The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-18 00:00:00

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were esti mated at 6 ,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were e taken for xport and on speculation. The market was quiet but steady. The sales comprised 200 Pernam and iaranham at fild, 50 B a hi a a t bid t o bid, 300 Egyp lan at 71d to 10d, and 700 Surat at 3id to 41d per lb. The Railway Market opened flatly, but closed steadily at previous rates. ...In the Colonial markets this week, there have been ;Lan; sales as regards the principal staples, and prices have f ully maintained. S ugar h as f oun d a rea d y sa l e , and coffee has been in request, with rather a limited taIPPly. Holders of tallow have been firmer. Cotton h as been quiet. T ea h as b een i n request, b oth as respects o k and green of the useful qualities. For indigo and wool the demand has been brisk. Saltpetre has ad vanced. ti o Th e following are the leading paragraphs in a conven t recently signed by Chili with this country : n"No duties of tonnage, harbour, lighthouse, pilotage, arantine, or oth er s i m il ar o f correspon di ng d u ties, of Il oat ever nature o r un d er w h a t ever d enom i na ti on , levied f ." the nam e or for the profit of the Government, public &tionaties corporations, or establi-hmests of whatever sha I be imposed in the ports of either country upon the vessel s of th e other country, from whatever port or place c ar riVillg t w hi ch shall no t b e eq ually iosed in the like d a les on national vessels ; and in neither m country shall any 411bex'Y, ch arge, restriction, or prohibition be imposed upon , IvithanY dra.wback, bounty, exemption or allowance be held from, vessels, or goods imported into or exported 1) 1'43 ' ee e country in vessels of the other, which shall net gooequally imposed upon or withheld from such vessels, or when BO imported or exported in national vessels. It is understoodthe that the two high contracting parties resarve coasting trade for their own national vessels. All vessels which according to the laws of Greatßn - Z o, ar e t o b e deemed British vessels, and all vessels which, v. ()ril ing to the laws of Chile, are to be deemed Chilian the.aus, shall, for the purposes of this Conven . tio . n, be ( ele 'l British vessels and Chilian vessels respectiveiy. f I f either of th e t wo ' hi g h con t rac ting parties deem it it i nthe i nterests to terminate p r esent Convention, it ,8 incumhent upon that.party - to give twelve months' ' 1 „ 1241 s notice from the date of the exchange of the rati rns there o f?" fakes Haggard, of the Bullion-office, Bank of England, the following suggestions : am' T,,h_cepresent money of account is in pounds, shillings, s. d. and new money of account may be in pounds, florins, d. littileTho decimal system of money may be arranged with diviaialteration in the coins at present in circulat a b o y f D6O the present sovereign in 1,000 parts, MB cent 11 °Iv• The silver coin having seignorage of 10 per alt era *, and the copper coins nearly 30 per cent., a trifling . o t °a in them would not be felt ; they are tokens, and 1 10 t affect the standard of value. °old CURRENT COINS. sovereign silver£. --Five shillings 250 Two shillings & sixpence 125 Florin lOO money of account, fl. Shilling 5O Sixpence 25 Dame, or ten farthings .. 10 money of account, d. Ralf ditto 5 One farthing . l." zz"-1,0 following notice has been issued by the Stock euange Committee : eir e „,„ lll °, committee regret that they are again compelled by lug stances beyond their control, to postpone the settl- Cot ei 7Y of the shares of the ' Australian Agricultural of p a nt,' Which was fixed for the 21st inst., on the faith se,abPnblic announcement by this company that the trails gcne,..??l(B would remain closed until after the special ‘lB O meeting convened for the 11th of February ; and, ka t ; o fi t he assurance of the secretary, given to the chair then the committee on the 15th inst., that no obstacle , i;, e xisted to suc h s ettl emen t. tione committee havinc , received a written communica tkucironi the company teat the books of the ' Peel River fer 0 a nd Mineral Compan,' will opened for the trans f those shares on the 28th inst., e and the public adver clent stating, that the books of the Australian Agricul ,'Weanene,alPany, will be opened on the Ist March, do now fix l eoth„" e `laY, the 2d March, for the settlement of shares pi tie c e-jel_Paoles, companyh that no further impediments will - "e" by the to prevent the settlement then g carried into effect." Th e 11 4 advices by th e s t eame r from Buenos Ayres are satialaCt ca.Y. six th s East India Railway Company has just held its c Pan ann ual meeting. The report states that the om at„ Y contin ue t o rece i ve every ass i s t ance from the vle urable E as t I n di a C ompany. th e 41° ng the cur i ous id eas b roac h e d i n ex pl a nation of Chancell or of the Exchequer's intentions—seeinge h, l ow taken w h at some part i es d eem a b o ld step in is . e 'ag the i n t erest on E xc h equer Bill s —is, that he beoverburdened with surplus means, that he would dehr ad t° have a considerable amount of the floating , thrown back upon his bands for payment,as j o g f thus reduce the total circulation, so and ii ere s parties to look to funded securities liaem,ptoonattaetnPermt permanent advance being established in ampiYnie p a reduction of interest on Consols. We cult o n tion this to show how facilely the most diffi ineanl)7,ations are accomplished by mere theorists, for oorive ra f o , ranch readier kind exist to bring about a the su m i t the Government could really command The Ee r , r rt e uted by the Exchequer Bills c alled in. Consols habv; amor e quotations 8 : t e Stocks are steadily improving, and h again reached par for Account. ale favourable f brgransfer have been 99i to 1. The I b4 _ -Lord Cowleyaspect of affairs at Paris, and a report brings over very pacific assurances eil e ro the Emperor Louis Napoleon, have the effect of - PPorting prices, in conjunction with the purposed re strAction in the interest on Exchequer Bills. These latter ac 40 N7 quoted at 25s only for those bearing lid, and for th e " a dv er ti se d." B an k S toc k k eeps stea d y a t 11'‘ to 228. East India Stock is at 266 to 269, the pre -4)118 a r t l'Z es ' o t k e much general business is doing in Foreign Securi -41.0 , but th ey ar e firmer. Mexican have risen to 231 to 24, Sardiniana have touched 95. Spanish 3 per Cents. 44 Worth 481, an d the Deferred 23 k. Portu g uese 4 to Cents, have been at 39. Grenada Deferred have he avy at 11. Russian Old Bonds are marked 121 ,and Dutch 4 p imp Cents. are 98 98 rovin Rail way Shares h a ve been m g, and fuller IsT e ceB hav e b een o bt a ined for Ambergate and Midland, ti B : t h i l Western, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee have 4 0;11 7 1, 21. to 31., Great Western to I, Yorkshire and Great are Caledonian, and Lancashire and ,44 better. French Shares are still rising, b and r s a good d 4 1 i 8 doi Westerns, Lyons, Stras ou g , henna.ertng in • Peninsular have advanced, 'g. kid I Great India Pper I n di a are ver y firm at Ipremium. Th e Australian Banks have advan ced. tand Companies Shares are n ot so ood. n e t - "an Agricultural have fluctua ted 101., owing to e liettlement being postponed. lid e Gold Mi ne Shares are looking up. The Austra ve touched 7, and the Colonial are 4i. ita e g reference to certain abuses in the admirable system 441 (11 4 as the C os t B oo k principle, Messrs. Tre dinnick °., state : p V.4 ),P 4l 3l erha r iS no form of conductins , a corayany n lff an s d ° Nser v e 4 °f abuse, and fraught with ' so much a body f shareholders, as that of the Cost-book `4l7s - which is a partnership—whenever. adventurers 4:La and of indifference to their own interete,.. vara onclu e and unlimited confidence and power in 14.113.11 y; strait must be remembered each shareholder is put ak_la e ß ,,,,,,.P?pei . ble for the whole liabilities of the company. be utlyy important meetingsthat of the adventurers t e every two . or three months, either on the to ' l l )e lj e Z n . w d r e ' lits the corvenionee of the n w tne ch p e u ve rs r e s r should produce the cost "! the have have entered therein all the costs incurred up ''eoni ci latest possible date. A list of the shareholders 4 ,, l oie ec i a l'o be inserted and, all transfers produced and ex, b g ,, t/t e i u3r the P s present. Liabilities and debts li'qiiep - r l a rged should also be particularised, and vouchers jni t h,. for cash payment of all sums stated to have been ,"ith ti;_d• Defaulters' names should also be mentioned, '„ ll Neri,"'l . respective amount of arrears and whenever the Y - 11 "48 (made by bills or acceptances of his ie alich should payments which ace, be stated in the cost-book; upon .1 4 g t should be approved and passed, and, accord 'lleelac'e? position therea, either a call made or a dividend kee,,,, 'immediately after such meeting, a statement of (:1 I," ; 11 ,," and the resolutions passed should be made te'the,..`ated, and copy forwarded to each shareholder, i k ' B .cea i n us ent or present at the audit—so that he may be me topossession of the true position and prospects of Pau Y in Which he is interested." SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, FEB. 17. By the Royal mail steamer Severn we have received the subjoined particulars relative to the steam-ship Ade laide, belonging to the Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, which vessel left Plymouth on the 3d of January last, with the contract mails for Adelaide, Port Philip, and Sydney. The letter, is dated St. Vin cent, Cape Verdes, Jan. 31 : " After leaving Plymouth on the 3d inst., the Adelaide encountered strong south-westerly winds and a head sea in her course down Channel, and across the Bay of Biscay. At half-past 3 o'clock in the morning of the 6th an alarm of fire gave rise to considerable excitement and confusion on board. The fore-saloon a nd cabins were suddenly filled with smoke, which was found to proceed from the coal-bunkers immediatelybeneath. The fire-engines being brought to bear and a large quantity of water promptly poured down the scuttle-holes, it was soon ascertained that no imminent danger -holes, was to be apprehended. The . coals, however, con tinuing in a very heated, state, pumping was resumed at brief intervals during three or four successive days, after which the alarm gradually subsided. The accident was stated to have originated in the unusual proximity of the coal-bunkers to the boilers, which, combined with the highly inflammable nature of the coal, rendered the liability to spontaneous combustion ono of peculiar peril. On the morning of the 17 th , th e Adelaide reached St. Vincent (Cape Verdes), but, unfortunately, finding that the company had neglected to provide any coals for her use (though she was now one month over-due), had to wait the arrival of fresh supplies from England, which were known to be on the way. After a detention of eight days, she obtained from the brig Llewellyn, which made St. Vin cent on the 25th, from Swansea, a small quantity of patent fuel, wholly insufficient, however, .to meet her require ments. On the 28th the chance arrival of about 400 tons of coal, by the barque Nile, from. Bristol, promised at length a termination to this tedious suspense; but a dispute as to price consumed much valuable time, and up to the hour of the Se fern's departure, on the night of the 31st, it was still a matter of comple'im uncertainty at what date the delaide might get away; indeed her further detention would probably .extend over another week at least, as she had then barely 500 tons of fuel on board, being only one half of her necessary complement. Much indignation was expressed by the passengers generally on account of the re peated and vexatims delays to which they had been sub jected by the gross mismanagement and improvidence of the eompany, and which were considered to admit of no ex cuse or palliation. Among the second-class passengers the deepest dissatisfaction prevailed, and the complaints were :loud and many with respect to the miserable incomplete ness of the domestic arrangements and economy of the ship, and the utter want of system, discipline, and ade quate service, which entailed upon oue and all an amount of discomfort and positive privation hardly to be credited. One passenger quitted the ship in disgust at St. Vincent, and returned to England by the Severn, and several others declared that nothing short of the most urgent necessity would have induced them to proceed. The sea-going qua lities of the Adelaide were spoken of as contrasting favour ably with the immethodical and unbusiness-like character of the company's arrangements in caonexion with her, which were cor sid.ered to reflect the greatest discredit upon all parties concer—ed." Our private advices by the Severn mention that the Adelaide world probably get away from St Vincent on the 4th inst. The delay of the Australian mails on this occasion, and the general irregularity of the postal ser vice, must inflict immense injury upon the mercantile interest. Exchanges, &c.—London, 28d. to 28id. ; France, 340 to 343 ; Hamburg, 635 to 640 ; Stock, six per cent., 104 to 105 ; Spanish Doubloons, 28.300 to 28.400 ; Bank Shares, 703.000. Coffee.—Superior, 4.000 to 4.050 per arroba, 32 lbs. ; good, first, 3.800 to 3.850 per arroba 32 lbs. ; ordinary, first, 3.600 to 3.650 per arroba 32 lbs. ; good, second, 3.350 to 3.400 per arroba 32 lbs. Sold since Ist, 70,000 bags ; shipped siace Ist, 53,330 bags; stock, 75,000 bags. Sugars.—White, 2.500 to 2.600 ; seconds, 2.300 to 2.400 ; Muscavo, 1.800 to 2.000 ; stock, 2.150 cases. PERNAMBllCo.—lntelligenco had been received at Pernambuco, from Paraiba, of the total loss of the barque Sir Fowell Buxton, near Assu, with 240 emigrants on board, for Australia. A Brazilian man-of-war and a vessel with provisions had been dispatched by the Government to their assistance. The English brig Richard, of 290 tons, had been chartered to convey the passengers to Port Philip for the sum of 3,2001., free of fitting berths and finding provisions. No lives were lost. The Princess Maria Amelia, step-sister to the Queen of Portugal, and daughter of the Dowager Empress of Brazils, died at Funchal, on the 4th instant. Milan has completely returned to order &ince the late deplorable outbreak of the 6th. The inhabi tants, who had at first felt solaced by the pr oclama tion of Count Strasoldo, are now completely cowed and in dismay at the edict of Field-Mars'hal Ra detzky, which levies an exorbitant amount of taxa tion on the capital of Lombardy. Count Giulay, who left Milan for Florence two days pre' ious to the riots, has returned to his post. Things have come to such a pass in this part of Italy, that the two extreme parties corribine in making life insupportable to the, peaceably-dis posed portion of the inhabitants. The deputation who purposed proceeding to Milan, to intercede with Count Radetzky, in order to obtain a mitiga tion in the enormous taxation inflicted on Milan as a punishment for the late attempt at insurrection, have not been permitted to depart. Advantage seems to have been taken of this outbreak for ob taining an enormous sum from the Milanese, who, thoagh anti-Austrian in their hearts, had no part in the disgraceful stabbing scenes of the 6th. Three of the officers wounded on the 6th have since died. An investigation has been institu'zed with respect to the citizens who give alms, some suspicions having arisen that a portion of this money went to aliment the revolutionists. Theatres, operas, and every species of public amugements, have been stopped, and the stillness of the dead has spread over the late gay capital of Lombardy. The carnival has this year died an unnatural death, the execution of eleven men coming in as the finale. The provinces are quiet, and have remained undis turbed, and the outbreak of the 6th has remained local, notwithstanding Signor Mazzini's promise to be with the insurgents oh the morrow. The proclamation of Kossuth is generally con sidered apocryphal. The 9th has passed tranquilly at Rome. 100 100 100 100 Sco:,:ish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock. Shrewsby.& Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves do Do Do. ()slyest y Shropshire Union South Devon Souh Eastern South Wales 13i 20 20 50 all all 6i all 100 all IS. Yorksh. River Dun St. 5 St. 20 St. 15 Do. Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon&Croydn Woodford York Newetl. &Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland 70 80 —dxd 18 -- 20 9 -- 10 14 -- 15 3f -- 8 d 20 -- 22 80i -- 81 87 -- 88 13 -- 13 4 -- 44 Ei -- 2f 15 -- 16 9 -- 9i 27 -- 28 9 -- 94 d p 71 -- 72 7t -- 6i d 2 d 60i -- 61 ; 81j 1 15i 9 i & 274 100 20 11} 1100 72 li THIS DAY. B RITISH FUNDS - Ba nk (from the Official List . ) a Stock Pe Business done. r . 227 8 4 Per e r. e ' l t• ii.:;iiiwea ........... . 09$ i i 7- , i ,?ze IN , 3',e4t• Consols Annuities 103 i ,k , Ot iv A 4 Per Cent. Annuities •••,: ''''' 6 7-16 'llC,'"llnuities, Expire sth Jan., 186 u ' 260 9 4141 a Nek ............................. Ditt,°4dB, . ii:OOO 45 tO4 1 , ander 1000 ~t ec ' i i° 8 for Account 10th March ..... Match. 9n 100 99 1:1114or tills lid . 25 _ tcsia •••••••.. 35 .1.441.1. ........... — bitto .A...d;ei:iise.ci ~,,, 1411 T,... -,ArAzil. - ' , --t% OF FOREIGN _ ~ iaal Bonds 5 vait to ~ ,y. , per Cent. FUNDS THIS DAY. 97i elle', Ce , 1 852, 4i per Cent 107 ...1,14.4___ .poor Cent. si lircl, u _rt 3 , n s ill ioi iic):'",t;l,rds, Deferred, ogi 4 3i 11;14e'l Per Cent. . . ..... . ........ . t.zkrei,, .„ 3 4 per Cent 121 i 20 2 cliiiiL zonde, 5 per Cent. /iaatiEs,,a4,llonds, 5 per Cent.. ..... .... ba.uit'lso-Ids 3 pe- Cent . ....... . ~pa,,,10,11 New lieferr€4, 3 per e : 1; 7 - -. uatefil.,cotanlittee Cert. of Coup ' ..... . inn, 41 P • bitto-dlehailga 2i per Ceut ...... .. ......... - Per Cent. Certificates....,.... TITRES O'CLOCK. b e 0480 1 4 • . 140 Xarch ................................. 99 Account . ........................ 9 9i i 601 1 60 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen...... Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Bris. & Ex. 4 p. C. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches'ver & Holyhead Guar. 51 per cent. Cork&Banlon 5i p... Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction E. Ang. (705.) 6 p. c. Do. (£5), 7 per cent. Do. (£7l7s), V. pet. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. a. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. e. St Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. ets Edinb. Prth.& Dund Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent _ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—THuRsDAy. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Oscar. 7to 1 agst Miss Mowbraf i (taken). 13 to 1 agst View Halloo. 13 to 1 agst Duc-an-Durras. 16 to 1 agst Half-and-half. 100 to 6 agst Victress. 25 to 1 agst Crabbs. 100 to 6 agst Bourton. LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. sto 1 agst Doubt (taken). METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Contentment. 20 to 1 agst Lampedo. 20 to 1 agst Redmond O'Hanlon. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Maria. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Contentment. CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Trifle. 40 to 1 agst Truth. 40 to 1 agst Little Jack. 1000 to 15 agst Prime Minister. DERBY. Uto 1 agst West Australian. 12 to 1 agst Cineas. 15 to 1 agst Orestes. 16 to 1 agst Sittingbourne. 20 to 1 Honeywood (takers). 22 to 1 agst The Reiver (taken). 33 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer. OAKS. sto 1 agst Catherine Hayes. Bto 1 agst The Queen (taken). Great Northn. 5 p. s. Do. 5 p. s., Redcoat. at 10 p. s. prem... Gt.S outhn. dti Westn. (Ireland) Eights: Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) Great Western, flied 4i per cent Lan. .!4 York. F. £2O Do., 6 p. 0., Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. s Do. Pref. 5 p. 0., St Do. Convertible, 5 p e., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p. c. London &S. 17este Con. Thirds Londonderry & Coler. i Shares .. ... Londndry. & Ennisk. i Shares .- .. .. ... Manch.,Shef.,&Lin., i Shares, No. 1.... Do., New, £lO ....... Do., £6 Marypt. & Cali. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent • • • '-'-' iii = los 165 = iiir 19 20 Pa] 6 - - 33 - 4 - Ei. -- 2 p 111 := 1 15 1) 181 -18 i 3-- 31 1126 - 128 .2 - 114 - 9 rixa 104 - 100 1 150 -152 'Do - Mid. Consol. 6 p.c.St. IDo. Consol. Bristol & •. .--. .•• Birm. 6 per cent Do, Pref. 4i percent Norfolk Extension Do. Guar. 5i per ct Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent North British .. . North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £15,6p. a. Do. 8i - 4 p 10 3 11 14 - 13 SNOWSTORM IN THE NORTH. SHIELDS, THURSDAY, MIDNIGHT.—There have been more heavy falls of snow to-day, and one this morning with thunder and lightning. The local railway lines are being drifted up, and the coal lines stopped. The London mail-train reached Newcastle drawn by six engines this forenoon. The London express left this evening, for Edinburgh, at 20 minutes past 6 o'clock, drawn by two powerful engines. The local trains have been stopped by snow-drifts. The 9 o'clock train from Newcastle has only just arrived. Wind, north-east, with a heavy sea on the bar. A large fleet is ready to leave the Tyne, none haying left for two days. `There has been more lightning to-night. The London Government train arrived at 11.30 p.m. THEATRICAL OPERATIVES' FUND.—The committee of this society, established in 1844 by the scene-shifters of the metropolitan theatres, to provide against the dis tress occasioned in their families by sickness and death, have just appealed to the leading members of the theatri cal profession for assistance. The society allows to its members, who are principally married men, in sickness 10s. per week, and on a wife's death 3/. 10s. ; the family receiving 7/. 10s. in case of the death of a member him self, to provide for the necessary funeral expenses, &o. SUICIDE OF A POLISH REFUGEE.—Yesterday Mr. Baker received information of the following frightful case of suicide at No. 9, Suffolk-street, Cambridge-heath road, Bethnal - gre en. The deceased's name was Herr Von Fochlender, aged 40 : for some time past he had been engaged as a teacher of longuages at the Crosby- Hall Literary Institution, Bishopsgate-street, City, and various places in the Metropolis. Latterly, his landlord had observed a ma rked change in his manner, and fre ertithtaetesheha deceased's stated that a q bu accountsre o n a t d l w thethoi remain c n e ad a un e c ails unpaid, ir k a G o aa f s r dh t e h e n e tdo l ea allowg e ceased) he daily expected a large remittance of cash from his property. On Tuesday afternoon last the deceased did not leave home, as was his usual custom ; but, at half past five o'clock, while the landlady was sitting at tea, she was alarmed by an explosion, and fearing something had happened, she ran up stairs to the deceased's bed room, when on opening the door she discovered a fearful sight. The deceased was lying on the bed, with the back portion of his head completely blown to atoms, and was weltering in a pool of blood. A pistol was lying by his right side, which had been recently discharged, and when the female called assistance the unfortunate man was still breathing. Mr. Walsh, the surgeon, of Cam bridge-heath-road, and another medical gentleman, were soon in attendance, but the deceased expired shortly after their arrival. GRAND CURLING MATCH.—The grand match of t he Royal Caledonian Curling Club came off yesterday on t tlwi h hna e eey i s r , nnotoeforwt Scotland, ch p ond, ne et lof no tud situa tedfrom At Dh n : e uc a nh r adtn t ee h dre a e :fdr s r eo c erm o r t t thi Edinburghs Station. Central Special Ra il - trains were run for the occasion on all the central which a Glasgow w was o o n theetw between south. the curlersTh e and F s to p hi n e o c es t iea a l t s o or r le s l pt he p r rtoefseeifnt the he w ex c a ri s et es udvlet greatr Gl rfar an on d y ef g the r i e n a t t me r; match ts a et n h. d wA t a h lst e hrore r smutehgeahitaavenniehi received in Edinburgh last night, we understand that the par , ties north of the Forth were the vi _c_t ors,--sootiman. 9 - 10 11i - 11$ - i P . - .. 4 - li ... -- O. 146 - 148 24 --: P 6 - 6} Ighrewsblvy & Bia:m 2 -t; 108 - 110 25 - 26 li - lip 11 - 111 New Guaranteed 106! Shrewsby. St Chester Nor.W. (Min), IS p. c. Do. 5 per cent. South Deyon Do. New 171 —17 i 16 i —1 7 P Par t p 15 Do: New 10i Santiago de Cuba ~ all South Australian...., 7 'n Croft all nited Mexico,,, all Valler all est Granada all est Mariposa all Yuba 6} -- 71 par — 4p 11 -- 12 6i -- 7ixd 2i -- 2ip P g PP 85i 5 3 i 4 99 6 20 10 20 35 5 i il 12 113 30i 74 21 71 MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult 245 255 250 47 52 42 8 20 6 Austrlasu.PciBe.Mail 10 5 Australn. Royal Mail 381 Brit. Americn. Land 100 32i Canada — B 5 Crystal Palace — 4 2 Crystal Pa]. of France 20 1 Eastern Steam .. — 1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Nav - igat •- 100 50 General Screw Steam — ... 12 20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land ... 20 2i Nrth. of Europe Steam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental! 50 25 Do. Do. ... 51 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 58 -- GO GO 50 60 58 . l 1 1 Submar. Telegraph — 5 2 Universal Emigration and Colonisation ... 100 28i ♦an Diemen's Land lB 20 19A 19 1S Pla 14-1 15 18i 10 20 50 50 100 25 a.d. 191 19 / ISI MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Since Monday, the arrivals of English wheat, coastwise from Essex, Kent, &c., have been on a very moderate scale, but in somewhat improv e d con diti on . F res h up to day, receipts were small, and the show of samples of both red and white was limited. Although the attendance of buyers was by no means numerous, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was steady, at prices fully equal to those of Monday last, and a good clearance was effected. There was rather more doing for forward do livery, at extreme currencies. 111 3 The imports of foreign wheat are only 2,420 qr.arters, almost wholly from the Continent. Most descriptions were in fair request, and late rates were well supported. Float ing cargoes were held at very full prices. The show of both English and foreign barley being limited, the demand for all kinds was steady, and prices were well supported in every instance. Malt—the supply of which was good—moved off freely, at extreme currencies. 1147 i We had a fair enquiry for oats, at last week's quota. tions. In beans, peas, and flour only a limited business was transacted. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) .f £1 Os. 6d. S.Yorksh. 4p. e. Guar. 'Waterfd.k.Kilk. 6p. e. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. o. Pref Do 4 Cc rub verd,„4T (2.. V CO7SMOIC COUNCIL.—A court was held yes on e report of the committee to consider the oa so l e coals was unanimously adopted, on the subject tl lo shi..et committee of the house of Commons to take ttlitt -Viet into considera.tion. The report of the com tile i!,,e.,°11 terondon improvements and in reference to d 44 „I'lAray minus was discussed at great length, an 1/41 lierldraent carried to the effect that the report be chi-, totil". and the debate adjourned. The report of the tit,l4..:Attee 04 the new market at C openhagen -field s yv 11' Dl4 lc. to the committee to be carried into execution. '' rePort Was favourable to the adoption of the plan . . T e l 'Ar ra r, 4geMents are now making by the /Submarine tlaeo4!' Company, and the several GovernmEmts on tacilietiollttn„ellt of Europe by which not only in creased Bi le ,m-8 W iti be affordeeto the public, but a consider. etapi,,uetion. in the price for the transmission of tele 7 -.1 %°4 wil l take Nave iA A p ril next' 26 26 19 20 i t d York & N. Midland, H. & S. Purchase... 103 - 105 6i - Par— 109 9 English .. Irish •• • • Foreign .- ARRIVALS Tllis IrEEx. Wheat. 1 Barley. I Malt. Oats. 1,510 2,650 6,310 2,720 2,940 8,500 26 6 Flour. 2,460 2,180 2,420 I 690 SMITHFIELD. Per Sibs to s! FOREIGN. 10 3 Nntwrp.&Rotterdam 1 —O4 d 2 5 3 Belgian Eastn. Junet. 1 1. 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 13 134 20 8 Dijonand Besangon 1— 2p74 i 20 , 8 Dutch Rhenish 24 —ll d 6 --6 p 26i 20 all East Indian 6 20 1 Do. Extension l4 1 p 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 1 1 2 p 20 7 Gd. Junc . :,. of France 4 —l4 p lli 204 154 Gt. Westu. of Canada , Shares 4 4 P 5 1 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. prof 20 15 Luxembourg 64 —74xin 6k xin 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4 —4Axin 41 xin 5 2Do l4 — lixin xin 5 3 Do. (Canal) l4 —1 ixin xin 10 2 Do. 6p. cent. pref $ dis A 20 7 Lyons & Mediterran. 9 —ll p 20 4i Madras 2 —2i p 331 29 Maria Antonia — ... 10 10 Do. New — ... 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest 7l 84 20 all Do. (ex interest) 6. 7 16 all Northern of Franco.. 85 354 o 20 all Do. 201. 3p. a. Bds. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.] 14 14. 10 all NorwegiauTmk.Pre 8. 9. 20 10 Paris and Lyons l6 --16 p 27 64 71 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 39 404 40 i 20 all Paris and Rouen„,... 38. 39 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 32 324 33 24 3b 20 4 ParisCaeu&Cherbrg. 4 5 p 9 10,1 54 Quebec & Richmond i iP, 20 all Rouen and Havre.... 10 —2O 20 all 'Sambre and Meuse._ 94 —lO 10 i 10 4 Do. 5A per cent. pref. ... .•• 20 4 Southern of France.. 34 3 il , 7 1 20 2s. Upper India Scrip... 4 —ip iipm 84 all West Flanders 4i 5 10 6 Do. 5i per e. Pref i —i d 19 20 9 Western of France B4 9 P * 4 10 2 \ West. of Switzerland i d -- 1) i 20 3 .New Zealand,.._Zealand,.._._ .—.. _._ ink the offalg. s. d. s. d. Inferior Boasts ...2 10 to 3 0 Second quality ...3 2 3 4 Primo large oxen 3 6 310 Prime Scots, die. 4 0 4 2 Inferior sheep ...3 10 4 0 Second quality ...4 2 4 6 1 Primo erse.-wlled.4 8 4 101 LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 18, 185 3. I Leasing Closing Prices 7. 1 UNEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. ' ELECTION COMMITTEES.- ( THLS . DAT. ) SOUTII AMERICAN MAILS. THE FRENCH EMPIRE BRITLIF _ i t RA C l l L os W ing A p Y rices S. THE S.IIAIIIB MARKETS. . • • --.8.----. . persons . s lli w o h n ,e it i e l u ad r b p e u e b n lishes an additional list, of 45 CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. . CANTERBURY. The Royal Mail steam-ship Severn, Captain W. trans _ Busin , ss Business done -I .Paid. RAILwArs. ['he sales of cotton at Liverpool, yesterday , were esti- This Commitee met agafn this morning at eleven Strutt, arrived at Southampton shortly after noon tad at 6,000 bales of which 1,000 American were o'clock. the coup d etat of the 2d Compans this day. this d.ir. yesterday wilh the usual monthly, Brazil, and Rio w pr e i s shm e se e n n t t e s n a e r e e s r a e r m e it e t e e min d ; andu te d a t list o Shr. Paid Rithwicra- this day. - :en for export a d ' Let but steady. n Th on speculation. l The market was William Pickering-Had been a freeman of Can- la Plata mails, in tharge of Lieutenant J. I. Wil- n of sP ro ote e d m t b o er Al , g ar ie ld r s w a h f e t s e e r ,_...._ this day. 50 all Be word and London & 6ra /1 1 1 prised 200 Pernam an d terbury two or three years. Had been canvassed by kinson, R.N., Admiralty agent. St. 100 Aberdeen 31 ,1 - 321 30 1 11 2 Bletchley.... N. West. ... - ... • Branham at 61d, 50 Bahia at 6 id to 6 i d 2 300 Egyn- Edward Knell to vote for Messrs. Johnstone and Gibbs. The Severn had experienced continued contrary ments. The Marquis de Vogue, who was trial a few 20 $i Ambg. Noting. 1 tes t. 304 all Birm. & Oxfd. lat 71d to 10d, and 700 Surat at 3id to 41d per lb. Had seen a large flag at the committee at Ward's. Had winds, with heavy seas, since leaving Rio de a r imm v t in o s e e d v ia, e:l iy p b e e ri in o in f 0 5 r 4. Ippnersniosnhs -3 28 & E.astn. Jul ic t.. . 6/ _ _ 7 7 cri , guarantee.... Gt.WeErtn 30 - 31 R ailway Market opened flatly, but closed steadily been referred to Taylor for a messenger's place. Taylor Janeiro. Her coaling was also delayed at_ St : at Cosne, as having infringed 14 1 all Birmg• Wolverli . & 301 all Do. withoutgr Do 291 -3€1,2., previous rates, had told him that he should be paid from the time he Vincent's in consequence of the company's coal sted oof a n y tsh s hae a ck o oe b urirs ef t o a r dn e ed t c h b e haill ,t ms r t i bi b co un kredb a r: of correctional police, Stour Valley... .... 10 - 104 all Birm.Wolv. di Dudley guar. Do 3O - Slid n the Colonial markets this week, there have been had promised his vote. Had gone for a colourman's launches having been stranded the night revious the law with. :respect Birkenhd. La ucsl t. & Cheshire Ju net._ 6i _... 6id 301 all Do.wthtguar. Do 29 - 30xd . sales as regards the principal staples, and prices have ticket to Ward's committee on ho the a no n m o i t n a at fr io e n em da n y. to her arrival there. The dates are--Buenos Ayres, g sent copies 271 a n Do. Chesh. & Birk., fit. 100 Buckgharash. L.&N.W. 108 -DO coffee maintained. Sugar has found a ready sale, Was told to send some one w w s a • Several bills are to be been ht th t e 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon 531 - reti Jan. 2 ; Monte Video, Jan. 5 ; Rio de Janeiro : 22 181; Do£so £ a 2 Tl £25 Cons. 22 - 221 St. WO E. Lincoln gr. e has been in request, with rather a limited Gave the paper to a person named Johnson. Johnson J. 14 ; Bahia, Jan. 19 ; Pernambuco, Jan. 22 • through the post-office, has been acquitted. a " l'ly. Holders of tallow have been firmer. Cotton brought back two tickets. St. 100 Bristol and Exotar lOB - 110 1091 al 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 149 - 151 1:1 been • i „ .25 all Glstr.da Dn.Fr Gt.Westn 321 -33 '* and. quiet,. Tea nas Dean in request, both as respects Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM-Had St. Vincent's, Jan. 31 •; Teneriffe, Feb. 6 ; Ma- fore the le illative St. 100 Caledonian 651 -66 651 i 100 a ll Hrtlpl. Dk. &k. New. l the green o f th e use f u l ualiti e s For indigo and been charged with felony and convicted. This . was i n deira, Feb. 8 • Lisbon, Feb. 12. She brings 35 g co among which -there is 50 all Chester & Holyllioad. 23 - 234 23/ ) demand has been brisk. * 1846. H (lb - after in trouble for petty things. The passengers, and landed 21 at Lisbon. The freight one for the revision of the law respecting trial by 50 all Cork y adecree of the Emperor, Genera/. JUlard, , 0 45 and Bandon.- 171 - 183. Railway & Berw. ... - .. cad, - a eea paper given to Smith had the name of Rogers upon it. list comprises 100 packages leaf tobacco from Bahia, jury , 20 a ll Cork, BLackroc k and 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMI 113 - 115 B Passage - . 25 all Do. 1 Shams. Do 561 -57 Dublin&Belfast June. 1 - 14 ** p 16 121 a ll Do. t Shares. D 0... 27 -28 Il e following are the leading paragraphs in a conven- Kept Rogers' ticket for himself. L recently signed by Chili with this country :- 512 serous cochineal. from Tenerife, 644 half-chests President of the section of War - oranges from Lisbon, 6 casks wine, and 88 and Malin e• of the u 25 a ll Dundee Perth&Abcr- 131 a ll :Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern isi - 1 No duties of tonnage, harbour, lighthouse, pilotage, LANCASTER. packages sundries. superior commission of the Invalides of the 141arine, 25 all Do d . Council of State, has been appointed membe a! of the 8 - 9 20 all Do. Preference Do 254 - 2 , tever 2 or other similar of corresponding duties, of The news from Buenos Ares is of a most unfa- in . t e room of General Count de Preval, (It ceased... - ... 20 all ;Lowestoft gr. The Select Committee to inquire into this petition met k ai i .s e lr t . i e n ;:arp i s n r:V r e e Zny s a a t id 3 i i . h o' a c t lo as ck , c N eu e, Ju . nction , 4 per sent. Norfolk... 19 - 20 I ,_ nature or under whatever denomination, levied vourable character. A new revolution having fo . r r a llie p East Anglian (L 2.5 L. . , again this morning for the second time. 25 all 6,4 7, name or for the profit of the Government, public and E. &L. lc D.) z- 6 20 all l)o. 6 per ct. Do 24 -26 The examination of MASON was continued : -Johnson taken place, a fresh Provisional Government was 51 all :lunch. Bittn. L.& N. W 1, shad _es,. corporations, or establiAments of whatever according to the modification lately made in the 25 18 a ll Do. Do. am E..di H.) 41 - 4$ had spoken to him about colours his wife was to make installed, and civil war immediately broke out,and Matlock & Midld. 3 - 34 ,i'lla I be imposed in the ports of either country , upon the packet. 20 P a ll Eastern Counties..... 131 -13 i 13a 1 'els of the other country, from whatever port or place them. Sh e was t o ma k e as many as s h e cou ld. Nothing and continued up to the date of the sailing of the ' a ll Eastern Union, Class 50 all :tfiddlesbro' & Staton & vini_, . g , which shall not be equally imposed in the like was said about money. Had received from Johnson on Constitution, the President of the Chamber was to be assisted by the presidents of the bureaux :in pre- 25 8.1 Do., do A. (late li. U. Sh.) 11 -12 111 11 Redcar. Darlingt. ... .- ad s on , • 100 all Tdidld.Bra.dfd. Midland.. 108 - 109 ~ national vessels • and. in neither country shall. any his own account 4/. 14s. 6d. Had been engaged at - ... . Y, char restrictioZ, or prohibition be imposed upon, elections as messenger for nearly 30 years. He had, as The British residents at Buenos Ayres had. joined 'n the rods verbal of P g p the proceedings, Ise had 26 . a ll Do., B. and hi C ..... 76 8$ -- 78 8 ii 81 fi 60 all iforthern and and prepare with him the minutes of the last Fitting, & Easternsp.e. E. Count. 64 -66 iheld f drawback bounty, exemption, or allowance be a. messenger, at -antes, received 10s. a day. with the Germans to form themselves into a that to invite these entlemen g to come after the F. fitting 100 East Lancas reso all Do. 6 per et. Do ro m vessels or goods imported into or exported Richard Bradshaw.-Voted for Mr. Ellice at the " United German and British Battali?n," but,so a ll East & West Ind. Dk. i en, country . f 50 all Do. Fixedsp cDo in vessels of the other, which shall net upon the advice of Mr. Gore, relinquished Birming. Suns- 55 - 60 - ... clnally ha last election. Knew Thomas Wise, also John Garth. in order to • to the 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. Si N.W. posed. upon or withheld from such vessels, T. character, retaining arms as private individuals for give it public journals St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 76 -78 When On the day of election saw Wise and Garth in a lobby Severalmembers took the - * &Ln&lrk. ... - ... 43 oaths. Re or were 10 1 6 Edin. and Peebles.... ad - 1 p cmto _ , 89 . imported or exported in national vessels. It isthe protection of their own and each other's pro at the Bear and Staff. Heard Wise say to Barth, I willl2l 111 EN°. 1 Shares. Do °a that the two high contracting partici reserve presented on the elections in. Basses AlAlpes, the St. 100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee 34 - 35 32/ 43 5 3 5 - pm wasting trad e . give you a, sovereign to vote for Armstrong. Garth PertY• This proceeding o f Mr. Gore had caused . 2 St. 100 lioystn.& Hit. GtNorthn in - 153 All g for their OISM national -vessels. Bas-Rhin, the Seine-Inferie St. 100 Glasgow&S. Western 60 -62 ure, the Cotes dia. Nord, St. 100 l)o.Shepth.S tDo 150 - 152 vessels which, according to the laws of Great Bri- took the sovereign. He said to Mr- Wise, I have some unpleasant feeling on the part of the actual the Gard, the Ile-et-Villa' stk.. 79 80 791 100 Great Northern .. - St. Great are to be deemed. British ls and all vessels which, caught you bribing. Wise said you're a _ liar. vesse , Government. The movements of her Majesty's t ., _ me, and the S cine-et- St. 100 Do., A. Stock 44 -46 45 . 25 18a RI et Roth.and Ls.ncash& rcli ng to the laws of Chile, are to be deemed Chili= ---- ships are as follows :-Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 13, "ise, all of which were declared to be perfectly St. 100 Do., B. Stock llB - 120 120 Goole g. 5 p.a. Yorksh. ~. - ... sls„l2 91 S. Stafford.sh. M.MClean I - 1 d regular. hall for the u oses of this Convention, be BRIDGNORTH. 1853 :In consequence of the disturbed state of public nee Brii'slal3 rp • • 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & Western (Ireland). 108 - 110 1081 1 If either 0 vessels and Chili= vessels respectively. . The Select Committee to inquire into this petition met affairs at Buenos Ayres, Admiral Henderson, in the B n b considerably - at the 8 per cent... Darlingt. ... -xd32 x d f the two' high contracting parties deem at • • Bourse yesterday, but articula St 100 Great Western 9ll -92 91i ill 1 A - t 8 lute to • - Convention,"t this morning for the first time, Mr. Bouverie, chairman. Centaur 6, Capt. E. H. Cannon, left this port to- . . . . . P rly railway seen either Do 3ll - 821 x d h e • 2 terminate the present a 12' 11 Irish South-Eastern. 61 - 7 2o all Do rites, owing, it was said, toSt.,loo Villts&Somrst GtWestn. 103 - 104 'ileum n l iAts .* t upen that.party to give twelve months' . Mr. James appeared for the petitioners, and the sitting d •lih T 'd t t BL . t-C d ay wit t e nen s eamers„ ieu . omman er large purChaSW made 50 -Carlisle.9 s a ll Laneaste. & 90 - a . notice from the date of the exchange of the rati- members were represented by Messrs, Clarke and R. Harvey, in company, for the River Plate. Arrived by several great joint-stock companies. A. report 161 111 Do., Thirds l3 -14 p pm ions thereof." Whately. was prevalent that the correspondents of the foreign St. 100 . ancash.& Yorkshire 79 - 791 7 9 1 i MINES. [r. la- from England and remains, the Sharpshooter, -aggard, of the Bullion-office, Bank of England, Mr. JAMES, in opening the case, stated that the peti-journals, at present confined in the prison of Ylaza.s, 20 15 Do., Fifths 4-41 d es the foll • tion was founded upon the existence of a systematic .„.. B,L• tJEIn the Plate, steamer, ieu .J. E. Parish. River 1 all A gua Fria - 1.4 p 2 The owing suggestions :-steamer 6 Commander F. L. Barnard Vixen „ would be shortly set at liberty, the charges against 11 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un. 3 -2I d I.os all Anglo Californian 4 - R p •1 course of bribery and treating. This briber had been '2 50 all . Leeds Northern. l6 - 161 16/ 1 present money of account is in pounds, shillings, y Riflemen, steamer, 8, Lieut.-Commander P. H. them not being capable of proof. The Th.ree per 10 2 Australasian - 3 p Pen ce _ 2. d carried on by agents of both members, and large sums2o ' a ll Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. ... - ... Cents opened at 80f 60c an 20 5 Australian - 7 64 fi 71 6i 7 - hew employed Dalton, and the Locust, steamer, 3, Lieut.-Coin- •. ~ d rose to 80f. 80c., 111 all London & Blackwall 9-91 9 , 2 money of account may be in pounds, florins, of money had been expended. The system at which they closed for the end. of the month. 1 all Australian Cordillera par -/p 11 1 "Ines -2 was that the candidate paid the expenses incurred at mander P. R. Day ; the Bonette, 3, Lieut.-Com-10 3 Lond. Tilb. &Sthend. Sthend. ... - ... p The decimal'ft d.The 1 all Australian Freehold. 1 - 1 p 1 sYstem of money may be arranged with the last election, leaving the debts incurred at the present minder Charles Wake, cruising. Jan. 19, at Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at ID6f. St. 100 Lend. Brigt &S. Cst. 101 - 105 105 1 x d 1 all A.ve Maria alts ••-- 4 dis -- par $ lino- tlon in the coins a t present in circulation, by election to be settled by future canditates. He was in A Bahia :Express, brig, 6, Commander W. F. Fend. St. 100 London &N. Western 1201 - 1211 nog 1 201 1 all Fiadden (Gcl. Duchy of) par -4 p g the SPAIN. 20 12 Do., Fifths -31 p , present sovereign in 1,000 parts, instead. of position to prove that a large sum of money had At Lisbon, Sans Pareil, 81, and. Inflexible, steamer.l all Dritish Austen. Gold $-a p la now. C 11 -1i 10 1 Do. Sh.M.&B. • p • The silver coin having a seignorago of 10 per been paid to a wine and spirit merchant to liqui- Arrivedat 5 Feb. 11 • the T Peninsula p.m., . Tagus, Our accounts from Madrid are of the 12tIti. inst. 20 13.5 British Iron - 9 p and. the copper coins nearly 30 per cent., a trifling date the claims of publicans from the last election. There ' st 100 London &S. Western 92 -2392 3 35 21113razilian Imp. (issued silos in them an.d. Oriental. Company's steamer, with mails from ere is to be no speech from the throne at the 50 42A Do., £5O - 4 d Dt affect would not be felt ; they are tokens, an The cases were proceeding when our reporter left. opening of the Cortes. The President of the Council 40 34 Do., £4O - 3 d at £5 pm.) 3l -11 41 the standard of value. Southampton. 30 all Tho. Cocaes & Cuiaba 11 •- 21 CURRENT COINS. ---- to the will confine himself to read the royal 25 all Londeriy.&Coleraine 11 - 12 From Rio de Janeiro our dates are updeer ee, and . 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 -30 .-- -A- sov • ereign l,OOO money of account, .t TER AUSTRALIAN MAIL PACKET ADELAIDE. 14th of January. declare the legislative session of 1853 to be open. 25 all Lndndrry. & Erimsk. 19 -21 1 1 ( 'arson's creek........ par -I p i St. 100 Manch. Shef. &Lincln 30 - 31 30/ 130 Half ditto - 41xd x d a........p. . . ---0----_ The enormous price which has been paid for y PPg an electoral law, 81 41 Do. Man.& Lin. Un. 34 -3 d 5 1 colonial Gold 34 -34 p 4 4 4 lye shillings 250 SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, FEB. 17. Africans has proved to be a temptation too great which is to be submitted immediately to thLe deli- St. 100 Midland 7Bl - 794 7 8 1 91 8 1 4 14 Oopiapo - Two shillings & sixpence 125beration of the Cortes. • Flori n lOO money of account, fl. By the Royal mail steamer Severn we have received for the slave-dealer to withstand. Various at-. St. 100 Do.Birming. &Derby 45 -47 St. all. ( sopperMinersof Eng. ... - ... 331 Shillin g 5O the subjoined particulars relative to the steam-ship Ade- tempts have been made to land cargoes on Midland G. Westar.) - The Minister of Finance had applied to Ids col- 50 1• - - 25 all Do. Preference - ... p Sixpence 25 laide, belonging to the Australian Royal Mail Steam the coast during the past month, and one by leagues for the estimates of their respective depart- Do.}Shares 25 17 ... e , . - --- s li Pi wers-le & Carlisle. ... - 5 all :English and Austin. Dome, or ten farthings .. 10 money of account, d. Packet Company, which vessel left Plymouth on the means of false information given to the Govern- ments, in order to be able to present the budget to l'all. 100 Newmarket-- - 49 - 51 Copper Smeltg. Co. 2 -11 d 31 a 20 all General l4l - 154 154 Half ditto 5 3d of January last, with the contract mails for Adelaide, he Chamber mast was at length enabled to succeed. The t of Deputies at an early period.. 6 3 Do. Bury Extension. 21 - 81 One farthing . 1." letter is dated St. Vin- Port Philip, and Sydney. The lett , 2 all Great Nugget Vein.. 3$ - p6l 5i Le foll • •-• vessel,whichsailed under American colours, and The Clamor Public() says that never was the 25 10 Newp. Aberg.&Hftd. 3i - gid 3 all Great Polgooth ll - 1 p owing notice has been issued by the Stock cent, Cape Verdes, Jan. 31 :- Ennis killen 21 - 3 ta n the 3d inst., the Adelaide was manned by American seamen, was burnt situation of the press more precarious than at pre- so ri Newry & .1 1 all :Eke Bathurst i - d i go Committee :- " After leaving Plymouth on 20 all Newry, Warrenpomt, 1 all Liberty - n [lie co - • encountered strong south-westerly sent. Within the last two days most of the ' winds and a head sea, in by her crew immediately after her arrival. As of Journals and Restrevor. ..... 81 - 94 stances mie regret that they are again compelled by her course do Channel, and across the Bay of Bisca y• soon as the Brazilian authorities were informed Madrid had been seized, and several were .obligedl all Lond.&Californ.Gold I St. 100 Norfolk 56 - 58 57 61 a a beyond their control, to postpone the settl-Quartz Crush. Co.. i --idi ,Y . of th e shares of the ' Australian Agricultural At half-past 3 o'clock in the morning of the 6th an alann excitement and confusion on of the occurrence a strict inquiry was instituted, four times to alter their text in order to appear. 15 a n Do., New Bi - 8-$ 1 all •Ltariquita l- a p 1 -any , , . of fire gave rise to considerable. and a large number of policemen and soldiers were The Three per Cents. were done at 41f ; the Ne .v 50 34 Northn.Counties ITn. 2-24 d , which was fixed for the 21st inst., on the faithsuddenly filled with 10 9 Mexican &S. Americ. 5 - 5 Publi c . board. The fore-saloon and cabins were North British ... 36 -37 38A di thd. to pa c e the coast and the mountains in search Three per Cents. at 22 11-16 ; the Debt of the first St. 100 1 all New Granada -Xp 1$ looks ,announcement by this company that the trans- h was found to proceed from the coal-bunkers s .al would remain closed. until after the special smoke,.whie im elybenea • e th Th fire-engines being brought to bear of the newly-arrived blacks. The result so far is class at 10, and that of the second at 511. 4 16 13 North Devon, No. 1. 61 -61 d 16 64 Do., No. 2 eft. • . .—.• 1 all Nouveau Monde 5 1 Port Philip 1 -13 p 2I 1 4 1 - 1g p 21 meetinc , ou the . convened for the 11th of February ;' and, and a large quantity of water promptly poured down the that forty of those aro taken, and two men who - 8 a ll Do., 1 A Deferred ... 24 - 21 1 all Quartz Rock par- I p 0 , „ assurance of the secretary, given to the chair scuttle-holes, it was soon ascertained that no imminent formed part of the crew of the slaver. An American ITALY. 8 5 Do. 1 B Guaranteed $ - ,Id 50 all Ahymney Iron 2l -23 existedbn committee on the 15th inst., that no obstacle to rehended. The coals, however, con- to suchsettlement,danger was be appwho was formerly a ship broker in this city, is a l so Milan has completely returned to order aince the 20 171 North Staffordshire.. 44 -41 d 134 ia d 15 ,Do. New , ii ..,_ ora . tinning in a very heated state, pumping was resumed at . m ...- ... heated and those three have been placed in la',,e deplorable outbreak of the 6th. The inha,bi- 20 all North Western........ 8- 81 SO 101 Santiago de Cuba -7? ; 4 .,!_c ._ committee having received a written communica brief intervals during three or four successive days, after 1 1 3 2 . 10 10 N. &S. Westrn. June. 3-it p 'le the company that the books of the `Peel River which the alarm gradually subsided. Th e acc id en t was prison. Stnct search is being made for the re. tants, who had. at first felt solaced by the pr o d ama .. 1 all South Australian par -fp and miSt. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & 10 7 'n Croft ll -12 those moral Company,' will be opened for the trans w - i t d to have originated in the unusual proximity of the mainder of sta e the blacks. tion of Count Strasoldo, are now completely cowed Wolverhampton ... 491 - 501 281 all sited Mexican 6l - 74xd 71 x d se shares on the 28th inst., and the public adver co 1-bunkers to the boilers, which, combined with the The yellow fever is again raging. About ten and in dismay at the edict of Field-Mars'hal Ra- st. 100 Scottish Central lOO - 102 1021 'silt statin th t the books of the Australian Agricul- a 1 all Valler , 21 - 2ip Cotten,,,., .„a„ ___ ,„,,, „,,,..,...„,, A,, . a °, ‘ ,,, .A, highly inflammable irty:re of the coal, the liability „ deatlas per day are reported. detzky, which levies an exorbitant amount of taxa- St. 10 0 Sco:;'.ish Midland 63 -65 66 1 all est Granada i) pll f rendered ri an Ltie 4-;‘,71 nn chn r.ni-vi+al ,yr T.rmillardv. Count Gi n i a , v _ St. 100 Shrewsbliry ... & By-mg. 67 -62 1 all est Mariposa .l -if p Oar market to-day was very moderately supplied with beasts, the general quality of which was by no means first rate. All kinds were in steady request, and Monday's prices were well supported. The primest Scots realised 4s 2d per 81bs. Sheep—the supply of which was limited— moved off freely, at late rates ; the best old downs pro duced 5s 2d per Blbs. Owing to the prevailing cold wea ther, the veal trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely the late decline in the quotations. Pigs were in fair request, at full prices. Milch cows were a dull inqviry, at from 141 to 19/ each, including their small calf. s. d. s. d. 'me Southdown 5 0 5 2 Large crso. calves 3 0 310 rime small do 4 0 4 6 Largo hogs 2 1 0 3 6 1 mall porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling calves 19 0 24 0 I(Quarter old pigs 19 0 23 0 FOREIGN StrITLY Bon is 2OO Sheep Calves 2lO Pigs JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia British N. American Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commerciai of Lon don English Scottish and Australian I Lund. Chart. Bk. o 1 1 Australia London and County London Joint Stock ,Loud. & Westminster NationalProv.ofEng. IDo. New National of Ireland... Oriental Bank ei Corporation. Do. New Provincial of Irelaw Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg, & Gold Imp. Co. South Australia Union of Australia.. Do. New Union of London.... Union of Madrid 84h - 1 - 1/p 1 4 - 1 4 44 - 4ip • --- • • • . -- ... 46 - 48 72 -73 i - COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. His Excellency the Count Walewski, the French Ambassador, had an audience of her Majesty, on his re turn from a temporary leave of absence. His Excel lency was introduced by Lord John Russell, the Queen's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by by Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Lord Cowley, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Em peror of the French, had an audience of the Queen, to take leave on his return to Paris. His lordship was in troduced by Lord John Russell, Secretary of State for , Foreign Affairs. Her Majesty gave audience to Lord John Russell. The Queen was attended by Lord Rivers, Lord in Waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles Gray, visited the Exhibition of Modern Artists at the British Institution yesterday morning, and paid a visit to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at his residence in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty, attended by the Marchioness of Ely and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday afternoon, at Gloucester House. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace last evening included Senor Isturitz, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lady Alfred Paget, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord and Lady Littelton, Lord Cowley, and Captain Shepherd. A deputation on the subject of the hop-duty had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Sir E. Filmer, Mr. W. W. Smith, Mr. Deedes, Sir E. Derring, Mr. Booker, Hon. C. B. Han bury, Mr. Walker, Mr. Twinberrow, Mr. Vevers, Mr. Smith, Rev. S. Marriott, Mr. Morland, Mr. Pannett, Mr. Elvey, Mr. Charles Hearne, Mr. Edward Hearne, Mr. W. Golding, Mr. Carte:, Mr. John Whitehead, and Sir Robert Price. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was present at the interview. A deputation from the Sunderland Shipowners' So ciety, to present a memorial on the shipping interest, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of Alderley yesterday, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. Hudson, M.P., Mr. W. D. Seymour, M.P., and Messrs. Blair, Ord, and R. Brown. The Belgian Minister had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence, in Down ing-street. A deputation of Lancashire Justices, on the subject of the County Rates and Expenditure Bill, had an inter view with Viscount Palmerston on Wednesday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Ashton, Mr. Ashworth, Mr. J. Peel, Mr. Bourne, and the Rev. J. Shepherd Bisley. The Marquis of Clanricarde had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. The Bishop of Cape Town had also an interview with the right hon. gentleman. Sir Charles Napier, R.N., had an intervi ew with Lord Stanley of Alderley yesterday, at the Board of Trade. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) N.W., fresh breeze, LONDON, Feb. 18.—Wind at Noon, and fine clear frosty weather. DEAL, Feb. 17.—Wind, N. rara ; Nina, Hong-Kong. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind, N. Off port, arrived- Espindolo, Barstowe, New Orleans. Sailed—Du n Bra zilian packet, and Mena, Constantinopl e . LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17.—Wind, N. Sailed—Rialto, Ado laide ; Severn, Africa ; and Lord John Russell, Rio Ja noira. A groat quantity of timber and pieces of bulwark, apparently not long in the water, were passed on the 31st Januar'. BRISTOL, Feb. 17.—Wind, N. Sailed—Tenaro, New York. SHIELDS, Feb. 16.—Wind, N. Sailed—Ariel, Smyrna ; Cuba, Carthagena. SOTJTHAMPTON, Feb. 17.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—La Plata (s), West Indies. LISBON, Feb. 11.—The Marie, from Marseilles to Queens. town, which put in here Jan. 25, and was said to be rather leaky, is discharging. BELFAST, Feb. 16.—The CaLharina (brig) of Limekilns, Troon to Constantinople, sprung a leak and put in here, but has since sailed. GIBRALTAR, Feb. 3.—The Liddell, from Sunderland to Chareute, was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay, Jan. 28., very leaky, with loss of mainmast n a nd foretopmast ; crew lar4ded here by the Margaret and Jane. BAHIA, Jan. 19.—The ffenriette (French brig), from Maronn to Marseilles, put in here , Jan. 5, leaky, having struck on the bar in leaving the former port. The Ellen, Newport to California, put in here, Dec. 30., having struck On a reef oa the coast , will be hove Sailed—Superior, Deme. AUSTRIA. Baron Gehringee has been appointed Minister of Commerce, in the room of M. Baumgartner, who will continue for the present to hold the office of Minister of Finance. That the disturbances in Milan were more for miaable than the public had been led to believe, is evident from the telegraphic accounts received from Verona, reporting the extraordinary measures taken by the Sardinian Government for repressing the revolutionary fever among emigrants, who, to the number of 700, made an attempt to cross the fron tier and join the insurgents at Milan. They were all disarmed at Stradella. This friendly act on the part of a neighbouring State so lately at war with Austria has caused lively satisfaction to the Con servative party, and a general improvement in the fur ds is expected as the inevitable result of the news. PRUSSIA. The speech addressed by the Emperor Napoleon to the legislative body, on the 14th inst., has pr - duced a most excellent effect in all quarters. It has contributed in a great measure to soften the evil impressions created by the marriage oration. The Prussian First Chamber has passed a bill, declaring that the oaths taken by juries at the commencement of each assize shall be valid during the whole of the sitting, in lieu of the oaths being renewed at the commencement of each separate case. The treaty concluded in July, 1851, between Prussia and the Netherlands, for the construction of a railway line from Oberhausen to Amheim (Dutch Rhenan), has been published. PORTUGAL. Lieutenant Charlton, R.N., AderGinoeiniirbgsha Th e Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation. Company's ship Iberia, (iaptain John Bowen, ar rived at Southampton yesterday at 5.30 p.m. steamer sailing at was anchor detainedin n the Tagus T d a a ger l au s lust aebbnre3::: oFanoedfb .bt heavy hade; with the usual Peninsular snails, in charge of tlthysatgent. comprises da T y h o e f gale of win e d ao . nmdm H yuni e g r oica, d l a t3 t io e . s n,T a h r ili e c:f Cadiz, 5 ; Lisbon, 9 ; Passa de Arcos bay, 11 (with no of specie, 391 half-chests of oranges, 138 w O 6 peaotrhtoerpackages) 1 1 1 e c , a is l : 9o otfheh elephants' a:sis,b6onl barrelstee:;h,27ofbadrrateeiss, of gum a ca um sk a s r o a f bie w? the boxes of eggs, and 29 packages of general merchan dise. No alteration] had taken place quotations of stocks and exchange s_ , Carni val holydays having put a stop to business, aid prevented any discussion of consequence from coming on in the Cortes since it had been decided by a majority of 22 to 20 that the House of Peers would follow the same course as the Deputies in voting a reply to the Throne. No new Peers had yet been created, but the Duke of Saldanha had been to the Palace upon the subject, although still far from well ; and, unless the Puke should have another relapse, it was thought the Quee n wou i d create the Peers necessary to vote the different acts of dictature in spite of the intrigues of Don Manoel de Portugal and other adherents of the l as t Thomar Administration. The Lisbon Government had announced that the railway company had - not been able to com plete the deposit and list of shareholders in com pliance with the provisional concession, and . Hislop had embarked in the Iberia for E ngland, with the allowance of another 40 days to comply with these conditions, or forfeit the prelimi nary deposit. The Minister of Finance had stated in the Cortes that the non-issuing of railway shares in London was not attributabl e to t he conversio n decree and discredit of the Government, but that its credit was so good that many other com panies, wanting to make the railway , had int rigued against Mr. Hislop's project, and prevented it from getting shareholders. • THE GOVERNMENT BA LANCE -SHERT.— From the Go vernment balance-sheet, issued on Thursday, it app ears that, in the year ende d the sth April, 1852 (after abating the expenditure thereeut defrayed by the several re venue departments), the income or r evenue was , 52,468,3181. 17s. li d., and the .expe n diture, includin g unclaimed dividend s, 50,291,3221. 14s. sd . The excess of income over the expenditure was 2,176,9961 . 3 s. 2d. ©n the sth April , 1852, the balances in the E xc h equer . were 6,838,8461. 14s. 2d. In the year ended the sth Jan. last the revenue was 53,210 2 0711., and the expen diture 50,79%511/. 13s. 9d., leaving the excess of in come over expenditure 2,417,5591. 6s. Bd. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts _ 704 Sheep Calves 3OO 350 Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat here to-day were extensive, y e t th e general demand ruled steady, at full prices. Per 81bs by the carcase. 6. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 9 2 8 Do., middling 2 10 3 0 Do., prime large 3 2 3 4 Do., do. small 3 4 3 6 Pork, largo 2 8 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do.,middliug 3 8 4 0 Do., prime 4 2 4 $ Veal 2 8 4 4 Pork, small 3 2 4 0 BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues to be very scantily supplied with all kinds of hops, in which a full average business is doing, at very full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets, 96s to 160 s ; Weald of Kent, 90s to 112 s ; Sussex, 92s to 110 s per cwt. SIR HENRY LYTTON BIILWER.—This gentleman had a narrow escape with his life, a few day since, while de scending the Rhono from Avignon to Lyons, in one of the ordinary passage steamers. The boiler burst, and the vessel sank in the river. Sir Henry, with other pas sengers, swam for their lives, and the former was much exhausted on reaching the shore. Sir Henry is in a very delicate state of health, and it is feared that the accident May seriously retard his recovery. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. Prom, the Time:. The discussion of the Navy Estimates, which will take place this evening in the House of Commons, raises in a more practical form than it has yet assumed that ques tion of national defence which is at this time the most interesting subject under the consideratien of Pa r li ament and the country. We have no doubt that Sir James Graham will show ample grounds for the maintenance of a fleet in our ports superior to any maritime force that could be brought against us, and that the Gover n . ment will be cordially supported in providing the sup plies required for the efficiency of the most popular and essential branch of our defensive service. Nor is the proposed increase in these supplies a large one. It amounts to 399,9051. in addition to the vote of last year, and this sum includes the supplementary estimates for additional seamen, marines, and steam machinery which were proposed by the late Government, and voted WM. CO7l. in December last by the House of Commons. In cons dering this subject, the state of the maritime forces of foreign powers, and especially of France, is as much an element of the question as that of our own navy, and as very conflicting assertions, not unmixed with exaggeration, have been made with refer ence to the amount of preparation to assist this part of the discussion by producing a certain number of facts which we have been able to verify. Whatever may be the course of policy which the Government and the Legislature may think fit to pursue, it is clearly of primary importance that our measures should be based upon a correct knowledge of the facts in the case. Lord Mount-Edgcumbe has recently stated, in a letter published in these columns, that he has access to infor mation which- convinces him that extensive and unusual preparations for maritime warfare are going on in the French dockyards. Lord John Russell, without cor roborating this statement to its full extent, has not con tradicted it. And we have before us a pamphlet pro fessing to be a comparison of the steam navies of France and England, in a letter addressed to the Duke of Northumberland by a Vice-Admiral who is understood to have great practical knowledge of the matters in dispute. The object of this writer is to show that the French steam force at home is considerably greater than that of the English steam force on home service, in the proportion of 22,322 horse power in the French to to 12,689 horse power in the British navy, and he cer tainly conveys a most formidable impression of the superior strength of our neighbours. We think he would have arrived at less alarming but more correct conclusions as to the real character of the respective vessels if he had examined them not upon paper, but upon the water. The strength of the French army was regulated by an ordinance of King Louis Philippe, of December, 1845, and we are not aware that any augmentation has taken place since that date in the scheme of the French naval establishments. In fact, the number of vessels contemplated in that ordinance is still by no means com plete, as was demonstrated by the searching inquiry into the state of the navy undertaken by M. Dufaure and a committee of the National Assembly in 1851. The scale thus established was as follows : Afloat. Building. . 20 ... ... 24 . 40 ... ... 26 . 60 . 60 . 40 . 20 Line-of-battle ships ... Frigates Corvettes ... 'Smaller vessels ... Armed transports besides a steam navy of 100 vessels-10 of 600-horse power and upwards, 20 of 400-horse power, 20 of 300, 30 of 180 to 200, and 20 of 90 to 100. Such was the plan in 1845, and at a period of profound peace. We can affirm, upon the best inquiries we are able to make, that no force of this magnitude is at present in existence, and the present Government has not gone beyond, or even come up to, the official provisions of the last reign. Great attention has deservedly been excited by the Napoleon and the Charlemagne, two screw steam-ships of 90 guns, which have attained a high degree of speed. On the Ist September, 1852, the Napoleon performed the voyage from Toulon to Ajaccio—which is a distance of 119 marine miles—in 9 hours and 48 minutes, her average speed being 12 knots. She has 8 boilers, and burns from 95 to 100 tons of coal in 24 hours. Her screw has four vanes and a pitch of 9 . 342 metres. Her engines, at 26 revolutions per minute, work up to 1,500 horse-power, though rated at 960. Upon the whole, she is probably as fine a vessel as the Agamemnon, though we see no proof that she has either greater power or equal capacity. The Charlemagne is an inferior vessel of only 450-horse power, but she is probably superior to our next best screw steam-ship, the Sanspareil. But here, with respect to the " Vice-Admiral," our comparison must cease, for the names of the other French vessels cited to confound us cannot be admitted to have much weight without further inquiry. For instance, the Montebello, quoted as a third screw line-of-battlo ship, is, in truth, an old vessel, built in 1812, and recently fitted with an engine of 150-horse power, which propels her at the rate sf four or five miles an hour, if she has not already broken down. The Islay, ranked by the Vice-Admiral in the first class of' French steamers, and said to be su perior to our Terrible (800-horse power), has at present turned out a failure. The Mogador, the San 4, the Descartes, and the Vauban are fine paddle-wheel vessels, built and launched in the years 1845 and '46 ; the Gomer is still older ; but all the other first-class steamers with which we are menaced are our old friends the Transatlantic packets, built after M. Tillers' orders in 1840—useful for purposes of transport, but extremely ill adapted for the severity of maritime warfare. If they are reckoned as an important part of the French steam fleet, we ought to take our fleet of royal mail steamers into account, which are fully their match. The actual force of the French steam navy is therefore by no means equal to our own in screw ships, if we reckon, as we are bound to do, our guard-ships of 58 guns, and 450-horse power—the Ajax, the Edin burgh, Hogue, and Blenheim ; our frigates the Arrogant, Amphion, Dauntless, and Impdrieuse ; and our guard-ships of 24 guns—the Horatio, Eurotas, Forth, and Seahorse. The French have but, one screw frigate afloat—the Pomone, of 220-horse power. We are told that they are constructing a first-class screw line-of-battle ship of 1,200-horse power, to be called the Bretagne ; but we may match it with the Duke of Wellington, now fitting at Portsmouth, though we are sorry to find the engines of that colossal ship are not so powerful as they ought to be, having been constructed by Mr. Napier several years ago for a vessel of a different class. The French are also building three vessels of 450- horse power and some smaller craft. The Austerlitz, the Jean Bart, the Assas, the Ulm, and the Annibal new line-of-battle ships, building at Rochefort and Cherbourg, will probably be fitted with screws, but these ships have been on the stocks from 20 to 30 years already, and we have no reason to believe that they are preparing for sea. On the other hand, we are build ing for screw machinery the James Watt (90), the St. Jean d'Acre (100), the Tribune (30), the Euryalus (50), the Caesar (90), the Hannibal (90), all in a more or less advanced state ; and we believe that the British navy will possess 15 line-of-battle ships fitted with screws before the end of the year. We have ascertained from competent ev id ence th a t no signs of extraordinary activity prevail in the French dockyards, though the number of workmen has been increased at Brest, and in all of them there is a full amount of labour. No contracts for urgent works have been issued by the Government ; no un usual tenders for stores have been demanded ; and the amount of steam machinery now in process of construction in France is not large, though orders may of course have been given to foreign manu facturers. We must also add, that we have received from the French Department of Marine a positive state ment (which must be taken for what it is worth) that the French navy estimates for the current year will be about 40 million francs Jess than they . were in the last year of Louis Philippe's reign, when Prince de Joinville had given a fierce and feverish activity to the navy. As these facts are favourable to the maintenance of peace, and as the only rational object of any party in this ques tion is to ascertain the truth, and to act upon it, we give them publicity. We certainly do not credit the alleged superiority of the steam-power of France even on home service, though our navy is necessarily much more dispersed over the globe than hers ; and we are confident that, in the event of an emergency requiring both countries to put forth their power, our strength on the ocean would be twofold that of any other nation. And so it ought to be ; for, as it is acknowledged that the organised military forces of the continental States are at least fourfold those of this country, it is our superiority on another element which alone restores the balance and provides for our security. As long as the French Emperor has an army of 400,000 men who might be concentrated within sight of our coasts, it is not by the naval power of France, but by her 'military strength, that we must regulate our defensive maritime armaments ; and thou g h we h ave never pro• fessed to share in the lively apprehension of an invasion, we cordially concur in the votes necessary to maintain the navy on such a footing as to preclude the possibility of any dangerous atta c k. Th e course we have to follow lies midway between puerile exaggeration and excessive confidence. It is not necessary to prove an imminent danger to induce us to prepare to avert it, or to stimu late the British navy by overstating the maritime re sources of France. But neither shall we be persuaded to throw off our oldest and best protection at the voice of Mr. Cobden, " charm he never so wisely," or to ex change an English fleet for the confidence he would have us entertain in French policy and the Imperial Govern ment. • ACCIDENTS ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— The Great Northern Railway Company have had a suc cession of accidents during the past week, which, though not attended in any case with fatal consequences, have entailed on the company considerable loss in the way of damage to their rolling stook. An accident at Offord, near Huntingdon, and another at Carlton, near Newark, were recorded on Saturday last. On the Monday night following an engine running at full speed from the South thepske ipulled 111Faniere,ssladRn same I l en t hsteekDe Clyde,Perths Yorkshire line into the Great Northern station at Don caster dashed into another engine which was standing partly on a siding and partly on the main line, threw it off the rails, and greatly damaged both machines. On Wednesday night, as a coal train was about to leave Doncaster for York, the engine which was to have taken it forward ran into the tail end of the train, smashing the hindmost waggons and so damaging the engine that another had to be sent with the train to York. The 8 p.m. passenger train, which arrived shortly afterwards, was delayed some time in COESe• quence of the accident. In both cases the persons in e of the engines had a narrow escape from being G , ha A en s ci G ol o l ic w e ROWlNG lrytshdaet numlredaennydh, I \eateish,li declining Cif . Tl 2 i s long disputed match seems likely to be brought to a conclu aitgihee tol l i t aa o ruc h g rah a , v e e fno i rt t them.—North Britislt, Daily Mail.