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of some return upon the capital invested in shares in that undertaking, and promotes the formation of the TAW Vale Railway by an independent company, whereby the nosh of Devon will be supplied with railway accommo dation in immediate connexion with your main line. Your directors have received memorials from several parties, calling upon this company to proceed with the construction of the Durston and Yeovil branch ; and though it is not at present easy to foretel the exact period when such a step may be absolutely necessary, yet it cannot be denied that there are various elements in the question which point to an early decision, or at least to the desirableness of your directors being authorised to ascertain with preci sion what the construction of the remaining thirteen miles would cost. The magnitude of the sum already expended, and the certainty that by incurring a com paratively moderate outlay it may he made in some de gree productive, would, even if there were no other sub stantial reasons, render this subject deserving of your most serious consideration; and if you concur in these views, your directors would suggest the propriety of your passing a resolution expressive of your approval of their taking measures for completing this branch, when ever the interests of the compary may require it. The balances now in the bankers' hands, which, including the amount received for deposits . and anticipations on account of Perpetual Four per Cent. Preference Shares, amount to 78,6331. Bs. 4d., will be required for paying off the loan notes falling due on the 21st of March, ~tor discharging other liabilities, and to provide for the divi dend. Th greater part of this sum is bearing interest. The arrears on all shares. including those belonging to this company, and the for;eited shares, are now reduced to about 26,4001., nearly 10,0001. having been paid up since August last; and there is reason to expect that a further considerable reduction will shortly take place." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he had been frequently called upon to address the shareholders of that company, but he had never addressed them with greater pleasure than upon that occasion, They had never on any previous halt-year seen so large an amount of return, and although a considerable por tion of that sum he must acknowledge was derived from the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of last year, still the receipts were very satisfactory, and he , might also affirm that the prospects of the future were most gratifying. Probably some objections might be r aised as to the reserve fund which the directors pro posed to set aside. For his own part he thought the sum extremely moderate, for, in fact, there existed no necessity for a reserve fund at all.—(Sear, hear.) The directors would be too happy to give the proprietors a dividend of a little higher rate, but it would be absurd in any body of gentlemen to do so, if by proposing such a resolution they endangered the welfare of a large company. In reference to the dividend, he was of the same opinion as Mr. Glyn, of the London and North- Western Company, that a reserve of adequate amount was the best security of an average dividend being main tained. After some further observations the chairman moved the usual formal resolution adopting the report and accounts. The resolution having been seconded, Major GODFREY. in a speech of some length, moved an amendment to the effect that a dividend of 2/. instead of 1/. 15s. be declared, his avowed object being to abolish the reserve fund. Mr. 1413XMORE seconded the amendment, which was put, and lost by a large nvijority; and The original resolution was carried almost unani mously. In answer to questions, The CHAIRMAN said that the estimated expense of completing the Yeovil and Dorchester line was about 100,000/. In explanation of that paragraph in the re port which refers to the payment of the loan•notes and debentures, and other liabilities of the company, the Chairman stated that for this purpose a sum of 60,0001. represented by 16,000 shares, would be issued, of which he was at liberty to state that 21,0001. had been already paid. The resolutions authorising these arrangements were then put and carried, and the meeting was then made special, and a resolution for the purpose of securing Par liamentary sanction to the financial arrangements deter mined upon by the recent special meeting was put and carried unanimously. A. vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors closed the business of the day. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Leases and Manager, Mr. James Andel son. THIS EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's S Teats The Petite Comedy entitled THE LADY AND THE DEVIL. Wl'dove, Mr. J. Anderson ; Jeremy, Mr. Walter Lacy : Signor affiel,Mr. J. W. Ray; Claudian, Mr. R. Butler; Zephyrina, Mrs. iabett; Negombo, Mrs. Griffiths. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ %EL, THE PRODIGAL. Reuaen, Mr. Vanfienhoff ; iizael, Mr. J. Ander. son; Amenophis, Mr. Emery ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos. Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy; Lia, Madlle. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her appearance every evening. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY, INCIDENTS, &c. ACT I. INTERIOR of REUBEN'S TEN!', Opening at the Back to the Distant Des ~rt —Sunset. The Travellers—the Evening Repast--the Gift—Departure of Azael with the Oara;an for Memphis. Camels of the Desert. AcT 11. The GREAT SQUARE of MEMPHIS. Arrival of Azael. Sacred Procession of Apis. The Offerings. Lia, and Troop of Almees. Grand Pas de t* ascination by Madile. Victorine Legrain. ne ensemble by Madame Louise, Maddles. Palser, Julie, and Coryphees. he Gamester—False Diee—Azaet'e Prodigality—the Love Token VIEW near ME - KMIS. Reuben In search of his son—the False Friend. Interior of the TEMPLE of ISIS. Orgie. • Grand Pa 3 de Poignards by the Coryphecs. Azael recovers the stolen Scarf - the Secret Spring—Azael surprised in the Sacred Temple—the "Human Victim." The Doom of the Prodigal. AcT 111. TEN of NEMROUD, the Camel Driver. rrival of Travellers —Degradation of the Prodigal—the Slave—the False Friend—the Gilt Restored—Despair of the Prodigal. 'fhe Dream. The VALE of AZAEL'S BIRTH. _ . The Harvest Festival- - Az — a ' el mourned as Dead—Return of the Prodt: al. Appearance the Spirit of the Desert. To conclude with THE INNKEEPER'S DAUG.ITER. A tiAA lit.. MUYAL, iiAY Mris.e.' e. Jar. B. Webster. Sole Lessee and MaLager, Old Brotnpton. THIS F.VENINO, Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called PRE SENTED AT COURT. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Captain Montague, Mr Howe; Rochester, Mr. Davenport; marquis de Fla mer, Mr. Selby; Geoffrey, Mr. Buckst. ne ; Anne Franklyn, Miss Reynolds Miss Middleton, Miss A. Vining. To be followed by a new and original comic drama, called GOOD FOR NoTHING. Tom Dibbles, Mr. Buckstone ; Harr:✓ Collier, Mr. Howe ; Young Mr. Simpson, Mr. Clark ; Nan, Mrs. Fitzwilliarn. To conclude with the Nautical Drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. Davenport ; Admiral, Mr. Rogers; Ca, taro Crosstree, Mr. Pa: sells ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Buckstone; Jacob Twig, Mr. 11. Bed ford ; Susan, Miss A. Vining. tLitA., ADELeill. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama, 3 acts, entitled RELPLIEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK; or, The Pride of Birth. Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ; the Chevalier de Rolac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel. phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ; Captain Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; Madellene, Madame Celeste ; Nini Flora Aphrodite Stitz, Miss Wooigar. After which a new Fgree called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ; or, The Shilling flop. Captain Kitztlyer, Mr. Boyce; Major SUIT, Mr. Freeborn ; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wrl4ht ; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin ; Mr. Firkins, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Tom drop, Miss Woolgar. ROYAL. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. 'Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Reeky. THIe4 EVENING. Will be performed TILE MERCIIANT OF Shylock, Mr. C. Kean Portia, Miss Phillips. After which a new Comic Christrnal Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND TIM FAIR. IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, 31r. Flexmore ; ar lequin, 3i.. Connack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. .1101..kL LYCEUM THEATRE. under the Management of Madame Veetzts, 6010 Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathew% THIS EVENING. Will be performed A ROMANTIC IDEA. After which an entirely new and or!gfnal Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING ; or, the Blue -Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter, Bellingham, and llonner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with THE RL.NGDOVES, In which Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Basil Baker. Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss 2,1. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Great hit of the historical Romance of Sextus the Fifth. THIS EVENING, Will be performed SEXTUS THE FIFTH; or, The Broken Vow, After which THAT ODIOUS CAPTAIN CUTTER. To conclude with CHAMBER PRACTICE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty arid his R o y a l me m= Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr, W. Batty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVEING The Grand new Spectacle of JOAN OF ARC ; or the Mali of Or lear.s. with new and costly costumes, Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand Eques trian Drama, entitled THE HORSE AND THE OASrLER ; or, The Black Legend of Rotherhithe. Box-etlice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. ALLEGED STARVATION OF A WIFE BY HER Hue- IISA111).—A rumour was extensively spread in Bath on Tues day afterno on , that a woman named Harriet Sparing , livin g in Same's-courr, Bathwick, had died of starvation from th e neglect of her husband. Inspector Goldsworthy, of the police force, immediately proceeded to investigate into the truth of the report, and found that she had been left for days together without any food or fuel. The husband, Wm. Sparing, was a groom in the service of a gentleman resident in the city, but since his wife's death and his conduct be came known, he has n ,, t been found. A coroner's inquest was held upon the body yesterday, when from the medical evidence it appeared that the unfortunate woman had long suffered from destitution and neglect. The inquiry was ad journed. . On the 2cl i ns t an t, ATTACEUMENT OF TUB D OG Ki b rlccudbright, went a shepherd, who resides a few miles from to the parish church, his dog following r i l a ti t . t master; next congregation went away the animal miedi Nrl , hen the hira aViied friend, morning the latter set out in search of his beside and on looking into the burial ground. saw the church door, having remained there aboithineegrighteen hours. It is no wonder that, many persons, she . and flashers in particalar, highly prize their faithful comp: who forsake their kind, and in numerous instances assist and protect the life and property of their masters.—D umfri , - ; Courier. [ADVEILTISEMENT.3—A gratuitous stamped twenty. column supplement will be published with the Observer on Sunday. The conductors of the Observer purpose giving occasionally gra t u i tous su pplements, in order to give all de- KTiptive particulars that ma be worth recording connected with the G ran d Exhibition! The - extensive publication of the Observer commences (at 170, Strand) at 4 o'clock on Sunday ruornin„,. B , i n t • - e for the Sunday morning railways. obspiTei, 6incsi Price of the Monday's Observer, best for the country and abrtad, is published at 4 on Monday afternoon. --- - The consecration of the Rev. Robert Eden, Bishop (elect) or Moray and Rows, is fixed to take place on the first tiunday in Lent, in St. Paul's Chapel, in Edinburgh. We NTat to state that we have received intelligence that the Bishop of Brachia, dangeronsly ill of typhus War, caught ih the b , l,oPitrsi Puadee...auardian, THE - Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post gm. - S I L W _O 0 D. A NOVEL. The author, we are convinced. is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. Ile is a w ricer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, an 4 by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage a which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays an matters that are the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraells, 3iftn. senses, and Smythes."—Observer. "‘ Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Ot the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicuons parts in the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry ; and Julia litaitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. F ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COM- A PANY. At the TWENTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders of the Company, held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THURSDAY, the 27th of February, 1851, pursuant to Act of incorporation— JOSEPH GLYNN, Esq., in the chair ; the advertisement convening the meeting having been read, it was resolved : That the common seal of the Company be affixed to the register of shareholders now rroduced. It was moved by Mr. GLYNN. and seconded by Mr. Ems : That the report of the Directors now read, together with the ac counts affixed thereto, be received and adopted. The following amendment was then moved by Mr. flows, and se conded by Mr. Box: That this general meeting of shareholders hereby declare that, to carry over the surplus of revenue statei in the half•yearly account as 24,6361. 12s. 2d., is inconsistent with the principles of equity, inas much as all shareholders selling out before another half-yearly meeting, will thus be deprived of their fair share of the half-year's profit; and they therefore declare a dividend of Is. per share for the half-year ending Jan. 4, 1851, which will still leave a balance of 6,0001. in hand. The amendment having been put, was declared to be lost. The original motion having then been put, the following amend. ment was moved by Mr. WADDINGTON and seconded by Mr, NORRIS : That the committee of shareholders appointed on the 13th instant be requested to consider the policy of including in any working agreement that may be made the Newmarket and Chest erford and East Anglian Lines of railway; and, if so considered by them at advisable, to report thereon at the adjourned meeting on the 18th of March next, and that this meeting do adjourn to that date. The amendment was put and lost. The original motion having been again put, the following amend ment was moved by Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE, and seconded by Mr. MARGRAVZ That this meeting do adjourn to the 18th March. The amendment was than put and declared to be carried. Where upon a poll was demanded, which poll was ordered to commence at a quarter past Five P.M.. and remain open until Seven p.m., to be re sumed this morning at Ten o'cl ck, and finally to close at Four P.M,, when, if the adjournment be not carried, the business of the meeting will be p ocetded with. By order Blshopagate Station, Feb. 28, 1851. C. P. RONEY, Secretary. SUN, of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, has been throughout the " Popish question," both Mr. GLADSTONE and Sir JAMES GEABAM dissenting from any interference with the ecclesiastical government of any religious sect. A meeting of the members of the Whig Adminis tration was held this mcrning, at eleven o'clock, at the residence of Lord LANSDOWNE, in Berkeley square. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Lord PALMERSTON, Earl GREY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Sir GEORGE GREY, and all the other members of the late Government, arrived punctually to the hour. The meeting lasted one hour, but, of course, what trans pired it was impossible to learn. AU we can say is, that as soon as it broke up Lord LANS.. DOWER drove off in his carriage to Buck ingham Palace, to have an audience of her MAJESTY. Lord JOHN RUSSELL remained at Lansdowne House with one or two of his colleagues, while the others speedily departed. Sir G. GREY and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER were observed leaving Lansdowne House arm-in-arm. There can be no doubt that whatever arrangements may ultimately be arrived at, they will not be sutfin ciently matured by this evening to enable Lord JouN RUSSELL to make any definite statement to the House of Commons concerning the new Administration ; we think we may therefore be justified in saying that his Lordship, on the House resuming to-night, will request a further adjournment of a few days. Lord LArispowNE's interview with her MAJESTY was only of short duration. No definite intelligence respecting it had reached the clubs at the hour of going to press. Perhaps equal difficulty has never before been ex perienced among English statesmen iu the way of forming an Administration. Usually, on the retire ment of a Prime Minister from office, his successor has at once been detected in the acknowledged leader of H. M. Opposition. Very different is the result of the recent resignation. Three Mien- MONDS in the field were nothing in comparison with the aspirants for Ministerial authority starting for ward immediately on the fall of the Whig Plan tagenet. As the most decidedly antagonistic to the policy of the late Cabinet, the policy of the Protec tionists was not unnaturally looked to in the first instance as the probable sequel to the downfall of the RUSSELL Government. People turned, as it were, spontaneously, to observe the conduct of the brilliant and daring chief of the Country Party, in an emergency offering such unexpected opportunities to the furtherance of his ambition. They were curious to see whether the Rupert of Debate might not prove himself equally the Roland of Administration. Had he but discovered among his political associates mei; qualified in audacity to participate in his chivalric enterprises, we might have found he country by_ this time committed to the hazard of a Government actuated by the prin ciples of agricultural monopoly. Unfortunately for . Lord STANLEY, but fortunately for the empire, his overtures to his quondam colleagues and his hitherto supposed associates viere promptly and em ' phatically rejected—Mr. GLADSTONE evincing as decided en objection to share in the mingled dangers and gloriei` . of . the undertnking 'as Viscount CANNING did at thi instant bf its suggestion. After cherishing 'his 'hopes to the list monied of uncertainty, the leader of the Protectionists found himself de serted 'by his principal, followers, and driven reluetantly to < the Uecessity of announcing his incapacity to form an Administration. The obstinate and even stolid incredulity betrayed by the underlings of the faction at the first intimation of this failure was an amusing corollary to their vain glorious boastings and their ultra-braggadocio predic tions. Never were men more miserably chapfallen. TAPER looked bewildered, and TADPOLE the very in carnation of disappointment. All the clubs of the party were panicstricken by the news of a result so opposed to the prophecies indulged in by their self-confident journals of the same morning. White's got a fit of the blues, and the Conservative found a difficulty in conserving its equanimity. By this time they are managing to put a little better face upon the matter, assuming an air of indifference in regard to a misfortune shared in by Lord STANLEY with the Premier of the ex-Government. Enjoying, as we may be permitted to do, the heartburning provoked by the contention for power, and with power the enjoyment of so many inestimable perquisites— we must still view with profound solicitude the diffi culties more than ever in the way of drawing a Cabi net out of the abyss of the crisis, or, at any rate, the difficulty of constructing one at this moment of a naqtre calculated to resist the assaults of opposition. Embarrassing as the situation indisputably is, we are yet very far indeed from looking upon it as alto gether removed beyond the grasp of statesmanship. True it is that the future First Lord of the Treasury will have to satisfy the raging appetite of an almost countless number of applications for legislative and administrative measures—some of them of the most contradictory kind imaginable. He will find himself dragged in one direction by the anti-Papal feeling of England, and in another by the pro- Papal enthusiasm of Ireland. The necessity for retrenchment will be forced upon him to the defiance of all rational contradiction, while urgent demands for the maintenance of our forces, and generally speaking of our establishments also, will be entirely removed out of the pale of denial. He will be re quired to sustain the revenues of the country, and will be compelled to remit a large proportion of the existing taxes. If he gratifies the Protestant ardour of one portion of the United Kingdom, he will inflame the Roman Catholic zeal of another. If he diminishes the amount of imposts levied upon the industry of the land, and thereby imparts satis.• faction to the labouring classes, he will be compelled to increase the imposts levied upon property, and thereby estrange the feelings of its possessors. The question, therefore, remaining to be decided by the future successor of Lord Joux RUSSELL is this— Whether he will be prepared to sacrifice his love of ease to the ardour of his patriotism, or whether he will show himself so fully impressed with the im portance of establishing a liberal form of Gover❑ ment, that to the end that he may fulfil this intention be will fling himself boldly into all the perils reserved for the magnanimous statesman• Administrators capable in every respect of occupying this eminent positioa of responsibility England hap- pily possesses at this moment—men distinguished by their genius, their experience, their courage, their probity, and their great 2+linisterial achievements. To them the people are looking confidently as to their ulterior rulers. From them the nation is patiently awaiting the announcement of a policy capable of re ducing the present confusion to s,,mething like calm and regularity—satisfied that with this object before them they will dedicate their noblest energies to the service of the multitude. Among the statesmen here alluded to, we may enumerate the illustrious Secre • tary of the Foreign Department, whose name has become in a manner identified with the dignity, the vigour, and the splendour of Great Britain—the dis tinguished Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whose ge nius as an administrator rescued that island from the horrors of famine and insurrection and, together with these, one of the most gifted Mi nisters of our generation, the statesman who presided over the affairs of the Home Depart ment during the continuance of the PEEL Government. From the union of men like these we might fuel confident of obtaining a Cabinet worthy of maintain ing the power and the prosperity of England. From Sir James GRAHAM we should receive the long-3e sired reforms relating to the currency, from Lord CLARENDON the evidences at once of that energy and judgment which are among the first requisites of ad ministration, from Lord PALMERSTON the sureties of a perpetuation of British influence among the prin cipal races throughout Christendom. From all we that abilities might rest secure of one thing, namely, of the very highest order would be devoted, with the utmost energy, to the furtherance of the interests of _ .... the empire, and to the cultivation of . its political, so cial, and commercial deveopment. A second report of the Committee on Legislative Recognition of the Rights of Inventors, tends very perceptibly to forward the principles ofjurisprwlence HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE --_ • THIS DAY - - -Morning 29 min. after 12 I Evening 55 rain. after 12 To-Mosaow—Xorning 18 min. after 1 I Evening 37 min. after 1 THE WEATHER.—Sri OFFICE, FEBRUARY 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 41—highest since noon yesterday. SO—lowest this morning and during the night. 37—this day, at noon. _ BAROMETER, 30.37. WIND N.E.—light breeze and cloudy. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations Are arranged in order of latitude. KLNGSTOWN ( DUBLLN) —Wind . N.E., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. PLYMOUTH—Wind N., cairn—partially cloudy. Poieremotrrx—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BRIGHTON—Wind N , calm—overcast. AoterrumeTos— Wind N. W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—Wind N. gentle breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—Wind N, gentle breeze overcast SWINDON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. OXFORD—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless. LEIGHTON Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. COLCHESTER—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind N., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMLNGHAM Wind N.W., calm—partially cloudy. ! YARsioum—Wind N.E., strong breeze—cloudlees; ,-!, f. CONWAY—Wind N.N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy: HOLYHEAD—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LamcasTza—Wind N.W., calm—principally clear. - - • • Wurrny—Wind N.N.E., strong breeze—partially eintyly f DARLLNorox—Wind N., gentle breeze partiallreloudy.f BERWICK—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of he wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock : Conic—Wind S.E., light breeze—partially cloudy,'; f t • - - LudentcK—Wind N. E , calm—cloudless. MULLINGAR—Wind N.E, gentle breeze—frost. LEIGHTON—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PETEaBOROUGH—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially 'cloudy. CREWE—Wind N., strong breeze—cloudless. Lszps—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. f._ de A 4 t big " AO. vii. ,, Ro ~,rto tienin 251t11: LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1851. THE MINISTRY. SUN OFFICE, Three o'Cloch. We were able to announce in our last Edition of yesterday evening the fact which we had anticipated, that Lord STANLEY was unable to form a Govern ment, and had given up the attempt. He resigned the power which had been entrusted to him into the hands of her MAJESTY, and, amidst the wailings and lamentations of the Protectionist party, gave up the ghost of a Ministry which may now, probably, never again be beard of. Lord JonN RUSSELL and his late colleagues have this morning met in de liberation at Lansdowne House, and the result of their deliberation, if sanctioned by the QUEEN, will be announced in both Houses of Parliament this evening. We sincerely trust and be lieve that the result of the late crisis will be of unmixed good to the whole Liberal party. A Protectionist Government is now confes sedly out of the question. By a re-modelling of the Budget a careful improvement of the Popery Bill a show of onwardness on the part of the Government—and by more zeal, more temper, and less personal rancour among the Radicals and movement party, the cause of liberty, of free trade, and of progression, will be served and secured. The excitement at the Clubs last night exceeded anything we hare ever seen. The Carlton and White's, Brookes and the Reform, were crowded, and as news arrived, or was concocted at each, it was transmitted from the one to the other with the utmost celerity. Lord WIL TON first announced Lord STANLEY'S abandon ment of office at White's. It was hardly credited at the Carlton, and fell like a shot in the camp—but it was too true ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. The excitement which has prevailed in political circles at the " West End" for the last few days, in consequence of the unparalleled interregnum in the constitutional government of the country, has been followed by a lull to-day, owing to the abandonment of Lord STANLEY'S exertions to form an Administra tion. His Lordship's residence in St. James's-square, hitherto a scene of continual bustle and excitement, occasioned by the arrival and departure of numerous members of the Protectionist body, now wears a quiet and orderly appearance, and affords unmistakable evidence of the abortive nature of his brief but active campaign. At the " Carlton" and " Reform" Clubs, however, there is no diminution evinced in the anxiety to catch at every rumour afloat, and to glean some intel ligence of "the last political movements." The general impression appears to be that, since Lord STANLEY has resigned the commission given to bim by the SOVEREIGN, an Administration formed by a coalition of a portion of the late Government and several members of the Peelite body is inevitable, but how such an Admini s tration is to be composed at present is involved in impenetrable mystery. The state ; ment that the refusal of Mr. GLADSTONE to join Lord STANLEY arose from a decided objection to re-impose a protective duty of ss. on corn is unfounded, as it is well known his Lordship at the outset abandoned such an idea ; ' though it is possible, if he had come into power, he would have proposed to relieve the agricultural in terest of a portion of their burdens. The real diffi culty in the Way of Lord StArmay, as well as in that LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28 2 1851. which should replete that most necessary improve ment. We observe with some anxiety every onward step taken in this beneficent movement. The opening of the Parliamentary session, so far from diminishing our regard for the particular reform alluded to, en baked the fervour with which we look forward to its prosecution. Very few matters relating to the de velopment of prosperity in this , commercial coun try . appear to us of superior importance, very few things affecting so intimately the causes of our national prosperity. It is, therefore, with more than 'common satisfaction we watch the successive reports issued by the intelligent, active, and enter prising committee to whom the responsibility of fostering the reform has been entrusted. From the first of these official manifestoes we were disposed to augur well for the results of the agitation. Our hopes are more than confirmed by the whole tone of the second. Happily for the inventors of the United Kingdom, it requires a vast deal to discourage the majority of the members of the committee, or, so far to fill their minds with despondency, as to incline them to diminish in any manner the energy of their exertions. Little, more over, has been done by the ant goni , ts of the im provement calculated to retard irs pregress—words only of encouragement to the a ivocates of the rights of inventors having been audible hitherto. Much benefit may consequently be anticipated from the cor diality with which tha initial rep , rt has been welcomed. The circumstance of the close proximity in which we stand at this period to the Grand International Exhi bition is of itself enough, in all conscience, to satiety the least sanguine judgment of the reasonableness of such expectations. Already it is well known that several ingenious but impoverished inventors have been deterred from making public the fruits of their experimental in quiries, unable to secure themselves from the perils of piracy by obtaining the requisite letters patent, and unwilling to resign the result of many years' in tellectual toil to the pecuniary advantage alone of men in ne way entitled to such emolument. The records of genius afford unhappily but too many instances of calamities which have befallen those poor students of science who have adventured upon philosophical researches with out capital sufficient to enable them to bring their contrivances into use after the time of their perfected 'fabrication. Alchemy may have never yet turned of t the aurora potabile from the crucible, but n.en have indubitably died in rags and penury with some.invention or other in hand, capable, if em ployed, of :droving a veritable philosopher's stone as far as regarded themselves, turning their poverty into affluence, and their squalor into pomp. Unless some shield be contrived by the law for the pre vention of the recurrence of this injustice, inventors must still remain liable to see others reaping the harvest of their ingenuity while they themselves have perished obicurely and unpitied—the public still con tinuing auject to the danger of losing improvements o f incalculubte value through the premature demise of the experimentalist, before fOrtune had enabled him to announce his triumph with impunity. Anything which can in any way, and under any cir cumstances, release society from the pains of this anonialous position must assuredly com mend our warmest encouragement, and arouse the sympathies of even the most phlegmatic. Thanks to the enterprise and humanity of the Society of Arts, a committee has at length been formed fur the pur pose of carrying out the desired alterations. This committee we have already hailed as a harbinger of good to infentors, and through them to the entire community ; ;'.lts continued efforts in behalf of an im portant but, neglected class of society demand our reiterated commendations, and we doubt not but that, aided by public sympathy, enforced by the arguments of the Pres's, and assisted by the advocacy of one or two influential Reformers is the House of Com mons, the nation will before long have reason to re joice in the'Aissipa'ion of an evil heretofore weighing very heavily both upon science and manufactures. The second report, now lying at our elbow, contains, among other.'f'ncouraging intimations, the assurance of the incre4i4 hopes entertained by the committee themselves of.the ultimate success of their undertak• ing. Nowhere can they recognize any but the most substantial ,vouchers for the propriety of their en terprise. Nowhere can they perceive promise of aught but stood flowing from their endeavours. Persuaded of the justice of the cause at stake, and incited by the approval of every individual who has yet pronoueeed an opinion upon the subject, the committee appear to be resolutely determined to develop their : scheme against every possible opposi tion ; nor dorvve ourselves recognize in the future anything buttukens of the most decisive victory. A little while longer , and the boon so long desired for inventors will have been wrested from the Legislature. ;. THE FIIENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Committee of the Assembly appointed to con sider the propesition of M. SCHcELCIIER for the aboli tion of the peliishrnent of death, have determined to report agaihst the adoption of the proposition. They express their approval of the abolition of the punishment of 'death for political offences by the Pro visional Governinent, but consider that the protection of society requires the retention of some punishment more severe than the galleys or imprisonment to deter those from the commission d crime who leave the galleys and the prisons more depraved than when they entered them. The report of the Committee appointed to consider the propositidn of M. NOEL PARFAIT, for more strictly enforcing the levy which confines extraordinary missions within six months, has been distributed to the Assembly. The report declares that the Commit tee has seen with regret that the Executive Power has on several occasions appointed members of the Legislative Assembly either to extraordinary missions or military commands, without any neces sity appearing-to exist for such appointments. It has also been sorry to perceive that frt quently, by means of successive permissions given to absent them. selves, the persons so appointed have, after having made a momentary' appearance in their places in the Assembly, agaiti l departed, thus rendering the pre scriptions of the la* quite illusory. In consequence, the Committee has'unanimously, minus one vote, been of opinion that the,proposition ought to be taken into consideration. This is intended as "a heavy blow and a great dis couragement" to the entourage of the Elysee. On the other hand the police are busily engaged in con cocting plots for the evident purpose of frightening the refractory majority into obedience. We find the following in Born e of the Ministerial slungtrrialjou the Ruernals : " A labourer, NesterdaY, in pissing du Maine at Montrouge, found a pocket-book con taining papers, which he immediately deposited in the hands of the commissary of police of the commune. That functionary wa s greatly surprised to find amongst them a plan of insurrection in Paris, with a map on which th e p os itions to be occupied by th e insurgents we re mar k e d in red ink. The plan was divided into severa l h ea d., marked—Primitive Posi tions—Materials for Barricade --First Attack—First Positions —Attack on Second Position—Third Attack —Barricades—Defence—lncendiary Fires. All the papers were sent to the Prefect of Police, and an in vestigation has been set on foot to discover the persons to whom they belong. We have an old proverb in England, that those who hide can find. Who is the mysterious and anonymous labourer who picks up plans for insur rections in the public streets ? The sale of the PILESIDEP.T'S horses took place on Wednesday, and produced 64,235 francs. Several of the officers of the National Guards of Strasburgh have resigned in consequence of the re fusal of the Mayor to permit a review on the anni versary of the Revolution. The Gazette de France says— " The discussi, n Of the proposition of M. Creton for doing away with the laws of proscription now existirg against thie two branches of the house of Bourbon is fined for Saturday next " The Vote Universel was tried on Wednesday, before the Court of Assizes of the Seine, for publish ing an article in which it " excited the hatred of citizens, the one against the other. The gerant and author of the article were found guilty, and the former was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 8,000 francs, while the 'attcr was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a tine of 1.000 francs. Besides this, the journal has been suipenthd for a month. The article was an address " Aux pavans." The Bourse was more animated than for some data past, and the price of public securities rose. The Five per Cents. opened at 061. 45c., and closed at 96f. 55c. ; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 90c. IJUSIINESS , 1 , 4 F iN feOltElliN KAILINAIt , i THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 27. Boulogne and Amiens, 8 3 4 Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 1614—East Indian, 12—Luxembourg, lA__ Ditto, 21 ,i—Namur and Liege, B—Northern of France, 141i—Or'Gans and Bordeaux, 34 —Paris and Rouen, 25A -rani 10..8914e 13 and HATIey 10:A• FOREIGN. 20 8 X X 15 r We cannot be answer: will not be influenced by 3f INI: 4 • "----- I Business don, faid. N o minal Pricey. to_dAy. Anglo- exican(is. 52. p.) 100 • • —•• Asturian .......... • • • • 15 • • • • Australian ....... •• .. 4 3% 2!4 Barossa Range .•• 113 0 Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 • • —• • Bolanos Scrip ........ • • •• Britisb 13 5 • • —• • Brazilian Imp (is. 5/. p.) 21% • • Do. Cocaes and Culaba 3 0 32% —3 , De. St. John del Rey • • 15 14 % 13; Cobra Copper ..... ... 40 32% 3 4 14 Copiapo ..... • • ..... .. 14 6 General 20 13% —l4 Real Del Monte, INreg. Do. Black I )ebenttires • • —' Do. Red Debentures •• •• Santiago de Cuba 10 7% 6 Tin Croft .. • • • • • • 7 10.% United Mexican • • .... 28 28% 5 MISCELLANEOU S. Canada ....... • ...... 32% 42% 45 „ Gen. Steam Navigation . 1 4 26 % 27% Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 68% - 7 1 14 Royal )lail Steam .. •• •• .. 60 73 an ,nP 0:11c1a1 •' 74 - 6 10 -11 qi -5( ,ANEOI.IS. 424 - 45 264 - 2714 , 14 - 714 73 -69 he errors of the t.,- d ............." corrom"d"ts.) MONEY and C0..1.1 ilibliClAL ANT-EIVS. Thy sales t f Cotton C ITY, mated a, 4 at Liverpool yesterday `Pe. - 200 T Vl' 0 0 CL° .. C . A e : t i. 000 bake, comprising 3,000 Attlerl e ':' o d Br z' - • il at 71 i. to Bi-d. 300 E , y tian at 70. 0 9 ""' g :300 Surat to 5i.1. ItI P The market Proji-frtlyi and ihe utivribco ri,,!ic, d was maintained. -I° Ri"fili" S Ares a fair business was done, at fully previous rateg.. The, dealings in produce have keen circumscribed this wedt , and holders appear to have comprehended per lectly the uselessness of testing t he P"diljgbeellne m arkets uncrsiatn, y as to toque legislation. Sugar has the a firm, 1 notwithstanding, and there is confidence in . fi rt . ' lo from the fact that the stocks exhibit the gtestf!st • ency of 26.000 tons as compured with tbis tiate.i',.. year, and that the trade aro scantily supplied, bolttba''t town and country. Coffee has not been lower , 0 , although the markets abroad aro firmer, the ine,l 6 hility of saying whether the next Budget frill °ell 3 s , aproposal for reducing the duty checks /uoche:eat Messrs. Franks and Millard, who have tbrougoofth atrenucti , ly.advocated a reduction of the dutYuP °C w its i maintain that the Chancellor of the EXchequer io iy right in getting rid of the differential duty. and cel l: tbs i f Sir Robert Peel's policy is to be carried out ' , 10 , n ull extent, no favour will to shown to articles of cu 9. 'al over those of foreign production• there are two sides to this qu-sstion, as toNeeiveerrythae :s e w ell and those who think it was unwi se to favour slare'gres Sugar, are not likely to be pleased with the witb dr : t o of all preference from colonial Coffee. A redil e6c , a vo 4d. on foreign and 31 on colonial might perhaP s ' its given satisfaction; but the chicory adulteration. .4 knotty point to get ; over, and there is sorne force in i' remark that— sea By reducing and equalising the duties 4 0 ° iti' to ti 3d. at once, he was guarding against successiveog_d trade upon the subject, which could not fail to sucEh'in, e t 11 e operations ; and, whoever may be tbe ne.x...oure h c or of the Exchequer, we can by anticipattoPtof tit th u iT from our own knowledge, that Sir Challicb will nor , only y pect at least, chalked out a glea'atebvlarge' hat atisfactio b n e . s w . ich will be accepted by the trade generellY w h i at p ornor m ß o y st t a h g o re te e r a m ble t. - ) the country ru, tl ell iitheu roux country, a r n whoimportant supply c 1 a 8 thetrgardoec'et7s,e 111 ::: :117° l b : 111i' has been in more th r e e n DP" T, a and Tallow has also been held firmer. Cotton Du a n e d e ars" 0 qaur t e i s c t ie fo d r i c r o ec ro t n3 t o o : oloeirep Of the Wool Auctions, full reports have been gIY another column of the Sun. Pil ch ir lands In &dykes of December last from the Saareely ill: e l r nds it is stated imp rtationi have very P. bs wait eist-d, and are still coming in, to an extent i nur o r: inevitably depress prices. and that very soon: ! J o d i , $O 4 sales a now overstocked with most kinds of g e u,. et' . of many articles are effected at prices oser si ing cost and charges. mi A ght m beneh re errba bs a p ti a il o e , f th e " io consumed by the population 0 n ged , greater amount of foreign e ase . (a equal their c..mfort end convenience A b owe s , proportion, were the natural calAu"nat On the the l s itn il it d e e d " a l m ep o e u d nt to of a p h P for with which mborraor m g ( E o n d t s, we are not without tears that seriou.sroe_tiatioo floor 8 ir!ay e experienced from too large P hlinquired fa:, silveranyto parties, a p r o t h i e r s ' ryodcounet,siiodne.rable extent. to pay by many is scarce here now, and very funcLt - _,.. o old • no win? Le ' -70 th e iwtshilestrtehaemre is channels fertile gal rPoperly of commerce. A genial clime we certainly have, and, P n roy o developed, these value to the country likely to l 'a - of are qu ite coutllll as ge rest an of permanent wealth ..IP _rid 0 silver. But they lie unemployed, extent• h * T u ' l ' altn tha 'l* buried in 00 at :Pole. t Jes thes e o r . 1 , be got at ' without capital and labour; s° e f na th e' as ye ., _on _ nraa . merits of advancement that have not, B a t yerY.f: b w r, with way hither to a sufficient amomat. to by far tosoog. ree....,eog e ta y tions are being opened, while hundreds r° o3 's o ced at once. Their relson . ablo prospect of success, be clop Wolf to continue e etr productions are w anted , ~n/attire Org. be in demand, for 0 11 s o to bn, .* Could a few to vation of the soil, the drug in Europe, be btheeacmtivileiliyontsmwplhoi)c-thd blierere,sr- icib:Licldtilitill: some an aspect at once prospectsi]e w,en d o i f - u t l h l e o f i ' 1:7: : n o de Pi3r°°s4: e parity. Wealth would be thencrested wh ere -° tile ae°. • exlsfe. The means for imp vement en d Per D eeded. c progress would exist here, ") home, and ell te t r into those departments f "trads wner,eotafeigh'ip-s see:i., i O ng ur ou h r ar p b r ,; ) u d r u s ct r , ou a lci ibecome the reset el r oot ) 0 le v-ng their merchandise an as those of the West Indies, tained, but there is an absence The English Funds have btect tolerably weli _eV";,.... pbuilla, and Chine 11 . 1)yl ..fi r ti ; . 'bich prevents any great fluctuation. The reda tv k of t E per cent. in the rate for loans granted at the P . _ l a to bengland while the transfer books are closed, isr:ivolo of speculative:oool of an indication that no advance in the ge ne _ is bef e m"ey need be anticipated at present. ° „ 6 l for been quoted 96& to 96-1 for Transfer, and 961 t° 7 Ceet ° ' Aecou t Cn" rs hare been 98/ to 98k; and the Three pert/obecitie The New Three and a-Quarter p er .. 961 to 97. Bank Stock is worth 214 1 to 215 i. bills are marked 475. to 491. precnitttn. ~, bat P r ,, ie t e : r ln the Foreign Market very little is &ill% it 371 - a e firm. Spanish Three per Cents. b 4 v© be e , 5 - 0 DOI 38k, and the Five per Cents. at 19i. 'leliend.o.ool have been 33i to 33'1; and P 0111,1911 Vour - ` „. Cep° per Cents. 83 to 83k. Dutch Two-and -a-gall r have been 58!•, and Venezuela 30 k' 00 1116 In R '1 more 5. al-way Shares there has been and prices are better again for several o f thl i li e /03 6 Q tIA lil'Elt TO 96i 961 1 n 9 016 ••• ei,-,,„„, ONE 4 rItIC r ei. if? . • , i, B , II d I i T i2 r ,, tI .. TUNDS O'CLOCK. ' il i ly ' S years, A.nna ° A 97 6 1 4 9 6 1 3 :el- Cent. Consols A" t ' .l :: . ******* .. 964 4, ii 14 ' au" ,„, 3 M per Cont._ Annuities... ••••• ^O3 , 714 . '; India st oc k 96l Ditto to ,x ' --.. -"'"''' • , -;5/ pit* , ,) an. iRnO ..... . i 4 5 5 P ,Jan. 5, 1860 ....... 75fi . 262 0 P e i s , e S w t mouth Ditto S vents !ion& 1 000 ****************** 55 P o A ck nnuities .- . ******* ..... 9:5 " :3 " ' nitt,, " 4 - - ..... - ..... . .., 5t • ..,,,, „ rider 1 , 0001 ,» 50 55 P 9 ,Y4 .- 96,i .aiii.,i,.. ,- , . Account ...... ....... 96-4 /a de gd 41 P xche, net. Bills. ***************** 1 1 / 4 d. ''' - 0 P ‘9 47 P 49 P tole for ti interesto Consols .„. ••• Ditto Account, March 12 ..• t. l OOl. June ••• ° .....• 46 49 P 5001. June S nl'il• June ..... .............. o,e;s 1 1, 9 0 c l ic. PRICEA OF FOREIGN FUNDS. rambarl rsonds ................. •- ..... -"- Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. .• Do., 5 per cent .................... Equador Bonds ................. -••• Grenada Bolds, 1 1 i i per Cent..••••• Ditto Deferred ................... :•unow DI !", per Cent. 18-1 P;, with Ci° 'B33A Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons -- , Pill°, Account Ditto, Small ...................... 8 3 83_ , (fl Peruvian fi4inds, 4 1 / 2 per Cent. ••• 4.414 Ditto Deferred ................. ...• S per C•Aat. 11,44 ............ eja Ditto, Passive, ....................... 30`4i Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent Cor don, Ditto, Deferred .................... L Dividends on the above P l, Y 4 ' 58 4 D itch 2 1 ,4 per Cent., 12 Guild. hit°. 4 per (lAnt. LONDON F .-- Nil tpriiN u.--( Til l, T 7 - %ir ". is C bt' r a ' s L r e u r z , :::: : (ev, supposed to e d :: L 'Eu di :n y. Lon on, -28T wag h e W John, innd 1::1 i l 1:::°1 zoneeSrot:.‘ll6:o7l i e cil4' , ill is isr O ri :l l ' rto,hwith her Majesty's ship off the Liz FEB.e sunk; two of the crew 6 c_etua Pot tle M ILFORD t o LIVERPOOL, fr(siet `u leaky, and with considiersirior. ~ collision with a vessel on the 2?...,/d. IJY'llo! %s,t ,jmo,vent ' i m) c: u Kt iat i h i Dyson,lo., 13 : : .1 13 1 1 1 ,, 1 8 ; Eqs aP i it : ua l l Ei : i l' q : l ui e s i pe n ,h ; . e FEB.x L:,LECl:2O.u:dr2.7isaid: : . ;B : T :o e i m l b i ine:ediarriarir;Ni ana::::;:::°j'it - 0 e ro d' a b , (1 : 3 : 13:: i wog , tig"; Trit°,", Iquique; Venilia, .134'11 hints, l • Od e a bdetcoim , e fifteen inches water per ho ur ' s' D, l i leaky, making Falmouth, aspu - own or h t tutSoCiesilistlEloorfi'eitb els swap!. . ~,ort, Arrd.Ll SLIGO, F ' ' LE. at Fined Point 23d inst., 110 i a total 2° wet e k i_el./.. FALMOUTH - Ch('re • b'jg St.Q nLENsTot:i. 2 , 1:613.—, . FEB.. 2 7 . i A w l b i n i o d xi s , C .v a .r,diff: f rest h o d : r tb elie l l s o , ly l ° ~11eicalli Rio Janeiro, A her !IT T PLYMOUTH, FEB. 1 1 , DE 27.—Wind F.S.E.--.Arr.bir potif 'est .' K i ngfisher, h2r6r.,_cowasitudOEl:TEftill3A. r! for fy ‘..er (supposed) Burros A.yres. 3, 0101 1 ' Domingo; Clarence, Wiudsor, Nova 6cos's FALMOUTH. _....,... 23d FEB. 27 - . -T , h ., schooner glibri''' hafore' vurpoil.ft, togir4 7. t. on board a shi w .1, i e., ~ ~ disy .'" rec.'. G crew piciceu up he ladyn lat D A I: G U : N ear E er i ti removed L in( :. P 10. --' $O 5, --- THE LATE HON' -1., rnotoir'g,i' g Hilton. crescent ) eight o'clu ' elt 1 the id mortal remains of this lanae,'' So , .., ,voLeßroeittroomnn ROB.—On Wednelar--:11e: pi.-16, Bus, Duke of vault in St. Luke's grave.square, for intern:l.oY°' 000 1:1 the oble Lord's residepeetbe 00,15 Church Ch 1 • Th wlnctiA cotl, were the Marquis Kildare,'e sea" e Hoa. - iity of Lord De oth , be 12 0 1 and gentry. Richmond, and s e v eral -suenabcri? 0 , t A R. Sri taiztt the 6 her, (third Pecte, fo rth th e Bt 40 011 stak e Of Lb it htt that Feb. S Ver, 40 30 50 }:the . 1 00 4 S 6 12 2cl k: bAii ...,, r j 1 ,.I; Kr, 1 tip ti 4s , el€, 04 1 Atxt t SPAIN. Midrid journals of the 22nd have arrived. Th-ir cjntehts are unimportant. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 22.—The latest quota tions of the Funds are as follow !—Three per Cents., 34 9-16 to f; Five per Cents, with current Coupon, 14f to ; Coupons, 9 ; Passive Debt, si. Exchange on London, 50 60. GERMAN Y. MANTEUFFEL returned to Berlin on the 25th from the Dresden Conferences, having settled nothing, but, on the other hand, having yielded nothing either to Austria or to the minor powers. Ou the 25th a motion was brought forward in the S ,, cond Chamber of Prussia, that all payments made by the Government since the Ist January are illegal, inasmuch as the budget for 1851 hss not been yet voted. It was negatived by a majority of 3 only, the numbers being fur the motion 147, against it 150. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A line of Danish custom-houses has been estab lished along the Eider canal between Schleswig and Holstein. This will seriously affect the commerce of the latter duchy, which has hitherto been enabled to send its manufactures duty free into Denmark via Schleswig. The Danish Government has likewise prohibited the exportation of By from Schleswig, a prohibition which will seriously affect the Austrian cavalry stationed in Holstein. NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND HEREFORD RAILWAY. The ninth orditary g.neral DJ@ iting of this company was advertised to be held yeaverday, at the Traeilgar Hied. Spring-gardens—the Hon. W. E. Fitzmaurice, Chairman i t the company, in the chair. A sufficient number of shareholders required by the Act to constitute a meeting not being present, no busi ness was proceeded with. A copy of the report we; handed to us, which stated, that in consequet.ce of the improved appearance of rail way property generally, and of the assurances of sup port which the company had received from the district through which the line is intended to pass, they bad de termined to proceed with the work at as early an opportunity as possible. When some definite plan bad been agreed en for this purpose, the directors contem plated submiting it to a special meeting, which would be called for that purpose. Mention wai also made of a nen 'ashy, which would speedily occur, of forfeiting cer tain shares on whieh the calls had not been paid up, which shares it was, however, anticipated would be taken up by persons interested in the line. The state ment of accounts showed a balance in hand of 2731. 3s. 6d. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. A full average time-of-year supply of English Wheat has been received up to our market this week, coastwise, viz, 3,030 quarters. Fresh up to-day the arrivals of that grain were very moderate, and greatly out of condition. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and white was tar from extensive, the demand for all descriptions of Wheat of home produce was very in. active ' at about Monday's quotations. Only 910 quar ters of Wheat have reached us from abroad. Selected ptrcels &hanged hands at full rates of currency, but the middling. and inferior kinds were almost nominal. We had a slightly improved demand for Barley, but not the slightest alteration took place in price, , , yet they were considered quite as hieh as last week. Malt was in increased supply, and moderate inquiry, at full curren cies. The total quantity of Oats on offer being compare tiv,ly small, that article was 6d per quarter dtarer. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, met a very dull inquiry. Tee imports of the latter are 4,500 Backs, wholly from France. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks English ....•• 3,0:0 3,070 4,7t0 2,960 3,550 5c0tch........ Irish ........ Foreign ...... 1,830 3,540 8,140 9lO SIKETIIPIELD. Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with Beasts, both as to number and quality, yet the demand for that description of stock ruled excessively heavy, at barely stationary prices—the extreme figure for the best Scots being 3s 6d pPr 81bs. The supply of Sheep was on the increase. All breeds were in fair request, and Monday's quotations were well supported in every in. siarvie. The few Lambs on offer sold at from 5s to 53 10d per Blb.. In Calves—the number of which was very moderate—next to nothing was doing, at late rates. Pigs met a dull ioquiry, but we have no fall to notice in ;heir value. Mi!oh Cows were selling at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. a. d. to a. d . N. Li. to s. oterior, Beasts—. 2 4 2 6 Inferior Sheep • . 3 4 3 6 iecond quality •... 2 8 2/0 Second qual. Sheep 3 8 810 'rime large Oxee.. 3 0 3 3 C otrse-weolle4dittc3 10 4 0 'rime Scots •• •• 3 4 3 6 •southdown lVether 4 2 4 4 arge coart:e Calves 3 2 3 6 Ditto cut of the wool 0 0 0 t• rime small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Large Hogs —•••• 2 10 3 8 suckling Calves • .18 0 24 0 -;mall Porkers .. —3 10 4 0 Gambs ......... 0 0 0 0 Quartz!' old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET 14easts , Sheep. 1 Calves. 1 Pigs 490 1 2,860 190 1 280 SCOTCH. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs 6 25 FOREIGN SIIFELY. kleaStr.. 121.11 I Sheep. 400 1 c 63 I ItirEIArGATE AND LEADENITALL. The general demand, owing to the large supplies on offer, ruled dull, on the following terms:— At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d , eet,inferior— .... 2 0 2 2 lintton, inferior 2 6 2 8 middling .... 2 4 2 6 middling.. 210 3 6 primelarge 2 8 210 prime .... 3 8 310 prime small .. 3 0 3 2 Pork, large.... • • 2 6 3 6 V 3 2 4 0— small •• •• 3 8 4 0 BOROUGH HOP IVIAILHET. There is no new feature to notice in our market. Fine Hops command a steady sale, at full prices; but all other kinds aro a dull inquiry. Factors' prices, viz., ready mon.y :—East Kent pockets, 78s to 1355; ditto bags, 65s to 105 s; Mid Kent ckets, 45, to 115 s; ditto bags, 42s to 90s; Weald of Kent pockets, 66s to 82,; ditto bags, 40s to 70s; Sussex pockets, 62s to 80s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market fur British Plantation has been firmer this week, and there has, in the instance of Bar badoes, been an advance of 6d per cwt. Nevertheless the transactions have been of limited extent. At auc tion this description brought 41s to 44s for low mid to fine yellow. Refined Grocery lumps have been at 49s to 518 pfr cwt, EAST INDlA.—Mauritius has obtained fully previous rates by auction; yellow, 38s 6d to 425, and low mid brown, 32s 6d; Bengal, 3,749 bags, went at full rates; fine white B,nares, 43s to 43s 6d; low mid to good 41s to 42s 6d; fine yellow Mauritius sort, 41s to 425, and low soft brown 295 to 30% Madras realized for 466 bags fully previous quotations; grocery, 393 to 42s 6d, mid and good yellow 36s 6d to 38s 6d, and low yellow, 29s to 30s. Juggery sold at 26s 6d to 275. Yellow Havannah at auction realized 39s to 41s for mid to good washed, and 38s to 38s 6d for low. Exporters are not doing much. The stocks of all sorts are 26,000 tons less than at this time last year. COFFEE.—The transactions have been limited, but holders of Colonial are firm and do not press sales. The home trade on the other band are acting with re serve, and the same may be said of shippers, and spe culations in native Ceylon have been at 46s to 47s for good ordinary. Plantation has been rather firmer, and publicly there has been nothing offered. Mocha has been at full rates, but only small parcels have been sold at 703 to 753 for mid and good, and at 39s to 493 6d for Triage. In foreign very little has been doing. About 3,000 bags of Rio offered by auction only partly sold at 43s to 45s for good ord. . Rica —The demand for East India has been dull, and prices have declined. Low to mid white Bengal sold at 93 to 10s. SPICES —Pimento has been in good request, low mid and mid at 54d per lb. In Cassia Lignea and Pepper there was very little doing. Cocas..—The demand rules dull, and former prices are not well mbintained. Grenada, 423 to 473; and Trinidad, 463 to 555. C( TroN.—The demand has ircreaged, and prices aro about id per lb higher than la,t week. Rem—There has been no particular movement in this article. TEA.—The market for black is improving, and pur chasers have increased both for home use and export. Common Cengou has been in request at ls, and medium sorts are ls Oici to Is Id per lb. Green, however, hasbee❑ neglected, and prices are barely maintained. TALLOW.—The demand is increasing, and P Y C bas been at 37e 6d to 37s 9d per cwt on the spot. GREEN FRUIT.—The market has improved for Oranges, and the advance i❑ price at the outports has had its effect on London; two cargoes, from St. Michael, sold by ICeling and Hunt at public sale, went at an advance of Is to 2s per box. Lemons sustain their value. Chesnuts are 2s per barrel dearer. Barcelona Nuts dull of sale, the price at Liverpool being lower than in London. Se ville Sours in request. The following are the particulars as to the provision contract taken yLsterday afternoon : PORK. Foreign. Irish. Clare... ... 600 ,e 6 7 0 Barnewell ... 300 6 7 10 Nesbitt ... 300 ... 6 13 0 Jones ... ... ... 300 ... 6 10 0 Ditto 300 6 1 9 Bullheimer, Ilambro' 3,000 ... 6 7 9 Itootman, do. Ditto do. 500 ... 100 ... 6 9 6 . 6 14 6 4,200 1,500 ... 100 „. tale. ... 119 6 Bullh: imer BEEF. Nesbitt Barnewell BullhcimPr, liambro' 600 Alien & Anderson „. SOO American 300 ... 5 9 0 300 ... 5 8 4 ... 5 9 0 4 13 4 600 1,400 RR PRESENTATION OF D OLL.--The Right Hon. m . T. "Lines, President of the Poor-law Board, has announced that it is not his intention at the next general election to offer himself as a candidate for the honour of again repre senting the borough of Hull in Parliament. Equal surprise and regret is felt among his constituents, as the return of Mr. Baines by a large majority, in the event of a contest, was a matter of perfect certainty. It is therefore hoped thak; the Light Honourable Gentleman will not persist in his ex pressed intention. The Danish Government has just made A reduction ! of 25 per cent. en the import duties on French wines and brandy. THE SHARE MARKETS Call ways. BRITISH RAILWAYS Paid. 50 8 6 8 13 14 0 18 6 8 25 50 25 15 1 1 0 8 6 8 2)4 100 Nominal Prices. 13t, to 13% dis. b , ,i, 4ji dia. 34 - 1 p. 2834 - 29% 27 - 28 8% —9% p 7 b y 10% -11 M 88 - 90 17' -17 N 11% - 12 SN, -SU 21 - 22 16 -161( .. .. 22 —2O dis. 3 -4 2i -2% 1N - 2 1 - - 1 -6% M— 54 P par — 4 P 10% - 11 56 - 58 5 -7 p Gi -6N 4 - 436 17% -M( It -141 1 i 2% -3% 31% - 324 3.1 k, -35 k, 7 - 734 'if - 36 IS - 18►( 6 - 6 11% - 1,2% 1N -13 X, 41 - 43 %- 1242 .- -- 2:6 90 —9l 2 —1% ills. 102 104 51 53 23 —24 76 —7B 8 9 p. 29 — 3l p 57% —5B 10 10 1 4 clis.l 7% —7% dia. 134 1 clis.i 11 13 4 47% 100 130 - 131 6 —5% die.l 96% —97 X, 14%-154 3% 2 dis. 3% 3 dts. die. 1 —1% p •i 3 ,4 = ' is 98 -99 - 120 57 -60 100 12 15 4 135 - 138 li% - 25 132 , 4 -13 N -G p. 514 -5 P. - 3 p. 89% - 90►% 100 42 6 b — die. 4 3 die. 2% —2% P. •• - •• 15 -16 3% —3% dia. 34% -35% 14% - 15% 11% - 12 % - % P 35( —2% Ms. 6( —62 15% —l5 dia. 33 —35 1 129 - 13034 .. 4% - .5% 22 24 14 —l3 dia. 17 —lB 4% —5% 9! , 6 —9 % 5 —sli 7 —6)idla. %- % P 19 — l9 424 —43 s 9 p. 21% -21% -8% 18 - 18% p. 9 -10 6i -7% 4, 4 a di& 4 4 dis 10 —IO3 Ib —l6 8 11 12 1 dls. 14 1 4 141 3 dis. 17 —lB 13 14 314 3 dls. 26% .. - .. 27% - 2834 3% —2% dis, .. •••• •• 'a . • • % 7U di., 5 4 d. 43.. —53 i •• - •• 15% - 16 •• ..... •• .. - .. 24 -26 -..- .7%$ 20 -21 .. - .. • • -... •• 4 4 -45 24 —214 44 —334 dis. IX —l% dbl. ' 16 —l7 4U —4% 24th —24 X 1 1 Ws. 8• - 9 16% - 16% 5 411 die. X —1% p. 7 a P• 1 -1 1 4 2,,‘ -2% 7% —s4 14% 15 4% 4 di.,. 34 —36 25% 25% s;‘ 4A, db. 10% 11 3 3►4 9% -9% dis. 1%-i;1, K BANKS. 32 - 324 424- 43 25% - 25410 N - 17% 27 % - 27}. 17N - It 42 -43 15,,v - 15 34% - 36 a .-3% 12% -.• *IN er. !_t berdeen•• Do. Preference •• I Ambergate, Nottingham,: Boston, & E. J uneion Ayrshire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down Berks and Hants Exten.l (Great Western Per-i petual 5 per cent.) • • Birmingham and oxford Junction, calls duly; paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Wolvertnunp-t, ten, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .. • .. Do. without a guar. •• Birming., Woiverhamp., and Stour Valley • Birkenhead, Lancas., and Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter.. • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonian .• • • • • DJ. 101. Preferenie Do. Clydesdale .lunc. • • Chester and Ilolyhead . Do. Preference .. Clarence Do. Ist. Class, 6 per ct. H Do. 24 do., 5 per cent.' Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct.! 1) 1) 1 t u r b e l c in e a l i t i zu d s P t c . ir u t n sm. and et. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (254. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do (Di/. E. & H.) •• Do. (3/. lUs.) 6 per cent. Preference • . Do. (5/.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. D0.(74.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. astern Counties .. Do. Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 .• •• Do. No. 2 .• . Do .3/ ew Preference, 6 per cent. .. Do. North. and East. 6 per cent. • • .. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • astern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. • • • • East Laucastire Do. New quarters • • De. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares... .. EastLincolitshire, gua. 61 per sent .. Edinburgh an Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South- West, DC,. pref. cons,Aidatect Do. do. G. D. & C steck Gloucester &DeanFereat Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, 15, 6 per ct, Do. 5 per cent. pref. •• Great 'Southern Western, Ireland Do. eighths .. .. . Great North of England Do. new 401. .. Do. new 301. .. . Do. new 151. - Great Western .. • Do. New, 171. .. !lull turd Selby • • Do. half shares • • Do. quarter shares Lancaster and Carlisle Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancabhire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. F. 201. .. • • .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. .. .• Do. lludders. & Sheff. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirsk .. •. Do. pref. 6 p Ct., No. I Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 2 Do pref. 6 p ct. No. 3 Do. pref. gra., 18411 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall • • London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croydon thirds• • Do. preference, 5 p et. Do. preference, cony. 5 _ per cent., 1852 .. DO. new guaranteed, GI per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preterence .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters Do. fifths Do. IW. Bh., M.& 1 (c) London and 8.-1% este= . Do. new 501 Do. new 40/. Do. uew preference Londonderry & Coleraine, Do. half shares .. Lowestoft, ••iiar. 4 per ct. Ds. go. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. • • Do. half shares • • .. Manchester, Buxton, and Alatlock Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. quarters, No. 1 .. Do. new, 101 preference Do., 61 Preference .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• idland •• •- •• • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 50/. shares .. Do. Binning & Derby Do. Consel. Bristol & Birranig., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash Yal. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. .. Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastl: and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. N ewmarket .. .. .. Do. extension scrip .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. .. Newry, Warrenpoint, • Rostrevor .. Norfolk .. Do. New 201. shares.. 1 , 0. Extension • . Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. Do. rreference North Staffordshire •. North-Western .. •• North & Sth.-West.Janc. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. Preston and Wyro Do. Halves (A) .. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate.. • • .. itoyston and Hitchin .. Do. Shepreth Exten. Scottish Central .. Sconisb Midland On. new Snrewsbury & Binning. ClasiA.. •• Do. I;lass 8.. Do. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. lialves Do. Oswestry Do. New.. .. Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union South Devon • • .. Do. Preference .. South Staffordshire .. South-Eastern .., lio. do. 4)4 per cent.. South Wales.. .. . South Yttrksh. and River Dun. .. .. shed., Roth., and Gdole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cont. Do. do. South Div. .. Swansea & Loughor, &c. raw Vale Extension .. Filmes Haven Deck anti Railway .. - - - Vale ut Neath .. . Waterford and Kilkenny Ditto, tit. Preference .. Waterford and Limerick, Waterio,d, Wcx., Wick. and Dublin Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed •• Do. do. West London . do. .. do. .. Do. Ist (lass Pref. ( I 0/.) Do. 2d Class do. (par) White iaven and Furuese Windsor, Staines, and S. IV extern .. • • •• Wilts. Somerset, & Wey mouth • • • • • • • • York, N ewcastle, & Ber- wick .. • • • • • ' Ditto and Nawcastlel Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference • . Do. Hartlepool Dock and Hallway York and North ➢iidlandl Do. rrufcretice Centraliluloo a f n F d r tm c l e e n 0 . r .. leans and Vierzou) Demerara ,• Dutch Rhenish .. East Indian .. Do. do. do. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg Ditto Sl adr id and Valentin Maria 4intonia Ditto, New Namur and Liege .. Northern of Frunce .• Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Tours and Nantes • • . • Tourna7', Jurbise, Lan der., and ilasselt • • West Flanders .. • • Australasia ........ • • British North America.. Colonial • • •• • • •• " Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... Lono.on and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New .. • • • • • • • • • • National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland •• • Do. New Union of AUAralla .. • . - Do. New Union of London ...... tilliOn of Madrid ~.... 4 2 0 I ] 33 10 6 100 47% 2 12 0 13 5 3 12 3 paid up paid up 20 l Sli [NT ST( 6 13 6 13 t: 15 11 6 3 BUSEIIO4B dc to-day. J 3? It % dis. 3 %x.d, 8614 25 17% 111; 21!4 3 % % 6 % N Yi N U P P 6 % PA% 91 9034 16%, 8 % P 5714 % 57 3' 4% % 7 % % % xi 96% (130% r 130% %, 131 173 i if: b$A 87% xi '34% 3.1,34 34 14% 60% ilk 20197 20% 4% 23% 224 9% 10;ri % 19% % 18% 18 % IA %ti 5 g die. dia. 6' 26 S( li % (30 257 9X is ”1 X 15 16 7 % 244 14 x.d Syi