The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-02 00:00:00

Ungraceful imputations, the day will ultimately arrive when his boldness and honesty will, be to the full appreciated. Happily, it is already be coming evident to larger and yet larger numbers of the intelligent population, that we have not "counted without our host," as the saying is— that Mr. COBDEN and those who agree with him have not calculated without ample reason that there are guarantees visible in France—yes, even in France, rather should we say peculiarly in France--for the continued preservation of peace between the nations of the Continent. Illustra tions of this are each day, as it were, being mul tiplied. Besides the diminution of the French navy by 2,000,000 franes in the amount of the annual expenditure ; besides the reduction of the French army last year by 30,000 men, and its 'Still further reduction this year by 20,000, as re cce tIY promised by the EMPEROR—there have been the renewal of the commercial treaty with Belgium, and the talk of a yet more im portant one with Great Britain, and the marriage with the youthful EUGENIE ; and last, but not least, the singular hesitation on the part of the Councils of the Tuileries to co operate with the Cabinet of St. James's in a warlike demonstration in the Dardanelles ! Re collect, the plea for that hesitation was an un willingness on the part of the EMPEROR to give a pretext for umbrage to the Northern Powers of the Continent ! Fortunately, the difficulty in volved in this new evidence of the anxiety of the French Government to sustain, at all hazard, the interests of peace for Europe, has been obviated by the happy issue of recent nego tiations. The settlement of the quarrel between Austria and Turkey has dissipated the cloud of uncertainty that appeared for a moment to augur a divergence of policy in regard to foreign rela tions, as viewed simultaneously from two different points of view—from Paris and from London. But obviated though the difficulty is, it has yet, unlike most difficulties of the kind, left behind it a not unsatisfactory remembrance. For through i t , as already observed, we cannot fail to recog nise the solicitude in behalf of peace cherished by the French Imperial Government—a solicitude rendered more noticeable by it than, perhaps, by any previous incident since the new reign was first inaugurated. Everything, indeed, appears to encourage, nowadays, our pacific aspirations. ,Nether with the facts here commented upon , u rietly by ourselves, must be borne in remem brance the sympathy expressed only a few days since for the objects, the hopes, and the principles of the Peace Association, by the Noble Earl at the head of the present Administration. A recent occurrence in Turkey has shown us how war is recoiled from by the Emperor of the FRENCH — while a recent occurrence in Downing-street has revealed how earnest is the homage- entertained for peace by the Prime Minister of England. COURT CIRCULAR. , The Queen had a dinner party last evening at Buck ingham Palace. The company included her Royal prghness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the lincess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Baron and Baroness de Cetto, the Prince and Princess di Carini, Lady Fanny oward, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess ‘ -i- vanville, Lord Seymour, Lord James Murray, the Earl °f Desart, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, Sir R. H. Inglis, a nd Sir Charles Lyell. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended in the Palace during dinner and played the following pieces : Overture, "Part du Diable" Auber. Aria, " Cujus Animam" (Stabat ~.Mater) ° l -azurka, " Pietro Grande " Selection, " Sur le Chalet" Quadrille, " The Emperor Foun tain" A.De lara Bright. " Valerie " (first time) D. Godfrey. The Marquis o f O rmo nde and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore have thei r reli eve d L or d Ri vera an d Sir Edward Bowater in r duties as th e L or d a nd the Groom in Waiting on th e 'i Queen. (e polonel B ouver i e h a s relieved Lord Alfred Paget th e e k Marshal) in his duty as Equerry in Waitin g to li ev ' ,r Veen, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros has re act e g Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon in his Princes Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness r p l Albert. -- "e hand of the Grenadier Guards attended during dinner in Buckingham Palace on Monday evening and performed the following compositions : Overture, " Les deux Aveuyles" Mehul. Hymn, " Das ist der Tag den der Kerr gmachtlia.t" Chor., " Gebir gs -J ag 1 " H. W. Stolz©. Waltz, " Seelenspi egel " Sten zer. Selection," Precio sa " C. W. v. Weber. _ Galop, " Gruss au Prag" Kaschte. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended on Monday evening and played the following selection : Sinfonia, No. 7 Haydn. Selection, " Bertha von Bretagne" Rastrelli. Coro, " Il Crociato" Her Royal. Highness the Duchess Augustus of Saxe Coboure• visited her Royal Highness the uchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence - house , St. James'. A. deputation, consisting of Mr. R. Davison; M.P, Mr. Cairns, M.P. Sir William Verner , M. P . , Mr. Grogan, M.P., Mr. Vance, M.P., Mr. French, M.P., Mr. Goold, M.P., Mr. Kirk, M.P. Mr. Butt, M.P., Mr. Wil cox , M.P., Mr. Ewart, Sir Kingston James, ,and Mr. Watson, had an interview with the Right Hon. -ci• Cardwell yesterday at the Board of Trade. Viscount Canning, Postmaster-General, had an inter- Vevv the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr. "° l3l l Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman at his official residence in Downing-street. Rossini. Jullien. A. Adam. THE STEAM-SHIP AUSTRALIAN. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 28. This steamer, which sailed for Australia on Thursda y , a nd put put back on Friday, was received into dock in her 7~Jeaty's arsenal, Devenport, on Saturday nig ht . Yes daY an official inspection of her was made by Lloyds' In liveyor ; M r . M are , eng i n eering surveyor to the Boar d ()t Trade ; Mr. Stewart, engineer of the Devonp ort ogeltYard ; Captain Hoseason, R.N., and the engineers the company and of the ship. The bottom of the ship -8 stated to be in very good order, and there is no ap ajance or indication of leakage of any consequence. t 'ten she was pl ace d i n the dock there was from three ° four feet of water in the hold, and this was reduced t t l il lY thre e or f our i nc h es a ft er s he had been eight hours thi ck It would, therefore, seem that there is some defect i t uloll admits the sea into the ship, but does not allow 0 , to escape again. This arises, probably, from some :truction to the working of the valves in connexion iii 1 : 1 1 the machinery. A small portion of coal getting a f t : the pipes would prevent the valves from closing r they w ere o p ene d. A cursory examination of the ~.",gines and machinery was made yesterday, when the eole seem e d t o b e i n good o r der. A more minute in 2eetion is to be made to-day. Some 60 bags of letters, rtially wetted last Thursday night, were returned by Of und ar mail to St. Martin's-le-Grand for the purpose • bel ng opened and dried. MARCH 1. is tr a p c o , ll , a personal inspection of the exterior yesterday, an k, k a few defectiv rivets only could be observed, keep lint weeping" from them was barely sufficient . to P the rior of the hold sweet. However, while a l Was in dock these slight defects were made good, ta k e several bolts in the heel of her main sternpost w . er e e . f' e e. out, and replaced by new ones of a laer s p iz er. f„ 1.° , 41 the bilges forward the hull is in every way a - f,'; the defective rivets occurred only from the bilges l _ Possibl from the working of the machinery ail iZtePeller in that thatpart of the ship. The engi n ee rs an t 4 „° ll rero being at work in the hold, there was no oppor -0,4Y for examining the interior feed is stated that ef • the starboard bilge pipes, which . the pumps With v o water from the bilge, is entirely deficient of its pi ' ye, and that the valve of a second starboard bilge eh P o e l. Il as been kept open two inches through being part the dock y„rd With dirt from the bils. In this hishhave been employed • —lßlll e Th:_ Which h as b een i mproper l y allowed to a ccumulate. fee! co ndition of the Australian's bilges and the de- i,l4ve state of the valves of the bilge Perative pipes cla hip, ho estly carg attention. Hero is a valuable ship, ith a im o and the lives of the passengers and w crew th e th rough the want of ordinary attentionon Rh! Part of s ome one upon w h om t h e res ponsibility oc ul dd rest. D erangements of pipes and valves have_ 114,77,ed in ship s b e l ong i ng to diff eren t c ompanies, M I ) ~" is to b e l amente d t h at t h ere ex i s t s n o orga e na Means for the prevention' of such well known al means I n the present instance it is reported that ro e o l eakag e rose to the level of the floor of the engine thrbefore it was known that there was any extra Mu lation. Th e A ustra li an was ta k en out o f d oc k 4 , 0 8 Mornin g at nine o'clock, and she will probably pi?- en Thursd a y f or h er dest i nat i on. Previous to sail and to engines are to undergo a thorough examination, yi„:ePai r if requisite, and the ship will make a trial j e , i r ,under the inspectionlof Captain Lowe, of her Ma thi" Shiro Impregnable. The Australian will, through ti oil B:tend overhaul, proceed on her voyage in a condi the Lai' more satisfactory to the company, the passengers, w, and the freighters. gThe ' 4 - 11 general Screw Steam Shipping Company's ship to..edesPoot, Captain W. Watts, is appointed to call hero 11 4 3' en route for the Cape and Australia. a ri 3r tl io Indiana, General Screw Steam Shipping Corn tharB baail packet, which arrived on Saturday, we learn tll° Australian Royal Mail steam-ship Melbourne, theil427ltlihrlput_ton, arn'ved at . the Cape of Good Hope on °I °' January, and sailed for . Australia on the Ist r each ed 4r 3r. No news of the returning ship Sydney had a gents the Cape up to the 24th of January. The of the Great Britain, Captain Mathews, adver katied her to leave the Cape on the Ist of Februar for 14 0144 f 1 41 . She w as appointed to leave Australia on the al luary for the Cape. ' I tl* / srr 41 - 0 t 0 114, LIVERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE TRIAL STAKES. Lady Agnes Walked over. THE AINTREE PLATE. Worcester Lady Agnes Four started THE STEEPLECHASE.—LATEST BETTING. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray. 7to 1 agst Bourton. 7to 1 agst Duc-an-Duras. 7to 1 agst Oscr. 13 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie. Mason has declared to win with Oscar. (Paid 100 184 100 100 all all all 8,11 all 100 all 4i 1100 I 100 all 10(1 61 all 6 171 all 100 100 100 100 all all 6i all 100 all 1/.ls 1 100 20 11 100 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, IWARCII 2, 1853. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Nottng. Bost & Eastn. Junct. Birmg, - Wolverh. & Stour` Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct. Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackrock and Passage Dublin&Belfast June Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian (£25 L and E. & L. & D.) Do. Do. (181. E. & IL) Eastern Counties.. Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Sh.) Do., d 0............ Do., B. and C.. East Lancashire East & West Ind. 11;i: & Binning. June 100 'Edinburgh & Glasgo w 14 Edin. and Peebles 100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock Closing Prices this day. 31 - 33 61 - 10 10 6i— 61d 21 -- 22 3 23 d 108 -- 110 634 -- 644 23N -- 234 18 -- 194 -- . - 2 .• pi 8 -.- 9 sa 5 1 4 -- 41 131 -- 13. 11 -- i - 11 73 - 751 157 - 601 76 - 78 d- p 32 - 34 61 - 63 80 - 81• 43 - 45 121 - 123 Business dune this day. 1100 Do ., B. Stock .... .... • 100 Great Southern an d 1 Western (Ireland). 100 Great Western . 11 Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 11 Do., Thirds 1 . 00 ,Lancash.& Yorkshire 15 iDo., Fifths 108 109 91. 90 95 13 14 p 7 7 2 1 78 d —2/ d 1 —l6l 65 4h i i 4 23 19 i 53 i Do.; Wst. Riding Un, !Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Sonthpt. London & Blackwaill Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Brigt. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do., Fifths D0.,£10 Sh.M.&B. C London & S. Western Do., £5O Do., £4O _ 81 -- gi 2 p 103 -- -- 1403 1194 4 - 1194' 3 -- B ip 14 -- 14 P 90 -- 51 4i -- 3Ad 4 -- 3 r d 11i -- 123 19 -- 21 29 1 -30 i 3 A— d 76 1 -- 774 45 -- 47 13i . 32i 80i 1 80 1 122 1911 1 4 901 1 93 78 i 7i 119 20 19, Londerry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Enniak. Manch. Shef. &Lineln m Do m ., la M nd an.& Lin. Un, Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extension Newp. Aberg.&Hftd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, and Restrevor Norfolk Do., New Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury& Birmg Do., L. & N. Westu Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby.& Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves do ..... Do Do. Oswestiy Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway' Vale of Neath Waterfd.. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon&Croydn Woodford York Newctl.&Berw Do. Extensions Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. ••• •-.... .. 91 90i 1i 90 30 291 77i i 7 49 51 3i 3 . 3 d 3 55 5 7 8 gi 2 / 1 2 d 36 37 —sod i l id 4i - 4i, d 8 - 8 3 i - 4ip 47 - 48 100 - 102 Cri - 66 65 - 67 70 - 75 ... -dx(11 501 3 i i 18 - 20 9 - 10 14 - 15 - 3 (II 21 - 23 791 - 791 36 37 13 - 13 4 - 44 21 - 2i 15 - 16 91i - 9i , 29 - 31 9i -- 10 id- ip Bini i x d 65 4i 64 -- G 7I -- 7 70i1 di 2A WI 59 —6O ' 80 79 80 36d i 70 12i ?i 1 60 A 501 PREFERENCE SHARES. ilo6 los liod ,== 167 19 20 id gi _- 3i - i - 6g 3g 4 1p 1i -- 2 p p 14g -- 144 1s -- 19 3 - 3i 1125 - 127 114&B 1111 - 113 N - 81 Fib -71 x -d 105 107 P P 150 —152 • •. .--• . 8 1 - 3ip l 10 11 10(1 x.d 13i -13 i 8 i -- 9 i 10i -11 i i - i P 146 148 4- P' 224 - 23 6- 2 - 24 108 - 110 25 - 26 i - iiP 11 -:- ii 17i -- 18 -- 16 -- 17 p par -- p 26 -- 2GJ 220 -- 21 2 i d-- par [lOl - 103 5 - 1021 par -- ,IGN. 1 -- Oid 1 -- -- 13 2 24 1 13 1-- -- 6 -- 1 tp 4 p 2 -- 24 p -- 14 p 4- ip 6i —7 xin 4 —4rin 1t —1 xin 1d —1 xin dis 9 11 p 2 2i p x in 4 4 a in a in x in ... - . 8 -- 81 6 -- 7 35i -- 36 141 -- 14'1 8i --91 17 -174 p 40 -- 42 414 -- 424, 32 -- 33 - -- 5 p lt -: 20 P 9 - -- 9A .31 4 d i p 10 r(7slp ,lrar 11,4 t t t i r-‘ 4 f 3Lui-.soo SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LIVERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE SPRING CUP. Llandforda St. Michael STEEPLECHASE. PETER SIMPLE MONEY .ND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 800 Egyptian were taken for export, and 900 American on specu lation. The market closed heavily, and prices of American under 6d. per lb. were 1-16 d. lower. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham at 6kd. to 60., 1,000 Egyptian at skd. to 11d., 300 Surat at 4d. to 44-d., and 30 Sea Island at is. 7d. to is. 10d. per lb. In Railway Shares a moderate business was done, at rather higher rates. In the London Mercantile Price Current the fol lowing are given as the latest statements from the United States, dated New York, February 15 1853. 1852. Receipts at the ports bales 2,066,000 ... 1,564,000 Exports to Great Brita in „ 848,000 ... 526,000 Ditto to France 148,000 ... 197,000 Total exports „ 1,132,000 ... 827,000 Stock on hand l7 670,000 ... 534,000 The state of the currant market, at Liverpool, is described by Messrs. Houghton and. Levy as follows :- 1 "The market for this article during the past month has materially improved, both as regards the consump tion and value, the clearances being about 170 tons, against only 80 for the month of January, in addition to which large supplies for this port continue to be drawn from London. The increased home consumption and demand for exportation, ship stores, &c., has principally consisted of low and middling qualities, better descrip tions being naturally influenced by the same ; holders of fine fruit remain equally firm, as noted in our several past circulars, under the impression that this quality will reach 80s. to 905., provided the accounts now to hand from the currant growing countries be confirmed in respect to the next year's crop. The only arrival to this since our last, consists of about 80 tons from New York. We note a large business has been done in London, both in old and new fruit, during the month, at improved rates." Most startling information has come to hand from Australia by the Overland India mail. Under date of Dec. 6, gold circulars state that the produc tion at the Ovens and Bendigo " diggins," and, in deed, at Mount Alexander generally, were materi ally falling off, and that only 5,000 to 8,000 ounces weekly were being brought by the escort to Mel bourne. Considerable despondency is stated to exist among theminers, who were out "prospecting" in all directions, and 80,000 persons being employed, many parties feared the " diggins" were exhausted. No doubt there is gross exaggeration in all this, but as it appears in'gold circulars, we give it as it stands, leaving the rest for future explanation, of which it is no doubt susceptible. The steamer Atlantic brings good news from America. The exchange on London was 110 to Business brisk. The Bankers' Magazine for the present month contains the customary quantity- of interesting matter connected with monetary affairs, and from a review of the " Meetings of Joint-Stock Banks," so far as regards those of late date, we take the following extracts : " The rates of dividend—a point of high consideration with parties who have permanently invested their capital in the shares of these institutions—have, in all cases, been fully supported if they have not been increased, and this end has been attained in a period of great plethora, and when the value of money at the Bank of England, and in Lombard-street has not exceeded 2 per cent. To have been enabled to realise profits, under such circumstances, equal in any instance to 6, and in others to 8 and 9 per cent., cannot but be re garded as a most gratifying test of the ability of the directors and managers, and the general consequence has been, that a further advance in the value of the re spective shares has taken place. " On the whole at th e meeting, the p e rtinent fact elicited has been that the various banks are rapidly ex tending their business, and that the facilities which are offered through these channels, not only accommodate trade, but also nurture it, and tend to render its position much less fluctuating. Banking, thus fostered and en+ couraged, cannot fail to give a tone to mercantile have trans actions, and while those of the m ost ordinary grade experienced benefit from their introduetion to such re sources, others of greater magnitude have derived the support necessary to carry them successfully through." The English Stock market has been rather feeble and there is less doing. The nearer we approach settling day, the greater the disinclination to ope rate for the next account. Consols are 99i f. for transfer, and 99g for, account. The New 31 per Cents. have been 1031 to 1, and the 3 per Cents., 1001 to Bank Stock is firm at 228, and India Stock rather heavy, at 265. Exchequer Bills are 12s. to 18s premium. The Foreign Securities have been buoyant. Spanish New Deferred are 23k to 24 L, oan and is 11 di the Cer s- tificate is at 7to 1. The Swedish count. Portuguese Four per Cents. are at 39. Mexican Bonds have been up to 244 to and P eruv ian Six per Cents. are firm at 1061. Bra zilian New Stock is worth 97 to 98. Buenos T wo - an d-a-Half Ayres Bonds are at 62. Dutch per Cents. are marked 661. Not much business has been done in Railway Shares, and the quotations are rather weaker within the last half-hour. The principal transac tions have been in North Western, Midland, Great Northern, Caledonian and South Western. Lan cashire and Yorkshire are lower. The Gold Mine Shares have receded, especially the Great Nugget Vein, the Port Philip, and the Colonial. The Land Companies' Shares have been de pressed, with limited transactions. In the Joint Stock Bank Shares large dealings have been entered into. Considerably higher prices have been paid for the Australia, namely, 2 to 3 advance. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (Hem the Of f icial List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... ....... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities IO3A If 4 I Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6i i Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 -16 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO — 40 8 Ditto, under £lOOO Consols for Account 10th March 99a Exchequer Bills lid. £lOOO.. Ditto Advertised PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent 9B 71 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 62 Grenada Bonds, Deferred, G r eek ex over-due Coup ons Mexican 3 per Cent 24i ?,, g P eruv ian 6 per Cent. Por t ug uese 4 per Cent. 39 x Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent...... .... Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.. Spanish Passive ( Converted) Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 7 4 7 4 a p e Swedish Loan ................. . Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 . D u t c h Exchange 2i per Cent .............. R ... E 66a TEIE O'CLOCK. 99A i _ ........ 99i 2 18 12 Consols ....... Ditto March Account ............. BANK OF ENGLAND.-It is understood ;that the ad vances of the Bank of England during the approaching shutting of the transfer-books will be at the rate of 3 per cent. On former occasions it orar has beenances custo at mar a half y alf for the Bank to make these tempy adv per cent. below their current rate of discount for three months' bills, but the active demand for money which now prevails has prevented in the preisent instance any reduction from being adopted. IA ;PER 1A L PAR _LI Eli'c. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. Colonel MAULE took the oaths arid his seat for For farshire. The committee appointed to try the Waterford elec tion was sworn at the table. PRIVATE= BUSINESS. On the motion for the second reading of the Ribble Navigation Bill, Mr. HEADLAM moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. W. Patten, Mr. T. Parker, and Mr. Strutt sup ported the bill. The amendment was ultimately with drawn, and the bill read a second time. The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had received notice that the petition complaining of an undue return for the borough of Kingston-upon-Hull would not be proceeded with. A number of petitions were presented against the ad mission of Jews into Parliament. Sir G. FILMER presented a petition from 250 work ing men of Sydenham, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. PHINN presented a similar petition from the working men of Bath. Similar petitions were presented by Mr. CHEETHAM, from Bury, and by Mr. BOUVERIE from Ayr. Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Maryport, praying for Parliamentary Papers. Mr. V. SMITH moved that the evidence taken be fore the Cambridge Election Petition be printed. Agreed to. UNION OF BENEFICES BILL. Mr. FREWEN movel the second reading of this bill. Mr. S. HERBERT opposed the bill. He thought that this was a kind of isolated legislation on a great subject like this. The bill militated in its principle against a project now in contemplation by the commis sion which was issued on the proposal of Lord Shaftes bury some years ago, for the purpose of inquiry into the subject of sub-division of parishes. The house might probably not be aware that in the city of London there existed a great number of parishes from which the popu lation had altogether migrated, and in which the churches were almost deserted. The population of the city at the last census was found to have diminished to little more than 40,000. It was proposed in such eases as these to amalgamate one or more livings, and to devote the sur plus revenue, if any there should be, to the creation of new cures in populous suburbs. Now, if that project were to be' carried out, the first thing which would have to be done would be to repeal this bill, and he thought it would be inconsiderate, then, without some great object to be gained, which the hon. gentleman had not shown, to impose the future necessity on Parliament of retracing its steps. With re gard to the provision of the bill to prevent heads of col leges and masters of public schobls from holding bene fices, to which, from the nature of their functions, they could not attend, he quite agreed with its expediency ; but he thought it was clear that they ought not to pro ceed in the matter hastily, without giving time to the public 15odies interested to supply the deficiencies in the incomes of such functionaries which would thus be created. He objected altogether to the third clause of the bill which proposed to enact that in parishes where there was no church, the revenue should be sequestrated for a certain number of years until a fund had been ac cumulated sufficiently large to build one, on the ground that it would be leaving the inhabitants of those parishes in spiritual destitutidn for that long time without reason. He hoped the hon. gentleman would not press the bill, but if he persevered with it, he trusted the house would be of opinion that it was an evil to legislate upon great and important matters by small piecemeal measures of this kind. After a few words of explanation from Mr. FREWEN, Mr. SPOONER hoped the hon. member would with draw the bill after what had fallen from Mr. Herbert, who said that many of the evils to which it referred were under the consideration of the Government, and who held out a kind of prospect that some measure with re spect to them would be introduced. Mr. FREWEN acceded to the suggestion, and the bill was then by consent, withdrawn. St. St. St. St. MAYNOOTH. On the order of the day being read for resum ing the adjourned debate on the appointment to enquire into the College of Maynooth, Mr. HADFIELD supported the appointment of the committee, not simply becau he was opposed to the grant to Maynooth, but because he protested against the Regium Dmitri?, and every other kind of religious endow ments. There were thousands of Dissenters and Non conformists in the country who did not receive a penny from the State, and he thought that not only the Roman Catholics, but the Church of England, and every other religious sect, should be placed in the same situation. Yet, while the wealth of the Church of England was so enormous, he could not see on what ground of justice the hon. member for ,North Warwickshire could object to the Roman Catholics receiving a small grant from the State. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD explained the reasons which had induced him to propose his amendment for extend ing the inquiry of the committee to all religious endow ments, and said he had thought it right to omit from it Ministers' Money and the Regium DOWUra, as they formed exceptions to other grants, being included every year in the estimates. Colonel SIBTHORP should support the original motion, because he considered that the grant to May nooth had been perverted from its original purpose. Mr. DUNLOP approved of the amendment, and should vote in its favour. Mr. NAPIER defended the Established Church in Ireland against the attacks which had been made upon it by Mr. Hadfield, believing that it had been a great boon and blessing to that country. So far from only one person out of ten in Ireland being members of that church, he understood the proportion was more nearly one in every four. He was opposed to the amendment, as it would have the effect of sweeping away all grants. He thought there was something inconsistent in the hon. member who moved it, because while he advocated the voluntary principle, he wished to force that princi ple by force and compulsion upon the adherents of the Church of England. (LEFT SITTING.) BANKRUPTCY COURT (THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE RHODES-AN IMMENSE CLAIM FOR 500,0001. This bankrupt was described as of No. 2, Terrace, Kensington, milliner, and to-day was appointed for con sideration of the certificate. The balance-sheet, pre pared by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, Basinghall street, commencing Jan. 1847, and ending Dec. 1852, shows Dr. to Crs., 8171. 18s ; ditto holding security, 1001. ; capital, 1091. 2s 2d ; profits (exclusive of the millinery business) as commission agent, &c., 1,975/. 18s ; profits, 2,3591. 13s 9d ; Cr. by good debts, 85/. ; pro perty, 1761. 13s 9d ; ditto in the hands of creditors, 1441. ; losses, 2531. ; rent, 670/. ; trade expenses, 2821. 15s ; house, 1,7391. 15s 6d. The bankrupt is a claimant to an estate in India, called the Troutbeck Estate, estimated of the value of 500,000/. The bankrupt states that his father considered himself entitled to the whole of this property, but had not the means to prosecute his claim. At present the parish of St. Ann's, Limehouse, is in receipt of the dividends, through some information given by a pauper, since deceased. Bankrupt expended about 401. in en deavouring to get evidence, but was obliged to abandon the inquiry for want of funds ; the claim, therefore, has now been transferred to the assignees. There was no opposition, and an immediate certificate was granted of the second class. 10 26-1 13i 20 20 123 12. 12. St. KISSING GOES BY FAVOUR. It is again our duty to call attention to the appoint ment of Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge, re spectively, to the Colonelcies of the I st Grenadier and of the Coldstream Guards. Mr. Ellice, the Chairman of the Committee which had been appointed to regulate the subject, on'Monday evening, in the House, of Com mons, made a statement to the following effect :—The Committee found upon inquiry that the emoluments of the Colonelcy of the Ist Grenadier Guards reached as high a sum as between 4,0001. and 4,5001. per an num. But the Duke of Wellington then held the appointment. It was determined that, until the Duke of Wellington's death, regard being had to his great services, matters should be kept as they were. After the Duke of Wellington's death, the emoluments of the Colonelcy of the Ist Grenadiers were to be reduced to 3,0001., and those of the Colonel cies of the two next regiments of Guards were to be maintained at 2,000/, per annum—in other words, res pectively at triple and double the amount of or dinary honorary Colonelcies in the English army. But the committee retained these excessive emolu ments solely upon the condition that these Colonel cies should be considered the prizes awarded to the most distinguished military merit—to the noblest—, to the most ca p able veterans of the British army—to me n who had gi ven p roof of their courage and of their capacity upon the battle field. Well, then, Prince Al bert and Prince, George of Cambridge have been ap pointed —the fi rst, Colonel of the Ist Grenadier Guards at 3,0001. per annum ; the second, Colonel of the Cold streams, at 2,0001. per annum. Now, C. Sidneyo on Colonel Lindsay,Herbert, 41: e the Secretary-atH ou Be of NCvoNamrom:aonfso, lastr fl as , a k n l e i g d h M t question upon this subject, in reply to which he made a statem ent which will •be found in our Parliamentary report. Mr. Herbert was at some pains to commend the liberality of Prince Albert to his regi ment, and to prove that, according to all precedent, the Guards should be commanded by Princes. We have no doubt of it ; but that is not the question. Mr. Ellice and Mr. Hume have informed us that, in 1837, a new system was introduced by Which all precedent was set aside, and the discussion resolves itself into a mere ques tion of testimony, which we leave to the parties con cerned. Mr. Ellice, the Chairman of the Committee, makes a positive statement upon a question of fact on Monday night; on Tuesday night Alf. S. Herbert contra dicts him. On which side is there good faith ! Is not Mr. Ellice—supported as he is by Mr. Hume—a man upon whose veracity the public can place reliance ! Times. A deputation from Wakefield had an interview yester day with the General Board of Health at their office, Whitehall, with respect to the application of the Public Health Act to that borough. The deputation consisted of Mr. Micklethwaite and Mr. Lamb. They were in troduced by Mr. S. G. Smythe, M.P. A deputation from Portsmouth had an interview with the General Board of Health yesterday at their office, Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Dr, Engledue, Mr. Oundle, and Mr. G. Sheppard. 10 St. 25 25 1061 100 Aberdeen all Do., No. 2,7 p. c 100 I3ris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St, 5 1 Do. 4 p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent. 31 Cork&Bandon 51 p.c. all Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction] all E. Ang. (7.65.) 6 p. c. all Do. (X 5), 7 per cent. 2 Do. (.£7 17s), 7. p ct. all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., No. 2 all Do., New 6p. c. St all Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent .00 Fast Lanco.sh. 6p. eta all Edinb. Pith. & Duud .00 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent .00 Great Northn. sp. c .00 Do. 5 p. e., Redeem at 10 p. c. prem.., all Gt. S outhn. & Westn. (Ireland) Eights 6 Gt. Westn. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) 00 Great Western, fixed 4A per cent 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O 00 Do., 6 p. c., Stock., 00 London and Brightonl Guaranteed 5 p. a 00 Do. Pref. 5 p. 0., St all Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 00 Do. New Guar. 6p. e 5 London &S. Western, Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry &Coler A Shares ....... all Londndry. & Ennisk A Shares all Manch., Shef. ,& Lin., i Shares, No. 41 all Do., New, £lO 8 Do., a all Marypt. & Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4A per cent. 8A Do 1061 10 20 50 50 100 25 126 k Mid. Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4 percent Norfolk Extension De. Guar. 5i per et Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. X 15,6 p. c. Do. Shrewsbury U. Birin. Now Guaranteed Shrcwsby. & Chester Nor. W. (Min), S p. c. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) f£l Os. 6(17 S.Yorksh. 4p. o. Guar. Waterfl&Kilk. 6p. c. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref Do I York & N. Midland, H. & S. Purchase 1471 10 all 11 all 1% i i FORE: Antwrp. &Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erque l in Dijon and Besanon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension...... Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Juliet. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada , Shares 1 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref .5 Luxembourg .0 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. 3 Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref. Lyons & Mediterran ,Madras I Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (wil interest 'Do. (ex interest) Northern of France , Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy.B.&.Ams.Shs.] NorwegianTrnk.Prei Yaris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbouri Paris Caen &Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 54 per cent. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders 361 9 274 a 42 33 3 .f i pm Do. 5A per c. Pref._ Western of France West. of Switzerland New Zealand... Boa .i 24 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 93 - - 96 97 6i 5 50 all British N. American .., 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China n - 4g g 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Commercial of Lon don— •• • 4 English Scottish and Australian 3 20 Ti Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 6 6/p In 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Lond. &Westminster .. 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 22i National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank • Corporation 54 56 56i 7 5 6. 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 481 10 all Do. New — 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp. Co.. 25 25 South Australia ... ... 53 55 52 5 4 25 all Union of Austr a li a _ 77 -- i 79 79 81i 78. ... 24 Do. New Si 9i 50 10 Union of London__ rUnion of London.. Union of Madrid._ MISCELLANEOUS. 35 Australian Agricult , 110 115 6 IA us trhisu . Pei tic . Mail .. 5 ,Austmln. Royal Mail 38A 'Brit. Americu. Land; l .., 32A'Canatla rerystal Palace • 2 Crystal Pal. of France 1 Eastern Steam 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 50 General Screw Steam ' 2i Irish Beetroot Sugar, all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 2 Netherlands Land ! 2} N rth. of Europe Steam all Peninsular & Oriental 25 Do. Do. 60 Royal Mail Steam , 25 South Austral. Land 54 57 1 Submar. Telegraph.., 2 Universal Emigration and Colonisation 1 28i Tau Diemen's Land ; 18 20 - ... 1115 12 10 xPeej N. i a 611 59 4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, March 2.—Wind at Noon, N.N.W., light breeze, and dull, cloudy weather. FOLKESTONE, March I.—Arrived—Amanda, Porto Plata, for Hamburgh. DEAL, Ma - rch I.—Arrived—Albyn, Penang ; Syria, Cal cutta ; Lady Bruce, do. ; Baretto Jan, Singapore ; Launna, Cape of Good Hope ; Lady Helda, Demerara ; Mehemet Ali, Shanghai. PLYMOUTH, March I.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Euro pean (s), Coast of Africa ; Lady Peel, New York, via Newport. FALMOUTH, March I.—Wind, W. Arrived—Madonna, Bahia, for Gothenburg ; Mazeppa, Charleston, for Ham burgh. Sailed—Oriental, Newport and New York. OFF DARTMOUTH, March I.—Toronto, Mauritius; Enter prise, do. ; Achilles, Guadaloupe, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, March I.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Earl of Liverpool, Africa ' • Underwriter, New York ; Abera mon, China ; Firefly, Buenos Ayres ; Pelot Fish, Pernam buco ; Annie, Maranham ; Camillus, New Orleans ; Levia than, do. ; Ocean Queen, do. ; Lady Russell, Mobile ; William Hatchcock, Apalachicola ; China, Savannah ; Sackem, do. ; Elize, New York. S a il e d—l n t ernat i onal, New Orleanf ; Empire, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Anna Hender son, Calcutta ; Diagaum, Bombay ; Daniel, Hayti ; Shang hai, New Orleans ; William Rathbone, New York ; New World, do. ; Conqueror, do. ; Kalamazoo, do. ; Liberia, St. John's, N.B. Off Port—Duncan, Calcutta; Vermoni, New Orleans ; Beethoven, Windermere, Peter Foulkes, John Wood, Rhune, Amette, Gilbert, Bucephalus (sup posed), and Robert Barfpur.... BnisTor,, March N.E. Arrived—George, Demerara. Sailed—Florenoe, Africa. HULL, Feb. 28.—The Amazon of this port, Shields, for Nevv York, has been docked, having been on shore. —March 1. Sailed—St. George, Greenland. GLOUCESTER.—Arrived—Bessel, New York. WEST WORCESTER ELECTION.—The election of a knight of the shire for the western division of this county, in the room of General the Hon. H. B. Lygon, raised to the peerage . by the title of Earl Beauchamp, took place yesterday, at the Grand Stand on the Wor cester race course. At half-past ten • o'clock, the high sheriff, Charles Noel, Esq., opened the proceedings. The Hon. W. Coventry then proceeded to put in nomi nation Henry Lygon, Lord Viscount Elmley, as a fit and proper person to represent the division in Parlia ment. Sir Hungerford Lechmere seconded the nomina tion. The customary question having been put by the high sheriff, and no other candidate being put in nomi nation, Lord Elmley was declared elected. Lord Elmley then addressed the electors, thanking them for the high and honourable position in which they had placed him as their representative—a position of which he was justly proud, and which he hoped he duly appreciated. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the sheriff. COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN LINE.—On Saturday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, as one of the up trains was proceeding from York to Lon don, a waggon train ran into the carriages. Luckily the approach of an accident was observed by the railway official, and although the shock was rather severe, only two persons were injured ; one a gentleman, who was very severely cut on the left eye, and a young child, whose front teeth were forced out, and face slightly damaged. • ErAUSTRALASIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. —The first vessel of the Australasian Steamship Company (Panama to Sydney), about to commence operations in New York, will, it is stated, be a new one just completed, called the Golden Age. She is of 2,864 tons' burden, and has capacity for 1,200 passengers (200 first cabin, 200 second, 800 third), with 1,200 tons of coal, and 500 of cargo. Her frame was originally intended for the Adriatic, the fifth ship of the Collins' line, and she has since been completed with special reference to the pas senger trade in the Pacific, so as to secure room and ventilation for the largest possible number of persons. According to the calculations in the prospectus of the company, it is expected that she will enable the passag e to Australia to be completed w ithi n 35 d ays from New York and 50 days from England. THE SAILORS' STRIKE AT SOUTHAMPTON.._ Several of the seamen on strike at Southampton have given They have applied t o th e P en i nsular and Oriental pany - for employment at their former wages, and have obtained it. LATEST FROM AMERICA ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. This morning at seven o'clock the United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain Nye, entered 'the Mersey, from New York direct, with GO pas sengers. The screw steam-ship Alps had arrived there on the 17th, and the City of Manchester at Phila delphia on the 18th. On the latter date the royal mail-steamer America, from hence, arrived at Boston. When the Atlantic sailed business was brisk in nearly all the cities of the Union. The money market continued in a satisfactory condition ; money was by no means scarce, and trading pros pects on the whole were good. Stocks of a dividend-paying character were firm, but those of a speculative kind were much depressed. Money was in active demand. In the Breadstuff market prices had given way, owing to the advices by the previous steamer from England, and there was little disposition to pur chase at the rates then prevailing, namely : Western Canal Flour, 5 dols. to 5 dols. 121 c. per barrel ; Gennessee prime wheat, 1 dol. 20c. to 1 dol. 92c. per 60 lbs. ; Indian corn, round yellow, 62 to 64 cents. per bushel ; Indian meal, 3 dols. 37-ic. to 3 dols. 50c. per barrel. The New York cotton market continued in a de pressed condition. Sales could not be made ex cept at a reduction, which holders had generally submitted to, of one-eighth to a quarter of a cent. New Orleans and Mobile mid fair to fair, 111 c. to 121.. ; Uplands ditto, lOic. to 111 c. The America's sews received at New Orleans on the 18th had rendered the cotton market some what firmer, strict middling being quoted Bc. to c. The provision market was brisker than at the previous steamer's departure, and prices firmer. New prime pork, 151 c. to lc ; new mess, 17c. to 17ic. Freights remained unchanged at the Atlantic's departure, the asking rates being, flour to Liver pool, 2s. to 2s. 3d. per barrel ; grain to ditto, 7d. to Bd. per bushel ; cottoh, id. to 3-16 d. per lb. Exchange on London ruled at 110 to 110 i, and paper was in moderate demand ; on Paris, 5 124 ; Hamburgh, 36t to 36f ; Bremen, 80 to 804. The President had sent a message to the Senate announcing that England had made a proposition to withdraw her protection from Musquito, and make Grey Town a free city, and informing the Senate of a proposition for a canal across the Isthmus by both Governments. The International Copyright Treaty had been signed, and sent to the Senate for confirmation. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The Emperor and the Empress went on Monday night to the Theatre-Lyrique to witness the repre sentation of the Poupee de Nuremberg. In conse quence of a grand dinner being given at the Tuile ries, their Majesties did not arrive until nine o'clock. The performance was suspended an instant whilst the Imperial party took their places. Their Ma jesties arrived without escort, and with no other suite than M. de Beville, M. de Tascher, an orderly officer, and two ladies of honour. The Empress was dressed in half-mourning with black lace in her hair. An immense crowd was assembled on the boulevard du Temple to witness their arrival, which was the signal for repeated cheers. Loud applause also greeted them in the theatre. After the prin cipal piece, the ballet of the Lutin de la Vallee was given, in which Mme. Guy and M. St. Leon more than once drew down the applause of their Ma jesties. A bill has been laid before the Legislative body for reducing the postage of letters circulating ix Paris, and the following is the expose des Matif, and text of the bill. " Messieurs, the prepayment of letters materially simplifies the service of the Post-office. Paid letters re quire much less labour than those which are not paid, as the latter both on arrival and departure are to be verified as to their weight, their number, and their re presentative value. Prepayment is a better guarantee of the rights of the treasury for the recovery of the post age against any kind of fraud, and it renders the dis tribution of the letters more easy and more prompt. It is calculated that a postman distributes eighteen paid letters in the time required to deliver one unpaid letter. Lastily it does away with dead or unclaimed letters Ivhich bring nothing to the treasury, and cause con siderable trouble. The Post-office has used all its efforts to increase the number of prep - aid letters, and it was for this object the Postage Reform Bill of August 24, 184 S, authorised the prepayment by means of postage stamps. This encouragement, has, however, been found to be insufficient, and the experience of neighbouring countries shows that the most efficient plan for increasing the number of prepaid letters is to subject them to a differential passage. In Eng land, where letters not prepaid are charged double postage, the number of paid letters is 97 per cent. of the whole. In Belgium, where the difference of the charge is only one-half more, the prepaid letters reach the proportion of 60 per cent. In France, where the postage in both cases is the same, only 17 letters out of 100 are prepaid. We propose to you to apply, but by way of experiment only, a system of differential taxation to letters circulating in Paris. They are ex ceptionally subject to a charge of 15c., whilst that on letters within all communes is only 10c. The bill which we submit to you has for object to reduce the postage on prepaid letters, written and circulated in Paris, to 10c., while those unpaid will continue to be charged 15c. This will cause a habit to be acquired of prepaying let ters, and will allow a judgment to be formed whether that prepayment, by facilitating the service of the Post office, is not sometimes attended with the inconvenience of rendering the delivery of the letters to their proper owners less sure. In restricting its operation to Paris, there is this advantage, that the experiment may be made without causing any very serious prejudice to the treasury. In 1852, the number of letters circulating in Paris was 7,559,000 ; they produced to the treasury 1,133,859 francs. If the reduction of the postage on prepaid letters to 10c., leaves the proportion of 20 per cent, which they are now in Paris, on the number of letters above mentioned there will be 1,511,800 prepaid letters at 10c., giving 151,180 fr. ; and 6,047,800 unpaid, producing 907,080 fr. ; making totals of 7,559,000 letters, and 1,058,260 fr. The produce being thus 1,058,260 fr., the loss to the treasury will be 75,599 fr. The differential charge will, however, increase the number of prepaid letters, and if we calculate that it will come up to 50 per cent. of the whole, as in Belgium, the 7,559,000 Paris letters will pay one half 15c. and the other half 10c. The produce will then be 944,802 fr., and the loss to the treasury will be 188,977 fr. This loss will be soon covered by the natural increase in the num ber of letters. The reduction in the postage of prepaid letters will be a fresh cause of this increase, so that the loss to the treasury by the increased number of prepaid letters will be by degrees made up by the general in crease in the number of letters. The bill makes no changes in the regulations which have fixed the pro gressive increase of the charge in proportion to the weight. It has only for o bj ec t t o gran t a premium of sc. on the prepayment of letters written and circulated in Paris whatever may be their weight. We hope that you will not hesitate to adopt it." The bill only contains the following article : "From the Ist July, 1854, the postage on prepaid letters written and circulated in Paris, will be reduced 50." The Emperor again presided yesterday at a meeting of the Council of State, in which the dis cussion of the Budget was terminated. It is be lieved that the navy estimates have been reduced during the discussion on the budget in the Council of State by four millions, and a considerable re duction in public works has also been made. The Mediterranean squadron, under the orders of Admiral Lassusse, composed of eight ships-of the-line and a steam-corvette, assembled on the 24th at Antibes. Turkey should give to the European Powers repa ration for well founded complaints, it was equally necessary for the maintenance of peace that the Turkish Government should preserve an honour able position necessary for the maintenence of the equilibrium of Europe. The Bourse was exceedingly firm yesterday, and both the Rente and Railway Shares have advanced. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are 55c. higher, and the Three per Cents. 65c. higher, the former closing at 106 f. 50c., and the latter at 80f. 85c. Bank of France Shares are unchanged ; those of the Mortgage Bank are 12f. 50. higher, and those of the Societe Mobiliere 25f. higher. Foreign Funds remain as they were. Railway Shares . have advanced from 10f. to 15f. each on an average. Exchange on London (short), 25f. E 7 c. ; ditto (90 days), 24f. 90c. AUSTRIA. A committee of ladies at Vienna., who had pro posed to erect a monument on the Bastei, at the place where the Emperor was wounded, have with drawn their projects as the relations of his Majesty intend themselves to erect one. A letter from Vienna states - that autograph let ters of felicitation for the preservation of the life of the Emperor of Austria, were presented to his Ma jesty on the 23d ult., from the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Duke of Bruns wick, and the Count de Chambord. The accounts received from Vienna, by telegraph which are to the evening of the 27th, state that the Emperor is rapidly recovering from his wound, and that his health is in the most satisfactory state. The Austrian troops in march for Croatia had re ceived counter orders. The Augsburg Gazette of the 26th states that the Austrian Government had formed the " energetic determination" of requiring from the British Go-. veinment the expulsion of AfAzzini and Kossuth. In case of refusal no British subject would be per mitted to cross the Austrian frontier. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, 28th, says :—" There has been a considerable rise in the leading securities at the Bourse to-day. The pub ic mind is completely tranquillised on every sub ject." MONTENEGRO. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 22d ult., in the Augsburg Gazette, states that it was on that day that Prince Mentchikoff, the Minister of Marine, was to leave on his mission to Constantinople. " His mission" says the the letter, " has been con certed with Austria, and the object of it is t o coun sel the Ottoma n Porte to act with moderation with respect to its Christian subjects in general, and the Montenegrins in particular." The Minister was to be accompanied by Count Dimitri Nesselrode, Prince Lobanoff (son-in-law of General Paskie witsch), aide-de-camp to the Emperor, Prince Galitzin, and by several officers of the navy. A telegraphic message, dated yesterday, from Vienna, says Omer Pacha has received orders to suspend hostilities against the Montenegrins. The Austrian troops en marche have received counter orders. ITALY. The Ticino Gazette states from Berne that the Austrian Legation presented a third note to the Federal Council on the 19th ult. It does riot give the contents of this note, and says that the Federal Council has adjourned its decision for the present. The Opinione of Turin quotes a letter from Milan of the 22d ult., stating that arrests still continue ' there. Among the persons arrested, it mentions a priest named Don Giovanni Rossari. The church bells are still mute, the authorities having had all the doors giving access to the staircases of the steeples closed until further orders. A letter from Bellinzona, in the Piedmontese Gazette, states that, on the 22d ult., the Govern ment of the canton of Ticino had the printers of the Patriota arrested at Faido, and seals affixed to the printing office. This act of rigour is attributed to an incendiary article, in which the Patriota called upon the people to effect a revolution. It is stated that two agents of American Emi gration Companies have left France for Switzerland to propose to the government of Tecino, to convey to America the natives of that canton who have been expelled from Austria. The Count Rayneval, Ambassador from France to the Court of Rome, was received with great pomp and cordiality on the occasion of presenting his new letters of credence from the Emperor to his Holiness. Nearly all the cardinals, accompanied by the whole dipl oma ti c b o d y, the Ministers, and. the chief officers of the French army in Rome, attended at the ceremony. The Superior Council of the order of Jesuits have presented to the Pope ' • with a prayer that his Holiness will t ransm it i t to the different Catholic powers a protest against the decision of three of the Republics of South America, banishing the Jesuits, and confiscating their property. PR lASSIA The trial of Professor Gervinus for " exciting to treason, cte.," commenced and terminated at Man heim on the 24th, but judgment has been deferred until the 2d of March. A recently published statistic gives the number of individuals of both sexes now in divers penitenti aries and houses of correction within the monarchy at somewhat more than 90,000. The Grand Duke of Oldenburg died suddenly, and without suffering, on Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock. RAILWAYS. Bedford and Bletchley. Birm. 4 Oxfd. guarantee.... Do. withoutgr Birm. Wok. Dudley guar. Do. wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr.& Dn. Fr lirtlpl. Dk. & Railway . Hull & Selby Do. Shares. siD D LD a4 o o ol n u .l .pd P . :61rhr Matlock pera. taut. Shares. Ixeectotnicue.wke. Lowestoft gr. Middlesbro' & Redear Midld.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.k Hit, Do.Shepth.S t Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p. e. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst Closing Prices this Jay. 20 -- 31 29i --30,i 30 -- 31' 29 -- 30 105 —lo7xd 52i --53ixd1 150 - 152 32i - 33:3 Lll --113xd 554 --564xd 264 --274xd 13/ -- 14 254 -- 264 19 —l9lxd 24 i 6 3 - 1108 - 109 64 66 d' x ( 1 152 - 154 151 - 153 xd i is 32 - 33 103 - 101 -1 p P 6A 2i 7 p Par I P #P par -- p par A p 7 9 p 4 4i 24 - 29 —3O Par 42 —43 i 2 2s p 60 -- 70 7 — B p 1i -- 1 d 17 -- 18 21 -- 2 p p -- 1 p #d !d— P 6i -- — 7 p 14 -- 1 p 1 p par— p 21 -- 23 6 par 4 p 7 - - A P * - - p Leasing Compaua. London & N. West. n Gt o .Westn L. &N. W. Caletlon.. , Gt.Nrthn. Gt. Westn k. New. & Berw. Y. & NMd Do Do Is. Eastern' Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midid Stckton & Darlingt. E. Count. Do Ds i L. & N. W &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northnl Do ILancashkj Yorksh. M.3,lClean Stockt. & Darlingt. D 0...... .. IGtWean, MINES. A gua Fria Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilian Imp. (issued at .£5 pm.) Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo CopperMinersof Eng Do. Preference English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Lend. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita Mexican & S. Americ, New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago d• Cuba, South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller .... West Granada West Mariposa Yuba Business this day. 107 a d x d 113 llixd 19 xd 108/ 9 8i x x d li i i 41 201 7 i 6i li 11 1 11 1 8 ~ 43i 4 44- 3i fi 4} 17h 5 41 5i 2i 2 k 224 • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1. The Agamemnon, 91, screw lino-of-battle ship, Cap tain Sir Thomas Maitland. We regret to state that many fresh cases break out amongst the crew, who are berthed in the Camp er d own a l ongside ; and although no serious results have yet arisen, it still continues to baffle the skill of the medical officers, who, to their credit be it said, use every exertion and kindness in administering to the comforts of the sick men. The Cruiser, 16, screw steam-sloop, commander the Hon. George H. Douglas, having received her supply of coals from the coal depot, hauled out into the stream, and awaits sailing orders. The Rolla. 6, apprentices' tender, Lieutenant Com mander Fenwick, hauled into No. 1 Dock to-d3y, to have her copper cleaned and examined, preparatthy to fitting her out for her usual summer exercises by .the • • naval ap prentices. The Orestes, old 18-gun sloop, that we announced some time since had been converted into a moveable coal depot, was this morning put into operation by being towed out of harbour by the Echo steam-tug, and laid alongside the Basilisk, steam-sloop, which received her full supply therefrom ; after which the Echo returned with her into harbour. This is It vast improvement upon the old system of war-steamers being first obliged to dig' charge their powder at Spithead, and then come into harbour to coal. When the Pitt is ready, there will be a still greater advantage, as she will be stationed at the Motherbank for vessels to run alongside, thereby savilag much time as well as expense. WOOLWICH, MARCH 1. APPOINTMENTS. Marryat llsioerttvi(nlgiiast), parnedseJnotseipnh the appointed to the Phoenix Sidon steam-frigate, have bee n steam-sloop, commissioned at Woolwich by Commander Edward A. Inglefield, for service in the Arctic regions. Lieutenants James the latter Lieutenants Elliott and Marryat served previously in Captain Austin's expedition. Master William Stanton (1852), from the Horatio, 24, screw steam guard ship at Sheerness, to the Phoenix. Surgeon John F. Charlton Phcenix. , M.D. ( 1845), to the Paymaster Henry Hawley (1850), to th e Phcenix. ), f rom the Victory flag Mate Robert P. J enkins (1852 ship at Portsm ou th , to the Phcenix. Assistant Su rgeon John R. Holman (1847), reeentl/ serving as additional assistant surgeon in the Portland, 50, flag-ship, on the Pacific station, to the Phcenix. Second Master Edward H. Mills (1842), from the S t. George, 120, guard ship in ordinary a t Devonporty to the Phoenix. Clerk William P. Richard to the Phoenix. Boatswain Henry Osbourne to the Phcenix• Carpenter Henry Palmer to the Phcenir• An official article in yesterday morning's Moni teur, ascribed to the pen of the Minister of Finance, calls attention to the circumstance that forty mil lions of taxation have been remitted, which pressed most heavily upon agriculture and the labouring classes, at a time when all the resources of the na tion ought to have been applied to prevent her ruin ; and that fifty thousand men have been liberated from the army, and restored to their fields and worshops. Two Imperial decrees appear in the same journal, little after midnight,be • The Ripon, with the Indian the one convoking tke Council-General of Lot and tenwlxeiirstit t• Garonne, and the other authorising the formationarrived to-day * of a company for the construction of a railway be-mail, er about es of French ' 36 hours from Alexandria. beating tween Graissessac and Beziers. The Union, .manufactureso f Itsh fears e i in rse alluding eare rfieo3inupre i England,re to hhai np t h sg eablnr ate Captain and Captam u ion of esses alarm , Symonds, of A Court of Inquiry has been sittin g the Arethusa. t the night of 1 Jones, of the Sampson fri g a te , steata i ; ese vessels p u t to sea These on upon the genius ' industryfaor arts some s and for Naples on the 12th evey Country has its perfection e. exaggerated, Saturday, the steamerll took them after dark, and into of the people. Su de P h u and manufactures, which de e a s in certain arts position, a heavy real protection for Frenbch industry will be an earnest ' so steamer lulling caught her sponseorn ; I have fio-ured in English can make pro endeavour to go on ina:urre:rs Progress in o wever, that the :her. LisueetheY'Sampson w 7 l t d n A o s lo i n t g was, the shock waat ieiandsin"g. an dt l h aT e tAeslt frigate eaoFmnEl3‘ in 23 h t . h e e r these branches, the , t o h th e e n r a w vy list, in all pr t o i l:b c l hai Y n of the Arethusa's bower made sensible Monopol yo f t h e an d e Co o m f paratively unavail- to great as fell the paddles of the steamer and this. The Protection t progress of the Eno. „ - _,_ improving so as to render the ' anchor, Whicehd, sisujecippuasuddenlythte FhelSrfeAAnhthusiaadr7 been I was recovered, The Arethusa had but little damage, protection will not effect I she ?' P Francedgteocairnepttaualrilan. iug. The Constitution? necessity of enterprise. ITperOtfla- an The da o y . df :rin The N aar I C h: o e l us u : r f t wsh, re eo p : r e t l i e. m sdha a n em d i a e s one showing a t light. given by the tel te declares that The Mo ship s h u a rv s ey n e ot yet de discovereX shoal near Messina out osur of the co • telegraph dispatches from Vien na, ,„_. vey a newlyTh last h 1 has been d b Capinreturned ! Jones, and bla ste med d hi s m i s tfi ev r e e r w e L c o h r h no made her aire d Spratt, concessions made by th territorial uestion, for instance it says, went to Austria, are rather too e ab s the ol nt e a u T nhtes i but we have no particulars. must be on l 6 e l t ea h cannot be settled Ny cl ith 3 the othor European night. The Sim e oo s m oa troop pearance. ... out reference to . that the re Turkish Govern- turn Powers. The steamer from Corfu, expected yesterday, and the It concludes by s tating happy presage for French steamer from C of the Count de Leiningen i 0 3 between Austria have not made their Constantino le due also yesterday, the arrangement of all differences must not :very unsettled, and.aPPearallee. The weather appears importance fresh breezes have been blowing. and the Porte, but that an which it probably The Sampson frigate • dons be given to what has been ..- // it were proper that She is ready for sea. does not merit, for that, 30 20 1 40 30 1 10 288 1 11A 100 100 18 9i all all all all all all 13.5 24. all all all all all