The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-12 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, M.taca 12, Will be performed (last time) TARTUFFE, by 3fessrg. B. Web ster, Leigh Murray, Lambert, and Howe ; Mrs. Selby, Miss Rosa Bennett, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwllliam, &c. After which, WHO'S YOUR FRIEND ? To conclude with the Farce, called TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS. . ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veatris. THIS EVENING, Mica 12. VIII be performed A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK. ChaVacters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Horncastle ; xpis F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. Atte." which, the popular new Fairy Extravaganza entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE. WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Ltorncastle, 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 Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, 3faacn 12, By desire, the popular Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, a ,Xuridred Years Ago. Supported by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Honey, U. Smith, &c.; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss F. 2 t revitell. To conclude with (last time) the Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Doors open at half•past EIX o'clock. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, Miami 12, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as played at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac ters by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F. Cooke, Everett, and Chester ; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray. After which, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which Mrd Wright will appear. To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, MARCH 12, Will be presented THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. To be followed by the Farce of A DEED WITHOUT A NAME, ,after which, LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs. Comp ton, W. Farren, G. Cooke, Shalders, Edgar, Bender, and Clifton ; Misses Anderton and H. Gordon. To conclude with the Ballet of THE DUMB RECRUIT. Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Chatterton. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Positively he Last Week of Mr. Batty's Management. THIS EVENING, 3fAacu 12, The Entertainments will commence with (the Last Representa tions) MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE, with all its original inagniflcent effects. To be followed by an incomparable display of Batty's Scenes in the Arena. Supported by the first Artistes of the day. To conclude with a Laughable Farce. Deors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 37 min. after 3 I Evening 53 min.aft. 3 To-Moaaow—Morning 8 rain. after 4 Evening 24 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, MARCII 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 45 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 3040—going down. WIND, E.S.E.—Fine breeze, and sunshiny weather. (Q)2 ,7 * LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1853. Mr. FITZROY has long occupied a prominent position among Legal Reformers. It is not too much to say that no " layman" has ever con tributed more to the amendment of the law than the Hon. Gentleman, who has displayed on many occasions a knowledge of the nicest technicalities of the subject under consideration for the time being, that. would have done honour to the most distinguished members of the profession, while he has also exhibited an absence of prejudice and a degree of sound common sense that eminently qualified him for the arduous duty of legislating on the all-important and interesting subject. Mr. FITZROY'S name is now so completely associated with the local tribunals—his efficient and energetic exertions for the extension of the County Court Jurisdictions are so generally known and tho roughly appreciated—that it would be worse than useless to expatiate on the subject, or to " damn" with faint praise a man who had so eminently merited the thanks and gratitude of the middle classes. The simple fact that he succeeded against all the opposition of the Government of the day, conducted by the Attorney-General, in carrying a measure of Legal Reform that completely revo lutionised the practice, and to which the other extensive and important alterations in the proce dure of the Superior Courts of Common Law may, in a great degree, if not altogether, be ascribed, speaks more eloquently in his favour than the most elaborate panegyric that could be penned— the highest eulogium that could be pronounced on his beneficial and disinterested labours. But well, as he has already deserved of his country, Mr. FITZROY promises to add another and a greener laurel to the wreath he had previ ously gained. He has directed his attention to a matter that has attained such a point, as to con stitute it the shame and disgrace of the British nation to expose us to the contemptuous sneers of other communities, for a degree of cowardly and disgusting brutality totally unknown in other civilised communities. The unmanly and ruffianly assaults—the horrible cruelties perpetrated on un protected females and innocent children have be come of such frequent, almost every-day occur rence, as to prove, beyond the possibility of dis pute, the necessity for further legislation to re press these habitual outrages. When we consider the black catalogue of crime adduced by the Honourable Gentleman, and think of the cases within our own knowledge of unprovoked vio lence on helpless dependents, it makes our blood run cold at the atrocities of the heartless delin quents. The existing law appears to be utterly inadequate to meet the evil. It is true that if the cowardly assailant be committed for trial, either to the Assizes or Sessions, he may receive a prolonged imprisonment, accompanied by hard labour, and a certain portion of the time in solitary confinement. But there is, at least, an equal chance that the committal will end in the practical impurity of the degraded wretch. The forbearance—the ready forgiveness of the sufferer is but too well known—it had probably been ex perienced on many former occasions, and nothing but the extremity of the outrage could have induced the injured woman to appeal for protec tion and redress to the laws of her country. But the excitement that led to such a proceeding speedily vanishes—she remembers the love she had once felt for the miscreant before habitual, almost incessant, ill-usage had nearly broken her heart—she looks on his children, and thinks that the punishment of their father will expose those helpless and innocent creatures to po verty and d es tit u ti on . Sh e mus t h erse lf en d ure the most bitter privations, practically paying the penalty for the outrage inflicted on herself. If the fine can be liquidated, it is by the sale of her clothes or furniture ; if the imprisonment is en forced, there is no one to provide the weekly funds which the criminal, however reckless and demo ralised, was in the habit of supplying. She is, therefore, easily induced t o re l ent, and the result is, that before her former wounds are healed, an other and far more violent attack in like manner forgiven, with,t is made, to be u expiation. any adequate It is on such grounds that our most experienced a fine oftic,teir , ent, magistrates frequen tl y p refer the exer c i se of su mmary jurisdiction, and inflict or two months' imprisonme nt, in de fault of payment, h for the most atrocio us outra g es. It w as well re marked, that similar cruelty to a dog, a ~a t, a donkey, or, indeed, any of the inferior anim a l s, would justly receive far more stringent punish ment. Is not a woman as well entitled to protec tion as a pony—is she not equal to a poodle in the eye of the law ? At present, we regret to say, that she is less cared for than these favourites, and that the punishment for cruelty to animals, which can be summarily inflicted by the magis trate, is far more stringent than that which fol lows cruelty to women or children. What, hiten, can be considered an adequate remedy for this monstrous evil ? It must be suitable to the nature of the disease. For such unmanly violence nothing but corporal punish ment will answer. We are not the advocates for Punishment except in extreme cases ; but Honourable and Learned Gentleman, the f or Bath, j ustly pointed out, there can any very ugh or rsensitive feelings in the i. f2rpor a l l the E ember ,llpbea gENVST) \ rr -"` - • N a scoundrels who, conscious of superior strength, beat and injure their helpless companions of the weaker sex on the smallest provocation, or frequently without any reason whatsoever. In two instances —in the assaults on our Most Gracious SOVEREIGN, and also the wanton destruction of public monuments, the power of sentencing to corporal punishment has proved most efficacious. The offence in either case has been almost entirely eradicated since the consequences have become known. Let, then, a law, similar to that which protected the QuEEN, be enacted in favour of her humblest female sub ject. Let corporal punishment be one of the pe nalties attached to brutal and unmanly vio lence to a female or a child, and let the chastisement follow speedily on the offence. But inasmuch as such a power could scarcely be entrusted to one or two magistrates, let there be a power of empanelling a jury of five persons (chosen as in County Court cases), who must con cur with the magistrate or magistrates in the sentence. Such a jury might be obtained almost immediately, and the punishment following at once would strike terror into the hearts of all such cowardly ruffians. • A generous and manly enterprise has recently • been adventured upon by a body of gentlemen ' engaged in the high intellectual toil of literature. Allusion is here made to the Athenaeum Institute lately established. According to the explanations given the other afternoon, on the occasion of the meeting convened in Sackville-street, Piccadilly, it appears that of anything at all approaching to mere eleemosynary assistance the new' institution will be entirely independent. It is gratifying to observe in this another indication of that nobler spirit which his been latterly growing up among the professional ranks of lettered Englishmen. It was remarked with some degree of exultation by THOMAS Moon; when referring to the circum stance of the " Corsair" being inscribed to him on its first appearance, that the time was at length arriving in earnest when Dedications would be addressed not as of yore by poor poets to Noble Lords, but by Noble Lords to poor poets. A similarly upward tendency is happily discernible elsewhere than through the medium of Dedica tions, though in those the rise of the literary labourer has become sufficiently conspicuous. In regard to this it is only necessary to take the most . popular author of his age by way of illustration. Out of all his different works we can only discover two inscribed to great ladies of the creme de la creme of Belgravia--" Martin Chuzzlewit" in scribed to Miss BURDETT COUTTS, and " Dombey and Son" inscribed to the Marchioness of NOR MANDY—but each not so much a tribute to wealth or rank as a token of personal friendship. Among his other eminent productions, what are the names we find emblazoned by CHARLES DICKMTS in the respective Dedications ? One, " The Pickwick Papers," is inscribed to a lawyer and dramatist-- another, " Nicholas Nickleby," to a scholar and tragedian—another, " The Old Curiosity Shop," to the venerable Poet of Memory —another, one of the little Christmas Books, to a celebrated reviewer another, the best of all, " Devln COPPERFIELD," to a lady and gentleman otherwise unknown to the general community. How immeasurably superior is all this to those melancholy displays of fatuity and obsequiousness which transformed the writer into the sycophant, or, more correctly speaking, de graded the votary of the Muses into the mendi cant flatterer of the accidentally illustrious ! It was in those days that the position held in society by the man of letters was about tantamount to that of the poorer class of clergymen described by Mr. MAeA n As, who were contented, in the presence of turtle and venison, to satisfy the cravings of hunger with corn-beef and carrots, swallowed almost furtively at the sideboard. They rubbed elbows with jockeys and prize fighters in the ante-room of the man of ton, and were esteemed fortunate if they were permitted the honour of shaking hands with the valet-de chanthre. Poetry then was associated with the garret and the unpaid milk-score. People talked of Grub-street, and bought of CATNACH. Besides all which, authors were not ashamed to uncover themselves to the mere ermine, irrespectively of any regard to its whiteness—ready at all times to lower the laurel to the strawberry-leaf. Happily, those times have long since passed away, though the records of them are unluckily not altogether forgotten, as we should rejoice to dream that they ultimately might be, if only in consideration of a respect for the desecrated dig nity of literature. Instead of the evidences of meanness, such as even the " glorious JOHN " was not unfrequently driven to by the miserable habits, or, let us say in his instance, bitter exi gencies of his generation —we have those tokens which have already been alluded to, namely, self respect on the part of men-of-letters, and a just I recognition of the honest prid e o f t o il- worn inde pendence. It is a source of exultation to us, whenever we are enabled to observe some fresh manifestation of this love of independence in the conduct of the professional cultivators of literature. It was because we perceived the sense of this refined and elevating principle lying at the bottom of the whole scheme of the Guild that we were disposed, from the very outset, to hail its birth and de velopment with sentiments of such peculiar and unaffected satisfaction. We saw that it origi nated with men eminent in literature themselves. We saw that it first grew up from a passing sug gestion in what in after times will be regarded as the classic shades of Knebworth. The earliest propounder of the problem, the solution of which (we mean the possibility of the ulterior success of the whole enterprise) yet remains to be rendered apparent, was himself one who might be viewed impartially as a not unfitting type of the entire class in all its loftier departments. Those who eagerly acceded to the proposition, emanating in the first instance from his benevolence, were some of them among the most distinguished of his literary and artistic contemporaries. And so the entire scheme may be said to have sprung origi nally from the midst of the very class it was pro posed by this means to save from the mournful chances of a poverty the result rather of mis fortune than of improvidence. Aware of this, we welcomed the organisation of the Guild, as we have observed, with no common or wavering satisfaction. Scarcely less rejoiced are we to observe the commencement of an under taking as generous in purpose as the Guild, though scarcely calculated to prove of such mate rial advantage to the less fortunate among the followers of Art and Literature—we mean this plan of the Athenaeum Institute, which will afford the class referred to many most desirable facilities for insurance. In order to secure the privilege of becoming a member of the newly-established In stitute, nothing more is required than an annual guinea by way of periodical subscription. Each member, however, will be required to insure his life for any sum up to 1001., that being the limit granted by law to all benefit societies —and it is under the Benefit Societies Act that the Athenaeum Institute has been formally established. Oppor tunities will, however, be at all times afforded to such members as may be solicitous to insure to a larger amount than that which we have just spe cified. What we admire chiefly in the whole en terprise of this Institute, originated, as its title intimates, for the advantage of " authors and men of science" -`what commands for it, at once, our very cordial assurance of sympathy in the way of encouragement, is th e f act t h at, being peculiarly it esCl e i l et ssu altogether, p 0 rtiu,,o.and i character n a i n manner its n n a e r r r a n p e g r e e m m e p n t t o , rily, the mere notion of receivino. aid by eleemo synary assistance. stablishmen; of this kind, we take it, ought tosscure the earnest support of those who are really interested in the advancement of the independence of Literature. That support, w e rejoice to observe, it is already in a fair way of obtaining—many of the popular writers of the day haying already inscribed th e i r names upon th e books the Institute, and th ese having been of coupled even now with those of several influential • Members of the Lower Home of Parliament. Conspicuous am ong both, will be ob se rv e d the name of the Right Honourable Gentlem an the ex.-Chancellor of the E xcheq uer who, according THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCHn2, 1853. to his own happy expression, owns no other escutcheon than which he has won with his own right hand, in his capacity as a gentleman of the press. Under such auspices, we count confidently on the ulterior success of this ingenious and laud able enterprise of the Atheneum Institute. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. THE STEAM-SHIP AUSTRALIAN. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken for export. The market closed heavily. Railway Shares were in more demand at higher prices. 6, Broad-street Buildings, March 11, 1853. SIR, —After the various accounts you have published in your journal relative to the above vessel, it may be interesting to your readers and the public to know the final particulars of her departure. In the leading article of the Times yesterday reference was made to "two protests " in its columns (copies of which I herewith enclose) which had been forwarded -to the Directors of the Australian Royal Mail Steam Com pany by the passengers of the ship Australian. As one of those protests is signed by eight and the other by seventeen of the staff of the Chartered Austra lian Land, Mining, Importing, and Refining Company, I am authorised to inform you that the statements set forth in each protest are substantially true. But as an act of common sympathy, in order to re move the apprehensions for the safety of the passengers, and which doubtless the publication of those " protests" may have created in the minds of the relatives and friends of the members of our staff and those passengers on board, it has been considered desirable to forward to you the copies of two letters received here this morning ad dressed to our Board of Directors. The statistics of one or two leading staples which at the present time have become necessaries rather than luxuries, are important from the evidence they appear to afford of increased consumption, simultaneously with diminished production. The movement in sugar is.particularly interesting, and may be therefore usefully given somewhat in extenso for the two months ending the Ist of March, ix the respective years : IMPORTS: STOCKS. 1853. 1852. 1853. 1852, Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Great Britain, Colonial 27,485 41,826 53,234 86,442 IP PP Foreign 7,911 6,034 38,563 49,119 Hamburgh 750 1,200 500 4,500 Bremen 2BO 715 - 1,130 Holland 11,250 30,000 11,250 38,000 Antwerp 4,106 990 1,600 2,295 It will be obser ve d by this that the imports of Colonial into the United Kingdom are materially smaller, while those of Foreign have rather increased • and takin g E uro p e generally, as here represented, the imports fall short this year by 29,000, and the stocks by 76,000 tom. In coffee, the results are somewhat similar, the movement being as follows : No. 1 is from Captain Henry Baker, R.N., the gene• ral manager and representative of this Company in Aus. tralia. No. 2 from Mr. Frederick Braithwaite, the engineer sent to Plymouth, by our Board of Directors, to report to them, as far as he was enabled, the personal safety of its official staff in proceeding on their voyage to Sydney by the Australian.--I am, sir, your obedient servant, GRENVILLE FLETCHER, Secretary to the Chartered Australian -Land, Mining, Importing, and Refining Company. On board the Australian, Plymouth, 2 P. M., 10th March, 1853. "DEAR SIR ,—We have taken our trial trip round the Eddystone, under the inspection of Captain Curtis. The engines are so much improved that I think there is little doubt of our being allowed to proceed this afternoon. The staff are all on board, and in much better spirits than I have seen them for some time. Should this vessel arrive without further mishap at her destination, it is my opinion that the Mail Company will be greatly, if not solely, indebted for it to the skill and remonstrances of Mr. Braithwaite, sen.—l remain yours very faithfully, IMPORTS. STOCKS. 1853. 1852. 1853. 1852. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 429 827 11,948 10,766 PP PP 766 834 6,831 6,663 Hamburgh .................. 1,120. 4,100 3,000 8,000 Bremen ....................... 360 638 - 500 Holland ................... 8,077 16,135 25,039 34,062 Antwerp............,... 1,418 915 4,873 4,460 The total stocks, therefore, in the places above named, were 13,000 tons smaller on the Ist inst. than at the like date of 1852, and the imports this year have diminished 11,000 tons. A very favourable statement of the Bank of England's transactions •is made up for the week ending the sth inst. The amount of the precious metals had largely increased, owing to part of the recent Australian gold imports having been brought into the account, and this notwithstanding a greatly augmented demand for loans and discounts. The deposit accounts were looking well ; and while there was obviously full employment for cash, there was also an adequate supply. The next return, we have reason to believe, will be quite as, encour aging as the one now before us, and in which there are the following alterations contrasted with the former statement : Great Britain, Colonial.., Foreign— HENRY BAKER. Grenville Fletcher, .Esq., Secretary to the Chartered Australian Land, Mining, Im porting, and Refining Company, 6, Broad street Buildings, London. Plymouth, 10th March, 1853. GENTLEMEN,—I am happy in reporting to you that the foul th trial of the Australian is satisfactory, and that she sails this evening at 6 o'clock. I have restored confidence to your staff and to the other passengers ; in addition to which the officers of the ship, including the Government officials, have ex pressed their thanks to Your obliged servant, FRED. BRAITHWAITE. Active circulation.. Increase Bullion Increase £22,275,870 285,820 18,894,312 703,507 3,617,702 Increase Public Deposits Increase ' 250,622 Other deposits Increase Seven day and other Bills Increase Government securities Decrease 24,315 Other securities Increase Notes unemployed 10,086,030 Increase 423,760 Bills were taken at slightly reduced rates yester day afternoon upon some of the principal Conti nental cities ; but Hamburgh was firm at 13 7/ to 8 for 90 days paper. Paris, 25 25 to 30 ; Amster dam, 11 181 to 19 ; and Trieste, 11 4 to 11 7. The arrival of the Francis Henty, with 71,000 ounces of gold from Port Philip, furnishes us with accounts of a most satisfactory tenor to the Ist of December. The reason of the gold escorts falling off was the proposition, afterwards abandoned, to tax gold exported from Melbourne. The conse quence is that a great deal was sent by the miners to Adelaide and Sydney. It was clearly shown during a discussion in the Legislative Council, that the aggregate yield has increased considerably. The South Australian Copper Company dis patched some time back miners and machinery, besides general supplies by the ship Ramilies, and the Caroline is shortly to follow with more engi neers and machinery, destined for the Company's works at Adelaide. A quantity of copper is ex pected home within a very brief period, and from the nature of the advices it is not impossible that gold as well as copper may be found upon the Com pany's property. Under the improved ma nagement, and with labour more available in the colony, the prospects of this concern are much more flattering than they were, and profiting by past experience, it may be assumed that there will be no future interruption of its prosperity. The comparative irtfancy of the country has not proved any bar to its success, for the great Burra Burra Mine has suffered equally from the temporary derangement of the labour market, while the greatly advanced price of copper offers greater temptation than ever to producers of the metal, even though gold is found in the vicinity. The amount of bullion shipped direct from Lon don during the week to Thursday last, was in gold 30,499 ounces and 20,400/. • in silver 11,500 ounces. Most of the gold and silver went to the Continent. Pray excuse haste. - --. ------ '' To the Directors of the Chartered Australian Land, Mining, Importing, and Refining Co. Rest ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DA Y.) NEW WINDSOR. The committee to inquire into the petition against the return of Lord Charles Wellesley sat this morning at twelve o'clock—Mr. Gaskill, chairman. The counsel for the sitting member were Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Merewether, and for the petitioners Mr. James and Mr. Power. The case was proceeding when our report left. The English Funds have been again higher, and the rumour on the Paris Bourse of an attempt to assassinate the King of Naples has had no effect. The successful carrying through of the Exchequer Bill Reductions is in favour of Stocks. Consols have been 100 to k for Transfer, and 1001 to 1 for Account. Special bargains have been entered into in the New 31 per Cents at 1031. Exchequer Bills of June are 14s. and the New ld. Bills Bs. to 12s. premium. Foreign Stocks have been duller. The Turkish Loan, however, has advanced to 2 and 21 premium. Spanish Passive Bonds are si. The Certificates are nominal. Grenada Stock is supported at 121., and Mexican Bonds are at 25 Dutch 2i per Cents are at 66k. Railway Shares are rather tending upwards, but with very little doing. French Shares are quiet. The Gold Mines look up, but with limited trans actions. Ceylon Land and Mining Company are to-day to premium. The Land Company's Shares are a little flatter. Joint-stock Banks are dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) _ - Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities shut 103 k Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 shut India Stock shut Consols for Account 13th April Exchequer. Bills, 1 ,d. June. March. £lOOO £5OO l4 Small l4 8 12 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.... ...... 83 Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent................ Peruvian Scrip a .. 4 5 p Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 48 per cent lO4 3a Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . . 9B Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4Bi Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 244 Spanish Passive (Converted) ss Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 7 p * Swedish Loan IX d Belgian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Ex. 25fr Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent 66 Ditto 4 per C en t. C er tifi ca t es... .., 994 Consols Ditto April Account TWO O'CLOCK. 100 100 i . LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 12.—Wind at Noon, S., light breeze and fine clear wea th er. DEAL, M arc h 11 . —Wi n d, E. b y N . Arriv ed—Arixa, Manilla; Affghan, Shanghae ; Bengal, Calcutta ; Mar chioness of Condonderry, do. ; Monarchy, do. ; Phaebe Dunbar, Madras ; Egbert, Mauritius • Combermere, do. ; Julia (supp ose d) , C a ll ao. Arrived from' the River, and sail ed — Valparaiso, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Nancy, Mel bourne ; Summer, Calcutta ; Glenorchy, do. ; Aries, Cey lon ; Algoa Bay. Sailed—the wh o l e o f the outward bound, except the Patia, for Singapore. The Ann (ach.), of Greenock, has been wrecked , • crew saved by the Mar chioness of Londonderry. She South Sand Head Light ship has drifted one mile in the direction of the South Foreland. LIVERPOOL, March 11.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Prin cess Royal, Africa ; Adam Smith, Valparaiso ; Elise, St. Domingo ; Enriguita, Cardenas ; Holywood, Matanzas ; Caroline Nesmith, New Orleans ; Neva, do. ; Buena Vesta, Charleston ; Charlotte Harrison, do. ; Tasmania St. John's N.B. Sailed—J o h n Fi e ld en , M ore t on B a y ; Childe Harold, Geelong ; Gezine Caroline, Rio Grande ; Magis trate, New Orleans ; Jas. N. Cooper, do. ; Harriet Au gusta, Virginia ; John Albert, Philadelphia ; Lancaster, Boston. GRIMSBY, March 11.—The George, of this port, blew up to-day and sank ; two men killed. PORTSMOUTH, March 11.—Wind, S. E. Arrived— General Sale, Singapore. Off Port—Panama, Hobart Town. PLYMOUTH, March 11.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Joseph Hume, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed—Madagascar, Port Philip. MALTA, March 2.—Tbe William and Mary, of Sunder land, was abandoned 30 miles E.N.E. of Cape Box, Feb. 28 ; crew saved. The Apollo, of Soderham, for England, was wrecked on the west coast of this island during a gale, Feb. 28, and all hands are supposed to have perished. The Gessin sprang a leak, 25th Feb., and was abandoned; crew saved. CROOKHAVEN, March 11.—The Thomas Henry, of Que bec, Now Orleans to Liverpool, has•been on shore, and has become waterlogged —has since got on the Sand Banks, and has cntaway her masts. MALDON. The committee resumed this morning at 11 o'clock. A witness named Ransom deposed that he had been instructed to take charge of a voter called Barham, that he had taken him to his house to sleep the night before the election, and had taken him next morning to the Boar's Head to breakfast. He had received 12s. to pay for the bed and breakfast. Had heard Barham say to Dr. Tomlinson that if he voted as he wished, he was not to go back to the Union. Dr. Tomlinson had replied, " All right, my man." Thomas Barham had been canvassed for his vote by Dr. Tomlinson. Was at that time in the Union. Had come out of the Union before the election. The case was proceeding when our report left. CIRENCESTER. At the meeting of the committee this morning the ex. amination of witnesses was continued. HUDDERSFIELD. This committee resumed this morning at 11 o'clock, when a witness was called to prove the accuracy of the plan submitted to the committee of the position of the polling booths. Mr. Wells then proceeded to sum up the case on behalf of the petitioners. SOUTHAMPTON. 'F' 7 A t rthe sitting of the committee this :morning, Mr. Sewell proceeded to sum up the case on behalf of the petitioner. BANKRUPTCY COURT-( THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) THE SALSETTE. - - - EXTRAORDINARY CASE.-EJECTMENT OF THE MESSENGER'S ASSISTANT AND SAILING OF THE VESSEL. After the inquiry yesterday before the above learned commissioner, considerable sensation was created from inforniati on received that the Salsette, having obtained new anchors, had set sail on her destination to Australia, and having at the time all the property seized by the messenger (Mr. Hamber) on board, and that the as sistant messenger was en route as an involuntary pas senger to the regions of the gold diggings. The first information was gleaned through Lloyd's List, from which it appeared that the vessel sailed early in the morning of Thursday. The electric telegraph was called into re quisition, and the fact of the vessel having sailed was placed beyond doubt, and it was presumed that the mate had taken charge of the vessel. This morning Mr. Hamber's assistant returned to town, and made a report of his eventful history on the seas. As he will be examined before the Commissioner, it can only be stated now, that the vessel was put out to sea against his will, and he had no power to prevent it ; that when out at sea, he was informed that there were no provisions on board for him, and as he had not got an outfit, it was suggested that he should go ashore, which he did by means of a boat. [The ulterior proceedings in this extraordinary case have not at present transpired, but it is supposed that an application will be made for authority from the Government for a duly accredited 'officer to proceed by steamer to intercept the Salsette so singularly rescued.] Notwithstanding the departure of the Salsette, we are informed on good authority that every creditor will re ceive 20s. in the pound on his debt, provided the adju dication against the owners be annulled. The ship's departure having been necessary to pacify the passengers and shippers of cargo, whose claims for damages, had further delay intervened, would have swallowed up, not merely the whole value of ship and cargo, but also all the other property of the owners, leaving nothing for the creditors, and to the utter ruin of Dunne and Ve aables, the former of whom, we have every reason to be lieve, is possessed of a handsome fortune. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of thi, day.) 'This week has bees rather barren of mining news, but the extent of general business reported last week has been fully maintained, if not increased, by the appear. ance of fresh buyers ; and although higher prices are offered for stocks, there are few sellers to be found of those most in demand—such as Basset, United, West Providence, West Basset, Herodsfoot, and a few others just coming into notice, and in which large purchases have been made. Tresavean reached 2801., and after wards receded to 2501. No information has yet been given as to the nature of the improvement ; but the effect has been to cause an inquiry for the surrounding mines—such as Trethellan, West Trethellan, and Brewer. In Keswick shares a few transactions have taken place at 41.'; but they have since advanced. This company presents an instance of the strange anomalies sometimes apparent in the value (in the market) of mining property. Let a man well known in the market for his capacity in " getting up" shares bring out a sett upon which, perhaps, no lodes have been opened, and not one penny spent, yet he will get his thousands pre mium, because the public, upon the faith of a pre _ sumed and often fictitious rise, scramble for the shares at any price asked ; and thus in the fever of gambling overlook legitimate speculations. Fo_ alin stance, the Keswick Company have a tract f o with three ground five miles long and three miles wide, working, after promising mines about paying the cost of 20,0001. and upwards have been expended in th opening them them and in erecting machinery ; and yet e shares, 1,200 in number, have been selling at 4/. (14/. discount), and at little more than the value of the plant on the mines. Unfortunately, the mines hitherto have not been worked in the most judicious manner; and the London direction, although composed of some of the highest and most respectable men in the City, would be none the worse for the infusion of a little more experience in mining. One step, however, has been taken in the right direction—three of our most eminent practical miners have lately inspected and reported upon the works ; and the latest (Capt. Puckeyi) gives some valuable suggestions, which, if properly carried out, m a y ren d er the Keswick Mines among the most valuable in the market. Th e gold mining shares this week have shown a ten dency to recover from their late depression. Business has slightly increased in extent, more especially on Thursday and yesterday. The market closed last night with a very firm appearanoe. The more favourable ac counts from Australia, and further arrivals of gold dust, have materially tended to strengthen the market. The chief inquiries have been for Colonial Gold, Nouveau Monde, Anglo-Califo rn i an, A gua Fria, Great . N Vein, Port Philip, B r iti s h A ustralian, and Anglou-Agguest tralian. In the early part of the week Peel River shares were in demand, but they have not been in so much favour the last few days. Yesterday was the settling day of the Adelaide Land and Gold Mining Com p but the shares a re no t t o b e officially marked. any, In Miscellan eous Sh ares, there has been greater ani mation in this market, particularly for the shares of the Australian Land Companies. In the Bullion Market—Dollars,- 4i. llgd. per oz. Bar silver, ss. 1 gd. per oz. standard, Ba r g o ld , per Oz.. ita.ndard. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Privy Council at three o'clock yes terday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by Prince Albert, the Earl of Clarendon (officiating for the Lord President), the Duke of' Argyll, Lord Privy Seal ; the Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colo nies ; Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary at War ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; and the Duke of Wellington, Master of the Horse. The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Her Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, and Sir James Graham. The Queen was attended by Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice- Chamberlain ; Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of the Household ; the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting ; and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting. The Countess of Neuilly and the Duke de Nemours visited the Queen on Thursday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Captain de Ros, rode out on horseback yesterday morning. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Bouverie, and the Hon. Captain de Ros, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence last evening. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by L a dy F ann y- Howard, the Baroness de Speth; and Lord James Mur ray, honoured the Lyceum Theatre with their presence last evening. Lieutenant John O'Reilly (B), Royal Navy, attended the Levee held by Prince Albert by desire of her Majesty on Wednesday. The Committee of the Queen's most honourable Privy Council, for the affairs of Jersey and Guern sey, sat yesterday at the Council-office, Whitehall, to hear a petition of the states of Jersey, against three orders in Council, of the 11th February, 1852, and praying confirmation of certain acts passed by that assembly in August, 1852, in lieu of such orders ; and on petitions of Edward Nicolle, and others, and of certain ratepayers of Jersey, in the said matter. The Lords present were—The Lord President, Viscount Palmerston, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Right Hon. Sir J. Patteson. Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Bounden Palmer, and Mr. Mackesson, appeared for the states of Jersey. Mr. Charles Clark appeared on b.half of Sir T. Le Breton, the bailiff, and Mr. De St. Croix, the greffier, of Jersey ; M r . F ors yth an d M r. Dryden for the inha bitants generally, and Mr. Collier and Mr. Marett (of Jersey) for a large body of petitioners. The case was only part heard, and was adjourned. A deputation on the subject of the Public Health Act had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yester day, at the Office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Las lett, M.P., Mr. Toulmin Smith, and Mr. Knipe. The Hon. A. Fitzgerald Kinnaird, M.P., the Rev. Dr. Duff, and Mr. Hawkins had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office. A deputation, consisting of Lieutenant-Colonel Lind say, Mr. Thicknesse, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Pease, Mr. Wadsworth, and Mr. Part, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of Malta. Dispatches were sent to the Governor-General of Canada. SIR W. MOLESWORTH.—The electors of Southwark have invited their representative, Sir W. Molesworth, to a public dinner, which is to t a k e pl ace on th e 31 st i nst., at the Bridge-hOuseHotel, to celebrate the right honour. able baronet's accession to office as one of her Majesty's Ministers, Dr. Challice is to preside on the occasion. PAYMENT OF THE EXCHEQUER BILLS OF 1852.—The Exchequer Bills, dated in the month of March, 1852 (per Act 14 Victoria, cap. 9, for 17,756,6001.) with the interest due thereon, were paid off on Thursday last, the 10th instant, at the office of her Majesty's Paymaster- General, "Whitehall, when the interest will cease. New bills, bearing interest at the rate of ld. (one penny) by the day upon every 1001., and dated the said 10th day of March instant, together with the interest on the bills which had been left on or before the 3d instant, were issued yesterday. THE AUSTRALIAN.—The Post-office authorities gave notice yesterday that the steamer Australian sailed from Plymouth on Thursday for Australia, with the news paper portion of the mails originally dispatched by her, together with all letters and newspapers for Australia posted in the General Post-office up to Wednesday night, or which arrived at Plymouth on Thursday morning. AUSTRALIAN GOLD, &C.—The Francis Henty, from Melbourne, Port Philip, has arrived with remittances of gold to the extent of 70,000 ounces, value about 280,0001. She sailed on the Ist December, and will consequently supply additional news from the colony. The Panama, from Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, has also arrived, with about 35,000 ounces of gold, value 140,000/. The prospectus was issued yesterday of a company to be called the Royal Australian Mint Association, with a capital of 1,000,000/., in shares of 201. each. The com pany propose to supply the colonists by private enter prise with the facilities they desire, by the formation of an establishment analogous to that of the Anglo-Mexi can Mint, which has been long in profitable operation. The idea, however, of raising even a nominal capital of 1,000,000/. for such a purpose seems unreasonable, since Sir John Herschel has shown that mints might be estab lished in all the three colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia for about a tenth part of that sum. The prospectus was issued yesterday of the Cologne Mining Company, with a capital of 120,0001., in shares of 11. each. Various mines of copper, lead, and zinc, in the neighbourhood of Cologne; have been secured (the terms being 20,0001. cash, and 43,000 shares, of which 25,000 are to be held back until a dividend of 10 per cent. shall have been paid), and it is proposed to develope their resources by substituting machinery for the present inefficient methods of working. NEW GRANADA COMPANY.—At the meeting yesterday of the New Granada Company the reports and accounts were adopted. The proceedings of the directors in or ganising the undertaking, the measures taken through the negotiation of Dr. F. Gonzales, the nature of the mines of Frontino, Juan Criollo, &c., and the arrange ments effected for working those properties, were entered into at length. It was stated that of the 60,0001. capi tal already paid half remains intact, and that it is be lieved the total amount will fully carry out the opera tions at present contemplated. The directors are autho rised, under the deed, to increase the capital, if necessary, to 200,0001., but no steps will be adopted to do so unless they can satisfy the shareholders as to the prospect of a remunerative return. In answer to questions, it was mentioned that the engagement of Dr. Gonzales having been only for a limited period, the other appointments of engineer and financial agent had been rendered essential. With regard to an adequate supply of labour, the native population would furnish whatever might be required at reasonable rates. THE WEATHER. —A oorrespondent from the east coast of Norfolk, a rather cold district, writes—" We have had very mild spring weather ever since last Sun day; the roads and land are getting quite dry, the prim roses beginning to bloom abundantly on the banks, the corn and meadows look beautifully fresh and green, and the farmers are quite busy again. Much good to the soil and crops is predicted from the snow, which pro tected them and mellowed the land. ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY.—A majority of the in habitants of the Isle of Wight will be glad to hear that the bill has this day passed the Standing Orders' Com mittee. The proposed line runs from Ryde to Newport and Ventnor, and from West Cowes to Newport, being a total length of 22 miles. It is estimated by the engineer, Mr. Hamilton Fulton, to cost 210,0001., upon which sum a guarantee of six per cent. will be secured for seven years after the completion of line by the eminent firm of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Company. DARING BURGLARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—On Thursday night, or early yesterday morning, the premises in the occupation of Mr. Lownds, watchmaker and jeweller, of York-terrace, Pimlico, were forcibly entered, and property to the amount of between 601. and 801. carried off. The construction of the house is somewhat singular, the private entrance being on the first floor, and to which there is a flight of steps, con necting a ledge that extends over the shop, which is on the basement. The thieves, it appears, ascended the steps, and crept along the ledge to a window, which having opened, they obtained access to the shop below, from which they abstracted watches and jewellery to the above amount. It is extremely fortunate that Mr. Lownds has a strong room up-stairs, to which place the massive plate and expensive jewellery that is exhibited in the show room in the daytime is removed every night before closing the premises, otherwise the loss must have been very serious. The police traced the thieves for a considerable distance, but in the densely-populated purlieus of Westminster the clue was unfortunately lost. SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—At a late hour last night, as Mr. J. G. Metcalfe, who resides at No. 43A, Upper George-street, Bryanstone-square, was ascending an omnibus, in. the Strand, to return home, having spent the evening at the theatre, he missed his hold, and fell with great violence on the carriage way, by which one of his arms 'eras severely fractured, besides sustaining serious injur;Los in the side ; he was instantly conveyed to King's Ccalege Hospital and placed under the care of Mr. G. Laia 'son, house-surgeon, who has not as yet suc ceeded in rei laming the fracture, and the unfortunate gen tleman rem; rims in the institution suffering the most acute agony. - THE COInONATION OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR—THE POPE.—We learn from a source in which we have every reliance, that the Pope has at length agreed to visit Paris for the purpose of crowning the Emperor, and that the day fix, Id for the coronation is the 10th of May. The Roman PoJaftiff is expected to reach the French capital on the 4th, and to remain for a few days after the coro nation. Tlio fact of his having engaged to be present at that ceremociy, notwithstanding his known personal re luctance to come to Paris, is a proof of the great inlii ence which the Ultramontane party possess ; for it is well kn own 'th at i t is only in compliance with their wishes that his Holi ness h as consented to be the principal per former at a l e com i ng coronation in France.—Pforning Advertiser. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MARCH 11. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. ) JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. Order for second reading. read ; motion made, and ques tion proposed,—" That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the question to add the words, "upon this day six months." Question put, " Thit the word now" stand part of the Question. The house divided ; ayes, 263 ; noes, 212. • MAJORITY—AYES, 263. • ' dair, H. Fox, W. J. Norreys, Lord Alcock, Thomas Freestua, Colonel O'Brien, P. Anderson, Sir James French, Fitzst e ph en O' Brien, Sir T i mothy Anson, en. Gardner, R. O'Connell, Maurice Baines, M. T. Gaskell, James M. Oliveira, Benjamin Ball, Edward Geacb, Charleir Osborne, Ralph Ball, John Gibson, Thomas M. Otway, A. J. Baring, H. B. Gladstone, William Owen. Sir J. Baring, Sir F. Glyn, George Garr Pal, et, Lord Alfred Barnes, T. Goodman, Sir G. Paget, Lord George Bass, M. T. Gower, F. L. Palmerston, Viscount Beaumont, W. B. Grace, 0. Pechell, Sir George Bell, J. Graham, Sir James Peel Frederick Berkeley, Admiral Greene, John Pellatt Apsley Berkeley, Hon. C. F. Gregson, Samuel Peto, S. Bethel], Richard Grenfell, C. Philllmore, J. G. Biggs, William Grey lie, Colonel F. l'hillimore, R. Blackett, J. F. B. Grey Sir G. Pigott, F. Blake, M. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pilkington, James Bonham-Carter, JoLn Hadfield, George Ponsonby, Hn. A.G. J. Bouverie, R. P. Hall, Sir Benjamin Potter, R. Bowyek, George Harmer, Sir J. Price, W. Boyle, Colonel Harcourt, G. G. Ricardo, J. L. Brady, J. Hustle, Alexander Ricardo, 0. Brand, H. Hastie, Archibald Rich, H. Bright, John Headlam, Thomas E. Robartes, T. J. A. Brocklehurat, John Heathcoat, John Russell, LordJ. Brockman, E. D. Heneage, G. 11. W. Rus-ell, F. C. - Broraerton, Joseph .Herbert, H. A. . Russell, F. W. Brown, W. Herbert, Sidney Sadleir, J. Browne, Valentine Heyweed, James Sanders, G. Bruce, H. A. Heyworth, L. Sawle, C. B. G. Bulkeley, Sir R. B. W. Higgins, George Scholefield, W. Cutler, Charles S. Hindley, Charles Scobell, Captain Byng, G. H. C. Hogg, Sir James W. Scrope, G. P. Cardwell, E. Howard, C. W. G.. Scully, F. Caulfield, Colonel Howard, Lord E. Scully, V. Cavendish, CC}., C. Hudson, George Seymour, Lord Cavendish, G. Hume, J. Seymour, H. D. Cayley, E. 8. Hutchins, E. Shafto, R. D. Challis, Alderman Hutt, William Shee, W. Chambrs, Montagu Ingham, Robert Shelburne, Earl of Chambers, T. Jackson, William Shelley, Sir J. T. Cliarteris, F. Keating, Robed Sheridan, R. B. Cheetham, John Rearing, H. S. Smith, John Abel Clay, Sir W. Kennedy, Tristram Smith, John B. Clifford, Henry M. Kershaw, James Smith, M. Tucker Clinton, Ld Robert F'ng, P. J. Smith, Rt. Hn. R. Cobden, Richard Kinnaird, A. F. Stanley, Lord Cochbura, Sir A. Kirk, William Stanley, W. 0. Coffin, Walter Labouchere, H. StansSeld, W. R. Cogan, W. Laing, S. Stapleton, J. Cowan, Charles Langston, J. H. Strickland, Sir G. Cowper, W. F. Langton, H. G. - - Strutt, Edward Crauffird, E. Laslett, William Stuart, Lord D. Crook, J, Lawley, F. C. Sullivan, M. Crossley, F. Lewis, Sir T. Swift, R. Cubitt, Mr. Ald. Locke, Joseph Talbot, C. R. M. Currie, Raikes Loveden, F. Tancred, H. W. Dalrymple, Visc. Lowe, R. Thicknesse, B.A. Dashwood, Sir G. H. Lucas, F. Thompson, G. Davie, Sir H. M'Cann, J. Thornely, T. Denison, J. E. M'Gregor, John Towneley, C. Disraeli, Benjamin M'Taggart, Sir J. Townshend, Capt. Drumlanrig, Viscount Maguire, J. F. Trail, G. Duff, G. S. Mangles, R. D. Tufnell, H. Duff, James Marshall, William Vane, Lord H. Duffy, C. G. Martin, John Vernon, G. Duke, Sir J. Massey, W. N. Villiers, Hon. C. Duncan, G. Matheson, A. Vivian, Henry H. Duncombe, T. Matheson, Sir J. Wall, C. B. Dundas, F. Maule, Colonel Walmsley, Sir J. Dunlop, A. Meagher, Thomas Water J. Ellice, Rt. Hon. E . /Hall, Edward Warner, Edward Ellice, E. Milligan, Robert Whalley, G. Elliot, J. E. Mills, T. Wickham, Henry W. Esmonde, J. Miner, W. M. E. Wilkinson, W. Evaas, Sir De Lacy Milnes. R. M. Wilcox, B. Evans, William Michell, W. Williams, W. Ewart, William Mitchell, T. A. Wilson, James Fagan, W. Moffatt, G. Winnington, Sir T. E Ferguson, Sir R. Molesworth, Sir W Wortley. Jas. Stuart Ferguson, Joseph M onck, Viscount Wrightson, Wm. B. Fitzgerald, J. D. Moncreiff, James Wyvill, M. Fitzgerald, Sir J. Monsell, William Young, Sir John Fitzroy, Henry Morris, D. Forster, M. Mulgrave, Earl TELLERS. Forster, Charles Murphy, F. Stack Hayter, W. G. Fertescue, Chichester Murrough, J. Y. Berkeley, Granville MINORITY—NOES, 212. Acland, Sir T. Forster, Sir G. M. Napier, Joseph A'Court, C. Fraser, Sir W. A. Neeld, John Adderley, C. Freshfleld, J. W. Neeld, Joseph Annesley, Earl of Frewen, C. H. Newark, Viscount Arbuthnott, General Gallwey, Sir W. P. Newdegate, C. N. Arkwright, G. Gladstone, Captain Noel, Gerard James Bagge, W. Goddard, Ambrose L. North, Cokind Bailey, Sir J. Gooch, Sir E. Oakes, J. H. Bailey, H J Gordon, Admiral Ossuiston, Lord Baldcock, E. H. Goulburn, H. Packe, C. William Bankes, G. Graham, Lord M. W. Pakenham, Captain Barrington, Viscount Granby, Marquis of Pakington, Sir John Barrow, Wm. H. Grogan, Edward Palmer , Robert Beckett, W. Gwyn, Rowel Peel, Colonel Bentinck, Geo. P. Hale, Robert B. Percy, J. Beresford, William Raiford, Sir Henry Portal, Melville Blair, Colonel Hall, Colonel Prime, R. Boldero, Colonel Halsey, Thomas P. Pugh, D. Booker, T. W. Hamilton, Geo. A. !Lepton, G. Booth, Sir R. Hamilton, J. Hans Robertson, P. F. Bramston, T. W. Harcourt, Colonel Bolt, P. Bremridge, R. Henley, J. W. Scott, F. Brisco, Musgrave Herbert, Sir Thomas Seaham, Lord Brooke, Lord Hildyard, Robert C. Seymer, H. K. Brooke, Sir A. B. Hotham, Lord Sibthorp, Colonel Bruce, C. L. C. Hume, W. F. Smijth, Sir W. Buller, Sir J. Inglis, Sir R. H. Smith, Wm. M. Burghley, Lord Irton, Samuel Smyth, J. G. Burroughes, H. N. Johnstone, James Pomerset,Captain Butt, Isaac Jolllffe, Sir W. G. H. Sotheron, T. d. Cabbell, B. B. Jones, Davin Spooner, Richard Cairns, H. M`Calmont Kendall, N. Stafford, Augustus Campbell, Sir Arch. Ker, D. S. Stanhope, James B Carnac, Sir J. Rivett King, James King Stephenson, R. Chandos, Marquis of K natchbull, W. F. Stuart IL Chelsea, Viscount Knight, F W. Sturt. H. G. Child, Smith Knightley, Rainald Thesiger, Sir F. Cholmondeley, Ld. II Knox, Col. Thompson, Ald. Christopher, It. Adam Knox, W. S . Tollemache, John Christy, Samuel Lat Tar., R. M. Tudway, R. C. Clinton, Lord C. P. Langton, W. G. Turner, C. . Clive, Robert Lascelles, E. Tyler, Sir G. Cobbett, JM. Lennox, Lord A. F. Vance, J. Cobbold, J. C. Lennox. Lord 11 G. Vane, Lo, dA. Cocks, Thomas S. Leslie, Charles P. Vansittart,:o. H. Codrington, Sir W. Lewisham, Vi se . Verner, Sir W. Coles, H. . „Liddell, H. G. Villiers , Francis Colville, C. R. Lindsay, Col. 'Vivian J. E. Compton, H. Combo Lockhart, A. E . Vyse,Colonel Cotton, W. H. S. Lockhart, W. Waddington, H. S. Davies, D. Loyatne, Lord Walcott, Adm. Lowther, Captain Walpoie, Spenc er H . Daviso, R. Dering, n SirEdward Mackie, J, Walsh, Sir J. B. Lod, John W. Macgregor, Jas. Wellesley Lord C. Drummond, Henry Maddock, Sir T. H. Whit ' id 'R. Du Cane, Charles Malins, Richard Whiteside, Duckworth, SirJ. Mandeville, Viscount Whitmore, Henry Duncombe, Hn. A. Manners, Lord J. Wigram, L. T. Duncombe, Hu. 0. March, Earl of Dundas, G. Willoughby, Sir H. Mare, C.. 1, Wodehouse, E. East, Sir J. Masterman, John Worcester, Maqs. of Egerton, Sir Ph iip Maunsell, T. P. Wyndham, , ten. Egerton W. Alma, Sir Henry Wyndham, William Egerton, Edward Miles, W. ' Wynn, Sir W. Elmley, Visc. Miller, T. J. Wynne. W . W. E. Emlyn, Viscount Mills, I. York, E. T. Farnham, E. Basil Montgomery, H. Farrer, James Montgomery Sir G. Fellowes, Edward Moody , , C. A. mum. Filmer, Sir Edmund Morgan, C. R. Floyer, John Mailings J. Randolph Forbes, William Mundy William Mackenzie, W. F. Forester, Colonel Naas, Lord Ta i lor, Colonel MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of both fruit and vegetables on offer to-day being very moderate, the general demand ruled steady, at fully last week's prices. FRUIT.—Pine apples, 68 Od to lOs Od ; hot-house grapes, 88 to 10s; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ; apples, dessert, 8s Od to lOs Od ; cooking ditto, 5s to 9s per bushel ; pears, is 6d. to 4s per dozen ; lemons, is to 2s Od; 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 ; straw berries, 55 per dozen. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 1s to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; bi ocoli, 3s to 4s ; -greens, is Od to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 35 to 5s per 100 • asparagus, 5s to 9s per bundle sea-kail, 2s Od to 3s OCI per basket ; rhuioarb, 9d to is 6d per bundle ; cauli flowers, Od to OS per dozen ; potatoes, 85s to 1508 per ton ; turnips, 2s Od to as Od • carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, is Od to sOd each ; celery, id to 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 I s 6d per dozen ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d ; garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is Od to is 6d per score • small salad, Od pei punnet ; horse-raddish, is Od to 3s Od per bundle ; mushrooms, 2s Od to 3s Od per bottle ; barsley, 28 Od to 3s Od per dozen .bunches ; turnip greens, 18 3d per bushel. -r NEWGATE AND LEADENHA.LL. Geese, 4.5 Od to 6s 6d.; Turkeys, 58 to 10 s eac h ; Ducks, is 9d to 2s 9d; tame Rabbits, ls 3d to is 9d; wild ditto, 8d to is; Pigeons, 6 d t o 10(1 each ; r oasting Pigs, 4 8 6.3 to 7s 6d each; Surrey Fow ls, 6s Od fb 95 Od; ditto Chi c k ens, 4 s Od to 6, Od; barn-door Fowls, 3s 3d to 5s Od per couple; Pheasants, 4s Od to 6s Od; Partridges, is 3d to l e 9d ; H ares , 2s Od to 3 s Od; Leverets, 2 s Od to 380 d; Woodcocks, 3s Od per 120; to 45 Od; Grouse , 2s Od to 3 s Od; Snipes, 6d to ls; Teal, 9d to ls; wild Ducks, It 3d t o 2 s Od ; fgres'shiN Widgeons, is to ; Eg ßu °d tte t Butter, 1 , 11 3 6 0d d ;; F an r d en P e r dierA,o6d, 8s to o6di is each. ,s od E 11d to is 2d per lb. The prices of wheaten br a de EAD in . the metropolis are from 7d to 8d; of household ditto, 5d to bid per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef, 4 from 2s 8d to as 6d ; M u tt on , 3s 6d 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, to s 4d; Pork, 3a 4d to 4s Od per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2 8 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 43 4d ; Teal, Is 2d to 4s 4d; Pork, 2s 8d to 4s Od per 81bs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 7sod to 12s Od ; Brills, i s 6d to 5s Od; Cod Fish, 4s Od to 7s Od each; Soles, 8d to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to is 10d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; Haddocks, 6d to is Od ; Doreys, Os Od to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os each; Common Oysters, 7s Od to 16s Od; Natives, 308 Od. to 36s Od per bushel; Mackerel, 4d to 84 each; Smelts, Os Od per dozen; Scate, 4d to 7d per ib; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d per gallon ; • Bloaters, i s ld t o i s 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is Od to is 6d per dozen. HID AN. Market hid es , 561 b to ES 641 b, 2 D id to SKINS Od; 641 b to 721 b, 24d to lid; 721 b to 801 b, 2id to 3d; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 3d; 881 b to 961 b, 34d to 41; 961 b to 1041 b, 314 to 4 4 ; 10411, to 11211) Od to Oa. Horn hides, 5s 6d to 073 Od; calf skins, light, ls Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 5s Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Bents & Half-breds, 7s 6d t. 8s 6d ; and Downs, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. RAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ 5s to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady trade. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 4/ 17s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to it 17s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Gs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—It was announced yester. day, in the action at the instance of Mr. Brewster regarding the No. 1 preference shares of the North Bri tish Railway, the Judges of the Court of Session at Edinburgh have affirmed their perfect legality. Th e news was received with great satisfaction, since, if th e attempt to dispute these share_ had succeeded, it would have inflicted serious damage on all descriptions of guar ranteed railway property. . PRINCE ALBERT AND THE TRINITY-HOW The following letter from Prince Albert, as Master the Trinity-house, to Mr. Cardwell, President of the Board of Trade, with Mr. Cardwell's answer, will show what it is proposed to have done for the future manage ment of revenues derived from light-houses, beaconage, buoyage dues, and ballastage rates : Sir,—l h ave commun T t u a i t t e y d - Brethren th e severa l propos iti ons an d su ggestions 4 hi ch hoteuset,hLeoncedou;tn F e e f b. Ei ls d . or her Majesty's Government are desirous that the Corpora tion of Trinity-house should adopt, in reference te ti t ! future management of their revenues derived from ugh house and beaconage and buoyage dues, and ballotage rates. It has been explained to the Court that the objects desired by her Majesty's Government are : First—To establish a control by Goverment authorities, directly responsible to Parliament, over the expendi ture and application of these revenues. Second—To institute a periodical audit of the accounts connected with the receipt and expenditure of the said revenues ; and Third—To suspend the g ran ti ng of new pens i ons Or charities, which have been hitherto dispensed by the wr poration from these revenues in virtue of, and in com pliance w they hold the several charter s an d patents which t hold from the Crown; and of acts p a s se d by the Parlianle of the united kingdom. The Court of Elder Brethren have duly considered bo w these objects can be efficiently and satisfactorily accom plished, without any regard whatever to personal feel, Actuated solely by a desire to perform faithful our ell lie duties, and to f orwar d th e severa l o bj ec ts for viral, e the corporation was originally instituted, as recited in charter of confirmation granted by King James 11., vl i o " f " The good government and increase of the na vigation this kingdom," and the relief of the poor " mariners , widows, and orphans," and courting investigation by r ; petent authority as to th e manner i n w hi c h these dutl . are performed, the Elder Brethren will not offer any: jection to the first and second objects of her M a jesty's.„ t 7 be vernment, trusting that the contemplated control Inn t, exercised in such a spirit as will enable them to carry hi " ' with unimpaired efficiency, the p u bli c d u ti es with vvi": 4 • the Trinity-house has, during so many y ea rs, been ee trusted., The Elder Brethren propose, th ere f ore that the core; tion shall open an account at the Bank of England, b . which shall be carried all payme n t s rece i ve d from the P tl lie for light dues, beaconage, buoyage, and ballast-50' 0 1 0 That estimates shall b e p re p are d f rom ti me t o time ° t h e amounts required to be d rawn f rom thi s acco unt for r maintenance or erection of lighthouses light vessels, be cons, and buoys, the b a ll as t department, the cost of Col lec tion, the house establishment, &c. for That such estimates shall be _periodically submitted the sanction of the Que en i n C ounc il or th e Board of Ir l ,„„ e. That all increase of official establishm en t s or expenditure in connexion with thelighthouse, light vessel, or beaconar; or buoyage, or ballastage services shall be subrculttecl similar sanction before being. carried into effect. by That accounts, in such f orm as shall be prescrihol' on t her Majesty's Government, shall be laid before Farliat u o annually ; and that such a ccoun t s through the Board of Trad e f or au dit t o h er Maise"' Commissioners for auditing the public accounts. I n With regard to the important question of the corP ° , tion's charities, which h a v e b een hith er t o maintained rs accordance with, and in obedience to, the several 'charted from the Crownj acts of Parliament, and patents gt s ' i ,„, e to the corporation, th e Eld er Brethren have as of unable to come to a decision concurring with the vie" role her Majesty's Gove rnmen t. They desire time to e aS them to lay before her Majesty's Government the of l strong grounds upon which the l ega l an d mora l elm'' h . -o n destitute, aged, or di sa bl e d seamen rest for some relie",e, the revenues arising from light dues, beaconage, buorthe and ballastage, a n d res p ec tf u ll y t o s h ow th a t b o th by It h act' 3d George IV. c. 111, and that of the 6th an d , 0 William IV. c. 79, the power thereby given to the co ration of reducing rates, with the sanction or on the sition of the So vere i gn i n C ounc il , i s li m it e d , so that sand reductions shall be consistent with the charitable t!on other uses, p ur p oses , an d i n t en t s f or w hi c h t h e cor pora ha been established and maintained." • 49 '6 We desire also to bring under the notice of her Mai, e ,, Government that Parliament has within a comparsSeea short period recognised the claims of wealthy and in i ' - ne cl tial individuals holding revenues from lighthouses , ( 14 which claims were founded upon precisely the same gr ° Ves as those which apply to the poor and helpless class ,_ w _ ne r interests are n ow i n j eopar d y; an d under such e"'cor stances we do not despair of convincing her Majesty''cioot vernment of the justice and policy of maintaining s i t ; of the present limit e d ex t en t o f th e corporat i on ' s eharilaet of substituting f or th em a more extens i ve an d eemPretieeic sive scheme, such as shall do honour to the great nlar l d tel and commercial ch arac t er o f th e U n it e d Ki ng d om , an er in accordance with the recommendation of the Select C° o n mittee, of the Ho use o f C ommons on Lighthouses, s e ' s , 1845, as recorded in th e i r re p or t i n the following W",., namely— 60 - " That a compensati on measure b e b roug ht forwaru_ ii - , d e s • vernment to form a fund f or th e relief and support of ' w bstat titute and aged masters, mat e s, an d seamen o f the reer e te to service, their widows and child ren , u p on a sca l e adetl ua w itll their wants ; and that your committee have to stol e, or much satisfaction, that the shipowners examined by the . c_, vg mittee, while objecting to any p ar t o f th e li g ht dues o e i ri , distributed in charity, de c l are d th emse l ves willing to Cf u 0 all bute to any such charitabl e f un d as wou ld hold out ," 6,e British merchant seamen liberal induc e ment to remain i n iief service of their country, by entitling them to receive T v rt from that fund under sickness and accident, and also OPP ° in old age for themselves and families." • the The Court of Elder Brethren feel that they stand hts position of trustees in behalf of and guardians of the n t of these poor men, their widows and orphans, to the sa te 4 .he at least of their claims on the revenues received by , corporation under their several charters, acts of P ar and patents, and that it is their duty not to abal" - Th4 their cause, but to use every proper and legitimate In e ' s ,„ -- )i to bring it un f d a c e r t s the Government.no ti g c u ra e and favourable considera t i o n of her , ter Majesty's th arguments which it may he t . ou lf . sary for the corporation to bring under the consider* ir her Majesty's Government, they should adhereh to the f opinion in respect of these charities, it will be t he and ul ? Trinity-house to submit to such high the Trill . the meantime, until this important question medi a tion to tided, the Court will abstain from making any the present list of pensioners. re act Trusting that the several • • propositions hor eillbef° an d of forth for ultimately attaining the objects of yourself so., her Majesty's Government will be satisfactory, mien. authority ; de. (Signed) ALBERT, Master of the CorP°Ta Sir,—The letter which your of the Trinity-house, has done me the honour to acli— me I have laid before her Majesty's Government. the ir It is very satisfactory to the Government, and, i li gno of opinion, highly honourable to the ancient corpora "'" oo the Trinity-house, that the Elder Brethren have olle"" - o so Board of m 'lti•adnees,s,FaesbLi. low.ar•to perfect a willingness to adopt the views which their of to of public duty has led her Majesty's Governme ll suggest. an d The principles which regulate the receipt, contr ° loo expenditure of moneys compulsorily levied upon the ,for th for the general purp oses o f th e commun it y, will hence f o r fot be applied to th e stuns payable to the Trinity-1 1 °,7;0h lights, buoys, beacons, ballastage—in short, to s t. Ln til° without exception, l ev i e d u p on an d pa id b y the Mil" — riot marine. The gross receipts will be carried to a separate,. seco b° at the Bank o f E ng l an d, f rom w hi c h no paym ent her made except by the a uth or ity o f a d epar tment c 'par Majesty's Gove rnmen t res p ons ibl e t o th e Houses of liament. - BOP. The accounts will be regularly forwarded to the - to r of Trade, and thence, after examination, will be witted to the Commissioners of Audit. be A full statement of the acc oun t s o f th e past year vrill regularly laid before Parliament. The provision of the statute 6th and 7th William t he chap. 79, for reducing the dues upon the requisition (foot Sovereign in Council, will at all times be carried in t° , o ent , so soon as, in th e op i n i on of her Majesty's Geve rn te nep the state of th e fund will admit, without any regard ,V ie oev e. consideration wh a t ever , excep t t h e effic i ency o f ral services for which those dues are levied. per; It appears t o h er M a j esty ' s G overnment that t ",, ° P 0(.1 cantile marine is j us tly en titl e d t o t h ese a d van tar o ' oc ure that the scheme proposed by the Trinity-house will them. The Government will not fail to give a full and 117a bo l f ° tial consideration to the grounds which the Trinitl o goe. proposes to lay before them f or con ti nu i ng the P e lo t and charities ; but while it would be manifestly nlavan: the highest degree to deprive any i n di v id ua l of an tage legally coferred upon him under the systeT ha t th ;t • has hitherto prevailed, they are glad to observe i e vis' Trinity-house have con sen t e d t o acqui esce i n their coe' they shall adhere to their opinion, and that, in th e r ill oieg while, the Trinity-house undertake t o a b s t a i n from` any addition to the list. I have, Ste, (Signed) EDWARD CARD vv THE WOOLLEN TRADE. • (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) i t fa ll ,. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, M ARC H average amount of business has been done in this 0 0 ' during the past week, prices being firm at late tions. re , i 5„; LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, MARCH steady demand for wool at fi rm prices. Import-51-10 the past week East India, 196 Lieb ° ,Li;ei , Egyptian, 172 Buenos Ayres, 246 M oga d ore , 900 - 1 -' - 1,300 Peruvian, 2,600 Alpaca. in tl 3e , LEEDS.—We have no materi a l c h ange t o r epo" 0 .0 0 state of the woollen cloth mark e t thi s we ek ; 0 1 ts 1 active business continues to be done. The niart; r e Saturday and Tuesday, in both the Cloth-halls , "„d for a full average character. There was a goo d deni' re s / 0 wool-dyed blacks in low qualities ; also, for inil til „i n tiO* various colours, both in prunells and ordinal . " fa ther Goods 'of the middling and better qualities were ant dull of sale. Stocks continue very low ; prie7 wee There have been several buyers in the town th' s d ore from London and the provinces, which has ca ne ,° lrn ble activity in the home trade ; this, with enlist'," n iog briskness that still continues in the colonial sn'.l)l; the business, makes a good trade generally prevalent warehouses at present. af fai r ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARK ET.— Th e re was a V 0 - 00 ; • attendance of buyers i n th e marke t to-day, an d te cl thing like an average amount o f b us i ness transa c e o previous prices. Th e wool market con ti n ues sY n dec° and any little ext ra d eman d has the ten d en cy t°, „ the seller to ask a sma ll advance for the raw' BRADFORD.—The transact i ons i n a ll kinds of f O . wools are not large. The prices sought and b e d. the totally preclude the spinners from buying, 30 ee doing g cmg their stocks.—Yarns: There is staplers act on the defensive seeing no cl 3wl n or° in the 113 . 0 0 Large orders for seven-quarter goods being i pti fac in yarns, for both Lancashire and here in eP:no turers hands, give a better feeling, as the consa, 19 will be augmented in consequence. HALIFAX.—The principal feature to be notice d i w il hich day's market is the movement in long wool, at h ighe r there is a considerably improved demand, Prices. O r° „ia LEICESTER.—The confidence felt by te a that the present advanced rates both of viel if ifol• cotton will be maintained, keeps employment decidely he THE FATAL RAILWAY ENGINE EXPLOSIO,.. T --,. ourned inquest on the unfortunate men killed 31' sight, near Manchester, by the bursting of a , r 3 so rtil logomotiieJengiire. belonging - tcr the London a nd rsat or Western Company, which was resumed on 11112,L AftellicooN wan again adjourned till WedneadV _ A