The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

THE- FRENCH EMPIRE. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday in due course, but they are entirely destitute of news of a political character. Several of the leaders of the Legitimist party have been offered seats in the Senate, but have re fused. Among those who have refused are the Duke de Mailly and the Comte de Clermont-Ton nerre. On the other hand, the Comte Wabsch- Serrent, M. de Gallifet, and M. Depeil have ac cepted, and their nomination is expected to appear in the Moniteur of to-morrow. The Legislative Assembly sat yesterday; M. Bil lault, the President, in the chair. The President informed the assembly that he had received a letter from M. de Merode, sending in his resignation. The order of the day was the discussion of a bill granting a credit of 5,000 f. to pay the rent of the Ecole de Medecine. The articles were voted by assis et /eve, and then the ballot was proceeded to on the ensemble of the bill. The news of the settlement of the Turkish ques tion has given great satisfaction in Paris, as it is understood that there was great doubt if the French Government would join in any measure that might have been proposed by England for the protection of the Turkish Government. It is said, and upon respectable authority, that when the ac counts arrived of the threats held out both by Austria and Russia against the Porte, the English Government proposed to the French Government to send their squadrons to the Dardanelles, but that the French Government refused, on the ground that it would do nothing at present that could give umbrage to the Northern Powers. A frightful tempest visited the coast of Calais in the night of Thursday. The waves dashed with extraordinary violence on the jetties, and knocked down the guard and signal houses. Friday night also the tempest raged violently. The communication by electric telegraph with Marseilles has been interrupted by the violence of the wind having blown down a number of the posts on a part of the line, while most of the rail ways and roads to. the south have been rendered impassable by heavy falls of snow. A report is current that a duel was fought yes terday morning between M. Mires, the new pro prietor of the Constitutionnel, and M. Dufresne, but the particulars are not known. There was an improvement yesterday in the prices of all the French securities. The .Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted 40c. better than on Saturday for cash, and 25c. higher for the account ; the closing rates being 80f. 40c. for the former, and 80f. 20c. for the latter. The Four-and-a -half per Cents. also attained a similar improvement, being last called 106 f. sc. for cash, and 105 f. 90c. for the account. Bank Stock unaltered at 2,800 f., and a further decline in the prices of nearly all railway shares—the only exceptions being the Paris and Rouen, and Lyons and Mediterranean lines. The Paris and Lyons fell 15 francs, and the St. Ger mains 20 ; the others from 2 to 7 francs per share lower. SPAIN. We have received the Madrid journals of the 23d, but they are without interest. - It is said that General Narvaez has addressed to the Senate a representation couched in very energetic terms against the government. The General had de manded authorisation to come and take his seat in the Senate, but his request was refused in the most peremptory manner. A letter from Madrid states that the prelimi naries of the marriage in contemplation between the sister of the King of . Spain, Donna Amelia Felipa, and Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, are far advanced. The King of Bavaria is expected shortly in Spain. A Spanish fleet is announced for the Mediter ranean, with orders to touch at Toulon, Naples, Messina, Malta, Ancona, and Venice. The weather continues very severe, and rheu matic compiaints, colds, and pulmonary affections are very prevalent in the Spanish capital. ITALY. The Sardinian Minister of Finance represents that the financial state of the island has been steadily improving during the last few years ; that it has great abundance of the prime necessaries of life, exports wines to an enormous amount—olive oil, corn, and other articles of secondary importance in large quantities also ; that the working of mines, which had but lately been introd uce d, an had pro duced but 200,000 kilogrammes of lead in the first half-year of 1851, had produced upwards of 500,000 kilogrammes in the first half-year of 1852. The Bede Gazette states that on the 18th the Austrian Government had a note presented to the Federal Council, demanding the expulsion of all political refugees from Ticino, the seizure of the arms and ammunition intended for the insurgents of Lombardy, the prosecution of the Ticinese who have taken a part in the insurrection of Milan, and, finally, guarantees for the future. To this note was added a sort of printed address to the Ticinese, which had been spread about in the can ton, inviting them to join the revolt. The answer of the Federal Council is stated to be that it will await the report of Colonel Bourgeois before giving a more explicit answer, that it had ordered the expulsion of the refugees from Ticino as early as 1848 ; that it would inquire whether its orders had been executed ; that it knows of no Ticinese engaged in the revolt ; that if such there be, the laws shall be executed against them, and that it hopes. Austria will revoke the severe measures it has taken. The Opinione, of Turin, states that the steamer which arrived at Genoa from Leghorn, on the 22d, had brought the very improbable story that several sailors, belonging to a British corvette, had been arrested by the Austrians, while on shore, for crying " Viva l'ltalia." According to one account they have been given up to the captain of the cor vette ; according to another, the captain, after hav ing claimed his men in vain from the Austrian authorities, had set sail for Malta to fetch the fleet and obtain reparation. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna says the kitchen-knife which the assassin Lebenyi used against the Empe ror was a new one. It was very sharp, and at the point was sharpened on both sides. The Emperor lost so much blood that fer ten minutes he was un able to see with one eye, and for more than an hour with the other. His Majesty askdd if his cure would be long in being effected, as he was fearful of delaying public business. The assassin, when seized, declared it was not necessary to hold him, as he had no intention of. flying. The troops who were on duty in the cathedral of St. Stephen during the celebration of the T e Deum were Hun garians • their shouts in honour of the Emperor were so loud that they drowned those of the people. Nearly all the Hungarians residing at Vienna at tended the ceremony in national costume. After the event became known the telegraph, almost hour after hour, b roug ht expressions of regret and felicitation to his Majesty from all the courts of Europe. The Emperor Napoleon sent himself a dispatch direct to the Emperor. Letters of con gratulation have arrived from sovereigns by cou riers. Most of the ambassadors received orders to send news of his Majesty twice a-day to their re spective courts. A telegraphic dispatch from Vienna of the 26th, in the Journal de Francfort, states that the heat in the, .fo a r_e ee head o f the Emperor had increased, and that his sleepduring the night of the 25th had not The Assemblee Nationale, however, states that it has received by telegraph from Vienna news of th e going 0 Emperor dated Sunday, and that he was n most f avoura bl y . • Inormation fr °ra Pesth states that numerous arrests have b een said to be compromised Thirty individuals are they are charged with having drunk the h e a th ; The authorities the assassin Lebenyi in a public-house. Its received an anony mous letter telling them tan attack was in tended to be made on the principal kind military post in the town, but nothing of th e arrived has taken place. been here from Several passengers who have Vienna by steam-boat, have rumour of the arrest of a man on aaZeated• The . ing been an accomplice of Lebenyi, and t r ,g i lof hay intended to assassinate the Archduke Ai,,, -la , ving pears to be confirmed. - --rL, ap- The customs conferences closed on the 22d Vienna. It is said that the p leni p otentiar ies are "to meet again in a short time at Berlin. These conferences, says the Presse of Vienna, are essen "tally connected with the conclusion of Austro 'Prussian commercial treaty. The States of the coalition of Darmstadt have engaged to renew the Zollverein with Prussia, and not fo throw any obstacle in the way of the extension of the union by the treaty of September. In fine, they are dis posed to conclude at a later period an Austro-Ger man customs' union. TURKEY' The Augsburg Gazette Constantinople stating that the Austrian publishes a letter from Govern mento has given orders to its consuls in the East to forbid any more A us t r i an vesselsfro a m nd p for the present to Constantinople, proceeding Austrian Lloyds has received orders to withdraw The dispatches its steamers from the Levant. •,_ i s from Russi a to the Turkish Government were, iL said, of a very menacing character. The Count de Leinengen had not, however, quitted Constanti nople, and the Prench Ambassador continued to have conforcucca - with the Turkish Ministers. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, 26th, , 3 4, 3 :—...." The Count de Leiniagen, who had been , . J eharged with a diplomatic mission to the Ottoman Porte relative to the differences between the two Governments, has returned to Trieste. The Otto man Porte has yielded to all the demands and claims which Austria had made through that dip lomatist." Although this account contradicts all alarming reports accredited on the Bourse of Vienna, it meets with general credence. The message in question was addressed, by tele graph, by Comte v. Leinengen himself to the Ca binet of the Emperor. The Austrian troops on march to Croatia have received counter orders, but the Russian difficulty has yet to be settled. Letters from Ragusa, of the 11th, in the Augs burg Gazette, state that there is great disunion among the Montenegrin chiefs, and that the Turks are at a distance of four leagues from Cettinje. It was rumoured that three Austrian battalions, under Col. Stratomirovich, were to enter Motene gro, because Omer Pasha had refused to confer with Count Kellner, who had been sent to parley with him. TERRIFIC STORM 41ND LOSS OF LIFE. (From the Liverpool Albion of yesterday.) This town and neighbourhood were, on Saturday, vi sited by one of the most violent hurricanes which we have had for some time to record. Indications of an approaching storm were apparent for some hours pre vious to its breaking out, from the rapid manner in which the barometer fell, the decline having been up wards of 1.1 in. in less than twelve hours. The wind, which during Friday night and the early part of Satur day morning had blown a moderate gale from the N.W., increased to a complete hurricane by half-past ten o'clock, and continued without intermission for about two hours. The rough state of the weather compelled all the ferry steamers, with the exception of the Woodside boats, which continued to ply at intervals, to cease running. Much inconvenience ensued in consequence, hundreds of people who crossed early, to attend the Liverpool mar kets, being unable to return to their homes. The Wood side boats were, on several occasions, upwards of an hour in crossing, the average time, on ordinary occasions, being seven minutes. The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, which should have sailed for New York about noon, got under weigh, as usual, shortly before that time, and stood off, and on, waiting the arrival of the mails, but was compelled to come to an anchor again, it being utterly impossible to embark the mails on board the tender at the pierhead, much less to convey them to the Africa. She was, in consequence, detained until yesterday. The first serious accident on the river occurred to the smack John, of Chester, bound from Rhyl to this port, with a cargo of soda ash. The smack drifted from opposite the Waterloo Pierhead, and, in her progress up the river, ran foul of the steamer Prince of Wales, lying at tho south end of the Prince's Pierhead, and lost mast, part of bul warks, &c., besides sustaining other damage. After getting clear of the steamer, she drifted athwart the moorings of the Landing-stage, and for some short time stuck fast on the chains. The men on board, at this juncture, endeavoured to save their lives, but one was unfortunately drowned within a few yards of hundreds of people, who, however, "could not render any assist ance. The Prince of Wales sustained considerable damage, not only from being run foul of by the smack, but from beating alongside the pierhead for some time. She was hauled into the George's Basin, and afterwards docked in the Prince's Dock. Most of the vessels at anchor in the river dragged their anchors, and many were in collison. The damage sustained from this cause is, we fear, considerable. The following were among the vessels that drifted : The Anna Rich, for Boston, parted her cables, and got ashore on the Devil's Bank, near the Dingle, where she remained. She sustained such serious injury that it was considered prudent yesterday to commence dis charging her cargo. Last night we heard that she had broken in two. The screw-steamer City of Glasgow, which arrived early in the morning from Philadelphia, drove from her anchors about the change of tide, and, in endeavouring to make fast to a buoy in the Sloyne, got ashore to the south of Rock Ferry. She was, however, got off on the following morning's tide, without apparent damage, and docked. The American ship Atlas, for New Orleans, lost both anchors and cables, and was run aground at the mouth of George's Dock Basin. She was safely docked at high water, with only trifling damage. The American ships Cheshire and Rosetta, both for Boston, parted their cables, and ran ashore at Knott's Hole, where they remain. They will probably be got off after lightening. The packet-ship Constitution, from New York, was in contact with the Cheshire, and sustained considerable damage. The barque Maggie, for Singapore, was also in con tact in the river, and sustained a good deal of damage. She has since been docked. As the tide began to ebb the violence of the storm seemed to abate a little, but not to a sufficient extent to permit the ferry steamers to commence running. The outer gates of the Sandon Dock were broken, about noon, by the violence of the waves. Fears are entertained for the safety of the vessels which left this port during the past few days, as the storm appears to have been general all along the Welsh coast. The only accounts at present to hand are those received through the semaphore telegraph. Five small vessels are reported ashore at Hoylake, but we have no account of their names, or whether the crews have been saved. A ship was also reported at anchor about seven miles to the westward of Holyhead, with all her masts gone, and a signal of distress flying from a flag-staff. One of the Holyhead Railway Company's boats pro ceeded to her assistance at seven o'clock yesterday morning, and succeeded in carrying her into Holyhead harbour. From accounts which we have received we believe her name to be the Gipsy, of and from this port from Charleston, with a cargo of cotton. The American ships Manhattan and Bengal, which left this port on Friday, both rode out the gale in the Channel in safety, and were reported off Holyhead, at ten a.m. yesterday, all well. The Cornelia, which also sailed on Friday, was not so fortunate, and was compelled to return back, in doing which she got ashore in the Rock Channel, but did not sustain much damage. She has, however, been docked for examination. _ . _ About eleven o'clock in the morning a large board fell from a roof in the neighbourhood of the Albion office, and was brought into the passage in Brunswick-street. In the course of an hour half-a-dozen claimants, from establishments in the vicinity, called to make an in spection : one said it was their shutter ; another, that it was their warehouse door ; and a third, that it had been blown fromtheir cistern. Five of them had suc cessively come and gone, being satisfied, after seeing the article, that it was not theirs ; when some person or persons unknown placed the question of identity at rest by walking off with the board. The most fearful disaster during the storm occurred about midnight, to the barque Irene, Captain M'Donald, whilst in tow of a steamer for the purpose of being docked. She had lost her anchors and cables in the gale, and, whilst in tow, as above stated, caught on the edge of the bank off the Coburg Dock with her. stern ; the tide swung her head round, and threw her on her broadside, and she shortly afterwards sank. The steam tug Powerful was proceeding to the Anna Rich about the time the Irene sank, and screams were heard. Al though the vessel could not be seen, Captain Edwards immediately ordered the steam-tug to be steered in the direction whence the cries proceeded, and the vessel was shortly afterwards descried. The boat was then got out, and a boatman, named Joseph Hayes, two seamen belonging to the Ania Rich, and one of the hands belonging to the Powerful, immediately jumped into her, and were towed close to the wreck, when they succeeded in picking up nine persons, one of whom was Messrs. Ironside's overlooker. He was in a state of insensibility when picked up. The crew is said to have consisted of 16 ; in addition to which there were two passengers, the pilot, and the overlooker on board • so that the number unaccounted for is 11, among whom is the captain, chief mate, pilot, and both passengers. Hayes' statement of the disaster is as fol lows :—" I was on board the steamer Powerful, going to the Anna Rich ;it was about half-past 12 o'clock. We saw nothing of the vessel, only heard violent screaming. Captain Edwards ordered the boat to be got out, and I and three others got into her. A long line was made fast to the boat and attached to the Powerful, and we were towed close to the wreck. We picked the men, nine in number, off the wreck ; they were all in a very exhausted state ' • the overlooker was unable to stand. I saw three men drop off the wreck exhausted whilst we were picking the people off, and they were drowned. I saw a steamer, which I took for the Uncle Sam, lying about a quarter of a mile from the Irene. She was the steamer that had the Irene in tow previous to her strik ing. We took all those saved to the Southern Hospital." The bodies of one of the passengers and a seaman were picked up yesterday morning. The name of the passen ger is Richard Whitburn. He had upwards of 161. on his person when picked up. We have not heard the other passenger's name, nor the names of any of the crew. The vessel lies on her broadside on the bank, fills with the tide, and is, apparently, a complete wreck. She belongs to Messrs. Charles Ironside and Co., of this port, and was bound to Valparaiso, with a valuable cargo on board. Shortly after the Irene struck the gale moderated ; and at three p.m., yesterday, the wind was blowing a gentle breeze from the N.N.W. NEW Muarc.—.A. new song entitled, "Oh, then, I'll Think of Thee," has just been published in Dublin. It is a particular musical production, which has createi a greater sensation in Ireland than any song which has appeared there for years past. The words are by Thomas Dillon Jones, Esq., and the music by George Lindley, Esq., and the composition has already reached a third edition. Ointment and Pills v ri sE efficaciousXT .i— -inneelluorwinay's wonderfully [A D Ten Years' Standing .— Mr. ivia la . Scorbutic Eruption of of Price's-street, Liverpool, was rae, ships' store dealer, 10 years with a violent scorbutic affection for upwards of which crave him so much pain and agony in the hand, health/became seriously affected. , 1 4: , :l. n u y ri t n h a t his bodily lie had the advice of several eminent practitioners period without obtaining the slightest relief. Ile °then' but chased, of Mr. Thompson, chemist, Stanhope-street,n3ur Liverpool, some of Holloway's ointment and pills, which, by perseverance in their use, very shortly cured the disease, and restored him to perfect health an d strength.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor liol. loway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1853. ,SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE SHARE MARKETS. TATTERS.A.LL'S--MONDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst Bourton (taken). 7to 1 agst Oscar. Bto 1 agst Miss Mowbray. 13 to 1 agst Duc-an-Durras. BRITISH RAILWAYS. 'aid I RAILWAYS. Leasing Compaus, Closing Prices Yesterday. Business this day. Closing Prices Tater; Business done 1 this day. 50 30 31 29 —3ok 30 31 29 30 LO7 —lo9xd 53,i —s4Axd LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. 4to 1 agst Weathergage. sto 1 ag;t Doubt. 6to 1 agst Bellewstown (taken). METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 13 to 1 agst Lampedo. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Contentment. 149 - 151 32A -33 i DERBY. 9to 1 agst West Australian. 15 to 1 agst Orestes. 15 to 1 agst Cineas. 16 to 1 agst Honeywood (taken). 20 to 1 agst The Reiver (taken). 22 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer (taken). 50 to 1 agst Pharold. 50 to 1 agst Ethelbert. 111 —ll3xa 55i —s6,jad 26i —2'4n' 13 14 254 26 19 —l9l t xd 24' 26 3 - 34 - ion COVENTRY STEEPLECHASES. 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Wolf. & Dudley guar. all Do . wtht guar. LOO Buckghamsh. all Clydesdale Jc. LOO E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glstr.& Dn. Fr all artlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares. all Do. Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do. Preference all Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. all Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. Bata. and Matlock all Middlesbro' & Redear. all Midld.Bradfd. all Northern and Easternsp.c. all Do. 6 per at. all Do. Fixeds pc' all Prdst. & Wyre 11 Do. Shares. 100 Roystn.&llit, 100 Do.Shepti.St 18a Shef.ltoth.an6 Goole g. 5 p.c. 9i S. Stanordsh. all Wear Valleygr 6 per cent all Do (100 IWilts&Somrsti Loudon & N. West. IGt.Westn. IDo Do Do L.&N.W Caledon Gt.Nrthn. Gt.Westn k. New. & Berw. Y.&NIld Do Do Is. Eastern Norfolk. Do L. & N. W. & Midi& Stekton & Darlingt. Midland.. H. Cbunt Do Do L. & N. W &Ln&lk Do IGtNorthn' Do Lancash& Yorksh. M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do i"ltWestn, 30: St. 50 St, 1 25 64i 5 100 23 SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLXXXIII. A telegraphic communication received from Liverpool this morning reports a slight fall of snow last night, but not of sufficient consequence to put the course out of running order ; and without there is a severe frost or an increased downfall between now and to-morrow, the ground, though heavy, will be in a tolerably fit state for the engagements to be run off. The first stake on the card is the Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 30 added by the Earl of Sefton, for three years-old and upwards (one mile and a quarter). This stake closed on the Ist of January with five subscribers, who must name to-night at seven o'clock. The second stake on the card is the Liverpool Spring Cup of 100 sovs. in specie, by subscription of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 60 added (one mile and three-quarters). Weathergage, the pride of the contented party, heads the list with Bst 71b, and, moreover, heads the betting list, and being in good form will run very forward. Cariboo's starting I consider doubtful. War Hawk and Chaseaway, I presume, will give place to Lalage. Trousseau and Richmond will probably stay at home. Kiteflyer, at Est 131 b, ought to be in a proximate posi tion to the winner. Stebbing's lot will probably be re presented by Timid Fawn. Bellewstown, with 6st 121 b, looks very formidable, and should the ground be heavy —which is almost certain to be the case—he and Doubt will doubtless struggle home in the first and second places. Little Davie's chance, at 6st 61b, is put com pletely out by the two animals just mentioned. Happy Joe has some admirers, and so have several others among the light weights ; but, with the exception of Monsoon, they possess no chance of victory. Master Norton is in very favourably at 4st 101 b, but, having done no work, will not run. In short, the race will be confined to Weathergage, Kiteflyer, Bellewstown, Doubt, and Mon soon (if he runs)—BELLEWSTOWN and Doubt being the most likely occupants of the leading positions. The Grand National Steeplechase of 20 sovs. each, h ft, &c., with 100 added (about four miles), has ob tained sixty-two subscribers, thirty-four of whom have accepted. About a score will, in all probability, go to the post. Sir Peter Laurie carried the top weight of list 81b. His party are uncommonly confident, and W. Holman will have the mount. A couple from Brad shaw's stable in the shape of Vainhope, steered by G. Stevens, and Bourton, with S. Darling up, will help to form the field. The money is entirely on the latter, who, upon a large outlay, has advanced to the position of first favourite. They say they have got the measure of every horse in the race, and book the matter as a foregone conclusion. Both of Dockeray's horses run. Both have figured in the position of first favourite, and both'have been backed to win a large stake ; but so little of their owners' intentions have become known beyond the boun dary of the stable, that until yesterday it was by no means certain which would be the horse. The matter seems to be decided, however, now, and Oscar, ridden by Mr. Goodman, is to be the animal. lam given to understand that the jockey originally named for Miss Mowbray is to be superseded by Mason. Lucy Neal, although in first-rate form, and having Frisby s assis tance, is getting much too stale to win a race like this. Tom Oliver has the guidance of old Peter Simple. Peter's day has passed away. Maurice Daley, with Charley Boyce up, will, no doubt, finish as he did last year—very close to the winner. Victress has been backed for a large stake by her owner, and, under the management of Tasker, will, it is expected, go through her lesson very well. Duc-an-Durras, I presume will be the only one started to represent the Emerald Isle ; and I consider Lord Waterford's chance with him to be the best he has ever had with any horse at Liverpool. The Duck, as he is called, will be ridden by Ryan or Wynne—the former most probably, the latter being under stood to be engaged for Abd-el-Kader. The last-named horse, although reported to be very short of work, in my humble opinion is game enough to run most of the others to a stand-still. View Halloo will be ridden by W. Archer ; but, notwihstanding this, will finish in the crowd. The rest require little or no consideration, Betsy Prig being perhaps the best. Crabbs, ridden by W. Fowler, has been backed for a good deal of money ; and Benedict's chance has also been invested on to some extent at a low price. White will be his jockey. Tipperary Boy will be ridden by T. Ablett, and the General by Treen. In conclusion, in my opinion, Oscar, Maurice Daley, Duc-an-Durms, and Abd-el-Kader ought to finish in front, OSCAR being the actual winner. A good race be tween the other three for second place. The betting this morning 11 much the same as the re turn from Tattersall's last night. THE DERBY.—Messrs. Greville and Payne have four horses engaged in the Derby at Littleton, under the care of W. DILLY, one of whom—Mr. Payne's br c PINDUS, by Epirus out of Wapiti—is out of training, or soon will be—at least I fancy so—his legs being very indifferent. Mr. Payne's b c WAR WHOOP, by Lanercost out of Valentine, has appeared five times before the public, but not obtained a single victory. Will not go to Epsom, I presume. Mr. Payne's b C SPEED THE PLOUGH, by Cotherstone out of 'the Farmer's Daughter, has run three times, winning once. His first appearance was at Epsom, where he finished a good fifth to Orestes for the Wood cote Stakes. His second essay was at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, where, carrying Bst 71b, he won the Criterion by half a length, beating West Australian (second), Filbert (good third), North Pole (good fourth), Sittingbourne with 6 lb extra (fifth), Amazon and lonic (half-distanced.) He owed his victory in this race entirely to the badness of the pace and ground. His last appearance was two days afterwards, for the Glas gow Stakes, for which—the pace being very good—he finished a bad third to West Australian. This horse will probably represent the stable at Epsom, but can have very little chance. Mr. Greville's b f EXHIBITION, by Bay Middleton, out of Industry, has run once, and divided a stake with Incense. She will not ,figure in the Derby fray. Mr. Greville's b o DON PACIFICO, by Don John, out of Dispatch, was sold some time ago, and has gone abroad, I believe. The following nominations are disposed of in the most decisive style :—THE LIoN, nominated by Mr. Lumley, being out of training ; ST. DENIS, nominated by Mr, Carew, having died in December • THE CONFECTIONER, nominated by Mr. Cockson, broke his leg in a gallop last October, and was immediately destroyed ' • Mr. Batson's b c GAROTTE, by Cotherstone, out of Segni dilla, nominated by Mr. Pedley, trained by Martin at Horseheath, and but a third-class horse • and Mr. Ayling's ch c RATTLE, by the Fallow Buck, out of the Hambler, may be as bad as the rest, for what I know, his whereabouts being, on my part, undiscoverable. H. WADLOW, of Stanton, near Shiffnall, has Lord Caledone's colt by Simoom, out of The Queen, and b c by Simoom, out of Fortress, under his care. I know nothing favourable of the latter, but the former is well worth a long shot as a very good outsider. Neither have run as yet. On Thursday I shall conclude, with King's and Mat. Dawson's lots, my Analysis of the Seventy-fourth Derby ; and on Thursday proceed to a summing up, 'giving the names of those most likely to figure 'as starters, classed according to their presumed pretensions, with a general view of the present state of the case," and my verdict, which is, or rather -will be, founded on the best informa- tion obtainable. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. MESSRS. HOWARD AND CLINTON request their sub scribers to back No. 25 for ' Doncaster Steeplechase. They should get on at once. This is a good thing, and, barring accident, cure to come off. The stable money is on. Liverpool events no change from yesterday's advertisements.' They hope you are well on No. 9 for Metropolitan, and on their selections for 1,000 Guineas and Derby. Fees to Metropolitan, 1/. is ; to Derby, 2/. 2s—Address, H. & C., Post-office, Coventry-street, Soho. WETHERBY, FEB. 28.—The following horses are scratched in the Wetherby Handicap Steeplechase : Labereth, Lizzy, British Yeoman, Quickstep, and Young Lottery. COVENTRY STEEPLECHASES.—This meeting, to the cancelling of all bets, unless mutually renewed, stands adjourned to the 18th of April. DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SlllClDE.—Yesterday after noon the most intense excitement was created in the neighbourhood of Clare-market, in consequence of a rumour that Mrs. Elizabeth Stringer, 61, Stanhope street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, had committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. On inquiry the fol lowing facts were ascertained :—lt appeared that Mr. Stringer (the husband) on coming home to dinner about half-past one o'clock, was horror struck at discovering, his wife extended on the floor with her throat cut in three several places, and her clothes and the floor lite rally saturated with blood that flowed from the wounds, and having a razor firmly clenched in her hand, being perfectly unconscious and unable to stand from the loss of blood. Assistance was procured, and the unfortu nate woman carried to King's College Hospital, whe„.. 3 she was placed under the care of Mr. La,wsor house s urgeon ; b u t f rom th e ex t ens i ve na t ur e in juries w hi c h s h e i n fli cte d, th ere are very -6tle hopes of her recovery. H er h us b an d s tat e s tha.+ • . she has been na a very d espon di ng way f or t h e last iew days, but not so r I i to require a strict • much s o as movements. .latch to be kept on jier ••• r the the MINES. 1 all Agua Fria 10s all Anglo Californian — p 10 2 Australasian 7 —3 B p 7 20 5 Australian — 1 all Australian Cordillera par 4 p Ik 4 1 all Australian Freehold. g p , 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par p 1 all British Austria. Gold p 3 2 5 0 13.52 razniallm 4 British Iron 7 9 p p. (issued at X 5 pm.) 4 4A 4i 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba 21 -2i 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —3O 1 4 Carson's Creek par 40 all Cobre Copper 42 —43 421 3 5 1 Colonial Gold 34 —3l p 41 14 Copiapo St. all CopperMinersof Eng. GO 70 25 all Do. Preference 74 —B4 p 5 all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co. 14 1 d 20 all General l7 —l9 2 all Great Nugget Vein 3 —3/ p 51 3 all Great Polgooth lk —li p 1 all Lake Bathurst d 1 all Liberty — 1 p 1 all Lond. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co fl—idA 1 all Mariquita d 10 9 Mexican &S. Americ GI 6 6i 1 all New Granada g - A P 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 p 2k 5 1 Port Philip l§ - 1 1 4 p 1 all Quartz Rock par— / p 50 all Rhymney Iron 2l —23 15 Do. New — 30 104 Santiago do Cuba 1 all South Australian par 1 p 10 7 Tin Croft — 28$ all United Mexican 7 1 all Waller 24— 3p 1 all West Granada — H p 1 all West Mariposa 1 all Yuba — P g P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B9 - - 90 93 2 50 all British N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 24 3 p 44 g 100 25 Colonial. — 100 20 Commercial of Lon don — ... 4 English Scottish and Australian 24 3kp 78 20 7A Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 64 —61 p 50 20 London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Lond. & Westminster ... 100 85 NationalProv.ofEng. 20 10 Do. New 50 224 National of Ireland ... 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation ••• 1141 I 25 5 Do. New 100 25 Proiincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New — 5 1 'Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp. Co 25 25 ; South Australia 5O 52 504 25 all Union of Australia 75 76 21; Do. New B4 50 10 Union of London 40 all Un ion of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult 250 255 252 50 20 6 Austrlasn.Peifie.Mail 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail 38A Brit. America. Land 100 32A Canada 6 6 Crystal Palace — 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electrio. Teleg. of Ir 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat- 100 50 General Screw Steam. ... 12 20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... 10 2 Netherlands Land — 2 20 2A Nrth.of Europe Steam .• • n „, 50 all Peninsular &Oriental •• • °t) 50 25 Do. Do. ..• ••• 100 60 Royal Mail Steam , •• • 25 25 South Austral. Lan d , 60 62 62 60 1 1 Submar. Telegraph 1 •• • 1 5 2 Universal Emigration! rtsi.-.,.;..+;.n I ••• and Colonisation...l 'Van Diemen's Land.. i i 6 _1 io .00! 28k' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL--FEB• 28. The City of Glasgow (screw steamer), from Philadelphia, which went ashore on Saturday, got off the next tide, and docked—very leaky. The Anna Rich, from Boston, reported on shore on the Devil's Bank, is a complete wreck, having broken in two. The vessel reported as being in distress off Holyhead on Saturday, was towed into that port by one of the Railway Company's boats. She was the Gipsy, from Charleston, laden with cotton. The Cornelia, for Boston, has put back and docked, having been aground in the Main in the Rock Channel. She is leaky, and must discharge. The Prince Albert Edward, arrived from St. Michael's, in crossing the bar on Saturday evening, was struck by some heavy seas, which stove her boat, washed away the bulwarks and stancheons, and broke the leg of one of the crew. She was making water. The Cheshire and Rosetta, which were on shore at Knott's Hole, have got off. A clipper ship, under jury masts, having been dismantled close to the deck, was passed on 29th Jan., in lat. 51, by the Middlesex, arrived here. Her Majesty's screw steam - ship Encounter, Captain. O'Cullaghan, (14), arrived here this morning, from Ports mouth, to remain as a guard-ship. The new screw steam-ship Alps, from hence, arrived at New York on the 17th, after a quick run for a screw steam ship of fifteen days. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Madultar (?), about Feb. 10, lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. The Clifton, off the Cape of Good Hope. The Mary Imrie, for Valparaiso, Dec. 28, lat. 26 S., long. 37 W. The Springhill, for Melbourne, Jan. 2, lat. 24 S., long. 30 W. The Queen of the West (s), Feb. 20, lat. 34 N., long. 17 W. The Wataga, Manilla to England, Nov. 29, off Anjer. The Mary Barmatyne, Manilla to Sydney, Nov. 27, lat. 6 S., long. 106 E, The Reindeer, China to Italy, Dec. 2, lat. 8 S., long. 102 E. The Blackheath (with emigrants), steering for the Cape of Good Hope, 14th. The Success, Shanghae to Liverpool, Dec. 6. The Elizabeth, from Manilla, same day, both in the Straits of Sunda. The John Wickliffe, from Bombay, Jan. 13, and Loch nagar, Port Philip to London, 18th, both off Cape of Good. Hope. The Henry Hoyle, Nov. 22, long. 84 E., o n the Line. The Douglas, Jan. 4, off Cape Apples. The Manilla, for Port Philip. The Earl of Ripon, for Mauritius, off Agusr,g -• The Monarchy, Nov. 2 0 , lat. 4 S., long._. The Bangalore, 24th, lat. 8 S. , long. B§_.-E% The Bengal, 26th, lat. 11 S., long . 87 E• The Pemberton, from Bombay, Dec. 12, off Cape of Good Hope. The Bell, Cape of Good Hope to Mauritius, lat. 28 S., long. 152 E. The Gem (brig), f ro m Leghorn, standing to westward, lat. 35 N., long. 13 W. ; o ut 42 days. CLOSING AND OPENING OF THE TRANSFER BOOKS AT _ENThGLeAtrNarin,sfSeorcbTooliksSfEoAr tHheGunnsdEe,rmArrenntEioAnsedT THE O F B INDIA ...ADDS • annuities due the sth of April next, will be closed and opened as follows :—Bank Stock from Wednesday, the 9th inst., till Friday, the 15th April; Reduced, 31. per Cent. Annuities ; Long Annuities, and Annuities for terms of per Cent. Annuities, from Thursday, theearlBo;thditito 3. 5?. inst., till Tuesday, the 119th April ; the South Sea Stock Annuities, from Wednesday, the 9th inst. till Friday, the 15 th Apr il ; the East Indi a St o c k from Thurs day next, the 3d inst., until Thursday, the 14th April next. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF DONCASTER PARISH CHURCH By Fi l m—Yesterday morning, about ono o'clock, the fine old parish church of Doncaster was discovered to be on fire, and in spite of every exertion, such was the ra pidity of the flames, the edifice, which is one of the finest specimens of the perpendicular style of architec ture, was totally destroyed in the short space of three hours. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained at present, but an inquiry has been already commenced. The value of the property destroyed is estimated at 100,0001., the church having been very recently entirely refitted in the interior. RAUMITS. Aberdeen Auibg. Nottng. Bost 1 & Eastn. Junet i Birmg. Wolverh. & Stour Valley .. . . 3 Birkenhd. Lancsh. ! & Cheshire Junet: 11 Do. Chesh. & Birk , £5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.. 11 Cork, Blackrock and Passage 5 Dublin&BelfastJune. al Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction 6 11 Do. New h ll East Anglian (£25 L and E. & L. & D ) di Do. Do. (18/. E.& H ) 11 Eastern Counties.— „ 11 Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Sh.) i Do., do Do., B. and C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. Juno A Edinburgh & Glasgow it Min. and Peebles 1100 'Edit'. Prth. &Dundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock 00 Do., B. Stock 90 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) x) Great Western 1 Irish South-Eastern 11 Lancaster & Carlisle. .1 . 1 Do., Thirds 10 Lancash. & Yorkshire . 5 Do., Fifths i . i Do., Wst. Riding Un. ,11 Leeds Northern ill Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. L ll London & Blacktiall 3 Loud. Tilb. &Sthend. )0 Loud. Brigt. &S. Cst. )0 London &N. Western 2 Do., Fifths 1 D0.,£10 Sh. M. &B. C 10 London &S. Western i Do., £5O 14 Do., £4O il Londerry. &Coleraine 6 11 Lndndrry. & Eunisk. )0 Manch. Shef. &Lincln 4A, Do., Man. & Lin. Un )0 Midland )0 Do. Birming. &Derby 67 t Midland G. West.(lr.) L 7. Do. a Shares ill Newcastle & Carlisle )0 Newmarket 3 Do. Bury Extension Ji Newp. Aberg.&Hftd; n Newry & Enniskillen If Newry, Warrenpoint, and Restrevor Norfolk di Do., New 3A Northn.Counties Un LOO North British L 3 North Devon, No. 1 64 Do., No. 2 all Do., A Deferred 5 Do., a B Guaranteed ri North Staffordshire ill North Western L 0 N. &S. Westrn. June 0 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury& Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock. 10 8 Shrowsby.& Hereford 26i all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) 13i all Do. Halves do 20 all Do Do. Oswestiy 20 6l Shropshire Union 50 all - Sou Devon St. 100 South Eastern 50 all South Wales 20 15 S. Torksh. River Dun. 20 5 Do. .6i Stockton & Hartlepl. .9 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ,7 Vale of Neath ill Waterfd. & Kilkenny al Waterford& Limerick .3 West Cornwall is Wimbledon&Croydn. 1 Woodford /0 York Newctl. &Borw. 0 Do. =Extensions 1 Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland St. 11 16 1: 16 I 8 a] 20 17, 20 a] 10 11 St. 101 ... 1 li 25 li 20 1' 20 a] 5 o a] 20 1: 10 1/. 10 St. 101 25 21 25 1 St. to PREFER: Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. C. ••• 10 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. I Do. 4p. o. Shares /0 Caledonian £lO 11 Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent. 34 Cork&Bandon 5i p.c. 11 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 11 E. Ang. (705.) 6 p. o. J Do. (X 5), 7 per cent. 2 Do. (£7l7s), 7. p ct. 11 Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l 11 I 0., No. 2 11 Do. , New 6p.c. St 11 Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent O East Lancash. 6p. cts _ll Edinb. Prth.&Dund 100 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cont 100 Great Northn. sp. o O Do. 5 p. c., Redeem at 10 p. C. prem 11 Gt.S outhn. & Westn (Ireland) Eights 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) O Great Western, fixed 4 4 per cent 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O 100 Do., 6 p. e., Stock 100 Londonand Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. e O Do. Pref. Ip. 0., St 11 Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 O Do. New Guar. 6p. e 5 London &S. Western, Con. .0 Londonderry &Coler. Shares 11 Londndry. & Ennisk 4 Shares 11 Manch. , Shef. ,A L Shares, No. 1 11 Do., New, £lO 8 Do., X 6 11 Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. n Do. 4,i per cent. X) Mid. Consol. 0 Do, Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent 5 Do. Pref. 44 percent 11 Norfolk Extension al Do. Guar. 54 per et 11 Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent 1100 North British ... .. 11 North Staffordshire.. 0 Oxford, Worcester, & WolTerh. £15,6p. c. 9 Do. 1 11 Shrewsbury & Birm. New Guaranteed... ll Shrewsby. & Chester Nor.W. (Min), 3p.c. .0 Do. 5 per cent,,.,,. .. 11 South Devon 14 Do. New 11 S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) ,f £1 Os. 6d. 11 S.Yorksh.4p.o.Guar. 3 Waterfil. &link. 6p. o. * York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. c. Prof 5 Do .0 York & N. Midland, H. & S. Purchase FORE: 3 Antwrp.Stßotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. Junet. 11 Charleroi & Erquelin 8 Dijon and Besangon.. 8 Dutch Rhenish... 11 East Indian 1 Do. Extension...... 11 Gt. Indian Peninsula 7 Gd. Junct. of France 5i Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares 1 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref .5 Luxembourg .0 Do. (R a il wa y) 2 Do Do. (Canal) 2 Do. 6p. cent. pref 7 Lyons & Mediterran 46 Madras 9 Maria Antonia .0 Do. New 11 Namur & Liege (with interest a Do. (ex interest).... Li Northern of Franco. E Do. 201. 3p. 0. Bds. (fmy.B.&Anrs.Shs.l 11 NorwegianTrnk.Pret LO Paris and Lyons 11 Paris and Orleans 11 Paris and Rouen 11 Paris and Strasbour 4 Paris Caen&Cherbrg. 5 Quebeo & Richmond. 11 Rouen and Havre ' all Sambre and Meuse 4 Do. 5 per cent. pref 4 Southern of France 2s. Upper India Scrip ' dl West Flanders i 6 Do. 5 per c. Pref... 9 Western of France... 2 Went. of Switzerland 3 Now Zeeland... . ..... 12 l 1 50 a 16 1: St. 10 20 1, 50 al 20 a] 11i a; 10 St. 10 St. 10 20 1 10 St. 101 50 C 40 3' 25 al 25 a' St. 10 St. 101 St. 101 50 4' 25 1' 100 a St. I 25 11 50 ' 20 St. Ili St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 St. 101 5 aT st. 101 20 1 St. 101 15 al 64 N al] 51 al 101 a] 20 I a] St. iv St. 110 50 l ai St. 1 11 50 12AI ii 1241a] 25 I a] 121 St. 111 St. lii 20 3 al 2 a] 10 1.1 25 al 10 106 a] 20 I a] st. ill 17 25 I 11 20 a] 20 20 20 a] 20 201 20} 1, 20 L 10 11 5I S 10 20 20 Pi 101 ii 20 i al 20 a] 16 a] 20 a] 10 20 10 20 50 50 25 130 i I 25St' 911 21 xd i 25 St. Pm 784 161 15i 104 120/ 19i ad 141 91 90i 80; 101 30 if 70 12i i 59i 61 601 a in 4i x in L4 B .7p 42 41 41 p 19i 9i 1 4p i SP par 10 p Ot ELECTION FROME. 7S—••Feb. 28, In this case the committee came to the following re solution : " That no poll having been demanded on behalf of the petitioner, or haying taken place, it is not necessary to proceed further with this inquiry." BRIDGNORTH. The learned counsel having concluded their arguments, the committee came to the following resolution : "That the application is rejected on the 89th section — that is, to declare the petition frivolous and vexatious ; but the committee give expenses in all the alleged cases of bribery on the list with the exception of Dukes, Head, Joseph Evans, and Hughes." A statement having been made by Mr. Whately in the course of his address that an attempt had been made by Mr. Cadogan to compromise, Mr. Whitmore and Mr. Cadogan were examined by the committee. Mr. Whitmore stated that on Monday night last he was accosted in the lobby of the house by Mr. Cadogan, who introduced to him an hon. member whom he did not know, and had never seen before. The hon. member told him that he had a proposition to, make to him on behalf of Mr. Cadogan ; it was to the effect that if he, Mr. Whitmore, would undertake that at the next vacancy for Bridgnorth the Whitmore interest should not be used against Mr. Cadogan, or any of his party, he (Mr. Cadogan) would withdraw the petition against Mr. Whitmore. He (Mr. Whitmore) refused to accede to this proposal. Mr. Cadogan stated that he had desired the hon. member in question to endeavour to come to some ar rangement with Mr. Whitmore, with regard to the representation of Bridgnorth, by which the seats for the future would be held by a Conservative and a Liberal party, but he had never authoriSed any proposal to be made to withdraw the petition against Mr. Whitmore. The room was then cleared, but the committee did not come to any resolution on the subject. The proceedings then terminated. CLITHEROE. In addition to the resolutions reported in our first edition of yesterday, the committee also came to the following resolutions : " That it was proved that Henry Taylor was bribed with the payment of 301. " That extensive and systematic treating, together with other corrupt and illegal practices, prevailed at the last election for the said borough. " That violent and tumultuous proceedings appear to have taken place at the said election ; and that hired bands of men, armed with sticks and bludgeons, were introduced into the said town for purposes of undno influence and intimidation." _ . . Mr. Sergeant Wrangham applied to have the opposition to the petition declared frivolous and vexatious; but the chairman said there was no chance of the committee acceding. The learned counsel then withdrew the appli cation, and the proceedings terminated. CAMBRIDGE. The examination of witnesses was continued all day, The last witness examined was— . . John Lee, who said—•l am a tailor at Cambridge. I was canvassed for my vote at the last election by both parties, but I would not promise. On the nomination day, I met a man named Peake, who is a broker in Cambridge, who told me that I might get 81. or 101. for my vote if I liked. I went with him to Macaulay's committee-room, where I saw Butler Berry. He told me there would be no " tin" to-night—(a laugh)—but I must vote in the morning, and then I should have it. Next morning I saw Peake, and he said that as Macau lay was going to win, they were not very particular about my vote, but they didn't mind giving me 21. for it. I said I wouldn't take it, but after some discussion he agreed to give me 81. I went to the poll, and while I voted for Macaulay he put 71. in the hands of my broker, because he said he was " dubersome "of me. (A laugh.) After I had voted I took the 71. It was agreed I should take 11. out in articles of furniture from Peake, who was in that way. I took a dressing table, and some chairs, and a glass, which, altogether came to 11. Os. 6d. I paid him, and he gave me a receipt. The committee adjourned at 4 o'clock until to-morrow at 11. CHATHAM. This committee sat at 12 o'clock. Several witnesses were called on behalf of the sitting member to rebut the evidence of the petitioner, but no fact of any importance was brought forward. ROYAL INSTI7 UTION. Plow? s and ploughing, ancient and modern, formed the subject of the lecture on Friday evening, which was delivered by Mr. John Wilson. The object to be at tained by ploughing, as every one knows, is to break up the soil and expose it to the influence of the atmos phere ; and though this is best effected by digging, yet it appears that man has, from the very earliest times, availed himself of the means of saving labour which the plough affords. The application of animal power in turning over the soil has not, indeed, been much im proved in principle since the days of the patriarchs, though the construction of the implement, which origi nally consisted altogether of wood, has undergone great improvement ; and much advantage is derived from having every part of the plough made of metal. Mr. Wilson explained, and illustrated by drawings and models, the forms and constructions of many of the ploughs used by the ancients, who, though far inferior to the moderns in mechanical skill, contrived with their rude implements to plough their land in a manner that should put the English farmer to shame Among the requisites of good ploughing, perfectly straight and parallel furrows were insisted on, and the curves and irregularities observable in most arable lands in England • would have been regarded by the ancients as indications of mental aberration. The deep plough ing of the ancient Greeks and Romans was also dwelt upon by Mr. Wilson, as proof of the superior attention they paid to the preparation of the land. A depth of twelve or fourteen inehes was not uncommon in formei• times, but now it is seldom that the ploughshare enters the ground to a depth of six inches, and far more fre quently it only scarifies the surface. One of the points to which the ancients paid particular attention was, that the animals yoked together to the same plough should be of equal strength, by which means the regularity of the ploughing was increased. Little attention appeared to be paid to this point at the present time, so little, indeed, that a recent traveller on the Continent had observed an old woman and an ass yoked together to a plough. Mr. Wilson dwelt at some length on the attempts that have been made to introduce a superior implement to the plough for cultivating the land, and on the probability of applying steam power successfully to that purpose. Among the most promising in ventions as a substitute for the plough, he mentioned Parsons's digging machine, of which a model was exhi bited. By that machine a number of spades are driven with an alternating motion into the ground, and on being drawn out they turn over the earth on each side. So far as the action of the model could be observed the plan promises well, but it has not yet been tested by experience. With respect to the application of steam power, Mr. Wilson was decidedly of opinion that it is incompatible with so rude an implement as the common plough, as steam power has never been found available as a direct moving force without the aid of machinery. He adduced many unsuccessful attempts that had been made to propel ploughs by steam, and finally brought under notice Usher's steam ploughing machine, which he thought might prove successful. This machine is lo comotive, and as it moves along the ground at the rate of three miles an hour, it keeps in rapid rotation a wheel armed with a number of inclined cutting blades, whicn penetrate the soil and turn it over. This machine would plough seven acres a day, and the calculated cost of working it is 2s. 6d. an acre, Mr. Wilson said it was estimated that this steam ploughing machine would save 75 per cent. on the present cost of ploughing land, which would be equal to a total saving of four millions and a half sterling per annum on the agricultural expenditure of the kingdom. At the close of the lecture many of the company crowded round the table to examine and to hear further illustrations re specting the action of the ploughing machines exhibited. Among the objects in the library was a highly finished model of Mr. Appol d ' s centrifugal pump, which th rew its minature cascade of water from the top of an elevated tank. A " nugget " of Australian gold, valued at 3501., wa s] on another table, tempting gold seekers to the diggings ; and M. G. Winiwart er , , o f Vi enna, exhi bited his patent gun primers and composition for fire arms, occasionally startling timid visitors by explosions. The peculiarity of the explosive composition consists in the employment of a solution of gun cotton, or collodion, as a cement to combine together the different fulmi nating substances, by which means the power of the composition is increased, and it is rendered impervious to moisture. THE AUTHOR OF MARGARET MAITLAND.—The new novel, entitled "Harry Muir; a Story of Scottish Life," by the author of " Margaret Maitland," &c., in 3 vole. , is published' this d a y by M essrs . H urs t an d . Blackett, successors to Mr Colburn, and may now be had at all the libraries. Also just published-2. "The Dean's Daughter ; or the Days We Live In," by Mrs. Gore, 3 vols. 3. "The First Lieutenant's Story," by Lady Catherine Long, 3 vols. 4. " Castle Avon," by the author of " Emilia Wyndham," 3 vols. 5. "Uncle Walter," by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols. 6. "Broomhill ;or The County Beauties," 3 vols. NORFOLK RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at the office, Guildhall-buildings ; Mr. Peto, M.P., in the chair. The report stated that the revenue of the half year showed an increase of about 3,2001., as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, whilst no addition is'made to the working expenses. The Eastern Counties Railway Company having declared a dividend of 6s. per share, the proprietors of the Norfolk stock will be entitled to a dividend of 11. 10s. per-1001. stock, and of 4s. 6d. per share on the new 201. shares (151. paid up), and of 68. on the like shares paid up in full. The dividend warrants will be payable on the 15th March next. The interest on the net 41. per cent. debenture stock will be calculated to this date, and pay able on the 15th March. A motion for the adoption of the report was put and carried unanimously ; after which the meeting separated. HEALTH OF MR. J. A. ROEBUCK, M.P.—lt affords us much gratification to be able to assure our readers that a letter from -Dr. Gully has been received in Shef field,nieoantinae very in which he expresses the stron g est confidence of protracted M rR o Roebuck's restoration interval. est and to he a lth gnie t aftera t are essential, but with these the Doctor gives an assur ance of our lamented member being enabled to resume his Parliamentary duties,--Mejfield Timm. MARRIED. 50 ,314 On the 24th ult., at New Brentford, Fr 3ncis 1 - " lng' Esq., DI.D., of Richmond, Surrey, to CharlotteiajoeS, daughter of George Cooper, Esq., of Brantford, 3 1 i u ft. 1 3 ' On the 26th nit., at St. Michael's, Stockwe' .i,„ete, Warren Swete, Esq., fourth son of the RA° . )3 ' pul l° p E r i c iz b a e b n e d t a h ry , o o n f ly K t i l l a b u ri gh tta te in r ,ofcoThunotiny Thomas 3 f0r15, f i , Esq'' ° Naar]. f Ordnance Department, Pall-mall _...----- B B e , oo d y Bedford, rtNdh, the 1 afterl9th five h u l „ fa of DIED On the 23d ult , at Nice G o gi ne, Duchess Delc3clao• aged 71. relict of Henry Frow ‘ ard., Esq ., of Hemswortli 1 -i_ :r i c o of I' Herta, and formerly widow O ' f Sir John T r t cla , Yß a ' tiin26e,sseDorfa.lsantfionne-telizrra3aened bicisbtea.,,,ttelli rratt, " -t On the 23d ult., at St. Leonard's, Edward. Pa _, l 68, Clerk of the Journals of the House of Lords, a, .gif' o l it ..o oll ' On the 23d ult., at Catsfield-house, Sussex, 1 ". t .,,./0 Sir A. Pilkington, K.C.B. , Colonel of her gaie s J Regiment of Foot, aged 77. .1. Ellen hero On the 25th ult., the Hon. Rosalinu'• - a 16 . t.. Butler, third daughter of Lord Dnnboyne, ag e t a t© 14 jell On the 25th ult., Henry Vernon Harcourt, Ig• s ' Colonel in the Grenadier Guards, aged 62 ' ri. Sir On the 25th ult., in Brook-street, Lieut--v,en' Whish, K.C.8., of the Bengal Artillery- DO 1r°614116i, of No. , l i l n 2, th S e tr i r ree d LONDON : Printed and Published by Mirj,k,„ /.70. f leLiddlesex, Tuesday, March 1, 1803. Strand, Printer, otfert'haet SThaveoSyu,2inutTev'Onnti ° COW COLCHESTER- - FEB. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, red, 40s to 50s ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, : Mazagan, 30s to 32s ; middle and small, white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 30s to 325. !6. white, , 48s to 56s ; 17s to 243 ; beans, 34s to 38s ; peas, C H.ELMSFORD--FEB. 25. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 41s Od to 58s Od, new 39s to 56s ; red, old 37s to 48s, new 32s to 45s ; barley, 25s to 27s ; chevalier, 31s to 37s • grindi n ,g' 213 to 278 ; =an, 55s to 56s ; chevalier , 55s to'588; oath, 19s to 253 ; peas, partridge, 30s to 35s ; white , 32s to 348; boiling 38s to 41; ; dun, new, 29s to 33s ; beans, tick, 325 to 34f; Harrow ticks, 31s to 368 ; Mazagan, 29s to 325. The following is the official statement of the quantities of corn, &c., received in the port of London from the P°F ts in Essex, from the 21st to the 26th February, both or elusive : • 6 o {.; P 4 r. 73 g 44 --- Colchester - Harwich - Leigh Malden 1458 225 120 10 436 271 910 DALKFITH—Fin. 24. The relative weight per four bushels of the three PI - IL Of wheat were 18st 61b, 18at 0113 and 16st 13 1 b. 13st 81b, 12st 51b, and lOst 101 b. Barley, 16st 41 b , Mb, and 15st 61b. Peas and beans, 19st 71b, 184 111 b, 17st 01b. Qrs. Best. Current. i n ferior. Wheat .£216 0 £2 8 0 £2 0 2 1 0 8 0 16 ,P, Barley•• • •••••...... 1 1 4 0 18 6 1 7 u Peas and heans...l 17 0 115 6 1 11 o Average of wheat, 21. 7a 9id. KIRKCALDY-FEB. 26. The following are the quotations for grain : , „ Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1-D Os Od First Second sos Od 1 31s Od 21s Od , Os ea Third 42s Od I 28s Od 18s Od I Gs , Oa Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 29s Od to 30s Oil. COAL MAR. ET—Fes. 2S. to close of the market Prices of Coal per ton at t s. a. Belmont t d Bell ........ ................ 2 10 0 v ? :: Hetton _. ........ 2 v .19 6 6 Lumley . 19 Pensher .." 0 6 Plummer. ..... . ...... 2 . Russell's H • eit0 . n......... .... 20 1 . 21 0 Stewart's Whitwell .20 0 Caradoc • 20 0 Cassop .20 0 . Hartlepool -. Heugh Hall •l9 ' 0 0 0 South Hartlep00l South Kelloe - .19 . 19 0 Thornley Whitworth - :17 il .19 - Backhouse •• 18 0 Richardson's Tees ...... - 1 •,. 6 South Durham ......... .. 3 St. Helen's Tee 5......... : 21 1 ' 0 . Tees .lB 0 Woodhouse Close ...... --- 3 West Tees . .• 19 $ Derwentwater Hartley . 0 0 Morgan's 5t0ne........... • ,4 °. 6 Victoria Steam .............. Bate's West Hartley lB Can's Hartey l9 H01ywe11..... ....... l9 Howard's West Hartley _ Netherton 19 0 Longridge's W. Hartley 19 3 New Tanfield 18 9 North Percy Hartley lB 3 Pelton Main l7 6 RavensworthW. Hartley 19 0 Stobart's Tees Hartley 17 6 West Hartley 19 0, Wylaw 17 Willington Hartley l2 0 Wall's End, &c. Gosforth 19 3 Harton l9 4 llebburn lB 9 Johnson 18 9 Killingsworth E. lB 0 Lawson lB Northumberland lB 3 Northumberland E. lB 6 Riddell• l9 3 Walker l9 6 Wharneliffe l9 3 Eden Main 2O 6 Iletton Lyons Main 20 3 Ships at market 2 7 I Sold 163• RAILWAY SSA RI MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 28. STOCK EXCHANGB.—The market for shares has 116.6 2 4 better to-day; but the business transacted has been sru'a small. The following are the quotations :—Dublinitist Belfast Junction, Ip. ; Eastern Counties, 13 3-16 ; Lancashire, 18a ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 78i ; pool, Crosby, and Southport, 17a ; London and 11 "Wii ; Western, 1181 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,' ''' t h Midland, 77a- ; Newry and Warrenpoint, 9i; c ' 0 11 0 4; Eastern and Dover, 24 ; York and North Midland' 4. . h 1 5 , Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent., 15 1-16; Ma ne ' . ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln 6/. new, 9-16 p. MANCHESTER, FEB. 28. 1...• but STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been steatv very limited business. Eastern Counties, 13 5-1 6 ; ou lands, 77 ; Dovers, 23 15-16 ; Leeds, 77 fi ; London r tes 119 ; East Lancashire, 184 ; Caledonians, 32 ; Mani_chlad, and Birmingham C Quarters, 1 9- 16 prem. ; Rue."' Preference, 12. LEEDS, FIB. 28. r v er y STOCK EXCHANGE.—This was the first day o f v account, and, as is usual at the end of the account, '3e little business has been done by jobbers and others. : transactions on 'Change this morning were lim ited to cashire and Yorkshires, which were done at 77i. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 28. or STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was steady to-dal' prices a shade firmer. Shrewsbury and Birmingham sli u "" was done at 65A to 66. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-otte l by the night—and 31 by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up Prom what COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port aue Office, London. Dispatched. Eng. - . America(bylirit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... wed America (by. United Sts. starc h I packet) ..........N March H ........ Liverpool - America (by U. States 10 packet) ..........N March 18 ........ Southampton AO"- Australia (via • South- rl l 4 ampton) ..........M 4th of March .... Southampton -P r o 1 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Bth of March .... Dover ....•• AP Ditto (via Cape of Go u Hope) .. od 22d of February .. Plymouth . • ).,, c e, 1g s lA r Africa (West Coast)..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth •• 1 Alexandria..........N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover Alexandria ....... ...M 4th & 20th of mo • Southampton xr o i Bahamas ...........M 2nd of the month Southampton l' il y 16 Belgium ............N Dever .... • • It rc h Brazil ..............M 9th of the mouth.. Southampton M er c y is Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the mouth.. Southampton T.:** a rc h 2 6 0 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth • • Cape of Good Hope ..N 2nd of Plymouth • • Mich 9b Cape de Verds ......N 14th of the month. Plymouth .• Ceylon (see India) MOO Ceylon 14th of the month Plymouth .. Channel Isles Mon.,Wed.,&Frld. Southampton Tn:.1 1 1 „Bf A & 17th of month Southampton bin - China (see India) h I Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover .... •• blare - 4 Constantinople 4th it 20th of mon. Southampton ":i e aso) Cont. of Europe M St N Twice daily ...... Dover . ..... Egypt (see India) Wie a'lll France ........ M & N Twice daily Dover ...... 5 Gibraltar .. M 4, 7. 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton a.- Greece (see India) M arc h 1 st.s Greytown 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton , Ilamburgh ....N Tuesday & Friday London • .• •• Ha f 011 16 Holland M Wednesday & Sat. London ..• • • ~f ar c llonduras 17th of the month. Southampton •.:•,,. r e, 4 India (viaSouiliampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton bi:: 1 0, 1 India (via Marseilles)m Bth&24th of month Dover .... •• $ ~/ lonian Isles (see India) wie ed Ireland & N Twice daily ... Holyhead ... ~ Li ibon.. ....M 7,9, 17, &270 f m. Southampton M ar . c lt 1, Madeira —5l 9th of the month Southampton Tr oc h Madeira 23rd of the month Plymouth • • '''' Malta (see India) 31 01110 Malta .... • • ......N 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover ...• •- Mauritius (see India) ch 2 A 6 . M aur Rita IT 14th of the month Plymouth • • "i l o f ID - Mexico 2nd of the month.. Southampton - Mar ch NaPles • • ........N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover .. •• • • Z",rcli New Granada 2d & 17th of month Southampton ' E 'i iic ertt; New Zea1and.......... By private ship .. Various port' oral Papal States sthl sth2sthofmon. Dover ...• • • , f ocil Peninsula Ithl7th27thofmon. Southampton Peru ••• • • • „M id in 17th of mon. Southampton Ma rc Port Natal „N 14th of the month Plymouth • • g a rc h Molly • .............N sth l sth2sthofmon, Dover .. •• • • 1100 1 Tuscany 5015th25thofmon. Dover ...... ore p Venezuela ... • .......M 2d & 17th or month Southampton Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) .. • • • ..• • • 1 k r ` u-01 ,/ West Indies 2d& 17th of month Sonthampte 11 1 ' 3 [ADVERTISBAHINT.]—The attention of all classoSpils, been attracted to the undeniable virtues of Parr's Of ° ti eY" and a vast majority of thepeople have evinced their flijejo, lified approval of the high character awarded thisra,ethe and are daily becoming more and more convinced rose! tonishing efficacy of this renovator of the huma n race' iferi" Pills are strongly recommended to those who are ou from headache or indigestion, whether arising from 9,u oe ° ;,en tional inaction, biliary disar r angement, or over -ina + the tablg, as they have never been known st• afkrding immediate relief. Sold by E. Edward s , re.ul's Churchyard ; Barday and Sons, Farriligasoge:' Sutton and Co., Bow Churchyard ; Hanney CO ' — nc i Oxford-street ; Baxter, High Holborn ; Preston hell '- Smithfield, London ; and by most respectable cic a t o , 11 0 ' medicine. Price Did 2s. 9d., an d family P sclce each. :ETS. BIRTHS. OF 1 SON. On the 25th ult:, at Sister house, Clapham - Gons ino,.. C. T. Lucas. OF A DAUGHTER. Arif e o f On the 24th ult., at 38 , Torrington-square, the i f o W. H. Harrison, Esq. ot , the lc On the 25th nit., at Abbotsley, Newton Ab b C. J. Braine, Esq. oi d 111 4471 35 i i lc.d, x in x in