The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COIVIMERCIAL7INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Letters f rom Li ver p oo l mention that the Cotton Market yesterday manifested a heavy appearance, and_ pric es o f a ll d escr ipti ons we re id. per lb. dearer than last week. The sales were estimated at 7,000 hales, 1,000 of which were taken on 25 s peculation. The Railway Share Market was 25 steady, at a considerable advance on Tuesday's St. (Notations. st. The official returns relating to trade and naviga- 8 5 t 4 i tion for the twelvemonth ending Dec. 31, 1856, 20 h ave just been published. From these it appears 1 0 0 that the total declared value of exports from the 10 'United Kingdom, for the year, was 115,890,857/. ; 50 Showing an augmentation of 20,202,772 1 . com ct Pared with the previou.s year. The increase is per- 20 ceptible in beer and ale, coals and cuina, cotton Manufactures, cotton yarn, earthenware, haber -25 dashery andmillinery, hardware and cutlery, leather, 25 Unenmanufactures, linen yarn, bar iron, thrown silk, & :I t. refined sugar, woollen and worsted manufactures, 10 and woollen and worsted yarns, but there was a St -10 falling off in fish and machinery, and in sheep and St lambs' wool. The imports of the principal articles 10 were larger-of brimstone, cocoa, wheat, barley, s a t Indian corn, flour, raw cotton, dyeing stuffs, flax, Currants, plate glass, hemp, hides, leather, mann factUres, potatoes, provisions, rice, saltpetre, silks, Pices, brandy, unrefined sugar, tea, tallow, tim ber, tobacco, wine, and sheep and lambs' Wool. There was a diminution compared with the previous year in live animals, coffee, embroidery, lemons, guano, hides, copper, opium, quickbilver, and rum. The shipping accounts exhibit an increase on the tonnage of vessels employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom of 1,223,235 tons for the entries inwards, and of 1,313,849 tons for the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade there is also a slight in crease on the tonnage of vessels employed, both entered outwards and cleared inwards. A- !definite arrangement for the great Russian Railway undertaking has at length been made. The particulars have frequently before appeared, but they are now, republished as their terms have been officially completed. The only new feature In connection with this subject is the statement contained in the continental advices that the `` caution-money" collected on the subscriptions raised in Paris is to be invested in French Rentes. The entire capital required is 45,000,0001., of which 12 ,000,0001. is reserved for France. On this sum the. caution-money will be 15,000,000 francs, or about 600,0001., which, if invested in Rentes, will probably afford those securities, and thus gratify the French Government, to whom the present low Value of the national funds is a source of some an noyance. This plan is evidently for the' twofold Purpose of pleasing Louis Napoleon and attracting the investing public. Although some difficulty l i May be experienced in raising the means or making the project float in the present state of 'the money market, there can be no doubt that it will eventually derive support, as the English are always ready to enter into foreign enterprise whenever money becomes abun dant. The guaranteed interest of 5 per cent. is an attractive feature, and the proverbial integrity of Russia in her financial operations, will increase the prospect of this project being successful, as far as the obtainment of the capital is concerned. The steamer Pera, from Alexandria and Malta, bas arrived off Hurst Castle with the remaining Portion of the India and China mails, having made the passage from Malta in the short space of eight days. ' The Magdalena, from the West Indies, is announced at Southampton, and the letters by both opportunities are expected in town to-morrow Morning. The repeat just issued by the Midland Railway Company states that the balance available for divi dends is 269,6071., which the Directors propose to distribute as follows :-21. 2s. 6d. upon each 1001. consolidated stock •, 1/. Bs. 9d. upon each 1001. Birmingham and Derby stock; 31. upon each 1001. preferential stock ; 31. upon each 1001. Eyewash Valley stock ; 21. ss. upon each 1001. 4k per cent. preferential stock ; 7s. 6d. upon each 161. 13s. 4d. share, being half-a-year's interest at 41 per cent. ; 21, upon each 1001. Leicester and Hitchin preferen tial. Steck ; 21. upon each 1001. paid on account of 5/.shares, which will leave a balance of 16,0061. 9s. 4d. to be carried to the next account. There is rather a heavy market for English - Stocks to-day, but business is very quiet. A few 1 ; 00 speculative sales have taken place, which have tern poirarily exercised an unfavourable influence. Con- 18 sole for transfer have been 93 1 1, and for account 2(:, 94 to 941, and 931 to 94. The New 3 per Cents. 100 have been 941 the Reduced 94 to 941, and the 100 30 years' Annuities 18 5-16ths Exchequer Bonds 100 are 98/ t. 20 The transactions in the Foreign Market 20 have been to a fair extent, and the quota- 20 tions are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 per 20 , Cents. have been 95t 1, Sardinian 901 and Rus- Y o ! sian 41 per Cents. 97 to 97k. Mexican are firm at st. 221. Dutch 2i per Cents. have been dealt in at 20 65, and the 4 per Cents. at 981. 100 .The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 100 Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can,22 22t ; Peruvian, 80 81 ; Ditto 3 per st. Cents., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; 100 Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 20 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 41 ; ditto Deferred, 20 24,1 24/ ; ditto Certificates, 6i 6i ; ditto Passive, 2Cq 6. 20 100 The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 100 to this day, are in round figures as under :- 100 1897. 1856. 100 North-Western South Western Brighton 9,898 9,183 20 Midland South-Eastern 20 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 4,836 5,306 - Chester and Holyhead East Lancashire 5,925 5,262 10 Lancaster and Carlisle Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,702 7,850 5 North-Eastern Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3 ,811 3,147 6 Glasgow and So u th-W ester n,969 5,552 Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 7, 981 9,397 20 Northern of France Sambre and Meuse A moderate business has been done in the 1C Railway Share Market, and prices have in 20 almost all instances been fully maintained. Caledo- 20 nian have improved s s. to 10 s., and several other 20 h a ve advanced to a similar extent. The C o l on i a l 2 g undertakings are quiet ; and the Foreign, although 2O also dull, rule steady. 33 •In Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares there 10 is no particular feature to notice. 20 20 16 10 20 20 20 St. 50 St. St. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY, (From the Official List.) SuMnesft done 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities i A New 3 per Cent. Annuities Legg Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 12 2 8 0 5 -16 i India Stock. India Rondo. A:1000 • .......... ......... par 2 d . Ditto, under £lOOO Consols for Account ....................... .. ~.... li zeheclner Bills , 24d ZlOOO . • —__ ............ —... ....... . . -- 4 . 640.0..uu.. ................................ . ....... P 4 1 p Ditto Ben;Zi; .. - . Ditto, img ' ' 1858, 3 4 per Cent. • 98A • BrazPiiißanlCZ p . p .. ........ REIGN FUNDS—IRIS DAY. Ditto Acco unts n i 5 Per Cent. _ Chiliau Bonds, 6 i ;;;;•6; i i.... . Koxican 3 per Cent~ , Ditto Bo Account nds,l i ........................... ...................... ..... — 221 i Ditto, 44 per Cent, 1: $ t -. 5 Per Cent — Bardinian Bonds, 5 ~,,, ...... *. ..... - 97 4 sp D tn it i t i o h A ßo ccztzt 3 . p..er.r....r. .. 1 . .. .... :: .. .... .. ........... .▪ ..▪ . 9 9 0 01 13 . Cent. .................. 404 Ditto Account , i .................. 404 Ditto New Deferred, Zpanish Committee Cert. 1 0 ) ; y e et : 1 „ . ' ...... 24 Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent , o -'-' n3' ..... 6 s l Ditto Account .......... """••••••••...... 95 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 p . e . r . ........ ........ ...... ii. '" nt i g 1 it L Wends on the above uayable 1... . Dutch Exchange, 2 4 per Cent. , 12 G . 7". A )( q 11. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ull. " ....... ..... 384 TEMBE Consols. money .............. O'CLOCK . Ditto, Account (Marsh 5 ............... 9311 ....... ........ 9:s - i3i 4 According to accounts from Rome, the next Con- 1 2 c siatory is to be held on some day bet ween the 15th and 20th of March, and seven French prelates will be pv.aconised at it. The bull for the installation of the n e w A rc hbi s hops of Paris, T ours, and Aix, 1. wild arrive, it is stated, in France in sufficient time to enable those Prelates to take possession of their 1( Vines before Eaater. A 1 SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) rtirb ZZlitton RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices this day. Business this dsy. Closing Prices this day. Basinesa done this day. SUN OFFIOB, Seven o'Clock. TATTER3ALL'S. —(This Evening.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 8 to 1 agst Minos (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Skirmisher (taken) Bto 1 agst Adamas DERBY. 1000 to 35 agst Keut (taken) ASYLUM. THE SOUND DUES. $_ll7Nl LONDON, THIIRSI) A. v IN 6, 1. 4 "V./IR U n,Y 19, 18157. of billeting soldiers of the militia, and of the line, in Scotland, upon private families, is injurious to the corn. fort and discipline of the men as well as oppressive t') the people, and that it is the duty of the G.)veroinent to take means to abolish the grievance ?” Mr. PEEL said any alteration to be made in this re spect must be done when the Mutiny Acs came bef,re the house, which would be as soon as the number of men for the army had been voted. THE ARCTIC VESSEL RESOLUTE. Mr. EVELYN asked the First I.^.rcl of the Admi ralty whether it was true (as stated ill the public j .ur tinl-), that the Arctic vessel the Res(dote (though not ordered to be broken up) had been stripped and disman tled and p'aced in ordinary ; and, whether he hai any objection to state what was the present condition of this vessel, given, as it had been, by the American people to the Queen of England ? Sir C. WOOD said that it was not the practice of the service to keep ships out of commission full rigged, and the Resolute had been treated the same as her Majesty's other ships in ordinary. The stores could not be kept, except the rum, which, however, improved by keeping. SNAPE-SURREY COUNTY LUNATIC Mr. OTWAY asked a ques ion of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, concerning the reap pointment of Mr. Snape to the medical charge of the Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, and the correspondence which had ensued in consequence between the authorities at the Home Office, the Commissioners in Lunacy, and the Committee of the Surrey County Lunatic Asylum. Sir G. GREY said that the Secretary of State had no control over the appointments or disiniasals of the officers of lunatic asylums, but that it rested with the visiting justices. Mr. Snape was only suspended during the recent investigation, so that he had not been reap pointed. There was no objection to produce the paper referred to. Mr. OftITAINIOND said that as the conduct of the county justices appeared to be impugned, probably the Secretary of State would produce the statement made by Mr. Snaps to the visiting justices, and the reports of the medical officers to them on this unfortunate occur rence. Sir G. GREY said that the paper required had better be added to Mr. Otway's motion, and then they should be produced. Sir J. GiI,A.LIA.M asked the First Lord of the Trea sury whether her Majesty's Government had come to an agreement with the Government of Denmark respect ing the commutation of the Sound dues ; and whether Parliament, in the present session, would be invited to pr .ovide the sum necessary for such commutation. Lord PALMERSTON said that the G , vernment had been for a considerable time in communication with other Governments relative to the Sound dues. No arrangements had yet been come to, but there was every probability of their being very speedily concluded, and then he shoul I submit to Parliament a proposition for carryinv. the arrangements into effect. SAVINGS BANKS DEFERRED ..4.NNLTITY TABLES. _ _ Mr. W. MICHELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Mr. Tidd Pratt had certified the Savings Banks Deferred Annuity Tables. Sir G. LEWIS said that 4r. 'raid Pratt had nothing to do with these tables. They were prepared by the actuary to the savings' bank, and approved of by the Lords of the Treasury, who then published them in the London Gazette. ENDOWED SCHOOLS COMMISSION (IRELAND.) Lord NAAS asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, when the report of the Endowed Schoch Commission was likely to be presented to Parliament ; and whether it was the intention of the Government t) propose any measure on that subject in the present session. Mr. HORSMAN said that he was una!2ll to give an answer to the question. When he 1-At Dublin, in January last, the commilv•ion had terminated their in quiry, and wero preparing their report. At present he had not received it, nor had any intimation when it would be ready. :.—(This Day.) / ro.ldl RAILWAYS. 9h A r nhc. Nottlig. Best. & Eastn. Junc......., all Belfast & Ballymena all Birmng. Wolverh & Stour Valley , 100 Birkonhd. Lancsb & Cheshire Junct all Blackburn ....... all myth & Tyne r original £25 (iss. at 45) 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian....... 100 Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dun. P. &Aber. June 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 EasternUnion,A..stk 100 Do., do. B i, Do. New „. 1 -'4 East Kent ..... 100 East Lancashire ' all East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all &Bub. and Peebles ' 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee all Forth and Clyde June. 100 Furness ...... . ....... 100 Glasgow & S.Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 iDo., A. Stock 100 IDo., B. Stock 100 Gt. Stli. &West. (Ire ) 100 Great Western. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua. St all Trish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle. , 14 'Do., Thirds... ... 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Do. Southport ' all London & Blackwall 100 Lond.Brigl it. &S. Cst. , 100 London &N. Western I all Do. Fifths I all D0.,16/.511.,M&8...0 2. Do. Eighths 100 London S. Western all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shet&Lincln. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Midland .. ...... 100 Do. Binning. & Derby all Midland G.West.(lr.) all De. Shares ......... all Newcastle & Carlisle all Newpt.Aberg.&llrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warronpoint & Rostrevor 'lOO Norfolk 3 Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ..... 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N.Eastern - Berwick 23 Do. do. Extension 16 !Do do. G.N.E.Purch all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 1100 North London 1 3/.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 17i North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June 1.00 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N. E. Abrcl .St 100 Shropshire Union 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer all South Devon 100 South Eastern all Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 South Wales 17 S. Yorksh. RivorDun 7 Do. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling.. 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 1.8K5 163 Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D, &R all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West C0rnwa11........ all West End of London and Crystal Palace.. all Do. A all Do B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon &Croydon BRITISH Pi all Allan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay,Baroda, and Con.lnd,guar.sp.c. all Do. 10. E Buffalo & Lake Hur 100 Buff., Brnt. & God cll 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73; 100 Do. do., 1 June, '741 2s. Ca'cutta and S. East. 2s9d C.3.itral Oude (Lim.) 10s Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Si , ares all D 0.4 p c.Bnds.,'s7 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 100 Gd. Trunk, of Canada all Do. 6 p c. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 port. 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. all Gt. Westn. of Canada 8 Do. New all Do. Bds. , payable '57 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, do. all Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. 44 P.C all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. c, Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 411 Ex., do. ss. Oude (Limited) 5 Seindo, guar. 5 per c, all I Do all Antwrp &Rotterdam 14 Ardennes all Belgian East. Junct. 16 Beziers to Graissessac all Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 Gt. Central of France 17 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp. c. p all Lyons and Geneva ... all Lyons & Mediterran all Maria Antonia all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk.Pref all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c 74 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish 5... all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all - )o. 5i per cent. pref all Southern of France all West Flanders all Do. 5A per c. Pref 1 0 all , W.&N.W. of F rance 0 6 'Western of Austria._ (;) all (West. of Switzerland 6 all \Wiesbaden ............ 6 all Do. Sp. cent. pref. ?.0 all Zea1and........ .. ..... JOINT-STOI :0 all Australasia 5 1S Bank of Egypt D 50 Bank of London 0 all Bri. Col Bk.& Lu. C o 0 all , Britisli N. American 6 C. Bk of Ind. Au. &Ch 10 50 City 10 25 )0 20 Covamercial of Lond all :Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht. all ,Lon• Ch. Bk.of Aust. 20 all Ditto New ......... 50 20 London and County 00 50 I..ind.&E.Bnkng.Corp 50 10 :London Joint Stock.. 00 20 ,Lond.andWestmlust. 00 35 ',National Pro. of Eng. :0 10 'Do. New ............... i 0 22 N a ti on al Bank ... • • 0 all New South \Vales ... 5 all 'Oriental Bank Corp, K) 15 :Ottoman Bank ...... 10 25 Provincial of Ireland .0 all Do. New. .............. 5 1 iR.Aus.B.&G.Im , C o. 15 all :South Australia. ..... .5 all Union of Australia.. , 2A:Do. New. .............. 10 Union of Loudon 50 'Unity Mutua1........ 50 IWostru Bl‘of Loud. 4i - 4g ~ ••• Si - 9 ES - 70 81- 94 91 - 96 66.1 - 66 36 37 ••• •-• ioi -- 11 19 -- 20 10 -- 10. 42 -- 45 29 -- 31 97 - 99 56 ii - 35 95 - 97 7 - 8 92 - 93 77 - 79 121 - 126 111 - 113 68 - 64 - 66 70 74 6 7 p 6 7 93 99 , id 6i -6/ 108 - 109 1071 - 103 21 - 21.? 10 - 10; - 1011 - 1054 3;i : 54 83 - 83 51 - 55 ii 3 :--- ii 3 54 56 3i —34 d 43 41 87 - 88 3/ - 2" - 24 18A -19 i 63 - 64 98 - 102 -- 4idl 7j— 8 10 -- 11 27.4 -28 i 165 - 108 26i -27 i 50 - 51 2} - 118 18 - 19 75i - 761 85 - 86 i 4 3d 12 14 40 42 iii = ii 7 - 2 - 5 - i -- -6 oSSESSIONS i -- 1 p U - lip 195 98 91 96 94 96 par i p - - 1 - li p 112 -- 114 2i -- Zip 214 -21 i 49 - 51 81 - 83 2111 -21 i - 1 pl 25 - 25} 2i - 317 1 99 - 100 118 - 123 ,118 -121 108 110 194 201 21i 22 d p iP ... ... 2 tin 5i -- 61 ••• ••• 11 24 3ip 5 54 A P 321 101 par ip 0 4 4 6i 6/1 .• - . • . .• - .2:4 ii sipi 29 -_-: 30 ••• 9 191 201 36i 37. 9 9A 55a 56 sii 55 id— IP 8i Si 96 10 32 33 lip K BANKS. 96 9i d pa 59 61 68 - 70 ' •• - ••• 8 - 19 181 - 19 18 - 18 4 i 49 37 33 1 ias ..• 6° -- 62 7 -- 9 ..• 11 9 10 77: 6d 100 Buckghamsll. 100 Clydesdale Jo. ali ,Col.Stour Vy. 1.00 g. p.e 1 1 all E. Liu. SI). 100 :Glas. Barr. ez Nells.Direct. 1.00 j Do. NVOT all ,alstr.&Dn.Fr all Hull tit Selby all Do. Shares all Do. Shares all Lon.a;Greenw all IDo.Preferencel 100 Lon. Til., &S. 51;Do. Btrk..Sh.l all - Mauch.Exton. and Matlock' 100 'Wild. Bradfcl. l siNewmarket BuryE.G.spe. all N.& Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per ct.. all Do.Fixedsp.cj all Prest. dz Wyre all Do. Shrs. A 100 Roystn.& Hit. all Shrows.& Her all S. Staffordsh.. all IWearVal.g6pci i all ID° . 1100 WilthStSanirst Lu. &N. W. (3al do n E. U. & E. C Gt. N or thn' E. Count .l Caldonian. at.w.tu. Y. & N.M Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Ln. &N. W. & MUM. Midland... E. Count Do L. dzIS. W Do Gt.Northn T. Brassei M. Melean, Stic.&Dar Do klt.Westn. Do.. PREF ERENC all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) 100 Bris.&Ex.4 P.C. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 4i p. c 100 Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandonsip.c all Dun.Porth. &Abor.J 2 E. Anglian Ols. ASh 100 Do. do. Cls. B fi p. c 109 Do. do. Cis. C7p. c all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l all Do. No. 2 ail Do. New 6 pr. c. St all East Un., G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per coot 00 East Lancash .6 p .cts all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Duu.4p.c. 100 Furness, sp. c 100 Glas. & c;.W.G.5 p.c 100 Groat Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem 100 Do. 4i per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. all Gt.N .of Scot.lst Pre 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. con. red. 4A p.c. 100 Do. con, red. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 percent. 100 Do 5 p. c. rod. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gna. Stk all Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lou. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 100 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St. N 0.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lou. & N.W., Coy. & Ngneaton 5 p. ct 100 Lou. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares all Londy.& Color. Sh. all Londy. &Ennis. 2 Sh. 100 NI., S.,&L. 6p. Cont. , q Do. do. do. £6 100 Do. do. 3i per cent. a ll M..trypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 4. per cent 10 Do. do. 100 Aid.Consol.6 p.c. St. 00 Do.Con.Br. Bir. 6 p.c. 100 Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. 100 Do. L. di H. Pref. St. all New.,Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. all Norfk D eb. 4 p.c. Sh. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 5A p.c. pf., 1847 1100 D0.Vv.Y.5p.c.,1847 100 North British .... 3. D). 71. Preference 100 N. E. Berm. 4 p.c.Prf. 8 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. ] 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York R.&S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar all Scot. Cent. New Pref. 100 Sc.N.E Aber.g.6p.e. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. d 0.3 p.c. pf. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 4A pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Aun.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4A per cent all Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sll 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c 100 Do. do. 46 p. c all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 15 De. do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. BRITIS Fl 2112 Alfred Cons, (Philk. ;0 14 British Iron 20 ,Condurow (Cambrn.) [0 1 lDlev.Gt. Crisis. (Tay.) 14s jGreat South Tolgus .. 10/ 3 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Plink.) ~. 7 Grt.W. Vor (Heists,) 886 d Lady Bertha ~. 7i N. Prances (Illogan) ... N. W.lltsset (Illogan) ... 6/ 15,North Wheal Crofty IPar. Cons. (St.Blaxy) ... 9 iPorkellis U. (Wend.) ... Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co ... 24 S, Caradon (St. Cleer ... 2 i S. Cam Brea (Illogn. 19 iS.W . Prances(lllogn. 5 4i Tam. S. St L. Min. Co. 10 9 Tin Croft ... 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap 12s 6,V. of Towcy (Camar. ... 14 W. Basset (Illogan)., ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.' 511 I WIA. Basset (Illogan. 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth. 5i Wh. Edward(Calstk. 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Lint. 8 WIL Ma. Ann(Menht. Wh. Trelawnoy (Lis. !O 7 15 27 o all Co 15 1 3 1:11 I all 5- 11 i it I 41 [2i Si 191 '2O 551 I FOR EIG. Australian Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaos dt Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Co6re Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Novean Monde Pont.Sll.llM.& Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba -louth Australian ' Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Prof.., United Mexican MISCEL Australian Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land ,Canada Do.Go.Gpc.Jan&July Do. 6 p.c.Feb.k,Aug. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7§ P. ce n t. Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of Franc( Duston Iron Ore, Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel Eu. &Aust.Cop.SmCO s. Eur. & Ind.Jctu. Tel. Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount bond, Gen. Omnibus; I ,Magdalena St. Navig., llVlz.diteran. Elec. Tel. 1 Mexican & S Americn i Nat. Discount C 0.... i Do. New i Netherlands Land., 1 IDe. Do. Do.B p e.Pf.iss.at ld. Do. Do. New 13. &N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. N. B. Australasian Nrth.of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Ld., & Minrl Peninsular dr Oriental Do. Now liihymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral, Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. South Austral. Laud Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. 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LINCOLN HANDICAP. Huntingdon Porn Thumb.. Early Bird ... 16 Ran. HURDLE RICE. Nicholas Weathercock Old Stringhoults Nine ran. THE INDIAN MAILS• SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer, Pera, has arrived here with the heavy portion of the Indian mail. She left Alexandria on the 7th of Jan., Malta 11, and Gibraltar 15. Sh e brings no specie. On the 16th Ehe pas se d the Ralph Thompson, waterlolged and abandoned. The Pera has made the shortest voyage on record. WEST INDIA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Magdalena, steamer, hai arrived with the West India mails. She left St. Tuomis's on the Ist Feb., and has on board 880,104 dollars, and diamonds to the value of 4,0001. The sugar plantations at Jamaica were improv ing. On the 20th of December a slight earthquake was experienced at Mexico. A fearful storm occurred the same day at Vera Cruz ; seven vessels were lost, and 80 persons perished. The Costa-Ricans ha d taken pos sess i on o f Vir ginia Bay and a ll the river steamers. California was quiet. A strong earthquake was fe!t at Lima on the 27th of December. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. REPORTS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that on Thursday next he should move the appointment of a select com mittee to consider whether the privileges now enjoyed in the reports of the proceedings of courts of justice may safely be extended to the proceedings of the two Houses of Parliament, and if any and what other assemblies or publ,c m6etings under any and what conditions and re strictione. CHINA. Earl GREY said, in the debate that was about to take place on this subject, it was important to know whether the lorcha Arrow was legally entitled to carry British colours. In conformity with the provisions of the Mer chant Shipping Act the Arrow certaiLly could not be consi dered as so entitled. He also wished to know whether any orders had been issued by her Majesty in council sanctioning the two colonial ordinances declaring war, which had been printed in the papers lately laid before their lordships, and, if so, what was the date of the pro clamation of such order in the colony Earl GRA.NVILLE said the colonial ordinances bad been confirmed, through the Secretary of State, by her Majesty. The first was passed in the colony before the Merchant Shipping Act came into force there. Cer tainly it was necessary that in any act for altering the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act the colonial ordinance should be confirmed by her Majesty in coun cil, and such amendment should be proclaimed in the colony before it could be carried into effect ; but, in the opinion of the legal advisers of the colonial office, this particular ordinance was not of that description and could not be looked upon as an amendment of the Mer chant Shipping Act, lie did not deny that the Arrow was not in the possession of British owners, but it was in the possession of aliens who held.long leases of land in a British colony, and who had a right to protection.. The power of granting protection to aliens rested entirely with the colonial legislature themselves and nut with thel British Government. The Earl of DERBY said the motion which he in tended to move on Tuesday next would express regret that hostile measures had been taken in China in cense quecce of a dispute arising out of measures adopted by her Majesty's Government ; also that the present time was exceedingly unfavourable for forcing upon the Chinese measures of reparation, and that, in the opinion of this house, hostile acts ought not to have been taken with out the express sanction of her Majesty, and that no sufficient justification had been afforded for such hostile proceedings. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COIYIKONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. MoNstm, took the oaths and his seat for Limerick. Mr. JOlll4 BAGWELL took the oaths and his seat for Clonuael. -------- COPYRIGHT, &O. Mr.T. CHAMBERS' gave notice that on this day fort night he shoal I move for a select committee to inquire into the law of artistic copyright, &C. SIR It. PEEL'S SPEECHES. Sir C. NAPIER gave notice that on the house going into committee on the navy estimates he should bring the late speeches of Sir R. Peel on Cronstadt, &c., under the notice of the house. LONDON CORPORATION REFORM'. Mr. HANKEY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intended to proceed with the bill for the reform of the Corporation of London I Sir G. GREY said that the delay had arisen from two causes—one in consequence of his having recantly re ceived a communication froth the Lord Mayor relative to the subject, which it was wished he (Sir G. Grey) should read before introducing his measures. He only re ceived the resolution yesterday, and had not yet been able to read them. Independently of that the state of pub lic business was such that there was no chance of its being proceeded with, and consequently no loss of time had arisen by the delay. BRITISH GUIANA. Mr. LIDDELL asked whether it be true that in cot sequence of a resolution passed by the Combined Court, a communication was addressd by the Governor of British Guiana to her Majesty's Colonial Secretary in June last, on the subject of receiving convicts from this country ; and, if so, whether there was any objection to lay a copy of such correspondence on the table of the house _ Mr. LABOUCIIERE *said that such a resolution was passed, and a communication made to this aountry by the Colonial Legislature, but it was not considered desirable, from the climate of the country, to make this a penal settlement for British convicts, and he was happy to find the French Government had come to a similar resolution with regard to Cayenne. The paper required should be produced. COUNTY OFFICERS' (IRELAND) FEES. Capt. ARCHDALL asked the Attorney-General for Ireland a question relating to fees received by county officers in Ireland Mr. FITZGERALD said that this was a question with which the Legislature had nothing to do. It was a question of law as to the legality of the fees. He was inclined to believe that some of them were illegal, and all parties requiring redress must apply to a court o law. CHINA. Lord C. HAMILTON asked her Majesty's Govern ment whether any orders or instructions had been issued to the British authorities at Hong Kong, or to the admiral in command of the squadron in the Chinese waters, suspending or superseding the directions given by Earl Grey in November, 1347, whereby offensive operations against the Chinese were peremptorily for bidden without previous sanction from this country ; and, if any such order had been sent, whether they would lay a copy of the same on the table of the house! Mr. LA.BOUCHERE said that no instructions had been sent to Hong Kong other than those contained in the despatch referred to. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Mr. BLAKEMORE asked the Vice-President of the Board of Trade if it was the intention of the Government to introduce Ray measure this session for the collecting of agricultural statistics ; and, if so, whether it would comprehend any regulation for the measure in bushels or gallons, or the weight in pounds, whereby the sale and purchase of wheat and other grain shall be compulsorily fixed ; and also whether it would contain any regulations whereby the quantities and average prices of wheat and other grain sold in the various counties of England and Wales should be more correctly ascertained 1 Mr. LO WE said there was no intention on the part of the Government to introduce a bill on this subject this session. (Hear.) Mr. BLAKEMORE gave notice that as early as he could before Easter he would call the attention of the House to the subject. (Hear.) BILLETING SOLDIERS. Mr. BAXTER asked the Under Secretary for War what steps bad b een taken to give effect to the resolu tion passed by th is house on the 7th d a y of April 1856, namely, i s That i n the opinion of this house the pract ice PERSIA. Mr. LAYARD asked if it were true that on the 25th January last a treaty was bigned between Russia and Persia, by which Persia guaranteed to Russia a large tract of the Turkish territory in Asia. Lord PALMERSTON said he had no official know ledge of the circumstance. THE BUDGET. Lord J. RUSSELL asked Mr. Disraeli if he intended tc-morrow to propose his motion on going into com mittee, or as an amendment to the Ch.►ncrllor of the Exchequer's proposition Mr. DISRA.ELI said that he shoul I submit his mo tion on the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair. PERSIA. Mr. GLADSTONE wished to know the date when the first instructions were sent to the Indian Govern ment, under which the military expedition proceeded to Persia, and that the correspondence rehtive to the ex penses with the Indian Government should be laid on the table of the house. Mr. V. SMITH said that there wool I be no objec tio❑ to produce the paper a-ked tor, which would show it was the same as that that had been stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. GLA.DS CONE—The date 1 Mr. V. SMlTH—September 26. Mr. H. BAILLIE asked if it was not in July last, and that proceedings took place on them in India in Aur,:tuit last. Mr. V. SMITH said that provisional instructions were sent out to the Indian Government to make the necessary arrangements iu the event of them being re quired ; but the final instructions were not sent out before the date he had named. EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE. Mr. LOCKE KING moved for leave to introduce a bill to make the franchise in England and Wales the same as that in boroughs, by giving the right of voting to all occupiers of tenements of the annual value of 101. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE seconded the motion. Lord PALMERSTON said that as the business of the session did not give much hope of a measure of so great an importance being properly considered and passed into a ltcv this session, he hoped the hon. and learned gen tleman would not press his motion. He (Lord Palmer ston objected) to the principle of the bill, that of identi fying the rate of voting in counties with boroughs. He Lad no objection to a 201. qualiacation for counties. (Hear, bear.) Mr. HEADLAM supported the introdue,ion of the measure. Mr. DRUMMOND wished to see the franchise re duced to the lowest amount, to enable the people to protect themselves against the tyranny of the class above them that was continually arising. Lord J. RUSSELL condemned the objection of the Government against the introduction of the bill on the (•xcuse of the state of public business, and said that there appeared to be a de,ire on the part of the Governmetit not to introduce any measures of importance. With the exception of th• budget there was nothing that the Government had to occupy the time of the house. They declined entering on the church-rate question and several others of impor tance, even that of agricultural statistics. After ,re ferring to his measures of 1852 and 1354 relative to the franchise, he said that there was no great pressure on the public mind for a comprehensive measure of reform, and he shoul I consider it imprudent on the Government to disturb the public mind now on such a question by dealing with it. He, however, considered the proposi tion of Mr. Headlam a safe movement. It would have the effect of introducing a greater amount of intelligence into the county constituency. He was prepared not only to vote for the introduction of the measure, but to sup port it in the second reading. Mr. BENTINCK considered the complaint of Lord J. Russell that the Government had done nothing this session came with a very bad grace from him. The country was sick of the word " reform"—(laughter)— which was used as a clap-trap. He taunted Lord J. Russell with not having produced any useful measures during the year he had been in office. (Laughter ) Lord J. RUSSELL said that he was not able then to answer the challenge of the hon. gentleman. On a future opportunity he should be prepared to hand him a list of the measures he (Lord John Russell) bad carried. (Cheers.) Mr. T. DUNCOMBE supported the measure. He wished it had gone further. - - Sir J. GRAHAM defended the ability, constancy, and zeal of Lord John Russell, and in reply to the state ment of Mr. Bentinck, said it was to Lord John Russell the country was indebted for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, the Reform Bill of 1832, the intro duction of a Poor Law for Ireland ; the Commutation of Tithes in England, and were he to go through the list he should weary the house. He supported the mo tion, believing that such changes as this would be more likely to be carried, and effect the change required in the representation of the people than if they waited for a comprehensive system. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 19.—Wind this day at noon N. W.— Light breeze and hazy weather. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 18.—Wind Cmssr, from Lisbon ; H. M.S. Hawk, Sheerness. JERSEY, Feb. 17.—Wind S.—Arrived—Electra, from New Orleans. PETERHEAD, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Alert, Commerce, Gem, and Pomona, for Greenland. CARDIFF, Feb. 18.—Wind W.—Sailed—Peter Anonas, for St. Thomas. QuEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— John Peile, from Iquique. ELSINORE, Feb. 16.—The Neptunus, of and from Wismar, for Leith, which put in on the 10th inst., after being on shore on Falterstoe Reef, has been surveyed, and must discharge and repair. RAMSGATE, Feb. 18.—The Merchant, from Shields, for Almeira, put in here on the 13th inst., after being on shore on the Kentish Knock, and has commenced dis charging. (PER, ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Heroine, from Palermo; Johanna, Lisbon ; Star of tho West, Sicily ; William and Mary, Smyrna ; Deux Louise, Bordeaux ; Laconia, Alexandria ; Cambria, Caen. Sailed—Chimoera, for Calcutta • Milanssgenes Living ston, Mobile ; Orient, New York; Tyno, Rio Janeiro ; Eleanor, Rio Grande do Sul. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Martha Kay and Jano Lacey, from Taganrog ; Elider, Trieste ; John Pie), Iquique ; Sarah Scott, Taganrog. DUBLIN, Feb. 18. Wind W. Arrived—Caspar, from Antwerp. 66i 6 20 it.. yl I 9 2 1, 3 78 124 1121 68 i i I 991 1 6 lu9 8 108 7 2i i i t 105 I xa 1 si 1 si 83W 10 st. 20 50 421. j 3 871 8 204 19 63 6 284 8 . 15 19 Sil all l 0 all 50 40 25i 19 18i 30A 30 79i 9 21 14a h i '.13 17i 1 all 1 sa. 5 all >0 all .0 all 5 all )0 60 1 all 1 all It. 100 5 all 1 all 1 all )0 2B it, 100 112 111. 104 5 4i i I 5} i 140 11011 i 92j 3} 5 11 I x LAW INTEL: COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Bi"..re Mr. Cu►vmissiouer liolroyd.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANS.-FUP.THER ADJOURNMENT or THE EXAMILLITION OF TUE DIRECTORS. To-day was appointed, by acljz)urnment, for the last x.imination of those directors who represented the Bank under the bank! uptey. Very law persons were present, as it was well known that 33 no account had been fl'-d the proceediegs would be Pro forma, and that a further adjournment must take place. Mr. Linklater applied for an adjmirnment, and ex pressed a hope that after the decision of the Lords Jus tices yesterday, refusing to grant an appeal against their judgment confirming the adjudication in bankruptcy, fnrth€r 1 Ligation would end, and he expressed his belief that before the next meeting, in fact in a few days, that a reasonable and satisfactory compromise would be effected between the shareholders and other parties interested, so as to prevent any further harassing pro- oeedings. Mr. Lawrence expressed the same hope and belief, and it was agreed that the meeting should be adjourned till the 30 h April next, before which time the account would be filed. _ _ _ A discussion arose with respect to a debt which had been assigned since the bankruptcy, but as all the parties were not before the Court, the case was adjourned. Mr. Linklater said as the assignees were in no way interested in the matter, it was only a question who were entitled to the dividend. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURTS, FEB, 18. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kindereley.) CLARKE V. THE ROYAL PANOPTICON. It will be recollected that this case was argued on the 12th inst., upon two motions to dissolve an injunction, one of which raised the question whether the council, as representing tioo corporation of the Royal Panopticon, Leicester-square, had a right to sell th• corporate pro perty ; and the second whether, under the terms of the charter which gave them, as trustees for the corporation, a power to mortgage, the council could grant a mort gage with a power of sale. The first question the Vice-Chancellor immediately determined in the affirmative ; upon the second he re served f.is decision. His Honour now gave judgment on the second motion, and remarked upon the dearth of authority upon this important question. It was clear that a trustee having a power to mortgage only, could not himself sat. Could be, then, delegate a power which he himself had not ! Having regard to the authorities, his Honour came to the conclusion that this argument must prevail, and therehre, the plaintiff being stepped by his acquies cence from setting up his objection to the power of sale, that both motions must be granted, and the injunction dissolved with costs. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. ;Sittings at Nisi Priu3, at, Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice Campbell and Special Juries.) LORTON V. BOSANQUET. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover from the Imperial Fira Assurance Company, represented by the defendant, a sum of 2841. for loss sustained by him by a fire which broke out in his premises. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff, who is a shipsrnith, and whose wife kept a lollypop and gen-ral sweetstufl shop at Greenbank, Rotherhithe, that he had, influenced by the advice of his landlord, effected an as surance in the Imperial Fire ASHUMUCEI Company's Office, upon his furniture, premises, and stock-in-trade, cotnprisirg his tools, &c., and that a fire brok out io a room on the premises, by which his furniture, pre mises, and stock were injured. I❑ one room in par. titular the fire had been more destructive than in any other part of the premises. The room was ten feet long by seven feet wide, and contained a quantity of furniture, consisting of tables, chairs, carpetß, looking glasses, two watches, Bank of England notes, articles of jew,ll,ry, feather beds, and pictures, amongst which last-named was a work of art, entitled " The King of the Teetotallers on horseback." Plaintiff called a man tamed White, who had been in the habit of making out inventories of loss and damage in such cases, and the report drawn up by that person he furnished to the defendants. In cross-examination of the plaintiff, it was sought to make it appear that he had, previously to the fire, conveyed away much of his furniture, by night, to a room taken by his daughter—who had previously oc cupied the room in question—and that among other articles, tho painting of "The King of the Teetotallers on horseback," alleged by him to have perished in the fl tams, was so conveyed away ; but the allegations failed of proof ; and according to the testimony of the plaintiff had their origin in slanderous imputations cast upon him by some of his neighbours, against one of whom he brought an action for damages, which is now pending. The jary retired, and, after an absence of some time, returned into court and gave a verdict for the plain , tiff, for the amount of his claim —2841. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ALLEN V. THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY COM PANY.-OOLLISION. The hl Caitiff in this case sought to recover damages for injuries which he had sustained in consequence of a ccllision which happened upon the Chester and Holy head Railway on the 10th of May last, and the dam ages were laid at 4,000/. The plaintiff:ea young man of respectable connexions, and is nephew of Mr. Brewster, formerly the Attorney- General f,ir Ireland, but at the time of the accident he was a travelling clerk in the service of the Post-office. It was his du'y to travel with the mails between Chester and Holyhead, and to attend to the sorting of the letters upon the journey. His salary was 1001. a-year, but the amount al owed by the office for expenses made his total receipts about 2401. On the night of the 10th of May he left Conway by 11 45 train, and when the train arrived within two miles of Bangor, just at the entrance to a tunnel, the mail ran into a coal train. Tho collision was violent, and the plaintiff's head was struck against one of the Post-office boxes, the blow being at the back of the head, and just at the base of the brain. He was anx'ous to continue his duty, awl did continue if. The eccident happened on a Saturday, and on the Monday following he went to a surgeon, who certified that the plaintiff had suffered concussion of the brain, which at present incapacitated him from mental and bodily exertion, and rendered rest inflispensalle. The plaintiff, however, thought that the injury was oily of a temporary character, and he con tinued his duties for a day or two. On the 15th he found it absolutely necessary to leave off work, and he placed himself under the care of Dr. Gully, of Malvern, at whose establishment he remained for many tnotiths. The result of the concussion of the brain was, that the spinal cord bad been much affected, and many of its functions had been destroyed, the misery arising from which was so grev.t:as almost to render life a burden. The negligence imputed t 3 the company was, that oily 17 minutes before the mail train left Conway a coal train had been started from that station. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 1,40'0i. . INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.) THEATRICAL PAT AT WINDSOR CASTLE.-IN RN JAMES ROGERS. This insolvent, a comedian at the Olympic Theatre, who, since his application to the Court, presented 13s. 4d. to the Lambeth Police poor-box, which he had received for performing at Windsor Castle, made his appearance before the learned Commissioner, under the Protection Act. ii Wlien the case as called no creditor appeared opposition. Mr. Sargood held a brief to support the application. Mr. Commissioner Murphy inspected the schedule filed by the insolvent, and said "Well, Mr. Rogers may have his day named." Mr. Sargood inquired of the Registrar the day ap pointed for the final order. The Registrar (Mr. Clark) said it was appointed for the 13th March. The insolvent obtained his protection to the day men. tioned. The schedule filed contains several creditors, whose claims only amount to 1031. 9s. 3d., from the year 1852. In last year his earnings were 1301. His appearance be fore the Court is attributed to the illness and death of his late wife, occasional illness of himself and insuffi ciency of earnings as a comedian. In the description he is stated to be at present engaged at the Olympic Theatre, and his wife cas stated to be an actress known as Miss Dormer. His balance-sheet states his salary at 41. a week, and hence the sum of 13s. 4d. for a night's performance at Windsor Castle. MARKET NEW:I—Mils Day) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Feb. 19, 1856, made up from the Returns of e Inbpeetors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale s per Imperial Quarter. WEAT. SASE•EY. I OATS I RV" I BE"S ' I PEAS 56 H i 5.1 44s lid 23s 61. 44s 4d 39s 61 3% 7d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. Bean?, WHEAT. ) BARLEY. OATS. I LIE. BEANS. PEAS. 583 0.1 45s 7d / 23s bd 393 81 40,; 4d I 393 6d QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST Ry W e, E 2 E B K ; . Wheat, 100,932; Barley, 71,957; Oats, 17,662; 6,571; Peas, 1,749 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NZWOLTE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade genera ll y ruled firm, Atourso: ; Veal, li quotation. 4sa t Beef, o fi o •o 5 a from 0 3 sd Pork, d o t r o , B 39 616 d ; , Mutton, 6d to 4 to be 2d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. 18.—The supply oe stock in to-day's market was only moderate, and the trade ruled steady, at f u ll prices. Beef, from 3s 6d tx% 4s 10,1 • Mutton, 4s Od to 5 9 6d ; Veal, 4e 4d to 5s 2d; Pork, u to 5s Od per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROHFORD, Feb. 18.—Sheep sold readily, on higher tiaras. Otherwise the demand was rather active. Beef, from 3e 6a to 5s Od ; Mutton, Is 2d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; Pcrk, 4s Oil to 5s Od per 81bs. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ Os ; clover do., 31 108 to 6/ 5s ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9/1 per load. A. moderate supply. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow. hay, 2/ 12s to 41 40 ; do., 31 lU s t o 5/ O s ; and straw, 11 5s to 1 1 10s P er I°6 Trade ste a dy. Oa • clover WHITEOIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 1 0 s t o 41 do., 31 10 s t o 54 5 8 ; an d s t raw , 1/ 4s to 11 9s Per loa d s j A fair demand. elovder B isto ire du Dcc de We/ iiegton. Par A. Br:al mout. Tome Prsmier. B:uxelles :E. Guyot et Stapleaux, File Paris : Charles Tanera. Lou don : Dalian and Company. A very r emar k a bl e wor k i s h ere comme nced. A biography of Arthur Wellesley—emphatically the Duke of Wellington —written by one neither on the side of the victors nor on the side of the van quished The author, we may briefly mention at once, is an officer in th e B e l g i an army. C ap t a i n A. Brialmont—a writer professionally as well as intel lectually qualified f or the task of narrating the history of one of the most extraardinary Generals of modern times. In the course of his scholarly and soldiery Preface, Captain Brialmont observes that the object which ought constantly to be kept in view by every man of letters und er t a ki ng to in struct the community through his productions,may be simply and sententiously expressed as fol lows—truth in the details, impartiality in the de ductions—" la verite dans los faits et l'impartialite dans les jugemeuts." The comprehensive volume now substantially beforeus, the inaugurative moiety of Briahuout's " Histoire du Due de Wellington," sufficiently attests the conscientious zeal with which its laborious and enterprising writer has endea voured throughout to realise this noble design in his self-assumed capacity as a historical biographer. He explains, we cannot but think quite unanswer ably, the fact of the hiatus his ambitious narrative is intended to fill up. Reminding his reader to this end, that hitherto the career of the Great Duke has been penned for the most part, either by de preciators or by panegyrists. The English bio graphers almost invariably viewing the life and actions of their hero from a single point of view— while the French biographers, of the same remark able man, have almost as invariably written of him in a manner the most unsatisfactory, either from its bias or from its incompleteness. If we may adopt a metaphor expressive of the want hitherto existing in this particular branch of historical lore, and its supply at last in the literary performance of Cap tain A. Brialmont, if we may adopt a metaphor illthtrative of this from the beautiful optical theory of the stereoseo pe, we would say that a binocular -view of the Duke of Wellington was needed to "bring out" the grand heroic figure in full relief before the "mind's eyes"—so that it might stand forth clearly, distinctly, solidly, substantially to the be holder's imagination. To effect which most effec tually, we have only, of course (as the lovely con trivance of Wheatstone has recently taught the world), to look at any object simultaneously on both sides ! Thig, at least, Captain Brialmont enables the student of History to do in regard to the Duke of Welling on. His historico-biographical perform ance, in point of fact, placing the image of the Duke, as it were, under the double fo cus o f w h a t may be called the Stereoscope of Literature. There—consequently—appears before us, vividly as he was, the Great Land Captain of reat Bri tain, as vividly as her Great Sea Captain had been revealed to observation, by the earlier and mote compact view of him through Dr. Southey's exquisite biography-in-miniature. The introduc tory v fume before us, extending to upwards of 480 large octavo pages, carries thenarrative of the Duke's Life down to the close of the Fourth Campaign in Portugal, the campaign of 1811, the memorable campaign emblazoning upon the pages of history, in indelible characters of blood and flame, the me mory of the siege of Badajoz, of the battle of Albuera, and of the storming and capture of Ciu dad Rodrigo ! As we close the first volume, our minds are absorbed in the contemplation of the dread disasters about to result from Naisoleere's gigantic preparations for the conquest of Russia ! The work is admirably "got up," well printed, pro fusely embellished with maps and plans, and adorned with effigies of Wellington, after Sir Thomas Law rence, and of Napoleon, after Paul Delaroche. The ingenious biographer has wisely availed himself of all the scattered lights that could possibly be con centrated upon the one prominent figure upon his canvass, that of the theme of his narrative, Arthur Prince of Waterloo and Duke of Wellington. He has consulted alike the "Lives" of the Great Duke already given to the world by Maxwell, and Sberer, and Clarke, and Elliot, and ScAt, and Jackson, and Vieusseux, and Macfarlane, and Stocque!er, and last, but not least, un publicists du Times," evidently a mystery to Captain Brialmont, but the mask of whose " ano nyme," snatched off, shows to us what ought to leave been the face of Napier, but what was the faze of Macaulay ! Due regard is also ha Iby Captain Brialmont to such authorities as Nicholls, Malcolm, Harris, Welsch, Wellesley, Napier, Foy, Jomini Suchet, Napoleon himself, his brother King Joseph , and numerous other writers, several of whom we observe are not mentioned, such for example as the late gallant and accomplished Charles William, Marquess of Londonderry. A more a-:cu rate idea of the work before us may be arrived at, of course, when in the fulness of time we may hap pily - witness its completion, by the pan of Captain Brialmont. Even now, however, we may speak of it confidently without overmuch rashness. For, with the 500 and odd pages actually in our hands we cannot be - deemed to be estimating the work , merely ex pede Ilereulem. It at the very least the Colossal Torso —wanting only the addition of the feet, and the arm., and the head to stand before us—(as we yet hope to see it stand before us—conf plee in bulk and in symmetry. The North British Review. A thoughtful and suggestive article on " The Employment of Women" is followed by a some what " fast" and dogmatic deliverance on " Modern Style," presenting numerous disagreeable truths, and, as many will say, not a few questionable dicta. How far tie writer's obedience to his own canon on the Essay has extended, in the present instance, we leave the reader to determine. A sketch of the career of Dr. Samuel Brown, in which are set forth the salient features of the remarkable nature and character of this deceased Scottish savant, succeeds, and will be perused. with interest. " Dr. Kane's Arctic Explorations" are justly deemed worthy of a po,ular abstract, giving the reader an idea of the dangers the expedition encountere i, the scenes it passed through, and the information stored by the adventur,us doctor in relation to the various nomadic tribes he fell in with by the way. "Mrs. Browning's ecems " are the subject of a candid and discriminating critique, in which their beau ties and faults are fairly eliminated. "Casa Guido Windows" is pronounced her happiest performance. " _Hooker's Woiks" are handled in a manner to which that "judicious"divinewould, all things considered, probably have taken little excep tion. A paper on " Art Unions" is followed by a l e n g thy article on " The Trade in Opium," which meets with unmitigated condemnation. " Only take the poppy out of this world wide field," says the sanguine writer, " and we shall all fare the better China, England, and America." Again, " Let the facts, as far as they can -be ascertained, be perseveringly brought before the British public, and the issue, ELoner or later, will be the extinction of the British opium trade with China." A survey of " United States' Poli tics, Foreign and Domestic," concludes the num ber. The writer looks gloomily on the domestic policy of the States, but anticipates, as we have from the first, despite all Ostend manifestoes, the preservation of commerce and friendly intercourse between the United States and this country. The Law Magazine and Law Beview.—The number for February is more entertaining than some of its predecessors, if it does not contain more able articles. Among the most noticeable of its contents are "Recollections of the Munster Bar" (amusing, the reader may be sure), " Juvenile Offenders in France," "Letters of James Boswell," perhaps " Sleeping Statutes,' "Testamentary Courts , " " Domestic Law and Legislation," and " Con so i. o :.t treatment " Juvenile Offenders of in these France"offenders, k is picturehi eihs dation of the Law and the Public Service." Of of most general attention. , as a faithful t ddt i hre l ew r er i vi a i d n e g r will be reluctant acceptto T moN?ement, we would r r e e s p t r e e d sen in tat t io h i e i of the reformatory movement, recommend a perusal of the paper ; not as antago nistic as are into nist dangersic t o reformatories,their promoters bwilit as ll have A notice of " The late Lord Chief Justice Jervis" does ample ju,tice to the great ability and kigk integrity of that judge. CANTERBURY HALL.—Mr. C. Morton's annual ball took place last evening, and the attendance was much neater than might have been anticipated. 112 Tr e h eeeui not have been less than 1,000 persons present. The .ng el com panycom- began to assemble at nine o'clock . and de menced precisely at ten, at whic_bnoe7 tbe A s l p t l h e o n u d g id h hail the presented a very brilliant ~ppeam twelve 0 , 01 , 0 k, the company kept arriving until n ea rly the that not votaries the ef l a east rr a n i g n e c m o n e n , t e s n ie were n c e so asincinnocicesrabi ? Led to Terpsichore. M one wo'clock a sple ndid su pper, consist dosnyof the season, was served, and after ing of every a r taken of refreshment, dancing was ke pt up with unabated vigour until t r i er% c Lc u li a g d andntbebalied P mo rning. The assembly had more the Biz dale'c' in the &pr ivate family party tha n th a t of a public aPPeal , an d ev °'" ery s ue went SR ay highly satisfied with their bail nigiteletatemrusdeamteednt' a Weimar, 10th, has been receive d in 0 t hi s next annual ball. bawlil.shing Mr. Morton every sue• Paris from Liszt, the pianist, in which he speaks a good deal of music, but not a single word of any intention of becoming a monk. It may therefore be presumed th at 1 the story given in the German jou rnal s of h i s having entered the order of the Franciscans is without any i foundation. FOR :lON. 26 7 75i6 85 1 1121 50 82 4 25a i 11 i 99i 25 10 L 0.6 ai