The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT NORTHERN. The halryearly meeting of proprietors was held on Saturday, Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street. Mr. E. Denison, M.P., was in the chair. The Secretary having read the advertisement con vening the meeting, and the seal of the company having been affixed to the share-register, The CHAIRMAN said—The report having been in your lands nearly a week, I think we may assume, for your c onvenience, that it has been read, and I hope it has afforded you much satisfaction. (Hear, hear.) There fore, we will assu me that it has been read. You will find by the published capital account that we have ex pended the enormous sum of 9,500,000/. ; and, accord ing to the best calculation that we are able to make, the whole money necessary to be expended for the comple tion of your line and all the works will be the addi tional 1,000,000 1 . which you permitted us to raise when I had last the honour of addressing you ; so that, in round numbers, your expenditure, as regards capital, will be 10,500,000/. If you will do me the favour to re fer to the account, you will find that of that 10,500,0001. not much more than half of it will appear debited literally to the construction of the works. Works, constructions, and so forth, stand at present at 5,285,000/. ; and, per haps, 200,0001. or 300,0001. wants adding to that. Now, on your behalf, and on behalf of the public, I . sincerely lament that, although the construction of a railway should have cost 5,50'0,0001., in round numbers, yet that, never theless, all other expenses of every sort should have very nearly doubled that sum—parhamentary expenses, compensation for land. Interest certainly has been divided. among you ; and, therefore, one has no right to complain of that, because you have received a certain amount of that among yourselves. But it is a fact which I think is worth observing, that although the line will have cost 10,500,0001., not above half that sum has been expended in the actual construction. The line, then, having cost altogether 10,500,0001., it is worth while to occupy one or two minutes in considering what you have got for your money. I believe lam cor rect in stating that you have got one of the best con structed lines in the kingdom, with a terminus in London at all events most convenient to the public, most advan tageous for all the purposes of railway traffic, and a lthough it wears a magnificent appearance, I believe, as compared with others, it will not be found to be a very costly construction. But the line itself, to which I am rather more disposed to call your attention than to the station, is a matter of serious importance to you— at all events, if not to you, to those who come after you, because it will be found, on examination, that from London to Peterborough, which is 76 miles, the line is so constructed that, with very little additional expense, as compared with other lines, two additional lines may be laid down, so that it would be a railway constructed to carry four lines. The embankments are already formed for four lines ; the bridges are three-arched bridges, so that an additional line would run through each of the side arches; and, in point of fact, with the exception of the tunnels, in respect of which there would be little difficulty, in case two lines should be laid down, you would be able to have four lines laid down between Peterborough and London at an infinitely smaller expense than the same thing could be done for any line that has its terminus in London. I wish to be as correct as I possibly can, as it is my duty to be. I have asked Sir Wm. Cubitt, and_ he says there will be no difficulty whatever, either with respect to tunnels or bridges, in laying down two addi tional lines ; that the embankments are all wide enough for that, and the land has been bought. Now, Ido not presume to say that, in the year after next, the gen eral manager will want the use of four lines , but I am thoroughly convinced that, in less than 17 years from this time, the traffic of the Great Northern into Lon don will be such that four lines will be required. (Hear.) Then, so much for the capital, which again, I sincerely lament, is unavoidably so large. Then comes the ques tion of the chance of repayment in the shape of interest for the money you have laid out. The ' earnings of the railway have been progressing in this wise, that where as, in the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1851, we had 241 miles at work, which earned 315,0001. ; that was equal to 511. per mile per week. Now, that was autumn of the Exhibition traffic, and was, of course an exceptional case to almost all others; and I admit that , when I looked at the figures, I was apprehensive that from that time, the aver age weekly mileage would very seriously decrease; and so it has decreased, as it did decrease on almost all other lines in the kingdom that had their termini in London. Although we have had 283 miles at work for the last half-year, ending 31st December, the average . mileage stands at 501. per mile. So that it is, in point of fact, shutting out the question of the Exhibition, making a reasonable deduction from that, though we have added 60 miles to the mileage, as compared with the preceding half-year, the mileage is, in point of fact, better, and it stands for the average of the last half-year at 501. per mile per week. I believe 361,0001. was earned in the half-year ; twice 361,0001. would produce a larger sum of money, as earned already, than was calculated would be earned when the plans were before the Parliamentary committee. But lam equally ready to admit that the expenditure has far exceeded the estimate ; but it is sa tisfactory to find, at all events, the calculations with re spect to the receipt of traffic were not over-stated. Then, with respect to the working expenses, they have receded from 50 per cent. to 44 per cent., I think, and there is every reason to believe that they will gradually decrease. When we proposed that we should have the privilege of raising a million of capital, with the usual borrowing powers, it was suggested by a very intelli gent and active shareholder, that it should be cut down to 750,000/., with the usual borrowing powers ; and that was proposed by Mr. Hughes, in peifect good feel ing beyond all doubt, and it was seconded by Mr. Waters. Ido not mention that from any ill-feeling to that gentleman. Mr. HUGHES—Recollect you have 60,000/. more than you told us then. The CHAIRMAN—I only mention it now in order to show that I think I acceded to his request and to his suggestion perhaps more readily than prudence or con sideration would have warranted me in doing. Now I will tell Mr. Hughes why I think it probable—l will not deceive the shareholders—that the whole of the money which we shall be able to raise under that new loan will be expended. But, now, look here : supposing the general manager, in the course of nett year, should come to the directors, and say, "I must have 1,000 waggons more"—he has intimated that already— " I am quite certain" (says the general manager) " that your traffic will develop itself in such a way that, with your present rolling stock, I cannot work the traffic." Sup posing that should be the case, and we had not the money, what would be the consequence ? I should say, if you had not the money ? Of course I must make that statement, or my successor must make the statement to you. You cannot grant the additional sum of money without our going to Parliament. Ido not mean to say you can remedy it now ; I only mean to say how necessary it is to be cautious. I think it will be desir able for you, the proprietors—not for us, the directors,- but for you—to have a margin on .which you can fall back. But, as it stands at present, if we are driven to the necessity of using the whole of the powers which we have under Parliament, then you cannot assist us with out going to Parliament again. Mr. IfEwicK—Mr. Chairman, allow me to ask Mr. Seymour Clarke if we have sufficient waggons now for our present traffic, taking for granted that we have a small increase. Mr. SEY3IOIIR CLARKE—I think we have not suffi cient plant to develop the traffic in the. way the circum stances of the line require it. A SHAREHOLDER—I hope you will want more waggons The CHAIRMAN—My friend says, "I hope you want more waggons ;" and so do I. But if we have not the money with which to procure the waggons, and we state that to you, you might let the half-year go over. You will bear in mind that we cannot borrow more money than we have got power, by act of Parliament, to bor row. The Secretary reminds me that I have not said anything upon rather an important subject, which is the dividend. After all, we are enabled to declare that we can pay a dividend of 21 per cent. upon the original unprotected stock, and that we shall recommend to you to adopt. I take this opportunity of observing, that if we can pay a dividend of 21 per cent. upon the unpro tected stook, which stands at only 4,800,0001., and which is not one-half of the general expenditure, and that we have, before we made that dividend, paid all our liabilities—that is, interest on capital, on preferen tial shares, on.mortgages, and so forth, at 5 per cent.— I think, considering that we have paid 5 per cent. upon a perpetual preferential capital, consisting of about 2,000,000/., and also on 2,500,0001. of borrowed capital, averaging altogether, perhaps, 4i per cent., I think you must admit that the line has, in its earnings, done won derfully well. This brings me back to a point which I meant to have commented on, and it is this : that as a great deal of this money-750,0001., on redeemable pre ference, capital, and 2,500,0001. at 5 per cent., 41 per cent., and so forth —may be paid off at a reduction of in terest, I am not without hope that the reduction of inte rest altogether may,in the course of a year or two, to such amount a sum of money that, although we shall have to pay the interest upon the new 1,000,0001; still that the annual dead weight will not be much larger than it is. The calculation I will read :—"The interest payable by the company at present, on the redeemable preference capital, and on the mortgage debt of the com pany, is annually 156,0001. If the redeemable preference capital be redeemed, and re-issued with all the mortgages at 3/ per cent., the charge per annum would be 110,875/. ; that would be an annual saving of 36,000/. a year." Another matter, and a very important one, is with re spect to the Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. We have made arrangements with them for working I I their traffic. At present the line bet Ween Leeds and Bradford is a very circuitous one, and is in the hands of the Midland Company, who, looking very Properly, and closely, and sharply, to their own interests, d o not send any more grist to our mill than they can very well avoid ; and the consequence is, that we have had some difficulty in getting what we thinkis our fair share of the traffic from Bradford, which is ex ceedingly valuable, and parties ,in that neighbourhood are actually making a line • and we have made arrange ments with them that we should work over that line into Bradford; and I have no difficulty in saying that I think it would be exceedingly advantageous that we should make this arrangement ; and they are going to Parliament for larger powers, so that they may extend the arrange ments with us. Mr. WATERS— No guarantee ? The CHAIRMAN—NO. Mr. BEWICK—HOW many miles shorter will the line be than the Midland ! The CHAIRMAN—Theirs is 13 miles. This will be 9 miles. It is a working agreement only. I now come to what is rea ll y a very painful subject, and that is the 19th paragraph in the report with respeet to the South Yorkshire Railway Company. We made an agreement :with the South Yorkshire Com . piny that we would take their railway upon certain terms and conditions, and that it should be amalgamated with your railway, and that agreement was brought before the shareholders, as. well I remember, about this time last year, if not this very day last year. That was, in point of fact, a lease for 21 years, and with the intention and with the sanction of the gentlemen present, at least a great many of them, that Parliament should be applied to for leave to amal gamate the two completely, upon certain terms and con ditions. The solicitors of each company jointly applied to parliament for an act enabling the two companies to be amalgamated; and after certain animated discussions the act of Parliament was granted. It involved the guarantee of various canals, and interest on the money expended on the railway, and, in round numbers, it involved a guarantee of 75,000/, a year. The bill went through Parliament, and an attempt was made by the Midland Railway to get what are called running powers into the same coal field. As soon as I heard that they intended to make this application, I was so thoroughly convinced that it would render our amalgamation with the South Yorkshire dangerous, impolitic, and unwise, that I deter mined at all hazards, in case the committee of the House of Commons granted such powers to the Midland Com pany, and notwithstanding the resolution which you had passed, I would insist upon the bill being with drawn, and that it should not become an act of Parlia ment. (Hear, hear.) This question of running powers 'was discussed for two days before the committee. I was examined ; and the committee came to the conclusion that they would not grant the running powers to the Midland Company. But they insisted upon a clause something like this :—" And whereas it will contribute to the public convenience that a free interchange of traf fic in passengers, goods, and minerals should be estab lished between the Great Northern and the Midland Railway Companies, at the junctions between the South Yorkshire Railway and the Midland Railway, and on the principle of a mileage rate, be it enacted, that in case the Midland Railway shall, by notice under their common seal, signify to the Great Northern Railway Company their desire to adopt this provision, then, so soon as the undertaking of the South Yorkshire Railway and River Dun Company shall, by virtue of this act, have become vested in or be under the control of the Great Northern Railway Company, either by lease or amalgamation, or otherwise, the last-named Company and the Midland Railway Company shall make such mutual arrangements at the said junctions between the South Yorkshire Railway and the Midland Railway, as shall provide for the proper conveyance of traffic in passengers, goods, and minerals, and of waggons and carriages along their respective lines, on the principle of a mileage rate, so as effectually to prevent any detention of such traffic, and to prevent any disproportionate charge thereon ; and in case the said companies, or either of them, shall fail to make such arrangements as aforesaid, the same shall be referred to arbitration, in the manner prescribed by the Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845." After having succeeded in objecting to the Midland Company getting the direct running powers into the coal-field, this clause —at least, the substance of it—was drawn up by re spective parties advocating the bill. This was the clause in sisted upon by the committee an behalf of the public. What is the operation, it may be asked, of that clause ? I will tell you, not my interpretation, but that of others — that it practically gives to the Midland, and all rail ways connected with the Midland, for all prac tical purposes, as good an entrance into the South Yorkshire coal-field as the Great Northern would have. The question that comes across my mind is this, whether it was worth while with these conditions that the amal gamation should be carried on ! Another clause was inserted in the bill. But before I make any comment upon the clause I am ready to admit that it was dis cussed at our board, and it was a clause insisted upon by the South Yorkshire directors. It is to this effect — that three trustees shall be elected by the shareholders of the South Yorkshire, who shall have 2001. a-year each, but which 2001. a-year each shall be paid out of the purse of the Great Northern. (Hear, and a laugh). I protested'against the clause as long as I could, and I found that it was unavailing. I will at once admit I consented ; I had no alternative. / The question was, whether it was at all fair or necessary that we, the parties who were to pay a very handsome sum to them for the amalgamation, should be the parties to pay them 2001. a-year each for auditing what, in point of fact, Are their own accounts ? But notwithstanding this, I did not for get that there was a reservation in the bill which you may exercise, and that is that the amalgamation cannot take place without the consent of three-fifths of the shareholders of the Great Northern. If the bill had con tained twenty more objectionable clauses, I do not know that I should have objected to them ; because, after all, it is a permissive bill, and not a confirmation bill ; and leaving the option entirely in the hands of the share holders, they are at liberty at any moment they like to make use of it, if three-fifths of them choose to do it, with the concurrence of three-fifths of the shareholders of the South Yorkshire. The hon. gentleman then went at great length into the South Yorkshire question (speaking upon it for about an hour and a half), and. concluded with a motion for the adoption of the report. Mr. PAM seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. After a lengthened discussion the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum having been declared, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. THE SUN, LOINDON, iVfONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1853. NEWMARKET. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Saturday at the London Tavern ; Mr. C. Fane in the chair. The report stated that the directors announced in their report of February, 1852, the opening of the railway to Cambridge, and in that of August following the passing of the act which enabled them to extend their Cambridge and Newmarket line to Bury St. Ed mund's. These measures were in accordaace with the policy they had advocated from the beginning, that of substituting an east and west line, connecting Ipswich and Cambridge, and the rich intervening districts, for the line from Chesterford to Thetford, thus placing the company in a position of friendly co-operation with their powerful neighbours, the Eastern Counties Compady, in stead of one of competition and hostility. The general opinion of the district is that there will be a very remu nerative traffic over the new line, in which the directors fully concur. The works were commenced immediately after the bill passed, and are now in a forward state. The tunnel through Warren-hill, of 1,070 yards in length, is opened from end to end, and many parts of it are com pleted. The Barrow embankment, half way between Newmarket and Bury, is steadily advancing. The direc tors hope that the line will be opened by the end of October. The accounts as to the Cambridge branch, for the last half-year, show a balance (including 2551. left in hand on the 4th of July) of 4,7051. to the credit of re venue, out of which the directors recommend that the same dividend as before, of ss. per share, amounting to 3,500/., be declared, which will leave a balance in hand of 1,2051. The traffic since the 7th of October, 1852, up to the end of January, 1853, has steadily increased over the corresponding period of the previous year ; and, if the rate of increase be maintained throughout the year, it will produce an increased revenue of nearly 2,000/., sufficient to add an additional half per cent. to the divi dend. The capital account to the 4th of January showed that 455,0321. had been received on account of the Newmarket Railway, and 446,7161. - expended, leaving a balance of 8,315/. The receipts on account of the Bury Extension line up to the 31st of December last amounted to 77,316/., and the expenses to 50,6831., including 30,000/. expended on account of the act of Parliament, leaving a balance of 26,633/. The revenue account for the half year ending the 4th of January showed that 9,0061. had been received, including 2551. from the last account and 2,500/. contributed from the Eastern Counties Company; the working expenses amounted to 2,1711., and the de benture interest to 2,1301., leaving a balance of 4,7051. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, declar ing a dividend of ss. per share, free of income tax, re electing the retiring directors—Mr. E. Ball, M.P., and Captain Denny—and also the retiring auditor, Mr. A. K. Baker, and increasing the allowance to the auditors to 201. a-year each. A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting was held at Pres ton on Thursday; Mr. T. B. Addison, in the chair. The report and statement of accounts having been adopted without discussion, the following resolution was passed :—" That the declaration of forfeiture made by the directors, of 4,738 shares mentioned in the schedule hereafter written to the same, is hereby confirmed ; and that the said forfeited shares be sold or otherwise dis posed of, according to law, at the discretion of the di rectors for the time being." The usual routine business having been gone through, the proceedings terminated. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.—The 33d half yearly meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held on Friday at the White Lion Hotel, Bristol ; J. W. Buller, Esq., chairman of the company, in the chair. The usual preliminaries having been disposed of, the secretary, J. B; Badham, Esq., having read the report of the directors, the chairman congratulated the meeting on the amount of the gross traffic receipt of the company, as shown upon the half-yearly account, and on the improved prospects of the com pany. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. Brown, of Bridgwater, seconded the motion, and after some discussion the report was adopted. The chairman then proposed a dividend of 2f per cent. for the half-year. Mr. Bates seconded the motion, and advised that no attempt should be made to divide more. Major Godfrey proposed, and Mr. Cornish seconded, that the dividend be 21 per cent. After some discus sion, the amendment was put and negatived, and the original motion was carried. The other ordinary reso lutions having been passed, the meeting broke up. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—From the report of the directors, to be submitted at the 33d half yearly general meeting, to be held 2d March, we learn that the receipts of the company during the last half-year, including the receipts of the Sheffield, Barnsley, and Wakefield line, and the company's proportion of the North Union line, have been 462,3411. ls. 3d.—deduct amount received for working the traffic of the Blackburn, and Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport lines, 11,9161. Bs. 5d.-450,4241,125. 10d. ; add—two-thirds of receipts of Preston and Wyre line 18,7991. 19s ld., total 469,2241. lis. 11d. The balance of revenue for the past half-year, applicable to the payment of interest and divi dend, and other fixed charges, is 262,4011. 9s. id. It is recommended that a dividend at the rate of 3/. per cent. per annum, less income tax be declared. BLACKBURN.—The directors report an increase of above 101. per cent. in the receipts of the company for the half-year ending on the 31st December 1852, over the corresponding period in the previous year, the re spective amounts being as follows :—Traffic receipts for the half-year ending 31st December, 1852, 22,6301, ss. 9d. ; ditto for the half-year endi7sl. 5s 31st . D 2 e d c . em me , December 1851, 20,3151. Os. 7d. - increase, 2,3 dividend willbe after the rate of 41. per cent. per annum. or 10s. per share. ~ ula~ .NIA.KAL INTELLIGENCE. The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty, held a levee at Whitehall on Saturday, and it was attended by the following officers : Captains.—H. E. Edgell, H. Litehfield, J. Fulford, Thomas' S. Brock, J. B. Sullivan, W. F. Lapidge E. G. Fanshawe, W. Sandon, A. Farquhar, W. Peel , and R. Smart. Commanders.—W. Boys, L. D. J. Prevost, Thomas Heard, Charles Hall, J. W. Finch, E. H. Beauchamp, T. P. Egerton, R. A. Powell, Edward A. Inglefield, J. H. Lysaght, and Henry Coryton. Lieutenants.—T. C. Ross, R. Jenkins, E. W. Tur nour, A. M. Noad, G. Rayhiond, and F. Crawford. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier was at the Admi ralty Saturday, and had an interview with Sir James Graham, the First Lord. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 27. A gale of wind from W.S.W. set in here shortly'be fore 10 o'clock yesterday morning, which blew very heavily till towards the evening, when it shifted to W.N.W., and gradually died away. The men-of-war at Spithead sent topgallantmasts on deck, and several merchant craft put into the roads for shelter. The London, 90, and the Cruiser, 14, being the only ships ataunt in harbour, sent their topgallantmasts on deck ; and at 12.30 p.m. signal was made to them from the Victory to strike topmasts. As a barge, the Patch, be longing to a contractor of this place, was coming from Hurst Castle to the port, one of the men on board, named James Welch, was washed or knocked overboard by the boom, off Cowes, and drowned. About 4 o'clock this afternoon a waterman's boat, containing three men, was capsized in this harbour, but the men were all saved. Among the vessels which put in for shelter was the Dutch ship Europa, from London, bound to Batavia with passengers, chiefly [ladies, proceeding to that island to join their husbands, who are planters, &c., th ere. The Black Eagle, Admiralty steam-packet, Master Commander J. E. Petley, which left this port on Tues day evening, with Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty ; Lieutenant-General Sir John Burgoyne, G.C.8., Inspector-General of For tifications ; Captain Cator, R.N. ; and Milbalker, C.E., forming a board of inspection of the coast defences, ar rived at. Alderney on the following day, and after inspecting the fortifications there proceeded on Wednes day to Gorey. After examining the works at St. Katherine's, they went into St. Helier's on Thursday to inspect the town fortifications. They were expected to return to this port yesterday, but the gale probably pre vented them. Her Majesty's ships Porcupine, Dasher, and Royal Charlotte were in attendance o n them. The American line-of-packet ship American Congress, sailed from Spithead this afternoon for New York. The Basilisk, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton, having towed the Rattlesnake to a good offing, returned to Spithead yesterday. The Neptune, 120, Captain E. H. Scott, flag of Rear- Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., Superintendent of this dock yard, was removed from her moorings off this dock yard this morning, and taken up off Hardway, on the opposite shore, where it is said she is to remain. The Agamemnon, screw guard-ship, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., has taken her place. The orders for docking the Illustrious, 72, yesterday, were countermanded, PLYMOUTH, FEB. 27. Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Desperate, Captain W. W. Chambers, which sailed on Thursday with beds, bedding, &c., for the hospital at Q ueens t own , pu t b ac k on Friday night from stress of weather, having incurred damages, and carried away her deadlights in a strong northerly wind, when crossing the Bristol Channel. In this gale, it is said that the weight of her 10-inch gun, which she carries aft, sent her down by the stern, and created considerable fears for her safety. The American merchant ship Caspian, belonging to Bath, United States from Charlesto wn , w ith r i ce an d cotton for Havre, beached in Torbay on the 9th inst., but, having been relieved of part of her cargo, sent on, was tugged off on Wednesday evening and brought back to Plymouth Sound on Friday. She is in charge of Mr. Fox, the American Consul, and will be repaired forth with. SHEERNESS, Fin. 26. The Espiegle, 12, Commander George Hancock.—First Lieutenant D'Arcy S. Preston (19th of June, .1848), and Mr. George W. Carter, mate (4th of June, 1852), have taken up their commissions and joined. The Espiegle will be out of the dockyard department on Monday next, and is ordered to be ready for sea on the 10th of March. A medical survey has been held at Melville Hospital on Mr. Thomas Huss, late master of this sloop, and he is invalided from her. He will remain in Melville Hospital for six weeks, for treatment there. A survey was also held on Mr. Shepherd, clerk of the Horatio, and he has been granted three months' sick leave. The - Miranda, 14, screw steannTsfOop.—The driving„ wheel and shaft have been taken out to , make good a de fect found in the bearings. They together weigh about 12 tons. They were taken out by the shears, and placed on board the Dove, Veal master, and immediately the weather permits the caisson to be lifted the Dove will leave for Woolwich. The Arnphion, 34, Capt. Charles G. E. Patey, remains in dock. An experiment has been made on board this frigate by trying a black bright varnish for covering guns, gun tackles, breechings, and carriages. It has been most severely tested on the upper deck swivel guns, and, stands unimpaired by exposure to frost, snow, and even salt water. All that is required after the varnish has been put on is merely to wipe with a dry flannel, and a beautiful polish is restored. There is every pro bability of its being brought into general use in the navy. The Horatio, 24, screw steam-guard ship, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, has on board her full armament of ,ammunition, shells, shot, rockets, &c. Capt. Carnegie mustered the officers and crews of the ships in commis sion here yesterday, except the Waterloo and the Monarch. The Wildfire, paddle-wheel steam-tender to the Water loo, George Brockman second master in command, has left here for the river Thames, in consequence of infor mation that several deserters from the navy had entered on board some of the outward-bound ships from London. About 7001 b. of beef has recently been surveyed and condemned, which was sent here by the contractor for the use of her Majesty's navy. The Paymaster, in con quence thereof, made a demand on shore, and the same weight was purchased by him and sent on board. A quantity of vegetables in a putrid state were also con demned on survey at the same time. It is currently reported here that the screw-steam line-of-battle ship Royal George, of 120 guns, will be stationed at the entrance of the rivers Thames and Med way • that she will have appointed to her for each gun,, in addition to the Ist and 2d captains (seaman gunners), two marine artillery gunners and four marine artillery men ; there will then only be required from five to seven seamen for each—a number sufficient for all general duties aloft, either to bend, reef, or furl sails. CHATHAM, FEB. 26. The Imperieuse, 60, screw steam-frigate, Captain. R. B. Watson, C. 8., has now all her running rigging rove, and all her shot on board, and several of her gun car riages. She is to leave Chatham about the 21st of March. The crew has been very busy in getting on board all her spare spars, and they are all stowed away, and the ship ready to receive her boats. Forty-eight of the newly-raised men for service in this fine frigate are sent on board the Boscawen, 70, flag-ship of Captain Richards, C. 8., to acquire a knowledge of gun drill, and by the time the Imperieuse leaves Chatham they will be well acquainted with their duty. Everything is going on cheerfully, and all pro mises to make ber a happy ship. There are no deser4 tions or breakings of leave, and all appear satisfied, a rare occurrence in a newly-commissioned ship. This gratifying result is attributed in a great measure to the excellent selection of her officers. • WOOLWICH, FEB. 26. The Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain Hyde Parker, had her s t e am up yesterday in the basin to try her engines, and, as they were reported to be in good work ing condition, s he was taken out of the bash? to-day, and will proceed down the river on Tuesday, March 1, for Greenhithe, to have her compasses adjusted. It is expected she will be sent to Naples to relieve one of the vessels on the Mediterranean station. The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Thomas L. Massie, servin er g on the East India stati on since A p ril, 1849, is und orders to return to England on being relieved by the Spartan, 36, Captain Sir William Hoste, Bart., com missioned in June last for that purpose, and now on her voyage to the East Ind ies. A part of the crew of the Cleopatra will take the M alacca steam-sloop, built at Moulmein, to this country. The Board of Admiralty have promoted the following officers for their services in the war in Ava : Commander Charles F. A. Shadwell, her Majesty's ship Sphinx, to be captain. Lieutenant Rowley, Lambert ( 1848 ) , appointed act ing commander to her Majesty's ship Fox, 42, by his father, Commodore Lambert, to be commander. Lieutenant John W. Dov to i e command er George io be commander ; LiW. eu tenant Henry S. Hillyar, b e ; Rice, flag-lieutenant, to be commander. Mates Hugh A. Hinde , Charles A. B. Pocock, and Robert C. Copland, to be lieutenants. Second Master Richard Stugess to be master. Assistant-surgeons Thomas Seccombe and Henry Slade to be surgeons. • Assistant-surgeon John F. johnson to be surgeon, when qualified. Boatswain John Campbell of the 3d class to be boat swain of the 2d class. Boatswain's Mate John Nixton to be boatswain when passed. The Winchester, 60, Captain G. Loch, was ordered to drop down the river from Rangoon, for the health of the crew. The boats of the ship were and the river under the command of the gallant Captain, engaged in the operations under Commodore Lambert. Captain Loch expected to return to England on the arrival of Rear-Admiral Pellew with his flag-captain, but, as the appointment of a flag-captain was dispensed with by the Rear-Admiral, Captain Loch will remain in the Win chester. HORRIBLE CASE OF CHILD MußDEß. — Whilst some persons were clearing out the cellar of Mr. Lyon Barnard, rag merchant, in Gibson-street, Waterloo-road, Lambeth, they discovered amongst the rubbish the body of a male child, which, to all appearance, had been de posited there for a period of at least two months. The body was taken to the dead-house, and upon being washed and inspected by a surgeon, one side of the child was found to have been terribly burned, as if it had been placed on a fire or hot ashes, but whether to destroy life or burn the body cannot at present be ascer tained. THE NEW CRY,S2 ; AL PALACE, Since our last 'notice of it this remarkable undertaking has made immense progress. More than half the area over which the flat ridge and valley roofing extends is not only glazed, but the painting and decoration of it are completed, More than two-thirds of the gallery flooring has been laid, and one-half the ground floor. A considerable portion of the gallery railings is also put up, and the foundations and framings of some of the staircases have been commenced. A few of the circular ribs, forming the arched itef of the nave and transept, have been raised at the west end, and this part of the work only awaits the construction of some small steam-engines for hoisting to so great an elevation in order to be rapidly carried forward. The western half of, the building is far advanced towards completion, and will soon be entirely closed i n f rom th e weather. The north side of the eastern half up to the transept at that end is also in .a forward state, and a great deal of work has been done on the south side also, though some row s an d ti ers of columns have still to be fixed there. Little show is yet made at the east end beyond the transept, but, with the bulk of the labour pushed on so far, this will not remain much longer in its present backward condition. The inequalities of the ground, which rendered brick foundations in some parts, and excavations in others, ne eessary—the unfavourable weather, which retarded oper ations, besides on one occasion causing extensive damage, —the permanent character of the works, which necessi tates unusual care, in the details of construction, and the difficulty of findi ng accommodation for the hands employed, have all more or less tended to impede progress ; yet it really is wonderful how much has been done, and while in rapidity of growth the new build ing (all these considerations fairly estimated) hardly yields to its predecessor, it is pleasing to observe that the experience acquired in Hyde-park has been in every practicable way turned to the best account. The first and most important result thus secured has been a perfectly watertight roofing. The late rains have tested this point sufficiently over the large area now covered in. Wooden girders across the ridge and valley roofing prevent all risk of accidents from high winds, such as took place in Hyde park, make the roof an important element in the strength of the whole building, and afford glaziers the necessary facilities for executing repairs formerly attended with the greatest difficulty and danger. The glass used, except at the sides, weighs 210 z. instead of 160 z., and affords, there fore, an increased protection against the risk of breakage from hail and other causes. The ribs of the circular roof, instead of being wooden, are of metal, and are taken up in pieces. Extraordinary care has been taken with the foundations, and where the strain will be greatest inter . mediate columns and girders of enatmous strength have been introduced. The gallery, which in the old build ing passed round the nave, will not exist in the new ; so that the effects of the interior will be pre served unimpaired, and the eye will range freely across the whole breadth of the edifice. Another great change introduced is in the character of the decorations —the columns being all painted a uniform red, the capitals also being greatly improved in appearance, and means being taken-to diminish the preponderance of blue, which was so manifest in Hyde Park when the calico cover ing was removed. A point which strikes one particularly in the progress of the works is the simultaneous manner in which every part of them is carried on. In the old building this was not done to nearly the same extent as in the new, for no sooner are the columns and girders up than on go the window -frames of the roof and sides, and the glazing and painting are finished off without an hour's delay. It is curious to see roofing completed, and' the sash bars painted on the third tier, which is only accessible by a ladder. Of course, at Sydenham, the dashing headlong pace required to keep faith with the world is not so strikingly manifested ; but Mr. Henderson, under whose immediate direction the, works are conducted, does not go to sleep over the task which he has undertaken ; and, while it is quite evident that the company cannot possibly be ready to open the building by the Ist of May, there seems no just cause for alleging that the contractors have been wanting in vigorous exertion. The palace itself, though the, most important part, is not the whole of the undertaking in which the company have embarked, and its progress towards completion is at least equal to that of the other pktions of the general scheme. A visit to Sydenham, even ire the present rough and unfinished state of the works, will convince any one of the superiority of the new structure over its . predecessor in Hyde-park. It promises to be an overwhelming piece of architecture— grander in its site, nobler in its proportions, and more im posing in every way than any structure of modern times. If people suppose that the novelty of such edifices was exhausted at the outset in Hyde-park a short ride to the Annerley station will convince, them how mistaken they are. They will there see how susceptible of varied combinations these buildings of glass and iron are, and, looking at the elegant symmetry of the details, they may revive within their minds the delightful impressions which the first Crystal Palace created. Crowning the heights of Syden ham—visible far and wide, and commanding an unparalleled prospect, the imagination of the spectator kindles with the anticipation of what the vast edifice will be when com pleted ; of - its attractiveness there cannot be a question. The tastes of the nation may be vulgar, and our apprecia tion of fine art depraved, but the simplest mind will yield its tribute of admiration to a structure which dwarfs our greatest cathedrals—which will be approached by an avenue and staircase 96 feet broad—which will be entered through an archway 200 feet high, from the summit of which London and the Thames will appear only as' portions of a vast panorama, and beneath the lofty roof of which the stateliest palms will rear their heads without risk of ob struction. The glass towers and wings at either extremity of the building have not yet been commenced, and, as far r as we can judge from the progress hitherto made, and the e c a a r n ri ot en b ce . w of mp th k e old tedbe p fo al r ac e t e h , th eb e work of eginningorte contra ctors mhiddle of i May.ay. Next to the question ,of construction comes the hardly less important one, how 'so vast a space is to be attractively furnished; and, when we remember how the contributions of 16,000 exhibitors were absorbed in Hyde Park, we own to some anxiety upon this point. It is a most formidable undertaking to fill an edifice covering some 18 or 20 acres of ground so that no part 9t it shall look desolate or unpro vided ; yet those intrusted with this part of the undertaking seem confident of success, and there is no fair reason to doubt that they will achieve it. Some parts of the Great Exhibition Were overcrowded, while others were rather bare and empty. The teeming industry of this country tendered on that occasion almost a plethora of its products for dis play, while the American characteristically held more space than *they could occupy. At Sydenham arrangements have been adopted which, if they have no other advantage, at least give the company more control over the contents of their building than was possessed by the Royal Commis sion. Three distinct sources of supply are relied upon, two to be furnished by the company themselves, and the other by private enterprise. The company are taking steps to provide a collection of plants illustrating the chief wonders and beauties of the vegetable king dom, and a collection of objects illustrating the pro gressive development of the fine arts from the earliest ages clown to the present time. Our industrial classes are left to supply their share of the general display on a business footing, it being conceived that the advantage of showing goods in an attractive manner to great masses of people is one which is worth paying for, and which will secure their presence. The New Crystal Palace will therefore be set forth partly as a conservatory, partly as a gallery of sculpture and architecture, and partly as a bazaar for the display of different manufactures. Other smaller features are introduced, such as fountains, aviaries, and fishponds, departments of natural history, geology, and ethnology ; but the three first-mentioned are the main sources whence the supply of objects to render the interior attractive, is to be drawn, and to them, for the present at least, attention may be confined. Of the formation of a grand conservatory along either side of the nave, in the transepts, and at each end of th e New P a l ace , hardly a single indication at present exists. The only evi dence that we could -discover of what is contemplated was down among the excavations on the south side, where, behind the basement-spade set apart for machinery, a tram . way and other conveniences are being prepared for the car ' riage of coal, and the accommodation of the heating appa ratus required to grow the plants illustrating the vegetation of the tropics. Behind -this, again, the soil removed in clearing away the foundations is accumulated in heaps. ready to be made -up to the principal floor of the building, when the proper time arrives for doing so. This is all that is to-be seen, and yet we are assured that a few months hence there will be such a gorgeous show of plants under the shelter of the Crystal Palace as man never witnessed in one spot before; that the gigantic sweep of the nave will be clothed with the most variegated foliage ; that the million may disport itself amid the stately and luxuriant vegetation of the sunny south, and that column and girder, up even to the summit of the arched roof, will be covered with climbers, brought to this coun t ry f rom th e most di stant re gions. The collections are all made, the exact space which the vegetation of each country will occupy is defined, and already, by consulting the plans, one knows where he will find the characteristic products of the East or West Indies, of Japan, or Australia, or China. Sir Joseph Paxton still follows theprincipanof geographical arrangement as adopted in Hyde Park, but the actual distribution of space is diffe rent. One-half the building is given to the Old World, the other to the New, and the tropical plants are neces sarily placed at each end, in order to secure for them an increased temperature by artificial means. Australia has the largest amount of exhibiting space, and India and China comes next. It would be premature to enter at present more minutely into details on this subject ; but in the meantime the slow-paced agriculturists of this country may well fix their eyes on what is going on at Sydenham, as furnishing a remarkable example how far the gardener has distanced them in the intelligent pursuit of a kindred occu pation. The fine art collection, of the New Palace, and the pre parations in progress with regard to it, bring us to a gal lery fitted up in the north-east side of the building, where Owen Jones and Digby Wyatt preside over a band of men, dressed for the most part in flannel, and working away as siduously at casts of Egyptian statues of lions from the British Museum, of capitals for gigantic columns, and other objects. Here you see the familiar forms of some Rha meses or Sesostris, with its defective parts restored under the skilful hands of Bonomi. Huge packages, marked "fragile," conceal within them the portions of the collec tions which have hitherto arrived from abroad, and there are specimens of the workmanship which is to be intro duced into the Alhambra Court, and views of what it will be like, with its central fountain of lions. How it is pro posed to illustrate Egyptian and Greek architecture is also roughly indicated, not only by sketches and drawings, but even by many of the materials to be used. If the designs which we have seen are to be trusted, some very grand re sults will come out of these preparations. What will be said to a reproduction of one of the four statues which form the entrance to the Temple of Abou Simbel placed at one end of the nave, and rising to an elevati on o f 70 f eet ? h G e r Greek placed, Court which a is large e T e h le is uri gi e g g, an a ti n c d r t e h p e in rodu u c s t t i ra on ti w en il i l i b ef e E c gy om p p ti l a ete n aervehenitetoetturehe eaelsleouarreedtomepdoeslseesfs theth this i being prepared under the superintendence of M r . P enrose. It is .proposed to place the Toro Farn.ese from Napl es Parthenon ure. I n is th to e same city on either side of the chief entrance. W e in the centre, and the Flora and Hercules from th e do with the Roman, the Byza.ntint, Itali an , an d ot h er ' might- give many details of what it is in contemplation t o courts. It will be moreccohvenient, how ever, to w a it, be fore doing so, a more advanced stage of 'the preparations. In the meantime some comfort may be drawn from the thought ' will be made of• the facilities whieh ni e that der e n nn p l r g e a s r e hite t s e will repro duelng in cheap en abled to trace with his eye, and treasure characteristics of architecture and sculpts irefrom the most its greatest triumphs—that the humblest: man be forMs u p in his mind, the remote ages up to the present time—that from the entrance of the Egyptian Court, guarded by lions, he re. pass in the order of historical succession illustrations of . the elegant Greek, the severe Roman, the ornate Byzantine, the rich, e to tie e study of the temple of Abou Simbel he may turn tb h the arch waysElgin Marbles restored, h e may gaze inxoug even f ,han the old, and yet chaste magnificence of the Moorish schoo From of a new Alhambra brighter ed in Ab bati, painter to th e Bi ng o f Naples, who, has just arrived similes traced this country with an i mmense co llection s of enter the Pomp e i an C our t, decorated b y the hand o i f to illustrate 'the Byzalithist style jtaliall ionyti.uis and upon the walls of Pompeii. A rra ngeY 4en t s have been ma de Anglo-Norman works, such as the entrance-door of Selpeck Church, Hereford. Mediaeval art will be chiefly represented by examples taken from Mitelit hiitl Wells tatliedtals aiid the cloisters of gt itohn Lateran. The Renaissance period is to be illustrated in particular from the Cortoaa at Pavia. In giving an idea of the art of tbnl6th and 17th eentttrieg the architeptnre of Bkaiiiiiiite and the Scitlptiire of Michael Angelo will be haol.tted as the foundation of the decorations, tombinea, probably, with arabesque reproductions of the works of GioVanni da Udine and other at Italian masters. From this oilit the hiStoriCal series will merge into tbM it&ools. of modern sculpture, com meßsitig with the age of Canova. The artists of every Other country in Europe have eagerly tendered their good offices in aid of an undertaking more calculated to impart a stimulus-to their profession tlias anything of the kind that has ever been attempted in thig country, in the hope. that our English sculptors will ha hesitate in showing equal liberality. An opportunity ig now presented such as may not soon again-recur of engaging the favour and ad miration of the multitude on beog of those great monu ments, hitherto seen under the most disadvantageous cir cumstances, which carry down to our time so many touch ing and authentic association's of the mighty past. While ' as a conservatory, the building m a y be consi dered to be halved between the Old World and the New, in the illustration of the fine'arts and of manufactures the former mainly occupy the eastern division, while the latter are confined to the west. It is unnecessary, at the present stage of the undertaking, to enter into any particulars with respect to the exhibiting spaces, and the conclusion of this notice may therefore best be devoted to an account of what progress has been made by Sir Joseph Paxton in the decorative arrangement of the park. A vast amount of work has been got through by him, and there is now no difficulty in seeing at a glance what his plans in their main features are. The water does not yet spring up from innumerable fountains, or come tearing down each side of the main avenue in broad cataracts of foam ; but there are the basins and channels-formed, or in process of formation, and the extent of them is sufficiently startling to people whose notions are formed upon the hydraulic dis plays of Trafalgar-square. One of these basins, circular in shape, is 200 feet across, and far down in the park excava tions are in progress over a space nearly 2,000 feet broad, which is to contain 1,001 j ets, and to accommodate especially two pyramidal fountains containing more than 90 jets each, and throwing water upwards of 200 feet high. What Will be the effect of a main avenue, a good gunshot in breadth, leading up a double row of spacious terraces, bastioned and ornamented with statues passing through a magnifi cent Italian garden, ascending staircases constructed on a scale never before attempted, and finally landing the visi tor at the threshold of a building which, even in its present half-finished state, fascinates the eye and fills the imagiva tion of the most careless spectator STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) MANCHESTER, FEB. 25.—The letters and circulars of this week hold out a prospect of a larger supply of cot ton than most parties have latterly calculated upon. The total receipts at the ports had reached 1,935,000 bales, against 1,447,000 last year, leaving an excess of 488,000 bales, which, it is said, would be swollen to 510,000 or 515,000 in the following week. Some of the most cau tious and trustworthy authorities state very decidedly that there can be no doubt of the crop turning out 3,250,000 to - 3,300,000 bales. The swampy lands of the Mississippi and the further West, which were considered to have suffered materially from the rains, appear to be generally yielding more than they did last year. And it is a most important fact that, down to the latest dates of intelligence, the weather continued remarkably fa vourable for "picking" over the greater portion of the cotton reg,ions. Under these circumstances, there was a tendency to lower prices in the southern markets, which improved accounts from Liverpool failed to counteract. GLASGOW, FEB. 25.—The cotton market has been very quiet during the week. The trade operates with caution and prices were barely sustained. BitAT/FORD, FEB. 24.—W00l : The sale now progress ing in London maintain the firmness with which they opened, and this being spread through the country, gives a tone of firmness. The dealers hold for prices which cannot be given to come to this market. The business doing here is very languid ; the spinners have shown more disposition to look, but the prices sought deter them from buying. In noils and brokes there is but little change. Yarns.—The business doing con tinues limited, ,as regards hank yarns. The demand for sßools is not so active as at the turn of the year, and the position of the spinner decidedly worse to enter into en gagements, at anything like the price at, which old contracts were made. This serious change cannot at once be met, and some of the Lancashire houses are placing their looms on cotton, till either mixed goods command a better price, or yarns can be supplied at a lower price, when they will resume its active use.— Pieces : There is a better feeling prevailing, and more inquiry for goods, both for the. Leipsic and other Ger man fairs, which open at Easter, and also for goods suitable or our spring trade here ; yet there is a great dearth of novelty, and what is offering is very similar to the last season. The demand for plain goods is also better, but the prices are most ruinous compared with the cost to make them. NOTTINGHAM, FEB. 24.—There has not been much business doing since our report in lace goods. At the same time the hosiery trade appears to be in the state of prosperity in which it has continued during a consider able period. The advanced price of coal, and the prospect of its being yet further enhanced in price, is a circumstance of much difficulty, as it must compel all who use steam power in their operations to raise the price of their work. Dyers, bleachers, lace drapers, and lace thread doublers, are experiencing great perplexity on this account, and those thus engaged will be com pelled to make additional charges for their work. There is not any change at present in the price of yarn ; but it is generally supposed it will be higher still, mainly from the circumstance above-mentioned. LEICESTER, Feb. 24.—The confidence that worsted goods must even realise more than the present prices re quired by the manufacturers, added to the present sea sonable weather, has produced an increased activity in the warehouses ; the stock on hand not being large has met with a ready market, and shipping orders arrive for shirts and drawers. The cotton demand for both knits, middle gauge, straight-downs, and fashioned Hinckley and Shilton hose perhaps never was greater at this season. There exists- great objections to the hose made from round frames in our market, but it is certain that they have already acoomplished their mission in our shipping trade, by superseding the cheap Saxony hose for the American market, so much boasted of a few years since ; and to the Nottingham trade on that account alone, they are of great importance and advan tage. The Birmingham correspondent of the Mining Jour nal, writing the 24th, states that exorbitant high prices, and consequent derangement of trade, 'are still the order of the day. Since my last communication, another ad vance has been declared in the price of copper, which is now quoted at 1391. per ton ; although the metal dealers will not accept orders at this price, and some require a premium upon that quotation. A few weeks ago some of the manufacturers issued circulars cancelling all existing orders and discounts ; but this week there has been a wholesale renunciation of them by nearly every house engaged in the manufacture of brass articles. Indeed, it is almost impossible to convey an adequate idea of the embarrassment which has been occasioned by this state of things to that class of men known as the " small masters." Their workshops are almost daily being closed ; and the orders, which hitherto furnished them with remunerative employ ment, are now finding their way to the exten sive houses of large capital. It- appears, however, hopes are entertained of a speedy termination to what is now universally considered a most ruinous mo nopoly. Letter s have been received from the agents of the Russian mines, offering a large supply upon very advantageous terms ; and as soon as the opening of the rivers in that country will permit of transmission, a large supply may be expected. Until then, however, little hopes can be entertained that any reduction upon pre sent prices will take place. Relative to tin, the same, if not greater difficulties, are being daily felt. No later than yesterday, circulars were issued by Messrs. Fiddian, announcing another advance of 51. per ton, and giving the following quotations :—Tin in blocks, Si. 18s. per cwt. ; ingots, 51. 18 s . 6d. ; b ars , 61 . ; refined in blocks, 6/. is. ; plate grain, 6/. ss. ; granulated, 71. The manu facturers in this trade have also issued circulars within the last few days, announcing an advance of from 10 to 15 per cent. upon the manufactured goods ; but find it almost impossible to realise it. The American buyers for the spring trade are still numerous, though their orders, in some instances, are limited, in consequence of the additional per centage required for manufactured goods. Reports still represent the iron trade as being in a satisfactory condition, although pigs are said to have been offered for 51. The market price for blast mine pigs is Si. 10s. ; and the Shropshire masters re quire 61. for iron delivered at Stourport. The furnaces and iron works throughout the district are actively en gaged • and many old e s t a bli s h men t s , w hi c h had become dilapidated, are now being repaired and set to work. An additional impetua has been latterly given to the boiler plate trade by a recent decree of the Prussian Government, which abolishes, during 12 months, the duty on plates imported into that country for the construction of iron vessels. Already Prussian agents are in this district making arrangements according to this decree ; and although it will only continue in force for the above period, it cannot fail to be attended with beneficial re sults to our mining interests. In the principal works . in m be e e n n . d to th t e he va w n o o r u k s . d th e e pa t d ow ni n en c to ons a i ff de o ra rd bl o e o ac ns t t i a ty o p na r p e i v o a ym ils, en an t gr nu en fa s c e t s or r y ap o i f d M ly. es F sr e s r . Brown, Marshall, and Co., some large contracts have of fo r i improved v ß e r d a c z con struction, the East India a great quantity of iron work, probably to the extent of 400 tons, is being prepared and forwarded en A te t red th i e nt r o a , il a w n a d y t c h a e r :o g rk e progresses They will be built in a manner to admit of their being shipped in parts, and easily put together on arrival at s t t o ru C o a t l i c o u n t , ta a ; re an in d o a o n n u rs m o b o e f r no of a c n a nf rri ao a t g u e r s e , their destination. Carriages are also being made for the Valentian Railway in Spain; and a contract has recently been entered into for 100 goods waggons, upon Henson's patent, for the Great Western Railway Company, in tended for the goods traffic between London and the north. A contract made for 550 goods waggons fur the Midland Railway is also being completed, and others for waggons for the South-Eastern, and railways in Ireland, are in course of manufacture. The forthcoming Irish Exhibition is also supplying extensive employment to a large number of hands in various branches ; and the number of contributors from Birmingham .are expected to be very large. Monetary matters continue satisfac tory, as appears from the report of the Birmingham Banking Company, laid before the proprietor& yesterday, at their twenty-third annual meeting, held at Dee's Royal Hotel; W. Chance, Esq., in the chair. The di rectors reported that, after deducting all expenses, and providing for bad and doubtful debts, the nett profits of the year ending 31 s t D ecem b er last, are 35,5441. of ar l t o he p t o o r t o a . l n i t s . 3 p 7 o , r 2s an 6/ n . n l m 4 s . 9 an d d . A a dividend at Bs. 9d.; and that, with th e b a l ance brought from the declared ; th e guarantee ntee fund tieing Sast .thp oe rr previous astb y e a rec, was 80,000/, ELECTION COMMITTEES—Feb. 26. BRIDGNORTH. Mr. James having concluded his address, the room was cleared, and after deliberating an hour and a half, announced that they had come to the following resolu tions : That Henry Whitmore is duly elected to serve as a bur gess for the borough of Bridgnorth, in the present Parlia ment. That Sir Robert Pigot is not duly elected to serve a bur gess in this present Parliament, for the borough of Bridg n orth. That the last election, so far as regards tho election of Sir R. Pigot, is, a void election. That Sir R. Pigot was by his agents guilty of bribery. That John Mason was bribed by the sum of 10/., but that was done without the knowledge of Sir R. Pigot. CLITHEROE. Mr. Pigott having replied, on theNvidence of the peti tioners, applied for adjournment until Monday, in order to consult whether any witnesses would be called• for the sitting member. The committee then adjourned until Monday at 12 o'clock. TABLE OF FEES TO BE TAKEN ON CIRCUITS AT NISI PRIUS. ( From a Supplement to the "London Gazette" of' Friday.) , In pursuance of an Act passed in the session of Par liament held in the fifteenth and sixteenth years of the reign of her Majesty, entitled "An Act to make pro vision for a perfect establishment of officers to perform the duties at Nisi Prius, in the Superior Courts of Com m o n Law, and for the payment of such officers, and the Judges' clerks by salaries, and to aVolish certain offices in those courts," we, the undersigned, being two of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, have caused the under-mentioned table of fees to be prepared, specifying the fees proper to be demanded and taken on the circuits by the officers and clerks at Nisi Prins, belonging to the Superior Courts of Common Law, namely : CLERKS OP ASSIZE;AS ABWOLATES ON THE CIRCUIT. 2 s. d. Every record of NistPrius delivered to be entered for.(rial - Every(trial of a cause, froth plaintiff 1 0 0 from defendant 0 15 0 if the trial continues more than one day, then for every other day, from plaintiff and defendant, each 0 10 0 Returning the postea 0 5 0 Every cause made remanet, at the instance of the parties, to be paid by the plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be 0 10 0 E very cause withdrawn to be paid by the party at whose instance it is withdrawn 0 5 0 Re-entering every record of Nisi Prius, made re manet, &c 0 2 0 Every reference, from plaintiff and defendant, each 0 5 0 Every amendment of any proceeding whatever 0 2 0 Every order or certificate o* 5 0 Every special case, or special verdict, in addition to the charge for ingrossing and copying, at the rate of 4d. per folio, from pl aintiff and defen dant each 0 10 0 Attending any court, or otherwise, with any Re cord or other proceeding, under wnt of subpcena or order of court, per day 1 0 0 And no other fees than those before-mentioned shall be demanded or taken by the Associates, marshals, clerks, criers, or other persons, performing any duties at Nisi Prius on the Circuits, but all such other fees are hereby abolished. Given under our hands at the Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, this twenty-third day of February, 1853. W. E. GLADSTONE, }Two of the CODIMiasSiOROrS ALFRED HERVEY, Of her Majesty's Treasury. We, the undersigned, Judges of the Superior Courts of Common Law, do settle, allow, and sanction the before mentioned table of fees, prepared by the Commissioners of her. Majesty's Treasury, and we do hereby establish the same, under the provisions of the aforesaid Act of Parlia ment. CAMPBELL, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. JOHN JERVIS, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. FREDK. POLLOCK, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. T. H. 111AULE, T. N. TALFOURD, Judges of the Superior Courts of Common Law. C. CROMPTON, The before-mentioned table of fees having been sanc tioned and allowed by the Lord Chief Justices, the Lord Chief Baron, and other Judges, as required by the before mentioned Act of Parliament, we do hereby order that the said table of fees be inserted and published in the London Gazette. Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, the twenty-fourth day of February, 1853. W. E. GLADSTONE, I Two of the Commissioners ALFRED HERVEY, fof her Majesty's Treasury. FLOCK OF SHEEP KILLED BY A RAILWAY TRAIN.— A. flock of 21 sheep, belonging, we believe, to a freeman named Coopey, strayed for shelter on to a railway bridge across the Over branch of the Severn, on Monday morn ing last, from the race-course, when an up luggage-train crossed the bridge, between ni ne an d t en o'clock, and before the sheep could get out of its way several of them were made mutton of, and others so frightfully mangled that they were obliged to be killed. Out of the 21 animals only three escaped uninjured. A LEGAL VlCTlM.—Gentlemen learned in the law are generally too sharp to be made flats of ; yet an instance has come within our knowledge which furnishes a signal proof that there is no rule without an exception. We conceal names for obvious reasons. Just before Christ mas last a gentleman made his appearance in a very select town in Cornwall, and, patronising a widow, took up his quarters at the best inn. He brought a letter of introduction from a far-off cousin to a resident of the town, and this served as the "open sesame" of the local society. Moreover, he was handsome, agreeable, gentle manly, and unattached, besides being reputed rich, and it is not surprising then, that his society was generally courted. He was invited to all the Christmas parties, escorted the hostess to the dinner table, was the lion of the post prandial conviviality, and was permitted to drop in familiarly by all the best people. In return for these amenities, he invited the gentlemen to dinner at his hotel, and the ladies to a ball. His popularity was at its height about three weeks ago, when he informed his hostess that he was going away on business for a short time, and named the day for his departure. On the evening before, he gave her a cheque for 251. on his London bankers, requesting her to give him 101. of it, as he would want that amount for his travelling ex penses to and from Bath ; the rest he told her she might keep towards his bill, which was nearly 501., and he pro mised to liquidate it on his return. This little matter having been arranged to the entire satisfaction of both parties, he paid a visit to a respectable solicitor of the town. He was, he said, in a treaty for the purchase of - an estate in the environs of Bath, but there was a hitch in the negotiation, the particular of which he disclosed. What would Mr. advise in the matter? Mr. probably having no scruples against visiting our fashionable city at the height of the season, thought he could give the best ad vice on the spot, and his client thought so too. It was, therefore, arranged that both of them should proceed to Bath to examine the deeds, smooth the difficulties, and complete the purchase. On the following morning, Mr. and his client set off together in a coach for Ply mouth. Whilst they travelled in the old fashion, they lived in the same old way, dinin g com f or t a bl y and sleep ing cozily on the road. The appearance of the bill, of course, naturally raised the question , " Who's to pay ?" Mr. naturally enough undertook to defray " the expenses out of pocket," as is the custom with lawyers, charging them in his bill. It was a mere matter of con venience, and Mr. was, as the Irish say,' very " convenient" for his dent in this small matter of busi ness. To hasten on, Mr. and his dent took the railway at Plymouth, and were shot along with all the speed of the delightful express, and the luxury of first class, on their trip to Bath, beguiling the journey with much pleasant chat, which made them infinitely satisfied with each other. If the lawyer congratulated himself OD baying got a client and a friend about to reside in a delightful place at Bath, the client only rejoiced that the lawyer " would do for his particular purposes." In due course they reached Bristol, and here the pangs of hutger overtook the gentleman. He would, therefore, just step out on the platform and buy a bun. He did step out, and took a very long step indeed, for he did not return ! Mr. was, therefore, obliged to proceed to Bath alone. Another train, however soon would be due, an d he waited on the platf orm until' its arrival. But it did not bring the missing client, nor the next, nor the next ; and at last Mr. became thoroughly advised, by his own shrewdness, that a legal " conveyance" had indeed been effected, but that he himself was the " fee simple" likely to be " sold." "While the lawyer was thus searching for his client's " Chateau d'Espagne," another act of the drama was proceeding in Cornwall. The landlady took the cheque to the Bank, the bank people sent it for presentation to London, and then the murder was out ! The man had "no effects "in town, although he had been so effectual in the country. The news was soon spread for very grief and spite. The ho noured guest, the admired of all admirers, was. a swindler, tG the great consternation of the very best society of the place. Everybody was astonished at the fellow's impudence, now that the idol was stripped of its guilt and polish. In the midst of the hubbub, Mr. returned from his tip to Bath, resolved to say nothing about his mishap, in the forlorn hope that his client might, after all turn up again. But even this poor consolation was denied him. He had seen the last of the wretch. 'Where, then, was he ? Unless he divulged, he must be considered an accomplice. We need scarcely add, that the luckless lawyer has since been baited to death by his townsmen, whilst they ex hibit to the world a notable proof of Lord Brougham's aphorism, " The further you go west, the stronger be comes your persuasion that the wise men came from the east."--Local pdper. LECTURE ON SWITZERLAND, BT SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., M.P.—Last week, a highly interestin lecture was livered at Tamworth, on "Switzerland," by Sir R. Peel, Bart., who commenced by begging his audience to grant him a little indulgence, as he appeared before them in a new character. He told them that he had travelled through the whole European continent—partly with Sir R. Gordon, brother to the present Premier-- and had resided four years in Switzerland. He adverted to the most interesting subjects connected with that country, telling his audience that he had access to ma ny things which to others would have been denied, i n con sequence of his being the son of the Prime Minister of England. After speaking for two hours and upwards on the subject in a most edifying manner, he concluded amidst deafening applause. COUNTRY MARKETS. HADDINGTON, FEB. 25.- 2 of grain at our market to-day : sto s . First WHEAT . BARLEY. OATS. - p,{A i) 538 Od 35s 6d 255 6d =- 8 4 d Second Third 47s 9d 328 lid 21 s 8d 341 oi 40s 6d 29s Od 195 3d Hold Total quantity of wheat in market, 761 qrs.,' 6 3 „ i d barley „ 437 gm, 39 ' ° id Pf ~ oats 64 5 qrs ., 460 to„ . „ ~ /, beans „ 258 qrs., 228 Ow Le pril Le following are INVERNESS.—FEB. 22. i nts h, CORN.—Wheat, p er quar t er , weighing 621b_ per p o d; 43s Od to 52s Od ; barley; ditto, 541 b ditto, 28 s Oats, ditto, 421 b ditto, 20s Od to 21$ Od. MEAL.—Oatmeal, per imp. boll. 16s Bcl t o Os Od; ta ti l second, 15s 64 to Os Od ; barleymeal, lls 6d to 436 , 1 . 0 d; peasemeal, 15s fld to Os Od ; bran, per Stone, OS 7 d o t fid let flour, per 2801 b, 40s Od to 428 Od ; 2d. ditto, °`" i s ggl 32s Od. ; r, oatmeal, best, per st. of 141 b I s 4 d to Os Od ; ditto second, 18 6d to Os Od • barleyinea, to Os Od ; peasemeal, is 6d to Os Ott ; Ist 2 flour, 23 v° 3s Od credit ;2d ditto, 2s 3d cash, 2s 74 credit. u L p er PROVISIONS.—Potatoes, per stone , ea to od; ' - ' 6 4:a to lb, 4d ix, 7d ; veal, ditto, 4dto 5d ; mutton, ditto, , 2 , 1; 6cl pork, ditto, 3d to 4d ; fowls, each , 10d to ~-10,;chickens, chic 4 kess, per pair, 104 to 12d. ; ducks, each , 11d to i o d; eggs per dozen, 7d to 8d ; butter, fresh, per lb., 9 d t° 0,1; ditto, salt, per lb., 9d to 10d ; croudie (curds) , 24ito 6d; four-pound loaf, fine, 74 to 7Ad ; ditto, seconcip2 u A coals, per cwt., 94 to Od; hay, per stone, 84 to lu". CORK—Fxs. 25. Brl s. ' 10 White wheat 25s 9d to 00s Od Os c l-4° Curren4one 35 Ditto Redw d heat 00s Od to 00s O 22s Od to 25s 03 00s 0a....4 0 do. —. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od} ' 99 Barley l4s 4d to 14s 8d) do. Ditto OGs Od to 00s Odl4s 6d--16 Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 2 Bern l2s 1011 to 008 Od Os 01 177 Oats 9s 7d to 9s loa , do. 184 Ditto 9s 10d to 10s 23 lOs la 255 Ditto 10s 23 to lls 13 -J.. olft' r 31 Pigs 43s Od to 448 03 435 3d •-• Quantity sold at the highest prices :---- .... if 00 barrels white wheat ; 10 red ; 4 barley ; 0 bei'' oats ; 4 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last v'e4rlsB. Wheat, 767. Barley, 1,337. Bere, 0. Oats, ' Pigs, 396. PRICES OF BUTTE M 'aerr. cualluta• 85 1 First quality 94s First quality .. . ........... • Bs Second quality Third quality BBs Third quality .. . ............ 5l Fourth quality Fifth quality 765 Fifth quality ....... . ........ .. 49 , Sixth quality sBs Sixth quality .. . ........ Return of cattle sold for week ending Feb. 19 Pigs, 796. Sheep, 239. Cows, 142. od ; Coax.—Flour— First, 15s Od to 16s Od ; extra, 17,tild0; seconds, 14s Od to 15s Od ; households, 115 to 1350 d ;;6cl; 8s Od to 10s per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 83 Od to o ft oatmeal, 10s 6d to llsOd ; wheat meal, lOs 6 d t o 115 Pleip63 Indian corn, 71 15s Od to 81 2s 6d per ton. Bra n, 4 v erag e ' to 4115 s O d per ton. Hay—Farmers, 19s Od to 35s Od; % ro e 28s; dealers, 32s Od to 4510 d ; average, Os per ton. ; odt° Farmers, Od to 23s Od; average, 28s ; dealers, 3 : 7d 00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten I ° 3 '' ga , Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fresh butte' , be ef, lld per lb. Eggs, 5s 6d to 5s 7d per hundred. Me a :oo 4L,d to Sd ; mutton, 5d to bad ; veal, 4id to 64d ; P_ ( , ) . r . f ;fos . 6d ; bacon, 7d to 74d ; sausages, 6d per lb —liish, 000; land, 11/. Os to 121 - 0 s per ton ; Scotch herrings, 285 Red, do., 305 per brl.—Potatoes, white, 9d to 10d ; 1 110, 14 lld to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 22s ; Lydney, 225 ; C lloo 1 ' Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s Od per imperial 00P '' Hides, market, 25s to 32s ; Salted, 26s to 3 2 s per ow„,,e. i skins, 3d per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 175. 6d to 3/ • pe l e ,. po Fleece wool, 15s to 165 per stone.—Hemp, 38/• e tt n i do; , ton—Timber, Memel, 3/. 105; red pine, 31. 105; 1 ' re° 3/. 55. per ton ; • d e als, 16/. to 181. pe? hundred. - --139 ;, Si. to ,81. 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 4G to 475 per col" 0 0 ' 71. lOs to 01. per cwt.—Tar, Archangel, 19s. per bri." Peruvian, 101. lOs to ill. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 26. be e ", STOCK EXCHANOI.—The market for shares 1 0 010 flat to-day, and prices are a shade lower. Th ‘ ;',l are the quotations :—Eastern Counties, 1 3 - lootey cashire and Yorkshire, 77i ; Midland, 76i ; Sou th and Dover, 23k. MANCHESTER, FEB. 26. 116 STOCK EXCHAN G E.—The market has been very . $O ll and only three sales were reported. Leeds, 770.' Eastern, 23i ; Sheffield, (No. 1, LEEDS, FZII. 26. fr ° , STOCK EXCHANGE. —The unsatisfactory ne- tiov Turkey—this being the last day for the present o.°Fc'ess and other causes have operated in checkin* ku,sirjecl 'Change, buyers arid sellers being alike tricb g r'lest s operate ; though on the whole the marke t mani ctioo° downward tendency in prices. A few private trai l ! after 'Change hours were done at about former rat'e- BIRMINGHAM, FRB. 26. , OP° idl le ' STOCK EXCHANGB.—There was very littl e bu.o tk. in railway shares in this market to - clay , there beqol9" fact scarcely any stock offering. Londo n foci Westerns closed (buyers) at 1184 ea d. SEABORNE MAILS. • .o/I /6 (N signifies that the mails are sent front the Gmteral POD'" by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] a Day when in ado up From what f jdo4_,d, COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port ..,glrj. Office, London. Dispatched.. America(byßrit.pack)N ' Every Friday .... Liverpool ••• America (by United Sts.l p f 4 packet) 24 Liverpool ••• Ye America (by U States' . me P t ' pactct) ..........N March 4 SouthsXnP-- - Australia (via South- e M r! !! ampton) .......... Mrith of March .... SouthamPte April Ditto (via Marseilles) Nlth of March .... Dover •••• • Ditto (via Cape of Good , POO Hope) ..N 22d of February .. Plymouth • ` Africa (West Coast)..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth •• r .o. n Alexandria .......... NB, 9, 24, &30of m. Dover •• •,• oarc';,,o 6 ' Alexandria.. ..M 4th & 20th of mon. Southamfge`: i4 t Bahamas ...........M 2nd of the month SouthamPt eP . pa il 9 16 Belgium —N, 1 Dever •• •,• ',Oar r , h l 6 Brazil . 7 ............M,9th of the mouth.. SouthamPl e • i itoitts Buenos Ayres ........M9th of the mostly. SouthamPl e eh., 5 6 Cape of Good Hone ..NIICh of the month Plymouth " ,t t 6 Cape of Good Hope ..N 2nd of Apri1...... Plymouth " eD• Cape de Verds •14th of the month. Plymouth •• Ceylon (see India) ell• # 5 6 ' Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth " C h anne l Wes • • • • ....N Mon.,Wed.,&Fed. SouthanlPL dd SO' M id &17th of month Siuthantr"' 0 China (see India) treb• , Constantinople .. „N 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover .• 3101,10 Constantinople ......M 4th & 20th of iron . SonthaMP Ld- Vi c , 4 wont. of Europe H & N Twice daily Dover • • •• '• 'c o4ol Egypt (see India) ,(fe if ed France ........ M & N Twice dai1y...... Dover •• Gibraltar ..........M 4,7, 17,20, 27 of m. SuuthamP,d'' 1 Greece Greytow (se n e India) • 1111 1 . .........:M 2nd & 17th of mon. SoutharaP• ° ac 6 1, Hamburgh ..........N Taesday & Friday London • ••,: i opir c oin Havannah Holland 51 Wednesday •& Sat. London • • • •,•, sot? Honduras ... 17th of the month. SouthanlPi d ; t'en' h l India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. SoutharaPle OAP' India (via Marseilles)M Bth& 24th of month Dover .• ••' 6 14 14 lonian Isles (see India) n „,JC ' , Ireland ........II & M N Twice daily ...-... Holy haniptohead ~ rri f . l ,l 6 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Sout.: lor`ols Madeira ••• • • • ....M 9th of the month SouthamPl°' oat' Madeira ..... N 23rd of the month Plymouth •• tf Malta (see India) , Malta • • •• • • • 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover •• " Mauritius (see India) e o'f'' Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Plyfnolltb, Ist Mexico.. M 2nd of the month.. Sonthantl3o..l3fdr,, ‘i ic 1 Na ........N sthihth2sthofmon. Dover .• •• 00 512 ,r ar tlf New Granada 51 2d & 17th of month•Southahlii(:,,,V7P",o New Zea1and.......... By private ship V a riou. P Papal States nio . ; g;c ll ,,A l ed Peninsula .. 5t thl7th27tholmon Southalnr, no Peru ••• • • • & 17th of mon soutbanW— TPuosrctaNnyatal ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth- '•• )1 ,it ..N sthlsth2sthofmon, Dover •• •• ya I • • ..........N;sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover •• Venezuela ...... 2d & tith of month,Soathang i ` I .4 Brazil ..............9th of the mouth.. Buenos Ayres.. .. . 3 l l9th of the math.. Cape of Good Hone ..N114;11 of the month Cape of Good Hope ..N 2nd of Apri1....., Cape de Verds 14th of the month. Ceylon (see Indi a ) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Channel Isles ........N Mon.,Wed.,&Fed. Chili 31 id &17th of month China (see India) Constantinople ..N 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Constantinople ......3i 4th & 20th of mon. wont. of Europe 11 & N Twice daily ...... Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Twice dai1y...... Gibraltar .. 31 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Greece (see India) Greytown .........:M 2nd & 17th of mon. Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday Havannah .. M 2nd of the month Holland AI Wednesday & Sat. Honduras ... ......M 17th of the month. India (viaSoutlampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. India (via Marseilles)M Sth& 24th of month lonian Isles (see India) Ireland ........11 & N Twice daily Lhben• • • • • • .• ..M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Madeira • • • • • • ......M 9th of the month Madeira N 23rd of the month Malta (see India) Malta • • •• • • • .......N 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Mexico ...... • ..11 2nd of the month.. Naples . . . N sth ihth2s thofmon New Granad a 31 2d & 17th of month New Zealand.. By private ship .. Papal titates • N SthiSth2sthormon. Peninsula .. M tit 17th27tholmon Peru ••• • • • ........ M7d & 17th of mon T P u o s r c t a N ny atal ....N 14th of the month .: : : ..N sthl sth2sthotmon, N : 5 th 15th25thofmon. Venezuela .......... 31 2d & tith of month Van Diemen' s Land (s e e 1 6 Australia ..•• •• • • West 're1ie5........ /1 2d& 17thof month Sodtbanll°lll"l'. e Pu e o e reo.- Th ro & IRISH EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. Evening Post says, "We have learned tha t a root Ptte towards Australia has commenced in right e,5 dell , fro o Ireland, not, as will readily be underetc)u niie eP to ° peasanf and labouring classes, but from the s and mercantile communities in the country, b y as the better class of farmers." etr Aldbo re [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Earl of Holloway's Pills.—An astounding cure V, ', ;16 4 0 0, lows medicine, after every other means hag es' extract from his lordship's letter, dated ilo oP te ri Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor 11% e ffees beg to acquaint you that your pills hav__,hich „go tbe cure of a disorder in my liver and stoma ch, over the most eminent of the faculty at home and ' no t efe o As , Continent had not been able to effect--na,*. mo icl) waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. 1° 1 1.1 5 0 ne BOROUGH." These wonderful pills will s e _ 00 /4 4 ' orders of the liver or stomach. Sold (al u hria eeti oti gb" ointment) . at Professor Holloway's Estab n li d s or o tlu Strand, London, and by:all medicine pe n out the world. -------- .Itree t st ern n ß t a h il e w 2 , a Ti inst.j.ifbrbosm:DEansanceident on tb e ar 6 jf., °C/ift° 0 aged 62. ' 0 13° 0 I On the 22d inst., at Green:horn ' o p f E elid g wft:llll g ei°Bllt:; A. °l'rell, Esq , late Lieutenant in the 3401070:J2 I, On the 23d inst., Sydney Norris, EST' i c l. 13 av' of the firm of Norris and Sykes, 11-addersfie,. -goal, , On the 21st inst inst at 3, Portland-streeb '' 0 000 limp Major Ninian Crawford, aged B °' A G°° ll;. ' On the 22d inst., at Waddon CrerA an d 24• surviving son of G. Chasemore, 'Esq., age DO l a 1 1 2 LONDON : Printed and Published by . M ITIL ia e of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 271 e Sun Owe , ft ,o,P tbe '- Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in Middlesex, Monday, February 28, 1663' I 4° of BIRTHS. OF A BON. On the 3d inst., at Toronto, Canada " v 7 ." est ' the ',o, Lieutenant Wilkinson, Royal Engineers..., On the 23d inst., at the Manor: house, ..ta° wife ‘ of John Neeld, Esq., M.P. 1 1 " , OF A DAUGHTER. Orth On the 25th inst., at Notting- Dent. MARRIED. of sorro, On the 7th ult. at Gildeskaal, province st sou Norway, Spencer Charrington, Esq., Y°Yiligeud' late Nicholas Charrington, Esq., of MA- e.c t e sf Charlotte Pauline, only daughter of t he la a aiscb °e t, Calmeyer, provost of Hammerfest. On the 24th inst., at St. James's-chu rch ' te F V S • I C °o ' Captain B. J. K n i g ht , younges t son of theAtortou'seq.' 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