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free trade, it should be fully and fairly carried out. (Hear.) He considered that the agricultural interest had been badly treated, inasmuch as these duties onght to have been re moved simultaneously with the tax on corn. (Hear.) The effect of this reduction would be to sow the seed of increased consumption, and therefore of increased produc tion. The farmer was a manufacturer as much as any other manufacturer ; and it was his interest to have a fair scale of prices for food. At present the average of England in point of price was the average of Europe ; and he hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not refuse to do justice to the agriculturist by carrying out free trade to its fullest extent in every particular. With that view he pro posed his resolution, intending to take the sense of the house only on the last clause. Mr. MITCHELL seconded the motion. Colonel SIBTHORP said that old birds were not to be caught with chaff. (A laugh.) He had listened atten tively to the hon. member for Montrose, and was not in clined to trust an enemy in the camp. The hon. member had remarked in, as he thought, a rather low tone of voice, " I am a Freetrader.": Now, he (Colonel Sibthorp) would more distinctly and more openly say, he was no Free trader ; and then the hon. member, now for the first time since he had had the honour of his acquaintance, talked about the injury done to the farmer; he thought that when you had almost killed a man and cut him up it was too late to call in a physician. (Laughter.) The British farmer would have none of the hon. member's black draughts, because they were nothing more than poison —most deadly poison. He had no doubt the hon. member remembered the fable of the wolf and the lamb. Now, the hon. member might be the wolf, but he (Colonel Sibthorp) was not going to be the lamb. He was not to be caught by bolding out this sort of bait. It would not do. (A laugh) He knew the Chancellor of the Exchequer was rather a Freetracter, but he did not believe he would agree to this motion. It was a " cross"—(a laugh)--soinething thrown out to catch unwary fish ; but he was not one of that class —(a laugh)—and would not swallow the bait of the hon. member for Montrose. He would trust him with his purse in private life, but he would not trust him in public, and he should certainly oppose the present motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER felt grateful to the gallant colonel for the not unfavourable anticipa tions he had expressed as to him. In 1843 the gallant colonel had exercised his powers of humour upon himself when he had introduced a bill to legalise the exportation of machinery. The gallant colonel had then said, " I object to the exportation of machinery, but I should not object to the exportation of the President of the Board. of Trade." (Laughter.) Both the gallant colonel and himself retained the opinions they had then held; and he feared, however they might agree—he hoped they often might —on ques tions of general policy, on commercial subjects they would continue to differ. (Hear.) In reference to the question addreSsed to him on a former occasion, he had understood it to allude to the constitution of the Board of Customs, as to which he was not prepared to state that a bill would be introduced ; but on the general question there had been no inquiry and no answer. With respect to the motion before the house, the hon. member (Mr. Hume) had asked him only to assent to the principle ; but he objected to its prin ciple. (Hear.) The house ought not to part with the revenue of the country until it had ascertained the amount of the expenditure. (Hear.) That was sound constitu tional doctrine, and not mere matter of form. The hon. member admitted that the carrying out of his resolution would entail an immediate loss to the revenue of not less than 1,300,0004, ; and then the hon. member said that ultimately thir conld be afforded. But how could the hon. member be assured of this, when the estimates had not yet been completed, and our expenditure was, as to the next year, unascertained. The subject of such a motion should be considered in connection with our general financial arrangements. It would be for the house to consider when due provision had been made for the public serviee—whe ther there would be a surplus, and if so, how it should be applied. But it would be most objectionable, independent o f any consideration of the expenditure, to vote away large sums of our income. (Hear, hear.) The form of the mo tion was even more objectionable than the direct sacrifice of revenue which it involved. It was unwise to adopt the practice of living upon credit, and putting forward promises instead of performances. The hon. member asked the house to affirm that it would, at an early period, con sider these duties, with a view to their speedy repeal. He hoped the house would not adopt such a resolution, hold ing out promises as to its future course, instead of rather relying upon the confid ence o f th e country in its character and in its disposition to do all in its power, consistently with the due consideration of the revenue to relieve the public burdens. (Hear.) Although objecting to the terms ,of the motion he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) did not dispute his facts or his arguments, especially as to the wisdom of removing protective duties. The question as to minor duties, however, was different. " There were 213 ar ticles, falling under the denomination of foreign mannfac tured articles, charged with import duties, which did no t produce above 91,y. a year ; and 48 more producing only 35,000/.• making altogether 261 articles, producing only 125,0001., or on an average not above 5001., a year each. It was certainly material to consider whether it were wise to retain such duties. He thought it was not—(hear) — and that it was desirable to get rid of nominal duties, ex cept in a case like that of corn, wherd the article was one of great bulk and large quantity, and the amount of the duty was important to the revenue. It would be in gene ral a most economical measure to repeal unproductive duties. And in 1845, by the act Bth and 9th Viet., esp. 12, not less than half of the then existing duties had been repealed. He was glad that the subject had been brought forward ; and in the observations of the hon. member, made for instance as respects glass, he cordially concurred, illustrative as they were of the caution with which cus toms duties reforms ought to be carried on—(hear)--on ac count of the exaggerated apprehensions of manufacturers as to the results of competition. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) regarded the removal of duties on imports of manufactures as an act of justice to the agriculturists— (hear)—and the removal of duties on articles of foot , such as butter, cheese, and eggs, would be of most mate: rial importance to the community at large. He shoulc _ _ _ always be anxious to give full effect to freedom of trade, so far as was compatible with a due provision for the public service, and he was desirous especially of removing duties burdensome to trade, and the remission of which would be attended with the greatest benefits to the consumer. These were the principles upon which the Governmen would be prepared at the proper time to approach the con sideration of our import duties. And he quite agreed with the member for Bridport as to the propriety of re pealing ad valorem dufies, except in some special cases— (hear, hear)—believing'such duties, as he did, to be highly inconvenient, and tending to the demoralisation of trade. (Hear.) _ _ Mr. BALL, as a farmer's friend, came to a different con clusion. The only relief now possible to the agricultural interest was in the development of free trade principles to their utmost extent, and on these grounds he supported the motion. Mr. BROWN contributed a few remarks in approval of the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. NEWDEGATE, who caused some amusement on rising by solemnly announcing himself a protectionist, threw a new light, as he believed, upon the motion, by urging the case of the silk manufacturers, who would be utterly unable to compete with France, and by pointing to the small amount of the duty proposed to be removed from manufactured articles compared to that upon agricultural produce. Under such circumstances, he should certainly oppose the motion. Mr. VANSITTAIIT urged similar reasons for giving a similar vote. Mr. A. PELLATT supported the motion, and entering, into the general question, spoke particularly of the bene fits which he had derived from Sir Robelt Peel's legisla tion upon glass. After a few words from Mr. HUDSON, Mr. EWART spoke of the importance of our commerce with France, and the benefits to be derived from the re moval of every barrier to its development—however slight. He gave his support to the motion. Mr. T. PARKER expressed similar views. Mr. BRIGHT made some explanations in reference to Manchester and the silk trade, adverted to by Mr. Newde gate, with whom he differed entirely. Mr. DISRAELI said, before the house came to a vote upon the question, he wished to make some observations. It was hiss opinion that the cultivators of the soil of this country were subjected to an undue weight of taxation. (Cheers from the opposition.) The late Government enter taining that opinion, had considered the whole system of taxation, with &view to affording a remedy to"injustice, or at least to that which they conceived to be injustice. It was their opinion that that remedy was best to be found, not by taking a limited and partial view, or by looking to the immecliaiite interests of any class, but rather by con siderink the principles upon which our general system of taxation were founded. They arrived at the conclusion that they would best benefit the producer by consulting the interests of the consumer. Adopting that opinion, and considering the whole system of our taxation, they thought it their duty to propose certain measures to the house (and he was the organ of the Government upon that occasion), which the - house did not think proper to sanction. It was not true that those measures were recommended to the adoptio n . o f the house as a new commercial system. They were d i atm' ctly des cr ib e d t o th e H ouse o f C ommons as only first step. Other steps, and as important ones, wer e ex a - pressed or intended. 'ey knew that to induce the house and the country to adopt the policy which they wished thorn to adopt, it was oe to make, apparently, some sacrifice. , Nothing in th e i e s 3sarY that was great couldnothing in this world, ) Butacbieve,lthey without making some sa be co"try' crifice. (Hear, hear. gen e e yzere convinced that in time there would be such a great community that the p r i„ i l sentiment among this been recommended cial policy of the late Gove rnm Z s h 'ipon which the finan erd beneficial, that to the House of Commons were sound o prces of that they looked with confidence to th e hear.) The policy, if it should have been adopt e d, adopt that House of Commons did not think it proper ( ' t i ,;, that policy. The late Government had shown the say w;;I:lrhout their conduct, he hoped, by what had taken PlacemnarLitY of vote. They relinquished power—he would not a pang—but because they were of opinion that useless unless it were exercised w ith the fair and gener w o " confidence of the House of Commons. (Cheers.) He corn sidered, at least as far as he was concerned, that vot e o f the House of Commons upon the financial policy reeom : mended by the Government of which he was the organ to be conclusive. He had not less confidence in the princi ples which he had recommended, or the policy which ho had liop_.l the house might adopt ; hut as far as he was in dividually concerned, he had no wish to intrude those opi nions upon an assembly which he had in so formal a man ner resolved pot to adopt the policy which he had recom mended. (Hear, hear.) Well, then, he was equally undesirous of inventing occasions to harass those *ho had succeeded them in office with opinions upon financial questions. That, he thought, those with whom he had the honour and happiness to act showed the other night, when the hon. member for Montrose offered to the consideration of the house a motion which they might very consistently have supported, and which, if carried, might have very much embairassed. the Government, but which, especially as they had been accused of political faction, he was not willing in any way to sanction. (Hear, hear.) But here was an occasion on which he was called on to give an opinion upon a subject of the greatest importance as concerned the principle of our fiscal system, and especially as it affected those of their constituents whom they thought to be un justly treated, and for whose interests they were bound to act. The right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Ex chequer had found one great fault with the motion of the hon. member for Montrose. The • ht hon, gentleman said, that what this practical c o to nnt n ry g require . d, and what yHogia twat,. that practical assembly a accomplish, was perfor mance, not promise. proposition which he would now recall to the recollecti on of the h ouse i n i ts precise language, and whi c h the Chancello r of the Ex . chequer very probably described as a promise. What was the resolution of the honourable member for Montrose ? —" That this house will, at an early period, take into its consideration the duties that are strictly protective in the existing tariff on articles of import into this country, both of manfactares and agricultural produce, with the view of speedily repealing the same, as affecting unfairly every interest in the country." Now, before he made a momentary comment upon that resolution, let him see how the charge of a "promise" was supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was no doubt holding out a policy, and they had to consider, first, was the policy a sound policy ; and, if so, was it politic at this moment to hold out a promise of it. If the Chancellor of the Ex chequer had. said, "There is a motion which, if carried into practical effect, will materially influence the revenue of the country ; I am the guardian of the exchequer of the country, and I will not enter into any argument, but I appeal to the confidence of the house to guard me from these attacks upon the exchequer ; I give no opinion, I do not think it is my duty to give an opinion, upon the policy that is recommended ; but I say at once that I will enter into no discussion, and I call upon the house to enter into none upon this policy, and this promise of a policy,"— if he had done that, he could have understood the position of the right hon. gentleman, and it might have been the duty of every man in that house to support him. But what was the conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer? Denouncing the course of the hon member for Montrose as merely a promise, as that most dangerous course in Parli mentary conduct, according to him, a promise and not a performance, the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose and made a speech which Was one long promise from beginning to end. (Cheers.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer had been promising what the Government would do with respect to this particular question, under circumstances, and upon an occasion, which they had previously agreed upon. Then the whole question of policy was opened by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. They had not, therefore, to consider the motion of the honourable member for Montrose with respect to its convenience or inconvenience to the Treasury, which was the position in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer should have placed it ; but they were to consider the question as one of policy, and of policy alone. (Hear, hear.) Well, he approved of the policy of the honourable member for Montrose. (Cheers.) If the policy which the late Govern ment had recommended the house to adopt, and which the house rejected—a policy which some day or other would be recognised as one beneficial to the community and ad vantageous to property, because it considered the interests of industry in their proper sense—if that policy were not to be pursued, he must look to the other means which ex isted for removing that injustice from the cultivators of the soil in this country to which he believed they were sub jected. (Cheers from the Opposition.) His hon. friend the member for North Wrzwickshire, who was not, he thought, liable to those depreciating observations which had been made with respect to him by the hon. member for Manches ter, but who, upon this and upon all occasions, had shown an admirable consistency, great talent, and unwearying powers of- research, had said that this was a bad bargain for the agriculturists. He said, "Remove these quasi pro tective duties of the tariff, and the duty on the import of foreign manufactures is only reduced by the amount of 434,0001., while the duty on the import of forei gn agricul tural produce will be reduced by double that amount." He said, with great respect to his hon. friend, the member for North Warwickshire, that the question of industry in this country had gone far beyond considerations either of 400,0001. or 900,0001. After the immense revolution which had been carried into operation, we could not cling to the rags and tatters of the Protectionist system. • (Cheers.) He saw that the agricultural classes were obliged to pay on arti cles which they wished to use a considerable duty, and they could not be told in answer to that grievance that the Go vernment levied a small revenue from foreign agricultural produce. (Hear.) But he denied—if they could condescend to enter into these particulars—he denied that any of those duties levied on foreign agricultural produce were really in the language of the motion, of a protective character. They were not ."strictly protective," nor protective at all. (Hear, hear.) He would not enter into the question now whether the duties levied on foreign manufactured articles were protective, and " strictly protective." He believed they were—(cheers)—and he protested, after the vote of Parliament had come to on this subject—after the verdict of the last general election—he protested against the cultivators of the soil being subjected to any duties— either protective or " strictly protective." (Hear, hear.) They had been forced into a consideration of the policy of this ,motion by the Minister. If the Chancellor of the Ex chequer had risen, and placing the question on financial considerations, had objected to all discussion, then the pre sent debate might long ago have ceased. But it was be cause the Chancellor of the -Exchequer had objected to the motion as a motion of promise, and had then entered into a long speech, which was wholly . a speech of promises, that he had forced the house to give an opinion on a policy which he did seem at a distant day to sanction, but which now he met in a manner which he (Mr. Disraeli) could not describe, nor even to the present moment exactly un derstand. (Hear, and laughter.) Being forced, then, to give an opinion, and believing that the course recommended by the hon. member for Montrose was founded on those principles which the people and the Parliament of Eng land had adopted and sanctioned, and did justice to the agriculturists, he should vote for the motion. (Cheers.) Mr. CARDWELL said that with admirable dexterity, which those who admired the ability of the right hon. gen tleman (Mr. Disraeli) might not have been unprepared to expect, at a late hour, and to a crowded house, the right hon. gentleman had given his description of the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered at an early period of the evening. It would not be right in him (Mr. Cardwell) to assume that there was any degree of ingenuity cast into that version beyond what was conformable with Parliamentary practice ; but the Chancellor of the Exche quer must have been astonished at the description of his speech given by his right hon. predecessor. The right hon. gentleman said, that if the Chancellor of the Exchequer had rested his defence on the simple position that he was the guardian of the public treasury, and that at the present period of the financial year it would not be right to deprive the Treasury of a sum exceeding one million and a-quarterof money, then the debate plight have come to an immediate conclusion; and at an; , rate the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) would not have been the cham pion of the present motion. Now, he appealed to all who heard the early part of the discussion as to what was the arguments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ?, True, he did not presume to say to the House of Commons that they should not only not come to a fiscal resolution, but should not presume to debate and to pass opinions as in dividuals on fiscal subjects. Had it not been a complaint, indeed, on the part of some hon. gentlemen, that when they proposed, at an early period of the session, a remis sion of taxation, they were met by the allegation that the proposition was premature, in reference to the period of the financial year ; and when they made the proposition later they were told the time for it was passed, as the financial arrangements of the year were completed ? But what would have been the reproaches cast against a Chan cellor of the Exchequer who should go a long step further than that, and when an hon. member of the experienceand weight of the hon. member-for Montrose brought forward a long list of financial cases, to which he invited th e atten tion of the house, previous to the financial statement, ob serving that if this principle were only admitted to be sound, he would respect the Treasury, and not call on the house for a decided vote at the moment—what reproaches, he asked, would have been cast against a Chancellor of the Exchequer who should have retorted,—" You have no business to bring these questions before the house, and to express your own opinions ; I have but one answer—l can not spare the money; and, whether your principles be right, or wrong, I not only will not enter into discussion, but I re proach you with impudence for bringing forward the mat ter." (Oh.) He accepted the cheers of hon. gentlemen opposite as an argument in his favour, for well they might be astonished at such a doctrine when placed before them in that categorical manner. (Hoar, hear.) The true ob jection urged by the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not that they should not ventilate these subjects in debate, but that they should not come to any formal resolution con demning any portion of the revenue until the time arrived when they would be prepared to give effect to their con demnation by relieving the people of the burden. The right hon. gentleman opposite was determined to give his vote in favour of the motion. Now he called on the house to consider the tendency of that support. The right hon. gentleman said it was too late to cling to the rags and tat ters of Protection ; but some hon. members behind the right hon. gentleman had expressed different opinions, and, unless his ears deceived him, one hon. gentleman was is little candid on the question, saying that he did cling to the tatters of Protection, and desired to see Protection re stored ; that he wished to see the artillery of free trade directed against the manufacturers, and these propositions carried prematurely into effect, that they might be dis gusted with free trade. It behoved those who were friendly to free trade to ponder upon such expressions. It was not surprising that the hon. member for Montrose should de sire to have his principles fairly discussed ; but, with true Parliamentary experience and sagacity, while giving his principles a fair chance, he would not push them to a divi sion at a time convenient for party opponents to support them, but, resting satisfied with the assurances of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he kliew that he had sown the seed in seed-time, believing that at harvest-time the harvest would be gathered. (Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. MILES, who suggested some modification of the motion, Mr. HUME explained the state in which the question now stood. Ho had said that if the Government should agree with him in principle, and that it was a mere ques tion of time between them, he should not put the house to the trouble of dividing—(oh, oh ! from the Opposition, and loud cries of divide, divide)—and certainly he should rather have a unanimous vote on the subject than any division upon it.. . 'A division being loudly called for, the house divided : he numbers were : For the motion Against it ... ' Majority for Ministers CROWN SOLICITORS IN IRELAND. Mr. FITZGERALD moved for copies of the Treasury i minute of 1842 relating to the appointment of Crown soli citors in Ireland, the Treasury minute or minutes relating to the newly-appointed Crown solicitor for the Leinster circuit, his salary and allowances ; and of all correspond encet,preemAntrytorna relating Treasury, n s ~ between the Chief or Under-Secretary for Ireland, or betwee n the Attorney-General for Ireland, and the Lords of the or preseglaof the warrant, order, and other documents such appointment ;of all correspondence Crowno o r officers solicitor e t t h o e r CZo r wn t h Ireland e in Leinster circuit, and the a s late to and the appointment the resignation or of the late Crown solicitor tors on the Rom e and 60. the appointment of Crown solici -1842. minutes orwnrrunts f of his successor ; and, of the several in or S opnaught circuits, in respect of va cancies occurring The motion Was agree A n a. Mr. MIiA.HON obtained leave to bring in a bill for the which was afterwards improvement of the Irish fisheries, consequento in town-councils brought in aid read a first time on l i mn and irregular Mr. DUNLOP obtained leave . +,-, provide for the supplyi ng of vacancies-• bring in a bill to a first in a bill eolfectbiurongsh, swhinichScwoatl:anfdterwards brou. , and read time. Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring to amend the law concerning, the certifying registering was brought of places of religious worship m England, which in accordingly, and read a first time. The noble LORD also obtained leave to bring in a bill to make provision concerning the interests whi c h may be acquired under certain appointments and presentations in and in relation to cathedral and collegiate churches ; which was brought in accordingly, and read a first time. ELECTION PETITIONS. Sir J. SHELLEY said, in moving that the min u t es of the evidence taken before the committee on the Blackburn election petition be laid before the house, he wished to do .. 101 . 159 ~ -58 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1853. so pro forma only, as he understood it was the desire of the hon. member for East Kent to raise a debate upon the subject, which it would be impracticable to enter upon at that late hour (20 minutes after 12 o'clock). The hon. member would, no doubt, move that the debate be ad journed, with a view to its coming on early on Monday next. The motion having been put, Mr. DEEDES certainly considered the question deserving of more attention than could be given to it at that late hour ; he therefore moved that the debate be adjourned. Lord J. RUSSELL said, as this debate was on a subject of very considerable importance with respect to the decision which the house might come to upon it, he certainly should wish that when it was entered upon it should be at an early hour of the night, and that full notice should be given of it. The course suggested by his hon. friend (Sir J. Shelley) might be the most convenient one ; but, perhaps, after notice had been given, it might be found better to resume the debate on Tuesday. The motion was agreed to. Sir J. SHELLEY then moved that the writ for the borough of Blackburn be suspended until Monday, the 4th day iof April next, and that the minutes of the evidence taken before the committee on the Bridgnorth election petition be printed ; both of which were agreed to, upon the understanding that the wh o l e su bj ec t was t o be de bated on Tuesday. On the motion of Mr. V. SMITH, it was ordered that Mr. Speaker do not issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for the borough of Cambridge until Monday, the 11th day of April next. SLAVE TRADE (NEW GRENADA AND SOHAR) BILLS. The house went into committee on the Slave Trade (New Grenada) Bill, and the Slave Trade (Sohar, in Arabia) Bill, when, In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, Mr.WILSON stated that mutual bounties would be paid for slaves captured, and provision was made for payment of costs in cases where vessels were wrongfully detained. The bill passed through committee. THE COMMONS ENCLOSURE BILL. This bill was also considered in committee. The Mutiny Bill and Marine Mutiny Bill passed through committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN. Sla,—Perusing your paper of the 22d inst. it appears that the navy estimates gave rise to much discussion, in the course of which Sir G. Pechell made the following observation :—" He had often expressed a wish to see a naval officer at the head of the Board at Charing-cross, but he found that he had made a great mistake in think ing that such an arrangement would be desirable." Now, this subject appears to me rather occult and somewhat surprising ; one side of the question is fully open for consideration, but the other lies much hidden, and I have never been able to get fairly at it. My object is, therefore, information ; and I thi n k it i ncum b ent upon a naval fficer giving such an opinion in Parliament to lay his reasons fully nefore the public for coming to such a conclusion. At the same time, if any of your readers should take an interest in the subject, I should feel much obliged by a consideration of the question. The good of the country is the first object, and, should this view require a civilian at the head of the Admiralty, then it appears to me that the honour of the navy must be thrown aside. But lam more particularly desirous of seeing a valid reason why the honour and consequence of the navy should be placed on such a different standing with the regime deemed to be appropriate and requisite for the army. Should the question otherwise meet with no reply, the favour of your opinion, Mr. Editor, would be highly esteemed. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A NAVAL OFFICER. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE—ALIues 3. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Earl of Auckland, from Rot terdam ' • Rainbow, do. ; B a t av i er , d o . ; Albion, Boulogne ; Ocean, Havre ; Lionn e , G rave li nes ; Lion, do. ; Rhine, Ostend ; Baron Osy, Antwerp ; Elswick Carrier, Moga dore ; Express, Oporto ; Velocity, do. ' • Lee, Lisbon ; Hannah, Gijon ; Hempyk e , M a d ras ; Lady Hilda, De merara ; Mehemet Ali, Shanghai ; Star, Callao ; Dunkirk ; Freika Jantina, Charente ; Amethyst, Buenos Ayres • P. R. C., Sevill e ; F a i ry Q ueen, G uernsey ; Cor sair, do. ; Ino, do. ; Eagle, do. ; Jubilee, do. ; R ewar d, do. ; Isab e ll a J ane , d o . ; Resolution, do. ; Lightning, do. ; Harriette, Bahia ; Edward, Caen ; Johann Schweffel, Messina ; Cito, Tarragona ' • Mary Jane, do. ; John P earce , Leghorn; F ernan d o Luis, Santander; Chowringhe e , Mel bourne ; Lady Bruce, Calcutta,. Fame, Calais. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Baron Osy, for Antwerp ; Triton, Ostend ; Sir Henry Hardinge, Port Philip and Sydney ; Geziena, Lubec ; Martin, Dantzic ; Rainbow, Rotterdam ; Jordeson, Barcelona ; Wm. Miskin, Melbourne ; Laura, Stettin ; Catherina Luthgarda, do. ; Eva Hendrika, do. ; Oce an , Havre ; Batavier, Rotterdam ; Parsee, California ; Cornelia, Memel ; Southampt o n, New York ; Agra, Sydn e y ; Constantine, do. ; Sjanke, Ham burgh ; Lady Hilda, Barbadoes ; Earl of Auckland, Rat terdam. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Cambria, for Copenhagen ; Patriot, Varel ; City of Paris, Boulogne ; Bud, Adelaide ; George Anson, Constantinople and Odessa ; Brilliant, Barbadoes ; Santander, Oporto ; Brouwershaven, Geelong and Melbourne. LIVERPOOL, March 3.—The John Wood, arrived here from Charleston, experienced a hurricane on 26th Feb., and being obliged to carry a press of canvas to keep her off the shore, lost most of her sails, and threw overboard spare spars, &c.—The Beethoven, arrived here Ist March from Manilla, encountered a violent storm on th e 11th o f S ep t ., in lat. 9 N., from S.S.W., which threw the vessel on her beam ends. On the 23d, in lat. 7 N., long. 110 E., expe rienced another gale from S.S.W. and lost sails, &c. On Oct. 5 was struck by light n i ng , which broke the trunk of the fore royalmast, and damaged the foremast. GRAVESEND, March 3. -- rrived—The Earl of Auck land, from 'Rotterdam ; Rainbow, do. ; Baron Osy, Ant' werp ; Elswick, Rouen ; Alert, Dunkirk • Frieka Jantina, Charente ; Eagle, Guernsey ; Mary Jane;Tarragona ; Lady Bruce, Calcutta ; Fame, Calais. LOWESTOFTE, March 3.—(Per Electric Telegraph.) —The Ann Mills, of Sunderland, from St. John's, New Bruns wick, to Grimsby, has been abandoned ashore at Kessengs land. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22.—The Vrouw Will em ti na, B ongzy l to London, sunk in the North Sea, to the westward o f th e Bruiue Bank, Feb. 10; crew landed in London. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Advices from Nassau state that a large ship was cast ashore on the Bahamas ; the wreckers lightened her of part of her cargo, and were compelled to cut away the spars to prevent her being driven on shore again ; and whilst towing her into Nassau a sudden gale arose, and she cast adrift. The vessel is supposed to be the Italy, of Bath, from New Orleans to Genoa.—The Jessie Stephens, of Irvine, from Quebec to Belfast, which was abandoned on the 4th of December, in lat. 48 N., long 40 W., was passed on the 16th of February, in lat 44 N., long. 15 W. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Tryphena, Guernsey to Pernambuco, in lat. 40 N., 14 W. The Agenoria, Sydney, N.S.W., to London, Feb. 15, lat. 14 N., long. 14 W., short of provisions, and with a number of the crew sick with scurvy, and was supplied with sugar. _ The Argaum, Clyde to Melbourne, Feb. —, lat. 42 N., long. 13 W. The Marion, London to Calcutta, Jan. 9, lat. 49 N., long. 21 W. No. 7,216, 2d dist. pewit., Calcutta to Liverpool, 11th. The Charlotte, Bombay to Moulmein, Jan. 8, lat. 12 N., long. 74 W. The Queen, of Belfast, for Brazils, Feb. 2, lat. 35 N., long. 18 W. The Baring Brothers, Mobile to Glasgow. The John Bull, of Liverpool, from Bombay, Nov. 10, lat. 1 N., long. 72 E. The Syria, of London, 24th, lat. 20 S., long. 66 E. Tho Euphrates, from China, Jan. 10, lat. 4 N., long. 20 W. The' Kenilworth, bound homeward, Jan. 3, lat. 4 N., long. 20 W. The Protector, of Liverpool, steering S., 28th, lat 37 N., long. 19 W. he Jessie Miller, from Liverpool, 31st, lat. 38 N., long. 22 W. The Argo, Hull to Akyab, Dec. 20, lat. 22 S., long. 28 W. Tho Vigilant, Coquimbo to Swansea, 29th, lat. 28 S., long. 22 W. The Robin Hood, Callao to Queenstown, Dec. 2, lat, 57 long. 68. The John, of Newhaven, Rio Janeiro to Queenstown, Jan. 13, lat. 6 S., long. 29 W. The Spartan, Clyde to Mobile, 30th, lat. 23 N., long. 44 W. The Beacon, for St. John's, Newfouldland, Feb. 17 lat. 42 N., lat. 25 W. The Nene Valley, Sunderland to Ceylon, Jan. 6, lat. 2 N., long. 21 W. The Frances, Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., 15th Feb., lat. 44 N long. 13 W. The South Carolina (American ship), N0v.14, lat .57 S., long. 80 W. The Gazelle, from Leith, 18th, lat. 57 S., long. 76 W. The Anna Paulowna, Liverpool to Adelaide, S.A., D ec . 30, lat, 6 S., long. 26 . The Koh-i-noor, Plymouth to Port Philip, Dec. 26, lat. 29 S., long. 29 W. (not as before reported.) The Leo, New York to Glasgow, Feb.l2, lat. 42, long. 68. The Belmont, Liverpool to New Orleans, Jan. 28, lat. 21, long. 45. The General Perry, New Orleans to Liverpool, Feb. 9, lat. 24, long. 80. The Viscount Sandon, Shanghae to Liverpool, Dec. 1, lat. 30 S., long. 34 E. No. 5893, 2d dist. pendant, Amoyto Demerara, 12th, lat. 31 S., long. 14 E. No. 8352, 2d dist. pendant, Sunderland to Calcutta, Jan. 12, lat. 5 N., long. 22 W. JEWISH DisA.BILITIEs.---Yesterday the bill "for the relief of her Majesty's subjects professing the Jewish religion" was published, consisting of six clauses. The words, " on the true faith of a Christian," in the oath of abjuration, are to be omitted. The Jews are not to hold certain offices in the state, nor to advise in the ap pointment of offices in the church. e _,rbt OVERLAND EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. —The celebrated Arctic t r aveller; Dr. Rea, arrived in town on Monday, to make preparations for his overland expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, and to finish the survey of the northern coast of America. —Tipping Gazette. [ADVERTISEMENT.}—AUSTRALIA.—Emigrants to the gold fields and rich pastures of Australia are respectfully informed, that " Parr's Life Pill s " are c o ns id e r e d to be the best medicine f or th e cure o f di seases i nc id en t a l t o that country and climat e ; and they are strongly recom mended to furnish their medicine chest s w ith a supply of this re a lly exce ll ent, l ong - tr i e d , and rat i onal me di c i ne. None are genu i ne unless the words " Parr ' s Life Pills " are in wh i t e l etters on a red ground, on the Government pasta round each box ; a l so , th e f ac - s i m il e o f th e signature Fa t h llle e ert p e. ss r pt o re p ec r et i ta e , b t : Le r s o , mn de ' e vnenthd ßoberts e r ds tr n he d : ot iu C o gn o hs Cranlaceohu o . y dicin l old 6 n boxes, at l s . 14d., 2s. 9d., and family packets at tAheliwbeorraild.disFeouulnl t di t i o •eclo p n p s e ar rs. e given with each box. 14"-btrbe : I ttiO it SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. SUTTON STEEPLECHASE. (THIS DAY.) (BY EXPRESS.) The Railway Stakes. Harlequin . Countess Five ran. The Steeplechase. Janus The Brewer Eight ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo sack at five o'cclock. Lord CLANCARTY presented a great number of petitions against the admission of Jews into Parliament ; also a number of petitions against the Maynooth grant; also praying fm. the supervision of convents. The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from the Isle of Skye against the religious tests imposed on pro fessers at Scotch Universities. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Den bigh praying for the extension of county courts' juris diction ; also from Portsmouth and Portsea praying for Parliamentary papers. FOREIGN REFUGEES IN ENGLAND. Lord LYNDHURST rose to put a question to the Government with respect to the foreign refugees in this country. It was a matter of notoriety that the English people were held in such great aver sion throughout Austria, that it was necessary that there should be a di v i s i on o f t h e A ustr i an pol i ce to protect English travellers from insult and injury. But it was equally notorious that a number of foreigners re sident in this country had behaved in a very scandalous manner with respect to foreign Governments, our allies; and it was said that there was no law in this country by which they could be punished. He did not think so. ill of the common law of this country as that it left offences of this sort without punishment. There was no doubt that Englishmen acting in this way were liable to the English law, as by their proceedings they were tending to embroil the country in war with foreign countries ; and so long as they resided in this country, foreigners were equally liable. These proceedings, too, were offences against the law of nations, and, according to the greatest of jurists, the law of nations was part of the common law of this country. (Hear, hear.) No doubt great difficulty would be experienced in the procuring of evidence to convict such persons, but oh that account the Government ought to display great vigilance and activity, and, if it were necessary, to commence prosecutions of their own. He utterly repudiated any idea of this Government having the slightest connivance or being at all indifferent to these attempts. The noble and learned lord concluded by ask ing if any communications had passed between this Go vernment and the Austrian Government on the subject of the asylum given to foreigners in this country. The Earl of ABERDEEN sai4 he was happy to assure the noble lord that though communications had taken place no demand whatever had yet been made by the Government of Austria on the subject. No doubt great distrust existed not only in the mind of foreign Governments, but also of the people of foreign countries, who connected the sanguinary events which had lately taken place with the residence of certain persons in this country. Of course it could not but be of great import ance that nothing should take place which could at all shake the friendly relations of this country with foreign governments ; but her Majesty's Government, think ing that the law of England was not sufficiently strong to punish these offences, did not *ink it necessary to introduce any new measure. (Hear.) The noble earl, after reprobating the late attempt at assassination on the Emperor of Austria, concluded by stating that if her Majesty's Government had reason to believe that any conspiracies were being carried on in this country, they would not leave it to foreign Mini• eters, but would themselves commence the prosecution of such persons. Lord BROUGHAM quite agreed that the law of England was quite strong enough as it stood. [LEFT SP2AK ING. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SITAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. English and Australian Copper Company, United Guarantee and Life Assurance Company, and West Harptry Road Bills were read a second time. Mr. EVANS presented petitions from Derbyshire against the admission of Jews into Parliament, and against the opening of the Crystal palace on Sundays. Mr. WHITMORE presented a petition from a place in Surrey, against the admission of Jews into Parlia ment. Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from Dublin, against the Maynooth grant. Mr. HUTT presented a petition from Gateshead, praying for the passing of some measure for the sup pression of juvenile delinquency.. Mr. DEEDES presented a petition from the working men of Sheerness, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. KINNAIRD presented a petition from Perth against the Maynooth grant. Mr. DUFF? presented a petition from the North Ward of Dublin, praying for the abolition of the free men's franchise. Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition from Bridport in favour of the Parliamentary enfranchisement of Lon don University. Mr. MILES presented a petition from the Rev. G. A. Denison, archdeacon of Taunton, on the subject of na tional education. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone, against copyhold tenure. Mr. A. HASTIE presented a petition from the Cham ber of Commerce of Glasgow, praying that the Sheriffs' Courts Bill be referred to a select committee. Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from Oak hampton, praying for a revision of the law of settlement. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from the letter carriers of Dorchester, praying for relief. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY reported in the house that the committee on the Waterford county election had agreed to a resolution declaring John Esmond, Esq., duly elected, and that they had altered the poll by strik ing off three names from the list of persons who had voted, as not being duly qualified. THE AUSTRALIAN. Sir D. L. EVANS wished to ask a question of the Government on the subjett of the mail bags entrusted to thq steam-ship Australian. It appeared, from general report, that 28 bags, containing several thousand letters, were placed on board the Australian, but, owing to that vessel having sprung a leak, many, very many, of the letters were entirely saturated with water, while others were totally de stroyed. Now the object he had in view in asking this question was to ascertain whether any notification would be made to the public on this subject which should ena ble them to know which letters had been destroyed, and which had been sent forward by the mail of yesterday. Mr. WILSON said he had sent to the Post-office for the information, but he had not yet received it. Perhaps therefore the hon. member would repeat his question on Monday. STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE. Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that, on the Bth instant, he should move for a select committee to inquir whether reporters and strangers might not be allowed to remain in the house during divisions, except on special occasions, and also to determine the time that ought to I,e allowed between the taking of a division and the closinff of the doors. METROPOLITAN SEWERS. Mr. BUTLER wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department—first, whether it is the inten tion of her Majesty's Government to introduce any mea sure for the appointment of local commissioners of sewers by the ratepayers of the metropolis ; and secondly, whether it is the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to introduce any measure for the purpose of ena bling the present commissioners of sewers to borrow money on the security of the rates. Lord PALMERSTON said, with regard to the first question asked by the hon. member, the course which he should recommend the house to pursue in this importint matter would depend very much upon the result of an enterprise or und er t a ki ng tvhich had been planned by a private committee. Th e house was probably aware that there was an , association of capitalists who had either brought in or intended to bring in a bill to enable them to construct two great arterial sewers under the town, beginning at some distance above London and ending some distance below London, one on each side of the Thames. This they proposed to construct out of their own funds, as a commercial speculation, if the project should be approved of by Parliament. Now, if that scheme was sanctioned by the Legislature, it would ren der unnecessary any loan from the commissioners for the purpose of constructing any great or general system of sewers in the metropolis, and therefore the intentions of the Government with regard to that branch of the subject must of course depend very much upon the re sults of that bill in Parliament, and, if approved of, whether the scheme which it authorised was found prac ticable or not. (Hear.) THE IRISH MAIL. Mr. FRENCH wished to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if any arrangements are in contemplation to shorten the time occupied in the transit of mails from London to Dublin, and if any communications have been received from parties now employed in this duty ? Mr. WILSON was not aware that any communica cation had been made to the Treasury upon the subject of the postal communication between London and Dub lin by the parties who now held the contract for carrying the mails, but there had been a communication made by another Steam-packet Company, criticising the present arrangements, but not ma ki ng any di stinc t pro p o sition with regard to a new one. He might state, however, that the Postmaster-General was fully alive to the un reasonable time which the transit of the mails now occupied, and the matter was now under his seri ous consideration ; but as neither the Treasury nor the Post-office had had any communication with the contractors, he could not say that there was any in tention on the part of the Government of making any change in the system at the present moment. Mr. H. HERBERT gave notice that, on Monday, he would move for a copy of a letter, dated the 31st of January, 1853, and w r itt en by the secretary of the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company to Sir Charles Trevalian relating to a propo se d i mprovemen t i n t h e transit of mails. CONVOCATION. Lord J. RUSSELL said he was now in a position to answer the question put to him last night, by the right hon. baronet the member for Droitwich, on the subject of the proceedings of Convocation. The prorogation •f Convpcation was different in its effect to the prorogation of Parliament. The prorogation of Convocation was the act of the archbishop, and there was no such term as " adjournment" known to Convocation. When it broke up, therefore, it always took the shape and form of prorogation, and the law officers of the Crown had ascer tained that it had been customary, on the eve of a pro rogation, to appoint a committee to watch over the in terests of the Church. There could be no doubt, under these circumstances, of the legality of the course taken by the Upper House of Convocation; and it was not the intention of Government to take any steps upon it. (Hear, hear.) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.. Mr. BRIGHT said he had seen, in the ordinary channels of communication to the public, that the noble lord, the member for the City of London, announced last night that it was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill for the government of India, whilst the committee was sitting upon the subject. He could stately believe such a report to be :true, but he begged to give notice that on Monday he would ask the noble lord a question about it. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. WILSON, it was agreed that the house at its rising should adjourn until Monday next. CLERGY RESERVES (CANADA) BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill, Sir J. PAKINGTON presented several petitions from the bishops and clergy of Canada against the mea sure. Sir R. H. INGLIS also presented a petition against the bill from the Society for the propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Sir J. PAKINGTON said he approached that sub ject with the deepest conviction of the truth and justice of the cause he intended to advocate. He regretted the ; necessity of resisting the bill at its present stage, but a sense of duty compelled him to do so, as he had the strongest objection to it in the shape it now was. Anxious to avoid any resistance to theibill, he had sug gested to Lord J. Russell that the Legislature and the Crown were bound in good faith to respect the rights of the Protestant Church in Canada, in the hope that he would introduce a measure that would be acceptable to both sides of the house. He was, therefore, surprised to find no reservation whatever in the present bill ; on the contrary it delegated powers to the Legislature of Ca nada to deal with the clergy reserves as it thought fit. So anxious was be he to abandon all opposition to the bill, that if the noble lord would hold out a hope that any amendment would be introduced in committee which would have the effect of guarding the disposal of re serves, so as to protect the interest of the Church of England and Scotland. The real principle at issue was religious endowments or. secularisation. (Hear.) On one side it was contended that these endowments had been appropriated by successive parliaments and sovereigns to the support of the Protestant religion in Canada ; and on the other, that self-government in the colonies was paramount, and entirely over-rode the rights which might have been acquired by such appropriation. Now, he challenged the disproof of the proposition, that the country was bound by the most sacred obligations to respect to the settlement of 1840, so far as its principle was concerned, namely, that the property should be de dicated for all time to come to religious uses in the colony. This Parliament was not at liberty by a tyrannical exercise of power to violate that settlement. (Hear.) It was said by the Government that self government was sacred to all other considerations, but the present bill violated that principle, for clause 2 said it should not be lawful for the Colonial Parliament to violate the rights of individuals. He knew it would be answered that the clause had been suggested .by the Canadian Legislature ; but that was not a satisfactory reason for the Government departing from the principle on which they laid so much stress. He thought that no Government had shown more regard for self-government in the colonies or done more to promote it than that of the Earl of Derby. (Hear.) He contended that the Canadian Le gislature had never acquired a right over the clergy re serves. The entire right to deal with them was vested in the Crown. Earl Grey had so held in regard to Aus tralia, and being of opinion that it was a matter of policy to retain all property of this kind in the Crown. [LEFT SPEAKING.' ELECTION COMMITTEES-((THIS DAY.) COUNTY OF WATERFORD. (Continued from our First Edition.) In this case, the committee having decided not to al low the petitioners to offer objections to the votes of electors who, between the time of their being placed on the register and voting, had ceased to occupy the tene ment in respect of which they had voted, the petitioners withdrew their petition ; and the committee passed the usual resolution, declaring John Esmond, Esq., duly elected. CHATHAM. Mr. Sergeant Kinglake concluded his address at 4 o'clock, and the committee adjourned until to-morrow. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 3. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colo• nel the Hon. Robert Edward Boyle to be one of the grooms in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty, in the room of Captain the Hon. William Stuart Knox, M.P., resigned. FOBEIGN-OFFICE, FEB 19. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Ben jamin Campbell, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Lagos, FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 2. The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of Mr. Louis Power as Consul at Gibraltar for his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Vesey Fitz Gerald Foster, Esq., commonly called John Fitz- Gerald Leslie Foster, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the colony of Victoria. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Francis Tortell, Esq., to be Comptroller of Contracts and Purveyor of Charities for the island of Malta. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Richard A. M`Heffey, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the province of Nova Scotia. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Francis Blake Du Bois, Esq., to be a Member of the Council of the Virgin Islands. WHITEHALL, MARCH 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Baillie, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom o 1 Stirling, in the room of Robert Handyside, Esq., resigned, WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 4. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.—Cornet Thomas Leslie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Otho Augustus Fitz Gerald, who retires, March 4. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Battalion-Surgeon James Monro, M.D., to be Surgeon-Major, vice Robinson, deceased ; Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Skelton, M.D., to be Battalion-Surgeon, vice Monro, Feb. 20. 14th Foot—William Renwick, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Carte, promoted in the 67th Foot, March 4. 16th Foot—First Lieutenant Robert Baillie, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Lieutenant, vice Flower, who ex changes, March 4. 17th Foot—Lieutenant James Alfred Caulfield, from the 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lawson, who exchanges; Ensign Roger Swire, from the 63d Foot, to be Fnsign, vice Clerke, appointed to the 21st Foot, March 4. 21st Foot—Lieutenant Christopher Banko, from h alf pay 88th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice John Patrick Stuart, promoted, without purchase. to an Unattached Company ' • Second Lieutenant Alfred Templem an t o b e First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Banko, who retires ; Ensign Shadwell Henry Clerke, from the 17th Foot to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Templeman ; Lieu tenant John Millar Bannatyne to be Adjutant, vice John Patrick Stuart, &emoted, without purchase, to an Unat tached Company, March 4. 54th Foot—Captain Bowland Moffat to be Major, with out purchase, vice John Norman, who retires upon full pay ; Lieutenant John Stevenson Ferguson Fowke to be Captain, without purchase, vice Moffat ; Ensign William Fermor Ramsay to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Ferguson Fowke ; Ensign Robert James Hardinge, from the 77th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ramsay, March 4. 59th Foot.—Lieutenant James Lawson, from the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Caulfield, who exchanges, March 4. 83d Foot.—Brevet Major Henry Lloyd, to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Swinburne, who retires upon full-pay; Lieutenant Thos. Adams, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Lloyd ; En sign Marmaduko N e l s on Richardson, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Adams, March 4. Rifle Brigade.—Lieutenant Cook Sibbs Flower, from the 16th Fpot, to be Lieutenant, vice Baillie, who exchanges, March 4. Unattached.—Lieutenant John Patrick Stuart, from the 21st Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, March 4. Memorandum.—The Christian names of Ensign Clarke, of the 50th Foot, are Montague de Sales Mlienzie Gor don Augustus. - • - Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Somersetshire. John Monson Carrow, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Henry Danby Seymour, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 1. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancaster. Thomas Ainsworth Crook, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Richard Ashton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Edmund Grundy, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 24. Commission by the Lord. Lieutenant of Suffolk, • John Kerrich, Esq., to bo Deputy Lieutenant, March 1. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire.l Honoratus Leigh Thomas, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex. East Essex Militia.—Robert, Viscount Jocelyn, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Feb. 25. West Essex Militia.—Samuel Brise Buggies Brise, Esq., late of the let (King's) Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Tower resigned, Feb. 25. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcester s hi re. Worcestershire Regime 4 of am Parker Howell, Esq., to be Captain, vice Vernon, resigned. Feb. 16. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire. Merionethshire Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.— Howel Hedd Lloyd Clough, Esq., Lieutenant in the 33d Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, March 1. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry.—Cornet William Charles Newsome to be Lieutenant, vice Lloyd, resigned. Feb. 8. BANKRUPTS. Albert Misted, hatter, Swansea., to surrender, March 12, and April 15, at t wo , a t th e C our t of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basin ;hall-street ; Lawrence, Bread-street, Cheapside. Stephen James Dean, leather seller, Chelmsford, Essex, March 15 and April 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hilleary, Fenchurch-street. William Shaw, bookseller, Lincoln, March 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, officigassignee, Coleman street-buildings ; Goddard, King-street, Cheapside. Jonathan Roebuck and Eli Roebuck, woollen cloth manufacturers, Holmfirth, March 18, and April 15, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as signee, Leeds ; Jacomb, Huddersfield. Anthony William John Cavalier, sugar refiner Attercliffe, near Sheffield, March 19, and April 30, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee ; Broad bent, Sheffield. William Royston, builder, Manchester, •March 17, anc April 7, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court, Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; Blair, Manchester Parry, Manchester. John Skidmore, paste-board manufacturer, Sutton, Macclesfield, March 14 and April 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Man chester ; Vickers and Diggles, Manchester. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth .Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the 26th day of February, 1853. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Other se,_ Gold coin ana Silver bu11i0n........ £31,652,320 £31,652,320 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 3d day of M arch, 18531. Notes Issued ........ 31,652,320 Government debt .... 11,015,100 Other securities...—. 2,984,400 Gold coin and bullion. 17,633,166 Silver 19,154 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest •• .• • . Public deposits (in cluding Er chequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 7,061,129 Other deposii s Seven Day and other Bills .. 1,355,814 Government securities (ineludg.Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities ...... 14,926,214 Notes .. ....... 9,662,270 Gold and silver coin.. 538,485 £38,615,823 £38,615,822 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 3d day of March, la PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the Ist day of March, 1 , &53, is 255. 7d. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Mrs DAY. Amsterdam.... • ll 17% 'Gibraltar Ditto, three months .. 11 19 I Leghorn —.30 35 Rotterdam 11 19 'Genoa ................25 35 Antwerp 25 30 Milan .............• • • Brussels 25 30 Venice .............. • • liamburgh ............ 13 7% Naples . .• • •• • 41% Alton „ „ _ Palermo .............. 124% Paris 25 1034 messina ..............125 Ditto, three months].. 25 31% Lisbon .... ..... ••• 53 % Marseilles.... .. 25 32% Oporto ...........• •• • • 53 % Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro . 27 % Frankfort-on• Maine 120 k Buenos Ayres •• • • Berlin .........• New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .. •• . . Trieste ........ •••••• .. 11 8 PRICES or BULLION, PER OZ. Petersburgh............ Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid 5014 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz ...........• • • .... SON Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 Barcelona.... .. New Dollars ...... 00 0 Seville „ Silver in bars 0 5 1% ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. The four injured men (see paragraph in second page) were taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, and are doing well. The down trains were delayed till the line was cleared, but by 11 a.m. the usual traffic was resumed both ways. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. Sugar. —'The market for British plantation has been very firm, and the quantity in first hands being limited, holders do not press sales. Barbadoes by auction sold at 39s to 40s for fine yellow, and 37s to 38s 6d for mid to good white ; Demerara crystalised brought 32s 6d to 35s 6d for brown, and 36s to 39s for ord to good yellow. Re fined has been in demand at 45s 6d to 465, for brown lumps up to 48s for low to fine grocery. East India.—Mauritius has been at about previous rates, but with less demand ; good yellow 37s to 37s 6d, low to good mid 35s to 36s 6d, and fine yellow 39s to 40s. Bengal has been in moderate request. Benares, good white 38s to 38s 6d, low and mid white 36s 6d to 37s 6d, and fine yellow 38s 6d. Khaur privately has been sold at 28s. Madras, at auction, went rather lower ; good mid to good yellow 33s 6d to 355, low and mid 30s 6s to 32s 6d, and fine brown 29s to 30s per cwt. Foreign.—Pernambuco offered publicly has been taken in at 30s to 33s for low and mid clamp brown, and at 33s CKI to 35s for good and fine. Paraiba afloat has been sold for a near port for a cargo of brown at 19s 6d. Yellow Havannah, duty paid, brought 35s to 39s ; and Bahia brown 31s to 345, yellow 34s 6d to 365. Coffee.—The market is still improving, partly owing to the favourable tenor of the foreign advices. Native Ceylon has been in much request at 48s 6d to 49s for good ord. Tbe.i.e has been an active demand also for plantation, and at some advance in prices. A further rise seems to be expected, and there are export buyers in the market. Plan tation has advanced about is per cwt, low mid and mid pale being sold at 60s to 655, ord small at 57s to 57s 6d, and triage at 50s 6d. to 51s. Costa Rica has been in demand, and the supply is limited. Mocha has a readier sale. A cargo of Rio, afloat, has been sold for a near port at 425. Cotton.—The market tends downwards, and at auction Madras was bought in at 3id to 3d, and Surat at 3d to 48d per lb. Spices.—Very little has been done. Cochineal.—There is no alteration. Rice.—Full prices have been obtained. Good white was taken in at 12s for Bengal. Tea.—This article has been inactive. Congou has been steady, however, and fine green teas have been principally dealt in. Tallow.—Prices are firm, although not much has been done. P.Y.C. is 44s 3d to 46s 6d per cwt. on the spot. Saltpetre.—Madras, 21i to 15i per cent. refraction, has been sold at 24s 6d to 25s for ord. Green Fruit.—The market has been well supplied with oranges. Two cargoes from St. Michael, and a parcel by steamer from Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt, a t pu bli c sale, went at a reduction of 2s to 3s per package. Lemons continue scarce. Two cargoes of Seville sours have arrived, and.been freely taken by the trade. Black Spanish nuts sustain their price. Barcelona without alteration. No Brazil in the market. CORN EXCHANGE. The present week's arrival of English wheat up to our market co',stwise has amounted to 4,730 quarters, wholly from Essex, Kent, and Lincolnshire, and in greatly im proved condition. Fresh up to-day, the receipts by land carriage were but moderate ; yet the show of samples of both red and white was on the increase. Owing chiefly to the increased supplies of foreign flour on offer, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was .in a sluggish state, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. For forward delivery next to nothing was doing. Fine foreign wheats sold slowly at full currencies. Low and middling qualities were very dull, and the turn lower. Floating cargoes off Falmouth commanded very -little attention. The show of English barley was moderate, but that of foreign was very limited. The trade ruled steady, and late rates were freely supported. We had a steady but not to say brisk inquiry for malt, at full currencies. The arrivals of Irish oats have exceeded 12,000 quarters, but those of English and foreign have been limited. Sales progressed slowly, on former terms. Beans, peas, and flour, met a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices. ARRIVALS TEEM WHET. English .. Irish .... Foreign .. Wheat. 4,730 Barley. 4,720 Malt. Oats. I Flour. 6,970 2,290 2,110 12,660 1 I 7,620 SMITHFIELD. The show of beasts in to-day's market was tolerably good, both as to number and quality. All breeds moved off steadily, and Monday's prices were well supported. The primest Scots realised 4/3 2d per 81bs. There was a slight increase in the supply of sheep. On the whole, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, but we h ave no change to notice in the quotations. The best old Downs, in the wool, sold at 5s 2d per Blbs. Calves were in full average supply, and sluggish inquiry, at barely late rates. In pigs, comparatively few transactions took place, at pre vious currencies. Milch cows met a dull inquiry, at from 151. 5s to 191,108 each, including their small calf. Per Blbs to sink the orals. s. d. s. d. Prime Inferior Beasts ...3 oto 3 2 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2 Second quality ...3 4 3 6 Largo tree. calv es 3 0 4 0 Prime largo oxen 3 8 310 rime small do 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 2 rge hogs 210 3 2 Inferior sheep ...3 10 4 0 mall porkers 3 6 4 0 Second quality _4 2 4 6 uckling calves 20 0 25 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 8 4 10 carter old pigs 19 0 25 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts . Sheep .. Calves .. Pigs ..... 972 Beasts FOREIGN SUPPLY 212 I 4,020 I Sheep 299 I Calves 2Ol _ - .......... 330 I Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Although the supplies were seasonably extensive, the general demand ruled steady, at full prices. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 282 10 Mutton, Inferior 34 3 6 Do., middling 3 0 3 2 Do. ,middling 3 8 4 0 Do., prime large 343 6 I Do., prime 42 4 6 Do., do. small ....3 6 3 8 1 Veal 2 8 4 4 Pork, large 2 83 2 1 Pork, small 34 4 0 BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues very firm for all kinds of hops, the prices of which have an upward tendency. The show of samples is small. Mid and East Kent pockets 112 s to 1680 ; Weald of Kent, 105 s to 120 s ; Sussex, 100 s to 115 s per cwt. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills are an infallible remedy for Tumours, Swellings, and Contracted Joints.—Ann Carter, house Maid, residing with a family in Burton-crescent, had an immense tumoux on her right knee, which increased to such a size that she could rot bend the joint, and was in consequence obliged to leave her situation. Her medical attendant informed her there was no chance of cure, and that it would be necessary to amputate the limb'. This opinion not satis fying her, she commenced using Holloway's Ointment and Pills in good earnest, and, by God's blessing, they have been the means of effecting a perfect cure, and she has resumed her former situation.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's, 244, Strand. COUNTRY MARKETS• BOSTON—MAncH 2. At this market to-day we had a large attendance of farmers and dealers, and a considerable supply of all sorts of grain. Wheat met a slow inquiry, and to effect sales a reduction o f i s per quar t er had to be submitted to. In barley and oats a steady business was transacted, at pre vious rates. The demand for beans and peas was less active than of late : buyers had the turn in their favour. Whea t, red, 42s to 475, white, 46s to 48s, extra 525; barley, 27e to 32s ; oats, 15s to 20s ; beans, 32s to 38s ; peas, 29s to 34s per qr. NEWARK —MARCH 2. At the Corn-exchange today we had a good attendance, and fair supplies of grain of all descriptions. The quotations of last• week were fully maintained. Wheat , white, 54s to 565, red 46s to 50s ; barley, grinding, 28s to 30s, malting 32s to 35s ; oats, seed 24s to 28s, feed 20s to 24s ; beans 378 to 44-s ; peas 34s to 37s ; malt 56s to 609. ; tares, 44s to 48s per qr. DERBY SMITHFIELD—XfAxeu 1. The number of fat beasts to-dry was about the average, the cptality generally was tolerably good, and all were disposed of. There were but few sheep offered for sale, which s•on found buyers. The number of fat and store calves is increasing. Fat pigs more plentiful ; no alteration. —Beef, 51d to 6d ; mutton, 7d to &l ; veal, 5M to 6d per lb. ; pigs, 10s Od to lOs 6d per score ; rough fat, 4s 6d per 14 lbs. ; hides, 2id to 6d per lb. ; calf-skins, 2d to 3d per lb. EDItTBIJRGH GRAlN—Kasen 2. We had a large supply of grain in to-day's market sales ready, and prices steady. Top of Wheat ... ..... .... ........... 641 lb 54s Od Barley••• s6i lb 36s 6d Oats Beans 67i lb 40s Od Total Supply and Sales. 809 qrs sold 756 qrs 643 qrs sold 515 qrs 1,688 qrs sold 1,300 qrs 361 qrs sold 232 qrs AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Average of wheat £2 7 11 Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats 1 1 6 Ditto of Beans Wheat.. Barley.. 0at5..... Beans ... 3-12ths 5-12ths 9-12ths 9-12ths DIIBLIN—Meson 1 We had a dull market at our Corn-exchange to-day, without any alteration in the currencies of Friday last. • White wheat, 26s Od to 30s Od ; red ditto, 25s Od to 28s ; barley, 12s 6d to 16s 3cl; oats, 9s 6d to lls Od ; rapeseed, 21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 12s Od ; baker's flour, 14s 6d to 18s Id per cwt ; Indian corn, 31s Od to 33s 6d per 480 lbs. CORK—MARcu 2. Brig. Currency. 14 White wheat 26 Od to 00s Od Os Od-20 stone. 4 Redwheat 24s Od to 24s 73 Ditto 00s Od to OOs Od. 00s Od-20 do. Ditto 00s Od to OOs Od 34 Barley l4s 6d to 14s 8d Ditto 06s Od to 00s Od OOs Od-16 do. Ditto OOs Od to 00s Od Bere oos Od. to OOs Od Os 041 232 Oats 161 Ditto 10s id to 10s 4d 104 Icl do. 57 Ditto lOs 43 to 111 03 48 Pigs 42s 64 to 44s 3d 445 Od per owt. Quantity sold at the highest prices :- 00 barrels white wheat ; 4 red ; 0 barley ; 0 ben ; 14 oats ; 4 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week :-- Wheat, 378. Barley, 855. Berta, 0. Oats, 5,992. Pigs, 232. PRICES OF BUTTER. CAIT. CITARXITCY. First quality Second quality Third quality 875 Third quality 7Bs Fourth quality Fifth quality 755 Fifth quality 665 Sixth quality sBs Sixth quality 490 Return of cattle sold for week ending Feb. 26 : Pigs, 697. Sheep, 241. Cows, 83. Coax.—Flour— First, 15s Od to 16s Od ; extra, 16s 6d ; seconds, 14s Od to 14s 6d ; households, 10s to 13s Od ; thirds, 8s Od to 10s per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6d to Ss 3d ; oatmeal, 10s 6d to llsOd ; wheat meal, 10s 6d to 110 per cwt Indian corn, 71 15s Od to 8/ 2s 6d per ton. Bran, 4/ 10s Od to 4/ 12s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers, 24s Od to 33. Od; average, 30s; dealers, 32s Od to 4280 d ; average, Os per ton. Straw-- Farmers, 14s Od to 23s Od ; average, 208 ; dealers, 32s Od to 00s Od ; average Os. per ton. B rea d—Wh ea t en , loaf, 7d to Od ; household ditto, tid to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, 9d to lld per lb. Eggs, 5s 6d to 5s 7d per hundred. Meat —beef, 40 to 8d ; mutton, syl to bid ; veal, 4id to 6id ; pork, 5d to 6d ; bacon, 7d to 70 ; sausages, ed per lb.—Fisk, Newfound land, 11/. Os to 121 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 28s to 00s; Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 9d to 10d; Pinks, lld to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 22s ; Lydney, 22s ; Culm, 14s Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 65 Od per imperial gallon.-- Hides, market, 25s to 323 ; Salted, 26, to 32s per cwt. Calf skins, 3id per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. per ton.-- Fleece wool, 15. to 16s per stone.—Hemp, 381. to 421. per ton—Timber, Memel, 3/. lOs ; red pine, 31. 104 ; yellow do., Si. ss. per ton ; deals, 161. to 181. per hundred.—.Bark,' rod, 8/. to 8/. 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 46s to 47s per cwt.—Hopei 71. 10s to 0/. per cwt.—Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brie—Gunn°, Peruvian, 101. 10s to 11/. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. . LI v EPO. STOOK EXCHINGZ.— R The O market L—MAßoa 3 for shares has been Sat all day, and closed so, with very little doing. Black burn, 7; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77k; Midland, 768; South Eastern and Dover, 238. MANCHESTER —MARCH S. STOCK EXCHANGI.—We have scarcely so much brisknn° in the sales to-d a y as we exper i enced yesterday, and prl.---,„„, Cork' are less bouyant. le sales were :—Cal e d on i an , 32 ; Blackrock, and PAsage, 17ft ; Dund a lk an d Enniskillen? 15} ; Eastern Counties, 13 5-16; East Lancashire, 18i e• 3 Great Northern Redeemed 4i per cent, scrip, preen-; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 78 ; London and North Wee''' . ern, 19 ; Manchester and Birmingham C Quarters, 1 - prem. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 30 ; North Western, 8i n. ; South Eastern, 23 11-16 ; York and. North Midland, 30. BIRMINGHAM, MARCE 3. STOCK EXCHANGIL—There was no material alteration in this market to-day. Railway transactions remain ex tremely dull, speculators being entirely unable to find a market at present quotations. South Staffordshire sham; were sold this afternoon at dis. ex div. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent frora the General Post-offiCe by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due in Office, London: Dispatched. England , America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each Mon. America (by. United Sta. packet) ....... ..N March 11 ........ Liverpool ... Arrived America (by U States packet) ..........N March 18 ........ Southampton March 16 Australia (via South ampton) —lf 4th of March .... Southampton April 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Bth of March ..., Dover . . April 1 Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ............N 22d of February .. Plymouth March 30 Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month, Plymouth .. March 12 Alexandria.......... N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover ...... March 16 Alexandria.. 4th & 20th of mon. Southampto March 4 Bahamas ~........,M 2nd of the month Southampto. Ist of mon Belgium • - • . ..N Dever ...... Daily Brazil ..• • •. • ....M 9th of the mouth.. Southampto March 16 Buenos Ayres 9th of the mouth.. Southampton march 16 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth .. March 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N 2nd of Ap ri l Plymouth .. March 30 Cape de Verds 14th of the month. Plymouth march 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon N 14th of the month Plymouth march 26 Channel Isles ........ N Mon ~Wed ,&Fr d. Southampton Tu.Tn..Sa. M .d & 17th of month South am pt on Marc h 1 China (see Indi a ) Constantinopl e ..N 7,8,17,24,&27 ofm Dover ...... March 10 Constantinople ll 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton March 4 Cont. of Europe M 84 N Twice daily Dover laafeeder Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Twice daily .. .... Dover ...... Twicedalli Gibraltar --X 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton arch Greece (see India) Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton arch 1 Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London ..... oes. 0 0 ° Havannah ..... M 2nd of the mouth Southampton March 1 Holland g Wednesday & Sat. London man.Thtsr Honduras ... .. if 17th of the month Southampton March 1 6 India (viaSouthampt.)l/1 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton March 20 India (via Marseilles)lal 81h& 24th of month Dover March 1 6 lonian Isles (see India) Ireland & N Twice daily Holyhead ... Twicedaili Lisbon ........ ...... al 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton March Madeira 9th of the month Southampton March 16 Madeira .. N 23rd of the month Ply mou th .. Marc h 12 Malta (see India) Malta ..... ~N 7,17,19,27, 30 *l'm. Dover March 10 Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Plymouth _ March 26 Mexico 2nd of the month.. Southampton ist of mon , Naples.. ... ........N athlath2sthofmon. Dover march 2 New Granada 2d & 17th of mouth Southampton March 1 New Zealand By private ship , Parton) ports Uncertain- Papal States sth I bth2sthoftnon. Dover march 2 Peninsula M 7thl7th27thottnon Southampton March Peru 2d & 17th of mon Southampton March 1 Port Natal. N 14th of the month Plymouth March ' l6 Sicily sthlsth2sthormon, Dover march 2 Tuscany sthlsth2sthofffion. Dover March 2 Venezuela M 2d & 17th of month Southampton March 1 Van Dietnen's Land (tee Australia) West Indies M2d & 17th of month Southamptonlararch 1 Southamptonihrarch 1 BIRTHS. OF A. SON. On.the 28th ult., at Kilfane, Lady Power. On the Ist inst., at Brompton-barracks, Chatham, the wife of Captain H. S. G. Ord, R.E. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 26th ult., at Queen's-terrace, Bayswater, the wif e of Major A. Park, Bengal Army. MARRIED. On Ist inst., at 40, Northumb er l an d- s t ree t , Edinburgh , Adam Alexander Duncan, Esq., o f N aug ht on, only son of the late Sir Henry Duncan, K.C.H., and C. 8., to Cather ine Eunice Mackenzie, second daughter of the late Major F - Mackenzie, of Fodderty, On the Ist inst., at Christ-church, Streatham, J. Gi- Barratt, Esq., M.D., of B a th, t o M ary, secon d d aug hter of William Eville, Esq., of B us h ey- h ouse, Streatham-hill. lED. On the 2d inst., at Bur y street, St. Mary-axe, age d 90 ' Joel Emanuel, Esq. On the 28th ult., at 5, Queen's-parade, Cheltenham, the Rev. S. S. Trench, Chancellor of Christ-church, Dublin. On the 28th ult. at Tours, aged 62, Steele Hawth orn, Esq., Lieutenant -Colonel B N 1,, and late of Bolcom')." house, Dublin. On the 18th ult., at Portalington, aged 64, Lieut.-Col. $' Parke, of the Hon. E.I.C.S. On the 22c1 ult., at Bandon, Thos. Wheeler, Esq., late Major in 1131.'s 28th Regiment. On the 4th ult at Davenport, near Toronto, Can ada . West, Lieut.-Col:Wells, formerly of the 43d -Regiment a Light Infantry, aged 79. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOCTNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun O ffi ce , No. 112: Strand, in t he Precinct of the Savoy, in the coun t y Middlesex, Friday, March 4, 1853. i 4