The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-26 00:00:00

Ittu ! How they crowded into the streets of London, of Birmingham, and of Southampton, /n en) women, and children, the artizan from his workshop, the tradesman from his counter, the clerk from his desk, the 'weaver from ,his loom, the peasant from his Plough to give the unbought ovation of their homage to KOSSUTH, and to say that they had Caught even a momentary glimpse of the Liberator of the Rungarians. Remembering this, we cannot doubt for an instant but that this same commu nity will regard with interest the occurrences, 110. w transpiring in the neighbourhood of the dis tant province of Montenegro, occurrences which taay ultimately lead, in regard to Turkey, to a war of extermination, or at any rate of dismem berment. „ Our foregoi ng observations sufficiently indicate luat we count upon the attention of the British People being just now sedulously directed to the ,„. ev ents which are t a ki ng p l ace i n re l a ti on t o th e Mo ntenegrins. Those events we conceive to be in eery respect of a most momentous character—and those events, moreover, we feel assured are at this moment deplorably misapprehended by the Kin• gdom, of th e i mpar ti a l spec t a t ors i n the United -n-mgdoin, It is pretended that the contest recently commenced in that quarter of Europe is a. co ntest of whi c h T ur k ey was the originator— that, in fact, the Osmanlis were throughout the aggressors, and that the SULTAN has the respon aihilitY of provoking retaliation freni the Monte ilegrins. It i s i ns i s t e d th a t th e motives for all the se insensate ac t s on th e p ar t o f the Ottoman Po rte has -b een th at of h atre d to Christianity— thel hatr e d o f the Mahometans to Ch r i st i an i ty. 15°4 this plea the t roo p s o f the Austrian Ex -1,!Molt have been sent forward to the aid of the People of Montenegro the Croatians have _ b lustered i n i mmense num b ers to ass i s t th e i r br ethren on th e o th er s id e o f t h e Herzegovina— the„ auxiliary for ces h ave b een mar ti a ll e d un d er th e standards of their redoubtable Ban, the for noidable and enterprising JELLACHICH. Never, l e ve believe, have a few simple facts been more iF e gieusly misrepresented. Now, recollect, in first place, that a Prince Bishop of the Greek t uillir eh—the VLADIKA—is the ruler of the Mon enens ! There is a clue to the secret of a ce 'aim- fanaticism. Recollect, in the second place, that Aust r i a i s the mere instrument, th e crea t ure, th e h°ndslave of the Russian Autocrat—who has ng been yearning for some pretext to interfere by. „re of arms with th e G overnmen t of Constantino ;!There is a gu id e t o th e sec ret ambition fo r h e which the whole warlike enterprise has emanated. lis tria, bear in mi n d, h a s been reduced t o th e li e „ ee seity of implicitly obeying the imperial Coun cil at St. P eters b urgh ever s i nce she called in "Pair fo r th e su bj ugat i on o f H ungary b y t h e i .° BB acks un d er P ASKEWITOEL R eco ll ect, i n t h e _ i ld pla ce , th at t h e G overnment of Vi enna h as nev er f org i ven ABDUL-MEDJID for bravely stand inge between it an d it s i n t en d e d v i ct i ms, th e h ero i c lea ders of the MAGYAR movement—the brave L u ng Sultan having. at that period virtually de theli might o f N or th ern d es p o ti sm t o v iolate h ill s fro ntiers for the gratification of a dastardly and lin lan vengeance! Austria never forgave this mag eagcent temerity ; and therefore it is that she is so ei g i er, or a t l east so very w i ll i ng,to a b et th e d es i gns re h e r actual m as t er , th e A u t ocra t, by aiding the i o g i ° ll s fanati c i sm an d l oca l an imosities of the h a pitallts of Montenegro. This is the true situation. Examine history, and it will corrobo rat° all our assertions. It will declare that the 0 : 11 t , e negrins, and not the Turks, have through ” ill their often-renewed hostilities, been the " s °rs• It will reveal the truth, that the re • Lie hat re d, if th ere b e an y i n the matter, is hatred of the C h r i s ti ans t ow ards Mahe ba° Ch etall i l s ni, and not of the Mahometans towa rds e lis ; ani n tY. It will show that th e cruelties far ree ': °lo throughout this disgraceful war e% e ti ,` 44 ' o been, in the first instance, crueltie s sat Part Part of the Montenegrins--cruelties ti cn. ,1 eliciting from the Turks a fearful retalia of : o es---this, we assert, is the exact position war ' airs in that quarter. The odium of the •Ls due to the KAISER and not to the SULTAN and it i s d ue t o th e K AISER, b ecause h e i s rejoic e d to gratify his own vengeance in the very set of pleasing his Imperial Lord the Autocrat, bi carrying out his ulterior designs for the occu- Pation of Constantinople. They talk about the Ottoman Porte being so 4 r behind in the march of modern civilisation. "on't believe them ! Recollect the very circum- S tances to which we have only just made refer ence, and answer ABDUL-MEDJID has not re lealed a high degree of enlightenment by more than eue ac t of very touching and splendid magma tiraity Did be not, we repeat, save KOSSUTH '' .(31 )11 the blood-thirsty wrath of Austro-Russian despotism? Did he not throw his Royal robe protectingly over all the companions of the l ingarian Liberator 7 More than this, Ras , , it not A BD UL-MEDJID, the young Sultan of fo ke Y, who shed new glo r y on his reputation t o r Inunificence by swelling the funds transmi tted dow n I re l an d, when her children were s tricken by f am i ne ? Did he not add a new gem to his diadem by th a t noble and beautiful tribute to a foreign poet—a patriot as well as a bard, a hero as Zell as an author—when he besto wed with his D 4 a nd princely hand an es tate u p on ALPHONSE c‘ l 'AmAirribrE Don't talk to us about the . (.: ‘'ttelin all Porte being behind in the march o vilisation ! Let its noble deeds be compa red f Atli t hose (if they can be found) of th e Viennese fo• men t ! Let the young KAISER emulate the g SULTAN, and then, if you will, bring them k'' ° contrast, and inStitute a direct compa rison. Ic i ean while, things being situated as they are— th rl reY bein g th e assa il e d, and its foes, of course, e t. L act ual aggressors—Austria gratifying her own ty while serving .the purposes of her Lord th e 411 ` p nut, the Autocrat—we would urge upon Rar ,People o f E ng l an d no t t o b e deceived in re be:a' to the r ea l mer its of the quarrel, but to pr e 4 t ° e ld in this unjust war with Montenegro only a 00Il etant 'At for the yet more unjust occupation of 1,- I, -"ORTTIGUESR DEBT.—A pet.t.on in Portugal to t a the holders of the State Debt ; ; has been addressed Oahe of Deputies, protesting e 1 .% stigmatising it as a lewof co nfiscation, and tion of against the recent de th a .ct, which must end in the hope less nduanparal- e,eolllltry ,t 0 T _Theprespedeg-ra Royal r was of AL A.RCTIO ...I:MOAN . issuedC O M - aa undertakin to be called the Pat, r g, the Government path, n a grant made by ds groun . N4ai on th, e _ a Penny of a tract o of Davis Autic to , uvered by him at an inle f t ii:traits, With. the west coast form l o a o nd and fishing The pro tlei„nts, the exclusive right to hl t is r h ad fi e, sh a e n ri d es t . o work mines, and establish shares, with a de poaed capital is 200,0001. in 1 . 0 vessels, to to;ter_of 21. 12s. 6d., and the objects are to apply the .l'ea,,. N of the auxiliary screw to whaling . It iittlth ,e fishing stations, and to develop.e the to abound are mineral 14 tit of the locality , hich is said especially the a e - ornbago. Two screw steamers of s(:lOtonosnedaecrh etie9rdin* to be fitted out in the springwill go to the toilerintendence of Captain Penny, who TERN RAILWAY. ii)4ll3;iaAnd pass the first winter in con diin g its operations. ..„..tti, ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT going fav our ue sufferers by this areaccidentt WEs d an excellent ti 4 b l Y. Dr. Prichard Smith on very 4ht, and was Pronounced to be mupcahesbeetter yestefrrdoanyl th Illirlg- Mr. Adam Duff is gradually Tee: o . 7rng convalescent. ke,..effects of the shock. Mr. Miller is mos ressing t fay Quartley, of St. John's-wood, is lawfV;rably, and Mr. Orrnerod, of Brase p ri r o u s g e College, was I N e T 4 tly Well to return to Oxford on Thursday by t 1 elhge ~ ne e of the death of Mr. Gibbs was forwarded,night. o e t Cg T °Pli to Bristol very shortly after the .accident, and L: ii of the deceased's sons arrived at Ealing at a late l eo r YI the evening. A second son arrived yesterday'tol last ev e lll „. i g, and both gentlemen returned to Eris have been -IN% The remains of the deceased gentleman 11014 Placed in a shell, in which they will be conveyed to .. °1 after the inquest, which Mr. Wakley has. aPi el e Ned to he holden at the Feathers Inn, Ealing, x ab . tetZeo'elock this morning. Mr. Gibbs was a ve b r o y en e a qireetvo vitriol manufacturer at Bristol, and had Peri od r oF the Great Westernsßailway almost from the bv.. of incorporation, . I,IO4COVERY ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE. -- Yesterday diEle:g, sholy before 8 o'clock, a city police constable on th e ;4red art neatly -packed brown paper parcel lying ( )M ee , of the parapet of Blackfriars-bridge.The h e ' carried the Package to the nearest recess, when torrintied the string and discovered the body of a newly the infant much covered with blood, and , til el37, 1 1l a White ' petticoat. The constable conveyed The idol the police-station in Fleet-street, when . the -Ol e .-4-4'. surgeon made an examination of the child. 1,,1it Vest will take place this afternoon. "-We iSuIRASTROUB FIRE IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. ltithe (h_uaVe been informed that the value of the property 'okrbi7aged or destroyed in the disastrous fire which 1 :1 " °,0 0 - 0 - r . .in St. Paul's Churchyard amounts to about w loser e4°.° insurance companies will consequently be MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. i The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on spe culation. The market closed heavily, but without alteration in prices. Railway shares were very dull. It would appear that the rumours circulating throughout the week with respect to the amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England are erroneous, and probably because of a determi nation to keep the matter secret in future until the m Ater actually appears in the Gazette. We must admit that we do not acquiesce in the complaints of our contemporary, the Times, upon this sub ject. The balance-sheet being made up about Tuesday or Wednesday to the previous Satur day, it would be very desirable, since there must be a full knowledge of the items on the part of many of the directors and clerks, to post a statement of the amount of the bullion, and perhaps the securities, immediately after the board had considered the return. Under the present sys tem some parties must ever obtain an unfair pre ference, a most important matter in times of pros sure or excitement. The Times objects to the newspapers publishing anticipatory remarks about the Bank return, as though the public at large ought not to be informed as soon as a " select few" of the stock-jobbers or ,capitalists. When once a - return of this kind is completed, profound secrecy is impossible, and better is it, therefore, to give official particulars. The balance sheet in its entirety might still be reserved for Friday evening's Gazette. The weekly statement of the Bank of England to the 19th inst. gives the amount of bullion only . 87,7431. less, and this week's arrivals will conse quently soon tell upon the returns. The gold, however, has first to be essayed. The circulation of notes was diminished, owing to the considerable addition made to the deposit accounts. The dis counts and loans, on the other hand, had so far increased as to prove the correctness of the state ments made of the active demand for money. The changes, compared with the previous return, are as follows : Active circulation Decrease Bullion Decrease Rest Decrease Public Deposits Increase Other deposits Increase Seven day and other Bills Decrease Government securities Decrease Other securities Increase Notes unemployed Increase 422,080,690 224,395 '18,314,617 87,743 3,313,109 815 6,738,059 498,762 12,081,941 69,363 1,344,913 72,921 13,619,393 29,207 14,177,702 386,944 9,667,595 172,970 Bills of Exchange upon the principal continental cities were negotiated here yesterday afternoon at about the previous terms. Paris, 90 days, 25 27i to 30 ; Amsterdam, 11 18i- to 19 ; Vienna, 11 4to 8 ; Trieste, 11 6toll 12 ; Oporto, 53/ to ; Hamburgh, 13 71 to 8 ; and Petersburgh, 38 to 38k. The New Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Peruvian Loan for some time spoken of, has been announced by Messrs. C. de Murrietta atid Co. and Messrs. C. J. Hambro and Son. The amount is 2,600,0001., and the object, the redemption of the existing 6 per cent. English debt, and of a home debt of 600,0001. bearing a higher rate of interest. The price is to be . 85/. per cent., and the first payment of 20 per cent. is to be made on the 9th of next month. If all the existing 6 per cent bondholders exchange, and they are offered 1181 per cent. in the new stock, being some allowance, because the sum is paid up in full at once, there will be about 780,0001. to be subscribed by the general public. The entire debt may be redeemed at par within 10 years. It remains only to be seen whether the creditors will come into this arrangement. The full particulars are as under : "PERUVIAN FOUR-AND-A-HALF PER CINT. LOAN FOR 2,600,0001. STERLING. "Messrs. C. de Murrieta and Co. and Messrs. C. J. Ham bro and Son beg to announce that his Excellency General Mendiburra, in virtue of the powers conferred on him by the President of the Republic of Peru, and in conformity with the act of Congress, dated Feb. 5, 1852, has authorised them to receive subscriptions for a loan of 2,600,0001. ster ling, bearing interest at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum. " The proceeds of this loan are intended for the redemp tion of the Six per Cent. Loan, amounting to 1,535,800/., contracted in England, and to refund a home debt amount ing to about 600,0001., bearing higher rates of interest. " The subscription price is 85 (say 851. per cent.) payable as follows :- 20 per cent. on allotment on the 9th March. 10 )7 sth April. 10 Jr, „ sth May. 10 „ r 4th June. 10 11 „ sth July. 25 t, 1 , sth August. " The interest commences from the Ist March, 1853, and will be payable, half-yearly, on the Ist March and Ist Sep tember, at the Peruvian Financial Agency. "A discount at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will be allowed on the payment in full of the above instalments, and Vrovisional certificates, bearing the signatures of tho two firms, will be issued to parties availing of this facility. " Any, failure in the specified payments forfeits all pre vious instalments. " The holders of the present Six per Cent. Active Stock shall be entitled to 1181. provisional certificates paid up stock (being at the rate of 85 per cent., allowing discount at the rate of 4 per cent, on the instalments) in exchange for each 1001. of the said Six per Cent. Active Stock, ex coupon of the Ist April next, upon their making applica tion to that effect to Messrs. C. de Murrieta and Co. not later than sth March next. " The Six per Cent. Bonds are to be delivered to Messrs. C. de Murrieta and Co. on or before the 9th March next, and provisional certificates, signed by the two agents for the loan, will be delivered thereagainst, to be exchanged for new Bonds, which will be prepared immediately. " Annexed is a form of application to be made by the holders of the Six per Cent. Stock. " The Bonds will be divided as follows : A 600 Bonds of 1,0001. each... £600,000 B 2,000 „ 5001. „ ... 1,000,000 C 10,000 ... .1,000,000 £2,600,000 " A sum of 52,0001., or 2 per 'cent. of the nominal capival, will be annually appropriated to the redemption of the loan, which redemption is to commence on the Ist September, 1854. " The redemption is to be effected by purchases when the Bonds are below par, and by drawings by lot when they are above par. " The Peruvian Government reserves to itself the right of paying off at par so much of the loan as shall not have been redeemed at the expiration of 10 years from the date of tho contract. " Besides the formal guarantee of the Republic of Peru, with all its revenues, the Government hypothecates as se curity for this loan one-half of the net produce of the exports of guano to the United Kingdom. It further pledges itself to hypothecate, if necessary, as additional security for this loan, as much more of the proceeds of the said exports of guano as may be hereafter made availableby the repayment of the former loans. " The results of the guano sold in the United Kingdom during the last two years were as follow 1851-87,897 tons, producing, net 1852 138,149 tons, 2369,580 582,813 052,393 or on average of, circa, 113,000 tons, worth, net, 474,600/. " Subscriptions may be addressed to Messrs. Steer, Cureton, and Lawford , st ockbrokers, Pope's-head-alley, Cornhill , and will be received until 2 o'clock on Friday the sth of March next. " Messrs. C. de Munieta and Co. C. J. Hambro and Son. " Gentlemen,—Being holders of 2-- Peruvian Six per Cent. Active Bonds -- claim in exchange for them £— of the new Four-and-a-flalf per Cent. Peru vian Bonds, being in the proportion of 1181. of the new for 1001. of the old stock (being at the rate of 85 per cent.,) allowing 4 per cent. discount p. a. on the instal ments. -- engage to deliver to Messrs. C. de Murrieta and Co., the said amount of £— Six per Cent. Peruvian Stock on or before the 9th March next, on receiving from them provisional certificates in the above-named propor tion according to your prospectus dated the 26th Feb., 1853. " We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants." The proprietors of the' Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company had a more favorable meeting yesterday than was expected, and a divi dend at the rate of 5 per Cent. per annum being declared, the numerous complaints made were smoothed over. Doubtless the Company has great difficulties to overcome in the outset, but unfortu nately it does not seem to profit by experience, as is seen in the affair of the " Australian " which returned to Plymouth in a leaky condition yester day. This vessel was Mistaken for the Sydney, now overdue, and telegraphed to the city as such, late last evening. The Alert has arrived from Sydney, whence she sailed on the old November. She brings about 170,0001. in g The amount of gold exported from London direct during .the week, to Thursday last, was only 5,050 ounces, and 34,4001., the latter all to Sydney and St. Vincents. Of silver 8,000 ounces were shipped. Letters per steamer Hellespont, for the Cape of Good Hope and Australia according to a time on notice just issued at the Post-office, will be in Monday The English fun ds are firm, but very quiet. Consols 994 / for Transfer, a nd 99 / for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 104 ft, and the Three per Cents. 1001. Ex chequer Bills have b firmer at 455. to 50s. premium. In the Foreign Market tile feature is a rise in Peruvian Bonds, the Six per Cents. having been done as high as 105 i. Grenada Stock is at 211. Spanish Deferred Stock is dull at 23g. Buenos Ayres Bonds are quote d a shade higher, being at 64. Mexican have touched 24i and 24g. Railway Shares have been influenced by the THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1853. settlement of the Account, and prices are much the same. French Shares are quiet. Gold Mines are scarcely so good. The Land Companies' Shares are brisk, at about the previous rates. The Joint Stock Banks are steady. . . . Assuming the correctness of the extract given yesterday under this head, from the official pros pectus of the Nova Scotia Mining Company, our attention has been called to a discrepancy with regard to the capital required, which cer tainly upon the face of the document does not appear, after paying for the properties, to leave available for the working of the mine, the sum stated. Some explanation appears wanting, and we confess we are unable to give it. Further, the price paid for the land is exceedingly high, con sidering what is reported to have been its market value only a short time back; and thirdly, the directors, after advertising that applica tions for shares would be received until March 5, have suddenly closed the list. It is no part of our duty to defend anything not "fair and above board," neither, on the other hand, will we censure in the absence of full information, but we cannot help remarking what is said around us, nor feel justified in withholding those remarks from the public, who are entitled to all possible infor mation. The system of paying " concessionaires" in shares is liable to great abuse, and there ought to be a prohibition of sale, or even issue, until a certain number of dividends are paid. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ....... 1001 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities lo3# it 3 i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 7-16 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 45 50 South Sea Stock Consols for Account 10th March 99 i 13 Exchequer Bills lid. £lOOO £5OO Small Ditto Advertised 17 12 8 12 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 64 Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Ditto Ex Dec., 1849, Coupon 2l Mexican 3 per Cent 23 41 Ditto for the Account 2) Peruvian 6per Cent. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent Portuguese 4 per Cent. 39 x d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23a Spanish Passive (Converted) 6 i I Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 11 p c Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — Ditto for the Account 661 i Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.......... TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto March Account 991 g MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) There has been an active market this week, and a ge neral demand for good mines, especially for such as have not yet experienced a great rise. An impression is getting abroad that the shares which have risen so much in consequence of the price of copper will be liable to a sudden fall, should there be a rush of sellers, which a drop in the price of copper woul created. Lead remains firm, and from the short supply is likely to maintain its price. Tin has risen nearly 101. per ton this week. The question of labour, in connection with mining, is becom ing daily more important, and a further rise of 25 or 30 per cent. would cripple the operations, and stop many mines depending upon calls. The principal demand this week has been for Alfreds, which have risen to 201. (5120ths) ; for Herodsfoot, which have reached 13 14, and no sellers. Taking into consideration that in He rodsfoot there are only 1,024 shares, and the mine mak ing a profit at the rate of 5,0001. a-year, with a prospect of continuance, the shares at present rates are ridicu lously low. In the metal market there is a continued. improve ment. Tin manifests a decided advance ; Banca, is held at 1201. ; Straits at 1181. Tin-plates are likewise in good demand. Copper is still progressing, an advance of 2d. per lb. having been asked, and little less than this obtained. Lead still bears an upward tendency, though the prices quoted accord with those of last week. Spel ter on the spot is held at 23/. ; in the earlier part of the week transactions took place at 221. 15s. The iron trade is likewise good, with prospects of an advance ; Scotch-pig is worth 545. to 565. ; rails are likewise in good request, at advanced prices. In the Bullion Market,—Bar silver, ss. 11d. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. The sale of copper ore at Thursday's ticketing was 2,936 tons, produce si, standard 1651. 125., average price 6/, 121.; producing in money 19,5561. Os. 6d., and fine copper 166 tons 16 cwts. The corresponding sale of last month was 3,192 tons of ore, produce si, stan dard 1641. 14s. ; average price, 61. 14s. ; producing in money 21,2651. 175., and fine copper 182 tons 8 cwts. ; being a decrease in the average price equal to about ls. per ton. Drake Walls, Great Wheal Baddern, East Margaret, and Lewis have sold black tin. There has been an increase of activity in the gold mining share market this week, although as yet no de cided improvement has taken place. Buyers have, how ever, decidedly preponderated, and though the change of prices since last week is not particularly remarkable, a feeling of increasing firmness has been perceptible. Yes terday prices were scarcely so good for one or two de scriptions, Great Nugget Vein shares more especially experiencing a fall ; but, on the whole, the market may be said to maintain its firmness, and there is a strong opinion that this branch of enterprise will soon be cha racterised by a revival of speculative excitement. The shares most in demand during the week have been Nou veau Monde, Port Philip, Ave Maria, Australian Free hold, Colonial Gold, and Anglo - Californian. The Aus tralian Cordillera Company intend, in the course of the ensuing week, dispatching their staff,fully equipped, by the Tory. The principal portion of the men are at present at Gravesend. The Adele, chartered by the Anglo- Australian Company, sailed on Monday with Capt. Bell (the superintendent), Mr. Combo (the assistant), and staff, for the scene of their contemplated operations. The Chartered, Australian Land, Refining, and Gold Importing Company have likewise dispatched Capt. Baker, R.N., Mr. Watt (the assayer), and party by the Australian mail steamer. Advices have been received by the Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company to the 30th Dec. Sir Henry Huntley advises that 300 tons had been raised, but owing to the snow drifts it had been impossible to transport it to the mill. Everything was ready, and the first day the roads were sufficiently hard to allow carts to work the ore would be under the stamps. He writes in high spirits, stating that every thing has a promising appearance, and that he anticipates from the crushing an immediate and profitable return. The only arrival of gold this week has been the Three Bells, from Port Philip, with 78,803 ozs. of gold, of the value of 310,0001. There is still remaining I due, and known to be on its way home, 291,664 ounces, which, at the rate of 41. per ounce, may be calculated at 1,166,666/. The Victoria Gold Mining Company held their meetink on Thursday ; nothing, however, has transpired of the - business transacted. Tliey have no location in Australia yet, nor are we aware of the actual status of the company. t-But little business has taken place in the North American com panies. The report of Professor Ansted on the property of the Waller Gold Mining Company was issued yester day, which substantiates the report of Mr. Macdaniel, dated Oct. 24, 1852, and which was fully noticed by us in the subsequent month. The Bolivar Mining Association have declared a pay ment of is. per share, out of their first assets. INCREASE OP PAUPERISM IN MARYLEBONE.—Yester day, at the meeting of the Marylebone Guardians Board (Mr. G. Spencer Smith in the chair), a communication. was read from the Poor-law Board, requesting to have a n explanation, if possible, of the large increase of pauperism in that parish this year, as compared with the same weeks last year, the numbers for the fourth week in Jan this year being 6,990, and last year 6, 696. —Mr. Andsrscn moved that the document be only acknowledged, as he -looked upon these demands as bit-by-bit encroachments on the part of the Poor-law Board __Mr. Powell seconded the motion.—Mr. Jacob Bell considered if they merely acknowledged the receipt of the letter it would be disrespectful. The Poor-Law Board only asked for information. He moved as an amendment, " That theamatter be referred to the as sistant-overseer, to furnish all information he could to the board n ext Friday."—Mr. Stapleton seconded the amendment, and Mr. Grote said it was inconsistent to refuse the Poor-Law Board this information when they sent them their weekly returns, upon which this appli tcateioanmewnadamet founded.—Thecarril. motion was withdrawn, and h i DETERMINED morning,AT M information UR ER I N SL was received at the Westminster Police-office of the TIRNuEEDT;ANcDruI IItOsERAR.IILThIIs ATTEMPT fol lowinghorrible and determined case of attempted mur der :—lt appears from facts com municatedto the Police office,d on a f relati, livin at that, at a late h our last night, a' young man, na med Geo. Bates, calls No. 133, Sloane-street, Chelsea,emale and after ve conversi g ng some time in the kitchen with her, suddenly started from his chair, extinguished the light, and seizing her by the hair of her head, cut her throat in several places with a razor. A desperate struggle ensued, in which the razor was broken, and the ruffian then caught up a heavy poker from the lire-place, and began battering his victim about the head. Her cries at length brought some one from the street to her assistance, there being no one in the house at the time of the attempt but her self and her brutual assailant. A police-constable soon afterwards arrived, and the prisoner was apprehended. Upon going into the kitchen, a scene of intense horror was presented. The unfortunate woman was com pletely covered with blood, which was flowing from several wounds in her head and throat. Her neck-ribbon d r Th e s s e , showing t u h p e o desperate h r c o h u a g r i a l t c tteor theof t h vv e e a s s t was cut through, and there were a number of incisions i m sna i uh n le s tr ier Police-court, this morning, said, in answer to a want had o t of the world. d r iven him ma d Upon, and h tthate e r he . be glad adto get u ' porter calling upon the surgeon, he was informed that, shouldque question, although the woman was still alive, little hope was en tertained of her recovery. ARRIVAL OF THE PROPONTIS. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING. The Propontis, Captain Glover, has arrived. She reached Madeira Dec. 15, Goree 22, Bathurst 23, Sierra Leone 28, Liberia 31, Cape Coast Jan: 3, and Accra 4, Lagos 5, B onny 8 , O ld Cala b ar 10, Fer nando Po 11 ; left 14th, L agos 17, Whyda. Accra 18, Cape Coast 20, Lib er i a 25, Si erra Leone 31, Bathurst Feb. 4, G oree 4, Teneriffe 12, Ma deira 14, Corun a 22. in The Propontis ran short of coals, and put into Corunna, where she left the 22d inst. She has a full cargo of palm oil, camwood, arrow root, Cay enne pepper, &c., and 11 packages of bullion. Her Majesty's ship Britomart was at Lagos on the 4th, and the Alecto on the sth. The Bloodhound arrived from Sherbois at Sierra Leone on Jan. 30. The Forerunner passed Liberia on Jan. 20. The Propontis spoke her Majesty's ship Polyphe mus, on Jan. 25, 20 miles south of Cape Messu rado. The United States sloop -of-war John Adams sailed Jan. 30 from Sierra Leone for Liberia. The African mail-packet Faith passed Tenoriffe on Feb. 8. Four steatners of the French navy were at Goree on Feb. 4. The Propontis spoke on Jan. 19, the barque Ann Watson, off Whydah ; and on Feb. 27, the brig Azof, lat 38, long. 12 15 W., reaching to the west ward. THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMER. PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY, 9 p.m. The Australian, Captain Hoses.son, sailed for the Cape and Australia yesterday at 4 40 p.m., and put back leaky this evening at 6. With the wind at W.N.W. she made 10i knots, and reached 60 miles W.S.W. of the Eddystone, when, shortly after mid night, three feet of water were discovered in her engine rooms. This increased to four feet and a half, and nearly extinguished the port-engin e fi re . The two engine-room engines and the two injection pumps were set to work, but with little effect. The ship was, there fore, put about at three o'clock, and on reaching smooth water, the leak was reduced four or five inches per hour. On entering the Sound she had three feet in the engine room, and her cog-wheel is a little out of order. A very heavy gale prevailed during the night, and carried away her port life-boat. The Australian will probably go into dock to-morrow. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, ONE rx., Tuis DAY. The Australian still makes much water; she has been placed alongside the jetty, and goes into dry dock this afternoon. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court, yesterday afternoon, at Buck ingham Palace. _ Viscount Stratford de Redoliffe, G.C.8., her Ma jesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sultan of Turkey, had an audience of the Queen, to take leave, on his return to his Embassy at Constan tinople. _ _ _ The Right Hon. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, G.C.8., had an audience of her Majesty, on his arri va l, on temporary leave of absence, from his Legation at the Court of Florence. The noble Viscount and Sir Henry were respectively presented to the Queen by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Queen was attended by Lord Rivers, Lord in Waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided, yester day afternoon, at a meeting of the Commission for pro moting and encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, arrived at the Palace of Westminster at three o'clock. The Commissioners present were the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Colborne, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart. M.P., and Mr. Hullam. Sir Charles L. Eastlake, the Secretary, attended. After the breaking up of the meeting, the Prince in spected some part of the building., His Royal Highness left at twenty-five minutes past five o'clock, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Desart, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Rivers, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the performance of the French Plays last evening with their presence. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe. and attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour, honoured the Princess's Theatre with her presence last evening. The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester-house. A deputation from Salisbury, with respect to the car rying out of the Public Health Act in that borough, had an interview yesterday with the General Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall. The deputation con sisted of Mr. George Sutton, Mr. Alderman Smith, an d Messrs. James George Coombs, Vandenhoff, and Farran t. Captain Beauclerc had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen, yesterday, at his official residence, Downing street. A deputation from the Town Council of Wakefield, consisting of the Mayor and Mr. Councillor Thomas Micklethwaite, accompanied by Mr. George Sandars, M.P., on the subject of the Public Health Act being introduced into Wakefield, had an interview yesterday with Sir W. Molesworth. AUSTRALIAN ROY AL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Yesterday an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the London Tavern, Mr. J. Meek in the chair. The report stated that the expenditure was chiefly upon five iron steamers, which had been adopted by Government as suitable to carry out the company's con tract with it for the conveyance of the mails every alter nate month. The company had been established for the purpose of promoting the postal communication between Great Britain and her Australian colonies. It came into existence upon the 22d• of March, 1852, and upon the 3d of June following it dispatched its first vessel, the Australia, to Sydney, whose passage out and home had been, notwithstanding the difficulties which beset the undertaking, from want of time for due prepara tion, so far profitable as to justify the directors in recommending a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum upon the capital paid up at the 31st Decem ber, 1852. A monthly communication is, so soon as the necessary arrangements can be made, to be established ; and specifications have been received for the construc tion of three other steamers of larger power. From the financial statement, it appeared that the whole of the sum upon the debtor side amounted to 238,991/. 15s. 6d., of which 195,7531. represented the paid-up capital, and 13,1621. 18s. 3d. the excess of receipts over expenditure upon the four voyages pending at the date of its being drawn up. From the creditor side, it appeared that 188,8191. 17s. 6d. had been expended in the purchase of a fleet, and that there was a balance on account remain ing to be dealt with. of 18,7211..178. 4d. Other items balanced the account. The CHAIRMAN said the capital of the company con sisted of 50,000 shares of 10/. each, Of these, 10,000 had-been.reserved for distribution in the colonies, and the reinainiiig . , 40,000 distributed in this country to a stable and firm body of shareholders. Of the arrears of call, most had been,paid, and there existed no doubt of the payment of the whole. They had expended 188,891/. 10s. sd. in the purchaSe of ships, and although they had purchased the Australia and Sydney to disadvantage, being forced into the market, yet the money which they cost could be realised if they were to be again sold. Of the Melbourne he did not hesitate to say that it was well purchased. The preliminary expenses only amounted to 3,427/. 14s. 2d. The office expenses were covered by 4,264/. Great changes consequent upon the discovery of gold in Australia, had taken place since the company had been started. The prospectus last year spoke of the slow progress of emigration, but it would be now difficult to overstate the magnitude and import ance of it. With that increase of immigration all ar ticles of consumption in the colonies had risen in price 200, 300, and 400 per cent., and with it commerce had also increased in due proportion. Freights had risen from 21.175. 6d. to Si. Bs. per t on . The be nefits which the company derived fr om this state of things upon th e h om eward voyage greatl y preponderated over the drawb ac k s , w hi c h were numerous and impor tant. All their expenses in the colonies had increased, especially in the item of coals, but they h oped that as gold and copper had b een f oun d in such abundance, coal would also be found in equa l abundance. Indeed, he had good grounds for the hope, as an important com pany had been just formed to work the coal fields of the district of Newcastle and Hunter's River, and a day or two since he himself saw a specimen of coal which was brought from King George's Sound, and found about 30 miles from their station. As regarded the voyage of the ship Australia the delay arose from hindrances which were removeable, and which should be removed; Out, not withstanding all the hindrances, she had made the trip out in 95 days, and that home in 112—saving, as com pared with sailing vessels, 24 days on the one, and 26 days on the other. He concluded by moving that the report be received, adopted, and printed for circulation. Mr. WALTON seconded the motion. Mr. DAVIS moved an amendment to the effect that the report be received, entered on the minutes, and adopted, as far as related to the dividends, but that, in asmuch as the purchase of the Melbourne and other matters required investigation, a committee should be appointed for that purpose. In moving this he severely criticised the management of the directors in the pur chase of the Melbourne. Mr. MOORE seconded the amendment. A long debate followed, at the conclusion of which, The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, and declared it lost. He then put the original resolution, which was carried. Mr. DAVIS upon this demanded a ballot for his amend ment, which was granted. The dividend was then declared, Messrs. Frith and Le Breton-elected directors, when the proceedings ter minated in the usual manner, 20 20 10 St. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Paid Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. Junc Birmng. Wolverh. dt Stour Valley , IBirkenhd. litnesh. & Cheshire Junct...... Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons.... Do., £20....•• •• ...... • Bristol & Exeter...... Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cock and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&Belfast June. Dundee Perth &Aber deon Junction ....... Do. New East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. dr D.)..... Do., (£lB E. dx H.).. ,Eastern Counties.... D Eastern Union, Clam A. late E. U. Sh , 0., d 0......... Do., B. & C. East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk, & Binning. Juno Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S.Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western Irkiii South-Easter:. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds. ...... Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths • Do., Wst. Riding trn Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So nthpt . London & Blackwall Lend. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths o 10/.Sh. M&B. 6. • radon dr S. Weste: 0., £5O 0., £4O Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.&Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. i Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmark et Do. Bury Extension Newpt.Aberg.driltid. Newry dr Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & ROstrevor. N0rf01k........ Do., New ..... ......... Northn. Counties Un North British ......... North Devon, N 0.1.. Do., i A Deferred... Do., i B Guaranteed North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. di S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Hereid Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)....,. Do. Halves, do o. Oswestu .... Shropshire Union South Devon... South Eastern.. South Wales.... S. Yorksh. River Dun Do Stockton dr Hartlepl. l Thames Haven Dock' and Railway Vale of Neath. ..... Waterfd. & Kilkenn Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall.. Wmbledon &Croydonl Woodford ... ....... .... York Newctl. & Berl Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Pura= York & N. Midland.. Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. 6... Bris. do Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ...' Caledonian £lO ...... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i percent... Cork &Bandon kt . p.c. Dundee Perth &Aber . deen Junction....... EastA nglian (.E3 10s, 6 per cent. Do. (25) 7 per cent.. Do. (& 7175) 7 p ct.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2. . Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent EastLancash. 6 p.cts Edinb. Prth. &Dundee, 5A per cent:.... Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 P.C Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem Gt. Southn. &Westn., (Ireland) Eighths 4 Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) G. West. fixed 4i p c Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. e., Stock London and Brighton Guarant,eed 5 p. e Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 6p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares, Condy. & Ennis. 1 Sh Manch. ,Shef., & Lin., I Shares, No. 1 Do. New, £lO Marypt. &Carl. 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent Do Kid. Consol. 6 p. c. St, Do. Consol. Bristol & Birin. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 41 per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 51 per ct.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p North British North Staffordshire..' Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. C. Do Bi i 100 1001 all all all 100 all 100 10 all la all Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent....... , South Devon . Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref De York& N. Midland H & S. Parch 701 7 2 60 3dl 23 80 38 13. 4 - 16 -28 A - 10 P -71 i - 6 ici\ -24 d PREFERENCE SHARES. FOR: A ntwerp&Rotterdam BelgianEastn. Junct. Charleroi &Erquelin. Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish, East Indian ...... Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoja sp.e Luxembourg Do., (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons dr Mediterran I Aadras Namur & Liege (with interest) 'Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. a. Bds (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs. NorwegiauTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Have Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. et. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders.. Do. 5i per c. Pref ' Western of France , West. of Swit zer l an d Zea1and........ ' Closing Prices this day. 31 - 33 61 - 10 - 10; 6-- 6d 21 22 -- 2i (1 108 -- 110 641 -- -- 22 23 18 -- 19i1 li -- 2,ip 8 - 51 -5& 4 44 13j -- 1331 11 - 114 - 88 75 -. 77 57 60 76 -- 78 d— -32 31 61 63 80i 44 46 122 - 124 108 110 92k --92 i 6i 7 90 95 13 14 p 78 —78 A 4! —41 d 8 2id' 15 —l6 - 91- - P I 103 - 1(4 121 i -121 i 3 - 3f) l 1 p 92 93 4i 3Ad 4 3 (i 11 12 19 21 29 —30 i 3 3d 78 —78 i 45 47 49 -- 51 21 ---3 Q 3 d 3 -- 3a 56 -- 5 8 8 -- 8h 21 -- 2Rd 36 -- 37 61 -- 61 d Bas'nese done this day. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, R iILWAYS. B ‘dford and Bletchley. Birm. & (bid. guarantee Do. without gr Birm.Wolv. & Dudley guar. Do.wthtguar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent .. . Glstr.&Dn.Fr llrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull dr Selby. Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Do. 6 per et... Maneh.Thrton. and Matlock Middlesbro' Redcar. Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Fra.stern sp. e. Do. 6 per ct.. Do.Fixedsp.e Prest. & Wyre Leasing Compans. London ds N. West. Gt.Westn Do Do Do L. &N.W, Caledon Gt.Notrhn Gt.Westn. Yk. Now. & Borw Y.&N. Md Do Do S. Eastern, Do Norfolk Do Liu.&N.W & Midld Stekton & Darliugt. Midland E. Count Do Do. Shares. Roystn. dt Hit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g.5.p.e S. Staffordsh WearValleygr 6 per cent Do Do L. & . W &Ln& Do Closing Prices this lay. Gt. Northn Do Laneash.& Yorksh MrMClean Stockt. & Darling Do Gt.Westn ; Wilts dzSomrsti Busbies a this day. 30 -31 29i -30 k 30 - 31 29 - 30 107 - 109 53 - 149 - 151 32i -33 i 113 • 115 56i -- 576 27 -- 28 131 -- 144 25. -- 263 19 - 20 24 -- 20 3 - 34 .de -_—_ 1g 65 - 67 pm .52 - 154 .51 153 i - 3a 32 -- 33 .03i -- 104 MINES. 1 all 'Aqua Fria 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 2 3 p4k i 20 5 Australian 63 —7l p 1 all Australian Cordillera par p 1 k 1 all Australian Freehold. 4 p 1 all Ave Maria Par —l p li • 1 all Baden (Gd.Duehyof) par i p 1 all British A.ustrln. Gold i i p 1i i 20 13.5 British Iron 7 9 35, 243 Brastilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 4 43 30 all Do. Cocaes k Cuiada 2/ •- 2i 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —3O 1 i Carsons's Creek par .4 p 40 all Cobre Copper 413 423 42. 5 1 Colonial Gold 3 —3/ 44 i 14 Copiapo — ... St. all Copper Min. of En; 6O 70 674 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 73 —83 p I all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co l3 1 d 4 3 4 20 all General lB 19 ?19 2 all Great Nugget Vein 3 —34 p 54 5 3 all Great Polgooth lk —l4 p 1 all Lake Bathurst ... .d , 1 all Liberty 0 1 p 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co A -- i d A 1 all Mariquita id — 413 1 10 9 bierican&S.Americn. 61 —6/ 1 all New Granada - 4 p 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 — 1 3 p 1 1 Port Philip lO lg p 24 1 all Quarts Rock par 4 p 50 all Rhymme Iron 2l 23 p 15 Do. New — ... 30 101 Santiago de Cuba 63 —74 1 all South Australian par # p 10 7 Tin Croft ........ ...... 28k all United Mexican . 6i 74 6a 1 all Waller 2O 3 p 3 1 all West Granada # p 1 all West Mariposa...,., i p 1 all Yuba 4 P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 L all Australasia 873 881 50 all British N. American ... ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 14 lii p 100 25 Colonial — ... 100 20 Commercial of Loud ... ••• ... 4 English Scotti s h an d Australian 2 2} p 6 20 73 Loud. Chart. Bk. • Australia 6 Gip 50 20 London and County ... ... 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... • 103 20 Loud. & Westminste ... .. 100 35 National Prov. of Eng. ... ... 20 10 Do. New — ... 50 224 National of Ireland ... ... 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. — ... 501 25 5 Do. New — ..• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland . ... 10 all Do. New — ... IS 6 1 Royal Attstraln.Bkg tr., Gold Imp Co ... ... 25 all South Australia 49 51 25 all Union of Australia 730 740 , ... 20 Do. New 8 83 iB4 50 10 Union of London ... ... 40 all Union of Madrid ... ... MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Austial'ln Agrieult. 250 255 1 250 20 4 Australsn.Pcitie.Mail 10 5 Australn. Royal Mail 5i 6 ... 383 Brit. American Land 100 326 Canada — 5 5 Crystal Palace — 51 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 31 100 50 General Screw Steam 20 2i Irish Beetroot Sn 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel • 10 2 Netherlands Land — 20 2 Nrth. of Europe Steam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 25 Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral.Lan 57 59 571 1 1 Submar. Telegraph — y 2 Uniyeral Emigration and Colonization ... 100 28i Van Diemen's Land 19 20 19 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Feb. 26.—1 t has blown very heavily all night, and continued until half-past 9 this morning, with much rain ; since then it has moderated. Wind at Noon, W.S.W., moderate breeze, and cloudy. COWES, Feb. 25.—Wind, N. by E. Arrived—Franklin (s), New York, for Havre—on freight 500,0000 dollars. DEAL, Feb. 24.—Wind, W. Arrived—Mercia, Balfour, Calcutta • Southampton, Tink er , N ew Y ork ; Token, Labey. Arrived from the River—Pernambuco, Devereaux ; Lumsden, L'Orient. Sailed—Cecilia, Geelong ; Magda lena, Calcutta ; Savage, Smyrna ; Eur o p a , B atav i a.— Feb. 25.—Wind, N.N.W., strong. Ar r i ve d—W a l ter Hood, Canton • Albion, Maras ; Ontari o , C ey l on ; Caro line, Bahia ; Anne, Demerara ; Lady Sarah Bayley, Cuba ; Zozapude, Havannah ; Caros, St. John's, N.B. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Malvena Pedal, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Essex, Port Philip. Sailed—Token, Pernam buco. LIVIMPOOL, Feb. 24.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Phoenix, Parkinson, Constantinople ; Petchell, Overend, Calcutta ; Esk, Youghin, Bahia ; Magistrate, McKenzie, New Or leans • Albert Franklin, Lo ng , S avanna h ; A r i e l, Constan tinople. The Freeman, which arrived here yesterday from Jamaica, passed the wreck of a vessel on the 19th, appar ently a schooner, with white streak outside, and inside the bulwarks fellow • on the 24th and 25th, encountered heavy weather, and m ad. ,much water. Feb. 25—(Per Electric Tel., at 10-45 a.m.) - Arrived—Onward, Chase, Now Or leans. Sailod—Eclipse, Shanghae ; Horsburgh, Valparaiso. —Feb. 25.—Wind, N. Arrived—Rafaele y Adela, Diaz allan ; Lile, Jamaica • Atala, New Orleans ; Asseanthe, do. ; Joseph Porter, Charleston ; Constitution ' New York. Sailed—Bengal, New . Orleans ; Meinhuttar, New York ; Henry Clay, do. ; Cornelia, Boston. Off Port—Mary Hannah. The Ontario, arrived here from Charleston, was in contact in a snow storm, on the Bth inst., with a vessel, supposed to be a brig, which, disappeared immediately. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25.—The Australian (s), which sailed hence yesterday for the Cape of Good Hope and Australia, put back this evening, very leaky. SOMERCOTES, Feb. 25.—The Aboyne of Lynn, and the Elizabeth of Blyth, are on shore below Grimsby—the for mer is much damaged, and fills with the tide. The Agnes, London to Hartlepool, stranded on the 17th instant, has broken in two. A large full rigged ship is on shore about a mile below the Spurn Light. SHIELDS, Feb. 24.—The Sir William Wallace, hence to Scotland, ran on the Herd Sand last night during a snow squall, and capsized ; crew drowned ; part of stores saved. Wind, N.N.W. FALMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind, N. Arrived—Victoria, Hay, Saldanha Bay. RAMSGATE, Feb. 24.—1 t blew a heavy gale from N.N.E. last night until four this morning, when it mode rated. OFF RYE, Feb. 25.—Alert, Sydney, N.S.W. QUEENSTOWN.-Off Port—Rose, Callao, for Aberdeen. KEY WEST, Feb. 9.—The Colony, New Orleans to London, is on shore on Collin's Patches, and belged. The Cambyses ' New Orleans to Liverpool, on shore on Florid a Reef, has been condemned. a alarml e iDnEDNßeinughCAbßyTLL.—fyluocfb. han FA b L e L en Or en P ea A e ll ie T n O ed e portion of this ancient castle. Nearly 40 yards of the a soli ill sonry of its walls fell about nine o'clock on S aturday night with a crash that was heard at an i mmense distance. A row of cottages built just below escaped, with- one ex ception, without material injury ; but they were in great danger of being overwhelmed, as huge fragments of stone struck against them, . and the gardens at back were blocked up by the masses which fell. Large stones were also hurled with violence into the road, but fortunately no injury was snstained. It appears that the western side of the edifice is built upon a precipitous bank, and it is thought that the long - continuous rains, succeeded by the recent frosts, have loosened the soil on which the walls stood, ane caused the unexpected downfall. MURDER BY STARVATION.—An agricultural labourer named Cornish, has just been arrested, with his wife, at *North Common, a hamlet in Gloucestershire, for the murder of th e son of the former. The condition of the tar.y corpse co n fi rms the conviction which a -number ofcir cumstances suggest, th a t th e b o y was d e liberately starved , to death. Wh en we i ghed b y the pol i ce, the During body, ' the that of a boy 11 years old, we i ghed but 27 1b s: boy's lif e h e was aga i n and aga i n seen picking out his . s food fr om th e t roug h s o f t h e p i gs , an d on ce he was found • Covered with s t raw i n a s ty, whe t against the re he had lain 20 - hours. The coroner's jury have re ed prisoners a verdict of "Wilful mu-der." I - - 106 - 108 icid 1671 19 20 4 d pal - 3A 3 - 4 - 1 pj li - 2 p 18 -1,1- p lit -- 15 181 -18 i 3 - .27 - 129 1113 - 115 81- 9 - 7 105 i.-107x i d par p 152 ••. --- xd •• . -- xd ... Xd Si -- 4 p 10 -- 11 13f -13 i 8 -- 9 i 10i -- P ". ". I --1 p • -- .. i .46 -148x(11 22-23 ' 5 - - •61 2i LO7 - 109 25 - 26 I 1 4 p 11. -11 i 17 -- 18 -- 1 16 -- 17Aip par— P 26 264 19 21 td par 103 105 bl—. 5; - ipl I idis li 13 —13 i 1 —2/ p 2 -- lidis 6 6i p 1 lip 2 2/p li lip I i p 6.1 - 7 4 - 11 11 1 - - 2 - 2/ 1 ] 8 - 8 . 6 - 7 35 - 351 14 -- 14. 8i -- 8i -- 16p 40 -- 42 40i -- 41 32i -- 32/ 4i -- 4ip -- a 9 1919 -- -- 19/ 4 - 4.lri par 9 lop id p X d 15 10 2 3 S 7 4 all 641:4 i 81 80i 1 311 TBi 10 1031 xA 121 il 13} x.d. 1131 150 1 :GN. I pm 50 25 12i 12/. 12i St. St. 25 116 100 100 18d 100 20 1 10 20 1031 ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.) 'ROME. The committee to inquire into the petition against the Sitting member for this borough sat this morning for the first time—Mr. Hamilton, chairman. _ _ _ Mr. Sergeant Wrangham appeared in support of the petition, and the sitting member was represented by Mr. Sergeant Kinglake. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, in opening the case for the petitioners, stated that at the time of the last general election Colonel Boyle, one of the candidates, held the office of secretary to the order of St. Patrick, and by an act of Parliament, Anne 6, c. 7, was for that reason dis qualified for sitting in Parliament. At the show of hands, therefore, at the nomination Mr. Hall Dare, the other candidate, ought to • have been declared duly elected, just as if Colonel Boyle had not been there at all, or as if there had been no opposition. CAMBRIDGE. The committee to inquire into this election met th's morning at twelve o'clock—Mr. Vernon Smith, chair- Mr. Kinglake, Mr. Rodnell, Mr. James, and Mr. Buchan appeared to support the petition ; Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Mr. Mere wether, and Mr. Montague Smith appeared "for the sitting member. Mr. Sergeant Kinglake stated that the system of bribing pursued at the last election was accomplished in a peculiar manner. A Mr. Long took a room at the Butchers' Arms 4:M, the day of the election, and there voters were introduced to him and promised money for their votes. After the election he walked through the town, accompanied by two fem a l es , an d upon passing one of these voters, one of the females would linger be hind, and put into the voters hand an envelope, con taining a 101. note. Refreshment tickets were also dis tributed in large quantities through Barnwell and Castle end. The case was proceeding when the report left. BRIDGNORTH. The Committee sat at one o'clock. Mr. James proceeded to reply on the whole case, and had not concluded when our report left. The decision will probably be given to-day, and if so, will be given in our evening edition. CLITH.EROE. The committee re-assembled this morning at n o'clock. Mr. Edwin James proceeded to sum up the evidence on behalf of the petitioners. He contended that the case was one that seriously affected the sitting mem ber, and those whose agency for him could be proved. It proved that a system of corruption and bribery existed in Clitheroe, such as it was necessary to put an end to before any candidate could contest the borough on honourable principles. The petition had originated, not in party motives, but from a desire on the part of respectable persons who were anxious to purify the borough. The greater part of the responsibility rested with the working man's com mittee, which was formed under the sitting member's auspices, and the sitting member was liable, and the petitioner, after the facts which had been fully disclosed, fully relied on the committee doing them justice. Mr. Pigott was proceeding to open the sitting mem ber's case when our report left. CHATHAM. The committee sat this morning at 11 o'clock, but the room was immediately cleared, and the committee re mained in deliberation for nearly as hour, but on what subject was not announced. On parties being read mitted,_ Mr. 'Merewether resumed the opening of the sitting member's case. NORWICH ELECTION PETITION. TO THE EDITOR OF THI BUN. SIR, —At a meeting of the Eldon Loyal and Consti tutional Club, held on Tuesday the 22d instant, it was unanimously resolved,— " That the thanks of the club be presented to Lieut.- Colonel Dickson for his manly and straightforward con duct, in endeavouring to obtain the restoration of the Norwich petition to its legitimate place in the House of Commons." I am, yours, most respectfully, J. H. HIILME, Chairman. St. Andrew's, Norwich, Feb. 25th, 1853. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (Prom the Leeds Mercury of this day.) The imports of wool into London during the week to the 23rd inst., were 260 bales, of which 52 were from the Cape of Good Hope, 84 from Pegu, 52 from Ger many, and 72 from Belgium. The public sales have been progressing very satisfactorily. In the English wool market sales this week have been to a moderate extent, and prices are very firm. On some tof the scarce kinds of combing wools rather higher prices have been obtained. In the Liverpool market wool has been quiet, without change in price. Imports the past week have been 226 bales from Trieste, 900 Alpaca, and 11 Italian. At Leeds a good brisk business continues to be done in the woollen cloth trade. On Saturday there was an excellent market. Wool black cloths in middle qualities were in brisk demand, and a considerable quantity changed owners. There was also a large business done in light prunell mixtures, a description of goods now commanding attention for summer wear. The market was flat and quiet on Tuesday, for unless th e s t oc k o f c l ot h i n t h e halls is replenished every market-day by fresh goods, there is scarcely any choice for the merchants to select from ; but in consequence of considerable deliveries that are regularly taking place at the merchants' warehouses, this is scarcely possible, hence arises rather dull markets occasionally ; notwithstanding which, a very steady and excellent business is regularly doing in balk cloths. Prices are regularly on the ad vance ; a state of things consequent on, asod which must inevitably follow the important advances which have taken place in the price of all raw materials used in the msnnfacture of woollen cloth. We instance two articles of importance in the cloth business—wool and oil. An advance of full 14d to 2d. per lb. in wool, has been maintained at the sales now taking place in London ; and during the last three months, oil has advanced to about 18 per cent. We ha; . e no change to report in the state of trade i the warehouses ; a full average business, for the time of the year is doing for the home market, and the shipping houses are very brisk and active ; on the whole, a good and satisfactory t ra d e cont i nues to be done. This state of prosperous activity is participated in by the whole of the surrounding clothing district. The Mills are all in good work, and the labouring classes in full employment. In Batley and its aicinity, where heavy goods are prin cipally manufactured, there never was so brisk and active a trade doing as there is at present. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DIY.) COVENT GARDEN. Both fruit and vegetables sold readily. In some in - stances prices had au upward tendency. FIIIIIT.--Pine apples, 6s Od to 10s Od ; hot-house grapes, 8s to 10a; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ; apples, dessert, 8s Od to 10s Od ; cooking ditto, 5s to 9s per bushel ; pears, is 6d to 4s per dozen ; lemons, is to 2s O 1; oranges, 4s to 9s per 100 ; pomegranates, 4d to 6d each ; almonds, 6s per peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nuts, 110 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, is to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 3s to 43 ; greens, is Od to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 3s to 5s pe 100 ; asparagus, 58 to 98 per bundle ; sea-kail, 2s Od t 3s Od per basket ; rhubarb, 9d to is 6d per bundle ; cauli flowers, Od to Os per dozen ; potatoes, 85s to 150 s per ton ; turnips, 2s Od to 3s Od ; carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per doze n bunches ; cucumbers, is Od to 3s Od each ; celery, ld t o 2s Od per bundle ; spinach, 2s Od to 2s 6d per half sieve onions, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; beet, is Od to is 6d per dozen ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d ; garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is Od to ls 6d per score ; small salad, Od per punnet ; horse-raddish, is Od to 3s Od per bundle ; mushrooms, 2s Od to 3s Od per bottle ; barsley, 2s Od to 3s Od per dozen bun c h es ; t urn i p greens, is 3d per bushel. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; Turkeys, 48 to 10s each ; Ducks, is 9d to 38 Od; tame Rabbits, !la Od to le 9d; wild ditto, Bcl 38 Ocl to 58 Od per couple; ridges, to 3cl to is 9d; Hares, to is ; Pigeons, 8d to is each; roasting Pigs, 5 s od t o 8, each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 98 Od; ditto Chickens, 3t Od to phea sB Ba od nt ; s, b 4 s arn od - to doo 6 r s od Fo ; w i ts a , rt 2s Od to as Ocl; Leverets, 2s Od to 38 Od; Woodcocks, 3s Od 6d, B s t°o d is to ea l2 ch e En g lis h 6d to le; Teal, to 4s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 38 Ocl; Snip es 9d to ls; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; *i,i geowt, is to lld to is 2d per lb. o E ;ggl afr e 's hith 3BuTtet 1 1 2 6 8 6d 0d ; ; a F n re d nPclhovdierstto, BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 8d; of household ditto, 5d to 6P per 4 lip loaf. ITENPPORT. Beef, from 28 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 38 6d to 48 6d; Ve al ' 28 10d to 48 6d; Pork, 28 8d to 4s Od per 81b8. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 28 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 38 4d to 44 T B ! Peal, Es Od to 48 6d; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s Od per 8 by the carcase. BILGSGATE. Turbots 6socl to Lls Od ; LIN Brills, is 6d to 5s Od; Cod Fish, 4s Od to 'es Od each ; Soles, Si to 2s Od per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per 1b ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to 28 Od Whitings, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; Haddocks, 8d t o is 2(1; Doreys, O s Od t o O s Od ; Mullets, Od to Os each ; Common Oysters, 8s Od to 168 Od; Natives, 30s Od to 36s Od per bushel; Mackerel, 4d to 9d each; Smelts, Os Od per dozen; Sege, 4cl to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is 6(1 to 2s 3d per gallon; Bloaters, 15 ld to is 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is Od to is 6(1 per dozen. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, Od to 24d; 6 41 b to 721 b, 2 4. 1 to 2d ; 721 b to 801 b, 20 to 2id; 801 b to 881 b, .to 3d; 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; 961 b to 1041 b, 3 4d to 30 , 1041 bi to 1121 b Od to Od. Horn hides, 5s Od to 5s 6(1; calf . skij light, is Od to 2s Od; ditto, full, 3s 6d to bs Od ; po lled sheep, 8s Od to 10s Od; u Kents & .Half- brads, 75 Od to 8s ; and Downs, 58 3(1 t°lslrd. AMARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Moadow hay, 21 183 to 41 4s ; clover ditto, Si 15s to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11133 per load. Trade steady, at full prices. p ; er clover ditto, load. C U MBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 41 lOs ; clo ver ditto, Si 15s to 4116 s ; and straw, 11 (is to 1113 s p er l oa d. ostwra hay,w, 1/2528 17 te s to il 42 12s 4s A full average supply, and a steady demand. W to ll , Sia ITEICSs to IiAPEL SI .-- ; M an e. c r S u pply good, and trade rather dull. A deputation from Wakefield Waterworks Company; the Gas Company, the Public Charities, and Borough Market Company, co ns i s ti ng of Dr. Wood and Mr. W. Stewart, accompanied by Mr. George Sanders, on the subject of the special clause for fixing amount of rating of these bodies at one-fourth of the annual value, had yesterday an interview with Sir W. Molesworth. man, 25 25 St. 50 St. 10 St. St. 1241 12i , 12 St. 10 25 10 1.0.6 100 100 100 100 100 145 E 92i 293 783 f ta d 4ad 8i 4i r 48 102 66 67 TO 1 4 i 3o NI