The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-21 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager. • - THIS EVENING, FEB. 21,, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in flue acts, called NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM ; or, Many Sides to a Charac ter. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley, Buekstone, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Rogers, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss 4.. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c. After which, the new and original Farce, called TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS. To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SZTTLED. ROYAL LYCEUM TREA'TRE. 'Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING, FIB. 21, - _ Will be performed tho original and popular Fairy Extravaganza entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horne:lstle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosins Wright will appear. After which, LITTLE TODDLEKINS. To conclude wirt A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK, L't►aractera by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and ilorncastle ; Mies F. Batter and Miss C. Mitchell. Sole Agent tor the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Alicroft, 15, New B md-street. , THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Fan. 21, v i in be performed THE CHILD OF THE WRECK, by Messrs. Emery, parselle, and Cullenford ; Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley After which, at second price, the Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or' 'Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, 0. Sfaith, 8. Emery ' Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Keeley, Miss Collins, and Mrs' Keeley. To conclude with the Comic Ballet of THE DANCING SCOTCH MAN. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keen. THIS EVENING, Psis. 21, Will be produced Shakspere's Tragedy of Al ACBETFI (as acted at Windsor Castle, by Royal command). Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ mu Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing Tree. ROYAL OLYMPIC; THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farrea. First Night of an entirely new Drama. THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, Will be presented LIFE IN ATJSTRALI A, FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, supported by the whole strength of ttie Esta blishment. After which, the celebrated Tyrolese Singers will give their Na tional Entertainment, as, by command, before her Majesty. To conclude with A DEED WITHOUT A NAME, in which Mr• Compton will appear. Doi-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Chatterton. AsTLErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Munger, Mr. W. Batty. LAST WEEK BUT TWO of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT, THIS EVENING, FEB. 21, And daring the Week, the Entertainments will commence with the superb Spectacle of MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE, reproduced with all its splendid and startling effects. After+ which, a brilliant Routine of Scenes in the Arena, sup ported by the first native and continental talent. To conclude with a Laughable Farce. Doors open at Halt-past Six o'clock. To comxaencs at Seven. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Foar. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LOND, lON BRIDGE. am DAT —Morning 5 min. after 12 I Evening 35 min.aft. 12 To-Moaaow—Morning 0 min. after 1 I Evening 22 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—Stra Orncs, FEB. 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 27—highest since noon yesterday. 19—lowest this morning and during the night. 30—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.83—rising. WIND, N.—Fine, clear, frosty weather, with sunshine, FEBRUARY 21. 31—highest since noon yesterday. 23—lowest this morning and during the night. 32—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 3011— rising rapidly. WIND, N.W.—Clondy weather. DAILY WEA7HER TABLE. MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. LIMERICK—N.,_ _ strong breeze—cloudless, frost. MIILLINGAR—N., strong breeze—snow. HASTINGS—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—N.E., light breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—N.W., strong breeze—snow. GREENWICH—N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. STaooD—N., calm—partially cloudy. SWINDON—N.E., fresh breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—E., strong breeze—cloudless. HOLTHEAD—N.E. gentle breeze—frost, snow. WHITBY—N.N.V., gentle breeze—frost, snow. DARLINGTON—W.N. W., gentle breeze - partially cloudy, hard frost, snow. SRAP—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy, hard frost snow. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock : HASTINGS—N., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—N., light breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—N.I7r. hard wind—snow. GBEENWICII—N.N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy STRooD—N., strong breeze—snow. SWINDON—N., strong breeze—cloudless. LEIGHTON—N., strong breeze—hard frost. HOLYHEAD—N.N.E., strong breeze—hard frost, snow, Stier—N.W., calm—overcast, hard frost, snow. The Publication of "THE SUN" Commences every afternoon at THREE O'CLOCK„ and the Late or Third Edition, containing the DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT ON THE SAME EVENING, with all other news ariving in London up to the hour of Post, at SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. (TT) rfii d ide . 1 - I t vi t i t4o/ 1./L) 40"-- LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1858. Transportation to Van Diemen's Land has been abolished, and the transmission of convicts to any of our Australian colonies is only to be con tinued for a limited time, and to Western Austra lia exclusively. This is as it should be. The Duke of NEWCASTLE has entitled himself to the thanks of our brethren at the Antipodes for the removal of the grievance under which they so long suffered, and the tardy recognition of their just demands. There was no procrastination or indecision to be complained of on his part. And the determination at which he arrived, and which was so promptly and decisively announced, affords the best auguries for the future administration, by the Noble Duke, of the affairs of the important department over which he presides. While thus rendering the honour to which the Noble Secretary is so eminently entitled, it is but an act of simple justice to state that his prede cessor, Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, had arrived at a like decision, and that, had the Right Hon. Baronet remained in office, a similar determination would ere this time have been communicated to Parliament and the country. We do not make this statement for the purpose of disparaging the Duke of NEWCASTLE, or impairing the credit to which he is entitled for his just and po litic resolution. We have, unfortunately, known Colonial Ministers who exhibited a perverse and obstinate determination to accede to no ap plication, however reasonable, and to reverse every politic a rrangement of their predecessors. Our Australian fellow -subjects may rejoice at find i ng that the disposition of the Noble Duke is so very different. B ut, while bestowing the thanks and gratitude fairly due to him by w h om the good work has been consummated, we should not forget the others who lent efficient aid to the completion o f th e e difice. Sir Jo $x I), ARINGTON then, who first b es t o wed an attentiv e and unpre judiced consideration upon the complaints of th e Tasmanians, is entitled to participate in the laurels acquired by his noble successor, who wisely an d judiciously carried out the project on which he had resolved. But the chief credit, after all, is due to 141 r. JOHN C. KING, the efficient and energetic' agent of the colony, to whose incessant and judicious exertions, and vigorous and unanswerable denunciations of th'e iniquitous system, may be attributed the cessation of the polluting stream of crime—the fatal gift of the mother country to its promising offspring. We have long since alluded to the beneficial labours of this gentleman, and rejoice to find that the sound truths to which he gave utterance have at length prevailed—that the good cause has achieved ao signal a triumph. Now that the victory has been accomplished_ that tardy justice has been rendered to our brethren —the only thing that can create astonishment will be that—we will not call it the boon, but—the simple act of justice was so long delayed. Why should we have continued for so many years to send the outcasts of society, those marked with the inde lible brands of crime to a fair and promising de pendency, which only required judicious treatment to render it one of the brightest gems in the Im perial diadem ? If our object had been to foster the bad passions —to bring into one narrow com munity all the crimes and vices that have de graded, and still degrade humanity—to congre gate the evil demons, still permitted to lead mankind astray—in fact, to create a " hell upon earth," ' we could not have pursued a course more likely to terminate in such a result. The most accomplished villany the most brutal insensibility were combined together to create a moral deformity. The polished and unscrupulous swindler and the .clever forger were associated with burglars and robbers, with offen ders of the deepest dye, who, but for the humane alterations in the criminal code effected under the auspices of Sir ROBERT PEEL, would have expiated their atrocities on the scaffold ; and the stupid country yokel, who had not sufficient fortitude to resist his love for hares or pheasants, was placed under such tuition until he rivalled his teachers, and when the opportunity occurred was prepared to show how much he had profited by their in structions. Such were the gifts we bestowed on our children. , They asked for assistance; they of fered remunerative employment to all that we could send—plenty and abundance to those who at home had only experienced starvation and destitution, and whose former privationi would. only bestow an additional zest to the enjoyment of the unwonted comforts of their new home. But in place of a blessing we gave them a curse—in place of healthy, well-disposed labourers, able and willing to work, and desirous of acting justlytowards their emplopers, we sent the very outcasts of society—those whose repeated. offences and notorious characters taught `.their Judges that reformation was hopeless —that the noxious weed should be excerpted from the wholesome crop. We sent these wretched criminals in numbers sufficient to ex ceed the " true men," and then wondered at the importunacy of those who thought proper to com plain of the system which, in ar wisdom, We deemed expedient. This is now happily altered, but ample reparation is due to the sufferers. Ancient Rome might have become a mighty em pire from a degraded and criminal stock, but there was not a constant accession of crime—a conti nued increase to the convict population of men who must necessarily taint and corrupt every honourable feeling in the hearts of those with whom they were associating. In another part of our impression will be found a very able article on the subject which we haVe extracted from the Times, and which clearly points out the evils to which we have alluded. The matter is there placed in the clearest light, and We would earnestly invite public attention theretb. An excellent article from a respected weekly con temporary—the Observer—will also be found well worthy of perusal, for although it does not allude to the penal part of the subject, it so clearly points out the almost miraculous na tural advantages of our Australian dependencies, as to show in the strongest light the injustice and impropriety of continuing a system fraught with so many inconveniences to the colony, and practi cally holding out a premium to vice in this coun try. The discoveries of coal the true black diamond the source of national wealth greater far than the most preci ous metals, and which will be fully and fairly worked by an influential company, confirms the most sanguine anticipations that can be entertained as to the future prospects of the colony, now that the plague-spot, the lowering cloud, has been banished from her political horizon. An ancient successor of the Apostles, one in deed ordained by PAITT, himself, one to whom Episcopalians have always referred as the Right Rev. TIMOTHY, Bishop of Ephesus, was enjoined in a part of the Apostolic charge, to " preach the word, and to be instant in season and out of sea son." We know not to what extent the Right Rev. HENRY, Bishop of Exeter, obeys this last clause in regard to preaching; but we are quite sure he most strenuously acts upon it as Colonial Church-monger. In 1840, he was "instant out of season," frustrating by legal quibbles an Act which gave the Episcopal Reformed Church in Canada half the proceeds of the Clergy Reserves, although it was but a small minority, and the other half was to be divided among the other more numerous sects ; he was " instant out of season," enforcing such modifications as have kept the quarrel alive from that time to this ; and now, again, this " stormy petrel" of the Church and the Colonies, is " instant out of season" anticipating most un seasonably, a bill not yet before the House of Lords, and prognosticating an odious tempest. HENRY of Exeter must be a holy man ; he could not otherwise have that epithet " godless" for ever on his sacred lips. " Godless" are all the multitude of emigrants who preferred, Bishop less, to worship their GOD. "No Bishop, no King," said KING JAMES. "No Bishop, no GoD," says HENRY. " Godless," too, are all the purposes to which money can be applied if it be diverted from hierarchical pockets ; reminding us of ano ther passage in the apostolical charge to the first Right Rev. of Ephesus,—which adverts to those who thought " gain godliness." True, the clergy of that creed he of Ephesus was enjoined to shun —but the practice of Bishops in " the three first centuries," the favourite code at Exeter—reversed the decision of PAUL ; and now godliness is mea sured by the amount of clerical X. s. d.—ungod liness by the amount of secular £s. d. We should suggest that the unmeaning epithet reve rend be dropped, and that the formula henceforth. be, the Right Godly HENRY, &c., &c. His Lord ship applies his episcopal standard of godliness, we suppose, in speaking of " the Colonists." He repeatedly speaks of them as if there were no other Colonists than those opposed to the Govern ment propositions ; should the godless (i. e., Bishop-less) Independents, Freechurchmen, Me thodists, Baptists, and the rest, remind the Bishop that they are Christians, or, at least, men, he would no doubt rejoin in the words of MACBETH— " Aye, in the catalogue, ye go for men ; As hounds, and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are 'cleped All by the name of dogs." His Lordship's ignoring, however, all other Christians, or men, but the episcopally and, there fore, godly-minded, makes his logic as against the proposed Bill, very bad. The Bill merely intrusts the whole affair to the Colonists. If they therefore be opposed to secularisation, and would even pray to have such power withheld from them, why need the worthy Bishop fear for the clerical gold ? This question may be asked of all who would draw a hostile argument from the supposed preference of the colonists for present arrangements. If such be their preference, why this English oppo sition ? They are " good and safe men." If, on the contrary, these ignored men compose the great majority, what folly to wish, by an intermeddling imperial Act, to override the knowledge and wishes of the colonists. Let the Bishops and the House of Lords be assured that they cannot modify or curtail the proposed measure, except to perpetuate strife. •.A single clause which the colo nists disapprove, will be a sore place till it is re pealed, and will diminish the heartiness of colonial loyalty. It may even hasten a separation. The particulars of the Bill are not yet before us, but we are bound to accord unreserved praise to Mr. P. PEEL and the Government, for all that was stated by them on Tuesday night. They took a consistent and manly view of the rights of the Colonies. Such principles as they defended would, if carried out, insure a substantial union in some form between England and her present dependencies asllong as England herself remains what she is. Under a system of perfect Free Trade, and of thoroughly self-goyerrunent, it is not easy to conceive of our colonies wishing to break an imperial connexion which guarantees their safety from hostile attack, while it leaves them free to the most prosperous self-development. We gave so lately (see The Sun of December 14th) a clear history of the matter that our readers will not i THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1853. wish it repeated. Suffice it to say, that these Clergy Reserves, which have been a subject of dispute ever since Upper Canada began to be peopled, which had a sad share in the rebellion of 1837, which Lord SYDENHAM and the Canadians had settled amicably by a Bill sent home for con firmation, but which Bill the Bishop of ETETER turned into the present cause of strife, these Reserves—partly lands, and partly money, the proceeds of lands—the Canadians desire to do with as they please, subject to life interests of parties concerned. This the Government proposes to grant. Lord GLENELG and Lord GREY did the same ; indeed Sir JOHN PAKINGTON is the only Colonial Secretary who has resisted their demand. His only objection was that it would divide the colony into Upper and Lower Canada again, and both ultimately and quickly, perhaps, from the mother country. He wishes to treat as null the votes of Catholic members from Lower Canada, hopes that Upper Canada might furnish a majority in time against intrusting the funds to colonial management (a most unlikely thing), and then, by pitting Catholics against Protestants, to keep things as they are. And for what amount of money, gentle reader, do you suppose that the united Canadas are to be embroiled with each other and made disaffected towards England why to secure merely some 12,000 a-year to the English Episco pal Church in Canada 1 Sir JOHN PAKINOTON, Sir HARRY INGLIS, and the Bishop of EXETER are ready for this miserable pittance, which the Bishop of LONDON, and a few others, would hardly miss, to keep up a constant irritation abroad and at home, and there is little doubt to endanger the loyalty of Canada. We perfectly agree with the Times, that it was nothing less than bad faith in Sir JOHN PAKINGTON not to carry out the pro mises made by Earl GREY, and to bring in the Bill now proposed while he was in office. He had better be quiet now. He must yield at last, or prepare to occupy, not to govern Canada, unless he would see it completely independent. We think it the bitterest sarcasm which can be flung at the Episcopal Church in Canada, that it will be endangered by the possibility of losing 12,000 a-year. The sums awarded annually to all the sects which will take State pay, the Church included, is little above 20,0001. A sum easily enough raised, if needed, by their co-religionists here in England. We believe with Mr. F. PEEL that the Church of England must rely on its own merits and the character of its clergy for success in Canada, and that nothing could be more fatal to its interest than to be loaded with the burden of undue partiality and favour on the part of the Government. The case of the MADIAIS has been argued once more ; it has been brought before the highest earthly court in which it can be heard, and it has not been heard in vain. True, that court de clined to take action, or rather left its highest members--the advisers of their Sovereign —to act for it ; but it di s ti nc tly p ronounce d it s judgment. , It did so by' ratifying the proceedings of the suc cessive Foreign Secretaries, who had in the strongest terms allowable appealed to the Popish Duke, through the British Representative at the Court of Tuscany. Sir ROBERT PEEL de nominated est o f t o h u e r nat House o n it is the grand inquest of Commonsc‘ the egrand inquof Europe also. A fr ee press promptly utters the cries of the oppressed in the ears of every English man—a short time tests their claims to sympathy ; use. and what all Englishmen feel strongly that it is so. A condemnatory , th s e . House Well of ner at once checks Commons must t ecks tyranny, and some t at he rampancy o f l and raises the hand s o f it s victdemnryi dedibascm s in grat l i n tu W de cis t t o . West minster GOD. Messengers will not be wanting to tell the MADIAIS that not only independent members of s t ta he te ß sta rit e is n, h S n e o r ly te, but two of h vindicated their humble hostuillmuhslteri butous righteous cause—to tell them that but one man, and he an apostate from the gentle creed of the Society of Friends to the exclusive one of Rome, had a word to say for their persecutors man who, on Tuscan and Papal principles, would now be in a common gaol, or indeed under the knife of the guillotine ; but who on Protestant principles takes Commons ! A his seat in the British Hous h e anur o eds f diyo C i hi sin s ce seet co , ul h d e all power into lir argues silencing by violence the doctrines of eligious for CA T A L I N there t he get his T f h e e llo cas w e m o e f m t b h e e m rs. ADIAIS, in the worst light in which a bitterly Popish Editor and Irish Member of Parliament can place it, is as good a one as any Protestant reading eag andte a ch i ng d n could . bo oks for which they now lin g er in bonds, they might say with an to h n apostolic victi m of religious malice—" They neither found us dis puting with any man, neither raising up the peo ple, neither in the synagogues nor in the city • neither can they prove the things whe ot r rsh eo ha f tip t a h f e wt y eer n tt o hh w ee ' way yuse which us. they yt call heresy, h w er e esy co , h G r o in n gs ofvirulent uttha t ex-Quaker th ey read ea d fathers."rge co nfess , that no charge against them, The and urged others to read the Bible. Now, this last clause expresses, according to Mr. L UCAS the gaol-deserving crime. It might be • just permis sible to read a Bible, but to teach a servant to read it is unendurable. Mr. L UCAS deserves no other answer than astonishment at his impudence. Had he been brought up from infancy, like a kind of Papal SAMUEL, in the precincts of the Vatican itself, had he never heard of nor enjoyed the blessing of reli gious freedom, were he now forbidden to hear mass, to confess, to say his paternosters and ave marias, and to convert to Popery all the Perotest ants he can, we might, perhaps, bear with him ; but wantoning in full liberty himself—liberty even to defend the remorseless Popery of Tuscany—we deem the being self-disgraced who advocates bonds and imprisonment for teaching the Word of GOD— as Mr. DRUMMOND happily observed, for teaching the laity to read that New Testament which, as soon as they opened it they found to be addressed, almost exclusively, to them Mr. LUCAS is, indeed, a little come down since he penned his fierce reply to Sir CULLING EARDLEY. He does not now advocate death to "those who (by means of the Bible) make people devils, or worse"—he would only " exterminate" them—we suppose he means drive them beyond the termini of the country, a mercy which has been asked in vain for the MADIAIS, and a punishment which, if retorted upon Mr. LUCAS, would, perhaps, make him happy in the Court of the GRAND Dux& It is impossible, however, to find an argu ment for the DUKE in Mr. LUCAS'S speech which needs an answer. The most like one is that " Tuscany would not allow foreigners to tamper with its religion." Granting, howeveA that the MADIAIS might havefirst learned from fttreigners to prefer the teachings of the Word of GOD to the dicta of Priests and Popes, yet the MADIAIS were natives, the foreigners were gone, and the whole is a ques tion not of deporting forei g n missionaries, but of persecuting native Christians. For a believer in the POPE'S supremacy, too, to exclaim against foreign intermeddling with a nation's religion ! if that may properly be a subject of punishment, why, of course, the Ecclesiastical Titles Bis superabundantly justified. The truth is, that to persecute any one for teaching the religious views ,which he believes to be truth, is, as Lord JOHN remarks, "a great moral crime." Mr. LUCAS twitted Lord PALMERSTON with the expulsion of the Jesuits from Switzerland. He was doubly answered, that the POPE himself had declared the institution of the Jesuits to be incom patible with the cause of good order ; that Spain, the most Catholic country in Europe, expelled and that, in them also, and on political grounds , • (this case, it was w ith the concurr e nce of Catholic 'France, and because both Governments recognised in them the sole cause of Swiss disturbances. T a hiti was also dragge d in by Mr. L UCAS , but in vain, We never justified the law of Tahiti which forbids "foreign intermeddling" with the religion d—but as which the Missionaries had introduce , Lord PALMERSTON remarked, these Missionaries w ere not cast into dungeons, they wer e merely calls it. Mr. qu ietly " exterminated , " as Mr. L. LUCAS seems to exult in the enforcement .of Papal Missionaries and French protection on the island d the the by French cannon. Would he recommen introduction of a 11/L es ion to Tay any from Protestant Alliance on the same plan ? We can assure him that it would rejoice the hearts of tens of thousands of suppressed Italian Protestants, aiid not, as in the case of Tahiti, raise the population against the foreigners. As to Sweden or Meck lenburg, or any persecuting Protestant country, Lord Joint declared that the Foreign Minister, if appealed to concerning any case of persecution, would readily instruct the British Representative to remonstrate with the Government on a practice so inconsistent with the maxims of modern civili sation. It was overlooked by all in reply to these taunts of Mr. LUCAS, that Protestants are not one sect like the Romanists. There is no English Lutheran Church, for instance. Hence on no par ticular class of Protestants here is the disgraceful brand affixed, that where they have power they are a persecuting class. But one Foreign Sec retary at least has lately shown himself ener getic in rescuing from foreign persecution a member of a Protestant sect with whose views his Lordship could have little in common. We were recently informed by a gentleman, who was himself a part of the deputation, of the effi cient manner in which Lord PALMERSTON once did remonstrate with the Protestant Government of Hamburg. The deputation were proceeding thither to obtain the emancipation of Mr. ONCKEN, who had been imprisoned for teaching Baptist sen timents. They waited on Lord PALMERSTON, and told him their errand ; he received them most cordially, assured them of his heartiest co-opera tion ; and " Gentleman," he added, " I fully ex pect you will find it will not be in vain." Nor was it. At first the B r iti s h Consul there shook his head, but on their showing him the papers intrusted to them by Lord PALMERSTON, he im mediatelyand rightly it did en d ; the prisoner was soon at ed them th a t a ll wou ld en d r i g ht, this day teaches a n d p rea ches his lipebceulirtya, anda rvieswss to assured Without casting any slight upon others, we certainly could wish that the whole affair of the 111AnIlis from beginning to end had been in the hands of Lord PALMERSTON. Second to none in zeal for, religious liberty, it is no dis paragement to others to affirm, what every foreigner will corroborate, that the fears of despots, and the hopes of the oppressed, alike attest him to be England's just pride as a Foreign Secretary. NORWICH ELECTION PETITION. This petition was withdrawn on Friday last, but we are informed to-day, by a correspondent, that that step was taken by the agent himself, on his own responsibility, without the consent of the petitioners. Colonel Dixon, the unsuccessful Conservative candidate at the last election, has issued an address, which will be found below, and a petition will be presented this evening to the House of Commons, praying that the petition may be restored to its former place on the list. If our in formation be correet, of which we have no doubt, the House, we are assured, will feel itself bound to dis countenance what appears to be a piece of electioneering jobbing. From letters we have seen, the whole matter has given-rise to considerable excitement at Norwich. We learn that the authorities at the Carlton Club repu diate all connection with the transaction, and at present are at a loss to understand the "motives of it. TO THE CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NORWICH. GENTLEMEN,—It was with the utmost astonishment that I observed by the morning journals that your peti tions against the sitting members for the city of Nor wich had been withdrawn. It is, however, highly grati fying to me to be informed that this act has been perpetrated without your knowledge or consent. I hastened to require Mr. Browne, the Parliamentary agent, to explain this most unwarrantable proceeding ; but all that I could learn from him was, that he "had done it for the good of the party" I 11 Gentlemen, as a candidate for the honour of represent ing you in the Commons House of Parliament, I de nounce this most scandalous and political piece of jobbery, compromising as it does your interests and that of the party to which you belong. Be assured no effort on my part will be withheld to obtain the restoration of the petitions to their legitimate place, for the purpose of having them dealt with by a Committee of the House of Commons.—l have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, LOTHIAN S. DICKSON. 10, Stanhope-terrace, Hyde-park-gardens, Feb. 19th, 1853. COURT QIRCULAE. Her Majesty, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieutenant-Colonel the }ton. A. Gordon, honoured the Baron Marochetti with a visit at his studio in Onslow square on Saturday afternoon. . _ - The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday at Buck ingham Palace. The following had the honour of being present : His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Count and Countess Walewski, the Duke of Norfolk, the American Minister, Lord and Lady John Russell, Viscount and Viscountess Combermere, Lord Colville, the Hon. F. and Lady Anne Charteris, Sir George and Lady Grey, and Major the Hon. J. Macdonald. The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance at the Palace, and played during dinner the following pieces : March of theist Life Guards H.R.H. the Duchess • of Kent. Overture—" Die lustigen Wei ber von Windsor Otto Nicolai. Introduction and Ch orus , O pera " Zayre" H.R.H. the Duke of Saxe Coburg. Festlicher Tanz, Opera "Rienzi" Wagner. Mazurka, Opera "Le Caid" Thomas. The Guards' March Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, visited the Queen on Saturday, at Bucking ham Palace, and partook of luncheon with her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, with the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday, at her residence, Cla rence House, St. James's. A deputation from St. Saviour's parish, on the subject of New-street, had an interview on Saturday with Sir William Molesworth, at the office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Alderman Humphrey, Messrs. Beard, Rider, and Russell (churchwardens of St. Saviour's), Mr. Eli Rich ards' Mr. Thomas Bailey, M r . Th wa it es , M r . B roo k s , and Mr. Herbert Sturmy (solicitor). A deputation, consisting of Mr. Dixon, of Bromley by-Bow, Mr. Farnham (Highgate), Mr. Gwilliam (North Audley-street), Mr. Marshall (Bow, Middlesex), Mr. Reid (Plaistow), 'Mr. Self (West Ham), Mr. Stevenson (Lambeth), and Mr. John H. Hay (Kennington), had an interview with Earl Granville, at the Privy Council office, on Saturday. Captain Penny had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle, on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation from Great Grimsby had an interview on Saturday with the General Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall, in reference to the Great Grimsby Im provement Bill, now before Parliament. The deputa tion consisted of the Earl of Annesley, M.P., Mr. G. Tomline, M.P., and Mr. Hargrave, secretary to the town committee to watch the progress of the bill. The deputation had also an interview with Sir Wm. Moles worth on Saturday, at the office of Works and Public Buildings. Dispatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial office to the Governor of Malta, the Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands, and to the Governor of Hong Kong. Lord Goderich had aninterview with Viscount Palmer. ston on Saturday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of West Australia, New Zea land, and Ceylon. NESTING OF IRISH MEMBERS.—A circular has been issued, requesting a meeting of the Irish Liberal Mem bers, on Thursday, the 3rd March, at King's Arms, Palace Yard, London, at half-past two o'clock, to con sider the course to be taken by them at present. The notice bears the signatures of T. Meagher, W. Pollard Urquhart, John Greene, Fitzstephen French, John Keating, Wm. Kirk, Robert Potter, John Esmonde, Richard Swift, Thomas V. Burke. THE YOUNG EARL OF SHREWSBURY.—The Lord Chancellor, on Saturday, in his private room, appointed Captain Sedingfield to be guardian of the Earl of Shrewsbury during the remaining few months of his minority. This appointment was in entire accordance with the personal wishes of the youthful peer, who is the heir of large property, as well as of ancient titles, and who is said to be a very accomplished young man. DEATH OF THE EARL OF BELFAST.—We regret to state that the Marquis of Donegal received by electric telegraph, yesterday, the melancholy intelligence of the death of his heir apparent, Lord Belfast, which took place at Naples on Friday last. His lordship, who was only in his 27th year, was on a tour in Italy, and Pad recently sojourned at Nice, where his lordship met with an accident. The Earl was distinguished by his eminent attainments, and composed several melodies. DEAT'a OP THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN.—This reverend prelate, who died on Saturday, was the Right Rev. John Kaye, - 10. D., son of Abraham Kaye, Esq. He was born in 178'2, married, 1815, the daughter of J. Mortlock, Esq., was formerly Master of Christ's College, Cam bridge, was consecrated Bishop of Bristol 1820, and translated to this see 1827, and was patron of 60 livings. The aiinu.al value of the diocese is 4,0001. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday, were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American wer e t a k en f or export and on specula tion. The market closed heavily at previous rates. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 250 Egyptian at 6d. to ls. op., and 250 Surat at 4d. to 4id. per lb. Railway shares were steady at better prices. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. Date. Place. Aberdeen Mar. 3, Radley's Hotel. Ambergate Belfast and County Down Feb. 28, Belfast. Birk., Lanc., & Chesh. June. Feb. 26, Birkenhead. Birminham & Oxford Junc. Feb. 26, Birmingham. Birm., Wolverh., & Dudley Feb. 26, Birmingham. Blackburn Bristol and Exeter Feb. 24, Bristol. City of Toronto & L. Huron Feb. 24, 13, St. Helen's-pl. Cornwall Direct London & Portsmouth Feb. 25, London Tavern. Dublin and Drogheda Feb. 25, Dublin. Dundalk and Enniskillen Feb. 22, Dundalk. East Anglian Feb. 26, London Tavern. East Lincolnshire , Feb. 25, King's-cross. Eastern Counties Eastern Union Feb. 25, Radley's Hotel. Edinburgh and Glasgow Mar. 1, Glasgow. Fleetwood, Preston, & West Riding Junction Feb. 24, Preston. Glasgow and South-Western Mar. 9, Glasgow. Great Northern Feb. 26, Albion Tavern. Great Sn. & Wn. (Ireland) Mar. 4, Dublin. Kilk. & Great S. & W. Irel Feb. 22, 17,Gracechurch-st Lancashire and Yorkshire Mar. 2. Manchester. Lancaster and Carlisle Mar. 4, Liverpool. Leeds Northern Llynvi Valley Feb. 24, Bristol. Londonderry & Enniskillen Mar. 1, 4,Coleman-st.-blgs Loughor Feb. `.B, 37, Walbrook. Manch., Baxton, & Matlock Mar. 2, Derby. Manchester, Shell, & Lin. Feb. 28, Manchester. Midland Mid. Gt. Western Ireland Mar. 4, Dublin. Monkland Feb. 24, Glasgow. Newmarket Feb. 26, London Tavern. Newp., Aber., & Hereford Feb. 23, London Tavern. Newry,Warrenp.,&Rostrev. Feb. 26, Liverpool. Norfolk North Devon Feb. 21, London Tavern. North & South-West. June Feb. 21, 15 Parliament-st. Oldham Alliance Feb. 24, Oldham. Oil. Wore. & Wolverhampt Feb. 23, London Tavern. Royston and Hitchin Feb. 28, 15A,St.Helen's-pl. Sambre and Meuse Feb. 23, Jardinet. South Devon Feb. 22, Plymouth. South. Eastern Mar.l7, Bridgehouse-hotel, Lon - don-bridge. South Wales - Feb. 25, Paddington. South Yorkshire Feb. 25, Sheffield. St. Andrew's and Quebec (Class A.) Feb. 24, 26, Parliament-st. Thames Haven Feb. 26, London Tavern. Tourn., Jurb., Land., & Hass Mar.l7, Brussels. Waterford and Limerick Feb. 25, Waterford. West Cornwall Western of France Feb. 28, Paris. Wharfdale Whitehaven & Furness junc Feb. 26, Guildhall-chamb. York & North Midland Feb. 23, York. A return of some interest has been issued as to the dealing by the Bank of, England in specie and bullion. This shows that since the year 1848 the Bank has had nothing to do with. purchasing either silver bullion, or -foreign silver coin. The year 1852 was by far the most active as regards pur chases of gold bullion and coin, over 15,000,0001. being the amount, whereas in 1851 it was less than 7,000,0001., and in 1850 under 2,500,000/. In the year 1848 the amount was about 6,000,0001. As regards the gold and silver bullion and coin held at the beginning of January for several years past, the amounts were as under :- 1847 £14,951,572 1848 1849 1850 1851 1.852 1853 The increase, therefore, has been steady, and en tirely in gold, the amount of silver both in foreign and British coin being on the Ist of last month smaller than for years past at the corresponding date. The French Government, in the month of January last, lowered the duty upon guano imported into France from 50 to 30 francs per ton when in foreign ships, and at the same time abolished all duty upon it when brought in French vessels. A rumour prevails that the duty is to be be taken off, by whatever ships the article may be received, as greater importance is now attached to its use, and agriculture needs a stimulus. A loan of three millions of francs is announced for the city of Brussels. The bonds will be of 100 francs each, and. bear 3 per cent. interest. The loan will be redeemable in 66 years, and every year there will be a drawing for a small amount to be cancelled. The steamer which leaves for Australia on Wed nesday takes out 220,0001. in specie. The English Stock Market has been rather dull, the advices from Austria, received late on Satur day, having rather a depressing influence. Consols have been 99i- for transfer and account, or about the same as they left off on Saturday. The New Three-and-a-Fourth per Cents. have been done at 1031 and the Three per Cents. at 100/ g. Bank Stock has been steady at 228. Exchequer Bills are a shade better, being 15s. to 17s. for those at 11 d., and 13s. for those advertised to be paid off. East India Bonds have been at 355. premium. In foreign stocks there is not much doing. Spanish Three per Cents. have been marked 481, and the New Deferred 23k, being rather firmer. The Committee's Certificate is at 5i per cent. Portuguese Four per Cents, have realised 38-i, and the Five per Cents. 40. Mexican Bonds have been done at 23k, which is a shade better. Equa dor stock keeps up at si, and Grenada Deferred is worth 11k. Danish Five per Cents. have been at 107-i. Dutch Bonds are nominal. Railway' shares, for the most part, have been rather fluctuating. The principal dealings have been in Great Northern, Caledonian, Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and York and North Midland, which are rather in favour of buyers. The Lancashire and Yorkshire, it is said, will pay only 3 per cent., with no surplus, wages which fell due the Ist July last having been deducted, car riages and new engines also forming a heavy charge. The French shares are not so good. The gold mines have been at about the previous rates. The land companies' shares are quieter. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. B,lnk Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOO/ 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities 1033 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..... 64 Ditto 30 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 y 3-16 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO 35 50 Consols for Account 10th March March. June. 4 11 June. Exchequer Bills 13d. £lO00. £5OO l7 15 Small lO Ditto Advertised l3 6 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian 80nd4,.5 per Cent. _ Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent 971 Danish 5 per Cent. Equador Bonds 5 Grenada . Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent.. Portuguese 4 per. Cent. Ditto, 4 per Cent 3Bi Ditto for the Account 39 Ditt,o 3 per Cent 35 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 95 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4Bi I i Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 234 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si i P e Swedish Loanli d Belgian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Ex. 25fr 9Bl Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... ..... . Consols Ditto March Account THREE O'CLOCK. 99i R 99 buyers DESTRUCTION OF A LICENSED VICTUALLIR'S—(THIS DAY).-.. Shortly before four o'clock this morning, great excitement prevailed in King street, Lock's-fields, Surrey, in consequence of the lower part of the Newing ton Arms public-house having been discovered in flames. The police soon aroused those residing in the house, and instant measures were resorted to for the quick arrival of the engines, land only a very short time elapsed ere Mr. Nothing Arms iskn wasown destroyed,utoth all e Henderso n an d M r . Co nn orton, with th e b r i gade and West of England arrived, but by this p er i o d t h e con tents of every room in the house was one b urn i n g mass. The firemen used their utmost exertions, b u t i n an hour all theof which property insured.of th the Newington cause of the fire. FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF A CHILD.--0/1 Saturday Mr. W. Carter, coroner for East Surrey, held an inquest at the Union, Vasial-road, Camberwell, on the body of Daniel Connor, aged three years, the son of a labourer, residing in Nelson-street, Wyndham-road. From the testimony of several witnesses, it appeared that on Mon day last the deceased was left in the care os a little girl, aged eight years. About four o'clock in the evening the girl left the room to procure some coals (previously placing a kettle of boiling water on one of the hobs), and during her absence the deceased drank some of the boiling water, scalding his mouth and throat in a mo. t dreadful manner. Mr. Thomas K. King, surgeon, wa,i immediately sent for, but, notwithstanding the utmost attention the deceased expired in great agony, on Tues day evening, from the effects of the scald. Verdict, " Accidental death." LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings at Nisi Prius in London, before Lord Camp- bell and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. HENRY BROOME.-PERJURY. This was an indictment preferred by Richard Sill, at torney, against Henry Broome, for wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Hodson, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Parry and Mr. Metcalfe, appeared for the defendant. The circumstances out of which the present case arose, have been repeatedly before the public, and in various shapes and forms. It will be recollected that Sill was originally employed to act as attorney for a young man of property named Hamp, who preferred a charge against John Broome and two other persons, named Staden and James, for cheating him at cards at Brighton.• Subse quently, Henry Broome, the brother of John Broome, indicted Sill at the Old Bailey for obtaining money and securities from him under false pretence of suppressing the prosecution, and he was convicted on the testimony of Henry Broome himself, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Mr. Chambers, in his opening address to the jury said, the object of Mr. Sill in preferring the present indictment was to bring Henry Broome to justice, to vindicate his own character, and to establish his inno cence. The perjury committed by Broome con sisted in his swearing at the trial, at the Old Bailey, on the 16th of August last, that he was induced to give two bills of exchange for 1201., and another for 2401. to Sill on his saying that he had had an interview with the Secretary of State for the Home Department about his brother, John Broome, and that he was sure to get him convicted unless he had 3001. given him at once. This he was in a condition to prove was utterly false, and that the bills in question were given in bond fide pay ment of the costs which Sill had incurred on behalf of Hamp. Evidence of what transpired at the trial having been taken, Mr. Sill, the prosecutor, was examined by Mr. M. Chambers.—He said he had been a solicitor 25 years ; he served his articles in Westmoreland, and went to practice at Hereford. He settled in London in 1840. While practising at Hereford, he was con cerned in some matters in which Hamp was interested. He was employed by Hamp as his attorney in the prose cution of John Broome. After he ceased to act in that capacity, his bill of costs was taxed before the Master. On a subsequent occasion he dined with a friend, a Mr. Doyle, in the Temple. While there, a Mr. O'Brien called on him several times. Witness and Doyle left the Temple about 11 o'clock, and went to Price's oyster-shop in Fleet-street. 'Henry Broome entered in a few minutes, and O'Brien followed him. O'Brien said, " I h ope, s i r, you will allow me to introduce to you Henry Broome, and that you will shake hands with him." Henry Broome immediately got up, extended his hand, and said he was very glad to see him as he had wished to speak with him for some time. Witness then shook hands. Broome commenced speaking about his brother's case, but he told him he could not allow the matter to be spo. ken about, and that if he entered upon it he should im mediately leave the room. Witness added, that Williath Hamp had behaved very improperly, and that because of some affidavits that had been madebytwopartiesin reference to the taxation of his (Sill's) costs he had determined to retire from the prosecution, and that his determination would be communicated to the magistrates at Brighton. Broome said he hoped witness would allow him to speak about his bill of costs. He asked him what he wished to say, and he then replied that the bill ought never to have been taxed, and that no one had ever been employed to tax it. He also said that Mr. John Hamp had long ago given him two bills to settle the account. Witness observed that as that was the case, it ought to have been paid long ago. Broome said it would be paid if he (Sill) would call at his house in the Haymarket, and he promised to go there the same day. They then all left the oyster shop and went to the Opera Tavern in the Haymarket, which was kept by Henry Broome, and he remained there with O'Brien until three or four o'clock in the morning. It was arranged before he left, that he should call again at two o'clock the following afternoon. He accordingly called the next day : ,with O'Brien whom he accidentally met in the street. They both went into a room up stairs, accompanied by Henry Broome. He th en men ti one d that he had been put to considerable expense in the taxation of his costs, and Broome said that John Hamp had agreed to allow 201. for the extra trouble he had been put to in that respect, and also that his expenses would be allowed for going down to Brighton to tell the magistrates that he had withdrawn from the prosecution. Broome, moreover, agreed so pay 251., which was due on an overdue bill of O'Brien, which he (Sill) then happened to have in his possession. Two bills of exchange, each for 1201., drawn by John Hamp, were then handed to him by Broome. He pointed out that the bills were imperfect, as they were not drawn upon or accepted by any person. Broome said he did not know whether his brother in Air-street (John) had got so much cash about him, but he would go and see. Witness replied, " I cannot receive any money from your brother, and I only see you as a per son sent to me by John Hamp." Broome proposed to rgive him, as collateral security, a bill for 2401. He next went out of the room, and re turned after a short absence with a bill for that amount drawn by Henry Broome, and accepted by John Broome. He made up the difference by giving witness a cheque for 201. on Messrs. Taylor of Birming ham, and 201. 4s. in cash, making altogether 2801. 4s. He afterwards dined with Broome. Next day he went with him and O'Brien to Brighton. He there saw the magistrates, and told them that he could not consistently remain in the prosecution against John Broome, and they gave him permission to withdraw. The witness was under examination when our report left. FRENCH PLAYS. On Saturday night a novelty, entitled Edgard et sa Bonne, fresh from the Palais Royal, terminated the per formance at this theatre. It treats of the serious incon veniences which occasionally arise from too great inti macy between young gentlemen and the female domestics of their household, and in this case M. Edgard, wearied with the tyranny of his bonne (Florestine), to whom he has been rather too attentive in former times, and who, as is not unusual in such cases, has him completely under her thumb, resolves to free himself by marrying a young lady whom his friends have chosen for him. Of course, this by no means suits Florestine's views, and she op poses it by all the means in her power, and his effort to get her out of the way, and to prevent the family of his intended from discovering the relation between them, constitute the fun of the piece. Then we have all sorts of broad practical jokes, one of which—a fair specimen of the rest—consists in M. Edgard being suddenly called on to dance a polka with a warming -pan stuck up the back of his coat, the lid of which goes flip-flap, keeping time to the music, like a huge castanet as he is whirled round the room. All this kept up a round of incessant laughter from first to last, and M. Ravel was, as may be believed, perfectly in his element, and more irresistibly comic than ever. We regret that there only remain three more nights of his engagement. On Wednesday next he takes a benefit, when he appears for the last time in L'Etourneau, and a new vaudeville, entitled Rue de la Lune. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-BALL, Handel's oratorio of Judas Maccabeus was performed here on Friday night. The principal vocalists were Miss Birch, Miss Deakin, Miss Huddart, Mr. S. Reeves, and Mr. H. Phillips. The performance was one of the most brilliant and successful which the society has yet given, and reflects great praise on all concerned. Mi ss Birch sang the well know n " Pious orgies" with great sweetness and feeling, and Miss Deakin and Miss Huddart were most successful in the duet " Hail, hail, Judea l" which is always a favourite when well sung. Miss Deakin was also heard to great advantage in the beautiful melody, " Wise men flattering," which she sang with a mingled power and sweetness, so successful on the audience that, but for the regulations of the society, she would have been greeted with an unanimous encore. The recitative, " .Arm, arm, y e b rave I " was given by Mr. H. Phillips with his usual fire and anima tion, and Mr. S. Reeves made a st rong i mpression by the finished style in which he sang his two principal sowers."` How vain is man, and " Call forth thy p The chorus was perfect, and several times excited the uncontrollable app l ause of the audience by the power and precision with which the fine choruses of this oratorio were sung. ORDER OF THE THISTLE -LORD EGLINTOV. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You have copied into your paper of this evening a statement from the Morning Herald, to the effect, that the Order of the Thistle recently conferred upon Lord Eglinton was bestowed upon that nobleman by Lord Derby's Government before they gave up office, and not by her Majesty's present Ministers. I am not quite sure of dates, but, if I am not mis taken, th e d eath of the Earl f Stair, by which the vacancy took place, was subsequent to the occupation of office and the formation of the present Government by the Earl of Aberdeen. If lam right, the statement in the Herald is totally without foundation.—Your obedient servant, Coventry House Club, 19th Feb. A WHIG. TO Tia ,EDITOR OF TBE SUN. SIR, --In your paper of Feb. 14, speaking of the Com mission for Inquiring into the state of Cathedral Chap ters, you say :—" To the inquiry What are the rela tions of the chapters to the bishops ?' the answer might be, with little variations, Sons, sons-in-law, brothers, brothers-in-law, uncles, nephews, and cousins by birth or marriage.' There would appear to be very snug family parties in the cathedrals of each diocese." Let me beg you to qualify these last words, as respects the diocese of Lincoln. Whatever Bishop Prettyman might do, the admirable prelate who has just expired, Bishop Kaye, has not conferred a single lucrative dig nity on his son, or any one of his three sons-in-law, all clergymen. He has had ample opportunity of doing so, in the case of these or other relations, but beyond the gift of an honorary prebend he has wholly abstained from using his power. It will be difficult, almost im possible, to supply his place with a Bishop of Li nco l n as meek , as learned, and as pious as himself. The Church and country have sustained a heavy loss.—l am, sir, yours obediently, A LINCOLNSHIRE CLERGYMAN. MARKET NET FS-(TILTS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The leading provincial markets held on Saturday wer e fairly supplied with wheat, in which a steady business wse transacted on somewhat. higher terms. Malting barley pl'e'd d duced rather more money; and the value of grinding a n distilling sorts was well supported. Malt was quit e as dear ; but oats, beans, peas, and flour commanded very little attention. The latest advices from New York are to the effect thsta steady business was doing in wheat and flour foil' shipment to England. M os t o f th e con ti nenta l mar k e t s have ex-w . bited more firmness at full prices. The arrivals of English grain up to our market la/ week, were very moderate From abroad, we re ceived 5,402 quarters of wh ea t, 1 , 130 b ar l ey, 10,029 oats, 31 1 7 2 beans, 124 peas, 473 tares, 1,200 linseed, 130 rapeseed' mustard seed, 63 sundry seeds, 889 sacks and 1,301 barPw' of flour. of Fresh up to day coastwise from Essex, the arrive wheat was tolerably good, and in improved From Kent, Lincolnshire, &c., the receipts were ye/ limited, but of full average weight. By land carriage f ra i! the midland counties a few parcels came to hand, but mie total supply on offer was very moderate. The attendsre of both town and country millers being tolerably good, r_„,' demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled 1 1 4 , steady, and a good clearance was effected at prices fuw equal to those obtained on Monday last. The amount of business doing for forward delivery 1 7 . 0 larger than for some time past, nevertheless, the grew condition. were unable to obtain any advance in the quOtations. te. The show of fresh foreign wheat wag but moder n l y ( Ex-granary, the supply was seasonably ex t en sive. Br a l fine parcels moved off freely, at the extr e me rates paid. 1 y week, whilst middling and inferior qualities were ste and quite as dear. an Floating cargoes off Falmouth m e t a dull inquilt late rates were barely supported. Malting barley, the supply of which was limited, good request, at, in some instances, an adv a nce inotne ;4 1 . rencies of is per quarter, 39s having been paid for Oleo lier ; grinding and distilling parcels ruled steady ; at quotations. We had a good demand for malt, in the value of w hich no change took place. te t ina Although-the total supply of oats was but modem demand for that description of produce was far from ac tly " at late rates. The sale for beans—the arrivals of which were moderate —was tolerably ftrto, at,full quotations. We had a slow inquiry for peas, at unalt e red currencies. The demand for flour was rather firmer than of late. prices, no change took place.- CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL Indsl7BlE. et . to 6P Wheat—Essex k Rent, Malt — Chevalier • • •• - . 1 " - Red •• .. new 40s to 48s Oats Yorkshire and ~, 01 Ditto.. • • ........ old 45s 59s Linoolnik., Fact !'", 01 Ditto, White new 44s 53s Ditto.. • • .... old 49s 60s Norfolk and Mn. y Potato ougßhlaa .1 and.k ... 6. . 0. . r. k .. 3 1 ; ; to :4, coin, Red, old 47s 53s Cork, Whits ... •• ',',- 55 6 Ditto new •..... 37s 47s Scotch, reed. •• .. ; 30 Bye—Old -• • ........ 31s 325 Beans—Tick ......• •• : A , 4P New .. .. ...... • . Its 33s Pigeons •• •• ,7„ . P . . Arley —Grinding ..... 25s 28s Peas—Grey •• • • ''..,, JP Malting . ........ 31s 34. Maple •• •• ...•"` SP Chevalier.... •• • 35s 39$ White... .. .••• •• ".Z. 40 felt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... •• •• :7; 46 1 folk • ........... 545 58s Tionr— Town -mads.•• ::: 05 Brown . • ... •• . ..... .. 46s 52 5 Suffolk •. • • ..... • •'' $0 Kingston and Wars 13s 60s Btoakta & Norfolk 321 SMITHFIELD. . The imports of foreign stock i n t o L on d on , la st 17, were very large—the total supply amoun ti ng t 4 to head. During the same period in 1852 they emotuiwi s a 1,899 ; in 1851, 2,229; in 1850, 979; in 1849, 1,966, in 1848, 1,546 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Tit From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calveol• Hamburgh l ' 22 ••• 342 ••• 9 Harlingen...—. 308 ... 114 ... 14 ••• - - 337 2 68 •/.* Rotterdam 129 ... 1,728 ... 205 ." Amsterdam 9 T0ta1.... 475 " 2,842 2 ... 289 ••• The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. 0 1852 430 1,260 ... 200 ••• 1851 475 1,484 • 263 1850 368 ... 324 287 •• • 1849 493 ... 1,287 ... 186 •••• 1848 764 ... 700 82 ••• To-day's market w as f a i r l y suppl i ed with fore i g n stec ics both as to number and quality. Since our last report, 5 beasts and 92 pigs have °eae direct by sea from Ireland. _:„ dir The fresh arrivals of beasts from our own graal r ed, tricts were very moderate, the time of year cons"' I.ti, whilst their general quality was tolerably good. 141- °" . the standing that the dead markets were well supPli°l the beef trade, owing to the prevailing fine weather, e at large attendance of buyers, ruled active. The P:.:c r ior bre eds realised full prices in every inst ance , whilst vet and middling qualities of beef advan ce d quite 14 's 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeehi l tat4 . received, 1,750 Scots, short horns, kc. ; f rom otherN. o - as of England, 600 Herefords, rants, Devons &c. Scotland, 400 horned and polled Scots, wholly per rad The steamer had not arrived at the usual hour.. , a - a ill The numbers of sheep were aga i n ver y ru led by no means first-rate conditio n . Th e mutt on trade Th e firm, and last week's prices were fully imPnr ted _ 2d; primest old Downs, in th e woo l, so ld a t f ro m e" out of the wool, 48 to' 48 2d per Blbs. o derate—. 4 ° la Calves—the supply of which was vory,- 01 „ w rech , . steadily, at in most instances, an advance I ' l of 2d per 81bs. The top There was a slightly improved for pigs, at v. full prices.inquiry figure w4s f3d per eBlbs. Per 8114 to si ink the ebb, s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...3 0 to 3 2 Second quality ...3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 3 10 Primo Scots, (tc. 4 0 4 2 Inferior sheep ...3 10 4 0 Second quality ...4 2 4 6 Prime erse.-wlled.4 8 4 10 4. ..d. gt $ __me Southd own 5 0 u , $ Large c rse . ca l ves 3 2 : $ Prime s ma ll d o 4 4 :. $ rge hogs 210 1 0 mall porkers 3 8 n : 0 uckling calves 20 0 t: 0 Quarter old pigs 19 0 " FOREIGN surPLY Beasts l lB/0 Sheep Calves Pigs ........................ TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep 1 7 ,270 Calves l3O Pigs 305 1 A statement and compar i son of the supplies and prices of 0 stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Ma ke 51, Monday, Feb. 23, 1852 and this day, Monday, Feb. 1353. Per 81bs, to sink the effals. Feb. 23, 1852. Feb. 2l, 1853 d.A 30 . 0 Coarse and inferior beasts ... 22t0243 0 t o 3 6 Second qu a lit y ditto ... • 2 6 210 3 4 $l O Prime la rge oxen • 3 0 3 2 3 8 4 . Prime Scots, &e 3 4 0 6 3 4 0 4 v Coarse and inf er i or sheep ... ......2 10 3 10 4 6 Second qualit,y ditto ... 3 2 3 8 4 2 4lv Prime coa rse woo ll e d ditto ... 310 4 0 4 8 6SI Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 2 4 4 5 0 4 Large coarse cal ves ▪ 3 6 4 0 3 2 4 Prime small ditto ... • 4 2 4 6 4 4 3 7 Large hogs ... 2 6 3 62 10 4 v, Neat small porkers ▪ 3 8 310 3 8 3go" Beasts.., 094 11 ° Sheep ... 21,4 , 740 17 , , 13 i Calves._ 219 3 05 Pigs .320 o beef SUPPLIES OE SALE, Feb. 24, 1851 . —B easts, 3 , 713 19,000 ; calves, 70; pigs, 295. , 10; Feb. 25, 1850.--Beasts, 3,922; sheep, 19,490 ; cals . ° pigs, 185. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. t O lt The supplies o f b o th town and country killed % eo ar' offer to-d ay were extensive ; yet the general demand steady, and prices were well supported. Per Ms by the carcase. B. d. i. d. Beef, inferior 26 2 8 Do., middling 2lO 2 0 Do., prime largo 3 2 3 4 Do., do. small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 2B 3 0 • tt d. I l i 6 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 4 0 Do.,middling ..... 3 8 4 6 Do., prime 4 4 4 Veal 2 Pork, email ~ 3 " BOROUGH HOP. led Al l kinds of h o p s , b o th new and old, continue .in PI request, at fully the late ad vance i n th e quotatinu°'Oenw and East Kent pockets, 96s to 160 s ; Weald of 90s to 112 s ; S ussex, 92s to 110 s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These mark e t s are t o l era bl y we ll , b ut not to o hes te f o ders, supplied with most kinds of potatoes, in which a s ; o3 poPa business is d o i ng , a t a b ou t stationary prices. Th e „l o , last w ee k were 1 0 0 tons from Rouen, 47 from Caj , a : p r 19 from R o tt er d am. —Y or k R egents, 85s to 150 s, w r, 10 0 : j ? . Lincolnshire d o ., 75 s t o 110 s ; S co t c h d o., 853 jps' Do. Reds, 75s to 85s ; French Whites, 80s to 906; 65s to 755. WOOL. dr oo p The public sales of colonial wool held since ge n have been well attended by buyers, and most of the A boe offered have changed hands at the opening plice g p r i" 18,000 b a l es h ave now passe d th e h ammer . pe e 4 . English wools are fi rm an d qu it e as dear. 1-4Thpiitiriell imports were under 400 bales, wholly from the c° SEEDS. 0 1. 1310 , The demand for linseed i s l ess ac ti ve . AS oat, c 1 ,1 tit'"" t realised 50s, and e x . granary , 50 s 6d t o 510. ye ° At held at 51s, and Petersbur g h, 48 s p er q uarter. t season, 20,000 quarters of th e l a tt er h ave sold at,—„,„ai 9 public sale, 1,225 qrs. E as t I n di a h ave c hanged li m o OP; 528 to 52s I. Canary i s l ower t o purc h a se wo rd ° owing to the rise in th e o il mar k e t , h as a n up dency. Turnip,White, per bush. 91 to Ils Swede •• • ••• • • • 10s 12s Mustard, 8r0wn...... 78 101 White, new...... 7g Od 108 1 Tares, Winter, new.. • • 48 6d As 0(1 Spring ..... Os Od Os Od Canary. per quarter ~ 434 458 nYe grass ••••••• • • • • • 28s 34, Clover, Red Eng . (cwt.) 488 62s White •• •••• • • • 468 66s Foreign Red.... • 488 62s •• 46s 64s Trefoil, ion •. .. 263 30a 35' - 0 0 Carraway, new • • •" abs Coriander, new •• •• sterjs Hempeeed, per q uarter OA 01 Linseed, Eng..4owing••• 495 . 0 Crushing •• • • •". 491 ;44 Baltic ••• • • • 491 Linse °d ed e e ss a a k;i: os 1 0 1 101 1,1 English •• • n • 10s bo 5l F ore ign, per to „. b i 9 0' Rape Cakes, Pr - 2 3101 Rapeseed, New, pr 11/ ( ay last, i n ce TALLOW. mar k e t 0— j There mon has been rather , more activity in this spot, deli on the spot, have had an upward tendency. Torc?, o ',,, ia 43° and prices, both on the spot and for y i r.Q 681bs• is quoted at 45s per cwt• Town sa.' ( per cwt, not cash ; rough fat, 2s. Gd. Per 8 'so. 3 35 3 3 . 0 50 0 4 00 , 04 1,„ 0 1 70,1' 74, 441 460 66 1849. Stock this day 32,419 I 40,.1471 Price of Y. C. to 4o o s o :)d od . 3 oo 6s s 6cl ot t i o Delivery last week 2,046 1,744 Ditto from Juno I 76,792 I 72.839 Arrivals last week I 549 156 Ditto from June 1 103,374 1n87.b15 Price of Town I 4330 d I als 6d 1850. I 1851. 1 37 a 6d ° t 03 5 91,,99 :85:5222i,411 3956 d 385 04