The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-19 00:00:00

" Divide about the broad bride cake — Round about the bride's stake."—BEN. JoxsoN. IIIHARTIES requiring WEDDING BREAK FASTS or DINNERS may save much trouble and expense by applying to Messrs.PURSSRLL, who undertakes to supply the entire entertainment, including Wines and the Hire of Plate, Linen, Glass. and attendance. A competent person sent with bills of fare and estimates, or for making general arrangements. Dancing Hollands laid, and upholsterers sent to remove furniture. Rout furniture of every descriptions for hire, ball rooms ligined, first-class musicians provided.—Messrs. PIIESSELL, Corshill (only). THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webeter.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, MAscrt 19, Will be presented the Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES; or, a Hundred rears Ago. Supported by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Honey, 0. Smith, and Emery; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss P. Haskell, &c. To conclude with (positively the last time) SLAVE LIFE; or, *Uncle Tem's Cabin. Doors open at half past six o'clock. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, MAacs 19, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac ters3', Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F. by Messrs. Wright, W. Lac Coolie, Everett, and Chester; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray. After v. bleb, THE SPITALFIELi is WE AVER. To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. ROYAL OLYMPIC: THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Tor the BENEFIT OF Mr. FARREN. THIS EVENING, Maims 19, Will be presente 1 THE COUNTRY SQUIRE. After which, °GOD FOR NOTHING. To be followed by THE TWO BONNYCASTLES. Supported by Messrs. Farren, Buck tone, Howe, Hoskins, Parselle, and Mrs. Fitz- William. The TYROLESE MINSTRELS. To conclude with a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. Box-utlice open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Chatterton. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM DAT —Morning 53 min. after 7 I Evening 33 min.aft. 8 To-Momow—Morning 18 min. after 9 Evening 4 min.aft. lo THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE ; MARCH 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 39—highest since noon yesterday. 20—lowest this morning and during the night. 25 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 3018. WIND, N.—Light breeze, and fine, clear, frosty weather. TELE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE • DEBATES IN PARLIA MENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. LATE EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. %bt , y/ ~~ • T!® )11 , 31. LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1853. Among the leading points brought forward by the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer in his financial 'scheme, there was one which elicited almost uni versal approbation—which-was sanctioned by men of all shades and varieties of political opinion, and against which not a single murmur was raised by even the most discontented caviller. Whig and Tory, Conservative and Radical, Protectionist (the 63 remaining specimens of the almost extinct genus) and Free-trader, for once concurred in praising the Budget, so far as the reduction of the Tea Duties was concerned. On that interesting subject, WOOD agreed with DISRAELI, MILNER GTBSON sustained the views of NEWDEGATE, and e ven SIBTHORP fraternised with COBDEN. What ever doubts might have been entertained as to the details, there were none as to the principle, of the proposition. On the point of " reduction "• there was the most perfect and almost unparalleled unanimity. The only difference was as to the mode of carrying the decision into practical exe cution—whether it should be immediate or gra dual —coming into instant operation or spread over several years, at 3d. or 4d. reduction each year. On that part of the case there were une quivocal indications that an animated and interest ing discussion would arise, whenever that portion of the financial scheme came under the Legisla tive consideration. So far as the late Govern ment was concerned, those symptoms were frus trated by the coup de grace administered on the proposed increase of the House Duties, and the consequent substitution of the present "joint deck" Cabinet. But it must arise on the intro duction of the " GLADSTONE" Budget, and it is desirable that the Right Hon. Gentleman should arrive at a sound conclusion before he brings the matter forward, so as to insure a considerable ma jority on the question in the event of any divi sion, and, at the same time, to entitle himself to the national gratitude as the conceder of an im portant and anxiously-looked -for boon. - Notwithstanding - the mystery in which the 3 . l linisterial intentions respecting fiscal matters are involved, it may be considered as almost certain that some modification will take place in the Tea Duties. The universal feeling with respect to the pro posed alteration, was too clearly exhibited to al low the present CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to labour under any misconception, and we will not pay Mr. GLADSTONE so bad a compliment as to suppose that he will not make the experience derived from the reception of the proposition of his predecessor, availablis to the fullest extent. It may be well, however, to offer some observations on the only points not yet decided—viz., as to the extent of the reduction, and the time when it shall come into operation, and the proceedings at the numerous and highly influential meeting held at the London Tavern on Monday last (a notice whereof will be found in our advertising columns), will afford considerable assistance in arriving at a correct judgment on these all-important questions. First, then, as to the extent of the reduction. It is manifest that to make it really beneficial to the consumers, and at the same time to occasion the least possible degree of loss to the Exchequer, it, must be of such magnitudeas to prevent the mer chants, speculators, or traders from putting the amount into their own pockets, and thus to occasion an. increase of consumption that would nearly, if not altogether, compensate for the reduction of the tariff. Mr. DISRAELI decided that this reduction should be to the extent of nearly 60 per cent., or from 2s. 2/d. to is. per pound. This would be, Perhaps, quite sufficient as an experiment, if it Came into immediate operation ; btrt, unfortu - irately, all that would be obtained for the next year would be 4f d. per lb., an amount that _ c° o ll-1 , d and most probably would be principally, if altogether, absorbed by the retail dealers, without taking into account the claims of the im porters, or i ntermediate parties. The working classes, b y Whom the ciated, p urchase reduction would be appre ounces at a ti me Only in small quantities, a f ew bein g the extent of their deal ings. A farthi ng we might say, ouon each each ounce —or, perhaps, be but of trivial advantage to this c l ass o f customers. Nor it s timulate the ro and so far as to m a k e stiu P the defi c i ency de occasioned by a small reducti on. B ut one of GO per cent., or ls. 2fd. per lb., would have 4 very different effect. Great competition would arise under the altered circumstances of the cage, and the diminution of price would be Id. per ounce, inasmuch as the dealers, from the enhan ce d de. /nand, could well afford to sacrifice a portion of their profits sufficient to give , not only the full benefit of the, reduction to the consumer, but to increase it from Is. 2kd. to is. 4d. per lb. Tke reduction of Id. per ounce on "strong, useful Congous," at from 3s. to 4s. would greatly increase the demand, permitting the working man who - - would probably expend the same amount on the - - same article, to obtain three ounces in place of two, and thus, perhaps, to become an habitual consumer, reducing his consumption of malt liquors or spirits in proportion 'as he resorts to " the cup which cheers without inebriating." bThe gradual reduction would, however, scarcely e appreciated. The dealers would practically a rl . Ir_e the whole benefit, for anything that could "be felt in the price of even half an ounce" THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 185 k would scarcely affect those to whom a difference of price would be an object. It might occasion a de mand for placards to be exhibited in the grocers' windows as to " further reductions of duties," and " another fall of prices ;" but that would be all. Neither the consumer nor the re venue would profit. A more decided course then should be adopted. Let the proposed reduction take place, but let it be immediate, so that the experi ment may be fairly tested, and that one additional proof may be given of the accuracy of the finan cial aphorism, " that a large reduction of duty does not produce a corresponding diminution of revenue ;" but that, on the contrary, " more might be collected under a moderate than an extravagant tariff." Sir W. MOtItSWORTH, Messrs. COBDIN and BRIGHT, Mr. BICRIMPIr, and all of us who are steady advocates of free voting, are much obliged to Lord BROUGHAM for the good character he gave us on Tuesday night. We shall not fail to ca.. him as a witness that we are " amiable and ex cellent people," should we have the misfortune to be arraigned in some court of good manners or morality. His Lordship, however, must excuse us if we fancy that we have sound heads as well as good hearts, and if we are as unconvinced by his arguments as he is by ours. We agree with him that neither "an extended suffrage nor secret voting can put down bribery ;" that is, put it down absolutely and for ever. Our amiableness does not go the extent of believing that anything short of the highest conscientiousness in the breast of each voter can do that. But when he broadly affirms that " secret voting would not diminish the amount of corruption," as thoughtful and steady friends of the Ballot we must join issue with him. The more so, because his Lordship assigns his reason ; and though the reason is in truth an old one newly brushed up, we desire to meet every reasonable objection when brought for ward in a way likely to influence public opinion. If we thought any objection unanswerable, we would frankly say so at once. His Lordship's reason is, in truth, nothing more nor less than the old one of " head-money," put into graphic language. Availing himself of a fact on which we had recently occasion to com ment—that the bribable portion generally con sisted of some fourth or fifth of the electors, who could turn the scale between two large and respectable portions of each constituency —he observes, that " the candidate could say, through his agent, to the voter, Let Mr. So-and-so be returned, and there is 5/. for you f " and that thus each voter would be converted into an active canvasser for the Member whose return would secure him the bribe ; and his Lordship further holds, that with " secret voting detection would be impossible." But why so ? If his Lordship will recal to mind much of the evidence given before the Election Committees, he will find that the bribery was not detected by the poll-book, although in many cases it no doubt facilitated discovery. The crack case at Derby would as easily have been brought to light with as without the Ballot. The Chatham, Canterbury, Hudders field, and perhaps nearly all the cases yet decided of bribery and treating, have furnished sufficient evidence to unseat a member, irrespec tive of the side on which the elector voted. Sup pose, then, we maintain the bribery and treating laws in all their stringency, or even increase that stringency, and suppose that, as now, we unseat every Member who has been proved guilty of bribery by himself or by his agents, detection would be quite as sure, and the punishment as severe as it now is. Again, bribery by head-money,• to be success ful, must be on a large scale if the constituencies were large. At Hull there were at least 1,000 " accessible in this way." At Nottingham and I Norwich there are quite as many.. Some 600 or 800, at the very least, must be made sure of, if the candidate was determined to succeed. More over, unless the whole of the purchaseable electors were purchased, a large number of disappointed ones would be left behind to act as informers. These would be invaluable detectives for the de feated candidate, on the good old principle of " setting a rogue to catch a rogue." Many of them, probably, would have been invited to enter into the conspiracy, but having for some reason held off and lost the cash, would revenge them selves for disappointment by disclosure. Indeed, if the constituencies were large, and conse quently the number of purchaseable voters were large too, it would be impossible that an extensive system of head-money should long escape detec tion. Five hundred voters, say, with their wives and relatives, could never keep the secret long, and a clue once gained can generally be followed up successfully. Then, again, it would be fair always to presume extensive bribery under the Ballot, even if but one case or a few were detected, because, unless ex tensive, it would be useless ; hence it would be reasonable to visit every such constituency with a commission, permitting every elector to demand that the oath should be put to every suspected man, and that he should be compelled to deny the receipt or expectation of any bribe whatever, or lose his franchise for life. Nor would the temp tation to perjury be very great. Few voters of this class would, by confession, lose more than their franchise, and the chance of a bribe another time ; they would not be lowered in the eyes of their fellows. On the other hand, several parties must be cognisant of their having received money, with whom they would lose character by false swearing, as well as subject themselves to its legal penalties. Suppose, at St. Albans, the voting had been by ballot, EDWARDS could still have gone through the register, telling what he paid to each. Suppose he had handed the money to some meaner agent to distri bute. That agent must have been indicated by EDWARDS, and he could have told each voter's price. We cannot, therefore, admit the impos sibility of detecting bribing and treating, simply because the votes are given secretly. Head money itself, indeed, could be made' a most hazardous venture ; the member or the agents who paid it could be visited with the severest and well-deserved punishment. We are glad to see Lord BROUGHAM fully concurs in this suggestion, which we strongly urged a few days ago. It must be remembered that head-money is almost the only form of bribery possible with the Ballot. Intimidation, carrying off voters, treating, and payment to individuals after the poll, would be all but annihilated, and when the danger was reduced to unity, concentration of attention would tend to reveal the mode of prevention. That it must diminish bribery, to render useless the four modes just mentioned, especially that favourite one with the Landlords, intimidation, is unde niable, and we have shown that the remaining plan, indicated by Lord BROUGHAM, might be ren dered a most dangerous game. The Spectator, last week, made an ingenious suggestion with regard to the payment of " legitimate expenses" by the candidate. It is confessedly difficult for him to know what they are, and the payment of the expenses of candidates by the public would, of course, insure an annoying supply of those con- ceited orators who deem themselves fit for any _ _ _ situation. Innumerable Rowciirns would con. ;est it with the PALMERSTONS. The writer pro- poses that the candidates should each lodge in the hands of the returning officer a sum equal to his share of the total legitimate expense. That beyondany suni t that amount to have oun ts v h e been otild spe bea n n t u b n y se a at m in e g mb di e: ' qualification ; and that the members who were elected should receive back their shares, and bethus returned free of expense. As the defeated candi dates would have caused the additional expense, ho regard s it as fair that they should pay it ; and this would, of course, prove an adequate check on candidates coming forward chiefly to annoy. We were pleased with the idea at first, but there is, we conceive, on reflection, one fatal objection : it would be worth a candidates while, when the polling ran close, t o b ribe at least to the extent of his deposit, as if a few sovereigns or five-pound notes would turn the scale, he would still lose no thing. Indeed, if double the ou t ' posit would insure the while he wouldt,itwaou l have the seatd n cost h hl im s d n G- o more than losing, for his money, instead of a defeat. In this vie, the arrangement might sometimes become a strong 4nduc,ilient to bribery. With the Ballot, of which the Spectator is a consistent advocate, the plan would be admirable. Of Lord GROSVENOR'S Bill for shortening the poll in counties to one day, which suggested Lord BROUGHAM'S observations, but one opinion can be entertained ; it was, indeed, entirely unopposed in the Lords. The Premier distinctly asserted that bribery as now carried on, must bring our representative system into contempt, and assured the House that Lord Joart RULSELL " hoped" to do something to diminish the evil. Lord WHARN CLIFFE justly observed, that the disclosures elicited by the Election Committees did not necessarily prove increased corruption in the last election ; the law being now so much more stringent, and detection easier. The amiable Lord CARLISLE even volunteered a defence of giving a tired elec tor, who perhaps had journeyed far to vote, a glass of beer to refresh him. Of course, his Lord ship " yielded to no man in his wish to check bribery." Lord WHARNCLIFFE concurs with the Times, and ourselves, in the belief that there was scarcely a member elected by a contest who could not be unseated, if all the particulars of his elec tion were known. What is to be said for those who believe that, and yet oppose the Ballot ? COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterday was the birth-day of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at an early hour in the morning, accom panied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, to pay a visit of congratulation to her Majesty. The Queen gave a juvenile party in the afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Nemours and three children, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg with four children, arrived at three o'clock. The Duchess of Sutherland a n d f our children, Madame Van de Weyer and two children, the Countess of Shaftesbury and four daughters, the Countess of De sart and two children, Lady Alfred Paget and one daugh ter, and four children of the family of Mr. Farquharson, of Invercauld, had also the honour of being invited. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe also arrived at the Palace in the afternoon. M. Houdin attended, and had the honour of perform ing in the Picture Gallery, in the presence of her Ma jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess Louisa, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice and Helena, and Prince Arthur, and also by the distinguished circle assembled in the Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Captain de Ros, honoured the Baron Marochetti with a visit at his studio in Onslow-square yesterday morning, The Queen had a dinner party last evening at Buck ingham Palace. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Princess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, her Serence High ness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Baroness Brunnow, the Count and Countess Lavradio, the Marquis de Loule, Lady Fanny Howard, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, the Earl of Clarendon, Earl Mulgrave, Viscount Palmerston, Sir John Herschel!, and Lady Caroline Barrington. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended in the Palace during dinner, and played the following selec tion : Overture, " Stradella" Selections, "Maritana" Waltz, "andolina " Karl Buller. Aria, "O, rest in the Lord" (Elijah) Fantasia, " Alma" Polka, " Echo du Mont Blanc" Jullien. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance in the Palace during dinner on Thursday, and played the following : Ballible Chinois Corra e sestetto ngl Op era "Il Tempiario" Nicolai. Waltz, "Homage a Londres" Buhner. Aria e Finale, " Lucia" Donizetti. Pot ponrri des beaux esprits se rencontrent Zuhlehner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and performed the following pieces : Overture, " Zerline" Selection, " Schauspieldirektor" Finale, Ist act, "Le Pro aux Clercs" A deputation from Chelmsford, respecting the case of the convict Saunders, under sentence of death, had an interview yesterday with Viscount Palmerston at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Thos. Marriage, John Candler, William Impey, and Aug. Sifters. A deputation upon the subject of the duty upon soap, with reference to the trade in palm oil from Africa, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday at his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Mr. James Aspinall Tobin and Mr. George Horsfall, accompanied by Mr. Chas. Turner, member for Liverpool. Mr. James Caird had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office. Lord Stradbroke had an interview with Viscount Pal merston yesterday. Colonel Freestun, M.P., had also an interview- with the noble viscount, at the Home-office. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. Active circulation Decrease Bullion Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits Increase Other deposits Increase Seven day and other Bills Decrease . Government securities Other securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. £21,713,170 562,700 18,978,310 83,998 3,622,448 4,746 7,607,914 295,163 13,051,136 428,835 1,292,007 86,439 No alteration 15,396,827 4,393 10,665,430 579;400 The exports of the precious metals from London direct, during the week to Thursday last, was ' 21,740 ounces of gold and 3,800 ounces of silver. Besides this there have been shipments from Liver pool and Southampton to Australia. Stocks are flat this morning by sympathy with the Paris Bourse. Consols 99i- I for Transfer, and 99g I for Account. Exchequer Bills of June are 10s., and those of March Bs., premium. East India Bonds have been 455. premium. Foreign Securities are lower also, and so far the Continental, and specially th e Turkish news, affects all. Spanish deferred Bonds are 20 • Mexican has receded to 26 and 25k. Equador Stock is at 5/. Peruvian Scrip has been as low as 3, 1 and 4 pre mium. Railway Shares are about per cent. lower, with scarcely anything doing. French Shares droop also. The Gold Mines are all worse, on account of the insubordination of the men employed by the Port Philip Company, arid their unreasonable demands. The Land Companies' Shares are still giving way, the Agricultural being down 4/. to 5/. ; the South Australian, 2/. to 3/. ; and the Van Diemen's Land, it. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are very quiet, and nominally firm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) _ ItuFonpss done 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities, 1726 India Bonds, £lOOO 4 45 Ditto, under £lOOO ~,I 1 45 Consols for Account 13th April Exchequer Bills, lid. June. £lOOO £5OO Small lO PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto New, 1843 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto, 3 per Cent B4 Equador Bonds 5• Mexican 3 per Cent.. 25,1 6 Peruvian Scrip Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .......... ...., Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24/ Spanish Passive (Convezted) 54 TWO O'CLOCK, 99} 998 Marcy 8 Consols Ditto April Account EXTENSIVE FIRES IN LAMBETH AND PECKHAM-(THIS DAY.) This (Saturday) morning two series fires happened on the Surrey side of the water, which were attended with considerable destruction of property. One fire broke out in the extensive hat factory of Messrs. Pritchard, situate at 31, Stamford-street, Lambeth, next door to the Stanley Arms Tavern. The flames were first dis covered by the watchman in charge of the property, at which time they were raging in what is termed the finishing-shop. The man immediately gave an alarm, and then started off to the West of England engine sta tion, and gave information of the disaster to Mr. Con norton. The engine of the company was at once dispatched to the spot, and was followed by several en• gines of the London Brigade, under the direction of Mr. Henderson, the foreman, and Mr. Harnbleton. By the time this powerful force arrived, although but a few minutes had elapsed, the flames had made fearful havoc, for they had extended from the finishing-shop to the body-shop, and from thence to the tipping-off shop, so that there seemed little chance of saving any part of the extensive premises. Fortunately, an instant supply of water was obtained from the mains of the Lambeth Company, and the engines were worked with full vigour, but the firemen were unable to get the fire subdued until the whole of the buildings before alluded to were burned out, and the stores likewise damaged. The total loss, it is supposed, will exceed 1.0001. Fortunately, the firm was insured in the Sun Fire-officer: The origin of the fire could not be gleaned. The other fire took place in the private residence of Mr. Wilkinson, 2, Park-place, Peckham. At the time of the outbreak the inmates were in their beds asleep. The smoke, however, awoke a young lady, who found the fire raging in her bed-room. She aroused the other inmates, and information was sent to town for the engines, when those of the London Brigade and West of England office attended. Owing to the exertions of the police, strangers, and firemen, the fire was extinguished, but not until it had gone through one side of the house, which was a double one. Unfortunately, the sufferer was not insured. A spark from a lighted candle, it is thought, was the cause of the disaster. THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC JUNCTION COM PANY.—It would appear that much confusion and no little embazrassment has arisen, more particularly upon the Continent, from the assumption of the title of the " Atlan tic and Pacific Company" by a recently projected associa tion in this country—the same title having been held since 1841 by a committee of gentlemen combined to explore and search out the best possible route. To the latter com pany concessions of a liberal, free, and unfettered character have been granted, which give it powers of action indicat ing a high sense of confidence upon the part of the executive government of New Grenada. It is said that the attention of our own Government has been drawn to these and other important fact , and that inquiry of anlunbiassed character, free from partisanship or self-interest, is about to be at, once instituted, and through which, it is to be hoped, suf ficient truth will be elicited to secure for the world the very best means of overcoming the difficulties by which this most impel ant affair is surrounded. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF WALKING.--Coates, the veteran London pedestrian has arrived in Plymouth, at the request of several officers of the garrison to attempt the feat of walking 1,000 half miles in 1,000 successive half hours, to be performed upon the same principle as the renowned Barclay match. This affair arose from an argument whether Coates, &ries, or any other person, ever did exceed the 1,000 miles, in which the captain could receive one hour and 30 minutes rest, whereas Coates can only obtain 36 minutes at one time. He commences the task on Tuesday afternoon next, at four o'clock, in the paddock of the No-place Inn, tldad, Plymouth, under the superintendence of two umpires, veteran soldiers, and a referee chosen by himself, an inhabitant of Plymouth ; if ' he succeeds he is to receive r, purse of 50 sovereigns.— Plymouth Journal. There was a steady demand for cotton at Liver pool yesterday at advanced rates. Sales 7,000 bales, including 2,000 on speculation. Railway Shares were flat at lower prices. The weekly return of the Bank of England made up to last Saturday is favourable as concerns the specie, and there would appear to have been less demand for money ; the loans and discounts hav ing been diminished, while the balances of deposi tors are increasing. From this latter cause, and the augmentation in the public deposits, the amount of notes in circulation was necessarily cur tailed. Taken against the previous week, the fol lowing alterations appear in the balance-sheet : Bills on the principal cities of the Continent were taken yesterday at full rates. Paris, 90 days, 25, 25 to 30 ; Amsterdam, 11, 18i to 19 ; Ham burgh, 13, 8 to 81; and Trieste, 11, 3 to 5. Under this head yesterday, attention was called to the proposal of the New South Wales Gold Commissioner, Mr. Beit, to render the sale of gold to the Government by the miners, compulsory at the price of 655. per oz., and in commenting upon the erroneousness of such interference, we remarked how prone Governments were to trammel private enterpise. Another case of a like nature is now before us in the shape of a report by a select com mittee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, appointed to inquire into the state of the currency and of banking. The committee collected no facts, nor sought to obtain any evidence ; although it must have been sensible of existing defects in the working of the banks when it em bodied in its report the following paragraph " So long asithi s power of expanding of contracting the currency o f a country i s l e f t to pr i vate specu l ators, so long will the prosperity of that country be constantly liable to the most violent and disastrous fluctuations. There must always be, in such a state of things, a pro bability of trade and speculation being unduly stimulated at one period, and unduly depressed at another. An infi nite number of unforeseen causes may, at any moment, induce private banking institutions to expand their issues to an extent wholly disproportioned to the metallic capi tal of the country, and thus bring about a state of feverish excitement, the sure forerunner of a fatal col lapse." The Committee recommend the establishment of one Bank of Issue • ignoring the existence of a ll the other moneye d corporations, that have taken root and expanded with the growth of the colony, and reckless of the wide-spread derangement and ' possible ruin that such an extraordinary alteration might occasion. Here, again, the gold fields were to be attacked ; for it is sug g ested that the Bank should, on behalf o f G overnmen t, have the exclusive right of buying the precious metals—an improvement this even upon the plan of the Commissioner. When will legislators learn wisdom, and when cease to dam up the source of the very riches with which they so heedlessly trifle ? The 24,000 ounces of gold which we mentioned yesterday as being on board the Great Britain steamer, are from Sydney only. At Melbourne she would probably receive from 150,000 to 200,000 ounces more. BURFORD'S NEW PANORAMA. This gentleman, who is never backward in the produc tion of novelties, has just completed, in time for the Easter holiday-people, a splendid panorama of the city of Grenada, including the fortress and palace of the AD t.mbra. The historical interest of the romance which attaches to the magnificent city of the Moors renders it well adapted for the display of Mr. Burford's peculiar and unsurpassable skill in scenic painting. Of this panorama it is scarcely possible to give any adequate description—suffice it to say, that all the most prominent objects and buildings in the Moorish capital, as well as the beautiful plains and hills that surround it, are depicted in a way that not only charms the eye, but makes one almost think one is really looking on nature itself. Those who have had opportunities of judging of Mr. Burford's former panoramas can easily imagine how congenial to him would be a subject which offers such a scope for his pencil. Among the objects pointed out is the estate of the Duke of Wellington, called the Soto de Romer, which is situated at the base of the rugged hills of the Sierra de Elvira. The panorama is by Mr. Burford, assisted by Mr. H. E. Selons, and is said to be taken from drawings by J. Unwins and Lady Louisa Tenison. THE NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert is among the contributors of works of art to the Industrial Exhibition about to be opened at New York on the 2d of May next. The portraits of her Majesty, himself, Prince Arthur, and of the late Duke of Wellington forming the picture painted by Winterhalter, is his contribution. The Baron Marochetti has completed a colossal equestrian statue of General Washington, which is about to be embarked for the Exhibition. It is worthy of the artist, and has the peculiar characteristics of his style. Mr. Carew has executed a colossal statue of the late Daniel Webster for the same place. It represents the American statesman in the act of addressing the Senate. The expression is very vigorous, and the likeness is said by competent judges to be correct. The attitude and manner of the portrait are dignified and simple. The State of Missouri has appropriated 4,C30 dols. for its proper repre sentation at the opening of the Exhibition, and Congress on the 26th of February last voted 20,000 dols. to defray the expenses of the Turkish steam-frigate during her visit to the New York World's Fair. THE ECHIINGA DIGGINGS.--In the advices from South Australia by the Sydney, the yield at the Echunga diggings, near Adelaide, is not described as having been very satisfactory. In a period of between three and four months—namely, from the 23d of August to the Bth of December—the number of licences issued was 1,136, out of which there had been only 206 cases of renewal. For De cember the issue was 126, of which but 42 were renewals ; and there was only one instance of a licence having been carried on for the fourth month. THE ISLE OF WIGHT TELEGRAPH.—The Isle of Wight highway commissioners have refused permission to the Electric Telegraph Company to erect a line of posts for the telegraph wires along the road side between Yar mouth and her Majesty's marine residence at Osborne. Yarmouth is the spot near which the submarine tele graphic communication across the Solent Sea is to be made to connect the Isle of Wight telegraphically with the mainland. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The ship Mary Green sailed from Southampton yesterday morning, with nearly 3C3 emigrants on board, bound for Adelaide. She is the first emigrant ship which has been provisioned in Southampton, and which has occasion e d an ou tl ay i n th at town of 3,0001. Her owners wanted to sell her before she started, and which caused her detention for a few days. The difficulty in effecting her sale was found in her not having a British register. AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY.-It ap pears that the accounts received by the Australian Agri cultural Company, by the Sydney mail steamer, are only to the 19th of November. Captain Brownrigg, the new superintendent, had arrived on the 16th at Sydney, whence he immediately proceeded to Port Stephens, to assume the charge of the company's affairs. The colonial government had agreed to the boundary of the company's grant on the Peel River being fixed at the mid channel of that river. Trespassers on the company's land had been entirely re moved, but a renewal of the grant of licences to dig for gold in the river bed was contemplated by the company's officers, in conjunction 'with the Government and local commissioner. THE BRITISH AUSTRALIAN GOLD COMPANY have advices from eleir agent, dated from the Sofala district, New South Wales, to the effect that he had leased certain claims on the Louisa Creek, the terms of payment being one-fourth of the produce. DOCKYARD EMIGRATION.—OH Thursday evening Mrs. Chisholm attended a meeting of the shipwrights and others employed in her Majesty's dockyard (Portsmouth), and delivered a lecture on the most advisable means of carrying out the objects of the Emigration and Loan So ciety they have recently established. The meeting was held at the large room of the Beneficial Society in Kent street, Portsea, which was densely crowded on the occasion by a very respectable body of people, a very large propor tion being ladies. A cordial vote of thanks, which Mrs. Chisholm acknowledged, concluded the proceedings. - SUICIDE OF A 13oi.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, at the Coal Meter's Arms, Heath-street, Stepney, on the body of John Thos. Dunn, aged 12 years. The deceased was son of a shoemaker, and of a very irritable temper. On Sunday morning last, the father boxed deceased's ears. The boy then left the house and was not seen alive afterwards. On Monday morning his body was found in the Regent's Canal, his trousers and jacket pockets filled with granite stones which it is supposed tho deceased had placed there to sink him. The jury re• turned the verdict "Found dead in the Regent's Canal." MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Prom the Mining Journal of this day.) GOLD MINES.-This has been a very dull week in the gold mining share market, business having been of a very restrictive character, and after various trifling fluc tuations in price the market closes at the lowest point of the week. On the whole, the appearance of this depart ment of the Stock Exchange is decidedly flat, especially for the Australian descriptions. The very unfavourable accounts received by the Port Philip Company have en gendered a feeling of distrust, as it is known that a very large expenditure has been incurred by them, and that the greater part of it is, under present circumstances, a dead loss, in consequence of an unfortunate conflagra tion, which, unhappily, destroyed a great portion of the buildings erected by the company, and which were ready for the reception of the machinery, which was just completed under the superintendence of Mr. Evan Hopkins. The descriptions best supported are Colonial Gold, Great Nugget Vein, Nouveau Monde, Agua Fria. British Australian, An g l o -C a lif orn i an, and Ave Maria. The Anglo Californion Gold Mining Company have received advices from their superintendent, Sir Henry Huntley, dated the 12th Jan., stating that owing to the severe winter, which had been more in tense than any hitherto known, he had been unable to bring the ore to the crushing-mills. Three mills had been destroyed, but Mr. Davies, the company's agent, had had the foresight to erect a platform of stone, 5 feet high, and 10 feet broad, which had stemmed the torrent ; and in the course of a few days, when the teams were able to work, they expected to be in full operation, and commence the reduction of the gold-bearing quartz. An engineer, for the purpose of keeping the machinery in order, will leave England on the 2d April. MINES.-A large number of Heavy shares have been sold this week, and, when the great rise in prices is co.-- sidered, it is not to be wondered at that a few of those who purchased low should realise the profit on some of their shares. Notwithstanding the sales, however, the market is very firm, and the demand still greater than the supply. Among the shares sold, Buller realised 1,260/. per share ; this time last year the shares were 6251.-the price, therefore, has doubled in 12 months, in addition to 20 per cent, paid in dividends. Basset, 6101. to 6201. (these were 4001. in March last year); De von Great Consols, 4651. (price last year, 2901.); South Caradon, 2501. (1101.12 months since); South Tolgus, 2501. (130/.last year); Trehane, 24/. (51, last year); United Mines, 410. (42/. 10s. in March last year); West Caradon, 3501. (120/. last year) ; Bedford, 101. 10s. (Si. last year) ; He rodsfoot, 201. (3/. last year.) In our last, we stated it ,was the intention of the committee of Herodsfootito de clare a dividend at the meeting on Thursday ; such, however, was not done, although the assets over liabili ties were 1,3151. 55. ld. It was thought better, as the assets were not yet in cash, to d e f er th e dividend to the next meeting, when 11. per share (10241.) might be divi ded, and about 400/. added to the assets in hand. The profit showed in the accounts for three months was 9451. The present returns yield 4801. per month profit ; and the agent stated he hoped to increase the returns to 70 , tons of lead per month : after the meeting the shares were sought after at increased rates. Esgair Llee shares have advanced to 141. 10s. and 151.: the lode lately discovered is said to be the finest in Wales. Clive 41. 15s. to 51. ' • West Basset, 14/. ; Gra m bl er an d St. Au byn, 321. lOs ; East Seton and Maude, 61. ; South Frances, 1951. ; Bell and Lanarth, 151, West Seton has been in good request, and shares quoted at 2001. ; Trefusi, 191. 10s. For Keswick shares there has been a great demand at 8/. 91. and 101. per share ; but few sellers to be found. A. few weeks since, Herods foot shares were selling at 3/., or about the value of the plant on the mine, when we called attention to its real condition, a n d showed that, whilst large pre miums were being obtained for spurious speculations, many boa fide and legitimate mines were at a heavy discount. In the Bullion Market,—Mexican and South American dollars, 4s. 111 d. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, all gold above 5 grains' in the pound, to be paid for, ss. 11d. per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. Igd. per oz. stand. Bar gold 775. 9d. per oz. stand. Fine silver, ss. sid. per oz. In the Metal Market, Scotch pig-iron has been more active, and an advance of 3s. 6d. to 4s. per ton has been realised on last week's prices ; there are strong buyers at 535., cash—sellers at 535. 6d. to 545., with a decided tendency upwards. Rails and other descriptions of manufactured iron continue without alteration : the works remain full of orders.—ln Spelter, there has been more business this week ; about 1,000 tons have been taken, prices about 221. ss. and 221. 10s. on the spot. —Copper without alteration.—ln Lead, there are large orders on hand, but the price in some instances is about 10s. per ton lower.—Tin has been less firm, and a slight tendency downward is observable. In Tin plates, no alteration. THE SOUTH-EASTERN AND CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. The general half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the Bridge-house Hotel ; James Mac gregor, Esq., MY., in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, of Fraice - Railways, this company receiving a subvention 6 for the service of 10/. per diem, which is paid by the St. Northern of France Railway Company. The substance of the report of the committee of pro- St. nrietors appointed by this company and the South- Eastern Railway Company to be associated with the direc tors, for the purpose of proposing a plan for the consolida- 6 4 tion of the interests of the two companies, is appended t 3 the report of the directors of the railway company, and 60 the directors of the steam-packet company report that thou will, at the proper time, recommend the principle !aid St. down for the adoption of the proprietors. If acted upon now, and the arrangement carried out, the effect would be, 16 that the proprietors of the steam-packet company would St. receive upwards of 121. per share, with the advantage of St: the options detailed in the report. The directors have insured the steam-ships against tea-risk for six months St. from the 28th December last, pending the settlement with 50 the South-Eastern Railway Company. The directors recommend that a dividend, at the rate of S. 5 per cent. free of income tax, be declared, and made pay- 50 able on the 6th April next, which will absorb 2,898/. 3s. 3d., and leave 1,136/. 2s. 2d. at the credit of revenue 12i account. _ The CHAIRMAN concluded by moving the adoption of . 12 the report and accounts, which having been duly seconded, A len,gthened conversation took place, in which the 25 CHAIRMAN, Mr. POLLARD, Mr. WRIGHT, and other gen tlemen took part, in reference to the proposed terms of 10 amalgamation, in the course of which the peculiar relation 6 of the steam-packet and railway companies to each 11 ] other was fully discussed. Whilst it was frankly 126 admitted that a great deal of weight was due to the 121 arguments of those gentlemen who maintained the binding- St. ness of the.moral guarantee of the railway company to se- St. cure 5 per cent. to the packet company, yet it was urged that the expediency of a settlement by amalgamation be. 16i came more apparent as the obligation was not expected to 20 be esteemed more sacred by those who might succeed in a S proprietory continually changing. 2 The CHAIRMAN particularly drew the attention of the proprietors to the consideration that the clauses of the bill St. were not binding, and that even, when passed, it would be 20 merely a permissive bill. St. The report was then adopted, the dividend declared, and a vote of thanks to the chairman cl ose d th e p rocee di ngs. J. 5 8 MILITARY COLLEGE AT SANDHURST.—Yesterday a return to Parliament was printed, from which it appears that there are 177 cadets at the Royal Military College, of which 107 are sons of civilians, 49 sons of officers in the army, 10 sons of officers in the navy, 10 orphans of officers in the army, and 1 orphan of an officer in the navy. The amount paid to the establishment last year was 17,566/. ss. by the gentleman cadets, and 464/. 12s. 6d. by the officers of the senior department. Last year the total cost of the establishment was 16,486/. E-'. 2(1. RECEIPT AND BILL STAMPS.—The Chamber of Commerce at Leeds have memorialised the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an alteration in the scale of receipt and bill stamps, with a view to an improvement of the reve nue, as well as to the convenience of the trading commu nity. After pointing out the decline in the revenue from bill and receipt stamps which has taken place since 1847, they suggest that a new Stamp Act should be passed, establishing a universal receipt stamp of ld., and a scale of bill stamps of is. per cent. on the amount • bills under 1001. to bear a un if orm s t amp of 6d. ; bills for 1001. and. under 2001., ls. ; 2001. and under 3001., 3s. ; and so on up wards, without limitation as to amount." MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A WHOLE HOUSEHOLD. — Yesterday (Friday) morning, at an early hour, the inha bitantsl of Horsleydown were grea tly a l arme d, owing to the outbreak of a fire in the premises of Mr. Slee, a fancy bis cuit baker, 13, Horsleydown, which was wellnigh attended with a fearful sacrifice of life. It appears that at the time to of the outbre a k a grea t num b er o f p e rsons w beds a s l eep , an d it t oo k cons id era bl e ti m e oae_rroe in' their them from their slumbers. That, however, having at length been accomplished, the parties endeavoured to escape down the stairs, but the smoke was so dense that the inmates were several times overcome and prostrated by the heat and the suffocating effluvia arising from the 'lower part of the pre mises. The whole of tho inmates, however, succeeded, with the exception of a female and two children, in gaining the street, but the smoke and fire ascending so fiercely the poor woman and her children were unable to get down the stairs ; she therefore carried her offspring to one of the upper rooms, and having knocked out the window, she succeeded in getting upon the roof and passing to the next house, where she and her children were safely rescued. The engines of the London Brigade and West of England office promptly attended, and a plentiful supply of water having been procured from the fire mains in the neighbourhood, the engines were set to work from a good supply of water, and by dint of great exertion on the part of the firemen the flames were subdued, but not until considerable damage was done to the premises and their contents. The origin of the fire is unknown. Fortunately Mr. Slee was insured in the I heenix Fi re - o ffi ce, and the building was in sured in the Sun office. THE OPERATIVES IN THE COTTON TRADE AT STOCKPORT have got up a memorial to their employers, toa stating that in 1848 th ey ( the workpeople) submitted reduction of 10 per cent. in their wages because trade was unremunerative, and requesting their employers, now that trade is more prosp erous, t o return to full prices. The CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the report, which was St. 5 as follows : The accounts of the South-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company, now submitted to the proprie tors, tors show the gros s earn i ngs o f th e h a lf- year to be S t. 21,978/. Os. 3d. This amount, as compared with the 5 corresponding half of the previous year, shows a de- St. crease of 3,206. 7 ,. 4s. 7d. The comparison of passen- 20 gers conveyed shows a total decrease in tho half-year Si. of 17,485 passengers. The working expenses have been 15 6,8531. 6s. Bd., against 7,3081. 12s. 101. for the cor responding period of the previous year ' • the cost of re- 64 pairs and renewals 3,8211. 14 s . 3d., against 4,6271. 6s. sd. ; 6 4 and the port charges 1,8461. Bs. 10d., against 2,8231.55. 6d. 5,4221. ss. id. has been carfied to the credit of th e reserve 32 fund, after which there remains a balance at the credit 5 of revenue of 4,0831. ss. sd. at the disposal of the pro- 71i prietors. The number of miles navigated by the company's 63 steam-ships during the half-year is 23,056. The fixed ser vice between Dover and Calais, in coljunction with brans 6 i leaving London at 8.10 a.m. and Patis at 7.30 a.m. daily, 10 has been maintained throughout the half ; year, and will at 20 all events be continued till the Ist o f J u ly next, under the existing agreement with the South-Ea-tern and Northern St. THE SZIALE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closuig Price; Yesterday. Shr. I Paid ousinegs dons this day. RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. Junct Birmg. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct. Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O • Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackrock and Passage Dublin&Belfast June Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian (£25 L and E. & L. & D.) Do. Do. (181. E.& H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Q.) Do., do Do., B. and C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Binning. Juno , Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. and Peebles (jEdin. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western 'Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds ancash.& 'Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwar Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Brigt. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do., Fifth 5....,......, Do. ,XlO Sh.M. &B. C London & S. Western Do., £5O Do., £ , lO Londerry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. &Linchi Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. 4 Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmamet Do. Bury Extension Newp. A.berg. &Hftd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, and Restrevor... , Norfolk Do., New Northn. Counties Un INorth British North Devon, No. I Do., No. 2 Do., A. Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby.& Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. MM.) Do. Halves do Do Do. Oswesti y Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Torksh.River Dun D0..._ 'Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway' Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick Weak Cornwall 11.1s 1 Wimbledon&Croydn. 1 Woodford 100 York Newctl.&Berw. 20 Do. Extensions 11A Do. G. N. E. Purchase 100 York & N. Ifidland 1 90 - 5 --- 48 - 49 103 - 102 64 - 66 64 - 66 100 Aberdeen ........ all Do., No. 2,7 p. o 100 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian .ClO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5 4 1 per cent. Cork&Bandon 5 p.c. I all Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction ' all E. Ang. (705.) 6p. e. all Do. (£5), 7 per cent. 2 Do. (£7 17s), f. pet. all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., No. 2 all Do., New 6p. o. St. all Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 100 East Lancash. 6p. cts all Edinb. Prtb.&Dund 100 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. s'per 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 100 Do. 5 p. 1., Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.. • all Gt. S outhn. & Westn. (Ireland) Eights... 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. o.) 100 Great Western, fixed 4 per cent _ _ 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O 100 Do., 6 p. c., Stock.. 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. e... 100 Do. Pref. 5 p. c., St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c. 1852 ............... 100 Do. , New Guar. 6p. c. I London &S. Wes;;ern, Con. Third 5......... 10 Londonderry & Coler. Shares all Londndry. & Ennisk. t i Shares ...... all Mauch., Shef..& Lin., Shares, No. 1.... all Do., New, £lO . 3 Do., £6 ...................... all Ma r ypt . & 4. e. all Do. 4i per cent..., 84IDo .................. 100 - Mid. Consol. 6 p.e.St. 100 Do Consol. Bristol & firm. 6 per cent.... 5 Do. Pref. 44 percent. all Norfolk Extension...l all Do. Guar. 5i per et. all Do. Waveney Valley 10i -- 148 - 149 4 - 22 i - 23 iP 54 64 5 per cent. 100 North British . all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £15,6p. c. 9 Do. all Shrewsbury & Birm. New Guaranteed all Shrewsby. & Chester Nor. W. (Min), 3p.c. 10 Do. 5 per cent. all South Devon 2 - 24 109 - 111 25 - 26 1 - lip 1 - 11.4 17 -18 i 15 --16 p par -- p Do. New all S. Eastern (Reading- Anu.) fLi Os. 6d. all S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. 3 Vraterfd. & Kilk. 6p. e 100 York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 26 4 --26 i 1 20 2 1 d par 5 Do . ... .. ... ... —.•. . ... . . 10 York & N. .......... H. & S. Purchase .. L° ! - 103 . __. 51 par i 1 —_____ P FOREIG N 3 Antwrp. &Rot terdam 3 Belgian Eastn. Juliet. all Charleroi & Erquelin 8 D'jon ard tesa-con 8 D ateh Rhenish: all East Indian„ . .... I Do. In all Gt. Indian Peninsula 7 Gd. Juliet. of Prance 151 Gt. Westn. of Canada Shr.res ................ 1 Lucca. and .oia, cent. pre:' 15 Luxembourg D 10 Do. ( Railway ) 2 o. ............. KITT - 14 —ls ' 2J 2/p d 11 6 p 1 P 1 i p p ip 74 —8 xin 4 —2 - xin P 9 —ll iPp 2 —tap 3 (Car &).. ... .... i 2 Do. 6p. ce ,. '_. pref 7 Lyons & Mecr...erran 44 Madras...., i 29 Maria Antonia 10 Do. New all Namur & Liege (wits interest..,,, all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do. 201. 3p. e. Bds 1 Only.B.&Ams.Shs.) 14 15 all Norweg,ianTrnk.Pre si 94 10 Paris and Lyons l7B —1 7 8 p all Paris and Orleans 42 43 all Paris and Rouen 42 —' 43 all Paris and Strasbourg 331 334 4 Paris Caen &Cherbrg. 4 1 —54 p 54 Quebec & Richmond i all Rouen and Havre 204 —20 i all Sambre and Meuse 9 —94 4 Do. 5h per cent. pref ... ... 4 Southern of France q —54 p 2s. Upper India Scrip $ —S p all West Flanders 4t 54 6 Do. 54 per c. Pref iii par 9 Western of France._ 9i 10 41 , 2 West. of Switzerlan ict —y 3 New Zea1and......... I _vi 4 7i - 8 6 - 7 36f -36 i 29,1 30 64 - 6i 91 104 7i —6icixd 21 22 d 3i —Wad 101 105 64i —64 i 214 224 184 194 " i 1 8 -- 9 s• 54 3i 4 121- —l3a zd 10 - 11 73 —74 id 55 57xd 74 76 33 35 61 63 81 —82 ad 45 47 123 —l24xcl 107 A-108 xd 90t —91 i 64 7i 92 94 13 13Ap 75 —76 J 4-4 tt 34 3 d 16 —16 A 9-4-ad 1034 1 a — 1044 118 1194 24 —3p ad 4 1 9 21 29 30 3 i ,3 d 75 754 44 46- 50 52 31 3i 3d 31 3i 9 -- 10 52 -- 54 7i 2i -- 2a d 35A -36 i 4.1 4 d' 8 - 84 3 4p 70 - 75 18 -- 20' 9 -- 10 14 -- 15 3;— 8d 21 -- 22 78i -- 78 36 37 12i -- 136 4 -- 44 14 15 9 9h 29 --31 T 94 - 4d_ i 9 p 69 70 7i 7 d 2 2ad 58 4 —59 i PREFERENCE SHARES. 181 100 100 all all all all 100 all 100 1/ 2 . 100 100 /00 100 100 1100 I all 11 1100 114 all all all 100 all gi 108 all 174 all 100 100 100 100 gt. St. St. St. GA all 100 all St. 50 20 20 10 25 10 . 0 E 10 20 10 20 !106 - 108 1106 - 108 184 - 19 i 61 - 3i - -2 p lg 11 p 14/ 15 ---- 19 3 L 27 128 10 - 112 8 i -- 8i 6 i -- 74xd !1.05 —lO7 id p 150 —152 [ 5O 34 101 . 111 13 - 13? S_ - 9 MINES. 1 all Agua Fria lOs all Anglo Californian — P 10 2 Australasian par— 1 p 20 5 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera par— 4 p 1 all Australian Freehold. par— 4 p 11 1 all Ave Maria - - 4 P 1 all Baden(Gd. Duchy of) par I P 1 all British Austrin. Gold P 20 13.5 British Iron 7 z i „— 9 P 35 241 Brazilian Imp. (issued , y at X 5 pm.) 5 5 4 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba - 4 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —3O 1 8 Carson's Creek .. par P 40 all Cobre Copper 47 —49 6 1 Colonial Gold 24 2 p 14 Copiapo Si. all CopperMinersof Eng 7O 75 25 all Do. Preference 7B —Bl p 5 all English and Austin Copper Snteltg. Co l4 d 20 all General lB —2O 2 all Great Nugget Vein 2a —2 p I 3 all Great Polgooth ll 1 p 1 all Lake Bathurst 8 ( li e — par I '1 all Liberty f P 1 all Land. &Californ.Gold Quarts Crush. Co d 1 all Mariquita d par it 10 9 Mexican &S. Americ 8 81 1 all New Granada — P 1 all Nouveau Monde l— 14 p 2 1. 5 1 Port Philip - pll 1 all Quartz Rock id t p 1 50 all Rhymney Iron 23 —25 15 Do. New 7 8 30 10 Santiago de Cuba - 8 1 all South Australian I P 10 .7 Tin Croft ll —l3 281 all United Mexican 65 7 Of 1 all Waller — 1 all West Granada — p 14 1 all West Maripo sa 4dis 1 p 1 all Yuba # 4 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 93 - - 94 50 all British N. American 20 2 Child. Buk. of India, Australia, & China 21 100 25 Colonial. 100 20 Commercial of Lon don — 4 English Scottish and Australian 3 —34 p 20 71 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 5l AO 20 London and County ... 50 10 T iondon Joint Stack 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 221 National of Ireland — 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 57 59 25 5 Do. Ne 100 25 Provincial of Ireland . 10 all Do. New — 6 1 Royal Austrain.B & Gold Imp, Co 1 die— ip 25 25 South Australia 5O 52 25 all Union of _Australia 774 784 T 8 21 Do. New 50 10 Union of Lor don — 40 all Union of Madrid , MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult lO3 108 102 20 6 Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail . 38A Brit. Americn. Land, ... ... 65 3 100 324 Canada — 1 6 Crystal Palace — 64 6 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France'. 20 1 Eastern Steam 1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 100 50 Gene ra l S crew Steam 1 20 21 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... 10 2 ;Netherlands Land ; 20 2 1 1 Nrtb .of E urope S team 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... 831 50 25 Do. Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam,,,. ••• , 25 25 ; South Aust ra l. L an d 50 56 54 1 1 1' 'Submar. Telegraph — 1 2 ;Universal EmioTation 10 I and Colonisation,,. 100 281 Tan Diemen's Land 24 —25 241 - 25 241 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN'. d th e The supplies of vegetables h ere t o -d a y w as good , ts time of year consid ere d. G reen peas, new po t a t oe s, 0 0 ;4 asparagus, radishes, gl o b ear ti c h o k es , an d l e tti ces of fore , if growth were on sale. F ru it realised very full Pric es ' we except forced luxuries. FRIIIT.—Pine apples, 6s Od to lOs Od ; hot-house gr l 'lr:: 8s to 10s; Hambro ditto, is to is 6(1 per lb ; apples, desse_s, 8s 0(1 to lOs Od ; cookin g ditt o , 5 s t o 9 s p er b u shel ; Pe sj es , is 6d to 4s per doze n ; l emons , i s t o 2 s Od ; oratgd s , 4s to 9s per 100 ; pomegranates, 4d to 6d each ; 6s per peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; 0 00 1 • :1 _ 0 . 110 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s t o 20 s per b us h e l ; s "' berries, 3s per dozen. VEGETABLES.—cabbages, is to is 6d ; Brussels sprolltS; 2s Oil to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 3s to 4s ; gT e° n is Od to 2s per doze n b unc h es ; F rench beans, 2s to .52,Y" to 100 ; asparagus, 5s t o 9 s p er bundle sea-kail, 2s Oa 3s Od per basket ; rhubarb, 9d to is 6d per b ; flowers, 0,1 to Os per dozen ; potatoes, 85s to 139 s p e r toll) turnips, 2s Od to 3 s Od ; carrots, 4s to 6s Od p;rdoe, bunches ; cucumb ers , I s Od to sOd ea c h ; celery, id 23 Od per b un dl e ; sp i nach, 2s Od to 2s 6d perhalf si° / a`j onions, 2s 0(1 to 3s Od per half Sieve • beet, is 0(1 " - per dozen ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch jsod ; to sh i B; l 6d oLs , p43 6 l; ? o • i l l &I garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, small salad, Od per punnet ; horse-radclish, Od to 3s per bundle ; mushrooms, is 6d to 2s Od per bottle ; 2s Od to 3s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip per bushel. gree ns, is u NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Geese, 4s Od to 6s 6d ; Turkeys a 5s to 10 5 each ; .Ducksi is 9d t o 2 s 9d; tame Rabbits is 3dto is 9d; wild di tto, to ls; Pigeons, 6d to 10d each; roasting Pigs, 45 6 d to oa ga each; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od; ditto Chickens, 4 5 ie . to Gs Od; barn-door Fowls, 3s 3d to 5s Od per coup Pheasants, 4s Od to 6s Od; Par'aid.ges, is 3d to is 9d; flar e Ar j 2s Od to 3s Od; Leverets, 2s Od to 38 Od; Woodcocks, ~,3 80 7 to 4s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 3a Od; &tines, 6d to ls; to ; 9d to is; wild Ducks, 18 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, l o s d to is 6d; and Plov ers , 6d t o i s eac h . E ngl i s h Eggs , I°9 kte; 118 Od; French ditt o , 8 s 6d t o 9 s Od per 1 20 ; f res h Bow lid to 18 2d per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are fro% 7d to 8d; of household ditto, 5d to bid per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2 s 8d t o 3 s 6.1 ; M utton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; i r e 4 ' 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s Od per Blbs. WHITECHA_PBL. Beef from 2s 6d t o 3 s 6d ; M u tt on, 3s 4d to 4a 4d ; SDP' Peal, 38 4d t o 4 3 4d ; P or k , 2 s 8 d to 4s Od Per by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE, Fish, Turbots, 7sod to 12s Od ; Brills, is 6d to 5s Od; Cod fl a 4s Oct to sOd each ; Salmon, i s 6d t o 2 s per lb. ; Soles, ''' t ; to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 1 %4 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to is 10d ; Whiting; 3s Od to 6s per 0 01 , Doreys, Os Od to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os each ; , 111131 r Oysters, 7s Oct to 16 5 Od ; N a ti ves, 30s Od to 36s Od P e w bushel; Mackerel, 4d to 83 each; Smelts, Os Od per dose u : Scate, 4d to 7d per lb ; Sh r i mps, i s 6d to 2s 3d per gslol°oa Blonters, is 1 d to i s 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, ." to is 6d per dozen ; Haddocks, 6d to is Oct each. • HIDES AND SKINS. • • a Market hid es , 561 b to 641 b, 24d to Od; 641 b to 72 1 b, to lid; 721 b t o 801 b, 2:.id to 3d; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to ,30114 881 b to 961 b, 3dto 30; 961 b to 1041 b, 34c1 to 4d ; to 1121 b Oct t o Od . Horn hides, 5s 6d to Cis Od; calf si" . " - c i light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 5s Od to Os Od; Pt ; sheep, 8s 6cl to lOs 6d; Kent s & H a lf-b re d s, 7 s 6d i s Bs' and Downs, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 12s ; ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ Os ; and straw, 116 s to 1/ 13s per low A fair average supply,_ and a sluggish demand. CUMEERLAND.—Meadow hay, K. 31 5s to 4/ ; clo ve , ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ Os • and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16 s per 1° Supply rather limited, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os t o 4/ 12 s ; cici g _A er . ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ 5s • and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 13 s per . loa d. Trade steady, at full prices. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) .0...-.---- LONDON, March 19.—Wind at Noon, N. , light bree ge ' and fine clear frosty wea th er . the DEAL, March 18. Wi n d, E., s t rong. A rr i ve d f r om the • River,. and sailed—Si r H enry H ar di ng°, f or M e lbecril" Francis Ridley, do. ; Drover, do. PORTSMOUTH, March 18.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived Aaeti, St. Domingo, for Hamhurgh. 010. PLYMOUTH, March 18. Wi n d, E. Arrived Constantinople, with damage f rom con t ac t w ith a s mack 0 the Start. • FALMOUTH, March 18.—Wi n d, E., strong. Arr iv ed' March 18.—Wind, E. Arrived—J ol° tneiro. OFF THE WlGHT.—Bangalore, Penang; Margarct b* Ida ; Sourabaya, for Rotterdam ; Lezzedo Reo, for Br e ' men. LIVERPOOL, Mirch 18.--Wind, E.N.E. Arrived —C l of Manchester (s), Philadelphia, left March 4—on freiCV, 5,000 dollars. Sailed- Crown, Calcutta ; Pearl, 1T,. ; Grande ; Ontario , Charleston ; Underwriter, New Yor k Abby Blanchard, • Mathilda, do. ; 2Eolus, Melbow„l l e e j Isis, Ceylon • State Rights, Philadelphia ; Middlesex, ut York • Scioto, Boston. A waterlogged vessel, of au' to 160 tons, painted black, and with two r rat standing, was passed on the 28th of F ebeb., in lat. 4 2 long. 41 W., by the lowa, arrived here: SHIELDS, March 18.—The Amazone, from Berdianctt in entering the harbour last struck heavily cv. Dar, and is making water. Th e N ep t une, o f S ea t o n Si vo , bound to Havre and North America, in being towed 'IL, the harbour this morning, t oo k the ground near the S I " -- hope Drops, and remains. SUNDERLAND, March 18.—Th e Admiral Nelson, °f e nd from Jersey, struck on the Bar in entering the harbo ur ' day, and unshipped h er ru dd er, but was t o wed up Wit'','.,,,, further damage. JERSEY, March 1 7.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—St. W lade, Pernambuco ; Augia, Bahia. T . An don, BOSTON, M arc h 4 . — The Forest Queen, from --- ter, which lately wen t on shere, is belged and full of No and is breaki ng up ; part of cargo has washed on shore; es, CADIZ, Ma rc h 9 . —T he Jeune Henri, from Mal" nt sprung a l ea k , an d was put on shore near Coxie l t o prove her sinking ; crew saved.. ~; • CONSTANTINOPLE March 3.—The B rit an nia , of Stin der. land, Whi c h was on shore on the Bth of Feb., has br oken up during the late gales. FRESH STORM IN THE NORTH —A fresh Sto rms t h h a e s e c a o s ua t. e o Th n i e n th ra e ffi n c o , rt w h h o i f ch Sco w t as lan beco ol:w inin ith g the re win gular d I fr°Til t been again to some extent interrupted. 81i 1 91 90i Pm 76 10} 104 119 a fl 90ia fl 90 0.43 9 27i i 338 8 75 41 a in a in a in