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The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-12

PUBLIC SALE&

By Kr. P , at Gsrraway's.—Leasehold residence,
61, Gower-street, Bedford-square, held for 32 years unex-
pired at 101. 14s. 6d. per annum, also the land tax of U.
per year of the premises, fixtures includt d in the purchase
—740/.
Leasehold house, 6,
years, at 101.

North, held for Sel
London, England, 1851-02-12

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COUR.T.—Y 1:.:1 GROAT
Samoa rat Rscoaexa.
Fottcmtv.
William Leighton Wood, a pianoforte maker, who was
yest, rday convicted of forgery, was brou*htup for sentence.
The prisoner hail given to a Mr. Stephen Rogers, timber
merchant, of Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square, a bill of
exchange for 43/., alleged to have been accepted by a
Mr. V. Vennicone, of Exeter, which it turned out was
forged.
lie was sentenced to seven years' transportation.

NEW COURT.—YESTERDAT.
Bateau ma 0 anion esansirr.
THE CHARGE or CHEATING AT CASH!.
In the ease of Thomas Brown, who stands indicted for
alleged fraud and ill practice at cards, an arrangement was
on Saturday come to by the mutual consent of counsel that
the trial should traverse until next session, and the court
then fixed the amount of bail in two at 40t., and the de-
' fendaut himself in gOl., but this not being considered by the
prosecutors as a sufficient sum, the question was this morn-
ing brought before the court, when it was stated that, from
certain overtures that had been made, the prosecutor enter-
tained a belief, that unless the amount of bail wa., increased
the defendant would not be forthcoming. This was men•
tioned to the court this morning, bat the Common Serjeant
refused to alter the amount unless affidavits were filed.
Athdarits were subsequently handed in by Mr. Robinson,
who asked the court to Sx the same amount of hail as that
fixed by the Alderman who committed the defendant.
Mr. Thompson opposed the application.
Mr. Robinson said the prosecutors were most anxious that
the trial should take place, and that there should be a full
investigation.
The Common Serjeiuit said that the objections to the
original amount of bail ought to have been made at the
time.
It was ultimately arranged to double the amount to two
in Bf'., and the defendant in the same sum, with the usual
notice.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-YESTERDAY.
Bans Ma. Bummer AD A" AMMANT Jcac B.

MASOS C. TUE CHI:RCHRVIE 0; BT,JAIIIIO4, CLERKEN-

WELL.--CIII77ACIMATZ CASE.
This was an appeal by Mr. Win. Mason, a member of the
Clerkenwell Parochial Reform As.ocistion, against a
elturekrate of a penny in the pound made on the 18th of
September last, by the trustees under the local act.
r. Parry end Mr. Metcalf were for the appellant; Mr.
Bodkin and Mr. Pashley for the trustees.
Atter a lengthened argument, Mr. Serjeant Mama, who
tried the appeal, said that enough had not been now shown
to justify the court in gnashing the entire rate, and the
"riwould, therefore,le dismissed.
pped dismissed with coots.
London, England, 1851-02-12

itistoo today up
1 to 1 Vokek.

The chief feature of the English stock market to-
, day has been the closing of the old account in Con-
sots, and the opening of the new one. The arrange-
ments for the settling were effected satisfactorily, the
amount of "differences" being. as we anticipated,
small, and the rate of "continuation " to the next
account, which is fixed for the 11th March, in most
instances, ruled at 4. With the completion of thew
arrangements the market has assumed an improved
tone, and prices are now quoted at an advance of A.
The business generally is of a satisfactory character,
though not extensive.
Consols opened 964 to 1 for money, and 961 to
1 for the 11th March, and they have improved to
their present quotation, which is 961 to a and ¶)6
to 1 respectively. The prices of the day's business
as officially reported, are: Three per Cent. Consols,
All!, 1; ditto for the account of the 11th March. 961,
i; Reduced Three per Cents., 9;1, a ; New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents., 981. ?,fl9; Long Annuities,
1860,71; Bank Stock, 213 ; India Stock, 26; ; South
Sea Stock, 1061. . .

Exchequer Bilk continue marked at Sim. and Ms.
prem. In the market for India Bonds rather more
business has been done than of late, but it is res-
tricted to the smaller bonds, which have been sold at
645., 6.3 w, and 675. prem.
In the foreign stock market attention is almost
solely directed to Spanish. Operations to some ex-
tent were prosecuted in these stocks after the class
of business hours yesterday. the quotations of the
Active Bonds standing as high as 20. To-dity the
demand has continued, and the price has reached
20 whilst the Passive Debt has been trans-
acted at SI. Much interest is felt us to the
result of the proceedings at the meeting of
the bondholders, now sitting. to consider the new terms
offered by the Spanish goventawnt, and which we
have already noticed. The soles of the morning aro:
I hitch Two-and-a-ltalf per Cents., 58.4, MI; ditto Four

per Cent. Certificates, 911. Mexican Bonds, 33i.
Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1849, ROI.
Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 971. Spanish
Active Five per Cents., 201, 1„ ; ditto Passiyo
Bonds, 5. 1, 4.
'The Consol account closing to-day opened on tho
16th ult. with Consols quoted for the 12th Fe-
bruary ut 96 !, to •?.. The daily fluctuations of prices
since, as between the highest and lowest *rates, both
for money and time, are subjoined. The highest
money price daring the period embraced in the ac-
count. being 961, and the lowest 96; it follows that
the extreme fluctuation is no more than per cent.

Cm, ob. tee
Money.

7acioln ler Amt.
Icb. IL

Date.

I4iKpr.t.
London, England, 1851-02-12

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is firm to-day at the quotations; annexed, viz.:
—Town Tallow, 375. nett cash; Petersburg Y. r. on th.
spot, 37n. 9d. to 38s. • Feb. and March, 371. (d. ; last three
months,
months, 38s. 9d. i9s.

MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY.

There was no change in the value of English Wheat this
morning ; the few pared,. on tulle realised about Monday's
' quotation.. The arrivals of foreign this week are large,
and demand limited; to have effected sales of itnportance,
it would have been accessary to have made some •light re-
duction in price.
Barley sold slowly at the decline noted on Monday.
The receipta of Oats thin week already amount to up-
wards of 23,000 qrs., and rather lees money wat, taken this
morning fur light and inferior qualities.
Beans and Peas unchanged in value or demand.

urro LoNtio"s PROP 10.1%, 4:0921.0t. 1,2 th
b.::
Qrs. English. Scotch. Irlab. Foret:n.
Moat l,llO I 11510
Rain ..... I 3010 (710
4090 • •••
Mr. 3130 sada ; 1000 bomb.

41ST, 35TH, AND 74TH REGIMENTS.— Tile .41st
Regiment received orders to embark yesterday at Curb, on
board the Hercules troop-ship, for Corfu. The 55th, from
Buttevent, and the 14th from Fermoy, are to move down to
Cork without delay, there to await the arrival next week of
the Birkenhead and Vulcan stesimen from Portsmouth.
The Birkenhead is to convey the 65th, and the Volum the
74th, from Cork to Gibraltar.

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EAPRESS
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London, England, 1851-11-06

I need hardly quote the Ordre and Opinion Pub-
lics.. The thorough opposition of those organs to
the President is too well known to be thew only
At the Bourse the Five per Cents. fell 23c., closing
at 90.5, the Threes fell 10c., and closed at 55.70.
The fall is attributed to the hostile attitude of the
Assembly towards the President. The Fire per
Cents. were at one moment as low as 89.80.
London, England, 1851-11-06

SPAIN.

MADRID, Ocr. 31.
By order of the Queen the court goes into
mourning for eight days for the death of the Duchess
d'Augouleme. The suspension of the journal Europa
has been ordered, in compliance with the request of
the l'ope's nuncio. The modcrado opposition is pre-
paring to attack the ministry on the opening of the
Cortes.

TUSCANY.
The Monitore Toscana publishes a decree, dated
the 25th ult., by which the land-tax is fixed at five
millions of francs for the year 1852, as it was for the
preceding one; whereas the personal tax is fixed at
four hundred thousand francs less than in the pre-
ceding year.
London, England, 1851-11-06

COUR I' OF EXCHEQUER.-IIESTERDAT.

Brrnwas i. 841101.—Banes Tea bleb Caw Harass. Ya. BAsan
?arcs, Ma. ties► Aummlow. ADD Ma,

LSUT Li.

This was an *ethos which was tried before Mr. Justice
Ede at the last mien held fur the county of Hereford,
when the plaintiff was nonsuited. The action was brought
by an attorney against a Mrs. Jones, as the executrix of her
husband, to mover the amount of a promissory note for
3.501., together with 171. lOs. fur interest.
Mr. Whately, Q.C., now moved fur a rule to show
cause why the 'sunsuit should not be set aside,
and the verdict entered for the plaintiff. It ap-
larldthat the ground on which the plaintiff
ben nensuitcd was, that the correspondence
whisk had taken Oree between him and the/defendant
with referenda to the dent, was, to be considered as privi-
leged cateashnicationa, inasmuch as Mr. Cleave had acted
as the attorney for the defendant's husband. Mr. Instate
Ede had taken this view of the matter, and had asammited
London, England, 1851-11-06

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING LANE.-THIS DAY.

SUGAR.—The public sales have again gone off heavily,
and nearly all bought in, for want of buyers at previous
rates. 11,600 bags Menai; and 2,000 bats Bengal were
offered. Refined, dull ; grocery lumps, 44.. to 495.
Corm—The sales arc going off without spirit; the im-
porters are buying in largely to support the market. Go
ordinary native Ceylon, 393. to 40s.
TEA.—The trade buy for their immediate wants, but
there is a want of animation in the market.

COCOA.—'friniclad sold in public side at 3. o. to 425.
Corms.—The bulk of the public sale was bought in at
high prices, and thy article has a man! liras appearance.
SPICEA remain steads. Jamaica Ginger sold 14s. to 745.
- • ._

In other articles uo Material alteration; hut markets ge-
nerally are flat.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DA/.

The market is stead/ to day, at the following quota-
tions .—Town Tallow, 34 a nett cash ; PetersburghY. C. on
the spot, 375. 6d. new ; 36, 9d. old ; last three months,
375.; Januar:, and March, 38s.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Messrs. Cooper and Davis report the trade at the fol-
lowing :—Prime meadow Ilay, 725. to T 7.; infe-
rior itoi. to ; Itowen, 00s. to Gis. ; Clover, 70s. to 60s. ;
second cut, 00s. to 725.; Straw, 225. to 275.

COALS.-Lomoms, Nov. d.-CLosa or THE MARKET.
-Bate's West Hartley, 15s. ; Chester Main, 1.55. 6d.
Howard's West Hartley Netherton, lds. ; Hartlepool
West Hartley, 155.; North rerey Hartley, Ids. ; Ravens-
worth West Hartley, 15s. ; West Wylam, 141. ;
Wylam, 15s. 3d. ; Walls End Brown, close unsereened,
Id.. ; Walls End Gosforth, 17.. 3d. ; Walls End Hasson,
17.. 3d. ; Walls End Lawson, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Nor-
thumberland, 16s. 3.1. ; Eden Main, 17s. 3d. ; Walls land
11.21, 171. 64. ; Walls End Belmont, 17s. 66. ; Walls Nod
Bruddrll, ISA.; Wall. End Helton, Ifts. ; Walls End Has-
well, .181.; Walls End Kepler, 17s. 6d.; Walls End
Lantbton, ltis. ; Walls End I'enshcr, 17s. ; Walls End
Plummer, 17s. 9t1.; Walls End Mussel's Horton, 18s.;
Walls End Stewart's, 18,x. ; Walls End Ca..) •, IT.. 911. ;
Walls End Heugh Hall, 17s. M.; Walls End Kelloo, 18s.;
Walls End South Hartlepool, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End Thorn-
ley, 175.; Walls End Whitworth, Ils. 3,1.; Wall. End
Tees, 181. ; Walls End West Cornforth, his. tid ; Birch-
grove tiraigola, 195.; llerwentwater Hartley, Ids.; Lisa-
Kenneth, 205.; Ni 1011.4 Merthyr and Cardiff, 2134-Ships at
market, 65; sold, 66.
London, England, 1851-11-06

'insolvent bad raised money on property, and had not re-
eeivell the full amount.
Mr. Cuinneis.ioner I'hillipa directed that attention should
be paid to the letter from the Marquis of Sligo.
Mr. Suomi said the grandfather's will referred to by
the marquis was mentioned in the schedule.
Mr. Commissioner Phillqs addressing the insolvent, said,
" I am .sorts• you have brought yourself into such a situa-
tion. You have now been 12 months in prison."
The insolvent was ordered to be discharged.

THE POLICE COURTS.
CLERKENWELL.
Thomas Doris, fruiterer, of 7, Vernon-place, Bagnigge
Wells-road, was examined, charged with the murder of
Elisabeth Dorothea, his wife.
Henry Lewis, of No. 32. Great Percy-street, Clerkenwell,
having been sworn, deposed that on the 17th or 18th of
October last he was in the employ of the prisoner as errand
boy. On his return from dinner on one of those days, he
(witness) saw Mr. and Mrs. Davis in the shop. Mrs. Davis
was crying, and she told witness in the presence of the pri-
soner that he had been beating her with a shovel. Did not
hear the prisoner say anything. Mrs. Davis asked witness
to pick a piece of comb front her hair and head, and said
she was going to Mr. l'hillips, a chemist, in Vernon-place.
Witness did not see any other mark upon her. A week or
fortnight before that heard Mr. Davis beating Mrs. Davis
in the parlour. She called out to witness "Henry." Mr.
Davis said he would Henry her. She was laid up on the
nest Monday, and he did not ace her afterwards attending
to business.
Mr. Henry Hardinge, M.D. of Sackville-street, St.
James's, said—On the 20th of detober the deceased came
to his surgery and saw his assistant. Witness attended
her on the 22nd, when she complained of great pain in
the arm and baud, both of which were very much swollen.
He examined her, and found an indentation and bruise
on the back part of her hand. Asked her as to the cause.
She replied that he (the prisoner) did it. Erysipelas
ensued in consequence of the injury at the back of her
hand.
Sergeant Martin, IS G, apprehended the prisoner. He
informed witness that be went out for some pork chops,
and while he was frying them the deceased interfered, and
prevented him doing so, on which a quarrel ensued and
she injured her hand against the frying-pan. Ile positively
denied having struck her with a shovel.
Mr. Corrie said he should remand the prisoner for a week.
London, England, 1851-11-06

named in the person ofCassini, still, as I stand here to
claim the sovereign right of every rutin to choose its own
organisation, and as I will not permit any foreign nation to
interfere in the affairs of Hungary, neither will I Interfere
with the internal affairs of Italy. Where people obtain
power hy obtaining independence, let them regulate their
own affairs ; and then if they do not, when masters
of their fate, do what is best for the happiness of a
nation, then I say that such a nation does not deserve
to he happy. (Ilear, hear.) Therefore I mix not with
the internal aura of Italy. After a few further ob-
servations, H. Kossuth concluded as follows:—Now, to
end my long confidential and familiar remarks—for I wu
not prepared to make a speech—l will allude to what you
suggest as the best means of carrying out our common 1130,
whether we should have two associations, working in pa-
relict lines, one tor Ilungary and one for Italy, or that
both should melt into one. Seeing that your sen-
timents and mine are identical, you will excuse
me if I make one remark. It is this—Feeling
myself to represent the true interests of Hungary, and that
Martini represents the sentiments and views of Italy. I
think I had better consult him about this question of fusion
of the two sections, and after that consultation I will fairly
state my wishes and my hopes. (Hear, hear.) For that
purpose, I beg you to give me leave to send a written an-
swer to your address, in which written answer I will be so
bold as frankly to state what I wish null what I hope,
whether your Bleiery should take up the name of the
friends of Hungary and of Italy, or merge into the general
name of the friends of freenom sll user the continent ; or
whether, on the other hand, retaining your present consti-
tution, I should ask you to give a brother's hand to a new
association which may yet he founded. (Hear, hear.) And
now lot me, out of the very heart of my heart, thank you
for your kind attention ; and it is a happy moment of m
life to see so many generous men holding sentiments which
I cannot but feel must lie beneficial to the oppressed na-
tions which look up to England as to a happy elder brother
who is not only happy hitaitit, but happy in nis resosution
to give a belying hand to his brethren who are oppressed.
(Cheers.)
The deputation took their leave.
London, England, 1851-11-06

RAILWAYS.

THIS DAY.

.—....
Two o'Cioct.
The share market opened rather flatly this morn-
ing, and though prices are now firmer, Great
Was erns, Midland, and London and North
Western stocks, and York and North Midlands are
rather lower than they closed yesterday. Lancashire
and Yorkshires also mark worse. For a few descrip-
tions of the lighter shares, on the other hand, prices
bare been better supported, including Caledonians
and East Lancashires. There is not much business
offering.

SHARES AND srocKs

Clain* prices
Yesterday.

les to-pay up
to 1 p.m.
London, England, 1851-11-01

AMERICAN MARKETS.

Naw Yoga, Ocr. 17.
Quotations for stocks were a little better to-day. About
the usual tutivit) WAD Madge, but we notice no new feature In the
market. At the first beard. Norwich and Woreer.er advanced • per
tent.; Um I. ; Erie Railroad, a; Long 1-land, A; Canton 0.10.
parry, J ; Madison Railroad, I. New Jersey Zinc Company fell off
with tales to sorts extent. The firictuationa of this amok In Wall.
Mere are of no comequeree. It hail • value tar greater than any
speculations an approach, and holders have a greater desire ID in.
create th lr supply than reduce it. When it becomes better known It
' sill besought for with avidity. It appears to us •• though things in
Wall-etreat were getting into the proper shape again, and there Is
vet y little tl.ntbt hot that in a Mort time an :Min speculation will
take place in all the leading eceurities on the market. There is mar-
gin enoualx ti satiety any r -me, and if one had is realised. hol ers wlil
more than make u-s th. depreciation of the past three months. The
receipts at the office of the iselstant Treosurer of this port, today,
anted to 74,1; I dole. 41k.; rapacity 2G.1, 733 dole. 15c.—balance,
3,..81.116 dole. lac.
We ham that the amount of gold received at the United States
Mint, Philadelphia, for coinage, from October let to the 15th, waa
2,410.000 d.u. This I. equal to lire millions for the month. The
following table will Muir the operations of the mint at Philadelphia
fm the month et doping:et t

U. 8. Num. Pusu
centaus.

Deis.
4.(11.21 00

d

14mer
Copper 3,552 71

4.142,034 n
London, England, 1851-11-01

liiiiii'RlETOß asked what balance would remain

The CHAIRMAN replied that a surplus would remain
of about 20,0001. (Hear, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR asked if the 150,000/. already raised
would be sufficient for all the requirements of the com-
pany, and if that 20,0001. would remain afterwards ?
The CHAIRMAN said that parliament had given them
power to raise, under various acts, sufficient money to pay
the debts of the company, and that such powers would
raise 20,0001. more than was required to pay the debts of
the company. (Hear, hear.)
After some observations,
The CHAIRMAN stated that since the closing of the
Exhibition the passengers bad gone on increasing, as well
so the goods traffic, which latter was now being greatly de-
veloped. Now, what the directors wanted was a further
increase of the present revenue on goods to the extent of
3004 or 4001., which they thought was quite possible, and
1.301. on their passenger traffic Supposing this done, they
would be in that favourable position of paying all their pre-
ference shares.

Mr.l.Ubii)EN seconded the adoption of the report.
Mr. GEACII thought it would be very satisfactory to the
creditors to see Mr. Beale, the gentleman now proposed,
placed on the direction.
Mr. HUTCHINSON wished to know what was meant
by consolidating the arrears of dividend. He thought it
looked like another name for confiscation. (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN replied that the consolidation would
not apply to the old stock of the company. He would never
dare to propose such a thing. (Hear, hear.) The directors
thought this plan of consolidation would be a benefit to the
holders of deferred dividend warrants, because they did not
can any interest with them.
Mr. HUTCHINSON had in his pocket a paper sent up
tram Scotland, wherein it was stated that the claims of the
creditors amounted to 167,0001.
The CHAIRMAN replied that he could not answer any
anonymous statement like that. A detailed statement had
been published by the directors in 1850, which the board
believed to be correct; beyond that he could not go himself.
______ - -

Mr. HUTCHINSON found in the list of creditors the
name of Mr. Beale, who was stated to be so to the extent of
27,0001. • it was a question therefore whether that gentle-
man ought to be on the direction. (Herz, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said that this claim was for rails fur-
nished to the company; it was no contested claim.
A PROPRIETOR. asked what was the real amount of
their liabilities.
London, England, 1851-11-01

VENEZUELA.

By an arrival at Philadephia we have dates from
Laduayra to the Ist. inst. The political affairs of
Venezuela presented no new features of interest.
Business remained dull, and was likely to continue
without animation or improvement until the new
crop came in, which would be in three or four weeks.
The weather was very favourable, and the yield
would exceed an average crop. The commission ap-
pointed by the English fmndholders have accepted
the arrangements offered by the Venezuelan govern-
ment. The stocks of native produce were nearly ex-
hausted, and the little coffee that remained com-
manded very high prices. India was held at 71
reals, and hides ti a 9.4.

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

PARI' BOURSE.
London, England, 1851-11-01

vbe Court.

WINDSOR, OCT. 31.
Lord and Lady Bloomfield had tho honour of
dining with her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday,
The Queen's private band was in attendanes after diamz
in the Castle, and performed the following Deletion :
ovss tare, “NachtlArrr v A I:ran,nla..
Introduction, " I.e {'ropla?te"
Adagio. tre , Polon vin'
OVenlll9 " L'Enfant Pro nprur" ,toolaor

Andante, Mlnuenn, Trig Sinfdn sNo I. Itetthosen
The Queen and Prince Albert walked iu the Houle l'ark
and the Slopes this morning.
Tho Prince of Wake and Prince Alfred, attended by the
Rev. Mr. Birch, went out in an open carriage. Prince
Arthur and the Princesses Ifelena and Louisa were also
taken out in au open carriage.
Ifer Majesty and Prince Albert went out on horseback
to-day, atten.:ed by the Hon. Miss Seymour, Colonel Buck-
ley, and Col. F. 11. Seymour.

Mr. Thornely, M.P., had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the !.:chequer yesterday at hie official resideuce in
Downing-street.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-oflieo
nem the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Island..
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Colunial-office
to the Governors of the North American Provinces.
The Lord Chief Justice of England arrived at Strathe-
den House yesterday evening trom a tour in Italy.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO NIANCIIESTEIL—IIer Majesty
has been pleased to signify her acceptance of the three
chairs of state used on the occasion of the late royal visit
to Manchester, the presentation of which has been subse-
quently offered by the mayor.

(From Iva night's
WINDSOR CASTLE, Ocr. 29.—Ifis Royal High-
ness Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint Lyon Play-
fair, Esq., C. 8., F.R.S., Doctor of Philosophy, &e., to be
Gentleman tither to his Royal Ilighnato, vice I.ieut.-Col.
Sir William Reid, K.C.8., 1t.E.,y.u.5., &c., re.igned.

;Elie Hight Ilon. Fox
Malik, her Majesty's Secretary at War, has appointed
Benjamin Hawes, Esq., to be his Deputy.
London, England, 1851-11-01

ABERDEEN RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Thursday at Radley's Hotel, Blackfriars. ALEXANDER
Plum Esq., in the absence of Lord James Hay, took the
chair.

Some observations were made, previously to any busi-
ness being done, in respect to the propriety of publishing
the names of the holders of the shares which had been for-
feited.

Ihe CHAIRMAN said there would be no objection, but
he thought it would be very unusual, looking at the period
at which the shares were forfeited, namely about three

years ago.
A PROPRIETOR asked if there were no minutes to be
mud of the last meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said it was merely a meeting for con-
sultation, end to explain to the shareholders in London the
state of the company's affairs. Circulars were sent only
to such shareholders as held 2,0001. of the company's
stock. No resolutions were come to or minutes taken of
that meeting.
. . .

The beat was then affixed to the register of proprietors.
The minutes of the proceedings at the meeting in Aber-
deen were read and agreed to.
Mr. CARRINGTON then moved and Mr. COVER Seconded
a motion—" That the names and holdings of all the share-
holders whose shares have been forfeited since the corn.

mencement of the company be printed and sent to every
shareholder along with the proceedings of this day."
The motion was carried by a majority.
A I.ll.ol'lllE'f Oli asked by what right they forfeited a
fractional part of a share.
The CR AIRMAN said they. did not forfeit it, but only
stated that they would nut register a fractional part of any
share. (Hear.)
The SECRETARY said it did not allude to the prefe-
rence but to the 50f. stock.
" ' ' •

Che report was taken as read. An abstract of it has
already appeared in this paper.
The CHAIRMAN, in alluding to the substance of the
report, wished to correct a statement which had gone
abroad that the company would have to apply to parlia-
ment in order to pay the construction debts of the company.
The shareholders might naturally take alarm at such a re.
port, and therefore he would just mention that the cash at
the hankers was 7,2.41., which, deducted from the 198,7001.,
would h are 191,49 if. to be provided. There was a further
suns of 10,0001. due on revenue account, but, irrespective
of that balance due to the shareholders, there were the
arrears on the preference shares, which were included in
that 108,0001. so that they did not require fresh capital from
parliament to pay the present debts of the company. (Hear,
hear.) The directors had sufficient power under their
present acts to pay their debts, and a surplus would remain
afterwards.
London, England, 1851-11-01

THE COMMITTEE OF TIIEROOM.

Deforetlio liar was teal, the b;,ra---;net for the
purpose of electing a member of the committee in the place
of Mr. Rudston Read, whose term expired this meeting,
when that gentleman was unanimously reelected. Mr.
Payne was named to fill up the vacancy on the part of the
Jockey Club.
London, England, 1851-11-01

THE NEW LAW OF EVIDENCE ACT.

To-day (Saturday), November 1, the new Law of
Evidence Act comes into force. In all courts in the
United Kingdom with the exception of Seidl and plaintiffs
and defendants are now emnpstent and compellable wit-
nesses. In the ensuing term the principle will be carried
out, and the operation of the act anxiously watched. The
words of the statate are very comprehensive : " On the
trial of any issue joined or of any matter or question or on
any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding
in any court ofjustice, or before any person having by law
or by consent of parties thereto, and the person in whose
behalf any such suit, action, or other proceedings may be
brought or defended, shall, except as hereinafter excepted,
be competent and compellable to give evidence, either rica
yore or by deposition, according to the practice of the court,
on behalf of either or any of the parties to the said suit,
action, or other proceedings." The exception is in crimi-
nal cases and to proceedings instituted in consequence of
adultery and to any action for breach of promise of mar-
silage. In all other actions—assault, slander, etc.—the
parties can be examined, as well as in matters relating to
bill discounting. The act extends the admission of docu-
mentary evidence. More than ordinary interest will ho
attached to the trials in the superior courts in next term,
commencing on Monday.
London, England, 1851-11-01

EGYPT.

• Flom the annexed extract of a private letter
from Alexandria, dated the 18th instant, it would
appear that a satisfactory settlement of the differ-
ences between the Porte and the I'acha is not consi-
dered so much a matter of certainty as the public
have been led to believe by what has recently trans-
pired in this country :
1 The staff of Railway Engineers arrived by the Indus,
and wmain here fur the present doing nothing. The
i persevering obstinacy of Constantinople, it is believed,
I will oblige the Pacha to succumb to the necessity of
switeading any further progress until permission from
the Sultan has been obtained, and there arc parties
who chink the conditions of this permission will be so
severe as to render it all hut impracticable fur the l'acha
to anomplish the work within a reasouable time. The
' conditions to which I more particularly allude, arc,
that ao foreign pecuniary assistance shall be received—that
no ratioy shall be permitted beyond what can be legiti-
, ma..eiy spared from the income of the country after dis-
bursement of tribute and governmental claims—that no
compulsory labour be employed, and a string of other hard
requirement+. I fear, it the Pacha :reelect no more gene-
' rous support from England than past appearances indicate,
he wit become disgusted and discouraged, and indifferent
about a railway. You are aware of the character of these
people, and that, whether they travel forty miles an hour,
Or hid: wmile au hour, they care but little. As regard; the
other question about our Viceroy and the Porte, I fancy the
measure sought to be introduced, if not staved off fur the
present, will be so inoilifit.d in character, nr to be compara-
tively innoxious. The Vizier seems bent on conquering the
Paeht, awl, on whatever point he succeeds, I fancy it mat-
ters rut. Certain it is, if the Tanzimat is put in opera-
tion ken, the country will soon be too hot for us Euro-
peans.
London, England, 1851-11-01

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE

MINCING-LANE. SATURDAY MORNING.
In the colonial markets much depression prevails, and
there is very little disposition to operate in any article of
prottaao. The sales of Sugar have gone off very heavily, and
rates rale 6d. to Is. per cwt. below those formerly -current.
Moires there has not been a very large quantity brought
Ibittird, but importem oteitylsn have been compelled to ac-
cept lower rates. The Spice sales have been rather consi-
derable , Cinnamon, which has sold very irregularly, shows
in many Instances a decline of 3d. toad. upon the rates ruling
in July last; the inferior kinds of Nutmegs have gold at a
reduction of Id. to 2d. per lb., and Cloves, also, on rather
easy terms; for Mace, however, there has been good de-
mand at 11. to 2d. per lb. advance. The Tea market has
been flat, and but little business done by private contract
The publk sales commenced on Thursday, and up to the
present tine 22,900 packages have passed, and nearly 8,000
packages tare found buyers.
London, England, 1851-11-01

TURKEY AND THE ZOLLVEREDI.

The treaty of commeree between the Zollverein
States and the Ottoman Porte, of Oct. 1840, with
reference to the renewal of its 10th Article, is as
follows:

13 the year 12.50, a tariff was fixed for the merchants of
the kingdom of Prussia and the Zollverein States fur seven
Tears, for all goods which these parties might import into
urkey. Ilut, as this tariff has expired, and the Porte con-
siders itself bound to renew it in accordance with the
present treaty of commerce, so, on the one side, by the
Sublime Port..., and on the other by the Prussian govern-
ment, the following tariff has been agreed upon. [Then
follow 210 articles iu German, French and Turkish.] The
conclusion is as follows wares imported or exported
shall pay a duty amounting to 10 per cent. according to
value, for export, and 20 per cent. value for import. Winn
the value of these wares is not fixed, the first till 'ale, when
value is ascertained shall pay 9 per cent. Amedizili, and 3
per cent. Iteltizelt. When the merchants and the Custom-
house officers, cannot agree as to the value of new articles,
the duty, according to the old usage, is to be paid in
natrini. The treaty is to come into operation, and to be valid
till the 13th March, 18.13, and is to extend over the whole
Ottoman monarchy. But, no in the course of time, prices
may alter, both the contracting parties may demand a revi-
sion of the tariff, giving six mouths' notice.
Signed, A. POCRTALES.
NIVIIAMED F.tto.
London, England, 1851-11-01

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

Sir William Reid, the chairman of the Executive
Committer, paid his last visit to the Crystal Palace yester-
day, previous to the assumption of his new duties as Gover-
nor of Malta, for which destination he starts this day. It
will be recollected that Sir William Reid wax nut the first
chairman of the Executive Committee, he having succeeded
Sir It. Stephenson, who found the duties connected with it
to he incompatible with his other engagements. When Sir
William Reid entered upon his anluous and responsible
functions as chairman, it was a work of no ordinary
labour to reduce to anything like regularity the chaotic
mass of perplexed details with which the committee had
to deal. It was at first proposed and intended that the
articles of the various exhibitors should be classed acconling
to their kind and cour.fry. This was au ilea which would
naturally suggest itself to the mind, and there can be no
doubt it would have beta highly I aluable as a convenient
and suggestive means of comparison. But, besides other
weighty objections to the carrying out of such a plan, it
was at once seen that it would have completely destroyed
the brilliant variety which the interior of the Crystal
Palace presented under the different arrangement which was
carried out, and which we believe was first segg,sted by
Sir W. Reid. It struck him that, as the Crystal l'alaco
was to be a receptacle for the products of the globe, an
ideal geographical. distribution would appropriately assign
to each country its fitting place, and would remove all jea-
lousy as to best :tad worst positions. For this purpose, the
transept wax to be considered an equatorial line, and thence,
in succession, the different countries were to be assigned
their spaces in accordance wit!, their actual proximity to it
ou the earth's surface. This idea once fixed upon, every-
thing thenceforwanl went on with order and regularity,
and every one of 5010,000 spectators will bear testimony
tnat the result was must successful. Sir W. Reid was sur-
rounded, on this occasion of his last visit, by several of his
fellow-labourers, of whom he took a warm partiug, bat
who still accompany him with wishes for his future wel-
fare, and will long remember hint for his kind and un-
affected demeanour.

Several of the inure costly articles have been conveyed
away iu the course of yesterday. The machinery room is
fast emptying; whole departments arc completely vacant,
and elsewhere the greatest activity prevails in packing up.

Prince Albert has addressed an autograph letter to
the Marquis of Anglesey, Master-General of the Ordnance,
acknowledging in the handsomest terms the services of the
Engineer corps employed at the Crystal Palace. The Sip.
pees are to have the money voted to them by the ltoya!
Commission in the shape of presents. They are also, it is
understood, to receive service medals, and the police are to
be similarly decorated.
London, England, 1851-11-01

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DA/.

The mamet is steady, with a greatly improved demand
lb, consumption. Prices are quoted as follows .—Town
Tallow, 37s nett; I'etersburgh Y. C. on the spot., 375. 61.
new; 375. Od. to 344.9 d. old; last three menthe, 375. f;
January end March, 375. 9d. buyers.
MARKET AvEßAGts.—Town Tallow, 395. 6d.; fat by
ditto, 2s. 10. ; yellow Russian, 395. ; melted stuff, 281. ;
rough ditto, r.. ; Tallow graves, 9s. ; good dregs, 6s.
London, England, 1851-11-01

NAPLES.

NAPLES, Oct 24.
The garrison of Gaeta is to be increased to 30,000.
Preparations are in progress to receive the Pope and
his cardinals, should the events of France render it
necessary fur the king to offer again an asylum to
the red legs of the Vatican.
We have a little flight of British apostates
now in Naples, Oxford gentlemen, round whom the
Jesuits dance in delight. The celebrated Father
Costa is hard at work with them. It may be out of
honour to these converts to Popery that the of
journal announces a uew Madonna called the " Lady
of the \Val." Some gond people have fished her
fro:n blow, and she is to be crowned and set up for
; the worship of the faithful. The same paper an-
, nuances another " find" for the good people of Pa-
; term°. Whilst on church matters I may mention
the death of the celebrated Jesuit Don Placido. He
was a political tool of the government, and had im-
' mense influence over the poorer classes. He pre-
tended to hold direct communication with
the Madonna. Ile used to say, " Don't
listen to those wicked people who speak ;
about deputies and parliament—they are devils —I
have spoken to the Madonna, and the' lessed Virgin
tells me we must obey the King." Songs arc sung
about the streets in praise of Don Placid°, whom the
poet has strangely mixed up with the saints awl the
K;ng. This is one of the many examples of the
political uses to which religion is dedicated in
papal countries. The King has allowed DoT
Ple-
cido to be buried under the high altar of his church.
The poor have scrambled for the rag of his dress.
I In fact, there is ample material for a future beatiti-
! cation, unless the railway and the press, during the
next hundred years, should cheat poor Don Placid°
out of his saintship.

CAMERON'S COALBROOK AND LOCGUOR RA ILWAY.-
A petition has been prefente4 to the Master of the Roll. for
bringing this company, ine I rplrAted by act of p trlia•naat,
nn•ler the operation of the Joint Stock Companies Watl-
ing-up Act.

DEATH OF SIR JAMES WHALLEY SMYTHE GIAR-
DtNrs. BART.—We hA‘e to record the demise of this
baronet, who died on the 22.1 init., aged 66. The deceased
succeeded to the title in 1805. Sir James is succeeded m the
title and estates, which latter are situate in liamp,hire, by
isie son, John Brocri, bag is
London, England, 1851-11-01

BRITISH
Aberdeen

Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and County Down
;Birkenhead, Lane.,& Cheshire
Blackburn
Bristol and Exeter
ICaledonian.

iChester and llolyhesul
Cork, Blatey!oc.l, and Passage)

'Dublin and Del littit Junction.:
iDublin and Drogheda
Dublin and Kingstown
Ituntlee and Arloruath
IDundee,l'erth,AberdeenJwtr
Illundulk anti F:nni~killcn

I t:inst ttnglian.

East LaZeashire
Eastern Counties and Norfolk
Eastern Union
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee
Exeter and Crediton
Furness
. _ _

Glasgow and South Western 1
Great Nortliern& E.Lineolnsh
Great Southern & Western(lr) I
Great Western
Irish South Eastern
Kendal and Windermere
Lancaster und Carlisle

Lancashire and Yorkshire
Leeds Northern

Liverpool,CoAhy, & Southport
London and North Western
London and Blackwall
London, Brighton, and S. Coast
London and South Western
Londonderry and
Man. Huston, & Matlock, &c.
Manclumtcr, Shell., & Lincoln
Manchesterand Southiunction
Ma port and Carlisle
Midland

!Midland Great Western (Ire.:
IMonklands _

lileweastle and Carlisle .

lNorth

North '' "

IHorth We tcr¢,

!Scottish Central

Scottish Midland
.412rewsbury and Birmingham
•hrewsbury and Cheater
Shropshire Union
South Devon

South Eastern
South Wales
SouthYork.,Deneaater& Goole
Taff Vale

Ulster
Waterford and Limerick

IWest Cornwall

Whitehaven Junction
York, Neweu,,tl,•, and Berwick
York and North Midland

Fonetoft.
Central of Frooos

I Dutch Rhenish

Maria Antonia
Moottreau and Troyes
Northern of France •
London, England, 1851-11-01

CAPTURE OF A BRITISH BRIG BY MOORS.

We have received the Madrid journals of the
25th. 'the Norio); publishes a letter from Melilla,
stating that the Moors had taken an English brig,
laden with corn, which front stress of weather lout
put into the Bay of Ilitoya. The Chtmor tublieo
mentions the same fact, and adds that two hours
afterwards two English steamers and an English gun-
brig left Gibraltar, bombarded some points of the
coast, burned several small vessels, and inflicted
other injuries on the pirates. The same letter adds,
that the Moors continued their attacks upon Melilla,
the inhabitants of which were enacting dreadfully
front scarcity of food, and were living entirely on
vegetables and salt fish of bad quality.

ITALY.
PIEDMONT.

The Opininit of Turin gives the following story
from Florence :—" Yesterday (23rd alt.,) the Grand
Duchess Dowager of Tuscany and the Archduchess
Maria Louisa were taking an airing outside the San
Frediano gate, when, about a mile from the town,
some Austrian soldiers, in a state of drunkenness,'
stopped the carriage and hid their Imperial High-
nesses alight, in order, they said, to make room for
one of their comrades, who could no longer stand on
his legs. The two august ladies attempted in vain
to expostulate with those madmen, who went so far
as to threaten them with their bayonets. The
Princesses at last stepped out of the carriae, and
took refuge in a house hard by, the door 0f which
they hastily closed. The soldiers, however, after
tearing the cushions of the carriage with their bayo-
nets, ran after the ladies, and knocked at the door of
the house with oaths and threats. Fortunately, the
people in the neighbourhood assembled, and put the
miscreants to flight, who were soon after arrested by
the gendarmes."
The Ginella del Pvtolq of Turin announces that
the council of ministers there has decided that the
late papal brief against Professor Nuytis work on
canon law shall be considered as null and void. The
vote of the supreme council of public instruction on
the subject is to be quashed as illegal.
London, England, 1851-02-15

[PRICE (DOUBLE SHEET) FOURPENCE.

RUES }OR THE ADMISSION OF PERSONS

AND THE RECEPTION OF ARTICLES DURING

TILE ARRANGEMENT.

For the sake of good order and the security of the
valuable property of exhibitors, the executive committee
have found it necessary to frame the following nth • ; and
they hope to meet with a ready assistance from all shout
they may concern in carrying them into effect.
London, England, 1851-02-15

BRAZILS.

By the arrival at Liverpool, this morning, of the
Titania, advices have been received from Rio Janeiro
to the 4th ult., Bahia to the 10th ult., and Pernam-
buco to the 16th ult.
At Rio Janeiro coffee Was in good demand, at
3,500 to 3,600 refs for superior, 3,300 to 3,400 refs
for good first, and 3,152 to 3,254 regulars. The
stock is 50,000 bags. Freights firm, at 511 s. to 60s.
for the Channel and Mediterranean. Exchange firm,

301 to 307.
At Balua, stock of sugars large, but demand good.
Whites bring 2,000 to 2,100, and browns 1,600 to
1.700 reis. Cotton firm, at 6,600 reis per arroba.
Freight firm; 555. to 60s. were the last rates to
Channel and United Kingdom. Exchange firm at 30.
At Pernambuco, there has been a good deal doing
in sugar since our last, principally in the fairer
qualities of whites and Muscovado, both of which are
very scarce and dear.
Prom Buenos Ayres we have advices to the 7th
December.
Freights ruled very dull, there being a large
amount of shipping in port.
The Robert Clive, from London, and the Tiger,
from Marseilles, arrived on the sth December.
London, England, 1851-02-15

DI RMINGITA.V, Feb. 14.

STOCK ECCII VCOR.—This market iT3I decidedly flatter
to day, and price. mead emmiderat ly. looJon sod North Wes.
tiros were doer at 1321; Birmingham and Stour Valleys at 11/ ; Lon-
don Bow Quarters at 61; and %dials I tils per Cents. at 119.

LEEDS, Ff 6. 14.

82Orn ENCRA9IOI.—We have again had a firm and
&Only Arian warlia Pie inerning, soda large extent of boudnevebanl
bra done. The e.ira have teen as follows :—Oreat Western, 932;
Midland Stook. 12; Lancsehas and Torkettirb 59, 59, 59; Great
Northers% 3at to: ; Eastern Onsailiss, tat l+; North Westerns, 5
at 12, din; Northern Counties Units,: die. el. Int.; North British,
I; London and North Western 2 b. lila N. prn. ; new Lanes.
Bibb, 2 at 132 ea dlr.; Leeds sad 2kfasa. I at 151; £5O Midlands,
122 db.

1.0611 OP TAFT. ET FILE IN BAKER-STREET.—
Yesterdgy Mr. 11. M. Wakley held an inquest at the Man-
chester Arms, Bakerstreet, rortman-square, on the body of
Mr. S. Parnell, a retired gentleman, lately residing at 7,T1 alter-
street. aged SS. The body presented a horrible spectac,lik,
having been burnt as black as a cinder. Thomas Ralph
stated that whilst he was in the Manchester Arms last 'rues-
' day, Dr. Burton rushed in calling fur assistance, as an old
gentleman was being burned next door. Witnes. hastened
to the drawing-room of No. 7, which was so full of smoke
that he was compelled to retreat. Having covered his face
with a blanket, he re-entered the room, and discovered de-
ceased sitting on a half-burned chair near the fireplace,
and quite dead, his arms stretched towards the ceil-
ing. lie carried the body, from which the flesh
fell, to another apartment. Hearing that another
party WY in the room he returned, and creeping upon
his hands and knees he found Miss Skellerton lying
senseless on the floor, whom be conveyed to the doctor's
next door, where sba was after sonic time restored to con-
sciousness, and then taken in a cab to her residence, 36,
Park-lane. The partition near which deceased sat, was
completely destroyed. Miss Skellerton said that she visited
deceased on the day of his death, and that about noon she
left him in the sitting-room by the fire, washing his hands.
lie was very infirm, and had lost the use of his legs. While
she woo in another apartment Dr. Burton, who visited
deceased, run down stairs exclaiming that deceased was on
gee. Witness instantly ran into his room where she
' swooned away. overcome partly by frigbt, and partly by
the dense smoke. She knew no more of what occurred
stntil abe found herself in the adjoining house, whither
abos was carried by the previous witness and others. She
supposed that deceased was reading the newspaper, and
that it having caught fire. the dames t his
person and destroyed him. Mr. Cottingham, the landlord
at the house, Mr. Finley, the proprietor of the Manchester
Arms, and others that assisted on the occasion, corrobo-
I rated the above testimony. Verdiet—" Deceased was found
burned to death, but how the tire originated there is no
evidence to prove."
London, England, 1851-02-15

myrs TO EXHIBITORS.

After the 29th of Mardi no agricultural imple-
ments intmided fur exhibition will be received ; and imple-
ment exhibitors are required to have all stands, frames, or
fittings fixed at their respective places within he building
by the 22nd of March. On Tuesday, April 1, the judges
and the conunittec of the Royal Agricultural Society will
proceed to select the implements fur exhibition.
All descriptions to be inserted in the official catalogue
must be sent in, according to present arrangements, by this
day (the lath inst.)

ADMISSION OF VISITORS.

Hrr Majvity'a comi
have had under their

for the Ezhihition of 18.51
Lion the regulations wspect-
..

ing the admission of visitors, which it appears to them ne-
cessary to adopt for the effectual accomplishment of the pur-
poses of the Exhibition. Their attention has been princi-
pally directed to the following points :
I. The necessity of making such arrangements as shall se-
cure the convenience of the public visiting the Exhibition,
whether fur study and instruction, or for the more general
purposes of curiosity
.and amusement.
2. The due protection and security of the property depo-
sited in the building.
3. The effective control over the number of visitors, while
the servants and officers entrusted with the maintenance of
order and regularity in the building are comparatively inex-
perienced in their duties.
4. 'fhe necessity of maintaining the self-supporting cha-
racter of the exhibition, and of defraying the liabilities
incurred.
5. The desire of the commissioners to render the exhibi-
tion accessible to all persons at the lowest possible charge,
and with the least delay which a due regard to the preced-
ing considerations will admit.
'laving these objects in view her Majesty's commis-
sioners have determined to adopt the following regulations:
The exhibition will be open every day (Sundays excepted).
The hours of admission and other details will be announced
at a subsequent period. The charges for admission will be
as follows: