The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-24 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE, On Saturday a little before 12 o'clock the Presi dent of the Senate, M. Troplong, accompanied by the officers of that body, arrived at the Palace of the Tuileries. The three carriages in which they were seated were escorted from the Luxemburg by detachments of Lancers. Most of the senators . present in Paris, the Councillors of State, the Pre fects of the Seine and Police, and other function aries of State, also repaired to the Tuileries. Among the Senators were the Archbishop of Paris, M. Billault President of the Legislative Corps, M. Schneider, Vice-President ; a questor and seve ral deputies also were present. They were escorted by a party of mounted chasseurs. At the head of the Council of State were M. Baroche, President, and M. Rouher, Vice-President. Some members of the Council were absent. After a few minutes' delay the Emperor entered the throne-room, pre ceded by the Duke of Cambaceres, who announced him. Louis Napoleon, accompanied by his aides de-camp an d severa l Marshals of France, among others Marshals Reille and Magnan, entered and took his seat on the Throne. The ex-Prince Jerome was seated on his right band, and Prince Napoleon, his son, to the left ;—the marshals and admirals stood on both sides of the two Princes. The Emperor stood, and in a firm tone of voice read the following address "I yield to the wish so often manifested by the country in coming to announce to you my marriage. "The alliance which I cod - tract is not in accord with the traditions of ancient policy, and therein is its advantage. France, by its successive revolutions, has ever abruptly separated from the rest of Europe. Every wise Govern ment ought to try to make it re-enter in the pal eof the old Monarchies. But this result will b 3 more surely attained by a straightforward and frank policy, by loyalty in wcon duct, than by Royal alliances, which create a false secu r ity, and often substitute family interests for those of the nation. Moreover, the example of the past has left in the mind of the people superstitious feelings. It has not for gotten that for 70 years foreign Princesses have not mounted the Throne but to behold their race dispossessed and proscribed by war or by 'evolution. One woman alone seemed to bring happmergs, and to live more than the others in the memory of the people—and that woman, the modest and good wife of General Bonaparte, was not the issue of Royal blood. It must, however, be admitted that in 1810 the marriage of Napoleon I. with Marie Louise was a great event. It was a pledge for the future, a real satisfaction to the national pride, as the ancient and illustrio us b ranc h of the house of Austria, who had been BO long at war with us, was seen to solicit the alliance of the elected chief of a new empire. Under the last reign, on the contrary, the amour propre of the country had to suffer, when the heir to the Crown solicited, fruitlessly, during several years, a princely alliance, to obtain it only in a secondary rank and in a different religion. " When in presence of old Europe one is borne on by the force of a new principle to the height of ancient dynas ties, it is not by giving an ancient character to one's escutcheon (enviellissant son blason), and by seeking to in troduce oneself at all costs into a family, that one is ac cepted. It is rather by ever remembering one's origin, by Preserving one's own character, and by adopting frankly in presence of Europe the position of parvenu—a glorious people. Thus, obliged to depart from precedents followed to the present day, my marriage became a private affair, and there remained only the choice of the person. She who has been the object of my preference is of dis tinguished birth. French in heart, by education, by the recollection of the blood shed by her father in the cause of the E mp i re, she has, as a Spaniard, the advantage of not having in France a family to whom it might be necessary to give honours and fortune. Endowed with 931 the q lities of the mind, she will be the ornament of the throne ual ; in the day of danger she would be one of its courageous s upporters. A Catholic, she will address to Heaven the' same prayers with me for the hainess of Fance. In ~f l ee, by her grace and her goodness she will, I have the sum hope endeavour to revive in the same position- the virtues tithe Empress Josephine. " . 1 come, then, Me ss i eurs , t o announce to France that I have preferred the woman whom I love and whom I respect to one who is unknown, and whose alliance would have had adva ntages mixed with sacrifices. Without disdaining any one I yet yield to my inclinations, but after having taken c ounsel fr om my reason an d my conv i c ti ons . I n fi ne , b y placin g the independence, the qualities of the heart, do mestic happiness, ab ove dynastic prejudices and the calcu ations of ambition, I shall not be less strong because I shall be more free. " Soon proceeding to Notre Dame I shall present the Et opress to the people and to the army ; the confidence t hey have in me assures me of their sympathy, and you, Messieurs, on learning better to appreciate her whom I have chosen, you will allow that on this occasion also I have been inspired by Providence." The Emperor then bowed, and proceeded, with the same ceremonial as on entering, to his private apartments. The ex -King Jerome and his son on quitting the Tuileries proceeded to the Elysee to visit the Countess Teba and her mother, and remained about half an hour with them. As everything connected with the marriage pos sesses interest for the moment, we subjoin, as a heraldic curiosity, the list of the numerous titles of the Countess of Montijo. It is as follows : " Dona Maria Manuela Kirkpatrick de Closburn, Coun tess Dowager of Montijo, De Miranda, Banos y Mora ; Duchess de Penaranda ; Mother, Guardian, and Adminis tratri x of the person and property of ray daughter Dona, Maria Francisca de Sales Portocarrero, Palafox y Kirkpa trick, Croy de Havre y Lanti, Lopez de Zuniga, Fernan dez de Cordoba, Leiva y la Ce r d a , R o j as, G uzman, L una, Enriquez de .Amanza, Cardenas, Pachecoy Acuna, Avel lancda, Guzman de Iscar, Rodriguez de Aza, Oohoa, Bazan Osorio, Enriquez de Valdes y Cardona, Acevedo, Chaves, Hinojosa, Chacon, M en d oza , Ca r d enas y Zapata, Vargas, Luna, Vivero, Cabrera y Bobadilla, Lopez Pacheco, Funes do Villalpando, Frances de Arino, Albion, Gurrea, Fernandez de Heredia, Monroy, Aragon, Enriquez de la Carra, Navarra, Lodena, Bracamonte y Davila ; Countess of Montijo, De Mi randa, De Banos, De Mora, De Fuentiduena De Ablitas, De San Estevan de Gormaz, De Casarrubios del Monte y de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Duchess of Penaranda, Marchioness of Valderrabano, De Osera ' De Barcarrota, De la Algaba, De la Baneza, De Moya, De Villanueva del Fresno, De Valdunquillo y de Mirallo, Viscountess of Palacios de la Valduerna y su Infantazgo, y De La Calzada ; Lady of the Casa Puerto de Arteaga, De La_ Puebla de la Calzada, De Huetor-Taja,r, De Cespedosa, De La Adrada, De Codesal, De Vierlas, De Romanilloa, De Las Baronias de Quinto, Figuel uelas y Estooinan, De Las Villas y Valles de Aza, Iscar, Valdeginate, Puebla de Naciados, Palos, Villalba del Alcor, San Pedro de Latarce, Horcajo de Las Torres, San Martin de la Fuente, Moguer, Bel: Monte, Seron y Layos, de Las Regalias y Preeminencias de Mariscal Mayor de Castilla. Alcaidia Perpetua de la Alcazaba y Fortaleza de Guadix y Capitania Principal de log cien continuos Hijosdalgo de la casa de Castilla ; Pa trona de Las Insignes Iglesias Collegiales de Penaranda de Duero y de Santa Maria la Mayor de la Villa de Salas, de la 'lustre Capilla de la Santa Epifania de la Ciudad de Toledo, del Colegio de Santa Catili na M ar ti r d e l os V er d es dC Thsiversidad de Alcala, de la Universidad y Colegio de San Gregorio de la Ciudad de Oviedo, y del de San Pelayo de Sala manca , d e l C onvent° de Religiosas de la Santa, Espin g de Gelsa, y del Hospital de San Andrea de la Villa ( le Belmont ; Grandee of Spain of the first class, &c." The Count de Gevodan, director of the Archeo logical College of France, has sent the following co mmuxication to the Paris journals " The family with which the Emperor forms an alliance is one of the most illustrious in Spain. Our future Em- Press belongs to the house of Guzman, whose origin dates back to th 3 earliest times of the Spanish monarchy, and which several historians say was the issue of royal blood. All the branches of this family have played a distinguished tart in history. We will quote among others those of the Dukes of Medina, of las Torres, of Medina-Sidonia, and of O livares, and those of the Counts of Montijo, of Teba or l'e Va., and of Villaverde, Marquis de Ardales, de la Algara, de 4 0, Stc., grandees of Spain. The Duchess de Teba, Countsss Montijo, descends from this last branch. It is not the first time that this family has been called to ascend the throne, for, in 1633, Dona Luiza Francisca, de Guzman, daughter of Juan Perez de Guzman, eighth Duke of Me di aa-Sidonia, married the King of Portugal, Don Juan IV. Of Braganza. The Counts de Mmitijo have the same arms as the Dukes of Medina-Sidonia, their near relations, and bear the same name, which is de Guzman." We read in the Constitutionnel " The Emperor will this day announce to the great bodies of the State, convoked for that purpose at the T m *arks, his marriag e with Mdlle. de Montijo, Duchessoi Teba, daughter of the Count de Montijo, Duke de Pena randa, whose name is found connected with the most glorious souvenirs of the g rea t wars of the Empire. In the struggle which Napoleon carried on in Spam, the Count de Montijo fought valiantly under the standard of France as Colonel of Artillery. He paid bravely with his person at the battle of Salamanca, wheoe he lost an eye and had a leg fractured. At the period when, in spite of all the Courage of the soldiers and the skill of the chiefs, the French kriny experienced in the Peninsula those reverses which led to its retreat, and when Ferdinand VII. was re-esta blished on the throne of his ancestors, the Count de Montijo left Spain to continue to serve France. He went through the campaign of 1814 with much distinction, a n d was decorated by the Emperor himself for the courage whi c h t ° display e d i n th e course o f it . It was h e t o w h om, at the time of the defence of Paris, Napoleon confided the l 'aoing out th e f or tifi ca ti ons o f th e cap it a l, an d w h om h e PiAced at the head of the pupils of the Polytechnic School, w ith the mission to defend the Buttes de Saint-Chaumont. Ile had then the honour of firing the last shots for the in uePendence of Franc e . A Grandee of Spain of the first class, and of an illustrious family which , for several centu rion past , has con t racted numerous alliances with the oldest 11,he most glorious. houses of Europe, the Duchess of ecc "," in particularly worthy the high rank she is about to di et " i lnY . the eminent qualities of heart and mind which h er r , h her. Gifted with rare beauty, which makes her._,„ below emarked, she after Wards knows how to make i n , 1 1 '4 d by all that is noble, generous, and elevated preh en r a ,rter and in her intelligence. Formed to com who enfre t , ~ e and great things, feelino , sympathy for all pani on of 1,!.e,e. Duchess of Teba, in becoming the corn proteetrese arperor, will at the same time become the talents and of all misfortunes." It has b ee Napoleon se;lo said th at the marriage of Prince place. The ladlne Bonapart e i s no t lik e l y to ta k e of the P r i nce diiroken of for him is the daughter shal Berthier, but tahgralil, granddaughter o f M ar - One ma rr i ao ., e match is broken off. beyond the reae b however, has been j us t p l ace d moiselle de Thori 0 c ontingencies—that of Made former IVlinister daughter of M. de Thorigny, of the • Interior, and now Coun cillor of State, with the Count de St. Phalle. The ceremonycrhelurigicohuosf_._ was this day solemnised at the Sulpice. It is necessa eff ect produced ry y to say a word or two as to the Th at addres s was b the add ress of the Emperor. po . sted up soon he Bourse and in other public places in Paris after its deli very, and readersas. may be supposed, att racted groups o f everal pronounced it to be skilfully dra wn . uP, an gave its author credit for the ability that d ocanay to be found in his com- It positions of the same character. Others found in a still clearer expression than in any previous act of his governmental policy. It had been thought that the Emperor would in his address make some allusion to tire devotedness of the great bodies of the State, and disappointment was ex pressed that, while the army, the people, and the clergy were mentioned, .these were passed over in silence, and that he again placed, by implication, his strength in the presumed attachment of the soldiers, the working classes, and in the clergy. It was remarked, also, that the Emperor seems . to have taken his revengeby unmistakeable a Rumen to the delay experienced in the recognition of the Empire, and the alleged opposition of the Northern Powers to his marriage with the Princess Carola Vasa. He again establishes the principle of the sovereignty of the people in opposition to the here ditary principle of the old Monarchy, and the term " dynastic prejudices " has not passed unobserved. The address will, it is believed, be ill received by Northern Europe, on whom a sort of reprisal is taken for the slights offered by Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Some see in the language of the Chief of the State an admission that France is isolated from the rest of Europe ; and that in the labour employed to prove the advantage of such an allia nce i s d e t ec t e d t h e powerful motive--that of deep affection for the Countess of Teba. These were what may be called the first thoughts of the public suggested by the perusal of the address. The allusion to the father o f the Cou n t ess, an d to his having shed his blood in the cause of France, is no doubt intended par ticularly for the army. The Countess of Montijo and her daughter quitted their hotel in the Place VendOme, on Saturday, two o'clo c k— o f course after the delivery of the ad dress --and took up their abode in the Palace of the Elysee, where they remain till the solemnisation of the marriage, which will take place on the 30th inst. They prefer rem a i n i ng apart from all except theintimate friends of the family until the celebra tion of the marriage. The civil marriage of the Emperor will be cele brated. on Saturday nex t at the Tuileries. Th e re ligious ceremony will take place on the following day. Great preparations are making at Notre Dame. The plans of the decorations have been submitted to and approved o f b y hi s Majesty. The high altar will be brought forward as for as the railing which encloses the choi r , and all the portion of the ch urc h round it will be brilliantly ornamented and lighted. A superb canopy will be suspended over the high altar, before which the prie Dieu of their Majesties will be placed. The seat of the Archbishop will be placed to th e l e ft o f th e a l tar. Two galleries hung with crimson and velvet will be erected at the sides of the choir for the ladies of the Court, and seats in the form of an amphitheatre will be erected for the great bodies of the state and the high functionaries. There will be steps arranged before the altar, on which the great officers of the Imperial household will take their stations. A porch will be erected along the front of the church, so that carriages may set down under cover. The orders to the city architects are, that the cathedral of Notre Dame must surpass in splendour the decorations employed on the coronation of Na poleon 1., the memory of which have been pre served by the picture of David; The young lady has undergone no change in man ner since the day the formal proposition was made to her by Louis Napoleon ; and as yet, at all events, has not appeared less familiar with old acquaint ances, or less ready to see and chat with them. She wears the incipient honours of her approaching rank quite as if she had a consciousness that they are not superior to her merits. This is peculiarly Span ish ; no one respects himself more, or less permits others to fail in respect to him, than a Spaniard ; and the peasant farmer of Castille, while refusing to no one the respect he is entitled to, will strongly resent any want of it to himself. There can be no doubt that nothing will be left undone to render the future Empress popular. Even now rumours are in circulation—whether well founded or not remains to be seen--that the lady has already exercised her influence to induce Louis Napoleon to restore to the family of Orleans the proceeds of the property belonging to Louis Philippe, and confiscated by the decree of the 22d of January. An amnesty more or less extensive, and owing to the same influence, has been also spoken of ; and even it is whispered that a further small reduction in the army may be expected. There is a considerable diversity of opinion on the subject of the Emperor's message, and that more especially in diplomatic circles. It is said the British ambassador, Lord Cowley, has expres sed his full approbation of the message, and that when he met Louis Napoleon at the ball at the Tuileries, he took the opportunity of congratulating his Imperial Majesty upon it. On the other hand, the Austrian Minister is so deeply offended at the offensive allusion made to the Marriage of Napoleon the Great with Maria Louisa, which he said was snatched at by Austria, that he has already made representations to M. Droun de Lhuys on the sub ject. The other German powers are also hurt, but their representatives have not yet given utterance to their dissatisfaction. The Emperor appeared to be greatly delighted with the eulogiunis passel upon his message by Lord Cowley ; and rewarded his lordship on the spot, by specially inviting both him and Lady Cowley to dine at the Tuileries on Monday (to-day) en petit comite, to meet the future Empress. As respects the public, the effect of the message• is al most null, with the exception of the portion con cerning the Duchess of Orleans, which is generally condemned as being in the very worst taste. In consequence of the " scandalous stories " cir culated about the Countess of Teba, the Prefect of Police has given orders to his employes to arrest any persons publicly spreading indecent and insult ing reports against that lidy, with a view to prose- I cution before the tribunals. Rumour was again current yesterday of the pro bability of two decrees appearing shortly—one enabling the exiled Generals to return to France ; the other restoring to the Orleans family the pro ceeds of the property belonging to Louis Philippe. It appears that the ball to be given by the Senate to the Emperor, and which was to take place on the 25th is postponed, in consequence of the mar riage intervening ; the preparations are conse quently suspended. M. Baroche's ball is also post poned till after Lent. It appears that Louis Napoleon has given positive orders that during Lent there shall be no file at the Tuileries. Among other rumours that are rife, is that of a Ministerial crisis. - It is alleged that M. Drouyn de L'Huys has tendered his resignation, and seems to persist in it ; on the same authority his successor would be either the Marquis d'Audiffret, or the Marquis de Pastoret ; that Count Morny will be the Minister of State, and that the present holder of the office, M. Achille Fould, will resume the direction of the Finance Department ; and, finally, —and this is more positively stated and believed— that General Canrobert will succeed Marshal de St. Arnaud in the War-office. The Prefects of the Gard and of the Bas Rhin have announced the Government candidates for the elections which are to take place in those de partments on the 30th inst. to replace M.M. de Calvieres and Secquet. The candidate for the Gard is M. Varin d'Ainvelle Mayor of Alais ; and the Baron de Coehorn, memberi of the Council-General, is the candidate for the Bas-Rhin. The Prefect of that department declares, in a proclamation to the electors, that M. de Coehorn is " honoured with the particular favour of the Emperor." Friday, being the fifty-ninth anniversary of the execution of Louis XVI., masses were offered for the repo se o f th e soul of the Royal martyr, from 9_ , o'clock u n til 12 , i n the exp i atory c h ape l, R u e d An jou Saint Honore. The chapel was completely filled at each mass, and, contrary to what is gene rally seen in French ' churches, there was a con siderable majority of men. The P resse remarks upon e' this painful subject :-- " Each ti me that this solemn anniversary comes round, the p u bli c conscience asks from religion the expiation of a great crime and consolation for a great affliction. The monarchy of 1830 was un fortunate enough to sa cr ifice to the ty rann y o f a false popularity the r egre t f or th i s crime and the m ourning for this anniversary. The Government of Louis Napoleitosn, which has accepted from the revolution only py t inciples of justice, has not feared to res'Lore, b significya official ion. respect, to that 11-omened. date its real nounced, all Thus, as we have an- The receptions were suspended on that evening. party manifestation of January 21 has ceased to be a and thera anifestation : the judg ment of history .n fgeneral feeling have made it a day of mou or France," while the Assemblee Nationale observ g es that " th 21 t f e s January will remain, whatever occurs oc T cu h rs i , the day of the legal murder of o is the fifty ninth time that this anniversary has c o om r e round in fetes, and h tes, the midst of our agitations and of u always the public emotion sal u t es i n it cruel of our national commemorations. Audeveratositt is not France, it is not Paris even, which desired - the death of the royal victim. Far from us be the thought of humiliating our country by such a re sponsibility! History has thrown light en the sub ject, and if it can be said that the 21st of January was indirectly the fault of all, it may also be affirm e d that it was the crime of only some. Terror reigned over every mind, and that convention, which since then it has been attempted to represent as so Ro man in its character, was, in the two camps which directed it, only its accomplice or its slave. In face of a people troubled by terror, and in face of a King who only knew how to heroically wear the crown of martyrdom, a minority, animated by the fire of evil passions and by the fanaticism of absolute ideas, had no great trouble in rendering itself master of the Government." The Bourse opened with remarkable firmness on Saturday, under the influence of a report exten sively circulated that M. Fould, the Minister of State, had received the support of the greatest banking-house in Paris to maintain the price of Go vernment Securities against any attempt to depress them. This favourable impression did not, how ever, long prevail, and prices were rapidly declin ing, when the Emperor's address to the Senate was posted in the great hall of the Bourse. It was well received, and prices again rose, but the speculators for a fall rallied, and the Three per Cents., which opened at 80f. 65c., and fallen to 80f., and had again risen to 80f. 45., closed finally at 80f. 10c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 105 f. 30c., and closed at 104 f. 70c.; Orleans Railway Shares, 998 f. 75c.; Rouen, 9 95 f. ; Havre, 490 f ; Great Northern, 832 f. 50c.; Basle, 342 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 757 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 860 f. ; Lyons to the Medi terranean, 735 f .; Western of France, 670 f. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 557 f. 60c. ; Caen to Cherbourg, 607 f. 50c. ; Dijon to Besancon, 507 f. 50c.; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier (issued at 500 f.), 7502. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING - , JANUARY 24, 1853. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 16th inst. The Queen on that day was to lay the first stone of the Hospital of the Princess. The Ministers and the entire Court were to attend the ceremony. The King had returned from his excursion to Rio Frio. M. Joaquin Maria Perez, former Director-Gene ral of Accounts in the Treasury Department, had been appointed Under Secretary of State of the Ministry of Finance. The Queen had named a junta charged with the direction of the geographical survey of Spain. It is composed of five members and a secretary, under the presidency of General Manuel de Monteverde, former Director of the School of Staff Officers. The Railway Journal states that it was intended to connect the Barcelona and Saragossa line with that of the North, by running a branch between Saragossa and Miranda del Ebro. The survey of the line between Almansa and Alicant was con ducted with considerable activity. General Aupick, the French Ambassador, gave a grand banquet, on the 15th. Among the guests were the Duke of Rianzares, the Captain-General and Governor of Madrid, Lord Howden, Count Esterhazy, Count de San Luis, the Duke de Rivas, M. Manuel Cortina, &c. It being Sunday, the Bourse remained closed. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 17th inst. The population of Madrid gave the Queen the most enthusiastic reception on the previous day, when her Majesty proceeded to the Portillo de Fuencarral to lay the first stone of the Hospital of the Princess. The President of the Council ad dressed a few impressive words to the Queen,. pro claiming the sentiments of loyalty and devotion which animated all Spaniards towards her Royal person. This address elicited loud cries of " Viva la Reina . 1 " from the assistants, and acclamations from the immense crowd which had collected to witness the ceremony. Private letters from Madrid state that the elec- tions present rather a doubtful appearance. Some believe they will be against the Government, but by a weak majority ; others, that the Opposition will get the upper hand. The Moderado and Pro gresista Oppositions have agreed to set up in certain places, where the. chances are nearly equal, candi dates belonging to both parties, and support each other mutually. General Narvaez is still at Biar ritz, near Bayonne, and, it is said, has protested against the last Royal order ordering him to pro ceed to Vienna, and which is couched in a manner so as to stigmatise him. The General declares it contrary to the law and the constitution that he should be so stigmatised by a Royal order, merely on account of a document which had circulated without his proved knowledge or consent. A considerable sensation has been produced by the following royal order, launched by Senor B ena vides, against the United Electoral Committee, which, having failed to break it up by other means, the ruling powers have resolved to put down by force : " MINISTRY OF THE HOME DEPARTMENT. " Her Majesty the Queen (whom God preserve) being informed that an association established in this capital, with the name of Electoral Committee, has put itself in combination and correspondence with others analagous out of the Court, in order to treat of political subjects, and to intervene in the affairs of the State. " Considering that this junta is an assembly of coalesced persons of different parties, which may mislead public opinion, introducing dist rus t i n men ' s minds, by the an nouncement of false dangers and of ima3inary calamities ; " Considering that this association not only seeks to coerce the free exercise of the public authority, and to lower its prestige and consideration, establishing commit tees prying into its acts, offi c i ous ly c h arge d t o seek pre texts, in order to promote accusations and processes, ivhich may give aliment to bad passions, under colour of main taining uninjured the political liberties, but which also, as if on equality with the Government, issues orders and circulars, and adopts measures proper to the public au thority ; "Considering that it be lawful to every citizen to ad dress himself individually to the electors by word or by writing, in order to ask them for their votes, and to make known to them his manner of thinking respecting the policy of the Government, it is not so that a junta formed without the competent authorisation should address itself collectively to the electoral body, with addresses and cir culars profusely distributed, in which the intention is at tributed to the public functionaries to commit abuses ille galities, and violences, and in which the laws in vigour respecting the press are infringed in other respects ; " Considering that although up to this tine meetings have been tolerated, which had no other object, apparently, than to influence the minds of the electors, they ought not to be allowed from the moment they have changed their character, placing themselves in communication with others established in the provinces • " Consideri ng th a t, according to the 211th article of the penal code, every association of more than 20 persons which meets daily, or on particular days, to treat of reli gious, literary , or political subjects, or of any other class, is unlawful if not formed with the consent of the public authority .• " Con . sidering that what is disposed in this article of the code is also applicable to meetings of more than twenty persons, which to elude the law, divide themselves into sections of less number, or do not meet on particular days, her Majesty the Queen (whom God preserve) has thought fit to command— " Ist. That in fulfilment of the laws of the kingdom you prevent that there continue established, or be established de novo, associations or juntas of more than 20 persons, which meet daily, or on particular days, without previous or express permission of the authority, although such jun tas divide themklves and meet by sections of less than 20 persons, and do not hold sittings all the days designated, whenever the members that compose it exceed the said number. " 2d. That you seize and cause to be denounced by the fiscal of the press, every printed or lithographed writing which the said juntas should give to light, whatever may be the number of persons who sign it, whenever there is committed in them any of the offences defined in the law in vigour respecting the press. " 3d. That though you may authorise political meetings, which may be held on days determined on for consulting the will of the electors, and their coming to an accord as to the candidates for whom they are to vote, whenever no danger may result from it to public order, you ought not to authorise or tolerate any association of permanent or tempo ral character, compo.,eci of determined persons, which may have for object to treat of political matters, and may offer any of the inconveniences manifested it the consideranda of this royal order. "By order of her Majesty I communicate this to you for your understanding and fulfilment. God preserve, &c. (signed) , " BENAVIDES. " Madrid, January 17;18:53. " To the Governor of the province of The Three per Cents. were done at 42 ' • the New Three per Cents., at 23 • the Debt of the First Class, at 10i, and that of Second, at sg. BELGIUM. The Chamber of RepresentatiYes of Belgium, in its sitting of the 20th, proceeded to vote on the second reading of the bill for putting foreign officers in the Belgian service on the pension list. An amendment of M. Lelievre, proposed and voted at the first reading, for granting to officers, by way of pension, three-fourths of the pay they were receiving at the time of their retirement, was maintained by 51 votes to 31. An amendment of M. Meicier, in creasing by 3001 r., the pension of lieutenants and sub-lieutenants of infantry, and fixing the minimum of the pensions of these officers at 1,800 fr., was also adopted. The ensemble of the bill was ultimately voted by a majority of 79 to 3. - The Indepenclance of Brussels says—" We have been informed that Mlle. de Montijo was born at Grenada, and that her mother is also an Andalusian, but the issue of a noble Scotch family, the Kirk patricks of Closburn, who were exiled from their country with the Stuarts." ITALY. A letter from Rome, 14th inst., states that an extraordinary congregation of 20 cardinals was held five days before at the Vatican. Although it was endeavoured to' keep the subject of discussion a secret, it is generally thought that the question under consideration was the cession of the Legation of Benevento to the King of Naples for 8,000,000 ducats. pa T pe h r e s m pe e c n i e a y l f c r o e m m m e i i s r s e i ul on ati f e o n r a t t h e ßo w m it e hd h ra a w s aplubof lished its account s , fromwhich it appears that it has annulled old paper to the amount of 3,085,733 scudi ( 1 5,660,094 f.), and issued new paper to the amount of 3,236,500 scudi (16,425,237 f.) The Roman Journal of the 13th inst., states that on th e 12th Ki ng Maximilian of Bavaria, ac companied by Count de Spaur, his Minister to the Pontifical Court, had repai re d t o th e V a ti can t o p a y a visit to the Pope. His Majesty was received at the foot of the staircase by Monsignor Medici d'Ot taiano,. ma jor - domo of His H o li ness, w h o t rea t e d him with all the h onours due to his rank. The King, after.remaining an entire hour with the Pope, was conducted back to his carriage with the same cerem omal . . After his departure, the aides-de-camp of his Majesty were presented to his Holiness by Count de Spaur. The King was to remain ten days at Rome, and to leave afterwards for Naples. TURKEY. Accounts from Constantinople to the Bth have arrived by way of Vienna. Propositions had been made for resuming the project for raising a loan, with modifications as to the time of repayment, but it was considered doubtful that the Government would consent to them. The examination into the accounts of the ex-farmer of the Customs, Djezaerli, has been concluded, and the result is said to be that his liabilities exceed his assets by upwards of 20,000,000 piastres (between 4,000,000 f. and 5,000,000 f.) This sum is due to the Treasury, and he will be required to pay it—unless, indeed, as some persons appeared to expect, the ex-minister of Finance be rendered responsible for the whole or part of it. A dreadful accident occurred in the port on the 4th. A sloop was conveying 40 soldiers of the guard to a steam-frigate about to leave for Dalmatia, and it was driven byrthe violence of the currents against a large vessel anchored near the Seraglio. The shock was so violent that all the men were thrown into the water ; and they, being encumbered with their arms and baggage, were all drowned, with the exception of four 'or five, who were picked up by the boats of the English, Russian, and French men-of-war. A letter from Constantinople of the Bth inst., in the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says " Abd-el-Kader arrived here yesterday, but he has not been yet presented to the Sultan, on account, it is said, of a difficulty which has arisen between M. de Lavalette and Fuad Effendi on the form in which the presentation should take place. It is said that the remonstrances addressed by 31. Ozeroff to the Ottoman Pork,e, relative to the holy shrines, have received the full approbation of the Russian Cabinet. The winding-up of the affairs of the bank may be considered as tgrminated. The Government has made arrangements wit E several bankers to procure the resources which it requires. The number of the troops sent against Montenegro is 34,000." CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's mail packet Lady Jocelyn, Commander Stewart, arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her dates are— Left Calcutta, November 15, 10 a.m. ; the Sand Heads, 16th, 6 pan. Arrived at Madras, Nov. 19, 2.30 p.m. ; left 20th, 4 p.m. A rr i ve d at Ponte de Galle, November 23, 7.30 a.m. ; left, 24th, 5 p.m. Arrived at Mauritius, December 3, 3.15 p.m. ; left, sth, 7 a.m. Arrived at Table Bay, De cember 16, 8 a.m. ; left, 20th, 7.15. Arrived at St. Helena, December 27, 2 p.m. ; left, 28th, 11.30 a.m. Arrived at Ascension, December 31, 1.30 p.m. ; left, 31st, 5.30 p.m. Arrived at St. Vin cent's, January 8, 4.30 p.m. ; left, 13th, 7.30 a.m. Arrived at Plymouth, January 23, 10 p.m. She reports, November 22, at 10.30 p.m., pass ing within hail of the General Screw Steam-ship Indiana, off Ponte de Galle, which had left that port at 8 p.m. for Madras. December 8, lat. 26. 58. S., long. 46. 4. E., ex changed numbers with the British barque Sally Bruce out fifty days from Calcutta. December 9th, lat. 28 42., long. 41 49 E., ex changed numbers with the British barque Chieftain, standing as ourselves. December 13th, lat. 34 15 S., long. 24 49 E., ditto ditto barque Christabel and Chamont, stand ing as ourselves. December 14th, lat. 35 04 S., long. 21 16 E., ditto, ditto, spoke ship Talavera, standing as our selves, and the • schooner Elizabeth Jane, f rom Table Bay ; 15th, lat. 35 06 S., long. 25 E., ditt o , ditto, ship Alfred the Great, from China. Dec. 23, in lat. 27 13 S., long. 7 38 E., spoke the ship Loochoo, from Calcutta to Boston ; same date, spoke ship Clymenes, from Calcutta 16 days. Dec. 26, lat. 19 01 S., long 2 43, spoke the barque Laid mans, from Mauritius ' • 27th, in sight of St. H e l ena , spoke the barque Champion, from London to St. Helena. Jan. 5, in lat. 728 N., long. 18 45 W., spoke the ship Palatine, bound to Calcutt a ; 6th, lat 10 13 N., long. 20 40 W., spoke the brig Deva, bound to Melbourne ; 14th, lat. 20 58 N., long. 24 29 W., spoke the barque Geraldine, standing to the southward ; on the 18th, lat. 3415 N., long. 20 01 W., spoke the barque Eliza Jane, standing to the southward and westward ; on the 22d, lat. 47 00 N., long. 8 32 W., spoke the ship John Cooper, ditto. The Cape Town Mail of the 18th December says:* —Few events have occurred since the departure of the last steamer which can be regarded as indica tive of the prospects of the war. None of the pre scribed chiefs have yet been given up. Twenty of Montagu's horse, under Captain Villiers, have been surprised at Keishaanahoek by 100 Hottentots. The party fled and left 5 guns and 2 horses in the hands of the enemy. One of the Uitharlders chief, taken prisoner, states that the total of their loss throughout the war amounts only to 120 meu. General Cathcart, with 2,500 men of all arms, crossed the Orange River into the Sovereignty on the 30th of November. The policy of his Excel lency towards Moshesh is unknown. Some say his sons will try the'r strength with the British troops. Others allege that Moshcsh has sent off the bulk of his cattle to the mouut&n. The governor is in ex cellent health and sprits. The general tenor of the news from the seat of war is not so satisfactory as previous advices seem to indicate. From the Mauritius, by the Port Louis Prices Current, we learn that since the Australian touched there, six vessels have been laid on for Australia, at 3/. 15s. per ton. Port Louis is shortly to be lit with gas by a British company. There were no men-o - P -war at the Mauritius. The Mazeppa has arrived at Madagasca7. The mails landed at 3.30 this morning. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR JAN. 22. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen took leave of her Majesty this morning, and left the Castle for London, en route to the Continent. The whole of the visitors have taken their departure to-day. The Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Granville, and Lieu tenant Colonel the Hon. A. and Mrs. Gordon arrived at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. The following had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty this day :—Her Royal B ighness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baronesp de Speth, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Granville . (President of the Council), Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. and Mrs. Gordon, the Rev. the Provost of Eton, and Sir James Clerk. The band of the Second Life Guards attended during dinner, and played the following selections : Overture, " Fra Diavolo " .................... Auber. Waltz, Grand selection, "Marble Maiden " ....... Adam. Fest Polonaise .................................. Kuchner. Quadri11e......................................... Tinney. P01ka................................... ....... Strauss. God Save the Queen. Her Majesty's private band was afterwards in attend ance in the Castle, and performed the following pieces:— Overture " Zampa " H arold. Trio, Allegretto, Minuetto, Trio ; Rondo • Allegretto ; Pianoforte, Clarionet, and Viola ; Messrs. Cusins, Williams, and Mozart. JAN. 23. The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the 'rincess Royal, and Princess Alice attended Divine ser vice this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Granville, and Lieu tenant-Colonel the Hon. A. and Mrs. Gordon, with the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and domestic house hold, were also at the service. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated. Hill cle Saturday The Duchess of Kent and the Prince o f L e in ingen m arr orn ive i d n g o ; t fro C m lar F e r n o c gm e H or o e u . se, Th S e t. R J o a y m al e Ds 'suhess and hi s , Serene Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, Piccadilly, when the Prince of Lein ingen took leave of her Royal Highness. The Duchess of Kent left town in the afternoon, on her return to Frogmore, and the Prince of Leiningen proceeded to the terminus of the South-Eastern Rail way, at London-bridge, and took his departure for Dover. A deputation from the local board of health for Lea mington had an interview on Saturday with the General Board of Health, At their office, Whitehall. The depu tation consisted of Mr. William Carpenter, chairman of the local board ; Mr. S. U. Jones, a membe r o f the board ; and Mr. Arthur Haymes, their clerk. s Mr. J. M. Cobbett, M.P., had an interviewon Satur day with the General Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall. The Duchess of Newcastle returned to town on Satur-' day, from Windsor Castle. Viscount Palmerston left town on Saturday afternoon for Broadlands. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office from the Governors of all the Australian Colonies, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, and the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.—The Earl of Aberdeen received the Earl of St. Germans (the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland) and several members of the new Ministry on Saturday, at Argyll-house. The Duke of Newcastle arrived in town on Saturday forenoon, from visiting her Majesty at Windsor Castle, and transacted business dur ing the day at the Colonial-office. Viscount Palmerston (accompanied by her ladyship) came to town on Satur day, from Windsor Castle, where the noble viscount had been staying, on a visit to the Queen, since Wednesday last. It was the first time his lordship has been the guest of her Majesty since the unexpected dismissal in December, 1851. Lord John Russell continues to re side with his family at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond, coming to town only when his presence is required on public business. The noble lord will come to town for a permanency on the 7th proximo. All the other mem members of the Government remain in town.—Sunday Paper. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. IRAILWAYS. Closing Prices Saturday. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. Junct Birmg. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Sri Cheshire Juliet..., 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. (.1.81. E.& H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Sh.) Do., do Do., B. and C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk a ll 100 all I & Birming. June t. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow D 14 Edin. and Peebles t. 109 - Edin. Prth. & Dundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western ;. 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock ~ 100 Do., B. Stock Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. & Yorkshire Do., Fifths 'Do., Wst. Riding Un !Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lend. Brigt. & S. Cat. London & N. Western Do., Fifths Do. ,£lO Sh. M. &B. Ci London & S. Western) Do., £5O too., £4O Londerry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk., Manch. Sher. &Mucha' Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extensior. Newp. Aberg.LHftd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, and Restrevor Norfolk Do., New i Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central' Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & J. Westn uaranteed Stock Shrewsby. &Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)... Do. HalvPs, do. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. • 'Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway* Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall 1/.ls Wimbledon&Croydn. 1 Woodford ....... 100 York Newetl.&Berw 20 Do. Extensions 10 Do. G. N. E. Purchase 100 York & N. Midland 100 lAberdeen all Do., No. 2,7 p. c 100 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares DO Caledonian £lO 1 1 1 Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5.i per cent. Cark&Ruaon 5,1. p.c. .11 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 11 E. Ang. (705.) 6 p. c, 11 Do. (£5), 7 per cent. 2 Do. (..C7 17s), 7. pet. 11 Eastern CounLies Ex tension, 5 p. 11 Do., No. 2 11 Do., New 6p. c. St ll Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 0 East Laucash. 6p. cts it Edinb. Prth.&Dund .00 Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent... 10 Great Northn. sp. c. 10 Do. 5 p. c., Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.., Il Gt.S outhn. dr Westn. (Ireland) Eights ' 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) )O Wc3::ern, fired 4. per cent 6 tan. & York. 1 7 . £2O )O Do., 6 p. c., Stock )O London al El:atton Gamut :,^d 5 p. c )O Do. Pref. 5 p. c., 11. Do. Conver:l,A3; 5 p. c., 1852 )D DO. New Guar: Gp. c 5 London (77.5. IV_:;tern, Con. Thi _ _ LO Lo iclone.erry c: Coley. Shar•es ...... 11 Loinindry. uz Eunisk. 6 Sbares ...... dl Manch. , , Shar :1, No. 1 all Do., New, MO 3 Do., - C6 all Mai gpt. & Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4 per cent....... BiDo 10 Mid. Consol. 6 p.c. St. )0 Do. Consol. Bristol & Eirm. 6 per cent.... 5 Do. Pref. 4i percent. it Norfolk Extension... 11 Do. Guar. 5i per et. al Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent )0 North British 611 North Staffordshire X) Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £15,6p. c. 9 Do. .............. .11 Shrewsbury & New Guaranteed 11 Shrewsby. & Chester. Nor. W. (Min), 3 p. c. l 0 Do. 5 per cent...,, 11 South Devo 14 Do. New......... 11, S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) t£l Os. 6d. 11 S. Yorksh. 4p. c. Guar. 3 Waterrd.&Kilk. 6p. c )3 York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref 5 Do .0 York & N. Midland, H. & S. Purchase._ FORE: Antwrp. &Rotterdam 3 Belgian Fasts. Junct. Jl, Charleroi & Erquelin 6 Dijon and Resan2on.. 8 Dutch Rhenish.. II East Indian Il Do. Extension 11 Gt. Indian Peninsula 4 Gd. Junct. of Francc N Gt. Westn. of Canada - Shares 1 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. prof Luxembourg lO Do. (Railway) 14 Do. 2i Do. (Canal), 1 Do. 6p. cent. pref 5 Lyons & Mediterrau , 4 Madras 29' IMaria Antonia.. .0 iDo. New. [1 'Namur & Liege (with interest 11 Do. (ex interest) ll Northern of France 11 Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds (fmy.B.S:Ams.Shs.l, 11 NorwegiauTrnk.Pre 0 Paris and Lyons [1 Paris and Orleans '1 Paris and R0uen,,,,,, Palls and Sti.‘sbour:: 4 Parls Caen LCheforg. 24 Quebec V.cbmore 11 Rouen and Havre,,,, 11 Sambre and Lleuca 4 Do. par ceaL. pre. 4 Southern of France ', !s. Upper Ind:a Scrip._ 11 West Flanders,,,, t Do. 5i per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland New 28 - 29, 6 i - 6i 10i -- 10; 6 1 -- 61 1( 21 -- 22 3 -- 24 d 107 -- 109 65 -- 66 22 -- 234 17i -- 18 34 —24 d 84 94 5} -- 5i 4i -- 4$ 12 -- 13 9 -- 10 74- 7i 72 - 74 55 eo 74 76 d 26 -- 28 60 62 76 77 40 42 LlB 120 101 -- 105 89 -- 901 6i -- 7 88 -- 90 111 -- llip 79 4 i -3/ d 31 -- 21 d 15/ -16 i 81 --8/ 1 --2 g 104 --1051 120 - -12 1, 3 -- 34 p 1 1 - 89 -90 P 5j -- 413 11 -- 12 19i -- 2N 30 -- 31 3i- 3.1 73 -- 78, 1 1 45 -- 47 .. .--. ... 51 -- 52 2t -- 31 4 -34 d 21 -- 2i 52 -- 5 7i -- 8 3 —2; d 35i -- 36. 6t -- 61 2i d 4i 4 d 74 3 —4 p 49A -50 i 95 - 97 63 - 65 68 - 70 70 - 80 19 -20 A 9 - 104 14 - 15 - 22 - 2 23 4 38 - 80 13 - 13 4 - 4 14 - 1424 9 - 264 - 27 PA - 94 - 55 - 56 PREFERENCE SHARES. 10i - 109 1105 - IU7 19 20 I d par 6 -a !, 3i -- 3 34 -- 4 - g -- 11 -- 1 p 14 -- lt t 14 -- 144 18 - 184 3 - 33 1126 - 128 1112 - 114 n - 9 1 - li p L 077 109 Au: —ls2nd • "-- ... 3i- 4p 8 - 8 13 - 13 9 - 10 lot 11) 2 P 1 -- 1 150 152 $ P 22 23xd 54 6 '2 2i 102 101 25 —26 i 11 - iii 17k 1 7 16 1 17p p a r 3 P 26 —26 k, 19 20 d par 103 105 51 51 par —i pxd 1 -- Oil 1 -- 2 13 -- 14 par —ipzin i 1 p --1 i d 6 t 1 2 p 1 —24 -- P par par —1 pan 7 --7 i 4i - 5 ... .-- ... 8 10 ar p li 24 P 8 -8 33 - 33 13 -14 i 7 -- 9 14 -- Ap 38 -- 14 0 37 -- 39 30 -30 i 4i -5 r * --blin 191 -- 204 9 4 -- 9i- -gpxin 2/ . p 4 d par 6 i —7plin, d: Business done this day. St. St. St. St. 64 64 a: 3il a: 5 I a] 611 & 101 a 1 20 I a] St. If 5 a St. I St. 1101 St. 101 64J a' st. li.l St. 10 50 ra 1241 1 le 20' al 5 St. 10 20 al St. 10 15 8 I al 10 ll 25 al 1061 al 20 I a] St. 110, 17 1 25111 20 20 20 20 a, 20 a] 5 a] 20 204 11 10 al 20 11 20 al 20 a?. 20 a! 20 104 20 a 20 20 20 I 2t ,--' St. 20 100 sa 18,E 100 100 all all all 1 118 100 1 114 all all all 100 13 6 all 176 all 10 100 100 100 100 100 :IGN. 664 22i 421 3 13 i 77 i 120 19 104 901 90 1051 1216 i i 89 90 31 301 47i 80 i i 381 12a 56 1301 - 1511 ileol 3 32i i a.in 2n i xin 29i I 15i x n 2i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS Sbr. IPo Icl.l RAILWAYS. Bedford and Matchley. ... Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee.... Do. withoutgr Birm. Wolv. & Dudley guar. Do. wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr.dt Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. 4 Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bstn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Jledcar Northern andl Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixedsp c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do.Shepth.St Shef. Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst Leasing I Closing Prices Compans. Saturday. !London & N. West. IGt.Westn Do Do Do L. &N. W Caledon Gt.Nrthu. .Gt. Westn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. & NMd Do Do 30 29 109 53 S. Eastern IDo I Norfolk.,. Do. L.& N. W & Midi& Stckton & Darling Midland f l E. Count; Do L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northn Lancash& Yorksh. M.MClean Stock t. & Darlingt Do IGtWestn 1148 32i 113 - - 27 - Mi - 150 33i 115 57i 28 j 19 - 20 23 - 25 3 -3, - 109 64 - CG 152 - 152 - ••• .. ••• I id 131 i - 321 103 - 104 105; Business this day. MINES. 1 all Agua Fria lOs all Anglo Californian p 10 2 Australasian 2 3 p 20 5 Australian 1 all. Australian Cordillera a pl 3 1 all Australian Freehold. par p 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden(Gd. Duchy of) par p 1 all British Austrin. Gold p 11 20 13.5 British Iron 9 —ll p 35 241 Brazilian imp. (issued at .£5 pm.) 34 44 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba 1 3 —2l 20 15 Do. S. John Del Rey 29 —3O 1 all Carson's Creek par 4 p 40 all Cobre Copper 4O —42 & 1 Colonial Gold 24 2p34 a ... 14 Copiano 63 St. all CopperMinersof Eng ... 25 all Do. Preference 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co n-14 d 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein 34 —33 53 3 all Great Polgooth l4 —l4 p all Lake Bathurst 4d— par all Liberty j p all Lond.&Califo-n.Gold Qrartz Crnsh. Co a a d 1 all Mark.) la >d— 3 p 1 10 9 Mexica &S. Americ 44 5 1 all New Granada p 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 —l s p 23 1 all Port Phillip l4 —ls p 21 1 all Qual•Lz Rock Ad 3 p 13 50 all Rhymney Iron 25 —27 15 Do. New 7 8 30 103 c'..ntiago do Cuba 1 all South Australian par — 4 p 111 10 7 Tin Croft lO —l2 28 all United Mexican 73 8 1 all Waller 1 lip 23 1 all West Granada 3 P 1 all We - it Mariposa par p 1 all Yuba 3 — p JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 79 81 i 0 all British N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, xd Australia, & China 1 14 3 4 100 25 Colonial. — 100 20 Commercial of Lon don ... 4 English Scottish and Australian ll 54 3 20 24 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 3l —33 p 50 20 London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock ... 100 20 Lond. dr Westminster 109 35 NationalProv.ofEn'... ... - 20 10 Do. New — 50 224 National of Ireland... -- 25 all Oriental Bank o, Corporation 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New — ••• 5 1 Royal AustrahLß_ & Gold. Imp. Co.. ... 25 25 South Australia 43 46 25 all Union of Australia 733 741 78 80 78 93 211 Do. New 9 11 50 10 (Union of London I 10 -u i all lUnion of London.. Union of Madrid... MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Apicult 11235 245 240 32 20 4 Austrlara.Pcific.Mail; 10 5 Australis. Royal Maill ... 38A Brit. Americn. Land ... 321 Canada — 5 5 Crystal Palace — 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Elecixic. T e l eg . o f Ir — 15 14 Gen. Ste, m Navigat — 100 50 Generals. crew Steam — 20 2 6 Irish Bce:zoot Sugar— -1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 3 Netherlands Land 1 20 2i Nrth.of Europe Steam 50 all Peninsular &Orie n t a l ... 50 25 Do. Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam — 25 25 South Aust ra l. L an 50 53 • 5 2 Submar. Telegraph ... 1 1 Universal Emigration and Colonisation..,) 100 28i Van Diemen's Land l6 19 1i . 6 = ii LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DL Y.) LONDON, Jan. 24.—Wind at Noon, E.N.E., and cloudy. DEAL, Jan. 23.—Wind, W., a gale. Arrived—Glen orchy, Calcutta ; Eliza, Trinidad ; Jaas, Demerara ; Na thalia, St. Domingo. Arrived from the River, and sailed —Marian, for the Mauritius ; Centurion, Bombay ; Bcsoness Clark, San F ranc i sco ; J o h n Brooks, St. Lucia ; Highland Mary, Mobile • Indefatigable, S avanna h ; Char lotte Anna, Ad e l a id e , S outh Australia ; Jenny Lind, .Ba tavia ; James Booth, Calcutta; Roman Emperor, Mauri tius ; Handenny, Cape of Good Hope ; Hydaspes, d o . ; Clio, Demerara ; Glaphy ra , St. KitL's ; American Eagle, New York ; Vigilant, do. Sailed, the whole of the out ward bound, except the Calypso, for Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 2 4.—Arrived—Lady Jocelyn (s), at 2 a.m., Calcutta, Mauritius, Cape, &c. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 23.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Crisis, Shanghae ; Aden, Canton ; Providence, Laguna;Sunda, Calombo ; Br e e ze , B uenos Ayres • AnnLashwood,Bombay ; John Bagshaw, Valparaiso. Sailed—Admiral Tromp, Syd ney, N.S.W. ; Fish, Melbourne ' • Heatherhill, Ad e l a id e , S.A, ; Celesti a l, H ong K ong ; Margaret Elizabeth, Buenos Ares ; Acorn, Demerara • Maranthns, St. Vi ncen t ; I ses, Havannah ; E ag l e , Vera Cruz ; United, Honduras ; Tem pest, New Orleans ; Jamaica, do. ' • Consbrook, Savannah ; Robertson, B a lti more ; Savannah, do. • Susan G. Ow en s, Charleston ; Le van t, d o , ; Josiah Br aille, do. • Sarah G. Hyde, Philadelphia ; Garne;,, New York ; Winchester, do. ; Sarah and Louisa, do. ; Oswego, do. ; Shannon, do. ; Wabar, New Orleans; Florida, Savannah; Canada (s), Boston ; Runnymede, Newfoundland. Put back—Naiad, Rio Grande. Off Port—Henry Clay. The Lord Ashbur ton, hence for New Orleans, which was driven into Dun drum Bay, with main and wizen masts cut away, has been towed into Beaumarris. ANTWERP, Jan. 22.—Tne Victoria Adelaide sailed from London for Dunkirk on the 12th of December, and has not since been heard or . . The Friede, from Newcastle to Palermo, was on shore near Heligoland, in a sinking state, on the 15th instant ; master dead ; mate and one man washed overboard. WALMER CASTLE AND THE CINQUE PORTS.—The Gazette, in announcing th e a pp o i n t men t o f t h e M arquis of Dalhousie to this office, made an incorrect entry—i.e., the official paper described the new warden as the Earl of Dalhousie, instead of th e M arqu i s o f Dalhousie, which correct notice, however, was inserted in a subsequent Gazette. According to ancient usage, this appointment would have been conferred upon the Earl of Derby, the Premier, on the occasion of the office falling vacant, as in the case of the Earl of Liverpool and the late Duke of Wellington. The Marquis of Dalhousie is married to the sister of the present Duchess of Wellington, and we believe the late appointment has been agreeably to an arrangement made in 1847, on Lord Dalhousie taking the appointment of Governor-General of India, which, in July next, he will have holden six years, and will be entitled to a pension. There is not the slightest founda tion for the rumours that have gained circulation re specting the return of the marquis in July next. We learn from an unquestionable source that the noble mar quis expects to be two years longer in India.—Sunday Paper. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT COMPANY.-At the annual meeting of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, held at Aberdeen last week, a dividend was declared at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum, leaving 555/. for the reserve fund, which amounts to 5,1011. The nominal capital consists of 100,000 shares of 11. each, but of these 31,060 remain to be issued, and it is now proposed to distribute them to the existing share holders at the rate of two new shares for every five already held. The company was established in 1840, and, accordi ng t o the report, has paid an average divi dend since that time of fit per cent. per annum. Its property cons i sts of lands, leases, and mortgages in and near Sydney, together with a copper mine about 170 miles from that port, and a share of the Bon Accord Mineral estate, adjoi n i ng th e B urra B urra m i ne i n South Australia. The Emperor of the French's Master of the Horse, Colonel. Fleury, has, we hear, arrived in Lon( lon from the French metropolis, on a mission from his imperial master, who is about to form a large racing and breeding stud. A small draft from the Cottesmore Huni t has just been purchased, and shipped for France. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The country markets held on Saturday were tolerably. well supplied with wheat ; nevertheless, the demand ruled steady, at full prices. Fine malting barley realised ls. per quarter more money, and the value of grinding and dis tilling sorts was well supported. Malt and oats were quite as dear ; but all other articles commanded very little at tention. In the near continental markets, holders of wheat and other grain have been firm in their demands ; but the amount of business doing on English account has been com paratively small. The sale for wheat and flour in the - United States has been less active. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain were tolerably good. From abroad we received 10,659 quarters of wheat ; 2,350 barley • 12,605 oats ; 1, 850 rye; 1,519 beans ; 500 peas ; 5,343 linseed ; 848 rapeseed ; 106 sundry seeds ; 1,594 sacks and 10,469 barrels of flour. The quantity of wheat received fresh up to-day coast wise from Essex and Kent was very moderate, and much 1 out of condition. From the east coast the receipts were small. By land carriage the supply was by no means lafge; yet the show of samples of both red and white was on I'le increase. The attendance of both town and country mil lers was tolerably good. All fine qualities moved oil freely at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday last, whilst there was a slight improvement in the inquiry for most other kinds at late rates. The dealers generally aro very short of stock, but the steady imports of American flour operate against the wheat trade. For forward delivery a fair average business was doing at full currencies. The supply of fresh foreign wheat was again moderate, and the show of samples, ex-granary, was small. Medium qualities of red sold to a fair extent, at full curi:sncies. Most other kinds were in moderato request, /If lite figures: - The inquiry for floating cargoes was by no means actiNve ; nevertheless, holders were firm in their demand s , an d suc ceeded in obtaining full prices in every instance. With English barley we were much better supplied than for several weeks past ; but the quantity of foreign on offer was limited. The demand was less active, yet the late advance in the value of malting parcels was sup ported. Rather a large quantity of malt was brought forward ; yet the inquiry for that article was steady, at full cur rencies. The supply of oats was on the increase. On the whole the oat trade ruled firm, and prices were well maintained. Beans, the show of which was tolerably good, moved off slowly, at late figures. There was a very inactive demand for peas, at fill quotations. The flour trade was in a sluggish state. In prices no change took place. CITENENCY PEE IItPEBIAL MEASURE. Whsat—Essex & Kent. Red • • .. new 40a to 488 Dias old 46s 59s Ditto, White new 45s 53s Ditt0........ old 50s 60s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 48s 539- Ditto, new ...• .. 37s 475 Rye—Old ............ 31s 82s New 3ls 33. uarley—Grinding..... 26s 28s Malting ......... 314 33. Chevalier.... • •• 31s 36s Malt—Suffolk and Nor folk • • •• 54s 53s Brown • • • • i6s 528 Kingston and Ware 53s 603 Malt—Chevalier .. • • 61s to GSS Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnsh.,lreed 16$ 225 Potato •• .. 215 24s Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 16s 243 Cork, White ..... 16s 25s Scotch, Feed..... 21s 25s Beans—Tick ......... 32s 345 Pigeons •• • . 359 40s Peas—Grey .......... 31s Maple... •• •• •• •• 332 White........... 33, Boilers 3G9 Flour—Town-made... 4 I s Suffolk .. •• •• •• .. 32s Stookta &Norfolk 32s SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreign stock into London, last week, were seasonably good—the total supply amounting to 3,954 head. During the same period in 1852 they amounted to 1,508 ; in 1851, 2,668 ; in 1850, 1,077 ; in 1849, 854 ; and in 1848, 407 head. From IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Hamburgh Ostend Harlingen Rotterdam.. Amsterdam 368 " 1,368 46 ... - 421 ... 5 Total . 537 ... 2,873 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. [852 289 ... 1,031 ... 288 ... 1851 4lO ... 1,918 ... ... 297 ... 50 .840 231 ... 676 ... 170 ... 1849 159 ... 616 79 ... .848 l2O ... 211 ... 76 ... For the time of year to-day's market was well supplied with foreign stock, the general quality of which was good. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, were tolerably exten sive, and in fair average contlitiOn. Owing to the favour able change in the weather,"and the large numbev of buyers in attendance, the beef trade ruled steady, and nearly the whole of the beasts changed hands, at fully last Monday's currency. The primest Scots realized 4s to 4s 2d per fllbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,500 Scots, short horns, &c. ; from other parts of Englaxd, 500 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ; and from Scotland, 800 horned and polled Scots. With sheep, we were very scantily supplied. For all breeds the demand was decidedly active, at prices fully equal to those paid on Monday last. The primest Downs sold readily at 5s per 81bs. There were a few shearlings on, offer. Calves—the supply of which was very moderate—moved off readily, at full currencies. The primest veal was worth 4s 8d per Blbs. _ There was a fair average business doing in pigs, at pre vious rates. Per Blbs by the carcase, s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 0 Second quality ...3 2 3 4 . Prime largo oxen 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots, &c. 3 10 4 2 Inferior sheep ...3 8 3 10 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 s. d. s. d. I Prime Southdown 4 10 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 4 4 0 Prime small do 4 2 4 S Large hogs 210 3 6 Small porkers 3 8 4 0 Sucking calves 20 0 24 0 Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep . Calves .. Pigs 385 1,280 119 ,170 I Bea-sta ...1F ',660 152 290 I Sheep Calves Pigs A statement and comparison M the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Jan. 26, 1852, and this day, Monday, Jan. 24, 1853. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. KAN Jan. 26, 1852. fan,24, 1853 s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. d. Coarse and inferior beasts .., 2 6to 2 8 2 10 to 3 0 Second quality ditto ... 210 3 2 3 2 3 4 Prime - large oxen 3 4 3 6 3 6 2 8 Prime Scots, dm 3 8 3103 10 4 2 Coarse and inferior sheep 210 3 0 3 8 310 Emend quality ditto . ... 3 2 3 8 4 0 4 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 310 40 4 6 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 2 4 44 10 5 0 Large coarse calves ▪ 3 0 3 6 3 4 4 0 Prime small ditto • 3 8 310 4 2 4 6 Large hogs 2 6 3 62 10 3 6 Neat small porkers ... 3 8 310 3 8 4 0 Beasts.., 3,852 4,170 Sheep 21,250 17,660 Calves._ ... 171 152 Pigs ...320 290 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan, 27, 1851.—Beasts, 3,903 ; sheep, 20,610; calves, 145 ; pigs, 280. Jan. 28 ,1850.—Beasts, 3,524; sheep, 16,850; calves, 0 ; pigs, 210. NERGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since Monday last, a b ou t 7,000 carcasses of mast have arrived from Scotland and various distant parts of Eng' land. The supplies of both town and country killed =eat on offer to-day were seasonably extensive ; nevertheless, the general demand, ruled steady, at our quotations. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. u. d. Beef, inferior 2 4 2 6 Do.,middling 2 82 10 Do., prime large 3 0 3 2 Do., do. small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 2 8 3 0 s. d. s. 4- Mutton, Inferior 3 1 3 6 Do.,middling 3 8 4 0 Do., prime 4 2 4 4 Veal 210 4 S Pork, small 32 4 0 BOROUQH HOP. ,-.- The supply of hops 071 oXer in our market continues veil limited. All new qualities command a steady sale, at full prices. In otherl;nds very little business doing. Mid and( East Kent pockets, 90s to 1508; Weald of Kent, 90s to 108 s ; Sussex, 92s to 105 s per cwt. WOOL MARKET. We have again to report an active inquiry for all :kande of English wool, the prices of which have slightly advanced. Several parcels have changed hands for shipment to the United States. Foreign and colonia. qualities are firm, And quite as dear. The next series of colonial wool sales— ,at which about 35,000 bales will, be offered—is appointed to commence on the 10th proximo. The imports last wee 14 were 1,500 bales. - chiefly. from Sydney. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report, the arrivals of potatoes, coastwise; have been on th e i ncrease, but the i r con diti on has provod inferior. The imports have amounted to 80 tons from Rotterdam, and 260 ditto from Rouen. Really fine samples are somewhat higher. In other kinds very little is doing* York Regents, 93s to 150 s per ton ; Lincolnshire ditto, 75s to 110 s; Scotch ditto, 85s to 105 s; Ditto Reds, 75s to 85s ; French Whites, 75s to 85s ; Dutch, 60s to 70s. SEEDS. The demand for linseed continues steady, at very full prices ; ex. granary East India is selling at from 518 tO 52s 6d ; and Petersburgh 49s to 50s pe; quarter ; Alez'an• drian, off the coast, has realised 50s ; and Odessa, to be shipped in February, 53s ; rape firm at 47s to 488 quarter, with a limited quantity on offer ; cakes aro cipl as dear ; but other articles command very little attentavg. Turnip,White, per bush. 88 to 115 Swede .. • • ...... 103 121; Mustard, 8r0wn...... 75 95 White, new...... 75 Od 103 Tares,Winter, new.... 43 Gd FeOd Spring • • • • ...... Os Od Os Od Canary. per quarter • . 453 47s Rye grass • • 283 345 Clover, Red Er 7. (cwt.) 385 50a White • • • • 38s 505 Foreign R ed .... 38s 50s White.... 373 49s Trefoil, new.......... 263 304 Carraway, new .. •• .• gss 414 Coriander, new • • .... lOs 1 2 . Hemmed, per quarter 328 51 Linseed, Eng•Aowing.• 588 629 Crushing .• 498 b4s Baltic • • ........ 498 ;94 Odessa ....... 498 SS Li nsee d Cake, pr. ton — English • • 91 Oi 10 a , i Foreign, per ton SI 103 10q Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 1 58 51 O S Rapeseed, New, prlst 22! Os 24 Olk TALLOW. Our market is in a very sluggish state, and prices have a downward tendency: To-day, P.Y.C., on the spOi, is quoted at 45s 6d —being a decline of 6d per cwt. Towes tallow is 45s per cwt., net cash ; rough fat, 2s 6id per 81bs. 1849. i 1850. 1 1851. 1852. Stock this day Price of Y. ••• • 1 Delivery last week .. Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week .. Ditto front June 1..., Price of Town 36,867 \ 42,145 49,632 40s Od 39s Od to 87s 6d to to 40s 6d , 39s 6d 37s 9d 1,906 2,363 2,403 i 70,330 65,888 65,652 851 206 4 99,385 82,560 89,766 43s Od 41s . Od 395 6d 59,244 36s Od to 36s 3d 2,643 73,056 1,356 95,766 We 6d 1853. 43,74$ :5s W3O 008 Od 2,045 68,444 1.521 71,514 471 ad 1 124 i a] 25 I 10 6 124 12. 12i St. St. 10 10 20 20 3.*14 20 a] 16 a] 20 al si a 10 20 10 20 X d x in x in x in x new x in pm.