biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-30

GERMANY.

Letters from Vienna of the 24th state that the
Viennese public are directing their regards to Olmuts,
earnestly wishing that some expedient may be found
for maintaining peace, so that the army may be re-
duced end the treasury be relieved of a heavy and
long sustained b irden. The ministers, it is said, are
equally desirous of a similar result, as the need of a
new loan is very urgent. Employers, too, especially
agriculturists, complain, or rather are disposed to
complain, that the army absorbs and wastes the pro-
ductive forces of the country ; in many places serious
losses have been sustained through a deficiency of
labour.

SPAIN.

-.-

The Madrid Gaigte of the 23rd publishes a roya
decree which suppresses the Colonial Council
another which suppresses the Commission for the
Revision of Administrutive Laws ; and a third which
suppresses the Junta for establishing washhousts
and baths for the poor at Madrid, and niers the
matter to the local authorities. The new ministry,
it was said, does not intend to publish a programme,
bat to let its policy be seen from its acts. The Mar-
quis de Gerona, the new Minister of Grace and Jus-
tice, arrived in Madrid on the 23rd, and was to take
the oaths in presence of the Queen in the evening.
The police had succeeded in arresting a man who has
recently written and published several sedition.
pamphlets. He was engaged in writing a new lucu-
I tuition when they entered his house. The Count
de Quinto was spoken of for the post of Civil
Governor of the province of Madrid, in the room of
M. Benavides, resigned.

ALLEGED PERSECUTIONS IN TURKEY.

The following remarkable paragraph appears in
the semi-official Austrian Correspondence:
"The Augsburg Gazette contains in its recent
numbers letters detailing numerous acts of crnclty
and oppression exercised towards the peaceable Chris-
tian subjects of Turkey. It is surprising that the
consular reports which have reached the imperial
government make no mention of such facts; and we
are therefore entitled to conclude that these narra-
tions are, at any rate, much exaggerated. Their in-
sertion in the Augsburg Gazette does not appear to
have been preceded by that examination into their
authenticity which we expect from a journal in many
respects so distinguished. It is probablejhat the
articles in question are the work of a party which is
doing its best to excite agitation, in order to defeat
the efforts made by the courts of Europe for the
maintenance of peace."
London, England, 1853-09-30

LATER FROM BRITISH AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Tut, RSDAT.
The royal mail screw steam-ship Lady Eglinton,
Captain Paton, arrived in the Mersey this afternoon
from Quebec, after a passage of 11 days 13 hours,
having left that port on the 17th instant. She brought
33 passengers.
The Quebec Mifflin' Chronicle of the 17th pub-
lishes the comparative statements of the arrivals
and tonnage at that port to the 16th September,
inclusive, viz.:
Vestals. Tonnage.
1552
18.53

The arrivals of all kinds of timber had been small
in comparison with the same date last year, and
prices had in consequence ruled very high.
The other news per the Lady Eglinton has been
anticipated by the Atlantic.
The Graf Von Scheverin sailed from Quebec for
this port on the 17th inst.
Freights for timber ruled uncommonly high at
Quebec, viz., to Liverpool, 475. 6d. ; to the Clyde,
505.; and 81. for deals to London has been given.
Tonnage has been eagerly sought after.
London, England, 1853-10-15

lab) Entelltence.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTEADAY.
Be►uae Mc COUNLINONIII Oolnuay.

IN HE J. GAIION.
ThEs was the last esainioatioa meeting. The baukiupt
was a butcher, at Woolwich.

Mr. Beard (from the office of Mr. Buchanan) appeared
for the assignees, and stated that the bankrupt's debts were
nearly 4001., the meets realised about 1101. The statement
with respect to the amount of profits and expenses was
untouched, but as no gold would result to the estate by
an adjournment, the assignees did not oppose, reserving all
questions for the certificate meeting.
The bankrupt passed his examination.
IN RR ALFRED Rooras.

The bankrupt was a draper, of Upper Elarylebone-street.
This was the List examinatino meeting. The accounts, pre-
pared by klr. TLensos, show the debts to be 8631. ; apses.
about 1151. _

Mr. A. Turner, for the assignees, did not oppose and the
bankrupt passed.
IN la GEORG' POTTZIL

There was adividend meeting inthecase of this bank-
rupt, of Grosvenor.basia, Pimlico, and elsewhere, lime
burner. His accounts, prepared by Means. Harding and
Pullein, which were of a very voluminous nature, have
been before published.
Mr. Tripp, Mr. Norris, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Link-
later, to day appeared fur certain parties in the case; and
alter a brief discussion, during which it was stand that
there were pending questions involving prints of law, and
also the question as to whether certain funds of large
amount should be distributed in this court or the Court of
Chancery,
An adjournment was directed.
London, England, 1853-10-15

MADRAS.

The appointment of General W. Staveley to the
command of the Madras army seems to have given
much satisfaction : Sir R. Armstrong's departure is
at the same time much regretted. Nothing is said
of the probable date of Sir 11. Pottinger's relinquish-
ing the reins of government: somehow or other, Sir
Henry never has had the goodwill of the Madras
I press, but he certainly does not appear to have been
I unpopular ;with the services. The grant of 6001. a
year to certain Hindoo temples near Madras has
been discontinued : 1,8001. a year are said to be
allowed to the temples on the hill of Parbhuttee in
Poona—why should this be continued when similar
grants at Madras have been abolished? The postage
on newspapers throughout India is to be one anna:
were all the sums granted to the Hindoo and other
temples discontinued, the reduction in the revenue by
the decrease of poetages would be more than made
up for.
London, England, 1853-10-15

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is quiet taday,with little doing speculatively.
Town tallow is quoted 60s. nett cult ; Petersburg Y.C.
ou the spot, 68s. 64. ; Oct. to Dec., 68r. ;Jan. to March, 595.
Manta? Aviarioss.—Town Tallow, 625. 6d. ; Fat ►y
ditto, 3s. 48. ; Yellow Russian, 60s. 6d. ; Melted Stuff, 465. ;
rough ditto, 30s. ; Tallow Graves, 17s. ; good Dregs, 95.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports the supply large, and trade
heavy for middling things. A steady demand for anything
of good quality, and prices well maintained. Prime mea-
dow hay, 90s. to 1161. ; inferior, 60s. to 80s. ; rowen,
455. to 655. ; clever, 90s. to 1261.; second cut, 701. to
1101.; straw, 365. to 425.

COVENT GARDEN.-THIS DAY.
The market continues to be well supplied with vegeta-
bles and fruit, but trade remains dull. Good melting
Peaches and Nectarines are over. English Grapes are
abundant. Pears now consist of Benne d'Amsalis, Brown
Beurre, Bonne Louis, (Jamie, Bergamot, and Marie Louise.
Importations of Potatoes from the Continent are still kept
up. Plums from the South of France fetch Gs. per basket.
English Plums are nearly over. Carrots and Turnips fete!'
from 2d. to 4d. per bunch. Potatoes are mach diseased,
bnt prices for them are rather better. Mushrooms are much
more plentiful, and a little cheaper. Cut flowers consist
of Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Roses, Mignonette, and tree
Carnations.
London, England, 1853-10-15

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

A. Eicbholz and J. Moller, Manchester, commission
agenta—E. Psarse and S. Pears., Exeter, ironmongers—
J. Collins and Elizabeth Tyree, Brixhem, Devonshire, iron-
mongers—J. Burnell, E. R. Brown, and T. Nicholson, Ply-
mouth, Devonshire, so far as regards J. Burnell—T. Bow-
den and E. Hopwood, Stockport, Cheshire, cotton waste
spinnero—W. Nutting, T. Nutting, and E. Nutting, Whit-
more-park, Warwickshire, farmers—J. Wheeler and Re-
becca Darley, Duastahle, Bedfordshire, manufacturers of
straw—J. Lamont and O. Ripley, Pinners'-hall, Old Broad-
street, City, commission merchants—R. Ingram and R. Sea-
man, Walpole, Norfolk, owners of a steam threshing ma-
chine—L. Bossy and C. Brunswick-place City-road,
Morris, 'T

King,
surgeons—E..- T. Sevin, and E. Hughes, Llanfyllin,
Mnntsomeryskire, mercers—T.Coulthard and J. Coultbard,
Bury, Lancashire, drapers—J. S. Renwick and A. Crosbie,
Southampton drapers—W. Pyrah, T. Tillotson, and B.
Bralford,Yorkshire, atone masons, so far as regards
B. Yeadon—R. Granger and Mary Ann Dowers, Symond's-
inn, Chancery-1 me, law stationers—W. Batts and J. Vin-
cent, Shipley, Sussex, farmers—W. Warr and J. Warr,
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, brick makers—W. Stevenson
and W. Stevenson, jun., King-street, Covent-garden, carpet
London, England, 1853-10-15

WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE
MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE, 13• TURDAT MORNING.
The colonial markets during the week have shown con-
siderable dulness, and prices are generally lower. The pub-
lic sales of sugar have gone off rather heavily, especially for
the lower qualities of Mauritius, which, at yesterday's sales,
were disposed of at a decline of 6d. to ls. per cwt. Of
coffee the sales have been small. Lut week's rates have
been maintained for the plantation sorts of Ceylon, and for
the native descriptions there was at one time some demand
at 465. per cwt., bat there are now more Wien than buyers
at that quotaticn. The rice market has become flat, and
sales could not be effected except at reduction of fully 6d.
per cwt. Saltpetre continues in demand at full
rates. Of indigo, up to yesterday, about 12,300
chests had passed the sale, of which about 4,600 have met
with purchasers. The good export setts continue to
sell at about last sale's rates, but of home trade sales a
large proportion are bought in, the low qualities owing off
heavily at lower quotations. For tea there has been a good
demand, and considerable parcels have changed hands at
former prices.
London, England, 1853-10-15

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

--41.
The French papers publish a telegraphic despatch,
received from Trieste, g►ving the following as news
from Constantinople, but w►thout date :—" The de-
claration of war is approved of by an imperial pub-
lication. A new levy of 150,000 men has been
ordered. The Russian functionaries remaining in
Turkey are preparing to depart. The declaration of
war states that the navigation of the Danube and of
the Black flea will remain open to neutral flags."
Except that the Trieste message makes the levy
150,000 instead of 80,000 the more probable number,
this news does not differ from the despatches of the
29th oIL and Ist inst.

A private letter from St. Petersburg of the 4th
states that the news of the resolve of France and
England to send their fleets to the Dardanelles, and
that four frigates bid already appeared before Con-
stantinople, had very much damped the militant ardour
of the people. The Croustadt fleet would be safely
blocked in by the ice, but alarm was felt for that in
the Black Sea. The reports of diplomatic victories
gained by Russia over Persia were false. Thu Shah
was eertainly not strengthening his army out of
friendship for the Czar, but probably at the instiga-
tion of the Western Powers. Orders have been
issued that no passport shall be given under any cir-
cumstances to young men under 20 years of age.
Persons whose affairs do not call them abroad are not
to have passports if they are under 25 years of age.
A private letter, dated Vienna, October 10, states
that the English embassy there had received
despatches from Constantinople of the Ist, stating
that although the declaration of war had not been
published at that date, it was signed, and the mes-
senger bearing the summons to Prince Gortschakoff
was to leave that day. It was expected that five
days would be occupied in the journey to the Rus-
sian headquarters, in which case the fortnight's
delay would expire on the 20th. The writer of
this letter states absolutely that the expectation of
Prince Menchikoff's appointment to the government
of the Principalities is illusory.
A correspondent from the banks of the Danube
writing on the 18th of September, gives the follow-
ing details respecting the Russian flotilla at Ismail.
The first division of gun-boats sailed on the 12th, to
exercise on the river, but the state of the Druid*,
and the unsteadiness of the winds, and particularly
the want of steamboats, prevented them from ascend-
ing to Galatz, as their commander, Captain Sistreti,
had been directed to do. This flotilla is conse-
quently regarded as a failure, being unable to act on
the Upper Danube.

ISWARMS OF FLIES.—For several days past the
atmosphere ku been infested by myriads or small flits,
with black bodies of about the site of midge', awl wings
mere than doable the length of their bodies. The clouds
oft hese creatures hare already attracted attention for some
milks in different parts of the country, chiefly on the east
coast.—.Oreenock Adeortimr.
Lieutenant P. M. Godfrey, RN., has been ap-
pointed Admiralty Agent en the Southampton station.
London, England, 1853-10-15

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Joint Bowta, Edinburgh, itsuracce broker—Oct. 26, at
Dowelle Rooms, Edinburgh.
ARTHUR PATERSON, Edinburgh, lace merchant—Oct. 25,
at Dowells' Rooms, Edinburgh.
AKCUIBALD MACDONALD, Glasgow, fish dealer—Oct. 24, at
the Crow Hotel, Glasgow.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC DURING THE PAST WEEK.

(Prom tio spittle, Reamer Jesinsat.)
London, England, 1853-10-15

IRELAND.

Dcrumw, Oar. 14.
Mr. Hercules M'Donnell, barrister, son of the
much respected Provost of Trinity College, Dublin,
has been appointed Registrar of the Coat of Bank-
ruptcy in Ireland. " appointment," observes
the .neetnan, "is creditable to the Lord Chancellor,
for, independently of his connexion with the liberal
head of the University, Mr. M'Donnell, as a scholar,
a gentleman, and a lawyer, might claim, and would
deserve, a higher office."
The Right Hon. Baron Richards, chief commis-
goner of the Incumbered Estates Court, has re-
turned to Dublin from the south of France, with
health quite restored.
It ham been remarked that although the reduction
of the price of admission to the Great Exhibition to
sixpence has been the means of introducing a very
large proportion of the peasantry and operative
classes among the visitors, still that the number of
aristocratic ticket-holders who go there daily is not
visibly diminished. The number cf visitors averages
each day between ten and eleven thousand. The
receipts are described as satisfactory.
The inquest on the persons who lost their lives by
the late accident on the Great Southern and Western
Railway was resumed yesterday in the Court-house
of Naas. The examination of Heffernan, the driver
of the express engine, which had been stationary at
the time of the collision, was continued. It related
in a great measure to the value of fog-signals, which
it was admitted the guard of the stationary engine
should have placed upon the line after his engine
had become disabled, but which he did not so
place. Several other witnesses were examined.
One who travelled by the goods train stated that he
saw the driver of the engine take some whiskey with
a man at a station on the way. Another witness,
who also travelled by that train, swore that he saw
a carriage before them on the line some minutes be-
fore the collision took place. Mr. George Mackay
Miller, engineer-in-chief and locomotive superin-
tendent of the Great Southern and Western Rail-
way, was also examined, and at the conclusion of
his examination the inquiry was adjourned to this
morning.
A good deal of discussion having taken place at
the inquest respecting the probable distance at which
the danger light of the Straffan station could be seen
along the line, the jury, Captain Tyler, lt.E., Mr.
Überry, Mr. Miller, and other gentlemen, travelled
from Bellies on the engine, the tender, and the brake
van for the purpose of determining the question by
actual observation. The light was first observed at
a distance of about two-and-a-half miles; it was
afterwards lost to the view for a short time, and again
became visible at about a mite-and-a-half from the
station. The night, however, was very tine and
clear, which was not the ease when the accident'
occurred.:
London, England, 1853-10-15

SCINDE.

From Kurrachee we have advice. to the 3rd inst.,
but they are barren of events of interest. The
weather was far from unpleasant, yet a considerable
amount of sickness, in the shape of fever and catarrh
had made its appearance—all attributed by the na-
tives to the comet, which had disappeared on the Ist
inst., but more likely caused by the rapid fall of the
Indus and its canals. The Queen steam frigate, on
her way to the Persian Gulf, bad called at Kurrachee
on the let inst., and landed her mail, proceeding on
her voyage without dropping anchor. The river
steamer Meanee had gone up to Hyderabad with
treasure, the Planet to Mooltan with cargo and pas-
senger'', and the Meteor to Kotree to refit. The
crops throughout the districts were generally in
good condition, and gave promise of fruitful harvests.
The Khan of Keylat and Jam of hieyla are said at
length to have become reconciled.
London, England, 1853-10-15

THE MEDITERRANEAN,

MALTA, Ocr. 10.
October 5, at 11 p.m., Fury arrived from the fleet
wi'h drspatches. She proceeded to Marseilles, at 2 a.m.,
without cooling. The Triton, which was conveying the
despatch broke her conneving shaft, and is now being
tqwed to Malta by the Ardent.
H.M.S. Caradec arrived from Besika on the Bth, having
on board Lady Dundee. The vessel war docked imme-
diately, and will be ready to take up the mails of the Bth
from London, which will arrive here on the 12th or 13th.
Health of the flat improving, but still a good deal of fever
and ague, the water they drink being very brackish end
unwholesome.

Corn and freights keep up a high price.
A Fre•ch company have opened a steam commanicatien
between the northern Least of Africa, Malta, and Marseilles,
• line long been wanting, and which will open a large
market for French manufactures. The French are etesdily
increasing their steamers in these parts, and they do it well,
though nut an efficiently as the Peninsular end Oriental
Company. Triton arrived this morning in tow of the
Ardent.

THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO JAPAN.

Commodore Perry's squadron, to which public
attention has been directed for some two years past,
hes returned from Japan. The result has been satis-
factory, although it has been unaccompanied by the
warlike demonstration so much talked of in the Ame-
rican journals. The commodore presented his cre-
dentials to a proper officer in the neighbourhood of
Jeddo, and intimated that he would return in the
spring of the year for an answer to tho request of
the United States government.
London, England, 1853-12-27

GERMANY.

VIENN
Last night the Earl of Westmseniend append is
his glory. The spleisdid apartments of the sglemdid
British embassy were thrown opus to about SOO of
the etas of Vienna society—tke crow di la awn—
Prim% metals, otinistere, eeente. berme. Wiwi,-
camp, all lent their puss and their seam% to
make up a " grand blase of triumph." There aro roe
or two little things respecting which ill-natured
have thought fit to cast doubts upon Lord
liestTo ve
oreland's ability. He has rather a pewter
way of getting redress for any of his print:ram
tan wronged, aad the stars have not lately favoured
his diplomatic endeavours. But at a dinamer a ball
thin is no mistake about the ability of car map-
blow ambassador. On one field at leant the credit of
wizardry is vindicated in the eyes of all Austria :
Lord Westmoreland's not was an unequivocal
imam

Every post from England is eagerly looked for
nee, as it is felt that the events at Sinop* have de-
monstrated in anticipation the fruitlessness to which
the last effort of the Vienna congress is doomed. The
denim of England and France to abandon, or
Wendy espouse, the cause of Turkey will have an
Immense, a critical effect here. Should the Porte be
abandoned by the western powers, Austria will be more
than ever at the feet of the Cur. Should a contrary
policy be adopted. her leading men will have to am-
ides a question the most momentous which has
lion discussed in the imperial council since the peace.
ilye than Austria must make a perilous election.
London, England, 1853-12-27

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1853

gaslight for the first time on Christmas Eve, tape-
cially as the Pope and the Cardinal• Vicar are of pp'.
Dion that on so solemn a recurrence the religious
feelings of the people, who are accustomed to parade
the city and attend the midnight masses at different
churches, ought not to be disturbed by objects of novel
and profane interest.
The Sacred Congregation of the Index, by a decree
dated the 14th December, damned and prohibited
Oarnier•Pages' "Political Dictionary," Pelletan's
" Profession of Faith in the 19th Century," Franchi's
"Religion in the 19th Century" and "Appendix to
the Philosophy of Italian Schools," and Chiaro-
manni's Apology for Parsons' Territorial Rights."
Hunting goes on spiritedly in the Campagna, and
a great number of breakfasts are prepared by the
Roman gentlemen upon whose estates the appoint-
, meats take place. Yesterday, Miss Chapman, a
young English lady, was thrown from her horse
upon her head with such violence as to be insensible
for some time, but subsequently recovered, and the
accident is not likely to have serious consequences.
London, England, 1853-12-27

MARYLEBONE.

The performances commenced with a new drama, called
Broken Toys, which, as is not unusual on Boxing-nights,
wee played in dumb show. The pantomime is the produc-
tion of Mr. Nelson Lee, and is entitled Harlequin King
Ugly Mug and My Lady Lee of Old London-bridge. It
opens with a view of Stonehenge by moonlight, the abode
of fitoneybatter, • hard-hearted demon monarch, who is
attended by his sprite., Granite, Flint, Sc. They deter-
mine to ruin t►e Christmas sport. They take their depar-
ture for earth, and the scene changes to the crystallised
grotto of the Fairy Queen, who promises her protection to
Beauty, who is in love with Prince Prettyfellow, the son of
King Ugly Mug. The setae changes to Old London-
bridge, and Old King Ugly Mug is introduced riding on
his charger and attended by his troop. Part of the
bridge falls in, and King Ugly Mug falls in also, but
with much ado is lifted out again. Stoneybatter appears
attended by Granite, who builds up the bridge never
more to fall. The two lovers meet at the Verdant Cot•
tags of Beauty, where the Demon Chief arrives, who
'vises them, but they escape, and the chief is shut up in
the box of a atone jag. Lady Lee arrives next and
dances a pat de seed with King Ugly Mug, who intro-
duces her to his son as the wife that he has
amen for him. The Prince is indignant, she being
more ugly than Ugly Mug himself, and contentions arise
which are quelled by the intervention of the Fairy Queen,
who transforms Prince Prettyfellow into Harlequin, King
Ugly Mug into Clown, Lady Lee into Pantaloon, and Mer-
cury into the Sprite. Then the fun commences, and some
good jokes are hit off in the usual way by the help of Har-
lequin's potent wand. Three performing dogs were also
introduced, and they erected some; extraordinary feats,
such as wheeling barrows and jumping through hoops set
on fire. The scenery was exceedingly well got up, and
drew forth the deserved applause of • very crowded house.
London, England, 1853-12-27

SURREY.

A very crowded house, principally composed of "children
of larger growth," last night witnessed the performance of
Alfred Crowquill's pantomime at this theatre. The title
of Mr. Crowquill's production is King Munfos ; or, Seth.
gain Hearteake and the Fairies of the Glow-worm Glade;
and, successful as the previous efforts of the author have
been in the pantomimic drama, the present promises to
command at least as hugs an amount of public favour as
any of them. The btulesque introduction is of more than
ordinary length, and of course is as much more than ordi-
narily difficult to unravel. It introduces ns to a King
Muffin, who seems to have as little chance of handing down
his sovereignty to the heir apparent of the kingdom of
genuine gunpowder as the illustrious Brother of the Moon
has to preserve to his race the celestial empire ; • Prince
Crumpet, his son, who would form a uaio• with Miss
Bri.leitake, but cannot obtain the one thing need-
ful via., the lady's consent ; a Prince Hurt.
cake, the favoured lover; and the usual fol-
lowers, allies, and assistants, terrestrial, celestial, and
infernal, of the rivals. The abode of the Tea Witches
—Bobea Shee, Howqu• Shee, and Souchong Slute—afforde
an opportunity of introducing a laughable parody on the
witches' scene in Macbeth, King Muffin burlesquing the
Thane, and • teapot the cauldron; and a laugh at the ex-
pense of the Agapemone is raised in • scene entitled the
Agapeminous abode of love. The harlequinade was
.1101111aelatled, laco:des aue yes, graceful dancing by
M. Alexandre (the Harlequin), and the Misses Gunnies, who
Ailed the partsof Columbine and Harlequins,' much larger
number of pantomimic tricks than we have been accur
tomed to see. Mr. Doughty, as the Clown, and Mr.
Bradbury, as Pantaloon, well sustained their esta-
blished reputation. The seeenery was exceedingly
welt executed. Two scenes in the introduction, the Valley
of • Thousand Streams and the Glowworm Glade, both by
Phillips, are beautiful specimens of scent's art.
The other entertainments were the melodrama of the
Sailor of France and the farce of the IVaiter at Cremorne,
and, es they took precedence of the pantomime, they were
judiciously curtailed to meet the impatience of the audience.
London, England, 1853-12-27

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

To-day. as customary, is kept very much as • general
holiday, and there has not been a public sale, neither have
the pnvate contract markets furnished any businen to
report upon.
Otte.—Seal, pale, 401 10s.; straw, 3.5!. to 371.; brown, 34'. ;
Sperm, 891. 10s. to 91/. Os. ; Headmatter, 901. to 924. ;
Cod, 371. to 371.105. ; South Sea, 38/. to 421.; Olive Gallipoli,
611. to 621. ; Spanish and Sicily, 671. to 691. ; Palm, 401.10 x.
to 411.; Cocoa Nut, 461. to 481. 10x.; Seed, rape, pale,
471. 101. ; Linseed, 291, 52.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is steady At the annexed prices, viz. --Town
tallow, 575. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. ON the spot, 58s. t;d.
to 684.9 d. ; Dec., 58s Gd.; January t March, 585. 3d. to
581. Bd.

PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.
0.51. lISMIISM 143.

Rock on band Ca*
ivery teat week
Do. Irons Int June
arrival Lent week
W. from lit June
?rice Y. C. per ewt.
Do. Town

24,761
2,M:
1,,+52
90,552
375. lid.
395. tid.

44828 44,303
1,3•13 2,329
80.810 131,8::5
243 4.14
88,304 82,C13
:424.34. iB. 9d.
47r. It 594. 04.

Arrival for the week ending 340 3,laat 4ear, 229
casks; and delivery, 1,418 casks. The arrivals lot week
comprised 304 casks from St. PIAKIIkpg,4II4 160 ham
other places. Total, 464 cult.. ' .

SMITHFIELD HAY MARI/FT.—VMS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports the supply shod, bit quits squat
to the demand. Prime meadow hays 85e. ne 1064.; Wenn:,
50s. to 704. ; rowan, 4.55. to 6.54. ' • aloyek_76i, to ;
serood cat, 70s. to 10(a.; straw, As. to VA.
London, England, 1853-12-27

THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

Yesterday was a Christmas holiday, and something
more. The Maims of religion, is respect of the math,
having been satisfied on Sunday, the day was unreservedly
dedicated by the majority to enjoyment. An imperious
order, Wising from the borne of a despot, could hardly
have seemed a more uniform suspension of business than
that whisk yesterday took place by the voluntary deference
of our trading public to an unaided expression of opinion.
The weather might be called fine. Thresibeut the early
part of the day the roads were kept ►erd and dry by a
brisk frost. There was just fog enough to be noticeable,
and to give the steseshtut people a decent moue for not
plying on the Thames.

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Tllll sun had not long been up when the streets began to
All with crowds of well-dressed people, for the most part in
family groups, not loitering about as as boning day, but
hieing ato same predetermined rendezvous ; some to the
country, some to the parks, others to the public Institutions
and exhibitions, and very many t• the railway stations and
the booking Moss of the long stage omnibuses. The street
convenable* were exceedingly well loaded, mad the omnibus
proprieton mast ban found it • very profitable day. At
every corner on this line of the gnat thoroughfares, knots
of panniers were to be seen waiting far the " bus," in
most mom te find that, for want of room, some owe must be
left behind. The public-houses stood open wide, and
doubtlem did • good sucks of bsuittese ; yet an intoxicated
perms eras hardly to be seen in the streets. As tbe day
wore en the moving population slowly disappeared, doubt-
less to meet in those bons circles where the Teutonic TIP
in all parts of the world is accustomed to seek its highest
and beet delight. In the evening the theatres produced
their long promised novelties; to inspect which let us
proceed.
THEATRES AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
London, England, 1853-12-27

OLYMPIC.

The drama of Plot and Passion, with which the IMMO
of this theatre opened in September, has continued so
popular, that it keeps its place at the head of the bills, and
preceded the Christmas entertainment last night. It is an.
deratood that one of the authors of that drama has not
thought it unworthy of him to devote his acknowledged
abilities to the construction of the pantomime which was
last night produced, under the title of Harlequin Columbus.
The plan of the piece, as detailed in yesterday's Daily
News, was most amusingly wrought out, after which the
accustomed transformation takes place, Mr. Moreland being
. . - . _ _

Harlequin, Mr. M. Roche: Clown, Mr. W. Roche. Pasta.
loon, aid Miss Wyndham Columbine. The tricks, trans-
formations, and the hurly-burly of the pantomime proper is
t►en proceeded with with great energy. This runs through
the Arctic Regions, Model Farms, Russia and Turkey.
Hydropathy, and all the prominent topics of the day, with
• fair admixture of tricks and transformation, and con.
eludes with a very rich and hindsome tableau of the
Gorgeous Gallery of Progress." Great pains appeared to
have been taken with the getting up, and u soon as the
hitches almost Inseparable from a first night are remedied,
the pantomime will deserve • run.
London, England, 1853-12-27

THE QUEEN'S NEW STEAM YACHT.

Sir James Brehm, Bart., M.P., First Lord of the
Admiralty, came over to Portsmouth on Tuesday last, to
meet a committee of officers whose opinions were aired
upon the important subject of cosatructing ker 314ady's
new steam yacht. The officers sad gest/eases summed
to meet the First Lord, were Captain Sir Baldia Walker,
E.C.8., Sureeyor of the Nary; Captain the Row. Joseph
Miasma, Commanding-in-Chief of her Majesty's steam
@quiche's ; Taoism Baker, Esq., MN., Inspector of Mr
shinery of the Victor's sad Albert; Andrew Murr,
Esq. Superiateuding Engineer of Portsmouth Dockyard;
Thomas Lloyd, Esq , R.N., of the Steam Department of
Somerset House; Isaac Watts, Esq., Assistant to the Sur-
veyor of the Navy; sad Jolts Peals, Esq., C.E., of Green-
wich. Plans sail sections were exhibited, sad we believe
the result will be that the sew Royal yacht will be haat of
the following duasasicou sad capabilities
Feet. Inches.
Length of keel 3OO 0
Length on thek
Beam 4O 0
Depth of hold
Diameter of paddle. wheel 3O 6
Stroke of piston
Diameter of cylinder 0 34
Taman', 2,340.

- - -
The rooletioste of the memo have boa estimated at
Arm 26 to 28. which will yield, it is odsobased, a speed of
from 16 to 16 knot. per bro. Tb mightes en to be ma-
satestarid by Penn, epos the osilletki pima*, bet
shish to Oman the sped saleable/ spos mast be yoked
spas high piteous same ! They wel mean it Spiel
is the body of Ut• noel, and oesseqsastly allow of Ins
mottled's. esd Tobin in for the elision's eta, aad
admit of the etessie of a ler goestity of ends. We hope
she will hoe a imam peopethes of pram r tsttlwt. has
any vowel Wiest. and net small randaal power, Is be delvea
ass treat speed of *mdse. With a large pewee, taw maid
men of speed will he attained with mach man ease ad
Omani% sad wed risk of dersapantat.—lionepadita
Adman, old oresta Iteratd.
London, England, 1853-12-27

MINES.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocir.
The gold mining share market is devoid of business,
with a dull tone. Agua Fria shares are quoted 11-16
to 13-16 prem.; Nouveau Monde, to 2 prem.; Colo-
nial Gold, to 1 prem ; and Great Nugget, par to
prem.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 43 to
46 ; Peel River, a to a prem. ; North British Austra-
lasian, /to 1 prem.; and Scottish Australian Invest-
ment, to 1a prem. Cobra shares have been dealt
in at 461; and Copiapo at 13.
London, England, 1853-12-27

Witness—lt might produce it, and consequently death.
.

Foreman—World not the violence the d;esaeed kite been
subject to, with the ill usage and starvation, be likely to
accelerate his death ?

The Coroner observed that the ease appeared to be one
of deliberate murder.

The jar, remarked they were unanimously of that opinion,
and they wished the coroner to apply to the Secretary of
State to offer a reward to discover the perpetrator.
The inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight, and the cores
air directed that the body should not be buried.
London, England, 1853-12-27

HAYMARKET.

As the How* of the Family, with which the performance.
commenced yesterday evening at the Haymarket, he.
already proved a hope fulfilled both to author and manager,
it will be enough to say of it that it went off with wen more
than usual eclat, and that Mr. Backstow's impersonsitieu
of Joe Wadd gave no intimation that be had exhausted ell
his fun in inventing jokes for the pantomime. The pro-
duction of the latter was an event in Haymarket annals—
the present being the first Christmas in which the modern
innovation, burlesque, liss been made to give place to the
legitimate absurdity. The experiment was quite suc-
cessful. The audience, old and young, were quite
glad to see their friends, Harlequin and Crowe,
to hear the merry pantomime music, and, as weal, were
ready to explode at every old substantial joke, that owed
its fan, not to the writer, but to the stage carpenter. The
manager, who in Jr. Wadd in the play recommends every
we to be his own father, in order to ensure a respectable
pedigree, has by a parity of reasoning thought fit to be his
own pantomime writer, and has justified the course taken
by the produstion of a good one. He has chosen for his
theme Bouthey's fairy tale of Little Silvorhair mod the
Three Bears. The harlequinede that follows the cowhides
of Silverhair's psanks is of the old orthodox pattern. The
orchestra plays en everlasting jig, the Clown and Pasta-
loon pick every one's pockets, and quarrel over the spoil,
and the scenery changes at the bidding of the Halle•
quits from railway stations to Chobhsm Camp, and
thence to Virginia Water, with all that magic
celerity which is generally observable on the first
night of the Christmas pantomime. There is excel-
lent dancing, plenty of fun, and, is conclusion, a
grand tableau in which the naval review at Spithead is re-
presented with mach spirit and fidelity. On the whole,
Mr. Backstone's first attempt at pantomime has fairly
earned the &Towable verdict of the public. The fable
chosen as a groundwork is graceful and childlike, the dia-
logue (in the introduction) is intelligible, and the mencery
and properties are beautiful and gorgeous. The rained abbey
by moonlight, changing into the Lotus Lake and waterfall,
was greatly cheered ; and the fairy raft might bear cam
park= with some of the best Lycra tableaux. In the
acting some new strength has been added to the oompany,
the parts of Silverfish. and Lotwilia being taken by Mdlies.
Thompson and Morris, two young ladies from her Majesty's
Theatre, both of whom did their spiriting gratefully and
well. Miss Thompson, in addition to being a pressure
dassmume, is a very promising settees, and Miss Morris, who
relies almost exclusively on her saltatory feats, dances with
I great agility and aplomb. Mr. Marshall as Clown, Miss
Mary Brown as Columbine, sad Mr. Harass as Palatal/toe,
passed with unanimous approval. and will, no doubt, make
the pantomime run long; and well, provided it be a little
compressed in dimension, so as to allow the yeas' folks to
get home and to bed at a reasonable hour.
London, England, 1853-12-27

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocic.

The funds continue to oscillate within a range of
per cent. At the present moment prices are much
the same as they closed on Saturday. Console opened
931 to 941 ex. div. for the 18th of January, and
after being sold at 93, rallied to 941 to 1. The
present quotation is 94, exactly. The Three
per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at
931 to 941; the Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents., at
951 to ; Bank Stock at 220 ; South Sea Old Anne.,
at 991; and Exchequer Bills, at U.-to 6e. prem.
Business throughout the Stock Exchange is on a
restricted scale.

In the foreign stock market there is no feature of
importance, and the sales are limited to the follow-
ing, lie. :—Mexican at 241 to ; Peruvian Four-
and-a• Half per Cents. at 683; Portuguese Four per
Cents. at 43; and Dutch Four per Cents. at 96.
London, England, 1853-12-27

FATE OF GOOD FARMING.

At the Conterbary County Court, the other day,
a OMB was tried, which shows bow dam/prom it is for •
tesaarferater to venter, to improve his landlord's progeny.
The settee was brought by Kama. Woollen:1m sad
!meter against Mr. Dowsatt, for the recovery of 801., for
damage wilfully done by the defeastaat is certain laud be.
Imaging to the platatiirs in the pariah al Paha., by grab-
s • partial of woodlaad there Waste, sad ens seve-
ral Mditm parting the fields is the estate.
Mr. Foster deposed that he let the km ia 1644 to his
brother-la-law, deleudsot, from yew Se year. In the fol-
lowing year, wittier observed that sae oldie hedges had
been grabbed up, sad he thee told the defendant that be
=Tto as Lee: family, mid wee opposed to tke err
od fthe bodges ; sad would am have it dose. At a
sabsequeat year, wham !oohed for hie awe of wool-keit
—hut could not God it, ma it had been grabbed up, an-
Imams to him. He this complained to the defendant of
what he had done, mid forbid him grabbing Up say sore
of the hedges ; the defendant admitted having doss se, but
said he had improved the lead thereby. Sc.. of the
damage had been done is 1861.
Ciesisimassiosd—The animal rent ie 1121„ and I kayo re-
*hived it from 1844 up to the present Mese. Mr. Doweett
has repeatedly given noree that he would leave die farm:
but he release to give it up, against what I believe to ha
his right and my will. I have recently suggested that the
elekadest's rent should be increased to M. a year ; that
was to merge all action of trespass. I should say the land is
worth 401. at least. When I originally let the land, I
thought it was a fair rent. I was opposed to the hedgee
being grabbed up, became, like the Doke of Newcastle, I
wish to do what I like with my own. I have borrowed
mosey of my brother-is-law, the defendant, but have always
repaid him. I don't know anything about agriculture, Or
the value of land.

111. Mute,, deposed that the restoratios of the hedges
sod mood er.,eld ant oa lbs.; he ham sothissi of the
valise of the timber that had bear removed.

Creseuaroieed —As a farmer, I should wiy that the es-
otoval et the bed re was beeelkial ; bat if I wu asked, r
the owes, of the ised, I sheald object to it, w it would de-
teriorate iv valise. it I wished to MI the lead.

Mr. Towne, to the defendant, 'untended that the maws
was • mast malicious is., sad hymen for the pupate of
anniziag the defendant. He ealled witnesses to show that
the fesideat, Mewed of isjorieg, hadraoter'ally *shamed,
the wane of the lend, by the counts he hod adopted in
grubbing up the hedges, sad practising improved methods
of al h MUM

His Miaow obstrood that ao doubt mat hod boos sea
taittod, but do nonfarm had, to a past swum, as-
quintal ; *till tho wood bad boos routoyad as well as the
hedge., without say aostaat Wag ohlaiwod how the snort,
pipe. He anti mot war tie lastotatioa al tho
aad wood that was out melba gootelos. Ludo aLsdiC
divided by bouailaris. mil* would sour awn mosidaii
Ph IN; and, thooehoelost IN. dessess,—Cab
mos Wsweil..orreg
London, England, 1853-12-27

SHARE LISTS.
THIS DAY.—Two o'Clocx.
Business is the railway market is very quiet, but
prices are steadily supported at about the final rates
of Saturday. London and North-Western stock is
quoted 104 to 1; Great Western, 84 to 1; Lanca-
shire sad Yorkshire, 871 to ; Midland, 831 to 1 ;
Dover., 181 to 1; Great Northern., 211 to I ; and
York and North Midland., 231 to 241.
French shares are rather better.
WIDMANN MARIN AND ROM.
London, England, 1853-03-01

vbe court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal and attended by the Countess of Desert,
Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon,
went yesterday afternoon to inspect Bridgewater House,
where her Majesty was received and attended by Lord
Brickley.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning,
attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred attended by Mr.
Gibbs and the Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, wept to
Apsley House yesterday morning, to see the cAlections and
memorials of the late Duke of Wellington.
The royal dinner circle at Buckingham Palace last even-
ing included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlobe, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Besaborough,
Earl de Grey, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth,
Lord Oventoue, Lady Caroline and Mies Barrington and
Mr. lialtun.

A deputation on the subject of the Turkish Loan had an
interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the
Foreign-offiee. The deputation consisted otMr. W. H. Mul-
lein, Mr. Mathew Usielli, Count Strezelecki, Mr. S. J.
Waley, aed Mr. Louis Cohen.
Mr. Ross, from Canada, had an interview with the Duke
of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from the East Division of Southwark Pave-
ments, consisting of Messrs. Thomas Walker, Thomas
Evans, John Brighton, G. L. Shand, Mr. Robert Slee
(clerk), and Mr. Arthur S. Newman (surveyor), had an
interview with Sir William Molesvrorth yesterday at the
Office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governor-General of Canada, and the Governors
of the other North-American Provinces

THE HURRICANE OF SATURDAY.
London, England, 1853-03-01

'PARISH EONRIABLES BILL.

tiev;illlaeirei awmittee ea this
bill. He complained that be was not fairly treated,
lassmach as the bill had been before the hoses last masks
sad was entirely distinct ►rom the subject matter of his hen.
friend the member for Dover. In fact, the proposition of
the noble vimount looked very like an attempt to shelve
he (Mr. Deed's') bill, sad he hoped that the objection
world be withdrawn.
The sonunittee was then agreed to.
London, England, 1853-03-01

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

Sucian.—The public sales are going off steadily at last
week's prices. Refined is a shade dearer; grocery lumps,
fair to fine, 455. to 475. 6d.

COFFLE.—There hu not been a public sale, but the de-
mand continues good. After 'Change yesterday a large
business was done in native Ceylon at 48s. 6d., and there
are now more buyers than sellers at that price.
Tna.—The demand continues limited, but prices are sup-
ported.
Rica. 700 bags Bengal were offered in public sale, and
bought in, at 12e.
Corrote.—No sales reported.
The only public sales to-day were of Sugar and Rice, and
but little general business done by private contract.

RAY MAI

.ET.-THIS DAY.

Kr. E. J. Davis reports the supply short and trade brisk,
atthe following prices: Prime meadow Hay, Um. to 955. ;
inferior, 755. to 80s. ; Bowen, 50s. to 60s. ; Clover, 965. to
106 s. ; second cut, 765. to 90s. ; Straw, 325. to 365.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The Tallow market is exceedingly firm at the following
advanced prico : Town Tallow, 435. 9d. per cwt.; Peters-
burg Y. C. on the spot, 445. 3d. ; Marchand April, 445. 3d. ;
October to December (new), 445. 6d.
London, England, 1853-03-01

WHO IS TO BE THE NEW BISHOP ?

Various rumours are Still current on this subject.
One says that an Oxford man is to have the appointment,
became Cambridge claims at this -teas MS her pupils
more thaw an avenge number of the neapeate of the
episcopal bench. The "Oxford List" of emelidates in-
cludes Dr. Jeff, Ch. Ch., Principal of King's pellege ; Dr
Jaeoben, Ch. Ch., Regius Prolamin of Divinity ; Dr. Hook,
Ch. Ch., Vicar of Leeds ; Dr. Hawkins, Provost of Oriel
College ; and Dr. Bounden, Ch. Ch., Head blaster of
Charter-bone. Another somewhat confidant assertion
now is that the Rector of St. Jaws% the Rev. John Jack-
, is to fill the me of Lineola ; and some colour is given to
' the rumour by the fact tbstDr. Jackson is rather neutral in
politics, has been a hard.working parish clergyman, and
has numbered in the list of his congregation both the ex-
Prime Minister and the present Premier. Indeed those
who know the noblemen in question may have ennuis, d
during the Sunday morning service in St. Jame.'s the Earl
of Aberdeen in one gallery of the church in Piccadilly,
whilst Earl Derby was seen occupying a seat in the gallery
on the opposite side of the building.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 1, 1853.

emitters to the genuine production, and he has shown t
his sincere belief that the interdiction of the Chari-
sari was I grave affair of state by withdrawing his
own subscription, and thus depriving himself of a
pleasure in which be has long indulged.
An engraving of the Emperor, clothed in imperial
purple and ermine, will appear in the shops in a
few days. The former artistica' attempt in this
kind we., as you may remember, a failure, and the
police suppressed it to prevent the scandalous spec-
tacle of people laughing in the street at the Empe-
ror's portrait. M. David, the accomplihed author of
the forthcoming work, will doubtless succeed in
avoiding any provocation of the risible faculties. It
is said that in M. David's portrait the golden sceptre
in the Emperor's hand will be surmounted, not with
an eagle, but with a miniature statue of Charlemagne,
and I understand that the same ornament will adorn
the sceptre to be used at the coronation.