The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

K T o E wi A AND COYMERCIP , ".t.T.I'ELLIGENC.F. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. , L etters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Mar let yesterday c l ose d qu i e tl y , an d p r i ces were f u lly lintained. The sales were estimated at from @,OOO 'x,ooo bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the f4 P e ctaators. Th e R a il wa y Sh ar e Market close 3 4t ea dilY, without any material change in prices. w in the F ore i gn and Colon i a l P ro d uce Markets - 18 Week the business transacted has been small, no revival of the demand having taken place. The 34 1311t chases ar e mere l y tb supp ly immediate require-I b e t e and the quotations remain firm. For suga , erePtions has 1 7 11 been a very limited inquiry, but all de have realised previous rates. Coffee also as been dull, but steady. Rice has been in in iealled demand ; and t , m, has slightly improved. 8 7 Spices th ere h as b een a very limited inquiry. 4:lPetre is dull ; and cochineal is ld. per pound ea Per• Tallow is firmer. ,Th b • 411 e followi ng correspon d enc e has taken place the the se cre t ary o f the Stock Exchange and " secretary o f th e G r eat Northern Railway E nI P 3 nY On the subject of the Preference Capital the latter I) 'ar Stock Ihchange. ev ent " am requestel to inquire whether, in the P rafp °I any dividend being paid on your Cmpany'r. w ar p -r°n " Capital out of the past half-year's profits, the 31 8 , 7 ." 8 would be issued to parties registered on the . 6 , ol ;,;anuary last, or whether in ths case supposed there be a special shutting of the Transfer Books, fa 4c Our of your reply as early as convenient will (Signed) MMILL SLAUGHTER, Sec. R. Mowaft, E,q. Sec., " t eat No r th ern R a il wa y Company. The Great Northern Railway, Secretary's Office, K* 'e crls3, March 19. 04 i . r— I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 12 0 18th instant. thiarn unable to reply to the inquiry thereby made, the 0 , 1 ° , e np .. tter depending upon the decision of Parlament 0 111 now in the house.—l am, s)r, your humble rvant, J. It. Mow Arr, Sec. chill Slaughter, See Railway Department, Stock Exchange. The meeting of the C &alto, Steam Company " 44 held to-day, but it was said to be of a private character. L -41 11 active demand still prevails for discounts, 't there is not quite so much pressure as in the e4 ! I Y part of the week. Six per cent. is still the ai I nittura share " out cf doors," and no relaxation ,this respect is yet anticipated. The bankers tt l lct brokers, however, are well supplied, and at i r current quotations no difficulty is experienced Obtaining accommodation. E nglish Slight improvement has taken place in the Stock Market, and it is thought tbat in preea6cd firmness will ensue, owing to the diminished sore in th e mon ey market. Business is still very dull,o both as regards s peculation and bona fide mor e settled ' ; but, if financial affairs b 3come settled, and if there is an excess of `l cie imports over the exports, so as to prevent (t f urther draw from the Bank, the Bulls will, no o °ll4 , be tempted to renew their transactions. w rsols for transfer have been 93 to 931 and 93i ; 4 , 1 i1e for account the quotations have been 93t1 93i 14 " 93 1 to 93g. Exchequer Bills are marked 19. t , Mi lult, and East India Bonds 2s. discount. t e ll consequence of an impression in certain quar ters that the negotiations between the United , a tes and Mexico, by which the latter seeks to b Out ain a loan of 16,000,000 dollars, will not prove ' ti ceessful, Mexican Bonds, which previously 111 "ei some symptoms of weakness after the late i ce, have dropped to per cent., business aa °l • og been officially reported at 23i f. Turkish Per Cents. have been 98k to 981, and they are E tTs' called 98 to 981 ; Spanish Pa ssive Bonds are t v il• The other securities are neglected. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi -411, 23i ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per Oents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4i per Cents., 9 ,,7 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 41k; ditto Deferred, 24f 51 ; Ditto Certificates, 61 ; Ditto Passive, 5i 6. _ _ _ Messrs. D. Bell, SOD, and Co., report that in the market for American Securities there is no mate -611 change to notice. During the past week bu9i -4eBa has been less active, but prices remain without alteration GOVERNMENT SECT:J/11MS. Redeemable. Per Cent. united States 6 per Cents. ... '......1867-1863...105i 106 juanitatu ted States 6per Cent. Bonds 1868...1051 106 a 5 per Cent ............................ 78 80 STATE SECURITIES. maitr-SI/mid 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds )... li B "ehnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bon ds). . " I "iPpi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. ,„.tood, _lBll-1871 40 42 . . ... .. . Bonds ... 16 18 pellteylvania 5 per Cent. Stock T e _ l ' us ylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877 ... 80 81 vrin.essee 6 per Cent. Bonds Vi r g l . 4 i.a 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886 ... 821 831 rallna 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888— 84 86 teoltreal 6 er Cent.Lß"onl4•3ls OF CITIES. _B2 84 N ew Orleans p 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77 RAILROAD BONDS. n°lB Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, zir.Convertible 187 5... 921 931 111:013 Cent ra l 6 per C en t 1375 89 91 lR Central 7 per Cent. Freeland .............................. 3 p s Cent ra l (Sh ares ), S3O 'gall Central S p. Cent., Convert 1 P 60... D o 1 M;9... 93 Ne w do. do. York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1861— 93 95 York Central 6 per Cent., not Newt.;onvertible 1883... 80 82 York and Erie 7 p r Cent. 3d Mort gag°e 1883... 85 87 k and E r i e 7 p . C en t. C on vertible 1862... 80 82 . 11. 3( Yo and F 7 per Cent Sinking .......... ............. ............ 83 91 85 p e ma 7 per C en t., Ist Mortgage rinntlSSivania. Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1830 ... 89 9,0 There has been a very limited business done this c -4°l 'llizg in Rail w ay Shares, and but few alterations n be BR quoted in prices. Giledonian have declined Edin.burgb, Perth, and Dundee 53. Groat Northern improved 155., Lancashire and Y 14 r•Eihire Si, and North-Esstern (Berwick) 8 ' Paris and Lyons Shares have still fur ther improved, being quoted 602 and Punjaub Were dealt in at a prem. In Mining Shares no business has been trans acted. ... 89 91 _lOl 102 Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares rule Yery dull, and generally at lower values. Bank of Australia receded 11., and - Union Bank of Australia ii. Ottoman Bank, Bank of Egypt, and Lon don and Westminster realised former rates. Ca nada Land Shares declined it., and Electric Tele graph ss. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TB IS DAY ( From the Official List;) . Business done 3 Der Cent. Consols An nuities 93h 3 i 13 India st oc k .... .. . . i ttlis Bonds, .i. 10.00 ......... 2 d ' Ditto under £lOOO e "" for Account •... . ................ ...... R tehequer Bills, 20. iathio - "Of ) 8 ...... ................. ...... Ditto 4 p 2 d , ................ to Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont. .......... 98i 1 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS —THIS DAY. Ite limn 3 per Cent ..- D itto Account r "uguese Bonds 5 per Cent. Con. 1841 -- Ditto - 'r Cent. 4 4.i / , r ‘ to 18o itian 806 3 per '4 (-t nAs, 5 per Cent. 4,3 " , i`h Bowls, 3 per Cent. D itty , Passive 5 c 411 kihh Bonds, G per cent D itto Accounto txB 98 Ditto i 4 i , uaranteed, 4 per Cent. Di; iden,is on ite abvvc payable in tonic n. 7IIREE O'CLOCK. C'.o nso.s, money 93.# Vitt() Account (April S) The o ri precise amnunt shipped by the Peninsular and I, .;',P,tal steamer Pera for India and China on the 20 th 34,Vit , 87/., of which 628,995/. is silver for Bombay, li"uras, Calcutta, and Singapore, and 147,3371. for "g Kong, C an ton, and Shanghai. The gold is 11 , 25 51. for Alexandria Ceylon, Madras, and Calcut ta. ed rr be Thames Alexandria, and Lighterage Company, lastform summer for the purpose of introducing improve in the goods traffic of the river, and which cm-o - f-1 1"d operations on Jan. Iby taking over the b u siness - "kir B . Kt'an and Blake, have just started a trial F ` t an- 1 , tugboat, of three feet draw ht , with engin es by Mess rs . James Watt and C. of 50-horse power. Trio others are to be ready within a month, and they are (X- Peoted to produce a great. effect in expediting the mot e t i lt of the heavy qua ntities of goods which now find way to the Thames from the London and North western and the Great Western Railways. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. CototnisEiorier Fane.) IN BE SKINNER. SINGULAR CASE OF DISPUTED ADJUDICATION. — Skinner was described as of James-street, Bedford-row, auctioneer, and an adjudication in bankruptcy was made a few days ago, but which was disputed. The petitioning creditor's debt was on a judgment ob‘ained against skinner on an action brought against him for trespass. Mr.. Barrow, for the defendant, contended that a verdict for damages did not constitute .a debt under the Bank rupt Law. His Monour bad no hesitation on that point, and was rho satisfied as to the trading and act of bankruptcy. Mr. Barron then asked for an adjournment, on the ground that the Chief Baron bad expressed his opinion that 201. would be sufficient, but the jury found for 501., and the costs amounted to 1001., and it was in ',ended to move the Court to reduce the damages, but that could not be done until the next term. His Honour expressed his doubts whether he had the power to adjourn ; yet it was a hard case to make a man bankrupt when it was sworn by him that be had no other creditor, although be had money from his friends for his support, and they would not press him. Under all the circumstances, therefore, he would not take any proceedings in the bankruptcy till the next term, on 2001. Wog deposited in court to abide the ap. olication for a new trial. It was an unusual case, but le did not see that any one could be injured by the adop tion of such a course. Mr. Lawrence, for the petitioning creditors, assented, and a memorandum to the above effect was drawn up. ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA. TO THE EDITOR OF MI SUN. SlB, —The Directors of the European and Indian unction Telegraph Company having bad their attention ,Irawn to the letter of Mr. Lionel Gisbcrue, published in your columns, the object of which is to disparage this undertaking, and to advocate a competing line to India via the Red Sea, have commissioned me to place you in possession of the following facts, which I believe not only satisfactorily answer the comments made upon the position of this company, but show that Mr. Giaborne is not observing good faith : " In the first place, all the capita! in this company has been subscribed, the shares allotted, and the deposit upon them paid; and although the directors in their prospectus state that no call wil; be made until the firman of the Sul tan is obtathed and the other arrangements alluded to (meaning the Government guarantee) are concluded, yet the paragraph in question obviously contemplated that the grant of the firman would have preceded, instead of which it has been anticipated by the Government ar rangernent, one of the terms of which is that the Govern. meat undertakes to use its ibfluence in procuring the firman. In return for this assistance, it requires, as a preliminary condition, that 20 per cent. oa the capital be paid up, to which there is no reason to doubt that the shareholders will most cheerfully accede. " Secondly, with regard to the propriety, or even right, of Mr. Gisborne to promote the undertaking he k now advocating, I trouble you with the following facts : " Some time before the prospectus of this company was published, Mr. Gisborne had failed in attracting public support to a line of telegraph from the Darda nelles to Alexandria, which, as holding a firman from the Porte, he bad projected, with a view to its subse quent extension to India, via the Red Sea. " Immediately on the appearance of the prospectus o the Eur opean and Indian Junction Telegraph Company, Mr. Gisborne wrote Mr. Andrew, the chairman of the company, &letter datedthe 29th of July, 1856, of which the following is an extract : " It is proieable that the competing lines to India will prevent either of them being carried out by private enterprise, telegraph companies not being in favour with the public ; and I would suggest that arrangements be made to bring the whole support upon one line. My opinions regarding the Red Sea route are not changed, but, neverthele-s, as the European and Indian Junction Company are so sanguine of success, I am prepared to place in their hands all the powers I hold from the Porte n condition that they carry out the line from the Dar danelles to Alexandria upon the basis of the prospectus of the Ea'tern Tel graph Company.' " I will leave it to your readers and yourself to say whether the obvious iaference to be deduced from the above is not that Mr. Gisborne retires from competition with this company upon being relieved from his obliga tions to the Porte, and obtaining the other terms sought by his letter. " Upon such an understanding, I, on behalf of par ties interested iu the lines intended to be connec/ed with those of this company, concluded an agreement with Mr. Gisborne, under which my client has paid and se cured to him a very large sum of money for the purchase be concession from the Dardanelles to Alesindria. " Such agreement (dated the 30th of January last) con tains the following clause, introduced for the protection of the purchaser : " That the said Lionel Gisborno will not assist in the projection or formation of any other line of telegraph from or to any portions of the Ottoman dominions in the Mediterranean, or from or to the province of Egypt.' " Under the above it is contended that Mr. Gisborne has no legal right to do what he is now attempting. "I am sorry to have to add that within two days of the signing of this agreement, Mr. Gisborne had entered upon the course he is now pursuing, that of projecting contrary to his letter, and in breach of his agreement, the very undertaking he has been paid for abandoning. Ile is seeking to turn to his own advantage the arrange ment which ho has induced others to enter into with a view to the benefit of this company, and to deprive the purchaser of the a ivantages for which he has paid ; and lastly, in ding his utmost to imperil the success of this ,'rent undertaking, in which the pull c is so much in terested."—l am, sir, your, obedient serrant, J. A. M. PINNIGER, Solicitor to the European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company (Limited). Gray', inn, March, .13. TIIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MA BCH. 20, )4dri7. LI;OYD'S V.4.IIPPIIV.i.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 20.—Wind this day at noon, E. to E. S.E. ; light breeze and hazy. PORTSMOUTH, March 19.-- Wind S.E., fog.—Sailed. — Ca thariva. Maria, from Batavia ; Eliza Shairp. St. Kitt's. Off the port.—Dolphin, from Bahia, for the Baltic. PLYMOUTH, March 19.—Wind S.S. W.—Arrived--Nor folk, fr.ma Loudon, for Melbourne. Sailed—Cataragui, fur 135mba.y. TORBAY, March 19.—Arrived—Morant, from London, f r Jamaica ; caulking her topsides, being leaky. MILFORD, March 19.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Brenda, for I3arb tdoes ; Uranus, St. Domingo, with the rest of the outward bound. GLASGOW, March 19. Tho L. Copeland, of Boston, was passed, abandoned, on the 21st Feb., in lat. 3d lon. SS. The brigantine Zoara, abandoned, was also passed ou the 23d Feb., in lat. 36 lon. 65, by the Wolfyille, arrived in the Clyde. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived—Thames, from Cardiff and Holyh cad, for Malta, towcd round from Holyhead, partially dismastod. Sailed 19t1i—Circassian, screw steamer, for Halifax; Invincib'e, Cameroons ; Le Roi, Goree. Sailed, 20th—Minho, screw steamer, for Oporto Coring- Santander; Haidee, Newfoundland ; Architect sealpe, Bayonne ; Edouard, Ghent; Hermann, Liebau; Zollverau, Bordeaux. QUEENSTOWN, March 18. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Merida, from Barbados ; Tridon, Odessa ; Ro setta, Jaffa; Thclum, Iquique. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRICi Si Tr:II/GRAM.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.9 a.m. Wind E.S.E. ; two hours' ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, March 19.—Northumberland, from New York. Arrived, March 20.—Azorian, from St. Michael's ; Wave and Crescent, Guernsey ; Creole, . Drobak ; Fides, Vela; Amity, Ostend ; Catherine Charl otte, Harlingen ; Creol, Demerara ; Tadea, Emden; Schom ; John Bunyan, Mauritius ; Mystery, Rotterdam. Sailed, March 20—Magdalen, for Messina; Soho, steamer, Havre; Paris and London, Paris: - - _ DEAL, Friday, 9.45 a.m. Wind S.E. moderate. Passed, 19th—Earl Mulgrave, for Cardiff; Eleanor, Sal combo ; Unity, Algoa. Bay ; Liverpool—all from London ; Maitland, from Sunderland, for Melbourne. Passed—Viscount Lampton, screw steamer, from west ward ; England, screw steamer, Dartmouth ; Winscales, barque, westward ; Albyn; Alexandria—all for London ; Dolphin, from Bahia, fur Landscrona. (8,513 mr T.— s li d is certainly ARCHITECTURE IN ANCIENT EGYPT.—It well worthy of observation ourne y art,S m i i andlie) how soon men perceived the capabilities s ' t . n i acquired the science of so piling up duce a powerful effect on men's minds. " s Go as to pro the rebellious descendants of Noah, e , x , u l l e t t in o g s t i o n " t s h a e l i d r newly-acquired arts of construction • city and a tower, the top of which ' shall reach build u a heaven ;" and from that day to the present . time, nt° throughout the world, one of the chief exponents entue of 4 country's pride, or its opulence, has been greatness of its architecture. I leave to the antiquary the consid er ation of the style and character of the build.. ings of these pre-historic times. But Egypt , the reputed cradle of the w orlds civilisation, demands of me some „hart notice. However deficient the early architecture d this remarkatle country may have been in that grace and elegance which were reserved for another people and a later period, it is yet certain that the art here ac quired much of the character of a fine art ' • and lers think we must adroit that the Egyptian bu dated works works !narked by a dignity of conception has been scarcely ex which in the lapse of 3,000 years, m ent of Egyptian art is found ceeded,The earliest de velo p about the d e lta of the Nile and its chronological is up up that ricer, for the ruins about the catar gross acts are of later dates. It is naturals indeed, that those most acceJ3ible and moot reaily ultivated districts should be the iir4 ,-e`;ll,Ad and that there communi ties would be ' .' ' ' ' first founded, As populat.ou iii,reaed and cities , , ' multiplied, the human tide ran up wards towards the t' ~ Abundant architec moun mountain.. tural remains attest this fact, and sho w that Egypt oflcrs no exce s p tion to what I hold to b e the rule, that our art afford a safe index of the progreo of civilization. ' 7 - The Luader. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at 5 o'clock. Lord DONOUGHMORE presented a number of petitions from several places in Ireland in favour of the total abolition of the income Utz, and also praying that the snlAries of medical officers, in connection with the poor law's, might be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, instead of, as at present, out of the poor rates. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from the Society for the Protection of Trade, praying for an extension of county courts in Liverpool, and also for the appointment of an additional judge. PERSIA. The Earl of EGLINTON said that the noble earl the Secretary for For:•ign Affairs the other night in• formed the house that, by the treaty lately signed with Persia, the Government were about to give up the right of protection to all Persian subjects except in respect to those employed in British consulates and missions in this country, provided all other nations agreed to do the same. He wished to ask the noble earl whether our protection would not extend to the wives and families of those employis It would be recollected that the late war 'was caused through the imprisonment of the wife of a Persian employd. While he was on his legs, he begged to ask whether there was any truth in a paragrapb which he had seen in an evening paper, taken from a Dutch journal, which stated there had been a conflict between two English ships and a Japanese naval force? The Earl of CLARENDON said it was understood by the treaty that the wives and families of our em pley4s, as well as the ernploy63 themselves, would have the right of protection. With respect to the other ques tion asked by the noble earl the Government had re ceived no intimation on the subject. NAPLES. The Earl of HARDWICKE called the attention of the house to an understanding► which had been come to at the termination of the Congress lately held at Paris, that a combined squadron should be sent to the Bay of Naples. He wished to ask the noble lord opposite whether he would state the reason which had led to the sudden change of the determination of the Gcvernments of England and France I The Earl of CLARENDON said he should confine himself simply to answer the question put to him by the noble ear!. After it became known that it bad been determined by the Emperor of the French rand the British,Governruent to send two or three vessels to the Bay of Naples, private information reached the two Governments of such a nature as to induce them to alter their determiration. (Hear, hear.) It was stated that an armed insurrection of Neapolitans was about to break out in consequence of the expected arrival of that squad ron. As such a proceeding was far from being the of jest desired by the Western Powers, and as they rather desired to modify discontent that existed rather than increase it, they, theref we, thought it desirable to desist from their original intention of sending the vessels to Naples. Earl GREY Paid the subject was a very important one, and could not be properly discussed at that mo ment, but he tiu , ted on the re assembling of Parliament the whole qaestion would receive co.nplete investigation. After a short ccnversation the subject dropped. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. On the motion of lerd STANLEY of ALDERLEY his bill waa read a third time and passed. RA.CE HORSE DUTY BILL. On the motion of the same nail lord tils bill WAR also read a third time and passed. PAUPER MAINrENANCE BILL. This bill was also read a third time and passed. MUTINY AND MARINE MUTINY BILLS. On the motion of Lord PANMURE these two bills were read a second time. , SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT BILL. On the motion of Lord GRANVILLE this bill was read a second time. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. Oa the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY ;his Lill way read a second time. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This bill, after a short discussion, was also read a se cond time. THE TURNER COLLECTION. Lor3 ST. LEONARDS rose to call the attention of :he house to the bequest of the late Mr._Turner, R.A:, of his pictures to ti,e nation. The noble I.)rd, in his opening remarks, paesed a glowing eulogium upon the talents of the late distinguished artist, and complained of the manner in which the noble bequest had been treated by the Government. The country was i.s no danger of losing the bequest, but there was great reason to fear that Mr. Turner's intentions might be altogether disregarded. Having etplained the provisions of the will, the noble and learned lori complained that the trustees had not tn.!: en steps to perform the conditions . . on which the pictures, which w e re valued at 150,0001., had been left to tie nation, and expressed his hope that so important a bequest might be made available for the highest purposes of art. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the object of the trustees throughout had been to give the public, as soon as possible, the full benefit of the instruction and plea sure to be derived from the bequest. In providing for that, however, it was discovered that though Mr. Turner onld draw heavenly pictures, there was — one thing .he could not draw, and that was his will; and.the conse quence hid been that it - WAS found most advisable for all parties that a compromise should be entered into, which was accordingly done with the full consent of Mr. Turner's citecutoro. ,He could say, on the part of the Government, that they woul I be prepared to carry out Mr. Turner's intentions by establishing a gallery where the pictures in question might be seen to advantage, and where they could be studied and admired. Their lordships then adjourned. aval and illilitary inteiligenee. His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in- Chief will review the troops in Portsmouth garrison who are under orders for China on Monday next. The town council of the borough met in special meeting yesterday for the purpose of resolving on an address to his Royal Hivlinesson this his first ()facial visit to Portsmowh. The folio wieg are the officers of the 90th Regiment who are under orders to embark with that regiment for China at Portsmouth on Tuesday next ;—Colonel R. P. Campbell, C.B. ; Lieutenant-Colonel W. Purnell, Major T. Smith (Brevet Lieutenant-C.:l.nel), Captains J. Per rin (Brevet Major), W. T. Tinling (Brevet Major), H. Denison, J. H. Wade, R. IL Magenis, J. C. Rttray, a nd P. A. L. Phipps ; Lieutenants N. Grahame, P. J. Deverill, 0. W. Everet, J. J. Nunn, H. J. Haydock, H. H. Goodrieke, C. B. Wynne, A. A. Moultrie, W. H. L. Carlton, H. Bingham, W. Knight, H. C. rea cher, A. Cherry, E. C. Wynne, M. Preston, and G. E. Perryn ; Ensigns G. 11. Agnew, H. B. Savory, A. R. Chute, G. H. Powel!, J. F. Haig ; Pay mas t er S. Wil liams, Lieutenant and Adjutant W. Rennie, Quarter ma-ter D. Jackson, Surgeon A. D. Horne, and Assis• tant-Surgeons R. W. Jackson and C. R. Nelson. The troops will comprise eight companies, consisting of 37 sergeants, 35 corporals, 20 buglers, and 658 privates. The Sultana sailing ship left Spitkead with troops for the Cape of Good Hope on the 11th of November, and arrived out on the 30th of December-49 day ; the Culloden ditto, sailed on the same day, and arrived out on the sth day of January-55 days ; the Stamboul sailed on the 18th of November, and arrived at the Cape on the 11th of January-54 days ; the Abyssinian Failed from Shithead on the 28th of November, and arrived out on the 25th of January---58 days ; whereas the steam troop frigate Vulcan, which left Spithead on the 19th November, did not make the colony until the 29th of January----71 days. These ships conveyed the British German Legion to the Cape to settle. The suggestion of " S. G. 0." relative to floating hos pitals (says a Portsmouth correspondent) is most apt. There is one vessel, an old 74 (the Melville), now fitting as a hospital ship professedly for the China station, and another, which was fitted out during the pressure of the late war, and which is now lying in P. rtsmouth harbour doing nothing (the Britannia three-decker), which might be immediately pressed for the same service. She is now an appendage to the military establishment at Portsmouth. Royel Sovereign, 131, screw.—The bilge ways and puppets are being Bdt up, and every preparation making at Port-mouth for the due launching of this noble ship on the 25th inst. She is larger than the Marlborough. The weatherboarding has been removed from over her stern galleries, which shows her architectural proportions to great perfection. The figure-head, a faithful likeness of England's Queen, has entitled the artist (Hellyer) to the highest conideration for so masterly a production of skill. Crow, 91, screw, at Portsmouth, is ordered to be re ported on as to the state of her machinery, and how long before she can be got ready for service. The officers and men belonging to the British and In dip depots attached to the Provisional Battalion, Cha tham, have commenced receiving instruction in escalad ing al)ng with the troops of the Royal Sappers and Miners, under the direction of Colonel H. Sandham, commanding the Royal Engineers. The troops of the line are provided with escalading ladders, with which they proceed to the fortifications near the Redan and Prince Henry's bastion, where they are instructe d in the various maiissuvres by the officers of the Royal Engi neers. The troops at Chatham are making considerable pro gress in the use of the Enfield rifle, under the qualified instructors of musketry. The whole of the officers and men belonging to the various depots are required to go through a course of instruction in the use of that weapon previously to joining the service companies of their regi ments in India and the colonies. The following depots havejust completed their instruction—viz., 313, 35 h, 10th, 81st, 84th, and 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers. Captain W. E. Wallace, 26th Cameronians, who has arrived from Bermuda in charge of a large party of in valided troops belonging to that corps, has been ap pointed to the command of the two company depot of the 26th Regiment at . the Previsional Battalion, Cha tham. _ _ The following officers of the Royal Engineers have been stlected to embark with the 23,1 . company of that corps, under orders to proceed to China—Viz., Captain A. R. Clarke, Lieut. E. D. Malcolm, and Lieut. G. D. Pritchard. The DJiphin, 3, Commander E. Webber, having been stripped and dismasted at Chs,tham, will be paid off into ordinary this day. During the time she has been in commission she has been employed on the African coast. The Terror, 16-gun floating battery, left Sheerness yesterday (accompanied by the Otter paddlewheel steam vessel) fur three days, to try various experiments pro posed by Captaiu Edward P. Halsted, in command o f the Edinburgh, gaardship of the steam squadron of reserve at that port. The Electra, 14, sloop of war, Commander William Morris, from Australia, is hourly expected at Sheerness, when she will proceed to Chatham to strip and pay off. She left the Downs this morning at 7 o'clock, and was not in sight at three p.m. The Cressy, 80, screw, Captain Richard L. Warren, upon her arrival home from the Mediterranean, will, re-• pore says, proceed to this port and pay off. Upwards of 100 of the Royal Artillery in garrison at Sheerness who have volunteered for service in China, and been daily expected to leave the garrison, have been informed that their services are net likely to be required, and no further reinforcements will at present be sent to China. i DEATH OF REAR -ADMIRAL T. WHINYATES. We regret to announce the death of Rear-Admiral Thomas Whinyates, which mournful !event occurred at his residence, No. 10, North-place, Cheltenham, on the 15th instant, is the 79th year of his age. Rear-Admiral Vf hinyates entered the navy in 1793, and served as mid shipman of the Veteran, commanding a boat at the cap ture of the French frigate Bienvenue, and was present at the storming of Fort Royal, Martinique, in 1794; of the Robust, in Bridport's action in 1795 and in War ren's action in D onega l B ly i n 1 798. kie obtained his first commission Sept. 7, 1799, and was promote 1 to the rank of commander, Illay 16, 1805. After having far some time commanded the Zebra, bomb, be was ap pointed, in March, 1807, to the Frolic, a new brig of 384 tons, mounting 16 32-pounder carronades and two long sixes, in which west! he proceeded iu the course of the same year to the West Indies. • On October 1t,1812, while on his passage home in convoy he fell in with, and at the end of a n ac ti on o f 50 m i nu t e s was captured by the United Stat es ' s l oop of war Wasp, Captain Jacob Jones, me asur i ng 434 tons , an d armed with 16 32-pounder car rcna d e an d two b rass l on g 12-pounders, exclusive of 2 brass 4-Pounders. The Frolic before the contest had been severely damaged in a gale. Her crew, debilitated in health, consisted of 92 men (including one passenger, an invalided soldier) and 18 boys; while the crew of the Wasp amounted to as many as 135 able bodied men.and 3 boys. The British in the action sus tained a loss of 15 seamen and marines killed, and their commander, two lieutenants (one of them mortally), the master (mortally), and 43 seamen and marines wounded; the Americans of 8 killed and about the same number wounded. On the same day the Wasp was herself captured and the Frolic retaken by the Poictiers, 74, Captain John Poo Beresfcrd, who allowed Captain Whinyates (so " decidedly gallant" did he esteem the conduct he had displayed) to Continue in command of his brig until he reached Bermuda. The court martial which assembled afterwards to try him declared that he had done a'l that could be done in her defence, and most honourably acquitted him. He was advanced to post rank by a commission healing date Aug. 12, 1812 ; and was placed on the list of retired rear-admirals October 1, 1846. Sporting Intelligence. WARWICK SPRING MEVING.— i nIURSDAY. Handicap Plate of 401. ; the winner to be sold by auction after the race fa. 501. Three furlong;. Mr. West's Plausible, 5 yrs, 9,t ............(Snowden) 1 Mr. Frederick's Garnet, 4 yr 4, 7st 121 b, car. Bst (Palmer) 2 Mr. Thompson's Village gook, 4 yrP, 7st 31b (Clement) 3 Mr. Crump's Typhon 4 yrs, 7st 6ib ......... (J . L an d) 4 The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Garnet, but closed at sto 4 eget Plausible, and 2to 1 agst Garnet. Won by two lengths ; a length between the second and third ; bad fourth. Plausit.ll was bought in fur 72i guineas, and Garnet was sold by auction for 50 guinea, to go abroad. Farmer's Plate of 3 sews each, with a Bonus added, for horses bona fide the property of farmers, &c.; four-yr olds and upwards ; certain allowances and penalties. Two miles. 4 -abs. Mr. Gulliver's Warwick, 5 yrs, 12st 11.11) (inc 141 b extra) (Mr. Whoodo 1 Mr. Bawcutt's Goldsmith, 5 yrs, 12t 5113 (Owner) 2 Mr. Worsey's The Thrush, aged, 124 t 51b (Mr. F. Robbins; jun.) 3 Mr. F. Bobbin's Waterfor.l, 6 yrs, 124 51b (Mr. W. Robbins) 4 Betting- 7 .5 to 2on Warwick. Won by a length and a half ' • bad third. Grand Annual Steeplechase (flandieap) of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, &T., with 100 added ; the second to save his stake ; a winner of any handi cap steeplechase after the declaration of the weights, once, 71h; twice, 1015 extra; gentlemen riders who liive never ridden a winner in any handicap steeple chase allowed 51b. About four miles. 44 sub - ., 21 of whom declared. Mr. B. Land's Weathercock. 8 yrs, llst (allowed 51b .lost 91b) (Mr. Edward,.) 1 J. Davies's Minerva, aged, lOst 1 llb (allowed 51h .103 t 61h) Mr. CasiOy'e Sting, 6 yrs, lOst 61b (E. Weaver) 3 The following also ran :—Odiham, The Forest Queen, Jemmy the Black, Brigadier, Petropauloski, The Screw. Betting-5 to 2 agst Weathercock, 7to 2 aget Minerva and The Screw, 7 to 1 agst Brigadier, and 8 to 1 each agst Jemmy the Black and Forest Queen. Won by 12 leugths ; two lengths between the second and third ; The Screw and Forest Queen walked in fourth and fifth ; a long way behind them were Odibam. and Jemmy the Rack ; .Peiropolovaki baulked the leap op posite the stand, slipped, and unseated his jockey. He WA9 quickly remounted, but never afterwards showed in the race. At the fence on the top of the bill Forest Queen and Odiham refused, but were soon righted ; Bri gadier fell at a fence near the bottom of the hill the se cond time round; and The Screw overreached himself in the dip, and cut his leg severely ; jemmy the Black could not go fast enough to take - a prominent share in the race. Hunt Cup Steeplechase, by subscriptions of 10 soya each, for horses that have been regularly hunted, &c , list 71b each ; allowances and penalties. About 3 miles. 7 subs. Mr. Mr. Henderson's Maley, aged, llst 71b (Nit. Beville, jun.) 1 Capt. Duff's Gannymede, aged, 11st 71b (Mr. Gordon) 2 Mr. B'ack's Red Cap, ag e d, li s t 7ib ..... (Mr. Dart) 3 Honeycomb, Weston, The Pope's Bull, and Aldershot also ran. BAting-7 to 4 agst Maley, 3 to 1 agst Weston, 4 to 1 agst Honeycomb, and 5 to 1 agst Red Cap. Alder. shot refused so stubbornly at the first fence that he eras not persevered with. Pope's Bull slipped up at the fence on quitting the race course. At the top of the hill Weston refused, and Honeycomb came into collision with him, both horse s cowing to the ground. Red Cap also refused at the sa m e time, Mall and Gannymede leing the only two left in the race. Maley won by 10 lengths ; bad third. Hon e y com b and Weston were the only othr horses that passed the psi,. Handicap Hurdle Race of 6 secs each, with 30 added ; the winner of a handi ca p h ur dl e r ace, after the decla radon of the weights, 7 . . !b extra. Two mites, over 5 flights of hurdles. - Count de Cunchy's Jean du (11. Lamplugh) 1 Mr. B. Land's Penelope, 5 y rB , B,t 71b...(Nightingati) 2 Mr. Davenport's Boadicea , The following also ran—Decamp and Sluggard. Betting-6 to 4on Jean du Quesne ;4to 1 agst Slug gard ; 6 to 1 agst Penelope ; and 7 to 1 agst Boadicea. \Vo❑ easily by three quarters of a length ; bad third. Handicap Steepl2cha.e of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; winners of any Handicap Steeplechase after the decla ration of the weights, •;:oe, 51b ; twice, 71b extra. Three miles. Mr. Gardner's Evington Lass, 9 ' it 6lb (EL Lamp!ugh) 2 Mr. Jennings's Aldersho , , 5 Mr. Dcaeon's Weston, 5 yr,4 9;t Edwards) 3 yrs 9st (G. Stevens) 1 Tao following also ran—Freedom, Royalty, Penelope, and Comet. B• tting—Even on Eviogton Lass, 4 to 1 agst Royalty, and sto 1 agst Weston. Won on the post by a head ; half a length between the second and third. The rider of Comet broke his stirrup leather soon after starting, and pulled up. Freedom refused in the meadows, and was left in the rear when the horses passed the Stand the first time. Penelope fell at the third fence, and Royalty refused at the fence at the top turn. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 9 to 2 agst St. Giles (taken) sto 1 agst Skirmisher (taken) 6to 1 apt Sir Cohn (offered) Bto 1 agst Codrington (taken) 10 to 1 apt Adamas METROPOLITAN STAKES. Bto 1 net St. Giles (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. IS to 1 agst Vedette 13 to 2 apt Schiedam 7to 1 agst Loyola Bto 1 agat Sydney 10 to 1 agst Apathy 10,000 to 150 agat Sydney's winning The Two Thou sand and Derby (taken) 2,000 to 30 agst Vedette's winning The Two Thou sand and M.D. The Derby (taken) 1,000 to 20 agst Lambunrres winning The Two Thou sand and Derby (taken). tADVERTISEMENT.I—WC fife happy to quote the following interesting information from Du Barry's Report on cures of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatulency, Constipation, Ner vous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility, without medicine by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food : _Eight years' dyspep sia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's Revaleuta Arabica Food in a very short time. I shall bo happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. Joini w. ton Rectory, Norfolk. Front the Dowager Countess of Castle stuart.—Cure 52,612. Rosstrevor, County of Down, Ireland, FLAVELL, Riffling 9th December, 1854.—The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering humanity, to state that Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food has cured her, after all medicines had failed, of indigestion, bile, great nervousnesa and irritability, of many years' standing. This food deserves the confidence of all sufferers, and may be con sidered a real blessing. Inquiries will bo cheerfully answered. Cure No. 1,609. Three years excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, Archdeacon of Ross, S4zibbereen has been radically removed by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica from the celebrated Professors of Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey , Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram ; ( F sD, l o iii. p.e o ni d , (.0, . :‘,i lasi, cui. ALEXANDEß y(ritbjeri Lord Stuart de Dceies ; the Dowager Countess of Castle stuart; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, afterall other means of cure had failed. For further particulars respect ing this invaluable food our readers are referred WDu WWII dratiseinent in annther part of this paper. ATBOCIOUb 111-URDE,'?. On Wednesday night last a most alroeious mur der was committed at the house of a labouring man, named Edwards, living at 21, Bedford row, Maidstone, on the way to Penenden-helth. The unfortunate deceased was the eldest son of Edwards, and, with his brothers, lived in the same house with his parents. The Edwards family consisted of the father, mother, and 3 st - ms—viz., who was murdered, George, the criminal, and a younger son, named William. Thomas and George, who slept together, were not upon the best of terms, the former, who was an industrious, bard-vca-kiog man, aged 24, having occasion to find fault with George, aged 18, who, having done no work for some months, was a complete burden to Vie family. Hence a feeling of ill-will towards his brother was engendered in the mind of George, and this doubt less led to the fearful occurrence. On Wednesday morning, before going to his work, Thomas attain expostulated with George upon his idle conduct, the latter replying, with an oath, that he didn't mean to work. Thomas returned home in the even ing, and soon after nine o'clock went to Led. As before stated, he slept in the same room with George. The mother, shortly after tea, went up stairs, and before going into her owns room, she, according to her invariable practice, went into her sous' bed room, when she sa w that Thomas was fast asleep. She soon afterwards heard George, whom she had left below, come up stairs and enter the bed - oom, closing.the door after him. After going down stairs to make sure that all was properly fastened, she re turned to herbed and went to sleep. She was after wards aroused by hearing a heavy moaning noise, apparently proceeding from her sons' room. She procured a light and entered the room, when she was horrified by seeing her son Thomas lying in the bed in a state of insensibility, with the blood streaming from no less than five severe wounds—two upon the head, two across the lower jaw, which was smashed, and nearly severed from the face, and one a slight wound in the throat. The window of the bedrJoin was open, and George was gone. The candle she had left down stairs was burning on the table. She gave an imme diate alarm, and the active superintendent of the Lorough police, Mr. Blundell, and Inspector Fan cett were quickly on the spo', as was also Mr. Saunders, surgeon to the police force, and every posqlile remedy was put in use, but there was from the first not the slightest hope of ie:overy. George had got clear off—his mode of escape being through the window, as was evident from the fact that flower-pot underneath thewindowwas smash ed 15 pieces. The unfortunate young man died shortly after seven o'clock on Thursday morning. The wounds had evidently been inflicted by some heavy sharp instrument, and the officers found under tlu3 bed a broad catpenters' axe, covered with blood ; the axe was hidden in some sags. Mrs. Edwards had used the instrument that same night at 10 . o'clock. The murderer has not yet been ap prehended, but the police ari nu his track. HORSES AND BUYS IN PIRGINIA. A boy, wino is grey-beaded and a grandfather, brings my steed to the door; two more boys hold on to the bridle while the nag switches off the flies with his tail; and three more boys assist in swi'ch jog them off, with feria branches. While engaged in this toil, one of them—al hough it is only seven o'clock, a. m.—falls asleep against the side of the horse, suorti g, with his great bullet head shining in the sun like a perspiring black pudding, till some one arouses him by sticking grass into his no,e. The horse is a fine animal. Nearly all Virginia horses are, albeit bred too fine for English tastes, and now getting poor by too much interbreed ing ; but'tho equipments.! They don't believe in the saving " that there is nothing like leather" in Virginia. It is evident that they think string a great deal like leather. There is more rope used in my accutrements than if I had been Mazoppa, and was to be bound on. The buckle is broken off the belly-band, and that is tied with string ; the check-strap is another piece of. string ; so also is the left-band bridle. There is Lo stirrup on one side, and more string is used to hitch up the other. But the roads are very bad at that time of the year, they say ; so I would have to walk my horse anyhow —so it makes no difference. The court-house is three miles distant. A boy is given to me to show me the road through tto scrub and take care of my charger ; and I start, all the darkies on the farm following me to the gate. The road at first runs through a small forest of stunted shrubs, and then debouches into a rolling country of bare bleak hills, with a sort red clayey soil. It is supposed to be ene'o3ed on each side with what is called a worm or V fence, which has a battered, haggard, and dissipated look. Half the rails are down, some with one end stick ing in the fence, the other upright - , prodding the air; others lying about loose, giving a most dilapidated air to a landscape not of itself attractive. Presently we come to a spot where the late rains have rsoistened the clay into an oozy ointment, which the rays of the sun have encrusted with a hard, piecrusty looking cover. After I bad passed this spot a few rods, my antiquated boy of course lagging far behind me, I hear "Mas sa! Massa !" I turn in my saddle. " Yah ! yah ! lis um keep right on. 3/1,13's um," and my youth drops, as if struck with epilepsy, plump into the mid dle of the red pasty slush. Alarmed, fearing a sun stroke, I ride hastily back. What a picture I He has chosen this spot of soft mud for his noonday nap, and there he lies, sound asleep in a moment—a huge piece of jet set in come liau—the red glaring sun streaming down on him, and a myriad ocarnall yellow butterflies and blue bottles settled on his body. I shout and cracks my whip in vain. He is probably away off in the 'midst of a corn-husking or a break-down, and why should I disturb him 7—Dickens's "Household Words." ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL—The students of this the largest medical charity in the metropolis invited Mr. Holden, one of the trackers of the school attached to the hospital, to an elegant entertainment at An derton's Hotel yesterday evening ; Mr. Callendar, F.R C.S., in the chair. After the usual loyal toasts the chairman, in a neat and appropriate speech, deservedly eulegisto of Mr. Heiden, presented that gentleman, on the part of the students, with a hsndsotne silver dinner service, and an address in the foil iwieg terms :—"To Lowther Holden, F.H.C.S. Sir,—We, the undersigned students of St. Bartholomew's.Hospitsl, apprecia.ing the able and willing assistance you have rendered us as a teacher, and the kindness; and cheerfulness with which you have aided our studies as a friend, beg yoer acceptance of this memorial, together with the accompanying teseinionial. NVe desire also to express our deep sense of the obligation we are under for the many valuable anatomical Freparatiens and diagram; you have contributed to the mu-euin and dissecting rooms, and the able lit .rery productions by means of which you have so simpl fled our prole sional s'udies." The service of plate has engraved on it the crest of the recipient, and the eimph inscription,— " To Luther Holden, from the student's of St. Bartho lomew's Hospital, 1857." Among the teachers present were Dr'. Baty, Kirkee, and Paget. It is understood that the tidal trains between London and Paris, by way of Fo'kestone and Bou logne, will be recommenced, at the latest, on ;the 15th of next month, and possibly on the Ist. It is difficult to understand the grounds on which the Soup-Eastern and French Northern Companies allow an interruption of these trains to take place. The result is that during the winter months the constantly increasing traffic hetwe a London and Boulogne is naturally attracted to another route. The number of boats between London-bridge and Boulogne has been increased from three to four a week, and will be further extended to six a week each way next month. The goods traffic is largely augmenting, and indicates a considerable extension in the interna tional trade. THE ETRUSOANS.—The Etruscans were a people foreign in Italy, called by the Romans Etrusci, or Tusci ; by the Greeks, Tyrrheni, or Tyrseni ; and by themselves, Rasena. The country between the Tibur and the Mara Inferum, or Tyrrhenian Sea, and bounded on the north and north-west by the Apennines and the river Macra, was their seat. Their early history has given rise to much dis cussion in modern times, and it is now admitted on all sides that the people known to the Romans as Etrus cans, were not the original inhabitants of the coun try, but a mixed race. The most ancient inhabi tants appear to have been Ligurians on the north, and Siculians on the south, be:h of whom were sublequently expelled by the Umbrians. From this point two opinions have prevailed. The first (that of Herodotus) ascribes them to a colony of Lydians under Tyrsenue, son of the King of Lydia, from whom they took their name, and iu thi4 opinion Cicero, Strabo, Paterculus, Seneca, Piny, Plutarch, and Ser vius follow ; the second is, that a Pelasgic race, called Tyrrheni, subdued the Umbrians, and settled in the country, who were afterwarda in their turn con quered by a powerful lthmtian race, called Rasena, who descended from the Alps and the valley of the Po. Hence it was from the union of the Tyrrheni-Pelas glans and the Rasena that the Etruscan nation was formed. Dion of Halicarnassus considers them abori gines, but admits that a tribe of Pelasgi passed from Tnessaly into the heart of Italy prior to the Trojan war, who assisted the aborigines in their war with the Siculi, whom they forced to fly to Sicily, the seat of the ancient Sicani. Gibbon agrees with Dion. Gerius derives the Etruscan element from Egypt or Phoenicia, which he considers the ori ginal seats of the Pelasgi ; thence driven out into Achais, Thrace, Arcadia, &c. ; and from thence- paisii:g into Italy. Mazzocbi follows the Oriental theory. brings them from Canaan, and Guarnaeci deriwa them from the Fast after the Flood or Babel, asserting that ;,he Uenbri and aborigines were the same people ; thai, they spread over Italy, and some tribes of them, called Pelasgi, thence emigrated to Greece, &c. "Being en tirely ignorant of their language, it is impossible to ar rive at a definite knowledge of their origin.—T 7 Builder. SCENE AT TEE LUNDHILL COLLIERY MEETING OF ENGINEERS. One of the most painful scene connected with this melancholy accident occurred at the offices of the Lundhill Company on Wednesday evening last. It havit , g been made known that the euct b ine7rs would meet on th a t d a y, an d th a t i n a ll probability orde s would be given for immediately commencing opera' ions for drawing off the wat..T, a ;Treat num ber of the widows and female relatives of' the pi!lor men now ly;ng in the pit surrounded the offices in a h;gh state of excitement. At 7 o'clock the engineers —Messrs. Nicholas Wood and Elliott (of Newcastle) ' Holt (of Wake field), and Wo Aliouse (of Derby)—met at the offices. The report of Messrs. Webster, Maddison, Coe, and Pease, as to the state of the pit since the meeting on Saturdly, was given in. After consult ing together for about an hour and a half, the deci sion of the committee was made known to the pro prietors. In consequence, however, of the great anxiety evinced by the assemblage outside, Mr. Wood undeit•ok the task of making known to them the conclu-ion they had arrived at. Mr. WOOD commenced by staling that he had a very painful duty to perform in announcing to them the decision arrived at by himself and the other gen- tletnen who had undertaken the duty of opening the pit and recovering the bodies of the unfortunate men. They greatly feared that if the pit were prematurely opened, they might have to close it again. It hat been shown that the temperature of the water in the pit was not uniform, it being 61 deg. at the bottom, and 66 at the top, clearly showing that the burning matter still remained in the pit. They might rest assured that not a minute's time should be lost in getting the bodies out, as soon as ever the pit was in a state t) warrant them drawing the water out. All of them, including the owners, were desirous of doing everything they could to facilitate that operation. The engineers bad fixed upon a height which the water should rise before it should be drawn our, and such height, they were of* opinion, would be attained on Mon day next, on which day the committee would again meet, when, as everything was ready, he believed that they would cummence the task of drawing out the water and reaching the bodies. Every one must deeply sympathise with them in their anxiety to recover the bodies of those be!ongiug to them. In conclusion, he hoped that the Almighty would support them in their great affliction. The announcement that the opening of the pit was put off to Monday next was received by loud lamentations, the women and children appearing almost overpowered with emotion. The scene was altogether of the most harrowing description—the agonising cries of the poor women being painful in the extreme. The sad and dejected faces of the assemblage, as seen 'mid the gloom of the night, the only lights being those from the lamps of the few carriages and cabs around, formed a melancholy picture, the recollection of which will not easily be effaced from the minds of those who witnessed it. Mr. MORTON, the Government inspector, said that he quits agreed with the decision the com mittee had corns to, for should ti:e pit be opened and any of the burning matter remain unquenched, the accumulated gas coming in contact wit.i it might cause such an explosion as would not only greatly endanger the lives of those gallant men who had undertaken the onerous tack of se3rching for the bo lies, but probably be the means of closing the pit. The maximum height which the engineers were of opinion should bs reached, before there was a certainty of the fire being put out, was 60 feet up the s'iale As the water had already reached 47 fee', that height would doubtless be attained by Monday. The proceedings did not terminate until after nine o'clock. At the meting of the Barnsley guardians on Tuesday, most of the widows of till men killed by the explosion at Luudhill Colliery appeared to claim relief, it being uuderstool that the amount• received throughout the country should not alto gether exonerate the ratepayers from supporting ►hose whom they were legally called upon to main tain. A resolution was proposed, havilig for object the exeugion of widows without children, who were in receipt of pay from the commit..ce of subscribe:B to the g , neral fund, from receiving pa roehi•tl suppo:t. The discussion, which was of a very strong character, and carried on with close] doors, resultol in the defeat of the motion, relief ltavig been ordered to be given to the widows for another month, when the subject will be again brought forward. A similar proposal for exone rating ratepayers from supporting those who w(re relieved out of the subscriptions, was mooted at the pubic meeting, aid was alt but unanimously condemned.— Manchester Guardian. GENERAL LICENSING MEETINGS. LAMBECTIL—Since the opening of the South-Western Railway great inconvenience has been felt by traveller., on this railway from the want of a licensed house at the terminus in Waterloo-road. Mr. John Price, the pro prietor of the Wellington Arms, immediately opposite the station, has, at an enormous expense, fitted up, and furnished with all conveniences, an elegant house for refreshments, &c. Mr. Robinson appeared for Mr. Price, and satisfactorily proved to the magistrates the great want of a house of the kind in the neighbourhood. There was little opposition, and the bench unanimourly grants 1 tha application. A. similar application was made by Mr. Andrews, Sailor Prince of Wales, and refused. MARKET NEWS.— (This Pay.) CORN EXCHANGE. Only limited supplies of English wheat have been re ceived up to our market this week, and the show of samples to-day was small. For all kinds, however, we had a very slow trada, at prices only equal to those realised on Monday. The imports of foreign wheat are under 7,C03 quarters. That grain met a dull inquiry, but without leading to any change in value. Floating cargoes of produce were rather dull. Fine malting barley soil steadily, but inferior barley was neglected. Llalt sold to a fair extent, at full prices. We had a dull sale for oats, beans, peas, and flour, at Monday's currency. ARRIVALS MIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. : Malt. Oats. Flour. 1,750 1,(70 j 4,69) ^ 340 I 1,980 English.. Irish ..... 2,420 8,140 1,310 be. 190 scks. Foreign.... 6,760 1 s,2ao METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of bsists was very moderate, all kinds moved off heavily, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per SILL With sheep wo were scantily supplied, yet the mutton trade ruled very dull, and prices gave way, comporod with Monday, fully 2d. per Sibs. The show of ealreA was moderate, and the veal tra.la was heavy, at 4d. per 81bs lass money. The few lambs in the market were quoted at Go 81 to 7s 4d per Blbs. In pigs mostly nothing was doing, on easier terms. Mulch COWS wore almost nominal in value. Per Sibs to sink the offals. 0. e. 1. - Interior Beasts ...3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 5 6 510 3ecend quality.... 3 6 1 10 Largo crse. calves 3 8 410 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 5 0 5 4 prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 1 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 4 4 8 Small porkers Second quality ...4 10 5 0 Suckling calves 23 0 30 • Prime crse.-wlled.s 2 5 4 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 TOTAL surnr. FOREIGN SUPPLT. Beasts .. Sheep . Calves .. Pigs Beasts 1,120 Sheep Calves 2IU Pigs 3OO 200 70 107 NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL. The supplies of meat were moderate, and the trade ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Per 81bs by the carcase. I. d. s. d. Beef, interior 2 10 3 4 Do., middling 3 1 3 8 Do. prime large 3 10 4 0 De., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large 3 8 4 2 s. d. s. d . Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., naiddliag 3lO 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 8 Veal 3 10 4 10 Pork, small 4 6 5 2 BOROUGH HOP. Not the slightest change has taken place in the value of any kind of hops—the show of which is tolerably good— and the demand is wholly confined to small parcels. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 15s to 5/ 12s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 5/ Os ; Sussex, 3/ 3s to 410 s ; yearlings, 1/ 103 to 3/ 12s. per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA—Tho market bass rather heavy appearance and very little has been done privately. At public sale full average prices were obtained for most qualities. Good common Congou is quoted is Old to is Oid. per lb. SUGARS—Holders of this article continue to demand full rates, and do not press sales ; consequently business has been limited. At the Dutch company's public sale an ad vance of 11 to 2 guilders took place in most descriptions, but no corresponding improvement may be quoted here. in the refined market there is very little doing and prices ruled at former values. COFFEE.—The stocks on hand being very limited prices are fully supported for both Plantation and Native Ceylon. Large arrivals are, however, shortly expected, when prices will ro doubt recede. RlCE.—There has been an active demand for all quali ties at full rates, and fine Bengals sold readily at a slight advance. Rum.—A. strong demand, with full rates current. SPICES.—There has been a good demand for most de scriptions of spices, and full prices are obtained for pepper, pimento, ginger, and nutmegs. COCHINEAL.—There has been a very limited business transacted in this article, and sorts have receded about 14 per lb. SALTPETRE.--The demand is less active, with a declining tendebcy in prices. TALLOW. —The mar k e t rulcs very firm with loo d de. tuand. P.Y.C. tie ( - motel ;1,6 high ~s 3d per cwt., aL d f ur later delivery, t - `2,3 to i",2s .t 3 per cwt. 69s just publi s h e d i t ENORMOUS EXPENSES I N BANKRUPTCY• —By a return appears that of 1,978,325/. 2s. 9d., collected in 2133 cases, the sum expen ded in the collec tion and administration of the assets was no less than 628,2204 160, 11d. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION. Yesterday the annual rat eting of the fiends and supporters of th's truly philanthropic institudon was held at the London Tavern ; the Duke of Northumberlan 1, K.G., president of the society, in the chair. The meeting was numerously and in fluentially attended, and amougbt the principal gentlemen present we observed :—Admiral Earl Talbot, Admiral Sir Thom is Cociirane, Admiral Deacon, Gen. Blanchard, C. 8., Capt. Hall, RN., Captain Halsted, R.N. ' Capta in Pl ane, C apt. Bul lock, R.N., Capt. Lean, C-ti,t. S u li van , R.N., U 8., Capt. Rob er t son , C apt. Grant, Capt. Shepherd, N.C.S:, clabuty-master of the Trinity house, Capt. Raven, R.N., Capt. Redman Capt. Washington, R.N., F.RS., M r . Thomas Baring, M. P., Mr. Thom is Chapman, F RS., Mr. M on _ tague Gore, Mr. W lliani Cotton, Mr. J D. Powlen, Mr. Edward Hurry, Mr. B. H e b e l er , Prussian. consul general, Mr. A. W. Ribarts, Mr. John Wil son, Mr. H. J. Vardon, Capt.. Ellerby, Trinity_ house, Mr. Joseph Reynolds, Captain Lambert Perrott, Capt. Ward, R.N., The noble CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by expressing his gratification at the great success which had attended the important operations of the institution during the past year, and after dwelling in appropriate remarks on the facts disclosed in the report, called on the secretary (Mr. Lewis) to read the annual report. The SECRETARY (Mr. R. Lewis) then road the annual report :—" During the past year new life boats had been built by the institution for Drog heda and Dundrum Bay in Ireland ; and for Dun geness, Padstow, Bideford, Walmer, and Hornsea, on the Engli-h coasts ; whilst ethers are in course of construction for Arklow, Cdhore, Youglial, and Ballycotton in Ireland, for Camber in SusiFex, for Seaton Carew in Durham, and for Penmon in the Island of Auglesea. Boats were also ready to be furnished to Westport and to Wick low in Ireland. Life-boat carriages and boat houses had also been built for all of the above statims which required them, the total number of life-boats lielonging to the society now being 58. The life boats belonging to, and in connection with, the in- latitution, had since the last report saved the crews, consisting of 126 persons, of 16 wrecks, and bad proceeded to the assistance of many other vessels in reply to sigwils of distress. From the return of the wrecks and casualties which occurred on the coasts of the United Kingdom during the present year, presented by the Board of Trade to Parli7ment, it appealed that the to•at number of wrecks in that period was 1,153. The less of lives from shipwreck during the same period was 521. Although this number was considerably less than had occurred in previous years, with the exception of the year 1855, when the number was 469, it was yet lament ably large ; and the committee felt persuaded that in future years, if the present vigorous exertions that were now being made were sustained and increaied, this loss of human life on our coasts syould he st ll further considerably reduced. The number of lives saved from shipwreck had been unprecedeutedly large, 2,243 shipwrecked persons having been rescued by life-boats, shore-boats, and other means. During the past year the institution hat awarded 21 silver medals, and 48 honorary testimonials inscribed on vellum. It has also voted 4621. in pecuniary rewards to persons who had saved the lives of 473 persons from wreck. S;nce the ef•tahlishment of the institution in 1824, 79 gold medallions and 577 r medals for distin guisbed servicts had been voted by it for saving life, besides pecuniary rew:rds, amounting together to 10,1211. From the financial statement of the income and expenditure of the institution during the past year it appeared that 2,6371. had been expended in the building, repairing, fittings, and exercising of life-boats, 1,053/. on lrfv-brat ow ! ilges, 6901. on life-beat houses, 4901. on rewards and medals for saving life from shipwreck, these being the principal and legitimate objects of the institution. D►e total expenditure having been 5,7101., while :he receipts of the society, exciusive of the grants of 2,2161. 13s. 2d. from the Board of Trade, had heen_2,767l. The 1 ahilities of the in- stitution for life-boat., tarziagts, and b , at-houses were still 2,7601. The committee drew attent on to the three gifts of a special character during the past year to the institution. The first was that of 1601. 17s , the cost nf fiat-class life-boat, contri buted by some members of the Ruyal Thames Y. C. This life-boat had been statione-t at Walmer, near Deal. She had already rescued during a dark tem pestuous night, opt the sth Jan. las., 15 persons from the barque Reliance of Lon'lon. The second was that of 1501., being the value of a life-boat ft mu a previous• liberal contributor to tht institution, Mrs. Ann Wood, of Eltham. This life-boat was st•ii ioned at Horusea, belt Hull. The third was ttit.t of 180 7 ., being the cast of a first-class life-boat, her gear, and life-belts for her crew, from Mr. W. AVlCerrell, of Hillhouse." On the - motion of Admiral the Earl TALBOT, seconded by Mr. MONTAGUE GORE, the report was unanimously adopted. Various resolutions, pledging the meeting to re newed exertions on behalf of the truly benevolent objects of the institution, thanking the Board of Trade, the Coast Guard, and the Local Life-boat COMmit'ees fur thpir valuable co-operation with the institution, we moved and seconded by Admi ral Sir T. Cochrane, Mr. Wm. Cotton, Capt. Wash ing on, R.N., Mr. J. D. Powles, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Thos. Chapman, F.R.S., Capt. Hals'ed, R.N., and Capt. Raven. The usual complimmtary thanks having been given to the noble chairman, dud the same having been briefly acknowledged, the proceedings, which were of an unusually inte re:ting character, closed. THE LEATHER TRADE IN AMERICA. Hides and leather have lately gone up to a higher fi4ure than at any previous time within the me mory of our oldest boot-wearers. Buenos Ayres hides, the hest quality in market, now sell for 341 cents I,er lb., 'while last June the price was 23 cents. This is a rise of fully 60 per cent. in eight m-nths, though the present supply is not less than usual at this season of the year. There has been a gradual advance in the price of hides since 1849, when the best quality could be bought for 8 to 9 cents. But, fortunately for the public, the price of boots and shoes has not nearly kept pace with the late rise of leather. To most persons it will seem natural that a material change of prise in the law material should be speedily followed by a cor responding change in the market value of its pro ducts. But with leather this rule appears to be an exception ; and, though our bootinakers have slightly advanced their scale of price;, it is pr vac - b that s will couie down I s efore the ea- , terprising manufacturers of Lynn and Natick can screw the public up to pay much more than they do at present. It is said that a good m,ny of the boot and shoe retailers in 13, , 5t0n aild vicinity have already fdled, as they cannot get remunerative prices from their cut .met s. Our large le tater firms, in Ferry street and its vicinity, are doing a good business, notwithstanding present prices. Not a single failure has occurred among them during the past eight )ears.—New York Times. OUTRAGE AT SAN LUIS, POTOSI. The following letter has been addressed by the Manchester Commercial Association to the Earl of Clarendon : " Manchester Commercial Association, March 11. ‘ of armed men ute int that M sources ylAord, u—plonnfowrmniaethionthheas utmost t d r t e h l e innneuant placed Association from ' of the perpetration of a most gross and unjustifia. ble outrage against the British flag at San Luis, Pot os i, on the 10th Jan. last, when in open day the British Con sulate citywasforc o i f b c ly n e l n n t n e e r l e u d b e y rr a an bod w y ho, acting underth t th e comma nd under the orders of General Msjea and Don Desiderio s Samaniego, revolutionary chiefs, carried off money and valuable securities, to the amount of 24,000 dollars, which had been deposited there for safety. Colonel Her ren persisted in his proceedings, although repeatedly warned by her Majesty's Consul of the nature and con sequences of the act in which he was engaged, and al though at the very moment when he and his soldiers were plundering the Consulate the British flag was flyin g above their h ea d s . T his unlooked-for occ urrence has naturally caused the greatest consternation arnong.titt merchants of this country and elsewhere enga ged in trade with Mexico, many of whom have been p lu ndered reason to of property to a large amount. There is e t rery of spoliation fear that the above will not be the resorted to, as information city of Tampico has already been lar attack. I would therefor that her Majesty's Governm e nt obtain immediate resticu; as well as to exact suet , meet of Mexico, stances connote! rhave,to., been so t that the h" b e re e atened with a simi xt press an earnest hope e will take such steps to i the property so abstracted, u ie rt e ber redress from the Govern. etztreme gravity of the circurn asittb th e case imperatively demand. "J. A. TURNER." INQUEST ON THE FIVE SUFFERERS BY THE LATII Fiu AT CAMBERWM-GATE - Yesterday, Mr. Wm. Carter, the Coroner for East Surrey, and a highly respectable j ur y, assembled at the Hour-glass Tavern, for the pur pose o f i n quiring into the dreadf u l c i rcumstances attend ing the reTective deaths of Emily Rayner, aged 33 y,ar. ; Ft.snceN Rkyner, aged 10i years ; Aiice Margartt Eayi , r;ingt-d 8 years ; Susannah Ehribeth Rayner, aged 7 ; at.d Harriet Enii;yßaynec,aged — Mr. ."idi,eribiEedent Lund, of - the P diCil4), was present on the occasion to watch the proceedings on the part of the commissioners of police. Mr. George Rayner, the husband and father of the victims, identified the bodies. The evidence adduced failed to show the probable cause of the fire, and the inquiry was adjourned to a future day.