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__-=- 99 dO3 , say. ~` oc.l ll to twa Ws. e°P Vr.. ; . )t v 0 talnet price' ' eat: 4 3SiOll 101 Otb er ion Of both the • sbg bg 1 t b° , ~ ork m largo' )f dye aV w- red ill of th e ae dr dir dire ct Gold Ssa r l ot§ r bill burg' bed, ;S r r Per 58 5 ' o pol o"' lo"' O le `being , e otb dl A P 8P SP CS• 04 3 igl% biilt o to Po' P ort Foe, be otea ro~ fi4 be° to S., and has continued throughout the day, with every appearance of ti bad uic. , ,ht. Several vessels received in jury. The St. Lawrence bargee, from New Orleans, drove foul of the Cobden Austrian brig : Odessa to Lime rick, when the latter was clean swept of masts, bowsprit, and everything above deck. The former has her stern stove in, and lost stanchions, bulwarks, &c. She was subsequently in contact with the lit:cline. of Wexford, from Constantinople, which lost bulwarks, &c. MARKET N :DVS.—(THIS DAY.) CO CENT..13.4.14:C/ii. Somewhat extensive supplies of Vegetables were on Sale, and which found buyers at but little alteration in prces. Fruit was quite at dear as last week. Fruits —Pine Apples, 4s Od to 6s per lb; Hothouse Grapes, 3s 01 to 6s; rortugal, sd to is 01 per lb; Pears, i s 6 1 to :3s 6d per dczen; ditto, 6s to 15s per half sieve; Apples, dessert, 3s 61 to 83 per bushel ; cooking ditto, 35 61 to 6s 01; Oranges, Cs Od to 103 Per 100 ; Lemons, 6s to lOs per 100; Pomegranates, 3d to 61 each; Almonds, 6s Od to 03 01 per peck; ditto, svveet, 2s N to 3s Od per lb; Brazil Nuts, lOs Od to 14s Per bushel ; Barcelona ditto, 203 01 to 22s Od per bus hel; Filberts, 60s Od to 705 Od per 100 lbs. G r V egtables—Savoy C a bb ages, 81 to is per d czen; a e ens, Is 6d to 2 s 6d p er d ozen b unc h es; B roco li , s Ol to 104 per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 60s to 100 s t' er „, t on ; ditto 3s 6d t o 4 s 9d per cwt; di t t o, is 9d t o Vi per bushel; Turnips, is 61 to 2s 61 per twelve b unches; Cucumbers, 6d to is each; Leeks, 11 to 2d Per b unch; Celery, 91 to Is 6 d per b un dl e; C arrots , 01 to 53 01 per dozen bunches; Spinach, is 01 to is, 6 1 per h a lf s i eve; Onions, 2s 01 to 2s 6d per half u re; Spanish di tto, 16s Od to 18s Od per box; ArLi u'ulles, Is 61 to 2s Od per half sieve; Endive, is Od b un s l 6 ] - per score ; Hor sera di s h , i s 01 t o 4 s 01 p er •,le; Red Beet, 6d to is Od per dozen; Mushrooms, 11 d tO is 61 p er pott l e; Sea Kail, Is 61 to 25 6 d per Nutlet. NEVI/GATE AND LE&DENEALL. . Turkeys, 3s 64 to 9s• au to 01; Geese, 4s 01 to 7s Od; Ducks. !s, 8 d to 3i 01; Tame Rabbits, is Od tols 91; Wild ditto, Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Roasting Pigs, 4s to 6s 6d lach; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 9s Od; ditto Chickens, 4s Od _.n6s" ; ihrn-door Fowls, 3s 01 to 6s 01 per couple; Eggs, 10s Od to Os 01; French ditto, 9s 0/ to !). glad Irish ditto, 8s 9d to 03 Od per 100; Fresh But r4ra,res, 23 Od tlocl to is 21 per lb; Partridges, is 3d to is 91; - : 1 4 . 01 to 2s 2 s f l o 9d; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s 0 1 ; Grouse, 91 to la; 'Snipes, Gd to 91 ; Pheasants, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; Teal, 6d to goon s , 91 ; Wild Ducks, 9d to 24 01; Wid- Is 6 ; Plovers, , 6d to 91; Ptarmagan, IS 6d t o. 2s 3d; and Woodcocks 2s Od to 33 each. Be s t f NEWPORT. Yea' 3S from 2s 61 to 3s 4,1; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; 41 to 43 21; Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per Sibs. Veal Beef f„ WECITE s 4 CU I; Mutto LLPZIa. • n, 2s 61 to 3s 101; as' 2s 2d to 3 Od to 3s 10d; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s Od per Sibs. 73XX.X.INGSGATE. Turbots, 4s Od to lOs Od; Brills, 61 to is 4d; Soles, 8d to 2 6cl to Per Pair; Haddocks, 4d to is Od each; Flounders, wh ? 2s 01 per dozen; Cod Fish, 3s ad to 7s Oct each; ti _ng 9 l 3s Od to 6s 01 per 15; Eels, 61 to lld per lb; e ,...ers, is Od to 3s Od each; Crabs, 81 to 2s Od elivoti: Herrings, 2s to 4s Od per 100; common Oysters. 12s p er bushel; Smelts, is Od to 2s 01 per doz; P 151 13 2d to 3 dlb- d S rats is 6(1 to 3s Od Per bushel. per an I) Th e BRAD. fro price s of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are tu 7 1 to 7id; of Household ditto, 51 to 6id per 41b loaf, HIDE MARKET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, qd to 2d; ditto, 641 b to 72% 2 :„„ • d to 21d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2id to 3d; ditto, 1 /44 to 8 81 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 34-d to 4d; o r ) , 9 61 b to 1041 b, aid to 4d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, fII to Od. Calf Skins, light, is Gd to 3s 01; ditto, s tl k' 46 to 65 Od; MT h Hides, 6s Od to Os Od; Lamb 1 4 ,- 111 % 03 Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 5s 6d to 7s Od; •Aents and Half -breds, 4s 9d to 5s 9,1; Downs, 38 3d to 118 d each. /ILY iLMILET.S rit. 31 O s Eit Meadow Hay, 2/ 88 to 31155; Clover, Trad ee dull to 4/ at Os ; and s Straw, 11 Os to 1/ 7s per load. late rate. r_ CUDID ERLAND.— Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 17 s 15 0th 31 Os to 410 s; and Straw, 11 is to 11 8s per load Hay and Straw were ver y d u ll i n sa l e , a t our quo tation,. eterttITECHAPEL. -- Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 15s ; ~ 310 s t o 41 08; and Straw, 1103 to 117 s per load. "La average supply, and a dull trade. r Irr • QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) ( Sittings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Jus tices COLERIDGE aed WIGHTMAN.) REGINA V. COTTERILL.—JUDGMENT. 141 rd CAMPBELL delivered judgment in this case at the sittin g of the court this morning. He said this was ." ind ictment for the non-repai r o f a t urn pik e - roa d in re town of Ta un t on , and the Court having expressed iota a pprobation of the direction of th e L earne d J u d ge 41 eee jury as to what ou g ht t o b e cons id ere d as e t i• . rai 9 ts of the town of Taunton, within the meaning of the Act, had taken time to consider the P o int on whi c h l eave h a d b een reserve d to enter t h e ver diot for the defendant, namely, whether the power to a tinue the turnpike-gate in Taunton, applied to the V Rnas it was on the 19th May, 1840, when the Act I ts Passed, or as it might be during any time for 31 e ars, during which time the Act was to continue in latter The Court had arrived at the conclusion that th e 4t ter was the just construction. Whatever in aonvenience might have arisen from making the tarnpike-gate in what (when the Act passed) was t he country, but had since become the centre of a gre a t 1() wn, the C ourt must h ave b een bound by the words of the Act if t h ey had b een to that effect, but, looking at he languag e em pl oye d by t h e L eg i s l ature , i t wou ld seem ,'"at they h a d contemplated the increase of the .* ' a wn, and intended that its inhabitants should be exempt from the annoyance of a gate in the centre 1,,, th the town, cutt i ng o ff i n t ercourse b e t ween neigh -ti strut,ll. The Court was of opinion that the whole ttlre of t h e clause was prospective. The trustees !re merely directed to consider whether the road was thin the li m i ts o f the country, not whether it was so ty Years ago. Therefore the Court was of opinion that th e Learned Judge at the trial was bound to leave tow Il the ju ry the question whether, when the indictment t eund, the turnpike-gate was in the centre of the °la i• The Court had likewise to dispose of the appli cation for a new trial en the ground that the verdict Was contra r y to evidence. If the verdict had been the other W ay, the Court would not have been dis hoeti to alter i t; b ut, cons id er i ng t h e unexcep thable di rection of the Learned Judge, and that ttease was decided by twelve gentlemen well ac tainted wi t h the locality, the Court were of opinion il l" the verdict ought not to be disturbed, and that the f ora new trial ought to be discharged. discharged accordingly. AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY V. FITZ GERALD—JUDGMENT. o k i r o d CsasPBELL said in this ease the Court were of II that the rule for a non-suit, or to enter ch verd ict for the defendant, should be clis ficattZe 1 . The first question was as to the certi n-,;,,,t)f complete regiqratinn. The counsel of the - ni e 4 n l C" had failed to show that there had been a suffi the "ar ch for the original deed, but the Court thought andre2 was" necessity for doing so. Looking at the 7th could sth sections of 7th and Bth Vie., c. 110, th4 , re ood be no doubt that such a company as the plaintiffs' ha not ma v i e ntain this action until it had obtained a certificate of complete registration, and to have pleaded been a good bar to the action. But ;_,r°.was n o s d uch plea. The first plea was nunquam Under tatos an the defendant's couns e l insisted that evt cane ut plea the certificate could be given in to , but the 55th sect i on o f t h e A c t prov id e d th a t an action for calls the declaration need only state that thee edoefenclant was a shareholder, and was indebted to B p e et of tatt ly for a cer t a i n num b er o f i nsta l ments i n re - h ttrov e d to e shares, a n d t h at if t h e d e f en d ant s h ou ld b e be a sh are h o ld er the company should be en of f tled to recover for such instalments. The Court were in , °Pn that the plea of nunquam indebi "U% A.A jkl m • .in not put in issue the original for tiff,'" of the company, and that the plain , eau were entitled to the verdict on proving that the hew s e? , 11 made, and that the defendant was a share d f er in the company. It was also pleaded that the a t B were not a company completely registered. lla:1r that pl ea t h e plaintiffs lied proved that they were t resPects a company completely registered, unless a ear n at c ourt of complete registration was necessary. The ver also of opinion that the plaintiffs were entitled to a lotein the verdict on all issues.—Rule discharged. • Lord SMITH V. BRAINE.—JUDGMENT. • "• CAMPBEL L gave j u d gment i n t hi s case , w hi c h diet passed f ur the defendant. A rule bad been moved • Ja w ni the p art of the plaintiff to enter a verdict, or for a triet, on the gro un d o f th e m i s di rec ti on o f Mr. malice ightman. The Court held that Mr. Justice • e ti t e g . b ttlati had rightly directed the jury, and refused the C°IIIIVION PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) ZUCAS V. BEALE. This vvas an action healbroht by Mr. Lucas, a member Of the orchestra of oyal Italian Opera, Covent. al leo, again s t M r. Beale, lessee of that theatre, to re- Corer thirteen nights' salary for himself and the other • fh r ,letabers o f the orchestra, amounting in all to 1,2901. e action has not yet 4 uornib g proceeded to tria', and thi s a 'lr. S ergeant BYLES applied to the court for a rule to 8 . 'll°,r cause why the th ree counts of the declaration h°Al n tot be r e d uce d to two, i n accordance with the ~ew rulea of pleading. The first count was the usual ueelsration in debt for labour and wor k d one by the Plaintiff; the se con d state d t h at the plaintiff sued also ai trustee for the other members of the orchestra ; and the third set forth. that the defendant had covenanted with aLpl,iatif7 and the others fir three extra nights' , glary, etirned C ounsel now proposed to merge the sect, nd nod third counts into one on dig p:ronfid that they con tai p. 1 - si tI ox matter. in violation of the new ru l es of tice:t44 s ° a T ni .'le e l'cedoutnht.at all similar matter s h ou ld Justice MAULE said that before the trial it was lizostshiebrleefretoosay what cour se t h e evidence would take, to judge whether the second and third count did contain similar matter. At present ho thought they did not, and as, therefore, of opinion that there Briould be no rule.—Rule refused.' ..zi E VACAN T REGIMENT.---It is rumoured that raor.G eneral Dalmer, CB , Colonel of the 4 7th Regi, Will su cceed the l a t e Sir Willoughby Gordon as Colonel ment of tO the the latter 23d Fusiliers; and th a t M a j or Lightfoot will be appointed regiment.— United Service Gazette. Tas Cosa or J ANE " Attotho t WlLBRED.—lt ece i ve d, th roug h A D.," two ow a p s , or Jane wand. THE WELSH CHURCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—ln your paper of Thursday last a letterr signed " Phil-A r t ega ll" tip:eared. It relates to a controversy now carrying on between the Bishop of St. David's and Sir Benjamin Hlll, in a correspon dence addressed by both parties to the Archbishop of Canterbury, upon the subject of Brecon College. In chivalrous days, without previous consent or some urgent and most honourable incentive, it was always deemed an unknightly act for one warrior to attempt the personification of another, either by as suming his archetype's distinctive armour and peculiar device, or by so disguising his own as to produce sufficient likeness to confuse identity. Those days, indeed, are over, but the generous courtesy which regulated their usages survives and pervades our own. Even a fictitious signature, like a tournament device, after having once been successfully appropriated, is usually respected as inviolable. Spenser, the poet, well versed in our national records, and deriving alike the name and the character of " Artegall" from history, assigned them both to the immortal, though ideal, hero of a legend in his " Faery Queen". The predominant emotion excited by the Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of Educa tion in Wales, was a sense of their great injustice. A resolution to expose that wrong stimulated memory at once to offer freely her store of kindred ideas, and prompted the choice from among them of " Artegall," as the Knight of Justice and also as the Knight of Cambrian Britomart. This name, thus adopted, had become well and widely known in association with the successful disproof of the Commissioners' calum nious statements, when the Bishop of St. Davids' thought fit to make its owner an object of public re probation in a Visitation Charge; his Lordship having apparently been misled by an artfully infused suspi cion that " Artegall" might be found among the clergy of his diocese. In the Times of Dec. 26, 1848, appeared the vindi cation of" Artegall" from the censures of the Bishop of St. David's. Content to have thus repelled the rude assault of the only champion who bad ventured an encounter in the Commissioners' cause, and honouring the sacred name and functions of the Knight of Justice, I then hung up his unsullied arms and shield, to await the time when Cambria might,yet again, perchance, re quire their use. The Bishop of St. David's now appears before the public again, not indeed as the challenger, but as the defendant, in this modern ordeal of battle. The circumstances of his former attack were un usual and indecorous, it would therefore be ungene rous and ignoble in me now to rush with bold dis courtesy between the judicial combatants, offering trivial annoyance to my old opponent, and petty aid to his stalwart adversary, and thus insulting both. The letter signed " Phil-Artegall," whether it happens to be erroneously attributed to the author of the remarks on the reports, or falsely considered as written by his friend, and with the true " Artegall's" knowledge and sanction, is, therefore injurious to that good name on which some little benefit to Wales may possibly yet depend. That letter is obviously a hasty production, dictatorial in tone, crude in thought, coarse in expression, and embodying almost as many vulgarities as sentences. Its style serves effectually to withdraw the attention of reflective readers from the matter on which it treats, by suggesting the in q-uiry,—lV hat can such a writer intend by the phrase " High Education ' The celebrated Tractate of Milton unfolds a system of education fitted at once to cherish and to ennoble all the finest qualities of human nature, and to form the most useful and exalted characters. Lord Bacon, in his Advancement of Learning," defines its true purpose to consist in enabling its possessors to become "a rich storehouse for the glory of the Crea tor, and the relief of man's estate." The prevalent desire of Dr. Arnold was to send his pupils forth into the world "rich in the indivisible love of truth and goodness." This, in strict terms, is " high education," for the lofty ambition excited by such training is consistent with content in the lowliest lot, while it tends with strong force to habitual self-improvement and moral excellence. My pseudo friend must certainly use the phrase in another and a narrower sense, merely intend ing thereby to designate a course of thorough instruc tion in certain ancient languages, and in the leading facts of physical science, Education of this sort is undoubtedly valuable, though scarcely entitled to pompous encomium. In order to adapt it effectually to supply the present requirements of \Vales, it must not only receive sound principles for its basis, but it must also include a thorough knowledge of the past and present literature, history and condition of the country ; and most especially, it must bring all these advantages directly and simply to bear upon the people's welfare, by a diligent and sedulous cultiva tion of Cambria's vernacular tongue. A close ap proximation to my literary title has been adopted to recommend what I could not have written, and to meddle where courtesy restrained my interference; ,in short,'my semblance has been borrowed for an un worthy purpose : therefore, to disclaim that particular letter, and to protest against all simi/ar imputations, past, present, and future, has now become the duty of THE AUTHOR OF ARTEGALL. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 17. The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went to Os borne this- morning at five minutes before eight o'clock, attended by Lb utenanr-Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour. His Royal Highness and suite travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway to Bas ingstoke, and from thence by the South-Western Railway to Southampton, crossing from thence to Cowes. His Royal Highness is expected to return to the Castle about six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and their Royal 'Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, are expected to arrive at the Castle to day on a visit to the Queen and Prince. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aurnale ' Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Coupn. Her Majesty's private band will attend in the Castle after dinner. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing -street. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chan cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of unto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Marquis of Clancicarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Rev. T. Boyles Murray, M.A., Secretary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, at tended on Si: George Grey yesterday, at the Home office, with an humble address to her Majesty from members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, on the subject of the late Papal aggres sions ; the address bearing the names of 3,600 mem bers, including thirty-six Prelates, headed by the signatures of the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Armagh, and the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester, as well as those of several lay Peers. Samuel Gurney, George Stacey, and John Hodg kin, a deputation from the Society of Friends, on the receipt stamp duty, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Masterman had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The. Transatlantic' Packet Station Commission held a meeting yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Present—Earl Granville (chairman), Hon. William Cowper, Sir James Gordon, K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., Captain Stephenson Ellerby, and Lord Hobart, Secretary to the Commission. A deputation from Cork had an interview with the Commissioners. The deputation consisted of Mr. John She, Cork ; Mr. John P. Hardy, Cork ; Cap tain Sir Robert Hagan, R.N., Cork ; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, London ; Mr. Joseph Anderson, London ; and Mr. Eugene M`Swiney, London. Mr. Quelter had an interview with the Commis sioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. - The Hon. Frlncis Scott, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet on Thursday. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the North Ame rican colonies. I)EATII or use EXCELLENCY BARON NIEUMANN. —We regret to learn that intelligence was received in town yesterday of the deieise of his Excellency Baron Nieu mann, formerly, for some yearn, Austrian Minister at this Court. His Excellency died, after a short illness, at Brus sels, having survived his lamented wife (daughter of the present Duke of Beaufort) little more than three months. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS. — The periodical list on this subject, published under the authority of the Incor porated Law Society, has just appeared, and affords the tol alosnaitntgorn s re e Tlt i s a Easter:—Nitnblerr,m,f,piesrssel7 applying to be admitted 169 ; notices of admission in Hilary Term, 1851, to be added to the list pursuant to judge's order, 4 ; notices of admission in Easter Term, 1851, for a like purpose, 13 ; applications to the Court for taking out and renewal of certificates on the last day of the present Term, 3 ; applications to a judge at chambers to take out and renew certificates, on Feb. 1, 1851, 44. Making the total number of names in the present list 233; whilst in -the one immediately preceding they amounted to 293; showing a de create in the last Let of 60 aa.uieN Halt. year ending Dee. 31, 1850. £91,371 2s. 7d. 30i £15,§42 £4,265 £99,060 The increase of working expenses has been occasioned partly by the increased work done, and partly from the repairs which have been pushed forward as much as pos sible, so as to prepare for the Great Exhibition. The larger expenditure for renewals has also been occasioned, in a great measure, by the latter cause, and by the wish to provide for the increase of traffic without resorting to capital for a large quantity of additional stock. The close of the year 1850 affords a fit opportunity for giving a comparative view of the progress of the company's affairs from the formation of their entire system of railways, in 1848; since the commencement of which year no additional source of traffic of any im portance has come into operation, except the opening of the short Eastbourne and Hailsham Branches, and of the Bricklayers Arms' Station and Thames Junction Line, for goods traffic, in the spring of 1849. A comparative statement of receipts and expendi ture for the years 1848, 1849, and 1850, gives the fol lowing totals : BECEIPTS.-1848, 456,4081.; 1849, 500,4201.; 1850, 533,8841. EXPENDITURE.-1848, 187,0871.; 1849, 190,9681.; 1850, 210,2121. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, LqiIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST. The report of the directors to be 6W - mitted to the meeting of the proprietors on Friday next is in substance as follows : The accounts for the half-year ending the 31st Decem ber, 1850, are subs Ailed, and show the following results : CAPITAL AccousT.—The amount of capital raised up to the 31st D. c, mber, 1850, is 7,113 467/, consisting of mortgage debt, 1,460,2371.; preference share capital, 1,037.5961 ; consolidated stock, 4,615,6341. Total, 7,113,467/. The additional capital expend , d during the past half year amounts to 36,7104, of which 19,8981. is for the London-bridge station enlargement; and 16,812/. for additional working stock, the settlement of old accounts, and the completion of lines recently opened. The New London-bridge Terminus is now on the eve of completion, and will not require a further expenditure of above 10,000/, which will make the Otal cost about 150,0001., or 7,0001. less than the original estimate. The whole of the works in progress or in contempla ti6n, and included in the estimates formerly given to the proprietors, being thus completed, the directors feel war ranted in saying that a margin of about 25,0001., together with the remaining surplus lands, will still remain avail able, of the estimated final capital of 7,200,0001. The proprietors will, therefore, have the satisfaction of seeing that, although the great increase of traffic, especially of goods traffic, since the date of those estimates, has of course required an increase of working stock and station amimmodation, there is no danger of that limit of capital being exceeded, unless a considerable increase should take place above an income of 500,000/. a year, on which all the estimates have been based. REVENUE ACCOUNT.—The total receipts for the half year have been 306 2191, showing an increase of 19.8621. over the corresponding half•year of 1849. Deducting the cartage and rents in both cases, the increase in the rail way traffic has been 17,938/, of which 10,9411. has been in the passenger traffic, 6,4831. in the goods traffic, and 514/. in the wharf earnings. Considering that the traffic of 1849, with which the comparison is instituted, was itself largely in excess of 1848, for the same mileage, the progress appears satis factory, especially when it is considered that during these two years the disturbed state of the continent brought many additional visitors to the watering places of the south coast, while during the year 1850 the num ber of persons visiting the continent has been unusually great. The increase of passenger traffic, however, has not been so much in the regular traffic as in that of holi days, excursions, and other special occasions, when traffic has been attracted to the line by extraordinary exertions, and has consequently been attended with in creased expense. Under the circumstances stated, it would have been scarcely reasonable to expect a con tinuance of the rapid increase of the regular passenger traffic, which took place in 1848 and 1849; and a steady advance with the growth of the population along the line is as much as ought to be anticipated. The general result of the comparison of the expendi ture of the past half-year with the corresponding half year of 1849 may be thus stated:— Ordinary working expenses Per train per mile... ... Per cent. of receipts ... Renewals Cartage ... ... .6. Total Half-year ending - Dee. 31, 1849, £83,630 291 X 12,432 .£2,998 £111,578 ANALYSIS OF WORKING EXPENSES. 1848. 1849. 1850. Ordinary expenses 140,971 126,159 138,071 Renewals and additions 6,161 19,927 27,721 Total working expenses 147,132 146,086 165,792 Number of miles run by trains-1848, 1,119,308; 1849, 1,049,094; 1850, 1,276,430 f. From this it appears that the total increase of income in the three years has been 17;1 per cent., while the total increase of expenditure in the same period has been 12f per cent., which bas been occasioned by the increased amount of renewals. The total expenditure for renewals in the year 1850 has amounted to 27,7211., while at the same time the line and working stock have been improved, and are de cidedly in a state of higher efficiency than at any former period As already stated, the amount of renewals in the past half-year has been considerably increased in order to push torward the work, and to prepare the line and working stock for the traffic anticipated in the present year, owing to the Great Exhibition. The amount of renewals having thus considerably exceeded the average estimate upon which the recommendation to lay by 15,0001. annually towards a Depreciation Fund was based, a portion of that sum will be properly applicable to the purpose. In the chairman's report, dated 4th July, 1849, upon the estimates of which the recommendation to set aside 15.000/. in that year was based, it was stated that " the amount actually spent out of revenue in renewals, in 1849, will not be less than 20,0001., so that the total pro vision thus made in the year against depreciation will amount to 35,000/." The expenditure in meeting de preciation for the year 1850 will have been 27,72 IL, of which 6,0481. has been spent in renewals of the perma nent way and stations, so that an addition of about 8,0001. to the reserve fund would be sufficient according to the estimate, but it is recommended that 10,000/. should be reserved, so ns to keep on the safe side. If this principle be adopted, the amount to be set aside in future years will, in the present state of experience. depend on the amount which has been actually expended in renewals, which is obviously the true principle of a depreciation fund. The proposed addition will make the amount of the reserve fund 25,621/. 7s. The amount sec aside last year, with the interest accruing thereon, has been in vested in the company's debentures, in the names of the chairman, the deputy-chairman, and Charles Sedgfield Crowley, Esq., as trustees for the company. If this recommendation be adopted, the following will be the balance available for dividend: Net amount at the credit of revenue account for the halt-year Whereof is appropriated for interest on loan capital, 32,597/ ; fur dividend on preference share capital, 27,9041... 60,501 ...£134,254 ... 10,000 -£124,254 Leaving a balance of ... Deduct reserve fund ... Balance for dividend ... The practice of this company having been to divide in each half-year the amount actuslly earned, and not to carry forward a large rest, with a view to equalizing the dividends, the directors do not feel warranted in pro posing any departure from this practice, and accordingly they recommend a dividend of 2/. 12s. per cent. for the halt-year, amounting to 120,0061., leaving a balance to the credit of the current half-year of 4,2481. The directors refrain from offering any anticipations on the prospects of the present year, as, in consequence of the Great Exhibition, it will, in all probability, be one of unusual character. They will only state their belief that, in preparing for an unusual influx of traffic, by en larging and improving the working stock, and in exert ing themselves to extend the accommodation afforded to the public by the railway, and to earn a high character for the punctuality, efficiency, and liberality of its ar rangements, they have been adopting prudent precau tions, which will not be disappointed by the result. The commencement of the year with improved pros pects appears a fit time for bringing under the considera tion of the proprietors the adoption of measures calcu lated to promote the welfare of the men in their employ ment, and to identify their interests more closely with those of the company. As regards the principal officers, first-class station clerks, Ste., it is proposed to adopt the principle of making the advance of salaries depend on theladvance of dividend in each year, above that of the year 1849 taken as the standard: so that for an advance of 1 per cent. of dividend, they should receive an advance of 25 per cent. on their salaries, or in that proportion. As regards the other servants of the company, such as porters, policemen, switchmen, guards, engine -drivers, office and station clerks, &c., the most important object appears to be to secure some retiring pension in the event of their being disabled or superannuated in the company's service. The best method ot meeting this difficulty appears to be, to commence without further ,delay the accumulation of a "Benevolent Fund," out of which retiring pensions may be assigned to deserving men disabled by age or accident, after a certain number of years of faithful service. The directors propose, as a general rule, to secure to each man placed on the superannuated list a pension not exceeding one-third of the amount of his wages or salary, and to give gratuities, in certain cases, to the widows or orphans of men dying in the service. For this purpose they recommend the propri.2ters to sanction the appropriation of 1,0001. mummify towards a " Be nevolent Fund," which, with the accumulation of in terest, would, they believe, be sufficient to meet the ob ject in view. Tee directors also propose that henceforth the com pany should become their own inittrera against fire, charging the revenue account each year with the amount of premiums which would have been paid to effect in surances with the established offices, by which the heavy amount ot duty mill be saved, and the various risks better protected than they ever can be in the ordinary course of insurance, where the diTesition and value of the property are necessarily subject to so many changes. m ThreeontHanokey, n o k , E f the directors, d Captainß lw a rd theC Crowley, G E e s o q r . g , e ß b e ei a n u- g Fre derick, Hotham, R.N., retire by rotation, and eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly. One of the auditors, William Manfield, Eeq., retires by rotation, and being eligible for re-election, will offer himself accordingly. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) An averag,e amount of business has been transacted this week, and at higher prices generally fir dividend mines. The tendency of prices :is still to tub anc,, for all the leading and favourite mines of both classee, which can only be checked by monetary derangements, since every day is rendering this business more safe, and contii bating to its steady advance in public estimation. There have again been some important discoveries, and im provements in several mines in the Devon and East Cornwall district, and new concerns, in consequence, are announced/or public patronage. Capitalists will do well to be advised; we recommend, as usual, the utmost cau tion in investing in purely new concerns. In the metal market copper is steady, with a moderate amount of business. Tin is very firm ; an advance ex pected. Lead fully maintains its rise, with a limited supply. A fair business has been done in spelter. Fo reign tin and tin-plates somewhat easier. The Bryntail Mine sold 18 tons of lead ore, at 11/. 4s, per ten. The Herodsfoot, 75 tons, at 121. 3s. 6d.; and the Tamar Mines, 73 tuns, at 181. Bs. 6d. per ton. — The Pentire Glaze Mines sold 30 tons of lead ores to the Tamar Company, at 10/. 9s. 6d. per ton. The Foxdale (Isle of Man) lead ore, 100 tons, realised 121. 1 ls. 6d. per ton, and the same quantity from the Nevrtonard's Mines sold for 11/. 3s. An itnmense piece of rich lead ore, weighing upwards of 35 cwt:., was last week brought to surface at the Grassington Mines, Yorkshire. It is from Devonshire's vein, and an excellent specimen of the constituents, not only of that, but of lead veins in general, and as such will form an interesting feature at the Industrial Exhi bition. Two shipments of rich quality copper ore, about 800 tone, have arrived at Swansea, consigned to the Cobre Company. The sale of black tin from the Mineral Court Mine realised 3041 12s. 4d. Important discoveries of rich tin ore are making in Wheal Vincent, in a level of 10 fms. carried under the stream works, now in successful operation; and the fur ther development of the mine will, it is expected, be still more important, when the new shaft is sunk to 20 fathoms, and the lode driven upon. Tie recent discovery in Rixhill is in the 40 fm. level, and about 40 fms, west of the western boundary of the United Mines, Tavibtock, and is worth about 1301 per fm. It can be cut deeper than discovered, from the 20 fm. level in the United Mines, and all the lower levels can be brought forward in a very short time as deep as the 90. A valuable discovery is reported at East Crowndale, in the 40 fm. level east, the produce of the lode in which is stated at 60 per cent. of tin, and worth from 1201. to 1301. per fen. It is most productive in the bottom. From the recent inspection of Tregorden, it appears that the lode in the 30 foe, level is large and very pro mising, being rich also in some places for silver lead ore and has in general much improved lately. In Old Polbsrro, according to the report, the lode in the ground above the 27 in. level has considerably im proved within the last few days. The month's produce of tin is estimated at 25 tons. Four pitches have been set on the copper lode. At South Josiah a fine branch of copper ore has been discovered in driving the alit level west. At Wheal Penhale an important discovery has been made in opening on a new counter lode, intersected in the 30, which is worth 401. per fm. The Merllyn agent's report is highly favourable; and the returns of ore will, it is stated, exceed the previous calculations. From one pitch alone more than 15 tons of ore have been broken by the men during the week. A company has been formed for working the Weston Lead Mines, situate in Salop and Montgomeryshire. But little expenditure, it is anticipated, will be needed to develope the resources of the mines. The first meet ing, to determine on future operations, will take place on Monday. At the Alfred Consols meeting, on Monday, the ac counts for the two months showed-Balance from last account, 419/. 17s. 3d; ores sold (less dues), 3,371/. Os. Bd.; sundries, 61. 18 e 1d.=3,7971. 165.-To costs and mer chants' bills for Oct. and Nov., 1,392/. 18s. 81-By dividend of 81. per share (2,0481.), leaves balance carried to next account, 3561. 17s. 4d. It was resolvel that the future supplies to the mine should be subject to the list of prices cearged in the Great Consols and the United Mines, as far as may be practicable. Frum the agent's report the several ends continued equally valuable with the previous week, and the several tribute pitches equally productive and promising. At the Great Consols Mines meeting, on Wednesday, the accounts for Nov. and Dec. showed-Balance from last account 2,1271. 175.; ores sold (less dues), 5,6771. 16s. 9d.=7,8051. 13s. 9.-Mine cost and merchants' bills 6,5331. 10s. Id. ; leaving balance in favour of ad venturers, 1,2721. 3s. Bd. At the Wheal Comfort meeting, on Tuesday, the ac counts showed-Balance from2lasti,3ac9cBl 5 account, 4871. d.=lB 48 9 71..195 , 1 8 d 6. . 1 ; ore money (less dues) to Oct. 4, 14s. 10d.-Costs and merchants' bills for August, Sep tember, October, and November, 1,6171. 2s. 9d.-leaving balance in favour of the mine, 269/. 12:e Id. The Herodafoot accounts, as made up for the three mouths ending November, show -Lead ores raised in September and sold in October, 929/. Ils. 6d.; raised in October and sold in November, 9501.; ditto November and sold in December, 9131. 2s. 6d.; copper ores, 401. 2,832/. 14s. The costs for September, October, and November were (including dues, &c.) 2,691/, 7s. 6d.; leaving profit of 1411. Gs. Gd. The statement of assets and liabilities show—Cash in hand, 3001. 12s. 9d. ; ar rears of calls, 171 10s.; value of copper ores raised in November, 40/. = 35E1. 2s. 9d. Dues, 1481. 25.; doctor and club, 401.; balance of assets over liabilities to end of November, 170/. 9s. In these accounts, the manager explains that the dues charged are for four months, making a difference on the debit side of 451.; also the expenses incurred in the erection of a new boiler house, 301.; and also 901. charged in November cost towards the new boiler. Divesting the expenditure of these items, as not forming a part of the actual cost, but for permanent works, and as an addition to the plant, the real amount of profit on the three months' workings would be over 300/. At the West Wheal Friendship meeting a committee was appointed to adopt measures to carry out the recom mendation* of the mine agent, among which was one that a new shaft be sunk to cut the lode in the 43 fin. level at greater depth. The water has been drawn out to the back of the 43 fm. level. A call of 11. per share was made, in order more effectually to develope the mine, in accordance with the views of the agent. At the Great Wheal Baddern meeting, held at Man chester on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Balance last meeting, 1,0681. 13s. 3d.; mine cost for two mouths (including merchants' bills, &c.), 1,407/. 2s. 2d.=2,4751. 15s. 5d.-By lead sold (less dues), 1,2401. 9s. 2d.; mundic, 91/. Is. 7d.; tiu, 94/. 4s. 4d.-leaving balance against company, 1,0501. Os. 4d. The prospects of the mine (the old Bis:we °bridge) are said to be very encouraging, and it is expected the balance will be paid off in two months. At the Kingsett and Bedford meting, on Monday, the accounts showed-Receipts on calls, 2761. 4s. 9d. By balance last account, 431 2i. 4d.; labour cost Octo ber, 771. 16s. 10J.; November, 97/. Bs. 4d.; ironwork, 361. 18s. 9d.; sundr►es, 201. 18s. 6d.-the payments ba- lancing the receipts. There was still a balance due to the purser of 30/. 4s. 91.; and arrears of calls due 117/. It was resolved that Captain Michael Martyn should in spect and report on the mine fur the satisfaction of the shareholders. The report stated that the lode in the south was most excellent, and if it continued large quantities of ore ground would be laid open. The floors were full of lead ore for dressing, and everything pro mised well. At the Craue and Bejawsa meeting the accounts showed-Balance against adventurers, October 30, 9631. 2s. 6d.; costs and materials for September and October, 8431. 17s. 6d.; paid last moiety of cost of engine, 4751=2,382 1 . By call made in October, 1,5361; leaves balance against adventurers, 846/ At a meeting of the North Trefusis adventurers at Redruth, it was resolved t o wor k the piece of ground which comprises Wheal Sparuon and East Wheal Spar non, under a committee of management, consisting of W. Richards, W. Richards, jun., R. 11. Pike, F. Pryor, and J. Little. A call of 11. per share was made, the mine being divided into 256 shares. W. Richards was appointed manager, and T. R, Hearle purser. At the Kircudbright monthly meeting, on Tuesday last, the accounts showed-Lead ore sold, 430/. 6s. Id. Mine cost for December, 3801. 4s. 7d.: leaving profit on the month's working of 50/ 2s. 4d. The statement of assets and liabilities showed-Liabilities, 203/. ss. ld. Assets, 40 tons of lead ore shipped on the 11th inst. (the cost of which had been paid), valued at 430/, and a sumlool.=s3o/ The report compan y ewarea shaft. in the 74 end west, to be 3 ft. wide, worth 5 cwts. of lead per fm.; and in the 62 fm. teheinst level, west of Gilpin's, 4 ft. wide, yielding fm 5 cwts. per • . At the Wheal Union meeting, the ac c oun t s s h owe d__ stated due the t l o od Balance from last account, 4621.128.; costs and mer chants' bills from June to December, 9911. 7s. 11d.=-- 1,453/. 19s. 1 Id. By ores sold (less dues), 55/. 14s. 91.; call made in blay last, 630/.: leaving balance against mine, 768/. ss. 2d. At the Wheat Phesaix meeting the accounts showed- Cash received, 1,100/ Paid for deed,, 29/ Os. 6d.; cost sheets, for August, 401. 198. 3d.; Sept., 431. 13s. 6d.; Oct., 70/. 4s. 11d.; and Nov., 1171. 6s. 6d.; lessees on account, 301.; sundries, &c., 284/. 6s. 2d., leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 4841. 98. Id. A call of 1/. per share was made, to meet the expenses of building engine house, and other necessary works. At the Devon and Court9rsay C onso l s meet i ng , th e report of the committee appointed to inspect the western ground of the sett, was received, e x p ress i ng a s t rong opinion as to the desirability of working the lodes, to which attention had b e e n previously called by Captain Rickard, and also recommending th at a l arge water wheel should be put up. The accounts showed-Balance at last account, 55/ 13s. 3d.; mine cost fur November, 1201. Os. 7d.; December, 116/. 94. 3d.=2921. 3s. ld.-By last call of 5/, 2551.-leavoi balance against adventurers, 34/. 33. ld. It was resolved that the number of shares should be 4,160, instead 4 : )t 1,040, aad a call of 2s. per share was made, to meet the estimated expenditure of the next two months. The report of Captain Rickard, read to the meting, expressed the fullest confidence in the result of a vigorous prosecution of operations in the western part of the sett. The accounts submitted at the Tretbevy meeting, showed a balance against the company of 33/ Bs. 8 , 1. Mine cost for October, 1221. I4s. 9d.; for November, 2531. sa. 4d.; advance on account of engine, 250/.; sun dries, 34/. 7s. ldes---665/. 7s. 2d. By balance in hand, 282/. 18s. 6d.; arrears of calls, 124/ ; received un call due in December, 2201. lOs ; cash in advance of call, 4/. 10s.-leaving the balance against the mine as stated. A call of IL per share was wade. Captain S e y mou r, in his report, states that the engiip shaft was now 8 fins. below the 30 fin. level, but the Latta of water was very great in proportion (he says) to the size of the lode. lie is sanguine in his impression that a large deposit of copper ore will shortly be met with, and that the mine will ultimately be one of the best in the neigh bourhood. At the West Shepherd adjourned meeting, held on Tuesday last, the accounts showed—Capital account, 1,9941.; calls, 552/. 103.; ca-h expenses of deputation, 271. 34.; to sale of ores, 375/. ss. 2d., interest, 7s. 6d.= 2,9311. 6s. sd. By labour cost and merchants' bills, 2,862/. 7s. 1.1 ; interest and commission, 571. 12s. 10d.: leaving a balance in hand, 111. Gs. 61 The accounts of Lamherooe Wheal Maria have been audited by Messrs. Ruston and Price, by whom the ba lance-sheets, from May 30th to Jan. 2d, were examined and found correct, showing a balance of assets in favour of the mine (not including the Decamber cost-sheet) of 1841. 6s. hi. The total sum expended since the com mencement of operations in 1845, is 20,409/. 13s. 2d. ; and the receipts on calls, &c., 20,674!. 19s. 3d. At the West Alfred Consols meeting the accounts presented a balance against the mine of 956/. 14s. sd. The particulars of receipts and expenditure have not reached us. To meet the above balance, and for the further prosecution of the workings, a call of 11 per share was made. Captain Mitchell was appointed agent of the mine. The intended general meeting of Bryn Arian ad venturers has been adjourned till next week. At the adjourned special meeting of the Company of Copper Miners in England, on Tuesday, Mr. Young, the solicitor, stated that the debenture holders had met, and the result arrived at was, that a committee should be formed to co-operate with the shareholders, in order that the Bill to amend the constitution of the company should be forwarded in its several stages through both Houses of Parliament ; that committee had been appointed, which consisted of; Messrs. Joseph Hoare, Francis Ed wards, Jansen, and Beattie, who at the same time un dertook to raise a subscription to defray the expenses of the Bill. A desultory conversation ensued, with regard to the Shareholders Committee, nominated in April, 1849 ; ultimately, it was resolved that a committee of shareholders should be appointed to co-operate with the debenture-holders, when the following gentlemen were nominated :—Messrs. W. Gilbertson, A. Fowler, W. H. Lord, and J. Paul ; and it was arranged that a meeting of the joint committee should take place on Saturday (this day) to see what steps should be pursued in the pre sent crisis of affairs. In Foreign Mines, there have been transactions in Alten, Santiago, United Mexican, General Mining, St. John del Rcy, Annotto Bay, Copiapo, National Brazi lian, Imperial Brazilian, and; Worthing United Mexican being firm at 51, and Copiapo having been at 511. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Elfin royal steam-yacht, Master-Commander Bel liston, with Captain Crispin on board, proceeded from Portsmouth to Southampton at seven o'clock yesterday morning, on purpose to convey his Royal Highness Prince Albert across the Solent and back. Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour hoisted his flag (blue at the fore), ou Thursday afternoon, on board the Cumberland, 70, at Chatham; it was struck at sunset, the Admiral proceeding on leave of absence. Fairy has gone into the Camber at Portsmouth, but i❑ consequence of the south-west wind backing the water in the harbour, she has not been able yet to ship her new screw. Captain Sir B. W. Walker, the Surveyor of the Navy, visited Portsmouth yard on Thursday, going on board the Arrogant and Tiger steamers. Penelope steam-frigate got up her steam at Ports mouth, on Thursday, in the basin, to try her machinery after repair. Amphitrite, 26, Captain Frederick, is alongside the dockyard at Portsmouth, and is taking her guns on board. Spy brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander Edward Hill, is completed by the dockyard at Chatham, has entered her complement of men, and will be ready for sea in a few days. Bonetta brigantine is in dock at Chatham, nearly com plete in her rigging, and will be ready for the pendant in about a fortnight. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.-It blew an excessive gale, accompanied with squalls of wind and rain, last night. There was a very high tide, but we have not heard of any mischief being done. The Fantome brig still lies at Spithead, wind and weather bound; and the Margaretta Evans and the London, New York packet-ships, are at the Motherbank. The London sailed yesterday, but put back at night. _ Letters from China to-day inform us of the death of Mr. Crouch, chief clerk to the secretary of Rear- Admiral C. J. Austen, C. 8., the Commander-in-Chief. The young gentleman W 23 carried off by fever on the 20th of November. The Admiral and family were in good health, but had been bumped ashore in the Hon. Company's steamer Phlegethon, just below Canton, where she took the rocks and knocked three holes in her bottom. Letters from the squadron say the Admi ral contemplated a voyage to Calcutta, in his flag-ship, the Hastings, 72. The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate has been taken into the Sidon dock to-day, to have a topgallant fore castle fitted. The Simoon iron steam-frigate has been brought down alongside the jetty to-day, for overhaul. It is ru moored a treaty of sale to a commercial company is pending respecting her. The rumour is very strongly revived again here re specting the Mediterranean command and Admiral I) da s. DEVONPORT, THURSDAY.—It blows as hard as ever. Lieut. Saumarez, who was swamped in the boat return ing from the Volcano yesterday, is very unwell at his lodgings, but no danger is apprehended. The smack Industry, of Guernsey, waterlogged and abandoned, drifted into the back of the Mewstone yesterday, but went to pieces immediately. A portion of the stern washed on shore, with the name. All hands are sup posed to be washed overboard. In the Sound, the Volcano. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Thetis, Captain Kuper, which sailed from this port, October 10th, arrived at Madeira on the Mb, sailed from Madeira the 22d, and arrived at Rio on the 21st of November, all well. This place aad the vicinity have lately been visited by a succession of heavy gales, which have, however, committed no material damage within the limits of the port. The shipping both to the eastward and west ward have suffered. Le Fletan, French brig, Captain Khnel, from St. Va lery, on the east, having on board the owner, M. de Reg nue, of Barsac, near Bayonne, for which port she was bound, put into Morlaix through stress of weather, and sailed therefrom on the 7th of January. On Tuesday, the 14th, she was struck in the Channel by a very heavy sea, which threw her on her beam ends, whoa her owner, panic-struck, jumped into the brig's long boat and cut the eizings, when it immediately capsized. Three of the crew and the cabin-boy got into a lesser boat, which also capsized. The master left with only one man, speedily cut away the weather • landyards, when the brig's mast gave way and she soon righted, which being observed by the three seamen, they crawled over the floating rigging and got on board again, but in order to save the boy were compelled to return acd fasten a rope round his waist. The unfortunate owner was observed to sink just under the brig's stern. It was impossible to hoist any c.invass, and to prevent the vessel from going whore on Tuesday night her captain lowered into the sea a largo hemp cable to act as a dram. On Wednes dAy morning they found that they could not make Ply mouth Sound, and as the brig's ballast sand had been pumped out, pumps choked, and the vessel leaky and un manageable, they were compelled to run her ashore in Whitaand-bay, and selected a beach near the Preventive station at Downderry. The master and another, who could swim, leaped into the sea with a small rope and safely reached the shore, where they found Mr. J. G. Anderson, Master R N., and the men belonging to the station, who humanely assisted in saving the remainder of the crew, conveyed the whole to their cottages, and furnished them with clothing and necQssaries. The brig has since gone to pieces. Mr. Luscombe, the French Consul at Plymouth, is protecting the interests of all !concerned. Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, a sunken sloop was observed between the Mewstone and Shagstone, to the eastward of this port, and she eventually came ashore near Wembury Church. The name Industry can be made out inthstinetly on her stern, the print of a Jersey sailmaker is on her jib, and from the fact of her having ring bolts in her sides it is concluded that she must be a cattle trader from the islands. The body of a seaman, apparently one of the crew, floated ashore in the even ing. Her boat having been picked up three or four days since at Yealm, it is supposed that she was disabled in the storm of Wednesday, the Bth inst. The screw steamer Propontis, with the mails for the Cape of Good Hope, will not go to sea before to-morrow (Friday). Wind southerly, blowing strong, with thick weather. WooLwlcsl, JAN. 17.—The Apollo troop-ship, Com mander James Rawstorne, when the whole of the lug gage of the troops she brought home from Jamaica is discharged, will be taken to Sheerness, and it is expected she will be paid off at that port, having been in commis sion since the 29th of December, 1848. The Resistance troop-ship, Master Commander Bradshaw, remains for the present at Woolwich. The officers of these vessels dined yesterday evening at the mess of the Royal Ar tillery in the garrison. Commander Edmund Anthony Glynn (1848), who had for several months studied steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, was examined yesterday as to his knowledge of the working of marine steam-engines by Mr. Humphrys, Chief Engineer, and having passed in a highly satisfactory manner, received his certificate to-day. SUICIDE FROM WATERLOO-BRlDGE.—Yesterday morning, between three and four o'clock, an alarm was raised that a respectable female, having first divested herself of her bonnet and shawl, had jumped into the Thames from one of the recesses of Waterloo bridge. It being a fine moonlight night, the unfortunate creature's struggles were distinctly visible, and some lightermen hastened to her assistance, but she sunk and was drowned. About half-past six her body - was found in the mud on the Lambeth shore ; it is that of a female about 25, dark complexion and middle stature, wear ing a plum-coloured silk gown ; it was removed to the vault of St. John's Church, Waterloo-road, for an inquest and to be identified. We understand it was resolved by the Gresham committee yesterday that on and after Monday, the 27th instant, the hour of closing the gates for ad mittance to 'Change shall be a quarter to four instead of a quarter past four, as hitherto. The final clearing of the Exchange will take place at a quarter-past four, instead of half-past. arrangement, we believe, will meet the views of all parties. — Times. POLITE, BUT SLOW.—A stuttering Vermonter was asked the way to Waterbury. With great politeness . he strove to say that it was right a-head, but in vain. The more he tried the more he couldn't.. At last, red in the f ace ye; you'llgig-gt-get there afore I and furious with unavailable exertion,. be . burst forth with "Gug-gug-go-long darn can tell ye !"—Aretv o ak Cyclops, .FATAL STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION. WIGAN, THURSDAY.—Thi3 morning, about half past six o'clock, a boiler exploded at Ho'me : house colliery, causing the death of two persons, and injuring some others. The explosion took place at No. 3 pit of the colliery. At this place there are two engines of GO and 30-horse power respectively, supplied with steam from three circular boilers, which are situated between the two engine houses. It was the newest boiler that exploded. The boiler itself rebounded from its bed a distance of several yards. The boiler house was completely destroyed. The explosive discharge took place in an opposite direction to that in which the boiler had been forced. The end plate, which would weigh nearly 3 cwt., was impelled into an adjoining field a distance of about sixty yards, and a massive portion of the inner tube was projected also a great distance. This field, which skirts the Wigan and Preston turnpike-road, near the entrance to the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres' demesne, was completely strewed with fragments of timber, scraps of iron, and brickbats. These were firmly imbedded in the greensward, some of the heavier projectiles having been forced several inches below the sur face. Portions of the brick work were driven a dis tance of 300 yards. The engineers who were on duty had only arrived at their posts half an hour when the explosion took place ; the night men had gone away, and a fresh supply o f wa t e r was being admitted into the boiler in question at the time of the sad occurrence. There are evidences in the boiler, which satisfy all the scientific men who have in spected it that the supply had not been suffered to diminish to such an extent as would induce danger when a cold stream came to be admitted. The real cause of this misfortune has not yet been ascertained. The persons killed are—Ann Turton, thirty five years of age, who was found among the ruins of the boiler house, and Jeremiah Price, aged twenty five, a lamp-cleaner, whose body was found con suming away on the fire in the lamp house, which was also destroyed, being situated quite close to the boiler shade. A basket-maker employed there was very much hurt by the missiles which were scat tered with irresistible impetus on every side. The underlooker also sustained considerable injury in a similar manner. FATAL SEWER ACCIDENT. Yesterday, at three o'clock, an accident occurred in a new sewer which is in process of formation in Lower road, Islington, by which two lives were lost. The cir cumstances bear a very close resemblance to what took place a few weeks ago in Scotland-yard, the details of which are still fresh in the public remembrance. As far as they could at present be collected the facts are briefly as follows: . The Commissioners of Sewers having determined to form a breach sewer from Church-street to Cross street, selected Mr. Johnson, builder, of No. 46, Hatton garden, as contractor for the work. Mr. Johnson had pushed forward the sewer underneath the New River, and down Lower-road, Islington, sinking shafts for the purpose, as these were necessary. The depth of the sewer is twenty-four feet, and the soil through which it passes is a stiff ternacious clay. The New River is con veyed by a tunnel along Lower-road in a parallel di rection, and at a depth of twelve feet. Great care is said to have been taken both by the contractors and the officers of the Commission to prevent any accident taking place from the proximity of the two cuttings. Where the sewer passes under the river the work was pushed forward with the utmost rapidity, and two clerks of the work were in attendance night and day until the tunnel was safely completed. This was finished about three weeks ago, and there has been, it is said, not the slightest leakage from that point. The works had been carried on down Lower-road, Is lington, as far as the King's Head public-house, in per fect safety, the sewer passing down the centre of the street, which is of considerable breadth, at a depth of 24 feet from the surface of the New River tunnel, being near or under the pavement at a depth of 12 feet. The sewer is constructed 3 feet 9 inches in height, and 2 feet 3 inches wide. The New River tunnel is said to be about 3 feet 6 inches in diameter. It appeared that the con tractor's men had been delayed from working by a defi ciency of the blue bricks used in lining the bottom of the sewer. A supply of these, however, was hourly ex pected, and several of the labourers employed seem to have been down in the sewer waiting for the arrival of the bricks when the accident happened. Such, at least, is the statement made to us. With this preliminary explanation, the manner in which the accident is said to have taken place will be more readily understood. Mr. Cox, the landlord of the:King's Head public-house, being desirous to open a drain from his premises into the new sewer, some days ago bad a shaft sunk in his cellar, and a heading driven forward from close up to the New River tunnel. There the water began to ooze through and flooded the cellar, which of course made him still more desirous to have the drain completed into the sewer. The leave of the Commissioners, however, is re quisite fee this, and we hear accordingly that Mr. Cox applied for this permission only yesterday morning to have his drain into the sewer finished. His application was negatived, we were told, in the most positive man ner, but, notwithstanding this, Mr. Cox is said to have employed a man to do what he required. This man, it is stated, commenced to drive a heading from the sewer under the New River to meet the drain on the other side; but, instead of beginning at the bottom of the sewer, he did so a good way up, and the danger of this was increased as he proceeded by inattention to the levels of his work. The result will be readily under stood. He had penetrated seven feet inwards, when he used a boring instrument called a " searcher," to ascer tain where he was going. The searcher penetrated the tunnel of the New River, and immediately the water rushing through the beading, filled the sewer like a tide. There were six men in it at the time; two got up the shaft with comparative ease, but two more made a very narrow escape, being swept off their legs by the force of the current. A labourer named George Ellis, and a bricklayer named William Bone, were carried away and drowned. The body of George Ellis was recovered at the mouth of that branch of sewers near London-bridge. The body of Bone has not yet been found, but it is believed that it has been swept into the Thames, and search is being made for it there accordingly. Some idea of the force of the inundation into the sewer may be formed from the distance to which the unfortunate men were carried. So great was it, indeed, that several of the heavy clay bags which were dropped to stop the flow of the water were carried by it a considerable way off. Such appears to be sub stantially the correct account of this melancholy acci dent, but, of course, until further time has been given for inquiry, it is impossible to vouch for the strict accu racy of statements collected hurriedly, and without any opportunity for proper authentication. Comment on the circumstances would, therefore, at present be improper. especially as the whole matter will in a day or two be thoroughly investigated in the usual manner by the coroner. Every necessary step appears to have been taken, both by the police and by toe contractors under the commission, to prevent further mischief after the accident occurred. Clay bags have be en deposited at different points of the sewer to stop the flow of the New River into it, and very soon that insalubrious stream will be once more confined to its old channel. , 1 HER MAJECTY AND THE DISSENTERS.—A f act came to our knowledge the other day in reference to her Majesty, which deserves to be known, but has not yet, that we are aware, been published. It shows that, amidst all the strife and party warfare of the time, our beloved Quern has sound views of her duty to all her subjects, irrespective of religious opinions. A domestic of the palace was observed to have been crying, and her Majesty sympathisingly in quiring the cause of her sorrow, learned that Lady Mary Fox had given the girl notice to quit her Majesty's service, for having attended a Dissenting place of worship—an act which Lady Mary was " sure her Majesty would not sanc tion." The officious lady was immediately sent for by her royal mistress, and severely censured for her conduct—the Queen observing, that she desired the girl to be retained, and that for the future it should be distinctly understood that her desire was for all the domestics of the palace to have full liberty to worship God according to the dictates of their consciences; ruling over subjects of all opinions, she was re solved not to allow any species of persecution whatever. — Christian Journal. FINANCIAL REFORM SOIREE.—BULL, JAN. 16. The inauguration soirée of an association recently formed here, to aid in the work of Parliamentary and financial re form, took place at the Music-hall, Jarratt-street, last even ing. At five o'clock between 600 and 700 persons (a large proportion of whom were of the fair sex) sat down to tea, and " after the cloth was drawn" a dessert was placed on the table, the mayor (Mr. T. W. Palmer) took the chair, and the formal business of the evening was commenced. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Colonel Thompson, M.P. (who formerly re presented Hull in Parliament), the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M P., Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., and other gentlemen, after which the meeting was addressed by Mr. Clay (one of the Members for the borough), Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., and Mr. H. Tindall Atkinson (a deputation from the General Financial Reform Association), Mr. H. J. Slack, of London, Aldermen Gresham and Jones, with several other gentlemen, the proceedings not terminating till 11 o'clock, and occupying altogether six hours. A party of vocalists, headed by Miss Cnbitt, relieved the duller business of the evening by the_ performance of appropriate popular songs. An open „ e eet ing was held this evening in the Town-hall, at which deputation from the parent society was present. held a ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.—An inquest. 3 few days since on the body of a very eccentric lea, in the the name of Baptist Morton, of the ari h 5 11 , ° beiieved to have neighbourhood of this city, who is z - e • era to credit, in the c haracter, of died of starvation, though there is lying! ,: 2 •00/. r the result of many Armagh Savings Bank, very nearly penurious was he, that e f food. considerable H e a shaved above years' earnings as a labourer;_asted at his usual meal-hours, when employed he frequent!) i f ). rather than lay out a halfpen i r n u a g e n en c u onamen h c e e h d , as ab n o e u v t er 2B sin y e e e ar t s ak s e in n ce a , I h r i re m n s t e io lf ried hi b i V a h r i nsihnag: which pc to the adding to the capital ba h n , hk c a as' n f a l o T in neN•er from the first day lifted f t n o rt lo h c i l n g g e , winhtihlee he has course,f increased considerably the any a mount, on the principle of compound interest. The sum in i b n y te f r r e e s s t h , lowdtg:rchen bank to his credit is upwards of 1971. Armagh Guardian. CLARENCE THEATRE, KING'S-CROSS,--A perform ance again took place at this theatre, by the same party of amateurs as made their appearance on two or three previous occasions. The performance on this occasion would cer tainly have done no discredit to those more advanced in their histrionic career. It would be invidious to particularise individuals on occasions like this, but there would be no difficulty in selecting a portion of the company as young aspirants of great promise, who, by study and attention, will no doubt rise in the profession. The curtain fell on a very diversified performance, which was for the benefit of a poor but deserving object, amid the applause of a very crowded assemblage. - CHELMER AND BLACKWA.TER NAVIGATION.—At the annual meeting of this company, on Monday last, a dividend of 3/, 103. per cent. was declared.—Chelmsford Chronicle. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SOCIETY. The fifty-first anniversary of this very excellent, but too neglected society was held yesterday at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. About fifty gentlemen sat down to a very elegant and well supplied dinner ; th e Lord Mayor took the chair. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Francis, assisted by Mr. Lockey, Mr. Land, and Mr. Henry Phillips, and wo have seldom known the vocal arrangements to have passed with so much éclat. The usual loyal toasts having been given, The CHAIRMAN next gave " Prosperity to the Institu tion." He was one of those who thought that old insti tutions should not be superseded by new efforts. He was reminded that they had passed their jubilee year—they were now in the fifty-first year of the institution ; and it occurred to him that, during a period of fifty years, the society must have done some good. He must be permitted to say one word of the new institution. That institution was established exclusively for the young, and the children of those with whom they were intimately connected at some period or another. Let it not be forgotten that this, the old society, was pledged to support by annual grants the claims of the aged and the afflicted. It appeared that during a half century the claims which had been made upon them amounted tO nearly 84,0001., and that the sum which had been re ceived from those who had become the recipients of their bounty was 11,6001. Was not that a strong fact? But this was not merely ass eleemosynary institution. No person would be allowed to partake of its benefits who had not contributed to the augmentation of its funds for some years by annual subscriptions. He was delighted to find that there were present on this occasion the prin cipals of some of the first establishments in the City, and he believed that the greatest amount they received was from the honorary subscribers.—(Hear.) It ap. peered from papers which had been placed in his hands that they might he able to restore to those who were destitute that paltry pittance which they had been obliged to reduce within the last few years. And what more consolatory matter could there be than to be enabled to tell those persons that one third or one-fourth would be added by the generosity of the subscribers. He recollected hearing the late Mr. Chapman some seven ago years pleading the cause of this institution with an eloquence which he never could forget. That gentleman bad gone to his grave; and be had left a legacy to those who survived him to keep up and maintain this excellent charity. He would propose prosperity to this institution. Having paid a tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Chapman, the worthy chairman concluded by proposing " Sir Chap man Marshall, the President of the Institution, and Pros perity and Perpetuity to the Society of Commercial Tra vellers." Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL returned thanks, and in illustration of the benefits which this society conferred upon destitute members or their families, stated, that in the case of five claimants, from whom they had re ceived only fifty-two guineas, the society had paid to them and their families no less than 1,8941. He was sorry to say that they had been compelled to reduce the allowances to one-half of what they used to be. But many of those who had joined the newer institution had forgotten the parent society.—(Hear, hear.) A variety of other toasts followed; many liberal sub scriptions were announced, and the party left at a late hour highly pleased with the entertainment. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Narvaez is an astute mixture of audacity and hypocrisy, and utterly reckless of moral principle and honour, save as pride and self-love may cause him to wish to seem moral and honourable in the world's eye; he is all this, and worse, and well de serves your just condemnation, but it was Isturitz, the ambassador, together with Mon, who were Christina's Ministers, and aided her and the late Louis Philippe in plotting the marriages; Narvaez was ambassador at Paris at that moment, and, Sir, Isturitz and Mon were the Ministers who created the infamous Home Three per Cent. debt, in fraud of the anterior foreign creditors. I think the English ducal mansion in Park-lane, where this Isturitz is toted and feasted, might consider, while paying her so much honour, what is the amount of loss and ruin he has inflicted on their English and Scotch country women and men.—l am, Sir, &c., A DAILY READER. [Our correspondent will find, on turning to our leading article of yesterday, that Narvaez is there spoken of (not as a Minister but) as an " accomplice" at the time of the Spanish marriages.—En. Sun.] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER CUP. Dough, Bordeaux, St. Rosalia, Musician, Chantrey, and Westow, have paid forfeit. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Worcestershire hds., Mon., Martloy; Wed., Himble ten; Fri., Tiddesley Wood-10i. Brecosishire ham., Mon., Permoyre; Wed., west end of Llandefslle Hill; Fri., Mr. Mayberry's, Penlan-11. Mr. Drax's ,hds., Tues., Longburton Common ; Annis B. V. H., Tues., Marnhull ; Fri., Dogberry Gate-11i. Ledbury hds , Mon., eighth milestone on the Tewks bury road; Fri., Highleader Green-10i. Upton-on-Severn harrs., Tues., Stonebridge, Longdon. Warwickshire hds., Mon., Walton House ; Tues., Weston Rouse ; Thurs., Princethorpe ; Fri., Upton House; Sat., Red Bill. Heythorp hds.. Mon., Chapel House ; Wed., Star Wood; Fri., Addlestrop ALLEGED AIUEDEU OF A HIISBAND.—A woman, named Jane Brown, was yesterday brought before Mr. Jar dine, at the Southwark Police-court, charged with having murdered her husband. It appeared that, about six weeks since, in the course of a violent altercation, she struck her husband a blow or the forehead with a poker, from the effects of which he died on Thur,day. She was remanded. CHARGE OF MURDER.—A shoemaker, named Thomas Johnson, was yesterday fully committed from the Clerkenwell Police court, by Mr. Tyrwhitt, for the wilful murder of his wife. The prisoner, it appeared, had, whilst in a state of mad drunkenness, knocked down his wife, and cut her head with a shoemaker's knife, dividing the tempera' artery., ROYAL ACADEMY.—The gentlemen whose names are subjoined were admitted on January 11 as students in architecture. The subject for competition was a college theatre and lecture-rooms : J. Rowley, J. T. Irvine, E. New son, J. James, C. Boyket, and C. Threakston. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medi cine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday last :—George Bacon, Sweeting, Dorsetshire ; John Crom well Blackford, Bromsgrove ; Alfred Kitching, Hull; Ed. ward George Wake, Hull. Ma. AGLIO, THE ARTIST.—Some time since, when describing the new Olympic Theatre, Wych• street, then just completed, we mentioned that Mr. Aglio. by whom the de corations were executed, had suffered paralysis. From that time to this he has not recovered; his right side is wholly useless, and he is unable to make those efforts on which his subsistence depends. We found him the other day labo riously striving to complete the third of a series of pictures which he Las, painfully, executed with the left hand ! We sincerely wish that these few lines may lead some who are able to interest themselves in his behalf, and secure him a retreat for the rest of his days.—Builder. PHILLIPS ' S PATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR.—Yester day a public demonstration of the efficacy of this invention took place at the Gas Works, Vauxhall. A preliminary lec ture having been delivered by Mr. Phillips, he proceeded to set fire to a model of a ship, then to a model of a house, and lastly to a building, or house, made exclusively of wood, in the interior of which were deposited shavings, covered with pitch and tar, wood covered with turpentine, &c. To describe the succes of these experiments would only be to repeat that which we have on former occasions attempted todo— namely, to declare the perfect succes s of each expe riment. --- THE CAPE M A ILS.—PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Ita consequence of the severe weather which has prevailed Outing the week, the steamer Propontis, which was to have sailed yesterday, is still in the harbour. The wind is blowing very heavily from the south-west, and it is impossible for her to leave till the weather moderates. THE WEATHER.—The weather continues very mild at.d dry for the season. Prospects of ice tor the curlers begin to get fainter as the days lengthen, but we hope that before the season passes the roar of the stones will be heard. We have seldom experienced so mild a winter, so far as it bas gone. No snow, except a single shower, has as yet fallen. — Inverness Courier. - - THE BREVET.—We believe we may announce with so me certainty that a brevet will be issued on the 9th of November next, the birthday of bis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.—United Service Gazette. preceding evening, and attempted to ATTACK ON MR. LErri.ms. ---resterda y George Stingle, a cabman, and Hannah Collins, a woman of the town, were remanded from the Lambeth Police-court, charged 11 1), gave both prisoners into with having attacked Mr. Leffler, the vocalist, in the Ken nington-road on the rob him. Mr. Leffler closed wi h the male prisoner, threw him, and on a constable coming custody. s BURGLARY. A Dovar' men named Frederick as yesterday committed b y M r. N orton, charged perpetrated two burgl ar i es on t h e same n i g h t. ri Sm, e . t ih fi t r bb : av i t i ro ng ie into the house of Mr. Charles Francis, a prin or, from which he stole several articles; and then broke open the house of Mr. John Walton, Britannia-terrace, Hatcham park, and was captured ,while endeavouring to effect his escape. QUESTIONS FOR DEBATING CLUBS.—Can a man while asleep in the day-tine have the night-mare? Charcoal, placed around rose-bushes and other flowers, has the effect of adding greatly to the richness of the flower. RECEIPT FOR SOFT POMATUM.—Beat half a pound of unsalted fresh lard in common water, then soak and beat in two rose waters ; drain, and beat it with two spoonfuls of brandy ; let it drain from this, and add burgamot or an, other essence that is liked. -. ---.- .- ..--- PICKED UP AT SEA.—CALAIS, JAN. 16.—Her Majesty's mail-packet Vivid, Smithett, on her p as sage from Dover last night, has saved, after great exertions and in survivor of the crew o f the French sch ooner spite of a heavy sea, a French lad—Louis Perrier, of St. Louis, Island of Oleron—who, since last Sunda y , was ex posed in a small beat to the WAVCS, without food or covering. n, He was the only Josephine, Berthoud, of Bordeau x, from St. Valer y f or La Rochelle, which, having sprung a leak, foundere d at Rea. Captain Smithett ordered that the oi greatest care should b e taken of this young man, wh is be expected from his pr evi g g on bette r th an c(all 1 ous state of exhaustion.— Shipping Gazette. hiGRAvE AND WEST HOENDON.—We are in formed that the ROV. Robert Abercromby Johnstone, rector of ingrave, having received notice from the bishop of the diocese of his lordship's intention to issue a commission of inquiry into the scandal and evil report arisirg out of the a w p tt e h t d it r i a o w n f t r o om the th b e i s c h h o a p rg , aporfay the i ng pa t r h is a h t es h o e f i m nsr ay ob be recent p roceedings before the m ag i s t rates a t B ren t woo d, h as appointed A curate to reside 'euinadtehreetraencdtortyhhaotumshlsbcjwishompolibaa a ap n lrle d os"re : e V dt es etd t o Horndon. arcoticle. a , F. ~,,,... THE SUN LON DON, SATURDAY EVEN ING, JANUARY 18, 1851.