farmers wereutterly unable to find employment for them. The crops had been ruined by a visitation of Provi dence, which occasioned the greatest distress amongst the farmers. The crops 3romised to be of the fullest description. The produce calculated upon was five quarters to the acre. The result, however, proved the yield to be only one and a half quarter and two quarters pee acre. The ruinously low prices that even this small produce sold at had placed the farmers in a condition that disabled them from giving em ployment.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME said lis Noble Friend (Lord D. Stuart) had put a question to the Government upon a matter of the greatest interest. Lad year the position of the Hungarians occupied the public mind just as much as the Papal aggres sion did this year. The Noble Lord asked why the para graph alluded to in the Queen's Speech of last year was not followed up in this bya statement as to whether the Govern ment had made any eforts to obtain the release of those un fortunate captives talan against all law. It appeared to him that the Government ought to have used its influence i❑ favour of this unfortunate people, and to have ascertained how many captives there were, where they were confined, and whether there wai any hope of their being liberated. It was said that then was a certain number to be liberated, and it would be satisfactory to know that some progress had been made in relieving these unfortunate men. He thought that these men had ben called illustrious and respectable— honourable men we al knew they were, and the idols of the people in their own country. It did appear to him (Mr. Hume) that the symiattly manifested last year in favour of the Hungarian captiNes should not be forgotten now. He trusted that the Rolle Lord would give some satisfactory information upon this subject. Lord PALMERSTCN said he was not inattentive to the subject alluded to by the Noble Lord. Communications had been carried on with ler Majesty's Ambassador at Turkey and the Government cf that country with a view to the re lease of these prisoners. These efforts, he was sorry to say, had not yet been attelded with that success which they so much desired. Mr. HTJME wished to ask the Noble Lord whether all those Hungarians tha, had been originally made captives were still in confinement? Lord PALMERSfON said there was a large number of prisoners in Kutayah. There were also several hundreds of them in Shumla. He understood that these had been lately removed to Constantinople, whether with a view of keeping them there, or of being sent elsewhere, he could not say. The report on the Address was then read and agreed to. The House adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock. OPENINQ OF PARLIAMENT. [We were yeaterCey compelled to omit the following from want of space.] The Queen went 13 State on Tuesday to the House of Lords to open the Session of Parliament with a speech from the throne. The state procession was formed at Buckingham Palace in the tollolaing order:— A carriage dram. by a set of bays, conveying three gentlemen ushers, Hr. Heneage, Mr. Des Vceux, and Mr. IL Greville; and the *mon in waiting, Captain Phibbs. A carriage drawn by a set 'of bays, conveying the groom in waiting, Limit—Cul. Hon. Ribert Boyle; the groom in waiting to the Prince, Colonel Wylde; the pages of honour in visiting, Messrs. Forbes and Cameron. A carriage drawn by a set of bays conveying the equerry in waiting, Lord Charles Fitaroy; the equerry in waiting to the Prince, Lieut.-Col. Hon. Alexander Gordon; and the g7oora of the robes, Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour. A carriage drawn by a set of bays, conveying the Clerk Marshal, Lord Alfred Paget, the silver stick in waiting, Colonel Hall; the field officer in waiting, Lord Rukeby; and the comptroller of the household, the Right Hon. William Sebright Lascelles. A carriage drawn by a set of bays, conveying the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, the Marquis of Donegal, G.C.H.; the lord in waiting, Lord Dufferin; the lord in waiting to the Prince, Lord George Lennox; and the treasurer of the household, Lord Marcus Hill. A carriage drawn by a set of black horses, conveying the lady in waiting, the Viscountess Jocelyn; the lord steward, the Marquis of Westminster; the gold stick in waiting, the Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.8., and the groom of the stole to the Prince, the Marquis of Aber corn, K.G. The Queen's Marshaimen. The Queen's Footmen in State liveries. A party of the Yeoman Guard. The State coach, drawn by eight cream-coloured horses, conveying her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, K.G., t h e Mistress f the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland, and the Master of the Horse, the Duke of Norfolk, K.G. Tile Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Breadalbane, and the Vice Chamberlain, Lord Edward Howard, con ducted the Queen and the Prince to the state coach, which her Majesty enteral at a quarter before two o'clock. A guard of honour, composed of the Cold stream Guards, was on duty in the front quadrangle of the Palace, and, with the band in attendance, received her Majesty with the usual military honours. The Crown was conveyed to the House of Lords by Sir William Martins. Her Majesty and the Prince, attended by the royal sui'e, returned to Buckingham Palace at three o'clock, and were received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain. Sir George Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeoman Guard, attended the Court. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert presided at the Council for the mangement of the duchy of Cornwall, at the Duchy-office, Somerset-house. His Royal Highness was attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. _ flie Queen and Prince Albert left town at ten minutes before five :o'clock in the afternoon for Windsor Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were at the Hon. C. B. Phip ps , tended by the Vis countess Jocelyn, Li eutenan t-C o l one l Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Major-General B ow l es, Lieutenant-Colone l t h e H on . Robert Boyle, Lo r d Fi tzroy, and Lieutenant -C o l one l th e Honourable Al exan d er Gordon. The Queen and the Prince were conducted to their carriage by the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward, the Lord Ch am b er l ain, the Vi ce - C hamberlain, and Col. Wylie. A detachment of the 16th Lancers formed the escort from Buckingham Palace to the Great Western Railway Terminus. MONET MARKET—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille discount, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 25 10; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.97, it follows that gold is 0.50 per cent dearer in Pari s t h an i n London . B y a d v i ces f rom Ham burgh the price o f go ld i s 4 23 per ma rk, which, at th e Eng lish Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13,3% ; and the exchange at Ham• burgh on London at short being 13.54, it follows that gold is 0.64 per cent. dearer in London than in Haruburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills a 60 days' sight is 1 tO l / 4 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 10.) Y 3-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.67 per cent. in favour of England; but, after making allowance for differ ence of interest and charges of transport, the present rate does not admit of the shipment of gold either to or from the United States. AMERICAN DELFG ATER TO THE EXHIBITION.—At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the New York State Agricultural society, held on the 14th of January, the following delegates were appointed to the " World's Fair" for 1851 :—Mr. Martin Van Buren, of Columbia County; Mr. Harvey Baldwin, of Onondago County; Mr. John A. Kicg, of Queen's County; Mr. Ezra P. Prentice, of Albany County; and Mr. B. P. Johnson, of Aloany County. The appointment is merely honorary, the delegates bearing their own expenses. We umlerstand there were nearly a hundred applicants. lADVERTISEIRRNT.]—THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGPI AND HOLLOWAY'S Pmts.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine, atter eve r y other means h a d f a il e d. S ee extract from his Lordship's letter, d ated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. Professor Holloway—Sir I beg to acquaint you that your pills hay( ef fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the continent, had not been able to effect; nay, not over. the waters of Carlsbad or Ma rienbad. (Signed) " ALDBOROUGH." These wonderful pills will cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, !Strout wad by Ail medicine vendors thronglietit tbeciVilieed world. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1851. PRICES OF SHARES IN BAYKS, l >S'' E, .AND r!TUEII COM PANIES' STOCK. From the o.ll7cial List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LCNDO.N, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. eatzr ~~~~i Es ✓rte. .~~~-a+.' laF r te ... rte.+. Name o ..:orv4;any . Australasia .......... Brasil North American Commercial of London Colonial.. 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United Kingdom aiversal Life.... ?ictoria Life.... N'amo of Company. cast London.... • • • • • • grand Junction .. • • • • Lambeth •• • • Yew Rivr Lndn 13rd:e Vauxhall •• •• • • West Mid.llasQx . . . sm-a, Company, Commercial east sno West Inst'a Last Country Condon •• • • . oltto 80nd5........ at. Katharine ........ Ditto 80nd5........ ionthampton •• Name of Company. Dividend per Annum. 47. per cent. 54. per cent. 61. per cent. 21. per cent. 15/per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. Si. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 6/. per cent. 5/. per cent. 6/, per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. .NCE 0 Dividend per Annum. 31. 10s. 7114s6d&bs 61. per cent. 13s. 6th 41. per cent. 7s. 6d. spr ct,& bs. 4'. 14s. 6/.per cent. 51. 121. per cent, 12s. 11.5 h.& Is. H. 161. 10s. 10s. 15s.per share 4N t l. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 3/, p.sh.& bs. 51. per cent. N. ss. & bs. 53. 61. p.ct. & 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 41. p. et & bs. 10% ct. & 131. 1 51. per cnt. Jharing-cross •• •• . Southwrk ...... •• .. Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. Waterloo • • • • • • • 'ATEIt-' Dividend per Annum. al. per cent. 4L per cut. 31. 10s. W. per cut. 21. 10s. i 61. per cnt. 61.05. pr cnt. W%IoCILI Dividend per Annum. 41. pr cent. 61. pr cent. 20s. per sh. hl. pr cent. 41. per cent. 3% per cent. 4%1. pr cent. 21. per cent. 337Rt.IZG Dividenel per of *'•hare. £ s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 SO 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 X s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 Annum. 6 s 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. Amount of Share. Z 8. d. 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 355. per cent. raid. X a. d. Price Amount of Paid. Altars. a. d. s. d Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. Price 6% 11 5% 13-5 55M 230 16 47 .2% 2 % 155 2Cs. Od 50 0 0 1 50 0 0 Amount of share. X. s. d. 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 6% 21b 209 Paid. L. s. d. Price. Price, Price STATE OF TRADE. (Freen tle csuarriiars MaecueseErt, IUESDAY.--1 he decline tel is (piercer of a cent per lb. in the prier - of cotton at New York, and a half-cent at New Orleans, consequent on intelligence of the error of the stock at Liverpool, and of the advance in the rate of interest by the Bank of England, tails short of what the apprehensions prevailing here last week had prep :red all parties to hear of. Some of the letters and • ir•-ulars ate sateen - ling the estiaattes rather :her Lae before; but others, including private letters from par ties much confided in, still adhere to 2,100,000 to 2,200,000 bales. These accounts have not, however, produced any favourable effect upon this market, which they might have done, from the smallness of the decline, under the circumstances, were it not for the considera tion that successive unfavourable reports from Manches ter must reach the Sates, and for the fact that opinion here is in a shaken and unsettled state, as to the supply of cotton. At the same time, we are in receipt of advice's of a dull and declining market for yarns and goads at Bombay, and of a giving way in the prices of he•th at Calcutta. These circumstances, toge ther with a state of things - in Central Europe which keeps the hands of the merchants completely tied up, have rather add, d to our depression, and increased the weakness of prices. There has been no selling of goods, except at some concession, and but little in that case. The transactions in yarns have been individually small, and extremely limited in their aggregate amount; though, as the sellers have met the buyers on lower terms, the number of purchases has somewhat increased. Spinners are for the most part willing to take *d, to /d. per lb. less than they would have done last week. The India merchants have not come into the market either for yarns or goods. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The market today has been slack, and the business transacted upon a very limited scale. The buyers are offering lower prices, and in some cases the manufacturers have submitted to a small re duction. The wool market has been quiet, the manu facturers showing an unwillingness to purchase, and prices are stationary. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have had some buy ers during the last few days, hut very little business has been done; the prices demanded evidently operating against aey desire to purchase. Some descriptions of really good and new styles have found purchasers at pretty near asking prices; but the quantity taken bore more the appearance of prccuring samples than 'transac ting real business. Thrown silks are in very little request, probably owing to the near approach of the public sales of raw silks, announced to commence on the 18th instant, and manufacturers generally abstain from purchasing until their result is known. The dyers complain of t,ho sudden falling off in the receipt of throwns from manufacturers, conclusive evidence that the latter are slackening operations materially. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—WO have no new feature to report in our market of to-day. The business that has been done in the Cloth Hall has been light. Stocks continue low, as the excnanges have been principally to order. The fancy trade is in a depressed state, the mild state of the weather hindering persons from buying heavy goods. and it being full r arly for the spring trade. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There is no noticeable change in the state of the worsted trade. Stocks are generally low, and the principal business is done to order, so that the quantity of goods changing hands in our Piece Hall is cemparatively insignificant. For damasks and some descriptions of fancy goods, there is a fair demand; and the inquiry for low lasttogs is unabated, but the supply is ha- below the demand. Both in yarns and wools there seems a greater reluctance to operate; and nothing has occurred materially to affect the quotations. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We have had a quiet market to day ; but, on Saturday last, a very fair quantity of goods were sold. The makers are 4euerally well employed; hut the advance in the price of wool has had a tendency to curtail operations. THE POST-OFFICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sln,—Will you kindly permit me to call attention to the incunvenience and delay to which i (with, no doubt, the public genendly) have sometimes been subjected by the offi cials of some of the branch post-offices? If your letters are not stamped, and you wish to pre-pay them, of course you must do so; but it so happens that if you have not a penny in copper you may be called upon to tender a fourpenny piece, a sixpence, or a shilling, to defray the charge. When this has been so I have almost al ways had to wait till it suited the independence and pleasure of the aris tocratic shcpkeeper or his shopman to attend to me. It is the general rule to serve "customers" first, leaving the petri fied correspondent, with letter in hand, till the last. I have often been sent away from poat•offices because they could (or would) not give me the difference of a shilling, after de ducting a penny for a letter ! But is it not the duty of shop keepers wlio unit e the postal department with their own concern to attend to the letters and the persons by whom they are brought as readily as to those who purchase things of them ? And ought not they to be provided with a suffi cient staff of hands so as to attend immediately to those who take their letters to their house? Ought they not, also, to be provided with change fora shilling? My complaint, Sir, is not founded upon an accidental cir cumstance, or occasional occurrence, for I have experienced the greatest annoyance when the obstacle has been the least that could have been presented. it was but the other day that a loquacious shopman, at a tobacconist's, kept me wait ing nearly five minutes, so lost was he in the eloquent praise of a pipe, which he was earnestly persuading two young gentlemen to buy. I addressed him several times, but in vain. He was not literally deaf, yet I had to be patient until he felt disposed to listen to my appeal. If the public paid so much for every letter at the time of posting they would not be so disregarded. Some of these people are very surly and reluctant; but they forget that courtesy to a man posting a letter might ensure his custom, and thus benefit them in their proper business. I am, Sir, &c. ,. D. Pimlico. SHIP NEWS. QUARANTINE NOTICE. Lisbon, Jan. 28. The Board of Health has declared Batavia and Rio Janeiro suspected ports, and Para to be an infected port, and all the ports of Sweden and Norway, except Gottenburgb, to be free from cholera, this last continuing to be considered infected. GRAVESEND, F. 5. —Wind S.W., fresh, squally, with rain. A.rrived—Neptune, from Denia ; Tra"sit, and Escort. from Patras •' La Poule, from Gra v eli nes; Idea, Isabel, and Lile, from St. Michael's; Fantome, from Patras ; Malacca, from China; Balkan, from Alexandria; Geerdina Reerta, Heiko, and Reichsaeiler, from Emden ; Salus, from China; Ceres, from Marstrand ; Albion, from Boulogne; Aliwal, from Guernsey ; Sir EoWard Banks, and Spray, from Ostend ; Familien, from Wyborg; Julerne, Benedictus, and Frede rikke, from Denmark. for Trieste; Stadt Dordrecht, for Dordt ; Centurion, for Calcutta ; Australasian Packet, for Cadiz ; Joven Maria, for Porto Rico; Triton, for Ostend; Hope, for Alicant ; Magnet, for Amsterdam; Columb i ne, f or H avre; Countess of Lonsdale, for Hamburgh ; Roscommon, and Diana, for Harlingen ; Ocean, for Rotterdam; Eglinton, for Calcutta; Mary Ann, for Barbadoes. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Wilberforce, from New 1 ork for Liverpool, on the 18th of December, in lat. 48 N., long. 27, with decks swept. Confidence, for Callao, on the 22d of Novemoer, in lat. 32 S., long. 33 W. Black Prince, having experienced bad weather, on the 27th of November, in let. 28 S., long. 30 W, Anne Armstrong, from Liverpool for Bombay, on the loth of December, in lat. 5 S., long 28 W. Bremen barque, No. 100, steering N., on the 23d of January, in lat. 48 N., long. 21 W. Elshout, from Hel vort for Br tavia, on the 28th of December in lat. 4 N., l ong . 20 W . , Valparaiso, from Browershaven for Valparaiso, on the 13th of December, off Madeira. Padang, off the Cape of Good Hope. Bessie, from Liverpool far Panama, on the 28th of October, off St. Antonio, Cape Verde. Middlesborough, from Canton for Liverpool, on the 20th of December, in lat. 9 S., long. 13 W. Melody, steering south, on the 27th of December, in lat 3 N., long. 22 W. W. Alexandre, from Rochelle for New York, on the 3th ult., in lat. 24 N., long. 34 W. Duke, steering west, on the 9th of January, in lat. 17, long. 33. Wilberforce, from the Mauritius for London, on the 9th of December, in lat. 38 S., long. 16 E. Witch, from Calcutta, with loss of topgallantmasts and fore- toprnasthead, on the sth of December, off the Cape. Chamois, from the Mauritius, on the 30th of November. City of Poonab, from Calcutta, on the 3d of December, off the Cape of Good Hope. Mary Ann, from Madras for London, on the 25th of October, in lat. 1 N., long. 85 E. Orator, from the Mauritius for Queenstown, on the 2d of De cember, in lat. 33 S., long. 33 E. Palembang, from Shanghai for London, on the 6th of De- cember, in lat. 35 S., long. 23 E. Lilley, on the 12th ult., in lat. 23 N., long. 44 W. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] When made up in PLACES. General Post-oface London. From what' port dis patched. When due. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. irt -, ..w1c ft Fr ss t. At this day's a• at iset a lair Slipl.l) or wheat Waa el. hicited for sale, and we can no t e n o alto aaiOn in pric e from last week. We; hod a larer supply moatly of fine quality, fur malting; the stile was a trifle in . favour oi the buyer. Beans and peas dull at 191° prices. PER QVART ICI ' . PER QUARTER. 263 t° 2j4 'Vilest, red 3ea w 41, Beans 2B* 26 9 to Do., new oos to 00,s Peas 005 to 00 5 Do., white 42s to 49- Oats. Do., new oos to 00s Rye.. ....... • 005 to 00s to 00 Barley, malting 23s to 28s Malt nOl Du., grinding... 20s to 22, Flour, per sack OO3 to - AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEB. 1. - of barl7, aa . , Wheat 1,099 quarters at 40s xs. a • a Barley Beans 34 7, 273 d' Oats Peas — 11 003 01 HULL, FEB. 4. The Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states: I weather has been unseasanably - mild, with occasild rain, until last evening, when a severe f:ayit set in h a gye still continues. It is to be hoped that this wi ll ° b a some beneficial effect o n th e t ra d e , w hich ha s " f ,ir lamentably dull of late. Our farmers brought 3 _ as supply of wheat to m a rk e t thi s d a y ; th e condition pas much as last week, and we must write the mar ket e at dry samples fully as dear. Very little foreign rin_Fo. offering from shipboard, and granared parcels bull; generally too high limited, the business doing i 8 0f the merest retail. Barley is dull of sale, the present - e ra , ply being beyond th e d eman d ; th e c h ang e of ten er i tore will however probably affect this article. 00 littl%business passing in any description of spring coo and we do not alter our quotations. The Reseed n3_, ket remains firm, without however any exten t of tra n ' actions; an improved d eman d f or cakes. lisPeseed i, offering at 271; very few rape cakes on the market. The following are the present prices of grain:— 0. 0 8. 5. I 8. 3 Wheat, English, red 35 to 4GlPeas, white and yel. 27 --' "- 0 Do. white 4O 44 , D0. gr ey ... -. 24 b e .... Dantzic and Ko- Li nsee d, Bl ac k Sea. 48 -43 nigsberg 42 —44 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 41 Pomeranian and Do. Riga& Archngl• 3 ! ..... 4/ , Hamburgh . 3B —4O Do. Konigsberg •••• 3 f ,' - ';to3' Danish, Holstein, & 71 56 Friesland 36 —3B Lies. c,Hull 71250 te m los Russian and Odessa 35 40 Do. fine foreign ........ ' . 11 55 e in ae f. ed f0re . if . ........ 0 .. 1 7 ° ,1 :0 4 5 . 04 0 Oats, Englishll69 Do. Rap Do. Danish - Do.Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes.. 87s 6d to t!' 0 06 Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16 Tares, English ....- 605 ~ 36 11 Barley,malting 24 —2B Do. foreign ............ 2 30 o i tu Do. grinding 2O '42,Guano 6lto 1 sod Beans 26 30 , Bones, do 95s Oil to 6 103 Do. foreign .... ...... 25 28 Rye Meal ...........••••' fi l et ; LIVERPOOL. FEB. 4.—At this morning's ma rket e I he of wheat and fl o u r p rocee d e d s l ow ly, at a decline Or l t he former of Id, and in some instances 2d per bush e l barr el price of last Tue s day, an d a l so 6d p ar sa ck and "d the on flour. Indian corn was 6d per quarter lower, 9° s od demand not so good as of late. Oats, barley. beu ne ' ore peas were each alik e neg l ec t e d, an d tne q uotatio ne unvaried. NEWCASTLE, FEB. 4.—We had little altera ti l note in our trade t o -d a y. F or w h ea t, s ales Pr °° . e d* slowly, but prices were not lo wer; b ar ley couti n " or' ed el t° dull sale without ch ange i n va l ue; i n fl our and oth er tidies no change. 0 LEEDS, FEB. 4.—There was a good show or g ril d the day; the trade was generally extremely dull , all foolir limited business done in wheat was certainly in 4, 0 ill of buyers; and barley is also slow, without alte r or' value. Beans as before. Oats, spellings, and oti " -- tides, steady in twice. re is EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, FEB. 4.—There we eelbt the meal market to-day 16 sacks oatmeal, each we ighingZ t and imperial, which sold th us : -1 a t 1 8 s Od, 2 a t tl 7 5 : i gtl3 l ., 13 at 1/ 7s Od; a verage p r i ce o f t h e w h o l e Lll 7s Id `;: be rso' 3 sacks flour, which sold at 235. 15 sacks pot-barley' " said thus :-1 at 25s Od, 6at 21s 6d, and sat 205 6d. 41-"' EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, F lll. , tre e ' Oat straw, from 7 s Od t o 8 s Od per k emp l e o f 16 stene - a lid' wheat ditto, i s 6d t o 7 s 6d ; b ar l ey di tto, 5 5 Od 01 Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. Re re DALKEITH MEAL MARKET FEB. 3.—There ws re t a/ 0 bags oatmeal, 17 of barlaymeal, and 8 of pot-barley, 9 t isa no a lter° day's market; sales ready. In oatmeal there wa on the prices of last market ; barleymeal rose 9d per DI ;WI, Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second n ' A . 6a imperial .. ... ... 251 63 25s Od '''"; Od Barleymeal, per ditto ... 17s Od 16s Od ---,, oci Peasemeal ... ... ... —s Flour ... ... ... ... —s Od Od —s 0 3 -. 1 Od Pot barley ... ... ... —s Od , s 03 CORK, FEB. 3. —s Od - --_,, Od Barrels. Curren°. Stoll 1 White wheat 2os 6d t o OO s Od Dos Od do (° 1 1 22 Red wheat . 18 s Od t o 19 s Od OO s Od- -- " 15 Barley 1 s Od to 10 3 6 d 00 s Od--- 16 do 0 Bere ,4 do 225 Oats 86 Pigs 2 os Od t o 30 s 6d 30 s Od Per Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— ,/ 00 0 barrels white wheat ; 10 red ; 6 barley ; 0 bere; '' 2 pigs. 1c:0' Quantity of Grain and N um b er o f Pi gs so ld last ice% o 9, Wheat, 316. Barley, 1,094. O ats , 4,606. Pig'' - PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. 771 First quality Second quality Third quality 76. Third quality . ............ 631 Fourth quality ......... "*. 59 1 Fifth quality Sixth quality .. Ms Sixth quality ... .... • ... Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Jam. 25:" . Pigs, 1,881. Sheep, 363. Cows, 17 4 - pll Flour—First 1I s 6d to 12s 6d; extra 13% ,,,t0R seconds, 10s 6d to 11, 6d; hou se h o ld s 9 s t o 10 8 Od ; thirds, 'l o st' per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 1 Os 6d; Indian meal 7s 3d to 7s 6d; I per meal, lOs to lOs 6fl per cwt. Indian corn 715 s Od to 7 1 ! lo se ton. Bran 85s to 87s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 35s to 4 61 1 0 0_ srl 38s; dealers 44s to 50s Od; average 00s per ton. Straw--„,, Qui 22s Od to 33. Od ; average 28s ; dealers 34s Oel to ol to pi; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6 d l ocl household loaf 5d to Od per 41b. Fresh butter, A,ls." 12d per lb. Eggs -5s Od to 5s 6d per hundred. ""o u lsst Newport 16s Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 14s ; Ne ath 13s 6d per t on . T a ll ow 37s Od to 381 P"" „,• bi t 10 Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallop. 4 ,1 —Beef 44d to bid ; mutton 5d to 7d ; vel d pe r d P a n et 5d ; pork 4d to Od ; b acon 7d to 8 d ; sating— " 6 151 r Hops 6t 10s to 0/ O s per cwt . B angor slates 3/ 2 s 6d to 9 fro cb ton. Bark—Barbary 7t Os to 8/0s; Valonia 15/ tea sto p 6/ Os ; Spanish 0/ p er t on . Fl eece Woo l 1 4 3 to 15s p e r o; red Hemp 32/ to 34/ per t on . Fi s h— S cotch herr i ngs 21 1 t per ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 1031oio:cii..develle ton. Timber—Memel, 80s perred pine, ditto, 2/ Iss per ton e l, deals, 12s to 15s per 100. ski° Market 22s to 325, salted 23s to 32s per oft ; 3id to aid per lb. Potatoes, white 70 to 10d;, , 0 91 1° lOd to 12d. Guan o — P eruv i an , 111 1 0s; Ichaboe, 8 " per ton. Tar—Archanizel, 191 per barreL .—YzsrxEraar• 10 ri Bell ....................... 140 Braddyll ......... 155 Od etton ................ 159 d Haswell ............. 145 Lambton ........... • iss Richmond.. .... •••• 10 5 Russell's Hatton. ..... s a Stewart's ................ 15 9 sa Hartlepool ............. 140 Kelloe .............. ip South Kellos ............ 14s 9d 'South Hartlepool 129 f, d Whitworth . .... .. ... . 0 64 Adelaide Tees ........ 139 9d Brown's Deaner,' .. ... IP 5 4 Maclean's Tees ....... •• VP ... Seymour Tees ..... " scl South. Durham ....... . ige ~j Tees .... ........ 121 7 Hartley— . ..... s et ' Nixon's Meithyr gli 03 Cardiff ..... , mark's. 270. COAL MARKS' Bate's West Hartley 13s Od Huddle's W. Hartley 13s 6d Chester Main 12s 9,1 Davison'sWestHartley 13s 6d Holywell North Percy Hartley l3B Od, New Tanfield Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s &I I South Peareth lls 6d Tanfield Moor Walker's Primrose Howard's W.H. Neth l3s 6o Wylam Wall's End, &c. Acorn Close Brown Hedley Harton Gibson Lawson Morrison Riddell Ships at 81,c THE GUNPOWDER MAGAZINES ON T HE — 15 ,„ 1 J A• 61 :: 8 Two Government engineers have been sent d0wn....1 of pool to take evidence on the questien of the remora ift gunpowder-mills from Liscard. They sat yesterdaik pate Adelphi Hotel. with closed doors, so that what U f t be If ° has not transpired. It is, however, understood 03 " picil - sees of the mills expressed their willingness to _ A r e d oge r ; another site if the present site s h ou ld b e considere" s e/AL I ° ous to Liverpool and the surrounding district. T h , e t ge,t o " - 0 „ also came on yesterday at the monthly meeting 0 ' c on council, and the case of the lessees was considered; 't °c h i'''. part of which it appeared that the lessees, in the et.o o . moving, would look to the counc il f or compen" o seps° finance committee recommend e d th e counc il to tale n t , WI:" part, and to oppose any Bill b roug ht i n t o P a rlianlen dicial to the corporate interests. Mr. Hugh Hern o b tsti ao ° man of the finance com m itt ee , i n mov i ng the c°„neilt°4o of the proceedings, said it was th e d uty o f the cook (far that the magazines were remoVed, and it wag duty to see that they were not removed to a 1u° 1 ,, , ,1 ous site. He believed however, that eiaggera,;-teres,d, ments as to danger had been put forward bY., d te .ai j people. Under the circematances, all the cotlee' i d 7Ae ao was to see that such arrangements were made 7faire l— c o render the danger remote. The observations of O a t , fins n were assented to, and the recommendation of 1 % 00 ,9 $ 1 " . committee as to remaining neutral met with anal' probation. BIRTHS. sect' OF A SON. °te e On the 2d inst., at Hollington, Hants, the w ife sib • Nicholas James Ridley, Fr6l.slc.lc On the 2d inst., at Kensington, the wife 0 Strickland, Esq. e, OF A DAUGHTER. • roy4 4 WO , On the Ist inst., a t S outhampton-stree Fitz Mrs. Alexander Johnston. On the Ist inst., at the Stag Brewery, Pi m cei John Tull. MARRIED Woo ols On'the 4th inst., at St. George's Church, ~,,oseght Edwin Wor s l e y, Esq., Lieutenant Madras. Arati , -,'" Igiej son' of th e l a t e G. C. . Worsley. Es q, of the Isle volfr" to Isabella Sophi a , youngest daughter of the late D. Hall, Esq , of Ki ngs t on , J ama i ca. ni alteg e fi l ) , On the 30th ult., a t th e par i s h c h u rch Q r Ch a r William Ogilby, Esq , of Liscleen, to Adelaid e C :Cir.o s: daughter of the Hon. and Rev. C. Douglas, of FArl tb 6 D " On the ?oth ult., at Runcorn, Cheshire; ageg .e oettPvoi beloved wife of Thomas H az l e h urs t, Esq., CalnllsiDeot deeply lamented, a kind friend t o the poor, oil jos els.- the Wesleyan Church, lived w e ll, died fo we% r changed this life for life eternal. An , - V ll On the 31st ult., at Greenwich Hospital, Captain Charles Robinson, R.N., aged 74. a k, Af t io On the 30th ult., at Cambridg e - s quare, ny"`"` o Auff tl " Maria, second daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir De Butts, K.C. H., R.E. MO. On the 2d inst., at Alveme- house, Edgbastony beth Baker, aged 83. o fi b rem' On the 2d inst., at Ham, near Richmond , Sa',l the late Roger Cunlilfe, Esq., of Blackburn, age' .7 r j elooP On the Ist inst., aged 77, Mr. Samuel Boulter,2°' tor-street, Leicester-square. • 1 riN G, London : Printed and Published by MURDaik°' No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun 0. 1 " .. r JO Strand, in the Pre c i nc t o f t h e S av oy, in Middlesex, Thursday, February 6, 1851, 50 0 0 40 0 0 America (by Brit. pkt.)N February 14.. America (by U.S. pkt.) N February 7 America (by U S. pkt.) M March 8 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Alexandria* •• .• • . N 19th & 30th of mo. Belgium •• • • .. N Daily .. Brazil .. . .. M 9th of the month Liverpool.. Liverpool .. Southainpt. Plymouth Dover .. Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 March 3 Feb. 18 Daily_ mont. Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month California(viaChagres)M 17th of month Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Chill •• •• • • • M 17th of the month France • • ••M & N Twice daily .. Greece* .. N 7th 17th 27th °fru° Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday Rolland • • ..M Wednes. & Satur., Honduras N 17th of the mouth Ireland .. & N Twice daily India (via Soutlzamp.) M 20th o f the month India (via Marseilles) N 7 th& 24th ofmonth Mediterranean (via Southampton) M 20th of the month M editernmean (via Marseilles) .. N 7th& 24th ofmonth Mexico M 2d of the month.. Madeira .. • • .. 31 9th of the month Malta. • • 7tb,l7th,l9th,•ath: • N j & 3 0 th of month Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. Southampt. Plymouth.. Dover .. Southampt. Sgutkampt. Southampt. Dover •• Feb: 24 Feb. 24 Arrived March 3 F.'eb. 10 Arrived Tu. Th. Sa Feb. 20 Twicedaily Feb. 10 TueB. Sat. Moa.Thur Feb. 20 1 wicedally Feb. 28 Feb. 23 Dover .. London .. London .. Southampt. Holyhead Southampt. Dover . ISoutham pt. IFeb. 28 'Dover .. Southampt. Southampt. Feb. 23 Arrived Iliarela 12 IDover IFeb. 10 Napless sth 15th 25th of mo Papal States* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo renlnsular.. M 7th 17th 27th of irno Pern M 17th of the month Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo West Indies M 17th of the month West Indies (except Dover Dover .. Southampt. 'Southampt. Dover .. iSouthampt. Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Arrived Feb. 20 ;Feb. 12 ;Feb. 20 Havanna & Nassau) 31'2c1 of the month .. * The mails to those countries thus marl French packet via Marseilles *** The Brazilian and Buenos Ayres mat morning of the 10th of February, in consec on a Sunday. ! Southaaipt. Arrived Led (*) are conyeyei by I will be made ap on the pence of the 9th falling The French cutter Adele, which lately struck on the G baux rock, near Guernsey, and afterwa . rds sank, has been raised from her position by the Messrs. Brache, with the assistance of two cutters, and brought close to the Salerie Batters. The cargo, consisting of wheat, has been discharged, and will be sold for the benefit of those to whom It may eppertaiu.a• Guernsey Stars Paid. X i. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 IMPEt.NILE. Aaionnt of Share. 20 0 0 100 0 0, '0 LsB. Paid. X s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 10 0 16 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 All paid. 5 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 o 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 12 6 GO 00 40 0 0 Oat - ) Old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall . •. Av. it. 45. Od. 1/. ls. Od. 70 10 3 (111110 - .8.1%/3. ,•1 i . , t Diviuend Names of E Dividend' Names of Price. , p er Annum.l Companies. A per Companies. Price, Annum. ..-- -- -.-- , X X , Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. ! 113 Macclesfield. 100! 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160 121. I 180 Neatk •• •• • • 100 161. 340 Ltrkrik&Abri; 150 5/. ! 85 0xf0rd...... 100 201. 160 itirmingham 40 41. ' 86 Peak Forest. 7g ; Si. 18s. 70 Coventry.. • • 100 251. 200 Regent's •. • • 33 12. 3s. 18)4 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale...• s5 l 41. 42 Ellsmre&Chs 133, 355. 2674 Somrset Coal 150 i l 7/.los. - 3rand.Junctn 100 4/. pr. ct. 63 Do.LkFd St 12 1 61. p. c . - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 734 - gu Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 405 Grand Surrey 100, 21. Os. 33% Shrewsbury.. 1125 - - ;rand Union 1001 11. 10s. i 24 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. 290 genet & Avnl 39; 4s. 04. 1 4 Seven' and Lancaster . I 100' 41. I 32 Wye Rail. i 26 ,' 21 . Os. 24 Leeds& Livrp, 100 i 241. 400 Warwi c k& i 1 Leicester.... 1001 5/. 66 Ilirming. j 100 41. 45 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 48% Warwick& 1 100 I al Lon ghborogh 142 701. 510 Napton.. j 3L :Ylonmouthsh i 100, 81. - Worcstr &2A ra ntgerysh l loo, - - Birming. 781 31. 40 1 NfeltnMwbry' 100 - - Wilts & 13rks -11 s. 6% GAS.-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. ---- -- - A. s. d. A. s. d. British ••••••• • • • • • • • 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13 Ditto Provincial.. • . 11. 83. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18% Brighton - •... •.• • .. 51. 20 0 0 - _ City of London .... - 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 - Continental Consolldat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 - Equitable- •••••.. • • • • 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial ............ 3/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70'4 independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 !.ondon.• ........ .. - - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ditto - 50 0 0 SO 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 210 0 - Phcenix . ............ 4361. 50 0 0 49 0 0 2834 Ratcliff ..... ~ ...... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 1 - United General -•• • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 1538 Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 146 Ditto, New ---• .. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 954 sasT OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICNIS Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .-- - -- - £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland 3ritish Linen Company gl. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 ,aleclunian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 41. per cent. 10 0 0 10 u 0 11% 11ydesdale Bank •.• • •• 4 34 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 - !ommercial Bank .. - 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 72 .lastern Bank .. -•• • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 91. 2s. Edinb.&Glasgow Ranh 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 4% Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 15 lational Bank 6% per cent. ,50 0 0 10 0 0 5 lorth of Scotland Bank 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 27.125. Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 '3O Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent 100 0 0 50 0 0 89 Western Bank.. •• .• • • 71. per cent 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Alliance Fire and Life rll4l.pr cent 10 0 0 10 ) 0 20% British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 2$ Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 1/.155. Edinburgli Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 • 20 Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 23% Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. percent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 21 2e National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1243. 6d North British Insur. - 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 26 Scottish Union Inarnce. 63(1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 235.3 d Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 10 United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 117 s 6d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of paid. Price. Annum. Share. --.-. - -.-- A. a. d. 4. a. d. Assam Tea ....• .... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 s kuction Mart .. ss. 50 0 0 - 28 Australian Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15 Australian Trust •• .. 61. per cent. - 85 0 0 21 knglo-Mexlcan Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 1 4 Ditto, Half Shares.. 5% British American Land - - 38 10 0 - Canada •-••••.. •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 45 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - Ditto ditto .... 61. percent. - lOB City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.&bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 91% Equitable Reversionry 5 p.c. tcbs.s/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 109 Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 - 5034 Gen. Steam Navigation 11.8 x. 15 0 0 14 0 0 28% Hudson's Bay ........ _ Stock. - 204 Hungerford .......... 21. ss. - 100 0 0 47 London Institution ... - 7 B 7B 15 0 7 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto. New ........ 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 - Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 65 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cont. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 69 South Australian..... 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24 Van Dieman's Land... - 100 0 0 29 0 0 - -- - RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, FEB. 4. STOCK Excnexam—The share market was very buoyant to-day, and shares maintained their prices in the earlier part of the day, but closed a shade lower. The transactions were as follow:—Great Western, 87 3 4—Ditto, New (171.). 2 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 206—York and North Mid land, 24%. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE. The share market was steady to-day, but at the same time active, and a good business doing. The transactions were as follow: - Caledonian, 10 1 ,( 2 —East Lan cashire, 131 ,4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 58—Oitto, Fifths, 7 1 / 8 dis.— Lancaster and Preston. Quarters, 20 1 4 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, A' dis. London and North- Western. 129% —Ditto New Quarters, 4% p.—Ditto. Quarters (C). 2 15.16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 29 —Ditto, Preference, 11 1 .. Midland, 5 3 / 4 - Ditto, Halves, 17 3-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), s—South-Eastern and Dover, 24%__ South Staffordshire, 3 1 2 4 dis.—York and North Midland, 2 4%—Dutch Rhenish, 4 die. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 4. STOCIK EXCHANGE.—There was little business doing to day, but prices were firm. The transactions were as follow:- -London and North-Western, 124 4 —Shrewsbury and Bir mingham CB) 41. 13s. 9d. dis.— South Staffordshire, 3% die. YORK, FIB. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow : - Caledonian, 10 5 ,E—Great Northern, lB►/ a - Lancaster and Carlisle, 6954, —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (New castle Extension), 155,1. ST. VALENTINE FORESTALLED.—On Monday the 27th ult., as Mr. H. Sexton and some friends were shooting rabbits, on the estate of William Frost, Esq., of Thnrington Hall, near Colchester, they found a hedge sparrow's-nest, containing four eggs. Such an instance, showing the extreme mildness of the season, is, we believe, unprecedented. to Bi . I T n i ,~ W 7-- • rJ %0. I • rill tlb nu . c n , ~: CI ~7 -` r 3 -el s t ti .. ~Y ~., ,