The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND [COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. shr' CITY, Two o'CLoor. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market, on Saturday, closed firmly, and, compared with Friday's rates, prices of all kinds were un changed. The sales were estimated at from 7,000 to 8,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the ex porters, and 1,500 by the speculators. The Rail way Share Market closed steadily at a slight im provement in value. The dearness of raw materials checks business in the manufacturing districts in the North-west of England ; but trade is nevertheless exceedingly healthy. At Leeds during the past week numerous transactions were concluded for the home and foreign markets, but there was an absence of much animation. In Bradford the spring demand has commenced, and extensive purchases of seasonable fabrics have imparted additional firmness to prices. The late advices from India have favourably affected some of the Manchester markets, and in the other towns a moderate business is transacted at steady picas. On Saturday afternoon the failure of Messrs. D. Franghiadi and Sons, Greek merchants, was an nounced, with liabilities estimated at from 75,0001. to 83,0001. The firm had connections at Galatz and Alexandria ; and it is alleged that the estate will enable the creditors to be paid in full. Accounts have been received from New York per steamer Arabia, which brings 40,145/. in specie, probably on French account , to t h e 9th inst. t These report increased heaviness on the Stock it Market, owing to the stringency of money, the 1 active shipments of specie, and the large imports tg of foreign goods. From these causes it is presume 1 3 that the value of discounts will be maintained for 2 1 the present. The last Bank Return completed to St. the , 7th was unfavourable, showing an increase of st. $1,090,380 i n th e l oans and discounts, and a do- ig crease of $1,047,931 in the bullion. 12) Although some favourable symptoms have re- 25 cently been apparent in the general money market 25 its position has not materially improved. The Iso t. only difference yet apparent is that the demand 10 instead of exhibiting continuous pressure is at St times less active. During these intervals the St best bills can be negotiated I or perhaps per 5( cent. below the minimum, but it is generally 1201 remarked in Lombard-street that no diffi- 2 oulty is found in employing all the capital at command at that official quotation. On Satur- ' day the inquiry was very brisk, but this morn ing it is quieter. The numerous dividends now in course of payment on all the principal railway shares and many other classes of negotiable property no doubt tend to relieve the market, but the diversion of capital from its usual channels through the specie operations recently so much in favour assist in maintaining the stringency. ,Preparatons are now in progress for the remittances by the next steamer to India and China which leaves on the 4th proximo, and large purchases of silver will be effected on the Continent for that purpose. This will entail the necessity of with drawing gold from the Bank, unless some of the oyerdne mails from Australia arrive with sufficient supplies in time to avert it. On Saturday about 40,000/. was sent away, showing that this unsatisfactory movement has not yet ceased. As it is known, however, that several Vessels are en route from Victoria, presumably with extensive supplies of the precious metal, not the slightest uneasiness is created, especially as the bullion in Threadneedle-street during the late drain was so well maintained, and the foreign exchanges are becoming more favourable t 3 this country. Last week the receipts of the precious metals amounted to about 374,0561., and the exports to 801,4321. -the latter showing an excess of 427,376/. ' k The Ocean Chief has already arrived from Vic toria with 72,312 ounces of gold, and the Black wall is immediately expected with 80,678 ounces, 5 making a total of 152,980 ounces, valued at 611,9201. The Mermaid, the Vocalist, and the Maid of Judah are now expected with further I supplies. The meeting of the Buffalo and Lake Huron 10 Railway Company was held to - day. The report 2 20 0 • stated that the line was opened on the let of Nov., - since when the traffic , had gradually increased from 370 1 . weekly to 6701. weekly, in January last.ulg The capital of 410,0001. would be found sufficient to accomplish the objects contained in the prospec• leis. The outlay o f the com p any hitherto has been 1'00", 228,451/. 3s. 9 d. 100 Continued weakness is exhibited in the prices 100 of English Securities, but it results chiefly from the 20 uncertainty felt with r e g ard to the p roceedin g s in 20 Parliament in connect i o n with the Bud g et. The 2200 large arrivals of &old from Australia, and the pro- 1 7 apect of a further immediate supply, are certainly s? in favour of values, but their effect bas not yet 20 been important. The nature of the speculative 100 engagements has no doubt something to do with 102 g the flatness of values ; but the position of the market is strong, and its tendency is to improve, 100 notwithstanding tha dullness which temporarily 20 exists. Consols for transfer have been 93i and 20 for the account 931 1. The New 3 per Cents. are 04k 1, arid the Reduced 93l 94. Exchequer Bills 100 are steady at 3 8 . premium , and the Bonds are too 100 marked 9811 /. 100 Very few transactions have been reported in the Foreign Stock Market, but inmost i n s tances prices r) have been well maintained. Notwithstanding the 20 0 decline in the Conso l Market Turkish G per Cents. E have been 951, and the 4 per Cents. adranced to 20 1011. Spanish 3 per Cents realised 40g. Peruvian 2 2 0 0 4i per Cents. were dealt in at 801. Portuguese 3 -- per Cents. realised 44a, and Russian 41 per Cents. advanced to 981. 10 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 2 5 Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexi- 20 can, 22 221 ; Peruvian, 80 81 ; Ditto 3 per 6 c en ts., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 46 , 20 Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 4i pr Cents., 20 96 98 Spanish 3 per Cents., ditto it Deferred, 20 24i ; ditto Certificates, dto Passive 20 , bi 6. 20 The Railway.l Share Market thi s morn i ng has 220c(i) shown some heaviness,. and only a limited lbu •ess has been trans acted, in most instances, at rather!u 20 lower quotatio ns. East Lancashir e have declined 20 10s. Great Nor thern, 10s. ; Gr ea t Western ; 5 Brighton, 10s. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin. 20 coin, ss. ; North-Eastern Bernick, 10s. ; and s ou th- 3.3 ) J Eastern, 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire advanced 10 a bout 55. ; and Norfolk, 154. The French lines F,2 have been in m oderate request, and have realised I'6' fully former prices. Grand Trunk of Canada declined 10 about 10s., and Groat Western of Canada ss. Dutch 20 Rhenish receded ss. to 10s., and Western and 20 North-Western of Fran ce 10s. to 15s. East Indian 20 and Madras rule steady .lo British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares 20 6 exhibit no material varia tion. In Joint Stock Bank Shares there has been very little business transacted.. London Ch artered of 10 2C c : i Australia advanced about 5 5.; Oriental Bank, 55.; Ottoman inster, 7s. 6d.; and London and WeA -10 ta Tile Miscellaneous undertakings are inactive, at previous quotation s. Steam New Shares advanced ss. and Oriental St. 50 St. St. 25 25 50 St. St. BRIM: H PIINDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced A an n ti nn Rumness done !ties .:litiev 3 per Cent. Consols 93i 1 New 3 per Cent. Ann 93fi Consols tor Account .. .2 11 ieB ****************** n k z i 1. X tchequor Bills, 24d ****** ""' """ " £lOOO . ********** ..... * £5OO . ...................... -. 3 P .. Small . .......... ............ par .... Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per ..il .. .......... 3 p p a r Ditto, 1359 ............ .. ... .......... 98i ................... .. PRICES OF FOREIG 98 N FUN it M e xican 3 por Cent..,, DS—Trl s .......................... 22i DAY. P eruv ian Bonds 4i per C en t .. Ditto Accomit ....... .. ................... ........ tni P or t ug uese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con .. . 18 . 4 i '; i Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent ...................... .. Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1822, i.: St., 6 por Cent..., 44 Ditto, 44 per Cent. - Op smith Bonds, 3 per Cont. Ditto Account .... , Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup, not fun 6i i i p , Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent i,itto Account IDitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont Ditto Account ..••••...... 101 3 / 4 '..-- t/ Dividends on tho above payable le Lone,( n. 71IRER O'CLOCK., Consols, money 93*/ i l;itto, Account (March 5) _4 !:',A rnE S - UN, LONDON,'MONDS_ EVENINGAFFEBRUARY 23, 1857,: SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Closing Trice' this day. BlUilleSB clone this day. Paid i RAILWAYS. Oh Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. all ,Belfast & Ballymena all 'Btrmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley 100 Birkenhd. Lanesh. Cheshiro all Blackburn ....... all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) 100 Bristol & Exeter- 100 Caledonian. 100 Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass all Oonz. wall all Da. A 8 Do. B -. . ..... 45 Dublin&BelfastJun . c.: - .' all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. 103 East Anglian all Eastern Conntios 100 EasternUnion,A. stk 100 Do., do. B. 8A Do. NOV A 17 East Kent 100 East Lancashire all East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinh. and Peebles 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee all Forth and ClydeJunc. 100 Furness 100 Glasgow & S.lVestern all ,Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 'Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 100 Great Western. 100 Do. Str.V.R gua. St WI Irish South-Eastern all , Lancaster &Carlisle. 141D0., Thirds . . 12 Do. New Thirds _ 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Do. Southport. ...... all London & Blackwall 100 Lond. Bright. &S. Cst. 100 London &N. Western 1 , all Do. Fifths all D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths 100 London & S.Westerr , all Lndndrry.&Coleraine: all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.SheL&Lincln. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G.West.(lr.) all Do. i Shares .....• all Newcastle &Carlisle.. all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk.- ..... 3i Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N. Eastern - Berwick 23 4 3 Do. do. Extension Ifil Do do. G.N.E.Purch all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York LOO North London ..... 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 17i North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdo. St 100 Shropshire Union 4 I Sitingbnurne & Sh , eer all 'South Devon ..... 100 ,South Eastern all .Do. 4i per c. Shares 100 South Wales 17 S. Yorksh. River Dun 7 Do. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all (Stockton & Darling.. 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 1855 16i Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D, &R. all Vale of Neath.... all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterforcl&Limorick all West Cornwall all West End of London and Crystal Palace., all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon &Croydon, BRITISH PI all Atlan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. all Do. 10 Buffalo & Lake Hur 00 Buff., Brnt.& God ch .00 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72! Do. do., 1 July, [OO Do'. do., 1 June, '741 2s. Calcutta and S. East., ?sqd Central Dude (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne' guar. 5 per cent 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6 p C. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pore. 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. all Gt. Wcstn. of Canada 8 Do. New all Do. Bds., payable '57 1 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, do. 1 all Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. 4A P.C all Do. do., 5 per C. 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. ss. Oude (Limited) 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c all I Do 41 1 4a Si - 91 C 9 - 71 81 - 9 91 - 96 66i - 671 36 37 101 -- 19 -- 101 -- 47 -- 4 -- - 6. 97 - 99 55 :: 57 84 = 95 - 96 7 - 8 92 - 93 79 - 81 123 - 125 , 111 - 113 681 - 64 - 66 70 - 6 61 99. t - 63 - 611 108 - 109 is - -. 2I iO4 ioi ,104 i - 1054 351 - 364 83 - 84 516 - 55 ... - ... 131 - 141 56 58 3i 3id l 43 41 88 89 31— 3d 2i 2.1 19 1 •'1 631 64 98 102 ..• -- ••• 5,i - 40 8 10 - 11 27 - 283 [O6 - 108 261 —27 i 50 51 2A lid 18 19 76i 77 854 -86 A 44 341 4 :id 12 14 40 42 ioi = ii 7 - 2 - 51 - 'i -7 '*e ISSESSIONS. i- 1 p 1 i 2 p 195 98 94 96 94 96 par i p • • •• - •• 1 - li p 112 -- 111 2k -- 2ip 21:i -21 i 49 - 51 80 - 82 218 - 21$ - lip 25 - 25:1, 2i - 3A7 99 - 100 1118 - 123 3.18 - 12 los 110 19 201 21i 224 par I p iP - ... 2 -2p all Antwrp & Rotterdam 14 Ardennes all Belgian East. Junct. 16 Beziers to Graissessac all ,Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. 'Euphrates Valley ' 18 Gt. Central of France 17 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.P. all Lyons and Geneva ... all Lyons & Mediterran. all Maria Ante - ,:la all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk. Frei all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans , 7 Recife & San Fran (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c 74 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Mouse all '3o. 5i per cent. prel all Southern of France. i all Westl Flanders all IDo. 51 per c. Pref ~ 0 all W.&N.W. of France !CI 6 Western of Austria... ;0 all West. of Switzerland 6 all IWiesbaden ............ 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref. 30 all Zealand XI all 15 _ p all 0 all 0 6 )03 50 6 25 9 20 O all 'A all ,),0 all 50 20 00 53 20 ►0 35 0 10 l,:i 22: !O all : 15 all ' !O 15 )9 25 l 0 all 5 1 Z 5 all 2 5 all 2- 50 10 , 00 50 00 50 JOINT-STI lAustralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London BA. Col Bk.& Ln. Co British N. American C.Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch City Colonial ............. Commercial of Lond. Eng. Scot.&Aus.Cht. Lon. Ch. Bk. of Aust. Ditto New Lon d on and County Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp London Joint Stock.. ILon d .au dWestmiust . \National Pro. of Eng. Do. New.......... National Bank ...... iNew South Wales .... lOriental Bank Oerp. Ottoman Bank ...... Provincial of Ireland Do. New.. ............. R.Aus.B.StG.Im.Co. South Australia...... Union of Australia... . Do. New .............. (Union of London ..., ;Unity Mutual ••. Westru 8k.;,: Loud. 6 - 6} 3A - 4ip s,} 54 P 324 33 94 ICq par ip 6 41 411 , 0§ sa fip 29 --- 30 ••• 8i 9 20 20! 374 37 9 9 i 56a 55 56 id— IP 18 1 It 81— Si pin 11 4i 04 10 32 324 lip BANKS. 97 - 9i id- I I 59 - 61 ••• 1 # 1 cl 68 70 . - 18i -- 19 18A -- 19 18k -- 18 47 49 37} 38 ' par P 6 - q 7 - ' 11 = \ 10 - 8 Leasing Closing Priced BUSIIIOBI Shr. Paid ' Pattwars. Companies this day. this day. St. 100 'Backghamsh Ln.&N.W. 93 --98 96 j St. 100 Clydesdalo Jc. Caledon ... 98 102 25 all I Col.Stour Vy E.U.&E.O 11 13 Rt. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 p.c Gt.Northn 134 137 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. - 41 St. 100 Glas. Barr. di Caldouian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. New Do. — ..• all Glstr.&Dn.Fr qt. - We:stn. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. & N.M. 109 111 25 all Do. Shares Do 124 all Do. 1 Shares. Do •— • . 121 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 12:1; 13 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 231 St. 100 'Lon. Til &S. l'eto &Co lO3 110 109 10 54 Do. B trk. Sh. Do 4 P 5 54 all IManch.rixton. Lo.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 2fi 21 St. 100 Mdld. Bradfd. Midland 92 94 61 5.j Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count i 4 p Pm 50 all N.& Est.s p.c. Do 55 57 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do 50 all Do. Fixed sp.c Do • 25 all I'rest. & Wyre L. &I\. W ... ..• 124 all Do. 4 Shrs. A Do — St. 'lOO Roystn.dt Hit. Gt.Northn 131 134 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brassoy 8 9 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 9 94 50 all ,WearVal.g6pe Stk.&Dar. •.. 25 all ,I Do St. 100 !wii ts &Samrst Cit. Wes tn. 88 90 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bly th and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (isd.at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p. c Ches. & Do. 51 P.C Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandon 51p.c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10i. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash .6 p.cts. E.dzW. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Nortlin. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom Do. 41 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom. Gt.N .of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B. &11. Ex.spc Do. con, red. 41 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 percent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh .0 Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p c. Do. Birm. Gun. Stk. Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P., p. c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. di N.W., Cov. di Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct - 91 --: 100 C - Gi - 115 - iP 1 - tiP -12 i - 76 - 119 -- 113 -- 105 - 64 - 104 - 93 - 86 - 101 - 101 - 174 -10 i - 77 -20 i - 101 - 15} - 136 - 139 - 117 1 late 3d Shares .., ILondy.dt Color. i Sh, Londy.SLEnnis. t i Sh, - 158 M., Si ,&l. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. £6 ... - ... itp 65 - 68 Do, do. 3} per cent. Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent Do. do. Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do,Con.Br,Bir.6p.c. I Do, 41 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &IL Prof. St. New., Aber. , Szc., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Pcrpet. 6 pr. et. orf k Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 55 p.c. pf., 1847 D0.Wv.V.5p.c.,1 847 North British ...... D 71. Preference g. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 York IL &S. Per North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E. Aber.g.(ip.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. tid. Do. 4 4 per cent Do. Fixed 45 p.c. Sh S. Wales Qua. 4 p. c Do. do. 45 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do, do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. .34 - 136 99 - 101 89 - 91 k _iii = 164 ... 92 94 il is I - A, 107 - 109 114 - 118 105 - 110 65 - 70 , 17 - 18 123} 246 too 103 10 10 27i - 28. 2 - 3p 3 -- 3} MINES. 214 -- 224 64 -- 7i 155 -- 165 150 -- 470 15 -- 16 9. -- 10 6 -- 64 -- 1 18 -- 20 33 -- 35 64 -- 7 23 -- 24 84 9i 1 -- 14 330 -- 350 74 8 340 -- 360 1 -- 14 4 -- 230 250 -- 1 35 -- 36 160 -- 165 280 -- 300 270 -- 290 1 4 - 44 - I 19 -- 21 1 45 -- 48 19 -- 21 MINES. -1; 11 - 11 3 - 18 - 20 -55 57 12 14 id .•• 8 - •• 1 • - id P 1 1 1 I - g = io 2 = 2i 4 11 : ii BRITISH 'Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 'British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.)' Great South Tolgus ' Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (fielstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cot (St.Blazy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) ISort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer , 5. Carn Brea (Iliogn. ;S.W. F r ances(lllom e n.' Tam. S. Az. L. Min. Co, Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap .V. of Towoy (Camar. W. Basset (Illogan), W. Caradon (Liskrd. Wh. Basset (Illogan. Wh. Buller (Rdruth. Wh. Edward(Calstk. Wh. Kitty (U. Llnt. Wh. Ma. Ann(Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIG: Australian Braziliaulmp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes 6t Cniada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Copiapo Fortuna . General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Noyeau Monde Pout. Sil. LdM. dt Smlt Port Philip Santiago do Cuba south Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricult.l A.ustraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works.. Brit. American Laud Canada...........••• Do.Go.6pe.Jan&July Do. 6 p. e .Feb.&Aug. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&,Sept. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent. Crystal Pa1ace......... Do. Preference ...... Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron 0r0...... Eastern 5team........ ElectrieTelegraph Electric Tel. of Ire). En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. Gen. Ir. Sc. Gen. Steam Isravigat London Discount .. Loud. Gun. Omnibus) Magdalena St. Navig. I 'Moditeran. Elec. Tel. l Mexican& S Americo i Nat. Discount Co i Do. New i Netherlands Land., L Do. Do. Do. 8 p c.PLiss.at Id. Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N.S. W. Gov.s p.c.D. N. B. Australasian Nrth. of EuropoSteam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peelltr. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Ithynmey Iron Do. New 80 100 all 117 all Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. Now S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered T rust& lan. Co. IT .C.tn. L, Van Diemen's Land V. Go. tipsJap. & July 22 - 24 . 5 1_ 40 - 45 135 - 140 1101 - 111 35 - 40 26 - 28 21 V, 54 -it 5A . -* •.• ... --- ••• 92 - 91 .. la ii ~ ..".• ••• ••• d 41 --•— 4 p • 1P 3 4 4 par ~. ...... •• ~ dI ii— — iP 2a 23 ... —la 23 25 6 8 "ii 11: 1 35 - 37 1 -_ I 14 I 16 doe• MARKET NEWS.— (This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday wore very moderately supplied with wheat. The demand, however, was inactive, and prices were barely supported. There was a steady business doing in barley, at full quotations. Other kinds of produce were heavy. The continental markets have been rather dull for wheat. In prizes, however, very little change has taken place. The shipments of grain and flour from the United States have been very moderate of late. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were limited. The imports from abroad were only 1,102 quarters of wheat, 1,387 barley, 2,479 oats, 328 beans, 85 tares, 230 rapeseed, 10 I n dian corn, 37 0 barrels of flour. Fresh up, to-day, th e arr i va ls of English wheat , coast wise and by land c arr i age , wa s very limited , and in bad condition. Altho ug h th ere was a fair attenda nce of miller=, and the show of samples was trifling, the demand for most kinds of wheat of home produce ruled heavy, at prices about equal to those realized on Monday last. A large quantity remained unsold at the close of business, though offered on lower terms. We were fairly supplied with most kinds of foreign wheat, wholly ex granary, as numerous floating cargoes of grain have arrived off the coast from the westward. Shea Friday dealers operate.' with extreme caution, consequently the business doing was limited. In the quo tations, however, no change took place. Tho supply of both English and foreign barley was only moderate. The trade ruled firm, and prices were well For malt we had a slow inquiry, Yet 'l° change took place in its value. The oat trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. The show of samples was rather limited. There was a better feelin; in the demand for beans, and last Monday's prices were fully obtained in every instance. Peas were in short supply and otea3y request at full quo. tationc. The flour trado was rather heavy, but no change took place in prices. The few American parcels in tho market were much neglected. CURftENCY PER IMPERIAL MENSURE. Wheat—Essex k Rent, Milt—Chevalier .• •• 765 to 793 Red •..• new 54s to 665 Oats Yorkshire and Ditto.. • • .... old ---s —s Linolnsh., Feed 21s 251 Ditto, White new 573 735 Potato Ditt0........ old --s ---s • Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 19$ 22 coin, Red, old —a — s Cork, While ..• .. 21s 26s Ditto new •• 52, 63s Scotch, Fe ed ..• .. 26s 29s Rye—Old •• ........ —s —s Beans—Tick ......... 31s 35s Pigeons...... Ne w 38$ 423 •• •• 401 4G, Barley—Grlndlng••• •• 313 3351 Peas—Grey ........ 363 393 Malting Cll. v al i. . r : •.• : : 4 •• : • .• 3 0 G $ ' 38 3 48 Map1e ........... 395 405 White........... 375 39 s bi‘lt—Suffo lk a ndNor- Boilers ••••• •• 385 40 675 775 , Flour —Town-made... 555 57s Br )wn ............. G 35 61s Suffolk .......... 41s 44s Kingston and Ware 76s 78s Rtocktn & Norfolk 42s 45s METROPOLITAN OA.TTLE MARKET. - The imports of foreign stock into London last week wero but moderate—the total supply being 1,203 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 612 ; in 1855, 239 ; in 1851, 2,775 ; in 1853, 3,590 ; in 16a- - z 1,821; and in 1851, 1,091 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Rotterdam.-- 53 ... Ostend — ... Antwerp — .• Schiedam Harlingen Shecm. Lambs. Calves. Pige. 431 ... ... 49 ... - .•• --- 7 ... --- 9 ... - Calais ............ ... ... 1 5 20 0 T0ta1.... 526 4SI 201 ... The yearly comparison of weekl y im ports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 856 ... 7-0 ••• 112 ... 855 853 5Ol 2,824 250 15 854 852 5;6 ... 991 ••• 257 ... 3 851_ 447 1,438 206 3 1,671 We had a very poor sh ow of forei g n s t ock in to-ds y' s ma igthene;olncray alitywas tolerably good. Compared a but r its last ,with there was an i ncrea sed oed supply of home-fed beasts on offer this morning, and most kinds came to hand in good condition. The attendance of buyers was tolerably numerous, yet the beef trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of 23. per 81bs., and a total clearance was not effected. The top figure for beef was 4s 10d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,350 Scots and shorthorns ; from other parts of England, 250 of various breeds ; frim Scotland, 400 Scots; and from Ireland, via Liverpool, 120 oxen. Wo had an unusually dear trade for mutton, owing to the supplies of sheep being very small in numbers, though prime in quality. The trade was dull, at a further im provement in value of 2d per 81bs. The general top quo tation for Downs was 5410 d per albs, but some very 'mime lots sold at over Gs per 81bs. There was a poor show of both English and foreign calves, and the veal trade was brisk at a rise in value, com pared with Monday last, of 4d per 81bs. The best calves were worth 5s 10d per Sibs. We had a moderate demand for pigs—the supply of which was moderate —at last week's currency. Per Bibs to sink the offal'. - _ s. d. e. d.) d. s. Inferior 80a5t5....3 2to 3 4lPrimeSonthdown 5 8 510 Second quality.... 3 6 3 10:Ione crse. calves 4 2 5 4 Prime largo oxen 4 0 4 &Primo small d 0.., 5 6 510 Prime Soots, dm. 4 8 4 10ILarge hogs '3 8 4 4 Interior Sheep ...4 4 4 8 i Small porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...4 10 5 0-Suckling ealves..23 0 39 0 Prime tree.-wiled. 5 2 5 4; Quarter old pige.2l 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. TOATIOX SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep ..........14,530 Sheep .. Calves ••••••• •• •• .. 173 Calves..• ••••••••• .• •• .• • • 73 & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Feb. 25, 1856, and this day, Monday, Feb. 23, 1857. Por Elbe, to sink the carols. Feb. 25, 1856. 1 Feb.23, 1857 s. d. e. d. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ..; ..„ 3 4to 3 6,3 2to 3 4 Second quality ditto ..„ 3 8 4 op 6 210 Primo large oxen 4 2 4 8,4 0 4 Prime Scots, &c 410 5 04 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 64 4 4 8 Second quality ditto ..„ 3 8 4 0(4 10 5 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto ~, 4 2 46 5 2 5 4 Prime Southdown ditto ,„, 4 8 5 0 5 8 510 Lambs s 0 0 010 0 • () Largo coarse calves 4 6 5 4 ; 4 2 5 4 Prime small ditto 5 6 6 0 1 5 6 5 10 3 6 4 2 3 4 4 Large hogs ~, 4 4 4 . 10 4 6 5 2 Neat small porkers Basts._ 3 , 567 3,607 S hee p ••• 20,090 14,530 Calves... ..• ••• 64 173 Pigs 250 270 SUPPLINS ON SALE, Fob. 26, 1855.—Beasts, 2,001 ; sheep, 19,880 ; calves, 41; pigs, 310. February 27, 1854.—Beasts, 4,463; sheep, 21,870 •; calves, 102; pigs, 410. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since Monday last the arrivals of Scotch and country killed meat have been seasonably e xtensive. To-day our markets were but moderately supplied with meat slaugh tered in the metropolis, and the trade generally ruled firm, as follows : Por 81bs by the carcase. s. d. a. d. Beef, lntorlor 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 io Do. prime large- 4 0 4 2 Do., do. small 4 4 4 6 Pork, largo 3 8 4 4 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling , Do., prime Veal Pork, small s. d. s. d . 3 6 3 10 ~4 0 4 6 ~4 8 5 0 .3 10 5 0 ..4 6 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is fully supPlie(i with most kinds of hops, which continue steady, at full quotations. Last week's imports were 7 balsa from Boulogne, and 91 from Hambro'. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 15s to 51 12s ; Weald of Kent, 315 s to 51 Oa ; S ussex , 31 3s to 41 Os ; Worcester, 41 4s to 515 s ; yearlings, 11 10s to 31 15r. per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report only moderate supplies of potatoes have comp to hand coastwise and by lend carriage. There is a fair amount of business doing in most kinds, at full quotations. Last week's imports were 60 bags, from Belfast; 147 from Limerick; and 137 tons from London- derry. York Regents, 1104 to 130 s pm. ton ; Kent and Essex do., 100 s to 130 i ; Scotch 65s do., 1003 to 1204 ; do. cups, 90s to 103 s • Middlings, to 755; 00s to 105 s ; Blues, 003 t 2 o 105 s. WOOL. The quantity of wool to be Offered at the sales, which commence on Thursday next, is 32,300 bales. By private contract nothing is doing, and we have no sellers under 2d per lb advance. List week's imports were 950 bales from Algoa Bay, 53 from blogivioro, 118 from Bilboa, 121 from Shanghai, 153 from Hambro', 12 from Ostend, and 179 from Havre. The following are the current rates of English wool :- Down tags, is 7d to is 8(1 ; half-bred hoggets, is 61 to is 7d ; Kent fleeces, is 5d to ls 6,1 • Down ewes, is 5(1 to is 6(1 • Leicester fleeces, is 4d to is 5d ; combing skins, is 3d to is 5(1 ; flannel wool, is 2d t o i s 61 ; and blanket wool, 101 to is 2d per lb. SEEDS. The brisk demand for linseed has somewhat subsided, ssqi:gartear° comparatively limited. r. Scarcely any inquiry Calcutta, 705 ; and Black Wees n e d a t q r 7 a uo n oa s t a t c o t ß i 0 70 n on b n a6y oz p7 passing ars fine e exists for linseed cakes, and to effect sales lower rates must be submitted to. Rye and oilseed aro more difficult to sell. Calcutta rape has realised 68s to 695 ; and Bombay, 705 por quarter. Tillilip,Whito, per bush. 20s to 21€ Swede 20$ 2ls Hastard, Brown ...... 20 s 22 s White, new.. •• • • 10 ? 12 s Tares,Winter,new....sB 6cl Gs 01 • 6.14 706 Canary, Per quarter Rye grass (now) •• • • • • 28s . 423 Clover,RedEng• (cwt.) 52€ 90 White •• •••• „ •• Gg s 82 , Foreign Red .. • • 68s 776 White•• .• 68s 80+ Trefoil, new.....• •• .. 233 33s Carraway .... 441 46s Coriander 228 24s 110111 Pseed,per quarter 451 46s Linseed, Eng.iowing • • 719 74s Crushing •••• •• • • 583 72s Baltic •• • • •....• —5 Odessa .......• • 70s 703 Gd Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. ...101101 10115 s Yoreign, per ton 9; 1581 1 78 Gd Rape Cakes, per ton 61 5s 6110.5 Rapeseed, pr qr... • • 325 845 1... b........ .• TALLOW. Since Monday last our market has ruled heavy, and prices to some ext en t. T o -d a y the demand is inactive, fat has declined t o 3 s 2d p e r Blbs. a chtiaZ given way on the spo t , i s quote d at 66s 6 4 per cwt. ay • ulq 1853. 1855. Stock this day •• • • 38 . 979 36,972 35,518 24,316 444 311 , 62s Od 555 6du 58 6d to ?rice of Y. C •• •• 444 61 6 - s Od s Od Arrlvals last Wok.. 680 1 , 67 1 634 6d 56s 6d 531 6d Ditto from Junel , 75,927 I 2,406 62,308 62,916 78,7 821614 62 1 ,7 8 2 9 6 1 7 5 6 — 8 2 5 1 , 3 1 1 9 9 4 5 2 4 D D r Ditto e f o r Y r of last week l e e l . 1 L . : 2 : 5 1 0 7 599,0 d 1854. 1856. ---- 11,350 663 6d i to —3 Od 702 0,204 1,880 83,574 594 6d 10, 20 . 10. 1 , 52 35 33 2} 3i i i I '2 - . 71 Li 112{ t 6Si i 109 Si 1084 I .03 4,1 51 5 id 36 5i 75 7ip 7iP [OO itt It. 100 it. 100 >t. 100 10 60 0 I all it. 100 all It. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 It. 100 ;t, 100 St.lloo 12i all 124 all St. 100 ;t. 100 - 26 all ?.0 all 20 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 1.00 it. 100 , all 0 8 0 all ;t. 100 it. 100 ;t 1100 .7 WI !CI 13 .2i 9 15 10. !O it. .100 it. 100 8i all it 100 it. 100 St. 100 25 all 10 all .0.6 all it. 100 L 0 all it. 100 it. 100 !CI all 15 all 15 15 126 all 5 all .. 2/ 12 ;0 14 .. 20 10/ 3' 8s6(1 1 16/151 5 44 LO 9 40 .. 1256. 11 781 !CI 7 ;5 I 27 PA) 15 1 i all all all all 1 all 1 all 1 all !fq all 18& 77 6i 85i 6 112} 131 121 17k 2 5 3 i 11 1 68 8 251 6 33 15 iii 75 81 65 41 19} 19 2i i 1101 i 41 i I 5i 5 x NORTH LONDON RAILWAY. (Meeting this Day.) The half-yearly meeting of this company was held this afternoon at the Euston-square station ; Mr. John Scott in the chair. The report stated that there had been an increase in the passenger traffic over the c , n.reFponding lyriod of 1555 of 4 ,6101. ; on the good , , 1,6361 ; on cattle, 2781. ; and other sources, 1151. ; snaking together 6,6481. There had been a diminution of 2461. on the working expenses. After deducting all outgoing ex penses and interest on the debenture debt, a net balance vas /eft of 23,3891., giving a dividend of 5 per cent., and leaving a balance of 7781. to be carried forward. The report was agreed to. Mr. Lambert, who retired by ritation, was re-elected a director. Thanka were voted to the ehairmin, and the meeting .erminated. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. In consequence of the change in the rate of dividend "rorn 51 to G per cent. the issue of the dividend warrants ,s deferred until the sth of March. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(Tliis Day.) LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.S. airs and hazy. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S. S. W. to S.—Sailed— H. 11.5. Rhadamanthus, for Woulwich ; H.M.S. Hawk, Queenstown. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S. W.— Arrived.—Queer, from Paraiba ; lI.M.Str. Vixen, Portsmouth, for the Pa cific. Sailed—H.M.S. I❑dus, for the West Indies. FALMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.— Ai rived—Harold, from Havana; Oceana, Manzanillo. de Cuba. WATERFORD, Feb. 21.—Wind S. W.—Sailed—Avoca, for St. Thomas. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 22.—The Arthur, of Glasgow, tim ber laden, waterlogged and derelict, was passed in 43 N. 17 W. BALLINA, Feb. 21.—Tho Falcon, from Liverpool, for this port, is on shore at the rocks at full of water. SLIGO, Feb. 21.—The Grimsby, of Grimsby, from Taganrog, for this port, was abandoned at anchor, off Cannasharry Point on the 9th inst., in a perilous position. Was next day boarded by a pilot, who slipped her anchors and proceeded to this port, when the crew returned. LISBON, Feb. 16.—The Portuguese steamer of war, with the Ralph Thompson in tow, was obliged to abandon her near Entre Cabos, in consequence of the heavy sea and the hawsers parting. TORBAY, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.—Off the port—France and Brazil, from Rio Janeiro, for Havre; James Ewing, Demerara ; Protector, Mobile. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 10. a.m. Calm any hazy. Arrived —Charles, Florida,Vigilant, Cumberland, Alarm, Mary Ann, John Daniel, and Abwna, from Sunderland ; Newcastle, steamer, Littlehampton ; Le Coq, Cherbourg ; Petropolis, steamer, Hamburg ; Barcelona, steamer, Spanish ports. Sailed—Henrietta, and Newcastle, steamer, for Little hampton. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Caroline, from Denmark ; Celerity, Palermo ; Kangaroo, steamer, Philadelphia. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 21. Wind S.W. Arrived—Florida and An rora, from Galati ; Eliza Ann, Ibraila ; Warbler, Constantinople ; Margaret, St. John's, N.B. ; Alpha, llrail ; Laly Sale, Leghorn; MontelTideo; Bromlecs, Alexandria ; Despatch, Tangiers ; William Henry, Laroche; Lahore, Manilla. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISII TELEt - PUPIL) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.4 a.m. Wind S.E. ; tide three hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, 22d.—Lady of the Lake from Algoa Bay ; Azores (packet), Seville ; Robert Cottle, Faro; Garland, Genoa; Cinderella, Madras; Robert and Alexander, Odessa ; George, Seville ; Florencia, Bilboa ; Mill Bay, Nice ; British Empire from Moonsoorcottah. Arrived, 23d --Brontiero, from Oporto ; Princo Albert, Cadiz ; Lord Raglan, Mauritius ; Tergo, Marsala ; Saxon, Charente. DEAL, Monday, 9.44 a.m. Wind S.W., very light and fine. Anchorod, 22d—Royal Charlie, from London, for Ade laide ; Neptunns, from London, for 2antander. Anchored, 23.—Cherso, from Marseilles, for Boston; Catherine Jameson, from Sierra Leone, for Sheerness. Passed, 221—Busy Bee, from London, for St. Michael's; Brenda, screw-steamer, London, Con9tantinoplo; Paris and London, screw-steamer, London, Paris. Passed, 23l—Gluibienout, flom Fimuo, for London ; Hathaway, ship, Boston, Hull. Sailed—Constantine, for Calcutta; Conflict, Bombay ; Ondine, St. MieLael's. Sailed in tow—Crusoe, London. The injunction against the sale of the Royal Panopti con of Science and Art, in Leicester- , quar ,, , has been removed, and there is a prospect (says the Literary Ga zette) of this fine building being again turned to some usetul account. PARLIAMENTARY BILLS. —Sir John Pakington's Edu cation (Cities and Boroughs) Bill, Colonel Dunne's Lunatic Asylums Bill, and Mr. M'Mahon'a Sea Coast Fisheries (Irelind) Bill were issued on Feiday. Sir John Pakington's bill bears the names of Mr. Cobden, Lord Stanley, and Mr. Headlam. Fiat IN TOTTENHAM-00IIRT-ROAD.—At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in the chap] known as the Tabernacle. The roof of the chapel was entirely de stroyed, and much damage has been done to the interior of the building, which but a short time ago had been entirely re-decorated. The overheating of a flue is sup posed to be the cause of the disa4ter. STRANDING Or THE TYNE.—SOUTHAMPTON, Satur day.—The exertions to get thjii ship afloat are still being made with great assiduity. Now the neap tides are on the endeavours of the parties engaged in the work are directed to the further lightening of the ship, and to effect this purpose the whole of her machinery will be taken out. It is confidently anticipated that she will be floated the next spring tides. The suspension was annouxced on Saturday afternoon of Messrs. C. Fraugbiadi and Sons, Greek merchants, with liabilities, principally on acceptances, for abut 80,0001, The connexions of the firm lay between London, Liverpool, Galatz, and A'exandi ia. It is raid that their assets show an apparent surplus, but that part of them are abroal. A meeting of creditors is to be called at au early day, and it no unforeseen difficulties arise 25 per cent. can be realised without much delay. ST. PAUL'S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE.— LIDDELL V. WESTER TON.—A. conference was held on Saturday afternoon at the Council Chamber, of the members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council who have sat to deter mine this vexed question. The committee was to settle the judgment, which, it was understood, was drawn up by the Right Hon. T. Pemberton Leigh, and baying been assented to by the other members of the council, will, it is expected, be delivered in the course of the week.— Observer. THE REDPATH FRAUDS.—We understand that the frauds by Redpath and Co. ou the Great Northern Com pany will turn out to be about 200,0001. The directors are in a fix what course to take. They can do nothing without an application to Parliament, as the capital on the books, we hear, exceeds their Parliamentary powers to raise. One curious consequence of the frauds is, that the two A and B halves of the dividend shares are ren dered unequal. In other words, Redpath has actually made two and two more than four, or two halves more than a whole one.—iferapath's Journal. THE GAROTTE ROBBERY AT CHATHAM.—The three prisoners, named Toole, Lee, and Reading, who stand charged with garotting Lieutenant T. Bent, of the Royal Marines at Chatham, on the night of Wednesday last, and robbing him of his watch and guard, were finally examined before the magistrates at Rochester on Saturday, when the whole of the men were unhesitatingly identified by do r rosecutor, and also by Lieutenant W. W. S. Bridges and Lieutenant G. R. Bell, of H.M.S. Iris, who assisted in their capture. At the conclusion of the examination the prisoners were fully committed. In compliance with memorial' to Prince Albert, the Commissioners of Patents, and the Board of Trade, from the Society of Mechanical Engineers, and from Man chester, Glasgow, Birmingham, She ffi el I, Leeds, Not tingham, and other large towns, the Commissioners of Patents have undertaken the formation of a Museum of Models of Patented and other Inventions, and of a Library of Works on subjects relating to the Industrial Arts. Space has accordingly been allotted in the museum build ing at Brompton for these purposes. SEIZURE OF A PRIVATE DISTILLERY.--r-On Saturday morning last a seizure of an extensive private distiller? took place in Neptune-court, Neptune street, Walworth, through the exertions of Mr. J. Vanstoue, and Messre. Bullen, Leigh, and Pargeter, officers of the London de tective force of the Inland Revenue Department. Alter reconnoitring the court for some time they effected an entrance into the suspected house, and there found a pri vate distillery in full operation. There was no one in the house at the time, as the parties working there made their wove before the officers could gain an entrance. On the ground-floor was a large still, and on the first floor another much lsrger, in full operation. In the house was a large quantity of molasses wash, a quantity of spirits, tubs, and everything necessary to carry on an extensive business. The stills and the apparatus were taken possession of by the officers and conveyed to the Excise stores, Tower-hill. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following are the names of the•gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certifi cates to prautise, on Thursday, the 19th of February : Thomas Torkington Blease, Altrinchain ; Phineas jo:an Kendrick, Goldthorn-hiil, Wolverhampton ; Jam es Greenwood, Queen's-road, Dalton ; George Smi th Hutchison, Norwich ; Frederick Gull. Stanway, Bums ; and Astley Cooper, Plymouth, Devon. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following ge ti tlemen, having undergone the neces ary examinations fier the diploma, were admitted members of the College .at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 200 inst. :—Messrs. Owen Tucker, Army ; George Henry Dyer, Royal Navy ; Robert Lamb, Sutherland-square, Walworth ; Wm. Wood, Middleton, Beverley, York shire; Henry Laver, Paglesham, Essex; Wm. Forbes, Aberdeen ; Thomas Denne, Tonge, Sittingbourne , Kent ; Charles Merchant Jones, Beyront, Syria ; an , a Ebenezer Teller, Hon. East India Company's service e At the same meeting of the Court Mr. Archibald Lesli . 0 Archer passed his examination for naval surgeon. Th l e gentleman had previously been admitted a member o f the Edinburgh College of Surgeons, his diploma bear ip g date the 4th of July, 1849. LITERATURE. Freida the Jongleur. By Barbara Hemphill, author of " Lionel Deerhurst," " The Priest's Niece," &M. 3 vols. Chapman an Halt. The plot and incidents of this story are as singu lar as its tile-. The date of the narrative is sup posed to be the commencement of the fourteenth century, and the scene is chiefly laid in France. Philip the Fair and his brother Charles de Valois occupy a conspicuous place, the latter appearing as the evil genius of the story. The p'ot chiefly turns on the false accusations of sorcery, witch craft, and similar c-itnes, which in those days were common means of revenge among the power ful and craf y. The heroine, Freida, is one of a band of Jongleurs, or wandering tribes of minstrels and singer?, who bore some resemblance to gipsies, ex cept that they were regarded with a liind of super stiticees horror by the Christians of those days, as heathens versed in unrighteous mysteries. At the opening of the st ay she is introduced to the reader as a fair and graceful maiden, learned in many tongues, and otherwise accomplished. She attracts the attention of a Templar Knight, who makes her his bride, after the Jongieur fashion, quite regard less of the fact that he has already obtained a dis pensation to marry a lady of noble birth. After many varying incidents, and a lapse of twenty Nears, Freida is again met with, aged and careworn. She recounts her history, and this retro ,pect occu pies the second volume. The plot is so entangled, the characters so numerous, and the motives so conflicting, that to unravel the thread of the story is not very easy. The chief features, however, are the suppression of the Temple's by Philip the Fourth, an 1 the accusations against De Marigni preferred by his brother Ch tries de Valois. It is a most ecceutric and elaborate story ; reverthele i; is, in some respects, an improvement on the author's other works. Traces of exaggeration are discoverable in many portions, though the author does not fail to substantiate ie historical portion by notes. Its eccentricity, and the novelty of its scenes acrd persons, may very likely prove attrac tive to some, as the style is no wanting in vigour nor the characters iu variety. A gre tier simplicity of plot and fewer persons would, however, have rendered it more accept :Me t') the general reader, who will be very I , lce!y to lose himself in the mazes of plots and plotters. The Egyptians in the Time of the Pharaohs. By Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson. An Introduction to the Study of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs. By Samuel Birch. Bradbury and Evans. Scott's poems. It contains "The Lay of the Last Minstrel " and "The Lady of the Lake," and will, of course, be followed by the complete set of hi s poems. The tyre is excell-nt and the general ap pearance of the volumes all that can be desired in, a library edition. The introductory life, by Mr. Gilfillan, may not be acceptable to all readers, as his opinions and criticisms aro not always remark able for their moleration. The present-Tolima has another attraction,. the • original notes of the author unabridged. STANFLELD'S " VICTORY." ENGRAVED DV JOHN COITEEIV, RA. A magnificent work of art has at length beets completed, in the form of th's very noble i• ni !, 811 conceive, en graving from the hand of Mr. C ousen, the Academician. It may be accepted, We as his contribution to the World of Art in his capa city as a Royal Academician. To which honor ary dignity it should be remembered that our arti s t has been happily elected—at once to his own honour and to that scarce'y less of his brother Academicians --since this superb plate was of iginally commenced. It is, without any doubt whatever, his masterpi ece . And' as such, those who know what Mr. Cousen's hard has already accomplished. by the cunning guidance of the graver over burnished surfaces of steel and copper will not marvel to find it added, with all po-sible deliberation and emphasis, that the remarkable work of art before us is perhaps the very finest line engraving produced in England since the time of William Woollett--not a Royal Academician ! " The Victory," after Clarkson Stanfield—+aking rank atonce wil h "The Fishery," with " Niobe," with " Phaeton," with " Ceyx and Alcyone" —in short, with any one of the many glorious productions given to the world by that illustrious engraver. Those who are labouring tinder the very erroneous impression— and there are su2h—that this wondrous art of line engraving is somehow d. 3 ing out amongst us, will find a very startling and signal refutation of the fallacy in this truly national composition. National we say advisedly. For in subject, in treatment, in style, in heroically historic association—is it not so ? Is it not natiocal, strikingly and peculiarly national, in every one of these particulars ? None who have ever seen either the original painting by Clarkson Stanfield, or this very masterly engraving from it by John Cousen ' can hesitate in at once aocarding to it on the instant the tribute of honour (peculiarly its due) expressed by the simple recog nition of this one conspicuous characteristic. A, Na tional Picture, if ever there was one, is beyond all manner of doubt this affecting repreentation. The " Victory" painted by Stanfield, engraved by Cousen, published by the Agnews of Manchester. It represents—how nobly and touchingly it repre sents !—H.M.S. The Victory, being towed into Gibraltar, by H.M.S. The Neptune, on the even ing of the 28th of October,lBos—exactly one week after the glorious death of Horatio the Lord Vis count Nelson, in his grand and crowning seafight off Cape Trafalgar I The Victory herself—the mag nificent old war-ship—dismantled, thunder-blabk ened, lightning-riven ' with her masts broken short off, her rigging gone, her hull battered, splintered, and bloodstained ! Bearing thetatered Bann'r of Old England half way up even the shattered stump of her fore-mast—in token of mourning for the " darling Hero," whose remains were still on board on their way home for sepulture in' St. Paul's Cathedral. On their way home for sepulture but already in a manner, in that preliminary step of their progress home wards, iu some way even then virtually and most fittingly sepultured I As a Sailor-Artist's genius afterwards recognised, and (in this impres sive picture of Clarkson Stanfield's) most eloquently and touchingly commemorated. Embalmed in the grateful memory of all future Englishmen—The Victo;y, the cenotaph—the green deep, the mins er floor— A very interesting addition to the valuable series of books publish9d for the Crystal Palace Company, and designed to illustrate the various compartments of their wonderful Exhibition—a series which, it may be said, already constitutes a library of art, &c., of no moan pretensions. The works before us are comprised in one volume, the former being de scribed as " A Companion to the Crystal Palace Egyptian Collections," and the latter appearing as a sort of sequel to it. Sir J. Gardner Wilkin son is the author of " The Private Life, Man ners, and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians," and is consequently well qualified for his task. The books describing the courts of the Crystal Palace, he justly remarks, not only serve as guides to those who actually visit them, but give a very useful and instructive insight into the general history and character of art and architecture at different periods. For a' knowledge, however, of the customs and occupations of the Egyptians much more is to be obtained from the tombs than from the sculptures of the public buildings. What he has attempted in the present work is to furnish a brief account of the paintings on their tombs and the scenes they describe. Of course much of the matter contained in his former work does not appear in this, but he has introduced into •it both new matter and illustrations, and made of it a very in structive and interesting b , ok. The Tombs and Temples are treated separately, as far at least as possible, the tombs engaging the reader's attention first. The account of the habits and pursuits of this remarkable people derived from this source possesses an unusual interest, and explains how much we are indebted to them for an acquaint ance with the domestic life of the Egyptians, and how important are the subjects on their walls for supplying what is unnoticed on the public monu ments. The work is profusely illustrated, and furnishes vivid glimpses of some of the crafts mad customs of this singular people. Any one taking up the book without a knowledge of its contents would be led to imagine some of the woodcuts were illustrative of existing art, so similar are many of the specimens of Egyptian handicraft to specimens of productions for domestic purposes everywhere to be met with at the present day. Of course, a history of the Egyptians, or an elabo , rate account of their institutions, religions, and otherwise, could not be looked . for in a work liiKe this. Enough, however, ,is given to stimulate in quiry, which will be considerably facilitated by Mr. Birch's "Introduction to the Study of Egyp tian Hieroglyphs." " • • • red evening's smile His epitaph : and thou rude Isle,* Austerely browed and thunder rent Great Nelson's noblest monument !" Looking upon this solemn and affecting reprezen tation of the Victory being towed into Gibraltar— whether in Stanfield's exquisite painting or iu Cousen's marvellous engraving—we cannot but re member (and apply to - this glorious picture - while remembering it) what Mr. Ruskin has remarked to grandly in reference to Turtles picture of " The Old Temeraire." Saying first of all of the Victory somewhat as Mr. Ruskin has said of the Temeraite—that " no ruin was ever so affecting as the gliding of the vessel," on towards her hero's " grave l'' " Surely" as the Great Critic adds,-l• " Surely, if ever anything without a soul deserved honour or affection, we owed them here. Those sails that strained so full bent into the battle [gone 11 — that broad bow that struck the surf aside, enlarging silently in stedfast haste', full ftont to the shot— resistless and without reply—those triple ports whose choirs of flame rang forth in their courses, into the fierce revenging monotone, which, when it died away, loft no answering voice to rise any more Upon the sea against the strength of England—those sides that were wet with the long runlets of English life blood, like press-planks at vintage, gleaming goodly crimson down to the cast and clash of the washing foam—those pale masts that stayed themselves up against the war-min, shaking out their ensigns through the thunder, till sail and ensign drooped-- steep in the death-stillel pause of Andalusian air, burning with its witness cloud of human souls at rest, —surely, for these some sacred care might have been left in our thoughts V" Replying to himself immediately afterwards in a kindred strain of eloquence, " Nay, not FO. We have stern keepers to trust her glory to—the file and the worm. Never more shall sunset lay golden robe on her, nor starlight tremble on the waves that part at her gliding. Perhaps, where the low gate opens to soma cottage garden, the tired traveller may ask, idly, why the moss grows so green oh its rugged wool ; and even the sailor's child may not answer, nor know, that the night-dew lies deep is the war-rents of the wood of the"—grand Old Victory 1 Precisely these—or something wonderfully like it—are the emotions awakened in the heart of the true Englishman when he looks upon Stanfield's picture of " The Victory," either in the exquisite colours of the original painting, or in the hardly less exquisite black-and-white of Cousen's line-Engraving. A magnificent production, appropriately contributed to the world of art at the present moment by the enterprising firm of the Messrs. Agnew and Sons, of Manchester—now that we are upon the eve as it were of the Great Fine Arts EThibition in their immediate neighbourhood. Parliamentary Precedents. By the Hon. Robert Bourke. rlenry Sweet, Chincery-lane. These who are accustorael to read the daily re ports of the proceedings in the House of Com mons w;11 frequently have observed the difficul tiei an independent member has to contend with in the forms of the house. If his motion be at all inconvenient to Ministers or others, with or with out a Parliamentary following, he finds himself in danger of being placed hors de combat, or reduced to silence, owing to his ignorance of rules some times overlooked, with which he bas not had the o pportunity to bac - me acquainted. To such the present volume will be particularly valuable ; while it is one which no member of the house should fail to purchase in order to a mastery of its contents. It is a collection of all the decisions of the present Speaker on interesting or important points of order, rules of debates, and the general practice of the house. The value of the work will appear, when it is remembered how h;gh a character the Right Honourable Mules Shaw Lefevre, to whom it is dedicated, has achieved, in the discharge of his arduous and -responsible duties—so hiv,h, indeed, as to elicit from the late Sir Robert Harry Inglis the flattering tes timony that he had "compressed into the period of his services mote labour, more attention, and more successful energy than any one of his prede cessors." All the cases quoted have been taken from "Hansard,"are duly claesified, and, -With a few exceptions warranted by the circumstances, appear in chronological order. In an Appendix will be found the Rules and Orders of the House, a refer ence to any of which bearing on the subject is given in the text. Mr. Bourke is deserving of the thanks of tie represent atives of the people for this his w e ll-timed and valuable contribution towards the efficient discharge of their duties. * If we may so apply (by poetical licence) to the rocky promontory of Gibraltar what B. Simmons applied with literal accuracy to the " island" of St. Helena. " Notes on the Turner Gallery-1856." By John Ruskin, M.A. Bvo., pp. 88. Smith, Elder, and Company, London. 1857. A very masterly criticism—all too brief, unfortunately. Yet, in spite of its brevity, one of the most genial and eloquent of all the effusions which have yet emanated from the genius of incomparably the greatest Art-Critic England has ever produced. Suggestions for the formation of a Penal and Reformatory Settlement for Convicts in the Peninsula of the Mullet. M. S. Rickerby. A pamphlet apropos to the present phase of the great social question of the day—what are we to do with our convicts ? The writer, as the title shows, suggests the formation of a penal and reformatory settlement for convicts on' the north west coast of Ireland, to wit in the Mullet, wbicb, as he shows, possesses many natural advantages for the purpose. Just short of being an island, Mullen is sixteen miles long, and varies in breadth from !seven miles to as many hundred yards, and, for the most part, is capable of successful cultivation. So that there would be no cost of shipping fur conveyance of convicts, stores, &c., a complete separation might be effected from the main land, and the convicts kept apart in classes and usefully employed in agriculture if required. The climate is said to be salubrious, and in the neighbourhood a naval sta tion where ships of war would command the whole of the WESt coast of Ireland, now totally unpro tected, could be established. The writer is of opinion 400,000/. would cover all expenses, and give the Government possession of the entire peninsula and everything on it --excluding, we suppose, its poor inhabitants, respecting whose future destiny we have no information. _ _ CONTINUED SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE REV. C. H. SPUIiGEON. arly. The French _Revolution. By Thomas Vol. 11. Chapman and Hall. The second volume of the new series comar. Car. lyle's works has DOW' appeared. It ns the conclusion of the history of the French Revolution. The forthcoming volume will be - tho first part of Oliver Cromwell's letters and speeches, Which will occupy three volumes. The admirers of Mr. Car lyle should avail themselves of the present oppor tunity of securing a complete and handsome edition of his works at a moderate price. ckarles O'Malley. By Charles Lever. Vol. I. Chapman Hall. The works of this brilliant and amusing writ are now in course of publication in a new form. " Harry Lorrequer" has already appeared, and is followed by the first volume of " Charles O'Mal ley." Mr. Lever's works are too well known and too successful to require criticism, and the present series will be likely to extend their popularity, by offering them to the general reader in a commod"is and inexpensive form. At the early hour of ten o'clock yesterdaymmeosfren-ihnegli the gateways leading to the Surrey Gar den a f ' ' to obtain admission, while the various _ d . waiting forth then . bundle s in leading thereto were pouring object.ana theA t were crowded with well-dressed . persons o both sex es, half-past ten all the barriers The vast masses of rush was severe, i f not tremendous. rapid succession, all intent . npo w n e t r h e e removed, same for the area, others for the different directions,—sole for the three galleries. In a platform, and others again human beings soon separate d , and bent their course in quar t er of an hour not a seat was to be had, and even • room was scarcely to be obtained. Between standing 10,000 pers ons were computed to be present. A t a quarter before eleven the p r eacher made his ap pearance in the pulpit with a feeble gait, wrapped in a great coat, and evidently mill enfeebled from ill health. He at once commenced th e ervice with a brief b u t im pressive prayer. This being concluded, the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon announced that his medical attendant had urged him not to leave home i n consequence of his indis posit i▪ on ; but ending him determined to preach, even only for a short time, advised him, if he valued his own life, to close his sermon, if over so abruptly, as Boon as he found his physical powers fail him, for if he did not , the probability was th a t h e wouldnever be able to preach again. He, therefore, delivered a short, 21),,n very able discourse from the latter clause . of the t verse of the 19th chapter of Hebrews, " With:ora of shed ding of blood there is no remission ;" which he depicted with great eloquenceasinaatobilie atonement sufferings of our Saviour on the Crossuring his remarks, for sin. It was painfully observabhlea,rsd h and rugged,. and that his voice frequently becrime P exhaustion. power the that he was su ff ering much f r : ing through the task he . He succeeded, however, S rostration. The other por steps in a state . of utter kindly undertaken by a rev. tions of the servie fortunately present upon the occasion. was led down the pulpit had assigned himself, friend, who wag r —Morniv Adverti And ntilfl es The GOOD OLD TIKES !"—There is now living in Epperstone, Notts, an octogenarian who has been blind several years from the effects of an accident. lie says ftohra when he was a child white bread was considered a great luxury, so much so that when his father (who was The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott. i framework-knitter) used to take his work to Notting ham he would frequently promise to bring the children a . James Nichol, Edinburgh• 'Vol L white penny-loaf each on his return, and such was the anxiety . of the little ones to possess the luxury that they time has miles to meet their father, in order that they might have li Th i e ilo ci h r i. haabslebeeltpiounbioisfbtihnegßforritissohmpeoe,t! which have many times gone to the distance of three or four ro pe and it alittle sooner, and this in lately included Some of our best auth°f• in d epth of winter, in frost and Burns have appeared during the Toontbs, snow. What would the present generation Bay to this alter i LekotershireMercurY. and we have now the fi rst volumehsotf fe ;ir r W . FOR: :IGN. GGi 7 98 7i 19i 99i & 56i 7 431 1 ssi i GI i 95j i 101 i 5i 20} 91 s(ii i ;I s, 26 k