The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-08 00:00:00

41, 4 : :jolt ttton OXFORD► UNIVERSITY ELECTION. OXFORD, SATURDAY, 3 P.N GALDSTONE PERCEVAL.. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Union and the Pays are at variance as to the probable effect of the recent changes in the constitution. The former regards those changes as hostile to the principle of rational liberty, but it does not condescend to give us any definition of the term " rational liberty," while the latter, in for a lengthy and forcible article, defends them , ,and pronounces emphatically that they all the advantage of the country. The article contends that the modification respecting the legislative control over the budget does not drp depu ties of the power of protecting thet ay , lay interests e of their th dis constituents ; it only prevents , of captious and prejudicial opposition. ss regards the re a p rds the power given to the Emperor tom w te .te rcommer cialtaetee treaties and modify tariffs, the that this power is absolutely necessary, and is a great point gained for the public prosperity. In the Constitutionn , el there is another article in opposition to free trade, but as it contains nothing new upon the subject, we may . content ourselves with extracting from the same journal the follow ing observations on the peace of Europe : We yesterday said that the peace of Europe was secure. Thanks not only to the policy of the French Go vernment, but also to the sympathies of the foreign powers for a government which has had the glory of vanquishing anarchy, and which supports itself on the enlightened will of the whole of France. The event has just fulfilled our previsions. Russia has newly accredited M. de Bisseleff, her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Napoleon 111. The United States have sent the necessary powers to its minister, and the Tuscan, Wurtemberg, Bavarian, Hanoverian, Baden, and Saxon ministers will immediately have audiences to present their new letters of credence. The empire is accepted and recognised by all the civilised nations of the world. How could it be otherwise ? Is not the sovereign whom France has placed over her the resolute prince, who, from the commencement of his career of government, when his authority was menaced by a hos tile assembly, frankly adopted a policy of order, sent a French army to raise up the Papal throne at Rome, overcame the spirit of insurrection in the streets of Paris on the 13th June, 1849; before reducing it t o wea k ness by the success of a coup d'etat ? Can Europe, which was ravaged and deluged with blood by civil war after 1848, be wanting in justice and gratitude towards him who, in saving society in France, prevented fresh and more terrible commotions abroad ?" M. Michel Chavelier, in a letter to the Siecle, pretends to give us some account of the manner in which Free Trade was brought about in England. He attributes the success of that measure to our large political freedom, and demands of his reader if "Free trade has triumphed in England, do you think it would have done so in Russia ? If Cobden, instead of having been born on the banks of the Thames, had been born on those of the Neva, he would assuredly have been now meditating on the advantages of his system amidst the snows of Si beria. In order to achieve liberty by persuasion, it is necessary in the first place to have the liberty to persuade. A man has one day, in England, the iniative of an idea. That idea is unknown to the country and misunderstood by the Government ; but that is of no consequence. That man said to himself one morning : Idea in a free country is the power of powers. Freedom of commerce is now denied around me. With the sacred wea pon of speech, I will come out of my obscurity, as a simple manufacturer, and will teach my con viction to the country, and impose it on the Govern ment. The Prime Minister of England opposes my principle ; I will place it in his hand by force, and he shall apply it himself ; and in applying it, he will acquire tho greatest glory that has ever crowned the head of a statesman. And what Cob den said, he openly performed. What did he re quire to accomplish this miracle ? One thing only. —liberty. Liberty of the press, liberty of associa tion, and liberty of meeting. Take from him one of these, and his reform would have gone with him into his tomb. We shall not now discuss the merits of that reform. Is the system of free trade as applied in England equally applicable in all other countries ? This, entrenous, is a re served question." In the conclusion of the letter it would lead one to believe that the recogni tion of -freedom of commerce in the despotic nations of Europe would be the precursor to the adoption of every other species of liberty. An imperial decree, dated the 3d, promulgates and brings into effect the convention concluded be tween France and Belgium on the 9th ult. This convention, it will be remembered, adjourns the exchange of the ratifications of the literary and commercial treaty of 22d August last until a new commercial treaty shall be negotiated ; and it en acts that until then the commercial treaty of 13th December, 1845, shall be in force, subject to mo dification in favour of French salt imported into —Another decree enacts that from the Belgium.. 15th the duty on coal imported by land by a line drawn from the sea up to Halluin, on the Belgian frontier exclusively, shall be 50c. the 100 kilo es ; by the river Meuse, and the depart on un.wrought depart ment of the Mosell e 10c., and b y all other poi n t s o f the frontier 15c. and that the duty cast iron pigs weighing 15 Or Upwards , im ported from the adjacent countries by the frontier from Blancmisseron inclusively to Mont G eneve exclusively, shall be 4fr. the 100 kilos., and by all other points 7fr. By another decree the regula tions relative to the retiring pensions of function aries and employes of the Ministry of State are de : f lio u a s n e - d e c m la p re lo d v a ee p s pli o ca f t b h l e e to mini the :try ftm o c f ti t o h n e a mn ries p , e a r g o e r n , hold. And by another decree it is enacted that the fines to be paid by newspapers condemned for a n y offence, within three days after the definitive judg ment, shall henceforth be paid into the Caisse des Consignations at Paris, or one of its branches in the country, and shall remain there for three months at the disposal of the Treasury; after which, in the event of there being no appeal in Ca,ssation and no pardon, they are to be paid over by the Caisse des Consignations to the Receveur de rEuregistrement. Minister oefrthoef The Moniteur says — " Count de H atzfeldt, nister o f P r ussia ; M. d e HubnerilinisMitne Austria ;and M. Rumpff, Resident free an d Hans() towns, have received their admitted to letters of credence , and will shortly be present them to the Eniperor. M. Tourangin, Councillor of Stat e , h as been at tached to the Section de Contentieux, in the room of M. Conte, who takes his place in the section of Legislation. M. Flandin, Councillor of State has been appointed member of the Mi xe d Co • ion of Public Works, in the room of M. d e V u i llefroy. The poor Irish emigrants, and the crew of the St. George, which was burnt at sea, are still at Havre, but they are to leave on Monday. Every attention has been paid to them. Being almost entirely without clothing, clothes have been given to them, and a subscription, exceeding 4 ,000 f., h as been raised. The prices of public securities declined again at the Bourse to-day, as compared with the prices of yesterday, in consequence of av ery heavy de faulter having been declared. The Four -and-a- Half per Cents. opened at 105 f., and closed at 104 f. 90c. for the end of the month ; the Th ree per Cents. closed at 80f. 10c, ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,020 f. ; Rouen, 980 f. ; Havre, 510 f. ; Great Northern, 857 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 785 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 892 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Marseilles, 735 f. ; Caen to Cherbourg, 622 f. 50 c. ; Borde aux t o C e tt e , 590 f. ;' Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier (issued at 500 f.), 825 f. SPAIN. We have received the Madrid journals of the 2d. 'cue Gazette publishes a Royal decree fixing the 4th of February for the elections for the Cortes. The Do gives an account of the state of railway en theterpri•e i n sam . following It appears from it that, in 1852, individuals —Barcelona lines were conceded to companies or Cordova and to Tarragona ; Seville to Ciudad I ta, Andujuar ; Alcazar de San Juan to Mataro to Aveyns ; Tarragona to Rein ; AC.: Aline a l T a za too Jativa • Seville to Cadiz • Mur cia to ; mo'neaodrdova to Malaga ; Barcelona to Martorell ; _artorell to Sabadell ; Sarragossa to Barcelona m lines open wer e t arce , to Reus. Before 1852 the __Jena to Mataro, and Madrid to Aranjuez ; a n d in 5p18,52 the lines opened were Gras to Valenciagres to Gijon. , B y " Il a ~and Benefago ; and Lan metrical decimal syst em ': which was to have come into operation in Spain i n j 1853, is post poned to January, 1 854.--Tir ua rY, letter addressed by Mr. o we Weller, Espana publishes a eller, in the name of the English committee the holders of Spanish bonds, recapitulating the cl a i ms the Spanish Government. of these parties on M. Castillo Ayensa, th e new Spanish am b assador to the H o ly S ee , arr i ve d at Rom e o, the 22d u lt. The Diario gives an account of the e state of rail way enterprise in Spain. It a ear from it that, in 1852, the f o ll ow i ng li nes were conceded t o com panies or i n di v id ua l s :—Barcelona to Ta rragona ; ;AAlvo de Sa n Alcazar Seville to Cord ova an d A n d u l ar Juan to Ci u d a d R ea l ; Mataro to ato R ein ; Ah nausa to ja - e Y IIB ; Tarra jiva ; Seville to THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1853. Cadiz ; Murcia to Almeria ; Cordova to Malaga ; Barcelona to Martorell ; Moncada to Sabadell ; Sarragossa to Barcelona ; Martorell to Reus. Be fore 1851 the lines open were Barcelona to Mataro, and Madrid to Aranjuez ; and in 1852 the lines sj opened were Gras to Valencia, Silla, and Bene fago ;. and Langreo to Gijon. AUSTRIA. A telegraphic dispatch dated Vienna, Thursday, says :—" Baron Prokesch Osten is named Minister Plenipotentiary and President of the Germanic Confederation." _ A letter from Vienna states that the coronation of the Emperor of Austria is to take place in May next.' " The system of a separate coronation," says the letter, - " has been abandoned, and the coronation this time will put the seal to the unity of the Empire." Sir H. Lytton Bulwer has left Florence, on leave of absence. Mr. Erskine carries on the business of the embassy until his return. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg announces that the Church of the East has triumphed to a certain ex tent in the question of the sanctuaries. The read ing of the firman favourable to the Greek Church has led to a marked reparation to the consul-gene ral of Russia at Jerusalem. Neither the patriarchs of the Latin and Armenian Churches, nor the con sul of France were invited to a meeting in presence of the members of the Divan, magistrates, and of the Greek patriarch. Tile firman accorded to the Greeks in 1840 is confirmed by a new ordonnance of the Sultan. The firman of 1840 permits the Greeks to celebrate mass twice in the chapel of the Mount of Olives, whilst the Roman Catholics can only celebrate it once. The pretensions of the Greeks to the Holy Sepulchre have been admitted. Tne official journal of Wurtemburg states that the difference between the Porte and Montenegro will be soon removed, as Russia and Austria intend interfering to regulate the matter amicably. The St. -Petersburgh Journal states that on the morning of the 26th ult. there were 504 cholera pa tients, and that in the course of the day there were 43 new cases, 63 cures, and 12 deaths ; on the 27th, in the morning, there were 472 patients, and in the course of the day 27 new cases, 38 cures, and 12 deaths. A letter from Kalisch, states that the cholera has never raged more fearfully than this year in the countries where it has prevailed. Out of 90,000 persons attacked, 35,000 have perished. LONDON INSTITUTION. On Thursday last, Mr. P. W. Bragley, jun., F.L.S., F.G.S., delivered his second lecture on "Phy s ical Geography." Resuming part of the subject relating to the ocean and its currents as treated in the first lecture, he began by reminding the audience of various facts re garding the comparative extent of land and sea, and their respective distribution upon the globe. Some par ticulars were also given of the whaling grounds of the Atlantic and Pacific, occasioned by the production of extensive tracts of quiet water inclosed by the circulat ing torrents, to which the whales and other marine animals resort. To these succeeded a view of the gene ral nature and configuration of the bed of the ocean, with a recital and discussion of the series of facts and principles affecting and regulating the maintenance of the actual level of the sea. It was stated that indepen dently of the secular elevation of great portions of the sea bed, and of other causes of the variation of its level, tending to maintain the balance of land and sea, such is • the immense disproportion between the magnitude of the planet and the power of the agencies at work upon its surface that, as had been shown by Mr. Alfred Tylor, F.G.S. (a mem ber of the committee of visitors of the London Institu tion), in a paper recently communicated to the Geologi cal Society, the constant action of the ocean in the de gradation of the sea cliffs and coast, together with tliat of the rivers on the land over and through which they flow—if the matter they wear from the, land, and trans port into the depths of the [ocean, were uniformly dis tributed over its entire bed, the level of the sea would not be raised more than about three inches in ten thou sand years. The results of various recent measurements of the depth of the ocean in various parts of the globe were then related, from which it appeared that we do not actually know of a greater depth than about five miles and a quarter, but that indications are on record of a depth probably extending to six miles ; and as these are amounts equalling, or slightly exceeding, the altitudes of the highest mountains, it might be said that tie only por tion of our planet which is open to the direct observation of man is a spheroidal shell of about 10 or 12 m il es i n thick- ness, consisting partly of land and air, and partly of sea. The vast structures of coral abounding in the Pacific and In dian Oceans, and in the China Sea, termed lagoon islands, E , barrier-reefs, &c., were described, their forms and ap pearances illustrated by reference to views and plans of some of the more remarkable, and the mode of their _`t growth related, together with the inductions of Mr. Darwin, founded on the united consideration of volcanic _ and coral actions, relative to the present existence in Si the Pacific of immense tracts of the sea-bed gradually rising, in alternation with others which are subsiding, thus adding a further cause of the permanent mainten ance of the level of the sea. The inquiry respecting the sources whence the coral-polypes could obtain the lime, of which, in union with carbonic acid, their structures essentially consist, led to the consideration of the amount and nature of the saline matter dissolved in the sea-water ; and on this subject it was remarked that Mr. A. Tylor, in the paper already referred to, had been the first to point out how immense a quantity of solid mat ter in a state of chemical solution must be conveyed from the land to the ocean by river action, in addition to that mechanically suspended in their waters, and eventually deposited at their mouths in the form of sand and mud. Mn. KIRWAN'S CASE.—We understand that a public meeting is to take place on Monday next, the 10th Jan * inst., at one o'clock p.m., at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet street, of such gentlemen as disapprove of the verdict in this case. We are informed that the medical profession in London generally is of opinion that, according to the medical testimony given on the trial, no murder was committed ; and, that some go so far as to say that, un der the circumstances, it was impossible that murder could have been committed, and that the members of the bar generally are of opinion that, according to the gene ral evidence given on the trial, there was no satisfactory or legal proof of the prisoner's guilt. • COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.—The half-yearly meeting of the College of Preceptors was held yesterday at the offices of the institution, 28, Bloomsbury- s q uare . Dr. Jacob, of t h e Collegiate School, Sheffield, the president of the college, took the chair, and read a lengthy and most instructive opening address, wherein he adverted to the hold which the college was gradually taking in society, and the value of a certificate of a competency from the board of examiners, which no longer brought the properly qualified teacher down to the level of the ignoramus who adopted the scholastic profession because he was unfit for other employment. The learned doctor concluded by calling on the whole of the profes sion to look to their own interests in time before they were supplanted by Government schemes. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the doctor for his address. Mr. Parker, the secretary, then read his re port, from which it appeared that a society in unison with the college had been formed in Adelaide, South Australia, which was making great progress. A dis cussion ensu ed upon a recommendation from the Not tingham local board respecting the propriety of com pelling every teacher to pass a proper examination by order of Government. A list of prizes at the last ex amination was then read, when the usual votes were passed, and the proceedings terminated. , ANTIPODA L PEDESTRIANISM .— Mr. Sands, th e well known equestrian proprietor, has arrived in London from New York. It is Mr. Sands' object to give a public demonstration of his newly discovered principle by means of which he resists the laws of gravitation in walking acrovs the ceiling of a theatre with his feet up and his head down. ATTEMPT AT SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, a man, named James Irving, residing at No. 25, Holliday-yard, Ludgate-hill, made a determined attempt to destroy his life. It appears that the unfortunate man, who was a widower, had a large family, and had been in the employ ment of Mr. Debaufer, the gas-fitter, of Creed-lane, but he bad left that employmert on Saturday last, and since stat that e period he h a d b een in a very low and desponding . Yesterday m orn i ng h e got up earlier than usual, and having bound the handle of a razor round with wax thread and two pieces of firewood, to prevent the blade from slipping, he deliberately cut his throat in a frightful manner. Fl7Olll the excessive hemorrhage little hopes can_ be entert a i ned of the unfortunate man's recovery. STEAMER AUSTRALIAN.—The rates of insurance for he stean i-ship A ustralian have not increased, and the general confiidence in her safety is undiminished. When it was anno unced that 10 per cent, had been demanded y r r r e paf te orr h at Lloyd's, many private parties came fo rwar d t o t a k e d n t s , i ia d tt e wraobul evenif considerably e lower terms, and the p ro - d o ha ri a ict U hy p O li os n nt . eestillh e h should i k h e l e ep t o o u e t ffe fo et r po T lic H i E es wEiLtlsLiarcicAthßat liC OLLIERY. EXPLOSION. ELSECAR, came to a verdict of "A ccidental death " as re , THURSDAY.- —After a protracted deliberation , the jury regarded the whole of the ten per sons. They also desired to re discipline and general commend that the suggestions of the Government forthwith carried out. inspemanagement:ctor in. orfeftehreenpciet should h the be The coroner,, in discharging the jury, thank e d th em for the patient :iattention which they h a d d evoted to this case, which he ho ped would be the last it would be his painful duty to inve mtigate. FEARFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. —• Loss OF FOUR LIVES.—Ea rly on Monday morning a fearful explosion took place a t the Leasing Thorn Colliery, i n th e neigh bourhood of Bishop Auckland, the property of Ni c h o l as Wood, Esq.,. and partners, by which three men and a boy have lost their lives. From the particulars th at would night, or early on Mond ay have been gathered it appear that the men w ere sent into the p it on Sunday it is said they took a morning, to make it ready for work, and were ord ere d to take a lamp, instead of which candle, w morning, when the taken place at. a later hour in the which was the cause of the explosion. Had it ing another have been f ear ful. On Wednesday morn men had all got into the workings, the loss of life would man lost his life at the Black Boy, the adjoining colliery, by the fall of ' a stone. On Wednesday an inquiry was opened by th a coroner for South Durham into the cause of the deaths into Leasing Thorn Colliery. Ample time will be give] a to the Government Inspector, Matthias Dunn, Esq., to survey the pit. 20 5 2 10 25 10 1.0.6 40 100 100 100 100 100 20 50 25 TILE SHARE MARKETS, BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid! RAILWAYS. 100 Aberdeen ..... Ambg.Be Nottng. Boit & Eastn. Jnve all Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 28 Birkenhd. Lanesh &, Cheshire Junet.. all Do. Chesh. & £5O & £25 Cons.... 184 Do., £2O. 100 Bristol & Exeter...... 100 Caledonian.. ..... all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.... 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc. all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ....... all Do. New all East Anglian (£25 L. d; E. & L. & D.) all Do., (£lB E. & H.) all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh 6 Do., do.. all Do., 8.. & C 100 East Lancashire ..• . all East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock all Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 100 Great Western 11 Irish South-Easters. all Lancaster & Carlisle 11i Do., Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 15 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Leeds Northern....... all Liv. Crsby. &So uthp all London & Blackwall 3 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond.Bright. &S. est. 100 London &N. Western 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...C1 100 London & S. Western) 421 Do., £50... ••• .% •••• • • 34 Do. £40.. • •• •• ••• • all Lndndrry.&Coleraine ... all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef. &Lineln. 4 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. d; Derby 474 Midland o.West.(lr., 17/ Do. 3 Shares ... all Newcastle & 100 Newmarket 14 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd. 72 Newry & Enniskillen, all Newry Warrenpointl & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk all Do., ...... 32 Northn. Counties Ua 100 North British . .... 13 North Devon, Ro.l 81 Do., No. 2.. ....." all Do., 1 A Deferred.., 5 Do., B Guaranteed 171 North Staffordshire all North Western.. 8/ N. & S. Weirtrn . June. 100 Oxford Worcester &, Wolverhampton.... 100 Scottish Central ..... 100 Scottish Midland__ 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg, 100 Do., L. &N. Westu. Guaranteed Stock... 8 Shrewsby. & Herefd. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)...... all Do. Halves, do. 20 Do. Oswestry ...... si Shropshire Union .- . Do., A.B.C.&D.fully paid up at p. c. all South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales..... . 15 S. Yorksh. Riverbnu 5 16: 1 3 Stockton & li — artlepl. 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limeriek' 13 West C0rnwa11........, all West L0nd0n.......... 1 Woodford 100 York Newctl. & Berw 1 20 Do. Extensions...... 10 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland. PREFEREN , 100 'Aberdeen all Do. No. 2,7 p. c.., IC3 Bristol dr Exeter 4p. cent. Stock .......... 5 Do. 4p. c. Shams 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead' Guar. 5} per cent 34 Cork&Bandon 5i p.c all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction ...... . all EastAnglian (43108) 6 per cent. all DO. (23) 7 per cent.. 2 Do. (..'.17 17s) 7p. ct.. all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., Flo. 2. ..... ....... all Do., New 6 p. c. St.. all Eastern Uaion, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... all Do., £lO Doben. Sh., [OO EastrAncash. 6 p. c t s. l all East&Westyorkshire Junction, Fifths—. all Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 11)0 Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... !(X) Great Northn. sp. c. .00 Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke & Rants Ex. 5 p. c.).. .00 Great Western, fixed 4i per cent.......... 6 i Lancash. & Yorksh., OP Do., 6p. c.,Stock... 13 Leeds Northern, 6p. cent., No. 1 ......... 17 Do., No. 2............. 5 Do., No. 3....... ..... 9 Do. , Quarters, 1848. 100 London and'Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... [OO Do. Pref., sp. c. St. all Do. CouvertiVe, sp. c., 1852. ..... .. [OO IDo. New Guar. 6p. c [OO Lon.&N.West.Coy.& Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. 5 London &S.Western, Con. Thirds 10 'Londonderry& Color, i Shares ......... ..... all Londndry. dz Ennisk. Share; ...... ....... all Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1 all Do. New, £lO 3 Do., £6 ..... all Ilarypt.&Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4i per cent 81 Do ......... LOO slid. Consol. 6p.c. St LOO Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent 5 Do. Pref. 4i per cent all Norfolk Extension all Do. Guar. 5i per et all Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent . LOO North British all North Staffordshire.. LOO Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c. 9 IDo all I Shrewsbury & Birm, Now Guaranteed all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. 10 Do. 5 per cent all 'South Devon . 14 Do. New all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d LCO 4i per cent all S.Yoiiih.4p. c. Guar, all Stock. &-; Hartl. Guar. sp. c. till 1 Ju1y,1856 3 Waterfd. &Kilk.6p.c. LOO York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Prcf. 5 Do.. 10 York& N. Midland H & S. Parch JOINT-STOI all Australasia, all BriLish N. American 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lou don 4 English Scottish acid Australian 2i Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 NationalProv.ofEng. 10 Do. New 223 National of Ireland.. all Oriental Bank of Corporation ..... 5 Do. New 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New . ............. 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Importing Company • ......... all South A us t ralia . ... ..... all Union of Australia... 2/Do. New ............. 10 'Union of Loudon.. Closing I'rices this Day. 31i -31 i 7-4 61 - IN - 11 6i- 6( 22 -- 22) 3 -- 24 a 108 -- 110 67i -- 684 234 24 17a -- 3 2 (11 8• -- 13g - 9i - 103 ii = ..i 77 - 78 55 60 76 - 78 28 - 29 61 - 63 81 - 82 42 - 44 120 - 122 105 -1 107 94 -: 94A 88 -- 90 11A -124 p 84 -84 i 3i -- 34 d 24 -- 2 d 17i -- 18 9 - 9' 108 - 1 09 124 - 125 3i 4 p ig p 914 924 5 4 a 4 : --- 3 d 114 124 20_ 21 3()4 31 31 3 80 Bp:3 47 49 50 -- 52 4 34 d 21 -- 2g 55 -- 5 7 8 -- 84 2 -- i - d 39 -- 2 40 6i -- 6i d 2'4 3/ dd 3 4 p 501 , - 51 95 - 97 63 - 65 65 - 67 75 - 80 19 - 20 9i - 10 14 - 15 3i - 24 23 - 24 83 - 84 38 - 39 13 - 13 4 - 44, 2 2 13 4 k - 1 4 27 - 28 9 - 10 -72 i 7 - 2a - 60 201 59 SHARES. 109 - 111 !i6d 1681 19 20 1 id —Air 3 3 i -- 1 - -2 p - p 1- 1 14 18i 18 -• 3 - I 1 :i. 1112 - 114 8i - 9 - 1} Pi 109 i -110 i par p 153 154 Si 4 r 13i -- 11 9 -- 10 10i -- 114 - - - li P 150 -- 152 23 * :: !3i P 1 6 -- 6 2- LOU -102 ii 25 - 26 11 - nil -- 171 17i -- 16A -- 1 17 i par -- i p 26 - 2N ii 1: :iii id Par 103 - 105 - i PI BANKS, - 83 - 2 - 3i /ins ness done this day. 7 Gi 108 25 i 67i 23 8k 25 i i 25 42 i 1 100 131 R .4 13 120 75 7 28 i 1064 6 St. St. 94 3i 4i 25 tin 41 124 1051 i 4 Sin% 92121 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Pak,' RAILWAYS. all Bedford and Bletchley.... all Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee all Do.withoutgr all Birm.Wolv. & 30. St. 50 St. • Dudleyguar. all Do.wthtgua.r. 100 Buckghamsh. all Clydesdale Jc. E.Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent all .7, lstr.&Dn.lor all Gaas. Bain•. dzl Neilsn.Direct all Do. New all Eirtlpl. llk. & Railway all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares all Do. Shares all Lon.&Greenw all Do. Preference all Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent all Do. 6 per ct all Manch.Bxton and Matlock all ffiddlesbro' & Redcar. . ...... all bfidld.Bradfd. all Northern and Eastern sp. c. all Do. 6 per et.. all Do. Fixed sp. c all Prest. dr Wyre 113 Do. # Shares. Lop Iloystn. & Hit. Lop Do.Shepth.St.l 14 Shef. Roth. Goole g. 5.p. c 94 S. Staffordsh.. all WeerValleygr 6 per cent all Do • XOO !Wilts &Somrstli Leming Conipans, London & N. West. GLlVestn Do Do L. &N.W. Caledon Gt. Notrhi Gt. %stn. Caledon Do Yk. New. dr Berw., Y.drN.Md D 0....... Do .. S. Eastern, Do Norfolk Do Lit. &N. W. & Midld. Stckton Darlingt. Midland... E. 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LITERARY 4AD ARTISTIC DINNER IN BIRMINGHAM The festival of literature and art, of which the note of preparation has been sounding for the last two months, took place on Thursday evening, and in its agreeable character, and we trust in its results, has fulfilled the expectation of its projectors. The idea of thus honour ing literature and art arose out of the increased atten tion which had been called to one of these departments by the establishment of a prize -fund ; and it is due to the Society of Artists, and to its vice-president, to say, that they cordially co-operated in carrying out the in tentions of its originators. Very soon after the hour fixed for the minor incident of the day—the presentation of the testimonial to Mr. Dickens—the rooms of the • Society of Artists were crowded by as gay and distinguished an assemblage as has ever met in Birmingham or any other provincial town. It was not until nearly half-past five that the presentation was made. A circle being then formed at the upper end of the principal room (the Iliad salver and the diamond ring being placed on a handsome pa pier mache table in the centre), Mr. Councillor Brisband, as chairman of the testimonial committee, briefly stated the nature of the presentation about to be made, and called upon Mr. G. L. Banks to read the following ad dress : " To CHARLES DICKENS, ESQ. " Sir,—ln requesting your acceptance of the accom panying ring and salver, it may be necessary for your personal gratification, as well as for the satisfaction of those whose opinions are therein embodied, to explain the reasons which have led to this open expression of a feeling as sincere and deeply seated as it is humbly and imperfectly conveyed. It has been remarked that a regard fpr our national writers enters into and forms part of the sacred emotions of every educated man ; and perhaps to this sentiment, no less than to the high moral purpose by which your works are distinguished, your Birmingham readers may appeal for the sanction of this grateful acknowledgment of your varied and well-applied talents. The lightest work of fiction, if written with a pure aim, tends to universal exaltation ; and this admitted, who shall affect to speak slightingly of that genial mind, and the mingled wit and wisdom exhibited in those writings, which have secured for their author a fame not confined to this kingdom, nor yet circumscribed by the language of its people. It has been your aim "to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature ; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure." Seeking this end, you have striven to instruct the social mind of the country, to establish a kindly sympathy between all classes, to reconcile men to the discipline of calamity and the harsh treatment of fortune, and to maintain in its integrity that great law of God which teaches us to feel that all mankind are brothers. Hence, while unconsciously building up for yourself a name among the world's great, and making that name " familiar in our mouths as household words," you have drawn towards you the sympathy of all loving heart!, and the esteem and admiration of the Englishi people. With these feel ings we ask you to honour us by accepting these two articles of Birmingham manufacture, adding a hope that the day is not far distant when there shall be a national value set upon such services as yours, when, before even the bright chivalry of biith, there hall be a public re cognition of that higher order which is derived from the sovereignty of genius, and whose letters patent are a grant from Heaven." Mr. DICKENS then said—Gentiemen, I feel it very dif ficult, I assure you, to tender my acknowledgments to you, and through you to those many friends of mine whom you represent, for the honour and distinction you have thus conferred upon me. I can most honestly as at is ab y etri o ava ll nse c t oei h fs, a numbersit coming mp t ri l S ne gd n O tob t ofy pn i t n leheoi t sp h dl e ei power of one great repre kngednoofsdrue-cwishhlhlfraanpnmpdinterheses. tokenretct al di rectly awaken is ad dgn havehat I e u dn m rt el b eds e rnso r n s ae enr t w ec hat hars that partial o e y s i nn . f ruti ( friends d e i ras favour r kw , i h ni do e an havere; s ) s b, lunut n and l mi t regardine t d r a u y as in ty e hw n , sible, with reference to one class, some members of which, pre sume to be included there, that I should be in my own eyes very unworthy of their generous gift and gene rous feeling, and this occasion, instead of pleasure, could give me nothing but pain, if I were unable to as sure you, and those in front of this assembly, that what the working people have found me towards them in my books lam throughout my life. (Hear, hear.) Gentle men, whenever I have tried to hold up to admiration their fortitude, patience, gentleness, the reasonableness of their nature, their accessibility to persuasion, and their extraordinary goodness one towards another, I have done so because I have first genuinely felt that ad miration myself, and have been thoroughly imbued with the sentiment which I have sought to communicate to others. (Hear.) Gentlemen, I accept this salver and this ring, so far above all price to me, and so very valuable in themselves, as beautiful specimens of the workmanship of this great town, with much emotion, I assure you, and with the liveliest gratitude. You re member something, I dare say, of the old romantic sto • ries of those charmed rings that would lose their brilli ancy when their wearer was in danger, or would press his finger reproachfully when he was going to do wrong. In the very improbable event of my being in the least danger of deserting the principles which have won me these tokens, I am quite sure that diamond (pointing to the presentation ring) would assume a clouded aspect in my faithless eyes, and would squeeze a throb of pain out of my treacherous heart ; but I have not the least mis giving on that point. And in this confident expectation I intend to remove my own diamond ring to my left hand, and in future wear my Birmingham ring on my right, where its presence will keep me in mind of my good friends here, and preserve a very vivid remem brance of this very happy hour. (Hear, hear.) Gentle; men, in conclusion, allow me to thank you and the so ciety to whom these rooms belong, that this presenta tion has taken place in an atmosphere so congenial, in an apartment decorated with so many beautiful works of art, amongst which I recognise the productions of pro fessional friends of mine whose labours and triumphs will never be subjects of indifference to me. I thank those gentlemen for the opportunity which enables me to meet so many of those friends, and though last, not least, that charming presence which is here, without which nothing beautiful can be complete, which is endearingly associated with rings of a plainer description—(laughter) —and which, gentlemen, I must confess, awakens in my mind at the present moment a very strong feeling of re gret that I am not in a condition to offer those testi monials. (Renewed laughter.) I beg you, gentlemen, to commend me very earnestly and gratefully to our ab sent friends, and to assure them of my affection and heartfelt respects. . We may here state that the salver formed one of the specimens of Birmingham art manufacture sent to the Great Exhibition by Messrs. Elkington, Mason, and Co. It bore the following inscription :—" This salver, to gether with a diamond ring, was presented to Charles Dickens, Esq., by a number of his admirers in Birming ham, on the occasion of the Literary and Artistic Ban quet in that town, on the 6th of January, 1853, as a sincere testimony of their appreciation of his varied lite ral ,ry acquirements, and of the genial philosophy and high floral teaching which characterise his writings." The ring is in its way a no less creditable specimen of our manufactures. It was " got up" at the establishment of Mr. Thomas Aston, • jeweller, Regent-place. It is very valuable, and is a novel and appropriate design, the feather of a pen being introduced. Immediately after the presentation the company pro ceeded to Dee's Hotel, where the banquet took place. The Mayor presided, the Presidents on either side being Alderman Smith and Mr. John Jaffray (Chairman of the Committee of the Fine Arts Prize Association). The Vice-Presidents were—Mr. Peter Hollins, Mr. Henry Harris, and Mr. G. L. Banks. Sir Chas. East lake, President of the Royal Academy, sat on the Chair man's right, and Mr. Dickens on his left hand. Amongst those present were—Lord Lyttelton, Mr. Muntz, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Geach, M.P., the Ven. Archdeacon Sandford, the Rev. Chancellor Law, the Rev. E. H. Gifford, the Rev. J. B. Owen, the Rev. C. Clarke, the Rev. C. Bradley, the Rev. A. Vaughan, the Rev. E. Landells, Mr. G. Dawson, M.A., Mr. avid Roberts, R.A., Mr. T. Creswick, R.A., Mr. D. Maclise, R.A., Mr. S. A. Hart, R.A., Mr. C. R. Cockerill, R.A., Mr. John Hollins, A.R.A., Mr. E. M. Ward, A.R.A., Mr. Willmore, A.E.R.A., Mr. David Cox, Mr. K. Meadows, Mr. John Forster (author of the " Life of Goldsmith"), Mr. J. Pye, Messrs. Martineau, Peyton, J. T. Lawrence, Baron D. Webster, W. Lu c y, S. Beale, A. Ryland, W. Chance, jun., J. 0. M ason, John Rawlins awlins ; Dr. Heslop, Dr. Bel Fletcher, Dr. Evans, Dr. Russell. Altogether, about 200 gentlemen sat down to table, forming one of the most intellectual and influential parties ever assembled in Birmingham. After the usual loyal toasts, Mr. J. T. LAWRENCE, in a few complimentary obser vations, gave "The Clergy;" which was acknowledged by the Venerable Archdeacon Sandford. Mr. GEACH, M.P., then observed that if they were accustomed generally to do honour to the clergy and the ministers of all denominations, this was more especially an occasion when it should be so, when the clergy and ministers assembled with them to do honour to literature and art. He would not interpose longer between them and their illustrious guests than to say that he hoped the time had come when no longer jealousy between profes sors of literature and the ministers of religion would ex exist, believing that their union was absolutely necessary. He would give, therefore, " The Ministers of all Religi ous Denominations." The toast having been most cordially honoured, The Rev. R. A. VAUGHAN acknowledged the compli ment. HENRY SMITH, Esq., proposed "The Roy a l A cademy and the Fine Arts of Great Britain. (Applause.) Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE, on the part of the Royal Academy, returned thanks. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, M.P., proposed the health of Mr. Charles Dickens. Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, who was loudly cheered on presenting himself, said—Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, I am happy, first, in behalf of many labourers in that great field of literature to which you have pledged the toast, to thank you for the tribute you have paid to it. Such an honour, rendered by acclamation in such a place as this, seems to me, if I may follow on the same side as the rev. archdeacon who lately addressed you, and who (cheehas inspired me with a gratification I can never ed °e for,Yhereet— rs)—such an h onour, gentlemen, renCer seems to me th e tw o - s id e d illustration of th' that literat ure h o ld s i n th ese latter Position , and of cour-S Peo " generate" days. (Ch eers and laughter.) To the great compact phalanx of the people, by whose industry, per severance, and intelligence in their results, such places as Birmingham, and many others like it, have arisen to that great centre of support, that comprehensive ex perience, and that beating heart, literature has turned happily from individual patrons, sometimes munificent, often sordid, always few —and has there found at once its highest purpose, its natural range of action, and its best reward. (Loud cheers.) Therefore it is right also, as it seems to me, not only that literature should receive honour here, but that it should render honour too, re membering that if it had undoubtedly done good to Bir mingham, Birmingham undoubtedly has done good to it. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, from the sham e o f the purcha,edi dedication, from the scurrilous and dirty work of Grub street, from the dependent state of sufferanc e at my lord duke's table to-day, and from the sponging -hou se and Marshalsea to-morrow, from that venality, which, by a fine moral retribution, has degraded statesmen even to a greater extent than authors, because the stat esman h ad but one idea as to his low belief in the universality of cor ruption, while the author, yielding to his dire necessity; brought such evils on his calling as set literature free ; and my creed in the exercise of that profession is that lite rature cannot be too faithful to the people in return, or cannot too ardently advocate the cause of their advance ment, happiness, and prosperity. (Loud applause.) Gentlemen, I have heard it sometimes said, and, what is worse, as expressing more coldblooded—l have some times seen it written, that literature has suffered by this change—that it has degenerated by being made cheaper. I have not found that to be the case. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Nor do I believe that you have made the dis covery either. But let a good book, in these "bad times," be made accessible, even upon an abstruse and difficult subject, so that it be one of legitimate interest to mankind, and, my life on it, it shall be extensively bought, read, and well considered. (Cheers.) Why do I say this ? Because I believe there are in Birmingham at this moment many working men infinitely better versed in Shakspeare and Milton than the average of fine gentlemen in the days of bought and sold dedications and dear books ' • and I ask any one to consider f or hi m -. self what would have been the use or the motive of dis seminating such useful works as Macaulay's History, Layard's Researches, Tennyson's Poems, the Duke of Wellington's published Dispatches, or the minutest truths, if any truth can be called minute, discovered by the genius of a Herschel or a Faraday (Great ap plause.) It is with all these things as with the great music of Mendelssohn, or a lecture upon art delivered to-morrow by my distinguished friend, the Presi dent of the Royal Academy—and how happy we should be if such was the case. (Great cheering.) However small the audience, however contracted the circle in the water in the first instance, the people are now the wider .range outside ; and the Sister Arts, while they instruct them, derive wholesome advantage and improvement from their ready sympathy and cordial response. (Ap plause.) I may instance the case of my friend Mr. Ward's magnificent picture—(cheers)—and the reception of that picture here is an example that it is net now the province of art in painting to hold itself in monastic seclusion—that it cannot hope to rest on a single foun dation for its great temple, on the mere classic pose of a figure, or the folds of a drapery—but that it must be im bued with human passions and action, human right and wrong, and being so formed, it may fearlessly put itself upon its trial, like the criminal of old, to be judged by God and its country. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, to return and conclude—as I shall have occasion to trouble you again—(loud cries of "Go on")—for this time, gentle men, I have only once again to repeat what I have already said, as I begun with literature I shall end with it. I would simply say that I beheve no true man, with anyth,ing to tell, need have the least misgiving either for himself or his message before a large num ber of hearers—always supposing that he be not afficted with the coxcombical idea of writing down to the popu lar intelligence, instead of writing the popular intelli gence up to himself, if, perchance, he be above it, and provided always that he deliver himself plainly of what is in him, which seems to be no unreasonable stipulation, it being supposed that he has some dim design of making himself understood. ("Oh !" and laughter.) On behalf of that literature to which you have done so much honour, I beg to thank you most cordially ; and on my own behalf for the most flattering reception you have given to one whose claim is, that he has the distinction of making it his profession. (Mr. Dickens resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. JOHN FORSTER, who was loudly cheered on pre senting himself, said—Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, I am requested to ask you to drink " Prosperity and success to the Birmingham Spciety of Artists," which in this great town supports an annual exhibition of paintings, which gives large and liberal premiums to its exhibitors, which supplies them with an additional market for their works, and by its example stimulates the hope of the younger aspirant, educates his taste, and holds out the Promise of those sure rewards when he too shall become a painter. (Cheers.) It is not for me to speak gene rally on such a theme as this, after what has been said by the President of the Royal Academy—by him who has been deservedly placed at the head of one of the most important of those societies in Europe—for he is their knight of the shire, and represents them all. (Cheers.) I should find it difficult to say whether lo cally or generally the advantages of such an institution are most entitled to our warmest praise. Your local artists are enabled by its means to study the best ex amples of the modern school of art—such examples as those referred to by my friend Mr. Dickens ; his educa tion is made altogether easier to him, and he is also en abled to profit very largely by the improved taste which such institutions as those encourage and keep active among his fellow-townsmen. But, gentlemen, far beyond yourselves the advantages of such societies extend, and if I may be allowed to add anything to what has been already so well said by Mr. Smith and others who have preceded me on the subject of art and painting, I would say that I know of no professions in which it is so essen tial that it should be accessible to all—that there should be as many courts of appeal as possible from hasty and ill-considered judgments. Painting is a language which everybody- can pretend to judge, although it is certainly a language that everybody cannot pretend to know, and against judgment founded on imperfect knowledge, I know of no greater advantage than those annual exhi bitions do supply a Court of Appeal of that kind, where many pictures of the so-called unsuccessful artists, mis judged or ill-appreciated, may boldly plead, may appeal to you, for tardy but complete justice, and that has been done over and over again ; and their pictures have at last found a home in the halls of your merchant princes. (Applause.) Gentlemen, there never was a time when commerce so well deserved to be called princely as now. If nobler and happier days have arisen for the fine arts, it is due mainly to men of whom you have so many illustrious examples among yourselves —men who have raised themselves above their fellow-townsmen, by their honest labour and enterprise, to be the aristocracy, as I may call them, of the working men. (Cheers.) Gen tlemen, it is the happiest omen for the painter, that such an institution, and similar ones, in the ri c h and prosperous t owns o f Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester, have been established ; and it is well to observe how such patronage will be repaid ; for these great towns will be the first to profit by the improved taste, and that new and better spirit which their wealth Ind enterprise have so largely and generously contributed ,o foster. (Cheers.) As, f or examp l e, as I spoke of the ug men and their aristocracy, I may as well speak at great conception of an illustrious Prince who does ,t disdain to be a workingman—(great cheering ) I will say that the rea li sa ti on o f that scheme will mainly — depend on the con ti nue d success of such societies these ; for they edu ca t e th e popular sense of beauty—. sas they train the publi c m i n d i n the principles of taste, and contribute to work ou t th at valuable truth which is the very corner -stone of Prince Albert's magnificent scheme, that our material wealth can never be separated from our intellectual advancement and enjoyment—that com merce carlot enrich, or freedom ennoble us to the fu extent of whi c h b ot h are capable, unless the fine arts are invoked to soften, refine, and elevate the ch aracter of the people. Loud rmingh( applaus e ) I give the g healthentlemenoi Mr. Pete r H o lli ns. " " The Biam Society of: Artists, and enthusiasm. The toast was drank with much Mr. PETER HOLLINS responded, apologising for his in ability properly to thank them, and proceeded t o say that he had th oug h t the most interesting way in which he could acknowledge their kindness would be to give a his tory of the rise, progress, and present position of the arts in Birmingham. (Laughter, he found would not do, so he thought of That.z:,uching on the more prominent features in that history.; but on reviewing them, he found them so mixed up with matters that had produced the bitterest feelings in Birmingham, that h e aband one d t h e idea altogether ofHe hoped, nevertheless, that he sh ou ld car the se nsthe m ee ti ng with him, if he c ons id ered tha ry t assembl e an act of obli vion of all that was painful in y arr est of an undivided athsePassingn:lnd as al succ ,a p n a d st' orious future. earn (Cheers.) He would content himself with remarking that as respects the past, the course the artists had pursued was that which their sense of public duty pointed out. To such an assembly it was not necessary , eof Artists conti nued, presentists to enlarg e on th e advantages the Society ferred, more especially as there were Iwo were not aw are th e mass of the articles fewein Con Ili wile , and propor required elegance of design, beauty of f tion. Many, however, might imagine form at these quali ties could be conferred by a School of De Artists' Society was founded for the purepigonse, an artistic education, while the Government Sof glvin chool of w, the Design, or of Ornamental Art, was established to edu ere thus entirely dis cate the artisan. Their provinces W tinct, although tending to one end. The artists required an expensive building for their The and acade mies, while the School of Des' quen a less expensive building, in a less public, and co needtly situation. It was therefor e p ro posed to founldesas newexpensive - tution. (Loud cheers.) INvas proposed that the town should raise a subs.eription, erect buildin for a school of design, the subscribers to have no privilegeges attached, so that the Society of Arts and School of Design would save the whole income of theipresent building, which could be devoted tobetltieheenloyment of a larger staff of masters, and thereby means of extending the benefits of the institution. The Society. of Artists would be placed in the large and ex etnhseivie .building now occupied by the School of Desiolip r income would be augmented by the increased revenu arising from exhibitions there, and thus the two societies might cordially join to promote the general improvement and education of all classes. (Cheers.) The ground the new Schools of Design need not be expensive ; and the governors of ward's School, who had won for themselves an imperish able name by their liberality in extending their own in stitution, would a dd greatly to their reputation by giving a site fo r th e new buildings, and thus entitle themselves to the gratitude of succeeding generations. (Cheers.) ln the ev en t o f t hi s plan being accepted by the town, Mr. Hollins said, in conclusio n , th e art i sts had authorised him to say that they would head the subscription list with 100/. (Loud cheerio. St. St. St. St. 2i pl - 51 - 73 561 pm. I 10 20 6q 6 1 all Agua Fria Is. all Anglo Californian 0 2 Australasian 5 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all British Austrlu. Gold 13.5 British Iron 24 Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey all Carsons's Creek all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold 14 Copiapo . all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co all General all Golden Mountain__ all Great Polgooth all Lake Bathurst all Liberty all Lond. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co all Mariquita.. ......... 9 Mexican&S.Amorien all New Granada all Nouveau Monde all Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymmo Iron Di Santiago de Cuba all South Australian 7 Tin Croft . all United Mexican all West Mariposa all Yuba MIS CELLA. 35 'Australian Agricult 323 Canada all Copper Minors of Eng all Do. Preference 5 Crystal Palace 1 Eastern Steam 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir 14 Gen. Steam Navigat, 50 General Screw Steam 23 Irish Beetroot Sugar 2 Netherlands Land all Peninsular & Oriental 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 South Austral. Land 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization 28. Van Diemen' s L an d 1 Submar. Telegraph - Eous pro 290 J _ ..- ... ai : io 19 :::: 21 1280 70 5 1 70 68 9 LLOYD'S SIIIPPING—(THis DAY.) LONDON, Jan. B.—Wind at Noon, S., moderate breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, Jan. 7.—Wind, S.S.W. blowing hard. Arrived —An American clipper, Chi na . 'nr , The Pyrenees, for Swan River, got in contact with the Lyra, for Trinidad, and both received slight damage. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 7.—Wind, S.S.W. t o W.N.W. Ar rived—Atalanta, Demerara; Trinton, Savannah; Geo. A. Hoploy, Alexandria. Off Port —John Fielden, Elvers Owen, Hume.. The Carolina, from H avannah, and not the St. Catherine, was wrecked near Southport on the 25th December, as before reported. The Elizabeth, for Sa vannah, has been got off shore. Lochinvar of Glasgow makes a little Henrys, Gre enoc k, f or B ar b a d oes , water, having been on shore. wi L th AM d L am AS a li ge .— . PTuhtebac— SHIELDS, Jan. 7.—The William and Mary of Linn has been abandoned in a sinking state off the Staple Light ; Cil3W saved. ELSINORE, Jan. I.—The Henrietta of Banff is on shore part of cargo saved. fullki, ism Wismar rf to w orator ; Leith, has put in leaky. F 8 . strong gale. Ar rived—Hendrika, Aux Cayes ; Corazo n d e Muna, Ha oTnhe F A ja L l i n i t e g re FALM OUTH, imi J ffb a n . - vannah ; Jolo, do. The Nilo (s) drove foul of the Princes —the latter lost bowsprit, &c. BRISTOL, Jan. 7.—Wind, Arrived—Glenelg, Demerara. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 7.—Wind, S.W. Put back—Her mann (s), New York, with fore dock stove in by a heavy sea. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. G.—Wind, W. Arrived—Mon trose, Paquic i ne. Sailed—William Large, Barbadoes. LOWESTOFFE, Jan. 7.—Tho Mary, Sunderland to Ips wich, has been totally wrecked on the Newsome. YARMOUTH, Jan. 7.—The Princess Victoria, Shields to California, which put in here leaky, and witi damage, is considerably strained. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 7.—The Krone, Wilmington to Liver pool, which drove on shore on the 4th instant, has become a total wreck. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT TO EMIGRANTS.—A lament able accident, which has proved fatal to several passen gers by the Wanderer, occurred while she was lying in the Cove of Cork. The Wanderer sailed from Leith for Port Philip with a large body of highly respectable emigrants about three weeks ago, and has since encountered, of course, the senous gales which, with more or less severity, have been felt over the entire island. She has, accordingly, been lying in the Cove for some days. Communication was effected with the town by means of boats from the shore. O ne o f t h ese reached the ship 's side, and was immediately filled by severid of the emigrants. The boatmen immediately demanded as their fare 2d. from each passenger ; but as this charge was considered, for the distanc e , o f an exor bitant character, an altercation ensued, which soon assumed such a height that the boat was suddenly upset, and the whole of its occupants were precipitated into the sea. Every assistance was immediately rendered to the poor fellows struggling helplessly among the waves, and several of them were rescued in a very exhausted condition, but others were doomed to a watery grave, the following five passengers having been drowned : Mr. Smith, of Leith, Mr. M'Leod, Mr. John Younger, of Alloa, Mr. Charles M'Lellan, of Skye, Mr. John stone, of Musselburgh. Every exertion was imme i d d r ia o t N e v i n y ed m ; made o to rily re th co a v t e o r f t m he r. b i‘ o i d la ie e s od of ha t d he be p e e n rs di on s s . covered. 9i 131 13 91 . 591 9 i 31 I 1 pm. 14i i 184 i 128 7 11W 1150 i 1i a. d. 149 50 3n 4 ex new pm. x.n. 4i i 5 41 21 20 19 wor: The Rev. J. B. OWEN proposed the "Fine Arts Fund Association." Mr. JAFFRAv, in responding to the toast, rell upon the humble origin of the Fume Arts Prize , Association, which originated with two gentlemen himself, who one evening last summer held a meeting, and with all imaginable gravity resolved, " that it was expedient for the interests of the fine arts in Birming ham that a prize should be established." The associa tion thus humbly ushered into the world soon grew in favour. The press very discriminatingly gave it their support ; the immediate predecessor of the present mayor, with characteristic good taste and liberality, gave it the sanction of his name and the aid of his con tributions—(hear, hear)—one of the principal manufac turers of the town, who had done much to raise the standard of manufacturing taste in Birmingham, and to elevate the character of Birmingham produce wherever his bronzes, and his skilful application of electricity to manufacture, were known, added his five guineas to the list ; and from that time the piosperity of the institution was secured ; it needed only judicious management to become a permanent and an important aid to the Society of Artists. Lord LYTTELTON , in proposi ng " Th e G u ild o f Litera ture and A r t," said, as this w as an i ns tit u ti on no t y e t commenced, he might perhaps kallowed, in a very few words, to state its object. It was an institution with a twofold object :-1. To establish a Branch Insurance and Provident Society for persons connected with the different branches of literature and art. 2. To recom mend and enforce the duties of prudence and foresight by the establishment and endowment of an institute hav ing attached to it certain salaries and certain duties. It was simply to provide a fund for the members of the in stitute, who were to be divided into two classes, but in every case the advantages to be derived had attached to them the performance of certain duties and certain work in connexion with literature and art. (Cheers.) The principle of the institute, therefore, was not eleemosy nary, but had for its object to inculcate and encourage self-help and self-support among its members, and it would look to no extrinsic source for its funds. (H ear .) The bane and the fault of literary men during the time that literature had been a profession had been dependence— (hear)—and it had been so through various stages. Im mediately after the invention of printing literature was in dependence on kings and great men, and, after passing through this stage, it became, in more recent times, what Mr. Dickens had so well described it, for though that stage was an improvement on the one that went before it, still the profession of literature was one of dependence. (Hear, hear.) Now, it was the object of the proposed Guild to remedy in some degree this evil. Considerable sums had been raised towards the establishment of this institute by means of voluntary theatrical performances. He believed the objections of certain persons to stage performances applied rather to collateral and accidental circumstances connected with them than to the per formances themselves, and he was sure that if such per formances were ever praiseworthy and free from censure, it was when they were employed in a cause like this. (Cheers.) In the name of the literary men of England, therefore, he must thank Sir E. L. Bulwer for what he had done in this respect in aid of the new Guild of Literature and Art. (Hear, hear.) The toast was then drunk with great applause. Mr. W. H. WELLS responded to the toast. Mr. C. DICKENS gave "The Educational Institution of Birminghlin," in a laudatory speech, and the toast was responded to by the Rev. E. H. GIFFORD. "The Periodical Press of England" was proposed by Mr. G. DAWSON, and responded to by Mr. J. FORSTER, A variety of other toasts followed, including "The Health of the Mayor," and "The Town and County Members," and the party separated about 12 o'clock.— Abridged from. the Birmingham, Journal. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. OXFORD, FRIDAY.—Mr. Gladstone's friends spiritedly came to the poll to-day, and had, at half-past eleven o'clock, the pleasure of seeing him at the head of the poll. HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK, Gladstone. Perceval .. 319 335 ELEVEN O'CLOCK Gladstone Perceval.. HALF-PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK Gladstone Perceval.. Majority for Gladstone TWELVE O'CLOCK. .... 357 . .....____s Gladstone. Perceval... . 372 Majority for Gladstone HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK, Gladstone Pereeval .. 363 390 372 .- -18 Majority for Gladstone QUARTER -PAST ONE O'CLOCK Gladstone Perceval .. 401 ... 376 • • -25 Majority for Gladstone .... Poll adjourned until two o'clock. HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK. .... 422 .... 386 -36 Majority for Gladstone THREE O ' CLOCK. _ _ (.. r - ' ; /,`") ' ; r• r4d -- Gladstone Pereeval.. Gladstone Perceval Majority for Gladstone .. HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. ................ 443 ...... 394 ...... -49 Gladstone Perceval .. . 462 . 411 • --.51 Majority for Gladstone FIVE O'CLOCK. —CLOSE OF FOURTH DAY'S POLL. Gladstone 468 Perceval 412 Majority f or Gl a d stone -56 rho poll was resumed this morning. le following letter has been addressed by Mr. Glad stone to Sir W. Heatheote, the chairman of the London Committee for promoting Mr. Gladstone's return : "My De ar Hea , thcote " Hawarden, J an . 6. —I take this oppo r t un it y of ad have just dressing to you, in terms substantially identi ca l wi th t h ose words by way employed in a letter t o M r . G reswe l l, a few of answer to two ques ti ons w hi ch have now been pr o p ose d to me. " The first, whether I conceive that the interests of the Church are as safe under the administration of Lord Aber deen as they were under that of Lord Derby ? " And the second, whether in accepting office under Lord Aberdeen I have compromised or ckanged the principles which I have hitherto held, and on the faith of which the University has twice returned me to Parliament. " With respect to the first, my answer is as follows : Unless I had had a full and clear conviction that the in terests of the Church, whether as relates to the legislative functions of Parliament, or the impartial and wise recom mendation of fit persons to Rer Majesty for high.ecclesiasti cal offices were at least as safe in the hands of Lord Aber deen as in those of Lord Derby (though I would on no account disparage Lord Derby's acceptedentiments toward the Church), I should not have office under Lord Aberdeen. " As regards the second, if it be th oug h t that during 20 years of publi c li fe, or that during the latter part of them, I have failed to give guarantees of attachment to the in terests of the Church, to such as so think I can offer neither apology nor pledge. " To those who think otherwise, I tenter the assurance that I have not by my recent assumption of office made any change whatever in that particular, or in my prin ciples relatin g to it. " I should have hoped that those who think these ques tions needful, and who may be influenced by th e answers, would have put them to me at an earlier period, had I not recollected that they, like myself, have been taken by sur prise by this wholly unexpected contest. " As it is, however, I have only further to tender to you my cordial thanks for the confidence which, under circum stances of no common order, you have reposed in me. " I remain, yours very sincerely, "Sir W. Heathcote." " W. E. GLADSTONE. TITHE COMMUTATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S UN. Sin,—As your agricultural, as well as clerical, readers may feel anxious to know the result of the corn averages for the seven years to Christmas last, published in the London Gazette of this evening, viz. : Wheat Gs. Op. per imperial bushel. Oats Earley ". ••• 3 s . 94d. y) • " • lithe rent-char beg to s t a t e for • • 2s. Cid. YY their information that each 1001. of t ge will, foe the year 1853, amount to 91/. 13s. 54d., which is a reduction of more than 2 per cent. from last year's value. The following statement from my "Annual Tithe-Com mutation Tables" will show the worth of 1001. of tithe rent-charge for each year since the passing of the Tithe Commutation Act, viz. For the year 1837 £93 13 91 97 7 11 95 7 9 98 15 9. 102 12 5 105 8 2 105 12 2 104 3 5 103 17 11 102 17 9 9 18 10 102 1 0 100 3 7i 98 16 10, 96 11 93 16 11: 91 13 si, £1,69719 41 General average for 17 years, 99 L 178' 74d. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, CHARLES M. WILLIGH. 25, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, Jan. 7, 1853. O e n ra Tuesday nw ort ii n w e x ii t i AB :he T n ER L I O — rd first time take iilar h Y is T s e e nn at for the as Lord Chancellor, as also Sir George Turner as one of the Lords Justices, and THE FORTHC co of i r en ri ce r s r : Sir W. Page Wood as Vice - Chancellor. The lists of arrears consisting of 6 special cases and just exhibited number 93 rules. In the Court of Queen's d ß e e m ne u h rr t e h rs ere fo 7 j e u s2 6:::: and 8 for argument ; there are in the new trial paper 3 for judgment, and 21 for argu ment, whilst of enlarged rules there are 11, and 1 appeal from a county court. In the Court of Common Pleas there are only 18 rules, of which 4 are demurrers, 2 en larged rules, 9 new trials, and 3 appeals from county courts. There are 25 rules in the Exchequer, including 3 in itbe peremptory paper, 1 in the special paper for judgment, and 2 for argument. Of new trials there are 3 for judgment, and 16 for argument. •.. • .4 337 344 1091 GA a 5i 5i I 49 i 73 20 20 20 20 1$ 34 a 27i 7 161 34 1 8 39i 38 9 31i i 10 21, 11 1 li 4