The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

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After which, the popular new Fairy Extravaganza entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horneastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wynd ham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosins Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New Band-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Miami 8, By desire, the popular Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, a Hundred rears Ago. Supported by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Honey, and Emery : madame Celeste and Miss Woolgar. Aar which, the Drama of SLAVE LIFE; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin. ROYAL PRTNCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, MARCO 8, will be performed Shakspere's Play of KING JOHN. Principt characters by Messrs. C. Kean, W. Lacy, Ryder, Addison, baker, J Vining, Terry, Graham, F. 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EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. vvi4-, >AM , ~,,...._.„.., LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1853.• What opinions can be entertained respecting the consistency of Right Honourable and Honour able Gentlemen, who, although three months had scarcely elapsed, since, by an overwhelming ma jority,, they had declared that, the recent commer cial policy, it signifies nothing, whether denomi ted " Unrestricted Competition," or styled by its Saxon appellation "Free Trade," should be fur ther extended and carried into practical operation —refused on Thursday evening to recognise the principle contained in the resolution submitted to the House by the veteran member for Montrose. In the beginning of December, they believed that policy to be " wise, just, and beneficial." In the beginning of March they refused to affirm a pro position that " they would, at an early period, take into consideration the duties that are strictly pro tective in the existing tariff of import into this country, both of manufactures and agricultural produce, with a view of speedily repealing the same as affecting unfairly every interest in the country." Had a declaratory motion of the kind been brought for ward with a view of embarrassing the late Govern ment, the utmost zeal and energy would have been exhibited. Each representative would have thought it his bounden duty to attend at any inconveni ence. He would have felt ashamed to meet his constituents had he exhibited any carelessness or apathy on such a point. Had the then CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motion, on the ground that " the House ought not to part with the standing revenue until it knew, and had determined, what the expenditure should be," and " that the house should not be asked to make promises, without any regard to the power of performance," what unsparing ridicule, what sar castic comments, would be offered. What ! not ask the House to condemn that which was alike unjust and impolitic—what was so exceedingly injurious to the welfare and prosperity of the na tion ? Not demand a pledge that it would, at an early period, take the obnoxious imposts, con demned alike by every principle of equity and expedien c y, " into consideration, with a 'view to their abolition ?" It was too absurd, too unreasonable of any Minister to sup pose that the House could be indifferent on such a point, or refuse to bind. itself, by the strongest pledges, to fulfil th e . natural anticipations, with out a moment's unne cessary delay ; and as to the power of performance, th at was a matter alto gether for the Financial Minister,ext ure, or w ho b s y houldeither, by reducing his expendit ure, pro viding an adequate substitut e not liable to so many grave objections. We can with which easily imagine the withering force —the keen irony a leading member of her Ma jesty's Mr. GLADSTONE, such Leader w o D ul is d it h A a m ve ;. a m dd in u i c st ed erial Opposition,argn.. ments against Mr. of the House of Commons, if the opport unit y were afforded, if the Right H o nourable Gentl eman attempted to shelter, himself under such frivolous and unmeaning pretexts. We can also conceive the rapturous and enthu siastic cheering with which a large proportion of the 159 Honourable Gentlemen who s constituted the anti-free-trade majority of Thursday evening, would have received and identified themselves with the elo quent denunciation. What was Lord PALMER STON'S amendment to Mr. VILLIER'S motion but a "promise"—aye, a promise of much gr eater magnitude than that asked for by Mr. HUME, without regard to the power of performance ? And yet only fifty-three members were found un willing to assume the solemn obligation which, now that the object is accomplished—the then Ministry driven from power, and their places filled by a different set of men—isto be repu diated on th e earliest opportunity. straightfor w ard, common mm We fear that the plain, strai on sense of the country can regard it simpl y as an act of tergiver sation, and that of the most flagrant and unpar donable character. What was the demand put forward ? It was simply that the doctrines of " unrestricted com petition," already partially adopted, should be carried out in their integrity—that the "strictly protective duties" should at an early period be taken into consideration, with a view to their repeal. It did not enter into the wider field of fiscal policy which we believe to be essential to a really free and unrestricted commerce. It did not extend to the throwing open of our ports so that the productions of all nations may be admitted with out let or hindrance. It did not profess to meddle with the numerous customs or excise duties, levied for the sake of revenue on all goods alike, whether the produce of the British dominions or of foreign countries. Nothing but what was " strictly pro tective" would be interfered with—which exasper ated neighbouring powers, inducing them to adopt measures of retaliation, and without realising to' the Exchequer anything like an equivalent for the' injury thus inflicted. It merely struck at what Mr. DISRAELI happily denominated "the rags and tatters of the Protectionist system." And yet, when the question of shaking off these rags and tatters arose—when a definitive proposition to that effect, so soon as a suitable opportunity should arise—two hundred and sixty members only were in their places—and more than three-fifths of the number voted in favour of the retention of these unseemly " rags and tatters," or what was tantamount thereto, against a resolution to take them into consideration at an early period, with a view to their speedy repeal. Is it, we again ask, worth while to pursue this anomalous and contradictory course ? Of foreign manufactured articles there are no less than 233 different items, charged with duties varying from 1 to 50 per cent. on the value ; indeed, in one case, that of glass exceeding 1-9th of an inch in thickness, nearly 150 per cont. ad valorem, and yet these multitudinous and vexatious imposts, only yielded in the year 1851, a revenue of 434,1541., of which nearly a moiety, or 213,000/., was obtained from silk manufactures ; so that the other commodities only realised about 220,0001. What expensive supervision, what vexations searching of travellers' luggage, and other impediments to free intercommunication might be avoided by the surrender of these paltry taxes ; and what a token of amity to other king doms what a praiseworthy example would their abolition be. With a handsome surplus in the Exchequer, we cannot conceive why there should be any doubt or hesitation on the subject. The Agriculturists keenly feel the in justice of retaining these protective imposts, while the most important of those by which they fancied themselves to have been benefitted have been swept away, while the manufacturers, supposed to be protected, repudiate that protection with dis dain, and are loudest in their denunciations of the objectionable system—their only desire being for "clear stage and no favour." There is every reason, then, for the repeal—none but 434,0001. a-year for their retention—and that should not, as Mr. DISRAELI justly remarked, be a considera tion, where the industry of the country is in question. The charges on foreign agricultural produce (42 in number) are equally objectionable. The revenue obtained from all those items is but 916,4351., while they are directly opposed to the principle that led to the repeal of the Corn Laws. We cannot, indeed, conceive an argument that can be put forward in favour of the duties on cheese and butter and eggs, and seeds, &c., when the cereal pro ducts, and cattle, sheep, arc., are admitted duty• free. We take the admission of the lion. Gentle wan, the Member for Cambridgeshire—a staunch friend to the farmers, and one of the most un flinching advocates of protection, while there was anything to fight for, that " the miserable duties on agricultural produce which the motion would repeal were really no protection to the agricultu rist ; while the repeal of the duties on the ma nufactured articles comprised in the motion would benefit him considerably by reduction of price." Shame, then, to the professing Free-traders who voted against the motion, which Mr. BALL so strongly, so boldly, and so independently sup ported. Shame to those whose views and opi nions are so materially influenced either by acces sion to office, or " by a lively sense of favours to come from the Government for the time being." Ever vigilant in regard to the more sinister movements of northern despotism, Lord DUDLEY STUART has not allowed the attention of the House of Commons to be diverted from the consideration of that contest between Austria and Turkey which has been so very recently provoked by the lawless and aggressive conduct of the half-civilised bar barians of Montenegro. Rapidly as that quarrel sprang into existence, it fortunately appears to have been brought no less rapidly to a termina tion. It remains, nevertheless, yet to be proved, whether that termination can be regarded by the friends of the balance of power in Europe, as, in all respects, satisfactory. However this may be, it is at least gratifying to remember that the whole question has been brought directly under the no tice of the British Legislature. By no one could it have been more ably drawn into the light of public discussion than by the Noble Lord the Member for the borough of Marylebone, as most assuredly by no one could it have been mooted at this juncture more appropriately. It is the pecu liar privilege of Lord DUDLEY STUART to be re garded by the great mass of his fellow-countrymen as the natural champion of those continental nations whose rights are tampered with, whose liberties are assailed, and whose independence is not unfre quently strangled in the grasp of tyranny, at the behest of the congenial councils at Vienna and at Petersburg. It is a privilege, moreover, which he has earned for himself by his repeated and energetic efforts in behalf of those ill-fated nation alities—the recompence offered by public opinion to his ardent endeavours in their favour—endea vours most sedulously directed by him in the - first place to the solace of their refugees, and, in the next, wherever that may be practicable, to their aggregate amelioration. Nor is the recognition of all this, by any means, restricted to the people of the United Kingdom—extending, as it does, even to some of the remoter corners of Christen dom. Lord DUDLEY STUART, in the midst of all his unselfish regrets over the triumphs of arbitrary Government, possesses at least that very grateful and exquisite consolation. He may—and with reason—exult in the knowledge that he is viewed, both at home and abroad, as one of the foremost, as he is also one of the most untiring and devoted, among the champions of freedom to Poland, to Italy, and to Hungary. Naturally, therefore, it was no other than the representative of Maryle bone, who, on Thursday evening, brought under the scrutiny of Parliament the very suspicious policy pursued towards the Sublime Porte by Austria—a policy none the less suspicious see ing that it was carried out in the name of religious liberty, and under the pretext of upholding the independence of Montenegro. Austria, forsooth, crusading in the cause of reli gious tolerance ! Austria breaking a lance in the interest of any one's independence ! Why, there was more congruity , between their deeds and aspirations—when QUIXOTTE bestraddled, in the name of knight-errantry, the ribs of Rosi nante—when. HUDIBRAS, with black puddings and toasted c h eese i n hi s b reec h es p oc k e t, went about Pummelling fiddlers, and bears, and astro logers into a state of godliness—or when Doctor SYNTAX, with his spectacles on his nose and his lcaibalrairyflowtoerenw:eg well r upon p ma ow m de e r m ed o , ra e b m le er t g o e ur d in fro s m ear l e ii h s of the picturesqu e ! Austria dispatching 70,000 command of th e B an J ELLACHICH, to m aintain, a un int d the ain er 2a against the forces of OMIR PACHA, N toinsist ! upon the integrity of the boundaries of Montenegro Austria directing Prince LEININ GE eer the merits of the principle of freedom of conscience before the Ministerial advisers of the SULTAN at Constantinople ! A --S CHRISTOPHER SLY saith in the small -beer play—" For GOD'S sake, a cup o f _ No wonder Lord DUDLEY STUART re gar d ed all h g pre tensions and insolent proceed ings se on sick the sickenin g part of the Viennese Cabinet with t e profound suspicion. No wonder that, doing so, he at once determined to bring the matter under the notice of the House of Commons, and. to extort, if possible, some diplomatic explanation of recent events from one or other of the leaders of her MAJESTY'S Government. Thursday even ing was the occasion when the Noble Lord ad dressed his inquiries on the subject to the late Secretary of State in the Foreign Department. The answer vouchsafed to those inquiries by Lord J. RUSSELL was, let us say at once, delivered with a readiness, a clearness, and a precision that re flected honour upon him, not merely as an en lightened statesman, but also as a Liberal repre sentative. Nothing could be more manfully ex plicit than the declaration made by the Noble Lord that England would not consent, in regard to the treatment of Turkey by her more powerful neighbours, to anything at all approximating to an attempt at either its gradual or immediate dismemberment. We are somewhat surprised, it is true, to find the leader of the present Govern ment in the Lower House of the British Parlia ment, alluding in almost condemnatory terms to the military enterprise undertaken by OMIR PACHA with a view to crush out more effectually the rebellious —or, if the word be not palatable, let us say the lawless—spirit of the Montenegrins ; particularly are we surprised at this when we flied Lord JOHN RUSSELL himself reprehending in language of no very doubtful severity the infam ous incursions made upon the Osmanli dominions, by those same inhabitants of Montenegro, incur sions marked by the most odious cruelties, the most execrable massacres, and the most atrocious depredations. But if the Noble Lord disappoint ed us in condemning a retaliation on the part of Turkey, such as appears to ourselves actually en titled to applause and admiration, he carried joy, we doubt not, to the hearts of all the lovers of justice who heard him by his resolute avowal of his conviction that it would be criminal to allow any person to deprive the Sublime PORTE of its independence. "Itis my deliberate conviction," said Lord JOHN RUSSELL, " that it would not be possible to attempt the dismemberment, by force, of the Turkish empire, without the commission of a great crime, and without a most iniquitous via lation of all those laws and treaties which bind nations together." Subsequently the Noble Lord observed—" I need hardly say that Turkey shall always find in us a true friend and a faithful ally." The former declaration was in the exor dium of his speech, the latter in its peroration. It will be well for the interests of the Ottoman empire if the closing words of that perora tion find an echo in the council-chambers of the SULTAN at Constantinople. ' ABDUL MEDJID is thereby reminded of sundry truths eminently deserving his consideration. Among others of those truths, the following were proclaimed on Thursday evening in the House of Commons by the leader (in that branch of the Legislature) of her BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S Govern ment :—" We have no object to serve," said the Noble Lord, in reference to the Sublime PORTE, "of any but the most friendly kind. We covet none of her territories—nothing of her powers. It is for our interest, in common with that of all Europe, to maintain Turkey in her integrity, and to insure her being governed in such a manner as not to be subject to those insurrections—those perpetually recurring weaknesses which so often afford to the foreign foe the strongest temptation to be her aggressor." Hitherto, it is gratifying to remember that there has been the most cordial understanding between the British and the Turk ish Governments. Those Governments, we do not think, are nowadays to be so readily estranged. The Noble Lord, the representative of Maryle bone, well reminded his fellow-countrymen, when speaking of this war, provoked against the SULTAN by the lawless subjects of the VLADIKA of Monte negro, that while, within the last quarter of a century, our exports to Austria have diminished, and those to Russia have been doubled, those to Turkey have been actually quad rupled ! Interest, therefore, not less than justice, calls aloud to England for the maintenance of the integrity of the Ottoman dominions. Our rulers will do well, consequently, in listening at all times to the dictates of prudence, but particularly in hearkening to the yet nobler promptings of humanity, by watching with jealous attention the course of that sinuous, and evasive, and domi neering, and unprincipled policy which is ever impelling the Northern despots to acts of turpi tude against the Sublime PORTE, and which, it would seem, can never be reasonably satisfied until the KAISER has avenged the SULTAN'S gene rosity towards the fugitive Hungarians—until the AUTOCRAT has satiated his ambition by plant ing his standard on the Mosques of Constan tinople We are happy to find that the Lords of the Treasury have evinced a creditable disposition to listen to reason, and that adequate means have been adopted to remedy the grievance to which Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR BO forcibly directed the public attention, and on which we offered some comments in our impression of Thursday last. The Honourable Gentleman last night again al luded to the subject, but not in terms of remon strance. The mere notice he had given proved effectual, and very properly he left the matter in the hands of Government, when he discovered a fair and bond fide disposition to afford the required relief. He showed that no less than 176,200 passengers had arrived in England from France during the last year, "of which number 22,272 made the journey between Paris and London by night, leaving by the half-past seven o'clock train, and accomplishing the distance in twelve hours." To a large portion of these persons any unnecessary delay would prove, to say the least of it, exceed ingly inconvenient. Matters of the greatest im portance might depend on their arrival in the British metropolis before the business of the en suing day had commenced. Ruinous consequences might follow any unnecessary delay. But these delays were of frequent —nay, more, of ordinary— occurrence. If any matter occurred to retard the arrival of the mail packet—whether occasioned by stress of weather, or dilatoriness on the other side of the Channel, or even if the passengers were more numerous than usual—many would be unable to avail themselves of the next train leaving after their arrival. Those to whom- time was of importance, and who had made every pos sible exertion to attain their objects, were on many occasions doomed to experience one of the most annoying of the petty miseries of human life, viz., seeing the departure of a train by which they were anxious to travel at the moment of their ar rival at the station, while others, who have not gone;to the expense of " a fly" to the railway, who have seen the utter impossibilty of arriving in time, are by no means pleased with the vexatious regulations that occasioned so much delay and ex pense. We have, however, hope of amendment, whenever the disposition is evinced even to take the matters complained of into consideration. It is but jus tice to the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Westbnry,lto stateithat, in his official capacity as Secretary for the Treasury, he lost no time in grappling with the grievance. The notice that a question would be asked was only given on Wed nesday. On Monday there was no necessity for asking it, inasmuch as the boon had been con ceded, the nuisance abated. Henceforward, tra vellers may at their option have their luggage examined either at Dover or in London, which ever may be most convenient ; thus taring a step in advance even of the French authorities, who require an announcement in the first instance as to the locality in which the investigation is to take place. Travellers are much indebted, then, to Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR, who expdsed the grievance, and to Mr. WILSON, who so readily adopted the suggested amelioration. Much vexa tion and inconvenience will I be spared in conse quence of the meritorious exertions of both Hon ourable Gentlemen. VISCOUNTESS MELBOURNE.—The Viscountess Mel bourne has arrived in Hyde-park-terrace from Brocket hall. Her ladyship, under the will of the late Viscount just proved, derives a life interest in 37,0001. from the family estates ; also of 1001. per annum payable from the person holding the inheritance of the entailed estates at Melbourne and Brocket. The residue of the real and personal estate, the latter of which is sworn under 160,0001., is bequeathed to the late Viscount's sister, the Viscountess Palmerston. TH] SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1853. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The market dosed tamely, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 200 Pernam and Mriranham, at 6id. to 7hd. ; 20 Bahia, at 6d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 6d. to is. and is. 2d. ; and 600 Su rat, at 3d. to 4id. per lb. The share market was flat, but closed steadily. Upon the condition of the dried fruit trade, it is stated by Messrs. Witherby and Hanson that %he— "Currant market continues firm and well supported, and the purchases by grocers and speculators have been consider able in extent at full prices. The demand has much vF &lied, running at the beginning of February upon fine island fruit, then upon middling sorts, afterwards and very unexpectedly upon 1852 fruit, of which ex tensive purchases were made at 30s. up to 505., accord ing to quality, and latterly upon low 1850 fruit, which has obtriined 475. ; the same was sold here for Holland 12 months ago, at 20s. to 21s. There is still a healthy demand for currants, and there are more buyers than sellers. The report from Greece and the islands respecting the appearance of the vines, and the prospects for next crop continue to be unfavourable ; they all agree in the apprehension of a recurrence of the national calamity. The Board of Trade returns shew the consumption of the United Kingdom, in 1852, to have been 18,154 tons, against 22,738 tons in 1851, which is a decrease in 1852 of 4,584 tons, whilst that of raisins have been 11,463 tons in 1852, against 10,440 tons in 1851, or an increase of 1,023 tons. The subjoined statement of the consump tion of both articles in the United Kingdom, during the last 20 years, taken from official returns, and the price of currants and Valentia raisins on the commencement of each year, may prove useful and interesting at the present juncture." The exports of British manufactures from the United Kingdom during the month to the sth ult. were valued at 6 ,231,8411., being an increase of 1,410,0601. over the corresponding month of 1852. The articles which increased most were woollens, cottons, haberdashery, metals, and hardware. In the tonnage of vessels entered inwards there was an increase of 95,661 tons in the clearances outwards during the month ending the sth ult., and of 115,407 tons in the entrances inwards. The English Securities have been very steady, in the absence of large transactions. Consols have been 99i g for Transfer, and about 99g for Account. The New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. are marked 1031 g, and the Three per Cents. 100 i to g. Bank Stock is worth 227/ to 228 i. Exchequer Bills are Bs. to 10s. premium. The settlement of the takes place on Thu rs d a y, an d th e . Account " continuation" to April is about per cent. The Spanish-American. Bondholders' Committee have received information that a special commis sioner is to be named to treat with Mr. Mocatta on the Equador Debt, which will most likely result in something highly favourable. The New Grenada Government likewise promises early consideration of the claims upon it. The price of Greek Bonds is 7to with active dealings. It is still asserted that there are capi talists anxious to buy up a considerable amount, and that there are arrangements involved which might benefit them materially, and with especial reference to railways. Up to the present time, however, there is much mystery observed, and the scarcity of the bonds restricts business. Foreign Stocks are brisker. New Grenada have risen to 11i owing to the news from Bogota that the Republic is tranquil. Sardinian Stock is still rising, having touched 991. The New 3 per Cent. Loan, it is now stated, is taken at 69, not 70, and will be for 2,500,0001., the instalments extending over 6 months. Reckoning discount, th., the price will stand at about 671. The Peruvian Loan is worth about 5 premium. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 251 to 1, being quieter. Spanish Certificates are less in request, but have been done at 72 ; Dutch 2i- per Cents. realise 661 ; Rus sian 5 per Cents., ex. dividend, are worth 118. The Gold Mine Share Market is very inactive, and the quotations are nominally lower. Port Philip have suffered most, rumour stating that its workings in the colony have been .at a loss. The Californian companies keep firm, being expected to make early returns. _ The Land Company's Shares are scarcely so high, except South Australian, which keep up. In the Australian Bank Shares there is less doing. Railway Shares have slightly declined in price, but the sales have been limited, and principally in York and North Midland, North - Western, Great Western, and Eastern Counties. French Shares are steady. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) - Bank Stock 228 71 SA 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ..... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6i Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 6 3.16 j India Stock South Sea Old Annuities 99i Consols for Account 10th March 99a Exchequer Bills lid. £lOOO lO 8 £5OO l5 8 Small ,B 12 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Greek ex over-due Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent... 253 Ditto for the Account 253 i Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 643 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 9Bl 9i Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4B Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24, Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup, not fun. 7a i p e Dutch Exchange 23 . per Cent 66a Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... ..... . HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto March Account 99a LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March B.—Wind at Noon, W.S.W. The Swiss Soeurs, of Ch er b ourg , b oun d to larseilles, which was on shore nenr the river Palmones, 22d February, has been discharging part of cargo, and brought in here. DEAL, March 7.—Wind, calm. Arrived South Caro lina, Stewart, New York ; Glenmore, Indefatigable, and Phoenix, Odessa ; Sultana and Selina, Port Benches. Arrived in the River—Bud, for Port Philip ; Tegge, Ade laide, S.A ; Brouwershaven, Jarsen, Geelong ; Ides, Bar badoes. Sailed—Elizabeth, Melbourne. FALMOUTH, March 7.—Wind, N.N.W. An ived—Ade laide' Bahia; Allessand ro B ec k , G ra tit u d e , an d Q ueen Bee, Odessa ; Morris, Purday, Ibrail ; Dalmatia Munich ; Bour g as, John Thomas C arr, W oo d , C ons t ac ti no pl e ; Sur, Grissley, Malta. Off Port—Mary Flenyell, Odessa. DOVER, March 7.—Wind, W.S.W., calm. Arrived— Thecla, Meyer, Boston. SOUTHAMPTON, March 7.—Wind, S.W. Arrived — Argyll (s), Carentan_; Ripon (a) ' Alexandria. YARMOUTH, March 7.—Th e Kistons, bound to Hartle pool, which went on shore at Winterton, Feb. 27, derelict, after being in contact, has been got off, and brought into the harbour to-day. LlvEarooL, March 7.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Mary and Adeline, ' New Orleans ; Ernestine, ditto • Mount Washington, ditto, and n o t th e M ar th a W as hington, as yesterday reported ; Ariel, Mobile ; B. J. Fortuna, Africa ; Golden Fleece, Ceara ; Magician, Rio Hache ; Philadelphia, Philadelphia • Margaret Thompson, Mel bourne • Nerbudda, Shangliae ; Kezia Pago, Rio 'Grande ; Laura, Rio Janeiro ; Florentin, ditto ; Icarius, Antigua ; Deniense, Havanna,h ; Amadora, ditto ; Leonidas, New Orleans. Off Port—Tonawada, Mercutio, Harrison Chilton (supposed), Limena, and Electric. BRIDLINGTON BAY, March 7.—Arrived—Cactus, with slight damage, having been in contact with the Thetis. The Nathaniel, London, to South Shields, has been got off, and brought into th e h ar b our t o -d ay . The Amherst, from Sunderland to Aberdeen, ashore on the South Beach 26th Feb., has been got into the harbour. DEAL, March 7.—Arrived—South Carolina, New York, for Rotterdam ; St. George, Sunderland, was in contact wiih a light brig on the 2d, Flamborough Head bearing N.N.W., distant about 28 miles, and received damage. OFF PORTDAND. - Arrived George Canning, New York ; Rhein, ditto, both for Hamburgh. HELVOET, March 4.—The Grafsbroom, Van Santem, from Batavia, is aground on the Krammer. Vessels have gone off to lighten her. RAMSGATE, March 7.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Evangeline, Sunderland, for Hong Kong ; assisted in, with damage. BRISTOL, March 7.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Florence, Africa. GRIMSBY, March 7.—Wind, E. Arrived—Sea Nymph, Middlesborough, for London, with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been in collision on the 2d; the Dudgeon Light N. by E., about five miles. Sailed—Matthews and Ann, Sunderland ; for repairs, in tow of a steam-tug. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week have again been numerous. They con sisted of eight vessels to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 4,456 tons ; three to Adelaide, with an aggre gate burden of 1,344 tons ; one to Sydney, of 709 tons ; and one to Swan River, of 358 tons. Their total capa city was consequently 6,867 tons. Considerable ship ments continue to be made of manufactured goods and general merchandise, but the quotations of freight have experienced a decline. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.—The Board of Trade tables for the month ending the sth of February were issued yesterday morning, and fully exemplify the acti vity that has recently prevailed in all branches of busi ness, while at the same time they account for the increasing demand for labour and the unabated con sumption of raw material. As compared with the cor responding month of last year, which in itself was one of great prosperity, the declared value of our exportations exhibit an augmentation of 1,410,0601., or nearly 30 per cent. _ _ NATIONAL FOLLY.—The French are said to feel hurt because when all the great powers of Europe were againts them, it was their lot to sustain a defeat forty years ago. The Persians beat them in absurdity. They still suffer for the overthrow of Darius, and mar their history by ridiculous fictions intended to over that melancholy accident to their national glory. • • .• ELEOTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.) SOUTHAMPTON. The committee assembled again this morning at 11 o'clock—Mr. H. Herbert in the chair. William M'Adam was re-called, and deposed that when he was applied to by the petitioner, to allow copies to be taken of the letters which he had received front' the Liberals, offering to pay Fall his expenses, he reeused to produce them. Cross-examined by Mr. Pigot—This was after Mr. Mackey had promised to make my wife a present of a piece of gold. Admitted having told Mr. Lank.ester that the 1/. witness received for his expensesi did not c•ver them. He had come all the way from Reading, and was absent two days from his work. He voted for Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Wilcox, without refer ence to the money he received for his expenses. He had always been a Liberal, though he had no vote until the election in 1852. Re-examined by Mr. Alexander —Received the front Mr. Tucker, at one of the committee-rooms—there were a great many other persons in another room, but did not see any of them receive money. When I was paid, Mr. Tucker referred to a small pocket-book. His expenses to and from Reading were 14s. 4d. His - wages averaged from 1/. to 2/. a week. Henry Warren, a sawyer at the Isle of Wight,, ?de posed to coming over to Southampton to vote for Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Wilcox. He was 'can vassed in the Isle of Wight, and was told that hist ex penses would be paid. His fare by the bOat each. - way was ls. 6d. After voting, he went to the Liberal com mittee above bar, and received 1/. for his expenses. Mr. Tucker was present at the time. In cross-examination, said he was in the habit of earn ing from 4s. to 7s. a day, and he not only lost a - whole day's work, but had to give 4s. 6d. to his partner, •who was obliged to remain idle while he was away. HUDDERSFIELD. The committee resumed this morning at eleven o'clock andrthe examination of witnesses was proceeded wilith. Mr. Scarlett had on the polling day given Sh ore 3 barrels of ale, but had not been paid for them by Mr. Stanfield's committee. He had sent beer to Joseph Halli well's for any one to drink on the polling day. Had not been paid for it. He believed he had on the polling day sent out 9 casks of 36 gallons, and 3 of 24. Had not been paid for any of it. On the production of this witnesses books he acknowledged an entry on behalf of Mr. Stanfield's committee of 121., to be in his bookke e l per's writing. The only books employed in his business during the last two years had been produced. Halliwell to whom he had given 3 barrels of beer was not a tenant or relation of his—he gave him the beer that he might be induced to become a customer of his. (The case was proceeding when our report left.) DERBY. At the sitting of the committee this morning, Captain Clarke, a respectable middle-aged gentleman, was called in. He said he had, on Friday evening, been dining at the King's Arms in company with Mr.Fl.ewker and some other gentlemen. The witness complained of being obliged to pay for his own share of the dinner, when he fancied that he had been invited to dine liee of expense. He flattered Lihimself that he was a good companion at table, and on that account was often in vited to dinner. One of the company was a little gentle man, who professed himself to be a councillor of a. town in Yorkshire. It was in consequence of a conversation he had with the little gentleman who had offered to pay the expenses of the petition if it were withdrawn that witness called Mr, Flewker into the passage. There he asked Flewker what he supposed the expenses of the petition would be." Flewker said he did not know, he supposed it would be about 1,000/. Witness then said, "Provided that the expenses were paid would you withdraw the opposition against Hors fall ?" Flewker %aid, " I can't enter into any terms of the sort ; I have been so ill treated." Witness— " Provided that a Tory were to withdraw the opposition against the Whig, would you withdraw the opposition against Mr. Horsfall ?" Flewker said he could not enter into any such arrangement. That was all that passed. Cross-examined.—Did not remember ever having said anything about Flewker going away to Boulogne, or having offered him 1001. The little man was a total stranger, but, as an election agent, witness often em ployed a perfect stranger to do business. When he came back from talking to Flewker the little man was gone, as if he !had been spirited away iin a balloon, and he never saw him again. The witness seemed ter ribly indignant at the little man for his sudden disap pearance, and leaving the witness to pay for his own dinner. The CHAIRMAN having cautioned witness against med dling for the future in such dangerous matters as with drawing a witness from the jurisdiction of the committee, the witness withdrew professing his determination. to be more careful. The CHAIRMAN said there was no pretence for iiaying that any of the petitioners were implicated in this at tempt, and the committee would therefore return to the main object of inquiry. Richard Walcot, a freeman of Derby, who voted for Mr. Horsfall under a promise of 21., described having received two sovereigns in the same manner at the County tavern. Witness had been "satisfied" in the same manner for his vote on two former occasions.. He had only voted once before for the Blues. Robert Walcot, brother of the last witness also re ceived 2/. at the County tavern. Witness had not been promised anything for his vote, and when taken in a fly to the County tavern was ignorant of the purpose. - until he had the two sovereigns put into his hand. He had always voted for the Tories, but on the learned counsel asking him what he meant by a Tory, the only a,aswer he could give was that they were Blues, and that was the reason he had voted for them. In each of these cases the name or number of the: voter was found in Morgan's 'little book, with 21. placed opposite to it. Francis Radford, a 101. householder, had be en ac tive in canvassing for Mr. Horsfall. Voted for H orsfall and Bass. After the election he was take a up the mysterious staircase by the man Savage. Turned his back to the door, because he - felt "au thorised" to do rso, and two sovereigns were put in his hand. Considered that it was for " election pur poses." (A. laugh.) Never voted before, and did not mean to vote again. This witness gave his evidenee very reluctantly, and his first proceeding was to claim his expenses ; and not a word would he utter until he had Mr. Coppock's assurance that his expenses should be paid. John Taylor, a 101. householder, and who had voted for Mr. Horsfall, was under examination when our re porter left. SHERIFFS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) CAUTION TO FRAUDULENT DEBTORS. -WARIIIINSTER V. MYERS. This was a judgment summons after defendant had been committed for 14 days for having fraudulently con tracted the debt on which he was sued. Defendant pleaded his inability to pay, and said, now that he had offered to pay a good part if proceedings were stayed. Mr. Wilkinson said such was the case, but of course the money could not be taken on such terms. The plaintiff said defendant called upon her and offered the same to hef, and on her declining to accede, he used very gross and violent language to her. His Honour, to defendant—You are committed for 14 days, for you had means of payment in part, and now you say you have nothing ; we will see whether you or the law is the strongest. Defendant was then taken into custody. BANKRUPTCY COURT -(THIS DAY). SINGULAR CAPTURE OP A RUNAWAY BANKRUPT.-IN RE G. MARSH. The bankrupt was described as of Carnaby.street, Golden-square, draper, and to-day a meeting was held under the fiat. The facts of the case are rather out of the usual course. It appears that the bankrupt absconded, and had taken berths for himself and wife in a vessel bound from Bristol to Australia, and contemplated boarding the vessel off the coast of Cornwall. Mr. Cooper, the mes senger of the Court, succeeded, however, in tracing the fugitive to a place a few miles distant from Bristol, and there apprehended him, and on Saturday brought him before this Court, when, after a strict examination, his surrender was taken, but no protection was granted. The property was discovered at the time of the bank rupt's examination, and an inquiry was now gone into, but the meeting was quite private. IN RE WEST AND WEST,-TWO MORE rRAIIDULENT BANKRUPTS. ._ _ _ These bankrupts had carried on business as drapers, at Doddington, Lincolnshire, and a petition in bank ruptcy was issued against them a few days since, it having been discovered that they had clandestinely re moved a considerable quantity of valuable property, which had found its way to the rooms of an auctioneer, whose experience has been somewhat extensive in sales of this kind. The bankrupts having absconded, Russell, an efficient detective officer, proceeded in search, and ultimately succeeded in apprehending John d of the West, at a public-house at the west en town, and at the time he was apprehended he had two loaded pistols in his possession, and it is difficulto n bein g brought what his intentions were. The b ankru p t brought up was allowed to surrender, and protection was granted until this day on cond ition of hisinducing his brother to come forward to be examined, which he did, and underwent a private examination. Through the activity of the same, some -valuable property has been discovered, and an embargo laid on the moneys in the hands of the auctioneer. IN RE L. AND M. WORMS. These bankrupts were described as merchants of Queen-street, Cheapside, To-day was appointed for the last examination. The accounts prepared by Mr. Butler, Basinghall street, extend over five years, commencing Sept., 1847, and ending 11th Sept., 1852, showing :-Dr. to credi tors, 19,3921. is. B d. ; ditto holding security, 6,1301. 4s. 6d. ; liabilities, 6,516/. ; Creditors holding securities from L. Worms, 3,5261. Os. 6d. ; profits, 16,9321. Bs. 10d. ; capital, Sept. 1847, 2201. Bs. sd. Cr.-Good debts, 1771. 2s. sd. ; doubtful, 561. Is. 10d. ; bad, 3,6391. 14s. Bd. ; property given up, 3511. 3s. Bd. ; con signments, 1,5181. 135. 2d. ; bills, 500/. ; property in hands of creditors, 6221. 2s. 3d. ; am oun t o f debit to Utrecht Company, 2,2981. 12s. 5d.; repairs, &c., 1,5691. 18s. 6d.; mortgage interest 430/. is. 4d. ; trade expenses, 22,8931. 4s. 3d. ; partner' s drawings, 3,313/. 45lid. ; leases, &c., 3,0911. 6s. Bd. ; l osses , 5 ,655/. 19; lid debtors, bad, Sept. 1847, 593/. ss. 4d . ; liabilities, s e ; r IA c ontra, 6,5161. 17s. Bd. ; difference b o o ks, 791 ' . P 3s. lid. The accounts nqt having been filed in time for exami nation by the assignees, an adjournment was granted. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Duke of Wellington, Sir William Molesworth, and Cap tain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, went to St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday morning. The Royal Dinner Circle at Buckingham Palace last evening, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide cf Hohenlohe, his Excellency the Danish Minister and Madame de Bille, his Excellencythe Brazilian Minister, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess Cowper, the Earl of Cawdor, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, Viscount Torrington, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps. The Band of the Coldstream Guards attended in the Palace during dinner, and performed the following music : Overture, " Alcade de Vega" Onslow. Waltz, " Apthorpe " Coro e Scena "Matilda" (Malck Adel) Costa. Polonaise "Pietro it Grande " ...... Jullien. Glee, "Blow Gentle Gales" Galop, " Express" Sir H. R. Bishop .. D'Albert. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess Augustus of Saxe Coburg visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's. A deputation of the Committee of the British and Fo reign Anti-Slavery Society had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign Office, Down ing -street. The deputation consisted of the following gentlemen : Messrs. G. W. Alexander, Robert Alsop, James Cooper, E. Josiah Forster, Robert Froster, J. Hors man, Fisher, the Rev. J. Kennedy, Messrs. Geo. Stacey, and L. A. Chamerovzow. A deputation of the tobacco manufacturers of York shire, Lancashire, and London, accompanied by the Chair man of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview on Saturd a y w ith th e Ch ance ll or o f the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation con sisted of Mr. Robert H. Wood and Mr. Wm. Hornby (Leeds), Mr. James Fletcher (Liverpool), Mr. John John son (Bolton), Mr. Thomas Walker (Preston), Mr. W. B. Carrick (Hull), Mr. Williams (Manchester), and Messrs. Richard Lloyd, James Hill, Charles Lloyd, and Clarke (London). Sir HOward Douglas had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Ross had also an interview with the Noble Duke, at the Colonial-office. The Education Committee of the Queen's Most Honour able Privy Council sat yesterday, at the Council-office, Whitehall. Present —the Lord President, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the West India Islands. DRURY LANE. Mr. Smith, the lessee, took his benefit last night, and we are glad to state he was honoured with a bumper. The great event of the evening was the introduction to the British public of a new sort of acrobat—a Mr. Sands, from America, who executes the surprising feat of walk ing with his head downwards. A scaffold is erected on the stage; terminating in the platform on which the in verted pedestrian is to display his talent, a basket or swinging chair being placed at each end as his starting point and his goal. When he has entered those chairs, by means of ladders, he puts on his feet a pair of san dals, or rather platters, and then deliberately lifts them to the platform above him, which is brightly polished. The walk then commences, not on all fours, be it under stood, but fairly with the head downwards, and the whole body at right angles to the upper surface. The secret of the art consists i n th e power of producing an adhesion between the sole of the shoe and the platform sufficiently strong to keep the artist from being precipi tated with his head downwards by the force of gravity, yet not strong enough to prevent him from performing the operation of walking. That the feat is dangerous may be inferred from the fact that a net is suspended to catch him in the event of a fall ; and the long pause which he required in one instance last night in order to produce an adhesion, showed that the achievement is difficult even with a man who, like Mr. Sands, has pro bably devoted a whole life to the accomplishment of this exploit. In addition to this remarkable performance, two new pieces were produced on the occasion, one called the School for Kings, and the other the Turkish Lovers. In the first the scene is laid in Bavaria, and the incidents relate to the career of a certain king of that German principality, who at some period or other loved his subjects, and successively lost and recovered his eyesight and his throne. The piece was divided into three acts, but it was a dull and tedious affair from beginning to end, and it met with little or no encourrgement from the audience. The second piece relates to a story about an escape from a harem, and the "sayings and doings" of a Cockney tra veller who has found his way to Constantinople, and become enamoured of one of the Sultan's ladies. The piece is highly embellished with scenery, and with the aid of its comic incidents, and the introduction of a slight ballet in one portion of it, will no doubt secure it a "run." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES.—.No. CCCL=CVI. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING. There are only two races to-morrow that I can offer any comment upon, as the entries for the Northern Steeple Chase,iScurry, Optional Selling, and Innkeepers' Stakes, will not come to hand in ti me . The Doncaster Handicap, the principal attraction bp i-morrow, will be contested by a very fair field. The Prime Minister and Leopold do not run. Hungerford, at 7st 131 b, and Lough Bawn, at 7st 41b, are not altogether disposed of by the weight. Trousseau is a starter, but that is all I can say for her. Bardolph's chance is just knocked over by the extra weight he will have to carry for winning at Nottingham. Isabella and Pelopidas are hopeless. Prestige, Mayday, and Harp, will, I under stand, be on the missing list. Worcester is in easily enough at 6st 71b, but the distance is a little too far for him. Ammonia is let loose at 6st 41b, and if the stable intend her in preference to Break-o'Day-Boy, she ought to be about winning. Burndale is favourably treated at 41bs less. Chilton has a shade too much to carry. Break-o'Day-Boy, at sst 111 b, is overdosed by some five or six pounds, but still I think him good enough to ob tain a place if persevered with. Batty Darling, Annie, and Tavistock, with Moselle, and The Grip, are not likely to run. Ethelbert, at sst 101 b, if what they say of him be true, ought to be the absolute winner. Bold Davie, with 31b less than the preceeding, runs ; more I cannot say. Charity is a somewhat doubtful starter. Llanforda, at sst 81b, including 71bs for winning the Spring Cup, at Liverpool, must give place toTthelbert and the Boy on this occasion. St. Andrew and Jacqueline will be the feathers of the Handicap, the former being the best, and a very likely horse to obtain a place. Angelo does not run. To sum up, I must, under existing circumstances, give the preference to ETHELBERT ; and place St. Andrew and Break o' Day Boy in the second and third places. The Betting Room Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added, will, I understand, be contested by Bridesmaid, the President, Merry Monk, Rosa May, the Jewess, the Norseman, and perhaps Lady Lambton. I have considerable doubts of the running of either King David or Eliza. Bridesmaid and the Jewess are, beyond all doubt, the best in condition of this lot. Lady Lamb ton is not likely to equal her three-years-old brother. The Merry Monk is but a moderate animal. The same remark will apply to Rosa May. I think the President will eventually turn out something good, but scarcely believe that he will win this time. The Norseman is an useful looking horse, possessed of a fair amount of speed : will be heard of often enough in the time to come ; and on this occasion ought to be about the mark. In short I shall place THE NORSEMAN first ; with the Jewess and Bridesmaid in the second and third places ; it is not improbable, however, but what the condition of the latter couple may capsize my judgment. DEFIANCE and a couple of two-years-old (Citizen and and Jonathan Martin) from Drewe's have just joined Manning's lot at Letcombe, as the property of Mr. T. Part, who, it is said, gave 1,500/. for Defiance, and about a sixth of that sum for the other couple. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Messrs. Howard and Clinton's advice on the De r b y, Oaks, One Thousand Guineas, Metropolitan, Chester Cup, Newmarket, and Northamptonshire, should be ob tained by every sporting man who wishes for genu i ne stable information. llopefof Stakes—Th e second horse mentioned is reserved for Wilton Stakes, Salisbury, an d is not to start for this, preference being given to her stable companion. Doncaster HcaP.-5 i s d angerous. See Advertiser to - morrow morning. -11. and C., Post office, Coventry-street, Soho. Terms to Metrop. 1/. 18.; to Derby, 2i. 2s. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.--Not much has been done in foreign, but full prices are asked. The public sales are small. Refined has been firm, low to fine grocery 46s to 48s 6d per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 650 hhds, 14 tierces, 345 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,207 hhds, 80 tierces, 170 barrels. The quantity in the same places is 4,868 hhds, 907 tierces, 662 barrels. COFFEE. —The demand is active for Plantation Ceylon, for home consumption and former rates are fully sup ported. In Ceylon there is no alteration. Other sorts are steady. COTTON.—The market droops. Rum.--The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 102 puns. 52 hhds. There were taken for home consumption, 329 puns. 12hhds ; and ex ported, 35 puns. 37hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,346 puns. 704hhds. TALLOW.--P.Y.C. is 44s 3d to 44s 6d per cwt. on the spot, and town, 45s 9d, being firm. TEA.—The demand is good for both black and green. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 Ss to 4/ 17s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 18s per load. Supply moderate, and trade very firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 14/ 4s to 5l 58 ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. HAYMARKET THEATRE.— Mr. Webster, whose manage ment of the Haymarket for many years will always be mentioned with respect by every honest chronicler of the modern stage, will take his farewell benefit on Mohday next (the 14th). During the present week he will suc cessively play a series of those characters in which he has been most distinguished. FRENCH PLAYS.—That deserving favourite of the English public, M. Lafont, made his first appearance tor the season last night, in a new vaudeville, called Un e Petite File de la Grande Armee. He was welcomed with enthusiasm. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. • LIVERPOOL, T UE SDAY MORNING. The Royal mail steam-ship Nagara was off the North-West Light Ship, at Liverpool, this morn ing, at 8 o'clock. She will bring papers from New York to the 24th ult. ' and her mails will l e ave by to-night's train, an d be delivered in London on Wednesday morning. THE MEDITERRANEAN. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam -ship Ripon, Captain Moresby, arrived at Southampton yes terday at noon from the Mediterranean. She brings the heavy portion of the East India mail, in charge of Lieut. Whipple, Admiralty agent. The Ripon met with very rough weather, especially between Alexandria and Gibraltar. Her latest dates are :—Al exan d r i a , F e b. 19 ; Malta, Feb. 23 ; Gibraltar, March 2. She brings 21 boxes of gold dust (the produce of Australia), the value of which is not specified upon the manifest ; 369 bales of silk, 1 case of Cashmere shawls, 23 cases of silk, 47 packages of elephants' tusks, 19 bales of wool, 132 ditto of flax, 35 bags of orangepeel, besides a vast quantity of gene ral merchandise. The Ripon brings 30 passengers, amongst whom are Sir Colin Campbell, Hon. Captain Powys, Colonel Worral, Colonel Langfield, &c. GIBRALTAR, MARCH 2. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant leave of absence.to Lieut. J. Busby, of the 13th Light Infantry, to the let of July, 1853, to proceed to England. SHIPPING ARRIVALS. —British brig Elvina, A. WlCet nie, 12 days from Glasgow ; British brig Alacrity, Atkins, 13 days from Cardiff; British brig Helen, vv• Amery, 49 days from Constantinople, and 28 'front Malta ; British steamer Tiber, D. Reed, 5 days from Liverpool, for Genoa and Palermo ; British steamer Nile, J. Olive, 12 days from Alexandria and 5 from Malta, for Liverpool ; British schooner Mayville, G. Gifford, 29 days from Catania, for Glasgow ; British brig Ann Eliza, R. Sligholm, 22 days from Marseilles. CLEARANCES. —The British brig Meg Lee, W. Scott, for Galatz ; British brigantine Rebecca, D. Black, for Galatz ; British brig Margaret Littlejohn, R. Sampson) for Galatz ; British brig Prompt, W. Harron, for Con' stantmople ; British brig Helen, W. Amery, for Cork ; British brig Elvina, A. M'Kechnie, for Marseilles. The British transport Fatima passed from west to east , at two p.m., on the Ist instant. Sir John P. Shelley, Bart., arrived at Gibraltar ill his royal yacht squadron schooner Ginevra, Mr. Trout master, on the 25th ult., and left for Malta on the 28th. The Ginevra made the run from Poole in ten days, after touching at Guernsey. Exchange on London, 502 to 501, at 90 days' date. Freights to London and outports in the United King dom, $l2 per ton, and 10 per cent. LITEBAT ÜBE. The Gold Companies and the Cost-Book System. BY J. N. Higgins, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, A.B•' M.R.I.A. In this well-timed pamphlet, the writer gives 5 clear and succinct exposition of the Cost-book sYs" tem, which cannot fail to be of considerable into" restjust now, when so many companies are ban g f . ormed upon it. His argument is that the section the Joint-Sto c k C om p an i es R eg i s t ra ti o n Act' which exempts mining adventures worked on th e cost-book principle from its operation, cl° ° , s , not apply prop er ly t o a n y com p an y existl s P out of the Duchy of Cornwall, where there 10 the peculiar jurisdiction of the Stannaries Court to adjudicate upon all claims arising either among the shareh o ld ers or f rom cre dit ors , could not be so readily dealt within our Common - Law or Equity Courts. But, admitting that the act does apply to all cost-book companies whenev er formed, he further chews that registration of the shareholders is equally compulsory as in companl es constituted under the act or under royal charter., " It is a common n o ti on among s h are holder the recent Cost-bookcompanies," says Mr. Higglys' " that in transferring their shares to a purchase r ' there is no need of ,riving any notice to the purs e ' or other keepers of the Cost-book, in order so thel r , being freed from all future liability in respect such shares. But it must be remembered that the. Cost-book should always contain the names 01 . all the actual shareholders, with the n.umb°. of shares held by each. In fact, the rule is strict„ that that the shareholders themselves should sign t, °. that the purser should do so their agent. It ~..1 50 usual, also, for the book to contain, besides 'al rules and regulations which are to govern the col? pany, and serve as a quasi deed of settlement. If 1 is agreed that there should be several calls, the purs.„ ( looks to him alone whose name appears on the 11 3 of shareholders ; and though the shareholder cl(?, 8 ' 4 not subscribe to a deed of settlement, and ma y eas get rid of his liability by a transfer of his shares , yet until he does make the transfer he is liable for his proportion of the debts of the company ; and the transfer is not complete until he gives notice„ to the purser or manager, and the transferee:: enrolled as a shareholder, in his place, u pon tP i ; Cost-book.. To whom is the mining credlr; look, if not to the registered list of sharell° l "f s n . The writer concludes by giving an interes ting count of the French partnership en, com b , t of and the limited partnership of America, in "„tre which cases he shows the registration of s''',, - ec t holders is required, to a certain extent. The e. „ t _ of this clever broch ure mus t b e t o exc it e publ i c ' et tention to the present st a t e o f our l aw in r 38 , 1 1. a t of the unlimited liability o f s h are h o ld er s in Stock Companies, as they are at present cones' tuted. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 7 11 SIR,—In your valuable paper of Saturday state that upwards. of 100 coasters were driven as,"" 8 : on the eastern coast, on Wednesday night or Thurs°% l l„; and you give the names and masters of four vessel driven on the beach, within three-quarters of a al ue 4 .b - a Spurn Lights ; you likewise state, "that owing t° heavy sea that prevailed it was impossible to render all assistance to the crews by means of the life-boats, an that those on shore availed themselves of Carter's 19 i „ ets to obtain a commu n i ca ti on w ith th e s t ran d e d vesge„l and succeeded in th row i ng a li ne over eac h, by Wl"' the seamen were thus brought to shore." Carte It is but just to state th a t th e roc k e t s we re (not Carter's), late ord nance storekeeper at. ull, wu °6e decease recently every friend o f humanity must depl ore : Mr. Carte's rockets, life buoys, and life belts 1,51 '3, previously, been the me ans o f preserving from shipl'fr e ' 4o the 46o f lives du a ri ed ngftehds last 13 m 3yr . rsc.artle h trust y , iwnijlul skitienek give this insertion. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Hull, Mar c h 7. S. W. PALMI R 2 , o stead o o 0 0 0 f 0 f 70, THE NEW S ARDINIAN L OAN.—The accoun t s fr Paris stat e th at the price at which the new Sar,`": nian Th ree per Cent Loan is to be issued is 691 '1.15 en as tes o l a g b in o a u l t ly 2, s sta O O t , ed o Th ste e ling a r a u e lielt instalm t to f en s are extend over an average period o S ig months. Reckoning the discount allowed on ininie cl iv jA. ll payment, &c., the actual price of the loan, it is said', t he be about 67k. The same advices mention the'', t - h.o French Government have resolved to return one-hail - I , caution moneys on the old Fampoux and Hazebrone ' Lyons and Avignon, and Bordeux and Cette but the light i n w hi c h the arrangement is to be regal*" whether as an instalment or otherwise is not stated. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S TOMB.— Yester:ra,o his Royal Highness P r i nce "Albe r t v i s it e d St. r ,' 01 1) t o the and insp ec t e d th e p ropose d s it e f or the " - t he of the late Duke of Wellington. At the period of o f funeral of the duke it was intended that the rernaie i ° ,, a , the illustrious hero sh ou ld res t b y the side of S e „ 4 to The position of seve ra l vau lt s i n the crypt contig ie jan to the sarcophagus containing Nelson rendered thaV ery somewhat difficult to carry out, and after some de ll tion with the relatives of the duke, her Majests 4 6 4 to vernment, and the Dean and Chapter, it was proems t i t s place the tomb of Wellington at the east end of the e' crypt, immediately under the entrance to the choir6orly midway between the monuments of Nelson and that wallis—subject to her Maje s ty' s a pp rova l. Fo r a nd purpose his Royal Highness arr i ve d b e tween te n i; eo ., eleven, and, accompanied by th e V ery R e v. the •`/The Dr. Milman, proceeded down into the cr'ff'' ti ded Prince having taken a careful survey of the spot inte or o for the erection of the t om b, an d expresse d, as w e inte informed, his approval of the site, returned to the on rior of the cathedral. His Royal Higness's at'" -- t he was then drawn to the arrangem en t s f o r restorir o g oloc l paintings of the dome, and after h av i n g closely d into the details for carrying out the restoration an Co . amining a model of the plan by w hi c h Mr. rarrlifigh templates the completion of the work, his Royal ness left the cathedral, • 8 4 Y 4 THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.—O n F r id a y last e Highness Prince Albert visited the Society of ' w ith inspected the complete and ingenious machin er lo on. which Mr. F. Warren illust ra t es the series of l e ct!i cotton manufacture whi c h h e h as b een l a tely deliv7; e . to the society. This m o d e l machinery en ables T t e a s turer to show the wh o l e process, f rom th e raw' ec'' ou s two it arrives from Ame r i ca , I n di a, or E gy pt,.until it ' rinte sented to the audience in the is of a pie ce of 1 3 . we ll , shape who calico. Mr. War ren a mechanic engineer, an and favourably known in the north for his zea % e ar successful efforts to promote education among the T o oted ing classes. He is a self-educated man. He coast it the whole of this machinery with his own hande) his er' reflects as much credit on his workmanship as el ; 0 ,. years severance, considering it is the result of labour o ur at leisure hours. The Prince spent upwards of one and a half in examining the model, and expressed seI ST. f extremely pleased. o CHUROHYARD.—SOMe disapf! , not CLEMENT'S having been felt that St. Clement's Churchyarq D ine been been closed, one of the inhabitants addressed the the Secretary on the subject, and on Saturday ref f _ l . wad following reply from the Under Secretary,. xr_ ton to dington :—" lam directed by Viscount Palmed t the jet ieel acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Clement and to inform you that the graveyard of St. L_';„ e d by Danes will be closed as soon as the forms ,req'w law can be gone through.", j