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The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-23

THE LAW OF DOO-STARVINO.

• CHELMSFORD, Aram K.
At the petty sessions, held here this . day, Major
Skinner presiding, Thomas Archer was charged at the is-
stance of the Buddy for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, with havit g cruelly tortured three dogs by
starving them to death. It appeared that the defendant re-
sided by himself in a cottage at Writtle, and en the 2nd of
February last he left that place for the purpose of receiving
some money at Chelmsford, having first locked up his house
and secured his three dogs in an outbuilding. During the
following week defendent's neighbours were much annoyed
by the continuous howling of the dogs, which becarnegrad•-
ally weaker and weaker, and at length ceased altogether.
The defendant did not return to Writtle, and the fact of his
dogs having been starved to death becoming known to the
Rev. Thomas Ovens, incumbent of the district, that gentle-
man applied to one of the local magistrates for a summons
against Archer on the ground of cruelty. The appliestion
was referred to Mr. Bartlett, clerk to the Chelmsford Bench
of Magistrates, who advised that starving an animal to
death was salmi Jrlrw, and not an offence within the act of
parliament. Kr. ftme, not feeling satisfied, applied to the
misty in Loudon, whose representative attended on a sub-
agent lag at Chelmsford, and brought the whole dream-
alimine Indere the blush, who, after hearing them, at ones
E=d a warrant kw tits apprehension of the amused.
was taken into weedy in Bishopegate-street, on the
hileatomdleaide: Chelmsford, where the case
OM IS istioadmi . was distinctly shown by the
whams. he the that the dogs were heard to
utter the mast piteous cries for nine days in smeeselon,
and when, at length, the building in which they were
confined wee watered by the officers of the society, the
frames el the aelmalswere discovered literally skin and
bone, huddled v - little
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London, England, 1855-04-23

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

The public sales declared for to-morrow are-Sugar: 300
Mids. West India, 3,600 bags of blauritlus, and 2,000 begs
Bengal. Coffee : 60 casks J•0141C.11, and 160 casks Ceylon.
Rice : 4000 bags Bengal. Cochineal: 330 bags. Lao Dye:
700 chests.
There has been a gloom over the private contract market
for all description of sugar except " refined," which being
peculiarly influenced by the increase of the duties, has ad-
vanced fully 2s. 6d. per cwt., but the public sales of sugar
tomorrow are looked forward to to give quotations.
Corral.-No sales reported.
Too.-The public sales declared for to-morrow have BUF
penned business by private contract.
Corrox.-200 bales sold since Friday.
Otza.-13ea1, pale, 621. to 621. 10a. ; straw, W. to 491.;
brown, 441. to 461. ; sperm body, 1361 to 1361. ; hood-
motor, 1341. to 1361. ; cod, 411 to 421. ; South Sea, pale,
461.105. to 471. ; Gallipoli, 651. to 661. 108. ; Spanish
and Sicily, 621 10s. to 631. 10a. ; cocoa nat, 41e. 6d. to 435.;
palm, 395. to 40s. 6d ; linseed, 345. 6d. ; rape, pale, 630.
to 660. 6d.; brows, 621. to 62e. 6d.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAT.
The tallow market is very arm, with few sellers. Pe-
tenbarg Y. C. on the spot is quoted 635.; May and June,

OF TALLOW.
11163. 1 1684. 1 11155.

dtockat hand Cub..
De&sty lastwook
Do.trooi lit June

13,261
1,607
116,615

ii ion I.AOI
81,188 99,386 72,5141
474. Od. 64..64. Maid.
4 488.8 d. 644. 9d. 624.0 d.
Arrival for the week ending May 1, last year, 1,062
auks, and delivery, 784 casks. The arrival last week
comprised 1,087 mats from Russia, 614 cults from Aus-
tralia. Total, 1,601 mats.

8;894
, WS
68,957

112,1151
2,9911
71,407

ittivallsotweek
Do. from lot hum
Prise Y. C. per ewt. .......
Do. Town

SMITHFIELD MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The supply of beasts is larger, and the trade for them
dull. Prices on the average are lower, and a channels
cannot be effected. The number of sheep is also larger,
but the demand has increased, and they are consequently
readily disposed of at an advance of about 2d. per
Good lambs are in request ; let* rates are fully maintained.
Trade is dull for calves at Friday's 'trio's. From Germany
and Holland there are 724 beasts, 20 sheep, and 116 calves;
Spain, 160 sheep ; Scotland, 400 beasts; Norfolk and
Suffolk, 2,100; and 100 from the Northern and Midland
seriatim.
ref moue Wallin ad.e. d. Par tow of Sta ad.e. d.
Beet Boo* Herefords 4 6 4 8 Doi Dm. t 11/..bds. 8b 4 6 4
Dot Bbora•borns
Second goat, Berta.. 30 4 0 Da do. awn 42 4
(Waco
344 4 1 Do. ao. Eniern 3B 4
Bast Dna. k lialf.brada 6 0 8 2 Lobs
Hania at market. 4.012 ; Amp end Wag. 21.1081 WM 146: PION

BOROUGH HOP MARK-LT.—TM DAY.
Mews. Pattenden and Smith re
_port that tls demand con-
tinues steady for consumption. Fine Suwon are the turn
dearer. The supply of all sorta is very limited.

COAL MARILET.—THIS DAY.
Walker Primrose, lk. 3d.; Bell's Walls End, 18s. Bd.;
Walls End Kalb*, 17s. ; Walla End South Hatton, 17.. 6d.;
Walla End Ruessll's Hatton, 17..; Walls End Hatton,
18s. ; Walls End South Harthspool, 17s. 36. ; Waltsaisul
Stewart'., 18s. ; Walls End Tees, 18..-160 fresh slips at
market.
London, England, 1855-04-23

NAPOLEON 111. AND THE LITERARY ASSO-

CIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLAND.

The following is a copy of the address presented
by thte Aisociation to the Emperor of the French on his
recent visit:

, .—..
To His Majesty Nspo:eos the Third, Bmperor
of the French.

Sire,—Amidst the universal voice of congratulation
which hu hailed the auspicious visit of your Imperial Ma-
jesty and your august consort to our beloved sovereign, we
should not have sought to addrem these words of welcome
to year Imperial Majesty, if we had not believed that in the
principles which we have sought to jnaintain and laboured
to disseminate, there resides the power of rendering per
petual that strict alliance and cordial amity which happily
subsists between the two great Western Powers.
Your Imperial Majesty has already declared, in words
which mark a new epoch of European history, " That the
time of conquests is irrevocably passed, and that it is not by
extending the limits of its territory, that a nation can
henceforth become honoured and powerful, it is by placing
itself at the head of generous ideas; by making everywhere
to prevail the empire of right and justice."
Such are the words which your Imperial Majesty has
inscribed on the united standards of Francs and England ;
they are words of hope for the oppressed, and of repose for
the world. It is not, Sire, our design to urge their imme-
diate application to a nation which, as the statesmen of all
countries, and of all political creeds have affirmed, has
been the victim of injustice the most flagrant, and per-
fidy the most foul. We await, however, with confidence
the hour when Europe awakening to the fearful retribution
by which such crimes, when unredreseed, are inevitably
visited, will seek to avert the punishment by repairing the
wrongs which she bu perpetrated or permitted. To save
from impending ruin a nation which, though separated by its
faith from the European family, yet possesses noble quali-
ties, that command our admiration and sympathy, is a
righteous work that hallows the alliance by which it his
been effected ; but to raise from the dust a people profess-
ing the same religion with ourselves, once the generous
champions of Western civilisation, and still possessing all
chivalrous traditions which lkat its basis—this would be an
achievement that would bind together the powers that shall
units in its accomplishment, by a link that centuries would
have no:power to sever—this would be not only to inaugu-
rate but to establish the empire of right and justice, on a
firm and enduring basis.
We have the honour to be, Sirs, with profound respect,
your Imperial Majesty's most humble and most obedient
servants, the Council of the Literary Association of the
Friends of Poland. Oa behalf of the Council,
BREADALBANI, Vice-President.
W. LLOYD lizasszcz, Hon. Sec.
London, England, 1855-04-23

FINE ARTS.

TIIE NEW SOCIETY OP PAINTERS IN WATER
CoLOURS, 53, PALL-NAIL.—The private view of the
21st annual exhibition of this important association
of artists took place ou Saturday last. It is impos-
sible not to be struck, on entering the society's rooms,
with the extraordinary mastery displayed in the
manipulative process of theil art. The English were
the first to show prowess in the art of water colour
painting, and we believe they still take precedence of
other nations in this very graceful branch of art.
Although the exhibition does not contain many
works of imagination it nevertheless presents
numerous works which, for interest of sub-
ject, as well as pictorial excellence, will not
fail to attract great attention. We were struck'
with the number of beautiful and well-executed land-
scapes which adorn the society'. walls on this occa-
sion. As usual with this society, there was a very
numerous attendance of visitors. Among the com-
pany present were the Duke of Northumberland,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Bishops of Winches-
ter, Lichfield, Carlisle, and Worcester, Earl of Car-
digan, Earl Grey, Earl Ducie, Dowager Countess of
Longford, the Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Earl of
Denbigh, the Hon. Miss Eden, Major-General Sir
William Herries, Sir John Anson, Viscount Brackley,
Lord Grosvenor, Lord Broughton, and Lord Glenelg.
We shall take an early opportunity of giving a de-
tailed account of the more meritorious works of this
exhibition.

PHOTOGRAPIIIC INSTITUTION.—A highly interest-
ing exhibition of photographs is now opened by the
above-mentioned institution, at 168, New Bond-
street, where not only a great variety of specimens of
the photographic art are displayed, but a thorough
notion may be formed of the perfection to which the
proms has been carried up to the present time. We
propose returning to the subject.

It is announced that the great painting by Winder-
halter, representing the Empress of the French surrounded
by her ladies of honour, will be finished this week, and will
be remosed to the exhibition.

MUSIC.
London, England, 1855-04-23

sa
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Laseaster d
£16114

1 4 8 0 0 24,000 72,000

• The nand by fondin campanile irn tf17,500, but tW
boidinp of proptotors ore not known.
We are informed that the recently elected directota
of the General Screw Steam Shipping Company have
unanimously appointed Mr. Ranker Currie M.P., to
be their chairman, Mr. John S. MargetsZn deputy
chairman, and Mr. James Laming manager, with a
seat at the board ex officio.
The following weekly summary of the produce
markets is extracted from the circular of Messrs. W.
J. and H. Thompson :
' • '

The business in the colonial markets has been limited.
The public sales have been postponed till neat week, con-
sequent upon the visit of the French Emperor. There has
been a steady demand for sugar. West India sorts have
brought very fall rata, but other qualities went off
briskly at an advance generally of 641. to Is. per out
The Inquiry for the colory sorts of Plantation Ceylon
continues; the quantity offered at auction has sold
briskly at an advance of le. to Is. 6d. per cwt., but of the
native kinds only a few lota have been sold at 475. 6d. per
cwt. The sale held by the Dutch Trading Company on
the 16th instant went off with spirit at en advance of I to
1 mint. upon the valuations, good ordinary quality radioing
30 to 31 cents. Only small transactions have occurred in
ries. A limited business has been effected in tea, and prim
have not experienced any materiel alteration.
London, England, 1855-04-23

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
(MOW Till CO/11SPONDINT Or Till DAILY 1111111)
LIVERPOOL, BENDAT.

This day the Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Captain
B. O. Log, arrived in the Mersey with the usual
mails from the United States and British North Ame-
rica. She sailed from Boston on the 11th inst. and
Halifax on the 13th, and has brought, besides the
mails, 1: 7 passengers, and 7,300 dollars in specie on
freight.
The Union mail steamer, which sailed on the 14th
ult., arrived at New York on the 4th inst.; and the
United States mail steamer Baltic, from hence on the
24th nit., arrived on the 6th April. .0n the 12th, the
Royal Mail steam-ship America arrived at Halifax;
abs sailed from this port on the 31st ult.
The Asia passed the Royal Mail steamer Africa
on the 18th, from hence on the 14th inst. By the
arrival of the St. Louis we have dates from California
to March 16. She has brought 7,000 doll. in gold
dust on freight. It is expected that Page and Bacon,
backers, will shortly resume business, as the assets'
are considerably above the liabilities. The commer-
cial wavers are unaltered. The mining amounts
repotted exceedingly favourable, and the markets
unchanged.

The New York money market was abundantly
supplied and easy, and stocks were firm and active
(at the departure of the steamer).
The cotton market was steady. The Bsltie's news
wised a slight advance.
The breadstuff market was upon the rise, owing to
the small stock on hand and the light receipts.
The market foe provisions was active, and ad-
vancing.

Freights on the improvement.
Exchange oa Loudon steady at 110.
London, England, 1855-04-23

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx.

The English funds Lave expert. lieeditfall oft per
oent. since Saturday afternoon, owing to sales based
chiet4 upon a statement that the Vienna
Conferences have been finally broken up. Con-
sols have ranged between 891 and 891, and
are now quoted 891 to 1 for money, and the
10th May. The Three per Cent. Reduced have been
dealt in at 87 to 881; the New Three per Cents. at
881 to 89; Bank Stock at 210; Exchequer Bolide,
1869, at 991; Exchequer Bills at 4e. to 7e. prem.;
and India Bonds at 166. prem.
Traneaotimse are recorded in
the the minium of the
new loan at to prem., and prasent quotatio nis
W Prom
Very little hinges has been dons he foreign stocks.
Turkish has receded to 741 to a. Mexico is quoted

201 to 21; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 18 to 1;
and Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100. Buenas
Ayrean Bondihave been dealt in at 53; and Dutch
Four per Cent. Certificates at 901 to 91.

NINES.
SATIIIDAT BYININO.
A moderate amount of business has been done
to-day in the British mining stock market. We
notice inquiries for shares in South Caradon, United
Mines, Bedford United, Bast Wheal Rose, and Vale
of Towy. The general tendency of the market
appears to be in the direction of improvement, parti-
cularly for dividend-paying stooks. The sales re-
ported are South Caradon, at 320,325 ; United Mince,
210, 220; West Caradon, 170 ; Alfred Consols, 91,
1o1; Great Wheal Alfred, 18, ; West Alfred Con-
sols, 131, 141; Wheal Kitty (Lelaat), 18, 1; Wheal
Trelawney, 28; Wheal Tremayne, 31, 4; North
Wheal Crotty, 111, 124 A Tamar Console, 21, 1 ; Vale
of Towy, 165., 18s.; anteos and Penrbiw, 35e.;
Tiecroft, 21, 1.
The gold mining shares were quiet, at former
notations.
United Mexican and Ludtanian mining shares
were flatter, but St. John del Rey rose 14

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocir.
There is still scarcely any business going forward
in the gold mining shares. Agua Fria, Colonial
Gold, and Great Nugget Vein shares are severally
quoted 1 to 1 per share, and Nouveau Monde, 1 to 1.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted to
to 291; Peel River, 21 to 21; North British Australia.
Sian, dis, to par; and Scottish Australian Invest-
ment, 1 to 1 prem.
United Mexican shares have been dealt in at 71 to
71; and Imperial Brazilian, at 21.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

DAY.

The supply of English wheat at market this morning wen
not large, and sales were readily effected at an ad of Is,
per qr. upon the rates of Monday last. Foreign wheat was
la better request, and the tarn in price was against the
buyer. The top price of town made flour underwent:no
change, bat households and country muks were Is. per sack
dearer.
_ . . .

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Barley sold slowly at late rates.
O►ts were mere saleable than lut week, and rather
dearer than otherwise.

Beane and peas underwent no change.
Red clammed scarce and dearer. -White seed dull, mad
cheaper.
ARRIVAL! INTO LONDON PROP APRIL 16 TO APRIL H.
(710 a NDSDIA. litatsit. DM. FOTII/11.
Wheat........ I 4609 I 100
Daisy ..... .... 4329
Oats 426 667 6091 MI
Yak. 6531
Flour. 2764 sacks. and
London, England, 1855-08-10

WZBTERN ClRCUlT.—Baurrot, Jots 9.

11•11110 Z V. 11•Wila.
Cole was for the plaistiff, and Mr. Serjeaat King-
like and Mr. Barstow for the dtfendent.
The actiu was brought by a retired wine merchant of
Load= to retinue front the defendant, who was stated to be
a gentleman of family, the sum of 381. stpon a bill of ea-
change at three months date. dated 10th May, 1880. The
defendant pleaded a long special plea, to the effect that the
bill was givea to toyer a gambling transaction.
Mr. Sequin Kingleke (upon whom, by the form ot
pleadiage, the duty of beginning was cast) said that the
defeadaat, like many others, had been addicted to what wu
"aid the penult of Outset, and he and the plalatiff were
frequently is the habit of betting t^rither. In 1850 the
Northampton Stakes and the Chester Cup were exciting
meth Wawa is the bottler world, and the defendant hav-
ing lost tumor ttstbe plaietlff on those rams it waa arranged
that she bill is question should be gine to emer the aliment
Of he wagers. The defendant, who lived In lea mt.
iol•Mg meaty, wee • man of Imaily, mid wee low 11(
Nos grepsety ; bat up to 1043 .he tem Ai seabehreased
aor, sadift wee sot in • peeltke so mNO tweet way -
ri WOt Se the ce his alleles,
los Owed ispesittea semi mast Ss MINS ef
London, England, 1855-08-10

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

BUGAIL.—Tiu msilset at the commencement of the week
was steady, but not brick to day. The public sales of Mau-
ritius went cff with spirit, at the full prices of last weak,
the result showing an average amount of business done by
the trade, and several cargoes of foreign, and one of Mauri-
tius, h..vii been c•dd all .at for eentinentul p iris dating tie
week. The refined market has been dull ; brown lumps
quoted Cr. to 47e. GA. ; grocery, 48s. to 525.
MOLAfolitS —A large business done this week at full
peen, M. 6d. to 18e.
COFFII.—The public sales of Plantation Ceylon have
again been ►arge, and fairly met by the buyer', but prams
are quoted le. lower on all sorts except qualities at and
shove 625. By private contract, about 2,000 bags native
Ceylon sold at 48'. 6d. at the commencement of the week.
but it is not obtainable today.
Taa.—A fair amount of business dens at last week's
prices. Common Cungou quoted 80. per lb.
Cocoa has sold at previous rates.
Rica.—A very largo amount of business has been done
both on the spot and is cargoec,to arrive at an advance of 3d.
RUM.—The market has been steady; prices unaltered.
Cur row —A limited amount of business dune, at about
last week's currency.
BALTPITH.I.—Thorc has been a heaviness in this article,
but prime have been oupnrted.
SPICIN remain without alteration. . .

FRUIT —Currants continue in limited request ; raisins
we also dull of sale.

In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market irto, with few sellers. Town Tallow is
quoted 614 3.1. nett cash ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot,
65e. ; October to December, Ms. Bd.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
THIS DAY.

Although the supply of beasts is not large, trade is very
slow. A Msge proporiioa are of inferior quality, and, eon-
' erquently, choicest kinds cannot be quoted lower.
Good sheep are scarce, and quite es dear as of late.
lambs are still plentiful ; trade is also on th' decline, end
criers are lower. Choicost calves ere rather dearer. From
Germany and Holland there were 357 beasts, 1,260 sheep,
399 calves, and •65 pigs. Nor folic and SuUlc, 160 beast',
1300 from the Northern and Midland, and 190 mach cows
from the Home counties.
ref atone 01 On.. 6. I. • I PC? stone of alba. ad.N. d.
toot,. 11e-efot.l 410 6 2 Nat boo. 1. 11f.-I.dt. 1.0 6 1 5 4
tot tibort-hor;11
*bond quality Maw 3; 44 0 Du. do. Shun
*ha 3 8 5 4 Ewes and 'woad Sea lity 0 0 0
31 4 8 10. as. .... 310 4 4
we rp,,, o u u 0 la.adAs
.14x.da at crattz.z .1.184 ; ,beep and lamt a. 10.140; aalvea 601; pigs.
London, England, 1855-08-10

THB ARCHiEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

111111.111rearl7, THURSDAY.
Yesterday the ennsraioest were to Wrozeter, Wen-
.
leak Abbey, Buildww, andAtakuint. As the morning was
Am, a large amber of ezenrsionists wailed themselves of
the opportunity of visiting these celebrated plums.
At Wenloek the mayor (Mr. H. Dickinson, one of the
Coalbrook-dale Company) gave a splendid entertainment to
the Institute and its friends. Lord Talbot de Malahide and
ether distinguished members of the society were present.
Th. Rev. C. H. Hartshorne, author of "fialopia Antigua,"
expiated militia portions of the Abbey ruins, which are of
the 13th century. After luncheon the church and ancient
Tewa•hall were visited, as well as other objects of interest in
the town. After visiting Baiidwas and Anthem Church the
(hater proportion of the company proceeded to Leaguer,
Where Robert Burton, , had invited t►em to dine. Here
about 160 diced, and spent a very pleasant three or four
Men.

TEL day the dinner of the institute will be bald in lb.
Moak: Hall, and for whirls a large number of tickets bare
already boon taken.

The following noblemen and gentlemen were at
tbs aiaisterial whitebait dinner, at the Trafalgar, fireen•
Vick, on Wednesday Viscount Palmentos, Air W.
iloleswoeth, Sir George Grey, Berl Harrowby, Disks of
Mill, Hari Somers, Lord Farmer., Mr. J. Bell, Mr.
Oreaville Berkeley, Admiral Berkeley, Right Hon. R. P.
Beuvtrie, Hon. H. Brand, Lord E. Brea. Sir A. Coels
Dun, Hon. W. Cowper, Viatonat Duncan. Mr. J. D. Fits-
',raid, Mr. W. G. Hayter. Slr B. Hell, Lord De Tablet',
Might lion. B. [imam, Right Hon. W. K•apb, Earl Mel.
rave, Mr. F. Peel, Mr. H. D. Bowler, Right Hoe. R.
V. Smith, Mr. J tales Wiliam, Lord Waterpark, Admiral
Wm Mr. Robert Llwe.
• WHITTINGTON CLUIL—The half-yearly meeting of
Ow members was bald at the Protosseas'4•ll, is tie Bth
`Mast, J J. Medd, Bsci , president, la this chair. The rer.
Wanseisagretalated the =Hearn epee the sweats of their
to raise the lam required to ontapleur the new slab.
hews, the vs-bedding of which bad at length been soar
gpeesd. From the correspandesse woieb 1,6 ree4 for the
*sating, it appeared that difficulties bad bees raked is as
toweperted quarter with respect to the adoptksa of Were'
tome sad improvements; the club-house, however, elms if
built meetly at it was Wore the are, would M I. every
deepest as improvement epos this *ld is.. The ISIMIOng,
libtek was aematouly attaaded, termiaatad with a este et
awake to the NlKEitteS and the meats&
London, England, 1855-08-10

OF NEWBPAPEEB TO THE
COLONIES.

Mr. THORNELY begged to ask the Beere•ary of the
Tntamiry, whether say steps have bees takes to remedy
the 100■••01110114 mostly eartaioed with rriard to news-
posted ter the Monies sad for' comatnee
BRA MLEY

Pors forir4n
Mr. BEAM.- ..1-MOOMl,—helore that question was
answered, begged to know why persons transmitting news-
papers to Breed were not in the same position as formerly,
papers having been forwarded free of charge, while now
every one sending a newspaper to 'het oonetry was obliged
to pay twopence, in addition to the stamp on the paper.
Mr. WILSON said that the Postrosater-General had had

under consideration complaint. which bad been made with
regard to the new regulations relating to the postage of
newspapen, and he bad thought it consistent with his duty
to propose to the Treasury a modigca• ion of the regulations,
with a view to meet the dificulties which had been com-
plained of. By the set of this session it was necessary that
every newspaper sent abroad or to the colonies should have
both an impressed stamp and • postage label, and
an apparent charge ef 2d. was thus made on every
newspaper seat to the oolonies. The Postmaster.
General bad proposed to the Treasury, and the
Treasury had acceded to the proposal, that newspapers
going to the colonies need not have the impressed stamp
upon them, bat be Ilab!it to have • single adhesive stamp
attached to them; so that only one penny would be
charged, and it would sot he necessary to have an impressed
stamp on them at all, which was applicable to newspapers at
home in order to give them the right of retranamissiow.
In order to prevent misconception, be should state that if •
newspaper had been first circulated at home with the ism-
premed stamp epos it, it would still require a postage stamp
to be anised to it, besides the impressed stamp, in order to
receive transmiseinn to the colonies.

--Mr. BRAMLEY.MOORE iaquired what would carry a
newspaper to Brasil /
Mr. WILSON said a simple pansy postage stump would
awry it them.

THE LATE MR. HUME.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS begged to ask the First Lord of the
Treasury whether be intended to no/amend that a statue
of the lets Joseph Hume should be placed is the palms of
Westminster amongst those of distinguished British patriots
or the eclogues *fame other mew for commemorating kin
eminent public services t
Lord PALMERSTON said that so one could doubt the
respect felt by the members of her Majesty's goverameat
for the late Mr. Hume, and he had takes as opportunity of
summing that feeling. (Hear, bear.) No prowsition, as
the subject of the boa. member's question, had come ander
hie oossidsratMs, sad he was unable to give any sumer
with regard to it.
London, England, 1855-08-10

e•iLBD.

Asses-from Jersey, August 5, to Ilse
Ass MeLoran-from Poole, August 6, to Quebec
Armen-from Queenstown, August 7, to Burn
Asaarorts-from Gravesend, August 9, to Guam
801111 All-from Gravesend, August 9, to.. ........ Watt&
Basica-host Newport, N., August 7, to Lisboa
Counumwmusg-from Gravesend, August 9, to Caletatt
0113.001D1A-11'001 Gravesend, August 9, to Rotterdam
Cowman's-Newport, U., August 7, to Quite
Cocosnas-from shields, August 4, to New Tort
assess-from Falmouth, August 8, to Qom
Ernstrr-from Dartmouth, August 6, to Nooks
EDIJZOA-from Guernsey, Augu.t 6, to Nap
EDWIN n7l-from Liverpool, August 9, to Malts
Fusco-from The Clyde, August 7, to .. alias
Irma-from Newport U., August 7, to Qoetee
JUANITA-from Swansea, August 8, to
Joust Bowss-from Oransead, Aural 9, to Crimes
LOPEOR - Bons Newport, td., August 7, to, yep
MAME Earns-from Falmouth, August 7, to
Naower -from Gravesend, August 9, to Nleu Dap
NI . Dll NMI -from Liverpool, August 9, to Lou
NORIVCE-from shields, August 8, to Legbort
Dysart -front Fasuouth. August 7, to Newcastle
°noon-from Liverpool, August 9, to ... Quebec
Paws-Byrn Liverpool, August 9, to Dordt
Paws-from Falmouth, August 7, to.,
Pausras-from Plymouth, August 7, to Liverpool
' hosanna-from Gravesend, August 9, to Cade
Psawnsra-from Gravesend, August 9, to Cressida
Q5lllll or as huts-from Guernsey, August 6, to ..... ...Akyab
Rows-hors Liverpool, August 9, to St,. John's, N.B.
itOllllllA-from Greenock, August 7, to St. Jon's, tittd.
Ravrnasouassa- from Gravesend, August 9, to Antwerp
Sasina-trom Liverpool, August 9, to Hamburg
doso-from Gravesend. August 9, to
Tor gars-from Gravesend, August 9, to Adelaide
TTIEMOORD -from Gravesend, August 9, to ltotierdat
Warzahoo-from Gravesend, August 9, to finery
W. D. dawsa-from Liverpool, August 9, to Nests
UNITY -In= Shields, August 9, to bags
Zeman-from Shields, August 8, to Carthago&
London, England, 1855-08-10

MUSIC.

Royer, ITALIAN OPERA.
Lest evening, being the bat Eight of the mem,
the Meek dm Nord wee perforated. After the open, whieb
WIMP it with the anal ofofet, " Gel bare the Qum" was
nap by the whole Neel stratirth of the theatre. The solo
verses wen given by Kele. BOON Kale. Marti, sad
POI TINS, amid the inure body of &era aid oreiteehral
hammy had a tomb offset. Judged we wooer heard owl
Natiewal Anthem, that weadssfel soisbinstion of simplicity
sad 'readout, more issgaillesatly sung. During its per-
formanse the sepses of the house—the whole sadism's (owe
of the sow orowded of the esemen) stannieg—tree restasksbly
brillisat sad striking.
There is psi to be another peefemense et the BMus dm
Nord. This most agreed,. epees IN to b. rifest" 4°-
morrow evening for the beadle of tbe seepeetable Nage-
assager, Mr. Harris.

DRAMA.

DRIIRY-LANI.

Mademoiselle Rachel appeared last night, at this
t beam, is the amasser ef Atha* is Ranee% tragedy.
The great actress selected the wooed act of the drama, tee the
purpose of exhibiting her marrellous powers of deelematios.
Perhaps, after all, declamation is Raahere grist AlM-
teristic. The perfect onamead that she szersisee over her
seise, the strange riche's' of the tones, am of theausehes
esthete, to create an impressing that can nesse be leapt-
ten. As a display of oratory, Menlo. Embers Athena ie
perfect. The home was crowded, and the &adieus testillad
he greatest enthusiasm during the performers.
London, England, 1855-08-10

VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO SIIORNCLIFFE.

PORTSMOUTH, Allover 9.

Hee Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and nit., embarked on board the Fairy, at eight o'clock
this morning, for this port, es route to tlhoracliffe, to review
the Foreign Legion there. The St. George, 120, and Nep-
tune, 120, at Spithead, had dressed in coionrs at 6 o'clock,
and on her Majesty's approach they fired the customary
salute of 21 guns each. This was followed by another tram
the garrison, which was repeated by the Victory and other
ships in harbour. The Fairy steered for the dockyard
where her Majesty disembarked, being received by the
Commander•in-Chief Vice-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, the
Lieut. GovernorMajor-Gen Bretonoidasiral Superintendent
Martin, the captains of the ships in harbour and at Spithead,
the flog and staf officers of the port and garrison, and •
guard of honour from the 80th regiment, with the band of
that regiment. A detachment of the 4th Middlesex Mili,ia
were also present to receive her Majesty. Two of the royal
, carriages wets in waiting in the Dockyard, and her Majesty
and the Prince and suite having taken their seats, left for
the railway station at Landport, preceded by outriders, and
accompanied by the chief naval and military autheritiea
named above. At the terminus the entrance had been
tastefully decorated with flags, itc., and here was also a
• guard of honour of the Royal Marines and of the
• South Lincoln regiment of Militia. Captains Laws,
one of the directors of the Brighton and Sauth
Coast Railway, and Messrs. Hawkins, Craven, and
Farmer, !nada of departments of that railway, and Mr.
Mountain, superintendent of the Portsmouth station, were
0 in attendance. A specisl train with a royal carriage wit
r In readiness to receive her Majesty, who immediately took
her seat and left for Shoracliffe at about a quarter past nine,
vA Brighton, Rainey, Ashford, &o.
6.45 p m.—The royal train bringing her Majesty back has
just returned, and her Majesty has again embarked from
the dockyard on beard the Fairy, and proceeded to Os-
' borne under the usual salutes.
London, England, 1855-02-21

TURKEY.-ANGLO-OTTOMAN CONTINGENT.

(TROY TIM

TUX DAILY lOWA.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Frs. 8.
Despatches of the 3rd inst. from General Cnnrobert
have reached this since my last, announcing that the
preparatory operations were almost complete,
and that be was in hopes within six days to be in a
position to re-open the attack on the place. The
Grand Dukes had arrived at Sebastopol, and some
indications led to anticipate an offensive movement
on the part of the enemy. It had again begun to
snow, but the cold was not so intense.

During the night of the 2nd and 3rd inst., the be-
sieged sallied forth in an unusually strong toroe to
attack the French lines, but were, as has always
been the case, vigorously repulsed. This income,
however, was attended, unfortunately, with a loos
of 200 men, hors de combat, on the French side, and
principally in consequence of t most deplorable
incident. The 38th Regiment of the Line, which
had driven in the enemy behind the walla of the city,
on returning to quarters, was not recognised by •
party of the Zonaves occupying these positions, and
thus fifty of their brave companions in arms, with a
London, England, 1855-02-21

THE POLICE COUBM

-_O-

BOW-STREET.
Francis Chapel was charged with obtaining parchment
stamps under false pretences.
The prisoner went to the shop of Mr. EL Moulton, 37,
Chancery-lane, law stationer, and produced an order for
two stamped indenture skins, purporting to have been sent
by the prisoner's employer, Mr. Holmes, solicitor, of Bed-
ford-row. Mullis the order to be genuine, and knowing
Mr. Holmes as a customer, the prosecutor sent the required
stamps; but after the prisoner had gone he discovered that
he had sent a 355. stamp instead of one of 255, and he con-
sequ, ntly sent a message to that effect to the office of Mr.
Homes. Mr. Moulton was of course informed that no
order had been given for any stamps whatever, upon which
he made a communication to the allowance-office of the
ialaod revenue, expecting that an attempt might be
made to recover the value of the stamps The pri-
soner having subsequently applied to the allowance-office
and represented that the stamp. had been spoilt was fur-
nished with a ticket entitling him to Gleams of 355. and
10s. respactivelv, being the value of the same, after which
he was given into custody.
The above facts havisg been proved, the prisoner said he
meant to repay the amount to Mr. Moulton, and had been
driven to this expedient in a moment of distreu, to provide
support for a mother and two sisters.
Mr. Henry committed him for trial.
if Redford, for some years a confidential clerk and
collector in the employ of Mr. W. 8 Johnson printer, &e ,
of St. Martin's-lane, was charged with embezking upwards
of 801.
The prisoner was remanded for farther examination.
MANSION-HOUBB.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknow-
ledge his receipt of the following sums for the poor-box:—
. C0.,1 2s. ; M. 8., 51. ; J. D , IL ; C. G., half 101. note,
82,031/ ; 8., 10s. In postage stamps.
London, England, 1855-02-21

MINES.

TVEADAY EVLNING.
Great dulness continues to prevail in the British
mining share market, and very few transactions take
place. The only stocks for which we hear inquiries
are: South Wheal Frances, West Seton, Wheal
Comford, and Wheal Tremayne.
The gold mining shams and other mining stocks
remain dell.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx.

The gold mining shares remain dull. Agna Fria
shares are quoted Ito e ; Nouveau Monde, to
I; Colonial Gold, Ito ; and Great Nugget Vein,
to ;—all per share.

Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 30 to
31 ; Peel River, 2,1 to 2L; North British Ans-
tralasian, dim. to par ; and Scottish Australian
Investment, to prem.

St. John del Hey bhares have been dealt in at
28j to 29; and English and Australian Copper
Smelting, at to 11.

THE GRESIIAM FREEHOLD LAND AND BVILDINO
SOCItTT.—A ',unite meeting sod ballet of this society took
place at Redley's Hotel, Now litidge.treet, on Monday
evening. Mr. Alderman Wire took the chair, and ad-
dressed the meeting on tb• subject of the advantages de-
rived from such societies. ' "
an economical society, s-
eeming a member, all
through its means, of
some peculiar and advent
OM MI that the member
may postpone his psymeni
wafering a floe. Within
taken, and 9351. paid in
tights to advances fee but,
terminated the proceedings.
CRYSTAL PALACE,
—Adm4sion at the dot
tiskata, 934; total, 1,046.

/MONO the paseen
Soutbsiastoa yesterday
General
Pt as Odes& Simpson, the able'

!ties. The. " Gr. sham" was 'strictly
and while no one could lose by be-
-1 might in turn become p• ..,
•1 a house of their , own 0
rantageous teaturts *Mc it 7 • • . •
her in time of sickn7 .- •14 '44
ments without loeintai ••,.,. '44 , re.'
bin a few months G 8 ts :4ft:let;ititw
is subscriptions. A :fir • ~i, w
hulloing houses then, .. • • - • mi. ho
!dings. ,-- .
...: 4, , ,4
;A, FEB. 20.--8
doors, 712; ad
.. til
§e'lliers by the Tagifisth—ali ?:
lay with the India mail,
1 chief of ma staff of the Xagitslt arra
London, England, 1855-02-21

THE EXPECTED IMPERIAL VISIT TO THE
CRIMEA.

The Paris corresponden t of the Inddpendane. Beige,
writing on Monday, says, " I am able to add some
new details to that which has been already said
respecting the departure of their Imperial Majesties
for the Crimea; the date flied foe the departure
of the sovereign and a part of his guard commanded
by General Regnauld de Saint Jean d'Angely, is the
26th. The Empress has named two of her ladies of
honour to accompany her, viz., the Countess de Mon-
tebello and the Baroness de Pierre.. Two ships,
which will then have returned from the East, are
reserved for the passage, viz., the Imperial yacht La
Reins Hortense and the Phlegetoo.
London, England, 1855-02-21

THE NEW RETURN OF NEWSPAPER
STAMPS.
I The return of newspaper stamps just issued gives
the following results:
Pim Quarter. 84cond Quarter.
Daily News . 319,191 346,044
Morning Herald . 303 000 299,000
Morning Poet . . 205,000 226,000
Morning Chronicle . 162,600 186,000
Express . . 177,133 196,369
Globe . • . 176,000 196,000
Sun . . . . 168,000 192,000
Standard . . . 103,000 104,000
London, England, 1855-02-21

COURT OF BANICHUPICY.-FEB. 20.

MOSE Mt. cowmen:dim IMAMS. _ _
IN RR D. A. RAMSAY.
The bankrupt was • budder, of Notting-bill. This was
the adjourned ezamination meeting. The accounts have
been already published in di WI Some of the items are
very considerable. The bankrupt owes to unsecured cre-
ditors, 11,4641. ; to those holding; security, 139,6241. ; the
property held as security being estimated at 115,6281. Pro-
perty available for distribution among the uncovered cre-
ditors about 2,4001.
Mr. Linklater opposed the bankrupt's passing, chiefly on
the ground that an alleged loss of 16,0001. upon • building
contract at Notting-hill amounting to 60,0001. had not been
satisfactorily esplained. There were grounds for believing
that the amount of this alleged loss ought to be forthcoming
to the estate.
Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt, said the solicitor to the
assignees was satisfied that the bankrupt had not misap-
propriated a single shilling. The probability WSJ that the
bankrupt bad not accurately calculated the amount of either
his profits or losses upon particular contracts, but that on
the whole amount of his transactions the balance had been
accurately computed. The bankrupt had been a market-
gardener. In an unwise moment he had attempted to
grow houses instead of cabbages, and some confutioa of
estimates and accounts was the natural result.
His Honour allowed the bankrupt to pass.

IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING
who study elegant» with etioncaty.—JAMSB wows THui
GUINEA FRENCH POLISHED MAHOGANY AhABIAN BED.
STEAD. Bedding, cabinet, Carpet, Looking-iglus sad Upw
Warehouse.—BßOMPTON HOUSE, 22 sad 23, Qum's-b ard,'uilding; KNIGHTSBRIDGE. Estimates riven, and • list of prices sem Dot
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London, England, 1855-02-21

THE DOCK COMPANIES' BILLS.

The great benefit which is obtained through therm-
tilation of social quondam by the public press was
signally shown in the result of the .division on the
East and West India Dock Bin on Monday evening.
So little was known, a short time back, as to the
Ware of the Bill, that Mr. Cnanwati., in reply to a,
deputation which waited upon him, to state objections
to the measure, expressed an opinion to the effect that
the deputation advocated anti-free-trade principles-
Lad yet Mr. CLILDVILLL, on Monday night, came
forward to oppose the second reading, and made use
of arguments with which the readers of this paper
are familiar to prove that the effect of the passing of
the Bill would be to establish a most unjust
monopoly. The result of the discussion was
that in a hoses composed of 276 members only 26
voted for the Bill. Now it is not likely that many
of the members of the House of Commons knew ori-
ginally mash more of the merits of the question at
Woe than Mr. etaDwau., and it is but fair to infer
that they derived their knowledge from the public
press. The Daily News, as oar readers are aware,
has been unceasing in its efforts to expose the true
objects of the monopolists. These efforts have been
enesessfilL TM Bill was lost, and as a natural coo-
sequence the London and St. Katharine Dock Bills
were withdrawn. So mach for the enlightenment
of public opinion by the means of the prem. The
heaven of monopoly and despotism, if it is ever die-
severed, will be in a region where there are no IMAM
✓apers.—Doily News.
London, England, 1855-02-21

WOUNDED GUARDS AT BUCKINGHAM
PALACE.

By command of the Queen thirty-two of the
Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, wounded at
Alma, lokermann, and in the trenches before Sebas-
topol, assembled at Buckingham Palace, within the
Grand Hall, at half-put two o'clock yesterday after-
noon, and were inspected by her Majesty, who was
accompanied by Prince Albert, the colonel of the
regiment.
Her Majesty, attended by Colonel Thomas Wood,
lient.-colonel of the regiment, questioned every soldier
about his wounds, and afterwards received from Mr.
Brown, surgeon-major of the regiment, a report of
the state of the invalids.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Prince
Arthur, followed the Queen and the Prince during
the examination of the wounded men. The Royal
Princesses and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting
were also present in the Grand HaIL

Prince Albert presided ynterday morniag at a meeting
of the Courted for the Management of the Duchy of Corn-
wall, held at the office in St. James's-square. His Royal
Highest* was attended by Colon' the Hon. C. H. Phipps.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prins, of Wales and the Princess Royal. honoured the
Olympia Theatre with their presence in the evening. The
royal suite onslated of the Countess of Desert, Lord de
Tableyßoe., Lord Alfred Paget, mid Captain the Hon. Dudley
de

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign office.
Downing-strest, yesterday afternoon. The ministers
present wereViesount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon,
Lord Pawnor., the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Sir William
Moisswoeth, Viscount Canning, and the Earl of
Carlisle. The Council sat two hours.

Despatches frees the Commander of the Forms in the
Crimes were received yesterday at the one. of the Depart.
meat for Was.
London, England, 1855-02-21

THE TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

MX. COLLIER thew row, in pursuance of the notice he
had gives, to call t►e attention of tae house to the state of
oar trade with Russia, and to more for a return of the Ens-
idea exports from the port of Archangel to this 001Intr7
during the present yeas. He said he had put the motion
in the shape of merely moving for a return, because as the=
was a new 'cannon= it might be premature to pledge the
house to a resolution. He thought some explanation was
due from government, both of the past and of their Judea-
=as as to tke future. Should those aitplanntiens be sale
London, England, 1855-02-21

FUTURE OPERATIONS IN TEE BALTIC.

Galignani hos the followiog :—" The operations in
the Baltic neat 'pries will, it is stated, bo conducted on a
male of sztrsordinary nisgnitude. In addition to the naval
forces of England, which are to consist of 150 steamers,
Pianos will send 60 stem-vessels sad a powerful land
artameest, wldeb is now stationed at various points along the
gout from calms Mcgi!boutg. Fur the conveysom taw
troops and all the war usaiirial, the Frei& government have
entered into a east/set with an English company, the ropre-
sentative of which is at present in Pert—an arrangement
which will have the advantage of leaving the vowels of war
free to operate with all their power &Oast the great
ilosalan strovmholds in the Golf of Finland."
London, England, 1855-02-21

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 20.—APPOINTMENTS.—.• Lien-
tenants end Commanders J. E. Commerell (1818) to the
Weser, end (1 F Day (1845) to the Recruit.
Mate J. 8. Tonkin (1853) from the Majestic, 80, screw
steamship, of 400 horse-power, at Sheerness, to the Medusa,
4, paddle-wheal stsam•vessel, of 312 horse-power, at Wool-
wich.

&mond Master J. R. Allen (1854) to the Medusa.
Midshipmen F. Osborn from the Pglades, 20, screw steam
corvette, of 350 horse-power, at Bheernesa, to the Ajax, 60,
screw steam ship, of 450 horse power, at Portsmouth; E.
J. Pocock to the Ariel, 9, screw steam-sloop, of 60 horse.
pawn, at Portsmouth; J. T. Swann to the James Watt,
91, screw steam ship, of 600 horse-power, at Portsmouth;
and J. N. Croke to the Oberon, 3, iron paddle-wheel steam-
vessel, of 260 horse•power, at Portsmouth.
Muter. Assistants: R. Wellington to the Pbmaix, 8,
screw 61*am-sloop, of 260 horse-power, at Woolwich ; C. T.
Layton to the James Watt ; and F. James to the Euryalua,
61, screw steam-ship, of 400 horse-power, at Deronport.

The East Kent Militia, which has been doing gar-
rison duty at Woolwich dilate the 4th of August last, on
Friday and Saturday last opened volunteering for service
in the Mediterranean. On those two days 627 men took
the oath, and each man received V. It is anticipated
that more than the number will come forward, and make
the required amount, 669.
London, England, 1855-02-21

THE PROPOSED TREATY WITH PRUSSIA.

The Journal des Debate of yesterday contains a
leading article signed "B. de Bacy," giving an
account of the pending negotiations between Prussia
and the allied Western Powers. After noticing the
difficulty by which the Berlin cabinet had con-
sidered itself precluded from acceding to the treaty
of Dec. 2, M. de Bony says : '

"The differences which had arisen between Austria
France, Great Britain, and Prussia, are nearly ad-
justed, and the four courts will shortly be united as
they were before the god of December to seek in
common the best means of re-establishing the peace
of Europe. This is the real purpose of the sending
of General Wedell to Paris, and of the Baron von
Usedom to London. It is hoped that their efforts
I will be crowned with full success. A first result is
already obtained. The overtures which the envoys
of the Ring of Prussia have made to the two govern-
ments have not been rejected ; on the con-
trary, the two governments have considered
that they might take them as starting points
from which a practical conclusion may be attained.
The Baron von Ueedom and General Wedell propose
a form of convention; the cabinets of the Tuileries
and St. James's propose a different one. It appears
that the two draughts do not differ essentially as to
their substance. Prussia offers to promise all that
Austria has premised that is to say, an
alliance against Russia; but only on three eases,
which are formally specified—that is to say,
if Russia should attempt to invade the •Prin-
cipalities —if Russia should attack Austria
on her own territory—or if the Csar should with-
draw his acceptance of the four points, as interpreted
in the memento of Dec. 28. As a consequence of
this convention, Prussia would expect to have a place'
in the conferences at Vienna."

The foregoing extract contains the whole of M. de
Bacy's statements U they affect the treaty or conven-
tion with Prussia.

The Augsburg Gazette has an article arguing that
Austria is pressed on by Francs and England, and
insisting upon the necessity of not only Prussia, but
also the States of. Germany, joining the alliance, so
that they may acquire a right to restrain the urgency
of the Western Powers.

FRANCE.