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Vitt% VibittolL SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. SOUTH AMERICA. MONTE VIDEO, DEC. 28.—We are very quiet here, but affairs on the other side of the river are in a most troubled state, owing to the investment of the City of Buenos Ayres by Colonel Lagos. Almost the entire foreign population had taken up arms with the object of preventing his entry at the head of an armed force—a measure of precaution fully justified, looking not only at the character of the man, but also at the little control he would possess over his troops, in the event of such a temptation being offered them as the sacking of a town like Buenos Ayres. The Governor pro t em has issued a proclamation calling upon all and every to his assistance, and it is likely an effusion of blood may take place. BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 1.-Our expectations with regard to a more favourable rate of exchan ge h ave been disappointed, owing to the city being now in a state of siege, and all transactions in produce suspended, as well as business generally—Colonel Lagos, at the head of a body of tr oo p s , havingin vested the city since the 6th instant ; the latter resists, and it is impossible to predict the issue. Exchange, 645. Doubloons, 24 dols. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from a place in Oxfordshire, praying for a distribution of par liamentary papers. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that on Friday next he would present a petition from Madras, praying for redress of grievances in connection with the renewal of the East India Company's charter ; and also, to ask whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure this session with regard to the Government of India. The Earl of CARDIGAN gave notice that on Mon day he would put questions to the Government relative to the prosecutions pending with reference to the Six-mile Bridge affray. Lord BROUGHAM rose to correct a misapprehen sion which had gone abroad, that the bill which he bad introduced last night had been for the purpose of extend ing Lord Denman's act of 3851 to Scotland. It was his own act of 185 i that he wished to extend to that country. Lord CAMPBELL had great pleasure in bearing testimony to the excellent manner in which that law had worked in this country. He believed the Scotch judges were very anxious to have it extended to that country. Lord - BROUGHAM presented several petitions from commercial bodies in Scotland, praying for an assimila tion of the mercantile law of the two countries. The noble and learned lord urged upon the Government the expediency of preparing some measure on the subject. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that the subject had not been brought under his attention, but he would take it into his consideration. Lord BROUGHAM also presented a number of peti tions from different parts of Scotland, praying for the extension of the English County Courts to that country. TitANSFER OF AIDS BILL, On the motion of Lord STANLEY, of Alderley, this bill was read a second time, and the standing orders having been suspended, went through the other stages, and was passed. GRAND JURY CESS (IRELAND) AMENDMENT century and a half ago since the censorship was abolished. There could be no doubt that a free press was the most valuable of the public privileges, but in properly estimat ing what had taken place in France with respect to it, it had to be considered whether the circumstances of the countries were identical or dissimilar. If instead of the quiet and order which reigned here, we had a dis puted succession to the throne, secret societies, and military rule, did they think that gentlemen would have a newspaper regularly at their breakfast table. (Hear.) These were circumstances which should guide them in deliberating on the conduct of the ruler of a neighbour ing country. (Hear, hear.) He deplored much what had occurred there, and he sympathised with the fallen. A great responsibility attached to the writers for the public press. No foreign potentate could call them to account for what they said, and it was right that it should be so, and it was of the utmost importance that they should be cautious what they committed to print. But what was the opinion of the noble lord opposite upon this branch of the subject? The noble lord at the head of the Foreign Department so late ago as February last, confessed that he had seen with regret what had appeared in the newspapers upon the ' affairs of France and the conduct of the then President. The noble lord added, that he remembered well the peace of Amiens, and had no doubt that had it not been firm, the ill-tempered language which was held by public writers and public men at that period much of the hostilities which followed the peace might have been avoided. (Hear.) The noble lord in the same speech gave it as his opinion that it was for the intersst of these two nations that they should remain at peace with each other, and as that opinion was pronounced when the noble lord was at the head of a Government—(hear, hear)—he was anx ious to ascertain whether the noble lord held the same opinion now that he filled a subordinate office. About the same period Lord Grey, in the other branch of the Legislature, pronounced a similar opinion to the noble lord upon the affairs of France. The noble earl repudiated all idea of any interference with the internal affairs of that country, and took the opportunity of communicating to France, and the world, that the opinion expressed at the time in the newspapers, only conveyed the views of the writers in these papers, and did not breath in the remotest degree the opinion of any great party in either house of Parliament or the country. Well that was the opinion of the noble lord opposite and his col leagues, this time last year nothing took plaec while the late Government was in office to disturb that good understanding between the two countries. which the noble lord and his colleagues seemed to desire. In deed, the late Government found that the maintenance of good understanding tended vastly to the advantage of this country, and on many occasions France cor dially co-operated with the late Government to obtain just concessions from other foreign powers. The noble lord had referred to the fact thatthe present Emperor of the French, from his residence here, was acquainted with our laws, our habits, and customs. No doubt the Emperor, from these advantages, would be able to judge how far the nation was answerable for the attacks which were made upon him by the press; but though he might feel no personal alarm and irritation himself, he would know that his subjects had not the same opportunity of forming a sound judgment on the subject. (Hear, hear, hear.) He now came to con sider what were the views and sentiments of the Government of the Earl of Aberdeen towards the French Government. Shortly after the accession of the Government to office, the First Lord of the Admiralty when upon the hustings in one of those pithy sentences which no one prepared with more due elaboration than the right hon. gentleman—(laughter)—contrived to give the character both of the_ Emperor and of the French people. He spoke of the Emperor as a despot who had trampled upon the rights and liberties of 40 millions of men, and therefore the French nation according to thr right hon. gentleman were a nation of slaves. (A laugh.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON AND NORT.H-WESTERN BA IL WAY. (THIS DAT.) The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held this day, at 12 o'clock, in the large room at the station—Major-General Anson, M.P., was in the chair. After the usual preliminaries, The CHAIRMAN said, before proceeding to read the re port, it had been usual for the chairman to address some the many inventions which were brought under their no tice for obtaining some communication between the guard and engineer ; but though many were very pretty ingenious toys and contrivances, none were found to be of any practical use. He could not himself see why di rectors of railways should be held more responsible for accidents than the managers of coal mines, in which a much greater loss of life took place, though they admit ted of more certain remedies against accidents than rail ways. An express train travelled with such velocity, that it was almost impossible not to fear that something would happen before it got to the end of its journey. The legitimate law expenses only amounted to 4,842/., but there was a formidable charge of 24,3621. for the ex penses of proceedings in Parliament. He thought the shareholders would agree that the course of policy which had led to this outlay was justifiable, and could not be avoided. (Hear.) When competition threatened them on every side, and wished to make use of their lines and stations, with the avowed object of abstracting their traffic, it was surely not a time to remain inactive. (Hear.) They were not the aggressors, but merely acted on the defensive, in order to protect their own pro perty. (Hear, hear.) Though the directors were not dble to give the same amount of dividend as on the last occasion, he confidently trusted that increased receipts would put them in a position to do so at the ensuing meeting in July. That the dividend was not more satis factory this half-year might be attributed to the want of proper legislation with respect to railways, rather than to any mismanagement on the part of the directors. (Hear.) He thought the best system the Legislature could adopt was to allot a certain district to a railway company, and not to allow any other company to inter fere with it. (Hear, hear.) Some might think this would be monopoly, but if parliament would pass some measure of that kind, railway com panies would be willing to be placed under a larger and more efficient control than was now exercised by the Government. In allusion to the committee of the House of Commons upon railway legislation, he said the Presi dent of the Board of Trade had asked those members who were directors of railways if they desired to be upon it ; but he believed they had all declined to sit in that committee, though they expressed their readiness to give every information in their power. He had himself the fullest confidence in the gentlemen who composed it, and he had no doubt they would suggest the passing of some wise and beneficial measure, both as regarded the shareholders of railways and the public. (Hear.) The chairman concluded by calling on the secretary to read the report. Mr. BOOTII then read the report, which was as follows : " The half-yearly statements of account, which have been made up in the usual form, and placed'in the hands of the proprietors, exhibit the following results as com pared with the corresponding period of last year :- 1851. 1852. In. Dec. Passengers, parcels, and mails £941,548 £766,560 ... £174,988 Merchandise, &c. ... 478,995 543,239 £64,244 ... £1,420,543 £1,309,799 £64,244 £174,988 Working expenses £450,003 £454,292 £4,296 " The per tentage of disbursements to receipts is, exclu sive of rates and taxes, 34.68, against 31.67 in 1851. "The receipts from passengers show a decrease of 174,9881., but this is accounted for by the exceptional circumstances of 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, which render inapplicable any comparison of the receipts from this branch of traffic. It is satisfactory, however, to find in the merchandise department the same steady increase ob servable for some years past; and considering the character of the new traffic, and the increase of mileage run by loco motives, the working expenses are as low as is consistent with an efficient performance of the business, and with the perfect maintenance of the stock and works. " During the months of November and December, this company, in common with others, had to conduct its traffic ender circumstances of great difficulty, arising from the extraordinary and long-continued floods, which, for a time, threatened the most serious consequences. Owing, how ever, to unremitting exertion on the part of the engineer ing staff the works were sustained, and the main lines kept open almost uninterruptedly, while by the exercise of great care on the part of the engine drivers and guards, the trains were conducted throughout the trying period with greater regularity than could have been expected ; and your directors feel that the servants of the company gene rally deserva the highest commendation. In furtherance of the policy indicated in their last reports, and approved by the proprietors, the directors have concurred in the re introduction, under the auspices of this company and the Midland, of a bill for a line from Worcester to Hereford; the measure having the almost unanimous support of the landowners, and parties locally interested. The directors have concurred in a bill, promoted by parties locally inte rested, for a line from Leamington and Warwick to Stratford-upon-Avon ; also in a bill introduced by inde pendent parties for a line in continuation of the North and South Western Junction, at Wilhseden, through Hampstead, to the line of the East and West India Dock Company, at Camden, length 3:1 miles; esti mated cost 250,0001. This company to subscribe to nn ex tent not exceeding 150,090/. " The directors have to submit the following list of bills for which application is made in the present session of Par liament :—A bill to authorise the transfer from the . Black wall to this company of the short branch connecting the Haydon-square warehouses with the Blackwall Railway, and for other purposes. A line from near the Olitbury Station, on the Stour Valley Railway, to Stourbrid,le ' 8?; miles; estimated cost 300,0001. A line from Northam ipton to Market Harboro', 18 miles; estimated cost, 250,000 1. A. short branch, forming a junction, between the Buc king hamshire line and the line of the Oxford, Worceste3-, and WolverhamptonCompa.ny, near Oxford, 2 miles; estir aated cost 37,0001. A line from the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, at Oxford, through That le to Tring, 31 miles; estimated cost, 400,0001. A line con necting St. Alban's and the district round Amorsham and Chesham, with the main line at Watford, 18 :miles; estimated cost, 152,0001. A line from Crew to Shrews bury, 33 miles; estimated cost, 350,0001. Also for power to widen the line from Primrose Hill to Willesden, and to take land for additions to station at Warrington, Staf ford, and Bushbury, and to divert road at Weaste lane. A line from Shrewsbury to Newtown, with branch to Oswestry, 44 miles; estimated cost, 500,0001. IL line from near Wellington, to Coalbrookdale, with bra aches, 10 miles; estimated cost, 160,0031. A bill to make a de viation of the Oldham branch (for which powers were granted to the late Huddersfield and Manchester Company) by which the expense will be materially lessened. Such bills as it may be necessary to recommend to the proprie tors for final sanction and adoption, will be submitted at a future stage to a general meeting, specially convened for that purpose. For the present, the directors confine them selves to stating that, as regards some of these measures, the expediency of prosecuting them, must depend in a great degree on the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the ques tion of legislation in regard to railways. The directors believe that inquiry must lead to the conclusion that the attempt to supply the requirements of the country, and to maintain competition by granting rival lines, is an error ; and, if on the recommendation of the Select Committee, the. Legislature lays down a wise and just course of policy in !regard to the future, it will be alike the duty and the interest of the existing companies to furnish all needful accommodation, by the formation of lines, which, though not profitable in themselves, would certainly throw upon the main line a large amount of traffic, which could not otherwise be developed. The steps which your directors have ' ,thought it expedient to adopt, will enable them to act upon such a decision of Parliament. Bills have been introduced into Parliament for giving aenffdectiliornathiengahgramee,msenhrtsewensthenryred a in n t d o C wi he t s h te t r h , e t S n hr e e ß w i s r b k a e ri_ head, Lancashire , and Cheshire Jun9tion, and Newport, head, have e Abergavenny, and H ereford Companies. Midland and North Staffordshire Companies with this These measures will be submitted a also t a future been introduced to authorise the amalgamation of the company. steady traffic on the Stour would refer to their previous re increase. Your directors meeting, to be speciriaailllyeycolnin. v e en c e n d nt f in. or ne t s h t e o p sh ua v os a e . . s y u d by the Shrewsbury and ports as to the course same regret that their relations with that board ast. In conformity unsatisfactory state sassed some ime p h lf at the last a -yearly meeting, with the resolution p Birmingham directors topwuarsrdhse this coconmtinPauneylnanthde question of he important salt of their inquiry intoadditional stock and works pro vidingre- for the necessary as an apps to this report, the re, the directors submit, quired from time to time, document establish, beyond ques- The facts stated in thatan immediate i▪ ncrease of trots, the,necessity for b continued increase of traffic. e xpenditure upon works which it meeting, prior to any expence during the present half may be requisite to comm and are now sub year,ve been prepared, accommo dation, and in order to obtain the authority of a general estimates have mitted, as follows : ▪ ............... £164,300 ............... ment, at foot .............. t of which payments Estimate of works on account to revenue Estimated cost of works, as per detailed state have been made and debited deferred ........... 279,323 account, viz 112,073 —l3Taoidco.;;Pleie ................... Aditional expenditure incurred in he t c onversion 15,822 of the Haydon-square warehouses .................. Additional lands an d buildings in the imme diate 17,500 ofditto .......................................... Estimate for additional warehouses at Hayden square, on which a return on. the cost, at 6 per Hayden cent. per annum, wilt-be seared for a term of 21 years ..................................................... 30,000 " The directors have had under their consideration, for some time, a Mutual Assurance and Superannustion Fund for the salaried servants of the corapany, and they are happy to say, that, with the conctuTence of, the company's officers, they have adopted a scheme which promises to carry out the desired o b j ect. The directors have consideren d it right to . aid, by a liberal contribution, the fund i question. e, w ith great regret , the death " The directors announc one of their colleagues, Mr. John Lewis Prevost, and of to report that they have elected Mr. Joh n Lewis have Ricardo, M.P., to fil l the vacancy s o occasioned. " Mr. George Loch has been succeeded as the representa tive of the Duke of Sutherland by Mr. Joseph Langton. From the statement of the half -year's accounts, it will be seen that the net proceeds are • •.... ...... £596,754 7 6 To which add the balance carried from l as t account ............ - ................... 68,303 210 Less—Further allowance for renewal of rails (Ab stract H.) .................... £27,415 0 0 For addition to works and stock (Abstract J.)... ..... 11,700 10 0 __.---- 39, BILL. This bill was read a second time, and the standing ders having been suspended, went through the remain g stages, and was passed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKiIi, took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. Sir CHARLES WOOD took the oath and his seal on his re-election for Halifax. The members selected to serve on the Cheltenham, observations to the proprietors on the general state of Blackburn, and Clitheroe Election Committees appeared their affairs ; and if it had hitherto been advisable to at the table, and were sworn. adopt that course for the purpose of placing the proprie- The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had tors in possession of information which might be pecu received a communication from the agents to the peti tioners in Stoke-upon-Trent stating that it was their liarly interesting to them, he thought it was particularly intention to proceed with the petition. necessary at the present time, when this company had PRIVATE BILLS. arrived at a magnitude which was never contemplated Mr. SOTHERON moved that so much of standing by its original projectors, or even by those who succeeded order, No. 160 as requires that there shall be no more them ; and ,when, moreover, it sought foripowers to be than ten days between the first and second reading of enlarged by means of amalgamations with other com any private bill be suspended, as to all railway and panies, to an extent which must increase its importance canal bills, but that no such bill be read a second time both as regarded the interests of the proprietors and later than the 14th. of March next, except by special those of the public ; for though the public were not order of the house. actual partakers - in the property, they must be deeply The motion - was agreed to. concerned at any time in arrangements which might The Swaffham and Bottisham Drainage Bill, the Teign- materially affect their comfort and convenience, and mouth Harbour and Teign Navigation Bill, and the at the same time affect the mode of conducting Whitechapel Improvements Bill, were read a second the whole internal traffic of this great kingdom. (Cheers.) time, and ordered to be committed. Th ey h a d b een accus t ome d on f ormer occas i ons t o h ave Mr.i WILCOCKS presented a petition from a life as- all the matters interesting to them so ably stated, and surance society, complaining of the inequalities of the so clearly explained, when explanation was necessary, by income tax in respect to annuitants. his hon. friend the late chairman—(cheers)--that they Several petitions were presented from letter carriers, might well understand how deeply' e felt the serious praying for an increase of wages. responsibility which now devolved upon him, and he Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from a place in trusted here he might be allowed to repeat those expres- Warwickshire, praying that the grant to Maynooth may mons of regret which he ventured to offer at the last be discontinued, special meeting, at the retirement of his hon. friend from Mr. K. SEYMOUR presented a petition from a those duties, in the performance of which he succeeded in Wesleyan body, praying the house not to sanction the fully attaining the confidence of the shareholders, and in opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. also acquiring a title to their general approbation, as ! OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE. well as to the thanks of the country. (Cheers.) If he Oh the motion for going into Committee of Supply, followed his own impulse, he would say more on this Mr. DISRAELI said, before going into committee subject, but he believed it - would be more gratifying to he • wished to make some inquiries of the Government the feelings of his hon. friend, and be infinitely preferred 1 respecting our relations with France, which he con- by him if he proceeded at once to the business of the sidered was one of the most important subjects of day, but before he did so, he must say that he would modern times. (Hear, hear.) We had now for nearly leave his hon. friend in the hands of the meeting, be -46 years enjoyed the blessings of peace, and during cause he felt assured that before they separated to-day that period the social relations between the two they would bestow on him such an acknowledg countries had become various and multitudinous ment of their regard, and of the recollection of the —(hear, hear) our rcommercial relations during services to which he had devoted himself for a thatjperiod had greatly,fand progressively, and consider- great many years on behalf of the company, as would ably increased, and at the right opportunity, and under favourable circumstances, no doubt with enlightened far exceed anything he (the Chairman) could say. (Cheers.) There were also other reasons why, in ad legislation these commercial transactions were verting to the different topics in the report, he should susceptible of considerable and perhaps indefinite deve- have, himself, to claim the patience and forbearance of lopment. (Hear, hear.) It was somewhat strange then the proprietors. Everything connected with the company that while we had so many guarantees for the mainte- was of such importance and interest, that whether as nance of a permanent good understanding between the regarded its past progress, its present position, or two countries, and so many securities fo r the co n ti nu - future prospects, i t was extreme l y diffi cu lt to sel ec t ance of that ,peace which we all desired, the fear had any particular topic on which to call particular atten entered almost every man's brain, and the expression tion ; but in the first place he would advert shortly to was almost in every man's mouth, that we wer e on the statement of accounts which had been placed in their the eve of a rupture with France. (Hear, hear.) He, hands. The most foremost item was the capital stock of therefore, did not think it was unreasonable, before going t h e com p an y. In this there was a considerable increase into committee, and when they were about to vote large since the last half-year. The final call, which amounted sums for increasing the armaments of the nation, to 500,000/., was paid up in July last, and the whole con that he should make some inquiries of the Government solidated stock was now 4,200,0001. The interest payable on a subject of so much absorbing interest to the on the amount called up in July made an additional country as that of our relations with France. (Hear, charge to the revenue to this half-year of 21,0001. With hear.) All must feel that upon such a topic respect to the capital account, the increase was 'very it was of the highest importance that no false opinion small, being only 87,0001. It was satisfactory to find should take possession of the public mind, for in a free that the charges under this head had been gradually di country public opinion was the security for peace, as it minishing during the last four or five years. There was was some times the cause of war. • (Hear, hear.) And an increase upon the debenture debt, the amount being it was by discussion, which was the life and soul of so- 3,292,6561. That might appear a large sum, even taking ciety like ours, that we arrived at the truth upon sub- into account their large powers of borrowing ; but the jects which often, to the danger and peril of the com- greater portion of the money was raised for subsidiary inunity, became perplexed and obscure. (Hear, hear.) lines, and if they desired to' realise their property and The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to argue apply it to this debt, they could reduce the amount con against the dogma which is held by some persons that siderably. Taking the full market value of the shares France and England were national enemies, and hay- on the lines to which these debentures referred, it would ing pointed out that the past history of both be found that if the property were realised, there was entirely opposed to such an opinion, he went on to would hardly be a difference of 300,0001. against observe that the impression that a rupture was about them, ' which, in a company with such a great to take place between the two countries gained strength, capital as this, was n'ot a matter of much consideration. from the fact that we were about to make a considerable (Hear.) By paying off those debentures on which the increase in our armaments. It was argued average interest was now 31. 195., and by getting money out of doors, the right honourable gentleman said, at a half less per cent., they might effect a saving of that whatever might be the assertion of states- 25,0001., or thereabouts. On the whole, therefore, the men in either country or the opinion of un- debenture account was in a very satisfactory position, impassioned men, no one could deny that the and, he ventured to say, it would bear comparison with Government of the country felt that the responsibility that of any other company. The number of miles devolved upon them of recommending an increase worked last half-year was 903,000, as . against 866,000 of in our forces. (Hear.) Now, it was naturally the previous half-year. The amount charged to capital supposed that this increase was to guard against some in the last 6 months of 1852 for their stock, was the foreign foe, and who could that foreign foe be but the same as the corresponding period of 1851, notwithstand ing which was nearest to us, and the most warlike in ing they were enabled to add to their stock 21 engines, - its attitude. (Rear.) There was a good deal of 20 carriages, and 186 waggons. He now came to the plausibility on the face of this argument ; never- revenue account, and he would first take the receipts; theless there was not the least foundation for their line during the belief'increased The total receipts from the traffic on . that these armaments were the half-year was 1,309,7971. It would be unfair to attributable to such a cause. (Hear, heaf.) The more ceipts during the Exhibition year, but it was at least sa- the increase of our armamen t s was origin o f make a comparison between that account and de re .— o f a , much 7 remote date than that which had seen the tisfactory that wherever the extraordinary results of that promulgation of this erroneous b e li e f . Th e or i g i n, in ear were not particularly felt the traffic had maintained fact, was to be traced to the rapid strides which had ?. I tself extremely well, although competition opened - upon been made of late years in the application of science to them at several points, and absorbed a portion of what the arts of war and defence, as well as the every- they had formerly possessed. The receipts from mer day affairs of life. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Though chandise had increased by 65,0001., and that was the necessity of perfecting the national defences attained without any increase in the working charges. of the country was always apparent, it f e ll t o th e l o t of The r • from eipts other sources were rather greater than receipts . the late Government to take a most important step f Railway, for instance,showed or before. The North Union that purpose. They established the militia on a popular a gain this half year of 98,".. versus a loss of about 8001., principle, they placed the Artillery . in an efficient state and during the last. The t0..1 receipts were, under all introduced a measure for fortifying the arsenals of the heads, 1,366,000/. On looking to the other side of the country. They also increased the marines d by 15,000 men, account—the expenditure—the first item to be seen was and made arrangements which would, no oubt, be carried for the maintenance of way. This showed an increase, out by their successors, for forming a natural garrison in which was owing to the floods, which had committed the shape of a Channel fleet, consisting of 15 or 16 sail, . One of the reasons why it was supposed that peace would serious injuries on various portions • of the railway, but increased— chiefly on the Peterborough and Trent Valley lines, be disturbed was the fact of their having so which had alone cost 4,0001. for repairs. On this sub fallacious.their armaments. That conclusion was, Bonapartehowever, utterly „,, ject there had existed a great deal of misapprehension ; Whether a Bourbon or a . were and he had heard it stated that their losses in this on the the throne of France, and whether the country was f spect were between 50,0001. and 100,000/. Re had, disturbed or tranciuil, the responsible Administration o however, the authority of the persons who superintended England must, sooner or later, have felt it their dut to the maintenance of way for saying that as far as the place the land in a state of defence. It was said that North-Western Railway was concerned, the cost would apprehensions of invasion fe nc e. It entertaised, probably not be more than 15,0001. (Hear, hear.) He because there was a 'military dynasty in France, believed he was also justified in stating that there was a but it did not fellow that that dynasty wa s diminution of 25,000/. in the working expenses. The a warlike one, or that the army were anxious to next was a very awkward item, and one which he deeply conquer other countries. Besides, though the Emperor deplored —namely, 19,000/. compensation for accidents was the descendant of a great conqueror, he was not by and losses. About 6,000/, of that was for damage sus profession a military man. But there were two reasons pained by the goods at Coventry. traffic, and about 2,0001. f or th e fi re given for objecting to his rule in that country What, therefore, remain e d f or persona l in -first, that he had overturned the constitution, jur y wa s not large. He would take that opportunity of i and secondly, because he had abridged the liberty of the refuting t h e charge made by the public newspapers, press. Now he (Mr. Disraeli) was a mem b er o f th e press, an d he had no other escutcheon. (Hear, and that directors e vinced an entire indiffer ence f or th e li ves f who travelled along their railways. They re himself No one was therefore more conscious than ° persons dee p ly gretted most himself of the invaluable blessings of a free ress ; but it s had ado p ted •l should be recollected that the freedom had life or limb, and they a pevery possib e precau- of the press tion to avoid accidents, and among other things had ap- I no t always existed in Engla dll 3 and that it was but a pointed a £665,05710 4 ,115 10 0 Showing a disposable balance 0f........ £625,94 2 0 4 The directors reco mmen d a dividen d of 21. 108. per " for six months, amoun ti n g to 5 33 , 155/. 18s. 6cl. ; cent. 2,786/. Is. 10d.., to be car ried forward leaving a balanc e of 9 to the next half -yearly account. " GEORGE ANSON, Chairman." " ruston Station, Feb. 18, 185 3 ." The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report. Mr. LocKs, M.P., congratulated the shareholders on having a statement of the estimates and expenditure on the formation of the lines. He found that in many of the items the expenditure had greatly exceeded the estimates. lie should like to know how th ons for at happwhich ened. Ile had another r e q uest to make, the rea,s wou'd n ot now g i v e, but he could assure the share:, he ders th a t it was not wit hout ground--that the hol directors would furnish the shareholders with an account of the mileage worked by the engines, distinguishing the expenses of those worked from Crewe, and those from Wolverton. Mr. DICKENSON regretted to find that the present re port proposed a greater expense in the formation of new lines than any other report. The number of miles proposed to be laid down was half as long again as their original line, the London and Birmingham, which was the basis of this great company. He was sorry to per ceive any indications of a fear of any competition of the Great Western Railway ; for himself, he despised the opposition of the Great Western Railway. With re gard to the amalgamation of the Midland Railway, he thought that the interest of the Midland Company would secure this company all the passenger traffic which they could give without any amalgamation. As to the goods traffic, the internal commerce of this country was so increasing that this company would have no reason to go out of their way to seek it. The hon. gentleman concluded by moving, that all the bills men tioned in the report, except the two first, be omitted. The Rev. Mr. BEARD seconded the amendment. Mr. Tins thought that it was not fair to the directors to make this amendment, when the Chairman had distinctly stated that a future opportunity would be given to the shareholders to approve or reject these bills. If the amendment was persevered in he should be ready to discuss it, but he thought it would be better to withdraw it. _ _ .. - The CHAIRMAN said with regard to the question put by Mr. Locke, no man ought to know better than the lion. gentleman how difficult it was to make an accurate estimate, and he thought therefore no person ought to' show greater indulgence. He did not see any objec tion to the other request of the hon. gentleman. With regard to the mileage it should be taken into considera tion, and he should be very glad if it could be done. With regard to the consideration of the bills projected by the company, a special meeting must be held for that purpose, but he thought it would be inexpedient to take any further steps until the decision of the House of Com mons Committee was made known. He might state that the company had power :in Acts of Parliament already sanctioned to raise a larger amount of capital than was necessary for the formation of their lines. After a few remarks from Mr. Winton who condemned the aggressive policy of the Great Western Railway Company, the amendment of Mr. Dickenson was withdrawn, and the report was adopted. A dividend of 21. 10s. was then agreed to and declared. Major-General ANSON, w h ose t erm o f direction has _ expired, having vacated the chair, Mr. AsaToN moved, and Mr. TITE seconded the re election of Major-General Anson, as a director of the company. Mr. KATE moved, . as an amendment, that for the future no director be re-elected until he had remained one year out of office, but the amendment not being seconded, fell to the ground. Major-General ANsoN was then declared and re elected, amidst loud cheers. Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Erle, and Mr. Raw son, were :re-elected directors. There being one other vacancy, Mr. Tinney, Mr. Rathbone, both of Liverpool, were proposed to fill it. A show of hands being taken, Mr. Rathbone was de clared to be elected. The proceedings then terminated after a vote of thanks to Mr. Glyn and the Chairman. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEB. 17 , 1853 : Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness Prince Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold Levees at St. James's P a l ace, days, at t wo o ' c l oc k. : — on behalf of her Majesty, on the follow inglt is her Wednesday, 2d March next. - Wednesday, 9th March next. Majesty's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at these levees shall be considered equiva lent to presentations to the Queen. Addresses t o th e Q ue en may either bo forwarded to her Majesty thr oug h th e S ecr etary of State for the Home Do partment, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold a levee. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVEb AT THE LeVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The noblemen and gentlemen, who purpose to attend the levees; at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name. Those gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby in formed, itlis absolutely necessary that their names, with the names of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous to each Levee, in order that they may be submitted for approba tion ' • it being her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at the Levees but in conformity with the above regulations. It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock. WAR-OFFICE, FRB. 18. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—James Gunter, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, Feb. 18. 3d Dragoon Guards—John Joseph Corrigan, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ford, who retires, Feb. 18. Ist Dragoons—Cornet Richard George Glyn, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Sykes, promoted, Feb. 18. . _ - • _ . - 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant Robert George Manley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sir Warwick Charles Morehead, Bart., who retires, Feb. 18. 11th Light Dragoons—Cornet Alexander Roberts Dunn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lowe, who retires, Feb. 18. 16th Light Dragoons—Josseph Tarratt, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Sleeman, promoted, Fe. 18. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign Edward Amelius Disbrowe, from the 85th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rolt, who retires, Feb. 18. 3d Foot—George Noble Roe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Walker, appointed to tho 78th Foot, Feb. 18. 6th Foot—Thomas Folliott Powell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Armit, appointed to the 24th Foot, Feb. 18. 9th Foot—William Hussey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fairfax, appointed to the 31st Foot, Feb. 18. 13th Foot—Captain Lovell Stanhope Richard Lovell, . . from the 16th Foot, to be Captain, vice Platt, who ex changes ; Cornwallis Henry Chichester, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice W. H. Jones, promoted, Feb. 18. 15th Foot—Aldred Oldfield, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Moore, promoted, Feb. 18. 16th Foot—Captain: Charles Rowley Platt, from the 13th Foot, to be Captain, vice Lovell, who exchanges, Feb. 18. 17th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, Thomas Cowan, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Robert Allan, who re tires upon half-pay, Feb. 18. 19th Foot—Thomas Woore Scott, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clay, promoted, Feb. 18. 22d Foot—Ensign Robert Richardson Ellis, from the 40th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Poole, promoted ; Edward Napoleon L'Estrange, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moore, who retires, Feb. 18. 26th Foot—John Bainbrigge Story, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, ` ice Elwes, promoted, Feb. 8. 31st Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Barry to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Wilmot, who retires ; Ensign Tho mas Eaton Swettenham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Tice Barry ; Ensign Charles Knight Pearson, from the 99th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Swettenham, Feb. 18. 39th Foot—Rawdon Charles Patrick de Robeck, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stewart, appointed to the 3d Foot, Feb. 18. 44th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Cholmeloy Dering, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Baker, who exchanges, Feb. 18. . 45th Foot—Allen Allecocke Young, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Meurant, appointed to the 18th Foot, Feb. 18. 46th Foot—James Edward Perry,'Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Fane, promoted, Feb. 18. 48th Foot—Ensign Henry Richmond Hoghton Gale to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bugle, who retires ; Ernest Christian Wilford, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bedingfield, p romo t e d ; A ss i s t an t-S urgeon Thomas Goldie Scot, M.D., from the 79th Foot, to be Sur geon, vice James Young, M.D., who retires u p on h a lf- pay, Feb.lB. 49th Foot--Charles Warren Adams, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Le Marchant, promoted, Feb. 18. 50th Foot—Montague de Sales McKenzie Gordon Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fawcett, promoted, Feb. 18. Foot--Francis Dundas Farquharson, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robertson, promoted, Feb. 18. - 62d Foot—Alexander George Dickson, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Roberts, promoted, Feb. 18 ; Law rence Blakiston, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tibbitts, promoted, Feb. 19. 63d Foot—Roger Swire, Gent., to bo Ensign, by pur chase, vice Gauntlett, whose retirement was announced in the Gazette of Jan. 21, Feb. 18. 67th Foot—Assistant Surgeon John Elliot Carte, M.B , from the 14th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Matthew, appointed to the Staff, Feb. 18. 69th Foot—Charles West Hill, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Charleton, promoted , Feb. 18 . 77th Foot—Arthur Francis Maine, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maude, who retires ; Lieutenant William Ronalds has been superseded, for being absent without leave, Feb. 18. 78th Foot—Ensign Melville Augustus Walker, from the 33, foot, to be Ensign, vice Sillery, appointed to the 30th e Lie a t G n l t William Thomas, be Foot, Fob. 18. 85th Foot—Lieutenant James Gubbins to be Captain, by purchase, vice ,Aide, retireswho nsignß o ; Robert c u Lieutenant Glynn D Th e o ring mas , Bwahkoere,xferhoanangtehs ; Ensign Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gubbins ; Augustine Fitz- Gerald, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Athorpe, promoted, Feb. 18 ; Henry Manners Chichester, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, - vice Hogge, Feb. 19. Ist West India Reg,iment--Second. Lieutenant John Kysh, from the sth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Patterson, promoted, Feb. 18. 2d West India Regiment—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, John William Mostyn, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice George Allman, who retires upon half-pay, Feb. 18. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Captain George Rushout, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major C. Kelson, promoted, without purchase, to an Unattached Majority, Feb. 18. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Charles Studdert Maunsell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lucas, promoted, Feb. 18. St. Helena Regiment—Adolphus William Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase ' Feb. 18. Hospital Staff—S urgeon Thomas Patrick Matthew, from the 67th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Cown, appointed to the 17th Foot ; William Brown, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Poole, appointed to the 73d Foot ; William Alexander Mackin non, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice George, promoted in the 12th Foot, Fob. 18. 1 Unattached—Lieutenant Samuel Percy Lea, from the 25th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Feb. 18. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FED. 17. Corps of Royal Engineers--Second Lieutenant Lionel Chas. Barber, to be First-Lieutenant, vice Sandeman, de ceased, Oct. 3. - Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Wm. Armstrong, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Sir John Fife, Knight, to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Geo. Fen wick, Banker, to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Thomas Emerson Headlam, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; James Hodg son, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Joseph Hawks, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Robert . Plummer, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Henry West, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutenant, Feb. 7. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia — Lieutenant Edward Murray to be Captain, vice George Edward Cook resigned ; George Perrott, Esq., late Cap tain 15th Hussars, to be Captain, vice Price, resigned, Feb. 10. - - Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Leicestershire Regiment of Militia—Edward Harry Thomas, Esq., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 27. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. North Hants Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant William Henry Digweed to be Captain ; Ensi g n Thomas Best to ba Lieutenant, vice William Henry Digweed, promoted, Feb. 12. _ . —.-- . North Hants Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Wyndham Spencer Portal to be Captain, vice Melville Portal, retired? William Wither Bramston Beech, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Wyndham Spencer Portal, promoted, Feb. 14. . BANKRIJPTS. Isaac Unwin, builder, Poland-street, Oxford - street, to surrender, March 1, at eleven, and April 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba singhall-street ; Riyolta, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Henry Manmngton Morgan, shipowner, Reading, March 7, at twelve, and April 6, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Freeman and Bothamley, Coleman-street, City. William Booth, iron merchant, Norpeth-terrace, Hack ney-road, March 2, at half-past ono, and April 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Linklater and Co., Sise-lane, City. John Leech, dealer, Newton Moor, Chester , March 1 and 22 at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Buckley, Ashton under-Lyne, Lancashire. Goorge Armstrong, builder, South Shields, Durham, Feb. 12, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Gray's-inn-square ; Bag nal, Durham. Luke Jagger, merchant, Huddersfield, March 7 and April 4, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee ; Sykes, Huddersfield ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Henry Cannings, plumber, Market-Lavington,Wltshire, March 1 and 31, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, ristol ; Neat, Devizes ; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol. John Davis, licensed victualler, Colney Hatch, Middle sex, Feb. 26, at one, and April 9, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennel, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry. Robert Brennand, warehouseman, Addle-street, Wood street, City, March 4 and April 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, Abchurch-lane, King William streot, official assignee; Linklater and Co., Sise - lane , Buck- lesbury. Richard Parkes Hunt, hosier, Kidderminster, March 2 and April 15, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Saunders and Son, Kidderminster ; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Bir mingham. Daniel Dale, builder, Bidsgrove, Stafford, March 9 and 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Llewellyn, Tunstall ; Hodgson, Birmingham. George Henry Tyerman, hosier, Plymouth, Feb. 26, at half-past one, and March 24, at half-past ten, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, xeter ; Solo, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury ; Overbury, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry; Little and Billing, Devonport. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap for the Week ending on Saturday the 12th day of February, 1853. ISSUE DEP,LIITMENT. Notes issued .... 31,7b9,710 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 2,984, ,, 00 Gold coin and bullion 17,780, 1 56 Silver bul ion 19,151 £31,79,710 I £31,799,7 s 0 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 17th day of February, 1853. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Government securities Rest.. • • ......... 3,313,924 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 6,239,297 Other deposi.s ...... 12,012,578 Seven Day and other 8i115.............. 1,417,834 (ineludg.pead W eight Annuity) 13,618,600 Other securities ...... 13,790,754 Notes • • 9,494,625 Gold and silver coin.. 601,650 £37,536,633 £37,;36,633 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1253. Dated tho lith day of February, PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 15th day of February, 1853, is 255. 41d. per hundred. weight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or paya - ale thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. :ANGE—Tuts DAY. Leghorn .. 5 'Genoa 25 47'. Milan Naples .. , . 41N ralermo . • .. 124% Messina .. .. 125 Lisbon .. 53 1 4 Oporto .. s:i Rio Janeiro BuenosAyres .......... New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia .......... PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11% New Dollars ..... 0 0 0 311vor in bars 0 5 1 COURSE OF RICO Amsterdam ........ .... 11 1714 Ditto, three months .. 11 19 Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 1914 Antwerp .............. 25 30 Brussels .............. 25 30 liamburgh ............ 13 i 3 Altona, Paris .......... • • • • .... 25 12% Ditto, three months 25 30 Mar5ei11ea.............. 25 35 Bourdeaux .......,.... Frankfort-on-31aino .... 120% Berlin Vienna ..•• . ... Trieste Perersburgh...• •....... 381 A Madrid. .. s oCadiz. 50 3 3 Barcelona.• .......• •••• Seville •• •• .• •• •• •• •• •• MABKET INTELLIGENCE. (Front tl. London New Price Current of this day. SuGIR....To-day supply of West India Sugar being scanty merchants were enabled to obtain prices equal to last Friday. Still grocers and refiners were reluctant to do business, and purchases are only 180 making for the week 832 hhds, &c., but which must be added 400 out of second hands. REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was operated in with caution for home trade purposes, still brown lumps cannot be obtained under 45s per cwt. There is a firm market for crushed sugar with several export buyers. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon refining sorts of Mauritius sugar sold freely at full rates, but grocery met with less attention, and there was a decline of 6d per cwt. At auction 8,900 bags were disposed of—good to fine yellow at 36s to 38s, low to mid 34s to 35s 6d, good to fine brown 32s 6d to 345, low to mid 29s to 325, very ord 26s to 28s, refining 33s to 37s 6d, very fine 38s to 395, good to fine grainy yellow 39s to 41s, and low to mid 36s to 38s 6d. _ EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal sugar went off without spirit, yet rates are sustained. The quantity offered was 3,500 bags, and nearly the whole sold. Benares—good to fine white at 38s to 395, low to mid 36s 6d to 37s 6d, good to fine grainy yellow 38s ,to 39s 6d. Madras is rather lower, and 729 bags were sold— low to mid grocery 32s to 34s 6d, ord to fine softy yelllow 28s 6d to 325. FGREIGN.—Th-day there was a reluctance to operate in floating cargoes and duty-paid parcels of foreign sugar, yet holders generally are not inclined to accept lower rates. MOLASSES.—A greater demand exists for West India, and improved rates are well maintained. Purchases are 500 puns ; Antigua at 18s ; and St. Lucia 15s 6d to 16s. Some business has been done in Bengal and Mauritius at 15s to 15s 6d ; Cuba and Porto Rico 168 6d to 17s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—To-day prices rather declined for Trinidad Cocoa, and at auction 168 bags were sold good red at 38s to 395, mid 36s to 375, ord 34s 6d to 35s 6d, and grey from 32s to 34s 6d. COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 990 bls of very old Mocha went at low prices ; fine brownish small berry clean garbled selling at 64s to 655, a few lots mid to good 56s to 625. Of Rio 600 bgs were taken in at 44s to 45s for good and fine ord being above the value. A fair business was concluded privately in Native Ceylon at 47s to 47s 6cl for good to real good ord ; but at auction 404 bags were taken in at 48s. There was no public sale of Plan tation Ceylon, yet several parcels were sold privately at rates rather above those of yesterday, celery sorts meeting with most demand. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—In Demarara Rum large transactions have taken place since our last report, and previous terms are well sustained : 30 to 40 over proof realising 2s 7d to 2s 10d per gallon. Prices for !Brandy continue to decline, and shippers as well as home dealers to operate with reluctance. There are sellers of Cognac best Brands of the vintage of 1851 at 7s 6d. to 7s Bd, 1850 ditto 7s 8d to 7s 10d, 1849 ditto 7s 10d to Bs, older 8s 2d' to 8s 4d, low to mid 6s 4d to 70 4d, and Bordeaux, at 6s per gallon. RICE.—To-day several parcels of East India Rice were sold by private treaty at full rates. At auction 1240 bags were mostly disposed of at us to us 6d for good mid white, and at Os to us 6d for damaged, fine sound taken in at 12s 6d per cwt. INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale 66 chests have been withdrawn. 853 chests (including 66 withdrawn) have passed the sale. The biddings continue brisk, and the rates previously established are fully supported—viz., 3d to 4d advance on October for ordinary and low consumers, 4d to 8d for mid to good mid qualities, and 6d for good and fine Bengal. Madras and Kupahs are in good demand, the former at about the last sale's price, and the latter at 2d to 4d advance for ordinary to middling, and 6d to is for good to fine. _ _ _ TALLow.—For Russian on the spot demand has much improved since last week, and there is an advance, fine yellow candle realising 445 9d to 45s per cwt., and there is a firm market. TEA.—In low to good common Congon, several purchases have been made during the week at 9id to 10,41. per lb, and the market has a firm appearance, other sorts have not improved in value, yet large transactions have taken place, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf, at lOid to is, strong to Pokoo kinds is OP to is Bd, and choice is 9d to 2s 2d, but chiefly at is to is 2d. For green, p r i ces range as fol lows : }Tyson, ord is ld to is 2d, mid is 3d to is 4cl, good is 5d to is 9d, fine is 10c1 to 2s 7d, superior 2s 8d to 3s. Young Hyson Canton 10d to ls, Hyson kind is 2d to is 10d, fine 2s to 2s 3d, Twankay 10d to 15 id, Gunpowder :l e d n t o t 3 o : d r d e t a ioo l realised e gg d do 0. full do. f r paßteoepsu Bourbon e a br n o and at a o t Cloves rathery e s Canton, 10d to is Id, Hyson kind is 2d to 2s 9d, fine 3s to bags Penang realised 3:id to 3ad for mid, 3s 6d ; Imperial Canton is to is 2d, Hyson sort is 3d to 2s 3d, Hyson skin 8d to ls. • ratherdauc tion eaB,rol7, dusty ua S b us . a — tay g sTa2 SPICES.—To-day d a db y a a am t: 27 bags fetched 6,id to bid for sound. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARBET—PED. 17. The sales since the 10th instant have amounted t(' 40,000 bags, of which 14,000 are taken on Speculation and for export. 000 batesterial variati on i n prices. To-day's sales are 6, Arriv e d thi s week-5 vessels from New Xork and 1 from MadraN LOSS OF THE QUEEN VICTORIA STEAMER, INQUEST ON FOUR OF THE SUFFERERS. The remains of two females aged respectively about thirty and forty-five years of age, and of two male chil dren, having been washed ashore at How th on Monday evening, they were conveyed to Kingstown by the Nep tune steamer to await a coroner's inquest, it having been considered most convenient to hold the inquiry into the mysterious loss of this ill-fated vessel in the board room of the police office in that town. At twelve o'clock, on Wednesday, Mr. Davis, county coroner was in attend ance, and swore a respectable jury. The coroner and the jury then proceeded to view the bodies, which were lying in a large yard close to the ter minus of the railway. The remains of the two women and one of the chiidren were not identified, but those of the other child, John Reardon, were pointed out by its father, a dealer from Nottingham, who appeared to be suffering from the deepest emotion, the poor man having lost his wife and three children in the wreck. There were also in attendance several of the passengers who had the good fortune to escape with their lives ; but it is deeply to be deplored that ten of them, including a young female but recently married, and whose husband was one of the many who met a watery grave, are at present in the most destitute condition, and are solely dependent upon the bounty of a few humane and chari table persons who subscribed a small sum to keep them from further suffering or actual starvation, an their pro perty and clothes having gone down with the wreck. The jury then returned to the police-station where Mr. J. A. Curran, with Mr. C. Fitzgerald as agent, ap peared for the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. Mr. Howell, the secretary, and Mr. Gray, the agent of the Chester and Holyhead Company, were also present during the proCeedings, together with several clergymen and resident gentry. The body of the court was densely crowded. The first witness examined was John Reardon, of Nottingham, the father of one of the children who had been drowned, upon whose body the inquest was held. He gave his evidence in a low melan choly tone of voice. He said—l am a dealer. I have seen those bodies ; one of them is the body of my child, John Reardon. He was a year and nine months old. I saw him alive last about two o'clock on Tuesday morning. I left Liverpool at half-past two o'clock on last Monday, on board the steamer Queen Victoria, for Dublin. My wife, child, and brother accompanied me. I cannot say how many passengers were on board. I was in bed when the boat struck. That was about two or half-past two o'clock. There were two very violent shocks. I and some others got up and dressed ourselves partly, and went upon deck. I then saw a large rock, very high, and the fore part of the vessel on it. I could not say that the lower part of the rock on which the vessel was was dry. I heard an order given to back the vessel. The vessel was then backed off the rock into deep floating water. The ship, as soon as she was backed into deep water, commenced sinking. She was about five minutes on the rock. After I went on deck I was standing on the quarter-deck. When the ves sel commenced to sink, the captain ordered all hands on deck, but before he did so, he ordered the vessel to be steered towards the rock. She was in deep water at the time. He immediately ordered the boats to be lowered. The boats at that time were un covered. The boats were not in the position for lower ing. When the boats were lowered several people jumped into them. There was a great deal of scrambling to get in. I escaped by swimming to the rock. I had to swim about 100 yards. The child who is now dead was on my knee when the water swept me off the vessel. I thought to get back to the vessel to my wife and child, but the waves struck me in the face and pre vented me. The sea was perfectly calm.. Had it not been calm I could never have reached the shore, and not a soul could have been saved. There was a little snow falling at the time. I believe my wife is lost. I cannot say anything about the vessel's striking, as I was in the cabin at the time. When the vessel struck, and was fast on the rock, if the captain had allowed the people to walk on the rocks, I believe both passengers and crew would have been saved, and it is also very likely that the vessel and cargo could have also been saved. Mr. Curran—That is only your opinion. Witness—l am quite certain the passengers could all have been saved. To a Juror—The captain, I believe, was on deck. I heard some persons exclaim, " Let us step on the rock," but I do not know who they were speaking to. To Mr. Curran—l was not near the captain at the time. It was not foggy. I could see the rock ,quite plain. It was very high. I do not believe the water was washing the rock. It was under the lighthouse I got ashore, about 100 yards from the place where the vessel struck. To a Juror—The fore part of the vessel was on the rock. I heard the captain say "Back her." The ropes of the boats were all tangled, and they had to be cut. Seven, besides myself, swam to the place where I got on the rocks. To a Coroner—l saw three or four sailors on deck ; I did not notice that any of them were drunk. Examination continued—l observed the boats before the vessel struck. The boats were in an improper posi tion for lowering ; those on the quarter-deck rested on the deck. I consider that all boats should be slung. I think the boats at the paddle-box were in slings. To Mr. Curran—The boats that were on the quarter deck were slung on the davits, although resting on the deck. To the Coroner—l cannot say who ordered the vessel to be backed. After several evolutions, she went out into deep water. I think we went out too far, much farther than I liked. She then commenced to sink in the bow ; she was then turned round again to the land, and her bow pointed to the Bailey Light. Matthew Maguire, another passenger, deposed—l came from Liverpool. I was lately superintendent of police for Howden, near Hull. • I was a deck passenger on board the Queen Victoria, on Monday last. I passed the greater part of the night in the cook-house. When the accident happened it was between two and three o'clock on Tuesday morning. I was then at the bow ; it was snowing a little at the time ; there was no person between the paddle-boxes and the bow of the vessel but myself. I was standing there about 10 minutes before the vessel struck. When I passed the paddle-box I ob served something like a black cloud before the vessel. I thought it was too low for a cloud, and was just consi dering it was the land, when I heard some one (I think, from his size, he was the mate, but am not sure ), on th e bridge between th e two paddle-boxes cry out twice, " Stop her, stop her." The vessel was immediately stopped. She was then going at the rate of about ten knots an hour. I then saw the snow on the sides of the rocks, which were perpendicular, and perceived at once she was too close to them to be saved from being smashed to pieces. I seized hold of the top-gallant forecastle, and I received a shock when the vessel first struck that loosened my hold. She fell back after the first shock, but pitched on to the rock a second time. I then knew that it was the bottom of the vessel, under the bows, that was injured. The snow was on the sides of the rocks. I cannot say there was any standing room on the rock. If there were, I would have jumped on to it. There was no look-out from the bow of the vessel. The mate, I believe, was in his proper place on the bridge. If the mate had not stopped the engines when he did, we must have been smashed to pieces. The snow was not very heavy. It was clearing off. I could not see the Bailey light, but I could see the Kish lights plainly. I saw the light when we backed out, and it was an ex ceedingly brilliant one. I did not look in the direction of the light before the vessel struck. To Mr. Curran—The bow of the vessel was raised when we struck. It would have been more judicious to have let the vessel stay where it was. If that had been done, the vessel and cargo might have been saved. To the Coroner—l did not see any of the sailors drunk. To a Juror—l do not know who said "Back her ;" it was all confusion. When she struck I did not see the captain on the deck. I think it was the mate who was on the bridge, but I am not certain. To the Coroner—l do not think the lead was heaved at all. A Juror here remarked that the course was so well known that there was no occasion for heaving the lead. Mr. Curran—There is something very extraordinary about this light. The witness said he saw something black, but was not able to see any light. The Coroner said that lights in foggy weather were of little use, except a bell was attached to them. Charles Ralph, of Wicklow, a seafaring man, who exerted himself in the most exemplary manner during the frightful catastrophe, was the next wit ness examined. He said—l am a sailor, and was in the Revenue service for a short time. I have been at sea, and in the Coast Guard boats since I was a boy. I was on board the Queen Victoria on Monday. I was a deck passenger, and was " forard," with my arm on the starboard anchor, before she struck. It was very thick at the time—l mean there was a snow storm. I knew we were very near the Bailey, and was looking for the light. 'I was close up to the topgallant forecastle. I saw the Kish light for a long time broad on our larboard bow. It was a very fine night before it commenced to snow. It was snowing very heavily over the Bailey at the time. I was looking out for the Bailey light, and ' could not see it. I am sure the light was obscured by the thickness of the atmosphere. From the place where we , were we could have seen the light if the weather was clear. I thought we were steering clear in between the Kish and the Bailey. An accident happened on board to a young man a short time before the vessel struck. I saw another young man who was walking on the deck on the 100k -out. I did not see two men on the bows on the look-out. In sailing vessels we always had a man looking out in the forward part of the vessel, but then in those vessels there is no bridge. I did not see any per sons on the 100k -out at the bows of the Queen Victoria before she struck. Ido not think the speed was slack ened before the order was given to stop her. I did not see the lead thrown. I think they should have had men on the bows, and that the speed should have been slack ened, particularly in thick weather, if they supposed they were near land. I attribute their not seeing the light at the Bailey to the snow, which was falling heavily over the light at the time, Mr. Curran—Do you think they should have slack ened their speed if they were in their proper course. Witness—l think they s h ou ld h ave sl ac kened the].r speed when they saw the Kish light, and knew they were approaching the land, the weather being so very thick. The Coroner said that as it would be perfectly impos sible to get through all the evidence in one day, he would suggest, it being then five o'clock, that the inquiry should be adjourned either to the next day, or to some other occasion, when it would be convenient for all the wit nesses to attend. At the same time, however, if there were any of the passengers present who wished to make any remark, he was willing to hear them. Campbell, the celebrated diver, who is in the employ. ment of the Ballast-office, was sent tollowth, and it wa3 hoped he would have been enabled to make eade: scent into the wreck, in order, if possible, to obtain possession of the papers belonging to the vessel, and the captain's list of passengers ; but, in consecite.ice of the unfavourable state of the weather, he had to postpone his descent until this day. Since Tuesday night the Victoria has forged three times her own length into deeper water, her topmasts now above the cross-trees being alone visible. Soldiers saved—William Pearson, 52d Light Infall• try ; William Walton, 52d Light Infantry. Soldiers drowned—Sergeant, 3d Dragoon Guards ! wife and child ( suppose d b e Sergeant Wood) ; one PI? ner and driver, Royal Artillery ; ore priva':.e, 54th Regi ment ; George Flatman, 52d Light Infantry. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, Fin. 17. The Rear-Admiral Superintendent, acting Port-Admiral , with the clerks of the Pay-office, proceeded to Spithead this morning in the Fire Q ueen steam-vessel, Master-C9ra mander Pane, to pay wages i n advance to the Furious steam-frigate, Captain Loring, and returned in the after noon. The Barracouta, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander George Parker, arrived at Spithead to-day from Plymouth , on her return to Sheerness, for which place she sailed, afte r discharging and taking in supernumeraries. The Agamemnon, 91, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, sent a number of sick to the hospital this morning by the Echo steam-tug. She is ordered to remain at Spithead for the present. _ Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane, K.C.8., Commander in-Chief, is expected to return from leave on Friday. Th. ° gallant Admiral will reside at the Portland Hotel till hi residence in the dockyard is ready. PLYMOT/TH, FEB. 17. The crew of her Majesty's steam-ship Desperate, £3',. were paid two months' advance of wages, and she is now in the Sound ready for service. The steam-ship Argus is reported entering the. Saila from Queenstown. The Ger eral Screw Steam Shipping Company's 11331 packet green of the South, Captain Norman, sa iled 03 Tuesday evening with letters for St. Vincent, the Cale , Mauritius, and the East Indies. SHEERNESS, FEB. The Horatio, 24, screw steam gnardship, C a pt a in tu e Hon. S. T. Carnegie, returned into harbour this afternoc * and proceeded alongside the coal depot to replenish h©r stock of coals. The Espiegle, 12, Commander George Hancock, has tit day been p u t ou t o f d oc k . 20 volunteers Art.'s 'and pe t " ty officers, l a t e o f the Phmton, have joined Commander Hancock, and he is only 17 short of his complement, W' l aro daily expected to join him from Portsmouth- li r ' W. H. Annisley, mate, has joined the Espiegle to-clay The Amphion, 34, Captain C. E. Patey.—,Lieidensa B. C. W. Nicolas, of this frigate, has been sent ro und to Devonshire to raise volunteers. Letters have boon r a ; ceived here from Port sea , s t a ti ng th at many men-of-vat :li men are finishing off their pay at Portsmouth anal soon be ready for other ships. A move at last appears to be making in the right dires tion to reduce the immense weight of spars, rigging, an sails to be fitted to ships in the navy. The Royal George, 120 guns, now being prepared for:. screw line-of-battle ship, i s a th ree -d ec k er of the secottl class. She will be fitted with the spars, rigging, and 6 . 1 1 of a two-decker of the third-class ; consequently, very considerable reduction in the weight aloft will be made, and h er s p rea d o f canvas will only be reduced abor t 7 per cent. from that of the Agamemnon. It has bee n strongly recommended t o p u t all screw vessels, large small, under fore and aft sails—say, only courses and top sails for the larger class ships of the line ; this would brill them, comparatively, under jury rig—a rig acknowledg ec ` by all seamen, from the best pra c ti ca l experien ce , to be t" best fo r all general purposes. It is a well-known ill" when me n - o f- war h ave been dismastod and sent home under jury masts, their logs will tell their own tale as to sali - ,7„, qualities—th e D ap h ne, to wit. Our present Admirt begin to thi n k thi s worth a trial, as will appear in ':"e order given for the Royal George. WOOLWICH, FEB. 17 ' APPOINTMENTS. Masters' Assistant. --Alexander M. Mould, to the Vii'. tory flag-ship at Portsmouth. f ie r Clerks' Assistants.—Corbet Edwards to the Victory ship, at Ports mou th ; and A. C. Archdeacon, t o the perieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham. , PROMOTIONs. • Acting Assist an t-S urgeon Richard Evans (1851) is °° n . firmed as assi s t an t- surgeon in the Blenheim, 60, sereo. steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth. Commander Augustus S. Booth (1848) and John Cooke (1852) have been appointed to study steam at th e Factory at Woolwi c h D oc k yard, in the room of Capta i n T. P. Hornby, p asse d out, and a Lieutenant, supersededby his own request on account of ill health. le" The Phoenix steam- s l oop, Commander Edward A. T gt. field, has had her tw o b o il ers put in, and will be taken ° u of the basin and put into dock on Saturday. COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD—FEB. 15. There was an increased number of fat beasts {0 439 ,„ some of which was of excellent quality, while many W e .„'" only of the middling sort. The demand for beef w, h , good, and yet there was some left on hand, owing t° " high price asked. The number of sheep was about the average, and in good demand. Fat calves were ra° l ' ti plentiful, and a shade lower in price. The supply of fo pigs was much larger, and were readily disposed of •; —Beef, WI to 6d ; mutton, 7d to 7id ; veal, 6d. to 6 0 P e r lb. ; pigs, 9s Od 10s Od pe' score ; lough fat, 4s 6d Pe, 14 lbs. ; bides, 2d to 2id per lb. ; calf • skins, 2d to Oa per lb. DENBIGH—FEB. 17. There Was very littl e a lt eration in the price— -wheat, 16s 6d to 00s ; barley, 10 s t olos fid.. oar s, 5s 6 d t° 6s Od per hobbet ; t u b butter, 10d. to ib a d ; fresh dit" is ld to is 2d per lb. RHYL—FEB. 15. „ Our market to-d a y was well supplied with „mphs of grain, but little or no variation in prieiN of this wv week. EDINBURGH GRAIN—FEB. 16. We had a moderate supply of grain in to-day's mark et the demand was good, at advanced prices. Top of Wheat ...... . ........ 6541 b 56s 0' Barley Oats 67i lb 403 Od Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ............... 910 qrs sold 817 ( 11 l Barley ............... 703 vs sold 647 q r° Oats .. ............... 787 qrs sold 752 q''3Beans 242 qrs sold 228 clro AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Average of wheat DLto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto a Beans 1 1 2 1 1 9 2 1 9 1 5 13:11122::::0 Beans DUBLIN—. 15. to s; White wheat, 26s Od to 30s Od ; FEB red ditto, 25s Od -o, barley, 12 s 6d to 16s 6d ; o a t s , lO s Od to lls Od ; rat s icer_% ° 2 1s Od to 23 s per b rl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 12s 6d ; "7400 E, flour, 14s 6d t o 18 s e d per cwt; Indian corn, 31s Od to a per 480 lbs.—.. rs , JONNY BROOME.—This individual has served Meg a to Upperton and Verrall with a notice that he intsed g r o. surrender to t a k e hi s trial at the next Assizes in 3(13 —Brighton Gazette. ril l [ADVERTISEMENT.]-110110Way'S Ointment and an infallible remedy for Tumours, Swelling s ' i dia Contracted Joints. --Ann Carter, housemaid, re s. our with a family in Burton -crescent, had an immense I 'llo on her right knee, which increased to suchsize the . a b l i g could not bend tire joint, and was in consequence ° „O 6 to leave her situation. Her medical attendant in d be her there was no chance of cure, and that it vo i l . i sa ti s : necessary to amputate the limb. This opinion not went fying h er , s h e commenced using Holloway's tile/ and Pills in good earnest, and by God's blessing, •ci have b een th e means of effecting a perfect cure , and has re sume d her former situation.—Sold by all pro b e and at Professor Holloway's, 244, Strand. tb ° le [ADVERTISEMENT.]—AUSTRALIA.—Emigrants t o toy gold fields and rich pastures of Australia are resP ec t informed, that " Parr's Life Pills" are considered o to the best medicine for the cure of diseases ineid eli _ ec oo; that cou n t ry an d c li mate ; and they are strong lY mended to furnish their medicine chests with a. this really excellent, long-tried, and rational ro e p l us None are genuine unless the words " Parr's L ue ro ole i ll ' e are in white letters on a red ground, on the Gl e of stamp, pasted round each box ; also, the fac-smelled C°" signature of the proprietors, " T. Roberts t ec tioll Crane-court, Fleet-street, London," on the cbi cio ts Sold in boxes, at ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and P% r oog il • lls. each, by all respectable meicine vendors 1 . . 1 . 1 DO' out the world. Full directions are given with ea ' 0 . tive 4 : A liberal discount to shippers. A the io SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY'.—Athew 30 of the Submarine Electric Telegraph ComPe a l?.:', ea r Paris on Tuesday, the revenue for the last h zl it are stated to have been 4,6321., against an exPl er cl 1,9231., leaving a net profit of 2,709/. A clis q ,.„„ t o• declared, being at the rate of 61 per cent. per 00' MARRIE. r. On the 15th inst., at St. Mar D tin's-church teh o 31 Fanny Gage, youngest daughter of Viscount thigs,rs, William Tomlin, late C a pt a i n i n the 10th W ls 10 ° grandson of the late Bi s h o p of Winchester.r iebooto On the 15th inst., at Christ-church, may El 3n. Justice, Esc., of Bernard-street Russell-squ ar° ' of eldest daughter of th e l a t e Char P les Clarke, coln's-inn-fields, and St. John's-wood. DIED. O l' On the 14t 1 A. inst ,at 8, Great Denmark-street, jo bo 0. Miss A. Vaudeleur • , sister of the Right L l ° ll ' • 111 1 Vandeleur. ri gu/g . On Cie 12th inst., at Basingstoke,Hants, I:l4'n. Esq., of Basinghp.ll-street late of Poole, ag 43. o ea • P‘ if On the 12th inst., at Mo' eas-court, Herefordsho ' , in g ' Ea' Cornwall, aged 62. , On the 12thinst., at Chelsea, Willia m S weev--- aged 65. Coon rolaDdn, p th a o dd l4 in th e in oll st aan at e N , wo,id4o,vißloofmtieeldi:Lesvconeut,t,.l • % W alker, Ci B. le.M , ollrbride On the 14th' inst Th o mas Haigh, E fu l" C house, a ge d 87. . v 140? LONDON : Printed and Published by 30 11 . 1)° 1r /12' of 112, Strand, Printer, at Tia Sta& 0 Ice° CO SY °I • StranAd, in' the Precinct of the Savoy, in v. , -4 " 974 fengory X B lgt . • BIRTHS. OF A 80.. T. On the 14th inst., at Rottingdean, the wife of r'loll- or e ' der G. S. Reynolds. 11-0(1 u On the 14th inst., at 91, Guildford-street, Bu sse — Mrs. E. L. Levy. t act' OF A DAUGHTER. v 00" On the 16th inst., at 14, Crenville-streeN square, Mrs. James Johnstone. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1853.