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The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-07

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT HALIFAX.

OIL Tuesday evening a fire broke out in the exten-
sive mill premises of Meilen. R. Whitworth and Co., Lee
Bridge, on the Hal,fax and Keighley cont. The mill was
six storeys high, and had attached to it a large weaving shed
and extensive warehouses. The fire was first discovered
about 7 o'clock, in the fourth storey, arid when the engines
arrived, nearly an hour after, the flames had made great
progress. Although the firemen made great efforts, they
were all but unavailing, and in a short time the roof fell
in with a great crash. The telegraph was worked for
extra engines from other towns, but, nothwithstanding
every effort, all except some low buildings were destroyed.
The excitement was intense, some 10,000 persons being con-
gregated on the surrounding hills. Nothing but bare
blackened walls remain. The damage is estimated at
50,0001 The stock and machinery are insured in various
offices for 34,0001. By this calamitous event 1,400 hands
are thrown out of employment. Nothing is known as to
the origin of the fire.

FOUNDATION OF A RAGGED SCIIOOL
BETHNAL-GREEN.

Yesterday, the foundation was laid of a spacious
building about to be erected by the North-street, Bethnal-
green, Ragged School Society, for the accommodation and
instruction of the numerous poor and destitute children
with which that district abounds. A suitable plot of
ground has been obtained from the Eastern Counties Rail-
way Company, comprising two of the vacant arches of the
line near to where it crofters North-street, and extending
about 20 feet north and south of the line. The necessary
fends for the erection have been subscribed by the society
and their friends, aided by a grant of 501. from the
Ragged School Union. Mr. Williams, of Coleman-street,
is the architect, and Messrs. Coleman, builders, of Ber-
mondsey, have undertaken to complete the erec•
tion by the end of the present month at a
cost of nit These schools are at present car-
ried on by the society in which about 400 children re-
e e
accommodate
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attend-
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will
on the occasion. The scholars, to the number of
between 100 and 200, were admitted to witness the cere-
mony ; and their neat and orderly appearance and attentive
behaviour were generally admired. It hail been arranged
that the stone should be laid by Mr. H. E. Gurney ; but a
letter was received from that gentleman re.tretting his int-.
bility to be present, and enclosing a donation of 101.—in
addition to a former one of 201. Mr. Samuel Gurney, his
brother, officiated in his absence. In the course of a brief
address, he testified the deep interest which he felt in the
cause et ragged schools, in carrying out their praiseworthy
objects. The meeting was also addressed by the Rev. Dr.
Hewlett, Mr. Joseph Payne, and Mr. T. G. Williams; and
the proceedings were closed with singing and prayer.
London, England, 1853-10-07

THE CHOLERA.

Mow the Hoard of Health.)
LONDON.
A fatal case occurred in the York-road, Waterloo-
road, on the 3rd instant ; one also at the bottom of
Stangate-street, Westminster. Since the beginning
of the present week several deaths have taken place
in the low filthy courts and streets in the Borough;
and there has been a large increase of bowel cum-
plaints in several districts.

The local authorities of St. George the Martyr
evince much zeal in using the power in their hands
to abate all removable nuisances, and in improving
the condition of their parish. They have appointed
their medical officers to act as sanitary inspectors of
their respective districts, and are prepared to increase
the staff at once whenever it may appear advisable.
Unfortunately their exertions are most seriously im-
peded by causes over which they have little or no
control. The monster nuisance is the horrible con-
dition of the principal sewers.
The sewer in Friar.street, six feet high and three
wide, is no better than a huge lengthened cesspool
of the vilest description, choked with black mud, the
effluvia from which pollute the atmosphere all
round. Already many persons have lost their
I lives from the poisonous air with which this
receptacle is continually charged. The stench
is frequently so overpowering that even the in-
mates of the Bench Prison are obliged to keep
their windows shut. The evil is not a little increased
by the noxious exhalations from the yards of bone-
I boilers, wholesale butcher*, and other similar trades
carried on in the midst of a crowded population
without regulation or restraint.
The great deficiency of the water supply in the
Borough, while it is a serious privation to many of
the poorer classes, adds to the difficulty of cleansing
the streets and yards, and to the remcval of various
nuisances. Several of the crowded courts have only
a single tap for the use of all the inhabitants, who
arc thus necessitated when the water is laid on to
collect their stinted supply in an old bucket, fish-
kettle, or buil) for the use of their families. Even
the public urinals which were put up some years ago
have never yet had water laid on fur elcansiug them ;
the result is that they have become a positive nui-
sance to passers by.

NEWCASTLEA:PON•TYNE.
DZATIM—OCTOLICS 6.
Cholera
Dian hem
The total number of deaths from cholera and
diarrhma in Newcastle during the present outbreak
has been 1,438. In the same period (viz., the first
35 days) during the prevalence of epidemic cholera
there iu 1631-2, the number of deaths was 245.
London, England, 1853-10-07

GREAT FAIR AT BALLINASLOE.

BALLIN•bLOE, WIDNESDAY EVENING. 5 o'CLocx.—•
This morning the sheep fair was continued, and I have to
acte a comparative dullness in the tone of business. Nothing
was done in the way of sales until after 10 o'clock, and even
then there was a manifest shyness evinced between buyers
and sellers. The best stockmasters seemed quite undecided
as to the rates they could afford. Yesterday's prices were
fully maintained, and numerous flocks of wcthers changed
owners at high prices. Lambs met with • ready sale, but
ewes continued • drug in the market, except young ones,
which went off slowly at fair prices. The following are a
few of the sales:—

Mr. Alexander K. Ilanly sold 150 lambs at 335. Mr. T.
Tully sold 20 awn at 60a. Captain Shaw Taylor, 100 we-
thers at 41s. ' • 100 ditto, at 37r. 6d.; 100 ewes, at 395. ; 50
ditto, at 375. 64. Charles 11. Connor, Esq , 160 hoggets, at
575. 6d. Lord Dunuandle, 200 wetherv, at 345.; Mr. Robert
Fair, 300 Cheviots, at 261.

I might give you a great many additional quotations, but
the fort going will he sufficient to show what has been done
at the fair. The sale of Mr. Itcynell's pure-bred Leicester
rams occasioned much interest. The following are some of
the prices obtained by that gentleman :—Oeorge M'llon-
nrll, E,q., one rem, at 221. 10s.; Hon. H. King, one rem,
at 151. ; Sir Thomas Itedington, one ram, at 151. ; Hoa. F.
Trench, one ram, at 121. ; Sir Thomas Berke, one ram, at
131. ; Captain Bernard, two rams, at 151. each ; Mr. retry,
three rams, at 121. 10s. each ; Mr. Wallace, two rams, at
111. 10s. each. Lord Clancarty sold 140 wethers at 425.
Eleven o'Clock.—l am sorry to announce that the awes

suffered a consider.b!e depression in the evi ning, et least to
the extent of 3.. each. Ltrge numbers of sLeer, it is con-
sidered, will remain unsold :—Oct. 4 and 5, 1853, sold.
42,089 ; unsold, 9,929. Oct. 4 and 6, 1952, sold, 46,950;
unsold, 6,288. The demand fur blood horses c ntit.ues V. ry
good, and the sporting ger.tra seem to hare ®uttered in
great number.. Large number; of bh.ck cattle are on the
green, and will be disposed of to morrow.

This morning hie Excellency the Lord Lieutenant
received the addressee from the town and district of
Ballinaeloe, and also from the Ballinaeloe Agricul-
tural S, ciety.
London, England, 1853-10-07

CHOLERA AND TRADE.

Shopkeepers (.ays a cerresponecat), often grumble
at paying rates for the improvement of the health of a
town ; but there is not a shopkeeper in Newcastle, looking
no farther than hi+ till, but would have paid three times the
amount of rate be has been accustomed to pay, if cholera
could have been kept out of the town ; as the following

fact will show :—Duribg five daya that the cholera was
raging in that town, the pri prietor of a levi,ithan drapery
e•t ihltshmLnt was SON. sh..rt of his or Hoary rteeipts.
There is not a shopkeeper in the town but lizoa suit, -eel in
the same proportion. The same is told of the !own et ff-t-
-ham.

THE Fatne.—The :Mayor of Sun& rhnd hes given
notice that in c:Jnniocnce of the l r,v4:ei.ce of cho!rra
in
the district, the fair in that town is p.atpcned. Thc antho-
rides baya also prohibited the holding of Houghton-le-
Spring feat.

. -
THE BicavrEits.—Since the outbreak of the cholera in
Newcastle, there has been au almost entire cessation in the
consumption of malt liquors. During the put two or three
days, housewives have been unable to procure yeast to
bake their bread with.
London, England, 1853-10-07

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1853.

THE PROPOSED MILTON CLUB IN LONDON.

A number of the leading Nonconformist gentlemen
of Manchester assembled to breakfast yesterday morning at
the Royal Hotel, to receive from the London deputation a
further account of the progress this undertaking had met
with since the aid of the provinces had been sought. At a
firmer meeting in Manchester it was stated that the Milton
Hall and Club in London was projected to " afford a recog-
nised place of resort in the Metropolis fur all those who,
holding Evangelical sentiments with Nonconf rmist prin.
ciples, can meet on common ground, while yet retaining
entire freedom of denominational end individual action."
The cost was estimated at about 30,0001., which it was
sought to raise upon 601. debentures- The deputation from
London, consisting of Mr Bateman, Mr. Bennett, and Mr.
Wilson, now explained that since last visiting Manchester,
they had beta to Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Birmingham,
and other large towns, in ell of which they had met
with encouraging success. About 24,0001. towards the
30,0001. required had been taken up, sad they had been
successful in buying premises in a very central part of the
metropolis on which to build. The situation was in Lud-
gate-hill, nearly opposite the Nonconformist office. The
deputation dwelt at some length upon the object sought by
this erection, which was to bring the heart and soul, the
power aed the will of the great body of Evangelical non-
conformists into a focus, so that by concentration they
might be able to use their power—religious, benevolent,
and political—with greater effect. They were at present
too scattered and isolated : what was doing in one part of
the country was unknown to the body in another, and a
vast amount of power was lost for want of co-operation and
unity of action. There were about 30 to 40 gentlemen pre-
sent at the breakfast, including Mr. James Sidebottom (of
the firm of Kershaw, Leese, and Sidebottam), who pre-
sided, Mr. James Watts, Mt. Kelsall, of Itoehdele, several
ministers, and other gentlemen. The shares taken at the
previous meeting in Manchester reached about 2,0001, and
at the present sue about 10 or 12 additional shares were
token. The meeting went off well, and the deputation ap-
peared to be highly pleseed with their success.

S t%DRE AND MEUSE italLWAY.—Traffic receipts
for the week ending Oct. 2, 1853-4811. 13s. 3d. ; corre-
sponding week last year, 321/. 3s. 3d.
London, England, 1853-10-07

EMIGRANT SHIPS.

The Silu Greenman and the Isaac Wright, emigrant
ships, from Liverpool to New York, have had cholera
amongst the passengers. The former was lying in the Mer-
sey, outward bound, when the epidemic appeared, and all
were removed to the workhouse at Liverpool. Up to yes-
terday morning 21 fatal cases had occurred. The Isaao
Wright (as before reported) met with an accident off the
coast of Ireland, and was compelled to put back to the
Mersey—but it has been stated that nearly 50 victims were
I committed to the deep before she made the port. The pas-
sengers on board the Isaac Wright complain very much of
the treatment they received on board. They were unani-
mous in the assertion that the water was bad, and quite
rot'en, and that it induced sickness ; that only one-third
the quantity, both of water and meal, was meted out to
them, and that they could not get the water boiled, except
on payment of 6d. the quart to the cook. Tbey also com
plsined of the surgeon, who had not only been very inatten-
tive, but bad used the coarsest and most disgusting expres-
sions to the female passengers who had been taken ill.
Captain Schomberg's (the government emigration officer
in Liverpool), attention has been called to the statements of
the passengers, and it is stated that be will cause en inn'
tigation to be made.
London, England, 1853-01-21

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Town Tallow is
on the spot, 455. 6d.;
The market is quiet to-day, with no disposition to operate
speculatively. On the spot there is a fair demand, which,
nbbyurg Y.C.
holders..
qhuoosted-eve4rsB, innmetesteawshill;inpaeltey
February to ?lamb, 45e. 3a. to 6d. ; October to December
(new), 455. 3d. to 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARRY:J.-THIS DAY.
Messrs. l'attenden and Smith report that the demand for
bo.h ncw and old Hops continues go d, and late rates are
fully maintained. The continued wct weather will operate
much against an average crop being grown next year.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAT.
Eden Main, 17s. 6d. ; West Hartley, Lis. 6d. ; Walla
End Braddyll'a, 18.. ; Walls End Haswell, 18. ad. ; Walls
End Houton, 18.. 6d. ; Wel:. End Land,ton, 16s. ; Walls
End Stalwarts, 185. 6d.; Walla End Taos, 18s. 64.--Ships
at market, 286.
London, England, 1853-01-21

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

SuaAt.—Tha !market has been steady during the week,
and prices have been supported, with a limited business
done. The refined market has been dull, and prices with
difficulty supported.
COPFBIL—Ther• has been a great want of activity in this
article, and prices have been in favour of the buyers; but
holders have shown a considerable chime of firmness.
Native Ceylon dull of sale at 465. to 465. 6(1.
TEA.—The principal feature of the week has been the
public sales, which went off heavily, except for Assam,
which sold at high prices.
SPICEB.—The public sales have been rather large this
week. Nutmegs sold at fully 2d. advance; Mace.at full
prices; Pepper dull, and inferior qualities are a shade
lower. Pimento has advanced about id. per lb.
COTTON.—A full amount of business done at prices a
shade in favour of the sellers.

Rux.—A good demand has existed for strong Demerara
and Jamaica

Fin:lr.—The demand fur Currants has been steady, and
full prices paid. Raisins dull.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAY.
We have a fair #e supply of Beasts ; the trade is
very dull, owing to the mild weather, and a large supply at
the dead markets. Prices are rather lower. The number
of Sheep is urusually small; still the demand is se
inconsiderable, that they are with difficulty disposed of at
reduced rates. Trade is worse for Calves. From Germany
and Holland there are 123 Beasts, 290 Sheep, and 236
Calve,; Scotland, 40 Beasts; Norfolk and Suffolk, 300;
Northern and Midland, 100 ; and 10.5 Mikh Cows from the
Home Counties.

--Te; voneof elev. I. d. 0. d. I Per Item of Mts. n. 4. 0. d.
,tept &op. Hereford... 3 8 4 0 1 Best D 0... 1 110.-b‘lo. :4b 0 A 0 U
Bat Short.horus ...... 3 ii 3 8, best Long-wools
oecoLd quality Deftoti.. 2 8 3 4 ' Do. do. e'llorn ..
Calve. ........ ....... . 3 8 4 8, Ewe% anl memo I loath). 3 8 4 0
PIP
re I Dee. Du, A Ilalf.b 4a 4 8 410 Lambe .. ..... .... 0 0 0 •
Beads as guano. NI; Sumo. 1.190: Wye.. 311: Pip. 300.
London, England, 1853-01-21

operations we have already reported the commence-
ment. The next return of the Bank is anticipated
to be an unfavourable one, but subsequent returns
may be expected to show some amelioration unless
any new circumstance of an adverse nature should
arise ; and, so soon as the first pressure shall have
passed away, it is considered extremely questionable
if the Bank will not be compelled to retrace its step,
or lose its business. The general impression is, that
to the demand for English capital on French paper
mast the recent movements of the Bank be mainly
attributed, but, even granting that there is some
foreign demand, is it not in the power of the Bank
to check foreign drains without at the same time
aiming a blow at our home interests? Discussions
run very high upon the subject, and many parties
charge the Bank with a dereliction of duty in com-
peting openly for foreign paper, and, when this
offered more freely than it considered proper, turn-
ing round on the opposite tack to the great detriment
of our commercial community,—the interests of which
ought certainly to receive prior consideration. In
Lombard-street to-day the Bank measure produced
no effect, the discount rate remaining at 2I per cent.
The effect in this quarter also remains to be seen.
Consols realised a slight improvement in the
morning, reaching 99) for money, but upon the an-
nouncement of the rise in the rate of discount the
price went down to 994 to 1, and subsequently to 99
to 1. The after hours quotation was still worse, at
98/ to 99 for cash, and 99 to 1 for the 10th February.
Business was extensive, but consitred chiefly of sales.
The government broker made another smell invest-
ment in Consols. The official report embraces:—
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 991, f, 1, t,
99; ditto, for account, 991, 11, a, 1„ 1, 99, 1. Three
per Cent. Reduced, 100, 4, 100, 4. Three-and-a-
OGluarter per Cents., 1031, 1,4, 1, 103. Bank Stock,
226, 226. India Stock, 273, 270, 2711, 270. South
Sea Stock, 111.

Excheqiter Bills remain quoted at their reduced
rate of 60.. to 645. prem. India Bonds were lower,
being sold at 708. prem.
-

The foreign market was heavy, in sympathy with
Consols, but there was no serious fall. Depres-
sion generalli prevailed at the close.
London, England, 1853-01-21

BANKRUPTS.

ANTONIO GABRIELIIiII-TYROWAI3 EDMOND, Broad-
street, City, merchants.
HENRY Glum, Lowther Arcade, Strand, wine merchant.
EDWARD PARKER, Cheapside, City, stationer.
SAMUEL t3l/811, Exeter, innkeeper.
fixttay JAMES GUNNING, OkehllDpLOD, Devonshire,

surgeon.
STEPHEN Bstunteon, Bridlington Quay, Yorksbire,
corn dealer.
HENRI CLATEURN, liulme, Lancashire, builder.
THOMAS KERSHAW, Manchester, stone quarry worker.
_ SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS._

J 111411.9 Taws, Wester Olentore, Lanarkshire, cattle
dealer. _
London, England, 1853-01-21

tors believe that it will be satisfactory to the proprietors to
see in the bill in question a proof of the good understanding
subsisting between this company and the London and South
Western Company.
" In further pursuance of this policy of maintaining an
amicable understanding with their neighbours, the direc-
tors have intimated to the South Eastern Railway Company
that, in the event of the proposed amalgamation being pro.
ceeded with, they shall be quite reedy to recommend to
their proprietors, aid to the London and South Western
Company, to admit the South Eastern Company on pre-
cisely the same terms and conditions, so as to form ose
great amalgamated company for the south of England, an
arrangement which would be obviously attended with very
important public advantages.
"The directors have further been in negotiation with the
South Eastern Company relative to a line proposed by the
' letter from their North Kent line to Bromley and Croydon.
It is evident that this line would, to some extent, injure the
traffic of this cempany's Croydon line ; but as the South
Eastern Company represented that its construction was of
great importance for the protection of their interests, and
applied to this company to join them in making it under
arrangements which gave this comp iny security against
any undue competition, and some equivalent for the loss
sustained, in increased safety and convenience for working 1
the traffic of the two companies between Croydon and Lon-
don, the directors thought it better to entertain the pro-
pose' rather than negative it at once. In so doing they
were actuated mainly by the desire to act with a neigh-
bourly spirit towards the South Eastern Company, and to
throw no obstacle in the way of their carrying out such
measures as they felt desirable for protecting their own dis-
trict against competing schemes. The terms of the arrange-
ment for the joint application to parliament were fully dis-
cussed and settled; but it appears somewhat doubtful whe-
ther tho directors of the South Eastern Company still think
it necessary to prosecute the bill, and as the measure was
originally proposed by them and for their interests, your
directors have intimated to them their williogoess to leave
it entirely in their hands, being satisfied either to proceed
with the bill under the arrangements agreed upon, or to
withdraw it altogether, as may be most couvenient for the
South Eastern Company.
The net amount at the credit of the revenue sr

count for the half•year is
Whereof is appropriated fur interest on
the mortgage debt. &c.
For dividend on preference capital
62,750

Leaving £133,166
Deduct amounts carried to
Benevolent fund
In‘utance fund l,OOO
Si•.king fund lO,OOO
- 12,000

Leaving a balance of £121,156
"Out of which the directors recommend a dividend of
2/. 12s per cent. for the half-year, amounting to 120,0061.,
leaving a balance to the credit of the current halryear of
1,1501.; and making the total dividend for the year 1852
amount to 41. 4s. per cent.
London, England, 1853-01-21

1663. 1662.
Beirut and Ballymena
Cork and Bandon
Belfast and Count, Down 16.5 .... 162
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Ulster
Dundalk and Enniskillen 169 . .. 172
Dublin and Belfast Junction 926 .... 644
Great Southern and Western

Toial ...,

£9.167
London, England, 1853-01-21

MARK LANK-THIS DAY.

There was very little English Wheat fresh up for this
morning's market, and its value has undergone no varia-
tion. Foreign Wheat met a retail demand, and Monday's
quotations were supported. The same remark will apply
to Flour.

he bulkof the English Barley reported as arrived goes
direct to the distillers, and consequently but little appeared
for sale on the market ; the sale of this article was well
maintained.
There was a considerable display of Scotch Oat samples,
and a few cargoes have come to hand this week from
abroad; dealers still hold off purchasing freely, in expecta-
tion of larger arrivals, and successfully resist any advance
in price.
Beans and Peas steady, at former prices. In floating
cargoes not much passing.
Seeds maintained their value.

AItRIVALS 11410 LONDON MOM 17tb JAN. to 21st JAN.
Qrs. tramline. Scotch. tusk. Vocalic, .
Wheat.— .
Barley lll3O 1090
Oats
Malt ..... .... 030
tor, 10460 barrels, and 1570 masks.
tas.—Whost, 490.8 d. ; Barley, ale. 2d.; Oats,
Od.; Beans, 7 - " -- • 2d.
DAPS.'

3Ss. 7d. ;'Peu
LL AVIIRAG
London, England, 1853-01-21

MARRIAGES.

ELLIS—BABINGION.—Jan. 18, at St. Mary, Islington, by the Bev.
C. J. =Mt, M.A., the Rev. C. Elite, M.A., to Sophia Labelle,
mooed daughter of the lata M. Babingtos, Eq., of Utility Tem.
Lakesterablre.
SWABIT—BAKER.--Jan. IS, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, by the
Rev. C. J. GoodMtrt, E. Swahey, E.q , of Doctors...ems-
MOM, and Great Cumberland-plane, Hyde.perk, to Charlotte,
sNoire.ixth daughter of the late Sir R. Baker, of Montagne.place, Wiesen-
WIIITGREAVE —HODOES.—Jan. IS, at St. George's, Southwark,
by the Right Rev. Dr. Grant, J. It. Whitgreave, Req., of Heron.
court, Hugeley, to Rains, youngest daughter sf the late E. 0.
Hodges, Esq., of istrobeth.
London, England, 1853-01-21

ARRIVAL FROM THE PACIFIC.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 20.—The Swift (6), Com-
mender W. C. Aldham, arrived at Spithead this afternoon,
from the Pacific, with a freight on board valued at 6.50,000
dollars. She was ordered to come into harbour without
anchoring at Spithead, which she did, and had her freight
discharged alongside the dockyard. It will be conveyed to
London to-night, by Messrs. B. and E. Emanuel, freight
agents of this port, and be deposited in the Bank of Eng-
land early to-morrow morning.
The Swift left Valparaiso on the 3rd of October, arrived
at the Falkland Islands en the 3rd of November, left again
on the 6th, and arrived at Rio on the 22nd, leaving again
on the 24th. She called off Plymouth late last night, and
after a stay of a few hours came on to this port. From the
Falkland Islands we learn a fact briefly stated in yester-
day's Daily News, namely, the discovery of guano there.
The governor had despatched his son to tome districts in
which guano bad recently been found for the protection of
the ; merchant vessels having hitherto, after clear.
ing from Port William, been in the habit of calling et these
districts, and helping themselves to the guano without pay-
ing anything for it. It is described as of somewhat inte-
rior quality, and less abundant than Peruvian guano,
but still of considerable value. The Swift has
brought home Mr. Hutchings, master, from the Portland,
invalided; Mr. Faulkner, second muter, invalided; and
Mr. Chaplin, mate, on Admiralty order. She has also ten
invalids and one distressed British subject. Off Cape Horn
she passed the merchant ship Consul, of Cardiff, bound to
Caldera, in Chili, 110 days out: she desired to be reported.
Whilst at Port William, Falkland Islands, the Trinco-
malee, in going out on her voyage to Valparaiso, ran into
an American merchant vessel, carrying away some of her
own rigging, by which she had to put back for repairs. She
did net inflict much damage on the American.
The Swift hail been in commission since June, 1849,
having taken out Messrs. Smith O'Brien, Meagher, end
the other Irish state prisoners to Van Diemen's Land ; from
thence she went to Sydney, New Zealand, and Valparaiso.
She has run a distance of about 98,000 miles. She will go
to Plymouth to be paid off to-morrow morning.
London, England, 1853-01-21

HQ..
Ifo. Sh. 11=422.4x4444. Pa. prises.,
as. IC
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POGO 110 4ustrallan AsrL. SS 230 24
Ivoo 22 B. 2211.211 w Laid 24 41 52
11.000 102. Van Disman's Land 29 16 19

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MINES.

THURSDAY EYINIXO.
The English mining market has not been affected
by the depression observable in the other cleAr,
ments of the security market. Trelawney,
Consols, Herodsfoot, and United Mines shares, have
realised higher prices, and the market generally
closes firm. The prices ruling to-day are as follows:
United Mines, 385; West Providence, 531, 544
Cern Bruno, 921 ; Alfred Consols, 151, 1; Herod,-
foot, 101, 11; Wheal Trelawney, 58, 60 ex div.;
West Treasury, 91 ; Merllyn, 4, • heal Crebor, 111,
12; East Russell, 9; North Robert, 6,1; Bowing-
don Console, 31 • Speedwell, 101, 4; Penllyne Court,'
275. 6d.: Wheal Norris, 35e.: North Damsel,
375. 6d., 21.; Linares, 9/, 10; Spearue .Consols, 91;
Tary Consols, 31, # • Hennock, 11; Clive, 51, 4, 61;
East Tolgus, 37 ; Elea Craig, 41, 1 ; South Tamar,
61; Hingston Downs, 3 ; Wheal Peru, 11, ; East
Wheal Vor, 11, 4; Wheal Russell, 375. 6d.; North
Towy, 17s. 6d.
The gold mining share market was rather better
in the morning, especially Nouveau Monde, which
advanced to If prem. Later in the day, however,
all descriptions were unfavourably affected by the
Bank movement, and consequent depression in all
departments. The decline, however, was not heavy,
though the market closed flat.
The non-official quotations are : Peel River and
Mineral Land, 9 to 1 prem.; Nugget Vein Com-
pany, 3to t prem.; L'Aigle d'Or, die. to/ prem.;
Garnett and Moseley, par to 1 prem. ; Union Gold,
1 to 1 prem. ; Adelaide Land and Mining, 1 dia. to
par; Australian Mutual, 1 to 1 prem. • Australian
Consols, par to prem. ; par to
prem.; Pongiband, 2 to 3 prem.; Jamaica Copper,
t to 1 prem. ; Kenmare, 1 to t, prem.; Carberry
West, 1 to E prem. ; Chartered Australian Land and
Mining, par to 1 prem.; Upper Canada Mining, par
t prem.; South Cork Copper, 1 to !, ; Worth-
ing, 3 to 1 prem.; Lewie Hill Range, t die to par.
London, England, 1853-01-21

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoci.

There is no essential change in the gold mining
share market, business being far from active. The
shares of the Australasian Gold Mining Company
have been done as low as le prem. Nouveau Monde
mark 1 to le prem. ; and Agua Friss, t to 1 prem.
Australian Agricultural shares have been done at
" - 238; North British Australasian, Ito le prem.
London, England, 1853-01-21

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 20.—VOLUNTARY THEOLOGICAL
EXAMINATION IN NEXT MICHAELMAS TEEM.—On Tues-
day, the 11th of October next, and the succeeding days,
there will be an examination in the following subjects :
The Greek Testament; the First Book, and the S, condi, as
far as to to the 18th section usclusive, of Theophilus of An-
tioch; Ecclesiastical History; the Articles of Religion;
and the Liturgy of the Church of England: which exami-
nation will be open to all students, who have at any time
been admitted ad respondenduns querstioni ; or who can
produce certificates from the Regius Professor of Civil Law,
or his deputy, of having performed the exercises required
for the degree of Bachelor of that faculty. The names of
those students who shall pus this examination to the satis-
faction of the examiners will be published in alphabetical
order, and registered in the usual manner. Immediately
after this examination, there will be an examination in the
First Sixteen Chapters of the First Book of Kings, and in
the First Sixteen Chaptersof the Sec mid Book of Chronicles,
in the Hebrew, for such students as, having undergone the
former examination, shall offer themselves for this; and the
tames of the persons who having passed the former shell
pass this examination to the satisfaction of the examiner
will be published also and registered in the manner already
described. Persons desirous of presenting themselves at
these examinations must signify their intention of so doing
on or before the Ist 01 October next, by a letter addressed
to each of the examiners, who are the Regius Professor of
Divinity, the Margaret Professor of Divinity, the Regius
Professor of Hebrew.

P imlico
Rol% Brymer Belcher, to St. Gabriel ravenll Carley,

- Rev. Pet', Riven De Jersey, to Moulshasa Caney,
Essex.
Rev. Alfred Bligh Hill, to High Riding Rectcry, Rom ;
value n.
r u
trookoEactnof,Rtoodebn
i.
chaplain
of
the
Gad.
Byorfolk
ltanatlsoNtioshea (Rector of Hoockbreds), to La Cha.p-
lain.to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.

Rev. William Petersen, to Holy Trinity Fewtual
Curacy, Cranbrook, Kent.
Rev. P. S. Bagge, to Walpole St. Peter Rectory, Norfolk,
on the preaentattou of Her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen.

TACANCIIII.

RICTORIEI9.—AIby, Norfolk, Norwicit ; value 1401.
with residence: patron, Earl of Orford. Rev. Samuel
Rees, dee.
Meysey-Hampton, county and dio. Glonesster ; value
6041. with residence ; patrons, Corpus Christi College, Ox-
ford. Rev. F. W. Holme, dee.

Vicaßana.—Horsey-neat-the-Sea, Norfolk, dio. Nor-
wich; value, : patrons, Governors of North Walshsin
Grammar School. Bay. S. Rees, dec.
London, England, 1853-01-21

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 14th contains two royal
decrees, one ordering that the decrees of the 2nd
April, 1852, and 2nd January, 1833, on the liberty
of the pries, shall be remodelled and made into one
decree ; and the other, ordering the publication of a
new government paper to be printed at the national
meet:g office independently of the Gazette. The
Dowager has arrived at Madrid on her return
from her journey to Tarancon. She was immediately
visited by Queen Isabella. The Marquise de Lola,
Infanta of Portugal, has left Madrid for Lisbon. The
English ambassador gave a grand dinner on the 13th
to the ministers and other high personages, and on
the following day he had a long conference with the
President of the CounciL Don Carlos Llander, who
had been appointed commissioner for settling the
limits between France and Spain by royal decree of
16th June, 1831, has been relieved from his &actions
by her Majesty.

THE UNITED STATES.

The following is the intelligence received by the
Atlantic :

On Sundar;rtilete 9th instant, at 9 p.m., the Atlan-
tic passed a American steam-ship (Humboldt),
bound west. n Monday, the 17th instant, ex-
changed blue-lights with the United States mail
steamer Arctic, in lat. 60.18 N., lon. t 4 W.
The Cunard steamer Asia had arrived out, after
an eighteen days' passage, having experienced most
violent gales and distressing weather. The steam-
ship America had not arrived at Halifax up to twelve
o'clock on the 7th.

The City of Manchester sailed on the 6th from I
Philadelphia. She also arrived here this day.
The family of General Pierce was plunged into
deep affliction, in consequence of the death of a
cherished son of the President. The youth was tra-
velling with his parents on the Boston and Maine
Railway, on the 6th inst., when the ear in which they
were sitting was thrown off the track and precipi-
tated down a steep embankment. The parents escaped
almost scatheless, but the boy's brains were dashed
out. Considerable apprehension was felt as to the
effect the loss of her child might exercise on Mrs.
Pierce, whose health for some time past has not been
very good.
A dispatch from Louisville announces the killing
of six firemen, by the collapsing of a flue, on board
the steamer John Simonds; and from New Orleans
we havo tidings of the explosion of the boilers of the
I steamer Fusileer, whereby some seven or eight per-
sons were killed. _ . .

In the Senate on the fith inst., a message wag re-
ceived from the President, in reply to Mr. Mason's
resolution, calling for the correspondence relative to
the tripartite treaty respecting Cuba, and the various
London, England, 1853-09-22

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

The Rev. J. Aldoua, to the incumbency of Trinity
Church, Sheffield.
The Rev. C. 0. T. Barlow, M.A., Vicar of West Cliffe,
and incumbent of Trinity Church, Dover, to the Rectory
of Rocking. Kent; patron, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Rev. R. Bendyshe, 8.A., to the Curacy of Denham,
near Eye.
The Rev. J. Bush, M.A., to the Vicarage of Ormakirk,
Lancsahire ; patron, the Earl of Derby.
The Rev. J. Carson, A. 8., to the Curacy of Tallow, dio-
cese of Liamore. _ _ _

The Rev. H. Cooper. to the Perpetual Curacy of Stoke
Prior-with-Doeklow, Herefordshire; patron, the Vicar of
Leominster. - _

Tae R;;. G. P. Consent, MA., to the Rectory of Drink-
stone, Suffolk.
The Rev. R. Davies, MA., Rector of Staunton, to an
Honorary Canonry in the Cathedral Church of Gloucester.
The Rev. B. C. Dowding, to he Chaplain to the Devises
Union Workhouse.

The Rev. A. Hutton, 8.A., to the Incumbency of High-
bead, or !vigil!, Balaton, Cumberland.
The Rev. D L. James, to the Incumbency of St. John
the Evangelist, Pont Robert Ap Oliver, Meivod, Mont-
gomeryshire.
The Rev. T. Jones, MA., to the Rectory of White
Rodin', near Chipping Ongar, Bees:.
The Rev. W. H. Jones, M.A., Vicar of Moment, in Long-
dendale, to be a Surrogate for the diocese of Chester.
The Rev. C. C. Mulley, to the Stipendiary Curacy of St.
Peter's Church, Newton-in-Mackerfield, Lancashire.
The Rev. Sir G. Prevost, But, A.M., to an Honorary Ca-
nonry in the Cathedral Church of Gloucester.
The Rev. S. Robins, MA., late minister of Christ
Church, St. John's-wood, to the Incumbency of Trinity
Church, Dover; patron, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Rev. T. F. Salmon, 8.A., to the Vicarage of liVal-
dershare, with Whitfield or Beauzfield ed.
The Rev. C. Seaver, to the Incumbency of the new
Church of St. John's, Belfast.
The Rev. W. A. Slipper, 8.A., to the Curacy of Thirne,
near Ade.

---
The Rev. H. Thompson, to the Vicarage of Chard, So-
merset; patron, the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
The Rev. J. E. Vans, to the Curacy of Bredon, Worms-
tenhire.
London, England, 1853-09-22

it, screw steamer.

Pat in to Londonderry .—Admittance, from Lirer-
pool, for Quebec and Montreal, having experienced
the gale of the 12th last., and tho crew refusing to
proceed.
DEAL, THURSDAY, O.IIA M.
Wind W. by S., light, and cloudy.
Passed.--San Antonin, from London, for Cardiff;
Janet, from London, for St. Thomas ; schooner X.E.,
No. 39, bound to the westward; Margaret Dundas,
from Sunderland, for Venice.

DIMINUTION OF PAUPERTSM.—Some peculiar fea-
tures are disclosed by an examination of the return just
issued b the Poor-law Board on Paupers. The decrease on
the lit July last, compared with the same period in the pre-
ceding year, was 66,633. In Lancaster alone the decrease
was 9,361, and in the West Riding of York 6,222. In the
county of Middlesex the decrease was 2,507. On the Ist
July last there were 35,417 paupers in the receipt of poor
law relief. lii the list of tint able-bodied paupers there
was a diminution in the several classes, including a de-
crease of about 2,000 widows.

THE POTATO DISEASE IN IRELAND.—It is with
pain we mention V:e tact that, during the past week. the
potato disease has spread generally throughout thr country.
From
Fro evezy quieter the same distressing Lows a rri
even within the last two days potatoes have born dug from
a field without a sign of the " black disorder" in them,
and on the nest day, on the digging being continued, the
majority cliiihited unmistakeable symptoms of disease.
This has hitherto been confined to the " Quarry " varie•y—
the farmer's hope rests in the "Leather-coats," of which
we have not heard that one has been attacked. The
other crops have been favourably housed.—Clara Journal.
WHALE CAUGHT AT KINGHORN.—One morning
last week a whale of the bottlenuee species, measuring 16
feet in length, was discovered at anchor on the beach west-
ward of l'ettycur. On receiving the intelligence of the un.
expected " arrival," two adventurous subjects of King
Crispin, heedless of the adage that there is " nothing like
leather," left their "awl," and, rushing upon the untortu-
nate voyager, speedily divested hies of his waterproof top.
coat, which weighed nearly 7 cwt., and was disposed of to
the Kirkahly Whale-fishing Company at a remunerative
figure.—Forth Brifsid Datly
POACHERM.-110 reports from the different moors
throughout the north of Scotland show that there is a
plentiful crop of grouse, and we may safely say that the
crop of poachers is not one whit behind that of the grouse.
This and other counties for some time back have been
infested with hands of desperate-looking fellows. They
go in gangs varying from four to twelve, and face every-
thing before them. Duffiewe seems to he about their head
quarters in this county, where they get a ready market and
a good price for their grnve, and where also they find
harbour and shelter. —Bart" Journal.
London, England, 1853-09-22

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Tuesday in the Queen's Hotel, Georgaaquare, Glas-
gow ; WILLIAM JORNLICOMM, Esq., deputy•chairman of the
directors, in the chair.
The first business wu the adoption of a motion by the
chairman declaring 75 shares at 601. each, and 25 at 121.105.
each forfeited.

The report, which has already been published, was held
as read, and the chairman haying addressed the meeting at
some length respecting the company's affairs, moved the
adoption of the report.
Mr. FINTON seconded the motion that the report be ap-
proved of.
Mr. Mszirausu wished to know how much the com-
pany would be out of pocket by the Blateford accident ?
Tkis CHAIRWAN—Not over 7001. or 8001. in all.

The Lx~IEYIN then s&iiii;;(lafOrMai resolution to
the effect that the debenture debt of the company, amount-
ing to two millions sterling, be funded at a rate of interest
not exceeding 31 per cent.
Mr. FENTON, in seconding the motion, said that when
the whole debt of the company was funded there would be
a saving of I,bool. per annum effected.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
On the motion of the Cbaufm.t.w, Mr. Fenton and Mr.
Copling were re-elected directors, and Mr. Young auditor.
The CHAIRMAN said there was one thing he desired to
mention before they separated. The directors had not been in
the habit of taking any notice of newspaper reports or smu-
t cations, but they thought that justice to the ordinary share-
holders at the present time required that some notice should
be taken of them. It had bees asserted that some of the mem-
, ben of the board had been giving privive information
to their friends, in consequence of which they had been
dabbling in the stock of the company ; and there had been
long tirades against such a practice. The directors were
decidedly of opinion that if such conduct had been prac-
tised they would be exceedingly blameable ; and in the first
place, he (the Chairman) had to state, for himself, and in
the second for the other directors, that they gave all such
reports and insinuations the most pointed denial. He bad
Dieu authorised by the chairman of the company, who was
unavoidably absent, indignantly to deny the accusation,
and farther to mention that the last transaction he bad in
:he company's stock was the purchase of 10,000/. worth at
6S/. Os. a share, and which shares he still held. (Cheers.)
A vote of thanks having been given to tho chairman for
his conduct in the chair, the meeting separated.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 21.—ArronTrmENTs.—Second
Masten F. Kirkham, to Imperseuse ; and C. P. Hodges,
to Lewuler. Naval Cadet J. E. Erskine, to Preeident.
London, England, 1853-09-22

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES.

Gores, of Gloucester, timber laden, was passed, abandoned,
Sept. 13, in lot. 47 N., los. 19 W., by the Brecknells,
Killey, arrived here. Mem —The Gores, Barnard,
cleared from Quebec, Aug. 11, for Sharpness Point.—
Liverpool, Sept. 21.
Pelican (vs ), arrived here from Rotterdam. is in quaran-
tine, a death from cholera having occurred OR the holm-
ward pa,mge.—Liverpool, Sept. 21.
Zancni, of St. John, N. 8., Mahoney, from the Clyte to
Boston, foundered, Sept. 11, in lat. 57 N., lon. 15 W. ;
crew sal-ed.—Dublin, Sept. 19.
London, England, 1853-01-26

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, Jur. 26.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party
yestuday.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, left Windsor,
this morning, by a special train of the South' Western Rail-
uere,for London, and returned to the Castle at tea minutes
3 o'clock.
Prince Albert presided, yesterday morning, at a meeting
of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1&51. His
royal highness arrived at the new Palace of Westminster
at a quarter before 11 o'clock, attended by Colonel the Hon.
C. B. Phipps and Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour. The meet-
ing was held at 11 o'clock. The other commissioners pre-
sent were Earl Granville, Lord Oventone, the Right Hon.
W. B. Gladstone, M.P., the Right Hon. Henry Labon-
ebere, M.P., Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart., Sir Charles
Barry, Sir William Cubitt Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir
Charles Lyell, Sir Richard Westmaeott, Mr. T. Baxley,
Mr. Coulson, Q.C.. Mr. C. W. Dilke, Mr. T. F. Gibson,
Mr. P. Pussy, Mr. John Shepherd, and Mr. It. Stephen-
son, M.P. Mr. Edgar Souring, secretary to the commis-
aion, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at ten
minutes put 2 o'clock, when Prince Albert, attended b 7
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieut.-Colonel F. H.
Seymour, left the Palau on hie return to Windsor Castle.

(7110* Skirt MORT'S OIJPTT7.)

Fount:m-017ms, JAN. 17.—The Queen has been
graciously pleuen to appoint Stephen Henry liven. Esq.,
now her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires and Consal•Cieneral
in the Republic of Chili, to be her Majesty's Chargé d'Af-
faires end Consul-General in the Republic of Peru ; also
been graciously pleased to appoint Captain the Honourable
Edward Aifred John Harris, R.N., now her Majesty's
Chargé d'Affaires and Consul General in the Republic of
Peru, to be her Majesty's Chargi d'Affaires and Consul-
General in the Republic of Chili.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAIL 22.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Samuel Morrison as Vice-Consul
at Londonderry for the Grand Duke of Mecitlenbugh.
Schwerin. _ _ _

towxlno-sTaarr, JAL 22.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint Francis Lewis Shaw blerewether, Esq.,
to be Auditor-General, and William Harvie Christie, Esq.,
South

M be Postmaster-Gerimal for the colony e, New .
Weiss, and John Sterling, Esq., to be Agent for Church
sad School Lands in that colony
CROW'N-OFFICE, JAN. 22.-MEMBIISS RETURNED
TO Bears IN THIS PIISINT PARLIAMINT.—UniTenity
et Oxford : The Right Hon. William II wart Gladstone, of
Christchurch, in the said University, Doctor in Civil Law,
Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer.
Jew. 24.—Borough of Carlow : John Alexander, Esq., of
Milford, in the county of Carlow, in the room of John
Sadleir, Esq., who has accepted the dace of one of
the Lords Conintisionen for executing the oMae of Trea-
surer of the 3:clequer of Great Britain, and Lord High
Treasurer of Ireland.
COKILDISION BIGINED BY TILE LORD-LIEUTENANT
07 Beammtan.—Thomas Aubrey Howard, Esq., to be
London, England, 1853-01-26

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
(11 PLICT&IC TILIBOZAPIL4
(PROW ow OWN COMILIPONDINT.

LIVERPOOL, WIDNESDAT.
I The Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Lott, commander,
I arrived in the river at ten o'clock this forenoon,
direct from New York, with 50 passengers, upwards
of 200,000 dollars in specie on freight, and the
United States mails, in charge of Lieutenant J.
Grant Raymond, R.N., the Admiralty agent.
The Asia's apoointed day of sailing was the 12th
inst., and great anxiety has been felt here at her
non-arrival for these two days past. It appears,
however, that oho was detained in New York har-
bour until the 14th, owing to violent storms, which
swept over the whole Atlantic seaboard of the
States for two days.
By this arrival we learn that the steam-ship
America, which sailed from Liverpool on the 25th,
had arrived out at Boston on the 11th; that the
Baltic reached New York on the same day ; and that
the Arabia, the last new steam-ship of the Cunard
line, which left this port on the let of January, had
arrived at Halifax on the 13th inst.

By the Asia we learn that the American steam-
ship Illinois had arrived at New York with a further
sum of over two millions in gold dust. The
advice, from the golden region extend to tife 13th
ult., and the reports from the mining districts con-
tinue flattering. Busineps good, and imports com-
mand high prices.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Business was very brisk. Money and American securi-
ties in pod demand.
Cot-Torr.—The cotton market at New York wu bvisk,
and with a good demand, at slightly advanced prices—
say to the extent of ie. per lb. on the lower qualities.
BAILADSTO7III to pretty good demand; Western Canal
flour, 6 doll. 75c. to 5 dole. 87ie. ; Clennessee Wheat,
I dol. 28e. to 1 dol. 32e ; Indian corn, round yellow, 60 to
70i Indian meal, 3jdols. 871 c. to 4 dole.
Paovistoxm quiet, but at New York prices were very
high.
Excitawoz.—On London, 100} to ; Paris, 6.13 ; Bre-
men, 77} to f ; liarnburgh, 361 to 37.