The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-23 00:00:00

. I . , THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23 9 185 3. ....._ MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . THE FRENCH EMPIRE.. formed of the . con.duct of the robbers who infested ' THE SHARE MARKETS. LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. , the environs of Smyrna, but had not taken any mea sures to prevent such acts. On Jan. 30, the French • CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. _____...______ ... We have received the Paris journals of yesterday Ambassador, accompanied by M. Pichon, pro- BRITISH RAILWAYS. . Paid. riAiLweira. I _T-icAsing Closing Price, Business The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were ' HOUSE 07 COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) ceeded to the Porte to demand justice. On the ‘AmnPans this day. this day. estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The The S Closing Prices Business done - _ in due course. It is stated that M. de Mercey, chief of the de- same day arrived at Constantinople, Gen. Count .- RAILWAYS. ..-.......,...--- --........ +li ka . tl2 ' 1 k PEAKER took .-e C lir a •C Oe . this day. this day. market closed heavily-American, in some s s l 2o : i P : 8 0 1 d i A A n b i e b r g d . e Abe rdeen 5O all Bedford and London & cases, SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. partment of the Beaux-Arts at the Ministry of the Linangen Westerburg, envoy - extraordinary of - ottng. Bost. 31 - 33 31 Bletchley. ... N. West. ... veered. per pound lower; this applies chiefly to Interior, is to fill the same office in the Ministry of Austria, the bearer of an ultimatum concerning 30/ all Birm. & Oxfd. - ... lower qualities. The sales comprised 3,500 Arne- The members of the Southampton el . ectioncommittee State. M. Camille Doucet, sub-chief of the thea- : Montenegro. At the same time, 9,000 men had 14 all • Ea stn. & Junct.... 81 .8i guarantee.... Gt.Westn 30 -31 rican. • , 150 Pernam and Maranharn at 64d. to attended, at table, _the_ and were sworn in. They were- Birmg. Wolverh. & Do. x s C o h a e n s h a . x & 2s ß c i a rk a a . : 4 12018 301 all Do. withoutgr Do 304 all Birm.Wolv. ac 295 -30 i Sir J. Walsh, Hon. H. B. Brand, Lord Hotham, Mr. Rd. ;30 Bahia at 60. ; 200 Egyptian at 6 1d. to J. B. Smith, and Mr. H. A. Herbert, chairman. The . trim]. department a t th e ministry of the Interior, I been embarked at Venice for Ragusa and were to Stour Valley lO 10i 8id•• 2 ' 2 and 900 Surat at 4d. to 4id. per lb. Rail- committee was appointed to sit to-morrow at 12 o'clock. is to fill the office o f chi e f of the theatrical depart- Ibe quartered on the frontiers of - Bosnia. Austria 31 28 1 demands above all that the two ports of Cleik and 275 11Dudley guar. Do 3O - 31xd x a 22 181 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & - 11 0 2 109 8 301 all Do.wthtguar. Do 29 - 30xcl way Shares were dull. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from farmers in ment at the Ministry of State. The departments of public service, which pass Soutorino should be relieved "from the present Cheshire Junct. ... 6 1 -64 d At the Indigo sales yesterday catalogue B was Sussex against the malt tax. St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.&N.W. 108 -1/ 0 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon 535 • - 545 541 Mr. DUNLOP presented a petition from a place in from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry blockade by the Turkish squadron, Austria affirm- res umed and finished, and catalogue A proceeded of State figure in the Budget for 4,842,417 f. ing that the said ports belong to her. The Turkish D0., with ; prices ruled rather unevenly in the former, Scotland against the Maynooth grant. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 149 - 151 50 20 all but in the latter much the same as on previous Mr. CHRISTOPH,,ER presented a petition from let- In this amount the Archives Nt• nales enter aie , Government refused to comply with that demand, St. 100 Caledonian644 635 344 1 25 all Glstr & Dn. Fr Gt. Westn 32A - 335 32'1 days. 1,451 chests have passed to-day--of which ter carriers tomcomplaining of the recent order of the Post- for 114,000 f., the Establishment of Fine Arts . maintaining that these ports formed past of her 8 50 t. Ipo Br i stol an d E xe te r... 63i _- Chester & Holyhead. 221 - 231 217 were withdrawn, 595 bought in, and 639 sold. master-General p abolishing Christmas-boxes. for 499,300 f., the works of art and decors- ' territory. Turkey has a great interest in their not 50 all Cork and Bandon.... 185 - 195 100 all H it rt a l i p l :l ;a D y k. & It s, . Be N r e w w ... - - ... Mr. HADFIELD resented petitions from the cor- . tons of public edifices 950,000 f., the tomb of , being freed from the blockade, for it was by that 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 113 - 115 Total quantity passed 11,757 chests, of which D C*: r ib k li , n ß sz la ß c e k if r as oc t k ju a n n e d . 1 i • 25 all. Do. 5 Shares. Do 565 - 575 7,116 are sold. porat i on of Sheff i e ld, ' and from the Great Western Napoleon I. 152,217 fr., the preservation of old his- way that the insurgents of Montenegro obtained Passage - ... r 24 all Do. ; Shares. Do 27 - 28 The steamer Africa brings the exchange higher Railway Company, in favour of representative control in regard to count rates torical monuments 745,000 fr., encouragements and ; their supplies. Austria, it is said, will make this 25 all Dundee Perth&Aber- -25 p 471 131 all Loil.&Greenw S. Eastern 131 - 144 14 on London-viz. io prem i um, and has $200,000 Mr. Y • . . • subscriptions to fine arts 211,000 fr., annual indem- I matter a casus belli. This question is said to WALPOLE presented petitions against the ad- dean Junction B- 9 20 all Do. Preference Do 254 - 265 nities to dramatic authors and composers and their I have assumed immense proportions, part ite- 20 all Lowestoft gr. on board. We shall now look for further remit- mission of Jews into Parliament. ___. ... 4 per cent. Norfolk l9 - 20 i East An glian £25 L. 25 all and . ( [ antes. Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from Droit- widows 137,700 fr., subventions to Imperial theatres , larly if it be considered that at the moment 20 all Do. 6 per ct. Do 24 - 26 E. &L. & D.) 51 - 6 Bills of Ex c h ange u p on th e continental cities with, in favour of the abolition of the law of settlement. 1,375,000 fr., the purchase of pictures and statues : when the Count de Linangen, arrived suddenly Do. E& H 4 4 18 all Do. (181. • .) - were taken yesterday at full rates, and Frankfort Mr. WALPOLE presented a petition against any in- for the Louvre 100,000 fr., and different sums for' Constantinople, without the Char ' d'Affaires of 20 all ge Eastern Counties..... 131 - 131 134 1 25 all Do. New . and Matlock & Midld. 3 -3/ 134 50 all Xiddlesbro & Stckton & Was a shade higher. terference with the Clergy Reserves in Canada. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Pickerin g, t he & museums, the pensions of the Grand Opera, 1 Austria being previously informed of his coming. 25 a n Eastern Union, Clas s y (late E. U. Sh.) 105 - 115 11 Redcar - xd The Bank of England has not yet intimated its C. 1 Russian troops were concentrating themselves on 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland.. 108 - 109 Yorkshire, praying for the abolition of the taxes on The Messager du Midi s t a t e s that a lawyer of ! the frontiers of Moldavia, and in consequence of the 25 25 Do do - ... • intention to lend money on stock at 2 per Cent. so all Northern and kno lde ge i also , two petitions from the medical o ffi cers m .81 -B#Bl 5 Premium during the shutting, but it is generally of th e w araussan, named Aubertin, and a landowner of ' orders come from St. Pete b harmaments all Do., Lancashire 76 -77 Easternsp.c. E. Count. 65 -67 •Charing-cross Hospital, and the London Hospital, rs urg , St. 100 made in. all the ports of the Black St. 100 83 Eas . B . an d C 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do understood that will be the rate. 50 all East & We.st Ind. Dk. I - - 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do The refutation last night by Mr. Gladstone of London University returni and another petition from Liverpool, in favour of the 1 11Z rte ntrllier, named Bedes, who had been trans- were being but afterwards allowed to return to France s ea ,. & Birming. June.. 57 - 60 - ... ng members to Parliament, 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. & N.W. Some very serious imputations, cast by a casual THE COUNTY RATES BILL. under surveillance, have been ordered to go and One of the wives of the Sultan died on the 6th Edlnburgh &Glasgow 78 -80 78 10 1 4 Edin . and Peebles.... Ad - Ii &Ln&Yk ... - ... correspondent of a morning journal, upon the Mr. •M. GIBSON, in moving the second reading reside in certain Places appointed • them. This mea- instant at Constantinople. .Her funeral, which l2s 115 Do. i Sh ares . Do -Pm Directors of the Bank of England, gives much sa- of this bill, said the subj ect to which it referre d sure has been determined on in consequence of was attended by the ministers and the high func-Western 61 63 S 100 Glasgow &S. S. - St. 100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee 32 - 34 32 5 2 St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn 151 - 153 tisfaction. The Governor and Deputy Governor was so little a novelty j that it was unnecessary St. 100 their using language calculated to excite hatred tionaries of the Porte, took place on the following St. 100 Great Northern Stk.. 80 - 81 80 i day with the usual ceremonials. The body was St. 100 Do., A. Stock 25 18 Shef.Roth.and Lancash& 150 - 152 might naturally anticipate a reduction in the in- to tr ou bl e the house with any lengthened observes- against the authorities. 44 - 46 45 1 Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. _ - ... ter eSt on Exchequer Bills, when they were specially tions. The question as to controlli ng c o un ty ex . The Council of State assembled on Monday at deposited in the mosque of ye n i..Diami. Do., B. Stock l2O - 122 12 959. Staffordsh. M.MClean 1 - 5 d St. 100 Great Southern and sent for ; and therefore any sales made previously penditure had been before Parliame n t fo r - near ly twenty, enty , the Tuileries, under the presidency of the EmPe - A letter from Broussa s t a t es that the health of 60 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & Y The present bill assumed Western (Ireland). 108 - 110 1085 Would not justify the charge of improper anticipa- no party character, ror, and after the Councillors and. Masters of Re- Abd-el-Kader is sod. He lives in the greatest 915 - 92 915 1 4 6 per cent... Darlingt. ... - xd x d 25 all Do Do 32 - 33 321 ix d ti on of the public. Some of the jobbers feel " sore" and it was supported by members on both sides of the quests had taken the oath, the discussion of the re ti re ment, spending all his time in reading and house. It might, in fact, be called a Libe St, 160 Great Western 12 11 Irish South-Eastern 65 - 7 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWeatn. 1035 - 104 at having too large an amount of the bills on hand. ral-Conserva- budget was commenced. The sitting, which lasted p ra y er . It is said that he has commenced writing 50 all Lancaster & Carlisle. 90 - 95 20 15 The Funds are very firm, notwithstanding the fi ve measure, for it made certain concessions to the re- from one o'clock till five, was attended by his Ina- a religious work, to be called l6l 111 Do., Thirds l3 -14 p Pm intelligence from Monteneof tale •te tiof gro einn on presentative principle at the same time that it reserved to the magistrates considerable wer and did not in the - • • - Denial Highness the Prince Napoleon, and by all Koran." " Meditations on the St. 100 Lancash.&Yorkshire 78 - 781 781 7 8 85 4 -41 d MINES. Austria• key to make a cases belli of a refusal by Tur- P ° , . the Ministers. The Council was to assemble • at the rs,-... . Do., Wst. Riding Un. 3 -24 d 1 all Agra Fria to exchange the two ports coveted by the for- smallest degree trench on their 'udicial authority. After . . four committees of the house had all concurred in the Tuileries again yesterday, to continue the discussion - PA.RLIANNTAR Y DIVISION. - 14 111 Do., Fifths 50 all Leeds Northern l5 -16 154 10s all Anglo Californian.... A - p flier for territory in Dalmatia. The news is not, principle of the bill, he thou ht it ought to have been of the budget. It holds its sittings in the apart- ___........__ 20 all LlY.Crsby.&Southpt. ... - ... 10 2 Australasian.. 2 - 3 p however, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FEB. 22. 115 all London & Blackwall 9- 91 20 5 Australian - 7 6i ver, much to be relied on- Consols have been taken in hand by the ExecUtive Government, and not ment in which the Council used to assemble in the 1 all Australian Cordillera par - 4 p 11 991 r Transfer 10 3 Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. r - 2 p z 4 LOT , and 99i i for Account. Ex- be left in the charge of a single independent mem- reign of Napoleon I. (From the Votes and Proceeding s of the House of I all Australian Freehold. / - 4 p 11 ),A / i chequer Bills are 10 0 . t o 15 s . f or th ose a t b er ; b u t as t h e Government h a d s h own n o di s - The Emperor has received from the Queen of Commons. St. 100 Lond. Brigt. &S. Cst. 104 - 105 1045 a d St. 100 London &N. Western 1 - 1211 120 1 1 all Ave Maria - par lid., an d ss. to 118. for the g , a d ver ti se d: , position to carry forward the measure, he felt Great Britain and Ireland a reply to the letter 'WEXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. 20 12 Do., Fifths 3 -35 p 1 all Baden(Gd. Duchy of) par - 1 p Bank Stock is weaker, at 226/ to 2271. East India , • Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now " and bound to d o so, h av i ng t a ken lately a prominent part notifying his marriage. Her Majesty's letter was Order for second reading read-motion made, and ques- 1 all British Austrin. Gold 7 1 - i p II lionproposed , " That the bill be no • ' 20 13.5 British Iron 7 - 9 p Bonds are worth 40s. to 455. premium. in regard to the settlement of this very important ques- presented to the Minister of Foreign Affairs by w read a second time :" at the end of the question to added the words, " u n this St. 100 • London &S. Western 91 - 921 92 50 10 IDo £lO Sh.M. &B. C 1 ---= 11 424 Do., £5O 35 245 Brazilian Imp.(issued Foreign Stocks have not been largely dealt in. tion. The bill was the same as the one which obtained Mr. Jerningham, Chargé d'Affaires of Enema, in day six months :"-Question put, " That the wor d `now' 4 - 34 at £5 pm.) 4 - 45 45 / 1 The Turkish Scrip is oi toll,. premium, from which the approval of the committee in 1851, with the axes the part of the question :"-The house divided-Ayes, 40 31 Do., £4O - 3 d 25 all Londerry.&Coleraine 114 - 12511/ 124 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba 1/ -- 21 it iA concluded that thef the creditors prospects o e tion of 'some slight alterations, which, however, did th e La i b a s n ef i i vi c7 n o i f st :l r tzbA i ssld i o i r it . o gi e i r, iv i tt e aitt 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 -30 295 ~not interfere with the main provisions. (Hear, the E ' p rivate audience a similar letter 87 ; Noes, 79. 1 4 Carson's Creek - 4 p are better, and that the arrangement k spo en or- a Em in pst. 100 Manch. Shef. &Lincln 295 - 805 30 hear.) He trusted the house would not send th e MAJORITY-AYES, 87. 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennis' k. 19 - - 21 19 i 40 all Cobra Copper 4O - 42xd 415 4 x d a short time back will be carried out. The from the King of the Belgians. Arkwrlght, G. Frewen, C. H. Richards, O. 84 44 Do., Man.&Lin. Lin. Un. 34 -3 d st. 100 Midland 79 - 79/ 781 91 9 / 6 1 Colonial Gold 3 i - 3 i P 4 8 Swedish Loan. is at 14 discount. Mexican • bill to a select committee, for rather than undergo The Moniteur contains the following :-"A con- Baring, Sir F. Graham, Lord M.W. Russell, F. C. H... 14 Copiapo - Do.Birming. &Derby 15 - 47 Stock is worth 24 to 24, being about the can again a torturing in ' quiry before such a tribunal he Barrow, Wm. H. Gregson, Samuel Sawle, C. B. G. St. 100 50 474 Midland G. West. (Ir.) ... - ... St. all CopperMinersof Eng. 60 -70 The two would rather that it be thrown out on the second read- siderablenumber of letters orpetitions are addressed same as previously. Grenada Deferred Bonds are in/ ; for every inquiry that was necessary had been made, every day to her Majesty the Empress. Bennet, Philip Blair, Colonel H alsey ), C. cholefield. W. H, Thomas P. &obeli, Capt. 25 17i Do. 5 Shares ___ ". 25 all Do. Preference T hree ilk. Sardinian Bonds are at 941 to 95. Spanish in situation to 1 • int - • • 1 objects of these letters are demands for and the house was now a egis e_upon principal Bremridge, Richard Thistle, Archibald Seymer, H. K. 100 sll Newcastle & Carlisle. ... - ... I all Eng li sh and Austin. 64 - 74 P CopperSmeltg. Smeltg. Co. 2 -11 d •unree per Cents. have been at 47i to 48, and the the question in a satisfactory manner. relief and demands for places. As to demands for liiotherton, Joseph Heathcote, Gilbert H. Seymour, Lord Bruce, C. L. C. Henley, Joseph W. Smith, Rt Hn. R.• St. 1 . 00 Newmarket 49 -51 6 3 Do. Bury Extension 3 - 3.} 3 4 20 • all General 145 - 155 Certificate has been done at 51. French Five per Lord tPALMERSTON said he fully admitted relief her Majesty intends that they shall be ex- Burghley, Lord Hope, Sir J. Sotheron, T. H. S. 25 15 Newp. Aberg.&Efftd. 3i -3d 13 2 all Great Nugget Vein 3l -4 p 5,, 1 .Cent. Renter are worth 105 25, with the exchange the importance of the measure, as it not onl y, amined with the greatest care, and she will do, if rnitler, Charles S. • Hutt, William „ Byng, G. H. Charles Irton, Samuel Spooner, R. Stansadd, W. R. 50 74 Newry & Enniskillen 3 1 - 31 3 all Great Polgooth . 1 all Lake Bathurst ll -11 p 1 - 1 d at 25 20. ' - involved the control of county expenses, but also J Cairns, H. M'Calmont Kingscote, R. N. F. Sull,van, M. 20 a ll Newry, Warrenpoint, The Railway Share Market is very quiet, t a. the management of the police prisons and lunatic asy- not all that she could wish, at least all that ma depend on her to relieve the unfortunate who may Cobbold, J. C. Lockhart, W. Theslger, Sir F. and Restrevor B5 -9i 91 1 all Liberty l-1P 1 4 1 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold .., 14 )011.t the previous quotations. The - Caledonian • lams, which might be said to be great national institu- Cocks, Thomas S. Id acartney, G. Thieknesse, R. A. St, 100 Norfolk 56 -58 565 7 Coffin, W. Mackie, John Trollope, Sir J.Quartz Crush. Co.. f-1 d / 5 Itail tons. (Hear.) The bill likewise involved the feelings be pointed out to her as the most worthy of irate all Do., New B4 - 84 85 way dividend is to be 12s. 6d per share, with rest. As to the demands for places, and to all Davison, Richard Macgregor, James Tyrell, Sir J. T.l all Mariquita sd - p 1 and opinions of that invaluable class of men-the unpaidDenison, J. E. Manners, Lord J. Vance, J 50 n Northn.Counties Un. 2/ -21 d 1 10 9 Mexican &S. Americ. - 7 61 71 7 a small surplus. maoistrates of the country. He was ready on the part those which raise questions in which her Majesty Divett, Ed. Martin, John Waddington, H. s. St. 100 North British 36 - 37 36 1 all New Granada Gold Mines are firm. Dodd, Gee. Masterman, John Walpole, S. H. 16 13 North Devon, No. 1. 61 -64 d • -i P of 'the Government to acquiesce in the principle cannot interfere, she can only send them to the 18 65 Do., 1 all Nouveau Monde Duncan, G. Mitchell, W. West, F. R. 1 - 1§ p 2a i Land Companies are also supported. of rrepresentative control as it had been completely Ministers, who alone have power to appreciate the - • • , f buncombe, Hn. A. Montgomery, Sir G. Whitbread, Samuel 8 il Do. i A Deferred ... zg - 2 • 5 1 Port Philip 1 -lA p - 25 Banks still tend upwards. admitted in former sessions of Parliament, but titles and the service of the petitioners. buncombe, lin. 0. Morris, D. Wickham, Henry W. a 't B Guaranteed 1 all Quartz Rock par- 1p 15 he would only give his assent to the second The Assembles Nationale says :-" The French Dundas, G. Mngs J. Randolph Winnington, Sir T. E. 8 5 D0., 1 - d 50 all Rhymney Iron 2l -23 North Staffordshire.. 0 4dxd 13/ xd • Mare, Colonel Worcester, Marquis ef 20 17t No. 2 .., - .. 1 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. reading on the understanding that the bill should army and navy has at least 30,000 non-commissioned. East, Sir T. 15 Do. New - - Ellice, H on. E. Oakes, J. H. P. Wynn, Herbert W. 20 a 1 North Western 8 - 85 (From the Official List.) be brought back to the arrangements contained in the and warrant officers. The decree which increases Elliot, John Ossuiston, Lord 10 10 N. &S. Westin. June 34 - 45 p 30 104 Santiago do Cuba,... 65 - 7A Gil Bank Stock - Business done. bill of 1851, except so far as concerned the alteration their pay by 10c. a-day will give to each of them Ferrer, James Paget, Lord George Txuad:s. st, 100. Oxford, Worcester, & 1 all South Australian par -4 p 10 7 Tin Croft - ' 2265 75 made by the hon. member of confinink the election of 36fr. 50c. a-year. This will be an annual increase Wolverhampton ... 48 - 49 Forster, sir G. M. Portman, Hn. W. 285 all United Mexican 6l - 74xd x d St. 100 Scottish Central lOO - 102 101 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities • 1001 i 5 the financial boards to the elected guardians, which he in the budget of 1,095,000 fr." Forbes, William Pakington, eir J. Fraser, Sir W. A. Potter, R. Grogan, Edward 1 all Waller I.Per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities-- ........... ... 1035 1i i thought was a decided improvement. llie was of The Pilo ede Calvados, published at Caen, h as St. 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 66 -68 1 all West Granada i - p Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..... 6/ 1 opinion that if the bill passed it would not in received a warning, for speaking "in terms as in- MINORITY-NOES, 79. St. 100 Do., L. &N. Westn. 1 all West Mariposa A - P 1 dia Bonds, £lOOO 4O 45 fluence a very large amount of county expenditure, . /9 f the marriage of the Em exact as improper q e Adderley, C. B. Gaskell, JamesMilnes Repton, G. W.J. 1 all Yuba Guaranteed Stock. 70 75 1 - p 15 Consols for Account 10th March 991 / as by far the greatest portion of the annual expenses of Archdall, Captain Grace, O. D. J. Rice, E. xchequer Bills 15d. March. june. counties arose out of matters which were controlled by peror. Bailey, C. , Grev.lie, Colonel F. Scully, V. Pladfield, George Shafts, R. D. 10 8 Shrewsby.& Hereford ... -d x d 261 all Shrewsby. & Chester x d , £lOOO. - ac ts - • Bellew, Captain Banbury, spencer B Shelley, Sir J. V. (Nor. W. Min.) ... 18 -20 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. of Parliament, and with respect to which the magis. Intelligence has been received from Algiers to Ball, John The colony enjoys perfect tranquil- Beresfod, William Hastie, Alexander Smith, John Benj. £5OO lO 15 trates could not exercise any judicial power. He hopet the 15th inst. 131 all Do. Halves do ... . 9- 10 Small 2O 10 Berkeley H. Hayter, W. G. Smith, W. M. 20 all Do Do. Oswestiy l4 -15 40 all Australasia B6 -- 87 865 6 i Ditto Advertised ll 5 8 - however, that, in acceding to the second reading, it would lity. The Moniteur Alger publishes a decree , Bowyer, George Horsfall, Thomas B. Stafford, A. not be supposed that the Government had any distrust from the Governor-General, placing under segues- Br,dy, John Hume, Joseph Stanley, Lord 20 65 Shropshire Union .... 81 - 3 d 50 all British N. American ... - G ... PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. whatever in the unpaid magistrates. H e did not think tration the whole of the property of the tribe of the Bramston, T. W. Inglk, Sir R. H. Stapleton, John 50 all South Devon 2l -23 22 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, .renada Bonds, Deferred, d Sturt, H. G. • St. 100 South Eastern BO - 805 80 Australia, & China 11 - lip 35 "lexi ca Kenned y, Kendall, Tristram Swift. R. 50 all South Wales 37 - 38 100 25 Colonial ayley, E. S. Browne, valentine N. n 3 per Cent..........- -.. , 24 3/ application of the funds which were entrusted to their to this act of severity. The assimilation of the 9, k,haplin, W. J. Kershaw, James Thomely. T. 20 15 S. Torksh.River Dun. 13 - 135 100 20 Commercial of Lou. -..- Zardmian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • 95 4/ management; but, at the same time, he believed that the Turner, C. 20 5 Do. 4 - 4 1 don - ... 31 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .... ..... 48 a 84Vane, L or d H. arrangements of the hill would be more satisfactory and Corbally, M. E. Langton, H. G. products of Algeria to those of the mother-country Cheetham, John King, P. J. ',;)pan.ish Passive (Converted) 55 is represented as being attended with good results. F. *** 4 English Scottish and ,Panh Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5l a i p s le to the country though they would not effect agreeab . . , Net less than 250,000 hectolitres of wheat have Devereux, J. T. L ucas , Disraeli, B. M'Cann, James Verner, Sir W. 25 19 Thames Haven Dock Australian ll - lap 5 i ovredish Loan l5 2 d any material saving. It had been suggested that, as Maddock Sir T. H. Wall, C. B. and Railway' 2 - 21 2 4 Vanslttart, George H. ... 164 Stockton & Hartlepl ... - „. 20 T 5 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Turki sh , been obtained from the Arab grounds, and the Drummond, Henry , ' , eau, 6 per Cent., 1852 ll oi p the bill was likely to be repugnant to the feelings of the Duff, CG. Meagher, Thomas Walmsley, Sir J. 20 17 Vale of Neath ' l5 -16 Australia 1 5 -51 p 121 A 1 Whalley, G. H. ..., W ench Rentes 45 per Cent - 91 50 20 London and County ... - ... 1301 1 b fltto 3 per 'cent Bof Ex 25f 20c not permissive, leaving the option to a majority of guar- There was again much fluctuation in the prices Fagan, W. M onck, Viscount Williams, W. 50 all Waterford& Limerick 275 -- 285 50 10 London Joint Stock ... - ... Murrough, J. P. Willoughby, Sir 11. übittEx. change 25 per Cent - dians of putting it into - operation in particular counties. of the various national securities yesterday. The Ferguson, Joseph 20 13 West Cornwall 9l - 91 100 20 Lond. &Westminster' ... - ... 351 11° 4 per Cent. certificatee...-......... 99 As, many counties were not favourable is county boards, opening of the market was considered strong ; but Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Peacock, M. 1 0 1/.ls Wimbledon&Croydn id - I p 100 35 NationalProv.ofEng. ... - ... THREE O'CLOCK. it would be well to take that recommendation into con- towards three o'clock some indications of a desire Fitzroy, Henry Thillimore, J. G. TELLER.. 10 1 Woodford - 20 10 Do. New - ... Consols Filmer, Sir Edmund Newport, Viscount Wise, J. A. Pigott, F. St. 100 York Newctl.&Berw. 705 - 715 705 50 225 National of Ireland_ ... - ... ixrnit,w° M.Mahon. Patrick , nit . nn rx,, v...i..,,,,;,,,,,, 11 1 A i ..41 Business done. Bank Stock • 2264 73 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities • 1001 4 Neer Cent. Consols Annuities w3l per Cent. Annuities..... ... . .... .. India Bonds Expire sth Jan., 1860 40 i India Bonds, £100045 _insole for Account 10th March March. 99 ktchequer Bills 14d. June. £lOOO.. , 10 15 £5OO lO 15 Small 2O 10 Ditto Advertised ll 5 8 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent. 13 ar aL dinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • 95 4.1 "T a llish Bonds, 3 per Cent . 7f 48 84 S panish Pa ss i ve (C onver t e d) 5 P a nish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun st 1 4 p a wedish Loan l4 d l'Turkish Loan, 6per Cent., 1852 l4 04 p r ench Rentes, 4i per Cent bDitto 3 per Cent Bof Ex 25f 20c teh Exchange 23 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates....- 99 THREE O'CLOCK. Console Ditto March Account 994 Mr. FRESHFIELD thought that financial county boards were unnecessary and would be productive of much mischief. He would have been more satisfied if the noble lord had framed a less objectionable bill. A county board could in no way promote the interest of the county. Sir B. HALL concurred with the noble lord that this measure would give general satisfaction, even although the expenditure might be diminished. In the county of Middlesex the people wished to have some control over the connty expenditure. The plurality of votes would be abolished by the present measure: This measure ought to be a compulsory and not a permissive one. Boards of guardians would probably elect a magistrate who they saw inclined to do his duty. (LEFT SITTIpG.) peror. Intelligence has been received from Algiers to the 15th inst. The colony enjoys perfect tranquil lity. The Moniteur Algerien publishes a decree from the Governor-General, placing under seques tration the whole of the property of the tribe of the Ouled-Dhan, near Guelma, whose hostility has led to this act of severity. The assimilation of the products of Algeria to those of the mother-country is represented as being attended with good results. Not less than 250,000 hectolitres of wheat have been obtained from the Arab grounds, and the quantity of oil produced is rapidly on the increase. There was again much fluctuation in the prices of the various national securities yesterday. The opening of the market was considered strong ; but towards three o'clock some indications of a desire to realise caused the Three per Cents. to fall until they closed 10c. below the rates of Monday, being last called 80f. 55c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. were called, for cash (higher even than for the account), 105 f. 85c. Bank Stock was reported. sf. higher, leaving off at 2,810 f., with a better de mand for foreign investment. Railway shares were nearly at a stand-still, the late improvement having apparently been quite satisfactory both to holders and those desirous to invest. There was some de gree of disquietude, nothing of tilarm ; but an un easy feeling was openly expressed as regards the affairs of Austria and Turkey. Adderley, C. B. Gaskell, JamosMilnes Bepton, G. W.J. Archdall, Captain Grace, 0. D. J. Rice, E. Bailey, C. # GreY.lle, Colonel F. Scully, V. Ball, John Pladfield, George Shafto, R. D. Bellevr, Captain Hanbury, Spencer B Shelley, Sir J. V. Beresford, William nestle, Alexander Smith, John Benj. Berkeley, H. Hayter, W. G. Smith, W. M. Bowyer, George Horsfall, Thomas B. Stafford, A. Br,dy, John Hume, Joseph Stanley. Lord Bramston, T. W. Ingll , , Sir R. H. Stapleton, John Browne, Valentine Kendall, N. Sturt, H. G. • Caylcy, E. 8. Kennedy, Tristram Swift, R. Chaplin, W. J. Kershaw, James Thomely. T. Cheetham, John King, P. J. Turner, C. Corbelly, M. E. Langton, H. G. Vane, Lord H. Devereux, J. T. Lucas, F. Vansittart, George H. Disraeli, B. M'Cann, James Verner, Sir W. Drummond. Henry Maddock, Sir T. H. Wall, C. B. Duffy, CG. Meagher, Thomas Walmsley, Sir J. E wart, William Miles, W. Whalley, G. H. Fagan, W. M onck, Viscount Williams, W. Ferguson, Joseph Murrough, J. P. Willoughby, Sir 11. Filiner, Sir Edmund Newport, Viscount Wise, J. A. Fitzgerald, W. B. S. Peacock, M. Fitzroy, Henry Thillimore, J. G. TELLER/, Forster, H. Pigott, F. Fox, R. H. Pinney, William M'Mahon, Patrick Freestun, Colonel Pollard Urquhart, W. French, F. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE ASSOCIATION BILL. Order for second reading read—motion made, and ques tion put, " That the bill be now read a second time :" The house divided—Ayes, 79 ; Noes, 170. 100 all 100 5 100 all ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.) York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions....... Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. CHATHAM. The committee re-assembled this morning at eleven o'clock. 2 21 15 16 91— 9 21 9-- 2 i l 9 d ip 711 7 —7 2 tid 60 61 591 GO --- MINORITY—AYES, 79. BB l l i aeaair i ci i kk. e clit ,. :,, C .„. j r a i LC. r s e .d: .. .h a y Gibson,o Grace, a t,am 0., Thomas Lord rd M. fl:I. W. S i t s cc , L e h, t : ol , a , r r , i l ke o f. d J , . W I , W. Greville, Col. Seymour, H. D. Bowen G. Halsey, Thomas P. Shand, R. .1). Brady, J. Henchy, 1). O'Connor Smith, Sir W. Bremrldge, R. Heroert, Sir T. Smith, Sir F. Brooke, Lord Jackson, William Stafford, Augustus Bruce, H. A. Kennedy, Tristram Stanley, Lord Burghley, Lott Kirk, William Stunt, H. G. Butler, Charles Langton, H. G. Ta lor, Colonel Butt, 0 M Locke, J. Tomline, G. Butt, Isaac Loveden, P. Towneley, C. Chaplin, W. J. Mackenzie, W. F. Trollope. Sir J. Clay, Sir William Macgresor, Jas. Vance. J. Clinton, Lord Robert 141`11ahon, P. Vane, Lord A. Cocks, T. Somers M'Taggart, Sir J. Waddington, H. Codrington, Sir Win. Meux, Sir Henry Wall, Charles Baring Hering, Sir Edward Morris, D. Whalley, G. Disraeli, Benjamin Mundy, W, Wickham, H. W. Dodd, George Murrough, J. P. Wynn, Sir W. East, Sir J. B. Norreys, Lord Wyvill, Marmaduke Elliot, J. E. Oliveira, Benjamin York, E. T. Fagan, W. OtWay, A. J. Fraser, Sir Win. A. Paget, Lord Alfred TELLZU. Freestun, Colonel Phillipps, .1. H. French. Fitistephen Phillimore, J. Flinn, Thomas Gaskeif, J. Ted. 'lepton, G. Mines, R. M. MAJOIitTY—NOES, 170. d'Court, C. H. W. Glyn, George Carr Mullings, J. R. Adderley, C. Goderich, Viscount Mure, Col. Andersen, Sit James Goodman, Sir George Newport, Lord Arkwright, G. Gower, F. L. Ossulaton, Lord Astell, J. H. Graham, Sir James Packington, Sit J. Baring, Sir F. Greenall Gilbert Palmerston, Viscount Bell, J. Gregson, Samuel Patten, J. Bennet, Philip Grey, Sir G. Peacock°, G. M. W. Beresford, William Ortigan, E. Peel, F. . Berkeley, Granville GrosVeht/r. Lord R. Pellatt, A Bothell. Richard Hadfield, a. Pigot, Sir Robert Blair, Colonel Ha'ford, sir H. It illimore, R. Bramston, T. W. Hanbury, Hon. C. Pigott, Francis Brand, 11. D. W. Hustle, Alexander Portman, W. Brotherten, J. 'hustle, Al Mihail' Price ' Sir R. Brown, William 'Wier, W. C. Ricardo, 0. 'Browne, V. Ileadlam, T. E. Rice, E. Bru .e, C. L. C. Heathcote, Sir G. 11. Rich, N. Bulkoley, Sir A.B. W. Heneage, G. F. Rolf, P. Bync, G. 11. C. Mileage, Geo. H. Rthhout, Captaid Cardwell, li. E. Henley, Joseph W. Russell, Lord J. Charteris, F. Heywood, James Russell, F. C. Cheet ham, John Hope, Sir John Bailie, C. B. G. Christy, Samuel Horsfall, Thomas B. Sepia, H. K. Clay, J. Holborn, Lord Seynionr, Lord Clifford, Henry M. Howard, C. •W. G. Shelburne, Earl Cockburn, Sir A. Howard, L. E. Smith, M. Tucker Coffin Walter Hume, J. Smith, R. V Collier, Robert P. Hatt,-William Smith, Wm. M. Corbalty, M. Inglis, Sir It. H. Sotheron, T. if. Craufurd, E. 11. J. Johnstone, Sir J. Spooner, Richard Crook. Joseph Joliffe, Sir W. G. 11. Stanley, HO, W. 0. Crossley, F. Kendall, Nicholas Stansfield, W. IL Currie, Raikes Kershaw, James Stapleton, J. Davison, It. King, J. K. Strut., Rt. lion. E. Denison, E. W. J.' Kingscote, It. N. F. Stuart, Lord I). Dlvett, Edward Knightley, Rainald Thesiger, Sir F. Drumlanrig, Viscount Knox, Col. Thicknesse, It. A. Drummond, H. Lacon, Sir E. Thornely, T. Du Cane, Charles Langston, J. H. Townshend, Capt. Duncan, George Langton, W. G. Turner, C. Duncombe, H. A. Laslett, William Vansittart, G. H. Duncombe, H. 0. Lindsay, Col. Vernon, G. E. H. Dundas, G. Lockhart, A. E. Villiers, Hon. F. Dunlop, A. Lovalne, Lord Walcott, Adm. Ellice, E. Macartney, G. Walmsley, Sir J. Ewart, William Mackie. John Wilcox, B. Fergus, J. Mandeville, Viscount Willoughby, Sir H. Fitzgerald, W. Manners, Lord J. Wilson, J. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Mare, C. J. W innington, Sir T. Forbes, W. Martin, John Wise, J. Forster, Charles Matheson, A. Wortley, Jas. Stuart Forster, Sir G. Miles, William Wrightson; Wm. B. Fox, R. if. Mills, A. Fox, W. J. Mills ' T. Freshfleld, J. W. Monsell, W. =AEU. Frewen, Charles Hay Montgomery, Sir G. Glailstone, William Mostyn, E. M. Pechell, Sir G. Gladstone, Captain Mulgrave, Earl Hutchins, E. St. 20 St. 15 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen . ..... Do., No. 2, 7 p. o Brie. & Ex. 4 p. o. Si Do. 4 p. c. Shares ~ Caledonian .£lO William Weller examined—Shortly before the last election, I was living as servant boy with Mr. Hoskins, a baker at New Brompton, near Chatham. I remember one day being at dinner with my master and mistress, when Sir F. Smith came in to canvass my master for his vote.i My master went out into the shop, but I heard what passed. Sir Frederick told my master that he would get him a situation on the railway if he would vote for him. My master said he wanted a situation in the dockyard, and Sir Frederick said he would get him one if he would vote for him. My master agreed, and Sir Frederick went away. Cross , examined— I did not see Sir Frederick, but my master told me it was Sir Frederick. I did not know the sound of his voice, nor should I know it now. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham appealed to the committee whether this boy's statement were evidence. After a short dischssion, it was agreed to strike out the whole evidence of this witness. _ Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5h per cent. Cork&Bandon.s4 P.C. Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction E. Ang. (70a.) 6 p. c. Do. (£5), 7 per cent. Do. (£7l7s), 7. p ct. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. a. St Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent... East Lanca.sh. 6 p. cts. Edinb. Prth.dt Dund. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent... Great Northn. 5 p. c. Do. S p. e., Redeem. _ _ V u Several other witnesses were examined, but no evi dence of importance was elicited. BLACKBURN. The committee re-assembled this morning. Mr. Backhouse, solicitor, was the first witness called. His evidence chiefly related to the particulars of the can vass for Mr. Hornby. The great majority of the publi cans voted for Mr. Eccles, the sitting member. Mr. James then summed up the case for the petitioner, and was addressing the committee when our report left. _ at 10 p. C. prem.. Gt.S outhn. & Westn. liiiti los 1165 : ------ 107 19 20 id 6 c# 3, 3 A 3i 4 - -2 p 14 - p - 15 181 -- 18 3 -- 3i - 129 13 - 115 (Ireland) Eights... Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) Great Western, fixed 8 i - 9 4i per cent Lan. & York. F. £2O Do., 6 p. 0., Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref. 5 p. c., St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p. c London &S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry & Coler. Shares ............. Londndry. & Ennisk. Shares .. Manch. , Sher. ,& Lin., 61 'Tixd oome-tax, SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.—At the half-yearly meeting e S n o d u o t a B m s . p t per on s D h o a c r k e, C f o r e m e p o a f n y held yes- i n , or at the rate of 1/. 12s. per cent. per an num, was de teredetaivn,ga a di t v h id e dared, and the report and accounts were adopted. It was stated that the interest on the debenture debt is gra dually undergoing reduction, 40,0001. having lately been renewed at 4 per cent., instead of at 5 per cent. Addi tional works have been constructed, at an expense of 3,0001., to provide accommodation necessary for the General Screw Steam Company, and a further outlay of 10,0001. is proposed for that and other requirements of a similar character. The dispatch of two ships monthly, instead of one as heretofore, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, as well as the decision of the Emi gration Commissioners to use Southampton to a consi derable extent as a port of departure, were referred to among the circumstances calculated to cause a large increase of income. It was likewise stated that a scheme is in contemplation for extending the capacity of the docks to meet the augmented business that seems likely to be attracted to them, which, when perfected, will be submitted to a special general meeting. Tins ROTHSAY CASTLE.—The skeleton of a human body, supposed to have.been one of the passengers lost in the unfortunate Rothsay Castle, was last week dis covered near the Ormes Head, deeply embedded in the sand. A shoe, on the sole of which were cut the ini tials "W. 0." was fastened on one of the feet by a ribbon. The bones, which were white as ivory, have been buried in a neighbouring churchyard. THE FRENCH NAVY.—Orders have, it is said, been transmitted to Rochefort by the Minister of Marine to push on the construction of the Ulm, line-of-battle ship, so that she may be launched at the beginning of next autumn. A steam-screw corvette, to be called the Aigle, has also. been laid down at Cherburg, to be launched at the same period. Shares, No. 1.... ,Do., Now, £lO ....... Do., £6 . ..... Marypt. & Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent....... Do. Mid. Consol. 6 p.c St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. . 4i percent. Norfolk Extension... De. Guar. 5 per ct.l Do. Waveney Valley' 5 per cent North British In the Norwich petition case (respecting which a let• ter from Col. Dickson will be found in another part 01 this day's impression), there were two petitions, and is said that one only was withdrawn, without any inti oration being given as to which of them still remainec in operation. 1105 - 106 P - PI .50 -15 2 1 •• • • 3b 4 p 10 11 13i - 13/ 124 12A 12i St. St. 9 -- 10 10i -11 i P ... - .- i - li .. - ... Non ::: Staffordshire.. Oxford, vf , , , , , cester, & Wolverh. £1,. 61) * c• 146 - 148 22 A P - - 64 2 - 21 108 - 110 25 - 26 Do. Shrewsbury St. Birm. New Guaranteed.,. Shrewsby. & Chester Nor. W. (Min), 3 p. e. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon Do. New - 11 - 113 1061 10 all 1i all 8. stern (Reading Ann.) f£l Os. 6d. S. Yorksh. 4 p. o. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk. Op. c York, Newcastle, and Borwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do York & N. Midland H. & S. Purchase FORE: Antwrp. &Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erquelin Dijon and Besancon Dutch .Rhenish 174 - 1 - 16 - 17 par p East Indian Do. Extension...... Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Juliet. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. prof Luxembourg I Do. (Railway) I Do Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref Lyons 4; Mediterran `Madras Maria Antonia Do. New 26 26 . 20 22 d pa 103 - 105 5i par 7 i P [GN. 1 -0; 11 13 1. 2p 2 —ll d 6 —6 p 11 1 p li 2 p i 1} p i- - 113 Namur & Liege (with interest 6.1 —7 xin It 4 —4rn —1 xin 1- —1 xin f die 9 —ll p 10' 20 10 20 'loci 34i 128 105 x..d. 50 20 London and County ... .:. wri j ' 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... 100 20 Lond. & Westminsteil ... ... 351 100 35 NationalProT.ofEng. ... ... 20 10 Do. New ... ... 50 221 National of Ireland ... ... 25 all Oriental Bank 1 Corporation. — ... 491 50 25 5 Do. New — ... 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ... ISi 10 all Do. New 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp. Co.. ... ... 25 25 South Australia 49 51 491 25 all Union of Australia 721 73. 73 . . 2/ Do. New 7 84 - 5 . 1) 10 Union of London ... ‘ ... 40 , all Union of Madrid , ... MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 'Australian Agricult.. l 250 260 250 4 20 6 Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail ... ... 10 6 Australia. Royal Mail ... ... 38A Brit. Amcricn. Laud ... - ... 54 100 321. Canada 5 5 Crystal Palace A - 5 '4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 20 1 Eastern Steam — ... 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ... ... 100 50 General Screw Steam ... ... 20 21 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel' .. ... 10 2 Netherlands Land .... ... ... 20 21 Nrth. of Europe Steam: ... ... 50 all Peninsular & Oriental' ... ... 50 25 Do. Do. ... ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ... . :' 25 25 South Austral. Lan 58 54 9 1 1 Submar. Telegraph ) ... .. 1 i 6 2 Universal Emigration ~ , and Colonisation I 100 281!iran Diemen's Land l9 —*lei I9H ____77.77...n.rrff. inn p ntro_p______Th.____ LLOYD'S SHIPPING- - 2i i) (271'18 - DAY, LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind at Noon, W.N.W., light breeze, and fine mild weather. DEA:L, Feb. 22.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—American Liner, New York ; Andalusia, Shanghae. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Adele, Port Philip. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind, W. to W.N.W. Sailed —Thomas Arbuthnot, Corfu and Quebec. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Bolton, Sydney, N.S.W.—Feb. 23-9.50 a.m.—(per Electric Tele graph)—The Thomas and Nancy, of Bideford, sank yester day, after being in contact with the. Bolton, hence for Sydney, N.S.W. ; crew saved, and landed here—the latter proceeded. _ _ 101 11 FALMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived— Leander, St. Jago de Cuba. Sailed—Sir Charles Forbes, Rio Janeiro. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 22.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Eu phrates, China ; Eleanor Dixon, Valparaiso ; Ariel, New Orleans • Hemisphere, do. ; Woodland Castle, Charleston ; Andes (s), New York, having left on the Bth instant ; Abbotsford, Baltimore; May, Boston Off Port—Sectm dina, Joseph Bushley, Phoenix, and Bonanza. The schooner Henry was abandoned on the 21st of January, 35 N., 69 W. ; crew saved, and arrived here.—Feb. 23. Arrived—Africa (s), Now York, left on the 9th inst.—on freight, 200,000 dollars. GRIMSBY, Feb. 22.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Wash ington, New Orleans. BEAUMARRIS, Feb. 22.—Sailed—Trident, Adelaide, South Australia. _ _ Do. (ex interest) Northern of Prance Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.: Norwegian Truk. Pre Paris and Lyons _ _ .• - • 8 - 8. 8 1 - 7 35i - 35 108 i QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 21.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived— Petchellc, Calcutta, for Liverpool ; Asala, New Orleans. YOUGHAL.—Arrived—Berlin, St. John's, N.B. KlNSALE.—Arrived—William Miles, Liverpool, for Boston, leaky. BELFAST, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—James Redden, Miramichi. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) 10 4 3 14 -- 146 8A -- 5iP 40 -- X 42 391 -- 404 32 -32 g 4 -4 p 186 --9 -- 6 9t 3i -- 4ip —4p 4i -- 5 id ar 91 --91 pi 1 —0 d x in 4il xin x in x in 35h i i 261 i Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg! Paris Caen &Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 51 per cent. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5A per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland New Zealand... CORN EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English wheat on offer in to-day's market was very limited, the demand for all kinds, owing chiefly to the small number of buyers in attendance, ruled inactive, at prices about equal to those obtained on Monday. For forward delivery, scarcely any transactions took place. The imports of foreign w h ea t have continued limited. Selected qualities changed hands at full currencies ; in all other kinds next to nothing was doing. Floating cargoes of wheat and beans off Falmouth were very dull. Barley—the receipts of which were trifling—was i n fair request, at very full prices. All kinds of malt were in steady request, at extreme quotations. the valu e o f w hi ch We had a moderate inquiry for oats, was well supported. Beans, peas, and flour, met a dull inquiry, a t figures. late English '. Irish •• • • Foreign •• k ARRITALS THIS WHEY. Wheat. Barley. Ai alt. Oats. 1.810 740 2,2600ur. 50 920 600 700 840 240 32j i i pm 5 WHITECHAPEL. Each kind of meat was in full average supply, and a s t ea dy demand was experienced at late quotations.— Beef, 26 6d to 3s 6d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4.1 6d ; veal, 38 4d to 4s 4d ; pork, 2s 6d to Is per 81bs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. In some instances rather more money has been obtained for new hops. Old qualities more off steadily at late rates. Henry Digby Seymour, Esq., M.P. delivered a lec ture last week to the members of the Salisbury Literary and Scientific Institution, on " The British Empire in India." ADVANCE OF WAGES ON RAILWAYS. --In consequence of the enhanced value of all the necessaries of life, the directors of the Great Western and the Bristol and Exeter Railway Companies have raised the wages of the numerous servants employed upon their line from is. to 2s. per week, according to station and conduct. The enhanced scale has been paid by the former company, and the latter will comnaenoe the rise on Friday next. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. The royal mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Har rison, arrived in the Mersey at. a very early hour this morning, with advices from New York to the 9th inst. The Africa brought 31 passengers, and 200,000 dole. in specie. The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, from hence, arrived at New York on the 7th inst. In the Senate, on the 7th, Cass's resolution as serting that the Monroe doctrine was brought forward, and after a speech from Mr. Clemens, was again adjourned to the 14th. A message has been received from the Pesident relati ve to the postal treaty with Great Britain, Which the Postmaster-General alleges to have been violated by the late Government. On the Bth a message was received from the Pre sident, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State relative to the subject of the reciprocity of the fisheries. From the documents, it appears that England is willing, except in the case of New foundland, that the American and Colonial fisher- Igen should enjoy equal rights on the banks and in the markets of both countries. Mr. William Peter, British Consul at Phila delphia, died on the 6th inst. lienduras has taken possession of the British settlements of Limas. t olerably at New York was good, and money "ularably easy, but stocks rather dull. R areadstuffs were quiet. Western Canal flour as quoted at 5 to The cotton market was drooping, owing to the ' 41. 0 receipts. The mid. fair to fair, 111 to 12 } cents. ,ae provision market was quiet. Freights were tilauged. p aw, 6, on London was firm at 9i to 10. -r18 ) 5, 12. BOW-STREET-(THIS DAY.) ' 4 DRUNKEN VIXEN.—Tane Martin was brought f ore Mr. H enr y, c h arge d w ith b e i ng d r u n k, and a ting a di s t ur b ance a t th e B u ll p u bli c -h ouse , Bury atr,eet, Blo oms b ury. , e fir• Nicholas Butler the landlord of the above house, i rted that yesterday about one o'clock, the defendant's h au ghter came to his house, and requested him to give ther mother credit for a quartern of rum. Knowing that ilianner's husband had been ill for a length of time, and at he had but recently got into work, he (witness) re -4111,8,.„64_1 and told the girl to tell her mother that she had . a „ - , 4 n, Y been herself for soma rum, and that he would not 4 ,7 d fuY her with any more. The child then left the shop. bar alln itlY afterwards the prisoner bounced into the arid in a furious manner desired to know the reason' qw - Zuld not trust her. Seeing that she was then the f nr liquor, he persuaded her to leave the house to r , ; bat in s t ea d o f d o i ng so , s h e b urs t ou t into a n t , - ;;" of the v il es t abuse, calling him by the most filthy Pei --ea ' and, as a wind up to this, she seized hold of a % i t e r Pot, and smas h e d a pane o f g l ass , d o i ng d amage e extent of 3s. Witness then sent for a constable her in charge. th e - ,• -t tenry said it was m ost disgraceful conduct on get t r ar t of the prisoner , who, instead of stopping at home -w av i ng her husband's dinner ready, was spending his Prea ,in drunkenn ess ; an d b ec ause the landlord very brelrtY: refused to supply her with liquor, she must 01 , es . 'la, Windows. S uc h c o n duct could not be passed don: a ng, he should or d er h er t o pa y Bs. for the damage an d in addition, he should inflict a fine of 10s. for Il ru nk and disorderly behaviour. the , dru nk and not b e i ng forthcoming, pr i soner wa s sent to -.1% use of Correction for ten days. ___ WORSHIP -STREET.—(TH IS DAY.) NO. Crawcour , the son of a dentist, residing at ..... a l l !: mill °r-place, 'City -road, of geld ( 1 1 ,_ 111 with being concerned in stealing 580 oz. was charged before .M. hi , I ' l t, the property of A. Pentreeth, master mariner. August From the evidence it appeared that, in the i hj u st lain, the Lady Flora was, while lying Aus trair of Rio de Janerio, on her voyage home from t he l% robbed of the above quantity of gold—Pentreeth in the har ande,aPtain, being from illness incapacitated from acting, ilrilitie vessel being in the hands of the first mate. .The por tion of to New York, where the principle_ mate of the dust was sold, and the second e by whose connivance the robbery was effected,. 11 °W li • j iiii es in Winchester jail, awaiting trial for the same. mo nths James Brennan and Sergeant Evans have . for t e , k 8 . Past been in quest of Craweour, and last evening eaele"3l as he left his father's house. He denied his duet . • O n sear c hi ng his boxes aboit 1 lb. weight of the uosWas fo und, and b etween 1,800 and 1,900 pounds in t ralia? . en mpl 4 , 18 te 2 gold, and oubtfitills of exchan ge . Th e prisoner had ete , and would have been off to Aus -11„_ three days. He made no defence; and Mr. ei e 7 t 4l o 111 directed that lie should at once be sent to Win r and take his trial with the coadjutor. ... kr i'v A:" hext ---/IRANGEMENT OF THE OVERLAND MAIL —The az i d c.,°l'erland arrival from India will bring a Calcutta cls v :44314 mail. It is due at Malta to-day, and in a it N " 1 .1‘ ; two t l ez a 1,- announcement from Trieste of is clan vital traYebe'eXPp-elected.This India and China mail the .1.4 Marseilles on the 26th instant. This will be n 6,44 arrival from China and Calcutta in the begin -110 of the month. It will bring news from Hong gong ithd fr `he Ilth ult., from Singapore up to the 17th ult:, 1 tom ettacutta up to the 20th nit, BRIDGNORTH. This select committee met this morning at 11 o'clock. The cross-examination of the Hon. F. Cadogan, the petitioner, commenced. His statements were to the effect that he had only contested the second seat, for he bad always considered Mr. Whitmore's seat safe. Had been informed that a subscription was on foot in the borough to defray the expenses of these proceedings. Had stated at the close of the poll that he had been fairly beaten by Mr. Whitmore. Had con sidered himself beaten at about two o'clock. Had, from his canvass, entertained a hope of being returned. Had discussed the probability of a petition with Mr. Backhouse, before going to the poll. Had heard of Pinner's case before going to the poll. The money expended in the contest was not altogether his own, but partly derived from private friends. The witness mentioned the names of several voters who had promised not to vote for him unless their old bills were paid. The gross expenses of the• election, including coach hire and all legitimate expenses, amounted to 5601. Had been, in the course of his canvass, frequently soli cited for money. Had been told by Mr. Whitmore that he repudiated all coalition with Sir Robert Pigott. A beer-house keeper, named Mason, deposed that a bill of 161. was due to him from the election of 1847 ; part was paid directly after the election, and 91. 10s. was paid by Mr. Batt shortly before the last election. Mrs. Mason corroborated the statement of her hus band as to the money paid by Mr. Batt. Charles Williams corroborated Mr. Cadogan's evidence with regard to Mason. CLITHEROE. The committee to inquire into the allegations con tained in this petition sat again this morning at half past eleven. A witness named Thomas Hargreaves was called, who deposed that he had with other voters slept and had refreshments at the Brownlow Arms, Clitheroe, and had also had refreshment at the Calf's Head public-house. Had paid nothing on either occasion. Was the only man in Whalley who voted for Wilson. He was induced to vote for Wilson on account of the speech Mr. Wilson made to the people. Was canvassed by Dewhurst. Thomas Hartley was called to prove the agency of Dewhurst and Hillcock. He had been employed by Dewhurst to hire a band at Burnley for 101. (The case was proceeding when our report left.) NORWICH ELECTION PETITION. TO TH33 EDITOR OP TIM SUN. --- SIR,—In reply to Mr. Brown's letter, stating that he is not my agent, I beg to observe that I never accused him of being so ; but he was the agent for the petitioners. Their interests and mine are identical, and he has thought proper to withdraw their petitions without their consent, or that of their local agent. It appears Mr. Brown is troubled with a short memory when he asserts that he did not say to me— " that what he had done was for the good of the party." If not, were there any other more substantial motives I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, • LOTHIAN S. DICKSON. 10, Stanhope-terrace, Hyde-park-gardens, Feb. 22, 1853. GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette states, from Berlin, that the treaty of commerce between Austria and Prussia was signed at Berlin on the 18th. The Prussian Gazette, after giving the particulars of the attack on the Emperor of Austria, states that it was with difficulty that the assassin, whose name it appears is Laslo Lemengi, could be saved from the fury of the people by the soldiers who were conducting him to prison. A Te Deum of thanks was performed at the ca thedral of Frankfort on the 20th for the preserva tion of the life of the Emperor of Austria. All the diplomatic corps, the officers of the garrison, 45c., were present. The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is not yet 23 years of age, having been born on the 18th August, 1830. He ascended the throne on the 2d December, 1848, on the abdication of his uncle, the Emperor Ferdinand 1., and the renunciation of his father, the Archduke Francis Charles. His Imperial Majesty is, it is known, about to marry a princess of Saxony. The Emperor is doing well, and fast recovering from the effects of the wound. The name and birthplace of the assassin are not given, but the instrument of the crime is stated to be a kitchen-knife. . . A letter from Berlin states that positive news of the intention of the Emperor of Russia to visit Berlin and Vienna in May has been received in the Prussian capital. ITALY. Letters from Milan, in the Post-Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, state that the focus of the conspiracy was - at Malghera. None of the wounded officers are convalescent as yet. Notwithstanding the ex cessive rigour which reigns at Milan at present, a man was stabbed in the cathedral on the 13th. The New Prussian Gazette denies the statement that any Hungarian soldiers had shown sympathy for the insurgents. Addresses of regret for the sanguinary scenes at Milan have been sent in to Marshal Radetzky by the provincial congregations and municipalities of Venice, Padua, Udine, Tre viso, and Vicenza. The Archbishop of Milan has addressed a pastoral letter to his flock on the late deplorable events. Two ex-professors of the Uni versity of Pavia are among the persons arrested. The whole number of arrests amounts to 120. About 500 poniards lave been picked up in the streets of Milan. The extreme and really unfair measures of re taliation, the exorbitant taxation, the harsh orders to the military which are thundered forth by Count Gyulai and Marshal Radetzky, directly counteract the beneficial effects that - would no doubt have succeeded the adoption of measures such as those that a more conciliative, or indeed less vindictive, policy would have counselled. Last week the city of Milan had to pay down the enormous sum of 40,000 florins (4,000/. sterling), and 30,000 florins (3,0001. sterling) more will be exacted during the following eight days, and it appears that this sum is to be levied for some time. The fugitive insurgents from Milan, who had succeeded in making their escape over the Pied montese frontier, 20 in number, have been escorted by a party of carabineers to Villafranca, where they are to stay. A letter from Florence of the 11th, in the Patria of Turin, states that the Council of Prefecture of the former city has pronounced sentence upon the four persons arrested in consequence of the at tempt at murder perpetrated upon the Minister, Chevalier Baldasseroni, in the streets about six months ago. From the sentence it would appear that the act was the consequence of a conspiracy, for while the real culprit is declared to have escaped from Tuscany, one of the prisoners is condemned to three years' imprisonment in the fortress of Vol terra, two to one year's relegation in different parts of the Maremme, and one, not being a T uscan , t o exile from the Grand Duchy. TURKEY. We have received intelligence from Constanti nople to the 6th inst. On January 29, M. Pichon, Consul-General of France at Smyrna, had arrived at Constantinople. Amongst the matters which had brought him there was that relating to the claim of 2,500 Turkish livres in gold (about 60,000 fr.) paid for the rangom of M. Barry, clerk in the paper mill of M. Deloche, French merchant. M. Barry had been seized by robbers and carried away to the mountains, and in order to save his life the above sum had to be paid. The Turkish Government had been already several times within the last year in- THE B.ALLOI.--MEETING IN THE 011 Y. A preliminary meeting was held yesterday at the London Tavern, the object being the organisation of a society for the purpose of diffusing information• on the subject of the ballot, and generally of influencing publics opinion in favour of that mode of voting. Several members of Parliament and other influential reformers were present. The chair was taken by Mr. H. BERKELEY, M.P. for Bristol, who explained the object of the, meeting to be the formation of a society to carry out the great measure of vote by ballot. Their object was simply to disseminate truth, and to inform the minds of the various classes in the kingdom on the subject of the ballot—a subject respecting which a great deal of dust was just now being thrown in the eyes of the people. (Cheers.) Existing legislation might be sufficient to counteract bribery and corruption, but it was impossible to legislate against intimidation. (Hear.) For instance, the landlord could intimidate his tenant and the customer his tradesman, without stating any reason, and thus the mischief would be done without the possibility of obtaining a remedy. Tin existence of this intimidation was acknowledged and deplored in eloquent terms by Lord John Russell and Sir James Graham, and therefore the only thing they had to consider was the remedy, which remedy was, in his @pinion, the ballot, and nothing but the ballot. (Cheers.) Their object then was not rivalry to any other reform association, not obstruction to any other plan of reform, but rimply the furtherance of the ballot, without which all other reforms would be comparatively useless. (Hear, hear.) The chairman concluded iwith a warm compliment o Mr. Grote, the father of the movement. Mr. WIGRAM CRAWFORD moved the first resolution, the purport of which was that the prevalence of bribery and corruption at elections rendered the adoption of the ballot imperatively necessary. Mr. W. H. GORE LANGTON, M.P., seconded the re solution, promising his strenuous support in Parliament to the ballot whenever it should he brought forward by his colleague in the chair. Carried unanimously: Lord D. STUART moved the next resolution, declaring that no extension of the franchise would be effectual without the ballot. He had great pleasure in moving that resolution, because it embodied his own opinion, and he was quite sure it would soon be the opinion of the general public. Mr. PHINN, M.P., seconded the resolution. Carried unanimously. Other resolutions of a formal character were then passed, and thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting terminated. 1 HE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WA Y. Mr. Wakley held a lengthened inquest yesterday at the Adelaide Tavern, Chalk Farm, on Charles Powel, aged 35, and, George Anderson, aged 36, who were killed in the Primrose-hill tunnel last Saturday morning. John Long, railway police-constable, said that the deceased men were employed in the coal shed at Kilburn for the last five years ; and during that period he, as the guard at the tunnel, saw them pass through the tunnel every day. Saturday morning, at half-past six, witness gave them a light to pass through the tunnel. They took the centre part between the up and down lino, as two trains were expected at that hour. The path which the men took was six feet wide, and was the usual course for persons to take. In case of two trains running through the tunnel, the rule was that persons then passing along the middle space between the two rails should he down on their faces until the trains passed. Witness often did so. Soon after the passing of the trains through the tunnel, witness was in formed of the fatal accident. Strangers were not allowed to pass along the line, but witness did not conceive that deceased were strangers. William Arnold, fireman of 33 engine, stated that his engine was attached to the goods train on the morning in question, and that while it was passing through the tunnel lie thought he heard a hailoa, and soon afterwards felt as if the engine was passing over something. The train was brought as quickly as pos sible to a stand still, and witness, alighting, found Powel fastened by the leg between the splasher and the wheel, but alive and sensible. Anderson was lying dead under the tender. Not a moment was lost in conveying Powel i to the University College Hospital, where he died soon after his admission. On passing through the tunnel, the train went•at the rate of seven or eight miles• an hour. Wm. Pilby, driver of the down train, said that just as the awful occurrence took place, he saw one of the deceased parties with a lantern in his hand in the tunnel, but so bewildered was deceased that he appeared not to know where he was going, and it was the merest chance pre vented witness's train from going over him. George Cox, a navvy, stated that the deceased person passed him in the tunnel, and spoke to him. Shortly afterwards the two trains passed through, when he fell upon his face until the trains passed him. The jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict of accidental death, to which they appended the following observations :—" 1. That two trains should not be allowed to pass at the same time through a tunnel. 2. That the speed of trains while passing through a tunnel should not exceed six miles an hour. 3. That none but persons in the company's employ be allowed to walk through a tunnel." Super intendent Beresford promised to communicate the wishes of the jury to the directors. LOSS OF THREE LIVES ON TH ICE. (Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the City of Paris Tavern, Bonner's-fields, Old Ford-road, Bethnal green, touching the respective deaths of Alfred Lawley, aged 22, Thomas Hood, aged 14, and Michael Isaacs, aged 12, who lost their lives on Sund a y a ft ernoon l ast, through the breaking of the ice on Sir John Duckett's canal, adjoining Victoria-park. William Hornet, a carpenter, residing at 5, Church. row, Shadwell, stated that he knew the boy Isaacs by sight, and on Sunday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, while witness was walking along the towing path of Sir John Duckett's can a l, h e saw a great crowd of persons running towards a man named Lawley, who had fallen through the ice. The boy Isaacs, who was also walking on the ice, endeavoured to render Lawley some assistance, when he likewise fell in. The boy Isaacs had a stick in his hand, with a piece of string tied to it. Witness got Isaacs out by the use of a hurdle, and nearly lost his own life. About 20 minutes elapsed before the body was re covered, when witness gave it to a police constable, who conveyed the deceased to Mr. Kegmer's, the landlord of the City of Paris, where means were resorted to restore animation, but without avail. Robert Woolf, of 5, Church-row, Shadwell, stated that he saw the deceased, Thomas Hood, on Sunday afternoon jumping and dancing on the ice near the Folley-bridge, when he fell through the ice, which sud denly cracked and gave way from his weight. Witness went after the deceased, and caught him under his arm, and as witness was walking across the ice with deceased, the ice again broke, and they both be came immersed up to their necks. Witness called to the persons on the towing-path, but some time elapsed, when a board was thrown to witness, and he got out with great difficulty, but the deceased was drowned. Edward Miller, of Cutler-street, Brick-lane, Spital. fields, said that he saw the deceased, Alfred Lawley, fall into the water on Sunday afternoon last. Re was walking along the ice on Sir John Duckett's canal, when it broke, and he became immersed. Two boys tried to assist the deceased, when both fell in, and one was drowned. Witness tried to get the deceased out with a stick, but could not reach him, and he disappeared *nder the ice. The body was got in a few minutes, and car• tied to the Queen's Arms beer-shop. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." Carter held an inquest at the Bull Tavern, Tyer s-street, DEATH FROM THE FUMES OF Cogs. — Yesterda y Mr. , in b g ody oir o eu f m Ti sta m n ot o h e y s :___ J. Coll a i m ns e , s agcedoll i 4 n s s: u L n a d m e b r et t h h , e ono f l l t o h w e brother of the deceased, said that on Sunday morning last he went to deceased's residence, 6, Jonaths.nrstreet, Lambeth, at half-past five o'clock, to get his bruakfast before going to the gas works. He called ." Tim' , several times, but no answer was made ; and afterwards he called "Jim," meaning their second son, James, and he opened the door. Witness asked where his father was, and he said he was in the bed-room, but he did not know what was the matter with him. He found the deceased in the bed-room, and lying between two beds. There were clothes over him, but not over the face. He put his hand on him, and found him dead. He called his wife, who was in bed with a boy about 10 y ears of age. She made him no answer. Her eyes were open. He shook her, but he could not make her stir, a.nd he thought both dead and murdered. He cried and lbawled for some time, and at last the landlord came ; and when he saw what was the matter he went and fetched Mr. Thompson, a surgeon, and it was then, found that the woman was only insensible, but his brother was dead. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."' THE Loss or THE QUEEN VICTORIA STEAMER.—Go vernment has resolved on inquiring for public pin-poses into the circumstances attending the loss of the tQueen Victoria steamer ; and accordingly Captain Walker has visited Dublin, by directions of the Board of Trade, to hold an investigation for that purpose. The inquest on the bodies of the two women and two children that have been picked up from the wreck was ,resumed at Kings town on Monday, and the deepest interest appeared to be excited by the proceedings. Several witnesses were examined, and ultimately the proceedings were adjourned until the following day. EXTRAORDINARY eon of last Mr. J. Green, jun., veterinary surgeon, _ !oil . ngto PHENOMENON.—On Sunday evening Green wich, was sent for to attend . a l horse actor be y : g i animal suffering De e p x t ed rd . . a fi m v m e hours after it ex ingly from pain, and about i? 0, examination, an immense p li Ct i i r i r e d .arriving ;:ivion:grrin'haeokfing an silb. was discovered which and weighing 1 s P The • lengthways, been formed by nature. is supposed to have most stone, measuring polished appearance, more as no . less than 27 inches round stone presents most extraordinary specimen, both and is considered a supposed cause of death was and weight. The I for size intestines, produced by the animal having rupture of the . though it had ju a st come from the hands of the lapidary, p an tu ee re t. displacement of th e by the about.—Ken ti sh Mercury. • plunging abo been attacked with spasms,,LicENwNhyi.cirochcase half- yearly WATERFORD AND ea a rl ru y lug o f this ,company was held yesterday, at 17, Grace church-street. George Andersoon, Esq., took the chair. Mr. Parker, the secretary read the report., which stated that the directors have made arrangements for dis charging the outstanding liabilities of the.company, and for placing it on a satisfactory footing. The.report was adopted. General M`Leod, Mr. Vigurs, and Mr. Laver were re-elected directors. The auditors were also re elected. A vote of thanks was given to the chairman and, directors, when the meeting adjourned.