The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The grand ball given to the Emperor and Em press in honour of the imperial nuptials took place last night. It was one of the most magnificent display s th a t h as b een seen in France for a long time, and brought back to the recollection those famous days when the spLndour of the French Court was at its height. For three whole days it kept the gay city of Paris in a whirl of excitement, and gave - an astounding impetus to very many branches of trade. Around the gates of the palace of the Luxembourg dense crowds congregated last night, to witness the arrival of the Emperor and Empress, and the numerous distinguished guests Who had been invited to the entertainment. The approach was lined with relays of cuirassiers, who nad considerable difficulty in keeping back the people, who were most eager to get a peep into the carriages as they passed. A very large proportion of the s p ec t a t ors cons i s t e d o f th e f a i rer sex. The line of vehicles at one time extended for more than a , mile, and it was noticed that the coachmen and lbetmen belonging to many wore English liveries. The Emperor and Empress arrived in their state carriage, attended by a troop of carbirleers, and were received with enthusiasm. It is announced that the Emperor and Empress, with the Imperial Court, will visit the principal theatres in succession. The first visit will be to . the Grand Opera, the managers of which are mak mg extensive preparations. By special request, there will also be present the diplomatic body, the chief members of the Imperial household, and de putations from the principal corporations. On Sunday the Emperor invited the Princes Frederic and Christian, of Schleswig-Holstein, to witness a grand review of cavalry at Versailles ; the division was commanded by General Korte, and the Empress, mounted on a fine charger, was present. At the termination of the review, Gene ral Korte, in the name of the officers, requested permission to accompany their Majesties to the boundaries of the city, which having been accorded, th e Emperor and Empress set off at nearly full speed, and were accompanied by the Minister of - War (Marshal Magma , * Generals Korte, Feray, Montebello, d'Allonville, Flitouneaux, and more than 200 officers of the carabiniers, cuirassiers, and dragoons. The Empress rode very gracefully, and. the acclamations were enthusiastic. An extensive military penitentiary is in course of construction at Avignon. All persons condemned by courts-martial in central France and in Corsica will be sent to this establishment. M. Mery has received, for the cantata composed by him on the occasion of the late nuptials, 500 f. from the Emperor, and a gold watch, set with•dia 41ends, from the Empress. An upholsterer, named Paul Ledra, was on Sa turday sentenced to a fine of 100 f. and six months' hoPrisonm en t for wearing a fleur-de-lis in. his button tole and on his shirt-bosom. Two other persons were at the same time con demned to fines of 500 f. each and six months' im prisonment for having, in December last, uttered offensive lancruage against the then President. Messieurs 6 Herman and Andebrand, editors of - La Mode, of Paris, have each been condemned to a fine of 500 francs and one month's imprisonment, for publishing a piece of " false news" (copied from the Independence Beige), to the effect that Lucien Murat was about to inhabit the Chateau de Neuilly Which he had purchased last year for 1 , 400,000 f." The Pays announces that some secret agencies, formed in Paris under the inspiration of old parties, i 'asuing for some time those odious and infamous ,libels a ga i ns t the French Government which dis honour a part of the foreign press, have been dis covered. The Government, informed of these in trigues, could not any longer tolerate that system of calumny and insult, and in the night between Saturday to Sunday several persons who directed and fomented this correspondence were arrested, and their papers seized. In this number are Messrs. De la Pierre , Coetlogon, Pages, and De Ville Messant, attached to the Legitimist party, and some correspondents of a Belgian and German newspaper. Yesterday morning other arrests again took place. The Union says :—" We do not know the cause of these arrests ; but we are sufficiently intimate with some of the persons arrested to be able to say that all suspicion will soon be dissipated, and to affirm that in what concerns them there can be no question of a conspiracy or a plot of any kind." Accounts from Tahiti to the 25th October have arrived. The French establishments continued to enjoy the most complete tranquillity, and had begun to effect improvements. A custom-house had been established in the Papeete, and works had been undertaken for improvin g the port. Preparations were making for the station of different lines of steamers which the English and Americans pro pose to establish in the island. The Illessager of Tahiti gives an account of grand rejoicings which took place on the commencement of the works for a road. Queen Pomare and all the principal chiefs were present ; there was a good deal of 'dancing and firing of cannon, and at a b anque t t oas t s.were , drunk to the Prince President of the Republic, and the French Governor of the island. The cultivation of tobacco in Algeria has proved most successful. In 1851 only 264,912 kilogrammes were produced ; in 1852 the quantity had risen to 735,199 kilogrammes. There are two crops in the year, the first being the best ; but even this is capable of almost indefinite augmentation. M. Clerget, one of the most eminent artists in works of industry, has been charged by the Minis ter of the Interior to visit England for the purpose of examining the progress made there in the arts connected with manufactures. The St. Petersburgh Gazette of the 28th January announces the official appointment of M. de Kisse lef to the functions of Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary of Russia in Paris. The St. Peters burgh journal L'Abeille du Nord of the 25th of January contains a long article on the possibility and the consequences of a hostile landing in Eng land. M. Walewski returns to London to resume his functions as Minister of France to-morrow or the day after, the portfolio of Foreign Affairs being apparently as far from his reach as before he crossed the Channel. It is now believed that one of the first persons who will withdraw from the Ministry .;.e Marshal St. Arnaud. This, however, would nave taken place had no crisis existed. The ,Gover nor -Generalship of Algeria has been destined for huh, and the day of his departure. Much activity is observable in the mercantile sea ports of France. Large purchases on speculation have taken place at Havre, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Marseilles. The Paris flour market continues dull. ne bakers have succeeded in reduci ng th e pr i ce o f bread by two centimes the four pound loaf, and by the millers. The best quality is still quoted at 55f. the sack of 157 kilogrammes, q but ordinary quality 1 8 off ere d at f rom 50f. 'to 5.2 f , being a new fall of - lt the sa c k in eight days. The corn market i s not more animated. PricA remain station. ary Several cattle fairs have been held since the Ist of the month,. which were well attended by ; prices buyers remain firm. There is no change Worthy of notice in the price of raw silk in the 811 th ern depa r tments. The ma nu f ac t urers o f 1°,3,0 ns and St. Etienne continue to purchase on a l arge scale. It is the general opinion that prices will rise during the present month. The Bourse was languid yesterday, and a want of C onfidence was apparent among the specula tors., The arrests made in Paris on Sunday amo ng e 'writers of the Legitimist press was generally d isapproved. b It was regarded as a proof that th e v ernment is not confident in its own strength. The Thre e p er C en t s . opened at 79f. 25c., and. No twithstanding some large purchases made on ac- L'ennt of th e C a i sse de Consignations , they fell to ya p . oc., and closed at 78f. 90c. for the end of the 211°11 th. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 104, 85c. Orleans Railway Shares, 987 f. 50c.; im- o n en) 952 f. 50c.; Havre, 441 f. 25c.; Great rthern, 826 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 746 f. t:i.c.LPearis and Lyons, 845 f.; Lyons to the Medi terranean, an, 715 E; Bordeaux and Cette, 552 f. 50c.; Sh ares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 707 f. 50c. SPAIN. The M a d r id j ournals of the Ist have arrived.te T he Gaz e tt e pu b l i shes " a comparative account of h receipts of the Spanish Treasury for the !nontho f becember, 1851 and 1852, from which it results .nt that that month in 1852 shows an augmentatto t 202,706 reals over that of the corresponding month of the year before. The whole receipts for the year have been 1 , 2 88,845,667 reals, showing a surplus over the expenses of 3 7,365,739 reals. The coali tion prop oses th e following candidates for Madrid - MM. Olca, Portella, Gomez de Serna, Montal vari, Zafra, Angulo, and Mendizabal, Progressists ; and Rosa, Mon, and Gonzales Brav MOderates. The Cl amor Publico, the Nacion, the o, Novedades, and the Diario _Espana were seized the day before. A Madrid letter of the Ist says •: "A report is in ci rcu l at i on that the . give to th e ex -P resident of the Council,Queen, wi s hi ng t o M. B ravo facti Muron, illo, a striking testimony of h er p ersonal satis. reserves for him the Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The present Cabinet are, it is said, of opinion that the honour should be postponed for some, t ime. The Ministry are perfectly easy as to the result of the elections ; they reckon on having a strong and compact majority. The salons of General Aupick, at the last ball were filled with all the highest ranks of societY in Madrid. Among the company were the Duchesses of Mediona, Cmli, Feria, de Veriquas, Fernand Nunez! Atbureada Medina de las Torres, Bailen, Sotomayor c!ICc. The D uchess d'Albe, sister of the Empress the F rench, wai present, a n d her toilette, added to THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1853. her personal grace, was the object of general attraction. She wore a white silk dress, with three flounces, trimmed with gauze and garlands of flowers up to the waist, and had on her head a magnificent parare of brilliants and • emeralds. Every one, on quitting the French Embassy, of which General and Mine. Aupiek clid the honours with so much grace, expressed their wishes for the Em press of the French, who had contributed to procure them such a charming fete. The Madrid Gazette pub lishes in full the account of the marriage of the Emperor of the French. In imitation of the balls and soirees of the Tuileries, it is intended to adopt knee-breeches and silk stockings as full-dress at Madrid. The Bourse con tinues to look up, in consequence of the certainty of the Government having a majority at the elections.' Don Jose Maria de Quesada, Rear-Admiral and one of the ablest officers in the Spanish navy,. has been ordered by the Government to visit the dock- • yards of Franco and England, in order to study the recent improvements in the construction of ships and the system of engines on the screw prin ciple. He is to be accompanied by the Duke de Tarancon, a captain in the navy. Another letter of the some date adds that the most important members of the moderate party, who still form part of the anti-reformist electoral committee, had announced to their political friends that, as soon as' the elections were over, they would withdraw from the committee, not wishing to make a systematic. opposition to the Ministry. The Madrid journals of the 2d have also arrived in due course, but their contents are without portance. The Gazette publishes a royal decree appointing Don Pedro Egana, the ex-minister of Justice President of the Junta for the examination of the claims of arrears on thetreasury.—The Queen and the other members of the royalfamily attended divine service on the 2d at the 'church of Atocha; on the occasion of the anniversary of the attempt on her Majesty's life, to return thanks for her pre servation. ITALY. Very important news has arrived from Florence. From Ravenna and Forli the Austrian troops march on Rimini with artillery, and in considerable force. Riots had taken place, and the Austrian flag had been torn to pieces. A letter from Naples in the Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, states that considerable armaments are going on there, and that a double number of re cruits is to be levied this year. Advices from Trieste, published by the Bunn Gazette, state that the coast of Cattaro requiring a very strict surveillance to be kept up in order to prevent any violation of the Austrian territory on the frontier, the whole of the Austrian squadron, which had been concentrated at Pola, with the ex ception of two vessels, have left that port to take up their stations at Klek and Castelnuovo. The Archduke Maximilian has embarked on board one of the vessels, the Novara frigate. The Milan Gazette of the Ist has an article on the railroad of Central Italy, from which it appears that a decision has been at last come to in favour of its starting from Pistoja, which 'already commu nicates with Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Leghorn, and Siena, and, will soon be in communication with Rome. From Pistoja the new line will cross the Apennine, and extend to Bologna along the valley of the Reno, thence branching out to Modena, , Reggio, Guastalla, and touching the Po opposite to Borgoforte, where it is to meet the Mantua line, which will connect it with the Austrian railways. Another branch of the central line extends to Par ma, Piacenza, Milan, and Pavia, and thence goes to, meet the Turin and Genoa line. The total extent of the line is 270 kilometres (168 miles) ; it touches at six large cities, connects the three valleys of the Tiber, Arno, and Po, with the whole of Central l Europe, and the Mediterranean with the Baltic! and the North Sea. It is to be constructed by a: powerful company, numbering among its members: Messrs. Brassey, Jackson, Fell, and Jopling. The' capital to be employed amounts to 80 millions of francs. The Mediterraneo of Genoa of the 3d mentions a concentration of Austrian troops that is taking place on the strategical line of La Cattolica in the Roman States. The garrisons of Forli and Ravenna have been ordered there. The Brothers Rothschild have contracted for a loan of 50,000,000 f. to Piedmont, and another of 15,000,0001. to Tuscany. GERMANY. The Augsburg Gazette states from Vienna that when M. de Lacour presented his new .letters of credence to the Emperor of Austria, his Majesty spoke in warm terms of the eminent services ren-: dered to the cause of order by the Emperor Napo leon, and expressed his conviction that the two go vernments would seriously co-operate in the main tenance of peace. The Cologne Gazette states from Berlin that the news of the march of two Russian corps d'armee towards the Turkish frontier, is confirmed. The fifth corps d'armee of General Rudgier has already received orders to march, and the fourth corps has called in its reserves. The Augsburg Gazette has the following from Vienna, dated the 4th :—" The Gazette contains an article which has tranquillised the stock ex change and the public. It states that the Austrian Goverruncnt has not assumed a hostile attitude towards Turkey." The Austrian Government has just decided that such persons as emigrate to America, or elsewhere, must lose their right of citizenship in Austria. It also reserves to itself the power of not again ad mitting into Austria for a certain time, according to circumstances, such persons as leave it as emir grants. Notice has been sent to the representatives of Austria in foreign countries not to viser the pass ports of such persons for Austria. The Emperor of Austria has granted a sum Of 30,000 florins (about 3,000/.) to Professors Bottger, of Frankfort, and Schcenbein, of Bale, the two inventors of cotton powder, for the communication of the secret of their discovery. Notwithstanding the efforts made by the Prus sian Government to encourage temperance socie ties, spirit distilleries are on increase in that country. The duty on brandy last year produced 20,625,000 fr. MONTENEGRO. It appears that the Turkish army has received large reinforcements, and is now composed of 44,000 men. Osman Pasha commands 8,000 men near Limrini; Amzaga is posted with 4,000 men on the islands of the lake of Scutari ; 2,000 men are at Podgoriza. It would seem, however, that Grahovo is not taken, since Ismael Pasha is on his way with 10,000 men to attack it. About 10,000 men more are at Niksik, and Selim Bey is with 10,000 men on the Albanian frontier. The reverses of Omer Pasha are confirmed, as is also the arrest of the Voivode of Grahovo, and all his family. The in telligence, generally, from Montenegro i 3 very contradictory. It appears, however, that the corps of Reis Pasha had advanced from Niksah to the convent of Ostrog, one of the highest points of the Jerathal. This convent had been taken, then lost, and retaken by the Turks, while Omer Pasha had penetrated into the Jerathal from Spulz. The Montene g rins had been forced to retire to the right bank of the Jera, where Prince Danilo and his uncle Petrowitsch were stationed with 4,500 men each. Subsequently, however, Prince Danilo succeeded in intercepting the communications of the Turks in the Jerathal, and repelling Reis Pasha, forcing him to retreat as far as Porja. A whole battalion of Turks is said to have fallen in these encounters. Other accounts state that four districts of Montenegro had made their submission to the Turks in consequence of a proclamation issued by Omer Pasha. The Bey of Antivari has encamped with his troops at the foot of Mount Suttermann. Dervish Pasha is still with 5,000 men in the plain which overlooks Grahovo. The women and children of Montenegro are said to join in the war, and to display admirable courage. THE FRENCH TELEGRAPH._A line of electric tele graph has just been established 'along the French coast, from Boulogne to Calais, in connexion with the wires from Paris to Boulogne at one end, and with the sub marine telegraph at the other. In this manner the communication between Boulogne and Calais is direct, instead of taking the long circuit via Amiens and Arras. There is, consequently, a considerable saving in the length of wire between Paris and Calais,. London and Boulogne, and London and Paris ; and a proportional rrduction has been made in the charges for the trans mission of despatches. ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF FISH.--The French GO vernment is continuing to act on the admirable discovery of Gehin and Remy, fishermen of the Vosges, for artifi cially fecundating the eggs of fish. It has, in particular, caused it to be practised on a grand scale at Huningen ; and the fish produced by it there are, on arriving at a certain degree of niaterity , to be s en t i nto different rivers and canals. In the southern departments, also, the same system has been practised with extraordinary suc cess. It consists in collecting the spawn of the female fish, instead of allowing them to deposit it in the beds of rivers, and in applying it to the milt of mates, instead of leavin g the males to do it themselves. Th e eggs thus prepared are preserved until they become hatcheT. The consequence is, that many thousand fish are .thus pro-. duced from each female's spawn, whereas only very f ew indeed are obtained when the fish are left to effect the fecundation themselves, owing to the eggs being dev oure d by other fish, washed away, or injured by dirt. Rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds can thus be made to team with fish ; and a new branch of commerce is thereby created, whilst an abundant supply of whole someapc the food is obtained. Tile expense Of applying system of Remy and Gehin is very trifling p n indeed. men have been recompensed by the Government for the t s great se rv i ces th e y h a ve been the means of rendering the public. Th e i r pl an is applicable to all sorts oof fish Ithat spawn in rivers. AMERICA. Very little is yet known about the Cabinet that will come into power with the President Elect, on the 4th of March. Two circumstances have retarded the making up of the new Administra tion—the death of General Pierce's son, and the final refuSal of. Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, to act as Secretary of State. The papers are filled with all manner of speculations in regard to the Cabinet, various attempts have been made to sway the mind of the President, but it is doubted whether they Will move him. He has always shown himself to be an independent man, and the manner of his election, with his overwhelming majority, enables him'now to be more independent than ever. There will be a very hard struggle between the three principal sections of the democratic party in this strife "for power—the national democrats, the free-soilers, and the secessionists, or disunionists of the south. It is under Stood that the Committee on Com merce in the United States Congress has nearly completed a general and comprehensive bill on the subject of reciprocity between the British posses sions in America and the United States—a bill which is also to embrace the whole question of the fisheiies. It is also believed that within a few days the project of a treaty which had been ne gotiated between Mr. Crampton and Mr. Everett will. be laid before the Senate. Few, if any, of the conditions of this treaty arc known. It is confidently affirmed in some quarters, and it may be probable, that since Mr. Everett has introduced the clause admitting American lumber into Great Britain free of duty, he has waved cer tain Whig objections always hitherto urged against free trade with the Canadas. America is involved in a war with the Seminole Indians, when it was supposed that the last treaty made with their Chief would be ratified during the present year, and their nation, which is now re duced to less than 1,000 souls, would emigrate to a new home, to which they had agreed to go, be yond the Mississippi. There has already been ex pended in the wars with this single tribe of Indians in Florida more blood and treasure, and more money has been given to them in time of peace, than the whole campaign of MexiCo cost. The patience of the Government is exhausted, and there is no policy left now but the final extermina tion of the Seminoles. There has been a vast deal of spurious humanity and benevolence got up by philanthropists on this business of American savages, and, although wrongs have been perpe trated by the and in one or two instances, perhaps, to some extent by the Government, yet they are but a drop in the ocean to the bloody outrages and acts of perfidy perpetrated by most of the aboriginal tribes of . America. No Government of modern times has expended as much money, or made as serious, protracted, and hearty efforts, either for the salvation from exter-• mination or the enlightenment and civilisation of the aborigines of any country. It is not probable that the tariff will be touched during the present session of Congress. There are but five weeks more for legislation. With a sur plus beyond the ordinary expenditure of nearly 15,000,000 doll. per annum, it becomes a matter of prime necessity to reduce the revenues of the Government ; for it discovered that the only policy is to have the Treasury as empty as possible, and never to create a national debt. There seems to be little probability that the re solutions on the Monroe doctrine introduced by General Cass, and accompanied by that speech on which the American press, as well as that of Europe, has animadverted with so much severity, will pass the Senate in their present state ; nor is it at all likely that any resolutions can be pfessed through either House of Congress which imply a spirit of hostility in time of peace against Great Britain. During The last few years corruption has been gradually making progress in the city government of New York, until no man in the community doubts that within the last year the foulest frauds have been committed by the members of the Com mon Council, and the indignation of the public is finally. and fully aroused. Things have gone so far that the Senate of the State has framed a bill lim iting the powers of the Common Council, and ren dering these shameless abuses almost, if not quite, impossible. The project of a railway, to the Pacific has at tracted a good deal of attention during the present session of Congress; and if, in the regular order of business, the subject can be reached, some action will be taken favourable to the plan. Our relations with the Pacific coast have become so intimate and extensive, and our commerce with the Pacific ocean is so vastly augmented, that the impatience of American speculation will no longer tolerate the tedious delays of even the passage by the Isthmus, much less ,by Cape Horn. EXTRAORDINARY LOSS OF PROPERTY.—A gentleman in this city having left his counting-house on Wednesday evening at too late an hour to lodge his daily receipts in the bank, took home with him 971. in notes and 19 sovereigns made up in a cartridge. These be deposited in an interior drawer in a secretary in his bedroom. The following morning, on opening the dra:wer, lie was amazed at perceiving a quantity of greasy ashes, on re moving which, he perceived the roll of sovereigns, the paper around which was perfect, and some letters not even soiled. The notes were gone. The appearance of the drawer caused doubts in his mind that the ashes were those of the notes, particularly as he could .not conceive how fire could have communicated with them. He removed the drawer and its contents ; these he submitted to the manager of one of our banks, who immediately declared that the ashes were not those of notes, as he bad seen many thousand notes burned, the ashes of which were white and dry. The manager without hesitation con cluded that the notes must have been stolen, and that the ashes of burnt brown paper were placed in the drawer to deceive. This made the gentleman extremely uneasy, as he could not suspect any of his domestics of being a thief. Consulting with a friend on the subject, he re commenled him to have the ashes examined through a magnifying glass. He accordingly placed them in the hands of Mr. Hawkesworth, on the Grand Parade, who discovered on the particles the scrolling and figures of bank notes. It is supposed that when placing the notes in the drawer a spark from the candle which the gentleman held, fell among them, and they smouldered away. The letters and the papers on the gold, being glazed and smooth, did not catch the fire. Another curious incident is, that the gentleman had passed the hour for making the daily lodgment in the bank, from being engaged in preparing a bill of par ticulars of the less he sustained by a fire which took place in his establishment that day month, and which it was necessary to forward by the next mail to the Insurance Company, whose policy he held. His claim in that case was but 50/.—Cork, Constitution. BANKRUPTCY AND FLIGHT OF THE RECTOR OF STEP NEY.—The large parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney, has been lately deprived of the services of the Rev. Richard Lee, the rector, under very extraordinary circumstances. The reverend gentlemnt succeeded to the living on the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Vaudrey, in 1847, and it is believed he was then considerably in debt. He has for some time past been engaged in railway speculations to a very large amount, and these adventures turning out unfavourable, he disappeared some few weeks since, and much speculation has taken place respecting his where abouts. It is believed that, in the first instance, he fled to Hamburgh, and afterwards to Brussels. A few days since the officers of the Court of Chancery were on the look out for the clerical defaulter, and received informa tion that he was at Birmingham, and they proceeded to that place in search of him, and returned to town with out being able to arrest him. The amount of the reve rend gentleman's liabilities is upwards of 11,0001., and a composition has been tendered to some of the creditors, of 6s. Bd., and to others of 11s. in the pound. The living has been sequestrated, and the sequestrator has given notice that all tithes, fees, Easter offerings, and other money, are to be paid over to the Rev. Mr. Auchinleck, the curate, on his behalf. The value of the living, exclusive of the large and spacious vestry house and pleasure ground, is 8001. per annum, and is in the gift of Brasenose College, Oxford. An offer to pay the creditors 5001. per annum from the proceeds of the living has been made, and, it is believed, will be ultimately acceded to. Several persons residing in the parish will be great sufferers by the failure of Mr. Lee. The Rev. Mr. Lee was not a man of expensive habits, but a great speculator. He was anything but popular in the parish, a very indifferent preacher, and, to use his own words, no orator. His opposition to the election of the Rev. Mr. Poole, the popular afternoon lecturer, and his refusal to permit him the use of the pulpit one Sunday afternoon, which caused a disturbance in the church, brought the Rev. Mr. Lee into very bad repute with his parishioners. The most absurd reports respecting the flight and liabilities of the rector of Stepney have prevailed in the parish all the past week. A rumour obtained extensive circulation one day that the rector, overwhelmed by his misfortunes, had committed suicide ; but there is no foundation what ever for this story. It was reported on Saturday in the vicinity of Old Stepney Church, that the Rev. Mr. Lee was the inmate of a lock-up house in the neighbourhood of Chancery-lane, and that his creditors had refused to accept the composition offered them. The clerical duties have been performed by the curates since Mr. Lee's ab sence from the parish.— Disputa. Oun ANTironEs.—Almost everything in nature is, in Australia, the reverse of what it is here. When we h teoci:u a lieget: e ss,seouN w vtonbia i : nter they have summer, when we have day they have night ; we have our feet pressing nearly opposite to their ti feet ; there, too, the compass points to the south ; are miseen t r r sdsio a nos \a v oiviri travels are black, ibstse a cal aa l lu o incee i lte i cait g c,:oi.odltp t i ha,:eten onlynr oeae o id hgr r iwol nteohasttel notes. h r moa northern e whitely in , h n er:se s rt hht ; tdhhe t aa h envyw e dm atilniplumageneli:se..valleys :aabtrrl strange; yeee hot,cool tinhsetebaedesolarae the ti south winds are ' cold, the east winds arehealthy, stone outside, one of the birds has a broom in his mouth platypus) unites with without to sting, the cherries grow with the mole, the webbed foot beautifulformation flo w flowers sofa anotheratheidb body,ll o f creature afur, duck. uc k (the and Many habitsnt n c y k - o b fo i ft l h e duck-billed without smell, and even the geolo gicalmost singular. the country, as far as ascertained, is THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWATS. Aberdeen ..... Nottug. Bost dr Eastn. Junc......, Birmng. \Volvorh. & Stour Birkenhd. Lancsh. , Cheshire Junct...... Do. Chesh. & Birk.; £5O & £25 Cons.... Do., ..... 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.) Eastera Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., do.. Do., B. & C.. East Lancashire ... East & IN est Ind. Dk. & Binning. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Ediub. and PeebleS 1 Ediub. Prth . &D nude, Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk (Do., A. Stock iDo., B. Stock . _ Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western.. Irish South-Easters.. Laneaste.! & Do., Thirds.... ... ... T.Aneash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So athpt London & Blaekwall Loud. Tilb. & Stheud. Loud. Bright. & S. Cst. , London & N. Western Do. Fifths D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 London & S. Western IDo., £50•••••••• •••••• Do., £40...•-••••••••• Lndndrry. &Coleraine —dndrry. & Enuisk. Manch. Shef. &Linclu. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland ..... . Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. 2 Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmark et Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk Do., New ......... Northn. Counties Un North British . North Devon, No.l Do., No. 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. & Herold Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.. W. Min.) Do. Halves, d 0.... Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way......... Vale of Neath......... Watered. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ Wmblcdon &Croydon Woodford, • York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. Closing Price, this day. 281 - 291! 6a 10 104 6 22 -22 i 3 - 2:4 LOT - 169_ G4l 22 - 22i 171 -17 i 1d p 8 - 9 . 51 - 4 44 13/ - 13 g 10 - 12 8 - 84 76 - 78 55 - 76 - id 26 28 60 62 77 - 78 43 45 118 - 120 105 107 87i -- 88 64 89 91 12 13 76 78 4 - 3 - 16 164 9 - 91.1 11 -21 p) 107 -- 168 1 119 -- 1191 2i -- 3 p 1/ -1i p 90 -- 91 64 - -- 11 - 19 - 29 - 34 - 77 - 44 - 49 51 31 31 d .3 8i 9i 54 56 2/1 d . 36 —37 61 di d 41 34 d 8 8i 3 —4 p 49} 504 97 99 63 - 65 67 69 70 80 dis, 18 20 9 10 14 15 31 3d —22 i 79 80 36 38 13 13. 4 44 2k 2$ 14 15 .Si 9h 27 28 9 92 Par P 71 72 7 d 58 59 Bus ness done this day. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS, Leasing Compans. Closing Price: This day. 30,} 304 304 Bedford' and Blotchley—. 304 St. 50 St. all 100 all 1.00 London & N. West. 111 100 100 18R 91 . all Birm. & Difd. guarantee Do. without gr Birm Wol v. & Dudley guar. Do.wtht guar. Buclushamsh Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent GLlVestn Do Do. Do. L. Q.N.V. Calecton.. Glsir.&DlLFr.l Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway Gt. Notrhn Gt. Westu. Yk. New. & Berw 1".&N. Md Do Do Hull & Do. A Shares. Do. 4 Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference 'Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per ct Manch.Bxton and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midlcl.Bradfd. Northern and, Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per et.. Do.Fixedsp.,e Picst; ckliryre 30 - 31 294 - 30 1 , 30 - 31 29 - 30 .08 - 110 53 54 all all all all 13.5 243 Do. j Shares. Roystn. & Hit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g.5.p.c S. Staffordsh Wear Valley gr' 6 per cent Do Wilts &Somrst, S. Eastern Do Norfolk I Do Ln. &N. W & Midl(l 1 Stckton dr Darlingt. Midland E. Count Do L. &N. W &Ln&Yk Do Gt.Northn Do lAtticash.& Yorkah MrMClcan Stockt. & Darling Do Gt.Weatn all all 15 10; all MINES. Agua Fria Anglo Californian Aust:alasian Atistralian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp. (issued ' at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo . Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7. p. cent. English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Loud. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita ......... Mexican&S.Amerien New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymme Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba.... South Australian.... Tin Croft 149 - 151 324 -33 A Ll 3 115 56i -- 574' 27 -- 28 131 -- 141 25i -26 i 19i -- 20 23 -- 25 3 --- 3} .iii -: iiio 64 - 66 United Mexican Waller West Granada . -- Pm .51 - 153 .50 - 152 i id 311 - 32, LO2 - 103 1 —lk p 1i 2} p 5 5 p ar p d tar d— d par P 7 1504 49'f 1 3 1 2 4 1 29 30 par p 411 421 2d 2ip 6 —7 ••• -P, 2 -- lid] 14i -- 154 3i -- 31 pi 14 -- 1 p g d d par p A d P 41 -- 5 - P 14 -- lip -- lip par -- / p li i a 42 3 a i 5 1 a 6i 7i d ip 11 12 6 6} P d P fi p 1 tall 4g a d 1$ 21 2i West Mariposa IYuba Ga a 6 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. • 40 all Australasia Bl 82 82 13 50 all British N. American _ —59 i 20 2 Chrtcl. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 1 111 • 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond —x d x d ... 4 English Scottish and Aust-alian l4 13 p 20 73 Gond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 4 —44 p 60 20 London and County — 30 50 10 London Joint Stock — 201 x d 1C) 20 Loud. & Westminster 100 35 National Prov. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New 50 221 National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation . —15 i • 25 5 Do. New . 100 25 Provir eial of Ireland 10 all Do. New ... ." 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co ... 25 all South Australia 44 4G 41i 25 all Union of Australia 7l 73 71 3 x d . . 23 Do. New 73 8 x d 50 10 Union of London ... ... 173 40 all Union of Madrid.. MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agricult. 235 245 240 38 20 4 Austral sn. Pe i fie. Mail x.d. 10 5 Australn. Royal Mail ... 38 Brit. American Land ... 100 324 Canada — ~, 5 5 - Crystal Palace 4 2 Crystal Pal.of France 20 1 Eastern Steam 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 100 50 General Screw Steam 20 2. Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land._ 20 2i Nrth. of Europe Steam 60 all Peninsular & Oriental ... 87 1(3 50 25 Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 50 52 50 1.4 50 1 1 Submar, Telegraph 5 2 Univeral Emigration . and Colonization.... 100 28i Van Diemeu's Laud 15 17 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAIL—This market is very firm for all kinds, but in foreign there have not been many sales. A cargo of brown Pernambuco afloat, deliverable in the Clyde, has been sold at 18s 6d. Refined low to fine grocery lumps are at 45s to to 48s. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week, at the East and West India Docks, was 66 3 hhds, 32 tierces, 355 barrels ; there were taken for home con sumption, 1,602 hhds, 69 tierces, 256 barrels. The stock in the same place is 8,274 }ds, 1,169 tierces, 1,563 barrels. COFFEE.—Tho demand for native Ceylon has been quiet, but good ord of the new import has not been lower than 475. Plantation is wanted at previous rates, especially the low sorts. Mocha tends downwards. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 174 puns 10 hhds ; there were taken for home consumption 203 puns 8 hhds, and exported 1.66 puns 154 hhds. Tho stock in the same places is 10,558 puns 761 hhds. RICE.—Of 13,459 bags Corringa, offered by auction, were only about half sold at lOs to 10s Gd for good mid. PEPPER.-133 bags white lid to 74d ; for good mid Singapore 1,102 bags black, partly sold at 3id for fair sifted. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 43s 9d to 44s per cwt on the spot, and town 46s 6d, being heavy. TEA .—Not much is doing, but holders ask previous rates. COTTON,—The demand is good, at firm rates. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to 4/ 4s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 12s per load. A full average supply, and a moderate demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Moadow hay, 21 18s to 4/ 4s; clover dit:o, 3/ 15s to 4/ 16s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 13s per load. Supply good, and trade firm. IV liITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 41 4s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ 12s per lohd. Trade steady, at late rates. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. --Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 5, 1853 £11,768 9 11 Corresponding week last year 9,701 7 6 Increase in 1853 £2,067 2 5 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 5, 1853 ' £9,091 8 4 Corresponding week last year 7,861 4 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853. Total of the half-year to this date, 1852 46,623 6 4 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAT.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 5, 1853 £4,139 1 1 Corresponding week last year 3,653 14 8 Increase in 1853 £485 6 5 ACCIDENT TO MR. E. B. FARNHAM, M.P.—The hon. member for North Leicestershire, Mr. Farnham, whilst out hunting a few days ago with Sir R. Sutton's hounds, met with an accident which might have been attended with serious consequences. An old and unsafe bridge gave way as Mr. Farnham was passing over it. The back of the horse Mr. Farnham was riding was broken, but he himself escaped unhurt. The animal was after wards shot.—Leicester Chronicle. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills an effectual Re medy for Gout and Rheumatism.—Extract of a letter from Mr. W. Moon, at Messrs. Godwin's, auctioneers, Winchester, dated April 8, 1852.—T0 Professor Hollo way. Sir,—l beg to inform you that for years I was a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, and often laid up for weeks together, unable to move. I was attended by the most eminent surgeons here, but obtaining no relief, was induced to go into our county hospital. The medical treatment there, however, being of no avail, I left, and 'commenced using your pills; which, I am happy to say ' in a short time effected a perfect cure, and enabled me to resume my employment.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London, Bus!mai this day. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Yesterday at one o'clock the annual general meeting of the members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce took place in the Association Rooms, Exchange-build ings. In the absence of the president and vice-president•, Thomas Bouche, Esq., was called to the chair. The general report stated that, upon the subject of Tribunals of Commerce and the Commercial Law of England, the council intended shortly to take into consideration the expediency of inviting a general conference of the Com mercial Associations of the Kingdom, to be held in Liver pool. Upon the question of charters with limited [ability, the council reported that a motion was brought before your council by one of the directors, to the effect that the chamber should memorialise government against granting to shipping companies charters with limited responsibility ; but, after giving the subject the fullest consideration, it was resolved that the question of limited partnerships, being one of the greatest import ance, should be approached with the utmost caution. The matter, as regards shipping was, therefore, deferred until the council can fulfil its intention of taking up the entire subject. With regard to the subject of decimal coinage the council were of opinion that the country was ready to adopt the plan which ,the council had already propounded in a special report. From the annual report of the treasurer it appeared that the association had increased 84 in number during the past year ; that several of the leading firms of the tawn, who had hitherto held aloof, had now become members ; that the total strength of the association was now 497 ; and that the balance of cash in hand at present amounts to 571. 19s. ld., against 291. is. Bd. at the last annual meeting. Both reports were adopted, and the routine business of• the meeting was then disposed of. This principally con sisted of the election of new directors. GRAND BALL OF THE SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE BIEN FAISANCE.—The twelfth ball of this benevolent institu tion, which was founded to afford relief to distressed natives of France resident in London, took place yester day evening, at the Hanover-square Rooms, under the patronage of his Excellency the French Ambassador, and was attended by between three and four hundred persons. Dancing commenced at half-past 9, under the orchestral superintendance of M. C. Boosd ; and the room was speedily thronged with a company in which the English element decidedly predominated. The cir cumstance that the metropolitan season had not com menced did not prevent the attendance of some who, in consonance with the occasion, may be termed the re marquables of the day ; and the object which had con vened the assembly appeared, on the whole, to be well appreciated. In addition to the receipts from the ball, a lottery was drawn of objects which had been previously forwarded to the bureau of the society, and the pro ceeds of which were designed to augment the charitable fund. NARROW ESCAPE OP A RAILWAY TRAIL—On Friday week, as the down mail train of the Lancaster and Car lisle Railway was on its way to the north, and not far from the Milnthorpe station, some wicked and malicious persons had placed two sleepers on the line with the in tent of throwing the mail train off the line. Fortunately no accident occurred save the breaking of the ash-box belonging to the engine. A diligent effort has been made for the discovery of the miscreants. Another attempt of the same character was made near Burton, where about 12 cwt. of stones were found put upon the line at six o'clock on Wednesday morning.—Carlisle Patriot. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH WEXFORD. — The High Sheriff of Wexford presided, on Tuesday, at a meeting of the ratepayers of that county, held in the court-house of Enniscorthy. Resolutions were adopted protesting against any guarantee being given by the grand jury to indemnify the projectors of either of the proposed railways for connecting the county of Wexford with Dublin, in a per centage upon the costs of the un dertakings. One of the contemplated lines is to be be tween Wicklow and . Wexford ; the other is to extend the South-Eastern line from Bagenalstown to Ennis corthy and Wexford. A MAN KILLED BY A RUNAWAY HORSE.—Mr. Bed ford, the coroner for Westminster, held an inquest ye terday at St. George's Hospital, touching the death of Thos. Shoebridge, a cabman, aged 48, who was killed by a runaway horse, in Park-lane, Piccadilly, on Thursday last. The jury, after remarking on the in crease of the very dangerous public evil of runaway horses, returned a verdict of "Accidental death." ANOTHER DARING BURGLARY AT . WALWORTH. Shortly after nine o'clock on Saturday evening, Mr. H. Hill, of the Prince George, Hill-street, Walworth, had occasion to proceed to one of the uppeirooms, when he observed one of the windows wide open, and on closer inspection perceived that the wire gauze blind had been removed therefrom, and other indications of unusual dis order, which aroused his suspicions. Accordingly, he proceeded to a drawer in the landlady's bedroom, when the cash-box, to his dismay, he found had vanished, to gether with its valuable contents, consisting of about 60 sovereigns, and a considerable quantity of silver. On a further search two watches were found missing, to one of which was attached a massive ladies' guard chain, to the other a black silk guard. It was further ascertained that a quantity of rings and other jewellery, including a a ring with three large pearls, had been abstracted, as also a green silk purse, a Frenchporte snonnaie, formed of morocco with steal clasps, containing a 201. Bank of Eng land.note (the number of which is known), and also se veral florins, an old guinea, and other coins, From the female servant's bedroom bad been stolen from a drawer upwards of 51, in gold and silver, including an'ancieut silver coin. The whole amount of the property abstracted has not yet been ascertained, but is supposed to be far more considerable than at first imagined. The thieves appeared to have overlooked several Si. notes which were lying near the cash-box, and also a box containing about 1001. worth of plate. Information was instantly forwarded to the police, and accordingly Coppin and Baker, two active detective officers, promptly attended, and are, together with Mr. Superintendent Lund, of the same (the P) division, on the track of the depredators, who are supposed to be part of a desperate gang of burg lars, by whom numerous other robberies have been com mitted in this locality during the last few weeks. SHOCKING MURDER IN DEVONSHIRE. EXETER. Information reached this city on Monday that a dread ful murder has been perpetrated at a village called Clay hedon, near Honiton. It appears that a gentleman, named William Blackmore, who was extensively engaged as a land surveyor, had been out the whole day on Saturday collecting taxes—he being the collector for the south side of the parish. Mr. Blackmore called at a public-house, named the White Horse, in Clayhedon, at half-past 8 o'clock on Saturday night, and remained thero until about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. He was in the company of three men, named Edmund Sparkes, George Sparkes, and James Hitchcock, the former, however, leaving the house shortly after 1. The other men, it is alleged, accompanied him, until they got to their own homes—leaving the deceased about a quarter of a mile from his house. Not having arrived home, his son and - a man servant went to look for him, and found him dead in the highway, a short distance from the Mills, at Clayhedon, where he resided. The deceased was dreadfully beaten about the head, and his throat was cut. He had a large sum of money with him, of which he had been robbed. An inquest is to be held at 11 o'clock to-day, at the house of the deceased, by R. 11. Aberdeen, Esq.. coroner for the district. We understand there are two men in custody on suspicion of being the murderers. A BOSTON VESSEL WRECKED ON PLYMOUTH BREAK WATER.—The smack Ocean, of Boston, Gostellow, mas ter, was wrecked on Plymouth breakwater on Wednes day night last. The Ocean was laden with wheat, con signed to Messrs. Collier and Sons, merchants, of Ply mouth, which she had embarked at Shoreham. The master, who was also principal owner, being a stranger to the port, thought the lighthouse on the eastern end of the breakwater, instead of the western end, and ran the vessel right end on the breakwater. The night was very dark, and there was a strong swell at the time. The vessel became a total wreck ; but, fortunately, the mas ter and crew, two men and a boy, were saved, having been taken off by the crew of the Tavy, the yacht of Mr. Thompson, the Queen's harbour-master at Plymouth. Neither the vessel nor cargo was insured, we believe. THE FORTHCOMING MEETING OF CONVOCATION.—The members of both Houses of Convocation have been sum moned to meet at the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, on Wednesday, the 16th instant, and a rumour has ob tained very general circulation amongst the clergy, that although the present Government will not pledge itself to advise her Majesty to allow "The Ecclesiastical Par liament" to sit for the dispatch of actual business, no obstruction will be offered to a lengthened sitting for a discussion of matters relating to the welfare of the Church. For some weeks past a committee , consisting of the Dean ew e of Chichester, and Saint Alban s , Dean of E t l h y e , Mar tin, Dr. - Mill, Dr. Spry , Dr. Wordsworth, A t h r e c h d i e e a a c n o n sof of N :M r w a i i c d h s : t o t n h e e , Chancellor and d other clerical dignitaries have been holding private meet ings to consider the subjects that may be judiciously brought before the Convocation at introducing approaching meet ing, as well as the prope r mode of them, so that immediately after the transaction of formal business a great variety of topics will be submitted in an elabo rate report, which will no doubt form the subject of a lengthened discussion. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC JUNCTION CANAL.—A com pany has been advertised for constructing an Atlantic h a a c s o cost e o v f e r 1 b s e , O e n oo, a o eys O th O n, lla s ydd t e es r pu l i r n v g e . y e d, This u t r o s o u n t e e , and Pacific Junction Canal through the Isth mus of prove ee such as so they observations ifthelev la e te ls l i p t a a r e p n ea r a s , t are supposed to be, a can a l capa bl e of passing the largest vessels without locks mi g ht b e excavated for the s a s u s s p u e i r 4 c t i i a o l n that the um expenditure thosewtho is a specified. That the rev enue to b e derived from a ship- ev heavy a b v y y ship canal between th e oceans would be such as to repay n a very most th conclusion oro g l long since e arrived l av e investigated the question, but whether an outlay of 15,000,0001. for a work that must be subsidiary to the Nicaragua Canal, every foot of which has been the subject of the most precise estimates, and which can be built so as to admit large ocean steamers, such as the Northern Light, for less than 4,000,0001., will be found pofitable, is a point upon which there would seem little difficulty in forming an opinion. The shares o_f epo. proposed company are to be of 1001. each, withhaned has sit of 10s., and a conditional concession of the line • been obtained from the Government of I , l"Fv , ti v .,_, to whom the sum of 24,0001. is to be paid ' - ' 1 "" months of its date. 25 25 St. 50 St. St. St. St. St. 16 St. St. L i 57 8 7i 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen ..............' Do., No. 2, 7 p._c... [iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... Caledonian £10...... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 53 per cent..., Cork &Band o n 53 p.c. Dundee Portil&Aber deen Junction...... . EastA uglian (..E3 10s)1 6 per cent. ....... Do: (E 5) 7 per cent.. Do. (,#;7l7s) 7 p ct.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. Do., New 6 p. c. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 por cent.... EastLancash. 6 p. cts. Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 5.3 per cent.......... Glasgow & S. Western guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem • •• Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. G. West. fixed 43 p c. Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock... Loudon and Brightot Guararteed 5 p. c.. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, s p. c., 1852. Do. New Guar 6 p.c. Loudon & S. Western, Con. Thirds _ _ Londonderry& Coler. ...L t Shares .......• • ••• Londy. & Ennis. Manch.,Shef., & Liu. Shares; No. Do. New, £1.0......... IDo., 26 Ntarypt.d/Carl. 4 p c. Do. 4i per cent...... Do _ Do 3.lid.Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birin. 6 per cent. Do. Pref. 4i per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 5.1 per et.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British ...... North Staffordshire.. Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c. Do Shrews& Birm. N. G Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of 21 08.6 d. S. Yorksh .4p. c. Guar. Wa &Kilk.6p. c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do.. York& N.Midlaud H. & S. Purch. bo - los, Liii ::: kg 19 - 20 31 - 3A I - - 1$ -- 1i p -- 11 p 148 -- 18 - 19 3 - 6'6 = 128 .12 114 8 i - 9 6 1 7ixd 106 108 ar 1 50 152 3i - 4 p 8 - 8 Di -13 i 9 - 10 11 - 11; i - il pl 15 1 - 153 4 224 - 23 P 92 105 - 107 25 i -26 A 11 11 11 -- 17 - 17 - 1 p 16 17 P a r p 26 —26 k, 19 20 id p 102 - 104 5 i -• 51 P - iPI FOR AnLwerp&Rotterdam Belgiantlastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erquelin. Dijon aud. Besangon Dutch Rhenish East Indian ...... . Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of Frauce Gt. Wes tern of Canada, Shares ( Lucca & Pistoja sp.c, pref... ..... ..... • ••• Luxembourg.. ........ Do. (Railway) ........ Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons & Mediterran Madras Namur & Liege (with) interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds• (fray. B. &Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond ' Rouen and Havre._ Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. ct. pref Southern of France Cpper India Scrip West Flanders Do. N. per c. Western of Franco West. of Switzerland Zealand.. 11 1 dis 1 2 13 14 par 1 p 2 dis - 1 p 1i 2 6 p 2Ap ldis— par P 6i —74 x in 4 44 1 - par 7 —9 p 2 21] 7' 8 7 33 331 14 -14 A 8 - 13i -14 p 38 - 40 38} -39 i 29/ - 30 3 - d- p 4 - 1 ,1 17 - 18 - 9A P 4 5 d " (N, r- d 4 15 10 2 3 7 4L all 108 641 5 aii i 224 45.1 4 in i a I 11 101 81 76 7 6 776 7 44, 106 8 1 8 Pm 77 8 10A 151 16 9/ 9 1 107 GA 7 1119 i - 20 19 77i 8i 7'i 3 9 51 5 8 36i 6 7 6, 131 i i 50 46c1 12 21 30 4 4 pm •'> FINE ARTS. •i 4 The _Happy Time. Painted by J. X Engraved by J. Jenkins. Publ M`Lean, 26, Haymarket. ,mk This is a very pleasing and effective p eM, Aft ipportant scale, from a drawing (in the po -1 of Lord Charles Townshend) by one of the r 4 .•• popular water-colour painters of the day. Li! many other of the artist's compositions, it repre sents a scene in the peasant life of picturesque old Normandy. " The Happy Time," in this instance, , is the period of youth and love, and the incident described is that of a comely maiden standing at the porch of her cottage-home, and listening with downcast eyes to the soft whispers of her admiring swain. The girl has just risen from her spinning wheel, and while her lover, bending over her, breathes into her willing ear the fond story of *his passion, she thoughtfully balances her distaff on its flaxen thread, upon which, however, his destiny by no means hangs ; for if conjectures may be made, his suit will not be urged in vain. At a dis tance are seen a group of figures kneeling around the emblem of their religion. Mr. Jenkins is pe culiarly happy in the treatment of this class of subjects. In addition to the merits of great tech nical excellence, there is a gracefully natural senti ment pervading all his works, of which the one under notice may be pronounced a favourable ex ample. It has been "translated" with considera ble ability by the engraver, who is, we believe, - related to the painter, and will no doubt revive the memory of " happy times" in the minds of many who will hasten to possess it. LITERATURE. A Children's Summer. Eleven Etchings on Steel. By E. V. 33. Addey and Co. The present volume is similar in design to a series of etchings, by E. V. 8., which appeared last year. They represent the different excursions and amuse ments of a gpoup of five children in summer time, such as angling, wandering in the woods, looking at picture-books, &c. They are tastefully designed, and very gracefully executed, some of the children's pets introduced being very naturally done. The three best are—" Lilian's Pets," " The Hayrick," and " The Voyage." The first represents a Shet land Pony, three dogs, and a cockatoo, waiting at a door with some of the children ; the figures are very easily and naturally arranged. The second represents four children at the top of a haystack, and a fifth climbing up a ladder to them, while a little dog runs to meet him. " The Voyage" shows three children in a boat playing with the oars, and one of them standing at the bow looking at the water. The little dog by his side is one of the best figures in the' scene. There is, however, in some of the minor details of the pictures, a carelessness which the author would do well to avoid, as, in the chief figures, the design is so pleasing, and the execution•so graceful, that it forms a volume equally acceptable to old and young. The Charm : a Book for Boys and Girls. Addey and Co. The first volume of this excellent little serial has now appeared, elegantly bound, and illustrated with more than a hundred engravings. It con tains a great variety of amusement and instruction, combined in a way most attractive to the young, who are inclined to shrink from works of science and travel, but who will be readily interested in " The Richmonds' Tour in Norway," or " A Visit to the Bears." We are glad to see a short address to the readers of " The Charm" thanking authors and artists for their assistance, and promising that, as the difficulties of a beginning are now overcome, " ' The Charm' shall now become more charming than ever." Crrimm's _Household Stories. Addey and Co. These tales, which are newly translated and col lected by the brothers Grimm, have been published in monthly numbers, and, being now completed, are elegantly bound in two volumes, with two hundred and forty illustrations. Many of them are ancient fairy tales, such as are invariably fasci nating to children, and others which are less known have the benefit of originality. Some of them have very instructive morals, but the greater part are simply intended for the amusement of an idle hour, and are certainly well qualified to attract children, while, from their simplicity and quaint ness, they will entertain older and wiser readers. The British Tariff for 1853. By Mr. Beeclell. Baily, Cornhill. To all who are in any way connected with the importation or exportation of goods, and to the mercantile community. generally, this work will be of very great use, as it contains, in addition to the existing British tariff, a succinct abstract of all the laws relating to the entry, landing, ware housing, and clearance of goods ; copies of the xe , gulations affecting the baggage of passengers ar riving from abroad ; a list of the collectors, con trollers, A:c. of the customs, and a large mass of other equally valuable matter. The work derives additional importance from the .fact of Mr. Beedell being himself an important officer in the Custom house, where no doubt he has opportunities of ob taining information that is not within the reach of others. Websier's Royal Red Book for 18 5 3. Webster and Co., Piccadilly. This work has always borne the reputation of being one of the best annuals of its kind, and this year's edition is by noineans inferior to those which have preceded it. The " Court Guide" is of course its principal feature. Great care appears to have been bestowed in its preparation, and, as far as We are able to judge, it contains a very ample and correct list of the aristocracy and gentry who are resident in the metropolis. The bold, clear type in which it is printed presents an agreeable contrast to many similar productions, and the introduction of red ink headings to the different streets and squares is not only an agreeable diversi fication, as far as the eye is aoncerned, but tends very much to facilitate reference to the various localities. One considerable improvement in the " Court Guide" is, that it is not limited to Bel gravia, on one side, and Tyburnia, on the other, but extends its ramifications to Brompton, Notting hill, and other favourite suburban retreats. The book contains a great deal of other invaluable • information. EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE.—A considerable number of working men, members of the various trades of the metropolis, who have been for some time past working upon the principle of concert or association, have formed a literary and scientific association for themselves. They meet in a commodious building called the Hall of Asso ciation, in Castle-street, Oxford-market. Classes have been formed for instruction in English grammar, the French language, music, book-keeping, &c. These classes are presided over by most able teachers. A series of lectures has recently been concluded, and a course has just been announced for the present month. The names of the lecturers include those of Professor Maurice, Mr. J. Hullah, Viscount Goderich, Mr. J. M. Ludlow, &c. A conversazione takes place every Wednesday evening, presided over by Professor Maurice, one of the presidents of the institution. STOP Hnr I—The wife of a man named John V anam sent the town-crier round Hinckley, last week, to an nounce to the inhabitants that she would not be account able for her husband's debts, and that she will prosecute those found harbouring him. Of course this singular announcement caused a good deal of laughter : a large crowd of boys accompanied the bellman, and at the close of each cry set up loud hurras. HEN."—" When your (th e Em A p N e p ror E o c f li th A e N FTn ß c s h's) llT victorious flag waves over the Tower of London you will summon the Powers to a general Congress. Then an alliance shall be formed which may indeed be called holy. France will resume her limits, and all the maritime positions to which she is entitled. Her colonies will be restored her ; Malta will be hers, Egypt will exist under her laws. Poland will have her limits with her independence. Russia will be supreme in the East. Constantinople will once more be Christian. Austria will have her part in Euro pean Turkey. Hungary will be independent. Prussia will absorb the associated States. Italy will be free from a foreign yoke. Spain and Portugal will form one ; and the Methuen treaty, like so many others, will be pulverssed—mis au piton. The seas will be free—for all, the same access, the same rights, the same tariffs, the same advantages. There will be no difference. The i S n u t p e e lli ri g o e ri n t e y e o a f nd on a e ct w i:i i t l y o ; n it ly m b i e ll be th his interests united to his dignity ; and the frat r e a r ac m a yc . I eo e s i nt u h l a t en o exalted, x i a t sl sentimentt greater e.d t,notoofa_ as Proudhon means, but accordin e g thr t peoples will be henceforth a truth !"—Letter. 1F• Exp t resB REPUBLICAN EXTRAVAGANCE.—The New h York csaityys are , ' Thegoing e t i t n r t az a e g x a nc exceeds s t the anythinge i t city aannidnd previous emeralds la P ero e reu l T p slrhd l o e osl ul o iwns f age n h r history. inde e worn worth 3hoei,nlloolwoaandhddliec°,ltl app . f re scoes, &c., to furniture, mirrors, carpeting, pictures,ut b there are dinners, match, are not uncommon_ hear of balls sides. soirees, fetes, dresses, & . Costly houses of 75,000 dollars and 100,000 dollars, with the past week, .Dinner ? parties are : : :11.smi s a p raom e a no Er n e n.ds in cloaks, embroidered ! spoken of, when the oprerswohno. What are we coming to . The fever with pearls, ..e• and it may be feared that before long is indeed e-action. lt is right and proper for those have enough dollar dresses are not . u l n ic. workmen, mantua-makers, storekeepers, l a s ll s b t h h eig e ah p ; hrase is, to spend their money freely. and the industrial classes generally, are benefited by such a po li c y. But there is reason in all things." We 1 wAw th iehe e aoc r i e itiba w ,nic , have been. really afraid to turn into English money the sums quoted : let the reader, however, divide any of i these sums by five, and he will have the amount in i pounds sterling, with sufficient exactness to show what is the general state of luxury in the first town of the American Republic, ( 1.00 8! 18i 100 100 100 42 100 all 3. 100 13 100 100 100 100 6i all 100 all 218.1 1 100. 20 100 all all all 100 all 100 1.0•G4 lIGN. 7t3 27 8 2} 90 i 791 9 72 1 126?1 113 i 1105 i 26i i 23i 39 8i 7 51 ex in x in x in x in ;~le~ ~ ~- A