The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-12 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The Emperor and the Empress seem to be very PePillar in Pari s . O n M onday afternoon they took a drive along part of the Boulevards and in some of the principal thoroughfares. Their Majesties were everywhere received with marked respect. They honoured the Theatre Francais With their presence in the evening to witness the jfirst representation of Lady Tartuffe. Their Ma eaties arrived a t e i g h t o ' clock, at the commence ment of the performance. A great crowd had .seembled to wait their arrival, by whom and by the audience on their entering the house they were received with loud acclamations. The Emperor placed her Majesty in the right-hand corner of the boa, Where he usually sat, and took the opposite corner himself. Between their Majesties were se ated the Marquis de las Marismas and the ellatrheonze de La Terre. The Emperor was in plain the Empress wore a simple blue dress, and w ith a lace head-dress. Yesterday their Majesties went to visit the buildings of the Garde-Meuble, and proceeded thence to the Louvre, and visited th,..lic? Mus eum o f t h e K i ngs of F rance, w hi c h i s a'llt .to be almo s t i mme di a tely opened to the Pub BANK OF FRANCE.—he following was the situp: tion of the Bank on Thursday, Feb. 10 : Fr. c. ASSETS. 393,760,163 3E 85,033,509 239,742 9 Cash and ingots ... Cash at the branch banks Overdue bills Bills becoming b due in Paris, of which 59,24 0,900 f. 55c• are from the branch Bills i ank s ................................... n the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots D °• in the b ranc h b an k s 130 . on public securities of France 41,192,136 10 D °• by the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 49,365,000 Do. in the branch banks D o. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 75,000,000 Renter the reserve fund Ite tites of disposable funds ' 55,526,744 42 liotel and furniture of the Bank teal Property of branch banks 3,594,250 - arest in National Discount Bank nses of admi n i s t ra ti on 368,592 93 nd r i es 156,470 2 1,057,338,783 57 e aPita, b _ ...1 .......................... ...... . ....... 91,250,000 N. ". " err e fend e rve immobilie re 4,000,000 tea to bearer , in circulation - O. of branch ' banks 161,014,575 To?. to order (Post bills) A ku l Payable at sight Y eu.nunt-current of Treasury Creditor 116,695,162 38 ar1.,,°,8 accounts-current 109,809,404 9 1, 410 . branch banks 28,194,290 Vevidends to be paid 844,269 25 D I count, interest, and expenses r'diacounts of the last half-year • 723,623 2 '"1111318 received over and above the stdue f the protested bills Sundries It 1,057,338,783 57 I.n appears from these returns that the metallic „ 41e rve has fallen off 4-i millions in Paris, and g re ased nearly 1 million in th e b ranc h b an k s . hs , h e discount accommodation has fallen off 41 ons in Paris, and 5 millions in the provinces. ...,`"?.vantes on French rente have declined 21/ ZTiens in P ar i s , and millions in the branch 0 7 1, ... Advances on railway securities have fallen i millions in Paris, and increased some w h a t 31113 re than 1i million in the departments. On the d i . Bd- s,.ef the liabiliti es , th e no t es i n c i rcu l a ti on h ave :culled 11 millio ns i n P ar i s , an d 4f m illi ons i n branch b an k s . Th e accoun t- curren t o f th e • tr easury has fallen 22 millions. Those of private b ut h ave a l so declined millions in Paris, ' l t increased about / of a million in the depart teents. Tha whole amount of tke metallic reserve 1 s at present 478/ millions to 6701 millions of notes 111 circulation. The cont e mplat e d ra il roa d b e t ween P ar i s an d Cherbourg is to be commenced immediately. The Purchases of land are proceeding, and the tele graphic line is rapidly approaching completion. The wires are already laid between Crietta and bonnieres. The village of Gruissans (Carcassone) has been completely inundated by the sea, which has swept away the road through the lake, and has thrown the whole locality into a state of the most afflicting desolation. The Presse states that M. do Chantelauze, at Whose residence the police p a id a v i s it t o exam i ne his papers, as already st a t e d, i s no t th e son b u t th e nephew of M. de Chantelauze, who was one of the I C, nisters of Ch a rl es X. Th e G azette de France iforms us that on S un d ay l as t t h e police visite d t he resid ence o f th e B aron de Planhol, one of the co ntributors to that jour na l, an d exam i ne d his Papers, but finding nothing objectionable, the dis cretionary warrant of arrest was not put in force. %roe of th e p erson s connected with literary cor ressPondence' who were arrested on Monday, were daY interrogated by the Judge d'ln.struction. propa_ The prin c ip a l c h arges were that they h ad gated false news. They will all be tried by the Polic e Correctionnelle. ._ We read i n th e U n i on . a Nte be en o f l ate i n circulation ‘Ala respecting the rumoursthe et tlth h of th e C oun t ess de Chambord. We have 11 „Lt been able to discover the source of these 01 irs, but we are happy 4 , wo be able to contra `uet them comp l e t e l y . L e tt ers from_Ven ice of the ~It., whi c h arr i ve d yes t er d a y in Paris, speak of 13Ina Perfect health of the august Princess, as well t hat of th e C oun t 'd e Ch am b or d.' 404_ telegraphic dispatch from Marseilles an traces the arrivalint . hat port yesterday of the ItsgYPtus from Alexandria. Two vessels, one from r e.b aY, and the other from Calcutta. Eer _ ia, bendlie4on the 30th ult. The her time. English packet p a a r :l i ce v t ed wa a s t here • not much variety in the leading columns of el. is f yesterday , but there is . one k ttiel al ?' s journals e with interest. It is in til e C e which will be p on dea the pamphlet entitled 4c .I„L,onstitutionnel,, t b ts ' o ',€ . 3 F.r.an.ques, It is an excitement to which this journal attributes ne tiegitimist party. r France, and an appeal to the passions of the people of sh against England. T e Cons . titutionnel ().17.8 tlae inconsistency of this declamation against a 4 , 41 4 on the subject of the treaties of 1815 by p ow lrt 3' Which owed to them its restoration to thei r ' and Which had recognised . and acknowledged at' ' arid then proceeds to assign a motive for the e tipt t o the national feeling in France, a m ,__. rouse . th e r i i?g about war in E u rope. Whilst some of xne at e lign . journals imputetothe French Govern- Go va , arhke intentions, one of the organs of that its :11-olent declares that the war cry is the cry of the ' lle elies, and that an attempt is made to excite treairePle of France against the authors of the ofh ( 4,'" of 1815 in the hope of bringing on a war of chancethe . fec,fri3esttlireeYyininig the e Empire. would n t h s e o n i m e a rel-leigi journals the Emperor of the French . is try?snted. as desirous of war for the consolida- 1 all ° . -- w o ThiS power in France, but the Constitutionne 4 11 ° If f lidlat his policy is to consolidate it by peace, th a t: 3 '2 l s take from his adversaries the only chance ti e - " 4 7 eY have of undermining it. The Constitu- It ir es ': 4 Y B :—" A publication has just appeared cial l ell -48 produced a sort of emotion in the finan - a h,sworld, It is called Lettres Franques, and is t e r i 411)hlet Without style and without ideas ;ofwrtihe krabltilitl conceived like a big melodrama link„ g l l or the GaitO, and signed with a a name so 4 40Zil that it may be considered as published ti fi• r ucn islY• People are astonished, almost. thus thy, forgive us !—at the publication of us 11 :_11; -- antd.which they think they see, we know . not o. 'oo ',:ls, taut pre sae o f war. It is really doin,, !kleC,' 4l honour to this lucubration of a dis h import ‘anee:taagination to ascribe to it so m °loos What l because a crack-brained . man Da g - R e s to a ccumulate against England, in some ilake-„,ef tie paper stained with printer's te In e ett the insults and declamations which h tlian,,Pal'age hatred can inspire, people are to be Qor et e (l , and are to go so far as to render the Plieeerkilent responsible, as to make it an acc . o ht th, o ef this insensate language t As well mi g h xtra,?°ernment be rendered responsible for all t .e e AviLagances which the tenants of the Lunatic tat Charenton may choose to utter. The ties hie goes on to observe, that the trea holis of 1815 and the restoration of the Bour kere a re two simultaneous facts, which can be no NI , separated ono from the other than the effect thett",l separated from the cause. By what right cli 4 . l .,,`Lc'. ea the author of the Lettres Franques repu- R p 0,7 , 11 .. the name of the Legitimist party the re itlfalasinility of those treaties ? What I they were higlier?ll,B; iniquitous spoliating, And Louis XVIII. sh a '_ inem ! What I they are documents of see °' _and the chief of the house of Bourbon con ef .J. L :els.t , them ! If he judged them as the author ti ,_ ',! ettres Franques does, why did he not prefer th e me?'"ns of exile to the dishonour of accepting 1,,,tl The author of the Lettres Franques does wh i ,''l'en understand that all the epithets with ie.] e n Ile brands the treaties of 1815, in order l to fall the Empero r to destroy their on 9hilarurle°allis XVIII who signed tethhe tryeavtiieose,nacneci X.; who did not cut ZLlnahis sword, even when France 11)arad to pieces d recovere al74 tre ngith and prosperity in the leisur e of hada long teen and Peace ! hat !y the Restoration and Years to destroy them in, but didnot fif th at Yet it is in the name of the Legitiraist par y do so t ; t° violate:Pr,esent Government is told that its duty is tu e tr. i , .is ait the zisk of Plunging Europe into fire and blood. Does the author of the Lettres Franques believe that he can efface facts with words ? Does he believe that in now declaiming against the treaties of 1815, he can cause the peo ple and France to forget, by his tardly indignation,' that the march of the Bourbons on Paris was con ducted by the Cossacks ? Does he believe that in reading his cold-blooded imprecations against Eng land, which he devotes to the infernal gods, it will I not be remembered that Louis XVIII. was the pro tege of the Duke of Wellington, and that even amidst the sorro or of the country, stained by an in vasion, all the partisans of the Restoration feted the foreigners, whom they trea:;ed as allies, not as ene mies? Does he believe in short that by his excitations to war, he will succeed in wiping out the misfor tune which Louis XVIII. had of only seeing France again under the protection of the arinies of the coa lition • which, after having conquered, despoiled and dismembered her ? Is it not a strange and cha racteristic thing at this moment that all these exci tations came from the camp of those who blessed Waterloo, and the invasion as a deliverance ? How is it that it is the Legitimists who now vociferate against the same England in which they saw in 1815 a liberatrix ? How is it that it is in that party that the most extraordinary violences of language, the expressions of the most extravagant hatred aro heard ? and how is it that in its name the author of the Lettres Franques makes it a crime in the Em peror not to disturb the peace of Europe by effecting a descent on the coasts of Great Britain ? What does he mean, then, with the crusade of extermi nation which he preaches against the English, by employing the language of the hero of a melodrama who declaims against the traitor of the piece ? The secret object of all these excitations is not difficult to penetrate. All the false ardour, all the affected passion which are vented in bitter words against the treaties of 1815, are only the mask of a narrow and odious party calculation. The party has seen all the chances of a revolution die away in the in terior ; all the hopes of a coalition fade away abroad ; it has in vain counted on the demagogues at home, on the foreigners abroad ; and in despair it takes up the idea of a European war, as the last branch to cling to. It remembers 1815—it flatters itself that the same conflicts would be crowned with the same results ; and it now excites to war as two years ago it excited to anarchy, in the hope of picking up a crown in the shame of an invasion, as it no longer counts on ge tting it in the blood of a revolution. These tactics are perhaps as able as they are perfidious ; but it will at all events be admitted that they are neither loyal nor patriotic. Assuredly it is not worth while to declaim against the treaties of 1815, and against the treasons of England, when the declaimers traitorously excite their country to throw itself into the hazards and adventures of a war without a cause and without an object, but with the hope of exciting a third in vasion, which, it is expected, would lead to a third restoration. The Moniteur announces that M. de Royer is appointed Procureur-G-eneral of the Court of Cas eation of Paris, in place of M. Troplong, appointed First President ; and that M. Roulaud is appointed Procureur-General of the Imperial Court, in place of M. de Royer. It appears that the Marquis de la Rochejacqu lein has commenced legal proceedings against the Nation, a Republican paper puplished aeßrussels, for libel. The damages are laid at 50,000 f., and the Marquis, moreover, requires that the sentence, should the verdict be for the plaintiff, shall be in serted in 10 Paris papers, and in three of Brussels, to be selected by him. The Emancipation Beige states that of 700 French refugees in Belgium, only 10 are amongst the amnestied. The improvement in the price of public securities remarked at the Bourse on Thursday, made further progress yesterday. The rise may bo attributed, in great measure, to the favourable report of Count d'Argout, the Governor of the Bank of France, published yesterday. The Three per Cents. opened at 79f. 40c., and closed at 79f. 70c. for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 105 f. 45c. ; Orleans Railway shares 995 f. Rouen, 950 f. ; Havre, 465 f. ; Great Northern, 840 f. ; Bale, 342 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 760 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 860 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 720 f. ; Western of France, 685 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 555 f. ; Caen to Cherbourg, 595 f. ; Dijon to Besancon, 512 f. 50c. ; Shares of the Bank of Mobilier, 715 f. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the Gth give the final result of the elections for Madrid. All the Minis terial candidates were returned by large majorities. In the provinces also, the Ministerial candidates, at the date of the latest accounts, were in most places much higher on the poll than those of the Opposition. It was supposed in Madrid that the Ministry will have a majority of at least two-thirds in the new Chamber. The Nacion and the Diario Espanol were seized again on the sth. LIABILITIES. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1853. GERMANY. The Cabinet of Berlin has just addressed a circular to the Prussian Chambers of Commerce, informing them that notice will be given on the Ist December next for putting an end to the com mercial treaty between the Zolverein and Belgium. A letter from Vienna, of the 6th, in the Ger man Journal of Frankfort, mentions a rumour that if the Count de Leiningen should not succeed in his mission to Constantinople, the Emperor him self will proceed to Agram to take the command of the army. MONTENEGRO. The latest accounts from Montenegro, in the Trieste Gazette and Osservatore Dalmato, are to the 31st ult. All the efforts of the Montenegrins were directed towards preventing the junction of the two Turkish armies, respectively commanded by the Seraskier, Omer Pasha, and by Osman Pasha, governor of Scutari ; in consequence of which they have raised formidable fortifications on the: plain of Vir, which reaches to the lake of Scutari, and may be considered the key to Montenegro. The two Turkish islands of Vranini and Sessendra, in the Lake of Scutari, have also been fortified by them, and sufficiently provided with cannon and stores. The Turkish forces are variously stated at between 40,000 and 60,000 men. A British steamer was anchored off the Bojana, to observe the operations against Montenegro. The Montenegrins are divided into four bodies, which operate defensively in as many directions. Prince Danilo was at Berda with 8,000 men. It is positively stated that a general battle took place on the 31st between the Montene grins and the Turks, but the result is still un known. THE INSURRECTION AT'MILAN. A letter from Milan of the 7th, in the Parla ment° of Turin, says :—" Do not be uneasy about yesterdays's events, which, of course, will reach you under an exaggerated form. Some persons chose to get up a riot at a given time, a good many wounds were inflicted with stilettos, the tocsin was rung, and two or three barricades was thrown up ; the result of all this was the death of about 10 per sons, and the wounding of about 40 soldiers and some citizens. But many have, been arrested, and theirs is a hopeless case indeed. A proclamation by the commandant exhorts the inhabitants to re sume their occupation as usual." The proclamation is as follows : "Tho deplorable disturbances of yesterday were caused by a party, which, unable to attain the end it aims at, has recourse to the most iniquitous means to disturb the quiet citizen in the enjoyment of his security and his pastimes of the carnival, to injure the trader, and the workman in their profits, and excite mistrust in the minds of the public. As commandant of this city, lam armed with sufficient power to paralyze the attempts of that party, and to protect the peaceful citizen in his amusements as well as in the exercise of his profession ; therefore, let not the inhabitants of Milan yield to fear, but let them confide in the vigilance and protection of the authorities. "The Lieutenant-M ars h a l " Milan, F e b. 7 . " COUNT STUASOLDO. We have no further accounts of disturbances hav ing broken out i n ot h er towns of Lombardy, but letters from Ro me o f the 4th state that h the Austrian con su l at R i m i n i had been t in e s fl u a lt g ed a , in consequence of whi c h th o A ustr i an garrisons of Ravenna and Forli had been marched to Rimini, and not to La Cattolica, as former statements re presented. The general in command of the Aus trian troops of occupati on i n t h e Legations had not only quartered his troops upon the inhabita n t s of Rimini in consequence, but laid a contribution of 2,000 piastres upon the town. [Th e C orriere Mer cantile of Genoa mentions the sa me a ff a i r, b ut states that the contribution imposed i s 30,0 00 piastres (166,600f.)]. The delegates of his Holiness had made several efforts to induce the A us t r i an com mandant to change his resolutions, but in vain. We glean the following further particulars, touch ing the disturbances at Milan, from the Bale Ga zette :—lt appears that soldiers and officers were attacked in different parts of the city simultane ously. Several of the latter were killed opposite the castle, as also in the Piazza Viscontina, near the cafe Reichmann, in the environs of the cathedral, in the Via dei Tre Re, at the cafe Gnocchi, and at the viceregal palace, where the soldiers upon guard were disarmed, while the officer in command was stabbed. It appears that measures of repres sion were rather tardily adopted. The citizens did not take part in the movement. Another letter in the same paper states that some Hungarian grenadiers fraternised with the insurgents, and gave . them up their arms, and that an extensive military conspiracy is spoken of, which has spread its ramifications throughout Lombardy, and even 'to Vienna and Fiume. The chiefs of this con spiracy are said to be Hungarian officers. In the military hospital at Milan there are fifty six wounded, and in the civil hospital twenty. The Opinio me of Turin attributes the movement to the intrigues of Mazzini, and states that the rioters entered Milan chiefly from the Roman, Tosa, and Ticino gates, surprised several guard houses on their way, and ultimately commenced making barricades with furniture and church benches. Mazzini arrived at Bellinzona, in the canton Ticino, a few days since. He had left England for the purpose of revolutionising Piedmont ; but finding all clubs and secret societies extinct in that country, he turned his views towards Milan, which enjoys numerous secret political associations, over whom the great Italian democrat exercises despotic sway. The orders were given, and on the Gth an attempt was made at Milan to surprise simulta neously the military posts of Porta Romna, Porta Toga, and Porta Ticinese. Barricades were erected, being hurriedly made up of furniture and other materials. This occurred at one o'clock in the day. A body of these ill-advised men entered the cas tello, and penetrated into one of the halls, in which they are said to have killed two officers. They were, however, surrounded by the troops, and ar rested. All Milan was in alarm, nobody expecting such an occurrence. The evening before there was a splendid entertainment in the palace of the Duchess Visconti, and another at the Society del Marino. It appears that Mazzini relied on being joined by the Hungarian troops, many of whom are known to be disaffected. The Government of the canton Ticino had actually to drive Mazzini and Saffi from Bellinzona. It is generally believed that similar movements had been concerted on the same day at Verona, Mantua, Rimini, Faenza, Naples, and Palermo, but hitherto nothing positive is known. It appears that contemporary drders had been sent off from both Paris and London. About ten persons have been killed, and from forty to fifty wounded, between, civilians and soldiers. A great many citizens of the lower orders have been arrested. They will in all probability meet with a hard fate. The number of dead and wounded was said to exceed 50. Movements were spoken of at Turin on the Bth as having occurred at Verona, Mantua, Faenza, Naples, and Palermo, but nothing positive was known. A letter from Milan, in the Zurich Gazette, states that the movement was currently talked of on the sth, as being expected to break out on the follow ing day. The other particulars coincide with those given above ; strong patrols soon restored order, the troops fired v oon the rioters on several points, and more than 1C) persons have since been impri soned. The poniards used by the insurgents are said to have been all of the same manufacture, and marked with a cross. The theatres were not closed in the evening, but very thinly attended, there not being above 140 spectators in the theatre of La Scala, which is capable of holding 5,000. The Veglione, or masked ball, was attended by 15 per sons, while 200 infantry soldiers were stationed in the vestibule. Another letter of the 7th, from. Milan, says that at noon on that day several peo ple were beginning to shut their shops, it being feared that the disturbances would recommence. A letter from Milan of the Bth, in the Cologne Gazette, announces that public tranquillity had not again been disturbed there. A letter from Paris, dated yesterday, says : " Additional accounts from Milan would show that the late disturbance was of an unimportant charac ter, and had its origin in a dispute respecting the Carnival balls. The anti-Austrian party did its best, it is said, to dissuade the inhabitants from partaking of the amusements of the season, by way of manifesting their discontent, and this gave rise to a proclamation from General Strassoldo. This is the Austrian version, and is remarkable as it differs from the Italian and Swiss accounts, which are accused of exaggeration." SWITZERLAND. A letter from Bellinzona of the 6th, in the Par lament° of Turin, states that the Swiss Federal Government, suspecting that some movements might be attempted by certain foreign refugees, has given them strict orders to have them sent into the interior, unless provided with a special permis sion. MM. Saffi and Pistrucci have been ordered out of the country. The Federal revenue for ce has been applied for and granted to patrol the frontier on the side of Lombardy. The Federal police has been very active for the last fortnight, both to pre vent Switzerland being involved in any disturbance breaking out, and to maintain the inviolability of its own frontier. The commissaries of Mendrisio and Lugano have called out the communal militia, and several persons suspected of having a hand in political intrigues have been arrested. GREECE. According to the Impartial de Smyrne , it is pro posed to establish a banque fonciere, like that in France. There is a rumour that the house of Rothschild has offered to advance 20,000,000 (of francs ?), but the correspondent doubts its correct ness for a most excellent reason. " Greece can offer no security whatever." Mention is also made of a fisticuff engagement in the Chamber. M. Staiko, the son-in-law of M. Gardikicti, opened the game, which soon became a round one. " There was a melee generate," in which old Kondaky came off worst. TURKEY. A letter from a Constantinople correspondent of the Oest. Deutsch Post represents the policy of Russia as being anything but pacific just at pre sent. Mention is made of the offensive way in which Napoleon was treated, of the recognition of the independence of Montenegro, which has led to the present war, of Garachinin's dismissal from the Servian Cabinet, as a consequence of the dis tinct declaration of the Russian Government that it did not approve of him, of the annoying behaviour of the Russian Consul. We now, for for the first time, learn that when the Greek patri arch left Jerusalem he carried off with him the keys of the church at Bethlehem, and on his arrival at Constantinople delivered them over to M. Ozeroff, the Russian Charge d'Affaires. It is believed that the question of the Holy Sepulchre will re solve itself into a political Gordian knot, as M. Ozeroff has declared to the Porte that the Russian Cabinet will never recognise its decision in fa vour of France. The keys in question were to have been intrusted to the French Consul at Jerusalem. M. de Lavalette, who returns to France as soon as he gets his letters of re cal, is empowered to settle the matter of the loan. The French Cabinet demands either an indemnification of 100 fr. for each subscriber, or the ratification of the loan on the terms made by Prince Callimaki, excepting in regard to time. That is, the loan is to be repaid in 10 years, accord ing to the Sultan's instructions. The writer sub sequently contradicts himself by observing, "As the negotiations have not yet been commenced (entamer), I cannot say what the Porte will resolve on." As the feeling of the nation is averse to a foreign loan it is most probable that the matter will be settled in the way first mentioned. "It is to be foreseen that on Lord Stratford's return the equilibrium will be restored, or there will be a ter rible European complication of affairs." THE COAST DEFENCES. We have every reason to believethat in the course of the present spring measures will be taken to place the western coast of England in a state of efficient defence ; and we also believe the newly-appointed commander-in chief of the western district, Major-General Sir Harry , Smith, G.C.8., will be engaged in the survey of the head lands, with a view to the recommendation of the several points from which the object can be best obtained. To assist in this duty, we have heard a steam-ship of war is to be placed at the gallant officer's disposal. The garri son of Plymouth is to be very materially strengthened in artillery as well as infantry, and it is not improbable, if stabling can be found (the old calvary barracks having been recently taken down to clear the site for the new buildings for the accommodation of the troops at Devonport), that the local force will also include a regiment of Dragoons. The Government appears to be fully impressed with the necessity of providing for the security of this important naval arsenal, which, in a military point, has been neglected for a series of years. It is also not improbable that the barracks of Exeter will be available for a time, but the placing of troops at this city where, in a time of peace, there can be no duties to perform, is felt would be subversive of good discipline. Notwithstanding the insane cry of Mr. Cobden and the members of the Peace Conference, the Government have determined, with the sanction of the House of Com mons, to be ready for any emergency, and in this deter mination there can be no doubt they will have the sympathy and support of the great body of the people. Among other arrangements it is said the formation of volunteer corps are to be encouraged; and there are pb t t eri o oe sm s f a fe e s safe we wd h h o eb s ney everyt hmr every i s l kp i t ne a co r tm y w laae nrdege eao position pfo and x capable obplhei annoiofdnli bearingnte hg a pri tt e hvve e ea n rms e mi e e lusas.lkl n eo t tA i n t e only be safe when the knowledge of handling the musket is professed by every man capable of bearing arms. Ac c o c r c d o ri Ac ding g a t e o e present wt hth arrangements isplanthedisp ß os ir it m io i n ng o h f a t m is he, military on as t w he ill g b ra e n ta d a c d e e n . tie m of or t n h in e army r H m e y ra o l f ci. England ; and in forces THE WILTSHIRE MILITIA. —The uniform of the militia men is now complete, and within the last few days they have been furnished with their belts, muskets, &c. The men are orderly in the extreme, and continue to make very rapid improvements in their military exercises. The period of training will terminate on Monday next, when the men will be paid off and discharged. A Government order has been issued to commence the second enrolment as soon as possible after the present drill is over. It is expected that the entire regiment will be called out early in May. RAIL I VA I INTELLIGENCE. - - RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS. Yesterday, before the Examiners of the House of Commons, the standing ord ers were d ec l are d com pli e d with in the following cases : Boston and Midland Counties Railway and Docks.— For incorporation of company, power to make line from Boston to the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston ; at Barrowby, with branches, power to use proportions of the Great Northern, Ambergate, and Boston, and Mid land lines ; to construct docks, quays, and sluices at Boston and Skirbeck, and purchase port dues of Boston at an estimated cost, by Messrs. Stephenson and Bidder, the engineers, of 250,000/. London and North-Western Railway.—For railway from Shrewsbury to Newton, with branch to Oswestry, power to make working arrangements with Shrewsbury and Hereford, and use of joint station at Shrewsbury, at an estimated cost, by Mr. Locke, the engineer, of 500,000/. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. For alteration of capital. Stamford and Essendine Railway.--For a line from Stamford to Essendine, in Rutland, with branch to Mid land Railway. Estimated cost 46,0001. L'irkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Railway.—For powers to lease the undertaking to the London and North-Western, and for revision of tolls. Severn and Wye Railway.—For extension and altera tion of railway and harbour, at a cost of 14,0001. the residue of a sum of 15,0001., payable by the South Wales Railway. Carlisle Canal and Port Carlisle Railway.—For aban donment of canal and construction of railway to the port, working arrangements with Newcastle and Car lisle, and power to create debenture shares or stock, and raise further moneys. Estimated expense, 28,3281. Thames Haven Dock and Railway—Abandonment of line between Romford and Mucking, fixing capital at 300,0001., and borrowing powers at 100,000/. Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway—To alter appli cation of purchase money payable by Dublin and Drog heda, for construction of Navan Branch. The other bills passed were —City of Dublin Steam packet Company (to limit the liability of the shareholders as to entire capital of 450,000/., Great Yarmouth Waterworks, Bradford Corporation Waterworks, Old ham Gas and Waterworks, Barnsley Waterworks, Leo minster Markets, Brighton, Hove, and P res t on rater works, New Ross (free) Bridge, and Castlemaine Estuary Reclamation and Maine and Laune Navigation. Dover, Hastings, and Brighton Railw a y —Y es t er d ay , before the Master in Chancery, the list of contributories was finally settled, prior to a call reported to be neces sary by Mr. Norris, the official manager, to pay off out standing liabilities. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY DIVIDEND.--We understand that, at the meeting of the South Devon Railway, on Tuesday next, a dividend of seven shillings per share, on the original shares, will be declared. The last half year's dividend was only four shillings per sh are. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.-The dividend on thi s li ne, which is still in difference with the Post-office, will be from 10s. to 12s. per share. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. - The imp rovemen t in traffic will enable the directors to recommend a divi dend at the rate of 44 per cent. per annum, and carry over a balance of 10,819/. LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY._ This small company, the line being worked by the Lan cashire and Yorkshire, will declare a dividend at its next meeting equal to 41 per cent LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.-The report of the directors of the London and Blackwall Railway, to be presented at the half-yearly general meeting on Tues day next, gives the shareholders a balance of 17,9701. applicable to a dividend. This will enable the proprie tors to receive 3s. a share clear of income tax, and leave 1,1221. 18s. to' be carried to the credit of the current half-year. It appears that there has been an increase of 54,609 in the number of passengers, and of 7,5991. 19s. sd. in the receipts, as compared with the corresponding period of the same year 1851. The directors recommend that the sum of 125,0001. should be raised on debentures for widening the railway to Stepney. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.--The half yearly general meeting of this company was held at Dar lington, on Wednesday last. T. Meynell, jun., E sq., chairman, presided. The statement of the revenue ac count for the half-year ending December 31, showed the receipts to have been 102,3391. 35., and the payments 67,594/. ls. 4d., leaving a balance of 34,7451. ls. Bd. The capital account stated the receipts at 1 ,167,6501. 3s. 9d., and the, payments 1,025,4801. 13s. 61d., being a ba lance of 142,1691. 10s. 21d. The chairman moved the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, which was passed nem con. The chairman then moved-" That the interest or dividend on the preference shares at 41. per cent. per annum, for the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1852, be paid on the 18th instant to the holders of such shares who are registered in the books of the company this day," which was carried, as was also the following : -"That a dividend be now declared on the ordinary shares of the company, as follows, viz. :-On the original shares of 251. each, paid in full, 7s. 6d. per share • on the new or premium shares of 251. each, paid in full, from August 31, 1852, 6s. sd. per share • on the new or pre mium shares w ith 171. p a id, 4 s . 41. per share, subject to income tax ; that the said dividends be payable and paid on the 31st of March to the shareholders registered in the books of the company this day." WEAR VALLEY RAILWAY.-The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Darlington on Wednesday. H. P. Smith, Esq., chairman of the company presided. The statement of accounts showed the total receipts to be 831,1831. lls., and the expenditure to be 822,617/. 10s. 3d. It *as resolved that a dividend of 6 per cent. per annum be paid on the shares of the company on the 18th February instant to the shareholders at present re gistered in the books of the company, viz., 30s. per share on the 501. shares, and 15s. per share on the 251. shares, subject to the income tax. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. MIDDLESBRO' AND REDCAR RAILWAY.-The half yearly meeting of this company was held at Darlington. The statement of the capital account showed the receipts to amount to 94,2791. and the expenditure to 79,5031 2s. 6d., leaving a balance of interest account of 3,5471. Bs. 6d., and a balance in the bands of the trea surer, of 11,3281. 9s. After the statement of accounts was adopted, the chairman moved that a dividend of six per cent. per annum be declared, payable on the 18th instant. Passed unanimously. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.—A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern. Mr. P. D. Hadow, the chairman, said the object of the meeting was to authorise the directors to borrow an additional sum of money on debentures, not exceeding in the whole 26,0001. The borrowing powers of the two acts amounted to 149,0001., and they had borrowed about 123,0001. from the Loan Commissioners. They proposed to raise the money they now required on deben tures, by which they would save an expense of 8001. They did not contemplate raising the whole of the sum they asked for power to raise, but only such portion of it as would enable them to pay off certain liabilities, amounting in the whole to about 10,000/. The directors had received applications for proxy papers from share holders representing 10,000 shares, and they were for warded accordingly, filled up and returned to the board. The line would be opened to Dunkitt in about six weeks. The progress of the works had been retarded by land owners refusing to give possession of the land to the contractor, and also in consequence of the long continu ance of wet weather. He concluded by moving the re solution authorising the directors to borrow any sum not exceeding in the whole 26,000/., which wag seconded by Mr. Colman, and carried unanimously. Tae meeting then separated. DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION.—It appears from the report of the directors, to be submitted to the pro prietors on Wednesday next, that the passenger and merchandise receipts during the half-year ending De cember, 1852, have exceeded those of the corresponding period of 1851 by 8,8371. The receipts at the former period amounted to 19,5731., and at the latter period to 10,736/. The net balance to the credit of revenue for the half-year is 19,2251., to which is added 1,1231., the balance from the - previous half-year making 20,3481., out of which the directors recommend a dividend of IL per share, leaving a balance of about 4,0001. The direc tors have sold 192 forfeited shares at prices which paid all calls due thereon with interest and costs ; the total amount received in the same period for arrears of calls, including the foregoing, is 14,805/. The directors re commend a subscription of 5,0001. towards the formation of the Banbridge Junction Line. The capital account balance of to the 31st of December last shows that 1, 022,628/. had been received, including 20,348/. from traffic l and that ue account stated, that 26 ,371/. had been received during the half-year and 7,146/. 935,2281.81,3991. Thehad r been even expended, leaving a expended, being 321 per cent. of the receipts, leaving 19,225/.,whieh added to the balance of 1,1231. from the last account, makes a disposable sum of 20,3481. LUMLEY V. GYE.—The demurrer in this case, which was argued before the Court of Queen's Ben c h on Friday and Saturday last week (reported in our paper), is likely to be again discussed in the ensuin g term, the Court having def erre d g iving judgment, whi ch was to have been pronounc e d o n Tuesday last, until the first day of next term. Since the matter was last before the public, and in consequence of the Court d e f erring its judgment, an applicati on wa s made, on Tu es d ay last, to Mr. Justice Wightm an , a t chambers, to P o stpone the trial of the cause (which is to recover compensation for the non-appearance of Mdlle. Wagner at her Majesty's Theatre) until the sittings after Trinity Term, b e i ng a specal jury cause, in order that judgment on the de murrer might be given before the trial of the issues in fact. Under a former order made in the action, a com mission was to issue to examine witnesses abroad. That part of the order has been rescinded, with liberty for either side to apply for a commission if required. The application to postpone the trial until the sittings after Trinity Term, in Ju n e next, was granted. DISSOLUTION OF THE WILTSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIVE INDUSTRY.—The small knot of chair. The country gentlemen who constituted the committ ee of the North Wilts Protection Society, met at D ev i ses on time • T h u r s d ay L i e u t e n a nt-Ceopl speech e e h l duOeflrieivi gh Olivier someh in trl eee t ns h eg e lntat c s h t g e al t l he gallant chairman, ,in a experienced u gener a l election, owing to the apathy of a large secti on o f that expressed e in e a the i e greatfirmth beliefsety would e ruggl struggle with hldat, a at he p their h t e adversariesir duty had'been and have duly discharged, been in a very different position. He said, as free trade, or trusted it would not be a one-sided free trade, from which the la nded interests would be sufferers; of ratherthe day, "unrestricted he competition," was now th e or d er and as the object for which protection societies - were established no longer existed, it was thought advisable to follow in the steps of the great London Association, and dissolve the society. A resolution to this effect was unanimously agreed to, and the last meeting of the North Wilts Protection Society speedily terminated. 13i 20 20 50 121 12i 25 121 12i 12i St. 10 25 10 1.0.6 10 20 20 20 10 20 10 20 THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing price► this day. 281 -29 h 6 i - 10 - 10, 6i -- 6id 22 -- 222, 3 -- 2i i. [O7 -- 109 64i -- 65 224 -- 23 174 -- 18 par -- 1 1 8 - ;► sft - 53 4 44 133 -13 A 10 - 12 Si - 76 Si - 78 55 —• 60 76 -- 78 id Ap 26 -- 28 60 -- 62 78 —. 79 43 -- 45 118 - 120 1084 -- 1091 90 91 61 -- 7 90 -- 95 13 14 p 70 -- 794 41— 4d 3 -24 d 161 -16 t 9 91 lf 2 p 106 b 1674 1194 1204 341; 1 4 p 914 924 54 —44 d 44 3d 10 1 04 19 21 30 31 3A— 3d 78i 791 45 47 49 -- 51 2! -- 34 3 -- 3# d 2 -- 3j 55 -- 5 7 8/ 2 -- 2i d 36 -- 37 61 -- 6} d 2 1 2f d 41 • 30 1 8 81 8 4 pj 49i - 50, 97 - 99 63 - 65 67 - 69 70 80 ... -- dial 18 20 9 10 14 15 3 s d 20 22 804 38 —80 i 36 13 13} 4 41 21 2f 15 - 16 9 - 91 27 - 2 9 - 9i Id- ip 71 72 7i— 7d 2i - 21c1 61 62 RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Imbg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June ' Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk , £5O & £25 Cons Do., £20 ... Bristol & Exeter Caledonian-- ..... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Dublin &Belfast June Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New . East Anglian (£25 L & E. & L. & D.) Do., (£lB E. & H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., do.. Do.; B. & C..... 25 25 St. 50 100 100 1100 100 all 3 100 100 34 all all 100 100 - 100 47 1 17i all 100 Shropshiro finio . ( South Devon. (South Eastern.. SoUth Wales.... Vale of Neath East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk 1 & Birming. Edinburgh & Glasgow] Edinb. and Peebles Edinb. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.)l ',Treat Western f hish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Laneash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & Southpt. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright&S.Cst. London & N. Western' Do. Fifths Do. ,10/. Sh. C London & P. Western Do £5O ..... . Gndndrry.&Coleraine brdndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland ..... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.: , Do. Sha Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newmarket Do. Bury E:. 'unions Newpt Aber ,alltfd.J Newry dr Enniskillen' Newry Warroapoint dr Rostreror Norfolk.. Do., New Northn. Count , es Un North Br;:,ish North Devon, No.l iDo., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. Junc 1 Oxford Worcester dr S'cottish Central Scottish Midland i Shrewsoury&Birnr: Do., L. & N. Wo3tn, Guaranteed Stock Shrowsby. & Horofd, Shrowsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do. Do. Oswestry S. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. . ....... .......1 Stockton d; Hartlepi Thames Haven Dock and Railway Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall.. Wmbledon &Croydon Woodfo:d York Newctl. Berw. Do. Extensions....... Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. PREFERENCE SHARES 100 all 100 5 100 all jAberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. 0... Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... Caledonian £lO ...... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5. per cent... Cork&l3andon 5 p.c. Dundee Perth& A ber (leen Junction....... EastA nglian (£3lox; 6 per cent........... . (E 5) 7 per cent.. Do. (E 7 I7s) 7 p. ct.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2. Do., New 6 p. c. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... EastLancash. 6 p.cts. Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 5i per cent.......... GlaEz,ow & S.Westorn guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. , Redeem.. at 10 p. c. prem Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Ei , lhths... Gt. Westn. (Perks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. G. West. fixed 4i p c. Lan. & York. F. Do., 6 p. c., Stock... London and Brighton. Guarar teed 5 p. Do. Pre:., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. • London & S. Western, Con. Thirds 103 6 100 100 Londonderry& Color. I Shares Londy. & Ennis. a Sh danch.,Shef., & Shares, No. 1 1 Do. New, £lO Do., £6. . Mary pt. &Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent ,Do ....... .... all all 83 100 100 Mid. Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Berm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 41 per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 5.1 per ct.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p c 1 North Br: ',ish ..... all all all 100 all 100 North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c D• Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent.. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of 21 08.6 d. S.Yorksh.4p. c. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref De York& N. Midland H. & S. Pureh FOR: Antwerp&Rotterdam BelgianEastn. Junet. Charleroi & Erquolin. Dijon and Began9on Dutch Rhenish East Indian ...... Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Juliet. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares 1 Lucca & Pietoja sp.c. pre:. L 5 Luxembourg LO Do. (Railway) 2 Do. thii : 108 11.45 i 1- - 166; 19 - 20 ... '-- ... 6 -- 6i 3i -- 3g 2 - 3p -2 p ig lf p 14i -- 15 18 -• 19 3 - 126 = iii 112 114 9 6 7ixd 106 108 ar i 52, 3i - 4 1, 10 -- 104 131 -13 i 9 -- 10 11i -- 111 1 -7: ii" 151 - 153 A f 22 -23 p st 6i 2 - 21 107 - 109 25i -26 i 11 - l 1 t 1i 171 —17 i lip 16 17 Par — JP 26 19 20 id p 102 - 104 5 - 5 - i PI :IGN. - - 2 13 —13 i par 1 p 2i 2 din 6 6i p 1 lip lf P 61 --74 x in 4 -- 4 11:: 1 . -- par 7 d -- 9 p 2 -- 2i p + 71 -- 7 6 81 -- , 33 --34 14 -14 i 8 -- 9 14i -- 140 39 -- 40 39 -- 40 304 -- 301 31 -- 4ip par -- 1 P 18 -- 184 81 -- 9 ----- 4i I d 8p d_ l a d Do. (Canal). Do. 6 p. Lyons di Mediterran Madras Namur & Liego (with' interest) Do. (ox interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTruukPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ) ParisQlon& Cherbrg Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. ct. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. N per c. Prof.;. Western of France... West. of Switzerland Zealand...,.. ........... Baglnesa done this day. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS Paid RA LWITS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Compans. this day. thi s day. 50 all Bedford an London & B ° 4 Bletchley.... N. West „. all Birm. & Orf. — 3 guarantee ... Gt.West n 30 —3l ad 0 4 all Do.withoutgr Do —3oixd all Birm.Wolv. & Dudleyguar. Do 3O 31 304 all Do.wthtguar. Do 29 30 St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. 108 110 St. all ClydesdalsJc. Caledon 53 54 100 E. Lincoln. gr. 6p. cent Gt.Notrhn 149 151 inn 2s all Glstr.&Dn.Fr t.Westn. 323 333 33 all artlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. gn Railway & Berw.. 25 - all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 113 • 115 all Do. Shares Do 563 573 - all Do. 4 Shares. Do 27 —2B 12 all Lou.dtGraenv4 3. Eastern. 131 144 7, all Do.Prefereue, Do 25. 2(8 all Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk 20 all Do. 6 per et... Do 23 25 24 uL all Wancli.Bacton. Lu.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 3 34 3A 50 all Aiddlesbro' & Stektou & R,edcar „, all Alidld.Bradfd Midland... 103 109 all Northern and Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 64 66 P c , all Do. 6 per ct Do — 25 all Do.Fisedsp.c Do all Prest. & Wyre L. &/s. W &Ln& Yk 11; Do. Shares. Do — pm "' St. 00 - Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 151 153 „ -- 00 Do.Shepth.St. Do l5O 152 " 18 Shef. Roth. & Lancash.& 1.2 b Goole Yorksh „, 93 S. Staffordsh:. MrMClea — A d " all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent ... Darling . all Do Do 32 33 at. 100 ,Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn o2i —103 i 12i St. St. 25 MINES. 1 all Agua Fria P lOs. all Anglo Californian p 1 10 2 Australasian 20 5 Australian 44 5 p 1 all Australian Cordillera Id— 1 p 1* 1 1 all Australian Freehold. par pl* 1 1 all Ave Maria d di 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par p 1 all British Austrin. Gold pl 4 20 13.5 British Iron 7 9 8 35 24* Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 4 5 30 all Do. Cocaes & CuiAda 2 2* 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —3O 1 * Carson's Creek par p 1 40 all Cobra Copper 4l* 42* 5 1 Colonial Gold — 34 B ... 14 Copiapo 5 7 St. all Copper Min. of Eng — 25 all Do. Prof. 7 3 / 4 p. cent ...p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co 2l 20 all General. I4A 15* 15* 2 all Great Nugget Vein 3i 3 3 / 4 p 51 * 3 all Great Polgooth l *d 1 p 1 all Lake Bathurst d * 1 all Li berty a aP I la 1 all Lord. &Californ. Gold Quarts Crush. Co —,d 1 all Mariquita .. . ... d— p I 10 9 Mexican&S .Americn. 4 5 1 all New Granada P 1 all Nouveau Monde 1 —11 p 5 1 Port Philip ll I.*p 2* 1 all Quartz Rock par 1* 50 all Rhy mme Iron 22 —2 4 p p 15 Do. New — 30 104 Santiago de 6 7 61 1 all South Australian..,,, p ar pl* 1 10 7 Tin Croft ll 12 28* all United Mexican 6 6* GA 1 all Waller 2l p 1 all West Granada a • P 1 all West Mariposa.., *d p 1 all Yuba a I P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all A ustralasia B2* 83* 821 * 3 50 all British N. American ... 20 2 4Jhrtd. Bnk. of India, 1 Australia, & China I —la p 100 25 Colonial ••• 100 20 Commercial of Lond. x d ... 4 English Scottish and ' Australian — 1 1 p 5} 20 7* Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 3* —11 i 50 20 , London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock — ejl 1C) 20 Lond. & Westminster 100 35 NationalProv.of Eng. 20 10 Do. New Ile • 50 22i National of Ireland ,.. 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation ••• 25 5 Do. New ••• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... 10 all Do. New — ..• 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co ... 1 25 all South Australia 44 46 25 all Union of Australia 7OA 71* 71 x d ... 2,1 Do. New 7* 8 1 50 10 Union of L0nd0n...., 40 • all Union of Madrid — LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Feb. 12.—Wind at Noon, N.E., light breeze, with frost and snow. DRAL, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.N.E., with snow squalls. Arrived from the River— Sarah Johanna, New South Wales. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Symmetry, for Hobart Town ; Wye, Melbourne ; President Verbrou teren, do. ; Malabar, Madras ; Mary Graham, Bombay ; Hudson, Table Bay ; Susan, Bahia ; Waterwitch, Maga dore. LrnatrooL, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Harriet Augusta, New Orleans ; Forest King, do. ; the Duke, Savannah. Sailed—Munro, Rio Janeiro ; Wm. Cannal, Hong Kong ; Columbia, Coquimbo ; Remark, Monte Video ; Clasina, Baltimore. Put Back—Onward, New Orleans. FALMOUTH, Feb. 11.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Se dulous, Bahia, for Leith. The Kennet, from Buenos Ayres, which arrived here on the Ist inst. leaky, is dis charging. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Tallen tore, Ceylon. SWANSEA, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Belle Alliance, Ascension ; Owen Glendowen, Coquimbo. GRIMSBY, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Vivid, for Newhaven, with damage from contact off Flamborough Head with a light brig of South Shields. • HARTLEPOOL, Feb. 11.—The Anna Christina of Lon donderry struck on the bar, and has gone to pieces. The Cambridge of Sunderland is on shore. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 11.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Win. Wilmett, Maulmain. LIMERICK, Feb. 10.—The Isabella of Sunderland is much strained, and is leaky ; ship and cargo are expected to receive much damage. PORTLAND, Feb. 11.—The Galatia of Guernsey is on shore on the Sand Heel ; expected off. MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. To-day's market was well supplied with all kinds of vegetables in season. The demand, however, ruled steady, at fully last week's Eprices. Fruit realised extreme currencies. FRIIIT.—Pine apples, Gs Od to 8s Od ; hot-house grapes, 8s to 10s; Hambro ditto, i s t o i s 6d p er lb ; a ppl es , d esser t, 8s Od to lOs Od ; cooking ditto, 5s to Os per bushel ; pears, is 6d to 4s per dozen ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; oranges, 4s to Os per 100 ; pomegranates, 4d to 6d each ; almonds, 6s per peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ' • cob-nuts, 110 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Gd to is ; Brussels sprouts, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 2s to 3s ; greens, is Od to 2s Od per dozen bunches ; French beans, 3s per 100 ; asparagus, 5s to 8s per bundle ; sea-kail, is 6d to 2s Gd per basket ; rhubarb, 9d to is 641 per bundle ; cauli flowers, Od to Os per dozen ; potatoes, 85s to 150 s per ton ; turnips, I s to 1 9d ; carrots, 2s 6d to4s per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, is to 3a each ; celery, ld to 2s ed per bundle ; spinach, is to 2s per half sieve ; onions, 2s Od to 3s per half sieve ; beet, is to is 6d per dozen ; leeks, ld to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d • garlic 6d to 801 per lb ; endive, is to is 6d per score ; small salad Od per punnet ; horse radish, is to 3s per bundle ; mushrooms, is to la 6d per pottle ; parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is 3d per bushel. NEWUATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese, 4s Oct to 7s Od ; Turkeys, 4s to 10s each ; Ducks, is 9d to 3s Od; tame Rabbits, is Od to is 9d; wild ditto, 8d to ls; Figeons, 8(1 to is each; roasting Pigs, 5s Od to 8s each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Oct to 9s Od; ditto Chickens, 3s Od to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 5s Od pee couple; Pheasants, 4s Od to 6s 0d; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d; Hares, 240 d to 3s Od; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 38',0ki to4s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 3s Od; Snipes, 6d to ls; Teal, 9d to 1s; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 18 to is 6d; and Plovers, 6d to 1s each. English Eggs, 103 Oct to 12s Od; French ditto, Si Od to 128 Od per 120; fresh Butter, ild to is 2d per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bi 3ad in the metropolis are from. Td to 8d; of household ditto, 5d to 6id pc: 411, loaf. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Pork, 3a Od to 4s Od per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 25 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 33 4d to ts 4 s. • Teal, 3s Od to 4s 4d; Pork, 2s 6d to 40 Od per 8 lb by the carcase. 27i 8i 79i 13 pm 79 $O 1 106/ 1204 i 30i 79 $ 55i 5 81 364 91 60i li 1152 50i BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 6sod to lls Od ; Brills, is 6€l to 5s Od; Cod Fish, Od to 7s Od each; Soles, 8d to 2s Od "er pair ; Eels, Gd to is per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 6 s per dozen ; Haddocks, 8d to is 2d , Doreys, Os Od to 6 s Od; Mullets, Od. to Os each ; C ommon . o ys t ers , 8s Od to 16s Od; Natives, 30s Od to Ms Od per b us hel; Mackerel, 6d to 10d ea c h ; S me l ts, Os Od per dozen; Scate, 4d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d per gallon; Bloaters, is id to is 3d per do zen; Fresh Herrings, 1s Otl to is 6d per dozen. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, Od to 24d; 641 b to 721 b, 24d to 20; 721 b to 80113, 24d to 2/d; 801 b to 881 b, nd to 3d; 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to *I ; 1041 b to 1121 b Oct to Od. Horn hides, 5s 0(1 to 5s 6d; calf skins, light, is Od to 2s Od; ditto, full, 3s 6d to 58 Od; poll©d sheep, 8s Od to 108 Od; Keats & Half-breds, 6s 9d to 88 Od ; and Dowsns, 5s 2d to 6s 2d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD._ Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 4s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1113. per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 17s to 4/ 4e; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 68 to 1/ 13s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 414 s ; clover ditto, 3/ 16s to 5l ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1112 s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. LITERATURE. Ruth. By the author of " Mary Barton." 3 vols. Chapman and Hall. A sad tale, most sweetly told ; a Christian lesson most eloquently enforced, is the new work from the authoress of " Mary Barton." The admirers of that former production, so full of quiet practical wisdom and homely but soul-stirring pathos, will turn with eager interest to a new tale from the same gentle and yet vigorous hand. They will not, perhaps, find Ruth what they anticipate, but they ,will have no reason to be disappointed. In order to acquaint those who have not yet seen it with the spirit of this book, we must first premise one enquiry. What is punishment, and what aro the objects for which it is administered ? Every reasoning being will at once answer that the objects of human punishment are twofold—to turn the sinner from his evil course, and to hold out a warn ing example to others—in a word to prevent further sin, either on the part of the actual offender or of those acquainted with the crime and with its punishment. Such must be the object of human chastisement --with retributive justice we (sinners ourselves) have nothing to do—that rests in the hands of One who alone readeth the heart. While, however, all may admit the truth of the above ob serVation, many there are who act in a manner diametrically opposed to that truth. There is one sin especially which is universally visited with most severe punishment, but a punishment which, so far from amending the offender and protect ing others, is itself the cause of an untold amount of sin. It says to the offender, you have sinned, you have committed one fault, you may repent, God may forgive you ; but you shall not turn from the evil of your ways. You have chosen sin, and in it you must abide. Such, in fact, is the language of Society to such as, like Ruth—the innocent victim of another's sin—have fallen from the path of vir tue, and who, with a heart as yet but little tar nished with evil, would gladly come with Mag dalen.— 3 And drop slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet, That brought from Heaven the news, and Prince of Peace." These lines from Phineas Fletcher have been chosen by the authoress as the motto of her book, and most happily chosen they are. Let no one be afraid of these volumes, there is nothing of sin here but its sorrow. Not guilt but penitence is personified by Ruth. And, yet, we doubt not, that many Christian professors, like the Mr. Bradshaw of this tale, will regard the them e c h osen w i th very " proper" displeasure, and the moral inculcated with sentiments akin to horror, and yet those Christian censors have perhaps read of the manner in which, at the supper of Simon the Pharisee, "He who bore in Heaven the second name," received the tearful visit of " the woman who had been a sinner." The indignation of the Pharisee, and the gentle answer of the Lord, " her sins, which are many, are forgiven her—go in peace," are familiar to us all---at least the words are fami liar, but the spirit is little understood. What, then, is the object of " Ruth"—to encourage sin ners and to promote sin ? Not so. The lesson, which in her beautiful story, the aUthoress of " Mary Barton" seeks to enforce, is the same taught us by the Gospel of Jesus—" Go in peace, and sin no more." Sin no more ! is what the author of "Ruth" would say to those who, betrayed by their own weak hearts, or by the cunning cruelty of others, have committed one sin, and who, by the tacit consent of society, are prohibited from emancipating them selves from that cruel bondage. On their own heads, be the guilt of their first sin ; but you who forbid them to rise—you who hold out no hand to save them—you who, like the Pharisee, would keep them from the feet of Jesus—on you is the respon sibility of those years of crime which, by a stern necessity, seem to be their inevitable fate. Be it remembered that the authoress of Ruth in setting forth this lesson, and we, in commending her for so doing, ar e no t see ki ng t o m iti ga t e th e h orror o f sin, but, on the contrary, because of its enormity, we would have th ose w h o are fallen speedily rescued from their fate, and those who are yet innocent preserved from the tainting influence of bad example. "He which converteth the sinner from, the evil of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins." Having spoken thus at length of the object of this work, we must content ourselves with a brief mention of the work itself. The story is very simple, and is simply and sweetly told. The only fault which we can find with its arrangement is its length. The two volumes were sufficient for the eventful history of Mary Barton, and three volumes are too much for the simple story of Ruth. The character of Mr. Bellingham is skilfully drawn, and the good Bensons are beautiful and loveable creations. The conclusion of the book is, in many respects, the best part. There is a noble dignity and a certain tragic interest about the manner in which Ruth, no longer simulating to be other than she is, by patience and humble well-doing, earns for herself a good name, and her child, who had blushed for his origin, be comes proud to call her mother. Watching by the beds of sickness and death, a nurse at a hospital, Ruth wins the love of grateful hearts, and dies a victim to her devotion, penitent and purified. " Letters by C. IV. S." A pamphlet has recently been published (10 pp. 8vo.) by Pelham Richardson, of 23, Cornhill. It consists for the most part of four communications, which first appeared in our own columns under the initials of our correspondent. These letters are avowedly in justification of the 2d of December, and in condemnation of the scurrilities directed by certain English journals against the Emperor Napoleon 111. In the present reprint of his epistles C. W. S. (who styles himself " one who is really An Englishman") has prefaced them by the following observations : " When Prince Louis Napoleon read Napoleon le Petit,' by Victor Hugo he remarked, this book will do m e as much good as it will do me harm ;'—and he was right. The prestige of his name and the boldness of his acts had already gained for him the enthusiasm 'of the mob, whilst the extravagance of his enemies was likely to eclipse anything in his conduct, which that moderate party that he was so anxious to conciliate might dread as extreme. Men of substance and ex perience, who are accustomed to regard everything with a practical eye, are converted by logic and not by poetry, by reason and not by passion. The sympathies even of an enlightened class are excited towards the ob ject of misrepresentation, whoever he may be ; and many forget what they regarded as an error, in their eagerness to deny that which they know to be false. "The rodomontade published by An Englishman, ' in the Times, shocked the common sense of the people of England. Our philosophy remained undisturbed a bed t his very gaudy flowers of rhetoric : w the pseudo Englishman,' as we sneered at ee authortth , e wheeni t struts Napoleon le Petit ;' regarding him as onethen sneered o e t ar ; d fu n u o and frets his hour upon the sta more ;' and his letters, as atfle e ' . t a o n l d d by en an i i s eh h of sound and fury, signifying nothing:" The most influential people of this country , and the best acquainted with French politics. hoped for the coup d'et at of the 2d of December before it took place, and hailed its success with delight. Had Louis Napoleon failed in his efforts to restore order and to inspire con fidence, there was no other party strong enough to con trol the unscrupulous selfishness of the various factions in the House of Assembly. Anarchy would have spread from the House of Representatives to the people, and a state of things might have existed which it is frightful to contemplate. " It is not to express this, which, owing to the courage of the Emperor, happily remains a matter of opinion, that I republish those of my letters upon this subject, which have already appeared in the Sun. lam anxious to follow the patriotic example of Mr. Cobden, and pro test once more my firm belief that the Times, when attacking with so much virulence the French Govern ment and the French people, does not express the feel ings of the people of England ; but that, on the contrary, they regard the course it pursues as impolitic and un just ; impolitic, for it is likely to make an enemy of one of the most important persons in Europe, and opposes a policy consistent not only with the interests of France but of Europe. The Emperor has given to the French people a Government strong and united, instead of one rent by the conflicting personal interests of various greedy or ambitious representatives ; pre senting to statesmen of all nations a responsible power to treat with, in place of the discordant elements of the republic, and has also materially served the cause of freedom, by concentrating the mighty power of France, ready to be hurled, if necessary, to arrest the encroach ing spirit of northern despotism. " The want of success of the Times, to assist the designs of Russia, by exciting hatred between France and Eng land, will perhaps teach that journal this useful lesson, the that although it may be omnipotent to do good, sound sense of the people of England will always render it impotent to do evil." We earnestly commend the little pamp its ability, to the attention of every impartial man in the community. filet for THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL. —The fifty-first an nual meeting of the subscribers and Mends of the insti tution took place at the Freemasons Tavern yesterday. From the medical report for the past year, it appeared that the prevalence of fever in and around the metro polis mentioned in the report for 1851 had not dimi nished, 873 patients having been admitted during the year, and the average number under treatment beina 78 6 per cent, of the The disease was both of long duration and great e• - ' a n st ur y s e e a s r a to nd on a l but the mortality was lower than in former years, having y tte B npants have not caamse o s un tr t ea ed te d d u , ri a n n g d th t e he p suffered from their attendance on the fairly to be ascribed no less to the salubrity patients , which is situa tion than to the improved arrangements of the building. A larger number of of the new had been admitted gratuitouslyp o or persons than usual their own application at the during the year, upon receipts of the past year gates of the hospital. The whilst the expenditure was amounted to 2,2121. Bs.. Bd., 2,3561. Bs. 6d., showing an excess of expenditure ov ter mcome of 143 e. Bs, 10d. U _ • ~~r.~ ] '3rtf fti all all 6i all 100 all 215.1 111 1 103 100 100 all all 100 all 3 100 171 all 10 'lOO 100 100 100 100 108 904 i 15 9 9 93/4 1105 i 13 i ex in x in x in x In ./~. ..1. '1•11N i‘r 3i.