The Sun. — London, England, 1847-02-25 00:00:00

TIIE SUN. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE CITY, QUAI(7 Elf TO THR h.E. COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) The 'sales of Cott on a t Li verpoo l yester d ay were 8,000 The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this corn bales, including 3,000 American on s p ecu l a ti on , an d 500 f or p a n e was thi s d a y held at the offices o f the com p an y, N o . 9, ix port. t. There was an improved demand, at an advance of Villiers-street, Strand, for the purpose of receiving the 6 2- d per 11). The busine ss cons i s t e d o f 7,000 American at directors' report of the proceedings of the company, for the at .t° 7 3 /d., 300 Egypti an a t 71/d. to 9d., and 500 Surat half-year ending 31st of January last. 4d. to 6d.—Shares were much the same. j The chair was taken at one o'clock by Mr. William Hawes, By the Dolphin and Peterel, from Rio de Janeiro, files of i the deputy chairman of the company. the G aut e a Of fi cial and J ornv J do Commerrio, of that city, The notice convening the meeting having been read, almto hand to the 7th an d 11th J anuary respect i ve l y . I The CEIAIRMAN said that the present meeting was one of a Their contents are both important and interesting. special character, consisting of nearly ali bridge proprietors, The new law for regulating the currency had come into and not, as formerly, a mixed meeting consisting of bridge operation, and had the effect of fixing the price of gold and and market proprietors. Tile absence of the latter, no doubt, sth-er coins to the standard established by the Government, arose from the circumstance of legal proceedings having !timely, the Portuguese "Joanne?' of 6 mil. 400 reis, passed been lately commenced against this company, in order to temol:lr4re:ni,:mat 16 milreis, which, at the exchange of 28E/ 2 per compel them to fulfil in the manner they thought proper the is equal to 38s. ; and the Spanish dollar at 1,950 reis contract between the two companies. In the commence d., being about their value in this country. meat of these legal proceedings the Market. Committee were The Customs produced in December last— unsuccessful, but in the continuation of those proceedings had been more successful, the Lord Chancellor having post- Imports ... 467,616 poned his decision in the case for one week. The question Exports narrowed by the directors of the Bridge Company under taking to admit, under certainly difficult and complicated arrangements, the steam-boat passengers to land upon the float, and so on to time bridge, without the removal of the line of barges which connect that float to the wharf. It was clear that in doing so the company were exposed to great evasion of the tolls by persons passing along the barge-, on to the float up the steps, and so on to the bridge. If any evasion, or loss should arise to the company, it Was the intention of the directors to say to the market company, " a loss has arisen in consequence of your practice, and we call upon you to pre vent it." The directors had always offered a friendly adjust ment, but they had said to them, that the proposed six feet division of the bridge would be utterly destructive of their property. If, however, the directors could not come to an arrangement as proposed by the Lord Chancellor, it would be their duty to have the case argued before the Lord Chancellor and show that the public had no right to be admitted, and claiming as a right that, if the passengers were admitted free to the steam-boats, some mode of identification should be in stituted, by which the toll collectors of the bridge should be enabled to know who were really steam-boat passengers, and entitled to pass free. In consequence of the difEculties which had arisen in borrowing money for the completion and finishing the bridge, asum of between three and four thousand pounds being required for that purpose, it was considered neces sary to meet that additional expense by charges upon the receipts of the company. For this reason the directors did not feel justified in proposing a larger dividend than 2 per cent. upon the halt-year ending the 31st of January, which would leave a balance in the hands of the directors of 9661. A portion of this sum would be required for the pay ment of one half-year's interest due to the Exchequer Loan Commissioners on account of money borrowed; the available amount in the hands of the directors would then be reduced to about 4001. With reference to future dividends, he should be wrong if he did not say that when the Richmond, the South-Western, and the Brighton Railway termini were completed, the traffic on the bridge, and consequently the dividend to the proprietors, would be materially increased. The directors also proposed to pay a dividend of 4 per cent. per annum upon the money advanced for the purpose of making the road direct from the Belvidere road to the proposed station in the York. road. It would be necessary to have the shareholders of the company com pletely registered, and every precaution would be taken to ensure a prompt and equitable division of the money to be paid by Mr. Jackson for the purchase of the bridge. He was happy to inform the shareholders that the project for building a new bridge at Charing-cross had been aban doned, and there was every prospect that when the new bridge was built, it would be upon or near to the site of the present Westminster-bridge. The CHAIRMAN then called upon the clerk to read the report of the directors, which was as follows: " Your directors have to report the amount of tolls re ceived in the six months, from the 31st July, 1846, to the 31st January, 1847, to be 3,1501. I ls. 3d., and the expenses 1,3241. 2s. 11d., leaving a balance of 2,6591., which they re commend to be applied to the payment of a dividend for the past half-year, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on the capital stock of the company, and 4 per cent. on the sums paid on the eighth shares, leaving a balance of 996/. Bs. 6d. to be carried forward. The charge upon the company for rates anti taxes in the year 1846, amounting to 760/. Is., appears most exorbitant, and notice has been given of an appeal against similar charges in future. " Your directors are proceeding in Parliament with the Bill to enable them to convey the bridge to Messrs. Jackson and others. " It is with considerable pleasure your directors refer to the abandonment of the proposed scheme for the removal of Westminster-bridge, and the substitution of another bridge close to the Charing-cross.bridge. The report of the com mittee specially appointed to watch the interests of the com pany in reference thereto will be read by the secretary. " The law proceedings commenced unsuccessfally by the Market Company before the Vice-Chancellor have been re newed by appeal to the Lord Chancellor, who yesterday deferred the action for a week, to afford an opportunity for a friendly adjustment. completion of t t h er e mi S n o u u s th o - f est"Thesrn Railway prospect s o t a f t i t o h n e , o e ay l o r s l e to w :ge l' much to augment the the bridge, which cannot fail ver y tolls, must be a source of great satisfaction to the proprietors. " Your directors have give n the contractor notice, through your engineer, that they requi re the immediate com p letion of his contract, and they b elieve he will p roceed therewith so soon as the weather will permit : this will enable your di rectors, by the next meeting, to close the capital account of the company. The following abstract of the half-yearly revenue account, from July 31, 1846, to. Jan. 31, 1847, was also read by the Clerk : July 31, 1846.—T0 Balance brought forward...X2,Bl7 11 To Amount received for Tolls, &c., from— Aug. 1 to Aug. 31 £62l 10 8 Sept. Ito Sept. 30 Oct. Ito Oct. 31 5OO 8 6 Nov. Ito Nov. 30 Dec. Ito Dec. 31 Jan. Ito Jan 31, 1847 Total 651,817 At Pernambuco the receipts of duties both on imports and exports in November had exceeded those in October by nearly one-third in consequence of the shipment of the new crop of sugars —at Bahia 11,000 chests had arrived from the interior. Sales were however clack from the want of yes ham la, freights having risen per ton. At Maran and other parts of the empire an improvement in the Customs revenue had likewise been experienced. The Six per Cents. Stock had also improved, being quoted at 84 on the 15th January, ex dividend. The Columbus, from Liverpool, had arrived at Pernam buco in 28 days, English newspapers by her to the 30th of OnR. November had been received at Rio on the 4th January. Jornal o f th e 10 t h o f th a t month announ c es, th a t th e D. Owen, the representative in Congress for Indiana, had been appointed by President Polk to succeed Mr. Wise al Envoy of the United States to the Court of Rio. At length the particulars of the treaty between Umniza, Governor of " E n t rer i es ," and Msdariaga, President of - 4 - Corrient es, " have ' been publ i she d , t h e reason o f t h e i r no t the desire of the former to keep Roes in the dark as long as 15,rssible, and waiting the result of Mr. Hood's mission. f fluiza has completely committed himself with the Gover norof Buenos Ayres, since the treaty concluded at 4 , Alcaraz," stipulates, that "An alliance offensive and defensive shall exist between t he two countries, and complete neutrality be observed in any w ar carried on by R osas without their consent. t ," In ease the con t rac ti ng parties should be obliged to alis -4,n the treaty by force, I; rquiza shall be commander-in , thief of the confederated army. " The independence of Paraguay to be acknowledged, and • de President, L opez, i nv i te d t o jo i n the p resen t alli a n ce . " All other provinces which may wish to join the federal re p r esentative system of Entrerios and Corrientes shall be Permitted to do so." The Paraguay Government had refused the mediation pro . Pueed by the Minister of the United States, at Buenos Ayres, ! , 0 bring about a reconciliation between the two Presidents, I,4re li sting on R osas fi rst w i t hd raw ing his decrees against the 4uoigation of the Parana, &c. 294 n, latest date from Monte Video by these papers is the December, and from Buenos Ayres the 25th. Roses Ri n g the t rea ty of " Alcaraz," and insisted on Urquiza it:'"'"ng another, subjecting Corrientes to his authority. mere had taken the field with two thousand troops, and !ea supposed to have gone in quest of Oribe's brother who .7 48 placed in an' awkward predicament by the inaction, if net defalcation, of Urquiza. the long correspondence had taken place between .;rroatzeail: uenos Ayrean Envoy at Rio, Senhor D. Thomas b u ido, and his Excellency Baron Cayrei, the protested d n Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the former having against Brazil for having acknowledged the inde pendence of Paraguay, and received an Envoy from Presi ntLuPez at Rio; and had likewise addressed very unbe . 11. g notes t o th e same Mi n i s t er , w ith regard to General tiveira having been granted a passport to proceed from Rio o Paraguay as Envoy from the Oriental republic, as also It'ith regard to two Brazilian gun-boats, which had been sent from Matto Grosse down the imperial river Cuyaba to sa umPsao; to all which the Brazilian Government replied 7a 'very able, ener ge ti c , an d conv incing manner, completely tPellitig and refuting the charges brought against them. V ci c doubt some work will be cut out for Lord Howley, since "ea' pretensions on these matters are calculated to throw obstacles and c rea t e d e l ay i n t h e negot i a ti ons w ith w hi c h t hat nobleman may be intrusted. Indeed, it would almost rrear that th e f r i vo l ous an d un f oun d e d c h arges con t a i ne d i n • Guido's notes are made for no other purpose than to pro "Le procrastination, and defeat the object of his mission. ....Clot the least preposterous is the demand made on the prasilian Government to assist Oribe in resisting the inter ference of France and England in the affairs of the Oriental f ePublic,, and in expelling the foreign troops engaged in de ' fence of Monte Video! Having failed in a previous charge • , a gainst the late Government of Brazil fur instigating the zuropeiui Powers to interfere, Mr. Guido turns round and tells on the present Government, if not to prevent, at least to , repel each interference; Contrary to the expectation of many, the settlement in the' English Stock market to-day shows a decided Bull ac count, and the speculators for a fall have been enabled to deliver stock freely. This arises probably from their having taken due care to buy in quietly during the last week or two, and thus hold themselves fully prepared. The arrangements to bo made to-day with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the taking of the new loan, are also sufficient to make the market feverish, and to stimulate the jobbers to act upon prices, with the view of getting the best possible terms from Government. We should not, therefore, feel at all sur prised to find prices rash ing directly the contract is fairly concluded, as the tables will then be turned, and the parties who have their tenders accepted will be anxious to buoy up the market. The account is exceedingly heavy, and proves no light matter for some of the speculators, who, however, upon the whole, have met their differences better than could be expected. Consols have been as low as 961 4 / %, after opening at 9() % % for present transfer, and the " contango" to April 15 has increased to lA and 5-16ths per cent. Exchequer Bills have realised is. to 135., and East India Bonds 4s. to 10s. treettmium. Bank Sto c k i s wor th 203 t o 204, b e i ng rat h er er. New Three-and-a-Quarterper Cents. have been 323,E to 93. p Five he Forein Securities attract but little notice. Spanish aPortugue se per Cent. Bonds are 24,, and Three per Cents. 35 tretuguese Four per Cents, are 344, and Brazilian New 87; Two -and-a-Half per Cents. have obtained 58 1 4 to 1 /.i. che s t, Rui lwaY Share market has been rather quieter. Man r and Southampton are down to 1. BalllB/1 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Pank stock (From the Oalcial List.) • . 2334 203 204 Three P e r Re:iuce . d • Annuiti . •• 90% 91 90% 91 ~,il:w._oTphoir•eCeent. Consols Annuities • • • • 90 % 34 34 Three per Cont. Annuities, 1726 • • • • 6 9% India Bi)ointidosil I,OIIC Annuities Ex p ir e J an. 5 , 1860 •• 9% 9-16 : 0 : 00 4 1 411 .1 cio ar ..o t .. er ; e .. e : r Cent. Arms. 92% % 93 India Stock : • .. 249% South Sea Stock .; •• • " - 1 . 2 4 p Ditto, New Annuities •• • .. 89% uensols for April 15 .. .• 90% 34 Ekcbequor Bills. 130. I%d. • 1,0001. ~.. - .... 813 7 - pm. .... 13 7- - pm. Ditto. sm a ll _ 10 13 - Ditto, Advertised - 11 6 - - Pm• P RICES OF FOREIGN FT Nns AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto. New Bonds„ 1829 and 1839 87 zquador Bonds • • •• • ' • • 3 • P ortuguese Four per Cent • • 3434 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cont. • . .. 24% Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • • 35 D ividends on the above payable in London. 1117,,, D utch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58%4 'ESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK . Aberd een RAILWAYS. PAID. TAR !MARL 25 2 .. to 1 3 t to hlrr4l l , 4c , h im and, Oxford Julictio • n 43 ' • •••• 5 •••• •••• olver., and Dudley • • 5 •• .. 10% %• • to tainford, and Birmingham .. 665. •• • • 2 p..•• to D,-bi`lo 20 .... 21% 4• • to - Bitto' PerPetual,sperCt. No. 1, G. 13s. 4d to - Ditt, 2, 61. 13s. 4d.• • - Zu t _ lork Extension 4 •• • • 4%4 • • to - x crn Lnion 40 •• • • 55 to 56 alt l Aulcashi • • • • • 16 re .. . .. 14 .. East id n • 17 • 714.... to - - L P- In it b t o . -v° ' s hire • : :: ••; 7 .... to and Glasgow .. 50 - - Groat; heru (Loudon k York Itegtl) 2% • 2% % .. to - Cire m ‘,%,,lect Northern Regd.) .. - °r eit ~,•° ° 4l l lt o of England ..100 ... 2323! .... to 234 Fifths 11 1111 • • • • •. • • . 20 .. • 28 .. • • to •-•by scl i c h • • .. • . 50 lO4 .... to - Ditt o " 0 7 St. Edmunds •• 14 - •••• to - I. 4 . edi • tto. and Norwich- .. • • 5 .. • • 4 .. • • to and tlrithral dford 2 3 2 5 34 2 7 0 9 u% t t e • rsk Preference, 6 per Cent •• • 3% • • • 54 to 5 London and Illackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 8% ••to - L a ._ u Ten ',on, Brighton and South Coast •• 50 and North-Western • . ..100 • • -186 .. •• to 1854 Ditto, Quarters .. • • • • 2 .. • • 21 .. • • to - itto 101. Shares .• M. and B. (C) 1 • • 76 •• to London 811c1 goutb-Westerti 411.6;,. 10d. •• •• 66 .... to - Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . 50 ••••54• • • • to - LDitto, Scrip 5 •• • • 5%4 • • to - ynn and Ely ••• • • .• .. •• 20 •• • • 224 •••• to - L ynn and Dorel ia m .. • • • 15 • • • leg ...• to 17 Manchester and Leed5..... 82 ••••111 to - Ditto, Thirds S o uth ampton • • • • • • 84s. .. • • 32% pto 334 p karichest•_•r and .. • • 2 •• • • 1 .. • • to - Midland • • • • • • • • • • • .100 .. • • 121 .... to 123 Ditto, New • • • • • • • • .• 30 - Newcastle and Berwick • . • • .• 20 .. • • 324 •.to - Newport and Abergavenny 2 34 ... to - Norfolk • • .. • • • • .. • • ..100 . . 141 .• • • to - Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . .. 10 - North British .. ••...• 25 ...• 354 to 35 North Staffordshire .. •. .• 5 .. • • 8%4 .• to - Preston and Wyre • • • • • • 25 Ditto. Half Shares (A) • .• • • 6% • - Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 434,,,, to - B o ttish Midland .. .. • • 17% • • • 22 3} ..•• to - Xabury and Birmingham (A) .. 3 • • 4!434.. to - o. ditto (B) .. • • .. • to - rth Eastern and Dover .. • • -331.28.4 d. 39 to - Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. I .20 . 23 ... •to - 1 ?Itto New (do. 151.) No. 4 .. •• 4%.... to- Yo rk uth Yorkshire, Doncaster, & • Goole 2 • 24 %.. to - and Newc,astio .• • • 25 •• •• - to - Ditto, Preference • • •• • • • • 4 .. • • 8%3 .• to - York and N o rth M idland 50 - • • to - b i l t ) . i tto. Extension .. .. 20 •••• 37 'l%. •• to - '•° East and West Riding Extension 10 - FOREIGN RAILWAYS D utch of race .. nce (Orleans & Vierzon) 10 - tf,:tch Rhenish •• •• • • 7 •• • • 44 •• • • to -2 merit of France •• 8 •• • • 13% .. • . to 12% ff•cuen aid // awe .„ .. 20 •• • . 274 •• • • to - U~On of JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australia a 25 - MINES ru m - .. 2 • . 6% ••• • to .tonte. LTnregistered • • • • - •• 334 •' • • to -- ._rratnin in yesterday's List-Read Central of France (Orlean Vierzon), 134 instead of Boulogne and Amiens, 3,150 11 3 Rent of Office per HungErtord-market Company £5,983 2 11 EXPENSES. By Dividend, from Feb. Ito July 31, 1846 ... £2,000 0 0 Directors Stationery 45 7 6 Taxes Gas. 59 13 6 Salary Stevens and Son, repairing gates Petty cash .. 45 0 0 Wages paid toll col:ectors ..... . 225 12 6 Rent of offices - 1,324 2 11 Balance 5,983 2 11 On the motion that the report be received, Captain KELLY called the attention of the meeting to the great access which would be made to the trAlic upon the bridge when the numerous railways, now in course of con struction, or seeking to obtain the sanction of Government, were completed. The terminus of which were proposed to be on the Surrey side of the river. Mr. ENGLISH proposed that terms should be offered to the Market Company, for the purpose of coming to some atrange ment. lie proposed that the Market Company should have the free use of the south and north pier, and that all steam boat passengers should be allowed to go either to Lambeth or to Hungerford-market by paying the toll. The CHAIEMAN said that the Market Company would not accept those terms, they had been offered and refused. Captain KELLY wished to know whether the company would have the power at the time of a regatta, or upon Sunday afternoon, of compelling the steam-boat passengers to leave the bridge, because if they had not that power ,the bridge would always be tilled with them ? The CHAIHMAN—The company do Lot possess any power of that nature. _ _ _ _ A SHHAI u deprecated the resolution of the com pany to go to law with the Market Company ; he thought that if it was the right of that company to have free access to the bridge they ought to have it. The CHAIRMAN—The question of right was the real ques tion in dispute. The only point was were the market com pany to find the means of identifying the passengers, or were the bridge company to incur the responsibility of refusing to allow all persons who might be ple:tsed to say they were steam .boat passengers to go on to the bridge without paying the toll. The report was then agreed to, as was also a resolution authorizing the payment of four per cent. per annum on the receipts of the company, and also upon the new eighths shares. The thanks of the meeting were then given to the chair man, and the meeting broke up. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RECEIVED THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE, &c. Entry for Lord Sefton's Plate. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs. Mr. Bowes's Ukraine, 4 yrs. Sir J. Ger ar d' s The Snob, 5 yrs. Mr. Raworth's Idolata, 5 yrs. Mr. Whiles's Infringe, 3 yrs. Mr. Allen's Nottingham, 3 yrs. Mr. Heap's Brown Fly, 4 yrs. Mr. Haivorth's Robin Burns, 5 yrs. Mr. Igoe's Woodranger, 5 yrs. THE STEEPLE CHASE.—Gag having been left in by mis take the number of acceptances is reduced to 40. Boxes have been engaged for an immense number of horses. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.—Last night, about eleven o'clock, the premises in the occupation of Mr. Morgan, green grocer, No. 138, High-street, Shadwell, were d iscovered to be on fire. An instant alarm was raised, and after consider twi•olaioov,f• e t r h e e a p s r l e e l e a p i , a w es e w re a a a r N o v u r s a e p d p . ed ß i y a consider able t p r e o r u ia b d le t , h th e e lo i a rm er at p e o s r , fire, and the flames were ascending _ the staircase with such t fury, that none of the inmeaeteosf a werfeewablmeitaoueesa Mr.cape b Morgan, y the re gular means. In the spa two females, and five children, appeared at the first-floor front, and with the assistance of police-constable hoClearorf the No e . 166 K, and a waterman named Griffiths, parties were tak en f rom th e window. The engines of the parish, London B r i ga d e , an d W es t of England Company , quickly , attended, and pl en ty of water being procured ., from the mains of the East London works, the engines were called into requ i s i t i on, an d t h e fi remen c arried the hose up the staircase, and by that means they were enabled to pour a continuous stream upon the flames. Whilst, how ever, they were so engaged, a large mass of flames entered one of the rooms in which the firemen were, and Mackay, the head engineer of Wellclose-square station, was knocked down by its force, and had it not been for the timely aid afforded by other firemen, he doubtlessly would have lost his life. By dint of g rea t perseverance the flames were ex tinguished before twelve o'clock ; the damage done, how ever, is very considerable. Fortunately, the proprietor of the premises was insured in the Phoenix and Union Fire-offices. How the fire originated could not be ascertained. About an hour previous a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. G. Wild, a carpenter and builder, situate in Wood -street, Sca-road, 13eimondsey, and the flames were not extinguished until a building, thirty feet by thirteen, in which the fire began, was destroyed. Unfortunately it was not insured. A sermon, in behalf of the distressed Irish, was preached in the English Church at Dresden, on Sunday, 24th January, by the Rev. S. Lindsey, chaplain ; 294 rix thalers, or 4,4061. were collected, and forwarded to the Relief Asso ciation, Dublin. MONEY MARKET. Consols opened at 94 to I for this Account, and 90i buyers for April ; horn Which prices they rose to 90} to 91 for this Account, and 91 to 91f for April Account ; then fell gradually to 90i to for this Account, and finally closing9aOt4 for April ; 90i for this Account, and 90i to 91 for April. theThileatGio"nae i rn D m e e b_ n t t broker bought for the R e d uct i on of 2,000 i n T hree per Cents., 1726 3,000 1751 5 a t 90 , .5,000 Reduced at 91i and for Savings' Banks VOO (31. 55.) tit 92k. SOUTH AMERICA.—LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24. The Columbus, Captain Green, arrived here this afternoon, from P erna mbuco. She is not the bearer of any po li t icalnews. The Columbus sailed from Pernambne& on th e 30 t h ult., and reprts that she left there Queen, Sultana, and Herald of London, Mary Queen of Scots, Osprey, and Reliance, at Paraibo. The Seraphim, Mazeppa, and Gazelle, were dis charging. The Berkshire, of London, for Uruguay, left Per nambuco for Brest, with crew and officers of a French cor vette, wrecked in the South Seas. The ship Syren lying in the outer roads, diseuga_ged, The Jamaica sailed in company with the Celmbu4 Wrerml. By the unfortunate vessel, Brcchin Castle, shipwrecked ofi the Welsh coast, we have recived Cape of Good Hope paper, of the 23d December. The news which they contain is very satisfactory. The Kafirs were laying down their arms more freely, and bringing io the stolen cattle: while the Governor exhibited decided energy in dealing with the affairs of ii, frontier, so as to justify the impression that there will 6 henceforth more security fur life and property than has ex isted for n.any years post. The mother of the celebrator. chief Sandilla ha . d. visited the Governor to solicit portion tai her son; but it was very porperly remarked to her that his Excellency did not make war upon women, and that the chief must come himself. Accordingly, Sandilla appeared, and brought with bins a number of his most influential fol lowers, cattle and arms. Umhalla, the chief of the Slambie tribes, had made his submission, after having been expressly informed that he was at perfect liberty to do as he pleased, and that the Colonial Governmeht was quite prepared to carry on the contest with him; consequently, the surrender must be unconditional, as the Governor had determined no longer to recognise the authority of chiefs west of the river Kei. The chief admitted himself fairly worsted, and preferred the British rule to the protection of the neighbouring Kafir ruler, Krell. The following are a few extracts from the papers : A letter from the frontier, dated 15th December, states— " Affairs are as they were. Mapassa has given up about forty guns and some horses, and would do more, but his people have been dispersed by the recent attacks made on them, and many have gone amongst those of the so-called friendly chief Unnikaka. Dr. Cotton, pri,lcipal medical officer of the colony, accompanied by Dr. Campbell, 73d Regiment, who arrived a few days ago from Monte Video, may be daily ex pected on the frontier. A gentleman, lately arrived from the north-eastern boundary, represents a portion of Mesbesh's territory as being in an unsettled state, in consequence of disagreements between the emigrants and natives. These accounts are not clear or full. But it seems that the same causes are in operation in Moshesh's country, that produced the disorders in Griqualand, and compelled the interference of the Government. Numbers of the emigrants are said to have been unjustly expelled from their habitations, after having been encouraged to expend much time and labour in improvements. The Government will probably be obliged before long to step in between the disputants." Letters haVe been received from Colonel Somerset's divi sion to the 20th of December, on which day the march was commenced towards the Kei, to settle matters with Pato and Krell. We understand that "if the general's measures are well carried out, all must end right." Colonel Johnston and Captain Ilogg's men are said to be on the march to meet Colonel Somerset at the Kei. Kobus Congo (Pato's brother), sent in a message as if coming from Pato for peace, which was forwarded to the Governor; but before au answer was received, it was discovered that the messengers had come from Kobus, and not from Pato; they were therefore in stantly sent back with a message from the dipldmatic agent, Captain Maclean, who will accompany the expedition, that no more messages would be received except such as were sent specially by Pato himself. Letters from head-quarters are to the 21st. They state that the Commander-in-Chief was about to join Colonel Somerset's division. Intelligence has been received that Sandilla has sub mitted, and being enrolled as a British subject, he has brought in with him 100 head of cattle. The Kafir chief Kama, it is stated, will occupy the country that formerly belonged to Tolla. Some Kafir spoors were lately seen going into the colony by Jager Drift, where no party is now stationed. A span of oxen were lately missed in that neighbourhood, bat were all found with the exception of one, the remains of which only were dis covered, and which is supposed to have been slaughtered by the Katirs. News has been received that Umbala, with several hundred followers, and a like number of cattle, has surrendered himself to Colonel Somerset, and has been registered as a British subject. We understand that the plan of a town at Block Drift has been formed, and that some of the streets have already been laid out by the engineers. From this post to the .sea it is supposed his Excellency will establish a line of forts communicating with each other, and sup ported by communities of natives established in convenient localities. We learn from Colonel Somerset's camp, Buffalo River, under date of 14th inst., that " a patrol of 80 Cape corps started last night, in command of Captain Napier, but where they have gone to we cannot ascertain. The colonel is also going some time to-day with some Cape corps and Captain Lange's mounted men_ I suppose this move is preparatory to a general decampment. Captain Napier has taken 400 head of cattle," A letter from the same place, dated the 16th inst, says— " There has been another patrol out, and they have killed five kafirs, taken 250 head of cattle, and two prisoners. The latter say kreli and Bato have had a hard light; that the former won't let the latter into his country, and has taken many of his cattle, which he intends delivering up to the governor." The news from Cape Town is unimportant. Propositions were before the Legislative Council for building a harbour of refuge, and making a revision in the scale of tonnage dues. No alteration had taken place in the rate of exchange upon London. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the general quarterly meeting of the governors and subscribers to this hospital was held in the hoard.room of that institu tion. The Rev. Mr. Ellis, the rector of St. Clement's, pre sided. The secretary read the report, which stated that the number of in and out patients who had received medical and surgical relief was about the same as during the last few years. The expenditure for the past year exceeded the re ceipts by 6461. 15s. The former being 4,3471. lls., the latter 3,701 16s. This deficiency had been made up by the pro ceeds of an entertainment at Willis's Rooms and by the sale of stock. POLAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF CRAcow.—There were, yesterday, issued the following documents, which have just been presented to the House of Commons by her Majesty's command, in pursuance of their address of the Bth inst. :—The General Treaty of Congress, signed at Vienna, June 9, 1815; with the three annexes thereto, relating to the Kingdom. of Poland, and the Republic of Cracow ; the correspondence between Viscount Castlereagh (late Marquis of Londonderry) and the Emperor Alexander of Russia, re specting the Kingdom of Poland, Vienna, October and No vember, 1818; Conventions between Great Britain and th e Netherlands and Russia, of. 1814 and 1815, relative to the Russian Dutch . Loan, &c. These documents have now been reprinted, in pursuance of the address of the House of Com mons to her Majesty, dated the Bth of February last. THE ROBBERY OF JEWELS AT BRIGHTON.- 0t) Friday evening the residence of Alderman Wilson, No. 3, Eastern-terrace, Brighton, was plundered of nearly 300/. worth of jewels. At twenty minutes before eight o'clock in the morning three men had been on the roof of the house, mending the pipes which had burst in the late thaw, ard they lighted a fire in one of the bedrooms for the purpose of melting the lead which it was necessary to use. As soon as Mrs. Wilson heard that labourers were in the house, she ordered her maid to go into her bedroom and remain •there while the workmen remained at their task. Once in the course of the morning one of the men entered the room, and asked for a candle, and the maid desired him to go down stairs for one. She remained on the spot till one o'clock, when the men left the house, stating that they should not re turn, and that they were going to do a similar job at No. 6, the Duke of St. Albans. At half-past seven O'clock every thing appeared to be safe, but at twenty minutes to eight the lady's-maid, upon ascending the staircase, heard the door of the wardrobe creak, and soon discovered that the shelf on which the jewel boxes stood was quite empty. When the family were informed of what had taken place, the Alderman di rected the servants to watch the backs and fronts of the ad joining houses, to prevent the escape of the thieves, and ran up stairs upon hearing a cry that the robbers were above. Ile found that two of the windows, one of which had been just heard shut down, were unfastened, and while ho was descending the staircase out walked two well-dressed men, from the empty house, No. 2, next:door to his residence, one of whom had a case under his arm, and both of whom were allowed to pass without hindrance or question by the stupid crowd who gathered together to render assistance. These persons, who no doubt were the thieves, pulled the door after them with the greatest confidence, and talked to each other in a loud tone as they passed along. The Brighton police have been actively engaged in endeavouring t o t race th e thieves, and Daniel Forrester was sent for by Alderman Wil son, who has offered a reward of 50/. for the requisite infor mation. FIRE ON THE RIVER.—On Tuesday night a fire broke out on board a large vessel, moored off the Coal whippers' Regkter• office, King James's-stairs, Lower Shad well, in which the working tools used in the delivery of the coal ships are deposited. Thera was some combustible matter in the vessel. An alarm was raised, and a great number of coal-whippors and others went on board and ex tinguished the flames, but not before considerable damage was done. HEALTH OF TOWNS AssoctaTioN.--Yesterday the annual meeting of this Association was held in the rooms of the Statistical Society, 12, St. James's-square, for the pur pose of receiving the general and financial report of the corn mittee, and on other business. The attendance was very numerous. Among those present were Lord Ashley, M.P , W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P., Sir Edward Pearso n , J. Pit cher, Esq., &c. Lord shley occupied the chair. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. Tuesday his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied b y her Ro y al Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and the Prince Frederick of Hesse and suite, after inspecting the model prison at Pentonville, paid a visit to this institution, which is adjacent, and to which his Royal Highness has long been a benefactor. The Royal party, who were escorted by the governor and other officers of the prison en pied, were received at the gate by Captain Lamont, R.N., one of the treasurers ; Dr. George Owen p ta la ry; in a g nd tn t e he Nn o t t i h o e n r al o A lli n c t e h rs em o . f th l e t i i ia n N s . t i i r t ig uti b o e n o , become Rees and Dr. John Allan, two of the physicians ; the secre tary th e known eb that the Royal visit would be paid, a large concourse of peo ple was assembled in front of the asylum to witness the scene. The children of the schools, to the number of 140, were formed on ea c h s id e the lod ge to the of the carriage way. extending from band, in their principal entrance, and the j uven il e placed in a n e‘vand handsome uniforms, havi n g b een Before enterin g prominent position, a tt rac t e d muc h not i ce . the institution, the band with their art. the royal party honoured expressed themselves the attention f or some ti me , an d The pipers, also, came in for gratified with its efficiency. at the special request of his Royaltheir share of praise, and Tullochgorum ' and other Celtic dances, Highness, the " Reel of style by the boys,' in the national were executed;in good After inspecting the interior of costume of their country. interest and attention, and expressing the building with much felt with its order, cleanliness, and general the gratification the t h e Royal Duke graciously condescendedcral arrangements, and her Royal highness v' to become a vice president,ice-patronessstitution ; and her Royal Highness Princess Ala , of the Cam bridge,in- very graciously bespoke a holiday in 1 ry of ionour of the visit, for both schools. THE FISHMONGERS' AND POULTERERS' BENE. VOLINT SOCIETY. —The anniversary dinner of this society was held yesterday ev enin g , at the London Tavern, and Ali. ' Mmiterman, ALP., presided on the occasion. We were glad to see so numerous an attendance of the two trades. About 150 persons sat down to Ginner, and, by their subscriptions, showed that the interests of the institution were uppermost in their hearts. The society has now been in existence for eleven years; and, from the report for the last year, it ap pears that its funds have bee n com p letel y exhausted b y the expense of building an asylum. It has been erected on the high road between Hornsey, Tottenham, and Southgate ; and, it there is faith to be put in plans, is a very handsome edifice in the pointed Gothic style. The company responded most warmly to the appeal which was made to their bene volence, and in the cotwe of the evening subscriptions to the amount cf 500/. were announced by the secretary. We are informed that the society has already been the means of ex tended usefulness to members of the trade by which it is supported. The arrangements fertile dinner were excellent; the music wa s un d er the direction of Mr. Turner, and Mr. Harker officiated as toastmaster. RIVAL STORY TELLERS.—The fertility of Alex andre Dumas in romance has, till lately, been esteemed unri valled among his lt is c lear th at M. Guizot countrymen. beats hi in hollow • he is a much better baud at telling stories Dumas. 7 than M. ' P - urxh. )N LO GE. :PRESS•) VELVE O'CL OCIC. a host of gent!' m of a earlier i the ltr. incipal inns 1 :ious mango 'dates, were ev i imbridge" 0101 t a premium , nt tenement ce,. yed term what' icellor during ° I it claim to iota ring. doee:r; but party a hard fought oreb any contraclicol: that the 1" intention to pith nn the other ii that Earl P°'' slightest truth,: , ccurred UP t ° e brought afi er !,, pre vails afeu, the old roala be ' i . 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James Lindsay, Anson, Blanc, Matson, Henry Edward Robinson, Baumgardt, Henry Montagu, Maclean, M. P., Home, Angerstein, Si r Henry Ferguson D av i e , S pence , C. 8., Liddell. MAJo Rs —Hanghton James, Cuppage, Rawdon Vassal', George, Longworth, W. Turner, Tomkyns, Cater, Algeo, J. Pope, George Fisher, C. 8., Stevens, Waymouth, H. P. Wulff, Martin. MA s oft s—Garvoek, Hodge. CAPTA INS —l3oscawen Ibhetson, Locke Lewis, Wesley, J. B. Mann, Whitbread, Pierreport Mundy, Ma c pherson, Charles A. Broke, Kirkland, Pilgrim, Gascoigne, Patrick Ogilvie, Fullerton, Warre (Aid-de-camp), F. Percy Nott, Trowbridge, Bateman, Brownrigg, John Tyklen, Monro, Mercer, William Yates Peel, Perceval, St. George, George Balfour, Hon. Charles Elliot, W. H. Lomer, Thomas Locke Lewis, Charles Ford, T. Benny, Stevenson Call, Richard Tylden, Wm. Wood, Edmund Ford, Swyny, Hillersdon, Greenwood, Charles Ford, Tylee, Shea, Stephenson, G. F. Sympon, LIEUTENANTS— II. J. Siborne, C. P. Teesdale, G. Rowley Platt, G. Le Marehant Tupper, Meyrick, Walford, Hon. J. J. Bury, Henry Clerk, Delacombe, A. M'Keneie, Norie, Lord Adolphus Vane, Arthur H. H. Mercer, Philip Harris, Henry Mercer, Gordon, Woolsey, Childers, Forbes, Margesson, Wm. Morant, John H. M. Babington, Snort, Sedley Burdett, Fer guson Davie, Franklin, R. Warren, Pennington, C. W. Barry, Gibbon, Richard Mowbray, Frederic Woodhouse, G. F. Atkinson, F. C. Belson, W. F. Lambert, Francis, B. W. Arthur Sleigh, Richard C. German, Stephen Pott, B. D. Wemvss, P. Antrohus, George Sorell, Charles E. Taylor, Taylor, Kennedy, C. H. Sedley, Ross, D. L. Mackinnon, Dyneley, Street, Forbes, Hayes, T. W. W. Whitford, Gab bett, L. Nicholson, Edward Heneage Dering, Frederic Wood house, Smith Barry, F. E. Cox, Murray Cowell, Henry Green Wilkinson, J. Liddell, Charles Sutton, B. A. Wilkin son, H. Williams, C. T. Hutchinson, E. S. Mercer, John Henry Mercer. Coanwrs—Sackville G. Lane Fox, Wyndham Spencer Portal, J. A. Digby, Pakenham, Stilted. Essicirts—Albert Evelyn Rowley, G. C. Watson, J. A. Fuller, F. R. Maunsell, G. H. Goddard, R. A. Roberts, G. Ch man, B. M. Hutchinson, A. S. Johnstone, D. C. Home, A. W. Garnett, R. H. Sankey, F. W. Peile, G. S. Whit more, William Hutton, Francis B. Drew, F. G. Wilkinson, Coghill. ADMIRALS—Sir Charles Ogle, Sir Robert Stopford, Bowles, Sir Thomas Ussher, Sir Bladen Capel, Austen, Purvis, Sir J. Ommanney, Sir R. Howe Bromley, Sir Josiah Coghill. CAPTAINS (ROYAL NAVY)-Meynell, Sir Richard Grant, Richard F. Rowley, Sir Gordon Bremer, Chads, W. H. Hall, Collier, Hon. A. M. Jones, W. Preston, Montagu Stopford, M. J. Currie, Thomas Dickinson, Alexander B. Branch, Mow bray, Wm. Allen, Drinkwater Bethune. Gostling, Thornton, Bowyer, Hon. Robert Gore, M.P., Thornbrough, Richard Collinson, Milne, Robert Gordon. Stephen Fremantle, Lord George Paulet, Houston Stewart, F. A. Glasse. COMMANDERS—W. O'Bryen Hoare, Jenner, Astley Cooper Key, Arthur Cumming, R. H. Fleming, Barker, A. J. Wood ley, Gladstone, Wm. Robinson, A. B. Becher, Frederick Johnston, M. Clintock Bunbury, M.P., Charles Shadwell. Gilmore Harvey. George Morritt, Oliver, Montagu Hayes, H. C. Otter, Rowley. LIEUTENANTS (ROYAL NAVY—W. A. S. Heath, R. T. Bedford, Boyce, Charles R. Read, Oldmixon, George Fowler, Robert Moubray. The following Noblemen and Gentlemen had the honour of being presented to her Majesty : The Marquis if Drogheda, Ly the Marquis of Hertford Earl Grosvenor, by the Marquis of Westminster Earl of Ellesmere, on his elevation to the peerage, by the Duke of Norfolk Viscount Seaham, on his marriage, by his father, the Marquis of Londonderry Earl of Fingal', on being made a Knight of St. Patrick, by the Earl Fortescue Bishop of St. Asaph, on his translation, by Lard John Russell Lord Ebrington, on his appointment to office, by Lord John Russell Lord Guernsey, by Lord Brooke Lord Burghley, Lieut.-Colonel of the Northamptonshire Mi litia, on promotion, by the Marqeis of Exeter Hon. Sydney Pierrepont, by Lord Hotham Hon. Cecil Lawless, M.P., by Lord Foley Hon. Captain G. R. W. Trefusis, R.N., by the Earl of Auck land Hon. Lieut.-Col. Massey, on his promotion, by Lord Clarence Sir John Pakington, on being created a Baronet, by the Mar. quis Camden, K. G. Sir .. George Wombwell, on succeeding to the Baronetcy, by the Marquis of Donegall Sir Willoughby Jones, by Lord Sondes Right Hon. George Byng, M.P., on his appointment as Se cretary to the Board of Control, by the Right Hon. Sir John Hobhouse Baron De Goldsmid and Da Palmeira, on receiving her Ma jesty's gracious permission to use the title in this country, by the Earl of Aberdeen The Dean of Salisbury, by the Right Hon. S. Herbert Mr. Crowder, Queen's Counsel, on his appointment as Re corder of Bristol, by Sir George Grey The Rev. Wm. Tierney Elton, by the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart. Rev. Charles Richard Bradley, on his marriage, by Captain Francis Seymour Doctor Harwood, by General Lord Aylmer Doctor Ryall, by the Right Hon. H. Labouchere Sir Charles Rowley, on his succeeding to the Baronetcy, by General Sir Henry Cumming Doctor Coombe, on his appointment to Royal Artillery, by the Marquess of Anglesea Doctor Mc. Dermott, on return from foreign service, by Gen. Sir C. Bulkeley Egerton, G.C.M. G. and K. C. H. Mr. Erin Verdon, on his appointment as one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by Lord Foley Mr. Benjamin Hawes, on his appointment as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, by Earl Grey Mr. Theobald Blake, on his appointment to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, by Lord Foley Mr. David Jardine, on his return from India, by Mr. Matthe son, M.P. Mr. Adolphus., on his appointment to be Solicitor-General for the County Palatine of Durham, by the Right Hon. Sir George Grey Mr. Asten Key, Surgeon in Ordinary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, by Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart. Mr. Canning Alexander, by Si, William Curtis, Bart. Mr. Hasler, by the Duke of Richmond Mr. Orlando Bridgenian, by Henry Fergasson Davy Mr. Christopher Rawlinson, on his appointment as Recorder of Mince of Wales's Island and Singapore, by the Right Hon. Sir John Hobhouse Mr. James Haggard, by Viscount Chelsea Mr. Frederic W . Tupper, by Lieut. Colonel Selwyn Mr. Arthur C. Tupper, let Royal West Middlesex Militia, by Colonel the Right Hon. G. S. Byng. M.P. Mr. John Austin, by Mr. William Goodenough Hayter, Q.C. Mr. Duff, M.P., on his marriage, by Lord. Adolphus Fitz. elarence Mr. Antrobes, on his marriage, by Sir Edmund Antrobus Mr. Raines, by the Right Hon. Charles Tennyson D'Eyncourt Mr. Kay Shuttleworth, by the Marquis of Lansdowne Richard Graves Macdonnell, LL.D., Chief Justice, Gambia, by • - Earl Grey Mr. Horne, by the Hon. Sir Bladen Capell Mr. Pulman, on his appointment as Norroy King of Arms, by his Grace the Earl Marshal Mr. Charles Howard Gibbon, on his appointment as Richmond Herald'; by his Grace the Earl Marshal Mr. Thibert Reid, by his brother, Colonel G. A. Reid, M.P. Mr. John Levien, by Lord Byron Mr. Arthur Helps, by Lord Morpeth Mr. Howell, by Lord Monson Mr. Hugh Seymour, on his marriage, by the Marquis of Chul mondeley Mr. Dundas, of Carron Hall, by Mr. Hart Davis Mr. G. Clavering Redman, by Viscount Strangford, G. C.B. Mr. Atty, Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry, by. Lord Brooke Mr. John Todd, on his appointment as Captain in the East York Militia, by the Right Hon. C. Tennyson D'Eyncourt Mr. James Stuart Wortley, on his marriage, by Lord James Stuart Mr. Johnstone, on his appointment to the 2d Life Guards, by Lord Londonderry The O'Conor Don, on his appointment as one of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, by Lord John Russell Mr. Jones, by the Right Hon. Frederick Shaw, M.P. Mr. James P r i or , I nspector cf - Hospitals, Royal Marines, by the Earl of Auckland Mr. William Hervey Woodhouse, by Lieut.-General Wynd ham, C.D. Mr. Leopold Paget, on his appointment to the Royal Horse Artillery and marriage, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Mr. William Brown, M.P., by Lord John Russell Mr. Walter Henry Medhurst, Interpreter, China Civil Ser vice, on return from China, by Viscount Palmerston Mr. Heathcote, Rifle Brigade, by his father, Sir William Heathcote, M.P. Mr. Torrence M'Cullagh, by the Right Honourable Henry Labouchere Mr. Morier, her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation, by Viscount P a l mers t on . Mr. Parratt, surgeon, Royal Artillery, on promotion and re turn from China, by Field Marshal the Marquis of An glesey. Mr. Philip D. Vigors, on appointment to the 11th Regiment by Viscount Bernard. Mr. Lionel Atty, on his appointment to an ensigney in the 2d (Queen's) Royal Regiment, by Colonel Home, Grenadier Guards. Charles T. Stewart, Ensign H. E. I. C.'s Engineers, by Co. lonel Sir Fred. Smith, K. H.R.E. Lieut.-Colonel Sir James John Hamilton, Batt, on promo. Lion, by Major-General Sir James Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H. Colonel Blane, on promotion, by the Adjuta n t-G enera l Captain Blake, on his retur n from India, by General .Caulfield Captain Swyny, on return from India, by Lieutenant-General Anderson, C.B. Captain Greenwood, on promotion, by Major-General G. D. Pitt Cap Itain Brownrigg, on return from Canada, by Mr. J. S. Irownrigg, M.P. Captain the Hon. Charles Elliot, by the Earl of Minto General O'Brien, Consul-General of Uruguay, by Lord Pal merston Colonel Chaplin, on promotion, by the Marquis of Exeter Lieut.-Colonel Smith, by Lieut.-General Brotherton, on promotion Lieut.-Colonel Selwyn, by Viscount Sydney Major-General Woulfe, on return from India, by Lieutenant- General Fair Lieut.-General Fair, on promotion, by Lieut.-General Sir J. Doveton Captain Wesley, Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines, on his appointment to the Staff, by Colonel Owen Colonel Sir H. F. Davie, on being created a Baronet, by Earl Fortescon Capt. Richard Collinson, R.N. on nomination to the Compa nionship of the Bath, by the Right Hon. the Vice-Chancel lor of England Commander Shad Well, R.N., on his promotion and return from Foreign Service, by the Right Hon. the Vice-Chancellor of England Major-General Banbury and Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.8., and Lieut -General Sir T. DoNnman, on their promotion General Mundy and Sir C. Egerton, on their promotion, and Captain S. Call, on his return from China, by Lord Aylmer Lieut.-General on randSi L. Pattie, by Vi scoington, on p unt Comber romotion, Lmere ieut.- General Lyg, Col. Pat Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Ilovre Bromley, on promotion, by Earl Howe Lieut.-Colonel Liddell, Captains Mercer and W. Y. Peel, on their promotion, and Lieut. Meyrick, on his appointment, appointment as Resident B B e . dDfarrudranonhdia a n Usher and A lmoner to Queen Adelaide, by Lord Lieut. b y R. ColonelT. Howe Major-General De la Motte, on return from India, Major J. Pope, Major G. Fisher, on being appointed a Companion of an d Captain Hillersdon, on return from India, by Hobhouse Major-Gener als Ta y lor and St. Clair, on their promotion; the er Bath,J. promn ountain, H. Robinson, and J. Campbell, on their tion ; and Lieut.-Colonel G. Brown, by Lord A. Somerset Col. Eden and Lieut-Colonel Romilly, on their promotion, by Colonel B. Drummond Major-General Sir W. Herries and Colonel Gawler, en their promotion, by tlv# Aclaqtallt-Cineral ' Colonels S. Stanhope and Angerstein, Lieut.-Colenels G. Hamilton and Hon. J. Lindsay, on their promotion, and Lieutenant W. Modraut, on his appointment, by Colonel Home Lieutenant- Colonel Spencer, on being appointed a C. 8., and return from the Sutlej, and Majors Longworth and Garvock, on their return from the Sutlej, by General Sir C. Halkett. Ensigns J. Fuller and G. Watson, by Colonel Sir F. Smith Captain Tyler, on promotion, by Alajor-General Sir John Burgoyne Captain George Balfour, late Consul at Shanghae, on return from China, by Viscount Palmerston Captain St. George, on promotion, by the Earl of Gosford Captain Warre, A.D.C., on promotion, and returning from North America, by Major-General Sir William Warre Captain Patrick Ogilvie, by Major-General Sir De Lacy Evans, K. C. B. Captain Gascoigne, by Colonel Owen, C.B. and K.H. Captain Kirkland, on his appointment to be Military Secretary to the Commander of the Forces in North America, by Lieut.-Genial Sir Benjamin D'Urban, G. C. B. Captain Macpherson, by Lieutenant Colonel Lord William Paulet Captain Troubridge, by Sir Augustus Clifford Captain Pierrepont Mundy, on his return from the West Indies, by his father General Mundy Captain J B. Mann, on returning from the Cape of Good Hope, and receiving the appointment of Brigadier Major in South Wales, by Lieutenant General Sir Robert Arbuthnot. Commander Rowley, on his promotion, by Sir Charles Rowley Captain the Hon. A. M. Jones, R.N., by Mr. W. Downing Bruce Major Rawdon Vassall, on promotion, by Lieutenant-General Paul Anderson Major George, on being appointed a Companion of the Bath, by Lieutenant-General Sleigh, C.B. Major Stevens, on promotion, by Colonel Owen, C. B. Major Tonakyns, on promotion. by Major-General Bradshaw Major Carter, by the Earl of Fife Commander Frederick Johnston, R.N., on his promotion, by his father, the Right Hon. Sir Alexander Johnston Commander Arther Cumming, R.N., by his father, General Sir H. J. Cumming Commander McClintock Millbury, R.N., M.P., by Viscount Beresford Lieut. George Fowler, R.N., on appointment to her Majesty's yacht, William and Mary, by Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer Captain T. Locke Lewis,by Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, K.H. Captain T. Renny, on his return from India, by Major-Gen. M'Leod Lieut. Gaspard Le Marchant Tupper, on promotion, by Sir Denis Le Merchant, Bart., M.P. Lieut. Charles Rowley Platt, on his return from India, by his father, Mr. Samuel Platt Ensign F. W. Peile, by Colonel Sir Frederick Smitb, K. H. Ensign G. S. Whitmore, on appointment to Cape Mounted Riflemen, by Colonel Weare, A.D. C. Lieutenants Suart, R. C. Germon, and J. H. Babington, by Sir J. Hobhouse General Sir G. Drummond, on his appointment ; Lieutenant- Generals Wyndham, on promotion, Sir B. D'Urban and Sir W. Cotton, on their appointments; Major-Generals Culvert, Fox, and Ewart, on their promotions, G. D. Pitt, on pro motion and appointment, and Fearon, on promotion and return from India; and Colonel Munlne, on promotion, by the Commander in Chief Ensigns G. Chapmant, B. Hutchinson, A. Johnstone, D. Horne, R. Sankey, A. Garnett, and R. Roberts, by Colonel Sir F. Smith. Lieutenant-General Thackeray, l on appointment and promo tion; Major-Generals Robbins, Macdonald, J. Grant, and Parker, on their promotion; Colonels Lewis, Rudyard, Sir F. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonels Anderson, Hope, Freer, H. Gordon, and Matson, on their promotion and return from the Bahamas • Captains C. Broke, on promotion; R. Tylden, C. Ford, and E. Ford, J. Tylden (on his appointment); Cornet S. Fox, Lieutenants Franklin, on return from foreign ser vice) Gibbons and Gabbett (on their appointments), For bes, and Childers (on his commission), Street, Dynely, Mar gesson, and Woolsey (on their promotion ), and H. Williams, B. Wilkins, B. Wilkinson, C. Sedley, J. Liddell, G. Sorell, W. Lambert, G. Belson, C. Barry, R. Warren, Norie, and A. M'Kenzie, by the Marquis of Anglesea Major-General Jones, on promotion, Admiral C. O g l e , on promotion, Rear-Admirals Powis and Austen, on promo tion ; Sir T. Ussher; Captains A. Branch, Moubray, S. Fremantle, H. Stewart, on their appointments ; F. Glasse, on promotion, and return from foreign ser vice ; Honourable R. Gore, M. P., on promotion ; Commanders—Jenner (on promotion), H. Otter, A. Becher (on their appointments), G. Morritt, A. Woodley, Barker, and A. Key (on their promotions and return from Foreign Service), W. Hoare, and G. Harvey; Commodore Sir G. Bremer, on return from foreign Service, and appointment to command at Woolwich ; Lieutenants—R. Moubray (on re turn from Foreign Service), Robert Moubray (on promo tion), and W. Heath, by the Earl of Auckland Lieutenant Stephen Pott, Bengal Engineers, on return from India, by Major-General M'Leod Lieutenant Taylor, Royal Marines, on appointment, by Colonel Parke, C. B. Lieutenant Smi.h Barry, and Cornet J. A. Digby, by General. Sir Henry Cumming, K. CH. Ensign G. H. Goddard, on appointment to Royal Wilts Militia, and Ensign William Hutton, by the Right Hon. Sir J. C. Hobhouse Major-General Howard Vyse, onhis promotion, by Lieutenant General the Hon. Henry Ligon Lieutenant-General Sir David Leighton, K.C.8., on promo tion, by General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.B. Lieutenant-General Cleiland, on promotion, by Lieutenant- General Sir William Mac Bear,, K.C.B. Colonel Maclean, on promotion, by Lord George Lennox Colonel Henry Montagu, on promotion, by Col. B. Drummond Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gaspard Le Merchant, K. C. S.F., on his appointment as Governor of Newfoundland, by Earl Grey Lieutenant -Colonel Milner, on his return from Foreign Service, by the Hon. Colonel Wingfield Strafford Lieutenant Boyce, R.N., by his father, Mr. Boyce Lieutenant Kennedy, on return from foreign service, by Col. Parke, C.B. Lieutenant L. Nicholsob, on promotion, by the Earl of Lovelace Lieutenant. F. E. Cox, on appointment to the Royal Engineers, by Sir Robert Sheffield LieutenanrCharles Sutton, by the Duke of Rutland Lieutenant C. T. Hutchinson, by the Earl of Manvers Lieutenant E. S. Mercer, on return from India, by his father, Colonel E. S. Mercer Cornet Pakenham, by Major-General Brotherton, C.B. Cornet Stisted, on appointment to the 3d Light Dragoons, by Colonel Middleton Ensign F. R. Maunsell, by Lord Monson Lieutenant Charles Peregrine Teesdale, on his appointment to the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, by General Fox Lieutenant H. T. Siborne, of the Royal Engineers, by Cap tain Siborne Lieutenant Colonel A. Cunynghame, on promotion and ap pointment, by the Hon. G. Rice Trevor Lieutenant Colonel Phillips, C. 8., on return from service in India. by Viscount Falkland Major -General Thomas, on p romo ti on , b y G enera l Sir James 1 Kempt, G.C.B. Lieut.-General Nicholls, on promotion, by Lieut.-General Sir Jasper Nicolls, K.C.B. Major-General Sir Francis Cockburn, on promotion, by Ma jor -General Sir James Cockburn Lieut.-General Dyson, on promotion, by Lieut.-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, G. C B. K. C H. Ensign Coghill, by Rear-Admiral Sir Josiah Coghill Lieutenant Hay es, late of the Bundelkund Cavalry, on his re turn from Scinde, by Lieut.-General Sir J. L. Lushington Cornet Wyndham Spencer Portal, North Hants Cavalry, by the Right Hon. Sir George Grey Ensign and Lieutenant Albert Evelyn Rowley, on his appoint ment to the Grenadier Guards, by Sir Charles Rowley Lieutenant Ross, Royal Engineers, by Major-General Sir Hew Ross Lioutenant Charles E. Taylor, 35th Regiment Madras In fantry, by the Marquis of Donegall Lieutenant P. Antrobus, 9th Lancers, by Major-General Brotherton, C.B. Lieutenant B. D. Wemyss, 3d West India Regiment, on his re turn from abroad, by the Right Hon. Lord Reay Colonel Baumgardt, Inspecting Field Officer, by the Right Hon. the Earl of Cardigan Ensign Francis B. Drew, 40th Regiment, on return from foreign service, by Lieutenant-General Sir A. Woodford Colonel Simpson, on return from India, and being appointed Commander of Chatham by Lord Strafford Lieutenant the Hon. J. J.. Bury, of the Royal Engineers, by the Earl of Charleville : Lieutenant Henry•Clerk,lloYal Horse Artillery, by his father, Sir George Clerk Lieutenant Delacombe, Royal Marines, by Colonel Owen, C.B. Lieutenant Lord Adolphus Vane, on appointment as A.D. C., by General Sir Willoughby Cotton Lieutenant Arthur H. H. Mercer, 60th, or King's Royal Rifles, on exchange, by Lieut.-General Sir W. G. Davy Lieutenant Philip Harris, Royal Marines, by Col. Parke, C. B. Lieutenant Gordon, Royal Engineers, on promotion, by Major- General Sir John Burgoyne Lieutenant Ferguson Davie, on appointment to the Grenadier Guards, by his father, Colonel Sir IL F. Davie Lieutenant G. F. Atkinson, Bengal Engineers, on his return from India, by the Earl of Limerick Lieutenant Francis, 29th Regiment, on promotion and return from India, by General Lord Strafford Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal suite, returned to Buckingham Palace after the Levee. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. A deputation from a meeting held in Leeds, on Thursday last (Feb. 18), on the subject of the Government measures of Education, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his officialresidence, in Downing-street. The Noble Lord was accompanied by the Lord President of the Council and Lord Morpeth. The deputation consisted of Mr. Henry Forbes ( Bradford), the Chairman of the Meeting • the Rev. Thomas Scales ( Leeds), the Rev. Joh n My (Leeds), Mr. William Williams (Huddersfield), Mr. George Leeman (York), Mr. John Crossley (Halifax), Mr. Edward Baines, jun. (Leeds), and Mr. William Smith (Sheffield). A deputation from different railway companies, including Mr. Hudson, M.P., Mr. Glyn, Chairman of the London and North-Western Company, and Mr. Charles Russell, M. P., Chairman of the Great Western Company, had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the Office of the Commissioners of Railways. DRURY•LANB THEATRE.—Miss Rainforth makes her first appearance in Mr. Wallace's new Opera of Matilda to-night, and we have no doubt that her great popularity will cast an additional charm over this delightful opera. WOOLWICII.—EXPERIMENTS IN THE M A RSMES.— Colonel Rudyerd, director of the Royal Military - Repository ; Lieutenant-Colonel Hardiv_ge t K.H., direetor.of the Labo ratory Department,- Ind Major Pester, fire-masher in the Laboratory. mesetbled Le the Woolwich marshes on Monday afternoon, to witness experiments with concussion fuzes, the invention of Mr. Tyre, of the proof department in the Royal Arsenal. There were four shells fired from 32-pounder guns, and three shells from an 8-inch gun. Three of the shells trom the 32-pounder guns burst on striking, and one did not burst. The first shell fired from the 8-inch gun burst about 40 yards from the mouth of the gun ; the second fell short, and on touching the ground ricocheted to the top of the mound, and buried itself in the earth, without bursting; the third grazed the ground before reaching its destination, and ricocheted, striking the top of the target, and burst at the same time. Experiments were also carried on with concussion fuzes on Friday and Saturday last, invented by Mr. Tyre and Mr. Blanch, and others are about to take place, as it is desirable to have a concussion fuze that can be depended upon, the great object being to insure that none of th e s h e l ls should burst during their flight, or short of the object against Which they are directed. MASQUERADE AT CrOCKPORD'S —A grand bat masque and Neapolitan carnival i s announced for this even ing (Thursday), at the St. James's Assembly Rooms (late Crockford'a), when all the resources of the establishment will be brought into requisition to render the fite the most bril liant of the season. THE IVIONXED MONARCH. —The Bank of France has applied to the Bank of En g l and si f s o t r an a ee lo ? an. Th N ey eed see i m ts directors have travell e d so far for as quite to have overlooked the hoards of the Tuileries. Surely Louis Philippe could have oken to a friend, who, o n th e usual terms of cou rse , could gave cashed them a bill to any amount—Punch, NAVAL IN TELLIGEN CE. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 24.—The Dolphin, 3, brigantine, Lieu. tenant Commanding Miller, Failed yesterday morning for Sheerness, to be paid off. The Dauntless steam-frigate was removed from the basin on Monday night, and placed alongside the jetty, where she is now taking in meal. _ The baggage of the 27th Regiment arrived yesterday by railway, and was immediately embarked on board the Birken.. head steam transport, Commander Ingram, for Fort George, Inverness. The Kestrel, brigantine, was taken into dock yesterday to be prepared for commission. The first division of the 27th Regiment arrived by rail way this morning, and were embarked from Clarence-yard and put on board the Birkenhead steamer, Commander A. H. Ingram. One of the camels (covered mud punts) fitted up for floating off the Sphynx was towed in to-day by the African steamer. The Quail lighter arrived here last night with stores from the Eastern -wards. The Duck lighter arrived this morning with stores from Chathlin and Sheerness. The usual preparations are in progress for receiving her Majesty and the Royal Family on Saturday. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral of the Red J. R. Dacres, Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope; the Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, flag of Rear-Admiral of the IWhite S. 11. Inglefield, C. 8., om mander- in-Chief of the East India and China station ; the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill ; the Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham ; and the Dido,2o, Captain Maxwell, were at anchor in Simon's Bay, on the 25th of December. The Vernon, Acorn, and Dido, were about to sail for China, and the Cleo patra for England. The Styx steam-sloop, Commander Cbads, was off Lagos, coast of Africa, on the 7th cf November. She had been very sickly ; Mr. William Squire, the master, died of the coast fever on the 30th o f O cto b er. At the above date the vessel was free from fever. The Styx has since proceeded to the south coast, followed by the Flying Fish, 12, Commander Dyke, whose surgeon, Mr. H. R. Banks, lent to the Styx, had rejoined. A concert, under the patronage of the Commander-in- Chief and other distinguished officers and their wives, is about to take place, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the fund for relieving Irish distress. A series of balls, also under the patronage of the naval, military, and civil authorities, are about to be got up for the same praiseworthy and benevolent end. CORONER'S INQUEST. FATAL PRESCRIPTION. Yesterday forenoon, at nine o'clock, Mr. Wakley and the jury impanelled to investigate the death of Miss Sarah E. Collyer, aged twenty-two, the young lady alleged to have died from the effects of an unauthorised medicine prescribed for her by Dr. Cronin, re-assembled at the Wheatsheaf, High street, Camden -town, further to prosecute their inquiry. Dr. Cronin was in attendance, accompanied by Kt: 2innant, as his professional adviser. Dr. Scoffern, who had been appointed to make a more minute analysis of the mixture taken by the deceased, and also the bitter almond water used in its composition, was first called, and made a minute technical report of the results of his analysis, concluding with a declaration that if the medi cine had contained strychnia powder, as prescribed, it would have been still mores poisonous. The CORONER—WiII you state the result of your analysis in plain terms to the jury? Dr. S.coffern—There were sixty minims, or rather more than one drachm, of Pharmacopcm prussic acid, in one ounce of the mixture taken by deceased. CORONER—How much would be a dose for an adult? Dr. Scoffern—We are ordered by the Pharmacopoeia not to give more than fifteen minims, which is.a very large dose. It would be a difficult thing to say how much is a dose of com pound strychnia powder. There is no compound powder of strychnia mentioned in the British Pharmacopoeia. Mr. Weathers said he was present at the analysis, and agreed with Dr. Scoffern in every particular. Dr. Venables agreed generally with the statement of Dr. Scoffern. By the CORONER.—I hold in my hand Dr. Cronin's prescrip tion. I have never prescribed bitter almond water myself, either externally or internally, but I have prussic acid. I have never seen it written in any prescription except this; I never knew compound strychnia powder to be used except by Dr. Cronin. By Mr. Tennant—l' have purchased some bitter almond water at Mr. French's, the chemist, in Holborn, since the last adjournment. It appears to be the same as that prescribed by Dr. Cronin, and was labelled precisely as written in Dr. Cronin's prescription, "aqua amyydalce amarce." It is quite a harmless mixture ; a person might take two or three ounces of it without any ill effects. Dr. Cronin—That is exactly the point ; I deny that the mixture taken by the young lady, which caused her death, was the prescription I ordered. Mr. Bell, the chemist, in all the main points agreed with Dr. Scoffern as to the analysis. After sonic further evidence, the Coroner asked Doctor Cronin if he was desirous of making any statement to the jury? Dr. Cronin said he had the highest authorities for using the bitter almond water in his prescription . ; and in support of his statement, read extracts from Dr. Christian's work on poisons, Dr. Thompson's " New Edinburgh Phar rnacopceia," Professor Brande, and the London Pharmaceu tical Journal. He declared, if physicians were to be bound by the " British Pharmacopoeia, and nothing else, no im provement could ever take place in the science of medicine. The CORONER then, at very great length, proceeded to sum up the evidence, and told the jury, that if they believed the deceased had died from the effects of the medicine, and that it had been prescribed without due and proper care, it would be their duty to find a verdict of manslaughter against Dr. Cronin. The jury found a verdict of, Manslaughter against Dennis • . Cronin. The Coroner then made out his warrant of committal, and Dr. Cronin was conveyed to Newaate in a cab. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVER1'001„ FEURIJART 24 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are.-- Chester and Birkenhead (201. Shares), 1 4 dis. --Eastern Cnutaies, Sork Extension, % p —London sad North-Western, ex div.—Ditto, .Nerv, Quarters, 12% p.— Manchester and Leeds (late Huddersfield and SlicMeld), p,— Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), 3 p.-3fatichestcr. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. Eighths, I Is. 3d. tlia.—Ditto (late ( - treat Grimsby and Sheffield), .I;ii des.—Ditto CAL :shares), 1 jl, die. -- Ditto , Quatitent„ rb dis.— Ditto (Lite Great Grimsby Dock', 244 dis.-111idland, 122%, —Newcastle and Carlisle, New, 14 p..--South-Eastern and Dover, - New, No. 2 (iti 2-3 dis.), 2 !‘ 1 , - Ditto, N0..1, •:14 / pt—Duhlin and Belfast Junction, 754 dis.-I,ced, and Tti rsli, Ms.—Ditto, Prefer ence, 114 p.—Shrewsbury,Oswestry, and Chester, Is. 3d. diS.--Arn bcrgate and Eastern J unction, 1 p.— Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, 91,, p.—Blackburn, Clitheroc, and North-IVestern, Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 2 p. — Buckinithamaldre, Its. 3d. p.—Great Northern (Nvs. Ito 103,000), p.—Ditto (NOIs 108,0n1 and upwards), p.—Lonion and York, I Is. 3d. p.—Newry and Warr.mpoint, to p.--North Staffordshire, 314 p. — Northern. Comities Union, 235. Pd. dis.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, .74 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 9!. 12s 3d. Shares (B), se p.—South Staffordshire, 5e p.—Trent Valley Midland and Grand Junction, % p.—West Riding Union, p. —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, p.—Dutch Rhenish, `.2.1 dis. MANCIIESI ER, FEBRUARY 24. SToca ERCHANGC : Tbe arc — Birmingham and Oxford Julie.. tion, 9c.p. Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1-16 dis.—Eastern Conn ties, York Extension, ie p.—East Lancashire, 2 p.—Ditto, 2% p.— Ditto, New (scrip), 1 5.16 p.— East Lincolnshire, 2 7 A p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quariers, 18 - rico wood, Preston, and West Riding. t ip p.—Great Northern (Loi.don and York) Scrip, 1i p.—Huddersfleld and Manchester Railway and Canal, 32—Ditto, 3 13-16 p.—Lancas ter and Preston, 104 p.— Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, Halves, st,y p.—Ditto, New Extension Scrip (pink), 1 p —London and North- Western, 185—Ditto, New, 12 p.—Ditto (Manchester and Birming ham), Quarters (11), 6 p.—Malton and Driflield Junction, 13 p. Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 3 1-16 p.— an che s t er, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,3 p.—Ditto. Grimsby, 201. Shares, 114 dis.—Ditto, Great Grimsby and Dock, 23 dis.—Manchester and Southampton, - I4s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 33 '.4 p. —North Staffordshire and Cltsrnet Valley Junction, 1 15-16 p.—Preston and Wyre, 35—Ditto, Halves (B), p.—Sheflield, Rotta.rham, and Goole, 36 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 3, 1!‘ p.—Ditto, No. s, 11-16 p.— South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 5-16 p.—West Riding Union, 1 15-16 p.—Wharfdale Junction, 3 / 4 dis. LEE i)S, FEBRUARY 24. STOCK Exciferzox.-The sales are-Ainbergate, Nottingham, and Boston. 2s. Gd. p.-Buckinglianishire, 10s. p.-East Lancashire, 2% p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 275. Gd. p.- East and West Yorkshire, 68. p.- East Lincolnshire, c. p.-Great Northern (late London and York), 6s. p.-- Ditto (late Direct Northern), 3s. p. - Huddersfield and Man chester, Thirds, 235. n. p.-Leeds and' ISradord, 44% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 1% dis.-Ditto, New, 10s. dis.-Ditto, Preference, 30s. p.- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. 6d. dis. -London, Oxford, and Cheltenham, 7s. 6d. dis.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 268. p.-. Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions, 2/. 16s. p.- Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 15s. n. p.-Manchester. Sheitield, and Lincolnshire (Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 4% n. p, -Ditto, ditto, Extensions, 1% dis.-Ditto (Sheffield and ;Lincoln shire), 20s. dis.-North British, Halves, 4% p.-Ditto, Thirds, 543. p. -Ditto, Extension (scrip), 15s. Gd. ft. -North Staffordshire, 3% p.- Northern Counties Union, 245. dis.-North-Western,.Bs. field, Rotherham, and Goole, 4s. n. p.--Wcst Itidinp Union, 38s. p.- York and Newcastle (late New. and Dar. June.), Preference, 41 Its. 3d. c. p.-York and North Midland, Preference, 10 n. p. SHEFFIELD, FEBRUARY 24. STock EXcEANox.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. Gd. p.-Great Northern (late London and York), Reg., 3s. Gd. p.- Leeds and Thirsk, 1% dis. - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 201. Shares, 30s. Gd. dis.-Litto, Docks, 2% dis.-Ditto (kite Sheffield and Lincoln), 235. Gd. dis.-Manchester and South ampton, 12s. dis. HULL, FEBRUARY 24, STOCK EXCIIANGE..—The sales are—North British Quarters, 875. —Ditto, Thirds, 7 2 s. — Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston. % P. Lynn and Dereham, 163 i —Milton and Driffleld Junction, 255. P. cash. HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE The Queen held a Levee (the second this season) yesterday afternoon, at St. James's Palace. The Levee was numerously attended, and the principal Knights of the several Orders of Knighthood wore the collars of their respective orders. Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived from Buck ingham Palace, attended by the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland ; the Lady in Waiting, the Countess of Gainsborou g h ; the Lord in Waiting, the Earl of Listo we l ; the Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert, Lord George Lennox ; the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, Mr. George Edward Anson ; the Private Secretary to Prince Albert, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps ; the Groom in Waiting, Admi ral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.B. ; the Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert, Captain Francis Seymour ; the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey ; the Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, Captain the lion. A. H. Gordon, and the Pages of Honour, Messrs. Forbes and Gordon. The Great Officers of State received her Majesty and her Royal Consort at SE James's Palace. Before the levee, Lord Monson was presented to the Queen, at an audience in the Royal Closet, by the Lord Chamberlain, and restored to her Majesty the Ribband and Badge of a Civil Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, worn by the late Lord Metcalfe. Sir Charles Rowley was presented to the Queen, at an audience, by the Lord Chamberlain, and restored the Ribband and Badge of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, worn by his late father, Admiral Sir Charles Rowley. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, attended by Baron Knesebeck, were present at the levee. The Queen and Prince Albert' having entered the Throne-room, the Diplomatic Corps were introduced, when the following presentations to her Majesty took place in the Foreign Diplomatic Circle. By the Count Dietrichstein, the Austrian Ambassa dor, Count Rodolph Wenkheirn, Captain of Cuirassiers; and Mr. Charles Perceval, Captain of the Ist Imperial Hussars. By the Count Schimmelpenninek, the Netherlands Minister, Baron Coehoorn, Lieutenant of the Royal Netherlands Horse Artillery. By the Baron Rehausen Swedish Charge d'Affaires, Monsieur Auguste Jarta, Secretary of the Swedish Le gation. - The Foreign Diplomatic Circle was attended by Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador; Count Dietrich stein, the Austrian Ambassador; and Baron Koller, First Secretary to the Embassy •, M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and Mr. Charles Drouet, Secretary of Legation ; Baron de Cettn, Bavarian Minister ; Ba ron de Brimnow, the Russian Minister, and Baron de Nicolay, Secretary of Legation ; General Prince Cas telcicala, the Neapolitan Minister ; Count de Keil mansegge, the Hanoverian Minister ; Baron de Hugel, the Wertemberg Minister, and Baron de Linden, At tach 6 to the Legation ; Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, and Prince Loewenstein, Secretary of Lega tion ; Le Commandeur Marquis Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister, and M. Amaral, Attaché to the Lega tion ; Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister ; Colonel J. M. Iturregui, the Peruvian Minis ter ; Prince Callimachi, the Ottoman Porte Minister; Mr. George Bancroft, the United States Minister, and Mr. J. R. Broadhead, Secretary of Legation ; Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister ; Senor Toro, the Venezuelan Minister ; Baron de Beust, the Saxon Minister ; Baron de Rehausen, the Swedish Chargé d'Affaires ; Le Chevalier de Tacon, the Spanish Chargé d'Affaires ; and le Chevalier de Pedrorena, Se cretary to the Mission ; Coant Adrien de Revel the Sardinian Chargé d'Affaires. , The General 'Circle was - attended by the Lord Presi dent, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Trea sury, the Secretaries of State fur the Home, Fereign, and Colonial Departments ; the First Lord of the Admi ralty, the President of the Board of Control for the Af fairs of India, the Chancellor of the. _Duchy of Lan caster, the President of the Board of Trade, the Post- Master-General, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, the Captain of the Yeomen Guard, the Marquis of Londonderry,. Gold Stick in Waiting • the Treasurer of the Household, the Master of the Buck Hounds, the Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet; the Vice-Chan cellor of England, the Judge Advocate-General, Sir Henry Robinson, Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Sir George Philip Lee, Lieute nant of the Yeomen Guard ; Colonel the Hon. Sir Edw. Cust,. her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies ; Mr. Colquhoun, the agent for the Hanse Towns ; Mr. Dickson, Consul-General for Buenos Ayres ; Mr. Robert A. Heath , Sardinian Vice-Consul ; Mr. Charles Castellain, Vice-Consul for Belgium ; Mr. Koch, her Majesty's Consul at Frankfort ; the Queen's Advocate, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor- General, the Attorney-General of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; Mr. Sulivan, Deputy Secretary at War; Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshal) Mr. J. B. Heath, Governor of the Bank of England; Mr. M. Wyatt, Standard Bearer of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; Sir George Houlton, Ensign Yeo man Guard; Dr. Chambers, Physician in Ordinary to her Majesty and to the Queen Dowager; Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart., Sergeant-Surgeon to the Queen; Sir William Burnett, K.C.H., Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy; the Rev. J. Vane, the Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting; the Rev. ThOmas Randolph, Chaplain in Ordinary to her Ma jesty; Hon. Captain Crofton, R.N., Naval Aid-de-camp in Waiting; Colonels Oldfield, Weare, H. Bentinek, and Owen, Aides-de-camp to the Queen; Captain Pechell, R.N., Honorary Equerry to her Majesty the Queen Dowager"; Captain Taylor, R. A., Equerry to her Majesty the Queen Dowager ; Sir W. C. Ross, R A., Miniature Painter to the Queen Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Board of Stamps and Trade ; Mr: Mac Gregor, Secretary to the Board of Trace ; Mr. Pritchard, High Bailiff of Southeark ; the Groom of the Robes ; Sir Samuel Hancock and Captain Kincaid, Exons of the Yeomen Guard ; Captain Sadler, Exon in Waiting ; Mr. James Bunce Curling, Adjutant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen -at-Arms ; Mr. Albert William Woods, Gentleman Usher of the Order of the Bath ; Mr. Frederick Peel Round, Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod ; Sir Benjamin Sinith, C.S. ; Hon. Frederick Byng, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber ; Captain Green, Gentleman Usher in Wait ing ; Major-General Godwin, Gentleman Usher to his. Royal Highness Prince Albert in Waiting ; Mr. R. C. Mellish, Gentleman Usher to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Scots Filsileer Guards, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting ; Colonel Gascoigne, Grenadi er G uar d s , on Guard; and the fol - ovving:— DUKES—Richmond, Rutland, Bedford. MARQUISES—Drogheda, Exeter, Westminster, Donegal, Cholmondeley, Ailesbury, Camden Ormonde. EARLS—Liverpool, Roseberv, Dalhousie, Grosvenor, Mor ton, Ellesmere, Ranturly, Hardwicke, Howe, Dundonald, Cadogan, Jermyn, Fingall. ViscouNTs—Chelsea, Dillon, Seahatn, Jocelyn, Emlyn, Strangford, Northland, Bury. BlSHOPS — Chichester, St. Asaph. LORDS—Byron, S on d es , A s hb urton , Monson, J. Chichester, Clarence, Lilford, Guernsey, Ebrington, Beauvale, Dalmeny, J. Stuart, Burghley, Sandon, D. Stuart, Ashley. RIGHT HONOU RABLES —Sir Alexander Johnston, S. Her bert, C. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, George Byng , M* l3 " Adair, H. Gibson, M.P., Sir E. S ug d en , W. A s hley, Sir ckett, Sir E. Hobhouse, W. F reemant l e , B. B ar i ng Sir J. Be Ryan, G. R. Dawso n , Si r J. B ec k e tt, Bart., Sir E. Knatch bull. HONOURABLES. —.W. S. Lascelles, Frederick Byron, H. Liddell, M.P., S. Pierrepoint, Rev. H. D. Erskine, Dean of Norwich, C. Lawless, M. P., Frederick Cadog an, E. Phipps, R. W. Clive, M.P., M r . Mthuen, Captain Duncoibbe , Capt. Maxwell, M.P., Lieut.-C o l one l W. Stratford, Captain G. Trefusis, Lieut.-Colonel Massey. BARONETS—James Clark, R. Bulkeley H. _Meux , H. Dunkinfield, J. Walsh, G. Clerk, J. Johnstone, C. Lemo o n, -W. Molesworth, J. Pakington, E. Antrobus, E. Fa mer ' G t . e j. • Wombwell, E. C. East, W. Stirling, D. Le Mareh e an L. M'Taggart, M.P., J. Hope, J. L. Kaye, Heathcot ,R . Blosse, W. Curtis, G. Staunton, 111:.P., c. J. Rowley. SIRS George Stephens, Charles Aldis, Willoughby Jones, E. Colebrooke, C. Scudamore, W. C. Ros se, J. Eyre , H. De La Beche, H. Ellis, J. Rennie. BARON—De Goldsmid and Da Palroeira. DEANS—Salisbury, Westminster. w on Parker, James QUEEN'S CO U N S EL—Stuart, M.P., ...eny Parker, Teed, Andrews , Butt, Crowder. REV. DOCTORS.—WesIey,, Parish. REVERENDS-_Herbert Kynaston, Lord W. Russell, Wm eld. H fi Tierney. Elton, C. Richard Bradley, M. Scott, T. aver , J. Bluck, W. S. Rowe. DOCTORS —Chambers, M. Rae Wilson, Aldis, Roberts, Wm. Marsden, Paris, Ryall, Harwood, Granville, Outram, Mc Dermott, Addison, Combe. THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL. ALDERMAN—Noon. M. Theobald Blake, James MESSIEURS—Matheson, Erin Vardon, Blen. David Jardiue, Benjamin Whiskin, Aston Key, E. Lio nel Welle , karn, John Levien, Adolphus, Hawes, Penn, Hallam , William P aynt er, Richard Graves 14Iacdonnell, Kay Shuttlewortoh, Raines A , Canning Alexander, J Ex-Sheriff Laurie , Hoare, tin A us ti n, ntrobus, Samuel a;1 e h r n , Orlando James Stuart Wor tle y , Platt, Sergeant G oulburn, A. C. Tupper, F. W. Tupper, James Haggard , Christopher Rawlinson, Duff, M. P, H 0 Bridgeman , Nesse Y , Todd, Boyce , Dundas, Georg e Clavering Redm an , Att y , Eliott Lockhart , Charles Law, J. L. Ricardo, Hugh Seymour, Howell, Arthur Helps, Ormsby Uore, Albert W. Woods, Robert Reid, Charles Howard Gibbon, Payne, Pulman Horne, J. Hayford Battersby, Stephenson, M. J. O'Connell , M.P., H. Davis, Mand evi ll e, R. Clay_ M C. Stewart , R. Stafford, J. B an k s . j o .. n, Atty, H. Al e xander, C. Stansfield, AL p. , Chailoner, t M,P., B. Botfield, M.P., R. W. Hamilton , Currie, /11. P.' R. Clive, Meek, N. Merriman, M. Smith, p. R. Pulsford , M.P. , H. S. Mildmay, M.P., Bennett, M.P. Fellowes, M.P. , A. Smith, R. Coates, E. Grattan. T. Grattan, P. Bedworth, Mrier O, K. Bewicke, P. Vi g ors, C. W. Wynn, Brownrigg, ivy . p , E. Cochrane A. Mackinnon , Kell y , Parratt, J . Kirwan Suart, E . White, H. Sirr , E. Elliott, S. hiTallagh,, Heath , M. P., Deedes ' cote, W. Medhurst, De Burgh, S. Fox, W. Bruce, S. Baker C. Howard, M.P. Mundy, M.P., H. Tufnell W: Brown, M.P. M.P., Thornei, ' M.P. , ,R. Currie, Al P ' . . Neeld, M.P., Hume, M.P., L. Paget, H. Hughes, R. Ma ' Conor D on , Merriman, Keate J. Smith, W. Woodhouse, MacGregor, P. Benne r e y Prior, J. Gilbertson, Clarke, Jones, F. Bossy, O v Merriman, Johnstone. FIELD MARSHALL—The Duke of Wellingt on. GENERALS—Lord Aylmer, Sir H. Dougla s , Bart . , G.C.B M.P. Sir Willoughby, Cotton, G.C.13., Sir Robert Gardiner , " Fox, Si r W. Herries, ir James L. Lushingt on, G.C.BS . Charles Egerton, Sir A. F. Barnard, Galloway, C. B ' 'l. O'Brien, Si r Benjamin D'Urban, Wyndham Nicoll s , Si; B W". Warre Sir Robert Arbuthnot, K. C. B. , James Grant, Robbins, Thomas, Fair, C. 8., Sir Thomas Downman, p Woulfe, Sir James Cockburn, Sir Hew Ross, Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.8., Sir Alexander Woodford, Sir John , Lygon, Mundy, Brotherton, Dyson, Sir Francis Cockburn y, K. C. B. , Bunbury, Macdonald, De la Motte, C , B.+ Howard Vyse, Parker, Calvert, Sir Henry W atson St. Clair. C.B. and K. H. , AI ‘ Leod, c C.B. Burton, D'Oyly, Ewart, C. 8., Taylor, G eorge lelland, Jones, D. Pitt, Thlickeray, Clitherow, Edward Walker James Bathurst, Sir Gordon Drummond, G udley Hill, Sir .s.irLor.. StraffordSr David Leighton, K. C. B, Sir John Maclean, K.C.8., G.C.M.G.; Caulfield, G.CB H enry F. Bouverie, COLONELS—Hon. R. Fitz Gibbon, Hon . Hely Hutchinson, Sir Frederick Smith, K. H, G aw l er , H on . M.P., Brice Pearse, Fred. Hamilton Eden ,. 1 ?. Bice Trevor, Ander son, Rowan, Gordon, Simpson, Chaplin, F r eer,°EnillY' Hope, James YORK, FEBRUARY 24. STOCK EXCHANGB.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and llo,ton, 21. 163.—Great Northern (London and York), Reg., 2X — Leicester and Bedford, 133.—Malton and Dritheld Junction, 3/. is.— Newcastle and Berwick, 323—North British, Thirds, B%—Ditte,, QUarter Shares, 41, 7s.—York and Newcastle, St les.—York and North Midland Pretbrenco, 12. EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 23. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 231.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. Is.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. -Ayr and Galloway, 2/. Gs.-Caledonian, 271.-Ditto, New, 21 . 95. bd.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2/. 95.--Clydesdale Junction, 391. 55.-Deeside, 3/. 55.-Direct Northern, 21. 15s. 6d.-Diuthlane• Donne, and Callender, I/. 12s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 431. 150. -Ditto, New, No. I, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 271.-Ditto, New, No, 3, 51. 2s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth. 371. 55.-Ditte, New. 231.-11:ast of Fife, 3/. 25.-East Lothian Central, 21. 10 s . -Edinburgh and Bathgate, 51. 10s.--Edinburgh and 4.41,1uvr. 771.-Ditto, Balt Shares. 201. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 19:. 2s. .-Edinburgh, Leith, Preference. 2 01. 10s.-Ditto, New, and Grantor', 191. 55.-Dit le, 2/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters , I6s. ad. -Edinburgh and Northern, 161. 16s. 3d.-Ditto, New Sha res, 41. 2s. 6d' Ditto, Newport, 51. 16s. 6d. -Ditto, ditto, New, 2/. 13s. 6d .- Edinburgh and Perth (Old), I/. 18s. - Ditto (New), 2 /. It s.-Ditto, New, 14s. 64.-Glasgow and Ayr shire, 65/.-Ditto, New Stock, 341.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16/. 10 3 .-Ditto, Halves , No. 1, 71. 155.-Ditto, No. 2, 91. is. -Glasgow, Dumfries. and Carlisle, f3l. Is. CA.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 39/.- Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191. _ Ditto , Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ardro.ssan, 6/. Os.- Great North of England, 2371.-Great North of Seotle.nd, 21. 1 s.-London and York, 31. 121• 6d .-Ditto, Estensions (sertp), 2E. 5 5.--31,1111Chater 1111C1 Lads , lost i m .... siateetag, 71. 155.-Ditto, ratensitins, 3/. 25..-Isevr e ..--'''"""' dstl e and Ber wick, 321. 55.-North British, 351. 12s. 6d.-Ditto -Ditto, Thirds, 31. 158.-Ditto, Quart ers, 41. 7s . ' Halves, 171. 1°8" Quarters (scrip), 11. 7s. 6 d.-Ditto, Fifths, U.- 6d.-Ditto, New -Scottish Grand Junction, I/. Is.- Scottish Scottish Central, 221. bury and Hereford, 12s. 6 d.-Stirem b Midland, 231.- Shrewe ter, 8/. 45.-Ditto, New, 1 l ,1 s tirS, Gswestry, a t .d Ch es . -Stirling and Midland, 2/. 95.--th'isghand Dunf erml i ne, 31. 17s. 6d. div.-York and Newcastle, 36/. 10 aw and C o lt uess, 481. 15s. ex s. -Ditto, Preferenc e , 91.-Direct B ombay ex new-Ditto, N ew, 111 . 15s. East Indian, 7s. 6d.-G teat North o f and Madras, 3s. 94.- of Madras, 35.-M a d ras, Nellore lndia, 33.-Great S out h ern , and Arcot 2 GLASGOW sale ' 5. STOSTOCKEZCHANGX.he ' 23. shire, 495. 6d..-D undee and s are-Caledonian and ;Dumbarton -T New, No. 2, Arb roath, 441.--Ditto, New, No. 1, 31/. --Ditto, 271.-Dundee and Perth, 364-East Indian, Bs. 9d. -East Lothian Central -Ditto,lial ves, 20% -Edinburg h , , 4 93.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 7656 16-Glasgow G o rantoo, Quarters, 16a. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern, 16 ' 34 - th Ayr, 661.--Ditto, Hal v e s , N o . 2,8/ . 193.-41as w g ' ow, puniKilmafllnctrike's and Carlisle, 61. 45.-Great Southern of Madras, 33.-Man c h es t er n and a Southampton, 238.-North British, Thirds, 748.-Scottish Central. 22 1.-Scottish Grand Junction, 225.-11 ilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness, 60%-Wishaw and Coltuess, 481. NEW ENTRANCE TO THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We have had an opportunity of inspecting the new entrance now forming at the bottom of Amelia•street, Penton-place, and cannot refrain from expressirg our satis— faction at the spirit and taste displayed. It is immensely superior to the previous one in every respect. We shall take as early opportunity of describing it. A Handsome douceur will be given to any lady or gentleman who will procure for the advertiser a permanent situation. Address, D. W., Arch,St. James's-park, corner of Grosvenor-place, Piccadilly.—Punch. here foga ) 5,4; ft OLIO . A/4 s 10J. '1