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fidelity the other, we should say it is by calling in the aid of law to prevent that use of the Sabbath which those extremes of superstition and irreligion alike would tolerate. There is now lying before us an unpretending little volume, the fruit of a very different spirit*; it consists of 15 Lectures on the Bible, delivered by the Rev. ALEXANDER WALLACE, on Sunday afternoons, in the Mecha nics' Institute, at Bradford, Yorkshire. We serve that it is commended by journals of every descripti on . O ur rea d ers may well be lieve that a volume which the Weekly Dispatch, t he Christi an Ti mes, the (London) Examiner, and t he_ Briti s h B anner, the Economist, and Hogg's Instructor, with a multitude of others, join to p r aise, must h ave some unusual merit. And i t h as this great mer i t, as the Examiner remarks, that "We cannot imagine anything more free from cant and pretence, or more likely to recommend itself to the practical interests, as well as moral intelli gence, of the working people." And most truly may we add with the Dispatch, " that it is a volume full of genuine and unaffected promptings for the moral and religious welfare of the people, that rarely or ever has an eloquence marked with simplicity, and earnestness, and grace been enlisted in the same cause for such purposes, and that it deserves a world-wide circulation." For ourselves, we were so struck by its almost unique adapt edness to the religious wants of working Men at the present time, that we have made care ful inquiry into the facts of the case. They are, Mr. We have sa id, a l esson f or a ll Sabbatarians. r• - WALLACE was at that time resident at Brad f' ~,o rc l• An int e lli gen t t own Missionary and Mr. W. having noticed the scepticism very prevalent a mong the operatives, and their aversion to the churches and chapels, instead of getting up meetings to lay an em b argo on the railways, or attempting to I nterfere directly with their Sunday amusements an... d recreati ons , b e t oo k th emse l ves t o th e t ru ly , u hristian me th o d of persuas i on. A s th e opera - . 'lves would not come to the Ministers, the Minis ters went to the operatives. And as there was a distaste for the recognised. places of wor ,..biP, thes e exce ll en t men g l a dl y hi re d th e Alechanica' Institute as neutral ground, and a dvertised l ec t ures t o b e d e li vere d th er e o n a S unday aftern oon . Th ese were continued from J an ry to May, 1851, with extraordinary and erved success. The place was crowded. Mr. "ALLAcz's out-spoken, candid style, and manner completely gained the confidence of the working Ill en• The attendance of Freethinkers even was Very numerous, some walking many miles to be resent. T o b e b r i e f , th e d eman d was un i versa l ~e r the printing of the lectures; large millowners, Vaermen, magistrates, and even members of toltiaraent in the district, contributed generously . s upply them at a reduced price to the opera tives ; and several thousands were rapidly dis ,esed. of. M oreover , a t th e ti me we are wr iti ng , _''ne plan i s s till carr i e d on. A ser i es of L ectures .T Atheism are now i n process o f d e li very b y th e 'ev• Dr. GODWIN, and the Institute frequently ca n not contain the numbers who attend. dew this, we beg to remind our Sabbatarian ` e alots, i s b eg i nn i ng at t h e r i g h t en d . I t is en lightenment versus coercion. Like every right Tohonest m ove , it i s cor di a lly apprec i a t e d. The ..vil Missionary referred to, .and his fellow-Mis *lonaries, ha ve already. recognised many gratifying of entir e ly a lt ere d h a bit s i n co nsequence. But, better than all, a spirit of heartiness and a wakened between clergy, masters, and people, is pkened we ll worth all the trouble incurred. misters why s h ou ld no t th e L on d on Cl erg y, and Zi:nisters of every denomination do likewise 7 11 7 not proffer their services to meet the my :la, cis who s h un th e i r p l aces o f wors hip . an y w here the they please ? Why not, if the people loathe th ne " regular service," give them lectures like e sor the whole time of the meeting not exceed ing, an hour, on subjects which they will throng to te he ar discussed Is there any magic in the formal 11-?," and sermon, or even in the Liturgy, or the ear : e o. t. nformist singing of prayers ? Can theyin any o n , refit those who will not hear them ? No , th e reli gious Teachers and their friends must take ab ra l ; e B C lLle as they find them. All reformers have a , —lle so. LUTHER and KNOX, WHITFIELD i f ali t a i :"Atty, would have been forgotten ages ago "Le 37 had limited themselves to the stately and the formal services of their Churches. They sought people, and the people soon sought them. Scientific lectures are delivered on week days at the Polytechnic Institution, in the very midst of all the sights. Why could not lectures, appro priate to the day, be delivered at the Crystal P alace itself, by suitable persons ? We can hardly conceive an employment more worthy of a re ligious teacher than, selecting for his theme the a ntiquities of Egypt or Nineveh, or some of the ka ra , ela of Creation which will be displayed at t., 13 Ydanh ain2 . to illustrate their bearing on the sc riptures, or Religion generally, to the crowds w ho will throng the People's Palace. Such lectures ~..° llll l like those at Bradford , b e hailed as a finitely ' of friendship and goodwill , a nd would do more in the cause of religion and of goo d ;social feeling also, than barring the doors of ent ertainment in the face of those who will have et i somehow. Let the Sabbatarians an d their el. g3' come down from their pride of place, and hrir conceit of infallibility, and be willing, like eir Maste r , to teach the people anywh ere and llVl°vbr, and they also will be " heard gladly.', them remember that He (whose sanctity some I o et°113( c 1 appear to wish to surpass), that H E could e nd a large Sabbath-day feast at a Pharisee's e ,, and impart some of his divine lessons tr. We have not the slightest doubt tha t, v e a Crystal Palace been open in his days , He ~ have resorted thither on the Sabbath, and 11 ,": 0 taught the people. Wherever the people there would He have been. Vir:44eleh, Edinburgh eand . e W onorking Classes." By Andrew the Ldon : Hamilton and Co. v. SPECIE AND BULLION IN THE BANK wasoP EisNsuGeLdA,NfDr.o—m. paper v.',eSterday a Parliamentary p " gi eb. it ' ears that on the sth of Januar a y m t o h u e nt s e p d ec t i o e 2401 bullion in the Bank of Eng land _ 0 ' 21,66 4/., the largest amount kn o o u w a n w fo a r sl a 7 l , o s n s g 7, t s i 4 m l e l. . n.hth,) 4th ofJanuary, 1852, the am REF RESHMENT ...,:‘, SHMENT . Rooms IN THU HOUSE oFCo r M e Di sp O e N e S t .. esterday, a Parliamentary paper was issued respect- The the refreshment rooms o o f ve t d h , e a H nd ou t s h e e o e f oni Co m m it m te or r i. eo_e Purveyor has been r o e n m the ground floor be reserved foinl?aend that the rooms be co nvenience of strangers. th© C° °Li)"R report printed. '"Ill E --Yesterday,ANCHISEMENTS. was P3Phold Commissioners' The :°tornissioners expect many enfranchisements under the 4. e , * het to compel enfranchisements. It appears n r , ° I 1841 to 1852 inclusive the enfranch isements -°blrtiutation were 446, of which 16 t oll • heglate, and 134 lay. iSceleinriecnatls, and ticA.TH OP LADY COU . TTS TROTTER.—Her the Hon. i ° ' l ied at Paris on Friday, one of the Scotch teecancler Gordon Lord Rockville, was daughter o vi,..°lls of Session, son of William, Lord Aberdeen, and t Trotter, Bart., Mrs.in 187; karried to the late Sir C James'2 Tier ladyship had issue u t Lindeay Mrs. Gibbs C. An Ladyntess 41% k _ i b era. arl e, and ' Miss Susan . .. e T w ro f t d to t r a u e u y r rb . s ud p sa L ' r u e ugt ! l i d o t ea previous Countess her ,oeraarle arrived in Paris a / s 'ruise . a inenelL.Dittne BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—This morning , hi tmg pensions of the friends and subscribers to this ulna s," . . y, \V lc was eharit li . h founded for granting rofgliatig relief to aged and decayed Bishopsgat . e - 614'°68i°n, Was held in the London Tavern, ners upon its members of that tw eet ' for the purpose of electing 5 th_uds and other business • Mr. Geopreguesißird, the trea 4-ter i- J ., . ti et . a„,, , u the chair. The i•eport, which was and atscitiations 4 ,bory, stated that the amount of subscriptions highly sa for the year ending the 24th kul°lllted to 8891. 18s. 6d., and the directorsjune 1852,11 ad their ill'cil pleasure in stating that they had added nam es of eled stock, the total amount standing in the •1 t.rostees, being 3,2501. The ball recently held at a 1111 8 , 8 Rooms under the able management of m r 4;8_4311 Bird, had been most successful. The report lit‘:.r e.aaling attention to the establishment of a branch l erv le tY at Brighton, -the results of which had roved P con- g r a, tifYing, concluded by expressing a the ' Welfar e "Pe that all who are interested . an ti , re uf this charity will not only continu m e their air . % hut will use their utmost endeavours to o bta h i itiet tional subscriptions and donations, in order that . t e be 4‘easilig demands on the funds of the institution might 4t t. et, am L still further extended. The balance in hand The le ' ail kers at the present time amounts to 450 1 . h, blairtnan, in o pening the proceedings, stated that u,14:0. been by Mr. Peto, M.P. who was ori thilclablY absent, to take the chair. They had met tw o f 4 °CeaS/On to elect five pensioners, three male and th at aetTale, from a list of sixteen candidates, and he hoped t elax i n s° inalay would be disappointed they would not stiDi thieir endeavours to increase the funds. l 'bow 4 114 ,4111) SEATING. —lt ought to be generally kali o' i anu especially at the present season, that any Whi c h a Y on his hands and knees safely traverse ice feet. w ,,,.. °11 h1 not nearly bear his weight when on his ----,4andeaci. Guardian. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1853, MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ame rican were taken on speculation. The market closed heavily. The sales comprised 100 Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to 7/d., 70 Bahia at 6-Ad. to 61d., 1,000 Egyptian 58d. to is. Old.. 400 Surat 34-d. to 4id., and the remainder American, The Share Market opened dull, but closed with a better tone. The Board of Trade Returns for the month end ing January 5, have at length been issued. The Imports show a decrease, compared with the like date of 1852, in live cattle, grain and flour, cur rants, hemp, bacon, rum, sugar; coffee and tallow. The articles that increased were - flax, raisins, pota toes, pork, beef, rice, cloverseed, silk, spices, brandy, Geneva, tea, timber, tobacco, wine, wool and cotton. We select a few items that bear most on the revenue : Jan., 1852 Coffee, lbs 5,977,867 Rum (proof) gals 616,515 Brandy, gals. Sugar, cvvts 863,704 Tallow " Tea, lbs 7,997,365 Tobacco, lbs 6,140,408 Jan. 1853. • 3,060,376 538,920 . 832,150 . 605,155 . 143,720 . 8,640,242 . 10,604,225 Wine, gals 1,15015 1,415,448 The total exports from the United Kingdom dur ing the mouth to the dates given, were in value as under : Jan. 5, 1852.. Jan. 5, 1853.. £5,178,387 6,149,414 Increase.. £971,027 The principal items showing an increase are— Coals, cotton manufactures, linens, woollens, haber dashery, metals, and silks. The vessels employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom during the month were to the following extent : 1852. 1853. Inwards 544,190 ... 559,630 tons. Outwards 412,013 ... 505,062 Of these totals the vessels of the United Kingdom and its dependencies stood for 400,221 and 368,493 tons inwards, and 412,013 and' 505,062 tons out wards, taking Jan. 1852 and 1853. The coasting trade shows a decrease inwards, but an increase outwards. In reply to an application made by the General Screw Steam Shipping Company to the Admiralty, praying for permission to substitute Southampton for Plymouth as the port of departure for the mails to the Cape and India, the Lords of the Admiralty having taken the matter into consideration, have declined to accede to the requisitionists without reference to the alteration vitiating the contract existing between that Company and the Govern ment, and upon the ground that Plymouth offers the necessary accommodation even for the large steamers of 1,800 tons now placed on the station by the Company. Evidently, however, the port needs great improvement Two steamers have been sent out to the channel to bring in the homeward bound vessels, a very wise measure, as many must be running short of provisions, and several have probably rich bullion freights. The Australian Coal Company has explained that from conversation had with a member of the firm of Jardine, Mattheson, and Co., it was ex pected they would become the agents for importing Chinese labour into the company's estate, but should any disinclination exist, there are other and ample facilities, and it is proved by the example of the Australian Agricultural Company that there is no difficulty in getting the Chinese to emigrate. The funds are very firm, but not much is doing. Consols have been 99i for Transfer, and 99a 2 for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 103# I, and the Three per Cents. at 1001 Bank Stock has been quiet at 227, and India Stock at 269, being about the for mer rates. Exchequer Bills are still fluctuating, those advertised to be paid off, being ss. to 13s. premium. India Bonds are 50s. premium. The committee of Mexican bondholders have re ceived advices from Mr. Falconnet, dated Mexico, the Bth ult., in which the point of chief interest to the bondholders is this—that the parties now in power at Vera Cruz respect the funds of the foreign debt there. The late President, General Arista, after formally , resigning his office into the hands of the Chief Jus tice, as such is provided by the constitution, left the capital early on the morning of the 6th ult. Congress, as also provided by the constitution, had immediately proceeded to the election of a Presi dent ad interim, until the votes of the country could be collected, and their choice had fallen upon the Chief Justice (Cevallos), who had entered on the office, but not yet named his Cabinet. Nothing had, subsequent to those events, trans pired i of the intentions of the garrison of the capi tal ; t was thought that it would pronounce, in favour of the Guadalajara movement, and was only waiting to learn the effect at Guadalajara of the news of the retirement of Arista. Public order had so far been maintained in the capital ; and the English, French, German, and American residents there had, at the invitation of the Ministers of their respective Governments, and with the sanction of the Mexican authorities, formed armed associations, to act, if need should be, for mutual defence, and the protection of their pro perties and of public order. It was as yet uncertain what answer General Santa Anna would return to the invitation sent him by his partisans to take the reins of Govern ment. The consideration that he is the only man who can rally a strong party around him, and form anything approaching to a strong Govern ment, and prevent the Republic from being dis membered by the dissensions and struggles for power of the chiefs of the different parties in which the• country is now divided is reconciling many who hitherto were his opponents to the prospect of his resumption of power. Foreign Securities have been in good request. Spanish New Deferred are 23i to 2. Mexican Bonds 'are steady at 24. Brazilian New Stock is at 97i. The Swedish Loan is worth n to discount. The Gold Mine shares have been very firm, but not much has been done. The Land Companies aro good. The Railway shares have been rather flatter. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOOl i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3f per Cent. Annuities 1031( Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 .64 7-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3-16 India Stock India Bonds , £ lOOO 5O Consols for Account 10th March ..... March. 998 i Exc h equ er Bills 14d. June. £lOOO.. 10 20 £5OO ............. . ......................... Small. .. . .... . .... ......................... ' Ditto Advertised ........................ 13 5 12 5 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. - 103 . Ditto Small .. .. .......... . ... . Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent ...........•• 97fi Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent.... ...... ...... ............ Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 4A per cent .. . ... .' ' i Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 234 i Spanish Passive (Converted) ............ Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5, P * Swedish Loan li i d Dutch Exchange 24 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... 99 84 •-• . ••• THREE O'CLOCK. 99i $ 99fi t Consols Ditto March Account , DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AT THE TRAFAL GAR HOTEL, THIS DAY.---This morning considerable excitement was created in the neighbourhood of Spring gardens, in consequence of it having been ascertained that the head porter at the Trafalgar Hotel, Spring gardens, had made such a determined attempt to destroy himself that not the slightest hopes are enter tained of his recovery. It appears that this morn ing, at half-past eight o'clock, Anna Maria Knight, the housemaid, on going into the smoking-room for the pur pose of putting it in order, was horror-struck on dis covering the unfortunate man lying on a sofa in a pool of blood, and a desperate gash in his throat extending from ear to ear. On the floor close to the sofa she found a venison carving knife covered with blood, and which no doubt is the instrument that had been used. She instantly raised an alarm, and a policeman, A 204, was called in, who directly sent for assistance and a stretcher. In the meantime a surgeon was procured, who considered it most prudent to have him removed to Charing-cross Hospital, to which institution he was car ried by the above-mentioned constable, A 234, A 58, and A 549. Mr. Adkins was promptly in attendance, who endeavoured by every means surgical skill could adopt to stop the excessive hemorrhage, as life was ebb ing fast, and there is not the slightest probability of his recovery. Information of the melancholy occurrence was quickly dispatched to Mr. Derrick, the proprietor of the hotel. It is stated that a deficiency in his pecu niary affairs led to the commission of the rash act. EFFECT OF THE SUDDEN FROST ON THE WATER-PIPES IN THE METROPOLIS. —The frost having set in so sud denly and intense, the greater portion of the inhabitants of the metropolis had not taken the usual precaution by covering their water-pipes with straw. Yesterday the lodgers in numerous streets, were not able to procure a drop of water, as even the "mains" were frozen, and it was with the greatest difficulty the turncocks in the different localities could get them to flow properly. It was rather an unusual sight in London, so well and plentifully supplied with water, to see people going from house to house, with their jugs and pails begging for , this moot necessary article. ELECI:JON,COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.) BRIDGNORTH. IThe select committee to enquire into this petition sat ; again this morning at 11 o'clock. When the examina tion of witnesses was proceeded with; William Jones was called to prove the case of treating with Bishop, but the committee having expressed an opinion that this case had hitherto entirely failed, the learned counsel for the petitioners withdrew this case and proceeded to the alleged case of treating with Joseph Hughes. A witness named Perry was called, who stated that he had seen Mr. Myhow give money to Joseph Hughes. This wit ness made several very contradictory statements. John Hickman stated that at Mr. Vickers' house Humphreys gave Dukes half a sovereign. Mr. Nock gave witness half a crown to drink Sir Robert's health. The election was a very dry one. CHATHAM. At the meeting this morning of the select committee to inquire into the petition against the return of the sitting member for this borough, Evan Driver was asked what compensation he had received to remain at Ports mouth during the election 2 Mr. Sergeant Maughan objected to this question, when Mr. Sergeant Bin ;lake argued at some length that the evidence was admissible, and stated that in two committees similar evidence had been received. Mr. Sergeant MAUGHAN replied, and the committee having deliberated, affirmed the objection. The ques tion was therefore not allowed to be put. Evan Driver was then recalled, and was under exa mination when our reporter left. CLITHEROE This select committee met this morning at half-pmi eleven, when James Wilkinson, an innkeeper of Clitheroe, was called, with a view of proving the_ exist ence of treating in his house at the last election. Nothing of importance had been elicited when the report left. BLACKBURN. At the sitting of the committee this morning, Mr. James called John Gordon, a publican, who was examined and cross-examined for some time, but no material evidence was elicited beyond the fact of one of his rooms having been let to Mr. Eccles. The demeanour of the witness, his energetic denials, ani the vigorous action with which he accompanied them, excited great amusement. Mrs. Gordon, the wife of the last witness, was under examination when our report left. NORWICH ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR ON TSB SUN. Sir,—With reference to a paragraph in your number of yesterday, and an advertisement to which it referred, I beg to inform you that I am not, and never was, Colonel Dickson's agent ; and that Colonel Dickson 'is incorrect in stating that I made use to him of the expres sion, that what I had done was "for the good of the party."—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, HENRY E. BROWN. 31, Parliament•street, Feb. 22, 1853. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.-(TIIIS DAY.) SEIZURE OF AN IMMENSE STOCK OF INDECENT PRINTS, BOOKS, PLATES, &C. ; ALSO THE APPREHENSION OF DUGDALE, DUNCOMBE, DYER, AND CANNON. Through the extraordinary exertions of that invaluable institution, the Society for the Suppression of Vice, a truck-load and upwards of the most indecent books, prints, stereotype, steel-plates, and other disgusting pro ductions, were taken by. the officers last night, as also four of the defendants, on whose premises they were found. The arrangements for capture were most excellently carried out by Inspectors Chadwick, Lewis, and Wm. Bridges, of the Land and Thames Police, ably assisted by Sergeant Hoyle, of the F Division, and eight other constables. All four were taken within half-an-hour of each other, and locked up in the Bow-street cells till this morning, when they were removed to the Westminster Sessions• House, for the purpose of finding true bills. Among the precious productions were manuscript let ters, from various parts of the country, applying for re mittances of obscene books at heavy prices ; also one previous to sending a young girl to London for seduc tion to a certain house ; and a letter of introduction to a female, residing near Bow-street, for a young female to be taught the art of flagellation, &c. The prisoners, it is expected, will procure bail, and traverse till next sessions for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THISDAY.) George Knight was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with stealing two silver tablespoons, the pro perty of Mr. Feuillade, proprietor of the Collonade Hotel, Charles-Street, Haymarket. It appeared from the evidence of Joseph Pittman, a waiter at the above hotel, that about seven o'clock last night the prisoner came into the coffee-room, and, sitting himself down by ono of the tables, began reading a news paper. Shortly after he got up and went to another table, which he had previously laid with plate, &c., for three gentlemen, and called for a basin of gravy soup, which he (the waiter) supplied him. After he had finished the soup, prisoner walked towards the fireplace, and, with a view to rid the room of witness's presence, ordered a glass of bitter ale. Witness, who suspected the prisoner, did not go to the bar to order it, but stood close by the door, from whence he had a good view of the prisoner, and called for it. Witness all the while kept an eye upon the prisoner, whom he saw go up to a table, and having placed his handkerchief over two silver spoons, picked them up and deliberately put them in his coat pocket. Witness informed his master what ho had seen, and then took prisoner the ale, which he drank, and just as he was about leaving, he (witness) detained him, and took the spoons produced from his pocket. Prisoner was then given in charge. Prisoner denied the cargo. Inspector Whall proved a previous conviction against the prisoner, who was fully committed for trial. BOW-STREET--(THIS DAY)Y). SUSPECTED THEFT.—Richard Stokes and John Stokes were placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with having a valuable green parrot in their possession, sup posed to have been stolen. Police constable 274 A, said he was on duty in White hall about one o'clock this morning when he met the prisoners, and on the defendant, John Stokes, seeing him, he attempted to conceal something under his jacket. Witness stopped him, and asked him what he had got there, when he replied—only a cat. Witness then pulled open his jacket, and found, instead of a cat, the parrot produced, and in answer to inquires as to how it came into his possession, he said lie had bought it of a person at Pimlico for 305., but did not know where that person resided.. As neither of the prisoners could give a better, or more satisfactory answer, he took them to the station. _ In reply to the charge, the prisoners said they received the parrot from their sister, who lived at 14, Warwick street, Chelsea. • Mr. Jardine bad no doubt in his own mind that the parrot bad been stolen, and, in order to allow time for the officer to make further inquiries, remanded the pri soners till Friday next. THE CENTRAL CITY RAILWAY TERMINUS. Last night a meeting of the inhabitants of the ward of Farringdon Without, over which Sir James Duke, al derman, M.P. presided, was held in the Sessions-house of the Old Bailey, to consider the propriety of presenting a petition to the corporation of the City of London, in favour of the !projected City Railway Terminus in Vic toria-street. Mr. Kirk proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Herapath and carried : " That this meeting expresses its strong conviction of the utility and advantages that will necessarily arise to the city generally, and to this neighbourhood especially, by the introduction of the contemplated City Central Rail way Terminus into Victoria-street, north of Holborn-hill. That the proposed plan, if carried out, will be of the high est and most lasting benefit to tho inhabitants in a com mercial, sanitary, and social view, and this meeting ear nestly recommends it to the favourable consideration of the corporation of the city of London." Another resolution, moved by Mr. Rossiter, and se conded by Mr. Burbidge, was to the following effect : " That this meeting observes with surprise and regret the opposition offered by the Improvement Committee in its recent report presented to the Court of Common Coun cil to the bill before Parliament, for the formation of a Trunk Railway and Central City Terminus, and requests the representatives of this Ward in the Court of Common Council to use their best endeavours to prevent further opposition to the measure." Mr. Bethel then moved, and Mr. Lusher seconded the adoption of a memorial to the Court of Common Coun cil on the subject. The resolutions were ordered to be advertised in the daily papers, and the proceedings ter minated by a vote of thanks to the chairman. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—OPTIONAL PAYMENT OP POST AGE ESTABLISHED WITH MAUEITIHS.—GeneraI Post- Office, Feb. 1853.—0 n and from the Ist March next, the postage upon letters transmitted between the United Kingdom and Maurit ius may either be paid in advance, or the letters may be forwarded unpaid, at the option of the sender. This arrangement, however, does not apply to the internal colonial rate of postage, which will invariably be collected in Mauritius, as at present. All letters and newspapers for Mauritius are forwarded, as a rule, via the Cape of Good Hope, by the packets leaving Plymouth on the 15th of each month, except such as are specially addressed to be sent by the Overland Indian Mail, via Marseilles, or via Southampton. The following rates of postage are chargeable in this country on those letters for Mau ritius the postage of which is paid in advance : Via the Cape of Good Hope or Tia Southampton—Not exceeding A oz., is.; exceeding A oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., 25.; exceeding 1 oz., and not exceeding 2 oz., 45.; • exceeding 2 oz., and not exceeding 3 oz., 65.; and so on, according to the scale for charging inland letters. Via Marseilles—Weighing under oz.. is. 10d.;dwu under do g et h r i ex ceeding I oz., and not exceeding oz., 2s. 3d.; exceeding oz., and . de, Southampton, u o7 f n s h e 19a r rdc i g. ze w z Nb . 4h , ues etw 4; as . 6prß edea l up. dc; seat re ; basxrywcgaepee addressed agddbchiri exceeding weighing wst g postage o na cs Mauritius nd taapg ee of or are3Tid a. each when sent via Marseilles. dt:hotazooal " New TATTERSALL's."—The buildings now in course of erection opposite the Elephant and Castle, and which have been magnified in some of the daily papers into a "New Tatterall's" are intended for a horse and carriage repository.—Bell's Life. COV.BT CIRCULA,R- The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. Before the Council, the Earl of Aberdeen had an au dience of her Majesty. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen, and received the seals of office as Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Lord President had an audience of the Queen. The Privy Council was attended by his Royal High ness Prince Albe r t, th e L ord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, Lord John Rus sell, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretary at War, the Lord Steward, the Lord Cham berlain, and the Master of the Horse. The Right Hon. George Earl of Clarendon, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, w as sworn one of her Majesty's P r i nc i pa l Secretaries of State (Foreign Affairs). The Right Hon. Stapleton Viscount Combermere, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, took the oaths as Constable of the Tower of London. The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in waiting. The Earl of Clarendon bad an audience of the Queen, and received froht her Majesty his seals of office, as Prin cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sir James Graham had an audience of her Majesty. The Queen was attended by the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberl a i n the Comptroller of the Household, the M arqu i s of Anglesey, K.G., Gold Stick in Waiting ; Lord Elphinstone, G.C.H., Lord in Waiting ; and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the Lyceum Theatre with their presence last evening. The Education Committee of the Queen's most Hon. Privy Council held a meeting yesterday at the Privy Council Office. Present --The Lord President, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Duke of A rgy ll , Lord J o h n R usse ll, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. A deputation on the subject of the Great Grimsby Improvement Bill, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday, at the Office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Yarborough, Xi. Heneage, M.P., Mr. Rendel, Mr. Babb (town clerk of Grimsby), Mr. Radford, and Mr. Charles Parkes. A deputation on the subject of the Health of Towns Bill, consisting of Mr. Edmund Thomson (Mayor of Clitheroe), and Mr. Edward Hodgson, of Clitheroe, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday. The deputation was introduced by Mr. M. Wilson, M.P. for Clitheroe. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Down ing-street. _ . - A. deputation from Bermondsey, on the subject of the Bermondsey Regulation Act, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday, at the Office of Works and Public Buildings. The deputation consisted of Dr. Chalin, Mr. W. Lucy (churchwarden) Mr. W. Ramsey (chairman of the Board of Guardians), M r. J . Harris (sidesman), Mr. T. Crisp, Mr. J. Coleman, Mr. J. Cox, Mr. H. Elkington, and Mr. B. Drew (vestry clerk). OLYMPIC THEATRE. More of the gold fever, thought we on reading the an nouncement of a new play at the Olympic, entitled Life in Australia, from our own Correspondent. Not con tent with revolutionising the money market, carrying off all our old friends, deluging the press, and tainting the sources of all social conversation, this auri sacra fames is now invading our theatres, and in a short time the gold-digging, or emigration, school of drama will become as popular as the housebreaking or nautical has been ; pickaxes, dredgers, patent tents, and Colt's revolvers, will succeed in the property-room to the places of the once indispensable crowbars, marlinspikes, dark lan• thorns, tarpaulin hats, and darbies. We must confess, however, so far as regards the piece of last night, that our anticipations were to a certain extent disappointed. For all that Australia or gold-digging had to do with the evolution of the plot, the scene might as well have been laid in Crim Tartary or the dominions of Prester John, wherever those may be. The first act takes place in Ireland, where Grenville Barry, in a jealous fury, stabs his brother Redmond, as he supposed mortally, and flies to Australia to escape justice. The next two acts are taken up in the gradual development of the fact that Redmond is not dead after all ; and having followed his brother to Australia, there is no occasion for the parties to go back to their native country for the denouement— as in an emigration drama produced a short time since at another house—but all are made happy on the spot. The dialogue with which this somewhat bald story is eked eut is nothing remarkable ; and if society at the diggings is as commonplace and vapid as represented to us last night, why, we shall never think of emigrating there on any other than strictly commercial grounds. Mr. Hoskins was " Our own Correspondent," and made the best of a very up-hill part ; though we must protest, in passing, against Erasmus Shorthand being taken as a representative, or even a caricature, of a class of whom the fourth estate is so justly proud. The acting of Miss Anderton and Miss 11. Gordon, who played the parts of Minnie and Moya Blake with a pleasing grace and freshness of manner, contributed greatly to the success of the piece, which we are bound to confess was unequivocal, if we may judge from the applause which attended it throughout, and which was very considerable at the fall of the curtain. The scenery was well painted, and a beautiful view of Melbourne excited great admiration. It reflects great credit on Mr. Shilders, the actor-artist of the establishment. After the drama, the Tyrolese singers (who are en gaged here for a few nights) sang some of their charac teristic melodies. HARMONIC UNION. Handel's oratorio of "The Messiah" was given last evening, for the first time, by " The Harmonic Union," the principal vocalists being Mrs. Sims Reeves, Miss Ellen Rowland, Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Sims Reeves. It is no mean praise to the Harmonic Union to state that a work like the "Messiah," which is constantly performed by every society--great and small—through• out the United Kingdom, has not for many years, if ever, been done so much justice to, in the choral and instru mental departments, as it was at their concert of last night. Most of the solo vocalists who appeared on this occa sion are perfectly well known. It will be sufficient, therefore, to record that they fully sustained their re spective reputations. The only one amongst them with whose merits the musical public was not previously acquainted is Miss Ellen Rowland, a young lady pos sessing an excellent mezza Boprano voice, and consider able musical feeling of the best kind. Although nervous she contrived to display so much ability as to elicit most encouraging applause. The hall was densely crowded. THE COTTON TRADE. We take the following from the circular of Messrs. Browne, Hunter, and Co., of Liverpool : Our market opened under a further advance in the rate of discount by the Bank of England, but from the previously comparative low value of money and the beneficial motives which had actuated such a measure to check undue and reckless speculation, also excess in ex port of bullion, which we alluded to in a former circu lar, the market experienced a good trade and export de mand, at prices which continued steadily to harden upon the arrival of each succeeding steamer from the States, with accounts of reduced crop estimates that had been generally informed, and consequently an increase in flag value of cotton. The advance thus established here might be quoted at id. to fd. per lb. On the 7th ult., however, the Arabia's news was received, and although it contained nothing of material import to check this favourable state of things, the demand became less general and active. This depression has since increased, owing to the unfavourable advices brought per Europa, on the 13th instant, of continued h eavy receipts into the ports, and declining prices. Wi t hi n the last few stutebrfdeeedli,ngthhoausgphrea concession vailed of about id. per lb. from the extreme advance has t o b e submitted' and thi s d u l ness h as partiallydays a better to. We quote Orleans ordinary 58d., middling sd. 13-16ths, and fair bid. per lb., which shows an advance on all qualities of 3-16ths to id. per lb. on the month. Great diversity of opinion still exists in regard to the extent of the present crop, of cotton, as estimates are so often varied in accordance with the weekly receipts into the ports, that it becomes difficult even to form an ap proximation ; this we do know, howgver, that the total receipts, including those of next week, will amount to nearly half a million of bales more than at this date last year, and from such an excess it is only fair to calculate upon a crop of at least 3,000,000 bales, if not more, even allowing for the unusually favourable state of navigation at so early a period. The total import of all descrip tions since the ]st January amounts to 275,003 bales, against 258,732 bales at the same period in 1852. Esti mated stock on the 18th instant, 605,060 bales, against 391,260 bales in 1852. BRAZIL.—There has been fair demand during the month, and full prices have been obtained, but holders supplying the market freely, no material change has occurred—we therefore repeat our quotations. Egyptians, from demand, have also improved in value • our quotations a re ra i s ed id. per lb. The s a l es f or t h e month amount to 14,450 bales, and import 2,265 b a l es. EAST INDIA.--We have experienced an active de mand, principally for export, and large sales have been made, at prices which show an advance on the month of id. per lb. Within the last week, however, Surats have participated in the general dullness, but we quote no change in value. Broach, 4,14. to sd. ; dollera, 4d. to ; compta and other inferior cottons, aid. to 41d. ; Mangalore, 3id. to 41d. ; and Oomrawutty, 4d. to 44d. per lb. Total sales, 20,510 bales, and import, 8,877 bales. THE " WINDBOUND."—Notice has been given that the Admiralty have dispatched her Majesty's steamers Vul ture and Magicienne, with stores, to cruise in the chops of the Channel, for the purpose of relieving such of the homeward-bound vessels as may be detained by the ad verse state of the wind, and which may also be in want of provisions and water, TILE 811 ARE MARA:ET& BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. Baslness dose this day. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost. dz Eastn. Junc Birmng. Wolverh. do Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. ds Cheshire Junct 31 - 33 Do. Chesh. & Birk £5O & £25 Cons.. Do., £2O Bristol & Exeter.... Ca1ed0nian........... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon._ Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&BelfastJune. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.) Do., (ClB E. & II.) , Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. IA() E. U. Sh Do., d 0 ........ li - 2Ap 8 - 9 - 6 4 44 133 - 133 11 - 12 IDo., B. & C., - 75 - 77 East Dtneashiro East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June Edinbuygh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb. Prth.&D undee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock .., Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western Irish South-Easters. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths ... .... Do., Wst. Riding lin Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So nthpt London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright . & S. Cat. London & N. Western Do. Fifths I 55 60 78 80 id ip 32 34 60 62 79 - 8011 44 46 1.20 - 122 108 I — 110 911 91# 6 7 90 95 13 14 p 78 781 41 4d 8— 2 d 15 —l6 9 - 91 104 -- 165 1201 8— 3ip 111 p 91i 4i -- 4 -- 3d 11 -- 12 19 -- 21 30 -- 31 3i -- 3 d 78 -78 i 45 -- 47 , D0.,10/.5h.,Md;8...C1 PLondon & S.Westorni ►o., X 50............. to. £4O Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nianch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland Do. Birming. & Derb Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket... Do. Bury Extension. Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskilles Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk... ......... Do., New Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2 Do., 1 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western 49 -- 51 i Si -- 31 d 3 -- 31 8i -- 9i 56 -- 58 8 --8' 1 d 36 -- 37 61 -- 61 d 21 ^2l d. 41 - 8 -- 8i 3 a -- 4 a p' 48 -- 49 100 -- 102 65 - 67 67 -- 69 ose N. & S. Westrn. Junc. Oxford Worcester do Wolverhampton ottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury it Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock.., Shrewsby. & Henn. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. MM.)....., Do. Halves, d 0....... 72 - 75 - 18 20 9 10 14 15 61 3 d 21 22 79 80 37 38 13 —13 A 4 4T Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dux Do.. Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way.....,..., Vale of Neath.........' 'Waterfd. & Kilkenny ) Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ 2} 2i 15 - 1 9 - 91 27 - 28, 9 d - i in Wmbledon &Croydon' W00df0rd........ ' York Nowctl.& Bern , Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase ,York & N. Midland 701 -71 ii 7 - 7 (1 1 2. -- 20 59. -60 i 6 10 10 . 4 61 std 22 —22 i 3 —2i d 108 110 62i 63 22i 231 18 19 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. :Aberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. C... Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... Caledoniau £lO Chester & Holyhead' Guar. 5 per cent... Cork &Bando n 53 p.c. Duudeo PerthdrAbor dew' Junction ....... EastA nglian (£3los; 6 per cent. Do: (EN 7 per cent.. Do. (27175) 7 p. ct.. Eastern Counties Ex tension', 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2.........••• Do., New 6 p. e. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent. EastLancash. 6 p. cts. lEdiub. Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent.— ..... Glasgow & S.Westerni guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northn. 5 P.C. Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem ....1 Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... Gt. Westn. (Burks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. G. West. fixed 4i p c. Lan. & York. F. Do., 6 p. c., Stock... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 ...... . Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds. Londonderry& Coler. i Shares Londy. & Ennis. i Sh Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin., i Shares, No. 1 Do. New, £lO Do., £6.... ........ Marypt. &Carl. 4 p. c po. 4i per cent . Po Mid. Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Extension Do. Guar. 51 per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p c Nooh British . North Staffordshire Oxford' Worcester ct Wolverh. £15,6p. c. Do . . Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. ) Do. 5 per cent 1 South Devon .4 Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.o.Prof De York& N. Midland H k S. Parch Antwerp&Rotterdam BelgianEastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erqueliu. Dijon and &mongol'. Dutch Rhenish t Indian • • Do. Extension .... Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of Franco Gt ;Western o f Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoja sp.c, pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. pref Lyons tt Mediterran Madras Namur & Liege (vat interest) Do. (cx interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Eds. (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond. Rouen and Havre , Sambre and Meuse Do. 51 p. ct. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders.. Do. 51 per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerlant Zealand.. 10G -10 S 105 - 10' 19 20 4 d psi 3 1 - 3{ - 4 - - i P -2 1- 141 - 15 181 -- 18 3 - 3 127 - 128 .13 - 115 81 - 9 --_ 104 —106i(1 par p 150 152 xd xd - • id 3i - 4 PI 10 - 11 134 - 13 9 -- 10 10i-- 111 - 146 —l4Bxd 22 -- L P 2 5t 61 2 1 108 —11 Q 25 26xd 1 p' - 114 11. 17i -- 18 -- lip 16 -- 17 Par -- I 26 -- 261 20 -- 22 id -- par 1103 - 105 51 - i PI 11 fdis 131 —24 p 2i pm 0 6 p 11 1P 2Ap lip I P 61 —7 4 -- 4 11— 1 11 -- 1. d 9 -- 11 p 2 -- 2ap 8 -- 8 1 6a -- 7 35 -- 35. 14 -14 a 16/ -16 p 40 -- 42 39a -- 404 321 -32 i 44 -41 p P 19 20 9/ -- 9i 3,1 • 41p -- P 4a -- 4 dis p 8i -- 9p id -- 1 ,-- d lOBi 2363 t 4 4 3 2i in i i 33 2 li 2 791 80 1 121 8 I l 9 o li i # Pm 781 1 7 / 1 8i 8 NO H x.d 1201 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid RATLwAys. Bedford and Bletchley Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee Do. withoutgr Birm.Wolv. & Dudley, guar. Do.wthtguar. Buckghamsh. ClydesdabaJc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Bull & Selby Do. Shares Do. 4 Shares Lon. &Greeuw Do . Prcfcre nce Lowestoft gr. I per cent Do. 6 per ct Nianch.Baton and Matlock ►iiddlesbro' Rodcar Midld..Bradfd. Northern and Eastern sp.e. Do. 6 per et.. D o. Fi zed sp.c Piest. d; Wyre Do. i Shares. Roystn. & Hit. Do.Shepth.St. Shot. Roth. & Goole g.5.p.c S. Staffordsh Wear Valley gr 6 per cent Do Wilts &Somrst Leasing Company, London & N. West., Gt.Westn Do Closing Prices this day. IDo . Do. L. dt N.W Caledou .. Gt. Notrho Gt. Westn. Yk. New. & Bcrw Y.&N. Md Do Do S. Eastern , Norfolk Do Ln. &N. W. & Midld. Stckton di Darlingt. E. Count Do L. & N . NV &Lndr Yk Do Gt. Northn ,Do Lancash.dl Yorkah.. AirMelean Stockt. Darling . Do .... ,Gt. \Vesta. BUSIIICSk thiS day. . 30 -31 29] -30 k 3 0 Blxcl 29 30xd 108 110 53 544 149 151 32i 334 113 lln 56a -57 A 27 -- 28 131 -- 141 25. -- 261 19 - 20 24 - 26 3 - 31 ... -- xd .08 109 65 - 67 - pm .i 1 - 153 .50 - 152 i i d ... xd Sli —324xd LO3A 104 MINES. 1 all Ana Fria ....... l— 14 p 2 I.os. all Anglo Californian fi p 10 2 Australasian 2 3 p 20 5 Australian 6 7 P 64 1 all Australian Cordillera par 4 p 1 all Australian Freehold. pl/ 1 all Ave Maria 4d par 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par 4 p 1 all British Austria. Gold 5 4 p 20 13.5 British Iron 8 9 35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 4 43 4/ 30 all Do. Cocaes k Cuiada 1/ —2/ 2k 20 15 Do. gt. John Del Rey 29 —3O 294 1 Carson's Creek par p 40 all Cobra Copper 4() 42xd 41 x d 5 1 Colonial Gold 3 —3/ 44 4 14 Copiapo — . . St. all Copper Min. of Eng 6O 70 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 74 B iP 6 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co 2 —14 d 20 all General. 2 all Great Nugget Vein 3l 4 p 51 6 3 all Great Polgooth . li —ll p 1 all Lake Bathurst d 1 all Liberty 1 pl 4 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co A - 4 d 1 all Mariquita 4d— p' 1 10 9 Mexican&S.Amerien 6A 7 5 1 all New Granada 1 - 4 p -1 all Nouveau Monde l/ -14 p 2. 5 1 Port Philip ll —11 p 1 all Quarts Rock par p 1 50 all Rhymme Iron 2l —23 p 23 15 Do. New — 30 101 Santiago de Cuba 6,3 —7i 1 all South Australian par p 1 10 7 Tin Croft 284 all United Mexican 6/ 74xd z d 1 all Waller 23 3 p 1 all West Granada 1 pl 4 1 all West Mariposa — p 1 all Yuba 4 p i 14 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 _all Australasia 854 864 86 50 all British N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 14 —ll p 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Commercial of Lond — ... 4 English Scottish and Australian l4 1 5 p 5 4 20 74 Lond. Chart. Bk. if Australia 43 —44 p 50 20 I London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock .. 103 20 Loud. & Westminster 100 35 National Prov. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ••• 50 224 National of Ireland — 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. — 50 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New — 1 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. b: Gold Imp Co._ 25 all South Australia 4B 50 25 all Union of Australia 724 734 73 124 V, Do. New 7t 81 50 10 Union of London 40 all Union of MISCELLANEOUS 1100 85 Australian Agricult. '250 260 ' 255 57 50 20 4 Australsn.Peitie.Mail ... ... 10 5 Australis. Royal Mail ... ... • ... 38. Brit. American Land ... ... 100 321 Canada IS 5 Crystal Palace — ... 54 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... 20 1 Eastern Steam - ... 1 1 Electric Toleg. of Ir ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ... ... 100 50 General Screw Steam ... ... 121 20 2. Irish Beetroot Sugar ... ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... 10 2 Netherlands Land ... ... 20 2A Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... ... 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... ... 87 50 25 Do. Do. ... ... 50i 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Anatral.Land 57 59 58 7A 9 1 1 Submar. Telegraph 6 2 Univcral Emigration and Colonization ... ... 100 28} Van Diemen's Land 19 21 I 18 20 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Feb. 22.—Wind at Noon, S.W. to W., light breeze, and heavy snow. DEAL, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.W. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Chronometer, Geelong ; Dorothea, Grenada ; Realto, New York. DOV'ER, Feb. 21.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Cora, Charleston, for Copenhagen. Sailed—lndustry, Hong Kong, . Off Port—Sicily, Havannah, for Shields. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—Rubin, Rio Janeiro ; Eagle, Melbourne ; Mary Spark, Calcutta ; Anna, Hayti ; Wallash, Baltimore; Maria, Adra. Off Port—Euphrates, Hemisphere. CARDIFF, Feb. 21.—Wind, N. Sailed—Progress, Rio Janeiro; Walter, Singapore ; Avoca, Valparaiso ; Straad Siurda, Havannah ; Minna, do. HARWICH, Feb. 21.—The Julius, of and for Stettin, from Liverpool, grounded on the Main, but makes no water. PARIS, Feb. 21.—The Arsene, Sunderland to Dieppe, was put on shore near the latter port, full of water, and is expected to be floated, after discharging. The Jeune Amyse, Hartlepool to Calais, is on shore near Graveline ; crew saved. BREST, Feb. 19.—The Alex. Cochrane, Cork to Cardiff, has been towed in, dismasted. MALTA, Feb. 13.—The Regard, from the Clyde, put in bore on the 10th inst., leaky ; also the Speculator, on the 11th inst., and the Harmonie, for England, with much damage. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. s.—The Prince Albert is on shore opposite Gallipoli. ALIBIET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The French papers had not arrived at the time we went to press, but we learn, by telegraph, that there was no public sitting of the Legislative Corps yesterday, but the members met in their bu reaux to nominate committees, to examine the Pension Bill, the Bill for the Repurchase by the State of the Rhone and Rhine Canal, the Burgundy Canal, and the Quatre Canaux, the Bill for the Establishment of a Pension Society for old men, and the Bill relative to the Savings' Banks. Letters from St Petersburgh state that Prince Menschikoff has left that capital for Constantino ple, on a mission, of which the object is not known. He is accompanied by Count Demetri de Nesse], rode, son of the Arch-Chancellor. On Sunday night there was a reception at the Tuileries, to which the deputies and the ladies of , their families were invited, for the purpose of being presented to the Empress. M. Bayard, a well-known dramatic author, died. suddenly on Sunday. A telegraphic dispatch from Vienna of the 20th announces that the Empercr of Austria was going on well. Little business was done on the Bourse yester. day. The Three per amts. had opened at 81f., but on the report of the entry of the Austrians into Ticino they fell to 89f. GOc., the closing price for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 105 f. 90c. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There is not much doing, exporters and the home trade being cautious and reluctant to buy. A cargo of yellow Havana, afloat, has been sold for a near port at 24s 6d per cwt. Refined brown lumps have been at 45s to 45s 6d per cwt. The quantity of British plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks, was 171 hhds ; there were taken for home consumption 1 ,381 hhds, 80 tierces, 240 brls. The stock in the same places is 6,466 hhds, 1,031 tierces, 240 brls. COFFEE.—The demand for all sorts is better. Native Ceylon has been active, and advancing at 48s to 48s 6d per cwt. Plantation, likewise, is in demand at fuller rates. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 108 puns, there were taken for home consumption 265 puns, 15 hhds, and exported 75 puns 241 hhds. The stock in the same places is 10,018 puns, 709 hhds. TALLOW.—P.Y.C.,is 45s per cwt on the spot, and Town 46s 6d. Tho market is brisk. COTTON.—The purchases have been small at the previ ous rates. TEA.—There has not been much doing. • HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to 4/ 425e1°447, ditto, 3/ 15s to 51 0 s ; and straw , 1 / Gs to 1 / 1.3 a p er l A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—IIIoardow hay, 31 Os to 4/ 10s ; cl over ditto, 3/ 15s to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 14s per load. Tradenl very r sth E a c d iA t r a E t i,. 11 fulle d pr i ces . ow ha 2/ 15s t o 4/ Gs , el l ov a e d r . w 3/ 15s to 5/ ; and straw, 1/ 5 8 t o 11 12s per o rather limited, and tr a d e fi rm, Supply ditto, • THE DETECTIVE SYSTE M IN THE POST-OFFICE.— Let ters containing coin are sent by the Post-office officials to various post-offices to test the honesty of employes when suspicion attaches to such offices. These letters are called trap and sometimes detective letters. No one is allowed to send them without the direct sanction of the Postmaster -General. A short time since a detective letter was sent to an office in the country, and it not ta being forthcoming at the proper time, the whole staff were rigidly but privately searched without any clue being discovered as to what had become of the letter.arrived at turned out, however, that the trap letter h t ad the suspected office, but had been mis-sent letters to another office previous to the search .l, it is made. This unfortunate contretemPts m r es b e i ng ex pected, lead to some precautionary. for rthit being adopted to prima such 11215114 P age. 83 all 100 all 20 20 50 20 all all 13 21s. 100 all 100 2 7 4i all 77i 8 131 x.d. 14 481 8 9 66 1 9 1 13 60 Pat PIK 14;1 106 x cl 147 x d 08i 9 8/ a d 1071 9j a in 4j i B in i pin 18 19 all 100 all 100 25 12; 121 20 20 11A 100 - 100 18/1 10 20 50 50 100 25 151 494 ITALY. We have accounts from Milan to the 17th. General Gyulai courteously received the Milanese deputation, but gave it little hope that the Govern ment would relax its system of severity. The Municipal Treasury had paid a forced con tribution of 40,000 florins, and is, in addition, to pay one of 30,000 florins every Wednesday until further orders. Fresh troops arrived every day, and the gates of the town still remained closed. The Parisian Charivari has been prohibited throughout the whole extent of the Austrian Monarchy. Letters from Switzerland of the 19th inst. an nounce that the Austrian Government had ordered all the natives of Ticino, resident in Lonlbardy, to quit the kingdom, the workmen in 24 hours, landed proprietors and others within, three days. About 5,000 Ticinese would suffer by this measure. On the 16th an omnibus full of Swiss students expelled from Pavia had arrived at Lugano. The frontier of Grisons is re-opened ; the pass of St. Gothard remains closed. The Parlament° of the 18th says that a Mazzini movement was to have been also attempted at Florence. SPAIN. Madrid accounts reach to the 16th, they represent that Lord Howd en has received dispatches from the home Government, in which Lord John Russell informs him that her Majesty entirely approves his course which he has adopted towards the Spanish Government on the constitutional question, while, at the same time, the dispatch expresses a pro per incredulity as to the possibility of the latter being bent on removing from any reformed constitution the salutary and important clause which prevents the admission of foreign troops into the kingdom without a special law passed for that purpose by the Cortes. The great difficulty here continues to be the financial one. It is stated that notice has been given to the Treasury by many holders of the pro missory notes and bills on the provinces, that those falling due at the end of this month will not be re newed. It is believed that the large purchases of stock lately made by friends of the Government, chiefly for time, but a small portion for money, by which the rise that has lately taken place in the funds has been produced, have been made with a view of bringing out a loan, in order to deal with the floating debt ; but prices at present are not very favourable for such an operation, which, however, circumstances may render a necessity. The accounts from all the provinces agree in stating that there never had been known so great a fall of snow as this winter. A letter from Vich, Catalonia, says that a coal mine has been discovered, three leagues from that city, and specimens sent to Barcelona ; that it can be worked without difficulty ; and the road from it, which leads to the high road from Vich to Barce lona, be made practicable for large carriage without much expense. The following are the prices of Stocks :—Three per Cents., 41 15-16 to 42 ; ditto Deferred, 25 5-16 ; Redeemable Debt, first class, 10 ; ditto, second class, 51 ; Coupon Certificates, 5. Exchange on London, 51. GERMANY. The recent attempt of the enemies of the public peace, independent of the misfortunes that it has already entailed upon Milan and other places, is likely to lead to serious diplomatic and political complications elsewhere. A telegraphic dispatch from Vienna announces that a note has been ad dressed to the Government of the Swiss cantons, on the subject of the abuse of the rights of hospi tality, and that remonstrances against the proceed ings of the refugee committees have been forwarded to London. Direct communications between Lubeck and St. Petersburg (not, as formerly, with Cronstadt) will be opened in the spring by the St. Petersburg- Lubeck Steam Company. Two new iron vessels, the Neva and Trave, have been built for this pur pose. - A . telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, received in Berlin on Sunday, announces that the Emperor had a slight attack of fever during the preceding night, but was doing well in every respect. The blow, aimed with deadly force on the spine, would have been mortal had not a sudden back move ment of the head averted the knife's point ; whilst Courit O'Donnel, simultaneously drawing his sword, hacked at and disabled the assassin's arms. A report was current in Berlin on Sunday night that an individual of suspicious appearance was observed strolling for a length of time the evening before last in or near the Charlottenburg gardens. His somewhat wild look having attracted the notice of some persons, he was followed and apprehended. On being searched, he was found to have two pistols in his pocket ; but it has since been affirmed that the pistols found on the individual arrested were not loaded ; that he had neither powder nor ball in his possession at the time ; and that, al though he had no regular papers, there is no proof or evidence of any evil intention. e f off, but LATE wbaut et i.t. a several brea king e n seve ral THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.—During the night of Sunday the thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's receiving-house did not fall below 25, being several degrees higher than it had been any night since the frost set in. The cold, notwithstanding, was suffi cient to freeze the water that had accumulated the preceding day on the surface of the ice, so that yester day a great many persons ventured upon the Serpentine. A number of immersions occurred in St. James's-park. The round pond, Kensington-gardens, and the long. water, were visited by a great number of persons, who disported themselves on the ice, and several accidents occurred, but only of a trifling character. The ice upon the ornamental waters on the Regent's-park was literally covered with sliders, but towards the middle of the day - the sun sh one out most brilliantly, the mercury in the thermometer rapidly asceonfduetpdh,,ecamonradrafetlehlnectwehdrhoboulyeghdsue,igloneedinsthtze_ the ice became covered with water. The skaters, finding the of ft FATAL ACCIDENT IN ST. JAMES'S -PARK. C h le e T ar fr HE oz o water. terdaDy Dean -street, ' on the body of Feathers, Yes t s ea n t i h ll a , t of 24 I: inquest at the James Cooper, aged 22, a smith, breaking through the ice in St. James's-park, C g h o a o pe n i to -stre th e e t i , e4 W . West morning, lost his life by in the park on Friday on Friday morning, when he saw th m las in t. ste J r, a i in ta e he was in soldier went on wh ceased fell in first, and. t others followed. The de men came, and in tw o others after him. The ice they also fell in. endeavouring to get the three out persons were Eventually, two of the endangered vered until life rescued, but the other could not be reco park-keep er Rls extinct. This witness, Webster, the the Royal askell, and Henry Martin, icemen to pre viously Humane Society, confirmed what has pre the appeared in our journal, that the deceased and others were frequently warned of the danger they exposed themselves to, and were even orders(' off, but without effect. The jury being satisfied that everything had been done to save the deceased, they returned a ver dict of " Accidental death." ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THIS ICE.—Yester day information was forwarded to Mr. Wakley, the coroner, of a fatal accident which occurred on the small river the " Brent," which runs through Cricklewood and Willesden, Middlesex. The deceased, who lost his life in attempting to save that of another, was Mr. Thomas, Padley, a master butcher, residing at No. 7, Charlotte-street, Portland-place. On Sunday afternoon the deceased repaired to Cricklewood to enjoy the sport of skating. About 5 o'clock the ice br oke, a nd a man fell into the water ; deceased seeing this, seized a plank that lay near him, with which he hastened towards the spot, thinking to rescue the person. As he was holding it forward for that purpose, the ice beneath him sud denly gave way, when, being precipitated into the water, he immediately disappeared. An alarm being raised, the man to whose assistance deceased went was got out, but it was not before the ice had been broken away to & great extent, and three quarters of an hour had 8 elap ed that the body of deceased was found, and then - ' some distance from where he fell in. The moved to the Welsh Harp Tavern , . corpse was re there to await an inquest. MR. MACAITLAT.—The Academy of tical Sciences at Paris has elected Mr. Macaulay corresponding member in the room of Dr. Linger i —SCAM& 25 25 St. 50 100 1. 100 100 1100 100 1100 100 all 11i 100 'lOO all 33 100 100 100 100 100 13i 20 20 50 6 all 100 all 15 10 St. 25 25 20 11 1100 14 14 St. all all 100 100 10 25 10 1.0.6 FOR: YEN. 6i I 76 i 79i i IOG 2Gi j 363 fl 40i 32i 19f 9i i I in