The Sun. — London, England, 1851-02-22 00:00:00

;t, ttton NEWMARKET RAILWAY COM PANY.-(THIS DAY.) _ . A meeting of this company was held (his day at the London Tavern, Mr. Face in the chair. _ Mr. FArrN anrionocEd the object of the meeting, which was to consign the forfeiture of certain shares by reason of the non-payment of a call made two years ago. There was also another object, whieh was to postpone the half-yearly meeting of the company to March from February. The reason of this was, that as all the railway meetings took place in February many of the shareholders were obliged to attend at other places, and could not be present at this meeting to bear the statement of the company's position. In the present instance the directors wished also to dispose of this matter of forfeiture before again meeting the share holders. The SECRETARY then read out the numbers of the forfeited shares, amounting in the whole to 2,392. In reply to a question from Mr. COIIPLIN, The CHAIRMAN said that it was perfectly legal to compel the payment of these calls. Mr. ComPLIN intimated that he had an opinion from an eminent counsel to the contrary. The CHAIRMAN then read an extract from the Law Times, containing a judgment of the Court of Exche quer, given on the 14th of February, that such calls were perfectly legal, and could be enforced. The resolution, empowering the directors to sell, or otherwise dispose of the forfeited shares, were then put and carried with only one dissentient voice. The CHAIRMAN then put a resolution postponing the half-yearly meeting of the compawy until March. The meeting then separated, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Common Jury.) POLTER V. ENGLAND. This was an action to recover damages for false impri sonment brought by the defendant, who is a domestic s e rvant, against his former master. Mr. Sergeant Allen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lush conducted the defence. From the evidence it appeared that platntiff had for merly been in the service of the defendant, and had then re ceived 201. a year, with liveries found. There was, however, a stipulation that all the livery coats should be delivered up by the plaintiff on leaving, and it was a rule with the defendant not to allow his servants any perquisites. The plaintiff left his service to be married, and on so doing, delivered up all the clothes which he had had from his master, with the exception of one coat, which was afterwards missed, and found by a po licemar, sent to search for it, in the posses sion of the plaintiff, who alleged that it had been given to him by his master. The plaintiff was then given into custody on a charge of stealing the coat, but was dismissed by the magistrate before whom the case was heard; and it was to recover damages for this im prisonment that the present action was brought. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, one farthing. EXCHEQUER.-(T HIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Common Jury.) The Court waa occupied this morning with a case of illegal seizure, which seemed likely to last through a great part of the day. The case was proceeding when our report left. FRAN CE. The following letter, addressed by the Comte DE CUAMBORD to M. BERRYER, appears in the Moniteur du Soir My dear Berryer,—l have hardly finished reading the Moniteur of the 17th January, but I will not lose an instant in expressing to you my satisfaction and my gratitude for the a , lhairaCie ,peech which you pro nounced in the sittir:g of the 10th. Yon know, although I have the regret of seeing sometimes my ideas and in tentions misrepresented or misunderstood, that the in terest of France, which, for me, is above all other con siderations. condemns me frequently to inaction and silence, so fearful am I of disturbing her repose, and of adding to the difficulties and embarrassments of her present condition. How happy am I then to see that you have so well expressed sentiments which are also my own, and which accord perfectly with the language and conduct that I have held at all times. This policy of conciliation, of union, and of fusion, which is also mine, and which you have so eloquently put forward, is a policy which puts into oblivion all divisions, all re criminations, all past oppositions, and desires for every body a future in which every honest man, as you so well observed, may feel that he retains possession of his personal dignity. Depositary of the funda mental principle of monarchy, I know that this monarchy would not respond to all the neces sities of France if it were not in harmony with her social state, her habits, and her interests, and if France did nut recognise and accept the necessity of it with confidence. I respect my country as much as I love it. I honour its civilisation and its contemporaneous glory as much as the traditions and souvenirs of its his tory. The maxims which it has strongly at heart, and to which you have alluded in the tribune, equality in the eye of the law, liberty of conscience, the free access of merit to all posts, all honours, all social advantages, all those great principles of unenlightened Christian society, are dear and sacred to me as to you and to all French men. To give to all these principles all the guarantees which are necessary fur them by institutions in confor mity with the wishes of the nation, and to found in ac cord with it a regular and stable government, by placing it upon the basis of hereditary monarchy, and under the protection of public liberty, at once strongly regulated and honestly respected, is the sole object of my ambition. I venture to hope that, with a; aid of all good citizens and of all the members of my family, I shall not be wanting in courage and perseverance for the accom plishment of this national restoration, which is the only means of giving to France those long perspectives of the future, without which the present, although tran quil, remains anxious, and struck with sterility. After sb many vicissitudes and fruitless endeavours, France, enlightened by her own experience, will, I am confident, know where her best destinies are placed. On the day when she shall be convinced that the traditional and se cular principle of hereditary monarchy is the surest guarantee for the stability of her government, and the development of her liberties, she will find in me a Frenchman, devoted and anxious to rally round him all the capacities, all the talents, all the glories, and all the men who by their services have merited the gratitude of the country. I again renew to you, my dear Berryer, all my thanks, and I beg you to continue, whenever the opportunity presents itself, to speak, as you have just done, so happily and so apropos. Let us make known more and more to France our ideas, our wishes, and our loyal intentions, and let us wait with confidence for that with which God may inspire her for the safety of our common future. Rely always, my dear Berryer, on my sincere affection. " EIENRL" DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Danish G overnmen t h as co mm un i ca t e d t o th e Cabinets of B e rli n an d Vi enna th e p r i nc ip a l p o i n t s o f the project which it proposes to submit to the As sembly of Notables. This project wil be nothing more nor less than the practical application of the protocol of London. Th e p r i nc i pa l po i nt i s t h e asser tion and maintenance of the integrity of the Danish kingdom as et present existing, nevertheless the inde pendence of each other of the various provinces will be guaranteed as much as possible. In consequence, Denmark, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lsuenbourg will each receive a special constitution, with a national representation, and all will receive a general consti tution, with an Assembly at Copenhagen. According to the terms of this constitution, each province will have its Ministers of the Interior, of Justice, of Public Worship, and of Finance ; whilst for Foreign Affairs, War, Marine, and the Finance of the whole kingdom, there will be Ministers at Copen hagen. The project formally asserts the equality of all the nationalities, and states that it is necessary that the succession to the Crown in the three coun tries should be fixed henceforward. As to the posi tion of Holstein-Lsuenbourg, with regard to the Germanic Confederation, the settlement of that ques tion will be reserved until Austria has determined precisely what are to be her own relati ons w i t h t h at body. The project contains nothing definitive as to customs duties. These will form a matter of later arrangement. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) OUT-PENSION OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—LiGU t S ir Charles Hawkins (1807) has been nominated by V r os Francis Baring to the out-pension of Greenwich This officer saw some good service during the p w l a ta r l ..h e was mate of the Pickle when she brought the dispatches of Lord Collingwood relative to the horae battle of Trafalgar, he was subsequently wounded at the La c apture of Favourite privateer, and was promoted for the gallantryple ehe in dtsplayed on thi s occas i o n. We pleasu re h av e greet tendering our congratulations to the First Lord of the miralty for his discrimination in s electing so deser v i, placed at his disposal. gan officer for the vacancy F LAG LIEUTENANT TO SIR GEORGE _ SEYMOUR.— W e understand aat Lieutenant G . FEl.aeli.itz,:r73to) has declined the app,iatment 0 the newly-appointed Cornmander.io.,chi e f of the West Indies. The gallant officer, from his standing an Fl a g Lieutenant to Cornmodo.TuestiEf Eden, has h P a ° ; sition as claims for his previous services which expecting speedy pronuwion, without waiting him in for c asua l vacancies on a foreign station. RELIEF TO THE WINDBOUND MERCHANTMEN.• The Admiralty have ordered the 60-gun screw line -of- battle s hip Rogue, Captain Mac dou g all, to p roceed fro m Co:k to the Chops of the Cha nnel for the relief, with w ater and provisions, of the hoinewarci-bound trading vessels ; and the Admiralty have further ordered that in future the Hogue is to cruis., in the Chops of the Channel at all tia" .Lien the wind has been blowing from the eastward for 24 hours. TriTHE A CCIDENT ON BOARD THE CALLIOPE.—Mr. ckett,ot the tsctury department, has submitted to the Admiralty a propo.itiou for fitting capstan bars, so as to avoid the possibility of such accidents as occurred on board the Calliope , - consequenc , s. 26, with such fwal and serious __ A GENT OF MAILS TO THE CAPE.—Commander J. F. B. Wainwright ( 1849 ) has been nominated the Ad miralty agent in charge the next mails by the screw steam-packet t) the Cape of Good Hope. LAUNCH OF THE MIR ANDA.—The Miranda, paddle wheel stram-sloop, built from the approved design of the Committee of Reference, of which Lord John Hay was chairman, is ordered to be launched from Sheerness dockyard March 18. ANTICIPATED PROMOTION IN THE 81sT.—It is ex pected that a step will shortly take place in every rank of this regiment. ROYAL ARTILLERY REMOUNTS.--oSptaill Ormsby has proceeded to Dublin, as Inspector of Remounts for the field batteries of the Royal Artillery. THE MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE NATY.,--We are happy to be able to announce that the medical officers of the navy stationed and resident in England, are about to pay a most deserved compliment to Dr. F. G. Brown, late of her Majesty's ship Howe, and to Dr. M'Wil liam, F.R.S., for their most disinterested exertions in ob taining for the junior medical officers of the service ward room rank, by inviting them to a banquet at the London Tavern early in the month of Msy. We trust that this demonstration will convince the guests on this occasion, that their merits have been appreciated by the medical officers of the navy. We shall be happy to receive the names of those gentlemen who may be desirous of serv ing as stewards, and we feel certain that there will be no lack of good names, indeed we are already inundated w ith applications from all parts of the kingdom. MINING IN TELLIGEN CE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The downward tendency in prices of dividend mines, as noticed last week, can scarcely be said to continue, but the business transacted in them has been on a narrowed scale. Possibly, an apprehension that the Bank would still further raise the value of money by an increase in the rate of discount, may have contributed to this effect, although such a step, if contemplated, has been deferred. It may be remarked that dividend mine shares rule in value as high as 6001. each share, rendering the higher grades of shares the most susceptible of a fluctuation in price from monetary derangements. Regarding other mines, new, or more or less advanced, a very satisfactory business continues to be transacted, which will, doubtless, continue so long as the public discriminate for them selves, or avail of the means at hand for ascertaining the difference between a bond fide and a doubtful speculation. In the Metal-market there is a good business doing in copper. Lead is in demand. Staffordshire iron is firm in price; the makers are full of orders. The demand for refined English tin continues considerable. Contrary to expectation, no alteration has yet been made as re gards the duty on foreign tin, and we quote the market quiet, but very firm; it is reported that the quantity coming ferward in the next Dutch company's sale will be considerably short of the amount estimated. The ticketings for Foxdale lead ore (100 tons) ranged from 10/. 7s. 6d. by Locke, Blackett, and Co., to 121. is by J. Walker, Parker, and Co. The ticketings for about 100 tons of Laxey (Isle of Man) lead ore, varied from 171. 12s. 6d. by Locke, Blackett, and Co., to 191. 2s. 6d. by both Mather and Co. and J. P. Eyton. Wheal Trehane lead ores sold-55 tons, at 22/.161. 6d., and 40 tons at 41. 15s. 6d. per ton. West Basset first sampling is computed 46 tons of copper ore. The Tywarnbayle and Nancekuke sold 11 tons lead ore, at 171. per ton. A parcel of silver-lead ore from Wheal Arthur, in Calstock, has been assayed, and found to produce 15 cwt. in 20, and 133 ozs. of silver to the ton of ore—value, 401. 10s. The biddings for 24 tons of Court Grange silver-lead ore varied from 154 per ton, by Thomas Somers, to 17/. 12s. 6d., by both Locke, Blackett, and Co., and Sims, Willyams, Nevin, and Co. Daren Mine sold 10 tons of silver-lead ore at 151. per ton, to Newton, Keates, aud Co. The 20 tons of Esgair Llee lead ore sold to Walker, Parker, and Co., have been delivered at Dee Bank, at ss. per ton freight. The Polberro tin sampling for the last month will be about 24 tons. The levels of old Polberro, on the copper lodes, are rather poor at present. Wheal Mary Emma sold 2 tons of black tin at 52/. ss. per too. Birch Tor sold 2 tons of black tin to Messrs. Entho ven at 541. per ton. At East Crowndale the bunch of tin discovered aboue a month since has extended itself to the 40 fm. level east, and the 50 fm. level toward* this bunch of ore is looking well, and every foot driven improves in character and quality. A stone of tin of 60 per cent., weighing 491b8., has been sent from this mine to the Exhibition of In dustry of all Nations. A great improvement has taken place at North Wheal Robert. At East Wheal Russell the engine has been put in ' operation and works exceedingly well. The lode i n the shaft looks very promising. At Bedford United the lode in the 103 is still yielding 10 tons of ore per fm., and the lode in Arscott's wince is yielding 12 to 14 tons per fin. The Wicklow Copper Mine has declared its half yearly dividend, at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum. At Wheal Reeth meeting, on Monday, the accounts showed Mine cost fog, Oct., 8071. ss. 2d.; Nov., 765/. 71.; Dec., 700/. 12s. 6d.; doctor and club, 301. 18s. 6d.; trea surer. 181 18s.; merchants' bills, 634/. Bs. 1d.=2,9571. 98. 3d.-By tin sold (93 tons, 13 cwts. 1 qr. 26 lbs.), 4,2141. 55. 2d.-leaving profit, 1,2561 15s. 11d.: add balance last account, 5851. 7s. 5d.=1,842/ 3s. 4d.-A dividend of 101. per share (1,2001.) was declared, and balance, 6421. 3a. 4d. carried to next account. At Levant Mine meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for Nov. and Dec. showed-By tin ore sold, 2,5421. 18. 9d.; copper ore ditto, 3,1661 . 17s. 2d.; tin leavings ditto , 111. 2s 10d.; carriage of ore and other receipts, 1411. 12s. 5d.5,9691. 14s. 2d.-Mine cost for Nov. and Dec., including coal and carriage, 3,9421 Os. Id.; merchants' bills, 1,129/. 17s. 2d.-leaving profit, 8971. 16s. I Id.-de duct dividend, 51. per share (8001) ' leaves balance in hand, 971. 16s. I Id.; add balance in hand last account (less charged towards machinery, 2001), 615/. 41. 4d.: leaves balance now in hand, 7131. Is. 3d. At the Providence Mines meeting, on Thursday, the account showed-Balance to end of October, 5314 cop per ore, 311. 13s. 4d.; tin ore, 2,5401. 12s. 3d.; sundries, 8/. Ils. 9d.=2,633/. 17s. 4d.-Mine coat for November, December, and January , 1,4761. Os. 4d.; carriage, 511. fs. 10d.; materials, 520/. 2s. 3d. ; Lord's dues, 116/. is. Bd.-leaving a balance in favour of mine, 470/. 3s. 3d. A dividend of 15s. per share (4201.) was declared, and balance carried to next account. At East Pool Mine meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for November and December showed-To labour cost for December and January, 9691. 19s. 5d.; merchants' bills, 391/. 13s. 3d...1,361/. 12s. Bd.-By copper ore sold, sth December, 1,0261. 9s. 6d.; tin, ditto, 198 i 98. 6d.; received for water charge, 120/4 showing loss of 161. 183. Bd.; to which add, book in debt last account, 8151. Os. sd. (less, received of P. V. Robinson, 9s. 7d. in 11. on 1,185/. ss. 7d., debt, 5671. 18s. Bd.), leaving mine now in debt, 263/. 15s. 7d. The mine was reported to be looking well, particularly on a south lode-450 tons of ore promised for next sale, and they are monthly discovering a greater quantity of ore than they are taking away. At Cook's Kitchen meeting, on Wednesday, the ac counts showed-Ores sold in Jan. and Feb., 1,8581. 10s. 7d.; call and debts, 3,692/. ss. 7d.; sundries, 14 14s. 11d.=- - 5,552/. Ils. ld.-Balance from the last account, 3,6651. 13s. 6d.; costs and merchants' bills for Nov. and Dec., 1,756/. Is. 2d.; leaving balance in favour of ad venturers, 1301. 16% sd. -The accounts also showed the assets of the mine to be 4,2581. 48.5 d., and the liabilities to merchants and for dues, 4,1271. Bs. At Fowey Consuls meeting the accounts for Septem ber, October. November. and December, showed-Ba lance from last account, 7,3981. 14s. 7d.; ores, &c., sold, 12,4861. 14s. Bd.; sundries, 791. 183. 6d.19,9651. 7s. 9d. costs and merchants' bills, 12,5241. 13s. 10d.- leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 7,4401. 13s. 11d. At the two-monthly meeting of the Stray Park, Cam borne Veen, and Wheal Francis Mines, on Friday, the accounts showed-By sale (f copper ores, 1,0881. 6s. I Id.; black tin, 391. 78. 3d.; balance in hand last ac count, 6131. I Is. 7d.=.1,7411. ss. 9d. Tutwork coat for November and December, 8261. ss. 5d.; merchants' bills, 2441. 6s. Bd.; tribute pay, subsist, and lord's dues, 419/. 10a; loss in Wheal Francis during November and December, 881. 10s. 31-leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 1621. 13s. sd. The average gettings of miners in November and December months had been tut-workmen. 21. 7s. 6d., and tributers, 21, 21. 4d. per month. At Condurrow Mine meeting on Monday, the accounts showed—By sale of copper ore, two months, 1,2351. 14s. Ild.; tin, ditto, 1,1471. 2d. 3d.==2,3821. 17s. 2d. To costs and Merchants' bills, 1,8281 135.; lord's dues, 1191 2s. 10d.: showing profit, 4351. Is. 4d. Book in debt last account, 706/. Bs. ld.: leaves mine now in debt, 271/. Gs. 9d. At Great Sheba Consols two monthly meeting, at Exeter, on the 14th inst., the accounts showed—Balance of former account, 250/. 6e. 4d.; cash received, 7841.= 1,034/. 6s. 4d. Mine cost for October, 298/. 7s. id.; November, 294/. Bs. 3d.; December, 317/. 6s. 3d.: leav ing balance in hand, 124/. 4s. 9d. A call of 1/. per share was made; the lessee was paid a further instalment of 100/4 and the following shareholders reelected as the committee for the next two months :—Messrs. H. Hooper, J. Daw, E. Woolmer, W. Pearce, J. S. Higgs, W. L. Jones, W. W. Whitchurch, R. Sergeant, and H. Ratten bury. _ _ _ At Wheal Mary meeting, at Redruth, on Tuesday, the accounts showed balance last account, 441/. Is.; mine cost for Nov., 379/. Bs. 6d. ; ditto Dec., 416/. 10s. 5d.; merchants' bills, 4061. Is. Id. = 1,643/. ls.-By ores sold (less dues) 745/. is 2d.; call of 15s. per share, 7421. 10s.; l eav i n g balance due to purser, 1551 . 9s. 10d. The ac counts were passed, a call of 10s. per share made, and it was resolved that the sump-shaft be sunk to the 110 fm. level with all possible dispatch. At the Wheal May meeting, on Thursday, the reso lutions of the former meeting were agreed t; a state ment was shown that the old shares had nearly all been exchanged for the new stock, an d a the 2 resolution t in w st a ., s r p o a r ss th ed e that a meeting should be called on purpose of making a call, and the further dispatch of business. At the Milipool meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for Oct., Nov., and Dec. were passed, showin g -Balance from last account, 2631. Bs. I Id.; tutwork cost for Oct., 1561.11 x. ld.•, Nov., 1101. ss. 7d.; Dec., 1241. Bs. 4d.; merchants' bills, 2471. Ils. 2d.; Messrs. Harvey for en gine, as per c-,ntract, 616 E = 1.518/. ss. id. By call of lOs. per share, 512/.; tin sold, 26/. 25.; arrears on deposit, 51.: leaving balance against the adventurers of 9751. 3s. Id. A call of 235. per share was made to meet the above, and for prosecuting the mine. Captain M. Reed, of Wheal Lewis, was appointed to inspect the mine for the adventurers. At the Exmoor Eliza meeting, at Tavistock, on Tues day, the accounts, which showed balance against ad venturers, 2421. 13s. 9d., without a single arrear of call, having been audited and passed, a call of 7s. 6d. per share was made, to pay off liabilities, and for the next two months cost. The total disbursements from the commencement had been 3,610/ 108. At n Ca ra B d h o o n w V e meeting,e ßwanees iastt account, Exeter, 524 15s. Id. ;on Friday, t h e accouts THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1851. mine cost for Nov., 1551. ss. 4d.; for December, 1661. 104.91, ; a further instalment to lessees, 1651.; portages, bankers' commission, &c., 4/. 11s. = 544/. 2s. 2d.—Cash received, 391/, 10r.; leaving balance due to treasurers, 152/. 12s. 2d. The accounts were passed, and a call of ss. per share made. The committee of management were re-elected for the ensuing two months. At a meeting of the finance committee of Lamherooe Wheal Maria, on Thursday, Captain Opie was appointed agent of the mine, at the same salary as the late Captain Tabb. It was resolved that machinery for stamping and dressing the tin ores now at surface, and raising from the 50 and 60 fm. levels engine -shaft, should be ereeted by contract without delay. The new discovery of a branch of pure tin, 4 to 5 in. wide, on the champion lode at surface, was reported by the superintendent to be worth 50/ per fathom. At the adjourned meeting of the United Mines, held at Tavistock, it was stated that every share was taken up. The works were progressing in a most satisfactory manner; the shaft was secured to the 40 fm. level, and the machinery in perfect repair. Accounts were shown that, from Wheal Anderton, now part of the United Mines, during the last three years, 169 tons 16 cwt. 2 qrs. 16 lbs. of tin bad been raised, which had realized 6.6421. 10s. 3d. A committee was appointed; Captain Harper nominated agent; Mr. Square, purser; and Mr. Matthew Loam, engineer. It was finally resolved that the mine should be inspected by Captains Samuel Sec combe, Robert Dunstan, Richard Williams, James Car penter, and J. Lean, who should report thereon, and lay down a plan for future working. At the Old Brimpts meeting, held at Totnes, the cap tain reported that the stamps were in full operation. There was upwards of 5004 worth of tin at surface; and, from the superior quality of the lodes, both in the eastern and western sett, a great quantity of tin would be raised, so that the company could look forward to re ceiving dividends. According to an assay, made at Ashburton, the ore was reported to be of 72i per cent.. and its value 60/. per ton. The shareholders expressed themselves satisfied with the vigilance and economy dis played by the management, who bad, in addition to clearing up the ancient workings, and driving two new adits, raised 5001. worth of tin, and brought the mine in course of working by the trivial expenditure of GOO/. The ground around the lodes is soft and congenial for tin, which has been found in large quantities, and with very little expense. A special meeting of Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy Consols was held on Tuesday, to confirm an amendment in one of their bye-laws, which will give the Committee further power to carry on the workings of the sett with greater spirit, also preventing the adventurers from at tending useless meetings; this arrangement, it appears, has met with the general approval of those interested in the adventure. The chairman read the captain's report and several letters, and pointed out the advant a ges expected to be derived from an addition that has lately accrued to the setts, and a reduction of duties. Ccsteaning will take place in Coles' land as soon as the weather will admit, to sink a new shaft a short distance from the present workings of the Great Wheal Friend ship, and it is expected the lode will be cut near the surface. The chairman and committee were compli mented upon the energetic and economical management pursued in carrying out the workings. The Imperial Brazilian produce returns from the 2d to the 22d of December show—from Gongo, 21bs. 10 ozw. 12 dwts., and from Banana!, 61bs. 5 ozs. 17 dwts. -=- 16lbs. 4 ozs. 9 dwts. The National Brazilian workings are proceeding in a satisfactory manner, and the lode is looking favourable. They have 240 tons of stone in store, waiting for the completion of the stamps' heads. Cuiaba produce, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 6 was 3 mks. 1 oz. 4 otts. 34 grs. The Linares agent reports the improvement of the lode in Wilson's shaft, and the 55 fathom level driving west from San Anton winze, as still continuing. The lode in the 45 fin, level, driving east of Shaw's shaft, is assuming a more regular character, and great expecta tions are entertained from a further prosecution of the 31 tm. level: the men are now stopping on tribute at 21 reels per arroba. The other workings continue without material alteration, but the weekly produce is increasing. The ore in stock at Linares on the Bth or February was 295 tons; at Baylen, 61; at Seville, 1781; at Malaga. 59; on board ship, 431=5821 tone; besides which 214 tons had been sent for shipment. Advices have been received from the St. John Del Rey Mining Association. The produce for November was 213.821b5. troy. The supply of stone continued very abundant, and there was ample employment for the people engaged on the workings. The profit for Oc tober was 268/. 139. 10d.; there had been expended for the railroad, spelling floor, aqueduct, &c., about 2,700r5., iron pipes, 2,000r5.; tiles, 409 rs ; cog-wheel, 1,513r5. The mine would be shortly in good working order. The Real del Monte Company's affairs are, we under stand, nearly brought to a close—a second division of assets amongst the debentureholders, of 11. per red de benture, and 21. upon the outstanding 501. loan of 1827, being now declared. There will, probably, be a final dividend of a few shillings more on each debenture. The produce of the Kongsberg Silver Mines, in Nor way, for the month of December, was 2,707 marks 21 ozs. fine silver; in December, 1849, it was 1,627 marks 1 oz. The entire production for the year, ending 31st of December, 1850, amounted to 17,476 marks 2 oz. fine silver; in 1849 it was 17 1 861 mks. 1 oz.—showing a de ficit on the year 1850 of 384 marks 7 ozs. There are, however, larger quantities of reserves, and several im portant discoveries have been made during the past year. rRES FOR 1851. FART. 26 Kipling Coates Northampton . Newcastle-on• Tyne S 2B Newmark. First Spring 21 Abergavenny 24 The Hoe 26 Chester York Spring Bath l5 Epsom Lenham Wye 29 S. Lancashire (Newton) 18 Stockbridge Winchester.... Newcastle ' 23 Liverpool Stamford l5 Isley Nottingham Goodwood MST. Reading York Derby 26 Egham 27 MBE& Doncaster Sandbach Bedford 22 or 23 Eglinton Park Manchester Autumn.... 25 Newmarket P.O 3O Wrexham Newmarket S.O l3 Newmarket Houghton 27 ;MEER. ....First week. PROTECTION OF APPRENTICES AND SERVANTS. Yesterday a Bill was issued " For the better Pro tection of young Persons under the Care and Con trol of others as Apprentices or Servants ; and to enable the Guardians and Overseers of the Poor to institute and conduct Prosecutions in certain Cases." The text is as follows : Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the better protection of young persons who are under the care and control of others as apprentices or servants : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent, of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parlhiment assembled, and by the authority of the same, 1. That where the master or mistress of any young person under the age of eighteen* shall be legally liable to provide for such young person, as an ap prentice or as a servant, necessary food, clothing, or lodging, and shall wilfully and without lawful excuse refuse or neglect to provide the same, or where the master or mistress of any such young person shall un lawfully and maliciously assault such young person,— so that by reason of such refusal or neglect to provide as aforesaid, or by reason of such assault or assaults, the life of such young person shall be endangered, or the health of such young person shall be injured, such master or mistress shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be im prisoned, with or without hard labour, in the common gaol or House of Correction, for any term not ex ceeding three years. 2. That the costs and expenses of the prosecution of any such misdemeanour as aforesaid may be allowed and ordered by the court before which the indictment shall be tried, in like manner as the costs of the prosecution in certain cases of misdemeanour under the Act of the seventh year of the reign of King George the Fourth, chapter sixty-four, or may be allowed and ordered by the Court of Queen's Bench, in case the indictment shall have been re moved into that court. 3. That where any young person under the age of eighteen shall have been or shall be hired as a servant from the workhouse of any union or parish, or shall have been or shall be bound out as an ap prentice by the guardians of any union, or the guardians or overseers of any parish, it shall be lawful for such guardians or overseers respectively, and they are hereby required so long as such young person shall be under the age of eighteen, and shall be known to them to reside within such union or parish respectively with the master or mistress by whom such young person was so taken as a ser vant or apprentice, to cause the relieving officer, or, where there is no relieving officer, then some othe officer duly authorised for the purpose, to visit such young person at least four times in every year, and to report to them, if he shall find reason to be lieve that such young person is not supplied with necessary food, or is subjected to cruel or illegal treatment in any respect. 4. That where any complaint shall be made of an offence against this Act, or of any bodily injury in flicted upon any poor person under the age of eighteen years, for which the party committing it is liable to be indicted, and the justice of the peace be fore whom the examination is taken shall certify under his hand that he deems its necessary for the purpose of public justice that the prosecution should be conducted by the guardians of the union or of the parish, or where there are no guardians by the overseers of the parish in which the offence shall have been committed, such guardians or overseers, as the case may be, shall, upon personal service of such certificate or a duplicate thereof upon the clerk of such guardians, or upon any one of such overseers, conduct the prose cution, and shall pay the costs reasonably and pro perly incurred therein (so far as the same shall not be allowed to them under any order of the court trying the indictment, or of the Court of Queen's Bench), out of the common fund of the union, or out of the funds in the hands of the guardians or overseers (as the case may be) of such parish. 5. That in the case of a union or parish under a board of guardians, the clerk or some other officer of such union or parish, and in the case of a parish not under a board of guardians one of the overseers thereof, may, if the said justice of the peace before whom the examination is t*ken shall deem it neces sary for the purposes of public justice, and shall certify as hereisbefore-mentioned, be bound over to prosecute. _ 6. That the words "guardians," "union," "over seers," " justice of the peace," " officer," "poor," " parish," and "workhouse," used in this Act, shall be construed in lilie manner as in the Act of the fifth year of the reiga of King William the Fourth, chapter seventy-six. 7. That this Act shall extend only to England and Wales. • The words in Italics are proposed to be inserted in Committee. number. had sunk to 53,070. In 1815 there were 230 Scotch parishes which provided for the poor by assessment, and 650 by voluntary contributions; in 1850, the former class had risen to 644, and the latter dwindled to 236. A 100-GUN SCREW LINE-OP-BATTLE SHIP A new ship of the line, by name St. Jean d'Acre, has been cn the " Navy List" for some years, but has not been laid down. The Admiralty have now determined that instead of a 90-gun ship. like the Albion, she shall be a powerful two decker, to carry 100 guns, and to be propelled by screw ma chinery of 65't• horse power. She is ordered to be built at Devonport.—United Service Gazette. THE LONDON GAZETTE, Feb 21. DOWNING-:•TREET, FEB 21, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Sturt, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary, Boyle Travers Finniss, E-q., to be Colonial Trea>urer and Registrar-General, and Gorge Frederick DaOlwood, Esq., Lieut. R.N., to be Commissioner of Police and Police Magistrate, for the colony of South Australia; and her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Richard F. Newland, Esq., to be Stipendiary Magistrate at the Port of Ad,laioe, in the said colony. FOREIGN-OFFICF, FEB. 18. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint William Sunley, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at the Comoro Islands. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 19. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Dungannon—The Honourable William Stuart Knox, in the room of the Honourable Thomas Knox, com monly called Viscount Northland, who has accepted the office of steward or her Majesty's Chiltern Hundred& WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 21. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain William Warner Allen to be Major, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires; Lieutenant Banker Tomlin to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Allen; Cornet Sir Thomas Greslay, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tomlim, Feb. 21. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Henry Wich cote Turner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Poole, who retires, Feb. 21. 3d Foot—George Goforth Wyer, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, Feb. 21. Bth Foot—Captain Charles Dawe, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain, re-paying the difference, vice Brevet- Major White, promoted to be Major Unattached; Lieute nant Alfred Ingilby Garnett. to beCaptain, by purchase, vice Dawe, who retires; Ensign John Vere William Henry Webb to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Garnett; Charles George Mackenzie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Webb, Feb 21. 15th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Pardoe to be Captain, by purchase, vice Capel, who retires; Ensign Richard Manders to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pardoe, Feb. 21. 28th Foot—Lieutenant Montagu Wigley Bell, from 97th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dane, promoted to be Captain Unattached, Feb. 21. 49th Foot—Lieutenant Francis James Bampfylde to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bellairs, who retires; Ensign Richard D. Astley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bamp fylde, Feb. 21. 55th Foot—Staff•Surgeon of the Second Class James McGregor, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice George Alexander Stephenson, who retires upon half-pay ; George Edwin Gains, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, Feb. 21. 68th Foot—John Francis O'Leary, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, Feb. 21. 74113 Foot—William Warden, M.D., to be Assistant-Sur. Been, Feb. 21. . . - 84th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Melville Bal four, M. 13., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Gosden, appointed to the Staff, Feb. 21. , 92d Foot--Archibald Henry Fraser, Gent., to be Asaistani Surgeon, Feb. 21. _ 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Gardiner Sedley, from hall-pay 63d Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice William Raikes Faber, who exchanges, Feb. 21. HOSPITAL STAFF. —.Staff Surgeon of the First Class Alex ander Melvin to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice John Kinnis, M.D., who retires upon half-pay; Staff Assistant• Surgeon Francis Laing, M.D., to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice McGregor, appointed to the 55th Foot; Assistant-Surgeon Alfred Gosden, M. 8., from 84th Fo-t, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Laing, promoted, Feb. 21. UNATTACHED.--Lieut. John Dane, from 28th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Feb 21. lircEvaT.—Captain Charles Dawe, of the Bth Foot, to be Major in the Army, J a n. 10, 1837. MEMORANDUM—The Christian names of Second Lieu tenant Fox, of the fioth Regiment, are " William Waller," not " v't alter," as previously stated. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie, the younger, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 18. BANKRUPTS. W. C. Gazeley, builder, Chenies-place, Old-road, St. Pancras, to surrender, March 4, at one, and April 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Lawrence, Gray's Inn-square. W. Tenant, draper, Cherisey, March 4, at half-past one, and April 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansteld, official assignee ; Ashurst and Son, Old J. Bishop, laceman, Upper James-street, Camden town, F, b. 28, and April 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. J. Reid, corn dealer, King's-row, Pimlico, March 4, at one, and April 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Holcombe, Ebury-street, Pimlico. G. Wom well, miller, Stevenage and Pelham, Hertford fordshire, March 3, at two, and April 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane; Jenkyn, John-street, Adaphi. S. Knightley, carpenter, Paul-street, Finsbury, March 1, at eleven, and April 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Tippetts and Son, Pancras-lane, City. The Bromley-hill Iron and Coal Company, Bream, Gloucestershire, March 11 and April 8, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Chaplin and Co., Birmingham ; Abbott and Lucas, Bristol. H. Williamson, manufacturer, Manchester, March 3 and April 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Higson and Robin• son, Manchester. R. Boyle, jun., merchant, Kingston-upon-Hull, March 5 and 26, at half-past twelve, at the Kingston-upon-Hull Town-hall. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Wilson, Hull. G. Woods, surgeon, Hanley, Liverpool, Feb. 28 and March 27, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Rogerson and Rad cliffe, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Haycock, jun., Wells, Norfolk, corn factor, March 14, at eleven—C. Coils, C. Thompson, and R. P. Harris, jun., Lombard-street, bill brokers, March 14, at twelve —F. Taylor, Orange-street, Red Lion-square, wax and tallow chandler, March 14, at half-past eleven--H. Wilkins, High-street, Kensington, draper, March 14, at eleven—Emilie Benassit, Lime-street, wine merchant, March 17, at one—W. Trego, Coleman -street, builder, March 18, at one. In the Country. E. Brien, Bristol, cabinet maker, March 29, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—J. Richards, Cefncoedcymer, Brecon, licensed victualler, March 20, at half•past twelve, at the Court, Bristol—H, W. Hobhouse, J. Phillot, and C. Lowder, Bath, bankers, March 27, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. D. Reeves and R. E. Dawson, Liver pool, spirit dealers, March 17, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. D. Reeves, Liverpool, spirit dealer, March 17, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. H. Dawson, Liverpool, spirit dealer, March 17, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. Lister, Belper, Derbyshire, draper, March 14, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—H. S. Bolt, Pis mouth, Devonshire, wine merchant, March 13, at two, at the Hall of Commerce. Plymouth. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. Threlfall, Addington, York 'hire, cotton spinner, 4s. 6d., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, or any subsequent Monday or Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. R. Andrews, Kingsbury-green, Middlesex, victualler, 75., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abch urch-lane. J. Mathews, Cunhalton, linendraper, Id., on Satur day next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane. R. Owen, Manchester, tailor, Is. lofd., on Tuesday, March 4, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and ono, at the office of Mr. Nu, Manchester. J. Priestly, Radcliffe, Lancashire, cotton spinner, ss. I Id., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, or any subsequent Tues dftv, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. U. and Sarah Bauckham, Gravesend and Barking, boatbuildera, 44d., on Saturday, Feb. 22, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street. G. Johnson, Liverpool, coal merchant, 25., on Wed nesday, Feb. 26, or any subsequent Wednesday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. T. Hampson, Liverpool, broker, 45., on Wednesday, Feb. 26, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. G. Hall and F. S. Fell, Tynemouth, timber merchants, 3s 6(1., on any Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upn-Tyne. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. In the Country. F. G. Monsarat, Cheltenham, wine and spirit mer chant, March 19, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—J. Haley and W. Thompson, Manchester, cotten manufac 'urers, March 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. G. Eckersley, Tyldesley, Lancashire, victualler, cer tificate of the first class—T. Harrison, Manchester, cap manufacturer, certificate of the second class—G. Davies, Oswestry, Shropshire, after three years from Feb. le— G. M. Smith, Ironbridge, Shropshire, bookseller, certi ficate of the first class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Brown, J. J. Milnes, and G. Drabble, Manchester, paint manufacturers (so far as regards J. J. Milnes)— T. Benton and T. H. Pemberton, Sedgley and Easton, Staffordshire, ironmasters J. Charles and W. A. Charles, She £field, rollers of iron and steel—E. Stokes, G. S. Stokes, 0. B. Stokes, and C. Stokes, Staly bridge, Cheshire, timber merchants (so far as regards E. Stokes) —E. Taylor and A. F. Taylor, Bartlett's-buildings, man facturing jewellers—T. Green and G. Fairer, Penrith, Cumberland, grocers—J. Pacey and H. Tacker, Sheffield, saw manufec urers—J. M. Woite and J. Saunders—J. Jones and J. Hollis, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, coal merchants—J. T. Millard and J. Stapleton, Tokenhouse ard, Lothbury, attorneys—J. Cooper and R. Davis, Blackman -street, Southwark, builders—J. Ingrain and R. ' Broughton, Colne. Lancashire, stonemasons—G. Milburn, T. Entwisle, and Thomas Walker, Radcliffe, Lancashire, dyers (so far as regards T. Entwisle)--J. Jenkins, jun., and H. Jenkins, Rudgwick, Sussex, farmen—E.E. p ut _ chett and F. Slone, Manchester, commission agents— '''. Chaffers, H. Jones, and J. Rsintord, Livetpool, common brewers (so far as regards J. Rtinford)—J. Duck and J. Purnnell, Bath, livery-.table keepers-- W. Hawkins, W. Canning, and T. V. Turner, Newbury, -L. 1.. Pqrs. Pop.o, and L. P , pe, liancisworth, Statnrd hire, nursery men (,:n far as regards L. L. Pope)—E. T. Angell and E. Taylor, Uxbridge, Middlos-x, linen drapers—E. J. .LfLi and J. Rahles, Warwick-square, City, booksel!er3 —lll. King and H. J. Oldrosd, Shrewsbury, nursurymen —J. Johnson and L. Selby, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, glasi dealers—l?. M. Arnold and C. W. Vining, Wineauton, Somertershire, millers—H. F. Burman and W. B Dia mnud, Henley-in- Ard , n, Was% ickahire, surgeons—T. C. Revd and W. Re( d, Eastehurmh, Kent, farmera—J. Wil son and J. Parkinson, Carlton, Y:rkshire, worsted stuff manufacturers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Ism° Coates. Le•c+::sser, j Arne:, rn i, ba;chc.r. Wilk-tun thir Ps hen ?1 ' ur{+esck.•r, f4rutpr. Elirthe-th Wit hen, itatcliff!-on , Soar, Nottiughainshire. dress maker. George *U9rgan, Barbourne, Worcestershire, flyman and lodging house keeper. Edwin Fryer, Redniarley D'Abitot, Worcestershire, butcher. John Godfrey Maliphant, Gloucester, builder. James Moore, Stockport, boot and shoe manufacturer. Isaac Hartland, Wolverhampton, lock mannfacturer. John Howlett, Newmarket St. Mary, Suffolk, jockey. John Bryson, Canterbury, pork butcher. John Edwards, Ford, ShropJaire. firm labourer. Joseph Field, Langley-green, Worcestershire, brewer and sawyer. John Jennings, Halifax, Yorkshire, farm-labourer. Samuel Reici&rd, Birmingham, journeyman slater. Samuel Drakeford, Birmingham, bookseller and agen for the bale of ale, beer, and coal. Joseph Starkey, Birmingham, warehouse clerk. Richard Ward, Birmingham, tailor. George Forgbam, Birmingham, boot and shoe maker. Thomas Powell, Birmingham, tailor, and dealer in hats, James Baker, Birmingham, journeyman japanner. Bryant Organ, Birmingham, sods-water manufacturer. Frederick Bird, Edgbaston. James Barlow, Birmingham, bronzer. John Whittaker, Wolverhampton. commercial clerk. William Midge. Codsall, Staffordshire, wood ranger. William Brinkman. Tring, Hertfordshire, cooper. James Rodvvay, Castlemorton, Worcestershire, timber dealer. Henry Perriam, Littkham, Devonshire, master mariner. Elizabeth S. Pierce, Gillingham, Kent. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. _ _ R. Martin, Edinburgh, bookseller, to meet within Dowell's Rooms. Feb. 28 and March 20, at two. G. M`Phail, Glasgow, commission merchant, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Feb. 27 and March 20, at one. A. Small, B!airgowrie, draper, to meet within M'La ren's Inn, Blairgowrie, March 1 and 22, at one. PRICE OF SUGAR. The-average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com . .puted, from returns made in the week ending Feb. 18, .1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain From the British possessions in America 27s_ 1 lid. per cwt. From the Mauritius s. Feom the East Indies —. 31s. Average price of the two foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... . 295. Id. „ By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICIIN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Feb. 2 I . SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL. FEB. 21.—Wind N.—The Acorn, hence, has arrived at Holyhead for Tralee, with loss of fore foot, and rudder damaged, and must discharge, having struck on the Platters. The Ocean Queen, hence, hat, arrived at Holy hood for Genoa. Arrd. Standard, from Charleston; P. R. C., from Oporto; Emile, from Bourg nen. Off port, Fidelia. Sid. Franchise, for New Yurk ; J. H. Jarvis, for Boston. GRAVESEND, FEB. 21.—Wind N.E., light, fine. Arrived—Princess Royal, from fiatuburgh; from Punta Arenas; Hope, from Opori.o; Lion, from Valparai,o; Sarah, from Figueira; Vriendi.ch.:p. from Trieste; Diadem from Cardiff; Sylph, from Liana) . ; Dandy, from Llolbeck; John Mayo, St. John's; Si• mon Magnus, from .13,rhice: Columbine, from 11,vre; Emerald, from Boulognc; Lod John Russell, from Her. liugen; Ranger, from Amsterilun2; Director, from Jer sey; Northumberland, from New Yoik ;, Jessie, from Laguna; Dee, Lively, Reliance, and Marnhuil, from Guernsey; Amity, from Mauritius; Omnibus, from Caen; Orator, from Mauritius. Saded—Cecrops and David Lyon, for Jamaica; Alarm, for St. Michael's; Ipswich, for Buenos Ayrds; Zephyr, fur Dominica; Venus, for,Constantinople; Jane Goodyear, for Malta; Yldefonsa, for Bilboa; Active, for Corfu; Esperance, for Havre; Sophia, Karen Kirstine. Familien, and Grevinde Knuth, for Denmark; Caro liuds, for Caen; Leander, for Ghent; Brazilian, for Rio; Henrietta, for the Baltic; Forfarshire, for Valparaiso; Tomlin, for Swansea; Mara Cathinea, for the Baltic; Index, for Ascension. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH, Liverpool, from Liverpool ior New York, Feb. 10, in lat 48 N., long. 29 W. Aurelian, French ship, Dec. 30. in lat. 33 S., long. 45 W Lady Sale, bound south, Jan. 17, in lat. 5 S., long. 21 W Northumberland, Jan. 18, in let. 2 S, long. 31 W. Gratitude, from Greenock for Buenos Ayres, Dec. 5, in lat. 33 S., long. 49 W. Tinto, from London for Bombay, Jan. 10, in lat. 1 N., . long 26 W. Isabella Claxton, from Boston for California, Jan. 29, in lat 29 N., long. 37 W. Ann Julia, from Liverpool for Monte Video, out 20 days. Bella Marina, outward bound, from Portsmouth. St. Vincent Planter, from Cardiff for Havannah, Feb. 16, in lat. 50 N., long. 14 W. French ship Evangelist, Dec. 3, in lat. 55 S., long. 62 W. Barque Princess, Dec. 13, in lat. 43 S., long. 39 W. Ship Elizabeth, from New York fur Arracan, Dec. 26, in lat. 29 S., long. 18 W. Barque Laurina, Jan. 16, in lat. 3, long. 22 W. Barque Diana, Feb. 16, in lat. 49 N., long. 13 W. Maria Amelia, from Antwerp for Havannati, Feb. 11, in lat. 45 N., long. 11 W. Prince of Plymouth, Feb. 14, in lat. 47 N., long. 9 W. A black brig, with white man bust-head, from Liverpool for Newfoundland. Barque Y, of Nantes, bound southward, Feb. 8, in lat. 43 N., long. 10 W. Queen of tilt) West, for St. Michael's, Feb. 11. in lat 47 N., long. 10 W. Louise, French brig, in lat. 47, long. 6 W. Lady Ann, from Liverpool, Feb. 7, in let. 44 N., long. 11 W. A barque, signal No. 4;638 (second distinguishing pendant). No. 6 , 528 (second distinguishing pendant), from the Clyde for Calcutta. Ajax, from Port Jackson for London, in lat. 46, long, 15 W. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-cdhee by the night-- , and M by the morning —dispatch.] When made up in I From what PLACES. General Post-oil:toi port dis- When London. I patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.) N February 28.. .. Liverpool .. Feb. 26 America (by U.S. pkt.) N February 21 .. Liverpool - March America (by U S. pkt.) M March 8 Southampt. -- Africa (West coast). N 14th of the month Plymouth March 3 Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Feb. 29 Belgium • • • • •• Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Baily Brazil .. . .. 91 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 24 Buenos Ayres 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 24 California(via Chaves) M 17th of month Southampt. Feb 20 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. March 3 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Feb. 20 Central America •. 31'2d $ 17th of mon. Southampt. Feb 20 Channel Isles .. • • N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. Sa Chili M 17th of the month Southampt. Feb. 20 France .. M N Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicedail) Greece* .. Hamburgh •••• N IT T 7t u h e 3 17 d t a 1;2 8, 7t h F r o i f d m ay o Lo o n v d e o r n T F u e b e s . .2 s O at Ireland Honduras Rolland .. • • .. bit Wednes. Sc Satur.,London MON.Thur India (via Southamp.) 31 20th o f the mon th 1 wicedaily 34& 7wthiceadathiley m..onth Sou tharnpt. Feb. 20 Southampt. March 28 India fviam • --amines) NithSt 24th ofmonth Dover .. March 3 Mediterranean (via Southampton) • • 3120th of the month Southampt. Feb. 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N 7th&24tk ofrnonth Dover .. March 3 Mexico .. 3/ 2d of the month.. Southampt. March 5 Madeira .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. March 12 , th,ll th,l9th,27th I Malta* .. .. 1 7 8c 30th of month Dover Feb. 20 Naples* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. Feb. 22 Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo'Dover .. Feb. 22 Peninsular.. • • .. bl 7th 17th 27th of mo'Southampt. Feb. 20 31 17th of the month Southampt. Feb. 20 Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo,Dover • • Feb. 22 West Indies .. 31:17th of the month (Southampt. Feb. 20 Tuscany* 15th 25th of West Indies 31:17th of the month West Indies (except MI Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month .. * The mails to those countries thus marl French packe via Marseilles. !Southanapt. (March 5 Ked (*) are conveyed by THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, FEE. 21.—We have a fair supply of wheat, and our demand continuing very limited and inactive, prises are rather lower. No change in the value of barley, and the sale pretty good for fine qualities. Oats and shelling sell slowly at less money. Beans Is. cheaper. Old. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. S. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to Ditto, white Norfolk and Hunts., red Ditto, white ... Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red —— Ditto, white ... Yorkshire, red Ditto, white ••• ••• Dautzic and Konigsburg, white .. —— Lower Baltic and Ham burgh, red... Mediterranean, red ... BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:— Norfolk and Suffolk... Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. Scotch ••• ••• ••• Grinding per 80 stone Foreign ..• BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 6316: Small, fine 28 —29 26 —27 Ticks - 96 —2B 25 —27 ••• ••• ••• Foreign ••• OATS, per stone : Mealing • ••• ••• Od to Od 9d to 10d Feedin g Od to Od 9d to 10d Foreign Od to Od 9d to 10d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b —— 21 —22 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 34 —36 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter: — Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed New. B. e. 88 to 41 46 60 36 39 42 45 30 36 38 42 30 36 38 ..... 42 40 44 34 —3B 22 - 25 23 - 26 23 - 28 19 - 21 20 - 23 •• - - - 26 - 28 25 - 27 ARRIVALS. Qrs. Wheat ... 10,60 Barley 3 ' 835 Oats ... 7 ,4 0 0 6 Beans... ••• Peas ... 385 Tares... .-• ••• "' NEWBURY, FEB. 20 —Our supply of Wheat is very mo derate, et fully equal to the demand, which is confined prin cipally to local buyers for the consumption of the immediate neighbourhood; the: larger portion i s in very i n diff er ent con dition, and whilst true best lots fully realise late rates, other Qrs. Rapeseed ... ... Shelling ... ... 326 Linseed .. Malt ... . . Flour best (rn , i!ies bire'y suui rt them. Barley moderate supPlY ; 1 ,.. malting sold readily at late rates ; other sorts a dragglugl or l at prices rather in favour of the buyers. Beans and peas ',„ supply, and fully as dear. Oats large supply, and difficult .° quit, unless at a slight reduction in price. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 21 du this morning's was a fair attendance of town and country dealers, who budg u i to a moderate extent of fresh parcels of wheat at ths pries s f. Tuesday last. French flour met a very slow sale, and". cept the finest descriptions , receded fully Is per sack. . 1 1 % 94 rican flour was in moderate request, at a decline ot Fd to 3 r e e l l market there, barrel. Oats must be quoted 1 / 5 d per 451bs lower, and ostmits, was difficult to move at late rates. Barley, beans , and...APede without change in value or demand. There was abe bt mand for Indian corn, ana the best yellow could not be bcug under 304 3d to 30s t,d er 4' , 0l bs. BRIsTOL SUGAR MA p RKET, FEB. 21.--The grocers rit, been rather more on th look out this week, bat the mar of stilt without life, and the continued dull state and prosper°_,, the refined market will probably tend to prevent prices a:', l valuing. Bum is wanted, but the supply is mostly in PS' hands —Bristol Mercury. st ket EX E T ER , FEB. • I.—Cattle Market —It being the m la 0 after the fair, but few beasts were driven in, whie l l ' ° „,, o dee about the same prices as on Wednesday. There was 4 .... Mfg rate supply of sheep, with a fair demand; the best fat e, to were worth 5p per lb. ; ewes, 5d ; butchers' calves, 41`tibst 5d per lb. Pork Carcases.—Tbe supply was less ths n oot el of last week, with a slight advance in prices, whic h 7,1:1; from 6s 6d to 7s 2d per score. I- annier—Turkey s, 55 t° ditto' ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple ,• fowls, 2s 9d to 40 5, 6 :1 woodcocks, 6s di. to; pigeons, 1s 9d oitto ; galena'' s,l!t°: Ovid" ditto ; wild ducks 5s to bs 6d ditto; teal, 55 Oa ditto: geon, , Is ditto ; roasters, 4s to 55 each; snipes, ' c o rn , * butter, Is ld to is 2d per lb; eggs, 18 to 20 for in. ,_ et ese We can note but little alteration in price. The insrs _, .4 tolerably well attended. Fine samples of wheat sold at O r i, bushel ; inferior, from 4s 6d to 4s 9d; malting at gBl oat s, Is 10d to 2s. The current price of flour was au" per sack. SCARBOROUGH, FEB. 20.—New wheat 34s Od to to old ditto 42s to 44s per qr. of 40 stones; ad to 8 white ditto Sid to 9d per stone ; malting barley 22fice cost black oats `-' s to gse grinding ditto 21s to 2 . s per qr. of 32 stones?* suP er , 32s to 36 , , seconds ditto, 24s to 27s per sack of 20 stone,. roti WETHERBY, FEB. 20.—White wheat 15s 6,1 to I . , 71 , uu oi ditto 13s Od to 15s Od per load ; barley 24s Od to 276 Oa r O. beans lOs Od to 1450 d per load • oats 8d to 10d RIPON, FEB. 20.—White wheat 58 to 5s 9d, red PT ° v s to 5s 6d ; beans, 3s 6d, to 4s Od per bushel; barley 2 155 oats 163 Cd to 21s per qr. b 0,11 NORTHALLERToN, FEB. 19.--White Wheat, „, --9 pp• - • 5s 6d, red ditto 4s 3d to 4s Pd ; oats 15 10d to 2s Ou ; • 3s Od to 3s 6d; barley 3s Od to 3s rid per bushel. boss KNARESBOROUGH, FEB. 19. — Wheat 55 Od to 55 11 to IP per !ten 46d 3s 9d to 4s 3d per bushel ; barley As to 28s; oat s ' I id' per ßA r. i n, . q NGOR, FER, 21.—Wheat, best home growth, • , ,,v - ''. ` soth to s' ' dling and inferior, 365. to 38s. ; barley, 205 • 14s to 15s 6d per qr.; oatmeal, 2ns per 240110. . O riel' LLANRWST, FEB. 18.—Wheat from 12s to los, ; l ops; 7s to 8s ; potatoes, of which there was a good stlPP,'Nesebr hobbet. Fresh butter is becoming scarce and dear, It Oil from is 1d to is 2d. ' Pr ice° DENsisse, FEB. 19.—There was no variation 1 11 6 d pet week on the last re, urn. Wheat, from 12s to„h s , „ 1681 b ; barley, 85 per 1471b 2. _. oats, 5s to 6s per ua .h 7 l 4 et c ' INVERNESS, FEB. 18.— Wheat, per qr, vl, e , i b:, 6210 per bushel, 37s to 38s Od ; ditto, old, sveiguift . bwe bushel, 00s Od t o 00s Od; barley, per q uarter' E lle" 541 b per bushel, 21s to 00s Od; oats , ' per quar ter ' - iri; gerse 421 h per bushel, 16s Od to 17s Od. Oatmeal, Pe m r b e rlet meal Iss Od to Os Od ; ditto second, 14s Od to os_ l o p r meal, llsBdtoOs Od ; peasemeal, 12s Od to Os uoj so °di stone, Os 6d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801b.,3311u;nnt° of le second ditto, 26s Od to 28s Od ; oatmeal, best, Pe r s a t e be,r w , ) , imperial, is 6d to Os Od; ditto second, is 4(1 tom ' lot 0°_,,,,'" meal, Is 2d to Os Od • peasemeal, Is 4d to Os 2,541 otil 2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit ; second ditto , 2s Od fib, 0001,,i; dit. Potatoes, per stone, 4td to scl; beef, p e j r 3 d to .. „'"' to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; i2c l r r o ' h ,„ad; ar — ro b, fowls, each, 12tI to 15d; chickens , per pair, butters - Ate each, Od to Od ; eggs, per dozen, 7d to 8 d; ~rds'ie 9 6 ' • per Ib , 9d to i'd ; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d • croudie (c - a d to ' 2i , 1 ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d ; ' ditto, cre dit ' '' coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd. ----- irin • 0 1 THE .. CLOTHING MANUFACT---ES,, of R oot WOOL TRADE.—LONDOH, Fes. 20.—The iroPe r bee p Lxr fi into London during the week ending to-day hav e .. — ii ef_ 1 ' bales. Of Berdianski there were 360 bales. I : e " 1 010'' Taranrog 530, Italian 115, German 109, and 13 egf s eripl The public sales are going on briskly. and ugly woe,. brought forward, where eligible, seem to be i c e Olt"' for. Many entertain confidence in respect have t ,,..is p or . ' positim of the trade. During the sales there meets t ions withdrawn, bat very hole of this is colonial, her t oe Spanish in the grease. Prices are rather hig her ' f o° 6 December. i ...-gallY 9 ,4,,Sa' FOREIGN WOOL TRADE , LEEDS, Dm x. n .• ,—,, t it 1- -- AO connected with this branch ' of trade being now ! ' s iting , 0 ing the public , sales in London, and others a g ion ;eOO, . arrival of fresh stocks, from hich to make °- e be W ill i caused a comparatively small amount of busine ss 0 the . pO Ol acted both in foreign and colonial wools duri 0,0 week. Prices are quoted firm from London at tile eeiostl last December. - ENGLISH woos, LEEDS, FEB.l...""T here ' il er - ° change to report in these market s . this week, eith oeter, prices or demand. LIVERPOOL WOOL, Fan. 20.—Business decidediljo bald On Thursday next there will be o ff ered at a c e tiooo other Buenos Ayres, just arrived, and 1,000 bales of therw or aige , tions. Imports for the week ending 3,353; Irish, 36; Scotch, It.2—total, 3,. t the O f TRADE or LEEDS —The markets were dell gooksat that) , halls both on Saturday and Tuesday, but more ( tac io t i l t late have been delivered to direct i:ader. T he --; oil stes"' . remain low' and 1 3 !' e- .". e ore' Cloth-hall, in consequence, There has been a little improvement in business to e t; loos ; houses since this day week, principally for the more t h and the foreign houses are beginning " ' shove Mor e - to sti • •the for some time past. 19thi9Fiebbra;ety--r cotir There ~ S BRADFORD, THURSDAY, FEB. 20.—Wools-- ,„ 0. - . k same degree of dulness we have had to record for °°""01;0 se past, and any sales effected are on limited scf: el_ t rs ° plies to all kinds of combing wools. a Noils an u "Vlr k ps —Tb as B spinners request, and the supply very limited. , „ o tbill , n it shelter t hem very loud in their complaints thay a or I - ; . them from loss except stopping the WWI, toe ho l* ; ning short time. Prices offering are by no mean bas rate with the cost of production. Piece l' Pe 'is b earidg about the same business doing as for several rie e- ,„,ay 1 - E ' e t the quantity making is not going much to stock, was 0 04. e contracts were given out in December, which Are olv. completed. In fancy goods there is not rood' efthllr c or or selling. TRADE OF MANCHESTER, 2O. as the extent siderably improved market to-day, FEB.to far sinus is concerned, but no i mpro vement in __We have had t A Lthr telligence was telegraphed froni Liverpool a ofprice more. th le ? iod ir io cotton market, and this broug ht forward some of 0 11. ~.r merchants, who had been h g g' g back for a further to pe w e e no' i t° 40-inch shirtings some rathe a r n i -111- Wet:: / , - ;10: 1 7t 1/ 0 Calcutta. The home-trade houses also f o r t ~ 4 0 good extent of cop y arns , and the export market c o ts as iw active, Prices of a ll these goods, however, are q on Tuesday. Ted MINING INTELLIGENC E E. COPPER ORES SOLD AT RELAUTH, a l Ane vr,do 3,057 tons ; average produce, Si ; quantity , 0,"7 277 tons 18 cwt ; amount of sale, 15,257/ 1 6 ro' s pd A r standard, 951 19s Od. Last Sale Standard, 11'5 1 " pit duce, 7i. Average price per 21 cwt, 51 1:1 ". 0 1 ;11 COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT TRURO, 1 413 ' par Pt" 1-- rr r eleig 46/ Alines 742—Tresavean 345—Wh. Comfort 30 '26l—South Tolgus '224 South Caradon 20 4 7: - Bose sols 125—Wh. Mary (Redruth) 87 West w.°:.;,p g -- 00 1 1" 1' East Wh. Rose 42—Wheal Clifford 13— R ic h Wh. Union 3—Total, 2,406. 6 4 COAL MARKET.—YgsTsRmiI. I;6' 64 . Ord's ...... 4 _1 53 ranfield Moor Butes 13s Od Lambton ........ - .... - 0 , Wylam .. Wall's End, &c. Thornley • ......... •••• i ps 64 Brown Bell Belmont . lbs 3di Seymour Tees ........ i t le Hutton Shins at mo,k , ,t. fi3. i ; JOY m p oaritnddaerf id th e 41 1 3 0 FOREIGN HOPS.—A firm having P a- ,, h o p, ..,:;, 0 0 several months since on a arcel of bales of ii ing ~i " . o o° less. habonded beTehn The warehouse,irl imported portiono having Belgium,them repel until the present t . totally worthless for the duty chargeable there e nl.port :iits i tA time and i t b e ing found t hat w & riso l was made by the parties for permission to : e ' rty co , p ip under bond, or, if deemed requisite, to have t 'd bee a WI and effectually destroyed, and the duty which h a .had ogee on them returned; but, as it appeared that thvi, delr 0 struck out of the revenue accounts as baying b ee as 00 . # was found that the request could not be by virtue of the payment of the duty there °' t Of correl7 o f 0 1 504 SHOOTING BIRDS of SONG.---A the Manchester Guardian says the cruel p ractic ... , vri' t o. in g birds of song has recommenced in the suburb! 0 s o Po and wanton act, which ought at once to be Pe o l e t if o tiag This morning a thrush, singing sweetly, 1 ° 5 6 00 00 ° garden by a fellow in a velvet coat, who, on r . sppe , with him, was as coarse in his language as hi ° j t• Sn c was repulsive. 0 ;00 0 1 Ors° [ADVERTISEMENT.] .-- H O II O NVSYS.if i er"OOO 4I° ,,' Pills again successful in the Cure of a . 1 Del! At te " g rants defl t. of a letter from Mr. Brotherton of Stang e ' SM .- .0 0 January 15, 1851. 'To Professor HolloststiYltt '-octr my wife's confinement in Mil, she ca t l e g °la ''s :re :ll cold, which settled in her right ' e .;,,, 0 1 fej rf causing it to swell to an alarming , 151 „. & faes_ A t rili bl, g ' forming into about twenty wounds • presentee in s o ss'i appearance. The pain she endured was almost 1 .. c ol _ o p and the treatment of her medical attendants d 0 001 rest ever. She therefore resolved to give your ;and d a i r 4 1 „ffecte , 0 a trial, and lam happy to say they bet e - 6 .,50r P ° , cure.—Sold by all Druggists and at Pre . " -- Se Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. fif o t be 0 a . P t h . e A l . B L t h . Wood.inst Littleton, On the 17th inst., at the Rectory, Littleton, the WI PI ReovCharles On the 1 7 th inst., Rhys, Esq. wife the l " OF DAUGHTER. ~,.ntig, Lynch, West MeOnt 1.1... tree 4 of H. Glazbrook, Esq. a a t t A ßrighton, the lady of , short' s On the ‘ Bth inst., the wife of G. Hearn, 04 4 Curtain-road, and Snaresbrook, Essex. Jo 11 MARRIED. . Sir i r . public , of pa 0 On the 18th inst., at St. Peter's Chord', Joscelyn Coghill, Bart., of Belvedere -house, collat. P b dt lin, to Katherine Frances, second daughter Of thf2 .0 ,,; 0 . ill_ Plunket, Q.C. of Upper Fitzwilliam-street, .1 ; !. 7 t 'WA granddaughter of Lord Plunket, and of the .01frelsocl• C. K. Buslie, Chief Justice of the Queens nencn, _____------ a , DIED • St' v e 0 On the 18th inst., 'at Bath, Lady Larpent, id Ire Larpent, Bart., aged 59. f s esse - P i‘r On the 18th inst., John Horwood, E sq ., o. A Brackley, Northamptonshire, aged 82. ~- me , rot.* On the 17th in... 1, at Dover, Major-General es et ' Commandant 2d Battalion Royal Artillery. Jon l jg Sl e On the 19th inst., at Beenbam -house, near Resdint.g; P , , Wallace, the eldest son of Lieute nant-Genral liso On the 20th inst. , at Belle - vue , Hampstead , " ticl., . Acret, Esq., aged 68 . On the 20 th inst. , at Blackhea th, Thomas Ceara, f or merly of Whitechapel, aged 74 . On the I qth inst., at Southsea, aged 80. charle., Gord°° of Fyrie-castle, Aberdeenshire ----------.- 1 London : Printed and Published by MURDO Y°, lr g i No. 'l 2 , Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , '',ity i Strand. in the Precinct , of the Savoy, in the eQ' Middleaex,.Saturday, February 22, 1651. RACING FIXT VERRI Liverpool Spring . Coventry 4 Doncaster Spring Warwick Spring Croaton Park 1 Catterick Bridge 3 Epsom Spring ... 4 Newmarket Craven .... 7 Malton l5 x Lewes 5 Newmkt. Second Spring 6 Plymouth Spring Liverpool H (Hoylake) 7 Shrewsbury 8 Edinburgh Ascot Beverley, Hull, &c 4 Hampton ll Manchester ll Bibury Jt Newmarket Carlisle ........ 1 Ludlow Lancaster Worcester ♦UG Ripon Brighton 6 Wolverhampton ..... 11 Huntingdon l2 SEPTE Eccles Warwick Radcliffe 8 Lichfield .... Yarmouth Weymouth .. 10 Leicester lO OCTO Monmouth Richmond Chester Yorkshire Union Hunt 8 NOTE. Worcester.. t er IBER. DEATH OF MR. MANNING.—The party who took the bet of 6,000/. to 1,000/. of Mr. Manning against Gre cian have agreed to draw their 1,000/. The 6,000/. will necessarily be given to the legal representative of Mr. Manning, who, we believe, is Mrs. Manning, left sole executrix. We understand that notice will be given next week of the day on which the money will be re turned to persons holding tickets. MR. MANNING'S LIST BETEL—Captain Rolls has given the following opinion on this subject:— " When a person dies all his bets become null and void. Money staked on horses which have not accepted is money won, and of course will not be returned. . . . " 2dly. In double events where one event is actually decided by the non-acceptance of a horse named, the bet is equally won, and the btake money is not to be re turned. "It will be imperative on the late Mr. Manning's ex ecutors to return all money staked on events which had not transpired More his death." PUBLIC WOOL SALES. (THIS EVENING.) There is an important sale in progress this evening, comprising 1,845 bales, of which 18 bales are from the estates of the South Australian Company. There are likewise 422 bales of Australian, 325 of Van Dieman's Land, 315 of Port Philip, 697 of Cape, 10 of Merino, 24 of East India, 17 of Italian, 17 of German. Australian has realised Bd. and 91d. to is. 21d. for skin, and Is. to Is. Bd. for sheep's clean; Port Philip sheep's clean Is. 51d. to Is. 7d., lanab's,ls-5d to Is. 84.; Fleece and pieces, Is. 4d, and lochs and pieces, I Id. Sydney hoggett, Is. 7d. to Is. Bd., and scoured, Is. 71d. to Is. Bd. Scoured skin, Is, 41d. Van Theman's Land slipe and skin Is. to ls. 4d.; slips fleece is. 4id.; ditto lambs' Is. 3d.; scoured lambs' pickings! Is. 60.; clean sheep's I Id. to Is. 7d.; and Lambs' llid. to Is. 7d.; locks Is. 04d. to Is. lid.; hand washed, Is. 3d.; Italian, Bfd. to 9id. and Is. Id. The attendance was very thin. ESCAPE OF WILD BEASTS.—The neighbourhood of St. George's-hall, Liverpool, was alarmed at an early hour yesterday morning. It seems that two b ears , f orm i ng part of Hilton's menagerie, contrived to break from confine ment about eight o'clock, and forthwith exhibited their awkward erratic propensities, to the dismay of a vast num ber of persons who were proceeding to business. The car men who ply in the vicinity of St. John's -market imme diately congregated in great strength, and, headed by the bears' keepers, gave chase; the animals, however, were not to be taken without trouble. One "dodged about" up and down the streets in the neighbourhood, and finally set off at full speed up Mount-pleasant, but was finally ca p tured i n t h e Prince's-park. The first exploit of the second bear was to kill and partially devour an unfortunate dog which he espied within a few yards of the caravans. The pause in his career occasioned by this act led to his speedy capture. Be yond that of the dog no life was lost, nor have :we heard of any personal injury having been sustained by this untoward incident. —Liverpool Standard. Duke of Beaufort'e hds., Mon. Caulcot-barn; Wed. Codrigtou-village; Sat. Bushton. THE RIOT IN BARHAM UNION WORK HO USE. ' The Ipswich Empress, of Tuesday, says—" If we can not prove that this over-crowding of the house, and the subsequent riot, were the results of a wilful and planned attempt to effect political and selfish objects, we shall, at all events, present such a case as will imperatively call on the Government to probe this ma:ter to the uttermost." The riot took place on Sunday, the 9th instant. " Let the reader," says the Express, " remember that on Tuesday evening—less than forty-eight hours after the riot—Mr. Disraeli stood pledged to introduce in the House of Commons his'motion regarding agricultural distress ! On ;y!, Sunday night, then, we had 124 able bodied paupers in the house, 37 of whom—and amongst them the 'principal rioters—had come in on the Saturday. On Xonday ten out of the number were committed to prison, and on the follow day (Tues day) no less a body than 50 of them left the house at their own requestl Not a single application had been made by a !armor for labourers, and yet, the demonstra tion being over, half a hundred of them suddenly de camped." The Express then asks the following questions:— " 1. Was there, or was there not, a prevalent report that some of the farmers of the Bosmere and Claydon Union intended to MI the workhouse for the sake of ac complishing private and political ends? " 2. As a consequence of the feeling outside, were not acts of insubordination in the union-house fully expected, and were not paupers as they came in cautioned by the governor against aiding in a riot? "3. If the guardians were cognisant of this state of things, did they make adequate or reasonable provision for checking riotous conduct at once? "4. Has any guardian ever said We'd fill the union house to overflowing; that will speak volumes to the Legislature? ' "5. Have any, faimers of the Hundred been heard to say, We wish the paupers would pull the house down?' "6. Did a pauper named Putig (one of the rioters), when charged wi:11 a. misdemeanour before the magis trates in the board-room a short time since, tell those gentlemen that the, farmers had told him when he came to the house to kick up a sow?' "7. Is it a fact that any farmers in this hundred have said, iu the hearing of their labourers, they wi.h they would go into the union-house and kick up a row?' "8. Are the able-bodied paupers principally from the wealthiest parishes and from the wealthiest farmers? " 9. Have not a great majority of the applications for relief been made within the past month? _ " 10. Has a guardian who employed four men, dis charged three of them oa •the plea that he could not het his rent reduced?' And did he add,' As soon as there is an arrangement in my rents, I'll send for you?' And are not these men still in the union? " 11. Did a pauper, who, on being discharged, said, I shall have to go to the union,' receive this reply from his you'd all go; we want to swell the rotes master, a a as ' t 0I makwishe down in their rents and Wheat the landlords a nd parsons come " 12. Did a guardian ever say, , 6 I wish you'd fill the house so full that the paupers had to be hung out of the windows ?' " Our contemporary this concludes: — " It is on t of our province to place wit nesse s on oath, and subject them to severe examinations, but we call on the Govern ment to institute a searching inquiry into the case, with a view of eliciting whether any parties in connexion with the Barham Board, or other residents in the union, have encouraged an undue crowding of the house, for the purpose of effecting selfish and political ends." POLY TECHNIC INSTITUTION. From time immemorial, from the earliest to the lat es t periods of scie nt ifi c researc h, the princ iple, called fire, seems to have engage d t h e at tention of mankind, and we arenot surpris e d to fi n d M r . J. H. Pepper's lectures on this Prometheus . stole fire from Heaven (perhaps w as an electrician), tr üb i aj subject sbtuiltl he e ell m i a a t b te t nde haved atsp s p a red himself the danger the Royal Polytechni c . e s ic of s . eeking c e l est i a l fi re co uld he have had a glim feogielonwt e m d aythebe lecturer r d from h terrestrial the ease with mertng idea o f t h e won d e rs of modern science, and much pleasure t h roug h his mat w te h r i . ch W th e is v aried experiments. Fi re producing water, an d water fire; perfectly cold materials by contact e voking heat and light ; the element oxygen, the most popular attendant of the chemist, performing its untiring work until we almost looked round with dread, an d asked ourselves, how can so much fire be produced with safety? But all passed off well, and the fires were succeeded by the opposite agents, the very antipodes, or antag o nists of fire. Water, the old enemy of combustion, was s eown to be useless in many cases, but the exclusion of oxygen (what is termed smothering flam e ) quickly e xtinguished fire; and, finally, an invisible agent—gas—called carbonic acid, on the principle of Phillips's Fire Annihilator, which was spoken of most favourably, completely assured us that fire-engines are not the only weapons to he employed against fire. And here the lecturer concluded with very satisfactory evidence of the delight of his audience. PAUPERS IN SCOTLAND. —The fifth annual report of the Board of Sup erv i s i o n for the relief of the poor in Scot land, shows a gratifying diminution in the pauperism of that country. From th e pass ing of the Scotch Poor-law Amend ammeonutnAt a ct, ld in l leBo4sst, ofth erpeauhia,edribsem up to last year, wh en t h e destitution steady increas e i n t h e destitution began t o e bb. On the 14th May, 1849, 106 , 4 34 persons were on th e reg ister of regular poor ; at the s ame .there da w y e i r n4 were 1719, there were 95,65ki ;in 1ti350 , they 101,454 ; of casual p oor re ldiaevteedin IS ont n 5 e 0 same ~ r