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The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-26

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

It is now very generally known that the Society
of Arts has been actively . engaged for some
time past in forming an union of the Literary
and Mechanics' Institutions throughout the country.
One object of the Society in entering upon
this work has been to collect for the Institutions
such information as may aid them in procuring a
more able body of lecturers and a sounder and more
useful class of lectures. In furtherance of this object
it has recently issued to the Institutions in union a
tabulated list of lecturers (formed from returns fur-
nished by the institutions themselves), with the sub-
jects on which they lecture, and having corresponded
with the lecturers so recommended, has been enabled
to state the periods and districts during and in which
the lecturers are open to engagements, as well as in
some cases the cost at which the lectures
may be obtained. It is believed that this list will
save much unnecessary trouble and correspondence
both on the part of the Institutions and the lec-
turers ; but the society cautions the institutions
against supposing that the number of societies
recommending a lecturer can be taken exactly as a
guide to their relative merits. It is believed that
the list so ptepared will place before the managing
committees of Institutions a class of subjects exceed-
ing in interest, usefulness, and extent, any they may
have hitherto possessed : and by its means it Is
hoped they may be enabled to infuse an interest into
that class of subjects for want of which it is to be
regretted of late years the theatres of institutions
have become in many cases deserted, or mere places
of amusement.
London, England, 1853-08-26

ST. CROSS HOSPITAL

In connexion with this hospital, so recently before
the Court of Chancery, the following handbill has boon ex-
tensively circulated :
Falony.—£loo Reward. Pariah of St. Faith cues The
Mastanhip of the Hospital of St. Cross.—Whereas, by •
staters weed Is the Mid Geo. 111. esp. 146, entitled, ' An
Act tan the bang regulating and preserving parish sad
other mimosa oghlethe,losptisins, sad burials in England;
it ie enacted by the 14th section of the said ant, ' That if
any person .hell wilfully destroy, deface, or injure, or
care, or prom% or permit to be destroyed, defaced, or
injured, meg see register book, or any part thereof ; every
person re @Burnes, and being lawfully convicted thereof,
shall be deemed mad adjudged to be guilty of felony, and
shall be traaapeeted for the term of 14 years ;* and whereas
woo bu wi/fally destroyed, defaced, and injured, or
eaamd,am pressuld, or permitted to be destroyed, defaced,
tad Wane • part el the burial register bookof the Parish of
St. Faith, ms St. Cross Hospital, for the year 1850, by
cutting ',the whole of one margin, part of another, and
the bottom of the page, on which was entered a memoran-
dum of importance, and erring the designation of the
minister who interred the corpse. Notice is hereby given,
that the sum of 1001. will be paid by the undersigned to any
one by whose evidence the person so offending shall be
' lawfully convicted thereof.'—lis• RY HOLLOWAY,
Churchwarden of the parish and parish church of St.
Faith cum St Cross Hospital.—St. Cross, Aug. 22, 1853."

THE FIRE ANNIHILATOR COMPANY.
London, England, 1853-08-26

FOREIGN LOANS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXCRESS.
SlR,—What a great outcry the Portuguese bond-
holders are making about their trifling docking. Poor
wretches ! It is only the commencement. Spain is paying
only two-fifteenths of the interest she originally agreed to
pay, and why should Portugal pay any more ? and that,
too, sooner than Spain, who kept her creditors waiting
nearly 30 years for the two-fi:teenths; and this, too, con-
♦inoes Mr. Bull of the value of Spanish securities, for he is
about making up his mind to lend her some more millions,
said to be intended for railways. It will certainly• be a
railway mode of getting rid of his tin.—Your ohdt. servant,
Aug. 25. A SEVERE SUFFERER.
London, England, 1853-08-26

TUNISIAN BANK NOTES AND PERMITS TO

EXPORT OIL.

Sir J. Emerson Tennent has been directed by the
Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to
communicate to the Editor of the Express the
accompanying copy of a notification, which the
Tunisian government has caused to be addressed to
the European consuls, and which has been recently
transmitted to the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, under the apprehension that an attempt may
be made to negotiate in England the Bank notes
and permits to which it refers.
Board of Trade, Whitehall, Aug. 25, 1853.

(Copy.—Translation.)
"From the servant of God Almighty the Nlatheer
Ahmed Pasha Bey, &c., to our ally, Sir Edward
Stuart Baynes, agent and consul-general of the

-
British government.
"At the time we established the bank-notes, you
are aware that we entrusted the direction of the
Bank to our son, General Mahmoul Benayad, and we
gave him a quantity of bank-notes, as well as of
permits for exportation of oii, with orders that
whenever he should have bitted a bank-note he was
to deposit the amount in cash thereof in the Bank :
' and that whenever ho issued a permit ho was to de-
I posit in the Bank the relative amount of duty.
" He has subsequently departed, leaving his son
ta ac' fur him ; and upon the death of the latter he
appointed his nephew in his stead.
" Having, however, directed our attention to the
Bank, we did not find in it either the amount of the
bank-notes which had been issued, or the remainder
of the notes, we arc therefore obliged to inform you
of it in order that you may r•!ify .o those who arc
,
unuer your administration that they aro not to
receive from his agents ether bank-notes or per-
mits for oil until we may have determined
the matter with him. With regard, however,
to the bank-notes which are in circulation, and
also to the permits which circulate, the holders
thereof are to come unto us, in order that a mark of
London, England, 1853-08-26

ITALY

ROMAN STATES.

Our Roman correspondent, writing on the 20th of
August, gives an account of the mode in which the
Mazzinian plot was discovered, denies the emissaries
being provided with English passports, and gives the
names and professions of the principal revolutionary
leaders (about 40) hitherto arrested. Great efforts
had been made by the fusionists to induce the Maz-
izinians to renounce their undertaking, but in vain.
It was expected that many of the emissaries would
suffer capital punishment. The French had provided
the Inquisition barracks with biscuit ovens. The
Pope had sent Baron Grazioli to buy corn at

GERMANY.
AUSTRIA.

The Vienna journals announce the death of the
Oerman tragedian, M. Charles Devrient, the husband
of the celebrated singer, Madame Schroeder Devrient.
He died of apoplexy at Isohl (Upper Austria), at the
age of fifty-eight.
London, England, 1853-08-26

FOREIGN LOANS.

Mr. Oliveira, M.P., has forwarded the following
letter to the committee of the Stock Exchange and
the committees of the various foreign bondholders :
8, Upper Hyde-park-street, Aug. 26, 1853.
" Gentlemen —I beg to acquaint you that on the
4th inst. I placed the following notice on the journals
of the House of Commons nr. Oliveira, early
next session, to move for a select committee to in-
quire into all loans contracted between foreign go-
vernments and the subjects of her Britannic Majesty.'
It is, further, my intention when the house meets to
move for' copies of all instructions sent out by the
Foreign-office to her Majesty's representatives in
foreign countries upon the subject of loans, with the
replies thereto, and all correspondence relating to the
same.'
On obtaining the appointment of the committee
and the production of the papers I have referred to, I
hope, through the medium of evidence which will be
brought before such committee and the report that
may be based thereon to lay before the public, in an
official form, the amount of British capital sacrificed
in these transactions, which may operate as a salutary
caution for the future, as well as form the ground-
work for further efforts to recall to defaulting states
their obligations to British creditors, as likewise to
ascertain how far her Majesty's government may be
disposed to interest itself on behalf of those claims,
as indicated by Lord Palmerston in his reply to Lord
George Beutinck on the 6th July, 1847.
"1 have thought it my duty to communicate these
circumstances to you at this early period, that you
may prepare such information and documents as you
may think calculated to promote the inquiry and
benefit your constituents.
" I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" BENJAMIN OLIVEIRA.
" To the Committee of —."
London, England, 1853-08-26

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1853.

ANOTHER CLIPPER FOR AUSTRALIA.

One of the most splendid vessels now on the Aus-
tralian berth here is the South Carolina, one of the
" Golden Line of Packets." The South Carolina Is a per-
fect specimen of naval architecture, and though the present
is not her first trip to this port, few will recognise her in
her present form. She was originally built for a screw
steamer, and made a trip across the Atlantic about 12
months ago. On getting back to New York she was altered
to • sailing vessel, and since then has beaten everything
that has come alongside of her. She looks remarkably well
as a sailing vessel, and she carries tall handsome spars,
lightly and neatly rigged. She sits remarkably well on
the water, though she is not seen to advantage in the
crowded dock. Her stem is straight until near the top,
when it runs out into • sort of billet figure-head. She has
little outside ornament, but that is compensated for by
the symmetrical form of her bull. Viewed broadside on,
she has sufficient show to make her look what she really
is in the water—lively. The South Carolina war con-
structed by Mr. lobes Williams, of Williamsburg, New
York Being intended for • steamer, every care was taken
in giving her a proper " finish" and appurtenances, and
her fitness for carrying passengers is not excelled by any
vessel &dust. Her deck arrangements are unusually com-
pact and clear of lumber, having an unbroken promenade
for passengers 230 feet in length. She is fitted with
two powerful fimengines, as • precaution against &wi-
dest Her cabin accommodations are superb, the chief
saloon being upholstered with coloured woods, in that
elegant and costly style for which the American river
steamers are so famous. The state•rooms and sleep-
ing berths are in similar style, and there is one very
pretty apartment that will, nu doubt, prove attractive to
lady visitors ; it is called the " bridal chamber." The
South Carolina is a three-decker, but she will carry pas-
sengers on the third deck only, the other portion being
appropriated to freight, for which fast vessels are obtaining
very high rates to Australia just now. Sums Idea of her
site may be formed from the following dimensions:—
Length over all, 230 feet; beam, 371 feet; depth of hold,
32 feet; tonnage, 1,508. She is commanded by Captain
turner, a gentleman of the highest skill and respectability,
and a commander who is noted for hie kindness and atten-
tion to passengers. She is to be despatched to Melbourne
'cad Sydney about the end of this month ; sod Captain
Turner has so much confidence in the capabilities of his
craft, that he fully anticipates she will beat even the
steamer Great Britain.—Lirerpool Standard.
London, England, 1853-02-28

WESTMINSTER.

Two fellows, named Dye and Webb, were charged with
robbing the cellars of Sir Joseph Bailey, Belgrave-square.
Police-constable Jordan, 124 B, at about three in the
morning smelt the filthy fumes of an oil lamp from the area,
and, on quietly approaching, ascertained that some one was
in the front cellars. lie procured assistance and went over
the area, when he found the two prisoners, who bad broken
into the cellars, and regaled themselves so freely with wine
that one was speechless drunk and the other but little
better. By their side was found a portmanteau packed with
liquor, which they no doubt had intended to carry off.
They were committed for trial.
London, England, 1853-02-28

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING

IRDERS.

The standing orders of the House of Commons
hairs been declared complied with by the examiners in the
following caws:
Ozford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Vol.verhunpton station).
Upper India Railway (incorporating and conferring
poers).
Nworth and South Western, Hampstead and City Junction.
London and Westminster, 'Muses Railway.
Hanford, Ross, and Gloucester (Monmouth line )
Limerick, Ennis, and Killatoe Itsilway.
In the ease of the Chatham and Canterbury Local Rail-
way the standinz ordtra wero dei tared not complied with.
The consideration of the Decode and Centr:il India Rail-
way (for incorporating and conferring powers) is postponed
foe a fortnight.

lir/lITEHAYEe AND FtIOILIS RAILWAY. The
half yearly mooting of this company waa held on Saturday at
the *dime in Otaildhall-chambers, City. The Earl of Loos-
dale loon the chair. The Secretary read the report, from
which it appeared that the balance to favour of the company
in respect to the traffic account was 1,831/. is. 4d. Thu
whole ezpcoditore on the works might now be taken at
426,9001., which was w ithio the estimaw. As 6,12 d shares
were forfeited, the °Ticino' capital was deficient by the
sum of 44,00" l. The directors had therefore applied to
parliament fur permission to re-issue a portion of the for-
feited shares to the extent of 5d,0801., which would enable
the company to meet the temaining charges fur land, works,
and rutting stock. The girths receipts of the half year's
traffic were 5,0u61. 31. 3J. After a few words from the
chairman the report was adopted. A vote of thanks was
passed to the noble chairman and the director, and the
ametiag adjourned.

DUBLIN AND BRAY RAILWAY.—The ordinary
half-yearly meeting of this company we' held at their office,
12, Dame-street, Dublin, on Friday ; S.r 0. Preston in the
chair. The engineer's report gave a very favourable account
of the progrtss of the works, and ended by stating that
there appeared to be nothing to prevent the opening of the
line between Dublin and Bray or. the Ist of July next. The
forfeited shares have been to some amount r, deemed by the
registered shareholders, and the reareindor sold with
advantage to the company.

II AND 013ISBOROVOH RAILWAY.
—The half-yearly raeetiart was held at Illiddleihorough-oa-
Tees, 081 Thursday last; Mr. 'Leary Pease presided. The
Meimpaseat of accounts showed the total receipts to be
FM, 12e. ad.; the disbursements, 6,4771. Bs. 64., leaving
a Das is the hands of the treasurer of 16,.121. 3q. Tite
moire sad statement of account. were adopted, an,' Messrs.
Maga sad Biker, directors, sad Mr.! lit'Ziay, auditor,
INN The raeatiag concluded by it rote of theaks
le as Lisa.
London, England, 1853-02-28

dERMANY.

A telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna, the 23rd,
states, that although the course of the Emperor's
recovery had at first been of a favourable chancier,
the penod of congestion, produced by the shock, had
arrived. Accordingly his Majesty had sleepless
nights, and felt much heaviness about the head.
A later despatch, dated Vienna, the 24th, says:—
The consequences of the blow given to the Emperor
show themselves in sanguinary coagulations. :iis
Majesty suffered from fever last night, but fell into
a gentle sleep towards morning,
Another, of the 25th, states that the Emperor 'lad
passed a good night, and found himself better.
M. Ettenreich, a civilian, who came first to the
assistance of the Emperor when he hod received
Lebenyi's attack, has been made a Knight of the
Frans-Joseph order. The monarch's father, Arch-
duke Francis Charles, received, on the 19th, he
deputation of the Common Council, who arrived
with a congratulatory address. The Archduke told
them that in these hearty honest words he recognised
once more the good and loyal city of Vienna at he
had known it in earlier times. _

From Heidelberg we learn that the doctors of the
law faculty of the University of Gottingen have
transmitted their collective opinion to Professor Ger-
vinus. They tell him that the charge against hall,
founded on his book, is absolutely ridiculous, and
that the public prosecutor, when he comes to bring
it to the test, will find that he has made a very
absurd mistake.

THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN TREATY.

BERLIN, FEB. 2:.
The Krcuz Zeitung states, apparently on good
authority, that the chief features of the commercial
treaty, negotiated by M. von Bruck between Austria
and Prussia, are as follows. Both nations recipro-
cally put each other's shipping on the same foot ng
as its own, and mutually admit each other's c.m-
merce to all advantages of the most favoured naticus.
They engage to assist each other in the repreabion of
smuggling and false coinage ; they admit, free of all
duty, a large number of articles produced in their
respective states—for instance, unglazed pottery, coals,
zinc, flour, groats, maccaroni, unsized paper, books,
maps, music, prints, lithographies, cattle, and many
others. At reduced duties they mutually admit
cotton twist, pig iron, bar iron, sheet iron, and wire,
common and fine iron wares, sewing and knitting
needles, unbleached linen yarn, aimed paper, cotton
manufactures, linen, woollens, and silks.

The Basle Gazette of the 23rd states that a tele-
graphic despatch received on that day mentioned
that the Federal Council adopted, on the 22nd, the
following resolution :—" The Federal decision order-
ing the removal of the Italian refugees to the inte-
rior shall be executed. The individuals compromised
shall be expelled. Notice thereof shall be given to
Austria, and an invitation to raise the blockade shall
be addressed to that power."
London, England, 1853-02-28

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY -4FVENING, FEBRUARY 28,

The negotiations for yielding the province of Benie-
ventum to the King of Naples are not entirely abak-
doned, the bait held out to the papal governmerA
being now the recognition of the ghinea, or feudal
tribute to the holy see, of 8,000 &midi per annum by
King Ferdinand, and the addition to the Roman
states of a large slice of Neapolitan territory border-
in g upon the valley of Rieti.
The Neapolitan Charge d'Afaires, Marchese di
San Oiuliano, has refused to riser the passport of
Charles S. Palmer, Esq., who is travelling with Sir
Courtensy Honeywood, and intended to leave this
city for Naples last week en route for the Holy
Land. The Neapolitan government has an immense
Index Expurgatorias on the books of its foreign em-1
hassles, and it is supposed that some similarity of
name is the origin of this provoking obstinacy. The
remonstrances of the British consul hare produced a
polite note from the Marquis, expressing his regret
and promising that the necessary instructions shall
be applied for without delay.
Numerous arrests have taken place in the neigh-
bourhood of the Pontine marshes of persons sus-
pected of having attempted to rob the Austrian
courier, who managed to make his escape from the
clutches of the brigands without being injured by
the volley which they. fired upon him. Dangers of
a different kind await travellers on the northern
roads, the torrents having committed tremendous
havoc. The passengers in the diligence from Florence
were nearly carried away last week by the Paglia,
the vehicle having got imbeded in the stony bottom
of the stream. Two of the horses were drowned

ere assistance could be obtained from the neighbour-
ing town of Aquapendcnte.
A French company appears to be in serious treaty
for the completion of the Pia-latina Railway from
Rome to Frascati, proposing to purchase the shares
at 50 per cent., if government will guarantee 5 per
cent. interest. The shareholders are endeavounng
to obtain GO per cent.; meanwhile the shares have
risen from 15 and 20 dollars to 30 dollars earls. Ex-
change on London, 4851; Roman Consols, 95.
London, England, 1853-02-28

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Betsy (schooner), of London, from Southampton for Opc.' Feb. N.
lat. 48.16 N., lots. 6.15 W.
Constance (British barque), from London for Hobart T, • .1, Dec.3l,
lat. 4.40 d., lon. 26.03 W.
Duncan (sbip). from Calcutta for Liverpool, 70 days out. :at 3.10
lon. 18.35 W.
Madulton (probably Moulton), steering W.8.W., Feb. 6, .3 well, lat.
19, lon. 11 W.
Roleby (barque), 60 days from Ceylon for London, Dec. a, lat. 37.31
8., lob. 6.07 W.
Barium (barque), of Liverpool, lat. 19.32, lon. 10.29 ; .11 well (no
date reported).
London, England, 1853-02-28

CROYDON.

On Saturday the charge of perjury against Anne Duff
was proceeded with.
It will be recollected that the defendant was charged
with having made a false accusation against a medical gen-
tleman at Carshalton of having committed an unlawful
assault upon her, and, from the position of the defendant,
the inquiry created a good deal of interest.
After some further evidence the magistrates said they
would not take upon themselves to decide the matter, but
should remit the case for farther inquiry, bail being taken
for the girl to appear at the ensuing assizes to answer any
charge that might be preferred against her.
London, England, 1853-02-28

MILITARY CAMPS NEAR LONDON.

Captain Higginaon, of thn 3rd battalion o(
Grenadier Guards, has been engaged for several days past 1
in taking a f Ascot-heath, for the purpose of '
selecting the most eligible position for an encampment of
seven thousand of the house held brigade and regiments
of the line, which are to be encamped there in the months
of May and June next. Surveys have also been made in
the Great Park, Hounslow, and at Bagshot-heath, where
it is satended to encamp at the same time as many regi-
ments as can be spared from all the military stations in
this country.
London, England, 1853-02-28

ITALY.

ROME, FEB. TO.
No measures of extra severity have been
by the government u yet against those individualst
who are not in its good graces in this city, but it is
rumoured that the events at Milan will freshen the
vigilance of the police, and lead to new persecutions
of everybody suspected of republican principles.
The Cardinal Secretary of State has given orders for
the surveillance to be kept up with redoubled strict-
ness, but, it is not likely that the Romans will give
him any cause for dissatisfaction just now, and, if
they were to attack any one, it would not certainly
be the French soldiers, against whom, although not
fond of them, they have not the deadly feeling of
hatred which arms the Milanese against the
Austrians.

Bread is distributed daily to between eight and
nine thousand poor labourers, who are prevented by
the continued bad weather and inundations from
earning their sustenance. Troops of these poor pea-
sants have lately been seen traversing the city in
search of food, stopping the bakers' men, and paying
very unwelcome visits to the bread shops—misde-
meanours which .are generally overlooked by the
police, in consideration of the offenders' starving
condition. _ _

The council of ministers have, as was appre-
hended, unanimously rejected the proposition for
withdrawing the paper currency, but the Pope, who
has taken an inconceivable disgust for the paper
money ever since ho found that a hundred dollar
note;which he himself bestowed upon the superior
of the New Passionist monastery erecting behind the
"Holy Stairs," was a bad one, and who is always
reluctant to abandon an opinion he has espoused,
still insists upon the restoration of a silver currency,
and has ordered the question to be discussed in his
presence by a body of commissioners.
London, England, 1853-02-28

CLERICAL

(ma, •N.
Rev. W. D. Auslereen, to Milton-Darnerell Reetory tc.
Cookbery Perpetual Curacy, Devon ; value 375!., with re-
side:we.

Rev. George Poole, to Ilammerwich reepotial Curacy,
Staffordshire; value 451.
Rev. Joseph Francis Tbrupp, to Barrington Vicarage,
Cambridgeshire; value 1017., with residence.
Rev. John Welborn, to West Clandon Rectory, Surrey ;
value 116 i, with residence.
Res. P. W. Story, to the Vicarage of Fawaley, North-
amptonshire. diocese of Peterborough.
Rev. W. Watson, to the Curacy of Lutton, dioccre Pe-
terborough.
Rev. 0. Smith, to the Curacy of Burrow-on•thc-hill,
diocese Peterborough.
Rev. C. J. Gibbon, to the Curacy of Bothwell, diocese
Peterborough.
Rev. J. Walker, to the Curacy of Drafield, diocese
Peterborough.
See. D.J. Drakefurd, to the Curacy of Redmill, diocese
reterberoagb.

TACINT.
Stanoente.—tincoln ; value 4.0001.; patron, the
Crown; Right Rev. John Kaye, Di/ , deceased.

HEREFORD, Rosa, AND GLOretinTEß RAILWAY.
—Beatnik", SATURDAY NIGHT.—The half-yearly meet
in, of this company wan held here this afternoon. The
(Asir Ivo taken by Ormerod, Esq., in the absence of Mr.
Becher, M.P., chairman of the board of directors. Atte;
the notice had been read, the balance-sheet showed the re-
ceipt of 79,3.171, on calls and advances, sod the payment of
11. ,of which 51,5621. has been pad to contractors and
x2werila of 16,000/. for land and compensation. The ba-
Isace of all receipts up to December last, now at the
hankers, amounts to the sum of 17,6491. 13s. 7d. The re-
Port ou the motion of the chairman, was adopted. The
Chairman briefly addressed the meeting, alluding to the,
protract, of the shareholders and the progress which had
already been made with the works, expressing his belief!
that that portion oil the line from the junction with
the South M ales line at the Orange to the Lea tunnel
would soon be opened, and thus afford a small dividend to
the proprietors. The proceedings terminated with ea
nasailmous vote of thanks to the board of directors.
FIRE AT A OCTTA PERCUA FACTORY.—Retwcen
It.) and II o'clock on Saturday morning a Gra broke out on
Oe_ premises of Mr. Barnett, gutty percha manufacturer,2l7, Totteharwoourt-road ; a female, it appears, was proceed-
teft with some natio percha, in an ignitable state, towards
the pump, when some of it fell, it it believed, upon the
E'4l. Some pictures and furniture were destroyed, and
ether damage ensued.
London, England, 1853-02-28

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY.

There was a small supply of English Wheat this morning
by land-carriage samples from the near counties, and was
cleared off at an early hour, at the extreme rates of Monday
last. Foreign Wheat was held with firmness, and where
sales were made former prices were well supported.
Flour sold slowly, at the currency of this day week.
Barley was in short supply, and its value was fully main-
tained.

The receipts of Oats have been trifling, with the excep-
tion of Irish, of which description several cargoes have ar-
rived since the report was made up, and such were rather
easier to purchase, whilst other qualities were fully as dear
as last week.

Beans and Peas steady, at former prices.
aiIItIVAIJI INTO LONDON MOM FEB. 21st to FEB. 20th.

8393
Barley 1979
Osta 378
Katt ..... 3438
Flour,

to:4a. hub. Forel.,
83 310
E 95 I 12.0
698 1810 1430
50 188
es and 8485 was.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

The private contract markets wears very firm apps Branco.
Scats.-Buoiness to somo extent has been done.
c,,erae .a was done on Saturday in
native Ceylon, at 4, s. 64. to 4%., and there are more buyers
than sellers to-day at the latter price.
Marate.-Iron • Scotch pig has been unsteady, and
prices have fluctuated about 25.-present quotation is dos. ;
bar and rail continues in good demand. Copper end Lead
have been in fair demand, at full prices. Tin : British has
further advanced fos. ; and East India has sold at Irs. ad-
vance-Banca, 12ds. ; Straits, 116 s. ; Spelter hos sold freely
at last week's currency.
Otisww•Seal, pale, 351. 10s. to 361. ; straw, 331. 10s. to
341.; brown, 321. to 33/. 10s. ; sperm, 881. to 901. ; head-
matter, 901.; cod, 341.; South Sea, 32/. to :;6/.; Olive
Gallipoli. 691. to 70/ ; Spanish and Sicily, 66!. to 671. ; palm,
33/. to 33!. 10s. . • cocoa nut, 371. 10s. to 39/. 10s.; seed, rape,
pale, 391. to 401.; linseed, 321. 15s. to 331.
London, England, 1853-02-28

NAVAL.

The Board of Admiralty have promoted the fol-
lowing officers for their services in the war with Ave :
Commander Charles F. A. Shadwell, to be captain ; Lieut.
Rowley Lambert, acting commander, to be commander ;
Lieut. John W. Dorville, to be commander; Lieut. Henry
S. Ilillyer, to he commander; Lieut. George W. Rice, flag
lieutenant, to be commander ; Hugh A. I-Linde, Charles A.
B. Pocock, and Robert C. Copland, mates, to be lieute-
nants ; Richard Surma, 2nd muter, to be master ; Thos.
Seocombe and Henry Slade, assistant surgeons, to be sur-
geons ; John F. Johnson, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon,
when qualified ; John Campbell, boatswain, 3rd class, to be
boatswain of 2nd class ; John Minton, boatswain's mate, to
be boatswain, when passed.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 27.—The Basilisk, 6, steam-
sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton, returned to this
port yesterday, from towing the Rattlesnake, Commander
Trollope, down Channel. She left the Rattlesnake on Fri-
day afternoon off St. Agnes light, the latter being under
double-reefed topsails and courses, and having a fair wind
for her voyage to the Arctic regions.—The Neptune, 120,
ordinary depot ship, Captain E. J. Scott, was towed by the I
Echu and Sprightly steamers up the harbour yesterday to
moorings off Ilardway ; she is to remain there; her old
moorings off the dockyard were in the afternoon taken up
by the Agamemnon, 91, screw steam•ship, Captain Sir Tho-
mas Maitland.—The London, 90, Captain Mundy, is ex-
pected to leave this port on Tuesday for Plymouth, where
she is ordered for the purpose of filling up her complement.
She wants 230 men to complete her complement of 850.
—The Asia, 84, having undergone a thorough repair, was
taken out of dock on Friday, to make room for the Victoria
and Albert, royal yacht.
London, England, 1853-02-28

These figures show an extraordinary expansion at
the export trade in metals, and one of the most re-
markable results consists in the fact that in the Isaa
month the movement has been more marked than
ever before known. It may be fairly assumed that
the export of metals for the current year will ba
larger than any known in the annals of our war
merce. The increase on the corresponding month
of 1832 is no less than 318,7441., or 62 per cent.
The general increase in this branch of trade is the
more worthy of notice when it is considered
that the prices of all descriptions of metals have
- the last year experienced an almost unex-
rise, a circumstance which ordinarily has the
of checking foreign demand. On a more
analysis of the returns we find that this
has been actually perceptible in the articles of
per, lead and tin, but that the present tendency
A these items is now in the direction of a rally.
The chief increase is in the article which has also
been marked by the greatest rise in price, viz.,
iron. The augmentation in the shipments of this
metal during the last month, more especially, is
calculated to excite great attention, and fully bears
out the anticipations indulged in by us on several
occasions. The exports of this metal are shown
below :

For the month. For 12 months.
18.53 £530,269 £6,155,600
1852
1851
This demand is mainly owing. to the vast railway
works which are now being carried on by our enter-
prising capitalists in so many parts of the world. In
fact, a large portion of the money which we have
lately subscribed to foreign and colonial railway
projects never leaves the country at all, but is at
once invested in railway iron. Again, a large por-
tion of the American and other railway bonds lately
taken up here have been paid for in our iron. The
declared value of the shipments is of course increased
by the enhanced prices now current for metals ; but
after making duo allowance for this, we hare still
evidence of an unexampled foreign and colonial de-
mand. The demand for iron ship-building and iron
houses is also exercising an important influence.
The present position of the market for this metal is
exciting so much attention, that these returns are
invested with additional interest. The exports of
copper of all kinds for the month and 12 months are
thus stated :

For the month. For 12 months.
183
1852
1851
In the 12 months the exports of tin have been to
,the extent of 83,6081., against 84,047/. in the corm-
soonding period ending the sth January, 1852, and
12 11,798/. in 1851. Those of tin plates have been
LI 0 3,317/., against 1,020,236/. and 927,202/. ; and
thofe of lead 333,1011., against 344,313/. and
387,304.:
London, England, 1853-02-17

MILTON CLUB.

A dinner, the cards for which were issued with
the above heading, took place yesterday at the London
Tavern, when upwards of 400 gentlemen, connected with
the nonconformist body, sat down to dinner. The listival
had, as we understood, a double ohject—that of inaugurating
a new club, to be called the Milton Club, and also to pay
a compliment to nonconformist members of parliament.
Among the guests were—Sir J Anderson, Sir G. Goodman,
Messrs. E. Ball, T. Barnes, J. Bell, John Cbectham, F.
Crossley, G. Hadfield, C. Ilindley, J. Kershaw, E. Miall,
R. Milligan, A. Pellatt, S. Pete, J. Pilkington, M.l"s.
Also a large num:ier of dissenting ministers and laymen
from various parte of the country. The chair was taken by
Mr. Samuel Morley.
London, England, 1853-02-17

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING

ORDERS.

Yesterday the standing orders of the House of
Commons were declared complied with in the following
instances:

Luaus Noatrunx RAILWAY.—To raise further capital,
by creation of preference shares, not exceeding 300,000 L,
t. capitalise arrears of dividend now due to preference
shareholders, and to alter the form in which the existing
preference shares were issued.
NORTE AND SOUTH NV/ESTRIN JUNCTION RAILWAY+—
For branch to near Hammersmith ; estimated cost 16,000 i.
BELFAST, BALLYMONEY, COLERAINR, AND PORTRUSI
Juncriox.— For power to construct line, at a cost of
192,6001.
North British Railway.
Chard Railway.
The bills for undertakings of a miscellaneous public
nature passed were—Crystal Palace Estate (diversimi of
Penge-road and closing Thickets-laae) ; Herefordshire and
Gloucestenhire Canal (arrangement or lease to London
and North Western Railway) ; Beeping Fen Dralaaire;
Mel Beck Reservoirs ; and United Guarantee and Lihl
Assurance.
London, England, 1853-02-17

BAILED.

Amrom—from Liverpool, February 16, to Cslduh
Aame—from Liverpool, February 16, to New York
Bowes—from Grevesend, February 16. to Sydney
Baernass—from Liverpool, February 16, to
Ilmarona--from Liverpool. February 16, to Coastantinople
CARIMDATI— tram Liverpool, February 16, to Naples
Cnamne Coorsa—from Liverpool, February le, to New Orleans
CLARISSA Covarm—from Li February 16, to Boston
Cutcsamme—hoes Gramenni, Fe 16, to Gibraltar
Go Feawmp—from Gravesend, February 16, to Melimune
Korman—from Liverpool, February 16, to New Orleans
Harem But—tram Liverpool, February 16, to .... CAnatantinople
Jotter—trees Gowen FM. 15, to Landon
Hem. S. Foams—trims Gramma, February 16, to Sydney
Lata—front Fill, February 13, to St. Chu
Lanese.* es—freas Plll, February IS, to Barcelona
Nausea—hoes Portsmouth, February 13, to Madras
Meaux—from Scilly, February 7, to Terceira
PATHFINDER—trots Pill, Feb. 13, to New York
Peointman—from Gravesend, February 16, to Sydney
PARDORA—from Liverpool, February 16, to Arica
Quivaa--from Gnawed, February i 6, to St. Michael's
ROBIN GUT—from Liverpool, February 10, to Bt. Helena
Sumas—from ScHy, February 11, to Lisboa
Brea or ens Wear—from Liverpool, February 16, to ..New York
vaarea—tram 6ci1177, February 8, to Lisbon
Ws. CARITitIXII Liverpool, February 16, to Calcutta
London, England, 1853-02-17

SPAIN.

The Spanish government has resolved to increase
the number of gendarmerie in Madrid. A new
battalion of 200 mounted gendarmes will raise the
effective of this force to 8,000 foot and 1,300 horse.
The immediate motive of this measure is not stated,
but it is unfortunate that the increase should
coincide with the administration of an illiberal
cabinet.
London, England, 1853-02-17

GERMANY.

The following despatch was yesterday published by
the French papers us having been received by tele-
graph:
"BERLIN, FEB. 14.
" The Zollverein conferences have been resumed
at the instigation of the Prussian Minister. A deci-
sion on the treaty with Austria will be taken very
shortly."
The German papers, however, show that the mes-
sage was misapprehended. The conferences referred
to were merely those of the Prussian ministers and
heads of departments. Baron Bruck was in daily
expectation of instructions to sign the treaty.
London, England, 1853-02-17

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—YzeTzsDAT.

- - - - -
camas ♦ COMMON JUST.
Cosset e. CORPIIII.—FALBII
Rirronts.
This was an action brought to recover damages from Mr.
Hudson, the keeper of tL•e Queen's Prison, for an alleged
false return to two writs of habeas corpus, dated respec-
tively the Bth of June, 1848, and the 6th of July, 1847
the former issued from the Court of Queen's Bench, the
latter from the Court of Chancery.
Mr. Heaton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Unthank
for the defendant.
The facts of this ease are so well known to the public
that we do not think it necessary to reproduce them m this
London, England, 1853-02-17

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Collingwood (British ship), Dec. 11, lat. 4.28, ion. 108.0.
Monarchy (ship), from Calcutta for Loudon, Nor. 18, lat. 1.31 F.,
lon. 90 E.
Marquis of Bate (British ship), Dec. 12, lat. 3.21, lon. 198.16.
Trafslipx (barque), from Liverpool for Calcutta, Oct. 20, lat. 37.51 8.,
loc. 92 L.
London, England, 1853-02-17

SWITZERLAND.

The Ticino Gaulle states that the government of
that canton has consented to pay a pension of about
1,600 fr. each for three years to the Lombard Capu-
chins, who have been expelled from Star convent.
A similar pension is granted to the Sardinian monks
of the same convent.
London, England, 1853-02-17

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

PARIS, Fes. 16 For
Mosey.

was
101'95

Bois

fur A.C.LIIIt.

60 81

LowatlClodas.
60 90 90 35
10i-8* 103 63

8 per Cents.
44 em Cents.* 1123
44 per Cents~ mos
4 per 0011111.
3 per Cents. New Loan.
Encluntge on [Amino: atslght, 23 74; 90 days, 21 90.
elletil...o, Money Naples, Rants
4 ..... ...... Homan 5 per Cents 94 ...
Do. $ . Do. 1550
De. I. 1862 94 Bank @hares ...... 2605 .:.

PARIS, Fan. 16.—SL Germain, 1,580; Versailles (right
bank), ; ditto (loft tank), 340 ; Pais and Orl.ane, new.
1,023; Paris and Rams, 985 ; Itasca and Haire, 477 :0; Mar/wilier
sod Avignon (Converted), —; Btras!aurg and Bale, 335;
Northern, 872 SO; Parts lad Straeboarg, 797 ; Paris and Lyon,.
892 50; Lyons and Mediterranean, 745 ; Montanan and Troyes.
247 50 ; Onset, 710; Blame and tit. Disler to Dray 510; Paris and
Cherbourg, .607 $0; Dijon and Beeancon, 523; Midi, b 75; Dieppe
and Pesamp, 34175; Andresteux and Roam. —; Pals and Soma,
HO; Bordeaux and Tarte, 230 ; Central &date, 493 AO.
VIENNA, FEB. 14.—Five per Cent. Metallic:lnes,
New Loan (Series A); 941 ; (Series B), 106;;
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 841. Bank Shares, 1,382.
Exchange on London, 10.50.
BERLIN, FEB. 14.—Voluntary Loan, 101 ; New
Loan, 41 per Cent. (1850), 103; ditto 51852), 1021;
National Debt, 931; Commercial Marine Society's
Premium, 1481; Bank Shares, 1091.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
BVOAII.—The large public sales of 6,000 bags Java, 4,000
bags Paraiba, and 200 cases of Bahia, were nearly all bought
in at high prices. The refined market steady; grocery
lamps, 40s. to 471.6 d.
COPFZIL—The public sales of Coffee are going off freely,
at very full prices. Business to Berne extent has been done
is native at 475., and the quotation now is 475. to 475. 6d.
Taa.—There has been rather a large businesss done in
Cosgou the last two days, from lld. to Is. 3d. per lb.
SPICICS.—No public sale to-day.
COTTON.—We are without transactions to report.
In other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1853-02-17

DEATHS.

BROWN.—Feb. Is, at Grang•-r7a7l,lermondeey Mary Jane, wife
of the Rev. R. N. D. Brown, Incumbent of Bt. James's, Bermond-
sey, aged 29.
ELKIN.—Feb. 14, at Upper Wimpolo-street, Adelaide, wife of I. B.
Elkin, Esq., aged 26.
IMIIOFF.—Feb. 14, at Dayleaford Douse, Gen. Sir C. Imhoff, aged 85
JOLY.—Feb. 14, at Chareh-atrect, Stoke Newington, F. July, Esq.
aged 69.

MANBBE.—Feb. 14, et Baker.stmet,
Esq., aged 82.
MATTHEW.—Feb. 14, at Old Chureh-atreet, Paddington, T. P. Mat-
thew, Esq., late et the War-Ogee, aged 66.
MAT HE W.—Feb. IS, Rose Sarah, youngest child or C. Mayhew, 11.1.,
of Charterst•Trace, Regent's.park, and Argyll-street, ht. Janus
aged ten months and nine days.
PEACOCK.—Feb. 14, at Grosvenor-place,Camberwell, Surrey, Partly
Peaoock, relict of the late W. Peace:a, Esq., of the acme place,
aged 113.

L. Mower,
London, England, 1853-02-17

MONTENEGRO.

The ICreuz &items,. of Berlin, announces that
despatches have been received from Count Lcinin-
gen, from which it is certain that the Porte will
accept the mediation of Austria. The Austrian
Ipapers generally adopt a more moderate language
speaking of the demands of that country on
'Turkey. No movement is reported either from the
observant or the hostile camp.
VIENNA, Fan. 12.
Last night's post brought to Vienna a few addi-
tional items of intelligence from Montenegro. The
Turkish troops near Orahovo and in Albania retain
!their formerly reported positions unchanged. The
. status of the army under Omer Paella remains as it
was before, with the exception that 3,000 irregular
troops have been replaced by as many of regular
militia. The myths of Suttorina, fearing to be dis-
armed, make preparations for resistance, and remove
their chattels across the border to the Austrian
village of Mohide. Lord Heitling (?) was on the
122nd ult. for the second time at Scutari, informing
himself of the state of things in Montenegro. The
nabias of Piperi and Bielopaoljevitch still adhere
to Omer Pacha; in the other submitted nahias the
partisans of Daniel Petrovitch think they discover
signs of a movement in their favour. the people
of the Czernioska nahia are said to have replied
to Otter Pacha's general summons, that they must
leave fhe decisive answer to their chief, at Ostrog,
but they protested against the assumption that they
owed allegiance to the Sultan, and would defend
their independence to the last rop of their blood.
London, England, 1853-02-17

Denim, Fen. 16.
A deputation from the council of the Chamber of
Commerce waited yesterday on the Lord-Lieutenant
it the purpose of presenting an address from that
body. lite Excellency read the following reply :
Clentleresn,—l thank you for coagrandatlng me on my
eeriest in Ireland, and IS my amen Ftioa of the Tie"-reri
MSC The terms in whisk you spat of my former (Anal
emanion with this oseetry as. very gratifying to me. I
liege that your expectations as to my future conduct in the
tibia:arias of its J will not be disappointed. lan
at Mast man that ik is my steadfast purpose to nacos-
aisteseaafm elt shill end industry, to discountenance all
sal pallid emimmitiee, and to execute justice
`rsell imgerthilty. Tear opinion on any quer-
ns" wieder ea tba reek us* hidaromy„aird the general in-
seams el Dahlia, is ameredly e•Whad to great weight.
My Wild that the is
of the Lord Lieutenant would
.16 highly inexpettient, is, therefore, streagthened and
maansed by what yes ley es the subject.
Ris E she received a deputation yester-
day with as from the Royal Irish Academy,
is which he Mused the following reply :
Owithmen,—l mope with pleasure your congratulations
en
trysnivel le cis featly as the representative of our
o Oredews Nssoy. The study of ancient records, and
r, w_ _like &memento of antiquity, is a useful and
'wllugml. sre man istadesting one. Fully to under-
lined are peewit, it is, indeed, weeseeere to have some in'
a
ISM We the pee. If this be tree when said generally,
djf eareseawy. is is espeelaily true when said of Ire-
'. al Ile VAS Or Whale people the past has left so
the said visitor of your academy I
es4pmese with you in carrying into full
lea
dies &ender, and in thus promoting
mime cure, and the study of anuquitiee in
ilanii.
When his Excellency had concluded the reading
Or his answer, the noble Earl and the Countess of St.
Oerraans familiarly entered into converntion with
Lord Talbot de Milahide, the Rev. Dr. Todd, the
Row.
tithe dep Romutatneyion, Rowbinshioln, and several other members
whilst Lord Wharncliffe also shared
in the general conversation.
The Northern illig says :
We learn that • qniet presbyterian deputation, consisting
If Dr. Cooke, Dr. Wilson, and Dr. Edgar, were lately in
Leaden. to which they went without any noise or sounding
Wt
ughram and had, in the most unostentatious manner,
!sited Loid Aberdeen for the purpose of persuading
!Le to dodo-.e government to grant the funds required for
'any eanying out the pri ject of their college for the educa-
tes of preibyterian students of divinity. To this applica-
tion we have been told that government refused to ham
!bThe Danner of I.7sfer has now avowedly declared
elt hostile to the existence of an independent, or,
la other word., an " obstructive " Irish party in
Pirlitat. eat. The Banner says:
~ w_ shall look with some curiosity to the demeanour of ntitraeor ea Irish reprceentatives who, according to Mr.
'2lch rty's calculation, may possibly be found courageous
` tith to seat themselves on the opposition benches amongst
... tor.ei
Mr. Maurice O'Connell, M.P., has written the
London, England, 1853-02-17

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The Tallow market is not len firm than yesterday. The
The demand both for consumption and to close forward
delivery contracts is considerable. Town Tallow is quoted
435. 6d. nett cash; Petersburg Y.O on the rpot, 445. 9d. ;
January to March, 441. 9d.; Oct. to Dee. (new), Hs. 9d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports trade brisk, at the following
quotations:—Prime meadow Hay, 84•. to 905.; inferior 755.
to 80s. ; Rowen, 50s. to 60. ; Clover, 955. to 1055.; second
cut, 755. to 90s. ; straw, 28s. to 325.

(117 ELECTRIC TELISOIL&PIi.)
LIVERPOOL, THURSDIY, 10 A.M.
Wind, N.N.W., moderate, fine and frosty.
No arrivals.

Sailed.—City of Worcester steamer, for Nantes;
Brothers, for Pernambuco ; Hero, for Charleston ;
Lord John itnasell, for Rio Janeiro; and Christina,
for Australia.

QUEENSTOWN, Fan. 15.
Wind, N.N.E., fresh breeze, and fine.
Arrived.—Anne Maria, from London, to embark
troops for Corfu.
Sailed.—Harriett, for London ; Ocean Queen and
Elizabeth, for Constantinople.

LETTERS FOR PORT PHILLIP.—The Post-office
authorities advertised esterday that ship letter-bags will
be made up on the 26th instant for Port Phillip, to be
by the screw steamer Hellespont.
ED ST. LEONARDS ON THE LAW OP BA RR-
Rurrcir.—Lord St.Leonards' bill on the law of bankruptcy
has jut been printed by order of the House of Lords.
There are 41 clauses iu the bill. A bankrupt is to have
allowed him 201. of excepted articles, as now allowed by
the Insolvent Debtors' Court. Certificates are not to be
elamified, but a commissioner may express his approbation
on the certificate of the bankrupt's conduct.
BAIL IN ERROR FOR 3IISDEMEANORB. Lord
Campbell's bill to amend the law on bail in error fur mis-
demeanors has just been printed. Among the improve-
ments to be made, a judge may issue a warrant to take a
defendant in execution where the recognisance of bail had
been estreated.
LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH.—Yeeterdsy a bill
was printed so establish Local Boards of Health at the
following places :—Wakefield, Ellen& Wallasey, Dudley,
Barnsley, Dorchester, Brighton, and Welshpool. The elec-
tions at those places are to take place on the 28th of April
next.

Jim oN Hore.—Yesterday a return was printed
by order of the House of Commons, showing the amount of
duty received on hope, and the expense of the Loll( (lion
In 1851 (the last year given) the duty rwekest-ssns I. ' '
433,9891. Si. 10d., and the expense of colMq• sfaX
3,3801. 4a. 7d.
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London, England, 1853-02-17

TAL OF I

The manben of the committee on the Bridgnorth elm-
tnition were called te the table to be sworn, but Mr. F.
D the mamba for ()Macy, did not answer to his
mama.

Sir J. TROLLOPS, the chairman of the general cent-
mittm m elections, mid it was, therefore, his unpleasant
duty to move that the hon. gentleman be taken into the cus-
tody of the Bergesnhat-Arms.
TM motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned at 5
o'clock.

Mr. Apsley Pellet, was accidentally shut out on Lord R.
Grosvenor's division upon the County Election Polls Bill.

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